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Well the game looks great, it has an amazing system, and follows along the lines of the mistborn series. Unfortunately the file is to big to be used on an iPad mini. If your using a computer by all means buy this book, but of your using a iPad mini don't. In the future if it's possible I would love a smaller version of the game. Thanks.
This is just a quick note to correct something I saw in Jason C's review of this game. The central mechanic is NOT to roll a number of d6s and sum the result.
Instead, this game uses a unique (as far as I know) central mechanic of having you roll a certain number of dice based on your score in an attribute, plus extra dice for Traits that apply (kind of like Aspects from FATE games) and any circumstantial modifiers and then look for matches in the results. You then take the highest matching pair from 1 to 5 and try to equal or exceed a difficulty number with that match. For example, if the difficulty is 3 and you roll 6 dice and get a 1, 2, 4, 4, 5, and 3, you succeed because you have a matched pair of 4 that beats the difficulty number. Results of 6 are called Nudges and can do different things to augment success or mitigate complications from failure, but never count towards getting your matched pair. If you're rolling directly against someone (attack versus defense, for example) and you tie, then number of Nudges breaks the tie.
I recently got this in hardcopy, and was happy to review it here as well. I should note up front that I've never read the Mistborn series and honestly don't really read that much fantasy. So I came into it as an experienced roleplayer but a complete Mistborn noob.
The system presented is a solid system using six sided dice, similar to the classic d6 system from West End Games, though with some updated material to assist in improvisation and encourage players to use descriptions and environments for dynamic, vivid play. Characters roll a set of d6s and sum the result, trying to beat a target number. It gets the job done.
The setting is described succinctly and evocatively in a chapter or two, with a few more more dedicated to the magic system of the setting, which is unique. Magic in this world is connected to different sorts of metal and they have unique properties.
For example, one sort of magical effect permits people to offload their memories into magical pieces of copper, for later recall. What's important about these effects is that they are expansively detailed not necessarily in their capacities, but in how they've impacted the setting. What does it mean when a mage literally can carry a library in his pocket - what kind of personality would it create to know nothing until they need to know it? (No smart remarks about smartphones and wikipedia apps.)
Characters are part of a "crew", with a shared agenda, from the beginning. This selection helps games find direction, which is definitely needed in a fantasy world that you might not know anything about.
The ultimate test of a "new fantasy world" RPG for me is whether I want to play it, and the answer is yes, yes, I really, really do. This game makes me want to play a Mistborn game right away.
Because of the compelling, clear setting, the unique magical materials and the solid, well-explained system, I'm giving this game my highest marks.
Mistborn is an RPG that is set in an already defined world, as many of you already know. I will not spend a lot of time going over the world details. I will focus more on the game mechanics here. You will be able to read my full review at gamer-goggles.com.
Crafty games has managed to create a completely new RPG system for this fantasy steampunk genre. The system is a d6 system that uses a pool of dice. The roll that a player makes can be augmented by various traits and skills. As with almost all RPG's the task you are trying to accomplish determines the difficulty as defined by the narrator (GM).
Another cool aspect in the Mistborn Game is that you are encouraged to describe what ever you want in great detail. This is something that should be done in the fashion that each group of gamers accepts with in their session.
The Magic system is truly unique and is very detailed. There is a complete, history, methodology, and mechanic system for each "school" of magic. This allows players to truly explore them and develop characters in several different ways, giving each a lot of flavor.
Character creation is well dummy proof. I do not believe I have seen a system that has so much detail on character creation. There is in fact so much detail you actually have to try and make a mistake. The methodology is not that different from other systems. That is powers and attributes. Of course you can focus on a certain area, doing this will weaken other areas. The character generation system kind of has the role of a character built in to it.
I like Mistborn. I think crafty did a darn good job creating a system that that is unique. The draw back I see is that it is unique. By creating a unique system role players will not just be able to pick it up and play a game. Again you can read the full review at http://gamer-goggles.com/?p=3861
My very first time ever playing a RPG game and I am totally hooked after playing Mistborn. The Novella to the game was very well written could have been a novel on it's own accord but described the world and game very well . The world of Scadrial is a world ruled by a dark lord and the Nobles that work along with him and society under the darklord . The people and creatures were described to the point I felt like I could see through through their eyes and to see what was happening in the land there were so much detail for example the "Skaa" people who you will learn more about in the game I could just see their ashen covered faces and their dirty hands as they slaved and worked for the Nobles and we treated very badly sometimes worse than animals even. The Nobles of course were in control of all the mines and plantations in the land the mines being where all the metals and gold came from as Burgh Bylerum would pass all this down to his sons as had been done many times in the past. The ladies are very elegant as described with beautiful dresses but don't be fooled they are very strong and can stand on their own accord.
The game made it very easy for a beginner like myself to play the game what you need to play at least one to five friends and someone who is willing to become the narrator who will share the world and the characters to a point everyone can take on their own role as whatever character they have chosen.
The Mistborn Adventure Game uses six-sided dice (the cube-shaped ones you find in most family board games), and you should have at least five to ten of them. Each player could have their own dice if they wish. The game takes place in a Final Empire on a world called Scadrial there are
4 key cities in the game
1.Central Dominance: Luthadel is the capital of the Central Dominance and the entire Final Empire
2.Terris Dominance:Terris is the ancestral home of the Terrismen. It is a mountainous region located north of the Northern Dominance
3.Northern Dominance: Urteau is a key crossroads city in the Northern Dominance. It was the traditional seat of House Venture although the family is based mainly in the capital
4.Western Dominance:Fadrex City is an important cross roads city in the Western Dominance. Although all cities outside of Luthadel are forbidden from having walls, Fadrex City has a natural rock formation that makes it very easy to defend.
Then the people.
1.Nobles : They are early supporters of the Lord Ruler and they got the gift of Allomancy because of their support.
2.Skaa: descendants of people who did not support the Lord Ruler when he first came to power basally slaves to the nobles and were treated very badly.
1.Mistwraiths : They are part of the reason the Skaa people fear the mist they are shape shifters and scavengers that have the ability to add the bones of creatures they consume to their own forms. Mistwraiths can become kandra.
2.Kandra : they are quite intelligent, and valued for their skill as impersonators. To hire a Kandra you must pay him with with atium, the most powerful Allomantic metal and they do not die naturally.
3.Koloss: Bestial creatures they have two emotional states boredom and rage . They have superhuman strength and grow to a maximum height of about 13 feet at which point their hearts cannot support their bulk and they die. Although powerful in combat they are seldom used for they have a tendency to completely ravage the enemy in battle making them unsuitable for attacking cities and other civilized targets. They can be controlled with emotional Allomancy by a very powerful Mistborn or a group of Soothers.
1.Any player can veto a detail about his or her own character.
2.The Narrator can veto or confirm any detail introduced by anyone regardless of whose character is impacted or how.
3.Beats: The Narrator decides the length of each Beat and can change the length of each beat A character who "catches a Beat" may take an extra action. This action may not be saved and is lost if not used immediately. A character who "loses a Beat" has to sit the next Beat out, unable to take any
meaningful actions.
