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Expect most bosses to again ban June's Take-Your-Dog-To-Work-Day (TYDTWD). But America's premier luxury cufflink maker, Baade II, has figured out a witty trick for pooch-passionate employees to outsmart the veto. Slating the debut of their Alpha Dogs Collection to coincide with June 24th's TYDTWD, Baade's solid sterling cufflinks are a clever way to tout your favorite breed and salute your Pooch-Power support for this year's TYDTWD. Hand-crafted in America and based on American Kennel Club's (AKC) list of the 10 most popular breeds, Baade's all-new Alpha Dogs Collection retails for $395 and is available at over 200 of America's top luxury fashion boutiques. Custom, hand-painting is available.
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When the 13th annual edition of Take-Your-Dog-To-Work-Day (TYDTWD) rolls over around this June 24th, count on most bosses again banishing it from the workplace. Blame the ban on fleas, pet allergies among co-workers, lost productivity, insurance, canine squabbles, noise and unruly disruptions. And of course, no dog-friendly PortaPotties.
But the dog-loving owners of Baade II - America's premier luxury cufflink maker - have figured out a witty, off-the-cuff trick for pooch-passionate employees to outwit their boss' snub and still strut their canine spirit.
Targeting June 24th's TYDTWD as their official launch date, Mary Ann Paul and Traci Paul, the mother-daughter duo who head-up the 28-year-old, Atlantic City-based, Baade II, chose 8 of America's 10 most popular breeds for their all-new, Alpha Dogs cufflink collection. For their Top 10 line-up of Alpha Dogs the Paul's pulled their poll of America's 10 most popular breeds from the American Kennel Club's (AKC) official press materials. All are hand-crafted in America from sterling silver.
While Alpha Dogs' official launch date is set for Friday, June 24th, Baade co-CEO, Traci Paul, pegged their release date for June 17, a week ahead of TYDTWD.
Opting for a balanced mix of big and small dogs, Mary Ann Paul and daughter, Traci Paul, chose a Dachshund, Golden Retriever, Scottish Terrier, then added a Pug, Black Lab and Bulldog, followed-up by a Yorkshire Terrier and Beagle. Most noticeable absentee is America's top dog, the German Shepherd. Expect the top-10's now missing German Shepherd and Golden Lab and, thanks to Paris Hilton, the now suddenly popular, Chihuahua, told Traci Paul, to arrive in the second edition, when Baade II adds another seven to their list of America's most popular pooches, bringing the total to 15.
Custom, Hand-Painted Pooch-Portrait Finish.
Vintage-like blackened glaze is standard finish throughout Baade II's Alpha Dogs Collection. But for the pooch proud owners itching to put-on-the-dog, Baade's hand-painted pooch portrait option ranks payday for canine fashion extroverts. From a digital snap shot, Baade CEO, Mary Ann Paul, will personally hand-paint the appropriate Alpha Dog into Fido's likeness.
Retail price for the solid, sterling silver Alpha Dogs Collection in vintage-blackened glaze is $395.00. Price for custom, hand-painted finishes, told Mary Ann Paul, are quoted individually and based on a digital photo and complexity of the dog's likeness.
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For over two decades, Atlantic City based Baade (Bay-dee) II, has produced a limited edition collections of artisan hand-crafted and true, Vitreous hand-enameled cufflinks, formal suites and personal jewelry for men and women. Fashion cognoscenti and luxury connoisseurs, alike, hail their brilliantly colored, hand-fired designs as America's - and arguably, the world's - very finest, artisan-wrought personal jewelry.
Since its 1988 founding, hand-enameled cloisonne and champleve designs have remained the company's flagship design signature. Today, Baade II's wide ranging array of over 500 differing, limited edition designs - all meticulously handcrafted in America and now including precious and semi-precious stones as well as novelty styles - are retailed by over 300 of America's premier specialty retailers, from Barney's New York and Mitchells of Westport to Beverly Hills' iconic menswear retailer, Carroll & Company.
