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Teenage Pregnancy in South Korea
Ok, so this was a bit of a difficult topic for us to handle, because there's so little to talk about. For starters, we're not Korean teenaged girls. Kinda makes talking about it more difficult. Hell: we're not even Korean! Also kind of an obstacle when it comes to talking about teenage pregnancy in South Korea. And, since Korean teenage pregnancy is SOOOOO low – just about one of the lowest in the world – what can we really say about it apart from talking about its lack? It's a great thing, yes, that teenagers aren't getting pregnant in Korea, but we're not sure if the reasons for it is because of "wholesome" values, or for the purposes of saving themselves for marriage, or anything like that. Our guess as to why there's so little teenaged pregnancy is because there's so little opportunity for teenagers to have sexual relationships, primarily due to lack of free time and privacy. That's our guess, at least. If anyone has any better ideas, please feel free to share them. We're not fully convinced by our own explanation on the subject, love to see different standpoints on this topic.
Also, kind of like how we said that there's very little crime in Korea, that's not to say it doesn't exist. Similarly, though there's very little teenaged pregnancy in Korea compared to the US, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, either. It happens. And when it happens, from what we heard, it's really quite difficult for the pregnant teenager. We spoke with Soo Zee about it, and she told us that there are centers for pregnant teenagers, because – in many situations – they're kicked out of the house and aren't offered any support from the family. We have no statistics on this, mind you, so we can't say that ALL houses do this, but it happens enough to worth mentioning. There were also instances a few years ago in which pregnant teenagers were forced to drop out of high schools, which shocks us. Like we mentioned in our video, we had classes with pregnant girls in them, and they had a lot of support from the school, and we couldn't imagine it any other way.
Side note: anyone see the movie Juno? You should see the South Korean version, "Jenny, Juno", which was made long before the Ellen Page version :D
Back to the point, we're only speaking here about the small glimpses that other people got from watching documentaries or reading the news on the matter. Our first-hand experience with the matter is non-existent, because teenage pregnancy in South Korea not that big of an issue. If you have more info on the matter, let us know in the comments, and maybe we can all together get a better understanding of what the situation's like.
When we were planning for this TL;DR, we spoke with a few people about it, and the topic did generally turn to sexuality in Korea, which – FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE DON'T ASK US! We know so little about it, and can only tell you stories that other people told us, and that'd just be odd. "So, I knew a girl that _____" That'd be an awkward TL;DR. But I know that some of you Nasties take your name to heart, and probably will ask about it. PLOT TWIST: JUNSU IS SECRETLY A NASTY AND POSTS ON THE SITE.
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Korea's dirty little secret is its sky high abortion rate. Thousands of girls have abortions before they show. And they are back in school quickly.
What kind of facial image of girl which Korean guy like? The tone, shape, etc. Or the girl with a mole under her mouth maybe? hehehe
They are probably marginalized and go into poverty like the US. Good teens aren't getting pregnant as much there though.
Theres a manhwa called Nan Eomma Nun Appa (I'm Mother, You're Father) where it illustrates the life of a girl who ended up getting pregnant due to a one night stand. Despite its really frustrating and unrealistic story I just wanted to put this manhwa out there as like an example of teenage pregnancy in Korean media/idk-what-it-really-is-categorized-in. :)
What do you think about this and is it even something you knew existed?
where's the documentary link? D:
I have a question! If you guys ever decide to have kids, what will you name them? What country would you guys have them be born in/raised citizens of??
A big part of all this has to do with "saving face," which is a concept that is HUGE in Asian cultures but not so much in the western world. It is linked to being a part of a collectivist, communal society versus an individualistic society. You touched on that when you spoke of the "lack of privacy" in living situations. It isn't uncommon for Koreans' living situations to include multiple generations. Kids grow up understanding that their actions don't just reflect on/affect them, as well as having the understanding from early on that their parents, grandparents, etc. have invested a lot to ensure the best life they could for them.
Not to say that Korean kids are perfect. I have an aunt who taught in Korean private schools for decades and is now a headmistress … and I've heard stories! ;)
Are there many or any black people in korea?
OMG korean game of thrones! I couldn't stop laughing when Simon said that :)
Question: Have you changed ever since coming to Korea? I know that Canada and Korea are different socially and stuff, but as a person, has Korea changed you? Do you act differently than you would in Canada, etc etc? (PS. I think there should be a video of Simon, Martina, Spudgy, and Memeers doing the gwiyomi song….. :D…)
SimonandMartina, do Korean people really aigoo and aish? I've heard idols say it (especially Key) but do normal Koreans say it to? Just curious.
what is ur all time favorite korean movie and drama? i would love to hear what both of u have to say about it…i know that Simon doesn't watch that much but i would still like to know both of ur guys oppinion..
Canada has 10 provinces. Quebec being the only all French speaking one. So that being the case, Martina do you know how to speak french and or understand it? Does anyone in your family speak/understand it OR is one of your family members French?
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How did you deal with culture shock? You mentioned that you studied a little bit of Eastern culture, but most people who visit still get it. Was it hard adjusting to living in Korea?
I can't remember if I asked this or not already or if Im too late (if I am you shall see this same question on the next video) buut I'm curious about korean variety shows? how popular they really are? Thoughts on running man? are any other variety shows as/more popular than running man? Koreans/Your opinion on variety shows? What was it like being ON a variety show??
SimonandMartina, How did you guys become interested in Korea, and make the decision to finally move there?
for singaporeans,teenage pregnancy is looked down upon too…at this time and age,you need a degree to save yourself a job, a high school cert or college cert is nothing anymore
Dear Simon and Martina, could you please talk a little bit about your understanding of 'fanservice'. I understand it from both the perspective of a fan, and because I've studied psychology (specifically collectivism as it applies to Korea). However, not even my MUM is patient enough to listen to me explain anything more than 'they're not gay, it's just fanservice….'. Please make a TL;DR for us to show our parents that we don't necessarily get off on seeing Jonghyun pull TaeMAN's hair (though it was very hot), but it's just 'fanservice'.
