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DEAR AMY: I've recently started dating a girl I've known for 15 years. We have a romantic history, and after she graduated from college we rekindled our romance.
Unfortunately, her father is a controlling person, and even though she is 25, she is not allowed to date.
She couldn't find a job after graduation this past spring, so she's living at home.
We are dating secretly right now, which has put a lot of stress on us. This makes things really hard.
I'm 26 and about to deploy to Afghanistan.
Should I just enjoy my time with her and wait until I get back to see if things change, or should I push to have her say something to her father so we can see each other more before I go?
— Sad Soldier
DEAR SOLDIER: You should be a stand-up guy and attempt to meet and win over her father. You don't say whether you've even tried to do this.
The more clarity you have about where you stand in this relationship, the easier it will be for you to deploy to Afghanistan and concentrate on doing the important job you're being sent there to do.
At ages 25 and 26, you and your girlfriend are adults, and as such should be able to choose to see each other.
If her father is frightening or dangerous, then you should do whatever is necessary to keep your girlfriend safe.
Unfortunately, as long as she remains at home, she will have to abide by her father's imposed limitations. This issue should provide her with even more motivation to find work and move elsewhere.
DEAR AMY: I've been working as a stock person in retail for 22 years.
Although I have a formal education, I chose my line of work for many reasons. I love interacting with people, enjoy the constant movement in loading product for consumers and the freedom of a flexible schedule.
I have two young children, a wife and a home to tend to.
The general understanding of retail is that it does not pay well, or that it is for high school dropouts, but my wife and I together make a decent living.
I recently finished working over a long holiday weekend where the store was very busy, and I have to tell you that people are just downright rude, condescending and self-centered.
Does anyone have the right to look down their nose because they deem me to be a stock boy?
What if I thought that "soccer mom" or "cubicle IT guy" wasn't a respectable occupation?
My question: Since when are we validated in society by the occupation we choose?
— Fed Up
DEAR FED UP: If our occupations didn't provide some sort of social validation, then it would never matter what any of us did for a living. And it does matter. Ask a teacher.
You are fortunate enough to have chosen an occupation that permits you to enjoy the lifestyle you and your wife share. What more validation do you need?
If you truly enjoy interacting with people, you will have to acknowledge that people are complicated, challenging and — sometimes — jerks.
The more obnoxious customers are the more professional you should become. Save your venting for the loading dock.
DEAR AMY: Not to sound rude, but at 63 "Faced Out" is too old to use Facebook. She was annoyed at unwanted invitations from someone she went to high school with.
I'm 26 and have been using Facebook since its inception. Some older users don't know how to use Facebook. It allows you to block invitations from someone, so you won't even receive them.
Younger people know that when technology is involved, not everything is personal. There is a different culture going on around here, and Baby Boomers are going to feel left out.
— Facebook Friend
DEAR FRIEND: I've responded to these challenges by leapfrogging over Facebook and Twittering instead, which gathers "followers" rather than "friends." Having followers makes me feel like a potentate, rather than an over-the-hill tech reject.
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Free Iris image reflection Health
Iridologists generally use equipment such as a flashlight and magnifying glass, cameras or slit-lamp microscopes to examine a patient's irises for tissue changes, as well as features such as specific pigment patterns and irregular stromal architecture. The markings and patterns are compared to an iris chart that correlates zones of the iris with parts of the body. Typical charts divide the iris into approximately 80-90 zones. For example, the zone corresponding to the kidney is in the lower part of the iris, just before 6 o'clock. There are minor variations between charts' associations between body parts and areas of the iris. According to iridologists, details in the iris reflect changes in the tissues of the corresponding body organs. One prominent practitioner, Bernard Jensen, described it thus: "Nerve fibers in the iris respond to changes in body tissues by manifesting a reflex physiology that corresponds to specific tissue changes and locations." This would mean that a bodily condition translates to a noticeable change in the appearance of the iris. For example, acute inflammatory, chronic inflammatory and catarrhal signs may indicate involvement, maintenance, or healing of corresponding distant tissues, respectively. Other features that iridologists look for are contraction rings and Klumpenzellen, which may indicate various other health conditions, as interpreted in context.

