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Press Release -- May 3rd, 2017
Source: InterXion
INTERXION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2017 RESULTS
AMSTERDAM 3 May 2017 – Interxion Holding NV (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services, announced its results today for the three months ended 31 March 2017.
Revenue increased by 12% to €113.9 million (1Q 2016: €102.0 million).
Recurring revenue1 increased by 11% to €108.3 million (1Q 2016: €97.2 million).
Net income increased by 6% to €10.8 million (1Q 2016: €10.2 million).
Adjusted net income2 increased by 7% to €10.7 million (1Q 2016: €10.0 million).
Earnings per diluted share increased by 5% to €0.15 (1Q 2016: €0.14).
Adjusted earnings2 per diluted share increased by 6% to €0.15 (1Q 2016: €0.14).
Adjusted EBITDA2 increased by 12% to €51.3 million (1Q 2016: €45.9 million).
Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 45.1% (1Q 2016: 45.0%).
Capital expenditures3, including intangible assets, were €54.8 million (1Q 2016: €50.0 million).
Acquired Interxion Science Park data centre business for €77.5 million on 24 February 2017.
Operating Highlights
Equipped space4 increased by 3,300 square metres in the quarter to 114,100 square metres.
Revenue generating space4 increased by 2,600 square metres in the quarter to 89,800 square metres.
Utilisation rate at the end of the quarter was 79%.
During the first quarter, Interxion completed the following expansions:
1,300 sqm expansion in Amsterdam,
600 sqm expansion in Marseille,
1,100 sqm expansion in Paris, and
300 sqm expansion in Copenhagen.
"Interxion continued to post strong results in the first quarter of 2017, with 12% revenue growth year over year and expanding Adjusted EBITDA margins. Bookings in the quarter remained strong and were spread across our broad Western European footprint, reflecting our strong position to capture the growing demand," said David Ruberg, Interxion's Chief Executive Officer. "The European cloud is developing consistent with our expectations, and our success in attracting cloud and digital media platforms, connectivity providers, and enterprises reflects the value that our customers realize from being part of our communities of interest."
Revenue in the first quarter of 2017 was €113.9 million, a 12% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 3% increase over the fourth quarter of 2016. Recurring revenue was €108.3 million, an 11% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 5% increase over the fourth quarter of 2016. Recurring revenue in the first quarter represented 95% of total revenue. On a constant currency5 basis, revenue in the first quarter of 2017 was 13% higher than in the first quarter of 2016.
Cost of sales in the first quarter of 2017 was €44.1 million, a 13% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 2% increase over the fourth quarter of 2016.
Gross profit was €69.9 million in the first quarter of 2017, an 11% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 4% increase over the fourth quarter of 2016. Gross profit margin was 61.3% in the first quarter of 2017, compared with 61.6% in the first quarter of 2016 and 61.1% in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Sales and marketing costs in the first quarter of 2017 were €7.9 million, a 3% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 4% increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Other general and administrative costs, which exclude depreciation, amortisation, impairments, share-based payments, and M&A transaction costs, were €10.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, a 15% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a slight increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Depreciation, amortisation, and impairments in the first quarter of 2017 was €24.2 million, an increase of 13% from the first quarter of 2016 and a slight decrease from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Operating income in the first quarter of 2017 was €24.4 million, an increase of 7% from the first quarter of 2016 and an 8% increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Net finance expense for the first quarter of 2017 was €10.3 million, a 29% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and an 8% increase over the fourth quarter of 2016. Comparison to first quarter of 2016 is impacted by the issuance of €150.0 million of additional 6.00% senior secured notes due 2020 in April 2016.
Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2017 was €3.3 million, a 30% decrease compared with the first quarter of 2016 and a 9% increase from the fourth quarter of 2016. Income tax expense in the first quarter of 2017 was positively impacted by tax deductible energy investment incentives.
