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It's hard to imagine how any of us would react waking up in the middle of the night to find someone with a gun in your home trying to rob you.
But this suspect picked the wrong home. The homeowner has law enforcement training and a gun, and he used that to fight back.
Video shows the suspect face down on a golf course in Sun City, surrounded by Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies. They say he's the suspect in a home invasion early Friday at a home only a few blocks away.
People who saw this guy walking around the golf course knew something was up.
"He was walking by us real fast, and kind of shady looking, he was all dirty," says Brian, a witness. "And he walked around the corner and I looked at his hand again and it was red, with a cloth and there was blood all up his hand."
This started around 2 a.m. The couple living here was sound asleep when a man armed with a gun broke in.
The homeowner, Dave Sobley, is a military veteran and an MCSO posse lieutenant. Deputies say he grabbed his gun and shot the intruder, who then ran off.
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"I was thinking about my husband. When the shot went off, I did not know who was shot. And my heart stopped, until I heard his voice," said Audrey Sobley, Dave's wife.
The suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Joshua Barnes, had been shot in the hand one time.
The MCSO SWAT team launched a manhunt, including bloodhounds, to track the suspect.
People living along the golf course were surprised to see what was unfolding right in their backyards.
"That was my first glimpse of him was him being pursued, and he just went face down on the edge of the green... I don't think they faceplanted him," says a female resident.
Barnes was taken to the hospital and will be booked into jail once he's released.
"You always think it's going to be somebody else and this time, I'm somebody else," said Dave Sobley, still shaken up.
MCSO says Barnes was looking for gold. The Sobleys were not hurt in the break-in.
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Young composers have it really, really hard. Most composition teachers I know do everything they can to help students prepare for the difficulties of the profession, but there really is no way to fully explain to a young musician how tough it can get. Students who struggle with the minimal performance opportunities available while in school are in for a rude awakening when they graduate. The opportunities can go from minimal to zero very quickly.
Soon after graduating, most young composers are faced with the fact that there is virtually no interest or need for their work. It is up to them to create the need and interest.
I had it easy, supposedly. I went into the professional world with a doctorate from a prestigious conservatory and a few substantial prizes under my belt. And yet, in the first six years after graduation, I had but one performance of my music. From my current vantage point, it's easy for me to see those six years as fruitful in the long run, but at the time they were the longest, most excruciating six years of my life. And I'm one of the lucky ones. Most composers have their horror stories.
One of the problems for young composers is the level of expectation. They come out of school and are immediately thrust into competition with composers who have had years to sharpen their craft and refine their voices. Many of these older composers have worked very hard to find their audience and, sadly, are bent on using their professional status to suppress new ideas that might threaten the position they've clawed their way into.
And that's just the competition from living composers. Composers in the early stages of their careers also find themselves suddenly pitted against centuries of dead composers who got there first and have staked out impressive posthumous territories. Talk about intimidating.
The very idea of "masterpiece" presupposes "mastery," which can only come with time. First works can be brilliant, beautiful, astonishing – they can be many things, but they are seldom masterful, in the same way as works by a fully mature composer. Young composers who try to rush their way to mastery often end up creating awkward monuments to inexperience. These early works are necessary in their own way, steps that must be taken on the long road to Parnassus.
All of these thoughts have come to me in the last few days in connection with the premiere of my third string quartet. It can take a long time for the most obvious things to dawn on me, and I'm only gradually absorbing the fact that I am no longer a young composer. This realization is both sad and a relief. It's sad, because my range of potential has, inevitably, narrowed. It's a relief, though, because I know exactly what I'm doing, how I'm doing it, and why – sometimes more than I realize.
In my last post, I expressed concerns about the open rehearsal of my quartet. I needn't have worried. The musicians were spectacular, they were completely involved in my conception, and they delivered the goods. And, quite frankly, I was an excellent coach, finding just the right words to help them refine their performance so that it positively sparkled.
And I walked away from that rehearsal realizing that I am no longer the young composer that I still carry around inside of me.
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It's almost like a reflex when you ask hockey fans about the best way to build a winner "It's the draft!" Drafting allow you to develop players or trade for established ones. Since the Isles have had no playoffs since 07-08, they've been in rebuild mode. We're going to look at this draft rebuild with our usual critical eyes, establishing the 2008 draft and forward as rebuild time. Lets look at these masterpieces, shall we?
