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Angeling in Biotechnology
Angeling in Biotechnology
It seems everywhere I travel I find another "center of excellence" in Biotechnology and Life Science. R&D in these arenas seems to grow and flourish. Those with a focus on commercializing this science are then quite disappointed when angels express low enthusiasm for their particular projects. Let me explain why.
Angels seek deals that can exit in less than a decade. Angel investors are, indeed, patient investors, but they are generally unwilling to take on projects that involved years and years of qualification testing for regulatory compliance. We most often invest in deals as they are beginning to acquire customers, not when they are beginning the arduous process of government approvals. Awaiting FDA (or other government) approvals and then beginning the expensive branding, marketing and sales process is simply not in our genetic makeup. Consequently, drug development deals which require $10s or $100s of millions to commercialize are not angel deals. That said, we are often eager investors in medical device startups and other biotech and life science deals which do not require arduous testing protocols before acquiring customers.
Angels seek deals that can achieve positive cash flow (earnings from revenues) with less than $10 million in invested capital. In the opinion of my friend, Carol Sands, who runs the Halo Fund and the Angel Forum in Silicon Valley, angels who invest in deals that require $10 million or more in capital prior to exit seldom make money. Why? Because somewhere along the way the company will have a hiccup and be forced to raise money in a down round, diluting early angel investors into oblivion. In fact, in today's difficult market for raising venture capital, many angels seek investments in startup that will require "angel-only" investment (less than $2 million in capital) to achieve positive cash flow – taking venture capital completely out of the picture.
Angels seek deals with experienced entrepreneurs at the helm that are already working with customers, at least at the prototype stage. Again, this may be possible with some biotech and life science companies, and especially medical device companies, but drug development companies are far from this particular stage of development.
Angel investors seek startup deals which will require less than $10 million in total investment and are expressing a preference for deals that can be done with single or multiple angel investments of less than $2 million. We also prefer funding deals for which a highly profitable exit can be defined in 5 to 8 years. When a viable startup business can be defined within these parameters, we angels can become quite interested in life science and biotechnology deals.
It's a GREAT time to be an angel. Find a group and jump in!
Bill Payne is the 2010 BNZ University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneur In Residence. www.billpayne.com


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Guys have broken up with me for all sorts of reasons. Most of the time it has been over the fact they have had some hang up about London escorts. The rest of time, we have simply fallen out of love with each other, and we both have moved on. It is not easy to maintain a relationship when you for London escorts, and it can be rather hard work hanging out with a girl who does shift work like I do. But, my latest break up took me by surprise, and today, I still have a hard a time why it happened at all.
We all have to have our hobbies and mine is collecting points from various shops or supermarkets I shop at. That has made me very aware of the amount of money I spend. You can say I am a bit of scrooge at times. Anyway, I do have this thing about spending lots of time on the computer making sure I am tracking all of points when I have a day off from cheap escorts in London. Not only that, but I also like to track all of the best deals. In all honesty, all of this saves me lots of money on all of the things I need on both a personal and private level.
My boyfriend was one of those people not care how much money he spent. The fact that I was interested in saving money did not bother him, but the amount of time I spent making sure that I was part of various points schemes did. I know, collecting points is not the sort of thing you would not normally associate with a girl from a London escorts service, but I am kind of fanatical about it. I am always telling the girls who I work with at London escorts about various points offers, and how they can make the most out of their loyalty shopping and bonus cards.
Over the last year or so, it has become a bit of an obsession and I have even started my website. On my days off from London escorts, I had to dedicate rather a lot of time to this website, and it really annoyed my boyfriend. Never mind the fact that he had lots of time to himself to play squash whenever he wanted to. It seemed to me he expected me to spend all of my time off from London escorts with him, but that was something that was never going to work. Sometimes it is good to have some time just to yourself to pursue your own hobby.
Perhaps I have gone a little bit overboard with my endless collection of points and money off vouchers. My boyfriend and I ended up going shopping in stores which would add to my points collection. I did realise that I only talked about points, and it was not only points on my cards which concerned me. It was clear I was becoming a real points collector on everything. It is really addictive once you get into it, and I was not the only girl at London escorts who was into.
However, in the end, it seemed to have taken over my life and my boyfriend became bored with me going on about points all of the time. One day we had a really big row in Tesco about how I could get the most points out of my shop that day. My boyfriend said he had enough and left me plus my Tesco clubcard in the shop. I guess I had not accumulated enough points to keep him.


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So today I just sort of perambulated into by blog. Thought I would just write a few updates about what's up in my insignificant life. I am back home after spending a semester in Mumbai for my Masters. And since the very day I was back I have been driving my mother nuts. My mum got a mini heart attack on seeing my luggage.
"You just got 5 set of clothes for your holidays?" She looked at me incredulously.
"Ya", I grinned broadly.
"And what do u suppose young lady you are going to wear during Durga puja?"
I shrugged merrily.
And she took me shopping the same day. I think her ulterior motive was that she didn't want me looking shabby in front of the bong babes. I am not complaining.
The next day during lunch. I suddenly said, "Hey mum, I was thinking I will try beef next semester"
"You do that and no Hindu boy will marry you", she said wagging her finger at me.
"Then I shan't marry a Hindu boy then", I teased grinning broadly.
"Do what you wish", she sniffed.
Also back home there was a surprise waiting for me. This mongrel which has made our area its home had had wonderful furry and plump looking pups. I had a nice time petting them and chasing them around and occasionally shooing them away from the road because I remember being heartbroken the last time she had pups and one of them got run over by a car on that road.
Speaking of which, in my college there is a pampered cat of whom I have become rather fond. This cat whom I have christened Marx rules the college canteen. One day it climbed up the table on which I was having my breakfast. It took a royal walk as it surveyed the occupants, stopped in front of me, sized me up, then majestically descended on my lap, made itself comfortable by curling itself up and took a nap. I sort of bloated up, looked around smugly for being the chosen one and gently stroked its fur and it purred contently. Since that day Marx and I are friends.
There is also a dog of questionable breed in my campus. It resembles a Labrador a lot but I am sure it's not. It's probably the progeny of some posh dog living in nearby bungalows gone astray. This one I call Mao. Mao is a sweetheart. It's a very affable and playful little thing.
Now I am thoroughly confused which pet I should get for myself. I went through a guinea pig phase, I had even gone to a pet shop and selected one for myself. A white one with a brown patch around its eye and some brown spots on his body. My mum said she will let me get it on the condition that I take full responsibility for it. I was more than willing but I read in an article on web that they poop a lot and I soon got dissuaded. Then I went through rabbit phase, but we don't have a garden and a rabbit needs lots of space to move around. Then I went through a dog phase, but the trouble is I like pups, big dogs with large sharp pointy teeth and ferocious growl scare me. Now presently I am in the cat phase. I am planning for a fur-ball type of ginger cat.
Oh did I mention the street which I take to go to college, I frequently encounter these two little girls in tattered frocks who grin when I come along and let me know that I am looking good that day by shouting out mischievously from across the road "Mast lag rahi ho!!" . I wave and say a big thank you and carry on smiling to myself and feeling immensely nice about myself.
And did I mention I am becoming increasingly fond of Mumbai? So much to explore, in this gigantic city. After staying in Mumbai for around six months it amuses me when I think of when I was growing up in Jamshedpur, if somebody invited us for a birthday party to their place which was around say 15-20 minutes away from our place, we would whine that it's too far away we won't be able to make it.
One of my favorite places in Mumbai is the Haji Ali Dargah. I have been there thrice till now and came back every time feeling at peace with myself. Today I read they have put a ridiculous ban not allowing women inside the sanctum sanctorum of the dargah. I might just as well go to Siddhivinayak this time and whisper into the mouse's ear to knock some sense into these dargah's trustees.
I don't really know how to end this post. And I realize my thoughts haven't been very coherent. I have jumped from one incident to another. Ah well.


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We love Motorola here at Android Central, we really do. So it's sad for us to report that Motorola is planning to cut more jobs in an effort to cut costs and, well, make a buck in these tough economic times. According to sources who spoke to the WSJ, cuts are reportedly going to number in the thousands. Along with the job cuts, Motorola will "scrap dozens of phone designs" and focus on only a few projects.
Namely, Android.
We were half-kidding before that Motorola desperately needs Android to succeed and that their first Android device will be their last-ditch effort at survival. We're not kidding anymore. Whenever that Motorola Android phone comes out, it needs to be a hit or the Motorola we know and love will no longer be around. Make us proud Moto.


