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Sacred Heart Hospital now offers the regions most advanced and highly accurate PET CT imaging system for cancer detection. The newest PET CT with LSO Crystal Technology was recently acquired by PET/CT Imaging Centers of Northwest Florida, a joint venture of Pensacola Radiology Consultants and Sacred Heart Health System. The 40-slice imaging system has been operational since late November and is an upgrade to the previous one-slice PET CT imaging system.
"We are pleased to offer the fastest, most accurate PET CT imaging capabilities in our region," says Sidney Scarborough, Sacred Heart VP of Operations and Ambulatory Care. This new systems technology provides the largest PET CT field of view available and provides the clearest, most diagnostically useful images in the industry, all in about half the time of any other scanner in this region."
PET CT imaging is especially useful in diagnosing cancer and in measuring the effects of cancer treatment on a tumor. A CT scan produces detailed pictures of internal anatomy, and that information is merged with a simultaneously acquired PET scan, allowing physicians to view biological or metabolic activity. The information shown by the combined scans permits accurate tumor detection for cancers such as lymphoma, melanoma, and cancers of the lung, colon, head and neck, breast, cervix, ovaries and brain.
Dr. Frank Abbott, a radiologist and the areas only fellowship-trained nuclear medicine specialist, agrees that the new Biograph® imaging system, developed by Siemens Medical Systems, provides greatly improved information needed by physicians for accurate diagnoses. These diagnostic imaging capabilities increase our ability to detect the tiniest abnormalities in the clearest detail and see changes in molecular activity even before anatomical changes become visible," Says Dr. Abbott. The ability to pinpoint the exact location, size, nature and extent of disease at its earliest stage allows us to make more accurate diagnoses and begin treatment much earlier than before."
Computed tomography (CT) is a diagnostic procedure using special x-ray equipment to obtain detailed cross-sectional pictures of organs, bones and other tissues. Positron Emission Tomography (PET), is a test that utilizes an injected radiotracer which seeks out areas in the body with increased function or metabolism. The signals produced by this tracer" agent are then detected and converted to images of abnormal cell activity caused by cancer.
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On August 8, 2014, Representatives Darrell Issa, Jared Polis, Scott Peters and Vern Buchanan, co-chairs of the House Innovation and Entrepreneurship Caucus, along with a bipartisan group of 26 other representatives, sent a letter to Chairman White of the SEC taking the SEC to task for failing to complete the crowdfunding rules required by Title… Continue Reading
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Hearing on Oversight of the SEC's Division of Corporation FinancePosted in Crowdfunding, Regulation A+, SEC News
As we previously reported, the Director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, Keith Higgins, testified before the House Financial Services Committee on a broad range of matters, including the SEC's progress in implementing the rules required by the Dodd-Frank Act and the JOBS Act, as well as the Division's disclosure reform initiative. Congressmen commented… Continue Reading
Remarks of Sebastian Gomez Abero, Chief of the SEC's Office of Small Business Policy, in an ALI Webcast Titled "Crowdfunding and Reg A+: New Routes for Raising Capital"Posted in Crowdfunding, Events, Regulation A+
On May 22, 2014, Sebastian Gomez Abero, Chief of the Office of Small Business Policy of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC, spoke about the SEC's crowdfunding and Regulation A+ proposals. Mr. Gomez commented generally on a number of comments and questions raised by commenters to the proposals. Mr. Gomez also noted that… Continue Reading
Recommendations of the SEC's Investment Advisory Committee Regarding Crowdfunding RulesPosted in Crowdfunding, SEC News
On April 10, 2014, the Investor Advisory Committee (the "IAC") of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") held a meeting during which it recommended that the SEC adopt crowdfunding rules that are both consistent with the Dodd-Frank Act and commensurate with the risks inherent in allowing early stage start-up companies to sell securities based… Continue Reading
SEC Issues New and Revised Guidance on Intrastate CrowdfundingPosted in Crowdfunding
On April 10, 2014, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued one revised and two new compliance and disclosure interpretations ("C&DIs") regarding crowdfunding and Rule 147 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), which are summarized below. Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act ("Section… Continue Reading
Fed Governor Addresses CrowdfundingPosted in Crowdfunding
Governor Jeremy C. Stein spoke at the Crowdfunding for Community Development Finance Conference today (see remarks at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/stein20140324a.htm). Fed Governor Stein's remarks emphasized that perhaps all too often crowdfunding is associated only or primarily with tech companies or start-ups, but that crowdfunding may be used for other purposes. In particular, he focused attention on crowdfunding… Continue Reading
Free FridayPosted in Crowdfunding, Events
On Friday, January 10, Practising Law Institute will be hosting a "Free Friday" during which the briefing "Wisdom of Crowds: A Review of the Proposed Crowdfunding Regulatory Framework" will be accessible to everyone for free. The briefing, which was presented in November by David Lynn and Anna Pinedo, focuses on the proposed rules implementing the… Continue Reading
A Year End Look at the JOBS ActPosted in Crowdfunding, IPO On-Ramp, JOBS Act News, Regulation A+, Rule 506 Rulemaking
2013 has proven to be a strong year for IPOs. According to a recent PWC study, total IPO volume for 2013, as of December 17, reached 237 public company debuts, which is an increase over 2012. The overwhelming majority of these IPOs were completed by issuers that qualified as emerging growth companies. (The full details… Continue Reading
Standing out from the Crowd: A Closer Look at the SEC's and FINRA's Proposed Crowdfunding RulesPosted in Crowdfunding
In this alert, we provide a detailed overview of the proposed regulatory framework that will be applicable to crowdfunding offerings conducted pursuant to Title III of the JOBS Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act. As we have noted in our prior initial observations related to the rules proposed by the Securities… Continue Reading
Observations Drawn from SEC's Crowdfunding ProposalPosted in Crowdfunding
Even if you have no interest in crowdfunding, there are a number of interesting elements in the SEC's crowdfunding proposal that may have broader applicability. Phased disclosure: the crowdfunding proposal incorporates a number of information requirements. An issuer that intends to engage in a crowdfunded offering must prepare certain disclosures, which will be filed on… Continue Reading
Wisdom of Crowds: A Review of the Proposed Crowdfunding Regulatory FrameworkPosted in Crowdfunding, Events
On November 15, 2013 at 1:00 pm, Morrison & Foerster partners David Lynn and Anna Pinedo will participate in a PLI webcast on crowdfunding. In October, the Securities & Exchange Commission approved proposed rules implementing the JOBS Act mandate to create an exemption from registration for certain crowdfunded offerings. The proposal, which was long-awaited, outlines… Continue Reading
FINRA Regulatory Notice on Crowdfunding PortalsPosted in Crowdfunding
Today, FINRA released a regulatory notice with proposed funding portal rules and solicited comments on the seven rules—Funding Portal Rules 100, 110, 200, 300, 800, 900 and 12009—and related forms. The FINRA release is available here: http://www.finra.org/web/groups/industry/@ip/@reg/@notice/documents/notices/p370743.pdf The proposed regulations are available here: http://www.finra.org/web/groups/industry/%40ip/%40reg/%40notice/documents/industry/p369763.pdf
