Why Children Play With Fire, and How to Stop Them

Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start fires caused by play, and are most likely to die in them, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

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How Carter Cleveland, of Artsy, Spends His Sundays

The entrepreneur sleeps in, goes to yoga, sits under a tree, steams, and always has dinner with his family on the Upper West Side, where he grew up.

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Fats, Bones and Surviving Cancer

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

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The More the Merrier, and the Messier

Tiny, tidy homes may be trendy, but mine is not that minimalist house. This is a big old house made for gathering, and particularly so at Christmas.

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Love Calls, and So Does the Priesthood

On a subway platform, she shared a New Year’s Eve kiss with a man planning to be a priest. Could it go any further?

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9 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2018

Our year's most popular stories offered advice on stress, sex, sleep and survival.

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When Your Happy-at-School Son Becomes a College Dropout

And: a reliable roommate who bails on plans, meditation-induced meta-anxiety and books to delve into during a recuperation.

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Vitamin D and Calcium Don’t Prevent Bone Fractures

Researchers found no association of vitamin D or calcium supplements with the frequency of hip, spine or total fractures in older adults.

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The Anti-Resolution Revolution: 5 Vows You Can Keep

Here’s to a humane approach to New Years resolutions.

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Modern Love Podcast: Greta Gerwig Reads ‘Sharing a Cab, and My Toes’

On this week’s podcast, the “Lady Bird” director tells the story of an odd encounter with a co-worker.

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10 Ways to Love Better

This year’s most-read Modern Love columns delivered unexpected kernels of wisdom.

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Air Pollution Contributes to More Than 20,000 Deaths a Year

Soot causes more deaths than AIDS each year in the United States.

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The Year in Fitness: Exercise, Add Intensity, Live to See Another Year

There may be something unique about pushing yourself at least a little extra that alters and ramps up the benefits of exercise, beginning deep within our cells.

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When the Nanny Needs Maternity Leave

With the Jan. 1 rollout of New York State’s paid family leave law, domestic workers can take eight weeks off at 50 percent of their salary.

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Christmas in the I.C.U.

There’s an illusion that if you want something enough, even something as fantastical as avoiding death, you might just get it.

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How Big Tech Is Going After Your Health Care

Apple, Google, Microsoft and other giants are accelerating their efforts to remake health care with new tracking apps, sensors and other tools.

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A Boy, His Mother and the Human Being Behind the Camera

Over the five years that Leslye Davis followed Drew — starting when he was 14 and she was in journalism school — their lives became deeply intertwined.

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Fish May Be Good for the Growing Brain

Children who eat fish tend to sleep better and score higher on IQ tests, a new study has found.

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Cokie and Steven Roberts: A Half-Century of Changing Together

“Candor is overrated. I don’t mean deception or secrets. I mean real mutual respect, which leads to being gentle, loving, cautious and careful at times.”

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When Cancer Strikes Twice

In many cases, the development of a second cancer resulted from the same risk factors that likely precipitated the first malignancy.

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Glitter Bombs, Past Lives and Ovary Tattoos at Bust’s Craftacular

The fair, in its 12th year, embraces niche vendors, and offers classes in the D.I.Y. arts and mystical crafts.

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Should You Shower in the Morning, or at Night? Yes.

Night showers may be leisurely and relaxing, but our writer was surprised to learn that morning showers — or even two showers a day — may be better.

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Ice Cream, Tea and Families

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

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Sundays at the Altar of Science

An awe-inspiring tradition with ancient origins and dazzling, interconnected forces: home science experiments.

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Shooing Carolers Away for a Love That Stays

As Christmas nears, a young woman hospitalized with pediatric leukemia basks in a new romance even as her health fails.

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When a Grieving Mother Talks, Listen

At age 36, I joined the saddest sorority of mothers: those who gave birth but have no baby.

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For Sore Throat, Xylitol and Probiotics Offer No Benefits Over Placebo

Researchers could find no difference in pain or swallowing problems between those chewing xylitol-sweetened gum, taking probiotics or using a placebo.

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Portrait of a Caregiver

Melissa Ringer is a home health aide in Yakima, Wash. The state is considering a bill that would create universal long-term care.

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How to Tell the Olds You’ve Outgrown Christmas

Also: judging household gender dynamics when you’re a guest and dealing with a son’s college rejection.

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Immortality at Midnight

Despite a poor cancer prognosis, it thrills me to awaken at 2 or 3 a.m. Trepidation and grief dissolve in the weird awareness of still being alive.

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Can a Fitness Tracker Help You Run a Better Race?

While objective data can be useful, some experts question the value of trackers.

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Instagram Is Now a Dating Platform, Too. Here’s How to Navigate It.

Show the love with likes and comments. Get intimate in private chat. Find out who‘s checking up on you.

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A Salad a Day May Be Good for Brain Health

Older men and women who ate the most lettuce, spinach, kale and collard greens scored the equivalent of 11 years younger on cognitive tests than those who ate little or none.

