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Buckle (NYSE: BKE) puts a denim-based, Midwestern twist on teen apparel. The company sells its own private label merchandise along side popular brand name apparel and accessories to young men and women between the ages of 15 and 30 years. The company's stores share the name of the firm, Buckle, and the company operates 420 stores throughout the continental U.S.[1]Guess, Quiksilver and Lucky Brand Jeans to appeal to young consumers, while at the same time earning high profit margins from its own private label merchandise.
Buckle was founded as a men's clothing store, by the name of Mills Clothing, in Nebraska in 1948 and over time grew into a clothing store, named Buckle, for young men and women specializing in denim jeans. Buckle operates 420 stores across 41 states in the US. In addition to its brick-and-mortar stores,[1] Buckle operates an e-commerce website which features a style and trend guide (the "Style Shop") to complement its merchandise offerings. In 2010, Buckle.com accounted for 6.6% of net sales.[1]
Buckle targets 15 to 30 year old men and women with apparel and other related merchandise, such as footwear, swimwear, sunglasses, jewelry, watches and purses. Buckle's proprietary brands - BKE, Buckle Black, BKE Boutique, Daytrip and Reclaim - represented 33% of sales in fiscal 2010. Their best selling brand, BKE, covers all product categories for both men and women. On a company-wide basis Denim sales account for 45% of revenue. In 2010 Buckle sold 4.8 million pairs of jeans, a 11.5% increase from 2009. A complete breakdown of product line sales is illustrated in Figure 1.[1]
Denim sales is the core of Buckle, 2010 marked the eleventh consecutive year of category growth as Denim accounted for 45% of sales. Buckle differentiates itself by offering a plethora of styles, finishes, brands, and price points allowing patrons the opportunity to ensure the optimal satisfaction. BKE diversified product offerings also offer sales associates to sell a "look" as a opposed to a product, leading to more sales per transaction. BKE, Buckle's proprietary brand, accounted for 33% of fiscal 2010 sales and demands a higher margin.
Buckle prides itself on exceptional service. The Company emphasizes personalized attention to its customers and provides customer services such as free hemming, free gift-wrapping, easy layaways, the Buckle private label credit card, and a frequent shopper program. They also remain committed to developing their sales staff, in 2010 management continued to expand their training and leadership platform.
Over the last ten years Buckle has grown significantly, with the number of stores increasing from 274 at the beginning of 2001 to 420 at the end of fiscal 2010. In fiscal 2010, BKE opened 21 new stores including 2 in New York and 2 in New Jersey, the first in their respective states. Management plans to add 12 new stores in 2011, including in Rhode Island and Massachusetts the first in their respective states. Buckle continues to target the Northeast where Nearly 6 million Americans between 15 and 24 years of age live, representing a significant opportunity for Buckle to gain new customers, particularly in New York (2.6 million 15-24 year olds) and New Jersey(1.1 million). In 2009, BKE did not have a singal store in the 9 northeast states. Buckle has a total of five stores in the Northeast but none in New-England. They are also continuing their signature store design fully remodeling 25 stores in 2010 and planning to remodel an additional 25 stores in 2011.
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Due to the surge of shopping in the second half of the fiscal year created by the back-to-school and holiday seasons, Buckle's performance in the third and fourth quarters is incredibly important to the company's success. The second half of the year accounts for almost 60% of total sales.[2]
High - Buckle, competes across a highly competitive industry in which consumers are incentivized by fashion, selection, quality, price, location and shopping experience. Buckle competes with many specialty retailers, department stores, local or regional department stores, boutique specialty shops, and mail order and internet retailers - are just some of Buckle's competitors. Abercrombie & Fitch and Hiollister (ANF), Aeropostale (ARO), American Eagle (AEO), Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) the parent company of Maurices, Express (EXPR), Forever 21, GAP (GPS), Metropark, Pac-Sun (PSUN), Vanity, Wet Seal (WTSLA), Bon-Ton (BONT), Dillard's (DDS), Macy's (M), Nordstrom (JWN),- are the competitors Buckle listed in their 2010 Annual Report.[1]
High - The retail store industry is always emerging, especially in the trendy fashion scene in which BKE operates. The barriers to entry are insignificant and companies can often times become obsolete or go bankrupt if they are unable to stay current with consumer fashion trends.
Low - Because clothing offers few alternatives and Buckle offers a wide range of products that align with their target market fashion preferences their is little threat of substitutes. Competition is a much larger threat to the industry.
'High/Medium - Individual consumers have low switching costs on where they purchase their jeans, and therefore, Buckle has limited power in raising prices if raw material costs (e.g. cotton) increase. Furthermore, consumer trends have a whole are a real concern to retailers - where style trends can make a once prospering specialty retailer obsolete by the end of a season. Buckle's merchandise team works to ensure Buckle is able to anticipate, identify, and adapt to changing consumer demands, however its ability to do so in the future is not guaranteed.
Low/Medium - Buckle is not materially dependent any one vendor. In 2010, only two vendors accounted for more than 10% of net sales. Koos Manufactoring, Inc. (the manufacturer of the majority of BKE proprietary brands) accounted for 26.5% of net sales and Miss Me/Rock Revival accounted for 12.9%. Other significant vendors include MEK, Silver Jeans, Buffalo Jeans, Hurley, Billabong, Afflication, Sinful, Archaic, Obey, Roar, RVCA, Fox, and Fossil. Although individually these vendors cannot materially affect Buckle's operations their 's ability to carry a wide and diversified product line that aligns with consumer trends is vital to their operations.[1]
Buckle has a history and a reputation for its denim selection and attention to the individual customer experience. It uses a diverse product portfolio to appeal and draw out their intended target audience. Buckle's key differentiators are a lot more easier to emulate through in-person transactions. Nonetheless, Buckle has been expanding its online platform reaching 6.6% of net sale sin 2010.[1]
There are many well-established competitors with a larger market share and possible better brand equity than Buckle. With the recent economic slowdown, many consumers of BKE are dipping down into a more affordable price range. Further, BKE is sensitive to consumer spending and general economic conditions.
