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A hand-held electrocardiograph system with automatic analysis and interpretation is provided. The electrocardiograph includes an acquisition element adapted to be coupled to a patient through a set of relatively short leadwires and a hand-held, battery powered portable processing and display element coupled to the acquisition element and controlled through a graphical user interface.
1. A twelve channel electrocardiograph system comprising:
an acquisition element adapted to be disposed on a chest of a patent, to generate a twelve lead electrocardiograph signal and to be coupled to the patient through a set of relatively short leadwires;
a hand-held, battery powered portable processing element that is physically separate from the acquisition element and coupled to the acquisition element through a connector cable, said portable processing unit controlled by a central processing unit through a graphical user interface, wherein said central processing unit provides a relatively low frequency reference clock frequency to the acquisition element through the connector cable, wherein said acquisition element further comprising a digital signal processor and an analog-to-digital converter that samples the twelve lead electrocardiogram signal under control of the digital signal processor and a plurality of programmable filters within the digital signal processor specifically adapted to filter the twelve lead electrocardiogram signal from the analog-to-digital converter under control of the central processing unit and wherein said digital signal processor further comprises a relatively high frequency internal clock that is synchronized to the relatively low frequency reference frequency of the central processing unit via a phase-locked loop; and
a windows operating system within the portable processing element that controls the acquisition element and portable processing element through the graphical user interface.
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The field of the invention relates to cardiac monitoring and more particularly to electrocardiographs.
Electrocardiograms are typically generated by an electrocardiograph under a 12-lead format. Cardiac signals detected among the leads of the electrocardiograph are typically no more than a few millivolts in magnitude.
The generation of electrocardiograms is subject to a number of difficulties. For example, the heart is a relatively small muscle compared to other muscles of the body. As a consequence, cardiac signals may be overwhelmed by signals generated by other muscles or by noise in general.
Electrocardiograms are typically generated on a moving paper strip using a pen for each lead. In the case of a 12-lead electrocardiogram 12 pens are required. Because of the number of signals, prior art electrocardiographs have generally been relatively large with limited mobility. The limited mobility of electrocardiographs has generally limited their usefulness to hospitals and ambulances. Because of the importance of cardiac monitoring, a need exists for more mobile electrocardiographs.
A hand-held electrocardiograph system with automatic analysis and interpretation is provided. The electrocardiograph includes an acquisition element adapted to be coupled to a patient through a set of relatively short leadwires and a hand-held, battery powered portable processing and display element coupled to the acquisition element and controlled through a graphical user interface.
A set of leadwires 16 is provided to connect the system 10 to a body of the patient. A patient connector block assembly 18 is provided to detachably couple each leadwire in the set of leadwires 16 to the acquisition unit. The system 10 has been found to offer compliance with applicable medical safety and performance standards (e.g., IEC601-1, AAMI EC11, etc.) and superior performance over prior art devices for a number of reasons. For example, fabrication of the system 10 as a two part unit allows the acquisition unit 12 to be placed directly on (or near) the chest of the patient, thereby greatly reducing the length of the leadwires 16. Reducing the length of the leadwires has been found to significantly reduce the incidence of electromagnetic interference (EMI). Further, by separating the acquisition function from the processing and display function, the acquisition unit 12 may be made smaller and used more comfortably in closer proximity to the body of the patient.
The display unit 14 (and acquisition unit 12) may be provided as a handheld, battery powered device with an integral display 20 substantially covering a top portion of the display unit 14. The display 20 may be provided with a graphical-user-interface (GUI) to further reduce the size of the display unit 14.
It should be understood that any configuration may be used with regard to processing of cardiac signals derived from the leadwires 16. For example, for a standard 12-lead ECG, only 8 leads (e.g., I, II, and V1 through V6) may be physically present. The remaining 4 leads may be derived via Einthoven's law (as recommended by the American Heart Association).
Returning now to the acquisition unit 12,
Within the amplifier 84, the signal of each channel may be coupled to a respective amplifier 88, 92. The Analog to Digital converter (ADC) 82 may simultaneously collect samples at 4,000 samples per second (sps) under control of a digital signal processor (DSP) 74. A reference connection (e.g., connected to the right leg of the patient) 96 may be used to reduce common mode noise by providing a signal reference for each difference amplifier 200. A lead fail bias circuit 76 may provide an amplification programming signal to each of the programmable amplifiers 88, 92.
The amplified signals of the respective leadwires 16 may be amplified within a portion of the amplifiers 88, 92 and provided as an input to an analog multiplexer 80. The multiplexer 80 may sequentially couple an output of each amplifier 88, 92 to an analog to digital converter (ADC) 82.
Within the ADC 82, the analog signal of each lead is converted into a digital representation of the signal. The digitized signals, in turn, are transferred to the DSP 74. From the DSP 74, the digitized data may be transferred through an optical coupler 68 to a communication processor 56. From the communication processor 56, the signals may be transferred through a connector 54 and cable 50 to the display unit 14.
In addition to acting as a destination for cardiac signals, the display unit 14 may also serve as a source for command and control signals for signal acquisition and, more specifically, for control of the DSP 74. As an example, the display unit 14 may download filtering parameters used by the DSP 74 in rejecting noise.
In general, information downloaded from the processor 14 may be passed to a demodulator 62 where the transmitted information may be recovered. From the demodulator 62, the information is transferred to a command key processor 52 where the downloaded information may be formatted into a form understood by the DSP 74. From the command key processor 52, the information may be transferred through an optical interface 66 directly to the DSP 74 for execution.