Net income was €10.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, a 6% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and an 8% increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Adjusted net income was €10.7 million in the first quarter of 2017, a 7% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 20% increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2017 was €51.3 million, a 12% increase over the first quarter of 2016 and a 4% increase over the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 45.1% in the first quarter of 2017 compared with 45.0% in the first quarter of 2016 and 44.6% in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Cash generated from operations, defined as cash generated from operating activities before interest and corporate income tax payments and receipts, was €63.0 million in the first quarter of 2017, compared with €50.4 million in the first quarter of 2016 and €50.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Capital expenditures, including intangible assets, were €54.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, compared with €50.0 million in the first quarter of 2016 and €73.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Cash and cash equivalents were €72.5 million at 31 March 2017, compared with €115.9 million at year end 2016. Total borrowings, net of deferred revolving facility financing fees, were €778.9 million at 31 March 2017, compared with €735.0 million at year end 2016. On 9 March 2017, Interxion entered into a €75.0 million senior secured revolving facility, to supplement its €100.0 million revolving credit facility. During the first quarter of 2017, Interxion acquired the Science Park data centre business from Vancis BV for approximately €77.5 million.
Equipped space at the end of the first quarter of 2017 was 114,100 square metres, compared with 101,600 square metres at the end of the first quarter of 2016 and 110,800 square metres at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016. Revenue generating space at the end of the first quarter of 2017 was 89,800 square metres, compared with 80,400 square metres at the end of the first quarter of 2016 and 87,200 square metres at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016. Utilisation rate, the ratio of revenue-generating space to equipped space, was 79% at the end of the first quarter of 2017, compared with 79% at the end of the first quarter of 2016 and 79% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016. These capacity metrics exclude Interxion Science Park.
Interxion today reaffirms guidance for its revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and capital expenditures (including intangibles) for full year 2017:
€468 million – €483 million
Adjusted EBITDA
Capital expenditures (including intangibles)
Capital expenditure guidance does not include €77.5 million for the acquisition of Interxion Science Park in 1Q 2017.
Conference Call to Discuss Results
Interxion will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. BST, 2:30 p.m. CET) to discuss the results.
To participate on this call, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-866-966-9439; callers outside the U.S. may dial direct +44 (0) 1452 555 566. The conference ID for this call is INXN. This event also will be webcast live over the Internet in listen-only mode atinvestors.interxion.com.
A replay of this call will be available shortly after the call concludes and will be available until 16 May 2017. To access the replay, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-866-247-4222; callers outside the U.S. may dial direct +44 (0) 1452 550 000. The replay access number is 2827550.
This communication contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from Interxion's expectations include, but are not limited to, the difficulty of reducing operating expenses in the short term, the inability to utilise the capacity of newly planned data centres and data centre expansions, significant competition, the cost and supply of electrical power, data centre industry over-capacity, performance under service level agreements, certain other risks detailed herein and other risks described from time to time in Interxion's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Interxion does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this report.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Included in these materials are certain non-IFRS financial measures, which are measures of our financial performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. These measures are as follows: (i) EBITDA; (ii) Adjusted EBITDA; (iii) revenue on a constant currency basis, (iv) Recurring revenue; (v) Adjusted net income; (vi) Adjusted basic earnings per share and (vii) Adjusted diluted earnings per share.
Other companies may present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, revenue on a constant currency basis, Recurring revenue, Adjusted net income, Adjusted basic earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share differently than we do. Each of these measures are not measures of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to Profit for the period attributable to shareholders ("net income") as indicators of our operating performance or any other measure of performance implemented in accordance with IFRS.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Recurring revenue
We define EBITDA as net income plus income tax expense, net finance expense, depreciation, amortisation and impairment of assets.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for the following items, which may occur in any period, and which management believes are not representative of our operating performance:
Share-based payments – primarily the fair value at the date of grant to employees of equity awards, are recognised as an employee expense over the vesting period. We believe that this expense does not represent our operating performance.
Income or expense related to the evaluation and execution of potential mergers or acquisitions ("M&A") – under IFRS, gains and losses associated with M&A activity are recognised in the period in which such gains or losses are incurred. We exclude these effects because we believe they are not reflective of our ongoing operating performance.
Adjustments related to terminated and unused data centre sites – these gains and losses relate to historical leases entered into for certain brownfield sites, with the intention of developing data centres, which were never developed and for which management has no intention of developing into data centres. We believe the impact of gains and losses related to unused data centres are not reflective of our business activities and our on-going operating performance.
