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D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 : D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 in negotiations with Joh. A. Benckiser on potential public offer for D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 Full Press Release PDF Amsterdam, March 28, 2013 - D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 ("the Company") announces that it is negotiating a possible public offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 by a Joh. A. Benckiser led investor group ("JAB"). D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 announces that it was approached by JAB regarding a potential public offer for all the Company's issued and outstanding ordinary shares.The price per ordinary D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 share currently indicated by JAB is €12.75 (cum dividend) on a fully diluted basis, subject to the satisfactory outcome of due diligence, agreement on the transaction terms, corporate and other approvals, and certain pre-offer and offer conditions being fulfilled. The Company's Board has, on the basis of JAB's non-binding proposal, agreed to allow JAB and its advisers to conduct due diligence.This due diligence is pending.The negotiations are in an early stage.At this time it is uncertain whether the negotiations with JAB will result in a conditional agreement on a potential full public offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 by JAB and, if so, at what price and under which conditions. Consistent with its fiduciary duty, the Board of D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 is carefully evaluating JAB's non-binding proposal.With respect to the decision making, the Company's Board will give due consideration to a proper decision making process, which includes avoiding any (potential) conflict of interest by executives, and in its decision making will take the interests of all stakeholders, including the shareholders, into full consideration. Further announcements will be made if and when required. Joh. A. Benckiser comprises a privately-owned affiliated group of companies focused on long term investments in companies with premium brands in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods category.The JAB-group's portfolio includes a majority stake in Coty Inc., a global leader in beauty, a majority stake in Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc., a premier specialty coffee and tea company, a majority stake in Caribou Coffee, a specialty retailer of high-quality premium coffee products, a minority stake in Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, a global leader in health, hygiene and home products and a minority investment in D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 N.V., an international coffee and tea company.JAB also owns Labelux, a luxury leather goods company with brands such as Jimmy Choo, Bally and Belstaff.The assets of the group are overseen by its three senior partners, Peter Harf, Bart Becht and Olivier Goudet. This is a public announcement by D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 pursuant to Section 5:25i, paragraph 2 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het Financieel Toezicht).This public announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in the Company and is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, the United States, Canada, or Japan. # # # About D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 D.EMASTERBLENDERS1753 is a leading pure-play coffee and tea company that offers an extensive range of high-quality, innovative products through well-known brands such as DouweEgberts, Senseo, L'OR, Pilão, Merrild, Moccona, Pickwick and Hornimans in both retail and out of home markets.The company holds a number of leading market positions across Europe, Brazil, Australia and Thailand and its products are sold in more than 45 countries.D.EMASTERBLENDERS1753 generated sales of more than € 2.7 billion in fiscal year 2012 and employs around 7,500 people worldwide.For more information, please visit www.demasterblenders1753.com. Contact Investor Relations Corporate Communications Robin Jansen Michiel Quarles van Ufford +31 20 558 1014 +31 20 558 1080 email@example.com email@example.com Full Press Release PDF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 via Thomson Reuters ONE HUG#1688842
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D.C. races to secure enough streetcars for mid-2013 launch
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D.C. has chosen Oregon Iron Works, Inc., headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon, to build the District's fourth and fifth streetcars intended for use on the debut 2.5-mile H Street/Benning Road streetcar line. This H Street line will be the first of eight proposed lines stretching 37 miles across D.C. and has been expected to open in mid-2013, a date the mayor, the District Department of Transportation, and others have attempted to stick to. But despite rejoicing yesterday, D.C. hasn't written a formal contract with the manufacturer.
"We really need to get that contract," said Chandra Brown, vice president of Oregon Iron Works when asked about a possible timeline. "I don't have a Notice to Proceed yet. The [D.C.] Council has to approve it."
How long will building two streetcars take? Until Oregon Iron Works has a formal contract, the company couldn't even begin to guess.
In yesterday's announcement, DDOT curiously avoids saying "mid-2013." DDOT says the H Street streetcar line will be "beginning in 2013" in contrast to phrases we once saw. Like this one, from last August: "to open no later than mid 2013." DDOT explains that the "proposed Cooperative Purchase Agreement sent to the Council utilizes an existing contract for streetcar vehicles between Oregon Iron Works and the city of Portland, Oregon" and on Twitter, DDOT adds that the $8.7 million proposed contract requires delivery within 545 days of a Notice to Proceed but that the agency will try to expedite the delivery. As DCist explains, this agreement cleverly sidesteps the mess that botched the contract from months ago (the Czech company that made the first three streetcars wanted to bid on the second two). Recall that contentious D.C. Council hearing from February? Councilmembers feared the streetcar would open with its three existing cars rather than the full five the city hoped to feature. Without five cars, the streetcars first customers would find themselves waiting at least 18 minutes, DDOT Director Terry Bellamy said then.
One ominous thought was that if there wouldn't be five streetcars by mid-summer, then the streetcar shouldn't even launch then at all.
So might that mean a delay until fall if DDOT can't get these final two cars in time? Probably. DDOT, for its part, has apparently attempted to rectify the situation with speed. Brown describes the agency as moving forward "quickly" in recent months to secure the new streetcars. But many unknown factors, from financing to contracting to governance to how 37 miles of streetcar track will coexist with the rising population of bicyclists (perhaps with more bike lane coordination?), stand as challenges facing this new form of transit. Now the Council needs to act before the Oregon manufacturer can do anything.
"We're super excited," Brown remarked. "We want to get started."
In Greenbelt, meanwhile, where the existing three streetcars have sat idle for years, D.C. has begun tests. "Over the past two weeks technicians from the manufacturer Inekon have been testing and assessing the condition of the streetcars to make sure they are ready for service next year," DDOT announced with the release of the following video:
And remember, the city will hold its next quarterly meeting on the streetcars Thursday, April 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Spingarn High School—Cafeteria, 2500 Benning Road, NE.