The division of processing responsibilities between the acquisition unit 12 and display unit 14 functions to improve the overall performance of the system 10 by allowing for specialized processors to be dedicated to specific tasks. For example, the DSP 74 may be chosen to be specifically adept at filtering, while the CPU 30 of the processor 14 may be chosen for display capabilities. The DSP 74 may also be chosen to simply collect raw data samples and perform no filtering, while the CPU 30 of the processor 14 performs all the filtering, data analysis and display capabilities.
In general, three different types of noise may be accommodated within the system 10. Noise may arrive via the power supply or from fluorescent lights. A notch filter processor 102 within the DSP 74 may be used to substantially eliminate power supply noise from the acquired signal. To suppress power supply noise, a set of filter parameters may be downloaded to the noise filter processor 102 upon startup for a specific power source frequency (e.g., 50 Hz, 60 Hz, etc.).
Alternatively, low and high frequency noise may be processed and removed. Low frequency noise may result from patient respiration or the slowly changing potentials caused by the electrode-electrolyte-skin interface. This may be referred to by the term "baseline sway", which generally occurs at less than 1 Hz in the signal frequency spectrum.
A baseline sway filter (BLSF) 98 may function to reduce baseline sway. In general, the BLSF 98 may be programmed to operate at any appropriate roll-off point (e.g., 0.01 Hz, 0.02 Hz, 0.16 Hz, 0.32 Hz, 0.64 Hz, etc.). Filter parameters may be selected and downloaded from the display 14 unless filters are performed by the CPU in the display element.
In general, the higher the setting of the BLSF 98, the more aggressively the filter smoothes out a wandering baseline. The digital filter 98 functions by subtracting a portion of the difference between a signal and its mid-channel potential. The longer the signal strays away from its midpoint, the greater the portion of the difference that may be subtracted. The result of the processing is that it removes baseline sway. However, a higher frequency waveform (i.e., caused by the QRS complex) is not significantly altered.
A high frequency filter (HF) processor 100 may be used to remove high frequency noise. However, muscle tremor may have some of the same high frequency characteristics of the relatively small high frequency components of the ECG. For example, where a high frequency roll-off point of 40 Hz is selected, the ECG may be distorted because it also removes ECG signal components with frequencies greater than 40 Hz. To avoid distortion, a roll-off frequency of 150 Hz may be selected for the HF processor 100.
As a further feature, a multi-lead pace detector 78 may be provided which functions to identify spikes indicative of pacemaker operation based upon a pacer algorithm. The algorithm identifies pacemaker artifacts by finding either large amplitude spikes (e.g., greater than 1000 millivolts) or lower amplitude spikes (e.g., greater than 250 microvolts) having predetermined pulse characteristics (e.g., high rate of rise, narrow width, etc.). The pace detector 78 may function to store pacing spikes along with a relative time of occurrence within the ECG.
In addition to downloaded commands, the processor 14 may also provide a reference clock frequency. The reference clock frequency may be provided at a lower frequency, which may be passed through an optical interface 70 to a phase-locked-loop (PLL) 72. The PLL 72 may synchronize a relatively high frequency internal clock of the DSP 74 to the reference clock from the display 14.
Turning now to the display 14,
Under illustrated embodiments of the invention, sampled data may be filtered within the acquisition unit 12 and then uploaded from the acquisition unit 12 to the display unit 14 for display, storage or transfer to other information processing devices (not shown). The display unit may be any color graphical, liquid crystal display with sufficient resolution (e.g., 640�480 pixels) for waveform display.
The display unit 14 may be based upon any appropriately featured processing platform (e.g., a personal digital assistant (PDA)). To facilitate ease of use of the display unit 14, the CPU 30 may operate under a windows-based environment (e.g., WinCE). A GUI 46 may be provided for control of system functions. By providing a GUI 46, it is contemplated that very few mechanical switches (other than OFF-ON) would be required for control of the system 10.
Upon activation (or during normal operation) of the system 10, the display 48 may include a MENU softkey 49. Activation of the MENU softkey 49 may cause the GUI 46 to occupy at least a portion of the display 48. Contained within the GUI 46 may be a number of softkeys 45, 47 for control and operation of the system 10.
For example, the user may select a softkey 116 labeled DISPLAY ECG and be able to review cardiac activity in real time. In response, the acquisition unit 12 collects and the display unit 14 displays a continuous stream of cardiac data.
While viewing the data, the user may again access the MENU 49 to adjust a gain of the displayed cardiac data. Up and down keys 136, 138 may be provided to ensure sufficient range in the displayed data.
Alternatively, the user may select RECORD ECG 110 to initiate collection of a finite duration, such as 10 seconds, of cardiac activity for display of an electrocardiogram. In response, the acquisition unit 12 may collect 10 seconds worth of data and may upload the data to the display unit 14.
When uploaded, the display unit 14 may display the data as received, or it may perform further data conditioning. While the following description will assume that the CPU 30 of the display unit 14 performs the data conditioning, it should be understood that any portion of the data conditioning could also be performed by the DSP 74.
As a first step, the CPU 30 may operate to identify the QRS complexes within the 10 seconds of acquired raw ECG data. To identify the QRS complexes, the CPU 30 may sum a pre-processed output of all the leads (leads are mathematically derived from the combination of leadwires). Two threshold values may be used. A first lower level may be used to detect the QRS-T complex. A second, higher threshold level may be used to detect the RS portion of the QRS complex.
Once the QRS complex is identified, the CPU 30 may form a template of the QRS complex for each lead. Once a template is formed for each lead, the CPU 30 may move through the 10 seconds of data looking for the same shape on each lead. If it finds a match, the CPU 30 classifies it as another QRS detection. The template may be slid back and forth across likely waveforms to optimize the precise location of detected QRS complexes.