What players from the '08 draft made the NHL? When?
Josh Bailey – rd 1 – debuted in 2008.
Aaron Ness- rd 2- debuted in 2011 at age of 21 for 9 games.
Travis Hamonic – rd 2 – debuted in 2010 at 20.
Matt Donnovan – rd 4 – debuted at 21 for 3 games.
David Ullstrom – rd 4 – debuted at 22.
Kevin Poulin – rd 5 – debuted at 20 for 10 games.
Matt Martin – rd 5 – debuted at 20 for 5 games, full timer at 21.
Jared Spurgeon – rd 6- debuted at 21 for the Minnesota Wild.
Justin DiBenedetto – rd 6- debuted at 22 for 8 games. Out of NHL.
What players made the NHL from 09 draft?
John Tavares – rd 1- debuted at 19. Thank you.
Calvin de Haan – rd 1 – debuted at 20 for 1 game. Injuries. We know.
Mikko Koskinen – rd 2 – debuted at 22 for 4 games. Euro players debut later in general.
Anders Nilsson – rd 3 – debuted at 21 for 4 games.
Casey Cizikas – rd 4- debuted at 21 for 15 games.
Anton Klementyev – rd 5 – debuted around his 20th birthday for a game, then vanished.
Andres Lee – rd 6 – 23 years old and in college. This isn't an NHL debut, but damn, 23 in college?
What players made team from '10 draft?
Nino Niederreiter – rd 1 – debuted at 18, and thanks to great professional coaching, was awful by 20.
What players made NHL from '11 draft?
What players made the NHL from the '12 draft?
What to make of all of this? Here is our "expert" analysis:
First round lottery picks are expected to step into the lineup. That's not uncommon for a lot of teams. Usually it's a route usually taken by bad teams, but also winnings teams like Boston who brought in Tyler Seguin, or Anaheim with Cam Fowler, or Carolina with Jeff Skinner, or New Jersey with Adam Larsson, or Philadelphia with Sean Couturier, or Boston again with Dougie Hamilton. The Isles are a bad team. Why did this practice stop with Nino Niederreiter? Why didn't Ryan Strome walk into the lineup like four of the prior six first round Islanders picks, and all four lottery picks? EVERYONE in the top ten picks from 2008 and 2009 have played or are playing in the NHL. The tenth overall in 2010 hasn't debuted yet, which likely isn't good for Dylan McIlrath. The Islanders biggest glaring need is a second line center. Since the Islanders do not make trades for NHL talent, and the arena is to blame for a lack of any free agent acquisitions, it only makes sense that Ryan Strome stops destroying the OHL and shows up here to play. Of the top 10 players drafted in 2011, only one isn't playing in the NHL. Ryan Strome. Center. Why? Spoiler alert- the answer comes later. If you're building through the draft, Strome should be here.
Let's take it one step further. After second line center, what's the Islanders second largest glaring need? Stay at home top pairing defenseman. Who was #4 overall in the 2012 NHL draft? Griffin Reinhart. Top pairing defenseman.
Yeah, yeah. 2012 draft picks: #1 Nail Yakupov. Playing in Edmonton. #2 Ryan Murray. Penciled into starting top pairing in Columbus before being injured in juniors. #3 Alex Galchenyuk. Playing in Montreal. #4 Griffin Reinhart. +19 in the WHL. Islanders defense? Finley, Martinek, Hickey- all obviously better options. WHAT? Afterthought- #12 Mikhail Grigorenko fell into Buffalo's lap and is on their roster, and even allowed them to trade Derek Roy to Dallas. Imagine a draft pick on Long Island allowing you to trade away an established player? Imagine the Islanders had established players? If you're building through the draft, a 6'4″ dman is paired with a veteran to learn some ropes.
On a team where your top line had two wings under contract in Matt Moulson and P.A. Parenteau, coming off of a summer where Snow gave two 5 year contracts to guys expected to be second line wingers in Kyle Okposo and Michael Grabner, why was a lottery pick – a spot in which you try to draft game changing talent- on this team, anyway? The sensible thing would have been to wait a season, let the Parenteau situation (1 year deal) play out, and THEN put Nino on a line where he may struggle but still have successes to keep morale high. If you're building through the draft, you need to put guys in positions to succeed with the right line mates, not the leftovers. Why didn't that happen? We'll tell you later.
