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All Money Market Funds Are Not Created Equal
Thomas Jefferson got it partly right when he stated, in the opening lines of the United States Declaration of Independence, that "all men are created equal." He should have included "women," but I digress.
Unlike all men and women, all money market funds are not created equal. It's important that investors understand the differences.
Let's start by looking at exactly what a money market fund is—and isn't.
A money market fund is a mutual fund. It's legally required to invest in "low-risk" securities. Money market funds pay dividends that usually reflect short-term interest rates.
Money market funds invest in government securities, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper of public companies. With rare exceptions, they keep their net asset value at a steady $1 per share, but there's no guarantee it will not fall below that level. In fact, money market funds are prohibited by law from making such a guarantee.
Money market funds are legally required to redeem their shares within seven days of tender.
That's the good news.
Here's what money market funds aren't:
They're not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or otherwise. Treasury bills and deposits at banks covered by the FDIC are federally insured. The standard insurance amount for bank deposits is $250,000 per depositor. An investment that is federally insured is protected by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Money market funds do not have this protection. Investments in them carry additional risk.
Money market funds are also not insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, which restores funds to investors with assets in bankrupt or financially troubled brokerage firms.
There are approximately 1,200 taxable money market funds and 800 tax-free funds. In order to assess the risk of a money market fund, you need to understand its underlying investments.
Of the 1,200 taxable money market funds, 500 invest solely in government securities. The balance can also invest in commercial paper. While both categories of funds are relatively low risk, the funds that confine their investments to government securities are lower risk than those that don't.
If you are investing in a money market fund that invests in commercial paper, you should find out what percentage of its portfolio is invested in commercial paper and what percentage is invested in government securities. The higher the percentage invested in government securities, the lower the risk.
While money market funds are very low risk, recent experience shook the confidence of money market investors. In the fall of 2008, the Reserve fund became collateral damage for the subprime market fiasco. This fund was unfortunate enough to hold a significant amount of commercial paper issued by Lehman Brothers, which became worthless when Lehman declared bankruptcy. In the ensuing run on the fund, it "broke the buck," meaning that every dollar invested in the fund was actually worth less than a dollar. The Treasury Department aggressively stepped in to restore confidence by announcing a temporary program to insure money market funds.
Investments in money market funds remain a solid choice for investors seeking higher yields than bank savings accounts and short-term certificates of deposit. Money market funds also provide excellent liquidity.
If you are considering a money market fund, look for one with rock-bottom expenses. Read the prospectus and review the investments in the fund. Stick to money market funds issued by major fund families, like Vanguard, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Dan Solin is a Senior Vice-President of Index Funds Advisors. He is the author of the New York Times best sellers The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read, The Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read, and The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read. His latest book is Timeless Investment Advice.
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"7 days… I did not realize this requirement. If only I had extra dollars to place somewhere, maybe I would place in a money market fund…"
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Ive always wondered why money market accounts are not insured. You would think the government would want them protected just like funds in ones bank. Its stuff like this that caused the mortgage collapse. Not directly but indirectly.
That's true about expenses. Since money market funds don't need the same kind of spread that retail banks do, they can afford to take only a small percentage of the interest they capture from the short term bonds they hold.
I agree with one of the previous comments, why are they not insured? It only makes sense. This is peoples lively hood that they are dealing with. While they may be low risk there is still risk. Risk is a funny thing we can minimize it by saying it is little to no risk but it still is there. Some many things in this country are insured. For example government backed home loans such as FHA Loans and USDA Loans. They are insured. Savings and Checking accounts are insured (to a certain amount)It just doesn't make sense.
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Gerndt, Andreas and Hempel, Rolf and Kügeler, Edmund and Kuhlen, Torsten (2009) Post-Processing Pipeline Optimization for Interactive Exploration of Multi-Block Turbine Propulsion Simulation Datasets. In: Proceedings of the 5th High-End Visualization Workshop, pp. 62-78. Lehmanns Media. 5th High-End Visualization Workshop, 18. - 22. March 2009, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. ISBN 978-3-86541-330-7.
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With the increasing power of current supercomputers, flow field simulations become larger and larger. Those datasets are too large to fit into the main memory of a visualization workstation and too large to be processed in a reasonable time on a stand-alone system. Distributed post-processing can eliminate dominant bottlenecks. With parallel computer systems, the post-processing can show a considerable speed-up. In this paper, we address issues to optimize several phases of the pipeline-based post-processing for interactive exploration of time-dependent, multi-block flow field simulation datasets. Firstly, we present the distributed post-processing framework, its approach to manage multi-block data structures, and how nested parallelization can improve the overall runtime. Scalability, balancing, and efficiency of algorithms optimized for unsteady multi-block datasets are presented. However, complex feature extractions are still time-consuming. For interactive exploration approaches in virtual environments, further strategies like streaming of intermediate data from post-processing backend to visualization frontend are needed. If the extracted visualization objects are too complex to be rendered with interactive frame rates, view-dependent multi-resolution techniques can help to present essential details without losing real-time rendering. To improve the interactivity, several integrated strategies are evaluated. Run-time measurements prove the efficiency of the approaches. An outlook for future steps concludes this paper.
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Where to bat Stanton?
Creating an easy transition for Mike Stanton is a primary objective of the Marlins as an organization and Fredi Gonzalez as manager.
For weeks, Gonzalez has said Stanton likely would start off batting seventh, or perhaps second.
The recent offensive struggles may have prompted a change of thinking. Hanley Ramirez batted leadoff on Sunday in a 7-6 loss to the Mets at Citi Field.
Ramirez was hitless in two at-bats with three walks, including one intentionally. One of his outs was a crushed liner to deep right field that Jeff Francoeur made a terrific running catch.
Gonzalez noted that Ramirez leading off wasn't a definite guarantee. But will the All-Star bat first on Tuesday night at Philadelphia? That may have now changed with Stanton officially called up.
Stanton batted third at Double-A Jacksonville. His numbers spoke loudly, 21 homers, 52 RBIs and a .311 average in 52 games.
Don't be surprised is Stanton is batting sixth or second on Tuesday.
It was seem unlikely to put the 20-year-old in a prime power spot like No. 3 in his first big league game, especially since Dan Uggla belted his 13th homer while hitting third on Sunday.
If Stanton hits sixth in his big league debut, Ramirez would go back to batting third. A possible lineup that way, at least against right-handed starting pitching, would be Chris Coghlan, Gaby Sanchez, Ramirez, Jorge Cantu, Uggla, Stanton, Cody Ross, Ronny Paulino and Chris Volstad, Tuesday's starter.
Ross already has produced batting seventh, while Uggla has been having a solid season batting mostly fifth.
Perhaps a better option is hitting Stanton second right away is Sanchez has already shown he has the discipline to bat eighth. Paulino is more of an aggressive hitter, and may not be best suited to hit in front of the pitcher.
One thing to consider about Ramirez batting second is if a base is open, like it was Sunday at New York, teams will likely intentionally walk him to get to Coghlan. The Mets did that with a runner on second and two outs. Then they brought in lefty Pedro Feliciano, who struck out the lefty hitting Coghlan. With Ramirez hitting third, he is protected by Cantu, a proven run producer, .
