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This deluxe pool package comes with everything needed to get you swimming in no time.
This complete deluxe pool package is an 30' x 15' x 52" oval above ground pool with everything needed to get you swimming. The package comes with 7" Dune Crystex hot-dipped galvanized coated top ledges and vertical structure. The 1 hp sand media filter will keep your pool clean. Also included are a wide mouth skimmer, 20 gauge all-weather vinyl liner, sturdy A-frame ladder with removable outside staircase and installation video.
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Springfield police say they are investigating the deaths of man and woman in south Springfield as a double homicide.
Police were sent to check on 60-year-old Gary Tyrell and 61-year-old Jan Tyrell Thursday about 7 p.m. at their house on South Greenbrier Avenue near East Ridgewood Street after relatives reported they had not been able to contact the couple.
Officers found the victims dead inside their home and are investigating it as a double homicide.
Anyone with information that might assist in this investigation is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 or Crime Stoppers at 417-869-8477.
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36" Dormont 16100KIT SnapFast Gas Appliance Connector Kit with Safety-Set Kit - 1" Diameter
- Includes 36" long, 1" diameter gas hose
- Includes Safety-Set kit
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- Thermal shutoff ring keeps appliances, equipment, and employees safe
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- Can this hose be hooked up directly to a LP tank?
- No. This hose is designed to be hooked up to gas plumbing only, not portable tanks.
Hook up your gas appliances quickly and keep your work area safe with the Dormont 16100KIT SnapFast gas connector kit! This kit comes with a 36" long, 1" diameter SnapFast quick disconnect and Dormont blue hose to make set-up and tear-down of gas equipment simple. The kit also includes (2) 90 degree street elbows, and full port gas ball valve.
The Safety-Set kit includes two Safety-Set units with adhesive foam tape that let you chock the wheels of your castered appliances to make sure they don't move when you don't want them to and return to the correct position under your hood after cleaning. A thumbscrew hardware pack and 2 isopropyl alcohol wipes are also included.
Connecting your gas equipment with SnapFast is a breeze. Simply slide the couplings into position until they snap into place. There's no need to push, pull, or turn the coupling. To disconnect, push or pull back the operating ring and the coupling will separate immediately, shutting off the gas supply as it does so.
The Dormont blue gas hose included with this kit is made of woven corrugated 304 stainless steel tubing covered in an antimicrobial PVC coating that slows the growth of bacteria, mildew, and mold on the gas connector. The hose also has an internal thermal shutoff feature to protect against dangerous temperatures near the gas supply.
In the event of temperatures higher than 350 degrees Fahrenheit, a small polymer ring in the male end of the coupling melts, and a heavy-duty spring loaded in the coupling shuts of gas supply immediately. The hose also has an internal thermal shutoff feature to protect against dangerous temperatures near the gas supply. In the event of temperatures higher than 350 degrees Fahrenheit, a small polymer ring in the male end of the coupling melts, and a heavy-duty spring loaded in the coupling shuts off gas supply immediately. Please consult the Specification Sheet for further information.
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.Brand new Microfiber Chenille Car Washing Glove
.Super water absorption ability and excellent cleaning ability without chemical
.More durable than cotton cloth, can be reused for a long time
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The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposal regarding the Maintenance and Demolition of Historic Structures in the Central Business District. Read More
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Today marks of the official unveiling of Cannibal Corpse's anticipated 'A Skeletal Domain'! Out NOW, the 13th full-length from the American death metal institution was produced by Mark Lewis at Audio Hammer Studios.Read More
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King Diamond would like to welcome Jess and the Ancient Ones as the opening act for the North American tour this fall. The occult rock group was personally selected by King Diamond himself to be the openers on the tour.Read More
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Rainbow Light - Protein Energizer Acai Berry Blast - 9.2 oz. (262 grams)
Rainbow Light Protein Energizer Acai Berry Blast is a high-protein, low-fat and low-carb gluten-free vegan shake with no soy, dairy, or added sugar. Acai Berry Blast Protein Energizer mixes instantly with your favorite beverage for a healthful and delicious immediate protein boost to your day. Acai Berry Blast Protein Energizer has 15 grams of rice protein, an easy-to-digest, high-quality, gluten-free source of vegan protein providing a complete amino acid profile, as well as energizing herbs whihc promote increased energy, stamina, mental alertness and performance with safe, stimulant-free adaptogenic herbs such as eleuthero and American ginseng. Protein Energizer contains far more organic spirulina than other shakes - 500 mg. - in addition to nourishing vegetable juice concentrates, providing whole food nutrition and fuel for natural energy. Protein Energizer also features 7 grams of fiber per serving to support regularity and heart health. Acai Berry Blast Protein Energizer also provides comprehensive digestive support with broad-spectrum plant-source enzymes, including bromelain, support daily digestive health and help break down protein for optimal assimilation and noticeable energy release with no stomach upset or bloating.
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Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Germs
Knowing where germs thrive and multiply can be a first step in keeping them at bay. Here, we've compiled a list of some of the places germs hide in most homes.
In the Nursery
As you may have suspected, pre-toilet trained children and their parents are a lot more likely to come in contact with germs during diaper changes. Taking extra care to wash your hands after diaper changes, especially before touching children or serving food, can help keep such germs from spreading. Changing table covers and pads should be switched out often and washed in hot water, preferably with detergents that contain germicides.
Another precaution that might limit germ exposure is regular cleaning of toys and other objects your kids touch repeatedly. Usually, a nontoxic cleanser like soap and water or hydrogen peroxide does the trick. Baby wipes with alcohol or a bleach and water solution may also be used in cases where soap and water aren't handy, if the toys are especially dirty or have an odor (be sure to rinse thoroughly in these cases).


