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[SENIOR STORIES] "What are you proudest of from your time at SPA?"
Michael Forsgren, Arts Critic
June 3, 2019
Honest and interesting, listen to 47 seniors from the class of 2019 share their experiences.
Boys hockey celebrates senior night against Academy of Holy Angels
Annie Bottern, RubicOnline Editor
February 18, 2019
Class of 2019 boys hockey players celebrated senior night during the Feb. 16 game against Academy of Holy Angels.
Students strategize for math and science exams
Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline Editor
November 28, 2018
With math and science exams approaching, students share concerns and study tips.
A new way to learn media
Tana Ososki, Interactive Storytelling Team
November 26, 2018
Almost all the students in the high school watch a video at least once a day, and now SPA is offering a class to teach students how to make videos and to understand the process of editing filming, as well as the equipment that goes into making a single video. That is what the Video Arts Class is. It beg...
SPA Relationships, Part 1: Talking Twins
Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline
March 6, 2018
In the class of 2019 at SPA there are four pairs of fraternal twins. This video details their experiences as twins, and how it has impacted their life.
Drunk goggle course was fun, but…
Gitanjali Raman, Online Managing Editor
February 23, 2016
SADD's Drunk Goggle obstacle course simulates the effects of alcohol and drugs on vision and motor skills.


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Daily Scan: 04.22.08 – Dark Knight Trailer; Wonder Woman on Track
• Grant Morrison talks about a career writing comic books, out of his mind on drugs.
• The official Dark Knight trailer is pretty snazzy.
• Hot on the heels of Marvel Zombies comes Marvel Apes.
• According to io9, Wolfgang Petersen is off Ender's Game.
• Joel Silver says the Wonder Woman movie is back on track.
• Harrison Ford on Han Solo: "He's dumb as a stump!"
• Artist Eric Poulton continues to expertly steampunkify Star Wars.
• Topless Robot lists the The 10 Worst CG Effects in Movies That Could Afford Better.
• I didn't care when he helmed X-Men 3, but Hollywood, please, please keep Brett Ratner away from a Richard Matheson propertyRead More

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The other day I heard that, in one week the anti-Trump Romney version of the GOP (or what they left of it) spent overRead More
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Protesting Too Much
When protesters appear at Bernie Sanders rallies, while they are being kicked out, they are booed. When a protester throws a tomato at aRead More
What Am I Missing?
I agree with about 80% of this article. I would add that Trump's chief national security adviser is a rational individual who was firedRead More
Odds & Ends & Mittens Gone Mad
Ted Cruz winning the Kansas GOP caucus is not exactly a big fat hairy deal. I would have been shocked had he not wonRead More
Why I Plan to Vote for Trump
In 1984, the conservative 'establishment' elite decided to band together and force Ronald Reagan not to run for re-election. He was not good enoughRead More
The Dishonesty in the GOP
I've never seen anything like the attacks on Donald Trump from within the GOP. I expect this from the Democrats, but not from theRead More
The Koch Immolation of Donald Trump
What I find absolutely remarkable is the fact that someone made an announcement picked up by The Hill, that there were white supremacists withinRead More
Marco the Little Bully Boy
Rumor is Marco Rubio's wife called the wife of Ted Cruz, begging her to talk him into quitting the race for the GOP nomination,Read More
Trump, the Elites and the Pundits
I do not support Trump. I was supporting my friend, Lindsey Graham, and then Jeb Bush. Republicans like of my ilk have been pushedRead More
Political Media Nincompoops
There is an old baseball movie starring Ray Malland called It Happens Every Spring. I mention this because Spring Training begins in twelve days.Read More
Manners, Safe Places, Racism & Doing the Right Thing
The other day I was doing a few inflammatory tweets. I'm good at that. I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tiredRead More
The Progressive Dislike of Blue Collar Jobs
During Tuesday night's debate, Marco Rubio said that welders make more money than philosophers. Liberals erupted. If you read and listen to liberal comments,Read More
The FOX & Koch Brothers POTUS Primary & Debate
If those running for GOP POTUS were honorable, they would stiff the FOX debate. Unfortunately, it is a POTUS debate. There is something trulyRead More
Uncomfortable Questions
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Trump vs. Graham
There is a very good reason Donald Trump attacked Lindsey, on Tuesday, in South Carolina. There are several very good reasons he did. Amazingly,Read More
Minimizing Hate
I have been writing about and researching hate groups in this country for nearly 10 years. It will be 10 years in October thatRead More
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The Duggar Cover-Up & Christian Reconstructionism
The Duggar scandal grows worse, on a daily basis. In a cold-blooded, and calculated way, it is quit fascinating. One needs to understand that,Read More
Bernie Sanders & Double Standards
It looks like this story no longer exists. That alone is fascinating. Let's be honest here. There is most definitely a double standard withRead More
Polling Fun & Games
I just love the way the media is harping on their latest POTUS polls. We really don't need to discuss the Dems. Right now,Read More
Hillary and the Three Stooges
You would think that the GOP would finally get it, but they don't. Instead of complementing Hillary Clinton on her unique approach to Iowa,Read More
Why Hillary Matters
Hillary Clinton's candidacy is important for one very important reason. She was/is the first only viable female candidate to come along, period. Elizabeth WarrenRead More
The Silly Season Is In Full Swing: Adelson vs. Koch
Well, boys and girls, the Silly Season is well upon us. Get out your score card, a dry erase marker, popcorn, Pepto, and lockRead More


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PokerStars in chaos as CEO Gabi Campos quits
Chief's departure leaves world's top poker site in limbo
|by The Suited Connector
|January, 18th 2012
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Above: PokerStars has been rocked by the departure of Gigi Campos
POKERSTARS was left in limbo today as the site's Chief Executive unexpectedly quit.
Gabi Campos, a former 888 executive who only joined the online giant in October 2010, will leave his job in just two weeks.
The world's biggest poker room - which has also lost European Poker Tour Chief Executive John Duthie and Tournament Director Thomas Kremser in the last eight months - must now start a frantic search for his replacement.
In a brief statement, PokerStars said: "Gabi Campos has decided to step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2012, to pursue other opportunities.
"The company thanks Gabi for his hard work and commitment and wishes him the best in all his future endeavours. A search for Gabi's replacement is under way."
PokerStars has been fighting to maintain its global market dominance since Black Friday' - April 15 last year - when the US Department of Justice shut the site, along with Full Tilt Poker, to US players.
When Duthie, the founder of PokerStars' hugely successful EPT, quit earlier this month he implied he wanted to work with other companies planning launches in America when the US market eventually reopens for business.
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Hotels and Resorts in Kaziranga
An exclusive destination for birding, Kaliabor Manor Resort is a wildlife resort located on the outskirts of Kaziranga National Park, Assam. The resort has caring staff that pays personal attention to its guests to make them feel relaxed. A stay at this resort takes you close to the Indian wildlife. The resort houses around 300 species of birds. Guests can also take pleasure in the delicious in-house food cooked at the multi-cuisine restaurant of the resort.
The resort has elegant rooms and spectacular cottages with facilities like private garden, king size bed, and outside deck for sunbathing. The resort also offers a lot to explore from nature and wildlife. The view of tea-estates and verdant forests offers a delightful feel which can't be enjoyed in city hotels. Moreover, all this can be availed at the resort at highly competitive prices which suits the budget of all.
Accoommodation : The resort has accommodation capacity of 20 guests at one time with 4 heritage rooms and 6 private cottages. These heritage rooms and cottages are spacious enough with built up areas of 1000 sq. ft. and 400 sq. ft. respectively. Elegant interior, wooden flooring, and regal style furnishing combined with world class amenities offer guests a feel of absolute luxury.
In case of cancellation of booking, customer is liable to pay the cancellation charges to the resort. The resort will require a written cancellation request from customers in such cases and cancellation charges will be effective from the date we receive your written cancellation request. Deductions will be made as per the given slab:
Nearest gate of Kaziranga National Park is thirty minutes drive from the resort. Nearest railway station to the park is Furkating which is 80 kms away from the park. If you wish to travel by air, Jorhat town airport is nearest which is around 95 kms from Kaziranga. Guwahati, another major city near Kaziranga National Park is around 215 kms away.


