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Luena M. Couture, 89, of Monroeville died Tuesday morning June 3, 2014 in the Norwalk Memorial Home, Norwalk following a lengthy illness.
She was born June 21, 1924 in Monroeville where she had lived most of her life. She had been employed at the former Wilson Cabinet Company, Port Clinton. Luena attended the Foundation Church of Norwalk. She enjoyed her grandchildren, the Cleveland Indians, her dog Clay and collecting angels.
She is survived by five sons, Dean (Jean) Whiteside of Oak Harbor; John (Pat) Whiteside of Millbury; Terry (Ruth) Whiteside and Johnny Couture both of Port Clinton; Rick (Brenda) Whiteside of Monroeville and two daughters, Tammy (George) Dill and Sue (Doug) Evans of Clyde, two sisters, Bertha Scott of Greenwich and Verna (Hank) Mead of Monroeville; one brother, Lawrence (Virginia) Farley of Florida, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She is preceded in death by her husband Wilford J. Couture, Jr. in 2006, three children, Dennis, Connie and Randy Whiteside. Her parents, Maurice and Dollie (Davis) Farley, four brothers and one sister.
Friends may call from 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Pfeil Funeral Home, Monroeville Chapel, 109 Monroe Street, Monroeville, Ohio where funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 6, 2014. Pastor Jeff Watson will officiate. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Monroeville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Norwalk Memorial Home, ATTN: Activities Department, 272 Benedict Avenue, Norwalk, Ohio 44857, The Foundation Church Building Fund, 87 West Main Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857 or to the Stein Hospice Service, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, Ohio 44870.
Condolences may be shared at pfeilfuneralhome.com.


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Hi all! So I have a wonderful 3 year old who is very bright, affectionate, and fun but oftentimes, he can be very demanding of my attention (and his daddy's). I also have a 15 months old who is quite the opposite (and probably used to being more independent b/c my ODS demands so much attention).
Because he is my first born, I probably smothered him with so much attention throughout the day when he was a baby. Even now, we carve out special half hour to hour times during the day so that he can have some mommy/daddy and him time, so I do not think we don't give him enough time, perhaps too much. I also think that it is partially his personality to be in constant "need" of people b/c as a baby he was SOOO clingy. Anyway, fast forward to now, he's better but sometimes, he just can't even give me even 10-15 minutes to sit down to read or check the net without asking me to do this or that or play with him or talk to him and I would like to know how I can cultivate a little more of independence in him. That will not only give me a little break (to play more with his little brother and give myself a little time), but also help him learn to be more independent and confident as he grows up and goes to school. Even when I put his baby brother down for naps, he has to be in the room waiting until I am done instead of reading a book or even watching a little TV and it takes longer with him moving around the room "trying to be quiet".
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ATHENS — Parties supporting Greece's financial-bailout package seized victory Sunday in parliamentary elections that had been widely seen as crucial to the country's — and the eurozone's — future, as well as the well-being of the global economy.
But the coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers likely to result from the elections still leaves much uncertainty to deal with politically, if not economically, analysts said.
The global economy hung in the balance as Greeks voted to either accept the austere terms of their $140 billion bailout or default on their debt and bolt from the 17-nation eurozone. Greece was forced to hold its second national election in as many months because officials who were elected in the May 6 balloting could not form a coalition government.
With almost all votes counted Monday morning, the center-right, pro-bailout party New Democracy had taken 29.6 percent of the vote, ahead of leftist party Syriza, which campaigned against the austerity measures and garnered 26.9 percent.
That will give New Democracy 129 seats in the 300-member parliament and a chance to form a coalition government with its historic rival — center-left party Pasok, which came in third with 12.3 percent and 33 seats. Syriza won 71 seats.
But analysts said that a New Democracy-Pasok coalition would be an uneasy alliance, even though both parties campaigned on working with other eurozone nations to help Greece through its financial woes.
"We will have previous warring parties Pasok and New Democracy having to go into bed with each other with many deep animosities," said Kevin Featherstone, director of contemporary Greek studies at the London School of Economics.
"At the same time, an ascendant Syriza would be in an ideal position to act as the platform for all possible protests against the austerity measures and difficult reforms that a pro-Europe government would have to take."
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The party has promised to renegotiate the 2010 bailout agreement with Europe, nationalize banks and reverse pension and public-sector job cuts.