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I finally did it. I brought myself to finish the part of Haruhi 2009 that I was saving up for last–namely, Endless Eight. It's a strange thing for me to not have kept up with the show last year, thanks to the mania surrounding those infamous eight episodes. I know, I cheated. I wish I had experienced the agonizing weekly wait.
Having distanced myself from the polarizing opinions towards Endless Eight, I watched all of it in one sitting; quite a smooth experience given my degrading marathon skills. The fact that I knew how it would end helped greatly, but it's the journey that counts. All the random mecha anime references were very welcome, and it's tantalizing how the looping framework managed to play my emotions like a piano with all sorts of directorial tricks. I never realized how much I missed these lovely characters (esp. Yuki) until now, and that fueled me not to turn away. After all, this truly was the show that turned me from a casual fan to a rabid one.
Now the wait for Disappearance comes… I should drop by on the animated shorts to make it less agonizing.


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Liner Notes
From the liner notes of the CD 'Molten Gold: The Anthology' released in 1993.
Along with Cream and Led Zeppelin, Free stands as one of the most influential bands of the late 1960's British blues boom. Formed in London during the spring of 1968, Free's original line-up included drummer Simon Kirke, bassist Andy Fraser, lead vocalist Paul Rodgers and guitarist Paul Kossoff, the son of the actor David Kossoff. Kirke and Kossoff were heavily influenced by American blues artists and, as teenagers, formed an R&B band called Black Cat Bones. Despite their youth, Kirke and Kossoff were seasoned musicians with a strong and growing reputation among the London blues scene. Kossoff, explains Kirke, while only 17, was a serious student of music.
"Kossoff's background had been classical and he had studied for years. But he also loved all of those great soul and blues records from America." Veteran producer Mike Vernon best known for his work with John Mayall, enlisted Black Cat Bones to back Champion Jack Dupree on the legendary pianists When You Feel The Feeling album for Blue Horizon. Apart from their celebrated session with Dupree, Kirke and Kossoff grew restless and disbanded the group.
While scouting for a vocalist to front their new band, Kossoff and Kirke visited the Fickle Pickle, an R&B club in London's Finsbury Park. It was here that the two first heard Paul Rodgers, a young vocalist then performing with Brown Sugar. Kirke and Kossoff were immediately impressed with Rodger's expressive voice and charismatic style, and recruited him for their group. "Paul owed a great deal to Otis Redding," recalls Kirke "His voice had power and presence. We knew that he was - and still is - unique."
With Rodgers in the fold, Kossoff and Kirke, to round out their new ensemble, turned to one of their mentors, British blues legend Alexis Korner. "Alexis Korner was a big help to us," says Kirke simply. "Kossoff had been very friendly with him and Alexis recommended Andy Fraser to us. Though Andy was only 15, he had played with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, which really won our respect. When we first saw him play, he was sitting in with Alexis's Band, wearing these flared trousers and ruffled shirts with rough collars."We thought, bloody hell, who is this little punk! But when he started playing we knew that he was really quite good."
Impressed with Fraser's abilities, Korner helped arrange an exploratory jam session to see if such a pairing would work."A jam was set up at the Nag's Head Pub in Battersea," remembers Kirke. "It was great, a very fertile meeting. In fact, at that initial get together, we wrote six blues based songs. About five or six hours in, Alexis came down and stood in the wings watching. He not only gave us his seal of approval, he also gave us our name, Free."
Korner's simple choice met with immediate approval. "You must remember," says Kirke, "in those days, it was all sort of arty-farty in Britain. Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Graham Bond once had a band called Free At Last, which was a name we really liked, however it was already been used- though we did use it later as the title for one of our albums. We were a blues band, so we decided on Free, which we thought was something a bit more nebulous."
Beginning with that initial jam session, Free sought to establish their own distinct sound and style, shunning excess amplification and instrumentation for sparse arrangement and a gritty, high energy mix of rock and blues. "Though we were only kids fresh out of adolescence," explains Kirke, "we were very serious about the direction of our music. We were never interested in the trappings of psychedelia. We wanted it very simple; bass, guitar, drums and vocal. Paul Rodgers could play both bass and guitar but we rarely called on him for it. We never wanted to have a gaudy sound."
On Korner's recommendation, Free was signed to Chris Blackwell's Island Records and, subsequently A&M Records in the U.S. Working with producer Guy Stevens, Free entered London's Morgan Studios to begin recording, Tons Of Sobs, their debut album.
Despite the band's emerging success as a touring unit, capturing their sound in the studio was, at least initially, more of a challenge. "We were really wet behind the ears when we went in to record Tons Of Sobs," explains Kirke, "We didn't know what to do. Our producer, Guy Stevens, was very talented and was forever buzzing about the studio. Guy sensed that we were struggling and he pulled us aside. He told us to relax and just play the two 45-minute sets that we had been playing in the clubs. That's how we did the album. Tons Of Sobs (a title coined by Stevens) was recorded in a week. When I think about that today, it seems amazing. Now it seems to take a week to get the right snare sound!"
Released in November 1968, Tons Of Sobs and tracks such as "I'm A Mover" and "The Hunter" were obvious examples of the bands earthy roots and considerable blues influence. "Walk In My Shadow," cited by Kirke as the first song the band ever wrote together, is equally charged, powered by Kossoff's muscular riffing and Rodgers confident lead vocal.
On the heels of Tons Of Sobs, Free followed with "Broad Daylight," their stylish debut single. However, despite a superb vocal performance by Rodgers, the song failed to chart in both the U.S. and U.K. "As a single, "Broad Daylight" was a disaster," remembers Kirke. "I think it sold three copies in Sheffield. It was a funny song, totally unrepresentative of the group at the time. Even though it was early on in our career, the release of "Broad Daylight" was when I had my first inkling that Fraser wasn't quite on the same wavelength as Kossoff and I. Andy wrote it with Paul and was really insistent that it become a big single for us. It just wasn't meant to be."
Despite their lack of chart success to date, the band enjoyed a loyal following built on regular tours throughout Britain. That effort appeared to pay immediate dividends with the release of Free, the band's second album, in 1969. With Free, the group displayed an emerging individual style framed by Kossoff's stinging lead guitar, Fraser's sinuous bass, Kirke's rock solid beat and Rodgers anguished vocals. Unburdened by extended solos or lengthy jams typical of the era, such powerful original material as "I'll Be Creepin" showcased the talents of Kossoff and Fraser without sacrificing the groups taut, trademark sound.
While tracks such as "Woman" provided a vehicle for Rodgers considerable vocal prowess, behind the scenes, Fraser's reputation as a child prodigy was further enhanced by his contributions to Free."Fraser's bass playing on "I'll Be Creepin" was fantastic," says Kirke. "I always felt that, pound for pound, Fraser had the most talent of the four of us. Fraser was quite advanced for his age and, in many ways, a lot like John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin- someone who could play a number of instruments well and was a strong, but quiet influence."
In America, neither of Free's first two albums had generated much interest. Their big break would come in summer of 1969, when the band was asked along with Delaney & Bonnie, to open dates on Blind Faith's massive U.S. Tour. "That turned out to be very fortuitous for the band," recalls Kirke. "Our tour with Blind Faith ended with a big show at Madison Square Garden. Afterwards, we were offered a chance to play at Woodstock, but that fell through. Instead, we were offered a week's worth of gigs at Ungano's, a popular nightclub in New York.
The second night that we were there, Clapton and Baker walked in and we were stunned, absolutely in awe, because we had had very little contact with them during the tour. Clapton came backstage and asked Kossoff to show him how he got such strong and fluid vibrato in his playing. Kossoff nearly died. What, me showing you stuff? You must be joking! But Clapton was serious, as Kossoff, among the guitarists fraternity, had really begun to develop a name for himself."
With two strong albums and nearly two years of touring already under their belt, the quartet's combination of blues and rock was, perhaps, best captured on their seminal Fire And Water album, released in 1970. An engaging mix of ballads and strident rockers, Fire And Water also featured "All Right Now," the group's breakthrough single. An edited version of "All Right Now" had a major chart impact, reaching No. 2 on the U.K. singles chart and, in the U.S, No. 4 on the Billboard chart. Driven by Kossoff's incessant riffing, "All Right Now" has proved remarkably durable, remaining, nearly twenty-five years later, the bands signature tune. According to Kirke, the song actually drew its roots from necessity.
"All Right Now" was created after a bad gig in Durham, England. Our repertoire at that time was mostly slow and medium paced blues songs - which was alright if you were a student sitting quietly and nodding your head to the beat. However, we finished our show in Durham and walked off the stage to the sound of our own footsteps. The applause had died before I had even left the drum riser. When we got into the dressing room, it was obvious that we needed an up tempo number, a rocker to close our shows. All of sudden, the inspiration struck Fraser, and he started boppin' around singing 'All right now'… He sat down and wrote it right there in the dressing room. It couldn't have taken more than ten minutes."
