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In the news release, Flotek Industries, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results, Provides Financial and Operational Update, Reaffirms Conference Call Details, issued 07-Nov-2012 by Flotek Industries, Inc. over PR Newswire, the first paragraph of the Conference Call Details section should read "Flotek will host a conference call on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. Central Standard Time to discuss its operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2012." rather than "Flotek will host a conference call on Thursday, September 8, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time to discuss its operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2012." as incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected release follows:
Flotek Industries, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results, Provides Financial and Operational Update, Reaffirms Conference Call Details
HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK) ("Flotek" or the "Company") today announced results for the three months ending September 30, 2012.
As reported on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Flotek reported that revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $78.6 million, an increase of $3.5 million, or 4.7%, compared to $75.1 million for the same period in 2011. Revenue increased in the Chemical and Drilling segments but declined slightly in the Artificial Lift segment.
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company reported operating income per common share (fully diluted) of $0.28, compared to operating income per common share (fully diluted) of $0.31 in the same quarter of 2011. Operating income per common share, a non-GAAP measure of earnings, excludes certain extraordinary items as well as interest and income tax impacts on the income statement. A reconciliation of this calculation to GAAP earnings can be found at the conclusion of this press release.
For the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company reported income attributable to common stockholders of $9.8 million, or $0.19 per common share (fully diluted), compared to net income of $17.9 million, or $0.35 per common share (fully diluted) for the same period in 2011.
"In a quarter where many of our oilfield brethren struggled to maintain momentum, Flotek continued to be an industry leader in both revenue and margin growth," said John Chisholm, Flotek Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "While the operating environment for all oilfield services companies was challenging in the third quarter, Flotek's focus on continuing to penetrate new markets, offer exceptional service to our existing customers and our emphasis on research and innovative technologies to respond to customer challenges served us very well in the quarter. The continued tenacity of the Flotek team has positioned Flotek to post one of the best years in the history of the Company."
"Even in a more challenging operating environment, we continue to see meaningful opportunities for growth with our industry-leading specialty chemistries as well as our best-in-class Teledrift measurement while drilling technology and performance-leading Cavo Drilling Motors," added Chisholm. "The relative strength of our specialty oilfield technologies can be seen in our continued margin strength as well as our expanding customer list across all three operating segments. We will continue to focus on our solid relative margins through continued innovations, concentrate on precise execution and efficiencies and continued growth in market share across our segments. In fact, we believe a soft market actually provides Flotek – with its innovative suite of oilfield technologies – opportunities to reach new customers that provide significant potential for new business today that will grow well into the future."
A complete review and discussion of the Company's year-end financial position can be found in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today.
Financial Update
As of September 30, 2012, the Company's cash balance was approximately $21.9 million compared to $25.5 million on September 30, 2011. As of November 6, 2012, Flotek's cash balance was approximately $24.5 million.
Outstanding receivables, net, at September 30, 2012, were $44.0 million, compared to $46.5 million as of September 30, 2011.
Flotek continues to consider strategic options regarding its convertible notes. The Company currently has a total of approximately $55.5 million of convertible notes outstanding that can be put to the Company in February, 2013. The Company also has a right to call the notes, at par, at any time after February 13, 2013. With continued improvement in the Company's operations, balance sheet and cash flows, Flotek believes it has a number of options available to address any credit obligations due in the coming year.
Flotek's $35 million revolving credit facility through PNC Bank remains undrawn and available. The Company is in advanced discussions with our banking partner to expand the facility and extend the maturity to facilitate the Company's future financing needs. While no new facility has been closed, the Company is confident it will extend and expand its borrowing relationship within the next several weeks.
"With the consistent, considerable improvement in Flotek's financial position over the past several years, we believe the Company is well positioned to both address its obligations and continue its growth largely with internally generated capital," added Chisholm. "We believe our financial obligations over the next twelve months can be more than adequately satisfied by cash generated by operations and availability under our existing credit relationships. We have positioned Flotek to take advantage of future growth opportunities while, at the same time, assuring future growth benefits the shareholders of our Company."
Operational Update
While overall oilfield activity moderated in the third quarter, a result of uncertainties regarding commodities prices and economic growth resulting in less robust drilling and exploration activity, Flotek's business continued to post steady growth. Although growth in drilling activity has moderated, Flotek remains optimistic regarding opportunities, believing opportunities for growth exist in all three business segments.
Chemicals revenue for the third quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012, increased $0.6 million, or 1.3%, and $38.1 million, or 38.2%, respectively, relative to comparable 2011 periods. The increase in third quarter 2012 revenue was primarily due to a net increase in service and product revenue of $0.6 million attributable to increased liquid and cement handling activity and milestone construction completions as compared to the third quarter of 2011. During the first nine months of 2012, increased activity from key existing customers and cross marketing sales initiatives resulted in incremental product revenue of $36.7 million, while increased liquid and cement handling activity and milestone construction completions resulted in an increase in service revenue of $1.4 million compared to the first nine months of 2011. The Bakken, Niobrara and Eagle Ford shale plays in particular, were positive contributors to the year to date period over period increase.
