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Tominjsh said
I can understand how EU laws can effect company based about 10000000miles away…
Is that company based in Neptune or Uranus?
Commission on envato doesn't exist!!!! We are the sellers!!! But during envato birthdays somehow envato increases our "commission" to 70% or 100% !!! ..... oh WOW!!! we are so lucky!!! wait…. increases commission? How come.. but we are direct sellers…. hmmmm…
Now here: http://marketblog.envato.com/news/2015-eu-vat-changes/
IT SAYS: "You can confirm or update your country of residence and enter your EU VAT number (if applicable) on your settings page".
ok … what do you mean "if applicable"??? No I don't have VAT number because in Lithuania we dont need them until you reach certain amount of money earned per year. So I don't understand, does that new law from 2015.01 makes everyone eligible and mandatory to have VAT number ?
AND…. "on your settings page"... what? where ?
And the dollar has purchased
I would have rejected it too
The main reason is that it looks unfinished, rushed, without certainty where to use it, atmosphere is not clear – it's nor funky, nor digital, nor cinematic. It just feels like a test – like someone was learning to do something and not really succeeded much
You wanted opinion, thats my opinion
Good luck next time!
I actually lost my hope to ever get the dibble invite :))))
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Maybe there is some plans in the world to make months longer ? like 50 or 60 days… so Collis still has 30 days left then.
Its really really really really really really really (no copy/paste) really really really really really sad to watch that video and to know that such things are going on in USA….. hopefully that does not come to Europe… in europe they have to prove something to confiscate.
FluxVFX said
Ever since I watched that video I've been re-examining my entire life. Those people are geniuses.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story of conscientious resistance in Nazi Germany,
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This is a truly fascinating story, an insight into the lives of those who endured the excesses of the Nazi state at the height of its power. Fallada wrote this book shortly after the war in less than a month, a novel inspired by reading through Gestapo files. It was his last, but one he was very proud to have written.
At heart, the book deals with one couple's private campaign of resistance to the Nazi regime. As Fallada wrote in an article about the novel, "Über den doch vorhandenen Widerstand der Deutschen gegen den Hitlerterror", his writings were dedicated to their sacrifice that it not be in vain. The core of the book centres on the Quangels, a couple who lose their son during Hitler's invasion of France, and who strive to offer a token of resistance, by way of writing postcards and letters denouncing the Nazi acts. These political flyers almost unswervingly end in the arms of the Gestapo, who catalogue this defiance and use their ruthless methods in pursuit of the perpetrators, destroying lives as they do so. This, in my opinion, is one of the book's greatest strengths, its depth of living characters, almost reminiscent to me of a Dickensian world, each role played by a figure of flesh and blood, and not merely props for the main actors to play up against. Thus the novel details episodes in the lives of thieves and prostitutes, Jews and Gestapo inspectors, youth and the permanently unemployed.
Aside from the insight into what life was like under the Nazis, the book also offers this strong message of hope. The very premise of the powerless individual trying to make a difference against the faceless society is a strong one. During the sham trial, the farcical nature of events finally sees the otherwise stoical Otto Quangel laughing at his prosecutor, something which many of us should no doubt revel in. It's also fitting that Fallada should choose to end the novel with a look towards the future, at the youth who would inherit the responsibility for Germany in post-war Europe.
All in all a heartily recommendable read. The glimpse of life in Nazi-run Berlin is fascinating, and the police and courtroom scenery definitely sits in companion to the likes of Arthur Koestler's portrayal of Soviet excesses in Sonnenfinsternis. It was a surprise to me to learn that the book was only recently translated into English.
Finally, a word about the language. As another commenter has written, there is a fair amount of Berlin dialect in the book which for makes for a challenge for non-native speakers and advanced learners, and given the book's age there are also a fair number of old-fashioned or unusual turns of phrase, but the book is otherwise written in a fairly straightforward style.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating perspective of the war,
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As a non-native German speaker, I found the German version difficult to understand in places, as it uses Berlin dialect at times, but its well worth persevering with, or alternatively reading the English translation. Its a great insight into the lives of ordinary German people during the war, and challenges the reader to imagine what they would have done in that situation, by building up the suspense and following a number of threads of story at the same time. This should be on the school syllabus along with the film the Wave.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story,
A gripping story dealing with the terror that the normal German had to deal with in day to day life under the National Socialist regime. Living in a non-dictatorial country as we do, it is sometimes easy to forget just how much control a government can really exert on its population when it has the instruments torture and death at its disposal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent novel,
The unabridged version is better than the English translation. It is also about one hundred pages longer
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking,
This review is from: Jeder stirbt f³r sich allein: Roman (German Edition) (Kindle Edition)
Reading this novel is not something you would call fun, but I'm very glad I read it. It's an extremely well-written and interesting book, and most of all it made me understand that climate of fear and distrust in Nazi Germany (and probably many other places during World War 2) better. It's a very upsetting but also incredibly moving story which you probably won't forget quickly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully bound paperback,
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Having been alerted to this book by the bestselling translation being reviewed, I wondered how to get the original German text. I was amazed to find it was easy with Amazon.
I would recommend anyone to get the English version "Alone in Berlin" although the title is odd, the German one is " Everyone dies on their own". It is a novel but is based on a true incident. Very revealing about life in the war in Nazi Germany.
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Excellent book. I am enjoying it a great deal.
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AMY GOODMAN: Very quickly, Ben, has the NAACP taken a position on Assata Shakur, who's in Cuba, has been. The president—the FBI has just put her on the Most Wanted Terrorists list, the first woman to be placed on it, and increased the bounty for her to $2 million.
