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Posted on April 24, 2015 - by MG
Black Horizon – Party Time!
(many more photos from both launch parties on my Flickr Gemini Force One album.)
Time for a quick recap on the launch of Orion Children's Book's edition of GEMINI FORCE ONE: BLACK HORIZON. For long-term followers of what is now admittedly a very occasional blog, the Blackwell's cake party will be familiar. But this time, as a special treat for some Kickstarter backers and book bloggers, Waterstone's Piccadilly also invited us to put on a London bash.
As we say in the publishing world – Hurrah!
In another first, I also decided that the Oxford party would be even more fun to share the occasion with my good friend and fellow children's author Sally Nicholls. Sally's latest title – AN ISLAND OF OUR OWN – was published the same day as BLACK HORIZON.
Jamie Anderson and I have been booked for a number of literary festivals and conventions this year – to date we can go public about Hay Festival, Andercon and SciFi Wales. We'd already had a trial run of our 'festival event' at the fab SciFi Scarborough, so the Waterstone's Piccadilly launch gave us a chance to hone our double act a little more.
Next stop – Hay Festival!
Hope you enjoy the photos. If you'd like to follow updates more regularly, you can add me on Twitter or Facebook – links on the right of the website!
Posted on December 6, 2014 - by MG
Black Horizon wins the Book Cover War!
Another terrific book design by those clever artists at Blacksheep has only gone and helped GEMINI FORCE ONE: BLACK HORIZON win the Book Cover Wars over at Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books!
Thanks are due to Vincent Ripley for such enthusiastic organisation of the voting across four heats, to James Macey, the designer at Blacksheep, and most of all to the brilliant fans who racked up almost 42% of the total 918 votes for this, Gerry Anderson's final project.
If you voted for BLACK HORIZON then THANK YOU from all at Team Gemini Force (MG Harris, Jamie Anderson and Orion Children's Books).
I thought it would be interesting to see a some of James's progress artwork. So here as a special treat, some of the early concepts that our designer worked on before the final version.
Fascinating to see the evolution, eh? That's one of the great things about books – great book design becomes an instrinsic and memorable part of the story.
Posted on October 23, 2014 - by MG
Black Horizon, meet your backers!
August, 2014. It was meant to be discreet. Jamie and MG signing tip-in sheets on their dining room tables, getting together to sign the paperback Kickstarter edition, quietly sending out delicious packages to all our lovely backers. No publicity, no party.
But then Goldsboro Books, our exclusive retail partner for the collector's edition of GEMINI FORCE ONE: BLACK HORIZON, decided to invite us to a party – Fantasy in the Court, their knees-up for LONCON3, the World Science Fiction convention. And…party! We couldn't say no.
Orion Children's Books very kindly threw in another small party, just for Team #GeminiForce1 and other friends from Orion Publishing Group.
The only teeny tiny problem was the date. I was going to be in deepest southern Spain that morning. It was going to take two moderately long car journeys, a flight and a train to get me there on time. Frankly I though there was no chance.
And yet, somehow. God is great, as they cry out from minarets, of a Friday. Or at least decided to look elsewhere that day when it came to random calamity. Thank you Lord.
Lovely photos here show Jamie, me and Lisa Milton from Orion, drinking fizzy wine and cheering for the first hardback copies of the book, as well as the exciting moment of cover reveal.
Look at our pretties!
The story is pretty darn good too, you really can't go far wrong with a classic Thunderbirds type rescue combined with family drama. Here are just some of the many lovely comments we've had on Facebook and our Kickstarter page from the first backers to read the book among our Kickstarter backers.
- Angela GC Howard: "Reading Gemini Force One and just got past the first daring rescue…. I have no fingernails left!"
- Nicole Dyer: "Well the first adventure is over for me.. I've finished the book (Gemini Force One – Black Horizon) it was absolutely amazing!!! I enjoyed every single page and can't believe we got to be a part of something so awesome! Its all only just begun and I can't wait to see where it all leads!!"
- Richard Bailey: "So after a dull and miserable morning what cheered me up today…have a guess…reading Gemini Force One Black Horizon."
In April 2015, you can all find out what the Kickstarter backers are so excited about.
Posted on January 10, 2013 - by MG
A small treat for Blake's 7 fans – The Screenwriter
HELLOOOOO and a Happy New Year! We made it to 2013. Thanks to Josh Garcia, as well all know, on this blog. As I now officially enter my post-Joshua Files writing life, I'm going to be featuring some different kind of stuff on the blog for a while. It might get biographical. There could be recipes. We're going off-piste for a bit. And I'm working on four, count 'em – FOUR projects. Two – JAGUAR'S REALM and THE PRINCE are manuscripts I've been cooking for years. And two are Brand New and Very Super Top Secret.
Like all Blake's 7 fans I'm brimming with excitement at the prospect of the Syfy channel's reboot of the classic seventies BBC TV series, Blake's 7. I loved that show so much, words can barely express it. All my early stories were Blake's 7 stories. My latest one is too – Big Finish have commissioned new Blake's 7 novellas from three authors, to be published in November in an anthology. To celebrate my finishing the story – COLD REVOLUTION – and in honour of the upcoming new Blake's 7 series, I thought readers might enjoy an excerpt from a novel (BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH) I wrote in 1996.
