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Reader Story: Even Better Than Enough
Published on - October 10th, 2010 (by J.D. Roth)
This guest post from Louisa Rogers is part of the "reader stories" feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — or failure. These stories feature folks from all levels of financial maturity and with all sorts of incomes.
I feel deeply fortunate. I have close-knit family, friends, health, beautiful surroundings, work I love, and financial security. In a word, I have Enough. But there's something that brings me perhaps as much happiness as Enough, and that is I don't have Too Much. I don't own too many cars, appliances, sports equipment, kitchenware, furniture, clothes, books, household goods, or knick-knacks.
I just turned 59. Most of my peers have accumulated much more than my husband and I have. I don't envy them. We love our cozy, $695/month 750-square-foot apartment, which allowed us to buy and remodel an old house in Mexico. We travel a lot and never worry about theft when away from either home. Having Enough frees me from worry — but not having Too Much also frees me from worry.
For me, the key to living simply has been getting to know and accept myself. Here are five values that have, over the years, led me to minimize consumption.
- The less time organizing, the better. Order doesn't come naturally to me. "A place for everything and everything in its place" sounds great — but it's not who I am. I organize things from time to time, but soon lose interest, and end up with little puddles of mess here and there. Every so often I ask the natural organizers in my life for tips, but my tendencies don't change much long-term. Instead of fighting my nature, my solution is to have less to organize in the first place.
- Fewer decisions make me happy. I can agonize over even simple decisions. One day I woke up with a brilliant realization: Stuff entails decisions. (Duh!) Should I buy this? Where should I buy it from? What is the best make? How do I find out? How can I be sure it's worth it? What if I don't like it? Where do I put it? How do I make sure I can find it? Just listing all the decisions involved in acquiring tires me out. My solution is to accumulate less. Fewer things = fewer decisions.
- It's easier for me to say no to something before than after. Once something's mine, I become attached, and I can almost always come up with a justification to keep it. I don't throw things away easily. My rule of thumb is to stop Stuff at the "point of entry" — not to acquire it in the first place. Every time I consider buying a non-perishable item, I remind myself that it will take up space, require upkeep, and compete with other objects for my attention. Am I sure I want it? Once I've factored all this in, I usually find myself saying no. True, a moment of wistfulness takes hold of me as I give up the perfume of ownership. But I've learnt that the whiff does pass, and I'm left with the far sweeter scent of freedom.
- I'll take access over ownership. I'd rather swim at a community pool than own a private pool. (Actually, I've done better than that: Rather than drive six miles to the nearest public pool, I bought a shortie wetsuit and now save money, gas, and time by open-water swimming in Humboldt Bay, a three-minute walk from our door. The photo above shows where I swim.) Recently I was invited to renew my subscription to a fitness magazine. The publisher threw in a second magazine with the $20 renewal price. I hesitated. Hard to turn down a deal! Yes, I'd enjoyed the magazine — but how much? Suddenly I hit on an idea. I called my local library and asked if they'd like the two magazines as a gift subscription. They were delighted. Perfect solution! I can still read the magazine — and meanwhile am contributing in a small way to my community.
- I balance practicality with sentiment. My mother died over 30 years ago, and the Meissen china I inherited from her is emotionally important to me. But I sold 90% of it to an antique dealer many years ago. I still have enough for a small dinner party, and I think of her whenever I use it.
That last point deserves a little more discussion. I agree with J.D. that our financial decisions are more emotional than logical, and for me, the same holds true for Stuff.
Most people I know have family photos on display in their homes. When I visit my sisters, I look at our family photos and feel a pang that few of mine are anywhere to be seen. But pictures on tables create dust, and I'm not a great housekeeper. Plus, after awhile I stop noticing the photos anyway. I love my family, but I don't keep many photos of them on display.
I had cartons of old journals dating from age 11. In theory, I respect the value of documentation, but in practice I'm just not that invested in my journals. On the rare occasion when I dip into one, I usually feel morose. After years of inner wrestling, I decided I would selectively let some go. This was a difficult decision (and I hate decisions!) Was I destroying valuable records? Maybe 100 years from now someone might come upon my journals and read with rapt interest what life was like in the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties, just as we read diaries of the pioneers.
A page from one of Louisa's journals.
But, on the other hand, I didn't want to feel defined by my past. So I kept the early adolescent ones, and all the journals up to about age 30, but after that era I chose about 15 to give to my husband. (I tried to sell them on eBay, but had only one query from a buyer who never bought). The agreement I made with my husband was that if within a month, I had not asked for them back, he would 'release' them (the phrase 'throw away' was too harsh for me). Out of respect for my earlier self, I tore out random pages and have collaged them into my art journal. So who-I-was-then continues to exist in my life, in a different form. (Note: I never did ask him for the journals. I forgot all about them. So they have met their maker!)
Remember earlier I mentioned buying a house in Mexico? That's where I am now, as I write: in our 150-year-old adobe home. Surprisingly, in some ways it's been more of a challenge living simply and economically here in Mexico than in our California life. But that's another story…
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What a thoughtful way to live. It seems few of us (especially me!) take the time to live in a way to suits our true self rather than just moving forward in life in a manner to suit those around us. Awesome.
This was a great down-to-earth article. It's important to realize that more stuff only complicates life. This article would go great with my website as well, since I am focusing on saving money and investing wisely. Check it out at http://www.lifeandmyfinances.com
Great post Louisa! I hope you write that blog post about the move to Mexico…I'd love to read it. Well done.
Me, too. I'd love to hear why it's sometimes more challenging to live frugally there.
Very nice post. I'm at the stage in my life where I can afford to buy just about anything I want, and am starting to realize that Less is More, just as you did.
Please write again and tell us about the house in Mexico! Would love to hear about that experience from beginning to end.
Thank you for sharing your story – I really liked the photograph, and then when I read that it's your swimming pool I liked it even more! I know some people think simple living is very restrictive and self-denying, but I too find it very freeing.
I would love to hear more about your house in Mexico and the challenges to simple living.
Best. Guest. Post. Ever. Thanks, Louisa, for some wonderful perspective from somone who is older and truly wiser. What a freeing attitude and lifestyle. Seems like you have let go of what doesn't matter so you can grab hold of what does. Thanks for sharing!
I enjoyed this post. My husband and I too tend toward keeping things on the simple side, and for similar reasons as yours. Our extravagance was/is our four daughters. As the saying goes – we may not have much, but we have each other.
I understand what you went through with keeping/not keeping journals. I felt that anyone reading mine wouldn't know or understand the personal context in which they were written. My mental struggles put to paper didn't necessarily represent the person I was or am to the people in my life. The writing was purely cathartic and had meaning only to me in working out what I was going through. Every few years, I skim through a pile to remind me what I went through, and then throw the journals away.
I have, however, kept one journal that I may or may not share with my daughters when they are all adults, as it describes the early years when they were small, including both good and bad moments. Still trying to decide if sharing it is the right thing, for me or the girls. One thing I know is that in the grand scheme of things, my life is pretty puny, and where my influence is a little more significant, my actions have more meaning than anything I wrote about
I also would love to read more about your move to Mexico!
Enjoyed you very insightful account of choosing simplicity!
