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|Jul 30, 1991
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|Apr 21, 1988
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|Apr 21, 1987
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|Stephen F. Bush
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|Prosyma Research Limited
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The present invention relates to a method for the processing of liquids containing aggregates of discrete filaments for the purpose of ensuring separation of the filaments from each other. The invention relates more particularly, although not exclusively, to the separation of such filaments in liquid (e.g. molten) polymer or resin flows prior to further processing of such flows to produce a coherent or semi-coherent structure of the filaments within the polymer or resin which is subsequently formed into solid artefacts.
It has long been recognised that the addition of glass, or other strong fibres, to a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer in a suitable fashion, usually brings increased stiffness or strength, or both, to the material processed into its final form. In the case of thermoplastics the glass fibres have until recently been quite short, often in the range 0.3 to 1 mm, and compositions have been processed in the same ways, for example by extrusion or injection moulding, as apply to thermoplastics on their own. The result of such processing is that by and large the fibres are disposed in the resulting solid artefact in ways which reflect the adventitious actions of the flow of the thermoplastic during the shaping process. It follows that the fibres will not in general be disposed so as to maximise their beneficial effect.
In the case of thermoset compositions, reinforcing fibres may be short, of the order 0.3 to 1 mm as in reaction injection moulding, with the same disadvantage described for thermoplastic materials, or they may be long discrete fibre rovings (typically 25 mm or longer) or as in filament winding, continuous through a considerable portion of the structure. If long discrete fibres are used, they are usually either constructed into a loose woven mat prior to contacting the resin, or scattered in a random, overlapping fashion on to a layer of resin with further resin placed on top.
In all cases with thermosets a degree of beneficial organisation of the fibres is obtained separately from the processes of resin flow and shaping to final artefact form.
This organisation into a more-or-less organised structure is a major reason why fibre-resin reinforced thermoset compositions show much greater strength and stiffness than do compositions based on short fibres which cannot be formed into such structures at the fibre loadings generally used. As will readily be appreciated, however, the advantage of the long-fibre method referred to carries with it a processing disadvantage by comparison with its short-fibre competitor, in that generally a good deal of semi-manual or mechanical intervention is required to achieve the desired organisation or disposition of the fibres.
Recently it has become clear that it is possible to create three dimensional network structures within a liquid by perturbing in a controlled, sequential manner, the liquid flow relative to its predominant direction provided the product of volume concentration and aspect ratio (1/d) of the fibre elements present in the flow exceeds a minimum value. In practice the criterion is met by fibre elements in the form of monofilaments of 5 to 15 mm long at volume concentrations of a few percent upwards. Such a process is disclosed in PCT/GB 87/00883 filed Dec. 7, 1987. In particular it is possible to obtain such network structures with thermoplastic and thermoset resins and to substantially preserve their structures during shaping of the thermoplastic or thermosets into their final solid state forms.
The fibres may be provided by polymer granules with a high loading (e.g. 20-50% by volume of the granules) of glass, carbon or metal fibres which have become available for use in extrusion or moulding. The fibres in the granules are typically in the form of a tow or roving of discrete filaments having a typical length of 5 to 15 mm and diameter of 2-20 microns Each granule may contain several (e.g. 2 to 4) lengths of the tow or roving each of which may contain 1000 to 5000 of the filaments. Such granules the `fibre granules`) may be admixed with other granules (the`polymer granules`) of the same polymer, (but not containing any fibres) in such a proportion that a desired volume concentration of filaments (e.g. 1-7%) is obtained in the overall mixture. The mixture of granules is then fed to an extruder or injection moulding machine where it is melted and caused to flow through a shaping die (if extruded) or into a mould (if injection moulded).
The creation of a coherent or semi-coherent network structure by the technique described in the last but one paragraph requires that the individual filaments or bundles of filaments come into near contact (defined as approach to within one filament diameter) with a certain minimum number of other filaments or bundles lying at significant angles to each other (typically between 30� and 90�). This in turn depends on the aspect ratio (1/d) of the filament or filament bundles. Since the maximum aspect ratio of a bundle is realised by "bundles" of one filament only it is necessary in order that the filaments may be used optimally in a reinforcing structure that the individual filaments be adequately separated out from each other. When the dry granule mix is subject to the process of melting and flow obtained in the polymer processing apparatus it is frequently found that while the fibre containing granules have evidently been adequately dispersed among the polymer granules, many individual filaments are still bound together in their original bundles or clumps as they pass through the extrusion die or into the mould. Such clumps may comprise 50 or more of the filaments but only behave effectively as a single filament in creating the desired network structures.
For some fibre/polymer matrix combinations it is possible to treat the fibres chemically in such a way that, when the granules are melted, the individual filaments separate away from each other. However each fibre matrix combination requires a specific treatment for this effect to be obtained and some desirable conbinations are difficult if not practically impossible to achieve with existing technology.
Standard mixing methods for polymer melts also can achieve disruption of the clumps and separation of filaments by imposing varying stresses in a sequence of rapidly changing directions. However this action tends to lead to high levels of breakage of the filaments thereby reducing the aspect ratio (1/d) available for their efficient use in creating a network structure. For this reason it is desirable, where polymer has to pass between relatively moving surfaces, to keep the filaments in clumps until just prior to any shaping stage to protect them from adventitous breakage.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for separating discrete filaments in a liquid flow.
According to the present invention there is provided a method of separating filaments from clumps thereof in a liquid flow, the filaments being present in substantially parallel relationship within the individual clumps, the method comprising sub-dividing the flow across its lateral extent to pass through an array of filament separating channels provided downstream of any moving processing components, said filament separating channels having a cross-section which is sufficiently large to accommodate the cross-section of a clump but which constrains the clump to move in its axial direction along the channel so that an unaxial shearing force is applied to filaments at the edge of the flow in the channel to separate these filaments axially from each other and from filaments in the centre of the clump without substantial breakage of the separated filaments.
Preferably the flow from the aforementioned array is passed through at least one successive array of filament separating channels disposed such that portions of the remains of the clumps from the first array enter the successive channels at the edges thereof so that further separation is effected by shearing along the filament axis.
The invention is applicable particularly to the processing of resin or molten plastic (particularly thermoplastic) flows in extrusion or moulding operations.
