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Alicorp Second Quarter 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements
LIMA, PERU / ACCESSWIRE / July 31, 2019 / Alicorp S.A.A. ("the Company" or "Alicorp") (BVL:ALICORC1) (BVL:ALICORI1) announced today its unaudited financial results corresponding to the Second Quarter 2019 (Q2 19´). Financial figures are reported on a consolidated basis and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") in nominal Peruvian Soles, based on the following statements, which should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes to the Financial Statements published at the Peruvian Securities and Exchange Commission (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores – SMV). Consolidated statements include i) financial results of the Bolivian acquired companies during Q2 18´ and Q3 18´("Industrias de Aceite S.A." or "Fino" and "Sociedad Aceitera del Oriente S.R.L" or "Sao"), and ii) financial results of Intradevco Industrial S.A. or "Intradevco" in January 2019. Financial figures also include i) the effect of the adoption of the International Accounting Standard 29 & 21 (or IAS 29 & 21, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies) in Argentina and ii) the adoption of IFRS 16 (Leases standard). Hereafter, references to IAS 29, include the IAS 21 application.
This quarter's results include two accounting effects that were not considered during Q2 18: i) the adoption of the International Accounting Standard 29 (IAS 29) in Argentina as this is now considered a hyperinflationary economy, and ii) the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard 16 (IFRS 16) regarding Leases. The Company restated Q2 18´ financial data to comply with IFRS 16. Hence, when necessary, the effect of IAS 29 is excluded in the Q2 19´ results to make a fair comparison in terms of variation and performance. Additionally, it is essential to note that Q2 18´ figures do not include the full financial results of the most recent latest acquisitions: i) Fino and Sao, acquired in May and June 2018, respectively, and ii) Intradevco, acquired in January 2019.
- Consolidated Revenue amounted to S/ 2,461 million (+16.0% YoY), while Volume reached 781 thousand tons (+23.8% YoY). Excluding the impact of acquisitions and IAS 29, Organic Revenue amounted to S/ 1,879 million, practically flat compared to Q2 18´. Total Consolidated Revenue reflects growing in Consumer Goods Peru, Consumer Goods International and B2B business but was negatively affected by the Aquafeed business, as a result of i) lower volume sold in the Chilean Salmon feed operation (-S/ 30 million) due to: a) lost tender contracts, as well as b) lower revenue per ton due to a decrease in the cost of raw materials, which translates into lower cost-plus pricing; ii) increased competition and more challenging credit dynamics in Central America (-S/ 8 million), partially offset by the growth of the Ecuadorian shrimp feed operation, supported by the strong momentum in the shrimp market in Ecuador (+S/ 10 million). Quarterly performance for the Consumer Goods and B2B business was resilient, growing 2.1% and 0.7% YoY, respectively under a challenging market environment with a slowing economy.The following categories where the main drivers of growth: i) Canned tuna, ii) Sauces, iii) Pasta, and iv) Detergents in the Consumer Business and i) Nutritional inputs, ii) Oil derivatives,iii) Sauces, and iv) Margarines in B2B.
- During Q2 19´, Revenue from the Consumer Goods Peru business reached S/828 million (+22.1% YoY) while Volume reached 181 thousand tons (+30.5% YoY). Excluding Intradevco's financial figures, Revenue and Volume both grew 2.5% YoY and 3.3% YoY, respectively. Organic growth was supported by a Revenue increase in Canned Tuna (+58.4% YoY), Sauces (+12.5% YoY), Pasta (+3.9% YoY), and Detergents (+1.9% YoY). These results are remarkable if we take into account the current Peruvian market slowdown and how Alicorp has managed to grow in the aforementioned categories despite a stalled consumer market, which was impacted by lower employment levels on a year-to-date basis. Despite this scenario, the Company succeeded in growing /maintaining market share in most relevant categories such as 10 out of 17 categories, specifically: Canned tuna (+6.0 p.p. YoY), Dishwashing soap (+3.1 p.p. YoY), Sauces (+2.3 p.p. YoY), Pasta (+2.0 p.p. YoY), Margarines (+1.5 p.p. YoY) and Detergents (+0.7 p.p. YoY).
- Regarding product innovation, during Q2 19´the Company launched or revamped 17 products/lines (10 in Consumer Goods Peru, 6 in Consumer Goods International, and 1 in B2B). Most significantly, these included: the new "Manty delicrem" cheese flavored spread, expanding the breakfast portfolio offering, and two new varieties of the "Alacena" sauce, aiming to enhance the switch from the consumption of homemade sauces into our multi sauces branded portfolio. In the Consumer Goods International division, there were 3 launches in Ecuador, 2 in Argentina and 1 in Brazil. In Ecuador, these launches included new formats & lines in the Pasta and Hair Care category under the "Don Vittorio" and "Plusbelle" brands. In Brazil, we revamped the "Geneo" chocolate brand. In Argentina, we launched a new "Zorro" detergent with stain removers and a new premium "Plusbelle" extension in the Hair Care category. Finally, in B2B we launched new formats under the "Alacena" and "Macbel" brands.
- Gross Profit reached S/ 607 million (+17.2% YoY) while Gross Margin was basically flat compared to Q2 18´. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and IAS 29, Gross Margin was 27.8%, an increase of 1.5 p.p. YoY, mainly explained by i) the contribution of higher-margin categories in the Food Service platform and ii) higher profitability our shrimp feed business in Ecuador due to lower cost in raw materials.
