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Ninetowns Reports First Half 2011 Financial Results
Oct 20, 2011 (04:10 PM EDT)
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited (Nasdaq: NINE) ("Ninetowns" or the "Company"), one of China's leading providers of online solutions for international trade, today reports its financial results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011.
Financial Highlights:
First Half 2011 Business Highlights
Enterprise Software:
Ninetowns continued to derive a significant portion of its total net revenues from the sale and servicing of iDeclare software packages, which is Ninetowns' import/export enterprise software solution. During the first half of 2011, the Company sold 830 iDeclare software packages and 8,500 iDeclare service contracts. The sale of iDeclare software packages and service contracts increased compared to the same period in 2010 primarily due to an improvement in the international trade environment and an increase in international trade activities, which caused more users to purchase iDeclare software packages and iDeclare service contracts.
In addition, during the first half of 2011, Ninetowns sold approximately 330 annual maintenance service contracts to users who are currently using the free software offered by the PRC Inspection Administration. These contracts average approximately US$250 per contract per year. The maintenance services include installation, remote technical support, automatic upgrades and user training. Ninetowns expects to continue to promote its paid maintenance services to the users of the free software offered by the PRC Inspection Administration.
Food Related Business:
We have been offering our B2C organic food and other household products through our web portal, www.tootoo.cn. Such platform was designed as an online grocery store that offers organic and other fresh and natural food products to consumers via delivery directly from farm to table. In addition, we focused on our "guaranteed fresh" delivery service of fresh produce from our warehouses directly to our customers located in a number of residential communities in Beijing. We believe that we are able to efficiently control product storage and movement at a low cost through the use of our proprietary product racking system, warehouse management system and delivery date management system, all of which are supported by our information technology. Our B2C food related business is still in the development stage and it is uncertain whether we will be able to successfully establish it as one of our primary businesses.
Property Development Business:
During the first half of 2011, the Company launched a new property development business, which is a strategic initiative to capitalize on the growth of the real estate market in China. Through this initiative, the Company seeks to leverage its substantial experience in the technology field, including the Internet of Things ("IOT") industry, and to capitalize on the emerging niche real estate market in China that integrates IOT related technology with community life and urban operations. The Company plans to focus its real estate development projects on three product models: (i) intelligent residential communities, (ii) smarter senior living communities and (iii) e-commerce bio-system industrial parks, primarily in third- and fourth-tier cities in China.
As a part of this initiative, the Company acquired the land use rights for 141,000 square meters of undeveloped land in Huainan, Anhui Province, China on April 7, 2011 through Huainan Huacheng Estate Co., Ltd. ("Huainan Huacheng"), a company in which the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Ninetowns Ports Software and Technology Co., Ltd. ("Ninetowns Ports") is the indirect sole shareholder. The total consideration was approximately RMB258 million (US$40 million), of which approximately RMB129 million was paid by September 30, 2011. Ninetowns intends to develop a mixed-use real estate project tentatively named "Smarter Town" on the land. The Company intends to (i) design, develop, construct, market and sell certain retail and residential units, (ii) design and construct an "Internet of Things" exhibition park, and (iii) design and construct a community hospital.
In order to finance costs and expenses related to the "Smarter Town" project, Zhongcheng Trust Co., Ltd. ("Zhongcheng") organized and offered the "2011 Zhongcheng Trust Huainan Ninetowns Investment Trust Plan" (the "Investment Trust Plan") to certain investors. We did not participate in the organization or the offering of the Investment Trust Plan. The purpose of the Investment Trust Plan is to raise funds for investment into Huainan Huacheng to develop the "Smarter Town" project. Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Trust Plan, Zhongcheng proposed to issue (i) 150,000,000 preferred trust units for RMB150 million and (ii) 160,000,000 ordinary units in exchange for the assignment of certain creditor's rights for RMB160 million.
On June 28, 2011, Ninetowns Ports entered into a trust agreement with Zhongcheng (the "Trust Agreement"), pursuant to which Ninetowns Ports subscribed for 160,000,000 ordinary trust units issued by the Investment Trust Plan, in exchange for the assignment to Zhongcheng of Ninetowns Ports' creditor's rights relating to the debt of RMB163,125,334 owed by Huainan Huacheng to Ninetowns Ports.
Zhongcheng informed us that the transactions contemplated under the Investment Trust Plan and the Trust Agreement were approved by the Chinese government on July 15, 2011.
In addition, Dalian Aviation Changzheng Technology Development Co., Ltd. ("Dalian Changzheng"), a company in which Ninetowns Ports is a 70% shareholder, acquired the land use rights for two tracts of undeveloped land permitted for commercial and residential use located in Dalian High and New Technology Industry Park in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China on April 29, 2011. The two tracts of land collectively consist of approximately 20,973 square meters, and the land use rights were purchased for a total consideration of approximately RMB280 million (US$43 million). The Company intends to develop a mixed-use real estate project on the site. The commercial land use rights and the residential land use rights will expire in 40 years and 70 years, respectively.
Share Repurchase Program:
On March 29, 2011, Ninetowns' Board of Directors approved and authorized the Company to adopt a share repurchase plan that allows the Company to purchase up to US$5 million of its outstanding American Depositary Shares within two years. On August 30, 2011, Ninetowns announced the implementation of the share repurchase program.
