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The Kansas City-based compan bought of Santa Monica, whicnh specializes in development, placement and administration support of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnut Creek, which providee employee benefits, retirement services and HR outsourciny primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agoura Hills, which specializes in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjury programs. Overall, the acquisitionw will bring Ascension’s annual revenue to about $75 ranking it among the nation’s biggest 35 agencies, Ascensiom CEO Leonard Kline said inan interview. The companuy said it had $55 million in revenue in March, aftefr its in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ascensionm now has more than 400 employeesx at 20 officelocations nationwide. “Thed acquisitions ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expansd our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providinygthe best-quality expertise, markets and resources to the middle market,” Kline said. “Each organization brings unique capabilitiexs to our growing portfolio ofinsurance agencies, as well as dedicatedf employees who share our mission to provided outstanding service to our customers in California and throughout the Uniterd States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursdag afternoon.
Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefitw agency providing brokerageand risk-management services to middle-market companiess nationwide. Ascension has been a active in the mergersz and acquisition market sincew it was founded from scratch inAugus 2007, making . The company is assisted by funds from its private equity partners, and . The goal is to increasee the company’s annual revenue to $200 million withi the next five years.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Solar + tunes = energy efficient concert series - Phoenix Business Journal:
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For the last few Wednesday evenings, popularr acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatlii have rocked Republic Squarse Park while sharing the spotlight with an unlikelyuperformer — solar power. The Solar Powerede Concert Series isa new, free musicf series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show Live, and evengt production veteran Marsha Milam that places solar power on display. This is the firsyt solar powered concert seriesfor Milam, who felt that Austib would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Music produces KGSR’s “Unpluggede at the Grove” and other concertsa throughout Texas. “Austin is such a green city the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a number of music seriexs and I thought Austin would be the placr toembrace this.” To achiever the goal of clean the downtown park is outfitted with solare powered sound systems and lightingt systems with LED Milam declined to disclose how much has been investef in the carbon-neutral concert series, saying only that costzs are about 25 percentt more than a typical concer t series. “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starg marketing the series until the seconr show to make sure that the equipment functionecd properly. “What I’ve noticed is that the energy is so and it makesa difference.
There’s no stage she said. “That’s great for the audience and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable Waves, a provider of solar powerexd sound, light and production equipment, for the concert Sustainable Waves also has a saless office in San Diego, Calif. Cody Murray, of Sustainable said that the company’s services were utilizee at several events duringthis year’sw SXSW Music Festival. It’s also brought its solar power equipmentr toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s events, Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgiukm Brewery’s Tour de Fat.
For the Solaer Power Concert Series, Sustainable Wave’es utilized 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solar Poweredd series was on thelighteer side, but Milam said that she’s hearing positive feedback from prospective sponsorx who want to be associated with a green music event. “This is our vision. You have to get out ther e and go through the labor pains and find out what workx andwhat doesn’t,” she “Our goal is very clear; This isn’t a one year thinf for us.” The concert seriesw is free, but donations are beinh accepted for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization.
There are two shows left, Fastball and The Black and Whiter Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
For the last few Wednesday evenings, popularr acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatlii have rocked Republic Squarse Park while sharing the spotlight with an unlikelyuperformer — solar power. The Solar Powerede Concert Series isa new, free musicf series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show Live, and evengt production veteran Marsha Milam that places solar power on display. This is the firsyt solar powered concert seriesfor Milam, who felt that Austib would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Music produces KGSR’s “Unpluggede at the Grove” and other concertsa throughout Texas. “Austin is such a green city the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a number of music seriexs and I thought Austin would be the placr toembrace this.” To achiever the goal of clean the downtown park is outfitted with solare powered sound systems and lightingt systems with LED Milam declined to disclose how much has been investef in the carbon-neutral concert series, saying only that costzs are about 25 percentt more than a typical concer t series. “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starg marketing the series until the seconr show to make sure that the equipment functionecd properly. “What I’ve noticed is that the energy is so and it makesa difference.
There’s no stage she said. “That’s great for the audience and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable Waves, a provider of solar powerexd sound, light and production equipment, for the concert Sustainable Waves also has a saless office in San Diego, Calif. Cody Murray, of Sustainable said that the company’s services were utilizee at several events duringthis year’sw SXSW Music Festival. It’s also brought its solar power equipmentr toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s events, Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgiukm Brewery’s Tour de Fat.
For the Solaer Power Concert Series, Sustainable Wave’es utilized 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solar Poweredd series was on thelighteer side, but Milam said that she’s hearing positive feedback from prospective sponsorx who want to be associated with a green music event. “This is our vision. You have to get out ther e and go through the labor pains and find out what workx andwhat doesn’t,” she “Our goal is very clear; This isn’t a one year thinf for us.” The concert seriesw is free, but donations are beinh accepted for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization.
There are two shows left, Fastball and The Black and Whiter Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Analog Devices rises on new USB, Q2 report - Boston Business Journal:
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The Norwood, Mass.-based company’s shares were up 16 percenf in midafternoontrading Wednesday, risin to roughly $24 a share. Earlier in the day, Analo (NYSE: ADI) said it has developed the first single-Iv USB isolator, a technology with the potential to greatlyy improve the connectivityof “system-critical” medical and industria l equipment. The new USB portds enable users of such equipment to connecgt and disconnect peripheral devices to computers with greater flexibilittyand efficiency, the company said in a prepared writtem statement. Analog said revenue for the three monthse ended May 2totaled $474.8 down 27 percent from the $649.3 million bookerd a year earlier.
Net income for the quarter totaledc $51.8 million, or 18 centds a share, off by 61 percent from the $129. 9 million reported in 2008’s second fiscal quarter. Despite the revenue and net incomwe slides, the company easily outperformedthe Street’s expectation s of revenue in the range of $427 million and net incomse of 9 cents a share. The company also said it recordef aspecial $22.1 million charge in the quarterd due to the cost of consolidatinv its Cambridge, Mass.
, wafer fabrication facilitu into an existing facility in Wilmington,
The Norwood, Mass.-based company’s shares were up 16 percenf in midafternoontrading Wednesday, risin to roughly $24 a share. Earlier in the day, Analo (NYSE: ADI) said it has developed the first single-Iv USB isolator, a technology with the potential to greatlyy improve the connectivityof “system-critical” medical and industria l equipment. The new USB portds enable users of such equipment to connecgt and disconnect peripheral devices to computers with greater flexibilittyand efficiency, the company said in a prepared writtem statement. Analog said revenue for the three monthse ended May 2totaled $474.8 down 27 percent from the $649.3 million bookerd a year earlier.
Net income for the quarter totaledc $51.8 million, or 18 centds a share, off by 61 percent from the $129. 9 million reported in 2008’s second fiscal quarter. Despite the revenue and net incomwe slides, the company easily outperformedthe Street’s expectation s of revenue in the range of $427 million and net incomse of 9 cents a share. The company also said it recordef aspecial $22.1 million charge in the quarterd due to the cost of consolidatinv its Cambridge, Mass.
, wafer fabrication facilitu into an existing facility in Wilmington,
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Survey: Survivor engagement is biggest post-layoff challenge - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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reported that its survey of human resources executives founrd that 54 percentconsider employee-engagementt the biggest challenge that companies face after job-cut announcements. The next biggesg challenge, selected by 23 percent of respondents, was easinbg anxiety over the possibility ofadditionao layoffs. Only 15 percent of survet respondents said ensuring that quality and quantity of outputremained consistent, despite having few employees, was the primargy challenge. “Companies that focus on output will create a work force that is motivatedf by fear of job loss instead of by loyaltyhand pride.
That may work for the remainder of the but as soon as therecoveru begins, the company will undoubtedly experience heavy Companies recognizing that employee-engagement is the key to continued qualityg output will not only survive the downturn, but will be poises to thrive when the expansiobn begins,” said John A. Challenger, the firm'sz CEO. In the past 12 months employers have announcerabout 1.6 million job cuts, accordin to monthly tracking by the Challenger firm. About half of those occurred during the first five monthsof 2009. At the currentr rate, 2009 is on pace to surpase the record2001 job-cut total of 1.
96 According to the survey, 58 percent said they had department supervisors meet directly with surviving employees to discuss any changes occurring as a result of the downturn and/or layoffs. However, only 12 percent provide post-layoff counseling and about one in ten did nothing at all toaddress post-layofff issues faced by
reported that its survey of human resources executives founrd that 54 percentconsider employee-engagementt the biggest challenge that companies face after job-cut announcements. The next biggesg challenge, selected by 23 percent of respondents, was easinbg anxiety over the possibility ofadditionao layoffs. Only 15 percent of survet respondents said ensuring that quality and quantity of outputremained consistent, despite having few employees, was the primargy challenge. “Companies that focus on output will create a work force that is motivatedf by fear of job loss instead of by loyaltyhand pride.
That may work for the remainder of the but as soon as therecoveru begins, the company will undoubtedly experience heavy Companies recognizing that employee-engagement is the key to continued qualityg output will not only survive the downturn, but will be poises to thrive when the expansiobn begins,” said John A. Challenger, the firm'sz CEO. In the past 12 months employers have announcerabout 1.6 million job cuts, accordin to monthly tracking by the Challenger firm. About half of those occurred during the first five monthsof 2009. At the currentr rate, 2009 is on pace to surpase the record2001 job-cut total of 1.
96 According to the survey, 58 percent said they had department supervisors meet directly with surviving employees to discuss any changes occurring as a result of the downturn and/or layoffs. However, only 12 percent provide post-layoff counseling and about one in ten did nothing at all toaddress post-layofff issues faced by
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Creative Benefit Solutions merges with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Business First of Louisville:
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Financial terms of the mergee werenot disclosed. Creative Benefit Solutions will continuew to operate in Louisville undefr thesame name, and will retain its five said Michelle Amshoff, who will continue to serve as Her husband, Jay Amshoff, will continue as vice presidenty of sales and marketing. According to the company’se Web site, www.creativebenefitsolutions.net, Creative Benefit Solutions specializesd ingroup health, life, dental, disability and executive life Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is based in Ill.
According to the company’s Web site, , the companuy offers retail property/casualty brokerage, benefits claims management, wholesale property/casualty brokerage, insurance captivwe formation and internationalbrokerage services. Creative Benefif Solutions will operate as part ofArthur J. Gallaghed & Co.'s benefits division, said Marsha J. investor relations specialist forArthur J. Gallagher Co. Michelle Amshoff said that most of the changeas to Creative Benefit Solutions will bemade "behind the scenes," and won'f be apparent to clients.
What clientsd will find, Michelle Amshoff said, is access to an expandedc portfolioof benefits, including property and casualty insurance. "Wde have been contacted probably four to six times a year by locak agencies and banks who were interestedx incross selling, and we really weren't interestedx in that," Michelle Amshoff said. "We agreeed to a meeting with (Gallagher) because I was familiar with the but I was interested in what they could brinbg to the table forour clients. This is all abouft resources, tools and knowledge.
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Financial terms of the mergee werenot disclosed. Creative Benefit Solutions will continuew to operate in Louisville undefr thesame name, and will retain its five said Michelle Amshoff, who will continue to serve as Her husband, Jay Amshoff, will continue as vice presidenty of sales and marketing. According to the company’se Web site, www.creativebenefitsolutions.net, Creative Benefit Solutions specializesd ingroup health, life, dental, disability and executive life Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is based in Ill.
According to the company’s Web site, , the companuy offers retail property/casualty brokerage, benefits claims management, wholesale property/casualty brokerage, insurance captivwe formation and internationalbrokerage services. Creative Benefif Solutions will operate as part ofArthur J. Gallaghed & Co.'s benefits division, said Marsha J. investor relations specialist forArthur J. Gallagher Co. Michelle Amshoff said that most of the changeas to Creative Benefit Solutions will bemade "behind the scenes," and won'f be apparent to clients.
What clientsd will find, Michelle Amshoff said, is access to an expandedc portfolioof benefits, including property and casualty insurance. "Wde have been contacted probably four to six times a year by locak agencies and banks who were interestedx incross selling, and we really weren't interestedx in that," Michelle Amshoff said. "We agreeed to a meeting with (Gallagher) because I was familiar with the but I was interested in what they could brinbg to the table forour clients. This is all abouft resources, tools and knowledge.
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Get better results: Firm helps level online playing field for small business - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Guin, 40, founded , his Waukesha-base d company, in 2001 to assist businesses in creating, designingt and marketing theirWeb sites. With a servicer called “search engine optimization,” or providing a searchb engine with the key words related to the conteny ofa site, Guin helps his customerds improve their site’s rank in Googlw searches by making the sites more relevant to common search words and subjects. Now he is adaptinv to the results created byuniversalk search.
Also known as “blendecd search results,” universal search was first implementesd by online search engine Google in 2007 to provide search resultsincluding videos, photos, news stories and other related contenrt when users enter a query. Before universakl search was created, Google offered several different search like “Web,” “images,” “videos,” and “books,” and searches in these engines returned results only in thosew categories.
Now, these category-specific searchy engines have been combined into oneinformatiobn system, and results may include a map with locaol business locations, videos, advertisements or books relatef to the query. Guin said universal searcyh is so powerful thatsites “w kid created in his can get higher rankings in search result s than big-name global companies, which is why it can help small businesses. In universal search, search engine site keep track ofa user’s search habitzs and interests or analyze search terms to for example, whether the user wantss to buy something or just research it.
It then tailorz the results to the so two people coul get totally different results for the samesearc query. Web 180 has seven employees and more than 100 10 of which have started to target theirr sites touniversal search. This involved creating more extensivetext content, videos relates to products, press releases, advertisements and othert new site content that will improve the site’s rankinbg in search engine results. “I changes everything about the way a businesxsells itself,” Guin “We help companies take advantage of all theswe different assets.
” It isn’t enough just to have good key wordws to direct users to a business’ Web now the site needs video and photo content to attract potential customers to the site, Guin The goal should be to drive traffic to the not to become the No. 1 hit on a search Guin said. This traffidc ideally convertsto sales, which is why universal search is used mainly for marketing. Web 180 tries to use its existing advertising and marketingmaterials by, for publishing a client’s TV commercials on YouTubd or posting printed materials that were created for tradew shows on the business’s Web site to increased site traffic.
Web 180 caters mostlhy to local small and midsize Guin said the goal is to provide smalpl businesses with the same solutions as bigbusinessesw have. Web 180 works with all different industries to achievethose results, even reverse engineering programs and features that emulated larger businesses. Terry Van Horne, founder of industry trade organization , said “search engine like Guin who are working with universalp search are at the cuttiny edge ofthe industry, sincde many Web professionals don’t understanrd it yet. He said local businesse results are key for small businessexs like those Web180 serves.
Guin said for a typical search enginweoptimization project, Web 180 offers packageas from $360, and otherwise charges $90 The search engine optimization packagew includes a universal search consultation. He also works with othet companies to offer paid advertisingand “maps” results for his customers. Steve education director of , said he has been workingb with Web 180 since he assumesd his role as education director threeeyears ago. ADAMM is a trade associatiomn that provides dealership sales merchandise like key tags and bannerz to about 120auto dealerships.
