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| shywr1ter chapter 3 . 8/7/2010
Sorry to be the world's slowest reviewer, but I want to take the time to do it right - which usually means I fall asleep before pulling up FFN for a read & review! :P
As usual, there's so much to like! This has so many intimate, thoughtful moments in the middle of the hated virus standoff, and allows for continuing connection between M & L that the show nearly killed for us. Some of my favorite parts:
Throughout this chapter, the descriptions of surroundings and Logan's thoughts really paint a clear image of the darkened, almost-abandoned Needle, and it's all so effective, but it seems strongest when Logan tops the stairs and finds Alec there.
And the scene is so great: "If he felt uneasy in his role as Max's guardian..." I love this phrase because of my overly geeky writer-curiosity, especially for Alec in this part S2, and am curious if it was written to be from Logan's perspective, as he noted this first sign of anything more than self-absorption from Alec, or if it was from you as writer, in recognizing this as a first/early sign that Alec was more than he shows the world. It's cool too because it implies the perception of Alec, and not just Alec's actions. In a mere sentence fragment you've acknowledged a door opening to more. Nice!
"Without Zack's stoic predictability or Tinga's protective smile for Case, Alec reminded Logan of Max's deriding smartness early on, only that this time it couldn't be disarmed with a charming smile. Only that with Alec he couldn't see the softness underneath, couldn't find that stubborn, sentimental yearning for her siblings. With Alec, Logan had never see that irritating suaveness fail."
I really like the way you've presented Alec overall in the story, but especially in this chap, both in Logan's assessment of him and his own discomfort under Logan's gaze. A really nice touch was to have Logan reflect on the defining characteristics of Zack and Tinga to help him appraise Alec, and have him ultimately find that he is so similar to yet so different from Max - it seems that others hint that Max and Alec have a lot of similarities, but no one has really explored it as you have. Doing so through Logan's POV is just perfect. In just a few sentences you conveyed so much!
"More subtly, Alec's cynic nonchalance had something that made Logan uncomfortably aware of his abilities, of the assignments and missions he must have gone through to become so assimilated to the outside." And of course, this - leave it to Logan (though your eyes!) to catch on to the implications of Alec' ease... plus, it's a nice effect to have Logan start seeing into the real Alec, and Alec uncomfortable when he senses just how perceptive Logan is!
"for the first time in weeks her delight over seeing him seemed to outweigh the fear… for the first time since she'd started to retreat there seemed to be a reason to believe that things would work out." So sad, again Logan has to wait until Max can't hold onto her usual defenses to know what's really going on with her - still, by now he ought to be used to it... :/
"Then his fingers slid into his pocket again, presenting the small milk carton he'd hastily grabbed as an afterthought before leaving the apartment, together with that last, half-melted chocolate bar he'd kept for special occasions." So sweet, and so Logan - and sad that it's "helpless" gesture (was that his description or yours? Interesting!) but it had just the meaning it should for Max... ;}
"Now finally it was just the two of them and simply sitting here felt like a truce in their new pattern of her running away and his attempts to make her stay." The *real* sign of hope for the future!
And the most beautiful part ... "Knowing better than to let go, he felt her hand on his, breaking the taboo. Hesitant at first, her grip became firm and confident, enclosing his hand as if she was making a promise, confirming a vow." I'm hoping it's the promise of that truce that seemed to bloom up there!
So glad you added this ... and feel free to do a whole new story so Lis' can get her smut! :D
| Maia2 chapter 3 . 7/24/2010
And of course, Logan was missing. You did a wonderful insight into him.
Nodding his thanks, Logan turned around to the hidden maintenance ladder leading up to the roof, fleetingly wondering whether Alec's pride would accept some help with settling down. See, that? Excellent way of showing who he is. Even though he doesn't really know Alec, even though he's got every reason to hate him, he's thinking of ways to help him and is sensitive enough to know Alec would not welcome it. That's who Logan is.
The descriptions and parallels are beautiful. (there's a couple of typos/grammar errors that I am only pointing out because the rest is so wonderfully well written).
Thanks for a lovely story,
| jfg207 chapter 3 . 7/21/2010
This was great... A half-way caring Alec, who would have thunk it? Just out of Manticore, you showed a side of Alec that no one in the show, except later in the show, but not now.
