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I am 5'3 currently 168 lbs will lose another 8 or so before surgery. I have about 28-30 % body fat. I am getting a tummy tuck belt and breast augmentation trying to decide how big. I tried on 650cc and seemed perfect but i think the other 450cc seemed like what I already have 38D. My boobs are very deflated after two kids in two years. I'd weight about 145 lbs after surgery. Is this too much?
650 Cc Implants Too Big?
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My concern is that 650 cc implants would give you a heavy appearance. I would probably recommend you go with something in the 400's. in y opinion, thinner is better and if you are having a tummy tuck, it sounds like you want your figure slimmed down.
Large breast implants
It sounds like 650 ml implants are pretty sizable and may also make you look to be a larger woman. It is possible that you might consider a breast lift with a reasonable size augmentation. The abdominoplasty may also make your breasts appear a little bigger since you are reducing an adjacent area in the tummy. Make sure to discuss your thoughts and goals clearly with your board certified plastic surgeon.
My best to you. Congrats on your weightloss and new body.
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Large Breast Implants
At your height and weight, with a current bra size of 38D, 650 cc is a lot of implant. You are actively loosing weight, and part of your surgical plan is a tummy tuck. It seems as though you would like to look slimmer, correct? One thing for certain is large implants make you look heavier, and more matronly; It would seem to fly in the face of what you're trying to achieve to place excessively large implants. It is one thing to enhance your breasts, its another to 'bring them into proportion' with the rest of your body. The latter is not a good idea.
Another concern I have is that you said you have 'deflated' breasts after two kids. You have not provided photos, but you may need a breast lift as well to achieve a normal appearance with your breast implants. Larger or high profile implants will not achieve a lift of your breasts nor make them look like larger versions of what they look like now if you need a breast lift.
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650 cc implants
650 cc implants are pretty large and in many women these may be too big. However, ithey may be right for you depending upon your goals. It is best to be seen in person to determine this.
650 Cc Implants Too Big?
650 cc in most women is a large implant, but whether it is appropriate would have to be judged by an exam. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of breast augmentations each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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How to Choose the Correct Size Implants
How to Choose the Correct Size Implants -
Choosing implant size can be difficult. You have several issues and without photos it is not clear if you need a lift as well.
650 cc may be the right volume if you are truly deflated, however your abdomen will be much flatter after that surgery, making breast projection appear larger. If 450 cc is too small, you need at least 100 cc more. Check the diameter as well.
Learn more: http://horowitzmd.com/breast/breast-augmentation/
Is 650 cc too big?
The implant size for you depends on several variables. This is the approach I use to help guide my patients with their implant size selection: I consider two factors when selecting implants for my patients:
1.Dimensional planning
2.Gel Implant Sizing system
Dimensional planning – The measurements of your chest wall are taken. Also, the breast dimensions including the height, width, and current dimensions of each breast form the basis of dimensional planning. Based on these measurements, the implant size is recommended. This will give you a unique breast implant that is suited for your body frame. However, there are some limitations of what size we can recommend. For instance, some implants may just be too big for a narrow chest wall. Your surgeon can review this with you during the consultation.
Gel Implant Sizing system – During the preliminary breast implant consultation, you will be provided with an option to "try on" a variety of implant shapes and sizes. You can also visualize the possible outcomes of your surgery which helps you to get that perfect size to give you the shape that you longed for. This way your preferences are known and you can then pick a range of implants that will "fit" just right to give a soft natural fuller look.
Hope this helps.
Dr. Basu
Houston, TX
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650 Cc Implants Too Big?
Thank you for the question. Despite good intentions, online consultants will not be able to provide you with meaningful specific advice. Ultimately, in person consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons will be necessary. Careful measurements, dimensional planning, and careful communication will be key.
Generally speaking, the best online advice I can give to ladies who are considering breast augmentation surgery ( regarding breast implant size/profile selection) is:
1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully. Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.
2. Have a full discussion and communication regarding your desired goals with your plastic surgeon. This communication will be critical in determining breast implant size/type/profile will most likely help achieve your goals. In my practice, the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "too much" or "C or D cup" etc means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on him who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
The use of computer imaging technology may also be helpful as a communication tool.
3. Once you feel you have communicated your goals clearly, allow your plastic surgeon to use his/her years of experience/judgment to choose the breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals. Again, in my practice, this decision is usually made during surgery.
I hope this (and the attached link) help.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastAugmentation.htm
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.

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Sasser: Fly fishing event in Athens is loaded with experts willing to share
Beginning fly fishers can get a running start on learning the sport Saturday when the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens hosts the 14th annual Fly Fish Texas, a day of demonstrations, seminars and fishing opportunities.
Like most anglers, I learned about fly fishing the hard way — trial and error. The first notable fish that I caught on a fly was a largemouth bass and the fly was a big Dahlberg Diver surface fly with dangling, rubber legs.
My teacher knew a lot about fly fishing, but he didn't know so much about teaching. I distinctly remember the frustration of being unable to cast the big, bulky fly into a pocket in the lily pads where I was certain a hungry bass lurked.
When the fly repeatedly came up short, I tried to muscle it farther, as I'd always done casting a lure with a spin cast, spinning or casting rig. Finally, the fly landed where I wanted it. I was right about the bass, which swirled at the fly and missed.
I overreacted, hauled back to set the hook and created enough power on my back cast that the fly line straightened out, allowing me to "load" the rod and easily make another cast to the same spot. I caught the fish, too, but the casting lesson that I should have learned was lost in the momentary thrill.
The wisest advice about learning to fly fish comes from Dave Whitlock, one of America's true experts.
Whitlock advises all beginners to decide what they can afford to spend getting started in the sport and spend at least half that budget on lessons from a good instructor.
"A good fly fishing instructor makes learning the sport so much easier and greatly increases the likelihood that you will enjoy fly fishing and continue with success," Whitlock said.
Fly Fish Texas won't cost half your budget. The seminars and demonstrations are free with the Texas Parks and Wildlife facility's normal admission ($5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors 65 and older, $3.50 for children 4 through 12).
Walter McLenden, who's been working with this event since its inception, said it has never been difficult finding fly fishing authorities to help with Fly Fish Texas. McLenden is president of Piney Woods Fly Fishers.
"Fly fishers are well known for their desire to share what others have taught them about the sport," said McLenden. "It was easy to gather 120 volunteers to teach, share and help."
Ten vendors are scheduled for the event. There's everything from modern fly tackle to antique collectibles. TFFC's Jim Booker said not all the vendors have products to sell. Many, he said, are showcasing their club or organization.
By the end of the event, a rookie should be able to tie a fly and cast the fly well enough to catch a fish. There are plenty of fish to catch at TFFC. The 106-acre property includes Lake Zebco and a manmade Hill Country-type stream. Both are stocked with rainbow trout. Lake Zebco also has largemouth bass, sunfish and catfish.
"Fly Fish Texas was designed to introduce Texans to fly fishing," said McLenden. "Hundreds of anglers have caught their first fish on a fly at this event."
Seminars cover casting, equipment selection, fly-fishing knots, fly tying, effective fly patterns for a variety of game fish and fishing hot spots from the Rocky Mountains to the Texas coast. The seminar schedule, other details and directions are online at tpwd.state.tx.us/tffc.


