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Noodles & Company Announces Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noodles & Company (Nasdaq:NDLS) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended October 1, 2013.
Key highlights for the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 include:
- GAAP net income increased to $3.3 million, from $0.1 million.
- Adjusted net income (1) increased 44.6% to $3.3 million or $0.11 per diluted share, from $2.3 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased 24.0% to $11.3 million, from $9.1 million.
- Total revenue increased 15.4% to $88.9 million from $77.1 million.
- Comparable restaurant sales increased 2.4% for company-owned restaurants, 0.5% for franchise restaurants and 2.1% system-wide.
- Restaurant contribution margin decreased 30 basis points to 20.7%.
- 20 new restaurants opened system-wide, including 15 company-owned and five franchise restaurants.
Key highlights for the first three quarters of 2013 compared to the first three quarters of 2012 include:
- GAAP net income increased to $4.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, from $3.6 million.
- Adjusted net income (1) increased 21.4% to $8.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, from $7.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share.
- Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased 17.9% to $32.0 million, from $27.2 million.
- Total revenue increased 16.6% to $259.5 million from $222.5 million.
- Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.1% for company-owned restaurants, 0.3% for franchise restaurants and 2.7% system-wide.
- Restaurant contribution margin decreased 60 basis points to 20.6%.
- 42 new restaurants opened system-wide, including 35 company-owned and seven franchise restaurants.
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List of Lol Cats according to Cheezburger Confidential.
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HappycatThe happiest creature on the planet. 1337% happier than normal cats. Loves cheeseburgers and will ask you for one.
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Spokane educational toy and game retailer Whiz Kids will move to the third level of River Park Square, next to the Nordstrom third floor entry.
The shop will take 4,000 square feet in a corner location that has never been leased up to now, said RPS spokeswoman Elizabeth Mills.
It's had a location on the second level of RPS for nearly nine years, near the Made in Washington shop at the mall's east end.
The goal is to relocate in January, allowing the shop to do holiday business in its present location, said owner Jan St. George.
River Park Square is owned by the Cowles Co., which also publishes The Spokesman-Review.
Free ad for Starbucks.
We had to grab this quick shot of the work taking place inside the downtown Starbucks near the Apple Store on West Main Avenue.
I get the impression this work crew doesn't take their coffee breaks here.
The work led to the downtown coffee shop being closed all this week. Area managers for Starbucks say they hope to reopen on Monday.
This shot is from the street and shows the service counter has been switched from perpendicular to Main to parallel with the street.
Any other photos from the project? Send them to us here at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The downtown Ben and Jerry's, in River Park Square, has not downsized.
It's moved temporarily into the corner spot of the third floor food court while its main service area is going through a total makeover.
The company expects to reopen in the fresh new food area around Feb. 12.
RPS is owned and operated by the Cowles Co., which also operates The Spokesman-Review.
Retailer Chatters Salon & Beauty Supply has closed its shop in downtown Spokane's River Park Square.
No new tenant for the main floor shop has been announced.
The company is based in Canada and reportedly had just the Spokane store as its first U.S. location.
Bryn West, general manager of River Park Square, said the company informed RPS it wasn't willing to continue operations in Spokane.
RPS is owned by Cowles Co., which also operates The Spokesman-Review and Spokesman.com.
Last Friday was the final workday for Pat Matthews and his Sandwich Gardens restaurant in downtown Spokane.
After opening a downtown food place and then closing it in 1998, Matthews got the chance to come back and reopen in 2009, in the east side of River Park Square's second level.
Last week Matthews had no choice but close again. His landlord, the Cowles Co., told him his lease would not be renewed.
In his place, River Park Square has leased the shop to Francesca's, a women's apparel retailer. No opening date has been set.
Matthews continues operating the Sandwich Gardens Catering business. "We've had our catering business all along, for the past 25 years," he said.
Sandwich Gardens' first downtown location was in the western half of the old River Park second level. He was there for 23 years until forced to move when River Park Square expanded.
Matthews said he'd consider finding another physical restaurant if he finds the ideal location.
Cowles Co., which operates River Park Square, also owns and operates The Spokesman-Review and spokesman.com.
Downtown retail alert: River Park Square announced Fan Suite, a rental meeting and entertainment venue, is opening on the mall's third floor.
It's taking about 1,000 square feet next to Nordstrom.
The location has three flat-screen TVs in a family living room setting, with seating for about 25, a release said.
Rentals can be arranged through any RPS food business or food court tenant, according to the media release.
Rental fees run $80 for four hours.
RPS is owned by Cowles Co., which also owns The Spokesman-Review.
Jay Underwood has gone from Edo to Miso. Actually, his two new eateries are named Miso Fresh Asian.
Underwood opened the first Miso Fresh Asian last week at NorthTown Mall. This Friday he opens one in the food court at River Park Square. Both take the spots of the former Edos he ran in those two malls.
He describes the cuisine as Southeast Asian street vendor food. He also likes the idea of having all ingredients visible by customers. He incorporated a trait he thinks Subway has used well — giving customers a full selection and view of fresh ingredients.
Edo Japan was a franchise connected to a Canadian parent firm. Last year the parent firm decided not to renew many of its U.S. deals, Underwood said. That led him to strike out on his own, with Miso.
Underwood gives the menu's culinary credit to Chef Curtis Smith. The stores were designed by Paint Room Studios, owned by Dawn Kiki and Catherine Boles.
They incorporated recycled glass countertops, and selected tile that resembles wood and cork. Each store has a striking glass mosaic that wraps the stove hood.
And no, the cooks there don't use woks. In keeping with an agreement with mall managers, Miso can't use a "wok," because another eatery established itself as the sole "wok-based" business inside the mall
Underwood said the solution was to use stir-fry pans. "In fact, that's the name for what we use, 'stir-fry pans,' " he said.
River Park Square is owned by the Cowles Co., which also owns and publishes The Spokesman-Review and Spokesman.com.
A while back we mentioned national health and beauty product retailer Sephora would move into River Park Square, in downtown Spokane. It's taking about half the space vacated two years ago when Abercrombie & Fitch moved out.
We learned today the opening day is April 5.
The company already has in-store locations at NorthTown Mall and Spokane Valley Mall. This will be the company's first full stand-alone location in Spokane.
RPS is owned by Cowles Co. The Spokesman-Review is owned by Cowles Co. Spokesman.com receives no special information from RPS. The newspaper has no connection with River Park Square and treats it as just another retail mall.
Starting this week and running through Jan. 1, Eastern Washington University Foundation is running a kiosk in River Park Square to sell Eagles items.
The new North Face Store, which took over the River Park Square space held by Talbot's, will open on Friday Sept. 30.
The outdoor gear retailer has been working on its interior for the past two months. If there's going to be any sort of grand opening with special attractions, we'll put something here later to call attention to that.
Disclaimer: River Park Square is owned by the Cowles Co., which also owns and operates The Spokesman-Review.
Still no word on who might take the 8,000 square feet of space last used by Abercrombie & Fitch in River Park Square, in downtown Spokane.
