Word: localize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...What we really enjoy doing is picking up on the local flavor," Peterson says...
...example, the red brick so prevalent in Harvard Square has been left exposed at the Church Street store. And the Garage store sponsored a mural contest for local artists, challenging them to "Capture the Spirit of Harvard Square." The winning mural will hang in the store, and is slated for unveiling in June...
Alice Waters, one of the country's most influential chefs, puts the organization's ideals into practice at her acclaimed Berkeley, Calif., restaurant Chez Panisse. "Our menu changes seasonally," says Waters. "We use tomatoes only in summer and buy only from local producers committed to protecting natural resources...
Republicans are muttering about a securities rule that's putting a crimp in the GEORGE W. BUSH juggernaut. Rule G-37 prevents Bush from accepting much Wall Street money. It limits how much can be contributed by brokers and dealers in the public-bond business to state and local officials who can influence who gets that business, including Governors and mayors. The restriction applies to anyone who does bond business as well as the firm's top executives, plus...
Fortunately for Martin, some invaluable help was at hand when he needed it. The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, a network of 15 liberal-arts colleges in the state, has teamed up with local companies to bridge the learning gap faced by its members' graduates. VFIC invited 30 companies, including First Union and Electronic Data Systems, to link the needs of businesses with the skills being taught in college classrooms. With grants from corporate sponsors like AT&T, VFIC asked 20 information-technology managers to help its members create an exam, based on the work students will be expected...