"Heavy Load" and "Oh I Wept," also from Fire And Water, were superb examples of Free's unique marriage of solemn blues and swaggering hard rock. With the release of Fire And Water, Rodgers had emerged as one of hard rock's premier vocalists. "In the studio," remembers Kirke, "Paul was a one take wonder. He might have done an occasional vocal twice, but that was it. His vocal style was very dry and stripped down with no embellishments at all. I can't remember one instance when Paul used any effects such as reverb on his voice. What you hear on those record's is exactly what he sounded like - and that's what makes him really, really special."
Building on the momentum created by the international success of "All Right Now," and their acclaimed performance at the massive Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970, Fire And Water enjoyed tremendous success in both the U.S and U.K. "The Stealer," the group's follow up single and Highway, the group's fourth album, sold poorly, confounding the young band. "There was a lot of pressure on us to follow up Fire And Water," recalls Kirke. "After that hit we started touring country's rather than towns. But we just didn't have the seasoning. I mean, how do you follow "All Right Now?" We tried "The Stealer," but we knew it wasn't enough."
Highway offered fans a mellower perspective, as Fraser and Rodgers began to incorporate more outside influences into their compositions. This subtle change in musical direction created some tension within the band. "Highway was a very laid back album," states Kirke, "We had broken out of twelve bar blues and had gotten heavily into Bob Dylan and The Band, especially Paul and Andy. The Band's Music From Big Pink really turned us around. But even though I loved Levon Helm's drumming, Kossoff and I were still into the blues."
Frustrated by Highway's commercial rejection and unsure of their future musical direction, Free was consumed by internal friction and a nagging sense of self-doubt. In May 1971, following a turbulent Asian tour, Free disbanded.
"Highway was a flop," says Kirke, "Especially when compared to (the sales success of) Fire And Water. We just couldn't take the knocks at that age. We thought, foolishly, that we should break up because no one loves us anymore. We were that naive."
Just prior to announcing their decision to split, "My Brother Jake" climbed up the British Pop charts, reaching No. 4 in June of 1971. The song's U.K.-only success, explains Kirke, was almost anticipated. "My Brother Jake" was a very parochial song, clearly English, where "The Stealer" had more of an American flavour. 'Jake' was very cheeky and all Andy Fraser, with pub piano, a jaunty beat and lyrics about someone pissing their lives away. Who couldn't relate to that?"
On the heels of "My Brother Jake," the band issued Free Live!, a spirited live album largely compiled from a recent performance at Croydon's Fairfield Hall. The three tracks included on this compilation, says Kirke, captured the energy and excitement of Free in concert. "Fire And Water," "Ride On Pony" and "Mr. Big" really summed up what Free was like live. "Fire And Water," one of our best songs, and "Ride On Pony" were very much influenced by The Band. "Mr. Big" was really a showcase for Andy's playing. Usually, when a bassist would take a solo, 90 percent of the audience would head to the bar. What made "Mr Big" really cool was that Fraser did his solo without the band stopping. It was just a great track to play live."
While Free Live! peaked at only at No. 89 in the U.S., the album would reach the No. 4 position in the U.K., where it became an essential souvenir for British fans.
With Fraser off to form Toby with guitarist Adrian Fisher and drummer Stan Speake, Paul Rodgers also formed a new group, fronting Stewart McDonald and Mick Underwood as Peace. While Peace would open for Mott The Hoople on their U.K Tour, neither Peace or Toby were successful. Kossoff and Kirke were active as well, recruiting John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (later of The Who) on keyboards and bassist Tetsu Yamauchi (later to join The Faces) for an album known simply as Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu And Rabbit.
Having struggled in their new projects, Free reformed in January 1972, touring the U.K and beginning sessions for Free At Last. "We had only broken up for about six months," remembers Kirke, "but that was long enough. When Andy and Paul had first decided to leave, I don't think many steps were taken by anyone to change their minds. After Paul went off with Peace and Andy formed Toby, it was like 'For chrissakes guys, what are you pissing away?' Let's put this thing back together."
While Free At Last and its accompanying single "Little Bit Of Love," re-established the band commercially, a crippling mixture of old and new problems surfaced, again threatening the future of the group. The most serious of which was Kossoff's mounting drug addiction which compounded his ill-health. Free would tour the U.S. during the early summer of 1972, but Kossoff's condition caused him to miss several dates, forcing, initially, Rodgers to handle both lead guitar and vocals. On the eve of the group's July tour of Japan, Andy Fraser abruptly departed, leaving Free to form Sharks with Toby guitarist Adrian Fisher and noted U.K. session guitarist Chris Spedding. To salvage the Japanese tour, Tetsu and Rabbit were enlisted to replace Kossoff and Fraser.
By October, with Kossoff's health temporarily improved, the original quartet reformed to tour the U.K. Recording sessions for Heartbreaker, Free's final album began, but Kossoff's contributions were muted. Nonetheless, Heartbreaker was well received both in the U.S. and the U.K., where the album reached No. 9 and "Wishing Well," the single, reached No. 7 on the Pop Chart. On tour to support the album, Osibisa's Wendel Richardson was recruited to replace Kossoff, whose condition had again reversed. Finally, by July of 1973, Free disbanded for good.
Following the demise of Free, Rodgers who reportedly turned down the lead vocalist position with Deep Purple, joined Kirke, ex-King Crimson Boz Burrell and Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs in a new group called Bad Company. Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant signed them to Zep's newly formed Swan Song Records. In 1974, their self-titled LP was a runaway sales success, reaching Billboards top position in August, and followed, for nearly a decade, by a steady string of platinum successes worldwide.
Andy Fraser never quite channeled his talent as effectively again. After unsuccessful stints with Sharks and Frankie Miller, he would record two albums as the Andy Fraser Band for CBS Records in 1974 and 1975. In the 1980's, Fraser enjoyed a minor chart hit with "Do You Love Me". He would also record for Mercury Records, as well as contribute to the work of such artists as Brian Eno and Robert Palmer.
Despite Paul Kossoff's history of ill-health, his potential seemed unlimited. During sessions for Free At Last, Kossoff had begun to record Back Street Crawler, his first solo album, released by Island Records in 1973. Following that effort, he would form a quintet also called Back Street Crawler. Amid interest from a number of competing labels, Kossoff chose Atlantic's Atco Records and recorded two critically acclaimed albums, The Band Plays On and Second Avenue. Sadly, Kossoff's battle against drug addiction was unsuccessful. He died 19 March 1976 of heart failure aboard a transatlantic New York-London flight.
After the breakup of Bad Company in 1982, both Rodgers and Kirke have continued to enjoy commercial success. In 1984, Kirke, Ralphs and Burrell recruited former Ted Nugent vocalist Brian Howe to front a revamped Bad Company. Beginning with the release of Fame And Fortune in 1986, this edition has issued four successful albums and remains a durable and popular concert attraction around the world.
Paul Rodgers has also continued to maintain a high profile. While Cut Loose, a 1983 solo album, was unjustly overlooked, Rodgers' next musical venture- a much heralded collaboration with legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page- was not. As The Firm, Page and Rodgers, along with bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Chris Slade, scored with two consecutive albums. The Firm and Mean Business and such hits as "Radioactive," "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and "All The King's Horses."
In 1991, Rodgers teamed with former Who drummer Kenny Jones to form The Law. "Laying Down the Law," the group's debut single, met with wide approval especially in the U.S. More recently, Rodgers has issued an acclaimed tribute to one of his idols, blues pioneer Muddy Waters. Featuring collaborations with such celebrated guitarists as Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck and David Gilmour, the album Muddy Water Blues, marks a welcome return to Rodgers blues and soul roots.
Essay by John McDermott.
This essay is copyright of Island/A&M Records. (1993)
Transcribed by Paul P. from the original liner notes of 'Free - Molten Gold: The Anthology'
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Guess what.....it's give-away time!!!
I thought the New Year would be a perfect time to give-away a little I love you necklace!!! Plus who isn't starting to think about Valentine's Day and who doesn't love the beach!!
****hint hint****
Here's the sweet little give-away necklace!
You can stop by my shop to read more about the necklace:)
I hope you love it!
I am just so excited to see what 2011 has in store for Simple Daisy!
I told you before that I finally feel that I am headed in the right direction! Simple Daisy is moving forward and i've even had several shop/boutique contact me regarding selling Simple Daisy jewelry!!
How exciting is that!
And do you know how much I love you!!?!!?
Without all of your postive support...I am not sure I would have stuck with it and gotten this far!
I really appreicate the time you take out of your day to stop here and say something happy! I love it:)
Thank you!
Oh and those hearts...I just bought some of those little wooden hearts at the local craft store and painted them, drilled them and strung them on some twine! Very cute I think:)
Like my dorky smile?!!? That's my....come on...hurry up and take the photo...i'm FREEZING face! It's also...i'm pretty certain my husband thinks i'm nuts...standing out here taking photographs of myself holding wooden hearts...face!!! :):):)
But really....it's my .... you make me so happy...stopping by my blog to say positive things...face!!!
ps...I saw this quote on Forever Cottage and loved it! Hope you do too:)