Buckle management continue to focus on a realistic growth platform, having recently penetrated the northeastern United States. Opening its first four stores in the region during 2010. Buckle will continue to target the region with plans of opening its first store in Massachusetts and Rhode Island during 2011. In addition to its growth strategy, management is also improving margins by promoting and growing its proprietary brand and continue to hone its supply chain operations. In 2010, Buckle completed the construction of a new 240,000 square foot distribution center in Kearney, Nebraska - the company's only operating store distribution center. The company also leverages their management information systems (MIS) to improve efficiencies.[1]
Competitiors remain the most prominent threat to BKE. Many of the Company's competitors are considerably larger and have substantially greater financial, marketing, and other resources than Buckle. 369 of 420 Buckle stores are located in shopping malls, for continued successful growth BKE will have to continue to be effective at competing for favorable locations and lease terms, where competition for prime locations can be intense. Further, the retail apparel industry often has unpredictable fashion swings with trends changing very often. Buckle needs to keep ahead of the curve which is a huge challenge for all clothing retailers. They have done this so far; however, the main threat for BKE is loosing market share.[1]
Anytime I refer to Buckle's "Peer's," "Peer Group," "Comparable," or "Comparable Peer's" I am including the following companies all of which were listed as competitors in Buckle's 2010 Annual Report and unless otherwise noted am referring to a mean average of the companies included.
It becomes fully apparent when analyzing across its department store peers, how Buckle has truly positioned itself in the marketplace as a boutique retailers with personalized services but yet the platform to leverage department store like selection. Because of the size of Buckle's operation relative to department stores it is hard to draw much on an individual analysis. But yet a big picture view is necessary to better understanding Buckle Inc and the industry dynamics.
In addition to those listed above Metropark, Forever 21 and Vanity were listed as competitors but were not included in comparison analysis because they remain privately held and principal information remains private. Maurices (Ascena Retail Group) was not included because Ascena Retail Group, its publicly traded holding company, also operates Dress Barn and Justice retail stores which are not competitors of Buckle and make up the majority of the companies revenue. Hollister is listed as a direct competitor and is owned and operated by Abercrombie & Fitch. In addition to those listed certain local regional department stores and small specialty stores as well as with mail order and internet retailers compete with Buckle.
As of April 30th 2011, BKE had a market cap of $2.2 billion dollars. Nearly half the size of the peer group we used in comparison. Buckle had 420 stores in operation with of 5,00 square feet per location, much smaller than the peer group averages of 994 stores and 55,247 square feet[1]. It is important to note that the peer group consists of four department stores - Macy's (M), Nordstrom (JWN), Bon-Ton (BONT), and Dillard's (D) - all of which have much larger stores that focus on serving a more broadly defined target market. These department stores are considered peers, because similar to Buckle, the majority of their sales are attributed to non-proprietary brand name products. Of the remaining retailers in the considered peer group, only Pac-Sun (PSUN) - have minority sales in privately branded products. When you take the department stores out of consideration, BKE better reflects the peer group average with an average of 5,150 square feet per location and 979 locations[1]. But again their is fundamental differences between the average specialty retailer and Buckle. Buckle's fewer store locations exposes their promising growth potential. However, if BKE ever wants to reach the size of its larger retail competitors Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle or Pacific Sunwear it will need to look to international markets. In addition, as Buckle continues to expand domestically it may soon reach a point of less desirable new store locations. However, with a sustainable growth rate it appears management is aware of these challenges and that is not an immediate threat to its growth prospects.
The margins of Buckle are incredible. Buckle improved margins for the tenth consecutive year in 2010 and continue to lead its peer group. I believe these margins are a result of three factors: a lean inventory system, premier store locations, and customer centric shopping experience.
Buckle is able to effective manage its working capital to ensure liquidity and solvency. It also is effective in reinvesting the free cash flows in high return projects.
Buckle continues to remain liquid with very limited solvency risk. They have never incurred debt to fuel growth and as demonstrated by the metrics above are very effective at investing capital and free cash flows to derive an economic benefit. This is not a coincidence, there is no reason to believe management cannot be just as effective in the foreseeable future.
Revenue per square foot and same store sales growth are often time the metrics used in analyzing retailers. BKE remains well above its peer group in Revenue per square foot despite having below par same store sales growth in 2010. It's strong revenue per square foot metric is derived from its core differentiators - being able to augment a well educated sales staff with a diversified line of product offerings to offer customers "look" as opposed to a product - with leads to more customer satisfactions, loyalty, and a greater percentage of bundle sales (transaction of two or more products). When combined with managements preferences for higher-end leasing space, it is my belief BKE will continue to be in the top quartile of revenue per square foot in its peer group. In addition, Buckle continues to position itself well for same store sales growth and revenue per square foot by continuously reinvesting in existing stores with a remodeling effort.


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Rhonda Straw is one of millions of Americans who do important work every day but still have a hard time saving for retirement. As a home health aide, Straw administers medication, changes bandages, and performs other vital services to the elderly and disabled. With an hourly wage of only $9, Straw, 51, expects to rely almost entirely on Social Security when she retires.
Unfortunately, workers like Straw are not the big players in the Social Security debate. The Business Roundtable, the club for America's most powerful corporate CEOs, is using its muscle to push for an increase in the retirement age to 70 and to recalculate inflation in a way that would further reduce benefits. Fix the Debt is another CEO-driven outfit that's throwing around tens of millions of dollars in a campaign to cut Social Security and Medicare.
Compared with ordinary workers like Rhonda Straw, these CEOs have virtually no skin in the Social Security debate. To illustrate the disparity, a new Institute for Policy Studies report compares her situation with that of two health industry CEOs who are active with both the Business Roundtable and Fix the Debt.
Larry Merlo, CEO of CVS Caremark, the nation's largest drug retailer, has $46 million in employer-provided retirement benefits. Stephen Hemsley, the head of the leading insurance company UnitedHealth Group, has accumulated $18 million. If the reforms they advocate are approved, Merlo and Hemsley stand to lose only 0.3 percent and 0.7 percent of their expected retirement income.
By contrast, Straw would likely lose nearly 16 percent of her retirement income under the reforms.
