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A gorgeous and unique alternative to a traditional guest book. Create a wonderful keepsake memory of your event personally signed by your guests to display and remind you of your great day. Simply display the frame at your event and invite your guests to sign and leave their own personal messages. At the end of your special day, add your favourite photograph of the day in the photo space, place the protective acrylic front in the signing frame and display your amazing memories in your home!
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The colour shown is Chrome Silver and the colour of the bike shows through in Red on this picture
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Single Suzuki Katana Side Fairing Decal 2003 Model
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Single Suzuki Katana Side Fairing Decal 2002 Model
the first colour you choose is the colour of the Katana, shown in Black. The 2nd colour is the surround, shown in Silver
The decal is the correct size for the Bike and can be clear coated
Suzuki Katana 600 Rim Decal set , choose colours, comprises of 8 decals with the correct curve, four for each wheel, approx 6 inches long (15cm) The 1st colour you choose is for the Suzuki Katana shown in Yellow, the 2nd colour is for the Suzuki Logo and 600 shown in Red
Full Decal set for the Suzuki GSX 600 Katana 2003 Model 2 x Suzuki 8 x 1.51 x Suzuki 4 x 0.751 x Suzuki 3 x 0.52 x Katana 13 x 22 x 600 7 x 1.5
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That disturbance in the force you just felt was a universe of "Star Wars" geeks exploding with joy over the latest news -- all six "Star Wars" films will be released on Blu-ray DVD in fall 2011.
It will be the first time the films have been offered in a high-def home format and they will naturally include documentary features and previously unseen footage.
George Lucas announced the news from the Star Wars Celebration V convention in Orlando, Fla. (with Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher on stage no less) over the weekend and gave an interview to the New York Times with the joyous news.
It's been a long wait for a community which prides itself in being cutting edge technologically. But Lucas said to the Times that he did not want to be the first in the marketplace for the high-definition home format, or even too early. We wanted to ride the established waves.
"We've been wanting to do it as soon as we possibly could, but we just wanted to do it when enough people would be able to buy it and see it," Lucas said.
Original sales of "Star Wars" on VHS were comparatively slow because Lucas went too quickly into the market -- causing Lucas to learn this lesson the hard way.. We can be assured of "Star Wars" Blu-Ray mania when these finally hit the shelves
And while there is controversy (Lucas will release the updated versions of the film which feature changes made to the original), there will mostly be devout Star Wars love. Especially when geeks can ogle deleted scenes and new commentary.
Given that the event in Orlando was sold out to 21,000 people -- many in there favorite Stars Wars outfit -- you can imagine there is a community that desperately needs something new to celebrate.
Prepare for Ground Assault: Star Wars Films To Be Released on Blu-ray
That disturbance in the force you just felt was a universe of "Star Wars" geeks exploding with joy over the latest news -- all six "Star Wars" films will be released on Blu-ray DVD in fall 2011.


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It works really easy. We have Notification Setting that allows you to receive a Popup/Banner alert from our Push Server. This alert will also appear in the Notification Center and Lock screen to show the temperature of the last update. You can set the number of notifications as you prefer (max 1, max 5 etc) in the iPad/iPhone general settings.
When you open Weather °F, it automatically searches your location and provides you the local weather. Very convenient while traveling or with having activities in another city than your own! Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Weather °F brings you all weather information available for every location in the world and a 10-day forecast. In addition to these powerful forecasting features, Weather °F provides more comprehensive weather information. This includes detailed information regarding cloud cover and rainfall totals. Weather °F also gives users information about UV Index, sunrise and sunset times. Many users also enjoy the real time wind direction feature, which utilizes a display arrow on screen to indicate the wind direction at any time thanks to the built in magnetometer.
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Have you ever been in one of those fights where you suddenly decide "this will be far easier if I get in my car and just run down the other person?" No? Well, that sort of fight just happened in Milwaukee.
We're not sure what started the dispute at 3 AM the other morning, but it appears a few women are having a very animated "discussion" in the middle of Milwaukee's east side bar district when one of them gets riled up enough to attempt some murder.
She heads to her Chevy Malibu Maxx (we can't tell if it's an SS or not) and decides to try and run over her opponents. She gets seriously close, but doesn't actually hit anybody. Instead, she takes out a parking meter and gets away before the cops arrive.
No arrests have been made quite yet, but the entire incident was caught on video by Steven Greenwood. Check it out below:
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"The amazing poet Anne Carson offers a new translation of four plays by Euripides, each of which unfurls in searing, plainspoken English. Her essays and introductions are priceless." –Time Out NY
"In Grief Lessons, the contemporary poet and classicist Anne Carson's spare and beautiful new translation of four of Euripides' lesser known tragedies, we have a kind of primer on the intrinsic dangers of blind devotion to ideology." –The New Yorker
"An eclectic selection that provides an excellent introduction to Euripides's range. Ms. Carson's Euripides is bleak, moving, and provocative, offering a painful reminder of the resonance of these ancient plays with our own times." –The New York Sun
"Grief Lessons…reminds us that the difference between competent and inspired translation is more than a matter of even bravura technical competence. It involves a kind of discreet union between writer and translator, a certain convergence of aesthetic impulse and intellectual inclination. The issue of such a union can take a reader's breath away because it just seems so right–a work that stands firmly on its own but is somehow contented to be the sum of its parts. Carson's is, in other words, an altogether worthy heir…It's a reasonable and reasonably provocative contemporary reading." –The Los Angeles Times
"Writing with a pitch and heat that gets to the heart of the unforgiving classical world, Carson..is nothing less than brilliant–unfalteringly sharp in diction, audacious and judicious in taking liberties…Worth the price of admission alone is Carson's blistering essay afterword, written in Euripides's voice…This amazing book gets very close to the playwright's enigmatic answers." –Publishers Weekly*


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One of the most exciting experiences I've had this year was attending the Tbilisi Regional Art Festival -Degree & Profession in Tbilisi, Georgia. I was invited to present my project Journey of a Mixteco, which was my senior thesis at Parsons the New School of Design in 2008.
I went to the festival with Lydia Matthews, Dean of Academic Programs at Parsons and three other Parson's alumni: Christopher Nesbit from Photography, Ida Benedetto from Design and Technology and Georgeana Ortiz from Fashion. It was Lydia's sixth time in Tbilisi. Besides her work at Parsons she is a curator and has brought artists to the city before. We were the only American university invited to the event. This invitation was largely due to the relationship and passion that Lydia has with the Georgian country.
Several European universities were invited to participate. Unfortunately due to the volcanic ash, only Parsons and the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction from Armenia were able to attend. The event was hosted by the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, but several schools from Tbilisi were involved. The Romualdo del Bianco Foundation was an instrumental sponsor of the event.
Most of our Parsons group flew from JFK. Some of us met for the first time at the airport. Ida, who is a Fulbright grantee in Ethiopia, flew from Addis Ababa to meet us.