If you're going to make the case that Frans Neilsen is your second line center, then why are you passing on using Brock Nelson as your third line center? He fits the Islanders criteria of entry age and time served in the AHL. It's not like the team went out and signed or traded for an NHL caliber player to fill that role. If you're building through the draft, why take a career AHL'er training camp cast off from Toronto (yuck) to fill that job in Keith Aucoin. Why isn't Snow promoting one of his own?
If you are building through the draft, why is Aaron Ness sitting behind Thomas Hickey? If we all recall, Ness fell a round in the draft because scouts had worries about his size. Hickey was a reach at #4 overall, because of his size. The L.A. Kings were trying to make something out of nothing, whereas the Islanders were trying to get something for nothing in their draft strategies. Why was LA's nothing better than our something? Their NHL play at this point- Hickey: 8 games, no points, -5. Ness: 9 games, no points, even.
The same logic applies to Joe Finley, a former first round draft pick, versus Matt Donovan, a guy that some were surprised about his still being available in the 4th round. NHL records: Joe Finley: 10 games, 1 assist, -5. Matt Donovan: 3 games, -3. If you're building through the draft, how can these waiver guys be considered upgrades? In what sense? Those who watched Donovan play at the end of last season saw a guy who moved quickly, was very involved, and needed seasoning at the NHL level, as his AHL all star status this season tells us he has nothing more to learn at that level. Anyone watching Finley play this season thought one thing: road cone.
What do you think is going on in Garth Snow's mind? Is he learning from the Nino Niederreiter affair regarding first round players? Is he supplementing talent through all means available?
No. Snow has no intentions of building through the draft, or any other foundation.
Snow's actions fall into one category- self preservation. Want proof? Here's three pieces of evidence.
One- Garth Snow can't draft to save his life, and he knows it.
"WHAT? Look at the 2008 draft? 90 players from that draft made the NHL! 9 were Snow picks! That's 10% of the whole draft class for Snow!"
Yup. 10 percent. How many play or played for the Islanders? 8. Other teams? 1. So that means of all of the NHL players drafted by Snow, only 1 player was coveted by another team. And he was a 6th round pick, normally a pick without expectations. Who covets Josh Bailey, that years first rounder and all around nice guy? Nobody. Snow couldn't give Bailey away- we know this, because Snow couldn't give Blake Comeau away after a 20+ goal season, and Bailey hasn't even sniffed that number. 8 players. How many are making impacts in the NHL? One. Matt Martin. When you look back at that draft TODAY, Matt Martin was our best pickup. Not Ullstrom's 6 goals in 41 games, not wasting a lottery pick on Bailey, but 5th round pick Matt Martin. That's a good GM?
"What about 2009? JT! 6 NHL players?"
Well, we could draft a consensus #1 overall, too. Heck, we even made that pick happen using hockey magic (a story for another day). What about that year's OTHER first round pick? To compare, how did Neil Smith do with the 2006 draft? Kyle Okposo, Andrew MacDonald, Jesse Joensuu, Shane Sims, Rhett Rakhsani- 5 NHL players. What two players from the same draft- 2008 or 2009- are better than Okposo and MacDonald? Fact is, bad teams have lots of holes, and so lots of drafted guys walk into lineups. How many kids go to the Rangers straight from the draft? Hardly any- although JT Miller was drafted 10 picks after Ryan Strome and managed to debut before him. Jeez, Snow even brought Joensuu back. Talk about a lack of faith in your own draft picks- no one could unseat the stellar work of Jesse Joensuu?
Since the Islanders have a Snow-led history of promoting 20 year olds, where is ANYBODY from the 2010, 2011, or 2012 draft classes? Of the 45 NHL players from those three draft years, NOT ONE is an Islander. Nino was, but not now. Guess the draft ace got shutout!
As noted, Snow likes players being around 20 to make their debuts. If they aren't taking regular shifts at 20, eyebrows should be raised. Ullstrom and other Euros are exceptions to an extent because the Euro league players usually need a year of adjustment to the North American game. Similarly, players like Donovan and Ness both went to college, which usually slows NHL development. However, in the case of Donovan and Ness, this season is their third AHL stint- as Snow plucks similar players from the waiver wire. This is an indicator. Snow drafts poorly, and uses the waiver wire to help hide the poor choices he made.