Great news: @DDOTDC has just announced contract to purchase 2 US-built streetcars to bring fleet for new #HStreet line up to full 5 cars!— Vincent C. Gray (@mayorvincegray) April 5, 2012


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Military Aircraft Market in the United Kingdom to 2021: Market Brief
- Language: English
- Published: November 2012
- Region: Great Britain, United Kingdom
SDI's "Military Aircraft Market in Chile to 2021: Market Brief" provides historic and forecast market sizing and market segmentation analysis.
SDI's "Military Aircraft Market in Chile to 2021: Market Brief" provides a quantitative view of forecast market sizing and top performing categories in the market. The information in this Market Brief draws upon SDI's in-depth, primary research and proprietary databases to provide you with robust, segment specific data. It is an essential resource for professionals active across the industry value chain and for new players considering entry into the market.
- Provides key forecast statistics on Military Aircraft market to 2022.
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1 Introduction
1.1 What is this Report About?
1.2 Definitions
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2 Chile Market Size and Forecast 2011-2021
2.1.1 Chile expected to spend primarily on transport aircraft during the forecast period
2.1.2 Chile buying multi-role fighter aircraft from Netherlands
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Table 2: Key Chilean Military Aircraft Programs Figure 1: Military Aircraft Market in Chile (US$ Million), 2011-2021
Figure 2: Military Aircraft Market Split By Category in Chile (%), 2011-2021
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To borrow from an old saying, there are some things you can rely on: death, taxes ... and Titleist introducing a new line of metalwoods every other year at the Quicken Loans (formerly AT&T) National.
The Fairhaven, Mass.-based company debuted its 915D2 and 915D3 in Bethesda, Md., on Monday. And unlike previous years, Titleist is saying nothing about the clubs, leaving us to go by what we can see.
The most noticeable change from its previous driver, the 913, is the addition of a channel on the sole of the club. (Channels, which have been around for about five years, are typically intended to help shots hit low on the face.) The 915's alignment aid is also slightly different (triangle-in-a-triangle appearance).
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LOGAN – The Logan County Board of Education (LBOE) approved items for 18 schools, which were part of the Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) presentation.
The LSIC meets, determines what the schools need, then follows up with meetings at the LBOE.
LBOE Superintendent Wilma Sigmund said, "The schools submit a list of needs through the LSIC, and then meetings are held to determine what the priorities are. We try to make sure everybody gets taken care of."
The LSIC is bound by law to present a finalized list of needs to the board on an annual basis. Board Member Jim Frye presented this year's list of items, which are meant to improve facilities, aid teachers and service personnel and improve the educational experience for the children.
• Justice Elementary – 300 folding chairs, one folding chair caddy
• Holden Elementary –Smartboard and two pieces of age-appropriate playground equipment for the new Pre-K class
• Logan Elementary – 100 folding chairs, mulch around playground equipment, replacement copy machine for the office and seven white boards for classrooms
• Omar Elementary – Swing set for Pre-K /Kindergarten students, lettering for the front of the school to read "Omar Elementary School," four plastic-coated benches and four plastic-coated picnic tables
• Verdunville Elementary –Trimming done on trees and shrubs, repair fence and cut weeds away from fence and a K-4 swing set
• South Man Elementary – Window blinds for classrooms and new playground equipment
• Buffalo Grade School – New desk for principal's office, replacement tile for the kitchen/cafeteria area, replacement tile for gymnasium, repairs/replacement sewer lines to address odors in restrooms and installation of screens over all drains to prevent issues with insects
• Man Elementary – Mulch for playground, three iPads and a cart
• West Chapmanville Grade – Blinds in all classrooms and repairs to fence along front of building
• Chapmanville East – Riding buffer for the hallways
• Hugh Dingess Grade – Safety doors and locks for entrance of older section of the building, sideqalk down the side to the building to replace a gravel walkway and repair to brick on front of older section of school building
• Logan High School –Repair/replace sound system in Logan Memorial Fieldhouse, install night cameras for the three bridges and Department of Highways signs indicating the Middleburg Island Schools
• Logan Middle School – Two sets of smart student responders, paint sidewalks in front of main entrance and library and a portable Smartboard for the Science Department
• Ralph R. Willis –Repair/replace phone system
• Man High School – Additional cameras in stairways, trim trees around building and repair/replace intercom, bell system and phone system
• Man Middle School – Computers for Math Lab and additional lighting for gym to address low lighting issues
• Chapmanville Regional High School — $3000 for television studio equipment for Tiger Nation TV and video surveillance cameras on parking lots and tennis courts


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i tend to make the same few soups over and over. delicious, yes, but we need a change. even when i browse my cookbooks, i land on the same recipes:
moroccan chick pea stew
egyptian red lentil (or green split pea) soup
Indian-style split peas with cumin and coconut milk
simple veggie soup with ABC pasta
curried sweet potato with apple
mushroom barley
what soups are your families crazy about?
I love Miso soup! I bought a ton of seaweed and shitaki mushrooms last spring and have been on a huge miso soup kick ever since then. I usually fry some tofu while a bunch of mushrooms are steaming then toss in the miso and let it dissolve after I turn the water down. I usually keep it simple but sometimes add other veggies to it.
Another favorite of mine is thom kha gai thai soup by simmering a ton of ginger, onions, garlic, cilantro, lemon grass, straw mushrooms and if i can find it galangal (i think i spelled that wrong) in water with a litlte curry (i add more to mine so my kids dont get theirs too spicy) then when all the veggies are nice and soft I add a jar of coconut milk (not the drinking kind but the kind in a can).
I also like to make curry soup with gram marsala and a random assortment of veggies and a meat substitue of some type.
Today we had sauteed veggies and udon noodles with miso broth... I love soups in the winter:)
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This 'Green soup" is really good and my son loves it.
