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Until now, only one day held the slot for the worst day in James Ford's life: that being the day that his father had shot his mother, then killed himself; leaving James orphaned at only nine years old. Yes, that was a bad day (to say the least, of course); not even nearly dying in a plane crash, left stranded on a deserted island out in the middle of nowhere, could even begin to compare with that day.
Then, there was today...the day that everything went to shit then hell and back, again. The day that he decided to agree, like an idiot, to let Jack drop the bomb into the shaft; stupidly thinking that this would make everything "okay". He must have been out of his mind to agree with such a thing, because now, nothing was okay-nor would it ever be again-because the love of his life, Juliet, was dead. Died, in his arms, at the bottom of the shaft, because he'd failed to hold onto her hand...(or, was it because she'd wanted to let go?). Really, it didn't matter anymore, because whatever the reason Juliet fell, she'd fallen, and then, she'd gone and done the most idiotic thing ever-she'd gone and hit the bomb. After he'd managed to claw his way down to her, and got her in his arms, this was their conversation: She told him why-because, in her words, if Jack's stupid plan actually worked, they'd go further back in time, to another place in time where they'd never met. He didn't understand it-was it because of what she'd said to him? In the jungle, where they'd painstakingly argued, like two children: "If I never found you," she'd told him tearfully, "then I'd never have to lose you."
Oh, he understood that one, all right: it was why, for so long, he'd never let anyone in. Why he'd been such a loner before ever setting eyes on fellow crash survivor Kate Austen, who had managed to somehow slowly stir his sleeping heart awake. If it wasn't for her, he'd never been able to fall in love with Juliet...and now, a part of him wished he'd never changed his ways-because, just like Juliet had said, if he'd never met and befriended Kate, he never would have known how to love Juliet, and if he hadn't met Juliet, he wouldn't feel what he felt now: a pain in his chest that couldn't be sadness, because it was too great; couldn't be hatred, because it was too strong.
No-not even for the man who he'd blamed for his parents' deaths, had he felt this much anger, this much hate: hate at the God who had let him down once again; hate at himself, for not being strong enough to save her. But, most of all, was his hatred for Jack Shepard: because it was because of Jack Shepard that they had been there in the first place. It was why there had been a bomb at the bottom of the now built, yet completely battered, Swan shaft. It was because of Jack that he held a lifeless body in his arms: a body that had once been alive and full of passion and love; a body whose heart no longer beat against his own.
As soon as he saw the unbelievably crumpled, pathetically wounded look on Jack's otherwise smooth face, the urge to get revenge had never felt so strong. It seized Sawyer with such urgency that his entire body shook with it, and he forced himself to level his eyes with the murderer of his love. "You," he hissed accusingly through trembling lips and wired teeth, as he tried not to stagger under the weight of Juliet's limp, swaying body, "you did this." It was all he could do not to drop her body to the ground and charge up the ravine and beat the man unconscious.
He could feel Kate's eyes on him, begging him not to fight. "Sawyer," she croaked out pleadingly, but a single look from him silenced her at once.
"You stay out of this," he barked violently at her from the side, without blinking or removing his gaze from Jack's. He didn't care that she was only trying to help; this was one time that she would mind her own damn business. (The irony that an escaped convict was playing mediator did not elude him.) "This is between me and Jack." The whole time he spoke, he did not lift his eyes, and he was even more disgusted when Jack refused to waver. (Did the bastard still think he was in the right somehow here?) Un-fucking-believable.
"Sawyer..." He couldn't believe his own ears: was Jack actually speaking to him? "I'm-"
"Don't you even dare say it, Doc." He was barely able to keep his hands on Juliet now; his fingers were trembling so badly he feared that he might drop her-and with that in mind, he gently, carefully, set her down on the cold hard ground, feeling a sickening, sinking sensation as he bent down with her. For a moment he stayed like that, hands on her waste, haunched over her immobile form. What was she now? A shell of a woman's soul that he loved. Had loved so true and strong, stronger than he'd ever thought was humanly possible, or that he himself was even capable of. Staring at her face, so beautiful and still, he somehow managed to fight back a hollow scream; it remained dormant somewhere in the pit of his soul. Somehow he gathered the strength to touch, with shaking fingers, her soft blond hair. For a moment all he could do was stroke those strands that he knew so well, all the while promising himself not to blink, because if he did, he might lose it altogether-might break down sobbing like a baby, or run around screaming like a lunatic.
"Sawyer...?" Kate was talking to him then, but he couldn't (wouldn't?) listen to her; he was in another world. "...I'll get a blanket and we'll hoist her up with the van."
He didn't respond, too involved with her familiar features to reply-those features that he'd woken up to, every day, for three long years-features that he now must memorize in the back of his brain so that they would be available to him forever.
Meanwhile, back in that unwanted world, Kate called up, "Jin-Go and get a blanket. Leave the chains attached. We'll have to haul her up with the stretcher. "
Leaving him wondering: Blanket...that's good. She looks so cold...
And touching her pale skin, he shivered.
Miles' voice out of nowhere, sounding shell-shocked: "Oh man, she...she's really dead, isn't she...?" Voice trailing meagerly off into silence; nothing like the smart-ass he usually was-and he wanted to shout back, "What's wrong with everybody-can't you see? The whole fucking goddamn world's gone and shot itself to hell!"
