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I have a long relationship with real salami; I remember eating it on delicious baguettes when I was in Paris, a happy memory both in terms of the food and the company on that trip. However, but I've been looking for a suitable alternative with less fat and fewer calories than regular salami. Yves brand has a slew of meatless options, and although I'm not vegetarian, I thought Yves Meatless Deli Salami Slices would be worth trying.
At first glance, you can tell that this is very different in appearance from 'regular' salami. It's pinker, with a less marbled red-and-white appearance. The taste is also different - it doesn't have that sharp bite that real meat has, yet it was enjoyable. I had it plain so I can only imagine how much more delicious it would be when incorporated into a sandwich.
Each 4-slice serving of Yves Meatless Deli Salami Slices (62 grams) offers 80 calories, no fat, 480 mg of sodium (20% of the daily value), 4 grams of carbohydrates and 15 grams of protein, as well as 20% of the RDA of iron, vitamin B12, and zinc, as well as 15% of the RDA for vitamin B6. This is much less in calories, fat and sodium than regular meat salami, although the sodium content in Yves is still on the high side. The ingredients start with water, vital wheat gluten, isolated soy protein, tofu but continues with ingredients that have un-pronounceable and un-recognizable names.
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The Cleveland Park Commission will be holding a youth basketball camp for girls and boys ages 9-12 on May 28-31 from 8-noon. The camp for ages 12-15 will be held from 1-4 p.m. on May 28-31 as well.
The cost for both camps is $60 and participants should sign up at the park commission. All participants will receive a regulation size basketball. Age appropriate goals will be used to enhance everyone's opportunity to succeed. All participants will be taught fundamental skills of playing basketball. League games will be played daily, hot shot, free throw and dribbling competitions. Championship play daily with medals awarded on Friday.
The CPC will host a youth basketball camp for boys and girls ages 5-8 lasting from June 4-7. The camp will last from 8 a.m. – noon each day. The registration fee for the camp is $60.
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The Delta State University Lady Statesmen will be hosting three basketball camps this summer at the Walter Sillers Coliseum on the campus of DSU.
The first camp is for girls entering grades 1-4 on June 10-13. The camp will last from 8 a.m. to noon each day. The registration fee is $100.
The second camp will be held on June 17-20 for girls entering grades 5-8. The camp will last from 8 a.m. – noon each day. The registration fee is $100.
The third camp will be held on June 21 and 22 and will be for girls entering grades 9-12. The camp will last from 5-8 p.m. on June 21 and will last from 9-11 a.m. on June 22. The registration fee is $60 for commuters and $95 for overnight campers.
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However, most of the Delta remains alert as water from rain-swollen rivers across the Midwest continues to make its way south down the mighty Mississippi.
Minor flooding of farmland and access roads has been reported in some areas, but Kavanaugh Breazeale, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Valley Division, said current conditions are not abnormal for this time of year.
"Right now, we are not terribly alarmed," said Breazeale. "We don't foresee it getting any higher — but we are not predictors. We get our information from the National Weather Service."
As the river lingers around flood stage from Memphis down to Vicksburg, Breazeale said the Corps is ready should conditions worsen.
"The Corps of Engineers stands ready to assist in any way humanly possible," he said. "We are vigilantly watching river levels, but we're not expecting any major flooding.
"At the end of May, we might be singing a different tune. Basically, we are at the mercy of what's happening in the Ohio Valley."
Floodwaters rose to record levels late April along the Illinois River in central Illinois, while in Missouri, six small levees north of St. Louis were overtopped by the surging Mississippi River, flooding mainly farmland.
A report from Arkansas Matters on Thursday indicated flooding farmland has also been an issue in the Helena area, with local agents estimating the river to be a mile wide.
A flood warning was issued for the river at Memphis, where it's expected to rise to well above the 41-foot flood stage. Roads to industries inside the levee south of West Memphis are flooding.
Peter Nimrod, chief engineer of the Mississippi Levee Board, said Bolivar Countians should rest easy knowing no major flooding is expected.
"Right now the Arkansas City reading is at 36.3 feet and it supposed to go up .2 to 36.5 in a couple days," said Nimrod. "We expect it to hold up at that level for a few days.
"Based on forecasts, we're not anticipating anything more than some minor flooding on access roads."
The extreme highs and lows of the river continue to keep locals on their toes.
In 2012, the river dropped due to drought conditions across much of the nation and dry weather locally. Levels dipped to -1.1 feet Aug. 29.
