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I remember sitting in the North Atlantic Council meeting late Sunday afternoon, on March 27, when we made the decision to take on the mission in Libya. Today, NATO's operations are over. I'm proud of NATO's incredible work in Libya and the tens of thousands of lives saved. I'm proud of the real Alliance effort this proved to be.
It's important to understand NATO's success in Libya was not just the result of one or two nations acting under NATO's umbrella. Fourteen Allies and four partners participated in the operation.
Admiral Stavridis, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, and I have an op-ed in yesterday's International Herald Tribune which sets out how this Alliance effort succeeded. Here's an excerpt (read the rest here):
"The crucial and irreplaceable U.S. contribution to the overall effort was to enable other allies and partners to fully participate in the operation. In all, 14 NATO members and 4 partner countries provided naval and air forces for NATO's three missions.
"Together, these 18 countries bore the heaviest brunt of the alliance effort. While U.S. planes flew a quarter of all sorties over Libya, France and Britain flew one third of all missions -- most of them strikes -- and the remaining participants flew roughly 40 percent. The non-U.S. NATO and coalition partners flew 75 percent of the sorties overall.
"Ten years earlier, in NATO's war in Kosovo, the United States was responsible for dropping 90 percent of all precision-guided munitions, with other allies responsible for the remaining 10 percent. In this operation, the percentages were reversed: Allies struck 90 percent of the more than 6,000 targets destroyed in Libya. And they did so with a precision that is historically unprecedented."Editor's Note: This entry also appears on The Official Blog of Ivo Daalder -- U.S. Ambassador to NATO.
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You ignorant savages...you will rot for this and all the rest of the evil you have planted and watered with the blood of innocence.
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The best effort Nato made was to rescue em in Lampedusa
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Amit Narayan and Shiva Swaminathan arrived at their partnership from opposite directions.
Narayan, an inventor, entrepreneur and visiting professor at Stanford University, spent the bulk of his career designing complex computer systems and superconductor chips for devices such as smartphones and video games. He later focused his research on energy efficiency and began directing Stanford's Smart Grid program.
He is on the frontlines of research in the growing field of "demand response" -- a mechanism that encourages electricity consumers to voluntarily reduce their usage during peak hours.
Swaminathan, a senior resource planner at City of Palo Alto Utilities, has been thinking about practical ways to bring Smart Grid technology to the city's electricity customers. Given that the local utility doesn't have the size or resources of Pacific Gas & Electric, which already uses smart meters, city utility officials want to integrate brand-new, state-of-the-art technology without taking a major risk or betting the bank. The project also brought Swaminathan to demand response.
The Stanford researcher and the Palo Alto utilities engineer are now working together to bring the city its first rebate-based smart-grid program -- an 18-month pilot project targeting major commercial customers. If things go well, the program would later be expanded to the city's masses.
Narayan describes smart grids currently used by major utilities such as PG&E as "Demand Response 1.0." He wants to develop what he calls the "2.0 version," which would give customers additional information about peak days and electricity usage. The program would anticipate the days of greatest electricity use (mostly during the summer) and offer customers rebates if they cut back on electricity on those days. If everything works out, the customer would save money because of lower electric bills. At the same time, the city would no longer have to operate inefficient ("dirty") generators that remain idle for most of the year but only get harnessed during peak times. Thus, the environment would also win, Swaminathan said.
The partnership is exactly what Palo Alto officials are talking about when they call for the city to look beyond its borders for regional approaches to sustainability. At the council's Jan. 22 retreat, Councilman Greg Scharff pointed to the city's municipal utilities and the brainy, green university next door and concluded that there should be plenty of opportunities for the two to collaborate.
Mayor Sid Espinosa reiterated the point during his State of the City speech two days later, when he called for Palo Alto to serve as a "test bed" for sustainability programs and technologies emerging from Stanford.
"We have the incredible opportunities to test emerging technologies and practices right here in the city," Espinosa said in the address. "We must explore those opportunities."
