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DETROIT - An attorney for Apple Inc. defended the company's use of Eminem's songs on iTunes in court on Thursday, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper's music. Eight Mile Style LLC, Eminem's music publisher, and an affiliated company, Martin Affiliated LLC, say their contract with Aftermath Records, which controls the recordings, did not entitle it to strike a deal with Apple to sell 93 songs over iTunes. The case involves millions of dollars and the creative rights behind the hip-hop star. But the issue for the judge here in the rapper's hometown is narrow: What do contracts between Eight Mile and Aftermath say about the ability to peddle songs beyond traditional compact discs? Dunst serves as star witness in burglary trial NEW YORK - 'Spider-Man' actress Kirsten Dunst has served as a star witness against a man charged in the theft of her designer purse from a New York City hotel suite while she was on a movie set. The 27-year-old Dunst on Thursday gave jurors a rundown of the August 2007 theft. She said she was filming the comedy 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People' at the SoHo Grand hotel when she discovered her $2,000 Balenciaga bag and its contents, including $2,000 in cash, were missing. The purse and her credit cards were eventually returned. Too clean? Swayze once doubted 'Dirty Dancing' NEW YORK - 'Dirty Dancing' made Patrick Swayze a superstar, but when he first read the script, he found it a little clean. The actor, who died Sept. 14 of cancer, writes in his memoir, 'It seemed fluffy - nothing more than a summer-camp movie.' The memoir 'The Time of My Life' comes out next week. Swayze's reaction was completely different about another future smash, 'Ghost.' He immediately wanted to be in it and persuaded Jerry Zucker to cast him despite the director's skepticism that Swayze could play a sensitive leading man.More like this story
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Women's VA Health Care Falls Short
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Sexual Assault, Then VA Assault
Tia Christopher can still see the face "it was hard, cold," she says of the sailor who raped her in her barracks just two months after she began training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA, in 2001. Christopher was studying to be a naval cryptologist, specializing in creating and translating Arab-language codes. She'd had two dates with the man; on one, they'd attended a Bible study class together, "which was why I trusted him," she says. And while they had kissed, they'd never had sex; indeed, Christopher was a virgin and, at 19, "pretty naive," she says.
After an evening of watching movies with friends, Christopher had returned to her room and was nearly asleep when her assaulter barged in, climbed into her bed, and, despite her crying and pleading for him to stop, raped her. "My head kept banging into the concrete wall," says Christopher, who after the man finally left frantically washed her sheets and then curled up on the shower floor, letting the water run over her.
While the rape was horrific, what followed may be worse. Fearing reprisal, Christopher didn't report the attack. She had been sharing drinks with her friends and knew she could be severely punished, even demoted, for underage drinking. Two weeks later, however, she heard about another woman who had been assaulted by the same man. She herself was unraveling at that point, and "I knew I had to say something," says Christopher. But the military policewoman who took her story wouldn't allow Christopher to write her own statement, only to give it to her verbally. Her report stated that Christopher had had consensual sex and that, because of a lovers' quarrel, she had changed her mind afterward and claimed it was rape. Christopher was furious, but she knew there was nothing she could do. This was the military you had to go along with the command. Then she was brought to speak with her commanding officer, who said that she was the third woman in the unit to report rape by a service member that week. "Do you females think it's a game?" he asked.
Christopher contacted first a military, then a civilian, lawyer; both told her that because there was no physical evidence, there was nothing they could do for her. Her rapist, who knew she had reported him, began stalking her, trying to intimidate her. Although he spoke to her only once, "he was everywhere," says Christopher. Her life became so miserable other men were harassing her as well that she left the Navy and retreated to her grandmother's house in Washington State. "For a month, I lay on her couch, curled up in a fetal ball," she says.
Several months later, Christopher sought help at a VA medical center in Seattle. She had no papers with her, and at first, no one believed she was even a veteran. "They assumed I was someone's granddaughter or wife," Christopher says. Then a clerk told her she wasn't eligible for benefits because she had served only one year. "It's a good thing my grandmother read the newspaper," says Christopher, "because she'd seen an article about a woman who, in a case of military sexual trauma, got benefits after one year" something no one seemed to have told the clerk. "I had to yell a lot, but finally, someone from the psychology department came down."
Many of the therapists working at VA hospitals are social work or psychology students doing rotations through the VA as part of their graduate programs. "Counselors may have no connection to the military," Christopher says, "no understanding of what's different for females in the VA." That's how Christopher felt about her first therapist, a civilian woman.
What's more, the atmosphere at the mental-health center was hardly therapeutic. "You have to walk past ogling male vets, sit in waiting rooms with men who have mental problems," she says. Indeed, Christopher became so fed up that, although she was still having problems, she left therapy in 2005 and didn't return until 2008, when she was overcome by panic attacks and insomnia. "I have no option. If you're a woman vet with military sexual trauma, your only hope of finding someone who understands your experience is at the VA," says Christopher, who now serves as the women veterans coordinator for Swords to Plowshares, a San Francisco-based group that advocates for veterans.
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The Department of Defense is not unaware of these problems; if nothing else, it's bad PR. In 2005, the agency formed the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) in hopes of making it easier for women to come forward. The government's statistics suggest that the number of women who experience rape or attempted rape in the military is roughly double the civilian rate.
