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Speakers, Fall 2014
|Robert Valenza, Dengler-Dykema Professor of Mathematics and the Humanities, CMC; author, The Best of Civilization (2007) and Linear Algebra: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (1999); "What We'll Do To You If You Let Us"
|Janet Mock, transgender rights activist; author, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More (2014); Nancy S.B. Williams, associate professor of chemistry, W.M.Keck Science Center, CMC; moderator; "Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More"
|Mary Weatherford, artist; Robert Faggen, Barton Evans and H. Andrea Neves Professor in Literature, director, Family of Benjamin Z. Gould Center for Humanistic Studies; author, forthcoming, Sparks Fly Up: The Life of Ken Kesey and co-editor, The Letters of Robert Frost, Volume 1: 1886 - 1920 (2014); "Celebration and Conversation with the Artist"
|Film Screening: Walesa: Man of Hope (2013); by Janusz Glowack; directed by Andrzej Waijda
|August Kleinzahler, poet; author, The Hotel Oneira (2013) and Sleeping It Off in Rapid City (2008); "Poet Reads from His Work"
|Barbara Metcalf, professor of history emerita, U.C. Davis; president, American Historical Association (2009-2010); author, Islamic Revival in British India: Deoband, 1860-1900 (2014) and Islam in South Asia in Practice (2009); "Dogs Speaking and Women Writing: A Muslim Queen on Islamic Law and Empowerment in 19th Century India"
|John J. Pitney, Jr., Roy P. Crocker Professor of American History and Politics, CMC; co-author, American Government: Deliberation, Democracy, and Citizenship (2011) and co-author, Private Anti-Piracy Navies: How Warships for Hire will Change Maritime Security (2013); "What's At Stake in the Mid-Term Election?"
|Thomas Leppert '77, president and CEO, Kaplan, Inc.; Mayor, Dallas, Texas (2007-2011); "Contrasting Leadership in Public and Private Sectors" (12:00 p.m.)
|Anis Mojgani, spoken word poet; National Individual Poetry Slam Champion (2005 and 2006); Individual World Cup Poetry Slam winner (2007); author, Songs From Under the River: A Collection of Early and New Work (2013) and The Feather Book (2011); "Poetry Slam!"
|Manisha Priyam, ICSSR Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library; author, forthcoming The Contested Politics of Education Reforms in India: Aligning Opportunities with Interests (2014) and co-author, Human Rights, Gender and the Environment (2009); "Analyzing the Election in India" (12:00 p.m.)
|Charles Ogletree, Jr., Jesse Climenko Professor of Law; founder and executive director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, Harvard University; co-editor, Life without Parole: America's New Death Penalty? (2012) and author, The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class, and Crime in America (2010); "Race, Racism, and Discrimination in America"
|Ronald Herring, professor of government and international professor of agriculture and rural development, Cornell University; editor, Oxford Handbook on Food, Politics, and Society (2014) and contributor, Social Movements in India: Poverty, Power, and Politics (2013) ; "Genes in the Food! What's At Stake in Global Battles over Biotechnology?"
|Andrew Sullivan, blogger, The Daily Dish, author, Intimations Pursued: The Voice of Practice in the Conversation of Michael Oakeshott (2008) and The Conservative Soul: Fundamentalism, Freedom, and the Future of the Right (2007); "The Future of the Media"
|Robert Ross M.D., president and CEO, The California Endowment; "The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Way Forward"
|Uri Caine, piano; Composer-in-Residence, Mannes College the New School for Music (2013-2014); artist, Sonic Boom (2012) and Siren (2011); "Uri Caine in Concert"
|Isabella Burch '16; Nadeem Farooqi '15; Timothy Plummer '17, moderator; "Claremont Colleges Debate Union: This House Would Restrict the President's War Powers"
|Nancy Keystone/b, playwright, AMERYKA (2010), director and founder, Critical Mass Performance Group; Critical Mass Performance Group: AMERYKA ( Bridges Auditorium 7:30 p.m.)
|Len Apcar '75, economics editor, The New York Times; Ken Greenberg '75, founder and president, Edge Communications, Inc; Michael Wilner '11, Washington bureau chief, The Jerusalem Post; David Doss '75, senior vice president for news programming, Al Jazeera America; Nicholas Owchar, Jr. '90, director of development communication and content production, CMC; former deputy book editor, Los Angeles Times; Audrey Bilger, associate professor of literature, director, Center for Public Writing and Discourse, CMC; editorial board member, Pickering, Chatto's Gender and Genre series, Burney Journal; co-editor, Here Come the Brides! Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage (2012) and co-author of An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting (2003); Jeffrey Klein '75 P'08 P'11 P'14; non-executive chairman of the board, 1105 Media, Inc., moderator; "The Future of Journalism and the News Media. Is There One?"
|David Misch, comedian, playwright, screenwriter; author, Funny: The Book- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Comedy (2012); "Comedy and Morality"
|Susan Wood, associate professor of health policy; executive director, Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, George Washington University; "Women's Health, Health Reform, and the Coverage of Contraception"
|Tony Quinn, political consultant; Bob Stern, president, Center for Governmental Studies; Ken Miller,associate professor of government; associate director, Edessa Rose Institute of State and Local Government; co-director, Dreier Roundtable , CMC; author, Direct Democracy and the Courts (2009) and co-editor, The New Political Geography of California (2008), moderator; "California's Choices: 2014 Ballot Initiatives"
|Afaa Michael Weaver, 2014 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award winner; Alumnae Professor of English, director, Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center, Simmons College; author, The Government of Nature (2013) and The Plum Flower Dance: Poems 1985-2005 (2007); "An Evening with Afaa Michael Weaver"
|Jennifer Mattson, journalist, GlobalPost Breaking News; TheAtlantic.com; USA TODAY; The Boston Globe; The Women's Review of Books; and CNN.com; "The Craft of Writing" (12:30 p.m. Parents Dining Room)
|Ivo Welsh, J. Fred Weston Distinguished Professor of Finance and Economics, UCLA; co-author, A Review of IPO Activity, Pricing, and Allocations (2002) and Portfolio Performance Manipulations, and Manipulation-Proof Performance Measures (2002); "Corporate Capital Budgeting"(12:20 p.m.)
|Ramona Vosburg, Catholic historian and theologian; Patrick Conroy '72, chaplain, United States House of Representatives; Gary Gilbert, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies, CMC; author, forthcoming Contested Empires: Roman Propaganda and the Writing of Luke-Acts and editor, The Papers of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology (1996); Matthew Tenney '01; Joe Fenton, Catholic chaplain, the Claremont Colleges; moderator; "Pope Francis: Can He Save the Catholic Church?"
|Stephen Bullock '88, Governor, Montana; "From CMC to the Governor's Mansion" (12:00 p.m.)
|Adam Michnik, editor-in-chief, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland; author, The Trouble with History: Morality, Revolution, and Counterrevolution (2014) and In Search of Lost Meaning: The New Eastern Europe (2011); Jonathan Bolton, professor of Slavic languages and literatures, Harvard University; author, Worlds of Dissent: Charter 77, The Plastic People of the Universe, and Czech Culture under Communism (2012) and editor and translator, Wernisch, In the Puppet Gardens: Selected Poems, 1963-2005 (2007); "Dissidents, Then and Now" (12:00 p.m. Parents Dining Room)
|Adam Michnik, editor-in-chief, Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland; author, The Trouble with History: Morality, Revolution, and Counterrevolution (2014) and In Search of Lost Meaning: The New Eastern Europe (2011); "The Trouble with Democracy after Communism"
|Anne Shen Smith, chairman and CEO, Southern California Gas Company (2012-2014); "The Future of Leadership" (12:00 p.m.)
|Andrew Feldherr, professor of classics, Princeton University; author, Playing Gods: Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Politics of Fiction (2010) and editor, The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Historians (2009); "History in the Mist: Reviewing Visual Representation in Ancient Historiography"
|David Sandalow P'15, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs; United States Under Secretary of Energy (Acting) (2009-2013); author, Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction(2008) and editor, Plug-In Electric Vehicles: What Role for Washington? (2009); "Can the U.S. and China Work Together to Fight Global Warming?"
|Robert Schenkkan, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright; author, All the Way: A Play (2012) and The Dream Thief: A Play in Two Acts (1999); "The Great Society: Writing the 1960's in Drama" (12:00 p.m.)