Before further signal processing, the CPU 30 may determine which beat type predominates for later morphology measurements. The CPU 30 may use RR intervals (i.e., the time interval between corresponding R-waves in the successive QRS complexes) and the location of any pacer spikes in order to decide which beat type predominates. Substantially identical QRS shapes may even be subdivided, as in the case of a sinus rhythm with premature atrial beats. A representative cardiac cycle is formed from the data samples of the cardiac cycles with nearly identical QRS shapes. The representative cycle is analyzed to obtain the ECG measurements and detailed shape information and to provide contour interpretation of ECG such as bundle branch blocks, ventricular and atrial hypertrophies, acute myocardial infarction, old myocardial infarction and cardiac ischemia. The raw ECG data and the representative cycle are analyzed to provide detailed rhythm interpretation such as electronic artificial pacing of atria and/or ventricles, atrial flutter, ectopic atrial rhythm, sinus rhythm with or without atrio-ventricular blocks, sinus tachycardia junctional rhythm, atrial fibrillation, etc. Contour interpretation and the rhythm interpretation together constitute the complete ECG interpretation.
At any instant, the operator may select and view waveform data 47. To view the data, the operator may select MENU 49 and DISPLAY ECG 116. To optimize ECG detail, one or more waveforms may be presented on the display 48. A set of scroll softkeys 128, 130, 132, 134 may be provided to view any portion of the ECG.
The operator may also store an ECG in memory 34. When the operator activates a store softkey 120, the CPU 30 may prompt the operator for a patient identifier using a speaker 41 and a prerecorded prompt. The operator may respond into a microphone 39 with a patient name and other descriptive information. The CPU 30 may sample the spoken words and store the descriptive information along with the waveforms within an ECG file 33, 35 stored in memory 34. An icon 114 may be displayed on the GUI 46 to allow recovery of a file 33, 35.
As an alternative to the audio interface, a user may also activate a KYBD softkey 140 and be presented with a keyboard in the GUI 46. Using the keyboard touch screen, the user may type in a patient's name and other distinguishing characteristics.
Alternatively, the user may attach a connector of a laptop-style full travel QWERTY keyboard (not shown) into the expansion slot 38. Entry of data may be made directly through the keyboard.
A communications transceiver (e.g., wireless infrared, radio frequency, or wired RS232, etc.) 36 may be provided. Where a cellular connection is used (e.g., a cellular GSM modem), a CELL softkey 142 may be used to display a keypad (not shown) for entry of a destination telephone number. Where a network connection is used (e.g., wired or wireless local or wide area Ethernet networks), a network softkey may be used to display a keypad (not shown) for entry of a destination network address. Using the communications transceiver 36, the operator may download an ECG to other processing equipment through the transceiver 36 for further analysis by activating a transfer softkey 118.
Alternatively, the operator may store the ECG in removable memory module 38 (e.g., a Flash or Compact Flash Card). Using the removable memory module 38, the operator may store any number of ECGs for later review or transfer to other processing equipment.
Alternatively, the operator may print real time or stored ECG's on an optional printer. The printer may be connected via a communications transceiver (e.g., wireless infrared, radio frequency or wired RS232, etc.).
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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I did enjoy this, but, I would think a can of peas to one can of tuna would be too much. I used about 1/2 C of frozen peas instead. It's a great way to add a veggie in. If I had added a tsp of b...
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My story: Hi! I am a 14 year old sweet little man who just wants to sit in your lap and have you adore me! I was surrendered by a nice teenager whose family lost their home but loved me very much and made sure I made it safely to a rescue group. Here is what my foster has to say about me: What a beautiful guy, loves to be brushed & rubbed down. He's good about going outside to do his business. He's a quiet guy, usually waiting patiently for love. This boy would bring comfort to his forever owner. I believe he wouldn't want to be in a home with children, maybe an older family. He's great when it comes to car rides. You'll be happy that you found this one! Don't you just love my cute haircut and picture? The nice couple, Cindy and Greg, which run the Barkmobile Mobile Grooming Salon were nice enough to donate my grooming and make me look this fabulous! If your dog needs grooming…I highly recommend them! They serve the Odessa, West Chase and North Tampa area. Contact them for an appointment at 813-926-1400. Meanwhile I am waiting for my new forever Home! If that is your place…please click the button below and fill out my application!
Good with Cats: Unknown | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: Unknown
My story: Hi my name is Oliver and I am a three year old Big Lover boy! I was found wandering around town...and I was very skinny (only 37 lbs) and the local shelter took me in and helped me start re-gaining weight. I currently weight 67 pounds now...and I am a good looking chubby boy! My other pictures are from when I was underweight. I also was having a problem with a skin rash...but I went to see the nice vet and he has me all cleared up! The shelter was full...and these nice people from St. Francis came and got me...because they saw my friendly personality! I am crate trained and I showed them how someone taught me how to sit up and beg, shake with either paw, sit and down! I am quite the smart big boy! I also love to give you a hug by jumping up and clasping your arm between my paws. My rescuer doesn't understand how my former owners didn't come to find me when I got lost...as I am such a big love! Oh and I can replace your washcloth...I will lick your face clean with my kisses! I am currently being fostered with a pack of eight dogs of all sizes...so I am very social. My only faults...I have a prey drive...which means I chase lizards outside...and those furry kitties...so if you have one...I am not the boy for you. Sorry I can't help it. Also since I was starving for so long...I need to eat by myself because I will not allow another dog to even look at my food right now. When I get more secure hopefully that will get easier for me...but I was hungry for a long time. I am waiting to be your big baby boy! Fill out my application and I will be over to visit you soon!