BENJAMIN JEALOUS: This is a—frankly, all of the political prisoner cases from the '60s are a concern. And closing the unsolved lynchings are something that we're still working on. And it makes you wonder if the country isn't coming to a place where we need some sort of truth and reconciliation commission to help us deal with what are very painful moments. I mean, if you think about the police officers here, you know, in the New York, New Jersey area, still—their families still feel very aggrieved about what happened with the Brink's case, about what happened on the turnpike in this shooting. When you go down to Georgia, as I was a couple weeks ago, and you have unsolved lynchings from 60 years ago, and you see kind of pain, you know, in the black community, and very suspicion of sheriffs, people feel like have been, for years. And so, we have not taken a position on the Shakur case, but I do think that we have to, if we're going to heal as a nation, look at the violence, the sort of politically motivated violence, on both sides, and figure out how we heal both at once.
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Help! We have a 1/3 HP Craftsman Garage Door Opener, installed 1994, Model 53325SRT. The door goes up when using either the remote or wall switch. When we try to put the door down, it automatically stops and the light blinks as if something was blocking the sensors thus keeping the door from going down. This is not the case however since the lights are green on the sensors and there are no obstructions at the bottom of the door. The only way to put the door down is to push the wall switch button and keep it down until the door goes all the way down. What concerns me is the green indicator light next to the smart button on the opener unit blinks constantly which indicates a problem. I already replaced the remote with a new Craftsman unit but it did not help and it was very difficult to program. I think it took 10 minutes for the light to blink indicating that the remote was programmed. Thanks, I hope someone can help!


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Tesco Corporation Reports Q2 2012 Results
Monday, August 06, 2012
Tesco Corporation Reports Q2 2012 Results07:00 EDT Monday, August 06, 2012 Trading Symbol: "TESO" on NASDAQ HOUSTON, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Tesco Corporation ("TESCO" or the "Company") today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, of $13.1 million or $0.34 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $7.4 million and $14.4 million, or $0.19 and $0.37 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012, respectively. Revenue was $136.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to revenue of $117.3 million for the comparable period in 2011 and $152.4 million for the first quarter of 2012. This quarter's results include a $13.3 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the CASING DRILLING? business. Commentary Julio Quintana, TESCO's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "With the sale of CASING DRILLING? in the second quarter, we now turn to a new chapter for Tesco. Our team will now focus on delivering best-in-class products and services for our Top Drive and Tubular Services businesses. This focus, coupled with our innovative culture, should provide a solid foundation to deliver new products, improving operating results and ultimately long-term value to our shareholders." TESCO CORPORATION Summary of Results (Unaudited) (in millions, except per share information) Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 Segment revenue Top Drives Sales $ 39.3 $ 31.0 $ 50.4 $ 89.7 $ 55.9 Rental services 33.9 34.7 34.6 68.5 67.9 Aftermarket sales and service 16.9 13.0 16.8 33.7 25.2 90.1 78.6 101.8 192.0 149.0 Tubular Services Proprietary 33.1 29.2 32.6 65.7 53.8 Conventional 8.6 5.6 10.9 19.4 13.3 41.6 34.8 43.5 85.1 67.1 CASING DRILLING? 4.9 3.9 7.1 12.0 6.8 Consolidated revenue $ 136.7 $ 117.3 $ 152.4 $ 289.1 $ 222.9 Segment operating income (loss): Top Drives $ 22.9 $ 21.7 $ 24.9 $ 47.8 $ 42.8 Tubular Services 4.6 2.5 4.9 9.6 4.1 CASING DRILLING? 8.9 ( 3.7 ) ( 0.9 ) 8.0 ( 6.8 ) Research and Engineering ( 3.4 ) ( 2.4 ) ( 2.5 ) ( 6.0 ) ( 5.3 ) Corporate and other ( 8.4 ) ( 9.2 ) ( 7.4 ) ( 15.8 ) ( 18.4 ) Consolidated operating income $ 24.6 $ 8.9 $ 19.0 $ 43.6 $ 16.4 Net income $ 13.1 $ 7.4 $ 14.4 $ 27.5 $ 11.7 Earnings per share (diluted) $ 0.34 $ 0.19 $ 0.37 $ 0.70 $ 0.30 Adjusted EBITDA(a) (as defined) $ 18.4 $ 19.6 $ 31.5 $ 50.0 $ 38.6 ________________________ (a) See explanation of Non-GAAP measure below Q2 2012 Financial and Operating Highlights Top Drives Segment Revenue from the Top Drive segment for Q2 2012 was $90.1 million, a decrease of 12% from revenue of $101.8 million in Q1 2012, primarily due to a decrease in the number of units sold during Q2 2012. Revenue for Q2 2011 was $78.6 million. Top Drive sales for Q2 2012 included 34 units (33 new and 1 used), compared to 39 units (35 new and 4 used) sold in Q1 2012 and 24 units sold in Q2 2011 (21 new, 2 consignment and 1 used). Operating days for the Top Drive rental fleet were 6,658 in Q2 2012, compared to 6,987 in Q1 2012 and 7,039 for Q2 2011. Revenue from after-market sales and service for Q2 2012 was $16.9 million, an increase of 1% from revenue of $16.8 million in Q1 2012. Revenue was $13.0 million in Q2 2011. Our Top Drive operating margins were 25% in Q2 2012, an increase from 24% in Q1 2012 but a decrease from 28% in Q2 2011. The increase from Q1 2012 is primarily due to the warranty expense of $3.9 million specifically associated with the gearbox housing issue for our new ESI model recorded in Q1 2012. The decrease from Q2 2011 is primarily due to the mix of new top drive models delivered in Q2 2012 and the absence of consignment sales of top drives, which typically provide higher margins. At June 30, 2012, Top Drive backlog was 41 units, with a total potential value of $57.3 million, compared to 57 units, with a total potential value of $74.0 million at March 31, 2012. This compares to a backlog of 67 units with potential revenue value of $75.1 million at June 30, 2011. Today, our backlog stands at 42 units. Tubular Services Segment Revenue from the Tubular Services segment for Q2 2012 was $41.6 million a decrease of 4% from revenue of $43.5 million in Q1 2012. Revenue was $34.8 million in Q2 2011. Revenue decreased from Q1 2012 due to decreased conventional casing running jobs and decreased sales of CDS? equipment, partially offset by increased MCLRS work. Revenue increased from Q2 2011 due to increased MCLRS work and sales of CDS? equipment, while no CDS? sales were made in Q2 2011. We performed 817 proprietary casing running jobs in Q2 2012 compared to 859 in Q1 2012 and 914 in Q2 2011. Operating income in the Tubular Services segment for Q2 2012 was $4.6 million, compared to $4.9 million in Q1 2012 and $2.5 million in Q2 2011. The decrease from Q1 2012 is due to decreased sales of CDS? equipment, which typically provide higher margins. MCLRS work was minimal and no sales of CDS? equipment were made in Q2 2011. Our Tubular Services operating margins