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Peter Rugg did an excellent job in portraying Quentin Carter. He really investigated Q before he wrote the story, and I admire that. It is really good to read about a person who makes bad choices and then gets back on track. So thanks again, Peter, as it made me a Pitch reader from here on out.
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I am a huge fan of Quentin Carter. After being introduced to his work in 2006, I purchased both Hoodwinked and In Cahootz. I screamed when I saw him on the cover of The Pitch. I want to first tell you how great Peter Rugg's work was on the article. It was a piece of art. This article painted a picture for those unfamiliar with street literature. For readers like me who are familiar with the works of Mr. Carter and other street-lit authors, it made me understand the true impact and history of street lit. This was not only an informational article but an inspiring one as well. Thank you once again, not only for a masterpiece article but also for true art and diversity only found in The Pitch.
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I found your article on Quentin Carter to be nothing less than the cover photo suggested: both glamorizing and circumspect. As a tax-paying, property-owning public educator (of more than 10 years), struggling to maintain my own visual art in Kansas City, it is offensive to see how The Pitch proffers an individual who, on the taxpayers' dime, serving a justifiable sentence, was able to make good only for himself.
Little is mentioned on how this author is planning to give back to a community he's capitalized on for easy money (at one time), and the time and opportunity to work on his own potential for profit after the deal was done and his sentence served. Where are the legitimate questions in this article asking "now what?" The answer is flipping houses rather than selling crack.
Though Quentin Carter confesses to being clean, he still is a user. Be a provider, Quentin — the public may still benefit as long as what they hold in high regard is not just shoe polish. Good luck on the next novel.
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I used to be a juvenile probation officer, and it is nice to know that some make their sentences worthwhile by reading and/or writing instead of learning new illegal things to try. I recently found out that Quentin Carter is my cousin and was glad to meet him. This article may help some other juveniles learn that being in the game is not worth it and that there is more to do than just sell drugs and join a gang. You don't have to go to prison to write books. Carter should speak at schools to steer children away from the drug life. He could influence lots.
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Correction: Last week's Buckle Bunny column incorrectly reported that Jeffrey Isom is a co-founder of the Wonder Fair gallery in Lawrence. He's not a co-founder, but he does have a show there later this year.
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Danny Green certainly isn't cocky, which is surprising, given his lights-out shooting thus far in the NBA Finals. Still, the Spurs guard, who shrugged after Game 3 that his team's success in reining in LeBron James has as much to do with James "stopping himself" as with anything the Spurs have done, stayed on the humble train on Thursday. Green was asked about his (and his teammates') defensive work on Dwyane Wade, who has yet to demonstrate any consistency in the series. Green's response was typical San Antonio vanilla-speak. Danny Green on Wade: "You guys see it... you can tell something's not right."— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) June 12, 2013 That's as controversial as a Spur is going to get: Hinting that his opponent might be secretly injured. As far as trash talk goes, that's pretty weak. "Hey, man, we're totally shutting you down because you're not at 100 percent! Burn!" Game 4 tips off Thursday night. Wade is expected to play — the question is, how well
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Numerical analysis of an internal methane reforming solid oxide fuel cell with fuel recycling
AbstractThe development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems capable of direct internal reforming (DIR) of methane is being actively pursued. However, a major challenge with current state-of-the-art nickel-based anodes is their propensity to form deteriorous carbon deposits in DIR, unless excess steam is introduced in the fuel. Reduced fuel humidification levels are desirable from the viewpoints of cell performance, reliability and plant economics. This study explores the use of partial recycling of the anode exhaust as a mitigation strategy against carbon deposits at fuel steam-to-carbon ratios less than unity. Using a detailed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model which couples momentum, heat, mass and charge transport with electrochemical and chemical reactions, the spatial extent of carbon deposition within a SOFC anode is analyzed by accounting for both the cracking and Boudouard reactions, for several fuel humidification and recycling conditions. At temperatures of approximately 1173K and for inlet fuel molar H2O/CH4 ratios between 0.5 and 1, 50% (mass%) fuel recycling is found to be an effective strategy against carbon deposition. For lower recycling levels at the same fuel compositions, or lower fuel humidification levels (regardless of the recycling level), fuel recycling reduces the risk of coking, but does not eliminate it. The analyses presented suggest that recycling of the anodic fuel stream could help extend the operational range of DIR-SOFCs to lower fuel humidification levels than typically considered, with reduced risks of carbon deposits, while reducing system cost and complexity in terms of steam production. For dry or weakly humidified fuels, additional mitigation strategies would be required.