Good with Cats: No | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: No Small Children
My story: My name is Cocoa and I am looking for my forever home. I am good with all kids, little and big, cats and dogs. My favorite thing to do is go for long walks. I am fully house trained and kennel trained. I have picked up on a couple of tricks since staying at my foster home. I would love to show them to you! Contact St. Francis and make a date to meet me!
Good with Cats: Yes | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: Yes
|Catahoula Leopard Dog (Mix)
|Brindle (Tan)
|1 yr 3 months
|54 lbs
My story: Ralphie is a sweet baby boy that just needs some more training to be your perfect baby. He was adopted by a couple who had another older male dog...and they didn't teach Ralphie that the other dog was there first. Ralphie tried to take over the alpha dog position and went after the older dog over a toy...so his parents wanted to take him to the pound. He would be a wonderful only dog or perfect with a female dog housemate. Ralphie does have a problem with sharing toys...and most toys he tried to chew up anyway. He is living with a pack of eight dogs...and he is doing just fine as he knows his role in the pack. Ralphie is just a big happy puppy...he is so happy to see you when you come home...sometimes it is like trying to pet a tornado! Teach him correctly, invest a little time and a lot of love and he will be a terrific puppy for you! Ralphie is up to date on his shots, microchipped, crate and house trained. Come meet this big baby boy who loves to play with other dogs and you!
Special Needs: Needs obedience training lessons. Should be in a house...as he barks when he is alone. Has Separation Anxiety.
Good with Cats: Unknown | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: No Small Children
|Labrador Retriever (Mix)
|Black & White
|4 yrs 4 months
|42 lbs
My story: This boy is a small gentleman. Found wandering in Town N Country...he was first taken to Sunshine Animal Hospital...one of our many rescue partners. They tried to find his family or a rescue to take him...but had to end up sending him to the shelter. But they kept their eye on him...and reached out to St. Francis to go rescue him when his time was almost up. Mario is a sweet loving boy who is potty and crate trained. Loves to play with the pack of six other pups who reside at his foster home. He might have started out as a wanderer...but he was just trying to find his new home! Can you help Mario come home?
Special Needs: Hates to get his feet wet when it is raining.
Good with Cats: Unknown | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: Yes
|Australian Cattle Dog (Mix)
|Brown & White
|10 months
|30 lbs
My story: Hi. My name is Petey. I am young sweet bundle of energy. I am 30 lbs of love and playfulness. My favorite thing to do is fetch my squeaky ball. I was not well cared for early in my life but now am learning how to be a family dog. I have learned sit, down, and am fully crate trained. I am also fully house trained. I have two boys to play with who are 5 and 9 but my high energy might not be good around toddlers. My one fault would be I am a food hound. I eat really fast but now have special bowl to slow me down. Sometime I try to eat my doggie sister's food. I was really starving when my foster mommy found me so I may get better with this over time. I am neutered, had all my shots, have been microchipped, and tested negative for heart worms. All I need now is my forever family.
Good with Cats: Unknown | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: No Small Children
|Labrador Retriever (Mix)
|Black & White
|3 yrs 2 months
|48 lbs
My story: Trudy is a wonderful girl who fit right in with all the other foster dogs living at the foster home! A happy girl who was saved from a local shelter...she is crate trained, housebroken and knows basic commands. She loves to play with the other dogs she lives with...and could be left out all day without being crated and she doesn't touch anything! She is very gentle and loving and would be a great companion to whomever adopts her! Fill out Trudy's application and she will be right over to meet you!
Good with Cats: No | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: No Small Children
|Labrador Retriever (Mix)
|Black & White
|5 yrs 2 months
|55 lbs
My story: Tipper is a good girl that someone lost and didn't bother to go find her! Found wandering the streets...she was put into a local shelter and almost didn't make it out. She is a little older lady...but she is crate trained, knows how to sit and is housebroken. Loves to play with her housemates...but is quiet and reserved until she gets confident around the other dogs. She is mostly black with white on the tip of her toes and at the end of her tail...along with a blaze of white on her chest. She is just gorgeous! Tipper needs someone who will treasure her the rest of her life and not treat her like trash and leave her at the curb. Will you be Tipper's new parent? She is waiting to meet you! Fill out her application and she will be by for an introduction by the weekend!
Special Needs: Terrified of Thunder...needs safety of her crate during storms.
Good with Cats: Unknown | Good with Dogs: Yes | Good with Children: Yes
If you did not find what you were looking for in our list of dogs, you can check our Courtesy Listing. These are listings for people that need to re-home their dogs. Do not contact St Francis Animal Rescue for these dogs, please contact the owner listed in the animal's story directly for more information.


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How do you get investors to sit up and take notice of a soon-to-be spun-off stock? If you're Kraft Foods, which will spin off its slow-growth North American grocery business to shareholders on Oct. 1, you pay a big dividend.
The new Kraft Foods Group krft -0.624452874234024% Kraft Foods Group Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD85.14 -0.535 -0.624452874234024% /Date(1435698000306-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4448607 AFTER HOURS USD85.58 0.44 0.5167958656330749% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 71484 P/E Ratio 49.78947368421053 Market Cap 50743593317.505 Dividend Yield 2.5839793281653747% Rev. per Employee 823303 More quote details and news » (ticker: KRFT) will offer a 4.5% yield, based on when-issued trading in the shares late last week. That's the highest yield among major food companies—most are in the 3% range—and is in line with the dividend rate on utilities and other traditional income sectors of the stock market.
