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The Canucks didn’t promise the 28-year-old Belleville, Ont. native the third-line job, but dropped some pretty strong hints when they were chasing him because of his experience and championship ring. And when Jordan Schroeder had offseason shoulder surgery and was then beset by two foot fractures this season, it only i... |
Tortorella admitted to knowing nothing about the 5-foot-11, 191 pound Richardson when he was signed, but it didn’t take long for a level of admiration to develop as his current centre between Darren Archibald and Zack Kassian. |
None of this surprises former teammate Drew Doughty. |
OF NOTE — Winger Daniel Sedin had a maintenance day and didn’t practise Friday. He’s expected to play Saturday. Carter is on injury reserve for the Kings with a lower-body injury while Jarret Stoll skated on his own Friday and is questionable for Saturday with an upper-body ailment. |
I had a touch of déjà vu today after reading that Blockbuster is testing a mail-order video game rental program in Cleveland, with plans for a nationwide rollout before year-end. That’s because 14 months ago, Blockbuster was telling essentially the same story. |
It’s not clear what happened. Did the pilot program die and come back to life, or is testing just taking a lot longer than planned? Whatever the case, you still have to be a mail-order movie subscriber to rent games, but the pricing has changed. It’s now $7.99 plus tax for every month you rent a game, instead of $5. Yo... |
Blockbuster’s plan would be more enticing if you could take out games from the store, but only exchanges are allowed, and they cost $4.99 for each new game you take out (exchanges for movies cost less, depending on your rental plan). I’m guessing Blockbuster’s financial troubles make it harder to offer big bargains. |
Looking over my coverage from February 2009, it’s funny how I said it would take significant savings to pull me away from GameFly. Cut to the present, and I’m thinking about ditching mail-order game rentals altogether. Too often, I’ve tried to get the newest releases from GameFly, and waited weeks for availability. Eve... |
Mail-order game rentals don’t work when you’re trying to play the next big thing. There are only a few top-tier games that come out every month, and everybody wants them. Rarely is there an off-the-beaten-path game (like the equivalent of an art-house flick) that no one’s waiting for, so you stand in line with everyone... |
It’s picnic season – and what’s a picnic without a favourite dish of potato salad! In fact, if summer had it’s own flavour, it would definitely be potato salad. It’s the perfect side to your burgers, steaks, grilled fish or veggie main. It tastes even better the next day – so make a big batch, and keep the love going. ... |
Here’s a selection of recipes perfect for the season, and well into the fall. |
Cold foods – like potato salad – should be kept in a cooler at or below 40F (4C) until ready to serve. Once food has been served, it should not sit out longer than 2 hours, or 1 hour if temperatures are soaring. Remember, always keep food out of the temperature danger zone of 4°C to 60°C (40F to 140F). Bacteria can gro... |
Gently scrub potatoes to remove dirt and loose skin. Cut potatoes in half if necessary. Place in a pot of lightly salted, cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for approximately 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain and allow to cool completely. |
In a large bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, shallot, lemon juice and chives, sage and fold in potatoes. Season to taste with salt & pepper. |
Chef’s Tips: You can add crumbled crispy bacon to this salad. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. |
Picnic Potato Salad – courtesy Dairygoodness.ca. |
Combine potatoes, vinegar or lemon juice, onions, melted butter, dill and sugar; toss well. Microwave at HIGH (100 ) 2 minutes or until warm. Cover and let stand 1 hour to blend flavours. Just before serving, stir in celery, sour cream, and chopped pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste. If not serving immediately, refri... |
This is one of my favourite go-to recipes because it’s easy and delicious, and the eggs make it creamy. Adapted from a revipe from Getcracking.ca. |
In a large saucepan, cover potatoes with cold salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes, adding beans in the last 4 or 5 minutes of cooking. When vegetables are tender, drain. Place in a large bowl; toss with 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) olive oil. Add eggs and onion and gently toss again. |
Combine remaining olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle vinaigrette over vegetables and eggs; toss gently to combine. Adjust seasonings, if necessary. |
Potato Mediterranean Salad – Courtesy peipotato.org. |
A colourful, nutritious salad. Courtesy peipotato.org. |
Cook washed potatoes in about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of lightly salted boiling water, until fork tender, about 20-25 minutes. Peel and chop into 1/2 inch (1-cm) cubes. Combine potatoes with remaining ingredients and toss. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Refrigerate. |
Paul Gallen stood up for league players. |
Cronulla captain Paul Gallen has defended NRL players in a fiery TV debate as the off-season of shame continues to dominate discussion just days out from the start of the new season. |
Appearing on Channel 9's Sports Sunday program, Gallen clashed with former Wallaby turned journalist Peter FitzSimons over the handling of footy players who are facing allegations of illegal conduct. |
