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Sector focus: Luxury goods firms face up to new Hong Kong reality
Sector focus: Luxury goods firms face up to new Hong Kong reality
Hong Kong used to be the prime shopping destination for Chinese tourists.
The introduction of the Individual Visit Scheme in July 2003 marked the beginning of a decade with unprecedented growth in mainland Chinese visits to Hong Kong.
Before the introduction of the scheme, a little over 7 million mainland Chinese residents visited Hong Kong on an annual basis. Ten years later that number had grown to 44 million, an astounding increase of over 500%.
Hong Kong's attractions as a shopping destination for mainland Chinese consumers were clear: it was close and easy to access; it was cheaper (with lower taxes on goods plus favourable exchange rates); it offered a wide range of brands and product; and the risk of buying counterfeit goods was low.
What has changed?
Ten years later the situation in Hong Kong is very different.
After a decade of 11% cumulative annual growth in retail sales, 2014 marked the first year of decline, with retail sales down 0.2% year-on-year.
So far there are no signs that growth is picking up again, with retail sales down 3% year-on-year during the eleven months to November 2015.
This development is especially meaningful for luxury goods companies because the Chinese represent a significant portion of their customer base.
The decline in Chinese visits and retail sales is a consequence of a variety of factors, including the Chinese government's anti-corruption campaign, Hong Kong residents' hostility towards mainland visitors, currency fluctuations, changes in travel patterns and consumer preferences.
The relaxation of visa requirements coupled with higher discretionary income and a favourable exchange rate spurred exceptional growth in Chinese tourism to continental Europe, Japan and South Korea.
In many cases, these destinations can offer cheaper shopping than Hong Kong as well as more varied cultural experiences and ancient history.
How can the luxury goods sector respond?
As luxury goods companies face up to the new reality in Hong Kong, earnings disappointments might continue.
Management execution will be crucial in tackling imbalances in global pricing structures and potential rationalisation of store networks.
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the sector will have to be more agile in the future in responding to fluctuating currencies, changing travel patterns and rising online penetration.
The relative winners during this transition will be those companies that can be flexible in their inventory management and have the ability to predict the location of consumer demand and shift products accordingly.
A digital offer and omni-channel strategy will also become even more important as consumers are becoming more sophisticated, online penetration is increasing and a brand's global pricing structure is more transparent than ever.
What are the opportunities for investors?
When facing an uncertain future, investment opportunities will arise.
We believe that identifying those companies that are prepared to tackle pricing imbalances, have the flexibility to respond to changes in the location of end demand, and have a superior digital offering to capture the growing online demand will deliver the greatest investment returns.
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Erica Dobbs received her Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in September 2013, after earning her B.A. in history at Howard University, and her M.P.P. at the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Her research focuses on how the global movement of both capital and labor drives local political actors to re-evaluate notions of citizenship and identity, strategies for collective action, and the structure of institutions. In her dissertation project, she explores when and why native political actors in countries where immigration is a relatively recent phenomenon move to treat new immigrants as constituents. Her next project will focus on "Justice for Janitors" campaigns in the U.S. South, and will examine the viability of this approach to mobilizing low-wage service workers outside of traditional union strongholds. Prior to enrolling at MIT, she worked on organizing campaigns with the Service Employees International Union in Miami, Florida. Her research has been funded by the U.S. Fulbright-Schuman Program, the Center for International Studies at MIT, Mellon/ACLS, and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University.
Dr. Urs Lindner is an assistant professor at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies at the University of Erfurt, Germany, and 2014-15 DAAD Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also been affiliated with the Institute for Sociology at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena and has been, from 2010 to 2013, a postdoctoral researcher and scientific coordinator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. A scholar whose work bridges political theory, sociology, and philosophy, Lindner will conduct research on "Justice as Preferential Treatment: Affirmative Action in India, the U.S. and Germany." Lindner's project compares policies and debates concerning affirmative action in India, the US and Germany, with attention to the relationship between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome as goals of preferential treatment, the linking of affirmative action to group rights, and the interlocking axes of inequality in each site.
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Seychelles background and facts
Know before you goAs you plan your trip, and before you travel, we recommend that you check the latest Foreign Office advice on the places that you're going to - regardless of where you are travelling to, or how you are travelling. See FCO's Seychelles advice here, or its info on other countries here.
We urge you to do this, as we recommend that all our travellers keep themselves up to date with the current foreign office advice on their destination countries.
Setting the scene for a holiday in SeychellesTravellers on holidays in the Seychelles don't always realise, but the islands fall into two distinct groups: the tall, granitic Inner Islands found on the relatively shallow Seychelles' plateau, and the low-lying, coralline cays, reef islets and atolls of the Outer Islands. The distance from Seychelles International Airport on Mahé to the Outer Islands' atolls ranges from 230 to 1,150 kilometres; the sheer distance making the vast majority of them inaccessible to all but Mother Nature.
Almost all Seychellois live on the principal islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, making these Inner Islands the centre of everyday cultural and economic activity, as well as a great holiday destination. However, with a resident population of only 82,000, the smallest of any sovereign state in Africa, there are plenty of spectacularly beautiful, wholly untouched environments to explore, both on land and in water. Steep, forested mountains rise from golden sands and turquoise waters, whilst coral reefs teem with multi-coloured marine life and gargantuan corals; all are alluring prospects for a great Seychelles holiday.
A brief history of the SeychellesUnsurprisingly given its breathtaking natural beauty and mid-ocean location, battle for control of Seychelles has been fiercely contested over the years. Named, in 1756, after Jean Moreau de Séchelles, Louis XV's Minister of Finance, this uninhabited archipelago had served as a transit point for Arab, Portuguese and British traders for many centuries before.
It came under British control from French in 1812, was granted independence as a Commonwealth republic in 1976, and following a coup d'etat in 1977 became a socialist one-party state until, in 1993, multiparty politics prevailed. With no indigenous population but a stream of interested parties, the current Seychellois (people of the Seychelles) are composed of immigrants, mostly of French, African, Indian and Chinese descent. In line with historic influences, French and English are official languages, along with a French-based Creole.
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Seychelles Time Zone: Seychelles is 4 hours ahead of GMT, 3 hours ahead of British Summer time and 2 hours ahead of European summer time. New York is 9 hours behind the Seychelles and San Francisco 12 hours behind.