- EBITDA amounted to S/ 293 million (+6.3% YoY) while EBITDA Margin reached 11.9%, a decrease of 1.1 p.p. compared to Q2 18. Consolidated EBITDA was partially offset by lower margins in Brazil due to constraints to pass through inflation costs to the final prices, and by the inclusion of the low-margin crushing business. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, IAS 29 and non-recurring expenses, EBITDA amounted to S/ 278 million (+2.3% YoY) while EBITDA Margin was 14.8%, increasing 0.4 p.p. YoY. The increase in Organic EBITDA was mainly explained by:i) higher Gross Profit in B2B and Aquafeed businesses, in line with the drop in the cost of commodities and ii) lower marketing expenses mainly in the Consumer Goods Peru business.
- Consequently, Net Income totaled S/ 106 million during Q2 19´, (-12.2% YoY), while Net Margin reached 4.3%, (-1.4 p.p. YoY). Earnings per Share (EPS) decreased from S/ 0.141 in Q2 18´ to S/ 0.122 in Q2 19´. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, IAS 29 and non-recurring expenses, Net Income amounted to S/ 156 million (+16.0% YoY), while Net Margin reached 8.3% (+1.2 p.p.). Hence, the organic Earnings per Share (EPS) was S/ 0.181 in Q2 19´.
- Cash flow from Operations as of June 2019 was S/ 339 million, S/ 44 million higher than the figure generated in the same period of 2018. The higher Operative Cash Flow was mainly explained by a lower tax payments of S/ 60 million (YoY). Cash Flow used in Investing Operations as of Q2´19 was S/ 1,689 million, compared to S/ 822 million obtained during the same period of 2018. Higher Cash Flow invested was due to Intradevco's acquisition which amounted to S/ 1,601 million, while CAPEX investments (PP&E) as of Q2 19 were S/ 72 million.
- As of June 2019, Net Debt1 increased by S/ 1,837 million compared to December 2018, reaching S/ 4,171 million, mainly reflecting debt incurred undertaken due to Intradevco's acquisition. Net Debt-to-EBITDA ratio increased from 2.3x as of December 2018 to 3.9x as of June 2019.
For a full version of ALICORP's Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Release, please visit:
Conference Call
Alicorp S.A.A. (BVL: ALICORC1 and ALICORI1)
Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
11:00 a.m. Lima Time
To access the call, please dial:
From the U.S.: 1-877-830-2576
From Outside the U.S.: 1-785-424-1726
Conference ID Number: ALICORP
Alicorp's 2Q19 Results will be accompanied by a webcast presentation available at: https://webcasts.eqs.com/register/alicorp20190806/en
Investor Relations Team
Phone: (511) 315-0800 Ext.444411
Fax: (511) 315-0867
Alicorp is a leading Consumer Goods company headquartered in Peru, with operations in other Latin American countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and exports to other countries. The Company focuses on four core businesses: (1) Consumer Products (food, personal and home care products), in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and Chile, among other countries, (2) B2B Products (industrial flour, industrial lard, pre-mix and food service products), (3) Aquaculture (fish and shrimp feeding) and (4) Oilseeds crushing (soybean and sunflower) which is part of the vertically-integrated consumer business in Bolivia. Alicorp has over 7,600 employees in its operations in Peru and international subsidiaries. The Company´s common and investment shares are listed on the Lima Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols ALICORC1 and ALICORI1, respectively.
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text: Science Agriculture New Research Suggests GMO Corn Produces Higher Yields By Robin Shreeves Writer Cairn University Rowan University Wine School of Philadelphia Robin Shreeves is a freelance writer who focuses on sustainability, wine, travel, food, parenting, and spirituality. our editorial process Robin Shreeves Updated March 05, 2018 Twenty-one years of data suggests that genetically engineered corn has a 5.6 to 24.5 percent higher yield. (Photo: Take Photo/Shutterstock) Share Twitter Pinterest Email Science Space Natural Science Technology Agriculture Energy About half of Americans think genetically modified foods (GMOs) are neither better for your health nor worse, according to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey. About 39 percent of those surveyed said they believed GMOs are worse for your health, but they had differing views about severity. Broken down, 20 percent believe the health risk of GMOs is high, 15 percent believe it is medium and 4 percent believe the risk is low. (Of the remaining responders, 10 percent said GMOs are better for your health and 3 percent didn't answer.) These are opinions based on what the respondents know about GMOs, which isn't always a lot. In this case, 29 percent said they had heard "a lot" about GMOs, 52 percent said they had heard "a little," and 19 percent said they had heard "nothing at all." That's also very relevant to the scientific survey I'm about to dive into. Those who look at this type of data say that because Americans have limited knowledge about GMOs, the public opinions revealed in this survey are "soft," meaning they're more likely to change over time. I can say the same about myself. Although my knowledge may be more in-depth than the average person, I'm neither a scientist nor a farmer. What I know comes from studies and writings from sources that I consider trusted. Because of this, my opinions have changed over time. Call me GMO-curious I was completely anti-GMO a decade ago, based on what I knew at the time. I wouldn't say I'm pro-GMO now, so let's call me GMO-curious. I definitely have my concerns, but I can't ignore science. There is scientific evidence that GMOs offer some advantages, including findings from a recent study from researchers at the Institute of Life Sciences in Pisa, Italy and the University of Pisa that mined through 21 years of field data on genetically engineered GE corn. (GMO seems to be the acronym that the public is most familiar with, but GE seems to be the acronym that scientists work with. They can be used interchangeably.) Published in Scientific Reports, the study analyzed 76 pieces of peer-reviewed literature from 1996 to 2016 that looked at yield, grain quality, non-target organisms (NTOs), target organisms (TOs), and soil biomass decomposition of GE corn crops. The conclusion? There is "strong evidence that GE maize performed better than its near isogenic line." 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The researchers did find that insects may develop resistance to GE crops, and therein lies one of the biggest concerns I still have about these crops — the use of pesticides, particularly those that contain glyphosate, a chemical found in pesticides that is believed to be a carcinogen. Many GMO crops are engineered to resist glyphosate, and since 1996 when GMO crops were introduced, the amount of glyphosate used on crops has grown 15-fold. We still have the right to know This recent study of the 76 peer-reviewed pieces didn't touch upon the amount of glyphosate residue found on these GMO crops. In 2016, the FDA said it was going to test foods for glyphosate residue, which is so prevalent that it's showing up in the eggs of chickens raised organically (glyphosate can't be used on USDA organic foods). It will be interesting to see what the findings of those tests are and if the FDA makes any recommendations to decrease usage based on those results. In the meantime, glypohaste has been linked to cancer, diabetes, autism, obesity, heart disease and more, and because of this, the public has the right to know if the food they're eating contains GMO ingredients so they can decide for themselves. In 2016, then President Obama signed a law that required GMO ingredients to be labeled — sort of. Instead of clear labeling on food packaging, the law allows for an electronic or digital link disclosure, a scannable QR code or a URL leading to a website that would take consumers to digital information about a product's ingredients. This law has not been implemented yet and may never be. At the time of signing, the Secretary of Agriculture was given two years to come up with the rules, regulations and standards for the link disclosure. Since then, there has been a change in administration, and the entire GMO labeling could be dead under the current administration, according to Trace Gains. The Right to Know fight is far from over. The debate about the health benefits of GMOs is far from over, too. We have only 21 years of data, and there are still many unknowns, partly because there has not been enough time to see what the long-term effects are on people's health or the planet's health. I have a feeling I'm going to be GMO-curious for a while.