Simon and Martina, I would really like to know if there is any difference you noticed between Korean Kpop fans and International Kpop fans. Sometimes, I feel that fans from other than South Korea feel Korean Kpop fans are obsessive of their Kpop Idols while Korean Kpop fans think that International fans are being disrespectful towards them otherwise. Can you give your own personal insight of the matter? Thank you.
Lolololol I'm an American high school student on exchange in South Korea (I go to an all girls school, I don't know if that makes a difference) and we had to talk about pregnancy the other day in my Domestic Science class… I can't remember a time when I didn't know how all of that worked, but some of the girls in there seriously seemed like they were hearing it for the first time… Like I think they knew the jist of it, but it seemed like they had never heard the details discussed at length.
After the lesson, a bunch of people were asking me if teenaged girls really got pregnant in America, and they were shocked to hear that there are twelve pregnant girls currently at my American high school, and that one of my sixteen year old friends just had a baby… I even know a girl who had a baby when she was thirteen back in the States :| I asked, and they all said that they had never personally seen nor heard of a girl getting pregnant in high school.
And to think that my parents were worried I would get into trouble if I came here on my own for a year… I'm pretty sure I could be doing much worse things if I were in America right now xD
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I think, generally, Asian countries are more conservative and not very supportive of teenage pregnancy. i'm not sure whether all countries are like that, of course, but in general (and the country i'm living in), we are not very open to it. we would always encourage 'pregnancy after marriage' even during our class' sexuality education. and i guess this culture that we have also play as one of the factors as to why S.Korea has such low rates of teenage pregnancies :)
Hey. I'm a teenage living in Korea and pregnancy does happen, but it's regarded as a extremly immoral thing to do. So even teens get pregnant, they hide it from their families and go in to centers protecting them, or well…erase the baby. I know it's a big problem coz as abortion is illegal here, girls go to unlicensed places and get their body all messed up. My school teacher once told me that teen pregnancy is actually quite freaquent here, but they don't get enough concern and protection they need coz Korea is still very conservative about things like this.
Well, teenage pragancy is a greatest shame there. Your whole life is ruined anf it will follow u forever and ever. Virtually no support and yah girls are rejected by family and friend. Its a social death sentense. On the other hand, ppl do't really think bad about AAabortion at all. Its iligal, but like prostitution. I never heard of many majoy crack down. Conclusiin. 99% teenage prag Go through aabortion. Never tell anyone Aand take Athe secret to the grave.
What is the Korean health care system like?
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Hi guys! I really enjoyed this week's TL;DR! I also just watched your live chat, and your comment about wedding rings makes me wonder, how is marriage different in Korea? I know you've already talked about wedding ceremonies and maybe even living situations, but I was wondering specifically about marriage. What are the expectations? What are the gender roles? How is it changing?
Ha! on the Junsu comment in the blog. This was a pretty serious TLDR, and funny enough very related to my job, just realised I have a 'Nasty' profession…well not really. From the Koreans I do know, it does seem like, especially for girls, there is a strong emphasis on Christian values of celibacy before marriage and Confusion filial piety to not do anything that would disgrace your parents/family. That being said a lot of my westernised Korean girlfriends don't stick to this, but it is definitely something they would not openly share with their parents, unless said Parents are very westernised.
I remember reading an article earlier this week that focused on single mothers in Korea. Being a single mother is looked down on by a majority of Korean society – to the point where it can cause the single mother to lose her job, or get kicked out of the family. Single mothers also don't receive much support from the government either. (Single parent families have it tough). The article said that there's a Korean saying that goes along the lines of "single mothers sleep around and are not trustworthy." This may also affect the rate of teenage pregnancy in Korea.
I wish I could find that article again and link it. It also discussed abortion and adoption rates from single South Korean mothers. Anyone know the article I'm talking about?
what do you think about the strictness of Korea's penal system and the
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Wonderful post! I find it pretty sad, honestly, that they don't have the sex education we do in Canada where we go into details about everything about it so we can understand how it happens, why it can be dangerous, and how to keep ourselves safe. Abstinence methods never seem to work that well as it leaves sex a mystery, so teenagers are free to believe whatever they hear or whatever they want (many with the idea "It will never happen to me."). If you compare Canada and the United States, two very similar countries, the average of teenage pregnancies is much higher in the States.
Of course, that could be due to many variables but I truly think education is a big part of it. Many US schools try to avoid the subject and just tell their students not to have sex unlike in Canada where we are educated about it. I really think that many other countries need to step it up! Teenagers aren't that dumb and can handle a lesson on sex, but they can be very easily misguided. This doesn't just prevent unwanted teen pregnancy but benefits people later on in life.
On another note, this is more of a universal thing, I find it very sad when parents won't support their children. I think it's terrible as well, kids having kids, but if it has happened, what can you do? It's not the end of the world, is it? What teenagers need is support so they can still get an education and be able to fulfill the life they desire. And it's even more disappointing that the education system would actually kick them out as well. However, I suppose in very conservative societies like South Korea and Japan where reputation reigns, that won't be happening soon at all.
But wow! Simon, where were you? I've only known three pregnant girls, two I had just heard about. I guess it truly depends on the area.
Ugh, I just feel gloomy about this topic. I guess even if the parents are supporting the teenager and she is educated on sex, it's still very depressing subject on its own.
Forgetting all of that, I actually had a question. I was curious about the differences between the young and old generations. I understand that South Korea is very homogenized and relies heavily on gender roles but I've also heard that the younger generation doesn't care as much. I was wondering if that was true and if it is, how so? Do you think the young generation will be able to change South Korea's views a little when they become older?
don't know if this will work or not or if I'm gonna seem like a total
weirdo to even try this…but I have a favor to ask. My boyfriend and I
have been together for almost four years and on Monday he broke up with
me because he didn't think I was as serious as him. Anyway, he won't
pick up the phone or answer his emails but I'm almost positive he's been
watching EatYourKimchi episodes because they always made him happy.
