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6 U.S. Code § 1171 - International railroad security program
(a) In general
(1) The Secretary shall develop a system to detect both undeclared passengers and contraband, with a primary focus on the detection of nuclear and radiological materials entering the United States by railroad.
(2) System requirements.— In developing the system under paragraph (1), the Secretary may, in consultation with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Customs and Border Protection, and the Transportation Security Administration—
(A) deploy radiation detection equipment and nonintrusive imaging equipment at locations where railroad shipments cross an international border to enter the United States;
(B) consider the integration of radiation detection technologies with other nonintrusive inspection technologies where feasible;
(C) ensure appropriate training, operations, and response protocols are established for Federal, State, and local personnel;
(D) implement alternative procedures to check railroad shipments at locations where the deployment of nonintrusive inspection imaging equipment is determined to not be practicable;
(E) ensure, to the extent practicable, that such technologies deployed can detect terrorists or weapons, including weapons of mass destruction; and
(b) Additional information
The Secretary shall—
(1) identify and seek the submission of additional data elements for improved high-risk targeting related to the movement of cargo through the international supply chain utilizing a railroad prior to importation into the United States;
(2) utilize data collected and maintained by the Secretary of Transportation in the targeting of high-risk cargo identified under paragraph (1); and
(c) Report to Congress
Not later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the progress of the system being developed under subsection (a).
(d) Definitions
In this section:
(1) International supply chain
The term "international supply chain" means the end-to-end process for shipping goods to or from the United States, beginning at the point of origin (including manufacturer, supplier, or vendor) through a point of distribution to the destination.
(2) Radiation detection equipment
The term "radiation detection equipment" means any technology that is capable of detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological material or nuclear and radiological explosive devices.
Source(Pub. L. 110–53, title XV, § 1524,Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 451.)
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New Husky Ballpark and Pac 12
Posted March 21, 2014
Washington Huskies designated hitter Branden Berry still can hear the chiding he took from opponents mocking his team's dilapidated baseball park.
"A high school buddy of mine — he's a pitcher at Arizona State — told me, 'Man, you've got like wooden bleachers, dude? Our high school facility was better,' " Berry recalled Thursday. "I said, 'I know, I know, but just wait. We're gonna get that new stadium.
"And here it is."
Berry glanced at the field turf glimmering in the sun and broke into a smile. Thanks to some serendipitous scheduling, spring's first day had fallen on the eve of the debut of the new Husky Ballpark, a $15 million gem on the shore of Union Bay.
Two years since the start of a fundraising campaign to generate $5 million in gift revenues — the other $10 million was borrowed, to be paid back by the UW athletic department and private donations — the difference between the old and new ballparks is startling.
The old place offered a stunning backdrop beyond the outfield fence along with, well, a stunning backdrop beyond the outfield fence.
"It was pretty bad," Huskies pitching ace Jeff Brigham said. "We didn't have indoor plumbing. We had wooden benches for stands. It was kind of just put together and thrown out there like a high school setup. The setting was nice — the setting was beautiful — but the facility itself wasn't Pac-12 caliber."
Brigham's updated description of the facility?
"Top of the line," said the redshirt junior from Federal Way. "I haven't seen anything like it."
Husky Ballpark's metamorphosis from flop house to penthouse began with the 2012 construction of the adjacent Wayne Gittinger Baseball Team Building, which included such 21st-century novelties as offices for the coaches and an actual locker room for the players.
"It used to be 35 dudes in a stinky, tiny, messy little room in Hec Ed. We were in it for the fall and winter of my freshman year," said Berry, a redshirt sophomore from San Diego. "We'd carry all our gear to and from the baseball field, and share a community shower with the soccer team and the golf team."
Upon the completion of the baseball team building, the next order of business was to provide the players with an opportunity to practice during the late-winter monsoon season. (According to confidential documents I've obtained from the National Weather Service, it rained eight days last week.)
During inclement weather, the Huskies' baseball team used to squeeze in some work at the Dempsey Center, the football team's indoor practice building. Now they've got round-the-clock access to a performance center, an essential component of the ballpark construction project.
"It allows our guys to get their work in regardless of day, hour or the schedule around us," coach Lindsay Meggs said. "There is nothing now that keeps us from developing our players. That's a great thing to have."
Among the high-tech perks at the performance center is a video machine simulating the delivery of the opposing pitcher.
"It's like there's this big ball of energy going on right now," Berry said. "Every day we come back and find something new. It's really exciting to come to the park and ask, 'What did they do today?' "
As for the 2,400-seat park, it resembles a sort of miniature Cheney Stadium. There's a main-level concourse and a second-floor concourse with a press box, radio and TV booths, and a club suite for season-ticket holders. (A warm room and a cold beer — there are worse ways to watch college baseball games in March.)
Fans without access to the club suites haven't been forgotten. There's a new video board, a bern along the left-field line, permanent concession stands and authentic restrooms with faucets and pipes and all those other first-world luxuries.
