text:
WINTER 2015 Flag Football League
Our NFL Flag football is the premier youth football league for boys and girls. The program provides young players with a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons in teamwork. It is designed to educate young people about football while emphasizing participation and sportsmanship. Players learn skills and lessons that help them succeed both on and off the field. All games are played on Friday nights at Kemp Park. Game start times may vary between 5:30 and 8 PM. Mandatory mouthpiece is required for play. All participants receive a reversible NFL jersey and flag set included in the registration fee. Homeschoolers are welcome.
Volunteer coaches are required. Please indicate your interest at the time of registration. Teams may not be formed if no coach is available. REGISTER EARLY!!!
Registration is currently open to Folsom residents and closes on December 5th; Registration opens to all December 6th and closes to all on December 12th or when full.
Register as an individual player by your grade level; we form the teams.
Registration fee for all age divisions - Fee: $125 / $115resident discount before 12/12 Fee after 12/12, $135 / $125
Jr. NFL-Grades 2-3 PROGRAM # 132501-01
6th Graders must register according to elementary or middle school.
Grades 4th, 5th, & 6th Elementary School Division PROGRAM #130261-01
Grades 6th, 7th & 8th- Middle School Division PROGRAM #130261-02
Grades 4-8 Competitive Division PROGRAM #130261-03 All age groups who played organized tackle football in the last two years must register here.
EASY WAYS TO REGISTER!!! For ONLINE registration, log on to www.folsom.ca.us , click on "Parks & Rec" and go to On-Line Registration. Or stop by and register in person at the Arts and Senior Center at 48 Natoma St., or at the Sports Complex at 66 Clarksville Rd. or for phone registration all 355-7285, or 984-2850. For additional information, contact Ray Robitaille at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 984-2847.


text:
The UK's fastest-growing regional news network
See the full forecast for your area.
Sponsored by Britelite.
Home Medway Sport Article
Gillingham are continuing to assess the severity of the injury to striker Cody McDonald.
He suffered a knee and ankle injury at MK Dons last week and looks almost certain to miss Saturday's game at home to Yeovil.
Keeper Stuart Nelson (hand), Jermaine McGlashan (hamstring) and Amine Linganzi (hamstring) are also set to sit it out.
Gills boss Peter Taylor said: "McGlashan has a bit of a hamstring as well. That's a little bit of a blow. I thought in the first half on Saturday he was outstanding."
Linganzi has a hamstring-related problem and the club are keeping him sidelined for a couple of weeks to help him overcome the injury.
On McDonald's injury, Taylor said: "His knee swelling has gone down a little bit but his ankle is still very swollen.
"When things like that happen it gives another player an opportunity and it's up to them to grab it.
"If it means Antonio German or Brennan Dickenson having a chance up front then they have to take it."
Click here for more sport from Medway.
Click here for more news from around the county.
Don't have an account? Please Register first!
The KM Group does not moderate comments.
Please click here for our house rules.
Thank you. Your comment has been received and will appear on the site shortly.
Terms of Comments
We do not actively moderate, monitor or edit contributions to the reader comments but we may intervene and take such action as we think necessary, please click here for our house rules.. If you have any concerns over the contents on our site, please either register those concerns using the report abuse button, contact us here, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 01634 227989.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Gear Review
This is a really nice jacket. It's super warm and very stylish. The main color is actually more of a brown which looks great with the purple and white stripes. The elastic at the waist and wrists makes the jacket feel secure in place of a powder skirt and insulating. The Medium fit me (5'3" 125) perfectly. It was a little too puffy for my liking but it was still nice and I'd highly recommend it.
View More Details on Salomon Manero Down Jacket - Women's


text:
It ultimately feels like a nostalgia trip, less for the era in which it's set than for the original film that spawned it.
In its third season, Masters of Sex continues to exude a feeling of undue self-satisfaction.
BoJack Horseman exudes a tough-love sense of humanity that recalls the later comedy of George Carlin.
The entire world of Ray Donovan feels typified by nothing more than pent-up machismo.
Rectify's portrait of men and women stuck between their tumultuous inner lives and the public personas is impossible to shake.
The Brink will likely appeal to college and high school kids who just got their first taste of Chomsky and Zinn.
There's an engaging trashiness to season two of True Detective, but the overall production feels overbearingly self-serious.
Season three of Orange Is the New Black breaks the cycle the previous two established of creating an obvious antagonist.
Ballers is a behind-the-scenes NFL dramedy that's built from the spare narrative parts of Jerry Maguire and Entourage.
More incisively and ambitiously written than the last season, and sporting the most radically expressive imagery currently on television.
Sense8 suggests a night spent watching as the show's creators channel-surf back and forth through eight mediocre genre films.
It makes a classic mistake of trying to summarize an entire decade in America, with all its social tribulations and ideological transitions.
Nightingale is first an intellectualized puzzle, and a portrait of a man losing his mind a very distant second.
Bessie is remarkably poignant, even if that resonance is somewhat disreputable.
The first couple of episodes of season three of Maron are slight to the point of near nonexistence.
Like J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, The Casual Vacancy is informed with a Dickensian outrage with class inequality.
Happyish is the TV equivalent of a rich, materialistic smartass who's obnoxiously insisting that they're sensitive inside.
In the show, even the most progressive form of capitalism hinges on a want to sublimate personal feelings, desires, and opinions.
Daredevil's fight scenes are infused with the struggle of the poor and lower-middle class, and choreographed with thrilling uncertainty.
Veep has become a vulgar, merciless satire of the emptiness of power itself, as funny as a knife in the side.
Enter to win Blu-rays of Adult Beginners, A Little Chaos, and DVDs of The Dead Lands, Blackbird, Madame Bovary, and Phantom Halo! >>


text:
BETHEL PARK, Pa.--As Mitt Romney moves from the bruising Republican primary to the general-election campaign, he came face to face on Tuesday with some of the moderate voters whose support he will need to defeat President Obama in November.
Seated at a picnic table covered with snacks and pitchers of lemonade, Romney met with four married couples who had been invited by a local state senator on behalf of his campaign. The four men and four women, all parents whose party affiliation was not specified, were invited to speak with the likely GOP nominee about the issues that are foremost on their minds.
Each one expressed concern about the federal budget deficit and the country's slow economic recovery, with particular apprehension about the future facing their children. But in a sign of their independence and moderate leanings, the couples also voiced concern about the possibility of losing government programs like Medicare and Social Security, about cuts in funding for education, and about parts of the tax system that they said seem to unfairly favor the wealthy.
Jason Thomas, a Romney supporter and a physician's assistant from Unity Township, told the former Massachusetts governor that he and his wife came from Pennsylvania families of Blue Dog Democrats, a group known for their moderate leanings. He argued that Romney could make inroads with this group if he was willing to take on some of the tax loopholes that favor upper income taxpayers.
"A lot of what could potentially turn off those type of Democratic voters are the folks that are upper income that are deducting taxes paid on their second home, their vacation home," Thomas said. "That's important to them. They don't want to see General Electric paying zero taxes and then being asked to take a cut in their Medicare benefits."
Elaine Ditoro, a former school-bus driver and a mother of three, also voiced concern about the rising costs of Medicare facing her 88-year-old grandmother and 92-year-old grandfather, who recently had a stroke. She called their health care costs "astronomical."
"I share the concern," Romney told her, saying it was important to ensure that both Medicare and Social Security are around for those who have paid into the system. He did not go into detail on his proposed changes for both entitlement programs, which include raising the Social Security retirement age and turning Medicare over to the states.
Thomas also said he worried about the finances of the area's public schools, citing large deficits created when the economic stimulus money provided by the federal government ran out.
"Most of the fat has been trimmed from those budgets," Thomas said as others nodded in agreement. "A lot of those costs are fixed. Districts have to pay the teachers enough to earn a decent wage and pay their benefits. Unfortunately now beyond the fat, there are going to be arts programs that are starting to get cut." Thomas said that he would support a raise in taxes to keep his public schools "top notch."
Romney did not address his position on the Education Department, but in a private fundraiser held in Palm Beach, Fla., this weekend, he was overheard saying he would "either consolidate with another agency, or perhaps make it a heck of a lot smaller."
Although he did not offer specifics on which programs he would consider trimming or cutting altogether, Romney did acknowledge to the couples that it would take an increase in revenue to continue funding popular government programs. But he suggested that a Romney administration would achieve this goal, not through tax increases, but through job creation.
"That, by the way, brings more tax revenue so people could pay for schools and people could pay for the needs that we have," Romney told the group.


text:
County seeking change in state ethics law
A provision in last year's state budget bill has Rutherford County Commissioners a little concerned.
Part of the bill required that Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) members, whether elected or appointed, are subject to provisions of the State Ethics Law.
The issue comes from part of the state provision that requires lawmakers and candidates for those seats to file financial disclosure forms however, by adding RPOs to the provision, only those elected officials who serve on RPOs will be required to file those forms, not non-elected board members or candidates for those positions.
"No one is saying there should not be ethics guidelines for RPO members," said Carl Classen, Rutherford County manager. "We just feel it should be regulated by the local board."
With that, Rutherford County commissioners are asking state lawmakers for a change that would place RPOs under local ethical guidelines, removing the financial disclosure provision.
RPOs make recommendations on rural transportation issues to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Those boards have no decision-making ability, leaving that to the state. RPOs are in a different capacity from Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organizations (MPO), which do have decision-making authority on transportation projects.
State Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Spruce Pine, said that there is some history that goes with the reasoning behind adding RPOs to the State Ethics Law.
"Previous history showed that projects were chosen to include certain property owned by RPO members," Hise said. "Those are the kinds of things we're trying to shed light on.
"Those projects need to be in the best interest of the public and not that of a board member that has a property interest."
The State Ethics Law does state that a public servant — which now includes RPO committee members — should not represent the particular interests of his/her employer on the board.
The county contends that most who serve on an RPO are on the board because of their position within local or county government. By applying the State Ethics Law, those appointees would have to abstain from taking part on the board. But, the county believes those individuals are on the boards to begin with.
"There is no substitute for having people serving on these local boards that have the best interest of the public as a priority," Hise said.
However, the question remains as to whether the General Assembly will consider augmenting its statutes to remove RPOs from the State Ethics Law.
"We do have to be careful," said state Rep. Mike Hager, R-Rutherfordton. "I think there is some middle ground on this."


