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Adam Mossoff, Professor of Law at the Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, gives a brief overview of the United States' intellectual property system. He discusses the United States' innovative manner of treating patents and trademarks as property rights. He also explains how the United States has influenced many modern countries' approaches.


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Skip to comments.Newt Unloads On Lib. Media For Jumping At Ex-Wife Story But Not Covering Obama's "Failures"(Video)
Posted on 01/19/2012 10:42:01 AM PST by Red Steel
Greg Hengler - "I wish Ann Curry had the same umpf, passion, and tenacity when interviewing liberals and Democrats. Geez."
Below is my dictation of the interview of Ann Curry questioning Newt Gingrich after reading the propaganda NYT editorial.
Curry - Are you intentionally playing the race card to win votes?
Gingrich - You know modern liberals are just, I think frankly, are totally off the deep end. I went to the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast Monday morning with the Republican Congressman who is an African-American Tim Scott. We talked about the corridor of shame, which president Obama campaigned in South Carolina has done nothing for. I outlined a planned to build an I -73 corridor from a corridor of shame into a corridor of hope...
Curry interjects -- I'm asking you Newt Gingrich, I'm asking you Newt Gingrich the nature you are characterizing president Obama as a food stamp president?
Gingrich - I'm trying to make a point to you which is, when conservatives care about the poor, and conservatives offer ideas about to help the poor, and conservatives suggest that the poor would rather have a paycheck than a food stamp, the very liberals who have failed them at places, like places like the New York Times promptly scream racism because they have no defense for the failure of liberal institutions, which have trapped poor children in bad schools and have trapped them in bad neighborhoods. Liberal solutions have failed.
Curry - Alright lets move on. Back in 1995, your X-wife Marianne told Vanity Fair that she could derail your campaign with one TV interview. Tonight she is giving that interview.
Is there anything that she could say, Newt Gingrich, that could end your campaign?
Gingrich - I'm not going to say anything negative about Marianne. My two daughters Cathy and Jackie have sent a letter to the president of ABC News saying from a family perspective this thing is totally wrong...
Curry - Is your X-wife someone that you think that people should see as credible on your character?
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See the rest of the video here.
Oh, any errors in the transcription of the interview is likely mine. ;-)
this is the way to handle this, turn it around on Obama!
Don't attack your X Gingrich, just stick with the fact that you have already address this issue in the past and that you made mistakes in the past and have sought forgiveness from God and moved on.
Here are some Obozo "failures" for you:
Well played by Newt.
"...made mistakes in the past and have sought forgiveness from God and moved on..."
Just like everyone else on earth
What's with Townhall and the "unload" comment? Newt did not unload. Newt calmly and intellectually took her apart.
C'mon Townhall. You're better than that.
"Curry - Is your X-wife someone that you think that people should see as credible on your character?"
This is certainly a new standard. The Ex should speak glowingly about you, or you are disqualified! Got it.
Of course, Obama can travel to Pakistan, on Saudi money, be a closet homo, marxist, Muslim, who never really lived in America before age 10, or visited the mainland before college,,,,be close friends with weatehr underground murderers,,
And thats just hunky dory.
I wish the rest of the mealy-mouthed candidates were as forceful pushing back at the liberal meme as Newt.
I still say Drudge forced ABCs hand on this, the last thing they wanted was to be dribbling this story out piecemeal vs. having a big blockbuster in prime time.
And if anyone believes ABC was having a debate over ethics, I've got a bridge to sell you ;-)
Isn't this just the type of thing you would want to task your daughters with, or even have them do it on their own.
Look Newt, you're talking to a guy that should have a great deal of sympathy with your 'former bitter wife' defense here. Sadly, you are a guy who cheated on his two former wives, so it gets a little more difficult to ignore some things your former wife might say.
Whose fault is that Newt? You were a man with very little moral fiber in those days. When I see you be unfaithful to Conservatism by sitting on a couch with Nancy Pelosi, it doesn't instill faith that you have strong moral fiber today as it relates to Conservatism. When you make join appearances with other Democrats, it doesn't help.
Thank you for the video.
I can't wait for Newt to knock both willard and bambi on their asses.
Try to visualize ABC news interviewing Obama with this style and confrontation and negativity.
You can't. It's not possible.
Newt always...I REPEAT ALWAYS...turns these things around to an advantage for him.
I'm hoping he does again if asked tonight. Don't attack your Ex...that's a no win situation. Let them say what they want. Unless three other women come forth and say they took place in a four some with Marianne and him...just shut up...
And, actually even if that happens... SO WHAT! At least the guy is not gay..and secondly, has been happily married now.
We're a different country than we were before Kennedy's assasination and Viet Nam. The me generation has messed things up for all of us...
But it's all good.... that's right folks... in the end it's all good.
Sticking with the open marriage theme, we can only wonder if Obama's homosexual escapades count. If the Obama regime has anything to do with this soap opera, Obama should voice his thoughts on his mother's sexual exploits with a married couple.
The media might want to look back on the open marriage days of Kennedy and Clinton, and then ask themselves why they never complimented W on his faithful marriage.
I don't care about Newt's past indiscretions. We have a constitutional republic to save while we can.
A 3fer.
1)turn it back on Obama's failures.
2)Turn it back on the medias unwillingness to question Obama.
3)Give solution how to fix things.
I'm sure ABC, as well as the rest of the MSM, are lock step in their support for Mr. Obama, however there may have an internal debate as to whether pushing this story would help or harm their cause.
Careful, Newt.
You keep throwing tantrums and you will lose the nomination/general election.
[I just hope, if Gingrich does get the nomination, that he will only have one foot in his mouth at a time.]
How many newsmen have had affairs? - I'd like to know ... Inquiring minds and all... Any at ABC? Any bitter ex-wives out there ready to talk to the internet? Someone knows something - let's call 'em out.
What was Obama doing in 1995?
Careful, Newt.
You keep throwing tantrums and you will lose the nomination/general election.
What tantrum? Did you even watch the video??
Yeas, bitter exs are always credible. /SARC
Maybe Marianne can go on Jerry Springer show and work out all that bitterness.
ABC isn't 'shocked' - they're trying to take down a conservative - as usual. There's nothing so filthy they wouldn't hide if it was a dem involved - and nothing so pedestrian they wouldn't make a big deal of if it's a Republican.
Any bitter ex wives of newsmen who would like to come forward? I know some of them are out there...
"are y ou intentionally playing the race card?"
What a disgusting question, just think of the innuendo. Obama has done nothing but play the race card by creating a class war.
[ What was Obama doing in 1995? ]
Most likely Larry Sinclair or someone who knew Larry Sinclair in that special way.
It really doesn't matter how many times Newt blasts away at the enemedia as the bring up his adulteries.
The point is that Newt will have these issues dog him from now until he is defeated.
And let me state here and now, that there will be more bimbo eruptions. Just as there was with Clinton - just was there was with Cain, there will be more girlfriends coming out of the gutters in the weeks ahead with stories to sell.
True? A pack of lies? WHO CARES? The media will make up stuff if they have to.
And the damage will be complete.
Here is one of the Sleaseballs! CNBC ?
Here is one from ABC
You seem to know a lot about Newt and his private conversations with his wives...!
How did u get that access?
Man, when he is good.....
You forgot coke head.....
I don't remember if cheating on your significant other is a FELONY....but I'm SURE using COCAINE is....
Still waiting on the media to demand Obama release his college transcripts and his college thesis.