"It's kind of a surreal feeling," Meggs said. "This thing went from ideas in your head, to the bidding process, to rendering, to the hard copies of the rendering. It takes your breath away. Usually when something like this happens — with a new home or whatever — something doesn't come out right. Something, somewhere comes up short. Here they nailed it. Everything we were hoping for came out great."
The Huskies' excitement about their ballpark and training complex is reflected by their 13-5-1 record. Last weekend, they won two of three at Arizona State, sustaining a 10-1 roll that began Feb. 28 in Tacoma.
The distinction of swinging a bat for the first time at the new Husky Ballpark will belong to the Arizona Wildcats, who begin a three-game series at 6 p.m. Friday.
"We're hoping we can keep our guys focused through the weekend," Meggs said, "and on the task at hand against a very good team."
Berry suspects Washington won't be the only team challenged to keep its focus.
"Before we played in Tacoma," Berry said, "we came in and took a look at our new place, and we all kind of had to pick up our jaws because they'd fallen on the ground. Anyone who walks in here who's been here before — especially our opponents — they're gonna be in for a shock."
The potential of the $15 million stadium project finding the visitors in shock had Berry smiling once more, with feeling.
"Maybe," he said, "we can use that to score a couple runs in the first inning."
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Ask the Readers: How Can I Handle "Required" Office Spending?
Published on - May 27th, 2011 (by J.D. Roth)
"Money is more about mind than it is about math." — That's one of the fifteen tenets of the Get Rich Slowly philosophy. By this I mean that psychology and emotion and relationships play a bigger part in our financial choices than the pure mathematics of any given situation.
This manifests itself in lots of ways. Sometimes, it even crops up in the workplace. A reader we'll call Erin wrote recently with the following dilemma:
I bought a house right after I graduated college, at the peak of the housing bubble. I didn't give a rip about my spending because I believed $40,000 was a comfortable salary and I should be able to enjoy it as I pleased. Well, I couldn't stand the job and quit after one year. Four years later, I've yet to make it close to a $40,000 salary again and I'm still saddled with my mortgage.
Here's my dilemma: Now that I'm carefully tracking every penny I spend (and saving too!), I find it increasingly difficult and annoying to participate in office parties. I'm talking about birthday parties, going-away parties, bridal showers, baby showers, etc. where I'm asked to either buy a gift or food, or pitch in money for same.
I feel like I've made it clear to co-workers, past and present, that I'm watching what I spend very closely by bringing my lunch everyday and telling them "no" every time they ask if I want to go out to lunch. I've also asked if there's anything else I can do (for free) to participate, but I feel like they resent me for my frugalness. I'm not trying to be a jackass during celebrations, but I simply don't agree with spending money on every co-worker's life events.
I'd appreciate feedback on how to handle this delicate situation. I love everyone I work with, but I work hard for my money and don't want to spend it on cake! What should I do?
I've never worked in this sort of environment — all of the offices I've worked in have been small — but I've talked with people who have. Like my wife. They've expressed similar frustrations.
Peer pressure is a real and powerful force. It can be tough to make smart financial choices when everyone around you is spending — and urging you to do the same. You feel pressured to spend in order to belong.
From my experience, the key to coping with peer pressure is to recognize that it's mostly internal. It comes from a desire to fit in. When you realize you don't have to impress your friends and colleagues, most of the pressure goes away. Most of it.
It sounds like Erin knows she doesn't have to impress her co-workers, but still struggles with the pressure. What then should she do. I have a couple of suggestions, though again, these are purely theoretical since I don't have practical experience dealing with peer pressure in the workplace.
- Be explicit. From her story, I can't tell if Erin is simply hinting at her frugality, hoping her co-workers will pick up on subtle signals ("I'm sorry, Gabe, I can't go out to lunch today"), or whether she's actually saying, "I appreciate the offer, Kelly and Ryan, but I can't afford to; I'm working to pay off my debt." If Erin's clear about her motives, it may help her co-workers understand where she's coming from.
- Find alternate ways to give. My wife, who says "required" spending is an issue at her workplace too, sometimes elects not to chip in money. Instead, Kris will find another way to contribute. She might bake cookies, for instance, or bring flowers from her garden.
- Budget for social spending. Since Erin knows her office has a tendency to spend money on parties and gifts and lunches out, she could (if she wanted) actually budget for these activities. Then she could pick and choose which activities to join: buying a gift for baby Cece, attending Andy's community theater production, or whatever.
- Find other co-workers with similar sentiments. If enough people feel the same way as Erin, they could potentially change the office norms. They don't even have to share the same reasons for wanting to opt out. Erin may not want to go out to lunch or pitch in for parties because of the money, but maybe Phyllis and Stanley are trying to diet. Seek solidarity among co-workers.
Talk to a supervisor about the problem. I don't think Erin wants to squash everyone else's fun, so she should make that clear. At the same time, though, it's entirely appropriate to let her boss know that she feels pressured to participate but is unable to do so.[Update: Most commenters agree this is poor advice.]
If Erin didn't care what her co-workers thought of her, the problem would be easier. When Michael and Dwight asked her to lunch, she could say no without worrying about their response. But Erin likes her co-workers. She just doesn't like spending money with them. What should she do?
