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...She’s supporting us in trying to find [new recruits]. At the same time she is spending a lot of time getting better.”This year isn’t the only year Kim has helped out her team when it was in a pinch. Last year, as a freshman, she learned an entirely new weapon, the epee, when it was a weak facet of the team. This year, Kim’s versatility and work ethic allowed her to earn her way to a starting role.Kim wrote to Brand the summer before entering college, telling...
...even if some companies are scaling back their event spending, the pinch isn't being felt by NBC, this year's broadcaster. While veterans like FedEx and General Motors are sitting out this year, the network says it has sold 90% of its advertising inventory, at a record average price of $2.9 million per 30-second spot. Which means that, in the end, the game will probably continue to be eclipsed by the commerce, if not the parties, built around it. (See pictures of the Giants' stunning Super Bowl victory last year...
...financial pinch isn't the only reason McDonald's is winning fans in Europe - and in standoffish France in particular. According to Berger, after laboring for years in France with the greasy-spoon label imposed by detractors (as le mal bouffe, or junk food), the company has of late made very determined and demonstrative efforts to adapt menus, tailor to hygiene sensibilities and communicate with clients on dietary and nutritional questions that have long dogged its food. "It has introduced salads, begun using certain traditional French cheeses on burgers and told clients, 'Our food is good food...
...Place a pinch of leaves in your teapot and boil some freshly filtered water. If you're making white, green or black tea, stop the kettle just before it boils. Otherwise, the tea will taste more tannic and less sweet...
...Bread pudding: 1 loaf of your favorite bread (we use a Pullman loaf) 3 cups heavy cream 140 g (½ cup plus 2 tbsp.) granulated sugar 38 g (1 1/3 oz.) 61% chocolate 38 g (1 1/3 oz.) 72% chocolate 100 g (3½ oz.) egg yolks Pinch of salt...