Crowdfunding ProposalPosted in Crowdfunding, SEC News
Here is a link to the proposed rule: http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2013/33-9470.pdf. Press release with accompanying fact sheet: http://www.sec.gov/News/PressRelease/Detail/PressRelease/1370540017677
Crowdfunding Proposal: Quick First LookPosted in Crowdfunding, SEC News
Today the SEC voted to propose a crowdfunding framework. We provide highlights below based on today's meeting: Intermediaries: All offerings must be conducted through an intermediary that is either a registered broker-dealer or a registered funding portal. The Commission is proposing a series of rules governing the activities of intermediaries participating in crowdfunding offerings. The… Continue Reading
SEC to Consider Crowfunding Proposals on October 23Posted in Crowdfunding, JOBS Act News, Private Placements, SEC News
The SEC has provided very short notice of an open meeting to consider proposed rules under Title III of the JOBS Act. Title III of the JOBS Act amended Section 4 of the Securities Act to add paragraph (6), which provides a new crowdfunding exemption from registration under the Securities Act. This exemption is only… Continue Reading
Crowdfunding WebcastPosted in Crowdfunding, Events
On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, Morrison & Foerster partner David Lynn will participate in a ALI CLE webcast entitled "Crowdfunding: Will It Expand Your Clients' Capital Raising Options?" The seminar will focus on the existing and proposed options for crowdfunding and how they may change capital raising options. For more information about the event, and… Continue Reading
Private Equity Structuring: The BasicsPosted in Crowdfunding, Events, SEC News
On Thursday, October 3, 2013, Morrison & Foerster partner Anna Pinedo will participate in an NYC Bar CLE conference. She will be speaking on a panel entitled "Compliance and New SEC Regulatory Opportunities for Private Equity Firms and the Ethical Implications" focusing on practical considerations and legal and compliance issues arising with general solicitation, crowdfunding… Continue Reading
FINRA to Consider Request for Comment on CrowdfundingPosted in Crowdfunding
In its upcoming July 11th meeting, FINRA will consider a proposal to solicit comment via Regulatory Notice on proposed rules and related forms governing funding portals pursuant to Title III of the JOBS Act. See the FINRA release: http://www.finra.org/Industry/Regulation/Guidance/CommunicationstoFirms/P292644.
Final Report of SEC Forum on Small Capital FormationPosted in Crowdfunding, Regulation A+, Rule 506 Rulemaking, SEC News
The SEC recently posted on its website the Final Report from the 2012 SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Capital Formation, which was held in the fall of 2012. The report may be accessed at http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus/sbforum.shtml. The report includes 35 recommendations from the Forum, with quite a number of these focused on crowdfunding. Setting aside those… Continue Reading
Class Action Relief in Crowdfunded Offerings?Posted in Crowdfunding
In a recent speech, NASAA President Heath Abshure, while expressing support for increased access to capital formation, noted NASAA's concerns about civil remedies for investors, including investors that participate in crowdfunding. Abshure noted that "for crowdfunding to be successful, class action relief must be available to investors who are defrauded in an offering of crowdfunded… Continue Reading
JOBS Act at Year 1Posted in Crowdfunding, Decimalization, Emerging Growth Company Status, Exchange Act Registration Thresholds, IPO On-Ramp, Private Placements, Regulation A+, Research, Rule 506 Rulemaking
Any milestone, such as an anniversary, provides an opportunity for reflection and evaluation. At the one-year anniversary of the JOBS Act, preliminary experience gives reason for some optimism. The centerpiece of the JOBS Act, the "IPO on-ramp" provisions contained in Title I, have proven quite useful. The SEC Staff's guidance in the form of Frequently… Continue Reading
FundersClub Obtains Broker-Dealer Registration No-Action ReliefPosted in Broker-Dealer Registration, Crowdfunding, Private Placements, Rule 506 Rulemaking, SEC News
On March 26, 2013, the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets provided no-action relief to FundersClub Inc. and FundersClub Management LLC, indicating that the Division would not recommend enforcement action under Section 15(a)(1) of the Exchange Act if FundersClub and FundersClub Management LLC operated a platform through which its members could participate in Rule 506… Continue Reading
FINRA Launches Funding Portal FormPosted in Crowdfunding
As we noted, last month FINRA's Board of Governors authorized FINRA to issue an interim form to seek essential information from prospective funding portals intending to apply for membership with FINRA pursuant to the JOBS Act. FINRA has now announced the availability of the Interim Form for Funding Portals ("IFFP"), which is an online form… Continue Reading
FINRA Authorized to Use Interim Form for Funding PortalsPosted in Crowdfunding
In a recent update regarding the last meeting of the FINRA Board of Governors (see http://www.finra.org/Industry/Regulation/Guidance/CommunicationstoFirms/P197425), FINRA noted that the Board had authorized FINRA to issue an interim form to seek essential information from prospective funding portals intending to apply for membership with FINRA pursuant to the JOBS Act. Funding portals would file the interim… Continue Reading

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"The early design all have a certain handmade quality. Most of them are simple, bold, black and white. And timeless. Some of them can still be seen on box cars and locomotives; they still remain powerful."
I love these! They are mostly very old logos, up til Herbert Matters excellent New Haven railroad logo (top right) which is from 1954. You can see more logos and newer ones in the original post (from an always interesting blog!).
What I think is really interesting is the aesthetic and styling of these logos has a lot in common with a recent design trend that has been around for a while now. The Dieline recently profiled this trend, specifically in packaging design, calling it 'Hipster'.
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Anonymous said: hi so im the girl that asked you the question about the talking to the guy for two hours and then never hearing from him afterwords for a week. well this is what happened i was talking to these girls about my situatuion and found out that he has been playing me and has a thing with another girl right now. all he wanted me for was sex and just to play me. i texted him and flipped out on him because i heard some other people saying that they were played too by him. he said that he wanted to be friends but im still realllllly pissed off and cant get him off my mind. what should i do?
The best thing to do in this situation is to do your best to forget about him because ,no one likes a player.We all fall for them but once we see there game,nothing is bound to go well. If you want to play him just as he playted you,than mess with him.And then once things go the way you want them too,let him go so he can see exactly what he did to you,other than that try and let go of him,maybe find a new cruch.Players gonna play.Just dont let them play you !
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meggwhitedelight said: I'm dating this guy and we've been friends for a really long time prior to actually dating. He's not as aggressive as I would like. By "aggressive" I mean, I obviously wear the pants in our relationship. I don't like this. I want a guy who's going to kiss me just because he wants to, not sit around and wait for me to kiss him first. We've only been dating for about a week, so breaking up now might actually save our friendship. I'm not entirely sure what to do. Help?
Sound's like a bit of a situation.