Thank you for the post. I'm glad you shared all the questions that arise from "Stuff". I found it truly interesting and a new perspective for me. One that is different from the typical saving on groceries or what not type of posting (and I enjoy those postings, too).
One reason we don't have as much stuff as we could is because I never get around to buying things. It has its benefits.
Apart from the general house stuff (none of which I'm truly attached to), the stuff I own could fill but a small SUV. I'm in the process of getting rid of even more. I find it hard to stay in one place for too long. The real stuff I'm trying to get rid of is debt (pretty much all student loan debt from grad school) — that's the load I carry. Trouble is, since my debt wasn't accrued by buying stuff I didn't need, I've got very little to sell to help pay it off!
Great post, Louisa, very inspiring.
After a medically difficult 6 months when hubby and I realized we're going to die (not soon however) I greatly appreciate your post. We made the decision to simplify but doing is very hard. For us, as kids live in New England and we're in FL giving stuff to them isn't possible so… releasing the stuff is what we have to do. The staff at our local thrift store really looks forward to our donation days.
We're tackling it one room at a time and making progress – mainly it's 'have we used it in the last year?' and if not, it goes.
Thank you for your insightful post and enjoy your home in Mexico!!
My husband and I have been paring down our belongings for a year or two now. The funny (or frustrating, depending on the day) thing is that our parents are just getting around to doing it too, in their 70′s. So we will just get a box tossed on our own when one of our parents will say "Here's a box of things that we saved for you." Sometimes it's our own things that we left at their house 25 years ago and forgot about, and other times it's their stuff that they just think we should take. No matter how many times we say "Just donate it or throw it out–we don't need it", they still insist on making us take it and doing the tossing on our own.
I also want to know why it's harder to live simply in Mexico?
I know when I go on vacation now I tend to spend more than I normally would, do things I normally wouldn't, etc. If I retire to a warm vacation spot (we live in a mostly cold climate) I worry that I'll treat it like vacation all the time and not life!
Glad you shared your thoughts! My motto is "The more you have, the more you have to maintain." After decades of earning, saving, spending, collecting, and distributing, I simply say my motto. This helps me decide if I really, really want something. I would rather travel than collect things. Enjoy Mexico!!!
Yes! Wonderful reading!
Owning means caring for things. The more things you have to care for, the more scattered your become, and the less you have time and energy for your real passions. Simplifying is only one half of the equation, the other half is focusing– focusing on the things you really love.
@Amanda: I imagine that it's harder to live in Mexico because they have to set up a home and a way of life all over again. It takes time and expertise to figure out the simplest way to live where you are. You refine procedures the more you do them. Besides, now they have to care for 2 places, right? Did they completely leave the US, or do they still keep their apartment? 2 homes = headaches.
Great post. I like this "releasing" concept. It sounds kind.
Great post.
I am temporarily living with my mother, and our house is absolutely chock full of stuff… gobs and gobs of furniture and old clothes and books and kitchen supplies, and a huge basement full of more stuff.
The weight that it causes on me mentally is huge. I feel totally overwhelmed by all of it. I want to get rid of it but it seems like a HUGE daunting task. It is mentally draining just to be in the house.
Great post.
I am temporarily living with my mother, and our house is absolutely chock full of stuff… gobs and gobs of furniture and old clothes and books and kitchen supplies, and a huge basement full of more stuff.
The weight that it causes on me mentally is huge. I feel totally overwhelmed by all of it. I want to get rid of it but it seems like a HUGE daunting task. It is mentally draining just to be in the house.
And the thing is – every little tiny thing was bought or received in good faith – everything initially had some kind of potential purpose. And it has just become a burden.
The idea of having a (relatively) stuff-free lifestyle seems so freeing.
@Jessica-perhaps you could start with a square foot at a time. I will be turning 50 this year and that helped me. Once I got going it was a square foot then a square yard and before I knew it I had less stuff. I also found that letting go of the emotional ties to stuff brought me closer to the people who gave it to me.
Great post, Louisa, thanks.
I always appreciate reminders that stuff=decisions=stress.
"Surprisingly, in some ways it's been more of a challenge living simply and economically here in Mexico than in our California life. But that's another story…"
Are you planning to write about this? I'd love to hear more…
Loved the simple nature of the writing. Would love to hear more from this guest writer.
I remember a wise woman, saying to me on one occasion. I live simply so that others may simply live. If we were all to take this simple approach to having and owning items. All would have an equal chance to share the wealth of our world.
Let's hear more about the experience in Mexico.
Best wishes from Ireland.
We have been working through the process of releasing things. Unlike Nancy, our adult children are interested in the stuff. Slowly the boxes are being gone through. It is a lot of emotional work.
Louisa – my very first thought, on the mention of knick-knacks, was how much I LOVE one item I bought for my house – an electronic photo frame. Then you mention photos later in your post! I have HUNDREDS of photos in my living room – all in ONE frame, that stays on 24 hours and rotates from photo to photo. When we have guests over, they often stand, mesmerized, in front of the frame, and I have a very few items on surfaces in the house to clutter my space or to dust.
It seems to me that simplification is relative to how orderly you are. Does that mean that if you were really great at organizing you would have the tendency to spend more and go for that swimming pool? Or, for that matter, if you enjoyed dusting–you would not mind the family pictures sans the nostalgia they might bring. It makes me feel that there has to be some scientific explanation to accumulating wealth.
I agree, this may be the best guest post ever. What I love is the personalized level it's written on- not a trace of smug "I do this and people who don't are foolish"(a sentiment which runs underneath way too much financial blogging these days, IMHO), it's a utilitarian"this is what works best for me". Love it.
Wonderful post! Reminds me of that saying "the more things you own, the more they own you."
Now, my only question is – how did you get your spouse to agree? That is one of my biggest battles – if something is broken, it is trash. Trying to pretend something isn't broken doesn't make it work and it won't miracleously, spontaneously repair itself no matter how long it sits….
Freecycle.com is another great way to release working items that you no longer need.
'Surprisingly, in some ways it's been more of a challenge living simply and economically here in Mexico than in our California life. But that's another story…'
I really enjoyed this post and I'd like to hear your next story too, please!
Loved this post – would love to hear more about how you chose which items to pare down, and how long you have been living simply – were there pressures at points in the road (ie income increases) that were a challenge? Was it difficult to opt not to own in the states long-term?
This was a good post, had a lot of intrinsic value tied to it, would like a part 2 of this post that talks of your move and how you live in Mexico. Some people get tired of living in the same old and really want a different adventure in their lives.
Lovely post, refreshing topic.
Sadly, my mother is a pack rat. Thankfully her problem only extends to paper/photos. I was horrified after seeing Hoarders where people were attached to food, animals, etc. I see how the paper drains her energy. How every weekend is devoted to obsessively thinking about what to do with the paper or feeling guilty because she does not feel like tackling it. These things have momentum, if you're not careful, your home will not be the ideal serene oasis but rather an emotional time suck.
I don't know if you are intentionally comparing yourself to peers in that you are better for owning fewer things, but for me when I read it, you don't seem much different to me from them with their expensive kitchen gadgets and cars. Where they spend money on things that make them happy, you spend money on travel and a second home abroad (and even the money to renovate), which is way wealthier than I and most others ever will be. To me that doesn't sound like living simply. It just sounds like living differently. Neither are wrong, one is not better than the other, it's just right.
