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Every business faces risks, but some companies are riskier than others. Assessing a company's risk is an important part of estimating its value. Risk and value are inversely related. That is, the higher a company's risk, the lower its value. Risk is a function of a company's external threats and internal weaknesses, but these forces only tell part of the story. On the flip side, a business's strengths and opportunities minimize risk and, therefore, build value. A Business Intermediary can help you further understand the relationship between risk and value, but remember when valuators focus exclusively on one side of the story, their conclusions are likely to be skewed. For example, to minimize an estate's tax burden, an appraiser might unduly emphasize a company's weaknesses and threats to justify excessive valuation discounts. Conversely, the IRS's expert might downplay these negative elements and, instead, call attention to the business's strengths and opportunities.
Framework for evaluating risk
Providing a complete, accurate depiction of a company's future performance requires the valuator to consider both positive and negative aspects of its operations.A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis provides a four-pronged framework for analyzing risk that links a business's internal strengths and weaknesses to the opportunities and threats in its external environment. This popular tool helps valuators organize their thoughts and provides a holistic risk assessment.
1. External forces: opportunities and threats.
Before jumping head first into a company's financial performance and operations, the valuator assesses the external environment in which a company operates.
Opportunities are favorable conditions that — if exploited — may enhance shareholder value. Alternatively, threats are barriers that jeopardize future performance. In many cases, management has little control over these external factors.
2. Internal forces: strengths and weaknesses.
After the valuator understands the company's external forces, he or she is ready to identify its internal strengths and weaknesses relative to its competitors'. Strengths are competitive advantages or core competencies that enhance value. In contrast, To complicate matters, strengths and weaknesses sometimes overlap. Consider former Disney CEO Michael Eisner. Although he fueled the company's financial revival in the late 1980s and 1990s, Eisner's inability to train a suitable successor has depressed the entertainment giant's stock in recent years.
3. Strategic management.
During the valuation process, the valuator also addresses whether a company recognizes and manages its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Are the company's short- and long-term goals congruent with these factors? Does management plan to mitigate threats and correct weaknesses? Is the company taking advantage of potential opportunities and exploiting its strengths? A company's value can be adversely affected if management is unaware of these internal and external factors or if management fails to incorporate them into its strategic plans.
4. Impact of information on value estimate.
Finally, valuators use the information obtained from their analyses to help them:
_ Select the appropriate valuation technique,
_ Forecast future income streams,
_ Decide on relevant selection criteria and other subjective adjustments under the market approach,
_ Build discount and capitalization rates when using the income approach, and
_ Quantify valuation discounts, such as discounts for lack of marketability and control.
Review and investigate
In adversarial situations, a valuator's subjective decisions may come under attack. Attorneys and clients need to review valuators' written reports to ensure that all risk factors have received adequate attention. They also should investigate exactly how these risk factors affect the appraiser's computations and assess whether any factors have been double-counted. Above all else, a valuator's subjective decisions should be well supported and reasonable. Contact a Business Intermediary to find out more about business value vs risk, buying a business or selling your existing business.

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An enormously touching, richly textured, deeply moving novel of new adulthood, The Changing Season is an experience to savor—with special appeal to dog lovers.
Steven Manchester is the author of four #1 bestsellers: Twelve Months, The Rockin' Chair, Pressed Pennies, and Gooseberry Island. His long-anticipated novel, The Changing Season, is now available. Steve is also the author of the award-winning novel Goodnight, Brian. He has written A Christmas Wish (Kindle exclusive), Wilbur Avenue (novelette), Just in Time (novelette) and The Thursday Night Club (novella), while his work has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CBS's The Early Show, CNN's American Morning and BET's Nightly News. Three of Steven's short stories were selected "101 Best" for Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and he is the produced playwright of Three Shoeboxes. When not spending time with his beautiful wife, Paula, or their four children, this Massachusetts author is promoting his works or writing. Visit him at his website or on Facebook.
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The beach was nearly deserted. After erecting their tent and establishing a cozy campsite, Jimmy trotted to the water. As Billy looked on, the silver-faced mutt walked in slowly—like an old man easing himself into a warm bath—the reckless abandon he'd once been known for completely gone.
Jimmy swam for a bit before sitting in the shallows with the water line at his chest.
Billy waded in and took a seat beside him where they sat for a long while, looking out onto the horizon. While the tide gently lapped at their chests, Billy wrapped his arm around Jimmy's shoulder. "This is the life," he whispered.
A seagull landed on the sand a few feet from them. Jimmy just sat there, watching the squawking bird with mild interest. "You must be tired, Jimmy. Back in the day, you would have chased that vulture until you collapsed."
Jimmy stood and took chase, but it was a haphazard effort.
"Half-stepper," Billy teased the dog and stood to go for a walk and dry off.
As they strolled along the coastline, Jimmy shook the salt water from his coat. He also took breaks, long breaks, acting like he was exploring.
"I know you're stalling," Billy told him, "and it's okay." At least your spirit's still willing, Billy thought, getting choked up.
When Jimmy slowed even more, Billy headed for the campsite. The sea grasses had lost their summer hue and were now brittle, snapping in half as Billy and Jimmy walked through the abandoned dunes.
They reached camp and sat together again where Billy discovered that the pads on Jimmy's paws were dry and cracked. One was even bleeding, which Jimmy licked for some time. Billy pulled the big moose into his lap. "Too many miles on those old tires, huh?" he whispered, before noticing the patch of missing fur on the mutt's hind quarter—a souvenir from a vicious fight he'd won in his glory days. A mean stray had swaggered into the backyard looking for trouble. Unwilling to let it go, Jimmy gave the growling stranger all the trouble he could handle. That one battle scar had been rubbed and patted thousands of times throughout the years, the family being forever grateful for Jimmy's sacrificial love and fearless devotion. As they sat side-by-side, Billy rubbed it again.
Resting his head in Billy's lap, Jimmy's eyes squinted while he enjoyed the heavy scratching.
Billy worked his hand up the old dog's body, stroking Jimmy's head and kneading the scruff of his neck. "I love you, buddy," he said. "You know that, right?"
Jimmy licked Billy's hand.
"And I need to go away pretty soon…to college."
Jimmy licked him again.
"The last thing in the world I want is to leave you, but I…" Billy stopped from going any further. A wave of tears was waiting to break on the shore just behind his eyes.
As though Jimmy understood, he nestled deeper into Billy's lap and began giving Billy's hand a thorough bath.
With his free hand, Billy rubbed Jimmy's chest up and down—fast and hard—exactly the way the old mutt liked it. As he did, he looked up and noticed a bank of even darker clouds had gathered above. "Looks like rain," he told Jimmy. "Hopefully, there's no thunder."
They napped in the tent, Jimmy appearing much less worried about his nails on the air mattress than Billy. They curled up together, the rain pitter-pattering on the light canvas above. "It's just a shower," Billy told him. As good a guess as any meteorologist would make, Billy thought, though it doesn't matter either way. As they began to nod off in each other's arms, Jimmy snored peacefully. Billy stared at his best friend's face, studying every nook and cranny—memorizing every crease and line. But it was silly. He knew Jimmy's face better than his own. And I'm going to miss it something awful, he thought, swallowing back the lump in his throat. While the rain picked up and began thumping on the tent's roof, Billy closed his eyes.