So far at least, most of the collaborative efforts have occurred from the bottom up. Narayan began collaborating with the city staff through Steve Eglash, who as a member of the city's Utilities Advisory Commission and executive director of Stanford's Energy and Environmental Affiliates Program, personifies the bridge between the school and the city on issues of sustainability (The commission discussed and endorsed the project at its meeting Wednesday night).
Eglash said the school and the city already collaborate on several issues relating to utilities. In recent months, for example, officials from the two institutions have been talking increasingly about possible ways to provide backup power to one another. Stanford also regularly sends graduate students on internship assignments in the city's Utilities Department.
"Most of what's been happening up until now has happened based on mutual respect between two individuals or a small group of individuals, where one professor at Stanford and one staff member in Palo Alto realize while conducting their normal work responsibilities that there is something they can work on together that falls within the scope of their jobs and could help their institutions," Eglash said.
In the case of Palo Alto's smart-grid initiative, Narayan said he reached out to the city because he wanted to test his research work in a real-life environment.
"I was trying to connect with utilities so we could basically do something not in a vacuum but in real collaboration," Narayan told the Weekly.
For the Utilities Department, the partnership means world-class expertise and resource sharing. If the council approves the project, Narayan and his team of Stanford researchers and interns would analyze the results of the pilot program and help the city proceed with the next phase. The administrative cost for the city would total about $15,000 in the current fiscal year and $10,000 in 2012, according to a staff report.
"We're not investing too much in hardware," Swaminathan said. "We're focusing mainly on software tools to assess the customers' potential and to give them the tools to get involved in better managing their usage."
Narayan said the tools' features could expand in later phases. For example, the software could function much like Netflix, a popular entertainment service that allows users to rent and stream movies and television shows and then recommends similar programs. In the case of utilities, the smart-grid software could analyze the customer's profile and then alert the user to ways to save money and get better energy efficiency.
Espinosa told the Weekly in a recent interview that sustainability is just one of many areas where the city wants to work more closely with Stanford. Last year, city officials met with Stanford University President John Hennessy to discuss possible partnerships. More recently officials from the city and from Stanford's School of Engineering met to discuss a variety of Stanford's clean-tech, parking-management and bike-share programs, which the city could soon participate in.
Collaborations with Stanford on sustainability issues are but one of many possible regional partnerships the city is exploring, with the goals of reducing costs and improving services, Espinosa said.
"Could we become more structured in thinking about policy questions that we want answered, or technologies we want harvested, or projects that we want to explore so that we can have direct relationships with professors, graduate students and undergrads to benefit both Stanford and Palo Alto?" he asked.

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With its S5 series, Assos has you covered for any weather condition. From chilly to downright cold, the LL.haBu_s5 Bib Tights provide protection when shorts or knickers are inadequate. Truthfully, while we appreciate a bare lower leg, there's a point where the warmth and comfort of Assos' Roubaix fabric goes further than a healthy layer of embrocation.
Assos' LL.haBu_s5 bib tights use a combination of the soft Roubaix and Roubaix Q fabrics. Roubaix is a thicker-than-average Lycra with a wicking microfleece interior. It provides the kind of warm, fuzzy feel that can be the difference between soldiering on, or turning back for home when the weather is bleak and dismal. The panels that line the seat area and inner leg are made from the ultra-warming Roubaix fabric. While the outer portion of the legs and the back of the knee use Roubaix Q — a material that starts its life as Roubaix. However, Assos cuts a waffle pattern into the microfleece interior for Roubaix Q. The reduction in material doesn't decrease the warmth, however, it does decrease the weight and bulk in comparison to standard Roubaix. This is especially important at the knee. The lighter Roubaix Q material won't bunch and chafe at the back of the knee when you pedal.
