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DNC Electronics GmbH is part of the group which have been industry leaders in the provision of replacement Siemens monitors, building our first in 1996 for a Siemens 3T control. We always strive to increase our Siemens Monitor range. Most Siemens are off the Shelve and in stock.


BACKGROUND: Costimulatory blockade of T lymphocytes with the CTLA4-Ig fusion protein abatacept could be an effective treatment for the immune-mediated neuroinflammatory disease relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate efficacy and safety of abatacept in RRMS.
Abatacept is a fusion protein composed of the Fc region of the immunoglobulinIgG1 fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4. In order for a T cell to be activated and produce an immune response, an antigen presenting cell must present two signals to the T cell. One of those signals is the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), combined with the antigen, and the other signal is the CD80 or CD86 molecule (also known as B7-1 and B7-2).
Abatacept binds to the CD80 and CD86 molecule, and prevents the second signal by CD28. CD28 is the receptor for CD80 (B7.1) and CD86 (B7.2) proteins. When activated by Toll-like receptor ligands, the CD80 expression is upregulated in antigen presenting cells (APCs). The CD86 expression on antigen presenting cells is constitutive (expression is independent of environmental factors).
CD28 is the only B7 receptor constitutively expressed on naive T cells. Association of the TCR of a naive T cell with MHC:antigen complex without CD28:B7 interaction results in a T cell that is anergic. Without the second signal, the T cell can't be activated. How in this study it is clear that without pwMS, the trial can't be completed.
This arthritis drug was used in MS in an academic study from Harvard and other universities around the USA. This study was stopped because it failed to recruit.
This is a problem with academic trials, where the funding may be limited-notably time limited and if you don't recruit quick enough then you run out of money. Although a company produced the drug the study was funded by public money and so when the money ran out, I guess the company did not keep the study going.
This is a real problem and we have had similar problems where despite pwMS making the right noises, enough people don't sign up. It may be because we have set an inclusion criteria that is difficult to meet, maybe we don't have enough of the people required in their patches.
However, I suspect in this one, the difficultly maybe that it was a placebo-controlled study. If you can get access to treatment why would you want the risk of getting nothing?
Maybe they took a peek at the results as some interim analysis after half the patients were recruited and determined to carry on was futile. They found that there was no hope of success, but based on a 6 months imaging they failed to find any positive effect. So CTLA4-Ig in MS bites the dust.
Many years ago we had a look at CTLA4-Ig in EAE and it could certainly inhibit EAE, well that was my memory. So I was abit disappointed ,when I read the news of clinical failure.
Croxford JL, O'Neill JK, Ali RR, Browne K, Byrnes AP, Dallman MJ, Wood MJ, Fedlmann M,Baker D. Local gene therapy with CTLA4-immunoglobulin fusion protein in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Eur J Immunol. 1998; 28:3904-16.
So having had a look at the paper again, we did indeed show CTA4-Ig could inhibit EAE. However, we showed that this drug was much more effective when we delivered it directly into, or produced it via gene therapy in, the brain. If you were activating a naive T cell to make a self-reactive primed cell we argued that you could do this systemically with an infusion to target this event in the lymph glands. But as this event has already occurred in disease the site where the T cells would become activated would be in the brain, behind a blood brain barrier that would block entry of antibody. Therefore by delivering it into the CNS it would work…which it did. Now you wouldn't go for multiple injections in your brain but you could make a steady production using gene therapy. This approach did not catch on as the early gene vectors were immunogenic and caused a anti-viral gene vector response. Some idiots did not recognise this gave a load of virus (not-MS) to someone and the site where the virus ended up was destroyed…it was too late to do a liver transplant and that killed off gene therapy for a long time.
Anyway back to our work, the CTLA4-Ig was much, much less effective when delivered systemically (as in the human study here).
In the animal experiments we timed our delivery so that neutralising responses would not be an issue, as we would have an answer before one formed.
Likewise, we showed that blockade of CD80/CD86 with blocking antibodies which is doing the same as CTLA4-Ig was not that great, in contrast to that reported in a Cell paper by the reviewer of the our paper. Maybe it was the torrid time we had getting the manuscript past the reviewer because of these results disagreeing with a Cell paper that made use give up the ghost or maybe because we moved away from lab with expertise and importantly the safety equipment required for the viral work.
However, in contrast to that obtainable with other agents, in hindsight, the results of systemic CTLA4-Ig protein are pants, compared to that we can achieve with other agents, which can stop disease completely. We never tried to see if it would inhibit relapsing disease. It is also interesting that another Harvard group showed that susceptibility to CD80/CD86 blockade was strain dependent, which would not give me confidence that this would work in the outbred human population.
Indeed it said "Considering that humans are outbred, these results raise the possibility that different individuals may have distinct requirements for costimulatory molecules in the selection of an autoreactive repertoire and in the induction of autoimmune disease.
These genetic differences in the requirements for costimulatory molecules may have profound effects on the efficacy of B7-based immunotherapies currently being investigated for the treatment of human autoimmune diseases and other immune-mediated disorders". I guess it was known by the authors that you don't need CD28 to get EAE.
People reading this new manuscript will be "thinking rubbish animal models".
Does this provide yet more evidence that we need to take a step back and take a critical look at the animal data, being used to support clinical trials. Maybe the slight diminution and delay of EAE is not enough to cut the mustard. Unless we get some quality control into what a real positive result is about to show something working or not working, we will continue to get irreproducible data published day in and day out. However, how do you change this practice when the perpetrators are the so called "World Leaders" who are setting a bad example. Why..there is nothing like ugly data to spoil a nice hypothesis.
T cell immunotherapy that has failed in MS. Indeed do we have any evidence of T cell immunotherapy that has succeeded in MS?
And from what I understood then CTLA-4-knockout mice are in unable to stop immune responses, and develop a massive response lymphocyte proliferation?
Yes that is because CTLA4 is a negative regulator of immune response so if it is not there the immune system can proliferate.
CTLA4-Ig blocks CD80 and CD86 which is needed to stimulate CD28 a positive regulator of immune response.


