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As can be seen, CCA’s key categories are Skin Care and Oral Care.
CCA’s Oral Care category comprises solely of the Plus+ White brand. The main Plus+ White product is a gel used to whiten teeth which is priced an order of magnitude below Crest Whitestrips (ie. $5-6 vs $40).
The annual sales trend of Oral Care can be seen in the chart below. The declines in recent years are largely attributable to CCA discontinuing the production of toothpaste. CCA has cited intense price competition between Colgate and Crest in toothpaste.
CCA’s Skin Care category is comprised of multiple brands. The two largest brands are Bikini Zone and Sudden Change. Bikini Zone’s main benefit is to prevent razor burn in “sensitive” areas. Sudden Change promises to reduce under eye circles. Porcelana (a licensed brand) is also included in the category and growing at a high rate. Porcelana’s main benefit is to even skin tone and reduce the appearance of “age spots”.
The annual sales trend in the Skin Care category is in the chart below. Recent declines can be attributed to discontinuing to Solar Sense (due to lack of profitability) and reducing the number of Sudden Change SKUs.
I got interested in looking at CCA Industries because it operates in a noncyclical industry (a prerequisite for me at this stage in the cycle) and has a very undemanding valuation.
The key factor in determining CCA’s future share price will be the trajectory of its top-line growth. This is something I struggle with given CCA’s low price positioning and threat of private label substitution in an increasingly competitive retail environment. I wrote out my thoughts in some detail – you may disagree… If you disagree, the valuation definitely seems undemanding and could be a set up for good returns in the future. I have some trouble trusting management given the obsession with share price and why it is not higher (makes me wonder what they would say / selectively disclose in order to try and increase the share price).
The Chairman and CEO of CCA Industries (CCA) is Lance Funston. Funston was named Chairman in Aug 2015 and became CEO in Jan 2016. Funston has a control ownership position in CCA which stems back to a transaction in Sept 2014 in which he: 1) acquired 100% of the Class A common shares, 2) a warrant to purchase 1.9M shares of common stock (exercise price $3.17), 3) Lent CCA a $1M term loan (LIBOR +6%), and 4) provided CCA with a $5M line of credit (LIBOR +6%). In March 2018, Funston exercised 450,000 of his warrants providing the company with $1.4M in cash which is intended to help launch new products. (Note: Class A and common shares are equal in nature other than the stipulation that Class A common shares separately elect 4 directors and common shares separately elect 3 directors).
Sardar Biglari (Lion Fund and Biglari Holdings) owns 776,259 shares of CCA common stock. Shortly after the 2014 transaction, Funston entered into an agreement with Biglari giving Biglari the right to sell him his shares at $6.00. Funston did this in an attempt to lock-up the largest shareholder and prevent further selling pressure on the stock. The right becomes exercisable on Jan 1, 2019 and is very likely to be exercised given CCA’s current share price of ~$3.00 (ie. Funston is on the hook to buy shares at $6.00 even though the current share price is only $3.00).
Funston is currently 75 years old and as he says himself, “it’s not my first rodeo.” Some of his past successes include Larami Toys which developed the Super Soaker, and TelAmerica which was sold to Cross MediaWorks (85% in 2008) and Lee Group (15% in 2013). Funston also founded Ultimark in 2000 which sold the Prell, Denorex and Zincon brands to Scott’s Liquid Gold in 2016 for $9.0 million. Ultimark continues to own the Porcelana brand which is currently being licensed to CCA (CCA pays Ultimark a 10% royalty on gross sales).
One unsettling claim from Funston is that he sold the Prell, Denorex, and Zincon brands for 3x sales to Scott’s Liquid Gold. Based on SLGD disclosure, the brands were actually sold for only 1.4x sales ($9 million purchase price on $6.5 million of sales).
The dealing/licensing between Ultimark and CCA also raises an eyebrow as Funston is Chairman of Ultimark and control owner of CCA. This is compounded by more self-dealing as Funston also earns fees for CCA Industries advertising (through Funston Media Management) and owns a building that CCA rents.
The other named officers are Douglas Haas who is COO and Stephen Heit who is CFO. Heit has been at the company since 2005 and provides Funston with some “institutional knowledge” that he may otherwise be lacking. Funston brought Haas into CCA in 2015. Haas previously worked with Funston at Ultimark since 2015.
What concerns me the most is Funston’s obsession with the share price on the conference calls. When management is too concerned with the short-term share price, they may take actions that hurt the sustainability of the business over the long-term. They also become difficult to trust and take their word at face value; as demonstrated by Funston’s claim that he sold the brands to SLGD at a higher multiple than he did.
As at 28 Feb 2018, CCA Industries had $1.5M of debt outstanding and a cash balance of $1.1 million. Net debt of $0.4 million. This is down from net debt of $1.9 million at year end 2017 and $3.0 million at year end 2016. Note that CCA Industries saw a $1.4 million cash inflow from Funston exercising warrants in Q1/18 which accounts for the majority of the change in net debt between y/e 2017 and Q1/18.
In the years 2013 and prior, CCA industries typically operated with a large net cash balance. This changed in 2014 largely from fallout related to returns in two of their product lines: 1) Gel Perfect nail care products, and 2) Mega-T diet supplements.
It is important to note the trend in CCA’s debt agreements. Over time, terms have become less punitive. Most recently, CCA went from paying LIBOR +6% on an agreement with CNH Finance to paying LIBOR + 2.75% with PNC bank. In other words, debtors have re-rated the credit risk associated with CCA industries. This is in large part due to CCA’s increased profitability and associated cash flow in 2016 and 2017.
The displayed results do not include the Gel Perfect nail care brand or the Mega-T dietary brand; both of which were discontinued in 2014.
While net sales have been in decline, CCA has done an impressive job at increasing profitability. This has been done by outsourcing all manufacturing and order processing. Payroll at CCA has gone from $11 million at its peak to $2 million currently. CCA has also trimmed the number of SKUs it carries to focus on its most profitable lines.
One important note in making this assessment is that CCA does have major customers with Walmart at 36% of sales, Walgreen at 13% of sales, and Target at 7% of sales. It’s also important to note that sales have been on a decreasing trend at each of these major customers. The implication being that CCA is losing shelf space.
In my view, the positioning of CCA’s brands as low cost leaders within their categories is troublesome. Brands at the low end of the price spectrum are most susceptible to private label competition. I would note for example that CVS Pharmacy has a “store brand” for teeth whitening that looks to have a similar function to CCA’s Plus+ White brand. Private label is playing an increasing role in US retail due to the entrance of Aldi and Lidl.
In order to reverse the trend and sell more to its large customers, CCA needs to innovate and introduce new products. There are some promising developments on this front: 1) CCA’s Bikini Zone brand has four new products (exfoliating gel, ingrown hair syrum, medicated pad, depilatory), 2) CCA plans to extend its Bikini Zone product to males with a trademark known as “Manscape Grooming”, 3) Porcelana brand is introducing a new hand cream, and 4) Plus+ White has a new product specifically targeting sensitive teeth.
If CCA is not able to convince retailers to carry its new products, the company does have potential to sell direct to consumer through e-commerce. On a related note, CCA has committed to increasing digital advertising to 50% of its media spend in 2018.
I estimate CCA’s largest brands are: 1) Plus+ White at $7.5 million of sales, 2) Bikini Zone at $3-5 million of sales, 3) Sudden Change at $3-5 million of sales, and 4) Porcelana at $2 million of sales. Add it all up, and these brands represent nearly 90% of CCA’s sales. Further, CCA has noted Plus+ White and Bikini Zone are “Millennial” brands where things like social media presence matter.
We can take a look Plus+ White and Bikini Zone’s online presence to gauge their likelihood for e-commerce success.
Like it or not, the star rating generated by consumer reviews on Amazon matters. Depending on the exact product, both Plus+ White and Bikini Zone have reviews that range between 3.5 and 4.0 stars on Amazon. I would classify this as “okay”. Generally, you need at least a 4-star product to show up on the first page of Amazon search results.
Both Plus+ White and Bikini Zone have about 20,000 Instagram followers. This is good when compared to a brand like Crest which also happens to have about 20,000 followers, but small relative to brands that have been built on social media like Quest Nutrition (813K followers), The Honest Company (812K followers) and StichFix (654K followers). The engagement of both brands seems relatively limited. Plus+ White averages 50 to 100 likes per post, while Bikini Zone can get up to 200 likes (which still seems low given over ½ of its posts are attractive females in bikinis).
Plus+ White has better traction than Bikini Zone on YouTube.
There are three Plus+ White “influencers” I found on YouTube promoting Plus+ White. The videos have 5.2 million views (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_M5MaxLL5U), 709 thousand (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pFAr6hgIEM&t=2s), and 252 thousand views respectively (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtlI4nUuPf8).
I found one Bikini Zone “influencer” whose video has 1.5 million views. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glRP_kq3CDg).
While promising, CCA’s online presence still appears to be in its early stages. It will be interesting to see how numbers increase in 2018 as CCA puts more dollars behind digital ad spending. It is worth pointing out that Funston’s expertise is in aggregating local cable operator TV spots in order to reach a national audience. I am not entirely sure that this will translate into the digital world (while also noting that CCA continues to use Funston Media Management – owned by Lance Funston – as its advertising agency).
CCA recently announced a change to its third party sales and distribution organization. CCA is switching from Emerson to Advantage because Advantage has a larger presence in grocery and internet channels. The grocery channel represented $3-4 million in sales for CCA at one point; most of which has been lost.
CCA is hopeful it can reinvigorate the nail care category which used to sell $4-6 million annually. CCA recently signed a new trademark agreement for the Nutra Nail brand with a 10% royalty and an option to buy. CCA plans to go back to market with Nutra Nail’s six core products which includes things like nail strengthener and cuticle remover.
According to Funston, the going price for CPG companies in M&A transactions is 3x net sales. Using his metric, CCA is undervalued at around 1x net sales. No need to do any further work right? If only it were that easy… I would view Scott’s Liquid Gold (OTCMKTS:SLGD) as one of CCA’s closest comparables. In 2017, SLGD earned revenue of $42M and EBIT of $7.6M. At a share price of $3.35, SLGD currently has a market capitalization of $40.3M and an enterprise value of $37.3M, or a P/S ratio of 0.95x and a EV/EBIT ratio of 4.9x. Based on 2017 sales of $19.8M, EBIT of $3.5M, CCA currently trades at a P/S ratio of 1.2x and EV/EBIT of 6.9x.
One possibility is that both SLGD and CCA are undervalued because of their size. For example, Church and Dwight currently trades at 3.5x P/S and 18.2 EV/EBIT.
Another important note is that while SLGD has grown, CCA has shrunk. SLGD increased revenues from $16M in 2012 to $42M in 2017. Over the same period, CCA Industries revenue went from $53M to $20M (or from $33M to $20M if you exclude CCA’s discontinued Gel Perfect and dietary supplement products). It is possible that the difference in valuation is implying that CCA is expected to outgrow SLGD in the future. This seems reasonable given a significant portion of SLGD’s growth has come from their agreement to distribute Batiste Dry Shampoo. This could provide a headwind in the future as the ownership of Batiste changed in 2011 to Church and Dwight (from Vivalis who is based in the UK). It made more sense for SLGD to distribute the brand when it was owned by a UK-based company. Now that it is owned by a US company (Church and Dwight), the terms have already become more difficult. SLGD has been restricted to only selling in the specialty retail channel, and has also had the definition of what constitutes the specialty retail channel changed (ie. TJ Maxx was excluded from being considered “specialty” in 2017).
Another source of value for CCA relative to SLGD is tax loss carry forward. The carry forward should allow CCA to avoid paying cash taxes over the next 3-4 years (assuming profitability stays roughly the same). As of yearend 2017, SLGD did not have any tax loss carry forwards.
One last point to mention is that there could be some significant dilution if the CCA share price appreciates. There are 871,500 options outstanding with a strike price of $3.27 and 1,442,794 warrants with an exercise price of $3.17. This is significant relative to CCA’s total shares A (common + Class A) of 7.9 million.
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A recent discussion at LUGNET raised questions about the future of LDraw in the fan community. Oddly enough I feel I’ve seen a resurgence in LDraw work recently but of course like all of us I tend to see what I want to see so I figured I’d throw some questions out to a wider audience.
The first question is, obviously, have you ever heard of LDraw? And if you have do you know what it is? Have you ever considered using it but decided against it? If so why? Did you know the parts are all designed by volunteers?
To quickly give an overview it’s a CAD system and associated library designed to let you build LEGO models on your computer. It’s not the editors (those are things like MLCAD, LeoCAD and Bricksmith) or the renderers (like LDView) but the system all of these use and the parts library. Like LDD but more versatile. All the pictures in this article are recent creations designed in LDraw compatible software.
If you are a user I’d really like to know what you use LDraw for? Do you use it to document old models? To make instructions? To make nice pictures? To make things you don’t have the bricks for? To design models you later build in bricks? Other reasons?
Personally I feel that LDraw has enriched my LEGO hobby immeasurably and I am constantly thankful to all the volunteers who have dedicated their time to making it such a good system. I don’t ever want to see it die a slow death and I don’t think I will. I would, however, like to know what a newer and broader audience thinks.
So please, comment here, on LUGNET, or on flickr. But please do comment if you are remotely interested.
Wait, there was a discussion at Lugnet?
In all seriousness, I have used LDraw before. Usually, my goal is to document a creation so I can perhaps build it again one day. I have also done it because I wanted a vector version of one of my models for nefarious purposes. I do understand and appreciate that the project is undertaken 100% by volunteers, and that all the associated software is free of charge. But every single time I try to use it, I find myself lacking some extremely important part which has no acceptable substitute. When this inevitably happens, I get frustrated and give up. Then, after about 6 months, I’ll try again… and the cycle continues.
I’ve occasionally used LDD (the official program) as well. Although its part and color palettes are extremely limited, it has a fantastic snapping feature that allows parts to “click” together easily. However, being an official product, it does not accept the illegal construction techniques which so often are the basis of great SNOT. So it falls short of my expectations as well.
LDraw is the sole reason I started building again last year. Being able to build without parts limitations made it glorious again, and it is the only way I can build big because my collection is relatively meager. I actually use a combination of LDD and MLCAD. Despite its limitations, LDD is really great for rapid prototyping. I then use MLCAD to refine the design, add details, and generate a parts list. It has so completely changed the way I build that I don’t enjoy designing nearly as much without it.
I’ve never used LDraw myself, but I was aware of many models being designed with it. I would have to say that I am interested in using it, however my LEGO time is extremely limited. I’m luck if I find a couple of hours a week to haul out the plastic, so I’m hesitant to give up the hands on approach.
I didn’t know that it was maintained by volunteers which is very impressive, but the thought of getting half way through a model and missing a crucial piece sounds too much like what happens to me in real life. 70% of what I build never makes it to the fnish line due to my dissatisfaction. I’d guess it’s easier to find a substitute hands on rather then virtually.
I’ve used Ldraw and MLCad to realize my biggest project and dream so far, out of Legos – The Klingon Bird of Prey (if someone is interested in: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41823416@N08/4150604222/ ).
I wanted to do it in the same minifig scale as the LEGO company used for the UCS Millenium Falcon. Because of its enormous size, the fact that the parts I needed for it, aren’t exist in the necessary colors and its structural integrity caused of the size, I used Ldraw for it.
Now after two years of developing and virtual construction, it is finished. With a total partcount of nearly 275.000 and a length of 516 studs (409 cm) the using of Ldraw was the only intellegent solution!
Sure, I had some difficulties with it, but nothing what couldn’t be solved.
At last I want to thank all the developers of this great system for giving me a chance to realize my dreams – even without real bricks.
Like you, Tim, I don’t perceive the situation to be so dire. I see LDraw images posted to Flickr by folks who aren’t exclusively virtual modelers. I think it’s true, whatever the reason, that LUGNET and the LDraw.org home page aren’t very active – but the library tracker is a good indicator that the library itself certainly isn’t stagnant. Work proceeds on the software: snooping around in Sourceforge reveals a Bricksmith update is on the way, and LPub has come a long way since its ambitious beginnings.
Personally, I use LDraw to record the design of models I’ve built in real life. Since I usually build alternate models, this helps me recycle the parts without losing the memory or details of the design. The act of methodically disassembling and reassembling a model for CAD often reveals ways I can improve the construction. Occasionally I make instructions, and I hope to do so much more in the future.
Your Introduce Yourself thread in the LDraw group on Flickr is another good place to see the variety of uses people find for LDraw.
To me, Ldraw and MLCad is one and the same. I’m not interested in the programming part, I’m purely an end user. I don’t like using it, but I do find it of great value. Let me explain.
The main reason I don’t like using it is that I like building with Lego to physically do something and be away from the computer for a change. So that rules out all computer software in the first place.
