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United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Review en banc Decision in Hyatt v. Kappos
On Monday, June 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the en banc Federal Circuit decision in Hyatt v. Kappos, which held that district courts have broad power to consider new evidence in cases that contest United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) decisions. The Supreme Court decision may discourage patent applicants from using district court proceedings to challenge PTO decisions.
Under 35 U.S.C. §§ 145 and 146, a patent applicant may challenge a decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences by appealing to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Court of Appeals will review the Board's decision based on the record submitted to the PTO under a deferential standard outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act. Alternatively, a patent applicant may file a civil action in district court so that the case would be evaluated under a de novo standard of review. Because the PTO has spent time, money, and resources to resolve the patent applicant's underlying issues, many legalists believe that PTO decisions should be given deference on appeal to a district court.
The Federal Circuit ruled in Hyatt v. Kappos that in district court actions, to review a PTO decision, (1) there were virtually no limits on new evidence other than the ordinary rules of evidence and civil procedure, and (2) when new evidence is admitted, the PTO decision is reviewed de novo. The Federal Circuit held that "35 U.S.C. § 145 imposes no limitation on an applicant's right to introduce new evidence before the district court, apart from the evidentiary limitations applicable to all civil actions contained in the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." The only limitation that the Federal Circuit addressed was that new evidence must relate to issues that were evaluated by the PTO. Additionally, the Federal Circuit held that "if no new evidence is introduced, the district court reviews the action on the administrative record, subject to the court/agency standard of review." However, if a patent applicant introduces new evidence that is relevant to an issue considered by the PTO, the Federal Circuit ruled that the district court must review the issue de novo.
Following the Federal Circuit's decision in Hyatt v. Kappos, the United States filed a petition for writ of certiorari. The United States is requesting that the Supreme Court hold that an applicant in a 35 U.S.C. § 145 action may not introduce new evidence that could have initially been submitted to the PTO, and that the district court should give deference to prior PTO decisions when a patent applicant presents new evidence.
The following issues will be addressed by the United States Supreme Court: (1) whether a patent applicant who files a 35 U.S.C. § 145 action may present new evidence to the Federal District Court that could have been presented to the PTO in the first place; and (2) when new evidence is introduced under 35 U.S.C. § 145, whether the district court may decide related factual questions de novo without giving deference to the prior decision of the PTO.
The Supreme Court's decision in this case could greatly impact the route a dissatisfied patent applicant will take in response to a PTO rejection. If the Supreme Court upholds the judgment of the Federal Circuit, then a patent applicant has an incentive to challenge PTO decisions in district court because new evidence may be evaluated under a de novo standard of review. However, if the Supreme Court vacates the judgment of the Federal Circuit, a patent applicant may be less compelled to pursue review in district court because deference would be accorded to the PTO. Thus, under the latter circumstances, a patent applicant would be encouraged to appeal directly to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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MCCAIN TODAY: We Must Secure The Border First. "We must secure the borders and the border state governors will then certify that the borders are secure. Then we have a temporary worker program with tamper-proof biometric documents and we address the issue of people who have come here illegally." [CNN Live Feed (Phoenix, AZ), 5/5/08]
February of 2007: McCain Admitted He Was Pandering to Conservatives on Border Enforcement, Saying, "I Think the Fence is Least Effective. But I'll Build the Goddamned Fence If They Want It." "A day earlier, in Milwaukee, in front of an audience of more sympathetic businessmen, McCain had been asked how debate over the immigration bill was playing politically. 'In the short term, it probably galvanizes our base,' he said. 'In the long term, if you alienate the Hispanics, you'll pay a heavy price.' Then he added, unable to help himself, 'By the way, I think the fence is least effective. But I'll build the goddamned fence if they want it.'" [Vanity Fair, February 2007]
In September of 2006, McCain Said "Enforcement First" Was "An Ineffective and Ill-Advised Approach" to Immigration Reform. "In passing this legislation, the Senate rejected the argument for an 'enforcement first' strategy that focuses on border security only, an ineffective and ill-advised approach. . . . "Congress cannot take a piecemeal approach to a national security crisis. I believe the only way to truly secure our border and protect our Nation is through the enactment of comprehensive immigration reform. As long as there is a need for workers in the United States and people are willing to cross the desert to make a better life for their families, our border will never be secure." . . . "If Congress thinks that it can continue this piecemeal approach to border security and achieve any real results for our national security, it is sadly mistaken." [Congressional Record, 9/29/06]
