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Using Math to Find Top Dividend Stocks
Ash is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
A good metric for looking at how a company has done over the past few years is to look at their compound annual growth rate, or CAGR for short. Recently I have been looking at this figure a lot more when I research great dividend paying stocks for investments. I use the number that the CAGR formula pumps out in conjunction with the yield and the yield growth to check if a company is worth a further look.
Before we jump in, it's probably best to make sure that you know exactly what CAGR is and how you can calculate it. What you're going to need is a start value, an end value, and a time frame. My time frame is typically five years. From there, you'll end up with a formula that looks like this and can be used in Excel for efficiency in calculation:
So, let's say we're going to use this formula with the profits over the last five years on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). Well, we already have the time frame: five years. The next thing you'll have to do is seek out some historical values, and I typically pull mine from MSN Money. Looking up Intel on that website, I can see their 2007 net income came in at $6.98 billion and their 2012 net income was $11.01 billion. If we take our three figures and plug them all in we get something looking like this:
That equation above comes out to 9.45%, which represents Intel's yearly growth in net income per year over the last five years. You can use this formula on any value that you can find in the income statement or balance sheet of any public company, and it actually can give you some very valuable information.
How I Use It
I take that formula above and use it in conjunction with some high dividend paying stocks (they're my favorite kind). Let's take a look at another stock, one that I own, and one that pays a pretty high dividend: Altria (NYSE: MO). Altria is a tobacco products company that has one of the strongest dividends available. It is, of course, a sin stock, but that hasn't stopped their share price from growing over the decades to the levels it is at today.
Let's once again use the five year figure from the Intel example and head on out to find our historical data on Altria. Net income at the company was $3.13 billion in 2007 and was $4.18 billion when FY 2012 rolled to a close. There's some growth there, but how much? My Excel calculation tells me that the CAGR (by the way: we typically use CAGR on invested amounts. It's the same calculation, so I'm giving it the same name) is 5.96%. Now that I have that value, I add on top of it the dividend yield, which for Altria is 5.19%. Adding those two numbers gives me 11.15%, above the 10% threshold that I typically look for.
If that CAGR value and the yield go above 10% I look into the company a little further. Those companies have growth, and they have a decent yield carrying them along too. If they're pushing above 12% then they're definitely worth a further look. I tend to avoid companies that sit below 8%.
If we were to look at Altria a little more, we'd see a nice, solid company that has been raising their dividend by a pretty hefty amount each year. The combination of the above calculations, the growing dividend, and some deeper diving into the financials were the reasons that I bought this stock. I never would have taken a peep inside if it didn't hit my 10% threshold, though.
Here's A REIT I'm Looking at Now
Following the same principles that are outlined above, I found Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI). I know I have written about this company in the past, but I have been exploring even more since then. If I use the same calculation as above on OHI then I get a CAGR of 12.29%! That's over my threshold right away! Throw in the 6.44% yield and we're at 18.7%!
This stock is a five star rated CAPS player, it's liked by analysts, and the dividend is outrageous. The P/E may seem a little high, but I feel the growth that this REIT has been offering, and the incredible dividend checks they're writing out to investors, it's worth it.
If you don't have a REIT in your portfolio, I would definitely check out Omega Healthcare Investors. If you have any feedback on my dividend-finding method, let me know. It's something I've been playing about with and I'd love some Foolish feedback on it!
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The locals think small. Tracing tight little loops between home and work, they dodge freeways and alien neighborhoods. There are Los Feliz people who haven't set foot in Venice since the latter Bush administration (I'm one), and there are Santa Monica people who have never stood at Griffith Observatory, watching the glittering grid of the city spread before them at dusk. (It's free, people.) Downtown sits in the middle of all of this, but to thousands of Angelenos, it's more remote than Manhattan, never mind Manhattan Beach.
What we have here, whether you're a tourist or a local, is a failure to fully appreciate the wonders and weirdness of Southern California. So we've come up with a monthly series of close-ups, beginning with downtown Los Angeles.
They're brisk, because you've got ground to cover. They cover kid stuff, adult stuff, food, lodging, roller derby, historic architecture and what to sniff when you're in the Central Library. They may be a tad more opinionated and intimate than your average guidebook, because this is our backyard and because you want to make human connections, not just check off a bucket list. We'll count on you to suggest your own favorite places, beginning with Los Angeles and Orange counties, by responding to us at email@example.com.
Now, your 11 downtown close-ups. Most are micro-itineraries, bringing together two or three neighboring destinations to make a single adventure. Others stand alone, like those odd, irresistible Joshua Trees out in the desert. Try a few, and maybe you'll see L.A. anew.
1. Where T-rex roarsNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
You can spend hours meandering Exposition Park near USC — the California Science Center, the California African American Museum, the Rose Garden. But not today. Today, you and your child are heading straight to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and you'll start by browsing the long hallways filled with old-school dioramas and a newfangled Age of Mammals exhibit that opened last year. Then you head upstairs to the second North American Mammal area, where, since 2008, museum performance artists have been staging Dinosaur Encounters and Ice Age Encounters. It's only a 15- or 20-minute show, but the star is a living, breathing, life-sized animal puppet — a 15-foot baby Tyrannosaurus rex. "Who thinks he eats peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?" asks Carissa Barnett, as the dinosaur (inhabited by another performer) snarls and snaps. Half-smitten and half-scared, the children hang on Barnett's every word about the food chain and extinction. Shows are offered two or three times daily (check http://www.nhm.org for times), and the museum's Ice Age Encounters (with a sabre-toothed cat mother and child) are comparable. Don't be surprised if other parts of the museum are closed for renovation; a new Dinosaur Hall is due in July.
2. Quiet and cool smells, then din and diningLos Angeles Public Library (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Shhh. You're going to the library. The big one on 5th Street, with the strange pyramid on top that deserves a role in the next overwrought Nicolas Cage conspiracy movie. Don't be put off by the street people at the entrance or the low ceilings on the ground floor. Climb one level and behold the soaring rotunda, full of spectacular murals painted in 1933 — conquistadors, friars, Native Americans and European settlers, not to mention the globe chandelier that throws light on them. Then step into the Children's Literature room next door, where (above the low-hanging fluorescent lights) you'll find another set of California historic scenes. Now follow the advice of Monica May, chef at the Nickel Diner and a downtown veteran, who takes visiting friends here and orders them to sniff the books. Why? "You're smelling your childhood," she says. After those acres of quiet, expect a blow to the head when you step through the glass doors of Bottega Louie Restaurant and Gourmet Market at Grand Avenue and 7th Street. That's how it feels the first time you confront the restaurant's signature din, the roar of a few hundred diners and a revved-up sound system, all bouncing off marble floors and empty whitewashed walls, echoing under 40-foot-high ceilings. But give it a minute, and notice the gleaming green éclairs for $3, the gluten-free macarons for $1.75, the legions of chefs in the wide-open kitchen. Since opening in 2009, this eatery has won a reputation for genial service, good Italian food and reasonable prices. It's so noisy that no one will notice a garrulous child. And if you don't want a meal, there's always the bar in front or the desserts in the bakery. No reservations are accepted, so arrive early or expect to wait.