Also would love to see the LA Times video of Obama giving a roast to his ol buddy Rashid Khalidi..LOL look at me I made a funny, the media, demand anything from their messiah..when piggies fly
We have Obama because Rove/Bush/Republicans adopted the "New Tone" method of not criticizing democrats. This is akin to a boxer who won't throw punches. Newt is surging because he fights back - both Dems and Drive-Bys. As Lincoln said of Grant: I can't spare the man, he fights!"
Thanks - maybe someone can post both of these - maybe we can get more. Again - thanks.
Here is one of the Sleaseballs! CNBC ?
Here is one from ABC
Don't forget Richard Cohen screwing Peter Jannings' wife.
He shows the liberal media for the sold-out morons they are. He keeps pushing the CURRENT issue to the 'Bamster, an utter failure.
Go Newt go!!
Our three is just the tip of the Tales.
I'll add Rick Sanchez of South Florida , the killer! Dolphin Stadium.
Yep, there shouldn't be a time, ever, for any GOP candidate,
when they assume the media isn't out to destroy them
and pave the way for the democRats and 0bama.
And they should point out this fact whenever the opportunity arises.
"I'm glad you asked that question - let me preface my answer with the understanding that the media, including yourself, the questioner, has an agenda to destroy any viable opposition to democRats, and has no intention whatsoever to vet any democRat candidate, and, to the contrary, will do whatever they can to cover up for them...
now, to answer your question..."
The daughters were making campaign appearances and writing editorials defending their Dad against media lies and distortions before this broke. Strangely, their efforts to correct the record never get reported on. I'm sure he didn't "task" them with this. I'd do the same if a network tried to take my Dad down.
So...defending himself is "throwing tantrums"? Really? Take your own advise and be "careful".
You know what, I spent the better part of a decade talking about the dalliances of Bill Clinton. Did I have private access to all those women? No. It was still clear to me that Clinton was unfit to be president, based on this alone.
I haven't said that about Newt, but I do have grave concerns about his fitness to be president.
I'm not convinced by any stretch of the imagination that I want him representing me from the White House.
Are ABC and other networks above criticism for taking Newt to task on this? No. It still seems to me like the real criticism of the media should be why it didn't cover Clinton and doesn't cover Obama like this, rather than damning them for covering Newt like this.
Newt's tactic of saying he's not going to say critical things of his ex-wife, while sounding admirable, also presents a situation where he will never have to answer if he did this or not.
Should it matter? Should it have mattered when it was Bill
Clinton? Should it matter if Obama were guilty of certain things.
Folks, it seems to me that we are walking on very shakey ground if we try to dismiss all this on the grounds all people make mistakes, and it's been over ten years.
Are we willing to excuse all things Clinton or Obama on those tenets? If so, that means we can't even talk about Clinton and Carter's presidency any longer.
(waving hand) Ooooh! Ooooh! I know!
Hey Newt! How about you talk about Minor V. Happersett and actually DO SOME REAL GOOD!!!??
Newt is doing the right thing. He is not going to get mired up in the nitpickies of an episode that happened years ago. It is over, let's move on.
Teddy Kennedy renting out an entire bordello in South America is still hard to top.
I think its funny they assigned a mixed-race woman to attack Newt. Better to use someone in a double protected class than risk using the womanizing AND MARRIED Matt Lauer making them look really stupid.
I agree, and I really think it comes down to what the explanation is and whether he's being truthful about it. Clinton was a scumbag for getting BJs in the Oval Office while on the phone with God-knows-who, and that was probably the most innocent thing he did (Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broderick anyone?). Not to mention his subsequent perjury which led to his impeachment and disbarment.
If this is simply a guy asking his wife for an open marriage, I gotta say, I don't really care. Not all sex scandals are created equal, regardless of what the Obama Media want you to think. I view this the same as I did with Herman Cain—if he's honest and up-front about it, fine. If he starts bending over backwards to lie about it and obfuscate the issue, then he needs to step aside.
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There were some great responses to my post last week as to the poor returns experienced by venture capital fund investors.
Some suggested that the blame for this lied more with the very difficult market and deal conditions of the past decade than with the VC investment model itself.
Typical was this comment submitted by a San Diego VC: "I agree that the VC fund industry is guilty as charged when it comes to being opaque as to real returns data, but I challenge you to revisit your analysis in 24 to 36 months, when we all will have had time to benefit from today's strong M&A and IPO markets."
One reader reference Gust Founder David Rose's new book - "Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups" and to Rose's main contention that to access the 25% IRR potential of the asset class one must hold positions in not less than 20 companies.
He asked, "Is this practical advice? I mean - who really has the time to find, diligence, and invest in dozens of companies? And for those that don't, are there really any "Warren Buffet-types" to back in this asset class?"
This is the billion dollar question, is it not?
And while of course anyone will be very hard-pressed to even approach Warren Buffett's other-worldly track record, there are some powerful forces right now driving the timeliness of venture investing via the "Berkshire Model."
These forces fall into three main categories – Improved Liquidity, Investment Flexibility, and what let's call "Labor Arbitrage."
Improved Liquidity. Illiquidity is a huge elephant in the room when it comes to startup and emerging company investing. Most startups and early stage companies that seek outside investors are years away from investor liquidity – either via sale to a strategic or financial acquirer, or far more rarely via a Public Offering of the Company's stock.
Now Berkshire Model companies, as entities with fundamentally investment vs. operating mindsets more naturally position, language, and network their businesses in finance contexts.
While doing so by no means assures successful outcomes, it does create the far more likely possibility of secondary market liquidity alternatives for investors that "want out" in the interim before the final exit.
Investment Flexibility. Investment companies in the Berkshire mold have great flexibility to structure investments of various types: traditional straight cash-for-equity, warrants, contingent warrants, revenue certificates, convertibles, in exchange for professional services, on project-by project bases, and more.
This flexibility is a game changer, as when done right it can provide managed, diversified exposure to a portfolio of deals and opportunities inaccessible via more "traditional" means.
Labor Arbitrage. A wise man once said that all businesses fundamentally do is "bridge the gap" between markets for labor and those for products and services.
Relatedly, one of the best advantages of the Berkshire model is the ability it affords to "Mark Up" the labor involved in effecting deals and transactions.
Let's explain this by example.
Say a finance or advisory services professional is paid a salary of $80,000 per year, plus bonuses and incentives based on deals, transaction closings, and successful exits (not atypical terms).
Let's then utilize a 20% load factor and assume that this worker's fully loaded cost is $100,000 per year. Let's then assume a 2,000 hour work year (we hope they work harder than this, as this is such an opportunity filled industry!).
Then, on a hourly basis, this professional's fixed cost is approximately $50 per hour.
Now it is neither unusual nor unreasonable for even midlevel management consultants and investment bankers to bill out at $250 an hour and more on a cash basis, and much more than this on a cash equivalent basis when services are performed in exchange for contingent and / or equity compensation pay structures.
The critical point here is that when services are performed in exchange for equity compensation , even with average deal "picking" there is a natural Deal Arbitrage Effect that can easily create positive expected value on each and every deal.
A massive advantage.
Like everything associated with startup and emerging company investing, a lot of hard and smart work is needed to do it right.
But when done so, the payoffs can be enormous.
Just ask any Early Berkshire investor for confirmation.
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Years ago I served on a funding panel with Tom Clancy. At the time, Tom was a partner at Enterprise Partners Venture Capital in San Diego.