|Ann Gold, Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and professor of anthropology, Syracuse University; co-author, In the Time of Trees and Sorrows: Nature, Power, and Memory in Rajasthan (2002) and Listen to Heron's Words; Reimagining Gender and Kinship in North India (1994); "Shravan Kumar Stepped Here: Myth, Morality and the Market in a Provincial Rajasthan Town"
|Zachary Courser '99, visiting assistant professor of government; research director, author, "Losing Faith in Elites: The Roots of Protest in the Occupy and the Tea Party Movements" (2012) and "Protest Without a Party: The Tea Party as a Conservative Social Movement" (2012), Dreier Roundtable, moderator; Tyler Finn '17; Chris Gaarder '15; Brad Richardson'15; Claire Goodrich '15; "Dreier Roundtable- Midterm Crossfire: Election Night Panel Discussion"
|Dan Nabel, visiting assistant clinical professor of law and interim director, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Clinic, USC Gould School of Law; "Laws of Creativity: An Overview of How Intellectual Property Laws Shape Creativity and Innovation in Our Society" (12:00 p.m.)
|Christopher Kelly P'18, co-author, America Invades: How We've Invaded or Been Militarily Involved with Almost Every Country on Earth (2014); "The Surprising Consequences of American Invasions"
|Stephen Walt, Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; author, Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy (2005) and co-author, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (2007); "Follies and Fiascoes: Why Does U.S. Foreign Policy Keep Failing?"
|David Dreier '75, Distinguished Fellow, Brookings Institution; U.S. House of Representatives (R), (CA - 35th, 33rd, 28th, 26th district) (1981-2013); Chairman of the House Rules Committee (1999-2007, 2011-2013); William Antholis, Managing Director, governance studies program, Brookings Institution, moderator; Mike Murphy, political consultant; partner, Revolution Agency; Peter Skerry, professor of political science, Boston College; Nonresident Fellow, governance studies program, Brookings Institution; author, Counting the Census? Race, Group Identity, and the Evasion of Politics (2000) and Mexican Americans: The Ambivalent Minority (1993); Jacob Goldstein, correspondent, NPR, Planet Money podcast host; "Dreier Roundtable: Immigration for the 21st Century" (12:00 p.m.)
|Jeremy Huw Williams, baritone; principal singer, Welsh National Opera; Paula Fan, piano, Tucson Symphony; Regents' Professor of Music, University of Arizona; "The Great War in Poetry and Song"
|J. David Velleman, professor of philosophy and bioethics, New York University; author, Foundations for Moral Relativism (2013) and The Possibility of Practical Reason (2009); "Morality Here and There: Aristotle in Bali"
|Peter Hayes, Theodore Zev Weiss Holocaust Educational Foundation Professor of Holocaust Studies, professor of German, professor of history, Northwestern University; co-author, The Oxford Handbook of Holocaust Studies (2013) and Behemoth: The Structure and Practice of National Socialism, 1933-1944 (2009); "From Aryanization to Auschwitz: German Corporations and the Holocaust"
|Edward Watts, professor of history, U.C. San Diego; author, forthcoming The Final Pagan Generation (2015) and co-editor, Shifting Cultural Frontiers in Late Antiquity (2012); "A Job-Friendly Education and the Humanities: The Late Antique Side of the Story"
|William Deresiewicz, essayist and book critic; author, Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life (2014) and A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter (2011); "Leader-sheep and Elite Education"
|Philipp Kaiser, visiting professor, CMC; senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) (2007-2011); co-author, Manfred Pernice: Haldensleben, Bibette Headland, Hotel Hangelar (2014) and Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974 (2012); "Holes with History: Sculpture in the Late 1960s"
|Geoffrey Megargee, senior applied research scholar, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; author, War of Annihilation: Combat and Genocide on the Eastern Front, 1941 (2007) and Barbarossa 1941: Hitler's War of Annihilation (2008); "Cataloging A World Behind Wire: The USHMM Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos"(12:00 p.m.)
|Ashley Merryman, co-author, Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing (2014) and NutureShock: New Thinking about Children (2011); "Finding Your Inner Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing"
|Nancy Aossey, president and CEO, International Medical Corps, Los Angeles: a global first responder that delivers emergency relief and training programs on the frontlines of war, natural disaster and disease; "On the Frontlines of Ebola, War and Disaster: 30 Years as a First Responder"
|Yaki Lopez, Consul for Political Affairs, Consulate General of Israel, Los Angeles; "Israel's Foreign Policy Challenges" (12:00 p.m.)
|Charles Kamm, associate professor of music, Scripps College; conductor, Claremont chamber choir; "A Winter Holiday Concert"
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Gluten-free Allergen-free Baking: Baked Amaranth Meal Cracker Flatbread Recipe
Picture a little round seed that looks like it belongs in a bird feeder or could be the start of a Chia pet. Imagine this seed surrounded by a million of its friends in a plastic clear bag from Bob's Red Mill labeled "Amaranth Grain." On my allergy rotation diet, this seed has become a staple, but not one that particularly thrills me. In the morning I've been having it boiled into a porridge with lemon olive oil, honey, nutmeg and raisins. I add all these things to mask the earthy, savory nature of the seed. Boiling it creates this gel-like stuff that seems only appropriate for an astronaut meal.
After eating this gloppy porridge one too many times, I started daydreaming about things I could do to give it a better texture. Somehow I came up with the idea of spreading it out like a pizza on parchment paper and baking it into a tasty flatbread that could be used as a pizza base or crackers. And- miracle of miracles, this technique worked and transformed my martian-gel porridge into this amazing cracker bread that rivals flax crackers for crunch and has amazing flavor too! So lately, I eat my morning glop but leave half of the stuff plain, chill it and bake it later. When I enjoy this gluten-free crunchy, salty cracker flatbread with tasty veggies, it's hard to remember that it is the same stuff that I eat for breakfast, transformed thanks to the magic of the kitchen.
The baked seed pops in your mouth a little and the high protein count means you don't even miss t he missing dairy, egg or soy in the recipe- it is simply fabulous, and fabulously easy. I hope the next time you find yourself facing a big bowl of amaranth gruel that you will consider transforming it into some lovely salty flatbread.
And, if like me you need to avoid nuts and dairy, you may enjoy topping it with a lovely pumpkin seed basil pesto and roasted red peppers and calling it pizza. I've been experimenting with both pumpkin seed and sunflower seeds… as rare allergens they seemed like a good bet, and they don't seem to bother Baby Yum. To my delight, pumpkin seed pesto is just as tasty as I could have hoped- and I don't miss the dairy or nuts in the slightest! What are your favorite ways to cook with pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds? Share in the comments and you just might inspire my dinner!
Gluten-free Amaranth cracker recipe
1/2 cup whole amaranth grain (not flour)- i use Bob's Red Mill brand
1 1/2 cup water
salt to taste
flavored olive oil (lemon or basil)
fresh basil, torn into pieces to garnish (optional)
Boil amaranth with water for 20-30 minutes, or until you have a thick porridge like consistency. Cool and place in refrigerator and thoroughly chill.
Preheat oven to 425F.
Remove chilled amaranth and spoon onto your parchment paper into a thin, round disk, much like a pizza. Baste top with olive oil (flavored olive oil is ideal) and sprinkle with plenty of salt.
Bake for 20 minutes or until bottom of crust dries out and edges start to get crisp like a cracker. Carefully peel off parchment paper and turn crust over, basting with olive oil if desired.
Bake until you get desired crispiness on both sides of cracker. Remove from oven, slice into pizza shapes and use as flatbread, cut into crackers (if you get it really crispy), or top and bake a little more in oven.
Vegan Dairy-free Pumpkin Seed Basil Pesto Recipe
1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
olive oil (start with 1 tbsp. and add more as needed to form paste)
1 small bunch fresh basil (or more, to taste)
Lightly toast pumpkin seeds in a dry pan on low heat, turning as needed. Combine pumpkin seed with olive oil and basil in a small food processor and blend. Stir as needed and add more olive oil as necessary until you get a nice texture. Add salt to taste and enjoy!
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OKLAHOMA CITY — You're the coach of the Thunder and you're drawing up a play to get a good look to pop a mid-range jumper.
Who's shooting it for you? Kevin Durant? Russell Westbrook? Kevin Martin?
Scott Brooks, the actual coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, said he'll take Serge Ibaka any day.
"He's one of the best pop guys in the league at that position," Brooks said. "A 17-foot jump shot, I would take that shot probably over anybody on our team."
Look, no one's saying that with 1.2 seconds to go in a tie game that Brooks is drawing up the game-winner to go through Ibaka to shoot a 17-footer. At the same time, no one's saying he isn't.
Brooks didn't hand out the compliment for the sake of pumping up his fourth-year power forward more known for his swats than his swishes. That fact is that Ibaka is riding an offensive surge this season that has him ranked 11th in scoring among the league's power forwards at 14.0 points a game, five points more than last season's average.