Loved this too.
"Stuff entails decisions" – oh yes, and I remember when I found out myself. The proverbial light bulb.
Hi Louisa,
I loved your post. The idea of access versus owning is a great notion, and one I will try personally to apply more.
I had a thought about the photo dilemma – why not buy a digital photo frame, and upload a bunch of the family photos that make you most happy? Sure, you'll have to dust it, but a digital photo frame that cycles through 50 or so photos will attract less dust than the regular frames needed to display 50 photos.
I look forward to reading more from you!
Family photos don't need to be scattered all over the place creating clutter, get the digital frames.
I have found the key to simplifying life is to identify what is most important to me and adjust my lifestyle that way. It's family. I have family photos here and there. We spend considerable time together preparing meals and sitting down as a family and have purged the house of stuff that gets in my way, just like the author.
I loved this post also. It spoke to my heart and communicated what I try to teach others. Stuff is just stuff. Let it have wings and fly away. So many of us have wedding gifts that we've never used. Unused picture frames, Unused small appliances. I'm not saying get rid of stuff you use, but anything you don't is just causing tension.
@Jessica. I feel the same way even though both my parents are in their mid-50′s. I walk into their house and see what I'll have to be dealing with in 20 years. They refuse to see the amount of stuff they have accumulated. My mother is extremely attached to "things" which represent the people they came from. I probably make it worse by telling her that I'm not keeping any of it (except my favorite china pattern and some of her jewelry which is at least small).
For those of you interested in finding a way to release your stuff, I highly recommend flylady.net. She'll help you get rid of those old prom dresses.
It's my dream to own a home in a warm-climate probably spanish-speaking country someday. So please share about the Mexican house!
Really great post–thanks. I have a problem with a husband who just can't be parted with family stuff like china we don't use, silver we don't use, "family papers" and old photos of people he doesn't remember. We have literally boxes of this stuff that we've been dragging around since 1985. We've given some silver to the kids, but I know they don't want all of it or the china. I have no idea how to persuade him to let go of these possessions, or even if I should try to persuade him.
Louisa, I want to be you when I grow up I have been decluttering on and off for the past several years. Right now my place looks like a mess, but someday it will be clean and tidy because I've gotten rid of what I don't need, and I've developed habits for keeping on top of things.
Thank you for writing an essay that helps me refocus!
This is a great post and one of the best I have ever read. I have been decluttering. I did it really fast. If I hadn't used it in 5 years, I sold it or gave it away. Simple. Decision.
I found that I no longer have to think about it, organize it, move it, maintain it, or anything.
I have found the idea of simplicity very freeing. How needs all that STUFF anyway? Not me either!!
I'm always in the process of de-cluttering. We have 3 grown children, their spouses, and grandchildren who honor us with gifts every birthday and Christmas. We're slowly getting them to scale down and make most presents edible items. Also, tho we don't live close, every time one visits we ask them to check and see if there is anything we have they would like. They are getting better about taking stuff and I will never ever ask them what they do with anything! Loved this post.
This is such a great post, and I agree, goes into my top 10 of articles I've ever read! Now, I don't think *I* could be drastic enough to get rid of family heirlooms, but the point is well taken. You know what you want and you don't keep stuff around that doesn't contribute to what you want.
Thank you for voicing what I've always felt about journals. "In theory, I respect the value of documentation, but in practice I'm just not that invested in my journals. On the rare occasion when I dip into one, I usually feel morose." That's EXACTLY HOW I FEEL! I journaled religiously throughout childhood & college, but stopped, because I HATE reading them later! When I'm in the moment, I think I'll want to remember that moment forever, but then I never actually do want to go back and revisit it. Nor do I want anyone else to read them – too embarrassing. But I feel "wrong" getting rid of the journals, so I just cart them around, unopened, and afraid someone is going to read them. But now I've read your post and have a solution!
Great post. Over the last 10 yrs I have downsized my "stuff" by 1/3. I thought I did well with that. We just moved from our 780sf apt, to a 650sf 68 y/o home. I made the statement to my son that we need to get rid of more stuff. Well, at least I do. My couch is too big, but I can't seem to part with it just yet. My son's friend said that if I had a smaller one I might regret the change. I do have to downsize the kitchen table…..
I see, yet another yard sale happening soon.
Heather @43 – totally agree. I, too, journaled for years and have finally realized I don't necessarily want to remember the details of those moments. I've let the journals go and I don't regret it a bit
Great guest post, thanks.
I too have asked my mom to start getting rid of some of her stuff on her own. She was forced to when my parents downsized a few years ago, but she still has closets full of stuff that she doesn't want to part with, and her children will be left to sort through it all when she is gone.
I take it Louisa has no children (seems that way from the article). Hard to raise children in a 750 sq ft apartment and have the wherewithall to renovate an adobe in another country (might not want to retire in another country if one has children- one might want to retire close to where children and grandchildren are). What's the lesson for folks with children?
As consumers, it's almost blasphemy to decide that we have "enough." However, as people, we should realize that our "enough" should be "plenty," as long as we keep our needs in focus, and refrain from comparing them to others. This was a very timely piece, Louisa, and you don't look a day over forty-nine!
Really a great article. I can definitely relate.
@BB, I think the lesson, for anyone, is what Louisa said was the key for her: "getting to know and accept myself." The specifics are her own, from her own life, and one of the things I most enjoy about the article is that she recognizes this.
Rather than assuming that because the author has a different life from you, there is nothing valuable in the article, consider looking at your own life and personality, learning to "know and accept" it, and see what simplifications might work with you, and not against. The longer you see your life specifics as a barrier, the longer it will be before you can find a way to contentment.
What a beautifully-written and interesting post. It was lovely to hear about the way you've chosen to live your life, and the lines you've drawn. My lines are different, but you have figured out what works for you, and more importantly, accepted that.
A truly inspirational and thought-provoking post. Thank you!!


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Class Act: Milford seventh-grader cooks up a curriculum for healthy cooking
Twelve-year-old Lily Ayotte is the driving force behind an after-school cooking course starting soon for middle-schoolers in Milford. (NANCY BEAN FOSTER)
Ayotte, 12, is a seventh-grader at the middle school and last year, as part of one of her classes, she was challenged to come up with a way to encourage either physical activity or good nutrition.
"I was thinking about my school, and we have a lot of physical activities available to kids," she said. "But we don't have any classes that teach healthy cooking."
Though cooking is taught at school, Ayotte said kids usually end up making cookies or other simple - and sweet - dishes. What kids aren't learning is how to cook foods without a lot of sugar or extra calories, she said, so she decided she wanted to offer her own cooking class.
To get started, Ayotte reached out to her principal, Anthony DeMarco for permission to have such a class after school. DeMarco gave her his blessing, and from there, she began building a curriculum plan that includes bringing in guest chefs from local restaurants, working closely with students from Milford High School's restaurant, Windows on West Street, and even developing a cook book with help from her art teacher.
"We're going to ask kids to design the cover for the book," said Ayotte. "One lucky kid will have their art be the cover on my book."