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With Lindsay Lohan enters the scene of the movie Once again, the actress is taking some time to look back at her past roles, including the 2004 classic I mean girls.
at I mean girlsLohan plays Cady Heron, an ignorant transfer student who finds herself the target of a popular girl group called The Plastics (played by Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert). It is already known information Lohan originally auditioned for the role of Queen Bee Regina George, but the actor has now opened up about why, describing George as a "naturally beautiful girl."
The story behind me in which I played Cady I mean girls Not really known by a lot of people. "I wanted to play Regina," Lohan says. Vogue magazine In a recent interview. "Because I had just come out of freaky fridayand I really wanted to play as a pretty, normal girl now and I wanted to have a different role than just the aggrieved teenager again."
Now, McAdams' Regina George may be pretty, but is she normal? If a girl is narcissistic, manipulative, complicit she is considered "normal," then sure. Before that I mean girlsLohan has taken on roles in freaky friday And Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queenand both show her as a volatile and unpopular teenage girl. Luhan no longer wants to be an outcast in the social jungle that is high school. However, director Mark Waters and screenwriter Tina Fey just didn't have it.
Mark Waters, the director, was adamant that I played Cady as well as Tina [Fey]Luhan continues. "They were like, 'No, no, no, you darling, you have to play Cady. So I was very eager to get into the transitional part of, 'Okay, let's get to the nice part of Cady.
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42nd Anniversary Tour - Night 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2014 - Night 1 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on March 15, 2014.
Shelton Benjamin defeated Yujiro Takahashi in a New Japan Cup 2014 First Round Match (6:21)
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Hirooki Goto defeated Doc Gallows in a New Japan Cup 2014 First Round Match (6:51)
El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi defeated CHAOS (Gedo, Jado & Kazuchika Okada) (11:38)
Prince Devitt defeated Lance Archer in a New Japan Cup 2014 First Round Match (7:57)
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Aug. 16, 2019: Here are the top
stories making Caribbean sports news for the week ending, Aug. 16, 2019:
Cuba Tops
Caribbean Medal Count At Pan Am Games
Cuba quietly
topped the medal count for the Caribbean region in Lima with a whopping 98
medal haul at the Pan Am Games. The haul included 33 gold medals, 27 silver
medals and 38 bronze.
The Dominican
Republic was second for the region with 40 medals including 10 gold medals
while Jamaica was third with 19, which included 6 gold medals. The Pan Am Games
wrapped up on August 11th.
Lone Caribbean
Athlete So Far Is Only Qualifier For IAAF Diamond League
There are just two more meetings in the IAAF Diamond League ahead of the finals in Zurich on August) 29th and Brussels on September 6th but so far only one Caribbean athlete has booked a spot. Olympian and Jamaican Elaine Thompson has already qualified for the Women's 200-m in Zurich after 5/6 meetings. She will face Dafne Schippers (NED), Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) and Jenna Prandini (USA). Blessing Okagbare, the winner in Eugene, and Diamond League champion, Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo, will line up in Birmingham this weekend, August 18th, alongside Asher-Smith and Schippers in the hope of earning enough points to advance to the final.
After losing both the T20 and the ODI
matches to India, the West Indies will now face the visitors in two test
matches beginning on August 22nd. The first test gets underway from
August 22nd in Antigua while the second test will be played from August 30th in
Kingston, Jamaica.
Tickets for the MyTeam11 ODI Series are
available for purchase here.
Haitian American Player On Loan To FC
Haitian American Player Derrick Etienne, Jr. is now on loan to FC Cincinnati, Etienne Jr. is on loan from the New York Red Bulls for the rest of the season in exchange for FCC's 2020 third-round SuperDraft selection, which the club acquired last week from the Chicago Fire as part of the acquisition of Andrew Gutman.
A Haitian international, Etienne has
earned 17 caps for the Caribbean nation and was a key cog in their upstart run
at this year's Gold Cup. The 22-year-old joins Cincy after five seasons in the
RBNY organization, where he first signed as a Homegrown Player in 2015. This
season he's made 11 MLS appearances to date, including five starts, has scored
one goal and added one assist.
Japanese Haitian Tennis Star Back At
Two-time Japanese HaitianGrand
Slam champion, Naomi Osaka is back at number one. The US and
Australian Open champion regained the WTA World No.1 spot thanks to a run to
the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup, where Barty suffered a round-of-32 defeat
to the in-form Sofia Kenin.
Reggae Boy Signs With Belgian Club
Reggae Boyz striker Shamar Nicholson is
moving on from Slovenian club NK Domzale after signing a contract to play for
Belgian club Sporting Charleroi.
The 22-year-old Nicholson made 47
appearances for NK Domzale scoring 18 goals since he joined the club from Boys
Town FC in September 2017. He now looks forward to doing the same for his new
club in the Belgian First Division A.
The club finished ninth during the
2018/2019 season.
"Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my career," said Nicholson who scored three goals in six appearances for Jamaica in 2019. "This is a proud day for me, my family, friends, my boyhood club Boys Town, NK Domžale and all of Jamaica. I'm fully focused and I'm ready for the big challenge that's in front of me. Thanks to all my past coaches, my agent, and everyone who helped me along the way. Now I'm just ready to meet my new teammates and coaches at R.C.S.C so I can get to work."
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Drag your nose from your laptop, desktop flatscreen or Kindle for a bit and stick it into some really ancient technology for a change. A book. They've been with us for 600 years, but I've got some beautiful modern ones to give away.
I was among the 20,000 lucky people selected to get some of the one million books to give away as part of World Book Night. So was Paulene, my wife.
Of the 25 "modern classics" selected for this unique and huge promotional project Paulene got her first choice, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (that's the writer, not the comedian and actor) who worked in Canterbury's Waterstones to pay his way through the University of Kent. I remember this exhilarating story as a mind-blowing, language-bending experience. Booker prize author Yann Martell said in Saturday's Times: "It's a tapestry of the most gorgeous language strewn with fascinating crumbs ... you will hoover it up." Now you can.
My choice was One Day by David Nicholls which cleverly and movingly follows the turbulent lives of two people from the day they first share a bed at university. It's brilliantly conveyed in one-day-per-year takes - July 15 - for two decades. Writer and journalist Tony Parsons says: "This brilliant book measures the gap between the way we were and what we become."
Interested? Email me on rongreen54 [at] aol.com and tell me which book you would like (or both). I don't anticipate being bowled over in the rush but, just in case, first come, first served.


A review of Kittu's Very Mad Day, a story of an outspoken, one-legged young boy from Mumbai, who gets separated from his large boisterous family during a vacation, and is lost in Panna, Madhya Pradesh.
A review of Sandy To The Rescue, a story in which seven year old Sandy, and his six year old sidekick Aftab, take on the super villain day care owner/manager Mrs. Gupta.
The Ninja Nani Series, by Lavanya Karthik is about a regular grandmother, who turns in to a strangely attired, crime fighting, ninja at night. She is assisted by her grandson, Deepu, in her crime fighting escapades. Read on for a detailed review.
A grouchy old man moves in to a new neighbourhood. Why do the kids call him uncle Uh-Oh? Why is he so grumpy? The neighbourhood kids are determined to solve the mystery? Will they succeed? Read on to find out.


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Mail Order Zombie: Episode 130
While some are having a grand ol' time at Comic-Con, y'all have a great time with Episode 130 of Mail Order Zombie! This week, Need-a-Nickname Scott and Tracey wrap up their coverage of the recent Famous Monsters Convention, and thanks to their hard work, you'll get to sit in on the Dawn of the Dead panel from the con. Plus, they interview the filmmakers behind the upcoming The Amateur Monster Movie. In non-con content, Brother D reviews the movie Redneck Carnage from director Johnno Zee and the novel Bijou of the Dead from Robert Freese. There's a contest, the Zombie Aptitude Test Question, some Housekeeping, your Feedback . . . Make those Comic-Con goers jealous by listening to Mail Order Zombie right NOW!
Famous Monsters Convention - http://www.famousmonstersconvention.com/
Famous Monsters Convention Forum - http://famousmonstersoffilmlandforum.com/index.php?board=3.0/
Robert Freese - http://www.robertfreese.com/
The Living Dead Festival - http://www.thelivingdeadfest.com/
World Made By Hand - http://www.worldmadebyhand.com/
Trickster Moon Productions - http://www.trickstermoon.com/
Vote for Deadlands 2: Trapped for audience choice at WMIFF - http://wmiff.com/?q=movies%2Fvote-peoples-choice-film/
World War X vs World War Z - http://io9.com/5589286/will-warner-brothers-futuristic-terrorism-film-world-war-x-film-before-world-war-z/
Michael Madsen in Infected - http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021462.html?categoryid=1043&cs=1/
Infected Home Page - http://www.verdicorrenteproductions.com/Infected.html/
Robert R. Best's Ashton Memorial - https://www.createspace.com/3463839/
The Saddest Little Zombie by Douglas Clegg - http://www.scribd.com/doc/34652126/Zombie-Preview/
MTV News visits The Walking Dead - http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643961/20100719/story.jhtml/
Be a Zombie in Season Two of The Walking Dead - http://sweeps.amctv.com/thewalkingdead/
Pop Cap Announces Plants vs Zombies for XBOX Live Arcade - http://popcap.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=159/
Plants vs Zombies achievement listing - http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/plants-vs-zombies/achievements/
Zombrex Dead Rising Sun release dates - http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/706262/Zombrex-Dead-Rising-Sun-Release-Schedule-Announced.html/
Dead Rising 2: Zombrex Edition - http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/07/15/dead_rising_2_zombrex_edition_revealed_for_north_america!/
Queen Mary Zombie Banned - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7887618/London-Dungeon-advert-showing-Queen-Mary-I-as-zombie-banned.html/
Zombie porn banned at Melbourne International Film Festival - http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/gay-zombie-porn-gets-festival-flick-20100720-10jls.html/
(Various production music produced by Kevin MacLeod)
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Q: Anyone have luck getting graphics working with an NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M (iMac)? Here's what I've tried so far:

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*running stock drivers installed by Ubuntu 14.04 default install: system is very slow, laggy and jumpy.