It has greatly aided in OKC's explosive offense that is posting more assists (22.1 per game) and scoring at a slightly higher clip (105.4) than it did with James Harden.
"Every time we play against a team, they go to [concentrate on] Russell and Kevin, so we need somebody to step up," Ibaka said. "That's what I'm trying to do."
The stats bear out Brooks' trust in Ibaka.
Ibaka ranks No. 1 among power forwards in field-goal percentage at 58.7 percent, a mark that would blow away his previous season-best of 54.3 percent (accomplished in both his first and second seasons).
And yes, you'd be correct if you're thinking the chiseled, 6-foot-10, 235-pounder from the Congo gets a lot of buckets at point-blank range. He's one of the best finishers in the restricted area, converting 74 percent of those attempts. And when he gets fouled down there, he's making 83.7 percent of his free throws, third-best among power forwards.
However, you'd be wrong if you're thinking the majority of his shots come inside the restricted area or even from within the key as a whole. Of his 225 total shot attempts this season, 84, or 37.3 percent, have come in the restricted area. Only 23 shots — not percent, but shots — have come inside the rest of the key.
So the remaining 104 attempts, 46.2 percent of his total shot attempts, are mid-range jumpers, shots that come from outside the paint and extend to the 3-point arc.
He's connected on 57 of his 104 jumpers from that range, a whopping 55 percent. It's a tremendous improvement from the last two seasons, when he shot 43 and 41 percent, respectively.
Ibaka has made himself a mid-range monster.
"I keep working, man, keep working, keep working," Ibaka said after he scored 14 points on 7-for-14 shooting in last Friday's win over the Los Angeles Lakers. "Now I have my confidence and I'm enjoying my time."
If 14 shots seems like a lot on a team with Durant, Westbrook and Martin, it is. Yet already 11 times in the Thunder's 22 games, Ibaka has claimed double-digit shot attempts. That happened 14 times in 66 games last season, and 21 times in 82 games in 2010-11.
It leads back to Brooks' increasing comfort level with Ibaka taking a 17-footer when he's got a pair of lethal All-Stars and a sharpshooter in Martin. Again, the stats bear it out.
Ibaka's mid-range shot — remember, he's hitting it at 55 percent — is far and away the most accurate on the team, if not the entire league. Durant shoots it at 45 percent (55-for-123), Martin at 37 percent (24-for-65) and Westbrook, so good at that high-riser from the free throw line, is at 35 percent (40-for-115).
Heck, you want more? Here's a comparison with other power forwards, plus other top scorers, regardless of position: Harden from mid-range is shooting 34 percent; LeBron James is shooting 35 percent; Zach Randolph is at 40 percent; Blake Griffin is at 41 percent; LaMarcus Aldridge is at 42 percent; Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony are both at 47 percent; and Kevin Garnett is at 52 percent.
It's no wonder that Ibaka's coach and teammates are calling his number.
"It definitely helps," Brooks said of Ibaka's improved shooting. "He's playing with more offensive confidence and our team is playing with more offensive confidence giving it to him."


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It was a busy weekend, so I didn't get to watch Shark Tank until this evening. So here is the breakdown of Season 4 week 3:
The first company makes gluten-free, diary-free gourmet cookies. There was some dispute among the sharks about if they tasted good or not. The company did $1M in sales last year, 90% from wholesale, and had a 10% profit margin. They wanted to get to $10M in sales and then get bought by a big food company. They were seeking $200k for 10% of the company (a $1.8M pre money valuation).
All the sharks but Cuban quickly passed. Cuban has interest in a gluten free diet, and claimed that he liked the company, but his only concern was valuation. Price is always a consideration in investing, but particularly so if the entrepreneurs have shown an interest in an early exit. Since an early exit caps the upside potential, getting in at the right, low valuation is necessary to be able to make a high multiple on your investment. Many VCs won't even consider an investment in a company where the founders are expressly looking to exit early. They want to see an opportunity for 10x or even 100x returns. Individual investors often don't have the same return targets, so may be more willing to settle for a smaller exit if the deal is priced right.
Cuban asked the company to make him an offer and he would take it or leave it. This was smart of him, and predatory. He knew that he was the company's only option, and he made them negotiate against themselves to see what was the worst deal that they were willing to take. The posturing that he would take the deal or leave it was his way of ensuring that there was real pressure to put their best terms on the table.
The company came back and offered him 20% of the company for the $200k (an $800k pre money valuation). He passed. Later he said that he wanted 33% for the $200k (ie a $400k pre money valuation). This would never happen in real life. In a normal setting, given that the two parties were in a range where a deal might have been found, they would have gone back and forth a couple of times before settling on a deal. But Cuban knew that if he didn't show that his threat to take the deal or walk was real, he would never get real price discovery if he made a similar offer in the future. He passed on a deal he could have gotten done in favor of establishing more pricing power in the future
Rockbands sells hand carved rocks with "healing properties" attached to a leather wrist band. The Rock Bands retail for $99-150, wholesale for $50 and have a $12 CoGS. The company has sold $300k worth of rock bands over the last five and a half years, including some to celebrities and famous politicians. The sales history is anemic, but perhaps the biggest asset that the company has is a trademark for Rockbands in the apparel field. The entrepreneur was seeking $100k for 20% of the company
Kevin and Barbara offered to buy the company outright for $100k, and to pay a 7% royalty into perpetuity on all sales. They planned to license the brand heavily, and to sue Activision for the use of the mark in apparel related to the Rock Band game, as well as others who had infringed. Barbara noted that the entrepreneur had been unlucky, and that luck doesn't change, which is why he should sell the company to them.
Daymond and Mark countered with $100k for 40%. They said that the company's challenge is fulfilment and back office - and they've helped other investments with the same issues in the past. They promised that the company would also pursue licensing. The entrepreneur took this offer.
Although the economics of the offer that the entrepreneur took are undoubtedly better than Kevin and Barbara's offer in a success case, I suspect that he may have been better off taking the other offer. Barbara is right that luck doesn't often change. That is because you make your own luck, and if over 5.5 years the entrepreneur hadn't been able to make something positive happen, even with the celebrity support, then it is probably a problem with execution and judgement. Even with another $100k, I'm not optimistic that with the same guy in charge, things will go dramatically differently.
On the other hand, a 7% royalty means that Kevin and Barbara got to keep 93% of future revenues. That has them incented to pursue licensing and litigation seriously, and these are two areas where they are likely to execute better than the entrepreneur. He might have been better off letting them work for him, instead of him working for Mark and Daymond.
Fuzzi Bunz makes reusable diapers. A baby generates 1 ton of disposable diapers before being potty trained, and these take 400 yrs to decompose and together constitute the 3rd largest source of landfill. Fuzzi Bunz addresses this environmental problem, as well as having benefits for reduced diaper rash.
The company was founded 12 years ago and had done $24M in sales to date. Last year it did $3.9M in sales but made only $20k in profit, despite not having any advertising costs. The entrepreneur claimed that her patent was weak and as a result competitors had copied her product and were collectively doing $30-40M in sales. She was suing some of those infringing her patent but had not had success to date. She was seeking $500k for 15% of the company.
All the sharks passed. Cuban passed because he noted that despite the entrepreneur being the innovator and first to market, she had been unable to outcompete the followers.
Barbara questioned her judgement. The entrepreneur replied, "Barbara - if you invest in me I'll do whatever you tell me to do." That set alarm bells ringing in my head. The entrepreneur lacked vision and commitment and was looking to be told what to do. No wonder she had been out competed.
Robert said- "You seem to be looking for a lifeline. When a stone starts rolling down a hill its very difficult to stop". He is right. There is a lot of momentum in startups. When they work, they work fast. When the momentum is lost, or worse, turns negative, it is very difficult to turn around. It is always possible, but as an investor, there are usually better opportunities to put your money to work, where momentum is on your side.
The entrepreneur has real tenacity. As she said, she is not a quitter. But sometimes, not being a quitter is not enough.
The last company makes a device that attaches your biceps to each other with an elastic strap behind the back to pull the shoulders back and improve posture. The company has sold $330k of product over the last two years, all online, mostly to ballroom dancers, where the product has developed a niche following. The company has been run as a hobby by the two founders, yet has made around $130k in profit, due in large part to very high gross margins. The product retails for $39.95, wholesales for $19.95, and costs just $5 to make. The founders were seeking $100k for 15% of the company, implying a $567k valuation.
