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The Chicken Is Good, But What About the Stock?
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Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is one of the nation's largest restaurant chains. It is also the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with around 40,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries. If you like fast food giants KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, note that they all come from the same corporate parent, Yum. The company has a wide reach throughout the world due to its extensive network of franchisees. Investors have aggressively moved into the company over the past five years, but now there is a slight dip in performance and I feel skeptical about investing in this stock. Let me explain why.
Impressive Past Performance
In 2012, Yum traded at around $74.75 (52 week high) and had revenue of over $13 billion. The stock's 50 day moving average is currently $67.89. As per its earnings data on Feb 4, the company's quarterly revenue has increased by 1% compared to the same quarter last year. With a market capitalization of $30 billion and a P/E ratio of 19.89, it has high growth prospects. Last year it reported growth in earnings, sales and profits in all of its divisions, including China and India. But if you look at the stock price of Yum recently, it has sharply fallen from $72 to $67 in the past 10 days.
Chinese Business Affected Due to Avian Flu
On April 10, Yum released March same-store sales for China, which have declined an estimated 13%. This included an estimated drop of 16% at KFC and 4% growth at Pizza Hut Casual Dining. The reason can be attributed to a growing number of H7N9 avian flu cases in China. Recently China reported five new cases, including a death in Shanghai. There are also rumors that Chinese customers are planning to give up chicken on safety concerns. It is not the first time these bird flu cases are happening, and Yum is witnessing a slump in demand in foreign markets. Historically, during these cases, the company had taught people that properly cooked chicken is perfectly safe to eat and causes no harm. Yum might be witnessing a temporary demand fall now but my guess is it will fade away after sometime as it had done in the past.
But There Is a Bigger Problem Than Sick Chicken
The bigger problem that should concern investors is not the demand slump, but the fact that a considerable amount, over 50% of business, comes from China. 70% of the operating profit comes from the international business division. The wide international exposure is the primary growth catalyst for Yum, and that is what has been making the company's growth valuations both reasonable and sustainable. But now the dip in same store sales in China can be a sore spot for Yum. Earlier in 2011, Yum faced a dip in sales, but that was mainly prevalent in the US, which is not the main revenue generator. Now, probably, making up for the loss in China will be difficult and time-consuming since they are so over-represented there. Reducing prices might be a short-term solution, but it will aggravate the problem long-term.
Serious Competition
Competitor McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is a serious threat to Yum owing to the fact that McDonald's is more evenly spread globally while Yum relies too heavily on the Chinese market. Although McDonald's P/E of 17.5 is much lower than Yum's (21.2), Yum should closely keep an eye on McDonald's, which has further expansion plans in the pipeline to open more than 1,500 restaurants across the world. Despite the economic downturn, revenues rose, which means that it is practically downturn-resistant. Another unique factor for McDonald's is that it adjusts itself with the local tastes pretty well, both in terms of menu and price. Both companies have been affected due to the demand slump in China, but in my opinion the effect will be less on McDonald's. It has already reduced its prices on chicken nuggets in reaction to the demand worries.
Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) also has a significant international presence and is a tough competitor for Yum, especially to its Pizza Hut chain of restaurants. Domino's has experienced a high growth in its EPS in the last five years and is expected to grow further. Moreover, Domino's is priced relatively cheaper than Pizza Hut, which gives an edge to its offerings.
Future Outlook
Yum Brands should see a correction in price in the short term. The next earnings release date on April 23 will clearly indicate how much the company has been affected by the bird flu cases. One positive for Yum is that it plans to expand its international reach outside China and India by opening 40 restaurants in the UK and Ireland where McDonald's and Domino's already have a significant presence. Unless Yum copes with the challenge of increasing sales in China and beats the competition in other markets, I would prefer to hold the stock now and make a decision after seeing the next quarterly results.
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Price rise
Wait a minute: I am awaiting a proof copy of a book which cost £13.95 (120 pages small square standard + obscene postage charge).
That was the price last week. I just checked, to place a volume order, and the price has gone up to £14.95. That's a 7% increase in a week. What's going on here?!
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May 23, 2011 3:41am PDTPermalink
Blurb raised prices. you should have gotten an email about it.
I agree it's unfortunate, but, that's how it goes, I guess.
I'm sorry, but this is getting ridiculous. Blurb increased the cost of my 10×8 120 page landscape book six months ago, from £16.95 to £20.95. As soon as that happened, guess what? Sales of the book dropped to zero. So instead of Blurb receiving an extra £4 a book as they were planning, they got absolutely nothing. No sales. Zilch.
Now they sneakily (and I've had no email about it) increase the price per book by another pound!