But he wouldn't-couldn't, not when Juliet was still beside him-when at least he could still trail the lines of her face with his eyes, and remember how she had cut herself just above the eyebrow (tree branch backfired; one day, running after each other happily through the jungle, on their way to have a picnic on the warf). Amazing, that he could still see it there, even under all the blood...still glistening in the pale moonlight.
Then Jack-that asshole, holier-than-thou King of the Pricks-having the absolute gall to speak suddenly from out of nowhere, "She must have bled to death internally...I can't see any major open wounds."
"You goddamn fucking sonofabitch!" It happened so fast no one knew what was coming-and suddenly he was on top of Jack, hitting him with both fists to the jaw, to the head, anywhere he could-punching, kicking, grabbing, using all of the moves he'd learned in wrestling during high school (before he'd unceremoniously dropped out, too stubborn to care anymore about schooling), and Jack was screaming like a girl, flailing about and screaming bloody murder for his life (good, good, that was the way he wanted it-let Jack be afraid for once) and both Kate and Miles were shouting at him to stop, trying to pull him away, but no, he couldn't let that happen (someone had to pay for this), and Jack was crying out and bleeding all over him, and his hands were bloody and getting bruised left and right, but it didn't matter-none of it mattered-because the bastard deserved this, to feel this pain-to feel what Juliet could no longer feel.
Finally, when his arms grew weary from punching and swinging, Miles (with a strength that surprised him) somehow managed to yank him away, and Kate ran to Jack's aid (like always) and he was on his back, the world still spinning, his voice hoarse from shouting and his heart hammering away like a jackhammer in his ears.
"Jesus fucking Christ, Jim!" Miles was shouting at him with a mixture of horror and rage, "what the hell is the matter with you?"
Our fearless leader's a fraud, Enos...nothing's the matter with me.
"Dammit, Sawyer! I think my arm is broken!" Jack, this time, whining like the little brat he was. (Good, it should be...better than a broken head.)
"Why'd you do that?" Kate was shouting at him now, her turn, lurching him up off the ground towards her and shaking his shoulders violently, "Why'd the hell did you go after him like that, Sawyer?"
"It's all that bastard's goddamn fault!" No use sugarcoating it. (If they didn't get it now, they never would.) It took all the strength he had to lunge for Jack again, but Miles was protecting Jack with his body like an umpire, and Kate had his arms locked with her own (surprisingly, frighteningly strong).
"How? How the hell it is it his fault, Sawyer?" Kate was beside herself as she struggled to hold him down, as he writhed about like a venomous snake in her arms, trying desperately to get himself freed.
"You don't fucking get it, do you, Doc," Sawyer snarled at the man who everyone saw as their leader-a title that he'd always known had been merely situational (after all, before the crash, Jack had been first only a savior by trade).
"So why don't you explain it to me, Sawyer?" To his disbelief Jack actually dared to look him in the eye, his own filled with a guilt that Sawyer knew he didn't yet understand.
It was the exasperation in Jack's voice however that, for Sawyer, was the last fucking straw. Seething, he somehow managed to tear away from Kate's arms with a strength he didn't know he possessed. "Sawyer, stop!" she screamed at him, but he wasn't going to let her talk him out of it-the Doc had to face the truth, once and for all.
Staggering to his feet, he veered like a drunk in Jack's direction and would have slugged him once again, this time with enough force to knock him out for good-if Kate hadn't stepped in between them immediately, sending him a sharp warning look with her eyes. "Stop," she choked out, and he halted at the look in her eyes, and knew that she was not going to let any harm come to Jack Shepard-and it made his head reel with confusion (whose side was she on?). "Son of a bitch," he spat, doubling over as he struggled to keep the nausea at bay. Taking a moment to spit bile at the ground, he stood arched precariously with hands on knees, fearing that if he moved one second he might vomit-and he would not let them see such weakness.
"Sawyer..." Dammit all to hell, but if the bastard wasn't still trying to plea for salvation. "Sawyer...I beg of you," Jack was pleading, his voice halting and weak and sounding small like a child's, "I don't know why you insist on blaming me for this, but...please...will you just give me a chance to-"
"NO!" he roared, whirling around to face Jack who stumbled back in sheer terror (oh, the glory of seeing that look in his eyes, that utter fear, that animal-like fear, yes, the man was human, the secret is out) "You don't get another chance, do you hear me?" he bellowed, "because a woman is dead-all because you decided to test fate with our lives! You didn't even stop to think once about what the consequences would be if it all went wrong, did you?" he yelled, his voice rising with each moment he spoke, narrowing the space between himself and Jack as Jack continued to back away (Kate backing away with him, not removing herself from the middle). "Now she's dead, Jack! Look at her!" he demanded at the top of his voice (in spite of the searing pain in his throat) and with all his might tried to shove past Kate, but it was useless; she was too strong for him, and it left him hungrier for blood more so than before. "Look at her!" he screamed, but Jack, yellow-bellied, gutless Jack, leader of all, refused to look.
"I..." A maddening, hopeless sob escaped from Jack's throat. "I can't..."
Before Kate could react, Sawyer darted around her and seized Jack's neck, threatening to pierce his throat with his fingertips, shoving his head in the direction of Juliet's body. "Look!" he shouted. "LOOK!"
