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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Warm and Cool and Done
I've run the numbers on this quilt before, but let's do it again, because I spent a gazillion freaking hours making these HSTs, so you can listen to me blather on about it one more time. There are 266 HSTs in this quilt and a total of 219 different prints. That's two hundred and sixty-six and two hundred and nineteen, thankyouverymuch.
I free-motion stippled it—making this my second FMQ attempt ever. So don't look too closely. : ) The stitch lengths are a little psycho in some places. But overall I'm pleased with my quilting and I think it's a definite improvement over my first FMQ'd quilt.
Remember how I took all the purple HSTs out, because they just weren't working for me on the front? Here they are in all their purpliciousness on the back. Kona Cotton solids, mostly from the Gen X Quilters Kona swap, rounded things out.
This quilt was also my first attempt at spray basting. I've seen so many blog posts about how wonderful spray basting is that I was starting to believe the quilt just magically basted itself. Sadly, that is not the case. : )
Immediately after basting, I had pretty mixed feelings about this basting method. First of all, I know it's sprayable glue and all, but OMG, that stuff is sticky. And somehow I managed to get it everywhere—my hands, my feet, my knees, my kitchen floor, and I think possibly the dog. When I discovered the mess on the kitchen floor (which fortunately was easy to clean off), I moved to the basement. But like most basements, mine is dusty and dirty and gross, and all of that dusty dirty grossness ended up stuck to me, thanks to the fact that I was covered in, you know, sprayable glue. I literally had to take a shower when I was done basting! Is this normal, or am I just exceptionally bad at spraying glue on things? I was using June Tailor's, not the 505 that everybody raves about, so maybe that was the problem? I bought June Tailor's because it's the only brand my sub-par Joanne's carries, but I might try ordering 505 online for next time.
Another issue was that I basted one side, flipped it over, and ... giant wrinkle in the batting, right down the middle of the quilt. Much swearing ensued. I basically had to rebaste the thing, but from the other side, which hardly seems ideal.
But I got it basted in the end, and in spite of all my problems, I got it done so much faster than I could have using pins. It really is a huge time-saver. And now that the quilt is completely done, I can say with certainty that I am another spray-basting convert. Hello, there are no pins to remove! That is particularly awesome when doing FMQ. Even more importantly: No puckers. Like, anywhere. Thank you, spray basting. I can tolerate your quirks if you continue to keep up your end of the bargain like that.
So anyway, that's my Warm/Cool quilt. It's like 97 degrees here, but this afternoon the girls insisted on using it while watching Team Umizoomi (shark car! shark car!). I guess that's a pretty good endorsement of this quilt.
Size: 54" x 74"
Design: Warm/Cool Quilt-Along by Jeni at In Color Order (thank you, Jeni!)
Fabric: Anybody who can name all 219 prints gets a drink on me at the Sewing Summit
Binding: Mini Muu dot by Lecien
Back: Mostly Kona Cotton solids
Quilting: FMQ stippling
Sorry about the bad pictures. It was a bit breezy for quilt photography the last few days—this was the best I could do.
60 comments:
Love it! Love the colors, love the style, love it all!ReplyDelete
Super cool, I love that dotty binding, it's awesome!!! For what it's worth, I find the June Tailor basting spray to work best for me - the 505 never seems quite sticky enough to actually do the job well enough, but I know a lot of people swear by that one. Awesome finish!!! I adore what you did with the back :) And yay for FMQ!!ReplyDelete
I love everything about it! Especially how the distinction between warm and cool is so obvious. On some I have seen it isn't quite as clear, but yours is fabulous. Definitely a new favorite!ReplyDelete
It is awesome! Every time I do lots of HST I think of Rita (red pepper quilts) and how many she does.ReplyDelete
Cracking up about the spray basting. I only use 505 when I do pillows and the rest of the time I just do pin basting. My husband would probably divorce me if I got sticky spray all over the house. LOL
High five on the HST count, phew! GO girl!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love this quilt, I can say it's honestly one of my new favorites. So striking. The back turned out great too.