Do they actually want people to sell books, or do we have to exercise our rights as consumers and look elsewhere for book publishing?
And all this comes when I'm a matter of weeks away from uploading a 160 page sequel. Which probably won't sell. Nice one Blurb.
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May 24, 2011 11:46am PDTPermalink
I also remarked a price raise. Did I pay in april €95,- for a book of max. 120 pages (which should be about €80,- for a book of max. 80 pages), now I had to pay €87,- for a book of max. 80 pages. So that's an increase of €7,- (almost 9%) in 1,5 month! All prices included premium paper lustre, Image Wrap, tax, shipping priority etc. For example there's now €2,50 extra for white end paper sheets, which was the standard in the beginning of april.
This is too much! And I don't understand why.
Blurb has good quality, but there're still points of improvement:
- The first point is the paper. This premium paper has worse quality than the standard paper from i.e. CEWE. The paper is thin, you see every finger on it and dust sticks to the paper.
- The second point is the sharpness of the pictures. I see a lot of pixels in my book, even if the pictures contain a good resolution.
- The third point is the print of the Image Wrap. The colours of the Image Wrap on the outside are much worse than the colours inside. The colours inside are quite good, that's a stark pint of Blurb.
If these improvements are made, than Blurb has a good reason to increase the price. But without these improvements, no.
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May 29, 2011 12:22am PDTPermalink
And once again, within the space of a few short months, Blurb have put the prices up again, by £2 a copy! Again, no email with an advance warning or any explanation has been received.
My 160 page 10×8 landscape book which I published last month was on sale for a rediculous £26.95, and I've had to apologise to potential buyers about the price, which doesn't include P&P. Now it's £28.95 for a softback book!
I shall be taking my business elsewhere. Customer service is absolutely awful when it comes to keeping people posted about price rises.
Blurb – People wallets are not bottomless pots of gold. There is still a recession on you know.
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Oct 3, 2011 1:52pm PDTPermalink
yes, i have just been hit with this rise in prices today – just uploaded my book to find out its an extra £3.00 since a month ago when i last had a book of similar spec done, and of course shipping has risen from £3.99 flat rate to £6.99 so what last month cost me £20.95 for the book and £3.99 shipping – total £24.94 per book, is now £23.95 + £6.99 shipping = £30.94 per book an icrease of £6.00 per unit for me to have a book in my hands. This is terrible business from Blurb, it is even worse than Ebay for upping charges every five minutes! Blurb's rate of inflation is faster than anything!!! Shocking. I will deffo be looking to print future books elsewhere from now on, as someone else said here, it is an embarresment to our customers where we have to keep apologising for price rises!! Sort it out Blurb.
Like the rest of you I was unaware of the price hikes, plus the higher shipping costs, until I read this thread. Since the previous increase I've only ordered when there's been a decent discount so haven't been placing many orders and not been paying much attention either – especially since finding out how to publish my work as ebooks using Mobipocket or Smashwords who don't expect me to purchase a copy in order to sell my ebooks.
Could this explain why recently we've had so many offers of 25% discounts … do I detect a slight hint of desperation? Does it mean that sales have fallen? My online sales have certainly dived.
For future Blurb publications I'll only be using the Trade Book formats – my customers can't afford anything else. It's such a pity as I've always been delighted with Blurb foto books when the price was right.
Wendy, as far as I know the "discounts" you mention are for the author not the public. This tells me that blurb is not interested in selling books to the public, just getting money from the author who published with blurb.
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Oct 4, 2011 1:39pm PDTPermalink
Yes, CoburnBooks, you're quite correct, discounts are for authors not the public. However, they work in two ways; a) they encourage the public to become authors which means a possible sale of at least one book, maybe 3 to take advantage of the basic shipping rate, and b) they encourage existing authors who place volume orders and sell direct to the public or to retailers.
It's the latter that has allowed me to make a small profit. This has been wiped out by the new price and shipping hikes but the new 25% discount and volume order discount might just make up for this (haven't done the figures yet), and during the brief time I've used Blurb I've never known such a generous discount being offered so frequently.
BTW, I've been able to sell books thru' a retailer without an ISBN (think this is being discussed elsethread).
You neglected to mention how they changed the paper options so now you have to pay extra for some things that were included gratis before.
Its quite frustrating
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Oct 11, 2011 7:58pm PDTPermalink
AND now they're charging an additional 'BOOK TAX'?!?!?!?
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Oct 11, 2011 7:58pm PDTPermalink
I've been doing blurb books for a long time, as quality vs price balance and program friendlyness was a good one. With this price increase, I'm considering another options, like iphoto books, which I think is a big blurb competitor. Have you seen the smart photo autoflow and beautiful layouts of iphoto books?