Thanks to its high dividend, new Kraft most likely will have one of the highest valuations in the food group, trading for more than 17 times projected 2013 profits, compared with 14 to 16 times earnings for the likes of Campbell Soup cpb 1.3614124654328865% Campbell Soup Co. U.S.: NYSE USD47.65 0.64 1.3614124654328865% /Date(1435698048948-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4476652 AFTER HOURS USD47.65 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 96295 P/E Ratio 19.771784232365146 Market Cap 14597591505.168 Dividend Yield 2.6190975865687305% Rev. per Employee 424794 More quote details and news » (CPB), Kellogg k 0.1597444089456869% Kellogg Co. U.S.: NYSE USD62.7 0.1 0.1597444089456869% /Date(1435698337809-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1914559 AFTER HOURS USD62.7 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 17043 P/E Ratio 49.97608799617408 Market Cap 22091414903.4149 Dividend Yield 3.1259968102073366% Rev. per Employee 483249 More quote details and news » (K), Heinz (HNZ), and General Mills gis -0.6064930431680342% General Mills Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD55.72 -0.34 -0.6064930431680342% /Date(1435698308017-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3358345 AFTER HOURS USD55.72 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 73752 P/E Ratio 24.12121212121212 Market Cap 33416807724.1227 Dividend Yield 3.1586503948312994% Rev. per Employee 409658 More quote details and news » (GIS).
With its lofty price/earnings ratio, new Kraft doesn't look as appetizing as its rivals. Kraft's payout ratio will be much higher than its food peers, which could limit dividend increases in coming years. It may be better to buy shares of Kellogg or General Mills—both yield about 3.3% and have a lower P/E and better dividend-growth prospects.
If its high valuation persists, Kraft could attract imitators in the food industry, as companies figure they can boost their share prices with an ample dividend. Consumer-staples producers tend to pay out about half their earnings in dividends, while new Kraft's payout ratio will be nearly 80%, based on projected 2013 profits.
New Kraft's dividend looks safe, thanks to the stability of its well-known brands, which help give the stock its bond-like 4.5% yield at a time when 10-year Treasury notes yield under 2% and Kraft's own 10-year debt yields less than 3%.
Kraft (KFT) is separating into new Kraft and the larger Mondeléz International mdlz 0.7345739471106758% Mondelez International Inc. Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq USD41.14 0.3 0.7345739471106758% /Date(1435698000859-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 11588200 AFTER HOURS USD41.14 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 280937 P/E Ratio 32.39370078740158 Market Cap 66431285482.578 Dividend Yield 1.4584346135148274% Rev. per Employee 320817 More quote details and news » (MDLZ), which will hold the company's global snacks business, including Nabisco cookies, Cadbury chocolate, and Chiclets gum. New Kraft's portfolio includes some familiar American products like Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Velveeta, Planters, Oscar Mayer, Kraft macaroni and cheese, and Kraft refrigerated cheeses. Until Tuesday, new Kraft will trade in a when-issued market with the ticker KRFTV, and Mondeléz as MDLZV. Old Kraft shares will stop trading after the split.
Mondeléz will have a more modest dividend, around 2%. In an indication of the importance of dividends in a yield-parched environment, Mondeléz has a P/E ratio similar to new Kraft's, despite a stronger growth outlook. Mondeléz looks more appealing than new Kraft.
Kraft announced the split a year ago, as a way to highlight its high-growth snacks business, following its controversial $20 billion purchase of Cadbury in 2010, a deal that angered Kraft's most prominent shareholder, Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway brka -0.07317073170731707% Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A U.S.: NYSE USD204850 -150 -0.07317073170731707% /Date(1435698014444-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 404 AFTER HOURS USD206200 1350 0.6590187942396876% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 21 P/E Ratio 16.942283615217175 Market Cap 336684466932.999 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 626152 More quote details and news » (BRK.A). Buffett felt Kraft overpaid, and he criticized Kraft's tax-inefficient move to sell a pizza business to fund the Cadbury deal. Berkshire has steadily sold Kraft shares. It had 59 million as of June 30, versus 130 million at the end of 2009.
Cadbury is an important part of Mondeléz, a made-up word that suggests the French word "monde," or world, overlapping "deléz," which Kraft calls a "fanciful expression" of the word "delicious."
Kraft holders will get one share of new Kraft for every three shares of old Kraft, and the old Kraft will be rechristened Mondeléz. In when-issued trading Friday, Mondeléz fetched about $26 a share and new Kraft, $45. Old Kraft traded Friday at around $41, equivalent to the value of one share of Mondeléz and one-third of a share of new Kraft.
In investor presentations recently, managements of new Kraft and Mondeléz disappointed Wall Street by projecting a lower-than-expected 2013 profit, but the positive surprise was Kraft's intended annual dividend of $2 a share. Kraft shares initially dropped on the earnings guidance, but have since recouped those losses, mostly because investors are assigning a higher-than-expected value to new Kraft, based on its lofty dividend.
New Kraft expects profit of $2.60 a share, and Mondeléz projects $1.50 to $1.55 for 2013. New Kraft and Mondeléz both fetch around 17 times 2013 estimates.
Mondeléz is targeting 5% to 7% organic annual revenue growth and double-digit gains in profit (excluding the impact of foreign-exchange moves). New Kraft is aiming for more modest "mid to high" single-digit annual earnings gains. Mondeléz's ambition is to be viewed like higher-growth consumer companies, such as Coca-Cola ko -0.43147208121827413% Coca-Cola Co. U.S.: NYSE USD39.23 -0.17 -0.43147208121827413% /Date(1435698141220-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 14445041 AFTER HOURS USD39.265 0.035 0.08921743563599287% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 176284 P/E Ratio 24.829113924050635 Market Cap 171732832822.725 Dividend Yield 3.3647718582717308% Rev. per Employee 355519 More quote details and news » (KO) and Colgate cl 0.01529051987767584% Colgate-Palmolive Co. U.S.: NYSE USD65.41 0.01 0.01529051987767584% /Date(1435698144041-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2773203 AFTER HOURS USD65.41 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 13407 P/E Ratio 25.85375494071146 Market Cap 59158879859.2682 Dividend Yield 2.323803699740101% Rev. per Employee 451512 More quote details and news » (CL), rather than slower-growth food producers.