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Qwest Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Qwest Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
On Wednesday April 29, 2009, 7:00 am EDT
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q - News): Unaudited (in millions, except per share amounts)
1Q 2009 4Q 2008 Change 1Q 2008 Change
Operating Revenue $ 3,173 $ 3,315 (4)
$ 3,399 (7)
Income before Income Taxes 298 290 3 % 245 22 %
Net Income 206 177 16 % 150 37 %
Net Income per Diluted Share $ 0.12 $ 0.10 20 % $ 0.08 50 %
First Quarter Highlights
Achieves substantial increase in adjusted free cash flow(a)
Strong growth in net income and EPS
Continued revenue growth in Business Markets supported by demand for data and IP services
Steady demand for consumer broadband services
Solid progress on wireless transition
Margins improve in each business segment on strong cost controls
(a)See Attachment E for Non GAAP Reconciliations
Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q - News) today reported financial results for the first quarter 2009. In the quarter, net income was $206 million, an increase of 37 percent compared to $150 million for the first quarter of 2008. Earnings per share for the quarter were 12 cents, a 50 percent increase from the first quarter of 2008. The current quarter results reflect a strong contribution from each business segment. Earnings per share were impacted by an increase in non-cash pension and OPEB expense, which was offset by a lower tax rate and reduced net interest expense. First quarter 2009 results include a 1 cent per share charge for severance, realignment and restructuring cost compared to 2 cents per share in the first quarter of 2008.
Revenue in the quarter was $3.2 billion, a decline of 7 percent compared to $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2008 and a decline of 4 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. As expected, Qwest's move from a wireless MVNO model to a reseller model beginning in the third quarter of 2008 impacted reported revenue comparisons in the period. Excluding wireless MVNO services, revenues decreased 5 percent vs. the first quarter of 2008 and declined 3 percent sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $1.15 billion, flat to year-ago results and a 3 percent decline compared to $1.18 billion in the fourth quarter. In the first quarter of 2009, adjusted EBITDA includes approximately $50 million of incremental non-cash pension and OPEB expenses. The adjusted EBITDA margin percentage expanded to 36.1 percent in the period compared to 33.6 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and 35.6 percent in the fourth quarter. Adjusted free cash flow for the quarter was $339 million compared to $56 million reported in the first quarter of 2008.
In the first quarter, Qwest continued to demonstrate steady progress on profitability goals with all segments reporting year-over-year and sequential improvement in segment margin percentages. The company continued to achieve solid demand for data and Internet services across all segments. Business Markets revenue growth is once again expected to have outperformed the industry in the first quarter. Qwest added 42,000 net new broadband customers in the quarter. Demand was fueled by expanded availability of higher speeds offered with fiber-based services. Qwest transitioned nearly 100,000 customers from its wireless MVNO operation to the Verizon Wireless resale platform in the quarter and reported 30,000 net wireless additions. Qwest has announced that it expects to terminate its wireless MVNO services in October of this year. Qwest also reported strong growth in video subscribers, adding 34,000 customers in the quarter through its partnership with DIRECTV.
�Disciplined execution and focus on cost controls have produced a strong start to the year given the current economic climate�, said Edward A. Mueller, Qwest Chairman and CEO. �We are seeing tangible results from our focus on our key strategies to perfect the customer experience, including demand for our leading data services and strong results from our partnerships. We continue to tightly manage spending and investments to preserve financial strength and mitigate near-term economic pressures.�
Total revenue for the first quarter of $3.2 billion reflects 5 percent year-over-year growth in data, Internet and video revenue, which was offset by a decline of 11 percent in voice revenue and lower wireless revenue. Data and Internet revenue growth was the result of strong service revenue growth in both Business Markets and Mass Markets. Voice revenue results reflect lower access lines and the company's efforts to improve the profitability of its wholesale long-distance business, while wireless results include the impact from the migration to the resale platform.
First-quarter operating expenses of $2.6 billion decreased 9 percent compared to the year-ago period. Expense reductions were broad based including both facility and employee-related costs. At the end of the period, Qwest had approximately 32,800 employees compared to 36,500 at the end of the first quarter of 2008, a 10 percent reduction.
Net Income
Net income for the quarter was $206 million compared to $177 million in the fourth quarter and $150 million in the first quarter of 2008. Net income this quarter reflects an effective income tax rate of 31 percent compared to 39 percent in the year-ago period. The lower rate is primarily due to the reversal of reserves for uncertain tax positions. Qwest currently expects its effective income tax rate will return to more normal levels in the remaining quarters of the year.
Business Markets
The Business Markets segment delivered solid performance under more challenging market conditions in the quarter. Business Markets revenue totaled $1.0 billion, an increase of 3 percent year over year and a decline of 3 percent from the fourth quarter. Top-line performance reflects continued growth in recurring services revenue offset by lower equipment revenue. Excluding equipment revenue, Business Markets revenue increased 2 percent annually and 1 percent over the fourth quarter. Strategic product revenue increased by 23 percent year over year while voice revenue declined 5 percent.
Segment income was $396 million in the quarter, a 6 percent increase year over year and in line with the fourth quarter. Operating expenses were up 1 percent year over year but decreased 5 percent from the fourth quarter mostly due to lower employee-related expenses and lower equipment costs. The segment income was 38.9 percent of revenues in the quarter, compared to 37.8 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and 37.5 percent in the fourth quarter.
Mass Markets
The Mass Markets segment produced solid broadband and video subscriber growth, and strong progress on expense initiatives largely offset revenue pressures. Revenue for Mass Markets was $1.3 billion, a decrease of 11 percent year over year and a decline of 4 percent sequentially. Revenue results were impacted by continued access line losses and the wireless migration. Excluding wireless MVNO services, Mass Markets revenue decreased 6 percent year over year and 1 percent sequentially. In the first quarter, data, Internet and video revenues improved 5 percent annually on continued subscriber growth.
