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The Chief, of course. I'm sure he has so much more to tell. But perhaps a little too much for dinner. Maybe a large coffee in the park.
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I hadn't read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in years, but it popped up as a featured book on audible with John Reilly as the reader and I couldn't resist. I'm so glad to have had the experience of listening to Mr. Reilly's fine performance of this fantastic book. I was completely and totally immersed in his world and my commute absolutely flew by. Even if you've read the book and seen the movie several times, do yourself a favor and download this audio version. You'll love it.
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Neil and I went up the hill today to check out the ice condition of Kinder Downfall. It was a sweaty walk in with temperatures obviously being a little warm for these sort of activities....still we had come this far across the Peak so thought it would be worth a look. The good news is that is was pretty good - it was wet, very wet with lots of rotten ice, some fat chewy ice and lots of water. It did give some pleasant climbing until the final step/pitch which was pretty much a waterfall (needed to move quick). Who needs Cogne? Good work Neil leading the top slush pitch.
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"Stiff-necked" as a term for obstinacy Ex 32:9 See also Ex 34:9; Dt 9:6; Dt 31:27; 2Ki 17:14; Ne 9:16-29; Pr 29:1; Jer 19:15; Ac 7:51
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A Bismarck tower (German: Bismarckturm) is a specific form of a Bismarck monument, built according to a more or less standard model across the former German Reich to honour the first chancellor Otto von Bismarck. A total of 240 of these towers were built between German unification and the Nazi takeover, i.e. between 1869 and 1934. Some 173 remain.
The world's first Bismarck tower now stands in Poland. It was erected by private initiative in 1869 in the village of Ober-Johnsdorf, Silesia, then part of Prussia (today Janówek, Wrocław County). It stands on top of the hill now called Jańska Góra (German: Johnsberg), 253 m above sea level. The tower itself is 23 m in height. The sponsor was a retired Prussian officer Friedrich Schröter (1820–1888), a wealthy landowner in nearby Wättrisch.
One year after Bismarck's death, German Studentenverbindung fraternities chose one of the designs submitted by the architect Wilhelm Kreis in an 1899 architecture competition. The award-winning Götterdämmerung fire column design of granite or sandstone was selected as a standard model for all Bismarck towers. The massive and squat design could be built to different heights and widths depending on the amount of money donated for the particular monument.
In manifestation of the Bismarck cult, they were built in various styles in locations across the German Empire, including its colonies in New Guinea (Gazelle Peninsula), Cameroon (near Limbe) and Tanzania, as well as in areas of Europe that, at the time, were part of Germany, but now lie within the borders of Poland, France, Denmark or Russia. Bismarck towers were also built in Austria, in the Czech Republic, and in Concepción, Chile.
Every Bismarck tower was originally intended as a beacon. Their braziers were to be lit on specified days in honour of the former chancellor to commemorate his achievement in unifying Germany in 1871. Though most towers included firing installations, plans for a nationwide beaconing failed and many local initiatives chose deviating designs. The architects of these towers included Wilhelm Kreis himself, who built 58 (47 to the Götterdämmerung design), and Bruno Schmitz.
Notable towers[edit]
- Aachen, finished in 1907
- Bad Kissingen, 1930
- Ballenstedt, 1930/31
- Hanover, finished in 1904, dismantled in 1935
- Janówek (Ober-Johnsdorf), Poland - the first Bismarck tower, finished in 1869
- Metz, Le Ban-Saint-Martin - the only preserved Bismarck tower in France
- Porta Westfalica, 1902, dismantled in 1952
- Salzgitter, 1900
- Szczecin (Stettin), Poland
- Viersen, 1901
- Wiesbaden, 1910 - with 50 m (160 ft) the highest tower, dismantled in 1918
- Zielona Góra (Grünberg), Poland
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Central Union Church Preschool and Kindergarten is all about family, and it starts with the nearly 200 families each year that trust us with the care, safety, and intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual development of their children.
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What started in 1928 with 14 children has developed into what we are today…a Christian-based early childhood program that is a leader in its field.
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Hi, I'm Lauren. I really hate online dating to be honest, but I also think it's a great way to meet new people. I'm recently back in Boston after spending a few years in the midwest. I love country music, but I'm definitely glad I'm back around family. And of course, I cannot wait to go to the beach this summer! I'm not great at writing about myself and I think it's hard to convey personality over text, but I'll try! I love to dance, do hot yoga, golf, read, hang out with friends, go to concerts and events, drink craft beer and eat amazing food. I would love to travel more because I am constantly thinking how much more there is to the world than what I see every day. My family calls me a "bleeding heart" because I do non-profit work and like to volunteer. Not a super lucrative career, but it gives me purpose to know I'm helping others. That's me in a nutshell :)
Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Performing arts , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Dancing, Golf, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Dogs, Fish
I like dogs, but big dogs kinda scare me unless they're super friendly. I absolutely hate cats. Not to mention I'm super allergic to them, so that's kinda a deal breaker if you have a cat, sorry.