*deep breath* If there is any way you could mention briefly in one of
your videos that Lydia Lutz misses John Kwak and really is as serious as
he is about the relationship I'd be so happy. He is a fellow Canadian
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I truly love the focus on family… I have yet to hear "get out when you're 18″ or some "omg he lives at home and he's 25″ talk. -
Question: Hello, I've heard of a lot of Korean cults and have been approached by them in Australia. I've been approached by the 'Heavenly Mother' cult as well as the 'Mannam' / Shinchonji. They seem to like approaching foreigners – have you had experiences with them? What is the attitude of Koreans to them?
From my experience, people from America would often say that South Korea's mentality is several decades back. That would be why they would frown upon homosexuality, masturbation and teenage pregnancy. I've actually been raised with this type of mentality.
Even 20-ish years ago, kids who had unmarried parents would be teased and made fun of. Being gay was also a huge sin.
Now if you look at us today, you'll see mothers who just barely grew into adults (without getting married), and hear rumors of guys getting it on with guys (I was one of those rumored ones XD). It's prevalent, but the older generations still don't approve of it.
Now the 20 years ago would be like the South Korean mentality of today, and our mentality today would reflect America's current one. At least that's the way I think of it ^^ -
I know Christianity is one of the largest religions in Korea , but are they any other big or lesser know religions in South Korea .Like …..Islam???
Buddhism is also very big. Muslims are a very small minority.
you should watch 14 sai no haha. it has to do with a 14 year old pregnant girl in Japan.
I think a major thing is people just get abortions. Or they use contraceptives. I mean I've talked to Koreans, and they say they knew a couple of girls who got pregnant, but they got abortions right away. Also, they disagree about the time and place thing. Teens are just too scared to get kicked out, so they will do anything to not get pregnant.


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>> That said, in the past I chose to write a GUI using pure C with Gtk, and this
Yes, I don't think that I'll ever choose C for the GUI part again, by the way.
But, as I previously meant, that is very likely to be the case for the low level
>>>> But maybe that, with experience and methodology, one can get as productive in C
I understand that you use Vala solely as a GObject generator.. I didn't think
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> you dont need to write GObject wrappers. but vala can generate bindings
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Yes, but my constructs are very simple and readable to me :p They were never
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> gtkmm makes deriving easy. but the resulting object cant be wrapped with pygtk
If using Python and C/C++ (a great couple by the way), they I think the GUI part
should be written in Python anyway.
>>> its probably possible to create the boilerplate out of some kind of
I've been using the tags system for C, then I stopped using it, tried again,
etc.. I'm not very confident with the exuberant thing and the like. I once tried
some vim intellisense system, I think that one sort of worked, but Googl'ing
about that it looks like it gained maturity:
I think that some day I need to seat and work a couple of days on optimizing my
Vim setup. Maybe even learn the scripting part..
> if your still into vim you might want to have a look at http://eclim.org/
I have to try this, especially the headless mode, thank you :-)
However, it's not that I really like the Eclipse Java machinery. But I'm
currently forced to use it, and I have to witness that source refactoring for
function, class renaming, and a couple of other features are awesome.
I'll give a try to Eclim to see what it has to offer in this regard.
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1 And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia. | 1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said good-by and set out for Macedonia. |
2 And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece. | 2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, |
3 And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia. | 3 where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. |
4 And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia. | 4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. |
5 But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas. | 5 These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. |
6 And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days. | 6 But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days. |
7 And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night. | 7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. |
8 And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together. | 8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. |
9 And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was seated in the window, went into a deep sleep; and while Paul went on talking, being overcome by sleep, he had a fall from the third floor, and was taken up dead. | 9 Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. |
10 And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him. | 10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!" |
11 And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away. | 11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. |
12 And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted. | 12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted. |
13 But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land. | 13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. |
14 And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene. | 14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. |
15 And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus. | 15 The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Kios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus. |
16 For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. | 16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost. |
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church. | 17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. |
18 And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia, | 18 When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. |
19 Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews: | 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. |
20 And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately, | 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. |
21 Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. | 21 I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus. |
22 And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there: | 22 "And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. |
23 Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me. | 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. |
24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God. | 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. |
25 And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again. | 25 "Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. |
26 And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men. | 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. |
27 For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God. | 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. |
28 Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood. | 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. |
29 I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock; | 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. |
30 And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them. | 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. |
31 So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping. | 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. |
32 And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints. | 32 "Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. |
33 I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing. | 33 I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing. |
34 You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me. | 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. |
35 In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting. | 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " |
36 And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all. | 36 When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. |
37 And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him, | 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. |
38 Being sad most of all because he had said that they would not see his face again. And so they went with him to the ship. | 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship. |
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7 All its precious idols will be smashed to pieces, everything given to its temple prostitutes will be destroyed by fire, and all its images will become a desolate heap. Samaria acquired these things for its fertility rites, and now her enemies will carry them off for temple prostitutes elsewhere." | 7 All her idols will be broken to pieces; all her temple gifts will be burned with fire; I will destroy all her images. Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes, as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used." |
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It borders on sacrilege at the intersection of Lindsay and Brown Roads.
Four wide receivers? A sophomore quarterback?
That's not how Mountain View became the state's best football program.
But after years of steady descent, the Toros are turning over a new leaf. Chad DeGrenier has begun his tenure at Mountain View, only the fourth coach at the school and the first with a spread-offense philosophy.