Previously, ADAMM had a simple Web but Herro said the association is trying to market its productss to a larger client base because of dwindlingauto sales. Web 180 recentl created for ADAMM an online store open to the publif and entered each product it sells intouniversap search, so a customer lookinf for a specific product, rather than the ADAMMn company name, can still find that “They’ve really worked on our site to make our productsd much more searchable,” Herro said. Web 180 has seen constantr growth and, in spite of the economy, has alread y seen 30 percent growthin 2009, Guin said. Annual sales for the firm typicallty rangefrom $300,000 to $500,000.
In the long term, Web 180 wanta to expand by picking up morenationak clients. So far, most of the currenyt client base isin Milwaukee. And thoughn it wasn’t the firs to offer universal search services, Guin said Web 180 is forginhg thepath locally. “We’re excitedd that we’re in this position,” Guin “but I wish we had more competition in this area to measureeour progress.
”
Guin, 40, founded , his Waukesha-base d company, in 2001 to assist businesses in creating, designingt and marketing theirWeb sites. With a servicer called “search engine optimization,” or providing a searchb engine with the key words related to the conteny ofa site, Guin helps his customerds improve their site’s rank in Googlw searches by making the sites more relevant to common search words and subjects. Now he is adaptinv to the results created byuniversalk search.
Also known as “blendecd search results,” universal search was first implementesd by online search engine Google in 2007 to provide search resultsincluding videos, photos, news stories and other related contenrt when users enter a query. Before universakl search was created, Google offered several different search like “Web,” “images,” “videos,” and “books,” and searches in these engines returned results only in thosew categories.
Now, these category-specific searchy engines have been combined into oneinformatiobn system, and results may include a map with locaol business locations, videos, advertisements or books relatef to the query. Guin said universal searcyh is so powerful thatsites “w kid created in his can get higher rankings in search result s than big-name global companies, which is why it can help small businesses. In universal search, search engine site keep track ofa user’s search habitzs and interests or analyze search terms to for example, whether the user wantss to buy something or just research it.
It then tailorz the results to the so two people coul get totally different results for the samesearc query. Web 180 has seven employees and more than 100 10 of which have started to target theirr sites touniversal search. This involved creating more extensivetext content, videos relates to products, press releases, advertisements and othert new site content that will improve the site’s rankinbg in search engine results. “I changes everything about the way a businesxsells itself,” Guin “We help companies take advantage of all theswe different assets.
” It isn’t enough just to have good key wordws to direct users to a business’ Web now the site needs video and photo content to attract potential customers to the site, Guin The goal should be to drive traffic to the not to become the No. 1 hit on a search Guin said. This traffidc ideally convertsto sales, which is why universal search is used mainly for marketing. Web 180 tries to use its existing advertising and marketingmaterials by, for publishing a client’s TV commercials on YouTubd or posting printed materials that were created for tradew shows on the business’s Web site to increased site traffic.
Web 180 caters mostlhy to local small and midsize Guin said the goal is to provide smalpl businesses with the same solutions as bigbusinessesw have. Web 180 works with all different industries to achievethose results, even reverse engineering programs and features that emulated larger businesses. Terry Van Horne, founder of industry trade organization , said “search engine like Guin who are working with universalp search are at the cuttiny edge ofthe industry, sincde many Web professionals don’t understanrd it yet. He said local businesse results are key for small businessexs like those Web180 serves.
Guin said for a typical search enginweoptimization project, Web 180 offers packageas from $360, and otherwise charges $90 The search engine optimization packagew includes a universal search consultation. He also works with othet companies to offer paid advertisingand “maps” results for his customers. Steve education director of , said he has been workingb with Web 180 since he assumesd his role as education director threeeyears ago. ADAMM is a trade associatiomn that provides dealership sales merchandise like key tags and bannerz to about 120auto dealerships.
Previously, ADAMM had a simple Web but Herro said the association is trying to market its productss to a larger client base because of dwindlingauto sales. Web 180 recentl created for ADAMM an online store open to the publif and entered each product it sells intouniversap search, so a customer lookinf for a specific product, rather than the ADAMMn company name, can still find that “They’ve really worked on our site to make our productsd much more searchable,” Herro said. Web 180 has seen constantr growth and, in spite of the economy, has alread y seen 30 percent growthin 2009, Guin said. Annual sales for the firm typicallty rangefrom $300,000 to $500,000.
In the long term, Web 180 wanta to expand by picking up morenationak clients. So far, most of the currenyt client base isin Milwaukee. And thoughn it wasn’t the firs to offer universal search services, Guin said Web 180 is forginhg thepath locally. “We’re excitedd that we’re in this position,” Guin “but I wish we had more competition in this area to measureeour progress.
”
Sunday, December 12, 2010
And they asked me why I didn't join those nice Lib Dems - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | And they asked me why I didn't join those nice Lib Dems Daily Mail Never mind a man with a plan, beware a man with a vision. Tony Blair had a vision, remember? One of perpetual war in the name of peace. ... |
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Austin only major city to add jobs in last year - Dallas Business Journal:
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The region added about 3,4090 jobs between April 2008 andAprik 2009, making it the only one of the nation' s 38 largest cities to post a job new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. This is the thire consecutive month that Austin has outperformefd all of theother U.S. cities with labord forces of 750,000 or more. The unemployment rate for Aprip stoodat 5.8 percent. The 0.4 percengt increase in job totalsis modest, but still a betterr showing than cities such as Portland (down 4.7 and Raleigh, N.C. (down 3.
3 Jobs in goods producingh industries in the Austin area dropped by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace of recent according to an analysis of the data from the Capitap Area Councilof Governments. Retail, hotel, and restaurant jobs are all up from this time last And professional and business service sector employment is back toits all-time high last seen in Octobed 2008. But another key sectoe for the region, technology, isn'gt doing quite as well. Computer, semiconducto r and other electronic component manufacturinb isstill falling. Jobs in the semiconductor segmenyt fellto 15,700 jobs, back to spring 2006 As Texas cities go, Austin's 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one of the Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percent in April and Houston at 6.3 Only San Antonio's rate was lower than Austin'sx at 5.4 percent. Smaller metro areaas including McAllen, Brownsville and Beaumount all had ratesw above8 percent.
The region added about 3,4090 jobs between April 2008 andAprik 2009, making it the only one of the nation' s 38 largest cities to post a job new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. This is the thire consecutive month that Austin has outperformefd all of theother U.S. cities with labord forces of 750,000 or more. The unemployment rate for Aprip stoodat 5.8 percent. The 0.4 percengt increase in job totalsis modest, but still a betterr showing than cities such as Portland (down 4.7 and Raleigh, N.C. (down 3.
3 Jobs in goods producingh industries in the Austin area dropped by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace of recent according to an analysis of the data from the Capitap Area Councilof Governments. Retail, hotel, and restaurant jobs are all up from this time last And professional and business service sector employment is back toits all-time high last seen in Octobed 2008. But another key sectoe for the region, technology, isn'gt doing quite as well. Computer, semiconducto r and other electronic component manufacturinb isstill falling. Jobs in the semiconductor segmenyt fellto 15,700 jobs, back to spring 2006 As Texas cities go, Austin's 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one of the Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percent in April and Houston at 6.3 Only San Antonio's rate was lower than Austin'sx at 5.4 percent. Smaller metro areaas including McAllen, Brownsville and Beaumount all had ratesw above8 percent.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Executive Beechcraft planes will use Garmin avionics - Wichita Business Journal:
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Executive Beechcraft, an aviation saleds and service company based atKansazs City's Charles B. Wheeler Downtown can install Garmin's G1000 all-glass avionica panel on Beechcraft King Air C90seriees aircraft, Executive Beechcraft said in a releases Monday. The upgrade cost s $325,000. The nation's first retrofit installation of the panel was on an aircrafg owned and operated byMichael McGraw, foundee and CEO of Overland Park-based software providet "This is the culmination of a two-yearr effort," Executive Beechcraft President Scottr Tychsen said in the release.
"We'ved worked closely with Garmin to brinyg the G1000 to market for the KingAir C90, and we are very prour of our partnership in making this remarkable avionics system availablr to King Air owners and The G1000 avionics panel replaces older cockpirt instruments, integrating all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weathert and engine instrumentation on high-definitio LCDs. The panel is available as a factory item on some new planews but only as a retrofit on the King Air C90 therelease said. Executive Beechcraft will retrofit a seconrd plane this week and has others scheduler at its Kansas Cityand St. Louizs locations.
Executive Beechcraft was boughyby London-based BBA Aviation in Garmin International is a unit of Olathe-basefd (Nasdaq: GRMN).
Executive Beechcraft, an aviation saleds and service company based atKansazs City's Charles B. Wheeler Downtown can install Garmin's G1000 all-glass avionica panel on Beechcraft King Air C90seriees aircraft, Executive Beechcraft said in a releases Monday. The upgrade cost s $325,000. The nation's first retrofit installation of the panel was on an aircrafg owned and operated byMichael McGraw, foundee and CEO of Overland Park-based software providet "This is the culmination of a two-yearr effort," Executive Beechcraft President Scottr Tychsen said in the release.
"We'ved worked closely with Garmin to brinyg the G1000 to market for the KingAir C90, and we are very prour of our partnership in making this remarkable avionics system availablr to King Air owners and The G1000 avionics panel replaces older cockpirt instruments, integrating all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, weathert and engine instrumentation on high-definitio LCDs. The panel is available as a factory item on some new planews but only as a retrofit on the King Air C90 therelease said. Executive Beechcraft will retrofit a seconrd plane this week and has others scheduler at its Kansas Cityand St. Louizs locations.
Executive Beechcraft was boughyby London-based BBA Aviation in Garmin International is a unit of Olathe-basefd (Nasdaq: GRMN).
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Decision on Kochi IPL today - The Hindu
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Mumbai Mirror | Decision on Kochi IPL today The Hindu The IPL Governing Council will meet here on Sunday to consider the new shareholding structure submitted by the six investors of the Kochi franchise, ... Suspense over Kochi's fate likely to end on Sunday BCCI's secret meeting before GC meet? Kochi's fate may be revealed on Sunday |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
49ers' Santa Clara stadium financing clears hurdle - Baltimore Business Journal:
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City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamier McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissenterd in the audience who opposed any public subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 million subsidy for the project came aftera two-and-a-half-hour presentatiobn and lengthy public comments that included concerns raised by the ownerd of California's Great America, Cedar Fair of Ohio, has been negotiating to sell the sprawliny thrill-ride park which is next to the proposed stadiuk site to the 49ers. An attorney representing the park John A. Hickey of Hoge, Fenton, Jonesa & Appel Inc.
, askedf for a delay on the "We want to reacy an agreement (to sell the park), but while you have been workingb on the term sheetfor months, we and membersa of the public have only had two business days to read this complec document." Hickey said he was surprised at earliet comments made by Jennifedr Sparacino, Santa Clara's City Manager, that he regarded as overly optimisti about the closeness of an agreementt between Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the park.
Jed York, presidenrt of the 49ers, praised Santa Clara officials forcreatingy "the best infrastructure in the Bay Area" and told city officialsx and a crowd of more than 150 onlookers that the proposeed 68,500-seat stadium to be built on an overflows parking lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gamee annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, includingg the World Cup soccer in the future. Stadium proponents also view it as a likelg venue formajor concerts, college football bowl games and even the Supedr Bowl. "I feel the excitement in this city about the York said.
"This (stadium) deal will make Santaq Clara a better placeto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreement with the 49ers, city officials agreexd to contribute $79 millioj to the project, including $42 million in redevelopment agencyt funds, $20 million from the city-owned utility district to relocates an electrical substation near the site and $17 millioh to build a parking garage. That figure is well below the $222 million city officials proposed spending on the projec t when it was first proposed twoyeara ago, as they cited the poor economyt and shrinking city revenue as reasonz for a much-reduced contribution.
Another $35 million woulr be raised by a tax on guests stayinbg at any one of eight hotels inthe city's Nortu Bayshore redevelopment area surrounding Great America. City officialsw stress no General Fundmoney -- whichj pays for city services such as fire, parks and libraries — will be used to pay for stadiu m construction or operations. A Stadium a joint powers governing body comprisedd of city andteam officials, along with the 49erws and the NFL would be responsible for $825 million in stadiumj construction costs under the agreement.
City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamier McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissenterd in the audience who opposed any public subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 million subsidy for the project came aftera two-and-a-half-hour presentatiobn and lengthy public comments that included concerns raised by the ownerd of California's Great America, Cedar Fair of Ohio, has been negotiating to sell the sprawliny thrill-ride park which is next to the proposed stadiuk site to the 49ers. An attorney representing the park John A. Hickey of Hoge, Fenton, Jonesa & Appel Inc.
, askedf for a delay on the "We want to reacy an agreement (to sell the park), but while you have been workingb on the term sheetfor months, we and membersa of the public have only had two business days to read this complec document." Hickey said he was surprised at earliet comments made by Jennifedr Sparacino, Santa Clara's City Manager, that he regarded as overly optimisti about the closeness of an agreementt between Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the park.
Jed York, presidenrt of the 49ers, praised Santa Clara officials forcreatingy "the best infrastructure in the Bay Area" and told city officialsx and a crowd of more than 150 onlookers that the proposeed 68,500-seat stadium to be built on an overflows parking lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gamee annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, includingg the World Cup soccer in the future. Stadium proponents also view it as a likelg venue formajor concerts, college football bowl games and even the Supedr Bowl. "I feel the excitement in this city about the York said.
"This (stadium) deal will make Santaq Clara a better placeto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreement with the 49ers, city officials agreexd to contribute $79 millioj to the project, including $42 million in redevelopment agencyt funds, $20 million from the city-owned utility district to relocates an electrical substation near the site and $17 millioh to build a parking garage. That figure is well below the $222 million city officials proposed spending on the projec t when it was first proposed twoyeara ago, as they cited the poor economyt and shrinking city revenue as reasonz for a much-reduced contribution.
Another $35 million woulr be raised by a tax on guests stayinbg at any one of eight hotels inthe city's Nortu Bayshore redevelopment area surrounding Great America. City officialsw stress no General Fundmoney -- whichj pays for city services such as fire, parks and libraries — will be used to pay for stadiu m construction or operations. A Stadium a joint powers governing body comprisedd of city andteam officials, along with the 49erws and the NFL would be responsible for $825 million in stadiumj construction costs under the agreement.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Arca Biopharma CEO resigns - Baltimore Business Journal:
http://biodieselindustries.com/web-content/pages/Feedstocks.html
Arca (NASDAQ: ABIO), basexd in Broomfield, Colo., earlier this year completes a reverse merger with ofSan Carlos. That took the Colorado company public and gave it access toabourt $60 million in Nuvelo cash, cash equivalents and Brewer, who lives in Santa Cruz and is the formerd chief executive of Fremont’s Inc., will become chairman of the Arca boarf as Michael Bristow shifts from chairmaj to president and CEO. Bristos was CEO before Brewer joinedthe company. Arca must balance its cash resources with the continueds prosecution of the Gencaro newdrug application,” Brewer said in a pres release.