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it was a place to stay over for a night. shower/bath had nice hot hot water, better than some of higher price motels.
dated, needs upgraded
Great location. Driving from PA to OBX.
Overpriced! Then add an extre $15 a night for a pet?!? Not worth the cost!
Awesome breakfast!!
When I got there, they did not have my reservation in their system and refused to honor my paper copy and informed me that there were no rooms and I had to find another hotel. (This was late at night.)
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So I am hosting IronPython in my C# application. IronPhyton is used to implement a DSL for users. The DSL syntax should be something like this:
Ping(Message = "testOne1")
The hosting code looks like:
var engine = Python.CreateEngine();
var scope = engine.CreateScope();
Action<string> ping = (message) => Console.WriteLine(message.ToString());
scope.SetVariable("Ping", ping);
var script = @"
Ping(Message = ""testOne1"")
engine.Execute(script, scope);
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Action<string> does not keep name of the argument. Calling it without the parameter name works as expected:
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The unofficial Rock Band thread.
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July 27 2008, 11:42 PM
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Re: The unofficial Rock Band thread.
Messianni wrote:
Wow, that new set list for Rock Band 2 looks wonderful! Dream Theater, Smashing Pumpkins, Journey, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Megadeth and Talking Heads even?
Too awesome. I don't have RB1 and even though I
really want to buy
it, it sounds like I'm better off just being patient and waiting for RB2 then buying a used copy of RB1 on the cheap to get those songs as well.
Patience sucks.
Probably even better off just renting RB1 and ripping the songs.
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One keg of beer for the four of us.
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Below are my top five favorite lip gloss options for sultry, sex-kitten lips. These pale pinks and peaches (sans shimmer, glitter or any kind of opalescence for that matter) cool down the natural flesh tone of your lips to an icy finish and look the hottest when paired with a smoky eye. Which of your lip glosses makes you feel the sexiest?
- Scott Barnes Flossy Glossy in Meow ($22) is a peachy-pinky gloss that has a little bit of a chalky effect without the matte finish. It blends easily and looks amazing alone or over a nude lipstick.
- MAC Lip Glass in Underage ($14) is a soft, pale-pink, high-shine lip gloss. Rumor has it that it's also Carmen Electra's fave (talk about a sex kitten personified)!
For two other glosses to make you purr,
- Nars Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight ($24) is a creamy, cheeky pink that imparts semisheer color and a high-shine finish.
- Flirt! Cosmetics Plushious Lip Gloss in Nude Kiss ($10) is the ultimate nearly sheer peach gloss. It feels light on your lips, has a sweet, subtle scent and leaves lips looking bright and without feeling too tacky.
- Benefit Her Glossiness in Didn't Hear It From Me ($16) is a wear-anywhere nude that leaves lips looking shiny and sexy and feeling moisturized and soft.
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For those of you who are a bit skeptic about NARS in TUrkish Delight..it really is a great nude color. It looks so pretty when you wear darker eye shadows. Also I must say any lip gloss from MAC is great. But I definitely recommend everyone to try turkish delight im sure you will love it once you try it on.
lemamike 6 years
i LOVE benefit her glossiness. Sometimes lip glosses like nars or Mac make me feel like i have stuff on my lips...kind of liek debris. I dont know how to describe it but benefit is great!
blbennet 6 years
I agree with Ginger80 Nars Turkish Delight is a beautiful color but it can accentuate your dry lips. Make sure they're good and exfoliated (olive oil and sugar works great) before you use it. MAC Lipglass is always a must have-in any shade. I love Prrr, Underage and Florabundance. I also really like Smashbox's lipgloss in Pop.
Niki-Lovebug 7 years
I am a sucker for pink lipgloss. I tried that MAC one from one of my friends, but it was really sticky and gooey. I want to try the NARS Turkish Delight, I heard Kim Kardashian uses that, and well, she's gorgeous. Anyway, I am going to go to Sephora to try that one out.
JaimeLeah526 7 years
I like shimmery lipgloss. I don't like that the MAC Lipglass is called underage isn't that wrong sounding?
jlynn818 7 years
I like all of the Flirt lipglosses and this color is great. I also like Estee Lauder's high gloss in Blush. It came in a "free gift" and I've loved it ever since!
ModernGraceKelly 7 years
These shades remind me of smashbox's "pout" gloss and Neutrogena's "groove" gloss.
melizzle 7 years
Chanel Glossimer in Seashell... and of course, I misplaced mine while on vacation. :(
misskimberly 7 years
I wear underage :)
fredonica 7 years
I'm so over lip gloss...it makes me look 16. I prefer lipstick because it lasts longer and looks more age-appropriate. Granted, I'm only 19, but I don't like looking like a high school girl.