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4. Astroturf, movie memories and vistasGallery Bar (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Next stop: the top of the Standard Hotel on Flower Street, where you'll find a pool (guests only), fireplace, Astroturf deck, goofy topiary and a trendy open-air bar with skyscraper views on all sides. Scan the horizon, quaff a beer ($8) or cocktail, then descend and head two blocks west to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Grand. Stroll down the broad corridors of this grand old pile (where many early Oscar ceremonies were staged, beginning in the '30s) and imagine the whole place upside-down and wet. Yes, parts of "The Poseidon Adventure" (the 1972 movie) were shot in this lobby. Down the hall you'll find the hotel's stately Gallery Bar, where most nights, 26-year-veteran bartender Greg Guzelian will be pleased to assess your demeanor and pour you, as seems appropriate, a French Kiss or a Black Dahlia. These $16 drinks are his own creations. If '70s nostalgia takes hold, somebody may suggest an elevator ride to the revolving Bona Vista cocktail lounge on the 34th floor of the tired but striking Westin Bonaventure Hotel (built in 1976) at 4th and Figueroa. Choose the future instead: the WP24 Lounge on the 24th floor of the Ritz-Carlton at L.A. Live. (But bear in mind that it closes early — 10 p.m. most nights, 11 on Fridays and Saturdays.)


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News from the 3rd Pan-American regional meeting, Mexico
Ramsar sets targets in Mexico
Reported by Sebastià Semene Guitart, Ramsar Secretariat - 7 November, 2004
The Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, His Exc. Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez, the Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention, Mr. Peter Bridgewater, and the Director General of the Canadian Wildlife Service and Chair of the Ramsar Standing Committee's subgroup on finance, Mr. Trevor Swerdfager, opened this morning the 3rd Pan-American Regional meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
His Exc. Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico.
Speaking in the name of President Vicente Fox, Minister Cárdenas reiterated the importance of the conservation of wetlands and water resources in Mexico's political agenda, already demonstrated last February with the designation of 34 Ramsar sites for World Wetlands Day 2004. "Conserving and using wetlands in a sustainable way is very important at the regional scale and fundamental to recover the environmental health of our planet", said Cárdenas, while highlighting the need for an integrated approach in managing water resources at the river basins scale "taking into account the social perspective and the search for a sustainable human development, which is everyone's responsibility".
After a few introductory and welcoming words, Trevor Swerdfager highlighted the necessity to work together at the regional scale, to conserve wetlands, identifying common goals and objectives: "despite the vast number of factors that set us apart, like our cultures, the diversity of ecosystems from Alaska to the southernmost point in Argentina, there is much that brings us together. We share a common tie to nature. Together we are the custodians of the Earth's biodiversity, its water, its wildlife and its wetlands. Its state affects us all and we know that only together can we effectively protect it". Swerdfager also indicated that there was no need anymore to talk about the importance of wetlands as "the governments and citizens are increasingly aware of their incredible value; a value difficult if not impossible to overstate".
Peter Bridgewater explained the latest developments of the Ramsar Convention concerning the aspects of new accessions, outreach and communications, and introduced the main issues to be discussed for the upcoming Conference of the Parties, in November 2005 (Kampala, Uganda), as well as the need to broaden the scope of the Convention to the global discussions of water management.
After Mr. Patricio José Patrón Laviada, Constitutional Governor of the State of Yucatan, declared the 3rd Pan-American regional meeting opened, Margarita Astrálaga, Ramsar's Regional Advisor for the Americas, presented the regional issues to be discussed as well as the main achievements and challenges for the region.
Sr. Patricio José Patrón Laviada, Constitutional Governor of the State of Yucatan, receiving a certificate from Mr Peter Bridgewater, Ramsar's Secretary General, for one of Mexico's recently designated Ramsar sites.
Ramsar's Senior Regional Advisor for the Americas, Ms Margarita Astrálaga, addressing the meeting.
Mr Trevor Swerdfager, Director General of the Canadian Wildlife Service and Chair of the Ramsar Standing Committee's subgroup on Finance, addressing the meeting.
|Ms Christine Sutherland of Jamaica presenting Peter Bridgewater with a set of recently produced national postage stamps featuring Jamaica's Ramsar site. Full story here.
Sr Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich, President of the National Commission on Protected Areas (CONANP), and Mr Peter Bridgewater, speaking with the press.
Dr Herb Raffaele, Chief, Division of of International Cooperation, US Fish & Wildlife Service, addressing the meeting. On his left, Dr Peter Bridgewater, SR Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich, and Mr Trevor Swerdfager.
The first discussions also started this morning with a brief presentation of the current status of the Convention budget and a summary of the results from the survey performed as a follow-up to COP8 Resolution 45 on the Operation of the Conference of the Contracting Parties and effectiveness of Ramsar resolutions and recommendations.
In the afternoon, the delegates broke into subregional groups to discuss the implementation of the Convention in the Caribbean Central and North America region and in South America.
The first day of the 3rd Pan-American regional meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ended with an official welcome reception offered by the Municipality of Merida.


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A luxurious seafood soup that is rich in flavor, perfect for formal entertaining and low in calories too.
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
- 450g raw tiger prawns in their shells
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion , chopped
- 1 large fennel bulb , chopped, fronds reserved
- 2 carrots , chopped
- 150ml dry white wine
- 1 tbsp brandy
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1l fish stock
- 2 generous pinches paprika
- 150ml pot double cream
- 8 tiger prawns , shelled, but tail tips left on (optional)
- Fennel fronds (optional)
Cooking Directions:
- Shell the prawns, then fry the shells in the oil in a large pan for about 5 mins.
- Add the onion, fennel and carrots and cook for about 10 mins until the veg start to soften.
- Pour in the wine and brandy, bubble hard for about 1 min to drive off the alcohol, then add the tomatoes, stock and paprika.
- Cover and simmer for 30 mins. Meanwhile, chop the prawns.
- Blitz the soup as finely as you can with a stick blender or food processor, then press through a sieve into a bowl.
- Spend a bit of time really working the mixture through the sieve as this will give the soup its velvety texture.
- Tip back into a clean pan, add the prawns and cook for 10 mins, then blitz again until smooth.
- You can make and chill this a day ahead or freeze it for 1 month.
- Thaw ovenight in the fridge.
- To serve, gently reheat in a pan with the cream.
- If garnishing, cook the 8 prawns in a little butter. Spoon into small bowls and top with the prawns and snipped fennel fronds.
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- 120 kcalories,
- protein 7g,
- carbohydrate 7g,
- fat 6 g,
- saturated fat 1g,
- fibre 3g,
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Best family dining: The Dough Roller( Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun / May 4, 2014 )
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My personal affection for fast food breakfast is well documented. I typically avoid the drive-thru, except in the mornings. Like many, the Chik-fil-a chicken biscuit is a favorite of mine, but coming in a close second is the McDonald's McMuffin…specifically, the bacon or sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin. I can inhale those things.
Of course, this isn't the healthiest way to start a day, something that my wife enjoys reminding me of on a regular basis. So, we have fallen into a tradition as of late that keeps me out of the drive-thru, at least on weekends, and in the kitchen making her breakfast.
As we wake for a leisurely Saturday or Sunday morning – a fringe benefit of being childless that we are milking as long as we can – rather than hoof it down the street for my McMuffin fix, I've gone back to cooking breakfast at home. But do I make an egg white and spinach frittata and a cup of seasonal fresh fruit?