At the time (around 2003), many venture capital firms were licking their wounds. They had funded a ton of companies during the tech bubble phase, and most of them had failed.
This led Clancy to make an important decision. He said that going forward, Enterprise Partners would wait at least six months before funding any new company they met.
The rationale was solid. During the six months, he would see what the entrepreneur was able to accomplish. If the entrepreneur accomplished the milestones set forth in their business plan, than they were deemed worthy and would receive funding. If not, they would not.
So what is the entrepreneur to do during the six months in order to get the investor to write them a check?
Obviously they need to achieve milestones... But what else?
Before I give you an answer, I want you to know how crucially important this is, not only in raising capital, but in securing key partnership and gaining key customers.
Let me give you an example of an entrepreneur who successfully used this technique in order to get a key partner. This entrepreneur's name was Chet Holmes. And one of the key reasons that Mr. Holmes achieved success was through his partnership with marketing guru Jay Abraham.
How did Holmes get the partnership with Abraham? Like many people, he tried to reach him by phone, fax and mail. But Holmes did it every other week...
Then, he finally got a call from Abraham's business manager for a lunch appointment, flew to Los Angeles for lunch, and established a very profitable partnership.
So, what's the answer to the question of how to woo investors, customers, partners, advisors, key hires, and more over six months?
Effective and persistent communications. In other words...
You must consistently, over a period of time, hammer home your message to investors, key customers and others.
What exactly does this mean? For investors, once you meet them, you should follow-up with them at least twice per month to update them on your progress. For prospective customers, you should contact them on an ongoing basis to continually give them value and convince them of the benefits of working with you. And of course, don't forget to follow-up with your existing customers.
And a key here is that this follow-up should NEVER END unless or until the costs of the follow-up clearly outweigh the benefits.
Remember that people invest in, buy from, and partner with other people. So, who would you rather work with? Someone who has been contacting you for two years with quality messages regarding why you should partner with them, buy their product or invest in them? Or someone who you just met yesterday and tells you how great they are?
The answer is clear.
Don't stop at the first contact. Choose the appropriate frequency (i.e., you don't want to be perceived as too obnoxious or pushy to potential investors), craft quality messages, achieve your milestones, and convince investors and others to work with you over time.
One of the great joys of my work is the unique opportunity it affords to meet and to learn from talented, committed, and effective executives - working hard and long on their entrepreneurial journeys.
Men and women like Mike Kovaleski and Carrie Kessel of Mahar Tool, a Michigan-based, mid-sized automotive technology distributor that is reinventing how vendor partnerships are structured and maintained in the global, high-tech, and oh-so competitive modern car business.
And as they do, they are creating both good jobs and an inspiring culture that's reflected in both the great longevity of their company (68 years young and counting!) and in the average tenure of their executive team (12+ years and increasing daily!).
Leaders like Dr. Ezat Parnia - President of Pacific Oaks - a small and fast growing Pasadena-based college that under his leadership is merging traditional offline educational values with the promise and power of online learning.
And as he does so, everyday demonstrating his fierce commitment to his students, mostly adults going back to school mid-life to earn training and degrees in early childhood education…
…who armed with their Pacific Oaks' educations go out into the world and effect the school's mission of seeing every child - no matter race, gender, or economic circumstance - be treated as a unique, special, and able learner.
And leaders like Good Samaritan Hospital's CEO Andy Leeka, with his so articulate commitment to seeing his 1,400 employee strong, inner city Los Angeles Hospital become both a leader in care giving and a place that shows that even budget and regulatory-strained hospitals can be places of high staff camaraderie, great patient care, and dare we say, even a little fun, too.
What do these executives all have in common?
Well, first of all, in spite of them all leading very different organizations, with different reasons for being, competing in very different marketplaces, with very different sets of challenges and opportunities, they all think and act fundamentally the same.
Recognizing that even though they lead organizations that are on average more than 80 years old, that their fundamental business reality today is constant, unrelenting, everlasting, and fundamental change.
And that their job as leaders is to respond, pivot, profit, and win in the midst of all of it.
Second, they all "get" strategy.
Not as some academic or consultant's exercise, but strategy as at the core of why their organizations exist and what their mandates are to lead them.
Strategies that are big, as in where do they want their organizations to be 5, 10, 20 years hence? (And how to best utilize data and Business Intelligence to get there).
And strategies that are "small," as in grappling with what is the best CRM, the best eCommerce platform, the best project management software for their organizations.
And yes, they are all definitely contenders.
They just don't talk about reaching for the brass ring, they sacrifice every day to actually do so.
They plan their work.
And then they work their plans.
They (and everyone around them) know that it is not about them. Their glory, their rewards.
They're in it for the mission.
Because they are blessed to be given the opportunity, and now by golly they are going to strive and strain with every fiber of their being to make the most of it.
To contenders like them, I have only one thing to say: Thank You.
For making all of our lives healthier, smarter, richer, and all in all just better.
Oh, and maybe a quick word of advice for these business and organizational heroes: Every now and again do come up for air and give yourself a pat on the back.
Because you've earned it and more.
I grew up watching Larry Bird. My dad was a huge Boston Celtics fan (which is relatively odd considering he grew up in New York City). So, I became a huge Celtics fan too. And I was a big fan of the heart of the Celtics' Larry Bird.
This guy never gave up.
In fact, if you watch this 40 second video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_RJ5XN8TK8 - you'll see what I consider the greatest steal ever...
The Celtics were losing by 1 point with only 5 seconds left. And the other team had the ball. The game was essentially lost. But then Larry Bird intercepted the inbound pass and passed the ball to Dennis Johnson. Johnson scored the basket and they won the game.
While Larry Bird's steal was phenomenal, if his teammate Dennis Johnson wasn't in the right place and didn't execute on his layup, Larry Bird's efforts wouldn't have resulted in a win.
As an entrepreneur, you also need great teammates. Since you can't possibly build a great company by yourself.
In fact, great entrepreneurs are more like Larry Bird the coach (who "hired" and coached his players into being the best they could be) than Larry Bird the player (who performed key tasks and made his co-players better).
The key is this -- you need to find, hire and then train and coach the best people. Because there are TONS of bad people. I learned this very early on at Growthink. Years ago, I generally gave people the benefit of the doubt. If they said they could do something, I figured they could. And then I quickly realized that some people "have it" and some people don't.
I think "having it" is the quality of people who "do what they say and say what they do" and always try to do their best. You want people who "have it" and at the same time people who are qualified and uniquely skilled at the position you need to fill. For example, while I believe I "have it," there's a whole bunch of positions that I'm not qualified to fulfill or which wouldn't inspire me to do my best work.
So, how do you find these great people who "have it" and possess the skills you need. Here are my recommendations:
1. Event Networking: great people have several common traits, one of which is their dedication to ongoing education. That's why great people generally go to events and conferences. You also need to go to these events, where you'll find some very talented individuals.
2. Being Sociable: I've heard lots of stories of people meeting people at sports events, supermarkets, on a plane, etc., and striking up conversations that results in great hiring decisions. I must admit that I'm not the most sociable person outside of work; but I'm getting better at this.
3. LinkedIn: LinkedIn is a great online network to find qualified people to come work for you. Join relevant LinkedIn groups to find folks with similar interests and who are looking to further their careers. And reach out to the best ones.
4. Recommendations & Referrals: Oftentimes the best hires are the ones that were recommended to you by friends and colleagues. Send emails out to your network and advisors asking if they know someone with the skills you need. People generally only recommend people that they believe are competent, since their own reputations are on the line.
