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Her willingness to experiment has led Kakabutra to projects that would overwhelm a less confident artist. Moving quickly from a small scale to an immense scale, she completed an astonishingly beautiful abstract painting that was featured in Cisco Home, a CE community arts partner. View the piece in a blog post here. During a Guest Artist workshop, Kakabutra created a large abstracted headdress made from fabric, batting, tree branches, beads, and string among other media.
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The biggest problem with leveraged and inverse ETFs isn't how they're sold, but how their labeled. Yet, financial regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) don't see it that way.
In its latest victory lap, FINRA announced nearly $1.03 million in fines against two St.Louis-based brokerages related to their marketing of leveraged and inverse ETFs to customers.
FINRA ordered Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. (SF) and Century Securities Associates to pay combined fines of $550,000 and a total of nearly $475,000 in restitution to 65 customers in connection with sales of leveraged and inverse ETFs.
According to the regulatory group, from January 2009 to June 2013, Stifel and Century made "unsuitable recommendations" of non-traditional ETFs to some clients, "because some representatives did not fully understand the unique features and specific risks associated with leveraged and inverse ETFs."
These clients included those with conservative investment objectives "who bought one or more non-traditional ETFs based on recommendations made by the firms' representatives, and who held those investments for longer periods of time, experienced net losses," FINRA says.
Much of the confusion surrounding leveraged and inverse ETFs can be blamed – not on Wall Street's brokerage community – but directly on regulators. Why?
Poor Labeling?
Regulators have permissively allowed a lack of uniformity in how ETF providers are permitted to label their products. The final result is confusion – and lots of it.
ProShares, for example, uses the word "Ultra" to describe its two-times(2x) daily leveraged ETFs and "UltraShort" to describe its two-times daily inverse ETFs. The "UltraPro" lineup is three-times (3x) daily leveraged ETFs, meaning these ETFs aim for 300% daily magnification to the underlying index.
Meanwhile, other firms with leveraged and inverse ETPs, like Direxion and VelocityShares, label their products very differently.
Both firms, in the official names of the leveraged and inverse products they offer, include the amount of leverage (2x or 3x) used and the word "daily" to indicate the length of the fund's performance goal.
Why is ProShares naming its daily leveraged ETFs "Ultra" and "UltraPro," whereas other providers use 2x or 3x daily in their names? Which of these labeling methods is in the best interests of the investing public?
When it comes to the 101 of investment product naming, shouldn't accuracy and precise labeling always come first? Furthermore, that accuracy and precise labeling among investment products should be uniform across all categories without exception.
Why haven't regulators applied this high but necessary standard in the leveraged and inverse ETF marketplace?
Shouldn't the amount of leverage (2x or 3x) be a mandatory item in the ETF's name? And shouldn't the length of the performance goal (daily or monthly) be specifically stated in the fund's name too?
When will regulators have enough sense to enact these strict but necessary changes in the ETF and ETN market? What's taken so long?
"The complexity of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products makes it essential for securities firms and their representatives to understand these products before recommending them to their customers. Firms must also conduct reasonable due diligence on these and other complex products, said Brad Bennett, FINRA executive vice president and chief of enforcement, in a press release.
Now, if FINRA and other regulators would only follow their own good advice.
Ron DeLegge is editor of the ETF Profit Strategy Newsletter which uses technical and fundamental analysis along with market history and common sense to keep advisors on the right side of the market. In 2013, 70% of ETFguide's weekly ETF picks were winners.

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From the Desk of the 2014 Lt. Governor and Publicity Chairperson of the Rapidan District:
Eight months ago today, the Rapidan District went "online" with a temporary, unofficial website and associated Facebook page to "test the waters" to see if such a website would be of value to Ruritans. As of this writing on October 3, 2014, there have been 4714 "hits" on that unofficial website.
On August 22, 2014, the "official" website (this one) went online and the content of the original website was copied over to this site. As of today, there have been 713 "hits" on this new website. Combined, that is a total of 5427 "hits!"
We would like to thank our readers for coming to visit our website(s) and encourage everyone to sign up to be a "follower" of this official website. You can do so by entering your email in the "Follow this by email" text box in the right sidebar near the bottom of this website. By "following" (or subscribing) new posts will automatically appear in your email inbox. Doing this will give you the convenience of being able to keep up-to-date on what is going on without having to physically come to the website every few days to see what is going on! We would like to encourage our readers to "bookmark" or "save" this website and use this one to keep abreast of what is happening in the District.
We would like to discontinue using the original one in the near future. We have noticed, however, that the original one is continuing to be used frequently by our readers, so we will not be de-activating it until we are more confidant that people have become comfortable with coming to this new one instead of the old one. We have posted on the original website a notice urging the readers that arrive there to come to this website.
We would also like to take this opportunity to encourage all of the twenty-four local Ruritan Clubs in the Rapidan District to send us press releases and notices about their events and meetings before AND after they are held so we can help spread the word about our great clubs! This is a great opportunity to help promote awareness and increase attendance and membership in our clubs!


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The Palestinian leadership should immediately sign the Rome Statute and drag Israel to the International Criminal Court, Palestinian National Initiative Chief Dr. Mustafa Barghouti said in a statement to the press today.
Dr. Barghouti said numbered Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein, who was killed on Wednesday during clashes with the army, as the 2265th Palestinian martyr to fall at the hands of the Israeli army since the beginning of this year. He was the 50th Palestinian to be killed during the Israeli army's violent suppression of popular resistance protests this year.
The world must impose sanctions on, and enact immediate boycotts of, Israel, said Barghouti, instead of hiding behind shy demands for investigations.
As the crimes of the Israeli army become clearer, Barghouti argued, there can no longer be any justification for delaying the signing of the Rome Statute and immediately dragging Israel to the International Criminal Court in order to deter future crimes against the Palestinian people.
Barghouti stressed that violent suppression from the occupation will not weaken, but inflame Palestinian popular resistance efforts aimed at achieving freedom, independence and dignity.
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CTA President Forrest Claypool stood next to a photo of a nuclear mushroom cloud circled in red with a line through it and declared Monday that the transit agency is "moving beyond doomsday."
Claypool told the City Club of Chicago that CTA riders and the agency's workforce would have faced "massive cuts to service and massive layoffs" next year if the CTA hadn't introduced management reforms, cost savings in a new labor contract and fare increases affecting all types of CTA passes as part of the 2013 budget.
He said the recently completed labor negotiations that generated $60 million in savings were difficult, especially with the bus and rail union locals of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which Claypool described as a "two-headed monster, I should say two-headed beast." He then explained that "I mean that very affectionately."
"We were able to finally put the (budget) doomsday scenarios of the past behind us," Claypool told the luncheon crowd of business leaders and politicians.
In addition to the image of a nuclear blast, he used other props — photos of sardine cans and a tub of spilled red ink — to illustrate how the CTA will "de-crowd" buses and trains starting Dec. 16 and keep its financial house tidy moving forward.
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Reminded afterward by a reporter that CTA and Regional Transportation Authority officials turned out to be wrong when they predicted four years ago that transit doomsdays were over as a result of a small increase in the sales tax and CTA employee pension and health care reforms, Claypool insisted it's different this time around.