To sum everything up this game has everything needed to make it easy for even someone like me who has never played a RPG game before to start a game and get totally hooked. The novella was extremely long and could have been a novel on its on but if you enjoy reading as I do and want to get great details about the game and the story behind it you will truly enjoy reading it. Making your crew is very easy and making your characters is very easy I found it very exciting describing my character (She was a lady shift shaper) her looks were very deceiving and had the ability to change into whatever she encountered to use it in battle. My over all view on this it is very well done everything a great RPG game should have I am now hooked.
Thank you,
Cleta Amburgey
WHAT WORKS: I feel pretty confident that someone could go into this not knowing a thing about the Mistborn series and come out of it with a pretty strong impression of the setting. A lot of care went into explaining things to the non-gamers who may pick this up, I thought, and I certainly liked the extra time put into cross referencing rules sections in the GMing chapter. The entirety of Book 2 is freaking cool, with the metals and their uses in the powers sets. For a book that's closer to 600 pages than 500 pages, not only is it very reasonably priced, but there is NOT a lot of wasted space at ALL. I also rather enjoyed the intertwining of Secrets, Destinies and Tragedies, complete with mechanical benefits.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: I fear that the system has a bit of a "whiff" factor, although I may be underestimating the number of "matches" one can get with a d6 dice pool. I also question how newbie friendly this RPG would be, given that it's so close to 600 pages. The emphasis on "scripting" and "storytelling" is bound to turn off a segment of the RPG population that prefer a more "traditional" approach to gaming. That said, there is also a free primer you can download to check it out first.
CONCLUSION: Mistborn certainly isn't Just Another D&D. A great price on a massive volume grounded in a game system that has a lot of cool features to it. I'm probably going to look the Mistborn novels up on the Nook, and pick them up if they're available, because this game has convinced me this is a setting that interests me. If you're a fan of the novels and nervous about it being too much for you, don't worry...the authors offer you several hands along the way (including some insightful sidebars). Just a fair warning: If you haven't read the books and think you might want to, there are spoilers all over the place (though they do a pretty good job of warning you first). Great product, especially for the price.
For the full review, please visit: http://mostunreadblogever.blogspot.com/2012/02/tommys-take-on-mistborn-adventure-game.html
This mighty tome, over 500 pages long, contains everything that you need to start adventuring in the world conjoured up by author Brandon Sanderson... who has not only allowed the use of his setting, he's written fiction especially for the game, has added comments throughout, and was even involved in the playtesting!
First up, the treat of an original short story set in the Mistborn world called The Elventh Metal. It tells of a small group of malcontents, seeking revenge, seeking change, and introduces a world rich and strange - metals that burn within and confer power, swirling mists, ash that falls from the sky, twisted exotic buildings. And so the strangeness, the richness of this setting is revealed: allomancy. Familiar if you know the novels on which this game is based yet brought magnificently into prominence whether or not you have read them - by utilising mystic powers different metals can be used to bring about a range of spell-like effects. Learn the tricks of their use, or perish miserably!
Appetites whetted, on to the Introduction. This describes a world like ours, yet gone horribly astray. An Industrial Revolution where progress is lost amid the smoke and the rise of fascist governance, where the options are stark: conform, die... or rebel. Will your crew, your colleagues in the struggle to make this world one worth living in, succeed or fail?
So, to Book 1: Mistborn Adventure Game, which contains all that a player needs to create a character ready to inhabit this world of Scarial, to become a Hero fighting the Final Empire. It begins with the usual 'Getting Started' explaining what this role-playing thing is all about, interestingly written with the assumption that the non-role-playing reader knows what a computer game is, and contrasting an RPG with a computer game; and then goes on to tell experienced role-players how this is a rules-light game that focusses on plotline and narrative storytelling... and there's a note from Brandon Sanderson about what sort of game system he wanted for playing in his world! Good to see the author of the original inspiration so involved. On to the terminology, the GM is the Narrator, players play Heroes (after all, we're always the hero of our own adventures!) who band together to form a Crew... and the game mechanic is based on a handfull of D6s.
For people who want to dive straight in, there are directions on how to make a quick start with the critical bits the Narrator ought to read and sample characters and even a downloadable free adventure (in the Primer)... or the bits to read to create characters and adventures of your own. More terminology (a glossary of terms used in the game), and thence to Chapter 3: Building Heroes. The imaginative narrative part and the game mechanics part are designed to work hand-in-hand so you don't end up scrabbling for a rule that lets you do what you want or twisting your concept to fit the mechanics. We begin with an explanation of what the stuff on the character sheet means, then an outline of the narrative process the group should use to create their Crew of Heroes, and only then do we get to the mechanical bits. Don't come to the game having read the rules and created a character, do it together. Standings, Powers, Traits and more are used to describe how each member of the Crew operates, what he can contribute to the group and how he affects the world around him. The starting point, though, is the Crew itself. No place for loners, the Crew needs a reason to band together - a target for their schemes. It is a distinct slant inherent in the game system, defining the broad role everyone will play on Scarial: that of opposition to the ruling powers. Just how you go about providing that opposition (and why, and with what objectives) is what will make each Crew and Hero distinct and unique. Good examples and commentary abound. The core concept is that the Crew is not the average bunch of fantasy adventurers who meet in a bar and go off to bash monsters and steal their stuff, but a group with a reason to be together. Structured questions about Crew and Heroes alike aid the group in building the group in a sustainable way... and providing plenty for the wiley Narrator to weave into future plots as well!
As you work through the character creation process, one thing that impresses is how balance is maintained. Now, someone coming to this game with a good knowledge of the novels might think that the 'best' character to play might be a Mistborn... but the mechanics of character creation are so designed that character strengths and weaknesses are balanced out so that if you are powerful in one aspect, you won't be as powerful elsewhere. This is done by allocating 'weak' or 'average' or 'strong' to Powers, Attributes and Standings... each must be different. So if you are a normal person with weak (indeed, maybe absent) Powers, you might be strong in either your Attributes (physical characteristics) or your Standings (resources, luck, etc.). These are then developed further within those restraints. Neat! Yet although this may seem mechanical, the majority of character creation is driven by narrative, by answering questions, rather than mere selections and point-allocation. It's not a quick process but will reward the amount of thought and inventiveness involved by empowering the whole group to create well-rounded and motivated characters complete with a lot of background already developed, embedded into the setting. Next, Chapter 4 explains how to improve your character over time, it's put next to character creation as that's logical, but the suggestion is to skip ahead to the rules of play or jump straight into a game and come back when you need it. However, this section can also be used when you want to start a game with more experienced characters.