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This blog is my thoughts about medical education, research in medical schools about the educational process, and my opinions about the state of medical education in the US.
The lawyers have asked that I add a disclaimer that makes it clear that these are my personal opinions and do not represent any position of any University that I am affiliated with including the American University of the Caribbean, the University of Kansas, the KU School of Medicine, Florida International University, or the FIU School of Medicine. Nor does any of this represent any position of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center or Northeast Georgia Health System.
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Surfing has two definitions.
One is simple. It is the act of riding a wave.
The other is more complex. It is the act of riding a wave plus all the subsequent ideas, beliefs and philosophies that have developed from centuries (but mostly decades) of people riding waves and often going to great lengths in order to do so. It is a culture.
In December, Kelly Slater unveiled an invention that could dramatically change the first definition of surfing.
Today, he surfed in a way that made the second definition feel a lot more important.
Surfing, the culture, thrives on spontaneity. Man knows few things more spontaneous than the expressions of the ocean, so our culture is seeded in the interpretation of obscure rhythms. From there, it blossoms into major decisions — like going to some Third World nation where you could get stabbed or stranded all for the remote chance that maybe, if you're in the right place at the right time, an incredibly rare combination of elements will come together and provide you with a unique opportunity that could translate into a form of bliss that will only ever be experienced by very few people that have ever lived. That's the second definition of surfing.
And that's what Kelly experienced today.
He only surfed one heat. He got a 19.77 point total in that heat.
It was everything that surfing, the culture, is supposed to be. Stars aligned and Old Man Slates read them as if he were an astronomer. Or at least some acid-rotted astrologer that wears an aggressive necklace made of opal and only makes major decisions (like buying a Kia) when Neptune's seventh moon is in its fifth cycle. Intricate, in other words.
Cloudbreak is often referred to as perfect, but that description seems inaccurate when you consider Kelly's deep end. And his pool is great, sure, but watching it almost feels like watching a FlowRider. There is no surprise. No holy shit is he going to make it? Just boring, engineered perfection.
It's the imperfections of Cloudbreak — the spontaneity, the actions of the earth and reactions of men — that make surfing worth the hassle. I can't yet conceive an idea of what a 19.77 heat total at Kelly's wave pool would look like, but I can't imagine it feeling much like what Kelly showed us today.
The good news is that both meanings of surfing can coexist in peace. One will allow a great many more people to engage with the sport and all the distractive joy it offers.
The other will forever remain on the outskirts. And all you need to do is stay weird enough to keep finding it.