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I play 15|10 games. After 4-5 games I feel tired and my concentration decreases and I feel like I would lose the next games however I would continue playing.How many games do you play?
three day. Five minute games
500 bullet games
at least
I'd like to ask those people who play a lots of game a day. How do you keep your concentration level up ?
I used to play about 30 1min games but now im using a crap as slow computer so now i play around 15 maybe 20 10minute games...im high when i play though, keeps me focused.
Since starting online chess 14 years ago, I've averaged 12.74168297455969 games per day. I think that I need to cut back.
It's been less than one on average recently.
I joined on this site last year Feb 16. I just checked - I have played 2393 games ( standard, mostly 10/10, 15 /10, some 30 minutes etc). So that makes it say an average of 6 games per day.
I've won 1111, lost 1134, drawn 148.
It's a matter of focus and endurance. I cannot focus nor do I have endurance, but for dozing away behind my computer screen I am perfectly fit
highest that comes to mind for me is when O onced played 11 games in one day and they were all 30min or higher and a couple 5min and 10 never 1min cause I dont believe thats real chess.
No more than three at a session. Beyond that, I will lose for sure.
thats pretty nice
On a bad day 10 to 12 2/1 bullet games in a row.....On a good day no live chess games at all...
Definitely. At least down to 12.74168297455960
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Obama's ham-fisted nationalization of the student loan industry indicates that the federal government will take an ever larger role in financing the preposterously bloated expense of college. This should prevent institutions of higher learning from having to cut back on essential scholarship like Sex Week:
The prestigious University of Chicago is in the midst of hosting a comprehensive sex week that includes controversial events such as a course on sex education for kids, a play entitled "Genitalia the Musical," and "Anal 101."
According to the event's official webpage, "Sex Ed for Kids" will be run by the Secular Alliance from 5-6pm Sunday and will offer college students advice on how to "teach kids" about sex and "learn yourself."
"How do we talk about sex and its related concepts of choice, gender, and desire to our kindergarteners?" asks the event's description posted on sexweekuchicago.com.
That's right, kindergarteners.
Minutes of the SGFC [Student Government Finance Committee] Dec. 4, 2012, meeting — which have since been deleted by SGCF website but were saved by Campus Reform — indicate that the body allocated $5,048 in student fees for the "educational" event.
Remember this next time a Democrat quacks about "investing in education."
The event's webpage encourages students to attend in order to answer burning questions such as "what are the finer points of penetration, oral, or anal sex?" …
A Feb. 13 session, titled "Great Oral Sex: with Tea Time & Sex Chats," promises a "discussion on going down on men and women" – including "techniques" – all over tea.
A Feb. 15 session, entitled "Anal 101," is advertised as a course on the "logistics and pleasures of anal sex."
For a how-to session on bondage, aspiring scholars are encouraged to "bring your own rope, if you can!"
The university is also flying in Axel Braun, the director of more than 400 pornographic films, in from Los Angeles for a Sunday Q-and-A. The school will show one of his films, "Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody."
Other miscellaneous events include a cold reading of porn scripts by college improv groups and a live demonstration and tutorial on how to take naked pictures. It wraps-up on Sunday evening with fried food and a game of Twister on what the college website calls "the hugest Twister Board ever."
The event's website brags their sex week will go "far beyond typical sex education."
No matter how far they push the envelope, the self-styled hip will always feel compelled to prove their devotion to degeneracy by pushing it even further. Sneered-at squares will continue to pick up the tab.
On a tip from Comrade J. Hat tip: The Right Scoop. Cross-posted at Moonbattery.
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Cassandra Kennison heads to the state championships in the shot put.
When San Diego Mesa College's Cassandra Kennison, the state leader in the shot put, was asked if she was surprised by her success this season, her response was simple yet confident, "I had goals…my first goal was to get 45', once I got that, my next goal was to be ranked 1st in State, now my next goal is to win SoCal and then hopefully State." Her unwavering dedication to these goals, and to the path she must take to achieve them, has lead her to the top of the State, setting a new standard for Community College Shot Put.