If Stanton were hitting second and Ramirez third, opposing teams couldn't match their lefty reliever in those spots.
Earlier this season Gonzalez asked Bobby Cox why he put Jason Heyward, Atlanta's 20-year-old sensation, second.
Cox said it was out of necessity because Yunel Escobar wasn't hitting. Heyward has thrived batted second.
Perhaps that will be the best fit to start Stanton, and then see how the lineup comes together.
— Joe Frisaro
Bobby Cox's influence on Fredi
News broke the other day that Bobby Cox would be back to manage the Braves in 2010, and then retire after next season.
Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez is hopeful that his former boss sticks around for years to come.
Gonzalez was the Braves third base coach for four years before joining the Marlins in 2006. Gonzalez refers to Cox as a mentor, and the two talk regularly.
"I'm glad that he's got one more year," Gonzalez said before the Marlins faced the Mets on Friday. "There was a lot of speculation that this was going to be his last year. I'm glad that they signed him for one more year, and I hope at the end of next year, he says he wants to go one more. It's good for baseball to have guys like Bobby Cox, [Tony] La Russa, [Lou] Piniella, managers like that around.
"I know he will be through 2010, and we'll see after that. I'm glad that he's still going to be around."
A part of Gonzalez isn't convinced Cox will retire after 2010.
"I'll believe it when I see it, because he loves managing the game, and he's good at what he does," the Marlins manager said.
Cox has been influential in Gonzalez's managing style.
From Cox, Gonzalez learned more about the intensity of the game, patience of players, and showing confidence in players.
"The consitency," Gonzalez said. "The day in, day out relationship you have to give to these guys."
Gonzalez prides himself on being level, regardless of how his team is doing. He learned that from Cox.
"If you were on the other side of the world, and you didn't know if the Braves won 10 in a row or lost 10 in a row, and you walked into his office, you wouldn't know," Gonzalez said. "He isn't one of those guys who is up-and-down, one of those rollercoaster ride guys."
— Joe Frisaro


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Oregon legislators went on a fundraising tear last week, collecting at least $400,000 in donations in the seven days before their session started in Monday.
Lawmakers stand down from collecting campaign cash when they are in session, but the periods immediately before them have become big opportunities to hit up lobbyists at fundraisers and send out mailers pleading for cash.
For lobbyists and their interest groups, it's a chance to win favor with legislators as they're drafting bills and preparing their hearing agendas for the session, which opened Monday.
The $400,000 figure represents disclosure reports filed as of Tuesday by legislators for the week of Jan. 25 to Feb. 2. Since they have 30 days to disclose contributions, that total will surely climb. The state's disclosure database has been down since mid-week because it was hacked.
Even raising $400,000 in one week is a lot of money. Last year, an analysis by The Oregonian found that lawmakers raised just over $1 million in the roughly nine-week period between the 2012 election and the start of the 2013 session.
The even-year session – which is expected to last about a month – comes at a politically frenetic time for legislators.
Many of them are gearing up re-election campaigns or running for a new office and the May 20 primary is just a few months away.
As a result, legislators are particularly aggressive about fundraising before and after the even-year February sessions, which have only been regularly held since 2008.
For many years, it was illegal for legislators to raise money during sessions. In 2001, the state's attorney general issued an opinion saying the ban was unconstitutional.
Many legislators and lobbyists – not to mention average voters – didn't want to turn the session into a new venue for fundraising, as happens in some states. So the House passed a rule forbidding fundraising during the session and senators informally follow a ban on fundraising.
The top fundraiser in the last week before the session – at least judging from the disclosures made so far by legislators – is Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin. He is co-chair of the budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee and could face a tough opponent.
He received a number of contributions from the health-care industry, including $10,000 from the Oregon Health Care Association, which represents nursing and care home operators.
Next in line was Rep. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point, who is running for governor, and reported raising nearly $37,000. Most of his money came from individuals.
House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, reported raising just over $18,000 and the House Democratic campaign fund reported more than $25,000 in contributions. In both cases, almost all of their donations came from a variety of interest groups.
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Physicians choose to accept locum tenens assignments for many different reasons. Many like the option of trying out different practice styles and geographic locations before making a permanent commitment. In fact, statistics show that a high percentage of residents are unhappy with their first practice setting, often because the style of practice is not what was expected or the administrative physician staffing agendas were not clearly defined.
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Working locum tenens gives you the freedom to decide if all your critical needs and desires such as geography, income potential, practice style, administrative agendas and community profile match up with your long-term goals.
Again, there are a variety of reasons that healthcare facilities take advantage of locum tenens physician staffing. Locum tenens physicians often fill in while other physicians are on vacation or sabbatical, supplement seasonal physician staffing needs during peak seasons or for permanent vacancies. Utilizing locum tenens physicians is often very cost effective for facilities, who can supplement their permanent staff rather than staffing at the maximum levels at all times.
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But GPS-based equipment management goes beyond simply mapping and tracking assets. It is about delivering constructive, real-time location information about your airport shown on a map image of your choosing. Information that you can use to increase profit and improve productivity.
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Brooks Raley struck out six and gave up two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings in Iowa's 7-3 win over Oklahoma City. Edwin Maysonet hit a two-run homer and Brian Bogusevic had three hits. Casey Coleman converted his first save, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings.
Arismendy Alcantara hit his seventh home run but it wasn't enough as Tennessee lost, 7-2, to Huntsville. Alberto Cabrera took the loss.
Kyler Burke gave up one hit over five scoreless innings in Daytona's 5-4 win over Lakeland. Tim Saunders had two hits, including his first home run.
Albert Almora had three hits in Kane County's 4-3 win over Beloit in the first game of a doubleheader. Rock Shoulders hit two home runs in the second game, a 7-4 win. Shoulders is batting .289. Dan Vogelbach had two hits and is batting .291.


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Ranks Preview by Brian Spencer
Aaron Rodgers' Thanksgiving feast starts early this year, and the fattened turkey that is the Detroit Lions secondary is so juicy, so bountiful, that there probably won't be any room left for dessert. As far as fantasy matchups go, it just doesn't get any better for investors in the Packers' passing attack than this.
Last Sunday we saw Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn, recognized as one of the league's worst starting quarterbacks on literally the NFL's worst offense, light the Lions up like a Christmas tree to the tune of 21-33 for 304 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, and a staggering 133.1 QB Rating. Impressive, especially when you consider that in his previous four games combined, Quinn had thrown for 303 yards, 4 INTs, and 0 TDs.
So, yeah–expect big things from Rodgers Thursday morning. To make matters worse for the Lions, not only will they likely be without Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson on offense, the already razor-thin depth in the defensive secondary became stretched even further this week when starting SS Ko Simpson was ruled out with a knee injury. That forces somebody named Marvin White into a featured role. Good God.