In this chapter, Jemima, a Blake's 7 fan (ardent would be too mild an adjective), travels to Sausalito, California, to meet Greville Davis, the British-born Hollywood screenwriter who's been commissioned to write the blockbuster Blake's 7 movie. She's none too pleased with the idea that this new writer might go off-piste and decides to confront him.
Here's an excerpt:
From the diary of Greville Davis
Tuesday 18th
Without any doubt, the ideal way to begin the morning is with a cup of black espresso, charred plum tomatoes with eggs over easy; at least two Marlboro Lights. I followed my own advice this morning as on others. Reading material: Variety. Music: Schubert symphony number 5, first movement only. I read that Gabriel Byrne has just finished shooting another picture; I make a note to tell Sonja to call him to read for Travis. Or Blake. Or, just possibly, Avon. On second thoughts, score that; he's perfect for Travis; remember him as the Nazi in "The Keep", or the Irish gangster in "Miller's Crossing". He could bring a real subtlety to the role; I'd have to write him closer to the original but with the disturbing self-containment of the second Travis. I wonder if the Coens would be interested in being involved? No; they'd want a hand in the writing, which no-one is going to have but me. Put down same for Quentin Tarantino; don't be tempted!
Second cup of coffee, third cigarette; music change: three minutes and twenty seconds only, J.J Cale.
Standing on my balcony I look right across the marina; I can't quite see my own boat from here; it's too small. After the picture, I'll buy a bigger one. I'm convinced, at last, that the opening scene is right. I'm not out to shock but then again I don't want anyone to sit there thinking that they've walked into yet another spaceship blockbuster. Its strength always was the interior lives of the characters; let's stick to that, dialogue and psychological thriller.
I'm still unsure that we made the right decision to do this as a post-Gauda Prime. There are so many constraints; Blake's 7 in a fundamentally Blake-less universe. Alternative Universe Seven might be easier but it would never be accepted as canonical. Never-before-told stories are just a waste of time; we need a cash cow. Something to continue the adventures. We could bring Blake back as the original Blake and say that Avon shot the clone…but would that be stretching credibility? Perhaps I've too much respect for Chris to do that; no, the impact of the final episode must not be compromised. Ideally.
Another minor victory; Terry finally came around about not using his story outline. For a while there, I thought he'd never speak to me again, which would have been a shame because even though I resent some of his comments about my landing this deal, he's still a great man and one of my all-time heroes. Plus, he has a great wine cellar.
Fourth Marlboro; reading; 'Vanity Fair' music; Simon and Garfunkel – 'Mrs Robinson'.
Sailors are early risers; I can see them spilling out onto the wharf as I write, all decked out in Gortex and Reeboks. There's a girl on the deck of one of the nearer boats. She's been there for an hour at least; just reading; not wearing sailing clothes; doesn't seem to have plans to go anywhere today. I wonder what she's reading?
If only I knew whom they were going to cast as Avon, it would make my job a good deal easier. It's a role that has to be defined in a large part by the actor. If we want him played like first or second season Avon then we have to get someone who can bring out that heroic element whilst still retaining the cynical wit. Or maybe we want the angst-ridden Avon of the third series? He could never vocalize those feelings so we'd have to get someone who can say it all with The Look. David Duchovny is interested, I know, but are we interested in him? Is there anyone out there who doesn't see him as Mulder? Certainly our audience does. In any event, he's too young; too whiny; doesn't have the gravitas to pull it off. I still like Alan Rickman for the part. Like David, he'll appeal to all the right impulses in the Avon-groupie brigade. Even now he still has that expression, that voice that just says: sex. But then…if Alan could do it then why not Paul? They're of an age, for sure. Sometimes I just want to get on the phone to Fox and tell that producer what I think of his casting plans!
Memo to the producer; Rick; let's get David Duchovny in to read. He has just the right deadpan wit; let's see if he can do the temper and the angst.
If you'd like to read this whole chapter, you can download it here: THE SCREENWRITER excerpt from Between Life And Death
Posted on December 24, 2012 - by MG
Five to Doomsday – Day 5: Josh Garcia's Ek Naab Diary
Guesting today on the blog it's none other than Josh Garcia. Delivered this late, after staying up all night at some crazy party in Ek Naab. But I'll let Josh tell you in his own words.
Best. Night. Ever.
I woke late on the day that was supposed to be the end of the world. I had a little smile to myself looking at Twitter at all the Mayan Doomsday posts, laughing it up. Well, sure, why not? The way we know we succeeded is that no-one outside of Ek Naab knew much about what was going on. The space scientists knew, but you have to expect that…
The preparations for the party were already under way. Benicio and some of the Sky Guardians were going to let people onto their training machine, the virtual reality simulator. It's a piece of kit that took Carlos Montoyo into negotiations with one of NASA's major suppliers to get hold of. This was back when the NRO had only the vaguest idea that in the skies of southern Mexico, something strange might just be going on. He pretended that the owners of the plantation above Ek Naab were planning to open a multi-billion dollar theme park and that the simulator was going to be like, our Mission Orange. But that's another story.
