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The gently rolling hills, lush forests and sparkling waters disguise a land that has endured the effects of continental glaciers and massive mineral extraction.
Each year over one million boaters, hikers, bikers and swimmers visit the 16,725-acre park, yet never realize that many people helped restore the park from prior coal mining and oil and gas drilling practices. Today, the park is an outstanding example of environmental engineering achievement.
The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted. Park information, launch permits, cabin information and assistance can be obtained at the park office near the entrance to the South Shore. It is open year-round, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends during the summer. The Davis Hollow Marina office on the North Shore provides marina applications, launch permits and general park information. It is open from April 15 to October 30.
Picnic tables, charcoal grills and restrooms are located throughout the day use areas and marinas. Some facilities are ADA accessible. Seven picnic pavilions may be reserved up to 11 months in advance for a fee. Unreserved picnic pavilions are free on a first-come, first-served basis. All picnic areas are open from sunrise to sunset.
Swimming is permitted at two beaches along the shore of Lake Arthur. The Pleasant Valley Beach on the South Shore is a 1,200-foot turf and sand beach and has a paved path into the water. A sand volleyball court and playground are on the west side of the beach. Lakeview Beach on the North Shore is a 550-foot sand beach.
The beaches are open daily from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day unless otherwise posted. The regular hours are sunrise to sunset. Swim at your own risk. Showers, changing facilities and snack bars are available at both beaches. To keep these areas clean and safe, pets are prohibited in the beach areas.
Snack Shop Concessions:
The Lakeview Beach Concession is at Lakeview Beach on the North Shore, about five miles from PA 422. The second snack shop is at Pleasant Valley Beach along Pleasant Valley Road on the South Shore, about one mile from PA 422 and 1/2 mile from the park office. The concessions serve a variety of hot and cold fast foods including beverages and deserts. Food is available daily Memorial Day through Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Boating: up to 20 hp motors permitted
The 3,225-acre Lake Arthur has 10 public boat launches. Sailing conditions are ideal, and races, regattas and sailing instruction classes are held throughout the summer. Boating is prohibited in the Game Propagation area and near the dam.
Motorboats must display a boat registration from any state. Non-powered boats must display one of the following: boat registration from any state; launching permit or mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks that are available at most state park offices; launch use permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Crescent Bay Boat Rental:
Pontoon boats, motorboats, kayaks, canoes, rowboats and sailboats are available at this rental concession. Motorboat fuel, ice and fishing bait are also available for purchase. www.moraineboatrentals.com
Davis Hollow Marina:
The marina has motorboat fuel, a sanitary dumping station for boats and seasonal mooring for almost 700 vessels. Slips are designated for: 313 sailboats, catamarans and motorboats; 232 pontoon boats; 36 canoe rack spaces; 38 offshore mooring; and 80 dry mooring. A limited number of first-come, first-served transient spaces are available for short term stays. Outdoor winter storage for boats is also available in the park. Contact the marina office in advance to make sure space is available.
Watts Bay Marina:
This area provides dry mooring for sailboats and catamarans only. The marina can accommodate 138 boats in numbered parking spaces complete with tie-downs, and 36 small sailboats and sailboards in rack spaces. An additional 20 numbered parking spaces are available near or adjacent to the boat launch.
Lake Arthur Sailing Club:
This non-profit organization promotes recreational sailing on Lake Arthur. www.lasc.mycommunityhost.com
Moraine Sailing Club:
This non-profit organization promotes recreational sailing on Lake Arthur. morainesailingclub.org/website/
Barber Point, near Lakeview Beach, is popular for windsurfing due to stronger winds and sparse boat traffic. A state park launching permit is required for wind surfboards. All boating regulations apply to wind surfboards.
The 3,225-acre Lake Arthur is a warm-water fishery. Common species are northern pike, largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie and bluegill. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocks muskellunge, walleye, channel catfish and hybrid striped bass. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission laws apply.
Volunteers, park employees and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission employees have installed fish habitat structures throughout the lake. A map showing fish habitat project locations, water depths and specific features of the lake is available at the park office, marina office and the gift shop at McDanels Boat Launch.
Fishing is prohibited in these areas: From boat docks, launching or mooring areas, or within 100 feet of these areas. -- Anywhere in the marina cove at Davis Hollow and the Crescent Bay Marina docks. -- In the Game Propagation Area. -- Off of the bridges. -- Within 100 feet of the beaches. -- Where posted no fishing.
Hiking: 28 miles of trails
The hiking trails of Moraine State Park wander through forests and grassy areas, along lake edges and past wetlands. For your safety and to protect the resource, please stay on the trails.
For the safety of all park visitors, please keep dogs leashed and under physical control at all times.
South Shore
Sunken Garden Trail: 2.4 or 3.6 miles, easiest hiking, pink blazes
For an enjoyable and scenic hike that is close to the park office, Sunken Garden Trail offers views of the lake shoreline and travels through a variety of habitats and terrains. Hikers can choose either a 1.9-mile short loop or a 3-mile long loop. Both sections of trail include moderate inclines. The longer section offers slightly more rugged terrain.
When conditions permit, the trail is groomed for cross-country skiing in the winter. Access the trail near the Pleasant Valley Boat Launch parking lot. From the park office travel toward the Pleasant Valley Marina and take the first right turn.
Hilltop Trail: 1 or 1.4 miles, more difficult hiking, green blazes
This trail passes through different stages of forest regeneration, by cavity-nesting bird boxes and the remains of a springhouse. Hikers can choose a 1.1-mile short loop or a 3-mile long loop. The trail includes flat grassy areas and gradual inclines that lead to fields high above the highway and lake. Access to this trail is adjacent to the entrance of Bear Run Boat Launch.
Pleasant Valley Trail: 1.9 miles, easiest hiking, yellow blazes
This lovely trail offers an easy hike through the hills and valleys of the South Shore, passing through wooded and open grassy areas. The trail provides access to both the Windy Knob and Bear Run picnic areas, crosses the Hilltop Trail and then intersects with Sunken Garden Trail. Making a left on the Sunken Garden Trail will return you to the trailhead. When conditions permit, the trail is groomed for cross-country skiing in winter. Access to this trail is directly across Pleasant Valley Road from the Pleasant Valley Picnic Area.
North Shore
Five Points Trail: 1.3 miles, easiest hiking, light green blazes
This loop trail meanders through forests and by a small pond. Access to the trail is near Lakeview Beach and the cabin colony.
Glacier Ridge Trail: 14.8 miles, most difficult hiking, blue blazes
Designated as part of the North Country National Scenic Trail (www.nps.gov/noco), this trail extends 14 miles from the western end of Moraine State Park to Jennings Environmental Education Center. The trail winds through forests, crosses streams and offers scenic views of Lake Arthur. Glacier Ridge Trail can be accessed at PA 528, Mount Union Road (TR 10050), Bike Rental Building and McDanels Launch Area. The Link Road Overnight Shelter is available to backpackers by reservation only. Contact the park office for backpacking information.