Characters ready for play, Chapter 5: Game Basics explains the underlying mechanics to make them come to life. It starts off with information appropriate to someone new to role-playing, a clear explanation of what goes on around a game table. It's a bit basic for the experienced role-player, and at times more artificial than many will be accustomed to, but it gives a framework that everyone can agree upon. It can get long-winded in places, taking several paragraphs, for instance, to explain that you get the dice out when the outcome of what you are doing can affect you or the plotline... but with increased explanation there is no room for doubt. Success or failure is determined by rolling a handfull of D6s, the number of dice in your 'dice pool' depends on what you are attempting, and which characteristics - be they Powers, Attributes, Standings, etc. - you can bring to bear. Apposite items can help too, while adverse circumstances may reduce the number of dice. Once you have worked out how many dice to roll, the Narrator declares a difficulty of 1-5, this is the target against which you roll. That's where it gets a bit complicated, as your result is the number shown by two or more dice (if you get two different doubles, choose the result). If your result equals or beats the difficulty, you succeed. There's more complex stuff as well, to enable you to see how well you did (or how badly you failed). It sounds hard, but it is the kind of mechanic that comes with practice and familiarity, rather than one that is intuitive from the outset. The key, though, is in the narrative created by player and Narrator to describe in vivid detail the outcome of the attempted action.
Chapter 6: Contests expands on this, explaining what happens when an attempted action is opposed. Contests are separated out from Conflicts (dealt with in Chapter 7), where the intention of the opponents is to actually do harm to each other - a Contest can be as obvious as a foot race or an attempt to pick a pocket or sneak around without being noticed, while a Conflict is an out-and-out brawl, or at least a opposition which has the potential to damage - as there are opportunities (and rules) for social and mental conficts as well as for actual fights. The mechanics are very structured, with a process that is the same whatever sort of conflict is taking place - it is just the end result, the 'damage' suffered by the loser, that differs. At first it seems complex, but the uniformity of structure means that once you and your players have grasped it, play will be slick - and there are plenty of examples provided to enable you to get your heads around it all. Whilst like in many game systems, Conflicts proceed on a round-by-round basis, this mechanic includes more detailed formal setting-up beforehand, framing the scene, which gives scope for players and Narrator alike to influence the overall conflict as a whole. Once into the round-by-round action, what you are doing determines how many dice you get to roll. There is still scope however to influnce the course of action by well-chosen narrative description of both actions and results - for example, describing the wound you intend to inflict - during the round-by-round element of conflict resolution. The style you wish to adopt, and whether you prefer to mix it in with the mechanistic elements, is up to the group to decide. Overall, it's a flexible and powerful system that enables the group to focus on whatever they think is important yet providing a mechanical basis for glossing over the rest.
Next, Chapter 11: Changing the World discusses the use of Standing as a means of influencing not just the people you deal with but the community as a whole. It provides a systematic way of modelling how characters can rise from humble origins to become influential and important members of society. It's more than that, though, it also is a mechanism for enabling each character to use what advantages they have to gain resources, nurture allies and benefactors... the sort of things most games leave to GM fiat alone, here is presented a system whereby players can roll dice to determine if they manage to gain that favour as well as playing out the request through conversation. For some overkill, but an elegant concept none-the-less. As the system distinguishes between 'extras' and more important characters in the game world, it's a useful mechanic for example when you want to bribe someone - a simple die roll challenge will suffice for bribing an extra, while you will need to role-play cutting a deal with a more significant NPC. There is some interesting equipment to acquire as well, should your Resources run to it. Actual money has been abstracted out on the grounds that most of the fictional characters are not the sort of folk who count every coin (unless intending to hurl them at someone!) and so such accountancy is not necessary for game characters either.
The final chapter in this section, Chapter 12: Children of the Contract, looks at the particular challenges of playing a kandra character. Little known outside their own society, these shapeshifters have a unique culture and outlook which can make them fascinating to play. Disciplined, adhering to a Contract or code of behaviour that governs their dealings with everyone else, their natural form is a heap of gloop: to take on human (or indeed any other) form they need to provide themselves with bones... yet are not allowed to kill to obtain them.
Book 2: The Treatise Metallurgic follows, describing in exquisite detail the operation of the unique metal-based magic system of the setting. There are three strands: Allomancy (whose practicioners consume and 'burn' metals to create their effects), Feruchemy (where the effect you want is pre-loaded into metal, and released when required) and Hemalurgy (where metal spikes transfer the effect into a recipient by sticking the spike into them!). The first chapter, Magic of the Final Empire, explains not just this but also how magic pervades the whole world. Allomany and Feruchemy are inherited gifts: your bloodline either has the potential to develop the ability or it does not. Hemalurgy may be learned. In all cases, the metal used determines the sort of effects that you can bring about.
Each strand of metal magic is examined in the following chapters. The detail is comprehensive, yet well worth a delve even if you do not intend to practice that particular form of metallurgic art yourself. You may find yourself fascinated by this logical system that operates according to a set of consistent in-game laws, never mind a coherent set of game mechanics, and it is integral to what makes this game unique, rather than yet another fantasy ruleset. Next come chapters devoted to the different metals and the effects that skilled users can create with them. Incredible detail that enables interested players to not only have their characters create these effects, but discuss them in a scholarly academic manner should they so wish. Interestingly, the metals and powers go beyond those described in the source novels... as readers know, new metals were discovered during the course of the stories, so it is likely that others are out there waiting to be discovered. It is open to the Narrator to determine what metals have been found at the time in which his game is set, of course, which may or may not be linked to events in the books.
Book 3: Always Another Secret is intended for the Narrator as the first chapter, Behind the Curtain, suggests. Scadrial is a world in which there always is another secret around the corner, and this is the key to making it an exciting adventure setting. Material herein is designed to equip the Narrator to run the game effectively, whether he is an experienced GM or new to refereeing. It does, however, contain material that gives away some of the plot of the novels... and which could be 'spoilers' for a game as well. A group which has already selected its Narrator should let him decide whether or not the other players may read this section. It begins by explaining the role of the Narrator, highlighting the collaborative nature of role-playing games and how the idea is for everyone to have fun in the shared alternate reality they create together.
Next, Chapter 2: Narrating Stories, begins a series of chapters looking at all aspects of running this game. This one is about crafting that shared story that Narrator and players are creating together, and includes tricks to help make the world come alive for everyone through descriptions. Remember, also, that just as the heroes in the novels are larger-than-life characters whose actions have the potential to be world-changing, so should the characters in your game... and the challenges that they face need to be appropriate too. There's also useful advice on the particular challenges, pitfalls and opportunities inherent in running a game based on published novels, ones which all participants may have read. You can weave your action around things that happen in the novels - or choose a part of Scadrial that the stories have never reached, letting events in the novels fade into the background. There are as many questions as answers, questions designed to spawn your ideas and help you bring them alive. Step-by-step adventure building sequences show you how to use those ideas to create vivid and memorable adventures that involve the players because they are constructed around their characters.
One of the unique things about this game is the way in which it is designed to encourage true collaboration, shared planning of plot as well as shared telling of the story. This is exemplified in the methodology presented for formalising and expediting the creation of a scheme and a plan of action for accomplishing that scheme, involving characters and Narrator in a structured process that leaves everyone clear about what's going on... and yet gives the Narrator plenty of scope for more 'classical' adventure construction based on what the characters want to do.