"Stop it Sawyer!" Somewhere to his left, Kate was screaming, but it was all in vain.
"I said look, dammit!" He was going to hold Jack's head still until the end of time, if only the bastard would look-
-Then it happened, the impact of a pummeling fist from out of nowhere, and he was lying back down on the ground in a daze. Someone had punched him, made him lose his hold on Jack. "Who just punched me," he choked out, "who the hell just goddamn punched me!"
Somehow he managed to struggle to his feet and found himself staring wide eyed at Kate, arms still raised and prepared to fight back if need be. Kate? He couldn't believe it. She had punched him? Staring back at her speechless, he desperately tried to settle his breathing, not sure now what hurt the most-his broken heart or his wounded pride. "What the hell, Kate," he demanded hoarsely.
She said nothing, but her eyes shone with tears. (Good that she regretted it. She ought to feel bad. God it hurts. Now she hurts. Good...good.)
He was vaguely aware that somewhere to his right, Jack was crying uncontrollably like a pathetic, helpless little girl. For a moment he felt a sickening pang of pity, but quickly bit it back down and looked abruptly away. Screw you, Jack.
Never before in his life had he ever felt so betrayed. By the world, by God, by Kate... and, last but not least, by himself. They'd let him down, these people he trusted-and what was worse, he'd let himself down. He'd let go.
"Go to hell," he heard himself say then, not seeing Kate even as she stood with tears slipping silently down both cheeks, "Go to hell...all of you."
"Sawyer-I'm sorry-"
He didn't bother to dignify that with a response. Meanwhile, Jack continued to sob brokenly, and he tried not to listen to Kate desperately trying to shush and console him.
"Jim..." It was Miles who spoke next, haltingly, uncertainly. "Jim...he didn't mean to-"
Sawyer just stared at him in utter bafflement and amazement. "Et tu, Enos?" was all he could manage to say. (To his disgust, Miles merely hung his head in a mixture of confusion, guilt and shame.)
There was nothing left to do at that moment but to turn away and run.


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ClassDojo is a reinvented classroom that brings teachers students and their parents close together so that they can help build the behavioral traits of students. The constant communication has enabled parents to monitor their kids, their experience and how they are behaving while in school.
The co-founders, Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don, formed the company to provide a communication platform where teachers to encourage students and get parents engaged too.
In the company's reports, ClassDojo is actively used in 85,000 in the United States. They do face competition from other education tech companies like Remind, Nearpod, and Kickboard that connect students, parents, and schools
Teachers use this app daily to make schedules of activities that parents know of. Parents, on the other hand, monitor the kids through photos and videos of recent participation in an activity taken and sent to them by their teachers
The driving force of the company is the needs of the parents and teachers and what they require to enhance the chance of their kid's success in life. According to Sam Chaudhary, the idea is to build good behavior, improve, and develop learning of students at school.
This company has been able to raise $21 million in the round B series for venture funding for tech that connects educators to students' parents. General Catalyst led the company's Series B round. The new investors included GSV, Reach Capital, and SignalFire.
The San Francisco-based startup to date has raised $31 million in venture funding. It has moved from education tech accelerator, Imagine K12, now a part of Y Combinator.
In the early days, the app was used as a tool to help shape behavior, but now it is used collaboration between parents, teachers, and students for collaboration. General Catalyst Managing Director, Hemant Taneja, sees the ClassDojo's user growth as analogous to a social network and messaging platform like Facebook, Snapchat though being an app built for education.
He says that the main aim of the company is not monetization, but the provision of parents and teachers needs to make their kid's life successful. ClassDojo has contents like custom yearbooks, videos, discussion guides, and lessons that could be used at home by parents and their kids. Transactional features could also be included to enable parents to pay schools for field trips, lunches, or supplies via phone instead of checks and cash that could be misplaced by kids in their backpacks.
Ensuring a Better Quality of Life with Dr. Andrew Manganaro & Life Line Screening
Dr. Andrew Manganaro was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He attended college and graduated with honors after studying Philosophy and Biology. He went on to attend New York University School of Medicine, where he received his Doctorate. Dr. Manganaro did his residency at New York University/Bellevue Hospital Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, respectively. He spent the next 35 years as a surgeon, and once he retired he accepted the position of Chief Medical Officer at Life Line Screening. He got the idea for Life Line Screening by watching his patients come in with internal bleeding and injuries that were preventable if they had known about them before they became big problems. Dr. Mangarnaro believes in assessing your failures to see what you did wrong and learn from them, keep up with scientific research, so you know what is working and what isn't working, and never stop looking for answers.
Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening is a privately owned company that was founded Florida in 1993. Life Line Screening expanded to the Midwest in 1996, and by 1999 they were found throughout the United States. This company has grown to employ over 1,000 staff members, all who are trained in preventative medicine. Life Line Screening advanced in 2007 to offer preventative care in the United Kingdom, and to Austraila in 2012. An initial Life Line Screening exam is done through either ultrasound, finger-stick blood screenings, and electrocardiograph screenings.
Ultrasound Screening. Electrocardiograph.Finger Stick Blood Screenings.
- Ultrasound Screening. An ultrasound screening is performed by putting a device that uses sound waves to show pictures of the inside of the body. This procedure helps predict carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, osteoporosis risks, and aneurysms.
