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Paris Hotels
Editor's Pick
20 Rue La Fayette
France 75009
Tel: 33 1 55 33 22 22
The first French property of the Spanish Derby Hotels group, known for such edgy properties as the Urban in Madrid and the Claris in Barcelona, occupies a gorgeous turn-of-the-twentieth-century bank building just steps from the Palais Garnier and the city's big department stores. The stunning round glass-domed lobby of the 94-room hotel has a decor that recalls a lush Proustian bordello with vermilion walls, an original mosaic floor, a long gold-leather sofa, and low lighting in the adjacent bar, restaurant, and reception area, and it's ringed by an elegant mezzanine gallery. The standard rooms are small but comfortable with built in desks, high ceilings, and white walls wittily decorated with theater set-like black drawings inspired by the moldings and caryatids that make the hotel's jewel box of central atrium such a stunner. The contemporary art displayed in the hallways and public spaces create an elegant atmosphere, and the fact that you don't need to rob a bank to stay here means that this newcomer has been attracting lots of travelers who formerly swore by the Left Bank. To be sure, this business neighborhood is quiet at night, but the locals know that nearby Chez Georgette is one of Paris's best and cheapest bistros. A spa is scheduled for July.
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12 Rue Vieille du Temple
France 75004
Tel: 33 1 42 72 34 12
Metro: Hôtel-de-Ville or St. Paul
Playwright, spy, financier, and American revolutionary sympathizer Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais wrote The Marriage of Figaro in his town house at 47 Rue Vieille-du-Temple, a few hundred yards east of this family-run, 19-room property. Add to that a 1792 Erard pianoforte, an equally vintage harp, and Mozart's opera playing in the lobby, and the Figaro theme becomes inescapable. Luckily, the property has personable staff, some with a sense of humor. High-tech goodies (like free Wi-Fi) help you overlook the fact that "cozy" here means shoehorning the minibars, flat-screen TVs, and antiques into the dimensions of a violin case. Well, a few rooms, like number 10, are more like cello cases; and bathrooms are surprisingly decent-sized. Rooms in back are less sunny than those on the Rue Vieille du Temple side, but they're also dead quiet—important, because this is the 24/7 backbone of the Marais's gay district. Caron de Beaumarchais is stylish only by 18th-century standards, but the charm-to-price ratio is as harmonious as the music, so it often books solid months in advance.
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31 Avenue George V
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 49 52 70 00
Metro: George V
Just off the Champs-Élysées, this grande dame completely changed the luxury-accommodation game in Paris when it reopened as a Four Seasons after a top-to-toe redo in 1999. Think French chic and polish with North American creature comforts and standards of service, and you'll get the idea. It's all kid-glove from the moment you arrive—a chorus of "bienvenues" invites you into a marble-floored lobby bursting with the work of in-house floral designer Jeff Leatham: He goes through thousands of dollars of perfect blooms each week. The 245 plush rooms exude wealthy, if bland, good taste and have state-of-the-art features, from climate control to plasma-screen televisions. The much-in-demand honeymoon suite has an outstanding view of the Eiffel Tower. Its acclaimed restaurant Le Cinq is still drawing in the gourmand crowd with two Michelin stars and a new star-chef Eric Briffard. And the indoor pool is surrounded by a "let-them-eat-cake" mural of the gardens at Versailles.
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5157 Rue de Courcelles
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 58 36 67 00
Fax: 33 1 58 36 67 77
Metro: Courcelles
Since the new Paris Hilton is a real ocean liner of a hotelwith 525 rooms, it's the largest to be built in the City of Light since World War IIit makes sense that designer Alexandre Danan resorted to the same Art Deco decor that made the French Line's fabled La Normandie feel both luxurious and intimate. The profligate use of expensive materialsrosewood, black and green granite, marble (in the mosaic work)doesn't hurt. Sure, standard doubles are a bit snug, but they work, from the reproduction Arte drawings and quality beds and bedding to a tempting 24-hour room service menu and all the requisite twenty-first-century technology. A great location, a lavish Carita spa and well-equipped gym, a happening lounge bar, and a surprisingly good restaurant, Le Safran, reveal a Hilton unshackled from the rest of the chain.
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9 Rue Navarin
France 75009
Tel: 33 1 48 78 31 80
Metro: Saint-Georges or Pigalle
André, the mono-monikered artist and nightlife impresario, has reworked this Montmarte building into a hip bobo (bohemian bourgeois) flophouse, where the 20 rooms bear the idiosyncrasies of different artists. For example, No. 105 features bubble gum–pink carpeting, a purple-tiled bathroom, and a Terry Richardson photo of a male couple in crotchless Batman and Robin costumes. Traditional amenities are nil—rooms have iPod docks but no phones or TVs—but since even arty types like some comforts, there are Kiehl's toiletries and beds are by the company that supplies the Ritz. The point, however, isn't to hang in your room but to join the nightly party in the restaurant-bar, where the wine is well-priced.
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711 Rue St-Benoît
France 75006
Tel: 33 1 42 61 53 53
Metro: St-Germain-des-Prés
Hotel Bel-Ami isn't new, but it's dynamic and has come into its own since opening in the bull's-eye of St-Germain-des-Prés in 2000. Hong Kong–born luxury hotel maven Grace Leo-Andrieu is behind this 115-room property, and the Asian touch shows: thick carpets, contemporary wood armoires, and a muted palette of olive and taupe accented by crimson fabrics. All rooms have AC, quadruple-glazed windows, well-stocked minibars, and marble-clad bathrooms. The catch is the shoebox size of the standard ("Rive Gauche") rooms—numbers 110, 117, 121, and 129 are just too small to be true. Even the Superior rooms are snug, so pop for a pricey Deluxe room or Junior Suite (only those on the fourth floor have rooftop views). Still, it's booked pretty much year-round by European business and media types who care more about chic and convenience than space. There's a compact sauna and fitness room (with aquariums and a flat-screen TV); and the free Internet access in the lobby is accompanied by a life-saving American QWERTY keyboard (Wi-Fi is also available).
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19 Rue du Bourg-Tibourg
France 75004
Tel: 33 1 42 78 47 39
Metro: Hôtel-de-Ville or St. Paul
Prices at this hip place run just a little beyond budget territory, but the few extra dollars are justified by its location (in the heart of the Marais, right down the street from Mariage Frères—the cult tea shop, tea salon, and lunch spot) and inventive decor (by star decorator Jacques Garcia, of Hôtel Costes fame). Garcia's 30 funky Napoleon III–style rooms are a mixture of neo-Gothic and Asian influences, with lush colors, rich fabrics, and one-of-a-kind period pieces. A lot of comfort is packed into modest-sized spaces, too, from beds made up in crisp white linens to well-lit bathrooms with mosaic tiles. One of France's hottest landscape architects, Camille Muller, designed the small interior garden. The Bourg Tibourg is Paris HQ for the fashion herd—designers, buyers, photographers, and so forth—so be sure to book well ahead.
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8 Rue Frédéric Bastiat
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 42 56 17 00
Metro: Saint-Philippe-du-Roule or Franklin D. Roosevelt
The elegant "voyage to the Indies via the Casbah" decor of this well-mannered 26-room town-house hotel in Paris's stylish 8th Arrondissement instantly won it a worldly following. Fashion types adore this Relais & Châteaux property's exotic aesthetic, and financial high-fliers (there are a lot of banks and law offices nearby) appreciate its comfort, convenience, and well-groomed service. Pedigreed objets d'art—vintage ginger jars, mother-of-pearl-inlaid Syrian accent pieces, Murano glass, and Oriental carpets from Kazakhstan—adorn the bar and lobby, and the globe-trotting theme extends to the individually decorated rooms upstairs. Fabrics from some of the grandest European textile houses, including Manuel Canovas, Brunschwig & Fils, and Zoffany, animate the small but extremely well-thought-out rooms, all of which have spacious bathrooms with tubs and walls lined with Italian marble or zellige (Moroccan glazed tile). This place effortlessly passes the Sunday-morning test—to wit, you'd happily laze away a few weekend hours here. And don't worry about sleeping in—unlike in many Paris hotels, breakfast is served all day.
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10 Place de la Concorde
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 44 71 15 00
Metro: Concorde
In this, its flagship property, Concorde Hotels manages to make the the oppressive designs of the ancien régime—stone staircases, mile-high frescoed ceilings, monumental chandeliers, and endless salons—seem somehow humanized. But when it comes to exclusivity (and price), the place is as authoritarian as Louis XVI. The 147 rooms and multiple-bedroom suites are outfitted with Aubusson carpets, Baccarat crystal chandeliers, and the red velvet-upholstered armchairs and gilded, leather-topped desks and tables are the real deal. The views (over Place de la Concorde) are the best of all the Paris palace hotels, and top-of-the-line technology (flat-screen TVs and broadband Internet access) is in place, too. Guests wash up surrounded by polychrome inlaid marble floors, marble-clad walls, saunas, Jacuzzis, and Turkish baths. Service, of course, is fawning and ubiquitous—there's even a special brigade to coddle canine guests. Dinner reservations at Les Ambassadeurs can be hard to come by; the Crillon Bar serves drinks and light meals to a modish crowd. Emperor Hirohito, Winston Churchill, Bill Clinton, Madonna, and, yes, the Dalai Lama have all stayed here, and the pedigree continues to draw a power-elite clientele—all you have to do to join the ranks is pony up at checkout time.