text:
Upload Photo
Newborn baby animals at Benner's Farm
Each year Benner's Farm in East Setauket welcomes new additions to their animal family, from goats and lambs to piglets and chicks. Take a look at these adorable baby animals born this spring.
Newsday.com now uses Facebook for our comment boards. Please read our guidelines and connect your Facebook account to comment.
One-tank beach getaways Europe's top tourist sites: How to beat the crowds Hangin' in the Hamptons: July Peek into Long Island's most lavish homes Your pet photos: Adorable dogs, cats and more 15 places every kid must see in the U.S. LI's dog parks: Where Fido can roam freely 'Hunger Games' exhibit and more NYC weekend picks Animals around the world 13 social media pets you should be following Travel gear and gadgets 48 things all foodies should buy


text:
Chip Conrad
How to Create a Holistic Athlete Downloadable Video
Quantity in Basket:None
This is the digital download of Chip Conrad's lecture video, 1.21GB size, for instant download.
Here's the second part of this DVD, Dan John's digital file.
No physical product will be sent.
This download INCLUDES Chip's 'extras' folder containing the mp3 audio, lecture transcript pdf, book excerpts, links listing pdf and complementary lectures from movementlectures.com.
Click here to order the physical DVD.In this 2-part live-event lecture, strength coaches Dan John and Chip Conrad give us their newest ideas as they blend tradition and current thinking into substantial training results.
Using structured principles, you'll learn—
- Chip's 7 levels of goal-setting
- Dan's 5 principles of strength coaching
- The 3 rules of Dan's systems approach to coaching
- The 5 truths you need to apply to training programs
- The 4 aspects of being a trainer...Chip's the how, the what, the who and the why
Dan and Chip are accomplished athletes, coaches, teachers and perhaps most importantly...thinkers. As they share what's on their minds these days, you'll find yourself stopping the video to ponder how to put this new material to use in your training or with your clients and athletes.
Never fear...they've got some ideas on that too.
Filmed at 21 Grams Gym, Arcata California
Duration (of both downloads): 3 hours & 30 minutes
PDF links listings
Live lecture videos
PDFs of the lecture transcripts
MP3 audio files of the full lectures
Dan's workshop presentation slides
Free Movementlectures.com audio lectures
Excerpt from Chip's book Lift with Your Head
Excerpt from Dan's book Intervention, text and audio
Quantity in Basket:None
Related Item(s)
ON TARGET PUBLICATIONS | P O BOX 1335 | APTOS, CA 95001 | (831) 466-9182 | FAX @ (831) 466-9183 | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
To place an order by phone or to get wholesale pricing,
please call the fulfillment warehouse toll-free at (888) 281-5170.


text:
ArtGuy53 is a Man interested in meeting Women for: Fetish, Groupsex, Sexual Relations, Online Flirting, Other, Meet In Person
I think sarcasim is a sign of intelligence! Or that just might be me rationalizing my self being that way so often! Hahaha. So more about me? You could say I'm a crazy haired, kilt wearing, football loving, 30 something artist that still skateboards and recently I was told I have a "Pretty Dick" hahaha. So If you want to see it let me know so you can decide for yourself, lol! You might catch me at home playing video games or at a museum or having a drink at the local bar. I will try almost anything once, I want to experience new people and places and have some fun at the same time! Want to jo ...
|Colorado Springs, Colorado
|Body Type
|Hair Color
|Eye Color
Register Free - A Limited Time Offer
Find similar Men looking for fun in Colorado Springs!
hotshotawb / 25
Reese912 / 27
vcg4888 / 26
kayleb_ / 22
Thousands of new members sign up and create adult dating profiles every day so if your looking for sexy singles, join now and contact fellow Fling members looking to hook up and get laid tonight. Use our award winning, real-time video chat to get acquainted before you meet in person, or watch webcams that allow you to party with members live. Our mission is to make it easy and safe for you to browse personals, share photos and meet others online in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Once you're a member, you can share sexy pic, explore fantasies, hang out in our live video webcam chat, and browse through our database of millions of members for swingers and singles looking for dates. Fling takes extra precautions to make sure you're only chatting with real, verified people in Colorado Springs. Find your fling right now!
Browse Members in Colorado Springs
Hookup with ArtGuy53 in Colorado Springs


text:
Jump to navigation
Lecture: 'Urban Light and Human Temporality'
February 11, 2015, 5:00 pm, Architecture Building Auditorium, Reception to Follow
Lecture: 'Hands on Urbanism: The Right to Green'
Wednesday, February 25th at 5:00 pm, Architecture Building Auditorium, Reception to Follow
Hands-on / practical; involving action, based on active participation
This exhibit crafts an interdependence between computing and drawing in an effort to question the role of the singular "author" within contemporary design culture. With apparatuses and algorithms designed specifically for the Linear Gallery site, visitors participate in multiple "slowly computed" and "slowly made" drawings that occur over the course of the exhibit.
The Cardboard Chair Project introduces General Education students to the design of objects for human use, exploring the fit of object to human body and its ability to support human activity. The project introduces tangible realities of material, structure, and dimensions. It introduces basic architectural design technologies of drawing and physical model building.
This exhibition seeks to make visible the relationship between the body, clothing, and architecture. Textiles wrap the physical body; Tectonic skins enclose the architectural body.
Chamber is a spherical capsule made predominantly of industrial felt. From without, it is a soft polyhedron of felt cells, evoking simultaneously the rigid geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, and the supple symmetries of Robert Morris.


text:
Transformation Agenda and The President's Team
Liked it
- Subscribe to RSS
All the ministers, special advisers and aides recently appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan really have a lot of work to do if they want the Jonathan administration to succeed. The men and women chosen so far among the over 150 million Nigerians, to assist Jonathan transform Nigeria should count themselves lucky.
Lucky is used here in the sense that such appointment is a great honour and privilege. And to whom much is given, much is also expected. All the selected men and women should not see their appointments as an invitation to come and eat. They are called to serve. Those of them that are advisers should in the name of God and humanity advise the president very well on key issues. As Jonathan noted while swearing into office these Nigerians, he warned that he does not want to appoint advisers that he will end up advising.
By saying this, Joe is telling the appointees to be knowledgeable in their respective fields and be always ready to have ideas and useful advice to offer at every moment. In a marked departure from the Obasanjo era, when the former helmsman said that he was not bound to take advice offered by his advisers, Jonathan is indirectly saying that he is willing to take advice from his advisers.
But it is proper to add that he will only take the advice that can aid his transformation agenda. The same applies to what the ministers will do. Their agenda will be in line with the president's transformation agenda. Though, ours is a federal system of government, at least, in name. For Joe's agenda to see the light of the day, it must trickle down to other tiers of government-states and local governments. Jonathan's agenda will have good impact only if it rubs-off on states and councils where most Nigerians reside.
For those in the biggest party in Africa, the PDP, carrying the new agenda is taken as assured because they are all covered under the same umbrella. They share the same ideology. Selling them to ANPP, APGA, LP, CPC and some others may not be that easy. These parties have different logos and ideologies but one common denominator that runs through all of them is that they seek for the welfare of Nigerians, though their methodologies may differ.
I am not too conversant with all the men and women chosen so far to work with the president. But those I am quite conversant with, I believe are men and women of substance, pedigree and knowledgeable in their fields of learning. I do not want to call names here so that my purpose will not be misrepresented. But all those I have in mind, they know themselves. They got appointed based on track record of achievements and not because somebody dropped their names or CVs. Some were even begged to join the administration because of what they can offer. Some got there by virtue of they being card-carrying members of the ruling PDP. That one also is not easy.
No matter how they made it, all of them are welcome on board. All of them are now members of the president's transformation agenda team. The success or failure of that team squarely rests on their shoulders.
It is the wish of all Nigerians that this country transforms and becomes great among the comity of nations in our life time. We have the manpower and the material resources to achieve such a lofty goal. Now the president is willing to provide the political will to make this come to fruition, his advisers should hit the ground running for this noble dream to be accomplished.
What will the team achieve within four years? Some people have argued that four years will not be enough for a total transformation of Nigeria. They hinge their argument on the fact that a lot of things have gone wrong that four years will not be enough to fix. Their argument is plausible. I tend to agree with them to some extent. But I hasten to add that anyone desirous to effect a change in a society does not really need donkey years to do so. We know that Rome was not built in a day. But the foundation on which it was built was laid probably in one day or two. It takes time to achieve greatness but a journey of a thousand miles starts with one little step. Let Joe's four years be the take-off point of the nation's transformation that future administrations will build on. It is time we start seeing governance as a continuum and not an end. One administration should be tailored in such a way that it will naturally dove-tail into another without dislocating the system. If we run consistent governments with a continuum component, Nigeria will transform earlier than anticipated. Our democracy is young as well as our country due to colonial intrusion hence we are in a hurry to catch up with countries that have practiced democracy for over 200 years like the United States and other advanced democracies. We will get there if we are methodical and focused.
The president's wise men and women (are the females up to 35 % as promised by president?) should work as a team with one purpose in mind. The female component to our development paradigm is very crucial. Any society that negates the services of over half of its population (the female) is doomed to fail.
I am sure all of them know what Nigeria's problems are and how to solve them. Any of them that feigns ignorance about them has no business being there in the first place.
Given that four years will not be enough to solve all the nation's problems, that is why there is the need to prioritize them and solve the ones that are of paramount importance.
The energy problem would have come first in view of its need in our daily lives. But the Boko Haram insurgency has relegated energy to the second position and brought security on the front burner. The threat posed by the ferocious and vicious Boko Haram is real and cannot be ignored. The nation's security agencies are yet to find answers to the bombing rage of the outlawed Islamic sect. Security is now the number one issue, courtesy of Boko Haram. And without security, nothing else can work. Outside security, the transformation agenda will amount to nothing. There is even nothing to transform in a state of anomie.
So, the select wise men and women must come up with pragmatic ideas to tackle the menace posed by Boko Haram and other outlawed armed groups. Provision of adequate electricity will follow behind security. We need energy to power our industries, factories, offices and homes. Good energy supply can leverage on other sectors like education and health. It can even assist in the area of security. Energy is also a top priority.
What about education? It is very indispensable in the transformation agenda. In a knowledge-driven world, education is a vital component of industrialization. It provides the human resources that will empower the transformation agenda. The world's topmost 20 economies, which we envision to be among by 2020, take education seriously. We cannot get there with our present educational system as well as energy output. The transformation agenda must factor in education from the basic to the highest level and improve the standard.
The nation's economy is sick. It is run on only crude oil. No economy can grow with only one product. We should diversify the economy in order to achieve growth.
The transformation team must work on this area too. They will champion the redistribution of the national wealth between the various segments to bridge the yawning gap between the haves and have-nots. An oil-exporting country like Nigeria cannot be suffering from scarcity of kerosene and diesel. Nigeria's economy should be able to support a living wage for its workers. To do this effectively, the transformation government must fight corruption at all levels. Zero-tolerance to corruption is the sure way to make governance transparent and working. Transformation without providing jobs to teeming army of jobless Nigerians is a ruse. Above all, the health of Nigerians is key to the agenda.
If health is wealth, then a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Nigerians cannot be healthy in a filthy environment with inadequate health care facilities. We cannot be healthy when over 70 % of Nigerians live below $1 per day and where many do not have access to potable water and sanitation. In Nigeria, housing is still a major problem. We cannot lay claim to being healthy when most of our roads are in ruins. There are indeed lots to do but let the transformation team tackle these ones first.