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- A man approximately 30 years old, 5-feet, 6-inches tall, heavy build, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
- A man approximately 50-60 years old, heavy build, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
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Halcon Resources Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results and Provides Operational Update 2012 Average Net Daily Production Increases by 128% Proved Reserves Grow by 417% Bakken/Three Forks and Woodbine Well Results Continue to Improve HOUSTON, TEXAS, Feb. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) ("Halcón" or the "Company") today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results and provided an operational update. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results Halcón generated revenues of $124.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to $25.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Revenues for the full year 2012 were $247.9 million, compared to $103.7 million for the full year 2011. The increases were primarily attributable to incremental production volumes related to the acquisitions of GeoResources, Inc. ("GeoResources"), certain producing and undeveloped assets in East Texas ("East Texas Assets") and two entities owning certain producing and undeveloped assets in the Williston Basin ("Williston Basin Assets"). Production for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2012 increased by 349% and 128% to 18,348 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boe/d) and 9,404 Boe/d, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2011. Fourth quarter 2012 production was comprised of 75% oil, 6% natural gas liquids (NGLs) and 19% natural gas. The Company divested approximately 500 Boe/d of certain conventional assets in South Louisiana in November 2012, which impacted quarterly production by approximately 150 Boe/d.In addition, due to gas infrastructure constraints, approximately 6 million cubic feet per day of net gas production (primarily related to the recently acquired Williston Basin Assets) is currently being flared.The gas flaring impacted production in the fourth quarter 2012 by approximately 300 Boe/d. Taking into account the effect of hedges, Halcón realized 104% of the average NYMEX oil price, 44% of the average NYMEX oil price for NGLs and 102% of the average NYMEX natural gas price during the fourth quarter 2012.Similarly, for the full year 2012, the Company realized 99% of the average NYMEX oil price, 44% of the average NYMEX oil price for NGLs and 129% of the average NYMEX natural gas price. After adjusting for selected items primarily related to the non-cash impact of derivatives and acquisition and merger transaction costs (see Selected Item Review and Reconciliation table for additional information), Halcón reported net income of $10.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, and a net loss of $4.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2012, respectively.Before adjusting for selected items, the Company reported a net loss available to common stockholders of $8.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share for the quarter and $142.3 million, or $0.91 per diluted share for the year. Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital, after adjusting for selected items (see Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Selected Item Review and Reconciliation table for additional information), was $55.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, and $91.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter and full year 2012, respectively.Prior to adjusting for selected items, Halcón reported cash flow from operations before changes in working capital (see Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for a reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities) of $42.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, and $54.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, respectively. After adjusting for selected items (see Selected Operating Data table for additional information), lease operating expense for the three month and twelve month periods ending December 31, 2012 decreased by 45% and 28% to $11.75 per Boe and $14.36 per Boe, respectively, versus the three month and twelve month periods ending December 31, 2011.During the fourth quarter, total operating costs per unit (including lease operating expense, workover and other expense, taxes other than income and general and administrative expense), after adjusting for selected items (see Selected Operating Data table for additional information), decreased by 27% to $33.12 per Boe, compared to the same period of 2011. After adjusting for selected items (see Selected Operating Data table for additional information), total operating costs per unit for 2012 and 2011 were $37.05 per Boe and $37.41 per Boe, respectively. Floyd C. Wilson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Halcón has been public for about a year now and we have built an oil company with core assets in some of the most prolific established and emerging unconventional resource plays in the lower 48.Our balance sheet is healthy and we are well positioned to execute on our business plan.We are in the early innings of implementing efficiencies and performance enhancements in our core areas with a focus on growing production, reserves and cash flow." Liquidity The Company recently closed an additional $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2021 in a private offering at an issue price of 105% of par, which yielded net proceeds to Halcón of approximately $619.5 million.A portion of the proceeds were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Company's senior secured revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2012, and pro forma for the January 2013 notes offering, Halcón had liquidity of approximately $1.2 billion, which consisted of $324.0 million in cash and $850.0 million of borrowing capacity available on its $1.5 billion senior secured revolving credit facility. Proved Reserves The Company's estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2012 were 108.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBoe), which represents an increase of 417% over the prior year.Year-end 2012 estimated proved reserves were 80% oil, 5% NGLs and 15% natural gas on an equivalent basis. The present value of Halcón's estimated future oil and gas revenues, net of estimated expenses, discounted at an annual rate of 10% (PV10) is approximately $2.3 billion.In comparison, the standardized measure is approximately $1.95 billion; the difference is attributed to the estimated future income tax expense discounted at 10%. Proved developed reserves account for 47% of total estimated proved reserves.A summary of year-over-year changes in estimated proved reserves is as follows: Proved Reserve Reconciliation Oil (MBbls) Gas (MMCf) NGL (MBbls) Total MBoe As of 12.31.11 12,371 40,054 2,010 21,057 Extensions, discoveries and 11,691 6,742 352 13,167 additions Purchases 66,240 71,560 3,433 81,600 Sales (1,789) (2,025) -- (2,127) Production (2,415) (4,554) (268) (3,442) Revisions of previous estimates 1,280 (15,632) (144) (1,470) and pricing As of 12.31.12 87,378 96,145 5,383 108,785 The Company's estimated proved reserves at December 31, 2012 were prepared by the independent reserve engineering firm Netherland, Sewell and Associates, Inc. (NSA) in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines. Operational Update The drill-bit continues to spin to the right in all of the Company's core plays, plus a few others.Halcón currently has 15 operated rigs running and