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A Bit o' History
Posted on July 24, 2012	by ordinarywomanextraordinarylife
The phone in my classroom where I was a bilingual teacher rang one morning-the school secretary wanted me to take a call from Central Office. With typical efficiency, the caller gave no greeting: "I'm filling in the forms for New York State on employee ethnicity. Do you consider yourself Caucasian or Hispanic?"
Not sure exactly how to answer, I joked: "Do you have a box that says, 'Spanish-speaking Jew with an Irish Name?'"
There was a slight pause (was she really looking?) before she answered, "No." I told her just to check "other," and we hung up.
Even though I had been joking with her, my own response started me thinking more about who I really am; the "I" that is both more and less than mother, wife, daughter, tía, teacher, writer, adventurer. The "I" that is at its most basic: a first-generation American kid from a working-class Jewish family growing up in New York City, who wound up with the moniker Maureen Morrissey.
How did I get here? For that, and sometimes with bitterness, I have history to thank in general, and Hitler to thank in particular.
As near as I have come to understand, both of my parents started out in more than comfortable circumstances. Mom was born to a wealthy community in Berlin with surgeons and opera stars as relatives. Her family had been there for generations and were well-established. She would have grown up to be a German debutante with a large choice of wealthy suitors. Dad spent his early youth bouncing back and forth between Brussels and Amsterdam, the grandson, son and nephew of diamond dealers. He was a careless youth, who preferred ice skating long distances on the canals to attending to his schoolwork. His mother, my Dutch "Oma", was on her way to becoming a well-known cellist in her corner of the world.
And then BANG- down comes Hitler's sledgehammer and suddenly my German Oma and Opa are grabbing my then nine-month-old mother and little else, and making for the next ship out of port, bound for whatever country would take them in. They left, according to stories, amid the jeers of the rest of the family-jeers of disbelief that they could be so crazy…which later turned to pleading letters begging for help, which soon turned to silence.
And BANG- my Dutch Oma and Opa throw together a nine-car caravan of family, friends and neighbors, heading for Portugal to grab a boat for the Dutch East Indies-leaving behind brothers, sisters, and my great-grandparents, as well as a handkerchief full of diamonds that was meant to be used as passage money or bribes as the need arose. That handkerchief has remained a family mystery that divided us even further. That journey was filled with death and heartache and led them, a year later, into the Japanese prison camps in the heart of Indonesia. (see http://histclo.com/essay/war/ww2/cou/indo/w2i-intern.html for details on this little-known piece of history.)
Many years, deaths and changes later, my parents met in Ecuador as teenagers and then re-connected in New York City in the mid-1950's. And less than a decade later I was born and named after mom's favorite movie actress, Maureen O'Hara. I was raised in a home where Dutch and Spanish were the first languages, but admonished strictly by my father not speak Spanish outside of the house for fear of being labeled Spics. His mistrust and loss affected his entire life and all of ours (and, without doubt, that of my children as well). It was simply fate that I then married an Irishman, winding up with an name as common in Ireland as John Smith is here.
If you met me on the street, you would have no idea that behind my relatively benign façade hides a wild torrent that doesn't exactly know where it is supposed to flow. Yet, flow it does. I am a living piece of history, a direct result of a world-changing era. My future and that of my family is as unknown as my past was indefinite. I am a link in a twisting chain; whether I am a weak link or one that holds it all together remains to be seen.
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ordinarywomanextraordinarylife says:
On a related note, my Dutch Oma's birthday is tomorrow. Born in 1898, she would have been turning 114 years old. Hartelijk gefeliciteerd, Oma!
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The annual Art Scholars' Exhibition in the Parabola Arts Centre is an opportunity for us to celebrate the work of our very talented Art Scholars. In addition, external candidates and our younger girls created artwork in any media on the theme 'Everyday Life'. We were delighted with the many different ways in which girls approached the theme, the range of media used and the high standards achieved.
Older girls submit a piece of coursework, usually a final piece, demonstrating excellent control of media and ambitious ideas. Some of the IB and A Level work is more challenging for visitors, but equally important for these students to respond in intellectual and thought provoking ways.
Although the age range is very broad, with work by girls from aged 10 to 18, the carefully curated exhibition highlighted and embraced different styles and approaches.


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let us take a brief look at something very close that would not have worked.
Here is the code that you just wrote for the unique IP addresses problem.
that you put the string for each log entries IP address into that array list.
But what if you had written this code instead?
the code checks if it has the current log entry, not the LogEntry's IP address.
Likewise, it adds the entire LogEntry object, if it was not already there.
If you were to run this code, it would give you the wrong answer.
not how many unique IP addresses there are in the log file.
To understand this problem, think for a moment about how contains would work.
In particular, how does contains know if two objects are the same or different?
Contains is going to check if they are equal.
What exactly do we mean by equal?
Java has two different notions of equality.
a,b, and c, which refer to two different string objects.
a and b refer to the exact same string object, so they are clearly equal.
a and c however refer to different string objects with the same logical contents.
because they talk about strings that mean the same thing.
because they are talking about different objects.
These are the two different notions of equality that exist in Java.
when you write, = =.
If you write, a = = b, then Java checks if a and b refer to the exact same object.
Since they do, this expression evaluates to true.
c refer to the exact same object.
But because they do not, this expression evaluates to false.
is done with a .equals method.
class, which checks if the two strings have the same sequence of characters.
a.equals(c), would evaluate to true?
So how does Java know whether two objects have the same logical meaning?
objects of that type to be the same.
the .equals method check if the two objects are = = to each other?
That is if they are the exact same objects.
.equals should you write a .equals method for log entry?
when 2 log entries are logically the same.
What about if they have the same IP address?
this particular problem, it's not a good approach in general.
It does not actually match with the notion of two log entries meaning the same thing.
Two different requests are not the same, even if they came from the same computer.
So what if you checked more information?
What if you checked for the same IP address and the same request string?
as the same computer could ask for the same page many times.
only if they are in fact the exact same object.
you do not need to explicitly write it.
we're not going to delve into how to do it yet.
knowledge that you will not get until the principals of software design course.
did not work and this code where you used the IP addresses did work.


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Alan Omar Rodríguez Ortiz (ur. 20 marca 1996 w Chapali) – meksykański piłkarz występujący na pozycji środkowego pomocnika, od 2020 roku zawodnik Toluki.

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Meksykańscy piłkarze
Piłkarze Deportivo Toluca FC
Piłkarze Loros UdeC
Ludzie urodzeni w Chapali (Meksyk)
Urodzeni w 1996