Hell no. I make my own McMuffin.
Among the benefits of making your own fast food breakfast at home, eating healthy isn't one of them, at least not the way I do it. At the end of the day, whether it comes from your own kitchen or an assembly line, eggs, bacon, cheese, and carbs aren't going to help your waistline.
But, aside from the uptick in the quality of ingredients, you get other fringe benefits in taste, like being able to leave the eggs runny (always recommended) and the flexibility to throw some salsa and avocado on there for a twist.
There is no recipe here – I'd frankly feel a little foolish typing a recipe for what amounts to a simple sandwich with bacon, eggs, and cheese – but there is one piece of advice I'd give: Fry the eggs in bacon grease. So much better in your mouth and only marginally worse for your heart.
Anyone else tried replicating some of your favorite fast food dishes at home? How do you do it?
- By Jon Watson, Food & More blog
August 22nd, 2012
9:04 am
My son is a big fan of waffle house which is nothing more than a big southern breakfast of 2 sunny side up eggs, bacon, grits (heavy on the butter and cheese – a balance of monterey jack and parmasean for added 'punch'), but the game changer is the hashbrowns. I shredd potatoes (Russets usually) and onions (finer shread here). I squeeze out the excess water from the potatoes and mix the onions and potatotes and place in cast iron skillet or non-stick pan. Pam and/or canola and voila….a waffle house breakfast. Now my son is 6, so I often take the grits, bacon (I crumble it), eggs and hashbrowns and put it in a bowl which I call his 'breakfast bowl'……….Gone in 60 seconds flat, very often
August 22nd, 2012
9:10 am
One more….A belgian waffle on the weekend is decadent. Yes, I have done the fruit thing on top and in the waffles and the chocolate chip or nuttella thing, but I experimented with putting crumbled bacon (maple bacon is good here too) in the waffle and top it with a cheddar cheese sauce. A savory version of a normally sweet treat.
August 22nd, 2012
9:51 am
I make McMuffins at home all the time. I use egg whites, a low-fat whole grain muffin and either some lighter bacon or a slice of the Canadian stuff. I can control the portion a bit better and end up with a healthier version of McDs. That goes out the window, though when McDs has the two for 3 bucks sale on McMuffins.
As an alternative when I must eat on the go, Subway has a muffin thing that isn't bad either. You can get egg white, choice of deli meat & cheese and what ever veg you want. Not a huge fan of microwaved, pre-cooked egg, but this will do in a pinch when rushed and needing something semi-healthy for breakfast. I never start a day without breakfast.
August 22nd, 2012
11:26 am
Here's one for you, Jon. Fry guanciale on low heat until crisp and fat rendered. Fry egg over easy in guanciale grease. Assemble egg and guanciale on toasted english muffin and top with fontina cheese. Wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil and put in 300 degree oven to let the cheese melt but not so long that the egg yolk firms up. Add chopped hot italian cherry peppers. Life Changing.
August 22nd, 2012
12:52 pm
I like making my own McMuffins at home, too. I'm more traditional, typically going for the Canadian bacon and cheddar, but sometimes I will vary the cheeses used. I also toast and butter (real butter) the muffin. I was recently in Xiamen, China and found myself hungry in the morning, so I wandered up the block to the McDonalds. I ordered an Egg McMuffin off the "point to" menu (they have those for us laowai who don't speak Mandarin). I was shocked to discover (after biting into it) that here the Egg McMuffin is simply an egg and cheese on a muffin, no Canadian bacon. BUT! They slather the top muffin with gobs of mayo and ketchup, and toss on a couple of pickles. YUK!!!! I had to just discard the top part of the muffin, wipe as much of the mayo and ketchup as I could from the melted cheese. So disappointing. From what I gather, that is a local concession McDonald's made, it isn't done anywhere else. Thank god!
August 22nd, 2012
12:57 pm
Microwave egg whites in a ramekin and put it on a toasted english muffin with a piece of turkey sausage or bacon on top. Add cheese if you want or cook it with the egg whites. Everything is perfectly proportioned to the shape of the english muffin and it takes like 5 minutes to assemble from start to finish.
August 22nd, 2012
6:30 pm
I agree with you that eggs should be fried in bacon or sausage grease. I buy Goolsby's frozen sausage patties from Costco and take one out as I am making my morning coffee. I check the internet and then take my shower. Before starting the application of makeup I begin cooking the patty on low and put a slice of rye toast in the toaster. I toast the bread. When I have finished the makeup and creams I turn the sausage patty over and then apply my eye makeup. When finished the sausage patty is done and I place it on a paper plate. I finish dressing and allow the toast to toast one more session. When the toast is done I cut it in half and place the sausage patty on the toast. I pour my coffee into a to go cup and I am ready to go to my golf game or water aerobics. When I have more time to eat at home I cook two eggs over light and have them with my sausage and toast. Great simple breakfast that is delicious and easy.to fix.
August 22nd, 2012
9:27 pm
Does the stuff you make at home taste as good as the bigot chicken you get at Hick-Fil-A or does the fact that you're not supporting suppressing a minority ruin the taste for you?
August 22nd, 2012
9:48 pm
Pootie, get a life.
August 22nd, 2012
10:02 pm
Hey Jon – Please tell me that I'm not the only person under 60 that gets a Hardee's sausage biscuit or Gravy & Biscuit in the mornings. I hate to admit how much I love fast food breakfast – especially a place like Hardees – but I'm a fan. Guilty as charged. And don't even get me started on Bojangles or Martin's….gud.
August 22nd, 2012
11:22 pm
Keep on hating like that, Pootie, you'll end up shortening your lifespan. Thank you.
August 23rd, 2012
7:17 am
I don't think it's a good idea to celebrate food that leads to heart disease, stroke, diabetis and obesity, all of which are putting the cost of health care insurance out of reach of nearly 15% of the U.S. population.
August 23rd, 2012
8:16 am
RestaurantsATL – it is a fact that Hardees has the best fast food sausage biscuit IMHO. However, it is truly a treat for me anymore, very rarely indulge.
I have taken to making ahead breakfast. I work from home so I could actually get up and cook every morning, but who wants to do that. I make these mini egg and hashbrown muffin things…..hard to give it a name. I put a little hasbrown in the bottom of a well greased muffin tin (you can use tater tots), 1Tbsp of cooked sausage crumbles, chopped onion, little grated cheese and then an egg/milk mixture poured over top and baked…..yummmy
August 23rd, 2012
6:32 pm
There's possibly a better egg involved if you fry it; but, Google making the egg in the microwave – quick and good. If you've got a Forman or panini press, butter the english muffin, throw it on with the egg, cheese and Canadian bacon till it looks and smells right and you have exactly what you would buy at McDonald's.
August 27th, 2012
8:16 pm
Pootie, you definitely need to get a life. I'm afraid you are vastly outnumbered in your views about Chick-Fil-A. No one thinks politics when he/she is eating the most delicious fast food in the nation. Would that all fast food places had the staff courtesy, cleanliness, and tasty food of Chick-Fil-A. Not to mention the vast charity endeavors of the Cathey family….