Wyggeston Trail: 1.5 to 4.6 miles, most difficult hiking, orange blazes
For the more adventurous, this trail has rougher, rockier terrain and is a more challenging hike than the other trails on the South Shore. The extra effort is well worth it because the trail takes you into a remote, undeveloped section of the park with diverse natural plant communities and by an old house foundation, stone fences and a historic oil pump house. The trail can be hiked either as a 1.5-mile loop, or a 3-mile or 4.5-mile trail that will not return you to your point of origin. The trail can be accessed at the northern end from Christley Road just west of PA 528 and at the southern end from Park Road.
Biking: 7 miles of trails
The paved bicycle trail winds near the shoreline between Davis Hollow and the Bike Rental Building in the northwest corner of the park. The trail can be accessed at many places in the Lakeview Beach and Watts Bay Marina areas.
Horseback Riding: 20 miles of trails
Equestrian trails are in the southwest and east sides of the park. Riding is limited to designated trails and roadsides throughout the park.
Disc Golfing:
An 18-hole disc golf course is in the Lakeview Day Use Area. For more information contact the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society. www.pfds.org.
Stay the Night
Camping is available at nearby private campgrounds and information is available at the park office.
Modern Cabins:
Eleven modern cabins are available for rent year-round. These electrically heated cabins sleep six people and have two bedrooms, bathroom with shower, kitchen, dining/living area and a dock on Lake Arthur during the summer season. Renters must provide their own linens, towels, cookware and tableware. Play equipment for children is in a central area. Cabin 11 is ADA accessible.
Organized Group Tenting:
There are two tent camping areas available for organized groups: Muskrat Cove and Five Points. These rustic camps have picnic tables, cooking grills and water, but no showers. Advance reservations are required.
Enjoy the Winter
Explore the Winter Report for the current snow and ice depths. Ice thickness is not monitored. For your safety, be sure there is solid ice at least four inches thick and carry safety equipment.
Cross-country Skiing:
Pleasant Valley and Sunken Garden trails are groomed when snow conditions permit. The trails are blazed with yellow and pink and are suitable for all skill levels.
A very popular sledding area is near the Pleasant View Picnic Area on the South Shore.
Conditions permitting, 26 miles of trails in the north and west portions of the park can be snowmobiled. There must be at least six inches of snow on the paved bike trail. Studded track snowmobiles are prohibited on the paved bike trail. Please refer to bulletin boards for additional rules and regulations for snowmobiling.
Ice Fishing:
Common species caught are largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Conditions permitting, ice fishing is permitted in the Game Propagation Area from January 15 through March 15.
Ice Skating:
The cove by the Pleasant Valley Day Use Area is popular for ice skating.
Iceboats must display a state park launch permit.
Environmental Education and Interpretation
Moraine State Park offers a wide variety of environmental education, interpretive and recreational programs. Through hands-on educational activities, guided walks and evening programs, participants gain appreciation, understanding and a sense of stewardship toward natural and cultural resources.
Programs are offered year-round. Teacher workshops and educational programs for students are available. Please contact the park office or go to www.visitPAparks.com for more information.
Pontoon boat tours of the lake board at McDanels Boat Launch. These tours are provided through the Moraine Preservation Fund.
Pontoon boat tours of the lake board at McDanels Boat Launch. These tours are provided through the Moraine Preservation Fund. Programs on the boat teach about the wildlife of Moraine and the development of Lake Arthur. The pontoon boat operates on a regular schedule throughout the summer. The pontoon boat is open to the public and is also available for charters for a fee.
The Regatta at Lake Arthur
Every August the Regatta at Lake Arthur is two days of activities including, entertainment, education, boat races and family fun.
Wildlife Watching
Lake Arthur provides over forty-two miles of scenic shoreline. Its tributaries include Muddy Creek, Big Run, Swamp Run, Bear Run and over 75 intermittent streams. Ranging from an average depth of 11 feet to about 36 feet deep near the dam, the shallow waters of Lake Arthur are home to a variety of warm-water fish. Frogs, newts, turtles and water snakes prowl the edges of the lake. Great blue herons, green herons and belted kingfishers prey on minnows and fish fry. In the early spring, common loons stop at the lake on their migration north.
Osprey may be seen flying over Lake Arthur. Once extirpated from Western Pennsylvania, these "fish hawks" have been reintroduced to Moraine through a hacking program begun in 1993. The first osprey pair to nest along Lake Arthur as a result of this effort raised three young in 1996. Due to a successful reintroduction program statewide, the osprey population has recovered and is continuing to expand. Bald eagles are also actively nesting in the park.
A waterfowl observation deck is along Park Road.
The Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey has produced two Trail of Geology Guides for Moraine State Park. The guides explore the glacial and mining history of the park.
Glacial History
At least four continental glaciers reached their greatest extent just north of Moraine State Park. These huge ice sheets, sometimes over a mile thick, transported stones and soil in, within, beneath and in front of them, reshaping the land. When the glaciers retreated, they left behind the accumulated debris, which is called a moraine. Deposits of gravel, sand and clay found throughout the area are evidence of the glaciers and their moraines.
During one or more of the ice advances, a continental glacier dammed area creeks making three glacial lakes. To the north, north flowing Slippery Rock Creek filled giant Lake Edmund. To the southeast, extinct McConnells Run filled tiny Lake Prouty. In the middle, north flowing Muddy Creek filled the medium-sized Lake Watts.
The glacier dammed Lake Prouty on the edge of the drainage divide. Eventually Lake Prouty spilled over and rushed to the south, initiating the erosion Slippery Rock Creek Gorge. Lakes Watts and Edmund drained into the gorge, eroding it deeper and making Slippery Rock Creek flow south. Areas of the 400-foot deep Slippery Rock Gorge may be seen at nearby McConnells Mill State Park.
The glacier created a landscape of rolling hills topped with hardwood trees and swamps in the valley bottoms.
The Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey has produced two Trail of Geology Guides for Moraine State Park. The guides explore the glacial and mining history of the park.
Human History
American Indians found the land excellent for hunting grounds. In the 1800s, farmers cleared the forests and drained the swamps. Sand and gravel deposited by the glaciers were mined and sold. Limestone and clay were mined to make ceramics. Local shale was used to make bricks. The discovery of bituminous coal ushered in a boom time for the region. Seven coal beds were deep-mined and later the land was strip-mined.
In the late 1800s wells were drilled to extract oil and gas. When the wells dried up, they were abandoned and left unsealed.
