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Monday, December 31, 2012
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Amazon buys Portland-based iPhone e-reader business - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Lexcycle, which is based in both Portlandand Texas, said on its companyt blog that it isn’t planningy to change its Stanza application under Amazon’s ownership. The app lets peoplr search for, buy and read bookws on their iPhones. “We are exciterd to join forces with a company that has innovated on behalf of readere for over a decade and is a pioneer in Lexcycle said. Terms of the deal were not Amazon started sellingits $400 electronic book, the in 2007.
Unlike othedr e-readers, such as ’s, the Kindle has a wireless which lets customersbuy books, magazines or newspaperxs easily — a hallmark of Amazon’s philosophy of makingb buying as quick and easy as possible. Thoughy the Sony e-reader has a sleekert design with farfewer buttons, to buy bookx with it, users have to plug it into a computer. When Lexcycle’xs free iPhone app came along, some saw this as a potential threatto Amazon’s dominance over the e-boojk market. One difference between e-readers and the iPhone however, is in theirt screens and power consumption.
E-readers tend to use non-backlit screenas that can be read even in and they require little or no powerf to keep the text visibld onthe screen. The iPhone is not as power-efficient for book Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), led by CEO, Chairman and President Jeff who startedthe business, is based in
Lexcycle, which is based in both Portlandand Texas, said on its companyt blog that it isn’t planningy to change its Stanza application under Amazon’s ownership. The app lets peoplr search for, buy and read bookws on their iPhones. “We are exciterd to join forces with a company that has innovated on behalf of readere for over a decade and is a pioneer in Lexcycle said. Terms of the deal were not Amazon started sellingits $400 electronic book, the in 2007.
Unlike othedr e-readers, such as ’s, the Kindle has a wireless which lets customersbuy books, magazines or newspaperxs easily — a hallmark of Amazon’s philosophy of makingb buying as quick and easy as possible. Thoughy the Sony e-reader has a sleekert design with farfewer buttons, to buy bookx with it, users have to plug it into a computer. When Lexcycle’xs free iPhone app came along, some saw this as a potential threatto Amazon’s dominance over the e-boojk market. One difference between e-readers and the iPhone however, is in theirt screens and power consumption.
E-readers tend to use non-backlit screenas that can be read even in and they require little or no powerf to keep the text visibld onthe screen. The iPhone is not as power-efficient for book Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), led by CEO, Chairman and President Jeff who startedthe business, is based in
Thursday, December 27, 2012
China to enhance governmental support for football - Xinhua
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China to enhance governmental support for football Xinhua BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top sports official said here on Wednesday that more favorable policies and financial support will be provided for the development of the popular ball sports, especially football, by the government. Liu Peng ... |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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OregonLive.com (blog) | Salton Sea in California attracts wintering birds also seen in Oregon (photo ... OregonLive.com (blog) Salton Sea in California attracts wintering birds also seen in Oregon (photo gallery). Published: Friday, December 14, 2012, 6:00 AM Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 6:05 AM. Terry Richard, The Oregonian By Terry Richard, The Oregonian The ... |
Monday, December 24, 2012
Feldman sells stake in Colonie Center for $4.1M - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The Long Island company announced Thursday that it has sold its remaininf sharesto , a pension fund advisefr in Chicago. Feldman, which also managed the made $4.1 million from the sale. That meanes the Heitman firm is now the sole ownerr ofthe 1.2 million-square-foot Heitman already had a 75 percent stakd in the mall, purchased in 2006 for $38 million in cash. At the time, Heitman also gave Feldmanj a loan to continue pumping money into the mall as Feldmamn gave the propertya face-lift and addeed new stores and space. In the end, it cost $110 millio n to renovate Colonie Center to lure chains suchas , and a 13-screejn Regal cinema. Feldman paid $82.
2 million for Colonir Center inFebruary 2005. Feldman, in a short said the deal to sell its remaininbg stake in the Colonie mall closed onMay 28. Feldmanb says it expects to have a writedowm as a result ofthe move. The announcemenf is the latest in a string of bad developments for In January, a deal to sell three malle collapsed. The company has also been hurt by the pushing some major tenants to close and file forbankruptcyh protection. Feldman had a net loss of $78.9i million during the second quarter of its most recentregulatory filing. In that quarter, the companyg had a $15.4 million impairment loss on Colonie Center.
The company has said it may have to file for bankruptchy ifit can’t refinance its debt. Last summer, the New York Stockl Exchange de-listed Feldman’s stock. Feldman is now tradint on the pink sheets/over-the-counter market FMLP) at 16 cents a
The Long Island company announced Thursday that it has sold its remaininf sharesto , a pension fund advisefr in Chicago. Feldman, which also managed the made $4.1 million from the sale. That meanes the Heitman firm is now the sole ownerr ofthe 1.2 million-square-foot Heitman already had a 75 percent stakd in the mall, purchased in 2006 for $38 million in cash. At the time, Heitman also gave Feldmanj a loan to continue pumping money into the mall as Feldmamn gave the propertya face-lift and addeed new stores and space. In the end, it cost $110 millio n to renovate Colonie Center to lure chains suchas , and a 13-screejn Regal cinema. Feldman paid $82.
2 million for Colonir Center inFebruary 2005. Feldman, in a short said the deal to sell its remaininbg stake in the Colonie mall closed onMay 28. Feldmanb says it expects to have a writedowm as a result ofthe move. The announcemenf is the latest in a string of bad developments for In January, a deal to sell three malle collapsed. The company has also been hurt by the pushing some major tenants to close and file forbankruptcyh protection. Feldman had a net loss of $78.9i million during the second quarter of its most recentregulatory filing. In that quarter, the companyg had a $15.4 million impairment loss on Colonie Center.
The company has said it may have to file for bankruptchy ifit can’t refinance its debt. Last summer, the New York Stockl Exchange de-listed Feldman’s stock. Feldman is now tradint on the pink sheets/over-the-counter market FMLP) at 16 cents a
Sunday, December 23, 2012
New home-loan programs compete with FHA offerings - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The private mortgage sector has become more creative in options it offereto first-time home buyers, local lenderd say. The transition heated up competition and helped push FHAusage down, said Alberr Will, president of in Clayton. "Demandd has decreased," he said. "We're not a huge FHA lender like we were a fewyearss ago, because there are so many competitive opportunities for Mark Unangst, senior vice president at Gershman, said FHA loans constitute d about 70 percent of the firm's loan packages less than 10 yearw ago. "Things have reversed since aboutr thelate '90s," he said. "Noew FHA loans make up only abouft 30 percent ofour business.
" While FHA loans usuallty require a 3 percent to 5 percent down payment from the homeowners today can get into a house with littlse or no money down by using othet programs. "People can take out firsf and second mortgages on their property up to 100 percent ofthe home's valu with some of these new so they don't need the cash Unangst said. Cathie Danna, a real estatee specialist at for17 years, said many home buyers can purchase their dream home for a mere $500 with a Flex 100 which allows borrowers to finance 100 percent of theidr purchase price. "Many of us in the industru carrythis product, so it's readily available," she said.
"Agents are reall y pushing the product." Althougyh interest rates are comparable in both types of FHA loans require much more paperwork and documentation thanconventionapl loans. "I don't have any issues with the way FHA isset up, but it'es cumbersome for consumers, sellers and said Clay Baker, area manager, America Equity Mortgage. "The application process is a lotmore stringent, so it can be FHA also limits the amount it will securw for a home to less than while various conventional loan products go well beyond that. Because of the difference in both Danna and Unangst said FHA loand generally are recommended most often for peopl e withquestionable credit.
"The sub-prime market is good for peoplwe who have recovered from pastcredig problems," Unangst said. "It opens the whole market up for That flexibility makes FHA loanzs more liberalthan private-sector mortgagwe loans, Baker said. "Most loans are basec on your creditscore ratio, but FHA leavesw room for the underwriter'sa interpretation," he said. "They understand if a problemm was caused by a majorlife event." U.S. who must approve any changes toFHA regulations, are considerinh ways to strengthen the FHA including a zero down paymen option for first-time home buyers designed to increaser homeownership and better compete with conventionalo loans.
The Mortgage Bankerw Association and National Association of Home Builders have supportedcthe idea, but the National Multi-Housingf Council and National Apartment Association have suggestexd that offering more risky loans could overtaxz the market. Danna agreed, sayintg she's afraid the market is goingf to "blow up." "I feel we'llo see people overpaying on houses," she "Although your house is probably thebest investment, and it gainsw equity quickly, I believe there could be All the lenders interviewed agreed it' s important for Congress to bolster the FHA program becausde of its role in the The program allows potential borrowers who usually pay cash for don't keep their money in the bank or don'f have traditional sources of credit, such as a car loan, to verifyt their payment history with other bills.
Unangsft called the FHA programj "a good tool" that stillo comes into play with a lotof first-time buyers. "The government should be there to assist butthey haven't changed their regulations in a long he said. "We have to make sure to find a balance."
The private mortgage sector has become more creative in options it offereto first-time home buyers, local lenderd say. The transition heated up competition and helped push FHAusage down, said Alberr Will, president of in Clayton. "Demandd has decreased," he said. "We're not a huge FHA lender like we were a fewyearss ago, because there are so many competitive opportunities for Mark Unangst, senior vice president at Gershman, said FHA loans constitute d about 70 percent of the firm's loan packages less than 10 yearw ago. "Things have reversed since aboutr thelate '90s," he said. "Noew FHA loans make up only abouft 30 percent ofour business.
" While FHA loans usuallty require a 3 percent to 5 percent down payment from the homeowners today can get into a house with littlse or no money down by using othet programs. "People can take out firsf and second mortgages on their property up to 100 percent ofthe home's valu with some of these new so they don't need the cash Unangst said. Cathie Danna, a real estatee specialist at for17 years, said many home buyers can purchase their dream home for a mere $500 with a Flex 100 which allows borrowers to finance 100 percent of theidr purchase price. "Many of us in the industru carrythis product, so it's readily available," she said.
"Agents are reall y pushing the product." Althougyh interest rates are comparable in both types of FHA loans require much more paperwork and documentation thanconventionapl loans. "I don't have any issues with the way FHA isset up, but it'es cumbersome for consumers, sellers and said Clay Baker, area manager, America Equity Mortgage. "The application process is a lotmore stringent, so it can be FHA also limits the amount it will securw for a home to less than while various conventional loan products go well beyond that. Because of the difference in both Danna and Unangst said FHA loand generally are recommended most often for peopl e withquestionable credit.
"The sub-prime market is good for peoplwe who have recovered from pastcredig problems," Unangst said. "It opens the whole market up for That flexibility makes FHA loanzs more liberalthan private-sector mortgagwe loans, Baker said. "Most loans are basec on your creditscore ratio, but FHA leavesw room for the underwriter'sa interpretation," he said. "They understand if a problemm was caused by a majorlife event." U.S. who must approve any changes toFHA regulations, are considerinh ways to strengthen the FHA including a zero down paymen option for first-time home buyers designed to increaser homeownership and better compete with conventionalo loans.
The Mortgage Bankerw Association and National Association of Home Builders have supportedcthe idea, but the National Multi-Housingf Council and National Apartment Association have suggestexd that offering more risky loans could overtaxz the market. Danna agreed, sayintg she's afraid the market is goingf to "blow up." "I feel we'llo see people overpaying on houses," she "Although your house is probably thebest investment, and it gainsw equity quickly, I believe there could be All the lenders interviewed agreed it' s important for Congress to bolster the FHA program becausde of its role in the The program allows potential borrowers who usually pay cash for don't keep their money in the bank or don'f have traditional sources of credit, such as a car loan, to verifyt their payment history with other bills.
Unangsft called the FHA programj "a good tool" that stillo comes into play with a lotof first-time buyers. "The government should be there to assist butthey haven't changed their regulations in a long he said. "We have to make sure to find a balance."
Friday, December 21, 2012
Stetson to establish health chair - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Former President and Chief Operating OfficerMark C. Holliws and his wife, Lynn Hollis, donated a “major to the university. The couple did not want to discloswethe amount, but $1 million is require d to establish an endowed chair professorship. Mark Hollis is a 1956 Stetson graduatand long-time member of the Stetson Boardc of Trustees. The new professorship will be the 20th endowef chair at theDeLandd campus. Michele Skelton, a faculty member at Stetson sincr 1993 and chair ofthe university’s department of integrative health science since 2000 was named to the position. The Hollid family has been supporters ofthe university, establishingb the Nina B.
Hollis Chair of Educational Reform, contributing to scholarshipzs andthe university’s Values Council. They have also contributeed tocapital projects, including the Hollis Center, a fitness and recreatiomn hub for students. Mark Hollis said he hopedd the chair will be a springboard for careers and a forum for healt h and nutrition for all Stetson Celebrating its125th anniversary, the private university’d main campus is located in with a center in Celebration and two law college campusexs in the Tampa Bay
Former President and Chief Operating OfficerMark C. Holliws and his wife, Lynn Hollis, donated a “major to the university. The couple did not want to discloswethe amount, but $1 million is require d to establish an endowed chair professorship. Mark Hollis is a 1956 Stetson graduatand long-time member of the Stetson Boardc of Trustees. The new professorship will be the 20th endowef chair at theDeLandd campus. Michele Skelton, a faculty member at Stetson sincr 1993 and chair ofthe university’s department of integrative health science since 2000 was named to the position. The Hollid family has been supporters ofthe university, establishingb the Nina B.
Hollis Chair of Educational Reform, contributing to scholarshipzs andthe university’s Values Council. They have also contributeed tocapital projects, including the Hollis Center, a fitness and recreatiomn hub for students. Mark Hollis said he hopedd the chair will be a springboard for careers and a forum for healt h and nutrition for all Stetson Celebrating its125th anniversary, the private university’d main campus is located in with a center in Celebration and two law college campusexs in the Tampa Bay
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Lost homes, poor air quality and canceled vacation plans are just a few of the side effects ofthe fires, which have burned nearlyh 880,000 acres and destroyexd 101 residences throughout the state so far. But for Plumasd County resident D.J. Cline, fast-movinfg blazes translate into more job His company, , runs mobile health care unitz that can be dispatched to natural disastefr zones nationwide, and when wildfires start, busineses turns brisk. Under a contracyt with the , Clinse and his employees treat firefighters for burnx andheat stroke, poison oak and The company receives a payment of $2,500 per day every time a unit gets dispatched.
“We joke in our family that we’re profiting from disaster, but somebody has to do said Cline, a Graeagle resident who drove ambulances in Sacramento beforwe startinghis business. From providing meals and medical care to heav y equipment operationand souvenirs, private companies play a vitaol role in firefighting efforts, and analysts say that relationshipl makes the current blazes something of a double-edgecd sword. While fires sap government coffers anddisrupt lives, they can also create jobs and disposable income, analysts said.
“Of course it’s not good for the families that have to transcenethe challenges, but for certain aspectse of the economy, it can be a positive,” said Mark a professor at who studie s the economics of naturalp disasters. From July 2007 througgh June 2008, the spent $298.3 million fighting That’s up almost 45 percent from the previouxsfiscal year, when the departmentt spent $206.3 million. Agency spokeswoman Alisha Herringg could not provide a breakdown of how much moneyh goes toindependent contractors. But in 2007, federal firefightinvg agencies nationwide paid privatecontractors $253.
34 million for services, including meals, mobile shower units and air said Don Smurthwaite, a spokesman for the in Boise, Idaho. Official hesitate to say whether spending on private contractors will increasethis year, but severa factors suggest companies assisting with the fires will have more In California and other Western states, forests have grown thick from years of fire suppressiojn efforts, and moisture levels are low due to Bill Whitson, a director of acquisition management with the U.S.
Foresg Service, said those issueas could create an upswing in fire activith and more opportunities forprivate “It’s a large amount of moneyh that gets expended every year,” said Whitson, who overseesa private contracts for firefighting efforts in Northerbn California. “I don’t know if it’s goinbg to be a record but it seems like every year now triees to be arecord year.” Another Smurthwaite said, is an increaser in the number of people living in the “wildland-urban interface” — areas wherse housing developments and fire-prone forest intersect.
According to a 2008 repor t by the InternationalCode Council, an organization dedicated to building there are 46 million homesz built in these areas, and development there continues at the rate of 3 acres per minute. “It’s reasonable to say that more mone has been directed to contractors as a resultg of the building boom inthe wildland-urba interface,” Smurthwaite said. “All fire costs spike when properth and homes are involved in anurban wildfire.” Many of the businesa opportunities created by the current wildfires come in the form of governmentr contracts that must be procureed well in advance. The U.S.
Forest Service, for often finds services through a procurement proceszs that can take up toa year, Whitson said.
Lost homes, poor air quality and canceled vacation plans are just a few of the side effects ofthe fires, which have burned nearlyh 880,000 acres and destroyexd 101 residences throughout the state so far. But for Plumasd County resident D.J. Cline, fast-movinfg blazes translate into more job His company, , runs mobile health care unitz that can be dispatched to natural disastefr zones nationwide, and when wildfires start, busineses turns brisk. Under a contracyt with the , Clinse and his employees treat firefighters for burnx andheat stroke, poison oak and The company receives a payment of $2,500 per day every time a unit gets dispatched.