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By now you should have a presence on Google+ with a personal profile as well as a Page for your band, brand or business. If not, read my archive posts on the subject.
"What's the big deal about Google+ you ask? It's Google. It's already SEO'd for you. Once you establish a presence, it will rank high in the Google search. No brainer!" -Madalyn Sklar
Google+ has been running strong since its debut in June, now boasting 62 million users according to a recent article in Marketing Land: Google+ Passes 62 Million Users, Estimated To Hit 400 Million By End Of 2012
The growth in 2011 was staggering! It's growing by approximately 625,000 users a day.
July 13 – 10 million
August 1 – 20.5 million
September 1 – 24.7 million
October 1 – 38 million
November 1 – 43 million
December 1 – 50 million
If it keeps this pace, it's expected to hit 400 million users by the end of 2012. It will be interesting to watch it unfold.
Are you on Google+? If so, how are you utilizing it? I'd love to hear from you.
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Too many goals against, too many losses, too many players to blame. The Ottawa Senators' 2013-14 season was marked by inconsistency, an inability to close out games and a poor home record. Accordingly, the individual report cards are generally far from impressive. Keep in mind that the expectations differ. A high-priced forward playing on the top two lines is asked to deliver points consistently, but a fourth-line player often has a specific role that doesn't necessarily involve scoring goals.
Ottawa Senators final report cards
Too many goals against, too many losses, too many players to blame. The Ottawa Senators' 2013-14 season was marked by inconsistency, an inability to close out games and a poor home record. Accordingly, the individual report cards are generally far from impressive. Keep in mind that the expectations differ. A high-priced forward playing on the top two lines is asked to deliver points consistently, but a fourth-line player often has a specific role that doesn't necessarily involve scoring goals.
Bryan Murray, general manager
Keep this in mind: he's forced to operate with one arm tied behind his back because Senators owner Eugene Melnyk won't spend anywhere near the salary cap. That said, Murray over-estimated the ability of young defencemen Jared Cowen and Patrick Wiercioch, expecting them to step into top roles.
He acknowledged Tuesday that the team couldn't find a way to fill the void left by the departure of former captain Daniel Alfredsson last summer (again, plenty of owner involvement there). Trading away the club's upcoming first-round pick and prospects Jakob Silfverberg and Stefan Noesen for Bobby Ryan will hurt, but if Ryan had stayed healthy all year long and scored 35 goals, Ryan's impact would have been bigger and perhaps helped the team to the playoffs.
The acquisition of Ales Hemsky from Edmonton was a positive, but came too late to get the Senators into the playoffs. The arrival of Hemsky brought out the best offensively in Jason Spezza, which should help improve Spezza's value while Murray pursues trade options for the captain.
Grade: C-
Paul MacLean, coach
After two years of great success, getting more than expected out of his players while adopting a two-way conversational attitude with his players, MacLean made a determined effort to be more demanding this season.
The tough guy approach failed. He got less than expected from many players, a point Murray made clear in Tuesday's state of the union address. Murray's message to MacLean is that the players much prefer the kindler, gentler MacLean over the hard line approach. It sounds like MacLean is on a very short leash next season, even with his three-year contract extension kicking in on July 1.
Early on, it was clear the Senators had serious defensive issues, but the problems were never corrected. When backup goaltender Robin Lehner won player of the week in early November after stringing together a three-game winning streak, MacLean went back to No. 1 Craig Anderson, who was coming off an injury. The team went 3-7 in its next 10 games, never regaining its hold on a playoff spot.
Grade: D
The players
Milan Michalek
Position: LW
Games: 82
Goals: 17
Assists: 22
Points: 39
Struggled early while recovering from his non-surgical knee procedure in Germany, and was unable to deliver the offence required of a first-line winger. To his credit, Michalek re-discovered that lost touch after the Olympics when the duo of Jason Spezza and Ales Hemsky helped create more room for him. Low maintenance player. GM Bryan Murray will at least consider the possibility of re-signing him as an unrestricted free agent, but only at a substantial pay cut from the $6 million ($4.333 million salary cap hit) he made in 2013-14.
Grade: C+
Jason Spezza
Position: C
Games: 75
Goals: 23
Assists: 43
Points: 66
Replacing Daniel Alfredsson as captain, Spezza inherited a heavy leadership burden in addition to his responsibility to lead the team offensively. Spezza had a rough start, taking longer than expected to fully recover from back surgery last season. Spezza exploded offensively when Murray traded for Ales Hemsky, but it wasn't enough to salvage the season. Spezza's defensive weaknesses remain a concern at key moments of games.
Grade: B-
Ales Hemsky
Position: RW
Games: 20 (numbers refer to time with Ottawa)
Goals: 4
Assists: 13
Points: 17
Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers at the trade deadline, Hemsky did what he was supposed to do. He delivered offence and had instant chemistry with Spezza. Hemsky made some defensive errors along the way, but he created excitement in his short stay in a Senators uniform. Hemsky said that Spezza is the most talented centre he has ever played with and Spezza's future in Ottawa could determine whether Hemsky seriously considers signing here as an unrestricted free agent.
Grade: B+
Clarke MacArthur
Position: LW
Games: 79
Goals: 24
Assists: 31
Points: 55
For all the negatives that have surrounded the Senators all year, MacArthur was a bright spot. Rather quietly signed as a free agent the day Alfredsson left and Bobby Ryan also arrived, he became one of the best deals of the summer. MacArthur developed instant chemistry with Kyle Turris and a cast of right wingers (including Ryan and Mark Stone) and became a fan favourite for his energy and skill. Here's a guarantee: MacArthur and Kyle Turris will be together next season.
Grade: A-
Kyle Turris
Position: C
Games: 82
Goals: 26
Assists: 32
Points: 58
Turris, playing in the first year of his five-year contract, broke through offensively for the first time in his career, shaking off criticisms that he was inconsistent offensively while maintaining solid defensive play. Turris, who turns 25 in August, looks to have a bright future in the organization. Depending on what happens with Spezza, Turris could be thrust into the role of being the club's No. 1 centre. His biggest challenge in the summer is to bulk up physically in order to win more battles on the boards and in front of the net.
Grade: A-
Bobby Ryan
Position: RW
Games: 70
Goals: 23
Assists: 25
Points: 48
Even though Ryan never found a home alongside Jason Spezza, he looked good with MacArthur and Turris and was on a 35-goal pace until a sports hernia issue slowed him down. As Ryan attempted to play through the injury, his production dropped off noticeably. Ultimately, he had surgery in late March, in the hopes that, as a fully healthy player, he can be one of the NHL's top goal scorers next season.
Grade: B-
Mika Zibanejad
Position: C/RW
Games: 69
Goals: 16
Assists: 17
Points: 33
At times, he was the best player on the ice. Other times, he was invisible. Clearly, consistency is what Zibanejad needs to become an elite player in the NHL. The organization has repeatedly challenged him, assigning him to Binghamton after an uninspired training camp, and asking him to move around the lineup depending on circumstances. Zibanejad is at his best when playing centre with skilled wingers. The Senators will demand that Zibanejad be more committed to summer training in order to start next season better than he did in the 2013-14 season.
Grade: B-
Colin Greening
Position: LW
Games: 76
Goals: 6
Assists: 11
Points: 17
Greening took a major step backwards. The Senators don't know what they have in him. Once upon a time, he was a responsible, effective power forward, playing regularly with Jason Spezza. This year, the Senators used him primarily on a checking line with Zack Smith and Chris Neil, but he wasn't physical enough to make a difference in games. Next season, Greening will be at the start of a new three-year contract. Unless the team buys him out.
Grade: D
Zack Smith
Position: C
Games: 82
Goals: 13
Assists: 9
Points: 22
Smith has evolved into the Senators' top checking centre, charged with tough defensive assignments game after game. He held his own most nights, but as a first unit penalty killer, he deserves some of the blame for a short-handed unit which struggled all season. The Senators would like Smith to be more physically imposing and to avoid taking so many ill-timed penalties. With the potential for a summer shakeup, it's possible that Smith could be asked to split time between centre and wing next season.
Grade: C+
Chris Neil
Position: RW
Games: 76
Goals: 8
Assists: 6
Points: 14
With Matt Kassian a healthy scratch most nights, Neil was responsible for making sure the opposition didn't take liberties with the Senators' skilled players, while always trying to skate the fine line between fair and foul. His offensive numbers were reasonable, given his role, and Neil joined Spezza and Chris Phillips as part of the team's leadership group. It says here that Neil should have been used more often as a net presence on the power play, especially at home, where the team's production with the man advantage was terrible.
Grade: C+
Erik Condra
Position: RW
Games: 76
Goals: 6
Assists: 10
Points: 16
Condra is never going to be a front-line player. His role is that of a defensive forward and top penalty killer. So, when a team gives us as many goals as the Senators did and continues to struggle on the PK, it reflects badly on Condra. Condra has the hockey sense to create scoring opportunities himself, but he doesn't produce enough to move up the lineup and earn more ice time.
Grade: C-
Matt Kassian
Position: LW
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Points: 2
Kassian is an old-fashioned policeman. His job is to fight and protect his teammates. But he saw limited action, and as a result, had limited impact in changing the tone of games. It was a nice touch for Paul MacLean and Jason Spezza to get him a goal into an empty net in the final week, but it was his swan song. The Senators won't be bringing him back.
Grade: C-
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Position: C
Games: 28
Goals: 2
Assists: 0
Points: 2
It was next to impossible for Pageau to live up the lofty expectations he created for himself following last spring's out-of-this-world playoff experience. Pageau had a weak start as a role player, lost his confidence and was assigned to Binghamton. To his credit, he became the engine for Binghamton, earning himself a couple of promotions. At this point, he's an organizational depth player, which is what he was supposed to be when originally drafted.
Grade: C
Mike Hoffman
Position: LW
Games: 25
Goals: 3
Assists: 3
Points: 6
The Senators finally received a long look at what Hoffman can do at the big league level after he dominated in the AHL, scoring 67 points in 51 games and becoming a first-team All-Star. He has speed, he has hands, but it's still unclear whether he can put it all together on a consistent basis. The confidence of finishing out the season in the NHL should give Hoffman a kick-start to training camp next season. His uninspired performance during the 2013-14 pre-season was a disappointment.
Grade: C+
Mark Stone
Position: RW
Games: 19
Goals: 4
Assists: 4
Points: 8
Once again, injuries conspired against Mark Stone. Just when Stone thought he might have earned himself a full-time spot back in January, he crashed into the boards and suffered an arm injury. After another impressive stint in Binghamton, he returned to finish the season in Ottawa, looking comfortable in what was previously Ryan's spot beside Turris and MacArthur. He has great hands and good hockey sense, which gives him a good chance of playing on a top line next season.
Grade: B-
Marc Methot
Position: LD
Games: 75
Goals: 6
Assists: 17
Points: 23
Quite the change from his first year in Ottawa, where everything went so smoothly. Like so many others on the Senators blueline, it was an uneven year. He spent a good stretch away from Erik Karlsson, lost some playing time in the process and spent a stretch in the coach's bad books. Methot had the best offensive year of his career, but the defensive expectations were higher. When a team gives up so many scoring chances and so many goals against, the club's top defencemen need to be better.
Grade: B-
Erik Karlsson
Position: RD
Games: 82
Goals: 20
Assists: 54
Points: 74
As an entertainer, perhaps there's no other player in the NHL capable of bringing fans out of their seats so often. His bursts of speed and playmaking abilities are the best among NHL defencemen, and he accomplished the rare feat of leading the Senators in scoring from the blueline, a positive sign in his recovery from Achilles surgery last season. However, the often casual approach to defensive responsibilities and the ghastly miscues inside his own zone aren't acceptable for a front-line defenceman expected to challenge for the Norris Trophy every year. Karlsson says he's dedicated to a full summer of training.
Grade: B
Jared Cowen
Position: LD
Games: 68
Goals: 6
Assists: 9
Points: 15
The original plan called for Cowen to be a rock solid second pairing defenceman, an imposing physical presence who could help eliminate scoring chances due to his size and strength. It didn't happen. Cowen, who raised his own expectations after missing most of training camp while negotiating a new contract, was a step behind when he returned and never got up to speed. He finished the year with an undisclosed lower body injury, a discouraging sign for a player who has already had knee and hip surgeries early in his career.
Grade: D
Patrick Wiercioch
Position: LD/RD
Games: 53
Goals: 4
Assists: 19
Points: 23
Wiercioch was expected to join Cowen on that second defence pairing, and the Senators asked him to be more physical and to accept the additional responsibility of moving to an unfamiliar side of the ice. It didn't work out early. Wiercioch lost the trust of the coaching staff, lost playing time and was a healthy scratch for long stretches. Wiercioch has some offensive gifts, but the emergence of rookie Cody Ceci could make him expendable in the summer.
Grade: C-
Chris Phillips
Position: LD
Games: 70
Goals: 1
Assists: 14
Points: 15
He came into the season as the leader on defence and lived up to those responsibilities. Phillips played more and delivered more offence than expected due to the struggles of Cowen and Wiercioch. He was also instrumental in making Ceci's adjustment to the NHL as smooth as possible. Like the rest of the defence corps, however, he struggled at times in his own end. After signing a two-year contract extension, Phillips is set to become the longest-serving player in franchise history. Depending on what happens with Spezza, he could also become the next captain.
Grade: B-
Eric Gryba
Position: LD
Games: 57
Goals: 2
Assists: 9
Points: 11
Due to a lingering groin injury, Gryba missed the majority of training camp, and when the season began, he was a step behind. He was a regular healthy scratch early in the season as the club asked more from him physically. Gryba eventually became an everyday player in the second half of the season. At times, he was imposing physically. At times, he struggled to keep up and, as a result, took too many penalties. Gryba will need to improve to hold off Mark Borowiecki, who is due to join the team as a full-time physical defenceman next season.
Grade: C+
Cody Ceci
Position: RD
Games: 49
Goals: 3
Assists: 6
Points: 9
Ceci was the most pleasant surprise on the blueline. Expected to play only a few games when recalled from Binghamton due to injuries, Ceci instead earned himself a full-time job due to his ability to move the puck quickly while playing sound defence. There were a few stumbles late in the season, but Ceci exceeded often looked at home in the NHL. Ceci will finish out the year in the AHL, as the organization hopes his confidence will grow by picking up valuable playoff experience.
Grade: B+
Craig Anderson
Position: G
Games: 53
Record: 25-16-8
In some ways, Anderson was the victim of his own tremendous success last season, when only an injury kept him from contending for the Vezina Trophy. Early on, Anderson struggled to bail out his team after miscues in front of him, as well as allowing too many weak goals. He had a solid stretch midway through the year, helping the Senators get back into contention for a playoff spot, but injuries and inconsistency hampered him during the final, unsuccessful push for the post-season.
Grade: C+
Robin Lehner
Position: G
Games: 30
Record: 12-15-6
The good news for Lehner is that he delivered solid bookends to his season, showing excellent composure in keeping his team alive in games in the first and last months of the season. It's the in-between that caused the concern. Lehner lost his way in March, enduring a horrible stretch with Anderson injured and the Senators needing to string wins together to make the playoffs. The glass-half-full optimist will suggest that it's part of the long learning curve for young goalies, who need to develop mental strength go along with physical skills.
Grade: C+