The Western Allegheny Railroad was built to transport these extracted minerals to Pittsburgh. The railroad ran the full length of the Muddy Creek Valley and through the Village of Isle, where the PA 528 bridge is today. Abandoned in 1939, the old railroad grade is still visible west of the dam and in the Muddy Creek finger of Lake Arthur.
Much of the park area lost its topsoil and many streams were polluted with abandoned mine drainage. The land remained largely unoccupied.
In 1926 Frank W. Preston of England moved to the town of Meridian and opened a glass research lab. A leader in glass research, Dr. Preston was also an amateur geologist and naturalist. On a trip to the Muddy Creek Valley, he noticed that the hills had a unique shape and attributed it to the glacial periods. Preston studied the land for decades and named many of the landforms after Edmund Watts Arthur, a prominent Pittsburgh attorney and naturalist. With the support of friends, Preston formed the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to purchase land to recreate the glacial landscape and preserve open space. Muddy Creek was dammed to create modern Lake Arthur as a smaller version of glacial Lake Watts.
The former Pennsylvania departments of Forests and Waters, and Mines and Mineral Industries helped to reclaim the abused land. Workers sealed deep mines, back-filled and graded strip mines, plugged 422 gas and oil wells, fertilized the soil, and planted thousands of trees, shrubs, grasses and clovers.
The dam was completed by November of 1968 and in 1970 Lake Arthur reached its full level. Moraine State Park was dedicated on May 23, 1970.
Lake Arthur reminds us that our use of natural resources to meet human needs requires decisions that affect the quality of the environment.
The Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey has produced two Trail of Geology Guides for Moraine State Park. The guides explore the glacial and mining history of the park.
Historic Points of Interest
Davis Cabin:
Construction began before the American Revolution on this cabin of hand-hewn logs and hand-carved stone. Located behind the Davis Hollow Marina, it was used as a summer home by Mrs. Katherine Davis and her sister Miss Eleanor Holt. A fine example of pioneer construction, there is a safe built within a stone wall, an authentic wagon wheel chandelier and walls made of wormy American chestnut.
Central Power House:
An operating central power is tucked in the woods just beyond Muskrat Cove where a stream crosses under the service road. Built at the turn of the century, it contains a Bessemer engine, pumping jacks and other equipment used during the early days of the oil industry. The engine is operated several times a year. A book on the Muddy Creek Oil Field is for sale at the park office.
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The year 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the Nara Document on Authenticity. Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs is planning a conference to celebrate this anniversary in October 2014.
ICOMOS Japan will cooperate with the Agency on this event. As part of the preparation, Prof. Toshiyuki Kono, a member of ICOMOS Japan and the Executive Committee, has taken the initiative to plan the conference. This is part the preparation for the 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly in Florence as well.
ICOMOS endorses the "The Hangzhou Declaration - Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies" as an important guiding paper on the relationship of cultural heritage and sustainability.
ICOMOS supports the ICOMOS France alert on the impending destruction of the Novartis-Sandoz headquarters, located 14 Boulevard Richelieu, in Rueil-Malmaison, West of Paris.
Read more: Heritage Alert: Novartis-Sandoz headquarters, Rueil-Malmaison (France)


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The former manager of the swank Caffe Baci in Coral Gables extended his own form of credit to Mila: He allowed her to run up a very large tab, then spent nearly a year calling Mila at the DDA in an attempt to have her pay. "I lost 1000 bucks from my pocket because I was managing the restaurant and the owner trusted me," says the former manager, who is now maitre d' at a different restaurant. "I don't want to get involved any more. In fact, I'm trying to forget about it." (Like many people who have had business dealings with Mila, the former Baci manager refuses to allow his name to be published. Mila's response: "If there is a record of a bill not paid, then you can show it to me."
Given her meager salary, Mila's extreme frugality might be understandable. Like other employees of the International Trade Board, she was an independent contractor, which meant she signed yearly contracts with the city instead of working as a full-time employee with benefits. Her most recent annual contract, signed in 1994, awarded her just $36,000. "For what I have done for the City of Miami," Mila complained, "I should be a billionaire."
Fortunately, she possessed an uncommon aptitude for stretching a budget. She apparently learned long ago that one of the quickest ways to run out of money is to pay all bills in full. So she adopted a strategy that enabled her to pursue the first-class lifestyle to which she was accustomed despite the pittance she earned: Many bills she didn't pay at all. Her former employer, the DDA, still receives inquiries from dry cleaners, hotels, and other businesses attempting to collect on Mila's debts. "You want information on Mila Cervone D'Urso?" asked the DDA receptionist. "She must owe money to you guys, too."
Sometimes dodging overdue notices required extraordinary ingenuity, and Mila was always up to the challenge. For instance, she never paid the fine for the ticket she received in July 1993 for driving with an expired registration, according to records on file at the Metro-Dade Justice Building. The nonpayment led to suspension of her driver's license, which had been issued in the name of Mila Cervone. When she was pulled over this past July 1 while driving a rental car, she somehow managed to escape being arrested for driving with a suspended license. Whatever story she told the police officer (she was an Italian citizen? She had only an international driver's license?), he apparently bought it. Instead of hauling her off to jail, he gave her a simple ticket for improper lane usage. (She left Miami without paying that fine, either.) It helped, of course, that Mila provided the officer with a different address and a different rendition of her name: Mila C. Durso.
(She did her best to avoid more traffic tickets by traveling everywhere, every day, with a silver-and-blue plaque displayed in her car that read "City of Miami official city business." According to the city clerk's office, the plaques are a signal to police officers not to write tickets if the car is parked illegally. Mila placed her plaque in her rear window, where a patrol car could easily see it from the road. Written restrictions on the use of these official city plaques do not exist, but the city's administrative policy manual states that they are distributed by department heads. Mila's superior at the International Trade Board, Manny Gonzalez, would seem to have been the person authorized to give her the plaque. "I never gave her one," Gonzalez says flatly. "I don't know who gave her one or how she got one.")
Mila's practice of mixing up her name and addresses proved useful when dealing with other financial matters -- credit cards, for example. City of Miami records show that she was issued an American Express card in the name of Mila Cervone D'Urso. Credit records, however, reveal a second American Express card in the name of Mila Cervone Durso (no apostrophe) at a slightly different home address. That credit card was canceled last month after Mila failed to pay more than $5000 in charges.
Should American Express officials wish to investigate further, they could be frustrated by the Social Security number Mila used when she applied for the card that was canceled. It belonged to someone else. Two national database searches show that the number is registered to a woman named Dorothy B. Graham, who once lived in Pittsburgh.
That's not the only Social Security number Mila apparently borrowed. Documents on file with the City of Miami, the Downtown Development Authority, and the International Trade Board list a Social Security number for Mila that actually belongs to a Miami woman who once considered herself Mila's friend. "I am so upset," says the woman, who has broken off her friendship with Mila but still begged for anonymity. "I cannot believe that she is using my number. I just want to call the police and turn her in." She's also angry with the city for not scrutinizing more carefully the people it hires. "This is very bad because it is a public thing," she argues. "I think the problem is with the City of Miami for allowing this stuff."