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The family cemetery is on the same side of the road as Boones Chapel and to the right of the Chapel entrance and parking lot. It is about 300 yards to Stegall Lane turn onto Stegall Lane and the cemetery is in the fenced in field to the right. Headstones cannot be seen from road. Help locating the cemetery can be obtain from Minister at Boones Chapel.
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T. E. Rice b. Oct. 4, 1858 d. Aug 10. 1931 (Thomas Edward Rice b. Bedford Co., VA d. Rockingham Co., NC)
Anna L. Rice b. May 28, 1870 d. Feb. 25, 1960 (Anna Lee Lawrence b. Pittsylvania Co., VA d. Axton, Henry Co., VA wife of T. E. Rice)
P. C. Lawrence b. Jan 15, 1873 d. Feb 4, 1905 (Peter Campbell Lawrence b. Pittsylvania Co., VA d. WV mining accident Anna's brother)
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Henry C. Rice b. July 3, 1896 d. Jan 31, 1920 (Henry Campbell Rice b. Franklin Co., VA d. Franklin Co., VA Shot and killed by James H. Philpott. )
Clyde C. Rice b. Feb 7, 1912 d. Mar 28, 1947 (Clyde Cecil Rice b. Franklin Co., VA d. Charlotte, NC Car accident)
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Minnesota's economy gained a net 5,200 jobs in March.
And over the past year, the state has added jobs at a slightly higher rate than the rest of the nation.
Jobs in the education and health services sector led the way with 2,300 new jobs.
State labor market expert Steve Hine with the Department of Employment and Economic Development said it's too early to know if the latest numbers indicate any trends.
"We began to slow down well before the nation did. We really flattened out in early 2006. And it hasn't been until, well, this month that we have finally seen an over-the-year job growth rate for the state that exceeds the nation," Hine said.
Even with the gain in jobs, the state's unemployment rate also increased slightly from February to March. The change reflects growth in the state workforce with more people looking for work.
The state's rate is now 4.7 percent, which is below the national unemployment rate.


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Baldwin knocked out of Chiefs' receiver competition
NFL.com Staff | Tags: Jonathan Baldwin, Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Chiefs, Steve Breaston
Chiefs rookie WR Jonathan Baldwin could be out for more than a month after injuring his hand/wrist in a locker room fight with RB Thomas Jones. In addition to putting himself on the shelf, Baldwin might also have hurt his chances to be the starter opposite Dwayne Bowe. He has the size and talent to be the equal of draft classmates Julio Jones and A.J. Green, but a history of discipline problems and lackluster play should leave fantasy owners wary. Baldwin was no better than a No. 4 fantasy receiver, and now that it looks like he won't be a factor for the first few weeks of the season, you're better off considering Steve Breaston.


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Full lineup announced for Boogie 7
It's only seven weeks until Boogie number seven and so the crew at Bruzzy's farm have unveiled the rest of the lineup of bands heading up to Tallarook for the festival.
The list of new additions is spearheaded appropriately enough by New York city's Endless Boogie who will play two sets of their psychedelic riffage. Other international acts joining the lineup are Memphis psychobilly icon Tav Falco and his band The Panther Burns, Simone Felice from the Catskill Mountains, and Japanese garage rock girl group Go Devils.
Local additions joining the lineup include Money For Rope, Harmony, Lowtide, Drunk Mums and the "supergroup" Wang featuring Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon from The Mess Hall and Chris Ross from Wolfmother. Grinspoon captain Phil Jamieson will also be in attendance playing a set of "classic songs and kooky covers".
Boogie will be increasing its capacity to 1500 punters this year, but the festival promises that Bruzzy's farm will still be "a very special place that allows us to present our magic to our people".
The gates for Boogie 2013 swing open at 2pm on Friday, March 29 with the bands kicking things off around 5pm on Friday, and finishing up at 11pm on Sunday night. Bruzzy's Farm in Tallarook is 101km from the Melbourne CBD or a 1 hour and 7 minutes ride by train from Southern Cross station.
Boogie 7 lineup:
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
Endless Boogie
Tony Joe White
Henry Wagons and His Very Welcome All Star Company
Don Walker and The Suave Fucks
Tav Falco and The Panther Burns
Money For Rope
Good Heavens
Simone Felice
Little Bastard
Phil Jamieson
Jeremy Neale
Super Wild Horses
Go Devils
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
The Preatures
Mother and Son
Dirt Farmer
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text: Don't get me wrong, Butler's D was impressive especially playing the minutes he did (I think 45 was his lowest for the series, and he did 48 a couple times). But LBJ averaging almost a triple double every game, even on somewhat extended minutes, is pretty far from "ineffective." Yeah he had to work harder for it, credit to Butler and Chicago's overall D. But his production didn't slip, and it didn't come at the expense of the rest of the team's numbers. You'd expect him to have to work harder and play more minutes in the playoffs in general, especially against a defensively minded team like the Bulls. Maybe it just says something about Lebron's game these days when we can talk about how him actually having to work for these kinds of performances is a sign of good D.


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Fantasy news and notes from Week 1
Michael Fabiano | Tags: Adrian Peterson, Andre Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Calvin Johnson, Carson Palmer, Drew Brees, Jake Delhomme, Joe Flacco, Josh McCown, Larry Johnson, Mark Sanchez, Matt Moore, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Patrick Crayton, Roddy White, Ronnie Brown, Roy Williams, Steve Slaton, Steve Smith, Tony Romo
I can hear it now, "I drafted Steve Slaton in the first round and he's a bum!"
OK, so Slaton (nine carries, 17 yards) and his Houston teammates laid an egg against the New York Jets. Matt Schaub (166 yards, 0 TDs) looked like the wet-behind-the-ears rookie while Mark Sanchez (272 yards, TD) seemed like a veteran.
Even Andre Johnson (four catches, 35 yards) was a bust.
But remember — it's just one week! Now is not the time to panic (unless of course you're a Lions fan in which case you just lost your 18th consecutive game).
Alright, let's get to some of the biggest stories from Sunday's games.
Drew Brees and Adrian Peterson, the top quarterback and running back on NFL.com's preseason rank list, both had monster stat lines. Brees tied a Saints club record with six touchdowns, while Peterson slashed and dashes for three scores in a win over the Browns.
The Cowboys talked about running the ball more this season, but Tony Romo still sunk the Buccaneers with three touchdown passes. Patrick Crayton hauled in four passes for 135 yards and one touchdown, while Roy Williams had three catches for 86 yards and a score of his own.
Matt Ryan showcased his breakout potential with two touchdowns against the Dolphins, and Joe Flacco did him one better with three scores through the air in a win over the Chiefs.
Unfortunately, it wasn't all roses in fantasy land, as there were a number of big-name players who produced less-than-stellar numbers.
One of those players was Carson Palmer, who threw two interceptions without a touchdown against the Broncos. Ronnie Brown was also a major disappointment, as was Larry Johnson. Michael Turner was also a statistical bummer.
The position that might have been the biggest disappointment, though, was the wide receiver spot.
Some of the most prominent wideouts in the league failed to meet expectations, a list that includes three of the top five at the position (Andre Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Steve Smith). It was also a rough day for the Roddy White and Brandon Marshall.
The failures of the Johnsons and Smith can be attributed, in part, to poor quarterback play.
Schaub was ineffective for the Texans, rookie Matthew Stafford had his struggles (though Megatron would have scored a touchdown had he not stepped out of bounds on a catch-and-run play), and Jake Delhomme was plain terrible.
Out of this trio, I'd be might be a little concerned about Smith.