"We've finally structurally fixed the CTA's finances," he said. "The heavy lifting of getting this massive budget deficit, more than $300 million, eradicated is behind us. That provides a stable fiscal footing going forward that protects critical service on bus and rail as well as the jobs that provide that service."
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Over the past 60 years we have shown that we not only react nimbly and dynamically to change, but we tend to stay one step ahead of the game. That is why we are one of the three largest banks in Liechtenstein, with six international locations.
Committed, competent and courageous while at the same time client-facing and focussed on security – just like our founder, the Princely Commerce Counsellor Guido Feger. We confidently carry this tradition with us into the future.
VP Bank takes over the private banking activities of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt (International) SA as well as the private banking related fund business of HSBC Trinkaus Investment Managers SA, Luxembourg.
The annual general meeting approves the proposal to change the name from "Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank Aktiengesellschaft", which had been the name used until this time, to "VP Bank AG". This clear and succinct name will be more easily understood and match the brand name "VP Bank".
VP Bank merges with Centrum Bank, at the time the fourth-largest financial institution in Liechtenstein. The Marxer Foundation for Bank and Company Values, which until 7 January 2015 was the sole shareholder of Centrum Bank, acquired a stake in the Bank as an anchor shareholder with a value equivalent to the CHF 60 million purchase price for Centrum Bank.
With the drafting of Strategy 2020 in mid-2015, the Board of Directors of VP Bank adapts its three medium-term goals. By 2020, client assets under management, which stood at CHF 34.8 billion at the end of 2015, are expected to increase to CHF 50 billion, while Group net income is projected to increase to CHF 80 million and the cost/ income ratio to reach under 70 per cent.
The two public fixed-price offers for the repurchase of own bearer shares and registered shares are successful. Following completion of the second share repurchase, VP Bank now holds 601,500 own bearer shares and 125,912 own registered shares. It therefore owns over 9.28 per cent of the share capital, with voting rights totalling 6.05 per cent. The repurchased shares will be used for future acquisitions or for treasury management purposes.
On 6 April 2016, VP Bank celebrates its 60th anniversary. VP Bank shares record a more than 37% gain in 2016 and are among the equity market winners. The Standard & Poor's rating agency takes the successful business model into account and raises its outlook for VP Bank from "negative" to "stable".
At the beginning of the year, two new business units are established at Group management level: "General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer" and "Investment Solutions". As part of its "Next" programme, VP Bank initiates several wide-ranging digitalisation projects, and at mid-year launches a website with the most up-to-date portal technology. This smooths the way for the build-up of a secure and flexible client portal that satisfies client needs with scalable modular services. The Standard & Poor's ratings agency confirms VP Bank's excellent "A-" rating and raises its outlook from "stable" to "positive". The VP Bank brand's positioning is reviewed and in August 2017 the bank introduces a fresh new brand design.
The locations in Zurich and Luxembourg move into new offices with state-of-the-art infrastructure. In spring, Dr Felix Brill as Chief Investment Officer and Dr Urs Monstein as Chief Operating Officer complete the Group Executive Management. In May 2018, the rating agency "Standard & Poor's" raises VP Bank's rating from "A-" to "A" with a stable outlook. In the spring, the new e-banking system is launched with an advanced portal technology. Through the deals with Catella Bank and Carnegie, VP Bank enters the Scandinavian market at the end of the year.
Following the departure of Alfred W. Moeckli in January 2019, Paul H. Arni takes up his activities as the new CEO of VP Bank Group in October 2019. As part of the on-going upgrades to the client portal, a simple, secure and independent login procedure is introduced with VP Bank Connect. In July 2019, VP Bank Ltd and Hywin Wealth Management Co. announce their intention to develop a joint collaboration platform in Hong Kong. In August 2019, Standard & Poor's confirm the "A" rating and stable outlook for VP Bank. The German financial markets supervisory authority provides VP Bank (Switzerland) Ltd easier access to the German market. In November 2019, VP Bank Ltd successfully issues its first senior non-preferred 10-year bond totalling CHF 155 million.
The Board of Directors confirms the Bank's basic strategic focus. Its core competencies include the intermediaries business as well as international private banking. In Liechtenstein and the Eastern Switzerland region, the Bank also wants to be the preferred partner among business, credit and retail clients.
In mid-2009, CEO Adolf E. Real leaves VP Bank after over 26 years with the company.
VP Bank is preparing for the challenges of the future. Luxembourg is the final Bank subsidiary to begin working with the new Avaloq banking software. This will make it easier and more efficient to provide products and services for VP Bank Group, as well as to accommodate the individual requirements of each client.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors and Princely Counsel Hans Brunhart hands over his position to Fredy Vogt, who has performed various management functions at VP Bank since 1987. Hans Brunhart served on the VP Bank Board of Directors for 18 years, including 16 years as Chairman.
Differences in elevation
The BZ Gruppe Holding Aktiengesellschaft, which fell into difficulties in 2002, sells its share in VP Bank, which equates to 32.9 per cent of the capital and 15.2 per cent of the votes. VP Bank assumes the block of shares itself, destroys the majority of the securities and reduces the share capital from CHF 85.5 million to CHF 59.1 million.
After a construction period of 3 years, VP Bank starts operations at the new service centre in Triesen, Liechtenstein, with 230 employees.
Standard & Poor's gives VP Bank an "A–" rating. It is thus one of the few officially rated private banks in the Swiss franc region. VP Bank opens a Representative Office in Moscow.
The reception hall at the client centre in Vaduz is refurbished and transformed into a feel-good oasis.
VP Bank opens an asset management company in Hong Kong.
The VP Bank Foundation is established to mark the Bank's 50th anniversary in 2006.
With the foundation of its banking subsidiary in Singapore, VP Bank Group is now represented in 7 locations. VP Bank has to report a negative Group result for the first time in its history.
The road to success
The new VP Bank head office at Aeulestrasse 6, Vaduz, is built in the years preceding 1984.
The share of total assets accounted for by equity increases to 10.3 per cent. This figure is significantly higher than the average for Swiss banks.
On 7 March, VP Bank launches its own shares on the Zurich Exchange's side market. In the form of the VP Bank shares, a Liechtenstein equity security is traded on an exchange for the first time.
The spatial conditions for the 150 employees, which had been very cramped until this time, are improved significantly upon occupancy being taken of the prestigious new Bank building at Aeulestrasse 6, Vaduz.
The International Advisory Board is created as a consultative body, which goes on to advise VP Bank until 2010.
From 18 March, the VP Bank securities are traded on the main stock exchanges in Zurich, Basel, Geneva and St. Gallen. The participation capital is increased to CHF 30 million and participation certificates commence trading on the exchanges in Frankfurt a. M. and Munich.
VP Bank strengthens its international activities. It establishes VP Bank (Luxembourg) SA, which receives a full license in 1989. In Zurich, the Bank sets up VPB Finance Ltd.
On 20 April, the annual general meeting elects Princely Councillor of Commerce Dr Heinz Batliner as the first full-time Chairman of the VP Bank Board of Directors.