expects to add several operated rigs by year-end 2013. Bakken/Three Forks The Company currently has working interests in approximately 130,000 net acres prospective for the Bakken and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin.Halcón plans to operate 6 to 8 rigs and spud 65 to 75 gross operated wells with an average working interest of approximately 63% in 2013.The Company also expects to participate in 90 to 100 gross non-operated wells in 2013 with an average working interest of 10% to 12%.Halcón is focused on the higher internal rate of return (IRR) areas and anticipates spending approximately $475 million on drilling and completions in the Williston Basin in 2013. Pro forma for the Williston Basin Assets acquisition that closed on December 6, 2013, 31 wells have been put online in the play since October 1, 2012 (17 wells in the Fort Berthold area, 2 wells in the Marmon area, 10 wells in the New Home II area and 2 wells in E. Montana). Of the 17 wells put online in the Fort Berthold area, 8 of them were Bakken completions and 9 of them were Three Forks completions.The average initial and 30 day rates for the applicable Bakken wells were 1,544 Boe/d (83% oil) and 780 Boe/d (84% oil), respectively.These eight Bakken wells have an average effective lateral length of 10,020 feet and were completed with an average of 26 frac stages.Similarly, the average initial and 30 day rates for the applicable Three Forks wells were 1,472 Boe/d (84% oil) and 823 Boe/d (82% oil), respectively.These nine Three Forks wells have an average effective lateral length of 9,987 feet and were completed with an average of 25 frac stages. One Bakken well and one Three Forks well was put online in the Marmon area.The initial and 30 day rates for the Bakken well were 836 Boe/d (91% oil) and 505 Boe/d (96% oil), respectively.This Bakken well had an effective lateral length of 10,023 feet and was completed with 25 frac stages.The initial and 30 day rates for the Three Forks well were 531 Boe/d (100% oil) and 245 Boe/d (90% oil), respectively.This Three Forks well had an effective lateral length of 9,872 feet and was completed with 25 frac stages. All ten wells put online in the New Home II area were Bakken completions.The average initial and 30 day rates for the applicable wells were 646 Boe/d (90% oil) and 282 Boe/d (88% oil), respectively.These Bakken wells have an average effective lateral length of 9,742 feet and were completed with an average of 30 frac stages. The Company does not plan to drill any wells in Eastern Montana in 2013, but the average initial and 30 day rates for the applicable Bakken wells in Eastern Montana put online since October 1, 2012 were 408 Boe/d (88% oil) and 193 Boe/d (79% oil), respectively. There are currently 95 Bakken wells producing, 6 Bakken wells being completed or waiting on completion and 5 Bakken wells being drilled on Halcón's operated acreage.Similarly, there are currently 28 Three Forks wells producing, 2 Three Forks wells being completed or waiting on completion and 3 Three Forks wells being drilled on the Company's operated acreage. Halcón is in the process of optimizing all of its Williston Basin activities.Numerous drilling and completion modifications intended to improve economics are being implemented and should begin to yield benefits in the second quarter of 2013.Specifically, on the drilling side, the Company has begun full scale pad drilling and plans to preset surface casing, implement batch drilling on intermediate and production intervals, modify motor/bit configurations in curves and laterals, utilize a combination of geosteering tools/practices and mudlogging and incorporate new high efficiency skid capable AC rigs. On the completion side, Halcón expects to utilize core and log analysis in all areas to develop a petrophysical model, geomechanics and integrated reservoir simulation to design and optimize its completion techniques.Increasing proppant per stage to 120,000 pounds from 100,000 pounds, changing the fluid design to 28 pound from 35 pound XL gels, increasing stage density to 30 from 25, eliminating blast joints in favor of swell packers for positive isolation, conducting perf and plug completion projects in the Fort Berthold and Marmon areas and incorporating frac strings for improved safety and flow back operations are examples of other measures being taken to increase recoveries. Woodbine The Company currently has approximately 235,000 net acres leased or under contract across East Texas that are prospective for the Woodbine, Eagle Ford and other formations.Expectations are to spud 75 to 85 gross operated wells in 2013 with an average working interest of approximately 90%.Halcón plans to operate five to seven rigs in the play throughout the year and anticipates spending approximately $490 million on drilling and completions.Efforts will be focused on developing acreage in Leon, N. Madison and Brazos Counties in 2013.However, a 330 square mile 3D seismic survey is underway and covers the more exploratory area of the play in Madison, Grimes and Walker Counties.In addition, the Company intends to spud its first horizontal Woodbine well in Polk County in the second quarter of 2013. Halcón has put nine wells online in the play since October 1, 2012.The natural gas being produced from all these wells is currently being flared.Based on the amount of natural gas being flared, the Company estimates that the oil being produced from each well accounts for more than 90% of the total hydrocarbon volume. Six of the wells are located in Leon and Northern Madison Counties have an average effective lateral length of 6,246 feet and were completed with an average of 22 frac stages.The average initial and 30 day rates for the applicable wells were 948 Boe/d and 388 Boe/d, respectively.Of these six wells, the Keeling 1H in Leon County is performing the best and had an initial rate of 1,407 Boe/d and a 30 day rate of 749 Boe/d.This well was drilled to a total measured depth of 15,897 feet with a 6,300 foot effective lateral section and was completed with a 25 stage frac. Of the three remaining wells, two are located in Brazos County and have an average initial rate of 1,463 Boe/d.These two wells have an average effective lateral length of 6,143 feet and were completed with an average of 31 frac stages.Only one of the wells in Brazos County has been producing for at least 30 days and has an average 30 day rate of 724 Boe/d.The most recent well completed in Brazos County, the Coyote 1H, had an initial rate of 1,230 Boe/d.This well was drilled to a total measured depth of 14,333 feet with a 5,944 foot effective lateral section and was completed with a 30 stage frac.The other well is located in the more exploratory area of the play where the 3D seismic survey in underway. There are currently 29 wells producing, 11 wells being completed or waiting on completion and 5 wells being drilled across the Company's operated acreage. Halcón continues to modify its Woodbine drilling and completion practices in an effort to increase recoveries while reducing costs.To date, the Company has reduced hole size in the curve to 8.75 inches from 9.875 inches and eliminated intermediate casing where applicable, which results in a well cost reduction of approximately 15%.In addition, Halcón has increased the amount of proppant placed while decreasing the total volume of fluid and the associated pump time. The Company also continues to adjust its cluster configuration and count by area. Initial results are encouraging with jet lift assemblies providing for higher initial flowback rates and additional flow control. Looking ahead, Halcón anticipates costs will decline further as it continues to exploit opportunities for batch drilling