And the comfort that Logan had caring for Max again after those three months that he was denied. Then the gloved hands bit, that was great... he had thought of it back then.
Can you not see a sequel to this?
| Regalredstar chapter 1 . 7/19/2010
Excellent as always. I especially love the way you used the alternating viewpoints of the same scene to tell the story. I'm using the same type of idea in my current Dark Angel/V x-over and I only hope I can use it as effectively as you do here.
Well Done!
| Maia2 chapter 2 . 7/18/2010
Interesting story. Very good insights into both characters so far. The two of them have so much trouble dealing with their emotions. So much alike and yet so different. You did a good job there.
I'm guessing Logan will be next. Should be interesting.
Thanks for sharing,
| Griever11 chapter 3 . 7/18/2010
like like like like like like like like like like
| Shy chapter 3 . 7/18/2010
Amazing! This is the perfect representation of M & L's angst-filled lives following the highs of Max's return and their reuniting, and the evil low of the virus. You have so many hauntingly beautiful images here I will need to reread again a couple times to come back with a real review that does it all justice.
The one image which really stood out for me, though, was the one in which you made the Penthouse, typically used as his sanctuary, with only occasional negative connotations that he's *hiding* there or that it represents his current limitations, a demanding taskmaster for the (EO) cause: "the Penthouse's wide glass fronts exposed him to the city day and night, its defective skyline a perpetual reminder of his responsibility. With the city in front of him and the ever-present whirring of his computers from behind, there was no escape from Eyes Only, no running away from those needing help."
Wow! Excellent! Not only a perfect description, but, I think, a previously unrecognized perspective on the place we normally see as his sanctuary. Big points for letting us see it with new eyes!
| Ica44 chapter 3 . 7/18/2010
sigh So sad...
Stupid, stupid virus!
Very nice snapshot of Max & Logan.
| Ica44 chapter 2 . 2/8/2010
Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the first two chapters of your fic and how I wish that there was more to it! Very nice Max angst, and a nice Alec perspective, too.
| BlueAngel137 chapter 2 . 6/18/2008
This is so sad. But I'm glad in your story Alec isn't as superficial as they mostly showed him in S2. It's great to see that he's trying to help Max and can see through her facade.
My favorites (although there are a lot more wonderful parts in this):
-...Before, she just would have visited Logan, knowing that with him she could just forget everything for a few, precious hours of food and smiles …. but now she didn't even have this comfort anymore. So Max had turned to her old sanctuary, the first signs of the shakes creeping up on her as she made her way up the stairs of the Space Needle. ...
(love the "hours of food and smiles" and the whole part reflects Max's sadness and hopelessness so well, beautiful!)
-...Right now, in a state in which reasonable knowledge didn't matter, she despised Alec, simply because he was alive and Ben wasn't, because he was going through life with such a nonchalant ease that was the very opposite of the dark, pondering seriousness that made things so hard for Ben. Alec had fooled her into trusting him, had tried to kill Logan, had known of the virus and hadn't warned her: he had…. ...
(Ah, this is so great - how you creep into Max's had and show us WHY she is so pissed off at Alec.)
-...It was because she'd allowed herself to relax and soften up towards him for a second that his question hit her so hard.
"Nobody else who could have a bottle?"
Logan… ...
(Somehow my little romantic heart just loves the idea that for Max, as much as she tries to avoid thinking of him, it all comes back to Logan in the end. ;-))
You did a great job writing Alec. THANKS. Can't wait for the next update.
| Babyangel86 chapter 2 . 6/13/2008
I like the two takes on the same situation. you've really managed to capture max and alec's metality...
eagerly awaiting the next installment.
| Brian2008 chapter 2 . 6/11/2008
I really enjoy fanfics like this one that explore the personalities and motivations of the characters in greater depth than the TV series was able to do. I'm looking forward to seeing how this story turns out.
| Lexicon chapter 2 . 6/11/2008
Very well written. I'm just getting into this show but the characters seem to be true to what I've seen so far. Can't wait to read more.
| Mockingbyrd chapter 2 . 6/10/2008
Good so far. I like the emotion. Try to make the chapters longer if you can. UPDATE SOON! Cheers
| Griever chapter 2 . 6/10/2008
So beautifully written, dark, and moody and angsty... So perfectly S2. Or as perfect as S2 should have been ...
