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This week I had the pleasure to host an Illamasqua event alongside make-up artist Patrick Baston at Illamasqua’s Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square counter where I demonstrated an Avant Garde’ look VS Paddy’s look ‘Ready to Wear’ look using Illamasqua products in similar colours. We went for red and black tones! After all Halloween will soon be here and I couldn’t wait to start designing looks based around Halloween themes. The inspiration of my above look came from popular Vampire stories and I decided to name my model ‘Selene’. She is the moon goddess who technically isn’t a vampire, she is considered by legend to be the mother of all modern vampires. It’s her beautiful Ombre Vampire Kiss that turns her victims into vampires.
A huge thanks to Illamasqua and Paddy for inviting me along to take part in this evening and to everyone involved in making this event amazing, including my followers who attended and supported me.
Make-up Design: Karla Powell Make-up Artist
Model: Susie Powell
Hair: Seaane Chin-hoyte
Event Photography: Lauren Jo Kelly
Dress: Fabryan London
I am now excited to turn this look into a professional photo-shoot ready to be revealed and published this Halloween. Keep a look out for the images this October.
*All Illamasqua products used to create the above make-up look.
Your wedding day is the time to be in the spotlight, so don’t let your make-up overwhelm your natural beauty. But if you want a bit of oomph, a matte blue red lip is gorgeous for a fall or summer wedding.
Wedding make-up is something I don’t normally carry out however for family & friends I get such pleasure making them feel & look wonderful for their big day. Jemma has been my lip model for many years now so I felt honoured to be asked to do her wedding make-up! I couldn’t think of anyone more perfect to pull of the matte vintage red lip on their wedding day.
My wedding make-up essentials:
Cargo_HD Picture Perfect Mattifier
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
Temptu 2.0 Bridal Kit (using a mixture of natural foundation tones, blushers and bronzers from the Airpod system)
Laura Mercier concealer
Mac lustre drops
Temptu 053 highlighter
Jane Iredale powder
MAC Painterly paint pot
Peaches make-up loose pigment in peaches cream
Anastasia Beverly Hills Pro Brow palette
Lime Crime Velvetine in Red Velvet applied with Karla Cosmetics lip brushes
Ben Nye eyeshadows
Behind the scenes at Magnum’s 25th Birthday campaign photo-shoot. Watch me celebrate their 25th Birthday by creating the White Chocolate inspired look using some of my favourite kit make-up essentials.
To see more images head to this >link<
Enjoy watching me create chocolate inspired looks! Yummy…
When I think back to IMATS London last weekend I am still lost for words and so overwhelmed by all the support from everyone.
I thank each and every one of you that came and visited me on the Temptu stand where I was demonstrating the first look from my new ‘Human Emotion’ Series. The series will be based on creative looks inspired by different emotions we as people encounter. The look I demonstrated at IMATS is the ‘Envy’ emotion, which has took many months of planning & preparation and hard work from my amazing team! I can’t wait to create the look again for professional images to add to my portfolio.
I also want to thank my followers who came to my presentation on the Sunday. I thought I would never have the chance to appear as a speaker at IMATS, so to be asked this year I felt so honoured. I also overcame my fear of being on stage that day (I was a nervous wreck!). However, after seeing many familiar faces and having such amazing support I soon forgot about the nerves and it was the best feeling in the world having the chance to share my tips, tricks and experiences.
I love make up so much so its such a privilege to be able to work and demonstrate there surrounded by such talent and inspirational people. IMATS 2014 weekend was incredible and I love going as an make-up artist and a fan! My only issue is the weekend goes way too fast, roll on next year! The dream now is to attend all the IMATS around the world!
How was IMATS 2014 for you?
Many thanks to:
Peter Alberti Photography
Eldora False Eyelashes
MesmerEyez Coloured Contact Lenses
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My NEW Karla Cosmetics Lip brush Set!
Inspired by my personal frustration with the lack of correctly-shaped lip brushes on the market, My Lip Brush Set is a collection of three synthetic lip brushes designed specially for professional creative work with glosses, pigments, creams and stains.
The brushes are set in a hand-formed matte wooden handle with silver metal ferrule, emblazoned with Karla’s silver logo and coding.
The set arrives encased in a Karla-branded pink and black case. Each brush is created with vegan-friendly, 100% synthetic Taklon fibre, chosen for its unrivalled superiority when working with both wet and dry cosmetic formulas. These brushes are also really useful for creating perfect brows, precision gel eyeliner and more defined lines when creating make-up looks on the face.
KL1: The Filling Brush. A traditional lip brush with a rounded tip and firm point, designed to enable even application of all lip products, with precision focus for rapidly filling the lips. The bevelled shape allows for accurate lining of the lips without compromising on coverage.
KL2: The Precision Brush. A softer, more absorbent brush which produces an even, thin and perfectly straight line when defining the lips; eliminating the need for a lip pencil. The flat angle is designed to line the lips before filling with the KL1 brush.
KL3: The Cupid ’s bow Brush. This sharply-angled brush works to neatly trace the Cupid ’s bow, defining the lip shape and creating a fuller pout, whilst preventing product from bleeding onto the skin.
Caring for your Karla Lip Brushes:
Synthetic cosmetic brushes should always be cleaned every-other day, as use with wet products can create bacteria build-up. Any alcohol-based brush cleaner will break down grease residue in lip products. Always wash immediately after using a highly-pigmented product. Take care not to soak the brush handles, and to keep the ferrule dry.
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www.cocktailcosmetics.co.uk (Shipping Europe) at £25.00.
Have you bought yourself a set of Karla Lip Brushes yet?
Make-up Atelier Paris Florescent Pigments!
These are intensely rich vibrant matte powders in the finest pure pigment, available in eight neon shades (£15.50 each).
One of the most exciting things about these powders is the fact they are UV responsive which all shades will react and glow with black UV light! Great for a night event where there UV lights or maybe a UV photo-shoot?
The florescent pigment
can be applied wet or dry to the skin using a synthetic brush and look great for neon lip looks or neon eye looks. They also look amazing on the cheeks for a daring creative look! The pure pigment powder may stain the skin so I do suggest using base foundation or primer to protect the skin.
Which shade is your favourite?
Kiko Limited Edition Life in Rio Summer Collection Exotic Shine Lipsticks
Kiko is one of my favourite affordable make-up brands at the moment. The collections are so beautifully designed and every detail is thought about when developing each product.
This collection was inspired by the colourful street life in Rio, which imitates the vibrant bold street life Rio is famous for.
Out of the entire collection my favourite piece had to be the Exotic Shine Lipsticks in shades 04 & 02 which smell like tropical fruits! All the lipstick have a soft creamy texture, great colour pay off for this Summer lip trends and when applied to the lips with a lip brush they leave a subtle satin finish. They give you the perfect juicy summer lip look for sure.
Don’t you just love the stunning gold packaging?
The exotic shine lipsticks are available in six shades, only £8.50 each. Check out the beautiful collection on www.kikocosmetics.co.uk .
It has been an exciting week preparing for my workshop at Temptu and also going to a number of meetings with potential stockists for my Karla Cosmetics products.
I have been truly humbled by the response and the way in which the people in New York have helped, guided and believed in the dream. I cannot thank the people of America enough for their amazing feedback and response to my products.
I am so excited to announce my products will be available in New York later this year at Kenig & Alcone, 538 6th Avenue, New York. The owner Ricky Kenig has vast experience in the make up industry, owning 20 + make up shops throughout NYC. You may be familiar with the Rickys stores across New York? Kenig & Alcone is where the pro’s shop in New York.
Ricky is a truly inspirational guy and I cannot wait for my products to be available at this amazing store.
Since launching Karla Cosmetics there has been huge interest from my American followers and I wanted them to be able to see and hold my products. New York is only one destination but I hope that this is the start of something special and what better place is there to launch than the greatest City in the world!
I want to thank you all for this amazing opportunity, without my followers this trip wouldn’t be possible. You have helped my dreams come true. I also want to thank a very special lady, Sasha Badillo whom I have worked with closely to set up my workshop and also helped set up meetings with Ricky.
Keep an eye out for a very special competition coming soon.
Serene VS Sonorous Beauty Photo-shoot
I loved getting creative with this new beauty photo-shoot. It was a chance for me to do something I haven’t done before with my creative direction and design and make my first ever haute couture head piece inspired by the remarkable couture headpiece designer katsuya kamo.
The start of the look is where she appears Serene- beautifully calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil. Focusing mainly on the high hair and keeping the make-up pale and simple with a few flashes of highlights on the cheekbones and the centre of the lips. The look then moves onto her being Sonorous- where she becomes very impressive, prenticious, and overblown with the main focus on the head piece where I had the chance to emphasise its brilliance and startling details. This way I could minimise the make-up look with no attention-grabbing complexity. Simply focusing on the bold lip tones and stunning white and black head pieces.
Which is your favourite look from my new beauty series? I can’t wait to demonstrate this look at IMATS
,London with Temptu
on Sunday 29th June 2014.
Model: Francesca Turner
Hair: Seaane Chin-Hoyte