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– Week 12 WR Rankings
– Week 12 TE Rankings
– Week 12 DEF Rankings
1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers @ DET
2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts @ HOU
3. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints vs. NE
4. Tom Brady, New England Patriots @ NO
5. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers vs. KC
6. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans vs. IND
7. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals vs. CLE
8. Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings vs. CHI
9. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons vs. TB
10. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles vs. WSH
11. Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals @ TEN
12. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers @ BAL
13. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens vs. PIT
14. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys vs. OAK
15. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears @ MIN
16. Eli Manning, New York Giants @ DEN
17. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks @ STL
18. Vince Young, Tennessee Titans vs. ARZ
19. Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos vs. NYG (Check Status)
20. Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers vs. JAX
21. David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars @ SF
22. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Bucs @ ATL
23. Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs @ SD
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"The Gal That Got Away"
[Recorded April 8, 1981, Hollywood]
The night is bitter, the stars have lost their glitter
The winds grow colder, suddenly you're a lot older
And all because of a gal who got away
No more her eager call, the writing is on the wall
All those dreams you dreamed, they have all gone astray
The gal who won you, she's run off and undone you
That great beginning has seen the final inning
I don't know what happened, its all a crazy game
No more - no more that all time thrill because you have been put though the mill
And never a new love will ever be the same
Good riddance, good-bye
Every trick of hers you are on to
But fools will be fools and where's she gone?
Where has she gone?
The road gets rougher, it's lonelier and it's tougher
With hope ya burn up, tomorrow maybe she'll turn up
There ain't no let up, live-long night, night and day
Ever since, since this world began
There ain't nothin' sadder than
A long-lost loser
Lookin' for his gal who got away
Please come back
Won't ya come back?
Mm, mm, mm
Mm mmmm
- What Time Does The Next Miracle Leave?
- World War None!
- The Future
- The Future (Continued) I've Been There!
- The Future (Conclusion) Song Without Words
- The Future Finale: Before The Music Ends
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Everything Happens To Me
- The Gal That Got Away
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Thanks For The Memory
- I Loved Her
- A Long Night
- South - To A Warmer Place
- Say Hello
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For decades, presidential candidates have included national health insurance in their platforms. Even Tricky Dick. President Obama finally convinced Congress to implement one. Polls showed the vast majority wanted it.
So now, nine political appointees will decide if we can have it.
If they say yes, the Republican National Committee, with the backing of the insurance lobby and drug companies, will try to elect more Republicans to appeal it. They have already taken over parts of Medicare, thereby increasing their profits.
Last election, we voted in a nurse who will vote to repeal it. I guess it's just a pre-existing condition.
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Balkan Nations Need to Support Startups
HVAR, CROATIA—The wave of startup excitement sweeping Europe has hit the Balkans. However, while the region has had some successes, unless big problems in its nascent startup culture are resolved, it is in danger of missing out.
Ivo Špigel, co-founder of ZIP—a Croatian program to support young entrepreneurs—contrasted the situation in the Balkans with that of the Baltics. "When Estonia became an independent state it threw off regulation. This did not happen here," he said,using Croatia as an example for the kinds of hurdles new startups face elsewhere in the region.
Until very recently it was illegal in Croatia to name a company in any language other than Croatian or a dead language like Latin. For example, Croatian startup WhoAPI, which provides information on Internet domains, is officially named Pametni upiti d.o.o. "It shows the mindset of politicians who don't think globally," said Mr. Špigel.
Many of the laws in Croatia were drawn up in the 1990s by people who looked to Germany for inspiration, said Mr. Špigel. "German-style regulations may work well in Germany, but when you apply them to a disorganized place such as Croatia…"
At the recent Startup Island conference hosted by Mr. Špigel on this island resort, an hour's sailing west of Split, many entrepreneurs said the best they could hope for was a government that doesn't make things worse. Few expected a government that would actually help them.
Two of the most intractable problems revolve around culture and the regulatory environment. The hardest obstacle of all is culture. "Even today if you say you are an entrepreneur, people look at you like you are a weirdo," said Aleksandar Tasev, founder of the Balkan Venture Forum, a regional investment and innovation forum.
"Remember that until recently this was a Communist region," he said. "We were all supposed to be equal. People are still envious of success. We are trying to change that and be more positive about success, but it is a remnant of the old regime."
Some countries have adapted better than others. Bulgaria has been successful in attracting European funds and U.S. tech giant VMware Inc. acquired local tech consultants Sciant in 2007.
According to Valentin Oreshlov, from the Sofia-based Launchub, Bulgaria's relative performance is due in large part to the government, or perhaps more accurately due to the government not doing anything.
"The government doesn't do anything to help," he said. "But at least it doesn't get in the way."
What does it take to build a startup economy? As well as a benign government and an accepting culture, the two other common elements are talent and access to capital. The Balkans has work to do in both areas.
Firstly talent. Like much of Central and Eastern European, the Balkans enjoy a historic reputation for high-quality engineering. Nikola Tesla, a Serb best known for his work on using alternating current for mains electricity, was born in what is today Croatia.
In more recent times, some local entrepreneurs have successfully sold their startups and are working to help others. One is Jugoslav Petković, who co-founded the Slovenian e-commerce site Mimovrste d.o.o. and sold it to Internet retailer Netretail Holding Group for an undisclosed sum.
Mr. Petković has since spent much of his time talking to entrepreneurs and becoming the face of the startup culture in a region that lacks successful role models. He said the biggest problem is a lack of business acumen. "We need people who can help startups go from a solution to a problem, to a product, to a company."
He is optimistic and pointed to at least one other example of an entrepreneur having successfully exited from one company, going on to build another. Samo Login, the former head of technology for Slovenia's search engine, Najdi.si which was sold to Telekom Slovenije . in 2007, went on to form Outfit 7 Ltd, an app development company that produces the successful Talking Friends apps.
Nor is the region without its potential champions. Farmeron Inc., an analytics company for farmers founded in Osijek, Croatia, won the Seedcamp week in 2011, a competition for new European startups.
Nordeus LLC, from Belgrade, Serbia, created Top Eleven, a football manager game on Facebook , which has won a string of awards. According to Socialbakers, a social media monitoring service, the game is ranked 18th by daily active users; one of its main rivals Electronic Arts Inc.'s FIFA Superstars, is ranked 1,590th.
Turning to funding. The Balkan states are among the poorest in Europe outside of the former Soviet republics, with a per capita GDP in 2012 ranging from $12,971 in Croatia to $3,913 in Albania, according to the IMF. The wars of the 1990s did nothing to help growth.
The lack of very early stage "angel" investors is a serious problem said Mr. Tasev of the Balkan Venture Forum. "Most investors are unrealistic and unskilled," he said. "They want to invest €20,000 [ about $27,000] and get 40% of the company. Or they are too secretive. In Macedonia there was an attempt to create a business angel network but it failed. Companies didn't want to meet each other because everything was secret."
But the funding environment is changing. Local entrepreneurs say the injection by the European Investment Fund of €21 million, which started in autumn 2012, into two Bulgarian programs to support startups has had a transformative effect on what was previously a moribund funding landscape. And the Western Balkans Investment Framework, a program funded by, among others, the World Bank and the European Union, promises to bring in substantial capital.