In certain circumstances, we may also adjust for other items that management believes are not representative of our current on-going performance. Examples include: adjustments for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle or estimate, impairment losses, litigation gains and losses or windfall gains and losses.
We define Recurring revenue as revenue incurred monthly from colocation, connectivity and associated power charges, office space, amortized set-up fees and certain recurring managed services (but excluding any ad hoc managed services) provided by us directly or through third parties, excluding rents received for the sublease of unused sites.
We believe EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Recurring revenue provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding our on-going operational performance. These measures help us and our investors evaluate the on-going operating performance of the business after removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense) and our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortisation). Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, when combined with the primary IFRS presentation of net income, provides a more complete analysis of our operating performance. Management also believes the use of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitates comparisons between us and other data centre operators (including other data centre operators that are REITs) and other infrastructure based businesses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also relevant measures used in the financial covenants of our €100.0 million revolving facility and our 6.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2020.
A reconciliation from net income to EBITDA and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the tables attached to this press release. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and other key performance indicators may not be indicative of our historical results of operations, nor are they meant to be predictive of future results.
We present constant currency information for revenue to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than Euro are converted into Euro using the average exchange rates from the prior period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the current period.
We believe that revenue growth is a key indicator of how a company is progressing from period to period and presenting constant currency information for revenue provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operational performance because it helps us and our investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of the business after removing the impact of currency exchange rates.
Adjusted net income, Adjusted basic earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share
We define Adjusted net income as net income adjusted for the following items and the related income tax effect, which may occur in any period, and which management believes are not reflective of our operating performance:
Income or expense related to the evaluation and execution of potential mergers or acquisitions ("M&A") – under IFRS, gains and losses associated with M&A activity are recognised in the period in which such gains or losses are incurred. We exclude these effects because we believe they are not reflective of our on-going operating performance.
Adjustments related to provisions – these adjustments are made for adjustments in provisions that are not reflective of the on-going operating performance of Interxion. These adjustments may include changes in provisions for onerous lease contracts.
Adjustments related to capitalised interest – Under IFRS we are required to calculate and capitalise interest allocated to the investment in data centres and exclude it from net income. We believe that reversing the impact of capitalised interest provides information about the impact of the total interest costs and facilitates comparisons with other data centre operators.
In certain circumstances, we may also adjust for items that management believes are not representative of our current on-going performance. Examples include: adjustments for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle or estimate, impairment losses, litigation gains and losses or windfall gains and losses.
Management believe that the exclusion of certain items listed above, provides useful supplemental information to net income to aid investors in evaluating the operating performance of our business and comparing our operating performance with other data centre operators and infrastructure companies. We believe the presentation of adjusted net income, when combined with net income (loss) prepared in accordance with IFRS is beneficial to a complete understanding of our performance.
Adjusted basic earnings per share and Adjusted diluted earnings per share amounts are determined on Adjusted net income.
Interxion does not provide forward-looking estimates of net income, operating income, depreciation, amortisation, and impairments, share-based payments, M&A transaction costs or increase/decrease in provision for onerous lease contracts, and income from sub-leases of unused data centre sites, which it uses to reconcile to Adjusted EBITDA. The Company is, therefore, unable to provide forward-looking reconciling information for Adjusted EBITDA.
A reconciliation from reported net income to Adjusted net income is provided in the tables attached to this press release.
1 Recurring revenue is revenue incurred from colocation and associated power charges, office space, amortised set-up fees, cross-connects and certain recurring managed services (but excluding any ad hoc managed services) provided by us directly or through third parties, excluding rents received for the sublease of unused sites.
2 Adjusted net income (or 'Adjusted earnings') and Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS figures intended to adjust for certain items and are not measures of financial performance under IFRS. Complete definitions can be found in the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section in this press release. Reconciliations of net income to Adjusted EBITDA and Net income to Adjusted net income can be found in the financial tables later in this press release.
3 Capital expenditures, including intangible assets, represent payments to acquire property, plant, equipment and intangible assets, as recorded in the consolidated statement of cash flows as "Purchase of property, plant and equipment" and "Purchase of intangible assets", respectively.
4 Equipped space and Revenue generating space (and other metrics derived from these) exclude Interxion Science Park, which was acquired on 24 February 2017.