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Franz S. Hanning is president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, which markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. Wyndham Vacation Ownership has developed or acquired more than 160 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent approximately 20,000 individual vacation ownership units and more than 800,000 owners of vacation ownership interests.
Under the direction of Hanning, the company has posted the strongest gains among the Wyndham Worldwide business units, representing the largest contribution to its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).
Hanning joined one of the country's largest land development entities, Fairfield Communities, Inc., in 1982 as a sales professional. He was later selected to join the company's first exclusive timeshare resort,
Fairfield Williamsburg, and based on his outstanding sales results, was appointed sales manager for Fairfield Resorts in 1987. In 1992, after just 10 years with the company and having successfully served as sales manager, Hanning was appointed as sales vice president for Williamsburg and Myrtle Beach, Fairfield's first destination resort. In 1996, his next promotion took him to Orlando where he servedas regional vice president of sales for that market. One year later, he assumed responsibility as vice president of sales for all of Fairfield's 20 sales locations. Hanning continued to demonstrate effective leadership and from 1998 to 2001 served as chief operating officer for Fairfield Resorts. In 2001, culminating his nearly 20-year career with Fairfield, Hanning was named president and CEO of Fairfield Resorts upon its acquisition by Cendant Corporation.
In 2004, Hanning was named president & CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership (previously Cendant Timeshare Resort Group) and his role was extended to oversee the operations of Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific. In 2007, Hanning marked his 25th anniversary with the company he originally joined as a sales professional. Today, he leads a worldwide staff of more than 12,500 employees. He is based at the company's headquarters in Orlando, where he took the time to speak with Perspective Magazine North America Editor Matt McDaniel in January 2011. [member]
In 1982 you joined Fairfield as a sales representative. Did you have any idea at the time that you'd stick around for almost three decades?
Well, Matt, I think if you asked anybody who was in the timeshare business back in the early 80s – I actually started in 1980 at Marco Island – if they thought they were going to be in it for three decades, they'd tell you no.
I had been at Marco Island for about six or seven months, and I remember calling my mom and telling her I thought this would probably last a couple of years – and then I'd go out and get a real job.
When I got to Fairfield it was different because Fairfield was an established company, primarily in the land business, that was just starting out in the timeshare business … so I felt like I was in a little more stable environment then I had been. But no, the thought of doing it for 30 more years wasn't creeping into my mind at that time.
You've certainly been in the timeshare industry long enough to see a lot of change. At its core, has the timeshare product changed much since the industry began?
From a physical-product, the sticks-and-bricks standpoint, yes. When I started at Marco Island there were a lot of motel conversions – timeshare was just a solution for people who had assets that they couldn't monetize. Today, the product has changed dramatically. More purpose-built, standalone, huge resort communities are built as timesharing.
But the basic concept of delivering a lifetime of memorable vacations for people, and away for people to prepay those vacations, that hasn't changed. Fundamentally, that's what we do. The reason it's been so successful for so long is that, for the most part, all of us have delivered on that promise. I see it every day – I get emails and letters from people because of the fact that the product that we sell changes people's lives – and that's a good thing. Everyone's out there looking to build a better mouse trap – a better timeshare experience and a better product, and that's evident from the great resort locations that people in the industry build and create for people today.
What's a typical day like for you? Do you spend most of your time in your Orlando office?
Yes, although one of my responsibilities as the CEO is to get out and visit our resorts, to talk to all our people who work for the company – whether it's sales and marketing people, or people who are delivering the great experiences that we provide on the property management side, or our consumer finance team in Las Vegas. Right now we have more than 150 resorts, so it's difficult for me to get to every one of those resorts in a year. But I try to make it out to each, and that's what really energizes me.
I love being in Orlando. We have what I consider to be the most talented team in the industry; we challenge each other and push each other to get better in everything that we do, whether it's innovating our product, delivering a better experience for owners or providing career paths for our employees.
I like to be home to see my wife and my kids – I have two small children – so making travel as efficient as I can is always in the back of my mind. The balance part of it is something that people struggle with, and I'm no different from anyone else.
So is there a typical day for you?
I guess I've stayed around so long because there's nothing typical about a day in our industry. There's always something; we have a lot of employees and a very complicated business model, and now, we're doing our Wyndham Asset Affiliation Model (WAAM), which is a fee-for-service business, so I get people calling me all the time about potential deals.
I have my meetings with my direct reports and their teams, and I certainly try to keep my finger on the pulse. I don't consider myself a micromanager, but I'm certainly very engaged.
The relationships we have with our partners, whether it's Harrah's or local partners or alliances, and leveraging our relationship with the Wyndham Hotel Group – that's all part of my job. And just like everyone else, I have a boss – he lives a thousand miles away so we keep in close contact. There's nothing typical about my day, and that's what I like about it.
You've lived in Orlando since 1996. How do you like living there?
I wouldn't live anywhere else. When you tell people you live in Orlando, they assume you live inside one of the theme parks. Orlando's a beautiful city, and when people fly in, they're amazed at how many lakes there are. It's got everything that I would look for in a place to live – there's great neighborhoods, great weather, a fantastic airport that's easy to get in and out of, and we've got the beaches an hour-and-a-half either way. There's a lot to do. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
Let's switch gears a bit. Some people get confused about WVO's relationships with Wyndham Exchange
& Rentals (WER) and RCI®. Could you give us the big picture and tell us how you personally interact with each?
The big picture is that we are sister companies in part of a big company, but we're totally two separate businesses.
We're a member of RCI and a lot of our owners utilize RCI – and just like any other company, we pay our exchange fees. I think there's always been a perception that there's some kind of preferred relationship – that's 100% false. We deal with RCI just like Hilton, Disney or any other developer does.
On the rental side, WER has been expanding; it's primarily in Europe, although they just acquired a rental business in the U.S., Resort Quest, which is their first one here. But that's not something that's a part of our business model at all.
I have a great relationship with [WER President and CEO] Geoff Ballotti; he's done a phenomenal job in focusing the exchange business and being a great partner for all the companies that are affiliated with RCI.
The Great Recession hit our industry hard. How is WVO faring now? How has your business model changed? You mentioned the fee-for-service model.
If we rewind the tape back to the summer of 2008, Wyndham Vacation Ownership did right at $2 billion in sales, which no one else in the industry has come close to doing. I had discussions with Steve Holmes, chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide, about where we were going to take the business, and even prior to the collapse of the credit markets we had stated publicly that we were going to start slowing the growth of the business – because, quite frankly, at $2 billion, trying to grow 12% or 14% a year isn't a sustainable model. We could do it, but anytime you're growing at a pace like that you're going to have to dig deeper and deeper as far as creditworthiness of the people you're trying to attract.