To alleviate the need for space, VP Bank expands the main building in Vaduz between 1991 and 1994 with the new modernly designed "Giessen" building, where a trading centre is developed.
Together with Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU), VP Bank sets up VP Bank and Trust Company (BVI) Ltd as a joint venture on the British Virgin Islands. Its subsidiary, VP Bank (BVI) Ltd, receives its banking license on 29 September.
Between 1996 and 1998, VP Bank's top management undergoes a generation change. At the annual general meeting of 19 April, Princely Counsel Hans Brunhart, the long-time Liechtenstein head of government, takes over as Chairman of the Board of Directors from Heinz Batliner, who is appointed Honorary Chairman. The Executive Board is supplemented by the corporate planning area headed up by Fredy Vogt. In 1998, Dr Rolf Kormann hands over the position as Chairman of the Executive Board to Adolf E. Real.
With "VP Link", professional clients are given the opportunity to process their transactions electronically. This option is also provided to private clients from December 2000 with "more4u". Both products are replaced by the "VP Bank e-banking" platform in 2004.
IFOS Internationale Fonds Service Aktiengesellschaft, Vaduz, (today VP Fund Solutions (Liechtenstein) AG), is founded.
In the 2000 financial year, VP Bank generates the best result since its foundation with a Group net income of CHF 197 million.
Turbulent weather
In a further first for Liechtenstein, VP Bank puts an ATM into operation in 1970 and introduces the night safe.
As the first Liechtenstein bank to do so, VP Bank joins the Swiss bank clearing system. Clients and the Bank immediately benefit from quicker payment processing.
Together with Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU), VP Bank purchases an IT system and on 1 April 1975 introduces electronic data processing.
Within the framework of a capital increase the "Stiftung Fürstl. Kommerzienrat Guido Feger" foundation only exercises half of its subscription rights in support of new shareholders. As the first bank in Liechtenstein to do so, VP Bank opens itself up and gives up shares to the public and its employees.
VP Bank receives a full license for the processing of all banking transactions. From this time on, the Bank also offers savings accounts, accounts for young persons, retirement savings accounts and mortgages.
The founder of VP Bank, Princely Councillor of Commerce Guido Feger, dies on 1 September at the age of 83. His nephew, Dr Wolfgang Feger, becomes the new Chairman.
VP Bank participates in the first Liechtenstein Industry, Commerce and Trade Exhibition (LIHGA) with the slogan "VPB – the Bank for everyone. Your Bank for everything".
In the form of Martin Hilti Familientreuhänderschaft (today known as U.M.M. Hilti-Stiftung) a second anchor shareholder is thus added.
The counter hall at the Bank's premises in Städtle, Vaduz, undergoes a lavish refurbishment.
VP Bank publishes a printed annual report for the first time for the 1963 financial year.
VP Bank gains in prestige: it is admitted to the Swiss Bankers Association in 1965 and to the Association of Swiss Exchanges in 1966.
The tying of the banking license to the founder and the time limit imposed on VP Bank are lifted by the Liechtenstein Landtag. In return, the Bank undertakes to ensure that at least 60 per cent of the voting rights and 51 per cent of the share capital remain under the legal and economic ownership of Liechtenstein citizens at all times.
VP Bank and Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU) establish the Treuhand-Personalstiftung as an endowment fund with an initial injection of CHF 1 million.
VP Bank is the first bank in Liechtenstein to introduce a salary account for cashless payment transactions – named the "personal account" – as well as the Swiss Cheque. In doing so, the Bank has its finger firmly on the pulse of the times.
An aspirational mindset
Princely Councillor of Commerce Guido Feger (1893–1976), owner of Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU) in Liechtenstein, receives a license to "run a banking business" on 4 April. As this license is initially tied to Feger personally, the Bank has to refrain from conducting domestic transactions in order to avoid finding itself in competition with the LLB. On 6 April, Guido Feger founds Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank Anstalt with an initial capital of CHF 2 million.
Olaf Walser (ATU), the long-time closest confidant of the founder Guido Feger, is appointed as VP Bank's first authorised officer. In January 1963, he is elected to the Board of Directors, of which he remains a member until 2001; he assumes the role of Vice Chairman for a quarter of a century.
Princely Councillor of Commerce Dr Heinz Batliner takes over as General Manager and makes a decisive contribution to various aspects at the Bank. Olaf Walser obtains a license for the operation of a currency exchange office and thus helps the ambitious VP Bank to open a counter at Städtle 14, Vaduz.
In accordance with the provisions of the new Banking Act, the Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank Anstalt is converted into a joint-stock corporation at the end of the year. The equity capital is owned by the "Stiftung Fürstl. Kommerzienrat Guido Feger" foundation, with which the founder provides the shareholder base with a solid foundation that lasts beyond his lifetime.


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The European and UN patent-handling bodies have agreed to join forces to encourage companies and inventors to file their designs under an improved worldwide Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
The treaty allows intellectual property registered in one nation to be acknowledged in other countries that have signed up to the pact, so that companies don't have to go around applying for patents all over the world.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the United Nation's World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) said they have have signed a comprehensive three-year technical cooperation agreement aimed at improving how the PCT works and the way patents are granted.
"As leading international authorities in patents and IP, our organisations have a particular responsibility to promote the development of efficient structures and procedures in the international patent system in order to facilitate the grant of high-quality patents," EPO president Benoit Battistelli said in a canned statement.
"Creating a barrier-free patent information system and improving the dissemination of technological information to the public are a further essential step to foster innovation with the help of the patent system."
The bones of the agreement pave the way for, among other things, the ability to exchange all documents electronically and putting various bits of patent information online for the treaty's countries to access.
The PCT has been signed by 140 countries, including China, the US, the UK and Germany. ®


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■ Source of opportunity
We downgrade Nestle India to Sell and add it to our Conviction List, from Neutral, on valuation grounds and revise our 12-month target price to Rs2,376 from Rs2,362. We believe Nestle India's current valuation is expensive as it trades on a one-year forward rolling P/E of about 29X, which is high compared with its long-run average of 25X. Although Nestle India remains structurally well positioned to deliver strong 19% topline CAGR in FY09-FY12E given its exposure to low-penetration processed food categories and urban skew, we forecast flat gross margins in FY10E driven by a spike in raw material costs.
Expensive valuation overshadows strong topline; down to Sell
■ Catalyst
Nestle India's current absolute P/E and 35% P/E premium relative to our India consumer staples coverage are both about one standard deviation above their long-run trends. With EPS CAGR moderating from 28% in FY06-FY09 to 22% in FY09-FY12E given a high base and limited margin expansion, we expect mean reversion of its P/E. We also believe Nestle India would need to continue investing in brands to maintain its high topline growth.
■ Valuation
We revise our 12-month target price to Rs2,376 based on 26X March 2011E time-weighted EPS (from Rs2,362 based on 26X December FY10E EPS previously) in order to capture earnings 12 months ahead. We also lower FY10E-FY12E EPS by 2%-4% post FY09 results. Moreover, our target price is backed by Director's Cut analysis that indicates Nestle India is currently trading above the sector trendline despite a trajectory of moderating CROCI.
