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I've been wanting to write about Kitty Emeritus for a while now. Kitty Emeritus is one of the many names for our dearly departed cat who died more than two years ago at the ripe old age of 19.
Her real name is Pickles. I almost never called her that; I had 2,051,942 nicknames for her. But it didn't matter which name I used because she ignored all of them.
Pickles and I met on November 8, 1996, at about 6:00pm. That's the night I went to the ASPCA to adopt a cat. I was in a room lined with wall-to-wall cages of cats and it felt like it would be impossible to choose just one. Finally, after looking at each cat, I decided on a very sweet male tabby. I was about to tell the ASPCA volunteer that I wanted to adopt him when I had this very strong urge to turn around.
I turned around and my eyes fell upon the center cage in the bottom row on the wall opposite me. Staring at me was a little grey face doing hypno eyes on me. For some reason I hadn't seen this cat when I looked at all the cats earlier. I walked over to that little grey face and read the tag on the cage. She was a 6-year-old girl, which was perfect because I wanted an older cat. They opened her cage so I could see her better. I picked her up and she just sat there in my arms, purring. And I said, "I'll take her." I had no choice. I mean, she had done hypno eyes on me. What else could I do? I had to adopt her. It was as simple as that.
That was the beginning of the best 13 years of my life. She was my little friend, my little companion, my little roommate, my little banshee, my little teddy bear.
She was the smartest cat I've ever had, and also the pissiest. Just like me, Pickles was a cranky broad. She was 16 pounds of pure attitude. She had a dead-eye stare that could make the temperature in the room drop about 20 degrees. She didn't like the smell of people food and it didn't take much to set her off. Any sort of cooking—even mild foods like toast, scrambled eggs, spaghetti—was enough to get her wailing and crawling under the covers to escape from the noxious fumes. When it was bedtime, she got annoyed if I strayed too far over to her side of the bed. She'd look at me as if to say, "Really? Do you value your life that little?" Once I awoke in the middle of the night to the very peculiar sensation of being shoved by a furry mass. Pickles was using her back feet to brace herself against the side of the bed, trying to push me out of her area. She'd make little snorts and snuffles to express her displeasure with me. When I laughed at her it pissed her off even more.
She was not your typical cat. She didn't like toys or catnip. Soon after I adopted her I tried to engage her with one of those toys dangling from the end of a string. She swatted it out of her way with a look that said, "Get this annoying thing out of my face." She couldn't be bothered with the things that normal cats enjoy. She was above all that juvenile nonsense.
One thing that Pickles loved, though, was men. She tolerated me, of course, but she loved men. Every night I'd let her out of the apartment for her evening constitutional in the hallway (always closely supervised by me). I lived in a walk-up building and over time everyone in my building knew her by name. She always gravitated toward the men. She flirted with them, curling her fluffy tail around their legs. One of my upstairs neighbors, a WWII veteran named Joe, was enthralled with her. Every time I saw him he'd ask, "How's my furry little girlfriend?" And he knew her name but not mine.
Then there was the night I woke up at about 3am because of a commotion in the hallway. Pickles and I went out to see what was going on. Someone had called the fire department and a bunch of firemen were going up and down the stairs. One of them was standing near my door, talking on his radio. My cat, being a brazen little hussy, marched right over to him and rubbed against his legs. The fireman leaned over and started petting her, all the time still talking on the radio. Pickles was thrilled. To this day I wish I could have taken a photo of that scene.
And then there were the times when she and I would just hang out. We'd zonk out together on the couch. Sometimes she'd sleep on me with her head tucked right under my chin. Sometimes at night she'd lie next to me and rest her head in the palm of my hand. She trusted me. And I'm pretty sure she knew I loved her more than anything in the whole wide world.
When Mr. Weebles entered the picture, Pickles accepted him immediately. That's how I knew he was a keeper. But Mr. Weebles wasn't quite sure what to make of her at first. I told him, "Trust me, you'll like her. She's very charming." Sure enough, within a very short time he too was under the spell of Pickles. And when the three of us moved in together, she had no trouble adjusting. Actually, that's not entirely true—she never did accept the fact that Mr. Weebles was now taking up her side of the bed. That always stuck in her craw. But she loved him anyway.
I still marvel at the fact that she made it to 19; she had more medical problems than any three cats I've ever had. But she was a tough old gal, she took a licking and kept on ticking. She never had simple ailments—they were always complicated disorders that cost a fortune to diagnose and another fortune to treat. Fatty liver, bladder stones, pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism, heart murmur, gall bladder problems, tooth infections, kidney insufficiency, special dietary needs . . . if only I could have deducted her and her medical expenses on my tax returns.
Of course the day came—January 12, 2010—when her medical conditions and old age caught up with her and it was time for me to let her go. Mr. Weebles and I were with her until the very end. I have no doubt that it was the right thing to do, at the right time. I think Pickles knew it was right too—I just have that feeling from the interaction between her and me during those last minutes. It felt like she was saying, "It's okay, it's time."