DeGrenier follows Jesse Parker, Bernie Busken and Tom Joseph, pound-the-ground types who combined to lead the Toros to eight state championships and five runner-up finishes since 1978. Joseph was the latest coach, making Mountain View state champions in 2002 and leading the team to the title game in 2003 and 2006, but rumblings grew louder as the Toros dropped from excellence to mediocrity the past few years.
Joseph was fired in November after the Toros lost to Desert Vista in the first round of the 5A Division I postseason. At 5-6, Mountain View suffered its first losing season in school history, and the team's win total dropped for the third straight year.
After a months-long search, DeGrenier enters with high expectations. He comes via Cactus Shadows, where the former college and Arena League quarterback led the Falcons to the 4A-II state title in 2006 and, in maybe an even more impressive performance, led an overachieving bunch to an 11-1 record two seasons ago.
DeGrenier had few athletic specimens at wide receiver with Cactus Shadows, but he schemed well enough to take advantage of the holes in defenses.
Last year, the Falcons had a sophomore quarterback in Bryce Kinsler, and opponents dared DeGrenier to throw, so he did. Kinsler completed 67 percent of his passes for 3,247 yards with 28 touchdowns and only eight interceptions.
"(DeGrenier's) leading receiver last year caught over 100 balls," said Mountain View wide receiver Patrick Glover, his eyes beaming. "So yeah, I'm excited."
DeGrenier stresses that it's not the only thing he can do. Two seasons ago, Saguaro loaded up on the pass, so Cactus Shadows ran the ball 83 percent of the time in a 21-20 road victory.
"All we want to do is win football games," DeGrenier said. "When we beat Saguaro, we ran the ball 38 times and threw it eight. If that's what we have to do, that's what we'll do. And if we have to throw 38 times, then we'll throw 38 times."
DeGrenier gets his reputation as an aerial attacker because of his formations. He spreads four receivers out so that defenses can't load up the box. But this year, with sophomore Chase Funk likely under center, DeGrenier would actually rather run. The difference is, if teams give the receivers one-on-one matchups, the Toros are willing to exploit.
"Games will dictate what we do," DeGrenier said.
Mountain View players downplay the shift from a run-oriented attack to a more pass-heavy scheme.
The goal, they say, remains the same.
"Whatever works, works," said senior linebacker Kyle Frost. "It can be the run or the pass. People care about winning."
The interest at the school has increased. The varsity roster has 62 players. DeGrenier expects 65 on junior varsity and more than 100 on the freshman level. That has often been the key at Mountain View.
The team has never been the recipient of high-profile transfers, instead relying on the kids within the system to master the finer points of the game. The formations might be different now, but the blueprint remains the same.
"We're not changing the tradition," Glover said. "We still have the black cleats. Mountain View is still going to be red, white and blue. That will never happen at this school. Whether (DeGrenier) is here for one year or 20 years, it's going to be the same."
Many of the current players have relatives that competed for the Toros, family members steeped in the old-school tradition.
But they say everyone is excited, especially after Mountain View struggled against teams like Chaparral and Basha last year. The Toros deem themselves ready for this change.
"It's a huge year," senior linebacker Jake Thomas said. "We just want to get to the playoffs and make a run. People are saying there's no way it's going to happen, and I'm not going to sit here and say we're going to be the state champs, but when we get to the playoffs, we're going to be a tough team to beat."


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Michiteru Kuru Toki No Muko Ni
English Title: Troubled Times
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- Directed By Eiko Toriumi.
- Animated By Hisatoshi Motoki.
- Written By Eiko Toriumi.
- Music: Teruhiko Sato.
- First Aired about 1991.
- Originally Aired on Nippon TV (Japan).
- Running Time: 80 minutes.
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Art That Makes You Say Hmmm
SAN FRANCISCO -- It's not necessarily easy to appreciate art in technological times. Some do. Some don't. Some want to, but just can't grasp the concept.
Students, Web developers, attorneys, home-makers, software engineers and artists flocked to SFMOMA this week for the opening of "010101: Art in Technological Times." As varied as their backgrounds, so were their opinions and their interactions with the new exhibit.
Many were impressed with the digital art and sculpture installations, but others wondered why their ATM cards didn't work in one of the multi-media pieces that asked for users' bar codes. And while some felt the video art stale and confusing, patrons less familiar with multimedia art were impressed with the show as a whole.
"I thought (the show) was excellent," said Mark Epstein, an attorney who lives in San Francisco. "I truly thought it was an innovative and fresh idea."
Epstein said he had trouble understanding some of the video art but especially enjoyed "
Mark Argo, a Web developer from San Francisco, said "the video art stuff is bad." He also said he didn't like the exhibit, "Softscape," by Karim Rashid, in which patrons of the museum sit on orange rubber chairs with a large Internet screen behind them.
"It wasn't anything too special," Argo said. "Another exhibit at CCAC (California College of Arts and Crafts) was much better -- when you sat in the chairs, the foam would mold into you, giving the effect that our environment is surrounding us."
Lynne Kimura, a public relations associate at SFMOMA, said the original material for the chairs was supposed to be foam, but due to cost issues the chairs ended up being made of a harder material.
Two exhibits that seemed particularly challenging for the patrons were "System Almighty, Bar Code Interpreter (the system can be disordered)" and "System Almighty, Touch Screen (the intangibility of the system)." Both were made by Droog Design.
The bar code interpreter piece is a seven-foot tall box made of plexiglass that has a variety of objects (hair dryer, radio, and chandelier) within the box. A bar code sensor is on the outside of the box, and each time someone swipes a bar code, the objects are supposed to come alive.
Patrons began digging into their purses and wallets for ATM, athletic membership and driver's license cards -- anything with a bar code on it. Only one of 10 attempts to activate the sensor was successful, which caused most people to shrug and back away.