Ultimately, some people just won't understand. To them, frugality will be a foreign concept, or social pressures will simply trump smart financial choices. I'm not sure there's anything Erin can do to make these folks appreciate where she's coming from. If she's explained her situation once or twice or thrice before, will doing it a fourth time really make a difference?
What do you think? Is Erin simply being a party-pooper? Is there a way she can gracefully bow out of spending pressures at the office? What have you done in situations like this? Do you simply suck it up and go along with everyone else? Or have you found an effective way to help people accept your frugal choices? Help Erin solve her dilemma!
This article is about Ask the Readers, Career, Frugality
In my office, we do have regular fund raising events to help people in need. We have food drive, cloths drive too. Thankfully I never faced this dilemma, but I have seen people employing various techniques to avoid paying. They go out of their seat, delay technique, no change excuses. I Hope those people read your blog and learn from it.
I too hate being asked to give money at the office. It's always felt really unprofessional to me even if it is a staple of cubicle life. I like the coupon idea from #2. Find the cheapest way to participate. Perhaps you have a veggie garden or other resource that might make bringing food affordable. If you can't contribute then you should make an effort to congratulate the person whose "whatever" the office is celebrating personally even if you don't attend the event. You could probably get away with "I can't come to your party because of XYZ but I am so happy for you and your new baby" on occasion.
My office has the perfect solution to this. As an employee-owned company they do the contributing for life events out of their money, so it doesn't cut directly into the employee stockholder's paychecks (even if it has a minor impact on stock earnings).
My husband's office, on the other hand, does the envelope method, but with the nasty trick of a "suggested" donation. They also have lots of going-away parties that are pay-to-play. Despite the fact that we are very frugal, he usually participates. Why? Because you need your co-workers to have your back. And they won't have your back if they think you don't like them because you never socialize.
In our office the person with the birthday/anniversary/other brings the treats, if they want to celebrate. This makes a lot of sense to me because it's up to one person how much, if anything they want to or can afford to spend on it. Personally I don't bring treats, not because of my frugality, but because I'm not a very celebratory person and don't enjoy being the center of attention.
Personally I feel the same way about girl scout cookies, magazine drives, walk-a-thons, etc… I wish people would just put it up on the pin board and not approach each individual leveraging their relationship with that person to get as much of a donation as possible.
Also, I rather enjoyed The Office names interjected in this story.
I totally support Erin's efforts to avoid these type of events/expenses. I'm in my 40s now and work from home 100% so it's a non-issue, but I do recall working for a software startup in my 20s and how everyone celebrated everything. I dutifully participated and then realized in my 30s that I just didn't need (or want) to use my time/money in that way. It was much easier when I moved to a new job to simply state "I don't do showers". It was also the time when I realized that going to what I call "peer pressure parties" (tupperware, jewelry, cookware) was a ridiculous use of my time/money. So all my friends know "I don't do peer pressure parties".
I'm a pretty sociable person, and not attending/participating has never been an issue with getting along with coworkers. I probably should have been avoiding them for better personal finance reasons, but I took that stance because I didn't enjoy them.
I did, however, participate in charitable activities that benefited (imo) people in need or worthy causes. I volunteered to be a "floor captain" during Breast Cancer awareness month, participated in Habitat for Humanity projects, Food Drives, etc.
I think issues like this are more common in smaller offices, smaller companies. You wont see this type of activity going on at Fortune 500 companies as much since HR rules are a bit more strict. Also, if they do special events, the company tends to foot the bill. As for the suggestions on dealing with this issue…I dont know that going to the boss is going to help your popularity in the office…unfortunately they will probably show resentment regardless, it's best to remember what matters most to you…their approval or your finances.
Agreed, I work for a Fortune 500 company. Planning parties and asking for contributions is generally viewed as unprofessional, including kids' fundraisers. The only things I've been asked to participate in or contribute to have been done by people I would consider 'friends' not 'coworkers' and it does not happen often! Our admins do coordinate small events (cake & a card) with company funds for retirements, job transfers, etc. The fact I sit in a row of cubicles with two females and eight males might also be an indicator of why parties / gifts don't happen often.
I worked at a Fortune 100 company and this was rampant. Fortunately, we only passed the envelope around and you could say no or book a meeting for that time and it wouldn't be thought of as a big deal.
I work at a fortune 100 company and we have stuff like this all the time. However it is pretty low pressure and you don't have to participate if you don't want to. I generally participate in potlucks or Fat Friday (when we order delivery) but almost never buy things from people kids. For babyshower/weddings only if I'm close to the person.
17 above has the solution I think works best — a once a month celebration of…everything that's happened that month. Lots of large, grown families do this too — meet once a month, have a nice meal and celebrate all the birthdays and anything else of the month.
If the company could be convinced to chip in for cake or for some sort of snacks/lunch items if there were no birthdays or special events that month, that would make it that much easier on everyone else. Otherwise make it a set monthly amount that is spent ($5?).
Then the only things that should come up would be funerals which again, a small amount and a little more from the company should be enough for flowers or the like.