Kevin offered $100k for 50% and asked for an additional 10% royalty. The entrepreneur said no right away, said that it was too much equity, and replied, "I'm not begging for anything, I'm offering something". This was characterized by the show's producers as arrogance, and Daymond agreed. That's crap. An entrepreneur has every right to turn down an offer, especially one that was as egregious as Kevin's. He valued a company making around $70k per year in profit at less than $100k, and that really is ridiculous. And the broader point is true. An investment is a partnership, and a mutually agreeable deal between an investor and an entrepreneur. Trying to characterize it as a gift from the investor is really ridiculous, and a set up for an unhealthy relationship between the two parties.
Barbara passed on market size. She thinks that the appeal for the product is limited, and I think that she is right.
Robert offered $100k for 40%. The entrepreneurs asked if there were any other offers. Robert took offense and pulled his offer. He said that he didn't like getting worked. While the entrepreneurs could have handled the situation a bit more gracefully, rather than calling for last bids like an auctioneer, they were well within their rights to understand all their options.
Cuban was the last shark in the deal, as he often is. He asked for 30% equity plus a $5 royalty until he got his capital back, and for the founder to quit his job to work on Posture Now full time. The entrepreneurs took the deal. Cuban positioned the royalty as a way of protecting himself in case the product was a fad that didn't have ongoing entreprise value, which is a reasonable perspective. But his structuring was also advantageous because he got to get his capital back first, while still sharing 30% of the upside. These are typically called "participating preferred" structures, and are quite uncommon in West Coast VC deals these days, although they were once more common a couple of decades ago, and are still seen in some East Coast deals.
In most investments, the investor gets straight preferred stock. That means that in a sale they can either chose to get their money back, or to get a proportion of the sales proceeds equivalent to their ownerships stake. If the company is sold for more than the post money value of their investment, they would prefer to convert to common stock and get the proportion of the sales proceeds equivalent to their ownership stake as this is worth more than their investment. But if the company is sold for less than their post money valuation, they would prefer to get their money back. This structure protects the investor in that they always get their money back first, since theirs is the money that is gone into the company.
Participating preferred is sometimes called a "double dip" structure because the investor gets back both their investment AND the proportion of the sales proceeds equivalent to their ownership stake. This is obviously pretty investor friendly. It can get used to protect an investor from a small quick exit as it juices returns the most in small exits, and has little impact on large exits. If a company is having trouble raising money because investors are worried about a small quick exit, but entrepreneurs want a higher valuation, this can help bridge the gap.
As always, I'm trying to draw one or two lessons that apply more broadly to startups from each company pitch. I'd love your thoughts and comments. And see week four's breakdown now up.
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How Can Innovation Improve Access to Quality Learning?
NEW YORK, United States of America, 3 May 2013 Last week, the Government of Denmark and UNICEF hosted the interactive discussion Breaking barriers: Innovative partnerships creating exponential change in access to quality learning. Moderated by journalist Femi Oke, the lively discussion brought together government representatives, leaders from the private sector, civil society and others to explore how innovations can surmount barriers for children in fulfilling their right to access to a quality education and, more importantly, quality learning.
The session was in clinic format that is, audience participation and dialogue were encouraged. A large part of the discussion focused on defining innovation for education and for children and young people.
Video: "Be bold": Innovation and access to quality learning
The discussion was part of a day of events hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) around the theme Partnering for innovative solutions for sustainable development. Over 500 guests attended. The day was opened by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations headquarters in New York.
President of Frog design Doreen Lorenzo remarked that the technology and knowledge coming from the private sector can be powerful in helping social innovation by working with partners like UNICEF. Frog has been working with UNICEF on Project Mwana, a major initiative to improve maternal and infant health and welfare in peri-urban Malawi and rural Zambia. We are at the very beginning of something that is incredibly exciting and can truly bring a lot of change and a lot of good, she said.
Vice President of Industry Affairs Sven Leirvaag explained their model of a partnership of four to utilize technology to support development. The partners include the donor, the traveller; the beneficiary, UNICEF; the travel partner, the agencies who provide the reach to customers; and the technology, the Amadeus platform. This system allows travel booking engines to collect micro-donations from travellers when they book flights, giving travellers the chance to donate money to UNICEF.
Innovative thinking and learning
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Yoka Brandt opened the afternoon session and framed the discussion: New technologies are already helping accelerate the education of children, she said, but innovation is not only just about technology it is also about innovations in programmes.
Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark H.E. Mr. Christian Friis Bach talked about the need to find innovative solutions for learning. If you engage students in innovative thinking, youll get better results and more innovative citizens, he said. And thats what we should strive for. Quality learning and quality education for all has to be part of our future goal setting and, there, innovation is needed.
UNICEF Associate Director of Programmes and Chief of Education Josephine Bourne explained that it was important to keep sight of learning objectives when investing in new technology and ideas in education. Technology, in itself, may not be the best solution for children to learn. What is it that you want to achieve? she asked. Will this work? Will this actually create improvement in learning achievement?
Technology for every girl and boy
As an example of technological innovation, UNICEF Uganda Representative Dr. Sharad Sapra presented Digital-School-In-A-Box, a device that could help bring learning materials and Internet access to remote areas around the world. Dr. Sapra also emphasized that innovative approaches to education that promote learning are even more important: I want to see that, every moment that this child is in school or is in the community, there is an opportunity so they can learn [its] not just about an education system that operates in a school, we are talking about a learning environment.
Venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith talked about entrepreneurship and innovation in education. In the last two years, he said, youve seen this emergence of the most capable, most motivated, most exceptional entrepreneurs to change the face of education. He highlighted the popularity of Khan Academy, a website that offers video lessons on a wide range of topics for students of all ages. According to Mr. Dintersmith, approximately six million students a month access content from Khan Academy.
Executive Director of Girls Who Code Kristen Titus emphasized the importance of technology as a necessity for basic work skills and for the empowerment of girls. Seventy per cent of students in New York City reported they have zero hours of training in computers 0.3 per cent of girls express any interest in in studying technology or science education, she said. Through Girls Who Code, young women are being taught how to build websites, mobile applications and more.
UNICEF: Innovation for all
The work and ideas discussed reinforce the principles behind UNICEFs innovation work: A commitment to open-source engagements, determination to learn from failure and realization that local talent must be front and centre in creating successful local solutions have positioned UNICEF as a global leader in innovation for development. Panellists and participants showed their support and commitment to achieving the best results for children and for the world, no matter where they live or who they are.
I encourage all of us to be bold, said Ms. Brandt. Let us work together and let us settle not for incremental improvements that reach the lucky few.


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We are a leading, London-based executive search firm who specialise in placing C-Level executives into the retail industry. Our placements over the past few years include, but are not limited to, the CEO of the Cooperative Group, a non-executive director of Tesco and an executive of Arcadia Group (Topshop etc.). We pride ourselves on being not just the biggest, but the best at what we do - we do retail, and we only do retail; we are very deliberately not a jack-of-all-trades, but proud of being a master of one.
Being at the forefront of what you do comes with certain responsibilities. We have the industry looking to us for change - we are the market-leaders in what we do and so we set the example. This is why we work on four key values that underpin everything we do:
- Integrity - we are open, honest and fair. We aren't in this to make a quick buck.
- Delivery - we get results, even when it requires us to go the extra mile for them.
- Teamwork - we are greater working together than the sum of our individual abilities. This is reflected in our Employee Equity Scheme (EES) - we have committed to giving 24% of our company away to the people who grow it with us.
- Innovation - we don't follow a set formula with regards to how we work. We are fluid, insightful, tenacious and energetic; and will get the results even when the path towards them is unclear.
So, as you can see, we're doing well. And we're not embarrassed to admit it. Our success has allowed us to grow, and we are continuing to. This is why, in the next month, we are looking to bring on Graduate Researchers into our London office - right in the centre of Soho.
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We are searching for Researchers to join our team in our London office. Upon joining, a graduate will be introduced to the world of Search, and Retail, through our training programme. The role of a researcher is a complex, and contradictory one - requiring people with the analytical ability to create research projects and deal with data, but the people skills to build a network at the very top of the research industry. People with the drive to succeed and build a career, but those with the patience required to get there. People with the ability to complete work to an impeccably high standard in a short timeframe, but still take a meticulous approach to everything they do. It's not easy. However, this is a graduate scheme with structured (and award-winning) training - we are not going to throw you in at the deep-end and hope for the best.
Researchers will be working under their consultant (a position into which they will progress once knowledge and a network has been built) on assignments. You will be performing a very important function and so you will be rewarded for that, both with progression and money. We require people with a very unique set of skills:
- Analytical ability - this is a research position and so the ability to analyse and process large amounts of data are essential.
- Social intelligence - a researcher is expected to build a network of contacts that will help them further down their career, so being able to liaise with people of all different levels and, sometimes, get information out of them that you're not entitled to, is essential.
