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Journal nr. 3/1120-0204-0170/FI/AWF
The Council meeting of 26 October 2005
On 26 October 2005, the Danish Competition Council ("DCC") adopted a decision that renders legally binding commitments from Carlsberg Denmark A/S ("Carlsberg") concerning Carlsberg's beer agreements with Danish hotels, restaurants and cafes etc. ("horeca-sector").
It is the expectation of the Danish Competition Authority ("DCA") that the commitments, which will remain in force until 31 December 2007, will enhance competition on the Danish beer market to the advantage of the consumers.
Subject matter of the case
In a preliminary assessment, the DCA considered certain business practices of Carlsberg in the supply of beer relating to exclusivity requirements to be of concern under Section 6 of the Danish Competition Act/Article 81 EC and Section 11 of the Danish Competition Act/Article 82 EC. In response to this preliminary assessment, Carlsberg offered to abide by a set of commitments designed to remedy the concerns raised by the DCA. The DCA found that Carlsberg's commitments meet the aforementioned competition concerns and, on this basis, on 26 October 2005, the DCC adopted a decision that renders the commitments legally binding on Carlsberg.
Carlsberg Breweries A/S encompasses the Carlsberg-group's joint activities with regard to beer and CSDs (carbonated soft drinks). The Carlsberg-group's brewery activities in Denmark are carried out through its subsidiary, Carlsberg Denmark A/S, the largest Danish supplier of beer, CSDs and mineral water to the outlets in the Danish horeca-sector.
Investigated practices
The DCA investigated Carlsberg's practices in the following areas: (1) equipment-exclusivity and (2) outlet-exclusivity.
Procedural steps
The relevant market
In the DCA's preliminary assessment, the relevant product market was identified as being the one of sale of branded beer to the horeca-sector. This preliminary view on the product market definition was based on the fact that in the horeca-sector only branded beer is sold, whereas both branded and non-branded beer are sold in the retail trade. Furthermore, in the horeca-sector a large part of the beer sold is draught beer, whereas no draught beer is sold in the retail trade. Moreover, the sale of beer in the horeca-sector is linked to the provision of additional services. Finally, the sale of beer to the horeca-sector is affected by the prohibition in the Law on Restaurants and Hotels against breweries owning or financing beer outlets.
In the DCA's preliminary assessment, the relevant geographic market was identified as being national (Denmark). This preliminary view on the geographic market definition was based on the unique national tax and duty regulations, the unique return and deposit system for beer containers (bottles, cans etc.), and national/local beer preferences.
In its preliminary view, the DCA took the view that Carlsberg was dominant within the meaning of Section 11 of the Danish Competition Act and Article 82 EC. Carlsberg is, with a market share of [69-74] %, by far the largest supplier of beer to the Danish horeca-sector. The second largest supplier of beer to the Danish horeca-sector is Royal Unibrew. Together the two breweries have a market share of [95-99] %. Royal Unibrew operates with agreements similar to Carlsberg's agreements.
The investigated agreements
In addition to its standard price list and trade terms and conditions, Carlsberg has entered into individual written agreements with its draught beer customers. It is these agreements which have been investigated by the DCA.
Installation agreements: Carlsberg has entered into installation agreements with a large part of its customers in the horeca-sector. Carlsberg's sale to these outlets accounts for [38-42] % (2003) of the total sale of beer to the horeca-sector. According to the agreements, Carlsberg will place a draught beer barrel installation (or a beer drive installation) at the disposal of the outlet free of charge on the condition that the beer installation is only used for Carlsberg's beer (equipment-exclusivity). The agreements can be terminated by both parties with 6 months notice for draught beer barrel installations and 12 months notice for beer drive installations.
Carlsberg's largest competitor Royal Unibrew has entered into similar installation agreements with outlets for [6-10] % of the total sale of beer in the horeca-sector, which means that [44-52] % of the total sale of beer to the horeca-sector is covered by Carlsberg's and Royal Unibrew's installation agreements.
Cooperation agreements: Carlsberg has entered into cooperation agreements on marketing support with [
] of the larger outlets with installation agreements. Carlsberg's sale to these outlets accounts for [20-25] % (2003) of the total sale of beer to the horeca-sector. The size of the marketing support granted to the outlets depends on the individual outlets' contribution to the brand value of the Carlsberg-products. The cooperation agreements are concluded for a period of 3-5 years.
Exclusive purchase agreements: Carlsberg has entered into exclusive purchase agreements with a smaller part of the outlets with installation agreements. Carlsberg's sale to these outlets accounts for [6-10] % (2003) of the total sale of beer to the horeca-sector. According to the agreements, the outlets receive marketing support from Carlsberg on the condition that the outlets are not selling beer from competing suppliers (outlet-exclusivity). The main part of these agreements provide for exclusivity only on draught beer. However, a limited number of the agreements provide for exclusivity also on bottled beer and CSDs. The last-mentioned agreements (sponsorship agreements) cover [1-3] % (out of the [6-10] %) (2003) of the total sale of beer to the horeca-sector and are typically concluded on the basis of a bidding contest. The exclusive agreements are concluded for a period of 3-5 years.
Practices raising concerns
In the preliminary view of the DCA, the provisions in Carlsberg's agreements with the horeca-sector on: (1) equipment-exclusivity; and on (2) outlet-exclusivity raise concerns.