6 1/2 cups vegetable broth, divided
1 large leek, white and light green parts only, sliced
2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 bunch asparagus (about 1 pound), woody stems snapped off and discarded, spears cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Heat 1/2 cup broth in a large pot over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add leek and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add remaining broth and potatoes and bring to a boil. Stir in asparagus and broccoli and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and set aside to let cool slightly. Carefully transfer soup to a blender and purée in batches until smooth.
It freezes well too.
We also love chili. We eat that a lot in the winter.
This is an awesome vegetarian french onion soup recipe. The prep time is nuts but of you have the time it was so worth it. Everyone loved it. http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2010/08/07/henris-french-onion-soup/
Collard-White Bean
Carrot-Almond (my Mom's specialty, which I'm usually too lazy to make, as it is more involved)
The versions we make are all vegan.
I used to hate split pea till I made this:
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Kidney bean, black bean and vegetarian refried beans
Cans of tomatoes
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Chili powder
Chopped up onion and bell peppers any color fine tho i like to mix them
SImmer and Eat.... Top with cheese and cilantro- it is so good.
My all time favorite is this Celery Root and Fennel Soup. It's super simple and really delicious.
homemade chicken noodle soup. I wait until split chicken breasts are on sale. Fill a large pot about 3/4 full of water. Add cut up carrots, celery and an onion. Dump a nice handful of italian seasonings in and some sea salt and pepper. A couple of turns of EVOO and add the chicken breasts. Boil for ten minutes and then simmer for about 40 minutes. Remove the chicken, bring back to a boil (add extra water if needed) and add pasta to cook. Shred the chicken and add back to the soup when the pasta is tender and serve. Easy, yummy and best of all CHEAP!
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Ummm, just realized this was in the veggie forum! Disregard!
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This is so good. It's super-easy and can be done in 30 minutes flat. We often add a parmesan rind to the soup for additional flavor, but it's still excellent without it.
My kids won't touch soup of any kind, so sad...
But DH and I LOVE kale, white bean, soysage, and potato soup. I don't have a recipe i just throw it together but it is amazing especially if you put just a drizzle of balsalmic in at the end. YUM!
Cheryl, wife to an amazing man, homeschooling SAHM to Gavin 12/03, Rhys 09/06, and Ian Aug 11, 2010.
Corn Chowder is super yummy and can easily be veganized if wanted. I just do two cans of creamed corn, potatoes, onion and evaporated milk. Plain hemp milk is a good vegan substitute as well. Let it cook until potatoes are soft and then top with fake bacon bits. Easy and a real comfort food kind of soup.
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Sophomore RHP Andy Flett earned his first career win on Sunday.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville baseball team erupted for six runs in the seventh inning to overcome a late deficit and earn a 9-4 victory over visiting Georgetown on Sunday afternoon at Jim Patterson Stadium.
With their third straight win, the Cardinals improved to 25-18 overall and 11-7 in the BIG EAST, while the Hoyas fell to 20-26 on the season and 2-16 in league games with the loss. The series sweep was the third overall and the first of the season in the BIG EAST for Louisville.
Trailing 4-3, the Cardinals scored six runs on four hits against three different Georgetown pitchers in the seventh to turn the game in their favor. The inning started with a walk to junior infielder Ryan Wright (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead HS), who scored moments later when junior outfielder Stewart Ijames (Owensboro, Ky./Owensboro Catholic HS) hammered the first pitch he saw from Hoyas' reliever Neal Dennison over the wall in right center for his team-leading 10th home run of the season and provided the game-winner.
The scoring continued for the Cardinals in the seventh on a bases-loaded RBI single by sophomore outfielder Kyle Grieshaber (Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS) to score freshman catcher Kyle Gibson (Henderson, Ky./Henderson County HS) and a bases-loaded RBI walk to freshman second baseman Ty Young (Coatesville, Pa./Malvern Prep) by Georgetown reliever Mike Seander, who was subsequently ejected by home plate umpire Brandon Cooper for arguing balls and strikes. Wright then greeted new Hoya pitcher Tommy Isaacs by sending his first pitch into right center for a two-run single and the 9-4 advantage.
Overall, Grieshaber finished 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored, while Ijames was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run. Wright went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run, Ethel was 2-for-3 with an RBI and freshman outfielder Adam Engel (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland HS) finished 2-for-4 with two runs in the victory. On the mound, sophomore right-hander Andy Flett (Fenton, Mo./Lindbergh HS) pitched 2.1 innings of perfect relief to earn his first career win and improve to 1-0 on the season. He followed freshman righty Chad Green (Effingham, Ill./Effingham HS), who pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief for freshman starter Jeff Thompson (Greenville, Ind./Floyd Central HS).
For the Hoyas, Dennison took the loss and dropped to 2-3 on the season after allowing four runs on two hits with two walks in less than an inning of relief for starter Alex Meyer, who gave up three runs (two earned) on nine hits in 6.0 innings. At the plate, rightfielder Rand Ravnaas was 5-for-5 with an RBI and a run, while first baseman Dan Capeless was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
Georgetown opened the scoring in Sunday's game with two runs on four hits in the first inning. Catcher Erick Fernandez started the scoring with an RBI single to center to plate centerfielder Justin Leeson, while Capeless followed with an RBI double to right center to score Ravnaas for the 2-0 lead.
Louisville broke through for a run in the bottom of the first to cut the deficit to 2-1 as Grieshaber reached base with a leadoff walk, moved to third on a single to right by Wright and later scored on an RBI sacrifice fly to right field by Ethel.
The teams exchanged runs in the second inning as Leeson scored on an RBI single to center by Ravnaas for the Hoyas, while Engel scored on an RBI single to center by Grieshaber to cut the GU advantage to 3-2. However, the Hoyas pushed their lead to 4-2 in the third inning when Capeless sent a 2-0 pitch from Thompson over the wall in left field for his third home run of the season.