But Vivo, a Coeur d'Alene-based retailer of clothes and other household wares will take a spot up on the third floor, River Park Square announced on Monday.
Vivo has stores in CDA, Spokane Valley and North Spokane (at NorthTown Mall).
About Nov. 1, Vivo will move into the space between Claire's and the AT&T store. Vivo is owned by Dale and Shawnda Rainey of Post Falls.
River Park Square is owned and operated by the Cowles Co., which also owns The Spokesman-Review newspaper.
The spot in River Park Square last used by Godiva Chocolatier will be taken over by another chocolate franchise.
Rachelle and Aaron Blackmer, who run one Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory store on Sullivan Road in the Valley, will open their second area franchise inside River Park Square on or about May 20. Godiva closed down in January.
The couple has been in the Valley for more than two years. They'll fill the spot under the escalator on the main floor. They expect to have five employees, said Rachelle Blackmer.
About 60 percent of the items they sell they make themselves; the rest is provided by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's main office.
Big sellers are the 30 or so different flavor caramel apples. The No. 2 top seller is dipped strawberries.
Fudge and other confections will also be sold.
RPS is owned by the Cowles Co. The Spokesman-Review is an affiliate of Cowles Co.
Ben Bridge Jeweler, the well-known retailer of rings, gems and pendants, will open a store in River Park Square this summer.
RPS is managed by the Cowles Co., which also owns and operates The Spokesman-Review.
A release Thursday noted Ben Bridge will move into the first-level space occupied by The Walking Company, the footwear retailer.
Walking Company will take over the second-level location last used by Sunglass Hut. Sunglass Hut has already moved into a new second-level kiosk due west of the escalators.
Demolition work is underway on the Sunglass Hut shop just off the escalator.
Ben Bridge, founded about 100 years ago, operates locations across the country. It has one other Spokane store in NorthTown Mall.
Verizon launches its sales blitz of the iPhone 4 with stores here opening bright and early Thursday.
We know the River Park Square Verizon location will open two hours early, at 7 a.m., to meet the first wave of buyers. Doors to the atrium will open at 4 a.m. to let shoppers get the line started.
All other River Park Square stores will open at 10 a.m.
Other Verizon stores in the region are likely following suit.
An assistant manager at the downtown store said the staff is gathering in RPS at 4:30 a.m. to prepare.
RPS is owned and operated by the Cowles Co., which also operates The Spokesman-Review.
Mall rats can start guessing which new retailer will move into the kiosk in River Park Square vacated by Godiva Chocolate.
Bob Smith, the guy who manages the RPS, told us talks have nearly concluded with a retailer expected to take over that spot, on the main floor of the downtown Spokane mall.
Godiva closed down on Monday after operating in that spot for 10 years. Most RPS leases run 10 years.
Smith, who works for Cowles Co., which also owns The Spokesman-Review, said the new tenant fits a category currently "underrepresented" by other retailers in RPS.
What could that be? Probably not food. Clothing? Only if one thinks niche apparel.
Smith said the decision to refresh the kiosk operators follows a regular review of customer wants and wishes. Customers are apparently telling the management they don't want chocolate as much as something else they want.
Smith added that total sales at the kiosks is another factor for review. RPS collects a portion of monthly or quarterly sales as part of the lease agreement.
Once we know who's going in, we'll announce it.
The River Park Square Godiva Chocolatier kiosk shut down Monday, Jan. 24, with no formal statement on the reason.
A River Park Square mall spokesperson confirmed the closure but had nothing else to add. Another mall tenant, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, shut its doors last week.
The kiosk has been there at least since 2000.
Cowles Co., which also operates The Spokesman-Review and spokesman.com, owns and manages River Park Square.
Sushi Maru, a kaiten-style sushi restaurant, opens its doors on Friday in the former spot of Sawtooth Grill in River Park Square. Kaiten restaurants use conveyor belts with foods on plates that pass by diners' tables. Diners pull off the items they want.
Sushi Maru is run by Paul Choi, a Bellevue owner of a number of kaiten restaurants in western Washington. Choi has stocked Sushi Maru with an extensive sake bar in the restaurant lounge. It will seat 145, counting lounge and dining area.
Plates are equipped with microchips that keep track of how long they sit on the conveyor belt. After an hour, food items not selected get pulled off, to insure that customers get fresh choices.
Hours are 11 a.m. to close Monday through Saturday, noon to close on Sunday. Disclaimer: River Park Square is owned by Cowles Co., which also owns The Spokesman-Review.
We wonder when workers downtown at the new Apple store will install the stainless steel plate and laminated Apple logo to the front of the two-story building.
Until you see it, here are a few drawings from the city's building permits that show the basic plan and roughly what it looks like. The front wall of the building will be about 34 feet high, to the roofline, and about 41 feet wide along the sidewalk. The doorway will be roughly 7 feet in height.
In a soon-to-be-posted second Apple retail update, we'll post a short video of the work taking place there, at 710 W. Main in downtown Spokane.
Officially, Apple Inc. still hasn't announced this is an Apple store.
The company doing the construction work at the former Eddie Bauer building, in downtown Spokane, recently painted a plywood sheet black to block views of renovations inside the retail office space, at 710 W. Main.
We knew for months that this is the Apple retail store going into River Park Square. Today a workman was adding a stenciled Apple logo to the black wall. We got this image. This is just a temporary wall but it's the only "official" indication the store is going in. Sometime in the fall the store logo will be added to the facade.
We asked Apple headquarters for comment and received a note saying no announcement yet has been made. Which is Apple's way of saying, "It doesn't count until we say it does."
The opening will be in the fall but an exact date isn't set yet.


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LMI Aerospace Announces Results For The Fourth Quarter And Full-Year 2010
ST. LOUIS, March 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace, defense and technology markets, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2010.
- Sales of $223.4 million for full-year 2010; fourth quarter 2010 revenue down slightly from prior year but up from third quarter 2010
- Free cash flow of $2.3 million for the fourth quarter and $19.7 million for the full-year 2010
- Fourth quarter tax benefit of $1.2 million
- Revenue guidance for fiscal 2011 increased to between $259 million and $271 million as Engineering Services should benefit from Boeing's recent award to build tanker aircraft
- Both segments are hiring to support expected growth
Fourth Quarter ResultsNet sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased 1.6 percent to $54.7 million compared to $55.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $3.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $0.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2009. The fourth quarter of 2009 includes a pretax impairment charge of $3.4 million related to the company's Tempco Engineering subsidiary. Excluding this charge, net income would have been $2.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. For the full-year 2010, net sales were $223.4 million versus $241.2 million in the prior year. Net income was $12.9 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, in 2010 compared to $10.2 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, in 2009 after the above impairment charges. "During 2010, our emphasis in our Aerostructures segment was on operational execution and securing new long-term agreements with certain key customers," Ronald Saks, Chief Executive Officer of LMI, said. "Targeted operating improvements in delivery, quality and customer service were achieved. And, we did secure long-term agreements with Gulfstream, Triumph and FACC. When added to the long-term agreements previously secured from Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems and Sikorsky and for certain aftermarket products, these long-term agreements add visibility to customer demands on about 80 percent of our expected 2011 revenue for periods ending from 2013 to 2016."