The best pick Snow ever made, hands down, was John Tavares, who was in the NHL at 19. Thus far, the second best pick has been Travis Hamonic- NHL at 20. Snow has had 7 first round picks in 5 years, 7 second round picks in 5 years, and 8 third round picks, and from that he's managed to find these gems: a consensus all star, a solid second pairing Dman, and nothing else. If I were him, I wouldn't promote what I drafted, either.
If he could draft, why the overreliance on the waiver wire? And those waiver guys aren't Snow's picks- they're guys Capuano, Thompson, and Pellerin recommended to Garth. Yikes. Nice bird dogging, Snow.
We'd like to think that after his first few drafts, his philosophy evolved regarding developmental appropriateness. And it has. Sadly, for the worse. From exposed too soon to overprotected- the man is unable to judge individual talent, so he hides behind a waiver wire and the unfulfilled promise of a rebuild.
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The Riad Sidi Magdoul is situated in heart of the Medina of Essaouira, near the beach and souks. It is a bright and comfortable Riad, which offers calm and quietness only a few metres from the busy pedestrian streets of Essaouira The Blue.
The Riad is made of ten rooms placed on three floors around a large \'puits de jour\', an open space in the centre of the Riad from which the light pours in.
A bright and sunny terrace offers a view on the roofs of the Medina.
Wireless internet connection (WIFI) is freely available.
The Riad Sidi Magdoul is located just a few steps from the picturesque port (parking with municipal attendant) and the vast beach, in the heart of the artistic and artisan neighbourhoods of the Medina, souks, restaurants, galleries, cafes.
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
On waxed paper, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper; coat chicken and shake off the excess.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; saute 4 minutes per side or until just cooked through and golden-brown. Remove to plate; loosely cover with foil to keep warm.
Add onion to skillet; saute 1 minute. Stir in broth, balsamic vinegar, thyme leaves and remaining salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; boil, stirring often, for 7 minutes or until sauce is syrupy and onions are crisp-tender.
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Groundwater protection in Colorado is diverse, with a number of State agencies undertaking varying roles in providing water quality protection and assessment. A number of these agencies, referred to as "implementing agencies", are charged with protecting groundwater under separate Federal or State legislation. The various implementing agencies have developed program specific regulations, under their respective authorities, to address groundwater quality issues.
The Water Quality Control Commission addresses Colorado's Standards for Groundwater in:
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The Water Quality Control Division regulates the discharge of pollutants into the State's surface and groundwater under the provisions of the Colorado Water Quality Control Act of 1974. The protection and maintenance of water quality is achieved by issuing permits specifying the types and amounts of pollutants that may be discharged without violating the state water quality standards.
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Colorado Department of Agriculture
The Agricultural Chemicals and Groundwater Protection Program is a collaborative program between the Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University Extension, and the Water Quality Control Division. The Department of Agriculture is the lead agency in the program. The purpose of the Program is to reduce agricultural chemicals' negative impacts on groundwater and the environment. Agricultural chemicals covered under this legislation include commercial fertilizers and all pesticides.
The Program's monitoring program has prioritized its sampling in basins where agriculture predominates and rural homes utilize groundwater. The groundwater quality data can be found through the Program's website.
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The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) is responsible for mineral and energy development, policy, regulation and planning under the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act and the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. DRMS implements the Water Quality Control Commission's groundwater standards in permitted mining activities in the state.
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The Division of Water Resources (DWR), also known as the Office of the State Engineer, administers water rights, issues water well permits, represents Colorado in interstate water compact proceedings, monitors streamflow and water use, approves construction and repair of dams and performs dam safety inspections, issues licenses for well drillers and assures the safe and proper construction of water wells, and maintains numerous databases of Colorado water information.
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The nation's workforce is undergoing a profound shift as many of today's seasoned workers reach traditional retirement age. As such, demand for professionals in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is forecast to dramatically outpace the supply of STEM workers.
Mentoring programs can help close the generational skills divide and mitigate the projected shortage of STEM workers, according to advocates of the programs.
There will be 31 million job openings in the economy through 2020 due to baby boomer retirements, according to a report by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). Between 2010 and 2020, there will be 2.6 million job vacancies in STEM occupations alone, the CEW projects.
