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40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, USA
Neighborhood: Venetian Islands
If you're expecting the Standard Miami to be a carbon copy of the LA Standards, you're in for a bit of a surprise. Still intact is the Standard's house brand of low-key luxury — itself enough to raise an eyebrow or two in shamelessly glam Miami Beach — and unique to this particular Standard are a few novel solutions to the problem of shoehorning another big-deal hotel into the already packed South Beach scene.
First, the hotel is located off the main drag, on the quiet and mostly residential Belle Isle, along the Venetian Causeway just short of Miami Beach proper. You can find yourself very much in the thick of it within minutes, but The Standard makes the most of its slight remove, such that it may furnish the kind of peace and tranquility that's long since departed Collins Avenue. Well, relative peace and tranquility, anyway — The Standard's typical guests are not exactly wallflowers, and there's always something going on in the bar; but compared to South Beach proper, this is practically transcendental meditation.
Second, and certainly related, is the spa, not at all a given in The Standard's universe. Here not only are you comfortably sequestered from all the ballyhoo on the beachfront, but you're surrounded by guests in Standard-issue white bathrobes, participating in the communal bathhouse culture of the place and indulging in mud wraps, steam baths, and the occasional swim in the chlorine-free Sound Pool, all to the tune of a live DJ.
Accommodations are smart and stylish — not oversized or particularly decadent, but very much more than adequate given that it's easily possible to spend four times as much elsewhere in town. The décor is familiarly modern, in whites and blonde woods, and the look is familiar as well, blending mid-century Miami modernism with Scandinavian furniture from the same period — a look that is back in style all round the world, but resonates that much more strongly so close to South Beach.
Please note: The Standard Miami can only accommodate guests over the age of 17.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- DIY bath amenity (valued at $24)
- Complimentary bike rental (valued at $25 per bike per day). Reserve your bike in advance guarantee desired availability
- Guaranteed late check-out at 3pm
- 100 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 147 Guest Reviews
- The Standard Miami
- 40 Island Avenue
- Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Neighborhood: Venetian Islands
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- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour gym
- 24 hour room service
- ATM/bank office
- Bar
- Beauty salon
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Golf nearby
- Jacuzzi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Pet Friendly
- Restaurant
- Sauna
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- Valet parking (charges apply)
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147 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
- Martin
- Stayed March 2011
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Loved the pool area, restaurant and views
What the hotel could do better:
Very noisy and small rooms
- Jesper
- Stayed January 2011
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Stefan
- Stayed January 2011
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The SPA
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Nothing, had a wonderful stay!


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JP Pietersen has sustained a groin strain that threatens to rule him out of Saturday's Test against England, while CJ van der Linde and Gurthro Steenkamp limped off at Monday's training session.
Pietersen picked up the injury at Murrayfield on and will be carefully managed this week before a call is made on him. He won't train on Monday and team doctor Craig Roberts refused to speculate on his potential availability.
The squad is laden with left wings, but Meyer says he has enough quality in reserve to cover on the right. 'JP is obviously a quality player who we hope we'll have available, but there are options.'
Lwazi Mvovo ran on the right wing in Pietersen's absence.
Van der Linde returned to the sideline at the Hammersmith training ground with his thigh heavily strapped, while Steenkamp appeared to be walking gingerly but didn't look too seriously hurt. The other fit props in the squad include Frans Malherbe (tighthead), Heinke van der Merwe (loosehead) and Pat Cilliers, who has played both sides of the scrum for the Lions.
In other team news Juan de Jongh looks set to retain his place in midfield. He ran ahead of Jaco Taute, whose size and strength would be an appealing counter to England's hard-running Manu Tuilagi.
'Its important to get some continuity, especially since we've seldom had that luxury. The All Blacks can do that because they've built the depth over four or more years. But I want to give the guys confidence and keep a relatively settled side,' Meyer said.

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Verizon's CFO Fran Shammo spoke at the Wells-Fargo Securities Technology, Media & Telecom Conference and told attendees that Verizon would finish rolling out its 4G LTE network rollout plans 6 months early. Since they began rolling out LTE, Verizon has stuck by their timeline of "end of 2013″ to cover their entire nationwide 3G footprint with the new, fourth-gen wireless service. Today, Shammo said they'll be finished by "mid 2013″.
What's this mean for you? If you don't live in an area already covered by Verizon's 4G LTE network, but you have 3G service with them, you should expect LTE coverage in the next 8 months at the latest. Verizon current covers 250 million customers – roughly 80% of Americans – with 4G and plans to expand that another 10 million by the end of this year.
What does this mean for Verizon's competitors? They better step up their game. When you see those Verizon ads that tout "More 4G coverage than all other nationwide carriers combined" – they aren't lying and that's no marketing gimmick. By "mid 2013″, Verizon will cover 300 million people. In comparison, AT&T doesn't plan to offer that much coverage until the "end of 2014″ – a year and a half later.
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An increasingly frustrated and tired people running out of stamina but maintaining a wicked sense of humor, the Egyptian protesting camp still wait out their Leader's much-called-for departure, injecting a wry humor into their appeals to him to get on with it and leave them to rest. Literally. The following signs are clips of Al Bawaba's favorites.
"endless Wars for Israel, " come one, israel are not at war with egypt. read your history before posting comments like that. you are just as bad as fox news. you must be american
He s not talking about Israeli wars he s talking about the USA s endless wars to aid Israel. Doh (read it)
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Would you get your kid a doll that gives birth? Credit: mamamordolls.comWe've seen a lot of dolls here on ParentDish. There was Bebé Glotón, the breast-feeding doll. Then there was the pole-dancing doll. There's also new Barbie Vid...Not only does the doll "give birth," complete with placenta, but she also breastfeeds.


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An ever-pressing issue when it comes to how our food is produced, animal welfare has become an important topic for Slow Food in recent years, with increasing attention being given to the debate and our projects that have a direct impact on the conditions in which animals are raised. This month we continue to make our voice heard – this time in Brussels, as we participate in two conferences on the issue.