The DCA's investigation shows that the sale of draught beer is of great importance in the horeca-sector. In outlets with a draught beer installation the sale of draught beer constitutes up to 80 % of the total beer sale. Moreover, the DCA found that it is unlikely that an outlet operator who has an installation agreement with Carlsberg will replace or supplement Carlsberg's beer installation - supplied free of charge - with a beer installation owned by the outlet operator himself or a third party. Therefore, according to the DCA's preliminary assessment, the installation agree-ments will often amount to de facto outlet-exclusivity. In other words, the equipment-exclusivity unduly hinders the outlets from turning to Carlsberg's competitors and, thus, reduces the competitive pressure on Carlsberg.
The DCA has gathered evidence which shows that the size of marketing support granted from Carlsberg to an outlet rises with the volume Carlsberg-beer sold by the outlet. Therefore, according to the DCA's preliminary assessment, the marketing support may contribute to the foreclosure effect connected with Carlsberg's installation agreements. The DCA's decision, however, does not cover marketing support, rebates etc. from Carlsberg to the outlets.
According to the DCA's preliminary assessment, the exclusive purchase agreements are a part of and enforce a parallel network of agreements between Carlsberg (and Royal Unibrew) and the outlets which lead to the foreclosure of Carlsberg's competitors.
Effect on trade between EU-states
In its preliminary assessment, the DCA considered that, since the outlets which have entered into installation agreements and/or exclusive purchase agreements with Carlsberg are not free to buy and offer beer products from suppliers competing with Carlsberg, these suppliers are, regardless of the geographic position, restricted in their supply to the outlets in the Danish horeca-sector. Therefore, trade between EU-states may be appreciably affected by Carlsberg's agreements.
Commitments proposed on 5 September 2005
On 5 September 2005 Carlsberg submitted a set of commitments within the meaning of Section 16a of the Danish Competition Act.
According to the commitments, Carlsberg's customers will have the option to terminate their installation agreements and cooperation agreements with Carlsberg without any penalty at any time with a 3 months term of notice. However, as regards beer drive installations it is possible for Carlsberg to agree on a non-cancellation period of maximum 3 years from the time the installation has been completed. According to the figures DCA has received from Carlsberg, this non-cancellation period results in 0.5 % of the outlets being de facto tied to Carlsberg. In the event of termination, normal costs of dismantling the beer installation shall be borne by Carlsberg.
Carlsberg will continue to place beer installations at the disposal of the outlets free of charge. In the future, however, Carlsberg will ensure that it is always possible to make place for a second beer barrel installation at the bar counter. Moreover, an outlet with a draught beer barrel installation will be entitled to buy the installation from Carlsberg after a period of 5 years (switching). The take-over price is 18 % of the installation's original value. Branded Carlsberg-items are not included in this switching-possibility.
An outlet with a beer drive installation will be entitled to buy the installation from Carlsberg after a period of 12 years after the effective date of the first installation agreement or cooperation agreement on the beer drive installation (switching). The take-over price is calculated as for draught beer barrel installations. However, the tank itself can be sold at market value.
Carlsberg is only allowed to postpone a customer's right to switching in two cases: (1) where Carlsberg makes major re-investments or new investments in the beer installation (upsizing); or (2) where Carlsberg dismantles a beer installation (except for the tank) and replaces the installation with a new and smaller installation (downsizing). It is a prerequisite for postponing the date of switching, that Carlsberg has specifically informed the customer that he may, as an alternative, choose either to terminate the present agreement, or to desist from upsizing or downsizing and keep his original right to switching.
With regard to installation agreements and cooperation agreements which are already in force at the time of the DCC's decision to make the commitments binding on Carlsberg, the possibilities for switching are more limited. However, these "existing agreements" are expected to be replaced by "new agreements" with a right to switching within a short period of time.
Carlsberg has the right to enter into pilsner draught beer exclusivity agreements for a period of maximum 3 years. The sale of beer through these agreements cannot exceed 4.5 % of the total annual sale of beer to the horeca-sector.
Furthermore, Carlsberg has the right to enter into sponsorship agreements with exclusivity for all beer types for a period of maximum 5 years. The sale of beer through these agreements cannot exceed 2.0 % of the total sale of beer to the horeca-sector.
Assessment and conclusion
With Carlsberg's commitments only a very limited part of the market will be tied to Carlsberg. First of all, the term of notice in the installation agreements and the cooperation agreements has been shortened considerably. According to the commitments, the agreements can be terminated with 3 months notice except for a very limited number of agreements. Before, the agreements contained a 6 months term of notice, and in many cases, in particular agreements with the attractive outlets, the agreements could not be terminated the first 3-5 years. Without these long term agreements, the foreclosure effect of Carlsberg's agreements is reduced.
With a term of notice of 3 months approx. [85-95] % of Carlsberg's customers have the possibility of terminating their agreements with Carlsberg with short notice and enter into new agreements with Carlsberg's competitors. The 3 months period is stipulated taking into consideration the time of dismantling the installations.
Carlsberg has confirmed that it will ensure that it is always possible to make place for a second draught beer barrel installation – not owned by Carlsberg - at the bar counter. In this connection, Carlsberg has confirmed that it will be possible for an outlet to close a tap on a draught beer barrel installation owned by Carlsberg when a second installation owned by the outlet or by one of Carlsberg's competitors is installed. Carlsberg will, however, at the same time evaluate whether its installation shall be down-sized or taken down. In other words, the outlets will not automatically be in breach of their installation agreements with Carlsberg if they close a tap on one of Carlsberg's installations.
Switching is now possible. The possibility for switching will to a large extent improve the competition conditions on the market, in particular for the smaller breweries, which cannot themselves offer beer installations to the outlets. Carlsberg has previously refused switching, and sale of beer installations amongst the breweries has not previously been practiced.