We were able to work out a day stop in Istanbul before heading to Tbilisi. Istanbul is an incredible city, and it was a tease to be there for such a short time. Click here to see more photographs I took while in Istanbul.
The Tbilisi festival organizers were incredible hosts, especially Nana Iashvili the Dean of the Faculty of Art Media, who always looked after us. Plenty of food and wine were a must every day. During our visit we attended a variety of cultural events and were able to go sightseeing in the country on two occasions.
We visited Mtskheta, Bodbe and Sighnaghi.
I was really taken aback by the churches. They are very sparse, like caves and have wonderful Byzantine art. Being in such ancient places makes one realize how old the world is.
This is a link to more photographs
We we were in Tbilisi for 4 days total. On the second day Georgeana and I participated in a Shibori workshop. Shibori is a Japanese dying technique. The workshop was held at La Maison Bleue, a textile art studio established by five artists, all graduates of the Tbilisi State Academy of Art. The workshop instructor was Keti Kavtaradze. I got to meet her and Nino Kvrivishvili, also an artist at the studio.
The students that participated were from a variety of universities and from different disciplines, but mostly from textile design. These are the pieces that Georgeana and I produced.
Click here to see more photographs of the workshop.
Presentation Day
On the last day of the festival we did the presentations of our thesis. Ida presented Lilliput, a photographic non-linear travel log. Chris showed his drawings of vanished buildings in New York imposed over photographs and videos of what stands there now. Georgeana showed a sustainable fashion collection inspired by the atmosphere and a best practice manual for sustainable fashion designers. I presented Journey of a Mixteco, a short graphic novel based on the true story of an undocumented Mexican worker that now lives in New York.
There were a number of Georgian students that that also presented their thesis, as did two of the Armenian students. Most of the other projects shown were in the fields of architecture and animation.
After the thesis presentations there was a break. Afterwards there was a presentation of the projects that were produced during the workshops. In most of the workshops a variety of students came together for a couple of days and put together a short presentation that addressed a topic. Many of them had to do with globalization, and many were a celebration of Georgian culture and heritage.
A fashion show followed, and afterward there was a ceremony to announce award winners.
Christopher won the award for the best design. And to my delight my project won the prize for the best presentation. I was thrilled. It is very encouraging to know that although my project is very specific to an area in the world it is able to transcend and to be appreciated and understood in a completely different part of the world. I really want to continue developing the project now. I am looking for grants. Suggestions for places to look into are very welcome.
It was a very special trip for me. I was able to connect with my Parsons peers through out the week and I was able to connect with some of the Georgian staff, faculty and students. They were very glad I won the award and that made the experience that much more memorable.
I know the Festival was being filmed for a program on Georgian TV. I would love to get a hold of that footage. It'd be very amusing to watch. I'm also looking for a youtube link to Mexican soap operas in Georgian. I saw a clip on TV for one of them at the hot baths…
The flight back to New York was brutal.


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HARTFORD >> The University of Connecticut told two faculty members Thursday that it intends to dismiss them as the result of an investigation that found one had inappropriate contact with students and another failed to act properly after learning of wide-ranging sexual misconduct allegations against his colleague.
The letters sent to music professor Robert Miller and former fine arts dean David Woods mark the start of disciplinary proceedings, in which they can request hearings to dispute the allegations.
The independent investigation began last year after it became more widely known that Miller had been accused of abusing children in Virginia and Connecticut in the 1960s and 1990s. Miller, who was suspended in June, has not been charged with a crime. Police are still investigating.
He and Woods haven't responded to messages left by The Associated Press.
The report presented Wednesday to the university's board of trustees found that while no UConn students were victims of crimes, Miller engaged in rampant misconduct and violations of school policy. It said Miller, 66, took students on overnight trips to Vermont, danced in his underwear with a student and behaved in a way that led upperclassmen to warn freshmen to avoid him.
"At this time, I am recommending dismissal of your employment with the university," Dean Brid Grant wrote in the letter to Miller.
The investigation, led by the law firm of former White House counsel Scott Coffina, concluded UConn officials including Woods knew as early as 2003 that Miller had been accused of misconduct with children.
The report said officials put students at risk by not acting sooner but criticized Woods in particular. It said Woods was the only person who had the knowledge of all the allegations and authority to address them, but he did not take appropriate action beyond advising Miller in 2008 not to socialize with students.
Coffina, whose firm began the investigation in September, said he found evidence to support allegations that Miller inappropriately touched boys who attended Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Camp for sick children in Connecticut in the early 1990s, and a middle school student in Virginia in 1969. State police have said the statute of limitations has expired in the Connecticut cases but not for the Virginia allegations.


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Are you a law abiding American? You want to wrongfully end up in a concentration camp on U.S. soil?
If you are like me, you want to remain free in a free America. America is about to face a big dilemma if we don't united to stop bills like the crazy one below. You might think it has no chance, but if you don't do anything, if you don't stand up and be heard, this bill could pass! While Americans are forced to pay taxes, Obama is filling his cabinet with thugs that didn't pay their taxes but will oversee the agencies that enforce tax collection. On top of that Hillary Clinton and stated her satisfaction that the Law of the Sea Treaty is a good thing. Obama supports replacing our troops with the United Nations troops. Make that UN troops and UN police. Don't for one minute think that a police state is a good idea! Don't give up your freedom to those thugs in Washington, D.C. Please read the story below and then go read the official House of Representatives bill (HR 645) introduced by: Congressman Representative Alcee L. Hastings, D. Florida Phone: 1-202-225-1313FAX: 1-202-225-1171http://www.alceehastings.house.govDistrict Offices:Ft. Lauderdale: 1-954-733-2800West Palm Beach: 1-561-684-0565 Alcee Hastings is a super-liberal Progressive Democrat (Socialist) that has been in office for his 8th term. It is time to run him out of office! H.R. 645, which seeks to allocate $360 million for developing the emergency centers, has been referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Committee on Armed Services. I am asking that each of you call this nut-job's office, FAX him, and email him and demand that he withdraw the bill. If you don't this thing may gain traction really fast. Call your senators and congressmen also and complain about Hastings and his dumb proposed legislation! If anything, America needs detention facilities for 545 congressmen and senators. I've never seen a U.S. Congress so corrupt and arrogant! PLEASE EMAIL THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. IF YOU KNOW FOLKS WITHOUT EMAIL ADDRESSES, PLEASE CALL THEM AND GIVE THEM THE DETAILS! WE SHOULD STOP THIS BILL AS A SHOW OF FREEDOM. LIFE WITH BIG BROTHER
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By Calli Tapler
With 66 million women in the U.S. workforce, it is inevitable that some women will be searching for a new job while pregnant. There are a myriad of valid reasons why an expectant mom would be searching for a new job, such as company layoffs or a need for change (not to mention needing financial stability for after the child is born).