And then when the credit markets crashed, I had mixed feelings about that. I was energized because I knew it was going to give me the opportunity to right-size our business and to cut out some of the marketing programs that I knew we were not making money on. The downside of having to shrink the business was the fact that we were going to have to lay people off, and that's always tough. But even more than having to cut our workforce, I knew this was different than anything that had happened in the industry before.
There's a saying in the timeshare industry on the sales and marketing side that you don't lose your people, you just lose your turn – because people tend to go from one developer to the next, and there's always a job available. I've said this many times that the timeshare business is like Hotel California – you can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave. People get it in their blood and are passionate about what they do, and they want to stay in the industry. But unlike before, where people could land at another developer, there weren't going to be those opportunities and people were going to actually have to exit the industry – and that was a sad day.
We made some tough decisions and we made them quickly. We didn't drag it out; we knew what we had to do. We cut the top line of our business fairly dramatically, from $2 billion down to $1.3, $1.4 billion.
But the reality looking back is that was probably the best thing to ever happen to us – we became a leaner company, and we changed the business model in terms of the consumer who we were attracting. We set personal financial hurdles that people had to adhere to in terms of FICO scores, we increased the down payment amount, and we changed the profile – our goal was to talk to people who not only had the propensity to buy our product, but more importantly who had the ability to pay. Subsequently, we've had what I consider to be the best two years that the company has ever had. 2010 was just phenomenal, completely off the charts. Our margins have never been better, our portfolio has never been better from a performance standpoint, we're delivering a greater experience for our owners, and we are
more strategic in terms of where our growth is going to be and where are new resorts are going to be – and the results are reflective of the things that we've done.
You mentioned looking for customers who not only had the propensity to buy, but more importantly the ability to pay. Would you say that trend is true for the industry on the whole?
It has to be. If you look at just the securitization market, which has come back for the public companies but not so much for the independents out there, it's tough out there to be able to borrow money against your receivables. And it's extremely difficult to get any type of financing for new construction.
We had to do that; we did it very quickly, and the dividends have been huge. If you look at the last term deal we did, the advance rates and interest rates that we pay are as good if not better than what we were paying before the meltdown in the credit markets. It's a testament to a strong business model, but also to the fact that we've changed the profile of the people who are financing with us.
Getting back to the fee-for-service model you mentioned, we're seeing an increase in the use of that in the industry – tell me what WVO's philosophy is with that and how it relates to new construction initiatives.
Again, this was a byproduct of what was happening in the marketplace. You had two things: limited access to capital and a free fall in the real estate market, especially the condo market. So we started looking at deals, because even if you're going to do $1.4 billion, there's a minimum amount of inventory that you have to deliver every year. What we found was that there was existing standing inventory out there that you could buy for a lot less than you could build – properties for 40¢ or 50¢ on the dollar. And there were also bankers that were holding resort condo inventory that really had no chance of monetizing that inventory within any acceptable length of time. So we started thinking about what we do best: sales and marketing, management and things like that, and decided to offer our services for a fee to see if we could make it work. We knew we had a great idea, and once we got the word out the deals started lining up like airplanes coming into O'Hare.
That gave us the opportunity to be very selective – if somebody's looking for you to help them with their project it usually means it has its own unique set of challenges, but we said yes to the ones that made sense for us from a product quality standpoint, from a location stand point, and from a deal-structure stand point. Right now we've announced three, and we've got another that we will probably announce in the next few weeks. We're already in sales and operations in the three we've announced, and they've exceeded our expectations in terms of what we've been able to do.
Now that the markets have come back, it's a different game. WAAM is going to be a part of our business model for the foreseeable future. We've stated publicly we think it's going to be an important part of our business model, but we are still excited about our own projects, whether it's completion of construction that we already have in the ground or looking at new opportunities. But the big change in the landscape is rather than us looking for a piece of land to go out and build, now we're looking for deals that really make sense to us and where we can capitalize on the soft condo market and add high-quality inventory at a really phenomenal price – and we've been able to do that.
What's next for WVO? Where do you see the company in five or 10 years?
We will continue to be the leader in the industry. We've developed presidential units and the Presidential Reserve product because we think that there is an appetite out there for a more elegant, more upscale experience – our owners have told us that. Maybe they don't have the time to take more vacations but they would like a different experience, and we've been able to deliver that.
We are the number-one leader in urban timesharing. We felt a long time ago that our points-based system was a perfect match to the attraction that people have to go to the cities, and certainly that's been borne out. We've got great resorts in metropolitan areas like San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New Orleans, San Diego and Seattle that our people just rave about. You'll see us continue to focus on and do more with that.
From a technology standpoint, we're focused on making it as easy as we can for people to go on vacation.
And the thing that has really separated us from everyone else is the quality of our people, and we spend a lot of time and money developing our associates and providing great opportunities for people to grow – and you need look no further than me – someone who started as a salesman and ends up CEO – to see the opportunities at Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
Our future has never looked brighter. The demand for our product is going to continue to be very strong. For Americans – certainly Western Europeans have known this for a long time – vacations need to be a birthright. Spending quality time, whether it's with your family or just enjoying life, that's what it's about, and that's what we do. Anytime you have those two things match up you have a great future ahead of you. [/member]


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ALSACE IS one of the smallest regions in France. However, the very small segment of land — bordering Germany, and sitting on the French side of the Rhine — is steeped in history, tracing its roots to the days of the Holy Roman Empire. The Hugel wine making family, through the Hugel & Fils company, faithfully bottles this history along with their wines.
The company was founded in 1639, and family members are still active in the production of wines, with its 13th generation now working in the family business.
According to the company, the Hugel family is a member of the Primum Familiae Vini, an association of wine dynasties which promote the value of family wine producers.
"All our heart and soul is into our bottles: 12 generations, 375 years... the same family, the same name, and the same profession, [and] in the same place... There [are] very, very few wine producers in the world who can claim this," said Etienne Hugel, a family member from the 12th generation, who serves as the company's General Director.
He came to Sofitel's La Veranda on Feb. 6 to discuss the long and intertwined history of wine and his family. "Wine takes time... if you don't have the backing of a family and a longterm vision, you run your business for the short term, which means, to please your banker rather than your customers," he said.
For that night, six wines were served: a Gentil 2012 paired with Alsatian inspired canapes, a Riesling 2011 paired with sushi and sashimi, a Riesling Jubilee 2007, paired with seafood on ice and foie gras dumplings, a Pinot Gris 2009, paired with poultry, a Pinot Noir 2008 paired with Peking duck and prime rib, and a Gewurtzraminer VT 2006 paired with desserts, all from Sofitel's Spiral.