For employers, mentoring is one of the most effective methods of attracting, retaining, and developing employees. For mentees, the process increases their knowledge and skill, and helps them develop a sense of loyalty to their employer. Participants are likely to advance their careers faster and increase their earnings.
There are also professional and personal benefits for mentors, say advocates of mentoring programs.
"You'll get as much out of it as your mentee," Rene Petrin, founder and president of Management Mentors, told ThomasNet News Career Journal.
Petrin's Boston-based consulting firm, which primarily serves Fortune 1000 businesses in virtually every industry – including high-tech, finance, and utilities – has been designing and implementing mentoring programs for more than two decades.
Petrin recently listed what he considers the benefits of serving as a mentor:
- It is an opportunity to give back to your company;
- It strengthens communication skills;
- What's learned in the mentoring process can be applied to working with other staff members;
- It can re-energize professionals in all aspects of their career;
- Mentors often discover that they have much more knowledge and expertise than they thought;
- Mentors often gain a great deal of satisfaction in helping someone grow personally and professionally.
In a 2006 study that explored the value of mentoring, Sun Microsystems compared the career progress of approximately 1,000 of its employees over a five-year period. The in-house researchers concluded that 25 percent of those who participated in a mentoring program received a salary increase versus only 5 percent of employees who didn't participate. Mentors were promoted six times more often than those not in the program.
Serving as mentors, STEM professionals are uniquely positioned to help foster necessary skill sets in younger professionals. Petrin offered some tips for mentors as they set about inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists:
Commit to the Relationship
One of the important things that mentors must do is honor their commitment. Research suggests that it is better to not engage in mentoring at all than to commit in a half-hearted effort and not follow through.
Petrin recommends prospective mentors ask themselves the following questions:
- Can I commit to the time needed and agreed upon with my mentee?
- Can I bring an objective viewpoint to our conversations?
- Am I clear that being a mentor is about the mentee and not about me?
Communicate Regularly
Regularly scheduled communication is crucial to building a trusting mentor-mentee relationship.
"Agree upfront on how and how often you will meet and communicate between meetings. Mentoring does not require a huge time investment — figure one to two sessions a month for 1.5 hours each," Petrin advises. "Agree on periodic check-ins to review how things are going and what should change or what should remain the same as you move forward. This should be done a few times early on in the relationship, and then you may want to do it quarterly with your partner."
Balance Honesty with Support
While mentors shouldn't hold back on encouragement and praise, they should also be honest and clear when giving feedback.
"Discuss openly and honestly your expectations of the relationship and of one another. Be honest in providing feedback," Petrin advises. "Understand that being an effective mentor is not about providing advice or solutions, but is in walking the journey with the mentee so that they find what works for them with whatever assistance the mentor can provide."
Be an Active Listener
In a mentor, "being a good listener is probably the most important quality," according to Petrin, who recommends showing empathy when listening to a mentee's challenges or letdowns.
Be Open and Flexible
Petrin recommends that mentors and mentees agree upfront on a process to negotiate any challenges or problems that occur between them during the relationship.
Get Feedback
For past or current mentors looking to improve their skills, seek feedback on what you did well and what you could improve upon.
"Ask friends and colleagues what qualities or shortcomings you may have to being a more effective mentor," Petrin suggests. "For example, if I were to mentor you, what are some of the qualities you think a mentee would find in me? What are some of the shortcomings a mentee might see in me as a mentor?"
Most educators say that the more you teach, the more you learn. Any type of teaching, including mentoring, can help the teacher/mentor develop his or her own knowledge and skills.
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HOUSTON, Texas - After putting itself into a tie for fourth place after the first two rounds at the Rice Intercollegiate, the Northern Colorado men's golf team failed to take advantage of improving weather and missed a chance to contend for the title.
A mistake-filled final round ended up costing the Bears immensely as they put together a final round score of 312 (+24), which was the third-highest score of the day.
The Bears finished the tournament with a three-round score of 933 (+69) and ended the event in 11th place.
Host school Rice (+22) claimed the team championship, while Auburn (+41), Pacific (+45), Kansas (+57) and Nebraska (+59) rounded out the top-five.
Rice's Christopher Brown took medalist honors after shooting a combined three-round score of 216 (+0).
Going into the final day, Northern Colorado junior Nick Bisogno found himself in sixth place after putting together a two-round of score of 150 (+6). In the final round, the Kansas City native posted a 6-over par 78 and finished tied for 13th with four other golfers.