- Electrocardiograph. An Electrocardiograph screening is performed to help detect issues that may lead to a stroke or heart attack, like an irregular heartbeat.
- Finger Stick Blood Screenings. This procedure checks a patient's blood for risk factors that can contribute to high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes.
Dr. Andrew Manganaro and Life Line Screening know the importance of catching things early before they become life threatening. This company will continue to educate patients on relevant risk factors and help them lead a healthier lifestyle.
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Dr. Imran Haque A Health Care Giver and a Respected Internist
The Internal medicine physicians are experts who apply both scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to diagnose, treat, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from healthiness to multifaceted illness. These experts spent at least three of their either seven or more years of medical school learning how to prevent, diagnose, treat illnesses that affect adults. The training that they go through permits them to practice internal medicine. There are in most cases referred to as Doctor's doctor since they are called upon to act as consultants to other physicians so as to solve puzzling diagnostic problems. Other terms that they are referred to is doctors of internal medicine and internists.
Dr. Imran Haque went to the Universidad Iberoamericana where he got his degree. He also trained at the University of Virginia Internal Medicine Roanoke-Salem Program. He has a permit which allows him to practice medicine in North Carolina. He is also a registered in the Maintenance of Certification program for Internal Medicine. Haque offers health care services for people living in Asheboro, Ramseur, and its surroundings. He has been seeing patients for over 15 years providing services like Venus body contouring, 360 resurfacing, examining the body, and laser hair removal. His practice accepts several types of insurance like the BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO, BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO, BCBS California PowerSelect HMO, Aetna HMO, Aetna Choice POS II, and BCBS Blue Card PPO.
Haque is also a respected internist who has a highly specialized knowledge and can offer an array of various services. Since he is knowledgeable, patients come to him for either specific treatment or to serve as their primary care physician. When giving primary care, Haque can be able to diagnose various common ailments and offers referral to experts when need be. Haque is affiliated with many hospitals like the Randolph Hospital, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Southeastern Regional Medical Center, and FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital. He also corporates with other doctors and specialist in medical group Horizon Internal Medicine Pllc. He is also highly equipped with the latest machinery which allows him to offer patients with the treatment that they need right at his office and laboratory results as well as ultrasound services.
Eva Moskowitz Posits That Charter Schools Are Independent
Recently, Eva Moskowitz told Mayor de Blasio that Charter schools are independent. Eva is Success Academy's founder and CEO. She made these remarks after her recent courtroom victory against the mayor. The advocate for education had gone to the court to block the Mayor's attempt to oversee the charter schools' pre-kindergarten classes.
The problem started about 18 months ago. This was after the mayor tried to supervise the school's operations. This attempt was vehemently fought off by Eva Moskowitz, who maintained that as part of a charter school network, the kindergarten classes enjoy the independence from City Hall's oversight. The situation escalated further, and Eva refused to sign a contract from the City Hall. Soon after, the city decided to withhold payments to the charter school.
This situation prompted Eva Moskowitz to take the issue to the state's Supreme Court. After months of hearing, the court finally gave its ruling on the issue. It ruled that Success Academy's pre-K programs fell under charter school authorizers' jurisdiction, but not the city's. The decision showed that Mayor de Blasio was overstepping his mandate in Eva Moskowitz' amazing charter schools.
Moskowitz accused the Mayor of refusing to embrace the fact that charter schools are independent and do not fall under his jurisdiction. She further urged the Mayor to confirm to the public that he will comply with the law.
Eva Moskowitz is an entrepreneur, author, and advocate for charter schools. She is known for her efforts to provide children from low-income and minority neighborhoods with educational opportunities to help them compete favorably with their counterparts from the wealthy ZIP codes.
She founded the Success Academy Charter Schools in 2006 to serve as an example that public charter schools are the future of education in New York City and across the United States. Previously, Eva rendered her services as the education committee chair in New York City. Eva Moskowitz was also the chair of the faculty seminar in American studies at Columbia University in the City of New York, and the assistant professor of history at the esteemed City University of New York.
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A Day in the Life of Kim Dao
Kim Dao is a beauty guru who takes the viewer on her journeys and experiences through her vlogs. Viewers who find interest in the cute and bright fashion ways of Japan, love her videos. Her video topics include cosplay, kimonos, sushi and traditional street food. The viewer gets a lesson in Japanese culture and traditions thanks to Kim Dao's expertise. Viewers learn landmark's names and can see popular local sights. Her travels are not limited to Japan. She has also visited, Korea, France and California. Learn more here: https://www.pinterest.com/kimdaoblog
The Australian native studies Japanese and psychology. Kim Dao's expertise in Japanese culture is evident in her videos. In a recent February 27th video, she puts on a traditional Japanese Kimona with her friend and takes a stroll around Kyoto. Her amicable and relatable disposition gives the viewer a first-hand account of the traditions and culture of Kyota, Japan. In this video, the two friends take a walk around Kyoto, taking pictures and making memories. Kim Dao has made several friends throughout her travels. It is apparent that she travels to her favorite destinations often, not only to experience culture but to meet up with old friends.