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Overview for Teachers
In order for us to better serve your needs, please provide us with as much accurate information as possible at the time of reservation.
Fax, Mail, Phone or Email the following information:
- Name of show
- Date and time of show
- Contact person
- School information (Name, Address, Phone and Fax Number)
- E-mail address
- Total number of students, teachers and chaperones
- Grade levels
- Special seating requirements or other special services (wheelchair(s), audio description, hearing devices, etc)
Arrange your transportation.
Regular admission is $5.50 for each student, teacher and parent attending, unless noted otherwise. Admission fees are used to pay artists' fees and production costs. Although these costs continue to increase each year, we keep the ticket prices as low as possible with help from generous sponsors.
Payment is due at least four weeks in advance. Your reservations are confirmed only after payment or other arrangements have been made. Seating assignments are made in the order that payment is received.
Invoices are e-mailed eight weeks before each performance or as requested. Make necessary changes to your order before or at the time you are invoiced. Please specify if you would like an invoice sent at the time of reservation. It is the responsibility of the contact person to forward the invoices to the appropriate person or office when it is received.
Confirmation and group tickets will be emailed 2-4 weeks prior to each show once payment has been made. Please print and present ticket for admittance to the show.
Cancellations need to be made in writing at least four weeks in advance. Once you have made payment for a performance, a refund cannot be made. We will, however, offer to transfer the payment to another performance with availability, depending on the circumstances of your cancellation.
In the case of school closings due to weather, we will transfer your payment to a different performance. If we are unable to accommodate your group, a refund will be issued.
Plan to arrive at the theatre at least 20 minutes in advance. Remain on your bus until a RiverPark Center volunteer usher gives you instructions and leads you into the theatre. RPC has developed a system to ensure the safety of students and to seat a large number of students in a short amount of time. Please wait until all students are seated before allowing restroom breaks. Bus drivers will be given a map to the Owensboro Sportscenter, because there is not ample parking in the downtown area.
Buses will be sent back to RPC in the order in which your school is called to exit the theatre. It is very important that you remain in your seats until your school and bus number are called. We will try to have you back on your bus within 30 minutes. If you have traveled a long distance and your students require a restroom break after the show is over, please let someone know upon arrival and we will call your buses last. Once your bus has been called, you must load immediately.
For those arriving in cars or vans, limited parking is available across the street in the Downtown Parking Garage. There is some parking on the street, first level of the garage, or top of the garage but please do not park in private business parking lots or reserved spaces in the garage.
Infrared Hearing Enhancement is available for the deaf and hard of hearing. This system amplifies sound via headsets. This service is available for all performances in Cannon Hall.
A sign language interpreter can be provided for most performances with prior notification. Please call at least two weeks in advance. Schools are always welcome to bring their own sign language interpreter.
Please call Donna Conkwright (270) 687-2770 at least four weeks in advance to check availability.
If your school has traveled a long distance to visit RiverPark Center, please consider local restaurants for lunch. Many restaurants are happy to accommodate groups with advanced notice. For a complete list of restaurants, go to visitowensboro.com and click on Visitors Guide. Please notify restaurants well in advance of your visit.
If your school wishes to bring your own lunch and eat at RiverPark Center, please call at least two weeks in advance. RiverPark Center has very limited space and often cannot accommodate all requests. There is no fee for lunch space, but please be aware that we do not provide tables and chairs.
Please be aware that when loading or unloading lunches, buses will not be allowed to hold up the loading or unloading of students before or after a show. After a performance, buses are lined up according to how they are being called to leave. If your buses arrive during that process for the second show, you will be asked to return after the last bus is loaded.
When arriving with lunches, please have designated students, teachers or chaperones ready to exit the bus first and unload lunches as quickly as possible.
Bus Directions to RiverPark Center
These take you to the back of our building where drivers will be given further instruction.
From Reo, In
Turn left at light at foot of bridge (3rd St.); go one block to Crittenden St.; turn left on Crittenden; turn left into alley under bridge.
From Hwy 60 East
Continue on Highway 60 (which becomes 2nd St.) to Crittenden St.; turn left on Crittenden; turn left into alley under bridge
From Natcher Parkway
Exit right onto US 60 By-pass; continue to the end of By-pass at HWY 60 E (2nd St.); turn left and follow 2nd St. to Crittenden St.; turn right on Crittenden; turn left into alley under bridge.
From Audubon Parkway
Exit to left (Owensboro exit) onto US 60 By-pass; turn right at end of By-pass onto HWY 60 W (4th St.); follow 4th St. to Crittenden St.; turn right on Crittenden; turn left into alley under bridge.


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We played once again in the Open Sectionals and finished 3rd out of 11 (or 28, if you include Division II). The tournament was once again held at the Citizens Bank Fields at Progin Park in Lancaster, MA, on some turf fields. Last year these fields saved our tournament, as it was raining a bunch and we couldn't have played on grass fields, but this year I am not that thrilled to have played there. I had a general body soreness afterwards and had an achier than usual left knee and right heel, both of which are bothering me a bit this year. The fields are hard, with some pretty solid base at some small distance beneath the turf. The footing was good enough, though there was an occasional slip, but I couldn't even wear one of my pairs of cleats because it would have hurt too much to stop quickly and turn (if indeed I can still do that). I have more sympathy now for baseball players who used to complain about playing on Astroturf.
We once again had our pivotal pool play game early on Saturday against Red Tide, to see who would play up into the semis and who would play down. Last year we came out really flat and got spanked. This year's game was the first round, which was originally 8:30, then 8, then a late email on Friday night moved it to 9 (unbeknownst to a few of our guys who showed up at 7:30 or so). I believe we again went down a couple breaks after having a good chance to go up 2-0, but somewhere along the way we went ahead and won by two. This became the theme of the weekend, as our next game was also a two point victory over some local kids.
Bye, another win, then the premiere matchup against Ironside. We scored on O to go up 1-0, then had a chance for a break, but didn't get it and it was downhill from there. They turned it over several times but we never got a break, then let them get the last four of the game to win 13-5. They were able to throw it really far. I used to hate Sectionals when I was in their shoes, and couldn't imagine getting up to play some old guys, but they played fairly seriously, though they were goofing off when not playing.
This got us a semifinal matchup against Sons of Liberty. I had us as about a 2 1/2 point underdog. The details of the game escape me other than not making two blocks (both were nice plays by the receivers, though one of them required a mistake by me to give him a chance to catch it). We again had our chances, and though there was no pivotal moment that had it gone differently might have given us the win, it again felt winnable, much like a few of our 3-5 point losses at Boston Invite this spring. I guess if we match up against a team of athletic 24 year olds at Masters, we could be in trouble. 15-10.
Final game was for 3rd place against Tufts. We switched our D and O lines that game, giving all of us plenty of opportunities to mock the other line. We got a break on one D point and I just walked off the field as usual, and it wasn't until the point started and I was getting mocked for sitting out did I realize that you stay on the field when you score if you are playing on the D line.