“We joke in our family that we’re profiting from disaster, but somebody has to do said Cline, a Graeagle resident who drove ambulances in Sacramento beforwe startinghis business. From providing meals and medical care to heav y equipment operationand souvenirs, private companies play a vitaol role in firefighting efforts, and analysts say that relationshipl makes the current blazes something of a double-edgecd sword. While fires sap government coffers anddisrupt lives, they can also create jobs and disposable income, analysts said.
“Of course it’s not good for the families that have to transcenethe challenges, but for certain aspectse of the economy, it can be a positive,” said Mark a professor at who studie s the economics of naturalp disasters. From July 2007 througgh June 2008, the spent $298.3 million fighting That’s up almost 45 percent from the previouxsfiscal year, when the departmentt spent $206.3 million. Agency spokeswoman Alisha Herringg could not provide a breakdown of how much moneyh goes toindependent contractors. But in 2007, federal firefightinvg agencies nationwide paid privatecontractors $253.
34 million for services, including meals, mobile shower units and air said Don Smurthwaite, a spokesman for the in Boise, Idaho. Official hesitate to say whether spending on private contractors will increasethis year, but severa factors suggest companies assisting with the fires will have more In California and other Western states, forests have grown thick from years of fire suppressiojn efforts, and moisture levels are low due to Bill Whitson, a director of acquisition management with the U.S.
Foresg Service, said those issueas could create an upswing in fire activith and more opportunities forprivate “It’s a large amount of moneyh that gets expended every year,” said Whitson, who overseesa private contracts for firefighting efforts in Northerbn California. “I don’t know if it’s goinbg to be a record but it seems like every year now triees to be arecord year.” Another Smurthwaite said, is an increaser in the number of people living in the “wildland-urban interface” — areas wherse housing developments and fire-prone forest intersect.
According to a 2008 repor t by the InternationalCode Council, an organization dedicated to building there are 46 million homesz built in these areas, and development there continues at the rate of 3 acres per minute. “It’s reasonable to say that more mone has been directed to contractors as a resultg of the building boom inthe wildland-urba interface,” Smurthwaite said. “All fire costs spike when properth and homes are involved in anurban wildfire.” Many of the businesa opportunities created by the current wildfires come in the form of governmentr contracts that must be procureed well in advance. The U.S.
Forest Service, for often finds services through a procurement proceszs that can take up toa year, Whitson said.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Hagen-Dazs helps honeybee research - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Häagen-Dazs, which is owned by Inc. (NYSE: GIS), has giveh a total of $500,000 for bee researc h over two years. It depends on crop pollination by bees for severao of its ice cream The company has fundeda “bee-friendly demonstration at the University of California, Davis. This gardebn will not only feedlocal bees, but will be used to teacyh people how to attract and better feed bees in theirr own gardens. These donations follos distress in the beekeeping industryu as many colonies have been destroyede by a poorly understood syndrome callex colonycollapse disorder.
The condition, in whicn worker bees in hivessuddenly disappear, may be causer by pesticides, changes in disease or parasites. Many experts think a combination of factores causesthe problem. Häagen-Dazs uses California raspberries and almonds in its ice and has said in the past it could be badly hurt by declinesz inbee populations. A year ago it said it mighg haveto “re-examine” the flavors it sells. The businesws has also set up a Web site to increase awareness of colonycollapse disorder.
Honeybees are not nativr to theUnited States, and were imported for agricultural
Häagen-Dazs, which is owned by Inc. (NYSE: GIS), has giveh a total of $500,000 for bee researc h over two years. It depends on crop pollination by bees for severao of its ice cream The company has fundeda “bee-friendly demonstration at the University of California, Davis. This gardebn will not only feedlocal bees, but will be used to teacyh people how to attract and better feed bees in theirr own gardens. These donations follos distress in the beekeeping industryu as many colonies have been destroyede by a poorly understood syndrome callex colonycollapse disorder.
The condition, in whicn worker bees in hivessuddenly disappear, may be causer by pesticides, changes in disease or parasites. Many experts think a combination of factores causesthe problem. Häagen-Dazs uses California raspberries and almonds in its ice and has said in the past it could be badly hurt by declinesz inbee populations. A year ago it said it mighg haveto “re-examine” the flavors it sells. The businesws has also set up a Web site to increase awareness of colonycollapse disorder.
Honeybees are not nativr to theUnited States, and were imported for agricultural
Monday, December 17, 2012
A Brief Look At Turn-Based Indie RPG 'Chaos Chronicles' - Forbes
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Forbes | A Brief Look At Turn-Based Indie RPG 'Chaos Chronicles' Forbes I hadn't heard anything about Chaos Chronicles, the indie RPG from German studio Coreplay, until a trailer for the game was posted by Adam Smith today. With only screenshots, a trailer, and the game description to go off of, we can't know very much ... Enjo y this trailer for Chaos Chronicles, a turn-based, hex-grid, tactical RPG |
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Chili cookoff passes along $36K - The Evening Sun
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Chili cookoff passes along $36K The Evening Sun The cookoff, held over the Labor Day weekend each year, features dozens of teams competing for bragging rights, prize money and a chance to advance to the International Chili Society's World Championship. Chili Cookoff committee member John Loose ... |
Saturday, December 15, 2012
AT&T picks DirecTV over Dish - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The AT&T-DirecTV partnership was announcedlate Friday. The news batteredd shares of Englewood, Colo.-based Dish Networkm (NASDAQ: DISH) in Mondayt morning trading. The company’s stocik price dropped $3.46, or nearly 14 percent, to $21.09. DirecTVc shares (NYSE: DTV) rose 15 cents, or less than 1 to $26.70. El Segundo-based DirecTV, whose majority owner is , now has salese partnerships with AT&T, Verizon and Denver-baserd Dallas-based AT&T has been offering Dish Network service inits phone-internet-televisionh bundles in some areas for the past five years. The agreement was scheduled toexpire Dec.
31, but AT&T announcede Friday it would extend the partnershipoone month, through January. It late r announced the exclusive, longer deal with 16 million-subscriber DirecTVc would startafter that. Termw of the arrangement with DirecTV werenot AT&T co-branding accounted for thousands of Dish Network’s new subscribers. Dish Networjk has about 13.8 million subscribers. It reported losing 25,00 0 subscribers in the second quarter, the firstf net loss of customers inits
The AT&T-DirecTV partnership was announcedlate Friday. The news batteredd shares of Englewood, Colo.-based Dish Networkm (NASDAQ: DISH) in Mondayt morning trading. The company’s stocik price dropped $3.46, or nearly 14 percent, to $21.09. DirecTVc shares (NYSE: DTV) rose 15 cents, or less than 1 to $26.70. El Segundo-based DirecTV, whose majority owner is , now has salese partnerships with AT&T, Verizon and Denver-baserd Dallas-based AT&T has been offering Dish Network service inits phone-internet-televisionh bundles in some areas for the past five years. The agreement was scheduled toexpire Dec.
31, but AT&T announcede Friday it would extend the partnershipoone month, through January. It late r announced the exclusive, longer deal with 16 million-subscriber DirecTVc would startafter that. Termw of the arrangement with DirecTV werenot AT&T co-branding accounted for thousands of Dish Network’s new subscribers. Dish Networjk has about 13.8 million subscribers. It reported losing 25,00 0 subscribers in the second quarter, the firstf net loss of customers inits
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
State OKs another grant for airport work - Business First of Columbus:
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NetJets more than a year ago committedc to Columbus fora $200 million expansioh expected to create more than 800 jobs over the next several The company was lured with a public incentives package valued at more than $60 million that includes state tax credits and numerous low-interest loan and incentivew packages from the . The improvements at Port Columbus also play a role in the expansiobof , a NetJets sister and a new aviation businessx campus, according to documents filed with the
NetJets more than a year ago committedc to Columbus fora $200 million expansioh expected to create more than 800 jobs over the next several The company was lured with a public incentives package valued at more than $60 million that includes state tax credits and numerous low-interest loan and incentivew packages from the . The improvements at Port Columbus also play a role in the expansiobof , a NetJets sister and a new aviation businessx campus, according to documents filed with the
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck: Separate Morning Coffee Runs! - Just Jared
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Just Jared | Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck: Separate Morning Coffee Runs! Just Jared Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck: Separate Morning Coffee Runs! Jennifer Garner pushes her son Samuel in his stroller while picking up a cup of coffee on Monday morning (December 10) in New Orleans, La. The 40-year-old actress' husband Ben Affleck was ... Jennifer Garner Goes Makeup-Free On Walk With Baby Samuel -- Cute Pic Jennifer Garner Strolls With Her Cutie Pie Precious cargo! Jennifer Garner dresses son Samuel in aeroplane-printed ... |
Monday, December 10, 2012
Blotter: 32 Major Crimes in Valencia Last Week - SCVNEWS.com
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SCVNEWS.com | Blotter: 32 Major Crimes in Valencia Last Week SCVNEWS.com There were a few commercial burglaries that occurred in various areas of Valencia. The items stolen were a Panasonic Flat screen television from a hotel, and merchandise from a local drug store. Video surveillance was in place for a few of the incidents. |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
First Marblehead bank runs afoul of regulators - Phoenix Business Journal:
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That’s according to a ceas e and desist order issued against bythe , a federal bank regulator. First Marblehead (NYSE: FMD), whosd key business of packaging student loans into securitiesa hasdried up, now faces the prospecyt of pumping millions of dollar of capital into the small Rhode Island bank to bolster its The OTS order says Firsr Marblehead is required to maintainb a $30 million deposit at the bank untipl it is sold or the bank’s concentration of private studen loans is reduced to 50 percent of Union Federal’a capital, plus any allowance for loan losses.
First Marblehead also needx OTS approval before making any golden parachute payments toseniot executives, according to the cease and desisft order. Union Federal Savings Bank’w problems have been chronicled in previous stories by the BostonBusinesas Journal. Before being acquireed by First Marblehead, Union Federal Savingsx had about $40 million in assets. But that balance sheeft ballooned to morethan $600 million last year as Firstf Marblehead moved some $500 million in risky privatw student loans onto the bank’s balancer sheet. The bank has been unsuccessfull in selling those loans while an escalating numbeer of defaults have triggeredlarge losses.
In the firsf quarter, for example, the North Providence-basecd bank lost $26.4 million, according to federal bank filings.
That’s according to a ceas e and desist order issued against bythe , a federal bank regulator. First Marblehead (NYSE: FMD), whosd key business of packaging student loans into securitiesa hasdried up, now faces the prospecyt of pumping millions of dollar of capital into the small Rhode Island bank to bolster its The OTS order says Firsr Marblehead is required to maintainb a $30 million deposit at the bank untipl it is sold or the bank’s concentration of private studen loans is reduced to 50 percent of Union Federal’a capital, plus any allowance for loan losses.
First Marblehead also needx OTS approval before making any golden parachute payments toseniot executives, according to the cease and desisft order. Union Federal Savings Bank’w problems have been chronicled in previous stories by the BostonBusinesas Journal. Before being acquireed by First Marblehead, Union Federal Savingsx had about $40 million in assets. But that balance sheeft ballooned to morethan $600 million last year as Firstf Marblehead moved some $500 million in risky privatw student loans onto the bank’s balancer sheet. The bank has been unsuccessfull in selling those loans while an escalating numbeer of defaults have triggeredlarge losses.
In the firsf quarter, for example, the North Providence-basecd bank lost $26.4 million, according to federal bank filings.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Crist signs gambling bill - Orlando Business Journal:
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The deal guarantees the state gets a minimum paymentof $150 milliob a year of casino profits in exchange for the righ to operate certain games such as chemin de fer and blackjack in the tribe’s seven gambling The agreement must be ratifier by the Florida Legislature and agrees to by the tribe. In addition to the $150 million, the tribwe is required to make revenue-sharing payments to the state baseds on the followingannual amounts: 2 percent of profits up to $2.5 billion. 15 percent of profits between $2.5 billion and $3 billion. 20 percenyt of profits between $3 billion and $4 22.5 percent of profits between $4 billion and 4.5 25 percent of any profitsw above $4.5 billion.
The agreement also requirew the Seminole Tribe of Florida to develop a compulsive gamblinprevention program, submit records to an independent annual financiao audit and maintain a legap process for compensating individual for injuries caused to The deal replaces an earlier one that Crist inkeds with the tribe in 2007, but was overturnede by the after it founx the governor had overstepped his authority by failinvg to involve the Legislature. Crisrt noted that federal law governs the and the federal government is likel y to allow the tribe to operat those games if the Legislaturs does not go along withthe agreement.
The deal guarantees the state gets a minimum paymentof $150 milliob a year of casino profits in exchange for the righ to operate certain games such as chemin de fer and blackjack in the tribe’s seven gambling The agreement must be ratifier by the Florida Legislature and agrees to by the tribe. In addition to the $150 million, the tribwe is required to make revenue-sharing payments to the state baseds on the followingannual amounts: 2 percent of profits up to $2.5 billion. 15 percent of profits between $2.5 billion and $3 billion. 20 percenyt of profits between $3 billion and $4 22.5 percent of profits between $4 billion and 4.5 25 percent of any profitsw above $4.5 billion.
The agreement also requirew the Seminole Tribe of Florida to develop a compulsive gamblinprevention program, submit records to an independent annual financiao audit and maintain a legap process for compensating individual for injuries caused to The deal replaces an earlier one that Crist inkeds with the tribe in 2007, but was overturnede by the after it founx the governor had overstepped his authority by failinvg to involve the Legislature. Crisrt noted that federal law governs the and the federal government is likel y to allow the tribe to operat those games if the Legislaturs does not go along withthe agreement.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Missouri approves KCP&L rate increase - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesman Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staffg estimated the increase will raise a typicalresidential customer’s bill abouyt $12.82 a month. A typical customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatgt hours of electricity a month in winterand 1,200p kWh a month in the summer, Ochoas said. “Our customers depend on us to providde affordable andreliable power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chesser said in a writte statement responding to the PSC approval. “This rate increasew will help us pay for environmental investmentsz we have already made to severap ofour coal-fired power plants.
The installation of such pollution-control equipmentf will improve air quality for our regionm and allow us to meet future federalenvironmenta mandates. We recognize that this is a challengin time to ask customers to pay more for andwe didn’t make this decisiomn lightly.” Kansas City-based (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreemeny in principle with the PSC to settlew its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plains Energyy ranks No. 5 on the Kansas City Business Journal ’s list of area public companies.
million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesman Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staffg estimated the increase will raise a typicalresidential customer’s bill abouyt $12.82 a month. A typical customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatgt hours of electricity a month in winterand 1,200p kWh a month in the summer, Ochoas said. “Our customers depend on us to providde affordable andreliable power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chesser said in a writte statement responding to the PSC approval. “This rate increasew will help us pay for environmental investmentsz we have already made to severap ofour coal-fired power plants.
The installation of such pollution-control equipmentf will improve air quality for our regionm and allow us to meet future federalenvironmenta mandates. We recognize that this is a challengin time to ask customers to pay more for andwe didn’t make this decisiomn lightly.” Kansas City-based (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreemeny in principle with the PSC to settlew its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plains Energyy ranks No. 5 on the Kansas City Business Journal ’s list of area public companies.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
No place like Twickenham for England in 2015, RFU tells Wales - The Guardian
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The Guardian | No place like Twickenham for England in 2015, RFU tells Wales The Guardian The final scheduling recommendations will be made by the tournament organiser, England Rugby 2015, which on Tuesday night confirmed the abrupt departure of two board members and the appointment of Neil Snowb » |
Monday, December 3, 2012
Saudi Arabia-Washington trade may increase - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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That was one takeaway from an exchanges withAbdullah Alireza, minister of Commerce and Industry for Saudiu Arabia. “We don’t have the comparative advantage in he said. "”For us, water security is more importang thanoil security.” While he said that most of his country’x current emphasis is on funding agricultural growtj in nearby Africa, especially Ethiopia, Alireza also discussed the potential of agriculture imports, alluding to Washington state. “We are goin g to be importing a lot of wheat from all overthe world,” he said, adding that his country also may be interested in alfalfa hay.
In Alireza’as talk, before about 140 business and government leaders at a May 27 dinne r and reception at the Columbia Tower Clubin Seattle, he confesse his real reason for coming to the His daughter Zainab Alireza is a studenr here, and a month ago she had her firs son. In addition her husband, Amr Bokhari, is just finishedx his residency asa dentist. “I’ll be cominbg back more often,” Alireza Speaking of global matters, Alireza said a good U.S.-Saudoi relationship is essential, if the world is to get past conflict in the Middle He said he welcomexs the coming visit by President Barack Obamsa to Saudi Arabia onJune 3.
“The values voiced by Obamza whenin Turkey, are highlgy welcomed in Saudi Arabia,” he “We need to work together to reversre past failures.” Anticipating questions about the role of women in Saud Arabia, Alireza told the audience abougt the recent construction of a universith for women, and about their gradual advancementg in his society. In 1990 just 5 percentf of women were employed in Saudi andnow it’s up to 15 percent, he said. “oI assure you before I end as minister, that will he said.
That was one takeaway from an exchanges withAbdullah Alireza, minister of Commerce and Industry for Saudiu Arabia. “We don’t have the comparative advantage in he said. "”For us, water security is more importang thanoil security.” While he said that most of his country’x current emphasis is on funding agricultural growtj in nearby Africa, especially Ethiopia, Alireza also discussed the potential of agriculture imports, alluding to Washington state. “We are goin g to be importing a lot of wheat from all overthe world,” he said, adding that his country also may be interested in alfalfa hay.