The Gentil 2012 had a fragrant, floral aroma, and was fruity and expressive on the first few sips, and a bit of a strong finish by the end of the glass. Mr. Hugel called it one of the company's most accessible wines.
The Riesling 2011 was light, but managed to hold its own against very strongly flavored seafood. The Riesling Jubilee 2007 was flown in especially for the occasion as it is not available in the country. It had a stronger floral bouquet compared to the 2007 Riesling, but it had a more mellow and soothing, but richer flavor.
The Pinot Gris 2009 completely envelops and complements the flavor of poultry, and contained hints of vanilla and pepper. The lone red during the dinner, the Pinot Noir Jubilee 2008, was more gentle compared to other red wines, but in an evening flowing with white wines, it expressed itself well with a robust and spicy flavor.
The Gewurtzraminer VT 2006 was characteristically sweet, and was very fragrant, and contained notes of lychee in its bouquet and flavor. Mr. Hugel credits the flavors of his wine to the terroir of Alsace. "These wines are deeply rooted in the terroir of Alsace, which is the driest wine region of France... [Alsace] is the cultural bridge between France and Germany, on the French side of the Rhine, so the wines couldn't be more French... We enjoy longer growing seasons... the grapes have a long maturation time, and they have time to accumulate these aromatic components that express themselves in the wine," Mr. Hugel told BusinessWorld.
The company exports 93% of its production to 108 countries in the world. In the Philippines, Hugel wines are exclusively available from Wine Story, located in ShangriLa Plaza Mall, Serendra in Bonifacio High Street, and One Rockwell West.


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Whether they went legend, live or eclectic, designers provided their runway audiences with feasts for the ears as well as the eyes.
In New York, one name summed up the week: Lady Gaga. Her tunes dominated runways all over town and she gave a raucous performance at Marc Jacobs' after party, while Michael Kors showed his affection by playing three of her hits back-to-back-to-back before closing with Madonna's latest, "Celebration."
Even designers who didn't go Gaga still had young, hip track lists, featuring bands such as Gossip, La Roux, Empire of the Sun and Lykke Li. Spinning classics from Bob Dylan were Band of Outsiders and 3.1 Phillip Lim, who paid homage to the folk icon playing "Fourth Time Around" and "Ballad of a Thin Man," while Ralph Lauren took his bow to "Like a Rolling Stone." At Vera Wang, guests hummed to The Beatles' "Dear Prudence" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand"—versions from 2007's Across the Universe film. Live performances were scarce, but Brooklyn duo The Fiery Furnaces performed at Vena Cava, and French all-girl pop-rock group the Plastiscines performed at Alice + Olivia. Isaac Mizrahi once again enlisted jazz ensemble The Bad Plus.
London was in a nostalgic mood, peppering the soundscape with songs from the Sixties through the Eighties. Luella Bartley chose Eighties New Wave band New Order while PPQ opted for Sixties rock from Jimi Hendrix, The Rationals and The Yardbirds. Of note: The live performance at Erdem, where Toby Kearney and Dan Jones of Dyad Percussion Duo wowed the crowd on their xylophone.
The Milan runways were eclectic, ranging from classical to rap, and Bible Belt crooners to silver-screen throwbacks. Prada juxtaposed rapper Lil Mama's "Lip Gloss," pop-country singer Brenda Lee's "All Alone Am I" and the orchestral "Colors of My Life" by Mantovani from David Lynch's 2006 surrealistic thriller Inland Empire. Versace, Gucci and Missoni kept the energy high with thumping dance tracks, and Dolce & Gabbana's DJ mixed it up with two diametrically opposed versions of "Amado Mio"—a moody, late-Eighties rendition by Grace Jones and a more traditional one by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Anita Ellis) from the 1946 film noir Gilda. Indie-rock band The Kills and French troupe Ulik & Le Snob performed at the Milano Loves Fashion extravaganza at the Piazza del Duomo, where C'N'C Costume National was the featured fashion show. The event, open to the public, drew about 40,000 and focused on the arts, including dance, recitation and music.


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Read this article by Seth Godin and decided to post it plus add my opinion at the end.
Don't you dare.
There are a few reasons for this. The first is that the act of trying to get a job corrupts you. It pushes you to be average, to fit in and to do what you're told.
The second is that this act moves the responsibility from you to that guy who didn't hire you. It's his fault. As soon as you start spending your day trying to please the guy, you've blown it.
The third is that the economy is terrible and the best jobs you're going to get are lousy.
So, what should you do?
Today, right now, while the opportunity costs (look it up on Wikipedia) are the lowest they will ever be, go start something.
Start a business. A tiny one.
Train people in social media. Run an eBay selling business. Sell coffee from a truck every morning at the train station. Run spring break tours by bus for other college students. Start a newsstand on campus. Run a birthday cake delivery service. Train executives in public speaking. Start a dog poop shoveling business.
Start something. Run it. Be responsible.
1. You'll probably make more money
2. You'll certainly learn more
3. If you're good at it, people will offer you a job
4. If you're not, then why on earth would someone actually hire you? Go get good at it.
Have fun. No whining. This is your moment, go make a difference.
You can thank me later.
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I originally found it through Twitter, here is the link to the original site which had some other very cool posts by the way, check it out.
I love Seth's perspective here. I would add that if your objective is to just 'get' a job then you will meet dissapointment sooner than later. I know of many great jobs still available and would say "Don't try to get a job, go get a job where you will learn, earn more than you do now (possibly in sales), and do something you at the very least enjoy." Every job I have ever had has lead to other, even greater opportunities. Please don't do something you hate for money. It isn't worth it.
Just a thought…why do we think people have to be "hiring" in order for us to apply or get a job there? If we are going to do something we enjoy, go find the job you want and just get it. Apply for a position that's filled, and then show the company how bad they're hurting for not having you on board. Back when I was still involved in "Corporate America" the best jobs I had were ones for companies that didn't have a big red sign saying NOW HIRING in their window.
I just read this post, the thaught that came to me as i was reeding was job vs career,A job is somthing a person does to live pay cheque to pay cheque.just to get buy. But a career is somthing a person does because they love it with a career one cant wait to wake up and get to work.
and the main key…dont be a follower be a leeder, And the other key Dont wait for somone to hire u hire yourself.


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A celebrity that thrives on shock value, American singer Lady Gaga is doing what she does best to promote her upcoming album Born This Way.
The singer and songstress has posted an image her herself on her Twitter page. In the image, Gaga is looking shockingly emaciated, an effect created by the use of prosthetic cheek bones, painted eyebrows, and kohled eyelashes.
The altered appearance of the shock-pop star is to promote her new album Born This Way, coming out on May 23 this year.