"This has been a huge undertaking," said Ayotte's mom, Wendy. "There are a lot of people involved and everyone's been very supportive."
To fund the program, Ayotte has applied for a grant from an organization called Fuel Up to Play 60, a joint venture by the National Dairy Council and the NFL to promote healthy eating and to encourage kids to get at least 60 minutes of exercise each day. If she secures the $4,000 grant, Ayotte will begin offering the classes to students, parents, even community members, later this year.
Her goal is to get kids into the kitchen, teach them some basic skills, and share some of her favorite recipes for nutritious snacks.
"I love to cook and Lily has been cooking beside me since she was around six years old," said Wendy. "She started with a butter knife and simple things, but now she's free in the kitchen. She's got skills."
She has also begun collecting recipes from local restaurants and has been able to convince a local pizza shop to donate whole-wheat pizza dough, sauce and cheese to make pizzas in class - but with a healthy twist.
"I'm going to teach kids about vegetables they've never tried before like kale and get them to try something different," she said.
Veggie nachos, fruit smoothies, homemade salsa and other basic healthy snacks are at the top of Ayotte's list. "I rock the smoothies," she said.
Here are two of Lily Ayotte's recipes:
Sunshine Smoothie
1/3 cup each of frozen strawberries, mango chunks and peach slices
1 banana
1 cup orange juice
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend well, until smooth. Pour into two glasses and enjoy!
Yummy Hummy Hummus Dip
15 oz can of chick peas (also called garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 Tbs. lemon juice from half a fresh lemon
3 cloves of garlic minced
Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until really smooth. You can also make the hummus more tasty by adding another ingredient like an avocado, or some roasted red peppers. Scoop up the hummus with veggies cut into sticks (I like cucumbers, baby carrots and snow peas, but any veggies will work) or pita chips. Even if you haven't tried one of these foods, I bet you'll like them all together!
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Miami Beach's ambitious but perennially-challenged plan to overhaul its convention center district hangs in the balance this election season.
When voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will have a clear choice between candidates who want to see the massive project move forward, and those who want to see it drastically scaled down. Voters will also decide on a referendum that could make the project harder to ultimately pass.
If a new commission is elected and the referendum passes, it would represent a victory for one person in particular: current Beach Commissioner Jonah Wolfson.
Wolfson has led a one-man fight against the scope and scale of the current billion-dollar plan, which encompasses 52-acres of prime real estate smack in the middle of South Beach. It was Wolfson who landed the referendum on the ballot. He also successfully took his own city to court to get another ballot item — this one asking voters to approve the total convention center project — kicked off. And he did it all without the political support of his fellow commissioners, impressing even his staunchest opponents.
Current Mayor Matti Herrera Bower has clashed with Wolfson repeatedly. She is term-limited from the mayorship but is running for commission. She has supported the current version of the convention center overhaul.
"Jonah is very smart. I give him credit for that," Bower said. "But I don't think it's fair, the way he's doing it."
Now, Wolfson is lending his clout to a slew of candidates who have been far more supportive of his vision for the district, among them, mayoral candidate Philip Levine and commission candidates Joy Malakoff and Michael Grieco. Other candidates have also campaigned on the need to down-scale the project.
"It's a watershed election," Wolfson said. "The community needs to decide what they want. Do they want to chose politics as usual, the folks who are onboard with a plan that could have buried us both fiscally and from a quality-of-life standpoint? Or do they want a commission that will handle this project responsibly?"
At the heart of the debate over the plan is not whether the city should renovate its convention center. All the politicos agree it has to be done. The convention business props up the hospitality industry on the Beach, which in turn props up the city budget with tourism taxes. Last year, $54 million poured into city coffers from tourism taxes.
Instead, the battle over the convention center lies in how big and expensive an overhaul should be.
Miami Beach put its convention center project through a months-long, public bidding process that pitted developers against each other. Beach commissioners in July selected a development team called South Beach ACE for the project. Under the plan chosen, taxpayers would pay the $600 million ACE says it will cost to renovate the convention center. Already city-owned, the convention center would stay in the city's ownership. The public portion of the project would be paid for by an increase in hotel taxes that voters already approved, land leases and county taxes.
Under the plan approved by commissioners, ACE is responsible for building an adjacent, 800-room convention center hotel — at the development team's own cost. The development team would lease city land for 99 years, and also build up to 90,000-square feet of shops and restaurants.
"No public money is being used to finance any private project," Commissioner Michael Góngora said a recent debate. Góngora is running for mayor, and has been supportive of the current project.
Candidates such as Sherry Kaplan Roberts, running in Group I, have questioned the wisdom of leasing important city land for such a long time. Others, such as mayoral contender Steve Berke and Roger Abramson, who is running for Commission Group III, think the size of the proposed project loses sight of its original intention: to upgrade the convention center.
Levine called it "Disney World in the middle of our city."
Others, especially Wolfson, question whether the project should include a hotel.
Tourism leaders say that the hotel is necessary to attract convention business few a few reasons. One, Miami Beach's hotel prices are too expensive for convention-goers. Second, the Beach's hotels are too small to accommodate large groups, costing meeting planners more time and money because they have to book stays at several locations. Studies paid for by the city back up these claims.
Surprisingly, much of the hotel industry on the Beach supports a convention center hotel. Coupled with the center's renovation, industry leaders are confident there will be enough business to go around.
Peggy Benua is the incoming chair of the Greater Miami and the Beached Hotel Association, and general manager of the Dream South Beach. Though the Beach has enjoyed record occupancy and room rates, convention center business has been slipping, she said.
"Even a small hotel like Dream South Beach, we participate in every city-wide convention that we're able to, and we count on that business. We need that mid-week business," Benua said.
Wolfson isn't buying it. Mainly because, he says, the suggested price point for the new convention center hotel is too high: about $400 a night, according to documents the developer has submitted to the city. People can pay that much to stay on the Beach, instead of the interior of the city, Wolfson noted. Plus, he said, 800 rooms at a suppressed rate is not enough to accommodate huge conventions like the ones the city wants to attract. Only a fraction would be able to stay on-site, while others will be forced to the more expensive locations.
His solution: not to build a hotel at all. Let the private sector take care of that. And let the city go after smaller, high-end conventions whose attendees would rather spend more for luxurious accommodations.
"We're a high end destination," Wolfson said.
At least one Beach hotel agrees. The Fontainebleau has donated at least $15,000 to Let Miami Beach Decide, an electioneering communications organization set up by Wolfson to help pay for his efforts against the current convention center plan. The hotel donated money that helped Wolfson collect more than 5,000 signatures in a petition to get a charter referendum on Tuesday's ballot.
The final convention center plan — whatever it is — needs to be approved by voters. The current project was on the ballot, but Wolfson won a court battle to remove the question because the city hasn't even worked out a lease with ACE yet.
In the meantime, Wolfson successfully launched a petition drive to change the amount of votes required to approve the project from a simple majority to a supermajority of 60 percent. The item is on Tuesday's ballot.
What it all boils down to, said Stuart Blumberg, chair of the city's convention center advisory board is one question: "Does Miami Beach want to be in the convention center business?"
Voters will soon decide.