5. Executive Recruiters: while this will cost more money in the short-term, executive recruiters (also known as "headhunters") can find you great candidates. This is what they do. Importantly, they will often find you people who aren't actively looking for a new job. These are often the best folks. I mean, would you rather hire an unemployed person looking for any company that will take them, or someone who's thriving at a company but sees great opportunity in helping you grow your venture?
Importantly, in its relative infancy, eBay used executive recruiting firm Kindred Partners to find and hire Meg Whitman. Whitman turned eBay into a multi-billion dollar company and herself into a billionaire.
Using one or more of these five tactics will get you qualified job candidates. But, before you hire any, I highly suggest you give them two tests as follows:
1. A skills test: whenever possible, you should test the skills of the job candidate. If you are hiring someone for a research job, give them a research assignment. If you are hiring someone to be a receptionist, do mock calls with them. Etc. I realize that for some jobs, it may be harder to test, but get creative since you want to make sure they will be able to perform.
2. A culture test: if someone comes highly recommended and passes a skills test, it still doesn't mean they're the right hire. They MUST match with your company's culture. For instance, if they're a stiff, and your company thrives on fun and creativity, then they're not the right match. Your company culture is critical, so don't ignore this key test.
Hiring the right players for your team is critical to your success. There are no wildly successful 1-person companies that I know of. Imagine for a moment if you had a dream team; a group of employees that were so talented your competitors would be in awe. How good would your company become? How much faster would you accomplish your goals? How great would it be to come to work every day? Think about your answers to these questions, and then start building a great team and a great company today.
Earlier this month, the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team was sold by Herb Kohl for $550 million. What's interesting was that in 2003, Michael Jordan was interested in investing in both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Bobcats. However, for his $50 million, neither organization would give him managerial control.
So, Jordan passed on the opportunity to invest in either. However, over the following seven years, the Bobcats imploded and Jordan was able to purchase the entire team for $175 million in 2010. Since then, with full managerial control, Jordan has turned around the Bobcats team (the team made the playoffs this year for just the second time in history). As a result, the value of Jordan's investment has gone way up. In fact, it's most likely considerably higher than the $550 million just paid for the Bucks.
So what is it about Michael Jordan that's made him succeed in both sports and business?
My answer: Preparation and Practice
According to the book "How To Be Like Mike: Life Lessons About Basketball's Best," as a player, Michael Jordan's practice habits and conditioning regimen amounted to an "almost alarming harshness."
In fact, many experts, such as Florida State University professor K. Anders Ericsson, argue that practice continually trumps talent.
Prominent examples of success attributed to continuous practice besides Michael Jordan include:
As you can see, and as is pretty intuitive, preparation and practice are keys to success in sports. And in business, it's the same.
Consider these examples that entrepreneurs often face:
Importantly, for these and other business situations, think about your goals. What is the goal of developing your business plan? What is your goal of presenting to an investor or prospective customer? And so on. Having these goals clearly in mind when you prepare and practice ensures you prepare for the right outcomes.
Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi once said, "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect." Perfect practice means you've done your preparation, for instance, learned what perfection is. And both on the sports field and in your business, doing the right preparation and practice will pay significant dividends. So, be sure to make preparation and practice a part of your daily routine.
My Post last week on the fast funding and growth success of Domo (over $450 million in capital raised at a $2 billion valuation), generated a lot of great responses - some whimsical, some skeptical, but with the most interesting being variants of:
"How can the lessons of Domo (and those of the other Tech Unicorn's profiled), be best applied to my business and investment plans?
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This is such an important and in so many ways misunderstood topic that I decided to share, via live Webinar, key insights from the business models and investment strategies of Unicorns like Domo, Uber, Airbnb, Dropbox, and Slack and why some of the smartest business and investment minds in the world today consider what these companies do so important and valuable.
What Will Be Covered
On the webinar, I will reveal:
• Why the valuations for SaaS companies have grown so exponentially
• What aspects of their business models can be ported to virtually any business in any industry
• Why emulating what Tech Unicorns do and how they do it can be so high ROI for virtually any business
• Where companies with Unicorn Potential can be found in today's markets
• And much, much more!
Who Should Attend
I have designed the webinar with two main audiences in mind:
1. Entrepreneurs and Business Owners seeking transformational ideas to quickly increase the growth and value of their companies.
2. Investors interested in aggregating positions in Disruptive Technology Companies at their most opportune moments: after the highly unpredictable Startup stage, but before they become widely known and priced to market.
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This is clearly one of the great boom times in the history of Venture Capital, with more than $29 billion in fresh capital being raised by more than 250 funds over the past year. This represents a 70% jump from the comparable, previous year's period, and more than a 225% jump from the "nadir" numbers of 2009-2010 (all stats here from the NVCA).
And VCs have seen a lot of successful exits, too (hooray!), with in 2014 more than 115 venture backed companies going public and more than 455 exits via M&A.
Probably most importantly, long term (3, 5, 10, and 20 year) VC returns continue to significantly out-perform the major public equity indices (DJIA, NASDAQ, S&P 500).
All very, very good and exciting stuff, but for the individual investor, is investing in a VC fund a good idea?
It can be, as the return examples above attest, but because of regulatory and technology changes, there are now far better ways to deploy capital into high potential, privately held companies (i.e. the VC investment sweet spot). Here's why and how:
Market Efficiency. With now over twelve hundred active U.S. venture funds - and in general with them pursuing mostly the same deal sourcing strategies and approaches - it has become extremely difficult for VCs to consistently find and secure high potential, well priced deals.
The result has been a "regression to the mean" - with alpha performance by fund managers being driven as much by randomness and luck (as it has been with public market mutual funds for decades) as by coherent design.
Fees. The world of low and no load management fees that so transformed mutual fund investing for in the 80's and 90's is far from being on the VC radar.
In fact, as opposed going down, venture fund fees have been going in the other direction, with a number of higher profile funds upping their annual fees to 3% (along with asking for a greater share of the returns) versus the standard 2-2.5%.
These high fees obviously eat away at return, and more profoundly are in contrast to the "disintermediation spirit" so at the heart of modern investing.
Friction. Little discussed in most venture fund models are the high costs of deal sourcing, diligence, and oversight.
It is not unusual for a venture fund to sort through thousands of possible investments, deeply diligence a few hundred, prepare and submit term sheets on a few dozen, and then do zero deals.
This all costs money.
And all this doesn't even begin to measure the management and oversight costs on the deals that are done – which at their barest minimum range from quarterly board meeting attendance to monthly, weekly, and sometimes daily calls and meetings with portfolio companies.
All this work is necessary to do VC investing right, but is also expense and friction filled.
Now, funds do work to charge some of these costs back to their portfolio companies, but usually these offsets flow to the fund's General and not its Limited Partners.
So what to do?
Well, for those that want access to the unique returns of the asset class, but are reluctant to either a) put all of their eggs in one basket via investing in one particular startup directly and / or b) get the problems with the current VC model per the above, here are two ideas:
1. Explore peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper.com and LendingClub, all of which offer various forms of fractionalized and securitized investing into the asset class.
And, with the SEC greenlighting equity-based crowdfunding last week, keep a careful eye on crowdfunding sites like Crowdfunder.com that will now be able to directly process smaller-denomination private company investments over the Net.
