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The major news for 2014 is my book from the University of Illinois Press on Greg Egan. It is available from Amazon.com as either a trade paperback or a Kindle eBook. Here's the publisher's blurb:
Greg Egan (1961- ) publishes works that challenge readers with rigorous, deeply-informed scientific speculation. He unapologetically delves into mathematics, physics, and other disciplines in his prose, putting him in the vanguard of the hard science fiction renaissance of the 1990s.
A working physicist and engineer, Karen Burnham is uniquely positioned to provide the first in-depth study of Egan's science-heavy oeuvre. She traces the author's career from his early short stories through novels like Permutation Cityand Schild's Ladder and the Hugo Award-winning novella "Oceanic," analyzing how Egan used cutting-edge scientific theories as a way to explore ethical questions and the nature of humanity. As Burnham shows, Egan's collected works constitute a bold artistic statement: that narratives of science are equal to those of poetry and drama, and that science holds a place in the human condition as exalted as religion or art.
The volume includes a rare interview with the famously press-shy Egan covering his works, themes, intellectual interests, and thought processes.
"Greg Egan is one of the most fascinating and challenging of modern science fiction writers, and Burnham--an engineer and physicist as well as a science fiction critic--brings exactly the needed combination of skills to bear on his fiction, which can range from the densely theoretical to the intensely humanistic. The book ends with the most cogent and forthcoming interview with Egan that I've seen." --Gary K. Wolfe, author of Evaporating Genres: Essays on Fantastic Literature
Strange Horizons Reviews
- Stardust, by Nina Allen
- The Lives of Tao, by Wesley Chu
- Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction, edited by Hannah Strom-Martin and Erin Underwood
- Nexus, by Ramez Naam
- Birds and Birthdays, by Chris Barzak
- The Eternal Flame, by Greg Egan
- Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston and Galore by Michael Crummey
- Welcome to the Greenhouse, ed. Gordon van Gelder
- Packing for Mars, Mary Roach
- The Evolutionary Void, Peter F. Hamilton
- Shine, ed. Jetse de Vries
- The Brain Thief, Alexander Jablokov
- Zadayi Red, by Caleb Fox
- Zoo, Otsuichi
- UFO in Her Eyes, Xiaolu Guo
- The Temporal Void, Peter F. Hamilton
- Superpowers, David J. Schwartz
- Year's Bests (2008) edited by Jonathan Strahan and David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
- Axiomatic and Dark Integers, Greg Egan
- The Starry Rift, ed. Jonathan Strahan
- The Accidental Time Machine, Joe Haldeman
- The Dreaming Void, Peter F. Hamilton
- Alien Crimes, ed. Mike Resnick
- Players, Paul McAuley
- From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain, Minister Faust
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There always seems to be some confusion about certain fruits and vegetables and which categories they fall into. For example, strawberries aren't berries at all; they're actually aggregate or compound fruits. Normally, berries would stem from a single ovary, whereas raspberries and strawberries comprise several ovaries that fuse into one. In addition, cucumbers aren't vegetables at all; they are in fact, fruits.
It all comes down to the biological construction of these delectable and natural treats. So, whether you enjoy them raw, skinned, sliced or prefer to poach them, it's time to brush up on some fruity general knowledge.
Types of Fruits
The construction of a fruit determines what type it is and what category it falls into. This means, fruits with a pip in the middle are not the same as ones with seeds on the outside. There are a lot of categories, as they're divided by fleshy or dry pulp, follicles, seeds, grains and a whole lot more.
However, there is a simpler way to categorise fruits, namely:
- Berries – Also classified as simple fruits because they stem from a single plant ovary. They're fragile but delicious, and packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Blueberries and blackberries are examples of super healthy fruits.
- Citrus – These are identified by dimpled and leathery skin. When cooking with them, you can use the juice, pulp and even the skin, known as zest, to flavour dishes. This variety includes oranges, limes, lemons and grapefruits.
And, don't forget tropical fruits. Although this classification is not related to the actual properties of the fruit, these can only grow in warm climates. The majority of them are in high demand globally and include popular choices such as bananas, mangoes, kiwis, passion fruit and avocado.
Seasonal Tastes
Just like our weather is affected by the seasons, so is the produce. Sunshine and rain are the main contributing factors to agriculture, which is why we can't get our favourite fruits all year round. But, from December through to February, we have access to some delicious flavours and ingredients which can be used to make even better dishes, such as:
- Pineapples – For an easy dessert, thinly slice pineapples and place flat on a plate. Arrange slices to make a carpaccio, drizzle with orange sugar syrup and garnish with fresh berries. You can even add some chilli flakes and coconut milk for a spicier dish.
- Cantaloupes – Cut in half, remove pips and fill with cottage cheese. Alternatively, wedges are also complemented by cured meats such as Parma Ham.
- Cherries – Once you've pitted these fruits you can use them to make jam, add them to cheesecake or even brine them in brandy.
- Peaches – Remove the stone and fuzzy exterior, finely chop it and you have a crucial ingredient to a deliciously sweet salsa..
- Paw-paw – For a tropical breakfast, mix raw oats, honey, toasted seeds and coconut oil together. Slice your fruit in half, remove the seeds and fill with the oat mixture.
Some other fruits available in the southern hemisphere summer season include apricots, plums, bananas, strawberries, watermelon, mangoes, blackberries and lemons.
Get creative with nature's own, nutrition packed treats to ensure that you're fuelled and kept in peak condition for 2016.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend Nick Gordon has been found "legally responsible" for her death after failing to show up to court to fight the civil lawsuit.
Gordon was sued by Brown's court-appointed co-conservator, Bedelia Hargrove, following the 22-year-old's death in July, 2015. Bobbi's father, Bobby Brown, also joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff in May (16).
In the legal papers, Gordon was accused of giving Whitney Houston's only child a "toxic cocktail" of substances which rendered her unconscious on the night of 31 January, 2015, when the aspiring singer and actress was found unresponsive and face down in a bathtub at the Georgia home she shared with Gordon.
She was subsequently placed in a medically-induced coma and spent almost six months fighting for her life.
According to People.com, Gordon missed two court dates in the legal battle and on Friday (16Sep16), Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford ruled the allegations made by the plaintiffs against Gordon have been "admitted through omission". The judge will now determine how much the tragic 22-year-old's estate will be awarded. Executors reportedly asked for $50 million.
"In court today, we finally finished a long journey for justice for Bobbi Kristina Brown," Brown's estate attorney R. David Ware said in a press conference after the hearing.
"The court agrees with us, by striking Mr. Gordon's answer that he is legally responsible for her death. The only thing left to prove is the value of her life. We intend to do that."
In a statement issued to UsMagazine.com, Bobby Brown added: "I am pleased with the outcome of today's court proceedings. All I ever wanted was answers relating to who and what caused my daughter's death.