were 11% in Q2 2012 and Q1 2012, up from 7% in Q2 2011. CASING DRILLING? Segment On June 4, 2012, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the CASING DRILLING? segment to Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd. and Schlumberger Technology Corporation (together, the "Schlumberger Group") and recognized approximately $13.3 million of pre-tax gain from the sale. CASING DRILLING? revenue in Q2 2012 was $4.9 million, compared to $7.1 million in Q1 2012 and $3.9 million in Q2 2011. Q2 2012 revenue only includes activity up to the date of the sale. CASING DRILLING? operating income of $8.9 million for Q2 2012 included approximately $13.3 million of gain from the sale. Other Segments and Expenses Research and engineering costs for Q2 2012 were $3.4 million, compared to $2.5 million in Q1 2012 and to $2.4 million in Q2 2011. The increase from prior periods was primarily due to increased spending for a new top drive model. We continue to invest in the development, commercialization and enhancements of our technologies. Corporate costs for Q2 2012 were $8.4 million, compared to $7.4 million for Q1 2012 and $9.2 million in Q2 2011. Foreign exchange losses increased to $2.9 million in Q2 2012, compared to $0.3 million in Q1 2012 and $0.7 million in Q2 2011. The increase in foreign exchange loss is primarily due to fluctuation in the valuation of the U.S. dollar compared to the Russian ruble and several Latin American currencies. Our effective tax rate for Q2 2012 was 35% compared to 30% in Q1 2012 and 29% in Q2 2011. Our effective tax rate, which is income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax earnings, decreased from prior periods due to the fluctuating mix of pre-tax earnings in the various tax jurisdictions in which we operate around the world. Financial Condition At June 30, 2012, cash and cash equivalents were $32.6 million, compared to $23.1 million at December 31, 2011. During the second quarter of 2012, we received $39.0 million of cash from the sale of CASING DRILLING? and used cash to pay down outstanding debt and to purchase and build capital equipment. Total capital expenditures were $17.3 million in Q2 2012, compared to $16.6 million in Q1 2012 and $12.1 million in Q2 2011. We project our total capital expenditures for 2012 to be between $50 million and $60 million, based on current market conditions. In April 2012, we amended our credit agreement to provide a revolving line of credit of $125 million. The new credit facility has a term of five years and all outstanding borrowings on the new agreement are due and payable on April 29, 2017. Conference Call The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its results for the second quarter 2012, on August 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Individuals who wish to participate in the conference call should dial US/Canada (877) 312-5422 or International (253) 237-1122 approximately five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the call. The conference ID for this call is 97293913. The conference call and all questions and answers will be recorded and made available until September 6, 2012. To listen to the recording call (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and enter conference ID 97293913. The conference call will be webcast live as well as for on-demand listening at the Company's web site, www.tescocorp.com. Listeners may access the call through the "Conference Calls" link in the Investor Relations section of the site. Tesco Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of technology based solutions for the upstream energy industry. The Company's strategy is to change the way people drill wells by delivering safer and more efficient solutions that add real value by reducing the costs of drilling for and producing oil and natural gas. TESCO® is a registered trademark in the United States and Canada. Casing Drive System?, CDS?, Multiple Control Line Running System? and MCLRS? are trademarks in the United States and Canada. TESCO CORPORATION Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) (in millions) Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 Net income under U.S. GAAP $ 13.1 $ 7.4 $ 14.4 $ 27.5 $ 11.7 Income tax expense 6.9 3.0 6.0 13.0 5.7 Depreciation and amortization 9.8 9.2 10.8 20.6 18.5 Net interest expense (income) 0.9 ( 1.7 ) ( 0.4 ) 0.5 ( 1.4 ) Stock compensation expense?non-cash 1.0 1.7 0.7 1.7 4.1 Gain on sale of CASING DRILLING? ( 13.3 ) ? ? ( 13.3 ) ? Adjusted EBITDA $ 18.4 $ 19.6 $ 31.5 $ 50.0 $ 38.6 Our management reports our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP but evaluates our performance based on non-GAAP measures, of which a primary performance measure is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA consists of earnings (net income or loss) available to common stockholders before interest expense, income tax expense, non-cash stock compensation, non-cash impairments, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash items. This measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for operating income, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because: it is widely used by investors in our industry to measure a company's operating performance without regard to items such as net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired; it helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) and actions that do not affect liquidity (stock compensation expense and non-cash impairments) from our operating results; and it helps investors identify items that are within our operational control. Depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase in accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such are not a directly controllable period operating charge. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA: as a measure of operating performance because it assists us in comparing our performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of our capital structure and asset base from our operating results; as one method we use to evaluate potential acquisitions; in presentations to our Board of Directors to enable them to have the same consistent measurement basis of operating performance used by management; to assess compliance with financial ratios and covenants included in our credit agreements; and in communications with investors, analysts, lenders, and others concerning our financial performance. Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information; Risk Factors This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. From time to time, our public filings, press releases and other communications (such as conference calls and presentations) will contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is often, but not always identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "forecast", "target", "project", "may", "will", "should", "could", "estimate", "predict" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or language suggesting an outlook. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to expectations of our prospects, future revenue, earnings, activities and technical results. Forward-looking statements and information are based on current beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, us concerning anticipated financial performance, business prospects, strategies and regulatory developments. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date it was issued and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that outcomes implied by forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations and anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of changes in oil and natural gas prices and worldwide and domestic economic conditions on drilling activity and demand for and pricing of our products and services, other risks inherent in the drilling services industry (e.g. operational risks, potential delays or changes in customers' exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to levels of rental activities, uncertainty of estimates and projections of costs and expenses, risks in conducting foreign operations, the consolidation of our customers, and intense competition in our industry), risks, including litigation, associated with our intellectual property and with the performance of our technology. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Copies of our Canadian public filings are available at www.tescocorp.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Our U.S. public filings are available at www.sec.gov and at www.tescocorp.com. The risks included here are not exhaustive. Refer to "Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2011 and "Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 for further discussion regarding our exposure to risks. Additionally, new risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, nor to assess the impact such factors might have on our 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 statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. TESCO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (in millions, except per share information) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Revenue $ 136.7 $ 117.3 $ 289.1 $ 222.9 Operating expenses Cost of sales and services 109.0 94.4 228.8 177.9 Selling, general and administrative 13.0 11.6 24.0 23.3 Gain on sale of CASING DRILLING? ( 13.3 ) ? ( 13.3 ) ? Research and engineering 3.4 2.4 6.0 5.3 112.1 108.4 245.5 206.5 Operating income 24.6 8.9 43.6 16.4 Interest expense (income), net 0.9 ( 1.7 ) 0.5 ( 1.4 ) Other expense, net 3.7 0.2 2.6 0.4 Income before income taxes 20.0 10.4 40.5 17.4 Income taxes 6.9 3.0 13.0 5.7 Net income $ 13.1 $ 7.4 $ 27.5 $ 11.7 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.19 $ 0.71 $ 0.31 Diluted $ 0.34 $ 0.19 $ 0.70 $ 0.30 Weighted average number of shares: Basic 38,639 38,164 38,611 38,120 Diluted 39,081 38,928 39,069 38,831 TESCO CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions) June, 30 2012 December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 32.6 $ 23.1 Accounts receivable, net 115.6 117.7 Inventories 114.7 111.8 Other current assets 47.1 41.2 Total current assets 310.0 293.8 Property, plant and equipment, net 202.6 203.1 Goodwill 32.7 32.7 Other assets 16.7 19.6 Total assets $ 562.0 $ 549.2 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities Current portion of long term debt $ 0.8 $ 2.8 Accounts payable 44.0 57.4 Accrued and other current liabilities 59.6 63.2 Income taxes payable 2.0 2.3 Total current liabilities 106.4 125.7 Other liabilities 2.6 2.4 Long-term debt 0.3 3.8 Deferred income taxes 9.5 4.5 Shareholders' equity 443.2 412.8 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 562.0 $ 549.2 SOURCE Tesco CorporationFor further information:

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Corruption: The administration furloughed federal workers whose absences would cause the most pain to the public. ObamaCare officials, meanwhile, are still at work, though they should have been the first ones sent home.
In an effort to sour the public on the automatic cuts of sequestration, and try to get the voters to blame Republicans for the deal that was President Obama's idea, the administration has furloughed air traffic controllers — leading to more than 1,000 delays since the furloughs were implemented last weekend — and canceled White House tours, causing disruptions, inconvenience and frustration for the public.
Quite clearly, the administration has politicized policy. The Federal Aviation Administration, which employs air traffic controllers, has a budget of roughly $12.5 billion. So it's difficult to believe that it could not make the $637 million in cuts it's been ordered to make without furloughing air traffic controllers.
We also don't buy that the administration couldn't find enough cuts elsewhere to keep the White House tours open.
But that's another highly public effect that gives the administration one more chance to blame the GOP.
The sequestration-forced furloughs are intended to be spread across the federal workforce.
But somehow, the office that is implementing the bulk of ObamaCare has not been affected. The Hill reported Wednesday that Gary Cohen, director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, has said that his office has not cut staff hours and pay.
Which means the train wreck predicted by Sen. Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat who was an ObamaCare architect, won't be mercifully delayed.
While we take a special interest in seeing Internal Revenue Service workers furloughed, the officials who are implementing ObamaCare should have been the first federal employees to have their work stopped by sequestration.
The three years since ObamaCare has passed have only reinforced the notion that it was a careless piece of legislation that would not only fail to achieve its goals but would also increase costs and lead to worse health care.
It should have never been dreamed up, passed, signed and (shockingly) upheld by the Supreme Court. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is not reform, if reform is understood as an improvement. No, it is rather a failure that will require change in the future — a turn of events some of its authors might have sought all along so they could eventually force the country into a single-payer, government-run system.
Iran: The U.S. is giving away the store, the farm and the kitchen sink to Tehran while the terror regime retains nuclear bomb-making capability. For President Obama, a fabricated legacy trumps security.Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, writing in the New York Times last ...
Harry Reid: The Senate minority leader says he's retiring when his current term is up at the end of 2016 and is being lauded for his decades of public service. But we don't think the fulsome praise is warranted.Already the bouquets are being tossed. "Our children, grandchildren will grow up in a ...
Terrorism: An Illinois National Guardsman sought to fight with Islamic State as his cousin plotted to kill scores at an Illinois National Guard facility. If they had succeeded, would President Obama call it workplace violence?President Obama's "JV" terrorist team has metastasized to the point where ...