Whatever the reason, there are definitely some do's and don'ts when it comes to looking for a job when you're pregnant. So, how do you handle the process during a time of so many exciting changes?
First, remember that you are not obligated to disclose your pregnancy. Also, it is against state and federal laws for potential employers to ask you any questions about your pregnancy, marital status, or even your future family plans.
So, at what point do you disclose your impending motherhood? You have every right to look for employment without mentioning it. My advice is to job search like you would if you weren't pregnant. If you are in the later phases of pregnancy and are clearly showing, you may want to address the issue during the interview phase. However, if you are in the first five months and your baby bump is not clearly visible; your best option may be to wait until you receive the offer.
Alison Green provides advice in "Job-Hunting While Pregnant." She says that by addressing it earlier, even at many family-friendly places and even despite the law that prohibits discriminating based on pregnancy, plenty of interviewers are still going to think, "We have that big event right when she'll be out on maternity leave, and candidate B, who is not pregnant, would be able to be there for it." It is not only human nature; it's business. You really don't want to risk that. Plus, once you get the offer, it is highly unlikely that they will rescind to avoid any issues of discrimination.
Don't wait until after you accepted the position, or even until you start the job. The job search and interview process are all about trust and you don't want your new employer to think you've pulled off a bait-and-switch. This will do more damage to your credibility and working reputation that you can imagine. Telling them at the offer stage shows that you were not trying to deceive them. Also, make sure to address their fears of hiring a pregnant employee and ensure them they hired the best person for the job.
There are also some other options to consider when seeking employment during pregnancy. If you are in your final few months, you may want to focus your job search on employment for after you've had the baby. If money is not a factor, consider doing informational interviews and networking in order to line-up future opportunities. Also, look at short-term contract positions. Since they are limited-time jobs, your pregnancy and leave will likely not be a concern.
Pregnant or not, you deserve to do a comprehensive job search and find the best job for you and your career. Take your time and consider all opportunities. Having a child is an exciting and common life change. While it may concern your potential employer for a short time, it should not derail you from making the best possible decision for your future.
Finally, if you ever feel that you have been discriminated against, you can file a claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Have you experienced any challenges looking for a job while pregnant? Or have you hired a pregnant job candidate? What advice can you offer?
Calli Tapler is a director at TruYuu, an online service that helps people present themselves as more than just a resume to employers. You can connect with Calli and the TruYuu team on Facebook and Twitter.
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The Creek Confederacy was a loose coalition of ethnically and linguistically diverse Native American towns that slowly coalesced as a political entity in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Its towns existed in Georgia, Alabama, and northern Florida, and for most of its preremoval history, these towns operated as autonomous entities. Several Creek leaders tried to consolidate power and create a more centralized polity, but these attempts at nation building largely failed. Instead, a fragile and informal confederacy connected the towns together for various cultural rituals as well as for purposes of diplomacy and trade. Disputes over centralization, as well as a host of other connected issues, ultimately led to the Creek War of 1813–1814. In the 1830s, the United States forced most members of the Creek Confederacy to vacate their eastern lands and relocate their nation to Indian Territory. Today, their western descendants are known as the Muskogee (Creek) Nation. Those who remained in the east include members of the federally recognized Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians who live in Alabama.
Keywords: Creek Confederacy, Creek Indians, civilization plan, Muskogee, Indian slave trade, deerskin trade, Indian removal, Native South, Creek War of 1813–1814 (or Red Stick War), Mississippians, Alexander McGillivray
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For months now, we've been waiting for Democratic Governor Jerry Brown to drop the other shoe--the outraged shoe.
He spent most of his first year as governor the second time around sweet talking a few Republicans into doing the "right thing," namely voting to enable placement of a ballot proposal that would extend several taxes.
They toyed with him. In the end, Brown was odd man out, never tempting a single Republican to defect while ticking off many in his own party with timid behavior.
The old Jerry Brown (1975-1983) would have never stood for such meekness.
He would have scolded legislators for behaving selfishly at a time of great need, berating them for protecting monied interests.
He would have lambasted corporate California for thinking of profits first, good government second.
He would have chided civil servants for not appreciating the virtue of "psychic income" in place of wage increases.
The old Jerry Brown was not afraid to burn bridges if the cause was right.
Back in those days, many in the legislature hated him because he didn't buy into sacred cows and honor deference. His were the first vetoes to be overturned in decades, but the vetoes were principled.
Nowadays, we have a nuanced governor.
He vetoed a farmworkers organizing bill because he wasn't sure of its necessity. Given his strong past support of farmworkers' rights, it's hard to understand why he would desert them.
He vetoed a bill that would have declared crimes against homeless people a "hate crime," even though Brown has built his career on defending the oppressed.
He's refused to demand serious budget reform such as an overhaul of Proposition 13, even though Brown opposed it when the proposition went before the voters in 1978 and understands the $500 billion in revenue losses to state and local governments ever since.
There's no denying it--the new Jerry Brown is a lot different than the old Jerry Brown.
Whether you agreed with him (and many didn't), the old Jerry Brown stood tall for what he believed and didn't mince words. He often lost when he drew those lines in the sand, but you knew on which side he stood.
Now he's more polished, more mature, more parsed, more understanding, and, less than a year after he assumed office, more marginalized as a major player.
Come to think of it, it might not be so bad to have a little of the old Jerry Brown barking again.
With some of the famous outrage, at least Brown might help people understand the stakes with the stark messages he knows how to deliver.
Maybe it's time for Jerry to get his groove back. Maybe that might shake the public and other leaders out of their malaise.
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I got to know Andrew Breitbart five years ago on a whirlwind tour of Israel during which we became friends. Andrew was one of a kind, a big lovable bear of a man with the heart and soul of a warrior. His death leaves me distraught. It leaves the conservative movement, in which Andrew exerted his leadership with a convert's zeal and a Falstaffian wit, bereft of an irreplaceable presence.
Last year we posted Andrew's appearance with Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge (transcript here). What follows below is the introduction with which we prefaced the video together with the video of Andrew doing his thing, live and unforgettable.
Our friend Andrew Breitbart is the consequential fellow who stepped out from behind his work for the Drudge Report and the Huffington Post to establish his own online empire under the rubric Big: Big Government, Big Hollywood, Big Journalism, and Big Peace. He is smart, he is funny, he has the soul of a warrior, and he has quickly made himself a pillar of the conservative movement. He is therefore a target of the mainstream media. They are out to destroy him, and Andrew heartily reciprocates. It's Andrew versus Goliath.
Andrew and his team doggedly pursued the story behind the allegations of Reps. Andre Carson, John Lewis. Emanuel Cleaver and James Clyburn that Tea Party protesters abused black congressmen with racial epithets while demonstrating against Obamacare on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2010. The story was reported as fact by news organizations including Fox News and McClatchy News, but Breitbart called baloney and exposed it as a concoction of the congressmen who peddled it.