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Back in the early 1980s, The Silver Palate changed how Americans were eating. Suddenly, everyone wanted goat cheese, arugula, and balsamic vinegar everywhere, all the time. Balsamic vinegar became one of the first foodie fads—kind of like ramps nowadays.
Before then, for thousands of years, Italians had been merrily making only a few thousand barrels a year of this precious elixir in the tiny central Italian region of Reggio Emilia. Outside of the region, it was hardly known at all. I had never heard of "balsamic vinegar" in Rome or in Tuscany, but when I moved to the US in the early 80's, everywhere I went, people just assumed I used balsamic all the time just because it was Italian.
Italian it may have been, but like so many of Italy's boutique and artisanal ingredients—like sun-dried tomatoes, lardo di Colonnata (cured fat back from Tuscany's marble mountains), or colatura di Cetara (essentially fish sauce, made in the anchovy region of Cetara)—it wasn't until modern times that anyone outside of the region really knew about it or how to use it.
With fame came demand, but traditional balsamic vinegar is made very slowly and in very small quantities. To fill the gaps in demand, unregulated factories sprang up, taking basic wine vinegar from anywhere and doctoring it with caramel and coloring to approximate the real stuff. Bottled up and sold around the world cheaply, this potion is many people's only exposure to balsamic vinegar. It's kind of like if everyone knew about Parmigiano Reggiano but they could only get the green cylinder cheese tubes put out by Kraft that happens to be called Parmesan.
There are similarities and they will do similar things, but one just doesn't need to exist and the other makes you understand why anyone cares. Why should you care, you ask? Read on to find out which balsamic vinegar is right for you, and how to make the most of each type.
Around the time that balsamic vinegar was gaining popularity, the Italians were struggling with ways to identify artisanal traditional products, to set out a definition of what made a traditional food product that product. Like wine regions, consortiums were created to define regional ingredients. Parmigiano Reggiano has one of the oldest consortiums that regulates how the cheese is made from where the cows live, to what they eat, to how the milk is heated in what vessel. Once the cheese is made, the consortium tastes it and allows the producer to label it as Parmigiano Reggiano.
- and it has to be aged in the distinctive wooden barrel system, where each year the youngest vinegar goes from the largest wooden cask to the next smaller cask made of a different kind of wood. The vinegar in that cask will have just been half emptied into a smaller barrel and so on down to the last cask—usually six to nine casks down.
Once the vinegar has achieved 12 years of age, it is allowed to be presented to the consorzio, which is the final arbitrator of what can and cannot be called aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena or Reggio DOP. If it is allowed, the vinegar will be bottled up into extremely distinct small squat bottles with a bulbous base holding just 100 milliliters (about 3 ounces) and selling for around $100 for the youngest, 12-year-old version. Older vinegars that are 18 to 20 or even 25 years old are labeled either oro (gold) or extra vecchio (old) and they will cost even more: around $225.
So why would anyone spend that much money on just 3 ounces of vinegar? The vinegar really is that special and that delicious—thick, profoundly sweet-tart—but also, it keeps just about forever in a well-sealed bottle.
One of those squat bottles will easily last in a home kitchen for a year, so really it's like buying a very expensive pair of shoes. By the time you are done with them, they will have lasted so long that they actually wind up being frugal compared to cheap pair of shoes you wear for a season and then throw out!
You also use very little at a time: It isn't an ingredient that should disappear into a dish, but rather one that should have equal pairing with one other equally spectacular ingredient that will match and reflect the vinegar. It's the kind of pantry ingredient I like to always have on hand because it allows me to take a really simple ingredient and turn it into something knock out glamorous for a dinner party or even just unexpected guests.
On something creamy—the combination of sweet and just slightly sour amplifies the creaminess of the sweet.
or, in a few occasions, a condiment from an extremely skilled vinegar maker who, for whatever reasons, doesn't want to submit to the rules and regulations of the consorzio.
When I lived in Italy, we used to joke that Italy is an Anarchist society, but sometimes I think it might really be true.
Because in most cases it's younger than the tradizionale and doesn't go through the same vigorous testing, condimento will be much cheaper. Generally, you are going to look for a younger, lighter condiment to use in cooking and a darker richer one for salad dressing or vegetables. In order to pick out condimento at the market, look on the bottle specifically for the word "condimento."
Dress peppery farmers market arugula with a slick of extra-virgin olive oil, crisp sea salt, and a drizzle of 6- or 8-year condiment.
Cook thin strips of calf or chicken liver with a nice light young condimento splashed in and left to reduce to a sauce.
Make a fine spring vegetable soup with a little condiment cooked along with the broth to give an undercurrent of flavor and depth to the dish.
Make a creamy Parmigiano or Pecorino cheese risotto with a thick slug aged condimento to top for the eater to swirl in.
Finally, because every business wants to produce enough product to match demand, we come to the most controversial grade of balsamic vinegar: Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP. It has fewer restrictions than aceto balsamico tradizionale DOP. It can be made from any grapes really, not just local varieties, and it only has to be aged for two months in the region of Modena.
Obviously, that allows for a great deal of variety in the final product—some of the people I most respect in the world of Italian gastronomy swear that all Aceto Balsamico IGP di Modena is garbage. But some say it's a good option, and not as bad as that seven-dollar bottle from the supermarket that really has nothing to do with the traditional product. My opinion? If it has the IGP seal, it's probably good, but personally I'm sticking with tradizionale and condimento.
If you find all this confusing and hard to follow, take heart! I have studied, cooked, and eaten Italian food professionally for 25 years and I had to really root around talking with importers and experts to even begin to make sense of it all. When I lived in Italy, we used to joke that Italy is an Anarchist society, but sometimes I think it might really be true.
How do you just pour a drop? It is so hard to regulate the flow of liquids. I always wind up pouring out more than I want to!
There are so many designations that it gets confusing, thanks for the informative article. However, could you possibly comment on a few brands you prefer of each, traditionale, condimento, and IGP?
Hi Rachel, I just wrote a book about vinegar (ACID TRIP, abramsbooks.com/acidtrip) which even includes a few of Sara's recipes. I'd suggest San Giacomo, La Cà dal Non, and La Vecchia Dispensa just to name a few.
I like to have a bottle of "tradizionale" on hand to use as described--nothing replaces it. I also have "condimento" in the house somewhere, but I almost always prefer some other vinegar: a sherry vinegar, a good wine vinegar, an excellent fruit vinegar ( I make my own wine vinegars and fruit vinegars because they're fun, but for those who have better things to do with their time, shop around for one that you like to sip from a spoon--should not be metallic or cloying). In general, "condimental" balsamic is overrated, while other vinegars are underrated (seek out a local apple cider vinegar and your cooking life will change forever).


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A 14-year-old needed our help getting identification documents to register for school and access health care, after he was removed from his home by a children's aid society (CAS) over safety concerns. The youth looked to his CAS worker for support because he was unable to get his identification documents from his mother. When he didn't hear back from the worker in more than two weeks, he contacted our Office. We spoke to the youth's worker, who said he would have to write an "advocacy letter" on the youth's behalf, then take him to a nearby ServiceOntario centre to obtain the ID. We asked him to schedule this, which he did, and the youth received his new temporary ID within three days.
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The 21st Century Carlisle Team made its initial report concerning a major revision to our organizational structure at our Quarterly Business Meeting on Jan. 16. The changes that are being recommended are not just to make changes. The team that worked on the update did so because we are working from a document designed for churches in the 1950 and 1960's. That design worked well in that period, but it is not working so well for us today. Change just to change is not a good thing. Change to improve the way we make decisions and to respond to needs in our world today can be a good thing.
Our current structure followed the business model that was prevalent in the mid 20th Century. Granted it is one many of us grew up with and therefore we are very comfortable with, but we are finding that that structure does not work well in the 21st Century. As I said at our Business Meeting, the BGAV (Virginia Baptists) have recently gone through a restructuring. They saw the need to become more nimble and be better equipped to make decisions faster, with less hoops. It has taken a couple of years to learn and navigate the new structure, but it is working. I expect we will have some of the same pains as we adapt, if we approve the new structure. In the end though, I believe we will have a less cumbersome structure and that people will be serving where their gifts and passions are.
There will be opportunities in February and March for you to come and ask questions and share your concerns about what is being proposed. The 21st Century team will work hard to provide times that meet the needs of those who want to learn more. These sessions will also be opportuni- ties for the team to explain their rationale for the new structure and how they believe it will help the church to function more effectively. Be looking for announcements about those sessions and come take part in the dialogue.