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MILTON (WKOW) --- Milton Police are looking for the people responsible for vandalism to the Schilberk Park pavilion.
On Sunday police found the men's and women's bathrooms at the pavilion vandalized.
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Police say they found a large rock in the bathroom which could have been used to do the damage to the property.
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One of Riley's adult daughters obtained a restraining order against him, claiming her father had beaten her and her sister with a guitar from the video game Rock Band. Riley denies the allegations and says he has spoiled his children rotten.
Riley said he is only guilty of allowing his children to have "an inflated sense of entitlement and expectation."
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Due to recent events, I am compelled to respond in detail to accusations made against me, by my daughters.
I love my Daughters, but I will not allow my children to disrespect me in my home. Contrary to what I have been accused of, I would never beat my children.
Perhaps, I should have been a stronger disciplinarian as they were growing up. I worked very hard so that my children would want for nothing.
In hindsight, I see that it was a mistake to give them everything they wanted so that they could have the childhood I never had. Unfortunately, they have taken me, and the privileged life I have given them, completely for granted.
Instead of being appreciative and realizing how fortunate they are, my children have an inflated sense of entitlement and expectation without having to work or earn their way.
However, my 'children' are no longer children, they are adults and I am trying to instill in them values and a work ethic of their own. My mother always told me "too many grown people can't live in one house" so I encourage them to have their own homes if they cannot abide by the rules of mine. I am not an uptight Dad, I am as hip as they come but I will not tolerate being taken advantage of or disrespected, especially in my home.
I've been working since the age of 14, I bought my first car by myself. Nobody gave me a car. My kids don't even remember their first car. I grew up with 6 of us in an apartment fighting over one bathroom. My kids have never had to share a bathroom, let alone a bedroom.
I'm asking everyone to let this one go… I'm only being a good parent. I'm a great father and everyone who knows me, knows this is true.
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NY House Tour: Jack Makes Micro Changes
Name: Jack
Location: Times Square
Size: 140 sqft studio rental
Years lived in: 8 years
It was over a year and a half ago that we last had the pleasure of a peek into Jack's micro home. Since, then, if you look very closely, you will see many changes have taken hold...
Try to imagine Jack's changes in the context of the space with which he has to work. When Jack replaces a piece of artwork, or adds a new cutting board to his kitchen, it is as transformative if not moreso than the owner of a 2000 sqft home building a second garage!
Jack sees every single element of his apartment, down to a single spoon in his silverware tray, as an aesthetic opportunity. Jack doesn't have the luxury or desire to fill his home with decorative elements that are not also functional. "A spoon is something I can see from my bed," says Jack. Therefore, "it's something I want to make sure I like to look at. It has to be good."
Each new thing Jack brings into his home is carefully considered for its potential to be multipurpose. Jack doesn't buy sugar because it takes up room and he knows he doesn't add sugar to anything. He doesn't use butter, so that's more space saved! At home, he only steams vegetables. Vegetables are usually wonderful colors so they contribute to the color palette of his home while there.
These are strict acquisition criteria, but the result is a space in which Jack is able to thrive.
Jack's Survey:
Style: Monk
Inspiration: Less is More
Favorite Element: My big yellow metal E
Biggest Challenge: Not having a bathroom door
What Friends Say: "Wow, it looks so airy!"
Biggest Embarrassment: Not having a bathroom door
Proudest DIY: Making it look airy
Biggest Indulgence: My big yellow metal E
Best Advice: Less is more
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WOW!!! It takes a lot of discipline to live in a space that tiny. Great space......... and looks very comfortable.
jack has goggles. lol. i could ask why, but i wont.
"Jack has decided to keep the walls white because he thinks that it creates a sense of infiniteness. Coloring a wall would make it feel less open and Jack can't afford to do that!"
It's a misconception that an all white space always feels larger and adding color will make it feel smaller. In actuality, painting a single wall a color can give the effect of that wall receding, actually making the space feel larger.
140 square feet? Boy, I really gotta hand it to you New Yorkers, you certainly are willing to make sacrifices. I wish I had that kind of devotion to a city.
It's also a misconception that everybody would find colored walls more interesting to live with than white walls.
Some of us find that white walls offer the most neutral or serene backdrop for our homes and that any color can come from the furniture, accessories and other accoutrements.
I forgot to say, that I love Jack's apartment - thought it was clever, aesthetic, and practical before and am happy to see that it has remained so, even with his changes.
Jack - I love your home! It's great to see how small changes can make a big difference. The punches of color that you've added lately are great.
ComplicatedShoes: He lives in the space because its a low cost living situation for artists that live in new york.
I love your E! Nice changes, Jack.
Both times I've seen this place, I think to myself, "Do I really need so much stuff?" And my place is 300 sq. ft.!
Impressive paring-down of non-essentials without being starkly minimalist.
So...without an oven, what does the rolling pin get used for?
Great space. Oppressively small for me, but I still love what you've done with it.
The most amazing thing is that Jack hasn't even used up all the possible storage spaces. (A bookcase, for example, could fit to the right of the door.) Somehow, it looks minimalist, not sparse.
TOKYO! I love the view from his window from the last posting. What a very monk way to live. Kudos!
design-wise, fabulous place. i loved the selection of silverware. and then i had to go outside for awhile to get rid of my claustrophobia.
Cupcakes and bourbon are my kind of kitchen essentials!
This is seriously inspiring me to do some pairing down.
Great to revisit Jack's apartment! Great to see Jack! There's something about this place that makes me think of it often..it would certainly make my "most memorable" list if I had one. I think it represents the very essence of all the concepts featured on this site, which could (in the wrong hands) be a minimalist stereotype. Yet Jack has used the principles to create a space with a strong identity of its own.
Jack, next time you feel like redecorating, consider a spiffy little Bodum french press coffeemaker--you can give up the paper filters. And did your space shrink 20 sqft?
this is one of the most inspiring spaces i've seen on at.
Can't someone renovating give Jack a bathroom door? Maybe a pair of narrow doors? As a belated birthday present? As a prize for living in the smallest apartment ever?
I'm obsessed with that wall organizer. Just wish they weren't $400.
For the life of me I can't remember the name of the red rolling storage thingie he has. can anyone help me out?
WOW!!! This is beyond impressive!!! I'm obsessed and in love with small, intimate, precise and organized spaces, but I could never have imagined anyone living and surviving in this tiny apartment. Actually, what am I saying; there are millions of people living in smaller quarters around the world. Jack, you have a fabulous micro-home! Amazing job! How about a sheer white curtain for the bathroom, at least to give an illusion of privacy?
Those utensils are amazing. Where do they come from?
WOW !! I absolutely love this apartment ! Kudos to the owner. Definitely one of my all time favourites. it surely feels airy and homely, even though it's a small space. I also find the selection of household items incredibly lovely & working great together. I especially like the combination of the Brown/ Black/ cream of the Oldenburg poster with the red/ organgey accents of the trolley and cupboard. But the office chair & the pencil holder are drool worthy too.. Great job !
Hey nurseyface:
The red storage trolley is the Boby by Joe Colombo for the Italian firm Bieffeplast
I was thinking of a heavy velvet curtain (privacy issues) hung by a tension rod or a felt door that I think Max had - could work nicely for the bathroom.
