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This document has been amended for the Final Version which has been leaked (h/t "Sentinel") and which has been analysed by Professor Steve Peers here (http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/phase-2-of-brexit-talks-annotation-of.html?m=1)
Paragraphs 9 - 21 deal with "Transitional Arrangements". Paragraph 9 specifically says
the four freedoms of the Single Market are indivisible and there can be no "cherry picking"which would not be the case if we had chosen the European Economic Area route and unilaterally invoked Article 112. Then there are paragraphs 12 - 18 which are so awful that I quote them in full:
12. In line with those guidelines, which further specify and develop the core principles laid out in the European Council guidelines of 29 April 2017, any transitional arrangements provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement should cover the whole of the Union acquis, including Euratom matters. Notwithstanding paragraph 17 of these negotiating directives, the Union acquis should apply to and in the United Kingdom as if it were a Member State. Any changes to the Union acquis should automatically apply to and in the United Kingdom during the transition period. For acts adopted in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice by which the United Kingdom is bound before its withdrawal, Articles 4a of Protocol (No 21) and 5 of Protocol (No 19) annexed to the Treaties, which allow the United Kingdom not to participate in an act amending a measure by which it is already bound, should continue to apply during the transition period including the possibility for the Union to determine that this non participation would make the relevant measure inoperable and therefore that the measure should cease to apply to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom should however no longer be allowed to opt-in to measures in this Area other than those amending, replacing or building upon the above mentioned existing acts.
13. During the transition period, Union law covered by these transitional arrangements should deploy in the United Kingdom the same legal effects as those which it deploys within the Member States of the Union. This means, in particular, that the direct effect and primacy of Union law should be preserved.
14. During the transition period, and in line with the European Council guidelines of 29 April 2017, the United Kingdom will remain bound by the obligations stemming from the agreements concluded by the Union, or by Member States acting on its behalf, or by the Union and its Member States acting jointly, while the United Kingdom should however no longer participate in any bodies set up by those agreements.
15. In line with the European Council guidelines of 15 December 2017, any transitional arrangements require the United Kingdom's continued participation in the Customs Union and the Single Market (with all four freedoms) during the transition. The United Kingdom should take all necessary measures to preserve the integrity of the Single Market and of the Customs Union. The United Kingdom should continue to comply with the Union trade policy. It should also in particular ensure that its customs authorities continue to act in accordance with the mission of EU customs authorities including by collecting Common Customs Tariff duties and by performing all checks required under Union law at the border vis-à-vis other third countries. During the transition period, the United Kingdom may not become bound by international agreements entered into in its own capacity in the fields of competence of Union law, unless authorised to do so by the Union.
16. In line with the European Council guidelines of 29 April 2017 and the first set of negotiating directives of 22 May 2017, any time-limited prolongation of the Union acquis requires existing Union regulatory, budgetary, supervisory, judiciary and enforcement instruments and structures to apply, including the competence of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
17. In relation to the application of the Union acquis to the United Kingdom, the Withdrawal Agreement should therefore, during the transitional period, preserve the full competences of the Union institutions (in particular the full jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union), bodies, offices and agencies in relation to the United Kingdom and to United Kingdom natural or legal persons. In particular, Union institutions, bodies and agencies should conduct all supervision and control proceedings foreseen by Union law. In line with the European Council guidelines of 15 December 2017, the United Kingdom will however no longer participate in or nominate or elect members of the Union institutions, nor participate in the decision-making or the governance of the Union bodies, offices and agencies.
It is hard to state just how dreadful these proposals are. In effect, the Acquis, New laws and Directives, the Customs Union and EU trade policy (meaning the UK cannot conclude any trade agreements in its own right) will continue to apply whilst the United Kingdom will have no representation of any kind whatever (No MEP's, No Commissioner, No participation in any agreements or committees although we could be invited by the commission to various committees as it (the Commission) sees fit but without a say or vote). The United Kingdom will still be subject to the ECJ and European Law will have primacy (over UK Law)18. During the transition period, as a general rule, the UK will not attend meetings of committees referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 or Commission experts groups and other similar entities of the agencies, offices or bodies where Member States are represented. Exceptionally on a case-by-case basis, the United Kingdom could be invited to attend without voting rights such meetings:– where the discussion concerns individual acts to be addressed to the United Kingdom or to United Kingdom natural or legal persons; or– where the presence of the United Kingdom is necessary from a Union perspective for the effective implementation of the acquis during the transition period.
David Davis (h/t www.eureferendum.com) made a speech in Teeside. Part of it reads as follows:
For such a period to work, both sides must continue to follow the same, stable set of laws and rules.
Without compromising the integrity of the single market, and the customs union to which we will maintain access on current terms.
Maintaining the same regulations across all sectors of the economy — from agriculture to aviation, transport to financial services, as part of a new international treaty.
In keeping with the existing structure of EU rules that will allow a strictly time-limited role for the European Court of Justice during that period.
During this implementation period, people will of course be able to travel between the UK and EU to live and work.
And as agreed in December, we will fulfil the financial commitments we have made during the period of our membership.
With Britain upholding its responsibilities during this period, it follows the European Union will need to respect our rights and our interests too.
And this means we must discuss how regulators and agencies can best provide continuity and clarity for businesses during this period in a way that benefits everyone. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/david-davis-teesport-speech-implementation-period-a-bridge-to-the-future-partnership-between-the-uk-eu)
So there you have it. We will not have left the European Union at the end of March 2019. We will not have any MEP's, Commissioner or any representation on any committee or any other body and be subject to the ECJ. The United Kingdom will become a Vassal State It seems the Cabinet, of which Mr Davis is a member, will sign up to this disgrace.
Everything has changed; Everything has changed
Brexit does not mean Brexit Mrs May. The United Kingdom will not have left the European Union until at least 31st December 2020 and since Mrs May's 'deep and special' relationship (which she has so far been unable or unwilling to describe) with the European Union will not have been concluded by then (since Free Trade Agreements with other nations have taken the European Union many years to conclude) it may go on longer than that taking us into the next Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) period and contributing to EU coffers for another SEVEN years.
We would be a continuing Vassal State for far longer than 21 months.
This is intolerable and the electorate must not accept it.
There are local elections in May. All Leave voters must vote tactically to get rid of their Conservative Councillors or to ensure that the Conservative does not get elected. If the Conservatives are wiped out completely they might, just might listen to the electorate.
The United Kingdom is not leaving the European Union. Mrs May is misleading the people and Brexit does not mean Brexit.


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Robert Remus[3] (born August 27, 1948), better known by his ring name Sgt. Slaughter, is an American former WWE personality and semi-retired professional wrestler. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Slaughter had success in the National Wrestling Alliance, American Wrestling Association, and World Wrestling Federation.
[edit] Professional wrestling career
Sgt. Slaughter held numerous regional titles early in his career and experienced his first major success in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) capturing the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Don Kernodle. During the late 1970s, Remus worked the American Wrestling Association (AWA) territory under a mask as Super Destroyer Mark II with managers Lord Alfred Hayes and Bobby Heenan.