Also, I found it a hassle having to install the various components (MLCad, LDraw, whatnot) and make them work. There was also a function to make shiny looking pictures out of your creations (Powray or something like that) which I never got to work at all.
That said, I can use it. I have sometimes made instructions and LDraw, MLCad or whatever it’s called works great. It is easy to find the parts you need and it takes some getting used to but in the end you fit the parts in place. There is a function to make steps and import them as jpegs, then I will order these in Photoshop to make instructions.
Another very good point is that most parts that are not included can be found on the internet and can be imported.
Still, the whole of it is a mishmash of applications and functionalities that are not easy to find your way in. In order for the program to really work, there would have to be one installation package, so that end users don’t have to bother with multiple applications, and the program would need to auto-update whenever people have created new parts. Also that povray-function would have to be included as an easy option that will make any design shine with the click of one button.
But even with the user-unfriendliness it still has now, it is still way better than Lego’s own LDD. I haven’t managed to get even 2 bricks together in LDD, besides it only knows active parts and no classic Lego parts , and everything looks so shiny that you can’t make out the color. And the line between 2 parts fades in LDD. So I find LDD more or less worthless, whereas LDraw/MLCad gets the job done even though it’s not particulary easy.
I’m a big fan of LDraw. I’m still using it, and used to use it exclusively for my LEGO building, as you know, but have now started to also build in real-life bricks. I just built one of my models from LDraw with real bricks for the first time, and after figuring out how to find a solution to the parts that don’t exist in colors I used in MLCAD, I produced a very decent model. And you know, it’s a different experience building in real life compared to CAD, but if the real-life collection is big enough, both can give the same satisfactory feeling when a good model is completed.
LDraw is a fantastic program for putting concepts together, and the renders that some have been able to achieve are just amazing. Those are the reasons I’ll keep building in LDraw. Plus, I’m so comfortable with finding parts in MLCAD that the real-world experience of finding parts in my semi-organized collection is really time-consuming! Regarding the comments about parts that are unavailable in LDraw, I’ve really found that with the exception of only the newest parts LEGO is making, along with minifig parts from the past ~5 years or so, most of the useful newer parts I’ve been looking for (eg cheese slopes, curved slopes, etc) have been available through the unofficial parts library, and they look fine and seem to render fine as well. It’s more likely to me to have used a part in LDraw that doesn’t exist in that color in real life.
My answer is going to be a lot shorter and more concise than many of the great responses above. No, I don’t use Ldraw, yes I am aware of its existence, and yes I have seen many people using it.
Personally if anything I thought I’ve seen MORE ldraw use in recent times (maybe due to the economy and associated cost/increased prices of physical bricks). Yes I was aware that the ldraw entity was made entirely by volunteers…since there’s no money going into it from subscriptions and the like. I think it’s a wonderful thing.
As to why I don’t use Ldraw, I just need the physical bricks in my hands. To me (maybe it’s different to others) I find it more time consuming and tedious to rotate a model or piece to place a single part than to do it with physical bricks. Maybe I should start it, just so I can check out potential connections I have in my head before I place a BL order, but I haven’t been wrong on enough occasions to warrant that me thinks. And besides, having a bunch of random parts to just play with has been the foundation of many of my favorite connections and techniques around which MOCs are built. I can’t do that in ldraw.
However I have seen some stunning Ldraw models made (some of which I couldn’t tell were ldraw, after a good render), and I hope it continues to stay around and grow as an integral part of the community.
I’ve been using LDraw for years now. I use it to document builds and make instruction books.
I think LDraw’s major drawback is it’s total lack of connectivity. I can build a model in LDD much, much faster than in LDraw because LDD parts all snap together, fast and easy. Yes, LDD *requires* connectivity, but if LDraw had some kind of optional connectivity, I think a lot more people would use it.
I’ve seen the up & coming SR3D Builder and it’s connectivity solution – any chance LDraw could embrace that standard, or is that approach somehow flawed?
Also, I know LDraw is the entire system, but LDraw is only as good as it’s modeling tool – without which LDraw is useless. I know it’s not nice to rag on ‘free’ software, but MLCad is really showing its age. Every time I launch MLCad, I get more and more frustrated by its pretty fundamental flaws. I’m at the point where I build as much of a model as possible in LDD, then convert it to LDraw, to avoid MLCad as much as possible.
I’d write a replacement for MLCad myself, but I’m too busy with instruction book software.
I’m on windows, so Bricksmith is out. SR3D isn’t ready yet. What is it with LDraw and closed-source, single-platform modelers?
Personally, I don’t and probably never will use a CAD for Lego building, as to me it would take a lot of the fun out of the brick. Lego is a visceral hobby and I very much enjoy the process of constructing, deconstructing and constructing through trial and error. Sure, it may be a bit frustrating at times, but the payoff is worth it. Granted, I tend to build smaller things and if I ever did try and take on a large project, I might consider using a CAD to help with piece counts and such, but for the time being I stay away from them, regardless of which CAD is being discussed.
Lately I’m really big on the LDD stuff. The export to LDraw feature has allowed me to order bricks from both Lego.com and Bricklink. I am surprised to hear people have difficulty with LDD. The snap brick feature makes it easier to use, in my opinion, than LDraw which I am still having trouble getting used to using the x,y,z plane. I just purchased the LDRAW book from amazon though and plan to become very efficient with it. The only setback is having to add in new files or being a step behind whenever Lego adds or changes their bricks.
I use MLCad and LDraw all the time. My usage has changed over the years. Originally I used it to document my builds so that I could recreate them again at a later date. That was when I had a small collection and didn’t leave MOCs assembled for long. At one time, I was dabbling in creating instructions, but I found that I didn’t really enjoy that aspect.
These days I use it mostly as a place to try out ideas for things that I may not yet have the parts for. If the idea is workable, it gives me a shopping list of parts to look for on Bricklink. I can also try out different color schemes without investing in tons of parts.
Personally, I think that usage of LDraw started to die out at about the same time that parts updates stopped coming in regular intervals. For those of us who aren’t into the programming/parts authoring aspect, those updates were something to look forward to.
Now that parts updates are starting to come again, I think users will continue to use LDraw. It’s much less limited than LDD, and additional software by the fan community makes it a great tool (though I will admit as an end user that I often struggle trying to get programs to work together).
TaltosVT said> Personally, I think that usage of LDraw started to die out at about the same time that parts updates stopped coming in regular intervals. For those of us who aren’t into the programming/parts authoring aspect, those updates were something to look forward to.
Actually that vaguely fits with my observations although it hadn’t occurred to me (I get most of my parts from the Parts Tracker as I need them). The change in license was slow and tedious for the end users but now that it is done we can finally get both the parts AND software in a single package which is very useful. Previously this was illegal.
I got into LDraw a couple of years back as an alternative to building with physical elements – at this point in time I simply can’t afford any BrickLink orders, and I no longer have access to my collection at home. I found the suite to have a fairly steep learning curve, but once the basics were mastered, the results are always highly rewarding.
My use of LDraw centres around my Alpha Company Forums pet project, where members are encouraged to build official models of various military vehicles relevant to the canon. The designs are solicited from some of the best LEGO Military builders like Chandler Parker, Carter Baldwin and Aleksander Engvoll, so that newbies can quickly learn from new skills from studying those builders’ works.
In particular, the CAD model attributed to me in this post was based on a physical model originally made by Aleks – he helped prepare all the disassembly images from which I recreated the CAD version for.
I was also inspired by Jim “anoved” DeVona’s to turn these official models into building instruction PDFs.
I would tend to think that virtual and physical Lego go hand-in-hand with each other – a skilled user can use the software to quickly verify some aspects of a design before committing to real parts, or explore different variants.
That elegant process is much more difficult and time consuming without LDraw in the loop.
LDraw is also an invaluable experimentation tool. While designing a SHiP, I wanted to try some exotic structural ideas, but had no idea if they were practical. With LDraw I could easily mock it up, check piece counts, deduce weight and size, estimate costs, and get the shape right without shelling out hundreds of dollars for pieces upfront for ideas that might not have worked.
So in short, I’m incredibly grateful LDraw and the hardworking community around it exists. I’d like to make note of BrickSmith as well- without that I might still be in my dark age.
I posted this at LUGNET, but figured I would post here too.
1) Have you ever heard of LDraw? And if you have do you know what it is? Have you ever considered using it but decided against it? If so why? Did you know the parts are all designed by volunteers?
Yes, I have heard of L-Draw and use it quite a bit. I have it installed on both my laptop and my desktop and own both reference books that cover the software. I try to visit L-Draw.org every couple months to see what has been updated and to keep up on the parts list.
2) If you are a user I’d really like to know what you use LDraw for? Do you use it to document old models? To make instructions? To make nice pictures? To make things you don’t have the bricks for? To design models you later build in bricks? Other reasons?
I use L-Draw mainly when I don’t have access to my physical bricks and want to build. I travel a lot for my job so I often find myself with time on the road where I need to relax for a bit. Sometimes I play video games on my DSi, but often I find myself turning to L-draw to document new concepts or just as an outlet for my creativity. Occasionally, I will also document old LEGO sets for the Bluebrick software or do building instructions for some of my MOC’s if the mood strikes me.
I prefer L-Draw/MLCAD over LDD any day! I think that’s mainly because I started by using L-Draw/MLCAD back in 2003. I just haven’t given LDD a fair trial as L-Draw/MLCAD fills all of my needs at this time.
Yes, I use LDraw (well, MLCAD and LDView specifically) and I will continue to use it in the future. I use it to document MOCs and sometimes make instructions.
In the very near future, it will have a much more interactive application, but that’s all I can say about that right now.
I recently rediscovered LDraw. Way back in 1997, I did use it (and LEdit) for a while when I built the ‘thing’ on Pink Floyd’s Relics lp from the parts of the 8480 Space Shuttle set, and wanted to make building instructions for it. When I needed some parts that weren’t yet available in LDraw, James Jessiman himself encouraged me to design them myself. (You may find about a dozen parts with my name on them.) After James died, I was there when the LDraw Parts Tracker started, so yes, I know that LDraw is run by volunteers. However, quite soon after, I lost my interest in Lego.
I think the biggest compliment for LDraw is that LDD features an export function to .ldr, which I gratefully used a lot. It was great to see that the Parts Tracker still exists after all these years, and I hope to use LDraw/MLCAD a lot in the future.
I am aware of the various Lego CAD (LDraw, LDD, MLCAD, what-have-you), and I know it’s volunteer. I’ve even tried it a couple of times.
I didn’t like it. When I build, I usually go through a lot of attempts at getting something “just right” and with my collection, I can play around, try it from different angles, or maybe scrap an entire section for a quick rebuild…all sorts of things that take too long in program.
As some others have said, my time is limited, and if I can spare a moment, I will break out the actual brick.
I have LDraw and like it. I am also a cad designer by career, so it is kind of fitting for me.
The main reasons are for documenting my builds, creating an idea without having the right brick on hand and create a part list so I know what I need to order.
Personally I think it is a great reference tool. There are many cad models posted on Mocpages. Is a cad lego moc (with no real lego moc to follow) considered a true moc?
I have it and I use it. Mostly for unimportant stuff I don’t want to go through building and photographing for (someone on our forum asks for help with a certain construction; or “How was this built?”). I can easily let people know of my ideas and solutions.
It’s the first rule* that the models submitted to this project are MOCs, but nowhere is it stated that these MOCs have to be built IRL before submitting to Datsville.
*) This rule has unfortunately been violated without being discovered in time. Therefor we are looking for a new train, this time a real MOC, and repainting the gas station in order to make it brand neutral.
^ You’re welcome to use any of mine if you like.
I just recently installed LDraw (I would say about 3 weeks ago) and love it. I use MLCAD and while it has its quirks, like not always lining up and syncing with studs (especially once they are not on top), it is so much better than LEGO Digital Designer.
It is fun to use if you have an idea and want to test some ideas out before going onto BrickLink to order the pieces needed, or to throw around ideas without needing to dump out your entire collection onto the floor.
I first downloaded it because a friend asked me to build a Droid cellphone dock for him, based on pictures, and then order pieces off of BrickLink, but I had been wanting to download it before then just so I could have a digital LEGO builder. I’ve fooled around a little, testing out designs for spaceships, but nothing serious.
I still do not know my way around everything, like keyboard hotkeys (if there even are any), but I bet once I look up more information I’ll have things figured out.
Tim, thanks for raising this topic.
Just now I’m getting around to skimming the various thoughts about “the future of LDraw.” Having spent a bit of time thinking over related issues while wishing I could practically contribute, here are my thoughts.
Please take these as constructive observations from a perpetual student of what works on the web. For the sake of time I’m going to be terse, however I’m certainly not telling anyone what to do. Rather, I’m succinctly outlining suggestions based both on history with the LDraw and LEGO community and my digital strategy, community development and marketing career.
It’s plainly evident LUGNET is no longer an adequate place for official discussion of LDraw. With new users not being able to sign up, and with lack of administrative support, not to mention functional but seriously dated technology, it simply is not sustainable. Now that people are using Flickr, Brothers Brick, Facebook, and other sites to have this discussion, it’s time to look elsewhere.
My hope is that there’s a designer and usability architect among LDraw’s fans that’s equally as talented in his own field as Orion and you (Tim) are with administrating the web site, to re-present (vs. represent) LDraw and bring the site up to the expectations of today’s savvy Internet users. I’ve long felt that the lack of focus and clear, concise calls to action on LDraw.org have been responsible for a lot of unconverted interest. I believe an equal emphasis into design, usability, and involving users in a functional discussion community would breathe new life into LDraw.
Whatever new CMS is selected (I’m assuming Joomla or Drupal), I imagine the discussion system will be robust (or a more robust plugin can be found). Also, think about integration with popular social sites. On the web today, it’s easier to find and engage users where they already are online; we know that Facebook is nudging out Google for the most traffic, and we know there’s a vibrant LEGO community on Flickr. Those can become the new outposts to attract people to LDraw and to aggregate conversations about LDraw. Further, actively encourage use of an #LDraw Twitter hashtag.
If Flickr and Facebook’s APIs have the ability to pull out discussions (they may not, I haven’t looked), then find ways to aggregate or at least display that discussion on the new CMS site. For blogs, consider using a popular comment community like Disqus or Intense Debate to thread comments across sites.
It’s impressive that this system and user community has survived as long as it has solely on the volunteer efforts of passionate fans. In the now years it’s been since my active involvement, I’ve gained even more respect for the persistence of people like Orion, Willy, and Tim. I’m hopeful that the LDraw community will successfully re-invent itself and see new life with many more people playing with and sharing virtually-built LEGO models.
One thing I’ve seen work successfully for innovation is the concept of Hackathons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon). We’ve been doing more and more of these from a competitive perspective in the Chicago technology community and I’ve seen the energy that comes out of Hackathons in other places such as iPhoneDevCamp in Sunnyvale. Facebook also holds internal hackathons out of which tremendous innovation for the site has emerged (watch the first video here: http://www.facebook.com/careers/life.php). At SXSW in Austin last week, I attended a session by some tech community leaders in Philadelphia who used a hackathon to build the web site that is now campaigning for Google fiber investment in their community, yielding a finished product (strategy, design, web site) in a single day. (If you are interested, please write me for detailed notes from this talk).
Realizing that the LDraw admins and users live all over the globe, having such an in-person purpose-driven meeting would be difficult. However, if there were a concentration of talented LDrawheads (and one admin) in an area who could get together for a day or two, that could be a reality. Alternatively, something like this could be organized over video chat. A leader like Tim or Orion could set a goal to accomplish something over a weekend, and solicit people to collaborate live until it was finished. The group could discuss in realtime and take bite-sized chunks, iterating until new resources and features were functional.
Just throwing some constructive ideas out there. I hope you find my words encouraging and of value.