At the end of the first quarter, Qwest was serving 2.9 million broadband subscribers, which is an increase of 7 percent from the year-ago period. The video subscriber base was 832,000 at the end of the period, an increase of 21 percent from the first quarter of 2008. Mass market access lines were 7.5 million at the end of the quarter and declined at an annual rate of 11.4 percent in the period. The total wireless base at the end of the first quarter was 747,000, with about 60 percent of customers being served on the Verizon Wireless platform.
Mass Markets segment income was $724 million, which was flat with the year-ago period and a decline of 2 percent sequentially. Operating expenses declined 21 percent compared to the first quarter of 2008 and 6 percent sequentially due to lower marketing expenses, reduced wireless MVNO operating costs and lower network operations costs. Segment margin percentage of 54.7 percent increased from both the 48.6 percent reported in the year-ago period and 53.5 percent reported in the fourth quarter.
Wholesale Markets
Wholesale Markets segment revenue was lower in the quarter due to lower long-distance volumes and a decline in access revenue. Revenue was impacted by the company's continued focus on improving wholesale profitability. Wholesale reported first quarter revenue of $752 million, a decline of 11 percent compared to the first quarter of 2008 and a 5 percent decline from the fourth quarter. Compared to the year-ago period, data and Internet revenue was essentially flat, while voice revenue declined 19 percent.
A more profitable revenue mix and strong expense controls largely offset the impact of lower revenue. Wholesale segment income for the quarter was $475 million, a decline of 2 percent from the first and fourth quarter of 2008. Segment income was 63.2 percent of revenues in the first quarter, an increase from 57.5 percent in the first quarter a year ago and 61.7 percent in the fourth quarter.
Cash Flow and Capital Spending
Adjusted free cash flow for the quarter of $339 million was substantially ahead of the year-ago period and was particularly strong in light of typical first quarter seasonal effects including annual bonus payments and semi-annual debt interest payments. These impacts were more than offset by improved cash from operations, lower capital investment spending and reduced working capital requirements due to improved collections and extended days payable outstanding.
Capital spending in the quarter was $334 million, a decrease of 20 percent from the year-ago quarter and 7 percent sequentially. The decline in capital expenditures was mostly due to project timing. A significant portion of capital investment continues to be focused on broadband expansion, including fiber to the node.
Balance Sheet
In the first quarter, Qwest retired approximately $230 million of maturing debt. At the end of the quarter, the company had gross debt outstanding of $13.3 billion. With cash and cash equivalents of $541 million, net debt was $12.8 billion, a decline of nearly $200 million from the fourth quarter of 2008. The ratio of net debt to annualized adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was approximately 2.8 compared to a ratio of 2.9 in the year-ago period and the fourth quarter.
Earlier this month Qwest sold 8.375 percent, 7-year notes at its Qwest Corporation subsidiary. The debt securities have an aggregate principal value of $811 million and the sale netted $738 million in cash proceeds for Qwest. The company also expanded its undrawn revolving credit facility to $910 million, an increase of $60 million.
Shareholder Returns
During the first quarter, Qwest paid a dividend of 8 cents per share, returning nearly $140 million to shareholders. On April 15, Qwest's Board of Directors approved the payment of a second quarter dividend of 8 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on June 12, 2009, to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2009.
Qwest continues to expect full year 2009 adjusted free cash flow will be $1.4 to $1.5 billion. Full year adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $4.2 to $4.4 billion, inclusive of an expected increase in non-cash pension and OPEB expense of $200 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be $1.8 billion or lower.
Conference Call Today
As previously announced, Qwest will host a conference call for investors and the media today at 9 a.m. EDT. A live webcast, including a simultaneous slide presentation, and replay of the call is available at www.qwest.com/about/investor/events. Additional quarterly historical financial information can be found at www.qwest.com/about/investors/financial/index.
About Qwest
Customers coast to coast turn to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber-optic network and world-class customer service to meet their communications and entertainment needs. For residential customers, Qwest offers a new generation of fiber-optic high-speed Internet service, as well as digital home phone, Verizon Wireless, and DIRECTV services. Qwest is also the choice of 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies, offering a full suite of network, data and voice services for small businesses, large businesses, government agencies and wholesale customers. Additionally, Qwest participates in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by a leading technology industry analyst firm.
Forward-Looking Statement Note
This release may contain projections and other forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: access line losses due to increased competition, including from technology substitution of our access lines with wireless and cable alternatives, among others; our substantial indebtedness, and our inability to complete any efforts to further de-lever our balance sheet; adverse results of increased review and scrutiny by media and others (including any internal analyses) of financial reporting issues and practices or otherwise; rapid and significant changes in technology and markets; any adverse developments in commercial disputes or legal proceedings; potential fluctuations in quarterly results; volatility of our stock price; intense competition in the markets in which we compete including the effects of consolidation in our industry; changes in demand for our products and services; acceleration of the deployment of advanced new services, such as broadband data, wireless and video services, which could require substantial expenditure of financial and other resources in excess of contemplated levels; higher than anticipated employee levels, capital expenditures and operating expenses; adverse changes in the regulatory or legislative environment affecting our business; changes in the outcome of future events from the assumed outcome included in our significant accounting policies; our ability to utilize net operating losses in projected amounts; and continued unfavorable general economic conditions, including the current financial crisis.