Management Discussion
Mr. Shuang Wang, Chief Executive Officer of Ninetowns, commented: "We are pleased to see an improvement in our core enterprise software segment on a year-over-year basis driven by increased demand for our iDeclare software packages and service contracts. We continue to remain focused on maximizing customer retention and further expansion of our client base by leveraging our flexible pricing structure, continuous product updates and enhancements and our nationwide service and support. Nevertheless, we believe that the greatest opportunity for our long-term growth lies in our newer business initiatives, including our e-grocery business and our property development business. Both of these segments leverage our fundamental strength in e-commerce and technology innovation, and provide us with potential new revenue streams over the long-run that will mitigate the challenges we face in our enterprise software segment."
"We continue to anticipate that the majority of our revenues in the near-term will come from our enterprise software and food related businesses, and expect to generate a substantial portion of our revenue in the near to mid term from these business segments. However, we are focusing significant resources on our new property development initiative. Despite recent initiatives by the PRC government to cool China's rapidly expanding real estate market, we believe that both growth potential and opportunity in China's third- and fourth tier cities for innovative property development projects remains strong, supported by powerful macro-economic trends. These drivers, coupled with the increasing usage of cloud computing and the Internet of Things, underpin our investment vision for our property development initiative. We remain well capitalized and financially sound, and are committed to our strategy to deliver long-term value for our shareholders."
Mr. Tommy Fork, Chief Financial Officer of Ninetowns, commented, "Despite a decline in our top-line results, we are pleased to report improving bottom-line results on a year-over-year basis. We continue to maintain a strong balance sheet and a healthy cash position, which enable us to maintain our competitive advantages in our enterprise software segment while also investing prudently in our newer initiatives. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on cost controls as we work to establish our next phase of growth."
First Half 2011 Financial Results
Total Net Revenues. Total net revenues were RMB31.9 million (US$4.9 million) for the first half of 2011, representing a 17% decrease as compared to RMB38.4 million (US$5.7 million) for the first half of 2010.
Net revenues from sales of enterprise software for the first half of 2011 were RMB25.5 million (US$3.9 million), representing 80% of total net revenues, as compared to 63% for the first half of 2010. Net revenues from software development services were RMB2.1 million (US$0.3 million) for the first half of 2011, representing 7% of total net revenues, as compared to 31% for the first half of 2010. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our clients' demand for software development services. Net revenues from the food related business were RMB4.3 million (US$0.7 million) for the first half of 2011, representing 13% of total net revenues, as compared to 6% for the first half of 2010.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin. Gross profit was RMB26.4 million (US$4.1 million) for the first half of 2011, compared to RMB32.6 million (US$4.8 million) for the first half of 2010.
Gross margin for this reporting period was 83%, representing a slight decrease from 85% in the first half of 2010.
Operating Expenses. For the first half of 2011, total operating expenses were RMB43.3 million (US$6.7 million), representing a decrease of 41% from RMB73.1 million (US$10.8 million) in the first half of 2010, and a decrease of 16% compared to RMB51.4 million (US$7.8 million) in the second half of 2010.
For the first half of 2011, selling and marketing expenses were RMB9.2 million (US$1.4 million), representing an increase of 19% from RMB7.8 million (US$1.1 million) in the first half of 2010 and a slight increase of 4% from RMB8.9 million (US$1.3 million) in the second half of 2010. The increase in the first half of 2011 was primarily due to an increase in personnel headcount in the food related business and an increase in advertising and exhibition expenses.
General and administrative expenses were RMB31.9 million (US$4.9 million) in the first half of 2011, representing a decrease of 41% compared to RMB54.1 million (US$8.0 million) in the first half of 2010 and a decrease of 10% compared to RMB35.4 million (US$5.4 million) for the second half of 2010. This decrease was primarily due to a significant decrease in share-based compensation charges.
Research and development expenses decreased by 33% to RMB5.3 million (US$0.8 million) from RMB7.9 million (US$1.2 million) in the first half of 2010, and decreased by 31% from RMB7.8 million (US$1.2 million) in the second half of 2010. The decrease was a result of the implementation of a cost cutting program in the business-to-government segment and a decrease in share-based compensation charges.
Collection of cash related to previously reserved bad debts amounted to RMB3.1 million (US$0.5 million) for the first half of 2011, compared to increases to the allowance for doubtful accounts of RMB3.2 million (US$0.5 million) in the first half of 2010. This decrease was due to the reduction in the amount of outstanding accounts receivable in the first half of 2011 compared to that of 2010, as a result of the collection of amounts previously included in the allowance.
Operating Loss. As a result, operating loss for the first half of 2011 was RMB17.0 million (US$2.6 million), compared to an operating loss of RMB40.5 million (US$6.0 million) for the first half of 2010. The decrease in operating loss was primarily due to the decrease in the general and administrative expenses and the decrease in the allowance for doubtful accounts in the first half of 2011.
Other Income. For the first half of 2011, other income, which includes interest income, gains on sales of short-term investments, changes in fair value of marketable options, gains on disposal of investments under cost method and others was RMB22.6 million (US$3.5 million), as compared to other income of RMB34.7 million (US$5.1 million) for the same period in 2010.
