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Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere
178 reviews
76% would repurchase
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Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I do not own a bottle of this one yet but just a nice sample. I love it! It does smell sort of like #5 but some what different enough for me to want a bottle of my very own. I sprayed it on and it lasted all day and into the night. Got to love that.
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have purchased this product many times. Loved it but... They were in the classic no 5 bottle long and square then although was not cheap it was wearable every day was a more modern twist on the classic. The bottle I just purchased is the shorter squarer thinner bottle and with the change in presentation the fragrance has altered in that getting ready in the morning I spray it and when I am leaving about an hour later it can bearly be smelt. Thinking oh maybe I can't smell it did a couple of reviews and no one can after about 2 hours at all. Have never had to reaply during the day but you would have to constantly. Very Very disappointing too expensive to achieve that result.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Grey
I got this from Sephora.com (so I kno it's authentic) & I love it! It's like vanilla ice cream w 7up, sparkling, effervescent, fizzy, creamy, lemony w a bit of tart! So I kno it was said that the Fantasy/Pink Sugar/Juicy set would not like this (I have varied slightly strange taste), I find that I like both my gourmands AND once in awhile a floral! I like No.5 but I'm kind of broke so for $65 to get over an ounce was attractive, I'll buy No.5 too but I couldn't afford to get both. Great summer scent like an Arnold Palmer in an icy glass on a hot day--so refreshing! This reminds me of the KY Derby & "my old KY home" or horse shows! #winning
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I've worn Coco Mademoiselle since it was released and will never part with it. BUT I was looking for a little change plus wanted something that was a little lighter for days/summer. I really enjoyed the new L'Eau but couldn't get over the fact the scent barely lasted on me (like, under an hour). I tested this on a lark when I purchased L'Eau. An hour later, I returned the L'Eau and bought this. On me, this lasts beautiful and smells lovely. It feels light, classy and unobtrusive.
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Curly, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
Full disclosure: I adore No. 5 in all of its permutations. This is another "cover" of the iconic fragrance masterpiece.
If you do not know the scent of No. 5 parfum as a reference point, I urge you to try it. If you shy away because it was created in the 1920's and you feel it is old fashioned, you need to understand the elegance of timelessness. It smells like nothing else on earth. You may sense flowers, woods, animal notes, and a bit of fruit, but nothing jumps out ahead of the pack. The cause for that may be the high concentration of aldehydes, those elements that make a perfume tingly, a bit bubbly, light and refreshing like the bubbles in champagne.
If the parfum is a symphony, Eau Premiere is a solo from the woodwind section, where the dryness and zing of citrus stand out from the composition proper. There is more crispness, more subtlety, and even what I am ashamed to call a unisex element. (This is a silly term in 2016, and I use it only to make a point.) It is less creamy and floral, but still refreshing and joyful. This can go to the office with you and bring you pleasure while you fiddle with spreadsheets and monthly reports.
One more analogy: The parfum is K.D. Laing's version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Eau Premier is Rufus Wainright's version.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This is a VERY light interpretation of the original, more suitable for the younger ones or people who don' t like heavy perfumes. The Chanel 5 DNA is still there, of course, but it is not as bold as the Edp or aldehydic as the Edt. The 2007-2014 juice was sparkling, champagne-like, it was sunshine in a bottle. The 2015 reformulation has lost that quality and seems kind of mute to me. Furthermore, it is so watered down, it barely lasts more than an hour. Not only on me, as I ascertained. Considering its price, it is a waste of money. Had it better longevity and sillage, I would certainly buy it again, but for this quality, no. It just bears the name of a legendary perfume and brand without being worth either.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Oily, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I am a huge fan of Chanel No 5 and Eau Premiere is a nice younger sister of the original. While the former is quite sharp and strong to start with Eau Premiere is much softer, yet manages to remain clean, soapy, creamy, powdery qualities of the original No 5. It is a nice fragrance and one that is easier to wear and smell that would probably not offend anyone which, considering that I generally like stronger fragrances that are either loved or hated by others, I still could put up with it. One thing that I truly can't stand about Eau Premiere is its longevity or rather the lack of it. I could literally spray myself with it from top to bottom and yet after about an hour there would be hardly anything remaining.
All in all a nice fragrance but one that will quickly be forgotten and due to the issues with lack of longevity one that is most definitely not worth its price. Will not repurchase.
UPDATE: I actually repurchased this fragrance in 150ml bottle. Still think the longevity is rubbish and therefore I give it 3 stars but it is just such a lovely cosy fragrance that is nice to wear even if only to bed to fall asleep to its comforting scent of luxury.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This perfume has broken my heart.
Chanel perfumes are like a work of art, a masterpiece to behold and respect, even if you don't consider yourself a perfumista or don't like fragrances in general.
Chanel is the opera music of the perfume world, the Rembrandt painting next to the cardboard cutouts that pale in comparison. The Chanel brand puts their heart and soul into every perfume, and Eau Premiere is no exception.
But. And this is a big but, unfortunately. This perfume does not last. And for $132 a bottle, it should last more than an hour.
Still though, when I close my eyes and inhale the soft, powdery sugared lemon cookie scent of this wonderful fragrance, I think this must be what heaven smells like.
Chanel, please fix the longevity. Please, I beg you. This perfume is so beautiful it deserves its own spot right where it belongs, on center stage.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I really love this fragrance. It has everything I want in a scent. I've made it my signature fragrance because it smells sophisticated and sexy and is a bit more subtle than Chanel No. 5. It's has a delicious and sexy top note and dries down to a gorgeous complex floral. I don't really know how to describe fragrances but I do know that this one is very complex and unique. I reserve it for special occasions and for times when I want to be perceived as sophisticated and sexy but in an understated way. It works perfectly with a LBD or with jeans. It's very french and smells expensive (which it is). I bought it when Sephora had it's FF deal so I did get a discount, which makes me very happy. I absolutely love this scent and wish I could afford Chanel clothing but this is the next best thing. I definitely recommend this fragrance highly. If you want to be enveloped in Chanel, it's a great choice.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Clean, creamy, sweet, soapy floral that's powdery, fizzy, and completely uplifting, yet smooth, warm, inviting and comforting as it dries down. Not cold, heavy, starkly aldehydic, or impersonal like No. 5. To me this fragrance is the emotional antithesis of No 5 EDT, it's gentle, calm, pure, and quietly enigmatic in its easy, relaxed confidence. No dark angel, no femme fatale, no uptight glitterati.
The dry down smells like a baby, or maybe the 80s Cabbage Patch dolls. I was intrigued by this phenomenon. Traditional baby products in North America share many accords with No. 5, powdery, aldehydic, soapy, creamy, floral, vanillic and musky. So no wonder I'm reminded of a freshly bathed and powdered infant, (or the delicious vintage Cabbage Patch doll smell), during Eau Premiere's wonderful dry down. I have both late 2014 and mid 2015 bottles, one from France and one from the US. I detect no difference between them.
Definitely recommend testing this beauty.
I really love it. While it isn't captivating like No. 5, it is soothing, easy to wear and just gentle and beautiful, I find myself reaching for it more than any of my other fragrances. In fact it's becoming my every day choice, my desert island fragrance.
The longevity sucks, especially for an EDP. That's my only issue. Because reapplication is necessary, I bought another larger bottle to have on hand as I go through it quick.
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It's been a few weeks since I posted anything here...but the hits they just kept on coming. Have no fear, as I'll likely be more diligent in the fall with the writings I suppose, since the summertime scene tends to suck my attention in numerous directions.