Overall, I felt like we underperformed by about one break for both O and D each game over what we should have done. We won the games we were favored in and lost the ones we were underdogs in. Maybe the only game we covered the spread was against Ironside, though it would have been close (maybe Red Tide, too, which somehow ended up with a higher RRI for the weekend than we did).
Personally, I was disappointed in my play, never really feeling like I had it going, definitely much less than at previous tournaments this year. I don't really evaluate my play based on how many turnovers I have, but on how many turnovers other people have when I'm on the field, and there were too many of those. If I can cut well, then the disc gets moving, other people will be freed up, and we'll score quickly.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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As habitat initiative debate swirls, ADFG outlines current best practices
The Alaska Supreme Court will still have its say, but there's a good chance voters will be asked whether or not the state should overhaul its permitting regime for construction projects impacting salmon habitat.
It's the latest battle in the ongoing debate over how far the state should go to protect its prized fish resources while at the same time promoting development of the state's renowned petroleum and mineral resources.
The sponsors of the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative — Alaskans with commercial, sport and subsistence fishing interests — contend Title 16, the state statute for permitting projects in fish and wildlife habitat that has not been updated since statehood, needs serious strengthening to continue protecting anadromous fish as the state continues to grow.
They argue the ambiguous wording of the law, which directs the commissioner of Fish and Game to approve projects that provide for the "proper protection of fish and game," is too open for interpretation by political appointees who could be swayed to overlook stringent construction requirements for potentially profitable developments.
Opponents of the initiative — led by trade groups for the state's oil and gas and mining industries and Alaska Native corporations with huge land holdings that are also heavily involved in those industries — point to Alaska's generally prosperous salmon runs as proof the significant changes to Title 16 the initiative would institute are unnecessary and would debilitate an economy dependent on resource development.
They have formed their own campaign group, Stand for Alaska. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in April over whether the initiative is unconstitutional after conflicting opinions have been handed down from the Alaska Department of Law and Superior Court.
The sponsors, who collected enough signatures to place it on this November's general election ballot, retort that to date Alaska has for the most part been "lucky" that large developments have occurred outside of major salmon fisheries so the inadequacies in Title 16 haven't been exposed.
Gov. Bill Walker is among the opponents of the Stand for Salmon initiative. He insists such fundamental law changes should be left to the legislative process so the statute can be crafted with input from all impacted parties.
The initiative would apply to all waters that support anadromous fish — those species that migrate freely between fresh and salt water — that, in addition to salmon, include everything from steelhead to smelt and lampreys. However, salmon are king in Alaska and therefore dominate the discussion.
It should be noted that the Stand for Salmon sponsors did not stir this political hornets' nest on their own. In January 2017 the Board of Fisheries wrote a letter to legislative leaders requesting revisions to Title 16. The seven-member board is comprised of individuals first appointed by pro-development Govs. Frank Murkowski, Sean Parnell and Walker.
"Additional guidance is warranted for the protection of fish, to set clear expectations for permit applicants and to reduce uncertainty in predevelopment planning costs," the letter states. "To strengthen ADF&G's implementation and enforcement of the permitting program, the legislature may want to consider creating enforceable standards in statute to protect fish habitat, and to guide and create a more certain permitting system."
Kodiak Rep. Louise Stutes, who chairs the House Fisheries Committee, is currently working on a new draft to House Bill 199, which she submitted last year and originally mirrored the initiative.
She decided to rework HB 199 after hearing testimony from supporters, detractors and regulatory agencies involved in development projects.
What's in it?
Specifically, the eight-page initiative would start by setting up a two-tiered permitting regime for projects in salmon habitat. "Minor" habitat permit applications could be issued quickly and generally for projects deemed to have an insignificant impact on salmon waters.
"Major" permits for larger projects such as mines, dams and anything determined to potentially have a significant impact on salmon-bearing waters would require the project sponsor to prove the project would not damage salmon habitat.
Supporters assert upwards of three-quarters of the habitat development permit applications Fish and Game currently adjudicates would fall in the minor category and what exactly constitutes unacceptable or "significant adverse affects" on anadromous fish habitat would still be up to the Legislature and Fish and Game commissioners to determine.
Additionally, the project sponsor would have to prove that impacted waters are not salmon habitat during any stage of the fish life cycle if the waters are connected to proven salmon habitat in any way but not yet listed in the state's Anadromous Waters Catalog.
Among other changes, it would also limit mitigation of habitat impacts by major projects to the impacted watershed, thereby eliminating offsite compensatory mitigation to other anadromous waters, and require sufficient fish passage be maintained throughout the life of the project.
Finally, it would provide for public comment periods on major project permits, a provision the Board of Fisheries advocated for in its letter that is not part of the current permitting process.
What's the standard now?
So, other than lacking public participation, which initiative opponents note is usually available through other permits developments need, what does the current anadromous waters permitting process consist of?
That's the question Ron Benkert with the Department of Fish and Game attempted to answer for the Journal during an hour-long interview. A fisheries biologist by trade, Benkert has been with the Habitat Division for 10 years after many years of salmonid experience through various research positions in the Pacific Northwest and California.
In discussing what it takes to design, dig and develop in salmon habitat in Alaska, Benkert likes to start with what goes into the seemingly simple task of installing culverts in small salmon streams, which he refers to as one of the "bread and butter" projects the department oversees.
"It's one of the things we do an awful lot of because we have assessed a lot of the culverts in the state and obviously DOT and the boroughs and other entities have all got a lot of bad culverts out there," he said. "We all recognize the problem out there and I think DOT and the boroughs are really stringently trying to correct those as funding becomes available."
The problem often lies in what work originally went into culverts set in road and rail beds decades ago — but under the same Title 16 — before rigorous design standards were applied that allow for fish passage. If not in the original installation, the issue is likely because of erosion or a changing stream channel that has made a once-suitable culvert impassable.
ADFG has a catalog of "bad pipes," as Benkert calls them, which officials reference each time there is roadwork scheduled, he said.
"Every time DOT conducts some kind of maintenance or road construction DOT has been very responsive, as well as the boroughs, at recognizing that (a culvert) needs to be fixed as part of the project," Benkert said.
Installing a fish-friendly pipe is more than burying a culvert big enough for a few chinook salmon to squeeze through.
In 2001, the departments of Transportation and Fish and Game signed a memorandum of agreement, or MOA, detailing how the former will ensure the culverts it puts in its roads are compatible with the species in a given stream. The 33-page document delves into the particulars of how to design a culvert to simulate stream water flow conditions as well as the sustained and burst swimming performance at varying water temperatures of 15 fish species common to Alaska.
ADFG has enforcement authority over DOT projects despite the two being equal state agencies.
Benkert said he considers the agreement to be a prime example of how Fish and Game works with project proponents to achieve specific but important characteristics of a project under the broad "proper protection" mandate.
And while a culvert replacement isn't the kind of project that garners headlines, the cumulative effects of restoring the ability of fish to move through small, seemingly insignificant braids of water can't be overstated, according to Benkert.