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I have always had issues with insomnia. Years ago, they used to really drive me crazy. I’d get all upset and then of course, that would only cause me to stay awake longer.
Somewhere in the last few years, God transformed my sleepless nights into Sabbath time. That’s the subject of this poem.
From my book, Poiema.

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text: We finally have our first tomato growing. I planted two tomato plants on April 18, 2009. I have been watering them every single day. Sometimes twice a day using runoff water. I was so excited yesterday to discover that one of the plants finally has a teeny tiny tomato growing.

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YRE Competition 2020
Litter Less Campaign
The forgotten successful rock-cleaning method
13th of November 2002, the wind is howling and a storm is coming like an ominous threat of what’s to come: rain, lightning, thunder and the unexpected. Nothing noteworthy for the Costa da Morte (Death Coast) in northwestern Spain, but one event will transform this storm into the disaster of the century, poison spilling into the Atlantic Ocean in the form of fuel oil. The viscous, dark substance covering the clear blue sea with a blanket of darkness. A fortnight after, the ship finally sank 3,500 meters down to the ocean floor, 130 nautical miles off Spain's coast. The culprit, a single-hulled tank steamer called Prestige, bound for Singapore with more than 77,000 tonnes of fuel oil on board. The consequences, Spain and Portugal’s worst ecological disaster to date, 76,000 m3 of oil spilled in total. So, why did the Spanish government ignore the solution scientists presented?
Before the tragedy occurred, the French, Spanish and Portuguese Governments repeatedly refused to allow the vessel to dock in other to avoid pollution of their coasts. This selfishness and lack of foresight is what many experts cite to have been a huge mistake. Furthermore, the decision taken by Spanish authorities to tow the damaged vessel to deeper offshore waters has been described as the reason why the vessel ended up sinking and why such a large area was affected. While the Spanish government was cleared of all criminal responsibility during the 2012 trial, the Spanish people still can’t forget the image of thousands of volunteers on the coasts fishing out oil with gloved hands and all their might.
After disaster had struck, most of the damage had already been done, 22,000 birds dead and subsequently there were 296.26 and 718.78 million euros in losses for the Spanish fishing and tourism sectors, respectively. It is clear that the damages were grave. It was time for scientists to come to the rescue with a solution to clean the beaches and prevent more consequences. Dr. José Luis Bourdelande from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona did just that, his method of cleaning oil from rocks with a solution of hydrogen peroxide metallic salts and sunlight was not only efficient, but also cheap.
This was a revolutionary discovery as the method that was being used at the time, which was manually cleaning the rocks was highly time-consuming and inefficient. He had a particularly vested interest in the project as one of the beaches in his hometown of Llanes was gravely affected by this tragedy. So, why did the Spanish government ignore his solution and refuse to fund it? Whether it was politics or other economic reasons, we may never know, but Bourdelande still feels the frustration and impotence as ardently as he did in 2003. It is however painstakingly clear that the solution was presented to them and that they actively decided to ignore it.
It is evident that spills of this nature can be devastating to the ecology and the economy and since the Prestige oil spill there have been efforts to prevent this by several means. For example, there has been a lot of technological innovation to the tanker ships in charge of carrying this oil and there have also been several advancements in spill cleanup technology like the one proposed by Dr. Bourdelande. The European Union even introduced a Council Directive concerning dangerous or hazardous substances polluting European waters three decades ago (2006/11/EC) as well as enforcing legislation preventing vessels as old as the Prestige, which was 23 years old at the time, from transporting oil in European waters. These efforts are already a step in the right direction but the real solution lies in prevention of all accidental spills, raising awareness about the dangers of these spills and demanding a proper response from our governments. We must learn from our mistakes.
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Beneath The Surface
Artist Mary Carothers’ project concept is based on door knobs as symbols of home and community. Using clay and iron, materials tied to Louisville’s industrial history, she relates sculptural form to historic and present day riverfront communities.
“My artwork is geared toward reflecting stories and beliefs. I am interested in how legends originate and how landscapes hold both official and unofficial history. Stories of the collective community and stories of individuals are the driving forces behind the physicality of my work. I ask my audiences to remember as well as reconsider what they think they know.”
“The sculptural topography mimics the quality of river grass and aims to honor the many individual lives that have been overlooked or largely forgotten. Each sculpture stands to represent an individual story, the thousands together form a mass to represent a community.”
Photograph Courtesy of Kenneth Hayden ©2015