Kraft bulls like Robert Moskow of Credit Suisse like the Mondeléz story, arguing that next year's profits could be held back by a couple of special factors, including currency, and that Mondeléz's profits could rise sharply in 2014 to $1.80 a share. Joe Cornell of Spin-Off Research last week assigned a Buy rating to Mondeléz, with a $29.50 price target, about 12% above the when-issued share price. He has a Hold rating on New Kraft, with a target of $44.25.
The Bottom Line
With a 4.5% dividend yield, new Kraft's stock is more alluring for income investors than its bonds. But the better bet is Mondeléz, because of its growth potential.
Mondeléz gets 44% of its sales from high-growth developing markets, a percentage comparable to both Coke's and Nestlé's nesn.vx -2.3280996210070386% Nestle S.A. ADS U.S.: OTC USD72.16 -1.72 -2.3280996210070386% /Date(1435702800000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 523346 AFTER HOURS USD72.12 -0.04 -0.05543237250554324% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 523346 P/E Ratio 14.827600378087372 Market Cap 236565359128.86 Dividend Yield 3.1544539911308203% Rev. per Employee 294453 More quote details and news » (NESN.Switzerland). Mondeléz is No. 1 globally in sales of cookies and crackers, chocolate, and candy. Current Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld will head Mondeléz.
In a surprising admission, Kraft's management said earlier this month that it was overly bureaucratic, had high costs, produced little innovation, and had skimped on advertising, which is important to sustaining even well-known brands. The company's last big new product was Lunchables, launched in 1988. Kraft spent 2.9% of its revenue on ads last year, versus an industry average of 4.5% and well behind leader Kellogg's 8.6%. "We must do a better job supporting our brands," Kraft declared.
KRAFT HIGHLIGHTED ITS weaknesses to emphasize the opportunity to boost its sales and operating margin, which stands at 17.1%. That's in the middle of the pack of North American food companies, but below General Mills, Heinz, and Campbell. Kraft may find it hard to raise margins while ramping up ad spending.
Other food makers face challenges, too. General Mills missed the Greek-yogurt boom, and its key Yoplait brand is suffering. The cereal business is stagnant, weighing on both General Mills and Kellogg. Campbell faces one of the toughest jobs—revitalizing its core canned-soup business.
The entire industry is grappling with the private-label challenge, as grocery chains like Kroger kr -0.22017338654190174% Kroger Co. U.S.: NYSE USD72.51 -0.16 -0.22017338654190174% /Date(1435698297095-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3515386 AFTER HOURS USD72.52 0.01 0.013791201213625707% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 21401 P/E Ratio 19.393923183909276 Market Cap 34954269119.2627 Dividend Yield 0.5792304509722797% Rev. per Employee 271388 More quote details and news » (KR) and Safeway (SWY)—which themselves are contending with Wal-Mart Stores wmt -0.6860823298795855% Wal-Mart Stores Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD70.93 -0.49 -0.6860823298795855% /Date(1435698020227-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 11068862 AFTER HOURS USD70.85 -0.08 -0.11278725504018046% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 33697 P/E Ratio 14.271629778672033 Market Cap 230011608844.209 Dividend Yield 2.763287748484421% Rev. per Employee 220690 More quote details and news » (WMT), Target tgt -0.5603605798513827% Target Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD81.63 -0.46 -0.5603605798513827% /Date(1435698559960-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4891532 AFTER HOURS USD81.61 -0.02 -0.024500796275878967% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 168504 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 52413806302.5195 Dividend Yield 2.744089182898444% Rev. per Employee 213280 More quote details and news » (TGT), and Costco Wholesale cost -0.4642936104355516% Costco Wholesale Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD135.06 -0.63 -0.4642936104355516% /Date(1435698000341-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2389554 AFTER HOURS USD135.06 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 64740 P/E Ratio 25.901350107394908 Market Cap 59634128687.4097 Dividend Yield 1.1846586702206428% Rev. per Employee 594585 More quote details and news » (COST)—emphasize private labels that are more profitable for them.
There isn't a lot to excite investors about new Kraft except its dividend, and Kellogg, General Mills, and Heinz may offer a better combination of yield and valuation. But for growth-oriented investors, Mondeléz could be a tastier alternative to PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and Colgate.
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1. The Gunman (2015)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself.
Writers: Jean-Patrick Manchette, Don MacPherson, Pete Travis, Sean Penn | Director: Pierre Morel | Stars: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem
Votes: 10,103
2. Maggie (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A teenage girl in the Midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the infected into cannibalistic zombies. During her transformation, her loving father stays by her side.
Writer: John Scott 3 | Director: Henry Hobson | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson, Laura Cayouette
Votes: 12,299
3. Mad Max (1979)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Writers: James McCausland, George Miller | Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley
Votes: 130,260
4. Run All Night (2015)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay for the death of his own son.
Writer: Brad Ingelsby | Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 36,944
5. Survivor (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
Writer: Philip Shelby | Director: James McTeigue | Stars: Paddy Wallace, Parker Sawyers, Bashar Rahal, Royce Pierreson
Votes: 8,593
6. Big Game (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.
Writer: Jalmari Helander | Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber
Votes: 7,320
7. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 1,148,699
8. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
R | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits.