Following a pair of scoreless innings, the Cardinals cut the deficit to 4-3 in the sixth on an RBI sacrifice fly to center by Grieshaber to score freshman first baseman Ryan Seiz (Perkasie, Pa./Christopher Dock HS). The scoring chance was setup as Seiz led off the inning with a single through the left side, moved to second on a single by sophomore third baseman Cade Stallings (Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS) and advanced to third on a groundball off the bat of Engel. That was followed by a 1-2-3 top of the seventh on the mound from Flett to set the stage for the decisive home half of the inning for the Cardinals.
With their 12th come-from-behind victory of the season, Louisville holds a 12-3 advantage in the all-time series with Georgetown. The six-run seventh inning was the Cardinals' highest scoring inning of the season and the most runs in an inning since a six-run eighth in the 11-4 win over West Virginia on May 26, 2010 in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship in Clearwater, Fla.
After Sunday's BIG EAST action, the Cardinals (11-7) are in a three-way tie for third with USF and West Virginia, one game behind second-place Pittsburgh (12-6) and a half game ahead of St. John's (10-7). Connecticut (15-3) leads the BIG EAST Conference race with three weeks left in the regular season.
Up next, Louisville will conclude its five-game homestand at with mid-week games against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday (6 p.m., ET) and Wednesday (noon ET) at Jim Patterson Stadium. Wednesday's game will be Elementary School Day at the ballpark and admission is free for both games.


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My KDL Story: Anna Geurink
"I feel (the library) is of value and it needs to continue to be of value, especially for our younger generations. I just loved the idea of getting more kids to the library..."
Anna Geurink was sitting in a local coffeehouse, trying to come up with a topic for her senior graphic design portfolio project at Kendall College of Art & Design, when suddenly it came to her: the library.
"It literally just popped into my head," said Anna, 23, who grew up visiting the Kentwood branch. "The library was my favorite place to go. I thought it was so cool that you could just go there, pick as many books as you wanted to read and take them all home... for free."
Her project's goal: to put her graphic design talents to work promoting the library to teens. What Anna came up with based on her semester-long research was a multi-media portfolio, including advertising posters, a micro-website called "The Back Room" geared to that age group and re-designed library cards for KDL patrons.
The campaign, which includes the tagline "Muse, Discover, Escape," so impressed area marketing and advertising gurus that Anna's work earned the "Student Best in Show" award at this year's West Michigan ADDYs, an annual competition of the American Advertising Federation. Her work already has garnered interest from a couple of design firms who are looking to hire, she said.
Anna thinks the campaign hit its target of attracting more teens because of its focus on a social-media feel and that it caters primarily to younger age groups. She pitched it to small groups of area teens and college students to gauge its impact, she said.
"It looks like sites they are already used to using," she said, "and (teens) are all about having their own space."
"I feel (the library) is of value and it needs to continue to be of value, especially for our younger generations," Anna added. "I just loved the idea of getting more kids to the library."
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A Cook County judge who was re-elected Tuesday despite being suspended from the bench appeared in court a few hours later as a defendant in a battery case that her attorney said should be tossed because his client was "legally insane" at the time.
Judge Cynthia Brim, 54, whose 18-year tenure has been marked by controversy, told reporters as she left a criminal courtroom Wednesday at 26th and California that she was pleased by the election results, which she watched at home Tuesday night.
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|Correspondence, obituary, clippings, research papers, periodicals, articles, events and memoirs in Brazil 1977.
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Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, NJ), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2009. Gristel Ramler and Birgit Nurme of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.
02.03.1901-25.05.1992 Sao Paulo, Brazil Born in Pärnu, Estonia. Wife: Linda Aur. Emigrated to Brazil in 1930 with his friends.
Collection is organized into ten folders:
1. Writings, memoires by A. Aur about emigration from Estonia from 1908 to Brazil, the history of Brazil, WWII, politics, Estonian community in Brazil, personal notes etc. (1968-1981)
2. Same
3. "Viljandlane sündmuste kurvidel Brasiilias. Läbielamisi ja mälestusi" 1977 (copy) (memoires about life in Brazil)
4. Miscellaneous 1938-1949: (correspondence, clippings, announcements, pamphlets, etc. about Estonian community)
5. Same 1950-1959
6. Same 1960-1968 (contains also magazines of Estonian Community in Brazil "Uus kodu" 1962-1963 and notes)
7. Same 1969-1979 (contains also materials about ESTO 1972)
8. Correspondence, obituary
9. Chronicle of events of Estonian Community in Brazil (1939-1968)
10. Newspaper clippings, magazines, draft of letter
The Aur, Alexander collection is available for public research.
The Aur, Alexander collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.
For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRC.
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Daycare doesn't lead to behavior problems
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 (HealthDay TV) – A study in Norway finds that children who attend daycare don't have more behavioral problems.
Does a long day in daycare create badly behaving kids? A new study suggests it doesn't have to.
Researchers assessed behavioral problems in more than 75,000 children attending daycare in Norway at ages 18 months and 3 years. Nearly 18,000 siblings were included.
They concluded that there was little evidence that more time in daycare led to more behavioral problems.
Several prior studies in the U.S. made connections between the time a child spends in daycare and behavioral problems, but these results from Norway contradict those earlier findings.
Researchers say this might be due to the fact that Norway has a vastly different childcare system than the United States. Parental leave policies ensure that most children do not enter child care until the age of one.
Norway also subsidizes daycare and maintains strict, national standards and regulations for child care providers.I'm Dr. Cindy Haines of HealthDay TV with health information for healthier living.


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Letters to Mike Bell, Part 1Written by Brandi Barhite | Community Ombudsman | email@example.com
Introduction: "You Got Mail"
Letter from Mike Bell: "Unified Efforts"
Gangs running streets
Dear Mayor Bell,
I am honored to be writing you this letter. I sure hope that when you become mayor of Toledo you promise to change the streets of Toledo.
