text: Opened in 2006, the city hotel comprises 178 rooms over 13 floors. The hotel combines the modern luxury with the traditional charm and services of a first-class hotel. Facilities within the fully air-conditioned building include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a cloakroom, a safe, lifts and a currency exchange bureau Also featured in this hotel are a bar, a pub, a breakfast room and a cosy bistro/restaurant with highchairs for children. Function rooms equipped with all the modern conveniences are available for seminars and banquets. Further facilities include a TV and lounge room, a bicycle hire service, room and laundry services as well as hotel car parking and garage spaces.The hotel also offers disability-friendly facilities and rooms. Rooms for non-smokers and allergy sufferers are also available. The hotel allows pets.Affording a Mediterranean ambience, the modern rooms are soundproof and come with a bathroom including bath or shower and a hairdryer. Satellite/ cable TV with Pay TV, a direct dial telephone, free Internet access and a radio additionally feature within the rooms. Also to be found within the classy and spacious rooms are a minibar, a safe, ironing equipment, parquet flooring as well as tea and coffee making facilities. All rooms also include air conditioning and heating, which are individually regulated.


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If any one doubts the existence of demons or Satan, they haven't had any contact yet with these Jamaican monsters.
I, for one, demand that the U.S. and Jamaican governments get off their butts, find these people, and prosecute them to the full extent of the law. They use moneypacks, debit cards, Western Unions, and anything else to obtain money.
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Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
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Event Details
Twenty of the region's top restaurants and chefs go grill-to-grill in the ultimate hot dog competition on Saturday, July 19, 2014, 1-4pm, under the Headhouse Square Shambles (2nd/Pine). Sample 20 of the most flavorful, tastiest and inventive hot dogs you've ever experienced. Plus enjoy craft beer (21 and up), live music, amateur toppings contest and other summertime fun. VIP tickets are on sale now for $30 and include special access at Noon, a VIP gift and 20 food/drink tickets. General admission food/drink tickets on the day of event are 15/$30 or 4/$10. Funds raised benefit the preservation of the historic Shambles. Call (215) 413-3713, visit www.southstreet.com or follow #DogDays14 for info.
The South Street Headhouse District is a renowned commercial corridor and home to over 400 unique businesses, including some of the best restaurants, retailers, and services in the region. The South Street Headhouse District is also one of the top tourist destinations in Philadelphia, with over one million visitors each year. Surrounded by the historic neighborhoods of Society Hill, Queen Village, Bella Vista, and Washington Square West, the South Street Headhouse District is great place to eat, shop, play, and live.
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"A little help would be nice!" I yelled at the men.
They were staring at Viveka with wide eyes. Finally, the one named Abel scrambled over and held her feet down. She was screaming at the top of her lungs and crying. I had her around the middle, her arms pinned to the side so she couldn't slap me again.
"Viveka!" I yelled. "Wake up! You're having a nightmare! Wake up!"
Suddenly, her body froze. I waited, panting slightly. Abel slowly let go of her legs and she curled them up to her chest, shaking like a leaf. We stared at her with bated breath.
Then her eyes shot open and she screamed, jumping to her feet to run and nearly ran into the fire.
"Viveka!" I shouted and grabbed her arm. I pulled and she bumped into me. "Calm down, damn it!"
She was pushing on my arms. "Please don't kill me!" she cried. Her eyes were glazed over and I frowned. "I won't go by the lake again! Please don't kill me!"
"What lake?" I asked. She kept pushing on my arms and I sighed. "Sorry about this."
I slapped her hard and she stopped, her head snapping to the side. I knew she would probably slap me back once she woke up but I didn't care. She was scaring the shit out of me. She put her hand on her cheek then looked at me. Her eyes were clear again but then she burst into tears, hiding her face in my chest.
I looked down in horror, my arms hanging limp at my side. I looked to the men in desperation.
"Hold her," Abel mouthed.
I shook my head, my eyes wide. No way. He shook his head, too, though wearily as if I were hopeless and went back to stoking the fire. I glared at him and looked around. The blanket! I picked it up and put it on her awkwardly.
"It was awful," she sobbed.
"What was?" I asked.
"The creature," she breathed. "It-It was grey and so skinny I could see its bones! It tried to kill me. Then another one grabbed me from behind."
"That was me trying to wake you up," I told her. "You were screaming and thrashing around for five minutes before we managed to get you to stop."
Suddenly, she sat up, her head colliding with my chin. We both winced in pain. She scurried away from me, her face aflame.
"Right," she breathed, wiping her tears away. "Er.... Thanks for waking me up. I'm just going to go... go for a walk. Yeah."
She scrambled to her feet and wrapped the blanket tighter around her body.
"Don't go far!" Abel called after her.
"I won't," she muttered.
I frowned at the men.
"What was that about?"
The shrugged, all except for Abel who was smirking at me. I lay out on my back. A grey creature that was so skinny she could see its bones.... Could it be she saw the same creature that woman from the village did?
I closed my eyes. As soon as we woke up, we would be back on the road. I wanted to get to that village and get some answers.
"Lord Cian, wake up," someone said, nudging me. I blinked and rubbed my eyes. "She's missing."
"Huh?" I yawned.
"Viveka," he said. "We can't find her."
Damn human! I sighed and stood.
"I can find her," I said. "Pack up to leave."
The guard nodded, looking nervous. I closed my eyes and reached out with my mind.
Where are you, Viveka?
The forest blurred around me then stopped at a tree by the stream. My eyes looked up. She was nestled in the branches, fast asleep.
I shook my head and jumped through the trees until I reached hers. I stood on the branch across from her, frowning. What the hell was she doing in a tree?
"Please don't kill me! I won't go by the lake again!"
I looked down at the stream 20 feet away. Could it be she wanted to be as far from water as she could get? I sighed and nudged her with my foot until she woke up.
"Comfy?" I asked with an arched brow.
"What time is it?" she muttered.
"The sun is about to rise," I answered. "We're moving. Come on."
"Oh. Right." She stretched. I jumped down and she sighed. Seriously? She expected me to help her down!? I turned but she wasn't looking at me. "I walked in my sleep again," she was saying to herself as she climbed down. "Haven't done that in a while."
She walked by me without looking at me, obviously deep in thought. She jumped over the stream via the rocks and I frowned. There was more to this human than her attitude and that damn wall.
She didn't make me help her onto Ashling this time and kept the blanket wrapped around her as if she thought it could protect her. It had stopped raining but it was bitterly cold and I was thankful we weren't affected by it like she was.
"Where was she?" the black guard asked.
"In a tree," I answered with a frown. "Says she walked in her sleep but I've never known a human that can climb a tree in her sleep. Hey!" I shouted.
She had already gone forward once she saw we were all on our horses. I sped to catch up with her.
"What's your deal this morning?" I demanded.
She glared at me. "Why do you care?"
"You're acting totally out of character," I snapped. "It's unnerving."
She continued to glare but answered me. "The last time I walked in my sleep is when my father died. I saw the doctor and he said it was my nightmares." She frowned ahead of us. "I don't remember what my nightmare was about, but it must have been really bad."