*installing nvidia-current: system boots up to black screen, has to be hard-reboot, and Ubuntu completely reinstalled.

*installing current drivers from Nvidia website: TTYs don't work, "swrast" module can't be loaded, which means Unity doesn't work, and in other window managers, unity-control-center and other utilities don't work.

I'm scared to try installing other NVIDIA drivers, since this is a production machine, and I don't want to brick it. Does anyone have any advice for the best configuration for this card?

A: I was eventually able to get this to work by adding the xorg-edgers PPA and installing the latest proprietary NVIDIA driver there.

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I Am a Participant in the 9/11 Conspiracy. Apparently.
Last week, there was a Digg item about a video featuring some Popular Mechanics editors debating the Loose Change folks.
Skimming through the Digg comments saw your standard assortment of reality-challenged "9/11 was an inside job" conspiracy nutjobs, complete with all the usual copy-and-paste regurgitation.
The president and CEO of Hearst Corporation is one Victor F. Ganzi.
Victor F. Ganzi is a member of B.E.N.S. - "Business Executives for National Security"
http://www.bens.org/what_threats_intel.html#intel - wherein we learn that "When it came time to evaluate In-Q-Tel, the CIA's innovative technology development enterprise, Congress turned to BENS"
Holy dogshit! The CEO of Hearst is a BENS member, and BENS once did... something for Congress. And the smoking gun is a PR tidbit on BENS's own Web site. Diabolical! Obviously, it's conclusive proof of... what happens when retards are allowed to use Google.
I worked for BENS in the early to mid-90s for a few years. It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan group whose membership was primarily businesspeople, and whose primary policy focus back then was cutting waste and increasing efficiency in defense spending (including supporting the Base Realignment and Closure process) and nuclear nonprofileration issues.
In the New York office, we did about 2 events a month, focusing on different policy issues, and getting the membership together with different policymakers and political candidates.
I used to have a list of some of the event highights online -- I archived my old online resume when I switched hosts.
In addition to rubbing elbows with the CEOs and execs who were our members, I got the chance to meet (or at least was in the same room with) a few Senators, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Army, some Generals, a few Ambassadors, and even Kofi Annan (when he was heading up UN peacekeeping operations). To say nothing of the tons of policy wonks, authors, think-tankers, journalists and other speakers we had.
Pretty heady stuff, even though most of my job consisted of printing out the name tags and doing advance work like making sure that the audience could hear the speakers over the air conditioning (doing events work really teaches you how much stupid little details matter).
I'm not sure what BENS's primary policy issues are these days (though apparently, they are focused more on Homeland Security issues). But, uh-oh, they've feature a few choice quotes from Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld, so they must be in bed with the Administration and thus, the conspiracy.
I guess in the years after I left, they shifted focus from, say, getting fissile material out of the former Soviet Union, to wiring the World Trade Center with shaped cutting charges and thermite.
Conspiracy types always cue on groups like BENS (granted, to a lesser extent since it's not as well-known) or the Council on Foreign Relations and such because they're great at connecting the dots between different policymakers, movers and shakers. It's like six degrees of Kevin Bacon, and about as meaningful.
Anyway, I'm just using this conspiracy theorist to remember a bit about one of my past lives. I don't get to stretch my foreign policy muscles very much any more, except for the occasional barstool conversation.
I have it saved as an *.avi (filename: "KidGettingHit.avi", of course), and I would have uploaded it myself if I hadn't been beaten to it by a dozen people already.
I view it every once in a while, whenever I need a quick pick-me-up.
Rolled into Arlington to enjoy the Clarendon Day festivities on a bright, clear fall day. Got there just after 2pm; as I was walking around, a guy stopped me and asked "Do you work at Rick's Tattoos?" I said no, but in retrospect, I should have said, "Yeah... did I do your ink? Oh, by the way, the health department found that our autoclave's thermostat has been a bit off, so you might want to get checked out..."
As I was passing the first stage, I heard a song I recognized and thought, "Isn't it a little early to be doing covers?"
They're a pretty tight band; I like them, even though the horn-based pop has a lot of ska-ish qualities, and I don't really like ska.
Lots of kids dancing -- actually, running -- around. Maybe they should play Herndon's Friday Night Live next year.
Anyway, I picked up their CD.
I had a couple of shots that could have been good, but just fell short in execution -- here's the album.
Met up with Jenny and Adam (well, Jenny first; Adam finally joined us about 4 hours later); I had some Indian food, and some paella. Also ran into Sarah and Allison and met some of their friends. Eventually, the Captain showed up, and we went to the Beach Shack. That's when the trouble really began, and I have photos and video to prove it. But that will have to wait for another time.
Also, I was outside briefly just now and caught a bit of the Orionids meteor shower. Orion is the one constellation I can identify readily, so it was easy to find (well, that, and the Direct TV satellite dishes all point south.) I guess I got lucky and saw one definite shooting star right away, as well as a few other glimmers of movement, but it was cold and I told myself I would get to bed at a decent hour (wrong).
This started out as a comment to DC Foodie's entry about Indian Buffets in Reston, but it started getting a little long. Hence an entry of my own.
When it comes to Indian buffets, my favorite one is whichever one I happen to be in at that particular moment. I don't have the most discriminating palate, and all I have to do is avoid certain lentil dishes (because me and lentils don't get along so well -- bad things can happen), so I just rotate around the ones I've found (and keep an eye out for new places).
Jason mentions Minerva in the Herndon Clocktower and Mayuri in Hunters Woods. I've been to Minerva and I like it -- it does get crowded, though. I'll have to give Mayuri a shot sometime (it's practically around the corner).
Also, one of his commenters mentions Banjara in Ashburn -- I think I've been there for lunch, if it's the same shopping center as Kirkpatrick's. Pretty good, and good desserts, as well as the little appetizer things. I forget what they're called, but they're good.
For my own part, I was just at Harvest of India in the K-Mart shopping center in Herndon on Sunday. Despite what I said earlier, it is one of my favorites. I started going there getting carryout vindaloo when I first moved into the area, and it's stood the test of time.
Also in Herndon is Supper Club of India in Worldgate; I've only been to once or twice, but it's also good.
Going in a little farther, I've eaten at Supper Club of India in Arlington, which I probably would have enjoyed more if I hadn't been hungover. And I do need to try out Tandoori Nights some time.
Other than that, I've been once to a place in Fox Mill shopping center -- I don't even know the name of it, it's next to the Five Guys. It was okay -- the only time I went, it was towards the end of the buffet, so it wasn't top quality stuff.
There used to be a Dehli Dhaba in the Herndon K-Mart plaza, but then it changed owners, and now it's a Five Guys. Or maybe it was the Afghani place next door that became the Five Guys. Either way, the Herndon K-Mart shopping plaza on Elden is still one of my favorite dining areas, since it's got Harvest of India, Charcoal Kabob (which I love for both kabobs and curries), a pho place, the Madina Market (where I get my Thai chiles and Afghan flatbread), a Thai place, and a few other different cuisines.
Like I said, when it comes to Indian buffets, I'm pretty forgiving. Though as I get older, I find that I can't power down as many plates as I used to (I think I'm down to 2 and half plates, plus dessert, though that does keep me fueled for the rest of the day, including the mandatory postprandial nap), so maybe I should focus a little more on quality.
In the interests of reducing redundancy, I wasn't going to do a long, boring writeup of Friday's DC Blogger Happy Hour since there are already good ones out there (including Red's , where she also notes that I'm a fun person to talk to, so I got that going for me)... but, eh, who am I kidding?
In spite of my best half-hearted attempt to incite a little controversy and cross-pollination with the DC Farkers, I didn't actually find the Fark party.
I got to The Big Hunt (or, as I just started calling it, The Mike Hunt) at around 9.
Since I wasn't sure where folks would be (because I apparently didn't read I-66's entry very closely), I spent about 20 minutes alternating between standing around uncomfortably with my head on a swivel and walking back and forth between the two main rooms downstairs and down into the basement.
In the process, I managed to spill half of my Maredsous 8 up my sleeve trying to juggle it and my jacket (which I eventually stashed). I felt the verges of social panic and beads of flop sweat forming.
I eventually made it upstairs, turned the corner, and saw Velvet and a guy who turned out to be Home Improvement Ninja, so I was able to relax, though after that harrowing experience, I pretty much camped out with the bloggers for the rest of the evening.
What's up with the boots on ya feet?
As the evening went on, I talked to a bunch of folks and met (or in some cases, re-met) others including KassyK, Martin, Throwing Hammers, and KOB.
After a few drinks, I have a tendency to run off at the mouth, so I can only hope that I am as smooth, witty and articulate as I envision myself in my hazy post-event recollections (since I have only the vaguest idea of whatever the hell it is I was saying, and to whom I was saying it).
Anyway, I think I cut out at around midnight. At least, that's what the time stamps on my horrible Metro photos say (and dammit, I'm going to get an interesting shot of the underside of the new escalator canopies one of these days -- that just wasn't the day).
Another interesting evening -- see you folks again soon.
For some reason, as an adult, I'm just not very good at Halloween.
When I even bother with a costume, that is.
In theory, I should be able to make a decent show of things and put together a credible costume. I'm fairly creative. I have some props, gizmos and clothes from the 80s that I no longer care about. Some grease paint leftover from college.
I even own a hot glue gun.
It just never seems to work out, though.
* Nothing Pre-Manufactured: Maybe I'm just cheap, but buying a costume seems like cheating.
* No Pun-Based Costumes: You would think as a word guy, I would like punny costumes. "Law suits" and the like. Nope. They just don't do it for me.
* Chronic Procrastination: This is not simply limited to Halloween, of course.
* No Masks: I haven't worn contacts in forever, so that kind of rules out any type of mask.
* Basically Vanilla: This one is the killer. While I like to think of myself as pretty open-minded, it's pretty much all theoretical. Stuff for other people to do.
I guess I'm not a very transgressive person.
Anyway, I still have a few weeks left, so maybe I will come up with something this year.
Me and League President Tara.
All of the photos from the bar were taken using the flash, so there was a lot of red-eye to remove.
I've noticed that I've been pretty immune to red-eye, though I never really thought about why. I had a vague notion it was because of my glasses, but in this pic, Tara had pretty good demon eyes going, despite her glasses.
Anyway, everyone has their own method of removing red-eye with Photoshop. (I never use red-eye reduction mode on my camera -- it's annoying and it spoils the shot. And forget about candids.) I also don't use auto red-eye removal tools, because I am apparently a control freak.
1. Set the Brush tool to saturation mode, and desaturate the red part of the pupil, which is the flash bouncing off the back of your retina -- the red-eye will turn grey.
2. Use the Burn tool to darken the now-grey pupil to black, which is its normal state.
That's it. No blending, mucking around with layers, replacing colors or anything else. Just desaturate and burn.
Doing it this way results in a more natural-looking pic than what most auto-redeye-reduction tools can do, since it preserves the shine reflecting off the cornea, instead of turning the center of the eye into a solid pool of black. That's pretty creepy.
Anyway, it's fast and works nearly all the time -- except for some folks (say, the Irish) who have really light eyes. It's even worse if they're in really dark rooms (say, bars), where their pupils are blown wide open. Not much you can do there to keep it looking natural.
I went to the Crafty Bastards arts & crafts thing today.
I'd been wavering, but it was a really nice day out -- the kind of day we're only going to have a few more of until next spring. Great skating weather, too.
When I got to the fair (call it what you want, it's still a craft fair), it was pretty crowded, so I unstrapped and walked around.
Ben Claassen III of Dirtfarm and other ventures. I bought a t-shirt. Not ironic, but it does glow in the dark.
I also squished a penny. I didn't watch the b-boy breakdancers (even if I could have gotten a line of sight, it just wasn't on my list.
After a few circuits, I left and grabbed a falafel and then walked back to Dupont. I didn't want to burn out my brake on the hill, and I figured I'd be in and out of a few shops, anyway.
First comes love, then comes marriage,then comes a U-lock on a baby carriage.
I ended up carrying my skates for most of the afternoon, so my back is a little sore.