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41 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 53 23 75 75
Metro: Alma-Marceau
Even though it stands in the very grand shadows of the George V in the heart of Paris's "golden triangle" luxury district, the Hôtel de Sers is no also-ran. In fact, it's frequently recommended by its posh neighbor when the latter is sold out. Originally the private residence of the Marquis de Sers (built in 1880), and most recently known as the Hotel Queen Elizabeth, this 52-room property was overhauled in 2004 under the aegis of Thibault Vidalenc (whose family has owned the place for three generations) and his architect-cousin Thomas. There's now a visual give-and-take between a certain Haussmanian elegance (a paneled lounge, a portrait gallery) and modern panache (dark rosewood furniture, a pearl-gray and plum color scheme). Well-bred extras run to Ladurée pastries on the breakfast tray and a steam room and sauna in the small gym. When booking, note that suites 75 and 81 have drop-dead views of Paris, including the Eiffel Tower and Sacré Coeur; 67 and 68 have terraces overlooking the courtyard garden.
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11 Rue du Temple
France 75004
Tel: 33 1 42 72 72 22
Metro: Hôtel de Ville
Here's a tale of two hotels: The modest, family-run Axial Beaubourg and the once-seedy Duo Hotel next door were skillfully merged by rising-star architect Jean-Philippe Nuel and reopened in fall 2006. The result is an affordable, high-design property one block from the Hôtel de Ville and the Pompidou Center, edging the Marais neighborhood's lively gay area. The playfully contempo lobby is framed by big windows and rustic ceiling timbers, and furnished with oversize lampshades and boxy armchairs in olive green or black checks. The 39 wholly remade rooms in the Duo are now understated and plush; angular yet comfortably overstuffed armchairs and thick drapes in shades of green and brown trim the living areas, while bathrooms have full tubs and stone-and-tile sinks. But aside from a paint job and new carpets, Nuel didn't touch the Axial Beaubourg's 19 rooms, so they remain unexciting habitats with poky bathrooms; the only accommodations on this side worth booking are the fifth-floor street-side units, for their rooftop views. Like a mating call for the modeling and design crowd, there's a basement fitness center and sauna, free Wi-Fi in the lobby, and a breakfast room that mimics a hip diner-cum-sushi bar, with raw concrete pillars and contemporary photographs. Amazingly, the place is still family-run, unaffected, and friendly—and booked weeks ahead.
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29-31 Rue de Poitou
France 75003
Tel: 33 1 42 74 10 10
Metro: Filles du Calvaire or Saint-Sébastien-Froissart
In the most happening corner of Paris—the northern edge of the Marais in the 3rd Arrondissement—this 17-room hotel with 17 different interiors by designer Christian Lacroix was an inevitable hit with the international style set when it opened in 2005. Hipsters love the location, the laid-back atmosphere, and the lushly funky Baroque look that is Lacroix's signature. Walls in room 302, for example, are covered in anise-colored leather and chocolate-brown canvas, while others are themed around Lacroix croquis (fashion sketches), Toile de Jouy (18th-century French prints), '60s Pop and Op art, Baroque Paris, and the Opéra. What all the accommodations have in common are Wi-Fi connections, air-conditioning, and exceptionally comfortable king beds dressed up in quality linens and accented with fur throws. They're also uniformly snug—best for people traveling light and probably on their own, since there's hardly room for a suitcase in most standard rooms. Still, few hotels have decor with this much wit and taste. Witness the reception area with its painted ceilings, a holdover from the space's former incarnation—the oldest bakery in Paris.
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63 Rue St-Lazare
France 75009
Tel: 33 1 48 74 78 24
Metro: Trinité-d'Estienne d'Orves
Though it offers great value for the money, there's nothing visibly budget about this Belle Époque beauty, with a great Right Bank location. It was built as a bank in 1870 then converted into a hotel in 1896. Most of the 28 rooms are outfitted with École de Nancy–style (Art Nouveau) furniture and 19th-century paintings, but contemporary fabrics and lighter color schemes prevent this look from feeling too weighty. Book one of the doubles with a grande salle de bain (large bathroom) on a top floor. Word to the wise: Skip the overpriced breakfast here and catch a seat in one of the busy cafés around the corner on the Place de la Trinité instead.
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43 Rue de l'Abbé-Grégoire
France 75006
Tel: 33 1 45 48 23 23
Metro: Saint-Placide
Tucked away on a narrow street between Montparnasse and St-Germain-des-Prés, this 20-room hotel, in an 18th-century mansion, is popular with fashionistas, the literati, and stylish French visiting from the provinces. All rooms are done up in a classic Gallic tour-de-force of floral chintz curtains, white-varnished furniture, and embroidered coverlets. Oil paintings, framed mirrors, and Oriental accent rugs abet the impression of being a guest in the private house of some very refined Parisians, and the English-speaking manager is on hand for restaurant and shopping recommendations or information on the latest gallery shows. Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and breakfast is served in the vaulted stone cellar.
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21 Rue Molière
France 75001
Tel: 33 1 42 96 22 01
Metro: Palais RoyalMusée du Louvre
Paris used to have dozens of small, independently owned inns with busy floral wallpaper, tiny bedside tables, and curious telephones. However, these good-value places have recently become a rarer breed as they're bought up by chains that modernize them into a state of dull international uniformity. Happily, the 32-room Molière, a delightful spot with a superb location (the Palais Royal, Louvre, Opéra, and Tuileries are all within a 15-minute walk), survives and has even been improved. Almost all rooms now have renovated bathrooms. With faux-marble pillars and a stone bust of Molière in the lobby, this place continues to exude a delightful only-in-Paris atmosphere. Plus, there are lots of excellent, inexpensive Asian restaurants on the neighboring Rue Ste-Anne.
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3 rue de Montalembert
France 75007
Tel: 33 1 45 49 68 68
Metro: Rue du Bac
When the Montalembert was renovated and reopened in 1990, it rocked the hotel world with its radical departure from traditional hotel designan uncluttered contemporary aesthetic by Christian Liaigre. This being Paris, the hotel's 56 guestrooms (which have received some updates over the years), are plush but snug. Upgrade to a junior suite if you require more than 300 square feet or an Eiffel Tower view. (Street-facing rooms on the lower floors have views into offices and apartments). Most rooms have clean-lined furniture and subtle earth-tone or plum-colored fabrics; some deluxe rooms are more traditional, with Louis Philippe-style furnishingsbut even then, there's not a stitch of toile in sight. All have marble bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, and WiFi (about $16 per hour). The restaurant serves a menu of border-hopping dishes, such as lemongrass-marinated chicken and seared tuna in sumac, although peckish gourmands may prefer to pull up a stool at neighboring L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon. The Saint Germain neighborhood's many hopping cafés are also nearby. Even though the boutique hotel concept is no longer novel, and a night here will set you back at least $400, it's a refreshing alternative to the city's fussy grand dames and a good base for imagining yourself as a 21st-century Parisian.
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23 Avenue Jurot
France 75018
Tel: 33 1 53 41 81 40
Metro: LamarckCaulaincourt
Tucked down a romantic stone-paved lane in Montmartre, the five-suite Hôtel Particulier is an extraordinary guesthouse that skillfully demonstrates how edgy modern design and Old Paris can work in utter harmony. This magnificent eighteenth-century Directoire-style mansion surrounded by intimate gardens created by Louis Bénech, one of the landscape architects who renovated the Tuileries, combines snappy contemporary looks with a lot of comfort. Each of the five rooms has a distinct personality; among the standouts is the third-floor Vegetal room, designed by contemporary artist Martine Aballéa, who created a view-from-a-tree-house wallpaper in green, blue, and vermilion. The designers of the other four rooms are photo artist Natacha Lesueur (room theme: Curtain of Hair), painter Philippe Mayaux (Vitrine Room), fashion and textile curator Olivier Saillard (Poems and Hats), and illustrator Pierre Fichefeux (Tree with Ears). Finnish designer Mats Haglund, who has worked for Chanel, furnished the salon on the ground floor with originals of classics by Arne Jacobsen, Mies van der Rohe, and Alvar Aalto, and guests, as interesting as the hotel itself, linger in this handsome space with an honor bar.