Great work living the anti-consumer lifestyle, Jack. Very impressive, environmentally friendly way to live.
I would have liked to see more of the space than the actual little details of the contents.
Regardless, props to you for making it work for yourself in such a small place.
wow, impressive.
(another white wall person here ...)
This is a really lovely place - so visually interesting. Does anyone know where to find such figurative coat racks?
i love it! i could live with a kitchen like that. :)
I continue to be impressed with your place every time it appears. Very well thought out, paired down, and expressive of your own personality. It has definitely improved over time.
I, too, would like to see more photos of the actual space rather than details.
FWIW, I am not sure felt or velvet would be a best choice for the bathroom door due to steam and humidity.
I used to live in a place this small and was never able to be as disciplined as you are. Kudos.
So he doesn't do *any* cooking in his home? O_o
Still no simple CURTAIN as BATHROOM DOOR? That would be so simple and effective - well, at least for the visuals, not for the noise and smell...
and maybe a sofa bed to save space during the day? At least the Macbook seems gone.
Fantastic apartment Jack! Thanks so much for sharing!
For the bathroom, how about a door that you can push up and pull down from the ceiling. Imagine a garage door; something manual that you could push up or pull down. Or a small door that could push into the wall.
I haven't read all the comments to see if anyone made these suggestions. These ideas just struck me so I wanted to pass along.
I always admire anyone's ability to pare down, however, this really has more of the aura of a prison cell. A little subtle color wouldn't do any harm. Maybe painting the back of the bookshelf or the inner walls of the micro-kitchen a contrasting color. One could do the whole space a light brown and use a medium brown for accents. A trip to a Restore might glean an accordian door for the bathroom. Actually, studying Tokyo apartments would probably give a lot of useful info. The Japanese have been masters of the small space forever. All said and done, though, snaps to Jack for "making it work" as the great Tim Gunn would say.
On page 67 of a 1993 reprint of Terence Conran's Kitchen Book, there is a picture of a galley kitchen on a cruise liner that is all white but it is lacquered with a lot of shiny chrome accents. These sparkling surfaces and a little more lighting really liven things up in a similarly small space.
"lacquered white" is what it should read above. sorry...
thanks, for sharing; love looking at this space and imagining 140 is possible too... it really is =)


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I have reviewed the report of the subcommittee concerning the ideal system for judicial selection/retention.
Most of the report is excellent. I fully agree that we should recommend the elimination of judicial elections. I also agree that the Governor should make the initial appointment from a list of candidates identified by a merit selection committee of credible, neutral, non-partisan and diverse members. Each of these recommendations would enhance the independence of the judiciary to a greater degree than exists under the current election process.
However, perhaps because of my role as a legislator, I do not believe that the final recommendation includes sufficient standards for judicial accountability. The following are the areas where I disagree with the subcommittee's recommendation.
1. The subcommittee recommends that there be no legislative confirmation at the time of initial appointment. I believe strongly that there must be some additional check, if we are going to eliminate elections. The legislature is closer to the people than the Governor. Legislative confirmation, after public hearing, would insure that public commitments of fairness and impartiality are obtained from judicial candidates. It would allow legislators to impress upon judicial candidates the importance of separation of powers. Legislators should have an opportunity to observe the demeanor, candor, and intelligence of judicial nominees. The public should be able to witness this process , and provide comment, before an individual is appointed to judicial office.
For these reasons, I believe a legislative confirmation is critical. I also recommend procedures to prevent stonewalling or filibustering of candidates. For example, if a candidate is not rejected after one legislative session, the candidate should automatically be deemed appointed.
2. The committee recommends that the initial term of office for a judge be five years, and that a judicial review commission would review the judge's performance with respect to conformance to canons of conduct and competence. This judicial review would be done privately and confidentially. The review committee would consist of five members appointed by the Governor, five members appointed by the legislature, and five members appointed by the Supreme Court.
In the bill that I have introduced in the Minnesota Senate, I provided for ten year terms, with opportunity for reappointment by the Governor and reconfirmation by the Senate. The subcommittee's suggestion of a judicial review committee would provide nominal accountability, and would allow for efficient review.
I believe it is a conflict of interest for the Supreme Court to have nominees to this judicial review committee. Who would review the Supreme Court Justices, themselves?
However, with several changes, I do believe that the concept of a judicial review committee, in lieu of a reappointment, reconfirmation process, is workable. I recommend the following amendments to the "review" conducted by the judicial review committee:
a. The review committee should consist of 12 members, 6 appointed by the Governor and 6 appointed by the legislature. Legislators could serve on the judicial review committee. Two-thirds of the members would have to be learned in the law.
b. The judicial review committee meetings should be public. Citizens should be allowed to comment on the performance of the judge.
c. The judicial term of office should be longer than five years (six to eight years). This would reduce the number of review/retention hearings performed by the review committee.
d. In addition to evaluating conformance with canons and judicial competence, another basis for non-retention should be the failure to honor commitments made during the judge's original confirmation process. For example, I do not believe that judges should legislate from the bench. As a legislator, I want to be assured that a judge understands his role, in relation to the legislature. While a judge may be ethical and competent, if he has failed to respect the separation of powers, the judicial review committee should hold that candidate accountable by not retaining them in office.
My differences with the recommendation of the "Ideal Subcommittee" all relate to judicial accountability. If the public is going to give up their constitutional right to vote on judges, then the public must retain some role with respect to the initial appointment and retention of a judicial candidate. They can best do this through their elected legislators and a public process.