and brings electric power to new and existing locations. Halcón Field Services (HFS) is in the process of building infrastructure in the play capable of handling gas, NGLs and produced water.More than 50 miles of pipeline are planned and a processing plant with residue gas and liquids takeaway capacity is expected to be in service by the end of the first quarter 2013. Utica/Point Pleasant The Company currently has approximately 130,000 net acres leased or under contract in the play and expects to spud 20 to 25 gross wells on its operated acreage in 2013 with an average working interest of approximately 91% and a drilling and completions budget of approximately $200 million.The first ten wells will be drilled to delineate acreage, which will allow for a more focused approach to wells drilled in the second half of 2013.Halcón currently operates two rigs in the play and expects to add one to two additional rigs by year end. The Allam 1H (TMD 14,300', 5,580' lateral) in Venango County, Pennsylvania and the Phillips 1H (TMD 12,411', 5,360' lateral) in Mercer County, Pennsylvania have each been drilled and completed with a 21 stage and 20 stage frac, respectively, and are currently resting for 60 days.Production tests are expected to occur on these two wells in the second quarter of 2013. There are currently two wells resting after completion, two wells being completed or waiting on completion and two wells being drilled.HFS continues to identify and implement infrastructure solutions in the play.Third party infrastructure solutions will be utilized if available and competitive; however, consistent with the HFS strategy, a multi-modal approach to building and owning infrastructure is underway. Tuscaloosa Marine Shale ("TMS") The Company currently has approximately 75,000 net acres prospective for the TMS in Louisiana.The first well drilled, the Broadway H1 in Rapides Parish, is currently being completed with a 21 stage frac.The well was drilled to a total measured depth of 19,442 feet with a 5,192 foot effective lateral section. In late January, Halcón spud a stratigraphic test well, the Lambright, located 16 miles northwest of the Broadway 1H in Rapides Parish.This vertical test found the zone too thin for commercial production. The Company intends to review completion results of the Broadway H1 prior to implementing a development strategy. Conference Call and Webcast Information Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. EST (9:00 a.m. CST). To participate in the conference call, dial (877) 810-3368 for domestic callers, and (914) 495-8561 for international callers a few minutes before the call begins and reference Halcón Resources conference ID 96884175. The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet on Halcón Resources' website at http://www.halconresources.com in the Investor Relations section under Events & Presentations.A telephonic replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends and will be accessible until March 7, 2013.To access the replay, dial (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers or (404) 537-3406 for international callers, in both cases referencing conference ID 96884175. About Halcón Resources Halcón Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States. For more information contact Scott Zuehlke, Vice President of Investor Relations, at 832-538-0314 or email@example.com. The Halcon Resources logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=11256 Forward-Looking Statements This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.Statementsthat are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements andmay often, but not always,be identified by the use ofsuch words such as "expects","believes", "intends", "anticipates", "plans", "estimates", "potential", "possible",or "probable" orstatements that certain actions, events or results "may", "will", "should", or "could" be taken, occur or be achieved.Additionally, initial production rates, average 30 day production rates and improvements mentioned herein are not necessarily indicative of future production rates or performance.Forward-looking statements are based oncurrentbeliefs and expectationsand involve certain assumptions or estimatesthat involvevarious risks and uncertainties thatcould cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and other filings submitted by the Company tothe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.govorthrough the Company's website atwww.halconresources.com.Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date hereof.The Companyhas no duty, and assumes no obligation, to update forward-looking statementsas a result ofnew information, future events or changes inthe Company's expectations. HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) Three Months Ended December Years Ended December 31, 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Operating revenues: Oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids sales: Oil $114,006 $20,818 $223,048 $82,968 Natural gas 5,775 2,421 12,458 10,673 Natural gas liquids 4,082 2,298 11,088 9,880 Total oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids 123,863 25,537 246,594 103,521 sales Other 791 44 1,351 168 Total operating revenues 124,654 25,581 247,945 103,689 Operating expenses: Production: Lease operating 19,828 8,000 49,941 30,043 Workover and other 2,045 935 4,429 1,967 Taxes other than income 9,605 1,791 19,253 7,214 Restructuring 674 1,071 2,406 1,071 General and 45,022 7,639 111,349 20,609 administrative Depletion, depreciation 55,623 6,109 90,284 22,986 and accretion Total operating expenses 132,797 25,545 277,662 83,890 Income (loss) from (8,143) 36 (29,717) 19,799 operations Other income (expenses): Interest expense and (8,973) (3,561) (31,223) (17,879) other Net gain (loss) on (5,277) (13,156) (6,126) 3,479 derivative contracts Total other income (14,250) (16,717) (37,349) (14,400) (expenses) Income (loss) before (22,393) (16,681) (67,066) 5,399 income taxes Income tax benefit 14,352 4,477 13,181 (6,802) (provision) Net income (loss) (8,041) (12,204) (53,885) (1,403) Non-cash preferred -- -- (88,445) -- dividend Net income (loss) available to common $(8,041) $(12,204) $(142,330) $(1,403) stockholders Net income (loss) per share of common stock: Basic $(0.04) $(0.46) $(0.91) $(0.05) Diluted $(0.04) $(0.46) $(0.91) $(0.05) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 228,075 26,270 156,494 26,258 Diluted 228,075 26,270 156,494 26,258 HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) December 31, 2012 2011 Current assets: Cash $2,506 $49 Accounts receivable 262,809 10,288 Receivables from derivative contracts 7,428 1,850 Current portion of deferred income taxes 5,307 1,080 Inventory 3,116 4,310 Prepaids and other 6,691 2,729 Total current assets 287,857 20,306 Oil and natural gas properties (full cost method): Evaluated 2,669,245 715,666 Unevaluated 2,326,598 -- Gross oil and natural gas properties 4,995,843 715,666 Less - accumulated depletion (588,207) (501,993) Net oil and natural gas properties 4,407,636 213,673 Other operating property and equipment: Gas gathering and other operating assets 59,748 9,979 Less - accumulated depreciation (8,119) (7,133) Net other operating property and equipment 51,629 2,846 Other noncurrent assets: Goodwill 227,762 -- Receivables from derivative contracts 371 2,050 Debt issuance costs, net of amortization 51,609 5,966 Deferred income taxes -- 21,355 Equity in oil and gas partnerships 11,137 -- Funds in escrow 2,090 560 Other 934 418 Total assets $5,041,025 $267,174 Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $590,551 $25,061 Liabilities from derivative contracts 10,429 1,855 Asset retirement obligations 2,319 1,010 