Freshman Cassandra Kennison, at her first performance this season at a routine dual meet (SDMC vs. Chaffey College), stepped out into the ring, in that meek, humble way of hers, and launched the shot put 42 feet 1 in., tying her high school PR and School Record Mark at Norco HS, easily out distancing her next competitor by 8 feet. But she knew this was just the first rung on the ladder for where she was headed, and with each throw she got closer and closer to her first goal of 45 ft., throwing 12.78m at the Foothill Conference Preview (41.93 ft.), then she placed 3rd amongst DI competition at the Northridge Invite with a throw of 13.48m. Then, Kennison PRed yet again at the RCC Open with a jaw-dropping 14.08m, easily eclipsing her goal of 45 ft. and sending her straight to the top of the State Performance List.
She has continued on with her success, winning the Foothill Conference Championship title, and now, will return to the Mt. SAC track this Friday, May 13th, to defend her top seed in the SoCal Regional Championships, just one more rung on the ladder on her way to the top.
Niki Novak produced the conference leading mark in the 800 meters.
The San Diego Mesa women's track & field team competed in the prestigious Mt. SAC Invitational on Saturday, April 10. The meet featured some of the best teams in the state. Against this high level of competition, the Mesa team produced two marks that now lead the Foothill Conference. The first came from multi-event athlete Dana Felt, as she ran 15.75 seconds in the 100 meter hurdles. Dana also contributed a strong leg on the 4 x 100 relay team, along with Emily Shirazi, Andrea Suarez and Niki Novak, that ran 52.11 seconds which ranks them 4th in the conference. Felt's successful day was completed with a 4' 8" high jump.
The other conference leading mark came from 800 meter runner Niki Novak. Niki ran a personal best time of 2:22.82 as she finished 5th in the race. Amazingly, Niki is still learning the 800 event.
Coming close to a conference leading mark was Michelle Thompson, whose personal best mark of 18:49.81 in the 5000 meters now ranks her 2nd leading into the conference meet.
Dana Felt will compete in the Southern California Heptathlon championships on April 13 & 14 at Cerritos College. The whole team then will compete in the Foothill Conference Championships. The prelims will be held Friday, April 23 at Antelope Valley College and the Conference Finals will be held at San Diego Mesa on Friday, April 30.
Suzanne Cornwell and Michelle Thompson had outstanding performances in the 1500 meters at the Pt. Loma Invitational.
The San Diego Mesa women's track & field team produced a large number of great performances at the Pt. Loma Invitational on Saturday, March 20 including many that rank in the top ten in the Foothill Conference rankings and loads of personal bests. The meet included most of the San Diego area schools including Pt. Loma College, Cal State San Marcos, UCSD, USD, Southwestern College as well as schools from outside of the San Diego area including the Naval Academy.
Giving an outstanding performance in her first ever attempt at 800 meters, Niki Novak won her heat in an outstanding time of 2:24.04. Niki's time leads the Foothill Conference performance list. The middle distance team also had outstanding performances in the 1500 meters with Michelle Thompson and Suzanne Cornwell moving into the 5th and 6th spots on the conference lists with times of 5:02.68 and 5:02.75.
Not to be outdone, the sprint and hurdle athletes contributed a number of fine performances. Dana Felt continued her strong season with the highlight of her day coming in the form of a 2nd place finish in the 100m Hurdles. Her time of 15.93 moved her into the number two spot on the conference performance list. Emily Shirizi also had an outstanding day including winning her heat of the 200 meters with a time of 28.02.
In the field events the Mesa athletes in the throws continued to improve while showing great team depth. Niqua Smith, Alicia Parker and Gina Nawab all had strong days in both the shot put and the discus. In the shot put the three ladies finished in 4th (Smith, 10.12m), 5th (Parker, 9.74m), and 7th (Nawab, 9.49m) places. Niqua moved into 3rd place on the conference performance list and Alicia moved into 4th place with their performances. Gina had the day's top discus throw for Mesa with her mark of 31.07m putting her in the 3rd position on the conference list.
Next up for Mesa is a home meet with the other San Diego area community colleges on Thursday, April 1.
Alicia Parker had outstanding marks in both the shot put and discus at the Foothill Conference Relays
Opposing teams within the Foothill Conference took notice of the increasing number of blue and gold as the Mesa Olympians displayed a successful Foothill Conference Preview in Lancaster over the weekend. Earning 5th overall, the women's team had a remarkable day with solid results ranging from the various throwing, jumping, sprinting, and distance events the preview had to offer. Alicia Parker had notable throws in her events as she earned 2nd place in the shot put with a throw of 30'5" and 5th in the discus with a throw of 86'7," while teammate Nigua Smith earned 4th in the shot put with a toss of 28'11.75" and an impressive 3rd place with a mark of 97'9" in the discus. Moreover, in the long jump, Dana Felt had a solid early season leap of 14'7.75" as she placed 4th in the event.