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Are you considering an exciting new career as a Medical Assistant? If you answered “yes,” you’ve chosen a field and a profession that can be both challenging and rewarding! Are you wondering what it takes to become a great Medical Assistant? Obviously, you want to receive the comprehensive training you need to be successful in the workplace, but you should also possess some of the qualities that Medical Assistants need in order to be successful. Below we’ve captured a list of 10 qualities one should possess that can be helpful in their success as a Medical Assistant.
Medical Assistants work on the front lines in Doctors’ Offices, Clinics, and other Healthcare facilities. In addition, they are often one of the first points of contact for a patient, so it’s important that they have strong communication skills. Medical Assistants also need to have strong communication skills in order to obtain an accurate patient medical history and provide patients with necessary info regarding their treatment/plan of care after seeing the Doctor. In addition to interactions with patients, Medical Assistants may also interact with other healthcare professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Medical Receptionists, Office Managers, Billers, Coders, Insurance Companies, Pharmacy Staff, etc.) so strong communication skills with these professionals is equally important as well.
Let’s face it, when any of us are sick it not only takes a toll on us physically, but it can also take a toll on us mentally and emotionally as well. It’s not uncommon for patients to feel a range of emotions when they are sick and as a result, a Medical Assistant should possess empathy in an effort to relate to and connect with their patients.
Along with empathy, it’s important for Medical Assistants to be courteous with their patients. Healthcare facilities (and providers) and placing a greater emphasis on service and patient satisfaction nowadays and it’s important that all healthcare workers interact with their patients in a courteous, professional manner.
A medical office can be a busy place! As a result, it’s not uncommon for a Medical Assistant to have to multi-task or work at a fast pace to keep up with the needs of their work environment. We’ve also discussed the importance of good communication with patients who may not be feeling well, which may also add an element of stress that Medical Assistants should be prepared to handle, if needed.
Medical Assistants are often tasked with performing procedures throughout the Medical office, which may include (but are not limited to) taking and recording vital signs, drawing blood, and giving injections. As a result, it’s very important that Medical Assistants have sound technical skills on the procedures they will be performing as part of their normal duties. This is part of the reason why a hands-on training program (like the one offered at Dorsey Schools) is so important when pursuing a career as a Medical Assistant.
Medical Assistants will often obtain health information from patients and log it in their charts/health records. As a result, it’s important that Medical Assistants have good attention to detail in asking the right questions, logging the information, and ensuring the information they log is complete and accurate.
Hand-in-hand with attention to detail, it’s also helpful when Medical Assistants have good analytical skills. Working in a healthcare setting often requires professionals to “think on their feet” and Medical Assistants are no different!
In some instances, Medical Assistants may be required to be on the feet for extended periods of time. As a result, Medical Assistants should have good stamina and be able to stand for extended periods of time.
Healthcare professionals (including Medical Assistants) work with patients’ personal information and health information on a daily basis. In addition, these professionals are bound by HIPAA to protect the privacy of patients. As a result, it’s imperative that Medical Assistants not only have sound judgment, but also operate with the highest levels of integrity.
Medical Assistants play an important role in the operation of a Healthcare facility. It’s not uncommon for a Medical Assistant to wear multiple hats and because of that, Doctors can rely heavily on the great Medical Assistant(s) they have on staff.
The above qualities are not an all-inclusive list of what makes a Medical Assistant great at their job, rather, they are meant to be a quick list of desirable qualities for Medical Assistants. If you’re lacking in any of the qualities above, it does not mean that you won’t be a good Medical Assistant. Instead, you may want to focus on those specific skills as part of your career training program prior to obtaining a position in the healthcare field as a Medical Assistant.
The Medical Assistant program at Dorsey Schools offers students training in both clinical and administrative areas in preparation for a national certification examination. Training in the Medical Assistant program includes first aid, CPR, taking vital signs, administration of medication, pharmacology, phlebotomy, patient education, electronic health records, document processing, medical insurance processing, and medical office administration. In addition, the Medical Assistant training program offers an externship during the final module of training which will allow students to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned throughout their program in an actual occupational setting. The Medical Assistant program at Dorsey Schools is designed to be completed in just one year!
If you’re ready to learn more about training to become a Medical Assistant, give Dorsey Schools a call at 888-422-1188 or you can request info online.
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Civic quarters in four anti-communist Asian countries observed the fourth Freedom Day on January 23.?
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Background: Civic quarters in four anti-communist Asian countries observed the fourth Freedom Day on January 23. The day is so called because of the return to freedom of 14,000 ex-chinese prisoners of war from Korea in 1945. It was marked on its fourth anniversary in South Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines and Free China.
In Free China, 10,000 people joined in a giant parade in Taipei, which was sent off with a peal of 23 tolls of the Freedom Bells at the Taipei City Hall. 300 ex-Prisoners of War from the Korean campaign and 200 mainland refugees were among those in the parade.