2. Do Like Warren Does. The Berkshire Hathaway Model of an "operating company owning other operating companies" can be a great gateway to the asset class, combining both diversification along with the the "pop" and fast liquidity potential that a single company investments allows. Well-run companies like this that focus on the startup space are hard to find, but when one does they are definitely worth a closer look.
In short, when it comes to this asset class, the advice here is to avoid the VCs and explore investment models – some new and some old – that provide access to it in a lower cost, higher expected return, and all-around more modern way.
To Your Success,
In my Crowdfunding Formula program, I teach the 14 steps you must follow to successfully raise money from Crowdfunding.
It turns out that Jeremy Smith from Provo, Utah, not only followed these 14 steps to a "t", but really perfected them.
The result: while he set out to only raise $12,000 for his new night light product (the SnapRays Guidelight), he ended up raising over $430,000 (he raised the $12,000 he needed in just 2 hours).
You can see the Crowdfunding raise for yourself at Kickstarter here.
Here are the key reasons Jeremy and the SnapRays Guidelight were successful in their Crowdfunding raise. Make sure you keep these points in mind if/when you use this great new funding source.
Great Video
The video explaining the product and the Crowdfunding raise was excellent. It starts by explaining the problem (i.e., existing nightlights have lots of issues such as bulkiness, etc.). It goes on to explain the benefits of his solution (e.g., ease of install, energy efficient, etc.). It even does a side-by-side comparison versus an existing solution showing how much better it is.
Then, about 2 minutes into the 2:45 minute video, co-founder Sean appears and says "thanks for watching" and explains how he and his team has "poured their lives" into the project or years. This personalizes the video, makes you like him, and thus makes you want to fund the project more.
Finally, the video has inspiring music in the background. While it's just "stock" music footage, it gets the viewer excited.
Solid Description
Beneath the video, there are tons of pictures of the product, a great description, and answers to all the frequently asked questions people have about it. Where did they uncover what frequently asked questions to answer? Well, from previously presenting to potential investors and partners they developed a list of all the key questions people have.
Variety of Reward Options
When doing a Crowdfunding raise, you offer rewards to those who back you. This company wisely created 11 different types of rewards based on contributions of just $12 to $120. By having this variety, they were essentially able to price discriminate. People who were only able to offer $12, spent that amount, while those with deeper pockets provided more support.
Quality Social Media Marketing
Everything I've mentioned so far about this Crowdfunding raise would have been a waste had the founders been unable to drive people to their page. And that's just what they did. Via a very effective and concerted effort, they took to Facebook and Twitter and generated a big buzz for their raise. As a result, they drove a lot of people to their Crowdfunding page, and those people often funded the company and/or told even more people about it.
Like everything else, it's all about execution. Having a great idea is one thing. But the magic is when you perfectly execute on it, and raise over $430,000 in under 30 days!
The right story can grow your business into an amazing success. That being said, consider this great story:
The above story/sales letter, written by Martin Conroy, was used by the Wall Street Journal for 25 years starting in 1974. Doing the math regarding how many people this letter was sent to, the percentage of orders that came from it, and the subscription prices, it is estimated that this story resulted in $1 billion in sales for the paper.
So, what's the point?
The point is that stories are an extremely effective, but often overlooked, sales tool that can allow emerging ventures to compete with large established companies. Stories allow companies to get their prospects involved in their message. It gets them excited. And then they want to learn more.
Here's an example of another startup who crafted a great story...
The story goes on to discuss all the benefits of Joe Sugarman's BluBocker sunglasses… over 20 million pairs of which have now been sold!
Does your company have a great story? If you do, great. If not, create one.
And once you have a story, where should it go? To start, it should go in your business plan. Use your story to excite investors, and others like potential partners and employees. And use your story in your marketing like the Wall Street Journal and BluBocker sunglasses did.
Success can be a simple as crafting a great story (and then delivering on the story's promise of course). So start crafting today!
A venture capital firm is a financial institution that focuses on providing capital, in the form of equity, to companies who offer them the prospects of significant growth.
The partners and associates at venture capital firms are known as venture capitalists. The term "VC" or "VCs" applies to both venture capital firms and venture capitalists.
Unlike angel investors, who invest their own money, VCs are professional institutions that invest other people's money. VC firms raise capital for their own funds from sources which primarily include pension funds, financial and insurance companies, endowments and foundations, individuals and families, and corporations.
The VCs are then charged with providing a solid return on investment on this money. This is the one thing that every VC wants. By providing a solid ROI to their investors, VCs earn bonuses and raise more funds so they can stay in business.
VCs earn returns for their investors by finding high growth companies, making investments in them at favorable terms, guiding and nurturing them, and enacting a liquidity event (e.g., selling the company or having it complete an initial public offering).
Because they are utilizing other people's money, and are judged and compensated by the performance of their investments, venture capitalists are extremely rigorous in their investment decision-making process.
Importantly, VCs tend to only invest in companies with significant market potential of $50 million, $100 million or more. This is because even with all their relevant experience, the average venture capital firm will lose money on half the companies they invest in and only break even on a third.
Where VCs make their money is on the approximately 20% of companies they invest in that see explosive growth and provide remarkable returns of 10 times to 100 times or more on their investment.
Industry insiders sometimes refer to the 2:6:2 rule. This rule is that an average portfolio of ten VC investments will include two losses (e.g., companies go bankrupt), six moderately performing companies (may break-even on the investment or lose a little) and two very successful returns.
In fact, an analysis by Bygrave and Timmons of VC funding found that just 6.8% of investments returned ten times or more on the invested capital (these "home runs" are what give VCs high overall returns). Conversely over 60% of investments lost money or failed to exceed the amount of money earned if the capital had been put in an interest-bearing bank account.
The result of this analysis is that typically a venture capitalist will want to see the ability to get 10X their money back or more from investing in your company (they are seeking "home run" investments which compensate for the 60% of their investments that don't pan out) . As such, for every $1 million you are seeking from VCs, you must show them a realistic scenario where you can turn it into $10 million.
So, importantly, when approaching venture capitalists, remember 1) their primary goal is to make significant money from investing in you; and 2) you need to show them how they can earn a 10X return.
Now, if your company can potentially give VCs a 10X return, then seeking venture capital might be right for you. However, raising it is virtually impossible if you don't know what you're doing and haven't done it before. So follow this plan:
1. Develop a list of VC firms.
Start by creating a list of venture capital firms.
2. Narrow your list.
Each venture capital firm invests based on particular characteristics (e.g., some only invest in software firms), so you need to make sure your list only includes VCs that are interested in your type of venture.
3. Make sure the VC is active.
Many VC firms that have websites aren't active. That is, they aren't making new investments. You don't want to waste your time contacting and talking with these firms.
4. Find the appropriate person to contact.
This is critical. Venture capital firms are comprised of individual partners and associates. If you contact the wrong one, you'll be dead in the water.
5. Send the VC partner or associate a "teaser" email.
You don't want to send the VC a full business plan or executive summary initially. Rather, you need to send them a "teaser" email to see if they are interested. You don't want to "over shop" your deal.
Once the VC "bites" on your teaser email, the next step is generally to send them your business plan. Following that you'll do an in-person presentation(s), receive and negotiate a term sheet, and then sign a formal agreement and receive your funding check.
The process is a lot of work, but once you receive their multi-million check with which you can dramatically grow your company, you'll agree it's worth the effort.
Suggested Resource: In Venture Capital Pitch Formula, you'll learn exactly how to find and contact venture capitalists, exactly what information to include in your presentations, and how to secure your financing. This video explains more.