Alongside the excitement from the field, the Lady Olympians similarly displayed many striking results on the track. Sprinting in their first 4x200m relay as a unit, Suarez, Felt, Davis, and Shirazi placed 3rd in the race with a finishing time of a 1:55.92, wheareas Niki Novak looked strong in the women's 400m as she ran a 63.54 and finished 3rd. As for the distance team, outstanding performances were viewed as Suzanne Cornwell and Michelle Thompson earned 3rd and 4th place with times of 11:08.81 and 11:13.77 in the lengthy 3k.
Dana Felt contributed strong performances in the long jump, 4 x 100 relay, 60 meter and 200 meter events.
The Last Chance Meet at Azusa Pacific offered the San Diego Mesa ladies track team a chance to open the season with some spirited competition. Despite the absence of a number of team members due to injury or other early season plans, the team jumped in with some very competitive performances and a much needed chance to get some competition under their belts.
Mesa's sprint and jump squad was outstanding, led by Dana Felt and Emily Shirazi. Both contributed legs on the winning 4 x 100 relay team which ran 54.46 seconds and looked good handing off the baton in an early season meet. Dana Felt was also Mesa's top performer in the 60 meter and the Long Jump while Emily Shirazi produced the top time in the 200 meter event.
On the field, in addition to Felt's performance in the long jump, Mesa also competed in the shot put with the top mark of 31' 8" belonging to Niqua Smith. Next up for the team is the Foothill Conference Relays, to be held at Antelope Valley on Friday, February 26.
Michelle Thompson, a Southern California regional finalist last year in the 1500 and 5000 meter events, returns to lead the team in 2010.
The Mesa track & field team opens the season this Saturday, February 20 at the Azusa Pacific Last Chance meet. After two years of leading the women's cross country team, Renee Ross takes over as coach of the track & field program. Ross brings a wealth of experience to the job and that has had an immediate impact on the program even before the season begins as the team will be by far the largest it has fielded in years. With many of the athletes being new to the program Ross is excited this week because "it will give our new athletes a chance to compete and the coaching staff a chance to see how all of the new athletes compete".
This year's team will be lead by a coaching staff whose talents include an incredible amount of athletic achievements. The staff includes: Head Coach Renee Ross, an All-American while at San Diego State, who will lead the sprints; Thom Hunt, who has lead the distance program that has produced six state champions in the past three years of cross country and track; Jared Rome, an Olympian and World Championships team member in the discus who will coach the throws; Bashir Ramzy, an All-American at Texas A&M in four events who will coach the hurdles; Marcus Carroll, an NCAA finalist in both the long and triple jumps who will coach those events at Mesa; Karoline Koehler, an NCAA All-American at San Diego State who will coach the high jump.


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(EDGAR Online via COMTEX) -- ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
The following discussion and analysis addresses the results of our operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, as compared to our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012. In addition, the discussion and analysis addresses our liquidity, financial condition and other matters for these periods.
Based on our experience in the industry, we believe we are the world's largest manufacturer of cabin interior equipment for commercial aircraft and for business jets and the leading aerospace aftermarket distributor and value added service provider of aerospace fasteners and other consumable products and services. We sell our manufactured products directly to virtually all of the world's major airlines and aerospace manufacturers. In addition, based on our experience, we believe that we have achieved leading global market positions in each of our major product categories, which include:
commercial aircraft seats, including an extensive line of super first class, first class, business class, tourist class and regional aircraft seats;
a full line of aircraft food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, including coffee and espresso makers, water boilers, beverage containers, refrigerators, freezers, chillers and a line of ovens that includes microwave, high efficiency convection and steam ovens;
modular lavatory systems, wastewater management systems and galley systems;
both chemical and gaseous aircraft oxygen storage, distribution and delivery systems, protective breathing equipment and a broad range of lighting products;
business jet and general aviation interior products, including an extensive line of executive aircraft seats, direct and indirect overhead lighting systems, passenger and crew oxygen systems, air valve systems and high-end furniture and cabinetry; and
a broad line of aerospace fasteners and other consumables, consisting of over one million Stock Keeping Units primarily serving the commercial aerospace and business jet industries.