"Do you want me to tell you?"
"Absolutely not," she snapped. "I don't like sleep walking!"
"I was just trying to be helpful," I snapped back and she sighed.
"I know. I'm sorry," she muttered.
I frowned, not sure what to say to that. Then she cleared her throat and I looked at her. She was looking at me with that expectant gaze she adopted when teaching me something.
"Um.... It's okay?"
"Very good," she nodded and her body visibly relaxed as did mine. "So, two more 12 hour rides?"
"Yes," I answered. "I wish we didn't have to rest."
"You need to sleep?" she asked.
"Of course we do," I said. "We may not feel cold or heat the way you do, but we still get tired and hungry."
"Why do you eat human food?"
"We don't drink blood for every meal," I explained. "We only drink it for one. Our stomachs still demand food, though, so we eat human food."
"You sound like you don't like it."
I shrugged. "I don't, honestly. I would be just as fine with drinking blood every meal but it makes me sick."
"Like eating too much sugar?" she asked and I nodded, impressed at her easy comparison.
"Just like that." I frowned at her. "You're... different."
"What do you mean?"
"I've only met a few other humans that know what I am. They're terrified. They're nowhere near as curious about us as you are."
She only shrugged but her cheeks were pink. Had I embarrassed her? Then I wondered if Myles had been as curious when my father told him we were vampires....
I cleared my throat and she looked at me.
"Why aren't you married? You're 20, right?"
She stared at the reins in her hands. "I've already answered one personal question today," she whispered.
I watched her for a few minutes but she just leaned forward and ran her fingers through Ashling's mane.
"All right," I muttered.
"Thank you."


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BRIEF-Moody's: New Zealand will be among the fastest growing AAA-rated economies in coming years
* New zealand's 2017 budget highlights fiscal flexibility and shock absorption capacity
* Senior union members voice strong opposition to proposed contract
* Boeing will open talks on other sites if contract rejected
* Union to vote on deal to assemble new jet on Nov. 13
* 777X work could end up in nonunionized U.S. South
By Alwyn Scott, Tim Hepher and Jonathan Kaminsky
Nov 8 A tentative deal to build Boeing Co's newest jet in Washington state appeared to be falling apart on Friday as union members rallied against a take-away labor contract and Boeing said it is not open to further talks.
In an effort to contain the damage, Governor Jay Inslee on acknowledge that machinists had "legitimate" concerns about the proposed contract but warned of dire consequences for rejecting the deal.
"There are 49 governors that will be calling Boeing if in fact this deal doesn't go through," Inslee said at a news conference at the Washington state capitol in Olympia.
"We are at risk if we do not move forward on multiple tracks to assure these jobs."
Inslee said that he's had no conversations with Boeing about a backup plan if the union does not ratify the contract.
Earlier this week, Inslee set out a bold plan to win the coveted 777X: A new labor agreement that would lock in Boeing's labor costs and a package of favorable tax incentives and other investments that would create an attractive business case for the 777X in the Seattle area.
Boeing's latest jet - the 777X, a successor to its most profitable long-haul aircraft - would secure thousands of jobs in the Seattle area, which is competing with nonunionized workers in the U.S. South, where wages are lower.
On Thursday it appeared Boeing had very little leverage over the legislature, because building the jet next to the current 777 assembly would be cheaper and less risky than setting up a new line elsewhere. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) stood with Inslee when he announced his vision on Tuesday, signaling support for the labor pact.
Then, at a raucous meeting Thursday night before more than 500 members, IAM President Tom Wroblewski tore up the proposed contract - which includes lower healthcare benefits among other changes - and called it "a piece of crap." Hours later Boeing said it was ready to look for another location.
"A day ago, I would have said it's very unlikely Boeing would move the 777X," said Richard Aboulafia, an analyst at the Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia. "Now it could easily go off the rails."
Protest against the contract continued on Friday, as union members rallied in Boeing's Everett, Washington, factory. Some union members said they were outraged that Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Ray Conner sent an email that praised union leaders for negotiating the deal.
The discord spilled out online, too. "Vote no and prepare for a strike in 2016," said one of hundreds of comments, most of them negative, on the union's Facebook page.
"Vote hell no!" said another.
Conner distributed another letter on the factory floor on Friday that urged members to consider the contract and what loss of the 777X would mean to the region.
Workers would be forfeiting "a unique opportunity for stability and security for our team, customers, suppliers, and community for years to come," he said.
Political leaders said union opposition to the contract only heightened the need for legislative action on tax breaks and other incentives for Boeing.
"This makes it even more urgent," said Alex Pietsch, chief of the Washington governor's office of aerospace. "We need to demonstrate the state is firmly standing behind the company and the machinists."
The state senate appropriations committee was due to hear testimony on the measures in Olympia on Friday, following a similar hearing in the house on Thursday that was broadly in favor of granting about $8 billion in tax breaks to aerospace and funding a $10 billion transportation infrastructure package.
Analysts reacted cautiously to the union opposition, saying a deal could still be reached, despite the heated rhetoric.
Investors, who focus on Boeing's results from quarter to quarter, took it in stride, sending Boeing shares up 1.5 percent at $133.49 on the New York Stock Exchange.
"It's not over till it's over," said Rob Stallard, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets. "As we've seen every time these things happen, there is a lot of rhetoric that doesn't necessarily help in trying to fathom the final outcome."
Ken Herbert, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity, said, "I do not think all of the back-and-forth here really worries investors."
Boeing and the IAM union reached their tentative deal after confidential and exclusive talks that were first reported by Reuters. The deal calls for lower healthcare benefits and a new retirement plan, and a separate draft agreement with state officials would provide for tax and other incentives.
But the unusually large group of machinists that turned out on Thursday night for a noisy open mic meeting at the union hall in Seattle knocked Boeing's plan.
"It was overwhelmingly against Boeing's proposal," said Jonathan Battaglia, a union spokesman, about the meeting.
"Tensions are running very high."
The vote by 31,000 members was still scheduled to go ahead on Wednesday and there are no scheduled talks with Boeing about a different offer, Battaglia said.
Earlier on Thursday, hundreds of assembly workers marched in the aisles of Boeing's huge Everett plant, where nearly all its wide-body jets are currently built, and chanted slogans calling for the contract to be rejected.
"Workers were expressing their opinions," Battaglia said. "It's part of the democratic process."
In an emailed statement, Boeing said that barring a "yes" vote from the union on the contract, it would begin talking to other potential locations.
"All of our options are still on the table, including those within Boeing and interest we have received from outside," a Boeing spokesman said in an emailed statement.
"We chose to engage in Puget Sound first, but without full acceptance by the union and legislature, we will be left with no choice but to open up the process competitively and pursue other options for locating the 777X work," he said.
"And if not ratified per the scheduled vote on Nov. 13, we will begin taking the next steps."
Industry experts say Washington state faces competition from states including South Carolina, where Boeing assembles some of its 787 Dreamliners, as well as Texas and Utah.