5 We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than Euro are converted into Euro using the average exchange rates from the prior period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the current period.
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The Meaning and Interpretation of Starfish Dreams
Have you ever had a dream about a starfish? Dreams about a starfish often represent a connection to the divine and spiritual realms. They can also point to areas in our lives where we need to slow down and reflect. In this article, we'll explore the various meanings of dreams featuring starfish and their potential implications. Read on to find out more.
What Does It Mean to Dream of a Starfish
Dream About Large Starfish
Dream Of Finding a Starfish on Beach
Dreams of White Starfish
Eating Starfish Dream Meaning
Dream Starfish in Mouth
Dream About Starfish Eating Worms
Seeing Starfish in Dream
Dream Black Starfish
Dreaming of a starfish can symbolize spiritual growth, as starfish are associated with healing and transformation. They are also associated with finding one's way in the world. Starfish can also be associated with signs from the universe, so when you dream of a starfish, it might be a sign from the universe to take a risk or to believe in yourself. Alternatively, it can also represent emotional or creative exploration, so dreaming of a starfish could mean that you need to explore and express yourself in a more meaningful and authentic way.
In general, dreaming about a large starfish symbolizes the need to remember that life is full of new opportunities if we are brave enough to seize them. It can be a sign of resilience and adaptability in the face of difficult times. It suggests that you need to take a step back and look at a situation from a different angle. Alternatively, the dream could also be a call to take on a new challenge or pursue a new direction.
Dreaming of finding a starfish on the beach is often interpreted as a sign of good luck and fortune. It suggests that your current situation is about to change for the better, and you will soon be rewarded for your efforts. Alternatively, the starfish can also be a sign of protection, indicating that you have the support of the universe and that you will be able to handle whatever comes your way. Finding a starfish on the beach in a dream is a positive omen, so don't be afraid to make bold decisions and trust your intuition.
Dreaming of a white starfish usually symbolizes protection, resilience, and hope. It could be a sign that you are being supported and are in a safe place. The white starfish may also be a sign of good luck, as it is often associated with divine intervention and spiritual guidance. Alternatively, it can also represent your inner healing and spiritual awakening. It can be a reminder to keep persevering and to never give up on your goals.
Dreaming of eating a starfish can symbolize clinging to an old way of life, even though it no longer works for you. It may represent an unwillingness to change and an unwillingness to accept the new challenges that life throws at you. This dream may also signify a loss of control and a lack of direction in your life. Eating the starfish can be an indication that you are trying to find stability and security in your life.
Dreaming of a starfish in the mouth can symbolize the desire for adventure, new experiences, and exploration. It may also indicate the need to take a risk and venture into unknown territory in order to find success. Alternatively, it can also represent the need to stay anchored and prevent yourself from getting lost in a sea of possibilities or overwhelming choices.
When you dream about a starfish eating worms, it symbolizes your need to take care of yourself. The dream may also be warning you about a situation in your life that you need to carefully consider before taking any action. Alternatively, the starfish could represent your ability to protect and nurture yourself as you go through a difficult situation. The worms signify your need to be mindful of your decisions and take care of yourself so that you can heal and move forward.
When you dream of seeing a starfish, it can be a sign of transformation and a new beginning. It suggests that you are ready to embark on a new journey and to leave behind any negativity or restrictive beliefs that may be holding you back. It is a reminder to trust your intuition and to follow your own unique path. Alternatively, it may also signify that you will come into contact with someone or something that will help to bring about a positive change in your life.
Dreaming of a black starfish suggests that you are feeling overwhelmed and that you may be struggling with some difficult emotions. The starfish is a symbol of growth and change, which might reflect the feeling of being pulled in many different directions at the same time. Alternatively, the black color might represent something that is negative or troublesome.
Dreaming of a starfish can symbolize growth, change, and spiritual exploration.
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Marisa Santoro is an American career leadership trainer and coach recognized as a global leadership expert for the Gutsy Leadership method, making a business paradigm shift to developing leaders of influence. She empowers workplace professionals, practice owners, sales agents, physicians and small business owners to move into higher levels of leadership roles across corporate and the health care, real estate, education, music, writing and coaching industries.