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Joy for mom as daughter scores six distinctions with help of official
By Xolelwa Dwesini - 08 January 2019
Asenathi Mandongana overcame many obstacles to obtain outstanding matric results, bagging six distinctions and missing a seventh distinction by only one percentage point.
Asenathi, 18, from Kwenxurha High School in Mooiplaas, was helped by senior education official Anil Pillai.
Before moving to the department of education, Pillai was principal of Kwenxurha High School, in early 2000.
In 2016, during a visit to his old school, he was informed by a mathematics teacher there about a girl who was performing well despite challenging circumstances.
Asenathi was supported by her mother, a single parent, who worked as a cleaner whenever she could find a job.
Pillai said he virtually adopted Asenathi to ensure she could get all the extra study help she needed.
She was also exposed to a talent development programme co-ordinated by Pillai in partnership with Stellenbosch University, especially for high achievers.
"I met Mr Pillai in 2016 while doing Grade 10 and he assisted me with extra lessons in maths and science.
"I passed well that year and, as I continued receiving support from the Pillai family, I passed with distinctions in Grade 11 and 12. I am truly grateful for his support and the support of my teachers at school for realising my potential and grooming it."
Asenathi has been admitted at three top SA universities to pursue an MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree, and says she is now waiting to hear about funding for her higher education studies before she makes a decision as to which university she attends.
"My advice to learners from Grade 10 to 12 is to stay consistent in their efforts and to prioritise their books.
"We live in a community where education is not prioritised – where you cannot go and lock yourself up in your room and study.
"You are expected to do household chores, which take up time, so I advise that one either goes to bed later than usual or wakes up earlier than usual. It won't hurt to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep.
"In the end it all becomes worthwhile.
"We come from a background faced with many social ills, but that should not stop us from realising our dreams and going for them."
Bulelwa Mandongana said: "I am grateful to all her teachers who contributed to her studies. I want to physically go to each and every one of them and thank them.
"I am a single parent living on odd jobs here and there, and what the teachers did for my daughter and me brings me to tears when I think about it.
"This has been a great start to my year.
"I am going to try my best and get a ticket to go see my daughter off wherever she decides to go.
"I need to see the environment she is going to stay in."
Pillai said: "I am truly proud of Asenathi. She is a very smart girl, and it has been an honour working with her."
He added: "I wish more officials could adopt a needy child and help them.
"Even one child will make a difference because that child will come back and help others."..