In May of 2006, McCain Said An Enforcement-First Approach to Immigration Reform Would Never Succeed in Stopping Illegal Immigration. "No wall, no barrier, no sensor, no barbed wire will ever stop people from trying to do what is a basic yearning of human beings all over the world, and that is to have better lives for themselves and their families." . . . "And as much as I believe in technology and as much as I think walls are important and UAVs and all that, there has never been a case in history where you have been able to stop people from doing something that has to do with their very existence. That is the way many people feel who come here." [Congressional Record, 5/16/06]
In March of 2006, McCain Said An Enforcement-Only Bill Would "Never Be Fully Enforceable Regardless of Every Conceivable Border Security Improvement We Make." "The border security provisions under the leader's bill and the Judiciary Committee's bill provide sound proposals to promote strong enforcement and should be part of any final bill. However, I do not believe the Senate should or will pass an enforcement-only bill. Our experiences with our current immigration system have proven that outdated or unrealistic laws will never be fully enforceable regardless of every conceivable border security improvement we make. Despite an increase in Border Patrol agents from 3,600 to 10,000, despite quintupling the Border Patrol budget, despite the employment of new technologies and tactics, all to enforce current immigration laws, illegal immigration drastically increased during the 1990s." [Congressional Record, 3/30/06]
2001: McCain Opposed Federal Funding for Border Security. In 2001, Senator McCain criticized federal funding for projects that would be used by border and law enforcement agencies to increase security measures. McCain blasted the "unrequested" spending as a "further burden to the American taxpayers." McCain listed opposition to earmarks for several projects in Arizona that included a detainee facility in Prescott, a border guard service processing center in Florence, a border patrol sector headquarters in Tucson, and border patrol stations in Yuma and Douglas. [McCain Senate Press Release, 9/13/2001]
2003: McCain Opposed $25.6 Million for Tucson Border Control Station. In 2003, Senator McCain criticized $25.6 million for construction of a U.S. Border Patrol station in Tucson, Arizona. McCain deemed the project wasteful spending because it didn't go through proper legislative channels. [Gannett, 4/10/2003]
2005: McCain Opposed Funds for Digital Transition and Public Safety Fund and Tactical Infrastructure At Border. In 2005 McCain opposed "$55 million for the completion of the Tucson tactical infrastructure around the border." McCain also opposed "a provision that directs funds from the Digital Transition and Public Safety Fund that are in excess of $12 billion to be spent on, among other things, the Tucson, Arizona Border Patrol sector;" and "$30 million for Tucson, AZ Border Patrol sector for tactical infrastructure." [Congressional Record 7/14/05; Congressional Record 12/20/05]
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In light of the comments on this Jez post about the humiliating experience a dying woman and her daughter had at the hands of the TSA, I thought I should post something I wrote when my mom was still alive, before hospice care started, when I was the one helping her with activities of daily life like toileting and bathing. I wrote this to try to describe to my friends why I was thoroughly exhausted even though my mom slept 2/3 of the day. I am trying to imagine doing all this in an airport bathroom after being groped by the TSA.
The thing about Parkinson's, at least how I understand it, is that it makes everything so SLOW. Not only does my mom move very slowly when she moves, but it takes forever to get from the idea to move to the actual motion. Half the time, she'll decide to move, and then by the time her body starts cooperating, she has forgotten what she was supposed to do. Just to get out of the bedroom involves sitting up, scooting to the edge of the bed, standing up, walking to the bathroom, walking *into* the bathroom, turning around to face away from the toilet, pulling pants down, sitting down, using the toilet, cleaning yourself, changing adult underwear (which itself involves taking off shoes and pants and then putting them on again), standing up, pulling pants up, walking out of the bathroom, walking to the bed, turning to sit down on the bed, sitting down, changing pants, changing shirts, combing hair, standing up again, walking to the door, walking down the hallway, and then sitting in the chair in the living room. What most of us can do in ten minutes before our brains have even switched on involves as much effort as anything my mom does in a day, and she can only keep one task in mind at a time, so that there's no way, for instance, that she could remember to get a new pair of undies *before* going into the bathroom. So I have a hand in every aspect of every part of this. We both end up worn out, and all we've done is get out of bed.