The noticeable problem with "System Almighty, Touch Screen (the intangibility of the system)" was the heat-sensory screen. When activated by touch or by a heat gun that is provided to patrons of the installation, letters should appear on the screen. Instead, the screen did not react strongly to any sort of heat, and patrons interacting with the installation left unsatisfied.
There were definite successes, however.
Argo particularly liked "
Paul Sheridan, a computer software engineer from San Francisco, was impressed by
Kati Casida, a sculptor herself, was also impressed with Paine's installation because it was new and something she does not see every day. She also said the music compositions were intriguing.
"But the majority of these (installations) impress me as everyday types of interactions," said Casida, whose studio is based in Berkeley. "The helicopter, the grocery store prices, I deal with it on a everyday life level. I want to be able to escape into something I don't usually experience."
Neither Ruth Wilcox, who was in San Francisco from England on business, nor Lugene Keene, who lives in San Jose, were aware that the "010101" exhibit was taking place. But both found themselves enjoying the show.
"It's very different," Keene said. "It's fun and silly and epitomizes modern art."
"I'm impressed by the scale of the work," Wilcox said. "It was worth coming to."
Epstein agreed, saying this was the first show at SFMOMA where the art worked with the theme. He said that in the past, the art at the museum "seems to have been put on the wall without any kind of idea or thought."
"But this show was different," he said. "I'm thinking of writing a letter to the museum saying how much I enjoyed it."


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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12 April 2012
Number of pages: 416
The new novel from the bestselling author of Middlesex and The Virgin Suicides.
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Chef opens new restaurant at golf course
Back when it was Weeks Park golf course, Ryan Dennis once shot a 32 on the front 9.
Despite the score, Dennis is only an amateur golfer. What he does professionally is cook, and he recently opened the Champions Bistro at the new Champions Course at Weeks Park Thursday.
His full menu begins Monday, and he is excited about this new opportunity.
A well-traveled chef, Dennis doesn't specialize in any particular type of food.
"I can pretty much do anything — I like to think that," he said. "I can do upscale food and I can do chicken fried steak."
His new eatery will feature separate menus for golfers and diners as well as special menus for weekend dinners and elegant or red letter occasions.
Until recently, Dennis ran Traveling Bistro Catering Company downtown on Seventh Street. He opened the small lunchtime-only spot about four months ago to house the kitchen he uses to cater events.
"It kind of formed into a restaurant," he said. "I didn't expect that, and I never thought it would go so well."
He had wanted to open an eatery at the Champions course six months ago and recently worked out a deal with management.
It will be open seven days a week from about 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. He plans to offer only the golf menu Sundays and Mondays to allow himself two days off.
He will employ a good-sized staff and already has ideas for a Sunday brunch.
"The space is in a very good location with a nice patio and great view," he said.
He will bring his menu from the downtown bistro including Texas rib-eye cheese steak, turkey bacon avocado club, bistro pizzas, grilled turkey and fried cheesecake.
Dennis started cooking as a child and had a snow-cone stand at 14. He worked in kitchens during high school, but after going to college he decided it wasn't for him.
While living in Fort Worth, he worked at some restaurants including Michaels (on Seventh Street), The Worthington and the Diamond Club at the Ballpark in Arlington.
Working around chefs, he became interested in becoming one and decided on the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.
After graduation, he went to work for Columbia University cooking onboard a research vessel doing global tectonic plate research.
He worked four-month rotations, allowing him and his wife to live in Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Boston and around Texas.
On his off-time, he worked in restaurants, learning about regional foods.
The ship he worked on sailed to nearly all the continents and he learned about additional dishes.
The 50 or so people on board — half of them workers, the other half scientists and graduate students — weren't used to good food, he said.
"I would like to say that I pampered them. They still call me and ask when I'm coming back."
Following the Columbia job, Dennis went to work at Midwestern State University for more than three years managing the student cafeteria, overseeing the catering and preparing dinners for donors and special parties.
The opportunity to have his own company intrigued him, and he opened his downtown restaurant.
Dennis was born in Quantico, Va., to a father who was a Marine and a mother from Fort Worth. The family moved to Arkansas, California, England, Germany and South Carolina before his father retired and they ended up in Fort Worth.
Dennis is married to Kimberly, who owns the Hair Studio on Kemp.
His hobbies include golf and building a car for the past eight years. He actually doesn't cook at home. Instead, he and his wife usually go out to eat.
Dennis hopes the new restaurant draws a wide crowd. "The patio won't be too hot, and hopefully we will put up a grill out here."
The Champions Bistro will be open year round.
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President Obama caused quite a stir yesterday when he announced the normalization of relations with Cuba. Of course, Republicans quickly went ape-shit at this announcement and are already lining up to oppose it. Being that it's the President's constitutional prerogative to conduct foreign affairs, I'm not sure what whiny Congressmembers can do.
As for ditching restrictions on Cuba, I say good riddance! I've never understood the continuing economic embargo against Cuba. Yes, Cuba is a communist country but for decades we've had no trouble doing business with communist (and nuclear-armed) China. Hell, China actively spies on us, conducts provocative naval maneuvers, and is actively working to diminish the stature of the United States in the Pacific region. I suppose if Cuba had a population of a billion potential consumers like China we be falling all over ourselves to put aside our differences.


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What about the name Evan for a girl's MN?
I love my grandma so much. Her maiden name is Evans. We have plans for boy names already that honor my grandpa & my husband's dad.
Tell me what you think about these names...
Lila Evan
Lily Evan
Nora Evan
I think Evalyn is pretty, but I really love short names. I think Evan is different & I like the way it sounds with girly first names.Lily, Evan, Nora, Evalyn, Evie, Olive, Jewel, Eloise
Lincoln, Lennox, Evan, Finn, Jude, Quillan, Jonah, Noah, Owen
March 24th, 2014 01:27 PM #3
Strangely enough, I actually know a girl with Evan as a first name. I think there was a family connection behind her name, too. If she made it work as a first name, you can definitely make it work as a middle name. I mean, middles are a great place to have a meaningful name if you don't want to use it as a first name.