"Connectivity is huge," he stressed. "You reconnect fish to habitats they haven't been able to access; especially up in the headwater areas that are big rearing areas (for juvenile salmon). You're just really expanding fish habitat or at least reestablishing fish habitat that was available to them before urbanization occurred."
At the same time, habitat regulators must be pragmatic and evaluate the practicability of improving fish passage. Benkert said in some instances — for example when the upstream portion viable fish habitat is particularly small, as can be the case where roads parallel mountainsides — the department won't apply the MOA standards if the added costs are into the millions of dollars to restore access to a couple hundred feet or less of stream.
"We like to put our money where it's going to get the best bang for the buck," he added.
Large projects
On larger projects things can get increasingly more complex. That's where the department's habitat impact mitigation sequence of avoid, minimize, rectify and reduce or, as a last line of defense, compensatory mitigation comes into play.
It's also why project plans rarely look the same after applying for an anadromous fish habitat permit.
"That's our first line of defense, if you will, as far as negotiating with an applicant. How can we change the project footprint or how you're operating so that you're not even having an issue with an anadromous water body," Benkert said.
In Feb. 15 testimony before the House Fisheries Committee, he said the department rarely denies a habitat application because proponents usually withdraw them first if it becomes clear that the project won't be able to meet the department's thresholds.
"We have mid-sized placer miners that want to relocate anadromous streams all the time and I've still to this day not had one come in with a plan that's good enough for us to permit," Benkert said. "They usually withdraw their application because of that high bar."
Such small business miners simply don't have the financial wherewithal or the "quiver of biologists and bioengineers" needed to succeed in that type of work, he added.
However, on the largest projects such as major mines, dams or oil developments, significant restoration or mitigation can become viable.
Real world examples
Habitat Division Operations Manager Alvin Ott wrote in a Sept. 27 Superior Court affidavit for Stand for Salmon's appeal of Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott's rejection of the initiative that Donlin Gold — in the upper Kuskokwim River drainage — is proposing to destroy two anadromous streams, American and Anaconda creeks, to build the tailings dam and impoundment for its proposed gold mine.
In exchange, the company would offset the loss of that habitat by restoring coho salmon rearing habitat damaged by historic placer mining activity in the nearby Crooked Creek watershed, according to Ott.
He wrote further that he believes such offsite compensatory mitigation would not be permitted under the initiative language.
Benkert acknowledged that constructing or restoring anadromous fish habitat is a tremendous undertaking that's as much an "art form" as it is science.
"It doesn't matter how good the design looks, if you've got an operator that's saying 'that's good enough;' it's a very precise thing. You're talking (bank) elevations within tenths of an inch; making sure everything's just right so when a big storm hits it doesn't just unravel," Benkert said. "It's a very rigorous process if we're going to try to replace some kind of anadromous habitat with something that's artificially created that's supposed to be able to maintain itself into perpetuity."
As a result, Fish and Game rarely agrees to a 1-1 tradeoff during mitigation negotiations; project proponents are expected to replace more than is damaged, according to Benkert.
However, he was enthusiastic to discuss the artificial wetlands complex built similarly from what was placer mine waste below the tailings dam to the Fort Knox gold mine near Fairbanks.
It's not an anadromous system, Benkert conceded, but the department has been monitoring it for nearly 15 years and has many positives to report.
"It went from a place that was fairly low density population of fish and wildlife because it was just trashed landscape," he said. "Now we have huge numbers of grayling and burbot in that system; all kinds of wildlife that's associated with that habitat."
He noted there are ospreys nesting in the area because there are enough fish — ospreys' almost exclusive prey — in the system to support them.
Whether a simple culvert replacement or a total rebuild to a former salmon stream, Fish and Game relies on best practices learned in Alaska or elsewhere and a lot of professional judgment to determine what activities will be permitted and what mitigation will be deemed sufficient, he said. It's for that reason that the department has no regulations to accompany the Title 16 statute; the best way to do things is in constant evolution.
Benkert said Fish and Game codifies in its own way what is "proper protection" through the information department officials rely on to make decisions.
"There's not a list of things in regulation that says you have to do this, this, this and this but we've got all kinds of guidance documents, technical reports, working guidelines and then we go to the literature, too," he explained. "We always look to see what's happening in the Pacific Northwest because there's a lot of new technology out there and it keeps changing."
The 2001 agreement with DOT, for example, specifies culverts should be 0.9 bank full widths of the stream channel in diameter. Benkert described the rule as "old school now," noting the latest recommendations out of Washington and Oregon call for culverts equal to 1.2 bank widths plus two feet, which DOT has agreed to abide by.
Beyond advancing technical standards for development projects, the Habitat Division has expanded the areas it classifies as anadromous waters in the state's catalog to wetlands in recent years as well. Wetlands, now understood to often be critical juvenile salmon habitat, can be afforded the same protections as well-known rivers under the Anadromous Fish Act if Fish and Game confirms a wetlands area to be anadromous fish habitat.
The entire Colville River delta on the North Slope, which includes ConocoPhillips' Alpine oil field and the large Nanushuk oil project that is in permitting, is officially anadromous territory, according to the state.
Though the Department of Fish and Game has considerable leeway in how far it can go to demand fish protections, Benkert noted the state is obligated to accept all factors and utilize, develop and conserve "all natural resources belonging to the state, including land and waters, for the maximum benefit of its people."
"The wrinkle we always have to remember here is our constitutional mandate. It doesn't say you're just going to protect fish; you need to protect fish but consider the economic welfare and development of the state, too. Our mandate here is specific. We are supposed to figure out how to allow development in the stat with minimal or avoiding impacts to the fish. That's something we need to consider all the time," he continued.
"We can't just say no because the fish may have the potential of being impacted by it; that's why we have this whole process. That's the tricky part. The fish come first at the end of the day but we try really hard to get the project to the point where it can be environmentally acceptable."
It all comes back to differing views as to what's acceptable.
Elwood Brehmer can be reached at [email protected].


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The empire of family-friendly fan-favorite games the TT Games has built is on the backs of small yellow-faced men and interlocking bricks. We are of course talking about the series of LEGO video games. With licenses like DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit empire, TT Games makes it look easy to churn out one or two of these games a year, but the teams working on them refuse to stop innovating.
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Newsarama: So Brainiac is the big bad this time around, right Sam?
Sam Delaney: Well, I can't give it away! But he's there on the poster. You see him there.
We actually wrote the story ourselves, with the help of DC Entertainment. It doesn't follow any comic books or specific stories that have been told before, though. We're continuing the story from LEGO Batman 2. If you played that, at the end, in an after-credits clip, you hear a voice that says "I've found them." That voice is referring to the Lanterns and their various rings. So that voice is coming towards Earth, and the Justice League is alerted by the Watchtower, and they go to see what this threat is. That's why we're in space. We've left Gotham behind – we've done Gotham – and go into space. That allows us to go to these iconic worlds, these Lantern worlds, places where we haven't seen Batman go before.