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Parker Drilling Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Download as PDF February 23, 2011
10-K Filing
HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD), a drilling contractor and service provider, today reported results for the 2010 fourth quarter and annual periods ended December 31, 2010. The Company's results for the fourth quarter included a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $13.4 million or $0.12 per diluted share on revenues of $173.3 million, compared with a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $4.3 million or $0.04 per diluted share on revenues of $175.8 million for the 2009 fourth quarter. Excluding the effects of non-routine items the Company reported net income attributable to controlling interest of $1.5 million or $0.01 per diluted share compared with a similarly adjusted 2009 fourth quarter net loss attributable to controlling interest of $0.5 million or $0.00 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding non-routine items, was $48.0 million, compared with $34.5 million for the prior year's fourth quarter.
"Our fourth quarter results reflect the balance that our diverse geographic and business mix provides in a cyclical industry," began Parker Drilling President and Chief Executive Officer David Mannon. "We had another record performance from our rental tools business and improved results from our U.S. barge drilling operations. Though these gains were offset, principally by declines in our international drilling segment, the overall result was a significant increase in operating income on a one percent decline in revenues. The required payment of a contested tax assessment in Kazakhstan, disclosed previously, and other non-routine items, resulted in a reported net loss for the quarter," said Mannon.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
--  Parker's Rental Tools segment reported record levels of revenues,
segment gross margin and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues.
(Segment gross margins exclude depreciation and amortization expense.)
--  The Company's U.S. barge drilling business continued to achieve
year-to-year increases in rig fleet utilization, which, combined with
operating improvements, have led to its highest reported revenues and
segment gross margin and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues
--  International Drilling benefited from a new contract in the Asia Pacific
region, deploying a rig in Papua New Guinea that had been previously
stacked. In addition, the contract for Rig 257, Parker's Caspian Sea
arctic barge drilling rig, was extended into 2012.
--  The Parker-operated Yastreb rig set a new, extended-reach drilling
record of 40,502 feet, nearly eight miles, in total measured depth. This
rig, designed, built and operated by Parker Drilling for Exxon Neftegas
Limited, set this record during development drilling of the Sakhalin-1
Project's Odoptu field.
"The benefits of Parker's commitment to develop and grow its diverse, complementary operations are reflected in the results of the fourth quarter," said Mannon. "The proliferation of lateral drilling on land in the U.S., predominantly in the emerging shale plays, has raised demand for rental equipment in the markets where our Rental Tools operations are located. The pick-up in shallow water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas has renewed the barge drilling market, and, as the leading operator in that market, our business has continued to strengthen. Our international drilling rig activity slowed, mostly the result of local market conditions in the CIS/Africa-Middle East region that have idled several rigs and the effect of redeploying rigs in the Americas region in response to changed opportunities. Our project management business continued to provide a steady stream of revenues and cash flow as it performed on our existing operational contracts and continued development of additional project opportunities," he summarized. "We believe our established strengths as a drilling services provider and our diversity of operations should contribute to improved results in the year ahead and provide support for longer-term earnings growth for Parker," Mannon concluded.
Fourth Quarter Review
Parker's revenues for the 2010 fourth quarter were $173.3 million compared with 2009 fourth quarter revenues of $175.8 million. The Company's 2010 fourth quarter gross margin, before depreciation and amortization expense, was $54.2 million compared with 2009 fourth quarter gross margin of $43.0 million, while gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased to 31 percent from the 24 percent gross margin for the 2009 fourth quarter. Results for the three months ended December 31, 2010, included the impact of several non-routine expenses. These were comprised of $13.3 million related to a previously disclosed contested tax assessment in Kazakhstan; $0.5 million, pre-tax, related to the ongoing U.S. regulatory investigations and Parker's internal review regarding possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws; and a $2.0 million, pre-tax, reserve taken for the doubtful collection of a customer receivable. These non-routine items reduced after-tax earnings by $14.9 million or $0.13 per diluted share. The results for the 2009 fourth quarter included non-routine, after-tax expense of $3.8 million or $0.04 per diluted share. Details of the non-routine items are provided in the attached financial tables.
--  Rental Toolsrevenues increased 96 percent, to $49.3 million from $25.1
million, segment gross margin rose to $32.8 million from $13.8 million,
and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues rose to 66 percent
from 55 percent. The continued growth in the U.S. in the development of
shale formations and the expanded use of lateral drilling to exploit
oil and natural gas resources has led to increased demand for rental
tools. With facilities strategically located in key U.S. drilling
markets and recent timely investments in rental tool inventory,
Parker's Rental Tools business continued to benefit from increased
demand, higher utilization and improved pricing. The increase in
onshore demand was slightly offset by a decline in U.S. offshore and
international revenues.
--  U.S. Drilling revenues increased 32 percent, to $19.2 million from
$14.5 million, segment gross margin rose to $5.7 million from $1.3
million, and segment gross margin as a percent of revenues increased to
30 percent from 9 percent. Barge drilling in the shallow water and
inland areas of the Gulf of Mexico remained active, with continued
improvement, year-to-year, in rigs working and dayrates. For the
quarter, the business had an average of 9.5 barges employed,
approximately 2 more than for the comparable period of 2009. The barge
rig fleet's average dayrate was $21,000 for the 2010 fourth quarter and
$19,300 for the 2009 fourth quarter.
--  International Drilling revenues declined 31 percent, to $49.9 million
from $72.7 million, segment gross margin declined to $10.3 million
compared with $21.9 million, and segment gross margin as a percent of
revenues decreased to 21 percent from 30 percent. A reduction in
drilling activity in the CIS/AME region and Mexico led to a decline in
rig utilization and lower revenues for the 2010 fourth quarter compared
with the prior year's fourth quarter. This was offset in part by higher
revenues from our Caspian Sea arctic barge rig which returned to a
warm-stack rate during the fourth quarter of 2010, having been on a
lower average dayrate in the prior year's fourth quarter. Though
operating costs were reduced as utilization declined, gross margin
declined more than revenues.
Average rig fleet utilization for the 2010 fourth quarter was 46 percent,
compared with 64 percent for the prior year's fourth quarter. For the quarter,
the ten-rig Americas regional fleet operated at 67 percent average utilization,
the eleven-rig CIS/AME regional fleet operated at 33 percent average
utilization and the eight-rig Asia Pacific regional fleet operated at 45
percent average utilization. Three rigs located in the Asia Pacific region are
being marketed for sale, reducing the region's fleet at year-end 2010 to five
rigs and Parker's overall international fleet to 27 rigs. (Additional rig fleet
information is available on Parker's Web site).
--  Project Management and Engineering Services revenues increased 18
percent, to $32.5 million from $27.6 million, segment gross margin
decreased to $4.7 million from $5.4 million and segment gross margin as
a percent of revenues decreased to 14 percent from 20 percent. The
increase in revenues was primarily due to higher operating rates on the
Yastreb rig and Orlan platform and increased engineering services
revenues. The segment's gross margin decline is primarily attributable
to lower earnings on the 2010 fourth quarter's engineering revenues
compared with the prior year's fourth quarter.
--  Construction Contractrevenues declined to $22.4 million compared with
$35.8 million and segment gross margin was $0.9 million, compared to a
$0.6 million in the prior year's comparable period. Segment revenues
and gross margin represent work completed during the period on the
construction of the customer-owned Liberty rig. In the fourth quarter,
construction of the rig was halted by the customer while it reviews the
rig's engineering and design, including its safety systems.
The Company's results for the 2010 year included a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $14.5 million or $0.13 per diluted share on revenues of $659.5 million, compared with net income attributable to controlling interest of $9.3 million or $0.08 per diluted share on revenues of $752.9 million for the prior year. Excluding the effects of non-routine items the Company reported adjusted net income attributable to controlling interest of $8.6 million or $0.08 per diluted share compared with similarly adjusted 2009 net income attributable to controlling interest of $16.5 million or $0.14 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding non-routine items, was $163.4 million for the 2010 year and $166.8 million for the prior year.
Results for the 2010 year included the impact of non-routine items that decreased after-tax earnings by $23.1 million or $0.20 per diluted share. Included in non-routine items are $7.2 million, pre-tax, of debt extinguishment costs related to the redemption of the Company's 9.625% senior notes; $5.9 million, pre-tax, of expense related to the U.S. regulatory investigations and Parker's internal review regarding possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws; $13.3 million of expense related to a tax assessment in Kazakhstan that is currently on appeal; and a $2.0 million, pre-tax, reserve taken for the doubtful collection of a customer receivable. Net income for 2009 included $7.2 million of expense for non-routine items. Also included in segment operating expenses for 2010 are $8.8 million, pre-tax ($5.5 million, after tax), from several tax settlements and adjustments that occurred in the 2010 third quarter related to prior periods' operations.
Cash Flow and Capitalization
Capital expenditures for 2010 were $219.2 million, including $112.5 million for the construction of Parker's two newbuild arctic land rigs for Alaska and $48.9 million for the purchase of tubular goods and other rental equipment.
Parker Drilling has scheduled a conference call for 10:00 a.m. CST (11:00 a.m. EST) on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, to discuss its reported results. Those interested in listening to the call by telephone may do so by dialing (480) 629-9722. The call can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site at http://www.parkerdrilling.com. A replay of the call can be accessed on the Company's Web site for 12 months and will be available by telephone from February 23 through March 3 by dialing (303) 590-3030 and using the access code 4403236#.
Cautionary Statement