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Sun Valley's snow record is low for destination resorts. 8.4% of winter days see 6 inches or more of snow, 35% of months see 30 inches and 1% of months see 90 inches or more. Snow density is similar to Utah and the Tetons. Deep powder skiing is rare but can be excellent in the long fall lines of the bowls.
Sun Valley averages 73% open at Christmas, and is less than half open by Christmas in 25% of seasons. The early season record is better than one might expect as much terrain has been picked clean of large obstacles and thus skis well on a 3 foot base. The bowls are natural snow dependent and are often not well covered before mid-January. Sun Valley has an excellent snowmaking system, which is used not only to lay down an early season base but to top off runs mid-season with low density "gunpowder." Snow preservation is excellent on the north facing Seattle Ridge and Warm Springs sectors. Melt/freeze conditions are likely from mid-February onwards in the east facing bowls and River Run areas, and the few south-tilted areas can lose snow in spring. Sun Valley like many resorts has its most reliable snow conditions from mid-January to mid-March.


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Ever since the summer of 2005 we've been getting periods of downtime where the site would become inaccessible, sometimes for hours at a time. We have upgraded our hosting package three times since then, each giving an incremental increase in site performance. Sadly, or rather happily, the demand for UsingEnglish.com has grown continuously and out-stripped the improvements we had made.
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"As we open fewer general merchandise stores nationwide and focus more on smaller formats, we have made the decision to centralize our architecture, construction, engineering and facilities management teams to best meet the needs of the business going forward," Target said in a statement.
"Today we informed our team that approximately 80 positions are being eliminated nationwide and that an additional 40 open positions will be closed," the statement said.
In recent years, Target has greatly reduced the number of big-box stores it opens annually in the United States in favor of a greater emphasis on online sales and a growing roster of smaller-footprint stores.
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I find it funny that I chose root as my word of the year and the first two months felt anything but rooted. Not only were there two trips (one that catapulted me across the country and another that catapulted me right back to my couch to recover) but a winter cold knocked me out not once, not twice but three times. And then we made the decision to adopt this little guy.
Schedules be damned. Who cares about sleep? Living rooms are meant to have small wooly pink pigs and green frogs dotted amongst twigs and leaves picked up from endless trips outside, right? Because he has these eyes that get teary when he's tired and squinty when he's mad and they make me answer yes.
We named him Reese after Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. He has wrinkles on his forehead and lips, black tipped ears and a gray and white chest. The pads on his paws are all black except for one, which is half pink. His tail has a little kink at its tip. The vet looked him over and said ??? about his breed. He likes to be held when he's tired and gives me a soft little tap with his nose when I tell him to be "oh so gentle."
But he also only sleeps a few hours at a time. He pitches a fit when it's time for bed. He swears he doesn't have to go potty when he's shivering pitifully outside and then decides otherwise once back in the warm house. He bites ev-er-y-thiiiiing…plants, cords, blankets, us, Fisher's tail, his leash, his shadow, the air. The three of us look at him beleaguered but understanding.
After six days at home (but who's counting), I snuck out for a few hours on Thursday and soaked up the March issue of Southern Living while getting a pedicure. I popped in the coffee shop for a chai tea latte and sipped my way through Target before picking up two new pillows for the front porch. I came home feeling like a new person. Getting out of the house is good. And so, in that spirit, we took Reese for his first country drive yesterday.
We drove familiar narrow roads, passed mended fences, baby cows and old barns before getting to my favorite covered bridge. It was surrounded by white blossoms and slanted sunlight. We walked around the field. Camellias, all different shades of pink, were just starting to bloom and a small waterfall tumbled across flat rocks into the creek after a few days of rain. We stopped for a kiss underneath the covered bridge before walking back to the car. Reese bunny hopped between us, delighted as we were at the first hints of spring. I stopped for a moment and turned back to look again before looking down at our new boy, for it's in moments like these I realize that even the youngest (and bite-y) of roots nourish.


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I'll start our Motorola coverage with the PEBL V6. I can easily say that the phone is a design masterpiece. Over-shaped with all chrome finish makes it look like it came from the next century. The V6 uses unique mechanism to facilitate the opening of the shell and according to Motorola they still have some work to do until it works flawlessly. The way you open it is by pulling the front display towards your, which activates a magnet which opens the shell. Even the mini-USB charging/accesory port is embedded into the hinge so the phone maintains its oval curves. The main features of the phone are 262k color internal display with vertical external one, EDGE data, POP3/IMAP4 email support, VGA camera, Bluetooth, WAP, JAVA and MP3 player. The PEBL V6 should be available Q2 2005.