"I am pretty disappointed and frustrated at how we finished up today, falling from fourth to eleventh place," said Northern Colorado head coach Chuck Scheinost. "We made far too many mistakes and let a golden to opportunity to beat some good teams slip by us."
Steve Bidne led the Bears in the final round with a 3-over par 75 and ended the tournament with a final score of 231 (+15), putting him in 22nd place.
Senior Rich Lash put together his best round of the tournament today with a 6-over par 78, finishing with a three-round score of 236 (+20).
Troy Sidabras ended his tournament with a combined score of 239 (+23) after shooting a 10-over par 82 on the final day, while Alberto Dell Anna finished with a 254 (+38).
"The guys are definitely disappointed with the results today," Schienost said. "I think they realize that we put ourselves in a really good position to do some great things, but we squandered it.
"We definitely have a lot of work to do, especially trying to cut down on some of the mistakes we made. We didn't always take enough time to go through our processes, especially today when the course played a little tricky, and it definitely cost us."
Northern Colorado will look to bounce back from its frustrating finish at the Westwood Golf Club as they travel down to Chandler, Arizona, to participate in the Snowman Getaway Invitational on Feb. 22 and 23.


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Jewelry could be this holiday season's biggest winner.
By Jeanine Poggi, TheStreet
It's poised to be a glitzy holiday for jewelry retailers.
According to the National Retail Federation, the number of shoppers who purchased jewelry over the Black Friday weekend rose substantially, from 11.7% in 2009 to 14.3% this year.
Both comScore and Coremetrics also indicated improved growth in the jewelry category, up in the 15% to 20% range.
This could be a banner year for jewelry sales, says Craig Johnson, the president of Customer Growth Partners. His assessment reflects both a pent-up demand from the recession and the intrinsic value of jewelry as a hedge against inflation and the declining dollar.
Of course, Tiffany (TIF) is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of this demand in jewelry.
Last week the high-end jeweler reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit and upped its full-year forecast.
During the quarter, Tiffany earned $55.1 million, or 43 cents a share, from $43.3 million, or 35 cents a share, a year earlier. Tiffany's sales grew 14% to $681.7 million, while U.S. same-store sales rose 5%. Analysts were calling for a profit of 37 cents a share on revenue of $652.8 million.
Tiffany also noted that it is seeing the return of higher-priced purchases. "We continue to see bifurcated performance, with declines in sales and transactions below $500, but double-digit percentage increases in most every other higher priced category," investor relations chief Mark Aaron said on a conference call with analysts. "This indicates to us diverging effects to one degree or another that the economy is having on consumer spending."
Tiffany now foresees full-year earnings in the range of $2.72 to $2.77 a share, from a prior outlook of $2.60 to $2.65.
"We are now a few weeks into the all-important two-month holiday season, and sales growth is exceeding our expectations, although the majority of the holiday season is certainly still ahead of us," CEO Michael Kowalski said.
Shares of Tiffany were bucking Monday's down market, gaining 0.1% to $60.65 in midday trading.
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If you've followed Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) this last week, you've watched the stock surge after beating analyst estimates for both revenue and net income. As I mentioned in a previous article here, Panera has a lot of upside for investors. That said, there's always risks.
NBA great Charles Barkley recently notedthat "Father Time is undefeated." That statement holds especially true with companies and stocks. Markets mature, consumer tastes change, and if companies can't continue to adapt and innovate, they will fail over time. It's incredibly difficult to stay on top, as the ever-increasing turnover in the ranks of the Fortune 500 proves.
For Panera specifically, what challenges must management face to get on top of the restaurant industry and stay there? Taking a look into Panera's 10-K, here are 3 of the issues and explanations the company provided:
1. We may not be able to continue to convince our customers of the benefits of paying our prices for higher-quality food.
This year's severe drought has increased food prices. Panera's margin and success depends on passing the costs of quality ingredients on to consumers, which requires Panera's marketing campaign to educate customers about the quality of the food. Easier said than done. Below are tables of Panera and competitors, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), and Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD). Let's compare their operating and net margins to see which companies are controlling costs for higher margins.
