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Do you know that entertaining in Kiev is presented by more than 20 cinemas, 100 billiards and more than 90 night clubs? Besides that sauna, game centres, casino, bowling clubs and strip clubs function very successful.
Strip club is used to be a strictly man entertaining establishment. What does strip club mean? This is a place where a strip dance is demonstrated like a show or performance and art of sexuality through the dances. A good strip dance not depending on woman or man one is a demonstration of beauty and body perfection. Not without reason naked human body was considered to be a subject of admiration and worship in different cultures. Everyone can admire the beauty of human body. It is easy to guess that strip club takes its backgrounds in France. Kiev strip clubs combine a tradition of true strip dance and art of performances.
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Discussion in 'Black Hat SEO' started by Dagger, Dec 30, 2009.
I worked 1 hour to make that tutorial. What rule did I break?
Ok. No answer. I will post it on another BH boards.
lol, so your post gets deleted, so you repost, then it gets deleted again and you ask why
the answer is your post was hacking related !!
XSS exploits are forbidden on this forum !
It's not xss if it is allowed by them to be inserted in developer tools. Most of the applications use active content on hi5. It's a feature. Anyway, I posted in another place.
where did you post it?
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Welcome to St Gabriels
Moving to London and looking to join St Gabriels Hurling Club.
New players arriving in London and wishing to join the club for 2017 are assured of a warm welcome and should contact our senior team manager Tom Duane on 07831 113955 or any club member. We are a well established club with an extensive network of contacts within many sectors of the London business community. We are often in a position to help lads in finding work or accommodation. You can contact us via our Facebook page or by calling a member below.
New members and players are always welcome. please contact Tom Duane or any of the following:
Eamonn Sheil - Chairman 07956 665355, Kerril Burke - Vice - Chairman 07970 370381, Neil Rogers - Secretary 07450 279020, Enda Cooney - Assistant secretary 07856 981365 or our club PRO Michael Coady 07925 279136.


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This is a Java Program to Count the Number of Occurrence of an Element in an Array.
Enter size of array and then enter all the elements of that array. Now enter the element of which you want to count occurrences. With the help of for loop now we can easily calculate number of occurrences of the given element.
Here is the source code of the Java Program to Count the Number of Occurrence of an Element in an Array. The Java program is successfully compiled and run on a Windows system. The program output is also shown below.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Count_Occurrence
public static void main(String[] args)
int n, x, count = 0, i = 0;
Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter no. of elements you want in array:");
n = s.nextInt();
int a[] = new int[n];
System.out.println("Enter all the elements:");
for(i = 0; i < n; i++)
a[i] = s.nextInt();
System.out.print("Enter the element of which you want to count number of occurrences:");
x = s.nextInt();
for(i = 0; i < n; i++)
if(a[i] == x)
System.out.println("Number of Occurrence of the Element:"+count);
$ javac Count_Occurrence.java $ java Count_Occurrence Enter no. of elements you want in array:5 Enter all the elements: 2 3 3 4 3 Enter the element of which you want to count number of occurrences:3 Number of Occurrence of the Element:3
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Chapter News: new Lone Star chapter and Trumpet Fest
The newly-established Lone Star State Trumpet Guild received its charter in September 2016, and the inaugural event took place Nov. 18-19 at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas.
Hosted by trumpet professor Dr. John Irish, the Trumpet Fest featured artists Bobby Shew and Dr. Cathy Leach, ITG Vice President/President Elect. Friday's events included the reading of the Lone Star State Trumpet Guild charter proclamation by Cathy Leach, a master class with Bobby Shew, a recital and masterclass with Cathy Leach, and an evening performance of the West Texas Jazz Orchestra featuring Bobby Shew.
A university faculty trumpet ensemble opened Friday's sessions with the finale from William Tell, featuring Cathy Leach, and closed with Charlier Numero Dos, arr. Gary Slechta. The ensemble also included Dr. David Amlung, McMurry University; Mr. Eric Baker, Odessa College; Mr. Adam Coffman, Angelo State University; Dr. Leigh Anne Hunsaker, Hardin Simmons University; Dr. John Irish, Angelo State University; Dr. John Kennedy, South Plains College; and Mr. Mike Santorelli, Midland College.
Bobby Shew's master class included a discussion of his background and career as well as his ideas on warming up and practicing:
- Warm up with lip fluttering, lip buzzing, and mouthpiece playing
- Practice slowly – tempo di learno
- Recommended Science of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka
Find time in every practice session for 'the dessert' – close your eyes, hear an idea in your head, and find it on the horn.
Cathy Leach's recital, accompanied by Shari Santorelli, featured the first movement of Engelke's Sonata for Trumpet, and the Mendez arrangement of Rossini's "Un Voce poco fa" from The Barber of Seville. For the final piece, John Irish joined them in There is a Balm in Gilead (arr. E. Childs).
Leach spoke of her experiences as an orchestral trumpet player and college trumpet professor. She gave the audience insights into her methods for staying fresh and inspired over a long career:
- Learn something every day – read!
- Stay fit
- Take the long view and hang in there
- Commit to the process of growth and continual improvement
- Find a habit to change: use awareness, visualization and directed practice to get results
- We need Grit – stick to it!
This session ended with a discussion of why music education is important today. Leach emphasized that although some doors seem to be closing (i.e. orchestra strikes), she is excited about today's opportunities. Many original ideas are immediately visible with current technology. Music schools also are on the verge of changing. People with a creative spirit and entrepreneurial outlook will lead the way.
Student trumpet ensembles from West-Central Texas universities performed on Friday afternoon. The programs included Angelo State University's trumpet ensemble under the direction of John Irish performing A. Chpelitch's Ako' Quartet, Rollins (arr. Irish) Trumpet Madness performed by Hardin-Simmons University trumpets under the direction of Leigh Anne Hunsaker, Odessa College conducted by Eric Baker performing Dos Tiempos by Cordona, arr. Ackley, and Eric Ewazen's Concert Fanfare performed by the McMurray/Abilene Christian University led by David Amlung.
On Friday evening, Trumpet Fest attendees were treated to a performance of the West Texas Jazz Orchestra, a professional big band directed by drummer Jim Bode, and featuring Bobby Shew. Over 150 audience members enjoyed the opportunity to hear Shew solo with the big band on five of his arrangements. After a night of his popular hits such as "Night in Tunisia," Breakfast Wine," and Joy Spring," the highly-charged crowd cheered and grooved along when Bobby jumped in to join the band on the finale--Harry James' "Two O'Clock Jump."
On Saturday the Trumpet Fest continued with Shew and Leach presenting a combined masterclass for high school students. Both emphasized the importance of mouthpiece buzzing in the warm up and as a practice aid. As the students performed, both clinicians spoke about dealing with performance nerves. Shew stated "Fear is an illusion; it doesn't have to be there." Leach continued, "Critics may have something to tell you, but the important thing is that you're out there doing something. You picked a great instrument for developing character and courage." Leach also shared her "wish list for entering college students," and emphasized these ideas as she coached the high school performers:
- Play musically (do more listening)
- Don't be tight or locked up
- Right hand position
- Posture
- Subdividing
- Know scales and arpeggios
Approximately 100 people attended the two days Trumpet Fest in the West-Central Texas area, and nine new members joined ITG through the Lone Star Trumpet Guild chapter. Special thanks go to David Amlung for initiating and coordinating the process of starting a new chapter and to John Irish for organizing and hosting the event. Other founding members include Eric Baker, Adam Coffman. Leigh Anne Hunsaker, Jay Lester and Will Miller.
Source: Dr. Leigh Anne Hunsaker, trumpet professor, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas


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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
With federal moves to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Arctic Ocean, and a plan to build a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge's designated wilderness, Alaska has become ground zero in the Trump administration's efforts
The tiny community of Cold Bay is one of those places that has its own myth. At the edge of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, there is an unusually long airport runway in Cold Bay.
Proponents of a road through Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge continue to push Interior Secretary Jewell to strip designated wilderness of its federal protection and unleash the bulldozers.
But Alaska's Sen. Lisa Murkowski refused to accept that decision. She and residents of the tiny community of King Cove are fighting to have the decision overturned.
In 1998, Congress passed a law specifically prohibiting a road through designated Wilderness in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Despite this prohibition, Congress approved a bill in 2009 (P.L.
Cover letter to David Hayes, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, that accompanied The Wilderness Society's economic analysison the Izembek Land Exchange and Road Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement. October 22, 2012.
The Wilderness Society and Center for Sustainable Economics economic assessment of the US Fish and Wildlife Service analysis of the proposed Izembek road and land exchange (May 17, 2012). This was distributed throughout the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of the Interior.
Roads have a profound effect on wildlife. Every year millions of mammals, birds and amphibians are killed by vehicles traveling on America's roads. The indirect impacts of roads on wildlife and their habitat can be just as damaging.
With the passage of P.L. 111-11 (the Omnibus Public Land Management Act) Congress initiated a process to review a proposed road through the heart of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, as well as a potential land exchange.
At the center of the 417,533-acre Izembek National Wildlife Refuge are two lagoons, Izembek and Kinzarof. These lagoons are separated by a narrow isthmus about three miles wide.


text: Malia San Nicolas is a local to Orange County, born in Newport Beach in 1975, and currently living in Orange. Malia began her passion for the stage and dance at the age of two where she started her formal training in classical ballet, tap and jazz. After eleven years of the classical arts, she entered the scene of partner dancing and began competing with a three-time Grand World Champion country dance troop. During her travels with the team, she was introduced to ballroom dance and swing and has since never looked back. Malia specializes in West Coast Swing, competing, teaching and judging nationally at numerous events. Malia began teaching in 2000 and can be found teaching West Coast Swing out of several known local studios in Central Orange County as well as teaching American Smooth and Rhythm out of Atomic Ballroom in Irvine, California. Although she now devotes her time to teaching and competing, Malia is also an accomplished Real Estate broker, working in the commercial real estate industry for the past twelve years, receiving her MBA in 2007.


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The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) offers multiple media channels which are available for businesses to utilise for targeted marketing programs.
Advertising is available through the following CAMS channels:
CAMS: cams.com.au
CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship: formula4.com.au
Shannons Nationals: thenationals.com.au
CAMS and associated webpages offer a variety of online marketing opportunities and advertising spaces. For example:
• Wing banners are utilised throughout all of the pages on the CAMS website, as well as island banners available on both the CAMS and Formula 4 websites.
• Dedicated Social Media channels are available for each of the above initiatives through popular social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
CAMS Manual of Motor Sport (Annual printed and online publication): The manual of motor sport is the official 'rule book' of motor sport. Setting the National Competition Rules, and the General Requirements set by CAMS, the Manual is offered free to all competition licence holders with their licence renewals and is available for free online for all competitors and officials. Advertising space inside the Manual can be targeted to suit core business segments.
Speed Read (monthly database e-newsletter): Sent to the full CAMS email database, Speed Read is the one place to catch up on all things motor sport every month. Interviews, event reports, technical updates and other top news from the month all in a featured monthly publication.
State Update (monthly targeted e-newsletter): Tailored uniquely to cover the latest relevant state news, the state update allows geographical segmentation for cost effective marketing for both national companies and local small businesses.
The Racing Magazine (Magazine and event programme): The Shannons Nationals (ANRC) dedicated magazine available in print at all Championship rounds and online at thenationals.com.au. Used as a track day programme and featuring category news and interviews, the Racing Magazine has established a strong following for news on all things Nationals.
Marketing packages can be tailored to suit individual business needs. For more information please contact CAMS Marketing Coordinator Jack Lynch on [email protected] or 03 9593 7727


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Though both states have considered and rejected the taxes recently, new votes are now expected.
In Tennessee, a vote is slated for March 7 in the state Senate on plans to impose sales taxes on professional services.
In Florida, where
Both AAF and the Association of National Advertisers were warning members this week about the proposals.
The Florida House of Representatives has already rejected the tax plan.


text: I just got a brand spankin new 120 Gig Classic. My old 5th Gen broke....is there anyway in all of mankind to somehow hook up my 5gen to a computer and save the data. It's dead too the world I also backed up my music to an external... but for some reason its not mounting. Its a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 harddrive. I wanted to see if i could hook it up to another computer, but the other PC's i have in the house don't have the right cable hook ups!!! I'm sooooo lost


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Amanda Seyfried - Oscars Governor Ball 2013
Amanda Seyfried looks ravishing in red while arriving at the 2013 Oscars Governors Ball at Hollywood & Highland Center on Saturday (February 24) in Hollywood.
The 27-year-old Les Miserables actress wore her Givenchy performance dress to the bash!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Amanda Seyfried
Earlier tonight, Amanda looked super chic during her red carpet arrival at the 2013 Academy Awards!
In case you missed it, check out Amanda and the rest of the Les Mis cast – including Eddie Redmayne, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, and Russell Crowe – performing a montage of songs from the film!


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Create your own Selvaria Bles in Soul Calibur V
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text: Ok, so I know basics... use VPN and delete cookies/cache. I heard USA doesn't need virtual credit card, because we can use gift or pre-paid visa/mastercard, is this true? Second, someone told me it doesn't matter if checking account has your name on it because paypal can't verify name of checking account, is this also true? In that case you don't even need a card, you can put your paypal account on ebay (to pay seller fees), and with paypal you can just use your checking account, no need to use card. How do I go about this process? If I do need a card... I don't want to use gift/prepaid/debt/check card because they will require address to mail physical card... is there any virtual version of this? or something that doesn't require social so I can use a false name on card?


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The provision of the Patriot Act that allowed the NSA to hoover up all the phone records in the country and store them at their facility in Utah has been allowed to expire.
That's a good thing.
But it doesn't mean we have our privacy back.
Trending: U.S. Finally Regains Top Spot as Most Competitive Economy For First Time Since 2008
Even though the government will now have to return — over a six-month phaseout period — to the quaint practice of obtaining a warrant to get your phone records, we are still one of the most spied-upon nations on Earth.
It's unclear at this point, thanks to "you have to pass it to know what's in it" practices of Congress, but the new, so-called Freedom Act doesn't seem to address the NSA's collecting of the nation's emails, which is the other nefarious practice the spy agency is engaged in.
It also won't stop the Department of Justice from seeking a new order from its rubber stamp Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that will allow the NSA to resume phone records collection despite the bill signed by President Obama on Tuesday.
Then there are the spy drones being flown by the government over U.S. soil. Law enforcement will only admit to "limited" drone use, but the FAA has approved thousands of daily drone flights in the United States.
Not all of those are government drones. Amazon and hundreds of other businesses are experimenting with drone use for everything from delivery of products to scoping out real estate and construction sites.
But it would take only a request from law enforcement for those images of you sunbathing to be turned over for investigation. Plus, humans being humans, you can count on any "accidentally" recorded illegal activity to be handed to the police.
Then there's the TSA gropefest at our nation's airports, making airline passengers miserable and angry to virtually no benefit, according to a recent leaked internal memo.
And this doesn't begin to touch upon security cameras in stores, malls and other public places, not to mention all the private installation of cameras, microphones and other gadgets all around us.
The Freedom Act may have temporarily stopped the NSA, but Big Brother is on the job.