Anyway, Benicio was in the main plaza, setting up the simulator. I grabbed a breakfast burrito and helped out with the guys who were setting up the rolling stage. There was going to be a concert there until two am. There aren't many musicians in EK Naab so the twenty of us had to take turns playing different sets, each playing two sets, three hours apart. My band's been together for only three months so we're not that great, firstly. But worse – we don't have more than 25 minutes of music we can play! I wanted us to play originals but Leonora, our lead singer, refused. I don't know why because it's not as though people in Ek Naab really listen to music but ever since Mum and I arrived, I have to admit, the interest in rock music has increased A LOT.
Ixchel rolled up at around 2 in the afternoon. She had a twinkly look in her eye that I took the wrong way completely. I was all set to finish up, get some lunch and head over to her place until I realised that she had something else in mind. Mum or Montoyo must have tipped her off because it turned out that they'd cooked up a plan to fly out to Tlacotalpan. Now that is also another BIG story but I have been instructed not to write about what happened in Tlacotalpan because of SPOILERS.
So we went off to Tlacotalpan, Mum, Montoyo, Ixchel and me. And amazing, wonderful stuff happened and it was very cool and also kind of romantic, in more than one way, but I'm getting into spoilerish territory there.
When we got back to Ek Naab it was one in the morning. I'd promised Leonora that I'd join in with the band if they waited until the end for me, and amazingly, without hardly any fuss at all, they did.
We played that Gotye song that everyone is mad about (even here) and also a couple of Green Day classics (Holiday and Good Riddance) and Muse (Supermassive Black Hole) and then specially for Leonora, Fast Car (which she sings really well) and Poker Face (less impressive but then I think that song is less difficult to sing, I mean, even I can do an OK job of that. :)). It's kind of a weird set, but that's because we're mashing up all the different band members' musical tastes. I guess mainly we're just going to have to be happy as a cover band. 😛
And then we got off the stage and all the kids in Ek Naab all got on stage and did Ek Naab Style. Which is exactly what it sounds like. Yes I videoed it but no, I'm not allowed to put in on Youtube.
Gangnam Style – one crazy end to 2012. Believe me, back when I first found the Ix Codex, I did NOT see that coming.
Well, I was too tired to join in, just exhausted from the long day. I put my arms around Ixchel and finally, headed home with her.


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After completing a two-week long training camp at Manchester City, the Thai national team returned to Bangkok confident and prepared.
Earlier in January, Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra invited Thailand to train with the English Premiership outfit for two weeks – paying for the trip and expenses out of his own pocket.
And after their stint with City, Thailand coach Chanvit Phalajivin believes that his team has gained valuable experience in terms of tactics and fitness.
''My players have got used to the cold weather [in Manchester] which will be similar to what they will face in Japan,'' said Phalajivin.
''They have also learned new techniques and tactics and their fitness is much better than before.''

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Captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, and two other crew members who abandoned ship have been arrested on negligence charges.
Their actions have been called "tantamount to murder" by South Korean President Park Geun-hye as the emotionally charged investigation and recovery of hundreds of bodies, many of them children from a single school, continues.
Four of the crew were paraded in front of Korean television cameras on Thursday and apologised for their actions in leaving the sinking vessel while passengers were still on board.
The three main suspects, the captain, a third mate and the helmsmen, have also apologised, according to a source who is directly familiar with the legal proceedings, but have not admitted liability.
According to the source, the three were asked whether they wanted to get their own lawyers, but did not take up the offer.
It was not immediately known why.
The lawyer appointed by the state had talked to the crew members for an hour ahead of a hearing to determine the validity of the warrant against them, the source said.
The source declined to be named due to the legal proceedings and the controversial nature of the case.


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Press release from CNW Group
Argent Energy Trust provides second quarter results and confirms increased production guidance
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Argent Energy Trust provides second quarter results and confirms increased production guidance08:30 EDT Wednesday, August 14, 2013
CALGARY, Aug. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Argent Energy Trust ("Argent" or the "Trust") (TSX: AET.UN) is pleased to provide its financial and operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. Average Q2 production was 4,920 boe/d as Argent made the strategic shift to Eagle Ford drilling. Current 30-day average production is approximately 5,500 boe/d (74% oil and NGLs - record high oil weighting), excluding the production from the recently announced acquisition.
Argent confirms, with the close of the acquisition, it is increasing its average annual production guidance to a range of 5,700 boe/d to 5,800 boe/d (previously 5,500 boe/d to 5,600 boe/d) and increasing its projected 2013 exit production rate to approximately 6,800 boe/d (previously 6,300 boe/d) for a year over year growth rate of 36%.
The Trust's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and related management's discussion and analysis have been filed with the securities regulators and will be available shortly under the Trust's issuer profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com and are available on the Trust's website at www.argentenergytrust.com.
This press release contains statements that are forward looking. Investors should read the Note Regarding Forward- Looking Statements at the end of this press release. In this press release, references to "Argent" or the "Trust" include the Trust and its operating subsidiaries.
Highlights for Q2 2013
- Successfully drilled and completed two wells in the Austin Chalk/Buda and started the commercial drilling of the Kelly well (Buda) and two Eagle Ford wells in Fayette and Gonzales Counties, Texas. The drilling has led to increasing current production to approximately 5,500 boe/d (30-day average), of which 74% is oil and NGLs, excluding production from the recent acquisition.