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Review: 'Vivo' starts strong, ends less strong, and lags in the middle
The basic premise of Vivo is both simple and heartfelt: A kinkajou goes on a quest to deliver a love letter from his father figure to his father figures long lost love. That's it, that's the whole pitch, and if you pack the cast with talented actors and singers and hire a nearly-EGOT-winning songwriter to turn the whole thing into a musical, that's a recipe for something special. Most of the time, anyway.
That's not to say that Vivo is bad; exactly, it's just fine. It opens with a toe-tapping duet that will stick in your head for ages and closes with a reprise of the same, but there's a long stretch in the middle where the film takes no exactly no chances and suffers for it.
To recap, Vivo (Lin-Manuel Miranda) is a kinkajou who lives with his friend and father figure, Andrés(Juan de Marcos Gonzalez), in Havana, Cuba. They play music together in the plaza each day, and that is the only world that Vivo knows, having been found by Andrés as a baby. Then, one day they get word that Marta (Gloria Estefan) –Andrés long lost love who left for a life of fame in Miami– is retiring and wants to reconnect.
Before Andrés can act on that, he has a fight with Vivo, who doesn't want to leave, but then passes away, leading Vivo to go on a guilt-fueled quest to get a love song that Andrés wrote to Marta. Luckily, Vivo meets Gabi, Andrés' spunky, marches to the beat of her own drum niece, who resolves to help him on this quest.
There's a recurring theme in the film of how people connect, made all the more explicit by the fact that Miranda's mile-a-minute dialogue delivery is only heard as chirps and trills by the humans in the story, but he manages to communicate regardless. Gabi (Ynairaly Simo) is a walking animated stereotype, and hilarity ensues. Or it should, anyway.
VIVO – (L-R) Gloria Estefan as Marta and Juan de Marcos Gonzalez as Andrés. ©2021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.
The issue is that most of the quest isn't that interesting. Vivo makes it to Key West, but the journey to Miami takes a detour through the swamp and basically every animated movie trope. Reptillian bad guy? Check. Hapless bird supporting characters? Check. Antagonistic know-it-all trio of uniformed young girls trying to make Gabi conform? Check.
By the time they get to Miami –which does look amazing, but more on that in a moment– the film nearly lost me, and it's only the strength of the film's final two songs that I stayed on board.
VIVO – (L-R) VIVO (voiced by Lin-Manuel Miranda) and ANDRÉS (voiced by Juan de Marcos Gonzalez). ©2021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.
It's frustrating, too, because all the pieces are there. The connection between Vivo and Andrés feels real (and Juan de Marcos Gonzales performance is one of the best in the film), a few of the songs are absolute bangers, and the film does look gorgeous. Havana looks and feels sundrenched and warm, Miami is rendered in glowing neon light like a city in Tron, and there are a few flashback scenes animated in 2d that absolutely burst with old school animated charm, colour, and imagination.
Here's the problem with Vivo. It's good, but it feels like it should be great, and it isn't. That's not a kind thing to say, but it's the only way I can think to say it. The animation is great but not as good as other efforts from the same studio this year. A few songs are great, but there are more than a few that are completely forgettable.
It's important, I feel, to remember that this movie is meant for kids, but the best kids movies have something for everyone, and Vivo lacks that, too. So there it is: Vivo is a movie I very much wanted to love but didn't, and if I'm totally honest, I'm not even sure I liked it, either.
Zoe Saldana plays Gabi's mother, and I wish she'd had more singing to do.
Of course Vivo is wearing a jaunty fedora. Of course.
Michael Rooker is on board as a villanous snake, and he is pretty great.
I really wish there were more of the 2D segments. They are stunning.
That opening number is great though.
Vivo will premiere on Netflix this Friday, August 6th.
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"Dougal, how did you get into the church in the first place? Was it, like, 'collect 12 crisp packets and become a priest"
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Based on a study by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), a New York state program, 30 percent of adults in the country who had a serious mental illness in 2008 also had a substance use disorder. This is referred to as dual-diagnosis or co-occurring disorders.
"We are very excited to be able to expand our services in Broome County to include addictions counseling and medically assisted treatment," said FCS Executive Director Lisa Hoeschele. "The need is great."
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According to a release, medically assisted treatment (MAT) will soon be one of the services offered.
"We anticipate offering a variety of MAT — Suboxone, naltrexone/Vivitrol — are all being considered as we identify clients with related needs and utilize the practitioners available in the Family and Children's Society clinic, who will now serve both populations (mental health and addictions)." said FCS Director of Clinic Services Mary Peterson. "They are obtaining approvals to provide Suboxone."
The program will not offer methadone.
OASAS advocates for the use of MAT in conjunction with mental health treatment.
The clinic is offering same-day access for those in need of substance abuse or mental health services.
Peterson said that clients will have access to psychiatric and mental health services.
"If they have a co-occurring mental health diagnosis they will be referred to the appropriate service," Peterson said. "Our providers will determine if/what medications are appropriate and prescriptions are then sent on to their preferred pharmacy."
Peterson added that some medication samples have been kept on site and the program can assist clients in accessing Prescription Assistance Programs via pharmaceutical companies, when available.
Amanda Stout, Program Director for Chemical Dependency at FCS said the individual is to be able to begin the treatment process as soon as they are ready to make that change in their life.
"We know that clients do better with choice and Binghamton offers many quality addictions programs," said Peterson. "Some clients are better served in one location, so we view this as an opportunity to serve those who are having trouble accessing other options in the community."
Further, Peterson said the clinic anticipates partnering with other providers to serve unmet local needs. She said the program does not anticipate having a wait list, but it is a challenge to know that for sure this soon.
"We will enroll individuals in client-centered care, which often includes group therapy," said Peterson. "Our groups are focused on the needs of the individuals attending, and we intend to offer both daytime and evening groups, psychoeducational and process-oriented."
With group therapy, OASAS caps group enrollment at 15. OASAS further caps counselor caseload at 35. Peterson said once caseloads build, the program is prepared to add additional staff.
According to a press release, the facility was recently renovated to accommodate the new services with the support of a grant from the George and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation.
The substance abuse clinic is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and evening hours can be requested if needed. The agency expects to add regularly scheduled evening hours in the near future.
Peterson said the program accepts most insurances and offers a sliding scale fee if someone doesn't have insurance, and will assist individuals with obtaining benefits and insurance if needed.
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It was smooth sailing for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales this Memorial Day weekend while Paramount's Baywatch failed to match expectations. With an estimated $62 million for the three-day and $76.6 million for the four-day weekend, the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise finished at the top the holiday box office. Bringing in an estimated $208.4 million internationally the film currently sits at a worldwide total of $285.4 million. For a film budgeted at $230 million things could have gone a little better domestically, but as with the last installment this is largely a global play. The China opening ($67.8 million) is the third largest ever for Disney with this fifth film having already surpassed the third and fourth films' totals in that territory. While Dead Men Tell No Tales looks like it will become the lowest grossing domestic release of the franchise (lower even than On Stranger Tides' $241 million), it will be interesting to see just where it ends up globally (On Stranger Tides made $800+ million or the largest foreign total for the franchise). The other major release for the holiday weekend was Baywatch, which was bested by Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ($24 million for the four-day holiday) in its fourth weekend of release. Baywatch, an R-rated comedy re-imagining of the nineties TV show starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron delivered only $18.1 million for the three-day weekend and around $22 million for its four-day total. The film received a "B+" CinemaScore from opening day audiences, but the more interesting part of such insights are the fact the film played to an audience that was 55% over the age of twenty-five. For a film that seems targeted squarely at teen and young adults it doesn't seem to have captured that demographics attention the way Paramount might have hoped and/or imagined. With a price tag of $69 million and a rough start to the year for Paramount it will be interesting to see not only how they handle the situation moving forward, but how the pressure continues to build with each of their upcoming releases. Considering their next offering is another Transformers movie though, I'm sure they're likely breathing a sigh of (some sort of) relief. As always, be sure to follow the official Initial Reaction YouTube channel as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter where you can find a new review (or reviews) each week!
Read my full Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales review here.
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Q: Rails validations depending on the value that may be not present I've got a service object which has several validations that validate two params. Everything works fine until these params are "". In this case, even though I validate their presence, later validations raise errors. How can I make my code validate the presence first and then, only if the values are present, continue the validations?
class SubscriptionPause
  include ActiveModel::Model
  extend ActiveModel::Naming

  attr_accessor :paused_from, :paused_till, :params, :id

  validates :paused_from, presence: true, allow_nil: true
  validates :paused_till, presence: true, allow_nil: true

  validate :paused_from_cant_be_later_than_subscription_ends
  validate :paused_from_cant_be_in_the_past
  validate :paused_till_is_later_than_paused_from

  def initialize(params)
    @params = params
    @paused_form = params[:paused_from]
    @paused_till = params[:paused_till]
  end

  def create
    if valid?
      ...
    else
      ...
    end
  end

  private

  def subscription
    @subscription || Subscription.find(params[:id])
  end

  def paused_from_cant_be_in_the_past
    if !paused_from.empty? && paused_from.to_date < Date.today
      errors.add(:paused_from, I18n.t("..."))
    end
  end

  def paused_till_is_later_than_paused_from
    if paused_from > paused_till
      errors.add :paused_from, I18n.t("...")
    end
  end

  def paused_from_cant_be_later_than_subscription_ends
    if !paused_from.empty? && subscription.expire_date < paused_from
      errors.add :paused_from, I18n.t("...")
    end
  end

end

A: You could do something like this:
validate :paused_from_cant_be_later_than_subscription_ends, :if => :params_present?
validate :paused_from_cant_be_in_the_past, :if => :params_present?
validate :paused_till_is_later_than_paused_from, :if => :params_present?