Delhomme does have tunnel vision when it comes to Smith in the pass attack, but he's thrown nine interceptions and no touchdowns in his last two starts dating back to last season's playoff loss to the Cardinals. He was benched in favor of Josh McCown, who was later injured and had to leave the contest.
If Delhomme doesn't shape up (and fast), Smith could be hauling in passes from third stringer Matt Moore.
Whether you took home a win with Brees or suffered a bad loss behind an unproductive player like Brown or one of the Johnson wideouts, it's not time to panic. We're only one week into the season, and better days for those who disappointed are ahead.


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The New England School of Art & Design will have extended weekend hours starting Saturday March 28.
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The New England School of Art & Design will have extended weekend hours starting Saturday March 28.
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An introduction to Revit Architecture 2009, this workshop will explore the features and professional uses of Revit for the design studio and professional office. The four week workshop will focus on design and modeling techniques leading towards construction drawings. This workshop will also explore how Revit can interact with other architectural design software including AutoCAD and SketchUp. Students will develop a small design project together and a basic layout of construction drawings for that project.
Dates: June 8- July 6, 2009
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Cost: $500
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The 2009 IIDA New England Leaders Breakfast Committee is pleased to announce that the 19th annual IIDA New England Leaders Breakfast will be held Tuesday morning, May 5th at the Intercontinental Boston Waterfront Hotel, at 510 Atlantic Avenue in Boston.
This year's speaker is William Taylor, best-selling author of the book 'Mavericks at Work', entrepreneur and co-founder of Fast Company, a magazine that chronicles the convergence of new ideas, breakthrough technologies and enduring values. William Taylor will offer thoughts and ideas on some of the most urgent challenges in business: devising a sound competitive strategy, forging deep relationships with customers, promoting innovation and retaining talent.
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Adobe recently released Creative Suite 4 (CS4) which includes Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and more. We are not upgrading the interior design computers to CS4 until the Fall 2009 semester.
If you are using Adobe InDesign CS4 at home, you must save your files as an InDesign Interchange file or they will be unable to open these documents on campus.
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At the Gallery of the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University
BOSTON — The Box and the Curve, an exhibit at the New England School of Design at Suffolk University Feb 2 through 16, 2009, features the work of two furniture designers who combine art and artisanship in their work.
Mark Del Guidice and David Sears, cutting-edge designers of modern furniture, will discuss their work from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the art school gallery.
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SAVANNAH – Savannah College of Art and Design presents the 2009 International Interior Design Student Competition. In its inaugural year, students are asked to develop a 4-D visitor experience for the Fort Pulaski National Monument Visitor Center Complex on Cockspur Island, Ga.
Students enrolled full-time in a college or university are invited to develop designs that encompass historical, ecological, economic and cultural issues surrounding the United States National Park Service Monument. The winning student team will receive $4,500, with runners-up teams receiving $1,500 each. Finalists will also receive media coverage and serious consideration for the renovation of Fort Pulaski National Monument Visitor Center Complex. Continue Reading…
Design will be judged for innovative character of the overall design, evocative and responsible use of materials, practical application, visual comfort and sustainable material application. Continue Reading…
This contest is open exclusively to all ASID student members in any year of study. This year, the winning entry will receive a $2,000 cash award and will be featured in ASID ICON, ACCESS student newsletter, and on the ASID Web site. Continue Reading…
Design New England is a bimonthly magazine that focuses on high-end residential interior design and architecture. Candidates for internships should have strong writing skills as well as an interest in home design and related trends, products, and people. Interns will conduct research and interview design professionals, merchants, and homeowners in order to write stories. They will also participate in photo shoots and styling, fact check stories, follow up on leads, and assist with clerical tasks.
Part-time Interior Design Assistant needed!
Panache Interior Design, a small firm dealing in high-end residential and commercial projects, is seeking a mature, independent and organized graduate student to fill the position of interior design assistant for a minimum of 1 year. The firm's principal and owner, Tracy Winthrop, works primarily out of her home in the South End but also has an office in Maine allowing her to serve clients throughout New England. Continue Reading…


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The report states that this past January, "in the context of Hamas's political maneuvering [towards] integration into the Palestinian administration, the organization declared its commitment to a period of operational calm." At the same time, however, "senior Hamas officials said that not only do they have no intention of disarming, but they remain committed to the continuation of the armed struggle to liberate the rest of the areas, including cities inside Israel."
Hamas thus began an international campaign to portray itself as a political body that should be removed from the list of terrorist organizations, without having to disarm or shelve the path of 'resistance'. This, the report makes clear, is part of an attempt to neutralize any objections to Hamas participation in the upcoming PA municipal and general elections.
"During the period of calm," the report states, "Hamas has employed doublespeak regarding its declarations on the cessation of operational activity." Hamas pretends to be maintaining the understandings regarding the calm, but in actuality has provided behind-the-scenes assistance to various terrorist organizations in perpetrating major attacks.
For instance, it was learned this week that the body of Jerusalem resident Sasson Nuriel was found, after he was kidnapped and murdered in Ramallah. On Tuesday morning, Hamas took full responsibility for the crime.
A Hamas terrorist was arrested in June on his way to effecting a suicide attack at Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva. Hamas was also involved, via its operational arm known as the Popular Resistance Committees, in the killing of former PA security commander Musa Arafat.
Throughout the period of declared calm, Hamas has continued to fire rockets at Israeli targets, the report states, "occasionally under the pretext of retaliating against some Israeli action that it perceived as illegitimate, such as striking at fugitive terrorists."
"Hamas has exploited the period of calm,"the report states, "in order to build up its military strength, boost its operational capabilities and build up its power in preparation for a confrontation with Israel and/or PA elements." To this end, Hamas smuggled "large amounts of war materiel into the Gaza Strip in the post-disengagement breakdown of the Philadelphi corridor."
The report also notes that Hamas continued its efforts to raise funds for its terrorism infrastructures, and that senior Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip and Syria have made various statements and threats regarding the continuation of terrorist actions.


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On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 1:51 AM, Thomas Finneid <tfinneid(at)fcon(dot)no> wrote: > Hi > > I am wondering what stripe size, on a raid 0, is the most suitable for > postgres 8.2? > > I read a performance tutorial by Bruce Momjian and it suggest setting the > stripe size to the same block size (as pg uses?) > ( http://momjian.us/main/writings/pgsql/hw_performance/index.html ) > But I want to check whether I have understood this correctly. > > Are there any other hot confguration tips I should consider or does anybody > have any suggestions for other raid configuration articles? 8k is a pretty small stripe size. If you do anything that needs seq scans, a larger stripe size generally helps. It's probably more important to align the file system's block size to the underlying RAID than to worry about the pg block size too much. Common values that have been posted here running fast for both random and sequential access have been in the 32k to 256k range with some outliers on the high end doing well.
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Mae West's 1934 Duesenberg J-370. Photo by Ron Kimball. Perhaps no other symbol of success is more closely associated with Hollywood glamour than the luxury automobile. Clark Gable and wife Carole Lombard were said to favor Gable's 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Coupe. Disgraced star Roscoe & ... Read more
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Stefano Mauri match-fixing ban raised
Lazio captain Stefano Mauri is set to miss practically the entire campaign after his suspension for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal was raised to nine months.
Mauri was appealing the Italian Football Association's (FIGC) initial sanction of six months -- already a major reduction on the previously suggested term of four-and-a-half years -- for failing to report a case of match-fixing of which he was believed to be aware.