Today, Piero Sardo, President of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity, will talk at the European Commission at the conference: Main achievements of the EU strategy for the welfare of animals 2012-2015. The European Commission is organizing the conference on occasion of their mid-term assessment of the EU strategy on animal welfare. The Commission is due to start the preparations for the draft of the EU general animal welfare framework law. It is therefore of utmost importance for Slow Food to engage in dialogue with the EU at this stage in discussions to ensure the views and needs of small-scale farmers on this issue are not overlooked.
Also in Brussels, next week Anne-Marie Matarrese, representing Slow Food on animal welfare, will speak at the conference: Averting Farmageddon: Sustainable Food for All, organized by Compassion in World Farming and the Greek Presidency of the EU. The event will focus on the impacts of intensive animal agriculture – on people, on the planet and on animals – as well as the positive solutions available to us. Matarrese will discuss the importance of a holistic approach to food and farming in European policy, an approach that must include animal welfare as a priority. Other speakers will include Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Food and Ben Caspar, Coordinator of the EU Sustainable Food Communication in EU Commission Directorate-General for the Environment. This event is open to the public. Find out more.
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Better Than: Taking an actual beating.
Jesus H. Christ. There was a time (I'm not gonna say I remember it, because I was five) when the words "death metal" meant pretty much one thing: ugly, dissonant, knuckle-dragging evil. But 20 years later, even a "pure death metal bill" draws bands from such distinct movements as deathcore, tech-death, brutal death, and progressive death, all of which made an appearance at Gramercy Theatre Saturday night for the Decibel Defiance Tour. Purists might deride the subgenre-spawning phenomenon as a perversion or dilution of their core values, but I believe it's a testament to the influence that death metal has had on extreme music around the world. New York-born headliners Suffocation were present at the genre's inception, and it's safe to say that every band on the bill owed them a great debt.More »


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The first step to cracked tile repair is the removal of the damaged surface. Once a tile is cracked or broken, it is often pretty easy to remove. A screwdriver or stiff putty knife can normally be used to dig out whatever you can't lift out with your fingers. It's a good idea to wear gloves and safety glasses for this, as pieces will fly and they are very sharp. I have gotten a few cuts pulling out tile bits, and excess blood on your tools never makes a project go smoothly. If the tile is being stubborn, a small cold chisel can be used to break up the tile and grout. Work your way from outside in to avoid damaging more tiles and requiring further tile chip repair.


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Poll: Do you pay a premium for HDMI cables?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 11/20/12 3:34 PM
To give you some context to this poll, read this CNET blog:
HDMI cable buying guide
Do you pay a premium for HDMI cables?
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When given one final chance to put points on the board, Lejeune kicker Rory Johnson and his field goal unit came through when the Devilpups most needed a score.
Johnson made a 37-yard field goal with 14 seconds left to lift Lejeune to a 17-15 nonconference win over previously undefeated Dixon on Friday night.
"It was a good kick," Johnson said. "It felt amazing seeing it go in."
Earlier, Johnson had missed an extra point and came up short on one field goal and had another blocked and returned for a touchdown to end the first half.
Despite all that, Lejeune coach Darryl Schwartz still had plenty of confidence in his field goal team.
"We know what Rory can do. We've seen him in practice and he works hard," Schwartz said. "We know he can hit that. What we were afraid of is what you saw in the game. They (Bulldogs) were coming through the line. So we just told the kids that they could do it. And they did it."
Johnson, a senior, said he wasn't fazed by Lejeune's earlier field-goal struggles.
"We made adjustments," he said. "The line wasn't blocking at first, but they picked it up and they blocked like they were supposed to. They did a good job."
After Johnson's go-ahead kick, Dixon got the ball at its 8-yard line with six seconds left. The Devilpups (4-1) forced two incomplete passes to end the game.
"I guess when you believe, unbelievable things can happen," Schwartz said. "During the game, we made mistakes, we were doing this and doing that, we were in the game, we were not in the game and we were in the game.
"But then as we got closer toward the end, we started to believe. We talk to the kids about not giving up. Anything can happen and it did."
Meanwhile, the defeat was tough to swallow for Dixon coach Brandon Iseman.
The Bulldogs (4-1), who play host to Pamlico next week, led 15-6 at halftime and were looking for their first 5-0 start in program history and for their second straight win over Lejeune after defeating the Devilpups 33-12 last year.
"We are still 4-1 and we are going to watch film and take a step forward and forget about this," Iseman said. "These kids never quit and so I don't worry about it. If we keep getting better every day, we will be all right."
Dixon clung to a 15-14 lead for most of the second half, and seemed ready to hold onto victory after Lejeune faced fourth-and-11 from the Devilpups' 42-yard line with 57 seconds left.
However, Lejeune quarterback Daxton Derrick completed a 30-yard pass to Cameron Mallard to the Dixon 28 with 49 seconds left.
"We called 'Seattle,' which is double slot and we said, 'Let's throw 9, 9, 9, which is four verticals," Schwartz said. "Hopefully it would have gotten us down close. It worked."
Still, the Devilpups had needed to get closer.
On two plays, Jamaz Richardson gained 8 yards to the 20 before Derrick spiked the ball with 16 seconds left. That set up Johnson's kick.
"It's just one of those things," Iseman said. "The kid (Mallard) made a great catch. We contested it and he made a great play. Hats off to him."
The Bulldogs were in prime position to pull away from the Devilpups early in the third quarter. Already leading 15-6, Dixon marched down the field on its first possession of the second half and reached the Lejeune 10.
But on third-and-5 from the 10, a shotgun snap went over Dixon quarterback Robbi Wyble's hands. The ball rolled around before Lejeune senior Brady Bodine picked it up at the 27 and darted 73 yards for a touchdown.
"I remember the snap going over his head and I was hustling and I saw the defensive end hit the quarterback," Bodine said. "In my head I said 'If this quarterback doesn't pick it up, I'm the only one back and I have to take it back.'
"My thoughts went into action and I ran as hard as I could."
Bodine then caught the ensuing two-point conversion to make it 15-14.
"Brady is one of our best players, he's a leader and he's a captain," Schwartz said. "That's what happens when you have guys like that. They can make plays for you."