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By Tom Momberg
State Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) said the Legislature is making headway on negotiations to pass a $143 billion budget before New York’s new fiscal year begins April 1.
He said nobody is trying to oust the unilateral changes Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forth for the education system, but the policy specifics probably would be different from what was submitted.
The governor said he would not sign off on a budget that does not encompass his proposed ethics reforms, but the governor’s suggested education reforms are hindered by budget negotiations in both houses.
The state Assembly, which supports the DREAM Act that would provide tuition assistance to illegal immigrants, will not see the initiative to fruition any time soon. Neither will the state Senate see the Education Tax Credit passed immediately, though each were initially proposed in the executive budget, which called for a $1.1 billion increase to school spending.
Neither initiative succeeded last year. And again on Tuesday, Cuomo announced that they were being dropped from budget negotiations. They could still be passed during the regular legislative session, however.
There are still plenty of education initiatives to be discussed in budget talks this week.
Cuomo’s communications director, Melissa DeRosa, said that if the houses don’t agree to include the governor’s proposed education reforms in the final budget — alterations to the state teacher evaluation system, tenure reform, the state’s ability to take over failing schools, new scholarships to attract teachers and new faculty performance bonuses — then he would cap an increase in school spending to $375 million.
“If those reforms are passed, the governor will support a significant funding increase,” DeRosa said in a statement Monday. “The governor believes these changes will be transformative to our education system.”
It’s unclear whether New York City mayoral control of schools will be extended or Cuomo’s proposed charter school cap will be increased, which the governor’s office said might have to be addressed outside of the budget process. Like the DREAM Act and the Education Tax Credit, the issues could be taken up during the regular legislative session.
“We’re negotiating. I’m still confident we’ll meet the budget deadline,” Weprin said. “I also think these education policies will continue to be tweaked after they’re implemented,” he said.
Cuomo has touched off the most controversy over his school receivership model in which the state would assign an outside organization or charter school to take over failing schools in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio has since introduced new policies for his Renewal school program to strategically examine the administrative performances in the city’s 94 lowest-performing schools.
As a result of de Blasio’s efforts, budget negotiations may involve significant changes to that aspect of Cuomo’s reforms, which Weprin said he thinks the final budget will reflect.
“Local input and local control over schools are important, and the Legislature recognizes that,” he said.
Sen. Joe Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) said there is always wiggle room in budget negotiations.
“I think (Cuomo) just wants to seem as if he’s standing firm on this,” he said. “But the Assembly has stood firm, making sure that teachers’ concerns are being listened to.”

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The Definition of Purity
Diamond Water is the most precious water that has ever been bottled. The obsession to produce one of the most purely structured alkaline water began with the dream to connect people to a more pure self. With diamonds enhancing a 9.5 pH alkaline water and the benefit from its positive energy and countless health benefits, Diamond Water was created. Before this flawless element was bottled Diamond Water went through extensive research and development to make it perfectly formulated. It was not enough to have one of the highest alkaline waters on the market. The partnership of the precious diamond enhanced water and the extensive filtration process makes Diamond Water unique. The result is a flavor profile and freshness loved by everyone.

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Preparing for the Christmas Food Waste
Now that the waste generated by Halloween has been cleared away, we should start planning for Christmas, a festival which results in even more food waste. In the UK it is estimated that nearly 10 per cent of every festive meal is wasted. This is valued at about £64million. About a third of diners admit to wasting some of their Christmas dinner.
We waste the equivalent to 263,000 turkeys, 17.2 million Brussels sprouts. 11.9 million carrots, 11.3 million roast potatoes, 6 million pigs in blankets and 740,000 slices of Christmas pudding not forgetting 7.4 million mince pies. The festival is completed by discarding 250 tonnes of Christmas Trees in January but we will look at this in a later blog.
Plan now for Christmas food waste composting
The key message to reduce Christmas food waste is by buying only what is needed and cooking leftovers. As always, the key message is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle but as a composting website our message is home compost your waste where possible. This covers all “unavoidable” food waste including cooked food.
Now is the time to plan to extend the range of food waste that can compost at home by adding a food compost bin to our Christmas list or by buying one as a December treat. Depending on your needs and resources one of the following three bins can take your cooked food waste including bones plus garden waste.
I have used a Green Johanna, both at home and on our Demonstration sites, for eight or nine years. All Christmas food waste can be composted as well as garden waste. A winter jacket can be purchased separately to keep it working when the average outdoor temperature drops below 5°C but I tend to wrap mine in several layers of bubble wrap. Price approx £120
I had two Hotbins in use at the Demonstration sites using them mainly to compost waste food from the cafe. They are well insulated so ideal for winter use and it is relatively easy to maintain a compost temperature of 40-55C provided they are fed regularly. I use woodchip as the main bulking agent but also add shredded paper to help absorb the moisture. Approx price £185
The Joraform compost tumblers are the expensive but are excellent for food composting being quick and easy of use. I used mine to compost waste food from the Demonstration site cafe. They have a rust proof galvanized steel construction insulated with polyethylene. Wood pellets or wood shavings are recommended as a bulking agent, but I use wood chip which is available for free locally. I have used one of these bins for about seven years. Being a tombola drum shaped tumbler system, they are easy to aerate. Approx. price £349
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Pregnancy is both beautiful and terrifying—and Fauzia had experienced it six times. Imagine her pain and disappointment when each pregnancy ended in a miscarriage or a stillbirth. A woman can only take so much.
But, friends like you stepped in to help break the cycle. Your gifts helped her get the right care, both physically and spiritually.
Fauzia sought help from an antenatal medical project you helped fund, and the physician’s assistant diagnosed her with an infectious disease caused by bacteria. Proper treatment cleared it up in two months, and Fauzia immediately got pregnant again.
The PA followed the new mother’s progress throughout the pregnancy, making sure the baby developed well and calming Fauzia’s fears. At eight months, the woman got anxious, terrified she would give birth to another dead child. So, the PA prayed for her and asked God to bless the infant growing in her womb.
The PA continued to visit Fauzia’s home for daily prayer until the mother delivered a healthy baby boy!
Thank you for helping to show this woman God’s loving power. And, thank you for helping her experience the gift of motherhood. Please pray for other women who are grieving stillborn children. Pray God comforts their broken hearts.