The case refers to the matches between Lazio and Genoa in 2011 and Lecce versus Lazio from the same year, two games which the FIGC's disciplinary committee believe were manipulated with Mauri's consent.
The 33-year-old is now likely to make one final appeal to the Italian Olympic Committee's National Tribunal for the Arbitration of Sport (TNAS) in a bid to return to action with his legal team rejecting Wednesday's judgment.
"It is a decision which demands careful evaluation of the motivations because the way it is, not only does it appear unjust, but also incomprehensible," Mauri's defendants Amilcare Buceti and Matteo Melandri wrote in a press release distributed by ANSA.
"It is a result which can only warrant our dissatisfaction. There were no objective elements which supported the sanction for failing to report (an act of match-fixing) for the Lazio-Genoa game and now, with the total lack of proof, the Federal Court is extending their rebuttal to the subsequent game also.
"Our intention is to contest the decision swiftly in order to obtain the overturning of a decision which in any case is unjust and iniquitous."
Mauri was arrested in May 2012 and, after eight days spent in custody, he was released under house arrest. While the trial proceeded, he was able to continue playing for Lazio until he was officially banned in July, less than two months after lifting the Coppa Italia as Lazio captain.
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Signaling Effects of Foreign Exchange Interventions and Expectation Heterogeneity among Traders
This paper explores whether official intervention signaling effects on short-run exchange rate movements depend on market conditions. We find evidence that announced interventions significantly affect the level and reduce the volatility of the yen/dollar rate when traders' expectations of future exchange rates are relatively heterogeneous. To compensate for the lack of daily exchange rate expectation survey data, we use implied volatility as a proxy since these are highly correlated. These results are consistent with predictions from the market microstructure models with asymmetric information across agents and the signaling hypothesis of foreign exchange interventions. Our findings indicate that the efficacy of intervention hinges not only on the firmness of signals but also on the degree of expectation heterogeneity among traders.
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THIBODAUX - A former West Thibodaux Junior High track coach accused of inappropriate contact with some of the boys on his team is scheduled to go to trial Jan. 14.
Chad Callais, 31, is charged with four counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
He was arrested Aug. 8 after three of the boys on his summer track team accused him of inappropriate contact while they were visiting his home at 212A Darolina St. in Thibodaux, police reported. The incidents reportedly happened over the span of about a year.
Immediately after Callais' arrest, Thibodaux Police said they had seized his computer and several of its components. Callais allegedly contacted the boys through e-mail several times.
Meanwhile, a trial is scheduled to begin March 18 for a Bayou Blue couple accused of sexually molesting several teen acquaintances.
Johnny Nicholas, 33, and Sara May, 25, both of 160 Nicole St., were arrested June 21 on charges of oral sexual battery, sexual battery and indecent behavior with a juvenile.
An investigation began a week earlier after police received a tip alleging that the couple enticed at least one teen-ager into their home, Nicholas performing sexual acts with the girl while May watched, police reports say. Two other alleged victims also came forward with allegations against the couple.
Nicholas and May fled Lafourche Parish during the investigation, but detectives tracked them to Abbeville, where they were staying with family and friends.
Both suspects have criminal records, although May was the only one previously convicted of a sex crime. In 1997, Plaquemines Parish authorities arrested May as a principal to aggravated rape. She was later convicted of indecent behavior with a juvenile and had to register with the state's Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry.
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S&W Sigma .40cal
I recently purchased a .40 S&W sigma. I thought this was a solid pistol however, I am somewhat disappointed with it. Guess the main concern is the heavy trigger pull. Hoping a spring replacement will fix it. Has anyone else been let down so to speak with this model of handgun?
I have one. I did a trigger job at home. I removed the pigtail spring and polished the trigger parts. Then I used a spray graphite to lube the assembly. Big difference. Still not my first choice for a competition gun. But I would not hesitate to defend myself with it.
I did not lighten any springs. There are several companies out there offering lighter springs. But they actually lighten the striker. It can make the gun have a weak strike. They are known for misfires after changing springs. I simply removed the pigtail and one of the trigger springs. I still have a heavy trigger. But not like before. And the gritty feeling is completely gone. That was due to the polish and graphite. It felt like there was sand in it before I did that.
I actually prefer a heavy trigger pull. A very, very short one, but also very, very heavy. What I call a gentleman's trigger, it takes intention to make its point and does so briefly, understatedly.
The SIgma started off as a decent platform. Each subsequent version has had a heavier trigger than the previous version. The current crop of Sigma's (VE) have some of the nastiest triggers ever conceived.
I am a big fan of S&W, but they did not do us any favors with the VE series. I have a .40C and a 9V. They work. The C model is extremely accurate and reliable.
For "combat" work or self defense any will work just fine. They have a grip configuration that is hard to beat. The only handguns I have ever fired that felt better in my hands were the CZ 75 and the P-35
I really don't understand what people's problem is with a heavy trigger. Length makes sense, but unless you're a child how is the heft at all an issue?
I guess it comes down to people who shoot to place shots in paper or those who do so to defend their lives...? Oddest thing to me, sincerely
A little polishing and a Wolff striker spring will take it to around something more close to a Glocks 5.5#
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A poem written by two people is pretty unusual, and here Lopez and Drake tackle one of the most complicated and passionate relationships that ever existed: that of Frida Kahloe and Diego Rivera. What an incredibly rich piece! Perhaps the only thing better than reading it would be watching them perform it...so a video of them doing just that follows. Wow.
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It's 5:00 in the afternoon. Do you know how much data your smartphone apps are sucking out of the ether?
It's probably at least 10 megabytes per hour, and it may be as much as 115 MB/h, according to a recent study by the British firm Virgin Media Business. In other words, depending on what you're using it for, your phone or tablet might be consuming—or more likely struggling but failing to consume—the data equivalent of about 100 medium-size books every hour.
If you're on a 3G network, you have our sympathies. But cheer up: 4G is coming to a cellphone tower near you, if it hasn't already. With a conformity rare in technology, let alone in perennially fractious telephony, the world's wireless operators are falling in line behind a 4G standard called LTE, which stands for Long Term Evolution. According to the market research firm iSuppli Corp., the number of 4G LTE subscribers will grow by 400 percent this year, and about 10 percent of global wireless subscribers will have LTE connections by 2015.
Today's LTE networks deliver data download rates about 10 times those of 3G while making more efficient use of the radio spectrum. Basically, 4G LTE can keep up, if just barely, with the soaring data demands of the fast-growing ranks of ever more sophisticated smartphones.
Most smartphones can already accommodate data at rates that exceed the networks' capabilities, says Paul Kapustka of Sidecut Reports, a service that analyzes carrier technologies. Given the chance, broadband phones will choke their wireless networks to death. Telecom equipment makers such as Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson have convinced network operators around the world that LTE is the technology that will keep their networks moving fast.
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association reports that 4G LTE networks are being built by 280 operators in 90 countries, and dozens of these networks will light up the airwaves in 2012. It's easy to see why. Increasingly, people are using their phones and tablets to stream music, movies, and television shows; check in with their social networks; place two-way video calls; and even have virtual visits with their doctors. All those bandwidth hogs are more reliable and fun to use with LTE. Indeed, within a year of the Swedish telecom TeliaSonora taking its 4G LTE network live, the average users' monthly download total rose to about 15 gigabytes from about 3 GB. LTE is fast enough to support such features as high-definition video. So Phil Solis, research director of mobile networks at ABI Research, predicts a sharp rise this year in users of video call services like Skype, FaceTime, and Fring.
