alea-institute/kl3m-data-sample-004-shuffled huggingface dataset:
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EXHIBIT (12)(b)
                  COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED
                  FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
($ IN MILLIONS)                                   1995   1994   1993   1992    1991
                                                  ----   ----   ----   ----    ----
<S>                                             <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
Income (loss) before income taxes
  and minority interest                          $ (40) $ (17) $(353) $ 275  $  193
Less: Equity in income (loss) of
       50 percent or less owned affiliates           1     (4)    (4)    (1)    (17)
Add: Dividends from affiliates                      --     --     --     --       2
     Combined fixed charges and preferred
       dividends, excluding capitalized 
       interst                                     353    511    269    245     207
                                                 -----  -----  -----  -----  ------
Earnings as adjusted                             $ 312  $ 498  $ (80) $ 521  $  419
                                                 =====  =====  =====  =====  ======

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends:
  Interest expense                               $ 233  $ 134  $ 165  $ 169  $  176
  Rental expense                                    24     27     29     36      31
  Capitalized interest                              --     --     --     --       6
  Pre-tax earnings required to cover
    preferred dividend requirements (d)             96    350     75     40      --
                                                 -----  -----  -----  -----  ------
Total combined fixed charges and
  preferred dividends                            $ 353  $ 511  $ 269  $ 245  $  213
                                                 =====  =====  =====  =====  ======
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
  and preferred dividends                           (e)    (f)    (g)  2.13x   1.97x
                                                 =====  =====  =====  =====  ======
<FN>
(d)  Dividend requirement divided by 100% minus effective income tax rate.

(e)  Additional income before income taxes and minority interest of $41 million
would be necessary to attain a ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends of 1.00x for the year ended December 31, 1995.

(f)  Additional income before income taxes and minority interest of $13 million
would be necessary to attain a ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends of 1.00x for the year ended December 31, 1994.

(g)  Additional income before income taxes and minority interest of $349
million would be necessary to attain a ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred dividends of 1.00x for the year ended December 31, 1993.

</TABLE>
```

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 241 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 241

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
         be established a ``Haitian-American Heritage Month''.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2003

Mr. Meek of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, 
and Mr. Deutsch) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
         be established a ``Haitian-American Heritage Month''.

Whereas the histories of the United States and Haiti are inextricably 
        intertwined;
Whereas the United States and Haiti share a common bond of mutual values and a 
        long-standing commitment to democratic principles;
Whereas Haitians and Americans fought side-by-side in the American Revolution at 
        Savannah, Georgia in 1779;
Whereas Major Joseph Savary, a Haitian and the first black major in the United 
        States Army, led the Second Battalion of Freemen of Color which fought 
        under General Andrews;
Whereas Haiti was the second country in the Western Hemisphere, after the United 
        States, to revolt against European colonial rule and win its 
        independence;
Whereas May 18th is Flag Day and is the most celebrated holiday in Haiti and is 
        also celebrated by people of Haitian descent throughout the world;
Whereas the United States was founded and built by immigrants from every country 
        in the world, including Haiti, and the strength of the United States 
        lies in its diversity;
Whereas an estimated 1.2 million people in the United States are of Haitian 
        descent and approximately 700,000 of them live in Florida;
Whereas Haitian-Americans are noted for their achievements in literature, music, 
        business, and the arts;
Whereas Haitian-Americans have deeply enriched American culture and play 
        significant roles in shaping the United States;
Whereas May is a time of celebration, cultural awareness, and traditional 
        observance for Haitian-Americans; and
Whereas May is an appropriate month to establish as ``Haitian-American Heritage 
        Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a ``Haitian-American Heritage Month'' should be 
        established; and
            (2) the people of the United States should observe the 
        month with appropriate ceremonies, celebrations, and 
        activities.
                                 <all>
```
#### In the Matter of the Claim of Arleigh Spencer, Appellant. Commissioner of Labor, Respondent.

[852 NYS2d 853]

When this matter was last before us, this Court affirmed a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed February 15, 2005, which, upon reconsideration, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he was discharged from his employment due to misconduct (22 AD3d 1010 [2005], *lv denied*7 NY3d 701 [2006]). Claimant thereafter unsuccessfully sought to reopen the Board’s prior decision, prompting this appeal.

“Whether to grant an application to reopen a decision is within the discretion of the Board, and, absent a showing that *1048the Board abused its discretion, its decision will not be disturbed” *(Matter of Kendricks [Commissioner of Labor],*1 AD3d 682, 682-683 [2003] [citation omitted]; *see Matter of Hardamon [Menorah Home & Hosp. for Aging—Commissioner of Labor],*17 AD3d 764, 765 [2005]). We perceive no abuse of that discretion here. Not only did claimant fail to demonstrate that the evidence now offered was unavailable at the original hearing, but the crux of that evidence is unrelated to the incident that led to his discharge. Under such circumstances, the Board quite properly denied claimant’s application to reopen.