I was happily going to buy 3 of my books today at $4.95 each. But to my surprise and chagrin the book is now $6.95 plus a stupd "book tax" of over $2.00 and $11+ shipping. Intrinsic value Economics 101 gentlemen. Propensity to consume 101 also. No one will buy at this price.
I have been always pleased with the quality of my books but this has knocked me out of the market – sorry.
Gentlemen – you have priced me and I am sure many others out of your market.
Your books with this recent price increase is outrageous and your shipping costs are obscene. Economics 101 Price Elasticity – I'm afraid you have found the price at which consumers will not buy.
Just had a look on mypublisher . My latest 80 page book would cost a eye watering $80 against £30 here . The big issue is comparison with high street prices and Blurb is taking itself out of any competition . I think on line publisher could absolutely shake up books , revolutionise them . Surely economies of scale must come into this , more books bought , printers running more , cost savings . Time to change
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Oct 15, 2011 2:47pm PDTPermalink
Yes the price increase is a killer. I started a book at a $15.95 price 3 years ago. In summer last year the price was the same $15.95. By summer this year it briefly paused at $17.95 and now is $19.95. I just cannot move my little project at a 25% increase along with a default shipping option that is far too expensive and premium for what I need. I probably ordered 200+ books in addition to my direct sales with Blurb since I started with them in 2007. I could swallow that kind of increase on special event 1 or 2 copy orders. I just cannot swing it on bulk orders – who knows it might be $23.95 this time next year. The quality is great but that is only going to go so far when the price is so high for a little 80 page pamphlet.
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Oct 31, 2011 2:21pm PDTPermalink
Due to the price increase I too am ordering fewer copies of my own book. In the end I get fewer books for the same price.
What I do in some cases is buy a few copies of my book, then resel them to my interested customers. People are not always interested in the process of buying online – setting up a blurb account, paying, then waiting for delivery (lets not even get into prices for shipping, book tax etc).
If I was blurb though I would be concerned about authors selling their own books. Blurb would make more money if the customer bought the book directly from blurb – but the price for the public is just too much, so instead authors buy the book at their own price, and in most cases uses a discount code.
It would make a lot more sense if blurb offered incentives right to the public to buy books off of blurb.
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Nov 1, 2011 11:40am PDTPermalink
Due to the price increase I too am ordering fewer copies of my own book. In the end I get fewer books for the same price.
What I do in some cases is buy a few copies of my book, then resel them to my interested customers. People are not always interested in the process of buying online – setting up a blurb account, paying, then waiting for delivery (lets not even get into prices for shipping, book tax etc).
If I was blurb though I would be concerned about authors selling their own books. Blurb would make more money if the customer bought the book directly from blurb – but the price for the public is just too much, so instead authors buy the book at their own price, and in most cases uses a discount code.
It would make a lot more sense if blurb offered incentives right to the public to buy books off of blurb.
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Nov 1, 2011 11:40am PDTPermalink
I have a book advertised at the selling price on several other websites and it had sold well but no one told me and I didn't receive an email, that the price had increased. I looked a bit of a chump and very unprofessional when someone placed an order and was hit with a higher price than I had advertised. I have now had a couple of problems. Recently placed an order for two books to get the 20% discount in October and three days later received a code for 25% discount. Didn't I feel a special customer!
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Nov 3, 2011 12:49pm PDTPermalink
It's even worse than what all you guys describe !
Until September, the prices here in France were in dollars. So a small square 21-40 pages book was sold at 13,95 $, which is 10,18 euros. Now, without any notice, the price is 14,95 euros ! I've already written three times to blurb about this, but have received no reply. This is almost a 50% increase !
What's worse, the price of the 2 books I've already written has jumped by 3€, which makes them totally unsellable (don't know is that's the correct word in English).
Does anybody know what sort of game they're playing ???
Thanks in advance for replying.
Problem is that we, the book writer, are in many cases are under the illusion that Blurb offers us a route to market , riches and fame , carefully forgetting that in printing, the economies of scale come from a print run , which in my case I couldn't afford nor would I wish to take the risk of what, in my writing is a niche book .
I've looked at other options and the so called competion and basically my book would be double or treble the price with templates and ways to share that are not even a tenth of Blurbs offering .
I'd like the books to be cheaper , I'd happily settle for 10% off and a reduction in the discount codes . I do the books for pleasure and if I can sell a few even better .