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Modern Love Podcast: Kristin Scott Thomas Reads ‘How the Dining Dead Got Talking Again’

On this week’s podcast, the actress tells the story of a couple that rediscovers the rhythm of their lifelong conversation.

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2017 Highlights

This last post of 2017 looks back as some highlights from this year: books I read and reviewed, exhibitions I visited, buildings I visited, and news I covered. I've tried to limit the list in each category a few of each, and in some cases I've included one item from this year that I've yet to blog about but am looking forward to next year. It was a busy year for me – among other things, two books I wrote (100 Years, 100 Landscape Designs and How to Build a Skyscraper) came out – and therefore one with fewer posts than usual. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of good things to look back upon.

Books //

Easily the most unexpected and engrossing book I reviewed in 2017 is Keith Krumwiede's Atlas of Another America: An Architectural Fiction, published by Park Books. He combines architectural theory, old paintings, and, of all things, builder plans by the likes of the Toll Brothers into a poetic critique of the American way of living on the land. // One book I return to again and again (in part due to walking tours that encompass Columbia's new campus) is Columbia in Manhattanville, edited by Caitlin Blanchfield and published by Columbia Books on Architecture and the City. Its combination of history, criticism, photography, and voices of the architects and planners involved capture the myriad aspects of the contested project at the onset of its long realization. // Jesse LeCavalier's The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment took a fairly unappealing topic – logistics – and made it interesting by focusing on the largest retailer in the United States; my visit to Bentonville, Arkansas, to visit the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was colored in part by his analysis. // Martin and Werner Feiersigner's two-part ITALOMODERN: Architecture in Northern Italy 1946–1976 (Park Books) is a beautiful guide that made me realize how much great postwar Italian architecture I didn't know about – and now want to visit. // One book I'm looking forward to: Interboro's Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion (Actar), "an encyclopedia of 202 tools—or ...'weapons'—used by architects, planners, policy-makers, developers, real estate brokers, activists, and other urban actors in the United States use to restrict or increase access to urban space."

Exhibitions //

Four exhibitions stand out this year, ordered here from largest to smallest: By far the biggest – though not necessarily best, but impossible to ignore – exhibition I visited in 2017 was the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which wraps up January 8, 2018. I wrote about Sharon Johnstone and Mark Lee's Making New History for World-Architects, where I focused on the displays at the Chicago Cultural Center, the Biennial's main venue. // The Museum of Modern Art celebrated Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday with a major exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive took deep looks at some lesser known creations by Wright, courtesy of a group of scholars and a museum conservator digging through MoMA's and Columbia University's joint Wright archive. (Like others, apparently I couldn't get enough of Wright in 2017: So You Want to Learn About Frank Lloyd Wright, Wright at Columbia, Book Briefs #31: A Trio of Wright.) // Scaffolding, curated by Greg Barton and designed by OMA's Shohei Shigematsu, took over the Center for Architecture in October. // For Souvenirs: New New York Icons, MOS Architects cut into the Storefront for Art and Architecture's iconic facade to create windows that gave peeks into the storefront space and acted as canvases for selfies. // I've yet to make it to the Queens Museum of Art for Never Built New York, but given all the good things I've read about it, and the fact it's open until February 18, 2018, that will be the first exhibition I'll see in the new year.

Buildings //

Ever since I folded A Weekly Dose of Architecture and moved its archive to this blog, I've left the posting of projects to other sites, such as ArchDaily and World-Architects. That doesn't mean I never blog about buildings; rather I focus on ones that I've actually visited. In 2017 I took a few trips: to Berlin, Northwest Arkansas, St. Louis, Zurich, and some places near New York City. Here are a handful of highlights. // Although Fay Jones's Cooper Chapel and Thorncrown Chapel were worth the trip, I knew so much about them that I had a good idea of what to expect. Another church closer to home surprised me a great deal, mainly because I did not know anything about it until about an hour before I got in the car to drive there: Victor Lundy's First Unitarian Church (1965) in Westport, Connecticut. Like the two chapels in Arkansas, Lundy's church beautifully situates parishioners in its forest context, but it also draws their attention heavenward through a central skylight and curved wood beams. // Another building (or more accurately, series of buildings) that integrates itself remarkably well into its setting is Kantonsschule Freudenberg in the Zurich's Enge district. Designed by Jacques Schader and completed in 1960, the educational complex was a joy to walk around – and inside, something I'm not used to doing given US security in schools. // Although I was disappointed by Dominique Perrault's Velodrome and Swimming Pool in Berlin, the city's Nordic Embassies, designed by Berger+Parkkinen and five other architects, held up to my high expectations. // Two St. Louis highlights: The lovingly restored Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park (1950s) in Kirkwood and Gyo Obata's Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis (1960) in Creve Coeur.