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Dominik Schmitz
Partner & Head of Business Development
Swimsol - Austria
Dominik Schmitz is partner and head of business development for the floating solar energy company Swimsol. Developing renewable energy projects has been his main area of expertise since the start of his career in 2005. Before joining Swimsol in 2011, Dominik worked in the private sector and as a freelancer to develop and finance international UN climate mitigation projects in Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and South America. His responsibility at Swimsol is to develop offshore floating PV projects in new markets, as well as to acquire research funding for the company's strategic innovation.
At the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Dominik is a Senior Scientist and Lecturer where he is inter alia teaching entrepreneurship for social business start-up ideas.


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A chemical pregnancy is the term to denote a form of miscarriage that happens in the early stages of pregnancy before a woman has missed a period. Technically a chemical pregnancy occurs before the fifth week of gestation. This is a time when an ultrasound would be unable to pick up the gestational sac; any time after that and you would be classed as clinically pregnant and any spontaneous terminations would be classed as a miscarriage. Claim Your 20 Free Pregnancy Tests – Click Here
In most cases women are unaware of having miscarried; however with the increase of early detection pregnancy tests which are available over the counter, these miscarriages have become easier to detect. If you have had a hCG blood test or a hCG home pregnancy urine test that proved positive, and then suffered vaginal bleeding shortly afterwards then that indicates a chemical pregnancy.
No one can really be certain why they occur as few tissue samples are ever recovered or tested. Doctors theorise that it is probably due to genetic abnormalities which would not have made the birth viable. Other explanations include, incorrect hormone levels, infections or health problems related to the mother, certain lifestyle factors such as substance abuse, smoking, drinking and even large quantities of caffeine.
There also might be physical reasons, such as outside trauma. However, a chemical pregnancy will have little effect on a woman's health. Your period will occur as normal (sometimes lighter), but may be accompanied by more cramping than usual. Physical recovery is quick, but the emotional recovery may take much longer.
Whilst there is some statistical evidence to suggest that a woman who has had a miscarriage will have a greater chance of having another (around 25%) nothing is certain. Little research has been done of chemical pregnancies to determine whether this statistic applies to them. Either way, stress, worry and panic will not do you or your future pregnancies any good.
If you suspect you have had more than one chemical pregnancy you may want to talk to a doctor about this. They could suggest tests or lifestyle changes that give you a better chance of conceiving. Rest assured only 1% of couples ever suffer from 3 or more consecutive early miscarriages.
There are a few ways to minimise a chemical pregnancy. Lifestyle changes are the most important, which means keeping your health levels optimum. Eat healthy, exercise and ensure you are the correct BMI. Being both overweight and underweight can affect your fertility levels.
Manage your external stresses. Start taking regular doses of folic acid, and additional vitamins and minerals as appropriate. Avoid contact sports, physical damage to your abdomen, x-rays, radiation and infection disease.


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Known as Spice Island and overflowing with influences from Africa, Arabia, India, and Europe, Zanzibar is a fascinating destination with a dramatic history, endless coastlines, and a magical atmosphere.
Double: $2,295
Single: $3,895
Day 11: Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar
Friday, October 16, 2020
Following this morning's game drive and flight from the Serengeti Grumeti airstrip to Arusha, board the quick flight to Zanzibar—the Spice Island.
Overnight: Zanzibar Serena Hotel (L,D)
Day 12: Zanzibar / Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Awake to your spectacular view over the Indian Ocean. After breakfast, set out on a walking tour of Zanzibar's old town, Stone Town—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and its market, which exists today much as it did in the days when Zanzibar was a popular trading center known throughout the world for spices and timber.
Following the winding streets, notice the serene atmosphere and neighborhoods dotted with whitewashed houses, ornately carved wooden doors, and balconies studded with brass.
Visit the House of Wonders, which displays exhibitions dedicated to Swahili culture, as well as the Palace Museum, highlighting its ties to Zanzibar's Omani history.
At the Zanzibar Old Fort, discover the fortification's colorful history, from its development in 1698 to how the structure is still being occupied today.
After lunch, travel across the island through quaint villages and lush vegetation to enchanting Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park—the only national park in Zanzibar and home to the unique red colobus monkey. Enjoy time to explore the forest before returning to the hotel for dinner.
Overnight: Zanzibar Serena Hotel (B,D)
Day 13: Zanzibar / Optional Spice Plantation Tour / Flight to Dar es Salaam / Depart for U.S.
Sunday, October 18, 2020
The morning is at leisure to wander Stone Town or enjoy the beach.
Or, depending on departing flight times, you may choose to join the optional spice tour excursion ($79/person). This walking tour and tasting through organic spice plantations reveals why Zanzibar is known as the Spice Island. The bounty of cloves, nutmeg, ginger, chilies, black pepper, vanilla, coriander, and cinnamon have found their way around the world for centuries. (You may purchase this optional excursion in advance from our Guest Services team. We recommend you reserve early for best availability as space is limited.)
Relax in your room at the Zanzibar Serena Hotel until taking the complimentary transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport for the internal flight to Dar es Salaam to connect with flights home.
Day Room: Zanzibar Serena Hotel (B,L)
Day 14: En Route / Arrive in U.S.
Monday, October 19, 2020
(B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
This post-tour is not escorted by an Orbridge Travel Director. Included sightseeing is accompanied by a local guide. Space is limited, so it's recommended to reserve early for best availability.
Activities are generally not very strenuous, but a fair amount of walking can be expected. It is our expectation that guests are able to follow a guide through cobblestone streets, and even and uneven terrain, at an average pace for two hours, and walk up and down stairs without assistance.
Zanzibar Serena Hotel
October 16 - October 18
Zanzibar Serena Hotel is in a stunning location—directly on Zanzibar's idyllic waterfront, flanked by an exotic mix of sultan's palaces, Portuguese forts, ancient harbors, and bright bazaars. It's a tranquil setting just a short walk from the bustling city center. Antique clocks, crystal chandeliers, Persian rugs, and brass-studded doors enhance the hotel's gracious tropical colonial décor.
Room Amenities: Individual climate control, mosquito nets, satellite TV, complimentary Wi-Fi, phone, minibar, safe, 240V/3 pin (square) sockets and shaver sockets, tea and coffee maker, bathrobes and slippers, and en suite bathroom with sundries and hair dryer.
- Internal airfare from Arusha to Zanzibar and from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- 2 nights accommodations at Zanzibar Serena Hotel (or similar) plus a day room during departure day
- 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners
- Guided panoramic city tour
- Admission to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum, and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
- All excursion transportation
- Airport transfer for guests departing at the suggested times
Post-tour rate is per person based on double occupancy except where noted as Single, in U.S. dollars. Single availability limited. Airfare from Arusha to Zanzibar and from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam is included in the post-tour rate. Airfare otherwise not included.