The anatomic shaping of the Roubaix and Roubaix Q panels allow the S5 bib tights to fit against your skin, and to move smoothly with your legs as you tick away the winter miles. And since you'll be using the tights for long base miles in the saddle, Assos gave the bib tights the FI.Mille_S5 Chamois. It's curved to perfectly fit your body, and it has a built-in channel to reduce genital pressure. Additionally, it has the same softness and heat-ventilation dimples of the FI.13 chamois. Compared to FI.13, the FI.Mille insert has been given a "long distance" designation by Assos. This is due to the increased surface area, its lessened stretch, and its built in stabilizer. Collectively, the Mille's characteristics cause it to move less during your pedal stroke, and thus minimizing abrasion and pressure. One aspect of the FI. Mille chamois that we love is that the front portion is cut high enough to prevent 'podium bulge' for the moments that you'll be spending off the bike in the cafe or general store.
For maximum ventilation and stretch, Assos gave the bib uppers a large mesh insert in the back. As is often the case with Assos, a few small details make the difference — the bib tights have foot stirrups to hold the legs in place throughout your ride, a 10cm zipper is used in the front to facilitate natural breaks, and a small, but crucial, patch of windproof material is strategically placed at the top of the pelvic region.
The Assos LL.haBu_s5 Bib Tights are available in the color Black and in sizes Small, X-Large, XLG, and TIR. The bib tights are considered to be part of Assos' climaRange.5. Allow us to translate Assos-speak — the bib tights provide complete protection around a temperature range of 41 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 10 degrees Celsius).
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Perfect for Real Winters
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
If your winter consists of only a few days below 45 degrees, these aren't for you. However, if you're like me, and half of your year is below 40 degrees, it's hard to do any better these tights. The fit is exceptional, especially behind the knees, and the uppers provide a nice added touch of warmth. I agree with the comment below that the FI.Mille chamois is a bit overkill for those of us who prefer a more minimal feel on the saddle, but regardless, it's still really comfortable.
My only complaint would be that the stomach zipper is a little finicky, and admittedly, it has run off of the teeth a couple of times. This is me looking for a fault, though. So, if you refuse to let the cold confine you to the trainer, I highly recommend these tights.
Nice fit but overly thick chamois.
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First Impression: The overall fit is outstanding and very comfortable. I have some initial reservations about the chamois though - it is so thick it feels like riding with a pillow on your saddle. That makes it hard for my sit bones to find the saddle's sweet spot. The thickness of the pad also drapes over the saddle nose to increase the effective saddle width, with potential for interference with leg movement. On to the legs: The stirrups that go under your foot are a good idea to keep the tights in place while eliminating the need for a potentially irritating leg zipper. The stirrups are not labeled though so you have to be careful to slide your foot in correctly without twisting the lower leg backwards. Overall fit is a nice, high compression but the fabric still conforms and flexes where needed to maintain comfort while riding.
Worth Every Penny.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
These tights are probably the best cycling kit investment I have ever made. These are so good, I even plunked down on a second pair! The fit is sublime, like a second skin. No bunching, no slipping around. The pad is on thicker side, but very comfortable and stays in place well. For proper fit the bibs should feel quite snug when standing, but once on the bike they are perfection. I am 6', 170 lbs, 33" waist, 38' chest and size L is perfect. I have used them in temps from 4 - 12 Celsius (39 - 53 F), both wet and dry. If it is super windy and cold these are probably not quite enough, I prefer to have something with windproof panels on the front when the temps get down near freezing (I have older LL Winter tights sans chamois for those days).
Seriously, if you are considering buying these tights just pull the trigger - you won't regret the decision but I won't be held responsible if you end up buying 2 pair.
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These tights are amazing. They are absolutely worth the money. I was skeptical at first but it is unbelievable how good these things are. Save up some money, buy these tights, take care of them, and just use them every ride. I used to think there was value in purchasing many different bibs / tights and alternating them, but not I would never do that. Simply buy a top-of-the-line pair of bibs and tights and roll with those until they wear out, which with Assos, will not likely be very soon.