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Fabulous Single Strand Large Jet Beads Hand Knotted Necklace
$395.00 This Glorious single strand of 10 mm, highly polished jet beads is from the mid-20th century. There is a slight variation in size due to the hand work of these beads. These necklaces were worn as mourning pieces. This beauty is hand knotted with black silk thread in between each bead. The necklace is 30" long and has no clasp and the weight is 96.10 grams.This outstanding necklace has exquisitely hand rounded and hand drilled, glowing in deepest black beads. The beads are not all drilled in the perfect middle which causes them to sit a little off on the string. The beads have an awesome glow. Upon very close inspection with magnification, there are no noticeable chips, no cracks, losses or other issues, but some have very small spots of 'organic' flaws. This necklace is in excellent condition.
Jet is a semi-precious stone which was formed from fossilized wood some 175 million years ago, and has been used for thousands of years. The finest quality jet can only be found near the historic fishing town of Whitby in North Yorkshire. When jet is polished it takes on an intense waxy luster of the deepest opaque black. Jet has been associated with mourning in the Royal Court since 1830, but it was the deaths of the Duke of Wellington and Prince Albert in 1852 and 1861, which really stimulated wider public demand for jet mourning jewelry. The Whitby jet industry was at it's height in 1873. Jet was also very expensive to buy, so it was often worn as a sign of wealth, social position and status as much as a public display of grief.
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Obama's March Madness Bracket: Where's The Love For Cinderella? (VIDEO)
The biggest upsets on Obama's bracket are #13 Murray St. over #4 Vanderbilt and #13 Siena over #4 Purdue, both in Round 1.
He picked #12 Cornell to beat #5 Temple in Round 1, ascribing to the conventional wisdom that one #12 seed wins a game every year (Although you'd think a Columbia and Harvard man would never pick the Big Red to win anything).
Obama also appears to have a soft spot for #10 seeds. He slotted in round 1 wins for three of them: Missouri, Georgia Tech and St. Mary's.
Besides that, the President doesn't have much love for Cinderella. The lowest seed he has in the Sweet Sixteen is Marquette, a #6 seed.
Last year, Obama correctly picked the University of North Carolina to win the tournament, and, according to NESN, finished just above the 80th percentile in the ESPN Tournament Challenge.
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Children and animals are both to benefit from the upcoming annual Chase Race and Paws event Saturday, March 8.
This is the ninth annual race and pet owner gathering created by the parents of the late Donald Lee Chase Potter, an animal lover who suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Don and Cheryl Potter started Chase Race and Paws the year after their son's death as a way to continue his legacy with proceeds benefiting Arkansas Children's Hospital's research for adolescents with traumatic brain injury and the Friends of the Conway Animal Shelter.
The event takes place this year beginning at 8 a.m. at Simon Park on Front Street in downtown Conway.
The two-mile state championship race awards a $100 cash prize to any male of female participant who breaks the present course record.
Complimentary entry will be awarded to anyone who breaks an age group record.
Online registration is open at chaserace.info, and entry forms are also available at The Sporty Runner, 1016 Van Ronkle in Conway, and at Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center, 700 Salem Road.
No pets will participate in the championship race, but a separate one-mile fun or competitive race will be held for runners and walkers with leashed pets.
Chip timing will be used in the races.
A costume contest will be held for pets, and pets available for adoption will be on site.
The event seeks to raise awareness and funds for homeless pets and for brain injury research.
Visit chaserace.info for more information.
(Staff writer Courtney Spradlin can be reached by email at email@example.com or by phone at 505-1236, or on Twitter @Courtneyism. To comment on this and other stories in the Log Cabin, log on to www.thecabin.net. Send us your news at www.thecabin.net/submit)