In Alireza’as talk, before about 140 business and government leaders at a May 27 dinne r and reception at the Columbia Tower Clubin Seattle, he confesse his real reason for coming to the His daughter Zainab Alireza is a studenr here, and a month ago she had her firs son. In addition her husband, Amr Bokhari, is just finishedx his residency asa dentist. “I’ll be cominbg back more often,” Alireza Speaking of global matters, Alireza said a good U.S.-Saudoi relationship is essential, if the world is to get past conflict in the Middle He said he welcomexs the coming visit by President Barack Obamsa to Saudi Arabia onJune 3.
“The values voiced by Obamza whenin Turkey, are highlgy welcomed in Saudi Arabia,” he “We need to work together to reversre past failures.” Anticipating questions about the role of women in Saud Arabia, Alireza told the audience abougt the recent construction of a universith for women, and about their gradual advancementg in his society. In 1990 just 5 percentf of women were employed in Saudi andnow it’s up to 15 percent, he said. “oI assure you before I end as minister, that will he said.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Winning case - San Francisco Business Times:
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Last year the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states mustallow out-of-state wineries to ship directlhy to consumers and retailers if in-state wineriesa are permitted to do so. That has led a numbedr of states to relaxrestrictionsw -- including huge ones like New York and Texasz -- opening up new markets for direct shipping by Northern Californisa producers. "We're seeing the biggesrt changes in the wine industr y since Prohibition as a result of that saidKathleen Schumacher-Hoertkorn, CEO of the Napa-basedf wine shipping specialist.
It expects to ship wine worty morethan $110 million this year, almost twics last year's total of $60 The Supreme Court ruling made both the generalk public and Northern California wineries more awaree of the option of shippingb wine directly, she said. "We're seeinh 100 percent growth, and our customers are averaginb 40percent growth," due to the opening up of many new stated markets and greater awareness of the availability of California winesz nationally.
New Vine provides a numbe of related services, such as direct channel marketinv and completefulfillment services, including dealing with sales and excises taxes, permits, shipment reports, and volume and customer-age reportin g requirements, along with dealing with othet domestic compliance issues. Even after the the U.S. picture is still a crazu quiltof regulations, said Schumacher-Hoertkorn, whose 5-year-old company now ships to 45 "If you shipped to every possibled state directly, that (would filing 598 reports" annually that are required by "And next year, it will be at leastr 614.
" That complexity works in New Vine's The privately held company is positioning itself to servde wineries that aren't large enough to face thosed kind of daunting logistics themselves or that choose to outsourcee this end of the business. It's investecd $20 million in software and $10 millio n on a 130,000-square-foot warehouse in American Canyon, where it temporarily stores wines from dozen ofCalifornia wineries. Its own annual revenues is morethan $10 million, although officials declinec to be more specific.
Investors in New Vine includeeMenlo Park's and Los Altos-based Clients include cult winerie s like Araujo Estate Wines, Paul Hobbsa Winery and Hanzell Vineyards, Schumacher-Hoertkorn New Vine has 137 winery clients, most of them in Northerh California and many of them cult wineries with high-priced winesz and demanding clienteles. Within the United shipments can go direct to retaileraor consumers, in states that alloq such shipments.
Rob Fisher, a partner in family-owned in Santqa Rosa, said the winery has been using New Vine sinceearlhy 2005, both to ensure full compliance with all state and federakl requirements and to improve speed and "It's working very well," Fisher said, especiallhy when dealing with complex data requirements in New York and where many of the winery's customers are located. "They'rd really a leader in what they'red doing," said Fisher, whose winery produces about 5,0000 cases per year of high-end Bordeaux varietals and chardonnay, in the $50 to $125 per bottls range. "The beauty of what they're offering is that it'sz the whole package.
" Othee clients include several publicly held companiexthat don't want their names used, and variouzs wineries' wine clubs and tasting rooms. And customers such as Clos du , Dry Creek Vineyard, J Vineyards & and a variety of up-and-coming boutique wineries generally want the focus ontheir products, not theire shipping and fulfillment partner. "It's part of our job to remainn inthe background," said Schumacher-Hoertkorn.
"That'a part of our value
Last year the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states mustallow out-of-state wineries to ship directlhy to consumers and retailers if in-state wineriesa are permitted to do so. That has led a numbedr of states to relaxrestrictionsw -- including huge ones like New York and Texasz -- opening up new markets for direct shipping by Northern Californisa producers. "We're seeing the biggesrt changes in the wine industr y since Prohibition as a result of that saidKathleen Schumacher-Hoertkorn, CEO of the Napa-basedf wine shipping specialist.
It expects to ship wine worty morethan $110 million this year, almost twics last year's total of $60 The Supreme Court ruling made both the generalk public and Northern California wineries more awaree of the option of shippingb wine directly, she said. "We're seeinh 100 percent growth, and our customers are averaginb 40percent growth," due to the opening up of many new stated markets and greater awareness of the availability of California winesz nationally.
New Vine provides a numbe of related services, such as direct channel marketinv and completefulfillment services, including dealing with sales and excises taxes, permits, shipment reports, and volume and customer-age reportin g requirements, along with dealing with othet domestic compliance issues. Even after the the U.S. picture is still a crazu quiltof regulations, said Schumacher-Hoertkorn, whose 5-year-old company now ships to 45 "If you shipped to every possibled state directly, that (would filing 598 reports" annually that are required by "And next year, it will be at leastr 614.
" That complexity works in New Vine's The privately held company is positioning itself to servde wineries that aren't large enough to face thosed kind of daunting logistics themselves or that choose to outsourcee this end of the business. It's investecd $20 million in software and $10 millio n on a 130,000-square-foot warehouse in American Canyon, where it temporarily stores wines from dozen ofCalifornia wineries. Its own annual revenues is morethan $10 million, although officials declinec to be more specific.
Investors in New Vine includeeMenlo Park's and Los Altos-based Clients include cult winerie s like Araujo Estate Wines, Paul Hobbsa Winery and Hanzell Vineyards, Schumacher-Hoertkorn New Vine has 137 winery clients, most of them in Northerh California and many of them cult wineries with high-priced winesz and demanding clienteles. Within the United shipments can go direct to retaileraor consumers, in states that alloq such shipments.
Rob Fisher, a partner in family-owned in Santqa Rosa, said the winery has been using New Vine sinceearlhy 2005, both to ensure full compliance with all state and federakl requirements and to improve speed and "It's working very well," Fisher said, especiallhy when dealing with complex data requirements in New York and where many of the winery's customers are located. "They'rd really a leader in what they'red doing," said Fisher, whose winery produces about 5,0000 cases per year of high-end Bordeaux varietals and chardonnay, in the $50 to $125 per bottls range. "The beauty of what they're offering is that it'sz the whole package.
" Othee clients include several publicly held companiexthat don't want their names used, and variouzs wineries' wine clubs and tasting rooms. And customers such as Clos du , Dry Creek Vineyard, J Vineyards & and a variety of up-and-coming boutique wineries generally want the focus ontheir products, not theire shipping and fulfillment partner. "It's part of our job to remainn inthe background," said Schumacher-Hoertkorn.
"That'a part of our value
Friday, November 30, 2012
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - Washington Business Journal:
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In a joint press released Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they entere into a merger agreementr whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would become a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (Pinkm Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controlss majority voting stakes in both Woodbridgeand BBX). BFC lost $58.9 million on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , which is buildinbg Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in variousa companies includingand . Woodbridgw lost $140.3 million on revenue of $25.5r million in 2008.
In its first quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warnerd that Core Communities could default on the loans for Traditiobn Florida if its lenders demand that it put more equitycapitakl down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stock except BFC woulddreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Class A common stoco per share. With sharez of BFC opening at 40centse Monday, it equals nearly $1.39 a share for each share of Woodbridge, which openes at $1.10 Monday. Levan and Abdo are chairmanh andvice chairman, respectively, of both companies. The mergedr would save between $1 million and $2 millionn in professional fees and SEC reportinb costs forthe companies, Levan said.
It would also reducwe the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earnings once it returnseto profitability, he said. Currently, Woodbridg e pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxee on the portionof Woodbridge’ss earnings that it counts on its balancde sheet. The move will not cause any staff reductions, Levan Woodbridge will continueoperate independently. The agreementy would include all current boardd members of Woodbridgeon BFC’ss new board and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levaj to BFC’s 12-member as well. Wise would also becomre executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expecterd to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharez closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centz on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridge sharesa closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-weeok high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weel low was 2 centsd on Oct. 24.
In a joint press released Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they entere into a merger agreementr whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would become a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (Pinkm Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controlss majority voting stakes in both Woodbridgeand BBX). BFC lost $58.9 million on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , which is buildinbg Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in variousa companies includingand . Woodbridgw lost $140.3 million on revenue of $25.5r million in 2008.
In its first quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warnerd that Core Communities could default on the loans for Traditiobn Florida if its lenders demand that it put more equitycapitakl down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stock except BFC woulddreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Class A common stoco per share. With sharez of BFC opening at 40centse Monday, it equals nearly $1.39 a share for each share of Woodbridge, which openes at $1.10 Monday. Levan and Abdo are chairmanh andvice chairman, respectively, of both companies. The mergedr would save between $1 million and $2 millionn in professional fees and SEC reportinb costs forthe companies, Levan said.
It would also reducwe the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earnings once it returnseto profitability, he said. Currently, Woodbridg e pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxee on the portionof Woodbridge’ss earnings that it counts on its balancde sheet. The move will not cause any staff reductions, Levan Woodbridge will continueoperate independently. The agreementy would include all current boardd members of Woodbridgeon BFC’ss new board and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levaj to BFC’s 12-member as well. Wise would also becomre executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expecterd to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharez closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centz on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridge sharesa closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-weeok high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weel low was 2 centsd on Oct. 24.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Bollywood Journal: The Emotional Core of 'Talaash' - Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Wall Street Journal (blog) | Bollywood Journal: The Emotional Core of 'Talaash' Wall Street Journal (blog) I wanted to move the viewers by showing the darker side to the human emotions we're so used to seeing in Bollywood movies… Also, I don't want viewers to simply sit and watch, I want them to identify with the emotions of loss and pain that the ... |
Monday, November 26, 2012
Free-agent pitchers have reason to smile - MLB.com
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Free-agent pitchers have reason to smile MLB.com When the New York Yankees re-signed Hiroki Kuroda, the new deal was good for the Yankees, good for Kuroda, and probably good for every starting pitcher of any worth in the current free-agent market. Kuroda signed a one-year contract with a reported ... |
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Separation was tough on both of us, reveals Aamir Khan - Hindustan Times
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Hindustan Times | Separation was tough on both of us, reveals Aamir Khan Hindustan Times Television. Separation was tough on both of us, reveals Aamir Khan. Kavita Awaasthi, Hindustan Times Mumbai, November 24, 2012. Email to Author. First Published: 16:52 IST(24/11/2012) Last Updated: 16:58 IST(24/11/2012) ... |
Friday, November 23, 2012
Cotton crop shows minimal improvement - LubbockOnline.com
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Cotton crop shows minimal improvement LubbockOnline.com Lubbock's ongoing drought has resulted in minimal improvement of the 2012 cotton crop according to area ginners and producers. “Five years ago we would have been thankful for this crop,†said Lubbock Cotton Growers manager Jerry Butman. Butman said ... |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Ex-'Price is Right' model gets $8.5M in damages - USA TODAY
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E! Online | Ex-'Price is Right' model gets $8.5M in damages USA TODAY 2012 - LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" The producers of "The Price is Right" owe a former model on the show more than $7.7 million in punitive damages for discriminating against her after a pregnancy, a jury determined Wednesday. The judgment came one day ... Price Is Right Mod el Brandi Cochran Awarded $7.7 Million in Damages in ... Ex-'Price is Right' model gets $7.7M in damages 'Price Is Right' model wins $7.7M in discrimination, wrongful termination lawsuit |
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Fed report: Texas manufacturing still weak - Houston Business Journal:
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The report said 53 percent of manufacturin executives surveyed reported weaker market conditions in Marc and 43 percent said they experienced no improvemenrtfrom February. However, the repor indicates hope for themonths “Several indicators of future activity suggesyt that the region’s manufacturerd expect declines in factory activityg to ease over the next six the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said in its latest repor on manufacturing.
“Indexes for future production, capacity shipments, new orders and growth rate of orders improved modestlg for the fourthconsecutive month, and 40 percent of manufacturingh executives foresee increases in production six months from Labor remains a trouble spot, the report says, with demand for labor in manufacturing remaining weak. More than half of the firmds surveyed said they implemented job cuts and the averagr workweek fell for employeesin March, the Fed report The industry also noted that downward price pressures with 50 percent noticing a drop in input pricesa and 34 percent sellinfg their goods for lower In addition, the report says the index for materialx inventories fell to its lowest reading since the survey firstr began in 2004, with 30 percent of manufacturers noting decliness in their finished goodas inventories, the report said.
The report said 53 percent of manufacturin executives surveyed reported weaker market conditions in Marc and 43 percent said they experienced no improvemenrtfrom February. However, the repor indicates hope for themonths “Several indicators of future activity suggesyt that the region’s manufacturerd expect declines in factory activityg to ease over the next six the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said in its latest repor on manufacturing.
“Indexes for future production, capacity shipments, new orders and growth rate of orders improved modestlg for the fourthconsecutive month, and 40 percent of manufacturingh executives foresee increases in production six months from Labor remains a trouble spot, the report says, with demand for labor in manufacturing remaining weak. More than half of the firmds surveyed said they implemented job cuts and the averagr workweek fell for employeesin March, the Fed report The industry also noted that downward price pressures with 50 percent noticing a drop in input pricesa and 34 percent sellinfg their goods for lower In addition, the report says the index for materialx inventories fell to its lowest reading since the survey firstr began in 2004, with 30 percent of manufacturers noting decliness in their finished goodas inventories, the report said.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Mo. gambling revenue for schools to be less than projected - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Gene McNary, executive director of the , said Mondag that based on year-to-date revenue he expects an additionao $30 million this year from the repeal ofthe $500-in-two-hourzs loss limit, down from the the commission had projecteed earlier. “Those were pre-recession projections,” he said. “We think that when the economyrecovers , people will not only have more money in theirr pocket, they will also be less fearful of the Still, he said, gambling revenue in Missouri is up 10 percenyt so far this year comparedr to last year. Revenue from St.
Louis particularly , is up between 15 percent to 20 percent, he “We are one of the few states that aren’t in the red,” said McNary, who pointed to struggling Las Vegaw and Atlantic City casinosfor comparison. For March, the most recen t month for which complete data is thesix Louis-area casinos, which includre two in Illinois, compared to a year ago. But St. Louis casinoes enjoyed revenue increases inand in
Gene McNary, executive director of the , said Mondag that based on year-to-date revenue he expects an additionao $30 million this year from the repeal ofthe $500-in-two-hourzs loss limit, down from the the commission had projecteed earlier. “Those were pre-recession projections,” he said. “We think that when the economyrecovers , people will not only have more money in theirr pocket, they will also be less fearful of the Still, he said, gambling revenue in Missouri is up 10 percenyt so far this year comparedr to last year. Revenue from St.
Louis particularly , is up between 15 percent to 20 percent, he “We are one of the few states that aren’t in the red,” said McNary, who pointed to struggling Las Vegaw and Atlantic City casinosfor comparison. For March, the most recen t month for which complete data is thesix Louis-area casinos, which includre two in Illinois, compared to a year ago. But St. Louis casinoes enjoyed revenue increases inand in
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Hemispherx getting closer to satisfying application issues - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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In December, the Food and Drug Administrationn told Hemispherx its application forAmpligehn -- a controversial new drug candidate that has been undedr development for more than three decadesd -- was incomplete. Hemispherx officials said part of the problenm with its filing was tied to changex in clinical data reporting guidelines that have occurred sincre the initial studies on Ampligen were conductex in the late 1980s andearly 1990s. The company has subsequentlty submitted a clarifying amendmenf to its application and hada face-to-facse meeting with FDA officials. Hemispherx, led by Dr.
William said it has reducesd the number of items it now must accomplish to submiy a complete NDA from the original 14 to The company said it plansto "promptly" address the remaininyg five items through a series of additionalo amendments to its new drug application. The unresolved itemsw all relateto clarifying, or providing clinical trial data. "Whil the company is optimistic as to the progresss of the NDA there are no assurances that the FDA will accepty the amended NDAfor review, and if acceptecd there are no assurances that the NDA will be Hemispherx said in a Hemispherx's submission includes studuy data covering more than 1,200 patientsx who were administered more than 90,000 doses of BioNJ is joining forces with the New York Biotechnologu Association for a networking cruise on the Hudsonj River.
The "NewX2 will take place March 25 aboarrd the World YachtPrincess Vessel. Sol Barer, chairmanm and CEO of Celgene Corp., and Colin CEO of OSI Pharmaceuticals, will be the featured speakers forthe events. Tickets are $150 for membere of the biotech trade groupsand $105 for nonmembera ... of Fort Washington hired Dr. Richarc Gregg as chief science officer. Gregg was previouslyh with Bristol Myers-Squibb, wher e he was vice president ofclinical Gregg's appointment is part of a formal succession plan to allows Vitae co-founder Dr.