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Additionally, battery development and powertrain systems are poised to receive the greatest benefit, say 81 percent and 59 percent of respondents, respectively.
More than 500 SAE members responded to the survey, commissioned by DuPont and performed by Signet Research, Inc., Cliffside Park, N.J. Half the respondents represent automakers and half are from the supply base.
How to Meet New Regulations?
“As fuel economy and emissions regulations challenge the design of practically every vehicle system, materials have become integral to design,” said David Glasscock, Ph.D., DuPont global automotive technology director. Two key DuPont initiatives include materials and science-powered innovation for next-generation hybrid and electric vehicle battery and insulation systems, and advanced metals replacement programs designed to significantly reduce mass in all vehicle systems.
Environmental regulations are influencing vehicle design, say 93 percent of respondents – up from just 60 percent five years ago. To meet regulations, the industry will continue to downsize engines and add power-boost technologies, say 61 percent of respondents; develop hybrid and electric powertrains, say 51 percent and rely on lightweight structural materials, say 28 percent.
Engine downsizing — exacting 6-cylinder performance from a 4-cylinder engine — requires a number of power-boosting technologies, such as turbo chargers, which drive up temperature, increase pressures and create aggressive chemical environments, explained Glasscock.
This year DuPont launched a family of long-term heat resistant Zytel® PLUS nylon resin products that were quickly adopted into an award-winning engine cover for General Motors and will commercialize in an exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) system in Europe next month. “The industry is hungry for these kinds of long-term heat aging resistant plastics and elastomers to avoid having to return to costly, heavier metals,” said Glasscock. DuPont™ Nomex® brand fiber uniquely protects critical hoses in the turbo charger from extreme temperatures and pressures, enabling reliable performance and longer life.
Last year, DuPont introduced the first nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that helps boost the performance and safety of lithium ion batteries. DuPont™ Energain™ battery separators can increase power up to 15 to 30 percent, increase battery life by up to 20 percent and improve battery safety by providing stability at high temperatures. With more battery power, drivers can travel farther on a single charge and accelerate more quickly and safely.
“With rising fuel costs and regulatory requirements driving weight-reduction, the need for composites and plastics is urgent,” said Glasscock. “For example, if the approximately 70 million light-vehicle engines slated for build this year used plastics instead of metal in known underhood applications, we could eliminate the need for 240 million gallons of fuel — or 9 million barrels of crude oil used for transportation, “he explained.
Current DuPont efforts to reduce mass range from additional high-heat, chemically resistant materials that can replace metal in engine and driveline systems to structural lightweight material breakthroughs for use in chassis and body systems that promise double-digit weight savings.
“Clearly this is still a gap — but one that global, collaborative development programs will surely move quickly to close,” said Glasscock pointing to the sense of optimism that pervades the survey.
In five years, the industry will be capable of weathering market fluctuations, say 53 percent of respondents — up from only 36 percent today. Critical to success, according to 52 percent of respondents, is the ability to collaborate throughout the value chain and a stronger focus on the consumer.