LTE networks are not all created equal, but early rollouts are more than validating backers' claims of a tenfold speed increase over 3G. In Australia, a 3G connection averages just under 2 megabits per second, says Mike Wright, executive director of Telstra Corp. networks and access technologies. When Telstra, the country's largest telecom, launched a 4G network in 2011, average download speeds rose to 20 Mb/s. In Dallas, between April and October of 2011, Verizon launched a new LTE network and saw a jump from around 0.75 Mb/s to between 11 and 14 Mb/s, according to data analysts at RootMetrics. That's about double the speed most Americans get through their cable and DSL broadband services.
It's good news for the millions of people who primarily use their cellular connections to access the Web. And the good news doesn't stop there. Mobile connections at 4G speeds are supercharging older platforms as well: Forty percent of today's 4G consumer devices are routers that bring the Internet to one or more computers, and 25 percent are dongles for laptop computers.
LTE and 4G have not always been one and the same. LTE was once one of two standards marketed as 4G. However, decisions in the past year have effectively edged out LTE's competitor, WiMax. The U.S. operator Sprint, which initially deployed WiMax, will build out a separate LTE network this year. Even though the company's WiMax service will be around for some time, nobody expects it to be a long-term solution. LTE's triumph is all the more remarkable considering that WiMax had a head start.
LTE and WiMax both qualify as 4G networks because they each use an all-Internet Protocol scheme to streamline their architectures and boost data rates. In the future, they'll be capable of delivering data, including digitized voice, in packets, just like on the Internet. For now, LTE is capable of handling only data. Voice calls are handled on an operator's 3G or 2G network or by applications that use a different layer of the network to deliver voice over IP (VoIP), like Skype. But upgrades that will start this year and continue through 2014 will pave the way for always handling voice exactly like data.
In a typical IP network, packets are assigned labels that indicate how they fit together, so that they can be sent over any available channel and reassembled when they reach their destination. To access a website, a smartphone on an LTE network connects to a base station, or an "evolved node" in LTE parlance. This station is typically a 3G base station upgraded with more processing power to handle packet-switched data and radio technology for LTE's different bands of spectrum. For now, an individual LTE base station works on one spectral band, but there will be an upgrade to allow for multiband evolved nodes in the next few years.
Increase in the data download rate for LTE 4G compared to 3G
Packetized data then streams between the node and smartphone over the widest available of several channels within a spectral band. The evolved node then connects to what's called an evolved packet core. The EPC, which processes data and sends and receives video images, Web pages, and soon, voice, can connect to all kinds of other networks.
Because 4G uses IP, like the Internet itself, the data's trip from the base station to the Internet or other networks can use any means—copper, fiber, terrestrial microwave, or satellite. But before it can do that, the data stream must first be tweaked by another layer of technology called the IP Multimedia Subsystem. IMS helps optimize bandwidth for each application, for instance, by guaranteeing a certain maximum latency for VoIP traffic.
The LTE scheme is a lot simpler than 3G, which requires a temporary but dedicated connection between a device and a base station to transmit information. That connection is divided into time slots, with each device occupying its own slot, even when there's silence during the conversation.
Although WiMax handles voice just as it does any other data, the carriers that tried it out are now switching to LTE. So why is LTE emerging as the clear favorite? One reason is capacity. The LTE specification promises peak download rates of 100 Mb/s. WiMax could match that speed in the future, but early versions fell short and don't use a carrier's available spectrum as efficiently as LTE. The latest version of WiMax is more efficient, however, so the performance gap between the two technologies is likely to narrow.
According to Solis of ABI Research and Kapustka of Sidecut Reports, one big reason LTE will remain ahead is a campaign against WiMax by the companies with the biggest stakes in LTE technologies. Qualcomm, for example, owns many patents for LTE technology, while one of its biggest rivals, Intel, has been the driving force behind WiMax. Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson have also invested a lot in LTE equipment and were highly motivated to push LTE in influential U.S. markets, says Kapustka.
It is worth noting that neither technology's maximum download speed is a reality yet. Clearwire Corp., which provides Sprint with the most extensive WiMax network in the United States, delivers average speeds under 7 Mb/s. So far, commercial LTE networks have posted much higher average speeds. In some countries, like Australia and Sweden, average LTE download rates are more than 20 Mb/s in urban areas.
All-IP networks are inevitable, and operators would like to install them everywhere overnight. But the upgrade will be gradual, and 2G and 3G networks will be around for years to come. It's not that upgrading a 3G base station to LTE is always a terribly demanding or disruptive process, says Todd Rowley, vice president of 4G technologies at Sprint. It's just that during the deployment, the entire coverage network and its devices need to work seamlessly with both LTE and the existing 3G networks.
Because 4G and 3G can't occupy the same bands, there's been a scramble for spectrum. Carriers will have to either buy new spectrum from other companies or at auction, or they'll have to repurpose bands from less-populated 2G networks.
It's been easier to manage such spectrum swaps in some countries than in others. Australia, for example, seems to have handled things with minimal disruption: Telecom giant Telstra was able to repurpose its 2G band, at 1800 megahertz, for its 4G network because its base of 2G subscribers had dwindled significantly, says Telstra's Wright. Even better, the 1800-MHz band is the LTE standard for Europe and other countries, so radio gear designed for it is readily available.
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Elsewhere, the transition hasn't been so smooth, because telecoms had to horse-trade to get spectrum for 4G.
"LTE is enabling more capacity for data services, but it's also increasing the range of scenarios that a device needs to work in," says Bill Davidson, senior vice president of global marketing and investor relations at Qualcomm. "Different countries have auctioned off the 700-MHz band, then the 2.5-gigahertz band, then 800 and 900 bands of spectrum over the last few years, and that's made it more complex for us." To cover all the bases, Qualcomm's latest high-end handset chips can accommodate up to 40 bands. And Ericsson, which makes 4G base stations, sells equipment for at least 15 different bands.
These challenges aren't stopping anyone. But telecoms have to get their new systems up in a hurry—even as LTE networks are being rolled out in major urban centers, LTE's successor is already being planned: LTE-Advanced promises faster data rates, wider channel bandwidths, more advanced antennas, and support for a larger number of low-power "picocells" to increase coverage. It will offer another boost in efficiency that's just as irresistible as was LTE's.
"It's the drive for spectral efficiency that will always motivate operators to use the newest technologies," says Terry McCabe, chief technology officer at Mavenir Systems, which provides VoIP for LTE networks. And so networks, even those meant for the long term, will continue to evolve.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Apple (AAPL) may be Monday's big newsmaker with its Worldwide Developer Conference. But traders on StockTwits.com aren't waiting for Tim Cook and Co. to get started. Instead, they're watching announcements from small drug companies on medication trials and tuning in to rumors about big pharma buyouts.
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Drug companies Ariad Pharmaceuticals (ARIA), MannKind (MNKD), NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP) and Pharmacyclics (PCYC) were the top trending tickers on StockTwits.com Monday morning. They were joined on the trending bar of the dozen most discussed stocks by two biotech ETFs, iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB) and SPDR S&P Biotech (XBI).
Apple made the list too, due to hype over what management could reveal about the company's product pipeline and plans for Beats Electronics. But many on StockTwits.com said that excitement was misplaced. Apple, they noted, has a history of disappointing WWDC expectations. The stock has declined after eleven of the past conferences.