Dixon had all the momentum at halftime after Gavin Brinkley ended the second quarter by returning a blocked Lejeune 27-yard field goal 78 yards for a touchdown. He scored right as time expired to end the first half.
The Bulldogs had taken a 7-6 first-quarter lead when Malik Simmons scored on a 3-yard touchdown run and Tyler Ross added the extra point.
Dixon had a chance to extend its lead on its first drive of the second quarter as the Bulldogs reached the Lejeune 16. However, the Devilpups' Stephen DiCenso intercepted a pass moments after the Bulldogs had a 7-yard touchdown run by Simmons called back because of a block in the back penalty.
"You can't make mistakes and beat a good football team," Iseman said.
Lejeune, which travels to North Duplin next week, struck first for a 6-0 lead on its opening possession of the game when Richardson threw a 72-yard halfback pass for a touchdown to Bodine.
That score showed that the Devilpups came to play.
"This is a big win in the middle of the season against a bigger school that was 4-0. They are a great team," Bodine said. "We had so many opportunities and they stopped us, but in the end, we pulled it out."
Dixon 7 8 0 0 — 15
Lejeune 6 0 8 3 — 17
First Quarter
L – Bodine 72 pass from Richardson (Kick failed) 10:32
D – Simmons 3 run (Ross kick) 4:46
Second Quarter
D – Brinkley 78 blocked FG return (Williams run) 0:00
Third Quarter
L – Bodine 73 fumble return (Bodine pass from Derrick) 8:34
Fourth Quarter
L – FG, Johnson 37 0:14
First downs 16 9
Rushes-yards 49-199 35-93
Passing 11 153
Comp-Att-Int 4-12-1 8-17-1
Punts-Avg. 5-23.6 3-33.3
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-0
Penalties-Yards 4-40 3-11
RUSHING—D: Simmons 29-132, Wyble 9-41, Williams 9-43, Fullerton 1-0. L: Richardson 19-82, DiCenso 3-10, Bodine 9-20, Derrick 4-(-19).
PASSING—D: Wyble 4-12-1-11. L: Richardson 1-3-0-72, Derrick 7-14-1-81.
RECEIVING—D: Williams 2-9, Fullerton 2-2. L: Bodine 2-78, Ynfante 2-16, Richardson 1-3, Mallard 3-56.


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Varsity girls basketball
Forestview 56, Fort Mill (S.C.) 46 — Bre Armstrong (24 points, 12 rebounds, four steals), Lauren Smith (16 points, six steals, five assists) and Kaitlyn Taylor (10 points, five rebounds) led Forestview (4-0), which pulled away from a halftime tie. The Jaguars host Highland Tech on Friday.
Gaston Christian 47, Piedmont Community Charter 15 — Alanna Freeman led the Eagles with 12 points. GCS (2-4) plays Westminster Catawba in Rock Hill tomorrow to begin conference play.
Bessemer City 64, Challenger 12 — Madison Carter (19 points, 11 rebounds), Daniya Mackins (12 points) and Tierra Dameron (11 points) led BC in the win. The Yellow Jackets (1-2) host Piedmont Charter on Wednesday.
Varsity boys basketball
Gaston Christian 66, Piedmont Charter 62, OT — Gaston Christian (1-5) got their first win of the season in an overtime battle with Piedmont Charter. Solomon Brendle (20 points), Jarris White (17 points) and Matt Denham (12 points) led the Eagles. GCS travels to Westminster Catawba tonight. Marquise Stephens (18 points, 16 rebounds), DeShawn Graham (10 points, 10 rebounds) and D.J. Prioleau (10 points) led PCCS (3-2). The Patriots plays BC on Wednesday.
Bessemer City 69, Challenger 43 — Brad James (27 points, 11 rebounds), Michael Meeks (16 points) and Jha'Qui Adams (13 points) led Bessemer City (2-1), which plays its first home game Wednesday against Piedmont Community Charter.
Fort Mill, S.C. 71, Forestview 56
JV boys basketball
Bessemer City 70, Challenger 14 — Austin Nixon (14 points) and Di'Garyo Hoover (10 points) led the Yellow Jackets in Monday's win. Bessemer City (3-0) hosts Piedmont Charter on Wednesday.
Middle school boys soccer
Belmont 6, Friday 0 — Hasham Ahmad scored four goals with additional goals from Brendan Hoaglund and Caleb Trimble. Nick Farmer and Andrew Ingram had the shutout in goal. Friday (0-9) hosts Stanley on Thursday; Belmont (8-1) visits Chavis on Thursday.
Mount Holly 3, Southwest 1 — Ethan Lassiter, Ivan Serrano and Nathaniel Little scored for the Hawks. Mount Holly (6-3) visits Holbrook on Thursday; Southwest (4-3) visits Chavis (4-5) on Tuesday.
Grier 5, York Chester 1 — Jordy Briceno scored foul goals while Joshua Antonio had the final goal. Briceno and Dawson Brazell logged assists in the win. Grier (6-3) hosts Southwest on Thursday; York Chester (2-7) visits Cramerton on Thursday.
Cramerton 2, Bessemer City 1 — Dylan Disarro and Dylan Hogston scored for the Eagles. Deon Eaddy scored for BC in the losing effort. Cramerton (5-4) hosts York Chester on Thursday; Bessemer City's (5-4) regular season is over.
Holbrook 9, Stanley 0 — Lito Mantecon (two goals, three assists), Adriel Prado (goal, two assists), Anthony Chavez (two goals), Blake Santiago (goal, assist), Caleb Rhyne (goal) and Nic Heavner (goal) stood out in the victory. Austin Williamson, Hector Villegas, and Will
Anderson logged assists. Joseph Hovis, Adriel Prado, Santiago, Andre Archer, Erick Vera and Zach Leech led the defense while Heavner and Ederick Mendez recorded the shutout win in goal. Holbrook (9-0) hosts Mount Holly on Thursday; Stanley (0-9) visits Friday on Thursday.