Net Income. Net income for the first half of 2011 was RMB5.2 million (US$0.8 million), as compared to a net loss of RMB7.0 million (US$1.0 million) for the same period in 2010. Basic and diluted net income per ADS for the first half of 2011 were RMB0.14 (US$0.02) and RMB0.13 (US$0.02), respectively, compared to basic and diluted net loss per ADS of RMB0.20 (US$0.03) in the first half of 2010.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Term Deposits. Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits decreased to RMB197.6 million (US$30.6 million) as of June 30, 2011, compared to RMB508.8 million (US$77.1 million) as of December 31, 2010. The decrease was primarily due to our use of cash for investments in the new property development business.
Deferred Revenue. Deferred revenue as of June 30, 2011 was RMB11.1 million (US$1.7 million), representing an increase of 4% from RMB10.7 million (US$1.6 million) as of December 31, 2010, primarily due to the overall increase in the amount of net revenues from the sale of iDeclare products and services.
Currency Convenience Translation
The conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this release, made solely for the convenience of the reader, is based on the noon buying rate in the City of New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of June 30, 2011, which was RMB6.4635 to US$1.00. Certain comparative figures extracted from past releases are converted by using the rate as of the respective balance sheet dates. The percentages stated in this earnings release are calculated based on Renminbi.
Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details
A conference call has been scheduled for 8:00 a.m. in Beijing on October 21, 2011. This will be 8:00 p.m. on October 20, 2011 in New York. During the call, Ninetowns' management will be available to discuss the first half 2011 financial results and recent business activities.
The call may be accessed by dialing +1-646-254-3434 and the passcode is 17510930. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Ninetowns' website at http://www.ninetowns.com/english. A replay of the call will be available from 11:00 a.m. Beijing time on October 21, 2011 (11:00 p.m. in New York on October 20, 2011) through 11:00 a.m. on October 28, 2011 in Beijing (11:00 p.m. in New York on October 27, 2011) by telephone at +1-866-214-5335 and through www.ninetowns.com/english. The passcode to access the replay is 17510930.
About Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited
Ninetowns (Nasdaq: NINE) is a leading provider of online solutions for international trade, with its key services in automating import/export e-filing. Ninetowns has been listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange since December 2004 under the symbol "NINE". More information can be found at www.ninetowns.com/english.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other similar words. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer acceptance and market share gains; competition from companies that have greater financial resources; introduction of new products into the marketplace by competitors; successful product development; dependence on significant customers; the ability to recruit and retain quality employees as the Company grows; and economic and political conditions globally. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no duty to update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.
Investor Relations (Beijing)
Daisy Wang, IR Manager
Adam Chaw, Corporate Vice President
Investor Relations (HongKong)
Mahmoud Siddig, Managing Director
SOURCE Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited


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I told my boss the day after i found out. In my job i regularly worked with hazardous chemicals and did heavy lifting so for my health and the safety of my baby i thought it was best he know so that he could give me a safer role while i was pregnant. Now for a job where you don't work with hazardous chemicals or do heavy lifting i agree that 12 - 13 weeks is a good time to tell. if i recall that is the time when the risk if miscarriage goes down considerably.
Personally, I only told the people who needed to know. I was always afraid to tell them and I had to do it twice, because I moved half way through.(I wasn't very big at 6 months)-well bigger than I was before, but it just looked like fat.
Anyways I told my first boss at 4 months and my second about 3 weeks after I started there. You'll know when the time is right.
I told my boss the day I found out because in some states, pregnant women have more protection in their jobs. My health goes crazy when I get pregnant so it all depends how well you do. Check in your state or companies policies to see what will benefit you the most.
I told my boss around 6 weeks because I was throwing up constantly! There was really no way to conceal it! :-p
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How to defend against harmful spam email
Spam emails are on the rise. In fact, according to a recent report by securelist.com, the percentage of spam in email traffic is now more than 77 percent. Not only are spam emails annoying, in some cases they can also be dangerous. In order to combat malicious cyber attacks, it's important to keep your network protected.
"Spam and antivirus filtering provides a defense against internal and external threats such as spam, viruses, spyware, phishing schemes, identity theft and other dangerous content before it gets to your computer or network," says Alex Desberg, sales and marketing director at Ohio.net.
Smart Business spoke with Desberg about email security, how to effectively block spam and the emerging trend of archiving email.
What are some reasons businesses should be concerned about email security?
Email is certainly not new. Over the years it has become an important conduit for conducting business, so much so that the technology is taken for granted. As a result, businesses have become complacent in terms of their email protection. Inbound emails can carry a wide variety of security threats, all of which have the potential to interrupt a company's daily operations and expose an organization to unscrupulous forces. On the flip side, emails sent from an organization may expose the fact that its network is not as secure as its customers would expect it to be. This can be damaging from an image standpoint. Getting a virus from a business contact vividly illustrates that it doesn't take its Internet security seriously.
How does virus and spam blocking work as a service rather than as software?
There are two ways to do virus and spam blocking. The first way is to install software on your server that manages threatening email. The other way is to handle it as a service, where you are running all of your inbound and outbound emails through an off-site service. In essence, the off-site service provider is managing your threats for you. This helps reduce expenses and possibly even the bandwidth needed for daily operations. A service provider will scrub all of your emails before they get to your network so those that are potentially threatening don't disrupt your business. Also during the scrubbing process, a service provider can identify trends of threatening email and rule out sources of where such emails originate.