The information contained in this release is a statement of Qwest's present intention, belief or expectation and is based upon, among other things, the existing regulatory environment, industry conditions, market conditions and prices, the economy in general and Qwest's assumptions. Qwest may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in Qwest's assumptions or otherwise. The cautionary statements contained or referred to in this release should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that Qwest or persons acting on its behalf may issue. This release may include analysts' estimates and other information prepared by third parties for which Qwest assumes no responsibility.
Qwest undertakes no obligation to review or confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements and other statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
By including any information in this release, Qwest does not necessarily acknowledge that disclosure of such information is required by applicable law or that the information is material.
The marks that comprise the Qwest logo are registered trademarks of Qwest Communications International Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009 2008 % Change
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts, shares in thousands)
Operating revenue $ 3,173 $ 3,399 (6.6 )%
Operating expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
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Selling 548 550 (0.4 )%
General, administrative and other operating 575 572 0.5 %
Depreciation and amortization 573 576 (0.5 )%
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Income before income taxes 298 245 21.6 %
Income tax expense 92 95 (3.2 )%
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Diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.08 50.0 %
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 1,702,069 1,763,306 (3.5 )%
Diluted 1,706,822 1,769,165 (3.5 )%
nm�Percentages greater than 200% and comparisons between positive and negative values or to/from zero values are considered not meaningful.
(1) We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current quarter presentation.
(2) Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted FSP APB 14-1. The adoption of this FSP resulted in us retrospectively adjusting previously reported net income, interest expense on long-term borrowings and capital leases�net and income tax expense for all periods presented.
March 31, December 31,
2009 2008
(Dollars in millions)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 541 $ 565
Other 2,326 2,405
Total current assets 2,867 2,970
Property, plant and equipment�net and other 16,844 17,171
Total assets $ 19,711 $ 20,141
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term borrowings $ 587 $ 820
Accounts payable and other 2,624 3,033
Total current liabilities 3,211 3,853
Long-term borrowings�net 12,755 12,735
Other 4,909 4,939
Total liabilities 20,875 21,527
Stockholders' deficit (1,164 ) (1,386 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 19,711 $ 20,141
(1) We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current quarter presentation.
(2) Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted FSP APB 14-1. The adoption of this FSP resulted in us retrospectively adjusting previously reported long-term borrowings�net, other assets and liabilities and stockholders' deficit for all periods presented.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009 2008
(Dollars in millions)
Cash provided by operating activities $ 657 $ 388
Cash used for investing activities (336 ) (380 )
Cash used for financing activities (345 ) (276 )
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (24 ) $ (268 )
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009 2008 % Change
(Dollars in millions)
Operating revenue (2):
Total segment revenue $ 3,093 $ 3,318 (6.8 )%
Other revenue (primarily USF surcharges) 80 81 (1.2 )%
Total operating revenue $ 3,173 $ 3,399 (6.6 )%
Total segment results (2) (3):
Total segment revenue $ 3,093 $ 3,318 (6.8 )%
Total segment expenses 1,498 1,738 (13.8 )%
Total segment income $ 1,595 $ 1,580 0.9 %
Total segment margin percentage 51.6 % 47.6 %
Revenue, expenses, income and margin percentage by segment (2) (3):
Business markets:
Data and Internet services $ 660 $ 618 6.8 %
Voice services 357 374 (4.5 )%
Total revenue 1,017 992 2.5 %
Direct segment expenses 292 282 3.5 %
Assigned facility, network and other expenses 329 335 (1.8 )%
Total expenses 621 617 0.6 %
Income $ 396 $ 375 5.6 %
Margin percentage 38.9 % 37.8 %
Mass markets:
Data, Internet and video services $ 350 $ 333 5.1 %
Voice services 919 1,022 (10.1 )%
Wireless services 55 129 (57.4 )%
Total revenue 1,324 1,484 (10.8 )%
Direct segment expenses 288 354 (18.6 )%
Assigned facility, network and other expenses 312 409 (23.7 )%
Total expenses 600 763 (21.4 )%
Income $ 724 $ 721 0.4 %
Margin percentage 54.7 % 48.6 %
Wholesale markets:
Data and Internet services $ 353 $ 351 0.6 %
Voice services 399 491 (18.7 )%
Total revenue 752 842 (10.7 )%
Direct segment expenses 49 45 8.9 %
Assigned facility, network and other expenses 228 313 (27.2 )%
Total expenses 277 358 (22.6 )%
Income $ 475 $ 484 (1.9 )%
Margin percentage 63.2 % 57.5 %
March 31,
2009 2008 % Change
(Amounts in thousands, except for employees)
Operating metrics:
Total employees 32,838 36,519 (10.1 )%
Access lines:
Business markets 2,582 2,748 (6.0 )%
Mass markets 7,537 8,502 (11.4 )%
Wholesale markets (4)
1,103 1,247 (11.5 )%
Total access lines 11,222 12,497 (10.2 )%
Mass markets connections:
Access lines:
Consumer primary lines 5,765 6,539 (11.8 )%
Consumer additional lines 511 631 (19.0 )%
Small business lines 1,261 1,332 (5.3 )%
Total access lines 7,537 8,502 (11.4 )%
Other connections:
Broadband subscribers (5)
2,889 2,701 7.0 %
Video subscribers 832 690 20.6 %
Wireless subscribers (5)
747 816 (8.5 )%
Total other connections 4,468 4,207 6.2 %
Total mass markets connections 12,005 12,709 (5.5 )%
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009 2008 % Change
Capital expenditures (in millions) (6):
$ 334 $ 416 (19.7 )%
Consumer ARPU (in dollars) (7):
$ 58 $ 55 5.5 %
Wholesale minutes of use from carriers and CLECs (in millions) 9,377 10,431 (10.1 )%
(1) We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current quarter presentation.