Promissory notes 74,669 -- Total current liabilities 677,968 27,926 Long-term debt 2,034,498 202,000 Other noncurrent liabilities: Liabilities from derivative contracts 2,461 2,855 Asset retirement obligations 72,813 32,703 Deferred income taxes 160,055 -- Other 10 10 Commitments and contingencies Mezzanine equity: Preferred stock: 1,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized; 10,880 and no shares issued and 695,238 -- outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively Stockholders' equity: Common stock:336,666,666 and 33,333,333 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized; 259,802,377 and 27,694,583 shares issued; 258,152,468 and 26,244,452 26 3 outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively Additional paid-in capital 1,681,717 229,414 Treasury stock: 1,649,909 and 1,450,131 shares at (9,298) (7,159) December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, at cost Accumulated deficit (274,463) (220,578) Total stockholders' equity 1,397,982 1,680 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,041,025 $267,174 HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In thousands) Three Months Ended December Years Ended December 31, 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $(8,041) $(12,204) $(53,885) $(1,403) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depletion, depreciation 55,623 6,109 90,284 22,986 and accretion Deferred income tax (14,090) (4,580) (13,060) 6,549 provision (benefit) Share-based compensation 707 1,357 4,573 3,584 Unrealized loss (gain) on 8,530 13,437 11,727 (2,954) derivative contracts Amortization and write-off of deferred (35) 338 6,212 3,663 loan costs Non-cash interest and 767 -- 9,387 362 amortization of discount Other expense (income) (822) 245 (352) 223 Cash flow from operations before changes in working 42,639 4,702 54,886 33,010 capital Changes in working capital, net of 61,967 1,320 63,288 (3,175) acquisitions Net cash provided by (used in) operating 104,606 6,022 118,174 29,835 activities Cash flows from investing activities: Oil and natural gas (489,140) (5,614) (1,216,835) (25,214) capital expenditures Acquisition of GeoResources, Inc., net -- -- (579,497) -- of cash acquired Acquisition of East Texas -- -- (296,139) -- Assets Acquisition of Williston (756,056) -- (756,056) -- Basin Assets Other operating property and equipment capital (20,512) (169) (38,752) (672) expenditures Proceeds received from sales of property and 10 (425) 564 48 equipment Proceeds received from sale of oil and gas 21,964 462 21,964 462 assets Funds held in escrow 1,460 -- (1,529) -- Net cash provided by (used in) investing (1,242,274) (5,746) (2,866,280) (25,376) activities Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from borrowings 1,184,353 12,001 2,466,608 250,167 Repayments of borrowings (327,000) (10,399) (655,000) (245,621) Debt issuance costs (29,221) (822) (52,878) (7,825) Offering costs (84) (985) (18,619) (985) Common stock repurchased -- (66) (2,139) (183) Preferred stock issued -- -- 311,556 -- Preferred beneficial -- -- 88,445 -- conversion feature Common stock issued 294,000 -- 569,000 -- Warrants issued -- -- 43,590 -- Net cash provided by (used in) financing 1,122,048 (271) 2,750,563 (4,447) activities Net increase (decrease) (15,620) 5 2,457 12 in cash Cash at beginning of 18,126 44 49 37 period Cash at end of period $2,506 $49 $2,506 $49 Supplemental cash flow information: Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized $11,344 $23 $11,705 $554 interest Cash paid for income (3,842) 3,290 89 15,326 taxes Disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: Asset retirement $7,898 $979 $8,587 $956 obligations Preferred dividend -- -- 88,445 -- Payment-in-kind interest -- (362) 14,669 -- Common stock issued for -- -- 321,416 -- GeoResources, Inc. Common stock issued for -- -- 130,623 -- East Texas Assets Common stock issued for 695,238 -- 695,238 -- Williston Basin Assets Current notes payable issued for oil and 74,669 -- 74,669 -- natural gas properties HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION SELECTED OPERATING DATA (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31, December 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Production volumes: Oil (MBbls) 1,264 223 2,415 884 Natural gas (Mmcf) 1,914 677 4,554 2,662 Natural gas liquids (MBbls) 105 40 268 176 Total (MBoe) 1,688 376 3,442 1,504 Average daily production 18,348 4,087 9,404 4,121 (Boe) Average prices: Oil (per Bbl) $90.19 $93.35 $92.36 $93.86 Natural gas (per Mcf) 3.02 3.58 2.74 4.01 Natural gas liquids (per 38.88 57.45 41.37 56.14 Bbl) Total per Boe 73.38 67.92 71.64 68.83 Cash effect of derivative contracts: Oil (per Bbl) $1.66 $-- $0.89 $(2.02) Natural gas (per Mcf) 0.44 0.51 0.82 0.94 Natural gas liquids (per -- -- -- -- Bbl) Total per Boe 1.74 0.91 1.70 0.49 Average prices computed after cash effect of settlement of derivative contracts: Oil (per Bbl) $91.85 $93.35 $93.25 $91.84 Natural gas (per Mcf) 3.46 4.09 3.56 4.95 Natural gas liquids (per 38.88 57.45 41.37 56.14 Bbl) Total per Boe 75.12 68.83 73.34 69.32 Average cost per Boe: Production: Lease operating^(1) $11.75 $21.28 $14.36 $19.98 Workover and other 1.21 2.49 1.29 1.31 Taxes other than income 5.69 4.76 5.59 4.80 General and administrative, 14.47 16.71 15.81 11.32 as adjusted^(1) Restructuring costs 0.40 2.85 0.70 0.71 Depletion 32.03 14.55 25.05 13.55 ^(1) Represents lease operating and general and administrative costs per Boe, adjusted for items noted in the reconciliation below: General and administrative: General and administrative, $26.67 $20.32 $32.35 $13.70 as reported Share-based compensation: Cash -- -- (0.11) -- Non-cash (0.42) (3.61) (0.61) (2.38) Recapitalization and change in control: Cash -- -- (3.10) -- Non-cash -- -- (0.72) -- Acquisition and merger transaction costs: Cash (11.78) -- (12.00) -- General and administrative, $14.47 $16.71 $15.81 $11.32 as adjusted Lease operating: Lease operating, as reported $11.75 $21.28 $14.51 $19.98 Recapitalization and change in control: Cash -- -- (0.15) -- Lease operating, as adjusted $11.75 $21.28 $14.36 $19.98 Total operating costs, as $45.32 $48.85 $53.74 $39.79 reported Total adjusting items (12.20) (3.61) (16.69) (2.38) Total operating costs, as $33.12 $45.24 $37.05 $37.41 adjusted^(2) ^(2) Represents lease operating, workover and other expense, taxes other than income and general and administrative costs per Boe, adjusted for items noted in reconciliation above. HALCÓN RESOURCES CORPORATION SELECTED ITEM REVIEW AND RECONCILIATION (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per unit, per share and per mcfe amounts) Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31, December 31, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives:^(1) Crude oil $8,936 $14,265 $11,606 $(5,341) Natural gas 146 (1,015) 2,117 72 Interest rate -- (49) (518) 506 Total mark-to-market 9,082 13,201 13,205 (4,763) non-cash charge Recapitalization -- -- 21,980 2,718 expenditures^(2) Restructuring^(3) 674 -- 2,406 -- Acquisition and merger transaction costs and 19,882 -- 41,294 -- other^(4) Selected items, before income taxes and preferred 29,638 13,201 78,885 (2,045) dividend Income tax effect of (11,074) (4,783) (28,951) 751 selected items^(5) Selected items, net of tax and before preferred 18,564 8,418 49,934 (1,294) dividend Non-cash preferred -- -- 88,445 -- dividend^(6) Selected items, net of tax 18,564 8,418 138,379 (1,294) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, as (8,041) (12,204) (142,330) (1,403) reported Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, $10,523 $(3,786) $(3,951) $(2,697) excluding selected items Basic net income (loss) per $(0.04) $(0.46) $(0.91) $(0.05) common