We provide comprehensive aircraft cabin interior reconfiguration, program management and certification services. In addition, we also design, engineer and manufacture customized fully integrated thermal and power management solutions for participants in the defense industry, aerospace original equipment manufacturers and the airlines.
We conduct our operations through strategic business units that have been aggregated under three reportable segments: commercial aircraft, consumables management and business jet.
Revenues by reportable segment for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 31, 2012, respectively, were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDEDSIX MONTHS ENDEDJune 30, 2013June 30, 2012June 30, 2013June 30, 2012% of% of% of% ofRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesCommercial aircraft$431.250.7 %$392.351.1 %$851.250.3 %$767.050.6 %Consumables management312.736.8286.637.3639.437.8573.437.8Business jet106.412.589.211.6201.911.9175.011.6Total revenues$850.3100.0 %$768.1100.0 %$ 1,692.5100.0 %$ 1,515.4100.0 %
Revenues by geographic area (based on destination) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDEDSIX MONTHS ENDEDJune 30, 2013June 30, 2012June 30, 2013June 30, 2012% of% of% of% ofRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesRevenuesUnited States$367.443.2 %$365.647.6 %$765.145.2 %$743.449.1 %Europe208.124.5189.024.6416.224.6385.225.4Asia, Pacific Rim,Middle East and Other274.832.3213.527.8511.230.2386.825.5Total revenues$850.3100.0 %$768.1100.0 %$ 1,692.5100.0 %$ 1,515.4100.0 %
Revenues from our domestic and foreign operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively, were as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDEDSIX MONTHS ENDEDJune 30, 2013June 30, 2012June 30, 2013June 30, 2012Domestic$590.8$557.6$1,177.0$1,098.5Foreign259.5210.5515.5416.9Total revenues$850.3$768.1$1,692.5$1,515.4
New product development is a strategic initiative for us. Our customers regularly request that we engage in new product development and enhancement activities. We believe these activities protect and enhance our leadership position. We believe our investments in research and development over the past several years have been a driving force behind our ongoing market share gains and the growth of our record backlog. Research, development and engineering spending was approximately 6.0% of sales during the second quarter of 2013 and is expected to remain at a similar percentage of sales for the next several years.
We also believe in providing our businesses with the tools required to remain competitive. In that regard, we have invested, and will continue to invest, in property and equipment that enhances our productivity. Taking into consideration recent program awards to deliver multi-year programs for various Boeing and Airbus aircraft, our targeted capacity utilization levels, recent acquisitions and current industry conditions, we expect that our capital expenditures will be approximately $150 during 2013.
Our revenue growth continues to be driven primarily by the robust new aircraft delivery cycle. Approximately 60% of second quarter revenues was driven by demand for products for new-buy aircraft, reflecting both increased new aircraft deliveries and continued softness in aftermarket revenue. As further demonstrated at the recent Paris air show, the aerospace up-cycle is in full swing, with continued global airline traffic growth, and an unprecedented period of airline profitability. As a result, demand for lift continues, driving new aircraft orders and higher production rates by the airframe original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). Global air travel continues to expand at a healthy rate. Traffic growth in May 2013 was led by emerging markets. Compared to the year-ago period, May 2013 global traffic rose 5.6%, while capacity climbed 5.2%. Year-to-date global traffic is up 4.3% with capacity up 3.4%. Airline profitability continues to be strong. In June 2013, the International Air Transport Association ("IATA") made its fourth upward revision to its financial outlook for the global airline industry. For 2013, IATA now expects airlines globally to report very strong aggregate profits of $12.7 billion, up 67% over 2012 profits, and the fourth straight year of profitability. The 2013 IATA forecast is based on 2013 global passenger traffic growth of approximately 5.3%, up over its initial forecast of 4.5%, and capacity growth of about 4.3%. IATA expects load factors to average over 80% this year, which will be a record. Solid growth, controlled increases in capacity, plus strong ancillary revenues are expected to generate strong global profits for the airline industry.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONSTHREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013,COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012($ in Millions, Except Backlog and Per Share Data)REVENUESThree Months Ended June 30,Percent20132012ChangeCommercial aircraft$431.2$392.39.9 %Consumables management312.7286.69.1Business jet106.489.219.3Total revenues$850.3$768.110.7 %
Revenues for the second quarter of 2013 of $850.3 increased $82.2, or 10.7%, as compared with the same period of the prior year.