text:
|Clarion Hotels Clayton properties are listed below. Search for cheap and discount Clarion Hotels hotel rooms in Clayton, NC for your upcoming meeting or individual travels. We list the best Clarion Hotels Clayton hotels & motels so you can review the Clayton Clarion Hotels hotel list below to find the perfect place.
This website will also list discounted Clayton, NC hotels/properties that have similar star quality of Clarion Hotels.
Need 5+ Rooms? Get group bids from hotels in Clayton NC
All Clarion Hotels in or near Clayton
Comparable hotels to Clarion Hotels
Next: Show All Available Comparable Hotels with Pricing >


text:
Zendesk braved what has been a brutal market for cloud and enterprise tech companies in recent weeks by going public Thursday, and so far the helpdesk software maker is off to a strong start, up 49% from its $9 price point at market close. That's a major relief to other companies like Box and MobileIron who had also slowed down their IPO processes looking for safer passage. And it's a major win for Zendesk's early investors–but an opportunity lost for Boston to have boasted its next big public tech company.
Zendesk's largest outside shareholder is also the IPO's big winner: Series A investor Charles River Ventures, which went into the public offering owning about 14 million shares of the company, good for 23.8%, on a 2009 bet it made out of its Cambridge, MA office. That stake, which will drop to about 20% by market close Thursday, leads later investors like Series B leader Benchmark and Series C leader Matrix Partners, whose stakes will go from 18% to 15% and from 8.5% to about 7% in the public company.
By comparison, cofounder and CEO Mikkel Svane went into the IPO owning 10% and cofounder Alexander Aghassipour was listed as owning just under 8%. (A third cofounder, Morten Primdahl, is also still on the company's management team but doesn't appear in the S-1, suggesting he's already unloaded his stake in the company.)
All three firms stand to win on the IPO, the question is just relative of how much. All three reserved the right in the company's registration to buy more shares at the offering, and all three continued to re-up into the company in its subsequent rounds like its most recent Series D raise, when Zendesk took on $60 million from Redpoint Ventures, Index Ventures, GGV Capital and Goldman Sachs.
While valuations were not disclosed at each step in the chain, it's clear that Charles River Ventures will be the biggest winner on the offering. Zendesk's later stage investors aren't seeing a great multiple on their investment, looking more at a multiple of about 1.2x or 1.3x, Forbes estimates (although remember, over a much shorter time frame, that's still a quick return).
Zendesk's current market cap of $940 million would represent about 5.5x peHUB's reported $160 million valuation at the time that Matrix came in, and 43x the reported $21 million of its Series B for Benchmark. Charles River Ventures' initial investment could be seeing a multiple of 90x or even over 100x, depending on what Zendesk was valued at for its Series A. The firms wouldn't comment for this story, citing SEC quiet period restrictions post-IPO.
How CRV did it: The firm came in as Zendesk was facing one of the hardest moments in the company's history, says Christoph Janz, now a founding partner of Point Nine Capital, but who was the company's only outside angel investor back in May 2008. Zendesk had raised around$500,000 between friends and family and Janz's own check for about $150,000 the year before, but it needed more cash to get going. When Janz met Zendesk CEO Svane, the company barely had any revenue, but had impressed the former entrepreneur with its distinctive brand and product, which he liked he could try in a then-rarer free trial.
Zendesk's founders spent weeks wooing venture investors in Europe, including many of the investors in the region now known for their activity today like Accel Partners and Index Ventures. No luck.
"We talked to pretty much every VC in Europe that we could find, and I don't blame them but they all passed. Part of the reason was maybe there is so much more funding available for U.S. startups. Maybe the appetite for risk in the U.S. is bigger. But the difference is big."
Two other factors had Zendesk scrambling for cash. The timing was brutal: Lehman Brothers having recently gone under and the market in free-fall. And as a software as a service enterprise company, Zendesk was not in an area with a lot of VC life.
CRV's Devdutt Yellurkar found the company like Janz did–surfing the Web for prospects–and visited Zendesk in Copenhagen on Halloween Day, 2008. The following May, Zendesk had survived, raising several million at undisclosed valuation that couldn't have been more than a few million. As part of the deal, Zendesk packed up from Europe and moved to South Street in downtown Boston in May, where it would score early clients like Harvest, the restaurant in Harvard Square that counted Julia Child as a regular.
But Zendesk wasn't destined to be a successful IPO for the Boston tech scene. By that fall of 2009, the company had already raised a bigger, and presumably more favorable, Series B round that was less of a get-me-over and finally got the West Coast interest Zendesk couldn't muster before. And with their new investors, Zendesk moved again. The $6 million round led by Benchmark was announced in August with Peter Fenton joining the board, and by that fall Zendesk was working out of San Francisco.
"It's one of the funny parts of the Zendesk story," Janz says. "They were going to stay in Boston but things began moving quickly and it became clear that the ultimate location for Zendesk was Silicon Valley."
At least when Matrix partner Dana Stalder joined the board for its Series C, Zendesk had nowhere left to move.
It doesn't appear that any of the early backers in Zendesk unloaded their shares in the company's later Series D round or in secondary sales, as others like GGV did with another looming IPO, Alibaba. The best multiple may well be for Janz himself, whose $150,000 could be worth tens of millions of dollars today.
Zendesk's story is a snapshot of the boom in enterprise tech of the past six years, from early struggles to green pastures and then the angst of a spring 2014 IPO. But for the East Coast tech community, Zendesks's success may taste bittersweet. It's not just the company that will celebrate far from Boston–even CRV's big winner on the deal, Yellurkar, now calls Silicon Valley home.


text:
How much do you know about what you're eating? Do you worry about GMO labeling and safety? Check out these informative and entertaining documentaries on DVD for answers to your questions. Please see the Reference Desk for more information.
By julie collins on February 24, 2014 Categories: Consumer Choices, Food Choices


text:
I just pushed out a new release of x86info.
Not a huge amount of stuff changed, but it has recognition for Atom, and Nehalem, which are becoming widespread enough that it's worth doing a release. I also added a few older quad core CPUs that I previously overlooked last time I went through the spec update datasheets.
The results/ directory is looking a little neglected. If anyone wants to send me examples for CPUs not presently in there, I'll get them added. A zillion 'core 2′ entries isn't really so interesting, so unless there's a compelling difference between models, I'll only add one from each generation.
Oh, and this release requires a minimum of glibc 2.4 (so did earlier ones for the last few releases, but now there's an explicit check)