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Anti-marriage constitutional amendment
State activists are working toward fairness for all of Missouri's families by overturning a constitutional amendment that prohibits the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in the state.
In February 2014, the American Civil Liberties Union and PROMO filed a lawsuit, Barrier v. Vasterling, in state court seeking legal respect for same-sex couples who married in other states. Read more about marriage litigation in Missouri.
On August 3, 2004, anti-gay forces in Missouri pushed through Constitutional Amendment 2, an anti-marriage constitutional amendment that excludes same-sex couples from marriage.
- PROMO is Missouri's statewide organization advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality through legislative action, electoral politics, grassroots organizing, and community education.
- Freedom to Marry is the campaign to win marriage for same-sex couples nationwide.
A large majority of Missouri residents support some form or legal respect for same-sex couples, with 33% saying they support marriage and 31% saying that gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions. (Public Policy Polling, June 2012)
According to The Williams Institute's analysis of the 2010 U.S. Census, 10,557 same-sex couples are living in Missouri, representing 4.4 same-sex couples per 1,000 households.
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Missouri Governor allows married same-sex couples to jointly file state taxes
Today, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon issued an executive order to the Missouri Department of Revenue that allows same-sex couples who legally married in other states to jointly file their taxes for the state of Missouri.
VIDEO: Missouri Supreme Court denies benefits to widower of police officer
Yesterday, on October 31, 3013, after several years in court, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its ruling in Kelly's case. In a 5-2 decision, they declared that Kelly should not receive any of the survivor benefits.
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In Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, gamers play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's first cartoon star, in an all-new adventure of creativity and discovery. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners. Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is the first video game that can be described as a musical, where at various points during the game characters express themselves by bursting into song. All songs feature original Disney-inspired music and lyrics. Players will also hear tunes that change based on their personal choices, which will allow each player to conduct their own unique soundtrack.
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RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Fourteen-year-olds Riley Tucker and Elissa Chandler have more to worry about than average eighth-grade girls.
Every day when they turn down Tiger Trail to be dropped off at school, they see the remnants of a twister that wrecked their town a year ago. They miss friends who had to move away when their houses were destroyed. They wonder if it could happen again.
"You can't really get away from it," said Riley.
Towering reminders of the devastation from April 27, 2011, sit between the windows of the high school and middle school, where backhoes scrape away dirt and crews prepare to pour concrete on a new eighth-grade wing at the middle school. The $5.3 million rebuild is one of the town's biggest tornado-recovery projects in size and cost.
The project is expected to be completed by December, in time for next year's eighth-graders to spend a few final months at their intended school. But it will be a year of changes. Eighth-graders will start their year at Ringgold High School, then shift to the newly rebuilt middle school, then return to the high school as freshmen.
When the effort is complete, Catoosa County Schools will have spent nearly $40 million to repair or purchase new buses, athletic facilities and school buildings damaged or destroyed by the twister. Ringgold's football field has been replaced and modernized fast-food restaurants have long since rebuilt along Alabama Highway.
Students and town residents hope the completed school finally will help life get back to normal. Maybe.
"I think the closure from the tornado will be when those eighth-graders are back in their school. I think that's what the community is waiting for," said Damon Raines, Catoosa County Schools director of operations.
Elissa was huddled in her basement with the rest of the family on April 27 when her mom got a text that the high school and middle school had been hit. Elissa cried when her mom read the message.
Most of her life was in the middle school. All her friends went there. She didn't know what would happen or where she would go when it was wrecked.
Principal Mike Scholl wondered the same thing.
Several days after the tornado hit, Scholl was walking through the building while rain fell. Water poured through holes in the roof and flooded the floor.
"That's when I got concerned we wouldn't make it back [the next year]," he said.
But students returned to school much faster than some expected. The Federal Emergency Management Agency brought in Belfor, a federal cleanup crew that specializes in disaster, to work around the clock and clean up both schools. Buildings were repaired except the eighth-grade wing, which had to be abandoned and rebuilt.
By Sept. 7, most students headed back to classes at their schools, while the eighth-graders took classes at the high school.
Eight-graders, who were supposed to be the upperclassmen at the middle school, clutched their bags as they headed to high school a year early. The students were isolated from the high schoolers and had different lunch schedules. A guard stood at the double doors of the wing to keep older kids from coming in, one eighth-grader remembers.
"We were going to be the big kids this year and now we're at the bottom of the food chain," said eighth-grader Hunter Foskey.
The high school had been under capacity since the opening of Heritage High, so there was enough room at the high school to house the 250 displaced eighth-graders. But school officials felt the fallen halls of the middle school should be rebuilt and those students should be returned to their familiar school.
So work began in February with plans of completion in less than a year -- a lofty goal for such a large project. Raines expects work to finish up by Dec. 15, and so far the project is a few days ahead of schedule.
Plans call for a 40,000-square-foot addition of 22 classrooms.
"That's enough to cover what we had as well as give us room for expansion in the future," Raines said.
When work is complete, middle school students will have their own band hall and chorus room and won't have to share the fields with high schoolers. There might even be enough room for new vocational classrooms.
Students such as 12-year-old Bailey Farrow are looking forward to a normal year with middle school football games. Athletes are anxious to practice on their own fields.
The return to normal life is important for many Ringgold students who had to face death before they were old enough to drive.
"They had to grow up a little quicker than most eighth-graders," said middle school teacher Eric Schexnaildre.