But,you guys have been friends for a long time,which means you guys share a special bond,which most other couples don't have.And that's not something you should give up right away.Your a week into your relationship,maybe he doesn't want to rush it.It's kind of risk kissing on the first week,maybe he is just playing it safe.You can never be too sure. If you want full clarity the best thing to do is to ask him. And if your looking to do more with him like sleep with him,or any other stuff,than you need to talk to him,because it might just be in his best intensions to take things slow and in the long run that might be healthy for your relationship.Give it time,you may find this is exactly what you want,But also don't hold back,if you have questions ask him!
Anonymous said: i thought that this guy liked me and we talked one night for 2 hours straight and its been a week and he hasn't texted or talked to me since. should i just move on and face the facts that he doesn't like me? i dont know why but i keep thinking about him and i hate it, i feel like hes ruining my life.
Dear Anon,
No don't get over it.
Though he may have not called or texted you for a week doesn't really mean anything. If you want to talk to him,than you should text him.If he doesn't reply than there is a possibility that he may not like you. I know exactly what you mean when you say "i keep thinking about it" ,it's a weird feeling too huh? But,If you want things to work you have to be ascertive.Meaning start handling things and taking charge but not coming on too strong.
So i say text him or call him.&If he doesn't reply than,hey he doesn't reply.But don't let it feel like he's running your life,because otherwisse,in the long run,your going to hate the fact that you feel his way.
BUT,I'm really interested in haring abut this.If you can,message me details on the situation,because this sounds interesting.And possibly I could help you out even more.&Also don't but your ALL into this situation because if you do,than he may end up not liking you than you'd be heart broken and we don't want that.But make thee effort to see what's up with this boy.
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NAPPANEE -- Cody Sanford and Ulises Juarez were the first couple living in Nappanee to be legally married by Indiana State Law, and it looks like they might be the only ones for a while.
Sanford and Juarez were married at 10:35 a.m. Thursday just days shy of their three year anniversary.
"It was just me and him and my parents, because we had to get back to work!" Sanford explained.
When the state removed the ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, after prohibition since 1997, over 120 couples statewide were married on the first day.
NAPPANEE -- Last year's enrollment figures were down by 13 students across the entire school system by the end of the school year (at the beginning of the year, it was down by 28), with 27 more students at Woodview than in 2013, but numbers dropping for every other school, with the biggest drop in enrollment at Nappanee Elementary School at 23 less than 2013.
** To read the entire story, see the July 3 edition of the Nappanee Advance News.
NAPPANEE — After 34 years of service to the City of Nappanee, Kim Ingle is set to retire.
Currently working as the city's clerk-treasurer, Ingle is one of just three clerk-treasurers for the city since after World War II.
NAPPANEE — Throughout the month of June, the Nappanee Ministerial Association and the Family Christian Development Center have been working together to provide area youth with nutritional lunches, fun activities and a biblical lesson through the Summer Lunch Program. It was the Come to the Table fundraiser item at the 2013 dinner auction.
Youth of any age can visit West Park Pavilion in Nappanee from 11:30 a.m. — 1 p.m.
In 2007, the Elkhart County Visitors Convention Bureau began searching for new ways to bring visitors to the area, using heritage that matters to this community.
"There is a lot of interest in quilting in this area," Sonya Nash, project manager, said. "We wanted to reflect who we are as Elkhart County."
The idea for the quilt garden came from the love or quilting and the profound history of agriculture and horticulture in Elkhart County.
NAPPANEE — Much of the discussion during last week's Wa-Nee School Board of Trustee's meeting was centered around next year's student population.
After kindergarten round up, the projective enrollment rates for Wa-Nee Schools were down by 56 kindergarten students.
WAKARUSA -- Discussions at the Wakarusa Town Council were centered around renewing the downtown area.
New road construction will call for complete removal of the roads and total replacement. Many of the roads in town don't have concrete underneath them, so roads deteriorate and crumble faster with only soil beneath them. The construction will allow road crews to add proper base materials to the roads so they don't need to be replaced as often.
There was also discussion of curb and gutter systems to be added, however it was decided that they should be reconsidered in next years budget.
NAPPANEE — Due to a large water main leak in the Northwood Subdivisoin, bordered by North Main Street to the west, Woodview Drive to the north, McCormick Creek Golf Course to the eat and berlin Court Ditch to the south, the area is under a boil order immediately.
As a precautionary measure anyone living in this area is asked to boil drinking and cooking water for five minutes before using. Please continue to boil water until advised that the boil order has been lifted.
Karen Sherer-Stoltzfus, who has served as the executive director of Family Christian Development Center since October 2009, recently resigned from her position, effective early June.
Stoltzfus will be moving to Lima, Peru, in July to serve as co-director of Goshen College's Study-Service Term in that country. She and her husband, Duane, chair of the communication department at Goshen College, will live in Peru for one year.
NAPPANEE -- Joe Sabo, superintendent of the Wa-Nee School Corporation took the time during the last week's Wa-Nee School Board of Trustees Meeting to allow Ryan Hill of the Crossing to speak with trustees about the Job Training Program offered by the Crossing.
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I visited this facility
The Homestead of Owasso was very nice. It was clean. It was pretty much the same as the other facility. It was a much larger area than what we had seen before. The rooms seemed clean. We did look at a two-bedroom and it seemed a little bit larger. It had a small kitchenette in it. They have housekeeping there. They also have a laundry facility. They offer all kinds of activities and stuff.
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My father has been at Homestead of Owasso since the 1st of December. My first impression of it was that I was really impressed with it. I was also impressed with the layout that they have for the rooms. The rooms are really nice. Overall, I really like it. I like the location being here amongst his family, so it is close by. The staff is good. They do really good. They seem really caring. I have never had any problems with any of them. My father seems to like most of them. Every time I have been there to visit, he gets along with all of them well. Overall, I would rate them a four, mainly because of the activities. I think they need to engage their residents more in their activities. Though I think it may have to do with their residents and how they want to participate, but I think they should encourage them more to be out and about and to socialize.
I am a friend or relative of a resident
The Homestead of Owasso appears to be a clean, bright, safe environment for the residents. Our family's experience showed that the majority of the staff was very caring and protective of the residents. Maintenance issues were always promptly addressed, and the overall feeling is that of a nice upper middle-class "home-like" atmosphere. Touches such as crown moldings, wall-to-wall carpets and kitchenettes add to the overall feeling. Parking is typically adequate for visitors, except on holidays. The west side of the building is for assisted living residents, and the east side of the building is a locked unit for Alzheimers/Dementia patients. Amenities include home-style meals, a fireplace and piano in the main lobby, a beauty parlor, and a courtyard garden that is accessible to residents.
Clean, very attentive, low nurse patient ratio.
I am a friend or relative of resident
Our father is a resident of the Owasso facility. We are his only family and the 4 of us kids couldn't be happier with his care. Each person we have come in contact with could not be more loving to his needed, and believe me there are many. We all feel very blessed to have this home caring for him and would recommend it to anyone having to make this difficult decision. They are professional yet have loving hearts for all their residents. Shannon, Stacy, Dana, Wendy, Brandy, Maryann...i could go on and on. THANK YOU!!!