In the richest country in the world, it's downright insane to even consider cutting back on the benefits necessary to provide a dignified retirement for hard-working Americans. The United States already has a poverty rate among the elderly of over 20 percent. That puts us much close to our southern neighbor Mexico, which has a 28 percent rate, than our northern neighbor, Canada, where only 6 percent of the elderly live in poverty.
If we're serious about preserving Social Security for years to come, there are far more sensible approaches. One practical step would be to eliminate the cap on wages subject to Social Security taxes. As it is now, the first $110,100 of an American worker's wage income is subject to a 10.4 percent Social Security tax. This means that CEOs who make exorbitant pay stop paying into the system shortly after New Year's Day.
Honeywell CEO David Cote, for example, paid only about $11,107 into the system last year. If the cap were lifted, he would have paid $2.6 million in Social Security taxes. And Cote could well afford it. He already has $25.1 million in his company retirement fund.
The Congressional Research Service has determined that such a reform would eliminate 95 percent of the expected Social Security shortfall over the next 75 years.
Next time you see one of these CEOs on TV lecturing about belt-tightening, keep in mind who's talking. The stakes in this debate are extremely high for ordinary Americans who work hard every day but still have to worry about their retirement security. For CEOs with mega-million retirement funds, there's not much to lose.


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Snake in a pool: Radio presenter hosts an uninvited guest
QUEENSLANDERS are being reminded to check their pools for surprise slithery guests during the current warm weather.
An afternoon swim took a startling turn for radio broadcaster Spencer Howson yesterday when he discovered a large carpet python in his pool.
The 612 ABC breakfast host and son Jack were contemplating a dip when Howson looked out of his kitchen window and saw the carpet python dangling off the pool's edge into the water.
"I just said something like 'Holy cow, you've got to come and see this!'", said Mr Howson.
With the snake seemingly relaxed, Howson grabbed a video camera and started filming. His wife Nikki used a hose to lightly spray the python, which slowly withdrew into nearby bushes.


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I went searching for bamboo and found gibbons.
The International Primate Protection League is in Summerville and home to 37 displaced gibbon apes. This privately funded organization helps monkeys and apes all over the world. Most of the gibbons come from experimental research while some are from the illegal pet trade and zoo surplus.
Entering the 36-acre property is like walking into the jungle. There are numerous areas of bamboo, but I was particularly enamored by the giant Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides).
Giant Japanese timber bamboo is the perfect choice for IPPL. It's a fast-growing barrier plant that buffers views and singing gibbons. The large culms provide great primate playthings and the spring growth is often used as snack food.
Giant Japanese timber bamboo, however, is not the perfect choice for homeowners. Bamboo, technically speaking, is an enormous grass plant. The canes, referred to as culms, grow straight and solid.
The culm relies on silica for rigidity and can actively grow for about five years before turning tan, then finally gray. Depending on the variety, specimens may get several feet tall but larger varieties reach an imposing 50 feet and the canes as thick as three inches with tensile strength comparable to steel.
There are two types of bamboo: running and clumping. Giant Japanese timber bamboo is the running type. It will spread by rhizomes like bermudagrass on performance-enhancers. Rhizomes are white with pointed tips that bore through the soil. Running bamboo can spread as much as 15 feet per year.
This will colonize areas fast. In some cases, too fast. Lawnmowers will cut emerging culms at the ground but the rhizomes will continue spreading. A culm can eventually emerge 20 or 30 feet away. In other words, if your neighbors have it, then you will, too.
Like giant Japanese timber, black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) is a popular running bamboo because of the black canes while the lesser known white bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon') has whitish canes. Growing running bamboo in containers is one approach to limiting the spread. Containers can even be planted in the ground. Another approach is to surround the plant with heavy duty plastic at least 30 mils thick and 30 inches deep. I'd still be wary of this approach since plastic containers can fail over time. Be vigilant of emergent culms outside of containment.
Clumping bamboo, on the other hand, is a much safer option for the homeowner. It doesn't spread but grows in a bunch like ornamental grass. It only spreads several inches a year.
Hedge bamboo (Bambusa multiplex) is one of the most common clumping bamboos used in the landscape.
The Alphonse Karr variety is one of my favorites. It has yellow/green striped canes that grow 20 feet tall. I've had Alphonse Karr for several years and have used the canes to build structures, stake fences and decorate arrangements. It's been very functional, visually appealing and maintenance-free.
Both types of bamboo grow in a wide range of soils except heavy waterlogged types. It prefers full sun but will grow in partial shade. Some consider bamboo a better carbon sink than trees because of its faster growth. Young culms are edible and the mature canes have been used to build everything from houses, floors and bridges to fountains and bikes.
In the landscape, bamboo makes a great visual screen. In some cases, a reasonable screen can be obtained only a few months after planting.
Bamboo makes for great textural garden interest, typically around water features, especially those with a Japanese theme. The foliage sways nicely in a gentle breeze and the large canes provide striking vertical appeal.
I drove away from the IPPL's tropical environment and quickly returned to life in Summerville.
However, I took some Japanese timber bamboo with me and built a deer chaser fountain. There's not much it can't do.
If you'd like more information on IPPL, visit http://www.ippl.org/gibbon/.
Tony Bertauski is a horticulture instructor at Trident Technical College. To give feedback, email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Time is elastic
By Andrei Codrescu
Time is elastic: you can stretch it until you snap. One minute I was in Bucharest trying to change Israeli shekels into Romanian lei so I could pay for my cab ride to the airport; the next I was in Paris buying coffee using euros I bought with dollars; then I was in Greenland unable to use my old Danish kronen because they had switched to eurodollars; then I was in Cincinnati where people were suddenly twice as huge as theyd been anywhere else and the currency was onion rings.
This is called jetlag or, if you prefer, poetry, but Id rather make sense if I could. The trouble is that 20 hours in the air will undo me these days, whereas in my youth about five minutes ago, I could stand being curled like a snake for upwards of 40 hours and feel like a young eel when I snapped to. I also remembered all the punchlines to at least six jokes at one time.