With good infrastructure and hundreds of acres of land available near Boeing's plant in South Carolina, that region "could easily support the 777X," said Peter Arment, an analyst at brokerage Sterne Agee. "Economically, it's an easier decision to move it than not. Opposing this labor deal secures that long-term incremental growth for wide-body production will be outside Seattle and most likely in South Carolina."
Japan, whose heavy industry builds wings for the Dreamliner, is seen as a contender to build the wings for the 777X, the longest wings designed for a Boeing jetliner.
The new standoff comes as Boeing prepares to launch the 777X with potentially record orders at the Dubai Airshow. But the discord is not expected to derail those plans, industry sources said.
The head of European airline group IAG said on Friday it was interested in the 777X for Iberia and British Airways.
* New zealand's 2017 budget highlights fiscal flexibility and shock absorption capacity
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 29 The new CEO of Brazil's development bank said on Monday that the institution should not act as a "customer service counter" for businesses and should be run according to national development interests.
SAO PAULO, May 29 The new CEO of Brazil's development bank said on Monday that the institution should not act as a "customer service counter" for businesses and should be run according to national development interests.


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day four
Date: 04-01-2015
don't you see me
It's hard to pretend
to be someone i'm not
despite knowing it's right
this freedom comes with a cost
It's hard to see you walk by
and act like i don't care
when all i want to do is
reach out and have you near
It's hard to see you go on
not needing me by your side
when all i'd ever wanted
was to see you smile
Because of me
because of us
because of something more than what you thought
Was i crazy to think that it would last forever?
perhaps love's greatest torture is the breaking dawn of never.
It's still hard for me to see you
right there, so close
and not be the one you hold
in your cold, distant heart.


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BeschreibungPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Spineto Scrivia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km southeast of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 340 and an area of 4.1 km². Spineto Scrivia borders the following municipalities: Carbonara Scrivia, Paderna, Tortona, and Villaromagnano. The Province of Alessandria (Italian: Provincia di Alessandria) is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria.
Untertitel: Province of Alessandria. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: Stapress
Erscheinungsdatum: Oktober 2011
Seitenanzahl: 68 Seiten
Format: kartoniert


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These days, the tinier and more exclusive the bar, the greater the draw. I doubt there has ever been a bar as hard to get in to as the one I'm currently standing at, in the tiny kitchen galley of an Airbus A318, on British Airways' swanky, business-only night flight from New York to London. Aaron Jones of the Savoy is wedged behind a makeshift counter created from the cabin crew's meal trolleys, making us a nightcap.
Jones, one of four UK finalists in the Diageo Reserve World Class bartender of the year competition, is straining a deliciously creamy-looking liquid into tall nosing glasses while expertly riding the bumps and shakes of turbulence to make sure not a drop spills. He introduces his Mile High Milk Punch as a twist on Jerry Thomas's White Tiger Milk: its ingredients include Zacapa XO rum and a teaspoon of orange marmalade. It's sweet and rich, and I'd happily down the whole glass, but there's a problem. "Too much almond," murmurs one of the judges, as the rest sniff delicately and nod.
The judging standards here are exacting in the extreme. World Class is generally considered the premier bartending competition on the planet, not to mention the largest: thousands of entrants compete against each other from 50 countries. The top two bartenders in the UK will be chosen, here, to go on to the international finals.
"It's the one everyone wants to win," explains finalist Kevin Griffin, whose concoction includes popcorn syrup and is drunk from a miniature milk bottle with a straw. "Everyone in the industry knows this competition, and if you win it, you instantly skip forward in your career by three, four years." The 2010 winner Erik Lorincz – one of this year's judges – now holds arguably the most prestigious cocktail-creating position in the world: managing the American Bar at the Savoy.
Having won their place here with a number of other cocktails, the four finalists are now charged with creating the ultimate nightcap for a passenger winding down from a busy business trip. As the competition is run by Diageo, they have to use either Johnnie Walker Blue Label or Ron Zacapa XO as its main constituent. And they must create and serve it on board the flight, which has already caused some casualties: en route to New York, Gareth Evans, a protege of Jason Atherton at Social Eating House, had all his prepared ingredients – bitters, tinctures, specially infused distillates – confiscated at security, while his glassware and serving equipment got smashed in the hold.
Another challenge is that altitude has a serious effect on the tastebuds. "You have a 30% loss in taste," Evans tells me. "Salty, sweet and sour flavours aren't going to register as much, so everything has to be that much bolder." He chooses to make a stirred drink, using the strongly flavoured Fernet Branca that he picked up in New York, as well as Yellow Chartreuse and cherry brandy. The judges love it, and before we land in London, the captain announces that both Evans and Griffin will be going on to represent the UK on the global stage.
So, I ask them, which flavours make the best nightcap? For Griffin, it's something comforting – his calming, milky treat can be drunk hot or cold and is served with shortbread and truffles. "At the end of the night you want something that will prepare you for a good night's sleep," he says. For Evans, it has to be rich and flavourful. "Lots of bitters, vermouth, dark spirits … I wouldn't use citrus, because those flavours are quite lively, they will wake you up. You want stuff that relaxes you – so I'd prefer a stirred drink rather than something shaken or with bubbles in.
"And if you've just eaten a big meal, at the end of it you don't want a cocktail with egg or anything that feels like food. You want a bitterness that cuts through it and soothes your palate." Quite. Here's how to make the two winning cocktails:
Living the Dream
By Gareth Evans, the executive bar manager at Social Eating House in London.
40ml Johnnie Walker Blue Label
20ml De Kuypor XO Cherry Brandy
10ml VIP Yellow Chartreuse
10ml Fernet Branca
Stir all the ingredients with ice and strain. Serve with orange zest.
Mr Walkers' Nightcap
By Kevin Griffin, the bar manager at Tigerlily in Edinburgh.
40ml Johnnie Walker Blue Label
50ml mix of half milk, half cream
10ml popcorn tea syrup (infuse a mug of water with popcorn tea, then dissolve equal amounts sugar to make a syrup)
4 dashes Chuncho Bitters
1 pinch nutmeg
Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Serve with shortbread and chocolate truffles.
But we want more suggestions – what's your ultimate nightcap?


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The Denese line sells several products for the eye area, but if any of them worked as claimed, you'd only need one, right? This unnecessary option includes two products: one for the upper eye area and one for the skin beneath the eye. Upper Eye Lid Care is a creamy moisturizer that contains some very good antioxidants and cell-communicating ingredients, but the jar packaging will reduce their potency after opening. The Under Eye Care is a silicone-based serum that has a mild, spackle-like effect on superficial lines. It contains some good antioxidants and mineral pigments that provide a cosmetic brightening effect. Unfortunately, this product is also packaged in a jar, so the antioxidants won't do much for your skin. This isn't a great solution or fast fix for "the total eye area," or any area of the face for that matter.
A powerful eye duo that addresses the total eye area with HydroShield technology and unique firming ingredients. The upper eyelid cream helps firm the area and deliver hydration for more youthful and toned appearance. The under eye gel delivers intense hydration and moisture to the eyes to help reduce the appearance of dry, dehydrated lines and wrinkles.