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David Weisburd, 2010 Stockholm Prize in Criminology winner and Administration of Justice professor, was interviewed by Mary Lou Leary, acting assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, during a videotaped session titled "Hot Spots Policing and Why It Works." The taping occurred on Oct. 26 at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C. The audience included police executives such as D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier and Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III, as well as Justice Department employees. Photo by James Greif
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NEW YORK. – Twitter Inc reported its first quarter with no growth in users since it went public, stoking fresh concerns on how long it will take for the company to reverse the trend.
The stalled growth in the average number of active monthly users came despite a series of changes to make Twitter easier and more engaging. While the company said it is taking additional steps – including launching changes to the timeline of tweets earlier on Wednesday it told investors not to expect immediate results.
"Our work will take time" before the company can create long-term shareholder value, said Executive Chairman Omid Kordestani on a call with analysts.
Twitter shares fell in after-hours trading as its revenue forecast for the current quarter missed analysts' expectations. They were down 2,5 percent after a call with analysts ended. The company's share price has declined more than 50 percent since Jack Dorsey, one of the founders, returned to Twitter in July. They closed up 4 percent at $14,98 in regular trade.
"The platform's overall growth is underwhelming," said Randy Guisto, vice president and lead analyst with Outsell, a research and advisory firm.
"They have plateaued and can't look to India or China as those markets are dominated by messaging apps like WhatsApp, as well as Apple and Google's proprietary, pre-installed platforms."
The microblogging service forecast first-quarter revenue of between $595 million and $610 million, well below the average analyst estimate of $627,1 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Twitter said in a filing it had 320 million average monthly active users in the quarter, unchanged from the third quarter and lagging a forecast for 323 million users from RBC Capital Markets. But Dorsey said monthly active usage in January "has bounced back to Q3 levels".
Facing slowing user growth, Twitter has been experimenting under Dorsey, who became interim CEO in July and then CEO in October, to make its website more engaging.
The change to the timeline made on Wednesday is the most dramatic since his return. Twitter is altering the way it displays tweets on its home page – customising them to individual users. The change is designed to appeal to advertisers by giving more prominence to tweets that advertisers pay for.
It is not clear whether the new timeline will work. Guisto said "so far beta testing comments are not favourable. So far, we don't see these changes attracting new users."
On Wednesday, the hashtag #RIPTwitter was used roughly 20 times per minute, according to social media analytic firm Zoomph. The hashtag had previously been the top trending item in the US on Twitter over the weekend, when rumours of the changes first emerged.
"Can only assume @Jack has had a bet with Marissa Mayer who can bankrupt their company first. #RIPTwitter #Yahoo," tweeted Matthew O. Edwards (@Matt_Edwards95).
And some analysts have said the earlier efforts, including Moments, which showcases Twitter's best tweets and content, have not taken off.
"It's still unclear how Twitter will monetise Moments. Most likely it will be some form of sponsored or native ads wrapped around individual moments," said Guisto. – Reuters.


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Message from the President!
Posted on October, 2016
The mission of SEAoN is to advance and promote the art and
science of Structural Engineering, both in Nebraska and
nationally as a member of the National Council of Structural
Engineering Associations (NCSEA). For our members, we provide
continuing education events, networking opportunities, and
awareness of both state and national issues related to our
profession. For students of structural engineering, we support a
student chapter as well as provide other resources, and host
events where you can learn about the profession and meet
practicing engineers. For the public, we provide input toward
the adoption of statutes and ordinances effecting the health and
welfare of the public.
One priority of my term will be outreach from the structural engineering profession to other professions, and to the general public. The practice of structural engineering has a very positive impact on our quality of life that often goes without notice. Better awareness of our role in society will increase our ability to advocate for maintaining and improving public safety.
Best regards,
- Jeff Stevens, President


