from Tales From The Wrong Side Of Sanity

C25k

Yeah, so today I started the “couch to 5 km”. So some stats. I'm north of 50 and my BMI has been prefixed by “morbidly” for at least 15 years. And I haven't “gone for a jog” since my late 20's, which perhaps not coincidentally was when I left an employment which had a fitness testing component. I also moved into “family life” around that time where I moved away from team sports midweek and on weekends because I had “other duties”.

But I'm actually in slightly better nick than the statistics and your imagination might suggest. And yes, I know everyone thinks that. I was in properly terrible nick for years, but over the last 6 to 8 years I've been making a series of micro adjustments. Tweaking little things looking to live a bit healthier but without having to rely on willpower to get the job done, because that road will always lead to failure for me. If I'm hungry upon getting home from the salt mines, then unless I've got a super easy option right in front of me I'm internetting up a pizza and six pack. And then I'm not moving from the couch until bedtime.

As well as the eating micro tweaks, I've also been leaning into the move more area as well. Trying to incorporate more and more walking into my daily routine. And working on my core so I could manage more than 100 meters without debilitating back pain.

It wasn't that long ago when I completed my first 10,000 step walk. Then 11,000, then 13,000, etc. During a lockdown, I attempted to see how far I could go before I emptied the tank and got did about 20km, but I was cooked well and truly before I got home and cramping in all sorts of weird place, like the side of my knee(ish). From there, I settled into semi-regular 15km walks whilst trying to clear 10,000 steps on as many days as possible without being a bore about it.

That was my history coming in. I knew my legs could carry me OK and my core would mostly keep up. Even as a youngster I was never an aerobic beast. Very fast over short distances and explosive, but jogging for distance was never my go. I was very worried about air and ticker, but something kept telling me the time was right to start. Last week I bought a cheap Chinese health band and expensive Vietnamese running shoes.

Though the week I was comparing plans – starting with the original NHS plan (Which many state starts off too hard for some (AKA Fatties) beginners. I was very much in this camp), a softer starting 12 week plan and another 12 week plan for over 50's. NHS week 1 was 6 reps of 1:00 run then 1:30 walk. I thought that was well beyond me. One over 50 plan said 5 reps of 0:30 run then 2:30 walk and another said 0:20 run with the same. I thought these were more inline with my capabilities.

I built my plan, conscious of not going too hard and committed to today being the day. I was pretty apprehensive last night. I could feel my limbic system starting to trigger 'flu like symptoms which is a stunt it pulls when confronted by the threat of exercise, but it's gone to that well too many times and now I'm a wakeup to it.

This morning I walked to a track I was familiar with. One I've walked many times before and warmed up. I had the above numbers firmly in mind, but in the back of my mind I kept thinking about those 15km walks. Surely they lift me beyond the average 50 something couch potato? Despite the 40% bodyfat? Lets think about that NHS week 1 and just see how we go?

What I ended up managing was 6 repetitions of 1:00 run and 3:00 walk.

I was pretty happy with that. I've pulled up OK (it was a few hours ago) and if anything felt like I was holding back and consciously trying to go slow. My cheap Chinese health band told me my heart rate got to 105. By the time I walked back home I had been gone for about an hour and covered 7,000 steps. Only started to get lactic acid near the end of each minute and that and any blowing was completely gone before I started the next minute section. I was really worried about how “puffed” I would be running even 0:20 or 0:30 so this came as a pleasant surprise.

We'll see how sore I am in the morning. Hopefully not too bad, but I've well practised a nice walk to work out any soreness. And then we back up on Sunday.

Overall, could've gone a lot, lot worse. Better than the statistics suggested.

 
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from headchecks

You feel comfortable for the first time in weeks. You may express yourself. You may say what’s on your mind.

It’s a false sense of security. The owner is watching. The manager is fuming.

He was treated unfairly. You sympathized with him. You’ve brought disgust unto yourself. You’ve chosen the wrong side.

Your mistake, your fault.

 
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from the team trauma

FEB 28, 2003, 8:47 PM San Francisco, California

A goalie’s crease is not supposed to be painted red. It’s supposed to be blue, of course. The Blades goalie seems perplexed at the recent development.

“Fuck!” A voice shouts, panicked. A defenseman. Blueliners are always shouting so much. He throws off his gloves, presses his hands over the goalie’s, firm. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.”

The Blades are wearing their alternate jerseys tonight. Black with red, reminiscent of the Golden Gate in the evening, the dark stains like clouds ripping the sky apart.

“Just—just hang on, okay? Skate with me. We need you off the ice.” He’s panicking, his hands covered in blood, voice hoarse from screaming for medics. “Stay with me. Hang on. Please.”

He leaves behind a long red cut in the ice as he skates towards the exit. Steel is unforgiving.

“Please don’t…” He begs, his hands shaking. Blood is still pouring through between his fingers.

“I’ll be okay.” The goalie reassures him quietly, before collapsing in his arms.

 
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from Learning German

Here are 50 words and phrases you might find useful if you're invited to a dinner:

Einladung – Invitation

  • “Vielen Dank für die Einladung zum Abendessen.” (Thank you for the dinner invitation.)

Gastgeber – Host

  • “Danke, dass du mich als Gastgeber willkommen heißt.” (Thank you for welcoming me as a host.)

Gast – Guest

  • “Ich freue mich, Ihr Gast zu sein.” (I'm delighted to be your guest.)

Tisch – Table

  • “Wo kann ich mich am Tisch hinsetzen?” (Where can I sit at the table?)

Platz – Seat

  • “Haben Sie einen freien Platz für mich?” (Do you have a vacant seat for me?)

Serviette – Napkin

  • “Kannst du mir bitte eine Serviette geben?” (Can you please give me a napkin?)

Besteck – Cutlery

  • “Welches Besteck soll ich verwenden?” (Which cutlery should I use?)

Gabel – Fork

  • “Kannst du mir bitte eine Gabel reichen?” (Can you please pass me a fork?)