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How can ' terrorism' be effectively checked if the developed world has double standards in itself?
The very definition of terrorism needs to be understood as one person's defense can be an offense for other person likewise the terrorism.
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Jan 3 2013: who shall take a lead to go by example.Certainly,the perpetrators and not the victims.Why do we feel shy of calling a spade a spade especially when the world very well understands who they are.Why don't we give peace a chance in our world?Why living on hegemonic ideas.Why there is arm twisting by some against some.Please think and develop consensus for peace.
Jan 3 2013: John is right it is about the target, the intention and the state affiliation. You are attempting to compare apples to oranges because you only look at the outcome rather than other factors. You also talk about calling a spade a spade but do not mention who 'they' are, live by your word and peel off the mystery. Who is doing the arm twisting?
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TALLAHASSEE -- A lawyer for a Republican political consultant trying to keep out of public view documents at the center of a redistricting lawsuit ran into resistance from Florida Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum Friday.
The lawyer's client, Pat Bainter, whose firm Data Targeting Inc., has battled for months to keep the documents private, appeared to be bracing for defeat Friday, issuing a blistering statement.
"The Democrats have manipulated a more than willing legal system to coerce me by legal threat to reveal my private internal political opinions, analysis, expertise and even trade secrets, even though I am neither elected to office nor employed by the Legislature," Bainter said.
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Alvin Moore has picked up an endorsement from a former rival in his campaign for the District 2 seat on the Orange County Commission.
Moore, who's in a runoff against termed-out state Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, won the backing of Patricia Rumph, a probation officer.
"I think Alvin will be the best person to meet the needs of all the residents in District 2." Rumph said in an email announcing the endorsement. "I have seen his efforts to provide activities for children and reduce crime in Eatonville, we need that throughout the District. I have gotten to observe him over this past year and know he is ready to lead and will restore and protect our neighborhoods."
Moore currently serves on the Eatonville Town Council and owns a real-estate business. He finished second to Stewart in the Aug. 26 primary in a field of five candidates. Rumph was third.
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It's time to cut through the red tape and move water south from Lake Okeechobee to avoid polluted discharges along the Treasure Coast, Florida members of Congress declared on Thursday.
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Sens. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, and Marco Rubio, a Republican, joined with House members Patrick Murphy, a Democrat, and David Jolly, a Republican, to introduce the bill in each chamber. It would authorize spending as soon as the Army Corps completes its long-delayed review.
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TALLAHASSEE -- Two longtime political allies of Democrat Charlie Crist are calling a Rick Scott ad linking the former governor to convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein "nothing but a lie."
"It is very clear that Rick Scott is attempting to hoodwink the citizens of the state of Florida," Walt McNeil, the police chief of Quincy outside Tallahassee and a former corrections secretary under Crist's administration, told reporters Thursday.
"I believe our citizens are fed up with this type of behavior from our elected officials. This is not the Florida way. We are not New Jersey. We are not Louisiana, and we are certainly not Mississippi. We are Floridians and we don't behave this way."
The hubbub is over a commercial in which an unnamed man claims he got "swindled by both Rothstein and Charlie." For weeks, Scott and his campaign have dodged questions about the man's identity.
"The ad speaks for itself," Scott has told reporters repeatedly.
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• Photo Gallery: Faces of Charlie -- Crist' ed board interview at Orlando Sentinel
(Photos by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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TALLAHASSEE -- With over $40 million poured into the gubernatorial advertising slugfest, and about 50 days until the actual election, both Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist are whipping out some new material to freshen up the air wars.
Check that. Old material. New jabs.
Crist unveiled a spot bashing the Republican governor for cutting education spending by $1.3 billion his first year in office (a cut that has been restored). Crist's new ad, called "Gone," notes that teachers were still laid off thanks to the policy decision, and education suffered. And that lost educational value can't be restored retro-actively.
This afternoon, the Republican Party of Florida responded with a new spot called "Paid the Price," which also makes a distorted claim that Crist cut education funding by $1.4 billion (the RPOF math excludes stimulus dollars that prevented some 20,000 layoffs).
Here's the RPOF spot. Enjoy!Read more
Gov. Rick Scott expressed his commitments to jobs and families in voicing his appeal to women voters Monday at a women-for-Rick-Scott rally at a Winter Park restaurant.
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"We are on the path to be the number one place in the world to raise a family," he said, to rousing cheers. "Think about your family for a second. You care about these three things:
"I want a job. I want to build my business. I want independence. I want my kids to get a chance at a great education so they can get a shot at their dreams.... I want to live in a safe community," he said.
Ann Scott added of her husband "He's an amazing governor but where he really shines is as a husband, a father, and a grandfather."
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- Address:
One Grand Cypress Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32836Neighborhood:
Lake Buena Vista
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.hyattgrandcypress.com/
- Phone: 4072391234x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Saturday - Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm; Bar/Lounge - Opens at 5:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, American, Steakhouse
- Executive Chef: Kenneth Juran
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Getting there
- Cross Street: SR 535
- Parking: Private Lot
- Parking Details: Hemingway's is located within the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort. Utilize our complimentary valet parking at the front of the hotel or choose to pull around to our open parking area convienently located near Hemingway's Restaurant.
