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In our district students begin their study of Russian in grade 7. They continue through grade 12, when they take Russian 6 Advanced Placement. We use the Face to Face textbook off and on, but our curriculum also consists of many culture and history units developed by our teachers. Our exchange program continues with our partner school in Antratsit, Ukraine. This year 11 juniors and seniors will be participating.
Have 15 students enrolled in fall 2006 first year. Note new e-mail address (2006)
Smith Middle School was formerly known as Gideon Welles School. Russian 1 is taught in 7th grade, and Russian 2 is taught in 8th grade.
This year's enrollment decreased, and I don't know what next year's figures will look like. It's a constant battle to attract students, and one problem is that I always have mixed levels. This year I have levels II and III together which makes it difficult to make real progress.


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Keeping up his tirade against BNP, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said there could be no consensus with Khaleda Zia's party, not even in the next 100 years.
"There'll be no consensus with the killers over the next 100 years. How can Sheikh Hasina reach a consensus with those who killed her parents and brothers?" he questioned.
Nasim, also the presidium member of the ruling Awami League, said this while addressing a discussion organized by Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city, marking the National Mourning Day.
Criticizing BNP leaders for their remarks on killings and forced disappearances, Mohammad Nasim said, "See your faces in the mirror. You (BNP) didn't hold the trial of any killing during your rule, but Sheikh Hasina completed all the trials and in doing so she didn't compromise with her party leaders and activists."
Speaking on the occasion, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said, "We can't reject BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's remarks that it is not BNP, but the country is in crisis. The country is in crisis means they're conspiring to create instability in the country with the help of westerners."
BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Pran Gopal Datta, among others, spoke at the program held with its Surgery Faculty dean Kanak Kanti Barua in the chair.
No compromise with BNP: Nasim
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Call for Papers: Negotiating Identities in Latin American Cultures
January 30, 2004
Rosza Centre, University of Calgary
Keynote Speakers:
Conference Organizers:
How have individual and collective identities in Latin America been shaped by the great changes through which the region has gone since the conquest? This interdisciplinary conference seeks to answer this question through an examination of popular and elite perceptions and self-perceptions and the ways in which Latin American subjects have been represented in literature.
The conquest created new colonial categories and identities (Indio and Espańol or Portuguęs, slave and master) and laid them on top of indigenous and African ethnic and cultural identities. The first accounts of the conquest and the newly-conquered peoples were highly tinted by medieval legends and European and Euro-American authors sought to fit the Americas into-to them-familiar frameworks. By the eighteenth century, European and Euro-American colonists were creating new identities as Americans, and during the independence wars, (proto-)national identities were forged in the crucible of struggle against the mother countries. The creation of nation-states offered Latin American popular classes the opportunity to identify themselves as members of new nations and to demand inclusion in them; these demands, in turn, forced members of the elite to rethink their notion of nation. Essayists and romantic and realist novelists promoted enduring nation-building myths in the nineteenth century.
The subsequent integration of Latin American countries into the international economy and the often unfavorable comparisons drawn between them and Europe or North America led to a broad rethinking of Latin American identities. Twentieth-century writers, artists, and film-makers deeply questioned unequal international relationships and searched for ways to redefine their identities. In the last decades of the twentieth century, members of marginalized groups such as women, indigenous people, and Afro-Latin Americans have questioned previous gender, ethnic, and cultural identities that were assigned to them while the migration of Latin Americans (especially to North America) has created new, transnational identities The late twentieth century has seen a multiplicity of emerging Latin American identities and a new emphasis on identity politics in many parts of the region
No single discipline can grasp all of these issues and this conference welcomes papers from any discipline that address questions of present and past Latin American identities. We invite proposals for papers on these issues from both graduate students and faculty. Please send proposal (100-word abstract), brief CV, and full contact information by October 15, 2003, to:


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A Jersey City killer and robber faces up to 55 years in prison when he is sentenced this morning for the 2008 crimes, after the prosecution which led to his conviction in 2012, officials said.
On Nov. 9, 2012, Quaheem Johnson, 27, was convicted of the April 19, 2008, aggravated manslaughter and robbery of Ramon Morales, 21, of Jersey City.
Johnson was also convicted of the armed robbery of a second victim that night and resisting arrest with force.
He was arrested about 10 minutes after the crimes, a short distance away at Duncan and Olean avenues. Following his arrest, Johnson's bail was set at $1 million.
At trial, Hudson County Assist Prosecutor Gerard Breland produced evidence that Johnson had jewelry belonging to both victims on him when arrested that night.
DNA evidence that linked him to the crimes was also presented.
Today's sentencing will be handled by Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Michael D'Andrea, as Breland has since become a judge.
The sentencing is set for 9 a.m. before Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph Isabella in the Hudson County Administration Building in Jersey City.


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So it seems my post last week touched off a little a lot of controversy and some many did not agree with the recommendations within.
I take feedback very seriously, so this post is a re-write of the original and hopefully gives better advice specific to banking rather than just listing business casual items to buy.
Basic Rules
The most important point to keep in mind is also the most obvious: don't do anything that's egregiously bad. If suits are required, wear a suit. Don't show up in shorts and a t-shirt unless it's the weekend and other people do that.
You can debate endlessly where to buy clothes, how much to spend on shirts/suits and how many shirts/suits are needed, but unless you screw up on a consistent basis, your fashion choices are not going to affect your reviews, your bonus, or your future potential (at least until you get more senior).
When To Shop
I would suggest buying most of your wardrobe before your investment banking summer internship starts. If you're coming in as a full-time hire, I would suggest shopping during or just before training due to 1) the sheer number of fashion choices in New York City and 2) your plethora of free time before the job really starts.
You may not appreciate it now but your time will be extremely limited later on so it's better to front-load as much as you can.
I would keep an eye out for sales, especially at higher-end stores, and try to time your shopping to coincide with those as well.
But if you have to choose, it's better to get the clothes you need and pay a little extra rather than wait for that amazing sale that happens 2 months after you start when you really want to go shopping but get called into the office at 8 AM on a Saturday morning for a pitch needed by Monday.
Suggested Budget
If you're a full-time Analyst I would allot around $3,000 for your wardrobe. Since you have a 2-year commitment, you need a decent amount of clothes to start with.
As a summer analyst you can get by with less than that, especially if the dress code is business casual.
Suits will be the most expensive item in your wardrobe so you need to figure out what the dress code is before you start. The number of suits required determines your budget.
Where To Shop
I would stick to outlets for most of your shopping needs, especially if you're an intern.
The specific outlets to go to depend on where you're working – when I was in New York for training I went to an outlet mall just outside the city and did some shopping there.
There are plenty in the city as well – I just went to Premium Outlets because I had shopped there before. They have locations near SF, LA, Chicago and throughout Texas as well so no matter where you're working you can probably find a nearby location.
Even though Leveraged Sellout pokes fun at bankers doing all their shopping at Brooks Brothers, in general I think it is a good choice so long as you go there during a sale.
Brooks Brothers works well for dress shirts, slacks and belts; you could conceivably get your entire wardrobe there, but for suits you will be able to find better deals at major department stores such as Saks and Lord & Taylor.
What Do You Actually Need To Buy?
If you do not need to wear a suit every day, I would suggest 2 suits, 5-10 dress shirts, 2-3 pairs of shoes, 3-4 ties, 5-10 dress socks, 3-4 dress slacks and 2-3 belts. If the dress code is business formal, you'll probably want 3-4 suits rather than 2.
I had some questions on how you can possibly survive with only a few suits if you have to wear one every day – the answer is quite simple: you do not dry clean a suit after wearing it just once.
In fact, too much dry cleaning actually damages your suits. Once every 3 months is a better frequency (obviously if you get a stain, get it removed as soon as possible).