Cost of sales for the second quarter of 2013 was $523.5, or 61.6% of sales, as compared with cost of sales of $474.8, or 61.8% of sales in the same period of the prior year. The decrease in cost of sales as a percent of total revenues reflects ongoing continuous improvement activities.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the second quarter of 2013 were $117.3, or 13.8% of sales, as compared with SG&A expenses of $109.8, or 14.3% of sales in the same period of the prior year. The higher level of SG&A expense in the second quarter of 2013 is primarily due to recent acquisitions, acquisition, integration and transition (AIT) costs of $3.0 and other costs and expenses associated with the 10.7% increase in revenues. SG&A as a percentage of sales declined year-over-year for the reasons set forth above and operating leverage at the higher revenue level and continued results from our improvement initiatives.
Research, development and engineering expense for the second quarter of 2013 was $50.8, or 6.0% of sales, as compared with $45.7 or 5.9% of sales in the same period of the prior year. The $5.1 increase in spending is primarily due to new product development activities in our commercial aircraft segment associated with our record $8.4 billion backlog (booked and awarded but unbooked).
Operating earnings for the second quarter of 2013 of $158.7 increased 15.2% on the aforementioned 10.7% increase in revenues. Operating margin was 18.7% and expanded 80 basis points as compared with the same period of the prior year. Operating earnings growth and operating margin expansion were driven by the higher sales volume, improved revenue mix and ongoing operational efficiency initiatives.
Interest expense in the second quarter of 2013 of $30.5 decreased by $2.7 as a result of having refinanced higher cost long-term debt during the second half of 2012.
Earnings before income taxes for the second quarter of 2013 of $128.2 increased 22.6% as compared with the same period of the prior year, reflecting the aforementioned 15.2% increase in operating earnings, and a $2.7 decrease in interest expense.
Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2013 of $35.8, or 27.9% of earnings before income taxes, increased by $2.4 as compared with income tax expense for same period of the prior year of $33.4. Our effective tax rate in 2013 is lower than the prior year primarily due to a significantly higher level of research and development spending and tax credits related thereto.
Net earnings for the second quarter of 2013 of $92.4 and earnings per diluted share of $0.89, increased 29.8% and 29.0%, respectively, as compared with the same period of the prior year.
Bookings during the second quarter of 2013 were approximately $880, representing a book-to-bill ratio of approximately 1.04 to 1. Booked backlog at June 30, 2013 stood at approximately $3.8 billion as compared with $3.7 billion at June 30, 2012 and $3.75 billion at December 31, 2012. We believe the quality of our backlog has continued to improve consistent with, and as evidenced by, the ongoing expansion in our operating margins.
Segment ResultsThe following is a summary of operating earnings by segment:OPERATING EARNINGSThree Months Ended June 30,Percent20132012ChangeCommercial aircraft$79.7$69.914.0 %Consumables management61.355.510.5Business jet17.712.442.7Total operating earnings$158.7$137.815.2 %
Second quarter 2013 commercial aircraft segment ("CAS") revenues of $431.2 increased 9.9% as compared with the prior year period. CAS second quarter 2013 operating earnings of $79.7 increased 14.0% and operating margin of 18.5% expanded 70 basis points as compared with the prior year period, due to operating leverage at the higher revenue level and ongoing operational efficiency initiatives.


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The death toll from the Ebola outbreak tearing through West Africa has passed the 1,500 mark while the number of cases has soared past 3,000, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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A high percentage of childhood burns are due to abuse (2 to 35% overall; up to 45% for genital and perineal burns). The two kinds of burns most often seen in abused children are scald burns (from contact with hot liquids) and thermal burns (contact with hot objects).
Scald burns. Accidental scald burns are not uncommon in toddlers. The most common scenario is when a young child reaches for the handle of a pot full of hot liquid on a stove or table. In such cases, the burn is typically asymmetrical (usually involving the right side of the body if the child is right-handed), most severe on the upper body, with visible flow and splash marks and decreasing severity as the burn extends onto the lower body.