HollyP 7 years
greek holiday by nars is really pretty too
veronicaraye 7 years
ohh la la i love this post!
leanneluvsu 7 years
Nars Orgasm. I'm so pissed my friend lost my lipgloss... you just don't know.
michlny 7 years
Now this would be a GREAT giveaway!!! :)
MindayH 7 years
I love the gloss that Trish McEvoy makes, and Benefit.
littleblonde 7 years
The lip gloss that makes me feel the sexiest is the Victoria's Secret lip plumper. It gives a nice, noticeable shine, and accentuates your lip shape. (It actually works too!)
emalove 7 years
Pale pinks like this are not my favorite gloss color...I prefer a deeper pink, more of a rose or berry shade. If I'm going kind of pale on the lips (and I never go super-pale), I like Nars Orgasm gloss or Burt's Bees Super Shiny gloss in Sweet Pink.
austerity 7 years
Yeah, I agree, pale pinks are hardly as 'sex kitten' as deep pinks, oranges and reds. My favorite sexy lip gloss is Lancome Juicy Tubes in 'Mangue'.
neonbee 7 years
I don't like Nars Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight. But I do love MAC Lipglass in Underage or Nymphette.
bastylefilegirl 7 years
Why are they all cool pinky colors? Most of these aren't even universally flattering and are limited to a select few skintones with the exception of the Benefit one...... limted colors = NOT SEX KITTEN
DarlingDA 7 years
Does anyone else find the whole "Underage" thing creepy? It just seems a little weird for a lip gloss - I don't want to think of 13 year-olds giving BJs when I put on makeup.
xoxoxx 7 years
Benefit's glosses are probably my favourites ever. I haven't found anything that's topped them yet. Only way they could be better is if they changed the applicator.
Retro-Bunny 7 years
Oh thank you so much Bella! I love that Brigitte Bardot look, and everytime I google sex kitten makeup, I come up with weird results like "What's the sex of your kitten?". THANK YOU!
cmill38 7 years
Mac lipglass is great! I also really love Two Faced's Diamond gloss in the color "Fire"! It perfect when I want a little color during the day or over a bolder color at night.
nomerz 7 years
the Benefit Her Glossiness line is my favorite! Life on the A List is good for everyday minimal color.


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World Blood Donor Day event June 15 at Lou Bachrodt
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Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall, First Northern Credit Union and B103 are hosting a special blood drive to celebrate World Blood Donor Day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 15, at Lou Bachrodt Auto Mall (adjacent to CherryVale Mall). B103 will broadcast live and be giving away prizes to the first 50 donors.
World Blood Donor Day is designed to thank and honor those blood donors who make transfusion possible, to raise awareness of the need for safe blood around the world, and to encourage healthy, eligible individuals to give blood regularly.
"In celebrating World Blood Donor Day, [the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC)] recognizes blood donors for their important contributions to our community and encourages others to follow their example," said Jennifer Bowman, PR and marketing manager, RRVBC. "It is important to ensure that blood is available whenever and wherever it is needed."
Blood is needed in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities to care for patients with cancer and other diseases, for organ transplant recipients, and to help save the lives of accident and trauma victims.
Donating blood is safe and simple. You are most likely able to donate if you are at least 17 years old (16-year-olds may donate with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health. People taking medications are not necessarily disqualified.
The RRVBC serves as a centralized, community blood center and is the sole provider of blood products and services to Beloit Health System, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, FHN, Mercy Harvard Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rochelle Community Hospital, Rockford Health System and SwedishAmerican Health System and SwedishAmerican Medical Center — Belvidere.
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Tags indie pop, pop, electropop, indie electropop, alternative pop
Artists The Rapture, Foster the People, Kindness
June 03, 2012
dance around and avoid getting work done for a little longer
all your songs make me want to bust some nerdy moves like the cabbage patch lol.
Hahaha tha's great to hear! I don't always have time to put mixes together, but I'll try to do it more often now =]
i'm so happy your making mixes again!
pra quem Lê by andrefelipez
pra CPC não ser PNC.
good stuff, reading
01 | 02 by andrefelipez
first of 2015.
wellthisislife, 2015
Meia Estação by andrefelipez
Friozinho de manhã, sol ao meio dia e brisa ao entardecer: Músicas que estão entre o inverno e o verão.
outono, primavera, monkeybuzz
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sweet, dude. I appreciate the Chowder-inspired art style.
wow lol harsh reality lol. Nice animation and very creative I watch this everyday it never gets old.
You're a useless cunt Luigi, and I've been supporting you because I'm your brother.