If you can't wash your clothes every 2 weeks you might need more than what I recommend above, but I would take a wait-and-see approach with this.
I took a quick poll of Analysts in my office and no one had significantly more clothes than what I suggest above (well, one guy did but he's worth a couple million and no one here knows why he's even in banking to begin with…).
What To Pay
I would spend between $500 and $1,000 on a new suit and make sure it's tailored to fit you properly. It's better to pick a non-brand-name suit that fits you well rather than dropping $5,000 and getting a high-priced suit with sleeves that are 2 inches too long.
This is one reason it's better to go to a department store for a suit – you can get a tailor to customize it properly and end up paying about the same since the suit itself is less expensive.
For dress shirts you can expect to pay in the $40-$60 range assuming you are buying during a sale and/or have gone to an outlet. Try to pay less than $100 per pair of slacks.
People have a wide range of views on shoes; if you want something that is classy and lasts several years, expect to pay close to $300, but you could get away with a pair for $100 – they probably won't last too long though. In the $300+ range, Allen Edmonds and Alden are popular choices.
For ties I would try for less than $100 each; belts should be around $50 each. And you're crazy if you spend more than $10 per pair of dress socks. :)
These quotes represent sales/outlet prices – you could go even more budget, or you could pay a lot more as well. I'm just sticking to the middle of the road here with the assumption that you want to look nice without spending more than $3,000 on a new wardrobe.
What NOT To Do
It's almost easier to give advice on what NOT to do since that is pretty well-established.
Avoid pure black suits. The logic here is that they are more appropriate for formal settings like dinners or for religious functions like funerals – not business.
I have worn black suits to interviews and meetings before and nothing happened. In fact, I received offers from every interview I wore a black suit to.
I'm sure more fashion-conscious people thought I was an idiot, but it didn't prevent me from getting top bonus last year, so it's not the end of the world if you've worn or own a black suit.
Still, if you are just starting out I would stick to charcoal, grey and navy blue instead. It's just the safer and more acceptable practice. Only buy a black suit if you have a series of funerals coming up.
In terms of other colors, don't go crazy with shirts and ties – light blue and white are usually the safest bets, especially in terms of matching with a suit. I would avoid larger/crazy patterns and stick with either solid colors or very small patterns.
This may seem "boring" but it's better to be on the conservative side when you first start and adapt as you see what other people in your office are doing.
Do not buy cufflinks, especially if you're an intern. One summer analyst last year wore these to work his first day and we laughed at him for the next week or so. When you get promoted to VP and start making more on an hourly basis than a McDonald's worker you can consider buying these items. :)
For shoes, just stay away from anything with square toes and make sure they have leather soles (e.g. they are actually high-quality shoes).
Ok, But How Important Is Fashion In Investment Banking?
Even though I tend to be a minimalist, I'm not going to lie and say fashion is irrelevant. However, it matters more at the senior levels when you're meeting with clients every day and are judged on how presentable and polished you are.
As an Analyst or Associate, you won't have enough client contact to justify spending a fortune on clothes. This is the dirty little secret that those glossy career fair brochures don't reveal.
You will be judged on the quality of your work rather than the quality of your wardrobe. It helps to make a good first impression, but it doesn't matter if someone is wearing a $1,000 suit and yours is only $500.
90% of the conversations between Analysts at a bank are dominated by 2 topics: 1) complaining about work/life and 2) gossiping about co-workers.
Fashion rarely comes up unless you do something laughably out of place (cufflinks as an intern on the first day).
More Resources And Questions I Can't Answer
Some readers have also asked how to decide whether or not a suit is a good fit and how to evaluate different items for quality. This is extremely difficult to describe in writing and I am not an expert – I just know what generally looks right and what doesn't.
A good book on these topics is Dressing The Man, by Alan Flusser. It's focused almost entirely on business and formal wear, and is known as the gold standard in terms of professional attire for men.


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both books have some great action but which manga is better. its almost like these two title's are alreaady competing, but for those of you who have not read even one book from either of these series get out and buy at least the 1st book as you will see what your missing.so i ask again which is it that catches your heart Heaven or Hell?
I've only read some King of hell and only seen a few things on Blade of heaven but if I had to choose it would be King of hell . I like the art and the story line looks like it can go very far


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PITTSBURGH — When doctors told Kris Letang he'd had a stroke, his first thought was about when he'd get to play again. The amazing (and somewhat concerning) answer: 10 weeks.
Letang is making his return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup against the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ray Shero announced on Wednesday at Consol Energy Center. He hasn't played since late January.
"After a lot of begging and asking me questions about when he can play, tonight's the night," Shero said.
The 26-year-old defenseman, a Norris Trophy finalist last season, said from the start that his goal was to play again this season — and crazy as it seems, that's what happened. He was announced as Pittsburgh's Masterton Trophy nominee last week, partially because of his efforts to raise stroke awareness.
The good news, as Shero said, is that Letang has been completely cleared to play and won't be putting himself in any additional danger by doing so. His short- and long-term prognosises remain extremely positive.
He is, however, still prone to bouts of unsteadiness, a symptom of the stroke, that could be his "new normal," Shero said. That's not a reason for concern, Shero said. Still, while those could dissipate in time, it's not guaranteed.
"As long as that symptom is not debilitating, and in this case it certainly isn't, he's OK to play hockey," Shero said. "And when he returns tonight, we'll see how he feels ... after a period, after the game, and make some decisions based up on that. But everything so far is trending really well for him."
Letang also used the phrase "the new normal," adding that part of the reason he'd been skating was to see if those symptoms cropped up on the ice. He says they haven't: "I have to adjust to it and feel 100-percent ready for it."
Most importantly for Letang, Shero said, playing hockey — whether today, in October or in 10 years — hockey isn't a danger to him. It didn't cause the initial stroke either, Shero said; tests done afterward revealed a hole in his heart that may have been the culprit, but that's not a certainty.
"Resting and playing XBox is not going to make him better," Shero said. "To return to play ice hockey, he's at no further risk to suffer a stroke than he is going to the grocery store."
Doctors told Letang from the start that his stroke could've happened at any time, not simply while he on the ice, and that any nerves he has are about returning to the lineup after 10 weeks out, not because of his condition.
"I'm not scared to go out there and play. I just feel comfortable right now," he said.
If Letang at anything approaching full strength, he'll be an enormous shot in the arm for Pittsburgh, particularly defensive partner Rob Scuderi. As is the case with Paul Martin and Brooks Orpik, Letang's mobility and puck-moving should help cover Scuderi's weak points. The two started the season as partners but haven't spent much time together, first because of Scuderi's broken leg. They have three games, and Scuderi, like many, has been impressed by Letang's work in practice over the last few weeks.
"Kris is one of those guys that could take a year off and step on the ice and just look amazing, because he's just got such a unique skillset. He's an incredibly smooth skater, he's got a great shot. Everything thing he does looks easy," Scuderi said.
"I think for both of us, it's kind of been a long time coming to try to work on this, and try to get it to stick for a longer period of time. Injuries are what they are, but we're on the eve of the playoffs here, and if this is what the coaches want, we want to try to get it in gear as quick as possible."
The Penguins have clinched the Metropolitan Division, but they haven't played particularly well since the Olympic break, largely because of injuries to Letang, Martin, and Evgeni Malkin. Now, all three of those players are tracking to return before the playoffs begin, which figures to help Pittsburgh's declining puck-possession numbers.
Martin, for example, was on the ice for 18 5-on-5 shot attempts in his second game back, against the Minnesota Wild. Pittsburgh took 16 of them, albeit during a game they lost 4-0.
"Puck-possession numbers, analytics, a lot of it has to do with where the puck is at, not who has it, and how many times the puck hits your goalie," coach Dan Bylsma said. "Putting Paul Martin back in our lineup, almost immediately, you can see how it changes things for our team in terms of being able to not spend time in the defensive zone, being able to exit the zone with the puck ... Kris is very similar in that regard to Paul."