At the end of the day, cold from walking among the mountains, Kim Dao and her friend ate at a local restaurant. It is clear that Kim Dao enjoys experiencing Japanese culture in a very first-hand way. Although she states that traveling around Kyoto, Japan in a kimono was not the best way to travel, Kim Dao certainly seemed to appreciate experiencing traditional Japanese culture. Learn more here: http://inspirery.com/kim-dao/
Desiree Perez Plans To Turn Around Tidal
Music streaming is big business. All are well aware of it. This is why Jay-Z had founded Tidal. He was aware that he could make millions of dollars with this business. This did not happen though. Tidal could not manage it though. This is why he has asked Desiree Perez to step in. She has managed things really well. It is clear that she is going all out in order to ensure that Tidal reaches where it should.
The management of Tidal has seen a number of changes since its inception. This is because its executives keep on stepping down. This is not really good for any company as it impacts the image of any company. Besides, it is not good for the morale of the company too. But its founder Jay-Z has always been quite optimistic. He has always been looking for some plan to save his investment in Tidal. Related article on pagesix.com.
But now things are looking up for Tidal. Jay-Z and Desiree Perez are managing to make Tidal thrive. There are new memberships coming in. This is from the curious music fans. This is exactly what Desiree Perez had been looking for. She knows that she can get more members only when she can get them interested.
Hence Desiree Perez managed to get several multi-million dollar contracts as that is her strong area. She has done this before with the Roc Nation contracts. Now she will be doing it with the Tidal business also. Take a look on Dez new profile page, check on onmogul.com.
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This is why Desiree Perez will be the right person for Tidal at this time. Related article on saltylens.com. She is going to help in the transition from one area to the other one. She is experienced in this. She had managed this for Jay-Z also as he moved from rap to streaming of music. This is not easy, but Desiree Perez is able to make it look really easy. To check on blogs and update, visit Dez linkedin.com page.
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Desiree Perez Makes Waves as Top Executive of Roc Nation
Desiree Perez is gaining her fair share of headlines lately for her high-level work as a leading executive of Roc Nation, the entertainment conglomerate founded by Jay Z in 2008. Many people think of Roc Nation as primarily a recording label, but it has spread its wings in recent years to become an entertainment powerhouse that is involved in concert production, talent scouting, film and television production, touring and music publishing. One of the ways that Roc Nation was able to stake its claim as a leader in the entertainment industry was its impressive $150 million deal with Live Nation about 10 years ago. Now that the deal term is almost over, Jay Z and Perez have been busy strategically positioning Roc Nation for its next move.
So far, Live Nation has gone on record that it is no longer interested in buying up the recording rights and music of artists because Live Nation is not pursuing further growth in the recorded music side of its holdings. Instead, Live Nation has reportedly expressed a strong desire to continue its relationship with Roc Nation and Jay Z for the touring production side of the business, which continues to remain very lucrative for Live Nation. Neither side has openly expressed any animosity toward the other, and it appears that Roc Nation will have its pick of partners to work with if the deal with Live Nation does not continue.
Perez has been the driving force in orchestrating negotiations with Universal Music Group (UMG) to take over Live Nation's stake in Roc Nation. Most recently, Perez and Jay Z were spotted leaving the offices of UMG after meeting with UMG'S chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge. There is wide speculation that this meeting involved discussions of UMG's potential partnership with Roc Nation so that Jay Z can devote more resources to developing Tidal, the music streaming service that is already giving Apple a run for its money. More to read on pagesix.com. This should not come as a big surprise because UMG already works in a small capacity with Roc Nation in the distribution aspects of its artists' music.
Desiree Perez is widely known as the woman who makes everything happen behind the scenes at Roc Nation. She has established a working relationship with Jay Z and his circle of influence for more than two decades. This is one of the reasons that she is trusted with steering the ship for some of the most important deals in the company's history. Check templeofthecave.com for a related article. She works on an individual basis with some of the most profitable artists represented by Roc Nation and has developed a strong reputation as a fierce negotiator and relentless advocate for her clients. Perez has extensive knowledge of the entertainment industry and is able to use her experience to put high-stakes deals into motion. One of the highlights of Perez's professional successes so far is her role in the launch of Tidal. She has artfully navigated the tricky waters of dealing with competing services from Apple and all of the legal aspects of streaming artists' music on this relatively new platform. Additional article on saltylens.com. In addition to overseeing the launch of Tidal, Perez continues to work the financial side of increasing its profitability and making sure that it expands its sphere of influence with artists and attracting new users.
Even though Perez does most of her most remarkable work behind closed doors and away from the spotlight, she has still managed to become a lasting force in the entertainment industry. One of the skills she is most recognized for is her business savvy and ability to maneuver through the numbers side of deals very quickly. She is able to keep her eye on the prize thanks to her diligent focus on increasing the profitability of Roc Nation and its investments. While some executives would be intimidated by the celebrity power of the leaders in the industry with whom Perez interacts, she is known for being able to keep her cool at all times and commands a lot of respect amongst her peers. Head over to this for a related article. Since Perez has been responsible for some of the most lucrative deals in the entertainment industry, she is able to remain unfazed by the stressors of succeeding in this field.
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Desiree Perez Makes Her Mark At Tidal
Desiree Perez is showing people how a music streaming service should run. She has always been part of the circle of influence that Jay-Z had around him, but now she is flexing her skills as a person that is helping him revamp Tidal. It has become the company that has seen ups and downs, and many people counted Jay-Z out. Check businessinsider.com for additional article
When it came to Tidal it was so late in the game after Spotify and Pandora that it seemed impossible for a streaming service, a premium music streaming service no doubt, to become something that people would take interest in. It only took a small time frame for someone like Desiree Perez to come in and show consumers that Tidal has something to offer that Spotify and Pandora could not bring to the table. This was the company that was looking out for a position at the top.