share, as reported Impact of selected items 0.08 0.32 0.88 (0.05) Basic net income (loss) per common share, excluding $0.04 $(0.14) $(0.03) $(0.10) selected items Diluted net income (loss) per common share, as $(0.04) $(0.46) $(0.91) $(0.05) reported Impact of selected 0.06 0.32 0.88 (0.05) items^(7) Diluted net income (loss) per common share, excluding $0.02 $(0.14) $(0.03) $(0.10) selected items Cash flow from operations before changes in working $42,639 $4,702 $54,886 $33,010 capital Cash components of selected 20,556 -- 57,366 -- items Income tax effect of (7,690) -- (21,052) -- selected items^(5) Cash flow from operations before changes in working $55,505 $4,702 $91,200 $33,010 capital, adjusted for selected items Cash flow from operations before changes in working $0.13 $0.18 $0.23 $1.26 capital per diluted share, adjusted for selected items Impact of selected 0.04 -- 0.15 -- items^(8) Cash flow from operations before changes in working $0.17 $0.18 $0.38 $1.26 capital per diluted share, adjusted for selected items ^(1) Represents the non-cash unrealized loss (gain) associated with the mark-to-market valuation of outstanding derivative contracts. ^(2) Represents costs related to the recapitalization, change in control and credit facility refinancing. ^(3) Represents costs related to relocating key administrative functions to corporate headquarters. ^(4) Represents costs primarily related to acquisitions of producing properties and mergers. ^(5) Represents tax impact using an estimated tax rate of 36.7% ^(6) Represents amortization of the non-cash preferred dividend as a result of the beneficial conversion feature of convertible preferred stock. ^(7) The impact of selected items for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was calculated based upon diluted shares of 334.8 million due to the net income available to common stockholders, excluding selected items. ^(8) The impact of selected items for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012 was calculated based upon diluted shares of 334.8 million and 241.7 million, respectively, due to the net income available to common stockholders, excluding selected items. 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It's time to take off your SEO hat when thinking about landing pages for PPC search.
Best practices in the areas of keyword research, keyword deployment, ad creative, account structures, and the all-important Quality Score are highly related. This fact was reinforced for me this past week when I presented an advanced session at the Internet Retailer conference in Chicago with co-presenter Chris Kenney, search marketing manager at Vistaprint.com. Interestingly, another session entitled, "Make your keyword list - and check it twice (or more)," and other sessions also contained several references to relevance and Quality Score.
It's clear that Quality Score is something that's always on search marketers' minds, no matter what portion of a campaign we are creating, modifying, or testing.
Quality Score and ad relevance are deeply intertwined for good reason: Google determined that it wanted to move beyond a simple normalized predicted CTR (define) for ads and create a formula that rewarded relevance. Within PPC (define) search, you can't go wrong by striving for increased relevance of your ads to the searcher. For many advertisers, relevance is the currency that allows them to bid high on keywords empowering their campaign success (by delivering click volumes unattainable otherwise). Similarly, failure to properly execute a campaign against a keyword list (regardless of how complete that keyword list is) will result in failure of a campaign to reach the scale that it could with properly sized Ad Groups and ad creative that resonates both with the keyword and the landing page.
During the Q&A for my session, it became apparent that some in-house SEM (define) managers suffer from confusion about the influence of Google's landing page policies on Quality Score. In-house SEM managers who manage both PPC search and SEO (define) programs often find themselves interpreting Google policies about landing pages through "SEO glasses," even when the purpose of those policies is limited to making sure landing pages are sufficiently relevant to meet a minimum standard.
Your PPC landing page need not be "SEO-tuned" for relevance in the same way some people obsessing about meta descriptions or alt-tags might recommend. Your page must simply meet a sufficient level of relevance and a reasonable page load time. Landing page Quality Score issues are mostly punitive and based on triggers such as MFA (Made for AdSense) or other factors correlating with a poor user experience. There is no evidence that small content tweaks to landing pages make any difference to Quality Score as a whole or even that landing page variables are used within the larger Quality Score calculation.
So, take off your "SEO hat" when thinking about landing pages for PPC search. As a matter of fact, consider making PPC-specific landing pages that the robots will never find or - even if they do - use robots.txt to ensure these pages are not indexed, eliminating any concern about duplicate content.
If Flash or images help you sell and convert traffic on your PPC-specific landing pages, go ahead and use the rich media you need to communicate effectively as long as the load time issue is taken into account.
At the conference session, it became clear that some marketers have let their keyword lists go stale. Frankly, there's no excuse for this because the tools in search marketers' toolkits are better than they've ever been. Both Google and Microsoft have several tools available that help freshen your keyword lists, and third-party tool vendors continue to improve on their products, driven to innovate in order to compete against the ever-better free tools. Now might be a good time to revisit your keyword research to ensure you haven't missed anything. Don't delay your research too long; Yahoo's integration with the Bing adCenter is scheduled to occur in September/October (for the U.S.). It's therefore important that you complete not only your keyword expansions and refinements, but also your account and creative work. You'll want your accounts in great shape in both Google and adCenter by Labor Day.
Take a fresh look at your use of match types. Too much broad match can dilute your ability to bid because the traffic from a broad match listing includes a diversity of search terms, some of which will likely deserve their own ad group and own ad creative. Other terms should be negated using negative match.
Remember, breaking out keywords into new Ad Groups can often result in a significantly better Quality Score, thus reducing your need to bid or increasing your position at the current bid. One audience member with a very large campaign had over 10,000 keywords in an Ad Group. Even if the majority of these keywords share a common linguistic root word, it's difficult to imagine that there's no room for improvement with an improved account structure.
Lastly, when reorganizing your campaign or adding new keywords, be sure to prioritize based on the keyword's opportunity to help your business.
Kevin Lee, Didit cofounder and executive chairman, has been an acknowledged search engine marketing expert since 1995. His years of SEM expertise provide the foundation for Didit's proprietary Maestro search campaign technology. The company's unparalleled results, custom strategies, and client growth have earned it recognition not only among marketers but also as part of the 2007 Inc 500 (No. 137) as well as three-time Deloitte's Fast 500 placement. Kevin's latest book, "Search Engine Advertising" has been widely praised.