So now she's in the Great Catnip Patch in the Sky (not sure why I keep calling it that since she didn't like catnip). I like to think she's having a wonderful time bossing people around and charming all the gentlemen. We have three other cats now, the Weeblettes. They're nothing like the sophisticated, redoubtable Pickles—they're very playful, silly, and catlike. I love them to pieces. But Pickles is and always will be my special girl. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and smile. And I will miss her every day for the rest of my life.
I've written most of this with tears streaming down my face. I cry because I miss her like crazy, but mostly I cry out of joy. Joy because I had her with me for as long as I did. Joy because she made my life so much better. Joy because I was lucky enough to have such an incredible connection with such an extraordinary creature. And joy because I know that someday I'll see her again.


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Seth Curry leads No. 1 Duke past Santa Clara
- Seth Curry scored a season-high 31 points for Duke and was 12 of 18 from the field
- Santa Clara led in the second half, but Duke went on a 26-5 run
- Mason Plumlee scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the No. 1 Blue Devils
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke faced its first big test as a top-ranked team this season, and its three key seniors made sure the Blue Devils passed it.
Seth Curry scored 12 of his season-high 31 points during the late run that helped No. 1 Duke pull away for a 90-77 victory over pesky Santa Clara on Saturday.
Fellow senior Mason Plumlee added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Blue Devils (12-0).
They needed a huge run late to overcome both a big game from Kevin Foster and a legitimate scare from the Broncos (11-3) and win a physical affair that coach Mike Krzyzewski compared to an ACC game in February.
"We're going to keep playing teams where our game is their season," Krzyzewski said. "That's something that most people never, ever compete against, where you're always competing against somebody's best. . At Duke, a lot of teams have free money against us because the story is not us winning — the story is us losing, and that's the way it's been for 25 years."
Foster scored 18 of his 29 points in the first half for upset-minded Santa Clara, and his soaring baseline dunk put the Broncos up 45-41 with 16:30 left.
But the Broncos managed just one field goal over the next 8:30, and that gave Duke just enough of an opening to break this one open.
"I thought we withstood the first 4 minutes (of the half) better than anticipated," Santa Clara coach Kerry Keating said. "They made their charge, we knew it was going to come and we couldn't stop it, and we had to fight back the rest of the way."
Curry hit two 3-pointers, then converted three times near the rim during the 26-5 run that gave the Blue Devils a bit of breathing room. Quinn Cook's steal and layup capped the burst and made it 67-50 with 8:30 to play.
Curry, who was 12 of 18 from the field with four 3s, finished with his best scoring day as Blue Devil but came up short of the 35 he scored against VMI while a freshman at Liberty in 2008-09.
"Our team did a great job of executing in the halfcourt," Curry said. "Our big guys set great screens, and the few times we got in transition, Quinn kept his head up and found me for some open shots. I was able to score from behind the line and attacking the rim, so I was able to mix it up a little bit."
Ryan Kelly — the team's third scholarship senior — had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Cook finished with 15 points for Duke.
Playing for the first time in nine days — and just the fifth time in December — Duke wasn't anywhere near its best for much of this one.
The Blue Devils, whose previous two wins as the No. 1 team came by margins of 41 and 22 points, missed 10 of their first 18 free throws, had six shots blocked and were regularly outworked by the Broncos.
But they were good enough when it counted, shooting 51 percent in the second half and finishing with a 40-28 rebounding advantage to reach 12-0 for the 10th time under Krzyzewski and win their 101st straight nonconference game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
"You keep getting in fights like this, and you get better," Krzyzewski said. "You're going to lose a few fights, but then at the end, hopefully you're tough enough to win the big fight. My team has fought."
Evan Roquemore added 17 points while Marc Trasolini and Raymond Cowels III had 10 apiece for Santa Clara, which was playing the No. 1 team for just the second time since 1981 and fell to 0-12 all-time against top-ranked opponents with its first loss in regulation this season.
Yet the Broncos gave Duke fits for about 24 minutes before going cold at the most inopportune time.
Foster, the nation's top 3-point shooter in 2010-11, had 18 of his team's first 30 points to single-handedly keep them in this one early, scoring 12 points during a 16-4 run that wiped out an 11-point deficit and put Santa Clara up 30-29.
"I hit a couple 3s, so of course, they were going to start denying me," Foster said. "They made it hard to get catches. . At the same time, we still made plays and we fed off of that."

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The interspersed bits on Jobs' life don't constitute new information—Daisey relays the early days of the Macintosh, the Lisa, the falling out with John Sculley, and Jobs' ouster from the company. The content of this abridged bio isn't that interesting, but Daisey's fresh, sardonic take on it is.
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The show is funny above all else—Daisey insightfully mocks himself and others who blindly crave whatever marvel of industrial design Apple has just released. He calls Jobs "the master of the forced upgrade. Just when you think all the systems you own can speak to each other, he fucks you."
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs has been making the rounds for some months now, but the show will no doubt see increased interest since Jobs' death. Daisey has added a vignette to the end of the show addressing what is now Steve Jobs' final chapter, one that is amazingly meta and will leave you craving more details. It's a bit of appropriate restraint, though; the moment is reverent and a bit sentimental, and Steve Jobs famously is neither.