So it enables us to have over 150 characters from the DC Universe. It enables us to have our new Space Combat mode; going back to an old-school retro style we used to play as kids, it's really fun.
Nrama: Yeah, I was wondering with the new space combat after playing it at E3, who on the team was a huge fan of Resogun?
Delaney: (laughs) Well, when you make a game today, it's hard to not find another game that's like it. But yeah, we love Resogun, it's a great game, it's superb. You can make a comparison to it, but our intention wasn't just that, we wanted to make a great new section of the game. We've done space combat before, of course, in the Star Wars games, where you're behind the ship; we just wanted to do something new for LEGO Batman 3.
Nrama: One of the most fun parts when Geoff Johns first introduced the rainbow of Lantern Corps in the comics was in Blackest Night, when some of the core heroes and villains were deputized and got different lantern rings temporarily. Is that something fans should be looking out for?
Delaney: (shifts around) Um… I mean… I'm not going to spoil the story for you. You'll have to pick up and play it! But I mean… yeah, having that vast array of characters, we will have different Lantern Corps coming into it.
Having LEGO, it really enables us to have the free reign to mix characters up and do stuff like that. In Batman one, we got you playing as Villains, in 2 as the Justice League. I'll have to save some of the story for you to play, though.
Nrama: Now when you're designing these other Lantern worlds (Odym and Zamaron are confirmed) – how different will they each be?
Delaney: We worked very closely with DC Entertainment. Everything goes to DC, they look over everything and advise us. When you type "Batman" in Google, you get like fifty variations of Batman. That's the same with Lantern worlds! People do different interpretations, their own style. So we went directly to DC and asked them how they wanted us to go with this, and they provided reference and showed us how they want them presented. So we'll stay true to the comics, stay true to the fans. When a fan picks up the game, they'll instantly see these and know what they are.
Nrama: What was the principle behind going so Lantern-focused for the story here? Was it just wanting to go out to space, and that was the natural way to get there?
Delaney: Yeah, when we wrote this story – we actually wrote the whole story at the start of LEGO Batman 2. So we always knew we were coming out to this with LEGO Batman 3. It was already written, and we knew we were going to do it. When we're making a LEGO game we always look at what we can do that's new. We don't want people to pick up a game and say "Well I've just done this already."
We're also introducing a lot of characters that kids have never seen before. We're introducing kids to these DC Franchises! They may know Batman and Robin, but they might not know Plastic Man or Atom, some of these characters that haven't been in films before.
Nrama: Of course with various Lantern worlds, and various Lantern Corps, fans are going to want to play as some of these other Lanterns they haven't gotten to play as in a video game before. Are we going to see some of the iconic Lanterns of the other corps playable, like Saint Walker, Atrocitus, and others?
Delaney: (smiles) Well, I can't give you the full list of characters, but you can definitely play as different Lanterns. We have over 150 characters, and we'll definitely have characters who DC Comics fans will enjoy and be excited about (with more announcements coming next week at Comic-Con). We got a great response when we just announced that Atom is going to be in the game.
Hopefully we have all the characters you want – we worked very closely with DC to get the final list of them. It was a long process. We were pleased!
Nrama: One of the other things you guys are bringing into this game are the "BigFig" characters that were prominently featured in last year's LEGO Marvel Superheroes. What made that work and what do they bring to the gameplay?
Delaney: They were such a big success. The team do such a great job in animating those characters. (Pulls up Cyborg on the demo) So several characters now have the character wheel you can pull up, not just Batman and Robin anymore. Cyborg has different suits, and Lex Luthor has different suits.
So I can pull up the wheel and go to the big figure version of Cyborg. The BigFigs are amazing, and they do a lot to animate them for each individual character. Solomon Grundy is a zombie, so he walks around with his arms loosely in front of him. And they all of course have super strength, so those work differently in some puzzles.
Nrama: Now you're developing for all major platforms, but what do the new generation consoles do for you specifically?
Delaney: Well the new generation is obviously a lot more powerful, in terms of loading times, the graphics themselves, the details and number of characters on screen – it opens the doors to all of those things.
Nrama: What's one specific tease or character or little bit that you're excited for fans to get their hands on in LEGO Batman 3?
Delaney: Well we just announced this week that Adam West is in the game. I can't get into that much, but we are super excited to have him along.
DC has been really great, and LEGO has been great, about giving us pretty much anything we want. "Sure, we have Batman, but we want the Lanterns," we said, and they gave them to us! They are both great partners, letting us do that. We want to tick all the boxes: We want the DC fans, we want the kids and the families, and most of all we want to make a great game.


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A number of English Bulldogs have received worldwide publicity, and became real stars:
- Bulldogs are known for their skateboarding talents
- Bulldogs are known for their performances on TV or in Movies
- Some artists have their bulldogs in the spotlight and made their own bulldog a star
- Bulldogs are known through a heroic deed
- Bulldogs are known as the mascot of a sports club or business
Skateboarding Bulldogs
The English Bulldog is not known for its sportsmanship but there is one sport in which they excel, skateboarding! Across the world there are skateboarding Bulldogs and some even became global celebrities by skating. Two of the first and most famous skateboarding Bulldogs are Tyson and Tillman. Both Bulldogs have a glorious sporting career behind them and both are still skating. The bulldog has a sort of natural aptitude for skateboarding, they will not only stand on it and skate off but also do turns and tricks by moving their weight on the board, just like human skaters do.
The Bulldogs in movies and on TV
Jake and the Fatman (and Bulldog Max)
Jake and the Fatman is an American detective series with William Conrad and Joe Penny.
The series ran from 1987 to 1992. William Conrad played Jason Lochinvar "Fatman" McCabe, a prosecutor. He is usually accompanied by his English bulldog Max. He works with the younger detective Jake Styles (played by Joe Penny) and assistant officer Derek Mitchell (Alan Campbell).
Little Nicky
Little Nicky is a silly comedy. Satan (Harvey Keitel) decides that his youngest son, Nicky (Adam Sandler), should be ruler of the underworld. His other two sons are blazing over there! The two devils go to New York and then all hell breaks loose! Nicky is the only one who can stop his brothers. With the help of a talking bulldog he tries fervently to master all the strange human habits, like eating, drinking and sleeping. And he's always so cold! The faith of humanity lies in the hands of a devil who behaves like an angel!
Bulldog owners
The English Bulldog is also a beloved pet among the stars and celebrities. Many people with a fast and hectic life chose an English Bulldog as their pet.
Opposites attracts. The bulldog seem to have a calming and relaxing effect on their owners. Some of these celebrities put their Bulldog in the spotlight in such a way that the bulldog itself is now a global star.
Valentino Rossi
As said many people choose a fast and hectic life for an English Bulldog. Valentino Rossi is an excellent example. Valentino Rossi is an Italian motorcycle racer. He has 8 world titles and 103 Grand Prix victories to his name, making it one of the most successful motorcycle racers ever. Here an interview with Valentino Rossi on his love for the English Bulldog.
ASSEN – Valentino Rossi started at the Dutch TT from pole position, chasing his hundredth Grand Prix victory. The Italian world champion said in talked in our conversation about his love for English bulldogs. The master speaks.