def params_present?
  return params[paused_from].present? and params[paused_till].present?
end

A: Based on your comment above, it sounds like you never want the from or till to be nil so remove allow_nil: true. Then just add a conditional to the other validations as suggested by Rahul
validates :paused_from, presence: true
validates :paused_till, presence: true

validate :paused_from_cant_be_later_than_subscription_ends, if: :params_present?
validate :paused_from_cant_be_in_the_past, if: :params_present?
validate :paused_till_is_later_than_paused_from, if: :params_present?

def params_present?
  paused_from.present? && paused_till.present?
end

P.S. don't use and over && unless you know why (suggested by Rahul). && is better in nearly all cases. Difference between "and" and && in Ruby?

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My First NEWAY Karaoke Box Experience in Hong Kong!
With a few more hours to burn before we head off to Busan, we decided to enjoy our final hours in Hong Kong with a karaoke session.
Since we were staying near Moko (a mall in Mongkok that somewhat gives off a feel of the Ion Orchard Singapore), we visited the Neway Karaoke Box in the same mall.
We were shown to our room (#8) which was a stone's throw from the washroom conveniently located within the karaoke shop. Each room had about 4 microphones that came with one-time disposable mic covers that you could use to protect the hygiene of singers who sometimes like to stick their mouths to the mic heads.
We loved that they provided 4 mics for our room because there's no need to be waiting in line to sing anymore!
Also loved the touchscreen monitor TV screen, which is customisable in various languages that include Mandarin and English (important for non-chinese speakers). The controls were easy to grasp and in no time we already selected a full list of various English and Chinese songs that easy filled our 3 hours there.
One more thing I love about this place is the buffet. Buffets start from 7pm to 9pm, 2 hour full of binging, if you're not much of a singing person.
Can I hear a capital OMG? Cos they have a fresh sushi bar!!
The variety of food provided is extremely stunning. It includes Hongkong favourites like curry fishballs, tealeaf eggs to a variety of noodles, roasted meats, a salad bar, a dessert and sweets bar as well as various ready cooked dishes that will manage to fit itself into the taste buds of many.
They even have a seafood counter!
I apologise for the sort-of poor photo quality here, as this was taken from outside the sushi counter!
They have a buffet steamboat that you can cook on your own!
4. That's all! Bring it into your room to enjoy the piping hot and freshly cooked pot of your own creation!
There's even a list of dipping sauces you can create with this steamboat item and a pretty extensive list of ingredients you can put into your pot - like beancurd skin, meat, fishballs, meatballs, various leafy greens, udon, ramen, vermicelli, egg, tofu, so on and so forth.
Various soup bases include the tofu soup base, tomato soup base, pork broth soup base and a pretty interesting satay soup base.
I went for the tomato soup base, yummy!
We were totally happy with this first experience and had a totally awesome visit here! In total we spent about SGD$40 each for this experience, and yes this includes the buffet and 3 hours of singing!
They also have other locations available, you can check the full list of locations here.


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What can investors learn from a stock market crash?
On 19 October 1987, stock markets in Hong Kong and Asia began to fall. As the day progressed and other stock markets opened, the declines accelerated and spread: first to Europe, then the UK, then the US. By the close of trading, the FTSE All Share was down around 10%* and the Dow Jones Industrial Index in the US had fallen around 22%*. The losses were so bad the day was soon coined "Black Monday".
So, three decades later, what can we learn from this market crash?
Don't panic: if you sell, you are crystallising losses. If you hold, it may take a bit of time, but your investments should recover. Long-term investors are invariably better off ignoring short-term market movements – even the most dramatic!
Be brave: don't try and time the market – it's not possible. But consider investing when markets are falling – they may fall further to start with, but if you invest a little at a time you will benefit from pound cost averaging.
Reinvest dividends: if you are not reliant on the income, reinvest your dividends. The FTSE didn't recover until May 1989 but, over the intervening 30 years, it has risen 247%** in price terms and 1,310%**, with dividends reinvested. This compounding effect is often referred to as the eight wonder of the world.
Think long term: market recoveries can take days, months or years. And different markets can react differently to the same crash. This is why we say investors need an absolute minimum of 3-5 years investment horizon – time enough (hopefully) for an investment to recover from a fall.
Good fund managers will pass the test: market crashes will test the process and the 'mettle' of the fund manager. How they react can be very telling. Can they stick to their process, ignore the noise and make the most of appropriate opportunities as they arise? Or do they freeze or do something out of character?
The smaller the losses, the smaller the gains required to recover: if the value of a fund falls less than markets and peers, it has less to do to recover. A lot of outperformance and 'value-added' can be achieved at such times. It's why we prefer funds with investment styles that should mean they behave in just this way, so you'll see a bias towards this in most of our fund suggestions.
Could it happen again? We've experienced two further stock market crashes in the intervening years – at the turn of the millennium when the dot.com bubble burst and in 2008 when the global financial crisis took hold. So yes, it could happen again. We've also experienced a number of smaller 'corrections' along the way.
There are a number of steps investors can take to protect their investments from market crashes. One example is by investing in a fund that can make money when stock prices fall as well as when they rise. F&C Real Estate Securities, Henderson UK Absolute Return, Jupiter Absolute Return, Smith & Williamson Enterprise and Threadneedle UK Extended Alpha are all Elite Rated funds with the flexibility to do this. There is no guarantee that they won't fall at all, but they could help minimise the impact.
*Source: FE Analytics, 16 October 1987 to 19 October 1987 in local currency terms.


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La roca Castor es un pequeño islote rocoso de 33 metros de altura ubicado al suroeste de la punta Roquedal en el extremo sur de la isla Vindicación del grupo Candelaria de las islas Sandwich del Sur. Forma parte de un conjunto de islotes rocosos en el sur de la isla Vindicación, donde se destacan las rocas Pólux y Castor.

La roca fue cartografiada y nombrada en 1930 por el personal de Investigaciones Discovery a bordo del RRS Discovery II. Esta roca, junto a su vecina roca Pólux, fueron nombradas originalmente en conjunto Castor y Pólux por los Dioscuros de la mitología griega. En 1971 el Comité de Topónimos Antárticos del Reino Unido (UK-APC) calificó la toponimia de «nombres inequívocos», separando los topónimos. La roca sur se la denominó Pólux y la roca norte, Castor.

La isla nunca fue habitada ni ocupada, y como el resto de las Sandwich del Sur es reclamada por el Reino Unido que la hace parte del territorio británico de ultramar de las Islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur, y por la República Argentina, que la hace parte del departamento Islas del Atlántico Sur dentro de la provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur.