I am a spray baste fan! I use the JA's stuff too. It is really really sticky and I've had the same problem with the batting crease. I just hang it on the wall and use it as my design wall and the wrinkles are usually gone by the time I'm ready to sandwich.
Again, beautiful job!!
I love it and I love how you did the back too!ReplyDelete
LOVE it. I am now adding the warm/cool to my list of future projects.ReplyDelete
I'm in love with this quilt, Lee! You did a great job with the fmq! I haven't been able to get the hang of spray basting. Maybe I should give it another try...ReplyDelete
I LOVE every part of this quilt!! SO beautiful! And way to go on THAT MANY HSTs. And here I was whining about a meesley 28... WOW!!! I am so impressed! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
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couple of things:ReplyDelete
1. love those purple blocks on the back! they look like glittery gemstones.
2. yes, spray basting is extremely stick and gets everywhere; i haven't figured out how to do a controlled spray yet.
3. batting wrinkles are frustrating, but not that noticeable after quilting and washing, so don't feel like you HAVE to rebaste.
::cough, cough:: that was me a couple comments up. :) forgot I was using my personal account. Any way....ReplyDelete
Love this quilt, Lee! You are making me want to make one.
How about we just have a drink together at TSS and call it good? :)
Oh, and hope you are staying cool. This weather is getting a little ridiculous! Have a great weekend!
That is why I never spray baste....the stickiness that I can never get off my floor! Plus the warning on the label that says please do not use if you breathe. :) Ok maybe not...but it still stinks. The quilt is lovely!ReplyDelete
love this and your backs are always as pretty as the front of your quilt!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! Great job! Re: the spray basting. I put down an old sheet first to catch the off-spray and it catches most of it.ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous! I love how colorful it is. And good for you for sticking with all of those HST's, I would have given up ages ago. Well, maybe not. More like I would never start if it meant that many. The results are so worth it though, it is seriously a beautiful quilt.ReplyDelete
I have been a June Tailor fan since I started quilting, it's the only one I've ever used. But the last can I bought seems to be so much stickier than any I have ever owned and has caused me a lot of grief. I end up a sticky mess too and have to literally peel the spray off of my fingers when I'm done. Not to mention how badly it keeps gumming up my needle. I wonder if they changed the formula? I just ordered a can of 505 to try out. It costs more for a much smaller can though, which I'm not happy about. We'll see how it goes I guess!
I had the same problem with spray basting recently too (for the first time) - and I was also using a generic brand =/ almost the same things you said - except yes, on a positive note, it was quite a time saver. But your HSTs are lovely! Beautiful job :)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous finish Lee! So fun hearing about your experience, I am still on the fence about trying spray basting! I'm too cheap, I already have so many pins! ;)ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for quilting along!!
awesome job with the fmq!ReplyDelete
i used to use basting spray, but I am strange and I enjoy pin basting. :P
I did buy a can this week, though, to try for some smaller projects-I find that pin basting works great for dense quilting and I get no puckers even if I skimp on pins. But when I want to do less quilting, I think the basting spray will keep the layers together better.
But like you, I found it to be REALLY sticky. And I had a hard time getting it off of our cheap vinyl flooring...so my preferred method is still to pin baste on the hardwood. :)
Oh, one thing that helped me and I'll do it again, is to spray the SMALLER pieces (like spray the batting if it's slightly smaller than the backing, and alway spray the top instead of the batting) outside. Then bring the stuff inside layer by layer and baste on the floor. It's more work, but I seriously hate the stick! (I always spray the smaller pieces b/c I don't like the sticky overhang.)
Oh, your warm/cool is so nice!ReplyDelete
It's so beautiful! Congrats!ReplyDelete
And I'm a total convert to spray basting. I've tried the June Tailor stuff and the 505 stuff and I'm a definite believer in you get what you pay for in this case. Even my husband could tell the difference (he's a professional painter) and he will sometimes help me with the larger projects. The 505 was MUCH easier to work with. I won't ever buy the cheaper stuff again. It was better on my machine too!