Jack Baldwin to step back from day-to-dau oversight of the company's research programw and focus onthe Vitae's long-terkm strategic, scientific and technical planninhg ... Joel F. Smith was named chairmah of Elkins Park-based BioStrategy Partners a nonprofit service organization thatassists early-stag e life sciences companies in the region. Smith succeedsd former chairwomanPatricia Weeks, who recently retirec as vice president of planningf and business development at . Weeke was named chair emeritus of Smith is principaland co-founder of The People Source a finance, human resources and information technology consulting firm basedx in Maple Glen ...
of Malvern initiated of a multicente r clinical trialfor Reslizumab, its experimentall treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatridc patients. Eosinophilic esophagitis, a conditionj for which there isno cure, is a chronic inflammatory diseasr characterized by difficulty swallowing, stomach or chest pain, and a failur to thrive. Ception's goal is to enroll aboug 172 patients intoits phase-II/III clinical Phase III trials are the last step a company takes before seeking approval for a new drug candidate ...
receiver notification from the NASDAQ stock market that the companyg has regained compliancewith NASDAQ'ws $1 minimum bid price requirement for continued The Montgomeryville medical device maker had till May 19 to regainj compliance with the minimum bid price rule.
In December, the Food and Drug Administrationn told Hemispherx its application forAmpligehn -- a controversial new drug candidate that has been undedr development for more than three decadesd -- was incomplete. Hemispherx officials said part of the problenm with its filing was tied to changex in clinical data reporting guidelines that have occurred sincre the initial studies on Ampligen were conductex in the late 1980s andearly 1990s. The company has subsequentlty submitted a clarifying amendmenf to its application and hada face-to-facse meeting with FDA officials. Hemispherx, led by Dr.
William said it has reducesd the number of items it now must accomplish to submiy a complete NDA from the original 14 to The company said it plansto "promptly" address the remaininyg five items through a series of additionalo amendments to its new drug application. The unresolved itemsw all relateto clarifying, or providing clinical trial data. "Whil the company is optimistic as to the progresss of the NDA there are no assurances that the FDA will accepty the amended NDAfor review, and if acceptecd there are no assurances that the NDA will be Hemispherx said in a Hemispherx's submission includes studuy data covering more than 1,200 patientsx who were administered more than 90,000 doses of BioNJ is joining forces with the New York Biotechnologu Association for a networking cruise on the Hudsonj River.
The "NewX2 will take place March 25 aboarrd the World YachtPrincess Vessel. Sol Barer, chairmanm and CEO of Celgene Corp., and Colin CEO of OSI Pharmaceuticals, will be the featured speakers forthe events. Tickets are $150 for membere of the biotech trade groupsand $105 for nonmembera ... of Fort Washington hired Dr. Richarc Gregg as chief science officer. Gregg was previouslyh with Bristol Myers-Squibb, wher e he was vice president ofclinical Gregg's appointment is part of a formal succession plan to allows Vitae co-founder Dr.
Jack Baldwin to step back from day-to-dau oversight of the company's research programw and focus onthe Vitae's long-terkm strategic, scientific and technical planninhg ... Joel F. Smith was named chairmah of Elkins Park-based BioStrategy Partners a nonprofit service organization thatassists early-stag e life sciences companies in the region. Smith succeedsd former chairwomanPatricia Weeks, who recently retirec as vice president of planningf and business development at . Weeke was named chair emeritus of Smith is principaland co-founder of The People Source a finance, human resources and information technology consulting firm basedx in Maple Glen ...
of Malvern initiated of a multicente r clinical trialfor Reslizumab, its experimentall treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatridc patients. Eosinophilic esophagitis, a conditionj for which there isno cure, is a chronic inflammatory diseasr characterized by difficulty swallowing, stomach or chest pain, and a failur to thrive. Ception's goal is to enroll aboug 172 patients intoits phase-II/III clinical Phase III trials are the last step a company takes before seeking approval for a new drug candidate ...
receiver notification from the NASDAQ stock market that the companyg has regained compliancewith NASDAQ'ws $1 minimum bid price requirement for continued The Montgomeryville medical device maker had till May 19 to regainj compliance with the minimum bid price rule.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Chico
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Fort Myers, Fla.-based Chico’s (NYSE: CHS) bought the former 300,000-square-foot Hagemeyef Building on Barrow Industrial Parkway forthe expansion. Chico’ws ultimately will create 189 full-time jobs at the facility over the nextthrede years. “We are fortunate in havingh the opportunity to purchase this nearby facilitu that will enable us to expand our currengdistribution operations, providing sufficient capacity to serve our needes through 2016,” said Jeffrey A. Jones, chiedf operating officer of Chico’s, in a statement. Chico’z opened a distribution center in Barrow in 2002 and expandede that facility in 2004and 2006.
In 2006, the companyt also opened an adjacent call center to serviceits direct-to-consumed business for its Chico’s, White House | Blackl Market and Soma Intimates brands. The company has 20 retail stores inmetro Atlanta.
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Chico’s (NYSE: CHS) bought the former 300,000-square-foot Hagemeyef Building on Barrow Industrial Parkway forthe expansion. Chico’ws ultimately will create 189 full-time jobs at the facility over the nextthrede years. “We are fortunate in havingh the opportunity to purchase this nearby facilitu that will enable us to expand our currengdistribution operations, providing sufficient capacity to serve our needes through 2016,” said Jeffrey A. Jones, chiedf operating officer of Chico’s, in a statement. Chico’z opened a distribution center in Barrow in 2002 and expandede that facility in 2004and 2006.
In 2006, the companyt also opened an adjacent call center to serviceits direct-to-consumed business for its Chico’s, White House | Blackl Market and Soma Intimates brands. The company has 20 retail stores inmetro Atlanta.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Holly Energy Partners buys new pipeline - Dallas Business Journal:
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to similar facilities in N.M. Holly Energy Partners paid $34.2 million in an all-cash transaction for the pipeline after finacingb the acquisition through a revolvingcredit facility. In additionm to the pipeline itself, Holly Energy has spent $7.9 millioj for pipeline infrastructure improvementsbetween Holly's Lovingtom and Artesia refining facilities. “We are pleased that Holly Energt was able to acquire another key logistic assetfrom Holly," said Matt chairman and CEO of Holly Corp. and Holly Energy. "This pipeline will supportr expanded volumes from the recenrt Navajo Refinery expansion and contribute additional revenues forHolly Energy.
” Both Holly Energy and Holly Corp. are headquartered in Dallas. Hollh Energy provides petroleum and crude oil transportatiohn andstorage services. Holly which has a 41 percengt ownership interest inHolly Energy, is an independent oil refine and marketing company.
to similar facilities in N.M. Holly Energy Partners paid $34.2 million in an all-cash transaction for the pipeline after finacingb the acquisition through a revolvingcredit facility. In additionm to the pipeline itself, Holly Energy has spent $7.9 millioj for pipeline infrastructure improvementsbetween Holly's Lovingtom and Artesia refining facilities. “We are pleased that Holly Energt was able to acquire another key logistic assetfrom Holly," said Matt chairman and CEO of Holly Corp. and Holly Energy. "This pipeline will supportr expanded volumes from the recenrt Navajo Refinery expansion and contribute additional revenues forHolly Energy.
” Both Holly Energy and Holly Corp. are headquartered in Dallas. Hollh Energy provides petroleum and crude oil transportatiohn andstorage services. Holly which has a 41 percengt ownership interest inHolly Energy, is an independent oil refine and marketing company.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
HCP, Inc. Company Profile | HCP Company Information
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HCP, an S&P 500 company, invest primarily in real estate serving the healthcares industry in theUnited States. We are a Maryland real estate investmenttrust ("REIT") organized in 1985. We are headquarterecd in Long Beach, California, with offices in Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; and San Francisco, We acquire, develop, lease, manage and dispose of healthcarw real estate and provide financing tohealthcare providers. Our portfolip is comprised of investments in the following fivehealthcare segments: (i) senior housing, (ii) life (iii) medical office, (iv) hospital, and (v) skillef nursing.
We make investments within our five healthcar e segments using the followingf fiveinvestment products: (i) properties under (ii) investment management, developments, (iv) mezzanine and (v) non-managing membert LLCs ("DownREITs"). The deliveru of healthcare services requires realestatew and, as a result, tenants and operatorzs depend on real estate, in to maintain and grow their businesses. We believe that the healthcarse real estate market provides investment opportunities dueto the:
HCP, an S&P 500 company, invest primarily in real estate serving the healthcares industry in theUnited States. We are a Maryland real estate investmenttrust ("REIT") organized in 1985. We are headquarterecd in Long Beach, California, with offices in Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; and San Francisco, We acquire, develop, lease, manage and dispose of healthcarw real estate and provide financing tohealthcare providers. Our portfolip is comprised of investments in the following fivehealthcare segments: (i) senior housing, (ii) life (iii) medical office, (iv) hospital, and (v) skillef nursing.
We make investments within our five healthcar e segments using the followingf fiveinvestment products: (i) properties under (ii) investment management, developments, (iv) mezzanine and (v) non-managing membert LLCs ("DownREITs"). The deliveru of healthcare services requires realestatew and, as a result, tenants and operatorzs depend on real estate, in to maintain and grow their businesses. We believe that the healthcarse real estate market provides investment opportunities dueto the:
Monday, November 12, 2012
Danac gets good news from Montgomery County Planning Board - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shaduy Grove Life Sciences Center is currently approvedfor 669,53 8 square feet of densit and the campus currently contains half of or 350,000 square feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decidef to recommend in its draft Gaithersburgb West Master Plan that the property be developedr with up to twice asmuch density, or contain up to 1.34 milliom square feet of office, retail and residential The southwest corner of the land currently includese a 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses software and pharmaceuticalk tenants.
The north side of the propertt contains the Metropolitan RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last the board also recommendedthat Danac's Corridor Cities Transitway stop be located at or near its northeastern corner, near the intersectio n of Diamondback Drive and Decoverlu Drive. That is good news for Danac, sincre the board had left out the stop inearliefr drafts.
The transit stop near the corner may be developee whether the state retains the currenr road alignment or adoptsthe county's locally preferred The board also picked that location because the northeastern corner is considered to be convenienty for pedestrians from the Decoverly residential communities. "We have a long way to go, but we are encouragex by the planning board's said Timothy Dugan, a Danac attorney. Severalo more work sessions are scheduled over the next two and in July the planning boardd will send its draft master plan to the countgy executive who will have 60 days to revies and comment before it is sent to the countuy councilfor deliberations.
The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shaduy Grove Life Sciences Center is currently approvedfor 669,53 8 square feet of densit and the campus currently contains half of or 350,000 square feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decidef to recommend in its draft Gaithersburgb West Master Plan that the property be developedr with up to twice asmuch density, or contain up to 1.34 milliom square feet of office, retail and residential The southwest corner of the land currently includese a 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses software and pharmaceuticalk tenants.
The north side of the propertt contains the Metropolitan RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last the board also recommendedthat Danac's Corridor Cities Transitway stop be located at or near its northeastern corner, near the intersectio n of Diamondback Drive and Decoverlu Drive. That is good news for Danac, sincre the board had left out the stop inearliefr drafts.
The transit stop near the corner may be developee whether the state retains the currenr road alignment or adoptsthe county's locally preferred The board also picked that location because the northeastern corner is considered to be convenienty for pedestrians from the Decoverly residential communities. "We have a long way to go, but we are encouragex by the planning board's said Timothy Dugan, a Danac attorney. Severalo more work sessions are scheduled over the next two and in July the planning boardd will send its draft master plan to the countgy executive who will have 60 days to revies and comment before it is sent to the countuy councilfor deliberations.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Erik Wolff says 'I always wanted to be in the army' - Stillwater News Press
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Erik Wolff says 'I always wanted to be in the army' Stillwater News Press First Lt. Damon Leehan, platoon leader of 1st Platoon, Alpha Co., 179th (Chosen Few) and Erik Wolff in the Bad Pakh district of Afghanistan. Wolff said, “We just finished a shura (meeting) with the village elder and his family. It was towards the end ... |
Thursday, November 8, 2012
NHL Lockout 2012: Latest Updates on CBA Talks as Positive Discussions ... - Bleacher Report
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Bleacher Report | NHL Lockout 2012: Latest Updates on CBA Talks as Positive Discussions ... Bleacher Report More discussion on Make Whole as well as once again on Revenue Sharing expected Thursday.... â€" Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) November 8, 2012 · Darren Dreger of TSN has some interesting information stressing the importance of Thursday's .. . NHL, NHLPA meet well into the night after resuming CBA discussions NHL, players to continue talks HOPE? NHL, NHLPA "Covered a Lot of Ground" in Latest Discussions |
Monday, November 5, 2012
NTS buys Plainview Apartments - Business First of Buffalo:
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Financing for the purchase, which was made through an NTS affiliate, , was providec by the , according to a news The purchase price wasnot disclosed. The previous owneer was PlainviewApartments LP, a Denver-based investmenr partnership, according to online records from the Jefferson Countyg Property Valuation Administrator and the Kentucky Secretary of State. Its assessef value for tax purposesis $9.7 million, accordingv to the PVA Web site. Occupancy at the time of the purchase was about94 percent, the release said.
NTS planes to enhance and renovate the propert y but no details were disclosed in the The apartment complex was developed as part of the Plainviewaplanned community, which includes 800 single-familyh homes, more than 1,000 500 town homes, multiple shopping centerz and nearly 2 million square feet of office NTS began construction and development of the planned community, Louisville’w first, in the early 1970s. With the NTS Development Co. and its affiliatess now own four apartment communities in Its other holdings in the area are HurstbourneGrand Apartments, The Overlook at St. Thoma and The Willows of Plainview.
NTS also manages 14 othert apartment communities and 31 commercial propertieds with more than 5 million feetof office, retaiol and warehouse space in the Southeast.
Financing for the purchase, which was made through an NTS affiliate, , was providec by the , according to a news The purchase price wasnot disclosed. The previous owneer was PlainviewApartments LP, a Denver-based investmenr partnership, according to online records from the Jefferson Countyg Property Valuation Administrator and the Kentucky Secretary of State. Its assessef value for tax purposesis $9.7 million, accordingv to the PVA Web site. Occupancy at the time of the purchase was about94 percent, the release said.
NTS planes to enhance and renovate the propert y but no details were disclosed in the The apartment complex was developed as part of the Plainviewaplanned community, which includes 800 single-familyh homes, more than 1,000 500 town homes, multiple shopping centerz and nearly 2 million square feet of office NTS began construction and development of the planned community, Louisville’w first, in the early 1970s. With the NTS Development Co. and its affiliatess now own four apartment communities in Its other holdings in the area are HurstbourneGrand Apartments, The Overlook at St. Thoma and The Willows of Plainview.
NTS also manages 14 othert apartment communities and 31 commercial propertieds with more than 5 million feetof office, retaiol and warehouse space in the Southeast.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
DineEquity finishes sale-leaseback of 181 Applebee's locations - Dallas Business Journal:
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In a release Tuesday, DineEquity (NYSE: DIN), based in Calif., said the sale-leaseback enables it to reducr its funded debtby $303 DineEquity entered into the sale-leaseback with an entity that is majoritty owned by affiliates of , and . Drawbridge funds are affiliatesof FIG). IHOP said May 20 that it had reachee an agreement fora $347 million sale-leaseback of 187 company-owned restaurant real estate In Tuesday's release, DineEquity said that six restaurant properties were excluded from the transaction "duse to technical reasons" and that the companh expects to sell those properties at some Those technical reasons included zonintg issues that weren't acceptable to the buyers and couls have included property defects and issues involving DineEquity spokeswoman Stacy Roughan said in an DineEquity had previously announced two othee sources of cash for debt she said: The sale-leaseback of Applebe e's Lenexa which would yield about $40 millioh in cash, and the sale of 26 restaurant in Southern California.
DineEquity plans to give an updatw on those two transactionwby week's end, Roughan said. IHOP bought for $2.04 billio on Nov. 29. The sale of Applebee'a real estate and franchising of company-operated restaurant s were to help financethe purchase.
In a release Tuesday, DineEquity (NYSE: DIN), based in Calif., said the sale-leaseback enables it to reducr its funded debtby $303 DineEquity entered into the sale-leaseback with an entity that is majoritty owned by affiliates of , and . Drawbridge funds are affiliatesof FIG). IHOP said May 20 that it had reachee an agreement fora $347 million sale-leaseback of 187 company-owned restaurant real estate In Tuesday's release, DineEquity said that six restaurant properties were excluded from the transaction "duse to technical reasons" and that the companh expects to sell those properties at some Those technical reasons included zonintg issues that weren't acceptable to the buyers and couls have included property defects and issues involving DineEquity spokeswoman Stacy Roughan said in an DineEquity had previously announced two othee sources of cash for debt she said: The sale-leaseback of Applebe e's Lenexa which would yield about $40 millioh in cash, and the sale of 26 restaurant in Southern California.
DineEquity plans to give an updatw on those two transactionwby week's end, Roughan said. IHOP bought for $2.04 billio on Nov. 29. The sale of Applebee'a real estate and franchising of company-operated restaurant s were to help financethe purchase.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Delta integrates international offerings - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Delta said it would standardize this month the servicezs offered passengers aboard Delta and Northwestinternationalk flights. "June marks another major milestone in our mergee with Northwest as weintroduce high-quality products on board Deltaa and Northwest aircraft operatinyg internationally," Joanne Smith, senior vice president of in-flighr service, said in a statement. "We continue to bring together the best of both airlineds to createone best-in-class experience for customerds traveling with us worldwide.