Toledo needs more community centers for everyone to attend, especially youths. Hopefully, this will reduce gang uprisings. In Toledo, gangs are running the streets more and more. And, having community centers should help bring down the crime level for safer community environment.
Toledo also needs more jobs to help enhance our population. The more jobs the more money being brought into the city. More jobs in Toledo would give more encouragement for people to finish high school and maybe continue on for a higher education.
Like you, I am proud of Woodward and will graduate in 2010. We hope you are a visible presence at Woodward.
Margaret E. Birch, senior
Gangs are ruining lives
Dear Mayor Bell,
I am writing this letter due to the concern I have about education and gangs. Every day there is somebody I know getting locked up, shot, sometimes killed because of gangs. Drugs are really big when it comes to the gangs. The number of gangs in Toledo is unknown due to them being in every neighborhood.
Even in school, people always try to fit in with the gangs, which are a big reason some students fail, due to all the influence from different gangs in school. Fighting and arguing are the main factors in school. It is a huge distraction from education and it's sad.
I have many ideas to help teenagers in the Toledo Public School district. I am involved in an early college afterschool program called Upward Bound and it really helps. It keeps me out of the street drama and failing in class. Most of the students are really into sports and other fun activities, such as field trips and etc. I believe if there can be more programs that involve these things, it can better a lot of students who are involved with drugs and gangs.
Congratulations on winning to become the mayor of Toledo. I look forward to a change with the city and I really hope you take some of my ideas into consideration.
Demond Young, senior
Parents needs jobs
Dear Mayor Bell,
I'm a high school senior at Woodward High School. I feel like kids in college and high school should have many job opportunities that can help college students pay for school books, dorms, furniture, etc. As for high school students, they can pay for late fees, cap and gowns, class rings, etc.
Another one of my concerns is that we need open jobs to struggling parents. The economy is getting too bad and more jobs are being lost. Therefore, parents aren't able to provide for their families, which can cause stress and breakdowns that will eventually lead to the families living on the streets.
I do look forward to you becoming our mayor in January and implementing these much-needed changes for our city.
Shawntae Butler, senior
Abandoned houses
Dear Mayor Bell,
Congratulations on being elected the new mayor of Toledo. Your election inspires me because you are a graduate of Woodward High School. It shows me that graduates of Woodward can prosper. There are a few priorities that I think you should look at as our new mayor.
One priority you should focus on is gaining more jobs for Toledo citizens. Many adults are losing their jobs. Because of that, they are taking jobs away from teenagers. These adults end up getting minimum wage jobs and then have trouble supporting their families. Businesses are constantly closing and many people are losing their homes to foreclosure.
Another priority is the abandoned houses. On my block, there are about five abandoned houses. These properties are making the neighborhood look rundown and trashy. One neighbor takes care of his yard, while other people walk down the street and throw their garbage into their yard. Eventually, the garbage builds up and attracts pests and rodents. Most of the houses have boards all over the windows and sometimes even the doors. People break into some of the houses and steal whatever they find that is of value. Criminals hide out in these houses when the police are looking for them. Sometimes, they even stash stolen property in those houses. Unruly kids write graffiti on (and in) these houses.
These are just some of the issues that I think need to be taken care of. Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns. I hope that you have a wonderful term as mayor of Toledo.
Samantha Yancy, sophomore
Toledo's crime problem
Dear Mayor Bell,
My name is Alexandria Carey. I'm a freshman at Woodward High School. We were asked to write you a letter of things that we would like to see changed or improved in Toledo. Our schools are getting rebuilt, which is great. But I think along with our new school, we should have afterschool programs. We could have programs where we can get help with homework or just have a free, safe place to shoot hoops and hang out with friends. The program can teach us how to get ready for college and stuff, too.
Another one of my concerns for Toledo is crime. I think having more police will help the crime go down. I know many police officers got laid off, but we need the help. There are too many people getting shot or stabbed over dumb things. There is too much gang activity on our streets. Young kids are dying because of gangs. It's not safe to walk in our neighborhood without having to worry about getting mugged or jumped. Young people are out after curfew, causing trouble. Houses have been burned down and stores robbed. These young people are setting bad examples for us kids. I think enforcing curfew will help the crime rate to go down.
Job loss is hurting Toledo. I understand the economy is in bad shape, but what I don't understand is how in Downtown Toledo or in the city park there is a fancy road work or gardens being worked on. I'd rather have an ugly city than a broke city.
My last concern is the abandoned houses that are all over Toledo. They make the city look trashy and give criminals a place to commit crimes. They also have who knows what kind of animals living in them. We need them torn down. I hope you take some of my suggestions into consideration.
Way to go on becoming mayor. I'm sure you'll do a fine job.
Alexandria Carey, freshman
Reform garbage system
Dear Mayor Bell,
Toledo needs more law enforcement on the street. Young girls are being kidnapped and forced into prostitution. People are being robbed at gunpoint and they don't know where the suspect went because the police we do have take too long to arrive on a scene.
So if you add more enforcement, police should arrive on time and not an hour later when somebody's dead or gone. This will bring more jobs for some and joy to the rest.
The other priority is our garbage system. I don't like the fact that the day changes after every holiday. I understand they need the holidays off, too, but the way you have this throws people off, causing them to miss pickup. I also think it's a bad idea to use the new improved trucks because this will cut out jobs. The garbage cans are too big. How are old people supposed to drag the heavy cans to the curbs, especially in the snow?
I hope you take my thoughts into consideration.
Courtney Worden, senior
Make Toledo great
Dear Mayor Bell,
Congratulations on being elected the mayor of Toledo. We all hope you do great at your new job. We are very proud of you.
When you take office, I think you need to do something about jobs. We do not need a casino because it can bring more crime to the city, but we do need new stores and more police.
I also think you need to pass a law stating that any minors caught drinking will get a ticket or possibly go to jail.