News //

Although the three most clicked posts on this blog were my visit to Bronx Community College during OHNY and two Frank Lloyd Wright posts (linked above), these three stories were up there pretty high, and for good reason: they embody the right amount of surprise and controversy that gets people like me to write about them in the first place. // Way back in March, oiio unveiled The Big Bend, a super-skinny supertall that makes the other super-skinny supertalls along 57th Street look stubby. I took it to be simply a critique, a provocation. But somebody I met at my book talk in the fall told me it is moving forward: surprising, but still hard to believe, given that two supertalls already occupy that block (is there any FAR left?) and word of its progress has not leaked to the press. I'm not holding my breath. // Two things happened in November: First, Snøhetta unveiled its designs for modifying the base of 550 Madison Avenue (aka Philip Johnson's AT&T Building from 1984), which immediately pissed of lots of architects. I took the opportunity to focus on the POPS (privately owned public spaces) and how they changed over the years, creating the need for Snøhetta's redesign. As of now, the PoMo icon is calendared for a Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing, meaning Snøhetta's plans might not happen as originally envisioned. // Outside of New York City, MVRDV completed the Tianjin Binhai Library, a cultural center featuring a "floor-to-ceiling bookcases cascade." Although I was surprised that nobody else seemed to be writing about the way most of the books are images of books rather than the real things, I still liked the idea ... until I learned that the library placed the books there temporarily since the space was not approved for book storage. So eventually the atrium will serve as a billboard for the items that are stored elsewhere in the building – assuming those books will remain.

With this post of 2017 highlights, I go on holiday break. Posts will resume in the New Year.

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Why Sitting May Be Bad for Your Heart

Excessive sitting was linked to higher levels of troponins, the same proteins released after a heart attack.

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Debunking Myths About Estrangement

New research challenges the deeply held notion that family relationships can’t be dissolved and suggest that estrangement is not all that uncommon.

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Can a Cup of Hot Tea a Day Help Preserve Eyesight?

Hot tea, but not iced tea or coffee, was linked to a lower risk of glaucoma.

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Dan Harris: The First Time I Rushed My Son to the E.R.

When his toddler was injured in a fall, this ABC News anchor managed to keep it together in the hospital, with the help of meditation.

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When the Body-Shaming Bully on Social Media Is Mom

A reader who is obese asks how to confront her most hurtful — and most familiar — critic.

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Too Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings

Older patients are often aggressively screened for cancer, even if they won’t live long enough to benefit.

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Carolinas PGA Names Matt Daly Of Founders Group International Merchandiser Of The Year

Daly Was One Of Only Ten Award Winners In The Carolinas PGA Section To Be Honored

December 19, 2017, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Carolinas PGA named Matt Daly of TPC Myrtle Beach Merchandiser of the Year. This award recognizes PGA professionals who demonstrate superior skills as merchandisers in the promotion of golf. The Merchandiser of the Year is chosen for outstanding results as far as merchandising techniques, shop operations, philosophies, innovations and performance. With more than 230 nominations this year, only 10 were selected by the Carolinas PGA Special Awards Committee to receive these honors.

Daly led his team to maintain a well-organized and continually updated golf shop, while generating excellent margins and shop statistics. He credits his mentors and experience while working at great golf facilities during his career for the honor.

“The staff at TPC Myrtle Beach and the support of the Retail Team at Founders Group International are all responsible for the success of the shop,” said Daly. “It’s truly a team effort. I just happen to be blessed with a very knowledgable, hard-working crew around me.”

Daly was promoted this year to regional operations manager for South end courses of the FGI portfolio, including Founders Club, Litchfield Country Club, Pawleys Plantation, River Club Golf Course, Willbrook Plantation, TPC Myrtle Beach, and Tradition Golf Club. He had been head golf professional at TPC Myrtle Beach since September 2016 and was previously the head professional at Grande Dunes Golf Club, Myrtlewood Golf Club, and Pine Lakes Country Club. He has held a Class A membership with the Professional Golf Association since January 2006. Daly attended Coastal Carolina University and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor’s degree in marketing with a specialization in golf management.

TPC Myrtle Beach is the only Myrtle Beach golf course to ever be awarded 5 stars by Golf Digest. Ranked among Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses, Best In State, TPC has been chosen to be the host site of the 2019 NCAA Division I men’s golf regional. Designed by Tom Fazio, the course gives golfers the experience of PGA Tour-caliber golf. It’s been played by greats including Tom Watson, Gary Player and Lee Trevino.

The mission of the Carolinas PGA Special Awards Committee is to ascertain the most eligible winners in each of the annually awarded categories, which is accomplished by an enthusiastic commitment from each committee member afforded the responsibility of identifying and recognizing his or her peers as exceptional.

About Founders Group International

Founders Group International (FGI) is the foremost golf course owner-operator company in the Southeastern United States. Formed in 2014 through various purchases and the 2015 acquisition of National Golf Management, FGI owns and operates 22 golf courses (423 holes) in and around Myrtle Beach, S.C., America’s seaside golf capital.

Those courses include Pine Lakes Country Club, the “granddaddy” of Myrtle Beach area courses; TPC Myrtle Beach, host site of the 2019 NCAA Division I men’s golf regional and Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship; and Grande Dunes Resort Club, home of the Grande Dunes Golf Performance Center.