Lovely! Your warm/cool quilt is stunning!ReplyDelete
- RebeccaJuly 21, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Absolutely beautiful! The warm reds really pop. And what a feat, all those HST!! You are awesome.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Love the back too. I've not tried the spray basting yet, but I did buy a can the other day. I guess I'll make sure I have time to spare for clean up afterwards. ;0)ReplyDelete
It's very pretty, Lee. I love the movement created by the triangles. Say, wanna join an HST swap?! (giggle)ReplyDelete
I don't care for basting spray. I've tried it several times, mostly spraying outdoors because the overspray is problematic. If I use it again, it will only be on small projects - wall hangings, pot holders and the like.
Your Warm/Cool quilt is gorgeous! I made one, but the baby size, so it was a lot easier to handle as far as the quilting. I am a spray-baster, and I use the 505. I think the fact that its not quite as sticky as the Joann's stuff makes it less of a mess (for me). I also don't spray right up to the edge of the fabric, so I rarely have overspray on the floor. And I don't do any flipping. I spray the backing, lay on the batting, smooth it out, then spray the batting and lay on the top. I usually swiffer-wet the kitchen floor right before I baste a quilt. Its the only large wood floor i have available...ReplyDelete
It looks gorgeous Lee, way to go!!ReplyDelete
The one time I spray basted I used Sulky and was very happy with it... I definitely didn't get totally sticky myself and the floor was only a bit sticky, I just sponged it off quickly and it was fine. I have heard it can be tricky to do with larger quilts so maybe that is what you were getting into... totally agree that no pins to take out while quilting makes it so worth it, too.
Beautiful quilt Lee! All those different fabrics! You must have some kinda stash!ReplyDelete
I just started using 505 spray basting and there certainly was a bit of a learning curve for me, however my knees are eternally grateful for the switch! The smell of the stuff is a bit overpowering as well, especially in the winter months with windows closed! But, like you, I am a convert!
I LOVE the quilt. And spray basting. I use the June Taylor and am quite happy with it. I've never had a problem of it getting everywhere though. I do use an old king sheet to protect the ground, then I just toss it in the wash when I'm done. Even with a few wrinkles in the batting, as long as the fabric is fine the batting wrinkles usually sort themselves out in after the first wash.ReplyDelete
Wow, the quilt is gorgeous! I haven't tried spray basting yet but it is on "the List"! Your story made me laugh and I will take precautions! Thanks.ReplyDelete
This a beautiful quilt. I am obsessed with HSTs and I know how much work they are but I always think it is worth it in th end. Thanks for sharing your spray basting experience.....I have yet to try it but I am always afraid I mess the whole thing up.ReplyDelete
I have spray basted several quilts, and found the easiest and cleanest method was to pin down the backing fabric, attach the batting to the clothes line outside by the smallest turnover on corners and a couple of pegs along the length, spray really well around the edges and following a grid sort of pattern (making sure no washing was hanging anywhere else on the line), obviously on a day that was not windy! Have handy hubby hold onto other corner to carry inside and place over the backing and smooth out. Do the same thing for the top. I always did a little bit of pinning around the edges as a precaution. I have to admit to being a cotton batting convert now and use pins (so much cheaper and more economical!) PS Love the quilt :)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful quilt! I've already emailed my spray tips! 505 all the way, baby.ReplyDelete
I love love this quilt. Love. It. I am super impressed by all those HSTs. I haaaate trimming them and so you have my respect for trimming that many. YIKES!!ReplyDelete
I haven't used anything but 505, and it definitely is faster. I just don't really have anywhere appropriate to use it. Your story about it made me giggle!
Always spray outside - masking tape the edges of the backing to a big old bit of cardboard, and off you go. You might have to pick off the odd bug that gets glued to the batting, but no glue on your floors, so not really a problem xx
So gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love your quilt. It's beautiful, and impressive stats too.ReplyDelete
I use 505 but have only used it on smaller quilts, it's so much easier. I do add a pin or too just in case, but I've never had a problem with it.
I love your quilt, so colourful and happy looking.ReplyDelete
I'm a 505 girl, I find as long as I don't over spray, just quick even sprays over the fabric and put newspaper underneath, it all works out ok.
