| The Dip Olympics
The title of the best bowl went to Scott Biram's peach and habanera dip."I just made a dip so I didn't feel like a dip for showing up here without anything," said Biram. "I didn't expect anyone to like it."Honorable mention went to a Halloween themed seven layer dip, the "Spider's Nest" dip, constructed by Carla Barnes."You definitely have to practice to win," said Barnes. "This is the fifth time I've made this dip in the past couple of months. I wanted it to be perfect."The infamous label of worst bowl went to John Pugh for a dish that consisted of pink whipped cream in a box with a hole cut in top. Animal crackers were provided for dipping."It's a great honor to get this two years in a row. Last year I just made instant mashed potatoes with no milk and lost, or won depending on how you look at it," Pugh said.
Why the Patriots will win out (Slideshow in story)
Fast forward to 2007 and there's no denying that the 16-0 record was legit. The Patriots won six games against teams with 10-plus wins - the Cowboys (13-3), Colts (13-3), Chargers (11-5), Steelers (10-6), Browns (10-6) and Giants (10-6). Two of those games were squeakers n 24-20 over the Colts, 38-35 over the Giants n while the rest were blowouts.Dallas, Indy and New York had home field on their side and it didn't do them any good. In those six games, Brady completed 69.4 percent of his passes for 20 touchdowns and three INTs, good for a passer rating of 117.4 (a shade higher than his overall rating of 117.2). That means he rose to the occasion against the league's iron.If that wasn't impressive enough, think about how the Patriots brought out the best in every also-ran they played down the stretch.
As firms vie for talent, know how to talk salary
Stock reports contain nitty-gritty details of publicly traded companies. They also can give a sense of a business strategy and overall financial outlook. Hoovers and other business information publishers collect data on public and private companies. "You have to do due diligence," said Judit Price, a Chelmsford job counselor, who runs the website, careercampaign.com "The budget, the strategy, the culture. All those things will help you to negotiate." 2. Define yourself. Show your versatility. An engineering company should have a big pool of applicants. But an engineer who also knows how to market and sell a product could have a competitive edge. "If someone can show they are a generalist and a specialist, they can command more money," Price said. 3.
Knowledge@Wharton: Ever more demanding consumers keep an entrepreneur ...
It was hardly the stuff of which millionaires are made, but Leonsis said the experience gave him a taste of what it's like to start and grow a business. "I think that entrepreneurial spirit is really what drives this country and what drives the world economy," he said. .
For Your Information
The For Your Information column appears daily in The Miami Herald's Broward section. You'll find classes, clubs, programs for senior citizens and children, and community entertainment events. On Fridays, Broward's Weekend section features comprehensive listings of the coming weekend's entertainment events and a look at what's ahead. Listings are subject to change without notice. It is recommended that you call before attending an event. SUNDAY, JAN. 13 The 11 O' Clock Number: A man receives a Scrabble set for his 45th birthday that was once owned by Ethel Merman. Suddenly, the Broadway diva herself shows up and grants him his birthday wish; 3 p.m.through Feb. 24; Rising Action Theatre, 840 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park; $30. 954-567-9260 or risingactiontheatre.com.
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