Another idea I think you should do is to try to make Toledo a great place to live and work. You could try to get new places for families to come together or maybe go around town and ask people what they think we can do to make Toledo better.
We know you will make a great mayor. I hope to be mayor like you, or maybe president of the United States. Congratulations on winning the election and please try to make Toledo great.
Michael Chegar, sophomore
Toledo needs jobs
Dear Mayor Bell,
After I graduate, I plan on attending college and finding a good job in my city, Toledo.
This is why I am writing you. Toledoans need more jobs. Some households only have one person bringing in a paycheck and in these hard times that is not enough. Jobs are closing, people are being laid off and it's just plain turmoil.
As jobs are closing and people are being laid off comes another huge factor, violence. People are turning into thieves because they can't afford things, so they rid the people who do have it of their property and goods. Carjackings and break-ins are just a few of the violent acts going on now that our city is spiraling downward, especially now that it's the holidays. People are being robbed of their belongings because of job loss.
Mr. Bell, please help our city and don't let us become a ghost town with dropping population.
Antwonique Williams, senior
Homeless need help
Dear Mayor Bell,
I would very much like it if you could perhaps tear down old abandoned houses that are just taking up space. They are burnt up and look very rundown and that makes Toledo look rundown, too. I'm sure you don't want to be the mayor of a messy city.
Also, please do more food drives and clothes drives for those who can't get these supplies on their own. Many people can't afford food or clothing for their families and are turning to shelters and donations for help. These people need help and you could be the one to help them. It won't even cost much. All you need to do is have people donate canned goods and other items to food drives. You could even make this possible at schools. Recently, my school had a food drive and we collected over 200 cans.
Thank you for reading my letter and I hope that you will try to do at least one of these things to make Toledo a better place to live.
Ashley Clark, freshman
Rescue safety services
Dear Mayor Bell,
Congratulations on your election to become the new mayor of Toledo. I'm looking forward to your time in office to improve the quality of Toledo. As a senior and young adult attending Woodward High School, there are a few subjects I would like to discuss with you.
The first topic I would like to talk about is safety. As the economy went into a recession, police officers were laid off. Response time has been cut and people feel that crime has risen. As a retired fire chief, you know public safety is very important and I feel more officers should be trained and hired. This should please be considered and fit into the city's budget. Another topic is the look and feel of our city. We have wonderful improvements, such as the Skyline Bridge, the new sports arena and the developing marina district. But some others, such as trash cleanup, parks to be cleaned and repaired, more roads and potholes fixed, graffiti removed and grass trimmed and cut around Toledo, could be done.
If somehow fit into the city's budget, increased safety and improvements around the city will be well worth it. An even cleaner city will attract more visitors, new jobs and businesses and new residents. So take in some of these considerations and while you're in office just know your supporters are behind you the whole way. Toledo is a great city. I'm sure you'll make it even greater!
David Truitt Jr., senior
Get rid of liquor stores
Dear Mayor Bell,
Since you're the upcoming mayor of Toledo, there are quite a few things you should strongly look toward to make our city a better city. Jobs and police forces are two of my main focuses.
Jobs are one of my main targets. Toledo is known for being one of the poorest cities in the United States. One way you can prevent this from carrying on is by opening and building new jobs around the city. It's nothing really out there to do for teens, so open up arcades and rec centers around this community. Charge little to none to get in because of the economy. Eliminate liquor stores to reduce drunken driving and deaths per year. Replace the liquor stores with bookstores, so we as the people can get more intelligent and book smart.
Police force is my other main target. More police in the streets would be less crimes and less gang activity going on. It's too many deaths per year because of gang violence. It's stupid to die because of a color or some "dis ya hood." It's all irrelevant to me. So all we can hope for is that police force can reduce the gang violence that reduces the deaths of young teens per year. So Mayor Mike Bell, please look into my suggestions that can help turn around our city. We all need to come together and bring pride back into our community, but it starts with me and you.
Markeese Cummings, senior
Toledo is dangerous
Dear Mayor Bell,
I am an honor roll student at Woodward High School. I am doing my best to stay on the right path and become successful.
Some of the things that I think should be your priority to help our community is the crime and unemployment rates. Many people think that Toledo is a dangerous place. Sometimes I feel the same way because last winter someone broke into my house. It made my mom want to move from here.
Some of my friends and I think you should open the pools back up for the summer so that children and teenagers would have something to do, instead of them walking the streets, causing trouble. This will decrease some crime. Also, we need a basketball court where all children can play for free because most people do not have the money to pay to play at the local YMCA.
Another issue is jobs. Toledo needs jobs so that everybody can work. I know many people who want to work, but can't because there are no jobs. If there were jobs, there would be less homeless people, a decrease in burglaries and less crime. Also, there should be more jobs for the youth because they want money, too. Since they can't get a job, they turn to selling drugs, which causes more crimes in the community.
These are my thoughts about making Toledo a better place to live. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this letter.
DeMarkus Darrington, freshman
Student recalls cousin's death, asks for traffic control
Dear Mayor Bell,
I would really like it if you'll take the time to read this letter. My family through the years has been socially connected to our recent mayors, such as Mayor Jack Ford and Mayor Carty Finkbeiner. I wanted to know if you would try to consider teenagers being able to work at certain jobs based on grades in school. Most teens in Toledo would love to have a job to provide for themselves and their family also. This idea will also tremendously boost money in the city. No mayor yet has thought of that; you can be different. I also wanted to tell you that the casinos will cause traffic danger for local students who walk home, kids to teenagers. Just recently, my 13 year-old cousin was hit by two cars. He did not survive the hit and died on Thanksgiving morning. You can prevent this situation occurring more and more.
Juwon Shelman-Perry, freshma
More teen activities
Dear Mayor Bell,
Congratulations on becoming the mayor of Toledo. Becoming mayor is a big responsibility that I am sure you have worked very hard toward. Toledo needs better and you seem to be that change for our city. I think that Toledo needs a mayor that will change our community.