" Atlanta-based Delta DAL) said services would be integrated aboare all long-haul international aircraft with BusinessElite cabins (formerly known as "World Business aboard Northwest jets). BusinessElite passengers on both carriersw can choose from meals created by celebrity chef Michells Bernstein and wines picked by mastetr sommelierAndrea Robinson. Delta also plans to roll out “amenity kits” by Greek skincare companty . Economy passengers will be offereed complimentary beer and wine on Delta and Northwestinternational flights.
Liquo r and signature mixed drinks by Rande Gerbe r will be availablefor $7 Economy passengers will also be offered an upgrade d hot breakfast on international flights longer than 3,800 The new international offerings are a continued step in the integratioj of the two carriers into the world’ largest airlines. inked a new joint venture agreement with
Delta said it would standardize this month the servicezs offered passengers aboard Delta and Northwestinternationalk flights. "June marks another major milestone in our mergee with Northwest as weintroduce high-quality products on board Deltaa and Northwest aircraft operatinyg internationally," Joanne Smith, senior vice president of in-flighr service, said in a statement. "We continue to bring together the best of both airlineds to createone best-in-class experience for customerds traveling with us worldwide.
" Atlanta-based Delta DAL) said services would be integrated aboare all long-haul international aircraft with BusinessElite cabins (formerly known as "World Business aboard Northwest jets). BusinessElite passengers on both carriersw can choose from meals created by celebrity chef Michells Bernstein and wines picked by mastetr sommelierAndrea Robinson. Delta also plans to roll out “amenity kits” by Greek skincare companty . Economy passengers will be offereed complimentary beer and wine on Delta and Northwestinternational flights.
Liquo r and signature mixed drinks by Rande Gerbe r will be availablefor $7 Economy passengers will also be offered an upgrade d hot breakfast on international flights longer than 3,800 The new international offerings are a continued step in the integratioj of the two carriers into the world’ largest airlines. inked a new joint venture agreement with
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Jodie Foster to get lifetime achievement award at Golden Globes - Reuters
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E! Online | Jodie Foster to get lifetime achievement award at Golden Globes Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Double-Oscar winner Jodie Foster will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony in January, recognizing her 40-year career as an actress, director and movie producer, organizers said on Thursday. Kristen Stewart Su rfaces to Announce Pal Jodie Foster Will Receive Cecil B ... Foster earns lifetime-achievement honor at Globes Jodie Foster to be honored at the Golden Globes |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Alliant buys 41 wind turbines - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Madison-based Alliant said Monday that each Vestas V82 turbine is capablee ofproducing 1.65 megawatts of electricity for a project total of nearly 70 or enough energy to powerd approximately 17,000 homes. The project will cost up to $180 milliom and cover a 12.2-square mile area in the townships of Eden and Empirde in Fond duLac County. It will be Alliant's firsgt fully owned and operatedwind Construction, which will be done in phases, is expectex to begin in August 2007, with the installationh of turbine access roads, foundationsz and the substation. Turbine assembly and commissioning, along with publid road improvements and cabling will take placein 2008.
Separately, Alliant'ws Iowa-based utility , has filed for approval from Iowa Utilities Board to constructa clean-coal-fired baseload generating statiobn in Marshalltown, Iowa. Allianf announced plans to buildthe $1 billio n generating unit in January. Alliantf will co-own the station with a pair of Iowa power cooperatived and other potential AlliantEnergy (NYSE: LNT) is an energy-services provider with subsidiarie serving approximately 1 million electric and more than 400,000 naturalk gas customers.
Madison-based Alliant said Monday that each Vestas V82 turbine is capablee ofproducing 1.65 megawatts of electricity for a project total of nearly 70 or enough energy to powerd approximately 17,000 homes. The project will cost up to $180 milliom and cover a 12.2-square mile area in the townships of Eden and Empirde in Fond duLac County. It will be Alliant's firsgt fully owned and operatedwind Construction, which will be done in phases, is expectex to begin in August 2007, with the installationh of turbine access roads, foundationsz and the substation. Turbine assembly and commissioning, along with publid road improvements and cabling will take placein 2008.
Separately, Alliant'ws Iowa-based utility , has filed for approval from Iowa Utilities Board to constructa clean-coal-fired baseload generating statiobn in Marshalltown, Iowa. Allianf announced plans to buildthe $1 billio n generating unit in January. Alliantf will co-own the station with a pair of Iowa power cooperatived and other potential AlliantEnergy (NYSE: LNT) is an energy-services provider with subsidiarie serving approximately 1 million electric and more than 400,000 naturalk gas customers.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Vote accordingly - Northwest Herald
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Tire Kingdom owner mulls HQ expansion in Palm Beach - South Florida Business Journal:
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has 345 employees in its U.S. headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens. The job growtjh incentive proposal would give thecompany $40,000 in countt funds for keeping those jobs. and addintg and maintaining 50 more jobs asTBC Corp. looks to creatd a new global headquarters, said Kelly president of the Business Development Boarr of PalmBeach County, whichn helped arrange the potential deal. The jobs would pay an averagw annual salaryof $62,500, excluding benefits. TBC Corp. will be lookingg to locate its a new internationalo headquarters intoabout 75,000 square feet of officexs somewhere in northern Palm Beacn County, Smallridge said. Her office estimated the deal would havea $10.
6y million economic impact. “This is exactly the type of operatiob we have been Smallridge said. “We are really excitedx about landing this corporate headquarters and adding it to ourimpressive portfolio.” Smallridge cautioned that the deal isn’t a sure The move would be a consolidation of TBC Corp.'w operations in the western U.S., so Colorado, Tennessee and Pennsylvani a also are competing for the deal, Smallridge said. TBC is a subsidiary of Japan-basefd According to its Web site, TBC Corp. has its private brandse officein Memphis, Tenn.; its office in Centennial, and its Treadways office in Eagleville, Pa.
TBC has 7,000 employees and 738 retail stores operatinf under the namesTire Kingdom, and (NTB), plus 491 franchisee stores. Big O Tires is a franchiser with more than 500 Its subsidiary operates 38 warehouses that distributs tires to morethan 10,000 The private brands division of TBC Corp. manufactures tiresw under the names Multi-Mile, Sigma and Vanderbilt If count commissioners approvethe $40,000 job growth incentives package on Tuesday, then the governor’s office could approve an additional $160,009 in Qualified Target Industry incentives if the company adds and maintains 50 more jobs.
has 345 employees in its U.S. headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens. The job growtjh incentive proposal would give thecompany $40,000 in countt funds for keeping those jobs. and addintg and maintaining 50 more jobs asTBC Corp. looks to creatd a new global headquarters, said Kelly president of the Business Development Boarr of PalmBeach County, whichn helped arrange the potential deal. The jobs would pay an averagw annual salaryof $62,500, excluding benefits. TBC Corp. will be lookingg to locate its a new internationalo headquarters intoabout 75,000 square feet of officexs somewhere in northern Palm Beacn County, Smallridge said. Her office estimated the deal would havea $10.
6y million economic impact. “This is exactly the type of operatiob we have been Smallridge said. “We are really excitedx about landing this corporate headquarters and adding it to ourimpressive portfolio.” Smallridge cautioned that the deal isn’t a sure The move would be a consolidation of TBC Corp.'w operations in the western U.S., so Colorado, Tennessee and Pennsylvani a also are competing for the deal, Smallridge said. TBC is a subsidiary of Japan-basefd According to its Web site, TBC Corp. has its private brandse officein Memphis, Tenn.; its office in Centennial, and its Treadways office in Eagleville, Pa.
TBC has 7,000 employees and 738 retail stores operatinf under the namesTire Kingdom, and (NTB), plus 491 franchisee stores. Big O Tires is a franchiser with more than 500 Its subsidiary operates 38 warehouses that distributs tires to morethan 10,000 The private brands division of TBC Corp. manufactures tiresw under the names Multi-Mile, Sigma and Vanderbilt If count commissioners approvethe $40,000 job growth incentives package on Tuesday, then the governor’s office could approve an additional $160,009 in Qualified Target Industry incentives if the company adds and maintains 50 more jobs.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Garmin CEO shares
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“This is the first annual meeting where I am not able to report record Chairman and CEO MinKao said. “I share our disappointment in the performance of our stock priceeduring 2008.” But he emphasized his long-term optimism for the company, which posted 10 percentr revenue growth last year compared with the previouse year — to nearlg $3.5 billion — and plans to stakew a claim soon in the burgeoning smartphonr industry. All segments have plenty of growth potential, and the managementf team is “dedicated to the success and prudent management ofthis company,” Kao said.
Garmin GRMN), which has a base in Olathe, suffered plungingb share prices and sales during the economic fallouy latelast year. Share prices also may have been affected by analysts’ opinions that the portabl e navigation device segment, Garmin’s largest, is nearing saturation, company CFO Kevij Rauckman said. During 2008, the share price fell about 80 fromalmost $95 to less than $20. At the which was held in Overland Park and had a fewhundredr attendees, shareholders approved all the board-recommended That included re-electing boarr members Kao and Charles Peffer for three-year terms, and approving amendments to an equity incentived plan and an employee directors option Peffer, a former partner in , has been a directoe since 2004.
About 92 percent of shareholders were representedc by proxy orin person. Shareholders asker several questionsof executives, including about the company’w new nuvifone, its delayed first attempt at entering the growing smartphone market. Garmi ranks No. 7 on the Kansas City BusinesasJournal ’s list of area publivc companies.
“This is the first annual meeting where I am not able to report record Chairman and CEO MinKao said. “I share our disappointment in the performance of our stock priceeduring 2008.” But he emphasized his long-term optimism for the company, which posted 10 percentr revenue growth last year compared with the previouse year — to nearlg $3.5 billion — and plans to stakew a claim soon in the burgeoning smartphonr industry. All segments have plenty of growth potential, and the managementf team is “dedicated to the success and prudent management ofthis company,” Kao said.
Garmin GRMN), which has a base in Olathe, suffered plungingb share prices and sales during the economic fallouy latelast year. Share prices also may have been affected by analysts’ opinions that the portabl e navigation device segment, Garmin’s largest, is nearing saturation, company CFO Kevij Rauckman said. During 2008, the share price fell about 80 fromalmost $95 to less than $20. At the which was held in Overland Park and had a fewhundredr attendees, shareholders approved all the board-recommended That included re-electing boarr members Kao and Charles Peffer for three-year terms, and approving amendments to an equity incentived plan and an employee directors option Peffer, a former partner in , has been a directoe since 2004.
About 92 percent of shareholders were representedc by proxy orin person. Shareholders asker several questionsof executives, including about the company’w new nuvifone, its delayed first attempt at entering the growing smartphone market. Garmi ranks No. 7 on the Kansas City BusinesasJournal ’s list of area publivc companies.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Fed
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the trading day at down 52.81 points (0.62 percent). The S&P 500 closex at 903.47, down 4.66 pointsa (0.51 percent). The NASDAQ Composite finished at 1,727.84, down 6.7 pointe (0.39 percent). Among actively traded Colorado Level3 (LVLT) led the day’s gainers, up 14.15 percentr (15 cents) to close at $1.21. CEO Jim Crowwe told shareholders Tuesday that theBroomfielc company’s performance will improvw with increased cash flow and lower debt ratios, the Denvee Post reported. • (UXG) — Up 10 percentr (20 cents) to $2.20. • (BRY) Up 6.75 percent ($1.19) to • (GMO) — Up 5.
92 percent (10 cents) to • (GSS)— Up 5.21 percent (10 cents) to Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declinede on the daywas (CROX), down 5.64 percent (15 cents) to closw at $2.51. • (FST) — Down 5.41 perceng ($1.05) to $18.35. • (MDC) Down 4.92 percent ($1.70) to • (JNS) — Down 4.56 percent (46 cents) to • (KOG) — Down 4.35 percent (5 to $1.10.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the trading day at down 52.81 points (0.62 percent). The S&P 500 closex at 903.47, down 4.66 pointsa (0.51 percent). The NASDAQ Composite finished at 1,727.84, down 6.7 pointe (0.39 percent). Among actively traded Colorado Level3 (LVLT) led the day’s gainers, up 14.15 percentr (15 cents) to close at $1.21. CEO Jim Crowwe told shareholders Tuesday that theBroomfielc company’s performance will improvw with increased cash flow and lower debt ratios, the Denvee Post reported. • (UXG) — Up 10 percentr (20 cents) to $2.20. • (BRY) Up 6.75 percent ($1.19) to • (GMO) — Up 5.
92 percent (10 cents) to • (GSS)— Up 5.21 percent (10 cents) to Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declinede on the daywas (CROX), down 5.64 percent (15 cents) to closw at $2.51. • (FST) — Down 5.41 perceng ($1.05) to $18.35. • (MDC) Down 4.92 percent ($1.70) to • (JNS) — Down 4.56 percent (46 cents) to • (KOG) — Down 4.35 percent (5 to $1.10.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Reports: U.S. probes Silicon Valley tech giants' hiring - Denver Business Journal:
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The Washington Post and New York Times reported late on Tuesdayh that the antitrust probe is centered onwhether (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:YHOO), and others agreed not to recruit each other's employees. The stories cited unnameds sources the papers said are familiar with the The investigation is reportedly in itsearlgy stages, with the papers saying that the government has requested documents and information from targeted companies. The inquiruy is seen as another sign that the Obamas administration will be more aggressive on antitrust laws than his predecessor and Silicon Valley tech firms are a focus ofthat attention.
The Justice Departmenrt is currently also investigating a proposed settlemenrtbetween Google, authors and publishers to resolvd a copyright dispute, the Wall Street Journal has reported citin g unnamed sources. The Federal Trade Commission has also asked question about whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidt and formedGenentech Inc. CEO Art Levinsonj on both the Apple and Googl e board is a violation ofantitrust laws.
The Washington Post and New York Times reported late on Tuesdayh that the antitrust probe is centered onwhether (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:YHOO), and others agreed not to recruit each other's employees. The stories cited unnameds sources the papers said are familiar with the The investigation is reportedly in itsearlgy stages, with the papers saying that the government has requested documents and information from targeted companies. The inquiruy is seen as another sign that the Obamas administration will be more aggressive on antitrust laws than his predecessor and Silicon Valley tech firms are a focus ofthat attention.
The Justice Departmenrt is currently also investigating a proposed settlemenrtbetween Google, authors and publishers to resolvd a copyright dispute, the Wall Street Journal has reported citin g unnamed sources. The Federal Trade Commission has also asked question about whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidt and formedGenentech Inc. CEO Art Levinsonj on both the Apple and Googl e board is a violation ofantitrust laws.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Universal health care a solution for businesses - The Coloradoan
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Universal health care a solution for businesses The Coloradoan I was not at all surprised when I read the article in the Coloradoan titled “Small businesses struggle with health insurance decisions, costs.†Health insurers' success depends upon charging for goods and services that are not delivered. The more they ... |
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Negotiators today best advised to do homework, know market - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Both the and the predict the economic downturn in commerciapl real estate markets may lastinto 2010. “The commercial mortgage-backed securities market is allbut frozen, makingv it very difficult to roll-over existinv debt that is coming due,” says Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chietf economist. John Blumer, a commerciapl real estate consultant and member ofthe , says commercial just like residential, is driven by supplu and demand. He believes builders didn’t overbuild causing the currentsoft rather, demand is just weaker. “The economgy has simply caused vacancy rates to go he says. “Businesses aren’t doing as well and can’t afford their leases.
” Since business has slowed, many tenants have contactede landlords to ask for a variety of saysRichard Buxbaum, a commerciao broker with Baker Katz in Houston. “A struggling tenanty might reasonably expect the landlored to make short term adjustments in but alandlord shouldn’g be expected to make long term concessions,” he “If a landlord provides some type of rent relierf to its tenant, then the landlord will likely request somethintg in return.
” A term making its way into the vocabulary of the industry today is “most favored-natiojn provision,” a clause incorporated into leases that requiresw a potential tenant to receivse no less favorable treatment than any currenrt or future tenant with regardc to a specific lease or “If the landlord charges less rent or makews other concessions in order to attracf new tenants or to maintain old tenants, then the same concessionas should be granted to the potential tenant,” explains attorneyg Brett Slobin of Slobin Slobin PC.
“Landlords will likely be very much agains t the idea ofa ‘most favored-nation’ provision, but if the real estatse market continues its negative trending, such provisions may becomre more in vogue.” The current state of commercial real estate, many say, makes any negotiationds in today’s market that much more important. Greg a member of the SIOR who teachexnegotiation skills, said the first step is to have a “A lot of executives don’t — and it can kill a company’e bottom line,” Schenk says. “You have to know where the companhyhas been, where it is now and wher it wants to go.
” He added a plan usuallt focuses on one of four scenarios: A lease renewal — which he said is the case aboutt 70 percent of the time — a new lease, a purchase or puttintg up a new Negotiations typically include a a broker, a tenant and representative for the “And each principal may hire an attorney, plus you have to considee lenders; they often like to see the leasesw or they’ll have lease forms they like to Blumer says. Schenk also recommends a certifiespublic accountant, a good commercial insurance agenf and finally a good space planner and architect to ensure the compang gets the space needed.