In general, revenue growth was the result of the Company's development, strategic adaptation and customization of proprietary natural gas effective Complex nano-Fluid™ additives to oil effective Complex nano-Fluid™ additives for new and existing customers', increased market demand and incremental domestic and international market penetration. Increasing industry recognition of proven production efficiencies and environmental benefits derived from use of Flotek's new and existing products increased demand for complex nano-fluid products in both domestic and international markets. Incremental period over period revenue from key customers alone totaled $19.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 over the same period in 2011.
Chemicals' gross margin for the quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012 increased $3.4 million, or 19.4%, and $22.2million, or 55.8%, respectively. The increase in gross margin for both the quarter and year to date periods is attributable tonegotiated raw material price concessions with existing vendors in addition to exploration of raw material sourcing alternatives. Cost containment also contributed to the improvement in the gross margin. Cost of goods sold decreased 6.2% and 3.7% for the quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011, while direct product costs, in particular decreased by 0.9% and 1.4%, respectively. Cost containment was facilitated by operating efficiencies realized from the expansion of Chemicals' manufacturing facility and on-going best practice process improvement initiatives aimed at reducing labor and overhead costs.
Of special note, Flotek's entrance into the Enhanced Oil Recovery, or EOR, market continues to make progress. Flotek's newly developed Complex nano-Fluid™ based CO2 foam diversion product, StimOil FD-1, has been successfully applied to arrest premature CO2 breakthrough in a West Texas CO2 flood for Chaparral Energy. As a result, sweep efficiency in the pilot area of the field is improving and oil recovery is steadily increasing. In the first trial, the use of Complex nano-Fluid™ resulted in a production increase of 14,000 barrels of oil in the first three months of use.
Laboratory work and computer simulations are underway to apply the breakthrough technology in additional fields for new operators in the US and Canada.
In addition, the Company recently introduced CnF 2.0, the next generation of Complex nano-Fluid™ chemistries. In early tests, the more concentrated form of Complex nano-Fluid™ allows an operator to experience the productive benefits of the chemistry and, at the same time, reduce consumables such as water, proppant and horsepower by as much as 20%.
"Our chemicals division continues its solid performance, gaining new customers and posting solid margins," added Chisholm. "We continue to expand durable relationships with key customers and gain the confidence of new customers in new basins. Moreover, the combination of new applications such as EOR with game-changing products such as CnF 2.0 provide a plethora of opportunities for future growth. While these applications are in the nascent stage, early results are promising and market potential is significant."
Drilling revenue for the quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012 increased $3.5 million, or 12.8%, and $15.1 million, or 20.4%, respectively, relative to the same periods in 2011. The favorable variance resulted from domestic and international market share growth and market penetration with both new and existing customers, change in customers' product mix demands, increased oil rig count, favorable period over period crude oil commodity prices, new product development, specialized customer demand for new and existing product adaptation, continued cross marketing sales efforts, sales force revitalization, and competitive pricing relief.
Drilling gross margin for the quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012 increased by $0.2 million, or 1.5%, and $3.9 million, or 12.7%, respectively over comparable periods of 2011 primarily due to increased product and service prices as compared to 2011 tempered by competitive price pressures and increased domestic equipment costs which, upon aggregation, result in a decrease in gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012 of 4.1% and 2.6%, respectively.
Flotek's Drilling segment continues to book solid revenues and grow its customer base. In the third quarter, sequential revenues were flat compared with a decline in the rig count of nearly 7%. The Company continues to gain market share with a focus on increasing tool density per rig. We continue to see meaningful opportunities for growth in our three key regions: the Permian Basin, the Mid-Continent and in South Texas, especially the Eagle Ford shale. We continue to increase our market penetration as at least one Flotek drilling tool can be found on nearly a third of all rigs in the United States.
Teledrift continues to provide leadership in our downhole tools group. Teledrift rental revenue increased approximately 6.9% for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the year to date period ended September 30, 2011. Teledrift's remote MWD data monitoring system, allowing engineers anywhere in the world with data access to view Teledrift results on remote computers or smart phones, has been a driving force supporting an increase in Teledrift business activity.
Artificial Lift revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $4.0 million, a slight decrease of $0.5 million, or 9.9%, compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 due to decreased customer natural gas drilling and workover activity. Revenue for the year to date period ended September 30, 2012, totaled $9.1 million, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 10.1%, to $10.1 million for the same period in 2011 primarily due to softened unit installation activity resulting from lower natural gas drilling activity, driven by low natural gas prices, tempered by increased incremental revenue from international customers.
Artificial Lift gross margin decreased by $0.4 million or 18.6% to $1.8 million from $2.2 million and increased by $0.1 million or 4.0% to $3.7 million for the quarter and year to date periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2011. The decreased 2012 third quarter gross margin is attributed to pricing pressure due to lower natural gas drilling activity. The increase in 2012 gross margin year-to date is primarily due to greater than average margins realized on international product sales and strategic price initiatives.