- Ambition and drive - this position transforms into a consultant position (usually within 1-2 years, less than the 3.5 year industry average), so candidates who are willing to put in the work to get there are important.
- Consistent achievement - we generally look at graduates from the top UK universities, with a 2:1 or above in an academic This is not due to snobbery; it is due to the fact that we need people who have evidence of success, not just potential for it.
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Dead Space 3 Review
The first Dead Space was a decidedly single-player affair that pitted players against the hordes of Necromorphs hiding in the shadows of space. When Dead Space 2 arrived on the scene, Visceral maintained the solo survival story, while also adding in a perfunctory multiplayer component to spice things up.
Despite the constant evolution of the series, much was made of the drastically different idea to insert cooperative play into Dead Space 3. At its heart, Dead Space 3 is the natural next stage in the growth of the franchise, which still keeps a keen focus on the solitary exploits of protagonist Isaac Clarke. Concerns raised that co-op might in any way diminish the quality or experience of Dead Space 3 were unfounded, and Visceral should be commended for how incredibly complete Dead Space 3 is from top to bottom.
Dead Space 3 picks up a few months after the conclusion of Dead Space 2, and we join up with Isaac living in seclusion in a colony on Earth's moon. Though he's trying to distance himself from the Markers, alien artifacts that turn any living thing they come into contact with into monstrous Necromorphs, a government coalition seeks his help to track down a scientific research team that went missing while trying to discover where the Markers originated. Meanwhile, Unitologists, religious zealots who worship the Markers, are also seeking the origins of the artifact (and Isaac), though for their own nefarious purposes. After a daring escape, Isaac is taken to the far reaches of the galaxy, where the Marker signal has been tracked to the icy planet Tau Volantis.
Like the first two games, Dead Space 3 presents some wildly fantastic science fiction locales where the action takes place. Make no mistake, Dead Space 3 is more action-oriented than its predecessors. Whereas Dead Space could be considered a more traditional survival horror experience, slowly paced with large action set pieces to break up the startling silence, Dead Space 3 often keeps its foot on the accelerator.
The once-frequent battles against a small number of Necromorphs that you may recall from earlier games are gone, and have been replaced with a near endless onslaught of new horrors being thrown at you at almost every turn. Narratively, it makes sense; Tau Volantis is home to an incredibly strong Marker signal. The sheer numbers of infected monsters you'll encounter often push you to the limit when playing alone, which is why it certainly doesn't hurt to have a partner along for the ride.
On Isaac's journey, he meets soldier John Carver, whom the second player will take the role of in co-op play. The great thing about Dead Space 3's cooperative mode is that it's there if you want it, and doesn't affect the single-player one bit if you don't. There's no computer-controlled Carver lagging behind you when another actual person can't play. Unless you are specifically playing co-op, you'd never even notice Visceral added such functionality into Dead Space 3. All that said, when you do have a friend to stand by your side, the game becomes even more adventurous.
There's a series of missions locked off for Carver that show how the Marker is impacting his sanity, much the way we saw Isaac go through the same troubles in the first two installments. There are more enemies to fend off, and there are some tweaks to the puzzles in the game, but outside of the added story, co-op plays like a more intense single-player. In a sense, Visceral crafted two completely different Dead Space 3 games, with each being an incredible stand-alone experience worthy of its own playthrough.
Weapon crafting is the other big change to the series' status quo, and actually makes for a rather interesting new way to play. Rather than having Isaac find money throughout the various locations, or in the corpses of fallen enemies, there will be raw materials like tungsten, somatic gel, and scrap metal. More rare items like weapon frames, parts, and circuits can also be found. All of the items you scavenge (either alone or with the help of a scavenger bot), allow you to create more health, ammo, better guns, and armor upgrades as you progress. When crafting a weapon, you can combine two of your favorite aspects into one new super-weapon, giving you more freedom to play the way you want. You can even evolve the basic weapons to be more impressive or suited for cooperative play, as any and all parts you find can be mixed and matched to your heart's content. Unfortunately, you can only carry up to two weapons at a time in Dead Space 3, but any weapon created can be stored at a workbench, or recreated from your saved/shared blueprint.
Resource management is pretty vital to the cause, as you'll often have to decide between creating better armor, better weapons, more health, or more ammunition on higher difficulties. For returning vets of the series, the amount of items you pick up on the run will seem quite staggering. Visceral does do a nice job balancing the weapon crafting as the difficulty increases, and the new challenges that opened up after completing the game bring a host of new settings to make another run through even more hardcore. On normal however, there's plenty of ammo and health, which often allows you to spend your time crafting better weapons/armor instead of relying on the old standby plasma cutter. For those truly engaged in the crafting aspect, there are a handful of optional side missions to play, which often pay off with massive storage lockers of high-end resources. They're a bit more difficult than the standard story missions, and you can't save progress anywhere when playing one, but the risk is often worth the reward.
Visceral has made quite a name for itself with the presentation in Dead Space games, and this third entry is no exception. Dead Space 3 is every bit as visually appealing and inspiring as the first two games. The grotesqueness of the Necromorphs is ramped up, with several new variations to inspire night terrors in even the most unshakable players. Despite taking place on an icy planet, much of the game still transpires in darkened corridors. That said, few developers have perfected the nightmare-inducing industrial hallway as well as Visceral. It helps to have tremendous sound design, and Dead Space 3 doesn't fall short in that regard either. The visual and aural aspects of the game are almost impeccable, with only a few wonky animations (mostly from Necromorph deaths), still plaguing the series. That doesn't detract from the overall experience one bit though, and Dead Space 3 sets a new standard of excellence for video game horror ambiance. Plus, stomping on Necromorph heads still looks and sounds as brutal as ever, which is all you can ask for.
It's not often that a sequel can surpass its original tale, but with Dead Space 3, Visceral manages to do just that. Almost every aspect of the game is improved over earlier entries, and surprisingly, the addition of cooperative play actually enhances the overall game in ways no one but Visceral expected. Even if you choose to completely ignore that addition, the single-player campaign is the strongest in the series, and elevates the Dead Space mythology to new heights, while continuing to lay groundwork for even more stories within the universe. To the chagrin of some fans, Dead Space 3 is not a survival horror game anymore, but that doesn't diminish how fantastic a title this sequel really is. Dead Space 3 isn't the video game you though it would be; it's even better.
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Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court presents us with a compelling story of the American dream. A child of immigrants who spent her youth in a public housing project, she went on to phenomenal success in the nation's best schools and now stands on the brink of achieving the very highest rank in her profession.
Who thought the story could get any better than that? But it did, because she has now attained the great distinction of not only joining one of the most exclusive clubs in the world -- the Belizean Grove -- but of then having to renounce membership in that club so that she could weather the Supreme Court nomination process more comfortably. How many people in America can lay claim, first, to membership in such a high-flying and exclusive group, and then, second, to spurning such a group in favor of an even fancier group?
The Belizean Grove is a collection of 115 or so of the world's most powerful women. They meet periodically in the U.S., Belize and other exotic Central American locales to talk about ... well, who knows! An exclusive ladies' club does not reveal its secrets!
The only problem with this organization is that it has no male members, which could give Republican Senators something to carp about during Sotomayor's confirmation hearings. And so Sotomayor, despite the fact that she didn't believe the Belizean Grove practiced "invidious discrimination" on the basis of gender, decided to renounce her membership.
In a letter to Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the federal appeals court judge said she is convinced that the club does not practice "invidious discrimination" and that her membership in it did not violate judicial ethics.
But she said she didn't want questions about it to "distract anyone from my qualifications and record."
Never has there been a prouder moment for feminism than when Judge Sotomayor gave up her membership in this women's-only club so that she could join what is very nearly a men's-only club (the Supreme Court is currently just 11 percent female) after being vetted by another almost men's-only club (the Senate is currently 17 percent female).
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Elizabeth O'Farrell and Sheila (Julia) Grenan are interred side by side in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. Elizabeth and Sheila had been friends since childhood and both women played a significant role in Irish history. Both women were members of Inghinidhe na hÉireann, the group which preceded Cumann na mBan, and both women joined Cumann na mBan after its inception. At the request of James Connolly both women joined the Irish Citizen Army and participated in the Easter Rising. They engaged in the very dangerous task of delivering dispatches in Dublin and acting as couriers thoughout the southern counties.
During Easter week Elizabeth and Sheila were also responsible for providing sustenance for the men and caring for the wounded in the General Post Office. Despite what films based on the period may show, it was in fact a woman, specifically Elizabeth O'Farrell, who was chosen by Padráig Pearse to deliver the documents of surrender to the British forces. The work of both women, as well as that of many others in the period, is detailed in the excellent book No Ordinary Women by Sinéad McCoole.