So in interest of staying alive & true to form, I'll be splattering some funky factoids and whatnot yer way today. Including info on beer...
Here's a news story, a symbol of the fearful culture in which we live. Now the article fails to delve into the full context of this imagined threat, but the implications are scary.
A public school student in Arizoina was suspended from school for drawing a gun. Not drawing a gun, and pointing it at someone, but doodling a picture of one.
Here's some, kinder gentler & more informative info on beer myths ...
speaking of brew:
Bay Area Brewery Alert: The makers of one of my favorite high hopped ales, Speakeasy Brewery are having their 10th anniversary party on Friday Night...
and my pal's band the Crosstops are playing, should be fun -
Crosstops - Bad Reputation
info on the party likely at http://www.goodbeer.com
Was just up in rainy lil' Redmond Washington last weekend, where Microsoft's HQ is, and where one hears words like "data center" while browsing at the local farmer's market.
When I asked if Redmond had any live music at a local bookshop I was told nightlife entertainment consisted of two Karaoke bars. I ventured forth to surmise the situation, with visions of singing some Cheap Trick material to the local yahoos.
I first hit one called Palmer's, but actually liked the Workshop, a divier one up the street better.
The Workshop's shack vibe was in full effect, within a crusty wooden joint that I mistook for a hardware store upon arriving in town, replete with greasy food, a crappy PA and friendly staff. I'd go back...reminded me of some salty fisherman bar in Key West or something.
The other joint in town with Karaoke, Palmer's was more a shitkicker sports bar, with testosterone raging wannabe cowboys giving each other dirty looks while Megadeth, Johnny Cash and Pat Benatar tunes were badly butchered on the stage.
Both joints though had great attentive, fast & hospitable bartenders, which makes putting up with the local clientele that much easier.
I eventually fraternized with some recent transplants from Mexico City, and despite a deep language barrier discovered that they wanted to sing "I Love Rock n Roll" by Joan Jett...
What's not to like there, so we did...
That mission was at least accomplished. Or at least beer drinking accomplished.
I did get a chance to try a few northwestern microbrews while hanging out some local taverns. My favorite was Mac and Jack's , a local Redmond operation that sells in kegs & "growlers" only.
I had started my night off at a swank country club, drinking a variety of single malt Scotches, ranging from the 12 year old on up to some peat packing 21 year old.
oh well... in the morning it was time to go...
After a quick pathetically quaint faux fishermanesque breakfast at Ivar's of a smoked salmon breakfast sandwich, I bid adieu to the booming Bellevue with it's many construction cranes & Boeing with it's behemoth industrial complex along the highway to Sea Tac.
Soon I was up in the air, looking down on the Puget Sound, Olympic range, and eventually Sonoma, Point Reyes, and the fog enshrouded Golden Gate.
Cut Chemist - What's The Altitude?
Chocolate Salmon anyone?
Despite my relative proximity to the technological world, I've been away from the blogosphere for well over a week, at least at this micro mini outpost of mine...
I do put info up elsewhere, and one of those sites is SF metblogs...
I've delved into reporting on a bit of another blogger's controversy though, a local guy in SF named Jeff Webb has been getting in trouble with his landlord because of his video blogging. Jeff lives in a "SRO" ( single room occupancy) hotel in one of San Francisco's crappier neighborhoods, and his buildings occupants & neighbors are mainly tax payer supported drunks, drug addicts, thugs and unemployable miscreants.
Apparentl;y taking any videros or photos of these folks engaged in the egregious activities and illegal activities they favor as hobbies is against his landlords "privacy" policy, even if such videos have been used as police evidence. Oh well...
The city is full of old hotels, many dating to the world war one era, and if not devoted to the more lucrative tourist trade, most are in bad shape. Long in decline, they went from fully functional, to housing of last resort in the decades since WWII.
San Francisco is now a town held virtual hostage by a neo-liberal elite that belives funneling millions each year into a massive "non-profit" infrastructure of tax dollar sucking "service providers" somehow makes all it's error prone ways above reproach.
The crappy SRO housing for homeless ne'er do 'ells is somehow given the Orwellian name of "supportive housing", when all this really means is sub-standard hotel rooms.
These are noisy, pest infested joints, with needle exchange cans on each floor in the halls instead of ice machines or room service. Most of the users of these so called "services" are human cast offs, many are common criminals & unwanted people whose own families wouldn't have them over for Christmas dinner, or even a snack anyday of the week.
Which brings us back to Jeff, who has lived in his place some 15 years, well before a certain grant & tax payer funded non-profit group with the initials "THC" took over the building. Ironically, the THC process millions in funds to run 15 or so buildings in town, all within walking distance of a "medical marijuana" dispensary and numerous liquor stores. They consider themselves to be an authority on providing housing & training etc while helping "recovering" users get back on their feet. The "medical marijuana" using dope smokers on staff & sitting out front of Jeff's THC building are unhappy about his documentation of his mismanaged surroundings, which get worse with violence & ddrug abuse seemingly all the time. The management seems to believe simply shutting Jeff up is a perfectly fine way to address the numerous problems in the buildings they run.
A couple days after I got Jeff in touch with a local radio talk show host, and reposted siome of the videos he's been sharing via his blog and You Tube, the sh*t hit the proverbial fan. Jeff was retaliated against by his landlord and warned to remove his cameras, or he would face actions against himself, including the possible threat of eviction. Check out the videos... they are scary ...
read more about it here
here's something more fun to listen & look at
A Dap Tone studios tour and a profile of Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones - Queen Of The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings are preparing for a North American tour, and the warm up date will be @ Harlem's legendary Apollo Theatre, in New York City on Saturday, October 6th. While the Dap Kings have been backing up Amy Winehouse this year. Sharon herself was recently handpicked by Denzel Washington for a small part as a soul singer in the forthcoming Hollywood film "The Great Debaters" in which the talented Ms. Jones also contributes to the soundtrack.
The new album doesn't hit the streets until Oct 2nd, but here's a preview of the band's first single off this upcoming release.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
here's a couple older tracks, so you'll know what you've been missing...
From Dap Dippin' With Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Got A Thing On My Mind
From : Naturally
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - This Land Is Your Land
Here's some of the latest news stories coming over the wire, including all your fave construction and mining accidents failures, political debacles, the "progress" of Hurricane Dean etc...

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FARMERS have a new venue in Brisbane to sell their fresh "off the back of a ute" produce for sale directly to the public from today.
Six years after starting his search for the perfect site, entrepreneur Shane Stanley launches the Brisbane Farmers' Markets with 85 stall holders.
The Noosa Farmers' Markets founder filled the stalls in just four weeks, a record for the man who now operates four sites in Queensland.
Launching at the new East Village masterplanned community on the corner of Creek and Wynnum roads at Cannon Hill, Mr Stanley expects thousands of people will turn up today.
"These guys pride themselves on freshness, on getting it to you as quick as they can," he said.
"Some of the stuff hasn't hit a cold room. It's literally picked, in the box, on the ute and off to the market.
"Lettuce from here will last for two weeks."
The nearest farmer will travel from Morayfield, north of Brisbane, but the majority are from the Sunshine Coast.
Others will bring produce from the Lockyear Valley, Stanthorpe and northern NSW.
Mr Stanley said buyers could do a weekly shop at the markets, sourcing everything from bread, meat and seafood to fruit, vegetables and gourmet products.
Originally published as Latest Sunday morning market venture


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Despite the changes in the cover, it's the same book about the same trip from Sydney to London as the other variations that have been shown over the past few months. It's just taken me a while to nail it down and go ahead with batch printing.