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Interesting new concept is the SCREEN3 technology introduced by Motorola. It basically allows the carriers to push content to your device and display it on your home screen. The information could range from news and weather updates, location based information, RSS feeds or advertising. The information is continuously scrolling in the lower part of the phone's screen and if you find something that you want to read, you just click one key and you can read more about it.
Motorola SLVR V8 is pretty much the candy bar version of the RAZR. It features the same aluminum body and keypad as the RAZR, but adds several more features like Video capture and TransFlash memory expansion slot. Other notable features are 262k TFT display, VGA camera, EDGE data, Bluetooth, POP3 and SMTP mail support, WAP 2.0, JAVA and MP3 player. The SLVR V8 should be available Q3 2005.
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AUBURN — A Lewiston woman whose jail sentence was postponed last summer so her husband could serve his time while she looked after their kids is back in jail, arrested for drunken driving after hitting a Lewiston police sergeant's off-duty pickup truck.
Shunte Jones, 33, of 174 Blake St., Lewiston, had been drinking at a club with her cousin, leaving her two children, 6 and 3 years old, at home alone, according to a police affidavit.
Police arrested her for operating under the influence, endangering the welfare of a child and failing to notify of a motor vehicle accident.
Police noticed her car broken down on Bates Street on Oct. 10. Jones had blood on her sweater, face and neck, and had cut her lip, police said. The car's windshield was cracked, consistent with damage from a person's head hitting it.
Jones said she thought she'd had an accident with a truck at the scene, but there was no damage to the truck, whose driver said he had arrived to help Jones start her damaged car, police said. Jones said she had "bumped" another vehicle before her car broke down, but didn't know where it was.
Jones showed signs of being drunk, but police couldn't issue a Breathalyzer test because she was bleeding from the mouth. The officer didn't perform a field sobriety test because Jones had a head injury.
Meanwhile, Sgt Roger Landry noticed that his Toyota Tundra pickup truck, which was parked on Park Street by the police station, had been hit by a maroon vehicle whose paint matched Jones' car, police said. A trail of automotive fluid led from his truck to her car.
Jones was convicted last summer of criminal threatening for using a gun to force a man into a vehicle and driving him around the city with her boyfriend in an effort to recover $100 from a counterfeit bill.
Dennis Moore, 35, had pleaded guilty in July to two counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to four years in prison with all but nine months suspended, followed by two years of probation.
Jones was sentenced on a single charge of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon to four years in prison with all but nine months and a day suspended plus two years of probation. Her sentence was stayed until March, when Moore was expected to be released from jail to take over parental control from Jones.
The earlier charges stem from an incident the night of Dec. 3, 2011, when Ashley Crocker, 27, a friend, was visiting the couple at their Strawberry Avenue home with her child, according to prosecutors. A friend of Crocker's, Corey Emmett, 31, sent her a text message asking if he could visit.
After Emmett arrived, he received a text message from a friend asking whether he could change a $100 bill. Moore and Jones said they could oblige. Emmett's friend arrived outside their home. Emmett left with Jones' and Moore's five $20 bills and came back with a $100 bill. It soon became clear that the $100 bill was counterfeit. Jones said she needed that money to buy diapers and food.
From that point on, prosecutors and the defense say events quickly got out of control.
Jones "just simply lost it," Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy said.
At one point she struck Emmett with the handgun with which she had threatened him. At another point, Moore and Jones were driving Emmett around the city seeking the man to whom Emmett had given the five $20 bills in exchange for the man's fake $100 bill.
"It was incredibly frightening to everyone who was there," Kennedy said, including Crocker, who looked on during sentencing in the courtroom.
Deputy District Attorney Andrew Robinson said Emmett believed he was going to die if he failed to return the couple's money. Crocker, who believed she might have been killed during the argument, has had trouble sleeping, has experienced nightmares and had to seek treatment for the trauma of the events.
Kennedy said the couple was "remarkably lucky" that the incident didn't result in serious injury.
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A common but, in my opinion, shortsighted view of human rights is the following: human rights are minimal standards. They serve to avoid the terrible rather than to achieve the best. Hence, they point downwards rather than upwards. They are the lower limits of tolerable human conduct, not high aims, ideals or utopian visions. They protect us against the worst things that can happen to us, but they don't help us to achieve the best things that should happen to us. They limit the depths to which governments and our fellow human beings can sink, but they don't promote the heights we can reach.
If we limit our understanding of human rights to all this, then it's difficult to integrate the view that human rights are necessary for the search of truth, and that democracy – a human right – is a way of life. Human rights do in fact – also – point upwards. They set a lower limit of tolerable human conduct, and they also point towards higher possibilities and human perfection. This perfection, of course, they will never deliver like they never deliver full protection from horror, but they help us on the way.
More on the dimensions of human rights is here. More on human rights and progress is here. More on utopian thought is here.


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If, like me, you have wondered about using tagua beads in your designs, Pearl Blay has the perfect opportunity. Go to her blog for a giveaway worth $40. from Ecuadorian hands, who create and supply these eco-friendly beads as a humane alternative to elephant ivory.
|A selection of beautiful dyed and carved tagua beads.
For everything you need to know about this giveaway, head over to Pearl's blog post and get in on the action!