Middle school volleyball
York Chester 3, Grier 0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-19) — Honesty Benton, Chyna Pollard, Carrigan Withers and Shaniya Hollis stood out in the win. Grier (2-7) hosts Southwest on Thursday; York Chester (2-7) visits Cramerton on Thursday.
Holbrook 3, Stanley 1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13) — McKenzie Oakes (seven aces, three kills), Elizabeth Hendrix (four aces), Sydney Baxter (kill), Savannah Bourgeois (kill, two aces) and Megan Ferris (ace). Holbrook (5-4) hosts Mount Holly on Thursday; Stanley (2-7) visits Friday on Thursday.
Mount Holly 3, Southwest 0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-13) — Haley Stockton (13 service points), Brook Groves (four winning serves in last set to win last game) and Lindsey Blackwell (16 service points) led the Hawks. Mount Holly (7-2) visits Holbrook on Thursday; Southwest (0-8) visits Chavis (5-3) on Tuesday.
Cramerton 3, Bessemer City 0 (25-14, 25-6, 25-15) — Maddie Poll led Cramerton with 13 service points, six kills and had a strong defensive effort in the win. Cramerton (9-0) hosts York Chester on Thursday. Bessemer City's (3-7) season is over.
Middle school girls basketball
Covenant Day 29, Gaston Christian 24 — Clara Ellington (12 points) and Anna Mullis (four points) led the Eagles in the losing effort. Gaston Christian (2-2) hosts Westminister Catawba today at 4 p.m.


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Part of the finance core. Rigorous treatment of the core concepts of investments for finance majors. Covers portfolio optimization, examines the pricing of equity, fixed income, and derivatives, and analyzes the degree of market efficiency. Makes extensive use of spreadsheet modeling to implement financial models. Serves as a foundation for all 400-level finance electives.
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1. Equity Securities
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E. Efficient Market Hypothesis
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B. Yield Curve
C. Duration and Interest Rate Risk
D. Passive Bond Management
3. Derivative Securities
A. Payoff and Profit Diagrams
B. Binomial Option Pricing Model
C. Put-Call Parity
D. Black-Scholes Formula
E. Futures Vs. Forwards
F. Spot-Futures Parity
G. Interest Rate Swaps
H. Foreign Exchange Swaps
4. International Investments
A. Parity Relationships in the Foreign Exchange Market
B. Hedging Using Currency Derivatives
C. Global Bond Portfolios
D. Global Stock Portfolio
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The Springbok discipline has been shocking throughout the three-Test series, a fact that confirms all is not well in the South African camp.
'That was just two minutes of the game, and we play for 80 minutes,' head coach Peter de Villiers replied when asked about the senseless scuffle that afforded the Lions a late penalty in Saturday's defeat.
The Lions won by more than three points, but that wasn't the issue. De Villiers dodged the question pertaining to brain explosions that are becoming the norm rather than the exception.
Why is he dodging the question? Because the answer is a poor reflection on himself. The Boks are an aggravated lot, just as they were under Rudolf Straeuli. Does that suggest they don't back their own coach or are unhappy under his rule?
You look at the evidence and you decide.
The senior players have had to take on greater responsibility since De Villiers came to power. A tumultuous 2008 Tri-Nations was characterised by what De Villiers called total rugby, a brand that was devoid of sense or structure, and most importantly a brand that led to a last-place finish. On the end-of-the-year tour, the game against England witnessed the reversion to a more structured approach as the senior players put their collective foot down to force De Villiers into submission.
De Villiers was hailed in the aftermath, but insiders confirmed the senior players were determined to play to a pattern akin to the one that won the World Cup.
In 2008, De Villiers's advisors peddled the line, 'Give us time to work with him', implying that given a chance, he could become a half decent coach.
Together with his consistently ridiculous press conference offerings, his rugby contribution has failed to improve. That first Test in Durban was so nearly lost thanks to some mindless substitutions in the final quarter, and in the second and third Tests, the patent lack of player discipline served to highlight his lack of control.
The Boks are getting worse, not better. Maybe it's taken Saturday's defeat for more people to realise that.
Most of these Bok players have been together for five years and a number boast over 50 caps. When you see a player like Victor Matfield, a veteran and vice-captain of the Boks, involved in off-the-ball fighting, you have to wonder. There's aggression and then there's senseless pushing and shoving that ultimately ends in a penalty against your own team. The experienced players just don't do that.
Indiscipline is not limited to foul play. It was written off as rust in the first Test, but the Bok decision-making has been shocking across all three games. The Boks were robbed of a kickable penalty in the final stages of the second Test because Bismarck du Plessis took a quick tap. Where was the common sense?
Sure, players need to be held accountable for their own poor decisions, but when they occur so frequently you have to question the coaching philosophy that continues to tolerate perpetual failure in this regard.
Some would say John Smit should shoulder some of the blame for not taking more control on the park. Smit is already under enough pressure trying to play a position that's not his best, and play it for 80 minutes since the Bok management haven't bothered to include another specialist tighthead on the bench. No, Smit's done an admirable job in this series despite the coaching staff, not because of them.
The balance of the 22 has been suspect across the series, the substitutions in the first Test highlighting the point. The decision to field a team boasting 10 changes in the third Test was also flawed given the Boks were so shaky in the first two games. The results failed to hide the fact that they were off the pace.
De Villiers is now talking about building for the Tri-Nations, as if defeat to the Lions' second-stringers in Johannesburg has afforded him some great insight. Another win for the Bok first side would not have served as a precursor to Tri-Nations glory, but it would have afforded the Boks a further opportunity to attain the synergy that was so obviously lacking in Durban and Pretoria.
The Boks head into the Tri-Nations a group of individuals when they should head into this tournament a hardened and well-drilled team. They have the Lions series win to show for their efforts, but their sub-standard performances in all three games tell a truer story.
This side is stacked with individual talent, but without the necessary management, the team is on a downward spiral. Ian McGeechan came to South Africa with a limited team and managed to record a relatively commendable 2-1 result. De Villiers went into a home series with a world champion team, scraped two wins and then proceeded to field an unbalanced group of youngsters to lose at the fortress Ellis Park. Who should be celebrated and who should be condemned?