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Presentation: "Do's and dont's on Android."Speakers: Lars Hesel Christensen
Presentation: "Introduction to iOS Software Development"Speakers: Adrian Kosmaczewski
Presentation: "Making Apps That Don't Suck"Speakers: Mike Lee
Presentation: "Mobile app privacy: you're doing it wrong (and so am I)"Speakers: Graham Lee
Presentation: "The Invisible Computer Lab"Speakers: Fraser Speirs
Track: Design and Objects 2011Host: Floyd Marinescu
Presentation: "Design in the face of scale and change@Facebook"Speakers: Nick Schrock
Presentation: "Events, They are not just for notifications"Speakers: Greg Young
Presentation: "It Is Possible to Do Object-Oriented Programming in Java"Speakers: Kevlin Henney
Presentation: "Large-scale pure OO at the Irish Government"Speakers: Richard Pawson
Presentation: "Yet another Language? What's the Point of DSLs in todays polyglot Programming Environment"Speakers: Michael Hunger
Track: Lean and Kanban: Learning Through Systems ThinkingHost: Karl Scotland
Presentation: "Can the Kanban Method avoid becoming another Management Fad"Speakers: Benjamin Mitchell
Presentation: "Complexity vs. Lean: The Big Showdown"Speakers: Jurgen Appelo
Presentation: "Kanban System Design"Speakers: Karl Scotland
Presentation: "Using design thinking to stop building worthless software"Speakers: Jeff Patton
Presentation: "When the pressure is really on: A ?rough and ready? application of Lean and Kanban at the BBC"Speakers: Katherine Kirk
Track: Software Architecture ImprovementsHost: Michael Hunger
Presentation: "From months to minutes - upping the stakes"Speakers: Dan North
Presentation: "Putting the "re" into Architecture"Speakers: Kevlin Henney
Presentation: "Software quality – you know it when you see it"Speakers: Erik Doernenburg
Presentation: "Stop the Architecture Erosion!"Speakers: Bernhard Merkle
Presentation: "Where Did My Architecture Go? Preserving software architecture in its implementation"Speakers: Eoin Woods
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Presentation: ""Yes, SQL!""Speakers: Uri Cohen
Presentation: "A Bit of Algebra: Massive Amounts of In-memory Key/Value Storage + In-Memory Search + Java == NoSQL Killer?"Speakers: Kunal Bhasin
Presentation: "Performance Tuning for Java Applications"Speakers: George Barnett
Presentation: "Unifying Front-Office and Risk Applications Using The OpenGamma Platform"Speakers: Kirk Wylie
Presentation: "Where Exploration and Automation meet: Leveraging your investment in automated functional tests"Speakers: Andy Kemp
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Presentation: "Bringing developers and testers closer together with Visual Studio"Speakers: Giles Davies
Presentation: "Lean Programmer Anarchy"Speakers: Fred George
Presentation: "Take a Ride on Camel"Speakers: James Strachan
Presentation: "Unifying the Search Engine and NoSQL DBMS with a Universal Index"Speakers: Jason Hunter
Presentation: "Who Moved My Module"Speakers: Yoav Landman
Track: Solutions Track: Performance and ScalabilityHost:
Presentation: "Enterprise Middleware for the 21st Century"Speakers: Mark Little
Presentation: "Performance and Scalability panel"Speakers: Kunal Bhasin & Uri Cohen & Andreas Grabner & Cameron Purdy
Presentation: "Releasing Fast Code: The DevOps Approach to Performance"Speakers: Andreas Grabner
Presentation: "Scalable, Low-latency Trading Infrastructure"Speakers: Cameron Purdy
Presentation: "The JCP and the Future of Java"Speakers: Patrick Curran & Peter Pilgrim
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31 U.S. Code § 1345 - Expenses of meetings
Except as specifically provided by law, an appropriation may not be used for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses for a meeting. This section does not prohibit—
(1) an agency from paying the expenses of an officer or employee of the United States Government carrying out an official duty; and
Source(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 925.)
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|Feb. 2, 1935, ch. 4, 49 Stat. 19.
|June 17, 1935, ch. 271, 49 Stat. 387.
In the section, before clause (1), the word "appropriation" is substituted for "no moneys from funds appropriated for any purpose" in 31:551 for consistency in the revised title. The words "travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses for a meeting" are substituted for "the purpose of lodging, feeding, conveying, or furnishing transportation to, any conventions or other form of assemblage or gathering" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "to be held in the District of Columbia or elsewhere" are omitted as unnecessary.
In clause (1), the words "agency from paying" are substituted for "the payment of" for clarity and because of section 101 of the revised title.
Availability of Appropriations for Expenses of Attending Meetings
Pub. L. 102–394, title V, § 505,Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1825, provided that: "Appropriations contained in this Act or subsequent Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, available for salaries and expenses, shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made or which will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those functions or activities."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 102–170, title V, § 505,Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1141.
Pub. L. 101–517, title V, § 505,Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2221.
Pub. L. 101–166, title V, § 505,Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1189.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(h) [title V, § 505], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–256, 1329–287.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(i) [H.R. 5233, title V, § 505], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–287, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(i) [H.R. 5233, title V, § 505], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–287.
Pub. L. 99–178, title V, § 505,Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1132.
Pub. L. 98–619, title V, § 505,Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3333.
Pub. L. 98–139, title V, § 505,Oct. 31, 1983, 97 Stat. 899.
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(e)(1) [title V, § 505], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1878, 1904.
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Question of the Week: "What's with all the hangtags on sports bras? I swear I've seen some with 4 or 5 separate tags! I mean, who actually needs all this information anyway?"> back
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This question makes me think of a great weekend I recently spent in Denver doing sports bra "Fit Clinics" for Champion. I have to confess that working one-on-one with enthusiastic, active, witty women to match them up with their perfect sports bras is the most favorite and gratifying part of my already terrific job!
While I'd love to hit the stores and personally help each of you connect with your ideal styles, that's obviously impossible. But as a next-best strategy (short of a really knowledgeable sales associate), hangtags are definitely your best friend and ally when it comes to sleuthing out the perfect sports bra.
Sports bras are, without a doubt, the most technical, hardworking pieces of clothing in your wardrobe! So there's a lot to "talk" about, and that usually means multiple hangtags.
Here's the valuable info that will help you find YOUR perfect sports bra:
1) Support Level. The hangtag should tell you how much motion control to expect depending on your size and the bounce-producing potential of your sport. At Champion, our certified support ratings are your guarantee that each style has actually been performance tested on real women in a state-of-the-art scientific research lab.
2) Style Philosophy. It's usually easy to distinguish the two basic approaches to design—compression (holds you firm as a single unit) and encapsulation (divides and conquers with separate cups)—just by looking. But going beyond to the hangtags can give you even more valuable info about how well a bra will do its intended job.
For example, if you want no-nonsense compression, check out the fabric content of the bra—the higher the percentage of spandex fiber, the better it will snug you in and restrict bounce. If you prefer the separation and shaping of an underwire encapsulation style, the tag should reveal if the wires are cushioned and double- or triple-wrapped for comfort and durability.
3) Size Scheme. Even if you're confident you know your basic size (such as 38C), snagging the correct fit can be more complicated than just looking for that number on the tag. While many great sports bras do come in traditional band/cup sizing, lots of others (especially stretchier compression styles) follow a S/M/L format. Check the hangtag for guidance on how to convert your band/cup size into the S/M/L "alpha" size that fits you best.
4) Sweat Factor. Whether your workout environment is warm or cool, if you're kicking it hard you will sweat! Check the hangtags for info on "moisture management" fabrics and other ventilation features—they are a necessity (and you will find them in every Champion sports bra).
5) Special Needs. Use hangtags to verify other quality features such as padded "no-poke" back hooks, seamless knitted construction for less chafing, and "spacer" fabrics in the cups to combat "high beams."
6) Tagless Tags (huh?). Consumer regulations also require that info on size, fabric content and care instructions be attached or printed on your sports bra. To eliminate the itchy chafing that sewn-in tags can cause, all Champion sports bras have 'tagfree' printing directly on the bra. This is great if you fall in love with your bra and want to order the same style and size in the future. Now, if all the printing has worn off, you've probably run the poor bra into the ground—time to treat yourself to a new one!
Hangtags are great, but if you do have a personal question about sports bras that you need answered, however big or small, I'd love to hear from you and send you back a confidential reply! Just go to the Bra Blog tab, click on "Ask the Expert," and type it in!
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Introducing Champion's Sports Bra Expert - LaJean Lawson
In 1977, Champion Activewear invented the first sports bra, called the Jogbra®, made from two jockstraps sewn together. The realization that women also needed support for their assets was the catalyst for Champion Activewear to apply innovation and technology to become the leader in the sports bra market.
In 1977, runner LaJean Lawson had just finished her first marathon with bleeding sores on her shoulders and chest from a bra that did anything but support. Her search for a solution eventually led to the discovery of her life's passion–sports bras!