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We've put together a list of tips and frequently asked questions that should help you get the most fun out of Stampendous! rubber stamps.
Acid Free
Stampendous is happy to offer its customers archival quality inks, stickers, and accessories. The Tsukineko® inks we offer are PH Neutral or Acid Free and safe for scrapbooking. All of our embossing powders and enamels; glitters; Fun Flock; mica and color fragments; and all Class A'Peel™ Stickers can be used safely in your scrapbooks. Please ask our customer service department any questions you have about these items.
We use Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives for gluing most paper surfaces together. We find that this glue gives us the flexibility to make sure card layers are straight with the permanence of a high-quality, permanent adhesive.
In order to create dimension on some cards, we use 3D Foam Adhesive squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. These squares of dimensional foam are adhesive on both sides. They raise a card layer up about 1/8″. They can be stacked if a taller layer is required.
For an instant bond with strength like creating a pocket, box, or envelope we use the Glue Glider Pro™ by GlueArts. This easy dispenser can provide just a tiny rectangle of adhesive or an extremely strong strip. The adhesive comes in several formulations including temporary and vellum adhesives.
Basic Stamping
Rubber Stamping is a creative and fun way to make greeting cards, bookmarks, and a variety of other craft projects by transferring artistic designs to almost any surface. There are many techniques to choose from including stamp pads, markers and colored pencils. By applying ink or paint to a stamp you can decorate just about anything from scrapbooks to T-shirts to furniture, even walls!
You can start stamping with very few supplies. Simply make your selection from these basic product categories: Stamps, Papers (or other surfaces), Inks, Plus. The more stamp images you have to mix and match, the more the fun multiplies. The Plus category of Embossing Powders, Glitters Plus, punches, die cuts, etc. is optional, but it offers an endless variety of ways to enhance your projects.
Making a Stampendous Impression Every Time -
Choosing your stamps – The highest quality stamps will have carefully trimmed rubber and foam mounting that will eliminate many problems with stray ink marks. Choosing stamps which are deeply etched also helps to eliminate "edge marks".
Inking your stamps – Be sure to choose an ink appropriate to your stamp type. For wood-mounted and cling rubber stamps, any ink formulated for stamping will work well. For Perfectly Clear™ Stamps we prefer VersaFine™ ink for a clean, complete impression. For coloring with alcohol markers or stamping on acrylic painted surfaces, Memento™ is the best choice.
- Ink your stamp lightly.
- Tap lightly on the pad many times to ensure good ink coverage without inking the extra rubber or stamp mount.
- Pressing too firmly on the ink pad causes ink to puddle under the stamp and produce uneven coverage.
Check your stamp – Always check to see that your stamp is well inked and that no excess rubber has been inked before stamping on to your project.
Press firmly when stamping – Knowing that you have not inked the extra rubber or mount of your stamp, you will want to press firmly over the whole design of your stamp. If your image is very large, hold the stamp securely steady with one hand and press firmly over the whole design with the other hand. Perfectly Clear™ Stamps need less pressure than rubber stamps.
Don't rock the stamp – The best impressions will be achieved when you stamp straight down, hold the paper down, and lift the stamp straight up. Rocking the stamp side to side can produce a blurred or double image.
The Difference Between Dye, Pigment, Craft, and Permanent Inks
Dye inks are water based, non-toxic, fairly washable, and many are child safe. Dye inks are transparent and will blend easily and dry quickly on most matte and glossy papers, but will run if wet again. Dye inks do fade. Dye inks do not always work well on clear stamps.
Pigment inks are water/glycerin-based, acid free, non-toxic, fade resistant and more opaque than dye inks. Pigments are not easily washed out of clothing. Pigments will not dry on glossy or non-porous papers without embossing. Once embossed they are permanent and can be safely watercolored. Their slow drying property makes pigments ideal for heat embossing. Pigment ink is available in pads and markers.
Craft inks are acrylic based ink, acid free, non-solvent based, non-toxic and water soluble until completely dry or heat set. Once dry you can safely watercolor over them. You can use them on fabric, wood, paper mache, foam, leather and a variety of other surfaces.
Permanent inks are solvent-based and require special cleaners to remove from the rubber. They will be permanent and water-resistant on most non-porous surfaces. They are quick drying and are ideal for stamping on glass, plastic, metal and fired ceramic pieces. These include alcohol inks like StazOn. They won't work for coloring with alcohol based markers because the alcohol in the markers will smear the inks.
Check out our video for a demo with VersaFine™ ink:
Paper Makes a Difference
Papers are available in many colors, textures, sizes, and decorative shapes. Some papers are acid free and safe to use with photos for archival quality albums. Stamping on smooth glossy papers will show off the brightest marker color impressions. Stamping on matte papers that are soft or textured give a look that is enhanced by colored pencils or watercoloring.
Embossing metallic colors on dark papers is elegant. The primary concern with paper is whether or not you are using the correct ink. Glossy or coated papers such as vellum and acetate will not work well with pigment inks like VersaFine™ and VersaColor™. You will need to use a permanent ink on these surfaces like StazOn™. VersaFine is perfect for use on more porous papers and will give you a clear, crisp image which can be watercolored when dry.
VersaColor™ and VersaMark™ are stickier, wetter inks that work well to hold embossing powder on a page to allow time for heat setting. If you have a question about a particular ink/paper combination, just email us at email@example.com.
Class A'Peel™ Stickers
How do you use Class A'Peel™ Stickers?
Class A'Peel™ Stickers are intricately cut stickers made from a durable, flexible material. Simply peel them off of the carrier sheet and apply to any clean, smooth surface, such as paper, glass, plastic, metal and ceramic. The use of a craft knife to lift and hold the stickers makes guiding them into position much easier. Press them firmly into place for a long-lasting hold. For great ideas and projects using Class A'Peel™ Stickers see the Projects section of this website.
Sticker Background™ Technique
Combine our fabulous glitters and flocks with our exclusive Class A'Peel™ Stickers for a dynamic background that will wow the recipients of any project you create!
- Peel one side and apply Stampendous Sticky Panels double-sided adhesive to panel of cardstock similar in color to the flock or glitter you wish to use.
- Peel the other side and apply your Class A'Peel™ Stickers directly to the adhesive sheet.
- Fill in the remaining areas around the stickers with Fuzzy Fun™ Flock or Glitzy Glitter™ in coordinating shades. Rub firmly into adhesive sheet.
- Try leaving portions of the stickers hanging off the edges of your fuzzy or glitzy panel for an interesting effect.
- Try combining glitters and flocks for custom mixes or multiple areas of color.
- Add ribbons or other ephemera before glittering if desired.
Cling Rubber Stamps
What's special about Jumbo Cling Rubber Stamps?