The river's 57.1-foot crest in Vicksburg in 2011 was 14.1 feet above flood stage and nearly a foot above levels in the Great Flood of 1927.


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Have anyone had a power steering failure? I purchased a 2007 Buick Lacrosse with 13000 miles on it and I have 69000 on it now. I always had it serviced in a timely manner but I started hearing a whining sound in steering.
The power steering fluid was slowly leaking out of the car. When it was checked by my mechanic he found it leaking from around the pump hose. The pump and hose had to be changed out. GM says this was not a fault from the manufacturer.
I do not want another GM car, ever. I am through with American made cars.
The power steering fluid was slowly leaking out of the car. When it was checked by my mechanic he found it leaking from around the pump hose. The pump and hose had to be changed out. GM says this was not a fault from the manufacturer.
I do not want another GM car, ever. I am through with American made cars.
gbowman Posts: 1This problem occurred with me on my 2006 LaCross, the fluid was pouring from the pump and when I took it in to the dealer they had to replace hoses and retaining nut. This fixed the problem until a week or two ago when the same thing happen I am waiting for the results from GM whether it is the same problem or not. :confuse:
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blimpy Posts: 8Except for the peeps with multiple occurrences.
You lose a PS hose and you whine like a little girl? Go ahead and sell it then. When you start blowin motors and grinding up tranny's then you will have something to really moan about.
OH, and thanks for the follow-up. You come on here to whine for sympathy and don't share afterwards. It is expected that you share your results after you come in here sulking. How old are you girls anyway?
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e_net_rider Posts: 1,380This thread was not about trannys and engines. Would you be happier if it was the transmission cooling hose that failed on yours?
There should be a reasonable expectation that this hose last over 200K. Many worn out vehicles made it to the junk yard with never having to replace a PS hose. This happening to a new vehicle? Someone needs taking to the woodshed. -
Frazz Posts: 4I have a 2007 CXL at 58000 miles I started to get a whine and suspected it was the power steering. Never leaked any fluid. Took it in to dealer service dept and it cost me $840 to repare it!! I complained about the ride for 3 years and was told there was nothing wrong with the car. Since power steering was replaced the ride improved 100%. Was this unit bad from the day I purchased it. I've purchased my first Buick in 1967 and have never had to paid for a repair to any of my Buicks before this one except standard maintenance. This is by far the worse Buick I ever owned and will be the last one I buy. Will purchase a new auto next year and I can't find a GM auto that I like, so I will leave GM.
Frazz Posts: 4I don't have any idea. The only thing I can tell U. I put 4 different sets of tires on my Lacross trying to get a good ride, the last being Michelins which helped somewhat. However after the power steering was repaired the ride improved, maybe the front end alignment that came with the repair had something to do with it. I'm not a mechanic just an old guy that thinks GM has messed up the Buick name trying to attract the younger generation. I and a number of my buick friends are looking elswhere!!!
e_net_rider Posts: 1,380I am unfamiliar with that suspension. Do you know how the camber and castor are adjusted on it?
I had 09 Malibu that handled very badly and a second problem related to EPS. GM buyback and the lady who bought it tracked it to me somehow. She thinks it handles badly. So it still stumps the mechanics. I had independants check alignment and look it over and they found nothing. But I did learn it had no adjustment for castor and that shop told me that to adjust it is a practice to loosen the subframe/cradle and shift it slightly and re-tighten. I had noted that the forward rubber mount doughnuts appeared different left to right. That is one side appeared to be more forward than the other which would mean the amount of rubber was not equally distributed around the bolt and mounting surface. That would equate to different resilient actions depending upon the angle that the force was applied. Also the rotating mass of engine and transmission would have a gyroscopic action. And if not exactly at right angles to where the vehicle is when going straight, it could have an influence.
With the cost of that repair, I strongly suspect that your vehicle is one that requires dropping the cradle to remove the rack and pinion. And they shifted the cradle to a better/straighter position, without intent. Then aligned.