A purchase price of 18 % of the beer installation's original value is a good bargain if the installation is in good repair. Carlsberg has stated, that it has no intention of cutting down on the maintenance of its beer installations when the time for switching is approaching. This possibility of switching on favourable terms works as an incitement for the outlets to purchase Carlsberg's beer installations. The purchase can be financed by a competitor to Carlsberg. This will enhance competition.
Switching is possible after 5 years. The DCA has fixed the 5 year period taking into consideration that there has not previously been a tradition for switching in Denmark. There is no market for "used" installations as is know from other countries, and Carlsberg has not made any recording of its investments in its beer installations. The price at which switching will be possible, will in most cases be lower than the real value of the beer installation.
Moreover, at the time of switching Carlsberg's competitors will compete for the outlets which have proven most successful. If switching is possible already after a very short period of time, Carlsberg's competitors will be able to take unduly advantage of Carlsberg's investments. The 5 year period is, thus, fixed in order to give Carlsberg some coverage for the risks that the company is taking by being investor number one.
Therefore, it is the DCA's view that the short termination periods and the possibility for switching considerably reduce the barriers which have previously existed for either replacing or supplementing a Carlsberg beer installation with an installation owned by the outlet itself or a third party.
It is no longer possible to enter into agreements with full outlet exclusivity (except for a very limited number of exclusive sponsorship agreements), and the exclusivity allowed is limited to pilsner draught beer. This reduces the foreclosure effect considerably, since the outlets will always be able to sell non-pilsner draught beer and beer on bottles from Carlsberg's competitors.
The limitation of the exclusivity to pilsner draught beer is to the advantage of, in particular, the smaller breweries wishing to introduce new beer brands on the Danish market. Beer of the pilsner type is still the dominating beer type, but new beer types (non-pilsner) are becoming more popular amongst the consumers. The new micro-breweries might, thus, concentrate their efforts on non-pilsner beer.
The pilsner draught beer exclusivity is agreed with outlets where Carlsberg has made large investments. The exclusivity secures Carlsberg a certain profit of its investments. Without such – limited – exclusivity, Carlsberg's incitement to make large investments in the outlets would be limited. At the same time, the beer-sale from these outlets is relatively large and, therefore, there is room in the outlets for the sale of non-pilsner draught beer and beer on bottles produced by Carlsberg's competitors. It is possible for Carlsberg to stipulate, that its pilsner draught exclusivity agreements cannot be terminated the first 3 years.
With regard to the sponsorship agreements, the foreclosure effect is limited. First, Carlsberg has only entered into a very small number of agreements. Second, the agreements are normally concluded after a tender where Carlsberg is competing not only with other breweries but also with other companies than breweries. Carlsberg is obliged to send information to the DCA in order for the DCA to monitor the number and extent of Carlsberg's sponsor agreements.
The reason for the exclusivity in the sponsor agreements is the huge investments which are made in relation to a sponsorship. The investments are made in consideration of exposure of a trade mark. Exposure "on site" is an important element in Carlsberg's efforts to create a link between a sport or music arrangement and Carlsberg's brand. This link will be considerably weakened if other beer brands than "Carlsberg" were sold in the outlet. Without exclusivity it will not be interesting for Carlsberg to make large investments in the sponsorships. Therefore, the exclusivity is only agreed where it is necessary in order to protect Carlsberg's extraordinary large investments in sponsorships. It is possible for Carlsberg to stipulate, that its sponsor agreements cannot be terminated the first 5 years.
The Commitments are made binding until 31 December 2007. After this period, the DCA will make an evaluation of the commitments' effect on the market, i.e., whether the commitments in practice have met the concerns expressed by the DCC.
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My favourite classes in school are the ones that deal with textiles. We have 6 hours in a row, every Thursday, and it's either printing, embroidery, surface manipulation, weaving or knitting. Today I want to talk about knitting a bit.
I always was a sewist, never a knitter. I learned the basic techniques in primary school and made a pair of socks in high school (with a lot of help from my mother), but knitting was never really my thing – I'm not very fast and I don't have enough patience (I know, practice is everything). I'd love to make a thick sweater out of unbleached wool, with all kinds of difficult cable stitches and honeycomb patterns, but it is very unlikely that this will happen in the near future.
Anyway, machine knitting. In school, we have four double-bedded machines, two coarse ones, a fine one and one that is super fine. Manual operation only! At first, we learned all different kinds of stitches, with one or two colours, double knits, ribbing… Then, we could knit a piece for ourselves. There was the option to knit 'fabric' and cut pattern pieces out of it, to make something out of the rectangular pieces or to just leave it as it is – that's what I did.
At first, I had plans for something else, but eventually, I decided to just knit this huge shawl – it's 75cm x 200cm, which equals 150 needles and approx. 1400 rows (on the fine machine). I used the stitches 'Noppe' at the border and 'Perlfang' for the rest of the scarf. My yarns were two cottons in differnt shades of blue and a wool in green. That wool! Something was wrong with the spool, the thread was interrupted in several places, which resulted in this blue stripe you can see below. I didn't realize it at first (I was more cautious afterward) and wasn't sure what to do. Start again? In the end, I decided it should be a design feature and repeated it on the other side – I just cut the green yarn and knitted the 20 rows with just the two blues. I quite like it that way!