Family-owed and co-helmed and co-designed by the mother-daughter team of Mary Ann Paul and Traci Paul, Baade II is head quarted in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Telephone for either Mary Ann Paul, Traci Paul, or Baade II's design studio and workshop, is 609-340-8650. Website and Email address is http://www.baadecufflinks.com or baadeii(at)aol(dot)com. Formatted digital image, along with select Alpha Dogs cufflinks, are available at editorial request.
Baade II is a member of the Alliance of American Luxury Makers (ALM). Follow them on Tumblr at http://americanluxurymakers.tumblr.com
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Hey ya'll, Dawn here with another fun flower lesson. I swear after this, there will be lots of fun anime and animal tuts to come. I've spent a little while on this flower, it was easy which is why the tutorial is very easy to accomplish. "Drawing a Blossom" should be taken with preparation, like having a pencil, paper, and eraser ready before you leap into any drawing work. When you draw this blossom, draw the middle first before adding the petals and leaves. Did you know another name for this flower is "Sakura", it's pretty cool and I know it's the name of the popular female Naruto character. Anyways, get ready for this fun packed lesson; creating it was definitely joy filling. Stay tuned for more epic lessons in the future, and don't forget to checkout my YouTube for free quality drawing videos. Thanks for viewing, ya'll!


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Both gas & electric. The looks with the low belt line, the interior & configuration of the seats.
Dont know anyone that owns one yet but I like to walk over and stare at them when I spot them in a parking lot. Only cause its a rare sight to see around here.
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'Invest in What You Know' is one of the great ideas that the legendary fund manager Peter Lynch has given to the individual investor. There is a common behavioral bias for people to invest predominantly in stocks listed in their home countries because they feel more familiar with it. By taking note of products and services you use every day, you can increase your chances of finding good investment ideas within your home country and make the best out of this 'familiarity bias'.
When you use Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to search for whatever you are trying to find out on the internet, you might marvel at how intuitive and relevant the search responses are as compared with other search engines. Dig a little deeper and you might realize Google is a great company with solid financials and really interesting future projects that might have as-yet-un-thought-of benefits for society such as the self-driven car. You can then ask yourself if Google will be a suitable place for your investment dollars -this in essence is how 'Invest in What You Know' can be put into practice.
I invest in the US stock market even though I live in Singapore because I recognize that great investment opportunities are not limited by geography. So, when I had the rare opportunity to travel to Washington DC, I made it a point to visit USA-only restaurant stocks that I was already invested or interested in to try and obtain a first-hand experience of what it feels like to dine in there.
I depend on Motley Fool's discussion boards for my 'scuttle butt' research on Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) and since I was invested, I had to visit one in DC. After finding one and ordering a beef sandwich, I took note of the pricing of their sandwiches and how it actually tasted. The décor looked inviting and there was a healthy flow of people at lunch time – nice! It felt to me like Panera was a 'Starbucks for Sandwiches' which is a plus for me. The sandwiches are comparatively priced with other sandwich chains I saw in Washington DC, tasted great and portions were enough to fill a hungry stomach. I know this is anecdotal as I only managed to visit one restaurant but the evidence I saw first-hand corroborated with the general opinion of what the community at Motley Fool had described to me. I like it!
I then thought about the international expansion opportunities of Panera, particularly in Asia. Using its pricing of sandwiches as a gauge, I noted that if that particular Panera was uprooted directly into Singapore, it might face a tough time because of pricing issues. The sandwiches in Starbucks were priced almost the same in USA and Singapore after conversion of currencies and they cost slightly more than a normal meal here. If I were to do so with Panera, the price of their sandwiches would be more than 2 times more expensive than what a typical Singaporean would pay for a normal meal - bear in mind that Singapore has one of the highest standards of living in Asia. Thus, I now know one important point to look out for if Panera wants to expand in Asia – pricing of their sandwiches or other food concepts it might want to try out.