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We have identified five stocks that had absolutely fantastic days last week. Assuming the funds we track have not changed their holdings since the end of June, there were a few key funds that made big money on these stock pops. The first company on our list is DeVry (NYSE: DV). DeVry saw a nice boost in its stock the other week on Friday, October 26, up over 25%, on better than expected earnings. The company's 3Q EPS came in at $0.49, a surprise that beat estimates by over 60%. DeVry is looking at a semi-turnaround that includes aligning cost structure and enrollment levels.
Based on enrollment weakness, the company is cutting over 550 positions and expects to have cost savings of $50 million in 2013. In short, its online education model continues to be challenged. The performance of many online education companies has suffered, as the majority are facing regulatory scrutiny by the Department of Education. On a valuation basis, DeVry trades on the high end, at a P/E of 13x. Apollo and other online close competitors, meanwhile, trade at a cheaper valuation, at around 7x earnings. Despite its earnings beat, we don't see a particularly attractive investment opportunity in DeVry at the moment.
In the hedge fund industry, Ariel Investments had over 3% of their 2Q 13F invested in the online education company, and Jim Simons upped his 1Q stake over 1000%. On DeVry's one day stock pop of almost 25%, Ariel may have made as much as $24 million.
Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR) was up almost 10% - $2.40 in real terms - on Wednesday, October 31, on raised EPS guidance for 2012, now expected to grow more than 100% this year. The company should be driven by contract services for natural gas and pipeline, as its industry continues to see slow, but improving demand. Quanta should also see positive demand from the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy. With the recent run up in the stock's price, though, it is now trading at the top end of the construction and engineering industry at 20x earnings. Comparatively speaking, other major competitors such as Fluor at 15x, Chicago Bridge at 13x and Jacobs Engineering at 14x, are all cheaper.
Quanta's most bullish fund at the end of last quarter was Peconic Partners LLC, with over 1.8 million shares, or almost 12% of its 2Q 13F. Peconic may have made as much as $4.3 million on Wednesday. Meanwhile, other top firms with over 650,000 shares each were Chuck Royce and Israel Englander, possibly making around $1.5 million each; check out all funds making out well on Quanta.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was up over 13% on Wednesday, October 31, on the announcement that billionaire investor Carl Icahn had taken a 10% stake in the company; see if you should follow Icahn into Netflix. Although this might be a near-term positive for the company, we still do not see it as a reason to buy into the hype. Netflix now trades at a 100x P/E, far above its historical P/E of around 30x. This, coupled with competition from other major cable providers, satellite companies and Amazon, makes us cautious on Netflix's long-term growth prospects.
At the end of 2Q, Netflix's top firm was Jana Partners with 800,000 shares; this was a 100% increase from 1Q. The firm may have made upwards of $7.6 million. Additionally, Nantahala Capital Management initiated a new position of 575,000 shares. George Soros and Lone Pine Capital also took new positions in the company during 2Q, though it remains to be seen exactly how they will respond to Icahn's latest move.
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) saw its stock pop 8%, around $2.40 in real terms, on Thursday, November 1. The move was driven by speculation that the retailer could be taken private. Abercrombie still has room to grow, as it embarks on international expansion and focuses on under-penetrated markets. Its recent openings of Gilly Hicks stores in Europe will likely see weakness, due to the obvious macro-related uncertainties in this region. These fears, combined with valuation issues lead us to remain cautious after the pop. The company now trades at 30x earnings, compared to competitors Aeropostale and American Eagle, which trade at 16x and 26x, respectively.
At the end of last quarter, the top fund invested in Abercrombie was Relational Investors at 3.1 million shares, which was a 50% increase from 1Q; the position made up close to 2% of the firm's 2Q 13F portfolio. Meanwhile other firms taking new positions of over 750,000 shares in size were Samlyn Capital and Royal Capital. Relational Investors may have made as much as $7.4 million shares on the stock's one-day move.