Messer – Knife

  • “Kannst du mir bitte ein Messer geben?” (Can you please give me a knife?)

Löffel – Spoon

– “Gibt es einen Löffel für die Suppe?” (Is there a spoon for the soup?)

Teller – Plate

– “Wo kann ich meinen Teller abstellen?” (Where can I place my plate?)

Gläser – Glasses

– “Können wir die Gläser auffüllen?” (Can we refill the glasses?)

Getränke – Drinks

– “Welche Getränke stehen zur Auswahl?” (What drinks are available?)

Wein – Wine

– “Kannst du mir bitte etwas Wein einschenken?” (Can you please pour me some wine?)

Bier – Beer

– “Hast du auch ein kühles Bier?” (Do you have a cold beer as well?)

Wasser – Water

– “Kann ich bitte ein Glas Wasser haben?” (Can I please have a glass of water?)

Saft – Juice

– “Gibt es auch Saft als Alternative?” (Is there juice available as an alternative?)

Vorspeise – Appetizer

– “Was ist die Vorspeise?” (What is the appetizer?)

Hauptgericht – Main course

– “Was ist das Hauptgericht für heute Abend?” (What is the main course for tonight?)

Beilage – Side dish

– “Gibt es eine spezielle Beilage zum Hauptgericht?” (Is there a specific side dish for the main course?)

Salat – Salad

– “Kann ich bitte etwas Salat haben?” (Can I please have some salad?)

Suppe – Soup

– “Gibt es eine vegetarische Suppe?” (Is there a vegetarian soup?)

Fleisch – Meat

– “Ich esse kein Fleisch. Gibt es eine vegetarische Option?” (I don't eat meat. Is there a vegetarian option?)

Fisch – Fish

– “Ist der Fisch frisch?” (Is the fish fresh?)

Vegetarisch – Vegetarian

– “Ich hätte gerne etwas Vegetarisches, bitte.” (I would like something vegetarian, please.)

Nachtisch – Dessert

– “Was gibt es als Nachtisch?” (What is for dessert?)

Kuchen – Cake

– “Ich liebe Kuchen! Welcher ist dein Favorit?” (I love cake! Which one is your favorite?)

Eis – Ice cream

– “Kann ich bitte eine Kugel Eis haben?” (Can I please have a scoop of ice cream?)

Kaffee – Coffee

– “Gibt es nach dem Essen auch Kaffee?” (Is there coffee after the meal?)

Tee – Tea

– “Hast du auch Tee zur Auswahl?” (Do you have tea as well?)

Gespräche – Conversations

– “Ich freue mich auf angenehme Gespräche.” (I'm looking forward to pleasant conversations.)

Tischmanieren – Table manners

– “Ich achte immer auf gute Tischmanieren.” (I always pay attention to good table manners.)

Dankbarkeit – Gratitude

– “Ich bin dankbar für diese Einladung.” (I am grateful for this invitation.)

Kompliment – Compliment

– “Das Essen sieht fantastisch aus. Ein Kompliment an den Koch!” (The food looks fantastic. A compliment to the chef!)

Unterhaltung – Conversation

– “Ich freue mich auf interessante Unterhaltungen heute Abend.” (I'm looking forward to engaging conversations tonight.)

Höflichkeit – Politeness

– “Es ist wichtig, mit Höflichkeit und Respekt miteinander umzugehen.” (It is important to treat each other with politeness and respect.)

Dankeschön – Thank you

– “Vielen Dank für die Einladung und die Gastfreundschaft.” (Thank you very much for the invitation and hospitality.)

Geselligkeit – Sociability

– “Ich genieße die Geselligkeit bei gemeinsamen Abendessen.” (I enjoy the sociability of shared dinners.)

Prost! – Cheers!

– “Prost! Auf einen wunderbaren Abend.” (Cheers! To a wonderful evening.)

Freundschaft – Friendship

– “Ein gemeinsames Abendessen stärkt die Freundschaft.” (A shared dinner strengthens friendship.)

Respekt – Respect

– “Respektieren wir die unterschiedlichen Essgewohnheiten und Vorlieben.” (Let's respect different eating habits and preferences.)

Genießen – Enjoy

– “Lass uns das Essen und die Gesellschaft genießen.” (Let's enjoy the food and the company.)

Appetit – Appetite

– “Ich habe einen großen Appetit. Das Essen sieht köstlich aus.” (I have a big appetite. The food looks delicious.)

Sättigung – Satiation

– “Ich bin satt und zufrieden nach diesem köstlichen Essen.” (I am full and satisfied after this delicious meal.)

Lächeln – Smile

– “Ein Lächeln kann die Atmosphäre eines Abendessens aufhellen.” (A smile can brighten up the atmosphere of a dinner.)

Gastfreundschaft – Hospitality

– “Danke für deine herzliche Gastfreundschaft.” (Thank you for your warm hospitality.)

Hingabe – Devotion

– “Ich schätze deine Hingabe beim Zubereiten des Essens.” (I appreciate your devotion in preparing the meal.)

Wertschätzung – Appreciation

– “Ich möchte meine Wertschätzung für diese köstliche Mahlzeit ausdrücken.” (I want to express my appreciation for this delicious meal.)

Geschenk – Gift

– “Ich habe ein kleines Geschenk für dich als Dankeschön.” (I have a small gift for you as a token of appreciation.)

Gastfreundschaft – Welcome

– “Danke für das herzliche Willkommen in deinem Zuhause.” (Thank you for the warm welcome to your home.)

 
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from Learning German

Her are 50 useful words and phrases you might need when buying a train ticket, along with simple situations and their translations:

Bahnhof – Train station

  • “Wo ist der nächste Bahnhof?” (Where is the nearest train station?)

Fahrkarte – Ticket

  • “Ich möchte eine Fahrkarte nach Berlin kaufen.” (I would like to buy a ticket to Berlin.)

Einfache Fahrt – One-way ticket

  • “Ich brauche eine Einfache Fahrt nach München.” (I need a one-way ticket to Munich.)