Fiscal Policy: It says a lot about Washington addictions that when Republicans passed their budget resolution after 18 hours of debate Friday, Democrats and media began howling over "deep cuts" in social spending.Really? That's an almost comical charge, given that even the GOP budget would spend ...
Many older Americans may not like — or at least empathize with — Kids These Days. But there are selfish reasons to spend more taxpayer money on the young all the same. This is the framework I wish Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam had emphasized in his new best-seller, "Our ...


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TV standards and the cable used to transport these signals into a community TV Network The Decibel Because of the use of the decibel measurement system in the following paragraphs, you will be introduced to it at this point. In this document we are going to show gain and attenuation in dB, (gain or loss), dBuV (microvolt) and dBmV (millivolt) The Decibel (dB) is used as a measurement system. It is often used for equipment gain ratings . dB (Decibel) is a unit that expresses the logarithmic ratio between the input and output of any given component, circuit, or system and may be expressed in terms of voltage, current, or power. Gains and losses are not linear, and neither is the way you hear sound, therefore logarithmic values have to be applied, (remember your log tables book at school?) The formulas used are relatively complex, however that is of no concern in this document since all the formula calculations have been done by the equipment manufacturers and they are already expressed in dB. Most often it is used to show the ratio between input and output power or voltage Ready? Let's go then Coaxial (Coax) cable characteristics Coaxial cable by it's nature contains impedance ( A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a cable) This causes a problem with Television and Radio frequencies because this character changes with the frequency of the signal, the higher the frequency the more it is attenuated by increasing the cable length. In basic terms this would mean the degradation of the signal mainly to it's amplitude and also to it's quality. The higher the frequency the more it is attenuated by the cable, this is a fact! The best way is to lower these frequencies (If possible) so that the TV/Radio signal will travel the required distance, without unnecessary amplification. In a small urbanisations or a block of apartments high frequencies can be used since the distance they will travel is relatively small. However, in larger urbanisations when cable runs are long it is necessary to either (1) Use a cable that will attenuate the signal less! (2) Amplify the signal at strategic points to maintain an acceptable level (this introduces noise) (3) Lower the frequency so that it will travel further. MULTI – SPLITTER (QPSK – SAT-IF) systems use high frequencies, 950 MHz – 2150 MHz, so high in fact that it is above the UHF band and into the Microwave band. These systems if incorrectly installed are characterised by white cable (RG 6 type) which is available from any DIY store and generally installed by untrained - non qualified engineers, that in the terms of the Spanish are called "vaqueros" These Multi- Splitter systems were designed for Apartment blocks where the cable runs are less than 100m, the advantage of them is that up to 200 TV channels can be achieved but 95% of these channels are rubbish anyway. These systems if installed correctly will consume many hundreds of metres of cable since the main signal trunk requires 4 of them, 1 for each polarity. SINGLE USER Satellite dish This shows that a Set top Box 100m away from the source would work OK since the input level dBμV requirement for this type is 44 dBμV (-16 dBmV) and the level is 60dBμV (0dBmV) Input level 60dBμV Head End (0dBmV) Network Amplifier Satellite TV Cable ( RG6) as available from most DIY stores usually white, not designed for underground. and Distribution 100m Average Cable loss -25 dB Set Top Box 100m away Output level 85 dBμV (25 dBmV) average for Costa Blanca from source Now that is OK if you only have 1 user attached and they are 100m away from the source, however, it is not that easy there are normally dozens of users connected, lets base our calculations on only 8. In this case we need a special splitter called a Multi-user splitter, now these by their very nature split the signals) These Splitters have ... (1) Tap loss and (2) Through Loss both are measured in dB, so generally about 24 dB per user This shows 8 Set top Box 100m maximum away from the source would not work OK since the input level 44dBμV dBμV requirement for this type is 44dBμV (-16dBmV) and the level is 36 dBμV (-24 dBmV) , what would happen would be serious picture break-up 8 USERS Satellite dish Satellite TV Cable ( RG6) as available from most DIY stores usually white, not designed for underground. Input level dropped to 36 dBμV Head End for a cable run of 100m Max average Cable loss -25 dB + Multi-Splitter losses - 24dB Network Amplifier and Distribution Multi-Splitter Through losses and Tap losses Up to a max of 100m cable lengths Output level 85 dBμV (25 dBmV) -24 dB average for Costa Blanca What would the "Vaqueros" do? Stick in and Amplifier/Splitter half way down the line, bodged!!.. the amplifier gain should be set to increase the levels so that the Set top Box sees a signal level of about 66 dBμV (6 dBmV) for continuous operation levels, this is a gain of 30 dB , twice the maximum most 51dBμV, amplifiers can output, so the amplifier would be set to max and the input level would raise to only 51dBμV just workable but not ideal, the Satellite footprint shrinks at least twice per day and the signal levels will drop, also the installers have introduced noise into the system from the amplifier (set to max), what would happen? Break up of the picture at specific times of the day if the Set top Box levels dropped to critical levels and the noise levels introduced by the amplifier caused the signal quality (Carrier to Noise ratio/Signal to Noise ratio) to deteriorate, causing again picture break up. What they should have done is installed the correct cable in the first place! To improve this situation use RG11 type (UG) Underground cable, this is much larger in diameter, needs special connectors, and crimping tools which cable any professional installer would possess. Lets have a look at the calculations............ This shows 8 Set top Box 100m maximum away from the source would work OK since the input level 44dBμV 46dBμV dBmV), requirement for this type is 44dBμV (-16 dBmV) and the level is 46dBμV (-14 dBmV), but it is still close to the minimum operating 8 USERS level of the Set top Box, and picture break up could still occur. Satellite dish Satellite TV Cable ( RG11 UG) as available from specialist suppliers usually black, and designed for underground. Input level dropped to 46 dB Head End for a cable run of 100m Max average Cable loss -15.00 dB + Multi-Splitter losses - 24dB Network Amplifier and Distribution Multi-Splitter Through losses and Tap losses Up to a max of 100m cable lengths Output level 85 dBμV -24 dB (25 dBmV) average for Costa Blanca What to do? Install 2 x Amplifiers/Splitters, both strategically placed by careful measurements, these should be set to increase the levels so that the Set top Boxes see a signal level of about 66 dBμV (6 dBmV) each for continuous operation levels, this is a gain of 20 dB which is over the maximum most amplifiers can output, but we can set them to % to reach acceptable levels (reduced noise since the amplifiers are not set to max) and the input level of each STB would would be within a range to be workable and better. You can see with the use of the correct cable and amplifiers working in a low noise situation the TV pictures would be acceptable under most situations. But what happens if we have 16, 26, 50, 100, 300, 500 houses, this multi- splitter solution would not work especially if more that 50 houses needed to be connected, very messy, logistic nightmare and severe increase in injected noise into the cable network. Not recommended. and professionals who have been trained to high standards have the solution, and it is for houses up to 1000 + SINGLE CABLE MULTI-USER SYSTEM ( English/German/French QAM TV system) Remember we said that the higher the frequency the less distance it travels, so why don't we try lowering it to a point that it travels the maximum distance and conforms to the basics (QAM) of sending TV signals down a coaxial cable. We can lower it right down to channel S21 (302 MHz which is a vast difference to 950 MHz) however there are some 'trade offs' we are now beginning to restrict the amount of TV channels we can view, although this is purely down to cost, since single cable multi-channels processing systems equipment costs are considerably more than Multi-Splitter multi-cable systems. Having said that, it is down to cost anyway, but the distinct advantage is that you can connect 100's of houses to one Satellite dish, and that in most urbanisations, this single cable coaxial network has been already installed by the housing constructor. Brilliant..... almost no cable costs!! This shows 4 x Set top Boxes each 100m away from each other, and the last unit 400m away from the source, this would work OK since dBμV dBμV dBmV,) the input level requirement for this type is 45 dBμV (-15 dBmV) and the level at the last Set top Box is still 78 dBμV (18 dBmV,) well above it's minimum operating level. In fact theoretically you could attach Set top boxes up to 700 metres before the need for an amplifier, 1 every 20 metres that's 35 houses along 1 cable, install a signal splitter and add 6 more streets with a single coaxial cable and based on Satellite dish the calculations above you have connected over 200 houses all with a perfect digital picture and there could be 1 mile + between the end of line users. Head End Multi-Channel 100m 100m more RG11 type (UG) Underground cable, 100m QPSK - QAM processor 100m Average Cable loss -7 dB -7 dB -7 dB -7 dB 302 MHz start Frequency 100dBμV Output level 100dBμV average for Costa Blanca The limits are almost endless, but to improve on this we would begin to look at Fibre Optics..... but that is another story Conclusion The amplitude and quality of the signal depends on its attenuation in the cables and is directly affected by the type and the length used, and the frequencies of the TV signals, It is very important to use of the correct cable for each application, and above all only use installers who have professional knowledge of community TV. Systems. You only have to ask them a few specific questions and you will soon formulate your opinion as to their capabilities. Those questions? Well they are in this document! Finally, let us have a look at another standard that is frequently shipped down cable systems especially for Spanish communities. The Spanish Technicians, some years ago must have thought of a way to use a single cable system that would transport Analogue Television to be available at the TV wall socket, not for 1 user but the whole community. They used, would you believe RG 11 type cable because they knew that it's characteristics was more than suitable for Television signals and to be reliable and robust, they were not " vaqueros" but trained technicians. So with the advent of Digital Terrestrial TV (TDT) and we all know that this has got to be available to all community property boundaries by April 2010. We are looking at a new standard COFDM. This unfortunately, for transporting digital TV signals in this format poses a few problems but if we use a strategically placed amplifiers, reasonable distances can be covered. SINGLE CABLE MULTI-USER SYSTEM ( Spanish TV COFDM) This shows 4 x Set top Boxes each 100m away from each other, and the last unit 400m away from the source, this would not work OK 47dBμV dBμV, for 3 of them since the input level requirement for this type is 47dBμV (-13 dBmV) and the level at the last Set top Box is also 47dBμV, Terrestrial Antenna right at it's minimum operating level. Any signal level drop to the final unit could cause it's picture to break-up! So in this scenario it would be safe to presume that only 3 units 100m apart would be acceptable. You could of course install 1 every 20m, up to 300m and get an acceptable signal level, then use Amplifiers adjusted only to maintain levels without introducing noise ( hence loss of quality " Picture-breakup") to extend the distances. Head End RG11 type (UG) Underground cable, 100m 100m 100m more TDT (COFDM) 470 – 860.75 MHz 100m Average Cable loss -10.7 dB -10.7 dB -10.7 dB -10.7 dB output dBμV Output level 90dBμV average for Spanish TV system Head Ends Install a signal splitter at the Head-End and add 6 more streets with a single coaxial cable, and based on the calculations above you have connected over 90 houses all with a perfect digital picture and there could be 100's of metres + between the end of line users, then use Amplifiers adjusted only to maintain levels without introducing noise (hence loss of quality "Picture-breakup") to extend the distances and add more users.. The limits are almost endless, but to improve on this we would begin to look at Fibre Optics..... but that is another story Simple, isn't it? Phil. BEng Electronic Engineering Phil Specialist in Electronic Engineering, Computer & Internet Technologies, Computer Programming (VB 6, Flash 8) Signals, Telecoms and Communication, Engineering Mathematics, Digital Signal Processing and Digital Media Masters of Digital Community Television This page is for the 'Techies' Table showing 3 different TV standards and the cable used to transport these