Why is it important to block spam before it reaches a network?
Blocking spam before it reaches a network keeps threats at arm's length so they don't affect resources such as PCs and servers. It also reduces the volume of spam that flows through PCs handling emails, which can reduce the burden that's placed on the available bandwidth. We've worked with organizations that, after we've installed virus and spam blocking, came to find out that as much as 50 percent of their Internet traffic was being used just to handle the volume of spam emails. With the reduction in traffic, they are able to realize a cost savings.
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Archiving is a new trend for email management. With archiving, you can hold on to emails in order to meet requirements for regulatory compliance, litigation issues and business best practice guidelines. There are solutions companies can utilize to implement secure email archiving that can be scaled to fit the requirements of organizations of any size.
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The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute was recently awarded $25,000 from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation of New York in support of an archives and records management program. The grant will enable the Clark to better describe, house, and preserve the Clark's permanent records, the personal papers of Sterling Clark, and other important collections acquired by the Clark. This award brings the total raised for the archives program to over $230,000.
"The Clark is pleased to receive our first grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation," said Clark director Michael Conforti. "Their strong support of research libraries and excellence in scholarship is perfectly aligned with the Clark's archives program."
The grant is funded through the foundation's Humanities Program and Research Library Program. The Humanities Program supports a broad array of humanities projects. The Research Library Program is dedicated to improving the ability of research libraries to serve the need of scholarship in the humanities and the performing arts, and to help make their resources more widely accessible to scholars and the general public.
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Pansear is one of the 5th generation's monkey trio. Unfortunately, the trio has some serious problems with being outclassed by other Pokemon in Little Cup on top of having rather lackluster movepools, but all is not lost! Each has a niche that they can act in to good success. With good Speed and acceptable offensive stats, Pansear has the potential to fill a worthwhile spot on your team.
The premise of this set is simple; come in on a Pokemon Pansear can force out, set up a Nasty Plot, and attempt to sweep. Fire Blast is an insanely powerful STAB attack, while Hidden Power Electric will eliminate the bulky Water-types that may attempt to prevent a sweep. Taunt allows Pansear to disable any attempts for the opponent to use a support move, which may aid Pansear in setting up or prevent it from being crippled by status. A Life Orb enhances the damage output and allows the chances of a sweep being pulled off to greatly improve. Alternatively, Pansear can use Sunny Day to give itself a big boost in Fire Blast without Nasty Plot, while giving it access to single turn SolarBeam and a reduced Water-type weakness. Hidden Power Ground would then be the superior choice over Hidden Power Electric as it rounds out the coverage with Fire Blast and SolarBeam.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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A Choice Specs set utilizing Overheat can be effective, but this is better left to Houndour. A physical set utilizing Hone Claws could be pulled off with decent offensive choices such as Crunch and Fire Punch, but is hard to use and is generally outclassed by other sweepers that are available. Flame Charge can be a decent move to try, as Pansear will hit a Speed stat of 24 after the boost, meaning that it is more difficult to revenge kill. Pansear also has access to a variety of support moves such as Will-O-Wisp, but is too frail to make much use out of the majority of them. Eviolite will help Pansear differentiate from Houndour by making use of it's slightly greater bulk, but this is often not a good option, due to Pansear's bad defensive typing.
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Water-types that are immune to Electric-type attacks, such as Chinchou and Wooper, are good checks as long as Pansear lacks SolarBeam, while Mantyke is good against Pansear that choose against using Hidden Power Electric. Diglett has higher Speed than Pansear and carries Earthquake, which gets a clean OHKO. Finally, hitting Pansear with priority moves will wear it down quickly enough due to Life Orb recoil and Pansear's low defenses.
Pansear receives Blaze from the Dream World. Pansear easily gets low on HP, meaning that Blaze can come into effect quite often. It is the superior choice to Gluttony in most situations; however, Gluttony itself gets a boost from the Dream World, as it activates pinch Berries (that come from the Dream World) such as Salac Berry earlier.


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Cosmetic procedures are truly an art, & Dr. Eviatar & his staff are always at the forefront of the latest developments in these procedures. Dr. Eviatar specializes in cosmetic eyelid surgery & brow lifts. He is also a physician trainer traveling throughout the US to teach his cutting edge techniques for injecting fillers & BOTOX.
Dr. Eviatar is the top injector in NYC for BOTOX, Sculptra, Radiesse, Restylane, and ArteFill. He has recently been featured on ABC, NBC, and CBS for his revolutionary techniques with the liquid eyelift.
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I met with Lynn Wojton, RN injector. I had such a great experience. Her knowledge and suggestions of what I needed were perfect. My results are natural and look amazing. I had no discomfort or bruising, which in the past I've experienced with other doctors. I live in New Jersey where there are so many places to get fillers and injectables. Lynn is 100% worth the drive in to Chelsea Cosmetic!
I have been getting fillers for years and while they have certainly helped I have long wondered if I would be better off saving for a facelift because I've never been thrilled. It seemed I was just buying time until I was ready to face the inevitable. I was dreading an approaching birthday and vacation when a beautiful friend introduced me to Dr. Joseph Eviatar. The first thing that set him apart was the time he spent listening to my concerns and really explaining my options.