Hin- und Rückfahrt – Round-trip ticket

  • “Ich möchte eine Hin- und Rückfahrt nach Hamburg buchen.” (I would like to book a round-trip ticket to Hamburg.)

Erste Klasse – First class

  • “Gibt es noch freie Plätze in der ersten Klasse?” (Are there any available seats in first class?)

Zweite Klasse – Second class

  • “Ich reise immer in der zweiten Klasse.” (I always travel in second class.)

Abfahrt – Departure

  • “Wann ist die Abfahrt des nächsten Zuges nach Frankfurt?” (When is the departure of the next train to Frankfurt?)

Ankunft – Arrival

  • “Um wie viel Uhr ist die Ankunft in Stuttgart?” (At what time is the arrival in Stuttgart?)

Bahnsteig – Platform

  • “Der Zug fährt von Bahnsteig 3 ab.” (The train departs from platform 3.)

Verspätung – Delay

- "Entschuldigung, aber mein Zug hat eine Verspätung." (Excuse me, but my train is delayed.)

Fahrplan – Timetable

- "Können Sie mir bitte den Fahrplan für die Strecke nach Köln geben?" (Can you please give me the timetable for the route to Cologne?)

Umsteigen – Change trains

- "Muss ich in Frankfurt umsteigen, um nach Berlin zu gelangen?" (Do I have to change trains in Frankfurt to get to Berlin?)

Reservierung – Reservation

- "Ich hätte gerne eine Reservierung für den Schnellzug." (I would like to make a reservation for the express train.)

Gepäck – Luggage

- "Wie viele Gepäckstücke darf ich mitnehmen?" (How many pieces of luggage am I allowed to bring?)

Fensterplatz – Window seat

- "Ich hätte gerne einen Fensterplatz, bitte." (I would like a window seat, please.)

Gangplatz – Aisle seat

- "Gibt es noch einen Gangplatz frei?" (Is there an available aisle seat?)

Fahrkartenautomat – Ticket machine

- "Kann ich meine Fahrkarte am Fahrkartenautomaten kaufen?" (Can I buy my ticket at the ticket machine?)

Barzahlung – Cash payment

- "Akzeptieren Sie Barzahlung?" (Do you accept cash payment?)

Kreditkarte – Credit card

- "Kann ich mit meiner Kreditkarte bezahlen?" (Can I pay with my credit card?)

Entwerter – Ticket validator

- "Vergessen Sie nicht, Ihr Ticket im Entwerter zu entwerten." (Don't forget to validate your ticket in the ticket validator.)

Gültigkeit – Validity

- "Wie lange ist mein Ticket gültig?" (How long is my ticket valid for?)

BahnCard – Railcard

- "Ich habe eine BahnCard. Gilt sie auch für diese Strecke?" (I have a railcard. Does it apply to this route as well?)

Kinderermäßigung – Child discount

- "Gibt es eine Kinderermäßigung für meine Tochter?" (Is there a child discount for my daughter?)

Erwachsener – Adult

- "Ich möchte eine Fahrkarte für einen Erwachsenen kaufen." (I would like to buy a ticket for an adult.)

Kind – Child

- "Wie viel kostet eine Fahrkarte für ein Kind?" (How much does a ticket for a child cost?)

Senioren – Seniors

- "Gibt es Ermäßigungen für Senioren?" (Are there discounts for seniors?)

Ermäßigung – Discount

- "Gibt es eine Ermäßigung für Studenten?" (Is there a discount for students?)

Ausweis – ID

- "Muss ich meinen Ausweis vorzeigen?" (Do I need to show my IDbefore I can buy a ticket?)

Buchungsnummer – Booking reference

- "Ich habe eine Buchungsnummer für meine Reservierung." (I have a booking reference for my reservation.)

Stornierung – Cancellation

- "Kann ich meine Fahrkarte stornieren?" (Can I cancel my ticket?)

Erstattung – Refund

- "Erhalte ich eine Erstattung, wenn ich meine Fahrkarte storniere?" (Will I receive a refund if I cancel my ticket?)

Zugbindung – Train-specific ticket

- "Ist meine Fahrkarte an einen bestimmten Zug gebunden?" (Is my ticket specific to a particular train?)

Fahrkartenkontrolle – Ticket inspection

- "Bitte halten Sie Ihre Fahrkarte für die Fahrkartenkontrolle bereit." (Please have your ticket ready for inspection.)

Bahncard 25 – Railcard 25

- "Kann ich mit einer Bahncard 25 eine Ermäßigung erhalten?" (Can I get a discount with a Railcard 25?)

Umstiegszeit – Transfer time

- "Wie viel Zeit habe ich für den Umstieg?" (How much time do I have for the transfer?)

Bahnsteigwechsel – Platform change

- "Achten Sie auf den Bahnsteigwechsel für Ihren Anschlusszug." (Pay attention to the platform change for your connecting train.)

Abfahrtszeit – Departure time

- "Wann ist die Abfahrtszeit des Zuges nach Hamburg?" (What is the departure time of the train to Hamburg?)

Ankunftszeit – Arrival time

- "Wann ist die Ankunftszeit in Köln?" (What is the arrival time in Cologne?)

Vorverkauf – Advance purchase

- "Kann ich meine Fahrkarte im Vorverkauf kaufen?" (Can I buy my ticket in advance?)

Nachtzug – Night train

- "Gibt es einen Nachtzug nach München?" (Is there a night train to Munich?)

Platzreservierung – Seat reservation

- "Kann ich einen Sitzplatz reservieren?" (Can I reserve a seat?)

Wagen – Carriage

- "In welchem Wagen befindet sich mein Sitzplatz?" (In which carriage is my seat located?)

Zugbegleiter – Train conductor

- "Kann ich meine Fahrkarte dem Zugbegleiter zeigen?" (Can I show my ticket to the train conductor?)

Nicht rauchen – No smoking

- "Darf man im Zug rauchen?" (Is smoking allowed on the train?)