I visited this facility
Extremely poor care, NO activities exist, persons sit around in wheelchairs doing NOTHING. They think ice cream is the best thing in the day, since they do NOTHING. Also the doctors don't pay attention and the medical personnel is a joke. They dont even know how to put a band aid on an injury or attend to medical records.
I visited this facility
It's amazing how people are using this web site for revenge after being terminated or given a bill. I have been in the health care field for 20+ years as an administrator, a director, and a clinician. I went and looked at this place for myself, but unlike the average person I asked to meet the administrator "Jody", the Regional Director "Joe" the nursing staff, the therapy staff, and a few of the residents talked to me as well. This is a great team they truly care about the people who live there and are amazing individuals. I would not only trust them with my family but with my care. What a great group of people.
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Current management (2010) is inept. Understaffed, Staff is undertrained. Too expensive for services provided. Staff tries very hard and are very nice and caring. Moving my parents out.
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Our sense of smell can be extraordinarily precise, yet it's almost impossible to describe how something smells to someone who hasn't smelled it… We see only where there is light enough, taste only when we put things into our mouths, touch only when we make contact with someone or something, hear only sounds that are loud enough to hear. But we smell always and with every breath. Cover your eyes and you will stop seeing, cover your ears and you will stop hearing, but if you cover your nose and stop smelling, you will die.
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Apart from these profound awakening teachings, there will be daily YOGA classes and guided meditation to help absorb all the teachings. And this time, there will even be kirtan (devotional chants/song) !! There will still be time to soak in the sun and swim in the sea! It is truly going to be a retreat filled with Love, Joy and Compassion;
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Our faculty not only teach but also continue to serve as full spectrum dietitians in support of our Nation's military missions. Below is an abstract from the recently published research of Captain Susan Stankorb, M.S., R.D., who deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Stankorb S, Salgueiro M, Grediagin A. Enteral Feeding Practices for U.S. Service Members in a Deployed Combat Support Hospital. Military Medicine. 2009.
We are proud of our recent graduates and their accomplishments. Outcome measures have been tracked since the graduate program was added to the U.S. Military Dietetic Internship Consortium in 2005. Our Dietetic Internship completion rates averages 97.2% over this five year period and our pass rate on the Registration Exams is 100%.
As an educator in an undergraduate program, we welcome the opportunity to introduce you to the Graduate Program in Nutrition and the U.S. Military Dietetic Internship Consortium. Through our annual Educators' Tour, educators from programs around the country have the opportunity to meet our faculty and leadership in San Antonio, Texas and tour our facilities. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please contact our SP healthcare recruiters and identify yourself as an educator with interest in the Educators' Tour.


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Emily's Story
Years ago adoption was considered a secret. Today in my lifetime, things have changed considerably. It is such a blessing to give your child a lifestyle that maybe you couldn't have provided yourself.
At sixteen I found myself pregnant and had a beautiful little girl. I considered adoption but decided I could make it on my own without a husband. I planned on attending and finishing college. While achieving my goal to finish school at 21 years of age, I fell for a man in one of my classes. We developed a relationship and soon became engaged. Within a few months of our engagement I found myself pregnant once again. Robert (my fiancé) couldn't face up to it and disappeared from my world. I was stuck and felt hopeless.
Abortion is not something I would even consider. But I was 21 and already had a four-year old child. How could I possibly raise a four-year old and a newborn, finish school and work? It was a terrible situation for me to be in. I was on the verge of a mental breakdown and was reaching the point of depression.
In my fifth month of pregnancy, I ran into some of my parents' friends that I'd met years ago. We began talking and I found out that they had been trying to adopt a baby but had been unsuccessful in their attempts. Every time they came close, the birth mothers would decide to keep the baby at the last minute. I went home to my mother and told her that I wanted to give them my baby.
During the remainder of my pregnancy the other couple and I spoke about twice a week. I called them when I was in labor and they arrived at the hospital soon after my little girl was born. I held my baby and looked at her with hope. Letting go was probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. I felt crushed when I left the hospital without a baby in the backseat, but I knew in my heart that this was the best decision I could have made.
Today Emily is a beautiful, blonde-haired girl with big green eyes. She will be five in October. There has never been a day that I regretted my decision to give her to this loving couple. She is so much better off there and has a warm and loving family. We chose open adoption so I still see Emily and she knows I am her birth mommy. She calls me Mommy-Rachel. I loved that little girl so much that I gave her a life that I couldn't possibly have provided for her at the time. I hope one day she can understand that.


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Freja Beha Is Paris Fashion Week's Top Model
Paris Fashion Week usually births an emerging runway star, but this season was overrun with the tried-and-true favorites.
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Paris Fashion Week usually births an emerging runway star, but this season was overrun with the tried-and-true favorites.
In the City of Lights, our girl kicked it up about seventeen notches. Let's discuss.
And Chris Rock touched Oprah's hair.
And Daphne Guinness's perfume gets reviewed.
Also, butt pads!
And Marni went for a Renaissance-painting type of look.
Cone bras for the masses?
Go behind the scenes of this too-cute-for-words shoot.
Contrary to rumors that surfaced last week.
Also, Matthew Williamson and Erin Fetherston will appear on 'The Beautiful Life.'
Rumor has it he'll step down after his spring 2010 show.
Also, male models pose with babies in the new issue of 'Out.'
She said she loved the dresses in his pre-collection.
And sunflower-seed oil is the main ingredient for a new line of hair products at Kiehl's.
Last week wasn't just about the feathers, sequins, and false eyelashes — it was about shoes!
Just how many seamstresses, yards of fabric, sequins, and false eyelashes are needed by a house to achieve perfection?
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Rookies may have crowded the runway, but it was a seasoned model who wins the crown this week.
Hairstylists and makeup artists flexed their creative muscles at the couture shows this week.
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TJP:Do you think Tony Sparano being on our side creates any form of an advantage, with his knowledge of the personnel?
PP:I don't know honestly. Offensively, he may know something about WR's Brian Hartline and Davone Bess and maybe Jake Long but the rest of the team is different in this new offense. More of his knowledge should come from the defensive side of the ball as most of those players haven't changed. Not sure he really can supply the Jets with enough info to turn the game.
TJP:What do you think are the biggest matchup problems for the Dolphins, going up against the Jets, on either side of the ball?
PP:This is actually simple. If the Dolphins defense can beat the Jets offensive line they will keep Sanchez from exploiting their weak secondary. Offensively, I don't know how Miami's WR's are going to handle the Jets secondary. I see a lot of passes to the RB's out of the back-field.
TJP:What's your prediction for the game?
PP:Cop out time. I think this game has too many variables to really have an idea of who is going to win. I think it will be a lot closer than many think though.
Thanks to Brian for sitting down with us for this segment. For all things Dolphins, please check out his site, phinphanatic.com, he and his team do a terrific job.
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After six months in South Korea, this American college student takes on Europe
Goodbye Paris. I think with this post my blog will end too. It has been a wonderful seven months. I improved two languages, visited eight countries, and met countless new friends. It was one grand adventure. And now it's time to go home.