I decided on a liquid facelift that would give me the immediate improvement I was craving. Along with Botox, Dr. Eviatar primarily used fillers that would last 1 to 2 years and others to fill out the hollows of my eyes that were making me look perpetually tired and give me back a bit of my lips to restore balance to my face. My fear was that I would have the overblown cheeks and lips that are so common but Dr. Eviatar somehow magically managed to give me dramatic improvement and at the same time have it be so incredibly, wonderfully subtle! I'm elated that I look so much better and yet still look so natural.
I'm feeling better and more confident than I have in years and excited about the future because I have found a doctor whose judgment I implicitly trust. I was so pleased to learn that Chelsea Cosmetic offers many of the cutting edge services I have heard about but been too skeptical to try. I'm not wishing for the nerve to have a facelift anymore but looking forward to trying lasers or other non-invasive treatments because I finally feel like my money will be well spent. I'll keep you posted! Thank you again Dr. Eviatar!
Dr. Eviatar is the absolute BEST. I've been seeing him for several years now and because of him, I hear comments like "You look amazing for your age", "You cannot be in your 50s...you look like you're in your 40s". I also inherited unsightly bags from my Mom's side of the family and through Dr. Eviatar's smart recommendations and amazing work, he has really made them virtually disappear. I cannot recommend him highly enough, whether you just need a minor touch up or really want to change your look. In a word, he's amazing. And a shout out to his staff...Amy, Natasha and Russell. They treat me like a member of the family whenever I'm in their offices and always make me feel at home.
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Last week, I was in a business meeting with a new client and she stopped me mid-sentence to say, "Your skin is absolutely flawless. What make-up are you wearing?" Completely flattered, I thanked her but had to tell her that I don't wear make up any more. Not since I met Jeannel Astarita.
Jeannel started working on my skin just about a year ago, when I was wearing foundation, and powder with highlighter daily. I had some early signs of aging, and some sun damage. It was then when she introduced the idea for me that if your skin looks great you don't need to wear make-up. You should show it off instead. I was hesitant but tried a peel and some changes to the products I was using followed by an IPL. I hadn't realized how much I had been covering up! I took more of her product recommendations to heart and her advice and decided to have 3 fractionated laser treatments. There was minimal to no downtime and my pores and a few acne scars practically disappeared. There was a noticeable change in my skin and my confidence. I asked Jeannel what else she had in her bag of tricks and she suggested Ultherapy. I was loving the results of her other suggestions and thought about how great I had been feeling about myself and made up my mind. My positive outlook thanks to my refreshed appearance was worth it. I was worth it.
Ultherapy was well worth the price tag and discomfort, which were both big concerns. Jeannel took the time to prepare me completely on what to expect. The treatment itself wasn't pleasant but her comforting manner got me through it. It also helped that I knew that at any point I had the option to have injections to numb the area if I couldn't handle it. The results snuck up on me. It was the perfect complement to the Botox and little bit of filler I had already been getting with Dr. Eviatar. Ulthera worked in a very different way. It wasn't just about softening my frown and the krinkles around my eyes or holding onto my cheekbones. Ultherapy actually lifted my eyebrows, opening up my eyes and reinstated the tight jawline I had been missing. My skin looked and felt lifted, snug and youthful again. This is a jewel that every woman deserves!
I had the treatment late spring and while at a birthday party this summer, (not mine), almost every woman, (and gay man), came up to me in the room to say, "you look amazing! What make-up are you wearing?" So, it's not that I hear this comment every once and awhile. I hear it from friends and strangers weekly
Throughout this year I never once felt pressured. All my choices were simple because of my sincerity, knowledge and obvious passion for her work. It's easy to have confidence when someone consistently delivers on their promises and tells me what not to waste my money on. The transformation in my skin has been wonderful but also natural because when I look in the mirror it's my own youthful, smoother, tighter and glowing face smiling back at me! It is without hesitation that I recommend Jeannel's expertise to all my friends ... and even strangers.
My experience at Chelsea Eye and Cosmetic has been a refreshing and lovely experience. I am not in love with cosmetic procedures and am not looking for perfection or a habit. Lynn and Russell went way beyond my expectations not only in results but as staff and a business. I had Raidesse done to fill on my sunken cheeks that are making my eyes look much more baggy and tired looking than I actually feel. Their desire to help and satisfy utterly blew my mind. Some amazing and natural results with a caring and honesty that is rare in most business. Thank you Lynn and Russell. Russell you are a lil angel!
I went to see Dr. Eviatar for Botox. I thought that I went to an experienced doctor. He never listened to what I suggested. He did what he wanted to do. A few days after the treatment I noticed that my eye brows and eyelids had dropped. My eyes look hooded sad, and sunken. And both eyes feel heavy. This was the exact opposite effect of what I wanted.
I do not recommend this doctor.
We are so sorry to hear about your negative experience. We have received some of the highest patient satisfaction ratings according to Allergan's anonymous survey. However, despite our best efforts, we understand you did not receive the results you wanted. Please call Carol Krieg at 212-727-3717 ext. 15. She is our office manager and will address your issue. We hope you will give us an opportunity to make it right and regardless wish you the best in the New Year and in all future endeavors.
This place is busy for a reason, and one of them is Lynn Woltjon - she is amazing at all the services offered at Chelsea Eye. She has a great personality, and gets you in and out of there fast with discretion and class. Amy, one of the technicians and assistants there is also fabulous and makes you feel welcome, without overdoing it. Go today if you want to look your best!