Jumbo Cling Rubber stamps combine the premium, deep-etched, precision-trimmed rubber you've come to expect from Stampendous with a whole new scale of fabulous design from Fran Seiford. These sumptuous stamps are much larger than other stamps available on the market which makes them ideal for home decor items in addition to card making and scrapbooking. They are perfect for just about any stamping technique including embossing or paper piecing, but they are additionally well suited for use with acrylic paints to make custom home decor. Newer Jumbo Cling Rubber stamps come with a FREE Template for masking off the main images or for creating fantastic backgrounds.
Take a look at the fabulous projects we've created with these dynamic images…
How do I use Cling Rubber Stamps?
Cling Rubber™ stamps are the same premium quality, precision trimmed rubber stamps as on our traditional woodmounted version. We've simply removed the wood and added a piece of cling vinyl to the adhesive side of the foam mount. This allows your rubber image to be used with an acrylic handle mount just like our Perfectly Clear™ Stamps. We've carefully indexed the cling vinyl with an actual-size image of the stamp for ease in positioning. The image is sandwiched between the vinyl and the foam so that it cannot be washed, rubbed or worn off.
You can use Cling Rubber stamps with any kind of ink you'd normally use with your wood-mounted stamps. They clean the same way, too. But storage is a breeze. Simply use their adhesive quality to pop them into a Storage Solutions™ Thin container and store them in a typical magazine holder or hang them on a peg board wall.
A stiff sheet of acetate packaging is added to the cling vinyl in the bag. We've printed on the corner of the cling vinyl label so you can see where to peel it away from the acetate layer. Leaving the round-cornered cling vinyl attached to the foam, and save the acetate sheet for storage.
Now your cling rubber is ready to stamp! Here's a brief video showing you exactly how to safely remove your new Cling Rubber Stamps from their packaging:
Colored Pencil
How can I achieve a textured, pebbly look?
It is possible to achieve a pebbly look by coloring over something textured. Art stores sell special paper for this purpose. You can also use fabric or other materials. It isn't necessary however to color over texture to create something interesting. Colored pencil shading is an excellent way to create a great impression.
What sets one colored penciled image apart from another?
Contrast. Don't be afraid to add dark colors to shadows or leave some areas blank as high-lights. With colored pencils you can get a darker shade by simply pressing harder and build up layers of color. You can achieve a wide range of color with a few pencils by creating layers of color like orange or red over yellow. Try using different pencil strokes to emphasize contours.
- Painting with Powder Technique
Create amazing backgrounds with this fabulous technique!
- Stamp your image lightly on your paper first to serve as the sketch.
- Apply VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad to most of the entire panel of card stock.
- Sprinkle a variety of colors of embossing powder in different areas of card stock panel.
Follow the areas of your sketch for powder placement.
- As you sprinkle each color, thoroughly remove any excess by tilting away the still wet ink.
- Heat entire surface to set and melt powder.
- Emboss your image again using VersaMark and a contrasting color of powder over background.
- You can add additional details with more colors of embossing powder by using a VersaMark Pen.
- Adhere panel to card front.
Check out our video on Painting with Powder:
Be sure to look for more of our Painting with Powder videos on our YouTube Channel.
- Encrusted Jewel Technique
Fran's Encrusted Jewel Technique creates a lovely Fran•táge look with a few simple steps.
After embossing your image with our new Fran•táge Aged or Shabby Embossing Enamels,
simply begin heating your piece from underneath. Sprinkle additional embossing powders/enamels
on top and add our Shaved Ice, Fran•táge Fragments Micas, or Treasures vintage glitters and
allow to melt together. The embossing powder will adhere the glitters or micas firmly to your piece adding
texture and visual interest.
On our YouTube video Fran explains how the Encrusted Jewel Technique was developed and how the texture improves your Fran•táge projects.
- How do I emboss an image?
1. To emboss, first make a stamped impression with a slow drying ink such as Boss Gloss™
Embossing Ink, Pigment Pads, or VersaMark™ ink.
2. Pour embossing powder over the wet impression. Powder will stick to wet areas. Tap off
excess powder onto a folded piece of scrap paper to use as a funnel to pour the powder back
into the jar. Brush away specks of powder from around your impression using a paint brush.
3. Use Heat Tool to melt powder evenly by moving heat over the top of the card until the
powder becomes shiny. Hold Heat Tool approximately 3 inches above card. Overheating may
scorch paper. Other heat sources such as an iron, or toaster oven will work but may not be as
safe or easy to use. Hair dryers are not hot enough and blow the powder away.
4. Sometimes powder will stick to unwanted areas of the card. This may be due to excessive
static electricity or texture on the paper. To prevent this, it is helpful to dust the paper with
some talcum powder first and brush it away with a soft brush.
Watch how on our Basic Embossing YouTube Video!
- What is Antique Embossing?
Antique Embossing is a technique which simulates an aged, embossed metal surface using
rubber stamping materials. There are five basic steps:
1. Start off with a black surface, or paint desired surface with black matte acrylic paint.
Allow to dry.
2. Stamp and emboss your image with Clear embossing ink and Deep Impression™ clear
embossing powder. This powder has large granulation for a deep relief.
3. Paint over entire surface with any color of acrylic paint. Allow to dry.
4. Gently scrub away paint with a damp textured cloth to reveal the embossed image. Leave
some areas partially scrubbed for a more aged look.
- Create Texture using Deep Impressions Chunky Clear Embossing Enamel
Get amazing 3D texture by layering coats of embossing powder and pressing a texture cube or other image into it.
1. Thoroughly coat object to be textured with VersaMark Ink. (In our video, Fran uses a wooden snowflake)
2. Press into a bed of Deep Impressions Chunky Clear Embossing Enamel.
3. Heat till melted, then repress coated side into clear enamel again to pick up more.
4. Heat till set.
5. Repeat once more with your choice of colored embossing powder.
6. Heat till melted and then quickly press in a textured rubber stamp of your choice.
You now have texture on a once flat surface.
Fabric Stamping
Can you give me some basic tips for stamping on Fabric?
You can use standard woodmounted, cling rubber, or clear stamps with inks, markers, or
paints intended for fabrics.
1. Prewash and iron fabric and stretch on cardboard. This removes the sizing in new fabrics.
2. Ink stamps with fabric ink pads, Crafter's inks or Acrylic Paints.
3. Stamp design.
4. Final clean up is easy with running water in the sink. Rub stamps over textured Rubber
Scrubber. Blot dry.
5. Heat set fabric with hottest possible iron or by running through the dryer on hot for 20
minutes before washing.
Glitters Plus
Fuzzy Fun Flock
How do I apply Fun Flock to an image?
Fuzzy Fun Flock can be applied in several ways. It is most effective when applied over a similarly
colored area or surface.
- You can use a glue pen/marker to color in the area you wish to flock. Sprinkle the flock
over the glue covered area and use your finger to press lightly, securing the flock in
the glue. You can then tap the paper firmly to remove excess flocking and return it to
the jar. A soft brush may help remove extra flock.
- You can use a double-sided adhesive like Stampendous Sticky Panels to apply flock to a large area.
Rub flocking into the adhesive with fingers to adhere as thoroughly as possible. This
flocked sheet can then be stamped, punched, or cut to desired size and shape. You
could also use this technique with double sided tapes to form flocked stripes.