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The deal for the AL championship series MVP, announced Tuesday, calls for him to get on a scale on six occasions to be chosen by the team. He'll receive $100,000 each time he makes weight, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. The first three times, he must be 230 pounds or less, and the second three, 235 pounds or less.
No, that passage was not lifted from the Onion. This is a real thing that has happened. As far as we know, this is the first time that a baseball player has had the opportunity to nearly double his salary by completing the simple task of not getting too fat. That should tell you about all you need to know about who Delmon Young is as a baseball player.


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Julie James of El Paso-Gridley led the area girls at the Class 1A state track and field meet by advancing to the finals in two events at O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University Thursday.
James was one of two Titans to move on to Saturday's finals. Also advancing were Mattie Buchanan of EPG, Kacy Murphy of Dwight and Fieldcrest's Tessa Holland and Maria Baldwin.
James and Baldwin moved on in the same event after each placed second in their respective heats. Baldwin had the faster time in the 1,600-meter run at 5 minutes, 19.71 seconds. James had a time of 5:20.85.
It was the second event of the day for James, who won her heat in the 800 run to automatically qualify. James was clocked at 2:18.57, which was second fastest among all the runners. Cassie Mundekis of Midwest Central had the fastest run at 2:18.4.
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2004 Chrysler Pacifica ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
First look at all-new sport-touring vehicle.
Chrysler has introduced an all-new vehicle for 2004 called the Pacifica. Pacifica is not a minivan. It's not an SUV nor is it a station wagon. Chrysler is calling it a 'sport tourer.' We don't know what to call it, other than terrific.
Pacifica combines the best elements of Chrysler's sporty sedans and pioneering minivans and borrows heavily from Mercedes-Benz to create an entirely new kind of six-seat family conveyance. Pacifica takes its name from Chrysler's Pacifica design studio in Southern California, where it was conceived several years ago.
Pacifica doesn't look like other crossovers. It's comfortable, easy to get in and out, and offers a large cargo capacity and three rows of seats. A 250-horsepower V6 from the sporty Chrysler 300M sedan delivers plenty of thrust and the automatic shifts smoothly. On the road, Pacifica is smooth and quiet, with a rear suspension that comes from a Mercedes E-Class sedan. Available all-wheel drive provides all-weather traction and handling. The ride is smooth and supple and the four-wheel antilock disc brakes do a good job of bringing Pacifica to a smooth and undramatic stop.
All Pacifica models use the same powertrain: Chrysler's 3.5-liter V6 engine rated at the 250 horsepower. Pacifica comes with a four-speed automatic and is available with a computer-controlled all-wheel-drive system.
The 2004 Chrysler Pacifica will be available in three models: There's a front-drive version ($31,230), and a fully loaded all-wheel-drive version ($32,980). A budget model will be offered later in the year (expected to retail below $30,000).
The list of standard equipment even on the basic front-drive model is quite substantial, from all the usual power assists to a tilt wheel, power pedals with memory, a universal garage door opener, a total of four 12-volt outlets around the cabin, and a lot of other family amenities that buyers will like.
The option list includes leather trim, heated first- and second-row seats, a 385-watt Infinity Intermezzo sound system with eight speakers ($700); Chrysler's new Uconnect wireless hands-free communication system with Bluetooth technology ($275); a navigation system ($1595); a DVD video rear-seat entertainment system ($1070); CD/DVD changer ($395); Sirius satellite radio ($35 plus $11.95 per month for the service); high-intensity discharge headlamps ($500); a huge power sunroof ($895); a cargo convenience package, and 17-inch chrome six-spoke alloy wheels. An optional power liftgate ($400) is available that should be very popular.
The vice-president on this program worked for almost three years in Stuttgart and Berlin on the Mercedes-Benz GST, or Grand Sport Tourer, before being reassigned to the Pacifica program here in the United States, and the vehicle is rife with borrowed Mercedes-Benz parts and technologies, including the complete rear suspension system borrowed from the Mercedes E-Class sedan.
Styling is always going to be subjective, but we think the Chrysler guys have hit a home run. Pacifica doesn't look like anything else on the road. It's less radical and less expensive than the Nissan Murano and Infiniti FX45 crossovers, its glass-to-steel proportions are new and different, yet by its grille, the Pacifica couldn't be anything but a Chrysler.
Pacifica is as much as 18 inches longer and 6 inches wider than some of its crossover competitors. Yet it is almost 3 inches lower to the ground than a typical minivan, which makes it easier to climb inside.
While the Pacifica is in the lower part of the E-Class price range, it is still a Chrysler, as evidenced by its homegrown powertrain, the biggest, most powerful V6 Chrysler has ever made, more than enough to haul typical family loads, and rated to tow as much as 3500 pounds.
Climbing into the Chrysler Pacifica is easy because it is relatively low to the ground. The first impression inside the Pacifica is one of spaciousness and luxurious appointments.
The bucket seats are thick and deep with enormous side bolsters that may not be comfortable for some larger frames, but fit this 6-foot, 4-inch tester like the proverbial glove.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel is a thick, chunky, small-diameter wheel giving the impression you're directing the movement of something substantial. Redundant controls are mounted on the steering wheel for the cruise control and sound system. There's just enough brushed nickel-plating inside, on the shifter surround, the ventilators, and the door handles, to brighten up the interior without it looking gaudy.
The instrument panel is done as one swooping enclosure that goes from the back of the left door around to the back of the right front door. The dash features a major hood and a minor hood to keep the sun off the instrument faces. Under the sweeping hood, there's an interesting-looking set of instruments and controls, and right in the center of the speedometer, there's the small navigation screen, exactly where it should be for safest use. The DVD-based nav system is set up and run by a circular switch panel to the right of the steering wheel. Chrysler's new system is one of the easiest we've encountered, far simpler than the Mercedes-Benz system.
Third-row seats fold down 50/50 and disappear for large cargoes. Second-row seats can be split into two sections and folded over to handle still larger cargoes. The second-row seats, split by the standard console, are as handsome as the front seats, but they do have to fold over for cargo, so they're not quite as cushy as the fronts. All the seat-folding symbols and directions were easy to follow the first time out.
Driving Impression
The Pacifica we drove was a loaded-up version with the big stereo system, Sirius satellite radio, the in-dash navigation system, and all-wheel drive. We were lucky enough to have our driving experience in Northern California, where the paving is excellent, the roads are twisty and interesting, and the traffic is relatively light. This enabled us to really push the Pacifica hard, much harder than the average buyer ever will, and we came away impressed.
The engine, while powerful and torquey, doesn't sound very powerful when you stand on the gas, a function of the induction system and the exhaust system. Chrysler is already working on that. But no matter how it sounds, the engine delivers. This 3.5-liter V6 also powers the upmarket Chrysler 300M and is rated at 250 horsepower.
The four-speed automatic is smooth and quiet in operation. The AutoStick feature for manual shifting is fun to use, and the all-wheel-drive system is transparent. We were a little disappointed that the Pacifica didn't come with a more flexible five-speed automatic, however.
Under normal conditions, the all-wheel-drive system sends all of the power to the front wheels. But it can transfer up to 90 percent of the power to the rear wheels. It does this whenever the front wheels lose grip (under hard acceleration, for example). This feature helps the Pacifica sail through corners like a sports sedan, rain or shine. The all-wheel-drive uses a viscous coupling in the center differential and an open differential at the rear.
While the steering system is not race-car communicative or direct, it's better than many, and the steering wheel feels good in the hands. We found the suspension a willing partner in the vehicle's performance, smooth and supple while controlling lean and wallow. The isolated front and rear subframes, the long wheelbase and wide stance really help to deliver a quality ride. As a bonus, the interior is very quiet at cruising speeds.
Overcoming the substantial weight of the Pacifica and its contents seemed easy for the combination of the Michelin all-weather tires and four-wheel disc brakes. The brakes got a workout from us, and they responded every time without fade or smell or any sign of distress. ABS comes standard, allowing the drive to maintain steering control under panic braking.
Chrysler Pacifica turns and accelerates well in the dry weather of the California wine country, and we're itching to find out how it goes in a blinding rainstorm or on top of 12 inches of snow.
Whether this really is a whole new kind of family transportation device or not, a 'segment buster' in Chrysler's words, it's a lot of very versatile vehicle for the money. Aside from the rather weak-sounding engine and some very familiar, shiny plastic components in the center stack, we found a lot to like in this Pacifica sport-tourer.
Model Lineup
Pacifica fwd ($31,230); Pacifica awd ($32,980).