"Today's judgment tells me it was Nick Gordon. Now I need to process all the emotions I have and lean on God to get me and my family through this."
No criminal charges have been brought against Gordon for Brown's death, but an investigation is still reportedly ongoing.
"This won't change anything in the criminal case," a source explained to People.com. "Generally speaking, it tends to be the other way around: a criminal conviction is used in a civil case. Obviously, if he had taken the stand in a civil case, we could have used what he said. But that's not what happened here. The case is still ongoing, but there are no new updates at this time."
Gordon has denied the lawsuit allegations in the past.
"We have repeatedly said that Nick Gordon is innocent of any wrongdoing," Gordon's former attorney Jose Baez said in June (16). "He has not been charged with any crime. Enough is enough; let's end this baseless speculation."


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A second new lift is being erected in the Stockhorn region to ensure the downhill run here remains accessible even after the closure of the Hohtälli - Stockhorn cable railway. The Hohtälli - Rote Nase cable railway and the Triftij ski lift will also remain in service.
To replace the Gornergrat - Hohtälli cable railway a new intermediate (red) ski run is being built from Hohtälli to Kellensee. This new connection will not only dramatically reduce transfer times, but will also significantly improve accessibility to the Gornergrat and Matterhorn glacier sectors.
Once again, additional snow-making is being added this summer and now approximately 60% of all pistes in Zermatt are either covered with snowmaking or on the glacier.


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Announcement of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman, presented by Thorbjørn Jagland, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on 7 October 2011.
Following the announcement, Thorbjørn Jagland, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee was interviewed by freelance journalist Geir Helljesen regarding the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Jagland described what the Committee was hoping to achieve in awarding this year's prize, describing how he would characterize the prize and what message it might send to the Arab world. He also summarized how this prize fit with the selection criteria outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel.
After the announcement of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Geir Lundestad, Director of the Nobel Institute and Permanent Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, told freelance journalist Geir Helljesen why the selection of this year's prize was an 'important decision'. He also described how the prize relates to past prizes, how the popularity of the Nobel Peace Prize itself is increasing and what his personal top three favourite prizes selections are from the Committee's 110 year history.
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Located on the west bank of the River Severn, nestled between Tewkesbury and Gloucester, sits The Yew Tree Inn - a delightful, family-run country pub. This peaceful rural establishment oozes olde-worlde charm, with its original features and wonderful wooden beams creating an atmospheric setting for a satisfying meal.
The restaurant offers its diners fantastic views to behold; overlooking the riverside, you can relax and watch passing boats sail by - there could be no better way to spend a lazy afternoon. Alternatively, soak up some sun in the spacious beer garden, with plentiful seating and wonderful views of the water. Barbecues on the patio are particularly popular in the summer months, when you can enjoy the freshest meats and salads in a real feel-good atmosphere. Inside, a crackling log fire makes The Yew Tree Inn equally inviting in the winter months, rendering it an all-season pub to be enjoyed by everybody.
Please Note: The tastecard discount is not available on Celebration Days including Valentine's Day, Mothering Sunday, Father's Day etc.The Yew Tree Inn also excludes tastecard discount on the set Sunday Lunch menu.


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ESCP Europe > Programmes > Masters et Mastères Spécialisés > Hôtellerie, Tourisme et Agroalimentaire > MSc in International Food & Beverage Management > Fees & Scholarships
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The overall investment for the ESCP Europe Master in International Food & Beverage Management in Turin and Paris includes the entire training experience:
For all this unique experience, tuition fees of the Master in International Food & Beverage Management for the academic year 2018/19 are set as follow:
Tuition fees cover all lessons and materials as well as "Chef for a Week" in the Italian Food Valley, all company visits in Piedmont, Tuscany and the Champagne Region for a total of more than 20 days, consultancy projects, lectures and all other highly interactive activities.
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Iraq's Kurdistan rejects Amnesty report on mass destruction of villages
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has strongly rejected a new report by Amnesty International that Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga forces have intentionally razed thousands of Arab houses in areas under their control in the country's north.
"When Peshmerga forces attacked Daesh-held Arab villages to liberate them, the residents of those villages, along with Daesh terrorists, confronted Peshmerga fighters and fought back," said the head of the KRG Committee to Respond to International Reports, the Arabic-language al-Maalomah online newspaper reported. He added that a number of villagers and Peshmerga fighters were killed in the clashes, and some houses were also destroyed.
Dindar Zebari also said that the airstrikes carried out by the so-called US-led coalition and booby-traps planted by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the villages account for most of the casualties and damage in the residential areas.
In a Tuesday report, the UK-based Amnesty International said that the KRG with its Peshmerga fighters has intentionally "bulldozed, blown up and burned down" thousands of houses belonging to Arab communities in northern Iraq in an attempt to "uproot" their existence in Kurdish-held territories.
The report further said that KRG forces also barred "tens of thousands" of Arab civilians, who had fled from Daesh, from returning to recaptured areas, adding that forced displacement and deliberate destruction of property without justification, which occurred during the last two years, "may amount to war crimes."
"Many of the displaced peoples have not returned to their homes due to lack of infrastructure, basic services, and damage caused to their homes" during the fight against Daesh, Zebari said, adding that "even Kurds have been prevented from returning to the liberated areas."
He also said that if KRG had committed such crimes against civilians, it would not have let all the refugees and internally displaced persons move to the Kurdistan Region in the first place.
Zebari vowed to "officially respond" to the rights group's report in the near future with a great amount of evidence.
Gruesome violence has plagued the northern and western parts of Iraq since Daesh launched its offensive and took control of parts of the country in June 2014.


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Join us for the 97th Days of 76 Rodeo. Since 1998, The Days of 76 Rodeo has been honored as the rodeo committee of the year 17 times, the first four in the Small Outdoor Rodeo category and all eleven of the Medium Rodeo Committee awards since that category was created in 2004. Deadwood is also a 13-time winner of the Badlands Circuit Rodeo of the Year Award (1998-2012) and was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of fame in July 2011.
The 2014 Days of '76 Executive Committee. Front Row: Dawn Burns, Jeanna Dewey Middle Row: Terry Sankey, Jon Mattson, Pat Roberts, Don Gross, Pat Kinghorn, Ron Burns, Ted Thompson, Joe Peterson, Rich Turbiville, Terry Caudill. Back row: Jade Temple, Chris Roberts, Greg Nelson, Tim Conrad, Jim Mattson, Travis Rogers. Not pictured: Mac Meyer.


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On September 26,2017, a federal jury in Waco, Texas rendered a unanimous verdict for a deserving O'Brien Law Firm client, awarding her $25,000 for thousands of hours of overtime that she worked nights and weekends over almost 3 years' time. The amount the jury awarded her was a little more than the amount of overtime […]Read More
Protecting Employees and Job Applicants Age 40 and Older
First – know that age discrimination laws only cover employees that are 40 years of age or older. If you are 39 or younger, the law doesn't protect you against age discrimination.