The EU announced in December 2012 that some €300 million will be made available to "innovative and high-potential small and medium size companies in the Western Balkans, and to create a regional venture capital market that will facilitate their emergence and growth."
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Iowa City police say 33-year-old Kevin R. Grifhorst told authorities an unknown man with a knife assaulted him in early November and set his garage on fire.
Investigators later determined Grifhorst started the fire and lied about the attack. The blaze damaged his garage and car.
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For now I'm 6'3. I will grow up to... possibly 6'5
OK, I went to the doctors. Apparantly, in some strange miscarriage of justice, they are going to have to look at my penis and testicles when I go back there next month to check the development 'down there'. They will also need to check my blood for the volume of iron, calcium, protein and hormones. It may just be that my body clock is incredibly ****ed up, which I hope it is. As a self professed fan of Stalin, I am going to embark on three consecutive Five Month Plans, in which I will check my growth progress over a period of five months. If I grow an inch each plan, I would be 5'9 by the end. If I grow two inches (which would be ideal, although unlikely), I will end up being 6'.
Simon Cowell, what a dick.
For now I'm 6'3. I will grow up to... possibly 6'5
My Friend Codes.... You got to ask me for them...
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Hmmm... Thats strange Navarre... I mean that they will have to check that stuff. You could try doing things to promote more production of testosterone in your body (im not sure if your sexually active or not) but the amount of testosterone affects your growth, just like it does the production of facial hair and muscle formation. If your not doing any sports that get your adrenaline pumping, do them, bc it will help.
damn u short lol no girls gonna wanna date u
but no really
you just need to make the girl feel like shit because shes "tall" and shouldnt be "taller than the guy". she'll be so busy worrying about her height and being able to "justify" herself to you that she wont care about your height
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
Ya know what, sovieto raises a great point. If all else fails, do that^
"We've all been down this path before
You're trapped in this town
And it wears you down
When we leave today maybe you'll understand
That this constant struggle isn't always in the palm of our hands."
Around 80% of the girls I know are shorter than me. Although I'm taller than them, it wouldn't hurt to be even more taller than them, would it? But yeah, I would never date a girl taller than me. I've always found myself a godd looking sort of fellow, and if a girl wants to go out with me but is taller, it's her fault for being too tall.you just need to make the girl feel like shit because shes "tall" and shouldnt be "taller than the guy". she'll be so busy worrying about her height and being able to "justify" herself to you that she wont care about your height
Simon Cowell, what a dick.
wow, you care about height way too much. it's not a big deal (unless you play basketball) so why does it bother you so much?
and you refuse to date a girl who's taller than you? wow, thats just f***ing stupid. in a way, i hope you stay short just to torture you if thats really your opinion.
I know, it's tall enough for me, but is it tall enough for them?
There's this black girl I know and who I'm attracted to (very beautiful), she's about 5'3-4, but I feel a wally around her friends who are my height.
I have good days and bad days. I know I'll grow, I'm almost sure of it, I'm just not sure when and by how much. I'm very impatient. Even 5'8 would be rather nice as a final height.
How tall are you?
Simon Cowell, what a dick.
Im 6'2 age 16.
While it is great being tall, I don think its gonna get ya any atvantage in the dating field unless you play some sort of competitive team sport.


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Scott Register hosts "Reg's Coffee House" on Birmingham Mountain Radio (on the Web and at 107.3-FM) each Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
He'll play the best of 2013 this Sunday.
Last Sunday's playlist:
Ivy - Christmas Time Is Here
Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family
The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Christmas In Dixie
Ryan Adams - Hey Parker, It's Christmas
Fiction Family - I Don't Need No Santa Clause
Tracey Thorn - Maybe This Christmas
Sugar & The Hi Lows - Shake That Gift
Sufjan Stevens - Christmas In The Room
Jimmy Eat World - 12/23/95
A Fine Frenzy - Wish You Well
Aimee Mann with Michael Penn - Christmastime
Lyle Lovett - Christmas Morning
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise - Please Come Home For Christmas
Nanci Griffith - On Grafton Street
matt pond PA - Holiday Road
Dr. Dog - Christmas Party
Lori McKenna - Wish List
Zach Gill - It's Christmas Time Again (Mamaw's Figgy Pudding)
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Ain't No Chimney's In The Projects
Graham Colton - Holiday Season
Low - Just Like Christmas
Mike Doughty & Rosanne Cash - Holiday (What Do You Want?)
Bahamas - Christmas Must Be Tonight
Rosie Thomas - Why Can't It Be Christmas Time All Year
My Morning Jacket - X-Mas Curtain
Court Yard Hounds - Bom Bom Bom
The Wood Brothers - The Rebel Jesus
Money Mark - Stuck At The Airport
Dave Matthews Band - Christmas Song
Everything But The Girl - 25th December
Mindy Smith - Santa Will Find You
Shawn Colvin - Love Came Down At Christmas
Rufus Wainwright - Spotlight On Christmas
Dash Rip Rock - Christmas In El Paso
Brett Dennen - The Holidays Are Here (And We're Still At War)
Cracker - Merry Christmas Emily
Matthew Perryman Jones and Hanah Miller - Baby It's Cold Outside
Remy Zero - Someday At Christmas
Maria Taylor - Xmastime
The Green Seed - The Little Drummer Boy
Ben Folds - Bizarre Christmas Incident
Nick Lowe - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Barbara Kessler - This Time Last Year
Matthew Mayfield - It's Christmastime Again
Kate Taylor - This Christmas
Lynn Miles - Last Night
Joni Mitchell - River
U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
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Phillip Lim on His New 'Studio Luxury' Store, and Befriending Solange Knowles
She gave him a private concert en route to the Met Ball.
Phillip Lim's much-awaited Great Jones Street store — which will join the A.P.C., Billy Reid, and Intermix outposts — will open this August, the designer told the Cut last night. At a celebration for a photo retrospective on model Tao Okamoto, Lim said that the store, his second in New York, will be the flagship and that it will unveil a new concept for the brand. "It's like some sort of studio luxury," he said. "Something casual but at the same time highly acute in its details."
The area's limited number of storefronts reportedly created a mass bidding war for the space, but being on Great Jones was a priority for him. "I always loved those two streets [Great Jones and Bond] because they're almost like streets in the middle of nowhere, you know what I mean?" Lim said. "They're such historical cobblestone streets and there's only two like that in that area."
The designer also described his night at the Met Ball, where he accompanied Solange Knowles. "Actually on the way to the Met, she's like, 'Okay, we're going to listen to my playlist,'" he said. "Then she put on Mariah Carey and she sang a cappella. I'm like, 'Wow, this is a personal concert!'" It's unclear whether there was a little impromptu choreography, too.


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Will Michigan teachers cheat on standardized test scores, wilting under the pressure of tenure reforms and evaluations based in part on student performance?
That's the fear of a local teachers union leader, pointing to accusations of wide-spread cheating in Atlanta schools and a series of reforms headed to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal this week released a report detailing years of unethical activity in the city's schools, with teachers and principals allegedly erasing and correcting mistakes on answer sheets in order to create the illusion of improved academic performance.