Dogs or cats?
Dogs! Absolutamente. I love them. When I was young we had a cat at home, but I was more fund of dogs. They say that dogs are the best friends of man, huh. Well, that's right I do. I have two English bulldogs. A boy and a girl, she called Cesare and Cecilia. I have a special relationship with them, sometimes I even talk to them. When I see them, they always make me very happy. Even in difficult times they have a very calming effect on me.
In 2000 I suddenly thought: f*ck, I need to have a dog. By that time I did not have a dog for over almost ten years. I've long looked for what kind of dog I would take. There was one that made my friends house into a mess and others were too large. Eventually it became an English bulldog. I drove to Reggio Emilia a famous breeder of these dogs and I bought a boy, that I named Guido. I had a special and intimate relationship with him. For the love I pasted a sticker on my bike from him, so he always was with me during the race.
ZI had Guido for over eight years, unfortunately he didn't live long due to heart failure.
Guido died last year, just before the race in Malaysia. I had a very hard time, but luckily I was home when he died. It would have been much heavier if I was not there, so I could make him one last salute. I then went to Malaysia, where I raced home and drove directly to Reggio Emilia. I called the breeder and said I was coming.
He just had puppies. I looked and found a boy and named him Cesare. I also saw that he had a sister from the same litter. I thought, f*ck, this time I just take two. I'm glad I did because two dogs are better than one. They both love to have a friend to play with.
A Photo Collection of celebrities and their Bulldogs:
Carol Gardner from Zelda Wisdom
Chris Brown (Singer)has a Bulldog named Diamond
Justin Bieber (Singer) with Chris Browns Bulldog Diamond
Shemar Moore (Actor from Criminal Minds) owns two English Bulldogs, one named Shug and the other named Moe.
I could only find a picture of one of them..don't know if it's Shug or Moe.
Emma Stone (Actress) and Ryan Gosling (Actor)
Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit (Rockband) has a bulldog named Bizkit. Fred takes Bizkit everywhere he goes and also comes along with the band on tour.
Pink (Singer)had a bulldog named Elvis, that she got from Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley. Tragically Elvis drowned in the pool. Although Elvis was a good swimmer at one point he got in trouble. Pink and her ex husband Carey Hart have tried to resuscitate but to with no success. Pink has a tattoo of Elvis on her arm.
Adam Sandler (Actor) has three Bulldogs: Matzoball, Meat Ball and Babu. Meatball was his first Bulldog and was present at his wedding as ring bearer in full costume. Furthermore, Meat Ball also appeared in the comedy movie Little Nicky. For more information and fun facts about Adam Sandler and his Bulldogs click on the link below.
Michael Phelps (Olympic Swimmer, most decorated Olympian of all time) and his Bulldog Herman
Pete Wentz (Singer)
Pete Wentz has a bulldog who has joined the video: The Take Over, The Breaks Over:
Even the bulldog was the ring bearer at the wedding with Ashlee Simpson.
Paris Hilton (Famous Rich Girl)
AJ Mc Clean (Singer Take That)
Verne Troyer (Actor: Mini-me from Austin Powers)
Tara Reid (Actress)
Cesar Milan and Mr President
Gloria Estefan (Singer)
Ozzy Osbourne, Jack Osbourne (Singer/TVcelebs)
Captain and Tennille (Singers)
Howard Stern and Bianca Romijn Stamos (Radiostar and TVcelebs)
Jay-Baruchel (Actor)
Louise Redknapp (Singer, Presenter)
Reese Witherspoon (Actress) has a bulldog named Frank Sinatra
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's (Actor/Actrice) Bulldog Jacques
Brad Pitt and his Bulldog, Jacques. Pitt says, "I'm a firm believer Bulldog owners are kindred spirits. Mostly because we can and will have very serious conversations about snorts, farts, shit consistency, crusty eyes, crusty noses, puke, and various forms of gas with other Bulldog owners."
Shia Labeouf Carey Mulligan (Actor/Actrice) Bulldog Brando
Jason Aldean (Country Singer)
Regina Hall (on the left, Actress)
Tracy Lawrence (Singer)
Matt Flynn (Sporter Quarterback)
Johnny Vaughan (Journalist/TVceleb)
Roger Whittaker (Singer)
Drea de Matteo (Actress)
Rob Dyrdek (Skateboarder/TV celeb)
Joe Jonas (Singer) and his Bulldog Winston
Janice Dickinson (Model/TVceleb)
Will Smith (actor) his Daughter Willow Smith with her Bulldog Rockefeller
Divine (Actor, Singer, DragQueen) and her Bulldogs Beatrix and Klaus
Scott Walker (Singer/Songwriter)
A lot of people think Winston Churchill (British Politician) owned Bulldogs, in fact Sir Churchill owned Poodles. Churchill got his nickname the Bulldog for being very persistant and never giving up.
Some more Bulldog owners:
– Danny Masterson (actor, 70's show)
– Mark McGrath (singer also known as Sugar Ray)
– Warren Harding (29th president of the USA) had a Bulldog called "Oh Boy" )
– Calvin Coolidge (30th president of the USA) had a Bulldog called "Boston Beans")
– Vincent Price (actor)
– Tennessee Williams (writer)
– Doc Severinsen (jazz trumpeter)
– Truman Capote (writer)
– Kelly Packard (actress)
– Kim Clijsters (tennis player)
– Sanaa Lathan (actress)
– John de Wolf (football)
– Christian Alberts (Formula 1 driver)
Bulldog Hero
English Bulldogs are not known as good swimmers. Because of their heavy build and short legs they have to work extra hard to keep their heads above the water. Especially since Bulldogs are known as poor swimmers that is what makes the following extra special:
August 3, 2008 A bulldog owner from Michigan USA was walking his dog when his bulldog, Napoleon, suddenly yank hard and started to run to a nearby lake. The owner of Napoleon hurried after him and he saw Napoleon coming back from the water with something in his mouth. In his mouth he seemed to have a kind of cloth bag. Napoleon dragged the bag out of the water and brought it to his boss. His owner suddenly heard soft meows coming from the bag. It appeared that there were six kittens in the bag, two of them unfortunately did not survive but because of the heroic intervention of Napoleon four kittens were rescued and they all found good homes. Napoleon got several prizes for his heroic deed.
A video of Napoleon: Napoleon the Doghero -> Video
The Bulldog mascots
The Bulldog is known to most people, usually they remember the funny and striking appearance. The Bulldog as a breed is a symbol of strength and perseverance. This is one of the reasons why the bulldog became a mascot or symbol of one of many brands, sports teams, etc. Below some of these famous Bulldog mascots and logos.
Blue II, the mascot of Butler University
Bully the mascot of Mississippi State University
Handsome Dan from the Yale University
Some more info on all the Handsome Dan's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsome_Dan
Jack the Bulldog mascot of the Georgetown University
Uga the Bulldog, the mascot of the Univeristy of Georgia
Uga is one of the world's most famous Bulldog mascots. He has starred on the cover of the Sports Illustrated and has played a supporting role in the movie Midnight in the Garden with Clint Eastwood. He made himself extra popular with the fans in 2008 when he stood at the sideline and ran on the field to tackle a member of the opposing team.