My next stop was Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). I like the financials shown by the company but was not as familiar with it as I was with Panera. When I saw a Chipotle along the streets, I went in for a bite and was greeted with the biggest burrito I ever saw. I now come to appreciate Chipotle's operating style – a few excellent choices in a few categories. It looked very streamlined and efficient and probably resulted in Chipotle having lower food costs than other fast-casual restaurant operators; I made a note to check on that later. I was also very excited when I got introduced to Chipotle's Asian food concept: Shophouse Southeast Asian Kitchen (courtesy of new friends I made in Washington DC - Kyle and Sarah, thank you!). The food tasted authentic and delicious and more importantly, it was prepared and served in a similar manner to Chipotle's Mexican food restaurants – a few excellent choices in a few categories. I thought it was great that Chipotle might have another avenue for growth in Shophouse. However, after further investigation, I found out that Chipotle has only opened one Shophouse so far and plans to open only one more in 2012. Shophouse is still in the testing phase for Chipotle and management is still unsure of whether they will pursue the expansion of Shophouse aggressively.
This brought me to a corollary of 'Invest in What You Know' – that is, any attractive new product or service's ability to fuel growth in a company is in direct relation to the proportion of overall sales that the new product or service is contributing. For Chipotle, which operates 1316 restaurants (from its latest quarterly filing), the number of potential Shophouse restaurants that management is looking at would not add any meaningful numbers to Chipotle's sales and bottom line results in the next few years. Thus, any growth in Chipotle would have to come from its Mexican Grill restaurants.
I also checked out Chipotle's average food costs over FY 2009, 2010 and 2011 as a percentage of its revenue and found out that it compares very favorably with other fast-food and fast-casual restaurant operators. The table below shows these percentages. Chipotle's numbers are even more remarkable given that they have a 'Food with Integrity' philosophy where they insist on having almost all of the food used in their restaurants to be organically grown. This increases their food costs as organic food generally costs more than conventionally farmed food. Knowing Chipotle's philosophy and from my experience at their restaurant, I have a newfound appreciation for their operating style and am even more convinced now of Chipotle's management's capabilities.
Restaurant |
Food Costs as Percentage of Revenue |
Chipotle Mexican Grill |
31.6% |
Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) |
26.5% |
Macdonald's (NYSE: MCD) |
33.3% |
Panera Bread |
29.0% |
Table 1 – Food cost as percentage of revenue for different restaurant operators
My trip to USA has allowed me to know two of my favourite restaurants better and even though I already knew of their financial strengths before I observed them in person, you can also employ the same mindset and inquisitive spirit in products and services that you know are commonly being used and consumed. Who knows, you might be able to discover your next super-stock, just like how Peter Lynch found Hanes when he observed his wife buying their Leggs brand stockings and marvelling at its quality. Have fun investigating!
P.S: After Peter Lynch bought Hanes' stock, it appreciated by 600% before getting acquired!
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Date: August 18, 2009
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On Aug. 17, the Sarasota City Commission rejected a request to allow merchants to serve on the St. Armands Business Improvement District board.
Since its inception in 2001, the board has comprised of only Circle property owners, because a state statute read that members had to be "subject to property taxes."
During the formation of the BID, Assistant City Attorney Michael Connolly interpreted that to mean only property owners could serve on the board.
But in late July, Jack Peffley, owner of Taffy's menswear, and Scott MacDonald, owner of Crab and Fin, asked Connolly to reconsider that interpretation, because many merchants are responsible for paying property taxes through their leases.
Connolly said that the statute could also be reasonably interpreted to mean that merchants are "subject to property taxes." Connolly asked the commission to make a policy decision on the matter.
In a 4-1 vote, the commission decided the statute should mean property owners only. Vice Mayor Kelly Kirschner was the dissenting vote.
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Published November 1, 2012. From Cook's Illustrated.
Ideally, this dish should feature tender whites and runny yolks—but it almost never does. We baked hundreds of eggs trying to crack the code.
We've enjoyed perfectly runny, creamy yolks and firm yet tender whites but rarely both in the same ramekin.