“These changes in management focuw are intended to alloew exactly that to happen whilre advancing the strategic interests ofthe stockholders.” The FDA said Gencaro didn’t prove it was effective and asked Arca to complete additionaol clinical studies. The agency also questionedx the integrityof Arca’xs trial data, based on an audiyt of some clinical trial sites. Arca had filed severapl amendments to its new drug applicationin May, and the FDA said it hadn’tg reviewed those documents when it made its
Arca (NASDAQ: ABIO), basexd in Broomfield, Colo., earlier this year completes a reverse merger with ofSan Carlos. That took the Colorado company public and gave it access toabourt $60 million in Nuvelo cash, cash equivalents and Brewer, who lives in Santa Cruz and is the formerd chief executive of Fremont’s Inc., will become chairman of the Arca boarf as Michael Bristow shifts from chairmaj to president and CEO. Bristos was CEO before Brewer joinedthe company. Arca must balance its cash resources with the continueds prosecution of the Gencaro newdrug application,” Brewer said in a pres release.
“These changes in management focuw are intended to alloew exactly that to happen whilre advancing the strategic interests ofthe stockholders.” The FDA said Gencaro didn’t prove it was effective and asked Arca to complete additionaol clinical studies. The agency also questionedx the integrityof Arca’xs trial data, based on an audiyt of some clinical trial sites. Arca had filed severapl amendments to its new drug applicationin May, and the FDA said it hadn’tg reviewed those documents when it made its
Friday, November 26, 2010
Tampa group wins $4.2M condo foreclosure - Business First of Buffalo:
http://www.psdesigning.com/archive/september/underwater_galaxy.html
million foreclosure judgment against the owner of the Village at WestMiamij Condominium. Developer Fountain Star Investment Group of Miam owns 21 units in the building at5984 S.W. 8th St. (Tamiam i Trail) in West Miami. Only five unit were sold. filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the developer in 2008 overa $3.5 milliob delinquent mortgage. While the case was the bank sold the mortgageto Tampa-based CRP II-Fountain That company is managed by Community Reinvestment Partners II, a distressed real estats fund started by Forge Capital Partnerse and DeBartolo Development, both of The Web site for CRP II said it has raisedc more than $85 million from including Regions Bank.
An officia at Forge Capital didn’t immediately returnb a call seeking comment. The public auction of the 21 unit s in the Village at West Miamij is setfor Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Miami-Daded County Courthouse. However, CRP II-Fountain Star likely will have the inside trac k to acquire the property because it holdwsthe judgment.
million foreclosure judgment against the owner of the Village at WestMiamij Condominium. Developer Fountain Star Investment Group of Miam owns 21 units in the building at5984 S.W. 8th St. (Tamiam i Trail) in West Miami. Only five unit were sold. filed a foreclosure lawsuit against the developer in 2008 overa $3.5 milliob delinquent mortgage. While the case was the bank sold the mortgageto Tampa-based CRP II-Fountain That company is managed by Community Reinvestment Partners II, a distressed real estats fund started by Forge Capital Partnerse and DeBartolo Development, both of The Web site for CRP II said it has raisedc more than $85 million from including Regions Bank.
An officia at Forge Capital didn’t immediately returnb a call seeking comment. The public auction of the 21 unit s in the Village at West Miamij is setfor Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Miami-Daded County Courthouse. However, CRP II-Fountain Star likely will have the inside trac k to acquire the property because it holdwsthe judgment.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Hamburg man charged in sale of pain pills - Buffalo News
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WKBW-TV | Hamburg man charged in sale of pain pills Buffalo News A member of the Hamburg Volunteer Fire Company and Rural Metro ambulance emergency medical technician is accused of selling oxycodone prescription pills to ... EMT Charged with Selling Drugs Local Fireman, EMT Arrested for Selling Drugs EMT Arrested on Drug Charges |
Monday, November 22, 2010
Lesley grows in Harvard's long shadow - Boston Business Journal:
http://bath-linen.com/you-can-benefit-from-using-wood-pellet-reviews.html
Between September and October, Lesley bought five buildings from the Episcopa Divinity School and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, both of which are in Over the next 18 monthws the university plans to buy five more including a 50 percent share in a from the two theological schools. A new dorm complecx capable of housing 98 students opens inthe fall, enabling the campud to house up to 1,000 studentsx as the university plans to increase its traditional undergraduate student enrollment from about 1,200 to about 1,7009 in the next few years, said Josepj B. Moore, Lesley’s president.
Lesley is floatingv a nearly $57 million bond, whicg is expected to close onMarch 10, to pay for constructio and acquisition costs. In 2008, Lesley’s total full-timd enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students was Lesley is primarily knownh for training teachers and for adulgteducation programs. While graduate and certificatee programs make up a largefr percentageof enrollment, students 25 yeards or older represent 17 percent of Lesley’s undergraduate It’s in this market where Moore sees growtyh potential. For working adultzs with previous college experiencewho didn’ t finish their degrees, this is “goingy to be a good time ...
for them to enroll and completethat degree,” he said. Lesley is in the midsy of developing anonline bachelor’s program in liberao arts, chiefly to reach this oldedr population. That’s a good said John Stevens, president of Grantham, N.H.-based higher education consulting firmStevens Strategy. “Ths demographics in the Northeasf and the Midwest are kind of crummy fortraditionall college-age students for the next ... five or 10 he said. Enrollment has dipped in recent yeares for Lesley due in part to a decrease in the need for variousz teachertraining degrees. Nevertheless, Moore sees the largestf growth area to bein off-campus teachetr programs.
The university is already providingv training in23 states, and the “agenda is an even more substantiaol relationship with K-12 schools around the The university’s endowment and quasi-endowment investments grew by nearlh 200 percent last year to $190.3 milliob after it collected a historic $136 million gift. (The endowmen t has seen a decline of aroundr 26 percent to 27 percentsince July, Moorde said.) Lesley plans to use that gift as the base for a $200 millio n capital campaign it plans to launch in 2010. To Lesley has $30.6 million in outstandint debt. In 2008 it collected $5.2 million afted expenses. Its total assets, net of were worth $242.2 million as June 30.
Lesley’sz growth and healthy balance sheet should make it more noticeable as othe r schools scale backgrand plans, said Joe Cronin, formerd president of and former Lesle trustee. “Everyone looking at Cambridge has been looking at Harvard and he said. “They haven’t been watching Lesley and they
Between September and October, Lesley bought five buildings from the Episcopa Divinity School and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, both of which are in Over the next 18 monthws the university plans to buy five more including a 50 percent share in a from the two theological schools. A new dorm complecx capable of housing 98 students opens inthe fall, enabling the campud to house up to 1,000 studentsx as the university plans to increase its traditional undergraduate student enrollment from about 1,200 to about 1,7009 in the next few years, said Josepj B. Moore, Lesley’s president.
Lesley is floatingv a nearly $57 million bond, whicg is expected to close onMarch 10, to pay for constructio and acquisition costs. In 2008, Lesley’s total full-timd enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students was Lesley is primarily knownh for training teachers and for adulgteducation programs. While graduate and certificatee programs make up a largefr percentageof enrollment, students 25 yeards or older represent 17 percent of Lesley’s undergraduate It’s in this market where Moore sees growtyh potential. For working adultzs with previous college experiencewho didn’ t finish their degrees, this is “goingy to be a good time ...
for them to enroll and completethat degree,” he said. Lesley is in the midsy of developing anonline bachelor’s program in liberao arts, chiefly to reach this oldedr population. That’s a good said John Stevens, president of Grantham, N.H.-based higher education consulting firmStevens Strategy. “Ths demographics in the Northeasf and the Midwest are kind of crummy fortraditionall college-age students for the next ... five or 10 he said. Enrollment has dipped in recent yeares for Lesley due in part to a decrease in the need for variousz teachertraining degrees. Nevertheless, Moore sees the largestf growth area to bein off-campus teachetr programs.
The university is already providingv training in23 states, and the “agenda is an even more substantiaol relationship with K-12 schools around the The university’s endowment and quasi-endowment investments grew by nearlh 200 percent last year to $190.3 milliob after it collected a historic $136 million gift. (The endowmen t has seen a decline of aroundr 26 percent to 27 percentsince July, Moorde said.) Lesley plans to use that gift as the base for a $200 millio n capital campaign it plans to launch in 2010. To Lesley has $30.6 million in outstandint debt. In 2008 it collected $5.2 million afted expenses. Its total assets, net of were worth $242.2 million as June 30.
Lesley’sz growth and healthy balance sheet should make it more noticeable as othe r schools scale backgrand plans, said Joe Cronin, formerd president of and former Lesle trustee. “Everyone looking at Cambridge has been looking at Harvard and he said. “They haven’t been watching Lesley and they
Sunday, November 21, 2010
C. K. Cooper & Company Company Profile | Company Information
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a registered investment advisor. The services providecd by C. K. Cooper & Company were expande d in 1996, when a management team led byAlexander G. Montanoo purchased the firm. Initially, the firm specialized in and was recognized for its qualitty independent research materialson "Micro-Cap" oil and naturalp gas producers. In the research universe was defined as domestifc exploration and production companies with a market capitalization of lessthan $500
a registered investment advisor. The services providecd by C. K. Cooper & Company were expande d in 1996, when a management team led byAlexander G. Montanoo purchased the firm. Initially, the firm specialized in and was recognized for its qualitty independent research materialson "Micro-Cap" oil and naturalp gas producers. In the research universe was defined as domestifc exploration and production companies with a market capitalization of lessthan $500
Saturday, November 20, 2010
America's war of words with China hots up - Independent
http://greathightech.com/en/gadgets-and-gizmos/page_3.html
Telegraph.co.uk | America's war of words with China hots up Independent By Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor There was no sign of peace breaking out in the world's "currency wars" yesterday when the chairman of the US Federal ... Bernanke Plays Offense Ben Bernanke defends US Federal Reserve policy Ben Bernanke's money printing is a “fantastic job†|
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Stimulus money for technology available, could be hard to get - Washington Business Journal:
http://www.ani-stohini-unami.com/article/Singles-Now-41-Percent-of-the-U-S--Adult-Population--Says-Census-Bureau.html
Unlike sectors such as transportation, energy and health care, the stimulus package does not include formulq fundingfor technology, according to John White, chierf of staff for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. fewer than a dozen competitive grantware available, tied to specific technology projects. And thosd grants have strict guidelines andtight deadlines, whicjh have put off smaller companies. John director of business development and technologyfor , said few localo companies have expressed interest in pursuing the grants. “Yoju have to put out a tremendous amounfof effort,” he said. “You have to find matching fundw and then write theactual grant.
” Whil e details of some of the grant opportunities have yet to be Strom said he’s awarew of eight stimulus grants that Hawaik companies and government agencies could qualify for, wortgh a total of more than $100 He said the nonprofiyt Enterprise Honolulu has participated in three proposals so far, includinh a $22 million grant through the federal Departmen of Energy called the Clean Cities program. The with total funding of $300 million, aims to encouragew the use of plug-ibn electric vehicles or other emerging electricvehicle technologies. Thosed eligible to apply include state andcity governments, transportatiomn authorities and private and nonprofit companies.
Strom said Hawaii’sa grant proposal includes commitments from to buy electrifc vehicles for part of its service the City and Count of Honolulu to invesy inhybrid buses; and California-based Better Placde to build 200 public charging stations on Oahu. Clean Citiew proposals were duelast month; recipientd won’t be notified until The technology grants made available through the stimulus package focus on proven technologied and do not include money for researchy and development. “A key criteria is that the monety be usedfor shovel-ready projects and to create Strom said. “This is not R&D money.” Other tech-related grantws — which are listed at grants.
govc — include: • Up to 15 grantd for $50 million each to build integrated biorefinerieas toproduce biofuel. • Up to two grante for $3 million each for large-scale photovoltaic • A $4.5 million grant to develop photovoltaic and concentratedsolar technologies. Up to 15 grants for $10 millionh each for energy-efficient communication technologies such as data centerse andtelecom systems. • Up to 60 grantds for $5 million each for geothermap technologies. Strom said most of the grantzs involve projects that individual Hawaii companiesa likely cannot qualify for or completee ontheir own.
He said the stimulus projectzs require ateam effort, usually involving a state agency, which in Hawaii’s case would be the statr Department of Business, Economic Development and “That’s where Enterprise Honolulu can help,” he “We can put togethefr small teams of companies or individual because Hawaii often doesn’t have that one big companu that can handle a project.” Applyingb for stimulus grant money involves registering with the federalo government’s FedConnect Web site.
Applicantsa also need to request aDUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) numberr and register with the Central Contractor Grant applications can be submittexd online at fedconnect.net.
Unlike sectors such as transportation, energy and health care, the stimulus package does not include formulq fundingfor technology, according to John White, chierf of staff for U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. fewer than a dozen competitive grantware available, tied to specific technology projects. And thosd grants have strict guidelines andtight deadlines, whicjh have put off smaller companies. John director of business development and technologyfor , said few localo companies have expressed interest in pursuing the grants. “Yoju have to put out a tremendous amounfof effort,” he said. “You have to find matching fundw and then write theactual grant.
” Whil e details of some of the grant opportunities have yet to be Strom said he’s awarew of eight stimulus grants that Hawaik companies and government agencies could qualify for, wortgh a total of more than $100 He said the nonprofiyt Enterprise Honolulu has participated in three proposals so far, includinh a $22 million grant through the federal Departmen of Energy called the Clean Cities program. The with total funding of $300 million, aims to encouragew the use of plug-ibn electric vehicles or other emerging electricvehicle technologies. Thosed eligible to apply include state andcity governments, transportatiomn authorities and private and nonprofit companies.
Strom said Hawaii’sa grant proposal includes commitments from to buy electrifc vehicles for part of its service the City and Count of Honolulu to invesy inhybrid buses; and California-based Better Placde to build 200 public charging stations on Oahu. Clean Citiew proposals were duelast month; recipientd won’t be notified until The technology grants made available through the stimulus package focus on proven technologied and do not include money for researchy and development. “A key criteria is that the monety be usedfor shovel-ready projects and to create Strom said. “This is not R&D money.” Other tech-related grantws — which are listed at grants.
govc — include: • Up to 15 grantd for $50 million each to build integrated biorefinerieas toproduce biofuel. • Up to two grante for $3 million each for large-scale photovoltaic • A $4.5 million grant to develop photovoltaic and concentratedsolar technologies. Up to 15 grants for $10 millionh each for energy-efficient communication technologies such as data centerse andtelecom systems. • Up to 60 grantds for $5 million each for geothermap technologies. Strom said most of the grantzs involve projects that individual Hawaii companiesa likely cannot qualify for or completee ontheir own.
He said the stimulus projectzs require ateam effort, usually involving a state agency, which in Hawaii’s case would be the statr Department of Business, Economic Development and “That’s where Enterprise Honolulu can help,” he “We can put togethefr small teams of companies or individual because Hawaii often doesn’t have that one big companu that can handle a project.” Applyingb for stimulus grant money involves registering with the federalo government’s FedConnect Web site.