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GRAMMY® Award-winning, platinum-certified, international DJ and producer Tiësto drops festival banger ‘Grapevine’ through his label Musical Freedom. The track premiered at Ultra Miami this year and has been a highlight of his live festival sets throughout the spring and summer, including at Tomorrowlands main stage in July.
“After first playing ‘Grapevine’ and getting such a huge response at Ultra Miami this year, I knew it was special. The infectious vocal is a cover from the Marvin Gaye classic ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’. It’s finally ready and I’m really excited for everyone to have it!” – says Tiësto
With a nod to the spirit of the sounds he introduced with his 2017 track ‘BOOM‘, ‘Grapevine’ is the second Tiësto solo production on Musical Freedom this year, following the release of ‘WOW‘ which debuted in August 2018. Earlier this year, Tiësto released summer smash, ‘Jackie Chan‘, which has garnered 500 million streams and well over 110 million video views.
The cover art for this single was designed by artist, Cali Thornhill Dewitt.
Tiësto is a GRAMMY® Award-winning, platinum-certified, international icon. The DJ and producer is the only artist to ever hold the titles of “The Greatest DJ of All Time” courtesy of Mixmag, “#1 DJ” according to Rolling Stone, and “The Godfather of EDM” as proclaimed by Billboard. After making history in 2004 as the first DJ to open the Olympic Games, he remains a sought after headliner everywhere from Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra, to Tomorrowland.
From his high-profile residency at Hakkasan to his crossover success, Tiësto created the blueprint that defines what it means to be a success in today’s dance music world. Tiësto has collaborated with artists like Beyoncé, Coldplay, Kanye West, John Legend, Post Malone, and Gucci Mane, while his label, Musical Freedom, helped launch the careers of superstars including Martin Garrix and Oliver Heldens. His popular CLUBLIFE compilation series boasts five volumes to date and his radio show of the same name reaches an audience of over 41 million listeners across 353 stations in 77 countries every week.


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Express your style, discover fun games, and enjoy this new awesome virtual experience with your friends. Rec Room lets you show your creativity and socialize with millions of players in a room you create on your own. Is Rec Room cross-platform?
Cross-platform has completely revolutionized gaming with the flexibility and convenience it offers. If you aren’t familiar with the feature just yet, it’s about time you learn about it. You can learn everything you need to know about this feature by reading our article “What Is Cross-platform In Gaming?“.
Now let’s dive deeper into Rec Room and see what the hype is all about.
A Quick Intro to Rec Room
Rec Room is an online community that offers a wide range of entertainment and content for its users. You can’t find a better place to construct something or play or even make a game than in Rec Room.
Gather with friends from all over the world to talk, hang out, and explore the millions of player-made rooms, or create something brand new and amazing to show off to everyone.
You can do whatever you want and love. Play around with the Maker Pen and create everything from puppies to helicopters to entire worlds. You can express your individuality by dressing up and accessorizing your own cute Rec Room avatar or exploring challenging, fun, or just plain weird games made by creators just like you.
Rec Room was developed by Rec Room Inc. and was initially released in June 2016. Rec Room is playable on a plethora of gaming platforms, including:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- PlayStation 5
- Oculus Quest
With all these platforms and players, is Rec Room cross-platform?
Is Rec Room Cross-platform in 2023?
“Rec Room is free, and cross plays on everything from phones to VR headsets. It’s the social app you play like a video game!”
So there you have it. It’s a big yes! Rec Room supports cross-platform play across all platforms it is available on.
So whether you’re playing on a PC and you’re friends have a console, or you play on your phone while your friends are on a VR headset, you can still connect in Rec Room.
Is Rec Room Cross-platform Between PS4/PS5 and Xbox One?
Yes. The cross-platform features allow Rec Room to be played between PS4 and Xbox players. It’s also cross-generation play compatible, so there shouldn’t be any cross-play issues.
Is Rec Room Cross-platform Between PC and Mobile?
Yes. Rec Room is cross-platform between the PC and smartphones. Whether you are using an Android device or iOS, you can still play Rec Room with your friends on Microsoft Windows.
Is Rec Room Cross-platform Between PC and Nintendo Switch?
Yes. Rec Room is cross-platform on the Switch and PC. This means you can play with friends no matter which of these two devices you use.
Is Rec Room Cross-platform Between Oculus Quest and Mobile?
Yes. Even VR players can now play with mobile players. Because Rec Room is cross-platform, so you can play with PC, console, and Switch gamers while on a VR headset.
Virtual Reality and cross-platform features are great leaps in the gaming industry. It’s amazing to see these two working hand in hand in Rec Room. Though most people don’t have a gaming setup with these features, they are steadily becoming more available.
As a result, we have an awesome platform like Rec Room that connects millions of personalities all over the globe, and let’s hope to see even more in the future.
What about your favorite game? Is it cross-platform yet? Do you want a specific game to be featured? You can comment below, and we’ll look at your requests. Or you can visit our cross-platform section.

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RM Sotheby’s had a fantastic headline lot this weekend with a very special Lamborghini Huracan. The 2018 Lamborghini Huracán RWD Coupé was customised and built through Lamborghini’s Ad Personam program late last year. It was donated to His Holiness Pope Francis in a similar fashion to the Ferrari Enzo his predecessor received many years ago.
It passed the auction block on Saturday (12 May) and raised a staggering €715,000 for charitable causes. The proceeds will be split 70% to the city of Nineveh, Iraq (a city heavily attacked and besieged by ISIS), 10% to ‘Amici per il Centrafrica Onlus’, 10% to Groupe International Chirurgiens Amis de la Main (GICAM) and 10% to the Pope John XXIII Community Association.
The car was only expected to achieve between €250.000 and €350.000, yet it seems that a charitable spirit drove the bidding in Monaco on Saturday. The car itself has been custom finished to include Bianco Monocerus contrasted by Giallo Tiberino stripes. The design pays homage to the colours of the flag of Vatican City.
The Huracan RWD sits on diamond-finished 20 inch Giano wheels with Nero callipers. Inside, Lamborghini have specced the car with a Bianco Leda Sportivo leather and Lamborghini crests on the headrests. The Pope put the finishing touches to the car by signed the bonnet.
By way of reminder, the Lamborghini Huracán RWD Coupé features a carbon fibre and aluminium chassis with double wishbone suspension and an adaptive damping system. It’s 5.2 litre V10 engine produces 580 hp and 540 Nm of torque which is routed to the rear wheels. 100 km/h takes just 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 320 km/h.