The most common inflicted scald burn, by contrast, is when a small child is held in a "jackknife" posture and forcibly immersed in a sink or bathtub partly full of very hot water. These burns are typically symmetrical with severe involvement of the buttocks, perineum, and feet, along with sparing of the knees and nearby areas of the legs. There are typically few or no splash marks, and there is a usually well-demarcated "high-water" mark on the ankles or lower legs.
Thermal or object burns. Inquisitive toddlers may sustain accidental burns to the hands after reaching for hot objects, such as curling irons left on countertops.
However, object burns on other body parts should be carefully evaluated for abuse.
Cigarette burns are perhaps the most common abusive object burns. These characteristically form a sharply-demarcated, round eschar with a surrounding collaret of tissue reaction.
During the eschar phase, cigarette burns may be confused with impetigo. Name-brand US cigarettes usually have diameters of about 1.1cm, so a child with a number of skin lesions, all with diameters of about 1cm, is likely to be the victim of abuse. Healing or old impetigo scars would of course be more irregularly shaped and sized.


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Dave Horne's Celebration of Life service was Tuesday Aug 19th. He was 83 years old and had lived in C Springs for over 40 years. Dave was a retired AF major - a veteran. Dave joined the Club in 2000, and earned the Club's annual Volunteer of the Year Award in 2012. The link to Dave's Swan obit is below - you can visit and sign the guest book. We had a lot of Club members attend Dave's service - most wearing the Club's jersey. Thanks to all that attended. Keep Rita and her family in your prayers. This picture of Dave was taken by Vern Pitcher.
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US Pro Challenge race day was 8/21 in Colorado Springs. About a dozen Club members helped Colorado Springs Metro Ride staff their Bike Valet located at Acacia Park by the shuffle board courts. In the picture provided by Dale Campbell you can see Club members tagging bikes and their riders before putting the bikes in the parking area. We helped from 2 - 5:30p. The biggest rush was about 4p (30 minutes after the race ended). Using the Metro Ride processes every thing went smoothly and we looked like professionals. Thanks to the Club volunteers Janine Hegeman, Bill Gast, CeCe Beauchamp, Lee Murphy, Sara Hill, John Pamperin, Dennis Struck, Suchart Mack, Karl Klepfer, and Charlie Czarniecki. Special thanks to Dave VanDerWege for organizing this for the Club.
CSCC is in its 28th year as a club, we have over 420 members at the end of July. The Club By-Laws are linked below. Club officers are (L to R) Charlie Czarniecki (President), Janine Hegeman (Vice President), Sharon Boyd (Secretary), and Sara Hill (Treasurer). Club meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month, generally at Event A Conference Room (rm 1019) at the City's Garden of the Gods Citizens Service Center.
We ride in the greater Pikes Peak area of Colorado. We are recreational riders on mostly road/trail rides with some mountain bike rides. CSCC celebrated its 25th year in 2011. Club rides are scheduled throughout the year. In the past 10 years we averaged 350 members - 230 a year signing in for at least 1 Club ride. Club mileage is tracked from the ride sheets that are signed before each ride. We average 230 scheduled rides during the year. The annual cumulative total of member-miles ridden over the last 9 years has ranged between 60,000 to 90,000 miles a year.
A McD national PR firm contacted the Club last month. They said they liked the name Olde Phearts Ride and offered to give the riders a free breakfast during a ride. We have both a Tuesday and Thursday ride from different start points and with different ride leaders. They did it for both rides - eating at the downtown location. We had 14 people on 8/12 (pic by Dan Martin) and 10 on 8/14. Thank you McDonalds!
Lee Murphy's 3rd Annual Mystery Bike Ride was Saturday, August 9th. Over 65 people rode to 7 mystery locations. We were back at ATB Park at 1:15p as it began to shower a little. Look for more details to be added to this news item shortly. (group pic in front of Penrose House by Vern Pitcher)
Susan Davies (Executive Director) of Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC) attended the Club's Aug Meeting. She presented the Club a framed art work for the 20th Annual Starlight Spectacular giving special thanks for our sponsorship and support for the 20 years of this ride.
Vern found this and forwarded to me. Denny e-bike, winner of Oregon Manifest's "Bike Design Contest". Interesting, it is promised in 2015 for production but no hint what it might cost. It is a "city utility bike" and it has a kick stand.
The June Club Meeting Minutes are provided by Sharon Boyd and linked below.