Applicantsa also need to request aDUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) numberr and register with the Central Contractor Grant applications can be submittexd online at fedconnect.net.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Bengals Place Kicker Search Narrows: Steelers Release Jeff Reed And Sign Shaun ... - Cincy Jungle
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Bengals Place Kicker Search Narrows: Steelers Release Jeff Reed And Sign Shaun ... Cincy Jungle More photos » Sharon Ellman - AP 12 months ago: Washington Redskins punter Hunter Smith (3) and kicker Shaun ... |
Monday, November 15, 2010
Low Vitamin D Not To Blame For Blacks' Higher Stroke Rate - NPR (blog)
http://strachovik.ru/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Low Vitamin D Not To Blame For Blacks' Higher Stroke Rate NPR (blog) "Don't blame vitamin D deficits for the higher number of strokes in blacks," says a statement by Dr. Erin Michos, who presented the results at the American ... |
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Weight problems cost California $41B a year - San Francisco Business Times:
http://www.awakeningdesign.org/portfolio/vineyard-christian-retreat-center-website-design-internet-marketing/
The said the studh showed a 33 percent increase inobesit rates, which resulted in health care costs and lost productivity. “Thes economic cost to California of adultsx whoare obese, overweight and physically inactive is equivalent to more than a thirds of the state’s total budget,” said Californis State Controller John Chianfg in a statement announcing the study results. Chiang called obesity an epidemicin California. The studh updates California Department of Health Servicesz research in 2000 that attempted to find the economicx costof obesity.
The study, and the update, both by of North Carolina, found that overweigh and obesitycost $21 billioj annually and physical inactivity cost $20.2 The consulting firm said it expects total costs to rise to $53 billion by 2011. The study released Thursday broked down costsby county, with the largest counties accounting for the highest. Bay Area countyg costs: Alameda County – $2.2 Contra Costa - $1.3 San Mateo County - $1.2 San Francisco - $1.1 billion; and Marin - $230 million. Elsewherw in the California, the highest-cost counties Los Angeles – $11.9 billion; Orange $3.3 billion; San Diego – $3 billion; Santa Clara – $2.1 billion; and Sacrament o – $1.
7 billion. The study to promotse physical activity andhealthy eating.
The said the studh showed a 33 percent increase inobesit rates, which resulted in health care costs and lost productivity. “Thes economic cost to California of adultsx whoare obese, overweight and physically inactive is equivalent to more than a thirds of the state’s total budget,” said Californis State Controller John Chianfg in a statement announcing the study results. Chiang called obesity an epidemicin California. The studh updates California Department of Health Servicesz research in 2000 that attempted to find the economicx costof obesity.
The study, and the update, both by of North Carolina, found that overweigh and obesitycost $21 billioj annually and physical inactivity cost $20.2 The consulting firm said it expects total costs to rise to $53 billion by 2011. The study released Thursday broked down costsby county, with the largest counties accounting for the highest. Bay Area countyg costs: Alameda County – $2.2 Contra Costa - $1.3 San Mateo County - $1.2 San Francisco - $1.1 billion; and Marin - $230 million. Elsewherw in the California, the highest-cost counties Los Angeles – $11.9 billion; Orange $3.3 billion; San Diego – $3 billion; Santa Clara – $2.1 billion; and Sacrament o – $1.
7 billion. The study to promotse physical activity andhealthy eating.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Study: Eye condition linked to diabetes - Denver Business Journal:
http://www.saabautosclub.com/glass-mount-cellular-attenna-removal
Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring aroundd the cornea — a condition called cornealk arcus — also had metabolic problem s related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressur e and high cholesterol, concludes a studyu conducted by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Untilo now, health professionals have assumed arcuse is related tohigh cholesterol. This study suggestes the relationship between arcus and high bloosd sugar needs to bestudied further, VSP officials Follow-up testing showed that 88 percent of the patientsx with arcus had high blood sugar, 66 percent had an elevatedx body mass index, 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percentt had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conducte d on 2,000 patients between Aprilk andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for othee health risks and referred those at risk to the foundationh for diagnosis andadditional testing. “Thiw study demonstrates ... how comprehensivew eye exams should be used as a screenin for prevalentmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the researcnh foundation, said in a press release. “Greater partnership between relevant health care providers may enhancs the efficiency of our healt caresystem and, in the end, reduced health care costs.
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Ninety-eight percent of study participants who hada grayish-white ring aroundd the cornea — a condition called cornealk arcus — also had metabolic problem s related to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressur e and high cholesterol, concludes a studyu conducted by VSP and the in Columbus, Ga. Untilo now, health professionals have assumed arcuse is related tohigh cholesterol. This study suggestes the relationship between arcus and high bloosd sugar needs to bestudied further, VSP officials Follow-up testing showed that 88 percent of the patientsx with arcus had high blood sugar, 66 percent had an elevatedx body mass index, 64 percent had high blood pressure and 21 percentt had elevated cholesterol.
The study was conducte d on 2,000 patients between Aprilk andSeptember 2008. In addition to an eye VSP doctors screened patients for othee health risks and referred those at risk to the foundationh for diagnosis andadditional testing. “Thiw study demonstrates ... how comprehensivew eye exams should be used as a screenin for prevalentmetabolic conditions,” Dr. Steven Leichter, medical director at the researcnh foundation, said in a press release. “Greater partnership between relevant health care providers may enhancs the efficiency of our healt caresystem and, in the end, reduced health care costs.
”
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Modine reports $47 million loss - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million, nearly 34 percent greater than the loss postex in the same period ayear ago. The quartefr includes $13.2 million in impairment chargexs related to a decline in the valued of an investment in an affiliate and a decline in the value of other Results forthe Racine-based manufacturer of thermal management component translates to a per-share loss of In the fiscal fourth quartetr a year ago, Modiner (NYSE: MOD) posted a net loss of $35.2w million, or $1.10 per share. Analysts polled by Thomsonj First Call projected a loss of 82 cents per on average. Sales dropped 43.1 percenr to $254.8 million from $447.6 millioh the year before.
Modine president and CEO Thomas Burke blamed the decline on reducecvehicle production. “The global with the lowest global vehicularr OEM production rates in continues to significantly challengeour business,” said "Responding to these unfavorable operatingb conditions, we continue to take aggressive action using our four-point strategic frameworik to address our business performance, lower our underlying cost structure and preserve liquidity." Part of the firm's response includes work force reductions. The company said it has cut the numbef of employeesby 1,200 since the fiscak fourth quarter the year before. Modine now has about 7,0000 employees.
For the fiscal Modine posted a net lossof $108.6 or $3.38 per share, compared with a net loss of $68.t million, or $2.14 per share, the year before. Saleds declined to $1.41 billion from $1.6 billion.
million, nearly 34 percent greater than the loss postex in the same period ayear ago. The quartefr includes $13.2 million in impairment chargexs related to a decline in the valued of an investment in an affiliate and a decline in the value of other Results forthe Racine-based manufacturer of thermal management component translates to a per-share loss of In the fiscal fourth quartetr a year ago, Modiner (NYSE: MOD) posted a net loss of $35.2w million, or $1.10 per share. Analysts polled by Thomsonj First Call projected a loss of 82 cents per on average. Sales dropped 43.1 percenr to $254.8 million from $447.6 millioh the year before.
Modine president and CEO Thomas Burke blamed the decline on reducecvehicle production. “The global with the lowest global vehicularr OEM production rates in continues to significantly challengeour business,” said "Responding to these unfavorable operatingb conditions, we continue to take aggressive action using our four-point strategic frameworik to address our business performance, lower our underlying cost structure and preserve liquidity." Part of the firm's response includes work force reductions. The company said it has cut the numbef of employeesby 1,200 since the fiscak fourth quarter the year before. Modine now has about 7,0000 employees.
For the fiscal Modine posted a net lossof $108.6 or $3.38 per share, compared with a net loss of $68.t million, or $2.14 per share, the year before. Saleds declined to $1.41 billion from $1.6 billion.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Franklin County snags $4.6M Justice Department stimulus grant - Business First of Columbus:
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million grant headed to Franklin County law enforcemenf as part of morethan $44 millionj flowing into the state through stimulus-funded Justice Department U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a release that Franklim County isreceiving $4.59 million under the Edward Byrnw Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. That initiativs is backed by morethan $4 billio that was earmarked in the federal stimulus package President Barack Obamw signed this year. On top of the grant to Franklin County and severalother municipal-level awards totalingt $6.55 million, Ohio is receiviny more than $38 million througg the same program and must disburss part of the funds to locaol jurisdictions.
Holder said the funds are aimerd at supporting job creation and trainintg in a wide rangeof law-enforcement areas. “By addressing Ohio’s economic challenges while simultaneouslyy meetingthe state’s public safety priorities, thesew funds represent the best of what the (Americabn Investment and) Recovery Act can do for our Holder said in a release. “This vitak funding will help fight crime and buildsafe communities, and we look forward to continued work with Ohio to addresxs these criminal-justice goals.” The U.S. attorney’s office said more locakl awards will beannounced later.
Municipalities had until May 18 to submit applications for funding but the deadline has been extended toJune 17. More detailsa on the program areavailable .
million grant headed to Franklin County law enforcemenf as part of morethan $44 millionj flowing into the state through stimulus-funded Justice Department U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a release that Franklim County isreceiving $4.59 million under the Edward Byrnw Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. That initiativs is backed by morethan $4 billio that was earmarked in the federal stimulus package President Barack Obamw signed this year. On top of the grant to Franklin County and severalother municipal-level awards totalingt $6.55 million, Ohio is receiviny more than $38 million througg the same program and must disburss part of the funds to locaol jurisdictions.
Holder said the funds are aimerd at supporting job creation and trainintg in a wide rangeof law-enforcement areas. “By addressing Ohio’s economic challenges while simultaneouslyy meetingthe state’s public safety priorities, thesew funds represent the best of what the (Americabn Investment and) Recovery Act can do for our Holder said in a release. “This vitak funding will help fight crime and buildsafe communities, and we look forward to continued work with Ohio to addresxs these criminal-justice goals.” The U.S. attorney’s office said more locakl awards will beannounced later.
Municipalities had until May 18 to submit applications for funding but the deadline has been extended toJune 17. More detailsa on the program areavailable .
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Audit: St. Louis health department workers rack up
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Daily hotel rates exceeded the maximum lodgingf rates allowed for federal employeesz for 16 of 24 trips with hotel costsexceeding $350 per night in severapl instances, state auditor Susanb Montee said Tuesday. The departmentt said all the travel was relevanr tothe agency’s work and funded mostly throug grants. State auditors also found that eightf inspectors of the Air Pollution Control Program regularlyy took their assigned vehicles home rather than parking them at the air pollution control APCP officials said therr was no particular business purpose for allowingy the inspectors to drive the vehicles home and that this practicre has been allowed formany years.
In responsee to the audit, the healt h department said it discontinuedthe practice. Auditors raisefd questions about how the department of health provides nursesd for free toprivate St. Louis schoole in the and the but doesn’t provide any nurseas to the city’s publicf schools. Neither the archdiocesr nor the Lutheran Elementary School Association providerd compensation forthe services, and the programn is funded by a city tax, Montee’s officw said. The health department said it agreexd with the finding regarding school nurse and promised to work withthe city’es Board of Estimate and Apportionment to “provide equitablr services to all students.
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Daily hotel rates exceeded the maximum lodgingf rates allowed for federal employeesz for 16 of 24 trips with hotel costsexceeding $350 per night in severapl instances, state auditor Susanb Montee said Tuesday. The departmentt said all the travel was relevanr tothe agency’s work and funded mostly throug grants. State auditors also found that eightf inspectors of the Air Pollution Control Program regularlyy took their assigned vehicles home rather than parking them at the air pollution control APCP officials said therr was no particular business purpose for allowingy the inspectors to drive the vehicles home and that this practicre has been allowed formany years.
In responsee to the audit, the healt h department said it discontinuedthe practice. Auditors raisefd questions about how the department of health provides nursesd for free toprivate St. Louis schoole in the and the but doesn’t provide any nurseas to the city’s publicf schools. Neither the archdiocesr nor the Lutheran Elementary School Association providerd compensation forthe services, and the programn is funded by a city tax, Montee’s officw said. The health department said it agreexd with the finding regarding school nurse and promised to work withthe city’es Board of Estimate and Apportionment to “provide equitablr services to all students.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Manpower: 6% of Honolulu employers to hire in 3Q - Houston Business Journal:
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From July to September, 6 percenft of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metro area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reductheir payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintaib their current staff levels and 5 percen remain uncertain abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a little lighter than in theseconr quarter, when 10 percent of companiees surveyed planned to hire and 12 percenft expected to cut payrolls, said Manpower spokeswoman Mary Lou For the coming quarter, job prospects in the Honolului area appear best in wholesale and retail trad and leisure and hospitality.
Employers in durablee goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professionap and business services, education and health service s and government intend tocut staffing. Hiringh in construction, transportation and utilities, financial activitie and other services is expected toremain unchanged. National surveyy results showed little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,00o0 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percenr expect to increase their staff levelss during the third quarter, while 13 percent expecrt to reduce their payrolls.
Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiring and 5 percen t are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiring “The data shows continue d hesitancy among employers,” said Jonas Prising, presidenf of the Americas for Manpower. “They are treading slowly and watchinyg withguarded optimism, hoping a few quarters of stabilith will be the precursor to the
From July to September, 6 percenft of the companies interviewed in the Honolulu metro area plan to hire more while 11 percent expect to reductheir payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-based MAN). Seventy-eight percent expect to maintaib their current staff levels and 5 percen remain uncertain abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a little lighter than in theseconr quarter, when 10 percent of companiees surveyed planned to hire and 12 percenft expected to cut payrolls, said Manpower spokeswoman Mary Lou For the coming quarter, job prospects in the Honolului area appear best in wholesale and retail trad and leisure and hospitality.
Employers in durablee goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, information, professionap and business services, education and health service s and government intend tocut staffing. Hiringh in construction, transportation and utilities, financial activitie and other services is expected toremain unchanged. National surveyy results showed little change from thesecond quarter. Of the more than 28,00o0 employers surveyed acrossthe country, 15 percenr expect to increase their staff levelss during the third quarter, while 13 percent expecrt to reduce their payrolls.
Sixty-seven percent expect no change in hiring and 5 percen t are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiring “The data shows continue d hesitancy among employers,” said Jonas Prising, presidenf of the Americas for Manpower. “They are treading slowly and watchinyg withguarded optimism, hoping a few quarters of stabilith will be the precursor to the
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
In Pa. Senate race, Toomey, Sestak finish in dead heat - Washington Post
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CBS News | In Pa. Senate race, Toomey, Sestak finish in dead heat Washington Post Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey wrap up their campaigns Tuesday in a statistical dead heat - the outcome in large measure determined by who ... Key Pennsylvania Senate race in dead heat Sestak, Toomey claw for votes |
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Texas solar bill's death could benefit Tenn. - Nashville Business Journal:
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Over the weekend, Texas legislators let the clocj run out on a bill that would have created a $500 million rebate prograkm to build solar installations in the Lone Star On Tennessee’s Capitol Hill today, Sen. Jim Kyle was quick to “To any company that had an eye on we say come on up to says Kyle, D-Memphis, who is sponsoring Gov. Phil Bredesen’ds energy bill. Bredesen has proposed using $600 million in stimulus bill funds to creates a Tennessee Solar Institute and West Tennessees Solar Farm that would bring togethe the resources of the Universitytof Tennessee, and new companies investing here that will producse solar components, including in Bradley County and in Clarksville.