"The dedication, determination and effort of the entire Flotek team has produced solid results for the first nine months of 2012," concluded Chisholm. "We continue to be laser-focused on innovative ways to improve performance, accelerate profitable growth and position Flotek for durable growth across cycles. While our team is pleased with the quarter, we are far more focused on the challenge of continuing to grow Flotek, providing industry-leading returns for our shareholders and making a difference for all of our stakeholders."
Early Fourth Quarter Metrics
While Flotek does not provide formal guidance, a few words about the early results in the fourth quarter do provide an indication of the dynamic nature of the current oilfield market.
Flotek believes revenue in the month of October will exceed $29 million, the second best month in Flotek's history. Revenue in all three operating segments trended higher and pricing remains steady. Highlights include meaningful growth in chemical sales to key customers compared to monthly third quarter levels as well as solid performance from Teledrift.
"While we remain vigilant in our focus for signs of cyclical challenges and the potential impact of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we believe our early read of October suggests our concentration on exceptional service to existing customers combined with penetration of new markets with technology-driven solutions to oilfield challenges continues to pay dividends," said Chisholm. "A solid October makes the Flotek team work that much harder to assure solid results in the fourth quarter. While we know the holidays can have a moderating impact on business, we are excited about what's ahead for the balance of the year."
Conference Call Details
Flotek will host a conference call on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. Central Standard Time to discuss its operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
To participate in the call, participants should dial 1-800-616-4018 approximately 5 minutes prior to the start of the call. The call can also be accessed from Flotek's website at www.flotekind.com.
About Flotek Industries, Inc.
Flotek is a global developer and distributor of innovative specialty chemicals and down-hole drilling and production equipment. Flotek manages automated bulk material handling, loading and blending facilities. It serves major and independent companies in the domestic and international oilfield service industry. Flotek Industries, Inc. is a publicly traded company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and its common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FTK."
For additional information, please visit Flotek's web site at www.flotekind.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements set forth in this Press Release constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) regarding Flotek Industries, Inc.'s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this Press Release.
Although forward-looking statements in this Press Release reflect the good faith judgment of management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known to management. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, but are not limited to, demand for oil and natural gas drilling services in the areas and markets in which the Company operates, competition, obsolescence of products and services, the Company's ability to obtain financing to support its operations, environmental and other casualty risks, and the impact of government regulation. Further information about the risks and uncertainties that may impact the Company are set forth in the Company's most recent filing on Form 10-K (including without limitation in the "Risk Factors" Section), and in the Company's other SEC filings and publicly available documents. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Press Release. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this Press Release.
GAAP Earnings Per Common Share and Share Reconciliation
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Net income attributable to common stockholders - Basic
$ 9,806
$ 17,917
$ 26,590
$ 25,549
Impact of assumed conversions:
Interest on convertible notes
Dividends on preferred stock
Net income attributable to common stockholders - Diluted
$ 10,220
$ 18,784
$ 26,590
$ 25,689
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic
Assumed conversions:
Incremental common shares from warrants
Incremental common shares from stock options
Incremental common shares from convertible preferred stock before
Incremental common shares from restricted stock units
Incremental common shares from convertible senior notes
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.20
$ 0.38
$ 0.55
$ 0.59
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 0.19
$ 0.35
$ 0.52
$ 0.55
Reconciliation of Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share to Diluted Operating Income Per Common Share
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
$ 0.19
$ 0.35
$ 0.52
$ 0.55
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Change in fair value of warrant liability
Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Income tax expense
Accrued dividends and accretion of discount on preferred stock
$ 0.28
$ 0.31
$ 0.92
$ 0.71
Amounts taken from income statement for the comparable periods
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Loss on extinguishment of debt
$ -
$ -
$ 6,386
$ 3,225
Change in fair value of warrant liability
$ -
$ (7,802)
$ (2,649)
$ (18,609)
Interest expense
$ 1,830
$ 3,287
$ 6,245
$ 12,633
Other income (expense), net
$ 17
$ (23)
$ 367
$ (43)
Income tax expense
$ 2,940
$ 2,726
$ 9,991
$ 5,672
Accrued dividends and accretion of discount on preferred stock
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 4,868
SOURCE Flotek Industries, Inc.
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Two of Manteca's roughest stretches of street from a pavement standpoint will become much smoother this summer.
Several months ago, Stella Brockman School and the local Chili's Grill & Bar held a carnival for a good cause.
Three auto burglaries took place within some two hours in Manteca Saturday morning in addition to vehicle thefts and home burglaries during the day, according to Manteca Police.
The Manteca Garden Club's popular garden tour is back.
Vada McKinnon would have been proud to have seen the flowering plum tree added to Cotta Park Monday morning.
They are Great Options, whether the economy is up or down.
Elvis lives.