In accordance with the method of the invention, therefore, the filament clumps in the liquid flow pass along filament separating channels with cross-sectional dimensions such that a portion cf the clump is in the flow at the edge of the channel whereas a portion is located more centrally in the channel. Filaments at the edge of the clumps are subject to a controlled shearing force in the direction of their axes resulting from the naturally greater flow at the centre of the channel than at the edges. As a result the outer filaments of the clump become separated without breaking. Subsequently, the remains of the clump leave the channel and may enter successive (usually smaller) channels in which a portion of the clump is in the edge flow so that further axial separation of filaments takes place.
The filament separation takes place downstream of any moving polymer processing components so that the protective effect of the clumps is maintained. Filament separation may however be effected immediately upstream of any device for forming a network structure from the filaments, and certainly upstream of any forming die or mould.
It is important that the lateral spacing of the individual channels is small in comparison with the overall dimensions of the passageway along which the liquid is flowing. This scale relationship ensures that no appreciable part of the liquid has at any cross-section of the passage a flow history which is significantly different from any other.
The liquid may have been produced by melting filament-containing polymer granules (of the type discussed above). To ensure the optimum separating power of the assembly, the minimum channel cross-sectional areas in the first array should not greatly exceed the cross-sectional area of the original filament clumps present in the granule. In practice a said minimum cross-sectional area of 1.5 to 3 times the cross-sectional area of the clumps orignally present in the granule may be found to provide an optimum balance between pressure expended and separation achieved in one array.
The minimum cross-sectional area of the channels in any second or subsequent array may be less than those in the immediately preceeding array to take account of the reducing size of the remains of the fibre clumps but the numbers of such channels may be increased at least in proportion to the said reduction in cross-section.
In some cases it may be desirable to ensure that on leaving a filament separation channel the liquid is capable of lateral expansion before entering the next channel. Such expansion provides a more even distribution of the filaments within the liquid.
The individual channel arrays may be provided from blocks axially spaced along the flow passageway.
The invention will be further described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
FIG. 1 shows a conventional left-hand coordinate axis system to which reference is made in the description and subsequent Figures;
FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of extrusion apparatus in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a filament-containing polymer granule intended to be processed by the apparatus of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a plan view looking in the direction of arrow A of one of the fibre separating arrays shown in the apparatus of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a cross-section on the line V--V of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a view on the line VI--VI of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a view on the line VII--VII of FIG. 5;
FIGS. 8a-e illustrate the manner in which filaments are separated from each other.
FIG. 9 illustrates staggered filament separating channels in successive arrays.
FIG. 10 illustrates modified filament separating channels
FIG. 1 defines a conventional left-hand co-ordinate axis system for a flow passage in which the filament separating device is located. Oz corresponds to the principal flow direction of the liquid. Where the passage is essentially an annulus, Ox lies in the direction of the annulus perimeter and Oy in the thickness direction. Where the passage is a slot then Ox lies in the direction of the slot width and Oy is in the thickness.
FIG. 2 shows extrusion apparatus 1 for pipe provided with a conventional feeder screw 2. Provided around the upstream end of core 3 are a plurality of annular blocks 4 (three illustrated) each having a plurality of apertures 5 in the Oxy plane. Although not illustrated in the drawing, an arrangement such as that shown in FIG. 12 of PCT/GB 87/00883 may be provided downstream of blocks 4 for forming discrete filaments into coherent or semi-coherent network structure prior to the polymer being passed into an extrusion die (again not shown) for final shaping.
The feed material for the extrusion apparatus will comprise polymer granules 6 such as shown in FIG. 3. These granules are basically cylindrical pellets comprising lengths of fibre 7 (e.g. a yarn or tow) within a polymer (e.g. a thermoplastic) matrix. The granule is shown as having a length lg which will typically be 5 to 15 mm. Each fibre length 7 is comprised of discrete filaments 8 with a length of about lg so that the filaments are continuous throughout the granule and typically there will be 2 to 4 lengths of the yarn or tow 7 in the granule each comprised of 1000-5000 filaments 8. The thickness of the granule is designated as dg and the maximum cross-sectional dimension of the yarn or tow is designated dcl.
The extrusion apparatus 1 may be fed with a mixture of the aforementioned granules together with granules without fibres, and the granule mixture will be heated, melted and advanced by the screw 2 in a well known manner.
The molten polymer approaching the upstream annular block or array 4 will, unless it has been specially chemically treated as mentioned above, contain clumps of filaments which have not been separated from each other. Arrays 4 provide for the separation of the filaments from the clumps. More particularly, it is the passage of the fibre clumps through the apertures 5 (which provide flow channels 9 through the blocks--see FIG. 3) which effects separation of the filaments (as described more fully below).
Referring to FIG. 5 each channel 9 in the block 4 has a tapering lead-in (or entrance) section of length le, a separating section of length ls which may be of substantially constant cross-section, and an outlet section of length lo.
The centres of the entrances to the channels are preferably spaced by a distance ds (FIG. 6) not less than the length lg of the fibre granules but not so great as to cause any appreciable part of the liquid at any cross-section of the passage to have a flow history which is significantly different from any other. The entrance cross-section (FIG. 6) to each channel 9 will desirably have distinct edges 10 facing upstream, typically a rectangular (FIG. 6) or hexagonal array. The entrance length le reflects the elastic properties of a polymer melt in that any propensity to create a vortex in the entrance zone is minimised by a taper angle (α) generally in the range 10�-15�. Greater angles may be used where the elastic behaviour is less pronounced. These three provisions will ensure that material (particularly fibre clumps) is not held up at the entrance to the arrays 4. Such a hold-up would give rise to material degradation and eventual blockage of the channels.
The separating section ls may be of uniform cross-section which preferably has a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of a fibre 7 in the granule 6 but not greater than 1.5 to 3 times the cross-sectional area of a fibre 7. Departures from this range are possible but result in a reduction in separation power or high back pressure. The length ls is for preference at least twice the granule length lg and typically is five to twenty granule lengths.
The outlet section lo is designed to fulfill two functions in the case of the last array: (a) to rejoin or heal polymer flows, and (b) to ensure that a sufficient proportion of filaments (separated by the channels 9 as described more fully below) are orientated at angles θ, φ which may be needed by a subsequent device to organise a coherent fibre structure. Generally these functions are more important at the outlet of the last array 4 than for any other. For intermediate arrays the function of the outlet section is to ensure a smooth transition into the next array.