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Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device
For years I have been ask how to get high definition programs recorded from a satellite or cable DVR to a computer for archiving. Until recently there has not been anything short of kludging up various hardware and software. Finally, Hauppauge has come out with a solution. Not an extremely elegant solution, but a solution.
Description of the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device
What comes in the box is the interface box, software disc, power supply, remote control, IR emitter and a component+audio patch cable. The name HD-PVR is a bit misleading as the interface box does not record anything itself, thus why I call it an interface box.
The input to the box is component video only, but there is both analog and digital audio inputs available. There is also a set of outputs to facilitate hookup such that you can disconnect the current component video cables+audio from your HDTV and connect those to the input connections of the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device. Next using the cables furnished you connect between the component outputs on the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device to the component inputs on your HDTV. The ones you just disconnected. Next you connect the USB cable between the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device and your computer. Then the power supply is connected and the instructions for installing the drivers and software are followed. Setup should be done in about 15 minutes and you are ready to transfer. This is a typical hookup diagram:
Transferring Video
The best way I can describe the transfer to the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device is like using a VCR. Basically you start the playback of what you want to record and hit the CAPTURE button on your monitor screen at as close to the same time as practicable. You can stop the capture when the program is transferred or you can set a duration for the capture beforehand for unattended operation.
The software does not allow full screen viewing of the program being recorded so if you want to watch the program while it is being recorded in full screen, you will need to watch the HDTV component inputs rather than the PC input. That brings up another important point. The Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device does not allow stored programs to be played back via the component outputs, but rather only through the PC video card. That means in order to fully use the capabilities of the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device you will need to have a HDTV and computer that will work together. That will be a problem for many HDTVs that do not have PC input capabilities.
But assuming you are still interested, the quality of the recordings is quite good and I can't tell the difference from the original recording. As an archival device for recordings from a DVR I would say there is nothing that compares.
PVR Setup of the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device
Now here it gets a bit tricky. I mentioned there was an IR emitter included in the package. The purpose of this emitter is to allow your computer to take control of your satellite receiver or cable box by sticking the IR emitter over the set top box IR sensor. Once configured, you will be able to schedule recording from a guide and the scheduler software will change the channel to the station specified automatically and start a capture. The scheduler uses the titantv.com website and you must create an account with them to take advantage of the guide scheduling feature.
Configuring the IR emitter software is fairly straight forward as you select your cable or satellite service and set top box from drop down menus. Some set top box selections will have several IR codes and you may need to click through them until you find the one that works. If that is unsuccessful there is the capability for you to "teach" the software your remote using the advanced configuration selection.
My first try was to use my Zenith tuner that receives over the air HDTV broadcasts. Turns out they didn't provide any way to select sub channels, so trying to change to 11.1 or 11-1 is not possible. As far as I know the scheduler will not work with a tuner that requires sub channel selection. That's not going to be a problem with cable boxes though as they use different channel numbers for their HD channels, like here in Houston channel 2 is the SD channel and channel 312 is the HD version. On my U-verse box channel 2 SD is channel 1002 for the HD version.
Since the Zenith receiver was not going to work I moved to the U-verse set top box thinking that since it is a fairly new technology box there may not be codes for it. To my surprise not only was there a code for the box, but titantv.com has a listing for U-verse. So I set up a new account for titantv.com so it wouldn't intefere with my other account I use with the MyHD OTA tuner in another PC.
Scheduling Using The Guide
To use the titantv.com guide for scheduling your recordings you set up an account using the software supplied with the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device provided. That not only sets up the titantv.com account, but also will tell the scheduler software your user name and password selected for the titantv.com site for automatic log on. To select programming for recording you need to configure the titantv.com so it will display your particular guide for your service provider. Also during this configuration you select the DVR you are using. I used WinTV since the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR Video Capture device was not one of the choices and that seemed to work just fine.
Once you get the titantv.com account set up and configured, to select programs for recording you go to the site and display the TV listings. Assuming you had selected a DVR during the configuration process you will see a red dot to the right of the program name. Clicking on this red dot will set the program in the schedule to be recorded.
Scheduling Manually
To schedule a recording manually the Scheduler program is used. I would suggest putting an icon on your desktop for the WinTV Scheduler, otherwise it is located in Start>All Programs>Hauppauge TV. Once run you fill in the information by selecting the Add Program button. Note the program name will be the file name, so if you want to use the program's name you fill it in, otherwise the software will supply a name. You can set up recurring recordings to record one time only, every day or once a week on a particular day. Duration is also entered along with the starting time.
Remote Scheduling
This is a pretty slick feature that will allow you to remotely schedule the PVR recording from any remote location via a computer connected to the Internet. To enable the feature you need to run the TitanTV Remote Scheduler program. That will set a background program to run on your PVR computer. That program will check your titantv.com account to see if there are any recordings to be done periodically. When you call up your titantv.com account on the remote computer you can select a program to be recorded via the guide, but instead of selecting the red dot as you would on the PVR computer, you click in the program name area of the rectangle. That will bring up a pop up window where the Remote Schedule button will be clicked. That will have the browser send the scheduling information to your account at titantv.com. The next time your PVR computer Remote Scheduler software checks your titantv.com account the program will be scheduled.
Standby and Hibernate Operation
It is possible for the PVR computer to wake up from these modes if your PVR computer has that capability. I used my HP Digital Entertainment Center HTPC that has the V//V capability for the PVR and it allows me to schedule programs and place the computer in hibernate state. The computer wakes up automatically and records the program. If your computer does not support tasks running out of hibernate or standby, you will have to leave your computer on to record your scheduled programs.
Editing The Files
So far the only editors I have found to edit the files to cut out commercials are the H.264 TS Cutter software and the VideoReDo TV Suite v4 with h.264. The H.264 TS Cutter is not as user friendly as the VideoReDo (VRD) software, but it does the job for programs you want to save without commercials and it is free. The VRD software does cost a bit, but I find it well worth it because in addition to cutting parts of the file it has a nifty feature that will automatically mark potential commercials by finding black screens. That can be a tremendous time saver. It also handles just about every video format and thus can be used to convert from h.264 file format to mpeg2 and others.
Home Videos
Got a lot of home videos on tape that you need to transfer to your PC for editing and finalizing to DVDs? The 1212 is pretty much the perfect capture device. The only issue I've run into is some VCRs and cameras will drop the video from time to time and the 1212 will detect this and get a bit erratic. What I have done to get around this issue is to run the signal from my camera or VCR through my DVD recorder that provides a constant video output.
Then once recorded, VRD can be used to edit, combine and make your DVDs.
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See this BLOG for more info on the 1212
The new software release (free download once you have it installed from the distribution disc) has made several improvements that makes the recording a lot easier and user friendly. Now there is a selection for files for the PS3, AVCHD, and XBOX to insure they will play on those devices when they are used as media players. Also they have added hardware acceleration for the preview video along with a full screen mode so you can watch the capture in full screen while recording. Previous versions required using a separate monitor or input on the TV to watch the source.
To record to a DVD, I capture the movie as normal then I use convertX2DVD to make the DVD. I like that software (~$50) because it re-encodes the files, formats a folder on the hard drive for the DVD image using the file name for the folder and burns the DVD automatically with the file name as the menu page. You can do multiple features in the menus as well, if desired, and there is room.
By using a HD file as the source I have found the DVD quality to be as good as store bought. Compared to recording via the A/V outputs on my DVR recorder the resulting DVDs are night and day better. Plus there is no macrovision copy guard issues.


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Marked signs of fading away: First time in 24 years, Sachin looked fragile
The Tendulkar of old would have gauged a wicket very quickly. But on Sunday, there was just that hint he was accepting the dismissal. He didn't feel like the boss despite hitting one of those trademark shots. Sai Mohan reports.cricket Updated: Oct 28, 2013 10:34 IST
Sachin Tendulkar is a maximum five knocks away from retirement. And one must put emotions aside while conceding that India's greatest batsman is most likely to quit without a blaze of glory. Tendulkar's only international century since January 2011 came in a losing effort against Bangladesh. But even that glaring reality can be brushed aside when one speaks of Tendulkar. You'd always make an exception for him.
But this is the first time in 24 years when he has looked fragile and completely out of it, although Mumbai finished the opening day of their Ranji tie against Haryana on a strong note.
Consider this: The Tendulkar of old would have shown television cameras the bat manufacturer's name after executing a straight drive. He'd have shown you how remarkably straight his blade was. That was the Tendulkar full of poise and perspicuity.
But on Sunday, he didn't feel like the boss despite hitting one of those trademark shots. His seven-ball stint at the crease ended in the most slipshod way. Tendulkar hardly pushes at a delivery in a sloppy way. There's always been a degree of fortitude in his approach.
Extra bounce
But Mohit Sharma's ball pitched on off, just short of good length and nipped back a bit with considerable bounce. Typically, Tendulkar, with his strong wrists, would have played the ball really late — one of his great qualities — to perhaps steer it fine.
Otherwise, he would have left it since there was so much bounce. He is one of the few Indian batsmen who can leave the ball on length and not just line. And a man with that level of skill just prodded forward in defence and the ball brushed his elbow and his thigh pad before crashing onto the stumps.
It was the bounce that did him in, after facing just seven deliveries. He would have survived on any other surface in India. And that's saying a lot about the lively track here.
The Tendulkar of old would have gauged a wicket very quickly. He would have walked over to non-striker Ajinkya Rahane and checked how the surface was behaving.
But on Sunday, there was just that hint he was accepting the dismissal. It seemed to be keeping with his recent media comment that he wasn't enjoying the sport any more.