This release contains certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Acts. All statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, projects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including earnings per share guidance, the outlook for rig utilization and dayrates, general industry conditions including demand for drilling and customer spending and the factors affecting demand, competitive advantages including cost effective integrated solutions and technological innovation, future technological innovation, future operating results of the Company's rigs, rental tools operations and projects under management, capital expenditures, expansion and growth opportunities, asset sales, successful negotiation and execution of contracts, strengthening of financial position, increase in market share and other such matters are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its expectations stated in this release are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to certain risk factors, including the volatility in oil and natural gas prices, which could reduce the demand for drilling services. For a detailed discussion of risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations, please refer to the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including the reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD) provides high-performance contract drilling solutions, rental tools and project management services to the energy industry. Parker's international fleet includes 25 land rigs and two offshore barge rigs, and its U.S. fleet includes 13 barge rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Company's rental tools business supplies premium equipment to operators on land and offshore in the U.S. and select international markets. More information about Parker Drilling can be found at http://www.parkerdrilling.com. Included in the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site are operating status reports for Parker Drilling's rental tools segment and its international and U.S. rig fleets, updated monthly.
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009
ASSETS                                     (Dollars in Thousands)
Cash and Cash Equivalents                  $ 51,431           $ 108,803
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net         168,876            188,687
Rig Materials and Supplies                 25,527             31,633
Deferred Costs                             2,229              4,531
Deferred Income Taxes                      9,278              9,650
Assets held for sale                       5,287              -
Other Current Assets                       105,496            100,225
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                       368,124            443,529
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET         816,147            716,798
Deferred Income Taxes                      52,081             55,749
Other Assets                               26,944             27,010
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                         79,025             82,759
TOTAL ASSETS                               $ 1,263,296        $ 1,243,086
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt          $ 12,000           $ 12,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities   163,263            177,036
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                  175,263            189,036
LONG-TERM DEBT                             460,862            411,831
LONG-TERM DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY           9,324              16,074
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                29,781             30,246
TOTAL CONTROLLING INTEREST IN
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                       588,313            595,899
Noncontrolling interest                    (247)              -
TOTAL EQUITY                               588,066            595,899
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,263,296        $ 1,243,086
Current Ratio                              2.10               2.35
Total Debt as a Percent of Capitalization  45%                42%
Book Value Per Common Share                $ 5.05             $ 5.13
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31,
2010         2009                2010         2009
(Dollars in Thousands)           (Dollars in Thousands)
Drilling              $ 49,950     $ 72,711            $ 220,371    $ 293,337
U.S. Drilling         19,191       14,533              64,543       49,628
Rental Tools          49,310       25,109              172,598      115,057
Services              32,470       27,631              110,873      109,445
Construction Contract 22,395       35,801              91,090       185,443
TOTAL REVENUES        173,316      175,785             659,475      752,910
Drilling              39,677       50,858              177,585      191,486
Rental Tools          16,559       11,302              60,036       52,740
Services              27,795       22,202              89,435       85,799
Depreciation and
Amortization          28,526       28,593              115,030      113,975
TOTAL OPERATING
EXPENSES              147,616      161,382             586,308      669,365
TOTAL OPERATING GROSS
MARGIN                25,700       14,403              73,167       83,545
General and
Expense               (6,695)      (11,485)            (30,728)     (45,483)
Impairment of
Goodwill              -            -                   -            -
Provision for
Reduction in Carrying
Value of Certain
Assets                (1,952)      (1,889)             (1,952)      (4,646)
Gain on Disposition
of Assets, Net        1,060        3,899               4,620        5,906
INCOME                18,113       4,928               45,107       39,322
OTHER INCOME AND
(EXPENSE):
Interest Expense      (6,296)      (6,787)             (26,805)     (29,450)
Interest Income       59           146                 257          1,041
Loss on
extinguishment of
debt                  -            -                   (7,209)      -
(Expense)             41           (721)               155          (1,086)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME
AND (EXPENSE)         (6,196)      (7,362)             (33,602)     (29,495)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES          11,917       (2,434)             11,505       9,827
(BENEFIT)
Current               21,985       1,200               27,521       15,424
Deferred              3,377        690                 (1,308)      (14,864)
EXPENSE (BENEFIT)     25,362       1,890               26,213       560
NET INCOME (LOSS)     (13,445)     (4,324)             (14,708)     9,267
Less: net (loss)
attributable to
noncontrolling
interest              (36)         -                   (247)        -
NET INCOME (LOSS)
CONTROLLING INTEREST  $ (13,409)   $ (4,324)           $ (14,461)   $ 9,267
EARNINGS PER SHARE -
Net Income            $ (0.12)     $ (0.04)            $ (0.13)     $ 0.08
NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES USED IN
COMPUTING EARNINGS
Basic                 114,671,545  113,288,308         114,258,965  113,000,555
Diluted               114,671,545  115,465,565         114,258,965  114,925,446
Selected Financial Data
December 31,        September 30,
2010      2009      2010
International Drilling                       $ 49,950  $ 72,711  $ 53,614
U.S. Drilling                                19,191    14,533    14,929
Rental Tools                                 49,310    25,109    48,114
Project Management and Engineering Services  32,470    27,631    27,599
Construction Contract                        22,395    35,801    27,773
Total Revenues                               173,316   175,785   172,029
International Drilling                       39,677    50,858    51,312
Total Operating Expenses                     119,090   132,789   129,682
OPERATING GROSS MARGIN:
International Drilling                       10,273    21,853    2,302
U.S. Drilling                                5,658     1,300     1,642
Project Management and Engineering Services  4,675     5,429     7,221
Construction Contract                        869       607       (349)
Depreciation and Amortization                (28,526)  (28,593)  (28,904)
Total Operating Gross Margin                 25,700    14,403    13,443
General and Administrative Expense           (6,695)   (11,485)  (7,064)
Provision for Reduction in Carrying Value of
Certain Assets                               (1,952)   (1,889)   -
Gain on Disposition of Assets, Net           1,060     3,899     1,176
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME                        $ 18,113  $ 4,928   $ 7,555
Marketable Rig Count Summary
U.S. Gulf of Mexico Barge Rigs
Intermediate                                                     3
Deep                                                             10
Total U.S. Gulf of Mexico Barge Rigs                             13
International Land and Barge Rigs
Asia Pacific                                                     5
Americas                                                         10
CIS/AME                                                          11
Other                                                            1
Total International Land and Barge Rigs                          27
Total Marketable Rigs                                            40
Three Months Ended                                                  Ended
June     March                         June    March
December  September  30,      31,      December  September  30,     31,     December
31, 2010  30, 2010   2010     2010     31, 2009  30, 2009   2009    2009    31, 2008
Reported Net
Income       $                             $        $                    $       $       $
(Loss)       (13,445)  $ 492      $ 507    (2,051)  (4,324)   $ 7,094    4,391   2,106   (39,477)
Restated
Expense, Net
of Tax - Per
APB 14-1     -         -          -        -        -         -          -       -       (724)
Restated Net
(Loss)       (13,445)  492        507      (2,051)  (4,324)   7,094      4,391   2,106   (40,201)
Expense      25,362    786        1,624    (1,559)  1,890     (9,155)    5,079   2,746   (31,178)
Total Other
Income and
Expense      6,196     6,277      11,182   9,736    7,362     6,943      7,398   7,792   9,121
Loss/(Gain)
of Assets,
Net          (1,060)   (1,176)    (1,712)  (672)    (3,899)   (1,225)    (704)   (78)    (683)
of Goodwill  -         -          -        -        -         -          -       -       100,315
Amortization 28,526    28,904     29,012   28,588   28,593    29,307     28,951  27,124  31,961
Reduction in
Value of
Assets       1,952     -          -        -        1,889     2,757      -       -       -
Adjusted                          $        $                             $       $
EBITDA       $ 47,531  $ 35,283   40,613   34,042   $ 31,511  $ 35,721   45,115  39,690  $ 69,335
Non-routine
Items        460       930        694      3,811    2,998     2,402      4,048   5,308   6,279
Adjusted
EBITDA after
Non-routine                       $        $                             $       $
Items        $ 47,991  $ 36,213   41,307   37,853   $ 34,509  $ 38,123   49,163  44,998  $ 75,614
Reconciliation of Non-Routine Items *
(Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share)
Three Months Ending  Twelve Months Ending
December 31, 2010    December 31, 2010
Net loss attributable to controlling
interest                             $ (13,409)           $ (14,461)
Earnings per diluted share           $ (0.12)             $ (0.13)
Extinguishment of debt              -                    7,209
Provision for the reduction in
carrying value                      1,952                1,952
U.S. regulatory investigations /
legal matters**                     460                  5,895
Total adjustments                   $ 2,412              $ 15,056
Tax effect of pre-tax non-routine
adjustments                         (844)                (5,270)
Kazakhstan tax audit assessment     13,304               13,304
Net non-routine adjustments         $ 14,872             $ 23,090
Adjusted net income attributable to
controlling interest                 $ 1,463              $ 8,629
Adjusted earnings per diluted share  $ 0.01               $ 0.08
Net income (loss) attributable to
controlling interest                 $ (4,324)            $ 9,267
$ (0.04)             $ 0.08
Provision for reduction in carrying
value                               1,889                4,646
Rig 57B settlement                  (3,750)              (3,750)
legal matters                       3,944                15,702
Tax effect of non-routine
Prior years Foreign Tax Credits/Fin
48 reserve                          2,464                (3,589)
Net non-routine adjustments         $ 3,818              $ 7,200
Adjusted net income (loss)
attributable to controlling interest $ (506)              $ 16,467
Adjusted earnings per diluted share  $ (0.00)             $ 0.14
*  Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes items that
management believes are of a non-routine nature and which detract from an
understanding of normal operating performance and comparisons with other
periods. Management also believes that results excluding these items are
more comparable to estimates provided by securities analysts and used by
them in evaluating the Company's performance.
** Amended to include comparable expenses in all periods.
SOURCE Parker Drilling
Released February 23, 2011