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It's been a month since i've been back from my fabulous holiday in Europe. It's so bizarre how time flies, and with that, i have been enjoying my time away from the chilly London and Copenhagen nights, and embracing the warmer days over here in Hong Kong. Of course, i still miss the macarons in Paris dearly.
I have to say, it's not that hot compared to the summer time, where the temperatures can go up to 34 degrees celsius, but we are still lucky enough to get 28 degrees or so right now.
Whilst we still got such lovely weather, i thought it would be best to make use of this chance to bring out some skirts while we still can. And with that, i've caught the pleated skirt fever!!! I have always had this thing with pleated skirts and i have no idea why. It's just those ruffle detailing and how it gives that wavy effect that makes me fall head over heels for it. The best thing is that you can look good with this style whether you're going for the casual and chic, or elegant look.
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Couple of days ago I spotted a nice painted bread at La Table de Nana http://latabledenana.blogspot.com/2009/05/painting-bread-101.html/ then from there I ended at Chef Tess posting about her bread painting techniques http://cheftessbakeresse.blogspot.com/2009/06/basic-bread-painting-technique.html/ check her site and see the wonderful breads she makes.
ne thing I need to add, my bread making is improving a lot, but oh my I do need to work on my painting skills. I had so much fun this evening with making my bread. I used ½ tsp of cocoa + ½ tsp coffee diluted in tsp of water then added some egg yolks, seems my mix was a bit on the runny side side, and the color came darker than expected. Its okay for a first trial, I need to do more practicing to master the technique. I leave you with some photos


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BtB Podcast Ep 8 with Joel from Lights & Music Entertainment!March 5th, 2015 by Siegz | Ambient, Before the Bigs Radio, Chill/Jam/Reggae, Dance, Disco, Electro, Electronic Rock, Electropop, Guest Mix, House, Pop, Remix, synthpop |
This week I had my friend Joel from Lights & Music Entertainment, a concert promoting/music production company that is on the rise with parties in LA, Seattle and Portland. Joel Albers is taking concerts to another level by creating dance-able vibes through indie pop vibes. I attended the last night of 8th Grader's residency at The Satellite through Joel's Dance Yrself Clean party in Silverlake and had a fantastic time singing and dancing a bit along to 8th Grader's Neo R&B/indie electro pop vibes. We also talk his new showcase, KILLER DISKO, more info here.
Before the Bigs Podcast Episode 8 with Joel from Lights & Music Entertainment by Beforebigs.Com on Mixcloud
Stream the podcast in full above where Joel and I talk not only 8th Grader but we get an exclusive preview of 8th Grader's collaboration with TouchTone who Joel calls the most underrated disco producer in LA, new edit from JRocc (of The Knocks) to Tuxedo's "Do It". We got lounge house from PANG, new song from Scarlett Johansson/Este Haim's The Singles collaboration which is produced by Dave Sitek, new remixes from Shook, Cats Hero, Monsieur Adi and Chimes to songs I absolutely love. Also Joel introduces me to machineheart, plus we close out the show with a feel good electro house pop song from Goldhouse and disco funky vibes from Falcon Punch. Stream most of the tracks played on the podcast on soundcloud below.


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Annika Dries recorded a first Wednesday, and it's a feat she won't forget.
The Laguna Beach athlete scored her first goal in Olympic competition as the U.S. women's water polo team played Spain to a 9-9 tie. Team USA had held a 9-6 lead late in the fourth quarter.
The outcome left both teams 1-0-1 and tied for first place in the Group A pool standings.
Team USA concludes preliminary play Friday against China. The match will be shown on tape delay at 1:40 p.m. (PST) on NBC.
Dries' goal tied the score early in the second half.
Team USA trailed, 5-3, at the half, but crept to within 5-4 when Kami Craig scored the first of her three goals in the third quarter. Dries then came up with a steal on the defensive end near mid-pool, started the counter attack and drove toward the left side perimeter of Spain's goal. She passed off to teammate Brenda Villa, drove to the hole and took a return pass from Villa. Despite having a defender in front of her, Dries fired the ball into the lower right side of the net.