Upper Eye Lid Care: Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisosterate, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearyl Alcohol, Ceterayl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Dimethicone, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Zea Mays (Corn) Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyquaternium-37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Ceteareth-20, Dipropylene Glycol, SD Alcohol 40B, Phenoxyethanol
Under Eye Care: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Zea Mays (Corn) Extract, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Tetrahexydecyl Ascorbate, Polyisobutene, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake
Dr. Denese New York At-A-Glance
Strengths: Several well-formulated serums and moisturizers that are reasonably priced; a very good matte-finish, tinted sunscreen with zinc oxide; uses well-researched, proven ingredients that truly benefit skin, and uses them in higher concentrations than most skin-care lines.
Weaknesses: Problematic toner; inclusion of unnecessary irritants such as lavender oil and menthol; limited options for sun protection; a few gimmicky, multi-step kits and specialty products that are easily replaced by other products in her line.
This doctor-designed skin-care line was, without question, the one most requested for review by our readers, primarily due to its prominence on QVC's Web site and home shopping program.
A graduate of
Her book, Dr. Denese's Secrets for Ageless Skin: Younger Skin in 8 Weeks, on how to take care of your skin, is much like Dr. Perricone's book The Wrinkle Cure, in that both promise to get rid of (or at least really, really minimize) your wrinkles. Another similarity is the lack of supporting research or studies to back up the claims in either book. Neither Dr. Perricone nor Dr. Denese source their information, and more often than not, there are no research reports or supporting studies to be found. We are just supposed to take their word for everything they say. Denese naturally uses her gender more than Perricone to establish credibility and empathy with female consumers (who, no secret, purchase the vast majority of skin-care products out there), and also routinely appears on QVC to discuss her products.
Ironically, her product line, sold exclusively via QVC and Denese's Web site, makes much more sense than a lot of what she writes in her book. After reading the book and evaluating her namesake line, we noted some interesting and frustrating statements and conflicts that deserve attention. One of her statements that we found most surprising, for a dermatologist keen on anti-aging medicine, was: "If a skin-care product doesn't work, it's not the consumer's fault." This statement is not untrue, it's just incomplete. Dr. Denese contends that no one can afford to throw away money on products that don't work, a point with which we truly agree. However, she mentions nothing about carefully establishing a skin-care routine and then following through on it. Unfortunately, many consumers don't follow through, and that's a big reason why they don't get the results they want from products.
For example, using an anti-acne product only occasionally, or not applying sunscreen daily or liberally enough, won't benefit your skin and could easily lead you to believe that the unimpressive results mean the product is faulty.
Moreover, some skin-care problems (like sagging) are beyond what any product can address. (That's why there are dermatologists and plastic surgeons with thriving practices.) All the dermatologists we have interviewed over the years agree that patient compliance with and adherence to skin-care routines and the regimen of topical medications is an ongoing challenge, and there is research supporting that (Source: Dermatologic Therapy, July-August 2006, pages 224–236). Dr. Denese also understands this, as evidenced from her comment about the Dr. Obagi System (for skin discolorations): "The only times I've seen the Obagi System fail is [sic] when patients have skipped steps and ignored instructions."
In another statement Dr. Denese refers to petrolatum and mineral oil as "junk food for skin," stating that "they feel good but they clog your pores." This is not a true statement because neither substance is capable of becoming hard and clogging the lining of the pore. In fact, both of these ingredients have impressive research proving their benefit, mildness, and effectiveness for skin (Sources: Cutis, September 2004, pages 109–116; and Dry Skin and Moisturizers: Chemistry and Function, CRC Press, 2000, pages 252–254).
Petrolatum and mineral oil have greasy textures, so they're not the best-feeling ingredients for someone with oily or acne-prone skin, but in this case greasiness does not equal clogged pores.
Dr. Denese also refers to blackheads as dirt, which is completely false. Blackheads are composed of sebum, dead skin cells, and other debris (mostly tiny hairs) that make up the follicle lining of the pore. The oxidation that occurs as this mixture of sebum and dead skin cells reaches the pore opening is what causes the blackness—it has nothing to do with cleanliness (Sources: Clinical Dermatology, September-October 2004, pages 367–374; Cutis, August 2004, pages 92–97; and American Academy of Dermatology, www.aad.org).
According to Dr. Denese, you cannot exfoliate too much. Yet she doesn't warn against the potential for irritation when too much of a good thing becomes a punishment rather than a benefit, which absolutely can occur with over-exfoliation.
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Life in the idyllic village of Marine on Saint Croix is great fun for a preschooler. Red Bridge children are able to walk just a few blocks to visit our neighbors at the post office, fire station, General Store, Marine Elementary and more. They also have not one, but two spectacular foot bridges over a stream to enjoy the four beautiful seasons on display in Minnesota.
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Red Bridge prepares children for a lifetime of learning adventures. We teach pre-kindergarten academic and social skills. Our students go to kindergarten feeling confident, loving school and ready to continue learning.
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A Case of Identity is Solved in Time
It was late one Thursday afternoon when John poured himself a cup of tea. He had only recently gotten back from the clinic, and immediately went over to the kitchen to boil a pot of water. He glanced around the flat, but Sherlock was nowhere in sight. Silence, thought John. A rare bliss that John would cherish briefly until the itch of adventure would begin to resurface.
He sat down in the armchair and turned on the telly, watching who-cares-what for several minutes before Sherlock's bedroom door opened slowly. John was surprised, having had no idea that his flatmate was even home. Turning toward him, he was even more surprised to see the expression on Sherlock's face, remote and peculiar and scared. He held what looked like a fob watch, clutching it in his hand like he was afraid to let it go, staring at it as though it held the secret to an impossible mystery.
"Sherlock...?" John asked, beginning to rise from his seat until Sherlock seemingly snapped out of his reverie to wave John back down, walking over to sit on the sofa.
"John," said Sherlock. "I want to tell you a story."
"Alright," said John, feeling just as uneasy as Sherlock looked.
"How do they tend to start again?" said Sherlock. "Oh yes. Once upon a time there was a race of beings as old as the universe. This race was very wise, and one day it discovered the secret of Time itself. With this new understanding of life on such a grand scale, they realized that this power could, if put in the wrong hands, be used for evil and corruption. So they made a law never to interfere. But over the millenia, many of these people, these Lords of Time, grew restless. Being able to see but never to touch, they decided to forsake the law in order to become renegades, exiles from their own planet. Some used their freedom for evil, and some for good, but the majority just wanted the taste of adventure after so many years of stale ceremonies and traditions.
"One of these exiles," Sherlock continued. "A relatively young man in comparison with his race's lifespan, became restless and decided to leave his home to carve his name into the stars. But what he found was so much smallness, so much ignorance, that if he stayed in one place for too long, then he became frustrated, bored. So he traveled from planet to planet, year to year, seeking the excitement that he craved, never once looking back or wondering about the friends and family that he left behind. Until, one day, his people called him back home.