If construction finishes on time, Bailey will go spend three years at the middle school. And as much as the school's completion will normalize life in Ringgold, even the 12-year-old wonders if the townspeople can ever put the storm fully behind them.
"I don't think they'll ever forget it," she said, "but it won't be as hard."
Kevin rejoined the Times Free Press in August 2011 as the Southeast Tennessee K-12 education reporter. He worked as an intern in 2009, covering the communities of Signal Mountain, Red Bank, Collegedale and Lookout Mountain, Tenn. A native Kansan, Kevin graduated with bachelor's degrees in journalism and sociology from the University of Kansas. After graduating, he worked as an education reporter in Hutchinson, Kan., for a year before coming back to Chattanooga. Honors include a ...
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We may have just witnessed history - the final day of the Billabong Pipe Masters goes down in epic conditions, with sensational results!
To get it all started was Mick Fanning's incredible come from behind, last minute, hail mary heat wins to claim the 2013 ASP World Champion victory....twice, in two different heats.
The final day of the Billabong Pipe Masters capped off the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) season in fine style, with epic conditions providing the ideal backdrop for the crowning of Mick Fanning (AUS), 32, as the ASP World Champion. It also finalized the ASP Top 34 roster for 2014. Fanning finished third overall, defeated by Florence in their semi-final.
"It was a strange Final," Slater said, who pocketed $75,000 for the win. "John John (Florence) and I both waited for a while and neither of us really got a score until late in the match. I knew it was going to be a sprint and it was probably a little advantageous not to have priority in the Final as I was able to go for a lot of waves instead of wait for those that took a while to eventuate."
With tens of thousands packing the beach at Pipeline, and the gravitas of Slater's 56th elite tour victory apparent, the greatest athlete the sport has ever produced was emotional on the final day of 2013.
"The crowd today is the biggest I have ever seen at Pipe," Slater said. "It's unbelievable. I woke up in the dark and my friend Ross Williams was at my house saying he couldn't even get his bike on the road to ride over here. We're so excited to be here at Pipe, especially when the waves are good. All the people on the beach and online and watching on television make it that much more exciting."
Speculation surrounding Slater's eventual departure from the 'Sport of Kings' has been present at the season-ending event for the past several years, often supported by questions regarding motivation, legacy and physicality. The iconic American addressed these rumors unprompted today while on stage collecting his seventh Billabong Pipe Masters trophy.
"Last year, someone asked me what excited me in the end years of my career and I said I would like to surf a Final at Pipe against John John (Florence) so that's pretty special today," Slater said. "To win is even better. I want to surf against the best surfers at the best waves - that's why I'm on tour. I was obviously emotional today, especially after Mick (Fanning) clinched the title in the Quarters. I don't know what happens for me in 2014 but I think that has pissed me off just enough to come back."
"Today was one of the most special days in my life," Slater continued. "It's a day I have dreamed about since I was a little kid - big, perfect, West-angled Pipeline and a showdown at the Pipe Masters. If I had stepped away from the sport five years ago, I wouldn't have had today. I want more days like this so I'm definitely back next year."
Fanning's road to the 2013 ASP World Title was nothing short of spectacular on the final day of competition. Finding himself behind during both his Round 5 and Quarterfinals bouts, the iron-nerved Australian nailed huge Pipeline scores in both occasions to take the heat wins and his third world surfing crown.
"I've never put myself in the same circles as Tom Curren and Andy Irons," Fanning said. "Tom (Curren) is such an enigma and was so instrumental to injecting style into our sport. Andy (Irons)...what hasn't been said about Andy? He was such a legend and he was such a good friend. I'm honored to be a part of this group. I was happy with one title and I was overwhelmed with two. With three? I don't have words for that."
This marked John John Florence's second Vans Triple Crown Title, but forces him to hang on to his life-long dream of one day hoisting the Pipe Masters trophy. The youngster, who lives right here at Pipe, battled Slater with a series of exciting exchanges during the final 10 minutes, coming painfully close. He won $30,000 for his 2nd place, and $10,000 bonus for this Vans Triple Crown series title.
"This is my second Triple Crown but it feels pretty special," Florence said. "The first year, I wasn't really thinking about it. I was young and just having fun. This year, I came into the Triple Crown wanting to win it, but I honestly didn't think I had a chance until we got to the final day at Pipe. This result has me motivated for next year. It's eating my inside how close I was, but I'm still stoked."
Brazil's Gabriel Medina was awarded the Hawaiian Airlines AirShow Award - 250,000 Miles - for an incredible tube ride that he punctuated with a high-flying alley-oop.
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 32, defending Billabong Pipe Masters Champion, took a Quarterfinals victory over Brazilian Miguel Pupo (BRA), 22, but fell to Kelly Slater in the Semifinals. Parkinson posted two solid scores of his own in the bombing Pipeline conditions, but was unable to put a stop to a near-perfect heat from Slater.
"I would have liked to make it to the final just to surf more perfect waves," Parkinson said. "Kelly was always in the right place and no matter where he paddled waves were coming to him. I never ruled myself out, because I knew if I could find a 10, then it'd be game on again. It was one of those ones where the two best surfers of the whole event ended up in the final together."
1 - Kelly Slater (USA) 16.37 - $75,000
2 - John John Florence (HAW) 15.90 - $30,000 + $10,000 VTC bonus.