FitzSimons supports the league's position to adopt a "no fault" stand down policy whereby any player facing charges that carry an 11-year jail sentence will be automatically stood down on full pay for the duration of their case. |
Dragons star Jack de Belin, who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated sexual assault, will be affected by the new policy although he has taken the NRL to Federal Court over the decision to stop him from playing. He strongly denies the charges against him. |
The policy is yet to be ratified but the NRL has said it's confident it will become official this week, thereby preventing de Belin from taking the field. |
However, Gallen says the policy could be unfair on some players who may end up being found innocent. |
"I think there is a place in the game for this no fault policy. However, I don't think it's relevant in the Jack de Belin case at the moment," Gallen said. |
Gallen and FitzSimons disagreed over the merits of standing de Belin down before his court case but then things became more heated when the Sharks legend hit back after a question about NRL players' general treatment of women. |
Jack de Belin is maintaining his innocence. |
"Why do NRL players have such an appalling record, leaving the current cases out of it, looking back over the past 10 years, with women?" FitzSimons asked, prompting a passionate response in which Gallen his fellow panellist of being biased and tarring all league players with the same brush. |
Gallen: Fitzy, I take offence to that. Let's not let your agenda against rugby league be brought into this now. |
FitzSimons: Oh please, I like rugby league. |
FitzSimons: Can you deny that? |
Gallen: I think you're using women in a bad way here. Unfortunately, there's one woman killed every week in domestic violence. That's not NRL players, that's society. The problem in society against women is an issue and something I ... sit strongly against. I can't stand violence against women. If you are an NRL player... |
FitzSimons: You can't deny the record. |
Before the two could trade any further blows Sports Sunday host James Bracey wrapped up the segment. |
Gallen doesn’t want the reputation of every rugby league player tarnished. |
Before their head-to-head, Gallen said although he doesn't believe the NRL should force de Belin to sit out, the NSW Origin forward may stay on the sidelines because of how tough it will be to perform at his best given all his distractions. |
Gallen also said rugby league fans can be ruthless in some of the things they say about players so it would be an almost impossible task for de Belin to concentrate on his job if he were put in front of other clubs' supporters on the field. |
FitzSimons applauded the NRL for its bold new "no fault" policy, saying in other walks of life anyone else in a different profession would be stood down - most likely without pay - if they were facing serious charges. |
He said for too long player behaviour in the NRL has been rotten and praised the governing body for finally taking a stand while at the same time making it clear it wasn't making any judgment on a player's guilt or innocence. |
"They have had the summer from hell. They cannot go on, particularly with the record against women, there is no way around it," FitzSimons said. |
"The NRL had to do something. They had to make a stand. It's actually a little bit brilliant calling it the 'no fault policy'. |
"They are not making commentary on the guilt or innocence, they are just saying, 'We cannot sustain you in the workplace when you have that level of charge against you'." |
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You've got to check off these five things. |
What makes someone fall in love with a small business? |
And I don’t mean love as in, “I really like shopping there.” I mean love as in love; the business has fans and friends and followers who rave about it and believe in it and root for it. |
Certain big businesses definitely get loved that way. Apple is one (or at least before the advent of $1,000 iPhones and mediocre Macs, but that is a column for another day). According to the BrandKey 2018 Customer Loyalty Index, Amazon, Dunkin’ Donuts, Lyft and Five Guys also have customers who are stark raving fans. |
And yes, a select number of small business engender that kind of loyalty, too. |
So, what’s the difference between the best and the rest? |
I have been thinking about that question a lot this week (and I will give you the answer below) as I have had two opportunities to look closely at some of the best small businesses in the U.S. |
Small Business Revolution — Main Street is a show I love, and if small business is your thing, I bet you would, too. Streaming on Hulu and online, and now getting ready to film its third season, the show is sponsored by, and is the brainchild of, Deluxe, a leading provider of marketing services for small business. For ... |
Small Business Revolution was born. |
Each season, Deluxe picks one town and six small businesses for a $500,000 revitalization. The previous winners were Wabash, Ind., and Bristol Borough, Pa. |
Last week, Deluxe announced the Season 3 winner: Alton, Ill. I had the chance to speak with the show’s host and Deluxe’s Amanda Brinkman about the show. What she hopes is that the show not only highlights the vital role small businesses play in this country but that, by giving the winning city and businesses money, in-... |