Daisey's performance isn't a lecture—at least, not until the end—but an acknowledgement that our love of iProducts should be accompanied by a healthy dose of realism. Presumably, no one believes their iPhones are molded lovingly out of sunshine and rainbows by the hands of elves working at a casual pace, but most don't have the full measure of how bad things can be in Shenzhen. Daisey makes an excellent point about his fellow technophiles: "we begin to believe that the edges of the Web are the edges of reality itself," creating a blind spot about the real-world locations behind all those gadgets that make the Web possible.
It's a show well worth seeing. But if you do go, for the love of Jobs please silence your iPhone first.
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Hornets fly past Hudson
By Ed Patino
HUDSON — Depth has played a key role in the Hillsdale High School boys basketball team's early-season success.
That trend continued Thursday.
Four players scored in double figures as the Hornets rode a hot start en route to a convincing 82-44 victory over the Hudson Tigers in a Lenawee County Athletic Association game.
Every player in the lineup scored for Hillsdale (4-1, 2-1 LCAA). The Hornets have had at lead two players score in double figure in each game this season, and had four in double figures for the third straight game.
"We feel we're hard to defend because we have multiple weapons," Hillsdale coach Brad Felix said. "The guys executed well at both ends of the floor tonight. They were very vocal on defense and they rebounded well. Having everyone score was nice to see."
Hillsdale looked no worse for wear after Tuesday's wild overtime victory at Brooklyn Columbia Central. The Hornets came out focused and raced to a 28-point lead by halftime and cruised to the victory.
With their defense setting the tone, the Hornets opened the game on a 17-3 run in the opening quarter.
"The big word on our board today was focus, and we're still adjusting to these 5:30 p.m. starts," Felix said. "We only had one day to digest the big game with Columbia, and I commend the guys for not coming out flat."
Hillsdale continued to roll in the second quarter. With Martin Petersen dominating in the post, the Hornets stretched their lead to 40-12 at halftime.
Hudson began to find its offense in the third quarter, but the Hornets were equal to the task. Hillsdale carried a 33-point lead into the fourth quarter and never looked back.
After a rough night from the free-throw line on Tuesday, the Hornets shot 85 percent (24-of-28) from the stripe against the Tigers.
Petersen recorded a double-double to lead the Hornets. The freshmen scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Patrick Drews added 12 points and seven rebounds, while Brandon Bisher also scored 12 points. Jimmy Chase had 11 points and Zach VanOrman scored eight points. Andrew Wilcox had four assists, while Kenton McCosh handed out three assists.
Adam Laughlin scored 18 points to lead Hudson. Bubba Williams added eight points, while Logan Milligan had six points.
The Hornets are off until next Thursday when they host the Pat Patterson Tournament.
Camden-Frontier 44, Litchfield 36
A strong defensive effort helped the host Redskins post their first win of the season Thursday over the Litchfield Terriers in a Southern Central Athletic Association game.
Camden-Fronter (1-4, 1-2 SCAA) built a six point lead after the first quarter before stretching it to 25-15 by halftime. The Redskins matched baskets with Litchfield (1-4, 0-2 SCAA) throughout the second half to maintain the lead.
Two days after putting up 72 points, the Terriers' offense held in check by Camden-Frontier.
"This was a great team effort, and to do this in our first home game is pretty cool," Camden-Frontier coach Jason Holubik said. "Offensively we did a good job being patient, and I'm proud of the kids. It's a happy locker room."
Zac Malone had 11 points to lead the Redskins. Ethan Riddell added nine points and seven steals, while Torey TenEyce had eight points and five rebounds.
Six-foot-nine junior Devin Conley scored 17 points to lead Litchfield. Colt Tefft added six points, while Kitcimakwa Williams scored four points.
"We had a gameplan to limit Conley's touches and pressure everyone else," Holubik said.
Camden-Frontier and will face Reading in the first game of the Pat Patterson Tournament on Dec. 27, while Litchfield travels to Homer on Saturday.
Climax-Scotts 62, Hillsdale Academy 46
The host Colts were unable to make a big comeback Thursday night in a loss to the Climax-Scotts Panthers in a Southern Central Athletic Association game.
Hillsdale Academy (1-3, 1-2 SCAA) trailed by seven after the first quarter, but pulled to within 23-20 at halftime. Climax-Scotts took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Colts 18-6 to put the game away.
Chip Blood had 15 points, six rebounds and four steals to lead Hillsdale Academy. Liam Wolfram also scored 15 points while grabbing seven rebounds and forcing five steals. Adam Krutsch finished with 10 points and three assists.
The Colts will face Jonesville in the first round of the Pat Patterson Tournament at Hillsdale High School on Dec. 27.
Bellevue 63, Waldron 55
A second half rally fell short of the visiting Spartans in a loss to the Bellevue Broncos in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Thursday.
Waldron (1-3, 1-3 SCAA) trailed 33-21 at halftime. The Spartans outscored Bellevue 18-11 in the third quarter, then eventually pulled to within five in the fourth quarter, but couldn't get over the hump.
Levi Long had 16 points and five assists to lead Waldron. Landon Follows recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Mike Kaskey finished with 11 points.
The Spartans will face Hillsdale in the first round of the Pat Patterson Tournament on Dec. 27.