If shear stress, which extends polymer molecules, is substantially removed, polymer flows expand sideways on leaving a channel and the polymer molecules relax and can then interdiffuse. The outlet lo is thus shaped (with angles β1 and β2 as shown) to permit a rapid reduction of shear stress without creating dead zones between the outlet channel flows. By the same shaping, filaments will acquire angles θ,φ the magnitudes of which are influenced by the angles and β1 and β2 which may be in the range 45� to 75�. These fibres will rotate across the join of the emergent flows thus supplementing the healing effect of the sideways expansion (as described in GB/87/00883).
The centre lines of the apertures in adjacent arrays 4 are displaced from each other. Typically, the channels 9 may have a diameter of 3 mm and the value of ds (the distance between the centre lines of the channels 9) is 5 mm, but in accordance with the principles described will depend on size of granules and tows employed.
The manner in which the apparatus serves to separate individual filaments 8 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 8 a-e. In each of these Figures the reference numeral 4u represents the first upstream array 4 and the numeral 4d represents the adjacent downstream array. The channels 9 in array 4d are of smaller cross-section than those in 4u reflecting the reduced size of the remaining clump, in accordance with Formula (I) below.
To effect the extrusion operation, the granules may be admixed with granules of the same polymer (but not containing fibres). The granule mixture is melted and advanced by screw 2 in conventional manner. Generally, the amount of fibre containing granules will be comparatively low compared to those containing only polymer. The molten polymer between the end of screw 2 and the upstream array 4u will comprise clumps 11 of filament (corresponding generally to the length of yarn or tow lg in the granules) in the molten polymer. Between the aggregate or clumps, the molten polymer will be comparatively lean in fibres.
A clump of fibres (of length lg) may easily enter a channel 9 in the upstream plate 4 in view of of the dimensioning of the `mouth` of the channel. Within section le the clump aligns along the Oz direction with the outer regions of the aggregate being in the flow at the outer edges of the channel and inner regions of the aggregate being at the centre of flow (FIG. 8a).
Due to the naturally higher flow along the centre of the channel than at the outer edges the filaments at the outer edges of the clump are subject to a shearing motion such that, intermediate the ends of the channel 9, they begin to be `pulled out` axially of the clump (see FIG. 8b). As the clump continues to move along the channel the separation continues such that there are discrete filaments at the edge of the channel with a remaining, now smaller, clump at the channel centre (FIG. 8c).
The next stage in the separation is for the polymer (with filaments and clumps) to enter the channels of array 4d. As described, these channels are laterally displaced from those in array 4u. Thus, portions of the clumps which have passed out of the channels in array 4u now move sideways and pass to the edge regions of the channels in array 4d.Separation of these aggregates in array 4d proceeds in exactly the same way as in plate 4u and will thus not be described further. On leaving the last array 4d the polymer flow undergoes a transverse expansion which has the effect of laterally moving the filaments 8 (see arrows B and FIG. 7) so as to effect a more thorough distribution of the filaments within the polymer.
Obviously the total number of arrays 4 provided for any one application is sufficient to ensure complete separation of the filaments.
The channels 9 thus work by imposing a regulated sequence of shearing motion and sideways motion on the filament clumps so that filaments are successively pulled away from each other in the flow direction. The sideways motion from the last array is one which is designed (a) to give uniformity of fibre distribution in the passage, (b) to obtain definate rotations (θ,φ) of the filaments to the main flow direction in preparation for subsequent organisation into network structures and (c) to heal the weld lines resulting from the division of the flow by the channel arrays.
Given the axial separation S required for two filaments of given initial lateral separation in the edge of the same clump initially, the length ls of channel required is given approximately by the equation (I) ##EQU1##
where Af is the free area of the channel (i.e. the area not occupied by the clump) given by the expression (II)
Af =Ac -Acl (II)
in which Ac is the cross sectional area of the channel and Acl is the cross-sectional area of the clump, and
dcl is the largest cross sectional dimension of the clump (FIG. 3).
The constant of proportionality, k, is approximately inversely proportional to the initial lateral separation of the two filaments.
It is important to realise that sufficient separation of the filaments is achieved optimally not by extending the length ls (which would merely create a high back pressure without extra separation) but by causing the filaments and clumps to enter the successive `staggered` channels 9. Such a sequence has the effect of moving the clumps which are near the centre line of the channel 9 in the upstream array 4u to the edge of a channel 9 in the next downstream array 4d (where separating effect is high). By such means the expenditure of pressure energy in driving the clumps through the channels is minimised.
As mentioned, the channels 9 in array 4d are of reduced cross-section as compared to those in 4u. Ideally, the cross-section of the channels in 4d is in conformity with equation (I) with dcl and Acl being dependent on the dimensions of the clump from array 4u. To obviate the increased pressure drop which would otherwise occur the number of channels in array 4d (in comparison to the number in array 4u) will be desirable increased at least in proportion to the reduction in cross-sectional area.
FIG. 9 illustrates a further arrangement for the relative sizes and dispositions of filament separating channels 13u and the filament separating channels 13d in a downstream array. It will be seen that each channel 13u is associated with four of the downstream channels 13d. Clumps exiting from a channel 13u will pass into one of the associated downstream channels 13d. Once a clump has entered one of the four downstream channels 13d, a transient increase in back pressure will arise in that channel 13d so that further clumps from the associated channel 13u will preferentially pass into one of the other associated channels 13d. Thus, on average, each of the channels 13d receives only a quarter of the clumps exiting from the associated channel 13u.
In a further modification to the illustrated embodiment, the arrays 4 may be spaced from each other to allow increased lateral expansion of the polymer between the arrays.
It will have been noted that the arrays 4 may be provided around the core 2 in the form of blocks and may thus serve to support the core in the passageway, thus avoiding the need for conventional supporting `spiders`. Additionally said blocks may obviate the need for a conventional breaker plate upstream of the core.
A further embodiment of the invention (not illustrated) has at least one array of filament separating channels arranged such that material entering the channels at a particular point in the cross-section of the flow passageway will emerge at a laterally separated point of the flow passageway cross-section thus providing transverse mixing.