The course is already over, so final thoughts? I really enjoyed it. Picking the colours and testing how they would look together was a lot of fun – I love the mottled effect. Also, knitting on the machine is (obviously) so fast! Perfect for someone with little patience…


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No. 2 OT in the country; a 5-star recruit; No. 36 overall.His UT Resume:
Perkins couldn't entirely avoid the injury bug in 2014 and it cost him some time. But his upside is as high as any linemen's on the team. If he can stay healthy he will start for Texas in 2015 and do big things.Darius James (Harker Heights, Texas) Class:
No. 1 center in the country; a 4-star recruit; No. 52 overall.His UT Resume:
Working his way back from a torn ACL. Spent some time at right tackle but, so far, hasn't come close to meeting the expectations placed upon him.Tyrone Swoopes (Whitewright, Texas) Class:
No. 6 QB in the country, No. 1 QB in Texas; 4-star recruit; No. 79 overall.His UT Resume:
Took over as the full-time starting QB after David Ash suffered an injury in the season-opener. Had his moments but, all-in-all, he didn't progress as much as the coaching staff would have hoped. Will be tough for him to regain the starting position moving forward.Kennedy Estelle (Houston/Dawson) Class:
No. 7 OT overall; No. 1 OT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 44 overall.His UT Resume:
Was dismissed from the team last season.Johnathan Gray (Aledo, Texas) Class:
No. 2 RB overall; No. 1 RB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 15 overall.His UT Resume:
Gray will be the lead back for Texas in 2015. He has played in 35 career games with 13 starts and ranks 15th on the UT all-time rushing list (2,118 yards).Malcom Brown (Brenham, Texas) Class:
No. 1 DT overall; No. 1 DT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 17 overall.His UT Resume:
A two-year starter who was named a 2014 finalist for both the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) and Outland Trophy (top interior lineman). Has decided to enter the NFL Draft.Cayleb Jones (Austin, Texas/Austin) Class:
No. 3 WR overall; No. 1 WR in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 30 overall.His UT Resume:
Jones transferred to Arizona after his freshman season at UT. He appeared in 11 games for the Longhorns as a true freshman and recorded two catches for 25 yards.Curtis Riser (DeSoto, Texas) Class:
No. 2 OG overall; No. 1 OG in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 37 overall.His UT Resume:
Riser didn't see the field that much at all at UT and has since announced that he would transfer.Malcolm Brown (Cibolo, Texas/Steele) Class:
No. 2 RB overall; No. 1 RB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 9 overall.His UT Resume:
Ended his career No. 9 on the Texas all-time rushing yards list (2,678). Brown had 11 career 100-yard rushing games, which ranks tied for seventh in school history at the end of his career. He had 24 career rushing touchdowns which was only three from the UT all-time top 10Garrett Greenlea (Klein, Texas/Collins) Class:
No. 7 OT overall; No. 1 OT in Texas; 4-star recruit; No. 52 overall.His UT Resume:
Injuries never allowed him to flourish at Texas.Steve Edmond (Daingerfield, Texas) Class:
No. 2 MLB overall; No. 1 MLB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 12 overall.His UT Resume:
Finished his career with 323 career tackles, which was first among active players and just 23 away from the UT all-time top 10.Desmond Jackson (Houston/Westfield) Class:
No. 5 DT overall; No. 1 DT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 43 overall.His UT Resume:
Tank Jackson, the strongest player on Texas' current roster, suffered an ankle injury against UCLA early in the 2014 season and was forced to miss the rest of UT's games due to surgery. But he'll be back in 2015 to lead Texas' defensive line.Jaxon Shipley (Brownwood, Texas) Class:
No. 6 WR overall; No. 2 WR in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 50 overall.His UT Resume:
His 218 career receptions rank third in UT history and 2,510 career receiving yards are No. 6. One of three players in school history with three 50-reception seasons (Mike Adams - 1993, 1995-96; Roy Williams - 2001-03). He caught a pass in 47 of his 48 career games, including a stretch of 33 straight games (from the first game of his career until 2013 Texas Tech game), a streak which ranks third in school history.Jackson Jeffcoat (Plano, Texas/West) Class:
No. 2 DE overall; No. 1 DE in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 7 overall.His UT Resume:
A 2013 consensus All-American and Ted Hendricks Award winner. He is one of just five defensive end consensus All-Americans in school history (Carlton Massey, 1953; Bill Atessis, 1970; Tony Brackens, 1995; Brian Orakpo, 2008).Jordan Hicks (Lakota West, OH) Class:
No. 2 LB overall; No. 1 LB in Ohio; 5-star recruit; No. 18 overall.His UT Resume:
A five-year linebacker who appeared in 45 career games, Hicks had 28 career starts and 12 double-digit tackle games. Played in just four games in 2013 due to an Achilles injury and missed 10 games in 2012 due to a hip injury and earned a medical redshirt. Hicks came back stronger than ever, though, and played in every game in 2014 and went on to earn second team All-America honors.Darius White (Fort Worth, Texas/Dunbar) Class:
No. 6 WR overall; No. 2 WR in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 35 overall.His UT Resume:
A highly-touted WR that never lived up to the hype at UT. In 21 games he had six catches for 71 yards. He transferred to Missouri as a sophomore.Mike Davis (Dallas, Texas/Skyline) Class:
No. 3 WR overall; 5-star recruit; No. 11 overall.His UT Resume:
A four-year wide receiver who saw action in 49 games, including 38 starts. He had a streak of 36 straight games played snapped vs. Kansas State (Sept. 21, 2013) due to injury. Davis ended his career fourth on the Texas all-time receptions list (200), fourth in receiving yards (2,753) and fifth in career receiving TDs (18). He is one of only three players in school history with at least 200 receptions and more than 2,700 receiving yards (also Jordan Shipley and Roy Williams). Davis had 10 career 100-yard receiving games which is tied for second in school history.Demarco Cobbs (Tulsa, Okla./Central) Class:
No. 3 S overall; No. 1 S in OK; 5-star recruit; No. 34 overall.His UT Resume:
Fourth-year player who has seen action in 29 games on defense and special teams. Had six career starts. Missed all of the 2013 season due to injury. A two-time member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.Reggie Wilson (Haltom, Texas) Class:
No. 2 DE overall; No. 2 DE in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 14 overall.His UT Resume:
A four-year player who appeared in 51 career games with two starts. Did not miss a game during his career. Solid career but did not dominate like many expected him to.Mason Walters (Wolfforth, Texas/Frenship) Class:
No. 3 OT overall; No. 1 OT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 16 overall.His UT Resume:
A five-year player who started the final 51 games of his career (every game at right guard from 2010-13). That streak was tied for the longest streak in the nation among offensive linemen at the end of 2013.Alex Okafor (Pflugerville, Texas) Class:
No. 2 DE overall; No. 1 DE in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 14 overall.His UT Resume:
Arizona took Okafor (4th round, 103rd overall) in the exact spot where they drafted his former teammate, Sam Acho, in the 2011 NFL Draft. Okafor's 23.0 sacks rank 11th all-time at Texas.Greg Timmons (Houston/Eisenhower) Class:
No. 4 WR overall; No. 1 WR in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 42 overall.His UT Resume:
Played in just six games as a freshman before deciding to transfer as a sophomore.Garrett Gilbert (Austin, Texas/Lake Travis) Class:
No. 5 QB overall; No. 2 QB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 37 overall.His UT Resume:
One of the greatest TXHSFB QBs of all-time. He simply just didn't pan out at UT. Tranferred to SMU for the 2012 season and is currently a back-up for New England.Aaron Williams (Round Rock, Texas/McNeil) Class:
No. 2 CB overall; No. 1 CB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 31 overall.His UT Resume:
Three-year defensive back who appeared in 37 games, including 23 starts in his last 26 games, at cornerback and on special teams. Declared for the NFL Draft as a junior. Was on the 2010 Nagurski Trophy and Thorpe Award watch and posted 106 tackles (64 solo), three sacks, 12 TFL, three pressures, four INTs, 24 PBU, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five blocked punts (No. 2 on UT's all-time list) for his career. Drafted with the second pick in the second round (34th overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 2011 NFL Draft.Dan Buckner (Allen, Texas) Class:
No. 9 WR overall; No. 2 WR in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 50 overall.His UT Resume:
Three-year receiver who appeared in 26 games, including eight starts. Posted 50 receptions for 526 yards (10.5 ypc) and six TDs for his career. He transferred to Arizona after his sophomore season.Tray Allen (Grand Prairie, Texas/South) Class:
No. 1 OG overall; No. 1 OG in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 8 overall.His UT Resume:
Ended his five-year career having played in 44 career games, working at both tackle and guard positions. Missed the 2010 season with a foot injuryJohn Chiles (Mansfield, Texas/Summit) Class:
No. 4 WR overall; No. 2 in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 31 overall.His UT Resume:
Four-year letterman who made the switch to wide receiver from quarterback prior to 2009 spring drills. He served as Colt McCoy's top backup for two seasons. Played in 41 games (19 at QB/22 at WR), starting 15 as a wide receiver. Notched 65 receptions for 752 yards (11.6 ypc) and four TDs for his career. Completed 12-of-22 passes for 166 yards and two TDs and gained 377 rushing yards on 91 attempts with four TDsCurtis Brown (Gilmer, Texas) Class:
No. 3 CB overall; No. 2 CB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 14 overall.His UT Resume:
Four-year cornerback who appeared in 52 games, including 28 starts. Compiled 120 tackles (86 solo), two INT, including one he returned 77 yards for a TD, 32 PBU, three TFL, one forced fumble and one blocked punt during his career. Drafted with the 31st pick in the third round (95th overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 NFL Draft.Andre Jones (El Paso, Texas/Andress) Class:
No. 3 DT overall; No. 1 DT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 30 overall.His UT Resume:
One of the best football players ever to come out of El Paso, Jones never made it on the field as a Longhorn due to off-field issues.J'MARCUS WEBB Class:
No. 8 OL overall; No. 1 OT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 44 overall.His UT Resume:
Only played one season at Texas before transferring to Navarro College and then West Texas A&M. He has spent some time in the NFL.SERGIO KINDLE (Dallas/Wilson) Class:
No. 1 LB overall; No. 1 LB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 6 overall.His UT Resume:
Four-year player who appeared in 46 career games, starting 25 at outside linebacker, defensive end and on special teams. He is the first ever player to be named a finalist for the Butkus and Hendricks Awards. A two-time All-Big 12 selection, Kindle tallied 176 tackles (110 solo), 16 sacks, 43 TFL, 56 pressures, seven PBU, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his career. He was drafted with the 11th pick in the second round (43rd overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2010 NFL Draft.Eddie Jones Class:
No. 1 DE overall; No. 1 DE in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 20 overall.His UT Resume:
Five-year defensive end who appeared in 50 career games, including eight starts. Missed only two career games despite battling shoulder and ankle injuries at UT. He was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection in 2010 and recorded 111 tackles (71 solo), 13.5 sacks, 24 TFL, 39 pressures, two INTs, three PBD and two forced fumbles during his career.Deon Beasley Class:
No. 2 CB overall; No. 1 CB in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 23 overall.His UT Resume:
Beasley was a four-year cornerback who played in 45 career games, starting 12. He posted 99 tackles (81 solo), 18 PBU, three INTs, eight TFL, two sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pressure for his career.Roy Miller (Killeen, Texas/Shoemaker) Class:
No. 8 DT overall; No. 1 DT in Texas; 5-star recruit; No. 34 overall.His UT Resume:
Recorded 138 tackles, 25 TFL, 10 sacks, 44 pressures, six PBD, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his career. Started all 13 games at defensive tackle in 2008 when he earned Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP honors. Tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by the leagues coaches in 2008. Drafted by Tampa Bay in third round of 2009 NFL Draft.