FGI administers www.MBN.com, a leader in online tee time bookings, as well as package outlet Myrtle Beach Golf Trips. With the help of Golf Insider’s 100 percent player-generated course ranking system, thousands of golfers plan and assemble their ideal golf itineraries through FGI’s assets, including “top-100 caliber” courses Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club, and more than 80 other Myrtle Beach area courses.

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McQ’s Golf Dome Developing Future Golfers and Elite Players

Mistwood and McQ’s CGP and CAP programs making a major impact on Chicago area junior golfers

Romeoville, IL – The golf industry – with help from programs like PGA Junior League, TGA Premier Golf, Youth on Course, Drive, Chip and Putt, and First Tee – is in its best position in decades in regard to growing the game and increasing youth participation.

Mistwood Golf Club and McQ’s Golf Dome in Chicago are fully engaged with the youth movement through their Competitive Golfer Program (CGP) and Committed Athlete Program (CAP). Both year-round programs aim to grow the competitive junior player. The CGP enables young athletes to have fun while acquiring the necessary fundamentals and skills required to improve and excel in the sport. Participation in the CGP also provides a developmental pathway into the nationally recognized CAP, which is by invitation only.

Seasonal changes in the Midwest do not deter the commitments of juniors involved in the programs. Winter only means a change in scenery moving to the indoor facilities at McQ’s Golf Dome in Bolingbrook, acquired by Mistwood Golf Club owner Jim McWethy in 2012. The 60,000-square foot facility with 40 heated bays, multiple short game areas and swing technology like V1 and Trackman was recently recognized by the Golf Range Association of America as a 2017 Top 50 Range in the stand-alone category. The combination of McQ’s facilities with the CGP and CAP programs has helped produce one of the leading competitive junior golf development programs in the country.

The CAP program was started in 2012 by Mike Baldwin with a focus on elite area high school players. The goal was to develop their talents to the next level creating a structured pathway to playing college golf. In 2014, Brian Brodell, a former golf coach and recruiting specialist for Purdue University and University of Wisconsin transitioned into its Director of Junior Development. With a greater need to broaden the junior golf impact, the CGP program was created to include golfers of younger ages looking to enhance their competitive spirit with the CGP program. Since then, these programs have evolved into top golf programs for juniors headed by Brodell with the goal of providing the knowledge and insight that is beneficial to the kids and their parents.

“As a former college golf coach, I have a solid understanding of what coaches are looking for in a player when it comes to the recruiting process,” Brodell explained. “With that said, I help players and families with the recruiting process and try to point them in the right direction and answer all their questions.”

Brodell said with juniors going through CGP and moving on to CAP they learn to practice with a plan, how to improve and then get the most out of their work.

“We try to be up front and honest so parents and players truly know what it takes to play at a top NCAA program,” he said. “We help them put together their resume and structure emails that get sent on to the collegiate coaches.”

Since the CGP program launched in 2014 it has impacted over 200 players. On average four or five move on annually to the CAP program and work on the path to playing collegiate golf.

“Some of the schools our CAP players have gone on to play at include Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa State, NIU, Illinois State, Florida A&M, Butler, and many more at the D2 and D3 level,” Brodell said.

Kim Sullivan, whose son, Raymond Jr., started in the CAP program in 2015, could not be more thankful.

“It was abundantly clear that he was dedicated to the game and we needed to find a program for him,” said Sullivan. “CAP made a tremendous impact on his game. It offered him skill development, training, and competition. He was also surrounded by top instructors who took it upon themselves to take an interest in Raymond’s personal development and to help him advance his game.”

This coaching and guidance led to Raymond Jr. earning a scholarship to play Division I golf at Butler University.

“Raymond excelled this summer and was in a position to have Division I coaches reach out to Brian Brodell for references,” Sullivan said. “Brian spent a great deal of time with college coaches and was instrumental in helping Raymond in receiving offers to play at that level. We are extremely grateful for his experience at Mistwood and McQ’s.”

This winter at McQ’s, juniors in the CGP program will receive 30 hours of supervised group practice sessions during the months of December through April allowing the students to work with coaches and other golfers to improve his or her skills over the winter months before transitioning back to Mistwood in the spring. The sessions are every Wednesday 5:30-7 p.m. (ages 8-12), 7-8:30pm (ages 13+) at McQ’s Golf Dome.

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How Care for Elders, Not Children, Denies Women a Paycheck

The focus on child care may conceal a bigger barrier to female participation in the labor force: tending to the growing ranks of aging family members.

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This Year, Make Your Fitness Resolution Stick

Many Americans, will make getting fit and losing weight a New Year’s resolution. Unfortunately, the odds are overwhelming that they’ll fail.