**This draw ends at 6 pm EST Monday, April 1 , 2013 and is INTERNATIONAL**
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Paul Dobransky's Ten Laws of Being a Man
Paul Dobransky's Ten Laws of Being a Man
By Matthew Shack
"You know what your problem is, baby boy? You got shit all twisted. You got an Oedipus complex. You want your mamma to be your woman, but this is my woman. *My* woman!" -Melvin from the film, Baby Boy (2001)
Paul Dobransky M.D., also known as "Dr. Paul", is an American writer, television and radio personality, author, speaker, former business consultant and CEO of several websites has came up with ten simple laws of how you live your life you can achieve extraordinary and powerful transformation.
"Listen Up, Jody!"
Ten Laws of Being a Man
1) Know that in everything you do, you must balance its value in furthering your MISSION as a man, with its value at building satisfying connections to WOMEN.
The Playbook: From the age of 18 and beyond, you are a man. Understand this! Every goal that you attempt to accomplish, it's best to keep this in mind. No woman, specifically a dimepiece is looking for a man without a satisfying connection to them. Establish a value of self, and you will never sleep alone.
2) Respect and avoid it, but do not fear death.
The Playbook: Death is inevitable. You only have an unspecified length of time on this planet, so make each moment count. But don't do anything that will speed up its arrival to your doorstep. We're all going to die, so embrace life to the fullest.
3) Character is Destiny.
The Playbook: You are who you truly are, deep down inside yourself. No matter what role portray in public, the mack, the baller, the sucker or the simp.... your character as a person will ultimately determine your overall destiny. Build your character and solidify your destiny.
4) Choose the right woman, or all is lost.
The Playbook: The only thing worse than chasing the wrong woman is... CATCHING her. This is bibical, Proverbs 7-9. No matter how much game you have, you will not overcome the WRONG woman. But with the RIGHT woman behind you, you can become Barack Obama or Jay Z.
5) ALWAYS CULTIVATE THE MYSTERIOUS (Or Risk Being Left, Cheated On, Fired, Or Unfulfilled.)
The Playbook: Having a sense of mystery may seem like a negative trait to cultivate, but it is indispensable to your overall success. Remember this; people do not respect those who they can consistently figure out. Mix up your patterns and change up your routines. Embrace the unexpected and be spontaneous or risk being treated like 'The Help'.
6) You are the cause of all failures and losses (Avoid Breakups, Losing Jobs, and Lack of Wealth)
The Playbook: Everything that happens to you is your OWN damn fault! This is what a separates the men from the boys. Be a master of self, not of circumstance. In reality, the only person you can control is yourself, so take responsibility for your actions in every situation.
7) Never give up on your mission (but always know when to quit what doesn't work.)
The Playbook: A real man may quit, but he never gives up. Just because you lost at love doesn't mean you'll never love again. If a job sucks, quit and find another job. If your business fails, create another one. Quitting the method doesn't mean quitting the dream.
8) You cannot succeed with women or in your mission without friends
The Playbook: You are who you roll with. Ask any woman does she judge a man by the friends he keeps, if you are still in denial. The flipside is; you also need friendships and/or relationships to succeed and expose you to important connections that they may have access to, as well. Having the right friends will help you make the right moves.
9) Give to the next generation, or risk failing your mission.
The Playbook: Real men give back to their community. Be a mentor to those who have the potential to be great. Even if they don't appreciate it in the short term, they will always remember it in the long run. Giving back is what successful people do. Be successful by giving back.
10) Freedom is your key, your power, and your birthright as a man.
The Playbook: The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. This law is on the books but you have to live it wthin your own soul. You have the opportunity of a lifetime everytime you wake up from a sound sleep. You're not dead, YET! Freedom should be one of the most important aspects in your life. Without it, you are a slave to those who are free themselves. The weak are at the mercy of the strong. A lack of freedom is an innate weakness that must be eradicated, if you want to be successful. You were born to be free in the game, not a slave to the game.
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dip + dyed + knot
... three magic words in my DIY dictionary!This is what I made for E's birthday... some weeks ago.
I saw the Anthropologie dip dyed necklace and I knew few facts:
- she loves anything Anthro;
- her favorite color is still purple,
- a girl can never have enough accessories.
|left: anthropologie - collage by moi
DIY dip dyed knot necklace supplies:
* Waxed Cotton Cord 2mm White (about 3 yards)
* 2- Leather Cord Ends 4mm
* Pebeo Setacolor Transparent Fabric Paint Parma Violet
* 4mm delicate Curb Chain 1ft
a drop of E-6000 glue
because the necklace is rather long, the clasp and jump rings are optional (I decided to opt out)
* 1- Silver Plated Curved Lobster Clasps 10mm
* 2- 8mm Open Jump Rings
DIY dip dyed knot necklace tutorial // how-to:
|First: wash the cord with warm water and soap, to get the wax off.
Once dried, the cord will appear thicker.
(in the picture: on the right the cord brand new - on the left washed and dried)
make a 4 bights turk's head knot
|the knot is very easy, just follow the arrows...
Fold the cord in half and wrap the knot around twice.
|Once the knot is done, give it the "messy look" by un-tighten it a little.
|use a plastic container, and pour just the size of
a hazelnut amount of fabric paint into it.
|Mix it with few spoonfuls of water,
and dip a sample of the cord to check the color intensity
|Dip the knot into the dye, and leaving just the knot a little longer
to give it a darker shade.
|Leave it to dry - for a more intense color,
once dried dip the part with the knot once again in the dye.
|At this point, it's really up to you.. you can leave the knot as is
|...or you can un-tight it a bit more, to show off the ombre effect.
|Wrap the two cords tightly with some tape at about 3" over the dye
|Cut the cords, leaving just about 1/8" to keep the two cords together
|Using a drop of E6000 and a toothpick,
slide the cords into the cord end - on both sides
|Slide the chain into the cord ends and
/additional/ use a jump ring to connect the clasp in the center
and another jump ring for the closure.