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October 23, 2012
Ask Bill
Ask Bill
Q. Bill, I graduated from law school last year and can't find a job with a law firm. I'm thinking that opening my own practice is probably my only hope right now, but I don't know how to do it and I don't have a lot of money to spend. How can I start a practice with no experience and limited resources?
A. I recently had the opportunity to give the keynote speech at the Colorado Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Conference, where I got to spend a day with 100 lawyers who were in situations similar to yours. Those lawyers came from a variety of backgrounds—some were freshly out of law school, others had worked for firms but been cut loose owing to the economy, and a couple of them had worked for corporate legal departments until they were laid off—so obviously, some had more experience than others.
But here's one thing that's particularly notable among the things that all did seem to have in common: Before starting my speech, I polled the audience to find out if anyone there had decided to start their own practice because it was what they really wanted to do, as opposed to it being a backup plan when they couldn't find a job working for someone else. In response to my question, not a hand was raised. Everybody there was pursuing "plan B" and, as best as I could tell, they were doing so without much preparation or planning. My challenge in Denver, then, was the same as I face when trying to answer your question—to give encouragement and advice on how to start a business, which here means a law office, when the person planning to start that business appears so reluctant about doing it.
You need to remember that there is a difference between having a passion for doing legal work in a firm and having a passion for starting and managing your own law practice. One of the participants in the Denver conference expressed the difference this way: "It's like the guy who likes wine and decides to start a vineyard. What he really wants to do is make good wine and share it with the world. But what he finds himself doing is planting grapes, weeding the field, fixing the tractor, hiring pickers and trying to find buyers for his grapes at a price that will sustain his business." That struck me as being a lot like the job description of a solo practitioner. So with that in mind, let's consider some essential to-dos for you.
Focus on Managing the Practice and Developing Business
What I told the audience in Denver is that success and failure in starting and building your law practice will depend on several critical things:
- How thoughtfully you develop and execute a sound business plan
- How well you look for, create and seize upon business opportunities
- How well you surround yourself with people who are committed to you succeeding
- How well you manage your finances
Of course, law students often go directly from college to law school without any business or management experience. But others, often older students, have had the benefit of working in jobs that required them to do many of the things that the new solo has to do—managing people, managing money and managing their time. Those fortunate few who worked in a business before attending law school have a real advantage in that they learned that business is hard work. Perhaps that describes you; if not, you'll want to start studying up on sound financial and business practices right away.
Another thing to determine up front is what type of clients you'll be serving early on. I asked many of the attendees in Denver what kind of a practice they were planning to start. Most gave the same answer that I think I might have given when I opened my practice many years ago: "Anything that comes in the door." That, I submit, is the wrong answer. You need a more strategic approach. Instead of taking any case that comes your way, a better approach would be to decide on a particular practice mix that fits your skills, temperament and personality. What's more, your practice mix should involve clients and cases that you have a likely chance of getting in the door.
So what's likely? You will probably initially find yourself doing work that involves a higher volume of cases, such as bankruptcy, criminal law, family law, wills and probate or personal injury (other than products liability or medical malpractice). Don't expect to go right from law school to handling leveraged buyouts and corporate mergers.
Whichever legal market you decide to enter, you can be assured there will be a lot of competition, so in addition to honing your skills in your mix of practice areas, you will need to market yourself nonstop. You will need to give the public a reason to jump in your boat and not the boats of the other lawyers who are trolling in the same waters. Established lawyers will tout their experience and successes in the Yellow Pages and on their Web sites and through speaking engagements, and your first reaction may be to think that there is no way you can compete. The good news is that you can compete and you can succeed. It just takes a lot of planning and hard work.
What's more, technology has leveled the playing field, so you needn't spend a lot of money on advertising campaigns and directory listings. A good many people, probably most, find a lawyer online these days, and you can have a Web site for your practice designed and up and running in a matter of weeks or even days.
Also, since you're more newly out of school and therefore likely more versant in newer tech tools and social media than a lot of older practitioners tend to be, you might use that to get a leg up in your marketing. LinkedIn, Facebook and even YouTube are free resources that you can use to let the world know that you are open for business and ready to solve problems for people.
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If you are fortunate enough to live in a state that has a bar-sponsored practice management program, you will be able to get help in starting your practice, usually at no cost. Also, most bar associations have solo and small firm and practice management sections or committees, where you can meet experienced lawyers and find someone you can call with questions. Many bar associations even have mentoring programs for new lawyers.
Also, you should go to the ABA Law Practice Management Section's Web site, www.lawpractice.org, and check into the resources available there. Since solo practice and marketing are such important topics, there's also a special "Solo Resources" section on the site. For business development ideas, I particularly recommend a new book by Theda C. Snyder, titled Women Rainmakers' Best Marketing Tips, Third Edition, which has practical and useful examples of how other lawyers have used low-cost, creative and innovative techniques to build their practices. You may also want to check out Flying Solo: A Guide for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers, Fourth Edition (edited by me), which has various chapters on practice and financial planning, quality-of-life issues, and technology and marketing.
I advise you immediately start determining what marketing tactics you'll use in your business planning, because without good marketing, you won't have any work and you won't have any money. Marketing isn't everything, but it is the starting point.And even if starting a solo practice is your backup plan, I predict that with a little success you will find yourself becoming passionate about what you are doing. Then it will be fun.
About the Author
K. William Gibson is a personal injury lawyer and arbitrator in Clackamas, OR. He is President of the College of Law Practice Management and a Past Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section.
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A settlement agreement that puts most of the cost of failed nuclear power plants on Florida customers has the support of utility company Duke Energy Florida, business groups and a Legislature-appointed customer representative. On Wednesday, the settlement parties asked the state utility regulating board to approve the agreement. But several consumer advocates urged the commission to delay a decision and gather more input from affected rate payers.
Wednesday's hearing is the latest in the years-long fallout over a shuttered Citrus County nuclear power plant and a planned—but never built—plant in Levy County, both of which customers continue to pay for. Duke Energy Florida reached the new agreement with the Florida Retail Federation and others, including state-appointed consumer advocate J.R. Kelly.
Deputy public counsel Charles Rehwinkel testified: "Mr. Kelly signed this agreement on behalf of the customers not because he is convinced that the outcome fully vindicates deeply held views contained in litigation positions contained in this docket and not because he believes the outcome is ideal."
He says the new agreement contains more than $2.25 billion in money Duke customers won't have to pay or will get back, including an additional $300 million than wasn't included in a 2012 agreement.
Florida Industrial Power Users Group lawyer Jon Moyle says the new pact is a less than ideal end to a terrible situation.
"It kind of feels like a tie football game. You know, nobody walked away happy from this. The rate payers are paying for things that will not be operational, for power plants that will not be operational. That's not a particularly good fact," Moyle said.
Florida Retail Federation attorney Sheff Wright says, though, the agreement gives out a fair amount of pain to everyone involved.
"To the best of my knowledge, this settlement imposes more pain on Duke shareholders than has ever been imposed on a utility that has suffered any sort of major loss in Florida regulatory history and perhaps anywhere in the U.S.," he said.
Duke and the other parties also said continuing with a lawsuit in the complex case might take several more years.
But Alice Vickers with the Florida Consumer Action Network said, "What I can tell is a huge collective sigh of relief that this settlement has been reached because it's going to be a lot of work to litigate this issue. But that's not a reason to settle."
Members of the Florida Public Interest Research Group also spoke, threatening a class-action lawsuit against the utility and urging the commission to delay a decision on the agreement.
The hearing is scheduled to continue on Thursday afternoon.


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At first, I didn't get the purpose of Twitter. I kept hearing about its rising popularity and just couldn't understand why "Shannon ate toast and jelly this morning" could be intriguing or newsworthy on any level. However, after months of being inundated with the "Do you Tweet?" question from friends, family and strangers alike, I finally succumbed to peer pressure and set up my Twitter account.
Being so skeptical at first, you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that Twitter, in fact, can be a powerful tool for promoting your business. So, now that I am a happy daily Twitter Tweeter, I have learned some tasty tidbits that I'd like to share.
(1) Posting Tweets to multiple social networks
One of the first things I learned when I became a freelance writer is: there is no such thing as too many social networks. The problem with keeping up with all these sites is that it can be exhausting and time-consuming. Fortunately, now we have Ping.fm to link all these sites so your tweet can get maximum exposure.
Getting set up on Ping.fm is simple. All you need is an email address and password and you are in business. Next, follow a few simple directions on choosing and setting up your social networks, and VOILA, your tweets will be transmitted to 39 top social networking sites. (Who knew there were that many?)
Mark O'Neill covers Ping.fm in-depth here.
(2) Scheduling An Automated Message to Twitter
Getting too busy to tweet? No problem. Spend an hour planning your tweets in advance and your followers will never know the difference.
There are actually a number of sites completely dedicated to setting up pre-scheduled tweets, but my recommendation is http://futuretweets.com. This site offers a totally free scheduling service, complete with the ability to pre-schedule automated messages to twitter, set up recurring tweets, and turn tweet text upside down and backwards (I got nuthin').
(3) Tracking Tweets by Territory
Want to know where the tweets on your stream are coming from? Well, Twittearth will display tweets and their locations in the form of cute little text balloons floating over a rotating 3D globe (think Google Earth). It's actually quite mesmerizing, kind of like watching an aquarium.
(4) How does your Tweet rank?
It's a harsh reality that Twitter is, in fact, a popularity contest. If you want to be noticed, you have to make sure your tweets are getting maximum exposure. This comes in the form of followers, shout outs and retweets. If you have this kind of exposure then it is actually possible for your Twitter page to show up on a search engine – which is a dream come true for those trying to promote their own business.
Twinfluence is a statistical site which analyzes your Twitter popularity by rank and percentile. There are a number of other graphs and charts based on other criterias as well. If you like stats, this is your gig.
James Rogers discusses Twinfluence as well as others tools for tweeting here 15 Twittery Things for Your Holiday Enjoyment 15 Twittery Things for Your Holiday Enjoyment Read More .
(5) Automatically send your blog updates to Twitter
Did you just finish a blog that you think your readers will be excited about? Try Twitterfeed. Twitterfeed will link to your blog and send an update to Twitter every time your RSS feed gets updated.
Learn more about Twitterfeed here.
With the ever increasing popularity of Twitter, there are new tools created constantly. If you are going to be on Twitter, why not maximize its benefit with these totally free applications?
Oh and now you can follow MakeUseOf on Twitter too.
Find these tools interesting? What do you use Twitter for? Let me know in the comments.
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Ya I also agree with you.AutoTweeter is nice.I downloaded and used the trial version for a while and then I purchased full version.Its small and easy to use than the other tools.Thanks.But I dont know why makeuseof.com did not review this tool.Anyways..here is the link autotweeter.in if anyone wants to use it.
There is a desktop automated twitter application called autotweeter. autotweeter.in , im using it for a while and found it good than tweetlater or futuretweets.
Nice sharing....!!
Wow!, I learned about marketing today more than the last 16 years, by reading your blog, excellent this is the best marketing-sales-social media presence I have ever read, thank you, you made my day
Thanks for all this info! I am going to implement this now!
Be Well.
I'd like to suggest some alternate methods to accomplish these tasks.
To manage multiple accounts and schedule future tweets the winner by far is HootSuite.com. They've got a great interface and it is wonderful management tool.
I think Twitter ranking and influence scoring is a pseudo-science that serves to boost ego more than actually provide information. However if someone is interested in stats I recommend Twittercounter for follower and update stats, Twitalyzer to analyze how you use Twitter, and Tweetstats for more indepth usage stats.
TwitEarth is a nifty but not very useful. Monitter.com allows you to filter tweets based on a distance from a location and is much more useful.
Finally, I don't recommend Twitterfeed either. They've had some stability issues and it relies on scanning your blog at scheduled intervals. Most blogging platforms offer Twitter posting integration either natively or via a plugin. For WordPress, Twitter Tools, can't be beat.
Just my 2 cents.
Excellent Information! Thanks!
Great tips. For myself, I use TweetLater to combine the FutureTweets and TwitterFeed applications. You can even use Ping.Fm through TweetLater. Try the Pro version for free here: TweetLater Pro
Hey, nice to know SOMEBODY still reads my old articles.
Thanks for the link :) I'm not hardcore enough into tech anymore to write for you guys, but I hope you continue to grow!
@loyaleagle on Twitter
Thanks for these tips.
Id like to know one more thing though; How can you find out who has stopped following you on Twitter? Is there an app/tool to track that?
Thank you for writing this article! This is very useful information and you organized it very well.
I too never saw the relevance of having a Twitter account, but I have a feeling that after reading this article, I might have to try it out!
I would love to see similar articles about some of the other online tools. For example, I've recently been looking at online collaboration platforms and am fascinated by the number of options. I'll be watching for additional posts from you!
btw, I use TwitterFeed to tweet MakeUseOf tweets to Twitter, works great.
I never knew we can schedule our tweets too. Thanks for sharing.