- You can use our Stamp 'N Bond™ powder to adhere flocking to an entire stamped
image. First stamp your image with a pigment ink that is colored similarly to the flock
you wish to use. Sprinkle with Stamp 'N Bond and shake the excess powder back into
the jar. Using a heat embossing tool, preheat the tool until it is hot enough that you
can only hold your hand under it for a few seconds. Heat the Stamp 'N Bond JUST
until it turns clear. Overheating is the only mistake you can make with this technique.
After heating, the powder acts as an adhesive. Sprinkle flocking on melted powder
and rub lightly with your finger to adhere as thoroughly as possible. Tap off the excess
and return to the jar.
Are there other ways to use Fun Flock?
Fuzzy Fun Flock is the perfect complement to other embellishments.
- Use empty jars to mix Fun Flock colors to create your own custom colors.
- Mix Fun Flock with glitter to create some fuzzy bling!
- Apply Fun Flock to the sticky side of Class A'Peel™ Stickers for fun and fuzzy embellishments.
Sticker Background Technique
Combine our fun flocks with our exclusive Class A'Peel™ Stickers for a dynamic
background that will wow the recipients of any project you create!
- Peel one side and apply Stampendous Sticky Panels double sided adhesive to a large
area of cardstock with a similar color to the flock or glitter you wish to use.
- Remove the protective covering and apply your Class A'Peel™ Stickers directly to the adhesive sheet.
- Fill in the remaining areas around the stickers with Fuzzy Fun™ Flock in coordinating
- Try leaving portions of the stickers hanging off the edges of your fuzzy panel for an
interesting effect.
- Try combining glitters and flocks for custom mixes or multiple areas of color.
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- How can you use glitter on acetate?
Check out Cyndi B.'s tutorial on using glitter with acetate on your cards and scrapbooking
pages at her blog http://scrappychick.typepad.com/
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- How do I get a 3D look by masking stamped images?
Stamped projects can easily be made to appear 3 dimensional through the use of a simple
technique called masking. To "mask" an image means to cover up a previously stamped
image so that another may be stamped over it. When the cover is removed, the overstamped
image appears to be behind the first image. It is important when beginning such a project
to think it through. What object is desired "in front"? That image should be stamped first.
Then each image in sequence as they proceed to the "back". Follow these simple rules as many
times as necessary to achieve the look you want.
- First stamp the object that is to be "in front".
- Stamp the same image again on scratch paper or a repositionable "post-it" type note paper.
Be sure to get some of the image on the sticky part of the note paper.
- Cut out the scratch image very carefully with sharp scissors. When cutting, cut OFF the
outside line of the image. This will prevent your image having a "ghost" of empty space
around it. We usually cut two or three at a time so we have extra "masks" for later.
- Use a mask to cover your original image positioning it carefully inside the lines.
- Stamp your second image over the top of the first image + mask. Using a stamp positioning
tool will help to get this image exactly where you want it.
- Repeat this process, masking the second image, if more layers are desired.
- Remove the masks to view the layered artwork. At this point you can color your piece
remembering that objects farther away will be darker and more shadowed than those close up.
- A nice effect is to cut out portions of one image and layer them on top to create another layer of dimension.
Another fun masking technique is called "mortise masking". In this technique you are stamping something through an opening or frame to make it appear as though it fills the frame.
1. Stamp your image on your card in the desired location
2. Stamp your image again on a repositionable post-it type note.
3. Use a craft knife and cutting mat to cut out the opening in the image. BE SURE to CUT OFF the entire line of the inner frame.
This allows your inner image to come all the way up to the edges of the frame.
4. Position your mask over your original image and stamp your inner image through the opening. Press Firmly
Notice how the inner design comes right up to the edge of the opening. If you don't cut off
the lines when you make your mask, you'll end up with "ghosting", like this:
You can see how the image doesn't fill in the corners or come all the way to
the edge of the design.
If you want to stamp around the image after this, then make a new mask
following the directions for regular masking and mask this image to stamp
your background.
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- How do I use Perfectly Clear Stamps?
Perfectly Clear™ Stamps are used with our clear acrylic handles for easy inking and
positioning. Each set comes on a clear plastic carrier sheet with a printed index and a cover
sheet to protect from dust, glitter, etc. Peel the stamp design from the carrier carefully the
first time, and place on the clear acrylic handle. The stamp will cling by itself without
adhesives. Unlike woodmounted stamps, clear stamps will work best with light pressure for
both inking and stamping. Use more than one image on a handle if desired. Clean stamps
while still on the handle and replace onto the carrier. Stamps sets can be stored in our
Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Tote or in our Storage Solutions™ Thin container.
- How do I clean Perfectly Clear Stamps?
Clean your stamps as you would your woodmounted stamps. Use any of the following:
- stamp cleaners
- baby wipes
- soap and water
- rubbing alcohol
Avoid acetone, bleach and oil-based cleaners, these will damage your stamps. Use rubbing
alcohol to clean acrylic handles. We suggest cleaning clear stamps while they are still on the
acrylic handle. DO NOT clean your stamps in a sink. Small parts can be easily lost down a
drain and cannot be replaced. If you want to use water, clean your stamps in a small bowl.
- How do you create different designs with the elements in the sets?
Perfectly Clear™ Stamps are designed in interactive sets that allow the pieces to work together
in a variety of ways. Most sets include small elements that are intended to act as borders or
backgrounds to complement the main images.
Each element can be inked separately, then positioned precisely with our clear acrylic handle.
You can also combine several images on a block to create a larger image in one inking.
Alphabets provide numerous opportunities to create words for greetings, invitations, scrapbook
page titles, etc. When more than one of a specific letter is needed simply set up the word on
the acrylic block. Use the letter in its normal position the first time. When you reach the place
where the letter appears again, remove it from its previous location and move it to the new
spot. Stamp the word with the letter in its final postion. Then, simply put that letter on a small
block by itself and use the see-through positionability of Perfectly Clear™ Stamps to stamp
it right in place as many times as necessary.
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- What inks can I use with Perfectly Clear Stamps?
Most inks that you use for your woodmounted stamps can be used with Perfectly Clear™
Stamps. However, some inks will stain your stamps more than others. Staining does not harm
the surface or the performance of clear stamps.
We prefer VersaFine™ inks for use on your clear stamps. This ink provides a crisp, clean image
with only a light pressure. It also cleans off easily and almost stain free. You can use VersaFine
with watercolors, colored pencil, or many other coloring media.
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- Is it safe to use rubber stamps with my photo scrapbooking?
Rubber stamps can be used in your photo scrapbooking as long as the papers and inks you
use with them are acid free. Look for items clearly labeled acid free or archival.
All of the inks and products Stampendous sells are archival and safe for your scrapbooks. Embossed images are acid free. Our Flocking and Glitter embellishments are also safe for use in your scrapbooks as are Mica Fragments, Color Fragments, Glass Glitters and all our terrific products.
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- What makes an object look three dimensional?