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With ING HomeBank you have Internet Banking access anywhere.
You can check your accounts, make transfers and check transaction history. You can scan your utility invoices using Scan&Pay option and the payment details will be auto-completed. Find any ATM or ING Office using Find ATM option.
You can check your accounts, make transfers and check transaction history. You can scan your utility invoices using Scan&Pay option and the payment details will be auto-completed. Find any ATM or ING Office using Find ATM option.
From the application you have access to: current accounts, savings accounts, credit accounts, ING insurances, send IBAN by e-mail, make transfers in Lei (transfers to new beneficiaries, transfers between your accounts, utility payments, payments to MyPayments beneficiaries), exchange rates and foreign exchange, Scan&Pay (scan and pay bills), fast payments between two users using QR code, phone recharge, vignette, transaction history (with advanced search option), pending transactions, Find ATM and ING Bank offices, PUSH alerts, Contact ING.
In order to access the application's functionalities, you will use the same credentials as for ING HomeBank (User code and Password/Digipass).
Application available in Romanian language.
Fingerprint scanner? Works great, useful, nicely done. But the fact that I have no fingerprint login/transfer acceptance option is nonsence nowadays. 3 Stars for now, will be updated to 5 when you add it.
VARZĂ, E DEGEABA Sa va iau aplicatia in varf de p*** . E DEGEABA SI ITI FACE O MIE DE NERVI. Consider ca nu are ce cauta asa ceva pe Google Play le ocupa spatiu in servere degeaba cand poate fi ocupat cu ceva folositor.
Crashes all the time Actually it doesn't even start. I reinstalled it and still no use.
Application is stuck in loading screen on Motorola XT1068 (Android 6.0) since today. Restart and clear cache do not fix the problem.
Problemă scanare facturi Umblați la soft, pentru ca pe android 6.0.1 nu mai funcționează scanerul codului de bare pentru plată facturilor. Later edit: nu înțeleg ce detalii ați mai dori în plus? Am instalat aplicația pe Nexus 5x cu versiunea de soft specificară mai sus. Scanatul facturilor nu funcționează, ecranul rămâne negru, iar aplicația se blochează.
Parca îmi plăcea mai mult interfata veche. și as prefera să îmi pot alege eu scanerul de coduri. Iar de la ultimul update nu pot face plata prin cod de bare: recunoaște codul și....nimic,revine la ecranul de selectare a tipului de plată! // Edit [16/03/2016]: Se încarcă și ruleaza greoi datorită graficii abundente (chestie evidenta mai ales pe ecranul de login & bazar). S-a rezolvat problema cu recunoașterea codurilor de bare. Rating îmbunătățit: 1* -> 3*.
What's New
We have some news for you:
- the number of new ING Bazar offers posted since your last visit will appear in the login screen, so you won't play hide and seek anymore
- we brought down the data traffic generated by the app, so we could have a better loading speed
- we fixed a few bugs here and there for a friendlier in app experience
ING BankMobile HD gives you quick and convenient access from your tablet to your account.
New mobile banking app ING DIRECT Spain. Try it and tell us what you think!
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New Consoles
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All 3 of the next gen consoles coming put me in a state of dismay on what to buy. The new xBox is the home of some of my favourite game franchises such as Virtua Fighter but also the PS3 has the absurd power that everyones been expecting in the next console wars. The Revolution however seems to be the most tempting due to it's ability to access Nintendo's massive back catalog of great games. The 360 and PS3 do also seem to be far to graphics based in terms of games. Nintendo has always been know for one thing, great gameplay putting graphics secondary. PC gaming has been hitting an all time low in recent years with the countless realism based shooter games and MMORPG's. It seems that game developers these days find a really popular game and just make clone after clone of it. Creativity has pretty much hit a stand still. I'm really loving my PSP due to the fact that since it's bsaically a PS2 in terms of hardware developers have already gotten used to coding for it and can then concentrate on whats really important, the gameplay. If anything I'll just pick up the Gameboy Micro when it's released. What could be better, classic 16 bit gaming in something thats only slightly larger than the NES controller. In recent months I've only seen a few games that really seem worth playing. God of War brings us back to the typical stupid AI hack and slash game with well designed puzzles thrown into the mix while not taking away from the pace of the game. Resident Evil 4 gives you the same feeling you got playing the original for the first time. Of course I can't forget to mention the sure joy that Lumines gives me. The total trance you achive while playing it is like nothing else I may almost rate it higher in terms of puzzle games than the original Lemmings. Damn I miss that game. With all the new systems coming out I may just dig out the old 386 from my closet and relieve my days of Duke Nukem side scrollers and amazing rpg's while everyone else is drooling over there pretty pictures while forgetting that the gameplay is rather drab.
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David Norman
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- Joined Sotheby's in 1985
- Oversaw sale of Pablo Picasso's Garçon à la pipe, which achieved $104.2 million
- Has orchestrated major sales from leading museums, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, NY
David C. Norman joined Sotheby's in 1985 and today is one of the most experienced auction specialists in the global field of Impressionist & Modern Art.
Since Mr. Norman became Director of the New York Impressionist & Modern Art Department in 1999, Sotheby's has achieved $4.6 billion in sales. Perhaps the most often quoted specialist in the field today, Mr. Norman has organized major sales from the country's leading museums such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, NY. He has overseen the sale of Sotheby's high-profile Impressionist & Modern Art collections including Property of the Greentree Foundation from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, which realized $209 million and achieved $104.2 million for Pablo Picasso's Garçon à la pipe - the first painting to break the mythical $100 million price barrier. In the early 1990s, Mr. Norman pioneered and co-directed Sotheby's sales of 20th-Century German Art, staging the first international auction in the newly unified city of Berlin and contributing to the great growth of that market over the past 20 years.
He is a trusted advisor to many of the world's most active collectors in this category, particularly American collectors who have entered the market within the past two decades and are the driving force behind many auction records. Recently, Mr. Norman has been advising the most exciting new generation of art buyers from China, Asia and the Middle East, and in 2010 curated a Private Selling exhibition which was held in Beijing and garnered a great deal of publicity throughout the major Chinese news outlets.


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We recommend you to also take part of the City stage programme in the afternoons – these are free pop-up concerts and special sets by festival acts in cafés, galleries, design studios, and private homes. We designed the City stage programme to bring music to unusual places. This is our way to show you around in Tallinn and visit some of our favourite hangouts.
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Among the most notable international acts who have performed at the festival are Vashti Bunyan (UK), Public Service Broadcasting (UK), All we Are (UK), Motorama (RU), Kate Boy (SWE) Mirel Wagner (FI), Rubik (FI) and many more.
Among the Estonian acts who have successfully tested their breakthrough potential at the festival and have won TMW's annual artist award (Skype Award 2009-2014, Wire Prize 2015), are Popidiot (2009), Iiris (2010), Ewert and the Two Dragons (2011), Talbot (2012), Elephants From Neptune (2013), Odd Hugo (2014), and Maarja Nuut (2015).
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Last time in "A Song of Ice and Fire", the party reached the Wall. Ignoring Moles Town, the group delivered the letter for Jon Snow and approached Jeor Mormont. When questioned about their business beyond the Wall, Martyn kept his cool and diverted questions, using the food stocks he had brought to curry the Lord Commanders favour. He used this and the letter of Baelor to gain them access to the lands north of the Wall. Theden himself had his own work to do. Talking to Samwell Tarley, Maester Aemons steward, he spoke to the Maester himself. Aemon felt his face and recognized him immediately by his cheekbones, likening him to Rhaegar himself, though mentioning a bit of Bloodraven in him and stating that his own brother Egg and Daeron both had the same dreams of Fire and Blood. He suggested caution, as the Nights Watch was not as it once had been and had been steeped in corruption. Theden promised to be wary before heading North.