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Dearest Readers,
Please don't hurt me for starting another story when I already have 4 others in the works. ^^; In my defense, I'm not sure if I'm continuing "Wash Me Clean"…so there.
I hate losing ideas, so that's why I start a lot of stories and it takes me forever to finish them. ^^;
*There's a few songs in here as well that I will tell you what they are at the end of the chapter they're in.
*There are a lot of time lapses in the first part of the story, however, these lapses are necessary. It is because of these time lapses that may make the story seem like it's rushing…it's not, it's just that a lot of time…is passing in a short amount of time (if that makes sense).
*Itachi is a little bit OOC
*There's use of profanity
*Includes Mpreg
Read on, Cherubs.
Over and out.
All around the village, he was known for being lazy, unmotivated, and a genius. He knew he was all three things, so he didn't try to convince people otherwise…that would be too much work to do anyway. He heard what people in the village said about him, he wasn't deaf or stupid. They thought that he didn't know what they said about him, but he knows their opinions beyond his three most prominent characteristics.
One of the many things that people wonder about him is how can a genius be extremely lazy and unmotivated. It was one that he hears quite often and when the question is fired at him, he shrugs it off and returns to what he was doing before being interrupted. He knew why he was so lazy and unmotivated, but he didn't like talking about it. He also knew how he became to be as smart as he is…again, he didn't like talking about it.
He was walking through the center of the village like he usually does whenever he wanted to be around people, but not talk to them. He was passing by the ramen restaurant that they usually eat at and stopped when he heard his name.
"I just don't understand it," Ino was saying, "how can someone with a mind like Shikamaru's be the laziest person in the history of the world?"
"I don't know, but honestly…I'm getting kind of tired of trying to motivate him to do something. He's my best friend, but it's really annoying and frustrating when he doesn't want to do anything except look at the stupid sky." Choji said, taking a huge bite of ramen.
"If I had a brain like his, I would actually do something with it. Out of all the people who could be a genius, why did it have to be a lazy and unmotivated jackass?" Naruto said irritated, staring up at the ceiling mindlessly.
"We need to talk some sense into him; he needs to realize that he can't be this way anymore." Sakura added, looking at Ino's determined face.
"You know, if you think about it…" Kiba started, looking thoughtful.
"What is it?"
"Let's think about this for a minute. Why is it that Shikamaru is the only one out of all of us who became a Chunnin?" They thought about it for a moment and then it dawned on them.
"Because he's the smartest strategist…not the best ninja in skills." Ino said slowly, making the others realize what Kiba was implying.
"Exactly, so why have him be a ninja in our village if the only thing he can do is be smart? He can't really help defend our village; just provide ways on how to defend it. Let's face it, when it comes to skills and techniques…he's useless."
Shikamaru walked away at that point, his heart feeling heavy and his eyes growing wet. So that's what they truly think of him…his own friends and teammates think he's…useless. God, even Choji was against him. Choji gave up on him, Ino thinks that he's the laziest person to ever exist, and they all think he's useless. Kiba basically asked why should he be a ninja…why should he ever stay here.
He found himself at the top of his favorite hill to watch the clouds. He doesn't want to do anything except stare at the stupid sky. He felt a tear run down his at his supposed best friend's words. Unknown to anyone in the village, he's put up with a lot from them all. The insults, looks, everything…he never talks about his personal life…and no one has asked why.
The wheels in his head started to turn: why should he stay here? If his friends and teammates think he's useless…why bother staying around? He looked at the trees to his right; there were only two questions on his mind now: Where would he go? And would anyone even miss him?
He curled himself up at the corner of the couch with a notepad on his lap. Since he's going to leave, he might as well tell everyone his reason for leaving and his true feelings towards all of them. He wrote his words carefully, wanting them to see that he thought through this letter purposefully.
By the time he had finished the letter, it was dark outside. It was the perfect time to leave...all he had to do was pack and be on his way. He ripped the letter off of the notepad, folded it and placed it in his back pocket along with a tack to pin it against a tree at the training grounds.
He walked to his room and began to pack as many things as he could, only taking the things he really needed like clothes and medical supplies. After packing, he swung his bag onto his back and was about to leave when something caught his eye. It was a picture of his team and another one of all of them together, including their senseis. He dropped his bag onto his bed and pulled both pictures out of their frames and laid them on the nightstand, grabbing a pen from his desk. His dark eyes drifted over their faces, feeling his anger rise within him. If his friends and teammates felt the way they said earlier, chances are…the senseis did as well. He began to scribble out their faces angrily, making sure that the majority of their faces were covered in black scribbles. He grabbed two more tacks from his desk; he was going to hang these along with his letter on the tree before he left the village.