Still, this is less about hockey and more about life.
"I'm excited for (Letang), because I thnk the main thing is, health-wise, he feels good and everything is trending in the right direction for him short-term and long-term. But I had the conversation with him yesterday, and I think it's a good question — how will I feel? I'll be a little nervous," Shero said.
"But I told him, and he kind of smiled at me, I said, 'you've got to understand — when you came back from a concussion in Montreal, that first game I was nervous. Sidney Crosby came back, I was a little nervous. A guy comes back from a shoulder, I'm a little nervous. It's different now,' and he smiled and said, 'yeah, you and (wife) Catherine are going to be a little nervous.'"
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, as usual, gets it.
"The first thing is, you have to be real excited for him and his family. As much as we're all competing against one another, he's been a competitive good player in this league and when that happens, you're just cheering for him that he's going to get, No. 1, his family life back and, No. 2, his game back, which he loves. So, it's great to see him here tonight," Babcock said.
"I think he should get a warm ovation, obviously, from the crowd and I just know that as a competitor against Pittsburgh, we'll be thrilled to have him back."


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After 14 years in a Southlawn store front, Pinnacle Community Church members have unplugged the microphones, packed up the chairs and moved into a new home.
The nondenominational congregation of more than 400 will conduct its first services at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, the Rev. Kurt Oheim said.
The congregation moved from 4400 S. Washington St. to a contemporary stone building on eight acres at the corner of Arden Road and Coulter Street. The building, erected in 1993, was purchased from the Hi-Plains Area of the Christian Church in June.
"It was a good deal," Oheim said, who declined to specify the purchase price.
The 12,000-square-foot building and separate youth building will be used for worship services and church ministries that will not change, he said.
Helping Hands, a Thursday grocery distribution operation that partners with High Plains Food Bank and Church of Christ at The Colonies, will reopen in October after it's moved to the intersection of Western Street and Farmers Avenue in a provided building.
Oheim, who was ordained as a United Methodist pastor, said congregants drove to Pinnacle from all parts of town, usually based on a personal invitation.
"We did not have a predominant congregation from Southlawn," he said.
Tracie Baker and her husband, David, are among those who call Pinnacle home based on personal invitation. Four years ago, the couple, one with a Church of Christ background and one with an Assembly of God background, were seeking a church home and walked through the Washington Street doors.
They were drawn by the "come just as you are" atmosphere that resulted in a mix of people from all areas of society, ages, ethnicities and cultures, she said.
Oheim does not expect the 6-mile move from Southlawn to southwest Amarillo to change the flavor of the casual, contemporary, grace-oriented church.
Traci and David Baker drove six miles to the Washington Street church and will drive six or maybe a bit more miles to the Arden Road church, but for Traci distance isn't an issue — she never misses unless she's out of town.
"It's going to be a great move, and we'll be doing good things there," Baker said.
Pinnacle members have conducted multiple work days to make the church ready for Sunday's new beginning. Blue pile carpet came up in favor of a flat weave wheelchair-friendly variety. Members placed leather sofas in an area of the auditorium called the Living Room to create visiting space, and the lighting and sound system have been upgraded.
"We've taken a beautiful thing and just put a new life into it," Oheim said.


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hhgregg (NYSE: HGG ) is expected to report Q4 earnings around May 23. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:
The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict hhgregg's revenues will grow 0.7% and EPS will compress -25.6%.
The average estimate for revenue is $618.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.29.
Revenue details
Last quarter, hhgregg recorded revenue of $799.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 3.6% lower than the prior-year quarter's $829.5 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.52. GAAP EPS of $0.51 for Q3 were 15% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.60 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 27.3%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.7%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 2.2%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.50 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.74.
Investor sentiment
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on hhgregg is hold, with an average price target of $8.36.
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sold your AGNC this week? So many negative knuckleheads.
Sentiment: Buy
Hey...you are paid boot or #$%$? You posting on every board with REIT under name 2 letters/2 numbers/2 letters/2 numbers. #$%$ #$%$
yzzycz-oh that was a really well thought out rebuttal. If you couldn't figure this out, I am involved in many REITs. YOu don't like my screen name? Gosh, I'm sorry. And I feel bad if you were one of the emotional little girls who was hitting bids while soiling yourself. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Oh and negative knucklehead?
I went back to my roots and did research. Fundamentals showed me that AGNC would drop to 28. I posted this weeks ago. I guess that makes me a knucklehead because I was "negative"
If I'm a knucklehead, its not buying puts weeks ago. If I'm a knucklehead, it was buying MLPs without doing DD. (total loss today) I'll never make that mistake again.
I sold my 34 jan calls for a 20% profit today. Profit is profit.
My only regret is that my limit order didn't go through when the price hit 28. I missed out on big bucks. GTC orders in the future.
I made a one day gain of 57% on 240 jan. 30 calls. I am still holding the other half, waiting for the dividend run. I am glad a bought agains the fear, but also happy that I am recovering. I will buy again if it turns south again. Traders market.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
I just wish I'd got out sooner in the start of the dip and back in bigger at the bottom.
The former was due to inattentiveness and the latter to a lack of confidence brought on by the former.
Sometimes you just have to trust that the reciever is running the route.


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More rain at Wantage Road
Click here for exclusive match highlights from every day's play, latest scores, reports, news and interviews during the LV= County Championship campaign
Northamptonshire's hopes of building a big score were thwarted as the third day of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Glamorgan was washed out without a ball being bowled.
Rain began to fall just as play was due to get underway and there was no respite, meaning umpires Mark Benson and Nick Cook had no option but to abandon the day at 1:15pm.
David Sales was robbed of the chance to build on the unbeaten 129 from 277 balls he piled on during the second day to help Northants to 336 for five.
A result is now extremely unlikely after the 15th full day that Glamorgan have lost to rain this season.
Want to know what's happening at your county? Interested in how your rivals are faring? Look no further than ecb.co.uk's county-by-county page


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Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD ) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Feb. 21. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:
The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Parker Drilling's revenues will shrink -11.8% and EPS will shrink -64.7%.
The average estimate for revenue is $159.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.06.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Parker Drilling chalked up revenue of $165.3 million. GAAP reported sales were 6.4% lower than the prior-year quarter's $176.6 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.10. GAAP EPS of $0.09 for Q3 were 50% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.18 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 38.6%, 530 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.2%, 820 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.6%, 510 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $681.3 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.55.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 642 members out of 667 rating the stock outperform, and 25 members rating it underperform. Among 106 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 102 give Parker Drilling a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Parker Drilling is outperform, with an average price target of $7.38.
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Intriguing last day ends in stalemate
Keep up to date with England's Investec Test Series against South Africa with our in-depth day-by-day reports - plus all the reaction, highlights and photos
England and South Africa did their best to set up a thrilling finale on the fifth and final day of the second Investec Test, but had to settle for a draw at Headingley Carnegie.
Graeme Smith's declaration at 258 for nine set the hosts 253 to win in 39 overs. England initially went for victory, but the loss of their fourth wicket with almost 20 overs to go saw them play safe.
Smith - dropped on 46 - and Jacques Rudolph this morning extended their opening stand from 39 overnight to 120 before Kevin Pietersen removed the pair en route to 3-52 off nine overs.
Stuart Broad then collected four victims for 12 runs in 20 balls, including AB de Villiers and JP Duminy in successive deliveries, to finish with 5-69 when the declaration came.
Chasing a difficult target, England showed their intentions by opening with first-innings centurion and man of the match Pietersen, who struck three fours in the first over, but his hopes were dashed when Vernon Philander made the breakthrough.