This is just theory, but feel it would have been something worth checking on that Malibu, afterall they were out of ideas. -
e_net_rider Posts: 1,380I would like to say this is best I've ever owned, but having difficulties at this point. Maybe once all the kinks are gone, and the technology has changed a lot over the years making it harder to compare today with 10 or 20 years ago. Or even more. My first was a 62 Buick Skylark convertible, used. It was one of GM early attempt at aluminum. My sister had Olds F85 with same engine. Around 60K engines were bad. My second Buick was 74 Lasabre and learned a bit late it was poorly maintained. Quaker State and bad cooling sytem resulting in cracked head. I've had plenty of other bad vehicles. It would seem they could eventually get all the kinks worked out. One of better vehicles was 73 Mazda RX2, rotary. It was powerful and terrible on gas. Only maintenance other than routine was an exhaust pipe and supports. But routine was high for spark plugs and points, fortunately easy to do. Another that was very good was 84 Mercury Topaz Diesel. The powertrain was Mazda. Other than a Ford wide issue of leaking Freon, it was good, and dealer issues too. I did eventually have to add an alignment kit and may still have the vehicle if it had not been for idiot mechanics that put timing belt on one tooth, 10 degrees late. It was definitely a MPG champ. 36MPG local and 48MPG highway. Not peppy and it rode like a much heavier car. Maybe because of the extra 400 # in the diesel version.
Frazz Posts: 4Yes I've looked at the new ones. I haven't drove one as yet, however I'll check a few other brands first. Like I said above this is the first Buick I've had any problems with and I've been driving Buicks since 1967. I blame this problem on GM as they are trying to attract the younger generation, and kissing off the older generation!!
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Mexico | Despite opposition, loyalists continue to spread América brand
Club América supporters speak about an attachment to the side, based at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, that, in nearly every case, dates back to the womb. América beat AC Milan 2–1 in the World Football Challenge. (5:10)
Atlanta | Finally granted an occasion to show off their replica-jersey collections, soccer-deprived Atlantans took advantage Jul 22 at a friendly between Club América and AC Milan. Yellow América shirts, featuring the Bimbo Bakeries sponsorship logo that never fails to raise eyebrows among English-speakers, predominated in the Georgia Dome, an American football stadium that had never hosted a professional soccer match.
Milan and Las Aquilas (Eagles) played their second matches in the World Football Challenge on grass installed above stadium flooring for $100,000.
It was one night that Atlanta, with a reputation for progressiveness and Olympian ambition, felt like an international city. América supporters left daytime occupations as produce sellers or laborers or students to fill mass transit. Some had stuffed eagles on their shoulders, matched by Milan backers with the inevitable rubber chickens, wan and featherless, dangling around their necks.
"In Mexico you either hate América or you love América," says Mexico City expat Luis Flores. "You can't be like, maybe I like América."
"They're just a money club," counters Chivas supporter José Alvarez, Flores's brother-in-law. Originally from Guadalajara, Alvarez cradles Flores's daughter, Emma, but wears an AC Milan jersey to make his loathing for América clear. "Chivas is a soul club … soul."
América supporters interviewed outside the Georgia Dome support anthropologist Roger Magazine's observation that they back the team based on tradition and a run of results in the 1980s that brought five league titles and three international trophies. In contrast to Chivas—which signs only native-born Mexicans (an exception being Jesus Padilla, born in San Jose, California)—América has drawn support over time from clubs of Spanish immigrants and refugees. Mexicans and Spaniards have a prolonged sporting rivalry.
While most of its first team comes from Mexico, América has also invested in talent from Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Greece. The branding of fútbol as entertainment has been part of América's plan since the late 1950s, when broadcaster Televisa bought the club and started to emphasize merchandising and marketing. América's appearance in Atlanta was no accident. Will Ramírez, publisher of Spanish-language weekly Estadio, estimates that more than 40,000 Hispanics play soccer regularly in leagues around the city.
Many América fans, born in the United States, have adopted Las Aquilas based on family ties. They acquire the team by birthright. Xavier Miranda, although he could have chosen any side, follows his father, Cesar, in continuing to root for América. The pair has never been to Estadio Azteca, the team's home since the stadium opened in 1966. "Not yet, but we will very soon," says Cesar, a construction worker originally from Guanajuato state.
Representing four generations of América support, the Hernández family attends en masse to take advantage of what might be one chance to see Las Aquilas in a major Atlanta venue. Ever conscious of the U.S. market, the team must parcel its visits north of the border. Cities like Chicago, with a first-division team that includes former América legend Cuauhtémoc Blanco, are better positioned to benefit from América's gate appeal.