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Q: How can I have my database files in my specific folder and if Derby is only client/server? I have never used Derby but I've seen that it can be embeded in my java application. If I decide to make my application by derby is there a way to place my database files in my specified application directory so I expect it to be portable and when I copy the database files to another application which can use them they will be copied safely?(I think that it was impossible for mysql thus it has a global configuration)
By the way I'd like to know if Derby has a client/server access system or it can be used like SQLite. My database is so easy and I need no client/server structure. Do client/server structures reduce the performance when they are compared with SQLite structure?

A: Derby is  an open source relational database implemented entirely in Java based on Java, Sql, JDBC standards.

when I copy the database files to another application which can use
  them they will be copied safely?

Yes it is portable and can be copied safely

I'd like to know if Derby has a client/server access system or it can
  be used like SQLite

Derby supports the more familiar client/server mode with the Derby Network Client JDBC driver and Derby Network Server. check this link
for a full tutorial on how to use Derby with eclipse I'd suggest you to read this tutorial written by IBM
Good Luck


Just a day after a fan bumped into Henry in New Zealand, director Chris McQuarrie has posted what appears to be the first photo of him on the latest Mission: Impossible 6 set! (note the rugged spy wear and chopper in the background).
We don't know much about the plot or what role Henry plays, other than he's seemingly working with Ethan's (Tom Cruise) team and his name may or may not be Walker.
Filming in New Zealand is expected to last about a month. Read more over at the New Zealand Herald, and keep checking back for updates!
Que ganas de darle un beso a esas arruguitas que tienes entre ceja y ceja. Mi muñecote.
That desire to give a kiss to those fine lines between the eyes. My handsome one.
"Legends of M:I6 With The Highland Legends!"
Happy Superman Day, Henry Cavill!
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People are getting very frusterated with the Citrix Thin Clients. Especially the WYSE terminals. Cut, Paste issues especially. Cursor moving around.
Older terminals cannot keep up with typing speed. Staff try to find ways around the issues, but it is time consuming and is affecting the work.
Losing e-mail from crashes is another big issue for some users.
"Citrix does not support Voyager very well" – end user comment. Losing connections to network drives. information saved to drive lost on occassion. People using stand alone PC's, when they have to use thin clients, they cannot do their work.
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The first ever edition of The Magnet was published in 1905. It was originally published as a monthly literary and scientific magazine and sold for 5 cents each.
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Graphic recording of Big Ideas from the NICHD Strategic Planning Meeting, October 2018.
Science is evolving rapidly, driving the need for NICHD to update its strategic plan. In January 2018, the institute embarked on a process to accomplish this goal that was transparent, focused on science, guided by evidence, and informed by NICHD's stakeholders. The overarching goal of the process was to identify scientific priority areas in which NICHD can lead, ultimately providing a strategy for NICHD-supported research to improve the health of its primary populations: children, women, and people with disabilities.
The strategic planning process entailed five phases:
Review of programs, data, and analyses
Input from internal and external stakeholders
Data review and refinement
Finalizing and publishing the plan
The following are key activities undertaken during these five phases.
NICHD established an internal Strategic Planning Committee to coordinate and manage the process. In addition, a Strategic Planning Working Group (Working Group), comprising 27 NICHD staff members and 53 external participants, was created to inform the early phase of the strategic planning effort. The external members of the Working Group were chosen to represent the range of NICHD's research portfolio, including scientists and laypeople with multidisciplinary expertise; a third of the group were young investigators. This group contributed ideas on NICHD's scientific focus areas and on potential research priorities, training and partnership opportunities, and support of emerging technologies.
To facilitate transparency, NICHD established this public-facing strategic plan website. The site provides a platform to inform the public about the purpose and rationale for a new strategic plan and to provide progress updates. The site offered several ways for the public to actively participate in the process, including a mailbox (NICHDStrategicPlan@nih.gov) to receive and respond to public questions and comments and a social media hashtag (#NICHDStrategicPlan) to initiate categorized online conversations on the planning process via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other sites.
NICHD reviewed the following programs, data, and analyses to help inform the strategic planning process:
NICHD's statutory authority and legislative requirements
NICHD Vision and Visioning Process from 2010
NICHD Division of Intramural Research Strategic Plan
NICHD Division of Intramural Population Health Research Strategic Plan
Analysis of the current NICHD portfolio
Review of the NICHD budget and financial obligations
Analysis of the impact of NICHD-funded research programs
Analysis of the impact of publications resulting from R01 projects funded by NICHD
Analysis of the success of NICHD research project grants in specific study sections
NIH Research Plan on Rehabilitation
Review of the impact of partnerships in which the institute participates
In fall 2018, the results from these analyses were presented to the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council (one of the institute's federal advisory committees), the Working Group, the Friends of NICHD (a coalition of not-for-profit organizations and professional societies), and the general public. These data helped set the stage for substantive and informed discussions with NICHD's stakeholders about the scope and impact of the institute's research portfolio.
Based on the input and analyses from the earlier phases of the process, an initial set of scientific research themes was assembled for review and refinement by NICHD intramural and extramural staff members. An internal Planning Committee reviewed the proposed themes from the intramural and extramural teams and compiled a draft set of six research themes. These themes were then incorporated into a Request for Information (RFI) that was published in the NIH Guide in January 2019 to solicit public input. The RFI received a robust public response, with 924 total replies. View a summary of RFI responses (PDF 86 KB).
The draft research themes from the RFI were also presented to the NACHHD Council for feedback in winter 2019. The Planning Committee reviewed all suggestions and recommendations from the RFI and Council and then further revised the research themes, narrowing them from six to five.
Fluorescence micrograph of a human epithelial cell in mitosis, labeled for alpha tubulin (blue), gamma tubulin (green), and DNA (red). CREDIT: JOSHUA NORDBERG AND CHRISTOPHER ENGLISH. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY WORCESTER, MA, USA
Finalizing the Plan
The last phase of the process involved deliberations among NICHD leadership on the public health priorities that the institute will address over the next five years. Consideration of these public health priorities informed further refinement of the specific objectives to advance the research themes. NICHD leadership and staff also met to articulate how the institute will continue to enhance scientific stewardship, as well as how to improve management and accountability practices to ensure efficient use of taxpayer resources. These discussions included measures to assess progress of the new strategic plan.
Future Progress
The institute considers the strategic plan to be part of an ongoing discussion with its many research communities and stakeholders. Over the next five years, NICHD will provide regular updates on its progress on these research priorities and on efforts to improve scientific stewardship, management, and accountability of resources, recognizing that a public health crisis or changes in the scientific landscape may necessitate adjustment of these priorities and goals.