One can say this with something approaching metaphysical certainty because of the utter lack of evidence supporting it under circumstances where there would have been such evidence had it happened as alleged. The key to the case was Breitbart's offer of a $100,000 reward to anyone producing video of the epithets being shouted. There were no takers because it didn't happen.
One can reasonably conclude that the congressmen's story was a fabrication intended to defame the Tea Party movement and distract attention from the resistance to Obamacare. Not a single video corroborated it although many videos were shot that day, and despite Breitbart's offer of a $100,000 reward to anyone producing a video that corroborated it. No independent journalist or other eyewitness stepped forward to vouch for the congressmen's story.
Andrew's exposure of the story as a fraud was an incredible piece of journalism all by itself. He deserved a Pulitzer Prize for it. I propose that Andrew's next Big site be Big $100k.
In the meantime, we have Andrew's memoir cum manifesto, Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World! The book provides the occasion for Peter Robinson's recent interview of Andrew. Through our arrangement with the Hoover Institution, we are pleased to present the interview in its entirety. Please check it out.


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Though it was already pretty much expected, we now have confirmation from Warner Bros. that an extended edition of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released on home video sometime during the fourth quarter of 2013. The idea of extended editions for Jackson's The Hobbit films is somewhat intriguing, though, given that the adaptation was initially expected to be two films in length before Jackson was granted permission to extend it to a full trilogy.
Hit the jump for more, including details on an "Ultimate Collector's Edition" of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Though Jackson will be going back to do some more filming to fill out his Hobbit trilogy next year, one has to wonder just how much material can possibly be mined from The Hobbit and J.R.R. Tolkein's appendicies. Personally, I'd be interested in seeing a "shortened" edition once the trilogy has concluded to see how Jackson originally envisioned The Hobbit arc to play out over two films. Nevertheless, it's hard to complain when more time spent in Middle Earth is being promised. The timing of the fourth quarter release of An Unexpected Journey's extended edition is no coincidence, as The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits theaters next December.
News of the extended edition came from Warner Bros. Home Video (via Movies.com), which also announced the 2013 release of The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition. Warner Bros. is already releasing a 3-pack Dark Knight Trilogy this December that includes Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises, but I guess they're getting a head-start on their double-dip. No details are given as to what this the "ultimate" collector's edition, but I assume some limited edition packaging will be part of the deal.
The set is slated for release sometime during the third quarter of 2013, so you'll have to decide whether you want to wait a full year to own the trilogy set or if you absolutely need it this December. My guess is you'll probably get more bang for your buck with the "Ultimate Collector's Edition," but who knows.
This home video news comes on the heels of the announcement that a 3D conversion of The Wizard of Oz is being done for a Blu-ray release later next year. Here's an image of the WB release calendar, via Movies.com:


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IBS Group Member Improves Financial Management of Russian and Overseas Assets for Europe's Largest Internet Company
13 Dec, 2012, 09:32 GMT
RAMSEY, Isle of Man, December 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
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IBS Group, a leading software development and IT services provider in Central and Eastern Europe, today announces that IBS IT Services, a member of IBS Group, has completed a joint project with Mail.Ru Group, Europe's largest Internet company, and SAP, a global leader in corporate performance management applications, to enhance financial management at Mail.Ru Group. A unified SAP-based management system will help streamline management processes at Mail.Ru Group and more than 20 of its offices, including those outside Russia, and ensure greater transparency and control of business.
The system created by IBS IT Services and Mail.Ru Group embraces all of the company's key financial and economic processes and comprises three solutions: Operational Accounting, Budgeting, and Reporting. The first facilitates operational accounting for business transactions, procurement, and outgoing payments. The transaction component is closely linked to Mail.Ru Group's IT systems, including a sales management system for online games and advertising. The budgeting subsystem allows annual plans to be generated broken down into business units, and implementation monitored based on operational accounting data. The reporting subsystem is designed to prepare tailored management and financial accounts. As a whole, the system allows records maintenance and the preparation of RAS and IFRS financial statements, tax returns, consolidated IFRS financial statements, and consolidated management accounts.
"Russian companies entering the global market have to reinforce their business processes. As a company with strong international credentials, IBS Group offers its customers best-in-class solutions, expertise and support throughout the world. The system, newly created for Mail.Ru Group, complies with customers' global standards and observes local accounting policies and procedures," said Alexander Saksin, Director of IBS Corporate Management Systems Department.
The new system cuts down the time needed to prepare consolidated financial statements three times. This is particularly important given rigorous regulatory policies and the requirements of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), where Mail.Ru Group's GDRs are listed, regarding the timeliness and quality of reporting.
"As we set ambitious business goals and have to meet higher expectations as a public company, we seek to enhance transparency and manageability of all the company's financial processes. The new financial management system that we have launched jointly with IBS brings our financial business processes in line with the best global practices," said Ruslan Aksyaitov, Deputy Financial Director of Mail.Ru Group.
Mail.Ru Group's unified operational financial management system currently covers six Russian legal entities within the group, including Mail.Ru and Odnoklassniki, as well as its online games units. It also covers about 10 foreign offices, where budget limit controls and cash flow management functions were introduced. SAP BPC and SAP BO FC-based tools for collecting and consolidating reports were deployed for all of the Group's companies. Despite the large project scope, it took just seven months to launch the system.
As an SAP Partner since 1998, IBS Group boasts one of the largest SAP ERP practices in the Russian market. IBS IT Services, a member of IBS Group, has implemented more than 150 SAP projects and has extensive credentials in implementing these solutions for global companies.
About IBS Group Holding Limited
IBS Group is a leading software development and IT services provider in Central and Eastern Europe. Through its two principal subsidiaries, Luxoft and IBS IT Services, it offers a wide variety of information technology services, such as software development and IT services outsourcing, IT infrastructure and business applications implementation. IBS Group has business operations in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, the USA, Vietnam and Singapore. IBS Group employs more than 8,300 people worldwide. In the year ended March 31, 2012, the Group reported US GAAP consolidated revenues of USD816.3 million. IBS Group's Global Depositary Receipts are listed on the Regulated Market (General Standard) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Bloomberg: IBSG:GR; Reuters: IBSGq.F)
About Mail.Ru Group
Mail.Ru Group (established in 1998) is a leading Internet company in the Russian-speaking Internet markets (Russia is Europe's largest Internet market measured by number of users. Source: comScore, September 2011). Mail.Ru Group's sites reach approximately 84% of Russian Internet users on a monthly basis (comScore, December 2011) and the Company is in the TOP 5 largest Internet businesses, based on the number of total pages viewed (ComScore, December 2011).