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (1980–1984)
He then signed with the WWF and was pushed as a heel. Between 1980 and 1981, Slaughter wrestled in the WWF under the guidance of the Grand Wizard. He quickly rose to the status of number one contender on the strength of his "cobra clutch" challenges where he would seat wrestlers in a chair in the ring, and apply the hold, offering $5000 to anyone who could break it. He would eventually face Bob Backlund for the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship across the WWF territory in 1980, earning two-or-three main event matches in most markets. Slaughter was the only WWF-based challenger not to do the honors for Backlund at MSG (Backlund defeated him at the Meadowlands, but never in the Garden). Slaughter then engaged in a feud with Pat Patterson, which stemmed from Slaughter calling Patterson "yellow" and offering him $10,000 (double the usual amount) to try to break the cobra clutch. Patterson accepted on television and was escaping from the hold when Slaughter released it and put a beat-down on Patterson, starting a hot feud which culminated in an "Alley Fight" in New York City's Madison Square Garden between the two that is widely regarded as the best "hardcore" match of the Kayfabe era. In late 1981, Slaughter joined Mid Atlantic Wrestling and won the NWA United States Heavyweight Title and the NWA World Tag Team Titles with Don Kernodle. Upon returning to the WWF-again with the Grand Wizard as his manager- in 1983, Slaughter was a top contender to Bob Backlund's WWF Championship. However, his career took off after he turned face and defended America's honor against the hated Iron Sheik in 1984. Slaughter and the Iron Sheik engaged in many matches throughout 1984, culminating in a boot camp match which took place before a sold out Madison Square Garden that summer. However, with the emergence of Hulk Hogan as the WWF Champion and lead face within the company, Slaughter left for the AWA. On Vince McMahon's McMahon DVD, Slaughter said he was fired by McMahon in Toronto after no-showing an event in protest of McMahon's refusal to give him six weeks of paid vacation. Other interviews with Slaughter and McMahon have revealed that Slaughter left the company more over a dispute that emerged due to the WWF not allowing Slaughter's role in the G.I. Joe toy line. At the time of his departure Slaughter was easily the second biggest "face" in the company, surpassing "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and even André The Giant, with his popularity rivaling that of Hulk Hogan's.
[edit] American Wrestling Association (1985–1990)
He received a considerable push in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) throughout 1985 and 1986, becoming the AWA America's Heavyweight Champion, defeating Larry Zbyszko shortly after his arrival. He defended the title against wrestlers like Zbyszko, Kamala, Boris Zukhov, and Nick Bockwinkel (before the belt was retired) and feud with Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey and his stable of wrestlers, the Road Warriors, and Col. DeBeers. He even challenged Stan Hansen for the AWA title. He was also involved in the short lived Pro Wrestling USA Promotion. This was a brief attempt at pulling together the remaining wrestling talent to go up against the rising WWF. Slaughter in this company won a large 25 man battle royal by eliminating Kamala, winning the right to challenge Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
In 1988, Slaughter returned to wrestling in the AWA, resuming some of his past feuds with the likes of Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissey, the Iron Sheik, and Col. DeBeers. He also became a top contender to the AWA World title during Larry Zbyszko's reign in 1989 and was a team captain for the AWA's ill-fated Team Challenge Series during the first half of 1990. The AWA even teased fans with Slaughter appearing to win the World title from Zbyszko live on ESPN, only to have the decision reversed on a technicality (a booking practice the AWA had been employing for years).
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (1990–2002)
In the summer of 1990 Slaughter returned to the WWF, but shortly after making his televised return, Slaughter's gimmick as that of a patriotic American soldier was turned upside down, when his character temporarily turned against America to become an Iraqi sympathizer.[4] Slaughter announced he was disgusted with his country, claiming America had "gone soft" for accepting the Soviet Union's Nikolai Volkoff, (Volkoff, in Slaughter's absence, had recently split from his tag partner Boris Zhukov, then turned face and embraced America, due in part to the fall of the wall). Slaughter aligned himself with a kayfabe Iraqi military general, General Adnan, and entered a feud with Volkoff (which saw Slaughter win the majority of their encounters at house shows), leading to a match at that year's Survivor Series which saw The Alliance (Volkoff, Tito Santana, and The Bushwhackers) defeat The Mercenaries (Slaughter, Boris Zhukov, and The Orient Express).
It was reported that while Slaughter was portraying a turncoat, he had received numerous death threats and could not go anywhere in public without wearing a bullet-proof vest and had to be surrounded with security personnel at all times.
Slaughter captured his only WWF Championship at the 1991 Royal Rumble, defeating The Ultimate Warrior following a run-in by "Macho King" Randy Savage. He thus became the thirteenth WWF Champion, but lost the belt in a match against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VII. Slaughter soon introduced his newest ally, Colonel Mustafa (The Iron Sheik, Slaughter's old nemesis). Slaughter and company went on to feud with Hogan for months, including having a three-on-two handicap match at SummerSlam 1991, which saw the team of Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior prevail over Slaughter, Adnan, and Mustafa.
After finishing the Hogan feud, Slaughter became a face again, appearing in vignettes next to American landmarks, saying "I want my country back."[2] During an episode of Superstars, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan was under attack from The Nasty Boys, and Slaughter made the save. Duggan and Slaughter teamed up to defeat the Nastys and continued to team over the next several months. Slaughter quietly disappeared from WWF TV following a loss to Nailz in October 1992.
After a hiatus, he returned to WWF television on the August 4, 1997 episode of Raw is War to assume the role of on-air commissioner. Initially popular, he eventually became the target of D-Generation X, who called him "Sgt. Slobber". On an episode of Raw is War, he put Shawn Michaels and Triple H in a match for Michaels' European Championship. Michaels dropped the belt to Helmsley, by lying down in the ring. Slaughter challenged Triple H to a Boot Camp match at the December pay-per-view, which he lost. His feud with Triple H continued into WrestleMania XIV where he handcuffed himself to Chyna to prevent her from interfering in Helmsley's match against Owen Hart. Slaughter's efforts ultimately proved futile as Chyna threw powder in his eyes, interfered in the match anyway, and hurled Slaughter into the front row.
When Vince McMahon turned heel in 1998, Slaughter, along with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson, became the on-screen lackeys of McMahon; running errands for him and dishing out punishment to McMahon's rivals, namely Stone Cold Steve Austin. In late 1998, Slaughter relinquished the role of commissioner to Shawn Michaels and largely disappeared from television.
Slaughter still appeared from time to time in the ring, mostly at house shows. He appeared on Raw to put over younger wrestlers, such as Kurt Angle and Randy Orton. Slaughter also made an appearance at WrestleMania X-Seven, in the Gimmick Battle Royal, which was won by The Iron Sheik. Slaughter got his revenge after the match by locking the Sheik in the cobra clutch. He also appeared on both Raw and Smackdown on occasion during the Invasion storyline in non-wrestling roles, usually in conjunction with Vince McMahon.
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 13, 2004, the night before WrestleMania XX by long-time friend Pat Patterson.
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment (2005–2009)
He made a special appearance on the June 13, 2005 edition of Raw to challenge Chris Masters in his "Master Lock Challenge", which Slaughter lost. Then, he returned again on the December 5, edition of Raw, where he and Michael Hayes confronted Edge. He also appeared on the July 4, 2005 episode of Raw for a "Diva Boot Camp" segment, as a part of the 2006 Diva Search Competition.[5]
He re-appeared on the October 2, edition of Raw, defeating Nicky from the Spirit Squad with a roll-up when D-Generation X distracted him from up on the Titantron. Slaughter appeared on the October 23 Raw in the corner of Ric Flair as he faced Kenny of the Spirit Squad. After Kenny cheated to gain the victory, Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes, and Roddy Piper cleared the tag champions from the ring. Slaughter was one of three options between himself, Roddy Piper, and Dusty Rhodes that fans could vote for as a tag partner for Ric Flair at Cyber Sunday 2006, but did not win the vote. At Survivor Series 2006, Slaughter teamed with Flair, Ron Simmons, and Dusty Rhodes to take on four members of the Spirit Squad in a Survivor Series match. Slaughter was eliminated in the match, but his team won, with Flair as the sole survivor.