AKF Development – the firm that played a pivotal role in helping Manteca snag The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley and Del Webb at Woodbridge plus converted the old Spreckels Sugar factory site into a $200 million economic juggernaut - is now being tapped to help Manteca secure a water park and a hotel.
RIPON - The Ripon City Council is faced with even more drastic cuts when members will mull over the first draft of the city's budget for the next fiscal year at their 7 p.m. Tuesday night meeting devoted to budget study.
The odds are if you called 9-1-1 to summon the Manteca Fire Department in 2009 it wasn't due to fire but a medical emergency.
Angie Ramey didn't waste any time in mobilizing her troops to take to the Tidewater Bikeway in an effort to clean up the garbage left behind by the inconsiderate people who use one of Manteca's crown jewels.
RIPON – Melinda Shaw did her best to keep her composure as she maneuvered her way through the vacant Ripon Drug and Gift building on Main Street on Saturday.
LATHROP – Jenica Reagan is already the proud owner of a ewe and a wether sheep.
Editor's note: Below is the text of Jenica Reagan's award-winning speech in the annual Rotary speech contest. She won first place in the first round, held at Lathrop High School, and second place in the area level held in Tracy. She received a prize of $125 for each contest.
STOCKTON – Testimony has been given. Both sides have made their case.
A 3-year-old girl fell 13 feet from an upstairs window Saturday afternoon to the concrete below, landing on her feet.
The 30th edition of the Manteca Pumpkin Fair kicks off next week when the carnival starts a five-day run adjacent to the old Best Buy store in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley at the 120 Bypass and Union Road.


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Bangalore: The Special Court trying the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday adjourned the matter to March 04 for further recording of evidence of defence witnesses.
Special Court judge MS Balakrishna adjourned the matter after evidence of 12 such witnesses were recorded today.
The cross-examination of defence witnesses will be conducted from March 6-8, the court stated.
On February 04, Special Public Prosecutor appointed in the case, Bhavani Singh, had sought time to study the case.
Jayalalithaa has been charged with amassing wealth to the tune of Rs 66 crore disproportionate to her known sources of income when she was the Chief Minister between 1991 and 1995 and the case had been transferred to the court here by the Supreme Court.


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Mr. Show with Bob and David
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David makes a brave choice. The boys make a trip to "The ratings man" who doubles as Santa. We meet the Tatiana, the weather hermaphrodite, and see a promo for cock ring warehouse. When Bob gets married, Paul, John, David, and Jay respond by beating him up. Terry Twilstein gives Ronnie Dobbs a chance to make a soundtrack album for the TV Show "Fuzz" along with Ronnie's wife and John and Ken Daly as two cops. At the Cyrus Dewey Awards, David plays Bob Lamonta, who made a movie about himself in which his parents, played by Bob and Jill, are retarded.moreless
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The DVD version of this episode features commentary from David Cross, Jay Johnston, Tom Kenny, Bill Odenkirk, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, Eban Schletter, Dino Stamatopoulos, Jill Talley, and Paul F. Tompkins.
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During the build up for the Clyde Dewey award sketch, they're listing awards as the trophies go by, but when they say "World's Best Grandma" the mug says "World's Best Grandpa."
When Ronnie Dobbs' wife first appeared in Season One, she was played by Mary Lynn Rajskub, but in this episode she's played by Jill Talley.
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HARMANâs AKG Provides Global Rockstar Song Contest With Studio And Live Sound Prize Packages
Global Rockstar was founded for the pure love of song. Creators Christof Straub and Ronny Steibl were searching for a way to showcase music they believed had more potential for international recognition. âAs music producers and songwriters we know how important it is for artists to get maximum international visibility. Global Rockstar guarantees this to our winners and will continue to shine the light on lesser-known artists around the globe,â the founders stated.
On January 1, 2013, the votes will be tallied and combined with input from an expert musical jury on wildcard placement. The first place AKG live set contains a C214, a C451 condenser, four D40 dynamic mics, a D112 kickdrum mic and two handheld D7âs. The alternate first prize studio set includes a Perception 820 Tube, C414, two sets of K702 and K240 headphones and a C451.
Global Rockstar also provides AKG prize sets for second and third place.
âAKG is proud to be a part of a program, supporting musicians of all levels of professionalism, with a reach as wide as Global Rockstar,â said Philipp Sonnleitner, Product Marketing Manager, AKG. âWith quality and reliability underscoring AKGâs mission to provide the best equipment to artists, the first, second and third prize winners from the Global Rockstar contest will be able to take a sonic step up in their recordings and live performances. We wish all participants good luck as their peers vote for the best original songs in the world!â
For more information about AKG, please visit http://www.akg.com and http://www.youtube.com/AKGacoustics. For more information on the Global Rockstar contest, please visit http://www.global-rockstar.com
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Historically known as the Gates Mansion, the fabulous house that sits high above the corner of Fourteenth Avenue and Josephine Street is an easy-to-recognize landmark. Built for merchant Russell Gates in 1892, the fine Richardsonian-Romanesque residence is noteworthy for its monumental stone arches and elegant massing. The identity of the designer is unknown, but it's thought to have been architect H. Chatten. Unfortunately, the house was divided into apartments nearly twenty years after its completion, and it later became a boardinghouse. In 1984 it got a slight rehab and was turned into an office building. More recently, the building was acquired by the Del Norte Neighborhood Development Corporation, which completely renovated and expanded it last summer. The mansion is now a housing-and-care facility for formerly homeless people with HIV, and it has been renamed Dave's Place. Surprisingly, the neighbors didn't complain as they might have done in another neighborhood when faced with the combination of homelessness and HIV. Location, location, location.