The Boks have beaten the Lions and South Africa should celebrate the result, and after that, South Africa should move on. In moving on, South Africa should acknowledge why their world champion team is not performing to world champion standards.
The bottom line is that as a top rugby nation, we deserve more than a second-rate coach.
By Jon Cardinelli, in Johannesburg


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New York City has a combine stormwater and sewage system, which means that any heavy rain results in an overflow the pours pollution directly into the canal. Because of this, proper stormwater management is crucial to health of the Gowanus Canal. The Sponge Park uses landscape, architectural, and engineered strategies to slowly retain and filter runoff water. Drake proposes realistic solutions for a better management system, which would supplement the multi-layer design of the park.
The 3.5 acre park would consist of a variety of remediation basins and filtration swales that would include different ecological systems, like marsh wetlands, shrub wetlands, and wet meadows. Each system is planted with native plants that naturally clean toxins from water. Plants sunflowers, pussy willows, and duckweed will process heavy metals, while beach rose, pond weed, and white clover can process PCBs. Dozens of other native species will complete the environment, creating a home for animals and birds and bringing life back to the Gowanus Canal.
Sponge Park would also act as a cohesive force within the neighborhoods surrounding the canal by stitching together public and private spaces. Many historic sites sit alongside the canal, but have been in disrepair for years. Sponge Park would rejuvenate their presence in the local community, and create new access points to the water. Officials have made it clear that the canal will never be able to be restored to its thriving 17th century state, but Sponge Park uses the same plant species and ecological systems that helped control flooding and naturally keep the canal clean.
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2013: Team captain... Has started in all 16 games for the RedHawks and is third for the team with 14 points coming from 6 goals, which ties her for first on the team, and 2 assists ... Also leads the team with 49 shots attempted...had an impressive 2 goals against Purdue.
2012: Repeat selection to First-Team All-MAC ... Second-Team All-Great Lakes Region ... named to OCSA All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio Teams for second straight year ... tabbed to Capital One Academic All-District Second Team ... played and started in all 24 matches, one of eight RedHawks to do so ... totaled 26 points on the year, which was fifth on the team but sixth in the MAC ... scored nine goals and added eight assists, both fifth in the MAC ... scored the game-winning goal (and only goal) at Toledo (Oct. 14) ... had three three-point performances with a goal and an assist against IUPUI (Aug. 19), Kent State (Sep. 30) and Bowling Green (Oct. 21) ... scored the first goal for Miami in its first-round NCAA Tournament win over No. 20 Tennessee (Nov. 11) ... had a five-match point streak from Sep. 30 to Oct. 14, including a three-match goal streak Oct. 7-14 ... led the team with 71 shots, putting a team-best 37 shots on goal ... logged 1,997 minutes of action, the most on the team among non-keepers ... played the entire match 12 times during the year, including a season-high 110 minutes vs. Ball State (Oct. 25).
2011: First-Team All-Mid-American Conference ... Academic All-MAC ... named All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio ... two-time MAC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 22 and Oct. 17) ... played and started in 16 games, missing just two games due to family reasons ... scored seven goals, tying for second on the team and seventh in the MAC ... was third on the team with 15 points, handing out lone assist of the year Aug. 21 vs. Morehead State ... tied a career high with two goals in the season opener Aug. 19 vs. IUPUI, helping her win her first MAC Player of the Week honor ... had a goal and an assist in next game vs. Morehead State ... scored lone game-winning goal Oct. 14 at Ohio in double overtime, leading to second Player of the Week honor ... converted lone penalty kick of season vs. Morehead State ... scored a goal in three straight games from Oct. 14-21 ... played 1,364 minutes on the pitch, which was third on the team, including seven entire matches.
2010: Second-Team All-MAC ... MAC All-Freshman Team ... saw action in 20 games during her freshman season, missing just two, and started in 12 of them ... was second on the team with 21 points, tying for the team lead with eight goals while adding five assists ... the 21 points ranked fourth in the MAC while the eight goals tied for third in the league ... scored two of four RedHawk goals Sept. 26 against Buffalo, including the game-winner, for her first multi-goal game ... notched two assists, including her first career point, Aug. 21 vs. Alabama A&M ... scored first goal as a RedHawk Sep. 5 vs. DePaul ... tallied a goal and two assists Oct. 28 vs. Bowling Green for her second four-point game ... scored three game-winning goals, which tied for first on the team ... fired 39 shots, hitting the target 20 times ... totaled 1,389 minutes of action, including four complete games.
High School: Earned four varsity letters playing in the midfield at Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School under head coach Corey Robishaw ... served as team captain her final two years ... as a senior, led team to a 15-2-2 record, including a 9-0 mark in the North Coast League, leading to a conference championship ... was named the conference's Player of the Year as a senior in 2009 ... earned all-state honors in 2009 as well ... named All- Cleveland First Team in 2008 and 2009 ... scored 48 goals and handed out 16 assists over her final three years, including 22 goals and 10 assists as a senior ... chosen for the 2009 Cleveland All-Star Game, playing for the East Side squad ... as part of the Cleveland Alliance Soccer Academy, made the state cup finals in 2008 and 2009 ... also earned three letters as a guard in basketball and one letter as a shortstop in softball at NDCLHS ... served as team captain in basketball for a year.
Personal: Born in February of 1992 in Atlanta, Ga. ... daughter of Mary Kay and Mark Dolesh ... majoring in health studies while minoring in 2-D media studies.
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Agencies, colleges share top recruiting tips in tight budget times
Thursday - 9/13/2012, 5:30am EDT
Seventy-five percent of federal chief human capital officers responding to a new Federal News Radio survey said tighter budgets have impacted their ability to recruit new employees.
Of the 12 CHCOs and deputy CHCOs who took the survey, two said budget constraints have impacted their agency's recruiting to a "great extent," five said the impact has been "moderate," and two said the impact has been "limited."
"We are no longer able to recruit new employees in a timely manner to effect a smooth transition of knowledge," one CHCO wrote. "We use the salary lapse to fill other needs, often leaving positions vacant longer, which adversely affects those who must carry a heavier workload and reduces productivity/performance of the mission."