Her goal tied the score at 5. Team USA took its first lead, 7-6, on Craig's third goal late in the quarter. Craig led the scoring with four goals.
Team USA built its lead to 9-6 in the fourth quarter, but Spain scored the tying goal with just under a minute to play.
Dries also contributed to Team USA's tournament opening win Monday against Hungary. She had a steal in just under nine minutes of playing time as the U.S. held on for a 14-13 victory. Teammate Maggie Steffens scored seven goals to tie a single-game Olympic Games record.
Steffens tied the single-game record set by Danielle de Bruijn of the Netherlands at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Team USA Coach Adam Krikorian said his team had opening-game jitters.
"We made some bad mistakes, which were down to us being anxious," he said. "We need more composure."
Women's Beach Volleyball
Laguna Beach resident Jen Kessy (Dana Hills High) and partner April Ross (Newport Harbor High) are 3-0 in Olympic play.
The duo, ranked fourth in the tournament, won their third Pool D match Thursday morning, 21-19, 19-21, 19-17 against Spain's Liliana Fernandez Steiner and Elsa Baquerizo McMillan, who like Kessy and Ross entered the match undefeated.
Kessy finished with 18 kills and 10 digs and Ross added 22 kills and 10 digs.
On Tuesday, Kessy and Ross won their second match by defeating Marleen Van Iersel and Sanne Keizer of the Netherlands, 25-15, 12-21, 15-8, on the grounds of the Horse Gardens Parade. Kessy had 14 kills, 12 digs, two blocks and one ace.
In their Olympic opener Sunday, Kessy and Ross swept Maria Virginia Zonta and Ana Gallay of Argentina, 21-11, 21-18.
The other U.S. team in the tournament — No. 3-ranked Misty May-Treanor(Newport Harbor High) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (Archbishop Mitty High, San Jose) — dropped their first set in three Olympic Games tournaments Wednesday but came back to defeat Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger of Austria, 17-21, 21-8, 15-10. It was the third win in as many Pool C matches for the pair.
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Hearty Sausage Sandwich
Total TimePrep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min.
Makes6 servings
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread
- 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the cream cheese, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, water and oregano. Cook and stir until cheese is melted.
- Cut bread in half horizontally; hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 3/4-in. shell (save removed bread for another use).
- Place bread bottom on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese; top with sausage mixture and remaining cheese. Replace bread top. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 562 calories, 31g fat (16g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 1093mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein.
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Mar 22, 2014
Made this for Family Fun Night last night. It was quick and easy and the whole family loved it. We'll definitely use this one again!
Mar 18, 2014
Made this the other day and the family declared it a keeper!! It was pretty simple and tasted delicious. I did use turkey Italian sausage and reduced fat cream cheese and it still tasted amazing!!!
Jan 31, 2013
My husband and I both thought this was awful. The cream cheese and sausage was not a good combination. If you do decide to make it, I would suggest cutting off the top third of the bread so you end up with more of a bowl to hold the filling.
Jan 11, 2013
All I have to say is OMGosh... Delicious. I added a little red pepper to mine as well but did follow this recipe to the T... I will be making this again and again.. Thank you soooo much... Yummo!
Nov 12, 2012
This was amazing! I used low fat cream cheese and sliced mozerella just on the bottom layer. My husband begged me to print the recipe and keep it as one of my regulars. And even all 4 of my kids liked it!! Unbelieveably good!
Nov 5, 2012
This has been a go to recipe in my home for a few years now. Nope, not the most healthy but very satisfying.
Feb 25, 2011
It was good but I think it has too much cream cheese. Next time I will use more mozzarella and less of the cream cheese
Dec 2, 2010
My whole family loved this. My 8 year-old grandson has requested it at least twice since I made it (about 2 weeks ago).