Francisco Hernández dates his attraction to América to being five years old in Mexico City and seeing América's kit, a dramatic combination of canary yellow and indigo. In fact, after being known as the canaries, à la Norwich City, for most of their history, El América rebranded themselves "eagles" to accompany their greatest successes beginning in 1983. After the Milan match, Francisco carries grandson Dylan who, overwhelmed by sleep, trumpet blasts and shouts of "Aquilas" from exultant América fans, cries in his arms. "He's scared," says Francisco.
The family marks passage of time by América losses and victories. Christian Hernández, when he was five, wept in the car after a Mexican playoff semifinal against Monterrey. Three América goals were disallowed for offside. He and his brother Emmanuel recall the pleasure of late nights attending Monday fútbol matches at Azteca later in their childhoods, after which mother Maria would struggle to rouse them for school the next morning.
Despite the memories, Emmanuel confesses that "we don't like that much about the team now. We miss the passion that the players used to have for the team. I don't know. There's something that is missing … a leader." Their support persists despite a poor run of form. For the first time since the 1950s, El América finished last in league standings during the 2008 Clausura.
Refitted for soccer, the Georgia Dome attracts 50,306 for the Wednesday night Milan-América match. Tickets started at $90, but no one seemed concerned that David Beckham was not playing.
The Hernández family as well as several others outside the Dome mention the perverse attraction of numbering among a hated elite in Mexican society. Competing capital sides such as Atlante, Necaxa, Cruz Azul and Pumas of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México have historical associations with union groups or, in the case of UNAM, with students.
Magazine, an anthropology professor at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, starting in 1996 studied supporters of Pumas who, in countercultural proclamations of youth and joy, contrast themselves to América's corporate ties and long-standing affiliation with Partido Revolucionario Institucional. The PRI governed Mexico for more than 80 years before defeat in 2000 presidential elections.
Calling someone an "Americanista" in Mexico City constitutes an insult. The label suggests that a person, even if not an América fan, belongs to a power structure sympathetic to el equipo de los ricos (the team of the rich) rather than the clases populares.
One Pumas supporter tells Magazine that América fans in her office wear the club's paraphernalia to work "with the intention of showing off this allegiance to office superiors." They do not care about football, just about advancement. In his study of Pumas fans, Magazine witnesses Americanistas becoming targets for verbal abuse. "Estos colores me dan asco!" members of the Pumas group shout on seeing one of the América shirts. "Those colors make me sick!" Inside the Pumas stadium, América shirts and flags are sometimes ripped and burned or taken home as booty.
Another tactic is trying to strip the América supporter of his masculinity. Magazine reports that a schoolyard jibe, "Le vas al América y te sientas para mear" (You support América and you piss sitting down), is used for this purpose.
In the United States, it is not clear whether such divisions are replicated among expatriates. Rather, interest and participation in soccer has been a way of creating social networks and disproving stereotypes about Mexican life. Although baseball established itself sooner in Mexican society and among Mexican migrants to America, soccer at least since the 1940s has enabled newcomers to "celebrate a notion of Mexicanness," according to Juan Javier Pescador.
"Everyone in Mexico wants to be a soccer player, like a pro soccer player," says Adolfo Carrillo, a 32-year-old produce seller from Forest Park, Georgia. "It's a dream. It never comes true sometimes. … People in Mexico, they don't have too much money to spend. They got the time, but they don't have the money. … When I was a kid, like everyone, like every child in the world, I wanted to be a pro."
The Mexican contribution to soccer's resilience among gringos in America has been untold. It speaks volumes that the four-team preseason event could be called the World Football Challenge. And when Georgia Dome officials passed word that attendance exceeded 50,000, no one batted an eye. Fútbol had arrived in Atlanta, not for the first time.
Roger Magazine, " 'The Colours Make Me Sick': America FC and Upward Mobility in Mexico," in Fear and Loathing in World Football, ed. Gary Armstrong and Richard Giulianotti (London: Berg, 2001); 187–98; idem, "Introduction: Soccer Fandom and Competing Social Projects in Contemporary Mexico," chap. 1 in Golden and Blue Like My Heart: Masculinity, Youth, and Power among Soccer Fans in Mexico City (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 2007), 3–45; Juan Javier Pescador, "Los Heroes del Domingo: Soccer, Borders, and Social Spaces in Great Lakes Mexican Communities, 1940–1970," in Mexican Americans and Sports: A Reader on Athletics and Barrio Life, ed. Jorge Iber and Samuel O. Regalado (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2007), 73–88.