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17 Summer Grilling Recipes!
I have already shared a 15 Grilled Fruit And Vegetable Recipes with you. Now I want to share 17 Summer Grilling recipes with you. These are anywhere from Kabobs to Tacos, and Ribs to Hamburgers! Enjoy!
Sweet And Savory Apricot Chicken – Three Different Directions
Porchetta Style Pork Chops – A Mitten Full Of Savings
Grilled Shrimp Fajitas – Paints and Paws
Kabobs – Paints and Paws
BBQ Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf – Mommy Enterprises
Grilled Shrimp And Cantaloupe Salsa – Mommy Enterprises
Rosemary & Balsamic Grilled Pork Chops With Blaze Balsamic Fig Glaze – Pandora's Deals
Easy Fish Taco – Everyday Savvy
Pineapple Stuffed Bacon Cheeseburger – Grocery Shop For FREE
Boy Scout Supper Easy Recipe for the Grill! – Koupon Krazed
Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Burgers – Gator Mommy Reviews
Grilled Baby Back Ribs – The Couponing Couple
Lemon Pepper Chicken – Couponing For Freebies
Grilled Beef Gyros – Frugal Living NW
Grilled Salmon with Spicy Teriyaki Sauce – Frugal Living NW
Cornell Chicken BBQ – Home In The Finger Lakes
Brined Chicken With Garlic And Thyme – Grocery Shop For FREE
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This exceptional right-hand drive step-front 1300 GT Junior is finished in Arancio orange (AR/134) with black interior trim. The car is completely original and has never been welded or molested.
With all factory spot welds present and in immaculate condition. Reading a little over 30,000 miles and with 1 previous owner from new. The shut lines are superb and the car is believed to have been painted just once. This car was discovered as part of a large South African collection before being shipped to the UK a few years ago.
Alfa Romeos are very hard to find in dry, original condition. However, it is clear to us that the South African climate has been very kind to this vehicle.
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The most talked-about backup quarterback in the league might be close to giving the fans and media something real to talk about.
Jets head coach Rex Ryan indicated on Friday Tim Tebow could see some time on the field this Monday night at the Titans. Two cracked ribs have limited him over the past month. Tebow suffered the injury on Nov. 11 in a loss at Seattle then played sparingly the next week at St. Louis. Four days later against New England he was listed as active but didn't play in the Wildcat or on special teams.
Tebow was made inactive the following week in a win over Arizona and returned to active, but didn't play, this past Sunday in Jacksonville.
Ryan reversed course on Friday after saying Thursday that Tebow would likely be active but not involved in the Wildcat or special teams.
"I said he won't do personal protecting and all that stuff but he got a couple reps there, more mental things, but he moved around great. This is the best he's looked in several weeks," Ryan said. "There could be a chance he does Wildcat, we'll see. He moved around that good that we could get him back to similar roles."
So far this season, Tebow has yet to be the quarterback in the conventional offense though he has been used as a decoy in the backfield and as a receiver. In addition, he's been used in spurts in the Wildcat and as a personal punt protector.
The Titans have been preparing for the Wildcat but even if Tebow was healthy, it doesn't sound like they anticipate it being a huge part of the Jets' offensive scheme.
"We still have to prepare for that, for those things. Obviously, they haven't been using it that much in practice or in games I should say," Titans head coach Mike Munchak said in a conference call with the New York media on Thursday. "It hasn't shown up like it may be as much as people thought when they got Tebow. … We assumed even if they did some that it wouldn't be a big part of the plan."
Tebow has been cleared to play the past couple weeks but Ryan has taken the responsibility of not putting in a player that up until yesterday he didn't think was ready to play. Thursday's practice went a long way in changing that perception.
"I thought he looked really good. It was out there [that] I was just adamant that there would be no Wildcat but I'm like, 'He might be able to go back to similar roles,' as good as he looked to me," Ryan said. "He's always been cleared to play but as good as he looked to me, I don't want to rule that out for the simple fact this as good as he looked in several weeks."
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I love games. Card games, classic board games, word games, war games, party games, euro-style board games, computer games, role-playing games – I love all kinds. As a child, I preferred games to toys, even though I had no siblings. I would pull out a game, set it up on the floor, and move around from one side of the board to another taking turns for several positions. I had something of a desire to play well, but of course I couldn't develop much of a taste for winning, since every victory I earned also gave me a loss. I was really more interested in the design of the game, its dynamic, its economy.
This interest has led me to invent several games during my life, as well. Often a good book is what inspires the creative urge. Everybody wants favorite books to go on and on. For most people, rereading the original, reading sequels, and watching movie adaptations is enough to satisfy the longing; but I sometimes want to live inside the book by turning it into a game. Twice this year my reading has suggested game ideas to me. Neither has progressed so far as even a single rule or sketchy board design, but both have me thinking about basic assumptions of games that could stand rethinking.
After speaking of the moral decline in Renaissance Italy, Durant says this about the political situation in the early sixteenth century: "France, Spain, and Germany, weary of sending tribute [in the form of Church revenue] to finance the wars of the Papal States and the luxuries of Italian life, looked with amazement and envy at a peninsula so shorn of will and power, so inviting in beauty and wealth. The birds of prey gathered to feast on Italy." In my ears, these words sound a clarion call for the creation of a game. The board is rather obvious. The situation of three kingdoms battling each other over neutral ground is obvious. But what roles do the players take? If the game pits France, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire against each other, what controls Italy's conduct? Is the weak defense of the Italian city states represented by rules or by a player? Or should players take the cause of Venice, Ferrara, Florence, and the Church, with the other European forces coming in randomly and anonymously to make things more difficult? But perhaps players wouldn't play governments and armies at all. Maybe they could each represent an ideal: papal political power, Church reformation, Italian unity, money, and artistic achievement. Each of these players may find the need to make and break alliances with any of the others in order to meet the changing exigencies of foreign invasion, New World discovery, and plague.
Earlier this year, I read in Gibbon about a period in Roman history in which the people of the city had very little to do with selecting emperors, instead, legions deployed all across Europe proclaimed Roman rulers at the drop of a toga. At one point, no fewer than nineteen separate monarchs had arisen at once, each with some power over lands, money, armies, and citizens. Some of these rogue leaders marched on Rome in the attempt to become Caesar, but others just stayed in their corners of the Empire, content to be "first in a small village rather than second [or dead!] in Rome." This section of the Decline and Fall got me thinking about goals in wargames. When we engage in war around a kitchen table, we normally assume that the contest will have one winner. We might even accept the premise that that sole winner will rule the whole world, and all the losers, nothing. But real life isn't like that. Each player in an actual political struggle may have a different goal, and one person achieving his goal doesn't necessarily preclude anyone else from achieving his own. What if one game of four players could have any number of winners from zero to four? Maybe each player could draw a card at the beginning of the game to see how broad his aims are. Or maybe everyone just needs to remain alive. That last scenario wouldn't necessarily result in players never attacking each other. Sometimes people or legions revolt if a leader doesn't show enough ambition. Maybe petty king A needs to attack petty king B just long enough to get what food he needs to feed the people of province A so that they don't stage a bread revolution. And maybe Caesar needs to depose A to keep the trust of his legions, but if Germans are pouring over the Rhine, the Emperor may be just as happy to let A rest quietly on his rebellious throne.
The more I think about it, the more I like this last game. And if I invented it and played it against myself, I might even learn how to win, since I wouldn't necessarily have to lose.


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On the heels of an exceptional Q4, beauty and cosmetics retailer Ulta Salon continues to buck recent retail trends. At a time when some big-name retailers are shuttering underperforming stores or even declaring bankruptcy, the country's largest cosmetics seller is planning to get even bigger, and it remains one of the hottest U.S. chains.
But while Ulta is the definition of a majorly successful niche retailer; how long can its success — or that of any niche retailer — last?
A Sweet Q4 To Make You Blush
The numbers, like true beauty itself, do not lie. In a time where quarterly gains of 5% are considered healthy, Ulta reported a 12.5% same-store lift in Q4. With e-Commerce sales included, the retailer had a total net sales increase of 21.1%, earning $1.2 billion. Q4 e-Commerce sales grew 44.2% year over year to $94.8 million from $65.7 million.
Ulta also saw 19.2% growth in its salon sales to $209.2 million in fiscal 2015, compared to $175.5 million for the previous year. The retailer's clear advantage is in online sales, with annual revenues jumping from approximately $150 million in 2014 to more than $220 million in 2015.
"Our fourth quarter results capped an exceptional year during which we made significant progress against our strategic imperatives, while achieving outstanding sales and earnings growth," said Mary Dillon, CEO of Ulta, in a statement. "We continue to benefit from the powerful combination of strong demand in the beauty category and Ulta Beauty's highly differentiated offering that propels our business to transcend prevailing trends across the retail landscape."
Ulta opened 14 stores in Q4, ending the year with 874 stores, a 13% increase in square footage year over year. Flush with cash, the company said it plans to open 100 new stores and remodel 12 existing stores this year as it aims for a total of 1,200 locations by 2019.
Niche Retailers Benefit From Single-Minded Focus
So what's behind Ulta's strong performance? As with any retail success story, there are multiple factors at work. In a vertical where product selections are often highly personalized, niche retailers have an inherent edge over big-box competitors, because they are able to give customers a unique and focused experience. Ulta focuses on cosmetics and only cosmetics. They are not sandwiched between greeting cards, cheap snack foods or women's sleepwear and men's accessories.
Ulta's continuing success also can be attributed to the following strategies:
- Operates in stand-alone, drive-up stores with built-in salons;
- Keeps up with trends by stocking popular Korean K-makeup brands; and was the first retail partner for Jessica Alba's Honest Beauty line, valued at $1.7 billion;
- Caters to a wide audience, offering affordably priced products, including the namesake brand, in addition to high-end brands; and
- Maintains a strong professional division that sells to salons.
Just as important to both its in-store and e-Commerce channels, Ulta has Oracle omnichannel technology in place that combines rich media offerings with product sales: customers can click on products while watching video content and book salon appointments. The ability to provide tips, advice and new ideas to customers has helped the retailer maintain a robust customer loyalty program, with more than 15.5 million members who account for more than 80% of Ulta's revenues.
The Cosmetics Race Is On (And It Won't Be Pretty)
While all of this paints Ulta as the "fairest of them all" in the cosmetics industry, retail's history is full of leaders who eventually fall behind. Other niche verticals, including electronics, grocery and sporting goods, have had their legendary performers. For every Dick's Sporting Goods that is thriving, there is a Sports Authority just about to close its doors.
Obviously, Ulta is not the only cosmetics retailer, and though it remains the market leader for now, the increasing market competition is fierce and unyielding:
- Walmart, Walgreens, Target and CVS Pharmacy have upgraded their beauty sections in the last year;
- Macy's acquired luxury beauty retailer Bluemercury in March 2015. The Washington D.C.-based seller of high-end makeup, bath products and spa services has more than 70 locations across the nation and plans to open 40 more in 2017;
- JCPenney is expanding its partnership with LVMH-owned Sephora, rolling out more than 400 boutiques within its stores. The retailer also is modernizing its 850 in-store hair salons in partnership with InStyle magazine;
- Kohl's recently improved its beauty department to include prestige brands Lorac Cosmetics, Bliss, Cargo Cosmetics, Pür Minerals makeup, and Fekkai hair care.
- Upstarts such as Birchbox and Ipsy have entered the fold with new subscription concepts and millions in venture capital funding.
The Ugly Truth: Amazon Is Coming
Of course, no retail story would be complete without mentioning the 10,000 ton high-flying gorilla that is Amazon. The retail colossus captures every vertical it can, from books to apparel to office supplies, seemingly on a weekly basis: no one is safe.
With more than 977,000 cosmetic products (166,000+ in makeup alone) versus Ulta's offering of 20,000 mass and prestige products, Amazon's incredibly deep inventory should put other beauty retailers on the defensive. Yes, Ulta, Sephora and Bluemercury (and many other brands) sell at least a fraction of their catalog on Amazon, but every brick-and-mortar location would be wise to consider the long-term implications of Amazon's potential dominance.
Added to all of this, Amazon is hoping to deliver the knockout blow to several shopping verticals with its QVC-styled online shopping talk show, Style Code Live. A recently published survey from Piper Jaffray says that Amazon gained share among respondents as a preferred beauty destination, reaching 10% after lagging behind at 3% only two years ago. Walmart remains first at 30%. Even with the need to try on makeup in person, the long arms of Amazon's empire are never out of reach.
Looking Into The Cosmetics Crystal Ball
An optimistic plan for business growth is never a bad idea, but will 1,200 locations lead to a possible overflow of stores down the line? Ulta already has more U.S. locations than any other cosmetics-only retailer, and its plans for physical expansion goes against digital retail's continued ascent. As other brands expand their in-store and online presences and market themselves as worthy competitors, Ulta will have to differentiate its experiential model even further.
Sephora is upping interactive engagement with a Facebook sponsored Color Correcting Crash Course. Cost-effective omnichannel technology is available to everyone out there, big and small; the playing field is just about level.
Only time will tell if Ulta remains the belle of the cosmetics ball, but one thing is certain: the brand will need to learn some new dance steps to keep moving. To deal with Amazon and other digital competition, maybe kickboxing is in order.