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Bordeaux Luxury Living – Prices, Plans, Availability

At a Glance

• located near Brentwood Town Centre
• 141 concrete luxury apartment residences
• 62 adaptable condos
• 7 x 3-bedroom townhouses
• 6,509.5 sq ft of amenities
• walking distance to shopping, services, restaurants
• near Skytrain & Highway 1
• goal of LEED Silver

In the Heart of Vibrant Brentwood
Just on the heels of the award-winning Milano development a few blocks away, Solterra is poised to develop another outstanding community in one of the hottest real estate markets in the Lower Mainland. The emerging community of Brentwood in Burnaby continues to exponentially grow with shopping, dining, and recreational amenities on the horizon – including the current expansion of Brentwood Town Centre. With a strong long-term community plan in place, this neighborhood is one of the most sought after for both investors and homeowners alike.

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Bordeaux is minutes from Lougheed Highway which makes it ideal for easy commuting via public transit or private car. An existing abundance of essential establishments such as Whole Foods, Browns Socialhouse, liquor stores, and financial services are all just steps away. Bordeaux will feature stellar interior design and finishing details, and superior construction quality that Solterra is known for. Included are luxurious imported Italian kitchens, premium appliances, air conditioning, oversized outdoor spaces, and an array of building amenities.

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Floor Plans for Bordeaux
Bordeaux offers an exciting ownership opportunity for first-time buyers and families alike, with the following mix of residences:

• 42 x studio (adaptable) from 464 – 525 sq ft
• 14 x 1-bedroom at 545 sq ft
• 54 x 2-bedroom from 760 – 2,258 sq ft
• 6 x 2-bedroom (adaptable) from 854 – 1,003 sq ft
• 2 x 2-bedroom + den from 978 – 1,520 sq ft
• 14 x 2-bedroom + den (adaptable) from 940 – 1,017 sq ft
• 2 x 3-bedroom from 973 – 1,095 sq ft
• 6 x 3-bedroom + den townhouse at 1,743 sq ft
• 1 x 2-bedroom + den townhouse at 1,333 sq ft

Contact me today to discuss availability and plans according to your needs.

Amenities at Bordeaux
Residents will enjoy 6,509.5 sq ft of amenity space, including a gym, business centre, yoga studio, washrooms and meeting room / game room / party room with kitchenette. An expansive landscaped courtyard contains a children’s play area, barbeque area, and seating. A public art piece will be installed in a plaza at the comer of Willingdon Avenue and Juneau Street.

Parking and Storage
Parking will be located partially underground (3 levels) and partially within an above ground structure (1 level), with 216 apartment parking spaces (inclusive of 27 visitor spaces) and 13 townhouse parking spaces (inclusive of 2 visitor spaces). Of these, there will be three accessible parking stalls, 22 electric vehicle charging stations, and two car wash stalls. Bicycle storage will be provided by 296 resident bicycle spaces and 30 visitor bicycle spaces. A two-station bicycle repair/maintenance area and bike trailer storage area will also be available. One residential loading space is to be allocated.

Maintenance Fees at Bordeaux
TBA.

Developer Team for Bordeaux
Solterra Group of Companies specializes in developing and building top-quality high-rise residences and town homes. Over the past 15 years, the team at Solterra has been involved with the development of many award-winning multi-residential communities throughout the Lower Mainland. Solterra understands the importance of a “home” and pride themselves on creating residences that feature exceptional design, solid construction, and quality finishes. For your added peace of mind, Solterra homes are backed by third-party 2/5/10 warranty insurance.

GBL Architects is a progressive Vancouver-based firm of 38 architects, project managers and technicians with a 25-year reputation of providing a full range of architectural services to the private and public sector. GBL design with the belief that form plays a vital role in defining experience through an ever-changing dynamic between sculptural artistry and social responsibility. To that end, they regularly practice green design through the LEED Canada Program.

Expected Completion for Bordeaux
TBA. Sales begin Spring 2018.

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Gratitude: In Sickness and Health

Surviving a painful, near-fatal illness should have made me intensely grateful for ordinary life. It didn’t.

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How to Build Muscle in 9 Minutes

Want to get strong, but don’t have time for a gym? Strength training is key for increasing flexibility, reducing injury risk and maintaining an overall healthy body. The best part is that it doesn’t have to take long. Here we’ll teach you a simple nine-minute-long strength training program that you can complete in your own home. All you need is a set of dumbbells (or another type of weight), a clock and the goal of building a stronger body.

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When a Man Needs a Safe Place

At the Club House, a medical man-cave opening this week, a guy can get his private procedures without (gasp) women.

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How to ‘Winterize’ Your Dog

Dogs can face special hazards in the colder months, ranging from cracked paws and dry skin to electrocution or immersion in a frozen pond.

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The Truck Gene

Why do some children find some particular topic fascinating — like dinosaurs, pirates, bugs or trucks — while others are completely unmoved?

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Learning to Accept (if Not Love) My Scar

More than three decades after my cancer surgery, I still hesitate when someone asks, “What’s up with your scar?”

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A Last Push for Obamacare Sign-ups — and Worries About Who Got Hurt

Blacks and Hispanics saw the biggest gains under the Affordable Care Act. They’re also likely to be most affected by cuts to this year’s enrollment period, which ended Friday.