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Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Options As Tested
Navigation ($1595), Infinity stereo ($700), power liftgate ($400), sunroof ($895), Sirius satellite radio ($300 plus monthly fee).
Model Tested
Chrysler Pacifica awd ($32,980).
10220 Nw 27 Ave
Miami, Fl. 33147
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Lady Gaga Vomits Onstage in Spain
First Justin Bieber, now Lady Gaga! What is it with pop stars hurling while performing? The Mother Monster was performing her hit single 'The Edge of Glory' onstage in Barcelona, Spain when she promptly vomited several times. Projectile at a pop show? That's no fun!
Gaga, wearing a teased blonde wig and black underthings, was walking suggestively and seductively on a catwalk (like she does in the video), inching her way towards a hot male dancer when she threw up.
She walked down the steps, bent over, tossed her cookies, thrashed around, spewed again, stood up and hurled again. The dancer never missed a step or a beat, and neither did the Mother Monster.
She vomited several times in this 27-second clip. Poor thing.
We don't what she ate or what caused her to blow chunks, but she continued with her show like a consummate professional. Doing any sort of activity while sick to one's stomach is difficult, so we applaud Gaga for continuing to perform despite being sick.
Now we know what it means to be 'Partynauseous,' which is the title of the collabo she nixed with Kendrick Lamar.
For his part, the Biebs admitted a pre-show meal of milk and spaghetti (!!!) caused him to wretch while performing in Arizona last week.
Memo to pop singers: Stop eating heavy meals before taking the stage. We love you but don't want to see you hurl. Plus, it sets off a chain reaction.


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The RNLI has recently built a new lifeboat station to house its Mersey class boat, the Margaret Jean. This is launched from a carriage which is sent down the ramp and out to sufficiently deep water to allow it to launch.
The station is a bold piece of architecture (designed by The Bazeley Partnership in Bude) but is a valuable addition to Exmouth, both in terms of its form and function.


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What. is. up?
I was just about to tell you all about the person I'm mad at, the situations I'm frustrated with, and things I'm worried over. Thats lame though, and really, I don't think you wanna hear about it.
Instead, I'll tell you this…
Love well today. Be grateful for the sunshine. Delight in the clouds. Rest in the truth that you are loved. Share your heart with the people around you. Be vulnerable enough to real talk a couple of conversations. Walk into your fear. Confront what challenges you. Tell five people you appreciate them. Find meaning in the silence.
Go for a walk. Crunch fallen leaves under your feet. Drink water. Don't beat yourself up. And make a smoothie.
A pumpkin smoothie, of course. Super simple and full of good for you ingredients.
Literally, it takes less than five minutes to make this smoothie. All the ingredients blend perfectly into a cold, fall beverage without the guilt (or cost) of a pumpkin frappe. Winning.
Happy Friday!
Don't forget to give the next person you see a high five/fist bump… whichever you prefer.
Pumpkin Smoothie
Adapted from Lululemon Blog
- 1/2 cup pumpkin
- 1/2 banana
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (you can also use vanilla)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- Toasted pecans, optional
- Place pumpkin, banana, protein powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and almond milk in a blender with a few ice cubes. Blend until smooth.
- Pour smoothie into a glass. Top with cinnamon and toast pecans.
- Now drink it like nobody's business.


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Lovin' Each and Every Day,
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Feels Like Today
Lovin' Each and Every Day,
32 comments:
- waitingforarainbow said...
I literally JUST commented your last post, and after pushing submit, your page refreshed with a whole new post! Our vampy minds are obviously on the same page tonight... no pun intended. Haha oh jeez, my jokes are getting worse, and worse. I think I am starting to tell the MOM jokes.
Omg Maria, I literally had the most negative, awful day in the world today. Reading your post, lifted me right back up to where I needed to be (and so did the 50 cookies I just ate) your positivity is contagious. Your excitement is overwhelming! I am so so happy for you.
When you said, "when all you know is one way, and then you finally get that first taste of the other way" I got goosebumps.
I am so excited for your ultrasound tomorrow! It just makes me think back to the video of you getting your IUI, and looking at the ultrasound screen, saying, "One day we will see you here." tomorrow is that day!
OMG! AHHHHH I love you, I LOVE YOU ! I could just dance around my living room right now :)
Can't wait to see pictures of baby to be!!
- May 7, 2012 at 12:17 AM
- Melissa said...
I am so excited for you my friend! I wish you a day full of smiles, joy, and only happy tears if you must shed any at all <3
- May 7, 2012 at 12:36 AM
- Kathy Radigan said...
I'm so happy for you Maria. I was reminded of my pregnancy with our first child and finding out that my numbers were so high. After all our losses the nurse was so excited and so was I, but then I remember stopping and saying, are they too high? I just wasn't use to getting good news on the phone and was waiting for the next shoe to drop! Hard to believe that that baby is 13!! And, that he would be joined by 2 more children!! Enjoy your ultrasound! Sending so many good thoughts, prayers and love to you my friend!!! xoxo
- May 7, 2012 at 2:39 AM
- KERRY said...
Ahhh Maria!!! You gave me goosebumps with this post!! I am so happy for you guys, words cannot say how happy I am. You look great, tiredness is good, the new baby look looks awesome on you both :)
You deserve this, lap it up!!! Oh and best you start preparing those furbabies of yours lol, there's a change coming!
Have a wonderful day, enjoy the ultrasound, and keep smiling...xo
- May 7, 2012 at 2:46 AM
- Rebecca said...
GL at your ultrasound today!!! Can't wait to see some pics :)
- May 7, 2012 at 5:09 AM
- M said...
YAY!!! I'm so happy your hcg not only went up but was double what they wanted it to be. Fingers crossed it's twins :)
Good luck at the u/s today...so excited to see pics!
- May 7, 2012 at 6:53 AM
- Kiara Buechler said...
I will echo what waitingforarainbow said, your positivity is contagious! You have given me such hope this month, so much that I am now having dreams that I too am pregnant. Have fun at your appointment today, I know it will be stressful, but once you see that little bebe you will be a-okay :-)
- May 7, 2012 at 8:54 AM
- Jenny said...
So happy for you, can't wait to hear how your u/s goes!
- May 7, 2012 at 9:07 AM
- Heather @ A Little Hope in My Pocket said...
Yay for a great number!!! Praying for a great u/s as well.
- May 7, 2012 at 10:11 AM
- Gumdrop Pass said...
SOOO excited and happy for you! I hope you had (or will have) an AH-mazing time at your ultrasound today! :)
I've been thinking about you a lot! <3 I'm glad you've been enjoying your slumber! :)
- May 7, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- Carlia said...
WOW! what a great number! good luck with the ultrasound! can't wait to hear how it goes! i am so so so so so so so so so so happy for you!!!!! (is the excitement coming through? i could use more exclamations points, if needed.) ;)
- May 7, 2012 at 12:59 PM
- Rachel said...
So exciting! I am betting it is twins! I am so happy for you and I can't wait to hear how the ultrasound goes. Annabelle sends her love.
- May 7, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- Maria said...
I wish I lived closer. I would love to be able to help you pass the time until you get to meet your little one(s). That and you always seem to have the best food! ;)
- May 7, 2012 at 5:09 PM
- Heather Nelsen said...
Oh Maria!! The news just keeps getting better! When will you know for sure if it is one or two?!! So so excited for you guys!!!!! Can't wait for more unpdates!!
- May 7, 2012 at 5:33 PM
- Ashley said...
Yeah for so many exciting things!! I am go glad that your numbers are soo high! My first thought was twins too but I am sure you are getting tired of hearing that. :) Beautiful new little one that you got the chance to meet... and the picture was made even better by your lipstick smears!
I almost ordered enchiladas mole the other night but I have never tried them and was afraid I wouldn't like them. How are they?
I can't wait to hear all about your ultrasound!!
lots of hugs and luck to you!
- May 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM
- ~Jess said...
YAy! It is an amazing feeling to go from having no hope and feeling lost, to realizing there is hope, that this IS happening!
So, so happy for you guys!
- May 7, 2012 at 6:44 PM
- Kristina said...
Oh Maria!!!! So so excited and thrilled for you!! Praising God for this special news!! Xoxo
- May 7, 2012 at 6:46 PM
- Olivia- wife. mother. photographer. said...
I wanted so bad to say on your last post that reading your words brought me back to the beginning of this pregnancy... I remember even writing, "I live for today, and today I am pregnant" basically exactly what you had written.
And I wanted sooo bad to say... Maria this is it, you are going to get THAT phone call and it's going to be GOOD, I just know it. But I restrained myself, because I've also been on the other side... when the phone call wasn't good and the numbers were bad. And well, I can't predict the future but my feeling in my gut was... THIS IS IT!