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[gse-aa] Auroral Alert
The auroral activity index of 5 and 6 that occurred on the 7th (today)
is the result of the solar event on the 5th that was the subject of the
previous alert. Aurora should have been visible as far south as the
middle of the US on the night of Mar 6/7, as we predicted in the last alert.
A large solar event early on the 7th of March was directly more closely
to the Earth-Sun line, and should produce more activity. The debris
should reach Earth sometime in the late morning of March 8 GMT. This
means that the resulting aurora may be visible late on the night of the
7th/8th from Alaska, but Western Russia, Europe, and the US will
probably see activity levels of Kp=5 or greater on the night of March 8/9.
Note that activity on the 7th may still be greater than Kp=4.
We are having trouble with the short-term forecast panel on the aurora
forecast website http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/, but watch the
short term forecast to determine what the activity level will be in the
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This car was constructed in the amazingly short period of six months (beginning October 1937), in a cost-is-no-object effort to win the Indianapolis 500-Mile race. The collaborators in this project were an unlikely pair. A brilliant, self-taught engineer, Art Sparks and a highly eccentric, wealthy, Joel Thorne. With Thorne's unlimited backing, Sparks created two start-of-the-art racing cars with ideas he had gleaned from many years of racing experience. Built to the specifications of the day, the cars were powered by double overhead camshaft supercharged 180 cubic-inch engines mounted in rail-frame chassis with leaf spring suspension. From the moment of their arrival at The Speedway in May 1938, they were contenders. Unfortunately, they both broke down due to problems with their superchargers and valve springs.
Improved and re-entered in 1939, the number 10 car of Jimmy Snyder showed its true potential, qualifying on the pole for the '500' at a record-setting average of 130 miles an hour - a speed not equaled at Indy until 1948. A dispute between Sparks and Thorne, following Jimmy's death in a midget race, meant that neither of the two cars ran in 1940. However, Art again entered Snyder's former Number 10 in 1941 for National Champion Ted Horn, who drove it to an excellent third.
After the war, Joel Thorne sold number 10 to a private entrant named Bob Flavell from Los Angeles who ran the car at Indianapolis for the next three years. His drivers included Harry McQuinn, Mel Hansen, & Sam Hanks. Its last appearance was in 1949 when talented Tony Beltenhausen failed to qualify by less than 3 hundredths of a mile an hour. Flavell kept it untouched in his garage in Orange County until his death. This car passed through 4 other owners until purchased by its present owner in 1998, the car still in original condition. Beginning in 1999, Phil Reily & Co of Corle Madera, CA, completely restored the car. It had its modern debut at Laguna Seca Historic Races in 2001. It won the Monterey Cup, the Phil Hill Award and the Hulman Trophy at Pebble Beach.
Art Sparks was in movie stunts which led to racing, and then teaching machine shop practice at Glendale High School. He was a self-taught engineer who raced in many events in Southern California during the early- to mid-1920s in a Model T-based Racing Special. In 1927 he was involved in an accident at Banning which put him through the wall and into the hospital. After the crash, he retired from the sport and turned his attention to building and preparing cars. By 1930 he was a full time car owner and teamed up with Paul Weirick, forming the Sparks-Weirick partnership. The duo enjoyed much success, winning racing and earning tens of thousands at Legion Ascot and other West Coast tracks.
The first Sparks-Weirick racer was powered by a 16-valve 200 cubic-inch four-cylinder Miller engine. The engine was mounted in chassis, given four-wheel brakes and a slender body and painted in Cerulean Blue. The chassis and body had been created by Clyde Adams.
Next came the 'Catfish' Racing Special designed to compete in the 1932 Indy 500. It was aerodynamic and driven to speeds reaching 150 mph during testing by driver 'Stubby' Stublefield. These results earned them Earl Gilmore's sponsorship for the 1932 Indy race. The car qualified in 25th position at 118 mph and finished the race in 14th overall.
The Catfish was followed by the Lionhead Special which was so successful it won the 1933 Pacific Championship. A Sparks designed car followed, with an engine that featured many Sparks-designs such as the block and rods. The engine had only two valves per cylinder in true hemispherical combustion chambers. The result of this special was dubbed the 'Poison Lil'.
In 1936 the Sparks and Weirick union ended with Weirick getting the hard assets and Sparks receiving $8,500. With the funds and the end of the 'Junk Formula' limitations for the Indy 500, Sparks embarked on a racer designed specifically for the brick yard. The car featured six-cylinders, dual overhead camshaft, seven bearings, a displacement size of 336.1 cubic-inches, and a supercharger. The result was the 'Big Six' and had taken the entire eighty-five hundred bucks, an additional assets Sparks could get his hands on, and personal funds from a bank manger.
The frame and body was formed by Clyde Adams. Fred Offenhauser's shop did much of the machining. The car was driven by Jimmy Snyder and Takeo Hirashima to ride as mechanic.
At the Indianapolis 500 qualifying, Bill Cummings took the pole with an average speed of 123.455. Synder posted a single lap speed time of 128.570 but then the supercharger thrust bearings started to go and required a rework of the blower. The car missed its qualification attempt on pole day due to the mechanical failures. It was ready in time for the last day of qualifying and Snyder clocked at 130.494 mph. This was 5 mph faster than anyone had ever gone. At the end of qualifying, he had a four-lap average of 125.287 and had earned a new track record.
The car started in 19th position in the 7th row. As the race started, the car easily passed the competition and was in the lead after just three laps. In a short amount of time the car had lapped nearly all of the competition. The car ran brilliantly for the first 27 laps, but its day would end prematurely as all of the stock Buick valve springs had broken.
Sparks was left in very poor financial shape. He owed money and was fully mortgaged. Some salvation was had when Joel Thorne offered to buy the car. Thorne was a wealthy individual due to a very large inheritance. His father had died when he was ten and left Joel with $38 million. He had entered three cars in the 1937 Indy 500, but now he wanted the Big Six.
The car was sold for $12,000 and included an invitation to run Thorn Engineering, Inc, a company which built race cars and engine which was backed by $300,000 of Thorne's money. Sparks agreed and began a period of employment with Thorne.
For 1938, the AAA Contest Board ruled that engine displacement size was to be decreased, both for naturally aspirated and forced induction engines. The supercharged engines could displace 3 liters and unblown engines could be up to 4.5-liters. This made the Big Six obsolete. Thorne-Sparks began work on two 'Little Six' race cars for 1938.
The Bix Six was brought back to the Speedway in 1939 with Joel Thorne as the driver. Mounted under the hood was a 272 cubic-inch engine equipped with Winfield carburetors. The car qualified in 20th place and finished in 7th. The following year Thorne qualified in 10th and finished in 5th. The following year Thorne qualified at 121.163 mph. On lap number 5 he attempted to avoid Tomei and Andres who had collided, hit the wall and wrecked the car.
Racing was suspended during the Second World War, and resumed in 1946. Thorne had intended to drive the Big Six again, but had broken his leg in a motorcycle accident. The driving duties were passed to a German star driver named Rudolph Caracciola. Caracciola was supposed to drive a Mercedes-Benz W165 1.5-liter supercharged GP racer but it had not cleared customs in time for the race.
Caracciola drove the car in qualifying to speeds over 118 mph but was involved in crash when (reportedly) a bird him and he lost control of the car. Caracciola was injured and the car was badly damaged.
The car was rebuilt by Joe Silnes in his race car shop and brought back to the brickyard on five more occasions. In 1947 it was driven by Tony Bettenhausen and in 1948-1951 by Joel Thorne. On each attempt it failed to qualify.
Thorne decided to enter the car in the Carrera Panamerica Mexican Road Race. Many modifications were made to get the car ready for the event, including a 50-gallon fuel tank. In 1955 Thorne was killed in a plane crash and it was sold four weeks later by the mechanic, 'Sonny' Bohman to recoup expenses.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2007