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Live Art With Children’s Book Illustrators

Visual artists have always had an important place in children’s literature. Watch leading children’s books illustrators draw, paint, collage and discuss books with The Times’s children’s books editor, Maria Russo.

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Year in Review

It's December so posts here are pretty slim. Soon I'll be adding a post with some of my favorite things -- books, buildings, exhibitions -- from 2017, but in the meantime, here's a link to the Year in Review I did at World-Architects.



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The Top 10 Well Stories of 2017

Having a positive outlook and taking steps to keep their bodies healthy were among our readers’ favorite subjects of the year.

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The Weekly Health Quiz: Loneliness, Treadmills and the Next Flu Pandemic

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

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My Husband Died and All I Got Was This Sweatshirt

The “mazel” shirt didn’t bring us luck, but it was a symbol of my husband’s loving soul: Even when he was ill, he did something for me.

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Easing the Burden on Caregivers

A new program in Hawaii will provide stipends of up to $70 a day to people caring for an elderly family member at home.

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Hawaii Launches Long-Term Care Program

This week, Hawaii launched the Kupuna Caregivers Program to help support working family caregivers.

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High Glucose Levels in Pregnancy Tied to Heart Defects in Babies

Exercise and a healthful diet during pregnancy may help to lower the risk of heart problems in newborns, one expert advises.

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Getting Married Is Better Than Dying, Right?

She was gravely ill. He had a job with health insurance. Nothing like tying the knot on the way to the hospital to make someone believe in love.

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Vigorous Exercise Tied to Macular Degeneration in Men

New findings have surprised and puzzled researchers, though the study does not prove cause and effect.

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A Totally Radical Plan for Getting Along With Your Siblings

And: rich neighbors choose fox-hunting over nature preservation; sharing the joy of DNA analysis; and swapping Secret Santa assignments.

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Can Kindness Be Taught?

A program prompted by a challenge from the Dalai Lama is bringing kindness training to the classroom. Research suggests it helps.

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Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co.™ to Exhibit Chef-Crafted, Smoked Meats at 2018 PGA Merchandise Show

Premium Quality Snack Brand Displaying at Booth #2103

(NEW YORK, N.Y.) – Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co. (Chef’s Cut) – the No. 1 premium jerky brand on the
market – will showcase top-quality, chef-crafted smoked meats at Booth #2103 during the upcoming 2018
PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida from January 23-26.
Launched by co-founders Chef Blair Swiler and Dennis Riedel as caddies at Florida’s Calusa Pines Golf
Club and New Jersey’s Bayonne Golf Club, Chef’s Cut has perfected the homemade, jerky recipe with
aspirations to redefine snacks on-and- off the golf course.

PGA Merchandise Show attendees visiting the Chef’s Cut exhibit will enjoy hand-carved jerky by a
professional chef and the opportunity to meet Swiler and Riedel, along with other product samples and
giveaways. Featured flavors will include Asian Style Teriyaki, Chipotle Cracked Pepper, Honey Barbecue,
and more.
“We developed Chef’s Cut with golfers in mind to provide a protein-rich, natural alternative to processed,
sweet or salty snacks,” says Riedel, a former professional golfer and collegiate player at Michigan State
University. “In many ways, the annual PGA Merchandise Show allows us to return to our roots and thank
the industry where our exciting journey began just a few years ago.”
Chef’s Cut’s products are available at more than 1,000 golf courses, including Pebble Beach Golf Links
and Pinehurst Resort. All meats contain chef-approved, domestically sourced proteins such as USDA
choice beef and all white turkey and chicken breasts. Additionally, the snack is gluten-free with no nitrites,
and lower in sodium and sugar than other jerky brands.
Thanks to a 5,669% revenue spike over the last three years, Chef’s Cut was named the 58th fastest-
growing privately owned U.S. company and ranked 4th in Food and Beverage on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list.
Products are sold at Amazon, Albertsons, Costco, Kroger, Safeway, 7-Eleven and other grocers.
Backed by CAVU Venture Partners and Halen Brands, Chef’s Cut boasts famous investors like actress
Olivia Munn and acclaimed athletes Von Miller, Earl Thomas and David Ortiz.
The 2018 PGA Merchandise Show will kick off Tuesday, January 23 with an interactive Demo Day
followed by three days of exhibits from 1,000-plus companies and brands. In addition, a variety of

educational conferences and instructional workshops are held by 40,000 global golf industry
professionals.
About Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Co.
Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. was co-founded by Chef Blair Swiler and former professional golfer Dennis
Riedel. Chef Blair has been smoking meats his entire life; a tradition passed down by his father. In 2009,
the two golf buddies teamed up to create a high-quality jerky and began selling it to golf and country clubs
across America. Today, their vision is to change the way people think about jerky by creating the best
tasting, highest quality products on the market. Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. only uses hand-cut,
premium pieces of beef, chicken, pork and turkey marinated with real ingredients and cured using a
proprietary smoking process. Chef's Cut is low in fat, gluten-free, and provides 10 grams of protein per
serving.
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Marijuana and Vaping Are More Popular Than Cigarettes Among Teenagers

The latest national survey of adolescent drug use found declining use of most substances, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription opioids and stimulants.