A word from Hemingway's
Treat yourself to delectable seafood in an authentic Key West setting. Honoring the Key's most famous resident, with walls filled with sepia photos of the author and his fishing trophies, Hemingway's proudly boasts the freshest fare from both sea and land. Soft lighting from hurricane lamps and six separate dining areas where privite parties from 6 to 50 may be accommodated with overlooking the pool and private Lake Windsong create an atmosphere to make even the most casual get together a special occasion.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerScenic View
- Diners' Choice WinnerSeafood
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Hemingway's reviews from OpenTable diners
102 reviews since May 26, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.7
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
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- Hemmingway's DiningOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/19/2014Hemmingway's of Orlando, located in the Cypress Hyatt Regency, is a great dining experience. From the knowledgeable and friendly staff, to the broad choice of delicious entrees, this restaurant has it all!Special Features:
- Worth the price!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/19/2014Went early on a Friday and it did not disappoint! I got the chicken, which I normally wouldn't do, but it had a chorizo sauce and I was curious. The chicken was moist with a slightly crispy skin, the sauce was okay, not as rich and plentiful as I had hoped. But, the Peanut Butter Bomb for dessert cannot be beat! If you love peanut butter like I do, make sure to try this!Special Features:
- Great Seafood.iluvseafoodDined on 9/16/2014The food and service were good. I had the shrimp scampi and my husband had the crab cakes. The shrimp was good but was served with fried green tomatoes. I am not a fan of fried green tomatoes. The crab cakes were good, but kind of bland. Over all, we had a good time, but I'm not sure if we will go back.Special Features:
- Salty foodchanDined on 9/15/2014Quite disappointed in regard to the food which in general was very salty but the services were good and the waiter offered to redo the seafood which to us was salty and the chef has presented the sauce separately with the dish that the latter was less saltySpecial Features:
- Great FindPaulSDined on 9/13/2014This was our first time at Hemingway's. We were pleasantly impressed with the food offerings. Everything we ordered tasted amazing and was seasoned to perfection. The Crab Cakes were the best I've ever tasted with huge chunks of lump crab cake. Our server was warm, and very helpful. My water was never less than half full.Special Features:
- Excellent serviceMommabearjjDined on 9/13/2014This magical dining evening was terrific from start to finish. Our server was friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the restaurant and magical dining. Food was very good and well presented. Lovely seating by the windows. A must try!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best crab cakes I have ever hadGordonSchumwayDined on 9/12/2014I was shocked by the crab cakes. they were so good and had hardley any filler in them. Also the Key lime pie was fantastic!Special Features:
- Enjoyed every minuteMagicalLadiesofClermontDined on 9/11/2014This was my first visit - the scenery is beautiful, the restaurant has lots of natural light. Every bite of food (and I tasted off of others plates) was amazing. My first try of coconut grits and I want more.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- STILL A GREAT PLACE TO DINEKAYAKERDined on 9/11/2014WE HAD THE CRAB LEGS AND LOBSTR DINNERS AND BOTH MEALS WERE FANTASTIC! THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST PLACE TO ORDER CRAB LEGS, THEY ARE PRECUT SO IT MAKES AN EASY MEAL TO EAT WHEN DRESSED NICELY AND NOT AT A FISH CAMP STYLE RESTAURANT............THIS HAS BECOME OUR TWO FAVORITE MENU ITEMS........IF YOU LOVE SEAFOOD, TRY THESE NEXT VISIT!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great food, great placelittleli7Dined on 9/10/2014What a find! Great food, nice atmosphere, great serviceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Still the bestLindaLouDined on 9/9/2014The food and service were outstanding from beginning to end! Will highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a special dinner or just wanting the best experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- foodieDined on 9/9/2014our server,susan, was great - crabcakes were fantasticSpecial Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/9/2014Love this restaurant and have for years. Our server has been with them since it opened 30 years ago. We were spoiled by his level of service.Special Features:
- celebration dinnergrlsgnwldDined on 9/5/2014The restaurant was very nice. The small glass room was a nice touch and came in handy because we got kind of loud. The service was a bit slow but overall we had a great time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great nightOrldinerDined on 9/5/2014We enjoyed one of the best meals here we have had dining out in a long time. The staff was friendly and efficient. The food was beautifully presented and delicious and the bread is to die for. The only issue we had was a large table of businessmen at the table next to us. They got a little noisy, but that is just a small asterisk on an otherwise wonderful experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Superb with artistic presentationsPriceless1Dined on 9/5/2014We went to Hemingway's because it participated in Magical Dining. I'm happy we decided to because we will frequent this restaurant more often! The server (Michael) was amazing! He was extremely attentive and prepared us for every part of the meal. The food was beyond delicious and is by the far the best restaurant we have tried during Magical Dining Month. The food is beyond your expectations and you are not treated as a substandard guest for eating off of the Magical Dining Menu. I was extremely pleased with their scampi,their appetizers and their desserts! We will definitely comeback and highly recommend everyone to eat at this restaurant! You're missing out on a great dining experience with will please the senses and your memory!Special Features:
- Special placeRandy8Dined on 9/4/2014Hemingway's is a great place to spend a special occasion or just a quiet evening out. The staff is very attentive, helpful and friendly. The best part is the food. Artfully plated and perfectly cooked no matter what you order. I have never had anything that I would not recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DelicioussbgrannyDined on 9/3/2014The food was excellent. The 2 main dishes that our party of 6 chose were the crab cakes and the shrimp scampi. Both were generous portions that tasted delicious. We also admired the beautiful presentation of all the dishes.Special Features:
- Hemingways- A best of OrlandoScottip64Dined on 9/3/2014I had not dined at Hemingways for a while and was excited to find that it is still first class. Located in Orlando's most beautiful hotel Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress this is a gem of Orlando. The menu is vast and the ambiance classic (not too casual and not too stuffy.. Just right). Have the Creme brûlée which is the best I have ever tasted. Try Hemingways and become a fan!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magical DiningYisthisVIPDined on 9/3/2014Still one of the best restaurants for Magical Dining month.
- Hidden GemOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/3/2014Nestled among the lush landscaping is this cozy, outstanding restaurant. The crab cakes were amazing baked (not fried) with very little bread crumbs. The key lime pie and chocolate peanut butter bombe were delicious. Service was excellent. A perfect meal.Special Features:
- Great food/presentation but noisyhopalongDined on 9/2/2014not very handicap accessible as the walking distance from the hotel lobby thou pleasant is a long distance. I being handicapped had to sit down twice before arriving at the restaurant. The outstanding food and presentation made up for the high noise levelSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentKellynBillDined on 9/2/2014Enjoyed the magical dining menu. We had the salads, crab cakes and shrimp scampi and key lime tart and peanut butter bombe! Everything was outatanding and Suzanne was top notch server. We really enjoyed her personality. We also got 2 key lime tarts to go, they were that good!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HemmingwayssvhendrixDined on 8/31/2014This restaurant always delivers. You feel like a frequent diner regardless of the time between visits. Main courses and desserts always remain in the Key West Carribean style And flair.great experience and great food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Food, Service & AmbienceChaz1326Dined on 8/30/2014Friendly staff - beautiful location and views. Food is always excellent. Service is seamless. Highly recommend!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Magic September OrlandoThumperDined on 8/30/2014I was a little hesitant about eating in a restaurant at a hotel even though my wife had heard great things. I took my wife, daughter and friend just to experience a different restaurant. When we arrive everyone was polite and helpful. We were seated immediately and our servers greeted us too. Each one of us got something different off the magic 3 course menu. The food was outstanding and pretty to look at, plus large portions. We each tried the other's entre'e and dessert. We really enjoyed our night out, and will make Hemingway's our special night out restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- brunchetteDined on 8/30/2014Great food. Loved the seafood chowder and crab cakesSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great resturantMIboyDined on 8/30/2014Great food, neat location. Horrible traffic to get there. From Hwy 4 it is less than 2 miles, takes 20 minutes to drive that, and 20 minutes when leaving to get back the Hwy.Special Features:
- Good food, but missing somethingSimplydivineVIPDined on 8/29/2014We stayed at the Hyatt and had the magical dining dinner. I was really looking forward to the calamari. I was disappointed that it came with what tasted like Campbell's tomato soup sauce. To me, the sauce makes or breaks a bland calamari. Our fish dishes were fantastic as were the desserts.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Simply fantasticCdngirlsrockDined on 8/28/2014We enjoyed the 3 course August feature menu. Everything was fantastic. Outstanding flavor & presentation. The table bread equally perfect. I'd definitely recommend it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Finally made itOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/27/2014I've been anticipating a visit to this restaurant for over a year. The grounds at night looked lush and beautiful, but I thought the interior decor was a little dated (80s). That wasn't a bother because I was looking forward to the food. I had the rock shrimp and corn chowder, crab cakes with coconut grits, and key lime pie. The presentation was good but the flavor and portions were better. The chowder was much more corn than shrimp but it was not lacking. The crab cakes were great, with huge lumps of crab and no fillers and went well with the coconut flavor of the grits. The filling of the pie was a quite tart and the crust quite sweet but they balanced each other well with a myriad of fresh fruit to add variety. I would visit againSpecial Features:
- Princess BirthdayPrincessDined on 8/25/2014Both my husband and I have celebrated our birthdays at Hemmingways. It is the perfect combination of great food, wonderful paradise like atmosphere and excellent service!Special Features:
- Romantic DinnerNotscottjosephDined on 8/22/2014We enjoyed ourselves and the food was very good but not memorable. There were hardly anyone there (surprising for a Friday evening) and we had a whole section of the restaurant to ourselves which detracted a bit from the ambience - but overall a really good restaurant and we will go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Solid restaurantPickyCTYankeeVIPDined on 8/16/2014Not the usual hotel restaurant. Very creative menu that features fresh seafood. My paella was outstanding without the normal overwhelming presentation in a cast iron pan. My wife was pleased with the cerviche special and the shrimp scampi. The Key West vibe also works.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BridgetGDined on 8/16/2014The appetizers were A+: Big lumps of crab in the Crab Cake appetizer. I enjoyed the Snapper Ceviche – nice heat and loved the crisp plantain chips alongside. Our entrees were disappointing. The food did not arrive hot. Inedible flower garnishes on the plate (bitter and fibrous). The tuna special was rather sinewy and the wasabi crust had no wasabi flavor at all. My husband's Crispy Snapper did not have a crispy skin since it was covered in yellow pepper espuma (foam). The accompanying coconut yucca cake was very sweet. Our bottle of wine was staged in an ice bucket 15 feet away from the table. My husband's glass went empty a few times before catching the server's attention to refill.