Well, no more. My bones feel like theyve been shaken up in a dice cup and thrown haphazardly across a stone bed, and jokes just dont appeal to me anymore as a narrative form. In Europe, I noticed, many people, including very well-read ones, will start telling jokes after a few drinks. This may be the secret of ancient places, like Europe, where people have been dozing on the same square foot of land for generations: the only form of verbal surprise that doesnt wake them up are jokes. Literature used to be big, but only for a year or two before or after a big war, when people woke up against their will and killed each other and everybody else until they were able to fall back asleep again.
Europeans, when they arent telling jokes, criticize Americans for reading trash, but in truth the bestseller in all of Europe now is The Da Vinci Code. Its even a bestseller in Israel. An old woman sitting on a bench by the sea in Tel Aviv reading The Da Vinci Code told me: I dont know what this book is about, I dont understand whats going on, but I keep reading it anyway. Now, thats Israel where staying awake is a matter of survival, so what chance do somnolent Europeans or overweight Americans stand?
Me, Im only having this experience so I can communicate it to you at about a zillion oclock in the dead of night, but come what may, Ill never read that awful book, not even for a jillion shekels.
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Go East, young greens
After college, I landed a series of internships with environmental groups in Washington, D.C. I thought I would change the world, protecting the last wild places while putting some badly needed brakes on society's insatiable appetite for growth. I ended up making vast amounts of coffee, Xeroxing dense legal documents (no computers yet), and writing short articles for activist newsletters. Occasionally I got sent to "the Hill" to attend a hearing or meet a congressional aide to push for or against a bill.
It was heady stuff for a naive 22-year-old. Once, I briefly shared an elevator with Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy; he didn't notice me as he talked intensely with a couple of his staffers, but, as he strode away, I could feel the glamour and power of politics emanating from him (along with a strong whiff of aftershave).
Most of my bosses were less charismatic. With their wide array of bad hairstyles, unfashionable wardrobes and dubious personal habits (one of them chain-smoked, and another always sported three-day-old stubble), you could describe them as scruffy, though they all kept ties and sports jackets hanging on the backs of their doors in case they needed to look presentable. But they all shared a deep passion for the public lands of the American West and a zest for political gamesmanship. They knew which subcommittee member was key to blocking a dangerous appropriation rider, or which senator could help build a coalition to pass a wilderness bill. And they had a sixth sense for detecting the handiwork of enemy lobbyists from the extractive industries.
Similar qualities also define the main character of this issue's cover story. For more than three decades, Debbie Sease, a native New Mexican, has plugged away at the largely unglamorous work of stopping a lot of environmentally destructive initiatives and, occasionally, steering proactive legislation through the minefields of Congress. Her experience and effectiveness have made her "one of the most the most influential conservationists you've probably never heard of," notes our writer, former Denver Post D.C. Bureau Chief John Aloysius Farrell. Sease and her colleagues provide an essential link between conservationists in the West and the power centers of the East, where the federal agencies that oversee much of our land and water are based.
Not everyone is cut out for life in D.C. After a year and a half, I decided that I wasn't fascinated enough by insider politics, or tolerant enough of humidity, to make a career there. But I learned a lot in Washington. It was there I discovered that many of the environmental lobbyists read a small Colorado-based publication in order to stay connected to the West they fought for every day. It's the same publication you're reading right now.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


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Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa is located in the heart of the Maho Village, the entertainment hub of Sint Maarten / Saint Martin, with duty-free shopping, casinos and nightlife just at the door step of the resort. The resort is situated in Sint Maarten, the Dutch Caribbean side of the island, where English is the prevailing language and USD accepted everywhere, less than a five minute cab ride from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM).
Sint Maarten / Saint Martin boasts 37 beautiful, white sand beaches. The one located closest to the resort is the world renowned Maho Beach. As well as having white sand and crystal clear water, Maho Beach is also the ultimate location for plane spotting. Voted #3 in the world on Tripadvisor, 10 unique beaches you need to see to believe, Maho Beach is a not to be missed experience.
Maho Beach is a small beach that has it all. Swim and sun, bars and beach umbrellas, and the best view anywhere of planes landing right over your head and they make their approach to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM).
For those looking for an alternative beach within walking distance, the Mullet Bay Beach, which featured a large strip of white sand, palm trees and sea grapes, is located just ten minute walk away, and is considered one of the most beautiful beaches on the island.
Whether its high-stakes gaming, adrenaline-pumping adventure or relaxing Caribbean diversions, Maho Village, where the resort is located, is a "destination within a destination" that has truly redefined entertainment, dining, shopping and gaming in a vibrant resort atmosphere.
Touted as the epicenter of the island, Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa is the beachfront hub of activity offering deluxe accommodations and all the amenities today's modern traveler has come to expect.
More than 40 duty-free boutiques are on offer along with a host of international restaurants, from Japanese, Thai, Italian, French and bars, cafes and lounges to suit every palate and mood. In addition, Casino Royale is the largest on Sint Maarten, boasting 21,000 square feet of gaming. Thirty gaming tables and 410 state-of-the-art slot machines tempt lady luck.
If you would like to Own Maho, Maho Real Estate can help you find your piece of island paradise. Maho Real Estate offers effortless ownership from bay to ocean and inspired design in your choice of condominium, homesite or private villa. Visit livemaho.com, our sales office in Maho, or contact us at +1.721.545.5591 to find your island retreat within Aquamarina, BlueMarine, La Terrasse, and Porto Maho. This is your life, so choose to live it well in Maho.
St Maarten/St Martin, ranked the fifth best island in the world in August 2014, is a tiny island paradise with an intriguing mix of cultures and cuisine thanks to its dual Dutch-French heritage. The island of St Maarten/St Martin seduces you at first site with lush green hills, sun-kissed beaches, world-class dining, duty-free shopping, red-hot casinos and night clubs.
"Sint Maarten" is the Dutch side of the of the unique Dutch-French island. Covering just 37 square miles, St. Maarten/St. Martin proves that the best things do come in small packages! St. Maarten/St. Martin has it all — excitement, adventures and relaxation — the choice is yours. You can windsurf, snorkel, hike, go horseback riding, dine on amazing cuisine, shop to your heart's delight and so much more. Sunny and warm year-round, with cool balmy trade winds, it's the quintessential island paradise.