Well provisioned, well mounted, the group, with the help of Maester Dalben, travelled far North. Stopping in White Tree, the group found the village had been deserted. The Wildlings were gone and they had left in a hurry. Taking shelter later on, the groups enjoyment was cut short when the Wildlings attacked, but the stone axes and cheaply made weapons of the Wildlings was no match for the steel breastplate of Richard and the cold skill of Catherine. Half burying the bodies in the snow, the group continued farther North, deciding to pass on Crasters Keep, a dark presence touching it. Thedens visions told him of his birthright and those connected to him, including Baelor, a young girl of fourteen, a man drowned in molten gold and small girl covered in stab wounds, as well as a youth with blue hair. He also saw places marked on the map for his travels, including the Fist of the First Men.
A great blizzard blew in and the group was forced to take shelter, lest they lose Martyn to the cold. While there, their provisions running low,Theden and Catherine went hunting. In a few hours, they were able to find a deer and the group was fairly well stocked again. Another vision showed Theden they were on the right path, though he heard a song in his head that Martyn recognized as "The Bear and the Maiden Fair".
Another sight caught their eyes, a number of heart trees, hacked at the faces, almost blinding the old gods. At the base of the trees were old iron pokers and axes. Whoever had done it had left their weapons behind. Catherine went searching for a deer which she found the tracks of and was horrified to find it torn almost to pieces. A gigantic bear had slaughtered it and now was on the way towards her camp. Using her speed, she went the long way in a race and won, warning the group of the bears attacked just before it crashed into the clearing. The bear was tough, but only made of flesh and bone. It fell soon enough to the arrows of Catherine and the Valyrian steel blade of Theden.
The group arrived at the Fist. Two items lay waiting for them as they dug. One, the last key to the blade that Canmore had searched for since Kings Landing. The other, a gateway to the truth about Thedens past and the treasure trove that Baelor had discovered. The key was tucked into a hollow tree and the locked case that Richard had been carrying for so long was opened, revealing Blackfang inside. He decided to give it to Theden for safekeeping. Searching in a hollow dug in the earth, Theden found a gold box that had contained the Valyrian steel horn and a mould for an axe, perhaps the axe that would finish the trinity that he had searched for.
Another storm blew in and a brace of heart trees was the shelter. But the night was dark and full of terrors and the howling of wolves was heard in the night. But the creatures that attacked were not wolves, but direwolves! The creatures were fast, snapping and snarling at the group. Martyn was tackled and bitten at, but managed to fight the beast off. The creatures were unrelenting in their hunt for food and the group were forced to kill them. Soon after, Theden and Catherine were drawn to a whimpering noise. Two direwolf pups, male and female, were nearby and the two decided to take them for their own.
Finally, at the field of ice near Thenn, Thedens next gift was found. Digging at the base of a broken sword, the group found a hollow in the ground(which they covered themselves inside with Catherines tent and lit a fire.) A dark blue oil, unfrozen by the elements and a scroll in a glass vial were also underneath. Staring into the fire, Theden saw danger, as the candle on his part of the map was snuffed out as if by a cold wind and he heard another song. The song made him feel nervous and he ordered the group to pack up and run. However, the group was startled as a great mammoth burst from the woods where they were running. The mammoth was scared off by the archery of the group, making it crash back through the trees. Remembering the song, Martyn recognized the lyrics as "The Last of the Giants", something that did not bode well for them. The group rushed through the trees, but found themselves face to face with a giant, all white fur, square teeth and great height and he roared at them. Maester Dalben did not speak the dialect of the Old Tongue well, so Martyn supplicated himself before the beast, motioning the others to do the same. Through pantomime and speech, he was able to convince the giant to leave them be. The giant laughed at the "kneelers"and was given one of the pack horses, which he killed with a swing of his club. Preparing to ride away on his mammoth(and calling Theden "madman" as a compliment, it seemed) the giant stiffened as he sniffed something not quite right. Climbing onto it, he thundered away through the trees, not looking back. The wind began to blow harder and Theden turned....and saw them. All ten of them.
Pale skin, far too beautiful to be human. Blue eyes. Armour liked shifting ice and swords like crystal shards. The strangers put the groups teeth on edge and they ran, climbing onto their horses and rushing away. However, on foot, the strangers did not seem slowed by snow or ice or treacherous ground. If anything, it seemed to support them and they quickly caught the group. Dalben, wielding his mace, told the group to go ahead, that he would hold them off for as long as he could. Martyn said they needed him to read Valyrian for them. Dalben turned and yelled "Learn it yourself!" before charging at the pale creatures.
Realizing that the horses would not stand still against these creatures, Theden sent Richard ahead with the mounts and he, Martyn and Catherine stood ready. Seven had stayed to face Dalben, who they had lost sight of. Three were right on top of them. The creatures were fast and strong, lashing out and dancing with the swords. Catherines arrows bounced off their armour like icicles. Finally, as if by divine intervention,Thedens struck a blow with Lament, his now named sword. The creature shattered like glass before the valyrian steel. Martyn was struck a fell blow, stabbed by anothers crystal like sword, but he managed to shake off the pain and stumble away. The other two soon fell, their armour no match for the spellforged steel.
There was no sign of Dalben, but the group was forced to run(now on horseback again) for fear of the creatures, who were on their tail once more. Desperate, Theden searched for something to stop or even slow them, for they were too fast, even against their horses. Grabbing the stone, the hurricane stone that he had found in the tomb of Daeron Targaryen, he found the other symbol on it, the Sun of Dorne. Cutting his hand, he showed there was true power in kings blood as he smeared his blood upon it and hurled the stone at the pursuers. The sun burst through the clouds, blinding the pursuing beasts before a hurricane kicked up, blocking the creatures from view and giving them time to escape.
Catherine guessed the creatures identity as the Others, a race of beasts from the Long Night in the Age of Heroes, long thought to be legend and myth. Desperate to get word of this new threat to the Nights Watch and the seven kingdoms, now more than ever, they must find their way home or to the ships....before those things come back. Because they no longer have any magic stone to protect them....and they have lost something very dear to them.....
Now at the start of "A Clash of Kings", the group will be tested. Both within and without. Which side will they pick? And what shall they do upon their return to the North?
Next time, on "A Song of Ice and Fire: The Long Nights Return."
Hey Folks, just a quick update, I'll be maybe 10-20 mins late. I've got to get a cap on a tooth at 4:30pm-5pm, so if I'm late that's why. I'll be heading to the game immediately afterword though! Can't wait!
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Norma Bates: (voice-over) No! I tell you no! I won't have you bringing some young girl in for supper! By candlelight, I suppose, in the cheap, erotic fashion of young men with cheap, erotic minds!
Norman Bates: (voice-over) Mother, please...!
Norma Bates: (voice-over) And then what? After supper? Music? Whispers?
Norman Bates: (voice-over) Mother, she's just a stranger. She's hungry, and it's raining out!
Norma Bates: (voice-over) "Mother, she's just a stranger"! As if men don't desire strangers! As if... ohh, I refuse to speak of disgusting things, because they disgust me! You understand, boy? Go on, go tell her she'll not be appeasing her ugly appetite with MY food... or my son! Or do I have tell her because you don't have the guts! Huh, boy? You have the guts, boy?