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The second studio recording from Keller Williams, Larry Keel and Jenny Keel is entitled Thief. The disc, which will hit on May 25, focuses on cover material. One of the songs that the trio performs on Thief is Patterson Hood's "Uncle Disney." An official video of Keller & The Keels take on "Uncle Disney," has just been posted to Relix.com.
Keller & The Keels will support Thief with a few summer dates, starting on May 22 at Smilefest.
Keller & The Keels Tour Dates
May 22 Pinnacle, NC Smilefest 2010
June 17 Telluride, CO Telluride Bluegrass Fest
June 17 Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
July 4 Garrettsville, OH Grateful Fest
July 11 Masontown, WV All Good Music Festival
August 13 Alta, WY The 23rd Annual Targhee Bluegrass Festival


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Product management is done by the whole team.
Product management is the key of a project. New products are created each day. At times it seems to happen too quickly. Quick product delivery is seen as normal. Quality cannot decrease with the speed. Products need to be easy and fun to use. The demands are high and not easy to please. A fresh way is needed to achieve all of these.
Operations and projects have grown very close. Good product management keeps this in mind. Project change the way operations work. Operations affect how a project is done. A scrum master needs to keep both in mind. The product manager relies on the scrum master. A whole is greater than the simple sum of its parts.
Team members need to manage their own work. Project managers are also known as scrum masters. Analysts are now product managers. The new roles need a new way of thinking. Goals are still set, but the way of work is not. Product management is a team effort.
A project manager usually directs people closely. People were pushed to meet deadlines. This Waterfall approach did not work well. Project managers were only looking at targets. The targets were often outdated before the project finished. Keeping track of progress is still important. Progress is now used to see, how well a team does. The scrum master looks for areas to improve. The areas are then reviewed with the team. The team is then guided to improve work. A scrum master coaches the team. This is a form of product management.
A product manager understands the market. Product owners consider product details. A product owner focuses on a product feature. The product manager thinks of product strategy.
Good product management is dynamic. The same is expected from the scrum master. Both will have a strong character. Work often overlaps in a good agile team. People work closely in agile teams. Conflict is expected in such teams. Conflict needs to be resolved quickly. Great products are created by great teams. Good conflict is needed to make great teams.
Our next post will cover product management done by the rest of the team.


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Neck Anatomy
Macroscopic and Microscopic Neck Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch in the science of the medicine as well a branch of the science of the biology. Anatomy considers the structure of the human beings and all the other living things that exist on the world. There are millions of plants and animals living on the world too. Yet, each one is an individual and all individuals have a circle of life. According to the physical structure and behaviors, the individuals are grouped in families. Keep in mind that the families of all the living plants and animals interact with each other.
Anatomy is divided into 2; the macroscopic anatomy and the microscopic one. Human anatomy is fundamentally the scientific study of the morphology which is taking the adult human body into the consideration. Students of certain biological sciences learn gross anatomy in general and learn microscopic anatomy from skeletons, diagrams and photographs.
The head and neck anatomy concentrates on the macroscopic and microscopic medical information for the head , face and throat part of the adult body including the brain, the nose, the mouth, the teeth, the tongue, the throat, the bones, the blood vessels, the nerves, the glands, the muscles, the cervical discs, the cervical spine, the spinal cord, spinal nerves, the throat, the windpipe, the thyroid glands and supplies all the medical information to all person like medical doctors or surgeons or specialists.
Since the neck anatomy is a very essential especially for the neck and throat specialist, they study the neck anatomy frequently in depth. Of course the neck anatomy is only a very small part of the total anatomy science. Head and neck specialists, nose ear throat specialists and surgeons have to recall their knowledge they already have since value of the life of a human being is countless and the human brain may loose some points during the time..
The head anatomy (anatomical position) gives not only all the macroscopic and microscopic medical study and knowledge for all the parts existing in the head and neck part of the adult body including the cervical discs, the cervical spine, the spinal cord, spinal nerves, the throat, the windpipe, the thyroid glands and the bones and muscles which are necessary for medical doctors, specialists, surgeon and anybody interested in medicine but also they find very clear and in full detail one-to-one with the real case they will see when they make or watch an operation alive.