(2) We centrally manage revenue from USF (Universal Service Fund) surcharges, consequently, it is not assigned to any of our segments.
(3) Segment margin percentage represents segment income as a percentage of segment revenue. Segment income is net of direct costs incurred by the segment, such as segment specific employee-costs, bad debt, equipment sales costs and other non-employee related costs. Additionally, we assign other expenses to the segments using an activity-based costing methodology. Assigned expenses include network expenses, facility costs, and various other costs.
(4) Wholesale markets access lines include UNE (Unbundled Network Elements) lines.
(5) Broadband and wireless subscribers include an immaterial amount of business markets customers.
(6) Capital expenditures exclude assets acquired through capital leases.
(7) Consumer ARPU (Average Revenue Per Unit) is measured as consumer revenue, which includes revenue from data, Internet and video services and voice services in the period divided by the average number of primary access lines for the period. We believe this metric can be a useful measure of the revenue performance of our consumer business within our mass markets segment on a per-customer basis. We use ARPU internally to assess the revenue performance of our consumer business within our mass markets segment and the impact on this business of periodic customer initiatives and product roll-outs. ARPU is not a measure determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, and should not be considered as a substitute for our mass markets segment revenue or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.
Three Months Ended Year Ended
March 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2008
(Dollars in millions)
Operating revenue $ 3,173 $ 3,399 $ 13,475
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) (928 ) (1,181 ) (4,585 )
Selling expenses (548 ) (550 ) (2,208 )
General, administrative and other operating expenses (575 ) (572 ) (2,231 )
$ 1,122 $ 1,096 $ 4,451
EBITDA�as adjusted (3):
$ 1,145 $ 1,141 $ 4,547
Less: Legal reserve � � (40 )
Less: Property tax settlement � � 40
Less: Realignment, severance and related costs (23 ) (45 ) (96 )
1,122 1,096 4,451
Depreciation and amortization (573 ) (576 ) (2,354 )
Total other (expense) income�net (251 ) (275 ) (1,046 )
Income tax expense (92 ) (95 ) (399 )
Net income $ 206 $ 150 $ 652
EBITDA margin percentage�as adjusted (3):
EBITDA�as adjusted $ 1,145 $ 1,141 $ 4,547
Divided by total operating revenue $ 3,173 $ 3,399 $ 13,475
EBITDA margin percentage�as adjusted 36.1 % 33.6 % 33.7 %
EBITDA margin percentage (2):
Divided by total operating revenue $ 3,173 $ 3,399 $ 13,475
EBITDA margin percentage 35.4 % 32.2 % 33.0 %
Free cash flow from operations (4):
Cash provided by operating activities $ 657 $ 388 $ 2,931
Less: expenditures for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software
(334 ) (416 ) (1,777 )
Free cash flow from operations 323 (28 ) 1,154
Add: certain one-time settlement payments 16 84 285
Adjusted free cash flow from operations $ 339 $ 56 $ 1,439
March 31, December 31,
2009 2008
(Dollars in millions)
Net debt (5):
Current portion of long-term borrowings $ 587 $ 820
Long-term borrowings�net 12,755 12,735
Total borrowings�net 13,342 13,555
Less: cash and cash equivalents (541 ) (565 )
Net debt $ 12,801 $ 12,990
Ratio of net debt to EBITDA�as adjusted (6):
Total net debt $ 12,801 $ 12,990
Divided by EBITDA�as adjusted $ 4,551 $ 4,547
Ratio of net debt to EBITDA�as adjusted 2.8 2.9
(1) We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current quarter presentation. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted FSP APB 14-1. The adoption of this FSP resulted in us retrospectively adjusting previously reported net income and long-term borrowings�net for all periods presented.
(2) EBITDA and EBITDA margin percentage are non-GAAP financial measures. Other companies may calculate these measures (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe these measures provide useful information to investors in evaluating our capital-intensive business because they reflect our operating performance before the impacts of non-cash items and are indicators of our ability to service debt, pay taxes and fund discretionary spending such as capital expenditures. Management also uses EBITDA for a number of purposes, including setting targets for compensation and assessing the performance of our operations.
(3) EBITDA�as adjusted and EBITDA margin percentage�as adjusted are non-GAAP financial measures that reflect our operating performance before the impacts of certain non-cash items and after removing the effects of items that we believe are not representative of our core ongoing telecommunications operations, such as severance charges, restructuring charges and charges for securities-related litigation. We provide this information to supplement our GAAP financial measures because we believe that investors commonly use this information to analyze the results of our core operations, to identify financial trends in these results and to compare our operating performance to that of our competitors. Management also uses these measures for a number of purposes, including setting targets for compensation and assessing the performance of our operations.
(4) Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow from operations are non-GAAP financial measures that indicate cash generated by our business after operating expenses, capital expenditures, interest expense and income tax expense/benefit. We believe these measures provide useful information to our investors for purposes of evaluating our ability to satisfy our debt and other mandatory payment obligations and because they reflect cash flows available for financing activities and voluntary debt repayment. This is of particular relevance for our business given our significant debt balance. We also use free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow from operations internally for a variety of purposes, including setting targets for compensation and budgeting our cash needs. These measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for �income before income taxes� or �cash provided by operating activities� or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Due to the forward-looking nature of expected free cash flow amounts for 2009, information to reconcile this non-GAAP financial measure is not available at this time.