- Declared unitholder distributions of $0.2625 per Unit for the quarter ($0.0875 per Unit per month). With current production levels, and planned operating costs of approx. $12 per boe, the Trust intends to continue monthly distributions of $0.0875 per Unit and expects to meet its targets for continued sustainability
- Q2 2013 income of $6.7 million, or $0.14 per Unit, compared to Q1 2013 income of $5.3 million, or $0.11 per Unit.
- Q2 2013 funds flow from operations of $13.0 million, or $0.26 per Unit, compared to Q1 2013 funds flow from operations of $15.3 million, or $0.32 per Unit.
- Q2 2013 gross revenue was $33.0 million, as compared to $35.0 million in Q1 2013.
- As a result of temporary delays due to power shortages and the transition from Austin Chalk to Eagle Ford drilling, average production in Q2 2013 was 4,920 boe/d, consisting of 64% oil & NGLs, compared to 5,278 boe/d in Q1 2013, consisting of 67% oil & NGLs.
- Average realized oil price in Q2 2013 was $103.98 per bbl, representing approximately a $7.74 per bbl premium over Q2 2013 average WTI price of $96.24 per bbl.
- Closed an offering of $86.25 million in unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures"). The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 6.00% per annum and mature on June 30, 2018. The Debentures are convertible at the holder's option into trust units of Argent at a conversion price of $13.90 per Unit. Proceeds used to repay all bank debt drawn. Credit facility availability expanded to US$115 million to execute the business plan.
Production and Oil, NGL and Natural Gas Sales
|(Amounts in Cdn$)
|Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013
|Oil volumes (bbl/d)
|NGL volumes (bbl/d)
|Natural gas volumes (mcf/d)
|Total sales volumes (boe/d)
|% Oil & NGL
|Total BOE
|Benchmark Prices:
|WTI crude oil spot ($/bbl)
|Henry Hub natural gas Spot
|Realized sales prices:
|Oil ($/bbl)
|NGLs ($/bbl)
|Natural gas ($/mcf)
|Per Boe
|Oil sales
|NGL sales
|Natural gas sales
|Total sales revenue
|Overriding royalty revenue
|Total revenue, before royalties and risk management gain(loss)
For Q2 2013, the Trust incurred capital expenditures of approximately $26.8 million (excluding $5.5 million of acquisitions) in development of its oil & gas properties, transitioning from drilling lower cost Austin Chalk/Buda wells to higher cost Eagle Ford wells. During Q2 2013, two net wells were drilled and completed in the Austin Chalk/Buda. Of these two wells, one was a dual lateral oil well in the Upper Chalk and Buda formations (Holly Unit) and the other was a dual lateral oil well in the Lower Chalk and Buda formations (Ivy 2H). Three additional wells were also commenced, one of which is an oil well in the Buda formation (Kelly Unit), and two wells located in the Eagle Ford shale oil formation in Fayette and Gonzales counties, representing approximately $13.9 million of the capital expenditures incurred in Q2 2013.
The incremental volumes associated with bringing the Ivy 2H and Holly Unit online were offset by lower sales volumes due to downtime associated with the installation of facilities (compressors, amine plants) for properties located in South Texas, Manvel and Fayette and downtime due to power related issues in Fayette and Gonzales Counties and temporary operational issues including changing out pumps. Also approximately 40 boe/d of natural gas production was not sold during the quarter due to a 15 day shutdown of a third party gas plant in South Texas for maintenance turnaround. As a result of these temporary delays and the transition from Austin Chalk to Eagle Ford drilling, average production in Q2 2013 was 4,920 boe/d, consisting of 64% oil & NGLs. As the Trust continues drilling oil wells, it is expected that the percentage of sales volumes related to oil will increase in the near term.
Currently, as a result of new Eagle Ford well success and the electricity power issues being mostly resolved, the Trust's 30-day average production is approximately 5,500 boe/d, of which 74% is oil and NGLs, excluding the production from the recent acquisition.
The anticipated growth in base production in the third quarter of 2013 is above the Trust's previous expectations, and demonstrates the realized benefits of the strategic transition to an accelerated Eagle Ford program, together with more stable production from wells that are now tied in to the electricity grid. In addition, Argent has successfully drilled its first Fayette County Eagle Ford well (the "Cherry Heirs 2H") on the heels of its three successful Gonzales County Eagle Ford wells. The Cherry Heirs 2H well is producing in line with the early production of our Gonzales County Eagle Ford wells. Argent has also made the decision to move to higher density Eagle Ford development (80-acre spacing) in Gonzales County with a program to sequentially pad drill and simultaneously complete two wells (Hrncir 3H and 4H) with alternating staged fracs (known as a 'zipper frac'). The Trust is now drilling the horizontal lateral of its second well (the Hrncir 4H) of its first well pair of three well pairs planned. Production from the Hrncir 3H and 4H well pair is expected to commence in early September 2013.
For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the average production was 5,098 boe per day. Oil and NGL production averaged 3,352 bbls per day (or 66% of the total sales volume) with natural gas production averaging 10.5 mmcf per day (or 34% of the total sales volumes on a boe basis).