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John Gielgud used to say that the secret to playing farce successfully was to do it absolutely straight, like a practical joke you're not letting anyone else in on. Speed is the second most needed requirement, of course — and a script that piles up the incidents until they snowball almost out of control.
All of these elements and more are on display at Thompson Theatre with Ray Cooney's perfectly (and thankfully) ridiculous farce Funny Money, the second entry in TheatreFest 2003, produced by University Theatre at N.C. State. Funny Money's director, Terri L. Janney, keeps the action going at such a clip that you don't stop to consider too deeply the play's absurdities, which seems to me the ideal means of directing a farce.
Janney has assembled a superb cast of farceurs for the production, headed by the flawless John C. McIlwee, who seems wholly unaware of just how achingly funny he can be. In these pages, Janney recently told Robert McDowell she thought McIlwee "has some of the best timing in comedy that I have ever seen." Perhaps the key to his success lies in the fact that he thinks he's playing the straight role.
Funny Money involves a white-collar husband, a pair of mismatched briefcases, £750,000 in cash, an impulsive plan to abscond from England to the Continent, a recalcitrant wife getting progressively stinko, a dead body presumed to be that of the husband, two baffled dinner guests, two police inspectors (one bogus, one genuine), an impatient cabbie, an unseen — and presumably foreign — gangster who keeps calling the house in search of his "brerfcurse," and — for all I could tell — a partridge and a pear tree. It's all the purest nonsense, and played to the hilt under Wil Kiser's apt lighting, on Corky Pratt's superb set, and in Ida Bostian's deliciously individualized costumes.
If the production has a blemish, it can't be blamed either on the director or her splendid ensemble. Cooney's script sags perceptibly in the second act, and takes some time to gather up steam again before the final payoff. This lull may be inevitable following a first act of such rollicking hilarity. (Moss Hart had the same problem in Light Up the Sky.)
Much of the cast will be familiar to TheatreFest devotees: Dorothy Brown as the wife, surrendering her beauty to the practicality of pre-dinner party barrettes and her dignity to the act of becoming thoroughly soused as the evening progresses, which she does with brio. Danny Norris, whom I've never seen be funnier than he is here, as the outraged half of a couple that could only be British. His comic agony is a joy to behold, and his unexpected yet inevitable first act spit-take is priceless.
JoAnne Dickenson is most agreeably blowsy as Norris's less shockable helpmeet, and David Klionsky more than makes up for his shameless mugging in The Hollow with his dead-perfect performance here as an increasingly flummoxed police inspector. Eric Corley makes the most of his role as the weirdly unperturbed taxi man, and Ben Kraudel has an effective cameo as the much-mentioned, seldom-seen "Mr. Big."
Topping them all is Linh B. Schladweiler as the duplicitous "Inspector Davenport" (and they believe him, with a name like that!). This is an actor who grows stronger, more assured, and more effortlessly convincing with each performance. In a role that could be done in by sheer smarminess, Schladweiler gives us a cool demeanor and nothing more overtly telling than a perpetual smirk of scheming satisfaction. It's a performance of breathtaking control — the still center about which whirl so many comic dervishes. Much of the play's hilarity depends on his witnessing a series of desperately improvised and progressively hilarious tableaux that suggest a stunning array of sexual license, and there is in his demeanor a suggestion of perverse amusement, as if he might join in, if someone made it worth his while. And is it my imagination, or is he getting sexier with time?
Finally, there is John McIlwee, as the honest businessman whose sudden possession of so much tax-free cash cracks open his psyche to reveal the grubby everyman in all of us. From his first entrance, his back to the closed front door, a look of inexplicable panic on his face and clutching that troublesome briefcase, we are in the hands of a master. He has a way of going from slow burn to accelerated verbal explosion that is utterly unique, and his terrified reaction to hearing the dread word "brerfcurse" from an unexpected guest — a sharp intake of breath, as though the air has forced itself inside his mouth and means to get down his throat no matter what — is the quintessence of comic delirium. Yet throughout, McIlwee is, as always, utterly believable.
It was my pleasure last week to commend John McIlwee to you as a director. This week, I am equally happy to pay tribute to him as a comedian of genius. See Funny Money for yourself, and I don't think you will pillory me for the recommendation.
University Theatre at N.C. State presents TheatreFest 2003-The Hollow (8 p.m. June 13), Funny Money (8 p.m. June 12, 14, 18, and 21 and 3 p.m. June 15), and Deathtrap (8 p.m. June 19, 20, and 25-28 and 3 p.m. June 22 and 29)-NCSU's Thompson Theatre, Raleigh, NC. $33 season ticket ($27 students and seniors, $25 NCSU faculty/staff/alumni association member, and $15 NCSU students). $13 single ticket ($11 students and seniors and NCSU faculty/staff/alumni association member, and $6 NCSU students). 919/515-1100. http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/University_Players/theatrefest2003.htm [inactive 9/03]. To download TheatreFest 2003 brochure in PDF format: http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/University_Players/files/TFest%20Brochure2003.pdf [inactive 9/03].