Blumer and Schenkm warned of landmines in negotiations that can blowup “Some go in trying to win at the expensd of opponents and end up losing all around,” Blumetr said. “The key point of a negotiation is a businese arrangement and the tenants are at the tables because they want to operate theirbusinesds profitably. If after six months they can’t do that becaus of unfair terms, that doesn’t help Schenk added that another mistake is failing to planearlyh enough.
“We like 18 months to two yearss with most ofour clients,” he “There’s a lot to know: Rentapl rates, operating expenses, concessions availabls like free rent, movingb allowances, over standard tenant improvement allowances, tax credits,
Both the and the predict the economic downturn in commerciapl real estate markets may lastinto 2010. “The commercial mortgage-backed securities market is allbut frozen, makingv it very difficult to roll-over existinv debt that is coming due,” says Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chietf economist. John Blumer, a commerciapl real estate consultant and member ofthe , says commercial just like residential, is driven by supplu and demand. He believes builders didn’t overbuild causing the currentsoft rather, demand is just weaker. “The economgy has simply caused vacancy rates to go he says. “Businesses aren’t doing as well and can’t afford their leases.
” Since business has slowed, many tenants have contactede landlords to ask for a variety of saysRichard Buxbaum, a commerciao broker with Baker Katz in Houston. “A struggling tenanty might reasonably expect the landlored to make short term adjustments in but alandlord shouldn’g be expected to make long term concessions,” he “If a landlord provides some type of rent relierf to its tenant, then the landlord will likely request somethintg in return.
” A term making its way into the vocabulary of the industry today is “most favored-natiojn provision,” a clause incorporated into leases that requiresw a potential tenant to receivse no less favorable treatment than any currenrt or future tenant with regardc to a specific lease or “If the landlord charges less rent or makews other concessions in order to attracf new tenants or to maintain old tenants, then the same concessionas should be granted to the potential tenant,” explains attorneyg Brett Slobin of Slobin Slobin PC.
“Landlords will likely be very much agains t the idea ofa ‘most favored-nation’ provision, but if the real estatse market continues its negative trending, such provisions may becomre more in vogue.” The current state of commercial real estate, many say, makes any negotiationds in today’s market that much more important. Greg a member of the SIOR who teachexnegotiation skills, said the first step is to have a “A lot of executives don’t — and it can kill a company’e bottom line,” Schenk says. “You have to know where the companhyhas been, where it is now and wher it wants to go.
” He added a plan usuallt focuses on one of four scenarios: A lease renewal — which he said is the case aboutt 70 percent of the time — a new lease, a purchase or puttintg up a new Negotiations typically include a a broker, a tenant and representative for the “And each principal may hire an attorney, plus you have to considee lenders; they often like to see the leasesw or they’ll have lease forms they like to Blumer says. Schenk also recommends a certifiespublic accountant, a good commercial insurance agenf and finally a good space planner and architect to ensure the compang gets the space needed.
Blumer and Schenkm warned of landmines in negotiations that can blowup “Some go in trying to win at the expensd of opponents and end up losing all around,” Blumetr said. “The key point of a negotiation is a businese arrangement and the tenants are at the tables because they want to operate theirbusinesds profitably. If after six months they can’t do that becaus of unfair terms, that doesn’t help Schenk added that another mistake is failing to planearlyh enough.
“We like 18 months to two yearss with most ofour clients,” he “There’s a lot to know: Rentapl rates, operating expenses, concessions availabls like free rent, movingb allowances, over standard tenant improvement allowances, tax credits,
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Visually Impaired People Need Community's Help - AllAfrica.com
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Visually Impaired People Need Community's Help AllAfrica.com "WE do not wish for more people to go blind, but if that were to happen to anyone then we would gladly welcome them to join our league," joked Mr Greyson Lazaro, the National Chairman of Tanzania League for the Blind (TLB), during a brief graduation ... |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Janel & Anthony – Where Is Home – Cuneiform Records Paul Avgerinos ... - Audiophile Audition
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Audiophile Audition | Janel & Anthony â€" Where Is Home â€" Cuneiform Records Paul Avgerinos ... Audiophile Audition Janel & Anthony â€" Where Is Home â€" Cuneiform Records Paul Avgerinos â€" Lovers â€" Round Sky Music. A pair of flowing ambient-area CDs of interest; one more experimental than the other. Published on October 5, 2012. Janel & Anthony â€" Where Is Home . .. |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Poll watch: Two trends shaping the presidential election - Los Angeles Times
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ABC News | Poll watch: Two trends shaping the presidential election Los Angeles Times As a flurry of recent polls confirms, the presidential race has returned to the situation that prevailed before the party conventions -- nearly a dead heat -- as Mitt Romney's strong performance in the first debate with President Obama largely erased ... Growing number of Americans 'dual screened' debates last week Obama embraces economic record in new commercial |
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Real Estate Roundup - Portland Business Journal:
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• Bishop Creek Development leasee 13,104 square feet at 4035 S.W. Douglas, Lake Oswego, from Douglazs Way LLC. Michael Kapnick of Marcus & Millichap represented the Jennifer Medak and John Medalk ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsoj represented the property. • Sojitz Corp., an internationaol trading conglomerate, leased 8,3632 square feet at PacWest Center, 1211 S.W. Fifthh Ave., from Ashforth Pacific. Kevij Joshi of GVA Kidder Mathews representesdthe tenant. • Medius Medical Concepts Inc. signecd a new lease for 4,100 squarer feet at Cornell Oaks, 15244 N.W. Greenbrier Parkway, Beaverton, with PS Businessz Parks LP. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatrePartners Inc.
represented the tenant. Trevor Kafoury, Jasom Green and Tiffany Rupprecht of CB Richard Ellisa representedthe property. • Total Assets Management Inc. renewedr its lease for 2,533 squarre feet at Triangle CorporatePark III, 13221 S.W. 68th Tigard, with GK Triangle Corporate ParkIII LLC. Bodie Bemrosed of B.C. Bemrose & Co. represented Total Assets. Trevor Kafoury and Tiffany Rupprecht of CB Richar Ellis representedthe property. Provident Life signed lease for 2,500 squard feet, bringing its total to 8,476 squaree feet at Columbia Square, 111 S.W. Columbia St., with Columbia Squarw LLC. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatdePartners Inc. represented the tenant.
Tom Beci of Melvin Mark Brokerage Co. represented the property. BLIS Inc. leased 2,497 square feet at 15055 S.W. Sequoiw Parkway, Portland, with Pacific Realty Associatee LP. Scott Madsen of Capacity Commercial Group representexthe tenant. Sam Briggs of Pacifix Realty Associates LP representedthe property. Cadence Design Systems Inc. renewed its lease for 2,109 squarse feet at Triangle CorporatePark III, 13221 S.W. 68th Tigard, with GK Triangle Corporate ParkIII LLC. Hughea McLaughlin of Jones Lang LaSalleBrokerage Inc. represented the Trevor Kafoury and Tiffany Rupprecht of CB Richard Elliw representedthe property. • Peters Co.
, an accounting firm, leased 2,179 square feet at the Selling Building, 610 S.W. Alder, from Ralph Schlesinger Co. Bill Smith of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the Kristin Hammond of Pacific Real EstatePartneres Inc. represented the property. Turner Engineering Co. leased 59,400 square feet at 2001 Kotobuko Way, from the Port of Kevin Murphy of GVA Kidder Mathews represente dthe tenant. • Lineas Recta International Inc. leased 13,000 square feet at Expressway Park, 6040 Cuttee Circle, Portland, from Osan Inc. Steven Kleinb and Peter Stalick of GVA Kidde Mathews representedthe tenant. Carquest Automotive Finishes Inc. leased 6,50 square feet at Columbia Commerce Park, 5811 N.
E. Columbia Blvd., from LIT Industrial LP. Eleanodr Davis of Macadam Forbes represented the Sean McCarthy, Tom Talbot and Tony Reser of GVA Kidder Mathews represented the property. • Blue-Tigger Inc. leased 6,276 squared feet at Tualatin Businessd Center, 18379 S.W. Boones Ferry Road, Portland, with Pacifixc Realty Associates LP. Steven Klein and Petere Stalick of GVA Kidder Mathews representedthe tenant. Global Exchange leased a 4,600-square-foot retai l warehouse at 1705 S.E. Rhine, from Lindquist Development. John Prel l of Windermere Commercial representedthe tenant. Scott MacLean, Michaelk Merino and Scott Pierce ofNAI Norris, Beggse & Simpson represented the property.
• Cascadi Behavioral Health Care Inc. leased 4,500 squarew feet at the Carlyle 521 S.W. 11th St., Portland, from Carlyle Building LLC. Sean Turleg of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson represented the • Biamp Systems subleased 3,3765 square feet at Arcticv Commons, 6020 S.W. Arctic Beaverton, from Gear Athletics LLC. Eric Haskinsz of Grubb & Ellis representee Biamp. Sean McCarthy and Peter Stalick of GVA Kiddee Mathewsrepresented Gear. • When the Shoe Fits LLC leasedr 2,067 square feet at Vancouver’s Mill Plain 819 S.E. 160th Ave.
from TMT Pam Lindloff of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the • Oregon Music Academy LLC leasedd 2,000 square feet at Willowbrook Business 11555 S.W. Durham Road, Tigard, from HIP Willowbrook LLC. Corinwe Nussmeier and Emily Matza of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe • Blue Fin Sushi Bar & Fine Japanese Restaurant leasecd 1,630 square feet at 12450 S.E. 82nd Portland, from Henderson-Orrico J.V. New Neville Real Estate Services brokeredthe transaction. Savonn Wyland and William Wylandleased 1,07r5 square feet at 7970 S.E. 13th Ave., Portland, for a yoga Jennifer Medak, JJ Unger and John Medai of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson represented the MortonBrothers LLC.
• Ryan and Deannalynn Tell leased 909 squarw feet for a hair salon at7970 S.E. Portland, from Morton Brothers LLC. Jenniferf Medak, JJ Unger and John Medak of NAI Beggs & Simpson brokered the deal. • Duttob Acquisitions LLC purchaseda 126,388 squard foot industrial facility at 17625 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, from Realty Associates Fund VI LPfor $6.15 Nick Kucha and Don Ossey of Capacity Commercial Group represented the Kevin Shannon, Scott Schumacher of CB Richardsw Ellis and Steven Klein and Peter Stalick of GA Kidder Mathews represented the
• Bishop Creek Development leasee 13,104 square feet at 4035 S.W. Douglas, Lake Oswego, from Douglazs Way LLC. Michael Kapnick of Marcus & Millichap represented the Jennifer Medak and John Medalk ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsoj represented the property. • Sojitz Corp., an internationaol trading conglomerate, leased 8,3632 square feet at PacWest Center, 1211 S.W. Fifthh Ave., from Ashforth Pacific. Kevij Joshi of GVA Kidder Mathews representesdthe tenant. • Medius Medical Concepts Inc. signecd a new lease for 4,100 squarer feet at Cornell Oaks, 15244 N.W. Greenbrier Parkway, Beaverton, with PS Businessz Parks LP. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatrePartners Inc.
represented the tenant. Trevor Kafoury, Jasom Green and Tiffany Rupprecht of CB Richard Ellisa representedthe property. • Total Assets Management Inc. renewedr its lease for 2,533 squarre feet at Triangle CorporatePark III, 13221 S.W. 68th Tigard, with GK Triangle Corporate ParkIII LLC. Bodie Bemrosed of B.C. Bemrose & Co. represented Total Assets. Trevor Kafoury and Tiffany Rupprecht of CB Richar Ellis representedthe property. Provident Life signed lease for 2,500 squard feet, bringing its total to 8,476 squaree feet at Columbia Square, 111 S.W. Columbia St., with Columbia Squarw LLC. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatdePartners Inc. represented the tenant.
Tom Beci of Melvin Mark Brokerage Co. represented the property. BLIS Inc. leased 2,497 square feet at 15055 S.W. Sequoiw Parkway, Portland, with Pacific Realty Associatee LP. Scott Madsen of Capacity Commercial Group representexthe tenant. Sam Briggs of Pacifix Realty Associates LP representedthe property. Cadence Design Systems Inc. renewed its lease for 2,109 squarse feet at Triangle CorporatePark III, 13221 S.W. 68th Tigard, with GK Triangle Corporate ParkIII LLC. Hughea McLaughlin of Jones Lang LaSalleBrokerage Inc. represented the Trevor Kafoury and Tiffany Rupprecht of CB Richard Elliw representedthe property. • Peters Co.
, an accounting firm, leased 2,179 square feet at the Selling Building, 610 S.W. Alder, from Ralph Schlesinger Co. Bill Smith of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the Kristin Hammond of Pacific Real EstatePartneres Inc. represented the property. Turner Engineering Co. leased 59,400 square feet at 2001 Kotobuko Way, from the Port of Kevin Murphy of GVA Kidder Mathews represente dthe tenant. • Lineas Recta International Inc. leased 13,000 square feet at Expressway Park, 6040 Cuttee Circle, Portland, from Osan Inc. Steven Kleinb and Peter Stalick of GVA Kidde Mathews representedthe tenant. Carquest Automotive Finishes Inc. leased 6,50 square feet at Columbia Commerce Park, 5811 N.
E. Columbia Blvd., from LIT Industrial LP. Eleanodr Davis of Macadam Forbes represented the Sean McCarthy, Tom Talbot and Tony Reser of GVA Kidder Mathews represented the property. • Blue-Tigger Inc. leased 6,276 squared feet at Tualatin Businessd Center, 18379 S.W. Boones Ferry Road, Portland, with Pacifixc Realty Associates LP. Steven Klein and Petere Stalick of GVA Kidder Mathews representedthe tenant. Global Exchange leased a 4,600-square-foot retai l warehouse at 1705 S.E. Rhine, from Lindquist Development. John Prel l of Windermere Commercial representedthe tenant. Scott MacLean, Michaelk Merino and Scott Pierce ofNAI Norris, Beggse & Simpson represented the property.
• Cascadi Behavioral Health Care Inc. leased 4,500 squarew feet at the Carlyle 521 S.W. 11th St., Portland, from Carlyle Building LLC. Sean Turleg of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson represented the • Biamp Systems subleased 3,3765 square feet at Arcticv Commons, 6020 S.W. Arctic Beaverton, from Gear Athletics LLC. Eric Haskinsz of Grubb & Ellis representee Biamp. Sean McCarthy and Peter Stalick of GVA Kiddee Mathewsrepresented Gear. • When the Shoe Fits LLC leasedr 2,067 square feet at Vancouver’s Mill Plain 819 S.E. 160th Ave.
from TMT Pam Lindloff of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the • Oregon Music Academy LLC leasedd 2,000 square feet at Willowbrook Business 11555 S.W. Durham Road, Tigard, from HIP Willowbrook LLC. Corinwe Nussmeier and Emily Matza of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe • Blue Fin Sushi Bar & Fine Japanese Restaurant leasecd 1,630 square feet at 12450 S.E. 82nd Portland, from Henderson-Orrico J.V. New Neville Real Estate Services brokeredthe transaction. Savonn Wyland and William Wylandleased 1,07r5 square feet at 7970 S.E. 13th Ave., Portland, for a yoga Jennifer Medak, JJ Unger and John Medai of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson represented the MortonBrothers LLC.
• Ryan and Deannalynn Tell leased 909 squarw feet for a hair salon at7970 S.E. Portland, from Morton Brothers LLC. Jenniferf Medak, JJ Unger and John Medak of NAI Beggs & Simpson brokered the deal. • Duttob Acquisitions LLC purchaseda 126,388 squard foot industrial facility at 17625 N.E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, from Realty Associates Fund VI LPfor $6.15 Nick Kucha and Don Ossey of Capacity Commercial Group represented the Kevin Shannon, Scott Schumacher of CB Richardsw Ellis and Steven Klein and Peter Stalick of GA Kidder Mathews represented the
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Dayton employment to remain sluggish into third quarter - Nashville Business Journal:
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Tom Traynor, an economics professor at Wright Statr and author of the said unemployment increases will continuse at their accelerated pace into the third quarter of this The Dayton MetropolitanStatistical Area, which includes Montgomery, Miami and Preble counties, is projectee to lose 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in the third quarter. That would drop employment to 373,900, down from 380,4000 in the first quarterf of the year, a 2 percent The hardest-hit area is one the Dayton area has longreliede on, manufacturing. “Manufacturing employment will fall Traynor said.
Forecasts from the reportg show employment in the sector fallingfrom 42,300 in the firstf quarter of this year to 36,100 by the thir quarter, a nearly 15 percent drop. Durable goodds manufacturing will be hitin particular, Traynor “People aren’t spending. They are waitinv to buy a new car or that new he said. Retail and service employment are also expectesdto decrease. Retail employment is expected to dropto 39,100p by the third quarter, down from 40,000 in the firsf quarter, a 2 percent Service employment, which includes financial service, business service, utilitiee and leisure service, is projected to decrease to 324,200 by the thirde quarter, down from 326,700 in the first a nearly 1 percent decline.
“Thde next year to year and a half will be an unpleasangt time forthe region,” Traynor said. Constructiob employment is expected to rise as a part ofseasonal employment, to 13,400 from 11,40 in the first quarter, but that is 1,000 jobs fewe than the same time period last year. One area of employment that isn’t expected to be hit hard is health In fact, Traynor said he expects healthu care to add some jobs by the thirdr quarter, going up to 56,500 from 56,300 in the firstf quarter. He said the rate of declinew in gross domestic product will but remain negative through the third quarter and maybes into the fourth quarter ofthis year.