SF 1: John John Florence (HAW) 18.30 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 5.00
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QF 2: John John Florence (HAW) 16.77 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.00
QF 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.80 def. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 7.80
QF 4: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.83 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 6.00
Heat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.00 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 10.50
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) 10.67 def. Nat Young (USA) 7.26
Heat 3: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 16.60 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 4.33
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11 U.S. Code § 329 - Debtor's transactions with attorneys
(a) Any attorney representing a debtor in a case under this title, or in connection with such a case, whether or not such attorney applies for compensation under this title, shall file with the court a statement of the compensation paid or agreed to be paid, if such payment or agreement was made after one year before the date of the filing of the petition, for services rendered or to be rendered in contemplation of or in connection with the case by such attorney, and the source of such compensation.
(b) If such compensation exceeds the reasonable value of any such services, the court may cancel any such agreement, or order the return of any such payment, to the extent excessive, to—
(1) the estate, if the property transferred—
Source(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2564; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, § 432,July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 370; Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 257(c),Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3114.)
Historical and Revision Notes
senate report no. 95–989
This section, derived in large part from current Bankruptcy Act section 60d [section 96(d) of former title 11], requires the debtor's attorney to file with the court a statement of the compensation paid or agreed to be paid to the attorney for services in contemplation of and in connection with the case, and the source of the compensation. Payments to a debtor's attorney provide serious potential for evasion of creditor protection provisions of the bankruptcy laws, and serious potential for overreaching by the debtor's attorney, and should be subject to careful scrutiny.
Subsection (b) permits the court to deny compensation to the attorney, to cancel an agreement to pay compensation, or to order the return of compensation paid, if the compensation exceeds the reasonable value of the services provided. The return of payments already made are generally to the trustee for the benefit of the estate. However, if the property would not have come into the estate in any event, the court will order it returned to the entity that made the payment.
The Bankruptcy Commission recommended a provision similar to this that would have also permitted an examination of the debtor's transactions with insiders. S. 236, 94th Cong., 1st sess., sec. 4–311(b) (1975). Its exclusion here is to permit it to be dealt with by the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. It is not intended that the provision be deleted entirely, only that the flexibility of the rules is more appropriate for such evidentiary matters.
1986—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99–554inserted reference to chapter 12.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–353, § 432(a), substituted "or" for "and" after "in contemplation of".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–353, § 432(b), substituted "estate" for "trustee".
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Amendment by Pub. L. 99–554effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, but not applicable to cases commenced under this title before that date, see section 302(a), (c)(1) ofPub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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Oiler Team Scoring Chances and Reasonable Expectations for 09/10
Since all points in the standings are derived from scoring goals and all goals emanate from scoring chances, the New York Rangers coaching staff emphasizes the ability to create scoring chances.
Kevin Leonard, NYR Database Designer, c.1992
I like rolling averages, it smooths out the bumps in the season that are caused by tough stretches of the schedule or puck luck. This spring I posted a few items on the Oilers' scoring chances, all concerned the individual player on-ice scoring chances. This post is the first looking at the team totals.
"ScoringChance%" is he percentage of the total even strength scoring chances in the game that were owned by the Oilers. So if, over twenty games, the Oilers racked up 200 EV scoring chances, and the opposition tallied 300 EV scoring chances ... then the Oilers would lay claim to 40% of the scoring chances over the stretch (200 of 500).
"Corsi%" is calculated using the same reasoning, as is EV "Goals%".
Corsi% is our best guess at the extent of territorial advantage held by the Oilers in the previous 20 games.
I think it speaks for itself. Here is an enlargement of the 40% to 60% band:
So, quite clearly Corsi% (or any of the shots metrics for that matter) ends up giving us a clear indication of scoring chance percentage. Using 20 game rolling averages as above, they are almost on top of one another.
On the year as a whole:
ScoringChance% = 47.7%
Corsi% = 47.8%
Goals% = 51.0%
The Oilers got a bit fortunate with the shooting/save percentages, mostly due to the fact that Roloson had a terrific year at even strength. (In fairness, that gets balanced out a bit by some bad puck luck on the PK, in a fairer universe the 0809 Oiler penalty kill would not have been nightmarish, merely terrible).
The Goals% (yellow line) may look volatile, but EV goals are rare birds in NHL, so it always will be similarly wiggly for all teams in all years. If you drew a straight red line at 51.0%, then coloured in the spaces in between the yellow curve and that red line, filled them in with black dots (Jim Albert's BLACKstat) then the black area would represent the streakiness or inconsistency of the Oiler Goals%. And in 753 of 1000 parallel universes the Oilers would be expected to be a touch MORE streaky with Goals% than they were in 0809.
The Oilers just weren't a very good even strength hockey team in 0809. And they aren't this year either.
There is a downward trend in the ScoringChance% starting early in the back half of the season, and it never recovered. I'm not sure when Hemsky got concussed or when Visnovsky's season ended, but it must be thereabouts. Both are terrific players when healthy, and neither appear to be fully fit at the moment, so this next stretch could be tough for the Oil.
On the other hand, Gagner and Cogliano should improve, Gilbert and Grebeshkov too, Penner even. Though, as RiversQ showed in an earlier post, that progression is wildly erratic. And the guys who are on the hard downslope of their careers (Moreau, Staios, Strudwick, Pisani) can't do much worse this season than last. Plus Comrie is a good addition to my mind, or maybe it's just the thrill of seeing the Oilers sign someone with a good chance of beating his contract price.
My conclusion: With good health, the Oilers should be better this year than last, maybe even become dead average at outchancing (50%). Let's dare to dream.


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5 reasons Coach stock is looking good
This luxury company was a diamond in a rough Q3 earnings streak.
By Alyssa Oursler
Most companies that reported earnings on Tuesday had to be wishing they could trade places with Coach (COH).