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FBI tested Colo. teen before arrest in girl's murder
- Sigg%27s mother called 911 after he told her he killed Jessica
- He is charged with murder%2C kidnapping%2C sexual assault%2C robbery and sexual exploitation of a child
- 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway disappeared in Oct. 2012
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — An 18-year-old told a 911 dispatcher last fall that he kidnapped and killed a missing suburban Denver school girl and had hidden her remains in a crawl space at his mother's home, according to a recording played by a prosecutor in court Friday.
The recording was played at a preliminary hearing at which a judge decided there's enough evidence for Austin Sigg to stand trial in both the death of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway in October and an attack on a jogger at nearby Ketner Lake in May.
Sigg is charged with murder, kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery. Prosecutors also added three counts of sexual exploitation of a child because child pornography was allegedly found during the investigation.
Jessica's disappearance on her way to school set parents in the Denver area on edge for weeks last October. Hundreds of officers canvassed the area, investigated leads and took DNA samples as parents waited with their children at bus stops and thought twice about letting them out of sight.
On Oct. 23, Sigg's mother called 911 to say her son wanted to turn himself in and had confessed to killing the girl. When the dispatcher asked what Austin Sigg said, Mindy Sigg replied, "That he did it, and he gave me details, and her remains are in my house."
She can be heard crying and asking if her son will talk to the dispatcher, who asks him general questions.
"I don't exactly get why you're asking me these questions. I murdered Jessica Ridgeway. I have proof that I did it," Austin Sigg said. "You have to send a squad car down here, and I'll answer any questions you want to ask me."
He also said the remains were in a crawl space.
When asked about his criminal record, he told the dispatcher: "The only other thing that I have done was the Ketner Lake incident where the woman got attacked. That was me."
The teen allegedly had told his mother he kidnapped Jessica as she walked past his car, bound her arms and her legs, placed her in the back seat, drove around for a little bit, then took her to his house, said Westminster police Detective Michael Lynch, who interviewed Mindy Sigg.
He said the teen allegedly had Jessica change clothes and tried to strangle her, first with zip ties and later with his hands. He said he then took the girl's body to a bathtub where he dismembered her using a saw, Lynch testified.
"Austin said that he didn't rape her," Lynch said. "It was a comment he had made right off the bat, 'I didn't rape her. I didn't torture her.'"
The teen had been on investigators' radar before his mother turned him in. A neighbor called a tip line suggesting they check him out because he seemed preoccupied with death, Westminster police Detective Luis Lopez said.
Two FBI agents responded and took a DNA sample from Sigg on Oct. 19, four days before his mother called 911.
Lopez said Sigg's DNA — the kind left behind by touching something — was found on Jessica's remains and clothing, but no semen was found.
The judge originally ordered the hearing Friday to be closed to the public but the Colorado Supreme Court sided with media organizations who argued that he failed to show that holding the hearing in public would jeopardize Sigg's right to a fair trial.
Some of Jessica's remains were found in garbage bags in an open space park five days after she disappeared. Friday was the first time investigators revealed that the bags contained her torso. Lopez said she died of asphyxiation.
Police asked residents to look for anything suspicious from their bosses, friends and family members, watching for things like leaving home unexpectedly, missing appointments or changing their appearance.
Lopez said Sigg's mother turned her son in a day before testing was completed on the DNA sample taken based on the neighbor's tip.
Former classmates of Sigg described him as smart and interested in mortuary science.
Arraignment is set for March 12.


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Good Experience and Great Contacts From Simon Clark and His Team
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by sean larner on 2010-03-20
In my experience, Simon and his team have a great grasp, and knowledge of both end users and industry folks who they are not at all precious about. It is rare that such unfettered access can be given to those of us both seeking funding and sometimes introductory opportunities. Having come from a company with 5 separate VCs on our Board, it was refreshing to have Fidelity in their role as an advisor-impartial and extremely bright & savvy peoplePRIVATE: Members Only
Strange Pitch to Simon
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by KuH on 2009-03-26
I had a very strange pitch to Simon. All the good things that people are saying about him seemed to be accurate. And yet ...
... the charitable thing to do is to take his comments at face value, and warn all members that if your company has less than $5M in revenues don't waste your time calling them because they 'cannot' invest in you.PRIVATE: Members Only (926 Characters)
Realistic Expectations
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by Newtype on 2008-12-19
Unlike many funds out there these guys are well funded and they understand the amount of money you need to pour in a company if it becomes successful and global.
Due diligence was professional and helpful, pitched again few months down the road after reviewing the plan against their suggestions.PRIVATE: Members Only (143 Characters)
Loyal and Calm in the Face of Adversity
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by davidjacobs on 2008-06-26
Simon Clark led our A round and continued to invest in subsequent rounds through to our successful exit; a total of 8 years.
When the going became tough, Simon and the team remained loyal and helped provide guidance that ensured sensible decisions were made with the end result being broadly positive
As with many VCs they claim to be able to provide access to clients and talented staff. This was true when it came to non-exec board members and chairmen, less so for other positions. Simon is an excellent board member.