I love the name Nora, but it doesn't have the best flow with Evan. Nora Evalyn would be better if you really loved Nora. I love the way that Lily Evan and Lila Evan sound together!
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Female impersonation need say nothing about sexual identity, but it has for a long time been almost an institutionalized aspect of gay male culture.
Although sparse in images documenting the gay community, pre-Stonewall gay male photography blurs the boundaries between art, erotica, and social history.
Given the historic stigma around making, circulating, and possessing overtly homoerotic images, the visual arts have been especially important for providing a socially sanctioned arena for depicting the naked male body and suggesting homoerotic desire.
Independent films that aggressively assert homosexual identity and queer culture, the New Queer Cinema can be seen as the culmination of several developments in American cinema.
Renowned photographer, teacher, critic, editor, and curator, Minor White created some of the most interesting photographs of male nudes of the second half of the twentieth century, but did not exhibit them for fear of scandal.
The first international fashion superstar, Halston dressed and befriended some of America's most glamorous women.
An artistic movement that grew out of Dadaism and flourished in Europe shortly after World War I, Surrealism embraced the idea that art was an expression of the subconscious.
Film, stage, and television actor Paul Winfield was openly gay in his private life, but maintained public silence about his homosexuality.
David Boies (left) and Theodore Olson following the oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
Following the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on March 26, 2013, Proposition 8 seems doomed, though it is far from clear that the Court is ready to issue the broad and sweeping decision that would lead to marriage equality throughout the nation. The most striking impression left by the arguments is how weak the justification for Proposition 8 remains. The proponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage have no compelling reason for denying equal rights to gay and lesbian citizens. On the other hand, it is also questionable whether the Supreme Court has the courage to make a definitive ruling that would establish same-sex marriage as a fundamental right across the country.
An axiom among observers of the U.S. legal system is that cases at the Supreme Court are won through briefs rather than through oral arguments. Hence, it is very risky to predict a ruling based on the arguments made by the parties or the questions asked by the Justices during the hearings. Notwithstanding this caveat, it may be telling that the oral arguments regarding Proposition 8 centered less on the merits than on the question of jurisdiction and less on whether Proposition 8 should be upheld than whether it should be invalidated via a declaration that the proponents lack standing or a narrow decision confined to California or a sweeping decision declaring same-sex marriage a fundamental right.
The only arguments on the merits proferred by Charles Cooper on behalf of the proponents of Proposition 8 were the tired and illogical assertion that excluding same-sex couples from marriage somehow encourages "responsible procreation" by heterosexual couples and that there is an "earnest debate" about same-sex marriage with which the Supreme Court should not interfere by declaring same-sex marriage a right.
Justice Sotomayor pressed Cooper as to whether homosexuals should be subject to other kinds of discrimination than being barred from marriage and Justice Kagan asked what specific harms would result from allowing same-sex couples to marry. Cooper ducked both questions.
Justices Breyer and Kagan also punctured Cooper's contention that marriage is about procreation by questioning how allowing gay couples to marry would affect the institution any more than allowing straight sterile couples to marry. Justice Ginsburg pointed out that the Supreme Court has recognized a right to marry even for prison inmates with no possibility of procreating.
When Cooper invoked Baker v. Nelson as a precedent for a ruling against same-sex marriage, Justice Ginsburg noted pithily that that case was decided in 1971, when "same-sex intimate conduct was considered criminal." (In that case, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal from a Minnesota man who was refused a license to marry his male partner as lacking a "substantial federal question.")
In contrast, Theodore Olson, arguing for the plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, emphasized that marriage is a personal individual liberty and a fundamental right. In a bid for a broad decision by the Court, he said that any ban on same-sex marriage violates due process.
Olson parried with dyspeptic Justice Scalia as to when same-sex marriage became a right, but he kept focused on the issue of equal justice under the law.
Olson forcefully described the effects of Proposition 8: "It walls off gays and lesbians from marriage, the most important relation in life," he said, "thus stigmatizing a class of Californians based upon their status and labeling their most cherished relationships as second-rate, different, unequal and not O.K."
Justice Alito seemed to reject Olson's argument when he asserted, "You want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cell phones or the Internet. On a question like that, of such fundamental importance, why should it not be left for the people, either acting through initiatives and referendums or through their elected public officials?"
When Olson pointed out that "the label 'marriage' means something," Chief Justice Roberts trivialized the answer and appeared to accept the argument of opponents of same-sex marriage that allowing gay people to marry would "re-define" marriage: "If you tell a child that somebody has to be their friend, I suppose you can force the child to say, 'This is my friend.' But it changes the definition of what it means to be a friend."
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli came to argue on behalf of the Obama administration that Proposition 8 should be subjected to heightened scrutiny. However, very little time was devoted to the question of scrutiny.
Most of the hearing was devoted to the question of standing and to the scope of a possible ruling invalidating Proposition 8.
The liberal bloc--Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan, and Sotomayor--seemed to believe that the proponents lacked standing, while at least some of the conservatives--Justices Scalia and Alito, in particular--seemed predisposed to think that they did have standing. However, Chief Justice Roberts seemed particularly concerned about standing and skeptical that the proponents had standing.
As usual, Justice Kennedy appears to be the key vote in the case, and he seems to be divided against himself.
On the one hand, Kennedy appeared skeptical of the Ninth Circuit's decision that was carefully tailored to California's unique history of marriage equality. He characterized that decision as one that says that a state could only go all the way to full marriage equality as opposed to going only part way and providing some rights. (Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg also seemed uncomfortable with a decision that applied only to California.) Those comments seemed to indicate that he may be prepared to join a broad decision in favor of marriage equality.