Seychelles Currency: The local currency is the Seychelles Rupee (SCR) which is divided into 100 cents. Banks are generally open Monday to Saturday and all process travellers' cheques and foreign exchange; ATMs are available at major banks and Mahé airport. For the latest exchange rate, we suggest you use a currency converter. (Type in codes 'GBP' for British Pounds or USD for US dollars, and the code for the Seychelles Rupee, which is 'SCR'.)
Seychelles Visas: Visas are not required for British passport holders, though passports must have a minimum of six months remaining validity. An onward/return ticket and proof of sufficient funds are also required.
Health in the Seychelles: No vaccinations currently required to enter Seychelles unless travellers are from or have passed through a yellow fever area within 6 days preceding arrival. There is currently no malaria in the Seychelles, and the authorities work hard to prevent outbreaks of other mosquito-borne diseases. Always check the latest recommendations with your doctor before you travel.
Seychelles Language: There are three official languages in Seychelles: Creole (a French-based dialect), English and French.
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OMAHA, Neb. — With a slide and a basket catch over his right shoulder, Florida center fielder Matt den Dekker may have sealed his place in College World Series history.
In the opinion of some long-time CWS observers, den Dekker made the greatest catch in the event's 64-year history.
In the opinion of others, den Dekker's catch may have been the greatest catch in baseball history, period. Better than even Willie Mays' over-the-shoulder catch against Vic Wertz in the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds, and that's saying a lot.
"That's one of the best catches I've ever seen," said Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, who has been witness to many of den Dekker's works of fielding art the last three seasons.
The catch came on the first fielding play of the fourth inning. The Gators were trailing 4-2 and sophomore left-handed starter Alex Panteliodis was struggling, leaving the ball up in the strike zone and the Bruins were pouncing. UCLA right fielder Brett Krill drilled Panteliodis' fastball to deep center field. While Florida partisans on hand feared the worst, thinking the ball, if not a home run, was going to go for extra bases, den Dekker had other ideas. He dropped his head and started running.
The Florida senior, who was drafted by the New York Mets in the fifth round of the recent Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, used a drop step over his left shoulder and started to run without looking up. The ball was crushed, so any extra looks over his right shoulder for the ball would be wasting steps. Steps from the warning track, den Dekker did look to catch his bearings.
Instead of heading to the right-center field gap, the ball began to head more towards straight away center field. So den Dekker changed the angle of the head and ran full speed toward the wall, bending his head straight backwards to read the ball. Reaching the warning track and closing in on the wall quickly, den Dekker decided to slide on his knees, creating a perfect basket with his glove and bare hand on his chest.
And the ball fell in for out No. 1.
"That's what I'm out there to do," den Dekker said simply.
Singing his own praises is not something den Dekker does. So we'll let others do that for him.
KOZN 1620 radio play-by-play man Kevin Kugler has been calling games in the College World Series for seven years. The six-time Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year has also been watching games at Rosenblatt Stadium for over 20 years. So he qualifies as somewhat of an expert on great defensive plays in Omaha, and Kugler will tell you he's never seen anything like den Dekker's catch.
"It's the best catch I've ever seen in person," Kugler said. "Major League Baseball, college baseball … best catch I've ever seen. I didn't think he was going to get the ball, first off. Not only did he get the ball, he slides down and makes the catch. I still can't believe it."
In doing his research on the Gators, Kugler knew of den Dekker's reputation as the best defensive center fielder in college baseball and the three times he has been named to the SEC All-Defensive team. But when Krill hit the ball, even Kugler was getting ready to say "it's over his head and off the wall for a double" when den Dekker pulled off his magic.
"No amount of preparation can tell you about that kind of play," Kugler said. "I knew he was a great defensive center fielder with great range. I knew he could cover a lot of ground. I didn't know he had the ability to cover that kind of ground."
A few booths to the left, ESPN's Mike Patrick was in similar disbelief. He claims it as the third best catch he has ever seen, live or on television. The two catches Patrick ranks ahead of den Dekker's both were made by Jim Edmonds, similar plays where he dove for a ball that was straight behind him. But den Dekker's catch is third.
"The Willie Mays catch would be fourth for me," Patrick said.
Patrick claims he learned a long time ago not to assume a ball will drop over a center fielder's head. Instead, he waited it out to see what would happen to the ball, but he never expected den Dekker to slide under it.
"It was dead over his head, and then he has to deal with the bill of his cap," Patrick said. "You couldn't have thought of anything else that would have made it a more difficult catch except for maybe a seagull hitting him in the head."
In the middle of America's heartland, of course, seagulls are not to be found. But if one did find its way to Omaha, Matt den Dekker likely would catch it.
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Sunday, May 23
Make Mondays Better with a Veal Cutlet Sandwich with Garlicky Greens, Smoked Mozzarella, and Prosciutto
Italians love to egg, bread, and fry foods. From vegetables like cauliflower and zucchini to meats like chicken and veal, there aren't too many foods that don't taste better when egged, breadcrumbed, and fried.
When I was a kid, veal scallopine Milanese, veal cutlets coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried until crisp, was always a beloved feature of our Sunday dinners. No one could resist that crunchy, glistening exterior and tender, moist interior, which paired perfectly with garlicky broccoli rabe.
Of course, the best part about making veal scallopine Milanese on Sundays was the sandwich you'd take to school on Monday. My mom wasn't a believer in dainty sandwiches. She never even bought sliced white bread. Instead, Mom would spilt a chunky Italian roll down the middle and wedge a veal cutlet inside. Then she'd smother it with leftover garlicky broccoli rabe, some Provolone or mozzarella cheese, and maybe one of my dad's hot cherry peppers, if we were lucky.
Lately Jeff and I have been on a veal cutlet kick, thanks to Mom who bought us three pounds last time she was here.
"Mom, three pounds for two of us?" I said.
"If you can't eat them all now, just freeze them, honey. They won't go to waste," she replied.
Each time I make veal scallopine Milanese for Jeff and me, I promise myself that I'm going to top them with Marsala spiked mushrooms or sauteed baby artichokes and asparagus. Then I do what I always do: make sandwiches.
You should do the same. This isn't just any sandwich, it's a dense, crunchy, salty, smoky, garlicky sandwich that is wholeheartedly satisfying. So go ahead, mangia!
By the way, Mom was right. That sandwich you're looking at was made from the third and final pound of veal cutlets.
Veal Cutlet Sandwich with Garlicky Greens, Smoked Mozzarella, and Prosciutto
Makes 2 sandwiches
Print recipe only here.