The apparatus has been illustrated for the extrusion of circular pipe but there is no limitation as to the shape of extruded sections to which it may be applied, including sheet and open ducting and irregular sections. In all cases, the same considerations for the dimensioning and positioning of the flow channels in the Ox and Oy directions apply as described above.
As an alternative to admixing the granules 6 with granules ,which do not contain filaments prior to melting and conveyance by screw 2, it is possible only to add and melt the granules 6 in the space between the downstream end of screw 2 and the upstream end of core 3. The arrays 4 will still effect filament separation and any possibility of filament damage by screw 2 is avoided.
In a further alternative, the polymer matrix of granules 6 may be of slightly higher melting point than the polymer in the granules without granules. The two granule types are admixed together and then heated at a temperature between the melting points of the two polymers so that the filaments in granules 6 remain coated in a "skin" of polymer as they are conveyed by screw 2 thereby minimising damage to the filaments.
Although the invention has been described with specific reference to extrusion, it may also be applied to injection moulding (particularly large mouldings) in which case the filament separating arrays are located in the mould runners.
Finally the invention may be applied so that in addition to separation of filaments it at the same time corrects the effects of non-uniform fluid memory arising upstream, for instance from passage round a bend as in a cross-head die or mould runner. FIG. 10 illustrates the use of the device with different length channels to correct an upstream flow which has produced tensile stretch at the edge of the passage and low tensile stretch at the edge of the passage. The inner channel of the array thus impose a compensating, higher tensile memory on the centre flow than on the edges.
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ahh and i doubt that you can sell any game which use pokemon related stuff...
maybe if you use only fakemon and avoid using anything pokemon related like pokeballs or any sprite used in the official games...
but i dont think that someone would spend money to buy a pokemon lookalike instead of buying the official games...
but i have to say that if you manage to make a DS variant of essentials it would be awesome for any fangame developer! :D
You won't need much scripting knowledge for this. Right now I'm working on automating all events. For example, the door event in the preview was originally 6/7 different event functions on that object. I created my own event function that combined the 6 previous ones so that when you want to create a door, you just select the function 'door' from the menu in the event creator and you provide the following arguments: x coordinate of door, y coordinate of door, teleport location and sound of door. It will be that simple for 90% of the commands.
I don't think room size will be that much of a problem. Read the OP RE how DS Game Maker/PaLib converts the maps to a tileset.
Audio is added using MP3 or WAV files.
Yes, each map will be a .png file. Priority in PokeDS will be much simpler than RMXP, you will not need to use that 1-6 numbering system which I despised with a passion. A picture tells a thousand words. 3 will tell quite a lot:
The first image is the map - quite self explanatory.
The second image is the collision map. Red is walkable area. Any other colour is blocked. Also note the different colours there. Yellow represents a door. The creator of the RPG movement functions (all credit goes to him for these images and functions) coloured these areas so that the game knows which area the player is colliding with. For example, he originally had it so that when he collided with the door, a message would pop up saying "This door is locked". The water is also coloured blue. What I plan on doing is creating special colours for each area on the map. For example water would be coloured blue and water would be recognised to be walkable if the character is currently surfing. We could also add green to the collision map to denote grass areas for wild pokemon encounters. This would give the added benefit over terrain tags in the idea that you can put grass that does not have encounters.
Also note how small the collision map is. This is because it is scaled down to the ratio 1 pixel:1 tile.
The third image is the priority map. Any parts of your map that the main character should appear behind will be part of this map.
All three of these "backgrounds" (as DS Game Maker calls them) can be easily mapped using Tiled. It may seem like a complicated process but in my opinion, it allows for much more rigorous mapping - you can control exactly where collisions can occur and where your priorities are as opposed to applying those properties to just a tileset.
And yeah I realised after posting that Pokemon is copyrighted. The idea is still the same though. This would give people a chance to distribute their games to a much larger audience. And there's always the portability benefit!
If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. I want to get all feedback and ideas from the beginning so I can get everything right from the get go.
Also I'd just like to point out that I did change that ugly door noise that was in the preview. That's the only one I could find.


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Filet Mignon with Madeira-Prune Sauce
From EatingWell: November/December 2007
Prunes and Madeira meld in this sweet and savory sauce that's a snap to make—and it's so tasty you may be tempted to lick your plate. If you're in the mood to splurge, filet mignon is incomparably tender in this recipe. But don't worry—our tasters loved it with sirloin just as well.
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- 5 large shallots, peeled and halved
- 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 4-ounce filet mignon or sirloin steaks, 1 1/4 inches thick, trimmed
- 3/4 cup Madeira, (see Note)
- 1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 teaspoon butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Toss shallots with 1 teaspoon oil in a small baking pan. Roast until beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl; rub the mixture all over steaks. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks and cook, adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent burning, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
- Add Madeira to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil; continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by about half, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Combine butter and flour in a small bowl. Stir tomato paste into the pan until dissolved, then add the butter-flour paste in small bits, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon, until it's dissolved. Add prunes and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes more. Add the roasted shallots and steaks to the pan along with any accumulated juices. Turn to coat and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the steaks with the pan sauce.
Tips & Notes
- Note: Madeira, a fortified wine from the Portuguese island of Madeira, has a sweet, mellow flavor somewhat like sherry. Find it at liquor stores or in the wine section of the supermarket.
Per serving: 359 calories; 12 g fat (4 g sat, 6 g mono); 69 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrates; 28 g protein; 1 g fiber; 232 mg sodium; 680 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Zinc (33% daily value), Potassium (19% dv), Iron & Vitamin A (15% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 other carbohydrate, 3 lean meat
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European Prison Project Trip to Norway
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"The correctional system in Norway works. … As a Judge, I have the power to take away a person's freedom. I have no right to take away their human dignity. For our benefit and security, we should remind those imprisoned of their potential and human dignity. We also need to remind ourselves that they are a part of the community." Full article in "The Docket".