- How can I make a basic shape look three dimensional with shading?
- How can I make my stamped images look three dimensional with shading?
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- How do you Shape Shift?
You can shape shift the image of an existing Perfectly Clear™ Stamp by deliberately
distorting the flexible polymer stamp before placing it on the acrylic block. Change the shape
by squishing and pulling the stamp to make the image look tall, short, skinny or fat. Check out
our video and some of our projects as examples:
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- How do you achieve an airbrushed look around the edges of your stamped art?
Apply a little ink to a sponge or Dauber. Test it on scrap paper. Gently brush the sponge
across the edges of your card to create a feathered effect.
You can also sponge through stencils with or without debossing a pattern in the paper.
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- How do you use Stamp 'N Bond with glitter and Fun Flock?
Stamp 'N Bond is a product designed to act as a glue when you want to apply glitter or a
similar product to your entire stamped image (it works best with more solid images).
1. Stamp your image with a colored pigment ink (use ink in a matching or coordinating color
to complement your chosen glitter).
2. Sprinkle Stamp 'N Bond generously on the wet ink and shake off excess. Preheat your heat
tool until you can only hold your hand under it for a few seconds. Lightly heat the image with
a heat tool JUST until it turns clear (be careful not to overheat). Once the Stamp 'N Bond is
clear it is like a glue.
3. Sprinkle glitter or flocking over the heated area and rub firmly with your finger to adhere as
thoroughly as possible. Shake off excess. You can use a soft brush to remove remaining flock
or glitter from unwanted areas.
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- What's the best way to store my stamps and supplies?
Our Stuftainers™ Thin, Thick, and Thicker containers are an ideal way to store almost
all of your stamping products and accesories. Made of PET plastic, they are archival and non-
reactive for safe, long-term storage. With a convenient hang tab they can be displayed on
hooks or pegboard walls, but they also slide easily into standard magazine holders for easy
shelf storage. You can customize your containers with Class A'Peel™ Stickers and colorful
ribbons to create categories of stamps or accessories.
- The Thin container provides perfect storage for Cling Rubber™ and Perfectly Clear™
Stamps. Other thin items such as Class A'Peel™ stickers can be held securely in these
containers. You could also use the Thin container for scraps of paper, photos, or
ephemera up to 8 1/2″ X 11″ X 7/16″ in size.
- The Thick container is an ideal storage solution for your acrylic stamp handles, small jars
of glitter, rolls of ribbon, markers, scissors, and other accessories. At 8 1/2″ X 11″ X 5/8″,
this size also makes an ideal project case for collecting the elements that will become a
scrapbook page or card.
- The Thicker container allows you to safely store your woodmounted stamps, larger bottles
of glitter, and accessories such as small punches and decorative scissors. These con-
tainers also make a darling shadow box when decorated with Class A'Peel Stickers and
an 8 1/2″ X 11″ scrapbook page. They are 1″ thick.
- The Thin container provides perfect storage for Cling Rubber™ and Perfectly Clear™
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- How can I achieve a watercolor look with stamping?
There are several ways to "paint" your impression:
1. Stamp your impression using an ink that is water resistant. We recommend using Onyx
Black Versafine ink. Allow it to dry thoroughly.
2. To use water color pencils, start by applying a damp brush to the paper. Use the brush to
pick up color from the pencil tip itself, or scribble on scrap paper and then pick up colors from
this "palette". Paint in your design using a damp brush only.
You can also use waterbased markers by scribbling color on a plastic lid or palette. Then,
simply lift marker color from palette with a damp brush and paint in your design.
- What can I do if my watercolored card warps?
If you select a watercolor weight paper, it is less likely to warp. For other papers, use less
water. It is best to apply little water in the beginning. Usually a damp brush is all you need. If
you get too much water on your card, dab it off with a paper towel right away.
If you still have warping, you can use an iron to dry and press your finished image layer
between two clean blotter papers. Unprinted kraft paper grocery bags will do. Put your iron on
a warm setting without steam.
For a watercolor suitable for framing, try taping your paper to a board. Apply strips of white
artist's tape evenly along all four sides. Stamp and watercolor and allow it to dry completely
before removing tape. The white edge looks great and gives an area for matting. A deckled
edge piece is beautiful to mount on a dark background.
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For population 15 years and over in Rome CDP:
24 residents are foreign born
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $1,972 (2.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (12.0 miles , pop. 112,936).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (116.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Chillicothe, IL (1.8 miles ), Spring Bay, IL (1.9 miles ), Bay View Gardens, IL (2.1 miles ), Germantown Hills, IL (2.8 miles ), Hopewell, IL (2.8 miles ), Dunlap, IL (3.0 miles ), Metamora, IL (3.1 miles ), Peoria Heights, IL (3.1 miles ).
Latitude: 40.88 N, Longitude: 89.51 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 309
This place's Wikipedia profileUnemployment in July 2013:
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Work and jobs in Rome: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Average climate in Rome, Illinois
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Tornado activity:
Rome-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/29/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Rome place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/13/2004, a category F4 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured 3 people.
Earthquake activity:Rome-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Rome center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:The number of natural disasters in Peoria County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.42. This is significantly better than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.8. This is about average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0102. This is significantly better than average. There were 13 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 5.4%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 10.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
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Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rome, IL13 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
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Religion statistics for Rome CDP (based on Peoria County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.76%
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Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 36
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61
Number of full-service restaurants: 159
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6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,496 average adjusted gross income)
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($409 average AGI)
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,689 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,516 average AGI)
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:2
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:4
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0036.01
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0036.01
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While asset-hiding Wall Street traders perch on their windowsills waiting for the latest from WikiLeaks — which plans to release more than 2,000 secret banking records of tax-cheats — founder Julian Assange has bigger fish to fry.
No, not the Swedish sexual abuse charges that have left him on house arrest in England.
We're talking about the very poorly spelled lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade by David Pitchford, a disabled man who lists a Key West trailer park as his address and who achieved notoriety a decade ago by suing Osama bin Laden for $1.1 trillion.
Laugh all you want, Pitchford tells New Times: Assange is going to pay him everything he's worth.
"I'm not a village idiot. I just don't know how to spell," he says. "I simply do not believe a person should jeopardize the United States of America, and I'm doing something about it."
Pitchford — who speaks with a heavy slur because of a stroke — says he moved to Florida decades ago to work as a ship captain. He ended up repairing boats in Key West because he wanted to follow in Ernest Hemingway's footsteps and write a memoir.
Alas, a heart attack, stroke, and shattered hip left him living on disability checks. So instead of writing, he's filing pro se lawsuits.
His biggest splash was a liberally capitalized complaint filed one month after 9/11. Pitchford demanded $100 million in compensation and $1 trillion in punitive damages from bin Laden, arguing that "the THREATS made and TERRORIST acts committed are COWARDLY."
The case fell apart, though: "I could not get the federal government to serve Osama," Pitchford laments.
In his new broadside against Assange, Pitchford launches a laundry list of complaints: WikiLeaks has worsened his hypertension, stress, and depression, and left him "in fear of being on the brink of Nucliar [sic] WAR".
