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SABMiller plc Full Year 2013 Trading Update
18 April 2013
SABMiller plc today issues the following update on trading for the 12 months to 31 March 2013. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals on volumes and revenues.
Group revenue for the full year grew by 7%, on an organic, constant currency basis, with group revenue per hectolitre (hl) up 3%, reflecting excise-driven price increases and the impact of regional mix. Including the impact of the Foster's transaction and other acquisitions and disposals, and after adverse currency translation effects, reported group revenue for the year was up 10%. For the fourth quarter group revenue grew by 4% and group revenue per hl was up 1%, both on an organic, constant currency basis. Lager volumes on an organic basis were up 3% for the full year and 4% for the fourth quarter. Soft drinks volumes were up 4% for the full year and 3% for the fourth quarter, both on an organic basis. The group's overall financial performance was in line with our expectations.
Latin America's lager volumes were up 3% on an organic basis compared with the prior year, with a 1% decline in the fourth quarter. Volume performance in the fourth quarter was impacted by softer economic conditions and a December 2012 price increase in some markets. In Colombia, full year lager volumes grew by 3%, benefiting from the roll-out of affordable bulk packs and the continued good performance of Aguila Light. Peru's full year lager volume showed growth of 5% despite local dry laws affecting trading in recent months. Ecuador's lager volumes were up 2% for the full year in softer economic conditions, with increased trade restrictions and three days of dry laws during the Presidential election in February. Our local premium brand Club delivered strong growth, while two price increases during 2012 boosted revenues. In Central America lager volumes grew by 5%, with strong performances in Panama from our premium international brands and in El Salvador where affordable bulk packs have driven higher growth. Soft drinks volumes across Latin America were up 3% for the year, coupled with firmer pricing, with our non-alcoholic malt volumes up 2%.
In Europe, full year lager volumes were up 6% on an organic basis with fourth quarter volumes up 3%. Despite a challenging economic backdrop, volume growth was delivered through successful launches of brand and pack innovations. In Poland, full year volumes were up 8% with a strong first half benefiting from the Euro 2012 football tournament, the Tyskie brand in particular, and the cycling of a weak comparative period. Performance in the second half was assisted by brand innovations and buying ahead of price increases at the end of March 2013. In the Czech Republic, domestic volumes were down 3% for the full year driven by continued weakness in the higher value on-premise channel in which our business is disproportionately represented, along with the impact in the second half of selective price increases in October 2012. Volumes grew by 24% in Romania driven by the expansion of economy brand Ciucas in a new PET pack launched at the end of the prior financial year. In the United Kingdom, increased distribution contributed to lager volume growth of 4% for the full year.
For the 12 months ended 31 March 2013, MillerCoors' US domestic sales to retailers (STRs) were down 2.0%, with a 3.3% decline in the quarter to March, on a trading day adjusted basis, amidst weaker industry performance. Premium light STRs were down mid single digits in the quarter, with a low single digit decline in Coors Light and a high single digit decline in Miller Lite. The premium regular and economy segments both declined by mid single digits. The Tenth and Blake division saw high single digit growth, driven by Blue Moon and supported by the national expansion of Batch 19. The above premium segment saw double digit growth following the national launch of Redd's Apple Ale and Third Shift Amber Lager. Domestic sales to wholesalers (STWs) declined 1.5% for the year ended 31 March 2013, with a 2.5% decline in the fourth quarter.
Full year lager volumes in Africa grew by 6% on an organic basis despite cycling strong comparatives, with the final quarter up 9%. Volume growth was driven by additional capacity coming on stream, enhanced availability and focused consumer offerings across the region. In Zambia, improved availability was aided by the Ndola brewhouse commissioning in November 2012, resulting in full year lager volume growth of 12%. Although full year lager volumes in Tanzania declined by 8%, due to the excise related pricing and beer market contraction, volumes returned to growth at the end of the year and the fourth quarter was in line with the prior year. Mozambique delivered a strong performance with full year lager volume growth of 11% underpinned by robust growth of our mainstream brands. Good progress was made in Nigeria through the commissioning of the greenfield brewery in Onitsha in September 2012, the successful brand launch of Hero and the continued growth of the Trophy brand. Softening economic conditions held back growth in Zimbabwe, which was up 4% on the prior year, and Uganda, which was level. Our associate Castel delivered lager volume growth of 6% on a pro forma basis including the combined Angola business and their Madagascar acquisition. Soft drinks volumes grew by 9% on an organic basis assisted by strong performances in Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana and Castel.
Lager volumes in the Asia Pacific region grew by 6% for the year on an organic basis with very strong growth of 12% in the fourth quarter. In Australia, volumes in our continuing lager portfolio sustained their improving trend, with growth of 3% in the final quarter underpinned by Victoria Bitter, with sales growth for the second consecutive quarter since its re-launch in October 2012, following over a decade of declines. Our premium brands also continued to perform well in the final quarter. Full year volumes were lower by 5% on a pro forma continuing basis, while total volumes, including discontinued brands were 13% down. Full year lager volume growth in China was 5% on an organic basis with a robust performance in the fourth quarter as weather conditions improved. In India, volumes for the year were up 20%, ahead of an industry estimated to have grown by 13%, driven by sustained focus on key states.
In South Africa, lager volumes for the year grew by 2% and market share increased against a backdrop of difficult trading conditions. Sales benefited from innovative, through-the-line execution of key brand propositions, notably Castle Lite and Castle Lager, and continuing improvements to customer service. In the fourth quarter volumes were up 1%, cycling strong growth in the prior year and impacted by a softer economic environment. Soft drinks volumes grew 3% for the year, with continued benefit from increased market penetration, a significant improvement in customer service and channel-focused execution, with particularly strong growth in two litre PET packs.
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SABMiller plc is one of the world's leading brewers with more than 200 beer brands and some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries. The group's portfolio includes global brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch; as well as leading local brands such as Aguila (Colombia), Castle (South Africa), Miller Lite (USA), Snow (China), Victoria Bitter (Australia) and Tyskie (Poland). SABMiller also has growing soft drinks businesses and is one of the world's largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.
In the year ended 31 March 2012 the group reported EBITA of US$5,634 million and group revenue of US$31,388 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
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The ReadWrite DeathWatch is known for serving up plenty of doom, gloom and grumpiness. But for the Holiday Season, we're going to take a slightly different tack, and highlight companies and technologies that Cheated Death - that might have died, but didn't.
First up for the Cheating DeathWatch is Microsoft, which somehow managed to stay relevant even as the market and the media have pivoted away from the desktop computer arena that made the company rich and famous.
Where Microsoft Was
After buying DOS to enter the operating system market in 1981, Microsoft knocked out IBM and held off Apple to become the undisputed champion of the computer operating system. Along the way, Microsoft imitated and intimidated as much as it innovated, gaining a reputation as a bully - bulldozing its way to success with marketing, money, and industry leverage.