Where do I begin?! Saying I am a difficult patient with a very specific "eye" for what I want is a giant understatement (why else would I live in NY). When I first met Lynn I was immediately struck by her attention to detail, her knowledge of her business, and her follow-through of customer service. Trusting your face to someone is an extremely personal decision and not to be taken lightly. I can say without reservation I trust Lynn completely with any procedure she provides, so much so I have recommended her to my closest friends! I may never tell how much work I've had done, but I will definitely give credit where it is due, and Lynn is nothing short of amazing . Thank you Lynn for your amazing work ...you have given back a confidence I thought I'd lost. For anyone reading this, do yourself a favor and go see her!
I recently made an appointment with Dr.Eviatar to see if he could help with my sagging cheeks. As i am getting older I am becoming more self-conscious about my appearance. He suggested 1 treatment with Radiesse followed a month later by Sculptra. I already am seeing a subtle difference in my appearance.There was no facial brusing although just a little tenderness the next day. All of his assistants are 1st class especially Russell and Natasha. From the moment i walked thru the door i knew this was the right decision for me and all i can say is I cant wait until my next treatment session with Dr Eviatar. I had done some research on the top doctors for this type of procedure in NYC and was very pleasantly surprised that Dr Eviatar far surpassed his great reviews i had read. All i can say is TOP DOC...GREAT STAFF!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
I originally heard about Jeannel Astarita through a woman I met with gorgeous, glowing skin. She said IPL was the reason, and Jeannel an incredible practitioner. I can now attest with 100% certainty that she is an expert with a laser! In addition, Jeannel is sincere, honest, and passionate about her work with exceedingly high standards. She will continue to work with you until optimal results are achieved. My skin was sun damaged, spotty and generally looking haggard. After a few sessions, I looked revived and more youthful. I have already sent several friends to her and will continue to do so.
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IBM Business Intelligence Pattern with BLU Acceleration is a preconfigured, standardized business intelligence deployment that is built for high-speed analytics on big data. The solution combines a dedicated high-performance data store and dynamic cubes with data integration on a hardware platform, IBM PureApplication™ Systems, that is optimized for large in-memory workloads. This pre-integrated combination helps mitigate risk and accelerate deployment. How? By reducing the level of skill and number of tasks required to set up a powerful analytics solution and maintain high performance.
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Easter is upon and while some of us take time out to remember a fairly significant bloke in history getting crucified, we thought it would be an opportune time to mourn for some of the great rock songs in history that were ALSO crucified by artists and bands who were either poorly advised or were simply clueless in trying to cover them.
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AC/DC have released the following statement on their website, stating rhythm guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young for health reasons is taking a break from the band, but they will continue to make music.
"After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group's diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support," said a statement on www.acdc.com.
"In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family's privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music. "
After 24 hours of wild speculation surrounding the future of Aussie rock legends AC/DC, the band's frontman Brian Johnson has spoke publicly about the rumours for the first time.
Johnson told Jake Wallis Simons of the Telegraph that rumours that the band are about to split up following concerns for the health of Malcolm Young are not true
"We are definitely getting together in May in Vancouver," he told the Telegraph. "We're going to pick up some guitars, have a plonk, and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas. If anything happens, we'll record it."
"I wouldn't like to say anything either way about the future," he said. "I'm not ruling anything out. One of the boys has a debilitating illness, but I don't want to say too much about it. He is very proud and private, a wonderful chap.We've been pals for 35 years and I look up to him very much."
Reports claim AC/DC are planning a tour to mark their 40th anniversary, which would involve 40 concerts in 40 different venues. "That would be a wonderful way to say bye bye," said Johnson. "We would love to do it. But it's all up in the air at the moment."
"AC/DC is such a tight family. We've stuck to our guns through the Eighties and Nineties when people were saying we should change our clothes and our style. But we didn't and people got it that we are the real deal."
Triple M did not get drawn into the wild speculation and rumour that has dominated the music world in the last day or so. We report the facts for music fans.
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#9 A Chuck Berry cover, AC/DC recorded a version of School Days for their second album, T.N.T.
#8 Released in 1985 on their Fly on the Wall album, Shake Your Foundations.
#7 From their 1986 album Who Made Who album, Chase The Ace.
#6 Another one from the 1985 Fly on the Wall album, Sink The Pink.
#5 Their third studio album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap produced this melodic number.
#4 Yup, Danger was yet unheralded track from the Fly on the Wall album.
#3 In 1988, the Blow Up Your Video album contained this little rock gem.
#2 The below song also appeared on their 1988 album Blow Up Your Video.
#1 From album of the same name, Who Made Who is one of the band's most under-appreciated works.
Their first appearance on Aussie TV in 1975.
The time they rode a flat-bed truck down Swanston Street in Melbourne.
Every time the inimitable Angus Young did this...
Angus as a GIF...
The Magic that was Bon Scott.
Malcolm Young is one of the best rhythm guitar players in history!
In 1977, they would play their last live TV performance for 20 years. We're blaming Leo Sayer.
Brian Johnson joins the band.... and he talks about his first gig with AC/DC.
This Album cover....
Because Angus is a genuis with his guitar.
This shouldn't be their last gig ever.... in Bilbao, Spain. More to come, they say.
