| Baxter: Thanks to the turkey, processors, God this Thanksgiving
There is a farmer in Indiana who offers goats and sheep for sale. His marketing slogan is "You buy - you kill - you dress - you take home."When I heard about this retro sales pitch, I was reminded of my friend Sam. He was raising laying hens as part of his kids' 4-H project. One of his management problems involved the disposal of old hens.Campbell's Soup was a buyer but they were not accessible to a producer of his small size. But, to his surprise the local Hmongs, Vietnamese and Laotians discovered him and offered to buy his culls. Sam explained he didn't have a government approved slaughter facility."Oh, no!" they said. "Want to buy live chicken!"The Southeast Asians were of a generation that preferred to butcher their own and knew how. The customers who inspired the Indiana farmer's unique market are American immigrants from the Middle East, Africa and Mexico where goat meat is a regular part of their diet.
Administration to modify crackdown on employers of illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON | The Bush administration will modify its planned crackdown on U.S. companies that employ illegal immigrants. In papers filed in San Francisco late Friday afternoon, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bucholtz asked U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer to delay hearing a lawsuit brought by major American labor, business and farm organizations until the new strategy is completed. The paperwork said that the Homeland Security Department was making unspecified changes to its plan to pressure employers to fire as many as 8.7 million workers with suspect Social Security numbers. A Homeland Security spokesman declined to comment, but court papers asked the judge to delay the case until March 24, or until a new program is ready. On Oct.
Small business owner: Carrie Shapiro
Category winner: Carrie Shapiro Age: 32 Lives: Broughton, near Cowbridge Carrie designs exclusive jewellery handmade in Wales, using anything from glass and shell through to wood and Swarovski crystals. She founded her jewellery business, Carrie Elspeth, eight years ago, and since then, has seen it rapidly expand. Carrie is fast gaining a reputation in the industry for her stylish and unique designs, and is now considering a move into the export market. Carrie said, "I never thought I'd win the award – the calibre of the other contestants and previous winners was high. On the night I was just concentrating on having a good time. "But when I found out I had won, I was absolutely delighted. In the early days I ran the business from my parent's house.
Facebook responds to criticism of its ad programme
"We encourage feedback from our users on new products," said a statement from Facebook, "but in this case, the MoveOn.org-led group misrepresents how Facebook Beacon works. Beacon gives users an easy way to share relevant information from other sites with their friends on Facebook." As per the information available, users have complained that Facebook via its two-week-old marketing programme is publicising their purchases for friends to see. According to media, those users say they never noticed a small box that appears on a corner of their web browsers following transactions at Fandango, Overstock and other online retailers. The box alerts users that information is about to be shared with Facebook unless they click on "No Thanks". It disappears after about 20 seconds, after which consent is assumed.
Business: Martin's easy way to bleed radiators
A COVENTRY-BASED inventor is promising to revolutionise an ageold domestic task with the launch of his latest eco-friendly product. Martin O'Donnell, managing director of Green Innovations, has designed the Easybleed valve, which allows people to bleed radiators quickly and safely by simply pushing a button. The former environmental marketing specialist has already secured agreements with several major DIY chains, builders and plumbing merchants to stock the product and now aims to strike similar deals with European distributors. Mr O'Donnell, who is based at the Coventry Techno Centre, in Puma Way, said: "Air locks are very common in the home and for a radiator to work efficiently, you should really bleed it several times a year. "Traditionally, this meant unscrewing a small bleed valve with a square-headed tool and this posed several problems, from mislaying the tool to the likely scenario of rusty water spraying all over the much cherished carpet." .
Charity crisis as council cuts cash
CHARITIES across the city are preparing to take legal action over cuts in their funding from the city council. Two dozen voluntary organisations had a total of £30,500 slashed from their grants as part of cost-cutting measures, despite being promised a set amount at the start of the year. .
Quarter-midget racers, crews get serious as Fall Nationals hit high gear
The quarter-midget cars look like sardine cans on steroids. Their young drivers boys and girls ages 5 to 16 whiz around the NCQMA Speedway in Salisbury leaning hard to the left, cutting the ends of the concrete oval close before flying wide through the middle. With their helmets, gloves, race suits and confidence behind the wheel, they provide models in miniature of NASCAR drivers, many of whom are their heroes. "I like it because it's really fun, and the whole family's involved," Dale Miller, 11, said Friday after he had qualified sixth in his Senior Honda class and ninth in the Light 160. His father, Curtis, president of the N.C. Quarter Midget Association, said he hopes he is building with his boys, Dale and 8-year-old Mark, the kind of strong relationship he had with his own father while racing quarter-midgets in Florida.
Butterworth can't hold Blues back
LUKE BUTTERWORTH's defiant hundred failed to stop NSW from claiming victory by an innings and 35 runs on the final day of their Pura Cup match at SCG today. The win sees the Blues leapfrog Victoria back to the top of the four-day ladder. Nathan Bracken (4-53) wrapped up the match today, the left-armer taking the last four wickets after Doug Bollinger (6-63) had continued to torment the Tasmanians side this morning. Butterworth at least held up the home side by scoring a career-high 116 in his second hundred in consecutive Pura Cup matches against NSW at the SCG today. Needing 298 runs to make the Blues bat again, the Tigers were dismissed for 263 in their second innings as NSW's first innings total of 7(dec)-512 proved too much for Tasmania. Bollinger threatened to single-handedly roll through the reigning champions before Butterworth and Brett Geeves (20) put on 64 runs in 75 minutes in the windy conditions.
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