At the school where I taught, there was a "Birthday Club" which you could join at the beginning of the year. You gave $10 to each other member for their birthday and then on your birthday, got it all back. Having it run as members only made it very easy to ignore. The email reminders did go to everyone, so it was easy enough to just wish someone a happy birthday on the right day.
It can be annoying to feel that you are being continuously asked for money for work events, but the truth is that not participating can have a real and negative effect on how you are perceived by coworkers, your potential for advancement, and your colleagues' and bosses' willingness to help you out with networking or refernces in the future. If doing birthday lunches is part of the office norm, and you get a reputation as the stick in the mud who doesn't want to participate in something everyone else finds fun, you are not going to endear yourself to your coworkers. If you are strictly a 9 to 5-er, this *might* not be a problem (although, anyone can be fired or laid off, and if that's me, I'd rather have a whole office full of people willing to go to bat for me than not) but if you consider your job a profession or something that is important to you, I really think you are shooting yourself in the foot if you don't find a way to participate.
I typically try to find a way to participate in a way that lets me manage the costs (bringing baked goods I can make for a song, for example) but sometimes I can't. The norm in my small office is that for birthdays, we all order out for lunch at a place of the person's choice, and all chip in to cover the person's lunch. I have no control over where we go or what the other person orders. It might not be how I would choose to spend my money, but I suck it up. I also have coworkers who are willing to make calls for me if I want to apply elsewhere. A doesn't cause B, strictly speaking, but they are not unrelated.
I've run into this as well. What worked for me was,if the party was for a close co-worker whom I liked I would contribute what I could afford and attend. Everything else, I would politely decline. People selling stuff got the same treatment. I would ALWAYS look at the sales brochure and make a decision. Most of the time, I bought nothing, but sometimes I did. I didn't make my frugality an issue, and because I didn't make it an issue, it never was. The least said, the better.
I had a co-worker- a really nice guy who NEVER participated in any activity. To give him credit, he never took advantage of the situation by trying to get free goodies, but he always hovered on the fringes, watching the fun without taking part. He was well able to kick in a few bucks towards a party, but never did. It was weird. People DO notice stuff like that.
I should note that parties were infrequent and low-key. I go to work to work, and a party should be an occasional treat not a regular occurrence!
I don't have any good suggestions for these types of situations other than to try to contribute a bit of food that you've picked up inexpensively. Maybe you can have a go to food recipe and incorporate the ingredients into your grocery bill a bit at a time.
That said, I once worked at a very small law office (I was part of office staff) where the head lawyer literally brought the other lawyer, the office manager, and myself a catalogue and proceeded to point out the "gift" she wanted for "boss' day." I was shocked and appalled at being forced to contribute $20 (I only made 500ish a month – part time during college) towards a gift of that kind. The other two seemed to treat the incident as normal. I didn't choose to last very long there.
I work for a small family owned business with a total of 35 employees. Every year at Christmas the dilemma begins. First, the company "treats" the employees to a nice semi-formal dinner with their spouse and that dinner is where the two owners of the company get to hand out the employee bonus checks. This all sounds great until you put it in perspective – the owners are physically present but mentally absent from the business and many employees resent them, there have been no raises or cost of living increases in the past 6 years although the business has been stable and for each of the six past years the bonuses have continued to decrease. What should be a relaxed company evening is more an "eat quickly so they'll pass out the checks and we can leave" event. 2) In a more bountiful past, the traditon was established that EVERY employee contribute $25 per owner – yes $50 total – to get gifts for the owners. That is $50 that I can't afford to give and it's harder on several families that have multiple people employed with the company. 3) There is a family friendly luncheon at the office on the last day before the holiday. The company provides soda (they unlock the vending machine) and meat and cheese trays. Employees are supposed to provide the rest of the food ala potluck. However, most people are stingy and provide A loaf of bread, A bag of chips, etc. for a group of around 75 people!
We've suggested doing away with the dinner and instead having a catered lunch at the office or combining the dinner with the family friendly lunch but have been told "that is the way it always is…". The majority of the employees can't afford the double whammy of $50 and providing something for the potluck and it fosters quite a bit of resentment that the person who does payroll is the person asking for the $50 "contribution". It is mandatory – or political suicide. Last year one employee didn't contribute and when the gift was presented it was literally said – from everyone but so and so therefore the owners knew who hadn't participated !
I work in the Federal government and we cannot give our supervisor a gift of more than $10. I actually think that is a little strict, but again I think it does get to the heart that it is a conflict of interest to give bosses gifts that cost significant amounts of money.
Our department has grown and while we used to do more (and more of these events) it got out unwieldy given the number of people in our department. Now it is seguing to a once a month deal (birthdays grouped together) and a potluck (don't bring a gift bring a dish). I think that approach is more understanding of people's finances and there isn't peer pressure like I see above. oftentimes the person will receive gifts but more from the particular group they work with.
But yeah, working in smaller offices and being on a budge it seemed things were always coming up: your own children's fundraisers, other kid's fundraisers, annual giving fund, birthdays, retirements, babyshowers, donating sick leave to those who are out sick, and don't forget charities/runs that coworkers or former colleagues send you notices about. I ended up keeping a mental bookmark of yes $20 a month and after that being creative with acknowledging event (baking items, other donations) because otherwise it's death by a million cuts.