So if anyone would like a copy please click here and do me the kind honour of letting me know how you get on with it once it's arrived…
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Best Regards,
Thank you for your reply.I was very sad when I saw
your answer that I sent to you fake documeents.
Keep in mind that Begado casino successfuly verified all my documents I sent and my account is successfuly approved.
You paid me 1000usd now I have only 800usd remaining to withdrawall cant understand how is
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I have many accountssuccessfuly approved.
I always sending my valid documents with my photo (my ID cardis valid to 01.08.2022)utillity bills
on my name with my psihical adress visible.
If required also my bank statement and faxbackform included all my personal bank account details
to casinos for verifications.
I know that in humane nature is also making mistakes probably this is missunderstanding,error or mistake because my documents are valid and this information is complitly wrong.
I realy wish that case is successfuly resolved ASAP and you will find for sure that I have right after double checking.
OK.no problem.I kindly ask you for double checking this issue.I will resend my valid documents:ID card with my photo(valid to 01.08.2022).2utillity bills on my name on my psihscal adress(no older than 3 months),my bank statement(on older than 3 months)
In addition if you wish I can send my new document Driving Licence with my photo.
I can also if you wish photograph all documents with my personal phone,that you will be able to find
that Iam right person.I willdo everything to proof that Iam right person and that I have my all documents
Do you agree?
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How are you doing today?
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Please send to the Casino everything you mentioned above, and I will ask to double check your new documents to exclude human mistake. And reply me back here once sent.
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I sent to Begado Casino to your relevant department all documents as we agreed.(Scans and the same documents photographed with my personal phone.
Best Rregards Gordan
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I am waiting for their update confirmation
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Could you please send a better copy of your driver's license?
A picture of your holding it would be better
Waiting for your reply
I sent to you my document Driving Licence both ways.
Scaned and sent by my e-mail and also sent by my personal phone with a photo of my Driving Licence Iam holding in my hand.
Best Regards,Gordan
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We have also double checked the driver's license that you sent to us again, and it is appeared to be fake.
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I have sent the evidence to AskGamblers support by email.
If more information is needed please let me know.
Iam realy confused right now.I sent you all documents to which we have agreed both ways scaned and photographed.After you have requested for me also my Drivers License photographed when I hold it in my hand with my photo.
I do not understand how is possible that you have completed that is fake document like you menthioned.My Drivers License is my new valid and legit document.Document is issued on 22.08.2014 by my administrative units and is valid to 21.08.2024.WHY EXACTLY DO YOU THINK IS FAKE?You are the first which I sent this document.
I always sending my valid and legit documents to casinos for verification(my ID Card is valid to 01.08.2022).I have all my casino account approved.ALL!I always sending utility bills on my name with my psihical adress visible,also bank statement if is necesary and also faxbackform included all my personal bank account details.I do not understand how other company like you menthioned came to the conclusion that my documents are fake.WHICH DOCUMENT THEY EXACTLY THINK IS FAKE?Please send this information also to me like to ASKGAMBLERS.This is completely wrong information.It is therefore necessary to resolve ASAP.
Review all I sent you one more time please.This is certanainly misunderstanding.
OK,if all this is not enough that I have sent you that you could conclude that Iam the right person I can send you another my documents,so is Credit Card,Bank Statement for Credit Card.
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I do not want that anyone to have me for fraudsters because Iam not.Iam honest person.I will do everything to prove it.Truth comes a day sooner or later.
Please send me what I asked you please to be able to countinue by proving my identity if will be necesary.I hope that will not be necessary if you will my account again carefully review.I kindly ask you to do it.
Keep in mind that we are in EU.If someone is found to have documents falsified,fake is a big problem.This is a criminal complaint.This is a serious accusation.Is not good to play with these things.
ASKGAMBLERS:I can send you all my documents i snt it to casinos for verification(ID card,Drivers License),utillyity bills on my name with my psihical adress,bank statement on my name with my psihical adress,also Begado casino faxbackform.All that you can review it and to have it fo evidence and for your records..To see if you can find where they find my documents are fake.I realy want to know what exactly were found that they think that my documents are fake.Cant understand realy.
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Best regards,
I thinking about thi issue so much.What to do,how to resolve it,...because I dont understand how is possible that come up.All my documents are valid and legit issued from my government department(administrative unit)
I can send like I menthioned all my documents to ASKGAMBLERS for review and checking if you wish.
I can send if you agree also further documentation to you,my credit card and my credit card statement on my name with my psihical adress.
Because I realy wish to solve this issue ASAP and that I can proof that Iam not any fraudulent man I went today on government department with the requirement to issue a CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT.
All in order to prove that Iam honest person and that we can easily solve this issue.
ASAP the certificate is issued I will send it to you.Just please exactly tell where I need to send it?Which department(e-mail).You can also send this information directly to my e-mail if you do not wish to put in public.
I hope this will resolve all doubts.
Best Regards,Gordan
All information has been sent to AskGabmlers, they are checking it. Once we get any updates on your case we will let you know.
I received CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT issued by Ministry Of Justice,Directorate Of Justice.I sent it to your casino both ways(scan and photographed by my phone)
I hope that this document will resolve all doubts about my identity.
I can send all my documents plus this document to ASKGAMBLERS for security checking and for review that ASKGAMBLERS can easily compare documents and identity where exactly the problem is.That we can solve the problem.I would like to cooperate with you and to resolve the issue.This means a lot to me,Iam honest person and not a fraudulent man.
Best Regards,Gordan
since we sent the information to askgamblers team, we are waiting on their response.
Best regards,
Hello! Patiently waiting for a response.
Best regards,Gordan
Hi Gordan,
I have forwarded the information to Askgamblers for review again. I need their reply before we can proceed with anything on this issue.
Thank you for patience.
Best regards,
Hello! Patiently waiting for a response.
Best regards,Gordan
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Summary analysis -- The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. -------------------- 27-Sep-2012
CREDIT RATING: A/Stable/A-1 Country: United States
State/Province: New York
Primary SIC: Toilet
Mult. CUSIP6: 29736R
Mult. CUSIP6: 518439
Credit Rating History:
Local currency Foreign currency
07-Mar-2007 A/A-1 A/A-1
27-Jun-2000 A+/A-1 A+/A-1
The ratings on New York City-based skincare, makeup, and fragrance provider The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. reflect Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' view that its business risk profile continues to be "strong," highlighted by its enduring significant position in the prestige segment of the cosmetics industry; good geographic, channel, and product diversity; and well-recognized brands. The ratings also reflect our "modest" financial risk assessment of Estee Lauder, supported by its ongoing strong cash flow generation and relatively steady credit metrics. We expect Estee Lauder to sustain its credit measures commensurate with indicative ratios for the "modest" financial risk descriptor--which include adjusted leverage in the low- to mid-1x area--as a result of continued profitability and cost-saving initiatives. While we expect Estee Lauder to maintain its historically conservative financial policies, we believe there is a degree of uncertainty regarding financial policies that could be prompted by a change in the Lauder family's ownership stake that limits upside to the rating.
Estee Lauder has demonstrated its ability to generate strong cash flow and maintain steady financial metrics. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, funds from operations (FFO) totaled about $1.4 billion and free cash flow was close to $615 million, up from $1.2 billion and $610 mllion, respectively, in the prior year. The ratio of total debt to EBITDA was flat with the prior year, at about 1.4x, and FFO to total debt was about 53%, compared with 52% in the prior year. The company's EBITDA margins for the same periods improved to 19.7% from 18.6% due to cost-saving initiatives, product mix shift, and higher pricing.