"He had found that his people had waged war against Evil itself, with the fate of the universe at stake. So the man returned, determined to fight for what he knew was right. But the war was so vast, so destructive, that he thought it would never end until there was nothing left in existence. He witnessed the death of his family, his friends, even his enemies. He became so scared that he did the only thing he knew how to do; he ran away. He hid himself where no one could find him, becoming lost even to himself. But he eventually found himself again; though, it was too late. Everyone was gone. He was all alone. He had taken everything for granted, and so they were taken away from he who was so undeserving. And he was left to grieve for his loss for the rest of his life. The end."
"Interesting," said John, who had remained patiently quiet until he was sure Sherlock had finished speaking. "What was that then? German folklore? Sounds like something they'd write. Or was it Hans Christian Anderson? His stuff could get really depressing."
"No, John," said Sherlock, shaking his head sadly. He then rose from the sofa and went to shrug on his coat, still holding onto the fob watch "Come. I've an errand to run."
John followed Sherlock as he left Baker Street and hailed a cab. They eventually found themselves outside a plain white door to a sixth story flat. Sherlock knocked. He heard a woman's voice call out 'Coming', and after a moment, the door opened to reveal Molly Hooper. To say that John was not expecting to see her familiar face would be an understatement, and it seemed that Molly was no less aware that she should have been expecting them.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, warily.
Sherlock looked at her with a mournful expression and extended his hand to show her the fob watch "I'm sorry I forgot you."
Molly instantly grabbed him into a hug, and Sherlock reciprocated. "I thought I would have to wait for you forever," she whispered. "And I would have. As long as it took."
"I know," said Sherlock, shushing back her quiet sobs.
"I've missed you," she said. "I mean you-you, not him-you. He was kind of a jerk, actually."
Sherlock laughed at that, but suddenly frowned again. "Molly," he said. "They're all gone."
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"The Time Lords," he told her. "We lost."
"But how can you know?" she asked him, a shocked expression on her face.
"I just... feel it," said Sherlock, shaking his head sadly. "I can't explain."
Molly reached to softly caress his cheek, gazing at him silently.
John was used to being confused around Sherlock, but the sight of Molly comforting his flatmate was just too much. "I'm sorry," said John, interrupting the somber moment. "But do either of you mind explaining to me what you're talking about?"
Molly looked to Sherlock. "You haven't told him?" asked Molly.
"Sort of," said Sherlock. Then after a moment, "No, not really." He sighed and turned to John. "John, you know how Sergeant Donovan always says I'm not human?"
"Yeah...?" said John, unsure of where this was going.
"Well," continued Sherlock. "She doesn't know this, but I'm actually not. Human, that is. I'm from a race of beings known as the Time Lords." He then paused before adding. "The last of them, I suppose."
John vaguely noticed as Molly reached out to clasp Sherlock's hand and that he did not pull away from her, but that was not his main concern at the moment. "Sherlock," he began slowly. "Are you alright? I mean, you've been acting strange all evening. And now this... I honestly don't know what to make of you right now."
"It's alright," said Sherlock. "I didn't think you'd understand me at first. I suppose I'll just have to show you my TARDIS." He turned to Molly. "You coming with?"
"Is that even a question?" she said to him.
Sherlock gave her a friendly look, linked his arm around hers, and said, "Come along then," as he began walking down the corridor towards the lift.
John, more than a bit confused, followed, as it seemed like the right thing to do.
After hailing and entering a taxi which all three squeezed into, John finally asked, "So, where exactly are we going?"
"To my TARDIS," said Sherlock. "Poor girl, probably been pining away for me all this time..."
"And what's a TARDIS?" asked John.
"TARDIS: Time and Relative Dimensions in Space," Sherlock explained. "It can travel throughout all of space and time."
"Hold on," said John. "You're saying you own a time machine?" Blimey! First, he's an alien, now he's a time traveler... What's next, he's actually hundreds of years old?
Sherlock noticed John's incredulous expression. "Molly can confirm," he said. "She's been traveling with me for some years now."
"It's true," said Molly. "We've been all over the galaxy together at different points in time. I got to see Rome... with actual Romans, tunics and everything. But I think my favorite spot you've taken me is the Eye of Orion; it was the most beautiful and serene place I've ever been."
"Well," said Sherlock. "We can always go again."
"You both are delusional," said John.
Sherlock just smiled at him, and said, "Just wait."
The cab dropped them off in front of a storage unit facility. John and Molly followed as Sherlock found his way through all the identical looking units until he finally paused in front of one, and said, "Bingo."
"Oh good," said a woman's voice all of a sudden. "You found it." The three turned around to find Mycroft and his assistant standing behind them. Strangely, John noted, Mycroft remained silent as the woman who wasn't named Anthea spoke to them.
"Hello, Sam," said Sherlock.
"Hello," she said, walking over to him.
"Sam?" asked John.
"Really it's Samerythyrevanna," said Sherlock. "We call her Sam for short." Well, thought John, there was no way he would have guessed that name.
"And he's still Mycroft?" asked John, indicating the man who still hadn't said a word.
"Well, Manual Care Robotic Functioning Technology," said Sam. "It's an acronym; I made it up."
"Wait a minute," said John, whose brain felt too overloaded at the moment. "Robotic?"
"Yeah," said Sam. "He's a robot that I built. I can control him with this portable device."
"But that's a blackberry," said John.
"No," she said. "It just happens to look like one."
John peered helplessly across the room. "You all are sick," he said, slowly backing away.
"John, wait," Sherlock pleaded. John stopped. "Please. I know this is a lot to take in all at once, and that it hardly seems believable to one of your scope of knowledge-" John snorted derisively. "But just let me show you one thing before you completely give up on me."
The desperate look in Sherlock's eyes almost made John want to believe everything he said. He rubbed his hands down his face and sighed. "Fine," he said, giving in to Sherlock's request.
Sherlock grinned and moved over to the storage unit; he turned his head back once more before lifting the door up. Inside the unit was bare except for one large gray box, shaped like, John mused, one of the dice from Dungeons and Dragons. Sherlock moved over to it, the smile never leaving his face as he lifted his hand to lightly stroke the box's surface with his palm. And, John wasn't positive, but he could have sworn that the box actually hummed as Sherlock caressed it.
Not letting his sight off of the strange box, Sherlock said, "Key," and stuck out his other hand behind him. Sam pulled out a chain with a key attached from around her neck and walked over to hand it to Sherlock. He then stuck the key into a lock that John hadn't noticed and opened a door that John hadn't realized was there before. He watched as Sherlock disappeared into the box.
Molly turned to John and said, "Come on, then."
"What?" asked John. "In there? There's no room."
Molly just gave him a knowing smile and grabbed his hand, pulling him to enter the box along with her, Sam, and Mycroft... her robot- John would have to get used to that.
And that wouldn't be the only thing John would need to get used to. "It's..." he gazed wide-eyed at the gigantic chamber, hanging vines covering the bronze walls, a large, mechanical column occupying the center of the space above a console system, glass orbs hanging from the ceiling; it was the most magical thing John had ever seen. "It's bigger than it looks from the outside."