In order to do this Desiree Perez knew that Tidal would have to present something that was better than good. This company would have to bring a level of excellency in order to get people to pay for music streaming. In order to do this Tidal had to stand alone as a company that presented exclusive content that could not be found anywhere else. This would be the thing that would get the buzz going about Tidal. This would be the thing that will get Sprint to consider what this music streaming company was doing. It would also be the thing that would change the way that people looked at the overall concept of music streaming. Related news on prettymanprettyman.com.
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Desiree Perez and the Future of Roc Nation
In 2008 the celebrated rapper Jay Z signed into the joint venture enterprise Live Nation, a major promotional resource for some of the biggest names in the entertainment world. This $150 million deal includes two major aspects of the music business, signing musicians up for key tour dates and recorded music sessions. In essence, Live Nation has been a collaboration between management teams and the creative artists for the past several years. The successful enterprise has been a prime force in the careers of Shakira, Kanye West, Rihanna, and many others.
As the 10-year deal is drawing to a close next year, new negotiations to keep this arrangement intact apparently have stalled. Head over to pagesix.com for additional article
The buzz in the music industry is that Jay Z is moving forward with promotional plans for his recording company, Roc Nation. His executive business partner, Desiree Perez, has been a driving force in negotiation deals for Jay Z and Roc Nation for at least ten years. In April, Jay Z and Desiree Perez met with Sir Lucian Grainge, CEO of Universal Music Group in California to discuss negotiation plans for Roc Nation investment backing. If negotiations are successful, this could have a major positive effect on the future direction of Roc Nation. Related article on onmogul.com.
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Desiree Perez, also known as Des Perez, has a well-earned reputation in the music industry as a strong negotiator with a keen eye towards success. She is outstanding at management and accounting skills that are required for business deals to run smoothly from beginning to end. Des Perez was instrumental in negotiating plans for the Beyoncé Formation stadium and many other important deals. Her collaboration with Jay Z is sure to be an equally successful venture at Roc Nation. For Dez recent timeline activities, click crunchbase.com.
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Entrepreneur Jason Hope says Aviation Industry will Continue to Drive Technology
Jason Hope has made a name for himself as one of the nation's foremost internet entrepreneurs. The Arizona native has become famous for starting such highly successful internet companies as Jawa, the first widely deployed premium content streaming solution for mobile devices.
Jason Hope has repeatedly proven his acumen for seeing future trends in technology. For example, his startup, Jawa, beat Steve Jobs and Apple Incorporated into the mobile content provision space, by over a decade. Hope largely developed the model that the iTunes store would later implement to the tune of billions of dollars.
Hope also created a wide array of startups in fields ranging from search engine optimization to online reputation management. However, recently he has taken to the internet to blog and write for various tech outlets about coming technologies that will constitute the Internet of Things.
One of the areas in which Hope asserts that the Internet of Things will find a large pool of existing technology, which will then be adapted to the daily lives of the consumer, is in the aviation industry. Hope says of the aviation industry has long provided the fundamental technologies that have driven the revolution in consumer products over the last 50 years and learn more about Jason.
One of the technologies that Hope points to as being a fundamental milestone in the development of highly sophisticated radio beacon technologies that are capable of transmitting detailed information about the functioning of sophisticated moving parts is the system called ACARS. ACARS stands for Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System, a system that relays the basic status of aircraft parts to both the crew and those on the ground, including maintenance personnel and individuals actively monitoring the progress of the flight and Jason's Twitter.
The system allows aircraft to automatically transmit information to ground crews, such as information regarding any engine or aircraft component that may need servicing during flight. This can dramatically save on maintenance costs, alerting mechanics to malfunctioning equipment and their precise location as well as the nature of the problem and more information click here.
Hope believes that these technologies will eventually migrate into people's everyday lives, radically transforming the ways in which people interact with the technology around them and Jason's lacrosse camp.

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Just thought I'd post a couple more pix from the trip and then back to quilting!! We got home last night around 9pm--a LONG ride home. So nice to be back in my own little bed! Yesterday morning early, I took a couple of things out to the car and the sun was just coming up over the mountains. I didn't have the best vantage point from which to take a picture so there are a few things in the way but you get the 'picture', right?!! HA
Then, on the way out of town, I stopped to grab an earthcache. If you're not into geocaching, you have NO clue what I'm talking about but I kinda describe it as a scavenger hunt using a GPS. Boyscouts used to do it and called it orienteering (don't think they used GPS's though). I love it and it often takes you to the most interesting places and you see things you might not have otherwise. This is the mineral hot springs formation in the middle of downtown Pagosa.
I've been working on putting my civil war cross block quilt together today and hopefully will finish it off tomorrow and have a picture to show you (we'll see how that works out!!).
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Consolidated Tomoka – 70% potential upside within 12 months
|June 9, 2015
|Posted by Nat Stewart under Compounding Machines
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- Consolidated Tomoka is a growth and REIT conversion story, yet investors are still classifying it as a sleepy "land bank" stock.