I did over spray one large quilt and then felt like a mortician quilting a corpse once thou Lol!
Lovely and what a fun back. I too have had trouble with the spray basting. I however got it all over everything in the kitchen and spent hours trying to clean it up before asking (I mean admitting to) my husband for help, because I couldn't get it off my ruler.ReplyDelete
its fabulous!ReplyDelete
It's wonderful! No wonder your girls wanted to cozy up with it :-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the warning about spray basting, I have my first can sitting in my sewing room and keep forgetting to use it. I will use with caution now!ReplyDelete
It's fabulous! Well worth the effort of all those HSTsReplyDelete
Ahhh ... the elusive alternative to pin basting. Looks like you may have found it! I've been wanting to try spray basting but haven't had an opportunity yet. I just won a roll of fusible batting in a giveaway and hope to try that on my next quilt.ReplyDelete
This quilt is fab and I love the colors. Very beautiful!
oh, it is a beauty. And you were right about the purple triangles. While they wouldn't look right on the front and they look perfect on the back.ReplyDelete
this is totally amazing! it looks fantastic and I think the back looks fabulous with the purple!!ReplyDelete
I'm a spray baster with June tailors - here are my tips! When doing something this large, get someone to help you flip everything. My hubby knows the drill now. It's easier to flatten everything and flip it nicely. And I have a drop cloth (aka old bedsheet) that I use to keep my floor from getting sticky and the quilt from getting dirty. the more you do it, the easier it gets!!
Bad pictures? They look great to me. The quilt is beautiful.ReplyDelete
I'm a spray baster too. I tape my backing out taught to the floor and then lay my batting out. I spray in quarter sections the width of the quilt. Them my top is the last thing to be basted on.
love the quilt....and love the back too!! It is as nice as most other quilt tops!! The purple really adds a nice hit there.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the info about spray basting, good to hear.
Awesome - and I love that back! And super cool info about the spray basting. I actually ordered my first can of 505 early this week to give it a try. I'm worried about puckers while quilting, but It sounds like things may go ok for me.ReplyDelete
Love your quilt ... it makes me happy just looking at it! And your FMQ is looking great.ReplyDelete
I'm a 505 fan when spray basting but I am using a lot more fusible batting now (cheaper than buying batting and spray). I use the Hobbs Heirloom fusible for everything from postcard size to large quilts.
It looks great!!ReplyDelete
It's such a lovely quilt! I will also recommend 505. It's worth it and less toxic than the other as well.ReplyDelete
No pins when quilting = BLISS.
It's beautiful! I could stare at it all day and never tire of it. Great job!ReplyDelete
Love this! I tried a rainbow on a mini one of these, fab design isn't it? I use 505 and love it. I do get slightly sticky fingers but protect the floor by laying out a large sheet from the laundry box first and doing the quilt on top. It doesn't matter if the sheet gets sticky, cos you're gonna wash it anyway! (I found this tip online somewhere, it's not an original!)ReplyDelete
I think you have toooo many comments to read, but in case you get to mine, I loved this line: "stitch lengths are a little psycho." I think all of our stitch lengths are!ReplyDelete
But terrific job and now you can move it to the DONE category!
Elizabeth E.
It's beautiful! Seriously- beautiful!ReplyDelete
One of my favorites, ever!! Love the colors, love the design, love the fmq. Who cares if it's perfect? It's done, it's beautiful, and no one will examine it as harshly as you will. Great job, Lee. Oh, and great use of those leftovers on the back too.ReplyDelete
p.s. I've been afraid to try spray basting. I'm a little less afraid now... ;)
After spending a semester spraying my charcoal and pastel drawings, I swore I would never try spray basting my projects. I would spray my drawings outdoors but the smell followed. I can't imagine sitting at my machine and smelling the spray. Plus, what would it do to my machine? I am a pin-baster for life. :)ReplyDelete
Wow, you had me laughing! Thanks! Pin? Spray? For me it depends on which hassles I want to deal with...LOL. Although I do prefer spray. I have used the fusible batting. Once. Not a fan. The quilt itself is stunning. Thank you for sharing it. Truly beautiful! As for naming the prints, well, I am pretty sure I have that one nailed...Here we go "219 pieces of art by Lee of Freshly Pieced" :-)ReplyDelete
I was just looking through your completed quilts. They are all awesome, but this one in particular caught my eye. Great job!ReplyDelete


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I don't endorse violating federal law by not reporting. However, given the general arrogance of DHS, it is doubtful that they would have supplied any useful information to the first responders in West.