1/2 pound veal cutlets, thinly sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1/2 cup dry, plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated Reggiano-Parmigiano cheese
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese
Garlicky Greens:
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small garlic clove, thinly sliced
4-5 ounces (about 2-3 cups) chopped greens, such as kale, escarole, or Swiss chard
2 ounces prosciutto
4 slices crusty Italian bread, brushed with olive oil and toasted until golden
1.Place the veal cutlets between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them gently with the toothed side of a meat mallet to soften the meat. Then use the smooth side of the mallet to flatten the scaloppine to about a 1/4- to 1/8-inch thickness.
2. Spread the flour on a sheet of wax paper or a large plate. In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg. In a separate bowl, mix breadcrumbs, cheese, red pepper flakes and salt.
3. In a medium skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble and foam.
4. Meanwhile, dredge the veal in the flour, shaking off the excess. Then dip it in the egg, letting any excess drip into the bowl. Finally, gently place it in the bread-crumb mixture and turn to coat evenly. Repeat with remaining pieces of veal. Place in the skillet, without overcrowding. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until the underside looks crispy and golden brown. Turn once. Add cheese, and cook about 2 minutes more, until cheese is melted. Turn off heat.
5. To make the garlicky greens, heat heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and lightly brown, 1-2 minutes. Add greens, tossing frequently, until cooked down and tender, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat.
6. Add prosciutto to a hot skillet just until crisp, 30-60 seconds.
7. To assemble sandwich, place half the veal on one slice of toasted bread. Top with half the garlicky greens and prosciutto. Repeat with second sandwich. Serve immediately.
You might also like these sandwich recipes from Food Blogga:
Frittata Sandwich
Grilled Lamb Sandwich
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Italian Chicken Cutlet Sandwich with Broccoli Rabe and Provolone
You might also like these veal recipes:
Veal Marsala recipe from Always Order Dessert
Pork Saltimbocca recipe from Proud Italian Cook
Veal Chops with Morel Sauce recipe from Sunday Nite Dinner
Breaded Veal Cutlets recipe from Bleeding Espresso
23 comments:
- Abby said...
Italians and Southerners share that love of all things fried, huh? ;) Looks great. I order veal often, and a sandwich with greens sounds amazing. Hope you're well!
- May 23, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
Can I have mine with regular, not smoked mozzarella? Lunch time at one p.m. Thanks (I'll even pick-up)
- May 23, 2010 at 7:13 PM
- Joanne said...
I adore veal and wish it weren't so expensive! I think this sandwich would be worth the indulgence though. It sounds fabulous!
- May 23, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- lisaiscooking said...
That is a lovely-looking sandwich! Adding greens sounds great too and so does the hot cherry pepper.
- May 24, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
There was a take out restaurant close to work that would have something similar as a special once a week. Well worth the visit!!
- May 24, 2010 at 6:04 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Gorgeous sandwich. Why didn't I get an Italian mother to make one for me? I guess I was in the wrong line. Sigh. But at least you are generous enough to share the recipe with me. Then maybe my kids will feel like they were in the right line.
- May 24, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Manggy said...
Veal isn't sold here, but it looks so good I'm going to have to find a substitute :)
(by the way, this reminded me of FGtS, but then I saw you were writing a different book for Quirk for this fall and you haven't announced it yet! Congratulations!)
- May 24, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- elly said...
This looks really delicious. But then, I think you could put smoked mozzarella on cardboard and I would lover it. :)
- May 24, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- The Food Hunter said...
Funny my school lunches were pretty similar!
- May 24, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Mary W said...
Mmmm. This looks delish.
I'm having meatloaf sandwiches tonight. Instead of mayo I'll try mozzarella and garlic-y kale or swiss chard. My backyard garden is overflowing with both so I'm on the look out for new ways to use 'em up.
- May 24, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- RamblingTart said...
SCRUMPTIOUS sandwich, Susan! :-) I love it! Those garlicky greens sound amazing and you've totally inspired me to build better sandwiches. :-)
- May 24, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- Chris said...
This brings me back! I used to love when my grandma made veal cutlets. Put the cutlets in a sandwich? Score! Add Prosciutto? Just brilliant. You never cease to amaze me, Susan...
- May 24, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- We Are Not Martha said...
Oh man, this sandwich looks like total heaven! As I kid, I would never eat veal, but I've definitely grown up since then! Yum :)
- May 24, 2010 at 6:20 PM
- FIXED BAYONET METAL SOLDIERS said...
Theres no such thing as Scallopine Milanese. I live there and its called COSTOLETTO MILANESE but I think you mean Cotoletta.
- May 25, 2010 at 2:39 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
abby-I hadn't thought about it, but you're right!
linda-Of course! ;)
joanne-It is an indulgence, but well worth it.
lisa-Oh, those hot cherry peppers were awesome!
val-I'd be frequenting that place!
lynn-Yeah, that's the spirit! :)
mark-Thanks! I appreciate that!
sues-At least you're eating it now!
elly-I would like it too!
foodhnunter-Then you were lucky too. :)
mary-I'm so happy to hear that. I hope it was good!
chris-You're sweet. Who doesn't love a good Italian sangwich, am I right?
ramblingtart-Yay! I love when I inspire people to eat sandwiches. It's one of life's greatest joys!
bayonet-Thank you for telling me that. "Veal scallopine Milanese" is used in the States, even if it is technically incorrect.
- May 25, 2010 at 11:13 AM
What a great idea to put the garlic greens on the veal! This has got to be the perfect sandwich.
- May 25, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Terry at Blue Kitchen said...
Want. Now.
- May 26, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Deadly Vanilla Sunshine said...
Love the general idea here, but I'll probably use zucchini instead of veal and omit the proscuitto. Maybe a bit of goat cheese...hmmm...
- May 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
anonymous-So glad you like it!
terry- Me. Too.
deadlyvanillasunshine-Whatever works for you!
- May 26, 2010 at 6:50 PM
You know, I think this would make my monday a lot better. Thanks for the idea. Check out my blog
- June 1, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Would like to include your veal recipes on vealrecipes.com including a recipe source link back here.
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- June 2, 2010 at 5:08 AM
- Mandy said...
Holy Cow...YUM!
I'm making veal cutlets for dinner tonight and looking for something new. Beautiful sandwich, lovely post!
- June 21, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
elana-It really works!
anonymous-Thank you. I'll be in touch.
mandy-Hope you made them!