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Continental Resources Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results
Record EBITDAX of $868 Million; Adjusted Net Income Totaled $277 Million, or $1.50 per Diluted Share
Production Increase of Approximately 15,500 Boe per Day to an Average of 167,953 Boe per Day, a 10% Increase Compared to First Quarter 2014; Bakken and SCOOP Production Up 11% and 17% Sequentially
Enhanced Completions Continue to Show Increased Early Production Uplift
Completed First 660-Foot Density Pilot at the Wahpeton Pad With Initial Rates on 12 New Wells Averaging 1,015 Boe per day
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) ("Continental" or the "Company") today announced second quarter 2014 operating and financial results. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 was $104 million, or $0.56 per diluted share. Excluding items typically excluded from published analyst estimates, adjusted net income for second quarter 2014 was $277 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, a 13% increase over adjusted net income of $246 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, for second quarter 2013.
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EBITDAX for second quarter 2014 was $868 million, a 12% increase over EBITDAX of $775 million for first quarter 2014 and 23% above EBITDAX for second quarter 2013. Definitions and reconciliations of adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share and EBITDAX to the most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measures can be found in the supporting tables at the conclusion of this press release.
Harold G. Hamm, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our team executed very well this quarter, evidenced by sequential quarterly production growth of 15,500 Boe per day, putting us on track to achieve our annual production growth target for 2014. Our superior asset base is gaining value each quarter from our work in density development, exploration drilling and production improvements. We are making great progress with enhanced completions and are encouraged with early results."
Production and Sales Volumes
Second quarter 2014 net production totaled 15.3 million barrels of oil equivalent ("Boe"), or 167,953 Boe per day, a sequential increase of 10% from first quarter 2014 and 24% higher than second quarter 2013. Total net production included 116,441 barrels of oil per day (69% of production) and approximately 309 million cubic feet of natural gas ("MMcf") per day (31% of production). In second quarter 2014, sales volumes totaled approximately 15.4 million Boe, or 168,810 Boe per day, which was approximately 78,000 barrels above the amount produced for the quarter. This overlift (sales exceeding production) partially offsets prior quarter underlift due to logistical management of volumes during the winter and initial line and tank fill at new oil storage facilities. Going forward, the Company anticipates oil inventories will increase in the second half of 2014 as line fill requirements are satisfied for new pipeline infrastructure being developed in key operating areas. This could result in reduced sales volumes in the third and fourth quarters by an aggregate total of approximately 500,000 net barrels, although such impact may be partially offset by sales of previously stored production throughout the Company's facilities in the Bakken.
The following table provides the Company's average daily production by region for the periods presented.
Boe per day
North Region:
North Dakota Bakken
Montana Bakken
Red River Units
South Region:
NW Cana
Arkoma
Bakken Development
Continental's Bakken production totaled 108,573 Boe per day in second quarter 2014, an increase of 11% compared to first quarter 2014 and an increase of 23% compared to second quarter 2013. The Company participated in completing 93 net (224 gross) wells in the Bakken during second quarter 2014.
The Company concluded second quarter 2014 with an inventory of approximately 84 gross operated (66 net) Bakken wells drilled, but not yet completed, which is down from 100 gross operated wells at the end of first quarter 2014. The Company currently expects to complete approximately 870 gross (287 net) wells in the Bakken in full-year 2014, including both operated and non-operated wells.
Encouraging Results From Enhanced Completions
The Company planned to test enhanced well completion methods across 20% of its Bakken wells in 2014 and the Company has exceeded this goal. Various tests are ongoing, including combinations of fluid types, increased proppant volumes and shorter stage lengths. The tests completed to date have yielded encouraging early results. As an example of the Company's effort in one geological area of the play, three slick water completions resulted in an average early cumulative production increase of 35% higher than the production trend for Continental's 603,000 Boe estimated ultimate recovery ("EUR") model for North Dakota, and 25% higher than the production trend for nearby offsetting wells completed with the Company's standard design.
Additionally, in this same geological area, early production was also stronger for three wells completed with increased proppant volumes, which averaged between 200,000 to 300,000 pounds of proppant per stage. Early production results were 39% higher than the 603,000 Boe EUR production trend, and 30% higher than the production trend for nearby wells completed with the Company's standard design.
Continental's Bakken team continues to evaluate the performance and overall well economics for its enhanced completion program, which thus far has averaged an additional cost of $1.5 million to $2.0 million per well.
W. F. "Rick" Bott, Continental's President and Chief Operating Officer commented, "We're pleased with several of the new completion methods we are testing and early results show significant improvements in well performance. We are studying the broader implications of applying enhanced completions across the play and plan to update the market next month at our Investor & Analyst Day on September 18 in Oklahoma City."
Bakken Density Pilot Project Update
In 2013, the Company embarked on a plan to test different areas across the Bakken field to determine what well density and pattern best maximizes crude oil recovery and returns. In all, the Company has initiated seven density pilot projects, all designed to include the Middle Bakken ("MB") and Three Forks One, Two and Three ("TF1", "TF2", "TF3") across a broad section of Continental's approximately 1.2 million net acres of leasehold. Three of these projects are testing 1,320-foot inter-well spacing and four are testing 660-foot inter-well spacing.
The Hawkinson 1,320-foot pilot project was the first to be completed by the Company and was announced as a fourth quarter 2013 completion, followed by additional 1,320-foot spacing tests at the Rollefstad and Tangsrud units. The Hawkinson pilot continues to be a strong producer with all of the 14 wells trending on average 50% above the Company's 603,000 Boe EUR model after 190 to 250 producing days. The Rollefstad pilot is also performing well, with 10 of the 11 wells on the unit producing an average rate that is 10% above the 603,000 Boe EUR model after approximately 60 producing days. Four wells at the Rollefstad unit are still flowing naturally without the aid of artificial lift. The Tangsrud pilot was designed to test the extent of the Lower Three Forks productive footprint in the northern portion of the play. On average the MB and TF1 wells are producing similarly to neighboring wells in the area. The TF2 and TF3 producers in the Tangsrud pilot continue to underperform offset MB and TF1 producers and do not appear to deliver economic results that compete with the Company's substantial inventory of high rate-of-return development opportunities, based on current technology and cost structure.
In late May 2014, the Company began producing its first 660-foot inter-well spacing test at the Wahpeton pilot in McKenzie County, North Dakota. The new wells were completed using the Company's standard completion design of 30 stages with 100,000 pounds of proppant per stage. Initial production rates for the 12 new wells in the unit averaged approximately 1,015 Boe per day, which included three new MB wells averaging approximately 1,730 Boe per day.
Mr. Bott added, "Continental continues to lead the industry in seeking the optimum density and enhanced completions in order to maximize recovery, enhance returns and increase net present value. It is too early to estimate recoveries at the Wahpeton pilot; however, we are encouraged by the early performance and potential for 660-foot inter-well spacing."
The three remaining pilot projects are 660-foot inter-well spacing tests that are in various stages of drilling or completion. These include the Mack, Lawrence and Hartman units, which include a combined 18 new wells and six existing producers. The new wells are expected to be completed in the second half of 2014.
Growth in SCOOP Continues
Continental continues to deliver solid results from its drilling activity in the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province ("SCOOP"). The play, discovered by Continental and announced in October 2012, currently extends approximately 120 miles across several counties in Oklahoma and contains oil and condensate-rich fairways as delineated by approximately 510 gross industry wells. Continental operates or has a working interest in approximately 210 wells in the play. The Company's leasehold position increased by 35,000 net acres during second quarter 2014 to reach a total of approximately 460,000 net acres.
In second quarter 2014, SCOOP net production averaged 34,265 Boe per day, an increase of 17% sequentially and 95% above second quarter 2013. The recent growth was driven by the addition of 14 net (19 gross) operated and 2 net (16 gross) non-operated wells during second quarter 2014.
In SCOOP, Continental's primary focus continues to be exploration and appraisal, as well as drilling to hold acreage by production ("HBP"), with an increasing shift to 1.5 to 2-mile extended lateral wells for superior returns. Approximately 50% of the Company's current operated well activity consists of extended laterals. Operated well costs in the play are targeted by year-end 2014 to be approximately $8.7 million for an average 1-mile lateral across the play and approximately $13.5 million for an average 2-mile lateral.
Continental has initiated its first density pilot in the SCOOP play at the Poteet unit in northeast Stephens County. The pilot will consist of 10 wells, placing five wells in the upper portion of the Woodford and five wells in the lower portion of the Woodford, and spaced approximately 1,000 feet apart within the same zone. The wells are being drilled from five separate two-well pads and the Company expects production to begin towards the end of the fourth quarter 2014.
In second quarter 2014, average initial one-day test rates from operated wells within the oil fairway of SCOOP included the following:
The Kolt 1-17H well in Grady County initially tested at 668 Boe per day (77% oil) from 4,283 feet of completed lateral. The well had a 30-day average rate of 435 Boe per day and Continental has a 46% working interest in the well; and
The Mackey 1-28H well in Garvin County initially tested at 620 Boe per day (70% oil) from 4,195 feet of completed lateral. The well had a 30-day average rate of 423 Boe per day and Continental has a 94% working interest in the well.
In second quarter 2014, average initial one-day test rates from operated wells within the condensate fairway of SCOOP included:
The Lambakis 2-11-2XH well in Grady County initially tested at 14.0 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent ("MMcfe") per day, which included 320 barrels of oil from 9,793 feet of completed lateral. The gas stream is estimated at 1,262 British thermal units per standard cubic foot ("Btu/scf") and had a 30-day average rate of 13.2 MMcfe per day with pipeline limitations. Continental has a 77% working interest in the well; and
The Goff 1-15-10XH well in Grady County initially tested at 9.3 MMcfe per day, which included 140 barrels of oil from 8,183 feet of completed lateral. The gas stream is estimated at 1,231 Btu/scf and had a 30-day average rate of 8.8 MMcfe per day with pipeline limitations. Continental has a 65% working interest in the well.
Mid-Year 2014 Proved Reserve Update
Continental estimates mid-year 2014 proved reserves of 1.2 billion Boe, an increase of 11% from year-end 2013, based on internal estimates. The PV-10 value of proved reserves is estimated at $23.4 billion, up 16% from $20.2 billion at year-end 2013 and up 76% from $13.3 billion at year-end 2012.
Financial Update