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After two years away from Hollywood, Charlize Theron made a big comeback this year with two very different movies- dark comedy “Young Adult”, and this month’s action fantasy movie “Snow White and The Huntsman”. Obviously based on the fairy tale, Theron plays the wicked stepmother role opposite Kristen Stewart’s Snow White and Chris Hemsworth’s Huntsman.
“You know, this is one of those showy characters where every scene could go so many different ways in reality and we did try that” she explains about tackling such a large-scale and well known character. “He (director Rupert Sanders) went into the editing room and he found the beast of the character and figured out what worked and what didn’t work.”
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Theron, but her sudden influx of performances (she’s also in this month’s blockbuster “Prometheus”) had left her torn because she has recently become a mother. “I’m about to go and do a re-imagination of Mad Max and I thought to myself ‘Oh, I’m probably not going to want to go and make this movie;” she recalls, referring to her adopted son Jackson. “When I heard that my son was coming into my life, and that all I would want to do was mope around in my pyjamas and roll around with him on the carpet, and we did that for a couple of months and it was great – but the crazy thing that happened that I wasn’t expecting, was that it made me feel really creative. I started developing like crazy and started selling movies and developing more with my production company, and now the more I think about going away in June and shooting this, I’m really excited about it. I feel that this little innocent baby is making me more curious about the human condition.”
Finally, she has become a regular Londoner, having shot this film at Pinewood studios, how is she enjoying the city? “I actually lived here last year, I did two films back to back, and I just really liked it” she replies. “It was nice. Except for the part that you don’t really get to shoot in the city – you’re driving an hour into Pinewood studios every day. It’s so glamorous!”


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Teresa takes a big step with her brother; Melissa hosts a party for her radio debut; Teresa moves away from Jacqueline and Caroline.
Teresa and Jacqueline share an awkward exchange at Antonia's birthday party; Kathy hosts a meal for her sister's new love interest; Caroline's son has a new girlfriend.
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Formula 1 is a sport that excites fans on so many levels. The top speeds F1 cars achieve are comparable with IndyCar’s and MotoGP and rank higher than any other racing series, including NASCAR. Drivers create cult-like followings from their fans who are passionate about the team’s superiority.
The fastest Formula 1 cars have the best balance between engine, chassis, and aerodynamics if any components are out of balance. For example, if an F1 car has the most powerful engine and efficient aerodynamics on a marginal chassis will mean a faster straight-line speed but rubbish cornering.
Running a Formula 1 team takes lots of money, and teams with huge budgets had a massive advantage over their competitors. Despite this, having a big budget does not automatically mean that the team will win. The following article analyzes each factor and compares how they have worked for the different Formula 1 team.
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The Reasons Why Some Formula 1 Cars Are Faster Than Others
Producing the fastest Formula 1 car means that manufacturers must design a car and engine combination that balances all the variables.
Achieving the best lap times means having all the variable factors working in harmony. Each component also must work across a wide range of conditions. For example, the engine must have strong torque and high speed; likewise, the aerodynamics must be streamlined for the straights but have high downforce (more drag) in the corners.
Achieving the correct balance is not an easy task because Formula 1 cars do not only race on one track, at a set altitude, or in one set of weather conditions.
To achieve the fastest Formula 1 car, the teams need access to top management, engineers, aerodynamic specialists, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, carbon fiber autoclaves, wind tunnels, facilities to form engine blocks, to name just a few.
Before 2021 Formula 1 teams had virtually unlimited budgets. There is no better example than the Mercedes Benz Formula 1 team, which had a budget in 2019 of $484 million. The result was that by the end of 2021, Mercedes had romped home with eight consecutive constructor titles.
How that budget is applied, the way the team is run, the crucial design decisions made, how motivated the Formula 1 team members are, and finally having the best driver all fuse together and result in how the team performs through the year. Let’s look at each factor and see how it plays out in a Formula 1 team’s final ranking.
The Budget Available To An F1 Team
In 2019 the budgets available to each team were:
|Team||Budget||2019 Team Ranking|
|Mercedes Benz / Petronas||$484 million||1st|
|Red Bull||$445 million||3rd|
|Racing Point (Aston Martin)||$188 million||7th|
|Alfa Romeo||$141 million||8th|
|Toro Rosso (AlphaTauri)||$138 million||6th|
The massive budget of the top three Formula 1 teams in 2019 played a huge part in their final constructors’ standings.
From the fourth position onwards, budget is not the deciding factor.
From 2021 onwards, the teams have been subject to a budget ceiling or cost cap of $145 million; this excludes the cost of the highest earners in the team and the drivers. It also does not include the staff welfare costs.
The cost cap intends to eliminate the massive budget differential, and each Formula 1 team will be subject to the same financial limitations.
The Engine Is A Critical Factor
The engine which produces the most power and reliability is a significant advantage.
The Mercedes engine is reputed to be the best in the field; however, it is not the only factor that makes a Formula 1 car faster than others, as you can see from the following table, which shows the constructor champions in 2021 against the engines which powered their F1 cars.
|Team||Engine||2020 Team Ranking|
|Mercedes Benz / Petronas||Mercedes Benz||1st|
|Toro Rosso (AlphaTauri)||Honda||6th|
|Racing Point (Aston Martin)||Mercedes Benz||7th|
Although the Mercedes Formula 1 team was faster than all the other Formula 1 teams, the other entities which used the Mercedes engine only achieved 4th, 7th, and 8th ranking in the 2021 constructors’ championship.
A Formula 1 Chassis Is Very Important
The chassis is the backbone of a Formula One car. It is designed by the team and falls within the cost cap restriction in place from 2021.
The chassis serves several functions, all of which are massively important.
- It is the Formula 1 car structure on which all other components are mounted.
- It must be as rigid (stiff) and prevent as much torsional, twisting, and vertical bending as possible.
- It must keep this rigidity for the whole season and not “sag” or bend with age; this is important when considering the massive loads placed on Formula 1 car’s chassis.
- It is the point on which the suspension is attached and must offer a very secure foundation. If the suspension mounts work loose (and this is a real risk bearing in mind the loads placed on them), it will seem to the driver that the Formula 1 car has lost some rigidity.
Chassis stiffness is significant for Formula 1 tracks with lots of slow corners; the stiffer the chassis, the better the Formula 1 car’s grip. In high-speed sweeping corners the aerodynamics play a more critical role.
The stiffness of the chassis plays out interestingly when you compare the Red Bull Formula 1 car to the Mercedes car.
The Red Bull car has a shorter chassis, and Mercedes has a longer one. Consequently, it is probable that the Mercedes Formula 1 car has less stiffness and therefore is not as competitive as Red Bull around the tracks with tighter corners. The 2021 results at four tracks with tight corners were.
|Baku||Sergio Perez (Red Bull||Short|
|Monaco||Max Verstappen (Red Bull)||Short|
|Hungary||Esteban Ocon (Alpine)||Short|
|Singapore||Max Verstappen (Red Bull)||Short|
The Aerodynamics Can Make Or Break An F1 Cars Performance
The control of the airflow around a Formula 1 car is the factor that can make or break an F1 car’s ability to be the fastest. Before the cost cap, teams spent massive amounts to achieve millisecond advantages around a track.
The essential function of aerodynamics is to work in a contra manner to aircraft wings and, instead of providing lift, a formula 1 car provides downforce, which produces drag.
A car with high downforce will maintain a very high speed around the long sweeping bends.
It is not as simple as it sounds, as a formula 1 car is never in a single “frame.” When it accelerates, the front lifts slightly, and when it decelerates, the nose drops; when it runs through a corner, the lateral forces cause it to heel to the left or right.
Within these ranges, the aerodynamics modules of the car must keep the downforce as linear and predictable as possible.
The aerodynamics are tested in a wind tunnel, which is very expensive to operate. Before introducing the cost cap, the top teams had a sufficient budget. From 2021, and even more so with the new designs in 2022, aerodynamicists face real challenges.
Formula 1 cars are very advanced pieces of machinery. They don’t travel too far in their lifetime, but when they do, they are subject to enormous loads, pressures, and wear. Designing the perfect car is not possible, so engineers work out the best balance of the power, chassis, and aerodynamics to try and achieve the optimum result through the different track layouts.
The 2022 season is going to be very challenging. Not only is it a new car that is subject to new regulations, but the cost cap also places a severe limitation on the constructor’s ability to fine-tune the overall car.