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For more on the intersection between soccer cultures of Mexico and the United States, see conversations with Estadio's Ramírez and Los Angeles Times writer Sam Quinones (25 Jul 07) as well as with Oscar Casares, author of Brownsville (10 May 07).


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Organic mushrooms are a fairly common item.
"There's not really much difference between an organic mushroom and a regular mushroom," said Fred Recchiuti, general manager at Basciani Mushroom Farms, Avondale, Pa.
The company does not grow its own organic mushrooms, but partners with growers who do.
"Most mushrooms are inherently organic," said Joe Salvo, president of Ponderosa Mushrooms & Specialty Foods, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
Specialty mushrooms in particular are grown under organic conditions without pesticides and fertilizers and use sawdust as the predominant growing medium, he said.
Sometimes, it's just a question of whether a grower wants to go spend the time and incur the expense of becoming certified, he said.
The company has offered an organic program in response to customer requests practically since when it was founded in 1994.
Ponderosa offers 10 kinds of organic specialty mushrooms, including shitake, oyster, maitake, king oyster, brown beach and white beach.
The company also provides certified organic white and brown mushrooms, including portabellas.
Everything that Sebastopol, Calif.-based Gourmet Mushrooms Inc. grows is organic, said Bob Engel, chef liaison.
The company switched to organic in 2003.
"My sense was that this was very important to our establishing ourselves in the retail marketplace," he said.
If a company offers a high-end, specialty variety to retailers, "being organic really gives you a leg up," Engel said.
Dole Mushrooms in Kennett Square, Pa., is starting its 11th year in the organic mushroom deal, said Gary Schroeder, director.
The company got involved with the organic category in response to requests from consumers and retailers, he said.
Organic sales have been "very stable," he said. "It's been a nice business."
Organic mushrooms are popular in part because of their nutritional attributes, just as conventional mushrooms are, he said.
White button mushrooms and various kinds of portabellas are the company's mainstays.
Portabellas and baby portabellas are Dole Mushrooms' biggest organic movers because they hold up well and have the best flavor, Schroeder said.
Organic mushrooms seem to have weathered the recession well.
"The recession was hard on us," Engel said. "But we bounced back."
It was difficult to determine whether the dropoff during the recession was the result of the effect on the organic category or on the mushrooms category as whole, he said.


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The company stated in its latest financial report that investments at its plant west of Charleston are expected to climb about 10 percent to around $2 billion and increase the site's total capacity at least 10 percent to more than 20,000 metric tons per year.
CEO Rudolf Staudigl said Thursday in a written statement, "From today's perspective, 2013 will not be an easy year for Wacker. The semiconductor market is currently moving sideways. Polysilicon prices are low, but have bottomed out. At the same time, demand growth is strong among our solar customers. Capacity utilization at our polysilicon plants is climbing fast. If this trend continues, there will be opportunities for higher prices. Our robust chemical business continues to be a key stabilizing factor for the Group."
According to the report, Wacker expects 2013 first-quarter sales to outperform the 2012 fourth quarter, but fall short of the first-quarter figure set in 2012. This is because polysilicon prices then were almost twice as high as today.
The local increase in investment and production locally comes after the company announced in October 2012 it was delaying production at the new facility by 18 months.
Wacker Polysilicon Site Communications Manager Amanda Plecas said Thursday, "Wacker is using the additional time to optimize production facilities and improve manufacturing processes so the yields are higher."
Overall, capital expenditures in the entire polysilicon group grew in 2012 by almost 12 percent to $1.4 billion. That compares to $1.3 billion in 2011. The record expenditure in capital funding primarily went toward further capacity expansion for hyperpure polycrystalline silicon, the key raw material for manufacturing solar cells.
According to the financial statement, "Wacker made good progress with constructing its new polysilicon site at Charleston. Numerous buildings are ready or are about to be completed. Amid the excess capacities currently facing polysilicon, however, Wacker decided last fall to slow down the pace of this project. Charleston's production start-up is now planned for mid-2015. With this decision, the chemical Group is aligning capacity growth with market demand and, at the same time, easing the burden on 2013's cash flow."
Wacker announced the delayed timeline for its then $1.8 billion plant by 18 months. Hemlock Semiconductor followed in early January with its own announcement that it would lay off 300 of 400 employees at its Clarksville polysilicon manufacturing plant and 100 more in Michigan. Hemlock had planned to start production of hyperpure polycrystalline silicon at its $1.2 billion facility later this year. According to news reports, the plant will be utilized, but it's not known whether it will open for business at any time in 2013.
Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Gary Farlow recently said Wacker has not given any indication it is halting construction, but only slowed from a fast-track construction schedule to a normal pace.
"They've still got equipment coming in and are still putting things in place in the plant. The only difference is, they're now on a more normal schedule. I think that's an indication of Wacker 's longer-range view of their market and industry."
Wacker Polysilicon Human Resources Director Erika Burk also said recently that what happened in Clarksville had nothing to do with Wacker. So far, Wacker has approximately 270 employees, including about 50 German nationals on temporary assignment to Tennessee.
According to the financial report, during the first two months of 2013, the company is currently selling much higher volumes of polysilicon than expected and prices are currently stable at a low level. Demand for semiconductor wafers is still weak, and prices are low.
As expected, polysilicon sales declined in 2012, down almost 22 percent to $1.4 billion. Although the division grew 20 percent to 38,000 metric tons in 2012, year-over-year sales were lower amid significantly reduced hyperpure-polysilicon prices.
According to the report, the decline was due to the difficult market environment, marked by excess capacity, high inventories and ongoing consolidation. To align production output with customer demand, Wacker Polysilicon decided to partially curb production and introduce reduced working hours at some Burghausen facilities.
"In 2013, Wacker's polysilicon business will remain difficult. The consolidation process in the industry is not yet over, there is still excess capacity, and polysilicon prices are currently low. Additionally, the market faces the burden of anti-dumping investigations by the European Union and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. If both sides impose punitive tariffs, the global photovoltaic market could suffer.
"According to market researchers, the semiconductor sector will grow, chiefly in the second half of 2013. The year has started off sluggishly, though," the report stated.


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Last week a client, befuddled by some of the garments and accessories purchased for her, emailed the following questions: "What is your take on workplace dress codes? Does personal branding mean sometimes or always defying my workplace dress code?"
With her permission, I'm answering in the blog because I'm confident that many other women have wondered the same.
Living your personal brand at work doesn't mean defying your workplace dress code. It does mean interpreting it according to your personal brand attributes. Workplace dress codes are written and should be adhered to; however, this does not mean that you are limited to the simplest interpretation of the dress code. For instance, documented dress guidelines may state that a blue or black skirt suit, closed toe shoes and hosiery are are suggested for women. This implies a very conservative (and even a bit nostalgic) culture. An employee with personal brand attributes of beautiful, successful, authentic and powerful can honor both the dress guidelines and their self-expression by pairing a conservatively structured, natural fabric navy suit with a blouse in her power color. She would be wise to add an accessory or two that express beauty, success and power by way of her shoes, handbag, necklace, timepiece or earrings (one that is conservatively close to the face, and flattering to her face shape). The mistake some people make is adding so many statement pieces that the anchor message ("conservative," in this case) gets lost.
A very detailed dress guideline, like the 43-page mammoth from UBS, is actually your friend. The expectations exist whether they are written or not – so it levels the playing field to have them in print. The intent of a dress guideline is to allow an organization to visually reflect diversity within the parameters of their brand. The intent is not for employees to interpret dress guidelines in a way that everyone dresses the same. That's what uniforms are for.
It is a good practice to ask for feedback about how your visual, vocal and behavioral communications are being received. This creates space for employers and mentors to advise you if they think something you do might be "saying" something counterproductive. Generally employers appreciate having permission to affirm or redirect your ambassadorship of their brand.
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I originally went to the Learning Resources website to look at the cash register for my 3 year old granddaugter and saw the Math Mat Challenge Game. After reading the reviews, I ended up buying not only the cash register but 2 of the Math Mats for grandsons. One grandson is 6 and in Kindergarten and the other is 4 1/2 and in preschool. The boys are cousins and opened the gifts at different Christmas gatherings, but their reactions were similar. Once they were told what kind of game it was and what was involved, they wanted to play it immediately. Both love games, math and jumping, so it was a natural! Even with the difference in ages, the Math Mat was fun for each of them due to the different games and levels of play. Each grandson was able to play it by himself but it was also fun for older siblings and adults to play with them if they needed help. I like that they are learning and improving their math skills but having fun and being active at the same time.
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It's tough to say what constitutes a country album these days. 2013 was a year that saw arena-filling acts feud over pop's influence in the genre, Nashville stars record with Norwegian pop Svengalis, and a country-rap collaboration become the longest-running No. 1 country hit of all time. Ten gallon hats and Wrangler jeans now feel out of place in a sea of trucker caps and wallet chains.