- Back to ExcellentnormDined on 8/15/2014Last visited Hemingway's about 3 years ago and was very disappointed then but figured we'd give it another try since we were going to be there anyway. Are we glad we did! Food was excellent as was the service although a bit pricy. Well worth it though especially for a special occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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March 27 2014, 7pm-12pm
Each year the Klebelsberg Libray organizes a special nocturnal journey into an era or an idea. This year, the 8th library night will focus on recent decades: the 60s and the 70s.
We will dive into the period of the beat generation through movies, music, literature and artifacts. We'll conjure up the spirit of Woodstock, the Beatles, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Updike, the op-art, the VW minivan, twist and jive and many more, uniting in our library American and Hungarian cultures. You can choose from our regular Library Night programs (library tours, quizes, lectures, games) and some brand new retro ones.
Be prepared to walk into a different world on March 27!
If you always knew Hungarian was a strange language but never knew how strange actually, come and visit the new exhibition of the Klebelsberg Library on Finno-Ugric peoples. They live across Russia, Finland, Estonia and Hungary and they all share linguistic and cultural roots. One part of the exhibition explains this all through photographs by former Estonian prime minister Lennart Meri, and the other part takes you to all these places through toys, pearls, artifacts and clothes collected by the reserachers of the Department of Finno-Ugric Linguistics of the Faculty of Arts and through some books of the Klebelsberg Library.
As announced earlier, the maintenance work on our electronic systems starts at 12 o'clock, January 25 so none of our electronic services will be available in the afternoon (no wifi, no catalog, no borrowing, no computers). We appreciate your understanding.
Due to a complete reboot of our servers that need urgent fixing, please expect a temporary shutdown of our electronic services, for some time, in one of the coming days. In order to be able to carry out the immense work effectively, after backing up and refreshing, we have to shut down nearly everything, so the fine-tuning of the whole system can finally take place. During this period, the Library will actually be open and our offline services will continue to function, however, borrowing, searching in the catalog, etc. will not be possible for some time. We are obviously trying to minimize the time this all will take and we will let you know as soon as we know more. Please bear with us - we appreciate your patience!
In 2011 the SZTE (University of Szeged) Klebelsberg Library set out on a road to quality management and as a part of that venture, it conducts reader satisfaction surveys annually. The survey this year took place between 14-20 October offering our readers an online questionnaire covering the complete array of our services. It is to our great pleasure that a great number of our readers responded to our call and we can conclude that the idea that the Klebelsberg Library provide high quality services is just as important to our patrons as to us. The questionnaire including 50 questions was filled in by 1680 readers in Hungarian (1652 ) and in English (28). It was especially welcome that around 700 people shared their verbal reviews with us.
As there is going to be a University-wide closing down between December 22 2013 and January 5 2014, the Klebelsberg Library is also going to close its gates on December 21 2013, 1 pm till opening them again on January 6 2014, 8 am.
Because of this, in the meantime, it is not possible to return any books, so no due dates have been or will be set for this period of time.
We know this is the exam period already, so this is how we are trying to ease the burden of a closed library:
Please beware that books due before December 21 should be returned in due time as fines continue to apply even during the closing period.
In the summer of 2013 the Klebelsberg Library organized a photo contest with the topic of "Travel, read and make photos! " The best pieces are exhibited in the atrium of the Study and Information from November 19, 2013.
Due to a program held in the building, the Library will close at 5pm on November 8, 2013 (Friday).
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We'll be going back there in the fall. I'll double check the cemetery again to see if perhaps the marker has fallen in and has been covered.
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Thanks for the info, Bob. I'll investigate the lineage a bit more to see which Joseph Readhead it could be. The Joseph Redhead buried there died in 1881. He is buried with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. Last burial there was 1902. There is a space next to Joseph that has no marker. The landowner didn't think there was anyone there. Location is correct, so let's assume it's his. There are also fragments of a monument on top of Julia Redhead's grave that bore no markings. I'll try to track down a living descendant who may know. Appreciate the information. Ken
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My 3rd great grandfather James "Jasper" Cook served in the Civil War from Mississippi, as a private in the 41st Reg. Inf., Co. G - Buttahatchie Rifles He did not serve in the Texas Regt. as stated on the markers at his grave site.
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He did not serve in the Texas Regt. as stated on Headstone/monument. My 3rd great grandmother, Mary Livingston Cook, verified that he was in the 41st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry. There was another Jasper from Texas that served in the unit stated on the markers at my great grandfather's grave.
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Plan calls for patients to be able to access their own electronic health records
The Health and Human Services Department released March 25 its plan to guide investments in health IT through 2015, with a focus on widespread adoption of health IT, information sharing and improved health outcomes.
The 80-page Federal Health IT Strategic Plan also includes goals for giving patients access to their electronic health records and protecting the privacy and security of personal health data.
In a blog post March 25, Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS' national coordinator for health IT, published the strategic plan and asked for public comments, which are due by April 22.
Blumenthal might not be around at HHS to release the final strategic plan. In February, he announced that he would be leaving the department sometime in the spring to return to Harvard University. HHS has not named a successor.
HHS published a strategic plan for health IT that the department has updated in recent months to accommodate provisions of the economic stimulus law of 2009 and health reform law of 2010, Blumenthal wrote in his blog today.
Under the stimulus law, Congress approved $20 billion to distribute to doctor's offices and hospitals that buy and meaningfully use new EHR systems. The term "meaningful use" refers to being ready to share research and public health information with regional and national health authorities. The strategic plan accounts for the grant programs, standards and regulations created by the stimulus law.
"The plan starts in 2011, the year when medical care entered a new era — the age of meaningful use," Blumenthal wrote in his blog post. "This new era creates opportunities to transform the health care system by improving the flow of information through health IT."