Whatever its tactics, Microsoft was successful. Windows killed IBM's OS/2, Office killed WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3, and Internet Explorer demolished Netscape. Microsoft was king of the tech world, closing out the millennium at its highest valuation ever.
And then everything fell apart.
As first RIM, then Apple and Google brought computer functionality to mobile devices (from smartphones to tablets), they shifted the center of the tech world to mobile devices and away from Microsoft's desktop stronghold - and Microsoft couldn't answer. In the lucrative search market, Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo failed, and its Bing search engine shows no signs of dethroning Google. In the enterprise, Linux was becoming a viable alternative to Microsoft's products. Only Microsoft's XBox was able to become a leader in a new market. Pundits were increasingly ready to write off Bill Gates' creation as a dinosaur, not able to keep up with swifter, smarter competitors. The DeathWatch was on.
Where Microsoft Is Now
But Microsoft didn't give up. Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is everywhere, from PCs to phones to tablets, and people are actually taking it seriously. It's early, and Microsoft has a lot of catching up to do, but even tech insiders can now bring home a Windows-powered Surface tablet or Lumia 920 phone and hold their heads high.
Even the gaming market is looking up. Halo 4 sales hit $220 million on opening day, with killer reviews. Microsoft's E3 preview of SmartGlass displayed a well-planned move toward cross-platform gaming, and the rumored Xbox Surface could back up its mobile gaming ambitions.
Microsoft is refreshing its whole lineup. Office is finally moving to the cloud, IE 10 is completely rebuilt, and bing has a new consumer focus, thanks to deeper relationships with Facebook, Amazon and Yahoo. There's even the first new logo since 1987.
Can Microsoft pull off this reinvention without a hitch? Not a chance. There's evidence that the tide may already be slowing. Still Microsoft has gone from an aging granddad to a revitalized contender in just about a year. Depending on who you ask, it might even be kind of cool.
How Microsoft Got Here
From one angle, Microsoft came back by doing what it always does - rolling in late and large. It finally understood that mobile, touchscreens and data portability were big, the same way it realized the Web would be huge back in 1997 - years after everyone else. It the media blitz for Windows 95 or Internet Explorer 4 all over again - only with at least slightly better ads:
But Microsoft actually did something kind of bold. In its own words, it "shunned the incremental" for once. Windows 8 is a major departure from other operating systems - including Windows 7. The Surface may not be quite sure whether it's a tablet or a laptop, but it's a novel flagship for a hybrid OS that looks great in ads and challenges third-party manufacturers to do better.
Microsoft has also finally learned to adapt. It has dropped Windows prices to compete with Apple, addressed the Google Docs threat by moving Office to the cloud, and given non-PC devices a nod by expanding Windows to ARM processors.
Can Microsoft Stay On Top?
One of the biggest drivers of Microsoft's mind-shift was Steven Sinofsky, the President of Windows and Windows Live who left the company in November. While Microsoft's stock took a dip after the announcement, there is a of potential upside. Sinofsky made enemies at Microsoft, and some analysts think his absence might smooth collaboration in the future.
Sinofsky's replacement, Julie Larson-Green has been with the company since 1993, and arguably had as much influence on Office and Windows 7 and 8 as Sinofsky did. She's smart, knows the lay of the land, and has a lot of friends. The question, really, is whether she can use that political capital to push the company forward. Sinofsky could be brutish, but he got things done.
Larson-Green's first task is to pull more support and innovation from its hardware partners. Microsoft has always prospered by getting its partners to do much of the heavy lifting, but many of its biggest and most important relationships have well-earned spots on the ReadWrite DeathWatch. We're looking at you HP and Nokia.
Those challenges are very real, and Microsoft is not out of the woods yet. But make no mistake, Microsoft is still a player.
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The Carlyle IPO discount?April 30, 2012: 2:41 PM ET
Has Carlyle Group lost value in the past year?
FORTUNE -- The Carlyle Group is expected to go public later this week, and would be worth approximately $7.3 billion were it to price in the middle of its IPO offering range. But this wouldn't be the first third-party valuation for Carlyle, which has been closely-held by its founding partners since being formed in 1987.
In early 2001, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) purchased a 5.5% equity stake in Carlyle for $175 million. It was the first such deal of its kind -- an institutional investor buying into an actual private equity firm, rather than just a private equity fund -- and valued Carlyle at approximately $3.18 billion. By the middle of 2008, the firm's value had skyrocketed to nearly $17 billion, according to an annual CalPERS investment report.
That was during the "golden age" of private equity, a term coined by Carlyle's own David Rubenstein. It was also a high point. Carlyle's value would drop to $4 billion the following year, and rebound a bit to $6 billion by mid-2010.
CalPERS had just published its most recent investment report, showing a $436 million carrying value for its Carlyle investment through June 30, 2011. That works out to a valuation of nearly $7.93 billion.
A cynic might read this as Carlyle having lost value over the past year, which isn't the best directional signal for a pending IPO. But, to me, it seems to be confirmation that Carlyle is intentionally seeking to go public at a discount. Particularly given that it's in the process of raising a new $10 billion North American buyout fund that should create a brand new pool of recurring management fees. Plus, it's private equity portfolio has appreciated significantly over the past year, given that it's required to mark private companies to public market comps.
In fact, David Rubenstein reportedly has told prospective investors that Carlyle is seeking to offer its units at a discount to rivals like Blackstone Group (BX) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), in order to better create return potential. The CalPERS data seems to confirm that strategy.
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When I heard the news from Mike Saxton, team leader and senior director of Pfizer's Medical Education Group, that his company would no longer award grants directly to medical education and communication companies, I wasn't surprised. (See story, page 22.) At the North American Association of Medical Education and Communication Companies' meeting, held during the Alliance for CME annual conference in January, Saxton and attendees had engaged in a heated debate regarding the practice used by some MECCs of employing business development personnel to seek grants, and paying them commissions based on the amount of funding they bring in.
The practice, says Saxton, creates an irreconcilable conflict of interest, providing a motivation for people to cross ethical lines in order to please grantors, and it's one of the main reasons Pfizer cut off funding for MECCs. He pointed out to me that the Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice, issued by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, states that people should not accept compensation of any kind tied to the dollars they raise.
Saxton's comments got me thinking about the ethical codes that include guidelines related to CME, such as those issued by PhRMA and AdvaMed. The Association of American Medical Colleges recently adopted a set of recommendations that includes tougher CME rules and a ban on pharma company gifts to physicians. What if medical education and communication companies issued their own ethics code?
Such a code could raise the bar higher than the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support, prohibiting the business development practices that Pfizer (and no doubt other companies) are concerned about. It could suggest that MECCs have compliance officers and address other conflict of interest issues, for example, by recommending external peer review for curricula. (Watch for Jane Ruppenkamp's suggestions on this topic in our next issue).