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How strange, that some schools in Ohio have to be forced to let potential employers talk to their students about careers as plumbers or carpenters. That's the contention, anyway, of Ohio House Bill 98, which was approved by the House in November and is having hearings in the Senate.
The bill would prohibit school districts from imposing any restrictions on representatives of the trades if the same restrictions don't apply to colleges, the military, business groups and others that might want to recruit high-school students. It would require districts to provide all such potential employers with at least two opportunities per school year for in-person presentations.
If, as backers of the bill say, some schools keep employers and trade schools out because they don't want their students to think about anything but a four-year college, that's extremely short-sighted.
Despite decades of programs aimed at encouraging college and preparing all students for it, as many as a third of Ohio high-school graduates still don't go. And far too many high-school graduates languish in low-paid service jobs without benefits or hope of advancement.
At the same time, better jobs in skilled trades and other fields are going unfilled because not enough candidates have the training, experience or interest.
Karen Bryer, director of talent acquisition for Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, knows. She told the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 6 that the medical center has a lot of good-paying, open jobs in skilled trades, but is getting fewer and fewer candidates with the skills to take them.
"Learning about these opportunities … can help give students a vision for the future, a reason to stay in school," she said.
We would like to think that a state law wouldn't be necessary for schools to open their doors to potential employers. But if such a nudge is needed, HB 98 is a good vehicle.
Helping kids now can
make future brighter
Today's children face challenges to growing up healthy and happy in a busy, complicated society that doesn't always recognize their needs. The Dispatch recently featured two reasons for hope.
Just-introduced House Bill 508 would create OhioCorps, a program that would pair college students as mentors to high-schoolers who are at risk of dropping out — in many cases, because their families are ravaged by opioid addiction. The high-schoolers would have the chance to volunteer in their communities and earn scholarships.
The idea grew from the kindness of one police officer in the town of Waverly who tired of seeing children of addicts "getting the short end of the stick," so he became an advocate and mentor.
In Columbus City Schools and across the country, schools observed "No One Eats Alone Day" on Feb. 9 by breaking up the usual lunch cliques, shuffling where kids sat and having conversations about how everyone needs to belong and feel accepted.
The simple act of caring adults leading a discussion, making it OK for kids to open up about the worries and stresses that isolate them, could make the path through school and on to adulthood easier and more promising.


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By Mark Vester
Middleweight Danny Jacobs (1-0, 1KO) made his pro debut on the undercard to Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He stopped Jose Hurtado (1-5-1, 1KOs) in less than 30-seconds to rack up his first pro win. Jacobs, one of the best amateurs to come out of New York, is close to signing a deal with a major promoter and has manager to the stars, Al Haymon by his side. Some of Jacob's amateur bouts can be found in the BoxingScene video section.
In other action, junior welterweight prospect Danny Garcia (2-0, 2KOs) stopped Jesus Villareal (1-3-1, 0KOs) in the second round. Garcia, another bright amateur, made his pro debut on the undercard to Joan Guzman-Humberto Soto in Atlantic City. Garcia was interviewed by BoxingScene.com after his pro debut, which is located in the video section of this site.
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"Alummoottil" Surname
Frequency of "Alummoottil" Surname in the US
2000 US Census
The surname "Alummoottil" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", US Census Bureau.
1990 US Census
Accoring to the US Census Bureau, "Alummoottil" ranked #75,524 in frequency out of 88,799 surnames for which statistics were released from the 1990 Census.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 1990 Census", US Census Bureau.
"Alummoottil" Graves on Histopolis
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August 8, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Recently , an advertisement from the Dangote Group asking for university graduates to apply for the post of professional drivers made waves on the internet.
The highlight of it all – the salary is N500,000 (According to Bella Naija)
That's a hefty sum of money considering the fact that the minimum wage per month stipulated by the government is just – N18,000 (less than £100)
This makes this project an admirable one from the Dangote Group as it aims to train youths and pay them well thereby making our roads safer. On August 15 2010, there was a ghastly accident with one of the heavy duty vehicles under the Dangote group which claimed about 40 lives around Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (May all the souls Rest In Peace) – so it may be that this is a step ensure that it doesn't repeat itself in the future. If so, Kudos to them.
However, I can not help but ask – Why has Nigeria turned into this?
Why should youths who have worked hard to obtain a degree from the higher institution take up jobs as drivers? In the good old days of the country, top companies came to scout or head hunt able graduates to take up jobs in their companies with comfortable pay and company benefits. Now we are at an age where we would not be surprised to find out that our butcher has an Msc in Engineering. There are 36 states in Nigeria and since it is a developing country, surely enough jobs could be provided to aid the development of the nation! – What are the Federal and State Government doing to ensure bright futures for our youths?
Might I point out that there is nothing wrong in being a driver, but if you have spent the better years of your life obtaining a degree from the university – should this be your only option left?
Many of the graduates , after hustling through school go YEARS unemployed. Does the government realize what this could do to morale? Do they realize that this is the primary reason why the crimes rates around the country increase on an hourly basis? If the youth were not idle, where would these useless Boko Haram get their recruits from? Before solving any problem – the sensible thing to do is to admit that there is a problem. Instead of doing this, our so -called politicians go on NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) to sugarcoat whatever their ministry is doing while hiding the fact that they are embezzling billions!
May GOD help us in this country.


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Change Of Hosting
First Food Industries Pte Ltd website is now proudly hosted by FRRO LLP.
24th May 2015
Singapore Food Expo 2009
First Food Industries will be launching new Glico products at the coming Singapore Food Expo 2009.
Singapore Food Expo 2009 will be at Singapore Expo Hall 5 on the 29th May 2009 to 2nd June 2009 from 11am to 9pm daily.
We will be giving away free Pocky Choco Banana* or Pretz Ham & Cheese* for the first 100 customers daily.
Simply print out the promotion flyer and fill in your particulars and present to the staff at our booth SA15.
View: Glico Promotion Flyer
23rd July 2013
Official Online Glico Store
We have launched our official online store for Glico (Pocky/Pretz) products in Singapore !
Please visit our shop at https://pocky.sg/ to purchase your favourite snacks at a VERY VERY competitive pricing
As we are the authorized sole distributor of Glico (Pocky/Pretz/Collon) products in Singapore, we are able to offer you competitive pricing through our online store. Consolidate your orders with your family/colleague/friends and enjoy FREE shipping for orders above S$100 !
Visit https://pocky.sg/ now ! Please email contact [AT] pocky.sg if you have any enquiries.
2nd January 2013
Glico Chinese New Year Gift Pack
The Glico Chinese New Year Gift Packs are available at Watsons, NTUC, Prime Mart and mini-marts and contains the following items:
Glico Pocky Chinese New Year Gift Pack
1st February 2011
Happy Lunar New Year
Please be informed that our company will be closed for Chinese New Year festive holidays from: 3 Feb 2011 (Thursday) to 7 Feb 2011 (Monday). We will resume operation on 8 Feb 2011 (Wednesday).
The management wishes all a Happy & Prosperous Lunar New Year.
31st January 2011
Last Minute Shopping for Chinese New Year Goodies
Are you shopping for last minute Chinese New Year goodies? Check out the leading supermarkets and mini-marts during this festive season. We have different goodies cater for your needs.
* Chinese New Year products available in supermarkets and mini-marts while stock lasts.
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Hey ladies! I'm having an impossible time navigating my fiance's emotional needs through this wedding planning process. We just got engaged and are getting married in 5 months. He is very excited to get married, and we've been together a long time. (7.5 years!) It is not a cold feet situation at all, but here's what's happening: At first when he was too busy with personal/family issues to invest much (any)mental energy in wedding planning, I ran with it on my own. He then expressed that he felt left out, and didn't want me to take over planning and decisions without him. Now that I include him by keeping him informed of developments, soliciting his opinion, etc…I get responses by text (due to our opposite work schedules) that say things like "Thanks for sharing the info. A little too much wedding chatter. Is that bad?" I'm definitely not constantly talking to him about the wedding, but it's only 5 mos away and we just started planning. There's a ton to do, and fast. Anyone else have a fiance who acts allergic to planning and making decisions, but gets upset when left out? He's wonderful and he's my best friend, but WHAT THE HECK?!