My favourite part HAS to be this:
'...she despised Alec, simply because he was alive and Ben wasn't, because he was going through life with such a nonchalant ease that was the very opposite of the dark, pondering seriousness that made things so hard for Ben. Alec had fooled her into trusting him, had tried to kill Logan, had known of the virus and hadn't warned her'
Despising him because he was going through life the same way SHE had been going through it before being recaptured.


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|Sex chromosomes and the genetics of gender differences / A.M. Lopes [and others] --
Is there always the agreement of chromosomal and phenotypic sex? / Lidka Lisá and Jirí Lisý --
Genomic imprinting, X chromosome inactivation and gestational trophoblastic diseases / Pei Hui --
Insights into mammalian X-linked gene function from X-monosomy and X-polysomy / William Davies. The fertile XY females of akodon (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) : the case of A. azarae and A. boliviensis / J.A. Lisanti [and others] --
Preimplantation diagnosis for aneuploidy screening : a new era beyond FISH / Pere Mir, Julio Martín, and Carmen Rubio --
The W chromosome evolution and sex-linked gene expression in the Japanese frog Rana rugosa / Ikuo Miura [and others] --
The Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster and the enigma of "functional heterochromatin" / Roberto Piergentili. XY male pseudohermaphroditism / R. Payan-Carreira, M.A. Pires, and J. Robalo Silva --
Genetics and epigenetics variation in the sex chromosomes and their impact on morphological changes and parapatric speciation : species of the genus Mepraia in Chile (Hemiptera : Reduviidae) : a case study / Daniel L. Frías --
Compensation contemplation / James A. Birchler --
Dosage compensation : from mice to humans to birds and back again / Ester Silveira Ramos and Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes.
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|Genetics--research and issues series.
|Cynthia N. Weingarten and Sally E. Jefferson, editors.
Normally, a person developed from an XX-zygote will be female and one developed from an XY-zygote will be male. It is however possible to have XY women and XX men. These anomalies have been found to involve a molecule called SRY (sex-determinining region Y gene). This book presents the latest research in this field from around the world.
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I have configured a transactional replication between 2 MSSQL 2005 instances. It is set to replicate every 15 minutes. Most replications take less than a minute with about 10 - 50 transactions being replicated.
However, 3 times during the day, the replication takes about 25 minutes to complete with 500-700 transactions being replicated. This also causes the application that is accessing the DB being replicated to become unresponsive when it attempts to retrieve rows from tables in the DB.
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~ By Duncan Haughey
Not long ago, I saw a situation where an IT business partner was being run ragged by the business making demands that frankly didn't make much sense. The problem was not the business, but reluctance on the part of the business partner to engage properly with the business and help them formulate a realistic approach in planning for the IT element of their project.
The role of a business partner is to help and guide the business through projects, not to pander to their every need while panicking to get things done in an unreasonable timescale and risking delivery of sub-standard solutions.
All too often, business partners are pandering to the business, putting unreasonable demands on their teams and expecting high quality in less time than is needed; complaining when expectations are not met.
So, what does it take to be a good business partner while still supporting the business effectively?
As a business partner, it is your responsibility to work closely with the business to help them understand the approach that will be taken for their project, the amount of work needed, and the complexity of that work. They do not need to understand every detail, but they do need to appreciate the effort and skills required to complete any given task. Below are the qualities needed for successful business partnering.
In conclusion, business partnering is not about jumping when the business shouts, but working together collaboratively to achieve the best possible results.


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I don't know where the hip-hop run has been my entire life, but I need it to STAY in my entire life. Lately, I've been all about merging the things in my life that make me happy. Like when I moved to the Bay and met a group of people that I also like to roll with for hikes. Or, how my gym time is also my private, ratchet turnup time. The first San Jose Hip Hop Run happened last weekend and it so gracefully merged together my loves of hip-hop and running. Magic.
Let me share my favorite 5 things about the race.
The pre-game hip-hop run party
I rolled with one of my girlfriends, and as soon as we arrived to the race, it just felt fun. Races usually have some type of pre-game turnup so I expected that. But this one was extra special because of the music and. I mean, much of the music was your typical pop hip-hop (the "Hip-Hop Hooray's" and "Baby Got Back's" of the world), but it didn't get all-the-way pop. And didn't include that indistinguishable, monotonous house mix that people seem to love (duch duch duch duch duch duch *me imitating that annoying-ass beat*).Continue Reading


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Michelle Mone breaks silence on baby rumours amid shock split: 'I'd have done it for him'
BARONESS MICHELLE MONE shocked fans back in the summer when she admitted she'd like a fourth child, however following her recent split from Stefan Soroka everything has changed.