Writers: Terry Hayes, George Miller, Brian Hannant | Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps
Votes: 115,132
9. A Most Wanted Man (2014)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror.
Writers: Andrew Bovell, John le Carré, Stephen Cornwell | Director: Anton Corbijn | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Daniel Brühl, Robin Wright
Votes: 45,856
10. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A former Australian policeman is rescued by a tribe of children when he is banished from a desert town and sent into the desert to die by the desert town's evil queen.
Writers: Terry Hayes, George Miller | Directors: George Miller, George Ogilvie | Stars: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn
Votes: 87,503
11. Time Lapse (2014)
104 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24hrs into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.
Writers: Bradley King, Bp Cooper | Director: Bradley King | Stars: Danielle Panabaker, Matt O'Leary, George Finn, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 13,579
12. American Beauty (1999)
R | 122 min | Drama, Romance
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Writer: Alan Ball | Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
Votes: 725,860
13. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 153 min | Drama, War
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
Writers: John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr | Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 398,854
14. The Big Lebowski (1998)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime
"The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 467,372
15. Predestination (I) (2014)
R | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.
Writers: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Robert A. Heinlein | Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Madeleine West
Votes: 119,105
16. Léon: The Professional (1994)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.
Writer: Luc Besson | Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello
Votes: 625,551
17. The Usual Suspects (1995)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which begin when five criminals meet at a seemingly random police lineup.
Writer: Christopher McQuarrie | Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 647,507
18. American Psycho (2000)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Writers: Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner | Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage
Votes: 316,400
19. A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Writers: Scott Frank, Lawrence Block | Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Boyd Holbrook
Votes: 69,044
20. Se7en (1995)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker | Director: David Fincher | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker
Votes: 881,097
21. Mortal Kombat (1995)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.
Writers: Ed Boon, John Tobias, Kevin Droney | Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Votes: 75,266
22. Field of Dreams (1989)
PG | 107 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the Chicago Black Sox come.
Writers: W.P. Kinsella, Phil Alden Robinson | Director: Phil Alden Robinson | Stars: Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan
Votes: 79,742
23. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld.
Writers: Jessica Postigo, Cassandra Clare | Director: Harald Zwart | Stars: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Jemima West
Votes: 94,223
24. The Breakfast Club (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
Writer: John Hughes | Director: John Hughes | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy
Votes: 225,541
25. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.
Writer: Richard Kelly | Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 515,242
26. American Heist (2014)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
James owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Emily. Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go.
Writer: Raul Inglis | Director: Sarik Andreasyan | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Adrien Brody, Jordana Brewster, Akon
Votes: 7,127
27. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
R | 102 min | Drama
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions become stronger.
Writers: Hubert Selby Jr., Darren Aronofsky | Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans
Votes: 504,549
28. Boogie Nights (1997)
R | 155 min | Drama
The story of a young man's adventures in the Californian pornography industry of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson | Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 171,931
29. Mulholland Drive (2001)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Writer: David Lynch | Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 213,614
30. Kids (1995)
91 min | Drama
A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking, and deflowering virgins.
Writer: Harmony Korine | Director: Larry Clark | Stars: Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny, Sarah Henderson
Votes: 53,838
31. American History X (1998)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama
A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.
Writer: David McKenna | Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 684,792
32. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action
The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of.
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 636,973
33. Psycho (1960)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A Phoenix secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Writers: Joseph Stefano, Robert Bloch | Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Votes: 366,392
34. Into the Wild (2007)
R | 148 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Writers: Sean Penn, Jon Krakauer | Director: Sean Penn | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden
Votes: 367,311
35. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama
After a simple jewelery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn
Votes: 569,863
36. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
R | 133 min | Drama
Upon admittance to a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients to take on the oppressive head nurse.
Writers: Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman, Ken Kesey, Dale Wasserman | Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco
Votes: 598,880
37. Fargo (1996)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Votes: 390,123
38. Memento (2000)
R | 113 min | Mystery, Thriller
A man creates a strange system to help him remember things; so he can hunt for the murderer of his wife without his short-term memory loss being an obstacle.
Writers: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan | Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior
Votes: 741,725
39. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
PG | 96 min | Comedy
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
Writers: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess | Director: Jared Hess | Stars: Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell
Votes: 147,722
40. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
R | 92 min | Horror
A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.
Writer: Tom Six | Director: Tom Six | Stars: Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura
Votes: 50,799
41. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a procedure to have each other erased from their memories. But it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.
Writers: Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth | Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Votes: 581,477
42. Elysium (I) (2013)
R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.
Writer: Neill Blomkamp | Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga
Votes: 289,582
43. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane - like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
Writers: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jonny Brugh
Votes: 33,030
44. Ender's Game (2013)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, a genocidal alien race which nearly annihilated the human race in a previous invasion.
Writers: Gavin Hood, Orson Scott Card | Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 164,592
45. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
G | 160 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest.
Writers: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke | Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter
Votes: 367,902
46. Dazed and Confused (1993)
R | 102 min | Comedy
The adventures of incoming high school and junior high students on the last day of school, in May of 1976.
Writer: Richard Linklater | Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, Rory Cochrane
Votes: 105,765
47. Trainspotting (1996)
R | 94 min | Drama
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Writers: Irvine Welsh, John Hodge | Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
Votes: 414,323
48. Barely Lethal (2015)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A teenage special ops agent coveting a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of high school is more challenging than international espionage.
Writer: John D'Arco | Director: Kyle Newman | Stars: Jaime King, Samuel L. Jackson, Madeleine Stack, Eva G. Cooper
Votes: 2,128
49. The Prince (2014)
R | 93 min | Action, Thriller
When his daughter is kidnapped, a retired assassin is drawn back into the life he gave up. To rescue her, he must confront his former rival.