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From today's Opinion Page: It's a good time to say thank you to central Illinois mail carriers, who have battled a tough winter to deliver letters and packages throughout the region.
Springfield may not be out of the woods yet when it comes to winter, but things certainly are looking up with some high temperatures in the forecast that residents here haven't seen in weeks.
More snow is in the forecast first, though, with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation predicted for today.
It's a good time to say thank you to central Illinois mail carriers, who have negotiated snow-packed streets, slippery sidewalks, unshoveled driveways and bitterly cold wind chills to deliver letters and packages throughout the region all season. Winter weather is something mail carriers are accustomed to dealing with every year, but 2014 has packed quite a punch.
Most people are probably familiar with the famous statement, inscribed on the James Farley Post Office in New York, about mail carriers: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
Winter 2014 didn't stop the mail, but it sure didn't make things easy on postal service workers and others in the delivery business.
"This year the weather across this country has been very odd. The challenge for our carriers has been immense," Jeffery Williamson, vice president of human resources for the postal service, told The State Journal-Register editorial board Wednesday.
He also commended mail carriers, saying, "Our employees do an amazing job on a daily basis, delivering for the American public. As I talk to the employees, the passion and the commitment they have for our mission … has never wavered."
Mail carriers in the Gateway District, which includes the Springfield area, spent a lot of time this winter staying informed about the weather, preparing for the challenges it presented and taking precautions to prevent injuries. For example, Gateway District manager David Martin said, carriers upgraded to a newer boot cleat this year to help keep them from slipping on ice. The old cleats they used had to be taken off or put back on every time they got in or out of their vehicles.
The postal service also designated some veteran carriers as "safety captains" and paired them with newer carriers. The veterans were able to go out on mail routes with the rookies and let them know about various issues, such as customers who tend not to shovel and other hazards.
"Understanding the changes and the challenges is 90 percent of the battle," Martin said.
One way residents can show their appreciation for mail carriers and other delivery people is to clear their sidewalks, porch steps and stoops as soon as possible after a snowfall. It's easy to put off the task or ignore it all together, but removing snow from the pathways makes their job safer, easier and more efficient.
And while we're on the subject, overdue credit goes to the postal service for stellar work even before the polar vortex swept into the Midwest. Employees delivered impressive on-time shipping results during the holidays, while rival shipping companies faltered. Bloomberg Business Week called the USPS the "unlikely star" of the holiday shipping season.
The postal service is fighting a lot of battles these days — adapting to the public's communication habits, government oversight, a daunting unfunded pension liability, changing infrastructure needs, and making sure the 238-year-old postal service remains relevant and affordable.
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Read here from PFT. A loss certainly for the Pack, but this was expected. I wish Jenkins well – good player, good guy.
Redskins close to deal with Jenkins
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DaveK Says:
July 28, 2011 at 1:55 pm |
Jones is apparently talking with the Vikings who are negotiating between Jones and Braylon Edwards. If the Vikings go for Edwards then it could be a possibility to have him back in GB.
Dave in Tucson Says:
July 28, 2011 at 7:43 pm |
Wow. The Bears have traded away Greg Olson: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/bears-trade-greg-olsen-to-panthers/
He didn't have much production last year in terms of yards, but he had 5 touchdowns, more than any other Bear except Johnny Knox (who also had 5). I think that's one redzone weapon Cutler is really going to miss.
Dave in Tucson Says:
July 28, 2011 at 11:15 pm |
@awhayes: I was only counting receiving TDs (6 of Forte's TDs were rushing).
I definitely had the impression during the 2010 season that Olsen was a key player in the Bears' offense, but I have to agree that (other than his TD total) his stat line doesn't really bear that out.
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July 29, 2011 at 8:46 am |
The Olsen deal is a system trade. Olsen is a pass catching TE but in the Martz system the TE is either blocking or on the bench. The fact that Olsen caught as many balls as he did last year was an oddity for a Martz team. I believe it was also Olsen's lowest reception year of his career. In other words, Olsen is a Porsche but Martz needs an F-150.


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Course Outline: Constitutional Law is a four credit required course. There is simply no way that the entire field can be covered in only four credits. A general survey of Constitutional Law would need eight or nine credits. (I taught a six credit sequence at another law school, and still had to cut out a substantial amount of the material.) With only four credits, the surgery must, obviously, be even more radical.
Essentially, we will cover the following, in varying degrees of detail:
• The particularly American concept of judicial review, which we basically invented in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, but which is gaining force throughout the world.
• The powers of the federal government, primarily Congress. This was the great battle of the first third of the twentieth century, culminating in the epic battle between Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal and the Five Old Men of the Supreme Court in the 1930s, the Court-Packing Scheme, and the Revolution of 1937, in which the Court agreed that Congress had the power to regulate aspects of interstate commerce that went far beyond its original definition of movement of goods and services and their financing. We had thought the battle was over, but beginning in 1995 the Supreme Court started again striking down federal legislation on the grounds that it was beyond Congress's powers. The most important case of this generation on this topic will be argued in the Supreme Court this term, involving the Health Care Reform bill ("Obamacare" to the Tea Party). I expect that we will follow the case fairly closely, as will every newspaper and cable news station in the country.
• Federal-state relations, which has become an increasingly acrimonious issue in the present Supreme Court, with federalism challenges also involved in the litigation in the Supreme Court over the Health Care Bill. As you can see, this issue is profoundly intertwined with the debate over the powers of Congress.
• Separation of powers – typically, the President versus Congress, but sometimes the Court versus everybody (e.g., Bush v. Gore, in which the Supreme Court decided the 2000 presidential election). The G. W. Bush administration claimed unlimited powers for the President, treating terrorism as essentially a permanent war. It consistently lost in the Supreme Court and two district courts have recently rejected similar claims.
• Unwritten rights. This started as a conservative device to strike down social legislation in the early twentieth century, often called substantive due process. Economic due process claims have been consistently rejected since 1937 (another part of the Revolution of 1937), but there have been stirrings, even there. More on point, beginning in the 1960s the Court has recognized a right of privacy, viewed by some as nothing more than substantive due process favoring personal rights over economic rights. The right of privacy led to the Birth Control Cases in the sixties, Roe v. Wade in 1973, and Lawrence v. Texas, striking down Texas's anti-sodomy laws.
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She obviously has a strong opinion on who should be given the leading roles in the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey movie, and it's getting harder and harder for author E. L. James to stay quiet as far as movie casting rumors go.