Gagas fascination for make-up is so deep that she even goes to bed with her make-up on. Recently, she told People magazine that her blonde hair are falling out due to too much exposure to bleach and dye.
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On Tuesday night, Smith gave the Rockies a 3-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning on a no-doubt two-run homer down the right field line. Then, in the top of the ninth inning, when the Rockies bullpen had allowed the Indians to tie the game up, Smith drilled a slider to right-center field for his second home run of the night.
Two nights in a row, the Rockies may have surprised their fan base by winning games that they had made a habit of losing just a few weeks ago. Instead of finding new ways to lose, the Rockies are finding ways to win, much like they were throughout the first three weeks of the season.
Smith's home run in the ninth inning may have been the most surprising, coming off of Indians closer Chris Perez, who hadn't given up a long-ball all season long.
These Rockies are so interesting to watch. One or two guys don't get hot or cold at once, they collectively find ways to either be ice cold, or white hot. There seems to be no middle ground with this group of players that certainly has the talent on paper to play in October.
Colorado has earned the title of streaky, but maybe they just needed to figure out who they really were. With their 11-2 start, it almost seems like they didn't believe that they were that good. The streak may have gotten into their heads, making them wonder if they could duplicate it. Once they realized that they didn't have to win every single night that they took the field, it seemed like things slowed down for them.
Another reason the Rockies seem to be turning the corner is due to Tuesday night's starter Jhoulys Chacin. The righty pitched 6-2/3 innings, giving up just one run on two hits. He struck out seven and walked six. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning on Tuesday night. However, his command was lacking, as he got himself into trouble twice with walks.
It is easy to forget that Chacin is only 23-years old. When he takes the mound for the Rockies, wins are expected. His stuff is so good that opposing hitters can't find the ball. Often working behind in the count, Chacin still had good enough stuff to keep the Cleveland hitters off balance. He may have stayed in the game longer had his pitch count been lower.
Seth Smith will steal the headlines on Wednesday morning, but Jason Giambi is showing that he isn't quite done yet. On Tuesday he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, consistently putting his teammates in a position to drive him in. His value as a DH is incredible. If he can find a way to translate the at-bats that he takes when he gets four at-bats a night to his late-inning pinch hitting chances, the Rockies would be in a great place.
As many fingernails as he causes to be chewed to the cuticle, Huston Street still found a way to get another save. He always seems to make it interesting, but his 22 saves his the most in the National League. He tests the nerves, but the reality is, most of the time he gets the job done.
The Rockies go for the sweep on Wednesday afternoon. The Rockies send Jason Hammel to the hill to take on Josh Tomlin. Tomlin should present a bigger issue for the Rockies than the previous two starters the Tribe has sent out against them.


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Aside from the "extremely" obnoxious price, this is a very standard water-soluble cleanser. Although it contains some novel ingredients, such as exfoliant enzymes and antioxidants, they will be rinsed down the drain before they can benefit your skin. Plus, enzymes are unstable ingredients that offer minimal to no exfoliating benefit.
This product also contains some problematic ingredients that should have been left out of the formula. These include free radical–generating hydrogen peroxide, part of Lancer's Proprietary Liposome Complex. Even though this is rinsed off, it shouldn't be in any skin-care product. Please see More Info below for a discussion of this Complex and why it is seriously bad for your skin.
This cleanser has a silky texture that produces minimal lather, but it doesn't work well to remove makeup. Its strong lavender fragrance can cause irritation, especially around the nose and eyes (getting this cleanser in your eyes or nose is painful). Irritation from fragrant oil, whether you see it on the surface of your skin or not, causes inflammation and as a result impairs healing, damages collagen, and depletes vital substances your skin needs to stay young. For this reason, it is best to minimize or eliminate as much as possible your exposure to known skin irritants, especially considering there are brilliant formulas available that do not include these types of problematic ingredients.
Based on performance, ingredient concerns, and the price, along with the fact that there are far less expensive and better-formulated cleansers available, this one is best left on the shelf.
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Many of Lancer's products contain what's labeled Lancer Proprietary Liposome Complex. (A liposome is a delivery system that involves packaging ingredients inside a fatty acid that your skin can absorb.) The recipe may be proprietary, but what's in this blend is clearly stated on the label, and it's a mix of good and bad for your skin, and at these prices, or any price for that matter, bad should not be tolerated.
The Complex combines antioxidants, which your skin does need, with ingredients known to produce damaging free radicals, such as hydrogen peroxide, which your skin absolutely does not need.
Research about hydrogen peroxide for skin is clear, and it isn't good news. Hydrogen peroxide kills skin cells and generates skin-damaging free radicals. There is no research showing hydrogen peroxide has anything to do with repairing skin or fighting wrinkles. Although it can function as a disinfectant, that has nothing to do with younger-looking skin. Besides, the cumulative problems that can arise from exposing your skin to a substance that is known to generate free-radical damage, impair the skin's healing process, cause cellular destruction, and reduce optimal cell functioning are serious enough that it is better to avoid its use (Sources: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, July 2011, pages 753–761, and December 2010, pages 1523–1526; Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, March 2009, pages 127–135; Carcinogenesis, February 2008, pages 404–410; and Cellular and Molecular Biology, April 2007, pages 1–2). Because Lancer combines hydrogen peroxide with the oxygen-boosting ingredient perfluorodecalin, it means the hydrogen peroxide's detrimental effects are even more severe.
Extremely Pure Cleanser is a gentle, light-foaming cleanser enriched with natural exfoliating enzymes, moisture-rich hydrators and skin soothing agents.
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramide DEA, Glycerin, Glycol Distearate, Salicylic Acid (Beta Hydoxy Acid) Beta 1, 3 Glucan, Sodium PCA, Bromelain (Enzyme), Papain (Enzyme), Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, dl-Panthenol, Sodium Babassoilamphoacetate, Lancer Proprietary Liposome Complex: Perfluorodecalin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Soy Lecithin Phospholipids, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, PEG-800, Disodium EDTA, Triclosan, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Oil, Fragrance
Strengths: Has a good option for 10% vitamin C treatment; Their 10% AHA moisturizer is a worth considering for those who have dry skin.
Weaknesses: Expensive; some products with light- and air-sensitive ingredients are packaged in jars; overly abrasive scrub.
Dr. Harold Lancer is a Beverly Hills dermatologist with celebrity clientele, two credentials that pique the interest of many women interested in skin care. His specialty is cosmetic rejuvenation and, like many dermatologists before him, Lancer has his own line of products: Lancer Dermatology Skincare.
Lancer's skin-care line is built around four steps: polish, cleanse, nourish, and protect. According to Lancer, these steps work for every skin type or aging concern. The polish (i.e. scrub) step involves applying a fairly abrasive, alkaline scrub before cleansing. Lancer's idea is that the polish loosens soil and cellular debris, which the cleanser you apply next will easily wash away.