... head over to Encourage Fashion to see the red version with a 5 bights knot
(the same knot I used for the nylon cord coasters!!)
xox, d.
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National Retailer Opens 220,000-Sq. Ft. Store at Atlanta's Perimeter Mall
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- Nov 16, 2012
Von Maur Department Store opened its second Georgia store and one of the company's largest national locations at Atlanta's Perimeter Mall on November 10.
The 140-year-old retailer celebrated the grand opening with live music, children's entertainment and in-store giveaways, including two $1,000 shopping sprees, as well as guest appearances by Miss USA Oliva Culpo on behalf of Chinese Laundry Shoes and fashion industry veteran Daniel Dolce, founder of men's fashion label Daniel Dolce Italy.
Located at the mall's former Bloomingdale's location, the new store went through a complete renovation in order to feature Von Maur's exterior brick façade and signature residential ambiance. Partnering with 50 local subcontractors, Von Maur created approximately 165 jobs over the course of the renovation.
Known for its broad selection of brand name and specialty apparel, shoes, accessories and gifts, the new store features products from leading brands such as Eileen Fisher, Free People, Coach, Joe's Jeans and Tommy Bahama, among many others. Anchoring the mall's Northwest wing, the three-level Von Maur store features antiques, original artwork, open-floor plan and music from the store's grand piano, and is expected to employ 275 to 325 associates—the majority of which will be full-time.
"We're excited to open our newest location in Georgia at Perimeter Mall and are thrilled with the reception we've received since we broke into the market last year," said Jim von Maur, president of Von Maur. "It is clear that shoppers in Atlanta have a deep desire for the quality, style, selection and service specifically offered by Von Maur, and we look forward to continuing to provide them with a unique experience every time they step foot in our stores."
Von Maur's first Georgia location—at North Point Mall in Alpharetta—opened one year ago, in November 2011; along with the Perimeter Mall location, the company now operates 27 stores in 11 states.
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August 17, 2015
Blog Tour: Strange Country Day by Charles Curtis – Interview and Giveaway
Hello everyone and welcome to the kick off tour stop for
Strange Country Day by Charles Curtis!
We are so excited to have Charles stop by the blog for a Q & A.
Be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!
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Alexander Graham Ptuiac, the son of an inventor, wants to play for the school's football team. During tryouts, and under the watchful eye of the team's coach, he suddenly manifests mysterious superhuman powers. Alexander makes the team, but not before the some ill-intended adults take notice, putting his life in danger.
Alex struggles to suppress and control his strange new abilities, worried about exposing his secret and being kicked off the football team. Then he befriends Dex, a diminutive classmate who can somehow jump as high as ten feet in the air. Seems Alex isn't the only one at school with a secret.
As the school year unfolds, Alex will find himself the target of bullies, holding hands with his first crush and discovering the shocking truth about himself and his parents.
Thanks so much for taking the time and spending time with us here at Chapter by Chapter!
Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Describe your book in 140 characters or less (like a Tweet)
Ordinary teenager turns star quarterback in a new school after finding out he's suddenly extraordinary (so are his new friends). But why?
What was your inspiration for writing this book? Was it in a dream? A thought while taking a walk?
Both my parents are writers and my mom happened to say to me one day, "I had a book idea for you: Vampires playing football." I immediately said, "No way. Vampires are so overdone these days" because that was smack dab in the middle of the "Twilight" saga. But the imagery of a vampire floating up 10 feet to catch a football stuck with me, so I asked myself what the super powers behind the character could be if he wasn't a vampire. Then I wondered, "Would the kid throwing the football also have special abilities?" The lesson: Inspiration can come from anything, anywhere.
Tell us about the main character(s).
Alexander Graham Ptuiac is the son of an inventor who loves football but isn't good enough to play on his new junior high school's team … until one day he discovers the sudden ability to throw like an NFL veteran. He just can't figure out why. Nor can he explain how his friend Dex Harrison can leap 10 feet in the air to catch his passes. Not only does Alex have to deal with those questions, he's got to worry about a bully (a football player nicknamed "Flab") and girl troubles (in the form of a classmate named Sophi) like any other teenager.
Do you have a favorite quote or specific part in the book that you really love?
There's one whole chapter in which Alex goes on a date with Sophi that takes place in "The City," which was my tribute to my hometown of Manhattan. It was a blast to imagine what 12-year-olds would do during a night on the town, especially in a book with teenagers who may or may not have superhero powers. Let's just say they cause a bit of chaos while in town.
Was there a specific part in the book that you had an especially difficult time writing? If so, why?
Every great comic book character has an awesome origin story. But I had to come up with origins for multiple characters and find a way to interweave them in order to explain how they ended up in the same suburb. That took a lot of time to make sure I got it right and kept the explanations relatively simple.
What sort of projects do you have going on right now. Any new books coming out?
I'm currently focused on writing the second book in the "Strange Country Day" series and doing my day job as a sportswriter for NJ.com and some other publications/sites.
It was great having you on the blog today! We hope you'll decide to stop by again someday, and we wish you much success in your writing future!!
Thanks, I hope you enjoy "SCD"! I'd definitely love to stop by again in the future.
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Pitch Perfect 2 may be the most anticipated sequel to a movie about a cappella singing of all time, but we're still a year out before it hits theaters.
Luckily, Rebel Wilson — who plays Fat Amy in both of the films — tweeted a picture from the first day of rehearsals to remind us all how aca-awesome the cast is. The first look features Wilson, Ester Dean, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Kelley Jakle and Hanna Mae Lee together, along with Elizabeth Banks who will also be directing. (Notably missing: Anna Kendrick.)
The sequel reportedly follows Wilson's Fat Amy and Kendrick's Beca as they prepare to graduate from Barden University. Further details have been kept under wraps, but here's hoping this first look will satisfy fans for the time being. After all, something needs to distract them from practicing the "Cups" song for the umpteenth time.