She's remained fairly tight-lipped so far as to who will snag what will probably turn out to be the biggest movie roles of 2013 -- but from clues she gave in an interview with Katie Couric, it sounds like E. L. James has already chosen her perfect Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele.
So, who did she name?!?
Well, apparently she has three actors in mind for Christian's role, and four actresses in mind to play Ana.
(That's ALL she was willing to give us? Gah!)
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Ok, if that's all she's giving up, let's see what we can do with the clues. There have already been so many names floating around as to who should take on the roles of Ana and Christian, so it would be kind of a shock if her picks don't fall within the realm of those who have already been mentioned.
Based on her husband's little slip on Ryan Gosling being cast as Christian, I'd say he's on the list for sure. And considering she based Christian's character on Robert Pattinson -- his name has to be running through her mind as well. As for her third pick? My gut tells me it's likely either Ian Somerhalder or Alexander Skarsgard.
Moving on to Anastasia Steele -- Shailene Woodley's name has been brought up by E. L. James herself, and I guess we have to throw Kristen Stewart into the mix since Fifty Shades of Grey is based on Twilight. That leaves two more spots for her Ana favorites, which most likely go to either Lucy Hale, Alexis Bledel, or Emma Watson. (But for the sake of Harry Potter fans, let's hope Hermione stays innocent.)
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Hog farmers are stressing that pork is safe to eat and that their pigs are not to blame for what they call the "unfortunately named" swine flu that's dominating headlines.
Hog farmers are stressing that pork is safe to eat and that their pigs are not to blame for what they call the "unfortunately named" swine flu that's dominating headlines.
Hog prices dipped today while national health officials worked overtime to disseminate information on the new flu strain. Forty cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Monday, and people have died in Mexico from the disease.
Cases of swine flu are documented each year in the U.S., but this strain is different. While officials are still unsure how this strain started, all of the U.S. cases have been spread between humans, not from pigs to humans or humans to pigs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness can not be caught by eating pork products.
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The Durango is a good choice for large families. Its theater-style seating arrangement gives rear passengers a view of the road ahead. The Durango is also a good choice for people who tow boats or other light to medium-sized trailer loads. There's lots of power available from the big 5.9-liter V8, while a new 4.7-liter V8 and automatic transmission combination promise greater refinement. Dodge revised the front suspension and steering system on 4WD Durango models for 2000 in an effort to improve ride quality and responsiveness. And, did we mention styling?
Two trim levels are available, while a host of packages consolidate popular options. A new value-priced Sport model joins the Durango line for 2000. Distinguished by special badging, it comes standard with a short list of popular options. SLT trim includes a long list of luxury amenities, starting with leather upholstery.
Now in its third model year, the Durango line has been expanded to include three V8 engines: a 5.9-liter V8, a 5.2-liter V8 and, new for 2000, a 4.7-liter V8. Last year's 3.9-liter V6 has been dropped from the lineup.
Dodge created its new 4.7-liter Magnum V8 from a clean sheet of paper. It's far more sophisticated than the other two available engines with a pair of single overhead camshafts (sohc) in place of the more traditional overhead-valve (ohv) design and produces its power more efficiently for its size. Rated at 235 horsepower and 295 foot-pounds of torque, the 4.7-liter engine meets California's low emissions vehicle standards. It was designed and engineered in tandem with an innovative new four-speed automatic transmission that features two second-gear ratios. Engine and transmission talk to each other and choose the optimum ratio based on driver input and load conditions; in other words, it gives you quicker acceleration when you stomp on the throttle, better efficiency when you're taking it easy. This 4.7-liter engine is EPA-rated at 15/19 mpg on 2WD models.
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The big Dodge 5.9-liter Magnum V8 generates 245 horsepower and 335 foot-pounds of torque. That's a bit more robust than the Expedition's optional 5.4-liter V8 (230 horsepower, 325 pound-feet of torque) and compares favorably to the Tahoe's 5.7-liter V8 (255 horsepower, and 330 pound-feet of torque). The Durango should make a better tow vehicle than an Explorer. With the 5.9-liter engine and 3.92 differential, it's capable of pulling a trailer of up to 7,200 pounds. Chevy's Tahoe is rated to pull 7,000 pounds and Ford's Expedition is rated for 8,000 pounds. Fuel economy for the 5.9-liter Dodge V8 is rated at 12/17-mpg city/highway verses 14/19 for the 5.2-liter Dodge V8, and adds $595 to the price.
Two-wheel-drive versions were added for 1999. Four-wheel-drive versions offer a choice of two different transfer cases, a traditional part-time system for serious outdoors people and a full-time system that's better for road use in changing weather conditions. Both transfer cases use a manually operated shift-on-the-fly lever mounted on the floor.
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Dodge Durango doesn't look like other SUVs. It makes a bold statement with its muscular styling. It looks sportier than Ford, GM and many of the imported SUVs.
Eight people can fit in the Durango--six comfortably--with theater seating designed to give everyone a view out front. The back half of the roof is raised nearly 2 inches to increase rear-seat headroom and visibility. This raised portion is cleverly disguised with a roof rack.
Second-row seats are quite comfortable, offering plenty of headroom and adequate legroom. Stable cupholders and rear heating/air conditioning controls add to comfort. Third-row seats are surprisingly comfortable for two people, who achieve adequate legroom by tucking their feet under the second row of seats. Getting in and out of that third row is easy: flip a lever and the second-row seatback folds forward, then tumbles out of the way allowing a quick entry or exit. It's one of the best third-row seating designs on the market.
When it's time to haul cargo, the tailgate lifts up and out of the way and the two rows of seats are easily folded down to provide a large, relatively flat floor. A trout bum could sleep back there. All Durangos have a long, narrow storage compartment under the floor just inside the rear lift gate with enough space for the jack, flares and other roadside equipment. An additional storage compartment replaces the footwell when the optional third row is not ordered.
Overall, the interior design is executed well. Our truck came with tan leather accented in attractive suede. Matching plastic trim provides an organic appearance. The seats appear rather plain, but they are comfortable. Carpeting is carried through to the backs of the rear headrests, which do not have to be removed when the seats are folded down - a convenient, timesaving feature.