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Asus release an Audiophile sound-card...we play music LOUD. Is this the sound-card to rock out to? Check it out
RAZER Piranha Gaming Communicator
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Can the RAZER Piranha Gaming Communicator match it with the big boys when it comes to audio quality?
ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 PCI-E Sound Card
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Good things come in small packages so they say. With Asus releasing a cut down version of the formidable D2X find out if thats true.
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Two New Microsoft Zunes to Battle Apple iPod
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80GB hard disc and smaller 4-8GB flash Zunes arrive to take on the iPod
VIA and QSound Labs, Inc. Bring Superior Sound Systems to Windows Vista
Matthew Fogg | 25th September 2007
VIA Technologies, today announced the delivery of a superior sound system for Windows Vista based multimedia, personal and laptop computers.
Razer Barracuda AC-1 With ALSA
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The Razer Barracuda AC-1 sound card now supports Linux.
Saitek launches three innovative PC speaker systems
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Saitek has announced three new PC speaker systems said to provide 3D sound. Find out more information inside.
Scythe Kama Bay Amp
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Never ones to sit idle and let an opportunity pass them by, Scythe has decided to take on the PC Audio market with their Scythe Kama Bay Amp.
Auzentech X-FI Prelude 7.1 Sound Card
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Overclock3D gets its hands on the World's first soundcard custom-engineered around the X-Fi chipset .
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What do you get when you cross a pair of DJ headphones with Joseph's technicolour dreamcoat? The G.I Rasta headphones from Skullcandy of course! Read on to find out more...
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Today we put Razer's Barracuda HP-1 headphones in the hands of our very own professional gamer - Chris "Ins" Buer. Read on to find out if they improved his game or just left him open to attacks from the rear!
SteelSeries 3H Gaming Headset
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A look at SteelSeries ultra portable and lightweight gaming headset from their SteelSound line, the SteelSeries 3H.
SteelSeries Announces Worlds First Circumaural Professional Gaming Neckband Headset
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SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset, the first circumaural neckband headset created for professional gaming.
Auzen X-FI Prelude 7.1 To Retail By End July
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For those who are eagerly awaiting for Auzen X-FI Prelude 7.1 sound card, the mass production is going to kick off by second week of July
Native PCI Express X-Fi Chips In Q4 2007
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According to Creative there is going to be a shift from sales of complete solutions to chipset solutions.
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Norman "Ward" Byrne, 45, of Brentwood, is charged with driving while intoxicated and will likely face an additional charge of conduct after an accident, according to police Capt. William Shupe.
While responding to the call, police received a second call reporting that a parked vehicle was struck on Water Street near Stillwell's Riverwalk Ice Cream in downtown Exeter.
Shupe said police found the vehicle at an Exeter residence.
The vehicle that was hit downtown sustained minimal damage, Shupe said.
Byrne was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail and will be arraigned Monday in the 10th Circuit Court in Brentwood.
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Positive Results: Making the Best Decisions When You're at High Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Joi L. Morris
Ora K. Gordon M.D.
Prometheus Books
, 2010
This unique and important guidebook is a single, comprehensive source of information and advice to help women (and some men) at high risk for breast and for ovarian cancer because of family history and genetic profile. One part memoir, three parts "how to" manual, Positive Results explains in a clear and steady manner the myths and realities of "the breast cancer genes." It lays out all the options in easy-to-follow, compassionate language. It ...
Smallpox: The Death of a Disease - The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer
D. A. Henderson
Prometheus Books
, 2009
For more than 3000 years, hundreds of millions of people have died or been left permanently scarred or blind by the relentless, incurable disease called smallpox. In 1967, Dr. D.A. Henderson became director of a worldwide campaign to eliminate this disease from the face of the earth. This spellbinding book is Dr. Henderson's personal story of how he led the World Health Organization's campaign to eradicate smallpox—the only disease in ...
Because No One Else Can: Inside the Military Intelligence Secret Sausage Factory
LTC James D Nicholson ret.
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
, 2012
"Because No One Else Can" is a textbook. But, some may want to read it as part textbook, part "Playbook," part history book, part intelligence primer for the uninitiated and part Military Intelligence career memoir. This book is basically divided into three sections; Nicholson Sea Stories, the wisdom of some of the best analysts in the Intelligence Community as imparted in the Epilogue by "The Tribal Elders" and the Annexes; more ...