Making sure he had everything, he walked out of his room and turned off all the lights in the apartment, locked the door and left…and didn't look back. He made it to the training grounds in record time and he stood in front of the tree that they always meet at before they begin their training for the day. He pulled the tacks, letter, and pictures out of his pocket and pinned them to the tree, knowing that they would see them.
He removed his hair tie, his dark hair brushing against his shoulders slightly. He turned away from the tree and walked towards the woods in front of him. As he made it to the edge of the woods, he began to walk…not looking back at the village.
"Why do we have to meet an hour earlier than usual? Kakashi-Sensei won't be there!" Naruto whined as he walked towards the training grounds with his teammates and friends.
"I don't know, maybe the senseis felt like torturing us." Kiba yawned, scratching Akamaru behind the ears. It had become a routine for them: they would meet at the bridge every morning and walk to the training grounds together.
When they made it to the training grounds, they were surprised that Kakashi was actually there earlier. But then became worried at the concerned looks on their faces.
"Kakashi-Sensei…you're actually early." Naruto said, earning remorseful looks from Asuma, Kurenai, and Gai.
"What's wrong?" The senseis looked at each other, not sure how to break the news to them. Kakashi motioned for them to sit down, which they did, feeling their worry rise.
"Listen guys, we have something…difficult to tell you." Kakashi started, holding the letter and pictures in his hand.
"What is it?" Ino pressed, looking at him with shining eyes. Kakashi sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Shikamaru left the village."
"What?" Ino and Choji shouted, jumping to their feet as Asuma stepped forward.
"Ino…Choji…I'm just as surprised by this as you are. However…he did leave a letter telling us why he left…and pictures." Asuma said as the senseis sat down with their students. Kakashi held up the pictures with black scribbles all over their faces. They stared dumbfounded at them.
"Why would he do that?" Ino asked quietly, her eyes growing wet.
"Let me read you what he had to say." Kakashi said, putting down the pictures and unfolding the letter. He took a deep breath and began to read.
To whom ever is reading this:
As my words flow from this ink, I can't help but to think of how you've deceived me…how you've betrayed me. You will never understand the damage that you're betrayal has had on me…never. You will never understand why I'm lazy. You'll never understand why I'm unmotivated and you'll never understand how I began a genius, for I can assure you that I was not born with these characteristics.
You think that I don't hear what you say behind my back…but I hear many things. You think that I don't care, but I do. Your words…your actions hurt me…wound me in ways that I cannot explain. For years, you've strung me along with your pretty smiles and happy lies…waiting for the perfect time to make me fall. Now that I have fallen, are you satisfied with yourself? Are you proud?
I was stupid to believe that I could trust you to be my friends, comrades, teammates, and mentors. Again with your pretty smiles and happy lies, you lured me towards you only to push me to the ground and smile down at me with satisfaction, contentment, and happiness.
For years I played your game; you made the rules and I obediently followed them. If one rule was broken, I was punished with harsh words. Around you, I'm a mere possession…only being used for my intelligence. You dehumanized me. However, I'm done with playing your game. I'm throwing the board back in your face and screaming at you to fuck the rules that you created. I am not longer your possession. I'm done. You tried to conform me, but I never wanted or needed to be one of you.
You say I'm useless. You say that I shouldn't stay. Now that I'm gone, are you happy now? I may be useless in your eyes…but if I was useless, then why have I been used more often than you? Why have people of high rank turned to me for ideas of what to do when away on a mission? I am not the one who is useless…it's you.
I don't know where I'm going, but anywhere is better than here. Even though I doubt that you'll search for me, I'm telling you not to. How can you find me if even I don't know where I'll be?
Kakashi folded the letter and looked up at them, seeing their wide eyed stares. Ino sniffed as her and the others started to feel guilty about their attitude towards Shikamaru. They were all to blame for his departure and they knew it. They didn't realize that their attitude towards him was that cold, but it seemed like it was too late to do anything about it.
"He…he won't come back…will he?" Ino asked quietly, looking at Asuma with glassy eyes.
"Honestly…I doubt he will. But like he said, we can't look for him if he doesn't know where he's going."
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Massimo Mollica (19 March 1929 – 1 May 2013) was an Italian actor and stage director.
Born in Pace del Mela, Messina, the son of an elementary school teacher,[1] Mollica started acting at the university.[2] His breakout role was Don Vito Cascio Ferro in the 1972 RAI television series Joe Petrosino.[1][3] Mollica was mainly active as a stage actor and director, and he founded several theatres in Messina, including the San Carlino Theatre and the Teatro Pirandello.[1][3] His film roles include Pasquale Squitieri's Il prefetto di ferro and Francesco Rosi's Salvatore Giuliano.[1]
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since "manta" is the giant horned ray, stinger-less (as is well shown on the iconography). One of the 7 genera of stingrays is "Pastinachus" , and even nowadays along the french coast of the Mediterranean sea , a stingray is called "pastenague" (maybe from the resemblance with the ombelliferous edible root of "Pastinaca edulis" : a bulky body with a slender tail or pivot root...). A "pastinaca" may also sometimes be called in spanish "raya làtigo" ( "làtigo" = "whip") due to its whip-like tail, and burning wound...
A question : what is the word " stingray" in popular Arab ? ( thanks to write it in phonetical, my arab reading is so rusty ... ) T.y. , Arapaima 11:18, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
- I've been told that the ray is "el ouark" . But the stingray ? Arapaima 17:29, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
- I have just added a few translations, and the Arabic as requested by Arapaima. It's سمكة راي لاسع - "a fish of poignant ray" or a transliteration ستينغري in a more colloquial Arabic. --Anatoli 09:14, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
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I have always loved to make up stories. My first published work was The Wonders of Unicorn Creek in 6th grade. The 9 page epic was published by my tiny elementary school.