The Pantheon crypt — (second) resting place of Diderot, Victor Hugo, the Curies, and many more French notables.
At the Pantheon. Originally a basilica for St. Genevieve, almost as soon as it was finished it was converted into a temple to France's great men. The walls are covered with important historical figure — St. Denis, King and Saint Louis IX, Joan of Arc. There are little monuments to the heroes of wars, the great philosophers, placed in various corners. It was interesting to walk around and read the stories behind the murals. The mixture of styles was somehow harmonious. Despite being repurposed many times over its history, the Pantheon retains a sense of solemn grandeur.
A walk through the Latin Quarter on my last day. (The Pantheon, Notre Dame, and La Sorbonne.)
Last café in Paris — hot milk, honey, croissant, and a baguette. The perfect French breakfast.
"Liberté" "Egalité" and "Fraternité" on the Tribunal de Grande Instance, aka the Grand Court. It used to be part of the royal palace beginning with the Merovingian Dynasty. The palace was the prison, courts, and administrative center for the kings of France until Charles V of Valois, scared by the assassination of his predecessor, moved to the more secure Louvre in 1358.
Saying goodbye isn't hard when you're excited to be going home
We went to the Museum of Decorative Arts this afternoon, and I found out something interesting. Apparently during the Rococo style all the rich and fashionable people liked commissioning black and white sketches, made to look like spur-of-the-moment drawings, by famous artists. Black and white was cool before photography!
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Samandy and Manny's wedding was the 7th wedding I've photographed in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. It was also the 5th wedding I've photographed at the Majestic Colonial/Elegance Resort. One of my goals when shooting in the Dominican Republic is to ensure I try new things so everyone's wedding images don't end up looking all the same. As a photographer, it's a good thing to challenge yourself during each and every shoot. As you will soon see, there was a very different component during S & M's TTD session : )
We agreed to meet the morning after their wedding at 6am. The clock in Samandy and Manny's room was set wrong so when they thought is was 6am, it was actually still 5am! They waited outside in the dark for over an hour - ooops! (Kind of funny, but it really wasn't). It was still too dark at 6am so we didn't actually start shooting until 6:30am. I am the furthest thing from a morning person so sunrise sessions are a challenge for me right there. To top it all off, I only got about 3 hours sleep because I spent the night downloading all my memory cards onto my laptop and backing up the images for extra safety before going to sleep. Contrary to popular belief, destination weddings are not a vacation for wedding photographers.
Here are just a few of the images from Samandy and Manny's Sunrise Trash-the-Dress Session - enjoy!
I guess it's not obvious that it's brutally early in the morning here since Samandy and Manny are giggling like school kids : )
I think there's a really good chance they might end up having really cute kids! : )
Loooove this one - the H20 almost looks delicious here.
One of those images that looks fab in colour and black & white - I still can't decide.
They were such great sports - going in and out of the water.
And willing to do pretty much anything for the shoot! I love working with couples that are eager beavers.
The biggest advantage of doing these sessions at sunrise is that there is barely anyone around to distract you.
I was so glad this palm tree was still here - it is just super cool.
I always like to do my rendition of "Blue Lagoon" (a family friendly version of course). Samandy and Manny weren't even close to being born when that movie was out though!
Ok, now that you are over the complete shock they actually ripped and tore the dress, try not to judge. Personally, I think there are worse things than ripping a wedding dress - like married couples that don't wear their wedding bands - actually, don't get me started on that! : ( If I was a wedding cop (if such occupation existed), I would gladly hand out demerit points to married couples that don't wear their weddings bands "because it's just a piece of jewelry". Sigh. Major pet peeve.
Tearing the dress actually wasn't for our photo shoot. Since Samandy's dress was soaking wet, it was SUPER heavy and hard to move around in so removing a few layers just made things easier. I thought while I was standing there, I might as well document it.
We wrapped up the session on this fun bed of coconuts.
By the time we finished, it was almost 9:30am. Samandy and Manny were total troopers and very fun to work with! I really love working with couples like S & M that are willing to push the envelope with me. Congratulations to both of them for committing their lives to each other with the blessing of marriage. They flew home the next day and then were off to a fabulous honeymoon in Paris!
Although my visit was short, it was sweet and I was super honoured that Samandy and Manny invited me to tell the story of their destination wedding experience in the Dominican Republic. I was truly thrilled to be a part of their wedding day! I hope you have enjoyed viewing their images.
My next 2 destination weddings are scheduled for later this year, so there is more tropical fun to come!
Part 2 of Samandy and Manny's wedding day at the Majestic Elegance Resort, Punta Cana, D.R.
The beach!
So I have to say, I just loved Manny's suit. Not only did it go with the beach theme, but it totally jived with Manny's personality as well.
And of course, I loved Samandy's dress too.
Night came, but that didn't stop us! I'm a huge fan of night shots and Samandy & Manny were totally into it just as much as I was (they actually skipped dinner with everyone and ate it later! : ) ).
The main lobby building of the Majestic Elegance Resort.
As I mentioned previously, the suites of the Majestic Elegance are totally fantabulous! We did a few images here before heading to the reception.
Looooooove that couch and the light/art piece thing above it.
We had Salmon, Lobster and Octopus for dinner. Would you believe it was one of the best wedding meals I have ever had? Yep, true story. I was quite shocked myself (especially the octopus part). Normally I am quite scared to eat anything in the D.R. that has a face (ie. meat), but when you are "Starvin' Marvin" you'll eat anything that is put in front of you. Actually, any of the weddings I've eaten at in the D.R. have all been really great, but the salmon, lobster and octopus was extra YUMMY!! (Now I'm totally hooked on lobster which is going to be an expensive habit). The octopus was cut in super small pieces so you wouldn't have known you were actually eating parts of this big squid fish creature.
Up next, Samandy and Manny's Trash-the-Dress session!
I finally got to meet Samandy and Manny in person the day before their wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. We were not able to meet until then because they live in New York and I live here (Ontario). Samandy and Manny are both American-born-Dominicans raised/currently living in Bronx, NY. It was nice they were able to travel to where their roots are and tie the knot there (and much easier on the pocket book to get married in the D.R. than the state of New York!).
Samandy and Manny were married at the Majestic Elegance Resort, but this was not the original plan. They had booked everything at the sister resort next door, The Majestic Colonial, but when they arrived 2 days before their wedding, they were informed all the rooms were full, there was no room for them or their guests and they they had to stay next door at the Majestic Elegance instead (oh, and get married there as well!). Imagine finding all of this out 2 days before your wedding! This is really nothing out of the ordinary for Caribbean countries though - disorganization is the norm so if you go there and expect things to go wrong, you won't be disappointed. If you expect everything to go as planned, you'll be super duper disappointed.
The Majestic Elegance is one notch up from the Majestic Colonial - the rooms are MUCH nicer at the Elegance. So in all honesty, S & M had it made by staying there instead.
A few quick and random facts about Samandy and Manny:
Emmanuel (Manny).
The ceremony took place at the gazebo (which was really nicely decorated).
Purple was the theme colour.