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CWG: Devendro, Sarita settle for silver
Manipuri boxers L Sarita Devi and L Devendro Singh brought in two more medals for India at the Commonwealth Games after settling for silver in their respective final bouts at the SSE Hydro here Saturday
Glasgow: Manipuri boxers L Sarita Devi and L Devendro Singh brought in two more medals for India at the Commonwealth Games after settling for silver in their respective final bouts at the SSE Hydro here Saturday.
L Devendro Singh (left) during his bout against Northern Ireland's Barnes Paddy in the 49kg category on Saturday. Pic/PTI
While former World Champion Sarita went down 1:3 to Australia's Shelley Watts in the women's 57-60 kg final, Devendro lost a close bout 1:2 to defending champion Paddy Barnes of Northern Ireland.
Sarita started her bout well to win the first round 30:27 but looked completely drained of energy at the start of the second.
The 32-year-old veteran also fell down once in the second round which she lost with a reversed scoreline of 27:30.
The next two rounds totally belonged to Shelley, who looked much more fresh than the Indian policewoman, and bagged them with the same scorelines of 30:27.
The bronze medal went to Northern Ireland's Alanna Audley-Murphy and Mozambique's Maria Machongua.
Sarita says sorry
"I am sorry I could not win a gold for the country," Sarita told Indian journalists. "I came back after two years out of boxing and I got barely four months to train for the Commonwealth Games.
"I had wanted a gold but could not do it. I have to try for a gold in the Asian Games," an emotional Sarita said.
Next up, Devendro also had to be satisfied with the men's 49 kg silver as his opponent, a two-time Olympic bronze medallist, convincingly won the first two rounds with the same score of 30:27.
Though the diminutive Indian won the last round 29:28, it was a tad bit late and Barnes was successful in defending his title.
Losing semi-finalists Fazil Kaggwa of Uganda and Welsh Ashley Williams took home the bronze.


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A recently approved federal payment plan is boosting practice finances, said Brian Jowers, executive director of ECU Physicians, the m3edical group practice of the Brody School of Medicine at ECU.
Following a presentation to the health sciences committee of the ECU board of trustees, Jowers said the rest of the fiscal year looks promising. The coming weeks typically bring higher revenues and will include dollars garnished from the state tax returns of people who owe state agencies, including ECU.
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Doctor Aaron Brown was a human scientist in the 23rd century and was a long-time assistant of Dr. Roger Korby.
Aaron Brown had worked with Dr. Korby for many years, and accompanied him on many archaeological expeditions. In 2259, Brown accompanied Korby on an expedition to Vestalan along with Christine Chapel. Brown became good friends with Christine, and she often referred to him as "Brownie", and he was happy when Korby and Chapel were engaged. (TOS short story: "Snake Pit!"; TOS episode: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?")
In 2261, Brown accompanied Korby on an expedition to Exo III. During the mission their ship crashed, and Brown was killed instantly. Korby survived long enough to encounter the android Ruk and manage to create an android duplicate of himself. The android Korby later created a duplicate of Brown which continued to serve him. However, the android Brown was less emotional than the real Brown, and when the USS Enterprise arrived in 2266, Christine soon discovered that the android wasn't Brown and led to the downfall of Korby's plan to recreate the Federation with androids. (TOS episode: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?")
The android Brown was deactivated by James T. Kirk after he shot him with a phaser. Brown was later recovered by Dr. Emil Vaslovik and kept in his collection on Valhalla into the 24th century. (TNG novel: Immortal Coil)
In 2268, another duplicate, who had been trapped in a cavern for over a year, sent out a distress call which brought the USS Hood to Exo III. Using an android duplicate of Captain Kirk, Brown was able to take control of the USS Hood by replacing Captain Joaquin Martinez and the senior staff with androids, and set about trying to make Korby's dream a reality. Thankfully, Brown and his androids were stopped by the Enterprise and the USS Potemkin. (TOS novel: Double, Double)
- Aaron Brown article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.


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Boy Meets World
"People still recognize me from that show and that's so fine with me. Most people aren't lucky enough to work on a show that sticks in the viewers' minds for so long. I'm never going to have a hard time with that." Danielle Fishel (on being recognized from "Boy Meets World")
Danielle Fishel is popular for her role of Topanga Lawrence on the television comedy series "Boy Meets World," which she played throughout the show's run from 1993 to 2000. She won a YoungStar Award for her performance. She is also known as the host of the television show "The Dish" (Style, 2008-2011). Fishel's film credits include "Longshot" (2001), "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze" (2003), the sequel "Dorm Daze 2" (2006), and "Game Box 1.0" (2004).
On December 20, 2007, Fishel was arrested in Newport Beach, California, on a drunken driving warrant but was released soon after. Commenting about her arrest on a DUI charge, she stated, "It definitely could have been worse. Nobody was injured. In fact, when I got pulled over for my DUI, it wasn't because I was swerving or speeding. I got pulled over because I didn't have my new registration sticker on my license. I wasn't out of control; I didn't injure anybody. It definitely could have been much worse but that's a terrifying situation, being arrested for something like that. You feel so guilty."
Fishel was once selected one of Teen People Magazine "21 of the Hottest Stars under 21" and romantically linked to "Boy Meets World" costar Ben Savage.
Childhood and Family:
Danielle Christine Fishel was born on May 5, 1981, in Mesa, Arizona. Her father, Rick Fishel, is a director of business development for a medical equipment company. Her mother, Jennifer Fishel, serves as her personal manager. She has a younger brother named Chris (born 1985). Her family moved to Yorba Linda, California, when she was a baby. Danielle graduated from Calabasas High School.
The Dish
Danielle Fishel began her acting career at age 10 by appearing in a doll commercial. She went on to make guest appearances in the television shows "Full House" (2 episodes, 1992-1993) and "Harry and the Hendersons" (1993) before receiving her breakthrough role in the television sitcom "Boy Meets World," opposite Ben Savage, William Daniels, Rider Strong, Betsy Randle and Will Friedle. Playing Topanga Lawrence, Cory's girlfriend and later wife, she began with a recurring part in the series in 1993 and became a regular cast member the following season. She would remain with the series until it ended in May 2000. Fishel won a YoungStar for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series in 1998 and earned a YoungStar nomination for Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series in 2000. She also received Young Artist nominations for Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Comedy Series in 1996 and for Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Supporting Young Actress in 1997.
While working on "Boy Meets World," Fishel made guest appearances in "Kirk" (1996) and "ABC TGIF" (1997). In 2000, she played Sarah Miller in the TV film "Rocket's Red Glare," which starred Robert Wagner, Marilu Henner and Ryan Merriman. The next year, she made her motion picture debut as a cheerleader named Gloria in "Longshot," an action comedy directed by Lionel C. Martin starring Tony DeCamillis, Hunter Tylo and Joey Sculthorpe.
Fishel next landed the recurring role of Stacy in the WB sitcom "Nikki," starring Nikki Cox. She appeared in the episodes "Vaya Con Nikki" (2001) and "Welcome to the Rest of Your Life" (2002). It was followed by guest starring roles in "The Nightmare Room" (2002) and "Yes, Dear" (2003). Fishel returned to features as Marla in the 2003 comedy "National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze," opposite Tatyana Ali, Boti Bliss, Marieh Delfino, Cameron Richardson, Tony Denman, Patrick Renna and Chris Owen. She then starred in the film "Game Box 1.0" (2004) and reprised her role of Marla in the direct-to-video sequel "Dorm Daze 2" (2006). In 2007, she starred as Donna Goldstein in the animated film "The Chosen One," which also starred the voices of Chad Fifer, Chris Sarandon, Tim Curry, Lance Henriksen, Laura Prepon and Debra Wilson.
In 2008, Fishel landed a hosting gig on the satirical comedy series "The Dish." The show appeared on Style network from August 16, 2008, to March 20, 2011. "If I wasn't as self-deprecating as I am, what I say on the show may come off as bitchy or catty, but that has never been my intention and I don't have a catty bone in my body. It's all in good fun." Danielle Fishel (on hosting 'The Dish')
In 2009, Fishel hosted "The Fuse 20."
YoungStar: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series, "Boy Meets World," 1998