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In the New York Times, Gerwig writes about her mother, who “has the spirit of a quintessential New York City gal.” Gerwig’s also Chris O’Falt’s guest on the most recent Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast (30’56”). And she’s also one of Variety’s “Ten Directors to Watch” this year; Peter Debruge meets her for the profile.
Also on the watchlist are Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Gangsta), Augustine Frizzell (Never Goin’ Back), Joseph Kahn (Bodied), Xavier Legrand (Custody), Carlos López Estrada (Blindspotting), Anthony Maras (Hotel Mumbai), Claire McCarthy (Ophelia), Samuel Maoz (Foxtrot), and Chloé Zhao (The Rider).
Lee Daniels (The Paperboy) on Darren Aronofskys mother!
Also more of a conversation than an interview is the exchange between film critics Manuela Lazic and Adam Nayman at Vague Visages; this followup to an earlier round focuses on acting.
“Artist, blacklist survivor, liberal activist, and trailblazing feminist: Lee Grant has always been an idol to me.” Farran Smith Nehme: “So the chance to interview her for the Los Angeles Times . . . this past April, was easily a highlight of my life, let alone 2017.” That LAT interview is here. “But she had so much to say that was worthwhile, especially to a film fan, that I wanted to include other parts that were left out for reasons of space.” Here.
For the Observer, Jonathan Romney meets Downsizing director Alexander Payne, while Martyn Palmer interviews Woody Harrelson.
In the New York Times, Roslyn Sulcas profiles Daniel Kaluuya, “the Get Out star whose huge, tear-spilling eyes have imprinted themselves on our collective consciousness,” and Cara Buckley talks with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks about working with Steven Spielberg on The Post—and about a slew of #MeToo issues.
Philip Concannon talks with Mike White about directing Brad’s Status, writing Beatriz at Dinner for Miguel Arteta, and about why Enlightened, his series with Laura Dern, worked better on television that it ever would have as a feature film.
For Film International, Ali Moosavi met Annemarie Jacir at the Dubai International Film Festival just before her Wajib won Best Film and her co-stars, Mohamed Bakri and Saleh Bakri, father and son in real life, were jointly awarded the Best Actor prize.
In entries devoted to Paul Clipson and Mark Rappaport, novelist Dennis Cooper gathers interviews, clips, and more.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has posted New York Film Festival director Kent Jones’s conversation with Philippe Garrel (29’33”).
NPR’s Linda Holmes talks with John Cho about his work on Kogonada’s Columbus and more (22’24”).
On a special episode of The Projection Booth (90’53”), Mike White talks with Steve Mitchell about his new documentary King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen—and with Larry Cohen himself.
Filmwax Radio host Adam Schartoff talks with poster artist and illustrator Tony Stella about his work—and about Edo Bertoglio’s Downtown 81 (1981) (100’21”).
The image at the top of this entry is a composite of frames from Jonas Mekas’s Self Portrait . . . (1975), My Mother, Lithuania, 1971 (2013), and Andy Warhol at the Opening of His Show, Whitney Museum, May 1, 1971 (2013).