After you cleanse, you're supposed to nourish skin with an anti-aging moisturizer. During the day, you're advised to protect your skin with sunscreen and, occasionally, if needed, you can apply a treatment product (such as a vitamin C cream).
Although Lancer's method is being hailed as unique or somehow different, it's ultimately nothing new to the skin-care industry: Exfoliation is necessary for younger-looking skin (but scrubs aren't the best way to get this benefit), sun protection is vital, and a moisturizer loaded with skin-repairing ingredients helps replace what young skin produces naturally before it becomes damaged.
The polish (scrub) before the cleansing step is a new twist, but it's actually a problem if you're wearing makeup. Scrubbing skin before you remove your makeup will grind the makeup deeper into your pores, making it harder for the cleanser to remove. If anything, you should cleanse first, polish second.
Although Lancer's method is being hailed as unique or somehow different, it's about as interesting as white bread. If anything, it's a mix of dated and modern concepts built on information that researchers have known about for years: Exfoliation is necessary for younger-looking skin (but scrubbing isn't the best way to get this benefit), sun protection is vital, and a moisturizer loaded with skin-repairing ingredients helps replace what young skin produces naturally before it becomes damaged.
Unfortunately, Lancer's scrubs are all alkaline (high pH) and contain overly abrasive scrub ingredients and fragrance extracts that skin doesn't need. The nighttime moisturizers are all packaged in jars (exposing their beneficial ingredients to air), and the one sunscreen in the line is alcohol based (which isn't a good thing for skin, as we'll discuss in the product review).
There are some highlights in the line, such as good options for a 10% vitamin C treatment and AHA exfoliant, but ultimately you don't need to spend this much to have healthy, younger-looking skin. In fact, because many of Lancer's products contain one or more problematic ingredients, you may end up thinking, "why bother?"
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Rotoworld wrote:he's the best investment among the top catchers.
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Brokentusks9 wrote:Rotoworld wrote:he's the best investment among the top catchers.Go Kendall Go!!
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Both Hernandez and Pierzynski have the league switch to deal with. Since they have to spend as much time studying the pitchers they'll be catching as the ones they'll be hitting against, it's a jump that's harder to make for catchers.
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kentx12 wrote:Lopez 2nd? IRod 3rd? How can that be???
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Anonymous wrote:That is bull****, were the hell is varitek. He is top 5. 1 posada2 Irod3 Piazza4 javy5 VARITEK no question. 'nough said
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Before coming south, Ring managed the Delaware River Gap National Recreation Area. The two assignments are similar because both are bordered by urban areas whose political leaders and communities have a stake in the park. But there are no Indians at the Gap, nor are there thorny environmental problems such as those plaguing the Everglades.
The superintendent speaks only reluctantly about the Miccosukees' housing problem. The matter is in litigation, and Hall, the legal specialist, has encouraged him to keep quiet. But it's clear his teeth are slightly clenched behind his greet-the-public smile when he says, "Situations are better solved directly between people. It was the tribe that chose to be [in litigation]. We are doing our best to fulfill the responsibility we are given in administering the park service in trust for the United States. It's not easy. It's never easy in balancing priorities and use mandates."
The park service asked federal Judge Edward Davis to dismiss the Miccosukees' lawsuit nearly a year after it was filed, claiming the park service had no special responsibility to the tribe and that Ring's decisions were well within his rights as superintendent -- even when he opted not to respond to the Miccosukees' request for housing. "The [Miccosukees'] permit area is not property that is held in trust for the benefit of the tribe. It is property of the United States directed by Congress to be managed by the park," the park's attorney argued.
The Indians' housing pads are thirteen-foot-high mounds of dirt intended to ensure that septic tanks don't empty directly into Everglades waters. Still, Ring and other park officials worry that even a slight change in water quality caused by effluent could be harmful to the vegetation and wildlife; additionally, the housing could block flows of fresh water that the Army Corps of Engineers plans to restore in the area.
But during a hearing in August 1995, a microbiologist hired by the park itself testified that the Miccosukees' proposed dwellings would not harm the water quality south of the construction sites. The Indians' attorney, Juan Vargas, asked Professor Ron Jones from Florida International University what effect current Miccosukee developments had on the sawgrass swamps. Jones answered, "My opinion is that there is no impact on water quality either evidenced by the actual values for the water or by any changes in vegetation itself."
Vargas: "With respect now to specifically adding these [65] housing [units] and housing pads, will that housing ... have any impact on water quality to the south?"
Jones: "There's no reason to believe it will."
An ecologist for the tribe testified that developments within the national park would have a more damaging effect on the flow of water through the park than would the tribe's new houses. The park service maintains 301 buildings, including a 102-room motel; it also has surfaced 82 miles of roadway. More than one million visitors annually enter the park. "The level of service caused by the construction of the 65 house pads appears to be quite minor in proportion to the overall level of commercial activity that goes on in the park," said Michael Jones, an ecologist for AMS Engineering in Dade County.
The park presented only one witness at that August hearing: Deputy Superintendent Lawrence Belli, who warned that if improperly planned or constructed, the housing development could permanently scar the Everglades.
Attorney Brett Birdsong, representing the government, asked Belli: "If the tribe were to go out there on Loop Road tomorrow and start building house pads before the park has had an opportunity to assess it in the context of a comprehensive land-use plan, can you describe what some of the harm to the park might be?"
Belli: "Well, there could be irreparable harm ... if for some reason the design of that project was found deficient. It would be very difficult to remove the housing pad. But even if you could, removing the fill pad could provide other detriments in terms of release of nutrients or destruction of vegetation."
Judge Davis refused to dismiss the lawsuit, but he also denied a request by the Miccosukees to stop the park from interfering with the housing construction.
In May 1996 the Corps of Engineers decided to issue the Indians' dredge-and-fill permit for all 65 houses. Though the Indians still couldn't build without the park's permission, the decision gave their cause credibility. When the Corps' Col. Terry Rice informed Ring of his decision, he also gave him a stern admonishment: "This housing issue is only symptomatic of what I see as a much larger challenge. The contention, due largely to disputed rights of the Miccosukees in the Special Use Permit Area, that exists between the tribe and the park is very disruptive to our achieving our mutual goals of South Florida ecosystem restoration.... The solution may be as easy as Interior formalizing the SUPA as a permanent home for the Miccosukees and integrating the tribe into the management of the park while the Miccosukees agree to a comprehensive build-out plan."
For the last four years the Miccosukees' tenacious litigation has been headed by Dexter Lehtinen, the former acting U.S. Attorney in Miami. The politically connected Lehtinen had a reputation as a zealous prosecutor with a macho streak, and critics accuse him of manipulating Miccosukee chairman Billy Cypress, accruing ever-higher legal fees.


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