The next chapter looks at actually running the game: blending storyline and mechanics and collaboration into a seamless whole. Much will be of value whatever you are running, but vital if it's the Mistborn Adventure Game of course. Secrets being so important in this game, this setting, the next chapter is devoted to them and how to use them to effect. Much of this is of general application, well worth a read whatever system you prefer to run. Other powerful plot-drivers can be destiny and tragedy, the topics of the following chapter. A structured process for planning and manipulating all of these is provided: some may find it mechanical but it makes for a good framework and ensures nothing gets forgotten, as well as linking such pivotal influences directly into the game mechanics.
Next, the main characters of the novels are presented as game characters - at several stages in their careers, and with notes on how you might involve them. These are followed by copious material to aid you in developing your 'supporting cast' - from a Rogues' Gallery of common encounters to notes on how to create your own memorable NPCs from scratch.
Thus equipped you are ready for all that Scadrial has to offer. It's a fascinating game system, at times overly artificial and mechanical, but based around the powerful concept of advancing the shared story by means of conversation both in and out of character, with game mechanics honed to support the process to good effect. A challenge to get to grips with, but well worth the effort!
The Mistborn Adventure Game is by no means a simple game, but the rules themselves aren't exactly "Crunchy" by definition. Crafty-Games has done an excellent job in making something that's different from their usual niche yet without losing the same rooted foundations in sensible mechanics that I've come to expect from them.
The art is still in the excellent Black and White style of the Fantasy Craft books. There's not a lot of it though, and some readers who have gotten used to seeing a lot of illustrations may find the book a little bare.
There are a few minor errors in the digital edition such "page XX" references but I believe that these will be corrected shortly.
Overall, the Mistborn Adventure Game is a genuinely pleasant surprise. Crafty Games has proven that they can put together a rules-medium game that remains faithful to its source. Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn setting is a refreshingly unique vision with exotic magics and a unique look and feel that doesn't come off as trying too hard to be different. I highly recommend this game and I'm looking forward to running a campaign in this setting.
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CALGARY, Dec. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN) announced today that through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunwing Zitong Energy (Sunwing), it has completed the previously announced transfer of the Company's participating interest in the Contract for Exploration, Development and Production in the Zitong Block (Petroleum Contract) to Shell China Exploration and Production Co. (Shell).
In exchange for Sunwing's interest in the Zitong Petroleum Contract, the Company will receive total pre-tax cash proceeds of $105 million. Initial pre-tax proceeds of approximately $96 million were delivered on closing. Per the terms of the transaction, the Company will receive two remaining components of the proceeds as follows:
With the completion of the transaction, Shell will assume the obligations under the Supplementary Agreement and will replace the Company's performance bond with its own. As a result, the collateral for that performance bond, currently presented as restricted cash on the Company's balance sheet, will be released.
The closing of this transaction, and the recently closed divestiture of Pan-China Resources announced on December 17, 2012, will provide Ivanhoe Energy with available pre-tax working capital of $170 million. Within the next 30 days the Company will retire the $50 million bridge loan outstanding as well as the $10 million owed to Ivanhoe Capital. This will leave Ivanhoe Energy debt-free, other than the CAD$73 million convertible debentures which will mature on June 30, 2016.
"In 2012, Ivanhoe Energy has taken significant steps to focus the Company, and enhance our liquidity. We now have a healthy balance sheet, and in 2013 we will be focused on making substantial progress in the commercialization of our Heavy to Light (HTL) technology, and developing the Tamarack Project in Canada and Block 20 in Ecuador," said Carlos A. Cabrera, Ivanhoe Energy's Executive Chairman.
Ivanhoe Energy is an independent international heavy oil exploration and development company focused on pursuing long-term growth in its reserves and production using advanced technologies, including its proprietary heavy oil upgrading process (HTLTM). Core operations are in Canada, United States, Ecuador, China and Mongolia, with business development opportunities worldwide. Ivanhoe Energy trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol IE and on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the ticker symbol IVAN.
For more information about Ivanhoe Energy Inc. please visit www.ivanhoeenergy.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the potential for commercialization and future application of the heavy oil upgrading technology and other technologies, statements relating to the continued advancement of Ivanhoe Energy's projects, statements relating to the timing and amount of proceeds of agreed upon and contemplated disposition transactions, statements relating to anticipated capital expenditures, statements relating to the timing and success of regulatory review applications, and other statements which are not historical facts. When used in this document, the words such as "could," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "potential," "should," and similar expressions relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Although Ivanhoe Energy believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that the Company's projects will experience technological and mechanical problems, new product development will not proceed as planned, the HTLTM technology to upgrade bitumen and heavy oil may not be commercially viable, geological conditions in reservoirs may not result in commercial levels of oil and gas production, the availability of drilling rigs and other support services, uncertainties about the estimates of reserves, the risk associated with doing business in foreign countries, environmental risks, changes in product prices, our ability to raise capital as and when required, our ability to complete agreed upon and planned asset dispositions, competition and other risks disclosed in Ivanhoe Energy's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR and the Canadian Securities Commissions on SEDAR.
SOURCE: Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
For further information:
Hilary McMeekin
Manager, Corporate Communications
(403) 817 1108
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
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A Texas Cooperative Extension survey of 491 East Texas landowners indicates that feral hog populations dramatically increased during the last 10 years.
Prior to the survey, it was known that feral hog numbers were rapidly rising in East Texas starting in the mid-1980s. But the survey indicated the rate of increase since the mid-1990s was nearly double that of a few years earlier. This rapid increase came as a surprise, said Billy Higginbotham, Extension wildlife and fisheries specialist, and conductor of the survey.
Another surprise was the number of negative comments from landowners about feral hogs. The animals are hunted for sport in East Texas, but when those surveyed were invited to add comments, not one was positive.
"I expected a few to say that they liked the supplemental income they received from leasing hunting rights, but not one had this or anything else good to say about feral hogs," Higginbotham said.
One landowner wrote, "I fear allowing my grandchildren to go beyond the yard as they might be attacked by wild hogs."
Another noted that his neighbor "has had colts and horses cut up because of feral hogs."
Other comments ranged from a plaintive "please help" to an adamant "exterminate the things" to a constructive comment of "the state needs a program to get rid of these hogs."
Eradication unlikely
But though Extension's Wildlife Services division provides wild-animal control, its wildlife biologists have long backlogs, Higginbotham noted. And even if they weren't backlogged, no one is ever likely to eradicate feral hogs. A conservative estimate puts their numbers statewide at 1.5 million.
"We don't really know how many there are. In West Texas, aerial surveys and the like can be conducted to give a fair idea, but in East Texas they have too much escape cover," he said.
Higginbotham surveyed landowners from 40 East Texas counties. The survey questionnaire was originally designed by Higginbotham's colleague, Clark Adams, professor with the department of wildlife and fisheries sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station. Adams' survey of landowners west of Interstate 35 also indicated a general trend of increasing hog numbers.
Instead of mailing out the survey in East Texas, Higginbotham and Extension agents conducted the survey at pesticide re-certification meetings throughout the region from October 2003 through January 2004. Primarily rural landowners, particularly those who are actively engaged in agriculture, attend such meetings.
The survey consisted of 15 questions about feral hogs, most of which were multiple-choice. The questions addressed such issues as control and how it was conducted, whether hogs were considered an asset or a liability, and property damage attributable to hogs.