Focused and Delivered
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by jscohen99 on 2008-02-05
Fidelity saw the opportunity with our business very quickly. They also quickly identified the questions/hurdles and made quick work of addressing them one by one. This is a no-BS group. They acted like a heat-seeking missle.PRIVATE: Members Only
Open, Supportive and in for the Long Term
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by bndrw on 2007-11-13
Although not investors in our Series A, Simon Clarke and his team in London recommended us to our eventual Series A partners - and have remained in close contact with us. They run great events that are geniuinely useful both in terms of advice and the contacts you make, and are happy to put you in touch with their enviable 'black book'. As a result we're more likely to be successful and they're more likely to be our partners in the future.PRIVATE: Members Only
Think about the Post Financing Phase
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by ball.jb on 2007-10-02
I am new to this site, but most of the comments I see are focused on the financing process. I believe that entrepreneurs should be considering above all the VC's value add post financing. Fidelity was a major investor in my company and helped in good times AND in bad right through to successful acquisition. They have an excellent network. Simon Clark did a great job adding value as an active board member who works with you to achieve a common agreed goal.PRIVATE: Members Only (697 Characters)
Pragmatic and Supportive
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by gshanks on 2007-09-17
Fidelity were an A round investor and participated also in later rounds. Simon Clark is on our Board and has always been a strong challenger of company strategy (good), but has also engaged with operational pragmatism when circumstances demanded it (really good!). Their profile and access to large client/partner/acquirer organisations can be very useful ..... these are available to you as a portfolio company but they are not forced on you - they recognise that it is management's job to run the company, not the investors!
Have enjoyed working with Simon and his team and would do so again without a qualm.PRIVATE: Members Only (200 Characters)
Larry Cheng
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by michaellandis on 2007-08-22
Larry led a round of financing at a previous company of mine. Larry was aggressive in winning the deal and served as a value-added Board member. He provided several helpful prospect and partner introductions to us. He provided good stategic thinking and was very helpful and instrumental in the sale of the company to a NYSE listed company.
I would easilly partner with Larry again as either an investor, business partner, or a Board member.PRIVATE: Members Only
Deep Commitment to Portfolio Companies
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by kmwatson on 2007-08-21
As the CEO of a former Fidelity Ventures portfolio company (we recently sold to a public company) I have only good things to say about the entire Fidelity team. We worked primarily with Larry Cheng on the ventures team, and bought a valuable perspective to the Board. What really separated Fidelity for us was their ability to draw upon the entire Fidelity cadre of resources to help our organization. For example we were able to get unique assistance from the FMR technology team on best practices for replication of data across multiple hosted environments. That is not the kind of input you typically get from a VC, yet Fidelity is able to tap into that very deep and large organization, and actually get you the help you need.PRIVATE: Members Only (310 Characters)
Great Investors
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by chrisl on 2007-08-17
Fidelity has been an investor for 1 1/2 years - they've been terrific partners. The venture team's relationship with Fidelity's operating companies is as advertised. Very strong on tech and security knowledge. A must have partner for anything in fin tech.PRIVATE: Members Only
A Very Good Partner
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-08-17
They are a terrific group to work with overall. They collaborate more as a team on deals than many firms I've seen. A big plus is that the nature of their fund lets them take on different deals and be patient.
Having worked with Larry Cheng on a few companies, I have found him to be smart, open-minded, fair and a tremendous help to my business.PRIVATE: Members Only (238 Characters)
Great Board Member
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by jwitchel on 2007-08-16
Larry Cheng is on my board. He's a great contributor, and an invaluable resource to the company.PRIVATE: Members Only
Excellent New Partner
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by ilantern on 2007-08-15
I have worked with recently named partner Larry Cheng at a previous venture firm, and found him to be an excellent resource. He always was well connected into the latest technology and offered a great operational perspective. They made a outstanding choice in promoting him to partner.PRIVATE: Members Only (165 Characters)
No Bull
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by Scott.Sullivan on 2007-08-15
I have found Fidelity Ventures to be a very straight forward team that doesnt drag a company through a bunch of unnecessary processes if not needed. I have worked with Larry Cheng in the past and found him to be one of the most prepared board members.PRIVATE: Members Only (167 Characters)
Very Focused
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by rko on 2007-07-23
Seem to have a good track record w/financial services investments. But really don't get the internet marketing or Web2.0 space.PRIVATE: Members Only (121 Characters)
Like 'Em
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by Anonymous on 2007-03-31
Only recently started doing financial services deals (when Phil joined). Have potential to become a force in that sector if Phil stays.PRIVATE: Members Only
If You Target Customer is Finance, These are Must Meet Investors
Fund: Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
Posted by Don't ask on 2007-01-09
If you target customer is Finance, these are must meet investorsPRIVATE: Members Only (44 Characters)


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While the U.S. geared up for the second presidential debate last Tuesday, a building sat pulsing with computers, electronic surveillance, and security systems in the Utah high desert.
The unoccupied site was awaiting the test of a weapon the Pentagon requested four years ago to the day on 16 October, 2008.
The Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP), led by Boeing's Phantom works, promised to change the face of contemporary warfare, and its test was a complete success.