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Nov 4, 2011 6:12am PDTPermalink
What's a "book tax"?? I googled it and I found no indication of any such thing. Blurb can raise it's prices if it wants, but to claim to be collecting a tax (a new tax?) that I can find no record of is pretty risky business. Anyone else out there curious?
So basically, I am having a harder time selling my book… so I am wary to order many more. Time to rethink I guess.
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Nov 11, 2011 12:59pm PDTPermalink
Hi mbattenberg,
We do charge a sales tax for any US orders shipped to a state where we have a business presence. Please check this FAQ for more information about this process. Any information found about a "book tax" is really just the sales tax information.
If you live outside of the US, there may be VAT fees charged for your order, depending on your area. This link, will have more information about VAT fees.
If you have questions about taxes charged for an order you have placed, please contact Customer Support.
After reading the Staff note, Nov 11, I am still not sure why I am charged a book tax at point of order. I live in Canada, which does not fit the reason for charging me a tax or for the VAT fee,
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Nov 15, 2011 10:16am PDTPermalink
Hi CoburnBooks,
Your orders also have a sales tax included to them, but it's a Canadian tax, as we do have a business presence in Canada.


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RapidLash is a cosmetic product claiming to grow lashes. Like many companies with their version of lash-growing products, RapidLash seems in to compete with Allergan's expensive prescription-only version called Latisse ($160 for 0.1 ounce). Most of these Latisse-wannabes are nothing more than colorless liquid eyeliners with some peptides or plant extracts thrown in even though these have no research showing they can affect hair growth.
RapidLash stands apart not only because it costs considerably less than Latisse but it does, at least in theory, work to grow lashes.
A serious distinction between Latisse and RapidLash is Latisse, as a prescription-only drug, is subject to intense scrutiny, proof of safety and efficacy by the FDA that RapidLash is not. Rocasuba, the company that distributes RapidLash, has done some amount of their own testing, but it pales in comparison to the level of testing Latisse went through to prove what it can and can't do and what risks accompany its benefits.
Claims for RapidLash are carefully worded so they remain strictly cosmetic and not like a drug but here's the difference: RapidLash does contain an ingredient that quite possibly allows it to work like Lattise.
The active ingredient in Latisse is bimatoprost. Bimatoprost is the active ingredient in the prescription medication Lumigan used to treat glaucoma. Patients with glaucoma who used Lumigan noticed their eyelashes really grew and got darker. Allergan owns Lumigan and so they took advantage of this side effect and obtained FDA approval to sell the active ingredient as a lash growing treatment.
RapidLash contains an ingredient called isopropyl cloprostenate, which has some distant molecular similarities to bimatoprost. While there is no published research showing isopropyl cloprostenate can grow lashes its relation to bimatoprost clearly exists.
This association is the likely explanation behind RapidLash's runaway success. A quick Google search produces thousands of online "fans" all attesting to its efficacy. Given there is evidence that RapidLash could work similarly to Latisse, it is therefore quite possible that the same side effects associated with Latisse could occur when using RapidLash as well.
Bimatoprost can cause irritation, redness, a bluish skin discoloration around the eye that could be permanent, and a permanent change in eye color among other potential problems anyone considering Latisse should be told about.
The company selling RapidLash says they have no research or evidence showing these risks exist for their product, but their research is not reviewed by the FDA nor are they required to perform the mandatory safety and efficacy tests for drugs required by federal law. However, it is reassuring that the company has made the efforts to ensure the safety of RapidLash, and they willingly provided these documents to us.
So should you consider trying RapidLash for longer lashes and fuller eyebrows? The Paula's Choice Research Team has used this product with much success, though some of us get a bluish-red discoloration along the lashline.
Ultimately, there just isn't enough substantiated information to make a surefire recommendation, so it's your call.
For your own eye health, if you do decide to try RapidLash, or Latisse for that matter, watch for any negative side effects as mentioned above and it never hurts to check with your doctor first.
Bottom line: RapidLash should work, at least in theory, to provide the lash- and brow-enhancing results you want, but do be mindful of any undesirable changes. NOTE: A pricier version of RapidLash is sold as Neulash. These lash-enhancing products are nearly identical so there's no need to spend almost twice as much on Neulash (you may see it on cosmetic counters at Neiman Marcus department stores).
NOTE: RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum only works if it contains the ingredient isopropyl cloprostenate. Again, if the RapidLash you're considering does not list isopropyl cloprostenate among its ingredients, it will not provide lash-enhancing results and is not recommended.
Original Ingredient List (this is the version we recommend): Water, Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Biotin, Panthenol, Pantethine, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Allantoin, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract, Sea Water, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Alcohol Denatured (and) Isopropyl Cloprostenate, Octapeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycerin, Glycine Soja (Soybean Oil), Phosphatidylcholine, Polypeptide-23, Phenoxyethylene, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid.