■ Key risks
Upside risks include significantly better top-line growth than our forecasts on the back of strong domestic demand, increased penetration, new launches and higher exports; a fall in input costs that could result in much better margin expansion than we estimate.
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Fines can be paid in person or by mail at the Villa Rica Police Department, 101 Main ST, Villa Rica, GA 30180. They may also be paid by phone at 1-844-317-8348 or online at www.villarica.org
Forms of payment accepted are cash, personal check, money order, all major credit cards (please note there will be a 5% surcharge on all cards).
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What is the latest time I can pay prior to my court date?
Payments will be accepted up to one hour before your scheduled court time if you are paying in person. On-line and phone payments must be paid by midnight the day prior to your court date.
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The Villa Rica Municipal Court is located at 101 Main ST, Villa Rica, GA 30180 next to the Villa Rica Police Department.
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 Author, Ron White, gives us a basic explanation of how DVD works and the vast power of its memory capabilities. Ron also demonstrates Microsoft's Encarta and the archive of National Geographic Magazine as products best utilizing the DVD capabilities

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Ronda Rousey Staying Focused on Fighting but Won't Ignore Hollywood's CallsFebruary 27, 2013
The last time women's mixed martial arts had a legitimate star, her name was Gina Carano, but for as much as she loved fighting, the calls from Hollywood to transition to acting rang louder than anything she was doing inside the cage.
Carano soon accepted major acting roles in several films and has since all but retired from the sport of mixed martial arts.
UFC 157 officially introduced women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to the world in a big, big way. She was featured on the lead of websites all over the world, and even on Monday, two days after her victory over Liz Carmouche on Saturday night, television shows were still buzzing about her historic title defense.
So it didn't take long for Rousey's name to start popping up in other entertainment avenues, such as a rumored role in the upcoming Hunger Games sequel.
Rousey's manager, Darin Harvey, was unable to comment on her potential to star in the Hunger Games sequel, but he says that as opportunities arise, it would be crazy to ignore the possibilities.
"If a film opportunity comes along, we're not going to say no if it's the right opportunity. Every big producer in Hollywood has taken interest in Ronda," Harvey told Bleacher Report on Tuesday.
"Common sense will tell you you're looking at a young, beautiful girl that's headlining main events, that people are interested. Ronda has star power. Anyone in the film business can look at this and tell it's a great opportunity not only for Ronda, but it's a great opportunity for themselves."
Rousey has recently signed on with the William Morris Endeavor, a top-flight talent agency headed up by friend to the UFC, Ari Emanuel. But as excited as Rousey and her manager are with potential Hollywood roles, he assures everyone in the mixed martial arts world that her main goal and focus remain on being a UFC champion.
"Our primary goal is to focus on fighting, that's what's got her here," said Harvey. "She's a fighter, she has a lot to prove, so she's going to be fighting. There's been a lot of interest in Ronda, but her primary goal is training and fighting."
Needless to say, when the rumors about Ronda Rousey receiving an offer to star in the Hunger Games sequel starting circulating, UFC president Dana White was lukewarm at best to the idea of loaning out one of his stars to Hollywood.
It's happened before with fighters like Randy Couture and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, but he believes Rousey's fight career will be far more lucrative than anything she can do in Hollywood.
"You know how I feel about the movie stuff," White said when speaking to UFC Tonight on Tuesday.
"When Rampage did the movie, it was his dream to be a part of the A-Team. I don't want to take away any opportunities from Ronda, but at the same time, her window of opportunity as a professional athlete is really narrow."
"She could make a zillion movies when she retires. Where she's really going to get the money is here fighting. I don't care if she's the lead role in The Hunger Games 2, she would not make anywhere near—I mean, not even in the universe—to the money she makes fighting."
It's likely if Rousey did receive an offer to star in the Hunger Games sequel, it would not be a major role. The franchise has filmed two movies with one already released and the second in post-production, with a November date to land in theaters and all of the leads having already been cast.
Still, it's hard to ignore the fact that if Rousey receives a generous offer to star in that film (or any other), she could find herself in front of the cameras acting instead of in the cage fighting.
It doesn't mean, however, she will be traveling the same path as Gina Carano, because Rousey's true passion remains being the UFC women's bantamweight champion.
Damon Martin is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report and all quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.


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The 2008 INFINITI G37 Coupe is all new, a second-generation redesign, building perfectly on the G35 Coupe that was outstanding in its time (and still is). The chassis is stiffer, lower and wider, for an improved ride and handling. The engine has been increased to 3.7 liters, and uses the latest electronic valve systems to make 330 horsepower with improved fuel economy. The five-speed manual automatic transmission is superb and beautifully obedient, using downshift rev matching, meaning the throttle blips on its own when you downshift. The Sport Package doesn't make the ride too stiff, and offers bigger brakes.
The G37 has a full complement of standard safety features, including six airbags, a tire pressure monitor, Vehicle Dynamic Control that invisibly keeps you on the road, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, and crush zones in the front and rear.
The exterior styling has been freshened, and the interior has been totally redesigned as well. Perforated leather seating is standard. With little legroom in the rear seat, two adults will not be happy back there for long, so the G37 is no car-pool vehicle; but, up front, we loved the instrumentation, in particular the ease with which the navigation, climate control, and sound systems could be operated. The optional navigation and sound system have exceptional features; the nav monitors traffic conditions on the road ahead, and the sound system uses a 9.3-gigabyte Music Box hard drive with compact flash drive slot.
There are three distinctive models of the G37 Coupe: the Coupe, Journey, and Sport 6MT. Their biggest differences are in the styling twists and suspensions. They all use the same award-winning Nissan aluminum V6, redesigned for 2008 with 3.7 liters and VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) camshafts, which boost it to 330 horsepower at 7000 rpm with a redline at 7600, and that's pretty awesome for a V6. The Journey is the touring version, and the Sport 6MT (stands for six-speed manual transmission) is the racy one, but under the hood they're all the same.
The Coupe and Journey come with a wonderful five-speed manual automatic transmission, having downshift rev matching, meaning the engine blips just before the car drops a gear; and Adaptive Shift Control, which sharpens the shifts when sensors say you're driving sporty. Paddle shifters, made of magnesium, are optional.
The 2008 INFINITI G37 Coupe ($34,250) comes standard with leather interior and all the power things, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with auxiliary audio input, seven-inch LCD monitor, HID bi-Xenon headlights, aluminum 18-inch wheels with all-season tires, keyless entry and starting, tilt/telescoping steering column with increased travel, illuminated glove compartment and automatic temperature control.
The Journey ($35,000) includes a six-disc CD player, eight-way power front passenger seat, and automatic headlights. Its styling and suspension are both a bit softer.
The Sport 6MT ($35,500) comes with a new six-speed manual transmission, lightened with aluminum. It has bigger brakes: ventilated rotors, 14.0 inches with four-piston calipers front, and 13.8 inches with two-pots rear. The suspension is tauter, riding on 19-inch, 10-spoke aluminum wheels and high-performance tires. There's also a Viscous Limited Slip Differential, for increased traction under hard acceleration. The Sport looks racier, with more aggressive front fascia and side sills, and sport-styled seats with aluminum pedals.