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Stumbled across this thread and would like to ask where would you go, in Tokyo, that would have the largest selection of Limited Edition (LE) GS?
For the non-LEs, I'm aware of the usual spots (BIC, Jackroad etc) for good deals.
Ginza and Waco are the natural choice. But I'm wondering if there are any shops that stocks LEs and at reasonable prices.
Yes, the two in Ginza is where I would go. I was in Japan twice in the last 18 months. That said, I still chose to purchase my GS from a US based AD. The buying experience was amazing.
Sure. I had never actually purchased a watch (or I guess anything this expensive) without ever having seen it -- not to mention handle it. All I knew about the SBGH001 was through forum posts and other forum members who were so generous in sharing their experiences with the watch.
The AD I purchased it from was out of state. He was super patient with all my questions -- and was pleasant throughout the entire process. After I decided to buy it, he was equally patient in the sizing process since I wanted them to size it for me before shipment. I also had a trade-in, so I had to ship the watch to them before they shipped the GS. I felt comfortable doing all of this, even with pretty large valued products being shipped both ways.
This was before my trips to Japan. In fact, while in Japan, there were a few pieces I considered getting, but didn't really see any reason to purchase it there. Purchasing it through a US based AD, I knew I had to assurance that if something went wrong, I ship the watch to the US AD and they manage all the coordination with GS in Japan. I didn't have to worry about language differences, time zones, updates, etc. That to me was the biggest reason I purchased here in the US.
Hope this helps.
Last time I went through Narita Airport I asked in a shop selling Seikos if they had any Grand Seikos and they looked at me as if they could not understand what I was saying. But it could have also been my accent lol. IIRC they did have a Cocktail time which was about the nicest watch at the counter.
Yeah, that's interesting right. During my first trip to Japan after getting into GS, I thought that GS would be everywhere and that everyone would know it. But to be honest, the only place I really saw GS was at Waco and at the GS boutique in Ginza. Granted I wasn't looking for it aggressively, but it was nowhere near as ubiquitous as Rolex is in the US for example.
Funny enough, when I landed in Haneda, there was a big wall in the terminal featuring the SBGH001 I was wearing. That really got me excited.
Interesting, I need to look into connecting through Haneda. I suppose it is different partnerships with different airlines, but every time I fly international from USA I have connected through Narita. Maybe someday I will be able to visit Tokyo. :)
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The Obama administration's decision to have the president announce his plans on the Afghan drawdown at the White House – instead of, say, before troops – may be a good way for it to hedge its bets.
Whenever the president delivers a major national security address, particularly one on the deployment or recall of U.S. troops, the stagecraft of the moment matters. When President Obama announced a year and a half ago that he would send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, he did it with a grand address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. And when he announced the drawdown in Iraq a few months later, he did it with his first Oval Office address.
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An announcement that he's pulling out troops before an audience of servicemembers might risk drawing cheers – and after this, presidents know better than to start the celebration early. An announcement in the Oval Office — which the White House has said will not be used for the address — risks signaling that his decision marks a landmark moment in his presidency, despite his administration's insistence that it's nothing more than the implementation of a decision Obama made way back in 2009.
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"There's something more contained about doing it this way," Zeiler said. "This way they know the atmosphere. It may not be exciting, but it's certainly presidential."
Obama has delivered far fewer addresses to the nation than his immediate predecessors. He's had only four so far. Through June 22 of their third year in office, George W. Bush had delivered 11, Bill Clinton nine and George H.W. Bush nine, according to data compiled by Martha Joynt Kumar, an expert on White House communications operations. (Those figures exclude State of the Union addresses and other messages delivered to joint sessions of Congress.) Only two of Obama's addresses have been from the Oval Office.
Presidential historian Robert Dallek said that, without question, White House officials give the choice of venue significant thought when it comes to major addresses. He noted that, when Lyndon Johnson announced the deployment of tens of thousands of more ground troops to Vietnam in 1965, he did so at a press conference, with little fanfare, because he wanted to mute the impact.
The point, Dallek said, is that the choice of a presidential venue is important. "I think it does have an impact on the way the president and the public view it," he said.
It has not always been so easy to quickly set up addresses to the nation from the White House. It wasn't until the Clinton administration that the White House got a technological overhaul, with the installation of new fiberoptic cables.
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"The advantage is that you're showing he's president and that he's making decisions," said Kumar, a political science professor at Towson University. "It kind of reinforces his image as a decisionmaker in this area."


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To a certain breed of comic fan (i.e., those who take their funnybooks very light-heartedly), David Hasselhoff is synonymous with Nick Fury -- regardless of Samuel L. Jackson's mega-Marvel deal. However, in an exclusive sit-down with MTV News, "The 'Hoff" revealed that he came very close to being the living embodiment of another, quite popular superhero.
"Believe it or not, I was up for Superman -- the original Superman," said Hasselhoff. "Christopher Reeve was on a soap at the time, and tall and skinny, and I was on a soap at the time and also tall and skinny, and I was up for Superman, too."
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"Christopher Reeve got it, and it was one of the brilliant decisions that my staff and I made. They said, 'You don't want to be Superman because you'll be Superman for the rest of your life!'" laughed Hasselhoff. "So that's why those people are no longer with me."
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