(5) Net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as our total borrowings (current plus long-term) less our cash and cash equivalents. We believe net debt is helpful in analyzing our leverage, and management uses this measure in making decisions regarding potential financings. Net debt is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for �current portion of long-term borrowings� or �long-term borrowings� or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.
(6) The ratio of net debt to EBITDA�as adjusted is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net debt divided by a rolling four quarters of EBITDA�as adjusted. Other companies may calculate this measure differently. We believe this measure provides useful information to our investors about our debt level relative to our performance and about our ability to meet our financial obligations.
Qwest Communications International Inc.
Media Contact:
Diane Reberger, 303-992-1662
Investor Contact:
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Review : Motorola H800
The phone is covered by hard and soft plastics, perhaps partly the reason the H800 is extremely light. As for the call and volume buttons, this further increases the attractiveness of the device.
The slider serves mainly as an indicator to the status of the headset. Press the call button and the slider ejects itself, then the headset is automatically activated. If the slider is left open after the call, it goes into standby mode, when the slider is pushed back to the original position, the headset is turned off.
The sound quality is also quite decent, at maximum volume the headset reverberates and its loud enough to deafen, so there is no need to hunt for quiet locales to take your calls.
However, one misgiving about the headset is that it could not fit snugly into several earlobes specifically the protruding area where the speakers are. On the upside, the device is remarkably comfortable and didnt weigh down the ear. The call quality is not too badly affected however, and still works.
Another hassle is the micro USB charger, which is provided as an extension to your standard mini-charger port. Switching between the micro and mini chargers for your phone and your H800 is a pain altogether, perhaps the chic-ness of the device is needed to be maintain in order to eliminate any unsightly ports. Furthermore, the placing of the charger port makes charging a little more difficult that it should.
The manufacturer claims that the headset can last up to six hours of talk time and eight days on standby mode. After an inadvertent test by this reviewer the device does seem to have an impressively long standby time, after the device was left on at night.
At RM 338, the device is decidedly expensive, but it is still comfortable and good looking enough and packs a lot of good qualities then bad ones. Moto users can look to his headset as an excellent albeit expensive addition to their phones.


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eBooks and eAudio Books
As a Portage District Library resident card holder, you can check out eBooks and eAudio books for your computer or eReader. Find answers to your questions here!
How do I borrow eBooks from the library?
Portage District Library has three options for checking out eBooks:
- Click here for PDL OverDrive . (children, teens, adults)
- Click here for MCLS OverDrive. This OverDrive service provides eBooks and eAudio books through Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. (upper elementary, teens, and adults)
- Click here for TumbleBooks. The TumbleBook service provides books for children ages preschool-elementary that can be read or listened to online. TumbleBooks does not require any downloads to view the books.
What if I need some help getting started?
Email us or call 269/329-4544.
Overdrive's Help page
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Is my device compatible with Overdrive?
You can also use these help sheets:
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Who can check out eBooks from the Portage District Library?
The eAudiobook and eBook downloads service through OverdrivePDLis only available to Resident and purchased Non-Resident card holders. Other borrowers must use their home libraries and library cards to download from OverDrive. If you aren't sure if your library is a member, check the list of libraries on the Overdrive homepage or call your home library for more information.
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National Symposium on the Legal Representation of Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases
On Friday, February 10, a national symposium developed and co-sponsored by Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center and the American Bar Association Section of Litigation was held to highlight the urgent need for abused and neglected children to have lawyers protect them in all court proceedings. Leading children's rights advocates from Florida and across the country discussed designing strategies for implementing the American Bar Association's (ABA) Model Act on representing children in child welfare cases. The ABA "Model Act Governing the Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceeding," requires the appointment of a lawyer for every child and youth in abuse or neglect proceedings in which the state has removed the child from the home. The Model Act outlines a set of standards, duties and mechanisms that states can put in place to ensure the provision of high-quality, effective lawyering for children.
To commence the symposium, George L. Hanbury II, President/CEO of Nova Southeastern University, and Athornia Steele, Dean of the Shepard Broad Law Center, stressed the importance of the issue of children's rights and the impact on our communities both locally and nationally.
Expert panelists at the symposium included Shepard Broad Law Center Professor Michael J. Dale and Hilarie Bass, a partner at Greenburg Traurig and former chair of the litigation section of the American Bar Association, who discussed among other topics, designing strategies for implementing the ABA Model Act on representing children in child welfare cases. The agenda sought to increase public awareness of these issues and provide advocates and policymakers with information that can be used to advance state and federal legislative reform. Participants of the symposium included children's lawyers, policy advocates, judges, private lawyers, law school clinicians, professors and law students. For a complete overview of the symposium along with presenter information and topics presented, please click here.
To complement the efforts of the symposium, the Law Center's Nova Law Review will publish a symposium edition which will be available after the event.
In addition to the symposium, there was a press conference on February 9, at Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center. Former foster youths shared their experiences in foster care without legal representation. One youth shared her story of recently aging out of foster care with no permanent adult connections and another shared his story of his placement into the foster care system at age 5 and his adoption. At the press conference Justice Rosemary Barkett, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, discussed the importance of having lawyers represent abused and neglected children in proceedings; Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director of Child Advocates, gave a national perspective on legal representation of children in cases of neglect and abuse.; Alfreda Coward, executive director and co-founder, One Voice Children's Law Center, discussed Florida's perspective in cases of neglect and abuse and Ron Marmer, Jenner and Block, Chair, ABA Section of Litigation.