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Liberty Global plc ("Liberty Global") (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LILA
and LILAK) today announces financial and operating results for
the three months ("Q4") and fiscal year ("2016", "FY 2016" or "FY16")
ended December 31, 2016 for the Liberty Global Group1 and the
LiLAC Group1.
CEO Mike Fries stated, "As expected, we finished 2016 on a high note,
delivering rebased2 OCF3 growth in Europe of 7.5%
in the fourth quarter, excluding Ziggo. This performance was driven by
solid results across our European operations, including Virgin Media,
which delivered its best quarterly result in two years with 8% rebased
OCF growth. As promised, the key 2016 drivers of our Liberty Go plan are
kicking in - new build accelerated, B2B performed well and we kept
indirect operating expenses relatively flat. We expect the collective
impact of these drivers to continue ramping in 2017 and beyond,
underpinning accelerating growth over the medium term."
"On the subscriber front, we increased our 2016 RGU4
additions in Europe by 24% year-over-year and finished the year with
946,000 new subscribers. This improved performance can be credited to
the wide range of innovative new products that we've launched, including
our superior and ever-increasing broadband speeds, and our aggressive
network expansion program, which delivered over 1.4 million5
new gigabit-ready homes in 2016, including nearly half a million at
Virgin Media6 alone."
"Looking ahead, we will continue to enrich our bundled portfolios with
compelling 4G mobile offers and the addition of new content and
functionality, including the launch of Netflix across our footprint. We
will also expand the deployment of exciting new products like our 4K
cloud-based set-top and our WiFi Connect Box. Also, in late 2017, we
will start field trials of the unrivaled DOCSIS 3.1 technology, which
will provide gigabit speeds. On the guidance front, we expect to deliver
6% to 7% rebased OCF growth in Europe in 2017, stepping up to 7% to 8%7
annual growth over the medium-term with upside in 2018. Finally, we are
guiding towards Adjusted FCF16 of $1.5 billion8
from our European operations for 2017. This target includes the impact
of our capital plan to connect 1.4 million new homes in 20179,
which will help support our growth ambition over the coming years."
"On the M&A front, 2016 was a busy year. We completed our joint venture
with Vodafone in the Netherlands at year-end, which was a terrific
transaction for shareholders as total cash proceeds were nearly $3
billion10 over 2016 and we now own 50% of the most innovative
converged player in the market. In October, we announced the proposed
acquisition of Multimedia Polska, the third largest cable operator in
Poland, and expect that deal to boost our market-leading position when
it closes around year-end 2017. With regards to LiLAC, our Latin
American and Caribbean business, we closed the acquisition of Cable &
Wireless ('CWC') in May 2016. Despite some initial challenges, we
believe in the prospects for this business as we exploit our organic
growth potential and scale efficiencies across the region."
"The LiLAC Group delivered 6% rebased OCF growth in 2016, including 9%
growth from our legacy LiLAC operations, which exclude Cable & Wireless.
CWC11 delivered $226 million of OCF in Q4, just above the
high-end of our expectations for the quarter. From an organizational
perspective, we have changed CWC's operating model and recently placed a
number of key personnel in critical roles within the business, including
the confirmation of John Reid as CEO. As we head into 2017, we are laser
focused on improving the results at CWC and expect the LiLAC Group to
deliver approximately $1.5 billion12,8 of OCF for the full
"We ended 2016 with a strong balance sheet, purposely geared at 4.8x13
net leverage in Europe and 3.6x in LatAm. Our debt remains hedged
against virtually all currency and interest rate exposures, and we don't
have any material maturities until 2021. With total Liberty Global plc
liquidity14 of $8 billion, we are in a great position heading
into 2017. During Q4, we were active with repurchases of both stocks.
For Liberty Global Group, we purchased over $450 million of equity at
attractive price levels in Q4, ending 2016 with total buybacks of $2
billion. And today, we are announcing a $1 billion increase to our
previously planned $2 billion buyback target for our Liberty Global
Group equity in 2017. For LiLAC, we initiated a $300 million repurchase
program in early November and LiLAC bought over $20 million of stock
before year end. The valuation of LiLAC looks very attractive, and we
are keen to continue repurchasing stock under this $300 million program."
European Highlights
YOY Growth/(Decline)*
Financial (in USD millions, unless noted)
* Revenue and OCF YoY growth rates are rebased growth rates
LiLAC Group Highlights
Subscriber Growth - Liberty Global Group (Europe)
Revenue Highlights - Liberty Global Group (Europe)
The following table presents (i) revenue of each of our reportable
segments for the comparative periods, and (ii) the percentage change
from period to period on a reported and rebased basis:
* - Omitted; N.M. - Not Meaningful
^ - We provide a rebased revenue growth rate for the Liberty Global
Group that excludes the Netherlands in light of the deconsolidation of
the Netherlands that occurred on December 31, 2016 in connection with
the closing of our joint venture in the Netherlands with Vodafone Group.
2016 Rebased Revenue Growth - Segment Highlights
Operating Income - Liberty Global Group (Europe)
Operating Cash Flow Highlights - Liberty Global Group (Europe)
The following table presents (i) OCF of each of our reportable segments
for the comparative periods, and (ii) the percentage change from period
to period on a reported and rebased basis:
^ - We provide a rebased OCF growth rate for the Liberty Global Group
that excludes the Netherlands in light of the deconsolidation of the
Netherlands that occurred on December 31, 2016 in connection with the
closing of our joint venture in the Netherlands with Vodafone Group.
This is also the basis on which we provided our 2016 OCF guidance for
the Liberty Global Group.
2016 Rebased Operating Cash Flow Growth - Segment
Net Earnings (Loss) - Liberty Global Group (Europe)
Property and Equipment Additions - Liberty Global Group
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Liberty Global Group
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Liberty Global Group (Europe)
Leverage and Liquidity - Liberty Global Group (Europe - at
December 31, 2016)
Subscriber Growth - LiLAC Group
Revenue Highlights - LiLAC Group
On May 16, 2016, a subsidiary of Liberty Global acquired CWC.
Accordingly, CWC has been included in our financial results under
Liberty Global's U.S. GAAP accounting policies since May 16, 2016.
The following table presents (i) revenue of each of our reportable
segments for the comparative periods and (ii) the percentage change from
period to period on a reported and rebased basis:
^ - We provide a rebased revenue growth rate for the LiLAC Group that
excludes CWC in light of the fact that CWC is only included in our 2016
results from the May 16, 2016 acquisition date.
Operating Income - LiLAC Group
Operating Cash Flow Highlights - LiLAC Group
^ - We provide a rebased OCF growth rate for the LiLAC Group that
excludes CWC in light of the fact that CWC is only included in our 2016
results from the May 16, 2016 acquisition date. This is also the basis
on which we provided our 2016 OCF guidance for the LiLAC Group.
2016 Rebased OCF Growth - Segment Highlights
Net Earnings (Loss) - LiLAC Group
Property and Equipment Additions - LiLAC Group
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - LiLAC Group
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - LiLAC Group
Leverage and Liquidity - LiLAC Group (at December 31, 2016)
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements with respect to our strategies, future growth
prospects and opportunities; expected RGU additions; our expectations
with respect to revenue, OCF and Adjusted FCF; expectations with respect
to the development, enhancement and expansion of our superior networks
and innovative and advanced products and services, including the
roll-out of our 4G mobile product and cloud-based products; plans and
expectations relating to new build and network extension opportunities;
the timing of proposed acquisitions and the anticipated benefits, costs
and synergies in connection with acquisitions, including the CWC
acquisition and the proposed acquisition of Multimedia Polska;
expectations with respect to our joint venture in the Netherlands;
expectations regarding our share buyback program; the strength of our
balance sheet and tenor of our third-party debt; and other information
and statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
these statements. These risks and uncertainties include the continued
use by subscribers and potential subscribers of our services and their
willingness to upgrade to our more advanced offerings; our ability to
meet challenges from competition, to manage rapid technological change
or to maintain or increase rates to our subscribers or to pass through
increased costs to our subscribers; the effects of changes in laws or
regulation; general economic factors; our ability to obtain regulatory
approval and satisfy regulatory conditions associated with acquisitions
and dispositions; our ability to successfully acquire and integrate new
businesses and realize anticipated efficiencies from businesses we
acquire; the availability of attractive programming for our video
services and the costs associated with such programming; our ability to
achieve forecasted financial and operating targets; the outcome of any
pending or threatened litigation; the ability of our operating companies
to access cash of their respective subsidiaries; the impact of our
operating companies' future financial performance, or market conditions
generally, on the availability, terms and deployment of capital;
fluctuations in currency exchange and interest rates; the ability of
suppliers and vendors (including our third-party wireless network
providers under our MVNO arrangements) to timely deliver quality
products, equipment, software, services and access; our ability to
adequately forecast and plan future network requirements including the
costs and benefits associated with network expansions; and other factors
detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Form 10-K. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. We
expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein
to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the world's largest international TV and broadband
company, with operations in more than 30 countries across Europe, Latin
America and the Caribbean. We invest in the infrastructure that empowers
our customers to make the most of the digital revolution. Our scale and
commitment to innovation enable us to develop market-leading products
delivered through next-generation networks that connect our 25 million
customers who subscribe to over 50 million television, broadband
internet and telephony services. We also serve over 10 million mobile
subscribers and offer WiFi service across 5 million access points.
Liberty Global's businesses are comprised of two stocks: the Liberty
Global Group (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) for our European
operations, and the LiLAC Group (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link:
LILAB), which consists of our operations in Latin America and the
The Liberty Global Group operates in 11 European countries under the
consumer brands Virgin Media, Unitymedia, Telenet and UPC. The Liberty
Global Group also owns 50% of VodafoneZiggo, a Dutch joint venture,
which has 4 million customers, 10 million fixed-line subscribers and 5
million mobile subscribers. The LiLAC Group operates in over 20
countries in Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands
VTR, Flow, Liberty, Más Móvil and BTC. In addition, the LiLAC Group
operates a sub-sea fiber network throughout the region in over 30
For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com
Please see Revenue and Operating Cash Flow for information
on rebased growth.
Please see OCF Definition and Reconciliation for our
Operating Cash Flow ("OCF") definition and the required
Please see Footnotes for Operating Data and Subscriber Variance
Tables for the definition of RGUs. Organic figures exclude
RGUs of acquired entities at the date of acquisition and other
nonorganic adjustments, but include the impact of changes in RGUs
from the date of acquisition. All subscriber/RGU additions or
losses refer to net organic changes, unless otherwise noted.
Please see Footnotes for Operating Data and Subscriber Variance
Tables for the definition of Customer Relationships.
Please see Adjusted Free Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
for information on Adjusted Free Cash Flow ("FCF") and the
required reconciliations. For more detailed information concerning
our operating, investing and financing cash flows, see the
consolidated statements of cash flows included in our 10-K. A
reconciliation of our 2017 and 2016 FCF guidance to a U.S. GAAP
measure is not provided due to the fact that not all elements of
the reconciliation are projected as part of our forecasting
process, as certain items may vary significantly from one period
to another.
Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Statements of Cash Flows
The consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements
of cash flows of Liberty Global are included in our 10-K. For attributed
financial information of the Liberty Global Group and the LiLAC Group,
see Exhibit 99.1 to our 10-K.
Revenue and Operating Cash Flow
In the following tables, we present revenue and operating cash flow by
reportable segment for the three months and year ended December 31,
2016, as compared to the corresponding prior-year periods. All of our
reportable segments derive their revenue primarily from consumer and B2B
services, including video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony
services and, with the exception of Puerto Rico, mobile services. For
detailed information regarding the composition of our reportable
segments, see note 18 to our consolidated financial statements included
in our 10-K.
For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates on a comparable basis
for all businesses that we owned during 2016, we have adjusted our
historical revenue and OCF for the three months and year ended December
31, 2015 to (i) include the pre-acquisition revenue and OCF of certain
entities acquired during 2015 and 2016 in our rebased amounts for the
three months and year ended December 31, 2015 to the same extent that
the revenue and OCF of such entities are included in our results for the
three months and year ended December 31, 2016, (ii) exclude the
pre-disposition revenue and OCF of "offnet" subscribers in the U.K. that