Your No. 1 priority should be our economy. Our economy is down and we need help. For example, we don't have many jobs for people today, yet we get automated garbage trucks. Though not many people would want or enjoy working with garbage that job was part of their living and it was taken away.
Toledo needs more things to do. The teenagers are bored, which I think helps increase the crime rate. If we had more activities to occupy our time like jobs, concerts or skate parks it would help the crime rate drop. These things occupy our time while keeping us up and moving. Sitting in front of the computer and television all day is not good for our health.
Another very important subject is school. I think that we should be given more money for our schools, so that we would have just as good an education as anyone else in Toledo. If the laws were fair, we would all have the same amount of education.
These are a few of the issues the issues that should be the main focus of your job. Thank you for your time in reading this letter.
La'Keiya Channelle Osley, freshman
Live up to potential
Dear Mayor Bell,
Let me congratulate you on becoming mayor of Toledo. I think it's cool that you graduated from the same high school that I am now attending for the first year.
Your first priority should be to create a program that would help keep kids off the streets and out of gangs. Not the kind of program that adults believe would be cool, but a program that a teenager would actually like to participate in. You could get ideas from themselves. You could have a fundraiser where kids in high school participate in raising money for programs. There could be tutoring, a boxing ring and a variety of things to do to keep teens occupied.
You should also worry about the crime rate in Toledo. It's frightening to think someone could assault me or someone I care about next. Our communities are not safe and it is my opinion that it's getting worse.
This brings me to my last suggestion. The amount of job losses is terrible. You should work on that, too. The increase of jobs will increase money so that our roads, playgrounds and buildings can be built thus helping to make the economy better.
I hope you live up to your potential. Good luck.
Ja'Tara Dawson, freshman
Classmates leaving
Dear Mayor Bell,
Congratulations on being elected mayor of the city of Toledo. I am writing you to address two concerns that are affecting our community.
The first thing you should do is help the homeless people of Toledo. I am pretty sure they would appreciate a mayor that would try to help them get back on track with their lives. You should consider a proposal to build a new homeless shelter, especially for this time of the year when it's cold outside. It would give them somewhere to sleep, eat and stay warm.
The second thing is try to establish more jobs within the city of Toledo. I often hear people/classmates talk about moving out of Toledo because of the bad job market and the jobs they want aren't in Toledo. Make Toledo a viable job market. You could also provide services to prepare people for job interviews. As mayor, you should be able to address these issues.
These are just some of the problems facing our community.
Phillip Mosley, senior
Enough negativity
Dear Mayor Bell,
I just want to first congratulate you for winning as mayor. I'm writing you to point out some issues that I believe need to be improved and changed.
I think that the No. 1 priority in our community is the lack of jobs. Also, I think that you should consider trying to help the ones with felonies because they might be trying to better themselves. Our teenagers also need jobs, or at least afterschool activities that would help keep them out of trouble.
The Toledo area needs more police officers that we can count on; not police officers who are dirty cops, not true to what they had sworn to. We need our community protected and we should not be scared to walk out our doors at night.
Our community wants to see all the negative people and negative things to STOP and those people put behind bars. Also, the community does not appreciate the way that our community is looking; it's so disgusting to see all the trash on the ground and in people's yards. I think that we should either gather our community up to recycle trash or talk to the homeowners and renters about the problem.
Tazhianna Dean, freshman
More jobs, less crime
Dear Mayor Bell,
Let me start by saying that I am very excited that you are going to be Toledo's next mayor. One of the main things that I would like to see improved is more jobs. If our community had more jobs, there would be less crime, less prostitution and less homeless people. If there were more jobs, people would not have to prostitute themselves around for money. Criminals would not have to rob stores and other people's homes. There would be less homeless people in our community. Houses are being foreclosed because people have lost their jobs. More people are turning toward the state for help, such as welfare checks and food stamps. The community wouldn't have so many problems if there were more jobs.
Another problem is education. I am a student at Woodward high School and I have managed to maintain a 3.0 GPA. Throughout all of my high school years, I thought getting a scholarship should be much easier to get than what it is now. Education is very important to me because I want to succeed in my life. I come from a background in which neither of my parents graduated from school. Students should have more opportunities in their future. There are already new schools being built right now to replace some of the old schools.
Thank you for reading my letter. I am looking forward to see what is going to change with our community when you are mayor. I really am excited that you are Toledo's next mayor.
Brittney Morris, senior
We need computers
Dear Mayor Bell,
Toledo is ranked today as one of the poorest cities in the country. Some ideas I have to fix this problem include tax cuts, citywide stimulus plans and lower tax rates. Second, I believe you should put more funding toward education. Why I'm stating this is because the dropout rate is high, Internet access is a problem due to no home computers or connections and school computers sometimes take too long and block certain sources that could be of some importance to students. Ideas that I think would help solve this issue include more informative books, up-to-date software and technology and more discipline taken on those who don't wish to learn.
The problems I've stated and ideas toward my issues are just some things I think that you should take account for, and some ideas that I feel will lead to a brighter future for Toledo and all of its citizens. I know that you will be a great mayor and put great dedication toward Toledo and its citizens. May you fill us, and the city, with pride.
Noah Foster, senior
Higher wages needed
Dear Mayor Bell,
My name is Linda Garth and I'm a freshman at Woodward High School.
These are the things I think should happen in Toledo and at Woodward.
I think we should get paid more per hour.
I also think we should get more job choices. In Woodward, I think we should create activities that are affordable for teenagers so they can stay out of trouble, off the streets and out of gangs.
We also should try to lower the prices of food in the lunchroom and in stores.
I also think we should try to make the cars less expensive.
I'm not saying they are too expensive, but we need to try to make them a little less money.
Linda Garth, freshman
If you build it …
Dear Mayor Bell,
Since you're the mayor, I feel that there is some stuff that you can do to help Toledo and Woodward be a better place.