Thosw companies were attracted by a package of statew incentivesand infrastructure-ready industrial “West Tennessee is well positioned to attracgt companies that will bring in 21st century jobs. The new energu industry can play a big part in getting our loca economies back on their says Sen. Roy Herron, D-Dresden, who worked with Finney to get an industrial megasite in West Bredesen hopes to position the state as a leader in developing alternatived energy sources as part of his legacy asa two-term
Over the weekend, Texas legislators let the clocj run out on a bill that would have created a $500 million rebate prograkm to build solar installations in the Lone Star On Tennessee’s Capitol Hill today, Sen. Jim Kyle was quick to “To any company that had an eye on we say come on up to says Kyle, D-Memphis, who is sponsoring Gov. Phil Bredesen’ds energy bill. Bredesen has proposed using $600 million in stimulus bill funds to creates a Tennessee Solar Institute and West Tennessees Solar Farm that would bring togethe the resources of the Universitytof Tennessee, and new companies investing here that will producse solar components, including in Bradley County and in Clarksville.
Thosw companies were attracted by a package of statew incentivesand infrastructure-ready industrial “West Tennessee is well positioned to attracgt companies that will bring in 21st century jobs. The new energu industry can play a big part in getting our loca economies back on their says Sen. Roy Herron, D-Dresden, who worked with Finney to get an industrial megasite in West Bredesen hopes to position the state as a leader in developing alternatived energy sources as part of his legacy asa two-term
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tennessee lenders so far steering clear of ARC loan program for small businesses - bizjournals:
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As of July 6, 251 loans were funde with a valueof $8.29 but none in Tennessee, says David public information officer for SBA’s Tennessee “At this point I don’t know of in Tennessee, he says. “Banks are in a trainintg phase; they have a learning curve.” Loans have so far been done in 35 statezs by 121 lenders for 151different industries, Tiller says. More than 3,00o individuals from 1,300 institutions participated in the ARC informatiohn andtraining session, Tiller says. The program is scheduled to end Sept.
30 or when the allocateds $350 million runs out, whichever comes But the fact that no businesses in muchless Memphis, have applied is worrisome to some busineszs advocates. “I hate to see an area like the Mid-Soutnh that needs an economic boosf miss out on something because it got bungle d in implementation or for whateveer reason banks decided not todo it,” says business and estat e planning attorney John Windsof Jr. with Windsor Law Firm PLC. Windsor contacted more than a half dozeh banks for clients to see if lenderxs were underwritingARC loans.
Conversations with two lendersx revealed concerns about guaranteeing the loans and confusion with some of the terms spelled out in the one being an understanding ofa “viable business.” The SBA definesd a viable business as “onew that has been profitable in the past but is just beginninv to struggle with making loan payments, and can reasonably project that it can get back on traco with the infusion of ARC loan funds and the benefif of deferred payments.” Some bankers believew the legislation is too ambiguous and the risk too great. “The thrust was they just don’ t know what they can and can’t Windsor says. Anthony president and CEO of the Okla.
-based , says the program has receivedd a very lukewarm receptionb fromhis members. The association recently sent a six-page letterd to the SBA with 40 questionz directlyfrom members, Wilkinson says. Lenders were concernef with mainly technical issues such as how to file how fast they will get paid and referencesto 7(a) loan requirementd even though ARC is not a 7(a) “Some lenders are taking the view it’e a lot of work for a $35,000 loan,” Wilkinson says.
As of July 6, 251 loans were funde with a valueof $8.29 but none in Tennessee, says David public information officer for SBA’s Tennessee “At this point I don’t know of in Tennessee, he says. “Banks are in a trainintg phase; they have a learning curve.” Loans have so far been done in 35 statezs by 121 lenders for 151different industries, Tiller says. More than 3,00o individuals from 1,300 institutions participated in the ARC informatiohn andtraining session, Tiller says. The program is scheduled to end Sept.
30 or when the allocateds $350 million runs out, whichever comes But the fact that no businesses in muchless Memphis, have applied is worrisome to some busineszs advocates. “I hate to see an area like the Mid-Soutnh that needs an economic boosf miss out on something because it got bungle d in implementation or for whateveer reason banks decided not todo it,” says business and estat e planning attorney John Windsof Jr. with Windsor Law Firm PLC. Windsor contacted more than a half dozeh banks for clients to see if lenderxs were underwritingARC loans.
Conversations with two lendersx revealed concerns about guaranteeing the loans and confusion with some of the terms spelled out in the one being an understanding ofa “viable business.” The SBA definesd a viable business as “onew that has been profitable in the past but is just beginninv to struggle with making loan payments, and can reasonably project that it can get back on traco with the infusion of ARC loan funds and the benefif of deferred payments.” Some bankers believew the legislation is too ambiguous and the risk too great. “The thrust was they just don’ t know what they can and can’t Windsor says. Anthony president and CEO of the Okla.
-based , says the program has receivedd a very lukewarm receptionb fromhis members. The association recently sent a six-page letterd to the SBA with 40 questionz directlyfrom members, Wilkinson says. Lenders were concernef with mainly technical issues such as how to file how fast they will get paid and referencesto 7(a) loan requirementd even though ARC is not a 7(a) “Some lenders are taking the view it’e a lot of work for a $35,000 loan,” Wilkinson says.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wandsworth given £800k reception by mobile network Three - Wandsworth Borough Guardian
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Wandsworth given £800k reception by mobile network Three Wandsworth Borough Guardian Mobile network Three announced the completion of the project, which was undertook after smartphone data usage rocketed by 60 per cent between May and ... |
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
CUTTONE'S CONCEPTS Remembering a NY legend and a friend - Big Apple Soccer
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The Canadian Press | CUTTONE'S CONCEPTS Remembering a NY legend and a friend Big Apple Soccer There are legends in sports, and there are legendary people. Bill Shannon was one of those legendary people. Most New York area sports ... OFFSIDE REMARKS A big thanks to Bill Shannon |
Monday, October 25, 2010
Phillies get taste of reality after Series win on MLB show
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The Pen will be narratede by former Phillies relief pitcher and MLB Network analystMitch Williams. The program takes a look at the lives followingthe team’s 2008 Worlsd Series win and the pressures of keepin g their roster spot for the 2009 team. The serie s features relief pitchersBrad Lidge, Ryan Madson, J.C. Scott Eyre, Clay Condrey, Chad Durbin, Gary Majewski, Jack J.A. Happ, Chan Ho Park and bullpen coach Mick and follows them to everything from fishingb trips and youth baseball games to the Whit e House fora post-World Serie visit. The program also speaks with playersz following the sudden death of longtim e Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas onApril 13.
“As a reality-based series The Pen is the ultimate look into the livew ofthese players, both on and off the said Tony Petitti, president and CEO of MLB Network. “So much of what we know about relief pitchers is based on statisticsand saves, and a seriezs like The Pen gives a levelo of familiarity to each The program marks the first program ever produceed using a camera and microphonews installed in a Major League bullpen to film in-game and practicr footage. Two other cameras were installed in CitizenwsBank Park, one behind home platde and one at low firsr base, and were controlled by MLB Network’s headquarters in N.J.
Producer Danny Field suited up as a catcher with a cameras attached to his mask to capture footage during sprinh trainingin Clearwater, Fla. The majority ownerf of the MLB Network is MajoreLeague Baseball. Philadelphia-based CMCSK), Cox Communications, DirecTV and Time Warnerr also own interests inthe network.
The Pen will be narratede by former Phillies relief pitcher and MLB Network analystMitch Williams. The program takes a look at the lives followingthe team’s 2008 Worlsd Series win and the pressures of keepin g their roster spot for the 2009 team. The serie s features relief pitchersBrad Lidge, Ryan Madson, J.C. Scott Eyre, Clay Condrey, Chad Durbin, Gary Majewski, Jack J.A. Happ, Chan Ho Park and bullpen coach Mick and follows them to everything from fishingb trips and youth baseball games to the Whit e House fora post-World Serie visit. The program also speaks with playersz following the sudden death of longtim e Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas onApril 13.
“As a reality-based series The Pen is the ultimate look into the livew ofthese players, both on and off the said Tony Petitti, president and CEO of MLB Network. “So much of what we know about relief pitchers is based on statisticsand saves, and a seriezs like The Pen gives a levelo of familiarity to each The program marks the first program ever produceed using a camera and microphonews installed in a Major League bullpen to film in-game and practicr footage. Two other cameras were installed in CitizenwsBank Park, one behind home platde and one at low firsr base, and were controlled by MLB Network’s headquarters in N.J.
Producer Danny Field suited up as a catcher with a cameras attached to his mask to capture footage during sprinh trainingin Clearwater, Fla. The majority ownerf of the MLB Network is MajoreLeague Baseball. Philadelphia-based CMCSK), Cox Communications, DirecTV and Time Warnerr also own interests inthe network.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
PBA backs expanded River District renewal area - East Bay Business Times:
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Sandra McDonough, the alliance’s president and CEO, told the Portland City Councilk on June 17 that the city needs to do everythinv it can to providemore jobs. The council is reconsideringg expanding the River District by nearlty42 acres, as well as increasew the amount of bonds the city can assumew to fund projects within the district. The councik and the Portland Development Commissionh had first sought the expansion nearly two yearxs ago but were thwarted bya citizens’ groulp complaint.
The Friends of Urban Renewal group had charged that the Rivet Districtexpansion proposal, which would have also redirectefd $20 million in district-generated fundsw to a new East Portland elementary didn’t fit technical urban renewal definitions. The councio will vote on the measurenext week. McDonough said urbajn renewal provides funding for investment sin infrastructure, housing, social services and public-private “We need to create jobs,” she said. “W have an opportunity to do just that by adoptiny theserevised findings, which address the issues that have been raised about the River District expansion.
We can then move forwarsd with the important projects that dependd onthese funds.” City Commissioner Nick Fish has said that the constructiomn of a new homeless services center couldr depend on urban renewal funds if construction is to begin this McDonough said the alliance backz using urban renewal fund s to build the center.
Sandra McDonough, the alliance’s president and CEO, told the Portland City Councilk on June 17 that the city needs to do everythinv it can to providemore jobs. The council is reconsideringg expanding the River District by nearlty42 acres, as well as increasew the amount of bonds the city can assumew to fund projects within the district. The councik and the Portland Development Commissionh had first sought the expansion nearly two yearxs ago but were thwarted bya citizens’ groulp complaint.
The Friends of Urban Renewal group had charged that the Rivet Districtexpansion proposal, which would have also redirectefd $20 million in district-generated fundsw to a new East Portland elementary didn’t fit technical urban renewal definitions. The councio will vote on the measurenext week. McDonough said urbajn renewal provides funding for investment sin infrastructure, housing, social services and public-private “We need to create jobs,” she said. “W have an opportunity to do just that by adoptiny theserevised findings, which address the issues that have been raised about the River District expansion.
We can then move forwarsd with the important projects that dependd onthese funds.” City Commissioner Nick Fish has said that the constructiomn of a new homeless services center couldr depend on urban renewal funds if construction is to begin this McDonough said the alliance backz using urban renewal fund s to build the center.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Governor lobbies for increased incentives for film industry - San Francisco Business Times:
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Kulongoski is seeking support for SenaterBill 621, which would reauthorize and increasse the financial incentives for moviemakers. The plan is capped at $10 million per Kulongoski wants to raise the capto $15 A Senate committee passed the bill In the first six monthxs of 2009, television and movie productions invested more than $40 millionm in Oregon, according to the governor’s office. That’s the highest totalk in 15 years. In recentt weeks, a Harrison Ford movie called “The Untitlex Crowley Project” and the TNT series “Leverage” have been shootingf in Portland.
Producers for "Thee Untitled Crowley Project" joined Kulongoski at Monday's press conference at . “Oregon has become an A-lisgt location for the film and televisiojnindustry – and an important critical piece of Oregon’sw economy,” the governor said in a news release. “Greehn energy is one bright spotin Oregon’s economy and the film industry is another, generating an additional $1.1 million in incom e for Oregon workers and local businesses for everyh $1 million spent by a production.” The governor creditee the incentive program, created in 2003, with spurring the growth of the state's film programk from a $2.
1 milliomn industry to an $8 million industry.
Kulongoski is seeking support for SenaterBill 621, which would reauthorize and increasse the financial incentives for moviemakers. The plan is capped at $10 million per Kulongoski wants to raise the capto $15 A Senate committee passed the bill In the first six monthxs of 2009, television and movie productions invested more than $40 millionm in Oregon, according to the governor’s office. That’s the highest totalk in 15 years. In recentt weeks, a Harrison Ford movie called “The Untitlex Crowley Project” and the TNT series “Leverage” have been shootingf in Portland.
Producers for "Thee Untitled Crowley Project" joined Kulongoski at Monday's press conference at . “Oregon has become an A-lisgt location for the film and televisiojnindustry – and an important critical piece of Oregon’sw economy,” the governor said in a news release. “Greehn energy is one bright spotin Oregon’s economy and the film industry is another, generating an additional $1.1 million in incom e for Oregon workers and local businesses for everyh $1 million spent by a production.” The governor creditee the incentive program, created in 2003, with spurring the growth of the state's film programk from a $2.
1 milliomn industry to an $8 million industry.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
ArtsBeat: Four Word CMJ Reviews: Tuesday and Wednesday - New York Times
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New York Times | ArtsBeat: Four Word CMJ Reviews: Tuesday and Wednesday New York Times Dispatches from the Toronto Film Festival, including reports on the scene and interviews with filmmakers. Sam Tanenhaus, editor of The New ... |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Two more leave BofA board - San Antonio Business Journal:
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According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Prueher andFrank didn’t resign because of any disagreement with the Jackie Ward and Patricia Mitchell resignefd early this month. Mitchelol is a former New York television executive and currently servese as chief executive of the Paleuy Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retiresd chief executiveof Atlanta-base d Computer Generation Inc., a software Robert Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. chief executive, resigned from the BofA boardc effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcedd former lead independentdirector O. Temple Sloam had left the board.
BofA didn’t discloswe Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloan had been a BofA director for 13 Inearly June, four outside directors were electede to BofA’s board. They are former Federal Reservse GovernorSusan Bies, former Compassd Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairman D. Paul former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman Donald Powell and retired BankOne Corp. and Visa International Inc. executiver William Boardman. BofA’s boardr has been under intense scrutiny in recent months as the bank sufferee through asharp stock-price decline after acquirin Merrill Lynch & Co. The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has receivef $45 billion in taxpayer aid.
At the bank’s annual meeting in late shareholders voted to strip Chief Executiv Kenneth Lewis of his positionj asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installecd as the new chairman and has indicated the board needes tobe re-evaluated. Lewis remains the bank’s CEO and
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Prueher andFrank didn’t resign because of any disagreement with the Jackie Ward and Patricia Mitchell resignefd early this month. Mitchelol is a former New York television executive and currently servese as chief executive of the Paleuy Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retiresd chief executiveof Atlanta-base d Computer Generation Inc., a software Robert Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. chief executive, resigned from the BofA boardc effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcedd former lead independentdirector O. Temple Sloam had left the board.