Sightings increase
One question asked what year the landowners first noticed feral hogs on their property. The counts gradually increased from five new sightings before 1978, to 17 in the 1978-1983 time span. The following 5 five-year time spans, 1984-1988 and 1989-1993, show 24 to 56, respectively.
The number of respondents who reported seeing feral hogs for the first time jumped to 109 for the 1994-1998 time span. And 90 survey respondents reported seeing hogs in the last five years.
"The reports leveled off some for the last five years, but it's still clear the dramatic rise of first-time sightings continued," Higginbotham said.
Why the steady climb and then an increase? Did the feral hog population suddenly reach some sort of critical mass and then explode? Or was it just a matter of an increased awareness of feral hogs?
Higginbotham frankly admits this is not known for sure, but from earlier attempts at a hog census, he expects it's just as it seems: Increased awareness by landowners may play a role, but the numbers are definitely rising.
"Usually how landowners become aware they have feral hogs is they start noticing damage, and that becomes more obvious as numbers increase," Higginbotham said.
Feral hogs damage and dirty ponds and streams by wallowing, rooting up roads and hay fields, undermining fences and stealing feed put out for livestock. Because they are aggressive and will eat some of the same foods, they will compete with white-tailed deer and other wildlife species.
When asked to evaluate the damage feral hogs have done since arriving, most of the landowners put the cost in the thousands of dollars. The average damage reported by all respondents was $4,184.
Management costly
Most of the landowners surveyed had tried some means of reducing the numbers. More than 40 percent reported they relied on shooting; the second popular method was trapping at 37 percent; trailing dogs came in a distant third at 10 percent. The average spent by the respondents trying to manage and control feral hogs was $1,036.
"Many landowners hate the thought of feral hogs on their properties because of crop and ranch facility damage, livestock depredation, disease transmission and competition for food with livestock and wildlife," Higginbotham said.
On the flip side, however, many hunters see feral hogs as an extremely popular game species.
Another Extension survey done in 1993 reported hog hunters paid in a range of $25-$1,000 for a hog hunt with the average price paid $169.
"This represents a real opportunity for those landowners already locked in a battle to reduce hog populations," Higginbotham said.
Higginbotham also noted because feral hogs are elusive, usually nocturnal and prefer dense cover, shooting rarely has much effect upon the population.
"The first recommendation is to use live-traps, and then bring in trailing and catch dogs.
"We know that Texas has more feral hogs than any other state. With 1.5 million in the state, we will never eradicate them. The best we can hope for is to keep their numbers under control," he said.


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Hundreds of free knitting patterns, tips and information about knitting! You'll find everything from knitted baby outfits, scarves, shawls, hats, sweaters and more, to a collection of over 100 knitted edgings and insertions from the 1800's, updated and charted for modern knitters.
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With The Any Yarn, Any Size Knit Hat Book, you can knit any of 45 different styles of hat in any of 17 sizes using any yarn of your choice, or whip up an old crochet favourite in knitting with the baby doll cradle purse pattern. You'll also find other hat patterns for sale.
Butterfly and Tied Waffle Weave Looming
Tied waffle weave was popular in the 1930's and 40's and came back into style in the early 2000's when it was featured on series three of Australian Big Brother. Take a look at how far it's come with various techniques that are popular today and my collection of vintage instructions that have fallen into the public domain.
Learn how to make your own play dough for a fraction of the cost of commercial brands, felt dreadlocks to wear in your hair and a whole lot more!
Here you'll find hundreds of public domain crochet patterns, some original patterns I have been given permission to feature and a conversion chart for anyone confused about hook sizes.
Edwardian Scrapbook
My father happened across this fascinating scrapbook from the Edwardian era. It contains many articles about ghosts, spiritualism and paranormal events.
Embroidery and Sewing
This section of Knitting-and.com includes hundreds of public domain vintage embroidery designs, original designs and sewing projects. You'll also find public domain booklets to download for free.
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Fluff Rugs
Pom-pon (pom-pom), tuft and fluff rugs were very popular during the 1940's. Today they're a great way to use up leftover yarn, recycled jumpers (sweaters) or bargain wools that turned out to be too itchy to wear. And that stash of Lily Sugar n Cream that you'll never get around to turning into face washers? It's perfect for making pom-pon rugs.
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New and Improved Online Application Process! Eligible participants apply for the Tuition Remission benefit on-line through the University Banner Self-Service. As of the April 1, 2001, a universal tuition remission application process was implemented which allows you to apply once for tuition remission benefits. The approved applications will remain in place until you no longer meet the eligibility requirements. Application Instructions now available!
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Le Creuset's Newest Color: Marseille Blue
Le Creuset's newest color, Marseille Blue, launched a little over a month ago, but this weekend's Home + Housewares show in Chicago marked the first time we'd seen it in person. Inspired by the French coast, this rich, warm blue is lovely and crisp, and looks especially fresh when paired with stainless steel.
As you may remember, Faith wasn't the greatest fan of Le Creuset's 2011 color Fennel, which she felt looked a little too old-fashioned and anemic. To me, this new color makes up for all that: it feels modern, yet evokes images of a breezy French seaside way of life. (And who doesn't dream of that life?) Marseille, as you probably well know, is located on the southeast coast of France, and has both an amazing culinary history and an up-and-coming foodie reputation.
The new color is available in both cast iron and stoneware, and can be purchased now through Williams-Sonoma.
What do you think? Will you be adding Marseille to your collection?
Related: New Le Creuset Color for Fall 2011: Aubergine
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What's going on with Papa Levi there? surely he should deserve a credit for the mi god mi king lyrics. Doesn't really sound like him, I wonder how they've got that effect. Also, he mentions Stephen Marley in the lyrics so it can't be a straightforward sample.
maddest comedian a Kenny Everrett in a Marley mash up style and fashion.
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Pity Kenny Everett was a Tory, even taking to the stage at Nasty Party rallies.
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For Spring/Summer 2010 In4mation once again presents a collaboration with watch maker G-Shock. This season they worked on two watches – the large size GLX-6900 and the Baby G.
""In4mation has taken a new approach with its design and focused its watches for more of a everyday use with subtle battleship grey's with contrast hints throughout both watches. We decided to utilize the battleship grey colorway so the watch could worn on the daily in all conditions weather it be surfing , skating or just doing your thing .""
The watches will both be released June 2010.
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NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn't think Henrik Ibsen's work was sexy and racy, you'll be pleasantly surprised by BAM's production of "The Master Builder," which embraces a whole new interpretation of that classic 1892 tragedy.
At least the Freudian symbolism of tall towers, even taller church spires and ruined homes remains, and the basic story is intact, in the spirited production that opened Monday night at the BAM Harvey Theater. There are moments that almost look like soft-porn comedy, which detract from the anguished soul-searching the main character is meant to undergo. Yet those moments also seem suitable, as the fantasies of an older skirt-chaser.
An aging architect (John Turturro), whose success was built upon the exploitation of others, is faced with mortality and regrets. Selfishly reluctant to pass the torch to the next generation, he's also trapped in a dead marriage, partly of his own doing, and compulsively flirts with much-younger women. A lively young stranger (Wrenn Schmidt) will insistently change the course of his life, demanding fulfillment of a long-forgotten promise while he uncharacteristically shares his weaknesses and fears with her.