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Investors on StockTwits were most interested in Ariad Pharmaceuticals. The company topped the StockTwits trending ticker bar with news that a drug to treat certain types of gastrointestinal tumors had positive results in early Phase II clinical trials. The FDA is lifting a partial ban that had restricted the company's ability to enroll new human test subjects.


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Riverton City Council to review utility rate increases tonight; Residents can offset the increases by recycling
By Ernie Over, managing editor, County10.com
(Riverton, Wyo.) – The Riverton City Council Tuesday night will look at increasing utility fees, but one way that city residents can save money on their bills is only being utilized by 800 of the city's 3,628 residential accounts. That program is the Certified Recycling Program, where participating residents can save $9 per month on their sanitation bill.
Riverton Public Works Director Bill Urbigkit said the program requires a commitment on the part of the residential user, who receives a recycling container they can put out once a week. Each week a different recycled material would be picked up, which requires residents to store some materials before they can be picked up on its designated week.
"We instituted this to promote recycling in hopes of decreasing the amount of materials going across the scales and ending up in the county's landfills," Urbigkit said. He said recycling saves the city some $300,000 a year in fees they pay to the Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District. "We could save even more if more people participated. Our goal is to divert 30 percent of recycled materials, right now we're about 10 to 11 percent." Urbigkit said when the recycling effort was launched, only three percent of recyclables were diverted from the waste stream, so he said the city is making slow process toward its goal. "It's a societal change thing, and that always takes time," Urbigkit said.
The most material that is recycled occurs in the summer with yard waste. The city stockpiles the materials and then offers the compost back to city residents at a small cost. Other recyclables that are collected are delivered to the Community Entry Services Recycling Center for sorting. "CES benefits with jobs and funds they receive from selling the recycled materials, and the city benefits with lower bills from the solid waste district.
One way city residents can obtain the monthly savings is to take their recyclables to the various collection points around town. Each participating certified recycler receives a card with a bar code on it that links to their account. Each time they take recycling to one of the drop off points, they can insert their card into the reader and their utility account will be credited. People who recycle at the collection points, but who are not signed up as a certified recycler, are still helping the city reduce its waste stream, but they don't receive a discount on their bills.
The City Council indicated during its retreat in January and in subsequent meetings that they want to reduce the city's debt service, and the retirement of those costs can be accelerated with increases in the fees, he said.
At tonight's council meeting, Administrative Services Director Courtney Bohlender will lay out the proposed utility rate increases, which include proposed hikes of four percent to the water fund, and two percent each to the sewer and sanitations funds.
Bohlender said the council is required by Riverton Municipal Code to review the rates and charges for the respective leases, usage and service provided on an annual basis. "The municipal code suggests that fees should be adjusted in accordance to the increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)," she wrote in a memo to the council. "The annual increase in the CPI is 1.6 percent, and has been rounded to 2 percent for accounting practicality."
The meeting tonight begins with a pre-meeting at 6:15 p.m. at City Hall, followed by an executive session at 6:30. The regular meeting is slated to begin after the executive session, at 7 p.m.
Also on tonight's council agenda is approval to write off municipal court fines from defendants who are now deceased, a catering permit application from the LaPeyre Restaurant to cater the annual chamber of commerce banquet at the REACH Foundation clubhouse on April 12th. A Mayor's Proclamation for National Service will be discussed, as will a resolution in support of increasing the state's malt beverage tax with revenues to be used for treatment programs and services.


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At CES 2012 in Las Vegas this week, RIM will showcase BlackBerry 7.1, the next update to its mobile operating platform. The Waterloo company says it will unveil a new version of BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry Traffic, and BlackBerry Travel, plus a slew of other improvements.
The 7.1 OS will be available for download as soon as today in some countries. RIM will use the Consumer Electronics Show to build hype around the update, which isn't major like the forthcoming BlackBerry 10 but still substantial.
"BlackBerry 7 delivered a next-generation platform for our customers around the world and the range of software updates announced today build upon the strengths of that platform to further enhance the mobile experience and make life easier, from managing daily tasks to planning big adventures," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion.
Here are all the improvements from RIM:
The BlackBerry 7.1 OS incorporates a new feature called BlackBerry Tag that can change the way BlackBerry users share information and content. By simply tapping their NFC enabled BlackBerry smartphone against another NFC enabled BlackBerry smartphone, users can instantly invite a friend to BBM, exchange contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content.
New BBM features allow users to personalize their experience even more with support for animated avatars, a dozen new and fun emoticons to spice up conversations, and the ability to customize chat bubbles with different colors.
Users can now turn their BlackBerry smartphone into a mobile hotspot that can be shared by up to 5 Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including laptops and tablets. The 7.1 update also supports carrier implemented Wi-Fi calling service.
Getting to any location is now so much easier with the new BlackBerry Traffic, a free app from RIM that is being released today. BlackBerry Traffic determines a user's estimated time of arrival based on current traffic conditions, and now includes hands-free turn-by-turn voice guidance.
The new version of BlackBerry Travel adds support for contextual deals, such as offers for hotels and car rentals, or for arranging limo services to and from the airport. BlackBerry Travel can automatically keep track of a user's bookings and schedule and quickly notify them if their flight is delayed or cancelled, and can then help them find a new flight right away.
The Universal Search capability has again been enhanced to help users find what they are looking for. It now includes an auto-suggest feature.
When users launch the new BlackBerry Maps application they can discover special offers, coupons, and discounts from nearby vendors.
Customers with a BlackBerry Curve 9360 or 9380 smartphone will find a nice surprise with the BlackBerry 7.1 OS update in the form of an FM radio. Listening to the FM radio does not require a data plan or use data services.


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Green Dragon boys play preseason basketball tourney
The Lake Placid Green Dragon boys' basketball traveled to Sebastian River Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Nov. 12 and 14, for a pre-season tournament held there.
"It was a learning experience," began the Dragons' new coach, Dan Coomes, in a recent interview.
The Dragons played Class 7A Sebastian River, a team loaded with six seniors, a pair of players who stand 6' 4" and another at 6' 6."
"They're a good team, coming from a well-run program," said Coach Coomes. "We actually played them pretty well and might have beaten them but turnovers plagued us down the stretch."
In their second game of the tourney, the Dragons took on Class 8A Vero Beach High School, a team which boasts seven seniors and a veritable forest of six-and-a-half footers.
"We found that game really tough, but we were battling," said Coach Coomes. On the other hand, every member of the Lake Placid got plenty of floor time and Coach Coomes was able to see how the players reacted under stiff game conditions.
"I was very pleased at what I saw in those tournament games. Our last couple of practices were strong. We have a long ways to go before we develop a good concept of offensive and defensive basketball, but I see a lot of potential," the coach said.
The Green Dragons inaugurated their regular season Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, with J.V. and varsity games against the Avon Park Red Devils in the Bill Ross Memorial Gymnasium.
Results of that game will appear in next week's edition of the Lake Placid Journal.


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Vik Sahay plays a myriad of roles, from Lester Patel on the hit comedy "Chuck" to dark and edgy movie roles in "Afghan Luke." Crave had a quick convo with Sahay about what it's like working on a funny set, the (obvious) difference of living in LA versus his hometown of Ottawa, and who he looks up to in the industry.
CraveOnline – What projects are you currently working on?