New Ingredient List (this is the version we do NOT recommend): Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Biotin, Panthenol, Pantethine, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Allantoin, Maris Aqua (Sea Water), Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Octapeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Polypeptide-23, Glycine Soja Oil, Phosphatidylcholine, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid.
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To Missy: I just bought RapidLash from Amazon and it does contain Isopropyl Cloprostenate. Just received
it today and can't say how it works; I am going to use it for eyebrow growth.
I've been looking online and in stores... It appears the IC is not in RapidLash anymore, but is in NeuLash. Bummer because NeuLash is twice as expensive.
Ordered and used two tubes of Rapid Lash, and while there may have been slight improvement in my lash growth, it was barely noticeable. I then began using Revitalash Advanced, which is way more expensive ($150 per tube) and was thrilled with the results! My lashes were clearly longer and fuller within a week, and they just keep growing! And while it's pricey, you only use it once per day, rather than twice as with Rapidlash, so a tube lasts longer.
I've tried this and the original Lattisse and now I buy the generic form of Latisse off the internet for $25. Works the same as Latisse but you can only buy it from outside the USA because Lattise holds the patent for now in the U.S. The generic is called Careprost.
What I found for sale today is "Enhancing Serum" not "Renewal Serum" and it does not contain the active ingredient described in your write up. This product is marketing as containing something called Hexatein 1 Complex. Their official website no longer lists a "Renewal Serum" as a product. I can't list all the ingredients in this replacement (?) product as there isn't enough room in this comment section. Can someone from Paula's Choice provide feedback? Thanks.
Thank you for your feedback. It appears that there has been a name change and we will make changes accordingly to our review. The Hexatein 1 Complex you referred to is simply a trade name for a blend of ingredients rather that a specific ingredient itself. All of the ingredients that are listed are correct, however the Hexatein 1 Complex is just a name for ingredients that are already in the product. We agree that this can be a bit misleading on their part.
I can't find this product with the isopropyl cloprostenate in the US. I found it with the correct ingredient on CVS Pharmacy website but when I went to the actual CVS store all they had is the product w/out the iso. cloprostenate. Still they were charging $50 for it. I did not buy it. I will not order it from the online store because even though they state it has the ingredients I want, I just don't believe that is so. Maybe Paula's Choice can consider developing this as a new product.
I used Latisse regularly for almost 2 years. I had to discontinue my use of Latisse due to the terrible side effects. Complete strangers on the street remarked on my lashes, which got really old. I had extremely dry eyes with Latisse, but when people at work started commenting on how severely bloodshot my eyes were (one guy even asked me if I was high), I knew I had to stop using it.
RapidLash gives me thicker, longer, fuller lashes with zero side effects. I will continue using RapidLash!
I used Latisse several years ago with great results but just couldnt justify the cost any longer. I started using Rapid Lash about 2 years ago (6 months after stopping Latisse) and have had very similar results that I had with Latisse. My lashes are definately longer and thicker than not using it and I have had no adverse side effects with it.
I've used Latisse with great results for the past 2 years (I see my eye doc every 6months for a quick check to be sure it's not effecting the pressure on my eyes).
Since it's quite pricey, I decided to try RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum. I only paid $29. on a special and ordered directly from the company. Much to my disappointment, even if I got a teeny bit near my eyes - even if it didn't get in my eyes, it burned like crazy. Burned my eyes and didn't work at all. Save your $$.
I've used this for years with good results. Recently I've noticed it doesn't seem to work as well. When I went to purchase a new tube, the stores that I used to buy this from (Ulta and Bed Bath and Beyond) no longer carry the serum which contains isopropyl cloprostenate. I guess taking that ingredient out did make a big difference in my results. Results took much longer and eyebrows aren't as thick. I believe Paula's Choice says you can still find it in the U.S., but I haven't been able to.
Didnt work for me one bit. Purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart. (CANADA) followed instructions carefully..didnt see any signs of growth at all.
I did not notice at first but I looked at the package and I had the Enhancing Serum which does not contain isopropyl cloprostenate (IC). I realized that I needed the Renewal serum and IC.I have hunted high and low and cannot seem to find a rapidlash product that contains IC anymore. I did find the FDA warning. I have always loved and relied on Paula's reviews and this review state it was recently updated, but do they even make this product anymore? Looks like none contain the desired IC anymore
Hello, and thank you for your comments! Which country are you purchasing RapidLash from? The U.S. and Canadian versions have different ingredient lists, with isopropyl cloprostenate only available in the U.S. version.