Raucherabteil – Smoking compartment

- "Gibt es ein Raucherabteil in diesem Zug?" (Is there a smoking compartment on this train?)

Bahnsteigsperre – Platform barrier

- "Vergessen Sie nicht, Ihre Fahrkarte an der Bahnsteigsperre zu entwerten." (Don't forget to validate your ticket at the platform barrier.)

Fahrgast – Passenger

- "Ich bin ein Fahrgast mit einer Reservierung." (I am a passenger with a reservation.)

Ansage – Announcement

- "Können Sie die Ansagen im Zug deutlicher machen?" (Can you make the announcements on the train clearer?)

Zugausfall – Train cancellation

- "Entschuldigung, aber mein Zug wurde abgesagt." (Excuse me, but my train has been canceled.)

Wartebereich – Waiting area

- "Wo ist der Wartebereich für den Zug nach Dortmund?" (Where is the waiting area for the train to Dortmund?)
 
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from Learning German

In German, “der,” “die,” “das,” and “dem” are articles used to indicate the gender and case of a noun.

Bu to understand this better let’s first understand the use of nominative and dative cases in German

  1. Nominative Case:

    • Used for the subject of a sentence.
    • The noun is in its basic form, without any changes.

Examples:

  • “Der Hund bellt.” (The dog is barking.)
    • In this sentence, “der Hund” (the dog) is the subject, and it is in the nominative case.
  • “Die Sonne scheint.” (The sun is shining.)
    • In this sentence, “die Sonne” (the sun) is the subject and also in the nominative case.

Now, let's move on to the dative case. The dative case is used to indicate the indirect object of a sentence, which is the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the action.

  1. Dative Case:

    • Used for the indirect object of a sentence.
    • The noun usually undergoes changes, such as adding an “m” or “r” ending.

Examples:

  • “Ich gebe dem Kind einen Ball.” (I give the child a ball.)
    • In this sentence, “dem Kind” (the child) is the indirect object and is in the dative case. It receives the ball.
  • “Sie hilft dem Mann.” (She helps the man.)
    • In this sentence, “dem Mann” (the man) is the indirect object and is in the dative case. He is the one receiving help.

Understanding the cases is important in German grammar, as they affect the articles, adjectives, and pronouns used with the nouns

So how do we use der, dem , die and das with this basic understanding?

  1. “Der” is used with masculine nouns in the nominative case:

    • Der Mann (the man)
    • Der Tisch (the table)
  2. “Die” is used with feminine nouns in the nominative case:

    • Die Frau (the woman)
    • Die Blume (the flower)
  3. “Das” is used with neuter nouns in the nominative case:

    • Das Kind (the child)
    • Das Buch (the book)
  4. “Dem” is used with masculine and neuter nouns in the dative case:

    • Ich gebe dem Mann ein Geschenk. (I give the man a gift.)
    • Ich helfe dem Kind. (I help the child.)
 
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from Roscoe's Story

Thursday 28/Mar/2024

Prayers, etc.: • 05:00 – Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel • 06:00 – the Angelus • 07:15 – Praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, followed by The Memorare • 08:45 – From the Traditional Latin Mass for 27 March 2024 Collect: “O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of his confession: grant unto us the full fruit of Thy clemency; that even as in His Passion our Lord Jesus Christ gave to each retribution according to his merits, so having cleared away our former guilt, He may bestow on us the grace of His Resurrection.” • 10:00 – Opus Dei and the Knights of Columbus: Anatomy of a Takeover – Part Three • 12:00 – the Angelus • 18:00 – the Angelus • 19:30 – The hour of Compline for tonight according to the Traditional Pre-Vatican II Divine Office, followed by Fr. Chad Rippberger's Prayer of Command to protect my family, my sons, my daughter and her family, my granddaughters and their families, my great grandchildren, and everyone for whom I have responsibility from any demonic activity. – And that followed by the Thursday Prayers of the Association of the Auxilium Christianorum.

Health Metrics: • bw= 218.50 lbs. • bp= 122/69 (80)

Diet: • 06:00 – ½ pb&j sandwich, 1 banana • 08:30 – cole slaw • 11:15 – fried chicken • 14:30 – biscuit & butter, sausage, scrambled eggs, pan cakes & syrup, filipino vegetables, rice pudding dessert • 17:30 – 1 orange

Chores, etc.: • 05:00 – listen to local news talk radio • 06:30 – monitor bank accounts activity • 08:00 – watching Real America's Voice • 09:00 – Bannon's War Room • 11:00 – watching old eps. of Wheel of Fortune • 14:30 – eat lunch at home with Sylvia • 15:00 – tune in to the Astros vs Yankees game • 18:00 – now tuned in to the Rangers vs Cubs game

Chess: • 07:00 – moved in all pending server-based CC games • 17:15 – sent moves in pending email CC games

posted Thursday 28/Mar/2024 ~20:00 #DLMAR2024

 
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from MemeStocking

CA-based Air Lease Corporation is primarily involved in purchasing commercial aircraft directly from the manufacturers, leasing the same to its airline customers across the globe. Noteworthy manufacturers that the company works with are Bping and Airbus.

Besides leasing, the company sells planes to third parties such as other leasing companies, financial services and corporate airline entities. It also provides investors and owners with fleet management services and charges a management fee in return. The company faces competition from aircraft manufacturers, banks, financial institutions, other leasing companies, aircraft brokers and airlines.