CHAMP flew over the Utah Test and Training Range last Tuesday, discharging a burst of High Power Microwaves onto the test site and brought down the compound's entire spectrum of electronic systems, apparently without producing any other damage at all. Even the camera recording the test was shut down.
Struggling to contain his enthusiasm, Boeing's Keith Coleman says, "We hit every target we wanted to. Today we made science fiction into science fact."
Coleman spoke from a Boeing video (below) that shows the results of the test, inside the computer filled building. Flying over the largest testing range in the country, CHAMPS took out seven different targets before self-destructing over empty desert.
While James Dodd, VP of Advanced Boeing Aircraft says he hopes to implement the CHAMP sooner rather than later, it's just one weapon in a growing arsenal meant to take down increasingly sophisticated foreign radar systems.
Passive radar is being heavily marketed abroad as the system to use if a country wants to identify U.S. stealth planes including the forthcoming F-35. The passive system evaluates a wide spectrum of anomalies to track a jet, but a burst from CHAMPS, or the new active electronically scanned array (AESA) will render that threat useless.
Expect CHAMP or AESA or another radar jamming device on any missions involving those terribly expensive F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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Syrian airline cancels flight to Aleppo
- Russia has called for negotiated solution to conflict
- This is the first time a flight to Aleppo has been canceled because of fighting
- Rebels have been clashing with government troops near the airport for days
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's national airline canceled a flight to Aleppo on Saturday because of fighting near its international airport, while the United Nations' top envoy to the country said it faced "hell or a political process" but gave no sign a truce was in sight.
The two developments underscored just how far international efforts to end the violence in Syria have fallen behind developments on the ground, more than 21 months into the conflict.
Speaking in Moscow, Lakhdar Brahimi, who represents the U.N. and the Arab League, warned that the civil war could spread chaos in the region by sending streams of refugees into neighboring countries.
Since starting his job in September, Brahimi has sought to advance an international plan that calls for an open-ended cease-fire between rebels and government troops and the formation of a transitional government to run the country until elections can be held.
After a trip to Damascus last week and talks with Russian officials, Brahimi said a truce is the country's only way out.
"If the only alternative is really hell or a political process, then we have got all of us to work ceaselessly for a political process," he said.
But neither side appears interested in the plan. The rebels reject any efforts that do not call for the ouster of President Bashar Assad, and Assad's government is unlikely to give up power voluntarily. It has not commented on Brahimi's plan.
Speaking alongside Brahimi, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said his government would continue to refuse any plan that calls for Assad's ouster and that Assad had repeatedly said he would not step down.
"There is no possibility to change that stance," he said.
He criticized the opposition's insistence on Assad's departure as "counterproductive."
"The price for that precondition will be the loss of more Syrian lives," he said.
Russia has long been Assad's biggest international backer, selling arms to his forces and, along with China, protecting Syria from sanction by the U.N. Security Council.
Russia has called for a negotiated solution to the conflict, while top officials appear increasingly resigned to Assad's possible ouster by rebel forces.
Violence continued around Syria on Saturday.
Cairo airport officials said a flight that was supposed to stop in Aleppo before continuing to Damascus flew straight to Damascus "because of the deteriorated security situation" near the Aleppo airport.
It was the first time a flight to Syria's largest city had been canceled because of fighting near the airport, they said. The Syrian government and its airline did not comment.
Rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad have launched a campaign to seize government airports as a way to cut the regime's supply lines and strike a blow against its air power, the biggest threat faced by rebel forces.
While the rebels have yet to seize a major airport, they have disrupted traffic at some with heavy machine-gun fire, and flights to Damascus have been canceled due to fighting near its airport.
Syrian airlines is the only carrier still flying to Damascus, running one flight per day, though some officials still consider the trip too risky.
Last week, Brahimi flew into Beirut and drove to Damascus overland to avoid the airport. On Saturday, Lebanese security officials said Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad did the same while returning from Moscow.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
Aleppo's international airport is just southeast of the city and still controlled by the government. It sits next to the Nerab military airport. The base of the army's 80th Brigade is nearby.
Rebels have been clashing with government troops near the airport for days, and videos posted online show them firing homemade rockets and shooting at targets inside. The videos appeared genuine and corresponded to other reporting by The Associated Press.
An Aleppo activist said the area's rebels see the airport's capture as a clear way to weaken regime forces fighting in the city since it is used to bring in supplies.
"Since the rebels have targeted all the supply roads, the airport is the main way for forces in the city to get supplies, so if they can take it over it will be a big blow to the regime," the activist said via Skype, speaking on condition of anonymity out of security concerns.
He and other activists reported a large explosion inside the airport on Friday, though it was unclear what caused it.
Illustrating the danger of the government's air power, anti-regime activists reported a number of deadly airstrikes in different parts of Syria, including in the towns of Azaz and Tel Rifat north of Aleppo and al-Nishabiyeh, south of Damascus.
Rebels also clashed Friday with soldiers inside the Mannagh helicopter base near the Turkish border.
Anti-regime activists say more than 40,000 people have been killed since the start of Syria's crisis in March 2011.