With that said, if you are 40 years of age or older, you are protected against age discrimination by federal and Texas state law. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Texas law generally matches that protection. The primary difference between the federal and state laws, as they are specifically worded, is that the ADEA only covers employers with 20 or more employees. Texas law covers employers with 15 or more employees.
Age discrimination is not uncommon. It can come from perceptions that an older employee is no longer "useful" as they get older. It can be more prevalent in certain industries, such as tech companies or labor-intensive positions. It's not uncommon for some tech managers and executives to push for hiring new engineering graduates who can be hired more cheaply and are perceived as more "pliable" to the company's demands and expectations — such as the demand to work excessively long hours. Some employers may have the opinion that "it's time for you to move on" because of your age, even when it's not affecting your work ability or production. Some companies or industries may try to skew toward hiring younger workers for appearance purposes, like tech retail sales. Here at the O'Brien Law Firm, we've seen it all.
Only occasionally do we have direct evidence that a company is discriminating against someone because of their age. Direct evidence can be comments such as "it's time to put John out to pasture", "this is a younger man's job", or "I don't need you – I need to a strapping young lad to do this work." It can also be regular, repeated insults to you because of your age – "old man", "old fart", "the old guy." (These examples come from actual cases that the O'Brien Law Firm has handled.)
And sometimes it comes from circumstantial evidence – evidence that suggests that age is a factor without anyone saying so explicitly. There aren't any comments, but the department manager just terminated the two oldest employees on the team and replaced them with employees who are 25 years younger and much less qualified. Or maybe the company held an older employee to a stricter performance quota than younger employees in the same position. Or maybe the company gave younger employees in their 30s more opportunities to correct their performance and more leeway than the employee in her 50s. These are the types of situations that the O'Brien Law Firm handles on a regular basis.
All age discrimination claims in Texas must first go through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division (TWC-Civil Rights Division). That process starts with the employee or job applicant filing a Charge of Discrimination with either agency. This is something we handle for our clients regularly. There are two different filing deadlines: EEOC claims must be filed within 300 days of the discriminatory event, but TWC-Civil Rights Divisions claims must be filed within 180 days of the discriminatory event.
EEOC cases in the Austin and San Antonio areas are filed with the EEOC San Antonio Field Office. Dallas cases are filed with the EEOC Dallas District Office. Houston cases are filed with the EEOC Houston Field Office. The O'Brien Law Firm handles claims in each of these field offices regularly.
Does it matter which agency you file with? Well, if you timely file with the TWC-Civil Right Division (the 180-day deadline), you can request "dual filing" with the EEOC. That means you've filed with both agencies. Then, when you eventually have the right to sue the employer (after the EEOC process is complete), you will have the option of filing your case in either federal court, or a Texas state court. This difference can make a significant difference to an experienced employment attorney. If you file your claim with the EEOC only, between 180 and 300 days after the discriminatory event, your only option will be federal court.
In fact, because of federal court cases interpreting the ADEA, it is currently usually more beneficial to be able to file in Texas state court. Federal cases currently hold that in an ADEA case, age must be the "but for" reason for the discriminatory action – it would not have occurred "but for" the employee or job applicant's age. Some courts will (mistakenly) interpret this as the employee needing to show that age was the "sole cause" for the termination. With Texas court cases, it appears that they still only require that age be a "motivating factor" in the termination – one reason that may be among other, work-related reasons. So you can see why being able to file in state court can have its advantages.
And that's why, if you believe you've been discriminated based on your age over 40, you should get in touch with a board-certified employee rights attorney promptly.
And sometimes, you have been presented with a severance agreement, where for a certain payment, you are being asked to waive your right to sue the company. Once you waive that right to sue the company, you have likely missed your opportunity to enforce your rights if age was a reason why they were forcing you out. In addition, federal law normally requires the employer to include certain language under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act for you to have properly waived your age discrimination claims. So if you have been presented with a severance agreement and making the right decision on whether to sign it, not sign it or negotiate is important to you, get a board-certified employee rights attorney to review it for you. O'Brien Law Firm does employment agreement reviews every week for a modest flat equal to around one hour of the attorney's time.
Call us NOW at (512) 410-1960, set up a FREE phone consultation or fill out the form below. Your information is confidential and goes directly to attorney Kerry O'Brien. We're here to make things right for you.
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On April 6, 2017, a Dallas County district court jury awarded an O'Brien Law Firm client $176,000 due to the wrongful disposal of the client's belongings in her apartment. The client testified that in August 2012, she went on a trip to visit family in Florida. Although she was late on rent, the apartment manager told […]Read More


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Comparison Side by Side of Photovoltaic Modules at PU'U WA'A WA'A - Initial Performance Results
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University of Hawaii, US
Keywords: PV module, test station
Abstract:Hawaii is experiencing a substantial increase in grid-tied PV installations and utility companies are concerned with the resulting grid management issues. To address these concerns and to enable the utilities to make informed decisions, the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) of the University of Hawaii initiated a PV test program that provides high-resolution data to characterize module and array performance under a variety of local climatic conditions. In the first phase of the project HNEI developed a PV test bed located at Pu'u Wa'a Wa'a (PWW) ranch on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Initially we selected seven different PV technologies for testing consisting of poly-crystalline, mono-crystalline, amorphous, and mixed technologies. The test modules comprise 200 W units, tilted at 20o, with maximum power point trackers, via small inverters connected to the grid or via charge controllers connected to a battery and load bank. The data is sampled at 1 Hz and stored in a database for visualization and analysis. The PWW test station was commissioned in July 9th 2010. This paper presents the initial experimental results showing the performance of the PV modules and auxiliaries during the first months of operation.


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February 18, 2014 06:00 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 18, 2014) - Probe Mines Limited (TSX VENTURE:PRB)
Probe Mines Limited (TSX VENTURE:PRB) ("Probe" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received further results for its on-going drill program on the Company's Borden Gold project near Chapleau, Ontario. Results are for the last nine (9) holes completed from the land-based infill drilling program on the High-Grade Zone ("HGZ") before the start of the on-ice drilling, which is currently underway. Diamond drill holes BL14-578 to BL14-586 were received and were successful in demonstrating the continuity and consistency of the high-grade gold mineralization. Holes BL14-583, -584, -582 and -586 are of particular importance as they demonstrate increasing grades at shallow depths (220-250 metres) within the northwest end of the HGZ (Sections 950mSE to 1100mSE) and indicate that the HGZ is still improving within its known strike length. Significantly, all four drill holes are located northwest of the original HGZ discovery hole, BL12-256, on Section 1200mSE (see News Release dated December 12, 2012).