Despite weak global macroeconomic conditions, including U.S. unemployment of about 8%, weak consumer spending, and decelerating growth in emerging markets, we expect positive operating performance over the next year. Our assumptions for Estee Lauder over the next year include the following:
-- Mid-single-digit revenue growth. We expect Estee Lauder's portfolio of prestige brands will help sustain sales escalation over the next year, despite weak global economic conditions. We believe good performance in emerging markets, new product introductions, and continued high levels of brand reinvestment will drive sales growth, although these could be tempered by some softness in Europe. We believe skincare, particularly in China, will continue to be Estee Lauder's fastest growing product category.
-- EBITDA margins near 20%. In response to the weak global retail environment, Estee Lauder has implemented cost-reduction initiatives that we expect to result in $760 million to $785 million of savings through fiscal 2013. We forecast these gains, as well as price increases, will offset input costs.
-- Capital expenditures of about $500 million.
-- Dividends of about $200 million.
-- Share repurchases of about $500 million.
Under these base-case assumptions, we expect the company will be able to maintain a modest financial risk profile and steady credit metrics over the next year, unless the company's financial policy becomes aggressive. We forecast the company's leverage will be near 1.3x in fiscal 2013 and FFO to total debt will remain over 55% over the same period. Our free operating cash flow forecast for fiscal 2013 is about $775 million.
Estee Lauder maintains solid shares in several core categories of the prestige cosmetics market (makeup and fragrances), despite its inherent vulnerability to changing consumer preferences and a highly competitive operating environment. The company has a relatively strong portfolio of brands, in which the brands are marketed to appeal to a varied spectrum of consumers. The branding is further reinforced by the distribution channel associated with each brand. Distribution channels include department stores, company-operated freestanding retail stores, independent salons and spas, and e-commerce. Estee Lauder devotes substantial efforts to new-product development and line extensions, a key to generating consumer excitement and maintaining brand relevance in the marketplace. Estee Lauder expects to increase its presence in key international and domestic markets by focusing on major brands, including Estee Lauder, Clinique, and M.A.C.
We believe Estee Lauder will continue to invest in increasing its sales outside of the U.S. We expect growth in emerging regions, especially China (where demand for skincare products is strong), to continue to outpace growth in developed markets, such as the U.S. and Europe. About 63% of total fiscal 2012 sales come from outside the U.S., compared with 51% in fiscal 2005. Conditions in the mature U.S. cosmetics industry have been difficult in the past few years because of increasingly intense competition, retailer consolidation and inventory destocking initiatives, and a weaker economy that has contributed to lower store traffic, especially at department stores. The company has weathered the storm and the North American low-growth department store channel remains a key part of Estee Lauder's business.
We believe Estee Lauder has "strong" liquidity, with sources of cash likely to substantially exceed uses for the next 24 months. We expect the company's substantial cash balances, good cash flow generation, and access to capital markets to be more than adequate to support its operating needs and manageable debt maturities over the next couple years.
Our view of the company's liquidity profile incorporates the following expectations:
-- We expect coverage of uses of cash to exceed 1.5x for the next 24 months.
-- Cash sources include existing cash balances of about $1.3 billion, a $750 million commercial paper program backed by a $1 billion revolving credit facility due 2015, and expected internal cash flow generation. At June 30, 2012, the company had $200 million of commercial paper outstanding and nothing outstanding under its revolving credit facility.
-- We expect cash uses to include some investment in working capital, about $500 million in capital spending, about $200 million in dividends, and $500 million in share repurchases.
-- We expect net sources of cash would remain positive, even with a 30% drop in EBITDA.
-- We believe it is likely that Estee Lauder could absorb, without refinancing, low-probability shocks, based on its positive cash flow and current cash balances.
-- In our assessment, the company has well-established and solid relationships with banks and a generally high standing in the credit markets.
The outlook is stable. We expect Estee Lauder to sustain its strong market positions, to continue generating good cash flows, and that credit metrics will remain in line with the indicative ratios for the "modest" financial risk descriptor. We anticipate the company will maintain FFO to total debt of at least 50% over the next one to two years.
We could lower the rating if the company's financial profile and credit measures were to weaken over this outlook period, such that total debt to EBITDA increases to about 2.5x. This could occur if the company were to increase debt by funding a dividend or share repurchases, both of which we view as unlikely. Based on the company's current level of EBITDA and debt, the company would need to add about $2.2 billion of debt for leverage to rise to 2.5x.
An upgrade over the next one to two years is also unlikely given the competitive nature of the cosmetics industry and the company's need to invest in growth overseas, and a degree of uncertainty regarding financial policies that could be prompted by a change in the Lauder family's ownership stake.
Related Criteria And Research
-- Business Risk/Financial Risk Matrix Expanded, Sept. 18, 2012
-- Liquidity Descriptors For Global Corporate Issuers, Sept. 28, 2011
-- Criteria Guidelines For Recovery Ratings On Global Industrials Issuers' Speculative-Grade Debt, Aug. 10, 2009
-- 2008 Corporate Criteria: Analytical Methodology, April 15, 2008


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Alyssa Heat is the noone of the school,and is 15 years old.. Jason Fox is the talk of the school afdter scoring big during football season, he is 18.
Sent away for three months to a training school out south,by her step mother, Alyssa changes.When Alyssa comes back is she actually noticable?
Accidently running into eachother Jason Can't take his eyes of of her. At home Jasons father, the alfa, is coming to his end of his ruling. Jason is next in line. Taking duty he gets prepared for becoming alfa...but is Alyssa seems to be more important.
Alyssa and Jason are inseperable. They take everychance possible to be with eachother.
Near her 16th birthday Alyssa notices changes. Shes becoming stronger,she can see in the night. She was becoming something that she thought was impossible. How could she of missed it?
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The Family Man Trailer (2000)
"What if you made different choices? What if you said yes, instead of no? What if you got a second chance?" 12 December 2000 Fantasy, Drama, Comedy 125 mins
Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves.
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Youth Radio Podcast: Two Police Officers Offer Gainful Employment in Exchange for the Gang Life
Brandon McFarland on Wednesday, Jun. 19th
This week on the Youth Radio podcast — Mission Gang Enforcement Officers David Sands and John Cathey, in partnership with city officials and business owners, are offering jobs for teens willing to make the commitment to stay out of the gang life. Youth Radio reporter Sayre Quevedo shares his experience riding with Sands and Cathey as they patrol San Francisco's Mission District.


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Two powerful earthquakes have struck central Italy on Wednesday, about 50 miles north of the site of a deadly quake in August that killed nearly 300 people.
Just a few hours earlier, a magnitude-5.5 quake struck the same region.
The second quake with a magnitude of 6.1 was 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) north of Visso and 58 km (36 miles) from Perugia.
The epicenter was south-southwest of Visso and the US Geological Survey said the earthquake was shallow. The quake hit at 7 p.m. local time between Perugia and Macerata.
Visso is about 110 miles northeast of Rome and 50 miles north of Amatrice, the small town that lost about 270 residents when a magnitude-6.2 quake hit August 24. Another 20 people were killed in nearby towns.
There have been no reports yet of damage or injuries. Although the historic San Salvatore church in Campi was destroyed by the tremors the first severely damaged the 15th century structure and the second finished it off.
This part of Italy is full of narrow roads linking small stone villages. Rescuers are fearful of mudslides and even of risking bringing heavy equipment up the narrow roads.
Streetlights, likely powered by generators, remained on in Campi, but the town's houses remained dark. In many small towns, in the pre-dawn hours, there is little light, further hampering rescue efforts.