Plus, the rise of Americana, a somewhat amorphous genre that's not considered fully folk, fully rock, or fully pop — but one that shares so many roots (and so much instrumentation) with county music — has further blurred the lines. Much of what we call "Americana" or "singer-songwriter" today falls more into the classic "country" category in storytelling and song structure than the pop-infused output of Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, or certainly Taylor Swift.
In short, the genre is something of a mess right now. It's telling that the country format is both more popular and more criticized than it has been in decades. I spent quite a bit of time this year writing about country's problems (the aforementioned feuds, the lazy lyrics, the lack of women on the radio) but even so, I'm happy to report that there was great music to be found. A lot of it. Music that has me hopeful for 2014. Some mainstream albums broke the mold, and more than a few shining stars from Nashville's fringes made a major impression.
So, taking all of that into account — and taking into account that we all might have different definitions of what constitutes a country album — here are my picks for the genre's ten best discs this year. (Spoiler alert: Luke Bryan, Tyler Farr, Justin Moore, Jake Owen, and Thomas Rhett definitely didn't make the cut.) READ FULL STORY


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Newsies' charming leading man Corey Cott kicks off his video blog series, King of New York, with an inside look at the Broadway Flea Market. Watch this Broadway newcomer learn the ropes and meet the stars!
In the final Lion King character study video, South African actor Andile Gumbi brings us behind the scenes as he transforms into the "energetic" Simba. Find out what similarities Prince Simba has to an African warrior.
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September 1, 2013It's Alysha Umphress' last vlog and we're so sad! The good news is she's got some great behind-the-scenes looks at On the Town in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
December 2, 2014On this episode of Side by Side by Susan Blackwell Phantom star Sierra Boggess does some yoga, prank calls Norm Lewis and does the best Haley Mills impersonation of all time.
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August 5, 2013It was a special night at The Phantom of the Opera when Andrew Lloyd Webber and more were on hand to see Norm Lewis become the first African-American actor to play the title role on Broadway.
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To say that Brewers nation is fed up with Yuniesky Betancourt would be like saying drugs made Lindsay Lohan less attractive. It's a gross understatement and it doesn't even tap the surface of what's really going on and what people are thinking. People are tired of Yuni and his bad throws and his one pitch at-bats and everything else he can't seem to do right. There are people who'd prefer to see Josh Wilson and Craig Counsell out there everyday instead of Yuni and it's hard to blame them for it. People want change.
Of course, Josh Wilson and Craig Counsell are not the answer. As nice as they have been as fill-ins they are still just that. Take away Josh Wilson's two early homeruns and his numbers don't look so good. Also, he doesn't wear sunglasses. Craig Counsell, as great as he is, cannot play everyday. The Brewers need a starting shortstop that can start every game and be a positive contributor to the team. Let's try and figure out what the options are and see what (if anything) the Brewers can do about the Yuni situation. Read the rest of this entry »


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"I'm kinda surprised cricketweb.net/forums haven't already discussed this"
Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ?
With the English bid I said: Let us be brief. If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote. They then became sad and left
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Code:47.3 W Coppinger to Heads Smacked the ball straight into the groin of Iwuajoku who has fallen over, miraculously with the ball still caught in his scrotal area! Out!
Brian Lara 153* vs Australia 1999 Barbados - YouTube
^ Tendulkar has never done this in test cricket, never will, even if he plays for another 20 years (seems likely).
made 153 against australia fwiw 4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 24-28, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Brad Hogg played the role of John Hastings
What does he think about mangoes though?
"The future light cone of the next Indian fast bowler is exactly the same as the past light cone of the previous one"
-My beliefs summarized in words much more eloquent than I could come up with
How the Universe came from nothing
Going from memory, is that the one of Warne?
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Simpson^ | Hayden | Bradman | Chappell^ | Ponting | Border* | Gilchrist+ | Davidson3 | Warne4^ | Lillee1 | McGrath2
Greenidge | Hunte | Richards^ | Headley* | Lara^ | Sobers5^ | Walcott+ | Marshall1 | Ambrose2 | Holding3 | Garner4
Richards^ | Smith*^ | Amla | Pollock | Kallis5^ | Nourse | Cameron+ | Procter3 | Steyn1 | Tayfield4 | Donald2
Eng. XI
Hobbs | Hutton*^ | Hammond^ | Compton | Barrington | Botham5^ | Knott | Trueman1 | Laker4 | Larwood2 | Barnes3
By the way I agree on Lara! He was a match winner on his own.