Vik Sahay – I am in the middle of my fifth and final season of "Chuck" – we're about to end after 13 episodes of a fifth season so we're halfway through that. And I'll be filming a movie called "My Awkward Sexual Adventure" in Winnipeg.
There's a couple of other things in development that I shall not share yet (laughs).
CraveOnline – What's it like working on "Chuck"?
Vik Sahay – It's always laughing on the set – it's all-too-rare to have a cast that is this close-knit. We really hang out afterwards, we cling to each other at events – it's been five years of that. It's difficult for me as someone who wants to stay in character – Lester is not a sweetheart and I want to keep that going but the emotion of it all ending has really worked against that. I love these people and it's going to be very sad at the end.
This always has to be said too: the fan support has been something I've never experienced or ever knew existed. The way they have kept the show going, the way they turned out and petitioned for it to be renewed, has been so truly moving and overwhelming – it's integral to what working on "Chuck" has been to me.
CraveOnline – Is comedy something you enjoy doing? Have people always told you that you were funny?
Vik Sahay – I think that the comedy-type work is newish. "Chuck" has brought that to the forefront. I went to theatre school and I had a movie in TIFF that just got released called "Afghan Luke," which is quite dark and edgy. There's been a lot of comedy because of "Chuck" but I would never say that I'm a comedian. I respect those people too much to include myself in them. I'm an actor and I approach the work whether it's drama or comedy.
CraveOnline – Do you like changing roles?
Vik Sahay – I'm very lucky to be able to do that – I just really like great material. I'm not in a position to be an architect of a career – I'm still looking for the limited amount of material for me and I'm interested in this person and character and world. I'm a big research guy so I like worlds I haven't explored yet, whether that be comedy or drama.
CraveOnline – You recently went to TIFF – was it your first TIFF experience?
Vik Sahay – I was there with "Amal" in 2007 and that was my first time. Last year I was doing some schmoozing and this year was the second year that I was there with a film. This year it was stunning – it was a beautiful experience. I had "Afghan Luke" but I also had "Chuck," so there were interviews to do where they were interested in me speaking about the show – it's a real testament to where you are.
CraveOnline – You grew up in Ottawa and now live in LA – is that a big change?
Vik Sahay – I think the question answers itself (laughs). I grew up in Ottawa but I wasn't an adult in Ottawa. It's a very different ballgame. Strictly speaking from an acting point of view there are similarities but it is a much larger market and a much bigger machine you're grappling with [in LA]. There are good things and tough things about that. There are very few moments walking around LA where I go, "Oh my gosh – this reminds me of Ottawa."
CraveOnline – Who's one actor or comedian you'd love to work with?
Vik Sahay – I look up to many people in the industry, artists and people who sacrifice for their art and craft. I have many heroes, from Daniel Day Lewis to Sean Penn to Ricky Gervais – there's too many to name. It's the people who immersed themselves in the world and work who I want to meet up with on the playing field.
CraveOnline – What something people would be surprised to know about you?
Vik Sahay – I think people would be surprised to know that I'm fiercely, viciously, ferociously private. I am a very private person and I keep my home as a bit of an oasis. I'm a bit of a hermit. I go out but I like to close the shack down and not a lot of people get inside.
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Spain crush Italy 4-0 in Euro 2012 final
By Graham Dunbar ,AP Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 12:36 am TWN
KIEV, Ukraine -- Spain swept to a majestic 4-0 victory over Italy in the European Championship final on Sunday, retaining their title and extending its reign as the best team in world soccer.
After critics had called this Spain team boring at Euro 2012, the most one-sided final in the tournament's history was a perfect response.
Helped by the fact that Italy was reduced to 10 men in the 64th minute, while trailing by two goals, the victory earned Spain a record third straight major title after Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. The hat trick of titles is an unprecedented feat for a European team, as is successfully defending the championship.
"To win three titles is almost impossible. Congratulations to the players," said Spain coach Vicente del Bosque, who followed Luis Aragones as coach after Euro 2008.
Goals from David Silva and Jordi Alba in the first half gave Spain a convincing lead at the Olympic Stadium. Fernando Torres and fellow substitute Juan Mata scored in the last six minutes to turn victory into a rout.
When the final whistle was blown, Spain's players rushed to each other and huddled in a circle, jumping and spinning in celebration.
There were more hugs later in the dressing room, this time with Crown Prince Felipe of Spain.
Italy's task had been tough enough with 11 players, and it became impossible with just 10. All its substitutes had been used when midfielder Thiago Motta, who had only been on the pitch for seven minutes, was taken off due to injury.
"We respect (Italy) very much. They were a great rival, but we took control of the game as time went by," Del Bosque said.
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said Spain's players were "fresher physically" than his team, which played its semifinal on Thursday and had one less day to recover. He also pointed to the loss of Motta as a turning point.
"Once we were down to 10 men there wasn't much we could do," Prandelli said. "We attempted to get back in the match at the start of the second half, but then when we lost Thiago Motta the match was finished."
But he added: "This was a great European Championship for us. Really the only regret is that we didn't have a few extra days to recuperate."
Spain allowed Italy the majority of first-half possession, yet its trademark quick passing game was lethal when required — as was the finishing in front of goal. The second half was almost entirely one-way traffic.
When called into action, Spain goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas was outstanding in keeping Italy's attack at bay.
"These years have been the best of my life," said Casillas, who recorded his 10th consecutive clean sheet in tournament knockout matches. "I hope it can be matched in the future but it will be hard."
Critics of Spain's style said the world and European champions had become tedious — keeping possession with endless back-and-forth passes to stifle games, not to win them.
But Spain answered by playing its best and slickest soccer at Euro 2012 when most was at stake.
Along with some sublime soccer, it also delivered the most comprehensive victory in a European Championship final, beating West Germany's 3-0 win over the Soviet Union in 1972.
"We won being true to our playing style, and by moving the ball the we way we moved it we knew how to take charge of the match," Casillas said. "What we do is difficult but we make it look easy."
Playmaker Xavi Hernandez echoed that view.
"The bar was very high, but they are nice challenges" he said. "It was more difficult when people didn't believe in us."
Xavi's Italian counterpart, Andrea Pirlo, failed to orchestrate play as he had done when Germany and England were eliminated from the knockout stages. He looked up with teary red eyes as Spain lifted the trophy.
Yet Spain's victory was fully deserved.
Sergio Ramos and Xavi had already threatened Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's goal when Spain took the lead in the 14th minute.
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Barcelona and Madrid for the FNAC Music Festival
Barcelona and Madrid for the FNAC Music Festival
Hotel Curious brings you big news today: FNAC Music Festival is ready to give us the best independent music of the moment on the national scene and will do it in Barcelona and Madrid. What great bands we have in Spain, ladies and gentlemen! Come in and take your seat. See what is going to happen in December…
When FNAC proposes something, it is always a big thing, and this time it will be this big. Next 29th December 2011 it will take place at Palau Sant Jordi a festival with the most spectacular bands of this very moment in Spain. On guide: Amaral, Antònia Font, Love of Lesbian, Delafé y las flores azules, Ivan Ferreiro and Cyan (in Barcelona). In Madrid you will be able to see how Christina Rosenvinge, Second and The Noises do it! (Instead of Antònia Font, Delafé y las flores azules and Cyan). So, you can choose!
Madrid – Palacio de los Deportes (27th December 2011):
Amaral, Love Of Lesbian, Iván Ferreiro, Christina Rosenvinge, Second, The Noises.