There are several great ways to explore the island of St Maarten/St Martin. Book a tour through our excursion desk or rent a car and discover the island on your own.
THE RESORT TOUR DESK. If you prefer to sit back and relax and let us take care of the planning, contact our dedicated Tour & Activities desk for an array of options on shore as well as boat trips around the island. Our tour desk will help you to organize off-property activities, including shopping excursions to the Dutch and French capitals Philipsburg or Marigot, ferry trips to the neighboring islands St. Barts or Anguilla, golf, dolphin swims, snorkeling and scuba excursions, sunset dinner cruises and any other island adventure you'd like to try.
LOCATION & SIZE. The island is in the Caribbean Sea, 150 miles southeast of Puerto Rico. It covers 37 square miles, with Dutch St. Maarten on the South spanning 16 square miles and French Saint Martin on the North covering 21 square miles. The island is the smallest land mass to be shared by two separate governments.
CAPITALS. Philipsburg on Great Bay is the capital of Dutch St. Maarten. Marigot is the capital of French Saint Martin.
NATIONALITIES. As a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, St. Maarten boasts 77 different nationalities. Saint Martin is an overseas territory of France.
LANGUAGE. English is spoken everywhere, but Dutch is the official language of St. Maarten and French is the official language of Saint Martin. On the Dutch side, you may also hear Spanish, Papiamentu, Italian, Hindi, Chinese and other languages. On the French side, Creole Patois is also spoken.
CLIMATE. Sunny and warm year-round, with some cooling from trade winds. The average temperature during the winter season is 80°F and the island is a few degrees warmer, but not as humid in the summer. There are occasional showers in late summer and early fall, with the annual rainfall averaging 45 inches.
ENTRY. U.S. citizens need a valid passport or birth certificate with raised seal and photo identification and a return/continuing ticket. Naturalized citizens must show an original naturalization certificate with photo identification. Green Card holders must have a valid passport and a return/continuing ticket. Canadian and European Community citizens need a valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
The resort is located just minutes away from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) in Sint Maarten. Air service to Princess Juliana Airport is provided by: American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Northwest, USAirways, JetBlue, KLM, Air France, United, LIAT, Windward Islands Airways (WINAIR) and many other major airlines.


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"I'm definitely going to do the Housewives this season," Bethenny confirmed to PEOPLE this week. "It's been great … I love it. I understand we start filming [season 3] in September."
Bethenny of course could not resist a chance to take a shot at rival, Kelly Bensimon, when asked if Kelly could rehabilitate her image on the new season. "Good luck with that. Am I helping? No." said Bethenny. Gotta love her pure honesty.
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TEMPLETON, IA (WQAD) — We use alcohol in meat marinades all the time, but what if your food already had the taste without the wait?
The founders of Templeton Rye Distillery in Templeton, Iowa are trying to do just that by creating pork that tastes like their famous whiskey.
"We have a little motto here. My dad always told me, 'Nothing good happens after 12 p.m.' So, it seems like that's when this idea was probably thought of – after we had a few drinks," laughs the distillery's co-founder, Keith Kerkhoff.
He hopes the Templeton Rye Pork Project will be the exception to his dad's motto.
They're raising 25 pigs, born in early January 2014, on a farm in Woodward, Iowa, about an hour east of Templeton. Nick Berry, who has a Ph.D. in Animal Science focused on meat and eating quality, looks after the pigs. Berry works in the commercial pig industry for an animal health company, and he's a friend of the Templeton team.
The pigs are purebred Duroc, which Berry says are known for their meat quality and are a natural fit for the project.
Despite what you may think, the pigs are not drinking any whiskey. Instead, they're eating a distinct diet that incorporates the dry distillery grain, from the whiskey-making process, into the feed.
Kerkhoff says they're already getting a variety of inquiries about the pigs, from backyard pit masters to famous restaurant owners like Chicago's Stephanie Izard, winner of 'Top Chef.'
"I don't think we're going to have any problem getting rid of the 25 pigs," he says. They'll decide in June where the pigs will go.
Kerkhoff says their pork experiment has never been done before, and that's exactly why they're doing it.
"This is something somebody is going to do, and we want to be at the cutting edge of it, and I think we are," Kerkhoff said.
Berry says the project is a natural combination for Templeton Rye and their home-state's animal agriculture industry.
"I think it really falls in line with what their roots surround — whiskey making and rural Iowa and the Midwest," adds Berry. "This project really fits right in line with a lot of their history and heritage."
The project also sends a message that's important to Templeton.
"The whole aspect of giving back to your community, giving back to your state and producing something that creates jobs," said Kerkhoff. "It's all about economic development."
"I would say my grandfather was probably outside the law a little bit," says Kerkhoff. "My grandfather was one of what we call the 'entrepreneurs' during Prohibition, that made Templeton Rye," Kerkhoff said.
"It got into the coffers of Al Calpone and that's where it got the name 'The Good Stuff,'" he said.
The 2014 team has a rebellious spirit to take some risks with their spirits, like the pork project.
The Templeton team plans to hold a tasting in Des Moines, Iowa at the end of June for members of the Templeton Rye Bootleggers Society.
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Not so long ago, the admonishment to "Eat your greens!" generally focused on lettuce, maybe spinach. And that's about as adventurous as it got.
Today, it's hard to flip through food magazines or watch television shows without seeing someone sauteing chard, roasting kale, wilting mustard greens or swooning over watercress. You even can get collards and kale washed, chopped and bagged at big box stores and niche grocers like Trader Joe's.
It's a change for the better, says New York Times' food and opinion columnist Mark Bittman. And it's happening because more people are listening to messages about what is good for them to eat.
"That is a big change. All the talk about these things has had some kind of impact and that's a great thing," he says. "They're being sold because there's noise being made about them and there's noise because they're good things for us to be eating," he says. "And some people are listening."
Greens were one of Bittman's early obsessions as a gardener. Today, they still feature prominently in his recipes and in his overall approach to food. In fact, he just reissued his 1995 book, "Leafy Greens" (Wiley, 2012).