Industry leadership includes being a founding board member of SEMPO and its first elected chairman. "The Wall St. Journal," "BusinessWeek," "The New York Times," Bloomberg, CNET, "USA Today," "San Jose Mercury News," and other press quote Kevin regularly. Kevin lectures at leading industry conferences, plus New York, Columbia, Fordham, and Pace universities. Kevin earned his MBA from the Yale School of Management in 1992 and lives in Manhattan with his wife, a New York psychologist and children.
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Linagliptin received a positive opinion based on a clinical trial program which involved approximately 4,000 adults with type 2 diabetes. Included in the program were placebo-controlled studies evaluating linagliptin as monotherapy and in combination with the commonly prescribed oral antihyperglycemic medications, metformin and/or sulfonylurea. In two monotherapy studies, linagliptin showed a statistically significant mean difference in A1C from placebo of -0.6 to -0.7 percent. In patients who were not adequately controlled on metformin or metformin plus sulfonylurea, the addition of linagliptin also resulted in a statistically significant mean difference in A1C from placebo of -0.6 percent.
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Hi, I'm new to the group, I have children who will be 3 and 5 when number three comes in April.
I had an emergency c section with my first son who ended up being 10 pounds, (everything went smoothly) and a scheduled c-section with my second son, who actually was rescheduled two weeks earlier then planned because my blood pressure was going up and he was already 9 lbs 8 ounces.
Any way, the issue I'm having is that I am terrified of a third c section which my doctor says is necessary. . I often recall my second son's birth as one of the most horrific experiences of my life.
They could not get the spinal in correctly and probably tried about six times. The whole time yelling at me that I wasn't arching my back, and that I was jumping each time they poked me. I was in tears. After FINALLY getting the spinal in and laying me down, the anesthesiologist started pinching my leg and asking if I could feel it. I kept telling him yes. He said he was pinching really HARD. I told him that I had three sisters and YES I could feel it. He seemed to think that I wasn't being truthfull.
So my doctor eventually starts to cut and I am pretty sure that I am feeling much more than I am supposed to. I keep telling them that it hurts it hurts, and apparently started to involuntarily move my hands twords my mid section. So they knocked me out. The drugs they gave me made me hallucinate and I really thought I was dying. I saw bright lights aliens, had weird visions about the world, earth and humanity. I really thought I was dying. I remember finally thinking. This is it. This is death.
It wasn't I eventually woke up to find myself in the recovery room with a child momentarily in the NICU and a husband who had fainted.
The following days in the hospital I was suffering with severe headaches. If I sat up, my entire back neck and head would spasm and I would be unable to move without pain for about a minute or two. I kept complaining to the nurses and they would send the anethesiologist's in. This happened a few times. The anethesiologists were of the opinion that if it were a spinal headache I would not be able to lift my head at all. That the pain would be inredible. I told them it was. They said well, I was talking to them so it couldn't be that bad. I could do a spinal patch. To even imagine someone poking around with my spine again was horrific to me. They said it would probably go away in a couple of days. I could have a caffine IV too. The thing is, I was nursing and worried that this would effect my baby, so I declined. I just drank as much caffine as I could. didn't help much.
To make a very long story a little shorter, I ended up in the hospital 7 days later for the spinal patch. It was impossible to take care of a new born and a two year old when you had to remain on your back.
So here I go again into the operating room on the 9th of April and I am terrified. I have been talking with my doctor about it, but he keeps kind of putting it off to be talked about closer to the date. I guess my next appointment I really have to let it all out. I'll probably end up crying. I just don't know how I will be able to calm myself down when faced with going through this again. I wonder if it's possible to suffer from PTS from something like this. His recollection of the previous C -section of course is much different from mine. At my follow up visit when I told him how terrible it had been for me, he said on his end everything went fine and that there probably were aliens in the room.
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Article: Evolution of nutritional biochemical parameters in hemodialysis patients during a one-year follow-up period[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Current high survival in hemodialysis patients (52% at 5 years) have made the chronic manifestations to emerge such as the high hyponutrition prevalence of these patients, as well as the importance of the nutritional status in their morbimortality. The reason for protein-caloric hyponutrition is multifactorial, although chronic inflammatory conditions associated to the dialysis technique are becoming more and more relevant. The variations in several nutritional biochemical parameters (total proteins, plasma albumin, transferrin, and total cholesterol) have been assessed in 73 hemodialysis patients for one year. The mean age of the patients was 53.3 +/- 18.69 years (43 males and 30 females). The average on hemodialysis program was 43 +/- 33 months, with a mean session duration of 246 +/- 24 minutes, and mean hemodialysis dose administered of 1.37 +/- 0.27 (KT/V) (second generation Daurgidas). A decrease in all the biochemical parameters assessed has been observed, with statistically significant differences: total proteins (p < 0.001), albumin (p < 0.00001), total cholesterol (p < 0.05), and transferrin (p < 0.01). The evolution of the nutritional biochemical parameters assessed showed an important nutritional deterioration of the patients remaining stable with the therapy.Nutricion hospitalaria: organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral 01/2008; 23(2):119-25. · 1.04 Impact Factor
Article: Resistance of hyperhomocysteinemia in renal patients to treatment with supra-physiological doses of parenteral folic acid[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Hemodialysis patients present an increase in plasma homocysteine (Hcy) due to methylation impairment caused by uremia and the deficiency of the co-factors needed (vitamin B, folic acid). This correlates with a more common development of premature vascular disease. There is no consensus on the therapy, with a poor response to oral administration of conventional doses of folic acid. In this work, we assessed the response of hyperhomocysteinemia in 73 regular hemodialysis patients after the administration of 50 mg of parenteral folinic acid for 18 months. Plasma homocysteine of the patients at the time of the study beginning presented mean values of 22.67 (micromol/L). During the first year of supplementation the mean value was kept at 20 micromol/L. From the first year to the end of the 18-months observation period the mean homocysteine levels were 19.58 micromol/L. Although we found a clear trend towards a decrease in plasma homocysteine levels during the treatment period, there were no significant differences. Homocysteine levels did not come back to normal in none of the patients treated.Nutricion hospitalaria: organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral 01/2008; 23(3):268-76. · 1.04 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Chronic