Revenue from overriding royalties increased from $1.1 million in Q1 2013 to $1.6 million in Q2 2013, due to recent success of operator's drilling in the Eagle Ford. The majority of the Overriding royalty revenue of $1.6 million was derived from the Forest Override royalty that was acquired from Denali upon closing of the over-allotment option of the IPO on August 28, 2012. It represents an approximate 4% royalty interest earned from Eagle Ford oil production developed by a third party on certain leases in the Wilson and Gonzales Counties in Texas.
2013 Outlook
Argent Energy (US) Holdings Inc., has closed, subject to normal rights of first refusal on approx. US$11 million of the Acquired Assets, the previously announced acquisition of producing petroleum properties in Kansas and Colorado (the "Acquired Assets") from a private company, for a purchase price of approximately US$45 million, (net of closing adjustments) (the "Acquisition"). The Acquired Assets are principally oil properties covering approximately 36,300 net acres of land. Working interest oil production from the Acquired Assets in June 2013 was approximately 450 barrels per day, which Argent expects to maintain through the remainder of 2013 and into 2014 with minimal operational activity or capital investment.
This Acquisition is accretive on all relevant metrics, provides geographic diversification, adds immediate incremental oil production and reserves to the overall asset base of Argent, and establishes a new, low decline, core area for the Trust.
Subsequent to the bought-deal equity financing for $75 million that was announced on July 25, 2013, that will close on August 15, 2013, the Trust expects to be drawn only approximately US$4 million on its US$115 million credit facility, which will be nil drawn should the over-allotment option be exercised by the underwriters. The Trust values a strong balance sheet and the maximum financial flexibility to avail itself of future opportunities.
As a result of the Trust's ongoing operational success and the Acquisition, Argent confirms it is increasing its average annual production guidance to a range of 5,700 boe/d to 5,800 boe/d (previously 5,500 boe/d to 5,600 boe/d) and increasing its projected 2013 exit production rate to approximately 6,800 boe/d (previously 6,300 boe/d).
While operating costs per boe were higher than expected in the second quarter, operating costs per boe (including transportation) are expected to average approximately US$12.00 per boe by year-end 2013 (previously US$11.00 to US$12.00 per boe), resulting in average operating cash flow netbacks of between US$38.00 and US$40.00 per boe (assuming US$90 per bbl WTI oil price and US$4.16 per mmBTU Nymex gas price).
The Trust plans to continue to actively hedge to ensure its distribution and its capital program. Oil production is approximately 60% hedged at US$90 per bbl WTI or better for the balance of 2013 and approximately 60% hedged at either US$90 per bbl WTI or US$95 per bbl Light Louisiana Sweet ("LLS"), or better, for 2014. For 2015, currently approximately 20% of the Trust's oil production is hedged at US$90 per bbl LLS or better. Natural Gas is approximately 40% hedged at an average of US$4.08/mmBTU for 2013,approximately 40% hedged at an average of US$4.11/mmBTU for 2014 and approximately 50% hedged at an average of US$4.12/mmBTU for 2015.
Based on current projected commodity prices and planned operating performance, the Trust intends to continue making monthly distributions at a rate of $0.0875 per Unit to Unitholders of record as of the close of business on the last business day of each month which are expected to be paid to Unitholders on or about the 23rd day of the following month or, if not a business day, the next business day thereafter. As results of operations may vary, the distribution of cash is not guaranteed. The Trust intends to make these monthly distributions from a portion of its available cash and use the remainder of its available cash, and advances under its credit facilities, to fund growth through additional acquisitions and capital expenditures.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Statements throughout this press release make reference to the terms "netback" and "funds flow from operations" which are non-International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") financial measures that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that "netback" and "funds flow from operations" provide useful information to investors and management since such measures reflect the quality of production, the level of profitability, the ability to drive growth through the funding of future capital expenditures and the sustainability of distributions to unitholders. Funds flow from operations is calculated before changes in non-cash working capital. Netback is equal to oil, natural gas and NGL sales revenue less royalties, transportation costs, production taxes and operating expenses. See the "Non-IFRS measures" section of the MD&A for a reconciliation of funds flow from operations and netback to income for the period, the most directly comparable measure in the Trust's audited annual consolidated financial statements. Other financial data has been prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Note about forward-looking statements
Certain of the statements made and information contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and forward looking information (collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historic fact are forward-looking statements. The Trust cautions investors that important factors could cause the Trust's actual results to differ materially from those projected, or set out, in any forward-looking statements included in this press release.
In particular, and without limitation, this press release contains forward looking statements pertaining to Argent's capital program, drilling and completion plans, potential development locations, oil, natural gas and NGL production rates, operating costs, production growth, hedging activities, forecast payout ratio, the payment of cash distributions by the Trust, including the amount and timing of payment of cash distributions, source of funding for acquisitions and capital expenditures and the Trust's expectation regarding its average working interest production for the year 2013. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this press release, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, future oil and natural gas prices, future currency exchange and interest rates, the regulatory framework governing taxes in the US and Canada and the Trust's status as a "mutual fund trust" and not a "SIFT trust", estimates of anticipated production from the Trust's assets, which estimates are based on the proposed drilling program with a success rate that, in turn, is based upon historical drilling success and an evaluation of the particular wells to be drilled, future recoverability of reserves from the assets, future capital expenditures and the ability of the Trust to obtain financing on acceptable terms for its capital projects and future acquisitions, and the Trust's capital budget (which is subject to change in light of ongoing results, prevailing economic circumstances, commodity prices and industry conditions and regulations).