It could also promote balanced funding, perhaps with a cap on the amount of commercial support a company should receive. MECCs are perceived to be more susceptible to pharmaceutical industry influence, in part because they receive more commercial support than any other provider type. According to the Accreditation Council for CME Annual Data Report 2006, MECCs made up 21 percent of providers, yet they receive more than half of the yearly $1.2 billion in industry funding. Commercial support accounts for 76 percent of MECCs' total income — a bigger percentage than any other group. Diversifying their funding sources would make MECCs less vulnerable to criticism.
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COLUMBUS (Ken Hines) -- Investigators with multiple police departments gathered at an East Side park on Monday after a human body was found floating in Alum Creek.
A man working on a bridge on the Alum Creek Multi-Use Trail first discovered the body in the water in Wolfe Park at approximately 10 a.m., and called police after realizing what he saw.
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Grantland talks about 'revolving door' Cardinals have at QB
Bill Barnwell of Grantland.com, which is the somewhat comical side of ESPN run by Bill Simmons, wrote a story on Week 11 in the NFL, with the headline "Arizona's Revolving QB Door."
According to Barnwell, a 'point probability estimator' figured the Cardinals should have scored 24 against the Falcons, so the 19 they came up with was certainly a disappointment.
Especially, you know, when you factor in a good running game, solid special teams play and the six turnovers Arizona came up with.
Why were the Cardinals unable to produce on those drives? Well, you can probably start with the decision made by Ken Whisenhunt to bench starter John Skelton. Benching the inaccurate Skelton isn't unwise in a vacuum, but consider the circumstances surrounding the benching. Arizona was coming off their bye week, giving them a two-week stretch where they chose to do nothing about Skelton's middling play and continued to give the former Fordham quarterback the first-team reps in practice. Yet after a 2-for-7 start at the beginning of the game against Atlanta, Whisenhunt chose to bench Skelton � who had a 13-0 lead at the time � for rookie sixth-rounder Ryan Lindley, who proceeded to go for 9-for-20 for 64 yards while losing a fumble that was recovered for a (bizarre) touchdown.
Barnwell says Whisenhunt's move to bench Skelton was "short-sighted on both ends."
For one, benching Skelton after seven passes without an interception is absurd. If Whisenhunt is going to cycle through his quarterbacks on whims that quickly, he's going to end up with three quarterbacks who have absolutely no confidence, something that has happened to him and his team in virtually every season that didn't involve Kurt Warner holding the job all year. And if Skelton's leash was really only seven bad passes long, Whisenhunt should have realized that before the bye and made the move to Lindley in advance, giving the rookie a week of practice (and two weeks of mental preparation) before unleashing him into a key game on the road against a playoff team.
Those are all fair points, as the move to Lindley backfired and one could believe sticking with Skelton would have resulted in a win Sunday.
As the article notes, the cumulative stats of quarterbacks picked in the sixth or seventh rounds when playing as rookies are bad (434-for-819, 4,082 yards, 21 touchdowns, 40 interceptions), so it's not as if it would have been fair to expect Lindley to perform at a high level. Add in the fact that he probably didn't receive the starter's share of reps in practice last week, and you have a recipe for anything but success.
Ultimately the decision contributed to a loss, which was the Cardinals sixth in a row. The team's record has plummeted from 4-0 to 4-6, and there is little hope on the horizon, even if Kevin Kolb returns to the lineup soon.
Their hot streak roughly coincided with the time Kevin Kolb spent in the lineup before getting injured, but don't get correlation and causation confused. Had Kolb stayed healthy, Whisenhunt would probably have found a reason to bench him, too. If this once-promising Arizona season continues to fall apart � la last year's Buccaneers or Bills and Whisenhunt ends up paying for it with his job, his inability to handle the quarterback position will have been his downfall.
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- The Pulse: Cardinals fans most excited to see division rivals
- A disappointed Darnell Dockett: Karlos Dansby 'chased the money'
- Arizona Cardinals 'bought right in' to offseason strength and conditioning program
- Arizona Cardinals' Dockett: 'Anything less than the playoffs is a failure'
- Thoughts on the 2014 Arizona Cardinals schedule
- Michael Bidwill, Cardinals president - Thursday April 24What goes into the Cardinals� draft preparation?
- Mark Schlereth, ESPN NFL analyst - Tuesday April 22ESPN NFL analyst Mark Schlereth talks about the NFL Draft.
- Terry McDonough, Cardinals VP of player personnel - Tuesday April 22Who will the Cardinals draft with their first-round pick?
- Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals wide receiver - Tuesday April 22How are the Cardinals getting better in the offseason?
- Derek Carr- Fresno State quarterback - Monday April 21Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr talks about the NFL Draft.


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East Manchester's re-birth as a vibrant and vital part of Manchester culture has a new community focal point.
And City fans' will benefit too with the match day journey adding a new stopping off place.
Hot on the heels of the ground-breaking, hugely popular and successful City Square, Manchester Tennis and Football Centre has officially open its doors for the first time, marking the opening of an exciting new facility for East Manchester residents.
Vincent Kompany, who skippered City to victory in the recent FA Cup semi-final against United and again at Blackburn on Monday night, popped over to try the new community base and brought with him tennis loving teammate Pablo Zabaleta and Nigel de Jong.
Seven brand new sports surfaces have been created at the site, comprising three 3G synthetic turf 5-a-side football pitches and four new tennis courts.
The complex also houses new offices for our award-winning City in the Community (CITC) team who will continue to deliver sport programmes to local people.
The centre aims to provide an improved year round programme of activity, which is truly inclusive and representative of all sections of those living in the area
CITC will deliver in excess of 30 hours of new sport programmes per week during term time at the Centre, increasing to 50 hours during holiday periods.
This will include weekly boys' and girls' football leagues, tennis and football coaching, multi-sports, education and health programmes.
There will also be a chance for young supporters to use the facility on match days.
"CITC is delighted to work with our Manchester and East Manchester partners, to both improve community access to local sports facilities and to give a greater number of our East Manchester neighbours the possibility to enjoy playing more sport more often," said Sarah Lynch, MD of City in the Community.
"The football activities we will be offering will also great value for families encouraging them to make even more of match day at City.
The weekly community programmes we will be offering will also create many more opportunities for local residents in terms of skills and training
...Sarah Lynch
Mike Amesbury, Executive Member for Culture and Leisure for Manchester City Council, commented was equally effusive.
"It's great to work in partnership with Manchester City and other key partners such as the Lawn Tennis Association to bring more sports facilities to East Manchester for local residents," he stressed.
On Sunday before the West Ham game young fans of all ages are given the opportunity to take part in a variety of soccer skills practices and five-a-side matches at the centre situated close to the North car park.