In the case of Alton, it was an employee of the Old Bakery Beer Company that submitted the winning application. Interesting, no? Not the mayor. Not the business owner. An employee, one that clearly loves the business he works for. |
The question itself is the answer. |
Of the many, many applications I reviewed, one thing became clear: The businesses had all of the things you would expect of course — a good product, a market need, a great team and so on — but the best had something more: They connected to their community (whatever that community was). They served a need. They were abo... |
That’s how you become beloved. |
Today’s tip: Speaking of contests, I have one more to tell you about. The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest recognizes passionate and innovative small businesses who aspire to take their businesses to the next level. This year, the contest offers a total prize pool of $120,500 to ten U.S. based small businesses, inclu... |
Please note, due to the Easter holiday, OCHA will not release the Protection of Civilians report next week. The following report will cover a two–week period. |
Following several weeks of demonstrations and intense clashes in and around the Old City of Jerusalem, the situation calmed this week, leading to a significant decline in the number of injuries. In total, Israeli forces injured ten Palestinians, compared to 57 wounded last week. In addition, a 14 year–old child, was in... |
Injuries this week included two Palestinian students, aged 14 and 15 years, who were physically assaulted and injured in the Old City of Jerusalem, while trying to access their school in Al Aqsa Mosque compound (see access section herein). Another Palestinian was wounded when physically assaulted at Qalandiya checkpoin... |
During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted 45 search operations inside Palestinian towns and villages, significantly below the 2010 weekly average of 108. As in previous weeks, the majority of operations took place in the northern West Bank (23). |
Israeli media reports indicate that the IDF Central Command has recently modified its rules of engagement in the West Bank, implementing more restrictive open–fire directives in situations of stone throwing and Molotov cocktail throwing by Palestinians. According to the new rules, soldiers are not allowed to open fire,... |
During the week, there were five settler–related incidents affecting Palestinians, resulting in the injury of four Palestinians. Two people were injured when a group of settlers from Shilo settlement stoned Palestinian vehicles driving on Road 60 near Al Mughayyir village (Ramallah). Two other people, including a 13 ye... |
Three additional incidents occurred during the week involving Palestinians hurling stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli–plated vehicles driving on roads near villages in the Ramallah area; no injures, but damage to one vehicle, was reported. Israeli forces carried out search operations in nearby Palestinian villages... |
In Area C of the West Bank, the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) distributed stop work orders against three residential structures in the Jordan Valley community of Khirbet Samra due to the lack of building permit. As a result, three families comprising 19 persons, including 12 children, are at risk of displacement. ... |
The Israeli authorities imposed a general closure on the West Bank for a period of eight days, from 29 March through 6 April 2010, due to the Jewish holiday of Passover. During a general closure, even West Bank ID holders with valid permits are prevented from entering East Jerusalem and Israel, with the exception of em... |
On 29 March, Israeli forces restricted entry into Al Aqsa Mosque compound (Jerusalem) to Palestinians with Jerusalem IDs over 50 years of age. As a result, over 600 Palestinian students were unable to reach the three schools located inside the compound. According to the principal of one of the schools, since the beginn... |
Also during the week, the Israeli authorities closed for three days Gilo checkpoint (Bethlehem), the main entry point to East Jerusalem for Palestinians from the southern West Bank. The closure followed the protest that took place at the checkpoint on the occasion of Palm Sunday. Due to the closure, tourist buses were ... |
Armed clashes and subsequent Israeli airstrikes in the area along the Gaza–Israel border resulted in the killing of two Palestinians, including one civilian, and two members of Israeli forces. In addition, 13 Palestinians and three members of Israeli forces were injured. Thus far in 2010, 12 Palestinians and three Isra... |
On 26 March, Palestinian armed groups clashed with Israeli forces east of Khan Younis, after the latter spotted a group of militants attempting to plant an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) next to the border. As a result, one Palestinian militant and two members of Israeli forces were killed and another three Israeli ... |
Earlier this week, on 24 March, Israeli airstrikes targeted a group of Palestinian militants, in northern Gaza; no injuries were reported but three houses and a water reservoir were partially damaged. A number of rudimentary rockets were fired by Palestinian factions towards southern Israel, including military bases, r... |
During the week, two Palestinians were wounded, including a 15 year–old boy who was seriously injured, while they were collecting rubble in the “buffer” zone along the Gaza–Israel border. Four other people sustained injuries when Israeli forces opened fire towards demonstrators in three separate locations near the bord... |