On December 18, 2006, Slaughter participated in a 30-Man Battle Royal for a chance to face John Cena in the main event for the WWE Championship, but he was eliminated from the match and did not get the title shot. At the Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view in June 2007, he faced Deuce 'n Domino for the WWE Tag Team Championship, alongside Jimmy Snuka. They were unsuccessful in their attempt for the titles. He challenged Randy Orton on the July 30, edition of Raw, only to become another victim of the "Legend Killer", and was wheeled out on a stretcher. On Raw XV, the 15th-anniversary WWE Raw special on December 10, 2007, Slaughter participated in the 15th Anniversary Battle Royal. On March 31, 2008, on an edition of Raw, Slaughter paid tribute to long time friend Ric Flair at the end of the show. He appeared on Raw's 800th episode in Kung Fu Naki's dance off and also made an appearance in the Slammy Awards.
Slaughter, who had been working as a producer for WWE for the past several years, was released from his backstage producer duties with the company on January 13, 2009.[6] He remains with the company on a limited basis as an ambassador.[4][7] He was the special guest host on Raw on August 10, 2009 where he made fun of Canadians and saying how the USA is the greatest country in the world. He made an appearance on the Decade of SmackDown on October 2, 2009 where he had an altercation with the Iron Sheik about which country was the greatest, USA or Iran.
[edit] Return to World Wrestling Entertainment (2010–present)
Sgt. Slaughter's official website announced that the former WWF champion has signed a new deal with World Wrestling Entertainment as their "Ambassador". Slaughter will be doing goodwill work for the company, including appearing at WWE AXXESS. He also recently appeared as a lumberjack during a Raw match. Slaughter also appeared in action for the first time in many years on the November 15, 2010 "old school" episode of RAW, losing to Alberto Del Rio. On the 2011 Capitol Punishment PPV, Slaughter made a cameo appearance with a lookalike of Barack Obama (who in reality is Reggie Brown). On a special July 4th episode of RAW, during an interview, he said he was going to lead the fans in the Pledge of Allegiance, but Jack Swagger disagreed. He said no one was more deserving than him to lead the fans. They later had a match, which he lost with a roll-up from Swagger. After the match, Swagger was chased out of the ring by Evan Bourne, leaving Slaughter to lead the fans in the Pledge of Allegiance. On December 13, edition of WWE Tribute to The Troops, he returned to accompany Zack Ryder to defeat Jack Swagger then sent a Cobra Clutch to Swagger.
[edit] Other media
Fictionalized versions of Sgt. Slaughter were part of the G.I. Joe toyline, cartoon and comic books, as a member of the G.I. Joe team and first appeared in the five-part TV episode entitled "Arise, Serpentor, Arise!" Along with the traditional merchandising of WWE superstars, Sgt. Slaughter is one of only a few real people to be immortalized as a G.I. Joe figure, (among the others being NFL football player William "The Refrigerator" Perry, pro-wrestler Roddy Piper, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin), and even appeared in G.I. Joe: The Movie. Slaughter also appeared twice as a special guest on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, which starred fellow wrestler Captain Lou Albano.
During the mid-1980s, Sgt. Slaughter released a full length LP, Sgt. Slaughter and Camouflage Rocks America. It featured a number of original songs, including "The Cobra Clutch," as well as a cover of Neil Diamond's "America."
A brief cross promotional stint in the late 80's had Sgt. Slaughter and his "battling battalion" pit against the Big Foot Monster Truck in a tug-of-war challenge. It is featured on Blood, Sweat, & Gears USHRA home video. This stunt was recently attempted again with Sgt. Slaughter using fans from the crowd at a Monster Truck show to tug-o-war with the Bear Foot Monster Truck.
In the animated series Code Monkeys, Slaughter appeared as Sgt. Murder. He and Bulk Brogan (Hulk Hogan), "Manly Man" Ricky Ravage (Randy "Macho Man" Savage), and Sergei the Giant (André the Giant) were hired by a video game company to take on their rivals. His brother, Tommy Murder, was killed by "The Black Shadow", who was actually Black Steve, the company's accountant.
He appeared on episode #3.6 of Comedy Central's Tosh.0, when he clothes lined Daniel Tosh and put David Wills (a.k.a Youtube's "Crying Wrestling Fan") in a Cobra Clutch during Wills' "Web Redemption" segment.
It is rumoured that Sgt. Slaughter will appear in a cameo role in the new GI Joe: Retaliation movie as himself.
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Just over three months ago my life changed forever – my first son Luca was born! I never could have imagined how wonderful it could be to become a father. Luca is an amazing little man who changes every day. He was born at only 5lbs 13oz and is already doubled in size! He went from a scrawny squishy little lump to a lively chunky monkey in no time, you don't even see the changes happening. He is so much more alert now, smiling the cutest smiles all the time and is even starting to giggle. I can't take my eyes off of him! Words can't describe how I feel about my son.
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My Top 5 Favorite Books of All Time/
Once I finish book, I'm usually done with it and don't look back. Most books I've read I can't tell you what they are about. When I open the pages, I'm immersed in the book and once the book ends, that's it. I don't have much a memory for books, except for the ones I'm about to share.
These books have impacted me far after I've closed the book. Even now, I can remember lines from these books and how they made me feel as I was reading them. Some of them I read more than 20 years ago. Indeed, carrying around words and feelings from a book is a mark of its greatness for me.
Here are my favorite books (in no particular order)
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison: The story of 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove who wishes for blue eyes so that she'll be seen as beautiful. The story is hauntingly heartbreaking but written with such beauty and prose that it's hard to put down. I read this book my freshman year at Howard University and still the story sits with me.
One of my favorite passages showcasing Morrison's exquisite imagery:
"Pecola stood a little apart from us, her eyes hinged in the direction in which Maureen had fled. She seemed to fold into herself, like a pleated wing. Her pain antagonized me. I wanted to open her up, crisp her edges, ram a stick down the hunched and curving spine, force her to stand erect and spit the misery out on the streets. But she held it in where it could lap up into her eyes."
God's Chosen Fast by Arthur Walls: I bought this book shortly after I got saved at the age of 18. It's a practical handbook on the subject of fasting that I have read many times over.
Your God Is Too Safe by Mark Buchanan: I also found this book early in my Christian walk and it was just what I needed at the time. I knew that God is good, but what I didn't realize is that He isn't always safe...and that's okay because He's taking us on the adventure of our lives. God is loving but He's unpredictable (just as He should be.)
One of my favorite passages:
The safe God asks nothing of us, gives nothing to us. He never drives us to our knees in hungry, desperate praying and never sets us on our feet in fierce, fixed determination. He never makes us bold to dance. The safe god never whispers in our ears anything but greeting card slogans and certainly never asks that we embarrass ourselves by shouting out from the rooftop. "
In His Face: A Prophetic Call to Renewed Focus: By Bob Sorge: I got hip to Bob Sorge from worship leader Judith Christie McAllister. I used to work for she and her husband and she told me about his ministry. After hearing some of his messages and his testimony, I was hooked. His voice was damaged at a time when God was using him mightily to preach. This book urges readers to keep a spiritual focus in a world that wants us to do anything but that.
One of my favorite parts of the book: "The enemy always accuses us in the first person, as though there were our own thoughts, when in reality they are his thoughts injected into our minds. Let me tell you why the enemy steps up his accusations when you try to worship the Lord. It's because he knows that worship is transformational."
Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits by T.D. Jakes: This book is just good practical advice. Yes, Jakes is one of the greatest preachers alive, but this book is not sermon-based but for real life. Awesome read that I want to dive back into now.
A favorite passage: "Mediocrity places the blinders of the mundane on you so that you cannot see beyond the trials of the present moment- the bills, the kids, the stress, the illness, the breakup. And if it can keep you preoccupied with its latest dart of potential poison, then it can wear you down to where you accept the poison as the only potion available. You end up feeling like there are no options, no choices, no resources to defend yourself with and use to overcome adversity and achieve victory."