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In just one year, this pilot program has demonstrated a remarkable capacity to transform correctional culture to the benefit of prisoners, correctional staff, and the communities to which nearly all prisoners will eventually return. We are now seeking additional Foundation and Philanthropic funding support to extend this high-impact, cost-effective program to state and local jurisdictions across the country interested in engaging in evidence-based system-wide reform. View Gallery
SB260/SB261 Youthful Offender Parole Guide
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California State Prisoners Handbook
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Inside Books Project Resource Guide
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Anuta Networks, el primer proveedor de la industria de soluciones de virtualización para servicios de red, anunció hoy un soporte de cliente más amplio con más socios a nivel mundial en mercados clave, a través de su solución NCX, la primera solución de software de la industria diseñada para entregar beneficios SDN ágiles y seguros para grandes empresas y redes de proveedores de servicio. Además, ahora se dispone de mejoras significativas en el modelado de datos para el lenguaje YANG.
También se anunció hoy que NTT-AT, una compañía independiente dentro del grupo NTT, se asoció con Anuta Networks para proveer una cobertura más amplia todavía de servicios y soluciones basadas en red para sus clientes empresariales. Más detalles sobre el anuncio están disponibles aquí: http://www.ntt-at.co.jp/news/2014/detail/release140610.html
NTT-AT y Anuta Networks presentarán la solución NCX en Interop Tokyo 2014, donde fue elegida como la finalista del premio Best of Show en Soluciones de Interconexión de Clase Empresarial.
Anuta Networks también está expandiendo la cobertura en mercados latinoamericanos clave de Brasil, Argentina y Chile, con socios en la región para dar soporte a las instalaciones de clientes.
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- NCX dará soporte a los modelos de datos basados en IETF YANG. El estándar YANG de IETF especificado por RFC 6020 es un lenguaje de modelado de datos usado para la configuración de modelo y datos de estado manipulados por el protocolo de configuración de red (NETCONF), llamadas de procedimiento a distancia NETCONF y notificaciones NETCONF.
- Orquestación para tecnologías de proveedor de servicio como VPLS, Pseudowire y tecnologías MPLS.
- Orquestación mejorada para protocolos de enrutamiento como BGP, RIP, OSPF e ISIS.
- Integración y soporte para el lanzamiento de OpenStack IceHouse.
"Los clientes, en especial los proveedores de servicio, están buscando interfaces y modelos de datos estandarizados y hay una creciente adopción de los modelos de datos basados en YANG", afirmó Srini Beereddy, Director de Tecnología de Anuta Networks. "El soporte NCX para YANG permite que los clientes y los socios desarrollen paquetes de dispositivos con un lenguaje de modelado de datos estándar y también les permite escribir aplicaciones con los lenguajes de modelado de datos estándar en lugar de basarse en los específicos del proveedor".
Disponibilidad del Producto
Anuta NCX ya está disponible hoy y se licencia por VM o por dispositivo, dependiendo del modelo de instalación. El soporte del modelo de datos YANG estará disponible en el T3 de 2014. Para obtener más información, visite www.anutanetworks.com/NCX
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Siga a Anuta Networks en la web en:
- www.anutanetworks.com
- anutanetworks.com/blog
- Twitter (@anutanetworks)
- LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/anuta-networks)
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The consensus price target is a mean average of the most recent price target set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.Ratings Breakdown: 1 Hold Rating(s), 5 Buy Rating(s)Consensus Rating:Buy (Score: 2.83)Consensus Price Target: $39.63 (27.04% upside) Analysts' Ratings History for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Show: All Ratings For This Stock Only the Most Recent Rating From Each Brokerage DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetActions4/25/2016Piper JaffrayReiterated RatingBuy$41.00 -> $42.50 3/30/2016Longbow ResearchUpgradeMarket Perform -> Outperform 2/11/2016DA DavidsonUpgradeNeutral -> Buy$37.00 10/20/2015Jefferies GroupBoost Price TargetBuy$38.00 -> $41.00 10/19/2015Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterated RatingHold$36.00 -> $38.00 9/8/2015FIG PartnersUpgradeMarket Perform -> Outperform 3/16/2015RBC CapitalBoost Price TargetOutperform$30.00 -> $33.00 11/25/2014Sterne Agee CRTReiterated RatingBuy$28.00 -> $30.50 10/20/2014Morgan StanleyUpgradeMarket Perform -> Outperform$27.00 -> $28.00 (Data available from 6/28/2014 forward) Earnings History for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallActions4/21/2016 4/21/2016Q116$0.56$0.60$164.23 million$157.80 millionViewN/A 1/21/2016Q415$0.54$0.57$158.48 million$152.80 millionViewListen 10/15/2015Q315$0.45$0.53$148.40 million$145.90 millionViewListen 7/27/2015Q215$0.45$0.49$117.70 million$114.40 millionViewListen 4/20/2015Q115$0.43$0.45$114.90 millionViewN/A 1/22/2015Q414$0.43$0.46$112.42 millionViewN/A 10/16/2014Q314$0.40$0.46$107.90 millionViewN/A 7/17/2014Q214$0.37$0.40$105.50 millionViewN/A 1/22/2014Q413$0.34$0.36$93.85 millionViewN/A 10/17/2013Q313$0.32$0.32$91.49 millionViewN/A 7/18/2013Q2 2013$0.27$0.30$88.52 millionViewN/A 1/24/2013Q4 2012$0.22$0.22$82.92 millionViewN/A 10/18/2012$0.18$0.20ViewN/A 7/19/2012$0.13$0.15ViewN/A (Data available from 1/1/2011 forward) Earnings Estimates for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)QuarterNumber of EstimatesLow EstimateHigh EstimateAverage EstimateQ1 20165$0.54$0.56$0.55Q2 20163$0.60$0.62$0.61Q3 20163$0.65$0.66$0.66Q4 20163$0.64$0.68$0.66Q1 20171$0.69$0.69$0.69Q2 20171$0.72$0.72$0.72Q3 20171$0.74$0.74$0.74Q4 20171$0.76$0.76$0.76(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research) Dividend History for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Insider Trading History for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionActions6/7/2016Marianne Boyd JohnsonDirectorSell5,000$37.76$188,800.00 6/3/2016Donald D SnyderDirectorSell15,000$37.09$556,350.00 6/3/2016Patricia A TaylorEVPSell5,078$37.28$189,307.84 5/26/2016Todd MarshallDirectorSell35,000$37.12$1,299,200.00 5/25/2016Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell10,907$37.00$403,559.00 5/24/2016James Harwood Lundy IIIEVPSell12,578$36.64$460,857.92 5/24/2016M Nafees NagyDirectorSell100,000$36.64$3,664,000.00 5/18/2016Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell10,147$35.25$357,681.75 5/2/2016William S BoydDirectorSell2,018$36.54$73,737.72 4/29/2016Daniel P