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They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
4.6 Room cleanliness
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4.4 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified ReviewsThey paid and stayed. We double-checked.
by A verified traveler from Los Angeles, CA
Un-Belize-ablePosted May 8, 2016
This hotel was perfect for our girlfriends trip. Four of us stayed comfortably in the garden view room. We enjoyed fresh breakfast every morning before embarking on our excursions. Everything was so easy to book at the front desk; from snorkeling to the tour seeing Mayan ruins and cave tubing. We also rented a golf cart a couple of days to ride around the island. It was a perfectly relaxing trip and just what we all needed. We would definitely stay here again.
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by A verified traveler from Maryland
Clean room, hotel staff could not be better, helpiPosted Mar 31, 2016
Pros: Clean room with a good ocean view.
Cons: No complaints
Had a wonderful trip, hotel right on the beach, easy walking to all the local spots. The made snorkeling reservations and us picked up and returned at the local dock. Can't wait to go back.
by A verified traveler from Sf
It was nice.Posted Mar 17, 2016
On the beach next to popular bars and excursion siTes. A bit expensive for not including a lot of things but booking via Expedia made it cheap.
by A verified traveler from Wisconsin
Quaint hotelPosted Mar 16, 2016
Pros: Snorkel trips sailing on the sail boat is unique and fabulous
Location: Restaurants, bars, grocery, pharmacy, shopping - all within easy walkiing. Hotel is at the north edge of town which makes it quieter
Nice rooms with full kitchens - clean. At the quiet end of San Pedro, but easy walking distance to all restaurants, stores and downtown. Nice pool. Sailboat is awesome.
by kathy from Bedford,Tx
Belize weekendPosted Mar 9, 2016 on Hotels
Great Little place, close to everything!
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Nice Hotel, nice employeesPosted Mar 6, 2016
Great place to stay right in the heart of San Pedro. Guests who come back year after year attest to homeyness of the Hotel.
by A verified traveler from Los Angeles, Ca
Great place to stayPosted Feb 18, 2016
Pros: Location, cleanliness, room design and layout, upper deck
I was in the one bedroom garden suite. The room was very clean and big, too much for one person. It had a beautiful view of the ocean. The air conditioning worked very well and the room was always nice and cold. The bed wasn't super comfortable, but everything was clean and nicely made. The staff is extremely helpful. There is a free cab ride from the airport to the hotel, and the driver, Rueben, is super sweet and will show you around the city while he drives you to the hotel. I booked one excursion through the hotel and they set everything up, even for the company to pick me up from the hotel dock. The restaurants close by are very tasty. Palapas at the end of the pier is very lively and has great food. Melt, next door, has amazing jerk chicken. There is also a hostel a couple doors down, so even though the hotel is slightly away from the city center, the area is full of young people. There are also several lounge chairs to sit on the beach and veg out during the day. I really loved my stay at the Blue Tang. For the price, I believe it's the biggest bang for your buck. It is quiet, but a 5 minute walk into the middle of town. Security at night made me feel safe by myself and everyone from guests to staff were super friendly
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excellent location, poor breakfastPosted Feb 15, 2016 on Hotels
good stay, great location, on the beach, few minutes walk to ecologic divers shop, only our room number 7 is literally on the corridor and main staircase so you get bother by the loud guests that can't refrain from talking late at night or early morning when leaving or meeting their fellow guest friends, breakfast is poor and with only few cups and dishes one has to wait until the maid washed the used ones. Of the 2 beds in the room only one was comfortable enough to sleep, you could tell some heavy person had slept in the other one.
by A verified traveler from Dallas
Decent hotel with great locationPosted Jan 14, 2016
Pros: Location is perfect, very close to center without being too noisy
Cons: toilet did not work for first night but magically fixed itself later. Bed is lop-sided. Door lacks weather-sealing.
Location: Dive shop, karaoke bar / live music, markets, souvenir shops
Location is great - very close to 1) vibrant karaoke bar / live music (they stop at around midnight so you can still sleep), 2) dive shop, 3) two markets (despite the name, they are not supermarkets). Easy walking distance to local restaurants, downtown, fun activities.


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But most Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, believe that the opposition leader was killed. Two generals who testified after Major Mustapha seemed to corroborate his claims that top generals conspired to kill Mr. Abiola, pointing the finger at Maj. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi.
General Bamaiyi, who was shown wiping tears from his eyes, professed his innocence and gave no fresh insight into Mr. Abiola's death. But he did provide a glimpse into how the generals decided to pick one of their own to be the next president.
''When General Abubakar invited me to his office,'' he said, ''he told me of his government's resolve to consider an ex-military officer to be the civilian president.'' The generals chose Mr. Obasanjo, a former military ruler from 1976 to 1979, who had been imprisoned for three years under General Abacha and released only after his death.
Eventually, the generals bankrolled Mr. Obasanjo into an easy victory in early 1999. Since assuming power, though, he has reined in and angered many top military officials.
Mr. Obasanjo also testified about his imprisonment under General Abacha for allegedly planning a coup in 1995. In the courtroom, the president faced Col. Bello Fadile, who had confessed to fabricating testimony to implicate Mr. Obasanjo in 1995.
He said he was not seeking any financial compensation but only reconciliation. ''Nigerians and God have adequately compensated me,'' Mr. Obasanjo said, before hugging Colonel Fadile.
But if President Obasanjo was the victim in this case, his role is that of the accused in another that has yet to be heard. The family of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the Afrobeat singer, has called him to testify in an incident in 1977, when Mr. Obasanjo was military ruler. That year, soldiers invaded the house of Fela, whose songs were sharply critical of the military and Mr. Obasanjo, setting fire to it and throwing his 78-year-old mother off a second-story balcony. The mother eventually died of her injuries, and the government seized the property.
The family is seeking more than $2 million for the property, said Beko Ransome-Kuti, Fela's younger brother and a prominent human rights campaigner. The case is expected to be heard, but it is not clear whether Mr. Obasanjo will testify. The commission has no subpoena power.
''He has to testify,'' Mr. Ransome-Kuti said. ''We should have the truth be told, an apology made at the very least.''
Critics of the commission have said that it was not granted subpoena powers because the military still remains powerful behind the scenes. So far, people like Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, the former military ruler from 1985 to 1993, who is considered one of the country's most powerful men and is said to be considering a presidential bid in 2003, have simply refused to appear before the commission.
The commission might amount to little, the same way other high-profile investigations conducted under Mr. Obasanjo have failed to accomplish their initial goals, critics said. For instance, a high-profile anticorruption panel, headed by Christopher Kolade, a well-known businessman, released its final report to Mr. Obasanjo about a year ago. But the contents of the report have yet to be made public.
''Up to now we cannot tell you what the Kolade report has done,'' said Ibrahim Zailani, chairman of the House of Representatives committee on justice and human rights. ''In some ways, we are still operating as if we were still under the military. Things are still not done in the open.''
The hearings, however, have demystified the military, he added. ''That's the most significant disclosure -- that we had empty people as military leaders, fair-weather generals. Everybody feared them. Now we've seen them crying and breaking down before us.''
Photo: In Lagos, Beko Ransome-Kuti seeks compensation for the seizure of his brother's house. (Toru Morimoto for The New York Times)(pg. A4) Map of Nigeria shows the location of Lagos. (pg. A4)


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