The driving position is comfortable with good visibility over an attractive rounded hoodline. Instruments are big and easy to read, though the speedometer appears busy with 2 1/2-mph hash marks. Power outside mirrors are easy to adjust with a big knob on the driver's door. Cupholders and storage trays are nicely designed, while a digital compass and other useful readouts are overhead. Large buttons on the leather wrapped steering wheel operate one of the better cruise control executions we've seen.
Driving Impressions
As sport-utilities go, the Durango is fun to drive. We spent a week with the big 5.9-liter Magnum V8 in the Washington area. It always feels willing to get down the road quickly with excellent throttle response and quick acceleration.
A daylong drive though the Texas Hill Country west of San Antonio showed us Dodge's 5.2-liter V8 also has lots of power for undulating highways and steep, rocky trails. The Durango handled well when driven briskly down narrow roads with tight corners and sweeping turns. Compared to other sport-utilities, the Durango feels sporty. Steering is precise and the suspension provides excellent transient response, crisply turning from left to right and back again. Shifting is smooth and responsive and transmission ratios are matched well to the healthy torque of the two V8s. (We have not tested the new 4.7-liter engine, but one of our correspondents loved it in the similar Dodge Dakota pickup.)
Peeling off the pavement, we bounced down rocky, unpaved roads through the hills. The Durango provided predictable handling in the loose stuff and, in spite of our best efforts, we never bottomed the suspension all day. Without stopping, we slid the silky transfer box into part-time four-wheel drive and the Durango never faltered as it bounded over deep rivulets cut through a steep, rocky path. We'd drive a Durango anywhere.
Durango's competent off-road capability and on-road handling response don't come as a free lunch, however. We found ride quality on downtown Washington's crumbling infrastructure a bit on the harsh side. The Durango should be fine for most folks, but it's something to note on your test drive. The standard tires should offer a softer ride than the big 31-inch optional tires that came on our Durango.
A part-time four-wheel-drive transfer case is standard. Shifting into part-time four-wheel drive is only appropriate for mud, snow and other low-traction situations; it's unsuitable for dry pavement as there is no slippage between the front and rear wheels and the tires will hop and chatter in tight parking lot maneuvers. It's a good setup for people who live in a dry climate, but want to be able to shift into ultimate off-road mode. On really steep grades, it can be shifted into low-range four-wheel drive. Overall, it's the best choice for those who want serious off-road capability.
A more flexible option is the $395 full-time four-wheel-drive transfer case. It comes with everything above plus a planetary center differential. Shifting to full-time mode allows the front and rear axles to turn at different speeds, so the wheels don't fight each other in tight quarters yet traction is assured under all but the worst conditions. Full-time four-wheel-drive mode is appropriate for torrential rain, light snow and ice or light off-highway travel. If conditions should get extreme, the driver can shift into part-time four-wheel drive or low range.
Dodge Durango offers more room and better performance than the Ford Explorer and other so-called compact sport-utilities. It also compares favorably to the full-size Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon.
Durango is practical, intelligently designed and easy to operate. It cuts a distinctive appearance among sport-utility vehicles. Overall, it's a good choice for people who want to step out from the crowd.
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The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge.
When I read that we were baking cheesecake this month I was quite excited. I have never attempted a cheesecake before. We were told we could add whatever we wanted ie chocolate, fruit, whatever it is people use to flavor cheesecake. I of course opted for a Mexican Dark Chocolate Cheesecake with an Oreo Crust.
Well, as you see from the picture above, I must have created two cheesecakes.
As I was mixing cheesecake one I was amazed at how creamy and smooth this cheesecake was. My Mom's usually had lumps in it. I was actually a bit tentative when adding in the melted dark chocolate because the whiteness of the cake was so beautiful. I couldn't help but think how great a light fruit topping would be upon this cake.
I added the melted chocolate and baked the cheesecake. I then topped it with a heavy HEAVY caramel topping, along with pecans. It was too heavy! It hardened as caramel should, but was overtaking my cheesecake. The nice light fluffy cake became a smashed mess when I cut into it.
I threw it away. Gasp!
Today I created a new cheesecake; a white, fluffy, whipped beautiful cheesecake. It turned out beautifully! I used a simple graham cracker crust and followed the recipe exactly.
After the cake cooled I topped it with a fresh strawberry sauce, then studded with strawberries and added whipped cream. This is a much better sample than my first cheesecake.
The verdict is still out on the flavor. Tyler is away at a tennis match and Troy is away at a baseball game. I'm sure they will love it.
Abbey's Infamous Cheesecake:
crust:2 cups / 180 g graham cracker crumbs1 stick / 4 oz butter, melted2 tbsp. / 24 g sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract
cheesecake:3 sticks of cream cheese, 8 oz each (total of 24 oz) room temperature1 cup / 210 g sugar3 large eggs1 cup / 8 oz heavy cream1 tbsp. lemon juice1 tbsp. vanilla extract (or the innards of a vanilla bean)1 tbsp liqueur, optional, but choose what will work well with your cheesecake
DIRECTIONS:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (Gas Mark 4 = 180C = Moderate heat). Begin to boil a large pot of water for the water bath.
2. Mix together the crust ingredients and press into your preferred pan. You can press the crust just into the bottom, or up the sides of the pan too - baker's choice. Set crust aside.
3. Combine cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a stand-mixer (or in a large bowl if using a hand-mixer) and cream together until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Make sure to scrape down the bowl in between each egg. Add heavy cream, vanilla, lemon juice, and alcohol and blend until smooth and creamy.
4. Pour batter into prepared crust and tap the pan on the counter a few times to bring all air bubbles to the surface. Place pan into a larger pan and pour boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the side of the cheesecake pan. If cheesecake pan is not airtight, cover bottom securely with foil before adding water.
5. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, until it is almost done - this can be hard to judge, but you're looking for the cake to hold together, but still have a lot of jiggle to it in the center. You don't want it to be completely firm at this stage. Close the oven door, turn the heat off, and let rest in the cooling oven for one hour. This lets the cake finish cooking and cool down gently enough so that it won't crack on the top. After one hour, remove cheesecake from oven and lift carefully out of water bath. Let it finish cooling on the counter, and then cover and put in the fridge to chill. Once fully chilled, it is ready to serve.
Pan note: The creator of this recipe used to use a springform pan, but no matter how well she wrapped the thing in tin foil, water would always seep in and make the crust soggy. Now she uses one of those 1-use foil "casserole" shaped pans from the grocery store. They're 8 or 9 inches wide and really deep, and best of all, water-tight. When it comes time to serve, just cut the foil away.