In addition, statements relating to "reserves" are by their nature forward-looking information, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions that the reserves described can be profitably produced in the future. The recovery and reserve estimates of the Trust's reserves provided herein are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. The forward-looking information provided in this press release is based on management's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions, based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Argent cautions that its future oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production, revenues, cash flows, liquidity, plans for future operations, expenses, outlook for oil and natural gas prices, timing and amount of future capital expenditures, and other forward-looking information is subject to all of the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the exploration for and development and production and sale of oil and gas.
The Trust's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the volatility of commodity prices, commodity supply and demand, fluctuations in currency and interest rates, inherent risks and changes in costs associated in the drilling and development of petroleum properties, unexpected operational delays and challenges, access to drilling equipment on a timely basis and at reasonable prices, ultimate recoverability of reserves, timing, results and costs of drilling activities and resulting production, availability of financing and capital, and new regulations and legislation that apply to the Trust and the operations of its subsidiaries. Additional risks and uncertainties affecting the Trust are contained in the Trust's Annual Information Form dated March 4, 2013, under the heading "Risk Factors".
The success of Argent's drilling program is a key assumption in the production estimates for the 2013 financial year. The primary risk factors which could lead to Argent not meeting its production targets are: (i) production additions from drilling activity are less than expected; (ii) a lack of access to drilling rigs and related equipment on a timely basis and at reasonable prices due to high industry demand or poor weather; and (iii) unexpected operational delays and challenges. Increases in capital costs from forecast amounts can result from the foregoing reasons as well as general cost inflation in the industry.
Additionally, Argent may choose to decrease capital expenditures from those anticipated in its budget projections, therefore affecting production estimates for the 2013 financial year. There are many factors that could result in production levels being less than anticipated, including greater than anticipated declines in existing production due to poor reservoir performance, the unanticipated encroachment of water or other fluids into the producing formation, mechanical failures or human error or inability to access production facilities, among other factors.
As a result of these risks, actual performance and financial results in 2013 may differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by these forward looking statements. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of these factors or to assess, in advance, the impact of each such factor on the Trust's business, or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statement. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are inherently uncertain, are based on estimates and assumptions, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties (both general and specific) that contribute to the possibility that the future events or circumstances contemplated by the forward looking statements will not occur. Although Management believes that the expectations conveyed by the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information available to it on the date the forward-looking statements were made, there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which forward-looking statements are based will in fact be realized. Actual results will differ, and the difference may be material and adverse to the Trust and its unitholders. The Trust does not undertake any obligation, except as required by applicable securities legislation, to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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This press release contains disclosure expressed as "boe" or "boe/d". All oil and natural gas equivalency volumes have been derived using the conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") of natural gas to one barrel ("bbl") of oil. Equivalency measures may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the well head. In addition, given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalent of six to one, utilizing a boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl would be misleading as an indication of value.
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So I finished stringing my first racquet, spent the last 4 hours in my basement. Half of that were probably spent on watching videos and making mistakes starting out the main. I watched
video of yours Irvin and got lost at 1:40, when I removed the starting clamp. The bar wouldn't go down when I removed the starting clamp, so the tension must have been already too high (or maybe I put the floating clamp too close to the frame?), even though I seemed to have done exactly what you did in that video up to that point.
At the end of it, there were just so many videos out there and they were probably too much for a beginner like me to comprehend. I decided to just skip the starting clamp method that people used and stuck with the floating clamps. I think I did okay but I do have a couple of concerns that came up. When doing crosses, I stuck with over-under-over-under for the whole string bed. I realized that if I did with crosses every time, the crosses would also alternate over-under along the mains. But when I reached the bottom, I think at the 2nd last cross, I had to go under-over in order to keep the alternating over-under crosses along the mains. And the other concern was after the last cross, how do I keep the tension from escaping? It seems almost impossible to get the floating clamp on the last 2 crosses while I tie the knot at 11B.
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Chez Roullett provides excellent accommodation for 2 adults and was fully renovated in 2013. The property comprises: - mezzanine bedroom with views across the valley, kitchen/diner, shower room, sitting room with door to private south facing terrace, wonderful views across the countryside. Plus your own private swimming pool and garden.
|Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedrooms
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|4 km
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Toulouse 100 km, Nearest railway: Cahors 20 km
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Private outdoor pool (heated), DVD player
|Private outdoor pool (heated)
|TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine
|1 bedroom, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Shower rooms
|Double beds (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Private outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, Bicycles available
|Secure parking
|Further details outdoors
- Heated swimming pool
- Private garden
- Pool towels are also provided.
- Cars can be parked under cover in the garage.
- Sun umbrellas, garden tables and chairs are provided.
- The setting is very peaceful, you can sit outside and admire the wildlife or, if you feel energetic, you can go on a walk down to the river or around the area, there are a number of pretty walks/cycle rides from the property.
- We have an excellent deal with a local mountain bike hire shop. Please enquire about rental rates.
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Changeover day is Saturday.
25% deposit with booking, balance plus returnable £150 security deposit eight weeks before arrival
List of terms and conditions will be sent with the booking form.