The loss of Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook to JP Duminy and Dale Steyn respectively, along with the run-out of Matt Prior, in six overs prompted England to shut up shop.
Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell staved off an onslaught of fast bowling from Steyn and Morne Morkel to take England to 130 for four when Smith halted proceedings six overs early.
Strauss' team now head to Lord's for the third and final Test knowing anything less than a victory will see South Africa win the series and replace England at the top of the International Cricket Council rankings.
The hosts' quest for early wickets was met by dogged resistance from Rudolph - promoted up the order due to the injury to Alviro Petersen - and Smith, who helped the Proteas record their second century opening stand in Leeds.
Tim Bresnan was unfortunate not to remove Smith, James Anderson spilling a chance in the cordon, before Pietersen's introduction into the attack brought instant rewards when he removed Rudolph for a second time in the match.
The tourists' skipper passed fifty on the stroke of lunch and was at the centre of an England review moments after the restart. Pietersen thought he had Smith caught behind, but replays showed the left-hander hit his boot rather than the ball.
However, Pietersen got Smith in his next over when the left-hander clipped the ball off his pad straight into the hands of James Taylor at short-leg.
De Villiers started fluently, taking a liking to Bresnan's full deliveries, but should have departed on 23 when he edged Pietersen through Anderson's hands at slip.
Amla only had himself to blame when he crunched Pietersen, proving to be expensive at times, straight to Cook at cover to depart for 28.
Broad, replacing Pietersen at the Rugby Stand End, gave the game another spark when he has de Villiers and Duminy lbw in the 56th over - the former for a swift 44 - and then accounted for Philander in identical fashion.
Broad hurried a declaration from Smith by completing his sixth Test five-wicket haul with the scalps of Jacques Kallis and Morkel, either side of Anderson pulling off a stunning return catch to see off Steyn.
Evening session
7:32pm - MATCH DRAWN! Eng 130/4; Trott 30, Bell 3 - Trott and Bell hold on to see England through to the close. An excellent finale considering the game looked dead and buried at the start of the day. South Africa will move to Lord's for the third and final Test 1-0 ahead.
7:26pm - Bell is really digging in, occupying the crease for 34 balls for his three, while Trott edges Morkel just wide of third slip. It's only a matter of time before the game finishes as a draw.
7:15pm - The game is petering out in to a draw now as Trott and Bell are unmoved. Jacques Kallis has put his fitness concerns behind him by entering the attack, albeit to no effect.
7pm - Another edge drops short of the cordon off Morkel, now operating from the Kirkstall Lane End with a lot more control.
6:44pm - Ian Bell was struck on the glove from a delivery that popped up off a length from Philander, while Steyn is bowling fast at the other end. Another wicket would make the last hour interesting!
6:29pm - WICKET! Prior run out Smith 7; Eng 106/4 - Disaster strikes for England as Trott sends Prior back and is short of his ground when AB de Villiers takes off the bails following an excellent Graeme Smith throw.
6:26pm - Prior and Trott bring up their first boundaries, a sweep and a cut, as England pass three figures. They are still in this.
6:17pm - WICKET! Cook c Rudolph b Steyn 46; Eng 90/3 - Steyn strikes to remove Cook, who could only find Jacques Rudolph at short cover. England send in Matt Prior next.
6:13pm - Cook smacks a Duminy full-toss out of the ground, while Jonathan Trott gets off the mark with a flick into the leg side for three.
6:04pm - REVIEW - Tahir thinks he has Cook lbw, but the umpire is unmoved and a review is unsuccessful.
6pm - WICKET! Strauss c & b Duminy 22; Eng 75/2 - Just after bringing up the fifty partnership, Strauss dabs a full-toss back to JP Duminy, who replaced Steyn.
5:50pm - Cook guides Steyn through the slips to the third-man boundary. Graeme Smith then turns to leg-spinner Imran Tahir to see if he can emulate Pietersen's performance with the ball.
5:36pm - Morkel, who has dismissed Strauss seven times in Tests, beats the left-hander's outside edge with three successive balls.
5:23pm - Strauss cuts Philander to Hashim Amla on the point boundary to collect his 7,000th Test run.
5:11pm - WICKET! Pietersen c Tahir b Philander 12; Eng 21/1 - Pietersen tries to go over mid-on off Vernon Philander, but can only find the hands of Imran Tahir. Andrew Strauss is number three.
5:05pm - Cook cuts for four to get his innings up and running. Cook and Pietersen had a good understanding in one-day internationals before the latter retired, but will the lack of fielding restrictions help the tourists?
4:47pm - England have signalled their intentions, opening with Kevin Pietersen for the first time in Tests alongside Alastair Cook. The first-innings centurion leaves the opening ball from Morkel before hitting three fours.
4:45pm - WICKET! Morkel c Cook b Broad 10; SA declare on 258/9 - A Morne Morkel pull just evades James Taylor running back from midwicket. Morkel then takes two successive boundaries before holing out in the deep to give Broad a five-wicket haul. South Africa declare, leaving England with a difficult period to bat. They require 253 in 39 overs to level the three-match series.
4:39pm - WICKET! Steyn c & b Anderson 3; SA 247/8 - Brilliant reaction catch from James Anderson, who holds on to Dale Steyn's drive from his own bowling. That makes up for the two drops earlier on!
Afternoon session
4:10pm - TEA! SA 239/7; Petersen 10, Steyn 0- Pietersen and Broad have provided a spark in the afternoon session, keeping the game alive for the meantime. South Africa have probably got enough runs to persuade England not to launch an onslaught for victory if they can collect the last few wickets quickly after tea. There are 44 overs left in the day.
4pm - WICKET! Kallis c Prior b Broad 27; SA 230/7 - Kallis pulls Broad and almost falls back on to his stumps before the paceman has him caught behind. The ball came off Kallis' glove as he failed to sway out of the way of a short ball.
3:46pm - WICKET! Philander lbw Broad 6; SA 223/6 - Broad removes Philander in identical fashion to his first two wickets. Alviro Petersen, who is suffering from a hamstring strain, is forced to come in.
3:45pm - Kallis follows up a drive through the covers with a clip through midwicket off Steven Finn. There are 50 overs still to be bowled today.
3:33pm - Vernon Philander prods forward to keep out the hat-trick ball.
3:30pm - WICKET! Duminy lbw Broad 0; SA 209/5 - Broad is on a hat-trick! JP Duminy gets his feet in a tangle and is rapped on the pads.
3:27pm - WICKET! De Villiers lbw Broad 44; SA 209/4 - Surprisingly, Andrew Strauss has opted to replace Pietersen with Stuart Broad at the Rugby Stand End. However, it pays off as Broad traps de Villiers in front.
3:17pm - Back spasms are not hampering Kallis' performance with the bat as he smacks Pietersen over long-on for a maximum. South Africa 200 for three.
3:06pm - WICKET! Amla c Cook b Pietersen 28; SA 182/3 - Amla crunches Pietersen straight to Alastair Cook at cover to give the spinner his third scalp. Jacques Kallis is fit enough to bat and just edges past Anderson first ball.
3:05pm - South Africa's lead is getting bigger after Hashim Amla and de Villiers complete their half-century stand off just 51 balls.
2:51pm - DROP - De Villiers is given a life on 23 when an edge off Pietersen flies through James Anderson's hands at slip.
2:41pm - Bresnan leaks 14 runs from one over, with de Villiers starting impressively. Another drive from the right-hander helps take South Africa past 150 before a reverse sweep off Pietersen flies for four.
2:28pm - WICKET! Smith c Taylor b Pietersen 52; SA 129/2 - Pietersen strikes again! Smith flicks the ball off his pad into the hands of James Taylor at short-leg. AB de Villiers walks to the crease.