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Joe Biden Comforts Meghan McCain in Heartfelt Exchange on ‘The View’

“One of the things that gave Beau courage, my word, was John,” Mr. Biden told a tearful Ms. McCain. Her father, John McCain, has the same form of cancer that killed his son Beau.

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Commission Calculator for BC Realtor Fees in Vancouver with Net Proceeds for Sellers

Vancouver Commission Calculator Real Estate

Thinking of Selling a Property in Vancouver? Get Advice for Proven Results Here!

How much are real estate fees in Vancouver, BC?

I charge a real estate commission of 7% on the 1st $100,000 and 2.5% on the balance of the sale price for properties in Vancouver.

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Around half (50%) of the 7% on the 1st $100,000 and 2.5% on the balance is payable to a buyers agent who brings the seller an offer that completes at the Land Titles Office.

According to Canada’s Competition Act, there we Realtors are not supposed to say there is a standard real estate commission.

Real Estate commissions and the net proceeds (ie the amount a Seller receives from a real estate sale after costs) are often confusing for prospective property Sellers in Vancouver.

Most Sellers aren’t sure about how much commission they will have to pay (Check out my great video on what I charge for Real Estate Commissions) and how much tax (GST/HST) will be payable on the real estate commission fee once the property sells.

This calculator clears up this confusion!

Realtor Commissions with GST Calculated!

All you need to do is input the potential sale price of the property in question (Not sure how much the sale price is? Check out this great video on Comparative Market Analysis or call me at 604-763-3136!) in the form above.

Then click “Calculate” and you will get the sale proceeds from the property after all the real estate commissions and HST/GST on the commission are deducted. Basically, this commission calculator lets you know how much you will end up with in your pocket when you sell your property in Vancouver after all is said and done.

Remember Folks! There is no standard or average real estate commission fee in Vancouver and across Canada and your Realtor fees are negotiable always!

Remember! Around 50% of the Commission calculated above goes to the Buyers Agent who brings an offer that gets accepted and Completes at the Land Titles Office!

Buyers Looking to Calculate Commissions on a Purchase?

The good news is that in 99% of the time Buyers of Property in Vancouver DO NOT directly pay commission to their Buyers Agent. To learn more check out this informative video on how Buyers Agents get paid in Vancouver!

Looking for advice on selling a home in Vancouver? Check out these great videos on How to Sell a Home in Vancouver!

Wondering How Much Tax There Might be on The Sale Proceeds of Your Property in Canada?

Check out this great video on the definition of a Primary Residence in Canada!

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Can the Weather Make Bones and Joints Ache?

A new study concludes that changes in the weather do not bring on pain.

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Fraser Commons – Prices, Availability, Plans

At a Glance

• located at the corner of Fraser Street & Marine Drive
• transit-oriented, mixed-use
• 4 buildings from 5 – 22 storeys
• 368 condominiums
• 37-space childcare facility
• courtyard & plaza
• park & roof garden

South Vancouver Starts Here
Serracan has teamed up with Walter Francl Architects for this extensive regeneration project. It’s set to change how the city sees this part of South Vancouver. Following an enhanced community consultation process with local residents, Serracan successfully rezoned the property into a new project with a central park and roof garden flanked by four residential buildings. Serviced by neighbourhood retail amenities, an on-site daycare, and neighbourhood house, the project will stand as a key anchor on the revitalized, new Fraser Street. The project received unanimous urban design panel approval, unanimous council approval, and remarkable community support.

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Pricing for Fraser Commons
As this development is in pre-construction, Serracan have not yet made public pricing details. Sign up to our VIP list above for priority access to Fraser Commons updates.

Floor Plans for Fraser Commons
The following mix of residences are proposed for Fraser Commons:

• 48 x studio
• 99 x 1-bedroom
• 61 x 1-bedroom + den
• 71 x 2-bedroom
• 69 x 2-bedroom + den
• 10 x 3-bedroom
• 10 x townhouse

Contact me today to discuss availability and plans according to your needs.

Amenities at Fraser Commons
Residents will enjoy shared use of a 3,046-sq-ft residential amenity space on Level 2 of the southwest tower, adjacent to the retail space. There will also be a roof deck with an adjoining 445-sq-ft indoor amenity space. At the heart of Fraser commons is a 1/4-acre community park with a lawn surrounded by evergreen, low, shrub plantings, and an arc of deciduous shade trees. At the bottom of the sloped park, a paved courtyard accommodates six parking stalls for daycare use and three loading spaces for the buildings. A small, pedestrian-only, plaza is surrounded by two lobbies and a café space with a patio. Approximately 15,500 sq ft of retail space is available for shops and services.