signals into a community TV Network Cable TV Systems Cable characteristics Satellite TV Multi-Splitter systems Cable Types Cable Types Modulation QPSK (SAT IF Band) RG 6 (Standard Satellite TV cable) RG 11 (Long Distance CATV cable) Frequency Range 950 – 2150 MHz Frequency of TV signal Loss of TV signal for every 100m Loss of TV signal for every 100m 9150 MHz 20.83 dB 12.00 dB 2150 MHz 29.50 dB 18.50 dB TDT Terrestrial TV (e.g. Spanish) Cable Types Cable Types Modulation COFDM (UHF Band) RG 6 (Standard Satellite TV cable) RG 11 (Long Distance CATV cable) Frequency Range 470 – 860.75 MHz Frequency of TV signal Loss of TV signal for every 100m Loss of TV signal for every 100m 470 MHz 13.30 dB 8.75 dB 86.75 MHz 18.20 dB 12.60 dB Single Cable Processor Systems Cable Types Cable Types Modulation QAM (TV Hyper Band) RG 6 (Standard Satellite TV cable) RG 11 (Long Distance CATV cable) Frequency Range 302 – 444.75 MHz ( also 470 – 860.75 MHz, rarely used) Frequency of TV signal Loss of TV signal for every 100m Loss of TV signal for every 100m 302 MHz 11.25 dB 7.05 dB 444.75 MHz 13.50 dB 8.50 dB This page is for the 'Techies' Satellite Signals standard now generally use....... QPSK (DVB-S) [Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying] QPSK [Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying] is a system of modulating digital signals onto a radio-frequency carrier signal using four phase states (four symbols) to code two digital bits per symbol. Frequency range 950- 2150 MHz which is above the UHF band, the signals are notoriously weak but acceptable if the receiver is within close proximity of the Satellite dish. Or for short distance cable networks. Cable TV systems now generally use.......... QAM ( DVB-C) [Quadrature Amplitude Modulation] QAM is digital signals which modulate both Amplitude and Phase of a radio-frequency carrier signal . This system is widely used in Europe, Australia and America for trans-modulating the weak QPSK to QAM signals for cable TV operators, these signals operate from the Hyperband channel S21 and through the UHF band to channel 69. Also used for terrestrial microwaves links, MMDS and for us CATV (cable television). Terrestrial TV systems now generally use ........ COFDM (DVB-T) [Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing] COFDM often called TDT(Spain) and DTTV (UK). Used for terrestrial transmissions using existing style TV antennas since the frequencies are in the UHF TV band. It is a single-carrier or multiple sub-carrier modulation format. The data is split into many closely spaced sub-carriers. Multiple physical TV channels combined into one multiplexed TV channel, these range from UHF band C 21 - C 69 in Spain and C21- C68 in UK. These TV signals can also be transported into single cables for Community TV systems In all digital modulation schemes the carrier continuously moves on various predefined positions of phase and/or amplitude (Symbols) (basically the digital modulation rate, called Symbol rate). Another quality document from the professionals
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Jonathan Farrington is a globally recognized business coach, mentor, author, keynote speaker and sales thought leader. He is the Senior Partner of Jonathan Farrington & Associates, and CEO of Top Sales World, based in London & Paris. Jonathan is also the co-editor of Top Sales Magazine.
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It's interesting that we regularly read articles or comments about high levels of staff turnover, but it is very rare to discover any commentary about customer turnover – it is almost as if it is a taboo subject; that there is shame attached to it, an embarrassment. Why? I suppose it is an admission of failure.
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In practice, we can divide people who attempt to build networking relationships into four distinct types: the Loner (little or no networking), the Socializer, the User, and the Relationship Builder. Although a salesperson's aim is to become the fourth option, the "Relationship Builder," let's briefly look at each of these types in turn.
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Being intuitive means that we "feel"; we don't just see or even hear. We are completely in tune with our team; we understand each of them; we know what motivates every one of them; we are able to stimulate and goad them in equal measure in order to elicit optimum performance levels from them, and as a consequence we have a team that can achieve remarkable things. Can anyone become an intuitive manager or leader?
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The 2013 International CES® will spotlight the hottest technologies and innovations across emerging technology, high-performance audio, lifestyle electronics and green initiatives at one of its key venues, The Venetian. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the 2013 International CES is the world's largest annual innovation event and is scheduled for January 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 2013 International CES show floor stretches across 1.8 million net square feet of space and accommodates 150,000 attendees and 3,000 exhibitors. These global technology companies will unveil the latest consumer technology products and services across 15 product categories including the most advanced audio, automotive electronics, connected home technologies, digital imaging/photography and electronic gaming as well as entertainment and content services. Official 2013 CES venues are: the Las Vegas Convention Center and World Trade Center (LVCC), the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) and The Venetian.
The Venetian, the second largest CES venue, spans nearly 400,000 square feet and will host more than 10 product categories and 9 TechZones. The Venetian's CES show floor includes exhibit space, suites, meeting rooms, keynotes and CEA member services.
"Show offerings at the Venetian have greatly expanded for 2013, featuring more than 30 percent of this year's CES TechZones," said Karen Chupka, senior vice president of events and conferences, CEA. "Plus, Eureka Park, which practically stole the show last year as the home for budding entrepreneurs and startups, is returning to the Venetian 40 percent larger than in 2012."
Several of the most popular CES TechZones are calling The Venetian home at the 2013 CES, including:
- Academia Tech – This area features higher education institutions that are leading the way in technology advances. Located within Eureka Park, this TechZone will showcase game changing developments stemming from leading educational institutions.
- CloudBase3 Apps – This exhibit is a new TechZone dedicated to the transition to cloud computing.
- Eureka Park – This CES destination highlights budding entrepreneurs and innovative technology startups.