Soccer Fun sessions with CITC coaches run today from 12.45pm-1.30pm; 1.45pm-2.30pm and 2.45pm-3.30pm at the Centre. This new match day entertainment for fans will be initially available to children with Seasoncards only. Attendance is strictly limited in each session to ensure youngsters enjoy their football in a really safe environment.
The fun will continue in City Square from 1.30pm with fans testing their agility on our speed gun and goalkeeping inflatables, and stars of tomorrow honing their skills with our Street Soccer Challenge.
If your child (aged 5 to12) wishes to take part in football it will be on a first come first served basis. Proof of match attendance will be required.


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With a stay at Canary, a Kimpton Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Santa Barbara, steps from Hill-Carrillo Adobe and minutes from Presidio Santa Barbara.
This 4-star hotel is close to Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Mission Santa Barbara.
Make yourself at home in one of the 97 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Frette Italian sheets. Pay movies and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a computer station, and audiovisual equipment. Planning an event in Santa Barbara? This hotel has 7374 square feet (664 square meters) of space consisting of conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and a ballroom.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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A half-block from bustling State Street, this downtown Santa Barbara boutique hotel is surrounded by fine restaurants, nightlife, movie theaters, galleries, and open-air shopping. Stearns Wharf and the beach are 10 blocks away.
A pet-friendly property, Canary Hotel's 6th floor Rooftop Perch offers 4,000 square feet of space with a year-round pool, spa tub, mission-style fireplace, and panoramic ocean and city views. This property provides complimentary daily coffee and tea in the lobby, and a wine reception every evening. The hotel offers complimentary Saturday morning yoga classes (subject to availability). Guests also receive free admission to the Spectrum Athletic Club. Canary offers complimentary bicycles to use during your stay.
The Finch and Fork Restaurant and Bar offers fresh seafood and local cuisine. Room service is available 24-hours. In-room spa services (surcharges) are also provided. Six conference rooms are on-site for business meetings or seminars. A 24-hour business center and a computer station are on offer for guests traveling on business. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Secure parking is available for a surcharge.
This is a non-smoking property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Number of floors - 6
- Banquet facilities
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business services
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- Doorman/doorwoman
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- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Event catering
- Express check-out
- Free Wi-Fi
- Computer station
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 97
- Patio
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Secure covered parking (surcharge)
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 664
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 6
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 7374
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
- Technology helpdesk
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Secure covered parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Flat-panel TV
- Pillowtop mattress
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- DVD player
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room massage available
- iPod docking station
- Free Wi-Fi
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Turndown service
- Frette Italian sheets
- Dining
Finch & Fork Restaurant & Bar - Features a versatile menu of dishes made from locally grown ingredients. Choose from fresh salads, grilled seafood, and homemade desserts. The restaurant's Chef brings to life a menu designed to be paired, pairing craft cocktails, artisanal wines and great beers with market fish tacos, artisanal flatbreads and the signature lamb burger. A rooftop pool-side lounge also provides services from Finch & Fork Restaurant.
Room service - Available 24 hours.
- Recreation
On the 4,000-square-foot sixth-floor terrace with ocean and city views are a year-round outdoor pool and spa tub. On Saturday mornings, complimentary yoga lessons are given on the terrace (subject to availability). The adjacent Spectrum Athletic Club with cardio equipment, a cycling studio, and group fitness classes offers discounted admission to hotel guests.
Ten blocks away are Stearns Wharf and a sandy beach. Among the many recreational opportunities available are swimming, surfing, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and seasonal whale watching. Bicycle rentals are available, and designated cycling paths are provided.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Swimming on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Valet parking fee: USD 25 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per day
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Steve Popper on the NBA: It's foolish to believe pro basketball is drug free.
The sports pages have been flooded with disturbing news of performance-enhancing drugs, an ugly stain spilled into the games, from Lance Armstrong's too-little, too-late confessional to the continuing saga of Alex Rodriguez and even to the circus sideshow act of deer antler spray invading the Super Bowl.
But left almost untouched is the NBA.
The question — one that few want to discuss — is why? Is the league as clean as the records would indicate? Or is the NBA just lucky so far, dodging the public relations bullets that are spraying the rest of the sports world?
The notion that basketball is immune to athletes seeking the edge that every other sport has been tainted by seems naïve — the sort of thinking that we all look back on now in baseball and wonder how or why we missed the obvious?
Could we all name a player who seems too sculpted? Is there a player who came back too soon or too strong from a devastating injury?
We care about baseball because no other sport treasures its numbers like baseball. Everyone knows what 714 and 61 signify, but the current records don't resonate like those old home run marks. More to the point, how many sports fans know the scoring records now? Do you know the single-season rebounding records?
But just because today's players still are chasing Wilt Chamberlain's records that doesn't mean the game is clean.
ESPN TrueHoop's Henry Abbott wrote an exhaustive story on the issue earlier this season, detailing the gaps in the league's drug-testing and the lack of transparency in the process.
While covering baseball I was told by a league official that testing for human growth hormone is far more difficult, not only in testing, but in catching a user.
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NBA players are subject to four in-season tests and two random off-season tests. But those are scheduled and even the slight lag time would provide an opportunity to beat the test.
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- " The place was really, really smelly. One tenant had her purse robbed and I believe that the staff didn't help her at all. The hostel was located near an area where you could bear witness to drug deals happening, crack fiends smoking crack and a lot of homeless people. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone at all. Avoid this place like the plague. "
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- " VERY UNSAFE AREA.The room was dirty and had bugs. The management is rude and unhelpful, gave us dirty sheets. The area has homeless all around, our room was broken into and a french guys laptop stolen. very few lockers. This is the WORST HOSTEL in San Francisco to stay, PERIOD. "
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Need to refresh your wardrobe with something simple and fun? Well, you have come to right place then!
These are some super easy projects that you can make very quickly! I did crochet a few leaves for the "Sunset Rose". But these are all hand sewn. There are loads of tutorials on You Tube for how to make Fabric or ribbon flowers, so why not try it with DGY's Sari Ribbon Yarn or you can mix it up and use any of the yarns with the sari ribbon for a totally unique effect.
Once, I had my flowers sewn, I used a hot glue gun to attach brooch pins or barrette clasps to the backs. I can put these on my hand bags/purses, hats, wear as a Brooch or even in my hair.
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Aluminum conductors are still used today.
What is the good reason why an insurance company would refuse to insure a house wired in aluminum wiring methods.
I'm looking at some older homes to purchase for investments. Can you tell me about what year they stopped using aluminum wire? Insurance companies in my area will not insure homes with this type of wire. (for good reasons) This will help me to eliminate some of the many homes for sale in my area.
Thanks John
Aluminum conductors are still used today.
What is the good reason why an insurance company would refuse to insure a house wired in aluminum wiring methods.
I couldn't tell you I'm a plumber. But they will not insure homes with aluminum wiring.