POOR POOR LUIGI THATS SAD ITS ALL IN HIS HEAD :3 :3 :3 :3 :3 yeah I just had to do that
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BofA moving from workouts to new loans
Bank of America's workforce locally is following the residential market and moving from loan workouts to loan originations.
Work at the bank's 1,100-person back-office campus in Rancho Cordova has been shifting in recent months, with fewer employees needed to help with workouts and more in processing, loan fulfillment and closing.
The moves reflect growing interest in housing and growing appreciation, said Edward Achtner, senior mortgage executive with Charlotte-based Bank of America for Northern California and Oregon.
He said Sacramento residential housing is entering into period of increasing valuation — which should lead eventually to increasing home construction.
That increase, however, shouldn't lead to another real estate boom — or bust, he said.
Like all surviving mortgage lenders, the bank has become very conservative in underwriting. Part of that conservatism is that the bank is has also taken all of its mortgage underwriting and origination in-house.
The bank in the past two years has stopped funding other mortgage lenders in order to better control risk. And it doesn't plan to resume that business.
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Every sincere child of God wants to live faithfully before the Lord. But Satan wants us to fail, and is constantly throwing roadblocks in our path. He is a schemer (2 Corinthians 2:11) and a liar (John 8:44), who wants to lead everyone away from the will of God (Revelation 12:9). Since the Garden of Eden, he's been using the same basic methods to tempt men and women into following him (1 John 2:16). In spite of God's goodness and longing for fellowship with us (Jn14:23), we – his children – often find it difficult ...
I believe it is vital that First Amendment rights be protected, and I further believe that doing so may sometimes require ruling in favor of speech that some group, even the majority, may perceive as having generally negative consequences. Nonetheless, I was struck momentarily speechless at learning that the Supreme Court overwhelmingly (7-2) believes that banning minors from purchasing gratuitously violent video games is unconstitutional.
You know that old expression - it's time to pay the piper - well that is the case if your business is located in an unincorporated part of Bulloch County, and you haven't paid your Occupation Tax which was due on July 1.
As most of you know and remember, the decision to drop the atomic bomb not only ended World War II but created a global terror that has continued to escalate. I will never forget the times when I and my classmates went through safety drills to prepare us in case of a bomb actually being dropped on my elementary school. We all crouched under our desks and waited for the inevitable. We really weren't sure what would happen, but we saw newsreels of the destruction in Japan and the horrible results of radiation. If that weren't bad enough ...
While wandering through various Internet parenting sites the other day, I came across a professional who advises parents to never say "Because I said so."
Monday night's fireworks were nothing compared to Tuesday afternoon's explosion when Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her daughter Caylee.
"When is the right time to introduce my girlfriend/boyfriend to my kids?" is a question single parents frequently ask.
The little town where Mama grew up was so small that, whenever there was a funeral, any child who wanted could leave school to attend. The church bell would ring and teachers would announce, "If you are attending the funeral today, you may leave now." Mama, whose career goal at age 10 or 12, was to be a "funeral home lady," never missed an opportunity to show respect, express condolences and observe the tricks of the trade.
After a steady stream of requests, Hal and Adam Waters have expanded their moving and storage operation to include large portable storage containers.
This past Sunday, our choir sang a beautiful rendition of Psalm 139, and I was truly touched by its powerful words. While some may say it is a psalm of lament or sorrow, I want to say it is a psalm of great comfort.
I really can't help it, this thing I have about words. This fascination with their power, this wonder at their flexibility, this compulsion to string them together into necklaces of sound and rhythm that sway around my neck as I walk. The way they feel spilling out of my mouth, puffs and bursts of air shaped by throat and teeth and tongue. The way they look on a page, black lines and squiggles that stand at attention, but only barely so. There is nothing quite so magical as the read, the written, the spoken word.
It's never too early for hype, and the Georgia Southern Eagles already have plenty of that.