Parking and Storage
Three levels of underground parking will provide 345 residential and 26 commercial vehicle spaces. Six daycare parking spaces are available in the courtyard. Bicycle parking will include 460 residential and four commercial Class A spaces, and six residential and six commercial Class B spaces. Loading facilities will be available with one Class A and two Class B loading areas. Over 12,000 sq ft of secure residential storage is slated for the parkade.

Maintenance Fees at Fraser Commons
TBA.

Developer Team for Fraser Commons
Serracan is a Vancouver-based real estate development company committed to creating urban, commercial and mixed-use developments that combine the ideal elements to transform our communities and our city. It is a private company with real estate holdings in Western Canada. Serracan is known for being entrepreneurial, with a strong operational competency, integrity, and a long history of solid relationships. Their leadership team has partnered with significant public and private sector companies on nearly every class of real estate – mixed use, commercial, and residential.

Award-winning Francl Architecture has primarily focused its work for both public and private clients within the City of Vancouver over the past 25 years, giving the firm an intimate knowledge of the evolution of the civic fabric and an awareness of its potentials. Their diverse portfolio reflects a commitment to an interactive design process that builds on a clear understanding of their clients’ and users’ needs.

Expected Completion for Fraser Commons
TBA. Sales begin in Spring 2018.

Are you interested in learning more about other homes in the Cambie Corridor, Mount Pleasant, or Southeast False Creek?

Check out these great Cambie Corridor Presales!

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Modern Love Podcast: Sasheer Zamata Reads ‘Was I on a Date or Babysitting?’

On this week’s podcast, the actress and comedian reads an essay about the trouble with men who behave like children.

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Getty Center Turns 20

The Getty Center, designed by Richard Meier, opened to the public on December 12, 1997. I was fortunate to visit the complex in 2003, writing about Robert Irwin's garden on this blog.



To celebrate the Getty Center's 20th anniversary, the J. Paul Getty Museum is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Robert Polidori that document the museum 20 years ago. I did a quick write-up of Meier's building and Irwin's garden at World-Architects; head over there to read it.

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Exercise May Aid Parkinson’s Disease, but Make It Intense

Vigorous treadmill exercise was safe and slowed progression of Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports.

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Arccos Names GDO Sports as Exclusive Distributor for Japan

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 12, 2017 – Arccos Golf today announced the appointment of GDO Sports, a US subsidiary of Golf Digest Online as its distributor for Japan, with exclusive rights to sell Arccos products in the golf market segment.

Founded in 2000, Golf Digest Online is the Japan market leader for digital content, equipment sales, tee time reservations and lessons. Its community includes more than 4 million active golfers and 2,350 courses.

“I’ve been following the development of Arccos as a business for several years, and I’m excited for Golf Digest Online to offer such an exciting product to Japanese golfers,” says Nobuya Ishizaka, CEO and Founder of Golf Digest Online. “There are substantial synergies between our GOLFTEC business in Japan and Arccos’ ability to automatically capture and analyse on-course data. Both platforms are using advanced analytics to help any golfer make smarter decisions, practice more efficiently and shoot their best scores.”

The partnership between Arccos and Golf Digest Online will officially commence in January 2018 with sales launch in Japan.

“Japan is not only the world’s second largest golf market, it’s a society that celebrates and embraces leading-edge technologies like Arccos,” says Sal Syed, CEO and Co-Founder of Arccos. “Formalizing our relationship with Golf Digest Online is a tremendous way to cap a year in which we’ve successfully launched Arccos in more than 45 countries outside North America.”

Recently named “Best Game Analyzer” in the 2017 Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Awards, the Arccos 360 connected golf system automatically records every shot a golfer takes. It then analyzes the data in real time, helping golfers of all skill levels shoot lower scores by making smarter, data-driven decisions on the course. By leveraging these insights, golfers using the Arccos 360 system improved their handicap by an average of 2.77 strokes in 2016, a 36.4x greater rate of improvement than the average golfer with a USGA handicap.

Arccos’ suite of acclaimed products also includes Arccos Caddie, golf’s first artificial intelligence platform. Developed in partnership with Microsoft and powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud, Arccos Caddie shows a golfer their optimal strategy on any hole in the world, regardless of whether he or she has previously played the course. It leverages the golf industry’s richest data set – over 120 million shots hit by the Arccos community, as well as precise elevation data and 368 million geotagged data points on more than 40,000 courses – while also accounting for weather conditions like wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, temperature and more.

For more information, please visit: www.arccosgolf.com.

About Arccos Golf, LLC
Arccos Golf, LLC develops game-changing connected golf products. The company is revolutionizing the golfing experience by integrating automatic shot tracking with Artificial Intelligence to deliver unparalleled insights that help players maximize their potential.

About Golf Digest Online Inc.
Golf Digest Online Inc. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the distribution and business of golf-related services. With the mission “Golf Links The World”, the company operates the largest golf instruction company and online portal in Japan. It also provides the sales of new and used golf goods and golf course reservation services.

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