Michelle Mone and Stefan Soroka went their separate ways last month
The Ultimo founder and the golf pro went their separate ways in October, and now marriage and babies are far from the top of her priority list.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the 45-year-old opened up about her love life, her 2017 TV comeback as well as her latest venture to rival Pinterest.
When asked if pregnancy was on the cards, Michelle commented: "I think it was just because of my ex, he wasn't a father and I would have done that for him.
"I'm actually very happy with my gorgeous kids and if it happens again, it happens again. I was only really doing it for him… no need to do that anymore."
Michelle Mone said she would have had a baby for Stefan Soroka
Michelle Mone said she is quite happy with her three children
I'm actually very happy with my gorgeous kids and if it happens again, it happens again!
Michelle continued: "I don't really understand why [people are interested in my love life]… I'm not an actress, just a businesswoman. I've not been out with that many people since my divorce and I think now I'm just very happy.
"I'd never say never to getting married again, we'll see. It's not on the top of my priority list."
The blonde beauty went on to say she was keen to get back into television, and that it is Strictly Come Dancing that has peaked her interest.
"Out of all the shows, I think - purely from a getting in shape aspect - I'd do Strictly. I love doing anything that betters your figure and I'm always striving for that smaller dress size.
"I can't dance though, so I'd probably get thrown out right at the beginning. If I lost a few pounds I wouldn't mind too much," she revealed.
Michelle Mone is hoping to make her TV comeback next year
Michelle Mone is keen to appear on Strictly Come Dancing
Meanwhile, Michelle has launched socialsuperstore.com which is the world's first fully monetised social networking platform.
Discussing the venture, she said: "You can basically become an entrepreneur within five minutes and earn money straight away – I thought it was a great idea straight away. It's a Pinterest that earns you money."
Michelle added: "I couldn't turn it down, I get offered investments every day of the week but I really did believe in this.
"School kids are using it, my mum and dad have signed up and I was playing around with it and I earned a £100. I love showing people how easy it is to set up our own business."


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Hi cats. I'm sorry I took so long to post. Between Mom hogging the computer, cleaning, and almost taking in a stray, I didn't have a lot of time to write. I was too busy trying to protect myself from the horrible smells of the cleaning stuff she uses, and making sure that I did not end up with a little brother or sister! I will tell you more about these events in my next posts.
Also, I am never going to post about a cat that is in active service again. After I did my last post, three cats came to my window. They were tough cats who made it very clear to me that I could not describe them in this post. They told me that Yowler, the cat whose yowls scare the bad people, had to be taken off duty because of my post about him! I told them I'd delete it, but they said that it was too late. The enemy had read it, and Yowler had to be snuck out of the country he was in!
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Discover The 5 Food to Cure Diabetes
These 5 foods that treat diabetes which can be quickly discovered around your house or at the nearby supermarket can treat type 2 diabetes just. Unlike type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes is incurable and is not avoidable. In spite of this, these 5 foods can still supply some advantages for those with type 1 diabetes by assisting to keep problems related to type 1 diabetes to a minimum.
Foods that Cure Diabetes
1. Peanut butter and other nuts
Some research studies have actually revealed that those who consume peanut butter and other nuts frequently had the ability to lower their danger of type 2 diabetes by a considerable quantity.
Scientists still do not completely comprehend why nuts are so helpful for reducing the threat of type 2 diabetes nevertheless, different nuts have lots of recovery residential or commercial properties such as fiber, magnesium, protein, monounsaturated fats (the healthy fats), and so on
. It is believed that the monounsaturated fats in numerous nuts making up about 85 percent of the overall fat material in nuts has the ability to decrease insulin resistance which is normally at the root of the advancement of pre-diabetes along with type 2 diabetes.
While nuts include a good deal of healthy fats, the overall fat material in nuts is among the downsides associated with the usage of nuts. This implies that taking in about a 3rd cup of nuts will normally include about 20 grams of fat and about 250 to 300 calories.