In Campi, hundreds of people were sleeping in their cars, with blankets covering the windows. The cars are parked everywhere — streets, gas stations, parking lots. Some residents have taken their dogs with them in their cars.
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Charleston, SC (PressExposure) July 10, 2008 -- Just in time for summer dining, Circa 1886, a AAA Four-Diamond, Mobil Four-Star award-winning restaurant located in Charleston, S.C., recently debuted the second in its video Podcast series. The latest installment highlights Circa 1886âs summer menu, seasonal flavors and a cooking demonstration of one of the menuâs most popular desserts.
Filmed in the Circa 1886 kitchen, the nine-minute video features Executive Chef Marc Collins discussing the fresh, local summer ingredients heâs chosen for the menu, including sweet Vidalia onions, fresh okra and ripe melons, as well as displaying some of the menuâs dishes, like the organic baby-beet salad and this seasonâs trio of soups.
Pastry Chef Scott Lovorn also demonstrates how he creates the menuâs blackberry rice milk panna cotta dessert, whose flavor he describes as âa rice krispie treat for grown-ups.â Lovorn details the process of extracting the plantation rice flavor into the milk to create the rice taste without the texture.
âOur summer menu is packed with local produce â fruits, vegetables, grains. We hope this new Podcast will get people excited about the flavors they can find close to home,â says Collins. âItâs a great time to discover some new summer dishes, either with us at Circa 1886 or at home in your own kitchen.â
The video Podcast is available at http://www.circa1886.com, as well as on many different online video sites, such as the Circa 1886 YouTube at [http://www.youtube.com/circa1886].


text: Hello folks, Everybody wants to drive Formula 1 car someday. We AutoGeeks fulfill that dream by getting with Go-Karts. This is a project My buddies and I are working on.(me the design and consulting only as the other guys are far away in Delhi). Yesterday I just showed this to Kedar and he suggested that I should post it here at TFI and that way I can discuss the process with you all. This is just the 1st version of chassis that I designed and we will work on it more. So here it goes. The Top view of the chassis. Side view of the Kart. P.S. : I request Admins to kindly move this thread to appropriate section if this is not it. Sent From Canvas 4 using Tapatalk


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Meatball Lo Mein
Sometimes, your tired right? You just don't feel like cooking? Am I the only one? All I want is "take out"... I don't want to cook, I don't want to think ahead, I don't want to defrost, marinate, do anything!
That being said, "I'M ON A BUDGET"!!
Chinese for a family of 5 in my area will run you approximately $45.00 and that is "pick up", if delivery, add tip!
Well, since I had been craving Asian for a while now, I took out frozen Bob Evan's Italian sausage to make my "Meatballs Lo Mein"...
This incredible recipe came out of Monica's board at Just a Pinch recipe challenge for the group; Ninja Chefs.
The ingredients that week were; whole wheat bread, Italian sausage and Ramen noodles...
This is what I came up with ... and let me tell you, not because I was the winner for the week, but because this is the best RECIPE EVER!! Budget friendly, easy and DIVINE! Exactly what I'm all about!!!
Here we go!!!
|1 lb.
|(16 OZ) Bob Evans Italian sausage, (or any sausage you have on hand casings removed)
|3 slices
|Whole wheat bread
|3 cloves
|2 tsp
|Cilantro, chopped
|1 tsp
|Ginger, crushed (I used fresh)
|1/2 tsp
|Red pepper flakes
|1/2 tsp
|Chinese five spice powder
|Carrots sliced thin on the diagonal
|Celery stalks sliced thin on the diagonal
|1 medium
|Onion, sliced thinly on the diagonal
|2 Tbsp
|Vegetable/canola oil
|1 tsp
|Sesame oil
|1/2 tsp
|Garlic powder
|1/2 tsp
|Black pepper
|1/2 tsp
|Ground dried ginger
|Orange juiced
|2 Tbsp
|Corn starch
|1-1/2 cups
|1/3 c
|Orange or apricot preserves
|4 tsp
|Soy sauce
|Few dashes of Tabasco sauce
|6 Pkgs any
|Flavor Ramen noodles
|1 Tbsp
|Sesame seeds - *optional garnish*
|4 tsp
|Cilantro, chopped - *optional garnish*
Preheat oven to 375F. Take out your sausage. I used Bob Evan's Italian Sausage, which has a milder flavor rather than butcher bought.
Now, using a large saute pan, add your oil and sesame oil and heat. Once hot, add your onions, saute for about 1 minute or so till they just start becoming soft. Add your celery and carrots. Stir and continue cooking for 4-5 minutes, till veggies are just starting to get tender.
Add your sauces and seasonings. Let simmer for a 1-2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, add your cornstarch and orange juice, stir till smooth, add to the vegetable sauce. We can now add our meatballs. Simmer sauce till slightly thickened and meatballs have been heated thru.
The sauce should be ready at this point. Divide meatball and sauce evenly between bowls and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped cilantro if preferred.
Grab your chopsticks and ENJOY!!
Yield: 4-6 Servings


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Mississippi Law Enforcement Alliance for Peer Support. www.msleaps.org. The life of a law enforcement officer: WHO'S REALLY KILLING US?. Life expectancy of 59 years (78.56 average U.S. male)
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Muslims and the Quran
Believe that the human spirit is basically good. Law Enforcement Officers and the law are guards of this good.
Law was created by man for the common human good. It must be enforced.
Kim Jong Un
Decides "Bad"
When this "Spiritual Warfare" manifests itself physically, WE are God's front-line troops.
physical survival,
legal survival,
administrative survival,
psychological survival
political survival,
financial survival,
marriage survival, and
spiritual survival.
Dr. Selye also researched stress in regards to all occupations.
The most stressful occupation: law enforcement!
We stop doing the fun things!
"Emotional Capture" occurs when we allow our desire for "control" to overcome our judgment.
Instead of looking for the unexpected, reading the conditions of the scene, prioritizing our response, and placing ourselves in a position of advantage; we respond with, "No, *&^%*()#$%^&, I am in control here!"
Your training must include high stress that causes emotions during the training event; and the activation of emotion reducers (we'll cover later)
Every situation is different every time to every person!!!
You may not feel your recoil
You may not hear your own commands (or even be aware you gave them
Do NOT
Say "No Comment"
Lie, stretch, speculate
Use police jargons
Get mad
Speak negatively
Speak on behalf of others
Ignore reporters
Play favorites with reporters
Speak "off the record"
Unfortunately, the amydala never forgets anything.
This helps us in future survival situations,
It kills us slowly in life. There is no "Men In Black" magic wand to erase memory.
Believe they are beyond help, afraid of going to sleep, don't know
help is available, trained to help others, not yourself, …
As team members, we must also talk to spouse!
Suicide Instigators
Suicide Inhibitors
Natural survival instinct
Relationship continuance
Career continuance
Survival of other loved ones
Coping mechanisms
When instigators outweigh inhibitors,
Or, when pain outweighs coping mechanisms
Suicide is likely
1. Keep focused on God.
We are created, not evolved. Our purpose for being created?
To be God's companion!
If you are not his companion there is something "missing" in your life.
Pray daily. Grow spiritually daily.
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me," means law enforcement or the badge, shall not be your God.
You have an awesome job. Why should you be jealous of what someone else has? How much they make?
Understand bad things will happen on the street and on the job! And, less competent people will get things you think they don't deserve. No matter what, BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE.