We wanted to achieve the set-white, runny-yolk ideal.
For yolks to stay liquid, their temperature needs to hover around 150 degrees—and no higher. But the whites are just starting to turn opaque at that temperature and need to reach about 165 degrees to be properly cooked. To make this recipe work, we had to manipulate the cooking process so that the white firms up before the yolk, not the other way around.
We needed a buffer between the ramekin and the egg. With that in mind, we borrowed the idea of lining the ramekin with a rich base, such as spinach or leeks. We made a quick roux, which we flavored with half-and-half and cheese, then added the spinach or leeks. We then spooned some of the mixture into each ramekin and pushed some halfway up the sides, leaving an indented mound in the middle to help keep the yolk in the center of the dish.
After a few minutes in the oven, we added an egg to each ramekin and sprayed the tops with vegetable oil spray to keep them from blistering from the blast of heat. We removed them from the oven shy of their ideal final temperature and let carryover cooking do the rest as they sat on the countertop. Sure enough, the hot spinach or leek barrier had effectively cradled the whites so that they were tender throughout and the yolks were still jiggly.
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That's right, K.G. Troglodytes didn't make his weekly picks.
I'm sad to announce that he has been retired. We can take a column break for a moment of silence, I know he will be missed by many …
Lets just say he's been turned into a primate speed bump, never to be heard from again.
In the spirit of K.G., I would like to take a shot at a team from last week — Crowley.
They did all they could to duck Patterson.
They didn't want to make the trip in the rain. When Patterson offered to load up and come to their place, they didn't want any part of that either. All of this while every other game scheduled in the Lafayette area and in St. Mary Parish was played.
I knew the Lumberjacks were good coming into this season, but I didn't think they were so good that teams were scared to step on the field with them.
There won't be any ducking the 'Jacks this week with Class 5A Central Lafourche likely thinking it can teach the Class 3A powerhouse a thing or two.
We'll see how that works out.
Elsewhere, this week is full of interesting games.
If I had to pick one that's a must-see, it would be Friday's game between White Castle and Central Catholic at Tiger Stadium in Morgan City.
The Eagles are No. 9 in the LSWA Class 1A poll and the defending state champion Bulldogs are No. 1.
David Furher's team will get a nice test after a gutsy win last week in Loreauville.
If CCHS pulls off the upset this week, look for them to shoot up the polls and into the top five.
Across the Atchafalaya River, Morgan City will take on Berwick in a rematch of the game that the Panthers won last season due to a late fumble by the Tigers.
Both teams are in a rebuilding-mode, but MCHS is a year ahead with coach Brandon Nowlin in his second season in charge, while Craig Brodie is in his first season with Berwick.
They both have vast knowledge of the game to share with their teams and it's just a matter of time before they have suc-cess.
Both have brought a refreshing approach and each squad looks much different than they did before new leadership was put in place.
In Berwick's case, Brodie isn't shy about speaking his mind.
Leading up to the season opener last week he expressed his displeasure with the jamboree results against Central Catholic.
Brodie didn't like that the Eagles posted 40-plus points and felt like the score was run up a bit.
I don't agree with him in this case, but if that's how he feels about it — I respect that. Speaking up in a small community can lead to some awkward moments with those that disagree with you, I know from experience, so it's nice to see a coach that isn't bothered by that and calls things the way he sees it.
It's a trait sorely lacking these days.
On the west end of the parish, West St. Mary shutout rival Franklin and looked like a team that could live up to the preseason hype.
This week's trip to face Northwest should tell us a lot about what kind of Wolfpack team Ryan Antoine has there in Baldwin.
Franklin is at home this week against St. Martinville and I expect an inspired performance from J Ina's squad. He doesn't strike me as the type of coach that goes easy on his team in practice after a shutout.
That brings us to Hanson Memorial. The Tigers won last week on a late touchdown and will have their hands full on the road against Catholic Pointe Coupee. Don't be surprised if the experienced HMS squad comes away with another victory.