Several years ago, Bittman began including more plants and fewer animal products in his diet. The result? He dropped more than 30 pounds, published the responsible eating manifesto "Food Matters," and began writing about food policy and its impact on our health. Today, his fresh, unfussy recipes share space with columns that advocate a healthful, environmentally friendly plant-heavy diet.
Most Americans fall somewhere on a spectrum that runs from pure vegans who eschew all animal products to folks who live Morgan Spurlock's famous 30-day fast-food only diet.
"For better personal and planetary health, the idea is for all of us to move away from the Morgan Spurlock end toward the vegan end," says Bittman, whose next book, "VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00" (due out March 2013), encourages people to eat vegan for the first two meals of the day. "I don't think that means we have to become vegans. But I do think we need to move toward eating a greater portion of plants."
But Bittman thinks real change needs to come at the political rather than personal level. He urges the revamping of the government subsidies that supports commodity crops, a system many say artificially lowers the cost of many of the unhealthiest processed foods. He also favors regulations that discourage eating junk food, such as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban from city restaurants sodas and sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces.
"In 50 years, I won't be alive, but people who are will say, 'Ha, ha! Remember when you could buy soda for a dollar anywhere you wanted?"' he says. "That's not going to be the case."
Spinach not your style? Bittman says chard and beet greens (leaves only for both) can be substituted.
Start to finish: 60 minutes
Servings: 4 small (suitable for lunch or an appetizer)
10 ounces fresh spinach, tough stems removed
3 or 4 medium potatoes
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Dash or tiny grating of nutmeg, about 1/16 teaspoon
1 cup all-purpose flour, approximately
About 1 cup any light tomato sauce
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Set a bowl of ice water nearby.
When the water boils, add the spinach and cook until it wilts and the stems become tender, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon or strainer to transfer the spinach to the bowl of ice water (leave the pan of water at a boil). Once the spinach has cooled, lift it from the water, squeeze out any excess moisture, then chop very finely.
Wash the potatoes. Using the same water the spinach was cooked in, cook the potatoes until tender but not mushy, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl (leave the pan of water at a boil, adding more water if needed).
Mash the potatoes or put them through a food mill, then combine them with the spinach, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the flour a bit at a time, kneading with your hands, until the mixture is no longer extremely sticky (the amount of flour you add will depend on the potatoes). Not enough flour will make gnocchi that fall apart; too much will rob them of flavor. Once they stop sticking, add a little more flour and do a test run, then add more flour if necessary. Form the gnocchi, by hand, into inch-long oval shapes.
Cook the gnocchi about 6 at a time, lowering them into the water and removing them with a slotted spoon when they rise to the top, 2 to 3 minutes. Place the cooked gnocchi in a warm, shallow bowl and keep warm. When all the gnocchi are cooked, top them with tomato sauce and cheese, then serve.
Per serving: 400 calories; 25 calories from fat (6 percent of total calories); 2.5 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 83 g carbohydrate; 14 g protein; 11 g fiber; 820 mg sodium.
Recipe from Mark Bittman's "Leafy Greens," Wiley, 2012
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The following steps will help us to create insteresting non-homogeneous texture. Create New Layer, switch to Rough Round Bristle brush, set color to white, and fill entire layer with the chaotic brush strokes.
Then, set this layer blend mode to Overlay. It will look almost invisible, but after all this is only a background :-)
In another new layer, repeat the same but with black brush.
Then merge all layers (Ctrl-Shift-C), and adjust the brightness-contrast (images - adjustments) to make it just a bit brighter. I also added black Inner Glow to this layer effects.
Now that we have the background, we need the objects. I have some photos of old buildings from my recent travel to Koeln (Cologne), Germany. One of them is on the right; there were 5 photos total, and how I merged them is the subject for another tutorial :-)
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I thought that the wallpaper needed something else, small but eye-catching, and decided that one of the windows should have light inside. This was very easy to do. First, zoom to the dizired window. As you can see, there is nobody inside yet ;-)
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March 04, 2004, 03:35:45 PM »
So far, I have yet to get in anywhere! Even at schools where my GPA/LSAT was higher than their average. So far, the only positives I've recieved are waitlist at Georgetown. I was rejected at Baylor, Texas Tech, U of Texas, U of Virginia, Catholic University, and Northeastern.
I'm 32, white male, veteran with a 3.81 GPA, 152 LSAT. I've worked 50 hrs/week all through undergrad in a career. I was also involved in:
University of North Texas, Clovis C. Morrisson Award Pre-Law Student of the Year, 2002-2003
President and Deans list, all semesters.
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
American Moot Court Association Outstanding Written Brief, 2003
Nominated for Political Science Student of the Year 2003-2004 (Award Pending)
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Finalist Team, Texas Tech Law School Tournament 2003
Fifth Speaker, Texas Tech Law School Tournament 2003
Finalist Team, Baylor Law School Tournament, 2003
Top Speaker, Baylor Law School Tournament, 2003
Semi-Finalist Team, Texas Wesleyan Law School Tournament, 2003
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Now, I had a criminal record when I was 15, and a dismissed theft by check under $50.00.
I would have thought that my activities since then would count for something. I don't know why I'm not getting in anywhere, anybody have any ideas?
160 LSAT and 3.48 GPA
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March 04, 2004, 04:13:45 PM »
WOW you were pretty busy. I don't understand why you were rejected from all those schools. I can understand Baylor and U of T with your LSAT but all the activities should have improved your chances. I really don't understand why Texas Tech rejected you?
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March 04, 2004, 05:37:23 PM »
I'm new to the board...just wanted to weigh in.
From your academic and extracurricular activities, it's clear that you are serious about pursuing a career in law. Don't lose hope--waitlist at Georgetown IS positive! From what I've read, this has been an extremely competitive year, admissions-wise. Have you considered retaking the LSAT? I know that waiting another year to attend law school is a difficult prospect, but if you could raise your LSAT even 3 or 4 points,I think your chances of admission at those schools would skyrocket. (Being from Boston, I can't comment on the Southern schools, but I believe that a slightly higher LSAT would make you a probable acceptance at Northeastern.)