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Truma is expanding its presence in Australia: The company is working together with a new sales partner, Leisure-Tec. The newly established joint venture, based in Melbourne, has taken over the sales and service of Truma products in Down Under.
"Australia is the third largest caravanning market in the world after the USA and Europe and of strategic importance to us. With our new sales partner, we will be able to focus much more strongly on the needs of our local customers," explains Truma CEO Alexander Wottrich.
Leisure-Tec and Truma underline their commitment in Australia with a high-profile partnership: Truma will be the main sponsor of the most important caravanning trade show, the Victorian Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow in Melbourne, for the next three years. "This is a decisive contribution to further establishing our brand in the Australian market", says Wottrich. This year the trade show will take place from 20. to 25.2.2019.

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The right online school should be chosen by the student who will be attending with the help of their parents. The task of choosing the school from hundreds of institutions in the online school community can be daunting.
Research has to be conducted to find the right school that suits your needs. Here are a few tips to be followed while making this important decision in life.
First step for the student is to decide whether online learning is what you are looking for. A person who can learn independently can find online courses to be effective.
Look for all the schools that are certified and accredited. This can assure that credits are transferable from one high school to the next and that your diploma will be accepted by colleges and universities.
It is necessary to read about all the courses that may interest you. The course catalogs are generally published online for the students to review. The goals of the course should match the goals of the student.
The course requirements should be understood by the student. The working of the course and the time allotted for the course should be accepted by the student.
Research should be conducted on the different degrees and programs offered by the schools. Some schools may offer the students to take up multiple degree programs as well.
The students should meet the system and browser requirements of the course before registering for the online courses.
Often, students transfer credits from one school to another as they move to a different location. This facility should be available in the school chosen. Counselors and advisors can help the students for transferring the credits to or from another school before completing the degree or program.
Reputation of the school is an important criterion. The degree that is earned from the school should be recognized and accepted by employers. It is also necessary to get certified from a reputed school as it affects the perception of the family and friends.
Some Schools start and end on certain dates while other online schools are flexible and self-paced. Do you want deadlines and a set schedule or a flexible schedule with access 24/7?
Education comes with a price but the cost is highly variable. Some online schools provide financial aid for the students. Students who may not be able to pay for their own tuition can choose schools which offer aid for the education.
Online schools can provide many other things that most brick and mortar schools can. Some even have added benefits that traditional schools cannot provide such as 24/7 access to classes and virtual teachers. When choosing an online school, you may want to consider these things. American High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is one of the few online schools that offer the most flexible options. You can check out their program at www.americanhighschool.org or call them at 866-306-0247 for more information on their fully accredited online diploma program.


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Choosing your boxwood. All boxwoods are in the Buxus genus, with around 70 different species and hundreds of cultivars. Common, or English, boxwood (B. sempervirens, USDA zones 5 to 8) gets bigger, grows faster and has more pointed leaves than dwarf English boxwood (B. sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’, zones 5 to 8). Dwarf English boxwood is particularly prized for topiary and edging, as its slow-growing habit and dense form requires less pruning.
Both littleleaf boxwood (B. microphylla, zones 6 to 9) and Korean boxwood (B. sinica var. insularis, zones 4 to 9) have narrow leaves and a compact form. Of all the Buxus species, Korean boxwood can survive in the lowest temperatures (down to Zone 4), making it the best choice for cold-winter regions.
1. Accentuate a garden gate. The gate may officially mark the entryway to this garden, but a pair of large boxwoods gives the arrival real presence. Clipped into sculptural balls, the boxwood looks good year-round and could be wrapped with twinkling white lights in winter.
2. Add structure to informal gardens. Looser gardens can benefit from the addition of boxwoods to add structure to free-form beds of perennials and billowing grasses. Boxwoods look attractive year-round, which can help ease transitions in the garden as flowers fade and perennials die back, or if beds are left bare in winter.
3. Edge a garden bed. The top choices for low-growing hedges are boxwood varieties that have been cultivated to stay compact, such as dwarf English ( sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa’), Wee Willie (B. sinica var. insularis ‘Wee Willie’) and ‘Morris Midget’ (B. microphylla var. japonica ‘Morris Midget’). Plant along garden borders to define planting beds or edge the beds of a kitchen garden.


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From name and brand conceptualization to tagline and logo development, we have been with Locale since the very beginning. Locale is redefining the traditional extended stay experience by throwing out the conventions of the past and instilling what is simply natural. Located in Grand Cayman, you won’t find any overpriced mini bars or dull common spaces here. Locale is a place to get inspired, collaborate, work, discover new cities, and feel at home.
With modern lofts, welcoming common spaces, and an emphasis on local integration, Locale is redefining the “local stay experience” in Grand Cayman, with hopes to expand soon. Locale’s branding is meant to create a trendy vibe that goes along with their authentic boutique hotel aesthetic, avoiding the stereotypical “touristy” resort feeling.
The Locale logo is a modern representation of what being a local really means. With the O representing the window into the city’s culture and the A as a marker of the hotel’s location, the Locale logo instills what is simply natural.

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Sony's upcoming PlayStation Classic uses the open source emulator PCSX ReARMed to recreate its selection of 20 classic games. Kotaku's recent hands-on report with the plug-and-play HDMI system noticed an on-screen menu listing a legal license for the emulator.
ReARMed is a popular, modernized branch of the original PCSX emulator, which was actively developed from 2000 to 2003 for Linux, Mac, and Windows. A new branch called PCSX Reloaded picked up that development later in the decade, adding new features and fixing bugs and eventually leading to the ReARMed fork. The emulator supports network play and a "save rewind" feature that lets you easily reverse recent gameplay, two features that seem to be missing from the PlayStation Classic.