Mercure, J.P., Peters, Lahtinen, Kane and Kavanagh, JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.
No. 1159.

#### Lewis *v.*Parker et ux.

May 20, 1946.

Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Louisiana denied.
UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 22-7348

ISAAC ROMELL WILLIAMS,

Petitioner - Appellant,

v.

WARDEN OF MCCORMICK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at 

Charleston. Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (2:20-cv-04268-JFA)

Submitted: March 29, 2024 Decided: May 16, 2024

Before AGEE and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit 

Judge.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Isaac Romell Williams, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

USCA4 Appeal: 22-7348 Doc: 16 Filed: 05/16/2024 Pg: 1 of 2
2

PER CURIAM:

Isaac Romell Williams seeks to appeal the district court’s order accepting the 

recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on Williams’ 28 U.S.C. § 2254 

petition. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of 

appealability. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1)(A). A certificate of appealability will not issue 

absent “a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2253(c)(2). When the district court denies relief on the merits, a prisoner satisfies this 

standard by demonstrating that reasonable jurists could find the district court’s assessment 

of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong. See Buck v. Davis, 580 U.S. 100, 115-17 

(2017). When the district court denies relief on procedural grounds, the prisoner must 

demonstrate both that the dispositive procedural ruling is debatable and that the petition 

states a debatable claim of the denial of a constitutional right. Gonzalez v. Thaler, 565 U.S. 

134, 140-41 (2012) (citing Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000)).

We have independently reviewed the record and conclude that Williams has not 

made the requisite showing. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and 

dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions 

are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the 

decisional process.

DISMISSED

USCA4 Appeal: 22-7348 Doc: 16 Filed: 05/16/2024 Pg: 2 of 2
<PAGE>

                                      EXHIBIT 23
                        WELLS FARGO & COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors of Wells Fargo & Company:

          We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements noted below on Forms S-3 and S-8 of Wells Fargo & Company of our
report dated January 19, 1998, relating to the consolidated balance sheet of
Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1997, which report appears in the December 31, 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Wells Fargo & Company.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  Registration
Statement Number         Form                      Description
----------------         ----                      -----------

<S>                      <C>    <C>
333-10501                S-8    Employee Stock Purchase Plan

33-7274, 33-40781        S-8    Equity Incentive Plans

33-26052, 33-41731       S-8    Director Option Plans

2-93338                  S-8    Tax Advantage Plan and Tax Advantage Plan Sales
                                by Wells Fargo Bank

33-54441                 S-8    Long-Term Incentive Plan

2-88534, 33-47434        S-3    Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase
                                and Share Custody Plan

33-64575                 S-8    Common stock issuable under employee stock and
                                option plans of First Interstate Bancorp assumed
                                in the acquisition

333-10469                S-3    Shelf registration of senior and subordinated
                                debt securities, preferred stock, depositary
                                shares and common stock 

333-15253                S-3    Shelf registration of senior and subordinated
                                debt securities, preferred stock, depositary
                                shares and common stock
</TABLE>


                                        KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

San Francisco, California
March 12, 1998
IV 

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 169

Honoring the life and faithful service of former Congressman Lucien E. 

Blackwell of Pennsylvania. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 1, 2003

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. 

HOYER, Mr. KANJORSKI, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. WYNN, Mr. 

DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 

MOORE, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. WATSON, 

Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BALLANCE, Mr. 

WALSH, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. OWENS, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CLAY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. UDALL of 

Colorado, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. ENGLISH, 

Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. FROST, 

Mr. MURTHA, Ms. HART, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, 

Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

PASCRELL, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 

THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. 

GRIJALVA, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 

FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. WATT, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. 

KAPTUR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WEINER, 

Mr. FORD, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 

JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. 

TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. MILLENDERMCDONALD, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LOBIONDO, and Mr. GEORGE

MILLER of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
2

•HRES 169 IH 

RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and faithful service of former Congressman 

Lucien E. Blackwell of Pennsylvania.

Whereas on January 24, 2002, former Congressman Lucien 

E. Blackwell of Pennsylvania passed away; 

Whereas Blackwell was a decorated veteran of the Korean 

War, where he served in the 25th Infantry Division, 

United States Army; 

Whereas Blackwell served as president of Local 1332 of 

International Longshoremen’s Association from 1973–

1991; 

Whereas Blackwell was a member of both the Pennsylvania 

State House of Representatives and the Philadelphia City 

Council, where he served for 17 years and was elected 

Majority Leader; 

Whereas, during his tenure in City Council, Blackwell earned 

a well deserved reputation for constituent service and was 

such a legendary fighter for the disadvantaged, that constituents would line up down the long hall way outside 

his office to seek his aid; 

Whereas Blackwell was elected to the House of Representatives in 1991, where he again served with distinction; and 

Whereas Blackwell was a fiery proponent of the rights of 

workers, as well as a lay leader of his church and a devoutly spiritual man: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 

2 the life and faithful service of former Congressman Lucien 
3

•HRES 169 IH 

1 E. Blackwell of Pennsylvania, and extends its condolences 

2 to his wife and family.