Necessary Assets
James A. Ring
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
, 2013
Retired FBI Agent Mark Patrick is back in action after he is contacted by a member of the Sicilian Mafia and asked to relay critical information to the bureau about a suspected terror attack targeting the US. Desperate to convince their fundamentalist donors to return, al-Qaeda has authorized "The Engineer" to operate off the AQ grid leading two cells of radicalized US citizens to attack Manhattan and Boston. They are willing to unsheathe an ...
Chasing The Sun: Action-packed Cold War Thriller - Book 1
, 2013
Mueller's lips contorted into a nasty grin. "You don't understand, Herr Richter, we know everything about you, about your family and your friends. We know your habits. We know what you read, what you listen to and what you talk about." He sneered, "You are totally under our control." In a cutting voice he threatened," Verdammt noch mal, Herr Richter, come to your senses. Play the game – or you'll find out how much misery we can ...
Deadly Force Encounters: What Cops Need To Know To Mentally And Physically Prepare For And Survive A Gunfight
Paladin Press, 1997
In a cop's world it's kill or be killed, but the truth of the matter is that a shooting's aftermath is often the most dangerous time for the cop. This unique life- and career-saving manual contains every shred of critical information the police officer needs to survive the media, investigations and more.
Fool's Mate: A True Story of Espionage at the National Security Agency
Mr John W Whiteside III
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
, 2014
"Fool's Mate" tells the true stories of two traitors working different sides of the Cold War. One is an arrogant, lonely U.S. Army soldier serving in the highly secretive National Security Agency. The other is an ambitious KGB officer with access to the U.S.S.R.'s most sensitive documents. Both betray their countries, but their fates and motivations are very different. At the height of the Cold War in September 1965, disgruntled U.S. ...
Field Anomaly
Karen Grant
Ravenous Crane Publishing
, 2014
Alaina can read the Record, an occult rendering of all that has ever occurred on Earth. She tells the story of Bethanne, a field anomaly, discovered by an advanced method of surveillance in a world already covered with cameras and a society numbly allowing each new incursion into the private lives of its members. Jeff, the tech wizard responsible for the surveillance, and his best friend, Morgan, embark on a road trip to interview the other ...
Fear for America
The Fear Press, 2014
Fear for America is the essential guidebook to the Orwellian nightmare that is unfolding in the United States and spreading around the world. As you go through the book, you will find yourself wishing it was only satire. Established by an executive order of the Vice President in 2004, the United States Department of Fear was created to increase fear in the interest of national security. Rather than scaling back the Department as some had ...
Diary of a Serial Killer
FriesenPress, 2014
He looks like the boy next door. He could be the young man dating your daughter or sister. He could be the boy who cuts your lawn. He considers himself an artist, creating twisted art using human canvases. Leaving a trail of once beautiful, but now shattered female bodies in his wake, he always stays one step ahead of the police. He is highly organized. He is highly motivated. He has been operating with impunity for years. He does not ...
Constitutional Law (John C. Klotter Justice Administration Legal)
Jacqueline R. Kanovitz
, 2010
The authors provide stepping stones for rural and small-town agencies to make the organizational changes needed for community policing to take hold. The book introduces the concept of community policing and its many benefits to the agencies and communities that adopt it. Important issues discussed include the challenge of organizational change, as well as examples of community policing obstacles and successes, and the future of community ...
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public)
William H. Foege
University of California Press
, 2011
A story of courage and risk-taking, House on Fire tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part autobiography, part mystery, the story is told by a man who was one of the architects of a radical vaccination scheme that became a key strategy in ending the horrible disease when it was finally ...
Computer Privacy Annoyances
Dan Tynan
O'Reilly Media
, 2005
From the moment you're born, you enter the data stream-from birth certificates to medical records to what you bought on Amazon last week. As your dossier grows, so do the threats, from identity thieves to government snoops to companies who want to sell you something. Computer Privacy Annoyances shows you how to regain control of your life. You'll learn how to keep private information private, stop nosy bosses, get off that incredibly annoying ...
A Matter of Accountability: The True Story of the Pueblo Affair
Trevor Armbrister
The Lyons Press
, 2004
The fascinating true story of how a U.S. spy ship was captured by North Korea.
The Surveillance (Intervention, Book 1)
Julian May
Del Rey
, 1988
In 1945, the technology of death was mastered, and mankind entered an era that could be its last. But Nature evolves its own defense, and children with amazing mental talents have been born. They are the metapsychic operants--and they have the power to rule the world. An amazing new series from the author of The Saga of Pliocene Exile. HC: Houghton Mifflin.
The Edward Snowden Affair: Exposing the Politics and Media Behind the NSA Scandal
Michael Gurnow
Blue River Press
, 2014
The Edward Snowden Affair is groundbreaking look at Edward Snowden, the NSA, the media that broke the story, and the politicians involved in America and around the world. Author Michael Gurnow presents the facts about how the story broke, the technologies and techniques used by the NSA, and the reactions of key political figures. This is the only in-depth look at the Edward Snowden affair written by an author with more than a decade of IT ...