3. Eat properly and Exercise.
A life on fast food is destiny for an officer. But it doesn't mean hamburgers, chicken and fries anymore. Salads, grilled chicken, etc. will let you live longer and feel better.
Lay off the convenience store chips, sugared drinks, ice cream, etc.
You will be a better officer by looking better and feeling better.
You will live longer and have less doctor bills.
Your quality of this long life will improve.
Depression chemicals are released thru exercise.
How long does it take to walk 30 minutes?
4. Emotionally connect with someone.
This should be your spouse if you're married. Another officer is good but it is not healthy to share your heart with someone more than you do your spouse.
We say our spouse's "don't understand." We're right; and they won't ever "understand" until we allow them to.
5. Work!!! , BE SIGNIFICANT
It seems that the people who complain the most are the least productive.
You were created and placed at law enforcement for a specific purpose: to fight evil. You are chosen warriors in this God versus Satan war. DO YOUR PART!!!
Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."
Your chief or sheriff is not the big boss, you work for God. (XIII)!!!
Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…"
The saddest thing that could happen to you is to miss your career while being in it for 30 years.


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Structure of the Universe
stereo[graphic_, view1_, view2_, scale_, opts___Rule] := Block[{p1,p2}, p1=Show[graphic, opts, PlotRange{{-1,1},{-1,1}, {-1,1}}*scale, ViewPointview1, LightingFalse, DisplayFunctionIdentity];1; p2=Show[graphic, opts, PlotRange{{-1,1},{-1,1}, {-1,1}}*scale, ViewPointview2, LightingFalse, DisplayFunctionIdentity];1; Show[GraphicsArray[{p1,p2}], opts, DisplayFunction $DisplayFunction]]
Structure of Universe at Various Distance Scales
This notebook shows our neighborhood of the universe as seen from various distance scales.
At each scale a different structure appears. At the lowest scale is the Earth followed by the solar system, the nearest stars, the Milky Way galaxy, the Local Group of galaxies, and the Local Super-Cluster of galaxy clusters.
These structures are viewed from the direction of the constellation of Orion. Behind each structure is the constellation of Scorpius. To the top is the direction of the star Polaris, and below is the Southern Cross constellation.
Pairs of 3D images are used so that you can view the structure in full 3D. Converge your eyes to get the 3D effect.
O[] Light Years: Earth
Earth Data
PlanetPlot3D[Earth, ShadingFalse, ViewPointEarth[-90,0,150000], ViewVerticalEarth[0,90]];1;
O[] Light Years: Solar System
Solar System Data
r1=180 N[Degree];c1=Cos[r1];s1=Sin[r1];r2=-23.45 N[Degree];c2=Cos[r2];s2=Sin[r2];rotate={{c1,-s1,0},{s1,c1,0},{0,0,1}}.{{1,0,0},{0,c2,-s2},{0,s2,c2}};
getROT[R1_,R3_,R2_]:= Block[{s1,c1,s2,c2,s3,c3,s3c2,c3c2,a11,a12,a21,a22,a31,a32},c1=Cos[R1];s1=Sin[R1];c2=Cos[R2];s2=Sin[R2];c3=Cos[R3];s3=Sin[R3];s3c2=s3 c2;c3c2=c3 c2;a11=c3 c1-s3c2 s1;a12=-c3 s1-s3c2 c1;a21=s3 c1+c3c2 s1;a22=-s3 s1+c3c2 c1;a31=s2 s1;a32=s2 c1;{{a11,a12},{a21,a22},{a31,a32}}]
solarSystemGraphic = Graphics3D[{(Module[{semi, ecc, peri, asc, tilt, rot, meanDist, dtheta, theta, c, s, r, i, n = 32}, dtheta = N[(2*Pi)/n]; {semi, ecc, peri, asc, tilt} = #1; rot = rotate.getROT[peri*N[Degree], asc*N[Degree], tilt*N[Degree]]; meanDist = semi*(1 - ecc^2)/63240.; Line[Table[theta = i*dtheta; c = Cos[theta]; s = Sin[theta]; r = meanDist/(1 + ecc*c); rot . {r*c, r*s}, {i, 0, n}]]] &) /@ data}];
stereo[solarSystemGraphic, view1, view2, 0.0007];1;
This graphic shows the orbit of the nine planets. The eccentric and tilted orbit is that of Pluto.
O[] Light Years: Nearest Stars
Nearest Stars Data
nearestStars={{"Sun",0,0,0.0,-26.7},{"Proxima.Centaurus",14.50,-62.68,4.2,11.0},{"Alpha.Centaurus",14.67,-60.83,4.3,0.0},{"BarnardsStar",17.97,4.57,6.0,9.5},{"Wolf359",10.93,7.02,7.7,13.5},{"Lalande21185",11.05,35.97,8.2,7.5},{"UV.Cetus",1.65,-17.95,8.4,12.5},{"Sirius",6.75,-16.72,8.6,-1.5},{"Ross154",18.83,-23.83,9.4,10.4},{"Ross248",23.70,44.17,10.4,12.3},{"Epsilon.Eridanus",3.55,-9.47,10.8,3.7},{"Ross128",11.80,0.80,10.9,11.1},{"61 . Cygnus",21.12,38.75,11.1,5.2},{"Epsilon.Indus",22.05,-56.78,11.2,4.7},{"Groombridge34",0.30,44.02,11.2,8.1},{"Luyten789m6",22.65,-15.32,11.2,12.2},{"Procyon",7.65,5.22,11.4,0.4},{"Sigma2398",18.72,59.63,11.6,8.9},{"Lacaille9352",23.10,-35.87,11.7,7.3},{"Tau.Cetus",1.73,-15.93,11.80,3.5}};
nearestStarsGraphic=Graphics3D[Apply[Block[{a=15 #2 N[Degree],d=#3 N[Degree],p,r},p=#4 {Cos[a] Cos[d],Sin[a] Cos[d],Sin[d]};{color[#1],Point[p]}]&,nearestStars,1]];
stereo[nearestStarsGraphic, view1, view2, 11];1;
The graphic shows all the stars within 12 light years of our Sun.
Our Sun is the blue dot in the center of the graphic. Below, and slightly to the right, is the nearest star Proxima Centauri shown as the black dot just next to Alpha Centauri shown in green.
The brightest star in our sky is Sirius, which is shown as the red dot.
Stars in the upper half of the graphic are predominately visible by observers in the northern hemisphere of Earth. Directly above our Sun in the graphic, but 100 light years away, is the star Polaris.
O[] Light Years: Milky Way Galaxy
Milky Way Data
rA = 10000; rB = 50000 - rA; r1 = 12.857*15*N[Degree];c1 = Cos[r1]; s1 = Sin[r1]; r2 = (90 - 27.13)*N[Degree];c2 = Cos[r2]; s2 = Sin[r2]; rotate = {{c1,-s1,0}, {s1,c1,0}, {0,0,1}} . {{c2,0, s2}, {0, 1, 0}, {-s2,0,c2}}; n = 16; da = N[Pi/n];
spiral = Table[ a = i*da; r11 = rA/2 + (rB*a)/N[3*Pi]; r12 = rA/2 + (rB*(a + da))/N[3*Pi]; r21 = rA + (rB*a)/N[3*Pi]; r22 = rA + (rB*(a + da))/N[3*Pi]; x1 = rotate . {Cos[a], Sin[a], 0}; x2 = rotate . {Cos[a+da],Sin[a+da],0}; p = {r11*x1, r21*x1, r22*x2, r12*x2}; {Polygon[p], Polygon[-p]}, {i, 0, 3*n}];
sphere=Polygon[Table[a=i da;rA rotate.{Cos[a],Sin[a],0},{i,0,2 n}]];
a=5.76 15 N[Degree];d=28.94 N[Degree];sun=Point[30000 {Cos[a] Cos[d],Sin[a] Cos[d],Sin[d]}];
stereo[milkyWayGraphic, view1, view2, 50000];1;
Our Sun resides in the MilkyWay Galaxy.