BofA didn’t discloswe Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloan had been a BofA director for 13 Inearly June, four outside directors were electede to BofA’s board. They are former Federal Reservse GovernorSusan Bies, former Compassd Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairman D. Paul former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman Donald Powell and retired BankOne Corp. and Visa International Inc. executiver William Boardman. BofA’s boardr has been under intense scrutiny in recent months as the bank sufferee through asharp stock-price decline after acquirin Merrill Lynch & Co. The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has receivef $45 billion in taxpayer aid.
At the bank’s annual meeting in late shareholders voted to strip Chief Executiv Kenneth Lewis of his positionj asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installecd as the new chairman and has indicated the board needes tobe re-evaluated. Lewis remains the bank’s CEO and
Sunday, October 17, 2010
In the courtroom, pain revealed before trial - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Landscapers adjusting to evolving industry - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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But amid the worst economic downturn since theGreayt Depression, homeowners are choosing stripped-down versions of their yards opting for typical grill areas insteafd of larger kitchens. at the same time, locak landscapers say the backyard has become increasingly important to their clients as a place to gather and hang out as vacatiojn plans get puton hold. A growing numbe r of families are planting gardensd together as a way to garnerr organic food and to savesome Nationwide, an estimated 43 million U.S. households plan to grow their own fruits, vegetables, berries and herbs this according to the National Gardebn Association. Last year alone, households spent $2.
5 billio n on food gardening. Local nursery and gardening centerr ownerssay they’ve also seen an uptick in the number of peoplse interested in planting gardens. Many are interested in organi foods, but the growing awareness of leading environmentallyy conscious lives is spreading beyonsthe garden. More and Atlanta landscapers are educating their clientzs onorganic fertilizers, water more efficient LED lighting, and othefr backyard landscaping and design issues. Things as simple as usingb native plants can drastically reduce the amountg of water needed to keep upa yard.
Planting shad trees in the right areasd can also save ona home’sx energy bill by blocking sunlight or letting it in at differeny times of the year. And though water restrictionsdfrom Georgia’s recent drought have lightened, landscaperws say homeowners are remaining conscious of the importance of watere conservation when it comes to cultivating beautifulk backyards. In the pages of this Home Quarterly, you’ll find storie s of local landscapers and other business owners who are adapting to a changingAmerican mind-set and an evolviny industry.
There’s the story of a landscaperd who decided to capitalize onthe area’sa drought woes by developing a new water containment systejm to catch rain that can then be used for Or there’s the landscaper who was challengedc to create an eco-friendlg landscape for a unique Decatue home, which is one of the firs t houses to achieve Platinum levelk under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadershil in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, gree building system.
You’ll also find the latest opinioneof what’s happening in the landscaping busines and experiences from some of the industry’s top locao leaders, including Mary Kay Woodworth, executive directof of the Metro Atlanta Landscape & Turf — Misty Williams,
But amid the worst economic downturn since theGreayt Depression, homeowners are choosing stripped-down versions of their yards opting for typical grill areas insteafd of larger kitchens. at the same time, locak landscapers say the backyard has become increasingly important to their clients as a place to gather and hang out as vacatiojn plans get puton hold. A growing numbe r of families are planting gardensd together as a way to garnerr organic food and to savesome Nationwide, an estimated 43 million U.S. households plan to grow their own fruits, vegetables, berries and herbs this according to the National Gardebn Association. Last year alone, households spent $2.
5 billio n on food gardening. Local nursery and gardening centerr ownerssay they’ve also seen an uptick in the number of peoplse interested in planting gardens. Many are interested in organi foods, but the growing awareness of leading environmentallyy conscious lives is spreading beyonsthe garden. More and Atlanta landscapers are educating their clientzs onorganic fertilizers, water more efficient LED lighting, and othefr backyard landscaping and design issues. Things as simple as usingb native plants can drastically reduce the amountg of water needed to keep upa yard.
Planting shad trees in the right areasd can also save ona home’sx energy bill by blocking sunlight or letting it in at differeny times of the year. And though water restrictionsdfrom Georgia’s recent drought have lightened, landscaperws say homeowners are remaining conscious of the importance of watere conservation when it comes to cultivating beautifulk backyards. In the pages of this Home Quarterly, you’ll find storie s of local landscapers and other business owners who are adapting to a changingAmerican mind-set and an evolviny industry.
There’s the story of a landscaperd who decided to capitalize onthe area’sa drought woes by developing a new water containment systejm to catch rain that can then be used for Or there’s the landscaper who was challengedc to create an eco-friendlg landscape for a unique Decatue home, which is one of the firs t houses to achieve Platinum levelk under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadershil in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, gree building system.
You’ll also find the latest opinioneof what’s happening in the landscaping busines and experiences from some of the industry’s top locao leaders, including Mary Kay Woodworth, executive directof of the Metro Atlanta Landscape & Turf — Misty Williams,
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Dyer drops out of Texas congressional race - NewsWest9.com
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Dyer drops out of Texas congressional race NewsWest9.com Keith Dyer ceased campaigning Tuesday, but his name will remain on the Nov. 2 b » |
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
School settles laptop spying case to "protect taxpayers" - Ars Technica
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School settles laptop spying case to "protect taxpayers" Ars Technica The Lower Merion School District board of directors released a statement Tuesday morning, saying that it decided to settle in order to move on and "protect ... |
Monday, October 11, 2010
Allocations edge auctions in debate over emissions - Houston Business Journal:
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The EPA has just declared carbon dioxide a danger topubliv health, which could trigger regulation of CO2 emissions undert the Clean Air Act. At the same climate czar Carol Browner is urging Congress to establisb abroad U.S. greenhouse gas polic before global climate change talks beginh near the end ofthe year. To this end, U.S. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Edwardr Markey, D-Mass., have introduced a bill titled “Thwe American Clean Energy and Security Actof 2009.” Althougb the bill promotes clean energy and energy the most significant provisions are those mandatin g reductions in CO2 emissions. The proposex mechanism for getting from here to thereis “cap-and-trade.
” This involvees first setting a limit on the totao volume of emissions that can be producef across the U.S. in a given year and then granting tradablwefederal permits, called “allowances,” to covered entitiews for each ton of CO2 emitted. The intentioj is to encourage firms that find it cheapl to cut emission to do so while allowing those with no easy means to reduce pollution to buypermites instead. The Waxman-Markey bill would reduc the number of available allowancesw each year in order to achieve an 83 percenrt reduction in CO2 emissionsby 2050.
Waxman-Markey does not address how allowances woulsd be initially distributed or what percentage might be auctionedc or simply allocatedto polluters. Some observers argude that with many industries currently suffering from theeconomid downturn, the auctioning of permits would be The U.S. Chamber of Commercwe has warned that many companies could face additional fiscakl burdens that might threaten theidr survival if forcedto “bid” for CO2 emissionn rights in today’s recessionary economy becauses it would be difficult to pass these costsa on to consumers.
By some environmental groups are relishing the prospect of billions of dollarws from permit auctions that could be spenyt onresearch into, and subsidies for, alternativr energy sources. The issue of allocation versus auction is of particulae concernto America’s electric utilities. According to the Edisonn Electric Institute, power generation from all sourcez accounts for roughly 40 percentof U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. If the industry were required to bid for 40 percenf of theCO2 allowances, this would resultt in a sizeable spike in the cost of delivered power.
What’s the huge demand for permits from this one economic sectotr would push up the pricee of permits for everyother industry. A betterf approach would be to initially allocater allowances to the powere sector proportional to its level of CO2 emissions whilew gradually shifting to an auction This would help ease the transition toa carbon-constrainexd economy as all technology options — includingg renewables, advanced nuclear generation and carbon sequestration become available and as compliance costs are stabilized.
It woulf also cushion the impacts onelectricity customers, particularly low-income families and energy-intensive Permit allocations have been used successfully for many years undert the federal Acid Rain Program, a cap-and-trade program that has significantly reduce d sulfur dioxide emissions, and at a much lowe cost than had been initially projected. Numerou organizations have expressed support for CO2allowance allocations, instead of auctions, duringb the early stages of cap-and-trade. For the U.S.
Climate Action Partnership — an alliance of majo businesses and leading climatde and environmentalgroups — argues that an allowance value distribution structure can cushion the costs to both consumers and businesses durinyg the transition to a full auction system. Support for allocations has also come from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, major labor organizations and the National Associatio n of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Without question, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the most serious environmental challenge America hasever faced. Cap-and-trade can produce tremendous benefits over but it comes with a substantialprices tag.
By initially allocating allowances, and not auctioningh them off to the highest we can lessen the burden on consumers whiled still achieving the goal of substantially reduced CO2 emissionds in theyears ahead.
The EPA has just declared carbon dioxide a danger topubliv health, which could trigger regulation of CO2 emissions undert the Clean Air Act. At the same climate czar Carol Browner is urging Congress to establisb abroad U.S. greenhouse gas polic before global climate change talks beginh near the end ofthe year. To this end, U.S. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Edwardr Markey, D-Mass., have introduced a bill titled “Thwe American Clean Energy and Security Actof 2009.” Althougb the bill promotes clean energy and energy the most significant provisions are those mandatin g reductions in CO2 emissions. The proposex mechanism for getting from here to thereis “cap-and-trade.
” This involvees first setting a limit on the totao volume of emissions that can be producef across the U.S. in a given year and then granting tradablwefederal permits, called “allowances,” to covered entitiews for each ton of CO2 emitted. The intentioj is to encourage firms that find it cheapl to cut emission to do so while allowing those with no easy means to reduce pollution to buypermites instead. The Waxman-Markey bill would reduc the number of available allowancesw each year in order to achieve an 83 percenrt reduction in CO2 emissionsby 2050.
Waxman-Markey does not address how allowances woulsd be initially distributed or what percentage might be auctionedc or simply allocatedto polluters. Some observers argude that with many industries currently suffering from theeconomid downturn, the auctioning of permits would be The U.S. Chamber of Commercwe has warned that many companies could face additional fiscakl burdens that might threaten theidr survival if forcedto “bid” for CO2 emissionn rights in today’s recessionary economy becauses it would be difficult to pass these costsa on to consumers.
By some environmental groups are relishing the prospect of billions of dollarws from permit auctions that could be spenyt onresearch into, and subsidies for, alternativr energy sources. The issue of allocation versus auction is of particulae concernto America’s electric utilities. According to the Edisonn Electric Institute, power generation from all sourcez accounts for roughly 40 percentof U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. If the industry were required to bid for 40 percenf of theCO2 allowances, this would resultt in a sizeable spike in the cost of delivered power.
What’s the huge demand for permits from this one economic sectotr would push up the pricee of permits for everyother industry. A betterf approach would be to initially allocater allowances to the powere sector proportional to its level of CO2 emissions whilew gradually shifting to an auction This would help ease the transition toa carbon-constrainexd economy as all technology options — includingg renewables, advanced nuclear generation and carbon sequestration become available and as compliance costs are stabilized.
It woulf also cushion the impacts onelectricity customers, particularly low-income families and energy-intensive Permit allocations have been used successfully for many years undert the federal Acid Rain Program, a cap-and-trade program that has significantly reduce d sulfur dioxide emissions, and at a much lowe cost than had been initially projected. Numerou organizations have expressed support for CO2allowance allocations, instead of auctions, duringb the early stages of cap-and-trade. For the U.S.
Climate Action Partnership — an alliance of majo businesses and leading climatde and environmentalgroups — argues that an allowance value distribution structure can cushion the costs to both consumers and businesses durinyg the transition to a full auction system. Support for allocations has also come from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, major labor organizations and the National Associatio n of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Without question, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the most serious environmental challenge America hasever faced. Cap-and-trade can produce tremendous benefits over but it comes with a substantialprices tag.
By initially allocating allowances, and not auctioningh them off to the highest we can lessen the burden on consumers whiled still achieving the goal of substantially reduced CO2 emissionds in theyears ahead.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Cyclist raising money for spill killed in crash - MiamiHerald.com
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WDBO Radio | Cyclist raising money for spill killed in crash MiamiHerald.com AP Writer GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Although a Panhandle man's cross-country bike ride to raise awareness about the Gulf Coast oil spill ended ... Cyclist, philanthropist killed by truck Gulf Breeze cyclist, philanthropist klilled in Panama City Cyclist raising money for spill killed in crash |
Friday, October 8, 2010
CPO Pares Early Gains, Refined Soya In Sluggish Mode - India Infoline.com
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Business Standard | CPO Pares Early Gains, Refined Soya In Sluggish Mode India Infoline.com NCDEX Refined Soya Oil futures opened higher after gaining above Rs 500 market on last day. However, prices could not able to sustain at higher level on ... India Soy Futures Likely To Continue Bullish Trend Soy Oil zooms on fresh buying Refine So y Oil trades up on festive demand |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday TV Picks: Those 'Glee' clubbers are humming along just fine - Seattle Times
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Daemon's TV | Monday TV Picks: Those 'Glee' clubbers are humming along just fine Seattle Times Those glee clubbers are back for a sophomore season and the show is humming along just fine, thank you. Last week's "Britney/Brittany" episode featured ... Glee 'Grilled Cheesus' paves the way for Controversies |
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Kotelnik a possibility for Victor Ortiz instead of John Murray - BoxingNews24.com
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Kotelnik a possibility for Victor Ortiz instead of John Murray BoxingNews24.com By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, top rated light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (28-2-1, 22 KO's) may be fighting former WBA light ... |
Saturday, October 2, 2010
American Community Newspapers receives filing warning from Amex - Dallas Business Journal:
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the parent company for the Plano Star Courier andthe , among has received a noticwe from the stating that it has missed the ’sa second-quarter filing deadline for its 10-Q Amex says American Community Newspapers' missede deadline does not conform to the compliance standard it maintains for all of its listed companies. In respons to the missed deadline, Addison-based American Community Newspapers must submit a plan to Amex by 4 on how the companyg plans to get back into compliance with thefiliny guidelines. If the plan is deemed acceptable, American Community Newspapers willremain listed, Amex said. If American Communithy Newspapers missesthe Sept.
4 deadline or the plan is deemee unacceptable, Amex will begin proceedings to de-lisrt the newspaper company from the stock American Community Newspapers said ina statement. Other papers undeer the American Community Newspaper umbrella includ e thePlano Insider, Allen American, , Celina Record, , Rowletf Lakeshore Times, Little Elm Journal, Lewisville Leader, Flower Mound Leader, Coppell Gazette, The Colony Leader, Southlaker Times, Penny Saver, North Texas Life, Stonebridgde Life, All About Frisco, All About Coppell, All Aboutr Flower Mound and Lantana. Amex’s notice of possiblde delistment follows the preliminary releasde of AmericanCommunity Newspapers' second-quarter results.
The newspaperr company says it anticipates a preliminaryt net lossof $69.2 million, or $4.73 per dilutefd share for the second That compares to a net incom of 13 cents per sharre a year ago. The expected loss is attribute to an estimated noncasbh chargeof $69.4 million. Excluding this the company said it would be predicting net incomeof
the parent company for the Plano Star Courier andthe , among has received a noticwe from the stating that it has missed the ’sa second-quarter filing deadline for its 10-Q Amex says American Community Newspapers' missede deadline does not conform to the compliance standard it maintains for all of its listed companies. In respons to the missed deadline, Addison-based American Community Newspapers must submit a plan to Amex by 4 on how the companyg plans to get back into compliance with thefiliny guidelines. If the plan is deemed acceptable, American Community Newspapers willremain listed, Amex said. If American Communithy Newspapers missesthe Sept.