Former IT Executive on Wall Street, Marisa has a 21+ year corporate career and is a recent honoree of the "Women of Influence" award by New York Business Journals given her years of heart-centered mentoring and leadership programs for women in the workplace. She is the creator of The Gutsy Leadership System TM and founder of In Our Shoes TM, a professional development training and collaboration platform consisting of self-paced online courses and live training delivered through The Gutsy Leadership Academy TM, an online leadership school which promotes a global community for professionals to share their same struggles in a trusted safe environment. She is also a Success Principles TM trainer of Jack Canfield's, teaching a life transformational step-by-step blueprint on how professionals can achieve success across all areas in their lives. These success principles are the same personal development principles which continues to help hundreds of thousands of people achieve success in their lives.
Marisa is also a national career columnist for American Business Journals with articles published in 43 cities across the US, cited expert for women's leadership in the Huffington Post and motivational speaker.
She has served as a founding member of the Leadership Advisory Council for Forbes' top-ranked Swedish firm Qlikview, sat on the board of directors for the Manhattan chapter of the National Association for Female Executives , has obtained the sponsorship of New York University's Women's Initiative programs leading events for their female alumni and worked with organizations helping them kick off their own internal women's leadership movement such as New York Life Insurance , UBS, Allianz Global Investors, global law firm Salans LLP at their UK headquarters and Consulting magazine's top ranked firm to work for in the US: Slalom Consulting and many more organizations making strides to elevate women towards more leadership.
Delivering an authentic professional training program and toolkit, In Our Shoes education is a compilation of everything Marisa has learned from raising her own rank through Corporate America, going up, down and sideways, growing her own business and heart-centered coaching of professionals throughout her career.
You were an executive on Wall St., how did you become a Leadership Trainer and Communication Coach?
"To answer this question, it's probably best that I share with you a defining moment that brought me to where I am today, training on exactly what to do to get unstuck and take the reigns of your life, going after what you want.
The defining moment in my life took place when I was swapping in and out of shoes balancing the career, family and home fronts on what felt like steroids. I wore the shoes of a female executive on Wall Street in an abrasive environment, a girl geek immersed in a male-dominated field of technology, a survivor of multiple layoff cycles during two desperate periods in the rocky financial services industry while losing my father in hospice care, had just begun my divorce and slipping into the single mom shoes. I turned to having an assertive gutsy attitude suppressing a knee-jerk reaction to spiral into fear mode. I looked back at all I was most proud of and repackaged myself, reinvented myself and took on more challenging roles giving me new leadership opportunities I never would have received had I not changed my mindset. It was also at that time that I began coaching others to help them either keep or find new jobs quickly and found I discovered a new expertise I never knew I had and which I absolutely embraced for being of service to others. I followed my gut and began a professional development education platform. How I created consistent results in my career and business was by continuing to apply a series of essential practice-building steps that had always worked for me. Since then I've worked with private clients, spoken in front of countless groups inside companies motivating and teaching the steps they need on how to get out there, lift their self-confidence, speak comfortably to anyone in any setting and advance to the next level in their career or business. I never saw this work in my future, but when it came knocking I listened to my gut and never looked back.
When you pull a mirror out and look back at your little wins, you shift to a different level and become very focused on what you want. Those achievements build into bigger things that you want to create and were not random. You become what I call "end-game" oriented; by hook or by crook you get what you need by being non-negotiable about the way you want to feel. I figured out there are systems which could keep me raising my game receiving the things that I wanted. There wasn't a secret sauce, I had cracked the code several times on how to move ahead ask for what you want and get it; it didn't have to be stressful or take so long. I have since made a commitment to empowering professionals, showing them how they too can advance in their career or business.
It takes seconds to convince yourself that something isn't going to work for you. That you're not good enough. That if it hasn't happened yet, it never will. Sound familiar? I've worked with people one year into their careers all the way through to managing directors and senior executives. This is not a confidence thing but a clarity thing, although I get how it can feel that way when you're working your way through to a new chapter in your career and unfamiliar territory. Go back to your WHY and choose your point of focus. Once you're clear so is everyone else around you. Clarity is power that people feel the minute you walk into that room; the beauty is you don't even have to say a word, that's how strong your energy becomes.