The report alleges that administrators silenced whistle-blowers and "ignored, buried, destroyed or altered complaints about misconduct, claimed ignorance of wrongdoing and accused naysayers of failing to believe in poor children's ability to learn," according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which conducted the investigation that sparked the report.
Georgia in 2000 was the first state to eliminate tenure, just before the passage of No Child Left Behind and its demands for improved test scores.
Kim Pfeiffer, Comstock Park teachers union president and a countywide union leader, said Atlanta teachers appeared to have caved into the demands of administrators to improve scores, fearing they'd lose their jobs if they did not.
"I fear much of the same for our schools in Michigan," Pfeiffer told me. "Georgia was a flag ship for education reform. High-profile and so-called education reformers got on the band wagon in Atlanta in an attempt to put money behind these reforms."
Pfeiffer, a North Kent High social studies and science teacher, said the groups such as the Gates Foundation spent millions of dollars in the Atlanta schools on programs intended to boost teacher effectiveness.
He believes administrators were more interested in raising test scores than in actual learning, creating pressure that lead to the alleged cheating.
Those Georgia programs, Pfeiffer said, sound "strikingly like new legislative reform here in Michigan. Our state Legislature and governor are following the national playbook designed to kill public education in this country.
"My concern about the recent events in Lansing to eliminate or substantially diminish the strength of teacher tenure and collective bargaining rights could lead to a similar situation for schools in Michigan."
Bills approved by Michigan lawmakers extend the period new teachers are on probation and allow for the dismissal of tenured teachers after a series of poor evaluations.
The bills remove seniority as a factor in layoffs, and require evaluations that are based in part on student achievement.
Pfeiffer believes the bills will give too much authority and control to administrators "and could set the stage for increased pressure and intimidation by principals on their teaching staff.
"In many ways, teacher tenure and just cause protected staff from this kind of insult. Over my years in education, I've known many very poor administrators that when placed under stress to increase student scores and with an increased sense that tenure and seniority no longer matter could pressure staff in a similar way here in Michigan."
Pfeiffer said the reforms place too much emphasis on standardized tests he called "a snapshot in time," and administrators and boards will have "total control of the job security, job placement and careers of dedicated professional teachers.
"As a veteran tenured teacher and a long-term union president and negotiator, I am fearful that recent legislation will have severe unintended consequences for our schools and not be the answers we are all looking for to increase student achievement, job readiness and college readiness of our students."
Diane Ravitch, a former assistant U.S. education secretary turned teachers union advocate, has been highly critical of the increased use of standardized tests, saying they are part of a corporate reform agenda bent on firing teachers and making money.
But she pointed out that state-level administrators also have made changes to improve results, such as lowering "cut scores" to allow more students to be deemed proficient and meet NCLB's testing goals.
"In NY State, the State Education Department lowered cut scores quietly, producing phony gains. No one fired or held accountable," Ravitch tweeted this week.
"Atlanta cheating scandal should not have 'stunned' anyone. I'm just sad that it happened. Bad system causes bad behavior. No excuses."


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Organizing Tips for Moms
June 30, 2012 12:00:00 PM MDT
Organize Motivation and Discipline
•Use discipline dice – list consequences 1-6.
When kids are out of line, they role the dice and take the consequence.
•Wheel of consequences – same idea. Works great if kids help determine consequences.
•Use job charts, reading charts, potty charts, calendars, stickers to motivate. Remove yourself from the
situation. They always think it's a great idea until they find out it's your idea.
•Threat: "I'm counting to three – you'd better be brushing your teeth or else…." Bribe: "If you brush your teeth
now, I'll read you a story when you're done." Trick: "What do your cards say to do next?" Trick: "Can you brush
your teeth before I count to…?"
Organize Kid's Stuff
•Use see-through bins for toys – with lids kids can remove unassisted.
•Organize toy containers with pictures so even young children can put away their own toys.
•Use color-coded hanging folders in your file system for school papers your kids want to keep.
•Hang color-coded bins in the kitchen for papers you need to review for school.
•Photograph kid's 3-D creations, save the picture instead of the creation. Create a special photo album for
those projects.
•If you have a particularly artistic child give them a defined space for their projects and then help them keep
their collection to a manageable size.
•Use a basket for library books. Keep it in a main room of the house. Make it functional. It goes with you to and
from the library.
•Kids should have a place for their stuff in every room. Make sure they know where it is and they maintain it.
•Keep kitchen kid-stuff low so they can access it. Put dishes and silverware low so they can set the table. Keep
some art supplies or puzzles low – perfect for when you are making dinner and they want to be with you.
Organize Kid's Rooms
•Involve your children in organizing. If they are not on board, your system is not going to work.
•Establish traditional de-junking with them. One family has their children set out presents every Christmas Eve
that they want Santa to take to another family.
•Color-code the laundry containers in each room so your children can sort their own laundry. When it's time to
do laundry, you'll simply need to gather the jeans from the blue container.
•Keep children's dressers in laundry room – establish the laundry room is the place where they should always
dress and undress. You'll be amazed at how clean their rooms will stay.
•When your child can negotiate hangers, insert a tension rod in the closet. Adjust the height as she grows.
•If you have a bed-wetter, get two water-proof fitted sheets and two regular sheets. Make the bed with one
water-proof then one regular, then another water-proof and the other regular. That way, when they have an
accident at night, all you have to do is remove the first layer and they can go right back to sleep!
•Remove closet doors and make the closet an extension of your child's room. You can replace the doors with
curtains to add fun and decoration.
Organize Kid's Time
•Stick with the same routines for morning and bed time.
•Clean out a dresser drawer and call it the "night before drawer." Put everything in the drawer she'll need when
she wakes up.
•Have child draw a self-portrait of his face on a paper-plate and then place the plate in the middle of the floor
and have your child lay-out all his clothes for the next day on his "mini-me."
•Calendar square size should correspond with family size. Color-code activities by person on calendar.
•Use media money to set limits on TV and computer time.
Organize other Stuff 'n Things
•Remember: People are more important than things.
•Color-code every family member. Use colors on calendars, color-dot their socks and underwear, use colors for
sheets, towels, toothbrushes, and kitchen cups or anything they tend to fight over or get mixed up.
• Laminate and use kid's art for bookmarks or placemats.
•If you must pick up an item that doesn't belong to you, don't make the mistake of carefully putting it away;
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At the young age of 16, Evan P. Snyder has established himself as a role model in the 4-H community.
The son of Marsha Snyder and stepfather Paul Matthews of Loysville, Evan became a 4-H member at age 8. He grew up showing lambs, hogs and steers, and for the past two years has served as the president of the Perry County 4-H Livestock Club.
"I have to be at every meeting where we have anywhere from 60 to 70 kids present from ages eight to 18," he said.
In running the monthly meetings, his responsibilities include reviewing the results of previous events, discussing dates of upcoming events and arranging for speakers.
In addition to his role as president of the livestock club and raising and training his own animals, he serves as student adviser for the 30 to 35 students in grades 9 through 12 who make up the West Perry FFA.
Snyder also raises lambs which he sells to younger 4-H members. He then volunteers to go to their homes to demonstrate how to weigh, clip and train them for showing.