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, 100 thousand light years in diameter, with a 20 thousand light years diameter sphere at the center. Its arms are 2 thousand light years wide.
Our Sun is 30 thousand light years from the center, and is on an outer arm of the galaxy. It is shown as the blue dot in the above graphic.
The parts of the Milky Way that are in the upper half of the graphic are predominately visible by observers in the northern hemisphere of Earth. The center is the Milky Way galaxy, being below the level of the Sun in the graphic, is therefore best visible from the southern hemisphere.
There are around 100 globular clusters in halo around the center of the Milky Way.
O[] Light Years: Local Group of Galaxies
Local Group Data
localGroupGraphic = Graphics3D[Apply[ Block[{a = 15*#2*N[Degree], d = #3*N[Degree], p, r}, p = 10^3*#4*{Cos[a]*Cos[d], Sin[a]*Cos[d], Sin[d]}; r = 10^3*Max[#5/2., 10]; {color[#1], Cuboid[p - r, p + r]}] & , localGroup, 1]]; 1;
stereo[localGroupGraphic, view1, view2, 2500*10^3]; 1;
Relative sizes are correctly shown to scale in the graphic.
Our Milky Way galaxy is a member of the so-called Local Group of galaxies. This cluster of galaxies is several million light years across, and contains about 30 galaxies.
Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is the blue object in the middle of the graphic above. It is 100 thousand light years across, and is the second largest galaxy in the Local Group.
To the upper left and shown in green is the larger Andromeda Galaxy, which is the farthest object visible to the naked eye (2.2 million light years away). Further still is the smaller and fainter Triangulum Galaxy shown in red on the upper left.
The three largest galaxies (Andromeda, Milky Way and Triangulum) are all spirals.
Surrounding our Milky Way are seven dwarf elliptical galaxies: Draco, Carina, Sculptor, Fornax, UrsaMinor, LeoI and LeoII. But closer still are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The Large Magellanic Cloud is a spiral galaxy, and the Small Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy.
Surrounding Andromeda are five dwarf elliptical galaxies: NGC185, NGC147, AndromedaI, AndromedaII and AndromedaIII. But the closest galaxies to Andromeda are M32 and M110. M32 is an elliptical galaxy, and M110 is a spiral galaxy.
Slightly to the left and at the back of the view, is the irregular galaxy NGC6822; and to the left below Andromeda, is the irregular galaxy IC1613.
Beyond the Local Group there is mostly empty space, devoid of galaxies for at least 10 million light years. But eventually there are other clusters of galaxies.
Galaxies in the upper half of the graphic are predominately visible by observers in the northern hemisphere of Earth. Andromeda is visible only to northern hemisphere observers.
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Objects are shown quadruple their true relative scale in the graphic.
Our Local Group of galaxies is the small blue object in the center of the graphic. Just next to it is the Virgo Galaxy Cluster shown in green. Beyond that is the Coma Galaxy Cluster in red, and the Pisces Galaxy Cluster in yellow. The large Centaurus Galaxy Cluster is shown in purple.
The galaxy clusters shown above form part of the local super-cluster of galaxies. The local supe- cluster is approximately a plane ranging from the upper-right to lower-left of the graphic.


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Bloomberg said the race was being cancelled because it had become a "source of controversy and division."
Critics have ramped up opposition to the mayor's decision earlier in the week to go forward with the marathon, saying the race would divert critical police and other resources from people in need following the storm.
Some people had set up online petitions calling for runners to boycott the 26.2-mile competition, or to run backward from the starting line in protest.
The New York City marathon is one of the world's most popular sporting events and, according to pre-storm estimates, was expected to draw about 47,000 runners.
Bloomberg said the race would not require diverting resources from the recovery effort, but that "we cannot allow a controversy over an athletic event - even one as meaningful as this - to distract attention away from all the critically important work that is being done to recover from the storm and get our city back on track."
Bloomberg said the New York Road Runners Club, the organisers of the race, would have additional information in the days ahead for race participants.


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Preston is one of the few places in the North West which is minimising the number of women working part-time who are poorly paid, says the TUC.
Research shows that at least a third of women in the region working part time earn less than the living wage.
In parts of the North West, the problem is even greater, with nearly three quarters of all female part time workers in West Lancashire paid below the living wage – the highest of any local authority in the UK.
The TUC says women earn just 66p for every pound earned by men working full-time (which is a pay gap of 34.2 per cent). One of the main reasons for this huge gender pay divide is the large concentration of women doing low-paid, part-time work, it is claimed.
Across the UK, around two in five part-time jobs pay less than the living wage.
TUC analysis of official figures from the House of Commons Library paints a picture of how Lancaster has the lowest proportion of women working part time for less than the living wage at 33.4 per cent, followed by Manchester on 34.1 per cent and Preston on 24.8 per cent.
The TUC believes that local authorities should lead by example by becoming living wage employers themselves.
Several local authorities, such as Preston, Blackpool, Salford and Wirral are already living wage employers but many more need to become accredited, says the TUC.
North West TUC Regional Secretary Lynn Collins said: "In-work poverty is growing throughout the North West and it's often women that bear the brunt of low pay.
"Women would gain most from a greater take-up of the living wage by employers. Councils can lead the way by becoming living wage employers themselves."


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County Council Pursues Tadcaster Highways Improvements
7:36am 10th July 2013
North Yorkshire County Council is to examine funding options for a highways improvement scheme that could lead to major environmental benefits for the people of Tadcaster - and unlock commercial expansion and business prospects in the town and beyond.
The council had hoped to submit the scheme - for improvements to the slip roads for the A162 and A64 - to the North Yorkshire Local Transport Body (LTB) for consideration for funding from central Government. But concerns over the strict eligibility rules for the LTB, coupled with a declaration by a major local landowner that his company would oppose the improvements at every stage of the process, led members of the Council's Executive to decide not to proceed.
Instead, the Executive asked officers in the Business and Environmental Services directorate to assemble fresh data on the benefits of the scheme, for consideration if other funding partners or options can be identified.
"I was very excited when this project was first mooted," said County Councillor Chris Metcalfe, the divisional member for Tadcaster.
"There is a good deal of heavy goods vehicle traffic in the centre of Tadcaster, much of which would be alleviated by the provision of improvements to access to the A64 and A162, and this scheme has been an aspiration of people in Tadcaster for many years - particularly those living along Leeds Road, who have been badly affected by the heavy traffic. This seemed like a golden opportunity to move things forward, and we had been working closely with colleagues on Selby District Council to address those concerns.
"The improvements we proposed would result in major environmental benefits, and would also have the potential to unlock commercial and business expansion, particularly in the Sherburn-in-Elmet area.
"It is most disappointing that this one significant landowner has declared his intention to oppose the scheme, since any delay in obtaining the necessary consents would put the scheme beyond the window of opportunity for the current LTB funding."


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HANCOCK, CURTIS (1872–1957). Curtis Hancock, lawyer and first chairman of the Texas State Highway Commission, was born on August 12, 1872, at Pine Hill, Rusk County, Texas, the son of Tyre and Caroline (Hillin) Hancock. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Texas in 1897 and was elected city attorney of Oak Cliff, near Dallas, in 1898. He later became assistant county attorney. In 1903 he entered the Texas legislature as the youngest member ever seated in the Dallas delegation up to that time. He served two terms, then practiced law in Dallas County.