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Jerome Kohlberg Jr., a veteran financier who pioneered the $2.6 trillion leveraged-buyout industry but later rejected its hunger for huge and aggressive deals, died on Thursday at his home in Martha's Vineyard. He was 90.
The cause was cancer, of which he had received a diagnosis two decades ago, his son James said.
Mr. Kohlberg rose through the ranks of the investment bank Bear Stearns, where he started working in 1955. But he and two younger men whom he had mentored, Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts, eventually left in 1976 to form a new investment firm bearing their names. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company became a major force that set the tone for the buyout industry, particularly after it took over the tobacco and food conglomerate R.J.R. Nabisco — the deal made famous in the book "Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco," by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, although Mr. Kohlberg left the firm a year before the deal was completed.
Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. Where Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms.
By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in 1994, the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed "private equity" — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group.
Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.
"Getting Jerry to go out to a cocktail party is a major event," a friend said of him, according to "Barbarians at the Gate."
Jerome Kohlberg Jr. was born on July 10, 1925, to Jerome Sr., an importer, and Edith, a writer and charity worker, and was raised in New Rochelle, N.Y.
He later attended Swarthmore College. The school's Quaker philosophy inspired him enough to later call himself a "Jewish Quaker." After a stint in the Navy, he earned degrees from Harvard Business School and Columbia Law School, helped in part by the G.I. Bill.
A brief detour as a clerk for a federal judge eventually led Mr. Kohlberg to Wall Street, where he joined Bear Stearns. While there, he became the head of the bank's corporate finance department, responsible for the standard capital-raising that was the mainstay of investment banking.
But he developed a specialty on the side: what was known then as the "bootstrap deal," originally meant to buy the companies of aging business owners looking to sell.
Mr. Kohlberg would set up shell companies with the help of investors, amplify his buying power with borrowed money, and then buy those businesses. After vigorous cost-cutting and pushing management teams to perform more efficiently, he would bring these companies to the stock markets, selling them for hopefully more than he had paid.
That model has underpinned the basic private equity deal ever since.
While at Bear Stearns, Mr. Kohlberg became the mentor of two promising Wall Street types, the cousins Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, who quickly took to this form of deal-making. But others at the firm began to grumble about the three spending too much time away from bread-and-butter business of the firm, investment banking.
After an attempt to form a leveraged-buyout group within Bear Stearns was rejected, the three men struck out on their own. With the help of eight investors, including Mr. Kravis's father and Mr. Kohlberg's $5 million nest egg, they set up Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company in Midtown Manhattan.
Though the early years of the firm were sometimes lean, K.K.R.'s business model proved alluring, prompting a growing stream of competitors eager to reap huge profits from deals made with borrowed money.
In 1983, Mr. Kohlberg began experiencing health problems, which eventually included blood clots in his brain and then his lung. He took time off from the fledgling firm, trying several times to come back but unable to return at full strength.
By the time he returned, he had become dissatisfied with the harder-edged approach that the leveraged-buyout industry had adopted. He opposed K.K.R.'s hostile takeover bid for Beatrice Foods — yet the deal was consummated anyway.
Unable to come to an agreement on a role at the firm where he served as senior founding partner, Mr. Kohlberg left to form his own investment firm, Kohlberg & Company, in 1987, with his son James as co-founder. (James Kohlberg is a board member of The New York Times Company.)
"We must all insist on ethical behavior or we will kill the golden goose," Mr. Kohlberg said at his last investor conference at K.K.R.
Kohlberg & Company has raised $5 billion from investors since its inception, having struck $10 billion worth of deals in its own right.
Upon his retirement from Kohlberg & Company in 1994, Jerome Kohlberg focused in large part on philanthropy, including efforts to provide education for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also supported efforts to overhaul campaign finance laws, lending his backing to the McCain-Feingold legislation that passed in 2002.
"Jerry was a real visionary, having played an important role in developing the private equity model in the 1960's, and he was a true mentor to George Roberts and me," Mr. Kravis said in a statement.
"Henry and I are proud that our firm's name is Kohlberg Kravis Roberts," Mr. Roberts said. "Jerry will be missed and remembered by many."
In addition to his son James, Mr. Kohlberg is survived by his wife, Nancy; three other children, Karen, Pamela and Andrew; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


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Whether they are spec'd into your contracts or offered to delight your clients, detailed documentation is key to establishing trust with a client and offering outstanding services that set you apart from competing GCs. Traditional methods force you to create construction logs tagged with photos or organize hundreds of individual construction video and photo files to communicate to stakeholders and the project owner. 360˚ photos or physical logbooks are also used.
Often a documentation method is chosen becuse it's inexpensive and easy - even if it doesn't necesarily impress your client. By leveraging 3D reality capture and Matterport's seamless, AI-powered 3D content platform, VIATechnik is able to provide bi-monthly progress scans that are simple and easy to navigate, and cost-effective to produce.
VIATechnik explains how they conduct bi-monthly progress scans and milestone documentation using low-cost RGBD reality capture. See their workflow with their two-story Champs commercial retail project. By leveraging a visually accurate 3D scan, they are able to show progress over time by referencing the same scan point within scans taken at different stages of the project.
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EXPERTS say that around 90 per cent of communication is non-verbal. Whether you are negotiating a deal or pay package, being able to read your client's or hiring manager's body language can help you secure a better deal.
The office is a hotbed of mixed messages and innuendoes. Apart from the usual work experience and skills, you need to be an expert at interpreting and decoding body language.
In most situations, you rely on those around you to complete projects and help you advance your career.
Being conscious of the spoken and unspoken messages you send and receive from colleagues is vital to nurturing these relationships and ultimately, gaining their cooperation and assistance.
First impressions count
Before you even begin speaking, a prospective client or employer will immediately judge you on your dressing, demeanour and posture.
A firm and open handshake and eye contact suggest professionalism and confidence while a limp handshake or downcast eyes indicate a lack of interest, which may put off the other party.
Your posture is indicative of your personality. An upright and purposeful walk suggests someone who is in control. Someone who ambles and slouches looks indecisive and unprofessional.
Reading body language is an essential tool at the negotiation table too. If you are in an environment where information is being withheld, additional intelligence will help your cause.
The eyes say it all
Your eyes are one of the most emotive tools. During a negotiation, if your opponent diverts his eyes away from yours, it generally means he is uncomfortable with the course of the conversation.
People divert their eyes for a reason: they are recalling some information or searching for the right word, or they are telling a lie. It is a moment of vulnerability that can be taken advantage of.
A glance can alter the entire tone and direction of a conversation. Another tool in power relations is to "out-stare" your adversary. This requires a lot of discipline. Maintaining your stare shows you have a stronger resolve, helping you win the negotiation.
Shining eyes indicate enthusiasm and warmth towards the subject. If someone is smiling but his eyes are not, you may be looking at a fake smile. A genuine smile causes the skin around the eyes to crinkle.
Nod away
To engage someone or show that you agree with what he is saying or to encourage him to continue, nod your head and smile.
When the speaker sees you doing this, he becomes more confident and comfortable conveying his message.
This is useful in interviews or negotiations as it makes the other party more relaxed and possibly, less alert. He may let his guard down and even divulge additional information that will help consolidate your position.
Tell-tale signs
People's bodies instinctively give away their true feelings. The best litigators look for key signs and use them to sway the negotiation in their favour.
For example, closed body language, such as when someone folds his arms, may indicate that he is uncomfortable and defensive. Covering his mouth or face with his hand or rubbing his nose suggests that he is unsure of himself or is lying.
Sitting with your hands behind your head and leaning back in your chair suggests that you are overconfident. Gesturing with palms facing up shows sincerity and a desire to be forthright.
People are more inclined to watch what you do even as they listen to what you say in the workplace. To get your message across, make sure your body language is appropriate. Do not let your actions give you away.