In line with the Communitainment (Communications + Entertainment) strategy the Company is moving rapidly to build an integrated communication and entertainment platform.. The Company operates two of the three largest Russian language online social networking sites (Odnoklassniki and Moi Mir (or "My World")) (TNS, December 2011). The Company also operates the two largest Instant Messaging networks in Russia (Mail.Ru Agent and ICQ), Russia's leading email service and Russia's largest Internet portal Mail.ru (by daily and monthly visitors, TNS, December 2011), and the Company operates Russia's largest online games platform.
The Company holds equity stakes in VKontakte (39.99%) and Qiwi (21.35%). The Company also holds small minority stakes in Facebook, Zynga, and Groupon as well as a number of large Russian and Ukrainian Internet companies.
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 195,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of SuccessFactors) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit http://www.sap.com
The information contained in this press release is not for publication, distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in any jurisdiction where such publication, disclosure or release would be unlawful. This press release does not constitute an offer for the sale of securities in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction in which an offer would be subject to legal restrictions.
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Talking Points Memo: Bombing Suspect's Uncle: 'If He Did This, I'm Sorry'
-By Igor Bobic
April 19, 2013- An uncle of the Boston marathon bombing suspects said Friday that he was stunned to learn that 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving man who is still at large, was involved in the incident.
"It's crazy," Ruslan Tsarni said in an interview with CBS affiliate WBZ. "It's not possible. I can't believe it."
"I'm sorry, too," he added. "If he did this, I'm sorry, too."
Tsami, who lives in Montgomery Village, Md., told the Associated Press that the men lived together near Boston and have been in the United States for about a decade. They came from the Russian region near Chechnya, which has been plagued by an Islamic insurgency stemming from separatist wars.
NPR: Boston Marathon Explosions: Thursday's Developments
5:45 p.m. ET. Where Things Stand.
INVESTIGATION: The FBI released images of two men who they say are suspects in the bombing of the Boston Marathon that left three people dead and injured about 180.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers said the FBI identified one individual at first, but after reviewing video and other evidence they determined that another individual was also implicated.
The Telegraph: Arrest made over 'ricin' letter sent to Barack Obama
-By Raf Sanchez
April 18, 2013- The FBI has alleged 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis, an Elvis Presley impersonator, was the sender.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Mr Curtis was arrested at his apartment in Corinth, near the Tennessee state line about east of Memphis.
Ricky Curtis, who said he was Kevin Curtis' cousin, said the family was shocked by the news of the arrest. He described his cousin as a "super entertainer" who impersonated Elvis and numerous other singers.
"We're all in shock. I don't think anybody had a clue that this kind of stuff was weighing on his mind," Ricky Curtis said.
Authorities are still waiting for definitive tests on the letters sent to President Barack Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi.
An FBI intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press said those two letters were postmarked Memphis, Tennessee.
Gawker: Here Is Alleged Ricin Guy Singing "Little Red Corvette" to Mortified Teens
-By Camille Dodero
April 18, 2013- Remember in high school, when your laziest teachers would invite in terribly ineffectual special guests to entertain the class, usually on Fridays right before vacation week? And while you'd be happy these guests freed you from any actual responsibility, you always wondered why "they" didn't just give you a Half Day, because no one wanted to be here anyway, except maybe the poor saps who'd been cajoled into thinking their expertise meant something to a room of indifferent clock-watchers?
Jezebel: It Took Two Whole Days for a Random Muslim to Get Assaulted in Boston
-By Katie J.M. Baker
April 18, 2013- A Palestinian woman said she was assaulted while taking a late morning stroll with her baby daughter and friend by a man who accused her of being a terrorist. We thought someone would've been publicly attacked and berated for secretly planning the Boston Marathon bombings within hours of the explosions, but nope — racists managed to contain themselves for two days. Bravo.
Memo to the New York Post and other media outlets that told us to look out for "dark-skinned" suspects: baseless and racist claims prompt action, not just pageviews.
The Atlantic Wire: Feds Arrest Paul Kevin Curtis for Allegedly Sending Ricin-Laced Letters Signed 'KC'
-By Adam Clark Estes
April 17, 2013- Federal agents took a man from Corinth, Mississippi into custody on Wednesday evening under suspicion of sending letters covered in ricin to the president and Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker. Citing an FBI bulletin, NBC News reports that the suspect's name is Paul Kevin Curtis, and anyone who's been following the story will immediately realize that the suspect's initials match those in the sign-off on both letters: "I am KC and I approve this message." Both letters also contain the phrase "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance," and both were sent from Memphis, Tennessee on April 8, 2013. (Update: There's now much more information known about Curtis, an Elvis impersonator and organ-harvesting conspiracist.)
Associated Press: Paul Kevin Curtis identified by FBI as suspect who sent ricin letters
April 17, 2013- A Mississippi man charged with mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market, and on Thursday his attorney said he was surprised by his arrest and maintains he is innocent.
Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, wore shackles and a Johnny Cash T-shirt Thursday in a federal courtroom. His handcuffs were taken off for the brief hearing, and he said little. He faces two charges on accusations of threatening President Barack Obama and others. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.
He did not enter a plea on the two charges. The judge said a preliminary hearing and a detention hearing are scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday.
Attorney Christi R. McCoy said Curtis "maintains 100 percent that he did not do this."
"I know Kevin, I know his family," she said. "This is a huge shock."


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COP19 in Warsaw, Poland, runs from November 11-22, 2013. As part of our involvement we are providing news and analysis as well as live tweeting. Below is a summary of our activities at COP19, where it has become clear that sub-national governments and businesses are leading the way on action to reduce emissions and accelerate a low carbon economy. Read our guide to COP19.
On November 19, The Climate Group was a strategic partner of the UN Global Compacts Caring for Climate Business Forum, which shone a light on the broad range of initiatives that should and are be taken by companies worldwide to solve climate issues from the 'bottom up'.
During a session led by The Climate Group on Unlocking the Value of Low-carbon Innovation, Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group, moderated a discussion between the Scottish Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse, Secretary of State Dr. Josep Enric Llebot, Catalonia, Daniel Mueller, Siemens, Dr. Michael Mazor, Dow and Harry Verhaar, Philips Lighting, on the elements needed to scale low-carbon innovations to transformational levels.
During this session, The Climate Group and Philips also announced the launch of a stakeholder consultation process on the procurement of LED street lighting, aiming to help local and regional governments more rapidly scale the solutions already available for energy efficient street lighting today. The process will be officially launched next month.
Another session of the Forum saw the presentation of a new Guide for Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy jointly developed by UNEP, UNGC, WRI, WWF, CDP, Ceres and The Climate Group, which sets out the minimum requirements that credible corporate engagement must follow in the three core areas of legitimacy and opportunity, consistency and accountability, and transparency.
Mark Kenber, CEO The Climate Group, also moderated a UNFCCC led session called Building Momentum: Promoting Energy Efficiency, Renewables and Technology Solutions, which brought together participants from the World Energy Council, the UN SE4All campaign, BMW, Philips and Siemens to discuss the transformational elements needed for a new global energy system.