I'm sure someone already mentioned it – but it definitely made me smile seeing all of the names from character's from The Office in this post! Even baby Cece made the cut!
My office definitely has lots of "a-thons" as well as parents w/ fundraisers. We also do food bank, coat & toy donations for charity around the holidays but all is very voluntary. I've never felt pressured to give and I pick and choose what I donate to.
We also do lots of potlucks as well and we have a break room where people eat either lunches from home or food from outside,so it seems like it is a pretty good mix of options. I guess I'm pretty lucky!
I do think though that there are social components to some of this stuff though – it is good to engage with your coworkers outside of just deadlines! It really helps to build camaraderie.
This is a tough one in always resented this stuff, but was "lucky" to be the lowest guy on the totem pole so when I didn't give anything the singicantly older people understood. Also, if you bought your house at the top of the market and had a 30 hear mortgage AND the house has lost at least 40% of it's value go ahead and consider a strategic default.
What would Dwight do?
There are a lot of good ideas here, and a lot of good points about needing to participate to be a team player. I really liked #23′s chocolate chip cookie idea.
Here's what we do in my office, the good and the bad:
– Charity: We have some volunteer opportunities. No one is expected to show up at every opportunity, but everyone volunteers at some point during the year. There are often food and book drive boxes around, but nobody tracks who puts in what. Once a year collect money to buy a poor family Christmas gifts. You put what you can afford in an envelope, but there is pressure for our office to come up with a nice total. The one really annoying charity drive has to do with the fact that we are a nonprofit, and every year we have an employee departmental competition to give to our own organization. Names are not named, but the percentage of a department that participates is tracked, and the goal is to get to 100% participation, so if someone holds out, it shows. I feel sorry for the folks who feel pressured to give.
– Life events (birthdays, showers): We have quarterly birthday parties. Some of the expense comes from the departmental budget, and some is shared by party planners (each quarter's previous honorees plan for the next quarter's group). Cost is under $10 per party planner per year. We've had a potluck bridal shower, and we have also had wedding and baby showers at bars. I've found for the showers at bars, if you show briefly, if you can, you don't need to buy a drink, and you've demonstrated that you care enough to be there. For both bridal and baby showers an envelope is passed around for contributions; no one tracks who puts in what. I will note, as a parent, that giving a new parent a freezer meal of your own volition will score major points. That reminds me that we have organized for folks to deliver meals to people who are struggling with illness, and there is no pressure to participate.
– Fundraisers (not just for kids but for charities like Race for a Cure): Folks tell others they have a fund-raiser going on and they leave the sign-up sheet for the order or raffle tickets or walk-a-thon support, etc in the reception area. There is no pressure to participate.
– Christmas: This one is the problem. There are a few things that are important to the big boss, and the annual staff party is one of them. You show up with a potluck dish, and you bring a $10 gift for the person whose name you drew. Staff members have asked to get rid of the gift-giving, but this is one thing we can't seem to get out of. That said, there is the $10 limit (I think some people exceed this, but the gift is really supposed to be no more than $10), so it isn't a lot to spend on making the big boss happy.
Summary: Sometimes (like with Christmas), you just have to budget a little to make the person who counts most happy. Ideally, you have a reasonable person in charge who sets a very low spending expectation. The rest of the time, you sometimes give/show up and sometimes don't. Of course, all this depends on office culture: what works well in my office does not, unfortunately, work well other places. Maybe, though, you can steer your office in a direction that is a little more forgiving.
Where I worked previously the fundraiser sheet was passed around, with no guilt. I never brought in fund raiser stuff for my child thus never bought any fund raiser items. The big thing was the constant celebrations, new baby, wedding, other, etc..
This topic of chipping in for every little event in the lives of your fellow workers has become very annoying, and it's usually just one busy body that makes it her (or his) personal mission to make sure every event is covered.
Part of it depends on your position at the office totem pole, too. If – and it sounds like this is true for Erin – you're younger and worse paid than most of the people in your office, you can probably get away with skipping this stuff entirely; people will understand you're not there and probably respect you for developing good habits at a young age.
On the other end of the scale, if you're pair better and in some kind of managerial or supervisorial position, God help you if you refuse to contribute to this stuff or stiff your admin assistant when everyone else gets theirs flowers or something like that. Terrible, terrible for office morale and your own reputation.
In the middle – if you're at about the same seniority and pay level as the people around you – I think the suggestions about contributing in non-monetary ways and trying to shift office norms are good ones.
Peer pressure is tough but if you are to make friends you either need to be honest with them or live with spending that money.
I do believe honesty is the way to go but helping out sometimes might be nice.
Trying to find a combination.
At my current workplace, we have a $5/month kitty we all pay into. This goes toward cards/flowers for funerals, get well cards, going away parties for students/interns, etc. This is easy to budget and encourages careful spending of the limited kitty money. The party planning committee can this make plans from there.