Keep your chin up--I think you will make a great law student and I will keep my fingers crossed for Georgetown!
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March 04, 2004, 05:42:16 PM »
One more thing...It may be that, with your extensive honors, the schools you have applied to are under the impression that you wouldn't choose them if they accepted you, so they figure it is better to reject you and hold a place for a student they think WILL want to attend!! Strange, but true...If you haven't already, be sure to write a letter to Georgetown indicating that you are still very interested in attending-- very often, these letters can push an applicant into the "accept" pile.
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March 04, 2004, 06:07:31 PM »
I disagree with earlier posters. a 152 LSAT is not terribly high except for Texas Tech whose 25/75% LSAT numbers are 150/157. UT is something like 160/165. etc.
You have a great GPA (wish I had it) but you're LSAT holds you back from those schools. You could retake and if you could get an average of upper 150s lower 160s you'd be competitive for a lot more of those schools. The alternative is to apply to easier schools.. I'm from Texas and I have the opposite problem (2.95/164 split numbers the other way).
A bunch of schools would probably give you $$$ but they're ranked lower. U. of Ark isnt all bad, STCL isn't bad. BTW what schools are you still waiting on?
So far I'm out at U of Houston/UT and In at Texas Tech and Arkansas.
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March 04, 2004, 07:06:54 PM »
Yeah, I was also wondering what other schools you applied to. I also agree that many of the schools you applied to are out of your league, so I do understand about half of those decisions (particularly UVA, UTA and Baylor...). I'm kind of surprised Georgetown waitlisted you, not rejected you...hmmm, but it looks to me, from lawschoolnumbers.com like GTown might be going on a "waitlist" spree this year. So the fact that they waitlisted you IS kind of good, maybe.
I think you might want to consider re-taking the LSAT/re-applying in the fall, as well. But what you might want to do, just to make sure you don't get in anywhere this year (if these are the only schools you applied to), is to stay in touch with Georgetown and ride them, letting them know you really want to attend! Maybe even visit and be sure to let the admissions officers know you did. That way, when they start taking people off the waitlist and accepting some, they will remember you and think of you as possibly one of the first people to contact! Don't sit back and wait. If Georgetown still doesn't accept you and that was your only chance, then you will know to re-take/re-apply. If they accept you, that won't be necessary!
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March 05, 2004, 05:15:38 AM »
Thanks to everyone who replied! This is nice to have a forum of folks going through the same anxiety.
Yeah, I konw my LSAT is a little low, but I figured that the other things would make up for it. Anyway, my pending schools are: Franklin Pierce, Suffolk, Boston College, William and Mary, American University, George Mason, University of Denver, and St. Mary's, SMU, Valipariso.
I was really baffled at Tech, because the Dean of Admissions practically accepted me at the tournament that we had there. When I talked to him after my rejection, he said that the criminal involvement "raised red flags". So, I'm shelling out the 1000 bucks for the expungement. Baylor also eluded that they wanted me to attend there at a tournament as well, regardless of LSAT score. That's why I'm so confused...
I do agree though, another 5 or 10 points could only help.
If I do have to sit out a year, the worst that can happen is I raise my LSAT score and pay off some more debts. It really sucks though.
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March 05, 2004, 08:38:22 AM »
First off, I would call into question the dean of admissions that placed such a high priority on your misdoings as a 15 year old, over 15 years ago. That makes no sense, whatsoever, and is honestly not logical. If you disclosed that information, there is no reason that the incident should be held against you.
Have you checked
to get some idea of this year's acceptance numbers from anyone who would've reported for those schools?
You do have substantial 'extracurricular' activities, but I'm just wondering. Did you list all of your tournament places on your applications as well? If so, I'm afraid you may have some overkill here. I guess it would be helpful to know which of the activities specifically you listed on your apps.
Can I ask what you discussed in your personal statement?
...and just a petty techinical suggestion here. Check your apps for anyway that you may have spelled Valparaiso. Being from the area and an applicant there, it may rub the wrong way.
Karen W.
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March 05, 2004, 08:59:11 AM »
Hi Karen, thanks for responding.
To answer some of your questions, yes, I just cut and pasted from my resume, so they got it all; but I only listed it once.
Secondly, I caught the mispelling after I posted, but no, I didn't mispell it on my personal statement.
My personal statement I worked on for about 8 months, and basically tells them the story of a young troubled kid, who turned out to be a determined individual who went from a troubled past to a successful professional and educational career; and someone who wants to study law. I gave credit where credit was due, and emphasized dedication, desire etc etc. I also used a nautical theme throughout to parallel my experience in the submarine service.
I had my mom's husband check it over, he used to be on the admissions committee for Yale, and he loved it.
I didn't use this on every one, because some schools ask for specific things. I can mail you a copy of it if you'd like...
Thanks for all of your suggestions, cause I am VERY baffled!
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March 05, 2004, 09:37:08 AM »
I've come to realize that LS admissions is almost entirely a numbers game. I think if you combine PS, LOR, EC it probably only equates to about 5% importance. It can be the difference btw two people with nearly identical numbers but I don't think it "improves" your numbers. For instance a 3.4, 158 doesn't become a 3.6, 161 because of a great PS, LOR, or EC. It is what it is.
Your best bet is to start studying for the LSAT and don't take it until you're scoring in the mid-160's. I know that's easier said than done but it's your only hope of attending most of the schools you listed. If you either don't want to put yourself through that or can't get the score up, then you should apply to schools where your numbers are above their 75%'s next year. Good luck!! I hope you get off that GULC waitlist!!!
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The current target zone height is at 51cm +/-3 (20-21in). Let's say we drop it 25% to a tighter 38cm (15in) +/- 1cm using MJs concept to raise just the basket part 13cm. In theory, 25% more putts would be missed which would be 4.5 per round. However, some initial putts would be close enough to be drop ins and wouldn't be missed regardless. Some of the misses wouldn't be close enough and players could miss a comebacker which will be a bit more difficult. I think we could still end up with 4-5 more shots on the score for scratch players. DG putting might close the current gap between DG and BG putting about halfway.