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25 Avenue Montaigne
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 53 67 66 65
Metro: Franklin D. Roosevelt or Alma-Marceau
The 191-room Plaza Athénée has pulled off the neat trick of becoming the hippest grand hotel in Paris. The world's young, rich, and titled check in here to check out one another, disporting themselves in one of the city's hottest bars and two of its highly rated restaurants—the gorgeous Art Deco Relais Plaza (Yves Saint-Laurent is a regular) and Alain Ducasse, where an extravagant breakfast is also served (the pastry basket is so copious it requires its own printed guide). During the summer, the hotel's ivy-covered and geranium-planted courtyard is one of the loveliest places for a drink or dinner, and tea in the gallery is a major event for those who live la vie en rose. Upstairs, you have a choice between Art Deco or Louis XVI grandeur; we prefer the latter for its higher ceilings and more classic feel, but either way, you'll score CD players, remote-controlled air-conditioning, extensive closet space, and gorgeous marble bathrooms. Serious shoppers can't do better than the Avenue Montaigne location—Christian Dior's main boutique is just across the street, and Prada, Balenciaga, and the rest of the gang are just a skip away.
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79 Rue St. Dominique
France 75007
Tel: 33 1 47 05 79 00
Tel: 33 1 47 05 49 75
Chef Jean-François Piège (who ran the two-Michelin-star Les Ambassadeurs) and hotelier-restaurateur Thierry Costes have created a charming and exceptionally comfortable 15-room hotel upstairs from the two excellent restaurants they run on the rue St-Dominique (one of the more charming streets on the Left Bank). Among designer India Mahdavi's witty tongue-in-cheek references to small, traditional Paris hotels: In the stairwells are potted plants on lace doiliesonly instead of the rickety bamboo stands of yore, this greenery sits atop sleek turned-wood tables. In place of alarming floral-print wallpaper, rooms are done in William Morris meets op art geometric prints that recall sixties Miami Beach. Thick wall-to-wall carpeting, beds with crisp linen sheets, and flocked patterned damask curtains give these cozy cribs a lot of style. Spacious bathrooms come with square sinks on counters (that extend into the bedroom to become a desk) and a heated towel rack. Well-equipped rooms include an iPad, an Illy espresso maker, and a minibar with complimentary soft drinks. The staff are eager to please and there's a hearty room-service menu, but with two terrific restaurants on the premises, it's more fun to go to the see-and-be-seen brasserie or Piège's intimate haute-cuisine table on the first floor.
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8 Rue de Verneuil
France 75007
Tel: 33 1 42 60 82 14
Metro: Rue du Bac or Saint-Germain-des-Prés
It's just steps away from hopping Boulevard Saint-Germain and the tourist thrum at Les Deux Magots (6 Place St-Germain des Prés; 33-1-45-48-55-25; www.lesdeuxmagots.fr) and Café de Flore (172 Boulevard St-Germain; 33-1-45-48-55-26; www.cafe-de-flore.com), but the 26-room Hotel Verneuil is a sweet little respite, one of those hotel finds you don't tell anyone about. It's in a 17th-century building on a quiet residential street speckled with antique shops and galleries, and retains a historic feel: The downstairs salon has red paneling and exposed beams, and rooms on the second floor have vintage printed wallpapers. On the other hand, there are private marble baths, Wi-Fi access, and—most important—an Anglophone staff. Rooms can be small and only 15 have air-conditioning, but at rates like this, what did you expect?
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13 Rue des Beaux Arts
France 75006
Tel: 33 1 44 41 99 00
Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Oscar Wilde moved to this Saint-Germain address (then the Hôtel Alsace pension house) in the late 19th century and died here in 1900—but not before quipping, "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death; one or other of us has got to go." Unfortunately, the wallpaper won; in 2000, Jacques Garcia revamped what is believed to be Wilde's room with a phoenix mural flanked by the writer's unpaid bills. Actually, Garcia's ongoing refurb has wrapped everything—except the fabulous arcaded spiral staircase—in his signature neo-Baroque style. Plush velvet curtains flow from molded ceilings down to faux-leopard runners. Marble columns, crystal chandeliers, and brass wall sconces dress the secluded lobby and bar. A mosaic-paved pool occupies the vaulted cellar. And the atrium restaurant, which serves classic French cuisine, comes as a sunny, dress code–free surprise. Each of the 20 rooms is individually themed: Art Deco furniture, including a mirrored bed owned by 1930s singer Mistinguett, fills the room she preferred; original Belle Époque oil paintings depict idealized city scenes in the Rues de Paris room; lavish chinoiseries bedeck the Pagode room. In its mid-20th-century heyday, L' Hôtel attracted the likes of Salvador Dalí, Frank Sinatra, and Ava Gardner, and word has spread again: The glitterati and sophisticated couples keep this 20-room property booked solid, so reserve two to three months in advance for high-season accommodation.
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8 Rue de Bellechasse
France 75007
Tel: 33 01 45 50 22 31
Metro: Solférino
Inspired by theater sets as well as tarot and playing cards, couturier Christian Lacroix has designed Le Bellechasse's 34 rooms as colorful little nests. With the Musée d'Orsay practically across the street, you couldn't want for a better location, but the tiny rooms might make even lovebirds claustrophobic. However, it's a terrific choice for solo travelers, since the rooms are as intelligently designed as cruise ship cabins, with desks covered in hobnailed black leather, lush damask curtains, bold graphics, and large tubs. With space at a premium, the service matters a lot, and here too the hotel scores high.
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6–8 Rue Duphot
France 75001
Tel: 33 1 42 60 34 12
If location is everything, this 59-room beauty, born from a nondescript hotel on the same site, lords it over other new small hotels in Paris with an unbeatable address midway between the Place de la Concorde and the Madeleine, with Chanel's flagship boutique around the corner. Indeed, this establishment is a bona fide baby grand that's able to give even such grande dames as the Ritz and the Hôtel de Crillon a run for their money. Though the front desk staff are wiltingly prim, you'll love the quiet contemporary chic of this place the moment you enter one of the dove-gray or cream rooms with crown moldings, chocolate brown wall-to-wall carpeting, good modern art on the walls, and ivory, oyster, black, and charcoal accents. Chrome-plated campaign desks and night tables, beds piled high with feather pillows, sleek Art Deco-style glass table and floor lamps, thick damask curtains, and spacious bathrooms floored in limestone make these exceptionally comfortable, urbane nests. There's also a small spa with a beautiful swimming pool, hammam, and sauna; a terrific bar with stylized Art Deco decor; and a seriously good contemporary French restaurant with, appropriately, a great list of Burgundies.
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228 Rue de Rivoli
France 75001
Tel: 33 1 44 58 10 10
Metro: Tuileries
Gone are the days when surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, a frequent guest, would open his window and dangle a lobster from the end of a fishing pole into the stream of passersby on the Rue de Rivoli, but Le Meurice still has a vaguely decadent and artistic tone that sets it apart from other high-priced Parisian gilt trips. Every floor at this sumptuous pile across the street from the Tuileries Gardens has a different decor, ranging from the traditional French parquet and silk damask of the Tuileries suites to the Marco Polo suite, an edgy, sexy space built under the eaves. There's also a great bar with big leather tub chairs and stunning Belle Époque murals, and the culinary genius of young chef Yannick Alléno makes a meal at Le Meurice, the hotel's lavish restaurant, a bona fide Gallic thrill.
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12 Rue des Saussaies
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 49 24 26 26
Occupying a powerful little corner of Paris (near the French Ministry of the Interior and the Élysées Palace), this 26-room sister hotel to the delightful Pavillon de la Reine conjures a chic take on la vie bohème. In this version, though, Rodolfo and Mimi are coughing into Hermès scarves, since the rue du Faubourg St-Honoré beckons too. Rooms, named after famous writers, are more cozy than grand, but they come with a lot of style. Individual color schemes were conceived by interior designer Didier Benderli: pigeon-gray walls, say, with thick chocolate-brown carpeting and deep-purple velvet settees and side chairs. The fluffy beds have glove leathercovered headboards, as well as great reading lamps. An iPad waits in every room, and junior suites upgrade standard baths or showers to whirlpool baths and rain showers. The hotel has neither a restaurant nor a bar nor a gym, but it hits a bull's-eye for its well-defined demographicthe worldly and the well-heeled.
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6 Rue Saint-Placide
France 75006
Tel: 33 1 42 84 34 60
Metro: Vaneau or SèrvesBabylone
Le Placide was opened by two affable sisters in October 2006, in what's long been a hotel desert at Sèvres-Babylone, near the Bon Marché department store. Small but beautiful, this property consists of ten rooms packed into a pint-size 19th-century building, plus a split-level back annex. Designer Bruno Borrione—a Philippe Starck collaborator—dressed it in elegant, 1960s-inspired decor and used mirrors and creative lighting to make the most of the subcompact lobby and public areas. Luckily, it's as if all the space were sucked upstairs: The ample rooms run from the street to the patio in back, and bathrooms comfortably fit full-size tubs. Borrione custom-designed almost everything, from chrome door handles and ceramic wastepaper baskets to birdbath-style sinks, bedsteads upholstered in Moroccan leather, and mirrored white armoires (the winter forest–scene wallpaper comes from London's Cole & Son). Book one of two rooms on the fifth floor for a balcony big enough for two. There's air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi (everywhere), minibars and flat-screen TVs with DVD players, room service (until 11 pm), and a quality à la carte breakfast (for $30). The quiet hipness of this place attracts literary and design types and the occasional executive, so hardcore scenesters should chill elsewhere—perhaps at Murano Urban Resort.