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Nursing home employee charged with possession of meth
LINCOLN COUNTY, MO – 46-year-old Angela Gebert, of Troy, MO has been charged with possession of a controlled substance in Lincoln County. The charges stem from a tip of alleged prescription medication theft by a nurse at the Troy Manor Nursing Home.
Gebert gave permission for Investigators from the Lincoln County Narcotics Unit to search her vehicle. During the search, they found a mico baggie with methamphetamine inside of the car.
According to authorities, when confronted, Gebert said the baggie did not belong to her. Detectives did a followup search and found two additional baggies of methamphetamine in her coat.
Gebert later admitted to being addicted to meth and stealing prescription drugs from patients a year prior at the nursing home.
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My Town: North Royalton Shred Event
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Protect yourself from identity theft by shredding your documents. The City of North Royalton Service Department will be host shred event on Saturday, June 9 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Bring your bags or boxes of confidential documents to the North Royalton Recycle Yard, 11545 Royalton Rd. Shredding Network will assist with safely discarding your documents.
This event is for North Royalton residents only. For more information, call the Service Department at 440.582.3002.


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On this October 4, let us honor the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, peacemaker, believer in reconciliation and Patron Saint of Animals, who preached harmony between humans and nature. Around the world, people mark the day with the Blessing of the Animals, joyfully bringing together in church all God's creatures great and small and sometimes noisy - from dogs, cats, birds to ponies, llamas, camels - to be blessed, celebrate the gifts of creation, honor the peacemaking spirit of Francis, and give thanks.
On Sunday, New York's Cathedral of Saint John the Divine offered readings, prayers, sermons, songs and two choices for four-footed audience members: They could be blessed in the Procession of Animals, or be blessed outside at several stations on the Pulpit Green. Their humans, representing different faiths, wept, laughed, cleaned up poop, spoke of being stewards of the earth, and praised the event's "peacefulness, a really special kind of sacred feeling to it." Said one, whose dog Baxter he declared "interfaith," "There's so many wonders in this service that connect people and animals and God." In this sordid season of rancor, we'll take whatever connection we can find. From Job 12: 7-10: "Ask the birds, ask the beasts and they will teach you."
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These days, almost everyone has a mobile device. These simple, D.I.Y. speakers will boost the sound of your phone, and can be customized to compliment a phone's color scheme. For ages 9-12. Registration required. Limited to 15 participants. Please sign up for this event at the East Mountain Library front desk or by calling us at (505)281-8508. This program is funded by the Friends for the Public Library.


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To my dear little girl,
In this crowded city, have you ever been afraid of being a dreamer? Have you ever gotten lost in space and time? Have you ever imagined…But take it easy, for you are young, wild and carefree. Seize your chance to take a risk, at least you can afford yourself a daydream.


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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Seattle Gay News attending Green Day's tour launch on Friday
Grammy-winning rock trio Green Day chose Seattle as the starting point for its newest tour, set to perform Friday night at Key Arena.
Seattle Gay News will be among those in the audience, listening to live versions of the band's fresh material from 2009's highly-praised 21st Century Breakdown, as well as songs from previous releases. The album, certified gold (500,000 copies sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), has sprouted two hit singles already, "Know Your Enemy" and "21 Guns" (SGN's Top Ten Recordings, 2009 1/2).
We'll be at Key Arena on Friday to catch Billie Joe, Mike and Tre in action as they launch their big tour, circling North America and possibly extending overseas in the months ahead. Look for a mini review of the concert at this blog site on Saturday morning, with a full review in the July 10 issue of Seattle Gay News. Also, we'll update you on the traffic situation getting to Seattle Center on Friday afternoon, as the grounds will be packed to host both the Green Day concert and Seattle International Beerfest.
Green Day + Seattle = It's on!
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Hey guys,
Its been a while but I like to let stories build up so I can do a mass upload.
I have just added 3 new stores to the site, under Stolen Shoes. 😀 An update from Laramie and some great stories from some other. Please keep them coming. :p


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Ethos Books will be holding their annual Christmas sale this year! With books going from $2 to $30 (up to 50% discount!), come by to stock up on holiday-reads, and gifts for your family and friends. Whether your interest is in short stories, novels, social issues, politics, heritage or all of the above, immerse yourself in the wide range of titles we'll be putting up for sale.
Score a limited edition Ethos tote bag when you hit $50 at the sale. More details about the weekend's slate of programming can be found in the link below.
VENUE: The Agora
ADDRESS: 28 Sin Ming Lane, #03-142, Midview City, Singapore 573972
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook
2 Dec 2016, 11am-8pm
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28 July 2013
As of 0823 hours on 28 July 2013 national debt rises over $16.879 trillion. Reference: National Debt Clock
Time As Money
It has been my custom to represent national debt through an analogy of time whereby I equate one second of time to one U.S. dollar. Using this analogy, here's a snapshot of national debt at this moment in time.
Alpha Centauri, the third brightest star in the sky, lies 4.37 light-years from Earth. If you could accelerate to the speed of light, you could make 61,241 round trips there and back – an impossibility, of course.
Money As Money
Another analogy may further the reader's understanding of the magnitude of national debt: thickness of a dollar bill to distance covered by a stack of one-dollar bills equal to national debt. Here's another snapshot of national debt at this moment in time, using the same debt value in the first analogy.
Which of you, even my liberal readers, believes this debt sustainable?
This sitting president who leads-from-behind has accrued more national debt than the sum of all previous presidents from the first George to the last.
Barack Hussein Obama behaves no differently than any other tyrant in history. He ignores the Rule of Law, disregards the Constitution and abrogates his oath of office.
It's time to impeach Barack Obama before we pass the point of no return!
I know there are Democrats in the House and Senate who know this to be true. To them, I say, "come over to the light". Most of Texas was Democrat throughout the years of my youth. President Ronald Reagan, Congressman Ralph Hall, Gov. Rick Perry and a host of Texas leaders are former Democrats. Jimmy Carter's foolishness in office was what did the trick for me.
What happened? Why did they leave the Democrat party? Well, truth be told, they didn't leave the Democrat party. The Democrat party left them.
This is my message to my conservative Democrat friends: YOUR PARTY HAS LEFT YOU! You are welcome to "come home" to a party who loves America, believes in American exceptionalism and works to preserve the Judeo-Christian values and principles that shaped this the greatest country in the history of the earth.
PS- CBO forecasts "the public debt is scheduled to grow to $19 trillion by 2023, or 73.6 percent of projected GDP — up from 36 percent as recently as the end of 2007. "
Remember in November and vote Republican.


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Nutritional Information
The reasons for improving the eating habits of young people are clear: childhood obesity is a major threat to longterm health. The statistics are alarming. The British Medical Association predicts that by 2020 over one quarter of children will be obese and that children will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents (Preventing Childhood Obesity, BMA: London). Currently, more than 18% of 2-15 year olds are estimated to be obese (Health Survey for England 2004).
We are constantly presented with choices, and whilst most of us know what is best for us it isn't always easy to choose healthy food over junk food. We help by removing foods high in fat, sugar and sodium from our menu, and by presenting healthy choices in an appealing manner. Problem foods containing high levels of these ingredients are associated with a range of health issues in children, including obesity, anaemia, tooth decay and erosion, and diabetes.
Our excellent lunches have always been popular as they are made from locally sourced fruit, vegetables and quality meats. Whilst many of our competitors are struggling to meet the new standards, our 'freshly cooked from raw ingredients' approach has put us years ahead.