Palestinian farmers indicate that for some rural families, collecting rubble is increasingly becoming a sole source of income in light of continued restrictions on access to agricultural land near the border. The rubble is sold to brick factories, which recycle it and use it for construction purposes, due to the lack o... |
Similar access restrictions continue to be enforced on fishing areas beyond three nautical miles; this week, Israeli naval vessels opened warning fire towards Palestinian fishing boats in three separate incidents. In one of the incidents, a Palestinian fisherman was critically injured and his boat was severely damaged. |
In two separate incidents this week, the Egyptian authorities located and destroyed seven tunnels under the Gaza–Egypt border; no injuries were reported. On 30 March, the Egyptian border police arrested 12 Palestinians while they were working inside the tunnels on the Egyptian side. Since the beginning of 2010, 12 Pale... |
This week, imports of industrial fuel increased slightly, compared to last week (1.45 vs. 1.04 million litres). However, this amount represents only 46 percent of the actual estimated weekly amount of fuel required for the power plant’s full operation. As a result of fuel shortages, the power plant has continued to ope... |
A total of 612 truckloads of goods entered Gaza, around 22 percent of the weekly average that entered during the first five months of 2007, before the Hamas takeover. The majority of imported goods (90 percent) were food and hygiene items. |
This week, UNRWA received a shipment of 25 tonnes of cement (half a truckload) via Kerem Shalom for the construction/ up–grading of a UN pumping station in southern Gaza. The imported cement, however, represents only a small portion of the construction materials needed to complete a number of other UN projects, which a... |
Glass imports also continued during the week; since 29 December 2009, a total of 142 truckloads carrying over 90,000 sheets of glass were imported. Also this week, six truckloads of cut flowers were exported from Gaza via the Kerem Shalom crossing. Since 10 December 2009, 110 truckloads have left Gaza, including 77 tru... |
NEW YORK • Maybe Mr Travis Kalanick and Mr Steve Jobs were onto something. |
There are more entrepreneurs in countries where ruthless business traits are held in higher esteem - even after controlling for gender, education level and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, according to a review by researchers at Aston Business School in Britain and Kansas State University in the United States. |
About one in eight people in the US has set up his own business. In places like Belize, Burkina Faso and Peru, that figure is closer to one in four, according to data by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor consortium, a study group based out of the London Business School. |
In most areas of the world, charisma is seen as a desirable trait. Think of bosses like Mr Richard Branson, who has brokered audacious deals for his Virgin group of companies by dint of his personality. But characteristics vital to self-preservation are more highly valued in countries with more entrepreneurs, surveys s... |
"You need to be able to elicit cooperation from others but, at the same time, you can't give too much away, so you need to be a bit guarded, competitive and hard-nosed," said Professor Ute Stephan from Aston Business School. "When these two things come together in a culture, that's when you have the highest entrepreneu... |
People in Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American countries were likely to say they valued self-protectiveness in leaders - characterised by face-saving behaviour that could spark conflict - as well as charisma, defined as demonstrating integrity and inspiration to employees, highly valued in places such as Denmark, F... |
Consider Chile, where around a third of adults in the country are entrepreneurs. At US$24,000 (S$33,000), it has a similar GDP per capita as Croatia (US$22,400), but double the proportion of entrepreneurs. Its people prefer strong-willed leaders, while Croatians tend more towards "nice" bosses, according to the review. |
Construction workers Lucas Martin (left) and Nitai Stein continue work on the west side of the Center Building which will be renamed CLASS upon completion. |
It’s news to no one that Lane’s Center Building is undergoing reconstruction. Who can miss the giant pieces of machinery, barricades, walkway labyrinths and noise dominating the LCC landscape? Construction workers too are as much a part of the Lane community these days as staff, teachers and students. |
It may be hard to imagine what it will be like when construction is complete. If work stays on schedule, fall term will see the unveiling and fruits of all the planning, construction and disruption. Being able to get from point A to point B with ease once again is sure to be one of the most welcome experiences for the ... |
There’s been no such thing as a straight line anywhere near the Center Building for months. Walkways have changed and changed again every time a different part of the building has become a focus for construction workers. |
Finding food and beverages is another inconvenience people aren’t likely to miss. |
An open food court with a variety of culinary offerings will replace the old cafeteria. There’ll be outdoor and indoor seating for patrons, and the fine dining venue, The Renaissance Room, will be completely transformed as well. |
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