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37 Avenue Hoche
France 75008
Tel: 33 1 42 99 88 00
Tel: 33 1 42 99 88 77
Who knew that Le Royal Monceau, always an also-ran in the Paris luxury-hotel race, was in fact a sleeping beauty? With designer Philippe Starck as Prince Charming, this gut-renovated 149-room hotel near the Arc de Triomphe upended the conventions of what a Paris luxury hotel should be with wit and bold design. Red-glass lanterns on the facade hint at happy hanky-panky, and the warm welcome at reception is the first clue that this hotel has ditched the hauteur. Though snug, standard doubles are so well conceived that they overcome their diminutive dimensions. A bed with an ivory leather headboard sits in the middle of the room on a pretty area rug with a ribbon motif, facing a huge mirror that conceals the TV, and a pair of butternut leather chairs and night tables riff on the Art Deco grandeur of the original 1928 hotel. Large bathrooms feel even bigger due to mirrored walls and have showers with two settings (rain forest and handheld). The spaces brim with contemporary artphotos, paintings, collagesand there's a terrific bar, several beautifully decorated (if very expensive) restaurants, including the French-specialty La Cuisine, a smart boutique shilling art books and design objects, and a Clarins spa. Though the surrounding neighborhood is more suits than stockings, the Royal Monceau is a terrific choice whose only real flaw is that the noise-proofing could be betterto wit, you can hear the spike heels of your neighbor on the parquet. But then no one who stays here would be wearing sneakers.
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6 Avenue Frémiet
France 75016
Tel: 33 1 56 75 26 26
Metro: Passy
Designer Christophe Pillet has taken a former Best Western in the sleepy sixteenth arrondissement and turned it into a style-monger's address. Walls in all 27 rooms are faced in gorgeous rough-cut, fossil-studded slate and have ebonized parquet floorsthe perfect backdrop for the chrome-plated bed. Unlike other high-design hotels, the Sezz is quite welcoming: Staff are anxious to be helpful, and you're offered a complimentary drink as soon as you arrive. There's a sauna and a steam room in the basement relaxation area, and the convivial bar/reception area is actually used by guests. The overpriced breakfast, though good, is annoying in a location where there's no nearby alternative.
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5 Rue Bélidor
France 75017
Tel: 33 1 53 81 01 10
Not far from the Champs-Élysées, near the Porte Maillot, this stylish 33-room property takes its name from its vest-pocket garden, where brown rattan chairs attend a small fountain. The garden is just off the lobby-lounge, where sleek contemporary furniture sits amid lots of art books, and services include two computers, a station for free tea and coffee, an array of snacks including organic fruit-juice smoothies, and an honesty bar. Rooms are quiet and comfortable, with fold-down leather-lined writing desks, wardrobes covered in dark-chocolate leather, striped neutral carpeting, and plush beds with headboards with a camellia motif that winks at Chanel's emblematic flower. There's a small gym with a steam room and sauna. Instead of the usual overpriced Paris hotel breakfast of flabby croissants and weak coffee, the buffet here includes eggs, charcuterie, fruit, organic preserves, excellent breads, and bottomless coffee. The smiling young staff make life easier for a foreign clientele that's a mix of fashionistas and business go-getters.
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109 Rue de Bagnolet
France 75020
Tel: 33 1 43 48 48 48
Located in a funky eastern Paris neighborhood, this sassy hotel is an instant hit for its low prices and tongue-in-cheek Philippe Starck decor. A renovated parking garage that was part of a meat-and-potatoes housing project, the 172-room hotel doesn't show its cards until you step inside. Then the fun starts with a friendly welcome and a view of the good-looking crowd hanging out in the large multi-mood lounge/bar/restaurant. Guest rooms are small but as efficient as a well-designed ship's cabin, with exposed cement walls, a tiny kitchenette, and a wall-mounted iMac that also functions as a TV. Dimestore Halloween masks double as a quirky bedside lampshade, large bathrooms with ceiling-mounted showers come with Kiehl's amenities, and star chef Alain Senderens did the menu.
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13 Boulevard du Temple
France 75003
Tel: 33 1 42 71 20 00
Metro: Filles du Calvaire
If you're very young and very hip, the 24/7 party theme at the unabashedly self-conscious Murano can be wildly fun. Opened in 2004 on the Marais's eastern edge, this "resort" is more like a playground for recording artists, movie stars, and fashion designers. In the 52 rooms, dimmer-controlled 1960s-style lighting splashes color over translucent organdy curtains, glass-topped tables, and flat-screen Bang & Olufsen TVs. Some suites have gas fireplaces or minipools, but you're not here to hole up in your room: The bar is a kaleidoscope of lights and flashing video screens, and it thumps with a superb sound system—even the restaurant has a DJ (book a table with your room). Not everything hits the mark, though: Night-vision goggles wouldn't be a bad idea in the dark halls and elevators; digital fingerprint scanners sound cool until they malfunction and you can't get into your room; and the much-touted spa still hasn't opened (there is, however, a fitness center). Not content with one hot property, Murano's owners opened the 40-room Kube Rooms & Bars in 2005, in a converted 18th-century townhouse on the edgy edge of Montmartre near the Gare du Nord. Like Murano, it's well-equipped: There's a computer in each of the 41 hyper-designed rooms, along with thermal blankets. Breaking a sweat in the fitness facility is one way to warm up before schmoozing in the Grey Goose Vodka Bar, where the down comforters, wool caps, and gloves aren't just for show—the temperature is regulated at a frosty 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Too cold and dazed? The steel-plated Lounge Bar offers more and different potables, as well as finger food conjured by chef Nicolas Guillard at any hour of the day or night. Here the modish, mostly beautiful guests chill out between modeling sessions and broadcasts (1–5 Passage Ruelle; 1-42-05-20-00; www.kubehotel.com).
Editor's Pick
5 Rue de la Paix
France 75002
Tel: 33 5871 1234
At this "very luxurious property with beautiful art" near the Louvre, the "elegant and extremely well-maintained" design extends to the "Zen meets Paris" rooms' neutral tones and custom fabrics. Pur' serves simple classics like braised frog's legs that can cost "a small fortune." The "professional and amiable staff know what you like." Recently added diplomatic suites overlook the courtyard.
(168 rooms)
Editor's Pick
10 Place de Mexico
France 75116
Tel: 800 333 3333 (toll-free)
Tel: 33 1 56 90 40 04
Overlooking the quiet Place de Mexico in the silk-stocking sixteenth arrondissement, this handsome triangular limestone Haussmannian building is a smart, stylish 48-room property that completely belies its chain hotel roots. The main entrance leads to a low-lit, low-key lobby with an ethanol-burning fireplace, sleek black leather armchairs and sofas, caramel-stained wood, and a color scheme of black and ivory. The young reception staff are welcomingthere's not a whiff of Gallic hauteur at this propertyand things get even better upstairs, where the well-designed Classic doubles (the least expensive room category) offer a lot of comfort for a reasonable price. Sure they're snug, but the waxed teak flooring, wall-mounted plasma-screen TVs, and ebony-stained four-posters with high-quality sheets give the rooms a cozy rather than small feel. Bathrooms have spacious black-stone stall showers and shallow limestone sinks, and the lighting is soft and studied throughout. A raft of great details, including iPod docks, complimentary Wi-Fi, and Anne Sémonin toiletries, means that the Radisson Blu performs well above its weight and is a pleasant contender for anyone who doesn't mind the slightly off-the-beaten track location. The hotel also has a small indoor pool and a steam room.
Editor's Pick
15 Place Vendôme
France 75001
Tel: 33 1 43 16 30 30
Metro: Opéra
There are two things the uninitiated always want to know about Paris's most famous hotel. First off, is it really as ritzy as the name would imply? That's a definite yes—after all, the adjective itself derives from this 161-room hotel. Second question: Is it worth it? The answer here is an unequivocal "perhaps." To breathe the rarefied and perfumed (it is) air here costs a small fortune, but the hotel is filled with superlatives. The best bar (and bartender) in Paris is the Hemingway bar, where charming Brit Colin Field holds forth. The restaurant, L'Espadon, has a brilliant chef in Michel Roth. The indoor pool, modeled on ancient Roman baths, is the most spectacular in Europe. And the extras include chauffeur service to and from the airport, an organic room service menu, and Bamford Baby products to pamper the littlest guests. If your pockets are deep enough, book the sumptuous Imperial suite, which has a huge tub and an exact replica of Marie Antoinette's canopy bed at Versailles. Or, while we're on the subject of old queens, ask for the dusty-rose-tinted Elton John suite under the eaves. The Chanel suite, done over by Karl Lagerfeld, is a shrine with furniture in the style of Louis XVI, the Directoire, and the Empire, the way Coco liked it.