In our primary schools we serve a roast dinner at the hotplate every Wednesday. Our recipe ideas include classic English dishes such as roasts, cottage pies and beef cobblers as well as interesting dishes from around the world like our delicious Mediterranean Stromboli and Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Every dish is served with an assortment of fresh seasonal vegetables and fresh fruit is on offer every day. We also provide a daily vegetarian choice, ranging from our popular Spanish Quiche to our mouthwatering Lenticchie Vegetarian Bolognaise. We succeed in making healthy food very appealing by constantly researching menu ideas. Our catering staff enjoy the challenge of creating exciting new dishes and an ever changing menu captures the imagination of the children. We provide a range of games for children on our website, and alongside this encourage children to offer recipe ideas they would like to see on their schools menu.
Of course with so much focus on our recipes, we are very proud of our menus. Please take a look at the published menu for the current month by clicking here. Parents can use this regularly updated online menu to check day by day what their children will be eating and advise on which choices to make.
|Foods we encourage
|Banned / Restricted
Fruit and Vegetables
|NO Confectionery
Confectionery such as chocolate bars, chocolate covered biscuits and sweets are not on sale in our canteens.
|Oily Fish
Oily fish such as mackerel or salmon will be served at least once every three weeks.
|NO Savoury Snacks
Savoury snacks such as crisps are not available for lunch.
Bread will be readily available at lunch every day.
NO Salt /
|Drinking Water
Free, fresh drinking water is available at all times.
|Deep Fried Foods - Restricted
NO more than two deep fried foods (such as chips) will be served per week.
|Healthier Drinks
We only serve water, pure fruit juices, milk (less than 5% fat) low calorie hot chocolate, coffee and tea (in some schools). We do not serve sweetened fizzy drinks as they have little nutritional value.
|Manufactured Products
We use very limited manufactured products in schools for example fish fingers. We do this because its lack of bones make it a safe choice for children.
If you have any further questions or suggestions, please get in touch and we will respond to your enquiry promptly.
Further Reading:
Department of Health: Healthy Schools Programme
Assisting schools to adopt a whole-school approach to improving children's health.
The Schools Food Trust
Established by the Department for Education and Skills in September 2005 to promote the education and health of children and young people and to improve the quality of food in schools.
Teachernet: Healthy Living Blueprint
Helps schools support children in leading a healthy lifestyle.
Department for Education and Skills: School Lunches
Complements current standards, with advice on offering varied and balanced meals.
Growing Schools
Aims to connect young people with their environment, both urban and rural.
Food in Schools Toolkit
Tools to support taking a whole-school approach to healthy eating and drinking.
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
Part of the 5-A-DAY programme, aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.
Food Standards Agency
Protecting consumer interests and health in relation to food.
Caroline Walker Trust
Dedicated to the improvement of public health through good food.


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Truc 002
Truc 002
Handmade by Parisian artist neen in their home-studio in Los Angeles, California. The Truc (french for, "thing") 002 pipe is one of a larger series titled, "Little Things", which explores harmony, balance, repitition and architectural motif. Lovingly hand formed from black clay with white speckling, each piece features a glazed bowl, making clean-up a breeze. The sculptural nature of this piece allows for it to blend seamlessly into your home without drawing attention to its function. Pick your favorite, or collect them all!
Please note that because of the nature of handmade goods, each piece may vary slightly and may have small imperfections. We recommend cleaning with a solution of Kosher Salt and alcohol. See our "Care Instructions" page for more information on how to clean your ceramic pieces.
This item cannot be shipped to Iowa or Pennsylvania. Please visit our "Shipping + Handling" page for more information. Intended for tobacco use only.
Measurements: ± L 3" x W .75" x H 2"
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4 Resume Blunders to Avoid
A resume is your introduction to the manager who decides which applicant shows the kind of promise that warrants a face-to-face interview, so making sure that yours stands out from the rest of the pile is crucial.
What makes a resume eye-catching to employers? Surveys of hiring managers give clear indications of what they want to see in a resume - as well as things they find particularly undesirable. Here are four of the worst resume blunders, any one of which could take you off the list of interview candidates.
The glut of job seekers looking to fill a limited number of vacancies has prompted some applicants to fib on their resumes - an act that spurred more than half of employers surveyed by CareerBuilder to reject those candidates immediately.
Interestingly, the lies employers described were anything but trivial. More than 55% of the fabrications had to do with the applicant's skill level, as well as the responsibilities of a former job. One-third even lied about their level of academic achievement.
Perhaps due to this phenomenon, more employers are having two or more additional employees read each resume - something to keep in mind if you are considering even the slightest embellishment.
Sloppy spelling and grammar
If lying is the No. 1 job-killer, a resume strewn with spelling and grammatical errors has to be the next in line. This really irks employers, and 43% told pollsters from Adecco Staffing last year that misspellings annoyed them much more than gaps in an applicant's employment history - prompting them to dismiss such candidates from further consideration. Another CareerBuilder poll identified typographical errors as a reason for rejection by 58% of employers.
This particular sin is easily avoided: Ask someone with stellar writing skills to check your resume before you send it out. Depending upon spell check to catch every type of error is just asking for trouble.
Resumes not tailored to the vacancy
Employers are offering a specific position, and they want to see a resume that reflects the skills and experience applicable to that particular job. Failing to tailor your resume to each vacancy to which you apply will not endear you to hiring managers, 36% of whom say that generic, non-specific resumes are unlikely to lead to an interview.
Read the position's duties carefully, and obtain a more detailed job description if one is available. Illustrate your job skills and experiences in a manner that creates a good fit with the target vacancy. Remember, however, not to embellish - or plagiarize the job description. Employers notice when resumes take large swaths of text directly from the job advertisement, and 32% told CareerBuilder that they will reject such application materials.
Using empty clichés instead of action terms
If you really want to impress a prospective employer, refrain from using generalized, overused phrases that don't actually describe your skills and talents. Not surprisingly, hiring managers dislike catch-all terms like, "best of breed" and "go-getter" - numbers one and two on the list of worst terms to use on a resume.
Employers want to see phrases that indicate action, such as "achieved" and "improved" - verbs that relay what you did, and how you did it. Using these terms in conjunction with the target job's requirements shows that you have had success in the past with similar tasks - which is sure to catch the attention of any employer.
If you're still not sure what an outstanding resume should look like, this article shows just how attention-grabbing a targeted resume can be. A one-page summary of who you are, what you've done, and why this company needs you is an indispensable tool to get you onto the interview list - and into the job of your dreams.
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This week's roundup represents why I started the sub register: it's comprised of really cool watches that I would gladly own myself given the means (or minus other responsibilities). Watches that I click on, admire, think would make a great piece, but are not for me right now, so hopefully someone else will enjoy them as they should.
Universal Geneve Polerouter
I just received my Universal Geneve Microtor, (which is sort of a poor man's Polerouter), back from service this week, so my love for these is stoked that little bit more. This is an unusual sale in that it was initially for two of the same (but uniquely different) watch. The black dial has sold, but the lovely chocolate brown dial is still available from a highly reputable private seller for $1250 asking here.
I love that this listing shows the two watches together, just showing all of the little intricacies that make these two twins so different and this obsessive hobby so fun. Comparing aside, this Polerouter Date is absolutely killer. The elongated twisted lugs, the dagger hands, the crosshair dial, gilt text, bright contrasting silver rehaut, applied metal logo, the awesome microtor movement, the list goes on and on! I'm not going to go into the interesting history of these watches because Worn and Wound does it so well here, but I can say the roots on this watch run deep and it's a good read. These watches wear incredibly well due to the long bombe lugs and the very thin case profile from the microtor movement. If you're a regular reader, you know how much I love early Tudor Prince's for their classy/versatile/dressy appeal, but these just take it up a notch further with little details like the cross-hair dial, trapezoidal date window, and super slim and more designed cases. Snag this one on OmegaForums before someone else does here.