2:20pm - REVIEW - England review a caught behind chance off Graeme Smith, but evidence shows the South Africa skipper hit his boot rather than the ball. Kevin Pietersen is troubling the tourists.
Morning session
1:32pm - FIFTY! Smith (103b 4x4 0x6) & LUNCH - SA 123/1; - Smith moves to his fifty moments before the interval. He has battled hard for his side this morning.
1:25pm - WICKET! Rudolph lbw Pietersen 69; SA 120-1 - Just like the first innings, Pietersen strikes with his second ball, this time trapping Rudolph lbw. Not sure why the batsman reviewed that one; it was pretty plumb!
1:24pm - DROP - England get their first chance of the morning, but Anderson spills Smith in the slips off Bresnan. Kevin Pietersen, England's only spin option following the omission of Graeme Swann, is into the attack.
1:20pm - Finn is pulled and driven for four by Smith, who passes 2,000 Test runs against England in the process. Tim Bresnan is introduced 10 minutes before lunch.
1:05pm - CENTURY PARTNERSHIP - Rudolph's 12th four, down to third man, helps South Africa pass 100.
12:58pm - The players are back out in the middle and a skied hook shot from Rudolph off Finn lands safely at fine-leg. The left-hander then gets a slice of luck when an edge flies over the slips.
12:40pm - RAIN STOPS PLAY! - The elements have halted proceedings once again. Every time it rains, the sun comes out! Terrible weather.
12:25pm - FIFTY! Rudolph (92b 9x4 0x6) - Rudolph cuts Finn through point to bring up a fluent 92-ball half-century. Lunch has been moved to 1:30pm following the 39-minute rain delay.
12:10pm - The rain seems to have finally stopped and the covers are starting to be removed by the ground staff.
11:40am - RAIN STOPS PLAY! SA 76/0; Smith 27, Rudolph 47 - The drizzle is getting too heavy and the players are departing the field.
11:35am - In an attempt to gain some swing, Broad pitches the ball up, only for Rudolph to drive strongly and take 10 off the over. Finn collides into an advertising board saving a boundary, but looks to be OK and is thrown the ball by Andrew Strauss. A breakthrough is needed quickly.
11:25am - Broad beats Smith's outside edge to give England some encouragement before the left-hander lifts a ball off his hips just past Ian Bell at backward square-leg. Smith then edges just short of Anderson in the slips. A great over from the Nottinghamshire paceman.
11:13am - Rudolph, immaculate as ever, looks strong on the drive, punching Broad past a diving Steven Finn at mid-off, while Graeme Smith flicks James Anderson off his legs to bring up the South Africa 50.
11:03am - Stuart Broad almost bowls Jacques Rudolph with a ball that shapes back in and narrowly misses the off stump. Maiden. Good start from England.
Pre-play news
10:55am – England will be boosted by their opponents' injury concerns, which led to them reshuffling their batting line-up yesterday. Jacques Rudolph was promoted to the top of the order in the absence of regular opener Alviro Petersen, who is suffering from a hamstring strain, while Jacques Kallis is only likely to bat if required after becoming a victim of back spasms.
10:45pm - England's bowlers will need to utilise the friendly overhead conditions in order to claim the early wickets needed to pull off an unlikely triumph today.
10:35pm – The covers have just been removed after some early morning rain and play could well start on time. However, showers are expected to return throughout the final day, dashing Matt Prior's hopes of the hosts levelling the three-match series. The Proteas, who bowled their opponents out for 425 on a rain-hit fourth day, hold a lead of 33 after closing on 39 without loss.
10:25am – Good morning from Headingley Carnegie, where the wet weather forecast is likely to play a part in the outcome of the second Investec Test between England and South Africa.
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To the victor, goes the spoils.
That's certainly the case for San Antonio Spurs' Marco Belinelli, who has been tapped to be a judge at Miss Italy 2014.
So not only did Marco win his first NBA title, be the first Italian player to win an NBA championship, and instantly get legendary status in his home country of Italy, he now gets to sit back and watch beautiful woman parade in front of him while he judges them. Ahhh to be Marco right now.
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The Middle East and North Africa region is particularly vulnerable to fluctuations in food supply and prices. With little arable land and scarce water supplies, it imports more food per capita than any other region, accounting for 25 percent to 50 percent of consumption in some Middle East and North African nations. The first essay in the volume, "Chinese Drought, Wheat, and the Egyptian Uprising" by Troy Sternberg, examines the link between China's reduced global wheat supply, a consequence of their once-in-a-century winter drought, and skyrocketing bread prices in Egypt at a time when the country experienced protests that focused on poverty, bread, and political discontent. The subsequent essay, "Global Warming and the Arab Spring" by Sarah Johnstone and Jeffrey Mazo, similarly cites the spike in global food prices and points to a spring 2010 record rainfall in Canada—the world's second-largest wheat exporter—and bushfires across Russia—the world's fourth-largest wheat exporter.
"Climate Change Before and After the Arab Awakening: The Cases of Libya and Syria" by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell looks at the role that climate change and subsequent environmental stresses may have had on the political and social unrest in Libya and Syria, and highlights the possibility of action on climate change and water security as a tool for conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Creative strategies to address economic and environmental pressures are outlined in "Sustaining the Spring: Economic Challenges, Environmental Risks, and Green Growth" by David Michel and Mona Yacoubian as a way to simultaneously unlock sizable potential for economic growth and mitigate mounting risks to essential ecosystems and natural resources.
Longstanding political grievances, ethnic and sectarian mistrust, and economic marginalization were driving forces during the upheaval of the Arab Spring. Climate change contributed to high food prices and shortages, however, which were a central grievance. As argued in "Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict" by Michael Werz and Max Hoffman, given the shape of the challenges, a new approach is necessary. The United States, its allies, and the global community should focus on human security, livelihood protection, and sustainable development. Engaging on these issues is a cost-effective and proactive way to reduce the risk of conflict and improve global security for all.
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Can you explain more about the .FixedPoint() linq method? I found the naiad.pptx presentation with a lot of animations, but I'm unable to follow it without the narrative that I presume went with it. I'll check out the paper, but if it's anything like this video, perhaps there are some prerequisite materials you can recommend?
From a practical standpoint, I'm interested in how to integrate this with a datasource like SQL Server for persistence. To maintain a twitter-like service optimized for individual user/viewer queries, I assume that we'd have the data in an intuitive, application-specific schema of Users, Tweets, and Mentions. As changes are committed to the persisted data store (SQL Server), we must independently notify the Naiad cluster of the change - and then the Naiad cluster members (or is it just the Controllers?) can service user queries quickly. Is it advisable to allow this notification to Naiad to come from the database layer rather than from the application layer, using something like SQL Query Notifications? Or does the high volume of changes that might be expected rule out Query Notifications? The benefit of being able to listen to SQL Server directly for relevant changes would be relative transparency to existing applications, less chance of data getting out of sync due to a forgotten call to Naiad.
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Gumecinda Ortega, 68, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 4, 2002.
Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Monsignor Harold Waldo officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Ortega was born in Mission. She was married to Porfirio Ortega for 35 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband; five daughters, Norman De La Paz of San Antonio, Bertha Ayala of McAllen, Elizabeth Gonzalez and Sylvia Ortega, both of Amarillo, and Anatasia De La Paz of California; two sons, Juan De La Paz of San Angelo and Gilbert De La Paz of Albuquerque; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176.
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The Department for Education has announced schools will now be able to purchase the equipment at a cheaper rate in time for the start of the new school year.
The machine gives the heart an electric shock when someone goes into cardiac arrest and normally cost around £1,000.
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New statutory guidance and advice for pupils with medical conditions has also been published including recommending schools should consider purchasing defibrillators as part of their first aid equipment.
Mr Underwood said: "It's welcome the Government has now recognised the importance of getting these defibrillators into schools to help save lives.