Writers: Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore | Director: Brian A Miller | Stars: Jason Patric, Bruce Willis, John Cusack, Jessica Lowndes
Votes: 10,322
50. RoboCop (1987)
R | 102 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
Writers: Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner | Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox
Votes: 161,432


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There are 10 private schools in Hattiesburg, MS, serving 2,005 students.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body, which is less than the MS state average of 14%.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the state private school average of 12:1.
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HattiesburgAlpha Christian School
Po Box 1361
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
(601)583-4943Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)56 students | Gr. PK-KG
HattiesburgCentral Baptist School
35 P D Freeman Rd
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)544-0161(Baptist)96 students | Gr. PK-12
HattiesburgFirst Presbyterian Kindergarten
4901 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601)268-0303Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)84 students | Gr. NS-PK
HattiesburgGrace Community School
30 Pioneer Rd S
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601)264-3992(Christian)95 students | Gr. K-9
HattiesburgMontessori Childrens House
323 S 23rd Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)545-1944Montessori School (Christian)27 students | Gr. NS-K
HattiesburgPentacostal Tabernacle Christian Academy
7179 Us Hwy 49 N
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601)264-9886(Pentecostal)47 students | Gr. K-12
HattiesburgPresbyterian Christian School
221 Bonhomie Rd
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)582-4956(Presbyterian)910 students | Gr. PK-12
HattiesburgSacred Heart Catholic School
608 Southern Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)583-8683(Roman Catholic)636 students | Gr. PK-12
HattiesburgThe Adept School
207 Florence St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)583-0037(Non-sectarian)32 students | Gr. PK
HattiesburgWord Of Faith Christian Academy
2105 Country Club Rd
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601)545-7735(Christian)22 students | Gr. K-3
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Thursday, April 30, 2015
HUGE give away!!!!!
That's right we are giving away a free Craftsy class!!!!
Plus a couple of coupons to get discounts!!
Mother's Day giveaway and it starts today!!!
Enter to win one of three prizes.
What is a Craftsy class?
It's super fun online video tutorials from quilting to cake decorating to photography to knitting and everything in between.
On line video classes that you can own and watch over and over again!!!!
You don't want to miss out on this
Here's the class that we are doing for the giveaway.
Yep that's me!!
We are giving away
ONE FREE online class - $35 value
One $20 off coupon for this online class
One $10 off coupon for this online class
In these tutorials (7 in all) you learn to make this wall hanging plus 4 table runners and a small house wall quilt. We go over all the tips and tricks of fusible applique. This is a great class for all levels of quilters. If you have wanted to try fusible web and have been afraid, this is the class for you.
It's a perfect gift!!!
To enter, please leave one comment, just one on the funniest/weirdest gift you have ever received.
To win, you must be a follower, if you're not become one!
The winners will be chosen next week on Friday May 8.
I'll start....one of the weirdest gifts (I've gotten a few) I've received was a pair of bright teal sweat pants that were too short. Never wore them.
Now it your turn.
Leave one comment to enter
Best of luck to all!!!!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER Thanks for stopping by
THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER Thanks for stopping by
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
National Craft Month SALE!!!
Craftsy is having a HUGE Sale right now.
Up to 50% off all online classes!!
If you haven't tried a Craftsy on line class, you should! Here's what people are saying:
- "It is so awesome to go at my own pace and review the material as much as I need rather than to wait a week in between a class somewhere. I especially love the modern feel and the easy function of the website!" — Craftsy member Shopgirl70
- "I am so very grateful and wanted to let you know how much your online classes have a made a HUGE difference for me. Your classes are THE BEST. They have educated me in ways that other books or YouTube short videos never never could." — Craftsy member Suzy Stroud
To check out all the classes that Craftsy offers, go here. There's something for everyone!
Here's the link to my class on fusible web applique. Have fun with it!!!
Happy Sewing
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About "Elemental Rapture" by Oronar
Elemental Rapture
Design by Oronar
Angered by the damage inflicted on the world by human excess, the four horsemen are granted elemental powers, and nature takes apocalyptic revenge on humanity!
The white horse brings the winds of change, and conquers all with bow in hand.
The red horse wields the fires of war, and razes empires to the sand.
The black horse judges silently, turning dry land into sea.
The pale horse guides the wand 'ring souls beneath the cold earth of the land.
White - Red – Pale(Yellow) - Black - on Sand
Or Maroon if you're feeling adventurous!
http://www.mrsite.co.uk/usersitesv13/illustrationbooth.com/wwwroot/userimages/Rapture Maroon.jpg
So cool !
very cool
Yay it's up, thanks for the feedback so far :) I think the High Resolution version looks a bit better.
Looks great!
Love love love!
awesomeness all over!
cool! :)
cool :D :D
I love your drawings!!
love it!!
cool style!
I love everything about it 5$
Really awesome. :)
amazing. I WANT ONE PLEASE
love the style
this is great
cool style and drawing! so different. I did a four horsemen tshirt as well! haha. But this is really cool
Thanks for the great comments, ladies and gents :)
cool design!
great style
The fourthings of the whahappened?aclypse! Great stuff and imagination, maybe have them a bit tighter together on the shirt?
I see what you mean, I think I spaced them that way so Pale rider didn't get blown away by White rider, but in hindsight pulling them together would probably help the composition. Thanks for the feedback :)
This is so rad!!!
love the characters
Oh good gosh, that is awesome.
love the characters. agree with FA that the placement could have been better
Final day! :)