CONGRATS TO TEAM/FAMILY LIEBER!!! They returned home July 3rd about 10:30pm. The Liebers (L to R Chris, Vicki, Evan & Lydia in this picture from Astoria OR) completed their journey across the United States over 7 summers (2 weeks at a time) totals 4,422 miles, spanning 103 days. Included within these 103 days are 7 rest days. The most days they rode in a row without a day off was 15. They averaged 46 miles per day. The furthest they pedaled in a day was 89, aided by a strong tailwind in Kansas. The fewest number of miles ridden in a day was 13 in Kansas (the day after riding 89 miles the fickle winds changed direction over night and we had to battle ferocious headwinds).
They are incredibly grateful to have their dear friend (and Club member) Chris Davenport (right in picture), who pedaled every pedal stroke with them from Breckenridge CO to the Pacific Ocean, as a vital member of Team Lieber. She has seen our family at its best and it's worst, injected fresh conversation, perspective and humor when we needed it most, and inspired us to find and celebrate the good that happens each day.
We'll have more words and pictures in the next Club Bent Fork.
The May Club Meeting Minutes are provided by Sharon Boyd and linked below
Join the League of American Bicyclists 3rd annual National Bike Challenge (NBC). Click on the link below, then click on the red Join link in the center of the page. From there you enter your EMAIL address and create a password. With that done, fill out your profile. At this point you can post a picture from your computer hard drive to represent you. You can sign up for our team by searching for and joining "Colorado Springs Cycling Club 2014" (you don't have to be a Club member to join our team). Make sure you hit the "save" button on the bottom of the page to capture all the data. Now you are ready to enter ride data from the first of the month. Ride safe and update often.
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This Labor Day Weekend features the Club's Balloon bike rides. We've heard storys in the news that this might be the last Balloon Classic so don't put off these rides or they may never happen again. Saturday night the Balloon Glo Ride is 7pm. Monday morning the Balloon Ascent and Breakfast Ride is 6am. See the Ride Calendar for details on these rides and our normal weekend rides.
The Ride for Heroes is coming up Sept 13th. Check http://www.viethconsulting.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=29699 for details and registration.
Our Monday Dinner Ride on Aug 18th kicked off the city's Pro Challenge race week. Read the many Pro Challenge related articles in the left news column. We had a dozen club members help staff the city's Bike Valet during Thursday's Pro Challenge Race. We helped between 2 - 5 p. That part went really well. I stayed until 6:30 to help load Deb's van with most of the equipment while some of the last bike riders came back to claim their bikes. We were curbside on Tejon on that last lap when Jens got caught and then slowed down to wave to the crowd. It was a super effort by him and just 800 meters short of his goal. The Pro Challenge was listed on the Ride Calendar as a "Destination Ride" so anyone who made it downtown needs to send those miles to Jean Zeh ( email@example.com ) .
The Club meeting was Aug 5th at the Garden of the God's Citizen Service Center in our usual 1st floor conference room by the west door (Rm 1019 - Event Room A). TOSC presented a Sponsor Award to the Club for our support for the Starlight Spectacular. Chris Lieber provided an update to the City's Park and Trail programs. Then the Lieber family shared their 7-year adventure crossing the US on bike with us. They created a very neat 17-minute video that broke their journey into 7 chapters. Thirty-five people attended the meeting. Minutes will be posted in the news column when they are completed.
Dennis Struck is leading the August Sunday Social Rides from Acacia Park. See the Ride Calendar for details. The Sept Social Ride will depart from Monument Valley Park parking lot. See the Ride Calendar for details.
Ride chairperson Jean Zeh says we still need Ride Leaders to step up for the Saturday Road Ride and Sunday Hill Climb Rides. EMAIL her ( firstname.lastname@example.com ) with comments, questions, or to volunteer.
National Bike Challenge started May 1st. Our team name is Colorado Springs Cycling Club 2014. As of Aug 27th we had 113 team members and 112 had posted miles. Tuesday we moved to 7th among 1,242 national teams for Aug and returned to 12th for the entire Challenge (we were just passed back by Ohio based Mind Brain Social Club). In Colorado we are the #1 Team, just ahead of the Bike Commuter Cabal that has 111 members but only 5 are from CO???
Peggy Seidel (573-5050 email@example.com) is making her way though her cancer treatments. It was great to see her at the Jul 20th Picnic. Ronaele Foss (351-9775 email@example.com ) is in assisted living on Centennial Blvd and recovering from her back fractures and other things. They appreciate calls, EMAILs, or visits from the Club.
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