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Do you have a love/hate relationship with bread? It's a staple of many people's diets, and also a top source of calories.
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Bread and the Battle of the Bulge
Is bread to blame for your extra pounds? Maybe.
"We go overboard on bread and other highly refined grains," says Heather Bauer, RD, co-author of Bread is the Devil: Win the Weight Loss Battle by Taking Control of Your Diet Demons. "When you're hungry, tired, or stressed, you tend to reach for bread products, not carrot sticks. Problem is, the more you eat bread, the more you want."
Bauer is specifically referring to white bread, crackers, pretzels, and other highly refined grains that have come to symbolize the struggle with weight control.
Eating whole grains, on the other hand, is a sound weight loss strategy.
In one study, people on a lower-calorie diet that included whole grains, such as whole wheat bread, lost more belly fat than those who ate only refined grains, such as white bread and white rice.
Whole grains provide more vitamins, minerals, and fiber than refined. But overdoing whole wheat bread can add pounds, too. So account for it in your daily calorie budget.
Bread and Type 2 Diabetes
Research shows that eating fewer starchy foods like bread, and less red meat, processed food, and sugar-sweetened beverages -- along with an increased intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and poultry -- decreases the risk of getting type 2 diabetes.
Eating any kind of carbohydrate raises blood sugar levels. But carbs aren't all the same. Sugars and refined grains raise blood sugar quicker than complex carbohydrates, found in foods including beans and other vegetables.
"Complex carbohydrates are digested more slowly, and their ability to cause blood glucose level spikes is limited," says Hillary Wright, RD, director of nutrition counseling at the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health.
That may be particularly important for people with type 2 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, your body has problems controlling blood sugar.
Cutting back on refined grains, such as white bread, and eating more whole grains in their place are good moves. "Whole-grain bread has more fiber than refined, and fiber helps slow the absorption of carbohydrates consumed at the same meal or snack," Wright says.
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But the company's share prices drop on revenue worries.
It's not frequently that investors hear a company beat earnings estimates by 47 cents a share and then see its shares fall, but that's exactly what we're seeing right now with Deere (DE).
On Wednesday, before the open, the company reported earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 of $2.64 (adjusted for one-time items). Wall Street had been expecting earnings of $2.17 a share. Operating margins rose to 15.5% for the quarter. That was a big improvement from the 12.6% operating margin in the fiscal second quarter and about two percentage points above what Wall Street expected. And that may indeed be the root of the stock's current problem. Although the company crushed earnings estimates, it didn't do nearly as well on revenue. Net sales rose just 4.3% in the quarter year over year to $9.32, just a tad ahead of the Wall Street estimate at $9.28 billion. For the full 2013 fiscal year Deere kept to its guidance of a 5% increase in revenue -- but for the fourth quarter the company said it expects a 5% drop in revenue to $8.59 billion. That's below Wall Street projections.
Think about the implications of that. Deere reported surprisingly high earnings this quarter on a huge jump in operating margins on very modest revenue growth. The company is now saying revenue growth will turn negative in the fourth quarter -- and investors have to doubt that Deere can pull anything like another two percentage point increase in operating margins out of its hat for the next quarter.
Shares climbed initially on Wednesday, opening at $84.06, up from the $83.91 close on the good news on earnings. They then preceded to decline, as investors absorbed the message of slow revenue growth and the company's forecast of negative revenue growth for the fourth quarter. At the close the stock traded at $82.34, down 1.87% for the day.
With a bumper crop due in this year's harvest, thanks to the end of droughts from Brazil to the U.S. Midwest, crop prices have tumbled. Corn, for example, sells currently for just $4.51 a bushel. That's down from prices above $8 a bushel on this date in 2012. Wall Street is worried that farmers will cut back on purchases of machinery and such farm supplies as fertilizers -- not so much because farm incomes are falling, but because a record or near-record harvest will result in a decision to plant fewer acres next year.
Deere noted that even at $4 a bushel for corn, U.S. farmers would still make very good money. But that's not really the issue. The company lowered its estimates for U.S. farm cash receipts by 2.6% to $379.7 billion from $389.8 billion. Deere's equipment sales closely track farm cash receipts, so that reduction in estimates isn't good news for Deere's revenues.
Looking around, the company didn't see any big improvement elsewhere that might offset the drop in U.S. farm cash receipts. In the European Union, demand for farm machinery is likely to be lower -- as the financial crisis continues to restrict the availability of farm credit and weak national economies make farmers very conservative about spending. In China, government subsidies continue to support equipment purchases -- but don't look to rise enough to increase demand and in India the tractor market, according to the company, remains soft.
I like Deere for the long run as one of the best stock plays for growing global demand for food. (That's why the stock is a member of my Jubak Picks 50 long-term portfolio.) But even great long-term picks backed by long term upward trends experience cycles of rising and falling demand. The stock's chart shows a negative cross in early July. (That's where the 50-day moving average falls below the 200-day moving average, and it's often a sign of a further decline ahead.) At the current price Deere has dropped just below the 50-day moving average at $83.60.
In other words, by waiting for the lower guidance for the fourth quarter to seep out further into the market consciousness, you might get Deere at a lower price. Deere has repeatedly bounced off $80-$82 over the last year. But if you're willing to hold out for a bargain, the price to watch would be the $73-$75 range the stock hit in late August-early September 2012.
Full disclosure: I don't own shares of any of the companies mentioned in this post in my personal portfolio. When in 2010 I started the mutual fund I manage, Jubak Global Equity Fund, I liquidated all my individual stock holdings and put the money into the fund. The fund may or may not now own positions in any stock mentioned in this post. The fund did not own shares of Deere as of the end of June. For a full list of the stocks in the fund as of the end of June see the fund's portfolio.
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In the past, doctors have been reluctant to re-treat patients with radiation if their cancer recurred. However, some studies of "re-irradiation" have shown long-term survival rates of up to 20 percent. This study is the first test of whether the drug bortezomib (Velcade™) can increase the effectiveness of re-irradiation. Bortezomib, a proteasome inhibitor, is one of the new class of targeted cancer therapies. Proteasomes are clusters of proteins necessary for cancer cell growth.
"In preclinical studies conducted in the laboratories of Drs. Carter Van Waes and James Mitchell at NIH, bortezomib has been shown to inhibit growth of head and neck cancer cells, inhibit their blood supply, and enhance the effect of radiation," said Dr. Conley. "In this study we hope to see a similar effect in patients."
Another goal of this phase I study is to identify the most tolerable dose of bortezomib that can be given with radiation to the head and neck.
Who Can Join This Trial? This trial seeks to enroll 51 patients aged 19 and older with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has recurred after initial treatment or metastasized to areas other than the brain. See the full list of eligibility criteria for this trial at http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/NCI-01-C-0104.
Where Is This Trial Taking Place? This study is taking place at the National Institutes of Health Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md.
Who to Contact For more information, call the study nurse, Christine Muir, at 301-594-6590, or call the NCI Clinical Studies Support Center (CSSC) at 1-888-NCI-1937. The CSSC provides information about cancer trials taking place on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. The call is toll free and confidential.
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