That problem is only exacerbated by the growing number of federal employees choosing to retire. According to statistics from the Office of Personnel Management, 82,837 federal employees retired in 2011. That's up from 76,864 in 2010.
Federal recruiters are looking to the nation's colleges and universities to boost their staffs, but finding the best candidates can be a challenge. Agency recruiters and college advisers tell Federal News Radio there are certain cost-effective and innovative techniques that work better than others when it comes to recruiting the next generation of federal employees.
Tim McManus, Partnership for Public Service
Tim McManus, vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, said the government needs to place a priority on reaching out to college students and recent graduates to fill its vacant positions.
"The federal workforce is older than the workforce at large," he said. "That's reason number one to bring those folks in."
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the average age of a federal employee is 45 compared with 41 in the private sector.
A younger generation of recruits also brings innovation, creativity and new ways of thinking to the federal process, McManus said.
"Clearly, our government has a lot of challenges," McManus said. "We have to bring in differing views."
Establishing a two-way relationship
Although many students and recent graduates may be interested in working for the federal government, the path to the civil service can still be daunting, according to college advisers who spoke with Federal News Radio.
They say it's important for recruiters to foster a two-way relationship with a school's advising staff to help ease students into the federal workforce.
Asked how closely their organizations worked with colleges and universities to recruit new employees, seven of the 12 CHCOs surveyed said the organizations did so to "a great extent." One said "a moderate extent" and four said to "a limited extent."
Jennifer Carignan, a career adviser for American University's School of Public Affairs, said members of American's career advising staff want to work with federal recruiters any way they can, whether through on-campus events or posting job and internship opportunities for students to see.
Jennifer Carignan, career adviser, American University
"One of the biggest challenges, not only for students but also for professionals in career services, is that federal agencies are oftentimes very large, they have recruiters in different offices or different departments, so it can be difficult sometimes to navigate bureaucracy," she said. "To the extent possible that recruiters are able to reach out to us and let us know that they're there and they're interested in our students, we're very interested in working with them."
At American, job fairs and similar events that offer one-on-one interactions with federal employees can be among the most valuable opportunities for students seeking a career in the federal service, Carignan said.
"Oftentimes that personal touch of actually being able to talk to a person and ask about what they do on a daily basis and what the culture of their organization is like, it's those interactions that oftentimes make a big difference in whether a student actually applies for a position," she said.
Christine Cruzvergara, associate director for employer relations and career development at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., said her school was interested in linking up with federal recruiters.
"Honestly, we'd love to develop some of those relationships," she said. "We'd love to develop some new relationships with some other agencies that are also highly sought after by our students like the NIH, even stronger relationships with the State Department, for example, DoD, things like that."
Every fall, Georgetown University hosts Government Week, which offers a concentrated group of programs focused on pursuing a federal career.
"Having an employer partner with us and offering a workshop on how to write a federal resume or doing a panel where they bring in an alum to talk about 'This is what I did when I was an undergraduate here. This is what I'm doing now,'" said Tara Duprey, assistant director of external relations at Georgetown's Cawley Career Education Center. "Those kinds of touchpoints are really powerful and more and more employers are beginning to see beyond only the information session, rather making it a multi-pronged approach when they're doing an information session."
Agencies that engage with students on campus facilitate the employment process, said Sara Fishering, the education coordinator at the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START).
"I know that the [National Security Agency] is reaching out on the University of Maryland campus more and more and that's great," she said. "That means, as a staff member, I can talk to their recruiters and HR people directly and ask them 'How can I help my students stand out when you're looking at all of these hundreds of applications?'"
Government and colleges working together
START is a DHS Center of Excellence that conducts research on the causes of terrorism, focusing on the behavioral and social sciences. Its headquarters is based at UMD, but it has offices all over the country and internationally. The UMD program offers a minor in global terrorism studies and an online graduate certificate in terrorism analysis.
Sarah Fishering, education coordinator, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, UMD
"We also have a career development program, which is funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security," Fishering said. "This year, we have students with a language focus. In the past, we have done programs that are more simply based in undergraduate terrorism analysis training. We also have a huge internship program where we have between 40 and 60 undergraduate and master degree level students working directly with us on our research projects here at the University of Maryland."
During the summer, the internship program has students working all over the country and, during the fall and spring, the students tend to be from the Washington area. "They work with our researchers in teams on the projects that the researchers are conducting," Fishering said. "We have students working on the Global Terrorism Database, which is one of our larger products."
At UMD, START recently hosted a panel of experts from private organizations and the public sector to talk to students about where they thought the Homeland Security industry was headed.
"We had a networking event right afterwards where students had the opportunity to follow up and have more kind of in-depth conversations with the panelists," said Fishering.
"They don't just leave here with skills they learn in the internship program, they leave here with a bigger network, with other transferable skills," Fishering said. "We go over their resumes, things like that, so that when they transfer into the workforce they have a smoother transition."
Reaching students where they live
Some agencies are going even further in how they recruit on campuses. The Department of Defense employs a multifaceted approach to hiring new recruits for its civilian staff, including a mix of brick-and-mortar strategies and social media.
Through its Student Training and Academic Recruitment (STAR) program, DoD hires students part-time to help them recruit their peers on campus.
"We found that peer-to-peer recruiting is very successful in letting students know there are civilian career opportunities at the Department of Defense," said Carin Otero, chief of strategic recruitment programs at the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS).
STAR students put in about 20 hours a week for DoD while going to school full-time. "We typically hire them when they're a rising junior and they're getting into thinking about their career field," Otero said. "It is our hope that they'll consider a career with the Department of Defense when they graduate."
DoD currently partners with five universities on the STAR program: Michigan Technological University; the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Tennessee State University; the Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the University of Maryland's Baltimore campus.
While budgets may be tight, Sheila Reid Dent, the technical director for HR operations and advisory services at DCPAS, said her agency is still hiring.