He's asking for $100 million. But he's not out for the cash: "If I recover a dime, I'm going to give it back to the U.S. government to repair the damage."
Pitchford doesn't discuss it, but the roots of his troubles may go much deeper than existential threats posed by WikiLeaks or bin Laden. The clues, in fact, can be found in another suit filed in 2001 against Anheuser Busch.
"The plaintiffs were lured to and consumed in large quantities of Budweiser, the King of Beers," he writes in the suit, which asked for either $100 million or the company's Super Bowl ad budget, whichever was greater. "Said addiction has caused, and continues to cause, the Plaintiffs to live in a virtual 'HELL ON EARTH.' "
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Walmart plan stirs passions in Northbrook
BY DAVID ROEDER AND FRAN SPIELMAN Staff Reporters October 1, 2013 7:12PM
Walmart workers bring merchandise to the first "Walmart Express" urban market in July 2011 in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side. It emphasizes fresh foods and is about the size of a convenience store. l Sun-Times files
Updated: November 3, 2013 6:34AM
When it comes to attitudes toward Walmart, the Chicago area has come full circle.
A few years ago, Walmart couldn't buy a favor in the City Council. Unions stood firm against the retailer coming into the city, accusing it of providing substandard wages and benefits. But it built stores in the suburbs with impunity.
In time, it became apparent that those suburban stores were drawing sales taxes from city residents, too. People in poor areas let their aldermen know that they wanted the additional shopping options and jobs that a Walmart could deliver, and the company developed smaller formats fit for big cities.
Food deserts were a concern, and Walmart helped cut them down to size. The company also agreed to pay wages slightly higher than the state minimum and use union labor in building its stores.
Opposition melted away and today large-scale Walmarts have been welcomed in Chatham and Pullman. It operates smaller stores scattered around the city.
So where is it running into opposition? Try bucolic Northbrook.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wants to build a 150,000-square-foot store at 1000 Skokie Blvd., just south of the Dundee Road interchange with the Edens Expy. It's a heavily trafficked commercial area, with homes immediately to the west and forest preserves close by.
Unlike the old disputes in the city, this one is more of a classic zoning fight. But it has a little something extra.
The classic part is that residents have organized and lawyered up. They contend that Walmart will exacerbate traffic, bathe backyards in bright light and lower property values.
Susan Jacobs, active with a consortium called Northbrook Homeowners and Businesses, also said the store will cause pollution by sending its stormwater runoff into the Skokie Lagoons.
Jacobs also said the touted economic benefits bring tradeoffs to the village, such as competition for existing businesses and more spending on infrastructure.
The property, an old ComEd site, has been vacant for years and parts of it have slipped back to nature, with prairie wildflowers moving in. The owner is billionaire Michael Krasny, founder of computer seller CDW Corp., who would sell the site to Wal-Mart and retain five acres for future development.
Attorney Hal Francke, representing Krasny, said residents a few years back fought a Costco that wanted to land there. Francke said the Walmart will increase Northbrook's revenue from sales taxes by 10 percent, or about $1.5 million a year.
Anne Hatfield, director of communications for Wal-Mart, said the company has made several good-faith compromises with the residents, such as dropping plans to keep it open 24 hours, eliminating traffic access from a residential street and agreeing not to sell guns and ammunition.
Northbrook has had three public hearings on the topic and a fourth is scheduled for Oct. 23 at the village plan commission. Feelings have run hot against the retailer.
"I think it is unfortunate, but I don't think some of the louder voices we're hearing represent the majority opinion in this case," Hatfield said. Francke commented that some supporters have been intimidated by the vehemence of the critics.
The "something extra" could be a little elitism. Wal-Mart openly wants the store as its door into the wealthy North Shore, where it has a gap in market coverage.
Several critics have appeared at the hearings and posted online comments saying Walmart is not classy enough for the North Shore.
"That's a factor in people's reaction," Jacobs said. "We're focusing more specifically on what the plan commission will deal with."
She also said there are at least 12 Walmarts within a 15-mile driving radius of the Northbrook property.
Francke observed that for all the intense interest in the project, people have paid much less attention to another significant development in the same neighborhood. At 770 Skokie Blvd., just north of Dundee, developers propose more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, including a Mariano's grocery. They also want a 10-story, 416-unit "luxury" apartment complex.
HAPPENING ON HALSTED: Developer Golub & Co., better known for downtown high-rises, has been buying property in Lincoln Park and now wants to build on some of it. On parcels that run northwest of Halsted and Willow, Golub has proposed building 60 residential units, retail space along Halsted and parking. It would tear down 43 apartments on the properties.
Ald. Michele Smith, whose 43rd Ward includes the neighborhood, said the plan drew substantial criticism at a public meeting Monday night and will have to be amended. She said residents like neither the look nor Golub's intent to tear down a 19th century building at 1800 N. Halsted that the city rates as having potential architectural merit. The building is home to the Black Duck Tavern & Grille.
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Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.
I was recently asked by a USA Facebook friend if "Canadian Thanksgiving is, in any way, like the American one?" This reminded me that a co-worker mentioned recently that Thanksgiving is his favourite feast holiday because, unlike Christmas, there is no pressure - just pleasure!
Not ever having lived in the USA, my knowledge of USA Thanksgiving is entirely the product of the media (both TV and social networks). The question, however, made be ponder a comparison.
I think Canadian Thanksgiving is mostly about dinner. Just as in the USA, it's a family feast occasion and our usual menu plan is much like what I've learned our USA friends have: roasted turkey with fixings'n'gravy and pumpkin pie. Stuffing ("dressing" to my USA friends) and cranberry sauce, round out the delicacies. M-m-m-m-m!
Unlike, the USA however, Canadian Thanksgiving is too far from Christmas for "Black Friday" to have an impact. Heck, the kids have barely started back to school for the year and we haven't even had Hallowe'en yet.
Also, Canadian football isn't as popular as NFL or College football is in the USA so we don't have a Thanksgiving game to think of watching even if we're closer to our Grey Cup championship than our USA friends are to their Super Bowl.
As well, while the Canadian holiday (and it is a statutory or "bank" holiday) officially falls on the second Monday in October annually, I'd guess most Canadians will have had their feast on Sunday and will be resting up today, all the while savouring left-over turkey meals. :-)
A retired work colleague provided me with some (unverified) Canadian Thanksgiving trivia to amuse us:
· The tradition of celebrating the fall harvest is repute to have been started in 1578 when English explorer Sir Martin Frobisher held a feast in what is now Newfoundland while he was searching for the Northwest Passage. This was the first Thanksgiving celebration in North America.
· The USA picked up the feasting tradition afterwards and have tied the festivities to the arrival of the pilgrims.
· Turkeys are native to North America and were first imported to Europe by the early explorers. Apparently, the original native name for this bird is "Uexoloti". Difficult for Europeans to pronounce, the birds eventually became known as turkeys because they were traded around the Mediterranean by merchants from Turkey who were called "Turkey merchants".