Samandy and Manny's pastor from their home church in NY officiated their ceremony for them.
The entire ceremony was in Spanish. Not an ounce of English or Spanglish - just Spanish. I had no idea what was being said, but that didn't matter, although, taking a basic Spanish course is on my life's "to do" list.
S & M's moms (upper right photo).
The Majestic Elegance has some awesome photo opportunities inside the resort.
Samandy really knows how to work the camera!
And Manny's not bad at it either! ; )
Loved these ones!
Part 2 is next - the beach!
Guess who is this week's spotlight couple on Weddingbells.ca?
Katie and Wes!
I photographed their wedding on December 10, 2009 in Punta Cana, D.R. and they were recently interviewed by Weddingbells for their "Real Wedding" section:
You'll definitely want to check the article out so you can find out how Wes proposed to Kate, how they initially met, the scoop on their wedding day, all their wedding vendors, etc.


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Injured Seahawks wire receiver Percy Harvin took to Twitter to tell fans to "keep an eye" on Week 7 and to not hang up his jersey just yet.
What's goin 12th man just checkn in …I'm making serious progress …keep an eye on week 7…don't hang them 11's up…..we workn
— Percy Harvin (@Percy_Harvin) September 4, 2013
This comes less than 24 hours after the Seattle Time's Bob Condotta reported there was no "ETA" on a Harvin return.
Harvin had hip surgery in the offseason and was placed on the PUP list, meaning the earliest he could play would be Week 7. Considering the severity of the hip injury though, a Week 7 return would exceed all time tables. He'd been expected to be out until around November or December—the Seahawks' play the Arizona Cardinals on October 17th for their Week 7 contest.
Harvin was acquired by the Seahawks in March 2013 from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for Seattle's 1st and 7th Round picks in 2013 and an additional 4th Round pick in 2014. He played nine games for Minnesota in 2012, and finished with 677 yards on 62 receptions with three touchdowns.
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MTV released their list of the Top 50 Movie Characters of 2012, and a few Hunger Games favorites makes the list.
#2 Katniss Everdeen - A much-needed antidote to the damsel-in-distress archetype, heroine Katniss Everdeen is a fierce fighter who doesn't think twice about taking her little sister's place in the film's titular death match — even though she has no delusions of surviving. But survive she does, putting her bow-and-arrow and cunning intellect to work, outwitting and outmanning her fellow tributes to emerge victor. A lesson to all you would-be dystopian dictators out there: never mess with the Girl on Fire — the odds will not be in your favor.
#10 Effie Trinket – Impeccable manners and questionable morals make Effie Trinket the ideal Hunger Games escort. Assigned to District 12, her candy-colored hair, painted face and perfect diction bring a generous dollop of Capitol chic to the depressed and dreary region. Portrayed by Elizabeth Banks with just the right amount of ridiculousness, Effie manages to transform the reaping of Katniss and Peeta into something even more surreal and terrifying.
#30 Haymitch Abernathy - As the "Hunger Games" resident alcoholic war vet, Haymitch is crucial for the hero Katniss to evolve. More than just a mentor, Haymitch is the mirror that not only reflects Katniss' own strengths and weaknesses back to her but also shows her the person that she could potentially become if Panem continues to be ruled by the Hunger Games. Haymitch isn't just Katniss' ghost of Christmas future — he also offers some of the best and much needed moments of levity and humor in the dark dystopic film. I also like to think that Woody Harrelson reanimated glimmers of Roy Munson from "Kingpin" for the role as well.
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When you ask the riders at the Tour de France which stages they're most concerned about, the typical answer is a mountain or time-trial stage. They're the kind of days where the race for the overall can be won or lost.
But at the 2010 Tour de France, a different kind of stage is looming large in the minds of the overall contenders: the unorthodox third stage, which covers terrain seldom encountered at the race.
The expected crashes, flat tires and aggressive racing that will undoubtedly occur that day mean that one or more of the favorites could find himself thoroughly out of contention – or even out of the race and on his way to the hospital – by the finish.
As the saying goes, today is not the kind of day where the Tour de France will be won; it is the kind of day where it can be lost.
For this stage, the race's organization elected to route the course over seven stretches, or secteurs, of cobblestone roads known as pave that are used in the legendary Paris-Roubaix. That race, one of the monuments of cycling and organized by the same group that puts on the Tour de France, is renowned for its difficulty, which is owed in large part to the pave.
The pave, some of which date to the Napoleonic era or before, are narrow, high-crowned roads made of square granite pavestones. Over the years, the stones have sunk and settled, and dirt has filled in the spaces between to form an uneven surface; to ride over it is like controlling a jackhammer. Some of the stones tilt at odd angles; their sharp edges make flat tires a common hazard.
When it rains, the blue granite becomes treacherously slick, made worse by the steeply sloping angle from each side of the road's crown; when it's dry, the massive vehicle caravan that precedes the race raises choking clouds of dust.
RadioShack's Chris Horner, a 14-year veteran of the sport, once described the pave as what you'd get if you threw a bunch of rocks out of a helicopter onto a freshly plowed dirt road. "It's that ridiculous," he said.
The roads are so rough that team mechanics employ a number of tricks to try to smooth the ride: fatter tires, frames with long wheelbases to help diffuse the shocks, and double wraps of soft foam handlebar tape. But still, riders say, there's little technology can do to blunt the sheer impact of the roads.
Paris-Roubaix itself traverses more than 25 secteurs of cobbles totalling over 50 kilometers of its approximately 250km length (the course changes slightly each year). By contrast, the third stage of the Tour will cover seven secteurs for just 13.2km. But even that, say riders and team officials here, should be enough to cause carnage.
It's rare that the Tour de France uses part of the Roubaix route. The last time it did, in 2004, it spelled the end for at least two contenders. Spaniard Iban Mayo crashed hard and lost almost four minutes, despite having his entire team riding hard to try to rejoin the leaders. American Tyler Hamilton also went down. He got back on quickly enough and managed to regain contact with the main pack, but the crash injured his back to the point where, days later, he was forced to quit the race.
That year, however, saw just two sections of pave totaling around 5km. This year, the secteurs are more numerous, longer, more difficult and closer to the finish. The last secteur is not over until just 10km from the finish line. That leaves less time for a rider to get back in contact with the lead group if he is delayed by a flat tire or crash.
To make matters worse, not a single one of the overall favorites has ever raced Paris-Roubaix. It's a dangerous race and many will not risk injury; Alberto Contador's Astana team did not even contest the event this year. That means they lack the kind of experience they need to handle the cobblestones.
Many riders and teams have scouted the course beforehand. Defending champion Alberto Contador even made a special reconnaissance trip to Roubaix this spring with retired racer and two-time Roubaix winner Peter van Petegem to survey the route and test equipment.
RadioShack's Lance Armstrong also raced the Tour of Flanders, which has cobblestone sections, as preparation. Typically, riders who do well at Flanders also excel at Roubaix, but that may be more to rider type than similarity of conditions.