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As financial advisory firms embrace technology to stay competitive and enhance in-house operations and relationships with clients, they should consider this: "Technology is the great equalizer among firms big and small," according to Evan LaHuta, head of client experience at BNY Mellon. "Everyone starts to look the same, so how do you add value?"
That was the focus of a panel LaHuta led at last week's Pershing Insite 2018 conference on how to use digital technology to transform an advisory business.
What Does Your Business Sound Like?
Bill Winterberg, founder of FPPad.com, a consulting firm that helps advisors adopt technology in their practices, suggested that advisory practices embrace easy-to-use technologies to stay in touch with clients, including:
- Flash briefings, audio content that plays on smart speakers like Alexa. Advisors can discuss the local real estate market or other topics and "become part of a client's everyday routine." All it takes, said Winterberg, is a telephone microphone and using services like storyline.com, which publishes flash briefings for free. "It's a new way to meet client expectations."
- Video content on YouTube to communicate with clients and others and publicize your views. Typical YouTube content consists of speeches and other presentations, many with visual aids like charts and graphs.
- Secure CRM software that allows, for example, clients to transmit documents to your office using their phones. Winterberg recalled a story about Galen Herbst de Cortina, a young financial advisor and online gamer, who lets clients send him their latest contracts with sponsors by taking a photo of the contract on their smartphone, then sending it via text or email. Many banks allow clients to deposit their checks that way.
- Finding a niche: De Cortina also exemplifies this recommendation from Winterberg. As an online gamer, he noticed that fellow gamers had no way to allocate their winnings to save for their financial future, so he became a financial advisor specializing in that client market.
Video conferencing and text messaging were also mentioned as ways advisory firms can enhance their relationships with clients and eliminate the "friction" — Winterberg's word — of using paper.
Having the Capacity and the Right Personnel
But do firms have the capacity to serve their clients well while also adopting more digital technologies what will change the way they do business, require training of personnel but ultimately enhance client services?
"A digital conductor will be needed," and possibly other changes in personnel as well, said Michelle Feinstein, director of product strategy and client engagement for technology solutions at Pershing.
"Look at your organization and its talent pool. Do you have the right mix?" asked Feinstein. Are there people familiar with artificial intelligence; application programming interfaces, which allow different apps to communicate with one another; and blockchain?
She recommended that any new technology introduced by an advisory firm be rolled out for use on multiple devices — desktops, laptops, iPads and cell phones — to satisfy users' preferences, and include an integration piece and client service model.
In addition to using technology to better serve clients and increase efficiencies, firms can employ technology to mine data for their own purposes. Data on clients and on personnel can be analyzed not only to improve service and efficiencies but to provide clues about when a client or an advisor is likely to leave a firm.
"Data can help me survey client without doing a survey," said Veronica Schenkelberg, executive director and strategy officer at BBVA Securities, who was also on the panel. "It can help us predict life events [about clients], and help with client attrition and segmentation."
She said the biggest challenge for her firm is educating advisors about any new technology tool "because if they try and don't like it, they'll never go back to it."
— Related on ThinkAdvisor:
- Pros & Cons of LPL's Move to Add Virtual Assistants: FPPad's Winterberg
- What Makes an Advisor Blog Great?


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9.21 am So we now have the Christmas tree up(decorated by Mrs S not me!): And advent calender: Messing around writing on logic: Programming beats for live/recording next year. Just working out syncing live looping with Logic Drums and Bass. Really into acid synth bass at the moment. Adrian belew really inspired me from when I first heard him playing with King Crimson with Fripp this is a great video but he sounds well out of it/strange. Watch all 6 parts for maximum inspiration! I'm playing here next month: Take it easy Matt Stevens www.mattstevensguitar.com
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As Johnny Smullen, boatbuilder to America's Cup legend Dennis Conner has put it, the transformation job on a tired old Etchells 22 is simply amazing writes W M Nixon
The well-worn white hull of a standard Etchells 22 went into Bill Trafford's shed near Skenakilla Crossroads in March last year. And this week, the gorgeous dark blue cruising sloop Guapa (it's Spanish for beautiful) emerged. See our April progress report here.
Next Wednesday she'll be arriving in Crosshaven for her mast to be stepped and new sails fitted from Des McWilliam. But the boat is so utterly transformed, with judiciously-raised topsides and an extremely elegant Scandinavian-style coachroof and comfortable accommodation within, that Bill naturally wondered if his calculations as to the new location of the waterline were accurate.
Indeed, like every boat-transformer, he wondered if she'd float. So rather than give her a totally-untested debut at Crosshaven, Guapa was quietly towed up the road to Doneraile, where the equipe stopped outside the Townhouse Tea Room for some sustenance, as Bill's wife works there (and it's Georgina Campbell-recommended).
Then it was on up the road to Adare and down to Askeaton off the Shannon Estuary, where Cyril Ryan at his boatyard had the crane ready, and Guapa had her first splash in complete privacy. No leaks. And she floated perfectly on her marks. All being well, next Wednesday in Crosshaven, you're in for a treat.


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• MAR cut capex by $400MM YoY, is financing fewer loans to owners, and will still sell off timeshare notes receivable even at a loss. This strategy is very positive for cash flow.
• I think that the guidance was conservative, certainly more so than HOT. HOT probably couldn't give realistic guidance because that would show a covenant breach. MAR has no covenant issues.
• The capex cuts were good but they still can cut another $200-250MM per our math, and I think they will.
• Timeshare will be a positive free cash flow generator in 2009
• MAR doesn't have the same nasty tail on the flow through here because of the fee-based model, so 2009 could be a real bottom.
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"I am just very happy that Mumbai is not going to the finals..Really happy": Preity Zinta
On the Sunday 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab were not good at all. In the first match of the day, Delhi Daredevils defeated Delhi Daredevils by 11 runs, preventing them from reaching the playoffs. In the second match Chennai Super Kings broke the dream of reaching Kings XI Punjab in the playoffs.
Kings XI Punjab have been eliminated by losing to Chennai Super Kings. In the other match Delhi Daredevils defeated Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians are also out. A video of King Xi Punjab's Owner Preity Zinta is becoming quite viral. In which Kings XI Punjab Co-Owner Preity Zinta has made fun of the defeat of Mumbai Indians.
Did #PreityZinta just say "I am just very happy that Mumbai is not going to the finals..Really happy" #CSKvKXIP #MIvsDD #IPL #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/KWaxSUZYZh
— Jo (@jogtweets) 20 May 2018
This video of Preeti is clearly going to know what they are saying. Their voice is not heard though, but Lipsing understands what they want to say. Actually this video is of that time, till the victory of Kings XI Punjab Kings XI Punjab was not lost by five wickets against Chennai Super Kings. Preeti is saying in this video,"I am just very happy that Mumbai is not going to the finals..Really happy" This video is very viral on social media.
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Relax ! Only if Mumbai was "Knocked Out" Punjab would have had a chance of getting to the play offs but RR was happier we were Knocked out by CSK cuz they got to go to the playoffs ! When you leave it till the end one has to not just see your wins but other teams losses as well.
Also Read: Virat kohli reveals wife anushka sharma is the captain at home watch video
Also Read:- IPL 2018 Live Updates KXIP Vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings Win
- Let us say that, before batting, Kings XI Punjab scored 153 runs.
- The opener of Punjab could not do anything special.
- KL Rahul and Chris Gayle could not do anything special Karun Nair played a wonderful innings of 54 runs.
- All the players in front of Lungi Angadi's balls are seen to be battered.
- Luigi Anandi scored 4 for 4 in 4 overs.
- Shardul Thakur and Bravo took 2-2 wickets.
- Even for Chennai, the beginning was not something special.
- But thanks to Raina's 61, the team won.
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Sell Everything You Don\'t NeedLook around your house; how much stuff can you see that you really don\'t need? It\'s been estimated that the average house in the UK has about £3,500 worth of goods that are never used. The easiest way to make some money on all these unwanted items is to post them on eBay. There are listing fees and you\'ll also be charged a commission fee on every sale you make but it\'s a fast and effective way to make money from your junk.
Alternatively, you might want to consider loading everything into your car and heading off to a car boot sale.
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Wipe Out Your Credit Card BillsCredit cards are a finely crafted myth. They offer you the chance to live like kings in return for manageable monthly repayments. Each and every month, you pay only the minimum amount required by your lender. You\'ve decided you\'ll pay the main balance off when you get your bonus... but what if that bonus never comes? Here\'s a fact: if you have a credit card debt of £13,000 with a 24.99% interest and elect to pay off only the interest each month you will not clear the balance in your lifetime. Scary, eh?
Put Something Aside Every MonthAside from the luxuries, how much money do you waste every month? Instead of throwing your money away, why not simply set aside a fixed sum from your wages every month and drop the money into a savings vehicle? If you\'re worried you lack willpower, place the money in either a high interest account or invest in an ISA. Although it\'s not impossible to get your hands on the cash, the time you have to wait is enough to put most people off.
Move In With Your ParentsThis may not be the most attractive option available but it makes sense. Recent reports suggest that many people are returning home in order to save a decent deposit. The main reason is the ever rising cost of renting – some unscrupulous landlords have slowly raised rental fees to take advantage of tenants who are locked out of the housing market. As long as your parents are understanding you should be able to live with them for free or, at least, for a very modest sum.
Open A First Time Buyers AccountA first time buyers account is a special type of bank account which would seem to make perfect sense for house hunters but... This type of account doesn't guarantee you a mortgage offer, although there are other incentives. In most cases, you'll receive a cash bonus when it comes to extracting your money. Typically, this type of account does not pay a great rate of interest. You may also find that you can only get a mortgage from an approved list. Before you rush out to open this type of account work out if, in the long run, you\'ll earn more money from a standard rate interest account. If this proves to be the case then steer clear of a first time buyers account.
6 simple ways to help you save for next your mortgage. Saving a significant deposit takes time and effort but the sooner you start the sooner you\'ll be where you want to be: in your new home.
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Having it all doesn't come easy. For Iraqi vet turned marathoner, Michele Gonzalez, it means utilizing tricks of the trade so she can follow her passions of running 6-12 miles pre dawn, being a businesswoman in New York City, and being an involved mom of two young boys. Watch as she uncovers her runner mom "hacks" so she can have it all, and then some.