- Sustainable Planet – This TechZone is the primary location at CES for world changing technologies that benefit the environment.
- MommyTech, Kids@Play and HigherEdTECH – These areas feature a wide array of products that cater to moms and their children from infants to college students.
Last year at CES, Eureka Park received high praise. "Eureka Park was amazing. We had constant traffic throughout the show and it was the perfect place to launch," said Eureka Park exhibitor Daren Klum of Cram Worldwide. "This is the heart of technology. We were blown away with who we met."
Also, the 2013 Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase returns to The Venetian this year. Here, attendees can view all of the game changing honorees from this coveted awards program. Last year more than 20,000 attendees visited the showcase.
Many of the CES keynotes also are held at The Venetian. Qualcomm's Dr. Paul Jacobs will deliver the pre-show keynote at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 7. Tuesday morning will feature Panasonic's Kazuhiro Tsuga after the State of the Industry address by CEA's Gary Shapiro. The compelling Venetian keynote lineup also includes Verizon's Lowell McAdam, Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., and a Wednesday morning keynote from Samsung's Dr. Stephen Woo. All Venetian keynotes take place on level 5 in the Palazzo Ballroom.
New this year, The Venetian features the International Gateway in Hall D and the Marco Polo Ballroom with more than 460 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovation from around the world. Plus, more than 200 high-performance audio exhibitors will demonstrate their products in The Venetian tower suites on levels 29-35.
Transportation is provided for all attendees at the 2013 CES. A free CES shuttle service to and from the Las Vegas Convention Center makes it easy for attendees to access other CES locations, especially The Venetian. More information on The Venetian can be found on our frequently asked questions page or on the official CES show floor page.
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Starlin Castro SS CHC 1 week ago
Castro (groin) has done some extra defensive drills and will play in Wednesday's spring game, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.
Castro reiterated that he was feeling 100 percent after being scratched from Saturday's Cactus League lineup with right groin tightness. The 25-year-old felt good enough to go in Tuesday's game but the team elected to give him an extra day off, but he should now be able to go forward with no restrictions for the remainder of the spring.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 1 week ago
Castro (groin) did not play Tuesday as anticipated, but is expected to play in Wednesday's spring game, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat.
Castro felt good enough to play Tuesday, but the team decided to give him an extra day to rest his sore groin with Opening Day still almost two weeks away.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 1 week ago
Castro (groin) says he feels "100 percent" and will be able to play Tuesday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
Tuesday will be the shortstop's 25th birthday, so he's motivated to get back on the field. It sounds like the tightness, which Castro first felt Tuesday, is no longer an issue.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 2 weeks ago
Castro was scratched from Saturday's Cactus League lineup with right groin tightness.
The severity of the injury is uncertain, so consider Castro day-to-day until more information becomes available. It's unfortunate timing for the 24-year-old Castro, though, as he was starting to pick it up in spring action of late following a slow start, going 4-for-12 with four RBI in his last four games. Addison Russell will start and bat sixth in his absence Saturday.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 3 months ago
Castro's agent, Paul Kinzer, refuted reports that the Cubs' shortstop was detained for questioning in connection with a nightclub shooting in the Dominican Republic, the Chicago Tribune reports. "[Castro] was not arrested or detained or anything," Kinzer said. "He went to the police station to make sure they knew he was not involved. They told him they had video so they knew he was not involved."
ESPNDeportes.com reported earlier Saturday that Castro was detained and being held at the Montecristi prosecutor's office. It now sounds like he voluntarily went to police rather than being detained, but regardless, it marks the second time in less than a month Castro has been linked to a shooting in the Dominican. He was cleared of any involvement in the first incident, but Cubs president Theo Epstein is reportedly unhappy with the 24-year-old's decision making of late.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 3 months ago
Castro was arrested Saturday in the Dominican Republic for questioning in connection with a shooting that left six people injured, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com reports.
A spokesman for the Monte Cristi police department said Castro is being held at the city prosecutor's office, and that people close to Castro participated in the nightclub shooting. The 24-year-old Castro is beginning to develop a pattern of troubling behavior, as he was linked to another nightclub shooting in Santiago, DR earlier this month that left three wounded. However, that incident was not formally investigated by Dominican authorities.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 5 months ago
Cubs GM Jed Hoyer said Tuesday that Castro has recovered from his season-ending ankle injury, Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com reports.
A high-ankle sprain, suffered in early September, cut short what was shaping up to be a very strong second half for Castro (.329/.371/.432). The 24-year-old has evidently turned the page on the injury, as Hoyer said he is showing good mobility and has passed several running and jumping tests. Castro should be able to go through his normal offseason routine.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 6 months ago
Castro (ankle) is wearing a walking boot and will be shut down for the remainder of the season, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
The decision comes as no surprise, as Castro continues to rehab his ankle and is still limited in his activities. He hasn't played since September 2, and with only five games remaining, there's no sense in attempting to rush him back for what are ultimately meaningless games.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 7 months ago
Castro was diagnosed Wednesday with a high-ankle sprain and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Because the recovery process for Castro's injury typically requires a four-week timetable, the Cubs aren't counting on having their star shortstop back in the fold the rest of the way. While the team won't shut Castro down completely after he expressed a desire to attempt to return this season, fantasy owners in single-season leagues probably shouldn't hold their breath on a comeback at this point. With Castro out of the picture, Javier Baez is likely to slide over from second base to his more natural position at shortstop, while Logan Watkins figures to assume regular duties at the keystone.
Starlin Castro SS CHC 7 months ago
Castro (ankle) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.
While Castro received some good news that the left ankle issue that forced him out of Tuesday's game was a sprain rather than a fracture, there's a good possibility he'll still have to miss multiple days due the injury. The Cubs are still awaiting an MRI that was expected to reveal the severity of the sprain, and once those results are announced, a better estimate of Castro's recovery timetable should become available.