Options include the Premium Package ($3200) with a moonroof, 11-speaker Bose Studio on Wheels audio system with iPod connection, memory system for driver's seat, steering wheel and outside mirrors, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel, anti-glare rearview mirror with compass, HomeLink, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, and heated front seats and door mirror. The Navigation Package ($2200) is touch-screen and voice-activated, with user-friendly and detailed information on traffic ahead, using XM radio; the package also includes a 9.3-gigabyte Music Box hard drive with compact flash drive slot, and a rearview video monitor. The 10-spoke alloy wheels with 19-inch high-performance tires can be ordered separately ($650), and a bigger, body-colored and better looking rear spoiler ($550) improves stability at speed. The Moonroof is $1000, and African Rosewood interior trim is $450.
The Sport Package ($1850) for Coupe and Journey adds the Sport 6MT's tauter suspension, 19-inch wheels and tires, viscous limited-slip, bigger brakes, front fascia and side sills, sport-styled seats and steering wheel stitching, aluminum pedals, and paddle shifters (for the Journey but not the Coupe).
The 4-Wheel Active Steer Package ($1300) makes lane changes on the freeway steadier and safer, by altering the front steering ratio and counter-steering the rear wheels up to 3 degrees.
The Technology Package ($1150) is all about safety and includes INFINITI Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), which maintains the gap to the car in front, with Preview Braking, in which lasers measure the distance and closing speed to the vehicle ahead, and pressurize the brake system before the driver steps on the pedal, saving milliseconds. This package also includes Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS), in which the headlights turn with the car, and a pre-crash seatbelt system, which anticipates a crash and tenses the belts to prepare.
Safety equipment that comes standard includes a new advanced airbag system with two-stage front airbags, side airbags in front, and full-length airbag curtains. INFINITI's Vehicle Dynamic Control helps keep the G37 under control in the wet. The anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Brake Assist is the same braking system used on the G35 Sedan. Also standard is a tire pressure monitoring system.
Unlike the G35, the new INFINITI G37's lines are more contemporary than classic. Everything flows from the front fenders, rounded so much they stand out.
INFINITI calls the new look seductive, although we think the word better applies to the sleek G35. The G37 second-generation daughter looks bulkier around the shoulders and hips. Still, it achieves a very aerodynamic 0.30 Coefficient of Drag.
On paper, the shape sounds good. The front wheel cutouts are larger, leaving less metal for the fenders and making them appear to rise even more. The headlights with integrated foglamps are smaller and sexier, an evolutionary improvement over the G35. But the grille has been slightly arched at the top at bottom, and filler has been between the horizontal bars at their edges, so it appears blockier.
The change to the hood and shoulders is easier to see. INFINITI calls the aluminum hood (pinned with two latches) a wave hood, although the sea looks pretty flat between the bulging shoreline of the fenders. The new hood is smaller than before, moving the fender seams inboard, which allows the fenders to rise to a ridge with character lines.
The front fascia below the grille has been changed on the Coupe and Sport 6MT, with the Journey keeping the G35 fascia that's slightly sleeker, having two long openings with black screen, coming toward each other. The Sport fascia has three openings, although two are filled and just for looks, while the width of the bumper between the openings and grille is thicker.
New character lines on the side of the car angle upward, visually lifting the butt of the G37 a bit, and making the rear bumper look narrower. Other than that, the tail is unchanged, including the taillights and twin chrome exhaust tips. The standard small spoiler on the lip of the trunk is awful, if only because it comes only in chrome (popular with many). But for the sake of highway beauty, spend $550 for the body-colored one, which is bigger but not too big, and its size gives the G37 more stability at speed.
From the side or 3/4 view, you can see a hint of the family resemblance to the Nissan 350Z (soon to be the 370Z with the new 3.7-liter engine). We also see a roofline resemblance to the Mustang, although it takes some squinting.
Finally, the wheels. INFINITI does good wheels. The standard 18s are split five-spokes, in polished titanium, and the beautiful 10-spoke 19-inch wheels fully complement the car's good looks.
The redesigned interior, leather with some vinyl mostly on the dash and doors, comes in three handsome shades: wheat, graphite and stone. The instrument panel is INFINITI's double wave design, trimmed in standard spun aluminum, so understated it seems almost stark (inspired by elegant, handmade Japanese Washi paper), or optional African rosewood. The rosewood is unique and classy, while the aluminum is sporty. The signature analog clock is present, of course. The materials, fit and finish are high quality.
The three-spoke steering wheel contains audio and cruise controls, and is wrapped in hand-stitched perforated leather. The instrument panel uses electroluminescent lighting, its needles glowing red on a white-and-violet background. An information gauge gives readouts for useful stuff like immediate or average fuel mileage (16.9 for us), average speed, elapsed time, running distance, distance to empty, outside air temperature, odometer, and warning displays.
The perforated leather seats are comfortable, with the 8-way driver's seat having air lumbar support. Both front seats slide with the touch of a button, to allow passengers into the rear seat. The Sport Package, standard on the 6MT, adds 14-way sport-styled seats with thigh extensions and power adjustable torso and thigh bolsters for the driver, sporty steering-wheel stitching, and aluminum pedals.
The paddle shifters on the steering wheel are magnesium, and you can actually reach them with your fingers when your hands are at the 10 and 2 o'clock position on the steering wheel. With many other cars it's not possible. You pull back on each one: right side upshifts, left side downshifts.
Door pockets are small, half-taken by armrests, although each includes a hollow for a water bottle. Plus, there are two big cupholders behind the shift lever. Further back, under the driver's elbow, the size of the compartment in the center console is reasonable, and there's a glovebox.
A cool center stack falls around a small screen that displays data or navigation information, with the $2200 navigation package. It's easy to understand, and its functions controlled with a four-way dial that indicates current traffic conditions, including construction ahead, with routes showing in green, yellow or red, colors based on congestion. It's all done through XM radio.
INFINITI has done the radio right. While many German, British and some Japanese cars are ridiculously overcomplicating sound system controls, INFINITI sees that simple is good (because it's efficient), and also intelligent. The G37 shows off its sound system with SOUND capabilities, not button-pushing and menu-interpreting that's only tail-chasing.
The optional G37 music box sound system uses a 9.3 gigabyte hard drive to record about 90 CDs in superfast time (it's legal because it's not burning). So you never have to carry CDs in your car. The directory can access your CDs by artist or type of music.
There's a vent in each A pillar to keep the side windows clear, and lots of rear glass gives good visibility and makes up for a lack of head space back there. There's not much knee room in the rear seats; that legroom stat of 29.8 inches is the lowest we've seen in a long time. The driveshaft hump runs high between the two rear seats, and supports an unimaginative console with cupholders and a vinyl tray. There's a wide crack between the seatback and seat bottom that might be uncomfortable over the miles.
That crack exists because the seatbacks fold forward to extend the trunk space, which is fairly shallow, with only 7.4 cubic feet. Overall, the rear seat sends heavy reminders that this is a coupe, not a sedan. You might even think of it as a four-seat 350Z.