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Charly's Bakery, located at 38 Canterbury Street, Zonnebloem in the famous District Six area of Cape Town, is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike that possess a sweet tooth.
Charly's has become one of my familiar haunts in the past year and although my first ever visit to Charly's was in January of this year, I have since been back many times throughout February to October with friends and loved ones and have celebrated some small but special occasions there.
Aside from my sit-and-eat visits, I have probably passed it well over fifty times on my way to various other places in the Mother City and yet, I never tire of the place with its rather quirky, character-strewn colourful building and daily bustle – not to mention the delicious aromas that escape out through its windows and doors, tempting the city's CBD occupants and visitors.
Charly's Bakery tells its own story – quite literally, as painted in white text against a black menu-type background in the shop just above the main counter, one can read a small and sweet introductory tale on how the bakery was started and by whom.
It is named after the late Charly Biess, who passed away in 2012, and the bakery was started by he and his wife, Jacqui, in 1989.
Over the years it has expanded into an even more famous family-run business as their three daughters, Alexandra, Daniella and Roch, as well as 'Oompa Loompa' staff, have all joined in on the fun and Charly's even has its own reality cooking show on the Food Network called 'Charly's Cake Angels'.
Charly's is famous for its 'Mucking Afazing' designer cakes for every special occasion imaginable and its diverse range of designer cookies (they are usually themed – I recently saw some Halloween ones there and in the past the bakery has gotten itself into a bit of hot water for even baking themed cookies in support of Reeva Steenkamp, who was tragically shot by her boyfriend and famous South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius in February 2013 – something I was proud of them for doing), petit fours, decadent Wicked Chocolate Cake, cupcakes and other tasty treats!
I have had the gastronomic pleasure of sampling most of the goods on offer (except the aforementioned themed cookies), as well as their hot chocolate and cappuccinos.
My all-time favourite has to be the Amarula cake (this costs roughly R 28 per slice) but coming in at a close second is the Wicked Chocolate Cake. (My virgin sampling of that remains unparalleled.)
Nevertheless, the Elmo and cheekily iced 'Bite Me' cupcake and Petit Four I tried there were very tasty too.
Some of the items are very rich (so be sure to ask for a take-away packet/box – their pink & white striped boxes are rather famous in and of themselves and I kept the one from my first visit) and it must be said that the Charly's Bakery baked goods are anything but cheap but sometimes it's nice to splash out a bit on sweet treats when you're with friends or loved ones. (I've got many great memories of sharing the goods with my close family and friends)
There is limited seating space found on their outdoor, covered deck (it works well and keeps you dry and fairly snug, even in the rainy and often bitter winter months of June and July) with further leather seating inside and it can get very busy and crowded both inside and outside of the shop, especially during lunchtime and the mid – to late afternoon hours.
There is a special parking lot reserved purely for Charly's Bakery visitors with a resident car guard and further paid parking in Harrington Square. (Note: There is free Wi-Fi access in the Square)
Another of the few minor minuses at Charly's are the flies and pigeons which tend to hang around but this is to be expected when city life and yummy food meet.
The Bakery is open five days a week (except on Sundays, Mondays & public holidays) and will be closing at 14:00 p.m. on Christmas and New Year's Eve. Normally, during weekdays, the bakery opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 17:00 p.m. but on Saturdays they open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 14:00 p.m.
When you visit the bakery, be sure to take some photos of yourself outside the building and of the edible goods on display inside.
You can see their talented cake artists at work both indoors and outdoors as they decorate or spray paint their cakes.
The walls inside are adorned with photos of their more famous cakes and visitors, including celebrities like Oprah Winfrey.
Like Oprah, Charly's Bakery does a lot to give back to charity and they have blanket drives during winter for the homeless and toy drives over the Festive Season for the Red Cross Children's Hospital. If you donate, you get a cupcake in return as a token of their thanks.
You can also place and receive your cake orders in-store. For more information on Charly's, head over to their brightly coloured website at: www.charlysbakery.co.za or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
I would give Charly's Bakery a 7/10 review for the following: fairly good service, a variety of sweet, tasty treats, an interesting shop and an eye-catching, painted building and lastly, a sense of fun and creativity.
Author: Tamlyn Ryan
Content writer by day and blogger by night, Tamlyn Ryan passionately runs her own travel blog, called Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust, from her home base of Cape Town, South Africa. And, despite a national diploma in Journalism, in her free time, Tamlyn's preferred niche remains travel writing.
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For many women, the New New Face begins in their thirties and forties with a little Botox here, a little filler there. To extend the handbag metaphor a bit further, it is the dermatological version of the mini-Birkin. A starter bag. But real, serious, grown-up New New Face business cannotat least at my friend's agebe achieved with fillers and Botox alone, something she's been doing for years, with disappointing results. For women in their fifties and sixties, New New Face construction begins far below the surface of the skin.
A cursory history of the face-lift is probably necessary at this point. In about 1905, surgeons figured out that they could make an incision in front of the ear, cut away a bit of skin, and sew it back up to make the face look less old. Then, in the twenties, the skin flap was invented, a procedure that involves peeling the skin back like a bedsheet, allowing for much more skin to be cut away for a tighter result. In 1976, a surgeon discovered the SMAS (or superficial musculoaponeurotic system), a cellophane-thin lining just under the skin that is part of the musculature of the face. If you lifted the skin and tightened the SMAS, you got a much bigger correction in the jawline. To this day, the SMAS operation remains the workhorse face-lift. In the mid-eighties, a Swedish doctor began to go under the SMAS, the beginning of a process that led to the deep-plane face-lift of the early nineties.
But even as surgeons worked with deeper layers of the face, the aesthetic was still a superficial tautness. When I was in early training, says Rosenberg, I kept hearing the phrase, This doctor makes the neck really tight.' And that was a good thing. That was the operative word. Tightest neck out there! The surgeries were obvious and, in some cases, seen as status symbols. It's like wearing a big shiny Rolex, says Rosenberg. I have enough money that Dr. X did it.' But tight is no longer the operative word. Eighteen-year-olds, they are never tight. What they have is definition. (Her again: that round-and-soft-and-also-somehow-perfectly-defined teenage girl!)
Past a certain age, to paraphrase Catherine Deneuve, it's either your fanny or your faceunless you spend two hours a day in the gym and pay someone to volumize your face.
What has transpired in the past ten years, says Rosenberg, is further dissection of the deeper layers for a face-lift that is almost entirely muscular. Rosenberg and surgeons like him go under the cheek-fat pad and disconnect the platysma, which is a sheet of muscle that supports the lower face, then they resuspend it higher with stitches under the skin. That's how you fix the surfacefrom below, he says. I am working on the undersurface, and everything gently comes with it. So there's a feminine quality, it's soft and smooth. When it heals, you don't see tension on the outer surface.
Rosenberg is also subtly shifting the shape of the New Nose. Unlike a face-lift, where you are restoring what someone once had, with a nose you are absolutely changing it, making it completely different, he says. The nose on the New New Face is strong and architectural and straight. Neither flared nor pointed. More Greek than Roman. It's also the kind of nose job that you'd never notice without before and after pictures (note Angelina Jolie's very slightly slimmed masterpiece). What it is most certainly not is the cute little ski-jump nose that was ubiquitous in the sixties and seventiesand even popped up again recently on Ashlee Simpson's face. The Diamond Nose, as it was known 30 years ago, was named after a Dr. Howard Diamond of Manhattan, who supposedly did more rhinoplasties than any surgeon before him.
When I tell Rosenberg that a prominent fashion editor told me that people in her crowd are talking about the Rosenberg Nose, he is visibly moved. Awwww. That is crazy. He looks away for second, apparently misting up. Nose surgery is so hard. So technically difficult to master. You have to plan for adjustments with healing. Things settle, it's almost like making a a wine. He smiles broadly. This is the first time I'm hearing this. You don't know how exciting this is.
Rosenberg didn't do Angelina's nose, although he wouldn't admit it even if he had. Plastic surgeons are very careful not to talk about their famous clientele, because it is the last secret that celebrities try to keep. The stars still require after-hours appointments with an empty waiting room and a special back entrance at Manhattan Eye and Ear, where he does all of his surgery. But it's difficult to talk about the changing aesthetics of plastic surgery without, well, examples, so reluctantly he agrees to apply his highly trained eye to the faces of Meg Ryan and Demi Moore, Old New Face and New New Face. Meg may think she looks beautiful, he says carefully. But what we are picking up on is a sense that maybe there is an overinflation of the lips, there's an overabundance of fillers in her face. He pauses. What I see with Demi is more of an operation. Let me say it this way: I see preservation of definition, a preservation of facial architecture. Angularity. Very pretty. He mentions Madonna admiringly as well. You see the architecture of the jawline, you see the architecture of the cheekbones.


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So I began thinking -
If there is one thing I think everyone needs and wants, its good restaurant reviews.
And ideally from;
a. Someone who you trust / know has good taste.
b. And ideally has been there or lived/lives in the city/town.
I know I for one search endlessly for restaurant reviews and recommendations for cities that I am due to visit or holiday in.
If its Paris, than without doubt I would head straight to David Lebovitz's blog and read his many posts on Top 10 places to visit, to see and to do in Paris.
Last year we spent a weekend in Madrid during Easter and I trawled the web trying to find places to eat at. I ended up reading the Guardian newspaper travel section to find a source that I could trust.
I have lived in Lisbon now for nearly 3 years, and although I am not a 'local', working in a place with lots of locals and speaking to lots of friends I have over the years tried a fare few restaurants.
I have made a list below of the restaurants (and 1 famous cafe) that I would and do recommend to people if I get asked for a good place to eat. They vary in food type, Portuguese, Italian, Mediterranean, and location around Lisbon.
There are a few that have especially nice views/features of Lisbon if you were a visitor. But in general they are places that I turn to if I am going out for lunch or dinner.
1. Royal Cafe
Located in the heart of Lisbon centre, just off one of the busy streets is this wonderful cafe. Run by a close friend, one who I trust for food and style.
The menu offers Mediteranean and Portuguese food, with a sophisticated yet relaxed attitude.
It is a place popular with local stylish people, and has many reviews in international magazines posing it as one of the best cafes/restaurants to visit in Lisbon and I whole heartedly agree.
Definitely try the seasonal specials, hummus with homemade pitta and any of the amazing salads/sandwiches, and their legendary melting chocolate cake.
Perfect for lunch with close friends or partner.
2. Nosolo Italia
Situated on the riverside in Belem, this Italian is definitely not your average Italian restaurant. With an extensive menu choice of pizzas, pastas there is variety for all.
The restaurant has wonderful views out over the river, with seating outside by water and inside.
I would definitely recommend the goats cheese starter, a generous serving of goats cheese, drizzled with honey and walnuts. I always have their spinach ravioli for main - but any other pasta dishes are again generous and with great variety, and choose from any of their wonderful ice-creams.
Also a great place to stop at just for ice-cream or a crepe in the day or night.
Good to go with friends or family.
Do not take reservations.
3. Pao de canela (Cinnamon bread)
In the centre of Lisbon, near the popular area of Principe Real lies this gem of a restaurant.
With seating inside and out on their terrace, it is set in a small square, perfect for an evening dinner for two or brunch with friends.
They offer a great group menu at set prices for larger parties - which I highly recommend. Their impressive entrades (entires before your main meal/small starters) alone are worth a visit with a group.
They are praised for their desserts, and also boast an attached cafe for coffee and cake.
4. Terra
A fantastic buffet style vegetarian restaurant. Located near Principe Real, off one of the small streets.
Great for lunch, offering a wonderful selection of Portuguese style dishes, all cooked with alternative meat options - Tofu, Seitan. And other choice offerings too, such as couscous.
All available at a set price, on an all you eat basis.
Great to visit at the weekends, but it does get busy.
Out door terrace area available too.
5. Charcutaria-francesa
A more up market restaurant offering Portuguese style food but with worldly influences. A small restaurant where the chef comes out and tells you the nights menu - offering a small selection of dishes all at very reasonable prices.
All food is cooked to a very high standard and offers that little bit extra something for a special night out.
Perfect for anniversaries or small groups.
Booking in advance recommended.
6. Estrela da bica (Star of Bica)
Another hidden gem of a restaurant in the heart of Lisbon downtown - and actually hidden off one of the busy night-life streets of Lisbon, Bica.
The place offers a choice of 1 meat or vegetarian dish a night (with fish at the weekends too) - normally a great way to try something new, friends of mine are often impressed by the vegetarian option! - and a selection of tapas style starters and wonderful sweet desserts.
A place to go with close friends before heading out into Lisbon night life.
Booking recommended.
(Cash only).
Travessa do Cabral, 33
Lisbon, 1200-075
00351 213 473 310
7. Pao Pao Queijo Queijo (bread bread cheese cheese)
The ideal place to grab lunch whilst in Belem. This ever popular little eatery has the most extensive sandwich choices I have ever seen!
Either choose the standard baguette style (v.generous helping), or some of the filling options are available in a pitta or salad.
Cater for all, meat, fish and veggie lover.
My personal favourite is the tuna paste or falafel.
All with the option of a side of chips and garlic mayonnaise (I recommend) and drink.
There is normally always a queue, but it does go relatively fast.
Option to sit in with limited seating available outside. Or take away and sit in the park opposite.
Rua Belem, 126
1300 - 086.
8. Pasteis de belem
The world famous cafe, and founding cafe of the Pasteis de nata (custard tarts) - the most signature cake of Portugal.
There is extensive seating inside, with many large expanding rooms.
There is always a queue outside, but this is for the take away service. (A little secret is that you will get served faster if you go in and order a coffee and cake - and from here you can order as many boxes of the cakes to take away as you like).
Perfect to go with everyone.
Ideal for breakfast with their large variety of other cakes and pastries too (and a few savoury options available). Or as a mid-morning, afternoon coffee stop.
This is not an extensive list, but as I discover newer places I will take note and update the list in the future to add those I think fit.