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Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Results
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Results16:05 EST Thursday, March 08, 2012- Sales from Continuing Operations of $98.1 Million, Up 23.8% Year-Over-Year - Raising Fiscal 2012 Annual Sales Guidance for Continuing OperationsSPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ending January 31, 2012.Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial HighlightsNet sales from continuing operations for the third quarter of $98.1 million were up 23.8% from the third quarter last year. The increase was driven by strong sales of M&P? handguns, M&P? sporting rifles, and all Smith & Wesson personal protection and concealed carry pistols. Gross profit for the third quarter was $30.0 million, or 30.6% of net sales, compared with gross profit of $19.4 million, or 24.5% of net sales, for the same period last year. The improvement in gross profit was driven by increased sales volume and increased overhead absorption due to higher production levels; as well as cost-reduction initiatives across the organization, including the completion of the consolidation of the Thompson/Center Arms business to Springfield, Massachusetts, which concluded in November 2011. In addition, the same period last year included costs associated with the company's strategic price repositioning activities. That strategic repositioning also resulted in lower ongoing promotion costs. Operating expense for the third quarter totaled $19.7 million, or 20.1% of net sales, compared with operating expense of $21.3 million, or 26.9% of net sales, for the third quarter last year. The decrease in operating expense reflected cost-reduction initiatives across the organization as well as reduced legal fees related to the company's ongoing DOJ and SEC investigations.Net income from continuing operations for the third quarter was $5.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $2.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter last year. Net income from continuing operations for the third quarter resulted from increased sales volumes and corresponding gross profit as well as reduced operating expenses.Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations for the third quarter increased to $14.8 million compared with $4.6 million for the same period last year.At January 31, 2012, firearm backlog was $198.5 million, an increase of $124.7 million, or 168.9%, compared with the end of the third quarter last year, and an increase of $48.6 million, or 32.0%, from the most recent sequential quarter. Operating cash flow of $8.5 million and net capital spending of $3.5 million resulted in free cash flow of $5.0 million from continuing operations.Debt was reduced by $30.0 million through the repayment of outstanding convertible notes. James Debney, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our third quarter results demonstrated the positive impact of our concentrated, strategic focus on firearms. We delivered sales growth across our M&P? handgun and M&P? modern sporting rifle categories as well as our personal protection and concealed carry pistols, while achieving a number of key accomplishments. We continued to work on expanding our firearm manufacturing capacity to meet increased demand, an objective we plan to continue in the coming months as we address our robust backlog. During the quarter, we successfully completed our Thompson/Center Arms consolidation, an action designed to improve efficiencies and enhance gross margins. On the new product front, at the SHOT Show in January we launched two extensions to our M&P? modern sporting rifles as well as our new Thomson/Center Arms Dimension? hunting rifle. We also commenced the manufacturing of a brand new handgun that we have designed for the personal protection market. We look forward to launching this exciting new product at the upcoming NRA show in April. Lastly, during the quarter, we successfully sold our foundry business in New Hampshire, and we continued to work with our advisor on divesting our perimeter security business." Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, said, "Our cost reduction initiatives yielded clear results in the third quarter. Operating expenses were 20.1% of net sales, compared with 26.9% for the third quarter last year. We are also pleased to report that we paid down $30.0 million in convertible debt during the quarter without accessing our line of credit, which substantially reduced our overall debt and further strengthened our balance sheet. As of January 31, 2012, we had $25.7 million in cash on hand, no borrowings under our $60.0 million credit facility, and working capital of $92.4 million." Financial Outlook for Continuing OperationsThe company is raising its anticipated net sales outlook from continuing operations for fiscal 2012 to between $395.0 million and $400.0 million, which would represent year-over-year growth from continuing operations of more than 15%, up from the prior outlook of 13% to 15% growth. The company anticipates total gross profit margin for fiscal 2012 to approach 30% and operating expense to be approximately 21% of net sales. The tax rate is expected to be approximately 41%.The company expects net sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 to be between $113.0 million and $118.0 million. Gross profit margin for the fourth quarter is anticipated to be between 32.0% and 33.0%. Fourth quarter operating expense is expected to be approximately $22.0 million, and the tax rate is expected to be approximately 41%.Conference Call and WebcastThe company will host a conference call and webcast today, March 8, 2012, to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2012 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include James Debney, President and CEO, and Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Executive Vice President and CFO. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Those interested in listening to the call via telephone may call directly at 857-350-1594 and reference conference code 86489727. No RSVP is necessary. The conference call audio webcast can also be accessed live and for replay on the company's website at www.smith-wesson.com, under the Investor Relations section. The company will maintain an audio replay of this conference call on its website for a period of time after the call. No other audio replay will be available. Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDASIn this press release, a non-GAAP financial measure known as "Adjusted EBITDAS" is presented. From time-to-time, the company considers and uses Adjusted EBITDAS as a supplemental measure of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. Adjusted EBITDAS excludes the effects of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation of tangible fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based employee compensation expense, impairment charge to goodwill and indefinite lived long-lived intangible assets related to the acquisition of Smith & Wesson Security Solutions? (SWSS), DOJ and SEC investigation costs, and certain other transactions. See the attached "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income/(Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS" for a detailed explanation of the amounts excluded and included from net income to arrive at Adjusted EBITDAS for the three-month and nine month periods ended January 31, 2011 and January 31, 2012. Adjusted or non-GAAP financial measures provide investors and the company with supplemental measures of operating performance and trends that facilitate comparisons between periods before, during, and after certain items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. Adjusted financial measures are not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP results. The company's definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others.About Smith & WessonSmith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality firearms, related products, and training to the global military, law enforcement, and consumer markets. The company's brands include Smith & Wesson®, M&P? and Thompson/Center Arms. Smith & Wesson facilities are located in Massachusetts and Maine. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.Safe Harbor StatementCertain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include the success of our plan to continue to work on expanding our firearm manufacturing capacity; the success of our Thompson/Center Arms consolidation in improving our efficiencies and enhancing gross margins; the success of our new products, including a new handgun that we expect to launch in April 2012; the outcome of the divestiture of our perimeter security business; our outlook for net sales from continuing operations and net sales growth from continuing operations for fiscal 2012; our outlook for total gross profit margin, operating expenses, and our tax rate for fiscal 2012; our outlook for net sales from continuing operations, gross profit margin, operating expenses; and our tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. We caution that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the demand for our products; the costs and ultimate conclusion of certain legal matters, including the DOJ and SEC matters; the state of the U.S. economy; general economic conditions, and consumer spending patterns; the potential for increased gun control; speculation surrounding fears of terrorism and crime; our growth opportunities; our anticipated growth; our ability to increase demand for our products in various markets, including consumer, law enforcement, and military channels, domestically and internationally; the position of our hunting products in the consumer discretionary marketplace and distribution channel; our penetration rates in new and existing markets; our strategies; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; our ability to expand our markets; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; the success of the divestiture of our security solutions business and its effects on our core firearm business; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC, including our Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011.Contacts: Liz Sharp, VP Investor RelationsSmith & Wesson Holding Corp. (413) firstname.lastname@example.com & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)(Unaudited)For the Three Months Ended January 31,For the Nine Months Ended January 31,2012201120122011(In thousands, except per share data)Net sales$98,125$79,238$282,154$240,566Cost of sales68,12159,847201,028167,118Gross profit30,00419,39181,12673,448Operating expenses: Research and development9921,2073,5713,099 Selling and marketing8,0628,92124,82326,206 General and administrative10,66611,20333,48334,344 Total operating expenses19,72021,33161,87763,649Operating income/(loss) from continuing operations10,284(1,940)19,2499,799Other income/(expense): Other income/(expense), net8(463)62692 Interest income3942891,196849 Interest expense(1,629)(1,453)(6,044)(3,659) Total other income/(expense), net(1,227)(1,627)(4,786)(2,118)Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes9,057(3,567)14,4637,681Income tax expense/(benefit)3,664(852)5,8453,994Income/(loss) from continuing operations5,393(2,715)8,6183,687Discontinued operations:Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division(1,600)(53,908)(8,306)(93,143)Income tax benefit(645)(3,787)(3,326)(5,547)Loss on discontinued operations(955)(50,121)(4,980)(87,596)Net income/(loss)/comprehensive income/(loss)$4,438$(52,836)$3,638$(83,909)Net income/(loss) per share:Basic - continuing operations$0.08$(0.05)$0.13$0.06Basic - net income/(loss)/comprehensive income/(loss)$0.07$(0.88)$0.06$(1.40)Diluted - continuing operations$0.08$(0.05)$0.13$0.06Diluted - net income/(loss)/comprehensive income/(loss)$0.07$(0.88)$0.06$(1.33)Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:Basic 64,87460,24864,70060,086Diluted66,58260,24865,15463,201SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSAs of:January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)April 30, 2011(In thousands, except par value and share data) ASSETS Current assets:Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $3,331 on January 31, 2012 and $5,821 on April 30, 2011$25,745$58,292Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,767 on January 31, 2012 and $2,147 on April 30, 