MyersEVPSell17,000$36.30$617,100.00 4/28/2016William S BoydDirectorSell19,750$37.08$732,330.00 4/26/2016Robert Gary SarverCEOSell94,646$36.92$3,494,330.32 4/25/2016Donald D SnyderDirectorSell15,000$36.54$548,100.00 4/25/2016Robert Reoch McauslanEVPSell10,000$36.49$364,900.00 3/1/2016Patricia A TaylorEVPSell4,969$30.98$153,939.62 2/17/2016J. Kelly Jr. ArdreyCAOSell1,121$30.00$33,630.00 2/17/2016Robert Reoch McauslanEVPSell2,000$30.00$60,000.00 2/2/2016Randall S TheisenEVPSell4,094$31.68$129,697.92 1/26/2016Sung Won SohnDirectorBuy1,560$31.45$49,062.00 1/25/2016Randall S. TheisenEVPSell5,437$31.14$169,308.18 11/27/2015J. Kelly Jr. ArdreyCAOSell1,441$38.77$55,867.57 11/25/2015Daniel P MyersEVPSell9,200$38.61$355,212.00 11/11/2015Donald D SnyderDirectorSell5,000$38.42$192,100.00 11/9/2015M Nafees NagyDirectorSell4,801$38.47$184,694.47 11/6/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell69,977$38.31$2,680,818.87 11/6/2015Todd MarshallDirectorSell30,000$38.40$1,152,000.00 11/2/2015Gerald A CadyEVPSell20,000$36.27$725,400.00 11/2/2015M Nafees NagyDirectorSell29,860$36.15$1,079,439.00 10/29/2015Dale GibbonsCFOSell10,000$36.81$368,100.00 10/27/2015Daniel P MyersEVPSell15,000$36.00$540,000.00 10/22/2015John Sande IIIDirectorSell5,000$34.50$172,500.00 10/19/2015Robert Reoch McauslanEVPSell4,000$34.54$138,160.00 10/19/2015Todd MarshallDirectorSell28,471$34.63$985,950.73 8/12/2015Todd MarshallDirectorSell60,000$32.00$1,920,000.00 6/12/2015Marianne Boyd JohnsonDirectorSell17,289$34.24$591,975.36 6/10/2015Donald D SnyderDirectorSell5,000$34.20$171,000.00 6/10/2015Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell23,725$34.16$810,446.00 6/5/2015Dale GibbonsCFOSell17,778$33.15$589,340.70 6/3/2015Robert Reoch McauslanEVPSell2,000$32.34$64,680.00 6/2/2015James Harwood Lundy IIIEVPSell10,574$31.74$335,618.76 5/22/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell100,000$31.92$3,192,000.00 5/14/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell100,000$31.79$3,179,000.00 5/11/2015Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell35,949$31.41$1,129,158.09 5/8/2015Merrill WallEVPSell20,000$31.40$628,000.00 5/1/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell125,000$31.14$3,892,500.00 4/28/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell46,365$30.59$1,418,305.35 4/27/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell31,144$30.62$953,629.28 4/23/2015Gerald A CadyEVPSell7,500$31.37$235,275.00 4/22/2015Randall S TheisenEVPSell7,063$31.21$220,436.23 4/22/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell113,660$31.11$3,535,962.60 3/13/2015Robert Gary SarverCEOSell77,000$29.49$2,270,730.00 11/12/2014James Harwood Lundy IIIEVPSell34,000$26.96$916,640.00 11/12/2014Kenneth VecchioneDirectorSell6,000$26.97$161,820.00 11/10/2014Robert Gary SarverCEOSell35,000$26.58$930,300.00 10/29/2014Steven J HiltonDirectorSell6,000$25.82$154,920.00 10/28/2014M Nafees NagyDirectorSell100,000$25.15$2,515,000.00 10/24/2014Merrill WallEVPSell15,000$24.58$368,700.00 10/23/2014Dale GibbonsCFOSell34,000$24.73$840,820.00 9/2/2014Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell16,500$24.00$396,000.00 7/22/2014Bruce D BeachDirectorSell5,000$23.47$117,350.00 6/12/2014Marianne Boyd JohnsonDirectorSell6,740$24.16$162,838.40 4/29/2014Robert Gary SarverCEOSell45,674$23.13$1,056,439.62 4/25/2014Robert Gary SarverCEOSell94,326$23.59$2,225,150.34 4/23/2014Donald SnyderDirectorSell5,000$23.81$119,050.00 3/14/2014Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell7,265$23.28$169,129.20 2/20/2014Bruce HendricksEVPSell20,000$22.12$442,400.00 1/29/2014Bruce BeachDirectorSell1,568$23.02$36,095.36 1/27/2014Randall TheisenEVPSell4,858$23.60$114,648.80 1/27/2014Robert Gary SarverCEOSell100,000$23.79$2,379,000.00 12/13/2013Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell5,364$22.71$121,816.44 12/10/2013Robert Gary SarverCEOSell100,000$23.09$2,309,000.00 11/18/2013Marianne Boyd JohnsonDirectorSell31,620$21.47$678,881.40 10/28/2013James Harwood Lundy IIIEVPSell30,000$21.40$642,000.00 10/22/2013Merrill WallEVPSell75,000$21.60$1,620,000.00 8/2/2013Donald SnyderDirectorSell4,000$17.98$71,920.00 7/26/2013Randall S TheisenEVPSell2,182$18.11$39,516.02 7/24/2013Robert Gary SarverCEOSell150,000$18.31$2,746,500.00 6/13/2013Kenneth VecchioneDirectorSell5,000$14.41$72,050.00 5/17/2013Dale GibbonsCFOSell15,000$14.90$223,500.00 4/24/2013Robert Reoch McauslanEVPBuy1,000$14.46$14,460.00 2/5/2013J. Kelly Jr. ArdreyCAOSell1,402$12.61$17,679.22 9/14/2012Duane Ralph FroeschleEVPSell60,000$9.67$580,200.00 9/14/2012Marianne Boyd JohnsonDirectorSell31,620$9.70$306,714.00 9/13/2012James Harwood Lundy IIIEVPSell60,617$9.51$576,467.67 (Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) Latest Headlines for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)DateHeadline06/28/16 01:35 PMWestern Alliance Bancorp :WAL-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2016 By the Numbers : June 28, 2016 - 06/28/16 05:40 AMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Earnings Glance and Target Price Review - Engelwood Daily06/28/16 05:40 AMTop Stock Pick for Quarter: Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Engelwood Daily06/28/16 05:40 AMWestern Alliance Bancorporation June 15th Short Interest Update - TheFounders Daily06/28/16 05:40 AMCovering the Bases on Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL): Where is the Stock Going? - Press Telegraph06/28/16 05:40 AMShares in Decline this Year Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Press Telegraph06/27/16 05:34 AMShare Update and Earnings Review for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Press Telegraph06/26/16 06:02 AMStock Performance Focus on: Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Press Telegraph06/25/16 10:50 AMScoria Capital Partners LP Decreased Stake in Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) by $3.90 Million as Shares ... - Engelwood Daily06/25/16 10:50 AMPrice Target Update on Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Trade Calls06/22/16 07:07 PMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Analyst Rating Consensus - TheFounders Daily06/21/16 08:00 AMBridge Bank's Equity Fund Resources Group Opens Headquarters in Menlo Park - [PR Newswire] - MENLO PARK, Calif., June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Bank today announced the opening of a new Menlo Park loan production office on famed Sand Hill Road, the headquarters for its Equity Fund Resources (EFR) Group. This move underscores Bridge Bank's continued commitment to being the go-to-resource for small and medium-sized businesses, the private equity community and the diverse industries they serve. The new office is part of Bridge Bank's broader plans to expand the EFR Group and Sand Hill Road is an ideal location to forge even deeper relationships with the neighboring