Tupper the official mascot to Bryant University in Smithfield
You can find Tupper on Twitter: @BryantTuppy
The English Bulldog is the mascot and logo of the U.S. Marine Corps
President Obama greeting Tillman as the Marine Mascot.
Chesty the new Marine Corps Mascot
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Power & Beauty: A Love Story of Life on the Streets (Power & Beauty #1) by Tip "T.I." Harris, David Ritz, Prentice Onayemi
New read even though I am reading three other books.
Power & Beauty by T.I. "Why the hell would Terrorist be lounging attacks on nigga on the west side of ATL. " 😂😂😂😂 omg dude this book got me weak asab. Listen to the👂😂💀 stuff the boy "Power" was saying when the doctor was telling him and sister about their mama "💀💀💀but I already know Power and Beauty going to smash in a minute. And then BAM 👻💀
Book Review:
Omg, this book was so good, I been wanting to read this book for awhile now and glad I gotten the chance. And finally, when they were about to meet again Power got snatched up ugh… I got to get part 2 I need to become I'm itching to know what will happen.
Btw: the narrator did an excellent job with this story.
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Tip Harris, better known as Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling hip-hop artist, and actor T.I., is at the top of his game. Now he displays yet another side of his remarkable talents with Power & Beauty, a love story of life on the streets. Set in the dangerous shadows of Atlanta, Georgia, Power & Beauty is a dark, gritty story of sex, violence, hustling, and redemption centered around Paul "Power" Clay and Tanya "Beauty" Long—two kids facing long odds and lethal temptations, yet whose miraculous, unbreakable bond ultimately becomes their salvation. A love story, a crime story, a survival story, Power & Beauty bristles with an electrifying authenticity born of Tip "T.I." Harris's hard life on the streets. This is exhilarating, brutally honest, page-turning urban African-American fiction at its very best.
Published October 18th 2011 by HarperAudio


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Tuesday- Rest (ill)
Wednesday- 5 mile run
Thursday- 90 minute Yin & Yang yoga class
Friday- 4 mile run
Saturday- 50 minute swimming lesson (approx 750m)
Sunday- 10k race
I started last week feeling rough with a head-cold, so I took a few days rest to recover, which meant missing my run with Havering Tri on Monday evening.
By Wednesday, I was feeling a lot better so managed a 5 mile run after work.
On Thursday, Lululemon were hosting Cheeky Yoga- a day of free yoga classes at a choice of 20 studios across London. I chose to do Yin and Yang yoga at Blue Cow in Moorgate, as I've been to this studio once before and was keen to go back. The class was blissfully relaxing, I felt totally zoned out and chilled after 90 minutes of deep stretches and slow-paced flowing yoga.
A 4 mile run along the River Roding near my office finished the week off nicely on Friday. I'm lucky to finish work at 4pm on Friday, so I have time to fit in a run while there is still daylight.
On Saturday, I had my swimming lesson where I swam around 30 lengths of mostly front-crawl with a little back-stroke and breast-stroke. I took less rest-time between lengths and tried to swim continuously without taking breaks. Again I had a cramp in my calf during the lesson and struggled to carry on kicking- still not sure what is causing this! I'm eating my leafy greens, almonds, having an electrolyte drink before/during class as was suggested.
Sunday was the New Forest 10k, which you can read more about here. Some photos from the race…


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Belexpo, Minsk, Belarus
Curators: Ruslan Vashkevich, Lizaveta Mikhalchuk
Artists: «An Angelico Group», Vladimir Adamczyk, Jury Anushka, Alexandr Belsky, Sergey Cherny, Constantine Gorecky, Sergey Grinevich, Mihail Gulin, Sergei Ermolovich, Alexei Fyodorov, Alexei Ivanov, Sergey Kiriuschenko, Artur Klinov, Konstantin Kostiuchenko, Andrey Lenkevich, Alexey Lunev, Oleg Murashko, Konstantin Muzhev, Alexandr Nekrashevich, Maksim Osipov, Vladimir Parfinok, Artem Rybchinsky, Igor Savchenko, Konstantin Selihanov, Sergey Shabohin, Antonina Slobodchikova, Sergey Varkin, Ruslan Vashkevich, Vasily Vasiliev, Sergey Voitchenko, Vladimir Zesler, Alexander Zabavchik, Sergey Zhdanovich, Anatoly Zhuravlev
Works: Sergey Shabohin presented appropriation photo project Art Commercialism Cycle, instalation Reliquary XX-XXI, 4 photos from the series And There is Nothing Left and the installation Every Day I Talk to the Dead & Alive Artists
The self-proclaimed Belarusian pavilion became the significant event in Minsk and has attracted the attention of the authorities. Due to its implementation – Belarus will be first presented in 2011 in Venice.
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If you know me and are outside my small group of workout buddies or runners that I coach in Portland and it seems like I fell off the planet, please forgive me. My life has been on full throttle with kids & work (but I'm definitely having fun & finding some balance with my family life)!!! Point of this blog to give a brief run down of what my family & I have been up to. I will also mention YES I realize this website could use a serious makeover.
I've been very active on social media, but I obviously have not been getting on the blog. As mention life has been take over by family, faith, coaching & training. If you have any interest in my life, ambitions or upcoming races, I've been posting pretty much daily on my personal IG – @runjwebb
WORK aka Doing What I LOVE!!!
For the coaching side of my life – check the other IG I manage – @runcoachjulia This account is the primary means of communication for Nike+ Run Club in Portland. For this Coach Steve Edwards (@nrcoachsteve) and I swap leading sessions every Wednesday 6:34 PM from downtown Nike store at the Home Run (3-5-7 mile paced options or I highly encourage new runners to join a small group session same time – the Ready, Set, Go run) .
Every other week we have a Speed Run on Tuesdays 6:34 PM (typically 3 miles of intervals) at Michael Johnson track hosted at Nike World Headquarter campus. This is for ANYONE outside of Nike – and if you have your doubts I assure you can have an awesome time – just try it – as long as you are comfortable w/ running ~4 miles – and have a 5K ability between 14:00-35:00. The Pacers make sure you have someone to run with and you will be pushed appropriately! This article in Competitor Magazine describes the workout beautifully:
"How Nike+ Run Club is Making Hard Workouts Fun"
Finally, we have started the addition of a Long Run every other Saturday – right now typically offering consists of 5-6 and 10-12 mile options.
www.Nike.com/Portland for all upcoming session info.. it's all FREE!
I have started logging every single mile I run on the Nike+ APP (Search "Coach Julia Webb") -and post just about daily on the feed.
Other Nike related Coaching I have a track class offered for employees & their families thru the Nike Sport Center (we call it "Run Club") offered on the WHQ campus every Tuesday at noon. I'm hitting year 2 coming up in January, co-coaching w/ Sean Coster. Typically we get 10-15 runners each week to give them a workout similar to NRC's Speed Run.