text:
Therapists: 1 to 20
Refine Your Search
- Academic Underachievement
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Abuse
- Alzheimer's
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Career Counseling
- Child or Adolescent
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Internet Addiction
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Medical Detox
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Common Issues:
Mental Health:
- Dissociative Disorders
- Elderly Persons Disorders
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Thinking Disorders
- Toddlers / Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
- African-American
- Asian
- Hispanic and Latino
- Native American
- Other Racial or Ethnic Background
- Pacific Islander
Alternative Languages:
- Arabic
- Armenian
- Bosnian
- Cantonese
- Croatian
- Farsi
- Filipino
- French
- German
- Greek
- Gujarati
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Mandarin
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Punjabi
- Romanian
- Russian
- Serbian
- Singales
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
- Yiddish
Religious Orientation:
- Aviation Professionals
- Bisexual Clients
- Cancer
- Gay Clients
- HIV / AIDS Clients
- Heterosexual Clients
- Lesbian Clients
- Transsexual Clients
- Veterans
Treatment Orientation:
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Forensic Psychology
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Neuro-Linguistic
- Neurofeedback
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Relational
- Sand Play
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Video Enabled:
Accepted Insurance Plans:
Accepted Payment Methods:
Broaden Your Search
See Nearest
Therapists in Scranton
"Welcome to our counseling practice at 1021 Moosic Street, You may reach us directly at 570-961-WELL (961- 9355) . Counseling is an opportunity for personal growth and /or help you identify and cope with difficult life circumstances or emotions. Research shows that counseling therapy can provide significant reduction in feelings of distress, and also improves relationships. Please visit ScrantonTherapy.com for more information.
(570) 244-3534
Verified by Psychology Today
Marriage Resource Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,and have been working with couples in both private practice and research settings since 2000. I use the Internal Family Systems Model of psychotherapy as well as other very helpful behavioral modalities. My philosophy is to approach not only my client's but my entire life with acceptance and non-judgment. I believe that therapy should be not only learning about the things that created our present circumstances but also about learning the tools to get out of the hole we've fallen into and to stay out.
(570) 589-0958
Verified by Psychology Today
Dorothy A Dean
Counselor, MA, NCP, LPC
"Entering therapy for the first time can initially feel stressful or overwhelming until the process unfolds and you realize that you made the right choice; to take care of yourself. Something doesn't feel quite right; maybe your relationships lack fulfillment, you have no goals, you dread your future, or maybe you stopped looking forward to waking up and facing the day. Therapy is a step by step process that requires time and hard work. Together we will explore the mystery that surrounds you as you accept the challenge that is necessary to develop a new sense of health and well-being.
(570) 279-4886 x2
Douglas Rand
Counselor, MS, CRC
"As a young professional, I bring forward a realistic mindset along with modern therapeutic techniques. To me, effective counseling exists on a two-way street, where we work together to find solutions and explore your concerns. I have had extensive training on wide varieties of personal and interpersonal issues, and through a strengths-based approach we work towards your goal in counseling. I have specialized interests and experience with self-esteem, sexual identity, gender identity, couples counseling, and career counseling. If I cannot provide the best therapy for your needs, I will refer you to a someone who can.
(848) 207-2054
Verified by Psychology Today
Mandy Doria
Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, RYT
"My counseling encompasses a humanistic, grounded approach that treats the client as a whole person. I help the person uncover and be empowered to use one's own natural resources, strengths, and abilities to cope with whatever he/she is facing. I create a safe, calm and open environment that allows one to make connections, explore alternate perspectives, and promote growth and personal wellness in creative and effective ways. I also may incorporate aspects of yoga and the core self to guide the journey/process. I am also a Registered Yoga Teacher and provide private yoga instruction in my office.
(570) 505-6661
Verified by Psychology Today
John O'Bell
Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, MDiv
"I am a certified counselor for over four years and I have worked with individuals and couples for over twenty years as a spiritual counselor. Primarily, I have worked with clients who are suffering emotional distress due to family issues, anxiety or depression and complicated grief. I have always been interested in helping people and allowing people a place to voice their issues and concerns is the best way for me, personally, to help people.
(570) 433-8855
Verified by Psychology Today
Linda L Lyons
Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
"Are you feeling overwhelmed? Have you been experiencing extreme worry, sadness, depression or anxiety? Does it seem like you are having trouble in your relationships with family, friends, or co-workers? Have you experienced trauma or abuse in your past which is affecting you in your present life?
(570) 861-6821 x1
Verified by Psychology Today
Karen M Palonis
Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
"Everyday life often brings about many joys but also presents us with many obstacles, challenges, and disappointments that sometimes feel unbearable and lead us feeling overwhelmed, sad, and hopeless. The way we think and process these events lead to how we feel about ourselves in relation to the world. I use a cognitive behavioral approach to treat disorders related to anxiety, depression, grief, anger, obsessions, and compulsions. I assist individuals with developing the tools and skills necessary to make cognitive and behavioral changes that can open doors of opportunity for change, growth and personal fulfillment.
(570) 647-4273
Verified by Psychology Today
The Treatment Center Finder
Treatment Facility
"You no longer have to call every treatment center to find out if they have a bed available or if they take your insurance. We work with dozens of treatment centers that will have an opening the day you call. Call us first and let us do the work for you. Our Goal at "The Treatment Center Finder" is to provide guidance, options, and hope for those who struggle with alcoholism or other drug addictions. We will work with your insurance company or funding source to place you in the best treatment center we have. Our service is free. If you or someone you love suffers from the illness of addiction we can help. Just make the phone call, 1-866-459-5164, and we will assist in getting you or your loved one on the road to recovery. We work with treatment centers that specialize in addiction throughout the United States.
(866) 459-5164
Verified by Psychology Today
Turning Point Alternative Living Solutions - Tpals
Treatment Facility
"My name is Roy Gilgallon. I was born into an addictive setting and have been engaged in addiction and recovery my entire life. I have experienced addiction as the son of, the spouse of, the parent of, and as an individual who has recovered from multiple addictions. After twenty eight years of recovery in which time I had supported individuals and family members in numerous ways. I resolved to pursue my passion. Credentialing, licensing, gaining dialectical skills were minimal tasks compared to the education received as a family member of an active alcoholic/gambler and overcoming addiction myself. You can be assured that your loved ones, our patients, will be treated with dignity, compassion, understanding and respect. At the same time they will be held accountable for their past while planning for the future. Our treatment model is more about building self efficacy gaining confidence through acting competently. At no time do we aspire to the use of fear, force or coercive tactics. Although the aforementioned approach will produce immediate measurable effects they have repeatedly proven to fail in producing long term recovery. We are GAMBLING specialist one of four NCGCII in the state of PA-Tpals.net
(570) 273-5406
Verified by Psychology Today
Mary L Doyle Troy
Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
"I am a licensed counselor with over 10 years experience. I focus on helping people utilize their natural strengths to deal with, and overcome, difficult situations, questions, or life experiences. I have worked with military veterans, college students, and other adults in a variety of settings. I am also available for PA Counselor Supervision.
(570) 234-0224
Verified by Psychology Today
Harlene Arenberg
Counselor, LPC, MS
"Outstanding trainings and strategies combined with my thirty years of varied experience has facilitated client-movement often far beyond a "life worth living." My clients have demonstrated that with therapeutic concern and non-judgmental expertise, they can resolve perceived insurmountable trauma, either/or, black/white issues, deal with past history, while creating productive, positive directions. Client Comments: "I am blessed with your kind, caring ways and your wisdom that has truly changed me." "You saved my marriage when I didn't think it was possible." "It's wonderful to finally feel peace of mind and control with one's life."
(570) 284-3531 x1
Verified by Psychology Today
Alyse Kerr
Counselor, MS, NCC, NADD-CC, LPC
"I am a licensed professional counselor with several years of experience in multiple settings and roles, providing clinical/behavioral services and supports to individuals throughout eastern Pennsylvania. I provide service and supports to inidividuals with a variety of issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief/loss, anger management, substance use, and specialize in working with individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and providers/supports. I also provide training and consultation as needed to individuals, families, and providers.
(570) 299-3011
Verified by Psychology Today
Ziv Ben-Dov
Counselor, MFA, MS, NCC, LPC
"Ziv Ben-Dov, MFA, MS, NCC, LPC. - a bilingual therapist. You and I will identify your life's meaning. We will create a unique formula that will help you realize your personal needs and aspirations. In partnership with me you will gain confidence and a capacity to achieve your goals. We will focus on gaining the freedom to love and be loved without fears and finding your life's purpose by developing goal oriented plans for success.
(570) 861-6482
Danielle Frascella
Counselor, MS, CRC
"The decision to seek support is often not an easy one, but this very decision can be the catalyst for meaningful change in your life. I congratulate you on your courage already in taking the initiative to search for a therapist. Sometimes life presents us with challenges that may be difficult to manage on our own; I am here to support you in exploring your options and discovering how to effectively navigate through these challenges. Together, we will develop tools for achieving your goals and cultivating your opportunity for a balanced life.
(570) 783-4403
Heather Stuart
Counselor, MS, NCC
"My approach to counseling is from a humanistic perspective which places importance on looking at the whole person. By creating an atmosphere of safety and security, I assist the person in examining current difficulties, reconnecting to forgotten strengths and discovering their full potential. I believe that this is best achieved through understanding an individual's relationship to persons, places, things and events and how those relationships affect the person mentally, emotionally and physically.
(570) 279-4560
Verified by Psychology Today
Arianne Scheller
Counselor, PhD, NCC, LPC
"I have had several years of experience treating children, adolescents, and families and a continued commitment to finding solutions for my clients. Talk therapy is a very important part of the process. However, I believe that real work between client and therapist is necessary in order to generate real solutions! I use cognitive behavioral therapy in order to challenge and change thoughts, behaviors, and negative perspectives of my clients. This type of therapy has proven to be successful both in current research and my actual experience.
(570) 437-8771
Verified by Psychology Today
Joanne M Judge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LSW
"I work with children, adolescents and adults on a myriad of diagnoses
(570) 266-7873
Verified by Psychology Today
Sara L Grier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSW
""The therapeutic relationship-when supportive, insightful, and empathetic-is the greatest tool in the healing process." Sara Grier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Behavioral Specialist Consultant with 15+ years of experience in the mental health field and counseling. Sara's counseling and psychotherapy experience includes sexual abuse (both offender and victim) and processing the painful effects of trauma. Her experience includes disorders of mood, anxiety, depression, adjustment, and personality in both adults and children. Sara is currently licensed in both Pennsylvania(LCSW) and Ohio(LSW).
(570) 216-5574
Verified by Psychology Today
Kristy Ann Fiore
Counselor, MS, CRC, LPC
"The majority of my counseling career has been based on working with individuals with disabilities; however, my counseling focus is open to any person interested in creating a more positive situation for their life.
(570) 664-9785
Not enough Therapists to choose from?
Try expanding your search for Therapists in Scranton to a larger area (e.g. Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania)
How can I tell if a therapist is right for me?
Therapists in Scranton have broad skills and are able to work with a wide range of issues.
For example, if you're seeking a marriage counselor in Scranton you'll find that most therapists are trained in marriage counseling or couples counseling in Scranton and couples therapy. And they welcome families for family counseling in Scranton or family therapy in Scranton.
How to find a specialist?
If you're looking for specialist counseling in Scranton, Pennsylvania, such as a child psychologist or sex therapist, try to refine your search with our left nav bar.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no "right way". A couples counselor or a family counselor may use different treatment methods depending on the one that works best for you.
How to use my insurance?
Many therapists accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the therapist.