Nevertheless, due to the fact that nuts are so helpful, it is essential not to remove them from your diet plan due to the fact that of the high fat and calorie material they include. Making nuts work for you health smart in the battle versus diabetes or other health condition indicates not exaggerating it when you take in numerous nuts.
If you do take in a great deal of nuts, simply ensure that you lower your usage of other foods which contain numerous fats. In addition, in order to keep the overall calories consumed in balance if you take in a great deal of nuts, merely lower the quantity of other calories in your diet plan such as those from meat, improved foods, and so on
. In addition to decreasing the danger of establishing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, nuts can likewise assist avoid heart problem, particular cancers and can likewise decrease cholesterol. High cholesterol and cardiovascular disease are generally likewise concerns for individuals with diabetes so nuts can definitely be extremely advantageous.
Nuts are an exceptional source of fiber which is among the leading methods to treat diabetes and almonds and pistachios consist of a few of the greatest quantities of fiber discovered in nuts.
Nuts are likewise a great source of protein with the peanut including the greatest quantity of protein discovered in any nut. One 3rd cup of peanuts even consists of more protein that the quantity of protein discovered in the exact same quantity of fish or beef. In addition, the protein in peanuts is the most total type of protein.
To make sure that you take in an advantageous quantity of nuts without including a lot of calories or fat to your diet plan, go for about a handful of nuts (about an ounce) or a tablespoon of peanut butter taken in 5 times a week.
2. Coffee
While diabetics have to take care about the quantity of coffee they must consume, some research studies of healthy individuals have actually revealed that drinking a minimum of 6 cups of coffee a day can help in reducing the threat of establishing type 2 diabetes by 22 percent and 33 percent for decaffeinated coffee.
Another research study revealed that just one cup of coffee a day minimized type 2 diabetes threat by 13 percent. Different other research studies likewise supplied various findings from these however in general, all the research studies revealed that moderate coffee intake can lower the danger of type 2 diabetes so drain!
It is not the caffeine or the absence of caffeine in coffee though that is accountable for this decrease in threat however the anti-oxidants included in coffee that are thought to be useful. These anti-oxidants are thought to assist avoid totally free extreme damage to the beta cells in the pancreas which produce the hormonal agent insulin that is accountable for eliminating the glucose in the blood and moving it to the cells. Caffeine on the other hand is believed to hinder glucose tolerance in those without diabetes.
In addition, coffee includes chlorogenic acid which has the ability to decrease the absorption of sugar which assists to avoid blood sugar level spikes in addition to triggering much better insulin level of sensitivity.
Another advantage of coffee for diabetes is that some research studies have actually revealed that coffee can assist with weight-loss albeit modest. Weight problems is highly connected with the advancement of pre-diabetes along with type 2 diabetes and anything you can do to assist decrease your weight consisting of drinking coffee is a plus.
The disadvantages about drinking coffee is that excessive can increase high blood pressure, can trigger sleeping disorders and can end up being addicting.
3. Olive oil
Another of the leading foods that treat diabetes is olive oil which has numerous other health advantages likewise. Much like nuts, olive oil consists of monounsaturated fats which as healthy fats that the body requires, which assist to decrease blood sugar level levels along with lower the threat of cardiovascular disease which can be a concern for lots of people with diabetes.
Other advantages of olive oil are that it can likewise assist lower high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and so on. Go for a tablespoon of olive oil a day and do utilize it in location of other oils that you presently utilize that might not be as healthy. In addition, effort to just utilize naturally produced, unrefined, additional virgin olive oil which is the most advantageous for your health and health and wellbeing.
4. Cinnamon
The arise from the results of cinnamon when utilized by those combating diabetes are really outstanding making it among the very best foods that treat diabetes.
Cinnamon has actually been discovered to be able to lower blood sugar level levels along with assistance the cells in the body take in glucose to be utilized for energy. Manganese which is a mineral that can be discovered in cinnamon appears to be able to assist the body usage blood sugar level more effectively.
Cinnamon is likewise advantageous for decreasing cholesterol and decreasing the threat of heart problem in addition to numerous other health advantages so it is an excellent natural option in the battle versus numerous illness and conditions besides diabetes.
5. Beans
Fiber is among the crucial aspects to treat type 2 diabetes and minimize the signs and problems related to type 1 diabetes and beans are filled with the essential soluble type of fiber which forms a gel in the stomach when combined with water which then assists to decrease the food digestion procedure which assists to avoid high blood sugar level levels.
