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...Perhaps still retaining the anti-elitist sentiment that drove him to write about Heimert and that embittered him against commission-based stock advisors, Cramer puts a premium on getting to “the people’s” level...
...message of the Grimeland-Hadfield campaign combined with two new web blogs to color this year’s campaign. Every comment was subject to overwhelming public scrutiny from multiple sources, often tinged with disapproval. As a result, this year’s campaign put an even higher premium on positive publicity. In this effort, Haddock-Riley succeeded above the other two campaigns—though we are still unclear as to the specifics of their platform or future proposals for the council—and their emphasis on the strengths of their ticket instead of the faults of others...
...Three stylish but casual premium-burger chains are challenging fast-food competitors with better bread and meat that goes beyond beef to free-range chicken or lamb. These 21st century joints prepare their own patties, grill them while you wait, and serve them on fresh rolls with a side of chunky homemade fries. You can even top off your meal with an American-style milkshake. The bill, starting at $5, makes these restaurants a bargain by London standards...
...newest kid on the premium-burger block is Real Burger World. Its family-friendly places, on Lavender Hill in Clapham and North End Road in southwest London's Fulham, opened in 2003 and 2005. Their specialties are handmade beef, lamb and chicken burgers infused with Indian or Thai spices, or mint, accompanied by potato-skin fries, and shakes made with fresh chocolate, strawberries or bananas. But don't ask for bacon on that burger or for alcoholic bevvies?Muslim co-owner Naz Choudhury prepares the food according to halal standards...
Starbucks Coffee, for instance, in 2004 piloted its own certification program known as Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices. By 2007, the company intends to buy more than half its coffee from a supply chain that independent auditors have inspected. Among the criteria: growers must minimize deforestation and receive "premium" prices, that is, those high enough to turn a profit...