text: Nigel Redmon wrote: >> The zero insertion is a distorting process wherein the distortion >> products all happen to be above the original band limit so that >> post-filtering it removes them and only them. No? > > > OK, but what is the rationale behind distorting the signal in this way? Exploit serendipity. Only zeros force all the alias components to be outside the original baseband. > If you treat the samples as impulses, inserting zeros isn't a > "technique"--it's just doing the obvious. I can explain the upsampling > process in a few sentences, using the impulse model, and I think it > would be pretty hard for you to come up with math that shows that the > results are flawed. I don't think it is flawed from an operational standpoint, I just find it incorrect to think of sampled data as only having values at the sample points. There is a difference between what is being represented and the representation system itself. > If you could explain how and why we choose to > distort the signal--that you view as continuous--with zeros, I'd be > interested to read it. I'm not saying that you can't come up with one, > but if it's simpler and more intuitive than my explanation, I'll be > impressed ;-) (Really, not trying to put you on the spot--just want you > to think it through.) Again, we exploit the serendipitous fact that introducing that particular distortion leaves us with an easy way of removing what we don't want to be left with what we do want. Question. If you take the DFT of a sampled impulse response do you consider the values between the frequency domain samples to be zero? If not, the domains being duals, why would one be so considered and the other not be? Bob -- "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein


text:
In another Best of 2012 posts (just wait until January…when there will be MORE), we have another poll to tell you about!
VH1 shared their list of 25 Supernatural Characters Who Dazzled in 2012 – among these were Eric, Sookie, and Alcide (zzzz) from True Blood. Best of all, you can decide which of these 25 characters was your favorite in 2012! This list contains supernatural characters from books, movies, and TV shows.
It would be nice to see Eric and/or Sookie win this poll. As you know, whenever they are onscreen together – they certainly dazzle us!
Right now, Edward Cullen from Twilight is leading (of course).
If you would like to cast your votes, please click on the link below.
Who was your favorite supernatural character of 2012?
Thanks Eric & Sookie Lovers!


text:
Tilapia: You Can't Spell Bland Without Bad
Categories: News of the World
|Image via
(h/t: Gizmodo)
And here I thought the problem with tilapia is that it tastes like nothing.
Well, make that two problems: It tastes like nothing, and restaurants mark it up like a bottle of supermarket wine. Though, really, if you order overpriced tilapia in a restaurant, that's your fault, not the fish's.
At any rate: Today, the New York Times drops a fascinating and troubling look at tilapia as a farmed fish and a food product.
First, if you think tilapia is a cheaper way to get the fatty acids that make fish heart-healthy and, thus, doctor-recommended, think again:
Compared with other fish, farmed tilapia contains relatively small amounts of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, the fish oils that are the main reasons doctors recommend eating fish frequently.... Also, farmed tilapia contains a less healthful mix of fatty acids because the fish are fed corn and soy instead of lake plants and algae, the diet of wild tilapia.
OK, so it's not as nutritious as you think. But at least it's sustainable, right?
Let's take a little trip to Nicaragua.
...Dr. Salvador Montenegro, director of Nicaragua's Center for Aquatic Resource Investigation, has spent a decade fighting to close the much larger Nicanor tilapia farm in a remote corner of Lake Nicaragua. "This kind of intensive fish farming jeopardizes a lake that is a national treasure, already under stress from pollution," he said, once comparing its effect to allowing 3.7 million chickens to defecate in the water.
You really should read the entire article, which details the nascent effort to introduce better environmental protections to the tilapia-farming industry in Latin America and also goes into much greater depth about the health benefits (or relative lack thereof) of eating tilapia.
It should also be noted, as the article does, that while "fresh" tilapia comes to the United States mainly from aquatic farms in Latin America, the vast majority of tilapia that we eat is frozen fish from China. Indeed, in one of the article's most telling details, much of the tilapia available in stores near the fish farms in Nicaragua is frozen tilapia from China.
The article also contains the single most pointed quote about factory farming that I've ever read:
"Nature is for maintaining species; what we do is make fillets,"
Also, there is the nugget that scholars believe the fish in the story of Jesus feeding the multitude loaves and fishes was tilapia. I hope, for their sake, one of the multitude had some lemon-garlic butter handy.
Sponsor Content


text:
MAC for Gareth Pugh: Strada Blush Review, Photos, Swatches
MAC Strada Blush
MAC for Gareth Pugh: Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush ($30.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as a "mid-tone nude." It's a pink-beige on me but looks less pink once applied on the face. MAC Brit Wit is a bit pinker but similar, just in a cream form. It's a good shade for contouring if you're light to medium in skin tone, and it will also work as a cheek color on light to light-medium skin tones. On medium skin tones, you might find you're really piling it on to get enough of an effect on the cheeks. It has a matte finish, which is yet another reason why it works well for contouring without looking muddy. It wore for about eight hours. The texture is soft enough to be blendable and buildable, but it doesn't kick up powder or look dry on the skin.
The compact is black metal, and it's quite heavy. It is a small compact, but it has more heft to it than you'd expect given the size. The top of the powder is also patterned, which is also something you wouldn't get if you bought it normally. On the top of the palette, you'll find the signature logo from the collection, and there is a mirror on the inside of the lid.
It's part of the permanent range at PRO stores (I had originally thought it was discontinued), so you can only buy it pan form these days, but if you like the color of Strada, you can visit a MAC PRO store OR you can place a phone order–even with shipping, you'll still spend less than the price tag of this product and you'll get over double the amount of product. You should also be able to place an order via phone with online last I heard. It looks like there is a TON of confusion – some stores say this is discontinued, others told me it's permanent. When MAC puts out their "couture" collection each year, the prices skyrocket, but this is the first time I've noticed how much they've skimped you on the product. Full-sized MAC powder blushes contain 0.21 oz. and retail for $19.50 a pop, while this variation of Strada is over $10 more and contains almost a mere one-third of a full-sized blush! It's like they're squeezing you on both ends.
The Glossover
|Strada is certainly worth a look, but I'd recommend going for the regular PRO pan, because the significant reduction in quantity plus 30% increase in price for packaging is rather painful if you're just in love with the color itself and don't want the packaging.
|Login or Register to be able to add this to your Vanity or Wishlist! Plus rate and review!
See more photos & swatches!
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush
MAC Strada Blush on cheeks as blush; theBalm Promiscuous Pearl Highlighter/Shadow as a highlighter
Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase it? How much is it?
MAC Cosmetics on November 23rd, $30.
Is it limited edition?
Any dupes?
MAC Brit Wit is a bit pinker but similar, just in a cream form.
Discussion and debate are highly encouraged, and we expect community members to participate respectfully. When asking a question, please check the FAQ section (above) for information about purchasing, price, dupes, and the like. If you have general feedback or need technical support, please contact us.
Comments that include advertisements, self-promotion, insults, etc. may be in violation of our comment policy and subject to deletion. Please see our comment policy for more information.


text:
Santa Cruz
Otis Taylor
Signature Model
Fans of Otis Taylor's music know him as an innovator steeped in tradition; it's dark and beautiful,
banjo-driven and full of love. He calls his music
"trance blues," and it's deep, powerful and a
little wild sounding, yet the tradition of the blues
shines out like a star in a dark sky. When Willie
Carter of Santa Cruz Guitars approached Taylor
about doing a signature guitar, those were the
things he brought to the design process, creating a beautiful instrument that reflects the proud
traditions of Santa Cruz Guitars as well as the
personality of its namesake.
Willie heard Otis play at a NAMM show where
he was promoting the new Otis Taylor signature
banjo from OME. He introduced himself, and told
Otis to call sometime. After a couple of weeks,
Otis called and learned that the design for the
Otis Taylor model was already in the works. He
was ecstatic and deeply honored, having been
an ardent fan of Santa Cruz Guitars for many
years. He knew that whatever Willie Carter came
up with would be exceptional, and he was right.
When Otis received the very first Otis Taylor
Signature guitar, his reaction, he said, was like
being a new parent. "I opened the case and just
stared at it—it's the most beautiful guitar I've
ever seen." The guitar I got for review belongs to
Otis as well; he said the fact that it is out there in
the world, traveling to reviewers like the famous
globe-trotting gnome, makes him a little nervous,
a little impatient and very excited.
Part of the beauty of this instrument is its remarkably clean appearance; there's no excess of ornamentation—it's pure understatement. The elongated upper bout, joining the fretboard at the
13th fret, gives it a classic, vintage elegance, while
the lack of frets beyond the 14th allow for a bold
graphic statement: the initials OT inlaid in abalone
on the treble side. Otis Taylor's father, Otis Taylor
Sr., was an artist and signed his paintings with that
logo. Otis says that using that signature made
the guitar feel even more special, more linked to
his family, yet the very modern look is a beautiful
complement to the whole instrument.
The top is custom-dyed Italian spruce, and the
sides and back are beautifully figured Madagascar
rosewood, with whorls in the wood that look
remarkably like the storms on Jupiter. The neck is
of Honduran mahogany; the fretboard is 1-11/16"
at the nut, and 2-3/16" at the 14th fret, with ivoroid binding. The compound radius is more like
an electric guitar, it gets flatter as you go higher
up the neck, and it works well as I experienced
no hand fatigue and heard no buzzing at all. The
purfling and rosette exemplify the guitar's simplicity, just a simple bit of black and white striping.
The backstrip is another vintage-looking detail,
reminiscent of fine marquetry. The tuners have


text:
Disaster Services Unit
You count on us to respond fast and stay last. Right now, specially trained AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers are hard at work in several states, providing skilled manpower and managing tens of thousands of volunteers. And we'll be in these communities long after the cameras are gone.
You can count on us to team up. Our agility on the ground is due in part to the relationships we've built with national, state, and local leaders from the nonprofit, government, and private sectors.
- Preparedness Education
- Accessibility improvements on homes and shelters
- Public Information Outreach
- Fuel reduction and prescribed burning to mitigate wildland fires
- Environmental projects to mitigate the effects of flooding and hurricanes
- Volunteer Base Camp Setup and Operation
- Operations Center Setup and Support
- Special Needs Assistance
Response continued
- Call Center Support /Setup/Operations
- Shelter Operations
- Pet Shelter Operations
- Volunteer Coordination
- Debris Removal
- Warehouse Management
- Public Information Outreach
- Home Consturction/Repair
- Public Facilities Renovation
- Needs Assessment
- Case Management
- Disaster Recovery Center Support
- Long-Term Recovery Committee Support
- Volunteer Reception Center Support
Currently, we're working in close partnership with FEMA, emergency officials, and faith-based and community groups in many communities — removing debris, sandbagging, running call centers, coordinating donations, assessing needs, providing food and shelter, supporting evacuation efforts, and managing the large outpouring of volunteers.
Learn more about the National Service response to Hurricane Sandy and the AmeriCorps response to the Joplin Tornado.