were disposed in the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first half of 2015
from our rebased amounts for the year ended December 31, 2015 to the
same extent that the revenue and OCF of these disposed subscribers is
excluded from our results for the year ended December 31, 2016, (iii)
exclude the revenue and OCF related to a partner network agreement that
was terminated shortly after the Ziggo acquisition from our rebased
amounts for the year ended December 31, 2015 to the same extent that the
revenue and OCF from this partner network is excluded from our results
for the year ended December 31, 2016, (iv) exclude the pre-disposition
revenue, OCF and associated intercompany eliminations of Film1, which
was disposed in the third quarter of 2015, from our rebased amounts for
the year ended December 31, 2015 to the same extent that the revenue,
OCF and associated intercompany eliminations are excluded from our
results for the year ended December 31, 2016, (v) exclude the revenue
and OCF of multi-channel multi-point (microwave) distribution system
subscribers in Ireland that have disconnected since we announced the
switch-off of this service effective April 2016 for the three months and
year ended December 31, 2015 to the same extent that the revenue and OCF
of these subscribers is excluded from our results for the three months
and year ended December 31, 2016 and (vi) reflect the translation of our
rebased amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2015 at
the applicable average foreign currency exchange rates that were used to
translate our results for the three months and year ended December 31,
2016. We have included CWC, BASE and five small entities in whole or in
part in the determination of our rebased revenue and OCF for the three
months ended December 31, 2015. We have included CWC, BASE, Choice and
five small entities in whole or in part in the determination of our
rebased revenue and OCF for the year ended December 31, 2015. We have
reflected the revenue and OCF of the acquired entities in our 2015
rebased amounts based on what we believe to be the most reliable
information that is currently available to us (generally pre-acquisition
financial statements), as adjusted for the estimated effects of (a) any
significant differences between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and local generally accepted
accounting principles, (b) any significant effects of acquisition
accounting adjustments, (c) any significant differences between our
accounting policies and those of the acquired entities and (d) other
items we deem appropriate. We do not adjust pre-acquisition periods to
eliminate nonrecurring items or to give retroactive effect to any
changes in estimates that might be implemented during post-acquisition
periods. As we did not own or operate the acquired businesses during the
pre-acquisition periods, no assurance can be given that we have
identified all adjustments necessary to present the revenue and OCF of
these entities on a basis that is comparable to the corresponding
post-acquisition amounts that are included in our historical results or
that the pre-acquisition financial statements we have relied upon do not
contain undetected errors. The adjustments reflected in our rebased
amounts have not been prepared with a view towards complying with
Article 11 of Regulation S-X. In addition, the rebased growth
percentages are not necessarily indicative of the revenue and OCF that
would have occurred if these transactions had occurred on the dates
assumed for purposes of calculating our rebased amounts or the revenue
and OCF that will occur in the future. The rebased growth percentages
have been presented as a basis for assessing growth rates on a
comparable basis, and are not presented as a measure of our pro
forma financial performance.
The following table provides adjustments made to the 2015 amounts to
derive our rebased growth rates for the Liberty Global Group and the
LiLAC Group:
Three monthsendedDecember 31,2015
Year endedDecember 31,2015
Three months endedDecember 31,2015
In each case, the following tables present (i) the amounts reported by
each of our reportable segments for the comparative periods, (ii) the
U.S. dollar change and percentage change from period to period and (iii)
the percentage change from period to period on a rebased basis:
Three months ended
(1) We provide a rebased revenue growth rate for the Liberty Global
Group that excludes the Netherlands in light of the deconsolidation of
the Netherlands that occurred on December 31, 2016 in connection with
the closing of our joint venture in the Netherlands with Vodafone Group.
(2) We provide a rebased revenue growth rate for the LiLAC Group that
excludes CWC in light of the fact that CWC is only included in our 2016
results from the May 16, 2016 acquisition date.
Total Western Europe
OCF Definition and Reconciliation
As used herein, OCF has the same meaning as the term "Adjusted OIBDA"
that is referenced in our 10-K. OCF is the primary measure used by our
chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment operating
performance. OCF is also a key factor that is used by our internal
decision makers to (i) determine how to allocate resources to segments
and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of our management for purposes of
annual and other incentive compensation plans. As we use the term, OCF
is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization,
share-based compensation, provisions and provision releases related to
significant litigation and impairment, restructuring and other operating
items. Other operating items include (a) gains and losses on the
disposition of long-lived assets, (b) third-party costs directly
associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisitions and
dispositions, including legal, advisory and due diligence fees, as
applicable, and (c) other acquisition-related items, such as gains and
losses on the settlement of contingent consideration. Our internal
decision makers believe OCF is a meaningful measure because it
represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance
that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (1)
readily view operating trends, (2) perform analytical comparisons and
benchmarking between segments and (3) identify strategies to improve
operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We
believe our OCF measure is useful to investors because it is one of the
bases for comparing our performance with the performance of other
companies in the same or similar industries, although our measure may
not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public
companies. OCF should be viewed as a measure of operating performance
that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income, net
earnings or loss, cash flow from operating activities and other U.S.
GAAP measures of income or cash flows. A reconciliation of operating
income to total segment OCF is presented below.
Summary of Debt, Capital Lease Obligations and Cash and Cash
The following table1 details the U.S. dollar equivalent
balances of the outstanding principal amount of our debt, capital lease
obligations and cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2016:
Property and Equipment Additions and Capital Expenditures
The tables below highlight the categories of the property and equipment
additions attributed to the Liberty Global Group and the LiLAC Group for
the indicated periods and reconcile those additions to the capital
expenditures that are presented in the attributed statement of cash
flows information included in Exhibit 99.1 to our 10-K:
Liberty Global Group
LiLAC Group
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation
We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by our operating
activities, plus (i) excess tax benefits related to the exercise of
share-based incentive awards, (ii) cash payments for third-party costs
directly associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisitions and
dispositions and (iii) expenses financed by an intermediary, less (a)
capital expenditures, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash
flows, (b) principal payments on amounts financed by vendors and
intermediaries and (c) principal payments on capital leases (exclusive
of the portions of the network lease in Belgium and the duct leases in
Germany that we assumed in connection with certain acquisitions), with
each item excluding any cash provided or used by our discontinued
operations. We believe that our presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow
provides useful information to our investors because this measure can be
used to gauge our ability to service debt and fund new investment
opportunities. Adjusted free cash flow should not be understood to
represent our ability to fund discretionary amounts, as we have various
mandatory and contractual obligations, including debt repayments, which
are not deducted to arrive at this amount. Investors should view
adjusted free cash flow as a supplement to, and not a substitute for,
U.S. GAAP measures of liquidity included in our consolidated statements
of cash flows. Beginning with the third quarter of 2016, we changed the
name of this metric from "Free Cash Flow" to "Adjusted Free Cash flow."
We have not changed how we calculate this metric. The following table
provides the reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating
activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow for the indicated periods:
ARPU per Customer Relationship8
The following table provides ARPU per customer relationship for the
indicated periods:
Mobile Statistics
The following tables provide ARPU per mobile subscriber12 and
mobile subscribers13 for the indicated periods:
RGUs, Customers and Bundling15
The following table provides information on the breakdown of our RGUs
and customer base and highlights our customer bundling metrics at
December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015:
December 31,2016
September 30,2016
December 31,2015
Q4'16 / Q3'16(% Change)
Q4'16 / Q4'15(% Change)
Consolidated Operating Data - December 31, 2016
Basic VideoSubscribers(5)
Enhanced VideoSubscribers(6)
Subscriber Variance Table - December 31, 2016 vs September 30,
Organic Change Summary:
Q4 2016 Adjustments:
Footnotes for Operating Data and Subscriber Variance Tables
Customer Relationships are the number of customers who receive at
least one of our video, internet or telephony services that we
count as Revenue Generating Units ("RGUs"), without regard to
which or to how many services they subscribe. To the extent that
RGU counts include equivalent billing unit ("EBU") adjustments, we
reflect corresponding adjustments to our Customer Relationship
counts. For further information regarding our EBU calculation, see Additional
General Notes to Tables. Customer Relationships generally are
counted on a unique premises basis. Accordingly, if an individual
receives our services in two premises (e.g., a primary home and a
vacation home), that individual generally will count as two
Customer Relationships. We exclude mobile-only customers from
Customer Relationships.
Additional General Notes to Tables:
As a result of our decision to discontinue our Multi-channel Multipoint
Distribution System ("MMDS") service in Ireland, we have excluded
subscribers to our MMDS service from our externally reported operating
statistics effective January 1, 2016, which resulted in a reduction to
Homes Passed, RGUs, and Customer Relationships in Ireland and Slovakia
of 22,000 and 500, respectively.
Most of our broadband communications subsidiaries provide telephony,
broadband internet, data, video or other B2B services. Certain of our
B2B revenue is derived from small or home office ("SOHO") subscribers
that pay a premium price to receive enhanced service levels along with
video, internet or telephony services that are the same or similar to
the mass marketed products offered to our residential subscribers. All
mass marketed products provided to SOHOs, whether or not accompanied by
enhanced service levels and/or premium prices, are included in the
respective RGU and customer counts of our broadband communications
operations, with only those services provided at premium prices
considered to be "SOHO RGUs" or "SOHO customers." SOHO customers of CWC
are not included in our respective RGU and customer counts as of
December 31, 2016. With the exception of our B2B SOHO subscribers, we
generally do not count customers of B2B services as customers or RGUs
for external reporting purposes.
Certain of our residential and commercial RGUs are counted on an EBU
basis, including residential multiple dwelling units and commercial
establishments, such as bars, hotels and hospitals, in Chile and Puerto
Rico and certain commercial and residential multiple dwelling units in
Europe (with the exception of Germany and Belgium, where we do not count
any RGUs on an EBU basis). Our EBUs are generally calculated by dividing
the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by the most prevalent
price charged to non-bulk residential customers in that market for the
comparable tier of service. As such, we may experience variances in our
EBU counts solely as a result of changes in rates. In Germany, homes
passed reflect the footprint and two-way homes passed reflect the
technological capability of our network up to the street cabinet, with
drops from the street cabinet to the building generally added, and
in-home wiring generally upgraded, on an as needed or success-based
basis. In Belgium, Telenet leases a portion of its network under a
long-term capital lease arrangement. These tables include operating
statistics for Telenet's owned and leased networks.
While we take appropriate steps to ensure that subscriber statistics are
presented on a consistent and accurate basis at any given balance sheet
date, the variability from country to country in (i) the nature and
pricing of products and services, (ii) the distribution platform, (iii)
billing systems, (iv) bad debt collection experience and (v) other
factors add complexity to the subscriber counting process. We
periodically review our subscriber counting policies and underlying
systems to improve the accuracy and consistency of the data reported on
a prospective basis. Accordingly, we may from time to time make
appropriate adjustments to our subscriber statistics based on those
Subscriber information for acquired entities, including CWC, is
preliminary and subject to adjustment until we have completed our review
of such information and determined that it is presented in accordance
with our policies.
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Perhaps you are an outgoing young person who enjoys nightclubbing. Perhaps you are a foodie with 15 friends who like exotic restaurants. Perhaps you are part of a slow-pitch or dragon boat team, or maybe an online gaming guild who needs to organize players. In each of these cases, text messaging for groups is amazingly useful.