- The recent convertible issuance has suppressed the share price in the face of major earnings ($58M in land sale agreements) catalysts.
- Updated land under contract data implies potential sales at over $400K/acre.
- The huge constituencies of growth and real estate/REIT investors have yet to find this stock – but they will. Buy before this occurs.
A sequence of events has created an exceptional risk-to-reward opportunity
I wanted to make an update on what is going on at Consolidated Tomoka (See my prior articles on the stock here and here), because in my opinion a sequence of events has created a very strong risk-to-reward opportunity in the company's shares.
The basic idea is very simple: The convertible share issuance that was announced on March 4th has temporarily put a lid on stock price appreciation, just as events are lining up to create outstanding performance over the next 12 months.
The convertible issuance suppressed the share price because many investors in convertible securities offset their exposure by short-selling the underlying equity security. This increase in shares borrowed and sold short has (in my opinion) temporarily muffled the company's share price – which had begun to accelerate upwards after the REIT conversion announcement on February 10, 2015.
Those looking for more detail on the logic of the convertible issuance (as well as the company's plan to eventually redeem them with minimal dilution) should read the most recent investor presentation found here.
Meanwhile, all potential roadblocks to the closing of the very significant Minto Community and Tanger Outlet land sales seem to be disappearing. On June 3rd, the Daytona Beach City Commission met and provided a key approvals needed (7-0 votes in both instances) to proceed with both developments.
In related news, Minto closed on a beach-front property that will be used to create a club for the Minto Daytona Beach community. This provides substantial evidence that Minto is committed to closing on the 1600 acres under contract with Consolidated Tomoka. It appears that there is substantial support for the project in both the business community as well as within the zoning and planning leadership of Daytona Beach.
While the zoning and planning process takes time and delays are to a certain extent inevitable (as all who have worked with government approval processes know), I expect this transaction to close on schedule between late 2015 to mid- year 2016.
Pro-growth Daytona Beach and Volusia County councils take action on Tomoka Town Center
At the same June 3rd meeting, the city council also approved the creation of the Tomoka Town Center Community Development District (CDD). This will allow the city to raise the funds needed to build out the infrastructure for the Tomoka Town Center, a part of which will be the Tanger Outlet mall.
This is very important. To attract a development of this magnitude, it was determined that a $4.5 million dollar investment in infrastructure would be needed, funded half by the city of Daytona Beach, and half by Volusia county. It appears that Volusia County is fully committed to securing this massively positive development as well. An article published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal states that:
Council members unanimously agreed to create a special grant program that would fund infrastructure for development projects. The first project that could be awarded under the program is a proposed 400,000-square foot outlet mall that would be operated by Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, which has 43 locations in 26 states.
Land sales must be viewed within the larger context of total value maximization, not just on an individual basis
It is important to consider the land-sale strategy that makes the most sense, given that initial development by highly regarded national firms such as Minto Communities, Tanger Outlets and Trader Joes will have a profound impact on the value of Consolidated Tomoka's remaining undeveloped land. It would make no sense for the company to attempt to hold out for absolute top dollar. To a certain extent they need to provide incentive for the initial development that will "get the ball rolling" in some of these areas, which will stimulate future demand.
For example, once the Tanger Outlet and Sam's Club projects close and development starts, what will happen to the value of the remaining land within the Tomoka Town Center – and the rest of Consolidated Tomoka's surrounding land? Please examine the following image:(click to enlarge):
As you can see, the Tanger Outlet Mall and Sam's Club anchor the Tomoka Town Center development – yet there will still be a plentiful amount of land remaining for future sale. These lots should have strong appreciation potential due to the traffic and prestige that will be generated by the two anchor developments.
Most recent purchase and sale data implies agreements at over 400K/acre – the highest in the company's history
Between the February 2015 investor presentation and the April 2015 investor presentation, land under contract increased by about 26 acres, while potential sale value increased by $11M ($58M – $47M).
This suggests that the additional 26 acres were valued at over $400K per acre. If this inference is accurate, I believe that it will be the highest value per/acre sale agreement(s) in Consolidated Tomoka's history. As the area develops and becomes an increasingly active hub for commercial activity, the shrinking supply of remaining land should appreciate in value substantially – a classic case of increasing demand and decreasing supply.
The bottom line – Highly regarded developers such as Tanger and Minto will completely transform the value of the surrounding land, and Consolidated Tomoka shareholders are perfectly positioned to benefit.
Volusia County planners have cleared the path for up to three new distribution centers
The Trader Joes distribution center deal put Daytona Beach on the map for other corporations looking to build similar facilities. It turns out that the Daytona Beach area is an ideal location for a distribution center within the state of Florida. It is strategically located between Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville, with easy access to both route 4 and I-95. This makes the location unique relative to others within the state. Combine the above with an extremely pro-growth planning board and county council, and the area becomes even more ideal.
To take advantage of this interest, Consolidated Tomoka has positioned an 865 acre segment of land as a potential distribution-center focused development. Volusia county counsel member Doug Daniels recently stated that,
He [Albright] has a line on 3 distribution companies that are larger than Trader Joe's. He has been a real performer since he's been in town. He's somebody who has gotten things done.
Critical to this plan was the approval to truncate a portion of Old Deland road, so that a segment of the road could be used exclusively by the new (potential) distribution centers. On April 16th, the city council agreed that the road could be turned into a cul-de-sac if a distribution center business purchases land in the proposed area.