Diamond drill hole BL14-583 returned a thick intersection of high-grade gold on Section 1000mSE consisting of 39.5 metres averaging 7.0 g/t gold ("Au"), which includes a higher-grade interval of 16 metres averaging 12.4 g/t Au. Fifty metres to the southeast (Section 1050mSE), Hole BL14-584 returned an equally significant 34.8 metres grading 5.1 g/t Au, including 12.6 metres of 11.4 g/t Au, while fifty metres to the northwest (Section 950mSE), Hole BL14-582 displayed an notable section of 30.1 metres averaging 3.5 g/t Au, which includes a 7.2 metre interval of 4.4 g/t Au. These results confirm the importance of the infill program and its contribution to the overall increase in the gold grades observed within the deposit.
The following table shows selected drill results for the HGZ infill drilling, which includes the shallow and deep holes necessary to bracket the gold mineralized structure in order to more accurately define its boundaries. No top-cut was used in calculating the gold intervals. Depths of the mineralized zones in Holes BL14-582, -583, -584 and -586, on sections 950mSE to 1100mSE are between 220 and 250 metres vertical depth. Mineralized intervals from holes to the southeast, on sections 1850mSE to 1950mSE, are between 420 and 570 metres vertical depth. All intervals approximate true width. Updated plan and section maps for all holes are also available on the Company's website at www.probemines.com:
High-Grade Zone Drill Results
Dr. David Palmer, President and CEO of Probe, comments, "It is encouraging to see continued improvement within the high grade zone, and more importantly at its northwest end where mineralization tends to be shallowest. The increasing grade observed in the northwest between Sections 950mSE and 1100mSE suggests that there are still improvements to be made within the current strike length of the high-grade zone, in addition to the strong potential for expansion now being tested out on the ice. These results re-affirm the value of the infill program, which will continue to be one area of focus for the 2014 exploration program."
Probe has instituted a strict quality assurance and quality control ("QA-QC") program for the Borden Gold drill core sampling, with each fire assay furnace batch of 40 samples including two certified reference materials (standards), one blank sample and one core duplicate sample. Quality control guidelines and ongoing QAQC monitoring are being carried out by Probe personnel.
About Probe Mines:
Probe Mines Limited is a Canadian precious metals exploration company whose key asset is the Borden Gold Zone in Ontario, Canada. As of October 31, 2013, the Company is well-positioned with approximately $33.4 million in treasury. The Company is actively exploring a significant new gold resource on its Borden Gold Zone near Chapleau, Ontario and has 100% interest in the Black Creek chromite deposit located in Northern Ontario. The Company's shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PRB.
David Palmer, Ph.D., P.Geo., is the qualified person for all technical information in this release. To find out more about Probe Mines Limited, visit our website at www.probemines.com.
On behalf of Probe Mines Limited,
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Justine Gladden's final game in her first year as head coach of the Sylvan Hills Lady Bears was bittersweet, and it ended more bitter than sweet when the Lady Bears fell 12-5 to the Paragould Lady Rams in the second round of the 5A State tournament.
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Inside the specter that is human life is where we are the most visible. Like tree branches in winter, we cast shadows of who we will become in our spring. Photographer Ansel Adams said: "We live in the shadows." Personally, I love the shadows for it is there I find solace, moments to contemplate my world and Creation. You do this also, although you may not use the same words to describe it.
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Kia Optima 2006 and earlier
My Optima LX has problems with both speedo/odometer and fuel gauges. The fuel gauge only registers 3/4's full when the filler pipe is filled to the top. At 1/4, it really has about 1/3 of a tank. Also, the speedo/odometer both register 8% to 10% high. It says I'm doing 70 when the mile markers and trailing friends say I'm doing 64 or so. Also the odometer records say 10 miles for every 8 mile markers or so. I think this is a safety issue, since I don't know exactly how fast I'm going and how much gas I've got. Also, my warrenty will run out when my odo says 100,000 miles, when I've actually only gone 90,000 or so. So far the dealer says the speedo is allowed to be 6 to 8 mph off. He had no answer for the odometer and gas gauge and seems reluctant to look at it. I'll see if he does anything about it and I'll contact Kia directly to find out tolerances, etc. Anyone else see a similiar problem? Of course this also means my gas mileage has been artificially lower than I expected.0
matsumoto Posts: 7goto http://bimmer.org and you will find out that exact complaint is brought up by owners of NEW BMW 540i and 530i's.
I wouldn't be surprised if all car makes are affected to a certain extent
Sit back and enjoy the car
You've got a car better than most0
hello all,have 2001 optima se v6 black loaded.some time in early august moonroof wouldnt work and dome light wouldnt shut off.so had to make appt ,and week later dealer fixed dome light and said they had to order parts for roof,motor and relay,week and half later parts arrive,have to make appt!2 weeks later bring car in to install parts for roof , and it still doesnt work,they say they cant figure it out, and need to get kia tech,and to make appt!10 days later bring in car again they worked with tech and all new parts and moonroof still doesnt work, they are very apologetic and i am getting numb over this car.they say they will have a kia rep at dealer to fix the problem with the roof and it will be fixed next time,( i am starting to realize that dealerships are not prepared to fix these kia cars. they dont have any parts for the optima!had to wait 2 weeks for a fog lamp!i think it is going to be a very long 10 years! only have 1100 miles on this car, and am wondering if i should trade for something else!!0
I dare ya. Better bring heart medication. And a home equity line of credit. That resale bug on short term Kia/Hyundai trades is like a radioactive brown recluse on crack.0
I think trading any car that soon is bad news.I;m sure the dealer will get it fixed.While it's a pain in the butt,it's not a major problem like a transmission or engine problem.Hang in there the roof will be closed before the first snow.0
Why is it so quiet in here?I really like the looks of the car and am interested in hearing owners experiences.0
They fixed the gas gauge problem with a new sender unit.
They put the car on a treadmill, ran it a mile with the computer hooked up and told me that the odometer and speedometer measures right on. I subsequently went out on the road and checked it again against mile markers and I still get 10% difference. My new Hyundai Accent and Dodge Caravan matches the mile markers. Guess I'll try to take it to another dealer.
Otherwise, I love the Optima. I went Korean-crazy and bought the Accent and I really like it as a commuter car (120+ miles per day).0
chaimest Posts: 6The problem with your odometer recording more miles then you are actually driving can be an even bigger problem if you are leasing and are limited in the number of miles you can drive.0
I sort of wonder how many odometers are trully accurate. My 97.5 Nissan Altima reads about 1.2 miles at a mile marker. I doubt few people have ever paid attention to it so I wonder if its a more common problem than you thought. Anyway, just thought I would let you know you arent the only person who has a car and has noticed this.0
Has anyone heard anything about the 2002 Optima? All I see on kia.com is 2001 stuff. I'm interested to see if there were any changes since they changed the 2002 Sonata. New engines maybe? I'm looking to replace my 1995 Sephia this spring and I was going to go with the new Sonata. If Kia is doing anything exciting to the Optima, I may go that way. I have really had a good experience with my Sephia and would have no problem getting a new Kia--if they could lure me away from Sonata.0
crackerjack_17 Posts: 6I was reading an article in Car and Driver the other day about the Optima. After reading the Optima article, I flipped ahead to a comparison test of $55,000 dollar sedans. There I noticed that the Mercedes E430 actually is louder on the highway than the Optima. The Optima's decibel rating was something like 66, while the E430s was 69. Just an interesting tidbit.