Among Enemies: Counter-Espionage for the Business Traveler
Luke Bencie
Mountain Lake Press
, 2013
Each business day, some 35,000 executives, scientists, consultants, and lawyers pass through the nation's airports to destinations across the globe. They carry, along with proprietary documents and computer files, the latest in personal electronic gear. However, carefully watching most of those travelers—beginning the moment they arrive at the airport and often sooner—are uncounted numbers of espionage operatives. These individuals work ...
Expectation (Ghost Targets Book 2)
Masked Fox Productions, 2014
Eric Barnes put an end to human aging. Now he's paying for it with his life. FBI Special Agent Katie Pratt returns to the Ghost Targets team to find herself and the rest of the team under investigation for corruption by a government agency. Katie's relationship with Martin Door, one of the creators of the Hathor system and its surveillance of everyone and everything, leaves her especially vulnerable. The new boss assigns Katie to a case ...
Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security
Daniel J. Solove
Yale University Press
, 2011
"If you've got nothing to hide," many people say, "you shouldn't worry about government surveillance." Others argue that we must sacrifice privacy for security. But as Daniel J. Solove argues in this important book, these arguments and many others are flawed. They are based on mistaken views about what it means to protect privacy and the costs and benefits of doing so. The debate between privacy and security has been framed incorrectly as a ...
The Fifth Horseman
, 1980
The Fifth Horseman, Larry Collins with Dominique LaPierre, Simon and Schuster, 1980, 1st edition (Aug), 478 pages. Description: Book; Black boards with black cloth spine, gold lettering to spine and cover, red lettering also on the spine, black endpapers. Dust jacket; Cloudy sunset design to cover and spine, white lettering on the cover, yellow lettering to the spine, authors' photo on back panel, not price clipped, date 0880. Condition: Book; ...
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Thanks RIAA! Jay-Z Has 99 Problems But Going Platinum Ain't One
In the process of selling us the very concept of selling out, Jay-Z and his temporary album distributor Samsung have already "sold" one million copies of the New York heavyweight's forthcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail. Really, Jigga has only sold those digital LPs to the cell phone company, who'll give 'em out for free to their customers on July 4. Our magnanimous holy host has made a big deal about the "#newrules" he's invented in the process.Billboard has made it clear that as no actual sales are taking place at the consumer level, that cool million won't be worth a lick when it comes to the album's placement on their Nielsen-powered numbers chart.
Mount Kimbie and King Krule Explore Suburban Angst in 'You Took Your Time' Video
Mount Kimbie's excellent team-up with King Krule now has a gorgeous video treatment. Swedish director Marcus Söderlund (the xx's "VHS") traveled to the 'burbs outside of London to capture the entrancing imagery for "You Took Your Time." The clip indeed does exactly that, following a series of characters as they make moves to exit their particular trap (not to be confused with the trap, of course) both literally and figuratively. "I was born to be exposed in the storm and held warm," sing-raps Krule as the soulful beat rattles forward. In speaking to Nowness, Söderlund explained his motivation: "Where should we escape when we have no place to go? In a more equal society, the suburbs wouldn't be places you have to leave." The black-and-white treatment allows us time to linger over the details of the ambient ennui.
Jay-Z Isn't Keeping Anything About 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Secret, Especially Your Data
UPDATE: Speaking of not keeping things secret, Billboard points out that some Jay-Z fans have taken issue with extensive permissions and privacy requests made by the iconic MC's Samsung app. (The very same app has been dolling out the lyrics sheets referred to and displayed below.) While invasive apps are nothing new, the complainant in this case is newsworthy. SPIN pal Killer Mike tweeted a screen cap from his own phone on Tuesday (July 2), along with the words, "I read this and........'Naw I'm cool'." The Run the Jewels rhymer has taken his place on the #nonewrules side of the aisle.Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail arrives July 4 for Samsung customers and July 7 for the rest of us. And while his pal Kanye West employed a fairly minimal marketing strategy, Hova has been going all out every step of the way.
Kanye West's 'Black Skinhead' Is Cleaned Up for Radio, Mashed Up for 'Personal Yeezus'
Kanye West and Depeche Mode have more in common than one might think. The former has of late been toying with the idea that he may be a god (though not the God), while the latter's most enduring song is about one mortal playing the role of savior to another. Enter "Personal Yeezus," a mashup of West's Yeezus highlight "Black Skinhead" and D-Mode's "Personal Jesus." It doesn't hurt that there's that native shuffle beat girding both tracks.In related news, "Black Skinhead" will get the official single treatment, Billboard confirms. Despite West's early assertions that he'd eschew traditional means of promotion — "I have got a new strategy; it's called no strategy," he said at a Yeezus listening party — the aggressive track has received a radio edit and a video is in the works, possibly in time for the Fourth of July. Yeezus debuted at No.