text:
Wicked Wind builds are out for wizard, but Storm Chaser saves the day!
As mentioned in the patch 1.0.4 class changes, wicked wind had its proc coefficient halved. This also means, that CM/WW Wizard inferno builds are not as viable as before. However, there are ways to get around the halved WW coefficient. One of them involves Storm Chaser and there are also some items you can use to make a perma-stun build viable again!
Storm Chaser is semi-broken with regards to procs
The Storm Chaser rune has taken over for wicked wind, and it actually procs critical mass a lot more than wicked wind did.
So give Storm Chaser a try and see if you can't get it to work in your build. It does change up your movement patterns a bit, but if you are used to playing CM/WW, it should be easier than learning to run a new build.
Whether the increased proc rate is intentional or not is unknown, so use it while you can. However, seeing as you do need to move and aim a bit more, then it could be part of the intended mechanics for Storm Chaser.
But that is not all you can do to get your old perma-stun build back. The new legendaries are also back in force!
Wizardspike and Azurewrath – currently flying under the radar
There are two new legendaries that give you added control with their procs. The proc rate is high as well, so you can actually do a build around it. This is just like it was mentioned in the patch 1.0.4 buffs to legendary items post on the official forums. One of the items is Wizardspike:
Because it is a dagger, you won't many of them break 1k DPS. But you do gain a nice Frozen Orb proc rate of 20-35%, attack speed of 10-11%, 71-80 all resist and it ignores durability loss. Currently these are pretty cheap at 1-2 mill on both EU and US AH.
Another new legendary flying under the radar is Azurewrath:
You won't see any Azurewrath above 1k DPS. It does spawn with +cold damage on it, so you could run it with Cold Blooded. There are some stats on it as well, but they aren't that impressive. What we are after is the 5-15% chance to freeze enemies on hit. Since it is a very fast 1H'er, this will proc quite a lot. On top of this, it has a chance to forcefully repel undeads, which comes in handy once a while, especially if you are farming crypts or act 1.
As with Wizardspike the prices on both EU and US AH is around 1-2 million…so far. People haven't really absorbed all patch 1.0.4 has to offer, so once everyone stops looking at raw DPS and starts focusing on procs for their builds, I expect this to change. While weapon DPS is a big part of your overall DPS, you can go down a bit in DPS to gain some nice proc effects, and then catch up the slack with the rest of your gear.
If you do try out the new "CM/WW", ie. CM/Stormchaser, then swing by the D3F facebook group and lets us know how it worked out for you. We just passed 1000 members and are still growing, so join the party! The FB group allows me to do small posts on tips and tricks, videos and awesome stuff more often than here on the mainsite, where I prefer doing longer posts like these. So if you want more content faster, then take a look at the D3F facebook group!
Now get your hands on a cheap Azurewrath and Wizardspike, do a CM/Stormchaser build and go nuts!


text:
Kelly Glossip: Same-Sex Partner of Missouri Trooper Killed in Line of Duty Sues for Benefits
|Via ACLU
|Glossip (left) and Engelhardt lived together and raised Glossip's son from a previous relationship.
Engelhardt, a trooper with the Missouri Highway Patrol, was assisting a stranded motorist on Interstate 44 near Eureka last December 25 when he was struck and killed by an SUV that lost control in the ice and snow.
Back in January, Glossip told Daily RFT that he'd yet to be contacted by Backstoppers or Masters, a benevolent fund for the survivors of state troopers killed in the line of duty.
And to this day, he's yet to receive survivor benefits from the state.
Engelhardt was open about his sexual orientation with colleagues in the highway patrol and even exchanged rings with Glossip to symbolize their commitment to each other. But because Missouri law does not recognize same-sex relationships, Glossip has been denied survivor's benefits. If the two had been husband and wife in the traditional sense, Glossip would've been entitled to a state pension of half Engelhardt's salary.
Today Glossip -- with assistance from the ACLU -- sued the state for the compensation he believes he's owed.
"Dennis and Kelly were a family in every sense of the word," said ACLU attorney John Knight in a statement today. "They owned a home together, shared cars and bank accounts, and Dennis even helped Kelly care for his child from a former marriage. They vowed to take care of each other in good times and in bad. As a matter of basic fairness, Kelly should be entitled to the same security as other bereaved partners of troopers killed in the line of duty."
Below is a video in which Glossip remembers his partner and explains why he's suing for the rights of all gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered people.
Sponsor Content


text:
|Competition Rules
SOLO, DUO/TRIO AND GROUP:(Small Group 4 - 9 Members ) ( Large Group 10 -20) (Line-20+)
Group Production (12 & Under) Junior (13 & Over) Senior
*Age is based on birth date as of the 1st day of the competition. Group age division is based on the average age of the group. Drop the decimal point.
JUDGING CRITERIA: Talent contestants will be judged on technique, execution, music synchronization and stage presence. In special talent categories, ties will be broken by the technique score. Judges Scoresheets will be returned to School Director or Independent Entries, AFTER all awards have been presented.
SCHEDULE: The schedule of events will be posted 5 days prior to the competition.
NOVELTY/OPEN : Consists of any dance style or combination of dance styles, song and dance. Contestants entering this category will compete against a variety of other creative talents not specifically listed.
MODERN: Interpretive dance using balance & control. Must be modern contemporary style.
LYRICAL: A combination of jazz, modern and ballet techniques, incorporating balance, control and musical interpretation.
MUSICAL THEATER: Broadway/Theater dance styles using "Broadway†music .
GROUP PRODUCTION: A series of acts, formations or tempo changes within the same or composite piece of music creating the excitement of a spectacular production number. Time limits extended to 5 minutes. If more time is needed please make request and attach to entry form.
PARENT/ADULT (GROUP): A FUN category, giving Parents/Adults a chance to participate.
CHOREOGRAPHY : Recognizes both the choreographer and performers. Choreography is open to Solo, Duo/Trio & Groups regardless of type (Tap, Jazz, Ballet, etc.) The same routine may be used in another talent category.
GYM MATS: Studios must provide their own gym mats.
VIDEO TAPING: NO videotaping is permitted.
TIME LIMIT: Solo, Duo/Trio, Small Group 3 minutes or less.
Large Group 4 minutes Line 5 minutes Production 6 minutes
Points may be deducted for exceeding time limits.
Extended Time registration available.
ACCOMPANIMENT: CD or Ipod. CD preferred. Music MUST be labeled with the title of music, performer name, studio name and Performing Order Number. Studio must have back up music available.
PROPS/SCENERY: Small props are allowed. Larger backdrops or props may be used that can be moved on and off very quickly.
PERFORMING AREAS : Approximately 42' x 36'. Performing areas may vary at different locations.
CATEGORY CHANGES: Every effort should be made to ensure that competition entries are correctly submitted. Late Entries or changes will be accepted up to and including the competition day, only if time permits.
Three Scoring Judges will each award up to 100 points. At Regional qualifying events, each talent category and age division will be adjudicated based on the following point totals to qualify for the Summer National Finals. High Platinum, Platinum, High Gold and Gold award winners qualify to compete at the Summer National Finals.
OPEN CATEGORY: Be creative and have fun!!! Model Beachwear, Active Wear or Novelty Costume, your choice!
AGE DIVISIONS: (4-6) (7-8) Petite (9-10) (11-12) Junior(13-15)Teen (16-19 )Sr
MODELING AREA: Contestants will model a T-Shaped format.
JUDGING CRITERIA: Modeling Technique & Style, Appearance, Fashion Sense and Stage Presence. Special music is not permitted.
FASHION MODELING AWARDS: Regional & National Winners in each age division and Fashion Modeling category will be awarded. Contestants entering all three categories of Modeling, receiving the most 1st place modeling awards will be named Miss or Mr. All American Model in Jr (12 & Under) Sr (13 & over) age divisions.
Photos: Send your favorite color or black and white photos along with your Entry Form. Photos cannot be larger than 8 ½ by 11 inches or smaller than 5 by 7 inches. Photos must be mailed with Competition Registration Form and be labeled with participant name, age and studio name. Photos will be returned at each competition. Winners in each age division will be named Miss or Mr. All American Model.
AGE DIVISIONS: (4-6) (7-8) Petite (9-10)(11-12) Junior (13-15) Teen (16 & 19)Sr
Group Photogenic: (12 & Under) Junior (13 & Over) Senior
JUDGING CRITERIA: Expression, Pose, Photogenic Projection and Photo Quality.
PHOTOGENIC AWARDS: The Photogenic Competition will be displayed at Nationals in the Grand Ballroom/Theatre. Winners in Jr (12 & Under) Sr (13 & ) age divisions will be named Miss or Mr. All American Photogenic. National individual and group photogenic winners may appear on the All American Talent Awards Web site.
MISS or MR. ALL AMERICAN DANCE
Contestants that enter any solo dance category and Miss or Mr. All American Dance title category will qualify to compete for the title of Miss or Mr. All American Dance in the Petite, Jr.,Teen & Sr Divisions. Regional & National Miss/Mr. All American Dance awards recognizes a very special combination of talent, style and appearance. Title competition at each Regional is incorporated into the Solo competition. You may enter as many as solos as you wish to be judged for title. All entries will be judged for title during the performance of their routine during the Regional competition. Title competition at the Winter Open and Summer National Finals is a separate special event. Regional title winners are expected to participate in the Summer National Finals. A minimum of 3 or more male contestants are required in an age division for Mr. Dance Category or male & female contestants will compete together and one Winner will be selected regardless of gender unless otherwise determined by the judges, unless otherwise determined by the Judges.