We've also decided that birthdays are celebrated with a pitch-in lunch of the birthday person's favorite foods. Sometimes I'll help pay for an entree, but usually I'll bake a dessert, which is always popular.
Also, I've made it clear that I will not give any money for fundraising, due to the large number of requests. I've not had any problems or obvious resentment.
I will not buy anything supporting children unless it is sold by the children themselves. A colleague was selling Girl Scout cookies, but I wouldn't buy any on this principle. On the other hand, if there are Girl Scouts standing outside Wal-Mart, I will buy a box.
My parents refused to sell stuff for us. I think it was better that way.
The first department I worked for at my company celebrated birthdays, baby/wedding showers, new hires, and promotions with gifts, cake, and lunches out – with 20 people, that got to be a lot of time and money. But, on top of that, our department's self-appointed social chair ran a Secret Santa gift exchange every year. You drew a name out of a hat, then had to bring the other person a gift every day for the week leading up to Christmas. AND, we not only did Secret Santa, but also Secret Spook for Halloween (again, exchanging gifts or candy every day for a week), and Secret Bunny for Easter. By the time I left, I'm sure they were looking at Secret Leprechaun or Secret Columbus. There was a casually agreed upon spending limit of $20, but most people went beyond it.
I tried to play along when I started (it was my first *real* job out of college and wanted to impress), but the cost was too much – not to mention the effort of thinking of five $4 Christmas gifts for someone you barely know! I finally opted out of the Secret Whatever madness and only contributed when we were buying a cake or meal for the group.
Fortunately, I've moved on to a team where we do low-pressure potlucks for holidays. It's a much better atmosphere!
I think the advice to talk to their supervisor is pretty bad. It may depend on the workplace, I know, but in my experience the boss does not want to be bothered about these little staff get together type events beyond signing the card. And telling your boss "I'm broke/bad with money" (not exactly the case, I know, but that's how it may come across) may affect how the supervisor perceives you going forward – and what business tasks they trust you with!
Frankly in my workplace you could just shrug and say "I'm not interested" and nobody will hold it against you. But I know other offices are different so I think some of the advice above (make some cookies, stock up on some deep discount items for such an event, etc) is good.
On the contrary, I would think the boss would be quite interested in knowing that people spend their work time inviting each other to and attending social events, and dunning their co-workers for money for same. Really.
I agree that in a lot of workplaces this is an expense you need to just budget for–within reason. I have been fortunate to work for both a large office where we did potlucks for our own team and a few big occasions, and now for a small, rather unsocial office where there is no obligation to do anything. That said, we do little things now and then: take a coworker to lunch for her birthday and chip in $3 for her lunch, chip in $10-$12 for a gift for our manager at Christmas just because we appreciate him. On the other hand, a friend worked for a small company where the admin would tell everyone their contribution to the boss' Christmas present that year would be $120 each for a tv–and she made sure to collect. My friend couldn't opt out without jeopardizing her job. She left eventually, and was MUCH happier (of course there were other reasons). Sometimes the office culture is what it is, and you take it or leave it.
I guess I'm lucky, in that my office only collects for babies and marriages. There's a natural limit to how many of those one group of people can produce. (And on top of that, since I had a baby, I've received far more than I've contributed.) Going away parties are covered by the company. We celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries via email.
At my wife's work place they collect a fixed amount of money at the beginning of the year, and then the party committee doles it out throughout the year as needed.
Im quite frugal myself. My office rarely has any potlucks or events. We do get alot of fundraising.
I say no to the people i don't know sometimes I say yes. I look at it in a networking perspective.
I seldom go out to office lunches unless i know the place is within budget or i really care for or like that person.
I've never worked in such a place either, but I used to be part of a group of friends who was similar… It was always someone's special day (birthday, new boyfriend/girlfriend, new job…) and when there was nothing special, they'd still want to go out to movies, to restaurants, to concerts, etc.
I kept turning these things down because I simply couldn't afford them, and I felt pretty bad about it. I also felt left out, pushed out of the circle of friends a bit more every time I said no.
I ended up being clear about the fact that I couldn't afford it. Then there was a talk about how much exactly I could afford, and if they wanted me to join something, they would cover the rest.
They were happy to pay because they could afford it and they wanted me to be there, and I was fine letting them pay because when I organised things, it never cost anyone anything (we'd gather and watch movies and play board games or video games).
In return, they tried to find more cheap or free activities, and they didn't insist when I said I couldn't go.
This is obviously different. I think if it was me, I'd make it clear that since I don't expect anyone from the office to ever throw me a party, spend money on me or get me a gift, I won't contribute to theirs either. It's only fair, in my opinion.
I also disagree with whoever said you shouldn't say you have money issues. I think you certainly should. If you keep saying you can't and make excuses, it's going to become obvious you're lying, and they'll assume you don't like them. I've always found people accepting of money issues, often offering to pay (it's sometimes hard to convince them you don't want that either) and otherwise knowing not to insist.