P.S.-Drove a 2002 Sonata with 2.7 V6, believe me, a huge improvement!0
The 02 Optima looks the same but gains the 2.7 liter V-6 that is shared with the 02 Sonata.0
17" high performance tires and a sport suspension. Of course it would be louder than the Optima.0
While I feel the DEALERSHIP ripped me off on a few items, I LOVE the car!
We bought the 2001 4 cyl automatic (nice silver). Steers well and rides much smoother than our 98 Sephia. The car shifts well in traffic and the little 4 cyl automatic engine has more power than I expected. The fuel mileage isnt much different from my Sephia but I like having a bigger gas tank.
I don't know why KIA has gotten such a bad rap, we had no problems with our Sephia other than it having cheap interior materials that were hard to clean. But the price of the car made up for it.
Everyone likes to make jokes about us buying KIA but I get the last laugh when I show them my payment book! Before we bought KIA we had a Bonneville and the new Optima really isn't that far away from our old Pontiac as far as handling or ride goes.0
Glad to hear you love your new car. There is no reason to believe the Optima wouldn't be good considering it is based on Sonata. What did you give for it where you live? I know that Mall of Georgia Kia hear in metro Atlanta advertises the 2001 Optima LX for $13,990--which I don't think is too shabby! I have driven a 4 cylinder Optima and it does have surprisingly good pep. I drove one with the manual and it was very responsive, I thought. Happy motoring!0
does anyone know anything about stuff for the optima, moonroof wind deflector, mud guards.by the way finally got my moonroof repaired-4th time-wheww almost lemon law in ny! car is great now.still looks best in black.i like the looks of new sonata- (looks exactly like optima from side-for much less money),my optima se v6 black with beige is excellent on highways with great gas mileage (city driving mileage is horrendous!)leather seats are the best i ever sat in,and cd player has near bose quality.0
iluvmysephia1 Alamogordo, NMPosts: 7,481in black with the tan leather interior. My wife and I test drove one the day we bought our Sportage 4x4. Talk about smooth and quiet! This one had the moonroof and seV6 and leather. We love our Sportage and we'll probably be Sportageing for a long time but the Optima has not been crossed off of my "someday possibly" list, that's for sure. Black does the Kia Optima good-really good.
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As I said, the dealership ripped us off on a few things so we probably overpaid at $15,600 in Fort Myers, Florida, but if nothing else, I learned a few things for the next new purchase.0
Hey Optima owners--you should go to the comparison section of the sedan board. There is a good thread that just started on Sonata, Camry, Accord, Passat, and Altima. Being the mechanical twin of the Sonata, you owners might be able to bring something else to the table.0
mikeyjohn Posts: 365Just came fom my Kia dealer and took out a 01 Magentis (Optima in US) for a test drive and was very impressed with the vehicle going head to head with the Hyundai Sonata. The dealer here has ordered a full loaded 02 car with ABS leather, and my pet peave side airbags which is not available on the Sonata in Canada. I am not ready for this car until the first of the year but he was willing to have the car brought to this dealership and they would hold it until I was ready to take delivery and would NOT use it as a demo. Again comparing the 2 Korean cars with brochures there appears to be very little difference, and I do like the price that was negotiated.We do not have the great 10 year warranty here in Canada, but they do offer a full 5 yr. warranty bumper to bumper. The Sonata here is only 3 yr bumper to bumper and 5 yr. powertrain, so it is a saving for me. Has anyone else purchased a new 02 Optima? and if so what are your feelings?0
I hope they were not designed to go head to head as they are the same vehicle. I would hope Hyundai's plan for the Optima was not to cannibalize Sonata sales. I would go for the Magentis I think since the warranty is better and they are the same--mechanically anyway.0
Looked at one for the first time today. It was loaded with leather and sunroof. Very nice looking car. Sorry to say that the storage compartment (the low one right behind the gear shift on the console) WOULD NOT open. My wife gave it a try and it wouldn't budge. I'm sorry folks - but if a simple thing like a coin storage holder (or whatever it was) won't open it really makes one wonder about quality. KIA and Hundai need to sweat the small things as well as the engines and trannys if they are to overcome the stigmas. Someone please correct me if there is some of secret to opening this. The salesperson wasn't with us.0
You could have asked the salesman for the secret password.Of course I have heard the even Lexuses have some problems-probably not of the magnitude you found in the Optima-though.Did you check out any of the "minor"things like ride,comfort,transmission,air conditioning,braking etc?0
I will certainly give Kia a fair shot when I'm ready to buy. But come on....how hard is it to get a $2 part right. Makes one wonder about the parts you can't see. Everybody raves about fit of trim on Hondas, Toyotas, Mazdas. It just doesn't seem that hard unless you're trying to milk every last 35 cents out of a car.0
This is my point.If you can get a really good deal on an OPTIMA it seems the way to go.I like the style better then the SONATA.If you can get a loaded one-leather,ABS,4 wheel discs,traction control,auto,sunroof, etc-for around $15,000 I'd go for it.Heck,you may get a stripped CIVIC with less warranty for about that and maybe the secret compartment will open easier.I'll take the options and it might be a good thing to have a place the wife can't open.The 4cyl engine seems adequate for normal driving.0
Kia has updated the web site on 2002--check it out (kia.com). Also, I'm sure the compartment will open--just ask!0
45auto Posts: 16Noticed on 2 different sites that msrp for 01 optima se is 18094 msrp, and for 02 model is 17044, is that correct. Also, are manual transmissions as hard to find as they are in the sonata lx. Thank you for any assistance.0
I don't know about lower prices--hope so. I guess Hyundai figures the people wanting the "luxury" model won't want to fool with shifting, that's why they are all automatics. I think V6 Optimas will pretty much have automatics as well. You ought to try the 4 cylinder Optima with the manual. I've driven both V6/auto and I4/manual and the manual transmission made the SE 4 cylinder much more fun to drive. With the leather interior and the windows and sunroof open, it felt very European to drive.0
csandste Posts: 1,866the '01's were not priced competitively with Sonatas, especially with the 70 series Korean tires on '01 base car rather than Michelins on Hyundai's (even though I think that Michelins are over-rated and I might just replace the Michelin Energy tires on my Elantra with Kumhos or Hankooks when the time comes).0
I think there are too many people who simply won't pay that much for a Kia. Even my wife--remember we have had a Sonata and have a Sephia now with no problems on either--said she would not pay that much for a Kia. She knows it's the twin of the Sonata which she likes, it's just an image thing. I like the Optima, though.0


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I finally finished watching Season 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and not once did getting through the marathon of episodes feel like a chore. Season 3 picks up, naturally, after the events of Season 2, and so it's understandable that Buffy isn't going to be in a real good place mentally. After all, she just stabbed her vampire boyfriend through the chest with a sword and forced him into a Hell-like dimension. After two seasons of Buffy, I was very happy to see that all the main characters were back and, more importantly, stayed true to the idiosyncrasies that made them so endearing in the first place. I liked the addition of the new Slayer, Faith, and I thought Mayor Wilkins was a terrific villain, but I never really warmed up to the new Watcher, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce. I'll explain why below, along with writing about the rest of my thoughts on what turned out to be a great season of television.