And I'm soooo happy my gut feeling was right, I am so happy for you!
I am so happy we are going through this time together!!!
- May 7, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Oh, Maria. So unbelievably excited for you. I haven't followed your blog too much since I quite facebook and it was such perfect timing to check it tonight (you gave me a little hope). Yay! Thanks for always putting yourself out there and congratulations. So happy for you.
- May 7, 2012 at 9:42 PM
- Breakfast With the Bennetts said...
Congratulations on your BFP! I just got mine today so we are cycle buddies! Woohoo!
- May 8, 2012 at 5:57 AM
- Judy Haughton-James said...
Yippee! I am here so happy that you got good news Maria! You deserve it so much! Guess what?! I am hoping you will eventually be told that you are expecting twins!:) Singleton or twins I hope everything goes very well and you are going to make a wonderful mother. As always the pictures are beautiful. Congratulations to your friends and their new baby. Take care and as always I send lots of love, friendship and best wishes to you all the way from Jamaica. Have a great week Maria!
- May 8, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- MrsV said...
Anxiously awaiting to hear how your ultrasound went :D
Hope you are doing well <3
Ps I think there's more than one ;)
- May 8, 2012 at 7:41 AM
- Our Journey Through This Lovely Life said...
Maria! I am so excited to hear how your ultrasound went! and I love this post! actually I love all of your posts! haha! I just wanted to wish you extra special good luck today! I hope and pray it all went fabulous!
- May 8, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- Irish Carter of Dedicated 2 LIFE said...
I think your story of faith and hope is miraculous and I keep thinking I have met you for all the right reasons on my own journey. But this post is not about me, its all for you Maria. I'm still trying to stop crying over the video in your other post I just watched. I hope we continue to get to know each other and grow in friendship. God Bless this JOURNEY you are on. OK, I am sobbing again. Gotta go!
- May 8, 2012 at 3:59 PM
- LOVE MELISSA:) said...
YOU ARE PREGNANT MARIA!!! Keep telling yourself and enjoy every second! It truly is a beautiful journey. Steve and you look like such naturals. I could not be any happier for you. I can't wait to hear about the ultrasound. You brightened up my day when I got your text! xoxo
- May 8, 2012 at 7:02 PM
- Erin said...
Maria, woo hoo for high hcg numbers! I've been praying for you and so excited for you! Your faith and positive attitude is a shining example to many. I can't wait to hear about your ultrasound! Reading your post just makes me HAPPY!!!
Love ya!
- May 8, 2012 at 8:03 PM
- Mrs. JRose said...
Maria, this is a little late, but I'M SO ECSTATIC FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Girl, this chapter in your life is going to be so amazing and I know you are going to be a wonderful Mama!!!! I'm so happy for you and hubby! I cried when I was reading your latest blogs...I so know exactly how you are feeling right now and you and baby will be in my prayers! I can't wait to read your future blogs especially the ones in the third trimester when the "joy" of pregnancy really hits!! LOL!!! Enjoy!!! Love from California!
- May 8, 2012 at 9:26 PM
- waitingforarainbow said...
I forgot to tell you in my last comment, how much I LOVE your hair in the picture of you and Steve. The one where you have a side ponytail, and a flower in it, it's so pretty!!! Not to mention you're glowing already:)
I just got your comment, and you're sooo right! We will help each other get through these next 9 weeks! Actually, it's 8 and a half now;)
I was laying in bed the other night, trying to figure out how far along you'll be when I have Haven! You will be SO far along ohmygoodness...
If only we were neighbors. Getting you through the first trimester, and me through my final one, would be a breeze.
I am counting down the days for your next ultrasound! It's making time go by slow for me lol. I want it to be Monday NOW! I just know you're going to be on cloud 9 all over again. That amazing feeling you get after appointments that we talked about- get used to them. :)) It's seriously better than any other high life has to offer <3
- May 10, 2012 at 1:06 AM
- Nora C said...
Hi, I am your newest follower on GFC, I found you on the Thirsty Thursday Blog Hop.
HUGE congrats on your pregnancy! I hope your numbers continue to climb! I read some of your other blog posts. I have a very dear friend who had a journey similar to yours. her reasons for m/c were different, but it was still a long road full of m/c's too. She now has a happy little boy who just turned 1 in April. I hope this time next year you too will have a happy healthy 1 year old. Best of luck!
- May 10, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Kelsey Harrington said...
Not sure how i missed this one... but I'm crying. Such happy tears for you. Your gratitude for this baby is so sweet and beautiful. That picture of you and Steve holding your friends baby... oh yeah, gorgeous. You will be the best parents of the most loved baby. I can't tell you enough how happy I am for you. You deserve this. More than anything!
- May 10, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Cami said...
"It feels like today"
I love it <3
You are such a mom already - in the best way possible..you are warm, loving, beautiful, have good advice, and just...ooze a radiance of confidence and love that only moms have :)
- May 10, 2012 at 9:50 PM
- email@example.com said...
Happy Mother's Day to you as well!!! I am so excited that before this time next year new baby Marino will be here!!!
- May 13, 2012 at 7:28 PM


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Joint Base Missing Teen Found In Southampton
A missing 13-year-old girl from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been found safe.
Joint Base Facebook page posted that she was located near the Red Lion State Police Barracks in Southampton walking along Route 206. She is in good health and has been reunited with her family.
Snodgrass was last seen getting off her school bus on Ash Street on the base in Wrightstown around 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon A search began when she did not come home via social media, the base wide "big voice" giant intercom and on the ground.
Sergeant David Carbajal, a spokesman for the Joint Base's the Press Office told Townsquare Media's Jason Allentoff on Thursday morning that Brittney Snodgrass was likely a runaway and left the base of her own free will. They did not elaborate on the circumstances.
Carbajal also said that state and local police were involved in the search for Snodgrass.
Her mother Coleen Wheeler posted a more recent picture of Brittney on the Joint Base Facebook page showing her with straight hair. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, pink undershirt, skinny jeans and pink high top sneaker according to a poster put out about her disappearance submitted to the Joint Base Facebook page. She weighs 95 pounds and is 5' 2"
According to the Joint Base's Facebook page, local police believe Snodgrass has left the Joint Base and may be in the Browns Mills area. They are continuing to follow up on leads and tips.
A Mother's Plea
Her mother, Coleen Wheeler,told the Burlington County Times that her daughter was last seen at a Burger King in Browns Mills on Wednesday afternoon with a 14-year-old female friend. "The other girl came home, Brittany did not," said Wheeler.
She says Snodgrass has never been in trouble before and described her as outgoing and funny. "We're very worried. We just want her home and to know she's safe.I want her to know I'm not angry. She's not in trouble and we just want her to come home," she added.
The base's 87th Security Forces Squadron quickly organized neighborhood watch groups to conduct door-to-door searches last night. Vehicles coming-and-going from the base were stopped and informed about Snodgrass. The search will continue today
Northern Burlington County Regional Superintendent James Sarruda tells the Times, "we reached out to the school principal, teachers, and counselors to help put together some names of her friends, and we've shared any and all information that we can. I think I helped them focus the search a little bit."
Snodgrass lives with her family on the base which covers 42,000 acres in Ocean & Burlington counties. Over 44,000 people live and work on the Joint Base which is made up of McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix and the Lakehurst Naval Air Station.
Anyone seeing her should call the Joint Base Police at 609-562-6001 with any information.
Jason Allentoff contributed to this story


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Sitting Disease? Yes, you heard it right. Sitting disease, though not diagnosable, is deadly. Medical experts refer long periods of physical inactivity and its negative consequences as 'Sitting Disease.' According 2010 American Cancer study, women who are inactive and sit over 6 hours everyday are 94% more likely to die than who were physically active and sit less. Men who are inactive and sit over 6 hours are 48% more likely to die than their counterparts who stood more.
So sitting disease is real and it has been affecting many office employees specifically. With 50 to 70% of people spending six or more hours in the office sitting, the disease is spreading like a wildfire world over. Also referred to as metabolic syndrome, it's a condition where by your blood vessels go to sleep after 60-90 minutes of inactivity. This may not sound harmful to you but in reality it is. The disease can lead to weight gain, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart problem.
So how to fight sitting disease? Simply stand, walk, contract/relax your muscles every hour to reactivate your blood vessels and get healthy enzymes moving. These healthy enzymes help restore your metabolism.
A combination of frequent movement and proper ergonomics is how you fight this disease. Acedepot, a leading supplier of office equipments, offers ergonomically-designed chairs for desk and office space. Speak to Acedepot consultants for more information on ergonomics.