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10 Avenue d'Iéna
France 75116
Tel: 33 1 53 67 19 98
Near the Trocadero in the buttoned-up 16th arrondissement, the Shangri-La occupies an elegant 1896 limestone mansion. Originally built as the residence of Roland Bonaparte (a grand-nephew), its public rooms retain regal grandeursky-high ceilings, ormolu and wedding cake moldingsthat define Paris's "palace" hotels. The Shangri-La scrupulously follows all of the codes of the Grand Hotel Experience, from the liveried doormen to the firmament of crystal chandeliers. The first Asian feint in this Shangri-La is the welcome tea poured during in-room check-in, but hints at what is to come: Shang Palace, a Cantonese restaurant, set to open in July 2011, with a brigade of chefs from China. There's also L'Abeille, an haute-cuisine French table, and La Bauhinia, a formal international restaurant. Interior designer Pierre Yves Rochon played it safe by channeling the Napoleonic pedigree of the property, kitting out most of the rooms in a classical French "la vie en beige" (and pale blue and celadon). Compact standard rooms have well-considered detailsa bronze panel on the leather-topped escritoire conceals outlets and switches, the minibar station has an electric tea kettle and espresso machine. The service also hints at the slightly indeterminate identity of these lavish new lodgingsAsian staff mete out kid-glove hospitality, while the friendly young local hires seem slightly overawed by the opulence.


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Waaay back in April, I went on a trip that could only be described as perfect.
This trip had taken months of planning and preparation and just had to be special. It was my little sister's Hen's party-slash-holiday and the pressure was on with me being the Maid of Honour and all to make it super fabulous. Luckily, I had three of the most beautiful girls who were also part of the wedding party- Sarah, Em and Crystal- to consult with, and between us we made the trip a week to remember.
Destination- the Tropical Paradise of Hamilton Island. Or, as my sister Lanna and I now refer to it, the Island of Happiness.
It all started off with the idea that we wanted a a perfect girls week full of sunshine, laughter, watersports and of course, cocktails. After tossing around a few ideas for accommodation we settled upon an apartment through Stayz and Panorama 11 was absolutely amazing. We road tripped it from Mackay to Airlie beach and as soon as we stepped off the ferry and were taken to our apartment there were excited squeals all around. Yes, I am a 31 year old and I still squealed.
A double story 2 bedroom apartment overlooking Plum Pudding Island complete with golf buggy and inquisitive cockatoos and kookaburras? Could it get any better? Um, yes, apparently it could. Our own pool too? Woohoo! A big tick yes in all the boxes!
The golf buggy was a huge novelty for us, and we whizzed around that island exploring every single place that we possibly could. That night we decided upon the Manta Ray Cafe where I had the most amazing Seafood Spaghetti ever and a Raspberry Chocolate Brownie cocktail which was seriously like a dessert in a glass. Once again I lived by my motto that calories simply don't count when you're away from home!
And now time for some watersports? Yes please!
I was up for anything while on the Island of Happiness. I was playing the yes game, which meant that I was going to answer in the affermative to anything that was posed to me (err, within reason).
Parasailing? Yes! Tube riding? Yes! Paddleboarding? Yes! Kayaking? Yes!
Cocktails at the swim up bar? On go on, twist my arm.
I was beyond excited to give Parasailing a go. I'd been counting down the days until I was hitched to that parachute and it was certainly everything I'd hoped for and more. It was a feeling of utter freedom and exhilaration as we circled around Hamilton Island and Crystal and I couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces. Amazing.
Next on our list was tube riding, and although I'd been tube riding once or twice in the Murray River back home, I was about to find out that this was a whole different ball game.
I was very unprepared.
For the first few minutes, it was awesome. Then our driver decided he'd had enough of playing safe, and thought it was time we experienced the ocean. After one sharp turn to create a massive wave we all crashed together flying across the ocean and somehow I ended up upside down, losing my boardies and popped up completely disorientated to see Lanna's bracelet floating past me.
It turned out to be a game of survival as we clung on for dear life for the rest of the ride. I was absolutely exhausted by the end and my muscles got a workout that they hadn't seen for quite some time. Killer!
Smiles all round at the start... |
It all goes smoothly and then... |
Five very waterlogged, exhausted and disorientated girls. We need cocktails. Stat |
We wanted to spend a night out to celebrate Lan's Hen's night, and just go crazy and have a great time. We hit Boheme's Nightclub where we took over the dance floor and err... what happens in Hammo stays in Hammo...
Suffice to say, there were a few sore heads the next day and it was a unanimous decision to just take it easy and sloth around the island for a bit. Sunbaking by the beach with a book, drinking Snickers and Cherry Ripe thickshakes from the Marina Deli and hanging out in the gorgeous pool surrounded by a tropical landscape. I know. It sounds terrible, doesn't it?
We finished our amazing trip with fish and chips for tea and listend to live music in front of the marina on a balmy evening. Picnic rugs and wine. I remember thinking that this sort of moment was so very rare, and how lucky I was so have this incredibly special memory to look back on in the future.
Hamilton Island seems to have this magical quality to it where real life is suspended, and you find yourself living moment to moment in a state of perpetual playtime. Everything is just so beautiful and picturesque and appears to have a glow about it. Looking over at my sister, all I could feel was incredibly grateful that I could spend this dream holiday with her and also proud that between the four of us girls, her wedding party, we'd given her the most fabulous week we possibly could.
Hamilton Island, you were definitely the Island of Happiness. I hope one day to bring Deon and my Little Lion here so they can experience the sort of perfection that I did. Love you Queensland!
Thank you to Lan and Crystal for allowing me to use your photos!

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With headlines like this, who needs stories:
Of course, this raises the following very good question: What does Mike Trout have to do to start getting linked to the New York Yankees in six years? I mean, come on, guys.
I get it. There are obvious reasons why Harper would be linked to the Yankees before Trout. Harper was on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was 16 years old, he was the first overall draft pick, and most importantly, he would rank high on the Nana Index. And don't even get me started on the East Coast bias.
However, let's not forget about Mike Trout. He's every bit equally deserving, if not moreso, of being linked to the Yankees in six years.
Note: I'm not going to link to the piece of shit in question. If you'd like to read it, you can Google the headline and I'm sure it will come up.
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Last Conspirator Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for the Armed Robbery Conspiracy That Targeted a Bank and Pharmacies
Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg sentenced Ernest Widener, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to five years in prison, followed by18 months of supervised release, after Widener pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit armed robberies of a bank and pharmacies.
The guilty plea and sentence were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Mark Chait of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein; and Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III.
According to plea agreements of Ernest Widener and his co-conspirators, between July and November of 2010, Ernest Widener, Freddie Douglas Widener, Richard Adams, Robert Gene Harris and Lacy Varner conspired to rob a bank and pharmacies to obtain money and drugs. Ernest Widener acquired two handguns in Baltimore that were used by other members of the conspiracy during the robberies. On July 30, 2010, Robert Gene Harris and Freddie Widener robbed the M & T Bank on Philadelphia Avenue in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, armed with the handguns supplied by Ernest Widener. Harris and Freddie Widener then fled from the bank. Harris was arrested at the scene, but Widener fled in Harris'car. On September 15, 2010, Freddie Widener and Richard Adams attempted to rob the Loch Raven Pharmacy located on East Northern Parkway in Baltimore City. Both Freddie Widener and Richard Adams were armed and Freddie Widener discharged his gun during the attempted robbery. Lacy Varner was the getaway driver for the robbery. Richard Adams was apprehended at the scene, but Widener escaped with Varner in the getaway car.
On September 18, 2010, Ernest Widener and Terry Blair set on fire a 1996 Plymouth Neon that had been used as the getaway vehicle in the July 30, 2010 bank robbery and in the September 15, 2010 attempted robbery of the Loch Raven Pharmacy, in an effort to destroy the vehicle.
Co-defendants Freddie Douglas Widener, age 55, of Dundalk, Maryland; Richard Adams, age 53, of Baltimore; Terry Blair, age 52, of Baltimore; Robert Gene Harris, age 29, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; and Lucy Varner, age 29, of Dundalk, previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the robberies. Terry Blair was sentenced to five years in prison on September 16, 2011, and Richard Adams was sentenced to 174 months in prison on November 1, 2011.
Freddie Widener, Harris and Varner all face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for the robbery conspiracy. Freddie Widener and Harris also face a mandatory seven years, consecutive to any other sentence, and up to life in prison, for use of a firearm during a crime of violence. U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg has scheduled sentencing for Freddie Widener on February 22, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.; and for Lacy Varner and Robert Gene Harris on May 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the ATF, Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office for their work in this investigation and thanked Assistant United States Attorney James G. Warwick, who prosecuted the case.


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Cold Eyes
Directed by Jo Ui-seok & Kim Byung-seo
Rule One: All missions begin and end with surveillance.
Ha Yoon-joo is the newest recruit in an elite police unit specializing in the subtle art of surveillance. Her first mission is to track down the ruthless leader and organization responsible for a series of bold, explosive robberies. A remake of Hong Kong's EYE IN THE SKY, COLD EYES moves through the streets of Seoul capturing the intensity and intricacy of tracking high-profile criminals.