Continental's average realized sales price excluding the effects of derivative positions was $92.31 per barrel of oil and $5.43 per thousand cubic feet of natural gas ("Mcf"), or $74.09 per Boe for second quarter 2014. Settlements of matured commodity derivative positions generated a $4.87 loss per barrel of oil and $0.43 loss per Mcf of natural gas, resulting in a net loss on matured derivatives of $64.1 million, or $4.18 per Boe for the second quarter 2014. Based on realizations without the effect of derivatives, the Company's second quarter 2014 oil differential was $10.69 per barrel below the NYMEX daily average for the period. The realized natural gas price differential for second quarter 2014 was a positive $0.76 per Mcf, unfavorably outside the Company's annual guidance due to weaker than expected natural gas liquids prices, however year-to-date within guidance.
Production expense per Boe was $5.50 for second quarter 2014. Other select operating costs and expenses for second quarter 2014 included production taxes of 8.3% of oil and natural gas sales; DD&A of $21.28 per Boe; and G&A (cash and non-cash) of $3.06 per Boe. Year-to-date, the Company's DD&A rate per Boe is above annual guidance due to exploratory efforts designed to expand the extent of both the Bakken and SCOOP fields and incremental costs associated with enhanced completions and larger density pilots, both of which have limited production history at this point.
Non-acquisition capital expenditures for second quarter 2014 totaled approximately $1,091 million, including $980 million in exploration and development drilling, $66 million in leasehold and seismic and $45 million in facilities, workovers, recompletions and other. Acquisition capital expenditures totaled approximately $41 million for second quarter 2014.
In second quarter 2014, the Company executed a new 5-year unsecured credit facility with $1.75 billion of commitments. The Company also issued $1.0 billion of 3.8% senior notes due 2024 and $700 million of 4.9% senior notes due 2044. This is the Company's first debt issuance since being upgraded to investment grade in late 2013.
As of June 30, 2014, Continental's balance sheet included approximately $777 million in cash and cash equivalents and no borrowings against the Company's revolving credit facility. On July 11, 2014, the Company's cash balance was reduced by $324 million to redeem all of its outstanding 8.25% senior notes due 2019.
The following table provides the Company's production results, average sales prices, per-unit operating costs, results of operations and certain non-GAAP financial measures for the periods presented. Average sales prices exclude any effect of derivative transactions. Per-unit expenses have been calculated using sales volumes.
Average daily production:
Crude oil (Bbl per day)
Natural gas (Mcf per day)
Crude oil equivalents (Boe per day)
Average sales prices, excluding effect from derivatives:
Crude oil ($/Bbl)
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
Crude oil equivalents ($/Boe)
Production expenses ($/Boe)
Production taxes (% of oil and gas revenues)
DD&A ($/Boe)
General and administrative expenses ($/Boe)
Non-cash equity compensation ($/Boe)
Net income (in thousands)
Diluted net income per share
Adjusted net income (in thousands) (1)
Adjusted diluted net income per share (1)
EBITDAX (in thousands) (1)
Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, and EBITDAX represent non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income, diluted net income per share, or operating cash flows as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Further information about these non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliations of adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, and EBITDAX to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures are provided subsequently under the header Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
Conference Call Information and Summary Presentation
Continental Resources plans to host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2014 results on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 12 p.m. ET (11 a.m. CT). Those wishing to listen to the conference call may do so via the Company's website at www.CLR.com or by phone:
12 p.m. ET, Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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Continental plans to publish a second quarter 2014 supplement presentation to its website at www.CLR.com prior to the start of its earnings conference call on August 6, 2014.
Upcoming Conference and the CLR 2014 Investor & Analyst Day
Members of Continental's management team will be participating in the following upcoming investment conference and Company hosted event:
Enercom Oil & Gas Conference, Denver, CO
CLR 2014 Investor & Analyst Day, Oklahoma City, OK
Enercom conference materials will be available on the Company's website at www.CLR.com on or prior to the day of the presentation.
Continental will hold its 2014 Investor & Analyst Day meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. Central time in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event and presentation materials will be available to the public via internet webcast and by posting on the Company's website at www.CLR.com. A link to the webcast will be accessible from the Company's website on the date of the event. A link to presentation materials will be accessible from the Company's website the evening prior to the date of the event or on the date of the event prior to 8:00 a.m. Central time.
Individuals interested in attending the Company's 2014 Investor & Analyst Day will find a registration link on the Company's homepage at www.CLR.com.
Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a Top 10 independent oil producer in the United States. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company also has significant positions in Oklahoma, including its recently discovered SCOOP play and the Northwest Cana play. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental is on a mission to unlock the technology and resources vital to American energy independence. In 2014, the Company will celebrate 47 years of operation. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com.
Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release includes "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. All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, statements or information concerning the Company's future operations, performance, financial condition, production and reserves, schedules, plans, timing of development, returns, budgets, costs, business strategy, objectives, and cash flow, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "could," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "budget," "plan," "continue," "potential," "guidance," "strategy," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions about future events and currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable and based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that such expectations will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate. When considering forward-looking statements, readers should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, registration statements and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and other announcements the Company makes from time to time.
The Company cautions readers these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, incident to the exploration for, and development, production, and sale of, crude oil and natural gas. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility, inflation, lack of availability of drilling, completion and production equipment and services and transportation infrastructure, environmental risks, drilling and other operating risks, lack of availability and security of computer-based systems, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in estimating crude oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production, cash flows and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, and the other risks described under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, registration statements and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC, and other announcements the Company makes from time to time.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company, or persons acting on its behalf, may make.
Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
John Kilgallon
Kristin Miskovsky
Vice President, Public Relations
John.Kilgallon@CLR.com
Kristin.Miskovsky@CLR.com
Continental Resources, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
In thousands, except per share data
Crude oil and natural gas sales
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net
Crude oil and natural gas service operations
Production expenses
Production taxes and other expenses
Exploration expenses
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
Property impairments
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net
Other income (expense):
Basic net income per share
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Net property and equipment (1)
Other noncurrent assets
Current liabilities (2)
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Balance is net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $3.65 billion and $3.12 billion as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Balance at June 30, 2014 includes the $298.4 million carrying amount of the Company's 8.25% senior notes due 2019 that were redeemed on July 11, 2014.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Non-cash expenses
Changes in assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
EBITDAX
We use a variety of financial and operational measures to assess our performance. Among these measures is EBITDAX. EBITDAX represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, property impairments, exploration expenses, non-cash gains and losses resulting from the requirements of accounting for derivatives, and non-cash equity compensation expense. EBITDAX is not a measure of net income or operating cash flows as determined by U.S. GAAP.
Management believes EBITDAX is useful because it allows us to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. Further, we believe EBITDAX is a widely followed measure of operating performance and may also be used by investors to measure our ability to meet future debt service requirements, if any. We exclude the items listed above from net income and operating cash flows in arriving at EBITDAX because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired.
EBITDAX should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income or operating cash flows as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as an indicator of a company's operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from EBITDAX are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of EBITDAX. Our computations of EBITDAX may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table provides a reconciliation of our net income to EBITDAX for the periods presented.
Impact from derivative instruments:
Total (gain) loss on derivatives, net
Total cash paid on derivatives, net
Non-cash loss on derivatives, net
Non-cash equity compensation
The following table provides a reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDAX for the periods presented.
Current income tax provision
Exploration expenses, excluding dry hole costs
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net
Other, net
Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share
Our presentation of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share that exclude the effect of certain items are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share represent earnings and diluted earnings per share determined under U.S. GAAP without regard to non-cash gains and losses on derivative instruments, property impairments, gains and losses on asset sales, and corporate relocation expenses. Management believes these measures provide useful information to analysts and investors for analysis of our operating results on a recurring, comparable basis from period to period. In addition, management believes these measures are used by analysts and others in valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry to allow for analysis without regard to an entity's specific derivative portfolio, impairment methodologies, and nonrecurring transactions. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for earnings or diluted earnings per share as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The following table reconciles earnings and diluted earnings per share as determined under U.S. GAAP to adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share for the periods presented.
After-Tax $
Net income (GAAP)
Adjustments, net of tax:
Non-cash (gain) loss on derivatives, net
Corporate relocation expenses
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
Adjusted diluted net income per share (Non-GAAP)