No worries about the HOW. Have faith that you have what it takes to go gutsy leading with a career or business you feel fulfilled and purposeful in."
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How to turbo-charge your career or business with guts, grace and influence. Learn more.
Winner of the "Women of Influence" award, by American Business Journals. National career columnist for their Bizwomen network.
Marisa Santoro is a Jack Canfield success trainer.
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"I have worn the shoes of being challenged as a woman in technology, working on Wall Street, as a committed working mother, surrounded by only male colleagues, surviving every financial services layoff cycle and economic downturn as a single mom and only breadwinner. Don't strive for perfection. Roll up your sleeves, push forward and go with your gut, even if you don't know exactly the "how", you'll find a way."
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Norway has two teams to participate in the World Cup for youth teams in China in August 2018. These are the U16 team and U26 girls. U16 qualified directly to the World Cup thanks to his fifth place in the European Youth League in Slovakia last July. Even though our girls team was not directly qualified, they have also received an invitation to this year's World Cup.
Our U26 girls team, won a bronze medal in the World Cup two years ago. The team consists of six players with only five players from the 2016 team (one of the girls cant play due to her age). The "Non-playing captain" Sven-Olai Høyland has also included Ida M. Øberg who played on the U16 team in the Euro in Slovakia in 2017.
The girl Ida will not play on the girls team because she is too old.


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1. Apply eyelid primer on entire eyelid and blend it using your ring finger. Let it sit on your eyelid for a few seconds before you move on to the eye-shadows.
2. Next, for this 'day to night' look, we have to find a smokey brown shade which should not too dark to wear during daytime or it should not be too light for night, for entire lip. Color 1 from Coastal Scents 26 shadow blush palette is perfect for the purpose.
Dab color 1 generously on all over eyelid using a dome eyeshadow brush, leaving the inner most corner of eyes.
3. Take little bit of color 2 (which is a light peachy shade) with blending brush and blend only the junction of smokey brown into your skin. Believe me, you can never overdo this step. So, blend-blend-blend. However, we do not want to loose the darkness of eyelid; therefore blending only junction area is the key.
4. Using an angled eye shadow brush, apply color 1 just under outer half of lower lash-line. Smudge using a cotton bud as needed.
5. Apply your favorite black eyeliner along upper lash-line. I used a gel liner for this eye makeup.
6. Using any highlighting color (preferably gold or brown based) you have, highlight areas such as inner most corner of eyes and brow-bone area.
7. Curl your lashes and apply your favorite black mascara.
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The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) provides low level care in the home for people needing personal care, domestic services, transport or helping with daily tasks. This is an entry level support program where people can pay for individual services as needed.
See https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/help-home for more information.
A Melbourne bride was getting married and wanted her grandparents from Queensland to attend.
Unfortunately the bride's grandfather was too frail to travel and the grandmother did not feel comfortable leaving him alone at home by himself.
We were able to locate a respite bed in a local low care facility as well as an alternative option of having an in home carer to look after the grandfather. This enabled the grandmother to travel with the peace of mind knowing that her husband was being cared for.
A woman had recently moved to Darwin to work and needed help in finding social dancing classes.
We found six dance studios in the Darwin area offering classes ranging from Latin, ballroom, jazz, hip hop, funk, tap dancing, belly dancing, Irish dance and ballet for her to choose from.
A WA family had a son who was about to start school, and a younger daughter with a severe developmental disability. Our consultants were tasked with finding playgroups or occasional care that would offer their daughter social interaction and stimulation, as well as after school care for their son and a support service to help him cope his sister's disability.
For the daughter, our intrepid consultants found several carer services that could help on an as-needed basis, some playgroup options, a family day care scheme that offered in-home care; and for the son after school care and a local support group for siblings of children with disabilities.
A Melbourne dog owner with a very nervous and snappy dog had been grooming the dog herself for years. When work and personal commitments meant she didn't have enough time for the task, she asked us to help her find an understanding dog groomer who made house calls.
We found several accommodating groomers and now the owner is happy and her dog is once again looking neat and trim.
Finding an after hours Greek language school should have been straight forward for one NSW parent. She was looking for a Saturday school or after hours school for her 4, 6 and 8 year old sons. However, as neither parent had grown up in the area they were at a loss as to where to start.