270 ton is not a (God awful amount) of AN as Haywood states. He must work for CNN.
Ok 830 acres of nitrogen, That can be spread in 1 day. I guess people get their food from the store. I agree the first responders should have been warned, They may have let the plant burn down. But lives would have been saved.
Lack of planning on the town, why do towns let people build housing and schools near industrial sites, but its Texas, don't tell me what to do attitude sometimes gets in the way.
As someone who has worked in the fertilizer and chemical business for over 40 years, I know the difference between an ag chemical and fertilizer. My question is why is ammonion nitrate called a chemical. It is basically a fertilizer than can under the right conditions be used as an explosive. Maybe if all the agencies that supposably are supposed to monitor these facilities got their classifications correct, the right agency would have been on top of it. Or am I missing something???
Is that right have to report anything above 400 lbs. Know how many farms store multiple semi loads on farm sites. If you got 5000 acre farm which is a avg size out here looking at 250 tons usage easy per year. So, they think more paper work and regs will protect people. So many regs out there already and trying to figure them out or that you need to submit paper work. Should be a State issue not the Feds to regulate these sites for safety.
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No nursing home for me. I'll be checking into a Holiday Inn! With the average cost for a nursing home care costing $188.00 per day, there is a better way when we get old and too feeble. I've already checked on reservations at the Holiday Inn.
For a combined long-term stay discount and senior discount, it's $59.23 per night. Breakfast is included, and some have happy hours in the afternoon.
That leaves $128.77 a day for lunch and dinner in any restaurant we want, or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies.
Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, gym, a lounge and washer-dryer, etc.
Most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap.
$5 worth of tips a day and you'll have the entire staff scrambling to help you.
They treat you like a customer, not a patient.
There's a bus stop out front, and seniors ride free.
For a change of scenery, take the airport shuttle bus and eat at one of the nice restaurants there.
While you're at the airport, fly somewhere. Otherwise, the cash keeps building up.
It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Holiday Inn will take your reservation today.
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room service.
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101.5 Seconds of Sports Feb. 8, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
The 9th ranked Syracuse Orange will take on St. Johns on Sunday afternoon at the Dome. Coverage on Oldies 101.5 begins at 2:30 with Orange Pregame ... tip off is at 3pm. The Red Storm defeated U-Conn 71-65 last night in Big East play.
James Southerland's appeal hearing a scheduled for today at 1pm at S.U. .... no word on if a decision will be made on his status in time for Sunday's game.
The SUNY Cortland Red Dragons Men's and Women's Basketball teams will host Oswego tonight at Corey Gym ... the ladies tip at 6pm, and are tied with Oswego for 3rd place in the SUNYAC ... the Men's team will celebrate Senior night and tip at about 8pm ... The Cortland Men, Ranked 24th in the latest d3hoops-dot-com poll. need to go 3-1 in their last four games to clinch the regular season SUNYAC title without losses by other teams in the race. The Cortland Men have a 10 game winning streak and are in 1st place in the SUNYAC by 2 games over Geneseo heading into Friday's matchup with the defending champion Lakers, whom they beat 75-69 on January 26th. Oswego is in 4th place ... and a half-game behind Plattsburgh in the standings. Both Cortland and Oswego have a meeting with Plattsburgh on the road next weekend in the final week of regular-season play.
Also from SUNY Cortland, the Wrestling team has made a change in their schedule due to the storm ... their tri-meet with Oswego and Coast Guard tomorrow has been changed to a duel meet with Oswego only starting at 1pm at Corey Gym.