This version by British playwright David Edgar, from a literal translation by Desiree Kongered McDougall, has modernized and changed Ibsen's language, removing many references to the inner "demons and trolls" that plague the architect. Notably, under the direction of Andrei Belgrader, Hilde's sexuality and advances to the architect are so bold that he practically gropes her in return.
As arrogant, self-made master builder Halvard Solness, Turturro commands the stage. His expressive demeanor invokes the bravado, paranoia and flaws that fluctuate within Solness. Turturro's dynamism and intensity are well-matched by the youthful energy of Wrenn Schmidt, who vibrantly portrays 23-year-old Hilde Wangel, the intruder who shakes up Solness' complacency and leads to his downfall.
With bold sexual gestures, Schmidt presents a bawdy, flouncing impertinence that diminishes some of Hilde's mystery and menace, but she's fun to watch. Katherine Borowitz makes an elegant, compelling impression as Solness' politely sardonic wife. Kelly Hutchinson is sweetly in thrall as Solness' hapless young mistress, while Max Gordon Moore is effective as her humble, oblivious fiance. Ken Cheeseman makes a comical foil out of the role of Dr. Herda.
A rusting, sagging skeleton of a building (Freud again) majestically centers the spare set by Santo Loquasto, and subtle orchestrations create a supernatural mood when Solness is pondering his mortality and his relationship with his Maker. Distinctive lighting by James F. Ingalls illuminates the mercurial mood swings in this surreal yet satisfying production.


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Menswear has traditionally taken a background role in the world of fashion, letting women mode reign the catwalks, column inches and shopping baskets. But over the last couple
Hunter wellies: festival cliché but good investment
Can I be the first to suggest that with clouds gathering thick and fast over the UK that you invest in some Hunter wellingtons before you even think about setting foot on a festival site this year? They may have become a cliché, but like all clichés there's truth involved.
Humor me (sic): these shorts are wild
These marvellous shorts are the union of two happy coincidences: OkiNi starting to feature some little known, (often Japanese) labels and a certain trend for kerrazy 80's style pattern. Everything is great about these short trousers by Humor, the mix of colours, the brand (you've got to love a label that is 'heavily influenced by the metropolitan underground music'), the cute, turquoise drawstring, THAT print. Like something spawned by a meeting of Timmy Mallet and Jeremy Scott in an elevator (actually, don't linger on that thought) these shorts have got to bring a smile to your face, and at such a good price.


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This ranking of the Most Popular colleges for the Personal & Culinary Services field is based solely on the number of yearly graduations, not quality. However, the most popular schools must be doing something right. Attending one of these colleges or universities would ensure you are surrounded by large number of like-minded students. It also may indicate a school who devotes a lot of resources to the department.
The graduating class of 2017 produced 8,160 freshly minted Personal & Culinary Services graduates nationwide, from across 144 colleges and universities.
Individual schools graduated as few as 1 and as many as 1,072, with an average-sized graduating class of about 57.
Review the list below to find those schools with the most popular programs in the field, based on the number of annual graduates.
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Celebrate Small Business Saturday on November 24, 2012 along with independently owned businesses throughout the country and American Express will give you a $25 credit on your account.
Small Business Saturday is a day for everyone to support the millions of small businesses that invigorate the economy and keep communities thriving. It began in 2010 when American Express founded Small Business Saturday to help small businesses get more exposure just prior to one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. Last year, over 100 million people came out to shop at independently-owned small businesses on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Now, in its third year, Small Business Saturday will be even bigger.
To receive a $25 credit on your statement, enroll your card at www.shopsmall.com and then use your American Express card at The Spring Seasons Inn to reserve a room, pay a balance or use it in the Tea Room to pay for High Tea or Tea gifts. And if you are not visiting The Spring Seasons Inn, there are plenty of great small businesses where you can use your card. In order to receive the credit, you must enroll and use use your AMEX card on Saturday, November 24th, 2012. Don't miss out on the fantastic opportunity!


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The Promise of Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy may seem like a new approach to attacking cancer cells, but today's breakthroughs are rooted in decades of scientific research. This video presents an overview of how this approach has worked in melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
Special thanks to the Milken Family Foundation for producing this video, which debuted as part of a longer video at the 2014 Milken Institute Global Conference.


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Freshman Rasheed Sulaimon scored a season-high 27 points and No. 6 Duke routed Boston College 89-68 on Sunday.
Mason Plumlee added 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Blue Devils (24-3, 11-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot nearly 54 percent — 62 percent during the first half — and outscored BC 48-17 during the 15½ minute span that put this one out of reach by halftime.
Freshman Amile Jefferson added a season-high 14 points, Quinn Cook had 12 and Seth Curry finished with 11 for Duke, which had five double-figure scorers for the fifth time.
Ryan Anderson scored 23 points to lead the Eagles (12-15, 4-10). They had 16 turnovers, were held to one field goal during a 10-minute stretch that coincided with Duke's dominating early burst and lost their fourth in six games while dropping to 0-7 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


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Market Meltdown is a brand new board game where, instead of merely watching a financial crisis unfold, you could make billions of pounds from it! A game only for those with nerves of steel are you slick and cool enough to resist the widespread panic and make a fortune?
Players take on the role of traders betting hundreds of millions on behalf of the bank. Just like with investing in the real stock market, you can win and lose big. Every trading day, the momentum of the meltdown gathers pace and depletes your funds at an increasing rate. Consequently, as the game progresses, youre forced into bigger and more desperate stock market gambles in order to stay in the play. The last player to remain afloat is the winner!
Part familiar board game format, part roulette with a twist, you dont need financial wizardry or betting knowhow to win Market Meltdown just a smattering of skill, a cool head and a little luck as you move your piece (a private jet, naturally) around the board.
You make money by gambling on the stock market, represented by the roulette wheel. When youre at risk of bankruptcy, or merely after more money to burn, you can quickly borrow up to a billion pounds by going rogue. Be careful with this strategy, for soon you may have to pay this loan back with a high interest rate. So try to make a quick return with the borrowed money and be sure not to lose it or you risk going out of the game!
There are other factors to add to the fun, such as luck cards, market data, bankers bonuses and more. Will you be quids in and luck out? Blow away your competitors or blow out yourself?
Because players rely on a combination of luck and strategy to play Market Meltdown, this fast-paced game for two to four players is fun for all the family (aged 12+) since anyone can win! Its also easy to pick up, although hard to put down. The momentum of the meltdown also gathers such speed that games never take longer than 40 minutes.
Here is a link to a short film about the game: Market Meltdown Intro
Fun and mayhem is guaranteed!