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This absolutely stunning home exudes southern charm! Fabulous renovations & updates! Brick foyer leads to gleaming hardwood flrs. Well appointed kitchen w/Thermador appliances, charming fireplace in brkfst area, island, marble cntrs, tiled splash & walk-in pantry. Open GR w/shiplap ceiling & 2nd fireplace. Wonderful screened porch finished w/tongue & groove ceiling looks out to your backyard retreat boasting mature landscape w/brick & slate tiered patios. Library/study tucked in beside GR offers built in shelving & judges paneling. Spacious frml LR and DR. Lge mudroom leads to finished garage w/workbench & epoxy floor. Upstairs, you will find the Primary Bedroom Suite w/dressing area, wood flrs, cathedral shiplap ceiling, dual WICs, bath w/travertine shower, Restoration Hardware vanity w/marble top, and large soaking tub. BR2 w/private bath, BRs 3 & 4 w/ jack & jill bath. Upper floor laundry, Walk up storage from 2nd floor could convert to bonus room, walk in crawl. Too much to list!
Listing Brokerage NameSouthcreek Inc
Property Details
- Residential
- Traditional
- Attached Garage
- Carport - 2 Car
Year Built
- 1975
- 0.53
Square Feet
- 4,048
List Date
- Aug 15, 2022
- Montibello
Elementary School
- Beverly Woods
Middle School
- Carmel
High School
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- Kitchen
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- Master Bedroom
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- Laundry
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- Living Room
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- Bathroom 3
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- Bathroom 4
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- Dining Room
- Main
- Foyer
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- Study
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- Library
- Main
- Breakfast
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- Mud
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Homes for sale in Charlotte, NC
Searching for homes for sale in Charlotte, NC? You're in the right place-- known for its charming neighborhoods, cultural attractions, successful business economy, and natural beauty, Charlotte, NC is an exceptional city to call home.
Real estate in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte boasts an effortless blend of modernity and history, exemplified by impressive chrome and glass towers accompanied by enclaves of 100-year-old neighborhoods. Charlotte is comprised of 199 neighborhoods throughout an area just under 300 square miles. Homes for sale in Charlotte, NC include a wide range of styles, price points and sizes. You will discover new suburban developments with new construction homes, historic neighborhoods lined with old oak trees and Victorian-era estates, and condominiums and townhomes reaching to the sky in Charlotte's Center City. Whether you're moving to Charlotte or moving across town, the diversity of Charlotte real estate provides a wide range of housing options and locations throughout the region.
Popular neighborhoods in Charlotte include Noda, Plaza Midwood, Barclay Downs, Ballantyne, South End, Dilworth, Foxcroft and Chantilly.
Lifestyle and Attractions in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte's combination of history and future creates a desirable dichotomy for its residents. In a matter of minutes, you can pass through a charming historic neighborhood and enter a brand-new, modern collection of businesses, restaurants and bars. There is no shortage of activities for Charlotte residents, in both the center city and elsewhere throughout the metro area. The city's state-of-the-art metro system and network of highways, including I-77, I-85 and I-485, make transportation throughout the region very convenient. Additionally, the area's natural beauty provides opportunities for recreation, including hiking, biking, kayaking and more. Because of Charlotte's close proximity to both the mountains and beaches, residents enjoy many quick weekend trips from Charlotte frequently!
Popular Charlotte attractions include the Bank of America Stadium (home of the Carolina Panthers),Nascar Hall of Fame, South Park Mall and the US National White Water Center. North Carolina's abundant agricultural industry means farm-fresh fare is within reach at local farmers' markets and creative eateries.
Cultural and art museums in Charlotte include the Charlotte Museum of History, Discovery Place, the Mint Museum, and many more. The area has a low unemployment rate and is home to several Fortune 500 companies, such as Bank of America, the east coast operations of Wells Fargo and Duke Energy, making this a desirable area for professionals, particularly those in the banking industry. Charlotte is also known for its excellent healthcare, featuring nationally recognized pediatric centers, cancer research centers, and top-notch hospitals, such as Atrium Health and Novant Health, the two largest healthcare systems in the state.
Nearby Schools and Higher Education in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte's public school system, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is the second largest in North Carolina. It has received several awards, including the NAEP Awards, the Nation's Report Card for urban school systems with top honors among 18 city systems. Notable private schools in Charlotte include Charlotte Country Day School, Providence Day School, Charlotte Catholic High School, Charlotte Latin School and Charlotte Christian School.
Charlotte is also home to a number of universities and colleges, including Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte School of Law, Johnson C. Smith University, Johnson & Wales University, Queens University of Charlotte, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. With more than 28,000 students, UNC Charlotte is by far the city's largest university; it is completely surrounded by University City, home to the expansive University Research Park.
In 1755, the area was originally settled at the intersection of a major Native American path and the European settlers' Great Wagon Road, both of which were trade routes. A trading post was erected to enable the transport of goods between travelers; the Native American path was called Trade Street and the Great Wagon Road became Tryon Street, named after royal governor William Tryon. By 1772, traders and settlers had built a number of log cabins in what was then called "Charlotte Town," named after the queen of Great Britain.