The Midi-Pyrénées region
Within 30km you will find more things to see and explore than you could hope to achieve in one holiday. You should not miss - Le Gouffre de Padirac an amazing cave network 100 metres underground with a boat trip through the caves. St Cirq Lapopie (one of the prettiest villages in France). Lauzerte (a pretty Bastide Village and on the route of the Pilgrims to Santiago de Compostellar). St Antonin Noble Val, (Cobbled village sitting beside the river Aveyron). Cordes sur Ciel (the first French Bastide town). Cahors (with its 14th century bridge the Pont de Valentre). Rocamadour (a World Heritage Site). Albi (With its magnificent Cathedral and Toulouse Lautrec Museum) and Moissac (The cloisters of the Abbey are a Unesco World Treasure).
The village of Castelnau-Montratier, with its pretty market square, is only 8 kms away. It has a supermarket, 2 bakeries, a pharmacy, Post Office, 2 banks, 2 bars, 3 restaurant and a petrol station, just about everything you might need on a daily basis. There is also an Internet café, a Launderette, a medical centre with doctor's & dentist and a tourist information office. The Sunday market is always a favourite venue for tourists where you can absorb the ambience from one of the cafés in the main square. On Wednesday evenings in July and August there is a night market with live music and entertainment. The Caselnau Montratier wine festival takes place the second weekend of August. Chez Roullett is also just 4 km from the village of Montpezat de Quercy where there is a small supermarket, a bakery, a pharmacy, Post Office, bank, 2 bars, 2 restaurants and a petrol station.
The Cahors Gastronomic food festival takes place the first week of July and the Cahors Blues festival takes place the second week of July.
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6 Sep 2014
"Five Words: Can I buy the cottage?"
We traveled for the last five years to this area and stayed in very different gites. This was one of the best gites we ever stayed. The gite: It is clean, modern, spacious - has all the tools/gadget… More
6 Aug 2014
"Fantastic little place! Great location and superb gite."
We had an amazing time on holiday here. The gite is great, everything you would need and private. Views from the balcony are fantastic. Pool was really good. Lots of privacy and nice decking for sunba… More
2 Jul 2014
"What an amazing place to honeymoon"
This was a return visit having stayed at Chez two years ago and it certainly lived up to the wonderful memories we had of 2012. The gite was as immaculate as last time, the furnishings were all pristi… More
26 Oct 2013
Chez Roullett is situated in a stunning location and is very tranquil and peaceful. The gite has recently been renovated to a high standard by Gaynor and Stephen who live on site.The accommodation was… More
21 Jul 2013
"Amazingly beautiful, tranquil cottage with private pool"
We stayed here last July on our mini-moon and couldn't fault it in the slightest. It was the perfect place to relax and unwind after our wedding. The warm welcome received from Steve and Gaynor a… More
2 Feb 2013
"Picturesque cottage, well equipped and comfortable. Excellent location with great hosts."
Everything about Chez Roullett is first class. The thought and care that has gone into the restoration and the wonderful location make it an unbeatable holiday destination.The bedroom is large, light… More
4 Sep 2012
"Chez Fantastic"
Stayed for two weeks and had a fabulous time. The gite was clean, modern and had all the things you would need for self catering. There is a lovely view from the balcony where there is a lovely little… More
15 Mar 2012
"Surprisingly excellent Chez Roullett"
Set overlooking a peaceful wooded vaIley, it takes less than an hour to reach Chez Roullett. from Toulouse airport. The welcome by the english owners is like the accommodation, superb. And there is an added bonus of having your own 'private' walled swimming pool.
Nearby are traditional villages which offer the basics but for serious shopping, the medieval town of Cahor's is just minutes away. Set on the banks of the river Lot, Cahor is full of interesting shops, a wonderful indoor market and many good resturants. There is so much to see and do in the 'Lot' area and we shall certailnly return to discover more.
9 Feb 2012
"Tranquil and Relaxing"
What a treat it was to stay in your beautiful residence. It was obvious to see the hardwork that had been put into the property. The boys loved the pool and I loved the opportunity to relax. It was so nice to have fresh linen, a lovely touch. Thank you so much, it was a great location for exploring and relaxing.
8 Feb 2012
"Simply delightful Gite in an elevated location in stunning countryside"
Mr & Mrs Bannister have created a beautiful holiday gite from a former farm outbuilding. Rural views from the balcony are second to none and the heated swimming pool was a real bonus. We have never stayed in such a wonderfully maintained and beautifully presented holiday retreat. Our hosts gave us such a warm welcome and were always available giving us excellent information about touring the region, restaurant recommendations and the wines and food of the area. The property and nearby villages give a real feel of the authentic french way of life and the riverside town of Cahor only a short distance away is both an historic and modern centre for the region.
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8), signed into law by President Barack Obama yesterday (Jan. 2) following the Senate's version of a Rockin' New Year's Eve (via CNN) by voting on their version of the bill that evening, and the House vote on New Year's Day, (via NBCnews) all aimed at averting the dreaded fiscal cliff. (via Tom Kenny, About.com)
Read FEI's analysis of the fiscal cliff legislation, which focuses not only on the provisions, the beneficiaries, and the funding ramifications, but also on related FEI initiatives. FEI's analysis of the legislation was authored by Robert (Bob) Kramer, Senior Director of Government Affairs, and Tyler Roberts, Manager, Government Affairs and Policy Analysis, Government Affairs.