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Angelus 1994
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In the new classification of St.-Emilion, justice was certainly served with the elevation of Angelus to premier grand cru classe status. No Bordeaux estate has been making as concentrated and consistently high quality wines as has Angelus since 1988. Even in the rain-plagued vintage of 1992, Angelus produced a wine of uncommon power, ripeness, and intensity. This estate is in many ways symbolic of what heights Bordeaux can achieve when a property is managed by someone as passionate and driven as Hubert de Bouard. As I have been writing for the last decade, these are wines to buy at first release; they can only go up in price given their quality. Another inky, purple/black-colored wine, the 1994 offers up heavenly scents of smoked meats, barbeque spices, hickory wood, and plenty of cassis and kirsch liqueur. The fruit's phenomenal purity and denseness, as well as its overall balance is admirable in view of the massive, muscular personality of this huge, full-bodied wine oozing with extract. It is a tour de force in winemaking. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2020.
93 points – Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #109, Feb 1997)
Wine Spectator
Angélus continues its hot streak. Super color and concentration for the vintage. Exotic aromas of berries, red fruits, toasted oak and minerals. Full-bodied, with full, silky tannins and a long minty, fruity finish. Fine for drinking now. Best after 1999. 10,000 cases made.
– JS (WineSpectator.com, Jan 1997)
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Black-ruby. Sweet, expressive aromas of bitter cherry, cocoa powder and caramel. Very sweet and very concentrated, but fresh and nicely defined. Intriguing gamey nuance. Substantial even tannins coat the mouth, but are buried under explosive finishing fruit. This wine shows considerably more personality, not to mention depth of fruit flavor, than the '95. A superb '94, and one not to miss.
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Freeway closure will make travel to Galveston difficult June 7-9
Drivers headed toward Galveston this weekend could run into significant delays thanks to a total southbound closure on the Gulf Freeway.
The I-45 southbound lanes at FM-646 in League City will be closed 9 p.m. Friday, June 7 through 5 a.m. Monday, June 10, according to a Facebook post from the City of League City.
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Drivers can detour to the FM 646 exit to the I-45 southbound frontage road and continue through the signalized intersection to re-enter the I-45 southbound main lanes after FM 646, officials said in the post.
If the road closure doesn't keep you away, the rain Houston is experiencing Wednesday and Thursday should clear out before the weekend. The National Weather Service predicts only a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms by Friday night, while Saturday is projected to be sunny with a high near 96. Chances for rain increase to 20 percent by Sunday night, according to the NWS.
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- L'Effet Bœuf is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can enjoy lovely grills here, as well as fantastic seasonal French dishes. Weather permitting, you can make the most of the large terrace and the garden with a small play area to entertain the kids. The restaurant and/or the terrace can be booked for your private family events, meetings or cocktail parties. They also offer a catering service. Looking out for a special venue for your event? Let us organise your wedding, family get-together, cocktail do, banquet or business event. L'Effet Bœuf offers customised solutions to suit your needs, in a unique setting that's full of character. The terrace and garden also mean you can enjoy outdoor events here. The restaurant and the hotel can be hired for your private events. After studying hotel management at the Ceria, Marc Lefrancq honed his skills at the best Michelin-starred establishments in Belgium before opening a catering business that also organised banquets. After working for himself for seven years, he joined forces with Jean-Michel Loriers, a "fournisseur de la Cour" (supplier to the Royal Court), giving him the chance to organise some of the finest events in Europe. He has also opened several restaurants with 3 Michelin-starred chef Peter Goosens. At the beginning of 2011, he decided to make the most of his many years of experience, and let you enjoy the results at L'Effet Boeuf.
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The Truth about Goats
Despite having never played professional football or having any direct ties with the Premiership champions, the Nigerian Islamic group has embarked on a disproportionate reign terror in reaction to what they describe as 'a birthday snub'. Recent village massacres have been Boko Haram's reaction to a lack of colourful wrapping paper, party games and an end to 'sinful Western education'.
Over 100 people died in a double bombing in the central city of Jos, all of whom failed to send Abubakar Shekau a birthday card last year. While waving a machete, a somewhat livid spokesman said: 'Roberto Carlos was given a Bugatti on his birthday. Yaya Toure was given a cake and a handshake. A cake! We love cake! Where is our cake? We demand cake. Cake and the establishment of an Islamic state ruled by sharia. But mostly cake.'
Amnesty International have accused the Nigerian government of provoking Boko Haram by murdering 950 militants in detention facilities in 2013, but admit that it was probably 'the lack of cake' which was the tipping point. There is also a natural suspicion that Nigerian renditions of 'Happy Birthday' tend to be replaced with torture-related rendition. While Boko Haram's interpretation of a 'goody bag' is a kidnapped school girl in a sack.
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Imagine- a website with the menu for every restaurant in your home town- where you can view all menus and prices and then tick a box and press enter to make your order, which is then delivered to your door within half an hour for a very small delivery charge. Any delays, or problems with your order are immediately phoned through to you, and your final bill is emailed to you, as receipt.
So you could have Indian food, while your partner could have Chinese food and you could have drinks from yet somewhere else…….……oh and a phone card from somewhere else……… In Cairo this is indeed possible- and it works!!!!!!!!! http://www.otlob.com
Only possible in a huge city with a massive market and cheap delivery crew and petrol prices!
Oh- and the other website which really impressed me because is so unexpected here, and very useful, is the site for Cairo international airport. http://www.cairo-airport.com . They have the arrivals and departures screen (the one you see when you go to the airport) on and updated every 3 minutes!!!!!
My friend Nick, who is here to visit this week, was telling me that in his experience in India it was similar there - technology wise. It's almost like 'they' assume that all these things are already happening in the west because they use phrases like 'finally' or 'eventually' when they produce them, as if they are catching up with someone – although in fact in some cases they are ahead!!!
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The Run Off Reminder: "I Will Wait"
The Run Off
Across the country, and, indeed, around the world, there are numerous a cappella groups who have stumbled upon the very same songs to perform. In some cases it may just be a popular song of the moment. In others, it might be a unique album track that a number of music aficionados agree it might be neat to make their group's own. Still yet, there are times when a song is just easy to arrange and is, therefore, subject to constant covering.
This post is a friendly reminder that there is only one week left for the "Too Close" edition of The Run Off. The featured groups are sQ!, The Hullabahoos, Bellapellas, Broad Street Line A Cappella and The Vocal Suspects.
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2 days ago when we were still in Ipoh for CNY, YY's nose was blocked. I can hear some wheezing sound from her when she had a deep breath ;( Then she started to sneeze a few times too. Cham....looks like she has caught some flu. Must be due to the air-cond in our bedroom. She didn't have running nose, so whenever she sneezes only the mucus will be out from her nostril. She is still active and happy as usual, thus it's not a very serious case though.
Yesterday, as soon as we reached KL, HubB and I brought her to the clinic. I was very hesitate though, coz she's still very young and I would prefer to refer her to a Pediatrician. Unfortunately, Dr. Tan's clinic was closed for CNY and only reopen on Monday. We worry that YY's condition might get worst so we brought her to the nearby clinic. Upon checking her body temperature, the doctor told me that YY had fever and the thermometer reading was 38 degree!! @_@ I couldn't believe it coz I've been checking her forehead with my hand many times and I don't feel any extra warm on her. The doctor has prescribed her 3 medication : flu, fever and antibiotic. Oh dear, I felt so bad coz YY is only 2mth old and she has to take antibiotic +_+ The doctor even asked me to cover YY's head with a hat, reason being that she had fever. Huh?? Fever = must wear hat? Have you heard of this before?
When we reached home, I quickly measured her temperature with my thermometer (Microlife brand). I did it 5x and the reading was 37 degree!! Meaning NO FEVER!! What went wrong leh? How come the doctor's thermometer showed 38 degree whereas mine was 37 degree? 38 degree is consider very high for a small baby. Anyhow, HubB and I decided not to feed YY with fever and antibiotic medicine and only let her have the flu syrup. On the same night, YY seemed to sleep well. She was not bothered by the mucus which stucked deep inside her nostril. I did try to suck out the mucus from her nose, but after a few attempts I still couldn't get a single drop of mucus. Suan ler ba....
Tomorrow, we will still bring YY to see Dr. Tan. We will be much relief with a Pediatric's advise =)
I hope YY will have speedy recovery as I really don't like feeding her ubat. When QQ was a baby, she didn't fall sick at all for the first 1.5year of her life.
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Tribological properties of the new Star L POM DW1 compound compared to 15% PTFE filled POM
Compounding World Feb 2019
Eurostar Engineering Plastics Technology Manager Alexis Chopin discussed (among other things) its recently developed Star L DW series based on a new self-lubricating technology.
"This family of compounds offers a unique value proposition compared to standard PTFE lubricated compounds," he says. Chopin highlighted in particular an unfilled POM grade, Star-L POM DW1. "For high performance engineering components requiring good tribological properties, POM is widely used due to its properties such as low friction coefficient, excellent wear properties, good fatigue and creep resistance and exceptional dimensional stability," he said. "Internal lubrication is often needed especially for high speed/high load long-term applications," according to Chopin. He says current technologies based on PTFE or silicone oil have various limitations: a high PTFE loading may be required, and PTFE is halogenated (a concern for some specifiers). PTFE also increases density and affects mechanical properties. With silicone oil, there can be issues with migration and contamination.
The new Eurostar self-lubricated POM is halogen-free and is based on a new modifier used at a very low loading (1-4%). Chopin says it provides tribological performance better than POM containing 10-20% PTFE. Wear resistance is higher, CoF is lower, and it is also stable over time. Density of the compound is lower than a PTFE modified POM, and the additive has a "limited effect on compound mechanical and thermal properties." Chopin said that the additive does not migrate, and mould deposits are low. It also helps reduce noise.
He cites potential uses in gears and bearings, conveyer systems, sliding and moving parts in general, and hinges. Not all are moving away from PTFE, though.