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FJATA chaired the ASTM subcommittee responsible for developing a comprehensive voluntary international regulation for children's jewelry, at the urging of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). We commissioned testing from a member lab that was used in the development of this and other compliance documents and the CPSC provided data it had gathered. In November 2011, the subcommittee completed its work and ASTM International published the first peer-reviewed standard for children's jewelry, the ASTM F2923-11 Standard Specification for Consumer Product Safety for Children's Jewelry.
FJATA succeeded in bringing the ASTM Children's Jewelry Safety Standard to a state legislature and driving the process that resulted in a new state law requiring compliance with this standard. Rhode Island became the first state in the nation to pass legislation, dubbed the Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act, which guarantees the safety of compliant product. We have submitted the same legislation for consideration in four other states, Maryland, Connecticut, Maine and New York and are actively pursuing further state and federal action to implement the ASTM F2923 children's jewelry safety standard nationwide.
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Gold for Team GB
A gold for the ladies rowing team, congratulations Helen and Heather! All this medal talk has got me thinking about the Olympics, and what I would consider to be suitable Olympic sports for hamsters – none of that beach volleyball nonsense. The sand would get up my nose, for a start.
The Hamster Olympics
1. Wheel turning – that gold medal has my name on it
3. Cage rolling – strength is essential for this extreme sport, and it does depend on the type of cage you're in, as to how easily you can roll it off the desk. Not for the faint-hearted or weak-stomached. 4. Pole vaulting – I recommend HB pencils as a good starting point.
Better get practising…
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
In love with Pinterest
Pinterest is a very cool (somewhat new) site that let's you "pin" images that you like from all over the internet. You can make a collection (called a "board") of anything from outfits to ottomans to party ideas. You can also choose to follow the boards of people that have a style you like and browse through the pins and boards they've created. Of course, just random searching is fun, too. You do need an invitation to join the site but it's completely free... and there's no benefit to the person who sends you the invitation... so let me know if you would like one and I'll send it right out. Just send me your email address! You can find me at TheWoolAcorn @ gmail . com (take out those spaces).
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Iran: Joint Statement on the status of violence against women in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and does not recognize violence against women in its laws. As a result of discriminatory laws, women face a wide range of violence, both in their domestic lives and in the public realm, without any legal protections. As this statement briefly describes, the State has failed to protect women from violence committed by non-State actors but also has committed violence against women through its own policies.


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That man was 32 year old David Martin, who lost control in a drug fueled attack late at night in his San Francisco home, subjecting his family to a terrifying ordeal. He attacked his wife, injuring her with a broken bottle and knife, forcing her to flee from the residence with her nine year old son. Police surrounded the house and by gaining entry were able to facilitate a clear line of sight incapacitating David Martin shortly before his death on November 21st 1969. .View newspaper article from the Sydney Morning Herald.
Zodiac Claim Is Discounted By Officers - Desert Sun, 22 November 1969.
SAN FRANCISCO (UPi)- 'Police do not believe that a demented San Francisco father killed by a patrolman as he threatened to slit his daughter's throat is the Zodiac killer who claims to have murdered seven persons. David 0. Martin was killed early Friday by a single shot by officer Thomas Burns. Before he died, he said "I am Zodiac." His final words to Burns were ''Thank you officer...l am through." But police said later that they had determined Ihrough fingerprint comparisons that Martin's claim he was the Zodiac killer was not time. They said Martin had a record of arrests dating back eight years, mostly on narcotics law violations. Martin, a skilled construction worker, had not worked for five years. Police were first alerted when his wife ran with the couple's 9-year-old son out of the house screaming ''He's gone crazy..he's going to kill us." She was bleeding from where her husband had pricked her with a knife and a broken bottle. She said her husband had suddenly gone berserk, apparently as the result of his daily use of barbiturates and amphetamines. Martin was still clutching his sobbing and frightened daughter. 11, as he died. The girl and her mother were taken to a nearby emergency hospital and treated for their cuts.'