201147,24764,753Inventories60,15951,720Other current assets8,26910,212Assets held for sale2,517?Deferred income taxes14,33414,073Income tax receivable3,2744,513 Total current assets161,545203,563 Property, plant and equipment, net62,25162,390 Intangibles, net8,0458,692 Other assets5,9526,804$237,793$281,449 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS? EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable$26,397$40,119 Accrued expenses20,09325,356 Accrued payroll8,0945,309 Accrued taxes other than income3,42111,421 Accrued profit sharing3,6224,081 Accrued product/municipal liability2,4352,584 Accrued warranty5,1123,424 Current portion of notes payable?30,000 Total current liabilities69,174122,294 Deferred income taxes5,3195,309 Notes payable, net of current portion50,00050,000 Other non-current liabilities12,3318,763 Total liabilities136,824186,366 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders? equity:Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding??Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 66,080,283 shares issued and 64,880,283 shares outstanding on January 31, 2012 and 65,710,531 shares issued and 64,510,531 shares outstanding on April 30, 20116666Additional paid-in capital188,050185,802Accumulated deficit(80,824)(84,462)Accumulated other comprehensive income7373Treasury stock, at cost (1,200,000 common shares)(6,396)(6,396) Total stockholders? equity100,96995,083$237,793$281,449SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)For the Nine Months EndedJanuary 31, 2012January 31, 2011(In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(loss)$3,638$(83,909) Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities: Amortization and depreciation12,23810,781 Loss on sale of business241? Loss on sale of assets28264 (Recoveries of)/provision for losses on accounts receivable(297)287 Impairment of long-lived assets?90,503 Deferred income taxes?(1,504) Stock-based compensation expense1,797976 Change in contingent consideration?(3,060) Excess book deduction of stock-based compensation(266)(245) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable17,80311,290 Inventories(9,006)(5,466) Other current assets2,017(2,150) Income tax receivable/payable1,239(1,004) Accounts payable(13,722)(8,135) Accrued payroll2,785(4,071) Accrued taxes other than income(8,000)453 Accrued profit sharing(459)(4,919) Accrued other expenses(5,942)990 Accrued product/municipal liability(149)(93) Accrued warranty1,688(485) Other assets1,772(974) Other non-current liabilities599849 Net cash provided by operating activities8,258178 Cash flows from investing activities:Proceeds from sale of business500? Payments to acquire patents and software(193)(472) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment1853 Payments to acquire property and equipment(10,648)(6,822) Net cash used in investing activities(10,156)(7,291) Cash flows from financing activities:Proceeds from loans and notes payable1,53224,520Cash paid for debt issue costs(1,859)(1,052)Cash paid for redemption of convertible notes(30,000)?Proceeds from energy efficiency incentive programs225?Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock including employee stock purchase plan717679Taxes paid related to restricted stock issuance?(50)Payments on loans and notes payable(1,264)(24,245) Net cash used in financing activities(30,649)(148) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(32,547)(7,261) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period58,29239,855 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$25,745$32,594Supplemental disclosure of cash flow informationCash paid for:Interest$5,745$3,481Income taxes1,5241,884SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESRECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS (Unaudited)For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2012:For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2011:GAAPAdjustmentsAdjustedGAAPAdjustmentsAdjustedNet sales$98,125$98,125$79,238$79,238Cost of sales68,121$(3,185)(1)64,93659,847$(3,161)(1)56,686 Gross profit30,0043,18533,18919,3913,16122,552 Operating expenses: Research and development992(42)(1)9501,207(54)(1)1,153 Selling and marketing8,062(51)(1)8,0118,921(77)(1)8,844 General and administrative10,666(1,228)(3)9,43811,203(3,167)(3)8,036 Total operating expenses19,720(1,321)18,39921,331(3,298)18,033Operating income/(loss) from continuing operations10,2844,50614,790(1,940)6,4594,519 Other income/(expense): Other income/(expense), net8?8(463)498(4)35 Interest income394(361)(8)33289(239)(8)? Interest expense(1,629)1,629(5)?(1,453)1,453(5)? Total other income/(expense), net(1,227)1,26841(1,627)1,71235 Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes9,0575,77414,831(3,567)8,1714,604 Income tax expense/(benefit)3,664(3,664)(6)?(852)852(6)?Income/(loss) from continuing operations5,3939,43814,831(2,715)7,3194,604Discontinued operations:Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division(1,600)759(7)(841)(53,908)51,722(9)(2,186)Income tax benefit(645)645(6)?(3,787)3,787(6)?Loss on discontinued operations(955)114(841)(50,121)47,935(2,186) Net income/(loss)/comprehensive income/(loss)$4,438$9,552$13,990$(52,836)$55,254$2,418SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESRECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS (Unaudited)For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2012:For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2011:GAAPAdjustmentsAdjustedGAAPAdjustmentsAdjusted Net sales$282,154$282,154$240,566$240,566 Cost of sales201,028$(10,815)(1)190,213167,118$(7,768)(1)159,350 Gross profit81,12610,81591,94173,4487,76881,216 Operating expenses: Research and development3,571(145)(1)3,4263,099(107)(1)2,992 Selling and marketing24,823(225)(1)24,59826,206(184)(1)26,022 General and administrative33,483(6,578)(2)26,90534,344(9,029)(3)25,315 Total operating expenses61,877(6,948)54,92963,649(9,320)54,329 Operating income from continuing operations19,24917,76337,0129,79917,08826,887 Other income/(expense): Other income/(expense), net62?62692(619)(4)73 Interest income1,196(1,043)(8)153849(653)(8)196 Interest expense(6,044)6,044(5)?