text:
An audit of several hundred foreclosures in Northern California uncovered a host of legal and ethical violations, mirroring the situation with foreclosures in Miami and across the country.
Our Miami foreclosure defense attorneys know how difficult it can be to trudge through the foreclosure process. Many people, not wanting to lose their homes or damage their credit, continue to pay on homes they'll likely never be able to afford and are ultimately going to lose. Their money, essentially, is wasted.
It is even more infuriating when information like this emerges, showing that the banks, who aren't playing by the rules, continue to profit from the housing crisis that has plagued homeowners across the country, and particularly in South Florida, since 2008.
In these cases, officials in San Francisco analyzed data from about 400 foreclosures that had happened between January 2009 and November 2011 in that region. They found that nearly every single one involved at least some illegal or suspicious action, the New York Times reported.
The negligible actions ranged from infractions like failing to let borrowers know when they had gone into default, as the law requires, to seizing and selling houses that the banks had never proven ownership of.
In fact, in 84 percent of those cases, researchers said they found what appear to be very clear violations of law on the part of the lenders. And in two-thirds of the cases, there were at least four irregularities or violations. A Miami real estate attorney can turn the tables on the banks, using these discrepancies to defend the homeowner.
A Suffolk University Law School professor, Kathleen Engel, was quoted by the Times as saying that if there had been any doubt before about whether the quandary with foreclosure loan documents was confined to a few instances, this information should blow that theory out of the water.
The report emerges just days after the federal government signed a $26 billion settlement among five major banks attorneys general in 49 different states, including Florida. The settlement is supposed to cover the banks' blunders (intentional or otherwise) over the foreclosure process. The settlement outlines a number of conciliatory measures the banks have to take, and those include paying $1.5 billion to former homeowners who were unfairly taken out of their homes. That breaks down to about $2,000 for each homeowner - hardly a drop in the bucket for someone who may have spent far more than that trying to hang onto their homes, their credit and some sense of stability.
Moreover, there are already reports of states taking the vast majority of this settlement money and dumping it into the gaping holes in their budgets. In other words, states took a payday and joined the growing group of those who have profited on the backs of homeowners.
What the study suggests is not necessarily that each of these homes shouldn't have been foreclosed upon or that every single bank has committed wrongdoing. However, it does seem to illustrate the growing trend - as our Miami foreclosure attorneys have seen - of instances in which banks acted improperly and even illegally interacted with homeowners. This is why having an experienced lawyer on your side is so important in these cases, because we are familiar with the trends - and the tricks that are pulled by these financial institutions to maximize their profits.
Researchers in California rightfully noted that just because the banks have settled over these issues does not grant them immunity to continue to commit these illegal acts. In fact, city officials in San Francisco intend to forward their report not only to the state's attorney general's office, but also to federal authorities, who we hope would look into the possibility of filing criminal charges against these financial institutions.
And individual homeowners can still hire an experienced Miami foreclosure defense law firm -- and Negotiate from Strength!
If you're battling foreclosure in Miami or the surrounding areas, contact Jacobs Keeley for a confidential appointment to discuss your rights. Call (305) 358-7991.
Additional Resources:
SF audit finds foreclosures riddled with errors , By Gretchen Morgensen, New York Times
More Blog Entries:
Despite Miami Mortgage Fraud, Banks Escape Criminal Charges


text:
View Mark Gomes' Instablogs on:
My 2014 & 2015 Performance Metrics
As many of you know, the final four months of 2014 were tough (for reasons discussed in my prior articles), but four months is a blip in the long-term scheme of things. For the full year, my selections still produced market-beating gains.
In fact, my official portfolio finished 2014 with a 12% profit versus a 4% gain for the Russell 2000 (which is the closest comp, due to my focus on small-cap stocks).
2015 is off to a similar start. The portfolio is up 5% (versus 0% or the Russell). This has been driven by 20%+ gains for GLUU and AERO, both of which have had great news to start the year. In fact, all of my picks have been enjoying positive news flow, but their stocks have yet to reflect that. With GLUU and AERO getting off the mat, we'll see if my other picks follow suit.
As always, I'm confident that they will in due time.
As always, patience pays…Feb 06 3:12 PM | Link | 7 Comments
Glu Mobile And Aerogrow Jumped 20%+ On Wednesday… What's Next?
In recent months, shares of Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) and AeroGrow (OTCQB:AERO) have sold off aggressively, despite delivering consistently strong progress in their businesses. In my latest Instablog article, I explained one of the key reasons for the sell-offs, which has also impacted shares of QAD (NASDAQ:QADA), JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK), and Mattersight (NASDAQ:MATR).
Those who took advantage of the dislocation in price versus business-performance were greatly rewarded on Feb 4 and 5 when both GLUU and AERO rose more than 20% on positive news releases.Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile jumped more than 20% today after reporting another great quarter. More important than the small jump in share price is the qualitative strengthening of the company's story. Management is unlocking value in ways we have for many months predicted it would.
We expect Glu's share price to perform well in 2015. The company grew at an astounding rate in 2014 - over 100% YoY. The second half of the year should be especially good to shareholders, since this is when Glu will release the vast majority of its titles. Evidently alert to the needs of shareholders, the company has said it will announce more celebrity games in the first half.
Q4 revenue of $76.2 million outperformed the midpoint of guidance by 22% and outpaced Q4 2013 by 78% (36% organic). EBITDA of $14.1 million beat guidance by 214%. The company earned $12.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share vs. guidance of $0.01-0.03.
With such an explosive Q4, Glu outperformed full year expectations too. Revenue grew 113% YoY to $242 million, bringing four-year CAGR to 37.9%. Full-year EBITDA was $35 million, at the upper end of guidance.
Management raised 2015 full year guidance from $220-260 million to $245-275 million. This assumes outsized hits, in accordance with Glu's habitual conservatism.
In our article on October 30th, 2014, we noted how the huge Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app isn't the traditional mobile game: "It's more like an interactive magazine or mini TV station that allows Kim's fans to stay abreast of what's going on in her life. It's media property."
We predicted Glu would duplicate this model with other celebrities. Kim Kardashian was pulling down tens of millions of dollars. Others would want a piece of the action as well.
Glu more than satisfied our expectations yesterday by announcing a 5-year exclusive mobile gaming partnership with Katy Perry.
Its potential is enormous. Katy Perry is even more prevalent in pop culture than Kim. She just starred in the most-watched halftime show in Super Bowl history. She is one of the most popular American singers alive. She boasts more than 170 million total social media followers. By comparison, Kim Kardashian claims only 76 million.
Were Glu to monetize Katy Perry's fans as successfully as it did Kim Kardashian's, the company could see $100 million in revenue during the game's first full quarter, even assuming no improvements to the monetization platform.
Katy Perry almost certainly won't be the last celebrity to sign with Glu. CEO Niccolo de Masi said several other potential entertainment partnerships are in late-stage discussions. These will provide the backbone of his prediction that "Glu titles will have the support of over 400 million social channel followers by the end of 2016."
Consider the significance of this statement in light of de Masi's tendency to promise less than he can deliver. Glu Mobile monetized Kim Kardashian's 76 million social media followers to the tune of $75 million... in only two quarters. What could they do with 400 million... or 500 million?
Racing Rivals also had a strong quarter, reporting daily revenue records despite being live for more than 15 months (it became a Glu property only in the fall). Even sixth quarters after its initial release, Deer Hunter 2014 pulled in more than $10 million.
Glu has repeatedly proven it can maximize app monetization, keeping customers engaged for a many months by releasing staggered content updates.
"Having now reached scale" (de Masi's words) and sustainable annual profitability, Glu will deemphasize growth by acquisition, focusing instead on organic growth to capitalize on its leadership in the celebrity, shooter, racing, and sports genres.
Glu will add six new teams this year to build on its success in these genres. Three will focus on the celebrity genre. Niccolo de Masi said it is his eventual goal for each team to work on only one game. This gives us at least a hint of the minimum number of celebrity games he expects to launch.
In both his opening and closing statements, de Masi said, "Full year guidance for 2015 does not assume any Kardashian-size hits. As such, there remains significant opportunity for upside in all financial metrics."
Glu plans to launch only one title during Q1 2015, during which it expects revenue of $50-52 million-only 6% more than 2014. Three titles will launch in Q2, and ten titles in 2H, with Katy Perry's title launching in Q4. 2H will be strong indeed.AeroGrow
AeroGrow doesn't report quarterly results until February 17th. Yesterday (Wednesday, February 4th), however, it jumped more than 23%. To understand why, we must dive into its key partnership with Scotts Miracle-Gro, the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products.
In October 2014, Scotts Miracle-Gro announced the formation of the Hawthorne Gardening Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary "focused primarily on the emerging areas of indoor and urban gardening products."
One of Hawthorne's main products is AeroGarden, provided by AeroGrow International.
In its earnings call on Wednesday, Scotts announced that a $40 million pool would be invested into the business. About half is going to "emerging areas like SLS (Scotts Lawn Services) and the Hawthorne Gardening Company."
Later in the call, Scotts' CEO discussed potential acquisitions. He stated, "I think you will see some important... acquisitions... for the remainder of the year, less than 1% I think by the time we close. So I don't think it's going to add a huge amount to the year... but... it's an effort that the entire corporation whether it's the sort of corporate side or the operating side of the business are very much aligned on these areas of growth. And just to repeat that urban, indoor, hydroponic, crafty naturals are very much a focus area. And so I wouldn't be surprised to see something happen in that space."
Quite clearly, he was hinting at the notion of acquiring AeroGrow .
In addition to that bullish news, AeroGrow announced in mid-December that the all new Miracle-Gro AeroGarden 7 LED sold out as the main Gold Box feature on Amazon.com's Deal of the Day on December 14th. This after being declared an Amazon Holiday Best Seller during the 2013 holiday season.
AeroGarden's success in 2013 is probably why Amazon promoted it heavily on such a big shopping day this year. AeroGarden took full advantage of the opportunity, but investors seemed to ignore the good news, letting us load up on AERO straight through January.
The market often acts irrationally. AeroGrow's 25% decline in price between January 12th and February 3rd is a good example of this.
The positive news from Scotts Miracle-Gro today apparently acted as a wakeup call for some investors, who bought in volume and drove the price up. Even after the big 23% day, AERO is still priced as it was from early December through mid-January.
With a company as small unfollowed as AERO, inexperienced investors can easily get worried when the stock price plummets. This is often a function of volume, and a gap between supply and demand, rather than fundamentals.
So stick to your guns, and let's see what AERO announces on February 17th. From our research thus far, we believe it will report favorable results.
Before we close, let us make a final distinction... one we have made many times. The last few months, our stocks have given us a rocky ride. Our companies, however, have excelled by most any measure we could hope for, including QAD , JAKKS Pacific , and Mattersight .
When a company is executing well, but its stock is diving, it's usually an opportunity to take advantage of the price dislocation. I make this distinction often, and I hope you made it yourself before GLUU and AERO lifted off yesterday. These are excellent companies, and we have every reason to be confident in their futures and our prospects of being rewarded for buying them before the market figured out just how excellent they are.Tags: AERO, GLUU, long-ideasFeb 05 5:28 PM | Link | 13 Comments
Coming Out Of Hiding
At 2PM today, ahead of Glu Mobile's earning's announcement, I released an article to PTT subscribers. The purpose was to address the movement of my picks in recent months (juxtaposed against their fundamental performance). The powers-that-be at PTT will determine whether that piece gets released to the general public (I hope it does).
Either way, the following is a note that I posted to the PTT Members' Forum, which I've reprinted below...
I trust that you all saw the article I sent out today.
The timing was intentional. I can't force people to follow the rules of the Methodology, nor can I force them to remain patient in the face of declining stock prices. There was nothing I could do or say to change people's minds about me after Matt Margolis' stock (GTAT) went under.
While I must (and do) accept full responsibility for endorsing Matt (at the time, his track record was nearly-flawless), I can't explain why people would judge my stock-picking ability based on someone else's pick (though I fault nobody who has told me "from now on, just stick to stock-picking, dummy").
By the way, you can read the whole truth regarding my role in the GTAT fiasco here: wallstreetforensics.com/lessons-learned-.../
As a reminder, GTAT was never an official PTT Portfolio (my personal portfolio) pick. However, people are entitled to their opinions and actions. Despite my minimal involvement with GTAT, I accept that I was at the center of why many people got involved with it.
I (and many of you) have paid a heavy price for that. It is very clear that I should stick to picking my stocks and keep my nose out of other people's business. Hard lesson learned.
Moving on to my portfolio -- As I've said before, 90% of an elite investor's gains occurs in 10% of the time. That means that we spend 90% of the time in a state of boredom or frustration. This is why the Methodology is so important. It emphasizes the elimination of emotion and focusing on facts… and the fact is, our official picks have all been announcing consistently great news. Looking at the stocks' performance, that may be hard to believe it, but just research it for yourself (or re-read the article I sent today).
As long as my companies are doing well, I don't worry about what the stocks do. It's a simple equation:
Progress in the business + a lower stock price = a more attractive stock.
Many act like it's the opposite, but today's action in GLUU and AERO reveal the truth. Good news drives stocks and good companies report good news. Hopefully today's action helps to get my credibility out of the penalty box and gets our stocks moving in the same direction as the underlying businesses.
In closing, I want to offer my deepest thanks to everyone who has kept the faith. Today doesn't make up for the past 4 months, but I think we can all agree that it's clear validation of these companies and their prospects... and that's what the Methodology is all about.
The rest comes in its own time.
Cheers and Stay Tuned,
Mark G.Feb 04 8:49 PM | Link | 34 Comments
Tripling Your Money http://seekingalpha.com/p/21d6n Nov 2, 2014
TechPrecision (TPCS) Update $TPCS http://seekingalpha.com/p/20myr Oct 22, 2014
More Picks To Triple In A Correction http://seekingalpha.com/a/1iuid Oct 14, 2014
Latest Comments
- metooooooo on Should You Buy My Picks? Is Matt still at PTT?
- Mark Gomes on Stock Market Update It's funny looking back at old posts. My top 3 ...
- Mark Gomes on Stock Market Update It's funny looking back at old posts. My top 3 ...
- jp186 on Glu Mobile And Aerogrow Jumped 20%+ On Wednesday… What's Next? Boom! Britney Spears landed! Great pick Mark!ht...
- tromur on Coming Out Of Hiding Not sure I understand, but it has been a hard y...
- 22thoroughbred on Glu Mobile And Aerogrow Jumped 20%+ On Wednesday… What's Next? Mark, do you or anyone have the terms of any po...
Most Commented
- Coming Out Of Hiding ( Comments)
- Become A Millionaire For Free! ( Comments)
- TechPrecision: 10 Bagger Or A Bust? ( Comments)
- Glu Insider Transactions -- Why You Should BUY ( Comments)
- Easy Moves To Double Your Money In 12 Months ( Comments)