Directed by Jo Ui-seok (THE WORLD OF SILENCE) and Kim Byung-seo, the crime thriller screened at the 2013 Busan Interntational Film Festival before becoming South Korea's biggest hit of 2013. In honor of this year's International Centerpiece, CAAMFest brings Director Jo Ui-seok and Producer Song Dae-chan from South Korea to the Castro Theatre for an evening of fast-paced action not to be missed.
- Lin Kung
Guests In Attendance: Ui-seok Cho (Director) and Dae-chan Song (Producer)
Co-presented by Korean American Profession Society, San Francisco Film Society, and Korean Consulate
Producer: Woo taek Kim, Eugene Lee, Tae hun Lee, Stephen Ng
Actor: Woo-sung Jung, Kyung-gu Seol
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The 10 Best Reasons To Watch Sports
Let's face it: Athletes tend to be fine human specimens. They're taller, faster, stronger and longer-lasting than the average human, meaning most of us are forced to just sit back and admire.
Luckily, admiring is made a lot easier when the athletes we're watching are also incredibly handsome. We've collected 10 of our sexiest sportsmen in the world here, so if you're not already a fan of sports, you may just be able to score some points with your man by sitting down with him to check out the eye candy.
David Beckham
David Beckham is the poster boy of soccer and perhaps the most iconic example of how sportsmen have slipped from the back pages of our papers onto the front page.
Photo Credit: WENN
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal isn't necessarily the most classically good-looking guy on this list, but his intensity, determination, accent and sculpted body make him one of the most desirable.
Photo Credit: WENN
Freddie Ljungberg
Freddie Ljungberg may have slipped off the radar since he is retired from soccer and all, but there's no doubting he belongs on any list of good-looking sportsmen.
Ljungberg defines the modern man: chiselled good looks with a dash of feminine softness and great fashion sense. Ljungberg, come back to our screens, please.
Photo Credit: WENN
Tom Brady
For those who don't know, Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots. He's one of the most successful players in his position of all time and, most importantly of all, he's also a male model.
Tall, well-built and full of that all-American charm, he's one of the most popular sportsmen on the planet. Plus, he's married to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen, so if he's good enough for her, he's good enough for us.
Photo Credit: WENN
CJ Wilson
Baseball might not be everyone's idea of a fun sport to watch, but when there are guys like CJ Wilson roaming about the pitch, we're not going to start complaining.
CJ Wilson is focused and opinionated, abstaining from drinking and drugs and having firm opinions on politics and world matters. That just makes him more desirable.
Matt Kemp
Just look at that smile.
Matt Kemp is Rihanna's former beau and, frankly, we can't see why she let him go. He may have a slightly spotted record, but we'd take this baseball sensation over Chris Brown any day.
Photo Credit: WENN
Daniel Conn
Australian model and rugby league player Daniel Conn might have retired in 2011, but to this day, he remains one of the outright dreamiest Australian sports stars to grace our screens in the last decade.
Described as a "ball of muscle" by his former coach, we can't deny loving his body, but it's his smouldering eyes and schoolboy good looks that really sell us.
David Williams
David Williams may recently have appeared in the papers for bad behaviour, but we're decidedly more interested in his appearance in the "Gods of Football" calendar.
If your man is a rugby league lover, keep your eyes peeled for matches involving the Manly Sea Eagles. Williams, with his rugged appeal, is sure to brighten up the game for you.
Lewis Hamilton
Being the youngest ever Forumla One world champion is no mean feat, and neither is bagging yourself leading Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger as a girlfriend. Lewis Hamilton has done both in his short time on this planet, and he manages to mix all that with a quiet, determined demeanour we love.
Add to that his understated sense of style and unquestionable good looks and you've got yourself a decent reason to watch Forumla One.
Photo Credit: WENN
Pep Guardiola
Not all sexy sportsmen have to be fresh-faced youngsters. They don't even have to have all their hair.
We love that Guardiola took a year out of work to concentrate on his family and live in New York. In that time, he learnt to speak German (on top of his command of Catalan, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian) and prepared his big brain for his upcoming job at European giants Bayern Munich. Cultured, dedicated, smart and good looking — a gal can't ask for much more, right?
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Jack Gibbons, schooled in physics (Ph.D. Duke, 1954), conducted experiments for 15 years (mostly at Oak Ridge) in nuclear structure, with emphasis on neutron capture reactions key to understanding nucleosynthesis of heavy elements inside stars. His growing interest in energy resource conservation and the environment led to his undertaking work on technologies for increased efficiency, throughout the system of providing energy services.
He was the first Director of the U.S. Office of Energy Conservation (1973-1974) and led related studies at the National Academies and the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). He directed the OTA (1979-1992) and then moved to the White House as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (Science Advisor to the President).
Since leaving government in April 1998, he has served as a Karl Compton Lecturer at MIT (1998-1999), Senior Fellow at the National Academy of Engineering (1999-2000), and President of Sigma Xi (2000-2001). He serves on a number of Boards and Committees in both the public and private sectors. He is former Chairman of the Board of Population Action International. He has received numerous national and international awards and is author of about 100 publications, including This Gifted Age: Science and Technology at the Millennium. Additionally, in early 2008 Dr. Gibbons was appointed to Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine's Commission on Climate Change.


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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - View original article
A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or the number itself. In other words, a composite number is any positive integer greater than one that is not a prime number.[1][2]
So, if n > 0 is an integer and there are integers 1 < a, b < n such that n = a × b, then n is composite. By definition, every integer greater than one is either a prime number or a composite number. The number one is a unit;[3][4] it is neither prime nor composite. For example, the integer 14 is a composite number because it can be factored as 2 × 7. Likewise, the integers 2 and 3 are not composite numbers because each of them can only be divided by one and itself.
The first 105 composite numbers (sequence A002808 in OEIS) are
Every composite number can be written as the product of two or more (not necessarily distinct) primes;[5] furthermore, this representation is unique up to the order of the factors. This is called the fundamental theorem of arithmetic.[6][7][8][9]
There are several known primality tests that can determine whether a number is prime or composite, without necessarily revealing the factorization of a composite input.
One way to classify composite numbers is by counting the number of prime factors. A composite number with two prime factors is a semiprime or 2-almost prime (the factors need not be distinct, hence squares of primes are included). A composite number with three distinct prime factors is a sphenic number. In some applications, it is necessary to differentiate between composite numbers with an odd number of distinct prime factors and those with an even number of distinct prime factors. For the latter
(where μ is the Möbius function and x is half the total of prime factors), while for the former
However for prime numbers, the function also returns −1 and . For a number n with one or more repeated prime factors,
If all the prime factors of a number are repeated it is called a powerful number. If none of its prime factors are repeated, it is called squarefree. (All prime numbers and 1 are squarefree.)
Another way to classify composite numbers is by counting the number of divisors. All composite numbers have at least three divisors. In the case of squares of primes, those divisors are . A number n that has more divisors than any x < n is a highly composite number (though the first two such numbers are 1 and 2).


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Peter Hook and co. give themselves a name
New Order's bassist Peter Hook is working with two other great British bass players: former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and former Stone Rose and Primal Scream bassist Mani.
The speculated supergroup appears to have come to fruition with Hooky talking online that they've named themselves Freebase.
Peter Hook has been talking about the group to various sites; telling us a bit more about what the new material will sound like, he explains, "As for the music itself, it's a really weird cross between northern soul, reggae, New Order, Stones Roses and the Smiths. The three basses work together on a few tracks, which I was delighted about, because everyone was laughing at us for wanting to do it."
The supergroup is still searching for a singer, and in an interview on music site higher-frequency.com, Peter Hook jokes about their attitude.
"Mani said, 'We've gotta find somebody who's unknown, Hooky, so we can fuckin' persecute him!' So we're looking for someone who we can persecute, for all our years of persecution!"
Hook speculates that Freebase might have settled on someone, saying, "We've found a kid in Wigan, he's been in a few bands before, and he's done a couple of tracks, a couple of ideas that were really good."
The three bassists have apparently got 17 songs written, so hopefully we'll be hearing something soon.


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Well, there are various parts of the system. Off the top of my head (and not exactly certain as they can change things):
If you don't give them a credit/debit card, you won't be able to use MM+ to make purchases.
If you don't want them to use your name, you won't be able to get certain personalized experiences (there are several rumored ones, but nothing concrete, other than meet and greet characters could call guests by name)
If you opt out of MagicBand, certain experiences triggers by the RF transmitter in the MagicBand would not be available.
If you opt out of creating a My Disney Experience profile, you wouldn't be able to make FastPass+ advance selections - which might lock you out of getting anything for the headliners.
And if you opt-out completely from RFID (if that will even be possible), you won't be able to use the FastPass+ system at all - and although uncertain it seems unlikely that the original Fastpass system will remain.