November 20 saw an internal Ministerial breakfast meeting and States and Regions Alliance working session, where sub-national government members set out the high levels of ambition and actions that are already reducing emissions and supporting low carbon development in their respective regions. Discussion focused on leveraging the leadership of states and regions to encourage and support greater ambition by national governments.
Part of this meeting was also an exchange with Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, who presented the most recent US climate policy initiatives and discussed with members how national and sub-national governments can cooperate to raise ambition.
On November 21, The Climate Group also co-organized a joint side-event with nrg4SD on Implementing Climate Action on the Basis of Territorial Cooperation, where Bruno Covas, Secretary of State for Environment, Sao Paulo Government; Alun Davies, Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Government of Wales; Josep Enric Llebot, Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainability, Government of Catalonia; Yves-François Blanchet, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks, Government of Quebec; and Matt Rodriquez, Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, shared experiences and best practices of how governments at different levels can collaborate to address climate challenges in the most impactful way.
Related COP19 news:
President Obama's environment advisor stresses importance of 'joined up' government
Days before COP19 in Warsaw begins, read our overview
LED lighting will save 30% energy and 515 million tons of emissions a year by 2020, Philips reveals
Sub-national governments are the rising stars of climate action
Role of business at Warsaw in the spotlight, as new guide launched
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Cast Iron Teapots
Cast Iron Teapot Production
When cast iron teapots are mentioned, we tend to think of Nambu ironware or Nambu tetsubin. Nambu ironware originated in Japan during the Edo period (1615-1868) in the region under the control of the Nambu Han, i.e., the area centered around Morioka. Nambu ironware developed from tea kettle production. Ironware produced in a number of other areas is also called Nambu ironware, including that of Mizusawa and today's Iwate prefecture. At the Taiwan International Tea Culture Expo held in late-2010 in Taipei, the Mizusawa Casting Industry Cooperative, led by chairmen Oikawa Takashi, exhibited Nambu ironware to great acclaim.
Iwate prefecture is rich in iron ore and other raw materials used in the production of ironware and also produces significant quantities of paint, charcoal, and clay. The area benefitted from the protection of the Nambu Han. All of these factors provided this area with a fertile environment for development of ironware production, and to this day it is still known for Nambu ironware.
Previous articles on this subject focused on the growth of Nambu ironware and on introducing master casters. we hope these articles have helped fellow teapot lovers develop an understanding of the heritage and culture of these cast iron pots. This article is intended to help readers further understand the difficulty involved in producing fine ironware. Although we have not personally produced any ironware, we will attempt to introduce tetsubin production through the materials I have collected.
Production Process
In general, cast iron teapot production applies the following procedure: (1) Design and composition; (2) Wooden mold production; (3) Spout and lid production; (4) Casting mold, production; (5) Casting and pouring; (6) Removal and sand stripping; and (7) Coloring and handle application.
(1) Design and Composition
The first step in cast iron pot production is to determine the shape and decorative features of the pot. In general, it is first necessary to consider whether traditional forms and designs will be used or whether to produce an original creation. All of the following must be considered: the overall design, the size of the mouth, the shape of the spout, the design of the lid, the shape and appearance of the knob, and the colors of the pot. After determining all of these features, the design is drawn on paper maintaining the correct size proportions.
(2) Wooden Mold Production
After the composition sketch is produced, a cross-section is made and used to produce the wooden mold that serves as a casting mold. The molds require approximately three sections: the upper half of the pot body, the lower half of the pot body, and the lid. The wooden molds are so named because they were originally made from wood; however, today they are commonly created from 1.5 mm sheet cast iron. Because teapots are hollow, the core must be produced during the casting of the cast iron pots. Consequently, the mold of the core is produced along with the mold. To ensure a specific thickness of the cast iron pot, the mold of the core is slightly smaller than that of the outer shell.
(3) Pot Spout and Lid Production
These objects refer to attached portions of the cast iron pot other than the body of the pot. They include the spout, knob, and rings connecting the handle to the body of the pot. An additional casting mold must be produced for each of these components. There are a number of possibilities for the shape of the knob on top of the lid, including a plum flower, chrysanthemum, gourd, or precious stone. Some casters may introduce their own creations such as a horse, cow, or butterfly. For the rings, appropriate forms are chosen based on differences in the cast iron pots and may include distant mountains or devilish faces. After turn scraping is completed, the casting mold is created. This turn scraping process is referred to as "pulling the mold" in Japan. During this initial turn scraping process, the pot spout, rings, ana other objects are placed in their corresponding positions. Then, using relatively fine sand mixed with clay, turn scraping is again performed. A fine sand that resembles raw silk is then used to perform the final adjustments to the mold.
After turn scraping is completed, but the sand mold is not yet completely dry, it is necessary to begin applying the design. The traditional Nambu ironware A rare (hailstone) design requires use of a metal engraving tool. Workers carefully imprint the designs one-by-one. Approximately 2000 markings must be made for a single cast iron pot. For other patterns, the initial sketch of the design may be attached to the sand mold before the patterns are engraved.
The core is also produced at this time. Core production is done in a similar fashion to the casting mold. The wood mold of the core is turn scraped to produce the sand mold. Casters generally divide the above and below sections into two casting molds. After the sand molds are produced, the inside is filled with sand and clay liquid is used to connect the upper and bottom halves. After drying in the sun, the core is removed. Finally, after the casting mold has dried, it is roasted in a charcoal fire to complete the production of the casting mold.
(5) Casting and Pouring
After the casting mold is completed, the upper and lower halves are joined together and the core is placed in the middle. On the casting mold the base of the cast iron pot is pointed upward, and the overall state of the mold is inverted. Likewise, the base of the core points upward. Two or three small iron sheets or other metal pieces are place between the bottom of the core and the casting mold to prevent it from floating around during pouring. After the mold is put together, the kiln is heated to 1400-1500 degrees Celsius to melt the iron before pouring it into the mold.
(6) Removal and Sand Stripping
After pouring is completed and the mold has cooled, the casting mold can be broken apart to remove the finished product. Sand stripping can then be performed, which basically involves using a metal pick to break up the core and other attached pieces. Bits of iron may jut out in the areas connecting the upper and lower casting molds. These are removed by gently tapping the pot or by using a grinding tool.
The formed cast iron pot is placed in an 800 to 1000 degree charcoal kiln to roast. This step is intended to cause the cast iron pot to form an acidized skin membrane, which can prevent rust. This technique is said to have been invented by the famous Nambu caster Arisaka Goemon. Direct contact with the charcoal flame may cause the exterior of the pot to blacken. If so, a brush is used to clean it.