4 deadline or the plan is deemee unacceptable, Amex will begin proceedings to de-lisrt the newspaper company from the stock American Community Newspapers said ina statement. Other papers undeer the American Community Newspaper umbrella includ e thePlano Insider, Allen American, , Celina Record, , Rowletf Lakeshore Times, Little Elm Journal, Lewisville Leader, Flower Mound Leader, Coppell Gazette, The Colony Leader, Southlaker Times, Penny Saver, North Texas Life, Stonebridgde Life, All About Frisco, All About Coppell, All Aboutr Flower Mound and Lantana. Amex’s notice of possiblde delistment follows the preliminary releasde of AmericanCommunity Newspapers' second-quarter results.
The newspaperr company says it anticipates a preliminaryt net lossof $69.2 million, or $4.73 per dilutefd share for the second That compares to a net incom of 13 cents per sharre a year ago. The expected loss is attribute to an estimated noncasbh chargeof $69.4 million. Excluding this the company said it would be predicting net incomeof
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Hess leases all of Discovery Tower - Houston Business Journal:
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When the energy company’s currentg lease expires in 2011, it will relocate into the 845,000-square-foot building from its curreny 500,000 square feet of office spacein downtown’s One Allen About 1,200 employees will ultimately occupy the space. The large corporate relocation and expansionn has beenfor months. “We’re overflowing from One Allem Center,” said Jon Pepper, a Hess spokesman in New “We have grown pretty steadily in Houston.” Hess HES) will be the sole tenanft in the 29-story building that is currently under construction next to DiscoveryGreen park. Discovery Tower is beinbg developed at 1501 McKinney byand .
Originakl plans called for a 30-story, 871,000-square-foot tower, but the buildintg has been downsized to accommodate the needs ofNew York-based Hess. Trammell Crow had initiallyt named the building afterthe park, but now it will be known as Hess Tower.
When the energy company’s currentg lease expires in 2011, it will relocate into the 845,000-square-foot building from its curreny 500,000 square feet of office spacein downtown’s One Allen About 1,200 employees will ultimately occupy the space. The large corporate relocation and expansionn has beenfor months. “We’re overflowing from One Allem Center,” said Jon Pepper, a Hess spokesman in New “We have grown pretty steadily in Houston.” Hess HES) will be the sole tenanft in the 29-story building that is currently under construction next to DiscoveryGreen park. Discovery Tower is beinbg developed at 1501 McKinney byand .
Originakl plans called for a 30-story, 871,000-square-foot tower, but the buildintg has been downsized to accommodate the needs ofNew York-based Hess. Trammell Crow had initiallyt named the building afterthe park, but now it will be known as Hess Tower.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Temperatures in Southern California were high Tuesday, but not nearly as high ... - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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Boston Globe | Temperatures in Southern California were high Tuesday, but not nearly as high ... Los Angeles Times (blog) The heat wave was attributed to "compressional heating" caused by warm air blowing from inland areas to the coast, said Bonnie Bartling, ... S. Calif. heat wave leaves thousands without power |
Monday, September 27, 2010
Fifth Third assumes failed bank's assets - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The Cincinnati-based bank assumed the assets of Fla.-based after banking regulators on Friday declared it insolvent and the steppedr inas receiver. In additiobn to assuming the deposits, Fifth Third (NASDAQ: said it is buying about $36 millionh of Freedom’s $287 million in Freedom is now the17th U.S. bank seized this year as the nationn struggles through a sharpeconomic downturn. The bank’s four branches opened Monday under the FifthThird name. After a transitiomn period, Freedom customers will have access toFifth Third’as 16 branches in the Bradenton-Sarasota area. Freedom was the secondx Bradenton bank to failthis year. Regulators shut down on Aug.
1, with assuming the deposits. Both banks had struggledr as the real estate market weakenedin Florida. Freedom was in the midsg of an effort to raise more capitak and had been operatinvg for months under a memorandum of understandinggwith regulators. One of its largest shareholders is retirer Chief Executive OfficerGeorge Skestos, who this year paid $3 millioj for 885,000 shares in the bank. On Friday, hours beforw Freedom was closed, the FDIC revealef that in early September, the bank had agrees to the issuance of a cease and desisty order imposing a more stringent levelof regulation. Its risk-baseed capital was 4.
97 percent as of June 30, belows what regulators consider the minimum fora well-capitalized Fifth Third — the Dayton area's largesf bank — is also the Tri-State’s largest It has 18 affiliatews with about 1,300 banking centers and more than 2,000p ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, West Pennsylvania, and Missouri.
The Cincinnati-based bank assumed the assets of Fla.-based after banking regulators on Friday declared it insolvent and the steppedr inas receiver. In additiobn to assuming the deposits, Fifth Third (NASDAQ: said it is buying about $36 millionh of Freedom’s $287 million in Freedom is now the17th U.S. bank seized this year as the nationn struggles through a sharpeconomic downturn. The bank’s four branches opened Monday under the FifthThird name. After a transitiomn period, Freedom customers will have access toFifth Third’as 16 branches in the Bradenton-Sarasota area. Freedom was the secondx Bradenton bank to failthis year. Regulators shut down on Aug.
1, with assuming the deposits. Both banks had struggledr as the real estate market weakenedin Florida. Freedom was in the midsg of an effort to raise more capitak and had been operatinvg for months under a memorandum of understandinggwith regulators. One of its largest shareholders is retirer Chief Executive OfficerGeorge Skestos, who this year paid $3 millioj for 885,000 shares in the bank. On Friday, hours beforw Freedom was closed, the FDIC revealef that in early September, the bank had agrees to the issuance of a cease and desisty order imposing a more stringent levelof regulation. Its risk-baseed capital was 4.
97 percent as of June 30, belows what regulators consider the minimum fora well-capitalized Fifth Third — the Dayton area's largesf bank — is also the Tri-State’s largest It has 18 affiliatews with about 1,300 banking centers and more than 2,000p ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, West Pennsylvania, and Missouri.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
A slow start for Andrew Bynum is no problem for the Lakers - Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Times | A slow start for Andrew Bynum is no problem for the Lakers Los Angeles Times A delay in the center's return from surgery doesn't hurt a team that paces itself in preparation for the playoffs. By TJ Simers I have a date Monday with ... |
Friday, September 24, 2010
Moody
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Moody’s cut the Charlotte-based company’s rating to Caa2 from B3. The agenc also lowered FairPoint’s ratin to negative from rating-under-review. FairPoint’s ratings on its securesd and unsecured debt alsowere Moody’s says the downgrade is based on “Moody’s expectation of a high default probabilitgy and a lower, thougn still above-average, estimated recovery rate across all debt The agency says its decision follows the telecommunicatiomn company’s announcement last week that it was launchingb a private exchange offer for its outstandint 13.125 percent senior notexs due in 2018.
FairPoing said the offer was designed primarily to reducethe company’s second- and third-quarter interest expenses. It also will help keep the companyt in compliance with its senior securedc creditfacility agreement. FairPoint said it believes the exchangde offer is critical to itscontinuexd viability. The company is workinb with its financial adviser to evaluatre itscapital structure. Last year, FairPoint boughty ’s land-line operations in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire for $2.3 The deal made FairPoint (NYSE:FRP) the country’w eighth-largest telephone company.
But FairPoint took on substantial debt to do the and the integration did not go Problems in converting billingto FairPoint’s system from Verizon’ s led to slow collections and frustratee customers. Phone and e-mail servic problems cropped up across thenew network. And regulators in the regionb expressed dissatisfaction with some ofthe operations. During the firs t quarter, FairPoint drew $50 million under its $170 milliomn credit facility. As of March 31, only $4.7 millionn remained available to borrow. The company says liquidity remainesa problem. In addition, cash collections have remained beloa the levels it had before switching Verizon customers to theFairPoint system.
Should thoser factors persist, the company says it may be unable or unwillin g to makeits Oct. 1 interest payment on the which could constitutea default. The exchange offer expires July 22. Two weeksd ago, Chief Financial Officer and FairPointr board member David Hauser announcer he would retirefrom Charlotte-based Duke (NYSE:DUK) and becomee FairPoint’s chief executive and chairman. He will assumew his new responsibilities uponGene Johnson’xs retirement as FairPoint chairmanh and CEO on Wednesday. Johnson, a co-founder of previously announced his plansto retire. He has been the company’as chief executive since 2002.
Hauser has been a member of FairPoint’s board since February 2005, serving as a chairman of the compensation committees and a member of theaudiy committee. “While it is gratifying to be named chairmanb and CEO of thislongstanding organization, I am very awarde of the operational and financial concernes surrounding the company,” Hauser says. “My primary focus will be to address theser concerns in quick successio and empower our team to seek andimplemeng solutions.
There is a lot of work to be and I am looking forward togetting
Moody’s cut the Charlotte-based company’s rating to Caa2 from B3. The agenc also lowered FairPoint’s ratin to negative from rating-under-review. FairPoint’s ratings on its securesd and unsecured debt alsowere Moody’s says the downgrade is based on “Moody’s expectation of a high default probabilitgy and a lower, thougn still above-average, estimated recovery rate across all debt The agency says its decision follows the telecommunicatiomn company’s announcement last week that it was launchingb a private exchange offer for its outstandint 13.125 percent senior notexs due in 2018.
FairPoing said the offer was designed primarily to reducethe company’s second- and third-quarter interest expenses. It also will help keep the companyt in compliance with its senior securedc creditfacility agreement. FairPoint said it believes the exchangde offer is critical to itscontinuexd viability. The company is workinb with its financial adviser to evaluatre itscapital structure. Last year, FairPoint boughty ’s land-line operations in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire for $2.3 The deal made FairPoint (NYSE:FRP) the country’w eighth-largest telephone company.
But FairPoint took on substantial debt to do the and the integration did not go Problems in converting billingto FairPoint’s system from Verizon’ s led to slow collections and frustratee customers. Phone and e-mail servic problems cropped up across thenew network. And regulators in the regionb expressed dissatisfaction with some ofthe operations. During the firs t quarter, FairPoint drew $50 million under its $170 milliomn credit facility. As of March 31, only $4.7 millionn remained available to borrow. The company says liquidity remainesa problem. In addition, cash collections have remained beloa the levels it had before switching Verizon customers to theFairPoint system.
Should thoser factors persist, the company says it may be unable or unwillin g to makeits Oct. 1 interest payment on the which could constitutea default. The exchange offer expires July 22. Two weeksd ago, Chief Financial Officer and FairPointr board member David Hauser announcer he would retirefrom Charlotte-based Duke (NYSE:DUK) and becomee FairPoint’s chief executive and chairman. He will assumew his new responsibilities uponGene Johnson’xs retirement as FairPoint chairmanh and CEO on Wednesday. Johnson, a co-founder of previously announced his plansto retire. He has been the company’as chief executive since 2002.
Hauser has been a member of FairPoint’s board since February 2005, serving as a chairman of the compensation committees and a member of theaudiy committee. “While it is gratifying to be named chairmanb and CEO of thislongstanding organization, I am very awarde of the operational and financial concernes surrounding the company,” Hauser says. “My primary focus will be to address theser concerns in quick successio and empower our team to seek andimplemeng solutions.
There is a lot of work to be and I am looking forward togetting
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Grant would help rehabilitate downtown building - Sturgis Journal
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Grant would help rehabilitate downtown building Sturgis Journal ... Development Authority grant that would help rehabilitate an existing downtown Sturgis building into a first-floor restaurant with rental units above. ... |
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Adapx raises $10M - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The company's technology allows architects, soldiers and otherd working in the fieldto "write" with a digitalo pen -- for make notes or or plot points on a map -- and save that informatiohn to a computer The technology allows workers to collect data or make changews to blueprints and plans remotely, in real time, and the data can be quicklu be shared with Along with the funding, Adapx (pronounced "adapts) announced it has broughtg on Ken Schneider, a local technologt industry veteran, as its new CEO. Schneider has put in two stintsaat Redmond-based (NASDAQ: MSFT) and was also presiden of Bellevue-based Cognisoft Corp.
, an interneft software company that was acquired by Veritgy Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. in 1997 for $10 He also ran web operations atEterwa Inc., an online horticultural business in Mount Vernojn that went bankrupt in 2001. OVP was an investoer in both Verityand Etera. Adapx was originally callec NaturalInteraction Systems. The company was founded in 1999 in Portlanc by Philip Cohen andDavis McGee, two researchers at Oregoj Health & Science University. The company initiallyy targeted the military and received research funding from the Defenss Advanced Research ProjectsAgency (DARPA).
But the founders beganm eyeingcommercial markets, and eventually recruited an executive with deeper sales Schneider replaced Cohen as CEO of the company. The Adapxx system is designed to work withsoftware that' commonly used in the field, such as Microsoftt Office OneNote and Autodesk AutoCAD. Schneidee said potential customersinclude architects, construction workerw and surveyors, emergency crews, and oil engineers. "Oudr technology is designed to digitallyu enable what people do naturally inthe field," Schneidee said.
The concept of digitapl pens has been around fora while, thougjh so far it hasn't taken off with the Today a number of companies offe digital pens, including LiveScribe Inc. of Calif., Iogear Inc. of Irvine Calif., and LeapFrog Enterprisee Inc. of Emeryville, Calif. Schneider, said the other digital pens on the market todat are focused more at and said Adapx stands out for its focus onbusinesa customers. Schneider declined to name specific customers, but said the company has clientx in the defense and homelanxdsecurity sectors, local governments, utilities, and the construction and petroleuj industry.
Chad Waite, a managing director at OVP, said Pugett Sound Energy is "really interested" in the Adapx will use the new funding to builc up its sales andmarketing efforts. The companyh currently has 37 employees but aims to grow to 45 to 50 peopl by the end of next Schneider said. Waite and Mark Maloney, a managingb partner at Paladin, are joining the Adapx board of
The company's technology allows architects, soldiers and otherd working in the fieldto "write" with a digitalo pen -- for make notes or or plot points on a map -- and save that informatiohn to a computer The technology allows workers to collect data or make changews to blueprints and plans remotely, in real time, and the data can be quicklu be shared with Along with the funding, Adapx (pronounced "adapts) announced it has broughtg on Ken Schneider, a local technologt industry veteran, as its new CEO. Schneider has put in two stintsaat Redmond-based (NASDAQ: MSFT) and was also presiden of Bellevue-based Cognisoft Corp.
, an interneft software company that was acquired by Veritgy Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. in 1997 for $10 He also ran web operations atEterwa Inc., an online horticultural business in Mount Vernojn that went bankrupt in 2001. OVP was an investoer in both Verityand Etera. Adapx was originally callec NaturalInteraction Systems. The company was founded in 1999 in Portlanc by Philip Cohen andDavis McGee, two researchers at Oregoj Health & Science University. The company initiallyy targeted the military and received research funding from the Defenss Advanced Research ProjectsAgency (DARPA).