Well that is strange as the thousands of homeowners here in NC are not having this problem.
Most every service in this nation is aluminum does this mean that no one will be able to get insurance?
I'm not talking about the service. I'm aware that the services are aluminum. I was referring to the wiring beyond the service.
NEMA is aware of this problem ( the insurer-gone-wacko problem). Here is a podcast from May, 2011 http://podcast.nema.org/index.php?id=75
So despite the fact that done correctly by qualified electrician, there is not a problem with aluminum, you have the problem of dealing with the insurance company. Until NEMA gets the laws fixed , try showing this podcast to the insurer and see what they say.
jimbo Thanks for your reply. There may not be any problem with aluminum wiring today, but I'm looking to buy some older homes for rental investments. I just don't need the added hassle of trying to insure them. I'm a retired plumber and I haven't seen any homes wired with aluminum in the past 30 years. When I was in the north east in the early sixty's there were some fires in my area that were attributed to aluminum wire. Not to long after that it was no longer used up there.
Aluminum is widely used today for larger installations such as range, electric heat air handlers, feeders, and services. For some idiot to say that aluminum is a dangerous wiring method is ridiculous. For someone to say that the installation practice of any wiring method is dangerous is a founded statement that does cause fires on a daily basis.
Aluminum is a lot less forgiving than copper. Nicks in the conductor (not the insulation) causes the conductor to heat more than in copper, loose connections heat more and the list goes on and on.
The biggest downfall to aluminum wiring is the type of devices used. The device must be listed for use with aluminum. This is something that the inspector should have looked at but most electrical and home owner inspectors do not know the differences.
Here in Asheboro, NC there is one whole housing development that has nothing but aluminum wiring methods. Most of these homes were wired by the same electrician and there has not been one documented incident reported in any of these homes over the past 40 years. I know there are more than 40 homes in this project.
I'm not trying to debate you about the safety of aluminum wire. I'm sure your trade has just as many hackers working it as mine. I,m also sure poor insulation is the reason why aluminum is getting a bad rap. But the facts are still the same I can,t get insurance on homes wired with it. The fear that I also have is that the lawyers will some day get hold of this and it will go the way Poly pipe did in my trade. To this day homes with Poly pipe have a black mark against them. Even though there a many still in service after 30 years with no problems. (including mine)
Try another insurance company.
Using the illogic that AL wiring causes fires maybe they should not insure anything wired with copper either. As others have said, poor connections can be problematic. but this is with any wiring method.
Jim your not reading my posts. I don't disagree with the use of aluminum wire. If there were two homes that were identical, one with aluminum and one with copper and you would have a problem insuring the one with aluminum which one would you buy for investment?
The problem with aluminum wire is with the small conductors for outlets and lighting, NOT for major items such as ranges, water heaters and air conditioners. The problem is that the smaller wires "heat" up and expand, then shrink when the load is turned off. This causes them to eventually "loosen" creating a high resistance connection which will then overheat and cause combustion. When you have aluminum wire, the connections have to be checked periodically to insure tightness, and the "box covers" felt to be sure the wiring is not getting hot.
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Aluminum wire is aluminum wire no matter the size. The terminal for a 4/0 will suffer the same as one for #12.
The reason we see more incidents with the smaller conductors is mostly due to damage to the conductor during the removal of the insulation then having this damaged conductor wrapped around a screw which stretches the aluminum until it is no longer what it is supposed to be. This weakened conductor then fails.
AA8800 aluminum conductors is just as reliable as copper when installed properly.
I think of this idiotic idea of aluminum conductors and insurance companies as being the same with fuses. There are some insurance companies that will not issue insurance for a home that has a fuse panel instead of breakers.
Technology has proven time and time again that a properly installed fuse is ten times safer than an inverse time breaker. Under fault conditions a fuse should open in about .008 seconds and a breaker can take as long as 2 full seconds but should open in .03 seconds. This doesnt sound like much time but the reality of the fact is a lot, and I mean a lot more damage can be done in this short time.
Another of these idiotic trains or thought has to do with Federal Pacific and Zenco panels. The Consumer Product Safety Commission could find no more danger in these panels than in other panels but the hype has sent these companies into a tail spin.
Hang around for 50 or so years and listen while people then talk about how dangerous some of the installations and methods of today is going to burn you alive while you sleep. Insurance companies that will not insure our homes because of the out dated wiring methods used way back in the 2000s.
My sister has been living in the same mobile home for several years now and she was going to change insurance companies but they wouldnt insure her home because of its age.


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Spurs take top spot after rough week for contenders
It was a rough week for the NBA powers that be, leading an old, familiar team to claim the Power Rankings throne as we embark on a new year.
The Spurs might have played possum in Thursday night's clash with the Knicks, but they climb to the top of this week's rankings thanks to the futility of their peers. The Clippers ended their two-week run as No. 1 -- and their 17-game winning streak -- with back-to-back blowouts on the road. The Thunder have dropped three of their last six games, including a disturbing loss at home to the Nets. And the Heat are coming off their worst spell of the season, losing back-to-back games last week and needing overtime to squeeze out two others.
San Antonio held the league's longest winning streak at seven games before losing to the Knicks on Thursday. But one regular-season loss won't make anyone on the Spurs sweat (see: Popovich, Gregg). The Spurs own top-four units on offense and defense and have bounced back nicely from their mid-December doldrum. Tim Duncan's renaissance has been fueling the Spurs' fire, with the big man playing his best basketball in years at age 36. Duncan is one of three players averaging at least 17 points and nine rebounds this season and has San Antonio poised for another run deep into the playoffs. With Popovich at the helm, you can expect Duncan to be well rested, too.
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Last Week: 4
Since: 4-1
San Antonio Spurs (26-9)For at least a week, the Spurs reign supreme. San Antonio would have been the clear-cut No. 1 had it beaten New York, but Popovich took his foot off the gas (as he's been known to do) with his team playing in its second road game in as many nights. Popovich let up even further when he saw Stephen Jackson go down with a freak injury in the first quarter, playing Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginboili all of just 24 minutes each. That led to the end of San Antonio's seven-game winning streak, but we know the Spurs aren't worried. They are the only team to rank in the top four in points scored and points allowed per possession and lead the league in margin of victory following the Clips' back-to-back lopsided losses.
Last Week: 1
Since: 2-2
Los Angeles Clippers (25-8)The Clippers' historic 17-game winning streak ended with a thud against the Nuggets and Warriors. Seventeen games is an extraordinary feat under any circumstances, but the streak boasted wins against just four teams currently above .500, none of which are likely contenders (Nuggets, Bulls, Timberwolves and Bucks). We'll find out more about how the Clippers stack up among the league's elite this month, when they face tough tests against the Warriors, Thunder and Grizzlies.