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The San Francisco district attorney's office hosted a symposium Thursday at the Women's Building in the Mission District to focus attention on drug-facilitated sexual assault — a controversial issue in the city after several women recently alleged their cases were not taken seriously.
District Attorney George Gascón opened the two-hour event by emphasizing that more needs to be done to get justice for individuals who have been victims of alcohol- and drug-facilitated sexual assaults. He cited statistics from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, which reported the national average for prosecutors to file charges in sex assault cases is 19 percent.
However, Gascón said, the San Francisco district attorney's office files charges in nearly 40 percent of sexual assault cases.
"Nevertheless, that's a far cry from where we need to be," he told a crowd of dozens, mostly professionals and advocates who work to reduce incidents of sexual assault.
From 2015 to 2018, San Francisco had about 500 drug-facilitated sexual assault cases, said Dr. Luke Rodda, a forensic scientist for the medical examiner's office. Most of those cases involved alcohol, he added.
Advocates and victims have criticized the district attorney's office handling of sexual assault cases. In light of recent allegations, Supervisor Hillary Ronen introduced legislation to develop a city accountability office for how these cases are handled.
Last week, the Board of Supervisors approved a plan to create the Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention, which will operate under the oversight of the Human Rights Commission.
The district attorney's office symposium was designed to help foster a conversation about trauma-informed care, investigation and prosecution of sexual assault involving intoxication.
"In my experience, when there was a case of drug-facilitated sexual assault, alcohol-facilitated sexual assault, or an assault with an acquaintance, the investigation tended to sort of shift," said Jane Anderson, a former prosecutor who works as an adviser for AEquitas, an organization that provides resources for attorneys prosecuting cases involving violence against women.
"Instead of doing the same level of investigation that we do in, say, a stranger rape, they sort of decided, 'OK, this is all going to come down to consent, and so I don't really need to do the rest of this because the semen is not going to prove consent or not consent,'" Anderson said. "But I think that's a really big mistake that, around the country, jurisdictions are making. We don't want to miss out on our standard investigative techniques we would do in any other case."
Speakers urged attorneys, family, friends and law enforcement to believe victims, and they emphasized the need to shift societal perceptions about the credibility of people who claim to be victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault.
"This is where we see an enormous amount of guilt and shame," said Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, chief of the Victim Services Division at the district attorney's office. "You went out to have a social situation, not to have a rapist rape you. Particularly when I work with young people, this is an important point to make."
One woman, with the support of an advocate from Communities Healing and Transforming Trauma Recovery Services, shared her story of trying to report her assault and the long road to finding support on the way to recovery. She did not want her name used, and The Chonicle's policy is to not name victims of sexual assault.
"I had a not-pleasant experience with the police, with the district attorney," she said. "I couldn't get out of bed, and I had to go repeat my story 10 times. That deterred me from wanting to keep going. I didn't feel much compassion."
The young woman said that two years after her assault, she feels like she's still recovering.
She called for improvements in the thoroughness of investigations and for greater attention to the moments between the reporting of a crime and charges being filed.
"I was made to feel bad, because I'd been drinking," the young woman said. "If people come to the police, (authorities should) say, 'Thank you for coming, thank you for sharing that.' The littlest things go a long way."
Erin Stone is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @erstone7