Nov 2, 2010
I made this for a party and everyone LOVED it! The bread easily sliced up into 15+ pieces for sharing, although it's a little messy so it's not the best finger food! The flavor was delicious and it's so budget friendly!
Feb 28, 2010
Made this sandwich for a party last night and it was a big hit. The only change I made was to use Jimmy Dean sausage and I did not measure the the amount of cheese I used. Will be making this again.


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Cops: Ex-Fairfield official illegally posted 'scandal' videos
Another former top official at the Fairfield Housing Authority is facing criminal charges within less than two years.
Michael L. Gurge, the FHA's former deputy director, was charged with second-degree harassment and fifth-degree computer crime for posting agency documents on YouTube under video headings of "Fairfield Housing Authority Scandal Part 1" and "Fairfield Housing Authority Scandal Part 2."
Gurge, 39, of Post Street in Bridgeport, turned himself in at police headquarters on a warrant and is scheduled to appear Monday in state Superior Court in Bridgeport.
A former executive director of the FHA, Elizabeth Gutierez, was charged in February 2013 with embezzling $30,000 in federal funds from the agency to cover personal debts. She pleaded guilty to one count of theft involving programs receiving federal funds and was sentenced last November to five years of probation, the first six months of which she was required to spend in home confinement under electronic monitoring. She also was ordered to pay back the $30,000.
The videos posted by Gurge in July 2013, under the YouTube account name "FHA Exposed," outlined issues that the agency was having in 2011 when Gutierrez, who was then FHA's executive director, resigned abruptly that December.
After Carol Martin was hired to replace Gutierrez as the FHA executive director, she eliminated the deputy director's position on May 4, 2012, Deputy Police Chief Christopher Lyddy said.
Gurge later gained access to FHA documents, which included general ledgers and accounts payable, that are supposed to be accessible only to agency employees who have a log-in account and password, said Lyddy.
"They could have neglected to change the passwords or the passwords could have been compromised. They're not sure," Lyddy said of FHA employees.
Lyddy said investigators determined from the Internet protocol address where the YouTube videos had come from and applied for an arrest warrant in May. Personal information of an FHA employee appeared in one of Gurge's videos, which was the basis of the harassment charge, Lyddy said.
According to the arrest warrant, Erol Skyers, a lawyer representing Gurge, told investigators that "Gurge did, in fact, post the videos in question."
However, Skyers told police that Gurge had told him that someone else had provided the FHA documents. When Skyers was asked who that other person was, he told investigators that Gurge had not told him, the warrant states.
Gurge has filed a federal lawsuit against the Fairfield Housing Authority officials over his dismissal.
First Selectman Michael Tetreau said he knows little about Gurge's arrest.
"The Fairfield Housing Authority is a separate organization," he said. "They have no connection to the town except that the FHA board of directors is appointed by the (Fairfield) Board of Selectmen."
Tetreau said he had heard that there was a video posted in the wake of the FHA embezzlement scandal, but he had not seen it. He referred calls to Martin, the agency's current executive director. Martin was out of the office at a business meeting Monday.
The federal charge against Gutierrez was filed for writing two $15,000 checks to a vendor that was never hired and then depositing the money in her checking account to pay off credit card debt in the summer of 2011.
In December 2011, she took a leave of absence from the FHA post for medical reasons, only to resign at the end of that month. The following month, Gutierrez resurfaced in Truth or Consequences, N.M., as the executive director of its housing authority. She was fired from that job in November 2012.
The videos that police said were posted by Gurge on YouTube can be found here: http://bit.ly/1mCkhbn and http://bit.ly/1oA5HOc.


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NBN Co's Bill Morrow lobbies for tax on cherry-pickers
NBN Co's new chief executive Bill Morrow will push the federal government to charge a levy against its rivals in densely populated urban areas to pay for building broadband in the bush.
The new charge, which would effectively be a tax on telcos who challenge NBN Co's telecommunications monopoly, would come alongside the company's decision to bring forward construction spending to tackle TPG Telecom's plans for a rival network head-on.