Just to get it out of the way, I liked Season 2 just a tad bit better than Season 3. It's definitely very close, but the episode where Angle broke Ms. Calendar's neck still stands out to me and, for that reason, I've got to go with Season 2. Still, that's no knock on Season 3 at all; I thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, Season 3 felt like an extension of Season 2, and being that I loved Season 2 so much, this is meant as a compliment. Alright, with that covered, let's move on to Season 3 itself.
One of the things I like so much about this show is that characters who go through major events or trauma don't simply brush off whatever happened and go back to normal. Instead, their experiences shape who they are as well as the choices they make in the future. So in the first episode of Season 3 when it's revealed that Buffy ditched Sunnydale to become a waitress in an anonymous town, it made sense. After all, she's a high school girl who's been battling demons and played a major role in the death of the guy who took her virginity, so it follows that she's not going to show up to school all cheery and ready to learn. And when Buffy does return, all is not well with Willow, Oz, Xander, and Giles, as they're all pretty pissed off that Buffy ditched town without even saying goodbye to her best friends. Sure, they're happy to have her back, but they don't act like nothing ever happened – something I think a lot of shows would have done. In fact, true to form, Xander tells Buffy off and puts it all out there.
I figured Angel would be back – I mean, he did get his own spinoff show – so his resurrection was expected. I thought the dynamic between him and Buffy was interesting throughout the season and helped to add another layer of complexity to the ins and outs of high school life. Xander has become my favorite character (only because Spike was pretty much absent from this season) and I found myself laughing out loud at his stupid jokes all season long. It's almost embarrassing, but the guy cracks me up. Of course, he's more than just a clown, because as he's shown in the past, when push comes to shove, Xander always steps up for Buffy. Same can be said for Willow, and it's cool to see that she's pursuing her development as a witch.
I figured it was only a matter of time before Xander and Willow kissed, and I was glad to see that it didn't go over so well with the rest of their crew. You can't help but feel bad for Oz, who comes across as the nicest guy in the world. And you even had to sympathize a little bit with Cordelia who, despite all her bitchiness and self-involvement, turned out to be a pretty loyal girlfriend for Xander.
As for the new characters: I thought Faith was a great addition to the show, especially considering Buffy's crew has such a positive influence on her; it was great to introduce someone who had the opposite effect. Faith served, in many ways, as the polar opposite of Buffy, and this was shown through the choices both her and Buffy faced. Specifically, after Faith had killed a civilian while hunting vampires, it was clear that to Faith, collateral damage is all just part of the war against demons and vamps and something that has to happen. To Buffy, collateral damage is totally unacceptable and, even though it was her friend Willow, she'd rather try and save an innocent person at the expense of a larger strategy whereas Faith would let that person die and not even think twice about it. Faith was a formidable foe for Buffy and all the things Buffy wasn't – in short, she was a well-written character and served to drive the show forward.
Keep in mind that I'm referring to Faith as a character, not Eliza Dushku as an actress. I've never really held much of an opinion as to her ability as an actress, but in this show, I thought she was awful. Am I alone on this? Or is Dushku a sh*tty actress?
The new Watcher, Wydam-Pryce, seemed like a sissified version of Giles – and I suppose that's what he was meant to be – but I didn't really find his inclusion in the show necessary. To put it another way, I don't know that his presence affected anything or anyone on the show and the season probably could have progressed forward naturally without him. I didn't dislike him – I just didn't develop a strong feeling one way or another. By the way, how old was he supposed to be? In his twenties? I hope so, considering he could barely stand up straight in the presence of Cordelia. If he was in his thirties…wow. But hey, it's not like that sort of thing doesn't happen.
Finally, Mayor Wilkins was great. The actor who played him – Harry Groener – was always entertaining on screen, and despite his upbeat, friendly style of speaking, you could tell that something evil and sinister lurked beneath. Mayor Wilkins was certainly a worthy opponent for Buffy, and his recruitment of Faith helped affirm his role as this season's main villain. I just wish Trick could have survived a little longer. That guy was awesome.
So, overall, and like I wrote above, this was a terrific season, certainly on the same tier as Season 2. The individual episodes that stood out to me the most were "The Zeppo," where Xander hangs out with a zombified version of the guy who asks Dirk Diggler to beat off in Boogie Nights. Just on a pure "fun" level, that episode was great. I also really enjoyed "Doppelgangland;" it was great to see a bad version of Willow parade around Sunnydale and the reactions from Buffy and the rest of the crew. The biggest standout moment for me in the whole season, though, was when Buffy finally got her well-deserved moment at the prom and received recognition from her classmates for basically saving their lives time and time again over the past few years.
One more thought before I wrap this up – it's tough to articulate, but I absolutely love how despite all the supernatural disturbances that threaten Sunnydale, Buffy and her crew are still high school kids with real, high school problems. It's great to see that while the gang has to deal with the Mayor's ascension and cope with the threat of the destruction of the world, they're still stressing out over prom.
Anyway, I'll be moving on to Season 4 this week, and I'm guessing that it'll pick up with all the kids enrolled at the local college. Is it going to be Saved by the Bell college years in Sunnydale? We'll see, but Season 2 and 3 are a tough act to follow. Further, I felt like the first three seasons provided an organic arc, with graduation serving as effective closure. So, I remain a bit skeptical of Season 4, but I'm fully confident it's going to be, at the very least, fun to watch.


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Our Last Cigarette
The fading glories of the smoking song.
The earliest smoking song I've ever come across is "Tobacco's But an Indian Weed"--from the late 1600s, which seems a bit slow off the mark: Sir Walter Raleigh had brought the first tobacco leaves back from the colonies to Queen Elizabeth almost a century earlier. On the other hand, he also brought back the potato, and how many great potato songs had anybody written by then? But sooner or later everything winds up in the ashtray of history and, 300 years after that first entry, it seems almost certain that the Cigarette Songbook has no new leaves to turn over. For that reason alone, kd lang's Drag will prove a useful anthropological document, rounding up as it does some of the smokiest songs of the century, from "Smoke Rings," the old theme of Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra from the 1930s, to Steve Miller's '70s rocker "The Joker" ("I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker").