After a few weeks of use, I had amazing, long beautiful lashes - for a while. Then I noticed that they weren't so amazing, and wondered if this was just part of a regrowth cycle. I then started on my second tube of Rapidlash, and have had very, very little improvement. It's nothing close to the great results I had previously. I'm very disappointed, as I had no side effects at all from what must have been the ingredient that has been eliminated from the formulation. I will not buy this again.
Love this stuff! I have seen a noticeable difference in my lash length within a month's use. I put it on after I have washed and moisturized my face at night.
I started using this product about 5 weeks ago. I noticed some growth after four consistent weeks of use (about 1/4 of an inch). Do I need to keep using it to maintain the results? I think that it could add up...especially considering that it's a beauty product that produces minor results.
I purchased a tube of Rapidlash in Canada early 2012, and it worked very well and very quickly. A tube purchased at the same store late 2012, shows no results whatsoever. My new growth lashes have fallen out and the lash length has gone back to the original state. I have noticed the Isopropyl Cloprostenate is missing in the ingredient list. I believe this is the ingredient responsible for the initial product's impressive results.
I began noticing thinning eyelashes and brows a few years ago, due to a combination of hypothyroidism and immunosuppressive drugs I was (am) taking for rheumatoid arthritis. I'd seen the ads for Latisse and very much wanted to try it, but found it cost prohibitive. After researching a bit online, I decided to give RapidLash a try (Drugstore.com offers the best price). I applied it nightly as recommended, and almost from the start I experienced the itchy, red eyes listed as possible side effects. It was frankly annoying, and I took to using OTC allergy eye drops to relieve the issue. As the weeks wore on, the itchiness gradually disappeared, and I was able to discontinue the drops. The second side effect I experienced was a very slight darkening (a "browning", one could call it) of the skin on my upper eyelid, immediately above the lash line). Since I often wear eyeliner anyway, this hasn't been a serious problem for me. Most people say that haven't even noticed any change on me, other than eyelash growth...which is the best part, of course! RapidLash claims results can be seen in as little as 4 weeks. Let me state here that it took nearly a full 6 months to see results in my case. Whether that's due to my personal health issues, I can only assume, but I'm very glad that I didn't give up hope too early on and stop using the product altogether as many other discouraged women have. Around the 6 month mark, my lashes started coming in like gangbusters, and they haven't stopped since. Oddly, it didn't work on my eyebrows...go figure. At any rate, it's been nearly 2 years now and I'm still using RapidLash and will continue to do so. On average, a single tube lasts anywhere from 2-3 months, and at ~ $25 per tube it's a bargain. Be patient, it does work!
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You poor poor elitist p_____, i'm so sorry I cost you an extra 2g out of that massive 20k pool of loose change that passes for gold in WoW. Here's a nickel, go find a gold farmer. (Wow, where'd that come from?)
Yeah I find silent/quick PUGs to be awesome too, but I have more fun with people who seem to be having fun in WoW. What's the point of playing if you aren't challenging yourself? I find it hard to believe that you both came into this game and were instantly "the shit", but coming from a long history of MMOs I get how this happens. Go find a raid for gosh sakes and keep away from my good times.


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LINCOLNSHIRE | Kevin Kuchta had the right motivational idea Friday.
Problem was, his Homewood-Flossmoor water polo team was not the U.S. hockey squad going up against the Soviets, in this case represented by Fenwick.
The Vikings watched the 2004 movie "Miracle" on the 60-mile bus ride to the Illinois state quarterfinals at Kuchta's prompting. But the moral of the story couldn't thwart the talent and execution Fenwick showed in knocking the Vikings out, 13-6, at the Stevenson High School.
Fenwick lead 5-0 after one period and 10-0 at the half. The tally went to 11-0 in the third before Kuchta scored the first of his four goals as Fenwick emptied its bench.
Everything went wrong for the Vikings in the first period.
Kuchta endured two ejections, so coach Tim Caldwell had to pull him from the water until period's end.
"I'm not helping unless I'm there," Kuchta said. "It affected the way I play (afterward). I couldn't be as aggressive."
"He's 40 percent of our offense," Caldwell said. "That was the very first thing in our game plan. He's got to stay out of ejections. He gets so revved up."
Kuchta said the Vikings suffered from nerves against Fenwick, which won eight straight state championships from 2004 to 2011.
"They're a great team," he said, adding they're likely a favorite to win another title tonight.
Broc Thompson scored H-F's other two goals in the fourth quarter.