A spree of subpar reports -- including not-so-hot news from United Parcel Service (UPS), Xerox (XRX) and DuPont (DD) -- handed Wall Street one of the worst days of the year, sending equities to their lowest levels since early September. Investors flocked to the luxury retailer, though, sending it skyward to the tune of more than 7% gains.
Coach posted earnings of 77 cents per share -- a 3% rise from the 73 cents it brought in last year and 2 cents better than analysts were expecting. Sales also saw a healthy 11% jump amid a quarter of revenue weakness.
Still, it wasn't enough to lift the laggard out of the red year-to-date. Plus, calls that luxury is dead have been echoing for months now, especially as big names like Tiffany (TIF) and Burberry Group (BURBY) also struggle.
So is Coach actually a good pick? Or were investors just grasping for any decent news in a bleak earnings landscape?
Well, the luxury company definitely has several trends going for it. Let's take a look at five:
Home is looking sweeter. Last quarter, COH slid 16%, thanks to one glaring soft spot in its report: dismal 1.7% growth in North American same-store sales. Already, that number is back on track, with 5.5% growth in Q1. Overall sales at home also moved up 8%. Plus, there are plenty of reasons to believe domestic shoppers are going to further open their wallets and let the cash flow in coming months. Among them: a five-year high for consumer sentiment, a study showing only 14% of consumers are changing their habits as the U.S. nears the fiscal cliff and another report that consumer spending is set to explode.
China is set for a soft landing. Even when Coach struggled in the U.S. last quarter, sales surged 60% in China. This quarter was no different. Comparable-store sales enjoyed double-digit growth, while overall sales posted a whopping 40% climb. Those are solid numbers considering the slowdown in China has been the No. 1 reason to be wary of luxury in general. The results are even better considering that China's slowdown just might be over. Proof of this came last week when its retail numbers were unexpectedly high and production numbers were also strong.
Growth is becoming a habit. Coach isn't making moves just in China. It recently introduced a Legacy line (the best debut in the company's history), it has been adding men's fashions and stores, it completed two acquisitions last quarter that give it a presence in Malaysia and Korea and it has been building e-commerce. Those aren't the only ways it's been growing. Coach's Q1 results make for the 13th straight quarter of sales growth and the 12th consecutive quarter of earnings growth -- a longer streak than most companies have on their resumes.
Costs are well managed. Of course, any growth comes at a cost. In fact, CEO Lew Frankfort actually dubbed this an "investment year," nodding to the fact that Coach's acquisitions and e-commerce efforts would reduce results. The good news is that Coach was able to handle those costs far better than analysts expected, according to Bloomberg. This didn't bode well just for the most recent quarter, but it's a good sign for future growth.
The bags are expensive, but the stock is cheap. The biggest appeal of the stock right now might actually be a result of its recent struggles. Coach's brand and business are built on high-price, high-fashion offerings -- pink leather handbags for $350, patterned sunglasses for $150 --but Coach's stock doesn't share the same lofty price tag. The company has lost nearly a quarter of its value since hitting $80 in March, putting it at a significant discount. COH is trading at around 13 times forward earnings, while Ralph Lauren (RL) sits just over 17, Michael Kors (KORS) at just under 30 and Fifth & Pacific (FNP) at nearly 45.
In the end, between some promising signs in the macroeconomy and continued growth from the company itself, the largest handbag maker in the U.S. seems to have a lot going for it -- and investors have taken note.
Chances are, though, that the stock's marked-down price tag is what really caught their eye. After all, who doesn't love bargain hunting for high-end goods?
As of this writing, Alyssa Oursler did not own a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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NEW ORLEANS, La.—The campaign is over but the campaign finance issues linger for Joseph Cao.
Cao's failed re-election bid for a New Orleans-based congressionasl seat left his campaign with a debt of more than $33,000, according to the Federal Election Committee website. His supporters, including Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, are to help the Republican pay off the debt, with a Feb. 3 reception where the suggested contribution is $500.
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1. 32% of departing salespeople left primarily because of their relationship with their first line manager
2. 27% of departing salespeople left primarily because of inadequate pay
3. 21% of departing salespeople left primarily because of the lack of promotion opportunities
Is it time to upgrade the first line managers, enhance pay, and revisit promotion opportunities?
There's a question all top managers should ask: "How can I make my sales force, which is one of the biggest and most important investments my company makes, perform more effectively?"
There are several reasons that question is so important.
For sales managers, this is not an easy question to answer. The number of salespeople affects profitability by impacting both revenues and costs. It's easy to estimate costs by looking at historical compensation, benefits, field support, and travel costs per salesperson. But it's much more difficult to predict revenues, as it requires understanding how complexities such as customer needs, the economy, and the effectiveness of your and your competitor's salespeople, influence a sales force's ability to generate sales.
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hi guys!
my name is Dimi and I'm trying to become a good concept/3D artist. criticism and feedback more then welcome.
I'm a college dropout but that doesn't mean i'm not dedicated haha.
the reason i dropped out is that i really don't like programming or theorethic stuff. and there aren't any art schools here that do like industrial design / concept art/character and creature design.
and moving to another country isn't exactly an budgetary capable solution. gnaffle gnaffle.
no I love making art stuff. It all began with the Warcraft II manual. that i bought as a kid. it made me monster crazy. samwise you are a hero!
i haven't been drawing all that much untill i turned like 21 two years ago.
some of my biggest influences and idols these days are
Dave Rapoza and Dan Warren . the stuff they do for nooblets like me is awesome.
Carlos Cabrera: he has awesome tutorials. and just makes kickass stuff.