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The NCBA's Colin Woodall says cattlemen have a number of reasons to be optimistic about the outlook for the new Congress in Washington. Woodall also sees the possibilities on the trade impasse of recent years. He discussed those topics in an interview at the NCBA's Cattle Industry Convention in Denver earlier this month.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was very ill in 1936 and was recovering at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina with the help of a private nurse. In addition to his failing health, the author was struggling with the decision to commit his wife, Zelda, to a mental institution at a nearby hospital. His essay…Read More
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If you haven't seen this, you must! The good stuff starts around 4 minutes, but the whole thing is worth watching. I have mixed feelings about Chris Matthews in general, but Chris was on fire last night and is for now, my hero. He took on the Dean, Hamsher, Uygur and Marsh crowd and smacked them to the ground. It's my favorite clip of the year. Here is a portion from Extreme Liberal's Rush Transcript….
Howard Dean (HD): …Of the Obama voters who either stayed home or voted for Scott Brown, they overwhelmingly wanted to do more on health care, not less.
Chris Matthews (CM): So they were more progressive than the democrat?
HD: That's correct!
CM: So on all the issues raised in the campaign, debt, taxes, arrogance of power in the Democratic Party in Mass….all those issues, where were the voters?
HD: The voters were upset. They were upset by Washington as usual, dealing with special interests, writing a bill that was great for the insurance industry, not doing much about the bankers.
CM: That's your position!
HD: That's not my position, that's the voters of Massachusetts.
CM: You just said the voters of Massachusetts agree with you but they voted Republican, that makes no sense.
HD: It does make sense.
CM: If you were in the voting booth, would you have voted for Scott Brown? Would you have done this?
HD: Of course not!
CM: Well, well, oh but you rationally would not have voted for the conservative Republican because he's against health care, but you say the voters are irrational, they somehow send smoke signals in their voting. They vote for the conservative Republican who's totally against health care reform to tell the country they want a progressive health care program. THAT'S CRAZY!
HD: We know what they did.
CM: Are voters crazy?
HD: Chris, Chris
CM: Are voters crazy?
HD: There's only one crazy person around here and I may hold up a mirror and you may see him in a minute here…
CM: You mean the voters vote right wing Republican to express progressive values?
Un-fucking-believable. That has to be one of the best take downs of a crooked spin job I've ever seen. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things I love about Howard Dean but his tactics here are just plain stupid. His crooked spin to reinforce his crazy notion was ripped apart at the seams. Many kudos to Chris Matthews for standing up to this crap.


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- AP - JERUSALEM - Police detained eight-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater early Saturday after a scuffle with photographers who were trying to take pictures of him with an Israeli supermodel, police said.
Israeli photographers were waiting outside as the American surfer and model Bar Rafaeli left a hotel in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya before dawn Saturday, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
Slater pushed the cameramen in an effort to prevent them from taking pictures, a photographer at the scene told Channel Two TV.
"A brawl broke out and Slater was taken for questioning and later released," Rosenfeld said.
It was not the first time foreign guests of Rafaeli have scuffled with journalists. Earlier this year, Rafaeli and her then-boyfriend, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, created a media storm when he visited her in Israel.After eluding journalists for days, the pair was met by a group of waiting photographers when they toured Jerusalem. Their bodyguards scuffled with photographers, punching some and damaging equipment. Rafaeli later told an Israeli newspaper she wouldn't bring anyone famous to Israel "because there is a chutzpah here that you won't see anywhere else."
Slater, who is of Syrian descent, was visiting Israel for the first time as part of efforts by the group "Surfing for Peace" to promote reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians through the sport.


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AT&T hopes the third time's the charm when it comes to Windows Phone.
While the company isn't putting all of its marketing muscle behind its lineup of Windows Phone 8 devices, it expects to benefit from the massive promotional push of Windows 8 from Microsoft. The telecommunications provider believes the proliferation of Windows 8 computers and tablets in the market will drive previously unseen demand for the smartphones.
"We are coordinating together to make sure we have an effective launch," said Ralph de la Vega, head of AT&T's mobile arm, in an interview with CNET today.
Microsoft, AT&T, and vendors such as Nokia and HTC have a lot invested in the success of the next-generation Windows platform and its unique use of live tiles. The success or failure of Windows Phone will determine whether it still has a large presence in the tech world as things go increasingly mobile. AT&T is looking for another viable operating system so it isn't so reliant on Apple and Google's Android.
The vendors have their own reasons to root for success. Nokia has bet the farm on the success of Windows Phone, while HTC is looking for a spark as it continues to struggle with its turnaround.
Windows Phone, however, will need all the help it can get. When the first launched, AT&T was upfront as the largest carrier supporter, but consumers largely ignored the phones. When Nokia jump aboard the Windows Phone bandwagon and released the 4G LTE-enabled
AT&T is at it again, this time with both Nokia and HTC in the fold. While Microsoft has silently endorsed HTC's
But the Lumia 920 will have a much more difficult time standing out as it did in March, when it was one of the few new smartphones in the market. Now, it competes against the
While AT&T spends more on marketing during the holiday period than earlier in the year, it's unclear just how much of that advertising budget will go to the Lumia 920 or Windows Phone 8X. De la Vega declined to go into specifics on marketing budgets.
De la Vega said the Lumia 920 would still be a visible part of the lineup, and that commercials would begin rolling for the device shortly. He believes that salespeople will begin recommending the Lumia 920 more once consumers come in and say they own a Windows 8 product.
"If a customer comes in the first logical question we ask is what computer do you own?" de la Vega said. "If they say Windows 8, it's only natural we recommend a Windows Phone. Why would you offer them something different?"
Microsoft is seeding the market with a large ecosystem of related products, which should build some buzz around Windows Phones, he said.
AT&T is also selling a number of tablets with Windows 8, which de la Vega said he is particularly bullish about.
"It's gonna rain tablets," he said during an investor presentation today.
De la Vega was in town with the rest of AT&T's leadership team to unveil a new plan to invest more into the company's wireline and wireless network in an effort to spur better long-term growth.
AT&T has been accused of underinvesting in its networks, so why now? De la Vega said it was because the company hadn't decided on whether to keep its wireline network. But after the leadership decided to keep the wireline network, the company realized it had to invest in upgrading it.
AT&T's investment comes at a time when its smaller rivals, T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel, are moving ahead with their own upgrade plans. T-Mobile's parent Deutsche Telekom vowed to spend more and is orchestrating a combination between T-Mobile and MetroPCS to create a more effective competition.
Sprint, meanwhile, already underway in its own massive network upgrade plan, has sought the help of Japanese telco SoftBank, which will take a majority stake in the company and infuse it with billions of dollars in capital.
In fact, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son bemoaned the "slow" U.S. networks and said he believed he could offer both a faster and less expensive service to the U.S, bringing a more competitive offering to the market.
De la Vega said that SoftBank would face challenges lowering prices and quickly improving the network deployment in the U.S., noting the significant difference between the U.S. and Japanese markets.
When asked about Son's comment on slow U.S. networks, de la Vega quipped, "He must have been using the Sprint network."


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MIAMI (Reuters) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Davone Bess was arrested on Friday at an airport in Florida and charged with assaulting a police officer, officials said.
Bess, 29, was also charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in an incident at the Fort Lauderdale airport. Bess posted $100 bail and was later released from jail.
"We are aware of the situation and currently working to gather more information," said Browns spokesman Zak Gilbert.