The INFINITI G37 is rear-wheel drive like a BMW, not front-wheel drive like an Acura. It would be nice if there were an all-wheel-drive version of the G37 Coupe, as there is with the Sedan, but INFINITI says there's not enough demand. Maybe later.
Three hundred thirty horsepower is a lot to get out of a V6, but if any engine were made for it, it's the Nissan V6, which has won too many awards to list. Nissan engineers prove they have lost nothing, with this 3.7-liter version using an aluminum block and heads. That new VVEL, Variable Valve Event and Lift, is hydraulic-controlled variable valve timing and electronically controlled variable valve lift on the intake side, helping to improve not only performance and response but also emissions and fuel efficiency.
The engine makes 270 pound-feet of torque at a peaky 5200 rpm, and revs to a howling pitch at 7600 rpm, where the rev limiter begins to gently cut fuel. The power comes on smooth and quick, and doesn't snap your head because it still has 3616 pounds to carry. The engine has a unique howl, carefully created by the exhaust system; you can even hear it when a G37 rolls by at 20 mph. But you can't hear it from the cabin with the windows rolled up, because the G37 is insulated so well. You can hear it with the windows down, though, and the howl brings a smile to your face.
The five-speed manual automatic transmission, with or without paddle shifters, is wonderful. It positively demonstrates a difference in car-building philosophy between the Japanese and Germans, because this transmission obeys the driver, it doesn't rule the driver. Making it a relief and joy. It flawlessly does everything it's asked to do, and a bit more. Only a bit, and the right bit.
Move the stubby leather-wrapped shift lever to the left, and Sport mode is engaged. The upshifts come at higher rpm, and both upshifts and downshifts are sharper. But we found that the Manual mode is where we wanted to be, during sporty driving. Most of the time we stayed in plain old Drive, and drove casually, able to forget the transmission was even there.
Another difference between the Japanese and Germans is the direction the lever moves to make upshifts or downshifts. The G37 goes forward for upshifts, back for downshifts. The other direction, the European way, seems more natural to many, because it follows the physical forces on the body: upshifting back, downshifting forward. So the G37 might take some concentration to shift, if you've moved into it after selling your BMW with a manual automatic.
Another small dilemma with the shift lever is that you have to raise your elbow to clear the armrest in the center console. The optional steering-wheel paddles would cure that. They're huge, four inches long and arc-shaped, so your fingers can reach them even if your hands are on the steering wheel at 10 and 2 o'clock.
The 6MT Sport comes only with the six-speed manual transmission with upgraded synchronizers, tied to an improved clutch. Our drive took us into downtown Seattle, and pulling away from stop signs on steep hills, we missed BMW's system of holding the brakes for a couple seconds to allow time to engage the gas and clutch.
The six-speed shifted with short, tight throws and no notchiness. But you can't hurry the release of the clutch pedal after downshifting or the car will snatch. Mostly, the car's overall noise and vibration increase with the manual transmission. We like the five-speed automatic with the delicate and strong paddle shifters.
Our test model was a G37 Coupe with the Sport Package, including bigger brakes. They are super smooth, predictable, and rock steady, inspiring confidence. They're also sensitive, so you can't jump on them, just as you can't jump off the clutch pedal when downshifting.
The G37 uses a new chassis that's 36 percent stiffer, a bit lower, and has a wider track. The ride is excellent,
The four-seat INFINITI G Coupe has been a winner from its beginning, and the second-generation G37 builds on the car's strengths. The re-sculptured styling loses some of its classic appeal, but it does look more contemporary. The legendary V6 is more powerful than ever, at 330 horsepower. The five-speed manual automatic transmission (with optional paddle shifters) deserves to win awards, like the engine has. The ride, even with the firmer Sport suspension, never jolts. The brakes are big and Sport brakes bigger. The electronic stability control is invisible as it keeps the car on the road. The navigation system is easy to use and offers detailed information about traffic conditions. The sound and climate control systems are blissfully simple to operate. Overall, the INFINITI G37 is a whale of a value.
Sam Moses filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report from the Columbia River Gorge.


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Community center collecting food to feed 2,500 families
Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks away and the need for help at local pantries continues.
The Goodman Community Center is collecting items for baskets to feed 2,500 families. One in nine children in Dane County often does not know where their next meal is coming from.
The pantry needs everything from turkeys to pumpkin pie mix, canned vegetables and cranberry sauce.
Anyone able to help can drop off donations at the Goodman Community Center on Waubesa Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Extended hours start next week with donations being accepted in the gym Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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There will be 3 card prizes. Rather good and expensive ones, and no clintz prize. . You will play 5 games against each other and the winner advances to the next round.
The prizes will be:
1. Splata (R) (market value 22000 ctz)
2. Ombre (U) (market value 14000 ctz)
3. Dwain Cr (Cr) (market value 10000 ctz)
If you want to join it will cost you 4000 clintz - it also allows both supporters and none playin urban rivals to join . Just send me a private message I will then forward you a card to your private sales requesting the entry fee 5 days for sign ups and we will start saturday night.
Rules For Decks:
1. stars must equal 25 or less
2. only 8 cards only per deck no doubles
3. only 1 lv5 in the deck allowed
4. No cr cards allowed
5. No changing decks
Good Luck!
please post here that your in then i will foward a card to your private sales for your entry fee, once saturday roles around then i will set up the matchups.
This is my first attemp hosting a game tournament besides my guild internal ones, im use to doing them in my guild for cheaper so not sure how it will pan out here to me it doesnt seem high , especially since none of you are my guild members, but some might come to play this is open for all urban players and my fellow guild members.
I forgot to mention to determine your fights/battles :
You will play 5 games against each other and the winner advances to the next round.
win=2 points
k.o= .5 points
loss= 1 points
in the event of i tie after 5 matches which i highly doubt but you never know you will have a final 6th match to determine who advances and who is eliminated for/from round two ect
6SimS-Sven - Tuesday 22/05/2007, 20:56
Master - UTOPiA
I should join...btw remove me from your blacklist....big thanks...
Jericho78 - Wednesday 23/05/2007, 02:14
Master - Malaysian PRIDE squad
Hey bro, thanks for setting this up. Hmm kinda steep incription IMHO but still.....I'll join. But let me sort out some stuff first beside I finalise. Thanks.
And no problem if this turns out not bad ill do many more with great cards and rewards- to me for what the cards are worth it is not that expensive for an entry fee, but i also have no problems doing lower priced ones in the future and perhaps mix the wins with one great card and 2 okay ones ect anyhow good luck to those who enter this one


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Coq au Vin With Veal Sausage, Thyme, and Merlot From 'Joy of Kosher'
Coq au vin was one of the first dishes that Jamie Geller learned to cook. As she tells it, her mother-in-law taught her how to gently simmer chicken in red wine sauce shortly after her wedding. The recipe in her new cookbook, Joy of Kosher, is a version of that dish—the chicken and red wine remain the same, but Geller has added slices of flavorful veal (or chicken) sausage to the mix. Mushrooms and pearl onions complement the meat, for an elegant yet easy dish.