This quote from Brian Johnson
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Karnivool are playing live dates alongside their appearances at the Groovin The Moo festivals around Australia.
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An amazing cover of Chrissy Amphlett's I Touch Myself is set to become an anthem for a breast cancer awareness campaign.
The Aussie's dying wish has been realised in an emotive video featuring some of Australia's greatest female singers. The video includes cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John.
The performances in the video will give you goosebumps. It's shot in the black-and-white and also features Deborah Conway, Connie Mitchell, Suze DeMarchi, Sarah Blasko, Sarah McLeod, Kate Ceberano, Megan Washington and Katie Noonan.
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In case you needed confirmation that very little talent is required in playing crap music, then here's your proof.
Take a look at these three turkeys pretending they're actually doing something while supposed 'music' is blasting through the speakers at this live gig.
DJs? Give us a spell! Unless DJ stands for 'douchebag jackasses' of course!
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The rumour mill is rampant and not without justification.
The remaining Nirvana members will perform at the their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and it seems Joan Jett will be joining them.
The Foo Fighters shared the below image to their instagram and the inclusion of Jett's guitar has got music fans talking.
Jett's guitar is there for a reason, eh?
And in 2011, the Foo Fighters appeared with the singer on the The Late Show With David Letterman.
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Who isn't a fan of Dave Grohl?
As another music publication put it, "the guy could walk into a crowded room, drop the raunchiest rotten egg fart of all time and still have everyone lapping up his jokes." Or he could ask to borrow your other half and you wouldn't bat eyelid. Maybe.
On the other hand, you could be King Buzzo of the Melvins. He apparently brushed the legend in the most epic of ways (even if he does sound a little bit bitter about their relationship).
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James Hetfield from Metallica has built a car from scratch, it's awesome and it's called the 'Black Pearl'.
Designed with Rick Dore the car has a handmade aluminium body, rests on a custom chassis using frame rails from a 1948 Jaguar and is powered by 375-horsepower 302 cubic inch Ford V8.
You can find out more about the 'Black Pearl' here.
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The rescheduled Australia/ New Zealand tour dates will take place between 25 October to 22 November 2014.
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Can "I'll Have Another" end the 34-year-old drought with a Belmont Stakes victory?
You're not a horse racing expert, but you can act like one for Saturday's historic Belmont Stakes.
All eyes, including many untrained ones, will be on I'll Have Another on Saturday as he tries to clinch the first Triple Crown victory in 34 years.
Don't know the first thing about horse racing? It doesn't matter. These seven tricks will help you get in on the spectacle as though you do.
1. Learn the lingo, and use it liberally.
You'll actually get to know something about racing later. For now, just pepper your comments with some jargon.
Before the race, check out race handicappers' predictions, check the tote board for the odds and watch the horses head from the paddock to their posts. Once the race begins, listen to the call, or the horses' running positions — but don't expect to have the foggiest idea what the caller is saying. (Don't worry, the race will only take a few minutes.)
A horse that's a closer runs his best later in a race, a stayer or router is good at running distances and a front-runner runs best at the head of the field. A horse is pinched back if it's held in close quarters, and if it's boxed in it's shut off or pocketed.
Horses' distances from each other in the stretch, or the last straight section of track, are measured by a head, e.g., the length of a horse's head. At the finish line, a photo finish is so close the finish-line camera has to figure out who won, and a dead heat is an exact tie. A horse finishes on the board if he's one of the first four to finish.
2. Know what's at stake — and tell everybody else.
You probably already know that only 11 horses have ever pulled off the feat of winning all three legs of the Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. You might also know that since 1978, 11 have won the the first two legs only to flame out at Belmont.
There's a good reason the Belmont Stakes is called the "Test of the Champion." It's tough — very tough. Few competing horses have ever run its 1.5-mile length before, which can make the race hard to handicap — and yield some upsets.
So can rallies by great horses who got pocketed or pinched back in the Derby's more crowded field. This happened to Belmont hopeful Union Rags last month. He was expected to have a shot at the Triple Crown until he got hung up in traffic in the Derby. Now he hopes to spoil I'll Have Another's shot.
And plenty of would-be Triple Crown winners have had their hopes dashed by jockey error at Belmont, where jockeys' tactics play a bigger role. I'll Have Another's 25-year-old jockey Mario Gutierrez — and thousands of eager fans — will hope he avoids the common mistake of moving too soon, or accelerating too early in the race.
3. Handicap the race yourself. (Remember that term?)
You can't feign some authority on horse racing without concocting a fervently held opinion on who will win at Belmont.
I'll Have Another's Derby and Preakness archrival Bodemeister isn't running, and in his absence, handicappers have pegged Union Rags and Dullahan as the top challengers. Both skipped the Preakness and have had the advantage of five weeks to recover from the Derby. And racing expert Jerry Brown noted to the New York Post that I'll Have Another ran his lifetime best at the Preakness, which hasn't boded well for past Triple Crown contenders.
Still, I'll Have Another is the favorite to win and has by far the best odds. His lineage could help him, too, since some of his ancestors had success at running long distances — something for which horses aren't often bred.
4. Bet on it.
Nothing screams "I know what I'm doing!" like advising your friends on how to spend their money, right? Right — well, as long as your friends aren't big gamblers. In that case, pay close attention.