venture capital and private equity communities focused on technology and life science companies.06/20/16 04:49 PMViveve(R) Announces Closing of $10 Million Senior Secured Term Loan With Bridge Bank - [Marketwired] - Viveve Medical, Inc. , a medical technology company focused on women's health, today announced that it has completed a debt refinancing that includes a new senior secured term loan of $10 million with ...06/18/16 06:07 PMFirst Independent Bank Promotes Bobbi McKinney to Business Development Officer06/17/16 06:54 PMRecently Issued Stock Ratings For Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Fiscal Standard06/17/16 06:54 PMStocks inside Traders Spotlight: Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE:KIM) , Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Street Updates06/16/16 01:04 PMWestern Alliance Bancorporation Enters Oversold Territory (WAL) - Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.06/16/16 12:53 PMWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits - 06/16/16 08:40 AMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Yearly Sales Estimate At $822.266 - Investor Newswire06/15/16 07:04 PMEarnings Review: Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Beacon Chronicle06/15/16 05:41 AMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (DE) (WAL) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for June 13 - Equities.com06/14/16 06:47 PMAnalyst Price Target Update on Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - TheFounders Daily06/14/16 07:57 AMWestern Alliance Bancorp breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : WAL-US : June 14, 2016 - 06/11/16 10:07 AMAnalyst Best Overview on These Stocks: Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Beacon Chronicle06/10/16 10:10 AMJunior Gold Miners Surge; Bank ETFs On Both Sides Of Pond Get Banged - 06/09/16 07:49 PMTrend Of Rating Given To Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Investor Newswire06/05/16 09:52 AMPerformance Review for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - HNN06/03/16 10:18 AMWestern Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) near 52-week high, short interest down - Street Report06/01/16 10:15 AMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Director Todd Marshall Sells 35000 Shares - Let Me Know About This - Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Director Todd Marshall Sells 35000 SharesLet Me Know About ThisWestern Alliance Bancorporation logo Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Director Todd Marshall sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.12, for a total transaction of ...Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)'s Insider Todd Marshall Sold 35000 Shares of the CompanyThe PostMountain Pacific Investment Advisers INC Increased Western Alliance Banco Com (NYSE:WAL) by $6.22 Million as ...CCH Daily NewsAre Analysts Bullish Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) After Last Week?Franklin IndependentRisers & Fallers -Zergwatch -Market Digestall 11 news articles »05/31/16 07:39 PMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts - Let Me Know About This - Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from AnalystsLet Me Know About ThisWestern Alliance Bancorporation logo Shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) have earned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the seven research firms that are covering the firm. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold ...Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)'s Insider Todd Marshall Sold 35000 Shares of the CompanyThe PostMountain Pacific Investment Advisers INC Increased Western Alliance Banco Com (NYSE:WAL) by $6.22 Million as ...CCH Daily NewsAre Analysts Bullish Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) After Last Week?Franklin IndependentZergwatch -Market Digestall 8 news articles »05/31/16 10:34 AMShare Rating Focus on Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - HNN - Share Rating Focus on Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)HNNPresently, Wall Street analysts have given a consensus stock rating of 1.2 on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). Covering analysts will typically provide Buy, Sell, or Hold recommendations based on extensive research. This consensus ...and more »05/30/16 01:16 PMMountain Pacific Investment Advisers INC Increased Western Alliance Banco Com (NYSE:WAL) by $6.22 Million as ... - CCH Daily News - Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers INC Increased Western Alliance Banco Com (NYSE:WAL) by $6.22 Million as ...CCH Daily NewsOut of 9 analysts covering Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL), 8 rate it a "Buy", 0 "Sell", while 0 "Hold". This means 100% are positive. $44 is the highest target while $31 is the lowest. The $40.83 average target is 4.51% above today's ($37.51 ...and more »05/28/16 11:20 AMFirst Independent Bank's Mike Hix Elected to RSCVA Board of Directors - With more than $15 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is one of the fastest-growing bank holding companies in the U.S. and recognized as #10 on the Forbes 2016 "Best Banks in America" list. For more information, visit ...05/28/16 11:20 AMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Trading Down – Insiders Selling, Short Interest Growing - Here is the rundown on market activity for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). James Harwood Iii Lundy, EVP, Arizona Administration let go of $460,858 worth of shares at an average price of $36.64 on Tue the 24th. Lundy now owns $3,404,076 of stock ...05/26/16 11:27 AMLatest Analyst Ratings For Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - Share Trading News - Latest Analyst Ratings For Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)Share Trading News04/25/2016 – Western Alliance Bancorporation had its "overweight" rating reiterated by analysts at Piper Jaffray. They now have a USD 42.5 price target on the stock. 