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U.N. Ambassador Addresses Rabbis, Who Sing
Susan Rice stands up for the United Nations
The United Nations is probably not the easiest sell at the AIPAC Conference, given the institution's long record of ganging up on the Jewish state in the General Assembly. The list of outrages might include Durban, the Goldstone Report, and untold dozens of smaller resolutions that would seem to hold Israel to, let's say, an unusually stringent standard. This afternoon, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice addressed AIPAC's Synagogue Delegation: a room full of about 400, mostly men, the majority wearing kippot, the plurality apparently Orthodox and up (and a few others, including AIPAC President Lee Rosenberg, like Rice a longtime backer of President Obama). Before them, her best defense was, to quote her predecessor, the late Richard Holbrooke: "Blaming the U.N. when things go wrong is like blaming Madison Square Garden when the Knicks play badly." It's individual countries using the U.N. for nefarious purposes, rather, and her case was that the U.N. can and has been also used for good.
Buying it? The rabbis may have: by the end of the speech, they were all standing, clapping, and singing, "Hinei Ma'Tov," which Rice quoted at the beginning of her speech, adding a rough English translation: "How good it is when we come together."
Rabbi Julie Schonfeld of the Rabbinical Assembly introduced Rice, prasing her as someone "willing to cast the lone no vote and be willing to exercise the veto," and citing Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to the U.N., who recently said (she said), "Susan Rice has been fantastic—just great."
Rice entered to a standing ovation, though there was only tepid applause when she dreamed for a day when "the children of Isaac and the children of Ishmael can at last find peace." She was received more enthusiastically when she declared, "We still face leaders who deny the plain truths of history. Who deny their people basic rights. Who deny the right of their neighbors to exist," and added, "We remain determined to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons."
She also namechked "the brave people of Syria" and "a secure, Jewish and democratic state of Israel liv[ing] side-by-side with a viable Palestinian state established in direct negotiations: two states for two peoples living in peace and security."
She told a funny story of then-U.N. ambassador Adlai Stevenson defending the Bay of Pigs operation at the General Assembly, stumbling over his text, and somehow saying, "Castro has circumcised the freedoms of the Catholics of Cuba." This, the story went, prompted an Israeli diplomat to whisper to his Irish colleague, "I always knew that somehow we would be blamed for this."
Then it was back to defending the president:
Not a day goes by—not one—when my colleagues and I don't work hard to defend Israel's security and legitimacy at the United Nations. Last fall, when the Palestinians prematurely sought U.N. membership, we stood firm on principle and rallied others to ensure no further obstacles were placed in the path to peace. President Obama went before the General Assembly and said, :There is no short cut to the end of a conflict that has endured for decades. Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the U.N." As he noted yesterday, that was not a big applause line. But it was the right thing to say. And for those who may still seek such a short cut, the vote count in the Security Council has not improved this year.
She also cited the Palestinian resolution condemning settlements that the administration vetoed, though she elided the staunch rhetorical criticism of the settlement enterprise that she herself hurled at Israel at the time.
She closed with something of a paean to the U.N.:
I know that you're profoundly frustrated by the treatment Israel all too often endures at the U.N., and I am too. But I hope we never let that very justified frustration blind us from the very real good the U.N. does, from imposing critical sanctions on Iran and North Korea, to saving thousands of civilians in Libya, to protecting victims of genocide in Darfur. Some people suggest giving up. But for all the U.N.'s flaws, doing so would deeply harm American security and American values. And it would leave Israel alone to get bashed. It is not in our interest to throw out the baby with the bathwater. But it is very much in our interest to have the U.N. keep the peace in conflict zones at a fraction of the cost of sending U.S. troops to do the job, to save the lives of desperate refugees and starving children, to support fledgling democracies.
"How good it is when we come together," she concluded. And then came the singing.
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What every man wishes he knew about what his wife desires most.
Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully.
In Every Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise biblical authority and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship. This groundbreaking book can help men grasp and apply essential but often overlooked principles for marital leadership.
Through candid reflections on their own struggles to achieve biblical unity in their own marriages, along with many years of combined experience in marital counseling, Arterburn and Stoeker apply solid, time-tested biblical wisdom to the everyday potential distortions that can lead to strife in a marriage.
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Water supply to the Kadhinamkulam grama panchayat and areas in Chirayinkeezh, Azhoor and Andoorkkonam grama panchayats was disrupted when the lone pump at the Vettuthura pump house that services the water supply scheme there suffered a mechanical failure. Situated between the Parvathy Puthanar and the Arabian Sea, the Kadhinamkulam area depends solely on piped drinking water.
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I've seen some major resto projects in progress at a shop last week. I was shown 2 big powerboats. A 38' go fast boat and a 30' Fishing boat.
They cut the aft end of the fishing boat right off about 3'-4' forward into the boat. They totally put back a new one on that they made and 2 huge outboards were hung on it. You would never know. Looks perfect.
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I am doing some small hole repair on a Hobie 16 that I own. One's around softball sized. Then a couple of golfball sized holes as well. Very easy so far. They say the hard part is the prep. So I have that part all done. I start laying glass very soon. Hopefully next week.
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