I think you should start off with Woodward first because you know how old this building is. Nothing has probably changed since you left and, of course, we have a new building, but it's not big enough. Do you think you could somehow make it a little bit bigger?
Toledo needs a lot of help. I think that you should have somebody build something for teenagers to chill at that is cheap because everything seems to be going up. You probably doubt that you can do this because some teenagers don't care and will mess it up. I also think that you should create more jobs. Well, that's all for right now.
Che'Taya McCoy, freshman
Music might save a life
Dear Mayor Bell,
I want to congratulate you on being elected mayor of the city of Toledo.
I only have one suggestion. Although it may not be a main concern for you or our city, but it is important to me. I would like to see a hands-on music program created for high school students. The program that I'm thinking of would be separate from the required courses in school. The program could include life courses, which will explain real-life situations and help students learn how to work through them.
There are students who are in certain situations where they cannot attend school on a daily basis. I want this program to be a program where any high school student can express themselves through music.
Like I said before, I know this isn't top priority for you, but in the end, it just might improve or save a life.
Thank you for reading my letter.
Ronniah Mays, freshman
Pay more attention to homeless shelters
Dear Mayor Bell,
I think that you could do more for the public schools in Toledo because we need a lot more computers, and I think the students would really appreciate it a lot. How do you feel about Toledo getting a casino? Do you think that would bring in more jobs? You should also come and visit Woodward High School to share your experiences in high school with the Woodward students. Tell us what you did when you attended Woodward.
You should also put more police on the job because the streets of Toledo are getting really dangerous. I also think you should consider getting more involved with the less fortunate by paying more attention to the shelters, making programs for teenagers, so they can stay out of trouble, and thinking about single and teen mothers who are struggling to take care of their children.
Jodi Hardy, freshman
Woodward wishes you well
Dear Mayor Bell,
I want to congratulate you on becoming our new mayor. I am currently attending Woodward High School and I am a sophomore. I love to play basketball and football just like you. Also, I enjoy learning new things I never knew existed. I have some information I think could help you and other city leaders.
First, I think we should improve our school system by adding more programs so that all students get involved. The program will help get us into college to receive a higher education. Next, I think we should improve our law enforcement because it's not safe to walk the streets neither at night nor in the daytime.
Finally, I think we should set up a citywide program to keep the city clean, and also keep the children out of trouble. Young people need more activities to get involved in and there are not many opportunities. The reason I'm telling you this is because I think it could help not only you, but also the people of Toledo.
You grew up over here and know the struggles we go through. You managed to become successful and I want to become successful in life just like you. I want to attend college and then give back to the community.
It was an honor to write such a successful person like you and everyone at Woodward wishes you the best of luck.
Franklin Levey, sophomore


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It has never been the purpose of this blog to use it as a forum to complain. I never write about a restaurant experience that we did not enjoy, at least on balance. My topic today is not inspired by any particular restaurant, but rather from what I see as a collective trend in (too) many restaurants. It started slowly in less expensive venues - fast food establishments, then "casual dining" restaurants. Now it seems to be spreading to more expensive dining rooms, where prices hardly justify allowing for this to happen. The dining public's preferences are being totally ignored, patrons are being forced to fend for themselves with plates sent from the kitchen unfinished, all for the sake of a few pennies of labor costs. I am, of course, talking about serving salads with portion control cups of salad dressing "on the side".
I would like to go on record here - I hate those cups. I dislike everything about using them.
Salads are meant to be dressed - in the kitchen (or perhaps table-side if you are having a Caesar salad in an "upscale" restaurant.) To dress a salad properly you need to toss it in a bowl with the appropriate dressing. You cannot toss it on your salad plate. It needs to be tossed in a salad bowl for the dressing to properly coat the salad greens, to find all of the nooks and crannies in the salad fixings. You cannot do that yourself with a one or two ounce cup of dressing, a plate of greens, and your knife and fork. It just doesn't work.
I perfectly understand why restaurant owners go down this portion control path. The first is self evident - portion control. You just can't trust those servers to use a one ounce ladle and dress a salad. They will double dip or get the soup ladle mixed up with the salad dressing ladle and there goes your food margins!
The second reason I hear all of the time is speed. Some restaurants will prep their salads in advance and chill them. They also prep their dressing in advance and chill them. They save "lots of time".
The third reason is labor costs. Restaurants would need to dedicate personnel time to salad prep during meal service. That costs money.
Here's my response.
Portion Control - Have a staff meeting with a quart of (house made) salad dressing, a bowl of greens and a one ounce ladle. (Bring a 4 oz. soup ladle to use as reference for the slow ones.) Have them dress (and toss) a salad with one ounce of dressing. Dress a second salad with three or even four ounces of dressing. Pass it around and have everyone taste both. They will quickly see that salads drowned in four ounces of dressing taste like salad dressing and drowned something. Customers will prefer a properly dressed salad.
Speed - Most full service restaurants schedule ninety minutes for a seating. If you are doing that then adding a minute to make a proper salad is inconsequential to the meal plan. If you are running a Denny's and you have a forty minute table turnover, please continue doing what you are doing because you are never going to see me anyway. If you are running a full service restaurant and you are striving for the look and feel of a Denny's please keep serving ice cold plates of pre-plated wilted greens with those gawd awful portion control cups of dressing. (Full disclosure, I've never actually eaten in a Denny's so they might actually do a table side Caesar salad service. But I doubt it, and you get my point.)
Labor Costs - How long does it take to make a salad? Think about it.
And then there's this - portion control cups cost $50 per case. You will save that!
Last week I paid $12 for a pre-dinner salad that came on an ice cold plate (obviously pre-plated) with a 1 1/2 ounce cup of dressing. That should not happen. That should especially not happen at $12.
So there. I've had my rant. Anyone agree with me? or not? Tell me in the comments section!