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Second floor unit with a great view of the pool and hot tubs. The beachwalk area of Sandpiper Cove is located at the front of the complex which allows you to walk to the beach in just a few short minutes. Beachwalk units are close to the largest pool, hot tub area, and putting greens at Sandpiper Cove.Sandpiper Cove, a 43 acre resort, has 1100 feet of sugar white beaches that rest against the Gulf of Mexico. Amenities include a 9 hole par 3 golf course, tennis, shuffle board, horse shoes, boat docks, 3 hot tubs, 5 pools, a restaurant, and BBQ grills scattered throughout the complex for your convenience.Boat dock can be rented for an additional fee.
5 of 5 stars
Review #7576697 "Paradise found" Due to unforeseen circumstances, our original choice of a condo was unavailable. We were upgraded to this condo and I must say we were very pleased. Nicer decor, plenty of room, and loved the two deck areas overlooking the putting greens. This unit was a short walk from the beach and a heated pool and hot tubs were very nearby. The weather was less than perfect, but that is the risk you take visiting during Spring Break. The condo made our stay very enjoyable and the staff at Holiday Isles Properties went out of their way to make our stay memorable. I will return here for my next vacation.
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Computer and Internet Fraud
COMPUTER FRAUD is any form of fraud scheme that is computer assisted. Most popular today are the Internet fraud schemes such as those perpetrated through e-mail, chat rooms, message boards, or Web sites. Internet fraud generally refers to any type of fraudulent use of a computer and the Internet, including the use of chat rooms, e-mail, message boards, discussion groups and web sites, to conduct fraudulent transactions, transmit the proceeds of fraud to financial institutions, or to steal, destroy or otherwise render unusable (the proliferation of viruses for example) computer data vital to the operation of a business.
Law Office of Bukh & Associates, PLLC, PC is a Top Ranked criminal defense law firm with experience in handling Internet offenses and computer fraud crimes. Please take a moment to visit our In the news page to see how many internet fraud related cases we've successfully handled. Our attorneys bring a strong background in defense of computer crime and Internet offenses to every case we handle.
Most people think that what they do in cyberspace stays in cyberspace. Our Computer and Internet crime attorneys know differently. Technology has made tracking of downloading illegal material and other on-line behavior transparent to search engines, federal authorities, and local police. Many of our clients arrested for Internet and computer fraud crimes are facing charges involving the following:
Penalties for Internet crimes can be very severe. Our New York Defense lawyers will consult with computer forensic experts in cases involving computer crime and Internet fraud charges in NYC and the state of New York and New Jersey. We understand that these cases are complex and often involve potentially illegal searches of our client's computer hard drives, e-mail accounts, and homes.
Our attorneys are sensitive to our client's privacy and are committed to protecting clients' rights and interests throughout their case by providing confidential and discreet representation. We give you confidence in your legal representation in criminal defense matters, so that you can concentrate on putting your life back in order. In addition, our firm is dedicated to using the latest technology to provide our clients effective and efficient legal advice and representation.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Confusion Surrounding UTC's Default Methodologies
In 2001, Section 602(c) of the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) was amended by deleting the word, "executing," "to avoid an implication that the trust is revoked immediately upon execution of the will or codicil and not at the testator's death."
Recently, a trust revocation case that further muddied the waters. New Mexico enacted the modified version of UTC Section 602(c), and the trust at issue provided that the settlor may revoke the trust "by a duly executed instrument to that effect, signed by the [settlor] and delivered to the Trustee." The court held the revocation-by-will was effective, despite the express language of the trust, which the court determined to be non-exclusive.
Notwithstanding the uncertainty embedded into Section 602(c), Section 602(g) provides, "A trustee who does not know that a trust has been revoked or amended is not liable to the settlor or settlor's successors in interest for distributions made and other actions taken on the assumption that the trust has not been amended or revoked."
See Charles Rounds, The Confusion Being Engendered By the Uniform Trust Code's Default Trust-Revocation Methodologies, JD Supra Business Advisor, June 2, 2014.
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.


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The Other Best Bands of Lollapalooza 2012
The ones you'll have no trouble seeing, so long as you show up early. And you'll be glad you did. (Listen to this week's playlist on Esquire Spotify and come back every Music Monday.)
By Andy Langer
Sharon Van Etten, "Serpents"
Because, at the end of the year, the ice-cold snarl underlying this Brooklyn chanteuse's accusation that "you enjoy sucking on dreams" is going to be one of rock-and-roll's ten best moments of 2012.


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You'll be aware by now that we love ourselves a bit of NERVO 'round these parts, so it's with great excitement that we reveal that sisters Liv and Mim have been added to the enormous love-in that will be Armin Van Buuren's 'Mirage' at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium on New Years Eve.
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Reviewed Baked Rice Pudding
Jan 22, 2012 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"Delish! I made a few changes to the recipe, however. I used 1/2 Cup (uncooked) Jasmine rice, cooked in 1 C water with 1 teaspoon of (additional)vanilla added to the water (for extra flavor). Then I cut the sugar to 1/2 Cup, substituted a mixture of dried chopped apricots and dried cranberries for the 3/4 C raisins. Increased the cinnamon to 1 tea..."
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Jan 14, 2012 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"These wraps were wonderful! I used chicken breast which I ground in my food processor(I didn't have ground turkey). We don't care for spicy hot foods, so I omitted the Sriracha sauce from the drizzling sauce recipe. I don't think any flavor was lost. I also made the COLD RICE SALAD from this episode...YUM!!! The perfect combination! """
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Almost positive this is right. Some parts are pretty ambiguous because this song isn't played with chords, but it should make sense if you play around with it a Intro: C Verse: C G F So now I am older Em F Than my mother and father Em Dm When they had their daughter G F G G7 Now what does that say about me? C G F Oh how could I dream of Em F Such a selfless and true love Em Dm Could I wash my hands of? G F G G7 Just lookin out for me Chorus: F Em Dm Dsus2 Oh man what I used to be F Em Dm F G G7 Oh man oh my oh me F Em Dm Dsus2 Oh man what I used to be F Em Dm F G G7 Oh man oh my oh me In dirth or in excess Both the slave and the empress Will return to the dirt I guess Naked as when they came I wonder if I'll see Any faces above me Or just cracks in the ceiling Nobody else to blame Chorus repeat Gold teeth and gold jewelry Every piece of your dowry Throw them into the tomb with me Bury them with my name Unless I have someday Ran my wandering In my underwaaaa Em Dm aaaay G F G G7 ooooo F Em Dm (hold) Oh man what I used to be F Em Dm Dsus2 Montezuma to tripoli F Em Dm F G Oh man oh my oh me Comments
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Archive: Lunch Box
Nutritional 411 on Lulu's Cookies
The flurry of comments this week over Lulu's cookies has been fun to watch, and I'm delighted by all the reader enthusiasm. Since many of you expressed further interest in the nutritional value of the cookies, I asked Post Food section assistant editor Bonnie Benwick for an expert hand. With the whizbang help of Nutritionist Pro, the software used by the Food section for all of its published recipes, Benwick input the specs for Lulu's cookies. Below, the nutritional low-down, per cookie, approximating a heaping teaspoon before going into the oven: 125 calories 2 grams protein 1 gram dietary fiber 14 grams carbohydrates 7 grams total fat; 1 gram saturated fat 33 milligrams sodium 0 grams cholesterol Not exactly a low-cal item, but on the plus side, it's cholesterol free, low in saturated fat and considering its size, comes with a decent dose of fiber, which makes you feel full....
By Kim ODonnel | September 14, 2006; 11:21 AM ET | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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Freeze! Yeah, that's right, I'm talking to You, with the Ho Ho hanging out of your mouth. That means you too, Mister cheese doodler. Lulu's cookies and coffee. (Kim O'Donnel) Come on, hand it over. I promise, it won't hurt. Just this once, I want you to trade in some of that processed lunchbox loot for something a little bit different. In fact, this snack/dessert/breakfast-on-the-run is so scrumptious I am confident you won't want your bag o' doodles back. I've got a secret weapon cookie that will have your friends lining up in the cafeteria begging for seconds. Best of all (don't tell anyone), this cookie is good for your heart. In addition to the much-touted cholesterol-lowering oats, this little zinger is loaded with sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, which contain cholesterol-lowering, hearty-healthy compounds called phytosterols. Flax seeds, with their highly publicized and sought-after Omega-3 fatty acids, also appear, doubleteaming...
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Sunday, February 01, 2015
The operational Plan of Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral for 2014 expected changes in its network with an increase of 22 percent in trading, compared with this year, and 26 percent more in the supply of seats.
This growth is based on the significant increase in frequencies and the opening of new routes and destinations.
The main objective of the expansion of the operations of Aerolíneas Argentinas is to improve connectivity and contribute to integration and economic and social development of the country, promoting the country as a tourist destination, cultural and business.