· The use of turkey as the main course for Thanksgiving came to Canada when USA citizens, loyal to the Crown in England, migrated north to Nova Scotia bringing their customs with them.
· The second Sunday in October was designated as Thanksgiving by the Canadian federal government in 1957. Prior to that, the observance of Thanksgiving had no fixed date in Canada.
My oldest two sons joined us this holiday weekend from their distant homes. I love having all three of them at home but I had to note to my husband the other day, that if the two oldest lived closer to us and regularly had breakfast here, we'd have to raise hens just to keep up with the egg demand . . . holy cow, do we ever go through eggs (and bacon) when there are five men in the house.
I have much to be thankful for: my awesome husband and family, my friends and my wonderful country. Happy Thanksgiving Canada . . .


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ARMONK, N.Y. ( TheStreet) -- IBM (IBM) has thrown down $1.2 billion to acquire publicly traded software specialist SPSS (SPSS), as the tech bellwether attempts to boost its data mining and statistical analysis story.
The two firms announced early Tuesday that they had entered into a merger agreement, an all-cash transaction priced at $50 a share, or a total of $1.2 billion.
Chicago, Ill.-based SPSS sells a slew of software products encompassing data collection, modeling, and analysis. Firms typically turn to SPSS when they want to streamline their data handling and improve their data mining, and the company has racked up some big-name customers including Lloyds TSB, Credit Suisse and British Telecom.SPSS, which competes with SAP (SAP), also sells its technology into markets such as health care, manufacturing, retail, government and education. All 50 U.S. state governments use SPSS analytics software, according to the Midwest firm. IBM, which courted Sun Microsystems (JAVA) prior to its $7.4 billion acquisition by Oracle (ORCL) earlier this year, is clearly still willing to open up its wallet. The hardware and software behemoth also bought a privately held security software specialist called Ounce Labs Tuesday and has now acquired a total of 80 companies since Sam Palmisano became CEO in 2002. In software alone, the firm has made a whopping 50 purchases since 2003. This is also not the first time that IBM has spent big on business analytics, and follows the company's $5 billion acquisition of Cognos in 2007. "With this
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By R.S.N.MURALI
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government has dismissed the claim by the opposition that RM200mil was allocated for the promotion of the Monsoon Cup in Pulau Doyong last year.
Thats a baseless claim as the fund was not from the state governments coffers but allotted either by private sponsors or the Federal Government, State Infrastructure, Public Amenity and Communication committee chairman Datuk Wan Hisham Wan Salleh told Datuk Harun Taib (PAS - Manir) during the 11th state assembly sitting here recently.
Wan Hisham said he was perplexed how the assemblyman from the opposition obtained such inaccurate information on the allocation.
This is seen an attempt to mar the image of the Monsoon Cup by certain quarters.
Harun claimed he got the information from an insider serving the current government.
Meanwhile, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said he regretted that the opposition members uttered harsh words during the sitting without considering the holy Ramadan month.
Speaking to reporters after the assembly, Idris said Barisan members refrained from using such words in respect of the holy month.
The opposition claims to be the champion of Islam but their actions do not reflect so, he added.
Idris was commenting on certain words uttered by Datuk Wan Muttalib Embong (PAS-Batu Burok) while debating the amended State Service Commission Enactment 2006 when the motion was earlier tabled.
Wan Muttalib labelled State Exco Datuk Rosol Wahid stupid and tolol (idiot) when he intervened to seek clarification from the opposition on the rationale of his debate. Wan Muttalib retracted the words after being directed by speaker Datuk Che Mat Jusoh.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.
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(b) 221 B Baker Street.
(c) 221 South London Street.
(d) 221 B Butcher Avenue.
2. What does Holmes believe is the reason Sir Charles went out to the yew alley that night?
(a) Sir Charles was waiting for the hound.
(b) Sir Charles was just out on a walk.
(c) Sir Charles was waiting for someone.
(d) Sir Charles wished to smoke his cigar outside.
3. Before the death of Sir Charles, what had appeared to people on the moor?
(a) A carriage.
(b) The hound.
(c) A mysterious man on the moor.
(d) Fog.
4. When Dr. Mortimer arrives at the rooms, what is revealed that annoys Holmes?
(a) Holmes's deductions are mostly, but not completely accurate.
(b) Holmes's deduction are completely wrong.
(c) Holmes does not appreciate the doctor just stopping in unannounced.
(d) Holmes find the doctor to be rude.
5. Who is the man that brought the curse upon the Baskervilles?
(a) Hank Baskerville.
(b) Henry Baskerville.
(c) Charles Baskerville.
(d) Hugo Baskerville.
Short Answer Questions
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2. What is the Baskerville curse?
3. What is the actual reason for Dr. Mortimer's consultation with Holmes?
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No reason was given as to why the photos are only now being used — were they considered a little too spicy? — but the glorious pictorial is accompanied by a new interview. Just don't expect Mrs. Carter to comment on music. Instead, she talks about her status as a gay icon, eating pizza on Sundays and her favorite item of clothing (a plain white tee).
What do you make of Bey's eye-popping spread? Let us know in the comments.
[Via Beyonce Exclusive].


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Since 1978 North Carolina 811 has provided you a fast and easy communications link with your local utility providers. You give us your locate information, we transmit it to the utilities and then they send out locators to mark your underground lines for FREE.
So remember, call 811 or 1-800-632-4949
three working days before you plan on digging.
Report a possible violation of the underground utility safety and damage prevention act.
Learn more about how safe digging affects you and those around you. Find out just how the process works and why it is so important to call 811 every time you dig.
Stay up to date with changes in the
North Carolina state statute for excavation.
The new law took effect October 1st, 2014.
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Celebrate Cheese Pizza Day With the World's Largest Delivery Pizza [VIDEO]
Today is National Cheese Pizza Day so why not celebrate tonight with pizza and marvel at the world's largest deliverable pizza in the process.
Today is National Cheese Pizza Day so why not celebrate tonight with pizza and marvel at the world's largest deliverable pizza in the process.
I have an idea Major League Baseball! It's time to put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame. 25-years ago the all-time hit king in baseball history was permanently banned from baseball for gambling on games and now with a new commissioner I think it's time to let Pete in.
A tiny Pomeranian named Jiff, is the Guinness Book of World Records holder for not one, but two amazing feats, or should we say feet.
Get a load of this guy's handiwork.
This guy has the weight of the world on him. Well, maybe not quite, but he sure does have a lot.
Kids today. They sure know their texting.
What most of us call crazy these guys call fun. A pair of BASE jumpers recently set a world record making a heart-stopping jump off the spire of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
There are a lot of oddities in the record books. This car jump in reverse is one of them. What's truly odd about this record is the driver is professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and the car is a Chevy Sonic.
The 2014 Golden Globes winners will be revealed during the Tina Fey and Amy Poehler-hosted awards ceremony, broadcast live Sunday, Jan. 12th at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on NBC.
Were you one of the millions that perused YouTube for the funny and most popular videos? Here is a 2013 Video Rewind from the folks at YouTube, starting some of the stars of the most popular videos and referencing the years events.