This is very important news. If council member Daniels is correct, it might not be all that long before Consolidated Tomoka is able to secure buyers for this land. For the city of Daytona Beach, it could mean hundreds, perhaps even 1000+ new jobs.
Consolidated Tomoka will soon be on the radar screens of both growth and REIT investors – a powerful combination
One misconception about this stock is that the story is only about the "hidden value" of the land on the company's balance sheet. Folks, as I said in my last article, the reality has changed – Consolidated Tomoka is not a sleepy "land bank" stock, is a growth story that is leading up to a planned REIT conversion in early 2017. As results materialize over the next 12 months, the stock will fly "onto the radar" of both the growth and REIT investor communities.
This growth story has been spurred into existence by CEO John Albright, his team, and the forward-thinking city planners of Daytona Beach and Volusia County. It is this human side of the story that is most significant. The land is simply potential energy, it is the people involved who are unlocking the value for both shareholders and the residents of Daytona Beach.
Investor, Entrepreneur and CEO
Albright (a former Managing Director at Archon Capital, a Goldman Sachs company) first began following Consolidated Tomoka 15 years ago, 11 years before he became CEO of the company. He began purchasing the company's shares in 2009 when he noticed a serious value disconnect between the company's private market value and its publicly traded share price.
Not content to simply look at financial statements, he took a trip to the area and investigated the properties first-hand. As a result his investigations, he decided to make a substantial personal investment in the company's shares.
A few years later when Consolidated Tomoka's board began looking for a new CEO, Albright contacted the company. He told them that he was already a major individual shareholder (owning more shares than any of the board members at that time) and then outlined his strategic vision for the company. It was as a result of this process that he ended up as CEO of the company. The bottom line is that Albright is not just an employee-CEO, but an entrepreneur and investor with significant "skin in the game".
Focused, yet sensitive to value
In a recent phone conversation, I asked Albright if Consolidated Tomoka would focus on investing in the triple net lease sector, or value-based real estate investments more broadly. His answer was nuanced. He stated that "pure play" REITs tend to trade at higher multiples, and as such he was taking this into account with each investment decision.
Albright's goal is to build Consolidated Tomoka into a REIT that is capable of trading at a premium multiple – he made this very clear.
At the same time, he noted that cap rates in typical triple net lease properties are presently quite low. If Consolidated Tomoka blindly purchased triple net lease properties at this time (the way some large real estate companies might be doing) it would not generate a great return on invested capital for shareholders. As a result, he plans to stay triple net lease focused, yet also look for opportunities around the edges to find unique value investments – such as situations where the company's own effort can rerate a properties value upwards (among other strategies).
An example of one of these value-focused investments is the company's recent purchase of a 14 acre shopping plaza in Winter Park, Florida. The property was previously owned by a large national real estate company, where it was too small to garner much attention. Indeed, it seems the property had been completely ignored for years. After losing the anchor tenant over four years ago, the company completely failed to re-market the property – it has sat nearly vacant since that time. This, in spite of the fact that the Winter Park Florida area has continued to grow, has more growth on the horizon, and the property is in a desirable location.
Albright believes that by repositioning the property and securing a new anchor tenant, this investment will prove to be a "home run" for Consolidated Tomoka and its shareholders.
Catalysts over the next 12 months should spur increased recognition of the company's shares
This company will not stay under the radar forever – investors will be waking up to the growth and REIT conversion potential. In my last article, I stated that my present net asset value for Consolidated Tomoka is $96 per share. Given the massive catalysts in place over the next twelve months, I have decided to put a time-based prediction on this assessment. My prediction is that Consolidated Tomoka's share price will surpass my $96 dollar target within 12 months, for a 70% potential return. Note, this is not my final profit target – I expect that intrinsic value will grow substantially over the coming 3-5 year period.
Key Risks:
A significant macro-economic dislocation or a failure to close on one of the large land sales anticipated in 2015/2016 would slow the realization of my $96 price target.


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The $25,000 Pizza Recipe Interview
I was excited to hear the news that our friend had made it to the finals of Food Network's: "Ultimate Recipe Showdown",
I was very proud to hear our own Gail Churinetz, a winner of the Pizza Therapy Recipe Contest, was being featured on The Food Network.
Gail has been a long time supporter of Pizza Therapy and she is like a member of the family.
Gail writes:
Hello Albert….
Just wanted to keep you posted regarding my Pizza making…..I am the one that won your competition several years back…I am going to be on Food Network "Ultimate Recipe Showdown", I made the finals and my recipe….. "Crawfish & Andouille Sausage Pizza".
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I was even more excited when Gail gave me the news that she had won, the "Ultimate Recipe Showdown"
I knew I had to interview her. And this exclusive interview follows.
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- How she came up with the recipe
- What she did to enter the contest
- What she asked Flo Consiglio, wife of Sal Consiglio
- Her secret ingredient that she took from Sally's Apizza on Wooster Street in New Haven, Connecticut
- Why this helps her make award winning pizza
- What goes on behind the scenes at the Food Network
- What she will do with her $25,000
- Her other $5,000 bonus prizes as part of her winnings
- Inside pizza tricks and tips
- Her secret hobby and passions
- Why you should enter your own recipe
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