Then he sent contrary signals. He raised some doubts regarding the sociological evidence about children reared by same-sex couples only to mention in the very same sentence that there is a specific legal injury suffered by the almost 40,000 children living in California with same-sex parents. "There are some 40,000 children in California," he said, who "live with same-sex parents, and they want their parents to have full recognition and full status. The voice of those children is important in this case."
He referred to same-sex marriage as "uncharted waters" and said they may lead to "a wonderful destination" or to "a cliff."
Kennedy also said he was "trying to wrestle with" whether a same-sex marriage ban should be viewed as a gender-based classification, calling it a "difficult question." In addition, unlike the other conservative justices, he seemed sensitive to the "harm" and "denigration" suffered by gay people as a result of the bans against same-sex marriage.
My impression is that Justice Kennedy will not vote to uphold Proposition 8 and as a consequence marriage equality will return to California this summer. The question, however, is whether Proposition 8 will be invalidated on the basis of a lack of standing or some other procedural question or whether due to a broad decision that extends the fundamental right of marriage to same-sex couples throughout the nation.
The most depressing thing about the hearing was the fact that the conservative justices apparently care nothing about equal rights under the law or justice itself. If a broad decision is issued, it will likely be a 5-4 decision. If the ruling is that Proposition 8 is invalidated because the proponents lack standing, it may be decided on a 6-3 or 7-2 vote.
In the video below, David Boies and Theodore Olson and the plaintiffs in the Proposition 8 case speak to the press after the oral arguments.
The video below, from the American Foundation for Equal Rights, attaches photos to the audio tape from the oral arguments before the Supreme Court on March 26, 2013.
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Sep. 9, 2014, 9:05 AM
- Telefonica Deutschland (OTC:TELDF) plans to issue new shares to finance part of its €8.6B ($11B) takeover of German rival E-Plus from KPN (OTCPK:KKPNY).
- The company will raise approximately €3.6B in new capital to fund the acquisition, making it the largest German telecom operator with a customer base of over 43M clients.
- Telefonica will issue roughly 1.1B in new shares at €3.24, with full dividend rights dated to Jan. 1, 2014. Shares not allotted or purchased will be assumed by the bank consortium underwriting the issuance.
- Previously: EU clears Telefonica/E-Plus deal
Jul. 2, 2014, 11:07 AM
- As expected, the EU has cleared Telefonica's (TEF -1.1%) $12B acquisition of German rival E-Plus from KPN (KKPNY) following a series of concessions.
- E-Plus and Telefonica's O2 Deutschland (TELDF) unit are promising to rent out up to 30% of the combined company's network capacity, divest some spectrum, and extend existing wholesale and 4G broadband resale deals to any service provider interested in them.
- The EU expects the concessions to spawn the creation of up to 3 new MVNOs, and thus keep competition healthy even as the number of German mobile networks gets cut to 3.
- The clearance is expected to fuel further mobile M&A activity on the continent. EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia has argued cutting roaming fees and enabling cross-border services is more important for industry health than having 4 carriers in a market.
Jun. 6, 2014, 10:42 AM
- The EU's antitrust division is "understood to be comfortable" with the concessions offered by Telefonica (TEF +0.3%) to secure approval of its $12B bid to acquire rival German mobile carrier E-Plus from KPN (KKPNY), the WSJ reports.
- The concessions include allocating 30% of Telefonica/E-Plus' German spectrum for use by MVNOs, who have been especially nervous about a deal that lowers the number of carriers in Europe's biggest market to 3.
- The EU recently signed off (following concessions) on the sale of Telefonica's O2 Ireland unit to rival Hutchison Whampoa. Approving the E-Plus deal could pave the way for consolidation in France and other EU markets.
May. 28, 2014, 12:50 PM
- Following concessions, the EU has approved the $1B sale of Telefonica's (TEF -0.1%) O2 Ireland unit to Hutchison Whampoa, which stands to lower the number of Irish mobile networks in operation to 3.
- The EU's approval is contingent on Hutchison selling up to a 30% stake in the merged mobile unit to two MVNOs. Sources tell Reuters Liberty Global (LBTYA +0.2%) is in talks with Hutchison for an Irish MVNO deal.
- Hutchison will also have divest 5 blocks of spectrum, and continue a network-sharing deal with rival eircom.
- The EU's approval could be a sign regulators are willing to approve Telefonica's $12B deal to buy KPN's (KKPNY) E-Plus German unit. Telefonica has already offered concessions to placate worried regulators and MVNOs; a ruling is expected by June 23.
Apr. 11, 2014, 4:43 PM
- A Telefonica (TEF -0.6%) spokesman tells Reuters his company has offered concessions to EU regulators in an attempt to win approval for its €8.1B ($11.9B) acquisition of rival German carrier E-Plus (KKPNY).
- Regulators have been nervous about diminished competition, given the deal will lower the number of German mobile network owners to three: Telefonica, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom. MVNOs argue Telefonica should be required to sell some prepaid brands and provide network access to them at cost.
- But as recent remarks from the French government show, there's a growing willingness among continental regulators to support a measure of consolidation, with the hope that merging weaker players will create entities more able/willing to make big network investments.
- The EU plans to rule on Telefonica/E-Plus by June 23. Telefonica still hopes to close the deal by the end of Q2.
Oct. 22, 2013, 9:54 AM
- KPN (KKPNY) are up 1.5% in Amsterdam trading after the telco delivered slightly improving results (excl. its E-Plus unit, which was sold during the quarter)
- Revenue fell 7.6% Y/Y to to €2.08B, compared to a 9.4% drop YTD.
- EBITDA dropped 14% Y/Y to €743M as margin contracted to 35.7% from 38.5%.
- Net profit of €87M plunged 56% Y/Y.
- FCF declined 38% to €63M.
- CEO Eelco Blok: "As expected, market conditions remained challenging in the third quarter. Nevertheless, our businesses in The Netherlands and Belgium are showing positive operational momentum."