We were able to track down the two key organisations that serviced the region and were able to provide the family with a number of options that would be suitable for the boys within a reasonable distance of their home.
A Sydney mother's twenty five year old son was moving out from the family home.
The son had a physical disability and was in a wheelchair. He needed assistance with modifying his new property so it was more accessible for his wheelchair.
We were able to put the employee in touch with a range of associations who offered relevant advice and assistance in completing the modifications.
A busy Mt Albert parent needed to find school holiday solutions for her son. He had just started school, so it was important to find something he enjoyed and could share with his best friend.
They wanted an all-day program as well as some vacation activities that his Nanna could also take them to. The boys were both into science, but their parents wanted them to experience positive, fun sports and outdoor activities, as well as some science special activities.
We were able to find several great vacation care programs that combined sports (and a smattering of science as well!) And, we found some interesting Star Wars and Lego activities for trips with Nanna too!
A Sydney worker was relocating for 3 months from Remuera, New Zealand with the possibility of it being a permanent move.
We sourced short-term accommodation in the area she was looking in and at a cost she was interested in.
This employee required storage for her belongings with the possibility of shipping them to New Zealand.
We located storage and removal companies at competitive prices that could provide both services.
After successfully relocating she contacted us again because she wanted to join a gym close to her new home with a swimming pool and cardio machines. We were able to provide her with suitable options.


The world of technology is one such place that is never still. Change is the only factor that, we can think of, is still and this change occurs almost every fortnight. Though, in the early days of the internet, it would have been a miracle or amazing thing to know that change is happening every time; over the years, we are merely getting used to these miracles. For example, you might know about the voice search trends. Speech recognition has a huge impact on the technical world now.
Surprisingly, interesting and as well as the sad part of this change is that whatever we see as a trend today might not stay there to bid goodbye to the sunset tomorrow. Because when a new change is introduced, the old one must budge or leave to make space to accommodate the fresh one. The software development industry with its vast number of channels finds it difficult to cope up with the changing trends when they are forced to offer something different and meet the expectations of their consumers.
But, trust us. There are trends like SEO trends, that have stayed over time and will continue to persist, while there are those that have stopped to exist because all they tried to do was merely survive. The software industry is a demanding place and unless you are ready to fit into these demands, there is no guarantee for how long you would stay.
This can be improvised if you can identify the pulse of your audiences and what makes them go gaga over the trends, which depends on the influence that the technology introduced by you is capable of making, while creating a forever space for itself. So, as we move through the year 2019, let us find out which are those trends that we will carry from the past years and which are the ones that will be newly introduced.
We have hand-picked some interesting and unique software development trends that are set to change the face of the industry.
You might have been witnessing businesses pondering in-depth about AI and its uses. Also, you might have seen many of them introducing this for their business as they believe it to change the way things are happening now. This AI introduction has brought about a tremendous change in big data, smartphones as well as voice-initiated virtual assistants. With the need for technology to flourish, we need experts and professionals, who are experts at handling these.
So, this would be one of the major needs or demands of the year 2019. We would be on the hunt for chief data officers (CDOs) and data scientists.
Smart or AI-driven products and services would change the value proposition.
The customer experience would be digitally driven.
The processes otherwise managed manually would be automated.
More than 70% of the software development agencies will start introducing and implementing AI-driven applications across multiple functions or services from the past year 2018. Since AI has an unbelievable impact on the business market, the early birds (first ones to adopt this) will reap high end benefits of the same.
Some of the companies have already started implementing AI and ML-led solutions that helps in managing a number of their operations and functionalities smoothly with a speed and accuracy incomparable with that of human efficiency.
A number of organizations have already realized the power of these machine-led applications, which has resulted in a number of people losing their jobs. The company finds these at ease as they can work wonders. If you do not have an in-house AI development team, you can get help from professional outsourcing software development agencies. A number of them are offering standard and affordable solutions.
Everywhere, you can find data generators. Starting from the kind of shoes you wear to the way you hold the steering of your car, the data generated from each of these are used to refine and provide you with further better services in future. How do these connected devices actually work?