Why I picked this recipe: Is sausage and coq au vin a thing? I had never heard of it before, so I was game to try it.
What worked: The smooth, fruity merlot makes a fine sauce for the tender chicken and mild sausage.
What didn't: I've never been a big fan of braised chicken breasts, and this preparation didn't really change my mind. They still end up on the dry side.
Suggested tweaks: This recipe is Kosher for Passover as written. If you have a favorite cut of chicken, you could 3 to 3 1/2 pounds of that cut instead of the whole chicken (I'd probably use 3 1/2 pounds of whole legs next time). Unless you're using a giant Dutch oven, you will likely need to brown the chicken in batches.
Reprinted with permission from Joy of Kosher: Fast, Fresh Family Recipes by Jamie Geller. Copyright 2013. Published by William Morrow, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
- Yield:Serves 4
- Active time: 45 minutes
- Total time:about 2 hours
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (3 1/2 pound) chicken cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 veal, chicken, or beef sausage links (about 6 ounces total), fresh or frozen, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup peeled pearl onions
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (750ml) bottle merlot
- 1 small bunch fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms, halved
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and pour in the olive oil. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Brown the chicken on all sides, cooking for 10 to 15 minutes total, and transfer to a large plate. Add the sausage to the drippings in the pot and cook until browned, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to the plate with the chicken. Add the onions to the drippings and saute them until browned, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 3 seconds, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water, the wine, thyme, bay leaf, and reserved chicken and sausage. Bring to a simmer, cover, and transfer to the oven. Bake 30 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, re‑cover, and bake until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes more.
Transfer the chicken, sausage, and all the vegetables with a fine-mesh strainer or slotted spoon to a bowl and keep warm. Remove and discard the bay leaf and the thyme sprigs so just sauce remains in the pot. Bring to a boil, and simmer until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Return the chicken and vegetables to the sauce and stir to coat well and heat through. Serve immediately on a rimmed platter, passing any extra sauce in a gravy boat.
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Complete Story
Cable's Chief Looks Back — And Ahead
By: Ted Hearn, Multichannel News
Before President-elect Barack Obama is even sworn in, the young former Illinois senator is already making waves in the TV industry. First, he's asking to delay the nation's long-awaited Feb. 17, 2009, switch to digital broadcasting. And he's recently floated the name of Julius Genachowski for the position of chairman of the FCC. Multichannel News Washington news editor Ted Hearn sat down with the one person who cares more about the president's communications policy than arguably anyone, National Cable & Telecommunications Association president Kyle McSlarrow. The cable industry's point man looks back on a rocky year in Washington, and tells why he's looking forward to a new administration. An edited transcript follows:
MCN: What do you expect from Julius Genachowski, if he's named FCC chairman by President Obama?
Kyle McSlarrow: Well I think I would want to wait until the announcement is official before formally commenting. But if Julius was nominated, he would be an excellent choice and certainly has the policy savvy and real-world experience that will be necessary to tackle the complexity of today's media, communications and technology marketplace.
KM: I think the good news, so far as I'm concerned, is that at least the transition team has been very engaged, very open to hearing all different points of view.
I think in terms of what it means for actual policies is just too early to say.
I think as long as we have a chance to make our case and be treated fairly, that is all we can ask. I think we have compelling arguments and we may win some, we may lose some, but that is just the normal give and take of the policy process.
MCN: As a Republican, will you have trouble conducting business in a town under total Democratic control?
KM: I don't. In my approach, whether it has been in this job or even when I was at the Department of Energy, I have always treated every member of Congress and every staffer the same, which is to try to be an honest broker — an advocate to be sure — but an honest broker to convey certain points of view and ideas and facts.
MCN: Can you name one or two things that the cable industry wants to see in Obama's stimulus package?
KM: Let me just say by the time we are having this interview (Jan. 12), there is a lot still very up in the air about this entire stimulus package. I think our view is there are some legitimate challenges out there when it comes to broadband and if one assumes, as it seems to be case, that some type of broadband package will be part of the stimulus, I think what we 'want' is for it to be targeted to specific challenges that exist today.
The interesting point is, as we say over and over again, cable's high-speed Internet service is sitting in front of 92% of American households. So to say there is a deployment crisis I do not think quite captures it.
MCN: The better question, I guess, is what should stay out of Obama's plan?
KM: The government should not be in the business of subsidizing one competitor against another. It should be in the business in those areas where it is noneconomic to build out or deploy, or in those instances where there is a true affordability issue and thinking through how to beat those challenges.
MCN: Given cable's problems with the current FCC chairman, Kevin Martin, to what extent would you lobby for or against Obama's FCC picks?
KM: What problems? (Laughs.)
I guess the extent that we are going to lobby is nil. In the conversations that we have had with a variety of people, I think we have been asked our opinion but it has been an opinion about what we see as the challenges facing the FCC. It has not been about particular people.
MCN: Does the retail a la carte issue disappear with Kevin Martin?
KM: I have said it for a long time, I do not think it ever disappears. I mean, certainly, Chairman Martin gave it a lot of visibility just by virtue of his position, but even if you didn't have a chairman of the FCC focused on it, I think there is always, actually, an understandable push for people to say, 'I just want to pay for channels that I want to watch.' I actually understand that. I think our job is to explain why in the retail environment, it does not actually work that way.
MCN: Just how vulnerable is cable's video business, as programming suppliers send their shows free over the Internet?
KM: I think if it ever got to the point where the online distribution was actually cannibalizing viewership and interests, there'd have to be an adjustment. There clearly would be a marketplace adjustment of the value of that programming which will be reflected in cost.
MCN: Are you saying that a decade from now, cable programming won't be sold mostly in large packages?
KM: No, I'm saying it would not surprise me if it is different. I'm not afraid of the future and I do not think many companies are afraid of the future. I think they are trying to understand it. What I'm saying is it would not surprise me if it changes.
MCN: Did you anticipate that we would be facing a potential delay of the Feb. 17 conversion?
KM: I first started to wonder if it might happen when I saw the announcement on the [National Telecommunications and Information Administration] coupon program. That was, I think, a body blow and even though, sort of within the inner circles of people who really focused on this, people have been aware of the issue with the NTIA and the Antideficiency Act.
When it became just sort of a public news story and people started focusing on how many people might be waiting for coupons and not getting converter boxes until after, that was sort of the first time I realized that this actually is going to be seriously considered.
MCN: Do you think it will be delayed?
KM: I can't tell. I really can't tell. I think, just so your readers know, we are sitting here on [Jan. 12] right after the Thursday when [Obama transition co-chair] John Podesta sent his letter to Congress, so I think a lot of meetings are taking place with the transition team and the Hill and with the current administration and we are trying to figure that out right now, but it is certainly a very real conversation.
MCN: Is it right that the NCTA isn't going to create a fuss if Feb. 17 is delayed?
KM: Yes. We have an important responsibility, so our approach from the very beginning … was not a question of supporting it or fighting it; it was, how can we help? And that is the same philosophy that it is going to obtain here.
If it does change, we will try to make the best of that; if it does not, then we are totally focused on trying to get everybody ready in a matter of weeks.
