It recently started selling a whole-grain "cracker system" composed of Splenda and hydrolyzed wheat protein, an additive that has been manipulated -- either chemically or through enzymes -- to give the softness of white flour without adding carbohydrates.
This seems ripe for downward revision, given the softness in self-employment recorded by the household survey.
Overall, the outlook for the job market was little improved, as hiring remained limited, with many firms reluctant to add to permanent payrolls given the softness in the economy, the survey said.
This is particularly probable given the softness of the retail market and because clearance goods represent about one-third of a typical retailer's sales, up from single digits in the 1970's.
Given the softness in the IPO market, only one, Pamela Lopker's QAD, sold its shares to the public.
But that may be too generous given the softness in Internet advertising where CMGI derives about 20% of its revenue and infrastructure.
On the inside, the undulations of the roof give a rounded softness to the white ceiling.
In the glow of the Cherokee's dashboard lights, her pretty moon face and baggy sweats give her a softness like a Keith Haring character; in uniform, her sculptured 6-foot-1, 167-pound frame -- at least 20 pounds heavier than Serena Williams's -- could be that of a middleweight boxer.
If you aren't willing to give up super-softness, Kerr suggests adding a half cup to the laundry during the wash cycle, which also nicely deodorizes.