In High School Sports Last Night: Boys Hoops: Cortland beat Corcoran 77-59 and Lansing topped Southern Cayuga 62-59. In Girls Hoops: Fabius-Pompey defeated Onondaga 42-22, Weedsport beat Tully 57-28, Lafayette outlasted Cato-Meridian 72-57 and Southern Cayuga edged Moravia 47-40. In Girls Volleyball: Cincinnatus beat New York Mills and Tully over Cooperstown, both by 3-0 scores.
In the AHL tonight. Adirondak visits Syracuse.
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World Championships
The ultimate in sport is to represent the USA in the World Championships or Olympic Winter Games. Athletes are named to those teams based on objective criteria, generally through FIS ranking and results in international competitions. The next World Championships will be held in Vail/Beaver Creek in February, 2015. Criteria for those Championships will be posted in the fall of 2014.
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2013 World Championship Selection Criteria
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February 5-17, 2013
The USSA policy mandates that World Ski Championship (WSC) team selection criteria shall be principally objective (or performance-based), that coaches' discretion must be limited to no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of total named team and that all available start rights and team spots will not necessarily be filled.
World Championship Team consists of twenty-four (24) athletes representing the United States, with a maximum of fourteen (14) athletes per gender.
Up to four (4) male and four (4) female athletes may start for the United States in each discipline. The top two athletes to qualify in each discipline under criteria 5.A.1) through 5.A.6) will be assured of a start in that discipline. Additional starts will be filled at the discretion of the coaching staff.
The USSA will consider for selection only those USSA members in good standing with valid U.S. passports, a valid FIS license and who meet FIS minimum eligibility standards. An athlete shall be ineligible for consideration if at the time selections are made he/she is not fit to compete due to any injury or illness from which he/she is not expected to recover adequately by the time of the 2013 WSC as verified by a member of the USSA or USOC Medical Staff. Such determination shall be at the discretion of the Alpine Director, Vice President of Athletics in consultation with the USSA Sport Science staff, Men's or Women's Head Coach, the Head Men's or Women's Alpine Team Physician and the Athlete's designated physician.
The coaching staff is responsible for applying the selection criteria set forth herein, subject to the approval of the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Athletics of the USSA. Objective selections shall be based on the results achieved by athletes in competitions held in the 2012-13 season from Oct. 26, 2012 through Jan. 27, 2013 (the "selection period"). Discretionary selections, if any, may be based on a variety of factors.
Up to three (3) athletes for Men's and Women's Downhill, Men's and Women's Slalom, Men's and Women's Giant Slalom, Men's and Women's Super-G and up to two (2) athletes for Men's and Women's Super Combined shall be selected to the WSC Team based solely upon their competition results during the selection period. Criteria for objective selection shall be as follows, in order of priority:
Outstanding competition results (including any results from the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons).
All discretionary selections will be documented and appropriate forms will be available for record keeping purposes. All discretionary selections will be reviewed by a discretionary selection review group comprised of the President and CEO, the Alpine Director, the Vice President of Athletics and the athlete representative from that sport who is a member of the USSA Board. If the USSA Board Athlete Representative is also a currently competing athlete then another athlete, who is not actively competing, will be selected by the Athletes' Council at the Fall USSA Board Meeting to be the representative in this group.
Athletes selected to represent the USA in the WSC Nations Team Event will be identified by the coaching staff from among the WSC Team members named using the above criteria. These selections will consider the format of the event and will incorporate the best strategies to field a competitive team with high potential for success.
Selections to the 2013 World Ski Championship team shall be announced on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at the offices of the USSA in Park City, Utah and shall be published immediately upon announcement.
In the case that an athlete that has been selected to the team becomes injured or ill prior the World Ski Championships and is unable to compete, no replacement athlete will be named unless it is deemed that there is sufficient time to make a replacement without disrupting the competition or preparation of other athletes and that the additional athlete would have sufficient time to properly prepare for the competition. This decision will be made by the Vice President of Athletics for the USSA after consulting with the President and CEO of the USSA, the Head Coaches, and the USSA Sport Science Department. Should an additional athlete be considered, the procedures as outlined in section 5.B. above will be followed to select that athlete. No athletes will be named to the team following the conclusion of mandatory training for or within five days of the start of the WSC.