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It is a two tone swing shoe with a characteristic saddle style eyelet section and matching heel tab. An insole is added so that the shoe is extremely comfortable. The leather sole is both stitched and stuck.
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I'm currently having a problem with starting up my computer.
The error comes up as "Windows could not start because of the following file is missing or corrupt: <windows root>\system32\hal.dll. Please reinstall a copy of the the above file." I've tried inserting the Windows XP home edition cd, while the message comes up and pressing enter-but the same message comes up (I'm sure I'm doing something wrong).
If anyone has a solution to fixing this problem, without having to delete all the files saved on my computer (unless it has to be a last resort to fix it), the help would be greatfully appreciated.
I don't know much about computers, explaining step by step would help-like an idiot's guide to computers =D
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The hugely popular Military Wives Choir will be joining Derbyshire's critically acclaimed Tideswell Male Voice Choir in its annual musical spectacular at the Buxton Opera House later this year, on Sunday, October 7.
The Military Wives Choir was formed at two army bases in Devon – the Royal Marines Base, Chivenor and the Royal Citadel, Plymouth.
With a 2011 Christmas number one Wherever You Are, written by royal wedding composer Paul Mealor, and a new album In My Dreams, out now, this choir has made a remarkable musical journey since its inception.
Dennis Kay, TMVC principal conductor and director of music, commented: "Since the formation of the first Military Wives Choir, others have sprung up throughout the country, which is fantastic, but I am delighted that the original Military Wives' Choir will be joining us on stage and bringing its special choral sound to our show at the Opera House. I believe that, following last year's brilliant show with the Band of the Royal Air Force College, this year will be our biggest ever."
For ticket information, call the 01298 77947 or Buxton Opera House Box Office on 0845 127 2190. For further information visit www.tideswellmvc.co.uk