Fundamental numbers:

  • 38.90+ Weighted Alpha
  • 35.72% gain in the last year
  • Recently traded at $50.76 with 50 day moving average of $43.09
  • Market Cap $5.60 billion
  • P/E 9.53
  • Dividend yield 1.63%
  • Revenue projected to grow 6.30% this year and grow another 10.00% next year
  • Earnings estimated to increase an additional 19.90% next year
  • Compound at an annual rate of 26.16% for the next 5 years

Price to Earnings:

  • AL is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (9.84x), compared to the US Rental & Leasing Services industry average (16.24x)
  • AL is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (9.84x), compared to the US market average (44.45x)

Profit Margin

  • AL's profit margin has increased (+27.3%) in the last year from (-6%) to (21.3%)

Assets to Liabilities

  • AL's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity (3.25), over the past 5 years ago (2.85)
  • AL's debt to equity ratio (3.25) is considered high

Cash Flow

  • Operating Cash Flow: The company generated $1.7 billion in cash from operating activities, indicating robust operational efficiency and a healthy cash inflow from its core business activities.
  • Investing Cash Flow: AL had a negative investing cash flow of $2.8 billion, mainly due to capital expenditures of $4.528 billion, reflecting significant investments in property, plant, and equipment, likely for expanding its fleet of aircraft.
  • Financing Cash Flow: The financing activities provided $716 million, with debt issuance contributing significantly to this inflow, suggesting the company is financing its expansion partly through new debt.
  • Free Cash Flow: The free cash flow was negative at $2.781 billion, influenced by the high capital expenditures, highlighting the company's substantial investments in its growth

Analyst forecast:

Projected Sales and EPS growth

  • Quarterly and annual sales estimates from 2023 to 2025,show consistent pattern of growth. Sales are expected to increase each quarter, with the annual total also rising year over year from $2.685 billion in actual sales for 2023 to an estimated $3.111 billion in 2025.
  • EPS estimates follow a similar growth trend, with a rise in each subsequent year from 2023's actuals of $5.14 to an estimated $5.72 in 2025.

Earnings and growth history

  • AL's has demonstrated consistent long-term earnings growth over the past 10 years (174.47%)

Consensus estimates

  • Strong track record of rewarding its shareholders, reflected in its notable dividend payment history. On November 3, 2023, the company raised its quarterly cash dividend by 5%, moving from 20 cents to 21 cents per share, set to be paid on January 10, 2024, to shareholders
  • Experienced a significant 11% year-over-year revenue increase in 2022, fueled by the expansion of its fleet, which saw the acquisition of 60 new aircraft. As of the end of 2023, the company’s fleet comprised 463 owned and 78 managed aircraft, with an additional 334 aircraft on order from Boeing and Airbus scheduled for delivery by 2029.
  • The demand for Air Lease's wide-body passenger aircraft has been supported by robust freight and cargo markets, along with a recovery in airline operations, driving lease demands.
  • Consistently surpassed earnings expectations. Performance continued in the fourth quarter of 2023, with earnings per share of $1.89 exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.1, marking a 56.2% year-over-year increase. Revenues also exceeded expectations, with a total of $716.6 million, 19.11% higher than the previous year.
 
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from chaosorc

Logan opened the door, Jeff

They hugged and he pulled him in, arm on his shoulder.

Don't bother with the shoes, Carl is on his way

No shot, what about food

I got that covered, Paul even chipped in

Paul was standing in his room with the door open, waived two fingers, was doing something with a sneaker.

How you been?

Don't want to get too far into it without the whole crew here.

Got it

They sat on the couch and Logan handed him a controller.

A knock at the door.

One minute please

Carl pounded the door, come on dude, he tried the handle and it was open.

Logan and Jeff were laughing about the door, welcome dude.

They were playing a shooting video game on the big television in the corner.

The fuck, guys, I didn't know this was a gamer party

He said the word party in two words, par tay.

Once they got wiped out in the game they moved to the island in the kitchen, seated on bar stools. Logan sat closest to the kitchen so he could ration out the beers.

Jeff was just about to explain his love life

The fuck I am, I asked you first

Carl grinned, waiting for his turn to tell them about Vanessa.

Logan handed out the beers and Carl immediately began drinking his.

Paul, you coming out to hear about current events

No, got to go to the mall

The fuck is at the mall

Carl and Jeff looked at eachother and made strange faces.

I'm turning in applications today don't you remember

Fuck no

They laughed.

Break a leg, Carl lifted his beer to toast but no one else did, he drank anyway.

Good luck, Pauly

Paul closed and locked the front door.

I feel so safe

Jeff, you can stop holding me now the door is locked

Alright where were we

I don't know man I try to keep them lined up. They're all fucked up. I mean, everyone in this generation is. And they all do the same thing.

Smoke, suck, fuck, bail?

Something like that, Logan looked irritated that Carl put it so crass. His beer bottle was empty.


Meghan opened the door, the guys were sitting there, Jeff had the sad frog face.

What's up fuckers

Who invited you

I heard it was a convention of the pig fuckers and decided to pick up a badge and visit the retailers, who invited you

Paul, they all started calling his name.

He left remember

Oh yeah

Fucking idiots. Oh hey you're drinking Monte Alban

Is that what this is, Carl took another shot of the yellow liquor

Yeah the worm is in the fridge

Logan sat up straight.

We haven't had yellow worm there before

Yellow worm in the 'frigerator

You guys are fucking tossed

No, we are just happy to see you

She opened the refrigerator and looked for something to eat, when she didn't find it she went to the cupboard and moved the plastic containers of flour and oatmeal out of the way.

What's going on

Are you going to cook

She laughed and pulled out a bottle of vodka.

No, I'm gonna peel

She started working at the label with her thumbnail.

Meghan have I ever told you I love you

Yeah, Meghan, you're my best friend

They turned to face her, Logan stood up, want a shot glass

Or four

She looked at Carl with that predatory stare, a grin spreading across her mouth, he sat back down.

She turned her gaze to Jeff and he froze.

Logan, your friends are pussies.

 
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from Darnell (Hard News)

So, after much hesitation, I decided to launch this blog, albeit on an XXX domain.

There are no hardcore people who are dancing in their birthday suits here, although I wanted a site dedicated to discussing some of the more disturbing news we encounter on planet Earth that we need to know about.

Topics will include (but are not limited to):

  • War atrocities
  • Human trafficking
  • Terrorism
  • Actual Genocide (in detail)
  • Internment Camps

These will be topics I cover here instead of my other sites, as they are too depressing or negative.