Trevor Claxton. all round awesome artist.
kekai kotaki. because dragons.
danny luvisi. mad madly skilled artist.
joe vriens and joe mad. i put these two together because the comic book style these guys have is ..pants watering.
samwise. the dude that started it all. i hope i one day get to kneel before the king ^^
glowei. another dude that currently works for blizzard.
feng zhu. who doesn't love this guy.
Mike Butkus. This man is a true old master reincarnated.
Jordy Lakiere. this guy was a student ( now graduated) where i went that i looked upto)
Oskar and pol kuijken. who I pretty much annoy to death asking for feedback :p.
and tons of others. srry if you aren't on here.
but hey if you make art. one luv.
okay so i know this isn't a dairy. The reason i'm writing all this is because now that i did drop out of college. pretty much all my time will be going to making art. and with this i state that i will not stop untill i get good enough
to invite all artists mentioned above on a barbeque.
this is my sole purpose. it will be done.
now i need you guys. to crit the holy shizznizzles out of me.
i will be forever gratefull.
Dirty D. (WRITTEN ON 2012/07/10).
kiss this:
soldier with some kind of mask:
deathwing (blizzard fanart):
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orc (blizzard fanart)
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magma monster
somekind of brumak
eagle study
wolvie jumping of a building
worgen dude
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Yo,overload of monsters is good! moaarrrr monsters ! Show more!
a tip, keep the images small, I'd say max 1000 pixels.
Do what you love ~ Love what you do
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my fifth speedpaint aprox 1 hour
deep under the sea
murloc drawing
Lord of blades
First off, very cool monsters and the digitals stuff is nice too. My only critique would be to flesh out the pencil work, add more light and shadow some of the drawings look flat.
made a lot of dynamic pose studies to get the stiffness out of my chars
ooo I love the little dynamic studies more of those plz!
First of all, thanks to drop by my sketchbook
Secondly: Burraki, Lord of Blades, stands well here in your sketchbook.
Enjoy the holidays.
You have some really neat characters and a really cool style. One thing I might suggest is a study of joints and their musculature, particularly shoulder-type as I find that to be an area of weakness in some of your monsters, particularly ones with humanoid arms. I'm just not always sure how the exactly they move their arms at the shoulder. Otherwise, cool stuff!
My sketchbook
"This is a paint and pixel-splattered furnace that forges the swords of artistic mastery. This is a place where swarthy and belligerent dwarves drink turpentine mead, berate their apprentices and slap the trade into their skulls. It's where the anvils are made of graphite, the hammers are as true as rectangular marquee selections and the fires burn with the light of a thousand lensflares." --Jason Rainville
ty for all the feedback so far
@ wooden _mangothx for that, it is an aspect that deffo needs some lovin
today's sketch robomaiden "aproxx 1 hour"
i have been gone for a few months learning new things so let's get this going.
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i'm prolly gonna do some more work on this tho
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Star Mashall Zaram
gonna do some work on him
I think you have some really cool character designs and have a good eye for composition. I'd tell you to work on line quality but it seems you are already headed that way. I do think you will benefit from getting more contrast from your pencils, maybe darker darks, lighter lights. And though i am NO authority on digital painting, your Wargen Dude, though really cool, is flattened out by the scale mail pattern. I'm looking forward to seeing you progress. Keep posting.
i'll experiment with some darker pencils on the captain ! ty for the tip
trying some painting i'll prolly spend more time on this later
really love the rendering in the last painting there. The dragon is looking really good! can't wait to see the end result!
mutated fishy humans
or seamen?
engineer that cut off his own legs so he could pilot his underwater mechs foor deepsea exploration using cristallized gasses for research and powering machinery.
srry for not uploading for such a long time again it won't happen again. but yea still had school altho that is no excuse!
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raven study
Hi! Nice sketches.
I think you're doing a lot of interesting monster designs. Your rendering is a bit inconsistent especially the lighting of your characters. I think you are on the right path with studies like the one you just uploaded, but try to really focus on where the light is coming from in those studies and see if you can show it more clearly.
I Really like the set of five heads in the post from yesterday. They are much clearer presented as designs than your more heavily rendered characters.
Keep up the good work!
thx a lot obstfelder. maybe i need to do some moviestills. cause i really feel the lack of lighting knowledge. how to make things pop without massive amounts of specular.
another quickie
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so i did the necessary cyborg crying in the rain movie still study. took about 2 hours and a bit.
i got a loooong way to go :p
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have a nice weekend
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good to be back from my mini vacation
and here is a sketch for the next one. i need to get some sci fi practice going!
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Penn State Shenango will host a free presentation for college-bound students with learning disabilities, as well as their parents, guardians and teachers at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the campus auditorium. Guest speaker David Carson, who is a nationally-recognized lecturer and the author of "The Survival Guide for College Bound L.D. Students," will discuss his journey from grade school through college, using his real life experiences to illustrate to students, parents and educators that the next great wave of diversity for colleges is students with learning disabilities.


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The Tigers, who entered the weekend ranked No. 1 in the nation in fewest total turnovers, had two of their three highest turnover games on the season over the weekend, matching their season high tonight with 17 giveaways against the Big Green. Princeton couldn't make up for it from beyond the arc, going just 10 of 30.The defeat came despite Will Barrett's career-high 28 points, bettering his previous best by four. Barrett had an old-fashioned 3-point play to tie it at 68-68 and force overtime, but the Big Green pulled away in the extra period. Neither team shot well from the field in the extra period, but Dartmouth made the difference at the line. Princeton was 2-7 in the OT to Dartmouth's 2-6, but the Big Green were 11-12 from the stripe while Princeton only got there twice, making both attempts.