Æ
```

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 202 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 202

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage 
   stamp should be issued in honor of John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 11, 2003

 Mr. Spratt submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage 
   stamp should be issued in honor of John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie.

Whereas John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, 
        South Carolina, and passed away on January 7, 1993, at the age of 75;
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie was a world renowned trumpeter, composer, and bandleader 
        who, along with musician Charlie Parker, founded the modern jazz style 
        known as ``bebop'';
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie was a member of Cab Calloway's Orchestra (1939-41) and 
        influenced such modern jazz artists as John Coltrane and Miles Davis;
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie led several State Department-sponsored tours to Latin 
        America and the Middle East, serving as an American diplomat and, in the 
        process, spreading the influence of jazz and bebop to other cultures; 
        and
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie is considered by many to be one of the greatest jazz 
        players of all time: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States 
        Postal Service in honor of John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
                                 <all>
```
Consent of Independent Accountants                                              
                                                                                
We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Prospectus  and
Statement of Additional  Information  constituting parts of this  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 23 to the registration  statement on Form N-1A (the  "Registration
Statement")  of our  report  dated  May  22,  1997,  relating  to the  financial
statements  and  financial  highlights  appearing  in the April 30,  1997 Annual
Report to  Shareholders  of The AAL  Capital  Growth,  Mid Cap Stock,  Small Cap
Stock, International, Utilities, Bond, Municipal Bond, High Yield Bond and Money
Market Funds,  which is also  incorporated  by reference  into the  Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial
Highlights" and "Custodian,  Transfer Agent and Independent  Accountants" in the
Prospectus  and under the  heading  "General"  in the  Statement  of  Additional
Information.                                                                    
                                                                                
Price Waterhouse LLP                                                            
June 26, 1997
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 11



                           THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
                  (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Fiscal Year
                                            ----------------------------------------------
                                                 2000            1999            1998
                                              ---------       ---------       ---------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>             <C>
Weighted average shares outstanding
    Class A Common                                1,739           1,739           1,739
    Class B Common (excluding shares
        issuable upon exercise of
        stock options - accounted
        for below)                                7,706           8,322           8,348
                                              ---------       ---------       ---------
Shares used in computation of basic
    earnings per share                            9,445          10,061          10,087

Add - Shares assumed issuable upon
    exercise of stock options                        93             122             185
Deduct - Shares assumed to be
    purchased for Treasury with proceeds
    from exercise of stock options                  (78)           (101)           (143)
                                              ---------       ---------       ---------

Shares used in computation of
    diluted earnings per common share             9,460          10,082          10,129
                                              =========       =========       =========

Net income available for common shares        $ 135,444       $ 224,835       $ 416,303
                                              =========       =========       =========

Basic earnings per common share               $   14.34       $   22.35       $   41.27
                                              =========       =========       =========
Diluted earnings per common share             $   14.32       $   22.30       $   41.10
                                              =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>
EXHIBIT 18

# Preferability Letter

March 24, 2006

Westmoreland Coal CompanyColorado
Springs, Colorado
Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have audited the consolidated
balance sheets of Westmoreland Coal Company (the Company) as of December 31,
2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholdersequity
and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2005, and have reported thereon under date of March 24, 2006. The
aforementioned consolidated financial statements and our audit report thereon are
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December
31, 2005. As stated in Note 1 to those financial statements, the Company changed its
method of accounting for workers compensation from an undiscounted basis to a
discounted basis, and states that the newly adopted accounting principle is preferable in
the circumstances because it aligns the accounting of workers compensation
liabilities with the Companys other long-term employee benefit obligations, which
are recorded on a discounted basis, and these obligations have settled into a predictable
payment pattern. In accordance with your request, we have reviewed and discussed with
Company officials the circumstances and business judgment and planning upon which the
decision to make this change in the method of accounting was based.

With regard to the aforementioned
accounting change, authoritative criteria have not been established for evaluating the
preferability of one acceptable method of accounting over another acceptable method.
However, for purposes of the Companys compliance with the requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, we are furnishing this letter.

Based on our review and discussion,
with reliance on managements business judgment and planning, we concur that the
newly adopted method of accounting is preferable in the Companys circumstances.

Very truly yours,

KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado
<PAGE>

                                                                     EXHIBIT 8.1

                MAJOR SUBSIDIARIES OF PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

I.   WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES

1.   Daqing Oilfield Company Limited

2.   PetroChina International Limited

3.   PetroChina International Indonesia Limited

II.  CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARIES

1.   Liaohe Jinma Oilfield Company Limited (97.48% owned by us)

2.   Daqing Yu Shu Lin Oilfield Company Limited (88.16% owned by us)

3.   Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited (67.29% owned by us)

4.   Jinzhou Petrochemical Limited Company (95.87% owned by us)

5.   Zhong You Kan Tan Kai Fa Company Limited (50% owned by us)


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