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I often tell clients, that Estate Planning is a process. It is simply the steps you would take to ensure that your property, your money, and your assets go to your family and loved ones in the event of your passing away. The most common legal documents that are used in the estate planning process is the will, and the revocable living trust, often referred to as the family trust.
The issues involved in estate planning involve asking yourself the following questions:
- What are the assets, properties, and money that make up my estate?
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Super Rugby Round 12: Preview 5.3-5.4
Crusaders are out to a thirteen-point lead in the overall standings with New Zealand number two, Hurricanes, a more than a bonus-point victory behind Canterbury's Finest at minus seven tps, though Hurricanes are better than a bonus-point in front of either other conference leader, Sharks, whom Crusaders host this weekend, or Rebels, who are in Wellington v 'Canes.
And not to say that were this a horse race the Crusaders (and probably 'Canes as well) jockey(s) would already be showered and drinking in the clubhouse while the field is yet contesting placement and position on the track, but not far off that scenario with the real race of 2019 not to begin for another 120 days or so in Japan.
Friday, 5.3:
Crusaders (39) v (26) Sharks at the AMI, Christchurch - 1:35am MST: visitors looked sharp in victory last week in Oz, but will be facing a host whose been mowing down opposition with comprehension; Durbanites will need to contain the many-faceted home team patterns of long and short rushes from breakdown and the magic of their offloading skill; it will not serve the travelers to get in a kicking game with their hosts on the day; clear and low 50s with a bit of breeze;
Reds (18) v (11) Sunwolves at Suncorp, Brisbane - 4am MST: home team must look at this one as a means of getting back into the thick of the conference race with victory for the three Australian clubs in front of them by no means assured (see above); travelers will be experimenting as they've really naught on the table after this year and that may prove issue and complication for their hosts this day; cloudy and 70⁰, no wind, way outside shot at rain;
Hurricanes (32) v (24) Rebels at Westpac, Wellington: visitors have dropped their last two while 'Canes are on a three-happy run; a road win could very well reinstate Rebels into first in the conference should 'Tahs fail earlier today on the South Island; clear and low 50s on the north side of the Cook Strait as well, really about as fine conditions as there are for a match;
Saturday, 5.4:
Highlanders (23) v (17) Chiefs at Forsyth Barr, Dunedin - 1:35am MST: should visitors find a way to win sans McKenzie, they'll be into the mix, though a loss could spell doom for their 2019 campaign; homeboys just into the playoff frame now and will like to remain there with the win; cloudy in the upper 50s with a bit of northwind;
Brumbies (20) v (20) Blues at GIO, Canberra - 3:45am MST: both clubs just off the extra time pace now; winner could see that elite group; high 50s in the Capital, little wind, no rain;
Bulls (24) v (20) Waratahs at Loftus Versfeld, Johannesburg - 7:05am MST: homeys on an L-W-L-W-L run in their last handful and are due for a W; victory for the travelers could mean first place in the conference at the end of the day; it'll be pushing 80⁰ for the derby, clear and no real breeze;
Jaguares (23) v (23) Stormers at José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires - 1:40pm MST: both clubs behind the playoff pace by a Stormers single table point; upper 60s, little wind with cloud cover and a shot at rain;
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Blueberry Cannabis Seeds Feminized€8.00
Blueberry cannabis seeds
This classic strain does not need an extensive introduction. The original Blueberry was created by DJ Short in California and is a cross between Chocolate Thai, Afghani Indica and a Highland Oaxacan Gold. More recent lineage sources call this line the Temple Flo x HTAF floral line. These feminized Blueberry cannabis seeds will give you the sweetest berry buds you will have ever tasted.
- Average height Blueberry cannabis seeds: 60 cm
- Genetical composition: 25% Sativa/75% Indica
- Effect: Intense body stoned, medicinal properties
- Flavor: Berry, fruity sweet flavor
- Average THC%: 21%
- Average indoor yield: 350 g/m²
- Indoor flowering time: 54 days
- Outdoor harvest: End of September
Cream Caramel Seeds Feminized€10.00
Cream Caramel cannabis seeds feminized
Cream Caramel is a three-way cross of various potent indica-dominant hybrids, namely: Blue Black, Maple Leaf Indica and White Rhino. The vigorous growth potential and sweet and spicy taste of Cream Caramel cannabis seeds have made it a popular strain for growers all over the world. Cream Caramel is an exotic strain from which a beginner can harvest triple A quality bud with ease. The yields of the plants that grow from these Cream Caramel cannabis seeds are far above average for a strain with an unusual smell and taste like this one.
- Average height Cream Caramel cannabis seeds: 75 cm
- Genetical composition: 10% Sativa/90% Indica
- Effect: Clear high with light muscle relaxing effects
- Flavor: Very sweet and earthy flavor
- Average THC%: 22%
- Average indoor yield: 550 g/m²
- Indoor flowering time: 63 days
- Outdoor harvest: Begin of October
Amnesia Automatic Seeds€10.00
Amnesia auto cannabis seeds
This Amnesia autoflower is bred by Dutch breeders with the Amnesia that is sold by us as a direct parent (the female side of the pedigree). That Amnesia is a direct descendent of the original Amnesia. Our Amnesia autoflower has been bred by crossing in Ruderalis genes from a very high yielding auto Northern Light that was bred in Amsterdam. This strain incorporates all qualities that Amnesia is known for, in a compact auto flowering package.
- Average height Amnesia auto seeds: 65 cm
- Genetical composition: 60% Sativa/15% Indica/25% Ruderalis
- Effect: Strong high with heavy muscle relaxing effects
- Flavor: Lemon, spice
- Average THC%: 18%
- Average indoor yield: 400 g/m²
- Flowering time (from seed): 63 days
Grapefruit Cannabis Seeds€9.00
Grapefruit cannabis seeds
The buds that are produced by the Grapefruit strain smell similar to exactly that: grapefruit (with a hint of pineapple). The yields of this strain are good and above all sweet and fruity. This strain is viable to grow indoors as well as outdoors and is very resistant to fungal attacks. It has immense commercial potency, because of its resistance to fungi and the very compact buds that are produced by the plants that are grown from these Grapefruit cannabis seeds.
- Average height Grapefruit cannabis seeds: 70 cm
- Genetical composition: 10% Sativa/90% Indica
- Effect: Mood-uplifting, couchlocking
- Flavor: Very sweet and fruity flavor (hints of grapefruit and pineapple)
- Average THC%: 17%
- Average indoor yield: 500 g/m²
- Indoor flowering time: 56 days
- Outdoor harvest: End of September
Skywalker Kush Seeds€7.00
Skywalker Kush cannabis seeds
Skywalker Kush is a Kush strain of the next generation. The yields of the plants grown from these Skywalker Kush cannabis seeds are higher than its parents, and the flavors of the two parents are perfectly mixed in the offspring. Growers will be astonished by the dense buds that are loaded with crystals. Skywalker Kush cannabis has an amazing deep Kush taste that will bring your soul into the galaxy. It is an awesome plant to extract cannabinoids from, making hash or oil with intense flavor and strength.
- Average height Skywalker Kush seeds: 80 cm
- Genetical composition: 20% Sativa/80% Indica
- Effect: Mild tingling, numbing and euphoric effect
- Flavor: Very spicy, sweet, pungent Kush flavor
- Average THC%: 24%
- Average indoor yield: 600 g/m²
- Indoor flowering time: 56 days
- Outdoor harvest: End of September
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AK-47 Seeds Automatic€9.00
AK-47 cannabis seeds (automatic)Germinating these AK-47 auto cannabis seeds will grant the grower lovely sativa-dominant autoflowering plants. The AK-47 female that was used to create this strain is sold by Panchrest in feminized form as well. The male came from a Lowryder #2, which flowered for a relatively long period (+/- 60 days). Their offspring was subsequently used to create a feminized AK-47 autoflower strain with high yields. This autoflower strain is often grown indoors because of its fast flowering growth and great bud-leaf ratio. If grown outdoors, this AK-47 strain will not disappoint and will grow into a very large autoflowering plant.
- Average height AK-47 cannabis seeds: 65 cm
- Genetical composition: 50% Sativa/25% Indica/25% Ruderalis
- Effect: Mellow but active high
- Flavor: Lemon, Skunk
- Average THC%: 19%
- Average indoor yield: 550/m²
- Flowering time (from seed): 60 days
Sweet Tooth Seeds Automatic€12.00
Sweet Tooth cannabis seeds automatic
The legendary Sweet Tooth, in an autoflowering package. This strain was popularized by Barney's Farm in Amsterdam and its non-autoflowering parent has won several cannabis cups in the past (most notably: High Times cannabis cup 2001). The genetics of this strain have carefully been selected and have been used to create a very stable strain. The plants that grow from these Sweet Tooth cannabis seeds are resistant to a lot of threats and the end product is miraculously sweet. Sweet Tooth's genetic background goas back top landraces from Afghanistan, Nepal and Hawaii. It has been crossed in with a small Ruderalis to give it its autoflowering capacity.
- Average height Sweeth Tooth cannabis seeds: 50 cm
- Genetical composition: 10% Sativa/65% Indica/25% Ruderalis
- Effect: Impressive high, followed by a happy stoned effect
- Flavor: Fruity, sweet candy flavor
- Average THC%: 18%
- Average indoor yield: 600 g/m²
- Flowering time (from seed): 63 days
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Even children up to the age of six years have far more protection in a proper child safety seat, if it's fitted properly.
Researchers looked at the accident reports from head-on car crashes over a five-year period. A child safety seat reduced the risk of death by 28 per cent, they found.
(Source: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2006; 160: 617-21).
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Former Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo enters Web.com Tour qualifying tournament
Tony Romo is constant his golf career. once a rough stint on the PGA Tour within which Romo finished last at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, the previous Cowboys quarterback and current NFL on CBS analyst is taking his skills to the net.com Tour. Romo can play at Texas' poisonous plant Golf Club on weekday.
Romo is associate amateur player, that puts him on the perimeter for the tour, however his low handicap helps him through. He competed at Puntacana on a support exemption, and though his time on the PGA Tour isn't coming back through (Romo conjointly tried to play into the U.S. Open this summer, shooting a seventy seven and ultimately turning out short), he is still compete well on the amateur circuit. the sector can feature sixty eight players, with 228 first-stage spots up within the air.
Athletes have competed in internet.com Tour events within the past. Sir Leslie Stephen Curry has compete at the Ellie might Classic every of the past 2 years, however nobody has tried to enter the tour from another sport since athlete Mardy Fish in 2014. Fish did not create it past pre-qualifiers.
Romo shots rounds of 77-82 to miss the cut within the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in March, an equivalent week because the golf game in Austin. He tried to qualify for the U.S. Open a month later however shot seventy seven at native qualifying and did not equal to advancing.