renal failure is commonly related to hyponutrition, affecting approximately on third of patients with advanced renal failure. We carried out a longitudinal study to assess nutritional evolution of 73 patients on a regular hemodialysis program, assessing changes in the anthropometrical parameter body mass index (BMI) and its correspondence to biochemical nutritional parameters such as total protein (TP) levels and serum albumin (Alb). Every three months plasma TP and albumin levels were collected and BMI was calculated by the standard formula: post-dialysis weight in kg/height in m2. For classifying by BMI categories, overweight and low weight were defined according to the WHO Expert Committee. Studied patients had a mean age of 53 years, 43 were male and 30 were female patients. BMI in women was lower than that in men (p < 0.001), as well as TP (p < 0.001) and Alb (p < 0.001) levels. Mean BMI was 29.3 kg/m2. Three point two percent of the determinations showed low weight, 12.16% overweight, and 83.97% normal BMI. TP were normal in 90.76% and decreased in 9.24%. Alb was normal in 82.2% and low in 17.78%. After the follow-up time (21.6 months, minimum 18 months, maximum 53 months), the Kruskal-Wallis test did not show a statistically significant change for BMI but it did show a change for the biochemical parameters albumin and total proteins (p < 0.05): nutritional impairment in CRF patients is manifested on biochemical parameters (TP and Alb) with no reflection on anthropometrical data.Nutricion hospitalaria: organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral 03/2006; 21(2):155-62. · 1.04 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to assess nutritional status in Muslim population, bigger and bigger in our universities, in a period during which its dietary habits change considerably. The study has been performed in a population of Muslim students from the University of Granada, and has been compared to a non-Muslim population within the same setting. Study subjects undertook a questionnaire in which they reported the diet consumed each day during the Ramadan period. Macronutrient analysis for such diet was performed with Dietsource software. On the other hand, anthropometrical parameters were taken before and after the study period to observe their change and obtain conclusions on nutritional status. It has been observed that lipid intake of Muslims during the Ramadan period was excessive (48% of total energy), by decreasing hydrocarbons and particularly proteins. This is highlighted by means of the anthropometrical study, observing a decrease in measurements such as muscular area of the arm, the arm area, the muscle perimeter of the arm, and weight, with an increase in arm fat, perimeter of the arm, leg and mid-ieg circumference in the Muslim group, which are in contrast with parameters in the non-Muslim group. From our results, we may stress that during the Ramadan period macronutrient intake values are not appropriate as compared to standard recommendations in Spain. Besides, it is striking to observe how anthropometrical measurements related to fat increase whereas those related to muscular mass decrease.Nutricion hospitalaria: organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral 01/2006; 21(3):313-6. · 1.04 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: In this work, we have planned to perform a nutritional assessment of a group of 50 students from the University of Granada, to which questionnaires have been administered relating to 24-hour remembrance of type and frequency of food consumption, for 30 days. In order to know macro- and micronutrients intake, the results have been analyzed with DietSource software. At the same time, anthropometrical measurements have been taken to verify their possible change during the study period. We have been able to observe a protein intake slightly higher than the recommended intake, similarly to what occurs with lipids. The studied group positively values menus with high content in meat, whereas deficiencies in fruit and vegetable intake are observed. In addition, there is a variation of anthropometrical measurements of these individuals during the study period. We also noticed a deficiency in some micronutrients such as iron, zinc, calcium, iodine, cupper, selenium, vitamin E, and folic acid in all the studied population. However, vitamin C and thiamine levels in both groups and riboflavin levels in women may be considered adequate. From these results, we may highlight a nutrition unbalance in this population group since we have observed some deficiencies in the intake of important micronutrients for health maintenance and promotion, and macronutrient consumption that diverges from the established recommendations.Nutricion hospitalaria: organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Nutricion Parenteral y Enteral 01/2006; 21(2):179-83. · 1.04 Impact Factor
Article: Application of Artificial Aging Techniques to Samples of Rum and Comparison with Traditionally Aged Rums by Analysis with Artificial Neural Nets[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Artificial aging techniques were applied to samples of rum. These samples were then compared, by artificial neural nets, with traditionally aged rums. Analysis was based on the phenolic and furanic composition of each sample. There were found to be few statistical differences between samples, thus confirming the possibility of applying artificial aging techniques to obtain rum with phenolic and furanic characteristics that are similar to those of rum obtained by traditional methods.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 04/2002; 50(6):1470-7. DOI:10.1021/jf010889i · 2.91 Impact Factor
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Entertaining is all about bringing people together — around the table, in the kitchen, even on a boat. With the holidays just weeks away, we're heading into prime entertaining season. Between Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's, there are tons of opportunities to enjoy the company of friends and family.
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- Made from recycled industrial artifacts from the the early 1900s
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This three tier five minute timer has a history as unique as its style. The timer is composed of antique wood spools found in abandoned textile mills in England. The spools were used to hold thread, cotton, and yarn that were spun into fabric. The spindles and wooden base date back to 1907-1913 and were used in a factory in Calder Valley, Yorkshire which wove the thread into a cotton tartan fabric.
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It involves 27 research groups from the CSIC, the Instituto Espaol de Oceanografa, 16 Spanish universities, a museum, a public research foundation and the Spanish Navy. The funding, which is being provided by the CSIC, the Spanish Navy and the Fundacin BBVA, along with a number of Spanish universities and regional governments, comes to a total of around 6 million euros.
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Unfortunately Monicas new hairdresser was not as receptive to her individual needs as her last one and despite Monicas repeated requests to have her fringe cut no more than ½ centimeter and styled to one side, the hairdresser cut closer to an inch off so it would no longer fall naturally to the left side. Monica, at the highly sensitive age of 16 and being extremely self-conscious to what she regarded as a problem which ruined her appearance, was left devastated. Whilst this example may be a less regular incident, it highlights the upset and worry that hairdressers who do not adhere exactly to the requests of their paying clients, can cause.
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