"Even in a year that we're not hiring new bodies, we still had our attrition hiring," Dent said. "Last year, we still hired 80,000 new-hire civilians at DoD and the year before it was 100,000. So, we still have a significant level of hiring going on even with reduced budgets and projected further reductions."
While DoD branched out into virtual career fairs to recruit new employees, many college students are telling recruiters they prefer the old way of doing things.
"They like meeting recruiters, looking them in the eyes and having some dialogue with a real person," Dent said. "It validates that having multiple modes of recruiting are really important, and that is the future of identifying our future workforce."
In addition to social media and career fairs, DoD recruiters reach out via their website, GoDefense.com and toll-free number 1-888-DOD-4USA.
"We don't think there's one successful way to recruit, but we want to employ as many diverse and exciting strategies that we can to attract candidates," Dent said.
Pathways to the civil service
In July, the Office of Personnel Management implemented its new Pathways Programs as a way to streamline the hiring of college students and recent graduates. The initiative is made up of three elements: an internship program, a recent graduate program and the Presidential Management Fellows Program.
The system was established after OPM found that students were struggling to compete in a system that was very experience-based.
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"We didn't want to lose sight of the fact that with education and a great dose of potential, we would have some excellent employees that we could bring on board," Angela Bailey, OPM's associate director of employee services, said.
Federal News Radio asked CHCOs about the importance of internships and programs such as Pathways in helping to recruit college students and recent college grads. Half of those surveyed said those types of programs were "very important," while the other half was equally divided between "somewhat important," "not at all" important and "it's not clear."
"Since the program just began, we do not have much data on its impact on recruitment to this point," one CHCO commented in the survey. "The old program was important for the recruiting of college students."
Selling a career in public service
Ultimately, whether through campus visits, internships, social media or interviews, the federal recruiter must impart to potential new hires the advantages of choosing a job in the civil service over on in the private sector.
"One is upward mobility," Cruzvergara said. "A lot about the federal government is structured in a way that really encourages advancement, professional development, growth of skills and new responsibilities, so that's a huge benefit to going into the federal government is just how structured and organized they are for that upward mobility and trajectory."
Christine Cruzvergara, University Career Services, GMU
In addition, many of the jobs in the federal government are "ladder positions," in which employees know when they're hired within a few years they'll be able to move up a couple of rungs on the job ladder. "Within a five-year period, you may have increased your responsibilities and salary quite significantly," Cruzvergara said.
"There's also a lot of stability in the federal government," Cruzvergara said. "And the benefits are absolutely phenomenal in terms of retirement, in terms of health care benefits, ... when you talk about work-life balance and flexibility. Teleworking has become a big thing for the federal government and with the new millennial generation that's graduating and going into the workforce, that's something a lot of them have said is very important to them is that balance and work-life flexibility, and that is something that the civil service really does provide."
Another appealing factor for many graduates is the federal service's "larger mission," Cruzvergara said.
"To know that you're part of that bigger mission and that you're serving the country and giving back in a bigger way is also a benefit of the civil service," she said.
(More results of Federal News Radio's exclusive survey with chief human capital officers will be released later this month.)
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Pfft, your wardrobe indicates that you don't own Black Aoud, Rose Oud or Oud Ispahan, so there are absolutely ZERO reasons for you not to buy it.
Did you really expect anyone here to be helpful instead of enabling?
I've been wearing my sample all throughout this fall and I LOVE everything about it. I'm getting great longevity, at least 6-7 hrs. I can't tell much about the projection b/c I'm dabbing it from a vial, and I can kind of sense dabbing mutes it just a little.
Such a dark and sensuous fragrance comes at a dramatic price, however, and I'm having a hard time parting with even a split of 50 mL.
Any reasons why I should stay away from this alluring, captivating & magical composition of a scent?!
Pfft, your wardrobe indicates that you don't own Black Aoud, Rose Oud or Oud Ispahan, so there are absolutely ZERO reasons for you not to buy it.
Did you really expect anyone here to be helpful instead of enabling?
Okay. Let's see. No..I give up. It's a great fragrance.
Current favorites_____Black Tourmaline_____Gucci Pour Homme II_____Memoir Man_____Tuscan Leather______Montale Aoud and Pine_____Sel Marin_____Invasion Barbare_____Tonka Imperial____Dior Homme Intense_____L'Humaniste____Santal 33_____Bois d'Argent_____Nio_____MFK Oud_____Lumiere Noire_____Bois d'Encens_____Cuir Ottoman
I must have tried something different than you guys did when at Saks over the weekend. Nothing special imo.
Do it! Do it! Do it!
..have you done it yet? No?
Seriously, you clearly enjoy the fragrance, don't let anyone talk you out of it.
No reasons. Do you have any better perfume you are crazy for?
Do not like it whatsoever.
Current top 10 (No order):
1. Pure Havane
2. Menthe Fraiche
3. Tobacco Vanille
4. L'Air Du Desert Marocain
5. Green Irish Tweed
6. Fahrenheit
7. Musc Ravageur
8. Tonka Imperial
9. Gucci Pour Homme II
10. Dior Homme Intense
buy it!!! wearing it for 3rd day in a row lol
1. Dior Homme Original
2. Musc Ravaguer
3. Portrait of a Lady
4. Noir de Noir
5. L Instant Guerlain pour Homme Extreme
6. New Haarlem
7. Pure Coffee
8. Blu Mediterraneo Sicilian Almond
9. Rose 31
10. Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Go for it!!!!!
Noir de Noir is one of my favorites from Tom Ford -- great fragrance, so pull the trigger. ;-)
Cannot think of any other chocolatey rose, unfortunately. There used to be JAR Bed of Roses, which costed a few hundred euros and has been discontinued ...
I didn't care much for it, but you have already said you love it... That is the only important thing, so I guess you have your answer.
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
If you love everything about it, you should get it...but I wouldn't; Tobacco Vanille and Tuscan Leather are both better and you own nothing by Amouage and your money would be better spent on that.