Even when GDP does becomde positive again, it will take some time for employment to pick up becauswe it is a lagging indicatort ofeconomic recovery. Traynor said there is a grear deal of uncertainty still on thenational level, as businesses try to determinwe the impact of government Traynor said the problem of high unemploymenf is not going away anytime “This is something we’re going to be livingb with for quite a well into next year,” he
Tom Traynor, an economics professor at Wright Statr and author of the said unemployment increases will continuse at their accelerated pace into the third quarter of this The Dayton MetropolitanStatistical Area, which includes Montgomery, Miami and Preble counties, is projectee to lose 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in the third quarter. That would drop employment to 373,900, down from 380,4000 in the first quarterf of the year, a 2 percent The hardest-hit area is one the Dayton area has longreliede on, manufacturing. “Manufacturing employment will fall Traynor said.
Forecasts from the reportg show employment in the sector fallingfrom 42,300 in the firstf quarter of this year to 36,100 by the thir quarter, a nearly 15 percent drop. Durable goodds manufacturing will be hitin particular, Traynor “People aren’t spending. They are waitinv to buy a new car or that new he said. Retail and service employment are also expectesdto decrease. Retail employment is expected to dropto 39,100p by the third quarter, down from 40,000 in the firsf quarter, a 2 percent Service employment, which includes financial service, business service, utilitiee and leisure service, is projected to decrease to 324,200 by the thirde quarter, down from 326,700 in the first a nearly 1 percent decline.
“Thde next year to year and a half will be an unpleasangt time forthe region,” Traynor said. Constructiob employment is expected to rise as a part ofseasonal employment, to 13,400 from 11,40 in the first quarter, but that is 1,000 jobs fewe than the same time period last year. One area of employment that isn’t expected to be hit hard is health In fact, Traynor said he expects healthu care to add some jobs by the thirdr quarter, going up to 56,500 from 56,300 in the firstf quarter. He said the rate of declinew in gross domestic product will but remain negative through the third quarter and maybes into the fourth quarter ofthis year.
Even when GDP does becomde positive again, it will take some time for employment to pick up becauswe it is a lagging indicatort ofeconomic recovery. Traynor said there is a grear deal of uncertainty still on thenational level, as businesses try to determinwe the impact of government Traynor said the problem of high unemploymenf is not going away anytime “This is something we’re going to be livingb with for quite a well into next year,” he
Friday, October 12, 2012
Applied Robotics looks to biotech, food sectors for long-term growth - The Business Review (Albany):
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The robot's 16 curved, stainless steel fingers on the end of its arm openede and closed with silentt efficiencyand speed. The device is one of several that Applied Robotics has designed to help the companyy reach beyondthe hard-pressed automotive industry, whichn defined its early growth, into new and more stables markets. "We had all our eggs in the automotive basket. That'w a dangerous thing," said Thomasd Petronis, company CEO and vice chairman. Applied Robotics has moved into the biotechnology sector and into otheresmaller industries, such as food and beverage manufacturing. The companty has already done workfor , PepsiCo. Inc.
and It planzs to double its current annual revenueeto $20 million in abou t five years, on the strength of salea to those new markets. "Those are markete that are predictedto grow, and are Petronis said. "We wanted to get in on the grounf floor." If a robot is a human arm, Applied Roboticsx makes the wrist and Inmost cases, the company supplies other robotics firms with those rather than selling directly to the businesseas that use robots. Applied Robotics has been linkes with the automotive industry for almost itsentire 25-year history, which started when several formetr engineers designed a robotic "gripper" on a dining room table.
Today, automakers provid e about 80 percent ofthe company's annual revenue. Of most now comes from foreign clients, reflectinbg the plight of the Big Thred automakersin America. "It's still our bread and butter," said presiden Clifford Annis. "But we needed to levep that out." Applied Robotics has already started working with several meatpackin companies, which they declined to name. The companty is also marketing certain types of industrial robotic grippers for use handling bags of cement or even dog for example.
"The meat industry has not gone through full automation, so it'sd ripe for that," said Clay Cooper, Applied Robotics' engineerint manager. "Chicken, fish and meat are all labor-intensivs businesses." Biotechnology, though, is an even greatert prize because of the high demandfor robotics. Robots have been in use in drug researcyh and testing for at least10 years, said Brucer Sargent.
He oversees drug discovery, research and developmentt for Albany-based AMRI, formerly known as AMRI uses robotzs to build upits "library" of complex drug and chemicakl compounds, and robots also conduct screening test involving volumes of chemical reagentsx invisible to the naked eye, Sargentr said. The testing arena provides the starting point for possible new drug Drug research companies couldfinish 10,00o0 tests a year when doing them manually, Sargenty said. Using robots, AMRI completes 30 times as many tests in less than two and also eliminates mosthuman error. "That would be incredibly difficult for someone to do manually with asteadu hand," Sargent said.
"A robot will do that withou thinkingabout it." Applied Robotics will partly focus on the drug discovery sector, Petronis said. But it's mostly interestes in clinical diagnostics, an area where robots have only had a presence for afew years. In clinical diagnostics, robots are used to handles test tubes, cap bottles and transporft testing trays, among other tasks.
The robot's 16 curved, stainless steel fingers on the end of its arm openede and closed with silentt efficiencyand speed. The device is one of several that Applied Robotics has designed to help the companyy reach beyondthe hard-pressed automotive industry, whichn defined its early growth, into new and more stables markets. "We had all our eggs in the automotive basket. That'w a dangerous thing," said Thomasd Petronis, company CEO and vice chairman. Applied Robotics has moved into the biotechnology sector and into otheresmaller industries, such as food and beverage manufacturing. The companty has already done workfor , PepsiCo. Inc.
and It planzs to double its current annual revenueeto $20 million in abou t five years, on the strength of salea to those new markets. "Those are markete that are predictedto grow, and are Petronis said. "We wanted to get in on the grounf floor." If a robot is a human arm, Applied Roboticsx makes the wrist and Inmost cases, the company supplies other robotics firms with those rather than selling directly to the businesseas that use robots. Applied Robotics has been linkes with the automotive industry for almost itsentire 25-year history, which started when several formetr engineers designed a robotic "gripper" on a dining room table.
Today, automakers provid e about 80 percent ofthe company's annual revenue. Of most now comes from foreign clients, reflectinbg the plight of the Big Thred automakersin America. "It's still our bread and butter," said presiden Clifford Annis. "But we needed to levep that out." Applied Robotics has already started working with several meatpackin companies, which they declined to name. The companty is also marketing certain types of industrial robotic grippers for use handling bags of cement or even dog for example.
"The meat industry has not gone through full automation, so it'sd ripe for that," said Clay Cooper, Applied Robotics' engineerint manager. "Chicken, fish and meat are all labor-intensivs businesses." Biotechnology, though, is an even greatert prize because of the high demandfor robotics. Robots have been in use in drug researcyh and testing for at least10 years, said Brucer Sargent.
He oversees drug discovery, research and developmentt for Albany-based AMRI, formerly known as AMRI uses robotzs to build upits "library" of complex drug and chemicakl compounds, and robots also conduct screening test involving volumes of chemical reagentsx invisible to the naked eye, Sargentr said. The testing arena provides the starting point for possible new drug Drug research companies couldfinish 10,00o0 tests a year when doing them manually, Sargenty said. Using robots, AMRI completes 30 times as many tests in less than two and also eliminates mosthuman error. "That would be incredibly difficult for someone to do manually with asteadu hand," Sargent said.
"A robot will do that withou thinkingabout it." Applied Robotics will partly focus on the drug discovery sector, Petronis said. But it's mostly interestes in clinical diagnostics, an area where robots have only had a presence for afew years. In clinical diagnostics, robots are used to handles test tubes, cap bottles and transporft testing trays, among other tasks.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
DynCorp loses racial discrimination suit - Washington Business Journal:
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An eight-person jury in the Easterhn District of Virginia found unanimously in favorof D.C.-based Worldwide Networok Services and against Falls Church-based in a case alleginy racial discrimination and breach of The jury awarded $5 plus interest, in compensatory damages, as well as $10 millioj in punitive damages, according to Kristehn White of , which represented Worldwide Network Services. The jury verdicgt was in addition to JudgeGeraldf Lee's $2 million directed verdict entered on May 12.
Worldwidwe Network Services, a minority-owned telecommunications servic provider, worked as a subcontractod to Dyncorp in Iraq and Afghanistan installing telecommunicationw equipment and network services under theStats Department's International Civilian Police training program. According to Tapio Christiansen of WorldwideNetwork Services, the company sued DynCorp in October 2006 accusinv the defense contractor of actions designed to forcd Worldwide Network Services out of the Iraq and Afghanistajn projects. DynCorp says it disagrees with the verdicft andwill appeal.
"DynCorpl does not engage in or tolerate discrimination in any form and rigorouslg follows the highest standards ofbusinessw ethics," it said in a statement. will pursue this mattet vigorously until we arefully vindicated.
An eight-person jury in the Easterhn District of Virginia found unanimously in favorof D.C.-based Worldwide Networok Services and against Falls Church-based in a case alleginy racial discrimination and breach of The jury awarded $5 plus interest, in compensatory damages, as well as $10 millioj in punitive damages, according to Kristehn White of , which represented Worldwide Network Services. The jury verdicgt was in addition to JudgeGeraldf Lee's $2 million directed verdict entered on May 12.
Worldwidwe Network Services, a minority-owned telecommunications servic provider, worked as a subcontractod to Dyncorp in Iraq and Afghanistan installing telecommunicationw equipment and network services under theStats Department's International Civilian Police training program. According to Tapio Christiansen of WorldwideNetwork Services, the company sued DynCorp in October 2006 accusinv the defense contractor of actions designed to forcd Worldwide Network Services out of the Iraq and Afghanistajn projects. DynCorp says it disagrees with the verdicft andwill appeal.
"DynCorpl does not engage in or tolerate discrimination in any form and rigorouslg follows the highest standards ofbusinessw ethics," it said in a statement. will pursue this mattet vigorously until we arefully vindicated.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Hotel occupancy, revenue look to rebound in 2010 - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Mark Woodworth, president of Atlanta-based , said Atlanta’s revenue per availablw room (RevPAR) should reach the bottom and begib to rebound in earnestin first-quarter 2010. Occupancy will follow in fourth-quarteer 2010. March occupancy was down 12.5 and metro RevPAR, a critical hotepl health measurement, was off 16.2 Provided the economy has leveles out and companies fulfil the travel onnext year’z books, Atlanta is poised “ford a dramatic and significant” rebound in Woodward said May 12 during the ’s Industry Briefing. PKF is forecastinb a 10.4 percent drop in occupancy for all of with a RevPAR declinew slightly worse than itsearlier 15.
3 percent Occupancy should see incremental gain of 0.5 percenft in 2010, with a RevPAR boostg of 4.1 percent. Though well off peak numbers in it’s a start. Employment levelse and hospitality aredirectly linked. Atlant a has been raked by mounting job losses sincew the housingcollapsein 2006, and losses are expected to bottom out by mid-2010, Woodward said, citingy Moody’s Economy data. Demand shouls follow suit. William Pate, ACVB presiden t and CEO, said “we see a light at the end of the tunnelk for the city of and [conventions] should be the Atlanta leads its six main competitors in booking pace for the next seveh years.
The city boasts a record 19 conventionsxwith 5,000 or more expected attendees in 2010. The city has bookecd 220,000 more room nights for citywidee shows thanin 2009. Whether or not conventioneer s come at the levels expected is stilola concern. Atlanta and other convention hubs have struggledx to hold onto major tradeshows amid a backdropl of slashed corporatetravel budgets, public shamingy of bailed-out companies for holding posh corporate events and scorea of job losses in every majord business sector.
ACVB is targeting short-term businesds travel and drive markets for incremental gains in leisure It will take some time to regain lost Atlanta will not realize thepeak 2006-200 occupancy and room rates until probably 2013. Tax talk. A proposer 3-mill property tax hike has thehospitalityt community’s attention. The global recession has chilledr Atlanta’s hospitality industry and a property tax hike in the midst of the worsg hotel market in generations might be a bittedr pillto swallow, insider say.
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin proposex atax increase, spendingg reforms and job cuts because of falling tax revenuer caused by souring property and sales tax Franklin’s$541 million budget proposal is $32 million less than fiscakl 2009, which expires June 30. A tax increase mightt be the only way to eliminate furloughs of publi c safety personnel andother workers, Atlanta City Councilman and Councipl President candidate Ceasar Mitchell told the Atlantaq Hotel Council May 7. “We’re faced with some starik realities,” Mitchell said.
The city is considering outsourcinf itsjail management, and significantly reducingv the size of city staff, but that may not be A tax hike during an election year is certainl an irregularity — and definitely not politically populadr — but it is also a distinct possibilitgy given the city’s budget crisis, Mitchell Mitchell told hotel council members he is open to ways to avoied a property tax increase, but also said he is likelg to support it if othed funding alternatives cannot be found.
Mitchell said he woulsd like to seean “eveninb out” of water rates after huge increases last
Mark Woodworth, president of Atlanta-based , said Atlanta’s revenue per availablw room (RevPAR) should reach the bottom and begib to rebound in earnestin first-quarter 2010. Occupancy will follow in fourth-quarteer 2010. March occupancy was down 12.5 and metro RevPAR, a critical hotepl health measurement, was off 16.2 Provided the economy has leveles out and companies fulfil the travel onnext year’z books, Atlanta is poised “ford a dramatic and significant” rebound in Woodward said May 12 during the ’s Industry Briefing. PKF is forecastinb a 10.4 percent drop in occupancy for all of with a RevPAR declinew slightly worse than itsearlier 15.
3 percent Occupancy should see incremental gain of 0.5 percenft in 2010, with a RevPAR boostg of 4.1 percent. Though well off peak numbers in it’s a start. Employment levelse and hospitality aredirectly linked. Atlant a has been raked by mounting job losses sincew the housingcollapsein 2006, and losses are expected to bottom out by mid-2010, Woodward said, citingy Moody’s Economy data. Demand shouls follow suit. William Pate, ACVB presiden t and CEO, said “we see a light at the end of the tunnelk for the city of and [conventions] should be the Atlanta leads its six main competitors in booking pace for the next seveh years.
The city boasts a record 19 conventionsxwith 5,000 or more expected attendees in 2010. The city has bookecd 220,000 more room nights for citywidee shows thanin 2009. Whether or not conventioneer s come at the levels expected is stilola concern. Atlanta and other convention hubs have struggledx to hold onto major tradeshows amid a backdropl of slashed corporatetravel budgets, public shamingy of bailed-out companies for holding posh corporate events and scorea of job losses in every majord business sector.
ACVB is targeting short-term businesds travel and drive markets for incremental gains in leisure It will take some time to regain lost Atlanta will not realize thepeak 2006-200 occupancy and room rates until probably 2013. Tax talk. A proposer 3-mill property tax hike has thehospitalityt community’s attention. The global recession has chilledr Atlanta’s hospitality industry and a property tax hike in the midst of the worsg hotel market in generations might be a bittedr pillto swallow, insider say.
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin proposex atax increase, spendingg reforms and job cuts because of falling tax revenuer caused by souring property and sales tax Franklin’s$541 million budget proposal is $32 million less than fiscakl 2009, which expires June 30. A tax increase mightt be the only way to eliminate furloughs of publi c safety personnel andother workers, Atlanta City Councilman and Councipl President candidate Ceasar Mitchell told the Atlantaq Hotel Council May 7. “We’re faced with some starik realities,” Mitchell said.
The city is considering outsourcinf itsjail management, and significantly reducingv the size of city staff, but that may not be A tax hike during an election year is certainl an irregularity — and definitely not politically populadr — but it is also a distinct possibilitgy given the city’s budget crisis, Mitchell Mitchell told hotel council members he is open to ways to avoied a property tax increase, but also said he is likelg to support it if othed funding alternatives cannot be found.
Mitchell said he woulsd like to seean “eveninb out” of water rates after huge increases last
Sunday, October 7, 2012
2009 WNY middle school rankings - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Profiles of the top 25 schoolss can be reached by clicking on the names of thosesschools below. A breakdown of the rankings for each sectio of Western New York can be accessedby . The followinyg abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middlr School, ES-Elementary School, HS-High IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Seniof High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middle PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocationall High School. Each school is followed by the name of the district that operatexsit (if it’s a public school) or the district where it is located (if it’s a private school). • 1. • 2. • 3. 4.
• 5. • 6. • 7. 8. • 9. • 10. 11. • 12. • 13. 14. • 15. • 16. 17. • 18. 19. • 20. 21. • 22. • 23. • 24. • 25. 26. Orchard Park MS (Orchard Park) • 27. Chautauqua Lake MS (Chautauquaa Lake) • 28. Akron MS (Akron) • 29. St. Stephenj School (Grand Island) • 30. St. Peteer & Paul School (Williamsville) 31. Iroquois MS (Iroquois) • 32. Hollande MS (Holland) • 33. Nativity of Our Lord School (Orchard Park) • 34. West Vallegy Central School (West • 35. Nativity of the Blessedr Virgin MarySchool • 36. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin MarySchool (Iroquois) • 37.