They start by collecting enormous volumes of data, which is one reason why the companies within the IT industry are finding out techniques to process data faster and cheaper rates. This is where we are introduced to edge computing, which will enact a great role in the year 2019, enabling the IoT devices to provide a better output by performing real-time analysis at a faster rate, though the connectivity might be very poor.
The data that is processed at the network's edge or lying near a device with the help of a mesh of micro-data centers is usually referred to as edge computing.
Though such things will take over, the cloud will stay back playing an important role in IoT as it helps to gather critical data.
Bitcoins and Ethereum are the talks of the town. In the past year, there was a lot of hype created by the cryptocurrency trend. Bitcoin is a term that has emerged out of this. Blockchain driven by bitcoins will be seen ruling the industry this year and over years to come. Further to this, we will be witnessing bitcoins and blockchains exploring various levels of the business functionality online.
In the year 2017, a number of leading organizations have presented us with their blockchain frameworks. These include the big names, such as Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon and even, IBM – in fact, it has been closely working with various other organizations to bring tie up for fostering the blockchain technology. More than 55% of the organizations in the world will be seen launching their company-specific blockchain platforms.
We would witness companies coming up with their own kind of blockchain apps and functionalities, which would enhance the need for acquiring learned and skilled blockchain development professionals.
It is expensive to develop and test these blockchain applications. But, the benefits of the blockchain applications for your business are numerous as it will help you in the long run.
Remember the hullabaloo created by WannaCry? How can we forget it, right? Most of us were trapped with no idea on how to protect the information supposed to be most critical for our organization. The main objective of all organizations (profit or non-profit) is to protect and safeguard their information with no compromise.
Cyber Security needs to be taken more seriously on both the internal and external front of any business. It is important to ensure that your software and other internal functionalities are safe and secure. We are taking up all kinds of measures to ensure that no vulnerabilities will be attacking our system through the development phase, but what about the later stage? A number of cybersecurity setups are booming across the globe with an aim to provide external security though you might have taken up extra measures to protect it from the inside.
We can expect an increase in the investment across cyber security services and products by US$1t over and after the next five years' time, globally. There is less number of experienced professionals and experts who can get the set up right, though companies are ready to spend a fortune to get things in place.
So, software development enthusiasts if you are looking for a new and fresh experience and something where you can exercise your ideas, then this is it. Around 40% of the cyber attacks have been reported by small and medium enterprises.
So, get help from a professional expert to fix the cybersecurity issues on the internal and external sides of a system starting from the design phase.
So, it has been high time that you started searching for a professional VR developer and also, looking out for ways to reduce the costs of developing and operating the newly emerging technology, which will soon be a hit. Let us keep our fingers crossed to witness the magic that will unveil in a short while.
Websites that come exhibit an appearance of native mobile apps are referred to as progressive web apps. All the features of a traditional mobile app, including the functionalities and capabilities, are embedded within a progressive web app. The major goal of progressive web apps is to enhance user engagement, increase conversions and can be applied across various industry domains, such as health care, banking and finance, travel, e-commerce, and media.
Without generating any kind of friction, progressive web apps are built to run across mobiles, tablets, desktops, ensuring the same kind of seamless experience is imparted to the users every time. Experts are of the opinion that the load times, click through rates and an increase in mobile users are experienced upon implementing progressive web apps.
When Click Through Rates increase as a result of faster load times and people reaching the app via mobile devices, engagement, and conversion rates are automatically hiked, leaving the business with better and excellent results.
Though progressive web apps have been part of software development for a while now, going forward, it would be one on the top of the list of software development trends.
Somewhere back in the year 2011, this software started being implemented as part of the software development process. People with minimal or no technical expertise started using this low-code development software to create enterprise apps targeting certain company requirements, which would require automatic code generation, visual programming and even drag-and-drop modules.
In the year 2018, low-code platforms came back into action and the trend is expected to continue over the upcoming days. It has been a key to non-technical people to work on software in no time – as it also helps in speeding up the development process in a short span of time.
However, we can see that it might not be the best fit if you are looking for a one-size-stop solution. But if you are looking for a variety of choices, then custom software would be the best one for open-ended processes. Low-code development platforms are well-suited for apps that come with workflows that have a clear structure and organized objectives.
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