Otherwise, H-F had a miserable time with shots hitting the crossbars and posts. But after his final game as a Viking, Kuchta said there were positives to take from the rout.
"It's a great experience just being here," he said. "We're real young, and got a lot of talent. In years to come, we'll be a real force."
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(Note: We noticed on Twitter a while back that famed comedian and friend of the show Paul F. Tompkins was somewhat obsessed with the iPhone game Angry Birds. We asked him to explore the issue a bit for you, dear blog readers.)
How did we kill time before smartphones? I honestly can't recall. I have a vague recollection of flipping through magazines in waiting-room-type situations, but what did we do, say, in line at the post office? Waiting for a bus? Waiting for someone to meet us at a restaurant? I mean, did we just… look around or something? Can you even imagine! We just stood there like a bunch of ponderous cows, staring blankly and blinking, because what else was there to do? Cows must spend more than ninety per cent of their day just looking!
Finally, we were given personal portable telephones by The Science People. Thank you, Science People! Now we could shut out the world in front of us by staying connected to the world behind our backs. Texting, emailing, surfing the web—now this was living!
But the greatest gift The Science People (praise them), in their wisdom, gave unto us was games. "Were games?" Look, I'm no Science Person! I don't know grammar but I do know that I love playing games on my phone. Even though it's rather embarrassing when it becomes obvious to another person that that's what I'm doing. The second my airplane seatmate glances over and sees that I'm breakin' bricks, I always hide my phone and blurt, 'I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING!" Then I slip the flight attendant a note indicating that the person next to me keeps punctuating her sentences with "Death to America."
Anyway. Games! I've played 'em all on the ol' iPhone: Doodle Jump, Flight Control, Plants v. Zombies; and they're all pretty good, but one game has captured my heart like those others just couldn't (or wouldn't, I'm not gonna take all the blame here).
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Dr Gonzi was visiting the university on the occasion of Freshers' Week, which opened yesterday.
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Opposition leader Joseph Muscat also visited the university campus this morning. During his visit, Dr Muscat emphasised the importance of economic growth, saying that economic growth would generate wealth and thus increase resources for the university to be able to further invest in students.
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Hale, Central, Whitnall capture firsts in Hale Invitational track meet
Track teams in middle of pack
A number of first places went to the West Allis Hale, West Allis Central and Whitnall girls track and field teams at the Hale Invitational on Friday, May 16.
Winning for the Huskies were Melaine Ziolecki in the 300-meter hurdles with 51.79 seconds and Elizabeth Brunner in the triple jump with 35 feet-11 inches.
Whitnall's Jasmine Bickerstaff claimed the 100 hurdles in 17.11 seconds and Jenny Bahling took first place in the 1,110-meter steeplechase at 4 minutes, 16.78 seconds.
Central's Ella Schultz secured the other area championship by capturing the shot put with 34-11.
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The Huskies led the local contingent in the team standings, finishing fourth with 81 points. Central was right behind in fifth place with 59 points and Whitnall came in sixth with 571/2 points.
Claiming second for Hale were Ellie Probst in the 800 run (2:25.77), Nicole Flagge in the pole vault (8-6) and the 4x800 relay team (10:46.12). Names were not available.
Capturing second for the Falcons were Kristy Crivello in the steeplechase (4:19.96), the 4x100 throwers relay team (1:02.64) and the 4x400 relay unit (4:29.2).
Taking second for Central were Semetria Jackson in the 100 dash (13.63) and Katherine Wardinski in the 1,600 run (5:28.89).
Finishing third for the Bulldogs were Coral Davis in the 400 dash (1:04.63) and the 4x100 relay team (54.54). Snaring third for the Huskies were Brunner in the high jump (4-10) and the 4x400 relay squad (4:35.96).
Taking home fourth for Whitnall were Kim Hurst in the 800 run (2:36.69), Alex Radant in the pole vault (7-6) and the 4x200 relay (1:56.13).
For the Huskies, fourth places went to Madison Mihaljevic in the 1,600 run (5:41.84), Melanie Freet in the 300 hurdles (54.24) and the 4x100 relay unit (57.52).
Dana Batchelor of Central took fourth in the 100 hurdles (18.26).
Snaring fifth were Megan Turner of Central in the shot put (30-10) and Hale's 4x200 relay (1:58.24).
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The NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis so I thought it would be a good idea to do a pre-combine mock draft to get an idea of where the Chiefs are now so we can compare it to after the combine and the start of free agency.
This mock draft was put together with the help of FanSpeak.com's mock draft simulator. Using their formula's and draft boards, the simulator attempts to create logical scenarios of what players should be available in the draft when each team picks. You can create your own mock draft by clicking here.