Following the selection of the 2013 WSC Team mandatory training camps may be organized in preparation for the WSC. Dates, locations and organization of these training camps will be announced prior to final selection of the team.
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It's a given that risk is an ever-present part of doing business in the energy industry. With the number of recent high-profile risk events and regulatory developments in the industry, many senior management teams and boards of directors are increasing investments on risk management issues and solutions. To help energy companies navigate these challenges and manage risk with confidence, Kim Detiveaux is a veteran.
Kim is a director with Deloitte & Touche LLP's Governance, Regulatory & Risk Strategies practice and has over 30 years' experience serving energy companies globally. More recently, Kim has been a leader in the development of Deloitte's ERM methodology and the provision of ERM assessment, design, and implementation services to some of the largest energy companies in the world. Kim has extensive experience leading enterprise risk projects including the identification of risk and compliance strategy matched to the organization's business model, and the design and implementation of risk management frameworks at the enterprise level, with a particular focus on key energy sector risks. In addition, Kim has led multiple engagements with Utilities, Oil & Gas, and Mining companies focused on the improvement of existing risk management practices.
"In the energy industry in particular, it is critical that companies keep risk management front and center to reduce the likelihood of future risks that could have a major impact. Having worked in the industry for over 30 years has shaped my perspective in leading companies in the design of effective risk management practices. It is a challenging time, as energy companies are evolving their risk management programs and predictive capabilities to help them better prepare for the unknown and to take preventative action before a risk event occurs. "
Kim is a frequent speaker on the topic of risk management at energy risk management industry association conferences, including The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and The International Energy Credit Association (IECA). In addition, Kim leads Deloitte's sponsorship of ERM leading practice roundtables for Utilities, Oil & Gas, and Mining companies, which meet regularly to discuss effective risk program design and implementation.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of San Francisco, and an MA from John F. Kennedy University.
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In considering the nature of representation through sound, Michel Chion proposes the term rendering in contrast to the term reproduction. The reproduction of a particular sound does not imply a perceptual and cognitive 'sound truth' in a homologous fashion, particularly in an audio-visual context. For example, many examples of cinema sound effects exist where the sound heard is not a correlate reproduction of the source as suggested by the on-screen image. Often, a more effective rendering may be achieved through the use of some other sound that creates in the listener a more convincing sense of 'reality' through fusion of image and sound.
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October 15, 2014
Bringing Foreign Investment into Economically Distressed Markets: The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (Part I)
The saying goes that all real estate is local. But investment from overseas—real dollars for both residential and commercial projects—is becoming a more common opportunity for developers, especially those working in economically challenged markets. Some euro zone countries—Greece and Spain, for example—offer visas to wealthy Chinese home buyers.
One source for commercial projects that is gaining the attention of community and economic development practitioners is the Immigrant Investor Program, called EB-5, a federal program designed to attract foreign investment to real estate projects in challenged markets. The EB-5 program provides residency status (green cards) to foreign investors in exchange for personal capital investments that create jobs in the United States.
EB-5 has been around since 1990, but growing wealth overseas (largely in China) and the financial crisis of 2008 created more demand for the program. More recently, the program has attracted the attention of a variety of economists, academics, and the media. In July 2014, for example, the unlikely political tripartite of mega-investors Sheldon Adelson, Warren Buffet, and Bill Gates endorsed the program in a New York Times op-ed. A few short months later, a Fortune Magazine piece referred to the EB-5 program as "a magnet for amateurs, pipe dreamers, and charlatans, who see it as an easy way to score funding for ventures that banks would never touch."
In this first of two posts, I present the rough mechanics of EB-5 and some of the trends and challenges facing the program. In the next post, I will address the program's impacts in the southeastern region and further assess its strengths and weaknesses.