Prep notes: While the actual making of this cheesecake is a minimal time commitment, it does need to bake for almost an hour, cool in the oven for an hour, and chill overnight before it is served. Please plan accordingly!
Some variations from the recipe creator:
** Lavender-scented cheesecake w/ blueberries - heat the cup of heavy cream in the microwave or a saucepan until hot but not boiling. Add 2 tbsp of lavender flowers and stir. Let lavender steep in the cream for about 10-15 minutes, then strain the flowers out. Add strained cream to cheesecake batter as normal. Top with fresh blueberries, or make a quick stovetop blueberry sauce (splash of orange juice, blueberries, a little bit of sugar, and a dash of cinnamon - cook until berries burst, then cool)
** Cafe au lait cheesecake with caramel - take 1/4 cup of the heavy cream and heat it in the microwave for a short amount of time until very hot. Add 1-2 tbsp. instant espresso or instant coffee; stir to dissolve. Add this to the remainder of cream and use as normal. Top cheesecake with homemade caramel sauce (I usually find one on the food network website - just make sure it has heavy cream in it. You can use store-bought in a pinch, but the flavor is just not the same since its usually just sugar and corn syrup with no dairy).
** Tropical – add about a half cup of chopped macadamias to the crust, then top the cake with a mango-raspberry-mandarin orange puree.
** Mexican Turtle - add a bar of melted dark chocolate (between 3 and 5 oz., to taste) to the batter, along with a teaspoon of cinnamon and a dash of cayenne pepper (about 1/8 tsp.). Top it with pecan halves and a homemade caramel sauce.
** Honey-cinnamon with port-pomegranate poached pears – replace 1/2 cup of the sugar with 1/2 cup of honey, add about a teaspoon or more (to taste) of cinnamon. Take 2 pears (any variety you like or whatever is in season), peeled and cored, and poach them in a boiling poaching liquid of port wine, pomegranate juice/seeds, a couple of "coins" of fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, and about a 1/4 cup of sugar. Poach them until tender, then let cool. Strain the poaching liquid and simmer until reduced to a syrupy-glaze consistency, then cool. Thinly slice the cooled pears and fan them out atop the cooled cheesecake. Pour the cooled poaching syrup over the pears, then sprinkle the top with chopped walnuts and fresh pomegranate seeds.
Some variations from Jenny (from JennyBakes):
**Key lime - add zest from one lime to sugar before mixing with cream cheese. Substitute lemon juice, alcohol, and vanilla with key lime juice.
**Cheesecakelets - put in muffin tins, ramekins, or custard cups. Try baking 20-35 minutes, or until still a little jiggly, and cool as before.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Daring Bakers: Cheesecake
Labels: Cheesecake, The Daring Bakers
3 comments:
- SteveQ said...
Gee, I can't imagine your topping a cheesecake with something heavy - didn't you say my birthday cake's frosting used 16 sticks of butter??? The one that turned out, though, that has me drooling on my keyboard.
Do you bake all of these desserts and not eat/taste any of them? Just wondering...
- Julie B said...
Yes, your frosting had that much butter! The caramel was WAY too heavy, plus I used too much. Anon, no, I don't usually eat the specimens that I create. This one the boys didn't like and told me cheese is not a dessert so it is going with me to run group tonight. Some I taste, some I don't. This one I didn't. I agree with the boys, cheese isnt a dessert.
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There's a straightforward, high-octane jukebox musical screaming 'I want to break free' from 'We Will Rock You,' the overstuffed, more or less entertaining tribute to the famed band Queen that opened its North American tour at the Hippodrome Tuesday night.
The show, which started out 11 years ago in London and is still running strong there, painstakingly weaves two dozen songs through a sci-fi scenario that makes the plots of ABBA-fueled "Mamma Mia" or heavy metal salute "Rock of Ages" seem downright Shakespearean by comparison.
There's enough fun stuff in Ben Elton's script to generate a neat little 75- or 90-minute romp. But "We Will Rock You" goes on for two acts and, counting intermission, burns up something like two and a half hours — nearly three on opening night, when Queen guitarist Brian May made a guest appearance at the end and played up a storm.
If only a ruthless editor could be brought in to gun for the more repetitive or sophomoric jokes, the silliest characters, the most pointless story angles. Then everything could just tightly focus on the real reason for this thing — a celebration of Queen, a band that lit up the scene until lead singer Freddie Mercury died of AIDS in 1991.
That music is certainly worth the homage. At its best, Queen created ear-grabbing songs that boast inventive melodic flights and sly harmonic shifts, whether spinning cool retro riffs in "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" or holding up a sobering mirror-version of "Somewhere" from "West Side Story" in "Who Wants to Live Forever" ("There's no time for us, there's no place for us ...").
The new "We Will Rock You" production has some fearless singers capable of tracing the melodic peaks scaled by Mercury. And there's a hot band that churns out the energy with unflagging flair. Die-hard fans of the original are not likely to be disappointed at the recreations.
(As two of the show's music supervisors, May and Queen drummer Roger Taylor have ensured stylistic faithfulness. They both shared onstage bows with Elton on opening night).
The 2002 script has been revised for the North American tour, taking out some British-isms, tweaking some characters, and squeezing in such topical references as twerking.
Elton, who mined Queen lyrics for many names and references, sets the show in a time far into the future. Earth has been relabeled iPlanet and the lives of all young people, known as Ga Ga Kids, are controlled by giga-corporation Globalsoft and its ruler Killer Queen.
The kids can listen only to preselected, officially approved music, which pretty much boils down to what is called Computer Recorded Auto-tuned Pop (note the acronym, one of Elton's best zingers). They cannot make their own music; instruments are forbidden. In this weird world, rock 'n' roll no longer exists.
But a group of misfits, known as Bohemians, rhapsodize about the ancient art form, which they learn a little about from tantalizing artifacts found in the crumbling remains of something called the Hard Rock Cafe. (Can you spell "product placement," boys and girls?)
A dreamer calling himself Galileo Figaro, who spouts lines of vintage rock lyrics that mysteriously pop into his head, meets an equally nonconformist young woman he dubs Scaramouche. They team up with the Bohemians, determined to discover the meaning of rock and restore its glory.
If you're still awake after reading that synopsis, you will have no trouble hanging on during "We Will Rock You." You might even find the most cliched and tiresome characters good company. But partway through Act 2, everyone onstage forgets all about the plot and just starts rockin'.