Last Week: 3
Since: 2-1
Oklahoma City Thunder (24-7)The power struggle between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook is rearing its ugly head again. The Thunder suffered their third loss in six games Wednesday and barely escaped a fourth loss to the Mavericks last week. Kevin Durant's frustration boiled over in that loss Wednesday to the Nets when he earned the first ejection of his 400-plus game career. Durant took his anger out on the officials, but he might have been venting because of someone else. In the three losses and the Mavericks game, Durant averaged 33.2 points on a scintillating 54 percent shooting (47-of-87). Meanwhile, Westbrook attempted virtually the same amount of shots (86), but connected on just 36 percent. The guard's 5.2 turnovers per game in those contests likely didn't help matters, either. Ultimately, the Thunder need the NBA's three-time scoring champ to be their No. 1 option, not 1A, and he knows it.
Last Week: 2
Since: 2-2
Miami Heat (22-8)Talk about a rough week. The Heat suffered double-digit losses in Detroit and Milwaukee before needing overtime in two straight games to beat the Magic and Mavericks, both of whom are under .500. It's tough to slam the reigning champs for trivial regular-season losses, but you can't ignore a miserable week when putting together Power Rankings. The exception to that misery? LeBron James, who is toying with the rest of the NBA. In Miami's last two wins, James is averaging 34 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.
Last Week: 6
Since: 2-1
Memphis Grizzlies (20-9)The Grizzlies are tough to beat when Mike Conley shows up, but tend to come up short on nights when he doesn't. Conley totaled a season-high 23 points and nine assists in Memphis' win over Boston on Wednesday, moving the Grizzlies to 10-2 when he scores at least 16 points and 7-2 when he dishes at least eight assists. Memphis has plenty of talent elsewhere, but its offense hinges on its catalyst, Conley, who had a forgettable December after a strong start to the season. The Grizz will go as far as Conley can take them this season.
Last Week: 7
Since: 3-0
Golden State Warriors (22-10)I'm running out of nice things to say about the Warriors. Golden State pulled off its latest head-turning feat with a stomping of the West-leading Clippers on Wednesday night. David Lee outplayed Blake Griffin in every facet -- as he's done most of this season -- and Steph Curry bested (and irritated) Chris Paul. Luckily for fans, we get to see these teams duke it out again this Saturday in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for the Clippers, it'll be the second time they have to face the Warriors in the second half of a back-to-back this week. Don't expect the Warriors to take it easy on them.
Last Week: 5
Since: 1-2
New York Knicks (22-10)The 6-foot-10 forward that wears No. 1 for the Knicks is back, but it'll take time before Amar'e Stoudemire really returns. In his first two games in eight months following knee surgery, Stoudemire was active, but rusty, scoring six points in 17 minutes in his debut and going for 10 points in 21 the next. Stoudemire's claim that he's never actually been taught defense was troubling, but don't let it fool you -- Stoudemire is going to be a valuable player for the Knicks if he can stay healthy. If Mike Woodson can get by with Steve Novak and J.R. Smith, he surely can do the same with Stoudemire, especially if he's playing alongside Tyson Chandler. It'll take awhile for Stoudemire to get his floor legs back, but once he does the Knicks should be even better on offense -- and defense.
Last Week: 8
Since: 3-1
Atlanta Hawks (20-10)The Hawks have caught fire from deep, hitting 44-of-89 (49.4 percent) three-pointers over their last four games and winning five of six. Atlanta already has a horde of shooters, but they've added another one more to the mix recently in rookie John Jenkins, who has stepped in for the injured Devin Harris and Anthony Morrow. Jenkins drilled 15-of-22 shots last week, including 6-of-8 from three-point range. Even with a depleted bench, the Hawks can spread the floor like few others in the league. They rank third in three-pointers made per game and seventh in percentage.
Last Week: 9
Since: 2-2
Houston Rockets (18-14)They'll need some luck, but the Rockets could possibly have their starting backcourt make the hometown All-Star Game in Houston this year. As of the last balloting, Jeremy Lin trailed Chris Paul by nearly 47,000 votes for a starting spot, but James Harden is all but a lock for a bench spot, averaging the fifth-most points in the league at 26.3 per night. The Rockets haven't had an All-Star since Yao Ming, but now find themselves with two of the most exciting backcourt players in the league. While Lin's statistics aren't anywhere close to being All-Star worthy, there's no denying fans would love to see him playing in front of his home fans during the All-Star Game.
Last Week: 10
Since: 3-1
Indiana Pacers (19-13)Indy is cleaning up against the NBA's bottom-dwellers, winning six of its last seven games with only one victory coming against an above .500 team. In fact, the Pacers have beaten only two teams all season who currently have winning records (Bulls and Grizzlies), yet find themselves atop the Central Division and as the No. 4 seed in the East. Paul George has been taking advantage of the easy schedule more than anyone, averaging 18.8 ppg in December and starting the new year with a 29-point effort against the Wizards.
Last Week: 11
Since: 2-2
Denver Nuggets (18-16)The Nuggets suffered just their second home loss of the season Thursday against the Wolves, spoiling Andre Miller's historic night. With Ty Lawson missing Tuesday's game with an Achilles injury, Miller started in his place and helped the Nuggets snap the Clippers' streak. Lawson returned Thursday, but came off the bench to post a team-worst -25 plus/minus rating. With Miller playing well and Lawson banged up, George Karl would be wise to keep riding the veteran for the time being.
Last Week: 14
Since: 2-1
Chicago Bulls (17-13)Derrick Rose took the "next step" on his road to recovery, joining the team for their two-game Florida swing. Tom Thibodeau continues to refuse to put a timetable on his return, but it's still believed Rose will be back around the All-Star break. Don't be surprised if he's back sooner. Being around the team on a daily basis and participating in shootarounds and practices will motivate Rose even further -- if that's humanly possible -- to speed up his return.
Last Week: 12
Since: 1-1
Los Angeles Lakers (15-16)The Lakers whiffed Tuesday against Philadelphia in their bid to move above .500 for the first time since Nov. 20. Once again, the team was plagued by too much Kobe Bryant (team-high 29 shots), not enough Dwight Howard (seven points) and way too little defense (allowing 103 points on 47.7 percent shooting). Howard's back continues to be the biggest concern in Los Angeles, but the Lakers have plenty to worry about over their next five games; they face the Clippers, Nuggets, Rockets, Spurs and Thunder.
Last Week: 15
Since: 3-1
Brooklyn Nets (17-15)The Nets are finding out you can't build a contender overnight. Brooklyn's firing of Avery Johnson reeked of the same desperation that surrounded the team's acquisition of Joe Johnson and his albatross contract this summer. The Nets are significantly improved this year, in part thanks to Joe Johnson -- the team is 3-1 under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo -- but they still fall short of the league's top tier.