According to the advocacy group Child Help, more than 3 million cases of child abuse are reported each year in the United States; in approximately one third of those cases an investigation will show that abuse occurred. With more than 425,000 children in the U.S. foster care system according to Child Welfare Information Gateway, providing lawyers to help foster children navigate the proceedings is critical. Florida received a failing grade in a national report card on states' provision of attorneys for abused and neglected children in dependency cases, A Child's Right to Counsel - A National Report Card on Legal Representation for Children. The state regards the appointment of an attorney for a child in dependency proceedings as discretionary.
For more information on the national right to counsel effort, please contact Shepard Broad Law Center Professor Michael J. Dale or Director of the ABA Section of Litigation Children's Rights Litigation Committee Cathy Krebs.


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People who are thinking about remodeling an area in their house should be shopping for cabinets by size. This is also true if you want to remodel the garage. There are all types of materials to choose from, from wood to stainless steel. When you know the measurements of the space you're going to upgrade, you'll be able to find something that will fit perfectly. There is an extraordinary variety to choose from.
There are additional considerations to bear in mind. For example it will be necessary to think about your budget, because the cost of cabinets will be a big part of the overall remodeling. Most people understand this, and they are willing to invest because they know it will increase the value of their home. The investment is also acceptable because the aesthetic effect is so pleasing that you'll be smiling every time you see the end results.
Space is really a major consideration. It is very important to work with the area that you have available. You may be hoping to get more storage, in which case you can try to fit in more cabinets or just larger units. Whatever it is you need, you'll be able to choose from a large variety of designs.
There are so many different styles that you might even have trouble choosing from them all. The good news is that the odds are in your favor when it comes to finding exactly what you are looking for. However, if you have something particular in mind, there is always the option of having something custom made. It costs a bit more, but the results will fit your needs perfectly.
Aside from being able to make sure that everything fits snugly into the area, the custom-built option means you can get more variety in the inside space. It could be that in the kitchen you want shelves that slide out, or in the bathroom, you may like the idea of some narrow, vertical shelves. All of this can be built to your specifications.
Stock designs are less expensive, and there are many different varieties. There are all types of finish to choose from, and the same is true for the type of wood you desire. Pick different shades, or go for painted designs that come in all colors of the rainbow.
Whether you go with stock or custom-built cabinets, you'll still have many options for color, shelving, and materials. Different hardwoods vary in price, but you could also pick something made from stainless steel. Laminate is available, too, and as always, the color you want is up to you. Natural woods can be stained or even painted, but the natural look is always very nice.
When you're shopping for cabinets by size, it won't be difficult to find a good fit. Even if the space has a unique shape, custom designs are available. Check with local retailers or browse the Net to see all of the varieties that are out there.
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- Published: Thursday, 10 January 2013 13:43
- A Wabasha, Minn., citizens group is appealing a conditional use permit for a frac-sand-loading facility, according to KAAL TV. The "Friends of Wabasha" filed the appeal with the City Planning Commission. The group opposes the granting of the permit to Superior Sand Systems last month. The permit allows Superior Sands to build a loading facility for transferring silica sand from trucks onto trains for transport to North Dakota and Texas for use in the oil and gas extraction process called hydraulic fracturing.
- A major safety blitz is on in Barron County, Wis., as demand for frac sand brings a long dormant railroad back to life, according to the Price Country Daily, reporting a story from Wisconsin Public Radio. For those living along the 45-mile stretch of Canadian National Railroad between Barron and Ladysmith train horns and the rumble of freight cars are distant memories. For kids 16 years or younger the line represented nothing more than rusty tracks and rotting ties overgrown by weeds. But now two trains each day pulling up to 95 cars loaded with frac sand will be roaring past at speeds up to 40 mph. Many in the community now see the increased rail traffic as a safety concern.
- The Buffalo County, Wis., health department said it will no longer study the potential impacts of frac sand, other than to respond to requests from zoning officials. The department said at a recent committee meeting that continued use of staff time to research frac sand is not required. The decision comes three months after the county's Health and Human Services Committee chose not to support extending the county's frac sand moratorium, against the wishes of health department officials. At that time, Buffalo County Health Officer Jen Rombalski called for an extension, saying there is potential that frac sand mining increases particulates in the air linked to negative health effects. But the committee members and county commissioners against the extension said there wasn't reason to continue investigating the potential health impacts of the industry. The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners eventually extended the moratorium to April 30.


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Evaluating Teachers: New York Times Editorial!
Dear Commons Community, The New York Times editorial today comments on teacher evaluations particularly in light of the Chicago teachers strike. Entitled, In Search of Excellent Teaching, it references several evaluation systems around the country that have successfully used student test scores. There is great variation in how student test scores and other performance measures […]
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Recipe: Overnight oats. Breakfast for dinner and food in jars.
I'm always a little late with food trends. Well make that trends in general. I'm aware of their presence but I never seem to get around to giving them a go myself until either everyone's been there and done that or it's so far in the past that it can be considered retro. So I'm throwing two into the mix together here – breakfast for dinner and food in jars.
Overnight oats. Or overnight oatmeal as it's called in America. I kept seeing recipes for it on Pinterest and then it started popping up in my Instagram feed. I'm not a huge breakfast fan – unless I'm actually in the States but that's another story – but I do like breakfast for supper.
With the heat we've had recently I haven't really found my appetite until the evenings and this has been what I've been craving. Chilled oats with raisins, cranberries and chocolate chunks.
I'm reluctant to call this a recipe. It's not really. More of an idea adapted from the hundreds of combinations I've seen. This is what works for me. Grab a jar, half fill it with oats, throw in some fruit and more than likely some chocolate. Top it up with milk and then shove it in the fridge until later.