• Princeton lost in Hanover for the first time since 2008, ending a five-game winning streak at Leede Arena. It was also the last time Princeton was swept on the Harvard-Dartmouth trip. Dartmouth's last win over Princeton was in 2009 in Jadwin Gym.• Freshman Steven Cook earned his first career start and fellow freshman Spencer Weisz started for the first time since Dec. 7 against FDU.• Princeton used the overtime to keep its streak of scoring at least 66 points in every game this season, the first time in program history Princeton has scored at least 66 points in every game this late into the season.
• Will Barrett became the third Tiger in two nights to have a career-high scoring output of greater than 20 points, scoring 28 against the Big Green. He went 6-9 from distance and 9-12 from the field overall. T.J. Bray (26) and Hans Brase (20) had career highs last night at Harvard.• Tyler Melville, whose father Randy Melville is in the Princeton basketball class of 1981, led Dartmouth with 21 points.• A night after having their lowest free-throw percentage of the season (.500) at Harvard, the Tigers had their best percentage on the campaign at Dartmouth, going 13 of 15 for an .867 clip.


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All gear below has been well looked after. All clothing will have a fresh wash / reproof before posting (apart from down jacket!)
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Mountain Equipment Tupilak II Gore-Tex Pro Shell Jacket
Two-tone Green
Men's XL
Ł130 inc RMSD
Great jacket, just no longer suits my needs.
Small mark on right side by the hip - didn't come out in the last wash!
Link to current model (just different zips):
RRP on the latest model is Ł300
Alpkit Filo Down Jacket
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Men's XL
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Won in a competition just before Christmas.
Tried on a couple of times, but for me, I'm always going for synthetic over down.
Product page here: http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16936&category_id=298
RRP is Ł120
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Men's XL
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Reinforcement patches around the ankles, knees and bum.
Side zips that run from the ankles, up and around the bum to allow drop seat, as well as venting options.
Belt loops and options for braces too, these have it all.
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Chocolate Brown
Men's XL
Ł70 inc RMSD
Great pair of pants, but far too warm for anything I'm likely to do any time soon. Ideal for alpine or scottish use.
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Well used, but plenty of life left in it. Only selling as I want a metal shovel.
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MtnGeekUK - on 30 Jan 2013
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Snow Shovel when fully extended is 93cms
MtnGeekUK - on 02 Feb 2013
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Alpkit Filo now sold.
All other items still available.
MtnGeekUK - on 03 Feb 2013
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Reduced prices for everything left - last price before they go to eBay.
Mountain Equipment Tupilak II Gore-Tex Pro Shell Jacket
Two-tone Green
Men's XL
Ł110 inc RMSD
Rab Latok (not Alpine) Waterproof eVent Trousers
Men's XL
Ł75 inc RMSD
Patagonia Alpine Guide Pants
Chocolate Brown
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Life-Link 3D Pro Snow Shovel
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Shovel sold, pending payment.
All other items still available.
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Rab Latok Trousers now sold - only the guide pants and Tupilak ii left - make me an offer?
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Rated 5 / 5 stars December 31, 2005
I would never expect Salad Fingers, A british outcast to be a gangster who watches the Matrix...
I rated this 10/10 because of how funny it was...
I wonder how the creator feels about this parody?
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A Frederick radio station says it's pulling from its playlist a song referencing children running away from a gun.The popular song, "Pumped Up Kicks" by the group Foster the People, includes the lyrics, "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks, you better run, better run, outrun my gun."Fred Manning, chief operations officer for KEY 103, tells The Frederick News-Post (http://bit.ly/VeU7Oe ), that the song was manually removed from the station's playlist but inadvertently left in the computerized system. That meant the song continued playing as recently as Tuesday morning. Manning says the mistake is now being corrected.One listener, Mark Johnson, says he considers the song insensitive to the victims of the Connecticut elementary school shooting and was surprised the station was still playing it.------Information from: The Frederick (Md.) News-Post, http://www.fredericknewspost.com
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Date: Saturday, June 21
Start Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
Site: Road America -- Plymouth, Wisconsin
Track: 4-mile, 14-turn road course
Laps: 50
Miles: 202.4
Capacity: N/A
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Year: 5th
On TV: ABC
On Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio
Race record: Nelson Piquet Jr., 2012 (85.171 mph)
Qualifying record: Nelson Piquet Jr., 2012 (109.516 mph)
2013 Finish
Defending champion: A.J. Allmendinger (not defending)
Runner up: Justin Allgaier
Pole winner: A.J. Allmendinger (109.233 mph)
Top 10:
1. A.J. Allmendinger (Start: 1)
2. Justin Allgaier (4)
3. Parker Kligerman (3)
4. Owen Kelly (2)
5. Sam Hornish Jr (8)
6. Brian Vickers (9)
7. Kyle Larson (13)
8. Cole Whitt (17)
9. Elliott Sadler (22)
10. Austin Dillon (14)
Average speed: 74.697 mph
Time of race: 2 hrs., 58 mins., 50 secs.
Margin of victory: 1.372 secs.
Caution flags: 8 for 16 laps
Lead changes: 11 among 7 drivers
Past winners
2013 A.J. Allmendinger, Ford, 74.697 mph
2012 Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 85.171 mph
2011 Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 78.929 mph
2010 Carl Edwards, Ford, 68.501 mph
Last race
Race: Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250 (June 15)
Site: Michigan International Speedway -- Brooklyn, Michigan
Miles: 250
Laps: 125
Finish line order: Paul Menard, Sam Hornish Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Brian Scott
Time of Race: 1 hr., 47 mins., 29 mins.
Average speed: 139.557 mph
Margin of victory: 0.468 secs.