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It's perfect if you are going to ski or snowboard but, as in my case, if you're traveling across the country and you're there in August, with no snow, you will get very bored! There's nothing to do, just a few houses and lots of trees. It s a beautiful place but you'd better stop in another town with a little bit more of "life."
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There are so many options to choose from when it comes to updating your home or business, but painting is one of the best changes you can make. A new coat of paint does wonders for any structure. So whether you're looking to paint your house, your business, or get something special done, check out the average costs for these popular painting services.
The total cost of painting depends on a few different factors including what type of painting service you need, the amount of paint you need, and the quality of paint you choose. Here are the average costs for different painting services.
Whether you're planning on opening a new business, want to give your current business a facelift, or recently purchased a business and want to update it, commercial painting can help you realize the potential of your building. After all, consumers are drawn to beautiful buildings, so if your building is looking a little worse for wear, it's time to hire a professional to give it an update.
• The square footage. Calculating the square footage of the entire building is the first step. Then you need to subtract the square footage of areas that won't be painted like doors and windows.
• Figure out how much paint will be needed. For smooth surfaces, you'll need approximately one gallon for every 400 square feet. For textured surfaces, one gallon will only cover about 300 square feet. If your building requires two coats of paint, then the amount of paint will need to be doubled.
• Calculate how much the materials will cost. There are varying qualities of paint available and they range in price. Good quality paint can cost anywhere from $25-$40 per gallon. You'll also have to factor in the cost of drop cloths, paint trays, rollers, and brushes.
• Factor in labor costs. Keep in mind that labor costs are not limited to how long it takes the professionals to paint the building. Prep work like scraping, washing, and priming the surface are also factors.
It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do for a home's interior. The colors you choose can be bold or subtle, but the change will be dramatic no matter what. Interior painting gives your home character and increases its resale value. As far as the cost for interior painting, it's dependent on the quality and quantity of paint you choose as well as local labor costs and costs for miscellaneous materials like brushes and rollers. A gallon of paint can cost anywhere from $12-$50 or more, depending on quality, and brushes, primer, rollers and other supplies can cost anywhere from $10-$50. For a standard 12x12 foot room, you can expect to pay an average of $200-$400 (2) for professional interior painting. Keep in mind that price only includes walls. If you want to paint the ceilings as well, the price will increase.
• It costs more to cover dark colored walls with light paint than it does to cover light colored walls with dark paint. This is due to the fact that dark colors take more coats to cover which increases the amount of paint needed and bumps the price up.
• Most estimates by painting professionals only include the cost of prep work, painting, and clean up. If you need to move furniture, you may need to hire someone else to do it for you.
• Since paint rollers and brushes are inexpensive in general, try to always choose the best quality you can afford. Cheap rollers can leave bits of fuzz on the walls and cheap brushes can leave streaks.
One of the easiest ways to increase the curb appeal and resale value of your home is to have the exterior painted. However, that's not to say it's an easy job that anyone can do. When it comes to painting the exterior of a house, a lot of planning, prep work, and skill is needed. Unless you have experience in painting houses, this is a job best left to the professionals.
Exterior paint is more expensive than interior paint. It can range anywhere from $25-$40 per gallon for good quality paint and $50-$100 per gallon for high quality premium paint. For professional services, you can expect to pay an average of $1,500-$3,000 for an average-sized, single-story home (3). However, if you have a larger home, the price increases to $5,500 or more for a professional exterior paint job.
Adds subtle texture to walls by using a mixture of joint compound and tint.
Also called faux marbling, this technique is used to make walls look like marble.
Also called faux bois or wood graining, this technique creates the illusion of wood on walls, usually to imitate exotic woods.
French for "fool the eye", this technique creates realistic murals.
this technique is achieved by using a sea sponge to dab glaze onto a wall.
There are many other types of faux finishes available (4) and each one of them will turn your home into a unique, stylish space. When compared to wallpapers, faux painting is longer lasting, doesn't have any seams, and will never peel off the walls. If you're looking for a permanent, beautiful finish for your home, consider faux painting.
As for the cost of faux painting, it can be an expensive investment. The average hourly rate for specialty painting is $40-$50 per hour. For a 10x12 foot room, adding texture to walls can cost approximately $500. As for a trompe l'oeil mural, the cost depends on the artist, though some artists charge as much as $30 per square foot or more.
Wallpaper can make or break a home. A beautiful new wallpaper can breathe life and style into your home while an old, outdated wallpaper can severely detract from its beauty. Professionals can help you install new wallpaper or quickly and safely remove old wallpaper.
Wallpaper has seen a recent surge in popularity over the past few years because new materials, designs, and patterns are coming out all the time. Wallpaper is a quick way to give your home an instant face-lift and increase its aesthetic appeal (5). Since there are so many types of wallpaper available these days, the price for installing wallpaper depends mostly on the type of wallpaper being installed. A roll of decent wallpaper can cost anywhere from $25-$50 depending on style and material. If you're trying to hang wallpaper yourself, an average 16x20 foot room will require around 20 rolls and can cost you up to $1,000. However, that does not include any mistakes that might happen that will need to be repaired. When it comes to hanging wallpaper, hiring a professional is usually the best option. While it will cost more for a professional, up to $2,200 for a 16x20 foot room, the end result will be impeccable.
When it comes to the cost of wallpaper removal, one of the biggest factors is whether or not the paper was hung properly in the first place. If it was a messy DIY job or if the professional was inexperienced, removing wallpaper can become a long, expensive job. Don't be surprised if the contractor you hire to remove the wallpaper asks to remove a small test section before giving you an estimate. If there are no issues with the wallpaper, it can cost roughly $250-$450 to remove wallpaper from a 12x15 foot room. However, if there are complications with removing the wallpaper, that price can jump to $1,000 or more (6).
From popcorn ceiling removal to removing lead paint, painting contractors do much more than painting walls.
If your house was built between the late 1950s to the 1980s, chances are you have a popcorn ceiling. Also called a cottage cheese ceiling or an acoustic ceiling, the popcorn ceiling was originally used as an inexpensive way to finish a ceiling while reducing noise and covering stains and defects. Up until 1978, when the process was banned (7), asbestos was used in popcorn ceilings. Since we now know that asbestos is hazardous to our health, many homeowners have gotten their popcorn ceilings removed in case it contained asbestos. On the other hand, many homeowners also think the popcorn ceiling look is outdated and ugly.
It is highly recommended that you have a professional remove your popcorn ceiling. If your ceiling does contain asbestos, a professional will be expertly trained in how to safely remove it. Even if there is no trace of asbestos, removing a popcorn ceiling is a messy job that needs to be done properly in order to preserve the integrity of the ceiling. Getting your popcorn ceiling professionally removed will cost about $1-$2 per square foot. If you have a 12x12 foot ceiling, then it will cost you around $144-$288 to have the popcorn ceiling removed.
In pregnant women, lead can cause growth and developmental problems for the fetus since it can cross the placental barrier (9). However, children and pregnant women are not the only ones at risk from lead. It can cause cardiovascular problems like high blood pressure and hypertension in adults. It can also lead to decreased kidney function and reproductive complications in men and women (10). If you suspect you have lead paint in your home, it's imperative that you have it professionally removed as soon as possible. The average cost for lead paint removal is approximately $10,000 for a typical home built before 1978. Because it's such an expensive issue to resolve, it's best to have your home tested for lead paint first.
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The inaugural State of the American Veteran in California conference was held in Los Angeles on Sept. 15-16, 2016. Attendees could choose to participate in one of three tracks. This is a brief description of why we chose to focus on innovation during the conference.
Cultivating Innovation to Strengthen Communities: Innovative, community-based solutions are critical to solving problems and leading the way for government and others to follow. Learn about several pilot projects improving the veteran community across the state.


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Echo Construction Services, Inc is well established, reputable company capable of assisting you through things as simple as oiling a squeaky hinge to a building addition. Our in-house crews specialize in concrete and masonry work. Most foremen have over 20 years of experience and are all very knowledgeable, courteous and efficient.
Our experienced crews will arrive equipped for your project. Our equipment includes excavators, skid loaders, high lift forklifts, concrete breakers, power scaffolds and much more to promptly and efficiently serve you at the most economical cost.
Though we specialize in Commercial Concrete and Masonry, we also do Traditional and Specialty Residential Concrete and Masonry work. For more detailed information about what we may be able to do for you please browse our website to view our portfolio of past and current Projects. You can also visit us on Facebook.com!
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text: Jill de Villiers, Ph.D. received her doctorate in Experimental Psychology from Harvard University. She is a Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at Smith College. Dr. de Villiers has authored and edited three books about language acquisition, as well as numerous journal articles.