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) reported 3Q results that that beat consensus estimates by almost 10%, sending the stock up 19% on Friday, November 2. TripAdvisor's major competitors were also up big after their respective earnings announcements, with Expedia up 15% and Priceline up 10%. Despite TripAdvisor's strong growth, we see headwinds resulting from the company's efforts to diversify its revenue stream beyond advertisements. The company now trades at the high end of the P/E spectrum at 27x. Close competitor Priceline might have some of the best all-around prospects in the industry, boasting an expected five-year EPS CAGR of 21%, compared to CAGR of 16%.
Regarding TripAdvisor, fund interest was quite robust during the second quarter. The top five funds invested each had over 3% of their 13F portfolios in shares of the company. The top fund by far was Viking Global with 8.9 million shares, and other notable investor John Griffin was in second place with 5.6 million shares of the stock. These particular firms may have made over $30 million each on TripAdvisor's recent earnings beat.
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Cork: Cork floors can be laid in tiles or sheets, as a thin glue-down material or thicker click-together floating floor. It comes pre-finished or is finished with several coats of polyurethane after installation, which helps it stand up to wear and cleaning. We love this material for the kitchen because it's got a little give underfoot and its natural color variation helps to camouflage imperfections or the need to sweep.
Rubber: Like cork, rubber can be installed in tiles or rolls. Rolls can come in quite long lengths at 36-48" widths, making for few joints (thus fewer places for potential problems). Just imagine - a roll of rubber flooring could be laid with no joints at all in a galley kitchen! Rubber can also provide additional traction in the kitchen - especially with raised dot rubber floors as shown in image 3 above.
Linoleum: One more forgiving flooring material is good old traditional linoleum. Linoleum is a natural material, made of linseed oil, pine rosin, ground cork dust, and wood flour. It is a flexible material that dates back to the 1800's and, like cork and rubber, comes in tiles and rolls. It is often pigmented to allow for decorative patterning as seen in image 4 above.
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We just put in Marmoleum click planks (linoleum.) It was pretty easy to install (though hard to get started, but once you get going it's easier.) And it's very gentle on the feet, attractive and durable. The one thing I don't like about it is how quickly it shows dirt (our main color is Silver Shadow, mixed with a yellowish color called Natural Corn.) It needs to be mopped almost every day to stay attractive. If I had to do over, I would have gone with a charcoal grey color or any color that would hide dirt a little better. (Not that I want to let my kitchen get filthy, but I don't want to mop every day either.)
The first flooring manufacturer to market a line of elegant neutrals with colors keyed to different regions' local dirt will make a mint.
If one actually cooks in one's kitchen, there's something to be said for not having every speck show.
I'm working on a dog footprint pattern....probably have to be in linoleum.
We just put chocolatey brown cork floating floor in our kitchen. We're loving them! Warm on the feet, easy to clean. The only thing is they kind of show dust a lot... footprints, paw prints, dirt that's dragged in from outside.
cork can turn black with water exposure. i would advise against doing light colored cork in areas that have high potential for wet traffic or spills...
We have reztec (by Expanko) rubber sheet flooring, and find it very comfortable. Another great thing that rubber and true linoleum have in common is that they have antibacterial properties.
does anyone know where the sink is from in the last photo!!
We have put Marmoleum (by Forbo) in our last two kitchens (one we were in for three years; the current kitchen we are going on seven). The colors are better than the Armstrong product (IMHO) and it wears really well, even, as in our case, with multiple cats in the house. As coldgreentea said, you do need to think about the color(s) you choose: we have used desert sand (or something like that) in both kitchens and it hides messes really well and looks great.


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We're probably getting ahead of ourselves a bit, but for Mark Fukunaga, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Servco Pacific Inc., the news was just too good to sit on. In fiscal year 2003, which just ended for Servco on June 30, the company broke the $500 million mark in sales. It's an all-time sales record for the company, which was founded by Fukunaga's grandfather, Peter, in 1919. This year's revenue numbers are a more than 10 percent increase over the $467 million it earned in 2002.