Caution flags: 4 for 22 laps
Lead changes: 14 among 6 drivers
Lap leaders: K. Busch-pole, Dillon 1, Menard 2-7, Logano 8, Dillon 9-16, K. Busch-pole, Dillon 1, Menard 2-7, Logano 8, Dillon 9-16, Larson 17-40, Logano 41-42, Hornish Jr 43-45, Larson 46-51, Elliott 52-56, Larson 57-72, Menard 73-79, Elliott 80, Logano 81-120, Menard 121-125.
Entry list
#01 Landon Cassill (Fairfax, IA) Chevrolet/G&K Services
#2 Brian Scott (Boise, ID) Chevrolet/Shore Lodge
#3 Ty Dillon (Welcome, NC) Chevrolet/Bass Pro Shops
#4 Jeffrey Earnhardt (Mooresville, NC) Chevrolet/teamjdmotorsports.com
#6 Trevor Bayne (Knoxville, TN) Ford/AdvoCare
#7 Regan Smith (Cato, NY) Chevrolet/TaxSlayer.com
#9 Chase Elliott (Dawsonville, GA) Chevrolet/NAPA Auto Parts
#10 Jeff Green (Owensboro, KY) Toyota/supportmilitary.org
#11 Elliott Sadler (Emporia, VA) Toyota/One Main Financial
#14 Eric McClure (Chilhowie, VA) Toyota/Hefty/Reynolds Wrap
#15 Carl Long (Roxboro, NC) Chevrolet/Lily Trucking
#16 Ryan Reed (Bakersfield, CA) Ford/American Diabetes Assoc.
#17 Tanner Berryhill (Bixby, OK) Dodge/NationalCashLenders.com
#19 Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR) Toyota/TriStar Motorsports
#20 Kenny Habul (Etobicoke, Canada) Toyota/Sun Energy 1
#22 Alex Tagliani (Lachenaie, QB, Canada Ford/Discount Tire
#23 Robert Richardson Jr. (McKinney, TX) Chevrolet/Rick Ware Racing
#28 J.J. Yeley (Phoenix, AZ) Dodge/Texas 28 Spirits Stage
#31 Justin Marks (St. Louis, MO) Chevrolet/SOL Republic
#39 Ryan Sieg (Tucker, GA) Chevrolet/RSS Racing
#40 Josh Wise (Riverside, CA) Chevrolet/Curtis Key Plumbing
#42 Dylan Kwasniewski (Las Vegas, NV) Chevrolet/Up & Up
#43 Dakoda Armstrong (New Castle, IN) Ford/WinField
#44 Carlos Contreras (Mexico City,Mexico Toyota/38 Special/Ingersoil Rand
#46 Matt DiBenedetto (Grass Valley, CA) Chevrolet/Curtis Key Plumbing
#51 Jeremy Clements (Spartanburg, SC) Chevrolet/RepairableVehicles.com
#52 Joey Gase (Cedar Rapids, IA) Chevrolet/TBA
#54 Sam Hornish Jr. (Defiance, OH) Toyota/Monster Energy
#55 Andy Lally (Northport, NY) Chevrolet/Viva Auto Group
#60 Chris Buescher (Prosper, TX) Ford/Roush Performance
#62 Brendan Gaughan (Las Vegas, NV) Chevrolet/South Point
#70 Derrike Cope (Spanaway, WA) Chevrolet/Youtheory
#74 Mike Harmon (Birmingport, AL) Chevrolet/TBA
#76 Tommy Joe Martins (Como, MS) Dodge/Cross Concrete Construction
#79 Tim Schendel (Sparta, WI) Chevrolet/Cobblestone Inn
#87 Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL) Chevrolet/TBA
#93 Kevin Lepage (Shelburne, VT) Dodge/JGL Racing
#99 James Buescher (Plano, TX) Toyota/Rheem
Leading contenders
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|Trevor Bayne
|Regan Smith
|Chase Elliott
|Ty Dillon
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This will be the fifth time the series has competed at this 4-mile road course. Carl Edwards won the inaugural race there on June 19, 2010.
Three drivers on the entry list for this weekend's race have competed in the previous four events at Road America -- Mike Bliss, Eric McClure and Brian Scott.
Last year, A.J. Allmendinger scored his first career win and pole in Nationwide at Road America. Allmendinger drove the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske in that race. He is now a full-time competitor in the Sprint Cup Series.
In 2012, Nelson Piquet captured his maiden win and pole in the series at this track. Piquet, a Brazilian, became the fifth different driver born outside of the United States to win a Nationwide race.
Road America, which is the longest track in all three of NASCAR's national touring series, is the first of three road-course events in Nationwide this season. The series will run back-to-back road-course races in August at Watkins Glen International and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The next race is the June 27 John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Brad Keselowski won last year's event there.
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Here are two more Exadata scripts for listing the end-to-end ASM<->Exadata disk topology from V$ASM_ views and from V$CELL_CONFIG. These scripts see both the ASM level layout and the storage cell-level disk topology.
The exadisktopo.sql script shows all disks starting from the ASM diskgroup layer, going deeper and deeper all the way to the OS disk device level in the storage cells. It uses outer joins, so will show celldisks even if there are no corresponding grid disks allocated on them (or if there are no ASM disks using them). It also shows the Flash cards used as flash cache, thus there are no ASM disks on them usually.
The output should be self-explanatory, you just read the data from left to right (from ASM diskgroup to ASM disk to Grid Disk level etc), the more rightwards you scroll, the "deeper" you go in the Exadata IO stack layers. Warning, lots of wide output coming :)


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