Today, Champion Activewear is thrilled to offer Dr. Lawson as a resource to help you solve your sports bra problems. While Dr. Lawson has gained critical knowledge from scientific research, the best education she's had about sports bra needs has come from the thousands of women she has spoken to at races and events, as well as those who help her test Champion products.
Whether it's your shoes or your sports bra, your workout happiness depends on finding the gear that's just right for your size and activity level, and that's exactly why we're here to help!


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If you're already a fan of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, you know this is a season you won't want to miss. But if you're looking for an introduction to this iconic modern dance troupe there's no time like the present.
"This season is the 60th anniversary of the Paul Taylor Dance Company," says dancer Michael Trusnovec. "It's also going to include Mr. Taylor's 140th dance. It's spanning 23 works over the 3 weeks so you're getting a span from early, early years back in the '60s to the brand new marathon credenza."
From the erotic acrobatics of "Piazolla Caldera" to the feverish spasms of the 1960s retrospective "A Field of Grass," Paul Taylor's astounding range points to why his artistry remains relevant after six decades and why audiences across America can't seem to get enough.
"All the works he makes capture a lot of the American experience, the resiliency and power of hope of the spirit that resonates in this country," Trusnovec says.
I was fortunate enough to catch an inside look at the company's creative process at one of its last rehearsals before it brings its 2014 repertoire home to New York City.
"When we're this close to the season, is when we start showing the dances to Paul," says dancer Eran Bugge. "So Paul sees them as semi-finished products and he puts the final touches on for us."
Anyone watching can't help but notice the intimate nature of Taylor's choreography. It demands a closeness and trust between his dancers. So I had to wonder, are they that close when they're not performing?
"We're family in the company," says dancer Michael Apuzzo. "We see each other every day we go to each other's weddings we hang out after work."
"It's a lot of eye contact too during performances," Trusnovec says. "Just seeing someone and making sure they see you -- some of the partnering can be almost death defying."
To offset the high-stakes of performing on stage, the dancers told me they try to let loose while on tour by sightseeing and eating as a family. But at the end of the day, nothing brings the family closer than performing at home in Manhattan.
"The New York audience is the best," Bugge says. "You know they're just as excited as we are."
The Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to Lincoln Center on March 12, 2014.


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Cycling team rides for #1 three-peat at Road Nationals
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Fort Lewis College Cycling team will be #1 in the nation for the third year in a row if it continues its recent run of successes at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships, May 4 - 6 in Ogden, Utah. The event completes the four-discipline collegiate cycling year, which also includes track, mountain biking, and cyclo cross.
FLC Cycling is defending as the USA Cycling Division I top-ranked collegiate cycling program in the country, based on the cycling season's overall point totals. Going into the season's final event, FLC Cycling sits atop the standings.
"We're looking at some strong competition," says Cycling Director Dave Hagen. "But we've had great racing in the conference all season, so we're going into road nationals with a lot of momentum."
The world's best cyclists to call Fort Lewis College home for 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Some things just go together naturally, like peanut butter and jelly, Michael Bay and movies where stuff blows up, and the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge and Fort Lewis College. The Challenge, which will be held in August 2012, is a stage race across Colorado that will bring some of the best cyclists in the world to Durango as Fort Lewis' hometown was chosen as the kickoff point of the race.
Cycling Team hunts for cyclocross national championship in Madison
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
FLC's Hofman family shares triumphs
Monday, December 19, 2011
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February: Learn to make homemade stock and freeze the extra for future culinary exploits.
March: It's the perfect season for nutrient-rich soups. Use the homemade broth you made in February.
April: Learn to cook dark leafy greens. Don't be afraid to try selections such as Swiss chard, mustard greens and bok choy.
May: Incorporate protein into breakfast. Eggs are a good bet, as is a warm quinoa cereal.
June: Make this the month of the bean.
July: Every cell in your body needs water, so get the kids off juice and onto water. Start the transition slowly by watering down the juice.
August: Stockpile summer's bounty of vegetables by learning the art of fermentation. Fermented foods add nutritional value to any meal.
September: Eat less sugar. It is time to get back to more healthful patterns. If a sweet treat is needed, try dark chocolate or fruit.
October: Integrate more whole grains into your diet. Start some days off with whole oats, experiment with quinoa, barley and millet salads for lunch or dinner.
November: Slow down, sit when you eat, chew thoroughly and really taste your meal. Make this a habit before the hectic holidays begin.
December: Give thanks. Studies show that people who show gratitude are healthier and happier.


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"Clearly, this is not the best way to go about controlling spending," Cantor said on "Meet the Press" Sunday.
Cantor pushed the argument that the House has taken up alternative measures to avoid the cuts in the sequester. The problem, he said, is that Obama wants to raise taxes "every three months."
"The problem is every time you turn around, the answer is to raise taxes," Cantor said. "He just got his tax hike on the wealthy. And you can't in this town every three months raise taxes. Again, every time, that's his response."
"We've got a spending problem — everybody knows it," Cantor added. "The House has put forward an alternative plan, and there's been no response in any serious way from the Senate and the White House. And it's time, we've really got to do it."
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Beginning Sept 1 (Labor Day), the Museum is open on Mondays, 11 am–6 pm.
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Visit our webpages filled with activities for artists ages 8-12.
ADAM WEINBERG: Curator Barbara Haskell reminds us how revolutionary this photograph of New York skyscrapers would have been in 1910, when Alfred Stieglitz took it.
BARBARA HASKELL: The subject matter up until that point had been much more genteel environments, interior scenes, people. To go out onto the streets and take these—the buildings that represented something, a new America—would have been very exhilarating for an audience.
ADAM WEINBERG: But it is not just the fact that Stieglitz made buildings his subject, it's also that he made them beautiful.
BARBARA HASKELL: The city as this romantic, magical place filled with smoke and water. It's a-an atmospheric vision of the — of the city. So he's taking this essentially architectural image of modernity and is creating this natural, fog, an atmospheric, romantic vision out of it.
ADAM WEINBERG: Part of the beauty of this image is also a result of the way it's printed. Senior Curatorial Assistant, Sasha Nicholas, explains the process and why Stieglitz used it.SASHA NICHOLAS: I think part of what makes this image aesthetically beautiful too and gives it that atmospheric quality is the printing. It's not a gelatin print. It's a photo gravure that Stieglitz included in the magazine he published, Camera Work, which was completely devoted to advocating photography as a real art form because, at this point people largely didn't think of photography as something that carried the potential that painting or other fine arts did and so the way he printed it with photo gravure, it's an ink print. And there's this kind of luscious, velvety quality to the image that also is part of what makes it so beautiful.


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SEPTEMBER. 20th
Mark your calendar! The Garden City Chamber charitable Foundation will once again hold its annual "Day at the Races" at Belmont Park on Sat., Sept. 20. At noon, guests will enjoy a fabulous buffet luncheon in the private Belmont Room plus a fabulous silent auction. Post time is 1 p.m. with races throughout the afternoon. Special recognition will be given to past Foundation presidents: Joanne Adams, Ross Mongiardo and Chris Murray.
Race sponsors will have their names on the program, televised trophy presentation, crystal NYRA frame plus commemorative photo and race name announced by the track announcer.