Watch Sic Alps Tell the Story of Prison Queen 'Carrie Jean'
Sic Alps are hardly your standard San Fran garage-rock gang. Sure, they enjoy the fuzz and the clang like anyone else, but they pull heavily from classic psychedelia. Last year's fantastic self-titled album featured a nod or two to Sgt. Pepper's, and new song "Carrie Jean" owes a bit to Pink Floyd in parts. The darkly menacing track hails from their recently released She's on Top EP, via Drag City, and finds main man Mike Donovan singing about a woman who's behind bars. The accompanying video is ominous in its simplicity, interspersing close shots of a typewriter in action with ethereal images of people and patterns. The band holds it together nearly the entire length of the song, but things devolve gloriously in the end as the guitar makes angular outward jabs from the center of the dirge and wild whooping fills the air.
Cass McCombs Asks What It's Like to Crap in the Cosmos on 'Morning Star'
Mysterious folky Cass McCombs has made a point of maintaining privacy throughout his career, rarely granting interviews and never settling in one city for very long. It seems he's now got his eyes set on the most exotic of locales: outer space. And what he wants to do when he gets there is indeed a very private matter. On the new song "Morning Star," over lovely strumming and humble hand percussion, he queries ever so tenderly, "What's it like to shit in space?" McCombs being McCombs, he manages to infuse even that line with a certain wide-eyed philosophical curiosity. Meanwhile, the almost beachy song, though spare, is still a bit of a departure from Wit's End or Humor Risk, both from 2011 and tending toward the hushed and sluggish. Directed by Patrick O'Dell, the accompanying video includes vintage skateboarding footage that helps lend to the tracks breezy bygone vibes.
Joey Bada$$ Menacingly Rides a Bike in '95 Til Infinity' Video
On July 1, Joey Bada$$ will release his hotly anticipated Summer Knights mixtape, which so far looks to be a gruff and gritty set of throwback boom-bap assisted by DOOM, Alchemist, Statik Selektah, and Lee Bannon among others. One early, particularly nostalgic highlight from that set is "95 Til Infinity," whose title subs in Joey's year of birth for that of the classic Souls of Mischief hit "93 'Til Infinity." That song now gets a music video befitting its inspiration — which is a bit more Black Moon than Hieroglyphics — finding Bada$$ and pals stalking the streets of New York City rocking bucket hats (so many bucket hats), bicycles and, yes, one of those Beats by Dre pill speakers that's in every music video right now. Also, heads up for the Hiero third-eye T-shirt. oG $wank directs, and shares an endearing blooper at the end of the clip.
Jigga Where? Jay-Z to Perform Atop David Letterman's Big Sign
UPDATE: New York City has reportedly canceled the performance.Jay-Z will celebrate the impending release of his 12th studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail by performing on top of the marquee of Manhattan's iconic Ed Sullivan Theater. The free July 8 performance will coincide with an appearance from Hova on the Late Show With David Letterman, reports the New York Post. He apparently received permission from the city, who will have to shut down Broadway between West 53rd and 54th during rush hour as a result.As XXL explains, Jigga's plans for an awning takeover date back to 2010 when he'd hoped to perform with Eminem in the same location. At the time, he wasn't able to get the go-ahead from Mayor Bloomberg's office.
Twin Peaks the Band Channel 'Twin Peaks' the Show on Drifty Dreamer 'Irene'
Best New Artists alums Twin Peaks are closing in on the release of Sunken, the Chicago garage-pop outfit's debut LP due July 9 on Autumn Tone. We first heard their surf'n'shred "chill guy" anthem "Stand in the Sand" in April, and then we saw the gang of 19-year-olds raise hell in the video for "Fast Eddie." Now we get to see the softer side of the band on "Irene," a dreamy swooner that seems perfectly fit for summer evenings spent out under the darkening sky. The shuffling drums and glistening guitars strike a careful balance between propulsion and drift, while Cadien Lake James coos about the complications of love. This slower song does a better job of bridging the young band to the music of their titular inspiration, David Lynch's Twin Peaks.
Rick Ross Maybe Kinda Sorta Forgot to Pay His Rolex Bill
Rick Ross is being sued for not paying his Rolex bill. TMZ reports that the Maybach Music kingpin owes Houston, Texas ice outlet Johnny's Custom Jewelry nearly $90,000 for three diamond-studded wristwatches that the Florida rapper ordered last August. The lawsuit alleges that the pieces were delivered but never paid for, asking for $89,847.50 plus interest to settle the tab.TMZ has obtained a copy of the receipt, which shows two Rolexes made of 18-carat gold (one with 30 carats of diamonds, the other with seven), and a third two-tone watch with five carats of diamonds. They cost $55,000, $14,000, and $14,000, respectively. Calls to the Bawse's people apparently went unreturned, probably because Ross has no comeback for this: "Hey Ricky. How much did those watches cost you? U.O.E.N.O.?"Of course, it could be he was planning to pay, but then Reebok took away his millions.