"Evan is just a special kid," said Glenn Ebersole, swine leader. "He'll help all the other kids. He's never too busy.'
"I always looked up to the older kids, too, and appreciated the time they gave when coming to my home and helping me with my animals," said Snyder. "This is my way of paying back those people who helped me.'
Snyder helps the younger members who are raising goats by teaching them how to prepare for the fair. "Most kids who raise animals start out with goats. It's their first project because goats are a little easier to handle.'
He also helps kids learn to feed and weigh their pigs so that they qualify for showing.
"Evan leads by example," said Darla McNaughton, organizational leader of the 4-H Livestock Club. "He encourages the kids from the youngest to those his own age.'
One of his favorite times with the kids was at the Barnyard Olympics held at the end of Perry County Fair week.
"It's was just fun watching them have a good time after working hard all summer. This year the little kids were stacking straw bales and trying to jump over them. It's nice to see them having a fun time.'
Snyder's involvement and commitments with 4-H and FFA have helped him learn how to balance his time.
"He takes everything in stride and when he decides to do something, he does it right," said Ebersole.
"If I think it's important, I take the time to be there," he said. "The little kids are the face of the 4-H in Perry County for years to come. Without them, there wouldn't be a 4-H club or a county fair.'
Snyder credits his mother and stepfather for all the help they give him.
"If I ever need help, they're there. My stepdad hauls my animals for me and my mom helps to feed them and get them ready for showing.'
He also owes thanks to Chris Curtis of Landisburg, market lamb leader; Glenn, Donna and John Ebersole of Duncannon, market swine leaders; Sis and Bob Lowe of Shermans Dale, market goat leaders; McNaughton; Darwin Kitner and the members of the Perry County Fair Board.
With the Perry County Fair behind them, Snyder and the livestock club members are busy preparing for the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Along with the personal responsibility he feels for mentoring the younger 4-H members, Snyder experiences the joy and satisfaction of their successes.
"He's a super kid who sets a good example for other kids," said Sis Lowe. "He makes them laugh and puts them before himself.'
"I feel just as good, if not better, when the little kids win as I do when I win," he said. "It's great seeing the smiles on their faces when the judges shake their hands.'
"Evan knows a lot about the animals and is quite the leader," said Lowe.
"He has a positive attitude and is one of those fun-to-be-around people," said McNaughton.
While not definite of his exact career choice, Snyder plans to have a future in the agricultural field.
"I definitely see him staying in agriculture and succeeding in whatever he decides to do," said McNaughton.


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ORANGE BEACH, Alabama -- For every year that there's been a Hangout Music Fest, there's been an Outer Hang after party in Gulf Shores or Orange Beach.
Starting around 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights, those who still have the energy can dance the night away at one of three stages at the Keg Lounge in Orange Beach.
Outer Hang is not affiliated with the Hangout Fest, but provides the large number of out-of-town visitors and locals an entertainment option after the main festival grounds close down for the night.
"It's something that a lot of people look forward to as part of the overall festival weekend experience," said event organizer Mike Modarelli.
This year, the Keg will be set up to accommodate two indoor stages, and an outdoor Lift-Off Stage.
Friday, May 17: The Lift-Off Stage action begins with Higher Learning, an electronica group out of Atlanta around 11:30 p.m., followed by Greenhouse Lounge, which will present its fusion of jam, jazz, funk, breakbeats and dubstep until after 3 a.m.
The indoor front stage at the Keg will welcome Jermaine Quiz from New Orleans, with a special guest appearance by two members of The Revivalists, at 11:30 p.m. followed by DJ Jeffrey James of Montgomery.
Saturday, May 18: Self-proclaimed "New Orleans Funktronica" act Gravity A will start things up Saturday night on the Lift-Off Stage at 11:30 p.m., followed by another Jermaine Quiz show and then The Malah.
The front stage will host a Blue Eyed Soul Party Saturday night with Grateful Funk and a special guest appearance.
The indoor grassroots stage will feature Tuscaloosa folk-rock band Red Clay Revival on both Friday and Saturday night.
Weekend passes to Outer Hang can be purchased online at http://outerhang2013.eventbrite.com for $24.20 through Thursday night. Tickets at the door are $16 per day.
A portion of each ticket sold will go to the Conscious Alliance and its The Good Hike hunger relief program.


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West Ham United 3-0 Coventry CityFootball League Championship9 April 2005
The Hammers left it late to secure an important victory over Coventry City on this day eight years ago.
A final scoreline of 3-0 may look comfortable, but it was still 0-0 as the game headed into the final 15 minutes with West Ham needing a win to keep their play-off bid on track.
However, Coventry crumbled in the closing stages as a three-goal Hammers burst was enough to claim the points.
An own goal from Coventry's Richard Shaw on 76 minutes got the hosts started, before a Teddy Sheringham penalty with a minute remaining and an injury time Bobby Zamora header sealed the victory.
The win was West Ham's third in a row, and eight points from their final five games was enough to secure a play-off spot, where the Hammers would go on to beat Ipswich Town and Preston North End to earn their place back in the Premier League.
Complete record - 9 April
2012 West Ham United 3-3 Birmingham City (Championship)2011 Bolton Wanderers 3-0 West Ham United (Premier League)2006 Chelsea 4-1 West Ham United (Premier League)2005 West Ham United 3-0 Coventry City (Championship)1997 West Ham United 0-0 Middlesbrough (Premier League)1994 West Ham United 0-1 Everton (Premier League)1983 West Ham United 2-1 Sunderland (Division One)1979 West Ham United 1-0 Luton Town (Division Two)1977 Coventry City 1-1 West Ham United (Division One)1971 West Ham United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion (Division One)1966 Chelsea 6-2 West Ham United (Division One)1955 Luton Town 2-0 West Ham United (Division Two)1949 Southampton 0-1 West Ham United (Division Two)1938 Burnley 2-0 West Ham United (Division Two)1932 West Ham United 1-3 Blackburn Rovers (Division One)1928 Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham United (Division One)1927 West Ham United 2-2 Cardiff City (Division One)1923 West Ham United 3-0 Hull City (Division Two)1921 West Ham United 1-0 Rotherham County (Division Two)
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It was a month ago I wrote about how an OB at my hospital suggested that I consider going on bed rest because of my irritable uterus. It was my 3rd visit in a few weeks and though my cervix was long and high and closed and all of that, they were still worried that all the contractions I was having were going to result in preterm labor.
I'm pretty happy to say that they were wrong.
Though I cut back on lifting at work and made it clear to my clinical instructor that I needed more help than I was getting, I have otherwise been continuing to work full steam ahead. And after some negotiations with my school, I am now one week from being finished. One week from maternity leave. I was originally supposed to have 3 weeks left, but I knew that there was no way that I would be able to work until 38 weeks, mentally or physically. And everyone else agreed.
In the past few weeks my contractions have gotten more painful, but thankfully they've also gotten much less frequent most days. I still have some bad days here and there, usually when I get dehydrated or overdo it, but in the past month I have thankfully not had to make a single trip to the hospital for contractions. I know that doesn't sound like much, but since I was there 3 times in 6 weeks, a month away has been pretty nice. The aches and pains of a massively huge and still growing baby and uterus are also getting stronger and at the end of the day standing up is a major chore, but that too is still within the realm of normal, thankfully.