In 1775, local leaders exerted their will as citizens of a free country and drafted the "Mecklenburg County Declaration of Independence", the first declaration of this nature amongst the Colonies. The British objected to the document with force, and "Charlotte Town" was later described as "a hornets' nest of rebellion". Locals proudly called themselves "hornets" and fought fiercely in the wars of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Today, financial, healthcare and energy companies have replaced the trading post, and the city is growing year after year. In fact, Charlotte is predicted to eventually eclipse Atlanta as the largest city in the South.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was sent to the hospital on Sunday with a blood clot stemming from a concussion she suffered earlier this month and was being assessed by doctors, a State Department spokesman said.
"In the course of a follow-up exam today, Secretary Clinton's doctors discovered a blood clot had formed, stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago," spokesman Philippe Reines said in a statement.
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U.S. officials said on Dec. 15 that Clinton, who earlier canceled an overseas trip because of a stomach virus, suffered a concussion after fainting due to dehydration.
They have since described her condition as improving and played down suggestions it was more serious.
Clinton's illness forced her to cancel planned testimony to Congress on Dec. 20 in connection with a report on the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, in September that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans and raised questions about security at far-flung posts..
Clinton, 65, has said she remains ready to testify and was expected to appear before congressional committees this month before she steps down, as planned, around the time of U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration in late January.
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A letter from former Navy Secretary James Forrestal apparently arrived at a home in Point Richmond, Calif., in October — 67 years after it was mailed.
Dated Feb. 5, 1946, the letter thanked Point Richmond resident Agnes R. Smith for her service in "the greatest Navy in the world."
"I have addressed this letter to reach you after all the formalities of your separation from active service are completed," Forrestal wrote. "I have done so because, without formality but as clearly as I know how to say it, I want the Navy's pride in you, which it is my privilege to express, to reach into your civil life and to remain with you always."
Smith no longer lives at the address, and her whereabouts, or whether she is still alive, are unknown. The current residents of the address wish to remain anonymous, and handed the letter over to neighbors, who gave it to staff at the Point Richmond History Association, according to PRHA President Mildred Dornan. Despite the tight-knit community and many long-term residents in the area, Smith remains a mystery.
"(The current residents) hoped that we could find Agnes Smith," Dornan said. "We've been asking around, but we can't find out anything about (Smith)."
U.S. Postal Service spokesman Augustine Ruiz reviewed the letter and the envelope in which it arrived. Ruiz said it does not appear that the letter was re-sent recently, citing the postage imprint that indicates it entered circulation in 1946. Ruiz could not explain how the letter could arrive 67 years late.
"It's a real mystery," Ruiz said. "It's very unusual for something like this to happen but not unprecedented."
Ruiz said letter carriers typically look only at the addresses on the envelopes and would probably not have seen any indication the letter was decades late. The Oakland distribution center from which mail to Point Richmond is disbursed was built in 1969.
There is a possibility, Ruiz added, that the letter was not recently delivered at all but was found somewhere else and mistakenly reported as recently delivered. The letter is a one-page, typed expression of thanks for Smith's service to the Navy, the details of which are not specified, but presumably occurred during World War II. Forrestal's signature is at the bottom, and his "Secretary of the Navy" letterhead is at the top. The letter was sent from Washington, D.C.
"No other Navy at any time has done so much," the letter says. "For your part in these achievements, you deserve to be proud as long as you live. The Nation which you served at a time of crisis will remember you with gratitude."
Three years after he wrote the letter, in 1949, Forrestal was dead. After being appointed the first Secretary of Defense, he was beset by deteriorating mental and physical health, which spiraled further when President Harry Truman asked for his resignation. He died from an apparent suicide, falling from a window at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. His death spawned a series of conspiracy theories.
Dornan said the letter will be archived at the PRHA in hopes that Smith, or one of her relatives, may be found.
How to help
Anyone who may know Agnes R. Smith, her whereabouts, or those of her family can contact the Point Richmond History Association, which hopes to get the 1946 letter to its rightful place. Anyone with information is asked to call Mildred Dornan at 510-234-5334.
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This is a vintage Art of Chokin plate - which is trimmed with 24 karat gold gilt. This chokin plate is a metallic art plate that has been engraved with gold, silver, and copper. The plate measures 6 1/2 Inches. The front of this decorative plate has a small bird hovering over iris flowers in a pond. This plate is made of Japanese fine bone china porcelain.
Materials: Porcelain with Gold, Silver, and Copper
Main Color: White
Width: 6 1/2 Inches
Depth at Rim: 5/8 Inch
Creation Date: 1960s to 1985
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- Metal engravings from Japan are created by the ancient art of Chokin. Gilded with gold and silver, the engravings were originally created to decorate the armament of SAMURAI warriors.
- Made in Japan
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Condition: Good Vintage Condition w Minor Wear.
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I ship to the United States of America (all 50 of them), APOs, FPOs, DPOs, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, The Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
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If payment is received by 8:00 PM Eastern Time, then the package will usually be in the mail the NEXT day. [I end my work day about 9:00 PM.]
I normally ship within one business day of payment and I usually ship SIX days a week. I live in a small town, so my post office is normally only open 29 hours per week. I don't have a problem working around their tight schedule.
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