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Bouddhanath Stupa, the biggest stupa in Nepal, lies about 7 km east of the capital. The Bouddhanath stupa, also called by many as Khasti Chitya, is one of the oldest stupas in the country.
After 1959, many Tibetans arrived and settled in Bouddhanath area. The stupa, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site, is included in World Heritage Cultural site list by UNESCO.
With diameter of about 100m and 40m height, Buddhanath holds its place among the largest stupas in the world. The Buddhanath stupa covers a vast area. It has a round path at the bottom while another path is made of three-tier plinth.
The stupa resembles Swayambhunath stupa to some extent. The most impressive part of the stupa is the eyes of the Buddha which are painted with red, white and blue colors.
Lhosar, the Tibetan new year festival, is the most popular festival celebrated at Bodhanath Stupa. Lhosar festival begins with prayers and worship.
Thousands of Tibetans dress in traditional attire and dance after expressing reverence for Buddha. Number of Tibetans come from Laddakh, Sikkim, Bhutan to take part in this festival.
In Buddhanath Stupa, there are many monasteries or Gompa attractions. They are all impressively adorned and colorfully painted.
Anyone can visit the monasteries and take visuals. It is advisable to give small donation if you take photographs.


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John Duggan: at forefront of work in gastroenterology
April 19, 2019 — 5.00pm
John Malcolm Duggan had a long and complex professional life in medicine, making a major impact in three discrete areas, leaving a legacy for patients and practitioners as well as the profession.
He combined a recognised high standard in the practice and support of clinical medicine and in particular gastroenterology with outstanding teaching and published research.
Dr John Duggan with the large portrait of his colleague Dr Roy Mills at the John Hunter Hospital Library. Credit:SMH
John Duggan grew up as an only child in Rozelle, living above the grocery store run by his mother. His father had died when John was only seven. At Christian Brothers' Lewisham his leaving certificate results included seventh in the state in physics and ninth in chemistry with an exhibition bursary for medicine at the University of Sydney.
After training at St Vincent's Hospital, he graduated with honours in 1951. He met his wife Mary Plasto during his time at St Vincent's Hospital and they married two years later.He was initially appointed there and subsequently at the Royal Hobart Hospital. A medical registrar appointment to Royal Newcastle Hospital (RNH), "the Royal", followed in 1954, beginning an association with the Hunter region that was to last more than 60 years.
It was where he initially developed an interest in gastroenterology, and in particular in peptic ulcer disease. After research at West Middlesex Hospital in England in 1957-58 and success in the specialist physician exams, he returned as a staff specialist to RNH.
At the Royal, he had joined a dynamic organisation with a body of talented medical specialists and an outstanding administrator, Dr Chris McCaffrey. Unique for its time, the institution had a culture centred on patient welfare and clinical excellence, with a critical questioning approach to cost-effective, safe and effective health outcomes.
Despite a substantial clinical workload, Dr Duggan saw the essential need in clinical medicine for the collection of accurate data and for appropriate analysis relevant to clinical activity. This led to a steady stream of publications centred on clinical practice confined mainly, but not exclusively, to gastroenterology and, in particular, peptic ulcer disease.
John Duggan
Much of his research, written up at night and at weekends and published overseas and in Australian medical journals, contributed to the granting of an MD thesis by the University of Sydney in 1982. He published more than 100 refereed papers and co-authored, with his daughter Anne, The Epidemiology of Alimentary Diseases (2006). He served for long periods as director of medicine at RNH and subsequently director of gastroenterology both at RNH and the new John Hunter Hospital.
Although Dr Duggan's work attracted research grants including National Health and Medical Research Council funding, much of it was slow to be recognised. He was one of Australia's earliest advocates for a patient focus for transfusion medicine and patient blood management. What he proposed so long ago is now standard of care noted by some to have never appropriately been acknowledged despite changing the clinical practice of medicine.
His strong interest and research in the quality of clinical practice was recognised Australia-wide and John served on the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, including as Vice-President (1992-1996). He was editor of the Australian Clinical Review (now the Journal of Quality and Clinical Practice) from 1991-2001, serving also on the RACP Board of Continuing Education as well as Chairman of the Quality Assurance Committee.
His contribution to the RACP was recognised by the RACP Medal in 1993 for "outstanding service to the College". His expertise was also recognised with membership of the Repatriation Medical Authority 1994-2002 as well as involvement in Commonwealth Department of Health Programs. In recognition of a broad range of activities the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators conferred a Fellowship on John in 1999.
His bedside teaching of students (even in his 80s), junior medical staff as well as nursing and paramedical staff, was often quirky but always challenging with maxims not always found in the textbooks. In committees he encouraged others to think rationally and had an underlying belief that human beings wanted to do good.
Outside of medicine he brought a similar commitment to serving the community and was a member of the Catholic Diocesan Education Board (1973-1981), serving at times as Vice-President and Chairmen. As Chairman during a heated public meeting regarding unpopular proposals for re-organisation of schools, he and the bishop were accused of being "communists".
Earlier that day at a meeting of medical academics he had been accused by the Professor of Medicine of being "a fascist". It always amused him to recount the story and appealed to his anarchic sense of humour, reminding others that it was important always to deal with the issues and the facts.
He would often repeat "in God we trust … all others bring data". He served on the board of the Mater Hospital in Newcastle (Chairman 93-94) and was a member of various Diocesan Councils and Boards. For his contribution to the Catholic Diocese he was awarded the Papal Medal "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" by Pope John Paul II in 1986. In 1998 he was appointed a member of the Order of Australia for "Service to Medicine particularly in the field of gastroenterology and to the Community of the Hunter Valley".
He was often heard to say, "if you want to know how to bring up six children as a single mother … ask Mary." Mary predeceased him in 2016 and he is survived by five of his six children (Catherine, Christopher, Anne, Bernard [deceased], James and Michael and thirteen grandchildren.
John Malcolm Duggan: 1927-2018


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Acadêmicos de Tamoios é uma escola de samba de Cabo Frio. Seu nome é uma referência ao bairro de Tamoios, onde a agremiação foi fundada, e também sede do 2º distrito da cidade, distrito este onde a escola está situada.

História
A entidade foi fundada em 2005, inicialmente como um bloco de enredo. Com a vinda de novos integrantes, do Rio de Janeiro, transformou-se em escola de sambã.

Em 2008, foi vice-campeã do terceiro grupo, obtendo sua primeira ascensão. No ano seguinte, no entanto, a escola teve problemas durante o desfile, sofrendo penalizações, que lhe custaram a quinta e última colocação.

Como os grupos foram redivididos para o ano seguinte, e as três divisões se transformaram em apenas duas, a escola não foi rebaixada, sendo vice-campeã do Grupo de acesso e por pouco não obtendo a ascensão ao Grupo Especial, ao perder para a Unidos da Esperança, por 8 décimos. Nesse ano, a Tamoios apresentou contou em seu enredo a trajetória da nação tamoio desde a formação de suas aldeias, a partir do século XVI, até o pedido de emancipação, passando pela chacina dos índios promovida pelo Governador Antônio Salema. Esse ano foi a estreia de seu carnavalesco Ramon Medeiros

Já no ano de 2011, desfilou com enredo sobre a a história dos  piratas.

Segmentos

Presidentes

Presidentes de honra

Diretores

Coreógrafo

Casal de Mestre-sala e Porta-bandeira

Rainhas de bateria

Carnavais

Escolas de samba de Cabo Frio