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SOURCE: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
July 30, 2012 16:05 ET
HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Jul 30, 2012) - Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) today announced a second-quarter 2012 net loss attributable to common stockholders of $380 million, or $0.76 per share (diluted). These results include certain items typically excluded by the investment community in published estimates. In total, these items decreased net income by approximately $804 million, or $1.61 per share (diluted), on an after-tax basis.(1) Cash flow from operating activities in the second quarter of 2012 was approximately $2 billion, and discretionary cash flow totaled $1.951 billion.(2)
Second-Quarter 2012 Highlights
"Anadarko's positive momentum continued through the second quarter of 2012 with strong operating performance, delivering record sales volumes and enabling us to increase the midpoint of our full-year sales-volumes guidance by 3 million BOE without increasing capital," Anadarko President and CEO Al Walker said. "With record sales volumes and significant free cash flow during the first half of the year, our deep portfolio and efficient capital allocation continues to deliver growth and value in the current price environment. We are committed to operating within cash flow and selectively accelerating the value of longer-dated projects, as we did at the Gulf of Mexico Lucius development and the Salt Creek field in Wyoming during the quarter. The execution of our strategy is expected to continue to deliver industry-leading operating performance and exploration success, offering very competitive value-creation opportunities."
Operations Summary
Sales volumes in the second quarter rose to a record 68 million BOE, or 742,000 BOE per day, an 8-percent increase over the second quarter of 2011. During the quarter, oil volumes averaged approximately 241,000 barrels per day, natural gas liquids averaged 77,000 barrels per day and natural gas averaged 2.54 billion cubic feet per day.
The company's record sales volumes were highlighted by an increase of approximately 20,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) over the first quarter of 2012. This growth was driven by the Wattenberg HZ (horizontal) program in northeast Colorado, Caesar/Tonga in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and increased volumes resulting from the Algeria tax resolution. In Wattenberg, net sales volumes averaged approximately 85,000 BOE per day during the quarter. The company is currently producing from about 75 horizontal wells in the Wattenberg field that are delivering excellent results and rates of return exceeding 100 percent in the current price environment. Anadarko is currently running seven horizontal rigs in the play with plans to increase to 10 rigs over the next few months. The company also benefited from the first full quarter of production at Caesar/Tonga, which averaged approximately 40,000 BOPD gross from three wells. Anadarko plans to spud a fourth well in the development during the third quarter of 2012. In addition, the Eagleford Shale, East Texas HZ, Greater Natural Buttes and Marcellus Shale each achieved record sales volumes during the quarter.
Exploration Summary
Anadarko continued an active and successful exploration and appraisal program during the second quarter of 2012. Offshore Mozambique, the company extended its exploration success beyond the Prosperidade complex with the discoveries of Golfinho and Atum, forming the company's second major natural gas complex. The Golfinho/Atum complex is estimated to hold 10 to 30-plus trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas resources and is completely contained within the Offshore Area 1 block. Anadarko has begun an accelerated four-well appraisal program at Golfinho/Atum, with the first appraisal well encountering 254 net feet of natural gas pay. Significant progress was also made during the quarter at the company's Prosperidade complex, where the appraisal drilling program was successfully completed, and well testing is ongoing.
In West Africa, Anadarko announced its first significant discovery offshore Côte d'Ivoire with the successful Paon exploration well in the CI-103 block during the quarter. The well encountered more than 100 net feet of light oil pay in Turonian-aged sands and confirmed the Upper Cretaceous fan system present in Ghana extends westward into Côte d'Ivoire. In July, the company announced that the successful Wawa exploration well, located in the Deepwater Tano Block offshore Ghana, encountered approximately 108 net feet of oil and gas-condensate pay. Data indicate the Wawa discovery is a separate and distinct accumulation north of the TEN (Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme) complex, and it extends the presence of hydrocarbon-bearing formations more than six miles north of the Enyenra-3A well. Within the TEN complex, the partnership's active appraisal program continued with a successful drillstem test at the Ntomme discovery. The well flowed at facility-constrained rates of more than 20,000 BOPD from two zones. These results provide additional confidence in advancing the TEN complex toward a Plan of Development, which is expected to be submitted to the Ghanaian government in the next few months.
In the Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko announced a successful sidetrack appraisal well at the Heidelberg field in the Green Canyon area, advancing the project closer to sanction, which is expected in early 2013. In the Mississippi Canyon area, the third successful appraisal well of the Vito discovery encountered approximately 620 net feet of oil pay, leading the partnership to significantly increase Vito's estimated recoverable resources to more than 300 million BOE from the previous estimate of more than 200 million BOE.
Early in the second quarter, Anadarko closed the $400 million joint-venture agreement for future development costs at its Salt Creek Enhanced Oil Recovery field in Wyoming. Later in the quarter, the company signed a definitive agreement to enter into a joint venture for the Lucius development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Anadarko will be carried for $556 million, which is estimated to represent 100 percent of its expected capital obligation at Lucius through first production. In exchange, Anadarko will convey a 7.2-percent working interest in the Lucius development and will continue as operator with a 27.8-percent working interest. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions.
Operations Report
For more details on Anadarko's operations and exploration results, please refer to the comprehensive report on second-quarter 2012 activity. The report is available at www.anadarko.com on the Investor Relations page.
Financial Summary
Anadarko ended the second quarter of 2012 with approximately $2.8 billion of cash on hand and generated approximately $142 million of free cash flow,(2) which includes the impact of $123 million of capital expenditures incurred by Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES). In addition to the free cash flow, Anadarko received approximately $113 million associated with the Algeria tax resolution, representing the first collection of an expected recoupment of approximately $1 billion during 2012. The company also reduced the outstanding balance of its revolving credit facility by approximately $800 million during the quarter, lowering its net debt(2) to approximately $12 billion and its net debt to adjusted capital ratio(2) to less than 38 percent.
As described in the items affecting comparability on page six of the release, the company recorded a non-cash charge of $978 million primarily related to the impairment of coalbed methane properties as a result of low natural gas prices.
The company continues to seek a reasonable resolution of the Tronox Adversary Proceeding (the Proceeding), although the parties have not reached a mutually acceptable agreement as of the date of this release. Anadarko's second-quarter results included in this release are preliminary and do not reflect any updates to the financial reserve and associated taxes related to the Proceeding. The company's second-quarter Form 10-Q, to be filed on or before Aug. 9, 2012, will include updated disclosure regarding the Proceeding and any adjustments to these financial statements as appropriate.
Conference Call Tomorrow at 9 a.m. CDT, 10 a.m. EDT
Anadarko will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 31, at 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time (10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss second-quarter results, current operations and the company's outlook for the remainder of 2012. The dial-in number is 855.812.0464 in the United States, or 970.300.2271 internationally. The confirmation number is 98298659. For complete instructions on how to participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast and slide presentation, please visit www.anadarko.com. A replay of the call will be available on the website for approximately 30 days following the conference call.
Financial Data
Eight pages of summary financial data follow, including current hedge positions and updated financial and production guidance.
(1) See the accompanying table for details of certain items affecting comparability.
(2) See the accompanying table for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures and a statement indicating why management believes the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information for investors.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's mission is to deliver a competitive and sustainable rate of return to shareholders by exploring for, acquiring and developing oil and natural gas resources vital to the world's health and welfare. As of year-end 2011, the company had approximately 2.54 billion barrels-equivalent of proved reserves, making it one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies. For more information about Anadarko and APC Flash Feed updates, please visit www.anadarko.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Anadarko believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in this news release, including Anadarko's ability to drill, develop and commercially operate the drilling prospects identified in this news release, to meet financial and operating guidance, to consummate the transactions identified in this news release, and to successfully plan, build and operate an LNG project. See "Risk Factors" in the company's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other public filings and press releases. Anadarko undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors: Effective Jan. 1, 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves that meet the SEC's definitions for such terms. Anadarko uses certain terms in this news release, such as "recoverable natural gas resources," "estimated recoverable resources" and similar terms that the SEC's guidelines strictly prohibit Anadarko from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in Anadarko's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, File No. 001-08968, available from Anadarko at www.anadarko.com or by writing Anadarko at: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, 1201 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, Attn: Investor Relations. This form may also be obtained by contacting the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
* For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, before-tax unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net includes $157 million related to commodity derivatives, $(374) million related to other derivatives, and $(8) million related to gathering, processing, and marketing sales.
* For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, before-tax unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net includes $316 million related to commodity derivatives, $(142) million related to other derivatives, and $4 million related to gathering, processing, and marketing sales.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
Below are reconciliations of cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to discretionary cash flow from operations (non-GAAP), free cash flow (non-GAAP), and adjusted free cash flow (non-GAAP), as well as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (GAAP) to adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP) as required under Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Management uses discretionary cash flow from operations because it is useful in comparisons of oil and gas exploration and production companies as it excludes fluctuations in assets and liabilities. Management uses free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to demonstrate the Company's ability to internally fund capital expenditures and to service or incur additional debt. Management uses adjusted net income (loss) to evaluate the Company's operational trends and performance.
* Includes Western Gas Partners, LP (WES) capital expenditures of $123 million and $21 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $221 million and $338 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Presented below is a reconciliation of total debt (GAAP) to net debt (non-GAAP). Management uses net debt as a measure of the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand.
* Excluding items affecting comparability
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Sorry some of these pictures are dark and a little fuzzy, but they really were beautiful in person. The camp favorite was the last one with the heat embossed flowers. Super easy to create, just stamp your image with VerseMark, heat emboss using white embossing powder and color. You can color with either a Aqua painter, blender pen or markers. Each method will give you a different look from dark to light. For the sample, I used a the Aqua painter for the larger flowers and markers for the small buds/leaves. This same method was used to color the Poppies inthe card above, only this image was stamped in Black Stazon, not heat embossed.
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Sep 11,2017 - Last updated at Sep 11,2017
During Eid Al Adha, the Jordanian public scene witnessed a heated debate over the leaked proposed new Income Tax Law.
Government Spokesman Mohammad Momani said, after a long, deliberate, silence, that the leaked proposal was merely a scenario among many others and the law will have to go through government scrutiny before it is taken to the Lower House and the Senate.
Yet, he failed to mention that regardless of the various scenarios, a certain target amount should be collected through extra income tax as per the agreement with the IMF. Until that condition is met, Jordan will not get a $1 billion soft loan from the IMF.
Upon reading the bad news, hundreds of angry and loud comments and articles surfaced in the media. Most of them concentrated on the social implications of this new law, with accusations that it will shrink the middle class and add uncalled new burdens on the poor families.
Both the lexicon and the arguments were ad hominem, directed specially at ministers.
A look at the government's tax revenues over the period 2012-2016 and the estimates for 2017, will show that they have been increasing at an annual average of 5 per cent.
Income tax collection increased from JD688 million in 2014 to JD945 million in 2016. It is expected to drop to about JD900 million in 2017.
Taxes paid by individuals constituted only 25 per cent or less of the income tax revenues. However, they dropped from 1.8 per cent of disposable private income in 2012 to 1.3 per cent in 2016. This is a very low percentage compared to other countries; it is mostly paid by private sector employees.
The minister of finance takes this public debate as a natural phenomenon on the assumption that people eventually must absorb the hard facts.
His job is to ensure that the Treasury collects adequate revenues to cope with its obligations.
Any Jordan government's worst nightmare is failure to pay the JD400 million monthly bill of salaries and pensions.
Other ministers should study the impact of any hikes in taxes and their incidence on their respective sectors. Leaving taxes low on their sectors would serve employment, income distribution and overall growth rates. The ensuing debate would produce optimal results.
At every stage of legislation, a solid information base and well-founded research would help all parties agree or come as close as possible to consensus. In the absence of these, the debate would be, as Shakespeare said, "much ado about nothing".
The debate may have been deliberately elicited by the government, to gauge the intensity of public reaction. If that is the case, the government got more than it bargained for. Jordanians were almost unanimously against it. Yet, no official stepped forward to explain the government's position.
If this inaction was by design, then the government should deal with its aftermath.
A sombre campaign should be mounted as an antidote to the toxicity that infiltrated the Jordanian society. Facts are harsh, taxes are hated, but we should act as a sophisticated state in dealing with our demons, including extra taxes.
The writer is a former Royal Court chief, deputy prime minister and member of Senate. He contributed this article to The Jordan Times.
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