Between January and March of 2014 the operating Plan includes the opening of new routes of cabotage are: Aeroparque/Mendoza/Cordoba/Jujuy; Aeroparque/Trelew/Viedma/Aeroparque; Aeroparque/San Rafael/Santa Rosa/Aeroparque; Ezeiza/Bariloche/Mendoza; Ezeiza/Bariloche/Calafate; Cordoba/Bariloche/Ezeiza and Aeroparque/Paraná.
In terms of regional operations Aerolineas and Austral, 1 ° of January 2014, began to fly the routes Aeroparque / Salvador de Bahia and also Ezeiza / Florianópolis; from March 1, a new frequency is added to Santa Cruz de la Sierra (this from Aaeroparque, reaching two daily flights, one from Ezeiza and the other from Aeroparque), from April 1 it adds a new daily frequency to Porto Alegre (also from Aeroparque, reaching two daily flights, one from Ezeiza and another from Aeroparque), and from 1 March begins to operate a new destination: Curitiba.
This operational Plan for 2014 is based on the expansion of the fleet and in the most efficient use of those resources which generate a monthly increase of the block times to fly, of 21.161 operated in 2013 will become 24.078 hours per month next year.
In this way, only in operations from the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, the airline group will operate almost 130 daily departures, which is an all-time record for the company.
On Inrernational flights a weekly increased of frequencies which will go from 48 in October 2013 to 61 in October 2014. This growth highlights the opening of the route to New York from the 15 of December 2013 and increased frequencies to Europe. Barcelona and Rome will have daily flights from July 1.
Also increasing frequencies to Caracas, to have a daily flight from April onwards.
The decision to reinforce the operations with these last destinations is given by the significant growth in the tourist market with the United States and Europe, and the great potential which is recorded, also from neighbours such as Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile to those destinations.
This is also possible due to the increase and modernization of the fleet of long range and the ability to suplement other destinations, such as Oceania, from the first of April, with flights operated by other companies belonging to the Sky Team Alliance along with Aerolineas Argentinas.
These modifications allow to improve the international network, flying more frequencies to destinations with more demand, with better aircraft, newer and a better product. In effect as of April 1 significantly low demand for tickets to Sydney and resulting in a rise of very important traffic to and from Europe, reason why the increase of frequencies to Barcelona and Rome, to have a daily frequency.
They also allow a better use of resources and crew. The flight to Sydney requires many flying hours and days of rest for crew, which
Increases the requirement of additional crew and resources required to operate that route. When the international network is modified in this way, more number of frequencies to the most popular destinations with the same resources, can be operated which improves productivity by increasing the flying hours of crew.
On the other hand, in the medium term it is expected to deprogram the aircraft that is used to operate flights to Sydney. Airbus 340-200 will be replaced and the company will not have the aircraft required to fly non stop from BUE-SYD, and to include a stop makes these flights a more expensive route. The A330 (twin-engined) cannot be used on the "Transpola route". To keep the non stop route , it would be necessary to incorporate a unique fleet, that violates the homogenization and efficiency provided for in the business plan.
To this we must add:
-the poor economic performance of the BUE-SYD flight,
-the existence of alternatives to maintain connectivity with Oceania through other international carriers that are still flying with a more appropriate product/connectivity for the route.
-Australia as a destination is not a target most chosen by the Argentines, it ranks 50 on preference.
-It is not a route that brings tourists to our country, 51% of the passengers are connecting, or traveling beyond Australia and Argentina. 45% Of the total are passengers in connection with other South American countries.
-operation at Sydney is weight restricted to 20% of seats in the greater part of the year in order to operate Non Stop flight, for operational reasons. This number increases depending on climate conditions such as strong winds, which makes it an even more inefficient.
Ultimately, all these changes in the network were made possible thanks to the renovation and expansion of the fleet, comprised of 3 families of aircraft, Airbus, 330 and 340 for the wide body and Boeing 737 and Embraer 190 for narrow fuselage.
The new flag carrier fleet allows us to offer its passengers a quality public service, with in-flight entertainment, comfortable seating, and everything you need to provide a superior travel experience.
It is with pride to be able to announce these changes that fundamentally satisfy our passengers.
Buenos Aires, November 8, 2013


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Dale Earnhardt Jr. on returning to Texas
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy Gold/7-Eleven Chevrolet SS, talks about the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' return to Texas Motor Speedway for the eighth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Earnhardt and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates tested at the 1.5-mile oval in late October.


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Joseph, Chief
Joseph, Chief
biographical name(born c. 1840, Wallowa Valley, Ore.Terr.died Sept. 21, 1904, Colville Reservation, Wash., U.S.) Nez Percé chief. In 1877 the U.S. attempted to force the Nez Percé to move to a reservation in Idaho. Chief Joseph at first agreed but later decided instead to lead his followers on a trek to Canada. During the three-month, 1,000-mile journey, he outmaneuvered and outfought federal troops, and his humane conduct won the admiration of many whites. His group was finally surrounded near the Canadian border and subsequently removed to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). In 1885 they were relocated to a reservation in Washington.
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It makes me wonder whether or not there are some old school pedophiles who don't have computers, and they sit around and tell the new pedophiles how easy they got it. 'You know, when I was a young man, there was no Internet. You wanted to meet an eighth grade boy, you put on a clown suit and tracked them down at birthday parties. You couldn't e-mail them like today, you lazy bastards. And if you wanted to see a picture of a man having sex with a squirrel, well let me just tell you something -- you couldn't just download it, you had to take the picture yourself.'
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(NEW YORK) -- With more retail stores reporting serious data breaches of customer credit and debit card information, Americans are becoming vigilant about looking over their monthly statement. While that's a good thing, it might not be good enough to determine whether you're getting ripped off.
Nearly everyone looks for unusually big dollar amounts to learn if some unauthorized person is using their credit card. However, investigative blog KrebsOnSecurity writes that a charge of $9.84, something that might fly under the radar, is a telltale sign that your information was stolen based on tracking down bogus overseas websites. If that's the case, KrebsOnSecurity says get in touch with your card insurer immediately to cancel the card and then place a fraud alert on your credit file by contacting one of the three credit bureaus.
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Launched and soaring, content with youth's glad phosphorus connection. Various ways of approaching, differently connecting and arranged in a rich spiraling way, not at all decided. Of what use is sending and not sending a consistency spaced. There is a giant among us, eternal and discovering.
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Does anyone know the best thing to eat at the Hungry Horse pubs please????
Does anyone know the best thing to eat at the Hungry Horse pubs please????
I had the huge gammon with a jacket, pineapple egg n veg. (Ask for no butter in jacket and ita syn free)
Week One: 10st 1.5
I had steak and loads of salad and jacket xx
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Another one for gammon and jacket or steak and salad.
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I just love glitter, and even more so at Christmas time. It's definitely the season for sparkle, and we've been using lots of glitter to decorate cupcakes in our recent classes.
There's a sense of excitement when the edible glitter makes an appearance in class, followed by delight when it's sprinkled over freshly whipped butter cream and sweet sugar paste decorations.
The type of glitter we use usually use comes in small pots of fine glitter dust. This can used by dipping a dry paint brush in the glitter and then transferring the brush to the area you want to cover.
Apply the glitter by lightly tapping the paint brush with your finger.
So how about something slightly different, such as how to make your cupcake sprinkles glitter?
I've noticed that it's quite hard to buy sugar sprinkles that glitter (particularly in the UK). So when I met Rula, a recent class student, I was delighted when she shared her method on how to make your own glitter sugar sprinkles.
Step 1
You'll need some large white sugar sprinkles such as those made by CK Products.
Some gel colours and a pot of white glitter dust (such as Hologram White by Rainbow Dust). Don't forget a small paint brush and some cocktail sticks.
Step 2
Pour your sugar crystals into a small bowl.
With a cocktail stick, add a tiny amount of gel colour to the crystals.
Stir in the gel colours using your paintbrush. You'll notice that you can achieve the exact colour you'd like for your sprinkles.
Step 3
Once you have mixed to the correct shade, pour in a little glitter dust and mix again with your paint brush. You'll find that the glitter begins to stick to the sugar crystals. Leave until it dries.
Now you're ready to sprinkle these Glitter Sugar Sprinkles over your yummy cupcake swirls.
So simple, yet so effective:)
Thanks for sharing Rula.


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SW:TOR Executive producer Jeff Hickman has confirmed in a new blog post that update 1.7 will usher in changes to an as-yet confirmed "special PvP area", as well as the return of the Gree Enclave.
Hickman also noted features in the forthcoming digital expansion Rise of the Hutt Cartel, including "several new systems, 5 new levels, a big new planet, new storylines, new skills and abilities and more beyond that."
On the introduction of same-sex relationships into the MMO, Hickman admitted that the ability will require more work than initially thought, citing a focus on the transition to free-to-play as a reason for the delay.
"As we have said in the past, allowing same gender romance is something we are very supportive of," he wrote. Hickman went on to reveal that same-gender romance will be available with "some NPCs on [the planet] Makeb and we do intend on pursuing more SGR options in the future."
The full update notes can be read on the SW:TOR blog.