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Aaron Nash
"Fitness is my passion."
I have been in the fitness industry since I fell in love with it when I was 14 years old. It has now been over 16 years since I first began working out, researching exercise and nutrition programs. In high school and college, I was always into athletic training. I switched to bodybuilding and power lifting and won in both arenas. After growing up with an obese family, I have seen first hand what happens long term when you do not take care of your health and fitness. We are only allowed one body and my goal is to help you no matter what level you are. I have worked with high school and college athletes, natural and non natural bodybuilders, physique competitors, swimsuit models, fitness models and more. I have worked with clients from 11 years old to 76 years old. I have worked with clients from 90 lbs - 551 lbs and have helped clients achieve their desired outcomes in every area. If there is a person who can get you to your goals, it is me. My clients have lost over 100,000 lbs and inches in the last 3 years at the fat loss facilities I have helped run.
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Oklahoma is the most recent state to try to eliminate the Common Core standards. Many Oklahomans deserve credit for the bill Gov. Mary Fallin (R) may sign this week. The truth, however, is there will be no end to the Gates Foundation effort to eliminate "white privilege" in K-12 with deliberately weak secondary school standards, rather than to strengthen secondary school coursework for all students with academically rigorous and internationally benchmarked standards.
Perhaps the following steps could be taken at the local level to make sure that state boards of education, commissioners, or departments of education don't select people for drafting a new set of state standards who are committed to Common Core. Despite any legislative oversight that may be built into bills to eliminate Common Core, states trying to extricate themselves from Common Core may yet experience a version of Gov. Mike Pence's strategy in Indiana.
The Pence strategy was designed to ensure that committee members selected by his education policy advisor, the state board, commissioner, and department of education replaced the existing version of Common Core's standards with a dumbed-down version of them (yes, that is possible) instead of with internationally benchmarked and rigorous academic standards. To avoid that possibility, here's what needs to happen at the local level.
While Oklahoma's bill wisely requires a return to the state's previous standards and tests during the interim, local school boards should also vote to eliminate Common Core's standards and any curriculum developed to address them. This will prevent the imposition of a federally imposed Common Core-aligned test at the local level–another possible end-run around state legislatures.
Here are possible steps for local school boards to take, depending on what the legislature has passed:
1. Local school boards vote to eliminate Common Core's standards in their school district. This is as far as Oklahoma needs to go. In other states, parents and others may need to petition their local school boards to do this.
2. Local school boards in other states then need to vote to adopt/develop new and stronger standards in ELA and math for their district. For this to happen, school boards must authorize their superintendent and teaching staff in ELA and math to use as working blueprints the old California or my (free) ELA standards (based on the former Massachusetts ELA standards) and a set of math standards chosen by their high school mathematics staff (they could come from Minnesota, California 1997, Indiana 2006, Massachusetts 2000). It is crucial to start with a non-Common Core blueprint or outline in order to prevent development of a version of Common Core (as in Indiana or Manchester, New Hampshire) called "the floor" or the "Common Core floor." There is apt to be nothing above the floor to be taught. Even if there is, it won't be tested.
3. Local school boards then need to vote to direct their superintendent, all school administrators, and all teachers to adjust their K-12 curriculum to address the new standards. (New standards development and curriculum re-adjustment needs to be done in a matter of months, not years.)
4. THEN, local school boards can refuse to administer any Common Core-aligned state tests on the grounds that they are incompatible with their locally adopted, approved, official standards and curriculum. No state or federal money can be legally withheld because there is NO statute in any state requiring local districts to take a test that is incompatible with locally adopted, approved, or official standards and curriculum. Local school boards can do whatever state law does not explicitly require or forbid.
If there is disagreement on the matter by a state commissioner or department of education, let the matter head to the State Supreme Court for hearings. Parents must argue for the right to have their own legally elected school board members and state legislators decide on policies for their local schools.
5. Plan B: The state legislature develops and passes a bill to eliminate the state board and department of education. The U.S. Department of Education then sends Congressionally-appropriated Title I funds directly to local school districts.


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The Sound Of Everything UK is the UK imprint of The Sound Of Everything Records. TSOE UK aims to give a voice to unsigned UK based artists, while covering the whole spectrum of contemporary sounds, regardless of genre. Representing a wide range of music genres and exploring 'all sounds', is our mission!
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Pigeonholing music in styles and genres has never been a harder task. In fact it tends to become a meaningless task. Elements of jazz, funk, soul, rock or pop music can be found in most of the dance records produced within the last 2 decades. The interaction between musical genres has been so strong that the fusion of different styles is now a common practice for both composers and performers. This creation of musical crossroads is expressed by our logo. Musical pathways can be parallel or they can intersect each other to give birth to new styles and new sounds.


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Developing Units for Europa Barbarorum 2
It's been a few months since we made our last Stele, and it's about time we give some feedback to EB fans about how the development is going. So, in this 4th Stele, I will divide it in 2 parts: current development situation, where you get to know how things are progressing and a second part where I give you an idea of how we are developing units for the mod.
I hope you like this Stele format and keep visiting our forum, asking questions, placing suggestions and giving your feedback. Very soon we will compile them into a development FAQ, where we will answer your questions, in the best way possible.
Current Development Situation:
This is always a tough part to write, since so many things happen at the same time, with different degrees of completeness. So, I will split this part into sections, so this will be more understandable.
I think this is a good place to start from. The team is comprised of about 60 people, not all of them active, but enough to provide all the info we need to work: historians, programmers, modelers, skinners, illustrators, multimedia specialists and support people (website, control version software and programming tools). We are always looking for talented people, from every one of those areas, to join us, since the huge scope of this project requires a large team of devoted members. Also, a large number of the current members are still involved in the final stages of development for the EB1.1 release.