(7) Coloring and Handle Application
The caster checks whether the kettle leaks. If not, color can be applied. The iron kettle is placed in a 200 degree oven. Then paint and thick tea liquor is applied as coloring. Regarding the pot handle, some are handmade and require the work of another craftsman. Often the handle is produced by pounding a piece of sheet iron to form round strips. Once the handle is created and applied to the iron kettle, the production process is complete.
The Language of Iron Tea Kettles
As described above, the production process for handmade iron tea kettles is extremely detailed. It involves more than 60 individual steps. Each detail must be executed with the utmost care and leaves no room for error. At least two months are required to go from the initial sketch to the completed piece. The path to becoming a professional caster takes many years. Becoming a kamu master whose name is engraved on the cast iron pots is clearly even more difficult Without the accumulation of experience and hard work, it is difficult to achieve acclaim. This type of traditional production method differs from large-scale mechanical production. The skill of the caster is evident in each step of the production process. Each trace left behind by the production process reveals its purpose.
It is worth mentioning, however, that handmade iron kettles created using traditional techniques often contain minor defects. For example, there are often small casting defects where the core and pot meet. Consequently, a Japanese phrase has been passed down in casting workshops that roughly translates to "six intact." The meaning is, even if a complete iron kettle has six defects, it cannot be considered a failure. It can still be used after these defects are fixed. From this, we can see that a flawless tea pot without the slightest defect is not easy to produce. It requires the highest level of care at each step.
From the production procedure, we can also clearly understand the basic characteristics of handmade tea pots. Each workshop has its own production techniques, however, and casters each pursue their own casting methods, which prevents us from speaking in broad generalities. For pots produced using the methods described above, though, we should be able to vaguely make out the marks left where the upper and lower casting molds meet. On the bottom of the pot, we should see where the iron was poured as well as the marks left behind by the iron or other metal pieces used to keep the core in place.
Each cast iron pot expresses its language through different means, telling the story of the techniques and craft of the caster. Through careful observation and appreciation of this language, you should be able to find the pot that speaks to you.
Introduction of Cast Iron Teapots
Use of Japanese cast iron teapots (tetsubin) to brew tea has become extremely fashionable among Taiwanese tea drinkers over the past several years. Tetsubin can now be seen at many tea tasting events and tea ceremony exhibitions. These teapots have become an indispensable part of modern Taiwanese tea culture where it is widely believed that the use of these time-honored pots to brew tea improves both the color and flavor of the tea. Regardless of whether this is true or false, the antique quality that results over time from the combination of texture and pattern design with the rust in a well-cared-for tetsubin is truly captivating.
How exactly, though, does one care for these cast iron tea pots? This is a question that is likely on the mind of many fellow tea drinkers. Previous articles have described tetsubin development and history as well as the close correlation between tetsubin and the Japanese tea kettle (kama). Because they are so similar, tetsubin and kama are essentially cared for in the same way. The Japanese tea ceremony specifies a set of techniques used to care for kama that are, consequently, worthy of our reference.
This product is hand-made and uses the material of pig iron, based on ancient technology and customs. Especially since an emperor called Li Zhizhi, this kind of teapots has become a specialty. In order to protect this technique, cast iron teapots has been seen as a handicraft since then; this product boasts its traditional iron-making technique and its unique Japanese-style of creation judging from its surface and appearance, thus valued by people in Japan.
Cast Iron Teapots is high rated of all the iron products; based on traditional methods, this teapots adopted new techniques to change with the times. It is not only an useful stuff but also an art for decorations: such fine workmanship enables you to have it and use it long enough.
Nearly all the tea lovers know the fact that mountain spring or well water is sweeter, so they always try to use these two kinds of water to brew tea. Someone has analyzed that mountain spring or well water contains more iron elements, and these iron elements exists as Fe2+ when excluded from the air. Water boiled in the pot will tastes like mountain spring because of Fe2+. Generally, this product can enhance the taste of water can is suitable to brewing all kinds of tea.
Benefits of Cast Iron Teapots for Human's Body
Scientists have found that iron is helpful for generating more blood, and grown-up man needs 0.8-0.5 milligram. Lacking in iron element will hinder the development of one's intelligence. Experiments have proven that using iron pot to boil water can be helpful to the absorption of iron (Fe2+). Since iron can generate blood, drinking more water with iron can prevent anemia. Japanese love using iron utensils to cook food or boil water. In recent years, facts have proven that pot made by pure iron will replenish more heme pigment to children. Also, in the Longevity Village in Japan, most people still use iron pot. According to similar statistics, most of those using cast iron teapots are not lack in iron element or never suffer anemia. Iron is composed of hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes and other types of important elements and basically exist s in the form of Fe2+, equal to Cofacter. Human cannot directly absorb iron element. Iron element in the food is Fe3+ and gastric acid can turn Fe3+ to Fe2+ by chemical reaction. Fe2+ can be absorbed by the duodenum jejunum of human's body.
Usage of Cast Iron Teapots
Many writings in Japan mention that, before using a new iron kettle, one should first place a small number of tea leaves wrapped in cloth in the kettle and boil it for approximately ten minutes. The tannins in the tea and the iron content dissolved from the teapot help to form a tannic iron membrane on the sides of the kettle, which can prevent the formation of rust within the kettle. New kettles should be used daily to allow rapid accumulation of sediment; however, after use one must take care to ensure that the kettle is completely dry after use. Red rust spots generally begin to appear on the interior of the teapot after approximately five days. After approximately ten days, white sediment appears. Each pot is different, however, and the formation of sedimentation varies. After many years of use, the entire interior of some kettles turns red. This is not considered a problem as long as the boiled water remains clear, so if you find such a pot please do not remove it or believe that if there is rust it must be wiped away or washed clean.
During normal use, no water should be left in the pot after using it to brew tea. After heating water and brewing tea, the hot water should be poured out and the interior of the pot should be kept dry. After the tetsubin is entirely cooled, its lid should be left off. If the pot is immediately covered, the steam remaining within will form as water on the interior surface as the temperature falls and promote formation of rust. The lid can be wiped clean with a cloth. In general, if a tetsubin is used daily, the lid can be placed back on the pot after leaving it sit overnight. If the tetsubin is not regularly used, it should be set aside for approximately three days before placing it back in the storage box. In addition, do not wipe the inside with a cloth or brush and do not wash it with soap or detergent.
If using an old tetsubin, the interior may at first contain rust or rust spots. It should be treated as described above: that is, first boil tea leaves in the pot.
Next, boil plain water in the pot several times until the water heated in the teapot is clear, at which point the pot is ready to be used.
1. When first using this cast iron teapots, you need to put 5-10 grams tea on the screen strainer , pour some water in the pot and boil the water for about 10 minutes. Tannin contained in the tea and the iron element dissolved will form a layer of iron tannate on the inner wall of the pot, which makes it harder to get rusty and get rid of the odd smell at the same time. When water is boiled, you can throw away the water and repeat this procedure for about 2-3 times till the water is clear. Better use a new pot everyday so as to let the stain form as early as possible.