Flanders' cobbles are much more regular and tightly packed than Roubaix's. Garmin's David Millar, emboldened after strong finishes at Flanders and another spring race that featured cobblestoned roads, announced he was eager to try for a good result at Roubaix this spring. Instead, he emerged chastened after dropping out and declared that in the future, he'd leave Roubaix to the specialists.
To try to protect their leaders, many teams have chosen rosters designed in part to protect their overall contenders. At Saxo Bank, for example, race favorites Andy and Frank Schleck will have a two-time winner of Roubaix, Fabian Cancellara, and another cobble expert, Stuart O'Grady, to help lead them over the roads.
But help or no, riders must still negotiate the difficulties on their own – keep the bike upright, stay out of crashes and limit flat tires. And riders say that preparation and reconnaissance can only do so much; there is no comparison to race day.
"It's completely different," said Garmin-Transitions team captain Christian Vande Velde, who has not previewed the course but was part of the U.S. Postal Service team at the 2004 Tour de France.
"The organization has barriers up along the road the whole way, and you're going 60 kilometers an hour with 200 of your best friends into the cobblestones, with a million fans hanging over the side of the barriers. So maybe some lines you saw riding it in practice you thought you could ride, you can't even get to."
Vande Velde cautioned that while he thought the cobbles themselves would be tough, the lead-in would be harder. The roads are small and winding, and the riders will all be fighting for position to be at the head of the race going into the cobbles, in the hopes of staying clear of inevitable crashes behind. "A lot of it will be the fight for where you are in the pack when you enter the cobbles," he said.
Vande Velde is especially concerned as he's still recovering from two cracked ribs suffered in a crash in a recent race. When asked his predictions for the stage, he answered succinctly, "It's gonna suck."
The stage is undoubtedly dangerous and, in the past, the riders have sometimes banded together to protest unsafe riding conditions. At last year's Tour of Italy, for example, the pack decided that a circuit race stage around Milan was so dangerous that they didn't want to race.
After much negotiation with the organizers, it was decided the riders could do the stage as a kind of parade. Time differences were neutralized and real racing for the stage win only took place on the last two laps.
Despite that precedent, don't expect similar action here at the Tour, say riders and staff we spoke with. "I doubt it," said HTC-Columbia's Stapleton. "I think it's full-on. It's the Tour; every day has the potential to change a guy's career (with a stage win). The stakes are just too high for these guys."
But Stapleton added that the costs might also be high. "This stage has a real potential for chaos, and I hope it doesn't change the race."
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Small Space Cooking: Why We Put Away Our Stock Pot
For the last several months my husband and I have only been using items in our kitchen that pull some serious double duty while we undergo renovations. Our shelf and storage space is extra short so we've even pared away items that we would have previously thought we couldn't do without. For instance, that's no stock pot in the photo above it's an...
...Old-fashioned popcorn popper!
We love our popcorn popper (plus the bacon fat popcorn it provides us... yum!) and although space is small, we'd rather have it on hand than our large stock pot. It works just the same and we've been able to keep our usual large pot in storage. We've boiled water, mashed potatoes, made soup and more and of course — made popcorn!
For those that aren't under ridiculously extreme kitchen renovations, the holidays are upon us and this is a great way to put another pot to use in your house. If you have cider boiling away in one and need a spare to drop some pasta into, don't forget that other items might be able to do the trick!
Have you used an item for a purpose other than what it's intended for and ended up liking it more than "the right tool for the job?" Let us know in the comments below!
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That's pretty funny. Why not, right? I have all these things like a griddle pan, etc, and always seem to use the same one nonstick frying pan and nonstick pasta pot. For everything. Small kitchen :)
My Fiance and I each brought a fondue pot to the apartment. He used his as a regular small cooking pot and I loved it so much mine got the same use. Now just the warming plates sit in the back of the cupboard for the 10 times a year we use them and the pots get daily use.
Closest I can think of is I don't have a steamer or basket- I just use a mesh strainer. I have those around and can rest it above a pot of boiling potatoes/ pasta/ etc with veggies tossed inside and in a few minutes my veggies are perfectly steamed and the strainer just needs a quick run under the sink to clean. I use the same strainers to fish food out of oil when frying too. Sometimes to get pasta out of water too. Mesh strainers: super multipurpose tool! ha!
Mesh strainers: super multipurpose tool! ha!
I once used a small mesh strainer and a butternut squash in place of a food mill.
It was....effective. But very very messy.
I just use my 5-qt. Dutch oven for all my large-pot cooking needs.
Me too, Emily G. Stockpot, popcorn, casseroles, pot roast, and on and on and on...
or you could just make popcorn in a pot...
@katepk: That's exactly what I was thinking. I have a mid-size pot that's part of a set that I inherited from my mother. It's 40 years old and I use it for soup, mashed potatoes, and anything else I can think of, including super awesome popcorn.
I've used champagne flutes and the larger end of a pastry tip as cookie cutters (pictures here: http://batterlicker.com/2010/09/samoas/), and they worked well. No one eating those samoas at my friend's wedding could tell the difference. ;)
I use my rice cooker for everything (and my kitchen is so small it sits on the floor at the end of the galley). I use it to cook vegetables, beans, rice (!), quinoa, dumplings, and it even played a part in a recent chocolate chiffon cake.
I agree with katepk--what about making popcorn in a pot? Hooray for banishing unitaskers from your kitchen, but this might be one you should retire.
Particularly because I'd be careful about cooking more than popcorn in that thing. It's usually just cheap aluminum and the leaching can be harmful to your health. Those poppers probably aren't meant for constant use like what you propose.
I've switched out even cooking with nonstick pans because of the potential harms.
Sooooo, I think get rid of popper and replace with a good pot of similar size. I make delicious popcorn in mine!


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- Friday, September 26, 2003
I would tell you about the first time I met children's author/illustrator Matt Whitlock (HumbleBee Cook/FaithKidz)...but he's beat me to the punch in this interview...so let me just whet your appetite. If you love anything that speaks to the child's heart...you'll adore the work of Matt Whitlock! (As a little aside here, Matt and I have car-pooled and flown out of Central Florida together and without fail...we get lost! So, if you ever see us together, watch out and don't follow!) This week Matt and I got together for a little chat. Wanna listen in?
Eva: Matt, before we get started...tell my readers a bit about your background.
Matt: Well, I grew up on a farm in Michigan. I came from a long line of farmers, though I received absolutely no farming DNA from any of them. I hated living in the country. I am allergic to just about everything. I stayed in the house as much as possible and entertained myself: I used an old tape recorder to record my own radio shows, I ran around in costumes and disguises. I was a weird kid. Mostly, I would draw pictures. I would practice drawing Snoopy and Charlie Brown religiously. When I later became interested in animation, I would go to the store and buy up their supply of little notepads and use them as flipbooks. When I ran out of notepads, I'd animate little stick people in the corners of my textbooks. Since I was old enough to hold a pencil I decided I was going to be an animator for Disney.