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Is This Big Fish Worth Catching?
While the government closes in on hedge fund titan Steve Cohen, Wall Street's true villains go unpunished.
By William D. Cohan
Preet Bharara started work as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York on Aug. 13, 2009, less than a year after the most harrowing days of the financial crisis. Bharara's office is known for prosecuting crime on Wall Street; his predecessors include Elihu Root, Henry Stimson, and Rudy Giuliani. In three and a half years on the job, Bharara has won convictions against Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, accused arms trafficker Victor Bout, and multiple corrupt New York politicians. But his claim to fame — the one that earned him the cover of Time last February — is his single-minded devotion to eliminating an insider-trading epidemic that seems to be rampant at certain hedge funds in and around New York City.
Two days before Thanksgiving, Bharara, who has already won some 70 convictions for insider trading, collected another pelt. At his direction, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Mathew Martoma, a 38-year-old former hedge fund manager at SAC Capital Advisors, at Martoma's 8,000-square-foot Boca Raton (Fla.) mansion. In a statement, Bharara described Martoma's alleged crime as "cheating coming and going — specifically, insider trading first on the long side, and then on the short side, on a scale that has no historical precedent." Conspicuously absent from Bharara's statement was any mention of Martoma's former boss, Steven Cohen, the founder of SAC Capital. But Wall Street is rife with speculation that Cohen is Bharara's ultimate target.
The possibility that Cohen might share the fate of fellow hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, who was found guilty of conspiracy and securities fraud in May 2011 and sentenced to 11 years in prison, has caused a frisson of anticipation in the financial world. On Nov. 28, the president of SAC Capital, Tom Conheeney, told investors that the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering filing a civil suit against the firm.
Yet Cohen may prove to be an elusive prey. And it's worth asking whether relentlessly hunting insider-trading suspects like Cohen is a wise use of the government's resources — especially considering that the people responsible for the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression continue to get off scot-free.
Cohen himself is no small fish. He grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, the third of eight children. His father owned a clothing manufacturer in the Bronx; his mother was a piano teacher. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978, Cohen took a job at Gruntal & Co., a small Wall Street brokerage. An amazingly successful if restless trader, he made millions for himself and for Gruntal. In 1992, hungry for a bigger platform, he set up a hedge fund with a $25 million grubstake — half of which was his own money. In the first year, the fund was up 17 percent; the next year it was up 51 percent. The rest is the stuff of Wall Street legend, as are his $1 billion art collection and his 36,000-square-foot mansion in Greenwich, Conn. SAC Capital now has some $14 billion under management.
Bharara has been circling Cohen for years, pursuing a slew of additional insider-trading charges against seven former SAC traders. But he hasn't snared Cohen. And the Martoma gambit may fall short as well.
The gist of Bharara's complaint against Martoma is that between 2006 and 2008, Martoma obtained material, nonpublic information from Dr. Sid Gilman, now 80, a neurologist at the University of Michigan, who was a paid consultant to two health-care companies, Elan and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (now part of Pfizer), working together to develop a new Alzheimer's drug. At first, Gilman shared with Martoma the good news that the drug trial was going well. As a result, Martoma and SAC amassed around a $700 million stake in Elan and Wyeth. In March 2008, when other executives at SAC Capital were questioning the large investment in the two companies, Cohen defended it by writing that Martoma "anticipated positive news" from the drug trial and he was the person "closest" to it.
On July 17, 2008, just days before he was to share his confidential findings at a health-care conference, Gilman told Martoma there were problems with the drug trial. Martoma then e-mailed Cohen: "Is there a good time to catch up with you this morning? It's important." One hour later, Cohen responded with his cell-phone number. According to the sworn affidavit of the FBI agent investigating the case, the two men talked for 20 minutes. At Cohen's direction, during the next four days, SAC Capital dumped most, but not all, of its stock in the companies. It also put on a large short trade — betting the companies' stock would fall.
On July 30, after the public announcement about the drug trial at the industry conference, the shares of Elan and Wyeth fell, 42 percent and 12 percent, respectively. According to Bharara, SAC Capital not only made profits of about $83 million on its short trade but also avoided losses of about $194 million had it not sold its stock in the two companies a few weeks earlier — a $276 million swing. (Bharara called it "The most lucrative inside tip of all time.") In 2008, SAC paid Martoma a $9.3 million bonus. In 2010, Martoma was fired from the firm after two years of unsatisfactory performance and because he appeared to be "a one-trick pony with Elan," according to an SAC e-mail. (His lawyer said in a statement that Martoma is innocent.)
In exchange for his cooperation, Dr. Gilman and the U.S. Department of Justice have entered into a non-prosecution agreement. According to the Wall Street Journal, the FBI and Bharara tried for a year to get Martoma to flip and cooperate with them against Cohen. Unlike the Rajaratnam case, there are no recordings of incriminating conversations involving Cohen and his portfolio managers or outside tipsters. The New York Times described the evidence compiled by the FBI against Cohen as "entirely circumstantial."
Among other things, Cohen is a brilliant poker player — which means he's adept at not tipping his hand. In a rare interview with Vanity Fair's Bryan Burrough in July 2010, he brushed aside the implication that he had done anything like what Rajaratnam was accused of. "I look at my firm, and I don't see any of that. In some respects I feel like Don Quixote fighting windmills," he told Burrough. "There's a perception, and I'm trying to fight that perception. I find it offensive that they lump SAC into these articles. I really do. The press, I mean, they don't understand what the hell — they don't understand what they're writing about."
When it comes to winning a conviction for insider trading, the law requires not only proof that material, nonpublic information was exchanged but also that the exchange of that information constituted "a breach of duty" to someone — say, shareholders or a board of directors. When Bharara won the conviction of Rajat Gupta, the former McKinsey senior partner who was on the board of directors of Goldman Sachs, the jury found that Gupta had both shared insider information about Goldman with Rajaratnam and violated his duty to Goldman's shareholders not to do so. That could be a snag in any case against Cohen. To whom did Cohen "breach" his "duty"? Certainly not his fund investors, who benefited tremendously from the trade. Still, the one journalist who has spoken to Cohen in recent years, Burrough, predicted in an e-mail to me, "They're gonna get Cohen. They wouldn't be building this pyramid if they didn't intend to."
If Cohen and his firm are nothing more than a criminal enterprise engaged in widespread insider trading, then Bharara is absolutely right to spend his time and his office's resources going after them. Insider trading is justifiably illegal because the proper functioning of the capital markets depends on people having confidence the market is not a rigged game.
The bigger question for government prosecutors, though, is why none of the traders, bankers, or executives at the Wall Street banks who caused the 2008 financial crisis has been brought to justice. After the savings and loan scandal of the 1980s, some 3,500 bankers ended up criminally prosecuted and behind bars. This time around, no one on Wall Street has done jail time. In a June 2011 speech, Bharara said, "We too want to hold accountable anyone who deserves to be punished. ... Any case we make, however, will be because it is appropriate and deserved, not because there is overwhelming public pressure to do so."
It's true that the only thing worse than allowing the bankers to get away unscathed is prosecutorial misconduct. There's a world of difference, however, between being meticulous and careful in bringing cases and appearing to do nothing at all when trillions of dollars have been lost and not a soul has been held accountable. That doesn't mean the government should stop looking into the misdeeds of the likes of Steve Cohen. But it shouldn't ignore those who did worse.


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Most people pitch the 'gross' leftover food scraps they don't use for cooking. But in England, retailers are trying to change that practice. Chicken fat, fish heads, and leftover sandwiches are just a few of the scraps being carted off to biogas plants so they can be reused as an energy source. As business owners become more environmentally conscious, this new role for discarded food comes right on time.
Bloomberg news reports on the latest developments – read the whole article and learn more by following this link to the article on their website.
British Retailers Turn Waste Into Power
John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, likely never had an inkling that his culinary invention would revolutionize lunchtime. And it's certain that he never dreamed that a cheddar ploughmans or an egg and cress would one day serve to heat British homes in wintertime.
Tesco (TSCO), Britain's biggest supermarket chain, along with Marks & Spencer Group (MKS), John Lewis Partnership's Waitrose, Wal-Mart's (WMT) Asda unit, and J Sainsbury (SBRY), are carting off chicken fat, fish heads, and leftover sandwiches to biogas plants for conversion into electricity. For many British retailers, the new waste management dovetails with environmental aims. M&S announced this month that it had achieved its five-year objective of becoming "carbon neutral"—a goal many of its competitors share..


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I got the base idea for this recipe from The Vegan Cooks Bible, which is such a good book to have. I actually got it for Christmas from my sweet Mother-in-law, and she is the queen of finding great books. I made a few changes to the recipe, as I almost always do. I never really follow recipes to a tee. This is kid friendly (at least my kids loved it), but they do pretty much love anything that is paired with pasta. I love it when I find a recipe that is easy, and has fairly simple ingredients that you usually have sitting around anyways. As much as I love to cook a fancy, more labor intensive recipe... my weeks are busy, and I also love simplicity. Some people have a hard time with the whole wheat Penne, but I actually like it better. It has a little more of a bite which I like (I think it makes it more satisfying), and is so much healthier than its refined white cousin. Give it a try and see what you think!
Whole Wheat Penne with Spinach-Artichoke cream sauce
What you need:
3 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 regular sized can artichoke hearts in water with their liquid
1 10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
3/4 cup or so of Tofutti non dairy sour cream (just eyeball it)
2 1/2 cups of whole wheat penne
Huge handful of chopped fresh parsley
dried Italian herbs
sea salt and pepper to taste
To Make:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.. Cook pasta according to package directions. While the pasta cooks, make the Spinach-Artichoke Cream Sauce.
Spinach-Artichoke Cream Sauce:
In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes or until soft. Add artichokes with liquid and spinach. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently for 10 minutes or until most of the liquid is evaporated. Stir in the Tofutti Sour Cream and heat through. Season the sauce with dried Italian herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
To Assemble:
add the past to the cream sauce, and them add in lots of fresh parsley at the last minute.
Serve and Enjoy!


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Justice and Reason, Faithful Guides to Truth. A Treatise Under Thirty-Seven Heads. To Which are added Letters Moral and Entertaining (Never before Published.)
London: Printed for the Author, 1767. Edition: First edition. Bibliographical References: ESTC T106206 records five copies in the UK, five in the US and one in New Zealand. A treatise by Charlotte McCarthy (fl. 1745-67, died 1768), an Irish poet and novelist. She writes about love, poetry, neighbors, purgatory and... More


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OMG OMG OMG "the segway is going offroad!":http://www.segway.com/centaur/ Check out the video, that guy LITERALLY pops wheelies ALL OVER THE PLACE! Even in the WOODS!
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Watch the last 2004 presidential debate! It's coming on right now!!!
I was really tired
I didn't realize it until I went to the bathroom, but I put my boxer shorts on backwards this morning.
How to have fun on a cross-country trip
bq. *wesleypipesyo:* guess what I did
*wesleypipesyo:* you won't ever guess
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*Justin Blake:* killed a man in reno just to watch him die?
*wesleypipesyo:* I took a wiz off of a cliff into the grand canyon
*wesleypipesyo:* and I tried to pee onto the alamo
What should I write about? How's about your mom!
I don't watch sports so sometimes when people mention names like Albert Pujols I have to pretend like I know what they're talking about or change the subject.
Or I just say "I don't know what you're talking about. Say something that is interesting to me." and if they try to keep talking about sports or some other thing I don't understand like asp.net I just throw my hand up and do my best "not interested" sideways head-tilt. That really pisses them off. You shouldn't do that unless you are ready to throw down.
I asked "James (xamichee.net)":http://xamichee.net what this post should be about and he had an idea:
bq. James: make a poll! have people choose you a new hobby!! make one of the choices Baseball Cards!!! allow the same person to vote more than once!!!!
but that would require programming and I don't like to program unless someone is paying me and that is why I use "textpattern":http://textpattern.com to make what you are looking at right now.
We're all new AGAIN!
Once again I've changed hosts and once again I'm ditching all my archives. I always hate myself later for doing that, but I don't have to worry about that until later. Right now I feel pretty good.