Kind of like slow cooking but for the fridge.
The oats soak in the milk and soften, the fruit swells and the chocolate, well, that's just chocolate really. It makes an ideal supper as well as a good breakfast. It's not heavy at all but is perfectly satisfying. Play around with the amount of milk. I suggest covering the oats and then a little bit more, you can easily loosen it with some more milk, yogurt or even cream if you need to. You might find that you prefer it with a much more generous amount of milk at the start.
It's endlessly adaptable. Add brown sugar or honey. Use the fruit you like. How about apple and cinnamon. Fresh berries would be good. Chuck in some nuts. Play. Have fun.
P.S Just a quick reminder that I am hosting Credit Crunch Munch this month. There's not long to get your entries in but I'd love you to link up, you can find all of the details here.
Breakfast for dinner and food in jars. The perfect no fuss breakfast, lunch, tea or supper with minimal prep and can be altered to work with whatever is in your cupboard. There are no measurements given below as it all depends on the size of your jar and personal preference. I have given one of my favourite combinations but really, you can adapt this however you like. Throw in some brown sugar or honey. Add in different fruit or a fruit puree. Stir through some yogurt at the end or loosen with cream, I won't tell. Add cinnamon and apple. Nuts maybe. The possibilities are endless…
- Rolled oats
- Dried fruit – I use jumbo raisins and cranberries
- Chocolate chunks
- Milk – Skimmed, semi or full fat, non dairy milk is also fine.
- You will also need a jar with a lid.
- Half fill your jar with rolled oats. Add in the dried fruit and chocolate chunks and give it a mix. Pour in the milk until the oats are covered. Stir well, screw on the lid and pop in the fridge, either overnight ready for breakfast the next morning or prep it in the morning for supper that night.
- Before eating, give it a stir, you may find you need to loosen it with some more milk, yogurt or cream before digging in.


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You Made It Weird #200: Live from SXSW 2014
By Katie Levine on March 26, 2014
Thomas Middleditch, Jim Breuer, Matt Braunger, Nicole Byer, and Andy Haynes make it weird in Austin for SXSW 2014!
Follow @peteholmes on Twitter and Like the show on Facebook. Watch The Pete Holmes Show on TBS! Buy YMIW shirts!
first? anyway hello madames.
What an absolute Joy. Nicole killed it!
I missed the audience "Keep It Chrispy" A very funny group! Thank you all.
Loves this ep! Please please please have Jim Brewer on a regular pod ep. Listening to what he had to say about religion, and all the strange things that happened in his life made me want to hear a couple hours worth of his perspective! Thanks for continuing with the podcast, I look forward to every Wednesday morning!
Pete often asks when was the hardest time you've laughed. Episode 200 with the Lonely Man Dinners, through the swing dancers and back to the Lonely Mans reason for being lonely. Listened to it 3 times and embarrassed myself laughing each time. Looking forward to the 4th
That story Jim told at the end was fucking beautiful. Would love to hear more from him.
My friend and I still quote the "Two More Kids" bit from the Middleditch ep. So good. I humbly request more Middleditch.
Holy Smokes! Andy Haynes made it weird going off on his very recent ex. Pete, you should totally have her on the show for a rebuttal. She was on Who Charted recently and otherwise was a fun guest.
Hey congrats on another great show! I don't know where else to write this but I thought it would make for a really compelling show to have Anthony Jeselnik back since his show has been cancelled.
Omg! This was hysterical! Nicole is great!!!
Omg, this was hysterical! Nicole was great!!!


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This is definitely not your average endless runner game, take full control of this cute little critter and dash your way through spikes, lasers and traps!
The randomly generated levels will entertain you for hours while you aim to achieve that godly seven-digit score!
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Moving-Up Ceremony Held at College of Nursing
Saturday, August 30th, 2014
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing held its Moving-Up Day ceremony on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. The ceremony recognized 74 students who have advanced from the first year of the nursing program (freshmen students) to the second year (senior students).
During the ceremony, the following awards were presented:
For Excellence in Academic Achievement: Weekday student: Ashley Ramsey and Weekend student: Tracy Vincent
For Excellence in Clinical Achievement: Weekday student: Besire Fetahaj and Weekend student: Akeemah Codrington.
For Exemplifying the College's Model of Nursing: Weekday student: Bonnie Smith and Weekend student: Tammy LeFever.
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Calories | 70 |
Total Fat | 4g |
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Sodium | 62mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 9g |
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How self-renewal versus differentiation of neural progenitor cells is temporally controlled during early development remains ill-defined. We show that mouse Lin41 (mLin41) is highly expressed in neural progenitor cells and its expression declines during neural differentiation. Loss of mLin41 function in mice causes reduced proliferation and premature differentiation of embryonic neural progenitor cells. mLin41 was recently implicated as the E3 ubiquitin ligase that mediates degradation of Argonaute 2 (AGO2), a key effector of the microRNA pathway. However, our mechanistic studies of neural progenitor cells indicate mLin41 is not required for AGO2 ubiquitination or stability. Instead, mLin41-deficient neural progenitors exhibit hyposensitivity for fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling. We show that mLin41 promotes FGF signaling by directly binding to and enhancing the stability of Shc SH2-binding protein 1 (SHCBP1) and that SHCBP1 is an important component of FGF signaling in neural progenitor cells. Thus, mLin41 acts as a temporal regulator to promote neural progenitor cell maintenance, not via the regulation of AGO2 stability, but through FGF signaling.
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