All competitors have been consistent with their top and bottom lines as well as their margins; that's a good sign. Chipotle has the slight edge over Panera, which emphasizes that Chipotle's more efficient at this point. Buffalo Wild Wings' margins are highly sensitive to the price of chicken, which has increased due to the drought. McDonald's looks like a juggernaut here, with net margin nearly equaling Panera, Chipotle, and Buffalo Wild Wings combined. This is why Panera lists its pricing power as a risk factor. The company must convince consumers that quality ingredients are worth paying an extra few dollars more than their competitors charge.
2. Disruptions or supply issues in our fresh dough facilities could affect business operation costs.
Next, let's look at Panera's operations and why they're costly. The company operates 22 fresh dough facilities, which service all of its stores in the U.S. It delivers fresh dough and other products daily with an average distribution range of 300 miles. However, if there are weather disruptions or fleet problems, that mileage can increase to as much as 500 miles.
It's easy to understand how a small increase in gas prices could raise the cost for daily operations. If maintenance or faulty equipment causes facilities to close, miles traveled for operations can drastically increase. Consumers must understand, and be willing to pay up for, the cost of fresh bread baked daily. Panera must also strive to maintain efficient distances and delivery schedules.
3. Competition may adversely affect operations and consolidated results of operations.
Investors see a lot of potential in Panera, as evidenced by the premium price paid for its stock. With a P/E ratio hovering around 30, Panera must continue to grow in multiple ways. It must increased same-store sales while opening new units. The new units opened will need to increase year over year to sustain the high valuation.
This abundance of new stores and brand presence will only increase the amount of competition Panera faces abroad. The restaurant industry is highly competitive over location, customer service, price, taste, and quality.
McDonald's is the juggernaut of cheap, fast food. Focusing on convenience over experience, the Golden Arches continue to succeed globally. Chipotle and Panera compete on a more level playing field. Panera has successfully aimed for consumers who are more interested in a better experience and atmosphere. Chipotle aims a little lower, with higher-quality food but more convenience and speed. Buffalo Wild Wings focuses on a sports-bar-and-grill feel, and does so extremely well. There aren't too many places I'd rather be for sporting events than Buffalo Wild Wings, as it enters a busy sports season.
Bottom Line
Panera has done extremely well over the last couple of years, giving investors great returns. It has a bright future, but one still fraught with difficult challenges. Convincing consumers to pay more for a premium product is never easy. Growing at an increasing rate to justify lofty valuations is a difficult hurdle for any growing company. Competition is fierce, and that will never change. I believe Panera possesses the management and brand name to bring successful returns into the future, but we'll see whether the company can beat Father Time.
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Beggingfor existence back.
Creaking steps walking the gauntlet,
Anxiety, as if a ghost could sweat.
Only regrets found at journey's end,
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Illlinois' former governor was sentenced this morning to 14 years in prison by Judge James Zagel, after jurors convicted him on corruption charges. Blagojevich will have to report to prison Feb. 16.
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Pree is the child Kate never knew and never forgot. But Pree has questions that Kate isn't sure she's ready to answer. For one thing, she never told Pree's father, her high school sweetheart and ex-husband, Nolan, that they had a daughter. For another, Kate hasn't spoken to Nolan for three years, not since the accident which took their nine-year-old son from them. But to keep Pree from leaving forever, Kate will have to confront the secrets that have haunted her since her son died and discover if the love of her family is strong enough to survive even the most heartbreaking of betrayals.
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Ravel's WWI dedicatees in 'Le Tombeau de Couperin'Posted by Jeffrey Biegel in Uncategorized
In teaching Ravel's 'Le Tombeau de Couperin', I am curious if teachers reading this post instruct their students to search online for information about the dedicatees of each movement of the suite. I was playing 'Forlane' for one student and realized halfway through that it reminded me of a boat chant, perhaps–and in searching for the translation of 'tombeau', I was directed during my student's lesson to a site describing the piece. We looked up Gabriel Deluc, the dedicatee of the 'Forlane', as I was not familiar with his name. Deluc was a famous painter–one painting he titled, 'Le lac'– who was trained as a nurse and died in World War I, as did all the dedicatees of each movement. His paintings were hanging in Ravel's home which he owned after the war. I instructed my student to search each name online for each movement's dedicatee and see what he learns–I think it will have a deeper effect on him and draw him closer to the work and the composer. He could certainly do a wonderful lecture recital on this–although, perhaps it's been done many times and I am finding this for the first time.


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