Anyway, that is the gist of it!

 
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from mimo

Quand j'ai lu la déclaration du premier ministre François Legault voulant qu’il n’y ait pas de crise agricole au Québec, tout au plus des normes environnementales trop sévères, j’ai vu qu'il n'était visiblement pas au fait de ce que vivent les femmes et les hommes qui ont choisi d'œuvrer en agriculture. Il y a bel et bien une crise de l'agriculture et à mon avis, c'est même une crise existentielle.

#Agriculture #CriseAgricole #Québec

D'abord, voici la déclaration du premier ministre:

« Les producteurs maraîchers ont été très clairs, a-t-il rétorqué [au chef de l’opposition officielle]. Quand je leur ai demandé quelle est la cause première de leurs problèmes, ils m’ont dit : ce sont les normes qui ne sont pas les mêmes au Québec qu’à l’étranger. » Pas de crise, mais un problème de normes, selon Legault. La Presse.

Disons que c'était passablement réducteur comme tentative de réduire l'ampleur d'une crise qui n'affecte pas que la production maraîchère. Le ministre de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) a d'ailleurs tenté de ramener la situation à sa plus juste échelle en parlant de «tempête» et «d'enjeux» face à «plusieurs éléments de façon concurrente qui se manifestent en même temps.»

Justement, dans un texte intitulé Crise agricole en Allemagne. À quand pour le Québec?, Maxime Laplante de l’Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS) traite de ces enjeux en les comparant à ceux que vit l'agriculture allemande.

En somme, des problèmes très semblables à ce que vivent les fermes du Québec : dépenses en augmentation, normes environnementales plus exigeantes et coûteuses, augmentation de la valeur des terres, de l’endettement, plus de paperasse due à la bureaucratisation du secteur.

Un peu plus loin dans son texte, Maxime Laplante pointe du doigt l’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA).

En principe, la fameuse gestion de l’offre devait servir à ça : sécuriser le revenu agricole. Au lieu de ça, c’est devenu une situation de privilèges, gérée en conflit d’intérêts, accentuant la concentration des fermes, l’augmentation de leur valeur, poussant à l’endettement.

Justement, l'Union paysanne présentait le 16 février dernier un mémoire au MAPAQ, dans le cadre de la Consultation nationale sur le territoire et les activités agricoles.

Pour l'Union paysanne, le modèle de la Loi sur la protection du territoire et des activités agricoles du Québec (LPTAAQ) actuel renforce les problématiques que nous affrontons : le nombre de fermes au Québec diminue et la moyenne d’âge des agriculteurs augmente.

À mesure que les exploitations se sont regroupées, que les possibilités de se procurer une terre agricole se sont raréfiées et que le prix des terres a augmenté, il est devenu pratiquement impossible pour les femmes, ainsi que pour les hommes ne venant pas d’une lignée agricole, de se lancer dans le métier. La LPTAAQ a eu des conséquences importantes sur la place des femmes en agriculture, elle continue d’en avoir sur le développement et le renouvellement de l’agriculture aujourd’hui.

Bref, le Québec a trop misé sur une agriculture à l'échelle industrielle, dite agriculture productiviste.

En 2007, à la suite d'un autre mémoire de l'Union paysanne, M. Pronovost qui présidait la Commission sur l’avenir de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire québécois, demanda à la Chaire de recherche du Canada en éducation relative à l’environnement (UQAM), de préciser quels sont les désavantages, les points positifs et les éléments à conserver et à faire évoluer de l’agriculture productiviste.

L'exemple de l'industrie porcine servit à illustrer la réponse de la Chaire: «L’industrie porcine actuelle, dont le développement répondait initialement à l’espoir des bienfaits de la production intensive, montre maintenant de façon fort éloquente les multiples dérives et les fracas de l’agriculture industrielle.» La Chaire invitait également «à envisager de toute urgence des solutions menant au développement d’une agriculture responsable, c’est-à-dire écologique et solidaire.» (Regard sur l’agriculture productiviste à la lumière de l’étude de cas de la production porcine industrielle)

Certes, l'agriculture productiviste a des avantages, dont celui d’augmenter fortement les rendements agricoles et de diminuer les coûts de production, mais depuis un certain temps on assiste à un contrecoup de ses méthodes de production basées sur l'utilisation d'intrants chimiques, mais aussi de ses effets négatifs à la fois sur le milieu agricole et sur tout ce qui gravitait autour de l'agriculture.

Comme l'écrit la Chaire, «l’agriculture productiviste a profondément modifié les rapports des humains avec la terre, la nourriture, la vie.»

Dans l'introduction de son ouvrage Le modèle agricole territorial paru en 2020 aux Presses de l'Université du Québec, Chantale Doucet parle pour sa part de deux logiques d'action en agriculture.

En simplifiant, on peut dire que le développement de l’agriculture fait appel à deux principales logiques d’action, celle sectorielle et structurée par filière fortement encouragée dans le système agricole québécois et l’autre, méconnue, que nous appelons «modèle agricole territorial»

Ce dernier modèle est basé sur des «entreprises agricoles qui misent sur de nouvelles stratégies et valeurs ancrées dans leur milieu avec des modes renouvelés de mise en marché de produits.»

Réalistement, on ne va pas faire disparaitre du jour au lendemain l'agriculture productiviste, mais à tout le moins on devrait de plus en plus tendre vers une autre agriculture qui émerge depuis une vingtaine d’années d'un foisonnement de nouveaux projets collectifs et innovateurs au Québec.

Voilà de quoi nous inspirer afin que notre agriculture puisse continuer d'exister.

Photo: https://www.unionpaysanne.com/

 
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from Roscoe's Quick Notes

Queen Knight Rook Checkmate

I won this server-based Correspondence Chess game this morning when my White Queen Checkmated the Black King. We can see that the King's only possible flight square is occupied by my Knight protected by my e4 Rook.

posted Thursday 28/Mar/2024 #QNMAR2024 #chess

 
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from Peekachello Art

Russian olive bowl with lid

Got some Russian olive from a friend last Saturday. This bowl came out of one of the pieces. There are two cracks that wanted to come apart as I was turning it, and the shape was largely dictated by another crack that did come apart (and which put a dent in the ceiling of my shop).