The first thing to be said is that Miss lang--or maybe it's miss lang--lives up to her title: Drag is a deep, languorous inhalation. Its orchestrations, especially David Tom's guitar loops, are as near as anyone's ever come to the sensation of smoking, even if by the time she gets halfway through the Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" (click
The second thing to be said is that Drag is a pun: On the cover, lang is wearing pinstripes and a ruby cravat, like Oscar Wilde heading out clubbing. It's as much about sexual role play, and smoking as a metaphor for love, every popular singer's real addiction. (If any male vocalist is looking for an equally adroit album title encompassing both cigarettes and sexuality, may I suggest, at least for those versed in the divergences of British and American slang, Fag.) Incidentally, Wilde, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, writes, "A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?" This would seem to be kd's view of love: an addiction that must inevitably disappoint.
I n a way, it's the album she's been working up to for years. She's covered "I'm Down to My Last Cigarette" and "Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray" and, best of all, "Black Coffee" (click
Now man was born to go a-lovin';
But was woman born to weep and fret?
And stay at home and tend her oven
And drown her past regrets
In coffee and cigarettes?
I'm moanin' all the mornin'
Moanin' all the night
And in between
It's nicotine. ...
You get the idea. (That, by the way, is the first use of "nicotine" in a Tin Pan Alley lyric.) lang's best-known original song, "Constant Craving," speaks for itself. Her best-written song, "Miss Chatelaine" from the CD Ingenue, is about love as an exhilarating high, and the next track on that album begins, "You swim through my veins ..." Artistically speaking, kd lang is addicted to addiction.
She's not the first, of course. Harry Warren and Al Dubin covered most of the bases in a song for 42nd Street in 1933 (italics mine):
Ev'ry kiss, ev'ry hug
Seems to act just like a drug
You're getting to be a habit with me
Let me stay in your arms
I'm addicted to your charms
You're getting to be a habit with me
I used to think your love was something that I
Could take or leave alone
But now I couldn't live without my supply. ...
Only in the final eight bars do the writers pull any punches:
I must have you ev'ry day
As regularly as coffee or tea. ...
Tea? You mean, after all that, we're talking about hot beverages here? Well, probably. Coffee's addictive; so are reefer (Cab Calloway, Fats Waller) and coke (Cole Porter--"I get no kick from cocaine"). But, in most pop songs, cigarettes are merely a stylish accessory.
T he best example of stylish smoke comes at the opening of one of the most recorded songs ever. Eric Maschwitz, a BBC radio producer moonlighting under the name Holt Marvell, wrote the lyric as an attempt to come up with his own "You're the Top"-like laundry list. As it happens, I think he improved on the original. His is one of the most quoted lines in all popular music:
A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces
An airline ticket to romantic places
And still my heart has wings
These foolish things
Remind me of you. ...
In the cold light of day, it's an image that's as likely to make you feel icky as nostalgic--a half-smoked fag with some cheesy lip gloss on it. But, set to those notes, it's a fine example of the transformational properties of music--the perfect opening for Maschwitz's rueful accumulation of sophisticated memory-joggers--"wild strawberries only seven francs a kilo," "the waiters whistling as the last bar closes," and so on.
S ince then, the singing cigarette has dwindled away to isolated outposts of adolescent rock, like "Smokin' in the Boys' Room." One of the consequences, for an album like Drag, is that the most innocuous songs now, paradoxically, pack more of a punch than ostensibly more searing stuff like "My Old Addiction." kd lang is never more brazen than when dusting off "Smoke Rings" (click
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Puff your cares away
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Night and day ...
lang's great quality is that she can pull off even the most anachronistic trifle without patronizing it. The songs emerge as charming and dated yet somehow contemporary. Her approach, which she's used consistently since recording Cole Porter's "So in Love" seven years ago, is to honor the broad parameters of the original layout--tempo, arrangement--while using pared-down, guitar-based rock orchestrations. The only surprise is that more singers haven't picked up on it.
I'd be interested to see if you could apply that technique (and the arrangements) to older material such as Victor Herbert's 1905 nod to Kipling, "(A Woman Is Only a Woman) But a Good Cigar Is a Smoke"--though that's probably an unlikely sentiment for kd lang. Still, it's these older songs that seem the correct assessment: Smoking is a consolation for the vicissitudes of life, a prop for losers. That's how Sinatra's been using cigarettes for 60 years, dimming the lights and getting them out for "Angel Eyes" or "One for My Baby," sad songs for guys with nothing to do but drown their sorrows. It's a persona that found its apotheosis in 1981 on the cover of She Shot Me Down, his darkest album: Sinatra, hunched in a leather jacket, wreathed in smoke. It's not an image the tobacco companies care for. When a British company, back in the '60s, tried the saloon-singer approach in a TV ad--with a moody, reflective loner and the tag line "You're never alone with a Strand"--it wound up putting itself out of business. The Joe Camel approach is unlikely to produce any decent songs, but it undoubtedly sells more cigarettes.
Whatever happens to tobacco sales under the new settlement between the states and the tobacco companies--or, more accurately, between the tobacco lobbyists and some enterprising tort lawyers--it's bound to result in the further withdrawal of cigarettes from the mainstream of popular culture, including songs. That being the case, maybe, like the fatalistic protagonist of the 1908 operetta Algeria, we should light up one last time:
Fragrant clouds then from us veil
Ev'ry sorrow, ev'ry doubt
Till we wake at last to find
That our cigarette is out.


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Now that I'm sharing my home with a collection of cactuses I need something to put them all in! Planters or plant pot covers are the perfect way to display house plants as you can just leave the plant in it's existing plastic pot but hide it with something pretty!
Here's a roundup of five of my favourite DIY planter tutorials...
1. I absolutely love this geometric clay pot tutorial by Delia from the brilliant craft blog Delia Creates. The technique she uses to create this multifaceted geometric shape is so clever and I really like the way this tutorial makes use of the natural texture of the clay! As Delia mentions in her tutorial, air dry clay isn't water tight so you wouldn't be able to re-pot your plant directly into this bowl but I reckon with a bit of modification you could make the bowl the right shape to accommodate a small plastic plant pot?
2. These sweet little house shaped planters are made using oven bake polymer clay! The tutorial shows you how to seal the edges to make the planters water tight so you could plant directly into them if you wanted to. Head over to Say Yes for the tutorial and be sure to check out Claire's beautiful blog, Fellow Fellow.
3. Another great painted plant pot idea - I love the way this gold dipped plant pot carries the colour of the dish through into the pot itself. Pastels and metallic look so great together!
4. These faux copper plant pot covers by Brittni Mehlhoff at Curbly.com look so slick - I can't believe they're actually made out of contact paper (or sticky backed plastic for us UK folk!). Such a simple but effective idea!
5. I love the colours of these dip dye plant pots by I Spy DIY - think of all the colour combinations you could do! If you're a crafter in a hurry you can buy everything you need for this DIY (minus the plants of course!) as a kit!.