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With traffic network becoming increasingly complicated, traffic flow prediction has important practical significance for the management of traffic roads and public safety. For example, an accurate taxi demand prediction can help to improve efficiency of vehicle scheduling and reduce traffic congestion. The main issue of flow prediction is how to extract the information of complex spatio-temporal dependencies and interactions between arrival and departure. To solve these problems, we develop a deep learning method based on time-dependent attention convolutional LSTM (TDAConvLSTM) in which a time-dependent attention mechanism is designed to learn similarities of historical traffic flows among different time intervals and a fusion mechanism is introduced to aggregate the feature information produced by convolutional LSTM and attention module. And then, the result of the feature aggregation is fed to a multi-layer deconvolutional network to gain the results of flow prediction. Experimental studies on two real-life datasets indicate that TDAConvLSTM achieves better results than the compared models. The source code of our proposed method is available at the URL1.
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A flash flood warning was in place in parts of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island at one point Tuesday as torrential rain moves into the area.
An NBC10 Boston First Alert has been issued for fog Tuesday morning, then rain and thunderstorms for the evening.
With the high humidity, foggy conditions will reduce visibility down to a quarter of a mile early in the day for coastal areas and inland. The fog is in advance of showers that we’ll see enter the region. Most of the region is dry prior to sunrise, then a shield of rain enters central Massachusetts around noon.
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We’ll see this spread across the Boston Metro early afternoon to late evening. Another zone of heavy rain lines up along the South Coast. While the environment will be moisture laden, heavy rainfall isn’t widespread. The heaviest of rainfall tends to be isolated and in conjunction with damaging wind threat.
Wind gusts at times will exceed 50 mph. Tuesday’s tornado threat is low, but cannot be ruled out. Showers come to an end behind the cold front, and a refreshing fall-air mass settles in.
Wednesday is dry, but warm. High temperatures are near 80 degrees. The day will be breezy with westerly winds between 10 and 15 miles per hour. The best of the refreshing air is delayed until Thursday and Friday, as northwesterly winds take hold of the region.
The second half the week features high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Humidity is scaled back significantly too. While not certain, longer range models hint at a late-season warm up for the second half of next week with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s.