2. Cast iron teapots is better used on firewood, also, the commonly used electro-thermal furnace, electromagnetic oven or gas stove are all Ok.
3. When using these cast iron teapots, fill in it with 80% water in case of overflow in boiling. After five days' use, the inner wall may have some scarlet dots, and ten days after, white stain comes into being. These phenomenons are very common and the water is drinkable unless it is muddy.
4. When you have used the cast iron teapot, do remember to fully evaporate the water on the shimmer and wipe it clean with soft cloth. Because when the pot is dry, there will be no rust at all and the pot can keep a long service life.
Tetsubin and Rust
Japanese teapots and tea kettles are generally made of cast iron. Aluminum was used to produce teapots during wartime, but nonetheless most tetsubin are still primarily made with iron. Because tetsubin and kama are directly placed over a flame to boil water, they may be more easily damaged than other types of tea ware. Among the tea kama collected and housed at major Japanese museums, some were produced prior to the Edo period (1603-1867). Many of the pots have been repaired or restored after a long service life. Although the history of tetsubin is not as long as that of kama, most hundred year old and older tetsubin have experienced some sort of damage. Clearly both tetsubin and kama are prone to damage. The most significant cause of such damage is likely rust.
Early kama and tetsubin were primarily produced using an iron ore known as satestu ("iron sand"). However, following the Meiji period (1868-1911), availability of satestu was increasingly limited, and many foundries turned to using relatively affordable iron ore exported from the Western countries. It is difficult to distinguish between teapots produced using the two types of raw materials based on outward appearance; however, it is widely believed that tea kettles produced using traditional satestu materials are more resistant to the formation of rust. All of these pots are made of iron, though, and will eventually oxidize and form rust, but if a tea pot is well cared for, the rust on its surface can provide it with a simple beauty and an indescribable style. To achieve this result, it is essential to pay attention to teapot care.
Maintenance of Cast Iron Teapots
The simplest method for daily maintenance of a tetsubin is to apply lukewarm water all over the exterior after use of the utensil until it becomes naturally dry. At a previous session of tea ceremony training, when water was boiled in a tea kettle, at the boiling point, a piece of lukewarm wet cloth was sometimes used to gently pat or wipe the kettle surface. However, according to some directions, on the contrary, the wet cloth may sometimes damage the kettle patterns and decoration. So here I simply recommend to splash some lukewarm water onto the surface. Moreover, some producers of Nambu Ironware describe how to maintain the exterior of tetsubin in their user manuals. Specifically, when the kettle is still somewhat warm, a piece of cloth wet with tea water can be used to gently wipe the exterior. Such repetitive wiping may leave unique hues on the body of the teapot. Yet, as the tea water easily reacts with the tetsubin, such maintenance should be done as evenly as possible ways to avoid differences in color.
During the tea ceremony training, the instructor would repetitively warn us not to touch the tea kettles with our hands. This was due to the fact that our hands may contain some oil, and touching the kettle may leave residue or introduce dust. Consequently, we used tongs whenever we handled the kettles. This warning is also applicable to handling of tetsubin. In the end, the touch may lead to rust or hue change, or affect the beauty of the patterns and ornamentation of the teapot. We should note that many people, when maintaining their tetsubin, apply a layer of plant oil or other fat varieties to preserve the beauty of the tetsubin. The approach to oil application is useful in brightening the surface with unique eye-catching charm. However, by doing so, the surface of the tetsubin may become damaged, absorb dust, and thus become rusted. Sometimes, when a tetsubin is heated, fat penetration into the interior may result in water pollution. Therefore, I would not advise you to adopt this method of maintenance.
One more reminder is that, upon use of a tetsubin, no detergent or brush should used for cleaning the interior walls. Excessive application of such cleaning materials may destroy the interior layer of the teapot wall originally treated to be resistant against rust. Generally the interior of the pot just needs to be soaked and flushed with pure water. However, if it is an old tetsubin, with severe rust inside the teapot, some oil may float on the surface and the water may turn to a reddish color when boiled. To address such problems, theoretically, we should invite a tetsubin specialist to retreat the interior of the teapot to make it resistant to rust. But in Taiwan, it would be very difficult to find such specialists. According to some Japanese collectors, certain brushes can be used to remove the internal rust. Afterward, brewing tea several time and then boiling pure water is necessary to form a rust-resistant membrane inside. This method is worth referring considering.
1. There must be little temperature difference. The temperature difference means the teapot's body and the water. If you pour hot water in the pot when the pot's body is cold or pour cool water in the pot when the pot's body is warm, the pot may face the danger of fissure. It is better if you have two cast iron teapots ready for use. But if you only have one pot, you can add hot water to replenish the pot.
2. Keep the cast iron teapot dry. After use, if there is water left, the pot is prone to rust. So do remember to fully evaporate the water by the afterheat to maintain dry.
3. Avoid heating when there is no water in the pot. Continued heating when the pot is dry will lessen the service life of it and may cause fissure of the pot.
Tetsubin and Water Sediment
The instructions above can be considered genera knowledge on the use of tetvsubin. But fellow drinkers may still ask such questions as: after several years of use, why is there no water sediment built up inside? I conducted a number of experiments during travel to Japan using a variety of water sources selected for boiling in the tetsubin. Not until about a week after the experiments, did I witness formation of some sedimentation for a certain water variety.
The problem lies in determining what type of water is conducive to formation of sediment. One thing is certain: no formation of sediment was seen when using tap water for the experiments. The only water able to build up sediment, according to my findings, turned out to be drinking water from a well, or ground water. Unfortunately, analysis of water quality was not available for the experiments. Otherwise, any relevant scientific evidence would be helpful for future maintenance of tetsubin.
It is also interesting to learn that, during the experiments, there were no rust stains produced inside the tetsubin. Instead, at the beginning some substance similar to white silk formed inside and after around one week, a thin layer of water sediment covered the interior surface. Besides, depending on differences in the origin of tetsubin or the craftsman, the effects also vary. For the experiment, I used tetsubin from Zuiun of Kyoto, a chagama from Arisaka of Morioka, and a tetsubin from the Kichiemon family, of which Zuiun formed a layer of white water sediment, whereas the tetsubin from Kichiemon had no similar reaction.
Perhaps some people would argue that water sedimentation is harmful to the health after it is boiled and formed. In general, formation of the water sediment is good for the tetsubin in terms of its role in preventing rust and producing sweeter water quality. Therefore, on one the hand, for tea aroma and scented aftertaste and, on the other, for tetsubin maintenance, it is necessary to carefully select a certain kind of water for use in the tetsubin.
In closing, it is our hope that the introduction above will serve as a reference for fellow tea drinkers in how to care for their tetsubin, and that all readers will brew increasingly satisfying tea as time goes by thanks to the integration of texture, ornament, and the time-honored fascinating hue of rust.


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