Know any Nike employees who need a group to increase run fitness?—> Nike Sport Center Run Club – Facebook page
High School Cross Country
This fall I also accepted Assistant coach position for cross country at Catlin Gabel school in Portland (last 3 years I was with Westview – but they found the amazing Coach Bob Williams as head, now him and Rebecca Martin lead that team). Catlin is a small private school so we compete in 3A (vs 6A – the bigger schools in State). My teammate Anna Connor has moved up to head (note she does SO MUCH for them and I appreciate her dearly!!) and our assistant Paula (pictured below) has been there for much of the season as well.
The girls are heading to the State meet this upcoming weekend – currently favorited for the win. The boys lost 4 of their top 5 from last year, so unfortunately even racing out of their minds (5 of 7 hitting a LIFETIME PR at Districts) – they almost overcame the odds and missed qualifying by 2 points. It has been fun to work with such hard working kids – both in the classroom & on the run.
Other business…
Alan & I are officially starting a business which is set to open early 2017. Unrelated to ANYTHING we've ever taken on, but very excited for the challenge-it's called Elite Fleet Services, offering onsite repair to service commercial trucks, buses or semis. In mid December we will begin looking to hire experienced diesel mechanics. If you know anyone of that caliber that is considering Portland a home (or already here!?) please contact me!!
Both Joanie (4) and Paula (13 months) have joined each other at Safe Haven daycare. Joanie has been doing since 18 months (3x per week) and Paula just started after her first bday – 2 x per week, although due to sickness she basically has only gone a handful of times. She's healthy though now.. so it has been a life saver!! Going thru the illness was all part of the deal, Joanie is now so healthy, she rarely gets sick.. Paula loves getting outside, going new places, and fearless meeting people. Fully confident it has been a great decision so I have a little room to breathe!
The kids are both getting along great.. Joanie definitely took a while to adjust, but now she's loving her baby sister!
This has been a big change, huge shift in our family since Alan attended the Men's A.C.T.S. Retreat at St Pius X in early October. Basically he came back on FIRE after experiencing the Holy Spirit for what he believes was the first time. He is a changed man. We were married in a Catholic church, and I have been born in a strong Catholic family, definitely went through a strong stage of rebellion and searched til I recommitted in college. We had both been regularly attending Mass together but he was more doing it just as a favor to me. One of the things I have prayed about the longest regarding our marriage and future was that some day Alan & I would be on the same page with our Faith life. I did not want to annoy him or force him into things, but I definitely was not growing any stronger in my own life by going through this solo with limited friends who believe. I always trusted God had a plan, and really believe Alan's sister & my mom's prayers were also a strong reason this big conversion has now occurred. I still am miles away from where I'd like to be in terms of being stronger at standing up for my beliefs, or voicing them in general. It's easy for me to type this, but when I get in a group of non-believers, I kind of just go with the flow and would never initiate a conversation regarding Faith).
Alan has now committed (on his own terms) to turning Catholic, and we have started to pray for honestly the first time in our marriage beyond a simple "God is great, God is good" type of thing before dinner. Throughout our 5+ years, I would try to start prayers at bedtime only to receive awkward silence (or could imagine eye rolling in his head) in return.. or a few attempts at rosaries with him years and years ago. I am still feeling awkward I will admit because I am definitely not used to this Alan. So yeah, I am beyond thrilled about this to finally be 100% on the same page. We are both very accepting of all people regardless of their religious beliefs or lack of.. but to unite us on this. The last thing I want to do is be in your face annoying on this subject, but just wanted to mention as this has a huge impact on changing our lives. I am speechless. Thank you Lord for answering my prayers.
Another milestone –we just celebrated 6 years of Marriage ^^ at our fav place for "cajunized tots" & beer – McMenamins (yes Alan's been now enjoying ONE on a regular basis + he has officially fallen in love with Coffee!!!)
That's all for now, thanks for reading and hope to see some new faces at a run if you visit Portland!!!


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An incredibly brave Harrogate man has set off in the world's toughest race in the sweltering sands dunes of the Sahara - and he's kept going despite an injury!
Endurance athlete Tim Phillips is battling blistering temperatures in the infamous Marathon des Sables to raise funds for Saint Michael's Hospice and the latest we heard he was still going strong despite spraining an ankle on the opening day!
Tim, 39, is putting his stamina to the ultimate test in this notorious six-day challenge by running 251 km through relentless desert, climbing his way up over desert-mountains and battling through sand storms, all with scorching temperatures of up to 50°C and no back-up team to provide food or water.
Married with three children, Tim underwent specialist training of the type Yorkshire's Olympic triathlon heroes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee endure in advance of the start of the race last weekend in southern Morocco.
For seven months he completed between 12 and 18 hours per week, including heat chamber sessions with Leeds University which involved Tim running on a treadmill at temperatures of up to 40°C, while wearing his full kit.
Tim is following in good footsteps by taking on what has been described by the Discovery Channel as the "toughest footrace on earth".
Even Sir Ranulph Fiennes found the going hard when he took part in the race a few years back.
Speaking before he set off, Tim said: "I'm as ready as I'll ever be. There are too many unknowns to know fully how it's going to pan out but I will give it my best shot.
"As well as raising money for Saint Michael's, I want to inspire my children to believe that they can do anything they put their mind to."
When he's not pounding out the miles, Tim is a divisional manager for Harrogate-based international data centre equipment stockholders, Techbuyer.
Formerly Pinnacle Data, the company are patrons of Saint Michael's Hospice and have already donated £2,500 to Saint Michael's Hospice thanks to Tim's efforts.
Approximately the distance of six regular marathons, the longest single stage Tim is taking on in Marathon des Sables is 91 km long.
Non-finishers are common but, if everything goes well, Tim should complete the course tomorrow, Friday.
Chief executive of Saint Michael's Hospice, Tony Collins, said, "We would like to say a big thank you to Tim and Techbuyer and we wish Tim all the very best in the race."
The Marathon des Sables was first launched in 1986, the brainchild of French concert promoter Patrick Bauer who in 1984 walked the Sahara desert on foot and alone covering 350 km in 12 days.
To date, the race has been won by runners from countries including France, Morocco and Russia but there have been no British winners.


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I am pleased to announce that the Journal of Experimental Biology has accepted our manuscript entitled "Comparative limb bone loading in the humerus and femur of the tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum: testing the 'mixed-chain' hypothesis for skeletal safety factors" for publication! Our research was completed through a great collaboration that integrated the strengths of D. Ross Economy and Marian "Molly" Kennedy from Materials Science and Engineering, Delphine Dean from Bioengineering, and Rick Blob from Biological Sciences. Thank you to all of my fantastic collaborators, our helpful reviewers and editor, and the many colleagues and students who helped us bring this research to fruition.
This work was submitted as a research chapter for my dissertation at Clemson University, and was presented at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting last January where I was a finalist for the Division of Comparative Biomechanics Best Student Talk Competition! The abstract for this talk was published in Integrative and Comparative Biology and is available here: http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2015/schedule/abstractdetails.php?id=211.
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