Last Week: 16
Since: 2-1
Minnesota Timberwolves (15-14)The Wolves can't seem to catch any luck. On a night Ricky Rubio was forced to sit out due to back spasms, Kevin Love suffered a freak finger injury on the hand he broke before the season. Minnesota ended up beating Denver Thursday despite Love's early departure, but it won't be easy to win many others with Love and Rubio in street clothes. To Minnesota's credit, they went 5-4 to open the season with the two stars sidelined.
Last Week: 17
Since: 2-2
Portland Trail Blazers (16-15)Damian Lillard hit the second biggest shot of his spectacular, albeit short, career with a step-back three-pointer to ice the Knicks (and here's No. 1). Lillard's not only been carrying the Blazers this season, he's been putting up one of the greatest rookie seasons of any point guard in history. His 18.4 points per game rank 15th all time among guards and his 2.3 three-pointers per game rank first, slightly ahead of Stephen Curry (2.1). Many people have thrown out comparisons -- Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook and Brandon Roy to name a few -- but Lillard's rookie statistics closely mirror a different point guard: Steve Francis. Many don't remember Francis fondly, but he was sensational before his abrupt decline. Lillard is currently averaging 18.4 points, 6.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.03 steals per game, while Francis put up 18 points, 6.6 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals during his rookie campaign.
Last Week: 13
Since: 1-2
Milwaukee Bucks (16-14)The Bucks have been playing fairly well, but their offense continues to drag them down, ranking 25th in points per possession. A quick solution for Scott Skiles would be to insert Mike Dunleavy into the starting lineup in place of Marquis Daniels. Milwaukee is averaging 6.3 more points per 100 possessions when Dunleavy is on the floor and -4.8 with Daniels on it.
Last Week: 19
Since: 1-2
Utah Jazz (16-17)If there's any team that couldn't afford an injury to its backcourt, its the Jazz, who are now stunningly shallow with starter Mo Williams out at least six weeks with thumb surgery. Utah's only other options are veterans Jamaal Tinsley and Earl Watson, who are more game managers than game changers. The Jazz will need the point guard platoon to play like it did in their latest win -- Tinsley and Watson combined for 14 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in 48 minutes -- for the team to survive Williams' absence.
Last Week: 23
Since: 3-0
Detroit Pistons (12-22)The Pistons were one of two teams to go undefeated last week, piecing together their first three-game winning streak of the year and taking five of their last six. The Pistons' upset of the Heat was most impressive of all, but the team showed toughness in its slim victories over the Bucks and Kings, too. Detroit has won the rebounding battle in its last seven games and continues to be rewarded when it gives rookie Andre Drummond more minutes. The Pistons' center of the future has averaged 9.3 points and 10.8 rebounds off the bench in his last six games.
Last Week: 18
Since: 0-3
Boston Celtics (14-17)On grit and reputation alone, we assume the Celtics will be in the playoffs. But their four-game skid has pushed them out of the top eight in the East and their overall play has us wondering what kind of damage they could inflict even if they make the postseason. Boston has looked stunningly punchless of late, losing by 29, 18, 22 and 10 in their last four games. The Celtics now rank in the bottom half of the league in points scored and allowed and are in desperate need of a turnaround to keep their season from slipping away. This isn't how Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett expected this season to go.
Last Week: 20
Since: 1-3
Philadelphia 76ers (15-18)Jrue Holiday is worthy of a spot on the All-Star team. Holiday notched a triple-double in Wednesday's loss and has put up 21 points, 9.6 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game over his last five. He's in the top 10 in Player Efficiency Rating at his position and has embraced the go-to-guy role this year with Andre Iguodala's departure and Andrew Bynum's delayed debut. But Holiday can't keep Philly afloat all by himself. The Sixers will need more from their other players to finish their eight-game road trip strong (currently 2-4).
Last Week: 25
Since: 3-0
Toronto Raptors (12-20)The Raptors continue to humiliate Andrea Bargnani, winning eight of nine since their star declared them "pretty much the worst team in the NBA." With Bargnani and rookie Jonas Valanciunas sidelined, Toronto has been getting big contributions from unlikely sources, the latest being a career-high 26 points from rookie Terrence Ross in a blowout over the Blazers. Ed Davis has also been picking up the slack, too, scoring in double digits in five of his last six games.
Last Week: 26
Since: 3-1
Sacramento Kings (12-20)Third time's the charm. DeMarcus Cousins' latest suspension appears to have knocked some sense into him. The Kings have gone 3-1 since his return, with Cousins pulling down a double-double in each contest and even going for his first career triple-double against the Celtics. The past four games epitomize why Cousins' bad attitude can be so frustrating -- he's amazing when focused. When he plays like this, he's good enough to lead the lowly Kings over teams like the Knicks. Let's hope the good Cousins stays around for awhile.
Last Week: 21
Since: 1-3
Dallas Mavericks (13-20)You know things are bad when your coach is threatening to suspend players for not trying. The Mavs needed a game against the Wizards to end their six-game slide and followed that up with an overtime loss to the Heat. Rick Carlisle backed off his comments, but will his tactics catch the attention of his players? His public call-out of Darren Collison earlier this year -- and signing of Derek Fisher -- led to mixed results, but Carslile seems hell-bent on getting more out of his Mavs and isn't afraid to use the media as the middle man. He'll also be boosted by a rounding-into-shape Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 19 off the bench in Wednesday's loss.
Last Week: 24
Since: 1-3
Phoenix Suns (12-21)Are the Suns on the brink of another streak? Phoenix closed November and started December with a seven-game losing streak, only to follow it up with a four-game winning streak. But things took another turn for the worst from there, with the Suns dropping their next six in a row. The team has shifted the needle once again, notching a solid win over the 76ers to end the skid and open a three-game homestand. Can they do it again?
Last Week: 22
Since: 0-4
Orlando Magic (12-20)The return of Hedo Turkoglu hasn't been able to wake the Magic's offense from its slumber. Orlando has lost seven straight games, eclipsing 100 points just once. Turkoglu will need to step up quickly after averaging just 5.7 points in three games since returning from a broken wrist. The Magic's offense is producing just 101.4 points per 100 possessions, third worst in the league.
Last Week: 28
Since: 1-3
New Orleans Hornets (7-25)The Hornets split Eric Gordon's first two games back, but the maxed-out guard showed plenty of rust, shooting just 33.3 percent. Gordon did give New Orleans a much-needed playmaker, averaging 17.5 points and 5 assists. His presence also means less minutes for rookie Austin Rivers, who continues his historically bad season. ESPN Insider's Kevin Pelton wrote last week that Rivers is projected to have the worst WARP (wins above replacement-level player) by his metrics in the 34 seasons on record.