Russian olive bowl with lid

The lid was part of the chunk that came off. It had a branch near the middle that had rotted, so I filled that with epoxy and stuck on a handle turned from another offcut.

Russian olive bowl with the lid off

Mostly turned with a bowl gouge, but I also used a few scrapers, a carbide turning tool, a skew, and a bedan. Finished with homemade friction finish plus some wax.

Inside of Russian olive bowl

#project #bowl #woodturning

 
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from Uncovering Your Reality

Actually I just completely evaporated for a while. Life started happening, things have been changing, and I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus since.

What changed?

Well, I was able to get my debt paid off. The phone stopped ringing. The collection agencies are gone. I’m free!!

I’ve also been doing about 6 years worth of income tax. I gave up on it for a long time because I thought it was hopeless. I just saw it as a trap that I was going to get caught in, so I walked away. But now I’m working through them. I’ll have them done shortly.

I bought some things for the house, only bought one tarot deck (not 12), bought some new clothes, new slippers, plus a few other things I needed.

Life has been busy but good.

It’s allowed me to re-focus myself, pay for the platforms I use for the next year, doing away with some of those so-called micro-payments. Little things like that make a difference.

But now I’m struggling with my content – or more accurately – I’m struggling with what I talk about, not how I talk about it, or the way in which I share it. I’m not bothered by blogs or books. I’m even thinking about creating a static info site of sorts with all kinds of things on it.

I always have a lot to say. Finding things to talk about really isn’t much of an issue, but I’m being pulled in a very specific direction that I’m not so sure about.

What is that direction?

Non-conformance. Bucking the system. Managing ourselves within the experience in such a way that we can step out of the system, back off from it, and completely do our own thing. Punching holes in the stories we tell about the system and how it works. Poking holes in the idea that we need to fight or struggle or defend ourselves. Allowing the natural laws of balance to balance themselves. We spend a lot of time messing with the balance creating more problems than we solve. Plus many other ideas that I’ve come across over the last few years.

These kinds of concepts make people mad. They defend the fight quite strongly. I still have this thing where I don’t like to be a sh!t disturber. I enjoy my peace. Creating content like that won’t offer me very much peace.

I get that I don’t have to stay in those relationships. I get that I can walk away. I get that I don’t have to argue. I understand how this works. I can manage myself within the experience. I just want an experience that doesn’t make me manage myself constantly. Does that make sense?

I don’t want to deal with the aggression that comes from challenging the idea that we have to fight with everything. I still like posting things that people agree with and don’t argue with. I like things to be easy. Writing is easy. Writing things that people argue with is easy. Dealing with the arguments after I share what I wrote isn’t easy. I don’t want to deal with the arguments. But then I’m also a healer and that’s actually my job. Showing people the pain is part of the job. If everything I post is easy for other people to handle, then I’m not really doing what I’m here to do.

In all honesty, it all ties back into self-mastery. It’s part of being able to manage yourself within the experience. One of the ways we can do that is by understanding where we’re trapping ourselves through our perception of the world around us. The world around us just happens to include a bunch of messed up systems and ways of being that don’t work. Seeing those clearly is part of how we can free ourselves to be okay. Seeing those clearly allows us to manage ourselves better. When the system offers pain, the idea is to free ourselves from that pain, but to do that we have to understand how our perception affects the pain we feel. If we can heal our perception then we don’t need to try to fix anything outside of ourselves. We can just walk away from the whole thing.

It’s easier just to offer you inspirational quotes all day, but I’d get bored. I won’t do that for an extended period of time. I get bored too easy. I get annoyed quickly by things that feel repetitive. I need the variety of being able to write about different things. Would arguing with people keep me from getting bored? Maybe. But that’s not peaceful is it? Oh, the conundrums I create for myself.

The other piece of this is that the reason I write has changed. I’ve done the work on myself. That’s not to say that I’m completely healed or anything like that. It’s just to say that I don’t need to write for me like I used to. Writing for myself used to offer a steady flow of content. It doesn’t anymore. I’m lucky if I need to write a blog a month for myself these days. Everything I write is now for others. It’s offering me an opportunity to be more creative. It opens up the relationship with my writing considerably. That’s also a bit scary because I never know what’s going to come out until I type it.

My intuition wants me to go with the flow. It’s not until I sit down to type that I get the inspiration. They want me to wing it instead of having a plan. Did I mention that’s complicated for me? I like plans.

I mentioned that I wanted to create a static info site of sorts which would be part course, part essays, and part blog. Maybe even part podcast. It would be a lot of different things. But I’m not allowed to have a plan anymore. I have to wing it. The inspiration will come later. I don’t do so well with that. I still like to have a system in place. I still like a plan. I still want the guidance before I go down the path. I’m being pushed out of the proverbial nest and being asked to go with the flow more.

The shift is real.

Its a bit on the scary side. I don’t really like what I’m being asked to do.

Guess what?

I need to get over myself and figure it out.

Everything I just wrote is a story that I’m telling myself. Everything.

That means that I need to drop the story so that I can move on. That means I need to drop the fear. I need to feel the fear and do it anyway. I need to be okay with winging it. I need to trust the plan will show up. I need to trust the details will appear when I need them. I just need to go with it.

For the moment, I’m not going with it. I’m stopped. That’s all fear and the story of my perception of things at the moment.

Can I get past it?

Of course I can and I will.

It’s never a question of whether or not I’ll get there. It’s only a question of how long it takes me to do it.

How do I know that? Because even when I argue with the relationship, I don’t let go of the relationship. I just figure out how to get okay with it. I just figure out how to manage myself in the experience of that relationship. I accept the relationship with my writing. I accept that I’m a writer. I also accept that I’m a healer. I’m just figuring out how to do both while honoring my intuition so that I can fulfill the reason why I’m here on this planet.