Soluble fiber likewise assists to minimize cholesterol in addition to lower the threat of cardiovascular disease. This makes beans in addition to other foods which contain soluble fiber such as lentils, peas, vegetables and fruits an important part of a diabetic diet plan.
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Patient : Hi, Recently I was diagonised with knee tendonitis. Doctor advised me to take sufficient rest and moderate amount of physiotherapy. Is it good to go for physiotherapy for this problem? I heard some conflicting views on the effectiveness of physiotherapy in curing tendonitis. My concern is some says it can worsen the pain and can have some side effects. Your valuable opinion on this matter will be much helpful for me.
Doctor : Forced movements (rotational, flex-ext) or direct blows to the knee may produce injury of the tendons, ligaments, menisc i, bones or capsule. The suggested strategy for the initial treatment of a knee tendinitis includes: use of local ice, rest, avoid painful movements and/or activities, elevation of the leg, anti-inflammatory over the counter medication (as "advil", "motrin") and the use of a knee immobilizer as needed. Physical therapy is very useful to manage pain and inflammation, also to regain range of movements. If all these directions are followed, then the normal function should return in few days to weeks, the healing time depends on the severity of the initial injury and on every patient in particular, but if there is still pain, swelling and/or limitation on the movements, then, I strongly recommend an evaluation by an Orthopedic Surgeon to decide about the right imaging studies to order and determine the best treatment option for you.
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It's been quiet around here since the At Home IPO. The overall IPO market in 2016 has been weak. If companies want to go public in 2016, they need to get with it.
Some readers have contacted me over the past few weeks asking about opportunities. Unfortunately, the fact that the IPO market is so thin makes the investable IPO market even more anemic.
That said, the overall IPO market has picked up in September. This week alone, we've already seen two 60%+ one-day pops from Novan (NOVN) and The Trade Desk (TTD). Unfortunately, neither of these were available on the most accessible IPO platforms (Loyal3 and Motif Investing).
But the positive reception of those stocks, e.l.f Cosmetics (ELF) today, and Everbridge (EVBG) last week could encourage other companies to debut before the end of the year.
Lack of Opportunities this Year
2014 and 2015 were both fairly healthy IPO market years. 2014 saw 274 IPO pricings. 2015 saw 170 pricings.
But so far in 2016, we've seen just 67 as of 09/22/2016 (see this chart at Renaissance Capital for an updated count).
But looking back at the two previous years, we only had five Loyal3 IPOs available to all investors in 2014, and four in 2015.
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|Santander USA
|Blue Buffalo Pet
|Dave & Buster's
|First Data Corp
|STORE Capital
These lists don't include limited access IPOs (customers or employees only) or follow-ons. So there was a lot more noise those years. Remember Square?
But 2016 has been nearly silent aside from At Home. See a complete history of Loyal3 IPOs here.
And we've seen nothing yet from Motif Investing. It's been almost a year since their announced IPO access partnership with J.P. Morgan.
So being that only 67 IPOs have occurred so far this year, it's no surprise the number of Loyal3 IPOs has suffered.
On the bright side, this lack of opportunities in 2016 is pointing to a strong 4th quarter, and, more likely, a very robust 2017.
Busy Working For You
I didn't start Access IPOs to bombard you with frequent blog posts for the sake of a consistent writing schedule. I only publish when there's something valuable to write about. Since the past month-and-a-half was so lackluster, I stayed quite.
But that doesn't mean I'm not doing anything!
In fact, I'm working harder to find IPO opportunities now more than ever before. And working smarter too.
You may have noticed a new tab on the top menu. To help with identifying new IPO opportunities for ordinary investors, I've added a page called the Recent IPO S-1 Filings page, or the S-1 Feed for short.
The S-1 is the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) form that aspiring public companies are required to file. This is the first formal step in the IPO process.
Once the S-1 is filed, the companies can go through the subsequent steps of preparing for their IPO. The S-1 is followed by numerous amendments filed as S-1/A forms. The amended forms fill in the blanks that were left out in the initial S-1, adding details, more underwriters, terms and conditions, and additional information about the upcoming IPOs.
The S-1 is where we can look for clues about upcoming opportunities.