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As we grow older, we’re always in search for ways to revive our youth. It seems that the door to this ʽsecond childhoodʼ lies in our kids, but they also grow older and eventually leave the family nest. What to do next? Well, when we were kids, and our parents left for a weekend we’d throw a house party. Why not do the same now when kids are the ones leaving?
Throwing a grown-up house party doesn’t differ much from throwing it as a kid. Don’t think you’re not able to party hard anymore – you are, but this time with style. Now that you have enough partying experience you won’t end up in jail or die from cleaning the next day. You’re in control, and finally, you’re mature enough to realize what that means. All the details are in your hands, so let’s see how to handle them the right way.
First, you need to make sure people will come. A Facebook event is not a guarantee, so you should create your own digital invites. If you design them yourself, you’ll be able to present the vibe of the party and evade all the misfits, establishing a clear headcount. If you don’t want people showing up 3 hours later wasted from the other 2 parties they’ve already been to, you’ll need to personalize your invites a bit further – providing different start and end times based on the punctuality of the receiver.
Even with this method, you can end up with a pretty mixed crowd, so the first invites should be sent to friends who are able to take on the ʽsafety rolesʼ. All you need is a close friends trio – a neat freak, a bouncer, and a sworn non-alcoholic. That way all the other guests will use coasters, they won’t get too crazy, and no one will knock forever because everyone’s too drunk to hear it.
In the end, you don’t want surprise guests in police uniforms, so your closest neighbors should be on the list. Even if you warn them the music will be a bit louder, they could still call the police. So the best solution is to trap them on the dance floor.
Maturity is not a farewell to alcohol. In some cases, it is quite the opposite – a warm welcome. If there’s a diversity in your guests, there’s also a need for a variety of your booze. And you always have people who can’t resist mixing it. You can refer to drink calculator, but drunken escapades also depend on what your guests have or haven’t eaten. Staying fairly sober in a room full of alcohol requires frequent bites.
You may decide to cook ʽhonest mealsʼ, but this is a double mistake. First, people will have, and they’ve come to dance and chat, so many will just skip that part. Second, those who go to house parties just to be fed well will fall asleep on the couch with their tummies full. Before you reconsider simple bowls of crisps, think of the lower resistance to alcohol that comes with age. Tapas Market catering will get you out of this situation in no time, and get you out of that damn kitchen. The diversity of food will make every bite filling, and everyone will be able to grab it standing up. It makes you shout ʽcheers!ʼ with confidence, doesn’t it?
This sounds like an obvious one, but it may be the trickiest. You’re a host, and a burden on your shoulders could stay there the whole night. Have you prepared the right music? It’s the soul of the party, so you’re in constant fear that your party might end up soulless. The solution is to realize it’s all in your head and just let it go. If people don’t like the tracks on the playlist merely give them access to Youtube.
Now that the dance floor is full you feel the urge to document it all, and you could end up having a phone glued to your hand without uttering a single word to your friends. But keep in mind that they also have phones and an ability to make much more spontaneous pics and videos.
At some point, you might feel the urge to start collecting every cigarette but, dirty plate, and empty glass you come across in the odd places. But not if you’ve placed ashtrays, trashcans, and recycle bins in strategic locations, right?
As you can see, actually planning the house party before throwing it is not that difficult. You need to think who do you want and who do you need to come, make sure bites are as easy to pick up as the glasses and allow yourself to be spontaneous.


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Independent Stationer’s National Account Program is NOW EPIC BUSINESS ESSENTIALS! So, we have moved our e-commerce website to a new url – www.epicbusinessessentials.com and you will automatically be redirected to this site in 30 seconds.
Existing account users should have received login and password information and be able to login – no changes in your program or account – just a new and improved e-commerce experience.
If you are a new user or need assistance logging in please utilize the Contact Us page on the new site and our Customer Support team will be glad to assist.
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Creating instruction sheets for RAM Mounts is a labor of love. Each image in the instruction sheet is first rendered out from a 3D program called Keyshot. Once the wireframe is created, the fun of line-art begins. Line-art is the process of tracing the images with the pen tool in Illustrator. It's a very precise, time-consuming process, but the end result looks great.
One of the major goals with these instruction sheets is to communicate all information with minimal descriptions/copy. Since RAM Mount's customer base is worldwide, we want the instruction sheets to also be universal. Getting rid of any unnecessary language, coupled with clear illustrations, accomplishes that goal.


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This is where two or more countries sign an agreement concerning taxes. Where there is a lot of people and businesses that inter-trade or work they will find themselves taxed by both countries.
To avoid double taxation the countries will have to agree who and how individuals and business will be taxed and how and when they can get exemption so that they are not double taxed. The system can be very complicated but there is set procedures that mean that double taxation can be avoided. Proper tax planning will remove an unnecessary burden and encourage trade between countries.

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At Blue Cove Island Resort, we offer fine and open-air dining. Guests have a choice of dining in the covered beach-side restaurant or sitting at one of the tables in our sports bar . We feature a wide range of Western and Filipino cuisines, especially prepared to give our guests a good choice of meals to suit their needs.
The dining options are very tasty and fresh, local seafood available, along with some chicken and pork, and vegetables. We also keep our restaurant stocked up with a variety of delicious treats such as sandwiches, fruits, salads, soups, and pancakes.


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Halloo - How long does the risk-free trial last? What happens at the end?
How long does the risk-free trial last? What happens at the end?
If you sign up for a Halloo service plan, you have thirty days to evaluate the system. If you are not completely satisfied, you may contact Halloo by e-mail to cancel your account. If you cancel within thirty days, your payment for the first term of service will be refunded in full, provided that you have used less than 30 minutes of call time. See the 30 Day No Risk Trial section of our Terms of Service for more information.
Note that there is only one Risk-Free Trial per customer and that Halloo may discontinue this program at any time.


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Thank you for supporting visual, performing and literary arts in our local community.
The acclaimed Kiawah Art & House Tour is Arts, etc.s major fundraiser and is held annually in April. Each home displays unique architecture, features, views and art collections.


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The Sharks made 7678 tackles in 2017, with 814 of those coming from the shoulders of our skipper alone.
Even at 36 years of age and after 17 seasons in the NRL, ‘Gal’ can match it with anyone.
His consistency in both attack and defence leaves many wondering if 2018 will in fact be his final season, as he easily matched it in 2017 with some of the best in the league that are 12 years his junior.
His departure from the rep arena did nothing but wonders for his time at the Sharks, managing to get through all 25 games in the black, white and blue.
The rest on his body and mind meant his energy and enthusiasm were on show from the first whistle in Round 1 to the final whistle in week one of the 2017 NRL Finals Series.
Gal’s work off the field had him in great shape during the season, and with what could be his final year approaching, expect nothing but the same from our fearless leader in 2018.

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Taking our ‘best in show’ awarding winning stand from the previous year, the 2016 edition saw an increase in stand space to 700 square meters. Existing assets were combined with a new custom workshop area featuring exposed brick pillars and industrial corrugated roof. The material palette was complemented with rough sawn timber, scaffold, black brick and clean white display areas.
Once again the whole stand was covered by a giant Union flag to help achieve a truly immersive brand experience. The overall result felt more like a dedicated showroom than a stand in an exhibition hall full of competing interests. A real head turning experience that embraced the individuality of the Triumph brand.


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So what do you think, wouldn’t it be a big enhancement to have an offline-client? Of course there is one big challenge to manage. Synchronisation of the offline-client with the plattform should work automatically without any loss of data and as less as possible user interaction.
Just let me know what you think about this idea and I am happy to help you with this client.
this is a good idea and certainly practical.
At this point in time however, we have a different focus: We are currently working on a hosted solution for OpenProject.
However, if there are plans for an offline client in the future we’ll announce it in the news.
even though there is no direct offline-client for OpenProject, you could work with the data in openproject offline by using MS Project and the Task Connector for MS Project add-in to synchronize the data you entered in MS Project with the one entered in OpenProject.


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Stockholm (Sweden), 31 August 2015 - Funds advised by Triton closed the sale of the OBH Nordica group ("the Company"), owner of the leading small domestic appliance ("SDA") brand in the Nordic region, to Groupe SEB, a world leader in small domestic equipment. Groupe SEB will acquire 100% ownership of OBH Nordica group. Triton has supported the business since its acquisition in 2010. The management and board of OBH Nordica have executed a number of initiatives to improve the Company. These includes: the consolidation of all group functions to the Headquarter in Sundbyberg; the investment in a central warehouse in Finnerödja; an expansion of the China office and the investment in a new brand profile including a new website with an integrated web store. OBH Nordica is now the market leader in its core product categories with strong consumer brand awareness across the Nordic region.
Triton seeks to contribute to the building of better businesses for the longer term. Triton and its executives wish to be agents of positive change towards sustainable operational improvements and growth. The 29 companies currently in Triton's portfolio have combined sales of over 13 billion Euro and over 55,000 employees.