Why Is Group Text Messaging Useful?

"Is our ball game canceled tonight because of the rain?"

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GroupMe is a relatively new free service available to desktop computers, Apple devices, Android devices, Blackberries, and Windows phones. GroupMe creates private or public 'groups' of text message participants, where each participant has the app installed on their mobile device or the page bookmarked on their computer.

Each participant installs the app and creates an account attached to an email address or cell phone number. Then with their handle-name of choice, each participant can form text message distribution lists or join existing distribution lists. These lists operate like a form of high-speed discussion forum, sharing text conversations with everyone in the group. Anyone can send a message that is viewable by everyone else in the group.

Every text message is preserved until you choose to delete/hide your own messages in the future. This way, conversations are stored for any latecomers to see. (NOTE: this can cause awkwardness if you're not careful what you censor when you invite new people to the group.)

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TAMPA, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 03/26/12 -- American Fiber Green Products, Inc. (AFBG) (OTCQB: AFBG) (PINKSHEETS: AFBG) today announced that the company has signed Master Service Agreements with two Global Fortune 500 companies for its fiberglass recycling program.
AFBG President Daniel L. Hefner stated, 'We are pleased to announce Master Service Agreements with two Fortune 500 companies. Although these MSA are in the multi-billion-dollar wind energy divisions, each of these companies has substantial other composite manufacturing operations generating fiberglass trimmings and waste. We are pleased to be part of their recycling and disposal solutions.'
Hefner continued, 'Working with companies of this caliber is a pleasure. They are well-organized and safety conscious. They bring their service vendors to a higher level of competence and safety and we welcome the opportunity. Extraction of wind blades can be dangerous because of size and weight, as well as often difficult location. Safety training and precise procedures are required.'
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McCleave stated, 'AFBG has two subsidiary operations. Amour Fiber Core, Inc. is our fiberglass recycling division. Our other subsidiary is American Leisure Products, Inc. (ALP). This division owns molds for the manufacture of fiberglass vintage hot rod car and truck designs. The hot rod car and other 'leisure' products, such as boats and motorcycle trailers, represent another multi-billion dollar fiberglass manufacturing industry.'
American Fiber Green Products, Inc. trades under the symbol AFBG. The company maintains a website at www.americanfibergreenproducts.com .
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Under the Safe Harbor rules consider the following: Any portion of this presentation that is not historical in nature is subject to change due to any number of factors that are not under the control of the Company or its officers. As such, anyone reading this information release should consider the possibility that material differences from the information presented may occur and should be verified before any consideration to invest.
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