According to an arrest report from the Broward County Sherriff's Office, travelers complained around 6 a.m. EST, that Bess was "acting irrationally, dancing and singing with his pants repeatedly falling down."
When a police officer approached him, Bess grabbed a cup of coffee and squeezed it in his hand, spilling coffee on the officer. Bess then assumed a "fighting stance," the report said.
The officer hit Bess on the leg with a baton, but Bess then took his shirt off and again assumed the stance, the report said.
Bess came under scrutiny earlier this week after tweeting a photo of what appeared to be marijuana. The picture was later deleted from his Twitter page.
(Reporting by Zachary Fagenson; editing by Kevin Gray, G Crosse)


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2014 marks the year long City of Sarnia Centennial Celebration as well as the 25th Anniversary of the Waterfront Program. Planning for the 2014 Calendar of Events is well underway in what will certainly be an exciting season filled with programs and activities geared to enrich the lives of our children, older adults and the families within our community. This one day festival has become a destination of choice for 1000's of families each year. Hobbyfest continues to give local groups and organizations an opportunity to increase their visibility in the community, show off/share their achievements and recruit new members. Hobbyfest is also a fun, relaxing, educational community event that allows the Community to participate in hands-on interactive demonstrations and displays. We are expecting more than 50 groups to participate in Hobbyfest 2014 and as always anticipate great public attendance.
Hobbyfest 2014 will take place Sunday, July 20th from 10:00 AM — 3:30 PM in CANATARA Park open field and shaded area. There is no cost to participate or attend this family friendly, community oriented event with tables (2), chairs (2) and a light lunch provided for all participants. We ask for those who may require a Tent to please provide their own, as we cannot guarantee tents will be available.
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We are pleased to offer a varied selection of links to various websites that provide information on aromatherapy and related topics that are mainly noncommercial. NAHA does not endorse nor profit from these links; they are here to help you with your explorations in holistic aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy Schools
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Aromatherapy Publications
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Aromatherapy Today Journal
International Journal of Clinical Aromatherapy
International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy
InEssence Journal
The American Herb Association Newsletter
Vita Danzare Aromatherapy Journal
Aromatherapy Information Sites
Herbal Medicine Organizations
American Herbalist Guild
The American Herbalists Guild was founded in 1989 as a non-profit, educational organization to represent the goals and voices of herbalists specializing in the medicinal use of plants. Our primary goal is to promote a high level of professionalism and education in the study and practice of therapeutic herbalism.
American Botanical Council
At the American Botanical Council, we are passionate about helping people live healthier lives through the responsible use of herbs, medicinal plants. We are an independent, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing accurate and reliable information for consumers, healthcare practitioners, researchers, educators, industry and the media.
United Plant Savers
United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
Health Related Associations
American Holistic Nurses Association
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Massage and Bodywork Magazine
National Fibromyalgia Association
The Spa Association
The American Massage Therapy Association
Medicinal Plants and Seeds
Horizon Herbs
We here at Horizon Herbs believe that gardeners can heal the world by growing diversity. It is a well-documented fact that we are living in a time of great loss of species, and it is our understanding that this loss of species is both a cause and an effect of the current ecological downturn. Therefore we propose that everyone engage in species rehabilitation toward a renewed blossoming of diverse gardens on planet earth. It may not be the only answer, but it is one of the best.
Natural Ingredient Links
The Natural Ingredient Resource Center
Olfaction and Fragrance Research and Studies
The Fragrance Foundation
Leffingwell & Associates
Monell Chemical Senses Center
Seeing, Hearing & Smelling the World
The Nobel Prize for discoveries of "odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system" Institute website offers information and resources on the Sense of Smell.
Worldwide Aromatherapy Organizations
United States
Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC)
International Aromatherapy and Aromatic Medicine Association Inc
PO Box 144, Millthorpe, NSW, Australia 2798
Phone: 61 2 6366 3809
Email: email@example.com
British Columbia Alliance of Aromatherapy (BCAOA)
6286 Sechelt Dr., Nanaimo BC V9V 1B7
Phone: 250-756-1730
British Columbia Association of Practicing Aromatherapists (BCAPA)
511 Gourlay Place Ladysmith, BC V9G 1W7
Phone: 250 245-7270
Email: email@example.com
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
110 Thorndale Place, Waterloo, ON N2L 5Y8
Phone: 519-746-1594
Fax: 519-746-9493
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Czech Repulic
Association of Czech Aromatherapists (ACA)
Phone: +42-413-336-007
Email: email@example.com
Hellenic Association of Aromatherapists (HAA)
President: Andreas Kanas
62 AGN Martyron St., GR-171 23, Nea Smyrni, Greece
Phone: +30-1-93.43.861
Fax: +30-1-93.51.839
Essential Oil Association of India (EOAI)
C-56A/25, Sector-62, Noida
Phone: +91-120-2400200, Fax: +91-120-2400103
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Aromatherapy Association of Japan (AAJ)
3-7-1-8F Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 JAPAN
Fax: +81(0)3-3538-0683
Korean Aromatherapy Association (KAA)
President : Hong Keun Oh, MD,ND,PhD, MIFA,MISFA,MNAHA
#204, 2nd fl. Korea Techno-Venture Foundation, 231-1 SungSu 2-Ga, SungDong-Gu, Seoul, Korea, 133-826
Phone: +82 2 593 7070 • Fax : +82 2 594 3940
Email: email@example.com
Korean Aroma Society (KAS)
President: Dr.Cho
403 Kwang-Jung BD, 579 Shinsa-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Phone: ++82 2 514 7651
Fax: ++82 2 542 4442
Email: email@example.com
Asociacion Mexicana Para La Investigacion Y Practica De La Aromatologia A.C. (AMIPA)
President: Conie Bastar
Sillón de Mendoza No. 35 c.p.14050 Tlalpan, México D.F.
Phone: 5665 0712
Fax: 5665 3145
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New Zealand
New Zealand Register of Holistic Aromatherapists, Inc. (NZROHA)
Taiwan Association of Aromatherapy
United Kingdom
International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA)
IFPA House, 82 Ashby Road, Hinckley, Leics LE10 1SN, UK
Phone: +44-145-563-7987
Email: email@example.com
The International Society for Animal Professionals
Federation of Holistic Therapists
3rd Floor, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9FD
Phone: 00-44-2380-488900
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Sean Couturier, expected to be the Flyers' third-line center, agreed to a two-year contract extension Saturday that will pay him a total of $3.5 million _ a $1.75 million cap hit per season.
Couturier, 20, could have become a restricted free agent after the 2013-14 season.
After a solid rookie year (13 goals, 27 points, plus-18 rating) Couturier went through a sophomore slump in 2013, when he had just four goals, 15 points and a minus-8 rating in 46 games. Prior to joining the Flyers after the lockout ended, he had 28 points in 31 games with the AHL Adirondack Phantoms last season.
The Flyers might next set their sights on locking up forwards Brayden Schenn and Matt Read. After the 2013-14 season, Schenn can become a restricted free agent (the Flyers would have the chance to match another team's offer) and Read can become an unrestricted free agent.
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