It's one of these reasons that there just is no arguing with, like a disease preventing you to do stuff (other reason people don't question and are understanding about, but don't make one up of course :p)


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Income Investing: High Yield Bets on Natural Gas Transportation
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The topic of domestic energy production served as a highlight of the recent Presidential election, with both candidates presenting strong opinions on the matter. Governor Romney spoke aggressively about the importance of increasing offshore oil production, including drilling in the mid-Atlantic, as well as greater coal production. In contrast to Romney, President Obama spent most of his time on the defensive, citing an increase in domestic oil production during his first term, despite the fact that he cut the number of drilling permits on federal land by nearly half.
While natural gas received honorable mention, neither candidate stressed the significance of this clean fossil fuel, which is low-cost and abundant. In fact, natural gas continues to replace coal as the primary driver of electric power generation. Previously thought of as a "bridge" fuel, natural gas is now becoming a "destination" fuel as coal usage continues to decline based on new EPA regulations.
In my home state of Ohio, thousands of jobs are being created along the Utica shale, as companies are realizing that demand for natural gas is increasing as the power-generation landscape changes. Here are my favorite investment ideas to participate in the transportation and storage of this important commodity within the United States.
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP). This Houston, Texas based limited partnership is a leader in the transportation and storage of natural gas. The Company owns and operates approximately 14,300 miles of interconnected natural gas pipelines through its six subsidiaries.
Unlike a natural gas exploration and production company, Boardwalk Pipeline's operating results are only moderately affected by the underlying price of natural gas. Furthermore, the Company has a history of consistent earnings growth in a volatile natural gas price environment. Consider the purpose of an interstate toll road, where the toll operator collects a fee for every vehicle that drives on the interstate. The toll operator isn't affected by the price of gasoline that's inside the car, the only revenue factor for the operator is the number of miles driven on the toll road.
Here are four reasons why Boardwalk is priced attractively for long-term buy-and-hold investors:
- The Company successfully completed a secondary offering of 10 million common units in early October at a price of $26.99 per unit. The partnership received net proceeds of $266.1 million from the offering. Management stated it would use the proceeds to repay borrowings under its credit facility, deleveraging its balance sheet.
- On October 15, the Company announced it would be purchasing the remaining 65% interest in PL Midstream from the Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), which gives unitholders exposure to the transportation of petrochemicals and natural gas liquids within the Gulf Coast region.
- Boardwalk maintains a highly desirable pipeline system that originates in the Gulf Coast region and extends north and east throughout the Midwestern states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Furthermore, Boardwalk's pipelines are centrally located near the most abundant sources of natural gas in the United States, ensuring its business viability many decades into the future.
- Loews, controlled by the notable Tisch business family, is the majority unitholder of Boardwalk maintaining a 2% General Partner interest and 53% Limited Partner interest. In addition to natural gas pipeline, Loews has businesses in energy exploration, insurance, and luxury hotels. The company recently announced on Dec. 3 it would be purchasing the iconic Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C. This level of diversity—similar to a Berkshire Hathaway—is important when considering investment in Boardwalk, as it indicates the Loews Corporation is well-capitalized and can stand behind Boardwalk in the event of economic need.
Boardwalk pays an enormous 8.26% dividend distribution, which is a function of its Master Limited Partnership (MLP) tax structure. Most MLPs are exempt from corporate taxation at both the federal and state level, and profits flow through to limited partners (LPs). The Company has increased its distribution amount by approximately 3.86% annually over the last 3 years.
When I want to gain exposure to a certain sector of the market, as a general approach I identify one or more companies within the sector that are best positioned for outperformance. The main reason for considering multiple companies that operate in similar lines of business is to reduce company-specific risk. I feel this rule is especially important for income-producing investments, as readers who desire current income tend to be approaching retirement or already meet retirement age.
On the above basis, let's consider a second company involved within energy transportation and storage. Here are four reasons why Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP) is an attractive investment:
- On December 4, Kinder Morgan provided preliminary guidance to limited partners for fiscal year 2013. Management expects to declare cash distributions of $5.28 per unit for 2013, an increase of 6% over the 2012 target of $4.98 per unit. This gives the stock nearly a 7% forward yield.
- On October 16, the company announced a raise in its quarterly distribution to $1.26 per unit, representing a $0.03 increase from the third-quarter distribution of $1.26. Kinder Morgan's management has increased the size of the quarterly distribution payment 45 times since February 1997.
- Kinder Morgan's pipelines transportation business is the most diverse in the industry. In addition to the transportation of natural gas, KMP is a leader in the transport of refined petroleum products, crude oil, and carbon dioxide (CO2). The company owns the rights to approximately 29,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals.
- The company's executive team is awarded a greater amount of stock than cash, aligning management's interests with shareholder interests. Kinder Morgan has a motto of "being run by shareholders for shareholders." The stewardship model seems to be paying off, as the company has delivered an average annual compound return of 25% per year to shareholders since 1997.
If you are interested in Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and would like to reinvest distributions in the form of additional shares, you should consider Kinder Morgan Management (NYSE: KMR). Otherwise, profits from KMP will be distributed into your brokerage account as cash. Reference the following letter to shareholders for more information on KMP and KMR.