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Isn't disc golf more exciting and more addicting as more longer shots are made? I mean it's like some of you don't like aces? Also won't making putting harder, make it even that much slower play? I hate watching unedited video of putting because it's so slow. Seems like those aspects would decrease new player participation. But hell what do I know, I'm just a loud mouthed schnook...
I say make them like those trash cans that have th ash trays on top. a it has to slide down the hole that's just big enough to fit a condor. then all the guys that are bored with the regulation baskets cab be happy. and we will have a really challenging sport.
What's everyone's thoughts about this?
I think increasing the difficulty of putting is a route to be thoroughly considered.
When you have guys like MJ and Paul who can shoot -16 or -17 on courses, you're basically maxing out the potential within the round for these guys. What can we do to hinder "maxed out" scores? Increasing the length of courses (more throws) and increasing the difficulty of putting are two possibilities.
Is there a difference between a bullseye and a basket without the outer chains? If the difference is negliable the work required to refit existing baskets seems manageble.
On a more curious note: What do you think it will do to your putting distances, Paul - in terms of decreasing your "comfort zone"?
I started playing Disc golf (league and tournament play) around 1987 and played until 2002 and started up again last year after a 10 year break. (injury related, not voluntary) I spent 2012 playing and touring, and the last month or so taking advantage of the internet while it's cold outside to catch up on what i missed in the world of Disc Golf off the course and in the last few days, several years of PDGA minutes and documents.
So much has changed and so much has remained the same.
Even back then, and without much of an internet, every year the same discussions always came up; What should we change? What should we leave alone? And even then there were tons of people who wanted to discuss every little detail of every little detail to death, they just did not have an internet forum to post it on to hear themselves talk. The people making the actual decisions were the proverbial "few people in a room", unharried by those people except at tournaments. Luckily they were mostly the right people for the job over the years and Disc Golf has seen incredible increases in availability and players, but I think the increase of top level players comes just as much from the expansion of the player base as it does from the organizational structuring of events system of the PDGA and the increase of players comes just as much from word of mouth type expansion both for brand new people to the sport and casual players turning tournament players. So far in DG's existance nothing really "BIG" has come along to change that and slow expansion seems to be Disc Golf's destiny. I can't really see top pros making more impressive looking putts on youtube being better press for Disc Golf then the myraid of ace montages already out there and if there is one thing inseperable from Disc Golf it's the ace mentality; Everyone who's ever picked up a disc dreams of hole in ones, the ace pool is a part of disc culture and smaller targets would have a heavy impact on the number of aces, which have already been impacted heavily for the majority of players by creating more and more longer "Championship Level" courses.
On the skill gap and how smaller targets would fit in, , todays top pros seem to be playing close to perfect rounds routinely on higher SSA rated courses, so
I can understand the frustration of those caliber players having so little margin for error but I would imagine many other sports in the end come down to that same small margin of tiny mistakes adding up over time. I don't think changing the target size at this stage of Disc Golf benefits the sport in that sense, good luck and bad tend to cancel each other out over long statistical periods and most other sports always have a small to large "Luck" factor that is impossible to eliminate in human activity.
For the "Average Joe" part of the skill gap, I think that part is fairly simple to quantify; The "Average Joe" sees the score the top pro cards on their home course and they can tell how large the gap is instantly, whether they're an 780 rated player or a 980 rated player. Whether or not that skill gap is large or small compared to other sports.. I think it's meaningless. That gap is just as large or small in any sport regardless of the prize when we're comparing ourselves to someone else. In fact, I know I'm probably much more likely to go beat my head against a wall for a few days seeing a top pro's score on a course I've played then I am seeing a PGA pro shoot a great round or pretty much anyone from another sport play well that I don't play. I can admire their brilliance in their sport but it doesn't hit me as hard intellectually. I think the "Average Joe" out there with more tournament holes played then DGCR posts knows exactly how hard it is to raise their ratings even 10-20 points once they plateau. And the other type of player, the one who doesn't play competitively, will never really care.
Lastly, for good or for bad, the size and shape of the Disc golf basket has become iconic to the sport, the outline alone is has become the standard of the sport and even if it were economically feasable it would be very hard to win over the hearts of most players. If they had looked tall and skinny 30 years ago it would probably be a whole different story.
The poster that commented about wanting consistancy had a point too, alot of players would instantly demand that their courses get new baskets to match the current "fad" and get in an uproar when hundreds of courses with no money could not do it.
Sorry if this was a little long, but thanks for reading. I do think the bullseyes are neat looking though.
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Chelsea legends Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard won't be offered new long-term contract to remain at Stamford Bridge – with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich prepared to let both players leave on a free transfer if needs be.
The pair have been plying their trade at Stamford Bridge for a combined 17 years and have won numerous trophies, however both are in the final year of their current deals and are yet to agree contract extensions.
Lampard, 34 and Cole, 31, are believed to be holding out for contracts that will ensure their place at Chelsea for more than a year, something the club are reluctant to do.
Cole has been recently linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, with the Ligue 1 side's current manager Carlo Ancelotti, also a former Chelsea boss, describing the left back as one of the best in the world in his potision recently.
Lampard meanwhile is reportedly a target for a host of MLS clubs – including David Beckham's LA Galaxy - although he has previously insisted he would like to finish his career at Chelsea football club.
Reports yesterday also claimed the Chelsea icon is a transfer target for two Chinese clubs, including Shanghai Shenhua, where signed ex-Blues striker Didier Drogba over the summer.
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I raided "hardcore" this tier, got 15/16 heroic over a month ago, and I'm not going to expect people to raid 3-5 days/week like we did back then, we will slowly but surely get down content with a little effort, the only thing i require for you is to either be a good player and willing to do what the guild require.
Mostly only interested in good PvPers who understand that after we're all done getting our bis trinkets we're not gonna raid more this tier, or PvE'ers who can cope with that. I really can't be arsed farming the same content over and over again. (we will obviously go for achivements etc if we got enough people online that wants to do that.)
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If you're interested you can pm me ingame (hyuru @ al'akir or hyurukun @ kazzak), or add "Hyu#2719" on battetag.
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