text:
July 31, 2015
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has cleared the way for executions to resume in the nation's most active death penalty state, turning aside an appeal that challenged the constitutionality of lethal injection procedures.
In a ruling late Monday, the state's highest criminal court refused to stop the scheduled execution of Karl Eugene Chamberlain. He is set to die Wednesday for the rape-slaying of a woman in Dallas in 1991.
The same issues successfully worked last week for another condemned Texas inmate, Derrick Sonnier, who avoided the death chamber about 90 minutes before he would have become the first prisoner in Texas executed in nearly nine months.
To comment, the following rules must be followed:
Comments may be monitored for inappropriate content, but the station is under no legal obligation to do so.
If you believe a comment violates the above rules, please use the Flagging Tool to alert a Moderator.
Flagging does not guarantee removal.
Multiple violations may result in account suspension.
Decisions to suspend or unsuspend accounts are made by Station Moderators.
Questions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please provide detailed information.
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Gear Question
I have a pair of these but can't figure...
I have a pair of these but can't figure out how to open the buckle to release tension on the strap - I just keep making it tighter. What's the trick?
Sandy Brown
The "wings" on the buckle look like you are supposed to squeeze them. As you probably found out, this does nothing. Press them both in towards the boot and the ratchet will release. Side benefit: If you press one at a time towards the boot, it will loosen by just one notch. Nice if you want a slight adjustment.
View More Details on Rossignol BC X11 Backcountry Touring Ski Boot


text:
Full description and photos of this New Arrival to Volo Auto Museum will be posted soon. If you would like more information about this... More
The GTA was the top-of-the-line Trans Am in 1989, loaded with every single option Pontiac could throw at it. Because of the performance potential... More
Carlyle Motors is proud to offer this low mileage 1989 Turbo Trans Am 20th Anniversary Pace Car Edition. This is car # 315 of... More
1 owner low mileage car with all original body, paint, interior and running gear. new tires. Always garaged and pampered. Mature, professional owned the... More
Stk. 1979 1989 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird Purpose built over a three year period to participate in Texas Mile style races as well as Power... More
1989 Pontiac Firebird - Trans Am - 20th Anniversary Edition VIN: 1G5FW2171KL243275 Up for grabs is this Stunning, Low Mileage, and fully documented 20th... More
For sale in our Detroit showroom is a 1989 Pontiac Formula 350! This hot-bird is numbers matching with just 74290 actual miles. Under the... More


text:
The third annual Turkey Trot will take place in the village of Mohawk on Nov. 3.
Hosted by the Fisher Elementary School Parent - Teacher Organization, the run will begin in front of Jarvis Junior-Senior High School on Grove Street. PTO member Jen Mower said in an email children ages 4 to 12 will be able to participate in three separate free fun runs — a quarter mile run for children ages 4 to 6, a half mile run for children ages 7 to 9 and a one mile run for children ages 10 to 12 — while anyone 13 years of age and older will be welcome to take part in the 5K run or two mile walk. Registration for the 5K run and two mile walk will be $20; $15 for students.
"Be a pilgrim running through the village, burn those holiday calories now so you can enjoy your meal or take a break from your Christmas shopping, you won't be sorry you did," said Mower.
Prizes will be by age group for the 5K and will include 20 pound frozen turkeys and golden turkeys.
Special awards will also be presented for best costume.
"Come run as a pilgrim, a turkey, a Mohican or anything you fancy. If you haven't run in costume before, believe us when we say it will pump up your fun factor 100 percent," said Mower. "Don't do it alone, bring your friends and family and run in costume. It's fun for the whole family."
Mower said individuals can request a registration form by emailing email@example.com or by going online to http://www.getentered.com/search/event.aspx?id=14919.
Registration and packet pick up will take place on Friday, Nov. 2, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 8 a.m. The quarter mile Turkey Trot will begin at 9 a.m. on Nov. 3, with the half mile Turkey Trot beginning at 9:15 a.m. and the one mile Turkey Trot taking place at 9:30 a.m. Children's awards will be presented at 9:50 a.m. The 5K run will begin at 10 a.m. on Nov. 3 and the two mile walk begin at 10:05 a.m. The awards for the 5K will be presented at 10:50 a.m.
"We'll also have a free petting zoo, Studio 55's Hollie Raux will offer a Zumba class for adults at 9 a.m. and a class for children at 10 a.m., two DJs will rock us to the finish line and more," she said.
Comments are currently unavailable on this article
Location, ST | website.com