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"I used to believe that values were a private matter," says Fukunaga. "But I've come to the conclusion that what a company stands for matters a great deal to its employees. The company should be very explicit about what it stands for and then it should operate accordingly."
The modest, soft-spoken Fukunaga says that he can't take credit for some grand plan to re-tool the company. He said that he and his managers just looked at each of the company's problem areas and figured out what to do. Increasing efficiency was inexorably linked to the company's efforts to be more responsive to its customers' and workers' needs.
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I silently let out the breath that I'd been holding for a full two minutes. I pulled my purse on my shoulder, stood up, and pulled in another breath. I walked to the opening of the alley and peeked around the corner. I was in the worst neighborhood of town. I started walking across the street, but someone pulled me back. I let out a huge scream, making some people turn their lights on and look out of their windows.
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This summer, the US Army's research & development command, RDECOM, has kicked off an experiment to try infusing the latest commercial video game technology into the Army's most important combat simulator. The new tech brings real potential for better military training – but also a very real danger. Famous for powering games like 2012's Borderlands… Keep reading →
Life or death in wartime is horrifically random, subject to "fate, chance, kings, and desperate men," but sometimes that randomness generates not tragedy, but miracles. Such is the story of Army Sergeant Roger Daniels. On a patrol in Afghanistan last August, Daniels, then just 21 years old, took a bullet to the head and survived… Keep reading →
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There are several factors that I recommend considering before buying transportation stocks: (1) competition, (2) returns on capital, (3) growth prospects, and macro (4) headwinds and (5) tailwinds. In general, transportation stocks suffer from high competition and are highly correlated to macro trends. Below, I review 2 stocks in the airline business and 1 in mail service business with different risk/reward.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) Vs. JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU)
Airlines are one of the riskiest businesses to make. As Warren Buffett once put it; they grow fast, require plenty of capital to foster that growth, and then provide little earnings in return. All the major airlines, save Southwest, have gone bankrupt. Southwest has held its own with an investment grade rating and an attractive 1.1x price-to-book ratio versus 2.5x, on average, for peers. Yet, just to give you a sense how competitive airlines are, the industry average profit margin is 3.4%--Southwest's is 1.1%. Return on invested capital stands at 2.9%.
Analysts expect Southwest's EPS to grow by a rate of 8.5% over the next 5 years. Assuming expectations are met, 2016 EPS will come out to $1.16. At a multiple of 14x, the future value of the stock comes out to $16.27 for 12.3% average annual returns when you factor in the dividend distribution. But discounting backwards by 10% yields a present value that is right in-line with the current market assessment. While I find the stock to be overvalued, I nevertheless encourage buying off of the growth prospects. In addition, free cash flow is very strong at a yield of 11.5%, which provides a nice hedge against any downside.
JetBlue is even cheaper with a 17% discount to book value and just a 12x past earnings multiple. Analysts, however, rate the stock closer to a "sell" than a "buy". JetBlue saw airline traffic rise 5.7% last month on 8% greater capacity. This has been reinforced by the International Air Transport Association's forecast for stronger profit than originally expected--a major improvement from $4.1 billion to $6.7 billion. Earnings performance has been generally better than expectations with a beat of 16.7% in the recent quarter. Yet the 4% return on invested capital will limit value creation. And despite the low multiples, deep value investors only own 0.4% of the stock and there is a strong 17.5% short interest on the float.
UPS (NYSE: UPS): Returns + Tailwinds
While UPS has more tailwinds, whether it be efficiency improvements to European operations or free trade legislations, it comes with higher multiples. Even still, the company is forecasted for a strong 9.9% annual EPS growth rate over the next 5 years on top of the 3.1% dividend yield. I am therefore recommending some exposure to UPS even if it is slightly overvalued.
The company is seeking to buyout TNT Express for 5.2 billion euros, but the European Union Competition Commission has signaled little support for the idea even after TNT agreed to conditionally divest its airline operations. They are pushing for even more concessions to ally anti-trust concerns. And the market does not seem to think the deal will fall through in light of TNT's shares trading well below the takeover price. While I do not expect the takeover to succeed in accretive terms, I find that UPS's organic momentum is enough to drive outperformance in its own right. From the Thanksgiving to Christmas period, 527 million packages were shipped--a nearly 10% growth over the same time period last year. Performance has been so strong that the company is adding staff. It also feels in a better position to increase shipping rates, such as a 4.5% hike for UPS Air services and 4.9% for UPS Ground.