Staying on the vintage three hander theme, this Longines Cal 30 has some patina on the dial but is absolutely charming and offers a lot of watch at a very modest $260 asking. The early Longines calibers are well regarded for their robust workhorse reliability, and this one that appears to be all original, a great size, and keeping excellent time, is probably seeing its price floor. 35 mm will wear incredibly well due to the long lugs and very thin manual winding movement, in a similar vein to the Polerouter above. It's really tough to beat an honest manual wind vintage watch with sub seconds, and at this price, you really can't go wrong. Asking $260 on WatchUseek forums here.
Dropping the third (seconds) hand, adding a date, and sporting a more modern size case of 38 mm, this Hamilton Intra-Matic 38 has all of the vintage feel of the other two watches with more modern reliability. It's hard to get much cleaner than this dial layout with new watches, and being that it comes with two leather straps, a mesh strap, and boxes for $350 makes it a very complete package. The watch overall looks like it could have been born in the 50's or 60's with an extremely clean two-handed layout with the date cleanly located at 6 behind a window reiminicent of the Polerouter. The 38 mm case is a great vintage meets modern size and it will wear a bit more substantial due to the thicker case to accommodate the automatic movement behind the sapphire crystal caseback. The watch is said to be near mint, and I don't refute that. The textured honey brown calfskin strap from Hodinkee sells for $189 new on its own, so this package is really packaged more than reasonably. In my mind it represents a great first watch or one of your first watches as it has so much versatility and comes with so many different options to completely change the look and feel right off the bat for way less than had you tried to assemble the same package yourself. Get it here for $350 asking.
And because I don't think any #thesubregister would really be complete without a tool watch, here is stunning example of one of the most no-nonsense divers of them all. These vintage Doxa divers have really grown on me in the last year because they are so uniquely "Doxa" and so purpose built. These watches were clearly built for divers and not for future watch collectors, which just makes me appreciate them that much more. The different model names represented the various dial color offerings, the Sharkhunter obviously sporting a nice matte black. I love the "US Divers Co Aqualung" logo which represents that the US Divers CO actually commissioned Doxa to make this watch for divers such as Jacques Cousteau. As stated in the ad, this one is in superb condition with fantastic even patina Tritium lume plots and hands and a very sharp case. The price isn't cheap at $2700 asking, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better example.
And just in case you liked the 300T Sharkhunter but maybe want to actually dive with it or just want that look at a lesser price, this modern 1200T Sharkhunter is available on WatchUseek forums for $1400 asking with 3 months left on the warranty and full box and papers. You get nearly all of the same look, the same case and similar proportions, plus the security that it will actually still be waterproof (to a depth of 900 meters more than the original!), and the awesome period correct beads of rice bracelet for over $1000 less than the vintage watch this is based off. Once again, Worn and Wound delivers on the nitty-gritty and details that make this a really nice vintage inspired but modern day updated banger. $1400 asking price on WUS here.


text: MongoDB, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Results 06/06/2018 First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Total Revenue of $48.2 million, up 49% Year-over-Year Over 6,600 Customers at April 30, 2018, up 83% Year-over-Year MongoDB Atlas Revenue 14% of Total Q1 Revenue, up over 400% Year-over-Year NEW YORK, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB), the leading modern, general purpose database platform, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2018. "MongoDB began fiscal 2019 with strong financial and operational results highlighted by 53% subscription revenue growth," said Dev Ittycheria, President and Chief Executive Officer of MongoDB. "We were particularly pleased with the continued growth of our international business and the increasing breadth of use cases being built on the MongoDB platform." Ittycheria added, "MongoDB Atlas, our fully-managed cloud database service, delivered another impressive quarter, growing to 14% of our revenue in less than two years. The increasing number of MongoDB Atlas wins with customers of all sizes around the world demonstrates the power of MongoDB delivered via an elastic, globally available, and high performance database-as-a-service offering." First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Highlights Revenue: Total revenue was $48.2 million, an increase of 49% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $44.6 million, an increase of 53% year-over-year, and services revenue was $3.7 million, an increase of 14% year-over-year. Gross Profit: Gross profit was $34.5 million, representing a 71.5% gross margin, consistent with the year-ago period. Non-GAAP gross profit was $35.0 million, representing a 72.6% non-GAAP gross margin. Loss from Operations: Loss from operations was $29.3 million, compared to $19.8 million in the year-ago period. Non-GAAP loss from operations was $21.7 million, compared to $15.3 million in the year-ago period. Net Loss: Net loss was $29.2 million, or $0.58 per share based on 50.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding. This compares to $19.7 million, or $1.50 per share based on 13.2 million weighted-average shares outstanding, in the year-ago period. Non-GAAP net loss was $21.6 million, or $0.43 per share based on 50.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding. This compares to $15.3 million, or $0.38 per share based on 40.1 million non-GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding, in the year-ago period. Cash Flow: As of April 30, 2018, MongoDB had $271.5 million in cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash. During the three months ended April 30, 2018, MongoDB used $8.0 million of cash in operations and $0.4 million in capital expenditures, leading to negative free cash flow of $8.4 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $12.4 million in the year-ago period. A reconciliation of each Non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure has been provided in the financial statement tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures." First Quarter Fiscal 2019 and Recent Business Highlights MongoDB Atlas, the company's managed cloud database-as-a-service offering, continues to see significant momentum in both our self-service and direct sales channels, driven by the popularity of MongoDB and major secular trends around cloud adoption and database modernization. Less than two years since its launch, Atlas comprised 14% of total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, representing over 400% year-over-year growth. Atlas added approximately 1,000 customers in the quarter, representing a wide range of businesses and workloads across industries, geographies and use cases. MongoDB saw a 47% increase in six-figure relationships with customers and meaningful growth including in markets where the company has historically had little to no presence. This reflects the global appeal of the MongoDB platform and was evident in the breadth and quality of customer wins around the world, including transactions with multiple large financial services firms in Australia, a large media company located in the Middle East, a large financial services firm in Latin America, a number of wins with customers in different industries in China, and many more. Ongoing momentum in MongoDB's partner ecosystem is translating into more strategic deals, which was showcased in a significant expansion of the partnership with IBM this quarter. IBM will activate its global sales force to resell MongoDB as part of IBM's offerings to enterprises looking to leverage IBM's Cloud Private and analytics platforms. This is a strong example of how MongoDB can be a core component for independent software vendors building solutions designed to drive digital transformation for enterprise customers. Business Outlook Based on information as of today, June 6, 2018, MongoDB is issuing the following financial guidance for the second quarter and full year fiscal 2019: Second Quarter Fiscal 2019 Full Year Fiscal 2019 Revenue $51.0 million to $52.0 million $217 million to $220 million Non-GAAP Loss from Operations $(23.5) million to $(23.0) million $(84) million to $(82) million Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share $(0.46) to $(0.45) $(1.66) to $(1.62) Reconciliation of non-GAAP loss from operations and non-GAAP net loss per share guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures; in particular, the measures and effects of stock-based compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in our stock price. We expect the variability of the above charges to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP financial results. Conference Call Information MongoDB will host a conference call today, June 6, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results and business outlook. A live webcast of the call will be available on the "Investor Relations" page of MongoDB's website at http://investors.mongodb.com. To access the call by phone, dial 800-239-9838 (domestic) or 323-794-2551 (international). A replay of this conference call will be available for a limited time at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international). The replay conference ID is 8152278. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at http://investors.mongodb.com. About MongoDB MongoDB is the leading modern, general purpose database platform, designed to unleash the power of software and data for developers and the applications they build. Headquartered in New York, MongoDB has more than 6,600 customers in over 100 countries. The MongoDB database platform has been downloaded over 35 million times and there have been more than 850,000 MongoDB University registrations. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements concerning our financial guidance for the second quarter and full year fiscal 2019, our go-to-market and growth strategies, the opportunity presented by the partnership with IBM and the broader partner ecosystem, our ability to expand our leadership position and drive revenue growth, and the anticipated benefits of our platform for our customers and partners. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "will," "would" or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions or variations. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and are subject to a variety of assumptions, uncertainties, risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation: our limited operating history; our history of losses; failure of our database platform to satisfy customer demands; our investments in new products and our ability to introduce new features, services or enhancements; the effects of increased competition; our ability to effectively expand our sales and marketing organization; our ability to continue to build and maintain credibility with the developer community; our ability to add new customers or increase sales to our existing customers; our ability to maintain, protect, enforce and enhance our intellectual property; the growth and expansion of the market for database products and our ability to penetrate that market; our ability to maintain the security of our software and adequately address privacy concerns; our ability to manage our growth effectively and successfully recruit additional highly-qualified personnel; the price volatility of our common stock; and those risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings and reports, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2018, as well as future filings and reports by us. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release includes the following financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share and free cash flow. Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP loss from operations and non-GAAP net loss exclude stock-based compensation expense and, in the case of non-GAAP net loss, change in fair value of warrant liability. Non-GAAP net loss per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net loss by the weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, and for periods prior to and including the period in which we completed our initial public offering, giving effect to the conversion of preferred stock at the beginning of the period. MongoDB uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating MongoDB's ongoing operational performance. MongoDB believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other companies in MongoDB's industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Free cash flow represents net cash used in operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs, if any. MongoDB uses free cash flow to understand and evaluate its liquidity and to generate future operating plans. The exclusion of capital expenditures and amounts capitalized for software development facilitates comparisons of MongoDB's liquidity on a period-to-period basis and excludes items that it does not consider to be indicative of its liquidity. MongoDB believes that free cash flow is a measure of liquidity that provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the strength of its liquidity and future ability to generate cash that can be used for strategic opportunities or investing in its business in the same manner as MongoDB's management and board of directors. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In particular, other companies may report non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, free cash flow or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as presented below. This earnings press release and any future releases containing such non-GAAP reconciliations can also be found on the Investor Relations page of MongoDB's website at http://investors.mongodb.com. Investor Relations Brian DenyeauICR for firstname.lastname@example.com Media RelationsMongoDB866-237-8815 email@example.com MONGODB, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited) April 30, 2018 January 31, 2018 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 111,617 $ 61,902 Short-term investments 159,371 217,072 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,235 and $1,238 as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively 32,475 46,872 Deferred commissions 13,155 11,820 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,101 5,884 Total current assets 325,719 343,550 Property and equipment, net 63,335 59,557 Goodwill 1,700 1,700 Acquired intangible assets, net 1,406 1,627 Deferred tax assets 323 326 Other assets 7,744 8,436 Total assets $ 400,227 $ 415,196 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,429 $ 2,261 Accrued compensation and benefits 14,773 17,433 Other accrued liabilities 8,518 8,423 Deferred revenue 119,936 114,500 Total current liabilities 144,656 142,617 Deferred rent, non-current 1,397 925 Deferred tax liability, non-current 19 18 Deferred revenue, non-current 21,909 22,930 Other liabilities, non-current 59,739 55,213 Total liabilities 227,720 221,703 Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) Stockholders' equity: Class A common stock, par value of $0.001 per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018; 23,635,144 and 13,303,028 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively 24 13 Class B common stock, par value of $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018; 27,061,251 and 37,371,914 shares issued as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively; 26,961,880 and 37,272,543 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018, respectively 27 38 Additional paid-in capital 646,973 638,680 Treasury stock, 99,371 shares (repurchased at an average of $13.27 per share) as of April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018 (1,319) (1,319) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (274) (159) Accumulated deficit (472,924) (443,760) Total stockholders' equity 172,507 193,493 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 400,227 $ 415,196 MONGODB, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 2017 Revenue: Subscription $ 44,565 $ 29,187 Services 3,657 3,203 Total revenue 48,222 32,390 Cost of revenue(1): Subscription 10,070 6,550 Services 3,679 2,649 Total cost of revenue 13,749 9,199 Gross profit 34,473 23,191 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing(1) 33,889 22,145 Research and development(1) 18,645 13,077 General and administrative(1) 11,227 7,771 Total operating expenses 63,761 42,993 Loss from operations (29,288) (19,802) Other income, net 591 341 Loss before provision for income taxes (28,697) (19,461) Provision for income taxes 467 229 Net loss $ (29,164) $ (19,690) Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.58) $ (1.50) Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted 50,350,052 13,164,559 (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 2017 Cost of revenue—subscription $ 359 $ 151 Cost of revenue—services 184 72 Sales and marketing 2,218 1,215 Research and development 2,206 1,245 General and administrative 2,610 1,771 Total stock‑based compensation expense $ 7,577 $ 4,454 MONGODB, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 2017 Cash flows from operating activities Net loss $ (29,164) $ (19,690) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 817 897 Stock-based compensation 7,508 4,454 Deferred income taxes 4 63 Change in fair value of warrant liability - (100) Change in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 14,312 4,755 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3,246) (2,953) Deferred commissions (576) 749 Other long-term assets (70) (640) Accounts payable (639) 1,154 Deferred rent 472 (113) Accrued liabilities (1,967) (3,041) Deferred revenue 4,500 2,744 Net cash used in operating activities (8,049) (11,721) Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of property and equipment (367) (712) Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 58,000 47,230 Purchases of marketable securities - (64,620) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 57,633 (18,102) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including early exercised stock options 288 4,650 Repurchase of early exercised stock options (152) (4) Net cash provided by financing activities 136 4,646 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (8) 67 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 49,712 (25,110) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period 62,427 69,412 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 112,139 $ 44,302 MONGODB, INC. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 2017 Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP gross profit: Gross profit on a GAAP basis $ 34,473 $ 23,191 Gross margin (Gross profit/Total revenue) on a GAAP basis 72% 72% Add back: Stock-based compensation expense: Cost of Revenue—Subscription 359 151 Stock-based compensation expense: Cost of Revenue—Services 184 72 Non-GAAP gross profit $ 35,016 $ 23,414 Non-GAAP gross margin (Non-GAAP gross profit/Total revenue) 73% 72% Reconciliation of GAAP loss from operations to non-GAAP loss from operations: Loss from operations on a GAAP basis $ (29,288) $ (19,802) Add back: Stock-based compensation expense 7,577 4,454 Non-GAAP loss from operations $ (21,711) $ (15,348) Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP net loss: Net loss on a GAAP basis $ (29,164) $ (19,690) Add back: Stock-based compensation expense 7,577 4,454 Change in fair value of warrant liability - (100) Non-GAAP net loss $ (21,587) $ (15,336) Reconciliation of GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted, to non-GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted: Net loss per share, basic and diluted, on a GAAP basis $ (0.58) $ (1.50) Add back: Stock-based compensation expense 0.15 0.34 Change in fair value of warrant liability - (0.01) Impact of additional weighted-average shares giving effect to conversion of preferred stock at the beginning of the period - 0.79 Non-GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.43) $ (0.38) Reconciliation of GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted, to non-GAAP weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted, used to compute net loss per share: Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted, on a GAAP basis 50,350,052 13,164,559 Add back: Additional weighted-average shares giving effect to conversion of preferred stock at the beginning of the period - 26,899,852 Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted 50,350,052 40,064,411 The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash used in operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated: Three Months Ended April 30, 2018 2017 Net cash used in operating activities $ (8,049) $ (11,721) Capital expenditures (367) (712) Capitalized software - - Free cash flow $ (8,416) $ (12,433) View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mongodb-inc-announces-first-quarter-fiscal-2019-financial-results-300661163.html SOURCE MongoDB, Inc.