- PR, presentations
Oct. 17, 2013, 4:55 AM
- Although America Movil (AMOV, AMX) has withdrawn its €7.2B ($9.7B) bid for KPN (KKPNY.PK) because of a disagreement over price, the deal may not be dead, the CEO of the Dutch telecom group has indicated.
- "I'm not going to say which price we wanted because there is a possibility that we will be sitting around the table again," Eelco Blok said.
- Despite the prospect of renewed talks, KPN shares are -8.6% in Amsterdam.
Oct. 16, 2013, 12:33 PM
- Following weeks of tense negotiations, America Movil (AMX +5.9%) has decided to withdraw its bid for KPN (KKPNY.PK -7.5%). AMX shares have spiked higher on the news.
- Bloomberg reported earlier this month KPN wanted AMX, which already owns ~30% of the Dutch carrier, to raise its buyout offer above $10.7B to account for a tax ruling related to the pending sale of its German unit to Telefonica Deutschland.
- AMX was said to be balking at the demand, arguing its offer already accounted for the tax ruling, and that the Dutch mobile market was seeing intensifying competition.
Oct. 1, 2013, 4:10 PM
- Sources tell Bloomberg KPN (KKPNY.PK) wants America Movil (AMX +2.9%) to raise its buyout offer to €2.65/share (€7.9B/$10.7B) from a current €2.40/share (€7.2B/$9.7B), so as to take into account the favorable tax ruling it recently got on the pending sale of its German unit to Telefonica Deutschland.
- America Movil, however, is said to be holding firm, arguing its current offer already accounts for the tax ruling, and that cable provider Ziggo's recent entrance into the Dutch mobile market is a sign of deteriorating market conditions.
- The filing of America Movil's formal offer for KPN, originally expected in September, is now due this month.
- More on America Movil/KPN
Sep. 16, 2013, 4:15 AM
- KPN (KKPNY.PK) will be able to cut its taxable income in Holland by €3.7B ($4.9B) over the coming years, beginning in 2014, due to the losses it's suffering on the the €8.55B ($11.4B) sale of German unit E-Plus to Telefonica Deutschland.
- The Dutch telecom carrier, which is the subject of a €7.2B takeover bid from Mexico's America Movil (AMX, AMOV), bought E-Plus for almost €19B.
Sep. 12, 2013, 2:27 AM
- Has Carlos Slim's bluff been called? Slim's America Movil (AMX, AMOV), which owns 29.8% in KPN (KKPNY.PK), is in talks over a full takeover of the Dutch telecom carrier, the latter says.
- America Movil had offered €7.2B ($9.58B) to acquire the shares in KPN it doesn't own but threatened to drop the bid in response to the KPN foundation adopting a poison pill.
- KPN shares rose yesterday on speculation that Slim would increase his proposal even though America Movil has said there is "no way" it would do so. (PR)
Sep. 11, 2013, 2:58 PM
- Shares of KPN (KKPNY.PK +5.6%) trade up on speculation that Carlos Slim may up his €2.70/share offer for the Dutch telco.
- Slim threatened to drop America Movil's bid in response to the KPN foundation's poison pill adoption. However, broader strategic considerations such as the value of Movil's current KPN stake and the necessity of diversification due to regulatory pressures in Mexico may cause Slim to flip flop.
- Earlier, Moody's assigned an A2 rating to $750M in 2016 floating-rate America Movil notes intended to finance part of the KPN tender.
Sep. 9, 2013, 11:40 AM
- Royal KPN (KKPNY.PK) CFO Eric Hageman resigns. The company stated that Hageman stepped down due to personal circumstances unrelated to America Movil's contested takeover bid for the Dutch telco.
- Kempen analyst Sander van Oort: "The timing of the resignation isn't great ... He plays a crucial role in the [America Movil] negotiations and how to make this a successful transaction ... there might also be more internal focus now."
Aug. 30, 2013, 3:45 AM
- America Movil (AMX, AMOV) is prepared to withdraw its €7.2B takeover offer for KPN (KKPNF.PK) after an independent foundation created to protect the interests of shareholders and other stakeholders moved to block the deal.
- The foundation exercised an option to acquire almost 50% of KPN's voting stock, saying that those stakeholder interests were at risk because America Movil didn't consult with the Dutch telecom carrier before announcing its bid. However, the foundation is open to America Movil addressing its concerns.
- KPN shares are -5.2% in Amsterdam.
Aug. 26, 2013, 2:52 AM
- America Movil (AMX, AMOV), which owns almost 30% in KPN (KKPNF.PK) and is looking to acquire the rest, will support the latter's sale of its German mobile unit E-Plus to Telefonica Deutschland (TEF) after the Spanish-owned telecom operator improved the deal terms.
- KPN will now receive 20.5% in Telefonica Deutschland rather than 17.6%, as originally planned, raising the value of the transaction to €8.55B ($11.4B) from €8.1B.
- KPN shareholders are due to vote on the sale on October 2.
Aug. 9, 2013, 2:05 AM
- America Movil (AMX), which owns 29.8% of KPN (KKPNF.PK), is launching a bid to acquire the rest of the Dutch carrier for €2.40 a share, or a 20% premium to yesterday's closing price.
- The offer values the 70.2% stake that America Movil doesn't own at €7.2B.
- The proposal comes after America Movil last month terminated an agreement to keep its stake under 30% after KPN agreed to sell its German unit E-Plus to Telefonica (TEF) for €8.1B. The Mexican company has yet to decide whether to support the transaction.
- America Movil's proposal is conditional on obtaining a stake of over 50%.
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Royal KPN provides telephone, Internet and television services to personal customers through its fixed network in The Netherlands. For business customers, Co. provides a range of services, from voice, Internet and data services to fully-managed outsourced ICT solutions, in The Netherlands and...
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