Radioactive material that could be used for dirty bomb is STOLEN from a truck in Mexico - for the second time in eight months
- Stolen from a government research facility in Mexico City
- Third theft of radioactive material in Mexico since December
- A group of armed men grabbed the device Sunday night
Mexican authorities have issued an alert for local officials to be on the lookout for an amount of radioactive material stolen by a group of armed thieves on Sunday night.
The Interior Department says a pickup truck carrying the iridium was stolen and later found.
But the pen-point-sized radioactive material has not been recovered.
It is enclosed in a casing about the size of a pen, used in an industrial inspection device.
A device containing radioactive substances was stolen from a government research facility and authorities are working to track it down, Mexico's No. 2 official, Government Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong (pictured), said on Friday
'We have the report regarding the theft of this material and the alerts and protocol we follow in these cases have already been implemented,' Government Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong told reporters after speaking at a conference of state law enforcement chiefs and attorneys general.
The operations chief for the National Nuclear Security Commission says the device, if opened, could cause harm.
Mardonio Jimenez said the Iridium-192 has a relatively short half-life.
It is the third theft of radioactive material in Mexico since December.
The December theft of cobalt-60 used in radiation therapy was considered more serious.
Armed robbers stole a truck transporting cobalt-60 from a hospital in the northwestern border city of Tijuana to a radioactive waste storage center.
Mexican authorities located the truck and the radioactive material days later and arrested six people in connection with the heist.
None the suspects suffered any effects of radiation exposure and officials found no trace of contamination at the site where the truck was recovered.
Nuclear expert Mark Hibbs of the Carnegie Endowment think-tank said Iridium-192, a common medical and industrial isotope with many applications, 'in theory' could be used as a radiological weapon.
But, 'the perpetrators would have to accumulate enough material to disperse it effectively which may be difficult since in many cases small amounts of Ir-192 are used in sources,' he told Reuters in an e-mail.
'Unlike cobalt-60, which remains a dangerous source of radiation for many years, Ir-192’s shorter half-life implies that perpetrators would have far less time to fashion it into a dispersion device,' Hibbs added.
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First look: Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells getting $18M refresh under new owner, operator
New life is being breathed into the Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, a near 60-year-old property that is now undergoing an estimated $18 million renovation.
It’s a passion project for Lowe, a commercial real estate investment and development company which purchased the Miramonte in 2020 after the property fell into foreclosure.
It’s the second time Lowe has been involved with the Miramonte, having previously managed the property from 2004 to 2014.
This time, Lowe owns the Miramonte, situated on 12 acres off of Highway 111 and Indian Wells Lane, and it will be operated by a company subsidiary, CoralTree Hospitality. Hotel General Manager Ajit Acharya joined the team in July, bringing more than 20 years of management experience at luxury properties, including Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach.
“We are long-term players in the valley, and we couldn’t be more pleased to be able to rehabilitate the Miramonte and bring it up to the standards that it deserves, and that the community deserves,” Bob Lowe said while walking through the resort recently, pointing out improvements. Lowe is the company's founder and chairman. The company, with offices nationwide including Los Angeles and Indian Wells, is marking its 50th anniversary this year.
Lowe has poured up to $12 million into the renovations so far with another $5 million to $6 million to be done this summer, including the remodeling of the hotel bar and restaurant, and a few remaining guest rooms, he said.
As part of the refresh, more fire pits with seating have been added around the grounds. The largest is strategically placed so it’s one of the first things guests see as they enter the lobby and look out the glass sliding doors that have replaced the original wooden doors, revealing a picturesque setting with the main swimming pool just beyond the fire pit and the Santa Rosa Mountains in the distance.
Also new is a grove of “very old” olive trees brought down from Fresno and replanted on the grounds.
In addition to the shade they provide, the fruits may one day be used for a Miramonte olive oil.
A bocce ball court has also been added outdoors.
The goal with the refresh is “to make the Miramonte a unique experience for our guests,” Acharya said.
A grove of ‘very old’ olive trees added
Built in 1963, the Miramonte is a desert-style property with two-story buildings spread out over about 15 acres with three swimming pools – one for spa guests – 215 guest rooms, some with small patios and balconies, and about 20,000 square feet of meeting space.
Garden pathways lead guests to their rooms, taking them past The Well Spa, citrus and olive groves, outdoor bar, swimming pools and other amenities.
The full-service 12,000-square-foot The Well Spa, set amid a grove of more than 100 citrus trees, is open to local residents as well as hotel guests. It includes nine treatment rooms and three outdoor relaxation areas with hot and cool soaking pools, eucalyptus-infused steam rooms and a relaxation room.
“Ninety percent of our spa guests are from the local area,” Acharya said.
The citrus from the trees – including lemons, limes and grapefruit – are used in food and drinks prepared at the Miramonte and in the spa oils.
Outside, “we did an unusual thing. We located a grove of very old olive trees and we planted an olive grove that sits outside the food and beverage area, so you sit under a beautiful olive grove when you’re having your cocktail or your meal outdoors,” he said.
About 170 of the 215 guest rooms have been fully remodeled, Acharya said, to include a lighter color scheme, new cabinets and draperies and other furnishings throughout the rooms.
“We totally redid the bathrooms,” Lowe said, replacing the tubs with walk-in showers, adding new flooring, vanities and lighting.
The remaining rooms will be done during the summer when business slows down.
“We’ve been busy since right after the holidays,” Acharya said.
The refresh has also included new paint on the exterior of the buildings.
Plumbing and air conditioning also needed to be upgraded when Lowe took over the property, he said.
The meeting space was in good shape, and The Well Spa had been remodeled a few years ago, before the change in ownership.
Meeting and event space includes the Mesquite Ballroom, which seats up to 300 people, and was built when Lowe was involved with Miramonte ownership 15 years ago. The ballroom opens to the Mesquite Lawn – a popular setting for weddings where up to 400 can be seated, Lowe said.
Additional meeting space of varying sizes is on the second floor of the main building, above the lobby, and includes an outdoor terrace with a fireplace, view of the mountains and grounds that accommodates up to 100 people for dining or ceremonies.
Decades of desert ventures
“Our remodel really is looking to the long term, but it matches what guests today in the COVID environment are looking for, which is a place where they can be outside much of the time, particularly when they’re with other people,” said Lowe.
They also want a place where they feel management is being diligent in watching its employees and its guests for signs of COVID – “and all of that is part of our management and program for the hotel,” Lowe said.
“It fits our long-term goal of making it a very secure and fun place to be, and that’s what people are looking for,” Lowe said.
The Miramonte is for families as well as singles and couples, he said.
Like the spa, Miramonte’s restaurant and bar are open to the community, not just overnight guests, Lowe said.
“We very much welcome the local community,” Lowe said.
Lowe was started in 1972 and one of the company’s first ventures in the Coachella Valley was Shadow Mountain Resort and Racquet Club in Palm Desert, which the company bought in 1974. Lowe spent the next 20 years rehabilitating Palm Desert’s first resort – built in the 1940s, long before the city was incorporated, Lowe said.
“Being a top tennis resort, as it was when it opened in the mid-1940s, we were pleased to be part of the desert then, bringing back a great new asset,” he said.
Since then, Lowe has also developed the Desert Crossing shopping center in Palm Desert, the Terraces at the Vintage Club and the Reserve Club.
“The Miramonte is another step in a very, very long positive experience of developing, redeveloping and operating assets in this wonderful valley,” Lowe said.
Desert Sun reporter Sherry Barkas covers the cities of La Quinta, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert. She can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @TDSsherryBarkas

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My latest book is, as of May 11, officially in the shops and online – and it’s a particularly special one. I’ve been working with BBC Springwatch, BBC Books and Penguin since the end of last summer to create the first walk book to accompany the UK’s favourite nature series.
Ever since 2005 Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch have been thrilling audiences nationwide with their insightful looks into the wildlife that thrives on our very own doorsteps here in the British Isles, celebrating everything from the world’s longest-running study of red deer behaviour on Scotland’s Isle of Rum to avocets, the RSPB’s emblem, breeding on their Suffolk Minsmere reserve. Now, there is a new walk book to get readers out exploring the lovely landscapes captured in these programmes over the last 18 years.
This is a walk book with a difference – and I’m not just saying that because I wrote it! Most walk books take you on walks to places humans deem special or significant. This book takes you to the places wildlife deems special or significant. You won’t find much-climbed peaks or popular beauty spots in this book – not unless wildlife frequents them. More often than not, this book transports you out into the spellbinding but rarely championed parts of English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish countryside, on hiking routes that visit the places perfect for spotting our most iconic fauna and flora.
It truly is a beautiful book, with evocative introductions and background information on the destinations covered brought to life by sketches of iconic wildlife featured on the walks, and with a foreword by Chris Packham. It will take you on a journey from the Isles of Scilly to Snowdonia to Shetland; from Canterbury to the Causeway Coast, with 100 mapped routes to get you out to the places Britain’s most wonderful wildlife calls home, and a bunch of fine detail down to the best place to park and the most interesting sights on the walks themselves.
The journey wasn’t always easy – not when I was trail-running some of these routes on dark winter days! – but the result really is one you have to witness. I feel this book encapsulates many of the spots in the UK Springwatch have enjoyed capturing and I have best loved walking in over the years. And, as you will hopefully see if you order on the link below, this book contains many more than 100 ideas for days out in the British Isles, will get you out into some little-known countryside – and intimately acquainted with it, too.
Springwatch: Great British Walks – 100 Wildlife Walks Through Our Beautiful Countryside
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