"That's because it is," said Sherlock, who was looking very pleased with himself as he leaned against the console in the center of the chamber. "Bigger, that is. It's dimensionally transcendent."
"Oh," was all John could think to say at the moment.
"And it can take us absolutely anywhere, anywhen," said Sherlock. "Come on, where have you always wanted to go?"
"Me?" asked John. "I don't... I mean, I'm not..." His sentence trailed off.
"Be creative," said Sherlock. "You can pose for Picasso, chat physics with Einstein, dance with Ginger Rogers-"
"Sherlock," said John, shaking his head. "I'm not going with you."
"What?" said Sherlock, his brow furrowing in confusion.
"I can't do this," he said. "I can't run away from my life."
Sherlock frowned. "You think that's what I'm doing?"
"Sherlock... I have absolutely no idea what you're doing. I have no idea who you are."
Sherlock paused for a moment to consider before saying, "My name is Sherlock. I'm incredibly smart. And I'm the very last of my species."
"Um," said Sam. "If I might interrupt." Sherlock quickly turned his head to face her. "I've been doing some research, and I don't believe the you're the only Time Lord."
"What?" said Sherlock, his features betraying emotions of confusion, hope, and joy.
"Does the name 'The Doctor' mean anything to you?" Sam asked him.
Sherlock let out a deep laugh. "Of course he would... He was always such a showoff. Ha, the Doctor..."
"I take it you know him then?" said Molly.
"Every Time Lord knows... knew... of him," Sherlock explained. "He's pretty insane, but basically harmless. And he has a bit of a soft spot when it comes to the Earth; Rassilon knows why. If you stick around here long enough, you're sure to bump into him one day. Just look out for a big blue box and that's him."
"Should we contact him?" asked Sam. "Let him know you're here?"
"Oh, I suppose..." said Sherlock, none to thrilled at the prospect.
"Right," said John. "So you seem a bit busy at the moment. I'll just be off."
"I do want you to stay, John," said Sherlock. It was the first time he had ever admitted to that, even when he and John had first become flatmates and then friends; but, to John, it just wasn't the same.
"I can't," John explained again. "I have a life, a job, family, friends-"
"I'm your friend," Sherlock interjected.
"You are," said John. "You always will be; I'd risk my life for you, but I won't abandon it for you." John paused and looked at Sherlock, where he could see the hurt in his former flatmate's eyes. "I have a date with Sarah tonight. She'll be expecting me."
"Of course," said Sherlock coolly, stepping forward and extending his hand. "Goodbye then. It was a pleasure."
John shook Sherlock's hand, and said, "Goodbye." After a moment, he added. "What am I supposed to tell people? I mean, about your leaving."
"I don't know," said Sherlock. "Tell them that I moved out."
"To Mrs. Hudson?" John asked.
"Tell her that I died," he answered.
"There'd be an investigation," he said.
"So tell them Moriarty pushed me off a cliff or something," he said. "You can be imaginative."
John frowned, but then said, "I will miss you. You were the strangest, most fascinating person I'd ever met."
"You were pretty interesting yourself," said Sherlock.
John turned to leave, and Sherlock walked him out of the TARDIS, where they stood alone.
"Will you ever come to visit?" John asked.
Sherlock gave a small smile, and said, "I'm sure I could find the time." With that said, Sherlock turned back to the TARDIS and closed its door. John watched, and, after a few moments, there was a strange whooshing noise which John had never heard before, followed by Sherlock's TARDIS vanishing into thin air.
For a moment, John forgot to breathe, so awestruck by the event as he was. But then he finally let out a long sigh. He suddenly felt his phone in his back pocket vibrating, so he answered it.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Hi, John," said Sarah. "I'm going to be a little bit late tonight, probably a half hour. I hope that's okay?"
"Sure," he said. "No problem. I'm looking forward to it."
"Me too," she said. "Bye."
"See you then," he said. John replaced the phone back into his pocket and then turned to leave the empty storage unit, whistling a happy tune.


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Market Upturn to Continue into 2003
December 9, 2002
What lies ahead for 2003? This time of year, many mutual fund economists, chief investment officers and portfolio managers offer up their crystal-ball predictions on what the new year will bring.
Will the economy rebound or plunge into a double dip recession? Will the stock market keep chugging along like it has been in recent weeks, or fall off yet another cliff?
Like the previous two Decembers of this ongoing bear market, the experts see reasons for hope. Fund insiders are optimistic 2003 will bring a gradual recovery to the economy, coupled with continued growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
And a number of fund managers are now calling Oct. 9 the market bottom.
Right on the Money
Fund folk also believe the stock market will be the place to be, although some sectors of the bond market could prove profitable.
"Our overview is that we are in a conventional recovery following a conventional recession," said Tom Madden, vice chairman of investment management at Federated Investors of Pittsburgh. But for the economy to really be out of the woods, the manufacturing sector, which comprises one-fifth of the economy, has to reverse its continued contraction and begin to grow. Overall, once companies begin hiring again, then capital spending will pick up, he said. "Until we see a resolution of the Iraq situation, it is awfully easy for companies to put the lever into neutral on [spending]," he added.
The good news is that despite all of the troubles of this economy, productivity is continuing to grow at about 5% year over year, which translates, macroeconomically speaking, into higher profits, Madden said.
But the bad news is that companies have had a "ferocious focus" on cutting costs as the driver to growth, however small those figures might be.
Additionally, the uncertainty about war is serving as a damper, according to many money managers.
Most investment professionals are predicting a modest growth in the GDP, ranging from conservative estimates of 1-1/2% to as high as 4% per quarter next year.
"While a 3% growth rate coming out of a recession is historically low, it is what we expected coming out of a shallow recession," said Steve Irons, vice president with Wellington Management of Boston. Irons is manager of The Enterprise Deep Value Fund, one of The Enterprise Group of Funds of Atlanta. The third quarter of 2002 proved to be the fourth consecutive quarter of positive figures for the GDP, he said.
Rates, Republicans
Two macroeconomic factors bode well for the economy going into 2003, said Crit Thomas, director of growth equity investment at the Armada Funds of Cleveland, advised by National City Investment Management Co. The Federal Reserve's continued rate cuts have put a lot of liquidity into the market. In addition, now that Republicans have wrested control of Congress, additional tax relief measures for U.S. citizens will have a stronger chance for passage.
While the nation is now beginning to feel the economic recovery, corporate earnings have definitely not returned, Thomas noted. It's essentially a "profitless recovery," he said.
Consumers, on the other hand, have been steadfast in their continued spending, fueled in part by mortgage refinancings and automobile manufacturers offering 0% financing.
"But how many more houses or cars will consumers want?" Thomas asked, rhetorically.
Does inflation, or even deflation loom on the horizon next year?
Most investment managers said they aren't seeing the early signs of either. "We don't think you'll see deflation, disinflation or inflation, but just flation,'" quipped Don Ross, chief investment officer of National City, the Armada Funds' advisory firm.