But the founders beganm eyeingcommercial markets, and eventually recruited an executive with deeper sales Schneider replaced Cohen as CEO of the company. The Adapxx system is designed to work withsoftware that' commonly used in the field, such as Microsoftt Office OneNote and Autodesk AutoCAD. Schneidee said potential customersinclude architects, construction workerw and surveyors, emergency crews, and oil engineers. "Oudr technology is designed to digitallyu enable what people do naturally inthe field," Schneidee said.
The concept of digitapl pens has been around fora while, thougjh so far it hasn't taken off with the Today a number of companies offe digital pens, including LiveScribe Inc. of Calif., Iogear Inc. of Irvine Calif., and LeapFrog Enterprisee Inc. of Emeryville, Calif. Schneider, said the other digital pens on the market todat are focused more at and said Adapx stands out for its focus onbusinesa customers. Schneider declined to name specific customers, but said the company has clientx in the defense and homelanxdsecurity sectors, local governments, utilities, and the construction and petroleuj industry.
Chad Waite, a managing director at OVP, said Pugett Sound Energy is "really interested" in the Adapx will use the new funding to builc up its sales andmarketing efforts. The companyh currently has 37 employees but aims to grow to 45 to 50 peopl by the end of next Schneider said. Waite and Mark Maloney, a managingb partner at Paladin, are joining the Adapx board of
Monday, September 20, 2010
Baldor Electric to add 114 jobs in N.C. - Charlotte Business Journal:
http://www.chaliceuu.org/?p=1249
The company plans to invesr morethan $12.2 millioh and create the jobs duringg the next three yearxs as it moves its South Carolina operations to other including Kings Mountain. The new jobs will pay an averages wageof $38,329. The Kingsz Mountain plant in Cleveland Countu has about500 workers. Arkansas-basexd Baldor is an international supplier of industrialelectric motors, mechanicak power transmission products, drives and generators. In April, the company (NYSE:BEZ) announce it was closing its 100,000-square-fooft plant in Fort Mill and movinbg production toKings Mountain.
The roughlyy 140 Fort Mill employeews have been offered positions at the Kings Mountain site as well as at Baldore facilities in Georgiaand Mississippi. Tracy vice president for investor said in April that shifting to the larger facility would allow workers to manufacture moreelectric motors. “This is actuallyh a positive thing,” she “We hope our employees will stay with The plants manufacture the same The Fort Mill building will be put up for Threeof Baldor’s plants are in Nortbh Carolina — in Kings Mountain, Marion and Weavervillee — and employ nearly 700. The incentivez are from the One NorthCarolina Fund.
Baldo won $75,000 in state incentives earliedr this year as part of a plan to expand itsMario operations.
The company plans to invesr morethan $12.2 millioh and create the jobs duringg the next three yearxs as it moves its South Carolina operations to other including Kings Mountain. The new jobs will pay an averages wageof $38,329. The Kingsz Mountain plant in Cleveland Countu has about500 workers. Arkansas-basexd Baldor is an international supplier of industrialelectric motors, mechanicak power transmission products, drives and generators. In April, the company (NYSE:BEZ) announce it was closing its 100,000-square-fooft plant in Fort Mill and movinbg production toKings Mountain.
The roughlyy 140 Fort Mill employeews have been offered positions at the Kings Mountain site as well as at Baldore facilities in Georgiaand Mississippi. Tracy vice president for investor said in April that shifting to the larger facility would allow workers to manufacture moreelectric motors. “This is actuallyh a positive thing,” she “We hope our employees will stay with The plants manufacture the same The Fort Mill building will be put up for Threeof Baldor’s plants are in Nortbh Carolina — in Kings Mountain, Marion and Weavervillee — and employ nearly 700. The incentivez are from the One NorthCarolina Fund.
Baldo won $75,000 in state incentives earliedr this year as part of a plan to expand itsMario operations.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Swine Flu threatens to close Springfield middle school - Dayton Business Journal:
hustenuejib1630.blogspot.com
There are now five confirmed cases in the region up from two earlier thisweek — and 23 casess in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. The five loca cases include one in ButlerCounth (a 30-year-old male) and four in Clarok County (a 12-year-old male, a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-olds male and a 15-year-old female.) Three of the Clark County caseds are from the same middles school: in Springfield. There also are seven suspected cases of the virus inClarjk County, including three from the middlse school.
Children at Northridge Middle schooo arecontinuing attendance, as of The director of the and the schook superintendent are working together on a daily basid and awaiting the results of the suspectedr cases before shutting it down, a spokeswomanj for the health district said. The school district was not immediatelu availablefor comment. The Swine Flu or H1N1 virus — is now in 11 Ohio counties as it continuessto spread. There are 12,954 confirmed casee worldwide, according to the , with 46 countrieds having at leastone case. There have been 92 deathw confirmed caused by SwineFlu worldwide, accordinh to the WHO.
Mexico, where the illnesd is believed tohave originated, has 4,174 cases and 80 according to the WHO. The U.S. has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable cases in 48 statezs as of11 a.m. according to the federal . There have been 15 confirmes deaths inthe U.S., with three in three in Arizona, two in Illinois, one in Washington, one in four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m.
Thursda the official number of confirmed casess of Swine Flu inOhio were: • Clarkl County – 3 (15-year-old 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga County – 2 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old • Franklin County – 10 (31-year-ol d male, 33-year-old male, 18-year-olf male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-ol female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old 22-year-old female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male) There also are 25 suspecy cases of Swine Flu in People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or schooo and to avoid contactr with others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoid spreadingillnesds further, health officials said.
There are now five confirmed cases in the region up from two earlier thisweek — and 23 casess in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. The five loca cases include one in ButlerCounth (a 30-year-old male) and four in Clarok County (a 12-year-old male, a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-olds male and a 15-year-old female.) Three of the Clark County caseds are from the same middles school: in Springfield. There also are seven suspected cases of the virus inClarjk County, including three from the middlse school.
Children at Northridge Middle schooo arecontinuing attendance, as of The director of the and the schook superintendent are working together on a daily basid and awaiting the results of the suspectedr cases before shutting it down, a spokeswomanj for the health district said. The school district was not immediatelu availablefor comment. The Swine Flu or H1N1 virus — is now in 11 Ohio counties as it continuessto spread. There are 12,954 confirmed casee worldwide, according to the , with 46 countrieds having at leastone case. There have been 92 deathw confirmed caused by SwineFlu worldwide, accordinh to the WHO.
Mexico, where the illnesd is believed tohave originated, has 4,174 cases and 80 according to the WHO. The U.S. has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable cases in 48 statezs as of11 a.m. according to the federal . There have been 15 confirmes deaths inthe U.S., with three in three in Arizona, two in Illinois, one in Washington, one in four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m.
Thursda the official number of confirmed casess of Swine Flu inOhio were: • Clarkl County – 3 (15-year-old 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga County – 2 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old • Franklin County – 10 (31-year-ol d male, 33-year-old male, 18-year-olf male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-ol female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old 22-year-old female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old male) There also are 25 suspecy cases of Swine Flu in People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or schooo and to avoid contactr with others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoid spreadingillnesds further, health officials said.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Rating Ritter - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
onoeuqedol1902.blogspot.com
But with three legislative sessionsbehind him, the Democraticd governor appears to have done just enough to make almos t all of those constituencies unsure of whether they’ll back him strongly in his 2010 re-election bid. Businese leaders who traditionally had backedr Republicans before the last race expressed enthusiasmkabout Ritter’s actions, but are slow to commity to endorsing him again as the GOP field of contenders taked shape. According to an April survey by PubliPolicy Polling, based in N.C., only 41 percent of Coloradanx approve of Ritter’s performance.
“Thr general observation is the governor is strugglintg andis vulnerable,” said Denver pollster Floyd Ciruli. “But it remainse to be seen if the Republicanse can find the right Butwhile they’re reluctant to endorse him, most businesz leaders seem fairly happ y with the governor’s performance so far. Tony Gagliardi, statr director of the Colorado chapter of the said the business community is pleasedwith Ritter’s pro-business stance on certai n issues, his willingness to give business leaderws a fair hearing and his vetoing of pro-unio measures.
But Gagliardi and other business leaders stopped short of sayiny whetherthe governor’s commitment to finding commonb ground among special interests will translate to their re-election “The governor is in a tight Gagliardi said. “To move the economy forwarxd is going toinvolve business-friendlh policies that are goinh to conflict with different constituencies. He can’gt be all things to all people. He’xs going to make some people Among those disappointed with Ritter areunion groups, with some membera saying they were betrayed after the governor vetoed two key pro-union measures in the past two years.
And partyt activists admit they’re talking to more traditionalk Democrats about challenging Ritter ina primary. “It’ s tenuous at best,” said Rep. Ed Casso, D-Thornton, a unioh supporter and party activist. “I thin the governor still has some time to repair the But I think for a lotof people, the relationshipp is irretrievably broken.” Ritter won the businesa community’s backing in 2006 largely because Republican candidates Bob Beauprez opposed Referendum C, the 2005 revenue-retention measure heavilyg supported by state commerce Since then, he has signed billzs — such as this year’s $265 million injection of transportationh funds and a measure that offers tax credites for job creation — that have earned him kudoe from business leaders.
But at the same his backing from coreDemocratic constituencies, such as organizedr labor, is eroding. Though Ritter signed a 2007 executiver order allowing unionization of state he drew angry criticism for vetoing a 2007 measurse that would have made union organizing easier and a bill this year that wouled haveallowed locked-out workerzs to draw unemployment pay. Ernest Duran, presidengt of the United Food and Commercial Workers UniohLocal 7, said member s feel betrayed by such moves that “put a big hole in the safetty net for middle-class workers” and are willingv to look at supporting other candidates.
Ritter doesn’t seem to understand that there’as more to Colorado’s economy than ‘green Duran said in a statement responding to Denver BusinesxJournal questions. “There are thousands of other employees who work during nightsand weekends, holidays, snowstorms, NBA playoffzs and Broncos games, who dig ditches and teachy our children and put food on the and those are the people for whom Gov. Ritter reneged on his The governor’s spokesman, Evan Dreyer, said Ritter has aimed to goverm not for specificinterest groups, but for the averages person.
So if various groupzs are dissatisfiedwith Ritter’s performance, that may mean he’e just reaching beyond those interests, Dreyer Dreyer said of the legislation the governor has some should be considered pro-business and some pro-labor. But his Dreyer said, has been to find commom ground. “He governs from the middle. As a result, I think the expectedr reaction is that there are often peoplw in the expected interest groupas on one side or the other who may be not be 100percengt satisfied,” Dreyer said. “But what’s important are the peopled in the middle who are lookinfg forpragmatic leadership. He governes from the middle.
That’s where the majority of businesa owners, the majority of the peoplre in thisstate live. And that’s his Several Democratic activists said talks have begub to see if someone friendlier to labor concerns woulf challenge Ritter ina primary. Among the names being tossed around are those of former Housee SpeakerAndrew Romanoff, House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann and States Sen. Morgan Carroll. More important than uniob endorsements will be the financial contributions and volunteer hours traditionally contributedf bythe rank-and- file Democrats, the majorituy of whom are labof backers.
But with three legislative sessionsbehind him, the Democraticd governor appears to have done just enough to make almos t all of those constituencies unsure of whether they’ll back him strongly in his 2010 re-election bid. Businese leaders who traditionally had backedr Republicans before the last race expressed enthusiasmkabout Ritter’s actions, but are slow to commity to endorsing him again as the GOP field of contenders taked shape. According to an April survey by PubliPolicy Polling, based in N.C., only 41 percent of Coloradanx approve of Ritter’s performance.
“Thr general observation is the governor is strugglintg andis vulnerable,” said Denver pollster Floyd Ciruli. “But it remainse to be seen if the Republicanse can find the right Butwhile they’re reluctant to endorse him, most businesz leaders seem fairly happ y with the governor’s performance so far. Tony Gagliardi, statr director of the Colorado chapter of the said the business community is pleasedwith Ritter’s pro-business stance on certai n issues, his willingness to give business leaderws a fair hearing and his vetoing of pro-unio measures.
But Gagliardi and other business leaders stopped short of sayiny whetherthe governor’s commitment to finding commonb ground among special interests will translate to their re-election “The governor is in a tight Gagliardi said. “To move the economy forwarxd is going toinvolve business-friendlh policies that are goinh to conflict with different constituencies. He can’gt be all things to all people. He’xs going to make some people Among those disappointed with Ritter areunion groups, with some membera saying they were betrayed after the governor vetoed two key pro-union measures in the past two years.
And partyt activists admit they’re talking to more traditionalk Democrats about challenging Ritter ina primary. “It’ s tenuous at best,” said Rep. Ed Casso, D-Thornton, a unioh supporter and party activist. “I thin the governor still has some time to repair the But I think for a lotof people, the relationshipp is irretrievably broken.” Ritter won the businesa community’s backing in 2006 largely because Republican candidates Bob Beauprez opposed Referendum C, the 2005 revenue-retention measure heavilyg supported by state commerce Since then, he has signed billzs — such as this year’s $265 million injection of transportationh funds and a measure that offers tax credites for job creation — that have earned him kudoe from business leaders.
But at the same his backing from coreDemocratic constituencies, such as organizedr labor, is eroding. Though Ritter signed a 2007 executiver order allowing unionization of state he drew angry criticism for vetoing a 2007 measurse that would have made union organizing easier and a bill this year that wouled haveallowed locked-out workerzs to draw unemployment pay. Ernest Duran, presidengt of the United Food and Commercial Workers UniohLocal 7, said member s feel betrayed by such moves that “put a big hole in the safetty net for middle-class workers” and are willingv to look at supporting other candidates.
Ritter doesn’t seem to understand that there’as more to Colorado’s economy than ‘green Duran said in a statement responding to Denver BusinesxJournal questions. “There are thousands of other employees who work during nightsand weekends, holidays, snowstorms, NBA playoffzs and Broncos games, who dig ditches and teachy our children and put food on the and those are the people for whom Gov. Ritter reneged on his The governor’s spokesman, Evan Dreyer, said Ritter has aimed to goverm not for specificinterest groups, but for the averages person.
So if various groupzs are dissatisfiedwith Ritter’s performance, that may mean he’e just reaching beyond those interests, Dreyer Dreyer said of the legislation the governor has some should be considered pro-business and some pro-labor. But his Dreyer said, has been to find commom ground. “He governs from the middle. As a result, I think the expectedr reaction is that there are often peoplw in the expected interest groupas on one side or the other who may be not be 100percengt satisfied,” Dreyer said. “But what’s important are the peopled in the middle who are lookinfg forpragmatic leadership. He governes from the middle.
That’s where the majority of businesa owners, the majority of the peoplre in thisstate live. And that’s his Several Democratic activists said talks have begub to see if someone friendlier to labor concerns woulf challenge Ritter ina primary. Among the names being tossed around are those of former Housee SpeakerAndrew Romanoff, House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann and States Sen. Morgan Carroll. More important than uniob endorsements will be the financial contributions and volunteer hours traditionally contributedf bythe rank-and- file Democrats, the majorituy of whom are labof backers.
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