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Special Meeting Annotated AgendaMay 5, 2009, 2009
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District 1 – Linda Maio
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District 6 – Susan Wengraf
District 3 – Max Anderson
District 7 – Kriss Worthington
District 4 – Jesse Arreguin
District 8 – Gordon Wozniak
Preliminary Matters
Roll Call: 5:01 p.m. Absent: Councilmembers Maio, Moore, Arreguin and Worthington. Councilmember Worthington present at 5:02 p.m. Councilmember Moore present at 5:05 p.m. Councilmember Maio present at 5:06 p.m. Councilmember Arreguin present at 5:46 p.m.
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1. FY 2010/2011 Proposed Biennial Budget
FY 2010/2011 Proposed Biennial Budget (PDF) CIP FY 2010/2011 Proposed Biennial Budget (PDF)Memorandum (PDF)Presentation (PDF)From: City ManagerContact: Tracy Vesely, Budget Manager, 981-7000Action: Presentation made and discussion held.
Adjournment – 6:36 p.m.
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The line begins at S. Carrollton and Claiborne avenues at the front of Palmer Park, home of the monthly Arts Market. Traveling up Carrollton's tree-lined neutral ground, streetcar riders pass a number of large, classic homes. Carrollton Station, a streetcar barn where the "Green Ladies" go to rest, is nestled just passed the crisscrossed tracks at Willow St. Beyond Willow stretches a more commercially condensed strip of shops and restaurants, with menu fare from all corners of the globe—Mexican, Lebanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Italian, Creole, classic American, and everything in between.
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Tiffany Fox, manager, moves a floral arrangement to a nearby cooler as video gaming terminals (at right) are installed at Avenue Flower Shop & Wine Bar Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at 10632 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
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As the owner of a small business in a struggling economy, Denise Roll is doing all she can to drum up sales.
That's why, starting Friday, customers will be able to play video poker, have a glass of wine and order a bouquet of flowers in one visit to her Avenue Flower Shop & Wine Bar, 10632 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn.
Five video gambling machines were installed there Thursday by two men from Fair Share Gaming.
"It's attractive to a different audience. My philosophy on small business now is you have to tackle all different audiences," she said. "The flower shops in days gone by would carry flowers, knickknacks, cards and vases. The big box (stores) have that now. So you have to change your scope. You can't single-source any more."
Adding the wine bar two years ago increased flower sales, she said. And the flowers help boost wine sales "because we can deliver bottles of wine with the flowers," she said.
"I'm trying real hard here. It's tough to be successful in small business. It's so tough," said Roll, of Oak Lawn.
She hasn't received any complaints about her plan to bring in video gambling to the strip mall.
"From what we've heard, quite a few of our customers said, 'All right.' My goal is to attract a whole new audience," she said.
The video games are expected to be ready for play Friday once the system is tested, said Denis Novak, of Fair Share Gaming.
Any business that has a pour liquor license is eligible to apply for permission to have video machines, Illinois Gaming Board spokesman Gene O'Shea said.
"We've heard of some locations that may just be serving wine and cold cuts," O'Shea said.
The state has approved machines at 955 locations, and machines are up and running in more than 650 statewide, he said.
Novak and coworker Ricardo Nieves had another stop to make after Roll's flower shop.
"We install them as long as it's legal and the paperwork is in order. We're busy. It's wonderful," Novak said.
The five games installed there "are the same as you'd see at any casino," he said.
While Novak considers "this more of a wine bar than a flower shop," it's been both since Roll expanded and started selling wine.
The wine bar can be rented out for private parties and has live music Friday and Saturday nights, manager Tiffany Fox said.
"It's going to be different," she said of the video gambling.
"Some people are still adjusting to the fact that there are flowers and wine here. All three of these, there's nothing like it at all," Fox said.
Wine vendor Jeanne Jesse, of Evergreen Park, stopped in Thursday and watched the machines being installed about 10 feet from a cooler filled with exotic flowers.
"It's different. I'm not a gambler, so I'd actually come here for the flowers and wine," Jesse said, adding she thinks video gambling will increase sales for both.
Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays.
Novak joked that a husband could stop in for a few glasses of wine, play video poker, and then buy a bouquet of flowers before heading home "to say he's sorry for losing $200."


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