Despite both inflation and interest rates being at 40-year lows, small changes may be in the near future. "Right now you have some powerful deflationary forces, but we are not forecasting deflation," said Scott Roney, senior vice president at PIMCO of Newport Beach, Calif. But four to five years out, annual inflation should creep back to 3% to 4%, he added.
As for the likelihood of additional interest rate cuts, few investment managers think further cuts are unlikely - though not impossible.
"Interest rates can't go to zero," said Greg Staples, senior managing director at MONY Capital Management of New York, and manager of the new Enterprise Short Duration Bond Fund, which debuted two weeks ago.
Most expect that the Fed will, albeit reluctantly, gradually begin raising interest rates within the next six to 12 months. Some are predicting that the Fed will wait for one or more of the equity indices to hit a higher milestone before taking action.


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Studio Condo - Sleeps Up To 4! - Blocks To Shopping, Restaurants, Beach, Etc.
All Condos at Beachview are Studio Condos and are the same size. This Condo is one of the best decorated and cleanest at the best price! This is a newly Remodeled Studio Condo with refreshing colors and a great view of the Beach (straight across the street from the Beach!) (Must be 25 years old or older to rent this Condo - If you reserve this Condo and are not of age no refund will be given).
Sleeps 4 with a new queen bed with pillow top and queen sofa sleeper! Lots of shelves to keep your luggage off of the floor! Amenities include a larger refrigerator than most Studio Condos, toaster oven, microwave, large electric griddle, etc. Plus rattan/wicker decor with a beachy feel, dresser and chest for extra storage with extra towels, pillows and blanket plus a flat screen TV! Also within walking distance to many restaurants, hangouts and shops including the 'Pink Pony' and 'The Hangout' right across the street. But don't worry, when you get ready to rest, this Condo will still be quiet, even when those businesses have bands playing outside. Also the 'Gulf Island Grill', 'Hooters', 'Mikees', Ribs and Reds', 'shrimp Basket', 'Desoto's', and several others within only a few blocks! There is alot to do within walking distance from this location and alot more affordable than a Condo directly on the beach but you get a better view of the beach than alot of Condo's on beach side for a more affordable price and sometimes even a shorter walk than a long beachside Condo complex! It's just across the street! And if you've never been to this beach you will see for yourself that these are some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! This Condo is one of the best deals in Gulf Shores!
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This is the best location for local events since most of them are either right beside or right across the street. But also is straight across the street from the public beach! Several restaurants and shops within one to three blocks!
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Located in Fourth Ward within a short walk of Spectrum Center, The Dunhill Hotel is within a mile (2 km) of other popular sights such as Bank of America Stadium. This 60-room, 3.5-star hotel has conveniences like free breakfast, a restaurant, and free in-room WiFi. Centrally located in Charlotte, the hotel is also a short walk from McGlohon Theatre and Discovery Place.
Free continental breakfast is served each morning from 6:30 AM to 9 AM. Enjoy a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or have a drink at the bar/lounge. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with room service.
The Dunhill Hotel's 60 rooms are air-conditioned and provide iPod docks, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect free WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries, and beds sport Egyptian cotton sheets. Free newspapers, free bottled water, and phones are also standard.
The Dunhill Hotel features free WiFi in public areas, 4 meeting rooms, and a business center. Parking is available for USD 23.00 per night (USD 30.00 per night for valet parking), and there's also a free area shuttle. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this historic hotel include coffee/tea in a common area, express check-out, and free newspapers.
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- Walking distance to Spectrum Center
- Free continental breakfast
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
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Hotel Amenities
The Discovery Place, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Museum of the New South, Spirit Square, Mint Museum, and Time Warner Cable Arena are among the many attractions within a short walk of this Charlotte hotel. A light-rail station is one block away.
The Asbury features a farm-to-table menu and is open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner and Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Complimentary WiFi Internet access is available throughout The Dunhill Hotel.
Other amenities include complimentary local shuttle service, a concierge desk, a business center, and complimentary coffee in the lobby. The Dunhill Hotel is smoke-free.
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 10
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The Dunhill Hotel offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.
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The Asbury - modern southern restaurant that offers rustic cuisine with a strong tie to heirloom ingredients and specialty items grown by local family farms. The Asbury serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Dunhill Hotel Bar - this elegant bar features a selection of bar bites daily.
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|This is a discussion on Rebuys and Add Ons - Are they worth it? within the online poker forums, in the Tournament Poker section; I'm having trouble seeing the value of an add on or rebuy. I guess if you get unlucky really early when the blinds are still
Rebuys and Add Ons - Are they worth it?
I'm having trouble seeing the value of an add on or rebuy. I guess if you get unlucky really early when the blinds are still low, it can make sense to buy in again. Rebuys and add-ons after the blinds have gone up for an hour or more doesn't make as much sense to me. Am I missing something?
I agree that if everyone used their rebuy, it does nothing more than build a prize pool. But, since this isn't always the case, rebuying gives you a significant chip advantage if you have the bankroll. Also, during the rebuying period, you hypothetically have an infinite amount of chips, thus allowing you to make more aggressive and risky moves.
As for add-ons, it's only pertinent if it increases your chipstack by a significant percentage.
re: Poker & Rebuys and Add Ons - Are they worth it?
My opinion is that the rebuys are not usually cost effective, but the addon is almost always cost effective. Usually the addon is double or more chips than the rebuy will supply, and around the time you are allowed to addon, the addon is around 10 Big Blinds or more, which is a very significant increase to your stack. If you have over 40 Big Blinds you can start to feel secure enough not to buy an addon, but another 10 BB's can always be helpful in propelling you deeper into the tourney.
The argument could be made that rebuying immediately after your first blind is taken out can make a big difference, and it can, but you have to weigh that against your cashing frequency and the amount of variance you are willing to handle. The stack to blind ratio at the beginning of the tourney usually gives you enough room to maneuver without needing that extra depth, but if someone else at the table has already rebought up to double or doubled up through play, if you think you can beat them fair and square, it could be worth it to make sure you have an equal chipstack to take advantage of any opportunity you have when in a hand with them.
Even before the first hand dealt, you have to decide to take advantage of the first to rebuy stack and double cropping in the competition. If the other player does so, it is very well worth to follow their example. If you have a good hand you get up early, and you can four to get the original stack, it represents a serious advantage - if you did not use the first buy-in, it is the "only" double down, get forwarded only to the level where they are the enemies .
At the end of the first hour will be occasional add-one used a lot of new players ask, when to use the add-one. The question really should ask the opposite approach - non-free add-one resort under what circumstances!
Really there are only two reasons to avoid recourse to the add-one. At first, when the stack is so small that it practically gave up the race and after the break, just playing a game of chance chipjeiddel remaining. Second, when a large stack is that the add-on only a slight advantage compared to the costs. The object of the exact boundary dispute settled, but a rule of thumb, if the add-on is less than 10% of the stack, and is at least twice as many chips as the average stack, you may want to think about the money, give one used for megspórolásán - even if only a small percentage of the account of the add-on costs, even think about it!