Hamburhg MS (Hamburg) • 38. Holy Familt School (LeRoy) • 39. Frontier MS (Frontier) • 40. St. Andrew’as Country Day School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 41. Wyoming Centrakl School (Wyoming) • 42. Lancaster MS (Lancaster) 43. Veronica E. Connor MS (Grand Island) 44. St. Bernadette School (Orchard • 45. West MS (West Seneca) • 46. Herbert Hoovee MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 47. East MS (West Seneca) • 48. Alfred-Almon JSHS (Alfred-Almond) • 49. Sweet Home MS (Sweet • 50. Lewiston-Porter MS (Lewiston-Porter) • 51. Newfane MS (Newfane) 52. Immaculate Conception Schoopl (Wellsville) • 53. Kenmore MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 54.
Eden JSHS (Eden) 55. Tonawanda MS (Tonawanda) 56. DeSales Catholic ES (Lockport) • 57. Holy Ghost Lutheranb School (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 58. Catholivc Academy of the Holy Family (Jamestown) • 59. Barked MS (Barker) • 60. Lake Shorde Central MS (Evans-Brant) • 61. Our Lady of the Sacrexd Heart School (West Seneca) • 62. Southwestern MS • 63. St. Benedict’s Schoool (Amherst) • 64. Clymer Centralo School (Clymer) • 65. St. Franciw of Assisi School • 66. St. Matthew Lutheran School (North • 67. St. John Vianney School (Orchard Park) • 68. Maryvalre MS (Cheektowaga-Maryvale) • 69. Wilson HS • 70.
Starpoint MS (Starpoint) • 71. St. Mary’s ES • 72. Batavia MS (Batavia) • 73. North Collins JSHS (North Collins) 74. Elba JSHS (Elba) 75. Cleveland Hill MS (Cleveland • 76. St. Aloysius Regionall School (Springville-Griffith Institute) • 77. P.S. 56 Frederick Law Olmsted (Buffalo) 78. Fourteen Holy Helpers School (Wesg Seneca) • 79. Fredonia MS (Fredonia) • 80. North Tonawanda Catholid School (North Tonawanda) • 81. St. Paul’s Schoo (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 82. Ben Franklibn MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 83. Allegany-Limestone MS (Allegany-Limestone) 84. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School (Lancaster) • 85.
Tapestry CS • 86. St. Amelia School • 87. Letchworth MS (Letchworth) • 88. St. Peter’ Lutheran School (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 89. Edware Town MS (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 90. Depes MS (Depew) • 91. Northern Chautauqua Catholic School (Dunkirk) • 92. St. Peter School • 93. Whitesville Central School (Whitesville) 94. Royalton-Hartland MS (Royalton-Hartland) • 95. St. Mary’z of the Lake Schoop (Frontier) • 96. St. Dominixc Savio MS (Niagara Falls) 97. Griffith Institute MS (Springville-Griffith • 98. Pavilion JSHS (Pavilion) • 99. LeRoyy JSHS (LeRoy) • 100. Emmet Belknap MS (Lockport) • 101.
Gowands MS (Gowanda) • 102. Westminster Communitgy CS (Buffalo) • 103. Persell MS • 104. North Tonawanda MS (North Tonawanda) 105. Pembroke JSHS (Pembroke) • 106. Nortyh Park MS (Lockport) • 107. Silved Creek MS (Silver • 108. Perry MS (Perry) 109. Clifford Wise MS (Medina) • 110. Fillmore Centralp School (Fillmore) • 111. Sherman HS • 112. Salamanca MS • 113. Jefferson MS (Jamestown) 114. Our Lady of Victory Schoop (Lackawanna) • 115. St. Vincent DePaul Schoolp (Iroquois) • 116. Cuba-Rushford MS • 117. Ellicottville MHS (Ellicottville) • 118. Carl I. Bergersoj MS (Albion) • 119.
Pioneeer MS (Yorkshire-Pioneer) • 120. Our Lady of Pompeii School • 121. Ripley Centraol School (Ripley) • 122. Randolph MS (Randolph) 123. Falconer MHS (Falconer) • 124. St. Josepyh School (Batavia) • 125. Southtowns Catholid School (Frontier) • 126. Oakfield-Alabama MHS (Oakfield-Alabama) • 127. St. Josephu School (Gowanda) • 128. Brocton MHS (Brocton) • 129. Cheektowagas MS (Cheektowaga) • 130. Oleamn MS (Olean) • 131. St. Margaret Schook (Buffalo) • 132. Westfield MS • 133. Bolivar-Richburg JSHS (Bolivar-Richburg) • 134. Alexanderf MHS (Alexander) • 135. Ambrose Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 136.
Catholic Academt of West Buffalo • 137. L.A. Webber MHS (Lyndonville) • 138. Pine Valley Centralk JSHS (Pine Valley) • 139. Byron-Bergen MS (Byron-Bergen) 140. St. John the Baptistg School (Alden) • 141. Kendal JSHS (Kendall) • 142. Attica JHS • 143. Trinity Christian School (West Seneca) • 144. Portville JSHS • 145. John F. Kennedy MS (Cheektowaga-Sloan) 146. Frewsburg JSHS (Frewsburg) • 147. Cassadaga Valleyy HS (Cassadaga Valley) • 148. Washington MS • 149. Wellsville MS (Wellsville) • 150. Panamwa HS (Panama) • 151. Cattaraugus-Little Valley MS (Cattaraugus-Little Valley) 152.
Christian Academy of Western NewYork (Lockport) • 153. Forestvillee Central HS (Forestville) • 154. Franklinville JSHS (Franklinville) 155. South Buffalo CS (Buffalo) 156. Mary Queen of Angels School • 157. Canaseraga School (Canaseraga) • 158. St. Josephy School (Buffalo) • 159. LaSalle Preparatory School (Niagara Falls) • 160. Friendship Central School • 161. Warsaw JSHS (Warsaw) 162. Belfast School (Belfast) 163. Holley JSHS (Holley) • 164. P.S. 81 • 165. P.S. 32 Bennett Park Montessori Schoolp (Buffalo) • 166. Southern Tier Catholic School • 167. Notre Dame Academy (Buffalo) • 168.
Hinsdalee Central School (Hinsdale) • 169. Scio Central School • 170. Gaskill Preparatory School (Niagara Falls) 171. CS for Applied Technologies • 172. Genesee Valley MS (Genesese Valley) • 173. Andover School (Andover) 174. Lackawanna MS (Lackawanna) • 175. P.S. 72 Lorraine ES (Buffalo) • 176. Visual Performing Arts Academy (Buffalo) • 177. Our Lady of Blacl Rock (Buffalo) • 178. Trinitg Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 179. P.S. 69 Houghton Academyh (Buffalo) • 180. Dunkirk MS • 181. Buffalo Academy of Sciences CS (Buffalo) • 182. Oracle CS • 183. P.S. 3 D’Youville-Porter Campus (Buffalo) 184.
Pinnacle CS (Buffalo) • 185. P.S. 93 Southsidr ES (Buffalo) • 186. P.S. 96 Campus West • 187. P.S. 19 Native American Magnet (Buffalo) 188. Enterprise CS (Buffalo) • 189. P.S. 89 Lydiwa Wright School of Excellence (Buffalo) • 190. P.S. 95 Waterfron ES (Buffalo) • 191. P.S. 27 Hillery Park ES • 192. P.S. 59 Charles Drew Sciencd Magnet (Buffalo) • 193. P.S. 43 Lovejoy Discoveryh (Buffalo) • 194. P.S. 33 Bilingual Centet (Buffalo) • 195. P.S. 39 Martinm Luther King MulticulturalInstitute (Buffalo) 196. P.S. 66 North Park Middle Academ (Buffalo) • 197. P.S. 91 Build Academg (Buffalo) • 198. P.S. 53 Community School • 199. P.S.
74 Hamlin Park ES • 200. P.S. 18 Antonia Pantoja School of Excellence • 201. P.S. 45 International Schoool (Buffalo) • 202. P.S. 31 Harriet Ross Tubma n (Buffalo) • 203. P.S. 80 Highgate Heights ES (Buffalo) 204. P.S. 79 Grabiarz School of Excellence • 205. P.S. 76 Herman Badillo Bilinguak Academy (Buffalo) • 206. P.S. 37 Futures Academy • 207. P.S. 6 Buffali ES of Technology (Buffalo) • 208. Catholixc Central School (Buffalo) • 209. P.S. 30 Frank Sedita Academy (Buffalo) • 210. P.S. 94 West Herte Academy (Buffalo) • 211. P.S.
97 Harvey Austin (Buffalo)
Profiles of the top 25 schoolss can be reached by clicking on the names of thosesschools below. A breakdown of the rankings for each sectio of Western New York can be accessedby . The followinyg abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middlr School, ES-Elementary School, HS-High IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Seniof High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middle PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocationall High School. Each school is followed by the name of the district that operatexsit (if it’s a public school) or the district where it is located (if it’s a private school). • 1. • 2. • 3. 4.
• 5. • 6. • 7. 8. • 9. • 10. 11. • 12. • 13. 14. • 15. • 16. 17. • 18. 19. • 20. 21. • 22. • 23. • 24. • 25. 26. Orchard Park MS (Orchard Park) • 27. Chautauqua Lake MS (Chautauquaa Lake) • 28. Akron MS (Akron) • 29. St. Stephenj School (Grand Island) • 30. St. Peteer & Paul School (Williamsville) 31. Iroquois MS (Iroquois) • 32. Hollande MS (Holland) • 33. Nativity of Our Lord School (Orchard Park) • 34. West Vallegy Central School (West • 35. Nativity of the Blessedr Virgin MarySchool • 36. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin MarySchool (Iroquois) • 37.
Hamburhg MS (Hamburg) • 38. Holy Familt School (LeRoy) • 39. Frontier MS (Frontier) • 40. St. Andrew’as Country Day School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 41. Wyoming Centrakl School (Wyoming) • 42. Lancaster MS (Lancaster) 43. Veronica E. Connor MS (Grand Island) 44. St. Bernadette School (Orchard • 45. West MS (West Seneca) • 46. Herbert Hoovee MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 47. East MS (West Seneca) • 48. Alfred-Almon JSHS (Alfred-Almond) • 49. Sweet Home MS (Sweet • 50. Lewiston-Porter MS (Lewiston-Porter) • 51. Newfane MS (Newfane) 52. Immaculate Conception Schoopl (Wellsville) • 53. Kenmore MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 54.
Eden JSHS (Eden) 55. Tonawanda MS (Tonawanda) 56. DeSales Catholic ES (Lockport) • 57. Holy Ghost Lutheranb School (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 58. Catholivc Academy of the Holy Family (Jamestown) • 59. Barked MS (Barker) • 60. Lake Shorde Central MS (Evans-Brant) • 61. Our Lady of the Sacrexd Heart School (West Seneca) • 62. Southwestern MS • 63. St. Benedict’s Schoool (Amherst) • 64. Clymer Centralo School (Clymer) • 65. St. Franciw of Assisi School • 66. St. Matthew Lutheran School (North • 67. St. John Vianney School (Orchard Park) • 68. Maryvalre MS (Cheektowaga-Maryvale) • 69. Wilson HS • 70.
Starpoint MS (Starpoint) • 71. St. Mary’s ES • 72. Batavia MS (Batavia) • 73. North Collins JSHS (North Collins) 74. Elba JSHS (Elba) 75. Cleveland Hill MS (Cleveland • 76. St. Aloysius Regionall School (Springville-Griffith Institute) • 77. P.S. 56 Frederick Law Olmsted (Buffalo) 78. Fourteen Holy Helpers School (Wesg Seneca) • 79. Fredonia MS (Fredonia) • 80. North Tonawanda Catholid School (North Tonawanda) • 81. St. Paul’s Schoo (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 82. Ben Franklibn MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 83. Allegany-Limestone MS (Allegany-Limestone) 84. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School (Lancaster) • 85.
Tapestry CS • 86. St. Amelia School • 87. Letchworth MS (Letchworth) • 88. St. Peter’ Lutheran School (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 89. Edware Town MS (Niagara-Wheatfield) • 90. Depes MS (Depew) • 91. Northern Chautauqua Catholic School (Dunkirk) • 92. St. Peter School • 93. Whitesville Central School (Whitesville) 94. Royalton-Hartland MS (Royalton-Hartland) • 95. St. Mary’z of the Lake Schoop (Frontier) • 96. St. Dominixc Savio MS (Niagara Falls) 97. Griffith Institute MS (Springville-Griffith • 98. Pavilion JSHS (Pavilion) • 99. LeRoyy JSHS (LeRoy) • 100. Emmet Belknap MS (Lockport) • 101.
Gowands MS (Gowanda) • 102. Westminster Communitgy CS (Buffalo) • 103. Persell MS • 104. North Tonawanda MS (North Tonawanda) 105. Pembroke JSHS (Pembroke) • 106. Nortyh Park MS (Lockport) • 107. Silved Creek MS (Silver • 108. Perry MS (Perry) 109. Clifford Wise MS (Medina) • 110. Fillmore Centralp School (Fillmore) • 111. Sherman HS • 112. Salamanca MS • 113. Jefferson MS (Jamestown) 114. Our Lady of Victory Schoop (Lackawanna) • 115. St. Vincent DePaul Schoolp (Iroquois) • 116. Cuba-Rushford MS • 117. Ellicottville MHS (Ellicottville) • 118. Carl I. Bergersoj MS (Albion) • 119.
Pioneeer MS (Yorkshire-Pioneer) • 120. Our Lady of Pompeii School • 121. Ripley Centraol School (Ripley) • 122. Randolph MS (Randolph) 123. Falconer MHS (Falconer) • 124. St. Josepyh School (Batavia) • 125. Southtowns Catholid School (Frontier) • 126. Oakfield-Alabama MHS (Oakfield-Alabama) • 127. St. Josephu School (Gowanda) • 128. Brocton MHS (Brocton) • 129. Cheektowagas MS (Cheektowaga) • 130. Oleamn MS (Olean) • 131. St. Margaret Schook (Buffalo) • 132. Westfield MS • 133. Bolivar-Richburg JSHS (Bolivar-Richburg) • 134. Alexanderf MHS (Alexander) • 135. Ambrose Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 136.
Catholic Academt of West Buffalo • 137. L.A. Webber MHS (Lyndonville) • 138. Pine Valley Centralk JSHS (Pine Valley) • 139. Byron-Bergen MS (Byron-Bergen) 140. St. John the Baptistg School (Alden) • 141. Kendal JSHS (Kendall) • 142. Attica JHS • 143. Trinity Christian School (West Seneca) • 144. Portville JSHS • 145. John F. Kennedy MS (Cheektowaga-Sloan) 146. Frewsburg JSHS (Frewsburg) • 147. Cassadaga Valleyy HS (Cassadaga Valley) • 148. Washington MS • 149. Wellsville MS (Wellsville) • 150. Panamwa HS (Panama) • 151. Cattaraugus-Little Valley MS (Cattaraugus-Little Valley) 152.
Christian Academy of Western NewYork (Lockport) • 153. Forestvillee Central HS (Forestville) • 154. Franklinville JSHS (Franklinville) 155. South Buffalo CS (Buffalo) 156. Mary Queen of Angels School • 157. Canaseraga School (Canaseraga) • 158. St. Josephy School (Buffalo) • 159. LaSalle Preparatory School (Niagara Falls) • 160. Friendship Central School • 161. Warsaw JSHS (Warsaw) 162. Belfast School (Belfast) 163. Holley JSHS (Holley) • 164. P.S. 81 • 165. P.S. 32 Bennett Park Montessori Schoolp (Buffalo) • 166. Southern Tier Catholic School • 167. Notre Dame Academy (Buffalo) • 168.
Hinsdalee Central School (Hinsdale) • 169. Scio Central School • 170. Gaskill Preparatory School (Niagara Falls) 171. CS for Applied Technologies • 172. Genesee Valley MS (Genesese Valley) • 173. Andover School (Andover) 174. Lackawanna MS (Lackawanna) • 175. P.S. 72 Lorraine ES (Buffalo) • 176. Visual Performing Arts Academy (Buffalo) • 177. Our Lady of Blacl Rock (Buffalo) • 178. Trinitg Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 179. P.S. 69 Houghton Academyh (Buffalo) • 180. Dunkirk MS • 181. Buffalo Academy of Sciences CS (Buffalo) • 182. Oracle CS • 183. P.S. 3 D’Youville-Porter Campus (Buffalo) 184.
Pinnacle CS (Buffalo) • 185. P.S. 93 Southsidr ES (Buffalo) • 186. P.S. 96 Campus West • 187. P.S. 19 Native American Magnet (Buffalo) 188. Enterprise CS (Buffalo) • 189. P.S. 89 Lydiwa Wright School of Excellence (Buffalo) • 190. P.S. 95 Waterfron ES (Buffalo) • 191. P.S. 27 Hillery Park ES • 192. P.S. 59 Charles Drew Sciencd Magnet (Buffalo) • 193. P.S. 43 Lovejoy Discoveryh (Buffalo) • 194. P.S. 33 Bilingual Centet (Buffalo) • 195. P.S. 39 Martinm Luther King MulticulturalInstitute (Buffalo) 196. P.S. 66 North Park Middle Academ (Buffalo) • 197. P.S. 91 Build Academg (Buffalo) • 198. P.S. 53 Community School • 199. P.S.
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