Foolish Bottom Line
Energy transportation and storage companies have a long history of outperformance, and the future appears no different based on strong fundamentals for the group. However, keep in mind the unique tax implications that accompany your ownership interest as a limited partner. Profits flow through the partnership to the LP, untaxed, meaning you will receive an IRS Schedule K-1 in the mail each year. Please consult your tax accountant for formal advice, especially when considering investment in a 401(k).
Although I am confident Fool readers will find advantages in MLP investing, you can still have exposure to natural gas transportation and storage outside the MLP structure. For one, consider Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI), which is the general partner of both Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and El Paso Pipeline Partners, a third choice in the natural gas pipeline space.
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Girl Scouts take stand against bullying with Be a Friend First Program
Olympic boxer Marlen Esparza to serve as guest speaker at May event
HOUSTON, Texas (April 17, 2013) – According to the Girl Scout Research Institute, 60 percent of middle school students witness bullying every day. Add the online world to the mix and about 85 percent of middle school students say they've been cyber-bullied at least once. Girl Scouts implemented a new series to give girls the power to change that. Be a Friend First (BFF) gives girls the tools they need to: feel safe in school, online and everywhere in between; build the confidence to deal with mean girls and cliques; and develop healthy, positive relationships. On Tuesdays and Saturdays from April 23-May 11, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) will host a BFF event at First United Methodist Church on Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena with special guest Marlen Esparza.
"We want to give girls the confidence to change their environment by building better friendships, helping them navigate middle school and empowering them to be a part of the change that will make their environment better," said Mary Vitek, GSSJC CEO. "Having Marlen attend our event to speak to girls about bullying is an honor, especially since she was bullied as a young girl and overcame challenges to become a role model for so many girls around the world."
Marlen, who graduated in the top five percent of her class from Pasadena High School, qualified as the first U.S. Olympic female boxer in history becoming the first Olympic Team Trials winner (Flyweight) in the first year that women's boxing became an Olympic event. Since then, she has been ranked number one in the U.S. for eight consecutive years, with her most recent win earned just this month.
Marlen was the subject of Soledad O'Brien's 2011 CNN documentary In Her Corner: Latino in America 2 and was the subject of an extensive profile in the June 2012 issue of The Atlantic. She has endorsement deals with Nike and CoverGirl cosmetics, starred in commercials for Coca-Cola and McDonald's and was featured in a print-campaign for PETA. Marlen is a former Girl Scout. She was also the victim of bullying. In grade school she was picked on for being chubby. Her experience left a negative impression on her and in seventh grade after shoving a classmate's head into a chalkboard, she was transferred to an alternative school. That year, at the young age of 12, she discovered boxing.
GSSJC's BFF series takes place on Tuesdays (4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.) and Saturdays (10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) April 23-May 11 and costs just $15. Girls must attend all six session to have reserved seating to hear Marlen speak.
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In this case, comfort is NOT key. Please ... don't buy these ...
OMG, look at what they've come up with now -- the CrocUgg? Seriously, we all know comfort is key, but please ... don't wear these. When you see them, don't say: "ohhh, they're ugly but they'll be great in the rain or snow!" or "Wow, I can wear these with jeans or sweats or ... well anything." No, you cannot. This is not subjective: The Croc must go. Period. End of story. Now, go to your room!
What do you think of these shoes? Comment in the momlogic community.
LOL Amen!
I love my crocs and I would buy those as well….who are YOU to say what is pretty and ugly! beauty is in the eye of the beholder
These won't last long…another stupid fad.
MomLogic, stop trying to tell us what is and is not stylish or cool. My whole family loves to wear Crocs - I don't think they're ugly at all. They're excellent for your feet, unlike many of the shoes we see "the stars" wear, which will just lead them to having really bad foot and back problems when they're older.
LOL. I agree-YIKES.
Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder, but I think we can universally agree these are ugly. That, or the beholder needs glasses and a crash-course in "what not to wear" ;-)
I hated these shoes the first time I saw them. I never understood why people liked them. It's been pretty frustrating. lol
My son has the red ones on the right—he wears them as slippers. I love them.
I always thought Crocs were really ugly and thought they couldn't get any worse than that. I was wrong, THIS is worse.
Oh man, those are painful to look at on the 'net. I can't imagine being bombarded with them on the street. Please, no.
they actually look pretty cute… on their own. never imagined matching them with outfits and walking down the street though.
I normally do not like crocs but I think these would be great slippers. I think the pink ones are cute too.
Crocs are UGLY!
OMG!!! THE ugliest things I've ever seen! I'd rather go barefoot in the winter.
Okay, I HATE Crocs, but I kind of dig these. They'd be great for taking the dog out for a quick walk. I wear PJs when I do that sometimes, so I'm clearly not concerned with how I look!
my boys have been wearing these shoes since last christmas. at 3 and 4 years old, they're easy to get on and keep their feet warm. LOVE them. I'll by them again this winter.
I don't mind the normal crocs, but these look terrible.
these would be great as slippers..but not for everyday outside world shoes.
and crocs are usually pretty cute on LITTLE kids, until they are old and start looking disgusting
nobody over the age of 9/10 should wear these out in public
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