"But I think this should have been done years ago. We know this has been going on in our schools for quite a few years but nothing has been done."
He added it still needed to be made law that all schools have the equipment on site.
"Sometimes you do not know, these things go undiagnosed." he said.
"I'm hoping schools won't ignore this. Over the last three years we have raised almost £50,000 and if we can do it anyone can and it's a lot easier for schools.
"But more schools are approaching us asking for one and getting on board and we really appreciate them for doing that."
He added he was happy to set up a meeting with headteachers if they had any concerns about having one.
Emma Wilkins, head of community response for West Midlands Ambulance Service, also welcomed the announcement.
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I agree with Jo. Things were all fine and dandy with me until the other side of 37...that's when things tend to catch up with you.
I did WAPF for 10 years and ended up with metabolic syndrome anyway. Eating soaked grains didn't help one bit and I was keeping my grain servings to 3 a day.
I'm more in line with what Kurt Harris says, even if you neutralize it, it's still a poison, why eat it?


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10 Best Inns and Hotels in the Louisville Area
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To say that Louisville's hotel scene is up-and-coming is an understatement; by the end of 2015, some 1,400 new rooms will be added to the city, including Louisville's first rooftop bar and restaurant, and first LGBT hotel. Needless to say, now is the time to visit Louisville as the city continues to grow and develop. When searching for a place to stay, there are a variety of existing options ranging from historical bed and breakfasts, trendy hotels, luxurious legends and tried-and-true name brand properties.
For starters, the 21C Museum Hotel began in Louisville (it has since expanded) and is a must-visit; even for those who aren't booking a room. The attached art museum and restaurant in the heart of downtown Louisville should not be missed! For opulent classics, the Brown Hotel and Inn at Woodhaven (a bed and breakfast) are overflowing with southern charm and stunning decor.
The sprawling, Galt House Hotel has 1,300 guest rooms and nine restaurants and bars - making it a popular choice in downtown. The Hilton Seelbach is another unique option in the heart of the city, or the area is home to a number of stand-out household names, like the Louisville Marriott East, and Homewood Suites Louisville East located about 15 minutes from the city center.
This list of the 10 best hotels in Louisville should help with choosing what hotel is right for you.
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Louisville East
For a comfortable, affordable stay in Louisville, the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham does the trick. Rooms and suite reservations include free WiFi access, airport shuttle, and complimentary hot breakfast that typically consists of eggs, bacon, waffles, muffins, bagels, toast, fresh fruit options, and yogurt. Depending on category, rooms may also have refrigerators and kitchenettes. In addition to a heated indoor pool area, guests have access to the gym across the street. They're pet friendly, but not smoker-friendly. There's a decent selection of books if you need reading material. The hotel is located about 15 minutes' driving from the downtown area and the airport.
Homewood Suites Louisville East
The Homewood Suites in Louisville is a classic example of a well-run name-brand hotel. Service is friendly, rooms are well-appointed and comfortable, and there are a number of amenities. Guests can use the fitness center, plunge into the pool, re-energize on the jogging track, or play a game on the basketball court. A breakfast buffet is included in the room rates, and complimentary WiFi can be found throughout the property. Perfect for families, the hotel offers several room options including studios, one- and two-bedroom suites that feature separate living and sleeping areas, fully-equipped kitchens with a full-size refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher.
Embassy Suites Hotel Louisville
Located 15 minutes from downtown and Louisville International Airport, the Embassy Suites has all-suite accommodations, a gift shop, indoor pool, fitness center, jogging track, business center, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, and an evening cocktail reception. The hotel is pet-friendly (for a reasonable fee) and suites feature private rooms with separate living areas, complimentary WiFi, coffee makers, flat-screen televisions, refrigerators, and dining tables. The center of the hotel feels like a futuristic city, with an atrium cafe that serves American fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Embassy Suites falls under the Hilton Hotel umbrella, so you can earn some points with your reservation!
Inn at Woodhaven Louisville
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, both the carriage house and main house were built in 1853, and a third building was added in the 20th Century that reflects the same American Gothic Revival style. The inn has eight elegant rooms that feature antiques, private baths with spa whirlpool tubs, and classical decor. Some rooms have fireplaces and private balconies. Linger on one of the quiet outdoor porches, take a stroll around the grounds or the Brown Park and Beargrass Nature Preserve – both are only a block away. The inn is located just nine miles from the heart of downtown Louisville.
Louisville Marriott East
A perennial favorite among travelers, this Marriott is a standout in Louisville and has been honored with the AAA four-diamond award. All spacious guest rooms contain refrigerators, coffee makers, 42-inch flat screen televisions, and incredibly comfortable beds with plush pillows and linens. A non-smoking hotel, Louisville Marriott East offers free parking to guests, a fitness room, indoor pool with whirlpool, and complimentary WiFi. Charr'd, is the on-site restaurant that offers a variety of American fare, breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. The bar features a stop on the Urban Bourbon Trail. The hotel is located about a 15-minute drive to downtown Louisville.
Hyatt Regency Louisville
In the center of downtown Louisville, this upscale hotel is a member of the trusted brand, Hyatt Regency. Spacious rooms and suites are hypo-allergenic, and offer Ohio River views, ultra-plush pillows and granite baths. The main dining venue at the hotel, Sway, boasts an inviting "front porch" just off the main lobby and southern fare sourced from local farms. There's also Einstein Bros. Bagels for a quick morning bite (Sway also serves breakfast), or room service when guests want don't want to go far. The fourth floor of the hotel is home to an indoor pool, outdoor tennis courts, and 24-hour fitness center.
Hilton Seelbach Louisville
This four-diamond hotel isn't your typical Hilton; built in 1905, it inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald when creating the backdrop for Tom and Daisy Buchanan's wedding in "The Great Gatsby". Recently-renovated rooms have new furniture and 37-inch, high-definition televisions. The Oakroom restaurant is a favorite among locals, and is an elegant and romantic venue that is Kentucky' only five-diamond award winner. A 24-hour fitness center, business center, gift shop, and complimentary airport shuttle are a few of the amenities available to guests. To really splurge, the Seelbach Suite features a parlor with a carved-oak fireplace, a cathedral ceiling and ornate, stained-glass windows.
Galt House Hotel & Suites
With a long history in the hotel business (the first dates back to 1835), there is a reason why the Galt House is still open today as it continues to offer sophistication to visitors. Perched by the waterfront in downtown Louisville, The Galt House is withing walking distance to most attractions and restaurants, or guests can hop on the trolley or catch a two-minute cab ride. Of the 1,300 guest rooms, 650 are suites with five types to choose from. Some of the most striking features of the hotel include a third-floor conservatory, a rooftop fitness center, nine restaurants and bars, an outdoor pool overlooking downtown Louisville, numerous shops, a spa and salon.
The Brown Hotel
This four-diamond winner showcases timeless English Renaissance architecture, and its two-story lobby is simply stunning. A hand-painted, coffered ceiling, Bottocino marble flooring, and finely-carved mahogany furnishings demonstrate southern opulence. The hotel is located next to the Brown Theater and a block from the Palace Theater. Free WiFi is offered throughout, and each of the 293 rooms and suites feature baths fitted with Spanish, Ramora marble and granite-top vanities, 32-inch flat screen color televisions, and pillow-top beds with Egyptian cotton linens and European white goose down comforters. Three dining options are offered at the hotel, including the award-winning English Grill, a premier fine dining restaurant.
21c Museum Hotel
Louisville first gave birth to this contemporary and artistic hotel in 2006, and since then two more locations have opened in Cincinnati and Bentonville (Arkansas). What makes the 90-room, boutique hotel so unique is that it is also a contemporary art museum and award-winning restaurant. Many rooms feature exposed brick walls or private rooftop access while others incorporate art exhibitions into the design. Luxurious bedding, Nespresso coffee machines, flat-screen televisions, free WiFi, and plush bathrooms are just a few of the room amenities. There's also a spa and fitness area, as well as room service from Proof on Main, the sustainable on-site restaurant.