Use Colin Bertram's primer to get a handle on what horses' odds mean and what they don't. Remember, a horse's odds reflect not how likely it is to win but how heavily other people are betting or expected to bet on it to win.
Once you've picked your favorites from the field of Belmont contenders and decided what kind of bet you want to make, examine the morning-line odds, which predict what people will probably bet on each horse. (The odds will change once betting actually has begun.)
The first number tells you how much profit your bet will get you should you win, and the second tells you how much you must bet to get it. I'll Have Another's 4-5 odds at the time of writing mean you have to bet $5 in order to win $4 profit — so if you bet $10 and I'll Have Another won, you'd get back $18.
5. Trot down Memory Lane.
Recall those halcyon days of horse racing — you know, when the only other sports worth their salt were baseball and boxing, and when your parents hadn't even met yet.
The mechanics of horse racing have changed plenty over the decades. Wealthy dynastic families ruled breeding, not commercial breeders, and as a result, horses were bred for stamina. Today, they're bred for speed.
But most fundamentally, horse racing doesn't have nearly the fan base it did in its heyday, back before pro football, pro basketball, casinos and, well, the internet horned in on its popularity. At racing's zenith, the track was the automatic mecca for gamblers.
6. Honor the greats.
Now you get to the really fun part of exercising your newfound authority: Breathlessly regaling your friends with tales of great races of yore as though you were there.
Bloviate about Secretariat's astounding 1973 Triple Crown, which he won by an unheard-of margin of 31 lengths. As the victor crossed the finish, the runner-up couldn't even fit on the television screen.
Wonder what would have happened if Man o' War, ranked the 20th century's best by Blood-Horse magazine and The Associated Press, had ever run for the Triple Crown. It wasn't around yet when Man o' War raced in the early 20th century, though he did sire some Triple Crown horses.
Reminisce about Kelso, who ran in the early '60s until he was 9 years old. Now all the Belmont contenders are 3-year-olds, and most horses are retired soon after that age to stud duty, which is far more lucrative than racing. (That was impossible for Kelso, who was a gelding, or castrated horse.)
Wax poetic about legendary filly Ruffian — even Secretariat's trainer said she might be better than his most famous horse — whose career was cut tragically short by a broken leg at Belmont in 1975. (You can still pay your respects at her grave at Belmont.)
7. Get ambitious.
If you really want to boost your expert cred, do your homework, and stake out a controversial stance or two. Read up on, and weigh in on, hot-button topics like the labor dispute that roiled Belmont Park ahead of the race or horse breeding habits.
Pick an underdog to root for Saturday, deeming I'll Have Another overrated. You could watch for Five Sixteen, who will be ridden by only the second woman jockey ever to compete in the Belmont Stakes, or go with a stayer like Street Life, who was bred for stamina.
When you place your bet, try a superfecta, naming the top four horses in the order you expect them to place.
And whatever other stories you tell your friends, make sure to leave room for one still in the making — the first time you bluffed your way through Belmont.
Just wait until next year to tell it. By then, you might actually be an expert.


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Fantastic opportunity to get a Ridgewood B-2 Professional/Business office space on the ground floor in a historic that includes taxes and water. This 600 sq ft space features two doors on Oak Street, carpeted floor, hung ceilings, electric baseboard heat, wall air conditioning unit, 1/2 bath, it's own electric meter, a closet, Display window, outside signage, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, 600 sq ft approx. basement storage with outside access.
Lovely 2 bedroom apartment in downtown Ridgewood, hard wood floors, recently painted. Rent includes heat, water and hot water. Coin laundry in basement. Municipal parking. Close to mass transit, shopping and all that the downtown has to offer. Sorry but NO Pets. Lease application, credit check(Credit check by third party $50.00 non-refundable), employment verification, interview. Cert/Bank checks due at signing of lease are 1st months rent, 11/2 months rent security deposit, 1 months rent brokerage fee.
Fantastic opportunity to get a Ridgewood B-2 space in a historic at $40/sqft/yr. This 600 sq ft space features two doors on Oak Street, carpeted floor, hung ceilings, electric baseboard heat, wall air conditioning unit, 1/2 bath, it's own electric meter, a closet, Display window, outside signage, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, 600 sq ft approx. basement storage with outside access. No cooking on premise. Monthly NNN is $7.90/sq ft/yr for water, taxes, sewer, hot water.
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Magnificent French Country Style 5BR/4 BTH Colonial on almost one acre of private property. Over 6,400 sq. ft. in one of the best locations Ridgewood has to offer at the end of a cul-de-sac and southern exposure. Spacious yard, pool and patio. Stately and yet homey atmosphere, gleaming hardwood floors throughout, elaborate built-ins and attention to detail. Expansive first floor with 3 fire places. Two story great room with gallery. Formal living room w/ coffered ceiling, crown moldings, built-ins and wet bar. Adjoining office with French doors to the large blue-stone patio and pool. Bright play room, stunning cathedral ceiling and glass copula. 2-story Ulrich Gourmet Kitchen with wood burning fire place. Master suite boasts large built-ins, window seats, alcove sitting area, His and Hers walk-in closets and a master bath. Two large bedrooms w/oversized Jack-and-Jill bath. Sunny 4th bedroom and full bath. Lrg open basement and the 5th bedroom w/sitting area. Roof 2008, Stucco 2013.
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