On Tuesday I go in for my first pants-off OB appointment (since my first one) at which time I'm hopeful that my OB will continue to support my working for one more week and that we can double check that my cervix is still in an appropriate state.
I know that plenty of you disagreed, strongly, with my decision to not do bed rest, but so far it seems that it was the right and safe decision for me and for my baby. Here's to hoping we can finish out this last week before starting the real countdown until birth day.


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Verbier: Chalet "Château Lapin", 2 storeys. In the district of Pathiers, 1.3 km from the centre of la station, in a quiet, sunny position, in a cul-de-sac, south facing position. Private: terrace, fireplace. Steep motor access to the house. Single garage at 100 m, public parking 400 m. Shop 1.3 km, supermarket 1.2 km, restaurant 1.3 km, bar 1.3 km, bakery 1.3 km, café 1.3 km, bus stop "Pathier" 100 m, indoor swimming pool 500 m. Golf course (18 hole) 2.2 km, tennis, riding stable, sports centre 500 m, chair lift 3.1 km, gondola lift 2.2 km, skisport facilities 1.8 km, ski school 1.7 km, ski-kindergarten 1 km, ice field 500 m, children's playground 1.3 km. Free ski bus service to the ski region Médran 1.8km, Savoleyres 2.2km and Carrefour 3.1km. Please note: nightclub/disco 1.5 km from the property. Access to the chalet via a steep road. No possibility of parking in front of the chalet in winter. "Château Lapin", 4-room chalet 80 m2 on 2 levels. Partly renovated, practical and beautiful furnishings: living/dining room with dining table, satellite TV, radio, CD-player and DVD. Exit to the terrace. Small, open kitchen (oven, dishwasher). Shower/WC. Electric heating. Upper floor: 3 rooms with sloping ceilings, each room with 2 beds. Shower/WC. Electric heating. Terrace, east facing position. Beautiful view of the mountains. Reserved parking, garage space n 11 at 100 m. Please note: non-smoking house. Ceiling height in small bedroom is between 2.38 and 1.25 m.
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The weak hands are selling but, IMO, this is a good place to open or add to your position before it goes back over 32.
Good luck to all!
Sentiment: Buy
how do you predict that? the AH is still in red. Could you kindly advise?
Sentiment: Hold
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- Before putting the land for sale, make a trip to the city or the county, find out everything you can about wht you can or can't build on the land, zoning, set-backs, height restrictions, use restrictions. Find out if any zoning changes happend to any other parcels surrounding your parcel. Have the entire package of information ready for the buyer, it saves them time on due diligence, and makes your land more valuable.
- Analyze the best and highest use of the property based on the neighborhood. If the property is surrounded by commercial properties and you have residential zoning, then may be building residential SFR is not the best idea.
- Once you know what is best for the property, spend some time and money doing some conceptual designs or renderings that you can use in your advertising. It helps buyers visualize the future of the parcel, otherwise all they are looking at is dirt. Most people are not visionaries.
- PRICE IT RIGHT! This is the biggest mistake sellers of land are making, as if they are hoping for the next idiot to buy dirt for some incredible amount of money that doesn't make sense. San Diego MLS is full of year-old listings that start from "Potential to build ..... " You can't price the land as if "potential" is "approved state of entitlements", two different things!
- Whatever is the project for this parcel, figure cost to build the finished product, entitlements, all other soft and hard costs, don't forget about 10-15% profit/contingency for the buyer because no buyer is stupid enough to get into construction project just to end up with the finished product at market value, and then by the way of subtraction figure the cost of land.
- Be creative - most land sellers don't want to carry financing. It's Wrong! Seller financing for land is one of the best ways to sell the land, and it's one of the best ways for the land sellers to increase value. Most sellers don't do it because they either don't understand it, or have complete misconception about the seller-financing, or are ill-advised by the selling broker.
- Finally - DON'T SELL NOW, if you can help it! That's right. Market bottom is the worst time to sell land. There are no lenders financing land, the buyers are hesitant to start construction because they can buy a better bargain by buying discounted existing homes, you will end up selling land at a discount anywhere from 50 to 75%. If you can hold on to it, do it, or if you have money to build, it's an option too, because with so many builders sitting unemployed you can build for about 20% less than just a year ago.
If you need to talk about it, contact me, will be happy to help.
Good Luck!
Ruben Sanchez: Realtor/Mortgage:Broker also a {License Contractor}.
I net-work with professionals, investors that I can Broker your Real Estate vacant land.
I appreciate your respond. The area is in Encanto/Skyline - Central/South East San Diego. I know there are tons of real estate agents in San Diego, but we prefer ones who have experienced selling vacant land in all areas of San Diego, especially Central or South Bay.
What area is the land in? I belong to a couple of large investor groups and you can adveritise at the meetings for just the admission charge of $15. You can also advertise the land on a number of sites, however, I also believe a professional agent is your best option. I can refer some very experienced agents to you in the area the land is located in. Call me if you want to discuss other options.
thanks for the post. i am not sure this is the place to troll for an agent. Have you tried for a local Realtor?
We would like a San Diego real estate agent experienced with selling vacant residential land. Specifically, one who has contacts with investors, general contractors, or buyers wanting to invest and build their own custom home.
I'm looking to sell the land immediately (at a great bargain price as we prefer cash) and need help.
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Today, April 15th, is the 105th day of the 2013 year. That means there are only 260 days left until the year is... over. We're a couple of weeks into the second quarter already. This year is whizzing by on you!
Where are you with your goals for 2013? Are you on track, ahead of schedule, or way behind in getting where you want to be in your life & business this year?
I can answer that question honestly, and say I'm way behind. After a rough first quarter, I'm pushing myself hard during this second quarter to catch up - and get ahead.
If you're like me, you have both personal goals and business goals. I've been hitting the gym almost daily, but I'm starting every day off with "money tasks" - and making sure my 24 hours are spent focusing on my TOP priorities every single day...
When you really want something to happen, you have to give it everything you've got. Period. It takes serious self-discipline to see things through to the end result - whether that's a health goal, a financial goal, a business goal, or any other.
Yes, life happens, distractions get to all of us. Some of us have more challenges than others, whether they are external or internal. But the bottom line is, you're either going to make it happen or you're going to let the challenges take over. Period.
During my recent health issues and unexpected downtime, I took the necessary time to rest and heal - and then I got right back on my feet. Even when I couldn't work out at the gym (one of *my* personal goals this year) I made it a point to move as much as I physically could. As soon as I was released from bed rest I headed to the gym. At first I didn't even turn the treadmill on - I just walked in place and did stretches. It's about doing what you can, no matter how small the steps.
I did the same with business, breaking things down into micro-tasks and just making a point to do *something* every single day, no matter how small the task or how slow the progress seemed. Moving forward is going in the right direction, even if it's one step or task at a time. 😉
Now that I'm back on my feet, and back to my usual creative-happy-productive self, I'm ready to dig in and make the rest of this year count! We have 260 days. We ALL have 260 days, just like we all have 24 hours in a day to work with.