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The Genteel, October 10, 2012
When asked to sum up her work in a sentence or two, Amy Winters hesitates, "It's such a difficult one," the 28-year-old, London-based designer admits. "I'd say, oh gosh, I'd say my work is… It's a mixture between costume and fashion. It's almost like two different businesses. I'd say my work is clothing which reacts to the external environment. So, textiles which change colour in response to sound, sunlight, water and stretch."Fashion


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In order to set out lunch and afternoon tea perfectly, I decided to make some cake stands using second hand tea sets and plates.
With the help of my co bridesmaid, the very talented and crafty Susie, we set about tracking down some vintage china from op shops around Melbourne.
We came up with a nice little selection including this trio, a bargain I found on gumtree.
I purchased the metal cake stand hardware from My E Room on Etsy. Here is the link for the listing of the set that I bought. It included 5 sets of metal stands, washes and a screw. I also purchased a 6mm diamond core drill bit, made especially for drilling porcelain, china and ceramic from the same store.
To make the stands you will need:
- Three pieces of china - plates, tea cups, matching or mismatched
- The cake stand hardware
- A drill
- A drill bit designed for drilling porcelain, china or ceramic the same size as your cake stand hardware
- A tape measure
- A marker
- A screw driver
The process of constructing the cake stand is pretty simple.
- Measure and mark the centre of your chosen china
- Follow your drill instructions to drill a hole through the china on the marker (or in my case ask Susie to do this step due to Susie owning a drill and me running out of time to complete the project!)
- Screw the cake stand hardware together through each of your cups and plates, with the smallest piece of crockery on the top and the largest on the bottom.
- Tighten with a screw driver
Fill with dainty sweets for a vintage inspired high tea.
Ok confession time, I forgot to take photos of the stands in use at the hens party, but these photos give a little bit of an idea.
The cake stands will get a second run as decorations at the wedding in April. Then I think I'll give them a second life as jewellery stands!


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Rodgers: Still plenty of work for Reds to do
Brendan Rodgers insists Liverpool are not the finished article this season and expects more from his squad if they are to win the league.
After 24 years without a league title Liverpool know that if they win all of their remaining fixtures they will lift the Premier League trophy for the very first time.
Rodgers has received praise for his attacking philosophy with strike duo Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez making a significant contribution to the side's 88 league goals.
However, the Liverpool manager is keen for everyone to remain grounded and warned that there is still a lot of hard work to be done to reach the levels he demands.
"We've still got improvements to make," Rodgers told the club's official website. "We're looking to put something in place not just for now and this season.
"The process started 18 months ago and it's continual.
"For us, our focus and composure and mentality is just to work hard, because there's a process to dreaming. You've got to get the work done, or else it doesn't happen.
"We just narrow our focus onto each game."
With six matches to go Liverpool sit top of the table by two points from Chelsea, while Manchester City, who they face later this month, are four points adrift with two games in hand.


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This is the second part of The Enemies of Reason, in which Professor Dawkins interviewed various practitioners of pseudo-science. In this video, Dawkins focuses on the booming alternative health business:
It's the hottest alternative health fad. It boasts and impressively vast and well-stocked medical cabinet; it's endorsed by royalty and the stars, and is doing a booming trade in high street pharmacies. Five hundred million people world-wide claim to use it.
What is it? It's a system for dosing up on a dilute solution of… water.
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Altered beast
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With Survivor Series just a few weeks away, an angry Batista continued on his warpath by crushing Matt Hardy, while World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker had ominous words for his Survivor Series Triple Threat opponents, Big Show and Chris Jericho.
Matt Hardy def. Batista by Disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Ever since failing to win the World Title at WWE Bragging Rights, Batista has turned into a raging beast. Last week, Batista attacked Hardy from behind. (WATCH) In the night's main event, Matt Hardy felt The Animal's wrath once again. After smashing Hardy into the announce table, Batista drove a TV monitor into his back. The vicious and painful assault earned Batista an immediate disqualification.
Undertaker recalled his ominous legacy (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Recalling his first Survivor Series -- and looking to the 2009 event -- World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker reminded the WWE Universe of the many Superstars he has vanquished over the years. Unimpressed, Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho interrupted The Phenom's address with his own self-centered views. But, the tag team champion paid a heavy price for his indiscretion -- a massive boot to the face. They cross paths once again in the Triple Threat Match with Big Show at Survivor Series. (Preview)
Dolph Ziggler & The Hart Dynasty def. Intercontinental Champion John Morrison & Cryme Tyme (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Dolph Ziggler gained a huge boost of confidence by pinning big Shad Gaspard in a Six-Man Tag Team Match pitting Ziggler and The Hart Dynasty against Intercontinental Champion John Morrison and Cryme Tyme. Next week, Ziggler gets another chance to make a name for himself when he faces Morrison in a title match on SmackDown.
Beth Phoenix def. local athlete (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Just like last week, Beth Phoenix chalked up a commanding victory over a local athlete. The smart and sexy Diva is looking more powerful than ever, and one has to seriously question the chances of any local competitor who steps in the ring with The Glamazon.
Drew McIntyre def. Jimmy Wang Yang (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Before the match between Drew McIntyre and Jimmy Wang Yang even began, McIntyre attacked his opponent from behind, knocking him out of the ring. When the match finally officially started, Yang offered little challenge for the fiery young Superstar who put away the veteran with a devastating Double Underhook DDT.
Rey Mysterio def. Mike Knox (PHOTOS | WATCH)
By defeating big Mike Knox with the 619, Rey Mysterio picked up major momentum for his Survivor Series match with Batisa. (Preview) Both Mysterio and Batista talked with Josh Matthews about the growing rift between the two that began at WWE Bragging Rights. (WATCH: Interview with Rey | Interview with Batista)
R-Truth def. CM Punk (PHOTOS | WATCH)
The frustration within ex-champion CM Punk continued to grow when The Straightedge Superstar was defeated by R-Truth. Ironically, Punk set himself up for the loss when he demanded referee Scott Armstrong count faster with this three-counts. While Punk continued to make demands of Armstrong, Truth capitalized by throwing Punk to the canvas. With Punk down, Armstrong did what he was asked to do and pounded out a fast three-count giving Truth the win.
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Irishman Donal O'Sullivan who sparked Sydney search 'critical' after brain surgery
An Irish national who sparked a search when he went missing in Bondi Junction is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital after undergoing brain surgery twice overnight.
Donal O'Sullivan, whose five-day disappearance made international headlines, was found on Wednesday night by a cleaner in a stairwell suffering from serious head injuries caused by a suspected fall.
Mr O'Sullivan, 33, was reported missing by his brother on Sunday after he failed to return home the day before.
He was last seen leaving the Tea Gardens Hotel in Bronte Road about 10:30am (AEST) on Saturday.
He was found unconscious and severely injured in the stairwell of an office block near the pub.
Overnight, he has undergone brain surgery twice and remains in the intensive care unit at Sydney's St Vincent Hospital.
Hospital spokesman David Faktor says he is still heavily sedated.
"He's in a critical but stable condition in intensive care," he said.
Family members have flown from Ireland as police piece together Mr O'Sullivan's movements on Saturday morning.
His family and friends say action was not taken soon enough to try and find him.
It is thought that Mr O'Sullivan, a carpenter who has been living in Australia for two years, fell down several flights of stairs.
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