The mechanics of EB-5
A recent report from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) profiled the EB-5 program. The ICIC report has a detailed infographic on the anatomy of an EB-5 investment. According to authors Kim Zeuli and Brian Hull, the major components of the EB-5 program are as follows (we've summarized their information in this flow chart):
EB-5 investments can be made either directly into projects or through third-party entities called "regional centers." The city of Miami, for example, was recently authorized to act as a regional center. These regional centers can source deals, pool investment capital, and provide a number of other advantages, including the ability to count indirect and induced employment toward the program's job requirement. (Direct EB-5 investments can count only direct job creation.) Note that EB-5 investments can be used anywhere in a project's capital stack. Regional centers usually have the finance expertise to leverage EB-5 for additional equity or debt, or to reduce risk for more traditional finance.
The United States has more than 575 regional centers, up from 13 in 2007. The ICIC, citing data from the U.S. Department of State, reports that from 2003 to 2013, 85 percent of all EB-5 visas were issued to investors from China, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom; 65 percent of them were issued to Chinese investors.
Impacts and challenges
Since Congress first authorized the EB-5 program, it has captured about $5 billion in direct investments and created more than 85,000 full-time jobs, according to a recent report by Brookings. But the Brookings report also points out that the scarcity of reliable historical data makes it very difficult to evaluate the entirety of the program's impact. The ICIC report includes a summary and analysis of several hundred EB-5 projects. According to ICIC, the largest challenges facing EB-5 are uncertainty around the immigration approval process and the up-front capital and technical knowledge required to execute a project with EB-5 investment.
The next installment of this series will address the program's impacts in the southeastern region and further assess its strengths and weaknesses.
As part of the Atlanta Fed Community and Economic Development program's efforts to bring attention to economically distressed communities in the Southeast, we will be examining specific tools and policies—like EB-5—and sharing what we learn, sometimes in this blog.
Will Lambe is a senior adviser with the Atlanta Fed's Community and Economic Development program, focusing on community development finance.
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Establishing Pollinator Meadows from Seed
Establishing wildflower habitat for pollinators is the single most effective course of action to conserve pollinators that can be taken by anyone at any scale. These guidelines provide step-by-step instructions for establishing pollinator meadows from seed in areas that range in size from a small backyard garden up to areas around an acre. Use this document with pollinator plant list applicable to your region.
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Tonesha's Q & A
Favorite Sport/Team
football/greenbay packers
Favorite Movie/Actor
dumb and dumber/Jim Carrey
Go-to karaoke song
cee-lo forget you
My first job
retail store
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
Two piercings
Mac or PC?
Nintendo, Xbox 360, PS3, or don't game?
What fun fact, talent or superpower of yours should guys know about?
I like to wrestle with people taller than me.
What's the most memorable pick up line you've ever heard?
girl you must be tired because you been running through my mind all day.
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
I havent done anything crazy.....YET! LOL
What's the most unusual place you've ever hooked up? How'd it go?
Dont have one
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Lipgloss and an wallet and a whole bunch of other junk..
What do you feel most comfortable wearing?
white t-shirts and sweat pants
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An amazing romp once a year
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The BMC Racing Team and reigning world road champion Philippe Gilbert rolled out to a smooth start Sunday in the season-opening race, the People's Choice Classic – the prelude to Tuesday's Santos Tour Down Under.
A Good Warm-Up
Gilbert said it was nice to be back racing, even if the 30-lap race through the streets of Adelaide did not count toward any official classification. "It was a nice to spin the legs with a high cadence," Gilbert said. "The feeling was good. That's the most important news of the day. I think the legs are good and I'm really confident." André Greipel (Lotto Belisol) out-sprinted Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) to take the win. A two-man breakaway of Zak Dempster (UniSA) and Jens Voigt (RadioShack Leopard) enjoyed as much as a minute's lead at one point, but was caught with nine laps to go. BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Fabio Baldato said he told the team's seven riders not to take any risks. "For us, it was just really just a warm-up before the Tour Down Under," Baldato said. "The plan for Monday is to ride an easy two hours. They did a good job of training during the week and they're ready to the race. Phil is motivated and we'll surround him and hope for a good result."
Click here to listen to complete comments from Gilbert and Baldato on the BMC Racing Team AudioLine.