Barcelona – Palau St Jordi (29th December 2011):
Amaral, Love Of Lesbian, Iván Ferreiro, Antònia Font, Delafé, Flores Azules and Cyan.
Where: Madrid and Barcelona
When: 27 and 29 December 2011
How much: 36 euro
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Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy presented a green paper on investment funds on 14 July 2005. The document did not propose a legislative overhaul of the management of investment funds but did see scope for improvement. On 16 November 2006 the Commission issued a white paper on enhancing the single market framework for investment funds.
Consumer protection
New levels of protection for investors were introduced in UCITS III, such as limits on investment, safeguards for assets and risk management controls. The provisions were negotiated with
a panel of experts set up in 2004 to focus on the needs of consumers. The green paper invites comments on whether more protection is needed.
Hedge funds
Hedge funds and private equity funds are not within the traditional type of UCITS. They often carry more risk, are member state specific and are not currently regulated at EU level. The Commission does not currently propose EU legislation but will set up an industry working group to study issues raised by these fairly new but increasingly popular investment products.
Eligible assets
Increasingly, some complicated and high-risk products are being sold as UCITS. The Commission is therefore anxious to construct a definition of which products should fall within the scope of the directive and which should not. It is working on this with the Committee of European Securites Regulators (CESR) and in March 2005, CESR published its advice on those assets which are eligible to fall within the UCITS framework.
Green paper
Divergences have emerged among the member states as to how certain provisions of UCITS III should be interpreted and implemented. The July 2005 green paper, therefore, sets out a timetable for action to clarify the directive and harmonise implementation in the following ways:
- simplify procedures for funds to obtain the passport to operate throughout the EU;
- promote existing Commission guidelines on derivatives and simplified prospectuses;
- clarify the types of financial instruments into which funds may be put: these should primarily be liquid financial instruments.
However, the green paper acknowledges that, in the long term, the existing framework will not be able to cope with the rapid changes being seen in the financial market. Further study and work will be needed on issues such as consolidation of funds, fund pooling, the splitting of responsibility for supervision between member states and the need for new kinds of protection for investors.
Review hearing
On 13 October, the Commission held an open hearing on the green paper review. In his keynote speech, Commissioner McCreevy emphasised the growing importance of investment funds for the EU economy, particularly in the area of pensions. He identified the first priority as being the finalising of the UCITS passport, allowing cross-border marketing and validity. He identifed the problem that regulation could not always keep up with new products and stressed the need for the industry to provide reliable information to consumers. As to new legislation, he was not convinced, preferring Commission action to be confined to removing regulatory obstacles rather than imposing 'heavy-handed legislative intervention'. In conclusion, he said that "the next 12 months will be about assessing the case for change: for exploring and eliminating options."
Launching the green paper in July 2005, Charlie McCreevy commented that the proposals, "should add billions to the value of investments". At the October open hearing, he said that UCITS were a 'ready-made solution for occupational pension schemes.'
Unlike the Commission, the German government feels that there is a pressing need for EU regulation of hedge funds after hedge fund managers played a significant role in the failure of the bid by Deutsche Börse for the London stock exchange.
Some industry commentators have voiced frustration at the slow pace of reform, stressing the need for removing barriers to cross-border business as quickly as possible. Stefan Bischel of the European Fund and Asset Management Association said that specific action, rather than assessments and reports, was needed.
Some commentators at the October hearing, from the European Parliament and the UK Financial Services Authority felt that there was a problem of too little competition in the sector and that an EU-level competition enquiry was merited.
The UK Investment Management Association welcomed the green paper, described the proposals as "the best possible option for both investors and managers".
The UCITS review green paper of July 2005 launched a thorough review of the current directive on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and put forward for comment a number of concrete measures to improve efficiency. It did not, however, advocate new legislative measures.
Investment funds are all those moneys put by ordinary householders into investment portfolios – amounting, throughout Europe, to €5 trillion. The most common types of product, accounting for 70% of investments, are known as UCITS (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities).
The UCITS directives, the first of which was in 1985, aim to regulate the management of these investments (asset management) and protect investors through investment limits, disclosure requirements and independent oversight procedures. They also allow UCITS to operate under a passport system, so that they can be offered for sale throughout the EU once they have been authorised in one member state.
The UCITS scheme was last updated (to UCITS III) by directive
which came into force in February 2004. The Commission is not proposing to further legislate but wishes to improve on the use of the UCITS III scheme. The aim is to boost their use across borders, thus increasing the size of the funds to which UCITS contribute and so maximising investment potential in the EU as a whole.
The Commission held an open hearing on the review on 13 October 2005.
The green paper consultations closed on 15 November 2005.
On 16 November 2006 the Commission issued a white paper on enhancing the single market framework for investment funds.
- On 19 March 2007, the Commission took measures to include new financial instruments in the current scheme and to make it easier for investors to take advantage of funds in other member states.
The Commission opens a hearing on amendments to the UCITS directive on 22 March 2007.
The Commission is to present a proposal to amend the UCITS directive in autumn 2007.
Further Reading
EU official documents
- Eur-Lex:Consolidated text of UCITS Directives(30 April 2004) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- Eur-Lex:Directive on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) with a view to regulating management companies and simplified prospectuses(2001/107/EC) (21 Jan 2002) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- Eur-Lex:Green Paper on the enhancement of the EU framework for investment funds(COM (2005) 314) (12 July 2005) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- RAPID:Financial services: Commission proposes improvements to the European market for investment funds(14 July 2005) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- RAPID:Frequently Asked Questions on the Asset Management Green Paper(14 July 2005)
- RAPID:Speech by Charlie McCreevy: The EU framework for investment funds(13 Oct 2005)
- DG Internal Market:Commission working document(14 July 2005)
- DG Internal Market:Asset Management
- DG Internal Market:Asset management expert group report(May 2004)
- RAPID:Financial services: new group will give consumers and SMEs a stronger voice in EU policy making(2 April 2004) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- DG Internal Market:Financial services: Commission acts to improve efficiency of EU investment fund market(19 March 2007) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- DG Internal Market:White Paper on Enhancing the Single Market Framework for Investment Funds(16 November 2006) [FR] [FR] [DE]
- DG Internal Market:Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the White Paper on enhancing the Single Market framework for investment funds(16 November 2006)
EU Actors positions
- CESR:Implementation of the European Commission's Recommendations on UCITS(7 July 2005) Press Release
- CESR:Advice on Clarification of Definitions concerning Eligible Assets for Investments of UCITS(18 March 2005) Press Release
Business & Industry
- Investment Management Association (IMA):EU proposals will reduce the cost of investment funds(14 July 2005)
- EFAMA and IMA:A harmonised simplified approach to UCITS Registration(26 April 2005)
- EFAMA:Clarification of Definitions concerning Eligible Assets for Investments of UCITS(8 June 2005)
- European Federation for Retirement Provision:EFRP Response - EU Commission Green Paper on demographic change(Oct 2005)
- European Association of Cooperative Banks:CESRs advice on clarification of definitions concerning eligible assets for investments of UCITS(15 June 2005)
- European Banking Federation:FBE's Response to CESR's draft advice to the European Commission on the eligible assets of UCITS(June 2005)
- European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA):Comments on the report of the independent group of experts on asset management(5 Oct 2004)
- European Federation of Investment Funds (FEFSI):The New UCITS Directive Explained
- FEFSI:UCITS directive and guaranteed/capital protected funds(Dec 2002)