Advance reservations at $75 are required with tax deductible checks made payable to the Garden City Chamber Foundation. Please mail or drop checks at the Chamber Office at the Garden City Toll Lodge, 230 Seventh St. To sponsor or for more info, please call the Chamber at 746-7724.
The Chamber Foundation, Inc. is a 501(C)3 organization. Its mission is to provide funds for community members in need, and to provide annual scholarships for deserving Garden City High School seniors.
The Garden City Chamber of Commerce season kick-off luncheon at the Garden City Hotel on September 24 will host the candidates to fill the 4th district congressional seat with election to take place on November 4. Invited are Bruce A. Blakeman (R) and Kathleen Rice (D).
Both the Republican and Democratic candidates have been invited speak, each expressing their respective views on the future of our district and the impact they may have upon the district's business communities.
Early reservations at $65 per person are suggested and may be made by calling the Chamber at 516-746-7724. Checks made pay able to the Garden City Chamber of Commerce may be mailed to the Chamber at 230 Seventh St., Garden City, NY 11530. Credit cards will be accepted by telephone of fax at 516-746-7725.
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The Ralph V. Souzzi Reception was held Tuesday, July 22 at REVEL Restaurant & Bar. The reception was hosted by the Garden City Chamber and the Albanese Organization.
The 17th annual Belmont Festival in Garden City returned to Seventh Street on Friday, June 6 from 6-10 p.m. There was entertainment, live music, and plenty of activities for the youngsters including face painters, pony rides and games, and as always, great food for all! Back by popular demand was the young dancers from Garden City's Broadway Bound Dance Center. The festival's fiour great bands include the Fivestone Rock Band, Jerry & the Newcomers, the New Vintage Orchestra, Nor'easter (formerly Speak Easy).
Also returning was the poster contest for young students plus the ever popular Wing-Off Competition with local restaurants competing for the best wings. The Belmont Festival Committee thanks contributing sponsors – the New York Racing Association and Stifel Nicolous Investment Services.
On Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 a.m., at the Garden City Hotel, the Chamber held its 2013/14 season finale luncheon. The Chamber welcomed Bruce Ratner, Executive Chairman, Forest City Ratner Companies and developer of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, who will spoke on the much-looked-forward-to re-development of the Nassau County Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.
With construction to begin in 2015, the building will open in 2016 with an expected schedule to exceed 300 events per year!
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Starting another season of Friday Evening Promenades, when Seventh Street once again comes alive with music, great food and lots of hometown community spirit.
Returning on June 13 was the Fivestone contemporary rock band. Added this year is face painter and a balloon twister for the youngsters plus other surprises to be announced! Restaurants and eateries the provide their best for al fresco dining.
The Promenades will continue throughout the summer and early fall with the exception of the Fourth of July which falls on Friday. Come on down!
Nearly 400 guests packed the Grand Ballroom of the Garden City Hotel on Friday evening, May 9 to celebrate the 12th annual Pineapple Ball gala acknowledged as Garden City's premier business and social event.
Celebrating the partnership of business and community, Chamber members and guests gathered to honor Ken Aneser, race director and the Garden City Turkey Trot Committee, "Citizens of the Year;" Anne Sullivan, Garden City High School's boys and girls swimming and Diving Coach, recipient of the "Community Achievement Award;" Lisa Smith, proprietor of Coquette Boutique, "Business Person of the Year;" and Bob Schoelle, recipient of the coveted "President's Award."
Additionally, Garden City High School senior, John Cauchi was recognized as the winner of the "Althea Robinson Excellence in Business Education Scholarship" awarded by the Chamber of Commerce Foundation, philanthropic arm of the Chamber.
Following the presentation to these remarkable individuals, guests danced the night away to the music of the renowned Alex Donner Orchestra.
Joanne K. Adams and Jacqueline M. Goode were honored to co-chair the 12th Annual Pineapple Ball They wish to thank their sub-committee co-chairs and their respective committees for another fabulous event celebrating the partnership of business and community.
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It was a grand and glorious Easter Sunday as Mother Nature once again smiled upon the Chamber's 59th annual Vintage Car Parade and Show. Hundreds of vintage and classic specimens rolled down Franklin Avenue and up Seventh Street in all their spectacular glory! Acknowledged as "Long island's king of car parades," the event was opening day for car enthusiasts throughout Long Island, the metropolitan area and beyond. Thanks to a legion of Chamber volunteers plus assistance from the Police, Special Police, Public Works, Parks Departments and our Village florists, sunshine and perfect temperatures, the day was labeled one of the best car parades ever!
On Tuesday evening, April 8, The Garden City Chamber of Commerce and the Albanese Organization, Inc., welcomed members of the business and residential community to the Revel Restaurant & Bar, 835 Franklin Avenue, to enjoy the Chamber's Spring After Hours Networking Event from 6-8 p.m.
This special event also welcomed Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC to their new location at 1010 Franklin Ave. Guests welcomed spring, and were treated by Jim Doukas, owner, to an array of Revel's globally-inspired hors d'oeuvres along with a selection of fine wines.
The local press has touted Revel as a "sophisticated suburban restaurant with a Manhattan beat." This bright new restaurant adds new verve and vitality to the upper east side of Franklin Avenue's established reputation as "restaurant row."
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At the Garden City Chamber of Commerce luncheon program on March 26, Dan Eichhorn, PE, Vice President, Customer Service, PSEG Long Island presented an overview of PSEG Long Island with an in-depth update of PSEG's goals and commitments to the residents of Long Island. PSEG's focus is on creating a really great company which will operate in every aspect in the best interest of Long Island residents. Mr. Eichhorn noted that PSEG has a 5-year plan which places strong focus on reliability, excellence of performance, improvement in storm response and overall customer satisfaction. "We aim to be there in every aspect for the people of Long island."
Christopher P. Wright, member of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) Board of Directors spoke on the History of NIFA: Initiation of the 2011 Contral Period Interaction with Nassau County and State of NY, at the Chamber's January 29, 2014 lucheon.
Mr. Wright has been a member of the NIFA Board since 2007, having been originally appointed by Governor Spitzer on Comptroller DiNapoli's recommendation. He is the Regional Managing Director for Protiviti's Eastern United States region. He has over 25 years experience as an external auditor including six years as a partner at tow global accounting firms - Arthur Anderson and KPMG. The Chamber's luncheon series is held at the Garden City Hotel.
35th Annual Holiday Window Awards
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59th VILLAGE TREE LIGHTING
The Garden City Chamber of Commerce held its 59th annual Village Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 2 at the Village Gazebo. Sponsored for the 1th year by Astoria Federal Savings, the event featured the Fivestone Rock Band the Garden City High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Garden City Recreation Department Dancers. Santa arrived on the Fire Department's "fire engine-turned-sleigh" followed by the lighting of the Village trees by Garden City Mayor John Watras assisted by Santa and a group of young "elves."
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On Wednesday, November 20, for the 7th
consecutive year, Lord & Taylor, Garden City, hosted the Garden City
Chamber's annual "Taste of Garden City" After Hours Networking Event - an
early kick-off to the 2013 Holiday Season. Showcased were a hoard of member
restaurants and eateries graciously providing samplings of their finest
culinary specialties. This event is traditionally
held in the renowned Sarabeth Restaurant with ample time for holiday
shopping throughout the store, both during and following the event.
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