03/30/2016 – Western Alliance Bancorporation was upgraded to "outperform" by analysts ...and more »05/26/16 11:27 AMSirios Capital Management LP Increased Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) by $43.53 Million as Shares Declined - CCH Daily News - Sirios Capital Management LP Increased Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) by $43.53 Million as Shares DeclinedCCH Daily NewsJohn Brennan increased its stake in Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) by 102.47% based on its latest 2016Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Sirios Capital Management LP bought 1.32M shares as the company's stock declined 4.98% while stock ...and more »05/25/16 04:14 PMFinancials Lead Market; 3 Breakouts In Buying Range - 05/24/16 02:06 PMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Closes At $35.75 - Investor Newswire - Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Closes At $35.75Investor NewswireYesterday, the stock of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) closed at $35.75 after opening at $36.00 and registering high of $36.84 and low of $35.80. The last price is $-2.39 off 1-year high of $39.11 and $10.12 away from low of $26.60 during ...and more »05/23/16 08:00 AMBridge Bank Opens New Branch in San Francisco's Financial District - [PR Newswire] - SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Bank today announced an expansion of its regional presence with the opening of a new San Francisco branch office in the historic Russ Building in the city's financial district. It is the eighth location in Bridge Bank's national network of offices.05/20/16 01:50 PMWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Updated Broker Price Targets - Share Trading News - Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Updated Broker Price TargetsShare Trading NewsMarket analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). The latest reports which are currently in issue on Wednesday 18th of May state 0 analysts have a rating of "strong buy", ...05/20/16 01:50 PMWestern Alliance Bancorp (WAL) Jumps 5.31% on May 18 - Equities.com - Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) Jumps 5.31% on May 18Equities.comWestern Alliance Bancorp (WAL) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Wednesday May 18 as the stock popped 5.31% to $35.72, representing a gain of $1.8 per share. Some 799,440 shares traded hands on 8,377 trades, compared with an ...Is Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL) a Solid Choice Right Now?Street Reportall 3 news articles »05/18/16 04:16 PMWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - 05/14/16 07:40 AMThrivent Financial For Lutherans Adjusts Its Holdings in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Stock Last Quarter - Thrivent Financial For Lutherans lowered its position in Western Alliance Bancorporation by 117,590 shares in the quarter ending 03/31/2016. Its position was worth $3,105,000 a decrease of 58.9% as of the end of the quarter. Other firms have also shifted ...05/13/16 08:20 AMStock Futures Trim Early Losses; Early Risers: Nvidia, Shake Shack Up - 05/12/16 08:22 AMConsensus Rating Review for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - B.O.D.Y Confidential - Consensus Rating Review for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)B.O.D.Y ConfidentialEquity research analysts currently have a consensus rating of 1.2 on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). Sell-side analysts will typically rate a company's stock based on extensive research. These ratings usually translate into a Buy ...and more »05/11/16 07:23 AMWere Analysts Bearish Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) This Week? - B.O.D.Y Confidential - Were Analysts Bearish Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) This Week?B.O.D.Y ConfidentialOut of 9 analysts covering Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE:WAL), 8 rate it a "Buy", 0 "Sell", while 0 "Hold". This means 100% are positive. Western Alliance Bancorp has been the topic of 8 analyst reports since September 8, 2015 according to ...05/10/16 07:57 AMCheck on Analyst Ratings Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - B.O.D.Y Confidential - Check on Analyst Ratings Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)B.O.D.Y ConfidentialCovering Wall Street analysts have an average rating of 1.2 on shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL). This Zacks Research number is compiled from analysts that they have taken into consideration. This consensus rating falls on a 1 to 5 ...and more »05/06/16 12:04 PMWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION Financials - 05/04/16 06:35 AMAverage Analyst Rating for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) - B.O.D.Y Confidential - Average Analyst Rating for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)B.O.D.Y ConfidentialWall Street analysts have provided an average broker recommendation of 1.2 on Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) shares. The rating is determined by using the average of all analyst recommendations taken into consideration by Zacks ...and more »05/02/16 05:25 AMWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report - About Western Alliance Bancorporation Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company. The Company provides a range of deposits, lending, treasury management and online banking products and services through its banking subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank (the Bank). The Company's segments are Arizona, Nevada, Southern California, Northern California, Central Business Line (CBL), and Corporate & Other. The Company's Arizona, Nevada, Southern California and Northern California segments provide full-service banking and related services to their respective markets. The Company's CBL segment provides banking services to niche markets and includes the operations of Bridge Bank. The Bank's full-service banking divisions include Alliance Bank of Arizona (ABA) in Arizona, Bank of Nevada (BON) in Southern Nevada, Bridge Bank in Northern California, First Independent Bank (FIB) in Northern Nevada and Torrey Pines Bank (TPB) in Southern California. Industry, Sector and Symbol: Sector: Financial Services Industry: Regional - Pacific Banks Sub-Industry: Regional Banks Exchange: NYSE Symbol: WAL CUSIP: 95763810 Key Metrics: Previous Close: $31.1950 Day Moving Average: $35.34200 Day Moving Average: $33.57P/E Ratio: 14.32P/E Growth: 1.48Market Cap: $3.18BCurrent Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.54 EPS Additional Links: View WAL on Google FinanceView WAL on Yahoo FinanceView WAL's Company Profile on ReutersSearch for Western Alliance Bancorporation on Google Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Chart for Tuesday, June, 28, 2016


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Norwood Cycling Club 42nd Annual Cycling Tour of the Riverland
26 May 2016
This weekend Berri and surrounds will be hosting Norwood Cycling Club's 42nd Annual Cycling Tour of the Riverland. For those travelling around on Saturday, there will be road restrictions in Berri from 12.00pm until approximately 4:30pm. Follow the link for further information including race routes, and road closure notices
Reconciliation Week
23 May 2016
On Friday 27 May, a Reconciliation Week event will be held on the Berri Riverfront from 10.00am until 3.00pm.
National Disability Awards
22 May 2016
Do you know of an organisation, team or individual who work to improve the lives of Australians with disability? If so, why not nominate them!


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