(3,659)3,659(5)? Total other income/(expense), net(4,786)5,001215(2,118)2,387269 Income from continuing operations before income taxes14,46322,76437,2277,68119,47527,156 Income tax expense5,845(5,845)(6)?3,994(3,994)(6)?Income from continuing operations8,61828,60937,2273,68723,46927,156Discontinued operations:Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division(8,306)2,261(7)(6,045)(93,143)89,714(10)(3,429)Income tax benefit(3,326)3,326(6)?(5,547)5,547(6)?Loss on discontinued operations(4,980)(1,065)(6,045)(87,596)84,167(3,429) Net income/(loss)/comprehensive income/(loss)$3,638$27,544$31,182$(83,909)$107,636$23,727(1) To eliminate depreciation, amortization, and plant consolidation costs. (2) To eliminate depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, plant consolidation costs, severance benefits for our former President and CEO, and DOJ/SEC costs and related profit sharing impacts of DOJ/SEC. (3) To eliminate depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, plant consolidation costs, and DOJ/SEC costs and related profit sharing impacts of DOJ/SEC. (4) To eliminate unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on foreign exchange contracts. (5) To eliminate interest expense. (6) To eliminate income tax expense. (7) To eliminate depreciation, amortization, interest expense, and stock-based compensation expense. (8) To eliminate intercompany interest income. (9) To eliminate depreciation, amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, interest expense, and stock-based compensation expense. (10) To eliminate depreciation, amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, interest expense, fair value contingent consideration liability, and stock-based compensation expense. SOURCE Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation


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An author and a composer have a daily ritual. Every evening at five o'clock, they begin with Happy Hour; they then share their love of language and music along with their... Read morePublished on February 23, 2010 by Laurel-Rain Snow
Gail Godwin's thin EVENINGS AT FIVE is a fictionalized tribute to her companion of thirty years, composer Robert Starer who died in 2001. Read morePublished on November 28, 2008 by H. F. Corbin


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Hickenloonper, Beauprez Try To Bust Tied Race
Posted: 10/17/2014 - Five gubernatorial debates and months of campaigning have not separated Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper and Republican challenger Bob Beauprez in their deadlocked race.
Posted: 10/17/2014 - Five gubernatorial debates and months of campaigning have not separated Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper and Republican challenger Bob Beauprez in their deadlocked race.
Posted: 10/17/2014 - The federal government is recognizing same-sex marriages in seven more states, including Colorado.
Updated: 10/17/2014 - Citizens in chicken suits hold candidate 'debate.'
Posted: 10/17/2014 - Colorado is voting on a third attempt to extend rights to unborn children on ballots this year. But it's not clear what exactly this year's so-called "personhood" measure would do if it's approved.
Updated: 10/16/2014 - The fifth debate between governor hopefuls John Hickenlooper and Bob Beauprez was held at UCCS Wednesday night.
Updated: 10/16/2014 - President Barack Obama is consulting with top administration officials to get the latest developments on the government's response to Ebola in the aftermath of a nurse in Dallas contracting the disease.
Posted: 10/10/2014 - Abortion-rights advocates in Denver are stepping up a campaign to seek a fourth defeat for a so-called personhood measure.
Updated: 10/09/2014 - Supporters of same-sex marriage in Colorado are celebrating their legal victory but also trying to help advance their cause elsewhere.
Posted: 10/08/2014 - It's another day, another debate in Colorado's nationally watched U.S. Senate race.
Updated: 10/09/2014 - District 11 directors heard a presentation on Amendment 68, which purports to help schools.
Posted: 10/07/2014 - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says state voters were "reckless" when they legalized recreational marijuana two years ago.
Updated: 10/08/2014 - Gay marriage is now officially legal in Colorado.
Posted: 10/06/2014 - Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and his Republican challenger are meeting for a second debate Monday in Denver. This one focuses on the economy.
Updated: 10/03/2014 - Election day is about a month away and the debates are heating up. Thursday night Governor Hickenlooper and Congressman Bob Beauprez faced off in Pueblo.
Updated: 10/03/2014 - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia gave a fiery takedown of the idea that the constitution changes with time Wednesday.
Posted: 09/30/2014 - Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper and Republican Bob Beauprez are meeting for their second debate before November's election.
Posted: 09/30/2014 - A local congressman is under fire for a controversial comment he made about our military leaders.
Updated: 09/30/2014 - Two immigration judges in Denver are hearing the asylum cases of mothers and children being held at a remote New Mexico deportation center.
Posted: 09/29/2014 - Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is visiting Colorado in support of GOP candidates for governor and Congress.
Posted: 09/27/2014 - There's a new Clinton in the world, or rather a Clinton Mezvinsky.
Updated: 09/25/2014 - A White House official says Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning.
Posted: 09/23/2014 - Gov. John Hickenlooper will be in southern Colorado to mark the first year of a facility in Las Animas that provides housing for the homeless.
Posted: 09/20/2014 - The Secret Service is coming under intense scrutiny after a man who hopped the White House fence made it all the way through the front door before being apprehended.
Updated: 09/19/2014 - When a handful of Republican Senate candidates called for oral contraceptives to be sold without a prescription, Democrats cried foul.
Posted: 09/17/2014 - The House has passed a bill that could make it a little harder for people to use government welfare payments to buy marijuana in states where the drug is legal.


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