The SEC provides an RSS feed to which I've subscribed and put into an easy-to-use format that posts to the S-1 Feed page in real-time. I find it much easier to visit my page than to dig around the SEC website.
For the past weeks, I've been meticulously looking through S-1's to find clues about opportunities. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing many encouraging signs.
But that doesn't mean the pipeline is empty. This space can move fast. Some IPOs we've seen in the past didn't have clues in the S-1 before becoming available to regular investors. Some Loyal3 IPO opportunities have popped up out of the blue.
And we haven't yet seen an IPO from Motif Investing, even with the J.P. Morgan arrangement. So I'm not sure what clues we'll find in the S-1 for those. We know J.P. Morgan must be the lead underwriter, and perhaps the sole lead underwriter.
Just today, e.l.f. Cosmetics (ELF) entered the public markets. The IPO priced at $17 and opened at $24, up over 40%. Nice opening!
J.P. Morgan is listed as the lead underwriter. But we never saw an email invitation from Motif Investing. This has been the case for a few IPOs this year. So just because J.P. Morgan is a lead, doesn't open IPO access to Motif customers. Perhaps it's because Morgan Stanley may be a co-lead underwriter or has some influence. Or there simply aren't enough shares to offer customers (i.e. small-time investors are not the priority).
I was on the ELF email list and received no invitation from them.
I'm working on trying to figure out what kind of J.P. Morgan IPO deals will be available to Motif Investing customers. 11 months after the announcement, a lot of investors are curious.
If you have any insight, please contact me so I can share with our community.
We do anticipate that when there finally is an IPO opportunity at Motif Investing, all customers should get a fair shot at participation.
The lack of overall IPO volume hasn't helped either.
Fidelity has offered some IPO access to eligible customers. My accounts there are not big enough, but I do receive email alerts. I often share these on my Twitter feed.
In addition to the S-1 Feed, I'm always following the latest IPO news. In an earlier post, I pointed out some top research tools for IPO investing which includes some news sites and Twitter feeds. When I'm not active on this site blogging, I still tweet out relevant new items that readers may be interested in.
Make sure to follow my Twitter handle for the latest. My latest tweets are also in the right-hand column of most pages on this site.
S-1 Activity
If you take a look at the S-1 Feed, you'll see quite a few IPOs in the pipeline. Some of these are known as "blank check" or special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The SEC describes them this way:
A blank check company is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person. These companies typically involve speculative investments and often fall within the SEC's definition of "penny stocks" or are considered "microcap stocks."
So we're not interested in those.
Another large group of stocks in the IPO pipeline are biotech companies. These don't really fit our interest either.
The opportunities we're looking for as ordinary IPO investors involve established customer-centric companies that would benefit from having their customers as shareholders, or, benefit from the exposure of broad-access IPO.
Happenings in the Pipeline
Few companies I've seen in the S-1 Feed as of late fit this description. YETI remains my top pick for an upcoming opportunity. Their S-1 was filed July st. Two other companies were mentioned in my recent radar post.
Nutanix (NTNX) is a long-shot possibility for a Motif Investing IPO. J.P. Morgan is not a lead underwriter. But the S-1 does have a Directed Share Program clause in the S-1 that we like to see, and J.P. Morgan is mentioned within. But nothing about an affiliate or individual investors.
In other news, the Honest Company, previously one of our favorite possible opportunities, is now in talks with Unilever about a takeover. However, at a disappointing valuation. Maybe that deal will fall through and they'll IPO or another consumer products behemoth will swoop in.
Snapchat is a big name tech company that's been identified in the business media as potentially filing their S-1 before the end of the year. A successful IPO for them could warm up with the IPO market in early 2017. Some warmth is something all IPO investors need. No news on the chosen Snapchat underwriter yet.
Even though it's been quiet on this website, that doesn't mean it's dormant. I haven't identified any obvious opportunities as of late. But one could be right around the corner. They tend to sneak up on us. I'm looking everywhere for clues. Hopefully, I'll be able to identify the next accessible IPO and alert you in time to participate (alerts are exclusive to email subscribers; subscribe here).
Your help is always appreciated too. Please check out the S-1 Feed to see if I've missed anything. If you see any relevant articles in the news, please tweet them to me or send an email via my contact page. Reader participation has been a huge help in the past. So thanks for the support.
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Disclosure: The author does not own shares in any companies mentioned in this article.