In 1917 Governor James E. Ferguson appointed Hancock the first chairman of the State Highway Commission, which was established that year. Hancock was reappointed to the same post by Governor William P. Hobby. He served as manager of the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce in Stephens County in the 1920s and promoted the Breckenridge oil boom. He worked for the improvement of Texas highways throughout his life and for the development of Big Bend National Park, where the Curtis Hancock Highway was subsequently named for him.
Hancock married Ada Rike on February 10, 1898, and they had three children. Hancock was a member of the Dallas County Bar Association, the Knights of Pythias, the Dallas County Road Association, the Big Bend Trail Association, and the Oak Cliff Methodist Church. He died in Dallas on January 8, 1957, and was buried in Laurel Land Cemetery near Dallas.
John D. Huddleston, Good Roads for Texas: A History of the Texas Highway Department, 1917 to 1947 (Ph.D. dissertation, Texas A&M University, 1981). Richard Morehead, Dewitt C. Greer (Austin: Eakin Press, 1984). Frank M. Stewart, Highway Administration in Texas (University of Texas Bulletin 3423,1934). Texas Bar Journal, March 1957. Texas State Highway Commission, Biennial Report.
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Kaliyugaya Trailer (1982)
19 March 1982
This is the sequel to Sri Lankan director Lester James Peries' Changes in the Village made in 1964, about a young couple who grew to love each other after entering into an arranged marriage. In Kaliyugaya the young couple have aged, their children are scattered, and their past is recalled in flashbacks from the former movie. Since the kali yuga is the worst of four Hindu time periods and we are in it now, the title implies that suffering is bound to arise in the 83-minutes of the movie. Although unhappiness is not a principal theme, the mother (Punya Hendenlya) does grapple with her feelings when she gets a letter from her son in London that accuses her and her husband (Henry Jayasena) of serious faults -- and she starts to go back over the past, recalling incidents that might help her to understand why her son has turned against them.
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GV1244. Definitions of LLS. Put Your Thinking Cap. What are language learning strategies? Are learning strategies and learning styles the same?. Rubin (1975). LLS are the techniques or devices that learners use to acquire a second language knowledge. Stern (1975).
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Definitions of LLS
What are language learning strategies?
Are learning strategies and learning styles the same?
LLS are the techniques or devices that learners use to acquire a second language knowledge.
LLS are some general order approaches to learning which govern the choice of specific techniques.
LLS are methods or conscious enterprise for exploiting available information to improve competence in second language.
Language learning strategy is a generally a more or less deliberate approaches to learning.
LLS are mental operations that learners used to accomplish learning tasks.
Language learning strategy is an attemptto develop linguistic & sociolinguistic competence in the target language to incorporate these into one's interlanguage competence.
LLS are set of operations, steps, plans & routines of what learners do to facilitate the obtaining, storage, retrieval & use of information, and to regulate learning.
LLS refer to language learning behaviours learners actually engage in, strategic knowledge about learning, to learn & regulate a second language learning.
LLS refer to what learners doto learn & do to regulate their learning.
LLS are techniques, approaches, or deliberate actions that students take in order to facilitate learning & recall of both linguistic & content area information.
LLS are steps taken by the learner to aid the acquisition, storage & retrieval of information.
LLS are specific actions taken by the learner to make learning easier, faster, more enjoyable, more self-directed, more effective, & more transferable to new situation.
LLS are specific actions, behaviours, steps or techniques that students use to improve their progress in developing second language skills.
LLS are plans and/or actions that learners take to enhance the process of language learning.
What are the differences between language learning strategies & language use strategies?
Second language learning & use strategies are steps taken by the learners either to improve the learning of a second language or the use of it.
Language learning strategies are used when learners do not have the purpose of communication but have the purpose of learning.
Strategies of language use are used when learners do not have the purpose of learning but have the purpose of communicating.
Language use strategies include i) language performance strategies & ii) communication strategies.
Language performance strategies include cognitive processing strategies, strategies for solidifying newly acquired language & strategies for determining the amount of cognitive energy to expand.
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3rd HMFI-IAM International Purchase Managers' Summit
Purchasing +
Theme – Purchasing: The Last Gold Mine of Profits
11th & 12th December'14, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
The time when Purchasing was an administrative chore, have long passed by.
Right Purchasing than defined buying materials of right quality, in right quantity, at right time & from the right source. This role definition is also now not enough in today's competitive times. The globalisation-fueled competition over the last decade has led Purchasing to think beyond its transactional roots/ origins to strategic factors such as innovation, faster time to market, cost-competitive sourcing from low-cost-countries.
Now Purchasing has to become Purchasing +, from transactional to strategic.
Purchasing, in its strategic role has to connect itself to business. It has not only to add significant value. But also create competitive advantage for strategic survival and growth of any business. This new approach calls for new talent & new strategies in purchasing and new mind–sets in top management about the role of Purchasing.
The Summit will focus on these issues and the enhanced significance of the role of Purchasing+ in today's supply chain era – when companies don't compete, their supply chain do!!
Summit's Course Content: Following topics will be covered:
1. Moving from Purchasing to Purchasing+ : The Last Goldmine of Profits !!
– Summit Director: Mr Ashok Sharma, President, Indian Academy of Management
2. Innovations in Purchasing: Innovative Procurement Techniques.
2.1. Innovative Practices in International Procurement:
– Mr Satish Palekar, Vice President & Head Procurement & Supply Chain Management, L&T Hydrocarbon, Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
2.2. Best Practices in Indirect Spend: Procurement/ Contracting for Services:
– Mr Promod Sant, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Indirect Material,
Export Control & Customs, Siemens India Ltd.
3. Macro–economic Indicators that Affect Procurement: Why & How of Purchase
Managers' Index- PMI ?
– Mr Krishan Batra, President & CEO, ISM-India
4. Global Sourcing & Supply Strategy: Developing Supply Partners to Win:
Mr Amit Budhiraja, Global Sourcing Strategist, Videsh Vyapar.in
5. The New Era in Competition: Now Companies Don't Compete, their Supply Chains do.
– Mr Subhash Lovekar, Director, Bosch Management Service India, Bosch Ltd.
6. Procurement Analytics: Predictive Risk Modelling
– Mr Sudipta Ghosh, Executive Director, Price-waterhouse Coopers
7. Innovative Purchasing Practices in Public Sector
– Mr Suresh Kumar Sharma, Head, Supply Chain, Bharat Electronics Ltd.
8. Technology as a Winning Strategy in Supply Chain
– Dr Sunil Sharma, Professor, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
9. GST: Opportunities & Challenges for Purchasers
– Mr SM Kulkarni, Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
10. Purchasing's Social Responsibility (PSR)
– Lt Gen SK Bhatnagar, AVSM, PVSM, Former Director General, Ordnance Services
11. Strategies for Talent Management for Purchasing
– Mr Surendra Deodhar, Head, Materials Management, Reliance Life Sciences
12. "Purchasing Awards Nite".
Fee for the Summit:
Corporate Delegate: Rs. 7,500 + Service Tax
Corporate Group Delegate (for 3 delegates): Rs. 19,500 + Service Tax
(Both the packages Includes Networking Lunch and Tea/ Coffee on both the days,
Also the Invitation to Awards Night and Dinner)
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For Registration:
To register your nominations please call 90046 91833
Please send an E-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com
Your nominee's Name/s and Contact details.