And then there is a tailwind coming from the impending bankruptcy of the United States Postal Service. The state-run company is getting closer to defaulting on its $11 billion in debt--an issue that is becoming more tenuous in light of the fiscal cliff. Congress appears interested in cutting the mail service to just four days a week, which would considerably benefit UPS in the process.
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Dierks Bentley and his beloved dog Jake have been inseparable since they were reunited Monday morning. Dierks even had Jake with him at a Nashville rehearsal space as he gave members of the media a preview of his new live show, and the dog got just as much, if not more, attention as Dierks himself. After his performance, Dierks filled in a few details on how Jake went missing Sunday night.
It seems Jake doesn't like to be alone during thunderstorms, and he hopped the fence in Dierks' backyard Sunday night as a storm moved into Nashville. Dierks was headed to tour rehearsals with Miranda Lambert that night when his wife called to tell him Jake was missing.
"I got down there hoping I'd get a phone call that they'd found him, and they hadn't," Dierks says. "Of course, being around Miranda and all her thousands of animals backstage, I couldn't take it. So, I left and started driving around at 5."
Dierks drove around until 1 in the morning looking for his dog while posting about it all on Facebook and Twitter. The temperature had dropped to around 30 degrees that night in Nashville, and Dierks had put the wrong collar on Jake that day, which meant Jake had no identification.
While Dierks and several of his friends were looking for Jake, a nurse practitioner in Nashville spotted Dierk's pup in a busy intersection about to be struck by a car. Since the woman's own dog had previously been hit by a car, she was compelled to get out and take Jake home with her.
Dierks says, "It all came down to just the right person at the right time." He adds, "While I was driving around every neighborhood along with everybody else, he was probably chilling out on her couch getting a lot of attention."
The next morning, the woman took Jake to the vet, but they couldn't find his embedded identification chip. That's where the power of social media came in to save the day.
Dierks says of the staff at the vet's office, "Luckily through Facebook they had heard that I was missing my dog, and they're like, 'Oh, I think that's Jake.'"
Dierks also commented that his Grammy-nominated hit "Home" has even more meaning for him now that his best friend is safe and sound.
On the tour front, Dierks hits the road on the Locked & Reloaded tour with Miranda Lambert Thursday in Columbia, SC.
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ALTON—With a new fire station on the way and a new franchise, the City of Alton is living up to its slogan, by becoming a "City on the Grow." Assistant City Manager Steve Peña said construction plans have come in for the construction of a McDonald's fast food restaurant.
"Construction plans have come in; they have passed the City of Alton Planning Department processing stage," Peña said, although they have not yet secured a building permit.
Peña explained they are currently waiting for the franchise to tie up loose ends on their portion of the planning process. He added the location would be on Alton Blvd.
Alton just recently saw their first franchise business open in 2013 with the opening of the Golden Chick on Adams Street and Alton Blvd. Two months later, a Subway restaurant opened in the city off of 5 Mile Line.
Many local businesses have also found their way to Alton, including El Pedregal, a nice Mexican food restaurant located in the same shopping plaza as the Subway on 5 Mile Line at the Alton City Centre. New owners bought the property, changed its look and opened the restaurant in early April.
The new Junior's Supermarket property has already poured cement foundations and installed plumbing. Peña said that over the next week the public would be able to see walls going up.
The new businesses, local and franchise, are creating more jobs, which Peña believes is helping the city grow at a steady rate. He added there is much growth in the area, not only in Alton but in neighboring cities as well.
"It is very exciting with all of the development in the area, like in Palmhurst, with the new H-E-B," Peña said. "People are passing by and there is a lot of activity. It has spurred a multitude of multi-family housing construction…housing has boomed."
In 2010, the population for Alton stood at 12,315. Peña estimates a current population of 15,000 due to growth in housing and new businesses. He adds mom and pop stores open regularly in the area, which also leads to the owners and employees moving to Alton.