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Can't find that ice scraper from last year? Don't worry, Republic Bank can help you take that first layer of
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All 34 Republic Bank banking centers in Louisville, Lexington, Crestwood, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Georgetown, Owensboro, Shelbyville, and Shepherdsville, Kentucky; and in Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana are accepting donations for ice scrapers of $1.00 or more. All proceeds will benefit the Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter.
"As the area's largest community bank, we wanted to assist Honor Flight's mission to transport America's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. By supporting Honor Flight, these veterans will be able to visit their memorial at no cost to the veteran," stated Steve Trager, Chairman and CEO - Republic Bank.
For the past 10 years, Republic Bank has continued to raise funds for various charities by providing ice scrapers in the winter months and reusable shopping bags the rest of the year to sell in its area banking centers.
Republic Bancorp, Inc. (Republic) has 44 banking centers and is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company and Republic Bank. Republic Bank & Trust Company has 34 banking centers in 12 Kentucky communities - Covington, Crestwood, Elizabethtown, Florence, Frankfort, Georgetown, Independence, Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro, Shelbyville and Shepherdsville, three banking centers in southern Indiana - Floyds Knobs, Jeffersonville and New Albany, one banking center in Franklin (Nashville), Tennessee, and one banking center in Bloomington (Minneapolis), Minnesota. Republic Bank has banking centers in Hudson, Palm Harbor, Port Richey and Temple Terrace, Florida as well as Blue Ash (Cincinnati), Ohio. Republic operates Tax Refund Solutions, a nationwide tax refund check provider. Republic offers internet banking at www.republicbank.com. Republic has $3.4 billion in assets and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Republic's Class A Common Stock is listed under the symbol "RBCAA" on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.


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Interesting Questions For Inquiring Minds
In the spirit of
, perhaps we can collect here some questions that can start lines of enquiry and stimulate interest in science and mathematics.
Perhaps we should especially look for questions that can lead to investigations, experiments, predictions, tests, discussions, and generally to get people, and children (who are, after all, intelligent alien life-forms) to engage in the process of science.
An irresistible force.
In it's short form: The Moon is getting further away. What provides the force to pull it forward?
OK, now for the more complete version.
We know that the moon causes tides on Earth. Tides create friction, and hence dissipate energy. That energy is the rotational energy of the Earth, so the Earth's rotation is slowing.
And we account for that with the occasional leap-second.
But that means the angular momentum of the Earth is decreasing, but the angular momentum of the Earth-Moon system must be constant. Therefore the angular momentum of the Moon must be increasing. If you do your sums, the Moon must be getting further away.
And it is - about 3.8cm per year.
But if it's getting further away, something must be pulling on it. Obviously the Earth's gravity holds it in orbit, but if it's going into a higher orbit it must have more energy, so it must be being sped up.
How? Where is the force accelerating the Moon?
Gravity - from the oceans; see
(which gives a better description than the above, incidentally).
. This can be a really good one to talk about events having unequal probability. Too often, when confronted by two choices, people unthinkingly say it's "50/50".
Weighing the options
Consider a good, old-fashioned spring-balance. The more you hang from it, the larger the reading. Suppose it's been calibrated, and when you hang one kilogram from it the dial reads 1kg.
Now look at the arrangement we have here. We have two frictionless pulleys and a light, inextensible string such as is only ever found in a physics textbook. We put the spring balance in the middle, and we hang a kilogram from each end of the string.
What reading do we get?
The diagram doesn't make sense - the balance can't be supported only by horizontal strings. How much the strings would sag depends on the weight of the balance, which you don't give.
I don't think the spring-balance is meant to be supported by the strings. My interpretation is it's a fish scale or similar device, strung horizontally between the left and right strings. In that case, the string sag is irrelevant.
Is a fish scale exceptionally light? Any scale has some weight and so cannot be supported by horizontal strings.
I have a 1-22kg fish scale that I use for tensioning automotive belts. It weighs at most an ounce or two, and hasn't sufficient resolution to show its own weight. It is quite capable of indicating approximately 0.5kg and above, however. The diagrammed scenario would easily support it, especially if the horizontal string extensions are short. Anyway, the scenario is meant to be hypothetical, with all the usual assumptions of ideal strings, frictionless pulleys, weightless scales, perfectly spherical cows of infinite density, and so on.
In that case, the orientation is a red herring and the scale reads 2kg.
(The orientation is irrelevant. Are you sure about that reading? ;-)
The spring balance consists of a spring and a scale to measure its amount of extension. Consider simply putting a spring in that location, oriented horizontally so it is stretched horizontally, and ask how much it is stretched by. Is it stretched by as much as it would be if 2kg were hung from it vertically?
Is that sufficiently clear?
Hmm. On further consideration (and without use of the clarification, which I'd assumed anyway), I'll change my mind and say the reading is 1kg.
Also interesting is what the scale reads if the two weights are not equal (at least until the lighter weight is pulled off its pulley). Could this set-up be used to test the difference between gravitational mass and inertial mass?
Hmm. What are the precise initial conditions for that supplementary question? Also, what other info is given if you want to confirm the equality of gravitational mass and inertial mass?
Straight up!
If you look at the moon near one of its quarters, neither full nor new, but somewhere in between, you can clearly see the line separating the light side from the dark side.
Sometimes the moon is seen as a crescent, either recently departed, or now approaching the New Moon.
Sometimes the moon is seen as a Gibbous moon, close to the Full Moon, and either approaching or receeding.
And there is a point when the moon is exactly a half moon. Sometimes the exact moment comes when it's on the other side of the Earth and you don't see it, sometimes it's overhead. This is the moment when the terminator, the line separating light from dark is a straight line from your vantage point.
So the question is this:
From which parts of the Earth's surface can you ever see the terminator as a vertical line?
Under what conditions?
For extra credit:
From which parts of the Earth's surface can you ever see the terminator as a horizontal line?
Under what conditions?
Imagine standing on the North Pole at the moment the sun crosses the Earth's Equator. Gravitational 'up' points in the same direction as ecliptic north.
Suppose the Moon is at its quarter, with the Earth-Moon-Sun angle being 90 degrees. Then the lunar terminator runs from ecliptic north to ecliptic south, and so the terminator will appear to run vertically.
If you now walk (briskly) towards the Earth's equator along the sunrise (or sunset) line, towards the moon, the moon will appear to rise in the sky until it is above your head. During all this time the terminator will continue to appear vertical.
If on the other hand you walk towards the equator at 90 degrees from the sunrise line, the moon will stay above the horizon, but will appear to twist. When you arrive at the equator the moon will have twisted by 90 degrees and the terminator will be horizontal. If you then walk along the equator towards the moon it will rise in the sky until it is above your head.
All correct, but still incomplete. See
if you want a more complete answer. In essence, you are not describing the circumstances. Based on what you've said here you obviously could, but somehow you don't seem to understand what I'm asking for. I'm looking for answers like:
Anywhere except the tropics
At 15:37
Obviously, these are deliberately wrong ...
Moon and tides
Everyone knows that the tides are caused by the moon. But if that's true, why is it that the moon goes overhead once a day, and yet there are two tides per day?
How can one moon cause two tides?
Coffee Cup Physics
Take a coffee cup and tap it in different places around the rim. If you get it right, there is a clear difference in the "clinks" that result.
Apparently, there is a higher-pitched vibration mode in which the handle moves less. I don't know enough to predict the amount of the difference (but it's about a tone for a large cup, and a semitone for a small cup).
How would you test if your explanation is right?