We still have time to reach our 2013 goals!
How are you going to make the next 260 days count?
What are you willing to change or sacrifice to make it happen?
I look back over my past 16+ years in business, and the past twenty years of my life even, and I'm amazed at how far I've come and how much I've achieved. But it didn't happen "magically" and it didn't happen overnight. It was a direct result of setting specific goals, and working diligently toward reaching those goals. Period.
We're in this together. I'll be right here every single one of those remaining 260 days, working alongside you as we push toward our own personal goals.
Here's to making it happen! *cheers*
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Looking for a super-fast fish dinner manana? If you follow the Lenten practice of making Friday night Fish Night, then this should appeal:
Pick translucent (not white) sea scallops from the fish store. Rinse in cool water; season on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until slightly smoking. Sear scallops on both sides for about 1 minute. Bake in a 350-degree oven with a few dashes of white wine for about 6 minutes. Remove and top with a mixture roasted red peppers pureed with clarified butter.


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The Ferry County Sheriff's Office confirmed they are looking for a missing person Tuesday. Wyatt McCurdy was reported missing on July 6.
This message was posted to KXLY's Facebook page by Destiny Gartin Taylor:
"My nephew's father, Wyatt McCurdy is still missing. The search continues today. Hopefully more people on foot canvassing and taping off 10'x10' areas, more people on boats and kayaks to search the lake and shoreline. We are also looking for more divers. We are asking for donations of food and especially water for the volunteers. Any and all help welcome and very much appreciated. Thanks again to the Ferry Search and Rescue Team (all volunteers) and bless all the family and friends out there searching. Let's stay safe and hydrated out there. We are so proud of Wyatt's dedicated friends helping the effort. It means so much to the family that you are helping us bring our boy home.
Wyatt McCurdy has been missing since last week. His personal belongings were found at Curlew Lake. He is 24 years old. He has short, dark blond hair, blue eyes, he walks with a limp and may be using a walking stick. The police are actively searching for him."
If you have seen this man, please call the Ferry County Sheriff's Office at 509-775-3132.


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The Great Decisions Program is the oldest and largest grassroots world affairs educational program of its kind in the country. Begun in 1954, it is the flagship program of the Foreign Policy Association, a non-partisan, non-governmental organization. The Great Decisions Program's goal is to discuss, debate, and learn about International Affairs, National Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy.
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The Great Decisions Program is for anyone who desires to gain a deeper understanding of the current challenges the United States faces in the world today, from the threat of global terrorism to environmental issues, globalization, and development. Teachers, educators, students, military personnel (active and retired), business people, service organizations and clubs, political organizations, and international community groups will all benefit by gaining a greater appreciation for the complex international issues we face as a nation today. Your feedback will be sent directly to federal policy makers in the U.S. State Department.
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Despite attempts to thwart him, Gov. Deval Patrick Tuesday is doing his best to limit access to the latest powerful, opioid on the market.
We have already applauded him for attempting to ban the prescription of Zohydro in Massachusetts in response to the full-blown heroin epidemic. His temporary ban ended Tuesday as the result of a judge's April 15 ruling:
"The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has the authority to approve for sale to the public a range of safe and effective prescription drugs—here, opioid analgesics. If the Commonwealth were able to countermand the FDA's determinations and substitute its own requirements, it would undermine the FDA's ability to make drugs available to promote and protect the public health," U.S. District Court Judge Rya Zobel wrote in her opinion favoring Zogenix, the drug manufacturer.
Zohydro has been declared safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Touted for its purity, it contains no acetaminophen and is less damaging to the stomach than other, similar potent painkillers. It contains just one powerful analgesic: hydrocodone.
Patrick is not relenting. In his March 27 statement about opiates, he tallied 140 deaths attributed to heroin overdose "in the last several months."
Quite appropriately, on Tuesday he announced a strong measure to track both prescriptions and use of the addictive painkiller.
"We are in the midst of a public health emergency around opioid abuse and we need to do everything in our power to prevent it from getting worse," Patrick said. "The broad actions we are taking to address the opioid epidemic will help save lives and give families struggling with addiction new hope."
The agreement with each patient must address drug screening, pill counts, safe storage and disposal, and other requirements as appropriate in the prescriber's judgment.
Additional state boards that regulate medical and pharmacist practice will meet soon to consider adopting further restrictions around opioids, according to the governor's office.
Attorneys general from 29 states, including all of New England, have asked federal drug regulators to overturn the approval of Zohydro. The FDA has acknowledged the proportions of the addiction to opioids. It's widely acknowledged that opioids are addictive – in the form of prescription painkillers and in the more lethal form of heroin.
In Massachusetts, doctors will be required to complete a risk assessment and pain management treatment agreement before prescribing Zohydro under Patrick's plan.
Doctors best think twice before scribbling out prescriptions for this potent drug.
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That's how one member of our Motley Fool Rule Breakers service reacted to this week's earnings news from Rule Breakers recommendation iRobot (Nasdaq: IRBT ) , and I must say -- I too had to read the release a few times before it finally sunk in: iRobot missed Wall Street's revenue estimates by a hair (pulling in just $94.2 million in revenues), but it absolutely killed on profits. Expected to earn $0.07 per share in Q3, iRobot instead produced per-share profits of $0.18 (or $0.27, diluted, counting the tax benefit).
With investors in large defense contractors like Raytheon (NYSE: RTN ) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) looking at a foreseeable period of flat defense budgets, could your defense portfolio use a boost from smaller players like iRobot?
How'd iRobot do that?
You can thank two things for iRobot's beat: First, an abundance of dusty foreign floors (iRobot saw "strong demand" for Roombas overseas). Second, Boeing (NYSE: BA ) , and the rump end of what remains of Future Combat Systems spending. Combined, these two factors helped tack on 15% to "government & industrial" sales as the Boeing-led, iRobot-built SUGV robot program booted up.
And one thing more: higher margins. iRobot added a full 400 basis points to its gross margin last quarter, grossing 35% of each revenue dollar it pulled in -- revenues that were, overall, up 20% year over year.
Disturbing beeps, and a red warning light
It wasn't all good news, of course. iRobot's international consumer strength only made its domestic weakness stand out in contrast, as U.S. home robot sales slipped 11%. As for the military and industrial business, the 15% sales improvement we saw there didn't translate into much more profits, as warbot gross margins slipped 210 basis points.
Most disturbing of all, iRobot may be losing its beartrap grip on inventories, which grew nearly twice as fast as sales in Q3, up 38% year over year. With more cash now tied up in unsold robot parts, iRobot's free cash flow (FCF) suffered a precipitous 33% drop in comparison to last year, tumbling to just $7.8 million for the quarter.
Granted, this still leaves iRobot tracking toward $36.5 million in FCF this year. Also granted, this values the company at a measly 13.5 times FCF -- even as analysts project 35% annual long-term growth. But management does need to clean up this inventory mess if it intends to keep the brushes clean, and the good times rolling. We'll be watching.


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