The current NBN plan relies on the high-revenues generated by densely-populated urban areas to pay for construction in the bush. But TPG Telecom's plan to connect 500,000 premises to a competing network using its own infrastructure threatens to damage NBN Co's profitability.
"If there's infrastructure competition that comes in to cherry-pick within these premium areas the cost overall of building the network goes up," he said.
"So if, for example, there's a company like TPG going into a certain area they can do whatever cost model they can come up with but there [could be] a levy much in the same way (Universal Service Obligations) currently works . . . to partly offset the costs of getting broadband to the rural areas.
"That way everybody gets a broadband connection and there's a degree of competition. This is something we hope the Vertigan panel considers in the deliberations."
The government-appointed Vertigan Committee, headed by Dr Michael Vertigan, is considering whether or not companies such as TPG should be allowed to use a legal loophole to extend their networks and offer fibre-to-the-basement services in competition with NBN Co.
"There can also be a tax-subsidy component where taxpayers are paying for the difference of the higher cost in the rural areas," Mr Morrow added.
Mr Morrow was reluctant to call the proposal a tax and said he preferred to think of it as a levy or a universal service obligation.
But iiNet chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby said the proposal would be difficult to enforce and should not be compared to the USO, which takes a percentage of revenue from all Australian telecommunications providers.
"The USO is a simple formulae whereas you'd need to get much more granular with this," he said. "We would certainly be uncomfortable with being taxed twice and . . . if I'm going to bring FTTB to one site where TPG connects 100 . . . how is a levy across my total revenue pool going to be equitable?
"I'd like to see much more detail but just comparing it to the existing USO doesn't work."
Despite ongoing concern over TPG's construction plans, NBN Co continues to rollout out its fibre optic network with 512,659 fixed line and fixed wireless premises passed by the network as of March 31, up 96,000 from the previous quarter.
But 94,883 existing homes and businesses, known as "brownfield premises", could not order a service because they were in multi-dwelling units, such as apartment buildings, that had not been connected.
"To address this . . . we're changing our delivery model," NBN Co chief operating officer Greg Adcock said. "We are now moving to a model that pro-actively installs a lead in and connection box on the outside of the home during the roll-out [and] this 'do it right first time' approach will remove the single largest root cause of failure during installation."
Mr Morrow made the comments as part of NBN Co's third-quarter financial results, which revealed the company had made a a $1.12 billion loss with revenue of just $69.8 million during the nine months ending March 31.
NBN Co has so far spent $4.4 billion in capital costs and $2.2 billion in operating costs. It has received $7.28 billion in funding from the federal government and $57 million from its customers.
Mr Morrow also said the company's renegotiation of its $11.2 billion deal with Telstra was going well and remained on track to be signed by August 2014.
But he warned the company would not trade time for value and that the cost-benefit analysis and review of regulations by the government-appointed Vertigan committee would have a significant impact on any deal.


text: The 70th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up this year with several big surprises. The Killing of a Sacred Deer and You Were Never Really Here both tied for the best screenplay award. Sofia Coppola became the first female director to win the Best Director award at Cannes in 56 years for The Beguiled, an adaptation of Thomas Cullinan's Civil War novel about a wounded soldier who takes refuge among the inhabitants of a girls' school in Virginia. Joaquin Phoenix and Diane Kruger were awarded best actor awards for their respective roles in You Were Never Really Here and In The Fade, the latter of which featured Kruger speaking in her native German. Additionally, Nicole Kidman received a special award for her appearances in four of this year's festival entries, including The Beguiled, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, and Top of the Lake. Other noteworthy entries include BPM (Beats Per Minute), a drama focused around the French gay-rights movement in the early 90s that earned this year's Grand Prix, and Ruben Östlund's The Square, about a high-class museum curator who is forced to mingle with lower class members when he is pick-pocketed on the street. A full list of this year's winners is provided below…. Continue reading


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