Now use your explanation, your "theory", to make some predictions. Don't cheat - make the predictions
What are your predictions for the following questions:
Will it work on
No. A paper cup wouldn't necessarily clink at all.
Will all cups give the same pitch difference?
No. I have two cups that give a different pitch difference. (Okay, I admit that's not a prediction.)
Will it matter whether the cup is full or empty?
Filling the cup lowers the pitch of any clink.
What happens when you tap opposite the handle?
What if there is no handle?
I'll have to try. . . I'll use this one labelled "Holy Grail - handle with care." Oops, I've broken it! Oh well, I don't s'pose it was worth much.
Now test your predictions - are you right? The act of making predictions and then testing them with experiments is the heart and soul of science. By testing your predictions you are testing your theory, which is the basis of your understanding. Without testing your predictions you may easily be fooled by coincidence.
Like a candle in the wind ...
A candle has its distinctive flame shape because of the convection currents set up as it burns. It heats the air which expands and rises, drawing the flame upward with it. Cooler air is drawn in from the bottom, feeding oxygen to the flame and shaping the lower part.
So what happens in zero gravity?
Be careful. The steady state solution is easy to find, but is it stable? Maybe the steady state solution is not what happens in practice. If not, what does happen, and how can you tell? How can you test your prediction?
I tried using Google to see if a candle has been lit in zero gravity. Apparently, it has. However, I read no description of such an experiment that confirmed a
candle was used, except perhaps for some remarks about failures to light the candle and get a flame at all. For some experiments, it was specifically stated that a special candle was used. None of the experiments investigated what happens when a candle is lit in normal gravity and the gravity is then reduced to zero.
Here's a really annoying question I saw on an IQ test:
A clock showing 3:45 is upside-down. Does the minute hand point to the left or right?
There are at least 5 answers. The first and correct one is: There is no answer. The problem doesn't mention HOW the clock became upside-down, which is crucial. If you turn (rotate) the clock upside down, it points to the right. If you flip over the clock (on an axis), it points to the left.
Also, the perspective of the viewer can preserve/invert all choices (if observer is behind the clock). Incidentally, I've never seen a single IQ test without at least one ambiguous or incorrect question.
another thought is that if the clock is "showing 3:45" it must be a digital clock, so it doesn't have a minute hand!
[If the clock is "showing" anything at all, the observer must be in front of it. If so, the minute hand points to the right.
The question doesn't state the observer wasn't also upside-down, so which direction is "to the right"?
]. Also, was it the clock's or the observer's point of view?
Kudos to
and Udo Stenzel
A Thought Experiment Dynamic equilibrium and Real Work: Gravitation to Rotation by Inertial Displacement.
Imagine an internally geared sprocket with the teeth off radial by 70 degrees. Place a smaller sprocket inside, at the top of the larger where the larger's gear teeth are horizontal. Now place a roller chain link on the teeth of both. Both wheels are overbalanced, move, and the link falls. Now imagine lenthening the roller chain symmetrically, then to the same horizon. Then imagine the chain is <r(pi+2) long and endless. This endless roller chain is hung on raked internal gear teeth on one side of a vertical wheel. Where the outer wheel's teeth let the chain slide off, the chain runs up over a sprocket and down to the outer wheel's teeth again. The axles are fixed, the sprocket and wheel free to rotate, the chain to run. The vertical run of chain is around 2\3 the length on the outer wheel. Will the approximately 1/5 portion of chain overcome summed resistances and overbalance both wheels and chain? see also
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An American Christian imprisoned in North Korea is calling for the United States to try harder to secure his freedom.
Kenneth Bae, 44, told North Korean media he is still hopeful the U.S. government will help him gain amnesty from a sentence of 15 years hard labor.
"I ask the U.S. government for help and hope it will make more efforts for my return at an early date," Bae, who hails from Washington state, said in a video produced by a North Korean news agency.
A State Department official who saw the video said there's "grave concern" over his deteriorating health. Bae is diabetic.
"We have seen the interview footage of Bae," the official said. "It is clear his health is deteriorating, which is of grave concern to us. There is no greater priority for us than the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad."
Bae had hoped to be released Thursday, not only because it's America's Independence Day, but also because it's his father's 70th birthday.
Bae was arrested while leading a tour group in North Korea in early November 2012.
In April, a North Korean court convicted him of plotting to commit "hostile acts" against the government and sentenced him to 15 years hard labor.
It's widely believed his imprisonment is a political ploy by the North Korean regime.
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Apparently, all it took was a speech.
After Barack Obama's address to the United Nations last week, in which he spent approximately two minutes telling the Israeli narrative in a way that satisfied certain Jewish ears (and, of course, opposing Palestinian statehood), he is suddenly in the good graces of the Israeli population for really the first time since his election. The man who once had an abysmal 4% approval rating, is now, according to a new Jerusalem Post poll thought by 54 percent of Jewish Israelis to have policies that are favorable to Israel, while 19 percent said they are pro-Palestinian. In the sad, zero-sum logic of the conflict, this means they like him.
But you didn't need the polls. The whole tone of the way the mainstream Israeli media has covered Obama seems to have changed. Nahum Barnea, the country's most respected columnist, mockingly called the president "Israel's ambassador to the UN."
And then there was the cover of Maariv's weekend magazine. Enough said.
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Andrew does integration for a living. As a result, weird client data comes with the territory, but one client's data in particular stands out as being truly unique.
Here's a grab bag of what you might find useful in the next version of the .NET Framework. It's good news for everyone but ASP.NET Web Form developers.
Peter upgrades his Backbone/Typescript to respond to the event raised when the user selects an item in a dropdown list by retrieving related data from a Web API service.
Continuum mode takes developers to the next evolutionary step, but Microsoft has to offer developers a more universal approach to developing Windows 10 apps for the various devices and form factors.
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Heritage Group continues expansion following sale of insurance management business
Guernsey company Heritage has sold its insurance management business to Artex Risk Solutions (an independent trading subsidiary of AJ Gallagher & Co) today and announced strategic growth plans for its financial services, insurance and managed office businesses.
Heritage Group chief executive, Richard Tee, said the sale allowed the group to implement its strategy of concentrating on the businesses that have the greatest synergy and potential for growth.
"The release of our captive insurance business enables us to focus on developing our five specialist business units: fund management administration and depository, corporate administration and wealth management, insurance broking, insurance underwriting and our new managed services offering," Mr Tee said.
The new group will become wholly management-owned following the sale of shares by exiting HIM management, Polygon Group and Hiscox Insurance (Guernsey) Ltd.
"We will look to grow both organically and, where appropriate, by acquisition in our key specialist businesses – something that could have been limited under the previous structure," Mr Tee said.
Long-standing Heritage directors, Laurence McNairn and Kevin Roberts join the existing Heritage Group board members Richard Tee, Mark Huntley and Karl Bradley.
Heritage Financial Services head, Mark Huntley, said: "The sale is extremely positive for Heritage Group; it enables us to actively develop our key financial services and thriving insurance business streams.
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Product DescriptionThe Carcano rifle action was jointly developed by Lt. Col. Salvatore Carcano and Col. G. Parravicino at the Torino Arms Factory in Turin, Italy. In 1938, Carcano Model 91 long rifle design was discontinued in favor of a new short rifle design, the Model 38, with a new type of ammunition: a spire-pointed 7.35x51mm round. The tip on the 7.35 bull was filled with aluminum to produce an unstable, tumbling, projectile upon impact with soft tissue, a design intended to make the round more deadly. A number of Italian soldiers on the Russian front were armed with the 38 and later a larger number of the rifles were sent to Finland where they were known as Terni Carbines due to their origin in Terni, Italy. This rifle features a post front sight with a fixed rear notch. Its wood is in good condition and its metal and bore are in fair condition.