"There are new businesses, then you wonder 'are they living here or just bringing their business?'" Peña said. "After looking at two to three bedroom complexes and persons per unit, after you multiply…the city is definitely getting bigger."
Population is also growing closer to the inner city, said Peña. He adds the people who reside in Alton like shorter commutes and would rather walk to their destinations. The city's five to ten year plans include more sidewalks in the inner city as well as a hiking and biking trail.
Not only is Alton seeing new businesses, but also expansion of city facilities. Last month, Alton broke ground on a new fire station on the property south of Alton City Hall. On May 2, Congressman Henry Cuellar visited the grounds for a presentation of $1 million that was secured for the fire station under a USDA program.
In 2010, USDA, through the Rural Development Community Facilities awarded the $1 million funding. Half of the funds is a grant, while the other half is through a loan. Peña said it has taken a few years for the loan portion to go through its process but has been approved.
The City of Alton will contribute $150,000 to the project as well; the fire station project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2013.
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white sugar
3 teaspoons
all-purpose flour
1 cup
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch)
unbaked pie crust
I uppped the flour in this recipe from 3 Tbls to a little more than one cup. I did this because I had made the buttermilk IV recipe and it was way too custardy and runny. I was trying to find a recipe that was more of a spongy kind of pie, from a recipe that I loved at a Utah restaurant. Anyway, upping the flour turned this cake into a recipe of its own, so maybe I will post it seperate.
I cooked this for an hour and a half and it was so runny inside, when i tried to take a piece out it was like soup.
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Wow! This is like creme brulee pie! I followed directions exactly except I used a deep dish pie crust and increased cooking time to 70 min. Make sure you wrap the crust edge with foil so it doesn't burn. After you take the first piece soak up syrup in pan with a paper towel and there should be no more seeping. I found this to be spectacular after being refrigerated for a few hours. The best pie I have ever tried!
This pie is deeelish! I've made some minor adjustments. I only used 1 cup of sugar and used 5 tablespoons of butter. I also didn't use a pie crust and it turns out beautiful. I added some whipped cream and blackberries. Thanks for great recipe!
This pie is really good! I made several during the Holiday season and they really went over well! I have never made one of these before, so I don't know if this is normal, but after you cut a piece of pie, a clear liquid drains into the empty spot eventually. So I started putting a piece of a paper towel there to absorb it. The pie is delicious. Use a deep dish crust.
I had leftover buttermilk from an Irish soda bread for St. Patrick's Day and searched for buttermilk recipes. TGhis was my first introducation to buttermilk pie. Great recipe. I also made my first successfull pie crust and the filling fit perfectly. I followed the temp and cooking time and it was golden brown with a thin, sweet and crisp top to the pie. I did use lowfat buttermilk so I dissolved 1 tsp. of cornstarch in the buttermilk before adding it. I really want to try it with egg beaters and margarine but I'm sure it won't be the same. My husband LOVES LOVES LOVES this recipe just as it is. Thanks for sharing!
First of all, this recipe is silly easy to make. I had been trying to make a buttermilk pie on and off for literally six years. I would follow the recipe strictly, but the pie would always come out too runny, no matter how long I cooked it. Finally, one of the reviewers on here pointed out that they accidentally misread the ingredients, and the pie came out great. Then another reviewer wrote that she deliberately altered the recipe in one key way to make it less runny. What I did was follow the recipe included except for three things: I used 3 tablespoons of flour instead of 3 teaspoons; I used 1.25 cups of sugar instead of 1.5 cups, and I also added maybe 0.75 tablespoons of cornstarch to the buttermilk I had, since it was 1% fat buttermilk, and I wasn't sure whether all buttermilk was supposed to be that low fat (this was also suggested by one reviewer). I ended up baking the dish for around 60 minutes or so, and the center came out perfectly no runniness at all, even after cutting out one of the pieces. Good pie, and it takes about 15 minutes to put together, especially when you use a store bought pre made crust like I did. Try it!
Dee-licious. I made this pie for a dinner party, with 1 cup of white and 1/2 cup of brown sugar and cinnamon instead of nutmeg. My friends had never eated buttermilk pie before and were astounded by its amazingness. Thanks, Linda!
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