This is, after all, decide Rebuys and Add Ons - Are They Worth It?
in betonline, it's better and add-on, i have .50 cents or 5$. the first break it's 5,000 chips for (50 cents or etc)!
- you play tournaments because you believe you have an egde. Then why not to bet more.
- also you get usually better rate chips per $ (at least no rake is taken from rebuy)
- the rebuy at begining is need to get max value/chips from fishes (you cannot take their chips later at tournament, because they will be out already)
Anyway, its also perfectly ok to use advantage of short stack and the fact that rebuy maniacs will play much looser.
Much depends on whether there are unlimited rebuys or whether they're limited to one.
As (I flatter myself) an above average tournament player, I dislike unlimited rebuy tourneys because they give rich donks a chance to keep coming back every time you knock them out. As we all know, I'm sure, it only takes one donk to get lucky and suck you out at the wrong moment to put you out of contention or even out completely. The more rebuys that are allowed, the more chance that that one unlucky moment will bite me.
But I love single-rebuy tournaments for the same reason. If I figure I'm good enough to keep my head above water and harvest a decent amount of chips from players worse than me, I'm perfectly content to see a donk buy back in. He only has one more chance to suck out on me, and if I figure I can outplay him say 75% of the time, that's +EV for me all the way to the bank.
The number of rebuys allowed is relevant cos if it's unlimited, then people will alter their style of play and just keep re buying when they crash out, meaning the value of your one rebuy is limited by Being hit with a big all in next hand. If it's a single rebuy, then I would suggest rebuking before the game starts so you increase your stack instantly and put yourself in a position of (even joint) power, and the buy the add on, as odds are it will assist you in the long run and keep you competitive against everyone else who adds on!
My theory is that it seems to inflate the pots greatly; wise move from the poker networks.
However, it could be used to your advantage, knowing that you have 'infinite' lives as someone previously mentioned. Doesn't mean you should play like a schlepp - I saw someone rebuy 30+ times this morning in a 1$ rebuy MTT where first place was 35$ or so.
I will allow myself up to 3 BI although I rarely do 2, honestly. I'll wait to see if i can double up for free first, though. Unless I'm super short-stacked, I always take the Add On. I figure if I've gotten this far, I need to go for the win, so take the chips.
Some tournaments if you make the addon period, its idiotic not to take the addon (3x turbo $1r on stars - 30k addon compared to 3k rebuy for same price)
I find I play most 1R1A tournies similar to a freezeout, I probably wont take the addon unless I am under starting stack. I think my game is pretty solid when short stack so I dont mind playing as such.
i see advantage to rebuy tournaments because many players change their style before tha addon period and they play hyper aggressive
they used to shove hands like suited connectors or any ace
you can build a stack in early stages and play with an advantage later
re: Poker & Rebuys and Add Ons - Are they worth it?
This kinda falls under rebuys. But what is the best strategy for re entry? On bovada the re entry times are waayyyyy to long. I haven't done well on bovada in the short time I have spent playing tournys (about a week). I have played only about 6 tournys. I do well early and usually felt a donk or 2 then seem to gradually lose chips throughout the reentry period and either go out right before or after the break. I feel like it has a lot to do with the fact I haven't hardly even had a mediocre hand to play with and when I do raise even in position I just get raised all in. It seems very difficult to survive if u haven't caught cards before the break. And there is no addon to put u back ahead with w decent stack to then actually play. Any advice on playing these super long reentry tournys?
when you add on is a big stack i think worth for exemple you play tornament whit 1$ rebuy you get 1500 chips and when is add on time you get whit 1$ 10.000 chips you make 3 add on and you back in the game . Try to register late after close registration in hope you dont make to much rebuy make add on and play your best game
I almost every time play rebuys which have larger add-ons, so not rebuying until there and even more not taking add-on makes no sense. However, I never take rebuy unless I lose all my chips, playing with small stack in those tournaments is far better idea than using lots of money to get a big stack which has much less value as $/chip.
On a smaller note, most sites don't rake rebuys and it is little cheaper to buy a rebuy than buy-in to new one.
People will ALWAYS take rebuys. As much as I despise them, I'm pretty sure your ROI would probably be higher if you're an above average tournament player. I consider myself the same but stil find them infuriating. In late registration tournaments, it's almost better to register a minute before the break and just add-on....
Despite all that I've said, I'm firmly against rebuys. I think it goes against the whole idea of a tournament. What is going to happen during the next Superbowl? A team loses early and just buys back in...
Is it worth the rebuys and add-on?
A poker room that is designed to get people to pay more money, and the more you play with. Get more commissions during the game, draw conclusions, and fewer people take out money!
This is good to keep in mind.
You must always take the add-on unless you're like 100K stack and the add on is 3K. If you're looking for a good value rebuy try out the 1+R [3xturbo] Mincash is around $20+ and if you run deep there's some great prizes to be won at the final table. Pre add-on play super tight and raise your premiums big. What i do is play shove/fold till the rebuy ends. Yes, very exploitable, but those people are just donks and call with trash. Its a big field and a bad structure but theres lots of fish and very good value. But once you make the add on you get a 30k add-on for just a dollar. In this case you must always rebuy. Never quit before the add-on, if you don't that is -EV.
The Add-On is usually a no-brainer great value and should be taken.
OTH, rebuys are really dependent on your roll, how deep the blinds and antes are and what you believe your value (skill relative to others) in the donkament is.
If you're still deep (40BB w/ rebuy or more) and believe you have an edge/are rolled, ofc you should rebuy unless you wanted to do something else.
If it's closer to 20BB, I would USUALLY err towards not taking the rebuy.....and much less than that almost never.
re: Poker & Rebuys and Add Ons - Are they worth it?
I would definitly say add-ons are worth it. Add-on can change the game especially if it's 2x your stack or even half your stack. Rebuys, however, depend on what you bust out in. If you have a bad beat, I would say 50/50, but if you're deep or near late reg, I wouldn't rebuy.


text: RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 827852440 LA English T1 Why teach? : in defense of a real education A1 Edmundson, Mark,, YR 2013 SN 9781620401071 162040107X 9781620406427 162040642X AB Presents a collection of essays that explore a college education as a means through which serious-minded individuals broaden their minds and acquire life skills, arguing that higher learning is an essential remedy for today's problems. "Mark Edmundson's essays reclaim college not as the province of high-priced tuition, career training, and interactive online courses, but as the place where serious people go to broaden their minds and learn to live the rest of their lives. A renowned professor of English at the University of Virginia, Edmundson has felt firsthand the pressure on colleges to churn out a productive, high-caliber workforce for the future. Yet in these essays, many of which have run in places such as Harper's and the New York Times, he reminds us that there is more to education than greater productivity. With prose exacting yet expansive, tough-minded yet optimistic, Edmundson argues forcefully that the liberal arts are more important today than ever. Why Teach? offers Edmundson's collected writings on the subject, including several pieces that are new and previously unpublished. What they show, collectively, is that higher learning is not some staid, old notion but a necessary remedy for our troubled times. Why Teach? is brimming with the wisdom and inspiration that make learning possible."--Publisher's description.


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