Originally designed by Mark Fisher and enhanced with vivid lighting and video, the production offers plenty of visual distraction and provides for smooth scene changes. Tim Goodchild's costume designs jump out with shades of Max Headroom, Devo and goth-punk; the outfits for Killer Queen and her splashy minions are practically Bob Mackie-avellian.
The cast, directed with a mostly propulsive touch by Elton, features Brian Justin Crum as Galileo. He has the deadpan sincerity for the role, but his singing could use more distinctive color and nuance.
Ruby Lewis gives a smart, funny performance as Scaramouche, the cynical rebel with no patience for Facebook friends ("I gave up after I reached 10 million"), and no hesitation about thwarting authorities. Lewis also offers abundant vocal personality; her searing vocalism is one of the production's best assets.
Ryan Knowles is another, nearly stealing the show with his comic sparks as Buddy, a fuzzy-headed Bohemian whose exploration of ancient cultural history needs a pronunciation guide (Buddy says "vie-day-oh" for "video").
Jacqueline B. Arnold has the vocal chops and the attitude to leave a sizable mark as Killer Queen. There are generally effective efforts from the rest of the supporting cast and chorus.
All of the theatrical padding, not to mention the often effortful attempts at humor and irony, can get in the way of what is really an extended, affectionate concert. But the songs triumph in the end and, judging by opening night, still have the power to ignite an audience. Queen's reign is far from over.
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The expression "going green" might have a gimmicky sound, but for small businesses, selling environmentally friendly products and services can be very profitable. And even companies whose line of work is more traditional can benefit from using green products and practices.
NEW YORK -- The expression "going green" might have a gimmicky sound, but for small businesses, selling environmentally friendly products and services can be very profitable. And even companies whose line of work is more traditional can benefit from using green products and practices.
Many company owners use environmentally friendly cars, recycle materials and buy biodegradable office supplies because they care about what happens to the environment. It also makes good business sense, making their companies more competitive and lifting employees' morale.
W&M Properties, a New York-based real estate company that also has a construction affiliate, has switched its fleet of more than 25 pickup trucks to hybrid Ford Escape cars. President Tony Malkin said of the hybrids, "they pay for themselves in the fuel savings." He noted that most of the company's driving is done on local streets, and called the pickups' mileage "appalling."
W&M has also implemented recycling programs in the buildings it manages, including ones that handle discarded computers -- "it's what you're supposed to do, but people don't do it," Malkin said.
The company also is recycling about half the materials it's removing from a project being done for Pitney Bowes. "You're using less landfill space, and it's product that can be used again in the future," Malkin said.
Malkin said his company is using more green practices because "the current way of doing business is destructible." But, he said, "people want to do business in an environmentally sustainable fashion and we are at a competitive advantage by moving the needle toward green."
There are many ways that companies can go green. Some of them are simple, and basic, such as conserving energy with appliances and equipment that aren't power guzzlers. Recycling is a very common way to go green. So is buying paper and other supplies that are made with recycled material.
There are plenty of resources detailing how to go green on the Internet, in bookstores and in libraries. Environmental groups have information as well.
Mark Mandel, co-owner of Mark Drugs, a Roselle, Ill., pharmacy, said his business recycles even though the local government doesn't have a recycling program.
"It's an extra effort, but we feel it's important to be conscientious about the environment," he said.
Mandel said paper from computer printouts is sorted, with blanks pulled out, saved and reused. His company hasn't needed to buy prescription pads since it started recycling.
He also finds it's good for morale. "The staff realizes you are concerned," he said, and noted that the good feeling generated by his attitude filters down to their interactions with customers.
"Everyone takes a team attitude," he said.
The company plans to construct its own building in the future, and Mandel said it will be a green building.
Of course, for some companies, their reason for being is green, for example, organic food stores or manufacturers of clothing made from natural fibers only.
Floorworks, a Toronto-based hardwood flooring manufacturer, sells green products -- it says its wood comes from forests that have been approved by the Forest Stewardship Council, a group that aims at managing forests in an environmentally friendly way. Co-founder Brian Greenberg said the company also donates a percentage of its profits toward the replanting of rainforests.
Greenberg said the company wanted to help fight the deleterious effects of climate change. "One of the problems we can address through the sale of our products is to be involved with reforestation."
That kind of activism appeals to many consumers, who are often drawn to the idea that the money they spend can be doing good for the world. But they're also looking for products and services that are good for them -- Greenberg said his company has thrived by selling flooring that isn't covered with polyurethane, but that's protected by oil. That stops plastic particles from going into the air, he said.
The Greenhouse Grille, a Fayetteville, Ark., restaurant, sells organic food and uses as many environmentally friendly products and services as it can find. Clayton Suttle, a co-owner, said he and his partners have eaten organic food for years because of its health benefits, and "when we were looking into opening a restaurant, it just kind of carried over."
"We're trying to go as much so-called green as we can," he said.
The partners weren't sure from the get-go that their concept would work. But organic food has become very popular in their area, and the fact that local organic farmers were selling their meat and produce to the restaurant has helped.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie still haven't set a wedding date.
"We actually, really and truly have no date," Pitt said on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, Access Hollywood reported.
Pitt said that getting married was "something that made sense" but said he and his bride-to-be are "still hoping for marriage equality in the States" before they tie the knot.
Pitt showed up at Cannes without Jolie by his side, Us magazine reported. "She's prepping for a movie she starts very soon," Pitt explained.
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NASHVILLE - A man accused of shooting his girlfriend and her three teenage daughters in a neighborhood near Nashville has surrendered to officials in Memphis, authorities said Sunday.
Shelby County Sheriff's Office spokesman Earnest Moore told WSMV-TV that Earnest Moore, who also goes by Earnest Woodley, turned himself in around 4:20 a.m. Sunday.
Nashville police were expected to travel to Memphis and bring him back.
Police say Moore shot Nicole Luke, 34, and her daughters Friday afternoon in an apartment complex in the city's Madison neighborhood.
Police say one of the teens who were shot has been released from Vanderbilt University Hospital. The others remain hospitalized in stable condition.
According to a police news release, Moore and Luke were moving to Memphis when they stopped by Moore's cousin's apartment to say goodbye. They parked two vehicles outside, a U-Haul full of their belongings and a Chevrolet Traverse.
Moore, Luke and twins Deona and Keona Luke went inside while Luke's 15-year-old daughter, Kierra Smith, stayed in the SUV.
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