Social Structure:
Basically, this was where we started. The EB1 system is being revamped to seize many new possibilities offered by the M2TW:K engine. We are mixing concepts like culture and religion to provide a somewhat complex system where the player will have a tough time trying to balance all the variables in each conquered region, so that it can go from a rebelious to a fully integrated provice of your growing empire.
We are still discussing this, but there's already some coding done, to provide an experimental base for adjustments.
Traits and Ancillaries:
We are importing traits and ancillaries from EB1, before we begin coding them using the much-improved code instructions that M2TW:K provides. There's still a lot of work to do here, but things are progressing.
We are finishing the process of identifying the units which will be part of EB2. We know this is something that will suffer changes well into the first release, but this is an important part of the unit development process, and it's good that we're about to finish the list.
We will be using the Eras funcionality of M2TW:K to reflect the factional recruitment, since each faction will be able to recruit more than 100 units. So, no more need to replace the EDU file to be able to find a factional unit in the full roster, before a MP or custom battle. One of the Eras will already show all you need.
No coding for now; just listing the units and their factions.
Unit Development:
I will be putting more detail into this section later, but the situation is that we are still in the beginning. As you know, M2TW:K offers better graphics and the ability to have several skins in the same texture file, which allows for a lot of diversity within the same unit. However, this also means much more work to be done, from concepting, to modeling and skinning. So, we made a great recruitment effort among modelers and skinners from several games (RTW, M2TW, M&B and even Crysis), which brought a new batch of talented people into the team. With them, and some others that we are still searching for, we expect to surpass the number of models made for EB1, with much more skins.
This is another area which is still in the beginning. We are currently producing the overhand spear animations for greek phalanx, before we move on to the macedonian phalanx and the slingers. A lot of work still to be done here.
Unit Stats:
Nothing done in this field yet, as was expected.
Loading Screens and UI:
This is a part which is progressing very well. The loading screens are almost finished and we are also changing the UI for each culture.
For now, we are concentrating our illustration efforts in the concept art for new units. Though we have started recently, I think this is going to have a good impact into the unit development process.
Stratmap Buildings:
Not much done in this field yet, but we have recently recruited an artist that will specifically work in this area, so I expect to have some progress in the next Stele.
Battlemap Buildings:
This one is a tough part. There isn't yet any breakthrough into the World files, so we can't change the buildings in the battlemap for now. This is a major problem in any game that strives to build a non-medieval setting using M2TW, but we're convinced that sooner or later this breakthrough will happen.
This is another area which is having a good progress, mainly due to the fact that new voicemods are being made for EB1.1 and they will be used in EB2 as well. Q-Celtic is completed; Pahlavan and Proto-Germanic are nearly finished.
Developing Units:
Following in Foot's footsteps, who gave a detailed account on how we started the EB2 development (read Stele #3), I'm going to tell you how we are conducting the unit development process and what's involved in it.
Developing units for EB2 is a fun thing for historians and artists, since the former have to search their sources and come out with pieces of evidence that support their concepts, while the later have to produce a model or skin based on that concept and bring to life a unit which walked in the "real life" fields of battle more than 2000 years ago.
Procedures for Unit Development:
- Concept threads: the historians from each faction pick up a unit from the list already compiled of the units that will make it into EB2 and start a concept thread where they post pictures of murals, paintings, pieces of equipment, etc, which will serve as basis for the artists' work on models and skins. In these concept threads, there's also a lot of debate about the unit's characteristics and representation. In the end, the historian responsible for the thread gives the GO for the unit's creation.
- Modeling Work Assignment: when the concept is nearing its conclusion, a modeler is assigned to the initial stage of the unit development. This is done mainly taking into account availability and the will of the artist.
- Modeling: the modeler picks one of the basic models, which was done sometime ago and does all the modeling process, posting questions on the concept thread as needed. In the end, the historian approves the model and it's ready for the skinning work.
- Skinning Work Assignment: the historians define how many skins are needed for that unit, and which attachments (shields, weapons and helmets) are to be used for each faction or group of factions. Once again, the skinners are assigned to make a certain skin based in the same conditions as for the modelers. The same skinner can do all the skins for a certain unit, or several skinners divide the work among themselves.
- Skinning: the skinners get the uvmaps produced for that unit and start the texturing process. They also post on the concept thread to get info from the historians. When each skinner finishes his work, he posts some pictures in the concept thread, which are evaluated by all team members, but specially from the respective Faction Coordinator, to be approved.
- Integrating the unit into the build: After approval, the artists upload their .mesh and .texture files into the build (we use SVN for version control) and inform the Project Manager or the Unit Integrator. These members use an internal tool that gathers individual unit XML files (with the required model and skin info for that unit) and assembles the battle_models.modeldb file. This great tool provides a safe way to "edit" that file without introducing errors, since makes several validations when reading the individual unit XML file, and showing in the screen any errors to be corrected.
- Ingame validation: in this step we validate how the unit looks ingame, and we take screenshots for all factional/cultural skins, so the historians can ask for any final adjustments.
Unit Development Coordination:
This is a series of tables with data for the assignment of historians and artists. We only show current assignments, which means that the name disappears from the list when the work is done. This way we can control who's working on what and how's the status.
Unit Historians Modelers Skinners Unit Name (link for concept thread) historian(s) name(s) modeler name (to be defined) Unit Name (link for concept thread) historian(s) name(s) model done skinner(s) name(s)
In here we have a small gift for you: the concept model for a new hellenic unit (which doesn't exist in EB1), called Euzonoi. Enjoy!
And in here we offer you the vision of one of our ported (from EB1) loading screens. This one represents Makedonia. Enjoy!
That's all for now, folks. I shall return with further news soon.


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