Still playing around with aperture. One of the beaches that we went to was dotted with huge boulders that perfect holes drilled through them. This was one of them. I'm pretty sure other beach combers were raising their eyebrows as I was trying to get this shot.
I love finding fairy doors! Even though I know fairies don't exist, I still love seeing them (they're such random finds!) and think there is something magical about them.
Trying to figure out how to capture colours in their true form.
A yarn bombing in my neighbourhood!!
Taken with my iPhone and using an app to apply a filter to the photo.
The Munchkin in black and white. Watching the rain fall.
What happens when two humongous bins completely full of free yarn is placed in front of a group of knitters.
The week started at the beach and now ends at the beach. Like I said, it's the Munchkin's most favourite place to be. I promise my weekly photos won't turn into a post of nothing but rock pictures!
Lovely photos! I think I am going to start taking part in Ramblins & Photo's Scavenger Hunt Sunday again so I can start using my camera more.
Thanks Kat!! I think you should definitely take part in that...I'm thinking of doing something similar, just to get ideas of things to photograph....Some days I just don't want to think about it!
Thanks Rebecca! Normally we're hanging around the Dallas Rd beaches, but the top photo is from Mount Doug. The tide was so far out that we were able to see so much more.
Sadly, I don't know what that pattern is. :( My friend Kairee had knit it and since she doesn't have internet at home she really doesn't keep her Ravelry page up to date. I do know that the yarn is Cascade Eco wool. Sorry!


