SB Nation | 2013 NFL playoff tiebreaking procedures SB Nation 2013 NFL playoff tiebreaking procedures. By Matt Verderame on Dec 30, 11:28a +. Ronald Martinez. The NFL season is down to one week, and it promises to be a crazy one. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. It's Week 17 in the NFL, which means all ... |
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
Salton Sea in California attracts wintering birds also seen in Oregon (photo ... - OregonLive.com (blog)
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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
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