Let's get this thing started.
Kansas City Chiefs, Round One
Calvin Pryor
FS, Louisville
Others Available of Note: DE Kony Ealy, WR Marqise Lee, WR Kelvin Benjamin
There are simply too many wide receivers available in the draft and free agency to justify passing on the one free safety available this offseason who could fill the Chiefs' secondary needs now and in the future.
Pryor is a big hitter who can makes plays in a variety of different ways. Whether it is defending tight ends, stopping the run, or covering a team's best wide receiver, Pryor can impact the game in just about every way imaginable. Team him up with Eric Berry and things get very, very interesting.
One interesting thing about Pryor and what he can do for this defense is how he can make the second inside linebacker position a "specialist" position. Between Derrick Johnson, Berry and Pryor, the running game should be an issue. This could help the Chiefs find guys to play next to Johnson who are either pass rush specialist or coverage specialists. The flexibility could really open up the schematic defensive possibilities for the Chiefs.
Unfortunately, Pryor probably won't be here at 23 overall for the Chiefs once the combine is over. For now, it makes no sense to pass on him.
Kansas City Chiefs, Round Three
Jackson Jeffcoat
3-4 OLB, Texas
Others Available of Note: TE Troy Niklas, QB Jimmy Garoppolo, DB Jaylen Watkins
Kansas City has to add more pass rushing depth in the draft, and, if Jeffcoat falls this far, he would be a perfect solution for the Chiefs.
Jeffcoat is one of the more prolific pass rushers in Texas history, ranking in the top ten in career sacks. In 2013 he recorded 80 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 18 quarterback pressures. Those numbers were enough to earn him Big 12 defensive player of the year.
There are some who have a first round grade on Jeffcoat, so if the Chiefs can get a first round caliber player at the end of the third round than they obviously need to do it. Especially if they can add a guy who can contribute now and be a future replacement for Tamba Hali.
Kansas City Chiefs, Round Four
Pierre Desir
DB, Lindenwood
Others Available of Note: QB Jimmy Garoppolo, WR Josh Huff, CB Antone Exum
Pierre Desir has the size and speed the Chiefs are looking for in a cornerback. It is unlikely he'll be able to come in a start right away, but we didn't expect much from Marcus Cooper or Brandon Carr either.
Desir would give the Chiefs three cornerbacks whom are all 6-1 or taller, and potentially two of those guys could run 4.4 40-times. And that doesn't even include Pro-Bowl corner Brandon Flowers. Kansas City would have to like the direction they are going to they can have that kind of cornerback depth heading into 2014 and beyond.
Kansas City Chiefs, Round Five
Taylor Hart
DE, Oregon
Others Available of Note: QB A.J. McCarron, QB David Fales, RB De'Anthony Thomas
Taylor Hart is a near 300-pound defensive end with a motor and developing pass rushing skills. He may not be the long-term solution at defensive end the Chiefs are looking for, but he does give them an element of depth Kansas City has not had on the defensive line since moving to the 3-4.
Kansas City Chiefs, Round Six
Mike Davis
WR, Texas
Others Available of Note: QB Tajh Boyd, S Ty Zimmerman, WR Tevin Reese
Davis is a six-foot, 200-pound receiver who is expected to run in the 4.4's. Texas had all kinds of issues at quarterback, which hurt Davis' overall numbers, but he is very talented and could turn into a productive outside receiver in Kansas City's offense.
Kansas City Chiefs, Round Six
Cornelius Lucas
OL, Kansas State
Others Available of Note: S Ty Zimmerman, TE Joe Don Duncan, RB Rajion Neal, WR Jalen Saunders
It is tough to know what kind of production Lucas will bring at the next level, but he is a giant of a man. At 6-8, 316 pounds, Lucas could play both tackle positions and provide stable pass protection in Kansas City's offense. There are definitely some things to worry about with him when it comes to technique in the running game, but he could be developed into a very solid reserve tackle for the Chiefs.
It should be noted John Dorsey's nephew is a wide receiver for the Wildcats, so Dorsey should have seen plenty of Lucas in college.
Kansas City has a lot of holes they need to fill on their roster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Pryor, Jeffcoat, Desir, and Hart should all be able to contribute immediately and create a level of depth the defense did not have last season.
This mock draft fails to solve some of the issues at wide receiver and offensive line, but those two areas are probably the deepest areas of the off-season when it comes to free agency and undrafted free agents. It may be best for the Chiefs to lock up as many defenders as possible and solve their wide receiver and offensive line depth issues elsewhere.
Of course, all of this is going to change by the end of the combine, so we'll see what happens.
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