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The Lorenzo Anderson House in Otay
The Anderson house on Main Street in Otay is Chula Vista Historic Site #68
Anderson house historic site application May 24, 2005
NBC7 news story on 1916 flood and Anderson house Feb. 26, 2016
1891/07/21 The 3487 Main Street House is of the Victorian period on 6 acres south of Main Street Otay. It is of a style commonly known as an Orchard House On early plat maps there is a dairy barn and packing shed with indications of an orchard at the front of the property and possibly field crops and animal pens at the rear. An early photograph July 21,1891 identifies the house as Mr. Isaac Smiths residence. There is a horse and buggy in the yard and Main Street is shown as a narrow path Owners in the 1920 s included a German family George and Lisbeth Schurig who operated a dairy. ( Agenda Packet 2005/05/24, City of Chula Vista Historic Designation Application, Anderson House, 3487 Main Street. )
1920 - The Schurig dairy was operated in the 1920s by a German family George and Lisbeth Schurig on the Anderson house property. The 3487 Main Street House is of the Victorian period on 6 acres south of Main Street Otay It is of a style commonly known as an Orchard House. On early plat maps there is a dairy barn and packing shed with indications of an orchard at the front of the property and possibly field crops and animal pens at the rear. An early photograph July 21,1891 identifies the house as Mr. Isaac Smiths residence. There is a horse and buggy in the yard and Main Street is shown as a narrow path. ( Agenda Packet 2005/05/24, City of Chula Vista Historic Designation Application, Anderson House, 3487 Main Street. )
In this 1928 aerial photo of Otay, #1 is the Schurig dairy, later the site of the 6-acre Anderson house property; #2 is the small brick Clark house and post office at 3148 Main St. that survived the flood and is Chula Vista Historic Site 75; #3 is the Otay school built 1925 on the site of the 1889 school and is the site of today's John J. Montgomery school; #4 is the 3-story brick building that was built in 1889 as the Otay Watch Factory; #5 is the Otay Baptist Church built in 1890 on the southwest corner of Third and Zenith, then moved after the 1916 flood to the northeast corner.
1936/05/22 - "Andrew White, 104, Civil War Vet, Dies Unexpectedly On Otay Ranch. On Jan. 1. 1832, a Negro boy was born in Cuba. They christened him Andrew White. Last Saturday, on a neat little ranch near Otay, a friendly old Negro, known throughput the South Bay district as Andrew Jackson, expired. He was 104 years old. For 10 years, Andrew White or Andrew Jackson had resided near here. Time and again, his pictures had appeared in metropolitan newspapers. For Andrew was news. Especially in November of last year. That was when he decided to retire, to take things easy in his declining years. So he turned over the care of his ranch and the responsibility of raising 30 head of hogs to Robert Armstrong and A. G. Stephenson. He was in the best of health then. Carefully he made out the lease. It was to run for three years. And at the expiration of that period, he commented when he signed the instrument, he hoped to be able to renew the lease. But death struck swiftly, unexpectedly. It was 1:30 a. m. Dr. Parker Hollingsworth attended him. And on the death certificate the cause was listed as cerebral hemorrhage. Ninety years ago, Andrew White came to the United States. He was 14 years old. Gold hadn't been discovered in California. The Civil war still was 16 years distant. When hostilities did start, Andrew White enlisted. He served with the confederate forces, a colorful figure in his tattered clothes, a friendly Negro who became known as Andrew Jackson. Forty years ago, he came to California. About 10 years ago, he said a short time before his death, he got what he described as his second eyesight. And until the time he expired the finest newspaper print was not too small for Andrew White to read without the aid of glasses. His body was taken to Tate's Funeral home, 3109 Ocean View blvd., San Diego. Wednesday, he was buried at Holy Cross cemetery. A Catholic priest officiated." ( Chula Vista Star, May 22, 1936. )
Lorenzo Anderson ca. 1938
1938 - Mr. Lorenzo Anderson interviewed by Young Historians: "When I came to Otay [in 1938] there were no paved roads. [ and no sidewalks] There were all dirt roads. Otay was mostly lemon orchards and celery fields. They grew tomatoes on Otay Mesa. I met an especially interesting fellow on my way to California. When I was fifteen, I told my mother, "There is no work in Louisiana. I can't make It here. I'm going to California," I had $5, and my mother gave me $1.75. I rode the trains. Along the way, I was lucky to meet a white fellow who was about sixty years old. He was a very Chrlstian-hearted man. He took care of me on the trip west and taught me a lot of verses. this is my favorite one: "Many may wish you happiness while passing through this life, But none will ever love you as dear as she who calls you wife." We parted company In Yuma, and I never saw him again. "I saw the house and property at 3487 Main Street 45 years ago and fell In love with It. It was seiling for $3,250. That was more money than I had ever seen. I paid the $250 down payment faster than I thought I could. The house stayed In escrow for about two years. I went to the real estate man and asked him what was wrong. He sold there were some people who didn't want any Negroes moving Into the valley. He sold he'd help me get the house because I looked like the kind of man who would take care of a place. Mr. Campbell, a highway patrolman, loaned me a tractor to clear the rocks from the 1916 flood that were on the property. Mr. Gallahad, who owned a nursery In Chula Vista, told me he'd sell me all the trees I needed. I could work off the cost of the trees by helping him when I hod time. I planted 265 lemon trees. Mr. Corrie, another neighbor, said to me, "You've tried so hard to make It, I'll come by and help you pick the lemons." He didn't want any money. Tears came to my eyes. It seemed people were so good to me. That's how I got started. I have loved Iivlng In this old house, It was built In 1887. The builders used redwood and square nails in constructing it. You don't see many houses nowadays with ten-foot-high ceilings. We have four bedrooms and two fireplaces. Every morning if you look up you'll see smoke coming from the chimney. That's part of my life. Each day, I get up at 5:00 o'clock, start a fire, play music, and read a little bit. I kind of enjoy that. ( "The Young Historians Student Booklet Otay and Otay Mesa," Montgomery School, n. d. [1983] )
1939 - Lorenzo Anderson was a young African American road worker for the county in the 1930s. He decided to move from Logan Heights to Otay Valley, buying the old orchard house at 3487 Main Street that had been built in 1888. The house is Chula Vista Historic Site #68. ( Agenda Packet 2005/05/25, City Council Minutes. )
1939 - Lorenzo Anderson worked for the county road dept, saw many rural parts of the area. He decided to move from inner-city Logan Heights to the rural area of Otay Valley where he bought a farm and lived with his wife Louise Anderson and raised 3 children: daughter Barbara Anderson attended SDSU and received BS degree in 1954, then to Kansas State Teachers College for MS in library science. ( Wilkin, Binnie Tate, ed. African American Librarians in the Far West: pioneers and trailblazers. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. )
The Woodlawn Park Church of God in Christ at 124 Spruce Road was built in 1940 by Will and Menzie Wallace who moved to Woodlawn Park in 1932 and lived at 1655 Sycamore on their 6-acre hog ranch. Woodlawn Park was founded in 1910 by the Broderick-West Land Co. as "the most artistic laid out tract in the state, in a park having over four miles of beautiful drives, all lined with trees, nine small and highly improved parks, eight cobblestone entrances and a small lake, and located where you get the balmiest climate San Diego affords" (San Diego Union, June 23, 1910). But after the 1916 flood, the subdivision failed and during the Great Depression offered seclusion and cheap land for Black Americans such as the Wallaces.
1964/08/06 - Will Wallace of Woodlawn Park in Otay, is the local fire district that protects the rural community of 25, the fire station is a building that was the store his wife Menzie ran. The fire truck was built by La Mesa Fire Capt England T. Robeson. Will's assistant is Hayes White of 173 Lotus Drive. Other volunteers are Mack Robson, Amos Lee Hall, Jr., Daniel Powell, Otis Galberth, John Whiting, Darphelia Robson. The fire district was organized Jan. 17, 1953. Percy H. Steel, Jr. head of Urban League in SD was honorary member. Will operates a 6-acre hog ranch with 40 swine, picks of garbage everyday in SD to feed the hogs. But the graded hills nearby indicated CV city limits "closing in around." Menzie is the founder of the Woodlawn Park Chuch in Christ, a small white building. They were married 1928 in Texas, came to San Diego 1929, did many kinds of jobs, got land in Woodlawn park in 1932. "We were the 12th family to move into Woodlawn Park. All have moved out but two. But we pioneered it on through." Menzie Wallace had heart attack in 1956 just about the time they dedicated the church. ( Chula Vista Star-News, Aug. 6, 1964. )
1977/08/25 - Woodlawn Park. Squeezed in between San Diego and southeast Chula Vista, this tiny black community has managed to retain its "lived-in" rural flavor, despite urban encroachment. Cattle and horses graze next to rusted-out automobile shells. Chicken wire encloses real chickens. About the only thing missing is the infamous pig ranch. Life is slow, unorganized. Black and brown faces closely watch strange cars. They know who lives in Woodlawn Park and those who don't. The community began in 1910 as a planned wealthy agricultural development. When the Lower Otay Dam broke in 1916, flooding rendered the land unproductive. Cheap land and open space drew many blacks from the South. One old-timer is Mack Robson, deacon in the Woodlawn Park Church of God in Christ, former fire chief and self-proclaimed keeper-of-the-peace. Robson says he's a former deputy sheriff who came to the area in 1941 from Oklahoma. He "kind of liked the place," so he stayed put. "It looked much better then," Robson says, pointing to the decaying frame building which was home for 16 years for the Woodlawn volunteer fire department. "I'd say the place has changed," Robson said, leaning out his truck window, "just about 85%. There wasn't nothing here except that white house over there." Woodlawn Park was good rabbit-hunting grounds, he said, adding, "just over there" he let some 3,000 head of hogs have a run of it in 1945. (Chula Vista Star-News, Aug 25, 1977)
2005/10/01 - Historic Designation Application Form for Lorenzo Anderson house, 3487 Main Street, Chula Vista, Ca, built 1888, six acres in size, a Queen Anne Orchard House, submitted by William Anderson in San Diego, Jacqueline Perkins in Descanso, Barbara Anderson in Lake Elsinore. The house survived the 1916 flood, was twisted on its foundation but remained on its present location, sits on redwood and cement pilings, was built with modern indoor plumbing. An early photo of July 21, 1891, identifies the house as Mr. Isaac Smith's residence. Owners in the 1920s were George and Lisbeth Schurig who operated a dairy. A young Lorenzo Anderson who worked for the County Road Dept decided to relocate from Logan Heights to Otay Valley, and after a delay due to opposition of neighbors to a black family moving in, the house was occupied in 1939 and an orchard of 250 lemon trees was planted. The 3 children attended Otay School and Otay Baptist Church where Mr. Anderson was a deacon and where his youngest child Jaqueline was baptized. The farm prospered during the WWII years, he became an area air warden at a time when a Japanese sub was reported off Imperial Beach. He registered voters and was a poll inspector and was active in the Woodlawn Park Community Association. There was an Army base at Albany and Main during the war, and he put out a bench in front of the orchard for soldiers, and invited soldiers to family holiday dinners. The lemons were processed at the Sunkist plant at 3rd and K, but cold winters killed the trees at war's end, and were replaced with vegetables and flowers. In the 1950s part of the old orchard was leased out to small businesses, the old Schurig dairy barn and packing shed demolished, and the neighboring poultry ranch became a housing development. The Andersons became semi-retired and established the Anderson Trust for income and tax purposes. Mrs. Anderson died in 1971 and Lorenzo Anderson remarried. He died in 1986. A scholarship was established at Bethel Baptist church in San Diego where the family had been members. His second wife died in 2004. The 3 children Barbara, William and Jacqueline restored the house in 2004, and is kept up by William who lives nearby. The house sits down a palm-lined driveway and is known by long-time Otay residents. The City Council in Resolution No. 2005-171 approved the application May 24, 2005, and it has been placed on the CV List of Historic Sites and Historic Site #68. ( Agenda Packet 2005/05/25, Attachment 5, City Council Minutes, Office of the Clerk, Chula Vista, CA.. )
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