I always prefer to sample at least a few of the highest rated/praised frags from each house before I decide on pulling the trigger for a pricier frag. But...that's just me, as I also don't have much money to spend. I don't mind paying more for a quality niche, but I'd rather know FOR SURE that I don't like another one better, because I sure as heck can't afford 2. So, I agree with the above post, that if you haven't tried TV or TL from Tom Ford, I'd test those as well and make your decision from there. If you still LOVE Noir de Noir as much, and more than the others, then you definitely have your answer and will have no regrets or second questions.
I would like to think I played a part in making it so currently popular. I called it my #1 a year ago in a YouTube video that got 3,500 views. It's still one of my favorites.
I don't know if your wardrobe is current, but I see you don't own any niche besides a few Creeds (decants perhaps?). Well Noir de Noir was my first niche purchase. I remember my only worry back then was if it was too feminine (middle aged sexy cougar, lol). I've gotten over that now, and it seems most people have finally gone away from worrying about masculine/feminine labels these days.
Anyways, first niche "cold weather" fragrance? Yeah It doesn't get much better.
Some alternative that don't smell anything similar, but you might enjoy are Bond No. 9 Silver Factory or Montale Red Aoud.
Imho, this fragrance match perfectly a confident driver in a nice silver Jaguar....so don't buy it (if you don't own a Jaguar)
"I love fragrances because they provide a sheer endless variety: there is a scent for every occasion, mood or feeling. Standing before my collection in the morning matching a perfume to my needs is one of the most enjoyable things in my day"...I don't want to miss that...
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A kitten dies each time someone wears Noir de noir - also it will cause you nose cancer.
(Did I convince you not to buy it?)
Well, I tried.
Don't buy a bottle of it. It's a terrific fragrance, perfectly blended, smells sensual and mysterious, has exceptional projection and longevity, and is IMHO the best of the Tom Ford Private Blend. Don't buy a retail bottle...buy a split.
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2. Lectric Shave
3. Vicks Vapor Rub
4. Febreze Pour Homme
5. Preferred Stock
If you're wanting to "not buy" the fragrances you love, why bother?
A 10 ml split would last long, I wouldn't recommend a full bottle. NdN is very strong and tends to be boring&feminine after some time. However if you don't have any rose-oud combinations in your wardrobe, unleash the wallet
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Well... You could just do what most of us do! Even though you love it, buy numerous other cheaper and still well regarded alternatives, but eventually end up buying the expensive one anyway, having spent a lot more in the long run! That's the Basenotes way!
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Oh... and I think Noir de Noir is one of my favourite rose fragrances. I prefer it to Black Aoud, Portrait of a Lady, Midnight Oud, Oud Ispahan, Voleur de Roses, some cheap Arabic attars, and probably others too! But I only know that because I've tried heaps of others...
What has stopped me converting a sample into a full bottle is the femininity that I perceive in it.
However, if you love the scent, you must do it. I can't wait for the next scent to come along that wows me in the way that this one clearly wows you. Seize those moments!
Don't buy it! That way the rest of us will have more to our disposal, mwahahahaha!
Kurt smells like Teen Spirit
If you think that you will find another elegant, unisex composition, which is high quality and well blended, in addition to bordering on the dramatic, and is dark and sensuous, with good projection and very good longevity, all of which define Noir de Noir by Tom Ford, then, positively wait.
I thought it was better than Tobacco Vanille... but I was wrong.
Poor longevity and sillage in my experience. The smell tires me after a few wearings anyway.
... And do me a favor - don't disturb my friend. He's dead tired.
Welcome to the Bwahahaha! era...
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One thought: figure out the best way to pay. A credit card that gets the most points or maybe open a store card... something like that? Any chance on using eBates? Good luck!
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...on the other hand:
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
do it, is my favorite fragrance from tom ford private blend.
Noir De Noir has cooties, not only that, but seriously, it's just another rose/oud scent..I mean really.
But seriously, I want that one myself..I say do it if you can cause I can't right now, lol. I will keep a split in mind in the future sometime though.
I just got in on a split from Kron and it can't get here fast enough!
My current top ten:
1. Spice and Wood
2. Tonka Imperiale
3. Dior Homme
4. Pure Malt
5. Oud Wood
6. Ambre Nuit
7. L'air Du Desert Marocain
8. Noir de Noir
9. Apple Brandy
10.Straight to Heaven
I would be lying if I said it wasn't good enough to own (cuz I do).
HOWEVER, you asked me to convince you otherwise - so I am going to offer my best arguments against it. I know it well, so I know its weaknesses......
(1) Armani Prive Rose d'Arabie is very similar, may actually be better, and the magical part lasts a lot longer.
(2) The great opening of Noir de Noir is weak and fragile, and falls apart. Yes, amazing, but only gets worse as it goes along.
(3) You will be embarrassed to wear it often because it's really strong and just a tad feminine - NOT that versatile.
(4) Chuck Norris can take down a bottle of Noir de Noir, no problem.
I like the top and middle notes A LOT but the drydown was so powdery and synthetic, I cringed.
You could buy 3 other really good fragrances with that money :P
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Hehe you guys are great I got 30 mL coming my way hopefully sometime this week, I'm super excited! I've been wearing the heck out of my small collection of NdN samples lately and the love is only growing.
I have to admit, it hasn't been very popular with my mom and her friends -- they're calling it a 'grandfather' fragrance. I can only imagine what the 20s crowd would say. I'll keep experimenting and let you guys know.
Next on the list is to get that Jag you guys mentioned. The new F type I think will do nicely 1977d1349440328-jaguar-f-type-jaguar-f-type-rear-cross-side-view-121.jpg
I can't stop you...it's amazing
As with many from the private line, they are becoming harder and harder to find. If I had the money, I would own this, Tuscan Leather and possibly Tobacco Vanille in the 50 ml bottles.
My Ultimate Top 5:
Fahrenheit (1988)
Paul Smith Man (2009)
Burberry London (2006)
Prada Amber pour Homme (2006)
Arpege pour Homme (2005)
You can save yourself some money by purchasing Golden Boy edp, rather than Tuscan Leather. GB is actually a richer parfum than is TL. As far as Tobacco Vanille goes, I keep on buying decants and that works for me. Can't justify spending so much money on a poorly manufactured flacon.