Last Week: 27
Since: 0-3
Cleveland Cavaliers (7-26)The Cavaliers hold the distinction of being the only team in the league with more wins on the road (four) than at home (three). Cleveland dropped its fifth straight game at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday, allowing the Kings to win on the road for just the second time this year. To make matters worse, six of the Cavs' next seven home games are against teams projected to make the playoffs.
Last Week: 29
Since: 1-2
Charlotte Bobcats (8-23)Charlotte dodges the Power Rankings cellar for another week after an impressive win at Chicago, holding the Bulls to their second-lowest output at home this season. The Bobcats' defense was the key to their early success, but could be seen on milk cartons last month, when the team allowed 106.9 ppg. That lack of resistance led to a dreadful 1-15 December after a 7-8 November. If Mike Dunlap can patch up his team's league-worst defense, the Bobcats will become semi-frequent visitors to win the column once again.
Last Week: 30
Since: 1-3
Washington Wizards (4-26)Thirty games into the season, it's time for the Wizards to start preparing for the next. The team should be dumping all of its minutes and energy into grooming young players like Bradley Beal (19), Jan Vesely (22), Kevin Seraphin (23) and Chris Singleton (23), not trying to be respectable with veterans like Nene (30) and Emeka Okafor (30). Nene and Okafor give them a chance to steal a win here and there, but Washington should be focused on bettering its future, not salvaging the present.


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One of the KHL and RSL plagues has been the overlooking of some of the non-veteran players. After all, most of the players who left Russia for the CHL in recent years actually left because they had no reasonable alternative.
Alexander Burmistrov, for example, played only one pro game in Russia. The same for Evgeny Grachev. Andrei Loktionov had a chance to skate in five games and even managed an assist. Unfortunately for the young players, not all of them are Vladimir Tarasenko or Evgeny Kuznetsov, who can count on quality minutes in the KHL.
But after the recent WJC triumph, things are actually changing a little bit. Established players like Tarasenko, Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov continue playing big roles in their respective KHL teams, but other young players are getting more and more chances.
One of the players who might fall in this category is Artemy Panarin. The hero of the gold medal game (he netted goals twice in the third period) is actually benefitting from a bigger role since his return from Buffalo. And with a bigger role comes better production.
For example Panarin recently scored the game-winning shootout goal in a game against SKA St. Petersburg. If it wasn't for the gold medal game , most likely he wouldn't get a chance in the shootout.
Another forward who benefitted from his gold medal was large-framed Anton Burdasov. The Traktor Chelyabinsk wing (he's Evgeny Kuznetsov's teammate) is getting more minutes now and recently he was able to score his first KHL goal. It's interesting to note that popular Russian coach Valery Belousov ices a line made up of prospects with Burdasov, Kuznetsov and Flyers' draftee Andrei Popov.
But if we want to talk about some unsung heroes, we might need to travel to Ufa. The Capital of the Bashkotorstan Republic, a hockey hot-bed which is gonna host the 2013 WJC, is seeing a new, young, interesting player coming up in the ranks with some solid play. Alexander Pankov, 19, scored four goals in his first 11 games in the KHL so far.
Solid numbers for a rookie, especially if we keep on thinking that the KHL is a relatively low-scoring league. And Pankov is showing that he can play pro hockey. While this is surely not enough to get drafted, this is however a definite indication that it's still possible to prove you can achieve good results even if you're a youngsters.
With this being said, one can get to any desired conclusion. But one thing is certain: the Motherland is still producing her share of talent.


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The recent strength in the European single currency has fueled concerns of further pain for the struggling euro zone, prompting French President Francois Hollande to call for reforms to the international monetary system.
(Read More: France's Hollande Calls for Stable Euro Policy)
Since the European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi promised to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro in July last year, investor sentiment for the single currency has surged.
The euro closed roughly 2 percent higher at the end of 2012, and has been one of the strongest performing currencies this year. Year-to-date the euro has gained nearly 3 percent against the dollar, 12 percent against the yen, 3.3 percent against the Australian dollar and 6.8 percent against the pound sterling.
However, industry participants are now fretting over whether too strong a currency could derail Europe's recovery by dampening export demand.
Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the euro zone rose to a 10-month high of 48.6 in January, up from 47.2 in December, suggesting signs of a recovery. However, France's PMI slipped to a four-year low.
(Read More: Euro Zone Showing Signs of Recovery, Optimism Builds)
Currency analysts said the rally has further steam in it and could ramp up pressure on struggling euro zone nations including France, Spain, Italy and Greece.
Jesper Bargmann, head of G11 spot foreign exchange for Asia-Pacific at RBS Global Banking and Markets, sees the euro rallying another 5-10 percent by the year-end.
"The fear has gone and has moved to caution. People are moving out of safe haven currencies and Asian-yielding currencies and back into the euro," he said. "Nothing is needed to spur the euro on as this is a strong trend."
"However, factors that could derail it include anything that hurts global risk appetite, such as the resurgence of trouble in the European peripherals for example," he added.
Bargmann added that the recent strength of the euro is a real concern for European economies, especially as policymakers have limited power to control the single currency.
On Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande said that the continued strength of the euro risks deepening the recession in the euro zone, which contracted 0.1 percent in the third quarter of 2012.
He called upon European policymakers to establish an exchange rate policy to prevent the euro fluctuating with the mood of the markets. His call was quickly rebuked by German officials however, who have made their opposition to exchange rate intervention abundantly clear in recent years.
"There is talk of a global currency war, but Europe cannot really participate, because of the way decisions are made. The ECB (European Central Bank) is in the process of shrinking its balance sheet, while Japan and the U.S. are expanding. This disparity in monetary policy is reflected in the current euro/yen trade," said Bargmann.
(Read More: Why Currency Wars Might be Coming)
However, Sean Callow, senior currency strategist at Sydney-based Westpac Bank, said the French President should be thankful the euro has not rallied further.
"The euro is not that strong. In my opinion Hollande is complaining too early," Callow said. "Speculators have only just turned slightly bullish on Europe in the past month or so and have been short the euro since August 2011. It could have been a much larger move."
"If he (Hollande) wants a weaker currency, I suggest he creates another crisis, or there needs to be an expulsion of a member of the euro zone," added Callow.
According to Callow, the euro will run to 1.38 against the dollar over the next month, before falling back to 1.29 by the end of the year. The basis for this correction will be more bad news coming out of Europe, combined with better news from the U.S.
(Read More: Euro Rises Across the Board on Positive Data)
"Our growth forecast is below consensus expectations. We see the euro zone contracting by 0.4 percent in 2013. We expect another round of Greek funding and the resurgence of Spain asking for another bail-out," Callow said.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the 17-country euro zone will contract by 0.2 percent in 2013. Meanwhile, the ECB predicts a 0.3 percent contraction in 2013 - a marked reduction on its forecast three months ago that the euro zone would grow 0.5 percent this year.
- By CNBC's Katie Holliday; Follow her on Twitter: @HollidayKatie