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Why should you become a KANE member?
Download KANE Membership form: Click here
Once you download the form, fill the details in it. You can then include checks payable to KANE and then mail it with the application to the following address:
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For the first time in my 4 years of practicing yoga, I did a magnificent crow today. I did not fluke my way into it, i got into it and I held it. I was in control and I loved it! If you knew me, you would know that I never ever thought I would do an arm balancing pose. I blamed puny wrists, moody cats and rich indian food, but I know it was fear. I'm not sure of what. The future? the past? spiders? my husband when he has had beans? my disapproving parents? i dont know.
But, is it a coincidence this happened a day after I was told I was going to be a part of something special? Something that would not only bring me joy, but maybe I could make someone else's day. I get to mentor a yoga teacher in Kenya thanks to the Africa Yoga Project. What came my way is probably not a big deal, but the way it happened; no amazing story, just a random posting i saw on facebook that I responded to. The lady in charge even told me the positions were filled up; and then suddenly an opening, was I interested?
i keep trying to show each person i meet how special and unique they are, and somehow I'd forgotten that about myself. And it isn't that I feel like some guru or preacher, I truly do not, (proof in first paragraph). But to think that someone else thinks that I have something to contribute, that my story is important. It was so unexpected and maybe that's what I had been craving all along.
Despite the hours of yoga, the reading, the workshops, the vegetarian food, the chanting and cathartic screaming, a part of me craves approval, that my loved ones will support my choices and decisions no matter how irrational or childish they seem. And I think this will go a very small way to show that even though I did not turn out as they had hoped I would , maybe I am not a lost cause after all.
Today I feel immense gratitude. The next steps in my life could amount to nothing or it could be everything. I know we are not supposed to look outside ourselves for validation but if we were that perfect, yoga would not have existed. Maybe all those hip opening poses helped me get into crow, maybe it opened up my heart so that i could feel more joy, or maybe they helped me release decades of insecurity, self doubt and loneliness which has made me react in such a strong way to something that might be a passing event.
Who knows? As of right now, I'm going to be showing off my crow to anyone who cares to watch. But if you have read this and if you are wondering if you made the right choices, know that you have. Know that you will know true freedom only from within. And when you truly stop looking for it outside, events will conspire to help you find your strength, your worth, your true heart from the inside.


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UPCOMING DRAMAS: Kill Me, Heal Me vs. Hyde, Jekyll, and I
January is going to be the month of multiple personalities. Two big dramas (Kill Me, Heal Me and Hyde, Jekyll, and I) are both premiering in the next few weeks, and both revolve around a male lead who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personalities). Between the two shows, we will have a grand total of NINE personalities running around on the screen. In case the similar themes have you confused, here's a little breakdown of the two dramas:
Premiere date: January 7 (Wednesday/Thursday)
Male lead: Ji Sung as Cha Do Hyun, a third-generation chaebol
Number of personalities: 7: His regular personality, a cool guy, the mysterious Mr. X, a seven-year-old girl named Nana, twin high school students, and a fisherman
Female lead: Hwang Jung Eum as Oh Ri Jin, a first-year medical resident
Second Male Lead: Park Seo Joon as Oh Ri On, Oh Ri Jin's "twin" who was actually secretly adopted (Please tell me he won't fall in love with his "twin." Please!)
Second female lead: Kim Yoo Ri as Han Chae Yeon, Do Hyun's first love
Writer: Jin Soo Wan (The Moon that Embraces the Sun)
Watch Park Min Young and Ji Chang Wook team up in the thrilling action romance Healer:
Premiere date: January 21 (Wednesday/Thursday)
Male lead: Hyun Bin as Koo Seo Jin, the president of an amusement park
Number of personalities: 2: One is kind and sweet, and the other is cold and heartless
Female lead: Han Ji Min and Jang Ha Na, a circus performer at the amusement park
Second male lead: Sung Joon as Yoon Tae Joo, a gentle hypnotherapist
Second female lead: (Unconfirmed) Seo Ye Ji as Oh Joo Yeon, a psychiatrist and Seo Jin's first love
Writer: Kim Ji Woon (Cheongdamdong Alice)
Fun fact: Both dramas are a reunion for their lead actors. Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum appeared together in last year's melodrama Secret, and Hyun Bin and Han Ji Min shared roles in the movie The Fatal Encounter.
Which of these dramas will you be watching? Ji Sung and his seven personalities in Kill Me, Heal Me, or Hyun Bin and his cold-hearted alter-ego in Hyde, Jekyll, and I? Why not both? You can sign up for new episode alerts of Kill Me, Heal Me HERE and Hyde, Jekyll, and I HERE.


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This week it was revealed that Apple and Google have made a pact to dismiss all ongoing and pending patent lawsuits, with the intent of working together on patent reform. In our report on the topic, we noted that such conviviality was to be welcomed, but hardly likely to spread. After all, the latest Samsung versus Apple dispute has only just reached a verdict and both sides have been expected to launch their appeals any day now.
But this morning, lo and behold, we find ourselves eating our words. Maybe there's something in the water. Maybe California is experiencing some sort of flower power flashback back to its halcyon days in the late 1960s, when San Francisco was the epicentre of the peace and love movement. And everyone just wanted to tune in, turn on and drop out. Or something like that…
Because a new report from Kim Yoo-chul in The Korea Times claims that Apple and Samsung could be close to reaching an agreement that would see them settle all their patent infringement lawsuits out of court. Apparently, the two tech giants have only been nutting out the details for a short time, with significant details on royalty payments still under discussion.
Interviewed by The Korean Times, Germany-based intellectual property pundit, Florian Mueller is confident that an agreement between the two companies is in the offing and could come sooner rather than later. "Things should come to an end during the [northern hemisphere] summer," he said. "Apple doesn't have an endgame strategy. Its agreement with Google shows that its management is looking for a face-saving exit strategy from Steve Jobs' thermonuclear ambitions that were based on a totally unrealistic assessment of the strength of Apple's patent portfolio."
Again, like the Google agreement and unlike an earlier one with HTC, it is not expected that Apple and Samsung will engage in cross-licensing. "They could withdraw their mutual lawsuits around the globe and agree not to bring suits for a certain period of time. They wouldn't necessarily have to agree on a comprehensive cross-licence," said Mueller.
The most recent dispute between Samsung and Apple resulted in US$119.5 million being awarded to the Cupertino, California company, a far cry from the US$2.2 billion it had been seeking. Apple was also ordered to pay the Korean company a pretty paltry US$158,400 for infringing Samsung's patents. Again, this was far less than the US$6.2 million Samsung had asked for.
As we noted yesterday, the only real winners in such cases are the lawyers. It looks as though the biggest tech companies in the world are finally coming to that realisation too.
There is one big unanswered question in all of this though – without Samsung and Apple clogging up her courtrooms for months on end, how on earth will Judge Lucy Koh fill her days…?


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