It may be something that we can fix in Congress and maybe that puts it back on track.
MCN: Do you agree with Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) that panic has set in?
KM: I think people are right to be concerned, but the question is whether or not the fix should be something targeted to the coupon program, targeted to the Antideficiency Act or something broader, like an extension of the date.
MCN: Is cable going to shut down its public-service announcements advertising Feb. 17?
KM: We are no longer running our ads, and the truth is we actually stopped running our ads late last fall. …
We put the word out because we could tell that, ironically enough, we were helping drive people on the converter-box program. That was what our messaging was designed to achieve and NTIA was starting to get nervous about that.
One of the things we are urging the [Obama] transition team and [Capitol] Hill is, "Look, whatever you are going to decide here, please decide it soon."
MCN: Is the idea of a retransmission-consent quiet period linked to Feb. 17 moot? Were all the deals done?
KM: There probably were some extensions and they are probably of varying lengths. I do think the end of the year went smoother than people would have expected.
I think, in part, that was because I think a lot of people understood that they did not really want to be the ones responsible for pulling signals and then run up to the digital transition.
MCN: FCC rules say cable MSOs can't discriminate against channels they don't own but cable can't carry everybody who wants a spot on expanded basic. How does that get resolved?
KM: I think what is frustrating about program carriage is that discrimination should be a really high threshold bar. I mean discrimination, you kind of know it when you see it. There is not a single complaint that I have seen that comes even close to that.
It cannot be the right answer that just everybody who has an idea for a channel automatically gets to just claim discrimination and therefore gets sort of forced arbitration and gets carriage.
MCN: When do you expect your major cable MSO members to complete their digital transition?
KM: Well, I do not think there is a hard and fast date.
When I took this job in the beginning of 2005, we may not have even been at 40% digital penetration and I think as an industry we are pretty close to 65% now and it has been accelerating.
MCN: Possibly within three to five years?
KM: I think in three to five years, we may not ever reach a 100% percent digital penetration but I think it will be very high.
I cannot say for certain that there will be no analog service, but I think we will be an all-digital industry in the most meaningful sense.
MCN: Does Congress try to pass network-neutrality legislation in 2009?
KM: I think it comes up. I do not know how big a push there's going to be. I do think the [Comcast] network management case probably will have some effect on Congress' consideration. Leaders on the Hill have said they support it. President-elect Obama's administration supports net neutrality. So I fully expect to be engaged on that issue.
MCN: What about Web privacy and regulation of deep packet inspection technology?
KM: Deep packet inspection — it covers so many things, it is almost meaningless except to a certain engineer in a specific instance.
I think the question is whether or not the existing kinds of rules that govern privacy can be translated into an arena where you have a lot of interactivity taking place with video service in the same way you do in broadband.
And to some extent, the cable industry has always had the most forward-leaning pro-consumer privacy regime of any industry, and I think our posture is that we still want to be the leaders when it comes to protecting privacy. But I do not think anybody has really reached a resolution of whether or not you have to sacrifice privacy in order to achieve the business objective.
MCN: Do you think indecency will be a big issue in 2009?
KM: I think the catalyst for that issue being raised again is probably the court cases. I think the Supreme Court is expected to rule some time this spring, and then, of course, you have other cases making their way through the pipeline.
I think they are going to have a lot of effect on how people think about this set of issues.
MCN: Do you expect the new Commerce Committee chairmen — Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) — will keep cable busy?
KM: I think everybody keeps us busy. We are the cable industry.
Source: http://www.multichannel.com/article/162342-Cover_Story_Cable_s_Chief_Looks_Back_And_Ahead.php


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Welcome to the Swan Gallery website
We have been dealing in good traditional Victorian and Edwardian watercolours, drawings and oil paintings, antique maps and prints for over 30 years. Our large gallery lies in the centre of the historic market town of Sherborne. All our paintings are carefully selected as good or outstanding examples of artists oeuvres. Subjects include marine, landscape, sporting, portraits, still life and genre.
Quality, condition and presentation are very important to us and our team of conservationists and framers all have over 25 years experience. Watercolours are presented in conservation mounts with hand painted washlines and framed appropriately for the period.
We hold bi-annual exhibitions of newly acquired paintings, for which we send out free colour catalogues and email alerts to our many collectors all over the world. Please feel free to add yourself to our mailing list by contacting us.
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Puff Borek
(Puf Boregi)
1 Package Puff Pastry (Tender flake 379 g)
2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
2 egg yolks
1 cup parsley, chopped
2 tbsp dill, chopped
On top:
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Follow the instructions on the Tenderflakes box. Each block of pastry rolls into a 12-inch (30 cm) square. Cut each piece into 4 squares, so you should have 8 pieces of dough.
Mix the filling ingredients and put them on each block of pastry, on one side diagonally. Fold the empty part over the filling (should be a triangle). Press the edges. Brush the tops with egg white. Place on a tray covered with parchment paper.
Preheat the oven to 205 C (400 F). Bake until golden brown.
Serve while still hot as an appetizer, or with Tea or Ayran over breakfast.
Puff Borek with Shrimp
250 gr shrimp, cooked
1 boiled egg, chopped
1 pinch crushed red pepper
1 tsp red pepper
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Bechamel sauce:
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
Melt the butter in a medium pot. Take it off the heat, add flour, stir. Slowly pour milk and stir constantly. Add salt and pepper. Put on the stove again. Continue to stir, when you see the bubbles on the surface, cook for 2 more minutes. Add all the other ingredients. Fill the dough equally.
Puff Borek with Chicken
250 gr chicken, cooked, chopped
1 tbsp butter
3 pearl onions, thinly sliced
3-4 small mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 tbsp cream
1 egg yolk
1 pinch crushed red pepper
Sautee the onion with butter. Add mushrooms and cook another 3 minutes. Add all the other ingredients. Fill the dough equally.
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Version of Ext GWT
3.0 Release Candidate 2
Browser versions and OS
- Internet Explorer 8, version 8.0.7601.17514
- FireFox 11
- Google Chrome, version 18.0.1025.162 m
All running on Windows 7 Professional SP 1
Virtual Machine
I try to select and copy the data of a simple grid to be able to paste it in NotePad.
Run mode
Production mode
Steps to reproduce the problem
Run this simple grid example (we run it in production mode): (sample code here)
Try to select all cells by
- pressing the left mouse button in the lower right corner of the lower right cell
- dragging the mouse to the upper left corner of the upper left cell
- release the mouse button
- press Ctrl+C to copy the selected cells (all)
- Open a new document in Notepad
- press Ctrl+V
Expected result
Notepad document containing:
Actual result
Depends on the browser:
- In IE8 the result is the best (for a change):
John Doe
Luc Desmet
Marino Falco
(No tabs between the column values, but simple spaces. Bug or not?)
- In FF11 I simply can't select the column values! NOK
[ (although we added the line]Code:grid.setAllowTextSelection(true);
- In Chrome the result in NotePad looks like:
(Each column value on a new row - NOK)
Test case
Code: here
Helpful Information
- I'll make one if needed
Debugging already done
- none
Possible fix
- ?


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