I attended Asbury College and then transferred to The Columbus College of Art and Deign. CCAD had a good reputation for preparing students for Disney animation and was one of the few schools that Disney used to actively recruit from. I was so driven to get into Disney, I became a workaholic- a hermit, actually- and missed out on most of the typical college craziness. I had read somewhere once that the odds were better to get into Harvard than to get hired at Disney Feature Animation. When I was hired at Disney in 1997, I think I was one of 17 people to be chosen from 1000 applicants. I worked as an artist on Mulan, Tarzan, The Emperor's New Groove, Lilo & Stitch, the upcoming Brother Bear, as well as some TV shows and theme park rides. I left the Disney Studio last December to do children's writing and illustrating full time, and am having a great time doing it.
Eva: I know you love cartoons. What are some of your favorites?
Matt: I was raised on classic Looney Tunes and Disney Cartoons. Lilo & Stitch was probably my favorite film that I got to actually work on. I love Uncle Scrooge comic books by Don Rosa and the late great Carl Barks. I love newspaper comic strips. I absolutely love Calvin & Hobbes, The Far Side, Mutts, old Pogo and Krazy Kat strips, and of course, Peanuts, which I still love as much as I did when I was 5 years old. I got to meet Charles Schulz about six months before he passed away. It was one of the greatest moments of my life.
Eva: What happened exactly that caused you to begin writing and illustrating children's books?
Matt: I've had problems with my back ever since middle school, and choosing a career that requires being hunched over a drawing table for 10 hours a day certainly didn't help matters any. I had been working for Disney for a year and had just finished work on the movie, Mulan, when I started experiencing the worst pain I had ever felt in my lower back. The pain continued to increase over a period of about two weeks, to the point that I became completely immobile. After an exceptionally horrible evening of writhing on the floor of my apartment, I finally called my mom and asked her, "Could you fly down here? I'm having a bit of a crisis."
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Studies Boost On-Road, Off-Road Natural Gas Chances
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A pair of studies released at the end of February project U.S. natural gas production will grow for the next 30 years, putting enough downward pressure on prices to boost demand in the on-road and off-road transportation markets. These sectors are seeing plenty of new products that use the fuel. But they've only tentatively embraced them so far, even though it is cleaner than petroleum fuels and as much as 25% cheaper.
However, the promise of an ongoing, low-cost natural gas supply could change that.
This would be good news for a handful of companies that are aggressively building leadership positions in various development, distribution and end-use markets serving the transportation industry. With natural gas prices already the lowest they've been in a decade, the time may soon be right for the array of products and services they're offering.
I offer my take on the top on-road and off-road players below. For a look at some leading companies in production, delivery and design in this space, and details on a pair of new studies suggesting a bright future for U.S. natural gas, click over to this post.
Four companies positioned to benefit
A number of major Class 8 truck manufacturers have announced plans to introduce Liquid Natural Gas, or LNG, engines for North American 18-wheelers in 2013. The leader among them continues to be PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR). This company has been making natural gas-powered vehicles since 1996 and currently claims 40% of the market. In its fourth-quarter earnings report in late January it said it produced over 1,400 of these vehicles in 2012. It also said this year it is offering six new models in its Kenworth and Peterbilt lines, available with either 9-liter or 15-liter natural gas engines.
Another company to watch in this segment is Navistar International (NYSE: NAV). Navistar's integrated truck-and-engine business has struggled in the marketplace and with investors over the past several years. But one was it is trying to pull itself back up is by introducing several new LNG models this year. It has also partnered with Clean Energy Fuels, the leading operator of highway-based natural gas filling stations in the U.S., to promote the fuel within the heavy-duty trucking industry. Freightliner Trucks, the largest division of Daimler Trucks North America, is also offering several new trucks and tractors that run on LNG in 2013.
Turning to the off-road market, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is probably the firm banking the most on a move away from traditional petroleum fuels — and probably the one that stands to benefit most as a result. Its upcoming natural gas products range from giant haul trucks to railroad locomotive engines. This lineup includes three of Cat's most popular off-highway mining trucks, as well as kits to convert existing diesel-powered oilrigs, trucks and locomotives to LNG.
In addition, Cat has partnered with Westport Innovations, a designer of advanced gas-injection engines. The goal is incorporating the latter's acclaimed "high-pressure direct injection" technology into Caterpillar LNG products. Most of these, the company projects, will be available in three to five years.
One other engine maker worth keeping an eye on is Cummins (NYSE: CMI). This company supplies new engines for oilrigs, Class 8 trucks and other vehicles ranging from trash trucks to tractors. It announced last year that it would be offering LNG conversion kits for its own diesel-powered oilrig engines. It also unveiled a partnership with Westport to design a co-branded line of natural gas engines.
The bottom line
Those pushing for increased natural gas use in the transportation industry still have a number of roadblocks to hurdle. These include high initial costs to obtain the technology and merge it with existing operations, relatively few outlets where vehicles on the go can be fueled up, and the national debate that hangs over the primary route to production: fracking.
The two biggest worries, though, have been positively addressed by these new studies by the University of Texas and RBC. If prices stay low and production remains high, natural gas should become more and more appealing to those buying and operating on-road and off-road vehicles.
If that does happen, Caterpillar should be positioned very well. It has jumped into the fray early and aggressively. And it has a presence in many different industries including construction, mining, railroads, marine, power-generation and even the engines used for natural gas drilling rigs. Cummins should also fare well thanks to its international positioning, particularly in China, where natural gas use has strong government support.
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Steens Wind (ONDA v. Salazar)
In December of 2011, the Secretary of the Interior approved a plan allowing the developer to build up to 70 wind turbines and a high-capacity transmission line on the remote and iconic mountain, located in southeast Oregon. The lawsuit seeks to block what the conservation groups claim is an illegal project by the Department of the Interior that would forever change an otherwise wild and beautiful landscape.
Several recent developments have dealt significant blows to the financial and technical feasibility of the project. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently cancelled CEP's authority to begin development of the project. In February of 2013, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) informed the groups that CEP has withdrawn its application to connect to the BPA power grid, meaning that CEP is unable to deliver power generated by the project. In December 2012, attorneys representing CEP in a legal challenge to the development abruptly withdrew, leaving CEP unrepresented. And given these developments, it is uncertain whether the Power Purchase Agreement for the project—the agreement CEP had to sell the power to California—remains intact.
In March of 2013, ONDA and the Audubon Society of Portland filed a petition requesting U.S. Secretary of Interior, Ken Salazar, to revoke the December 2011 Record of Decision allowing industrial scale wind development on Steens Mountain. The crumbling financial and regulatory framework for a proposed industrial wind facility on Steens Mountain has spurred on conservationists to petition the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw its approval of the project.
Transmission lines for the project would cut across an area protected by Congress in 2000 and the project would fragment one of the largest undeveloped landscapes left in the Great Basin. Wind turbines, transmission lines, access roads and associated development pose threats to migratory routes and breeding areas for sensitive species such as bighorn sheep, Golden eagles, and Greater sage-grouse, a bird recently recognized by the Department of the Interior's own Fish and Wildlife Service as being in danger of extinction, due primarily to
fragmentation of its sagebrush habitat.