Yes, I feel that this is my path. It is part of my purpose in this human form. I’m willing to go on that journey. I just have to get out of my own way first. That’s what I’m attempting to do by writing this blog. I’m doing what I know. If I want to heal it, then I have to write about it. I could keep it to myself, but what’s the fun in that?

It’s not just about questioning everything, it’s also about sharing everything. So I’m sharing my struggles with you so you can see how this works and how I manage it for myself. I recognize the stories that I tell. I also have the pleasure of figuring out how to drop them or heal them because that’s my job. That’s what I talk about. That’s what I offer you. It’s what I do for myself every single day.

I live this way and I encourage you to do the same. You can free yourself. It will be okay. You will be fine. You do just have to trust yourself and nothing outside of you. When you can trust yourself, feel the fear and do it anyway. life changes dramatically. It has for me and it will for you too.

Love to all.

Della

 
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from AbiertaPorInventario

Esto ha sido una especie de cita de jueves. De aquellas nuestras. Solo que empezó en miércoles. Hace mil años de esos tiempos. Mil años de las clases de samba. Mil años de tú viniendo a recogerme. Poniéndote celosísimo de presuntos hombres que presuntamente me hablaban, que yo ni percibía. Aquel japo ya cerró. Nos encantaba la terraza, el vino blanco especial sushi. La comida. El ritual. Yo iba siempre echa un asco y tú siempre me veías guapísima. Un poco como hoy.

Otra vez nuestro primer japo en España, porque para qué innovar. Un sitio q hace mucho pasó a ser también mío y de mis amigas. Que eso pase te gusta. Que te guste me encanta. Yo despeinada. La cara lavada después de yoga. Camiseta cortada por el cuello con mis propias manos torpes, que me está gigante. El sujetador de dos posiciones puesto del lado menos sexy (que obviamente es el cómodo) porque los dos sabemos que nadie más que yo va a verlo esta noche. También sabemos los dos que cualquier lado te parecería sexy. Que siempre te gustó no sé si tanto mi espalda como mi obsesión por enseñarla. Es un mapa del cielo austral. Decías. No te pegaba nada decir aquello según nosequién y en cambio yo nunca me sorprendía con tu poética ingenieril. Tus frases lapidarias peliculeras. No sé cómo haces para cuadrar la agenda. Me gusta que lo hagas. No sé cómo hacemos para que todo siga siendo tan sencillo. ¿Te acuerdas de aquel día que no me reconociste en Montera? Llovía más que hoy y te hacía al otro lado del mundo, te saludé y luego lo entendí. Acabamos en Costello. Yo volvía de un concierto. Apareciste de la nada en la red de San Luis. Costello ya no existe. El otro día Ene me escribió a cuenta de OT. ¿Eso qué era? Un concurso de cantantes. Me escribió porque en OT hay una pareja monísima y yo los amo y puse un tuit. Ene dice que cómo soy tan cabrona. Que ella sigue sin olvidarnos a ti y a mi en aquella banqueta. No se cree que eran dos banquetas. Dice que nunca le parecí menuda excepto aquella noche. Que tú eras el único que sabía quién cojones era Drexler en una mesa llena de uruguashos. Que nos sentábamos como si fuésemos uno. Que dábamos asco de tan felices. Tan compenetrados. Que si no me da vergüenza ponerme así con los novios de OT como si fuese algo que nunca he vivido. Yo le respondí que precisamente porque lo viví. Que me hubiera gustado ver lo q ella veía mientras me mandaba mensajes graciosísimos desde el otro lado de una mesa muy larga. Porque no sé cómo estábamos sentados aquella noche. Como siempre, supongo. En mi cabeza esa noche es vestirme dos veces por tu culpa. Llegar tarde porque hay cosas inevitables. Sentirme guapísima. Sentirme odiada por aquella comercial de vodka que tonteaba contigo, te dio una botella preciosa que me entregaste con pompa innecesaria diciéndole “la quiero y ella quería la botella, no tenía alternativa” Llevaba cristales de Swarovsky morados. Ahora está en casa de tus padres porque fue el precio por una consultoría sobre cloud que me salió baratísima. La botella me daba igual. El chiste eras tú luchando por ella. Mr nada me importa. Mr me iré de tu vida en 4 meses. Ha pasado media vida pero cenar contigo en un tatami sigue siendo fácil. Como era fácil trabajar contigo, viajar contigo, andar contigo. Lo único difícil era tu nomadismo vital. Esa necesidad imperiosa de que todo sea provisional por si acaso. Ahora que cenamos de ciento en viento y las horas parecen minutos y sigues riéndote igual aunque ya no tengas ni un solo pelo negro y sigo eligiendo no peinarme, no maquillarme, no arreglarme casi nunca que nos vemos, ahora que ninguno tenemos miedo a nada, todo es fácil y es bonito y es verdad y no es. Aunque tenga un BuJo de piel y corcho portugués, tamaño viaje (debería caber en la mitad de tus bolsillos, dijiste mientas lo montaba), color azul, regalo de los 44 para recordarme que sí es. Es la prueba de que algunos lo entienden. Y con eso ya valdría. Pero es que muchos de mis recuerdos más felices son contigo. Y es un mérito exclusivamente tuyo. Aquella manía que mantienes de escucharme, creerme, tomarme en serio. Y disculparte como nadie se ha disculpado conmigo jamás. Y volver en marzo, siempre que puedes, a recordadme que la magia existe, la suerte existe, la química existe y la gente que cuida lo que importa incluso aunque se equivoque, también existe. Gracias, un año más.

 
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from Intel + Graphy

I turn off Bluetooth whenever I'm not using my wireless earbuds.

I do not have my phone in front of public cameras, let alone have anyone next to me peek, when I'm inputting passwords, especially for sensitive accounts such as banking.

I put tape on webcams and back cameras on my devices. I rarely use the former anyways.

 
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