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Bronner: JeffCo sewer offer still stands - Birmingham Business Journal:

2012-03-02T01:51:00.001-08:00

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But since county officials have waiteds so long to make a decision on thesewed crisis, the offering price will be he said. Last summer, Bronner offererd to buy the system for morethan $1 billion if the countty declared Chapter 9 bankruptcy. As part of the Bronner said he would sell the system back to the countty after seven years for thesame price. “They shoule have gone bankrupt eightmonths ago, then this would be past histort now,” he told the crowd. Bronner served as the keynotee speaker for the annual Alabama Commerciakl RealEstate Conference, which was held Friday at the .
He advisedc the gathering to sit tight on any major decisionz in commercial real estate until March after its fully known how deep the recessioh is and whatPresident Obama’s plan will be. Both Bronnefr and Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the , who presentedx an outlook earlier inthe day, said Birmingham’s commerciap real estate market was less affectedr by the turmoil in the marketds than other cities in the country. But don’ expect the charts to hit the positive side untiol after the third quarter of 2009 and into said Yun, discussing rent, absorption and vacanc y in all sectors of commercial real with some exceptions for apartments.
In residentiao real estate, Yun pointed to the fact that Birmingham didn’t experiencee a bubble like many areas ofthe country, but said it certainlh wasn’t immune to the fear in the overall marketplace. Yun forecasted that gross domestic the consumer price index and unemployment wouldf riseby 2010. “Forecasting is a hazardoue occupation today,” he said. The conferencw was to wrap up Friday afternoon with presentations by Susan Smityhof , discussing emerging trends in commerciall real estate, and Martin past president of the Nationa l Association of Realtors, discussing surviving and thriving under the new

Sunwest deal nears - Baltimore Business Journal:

2012-02-28T23:17:00.001-08:00

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Terms haven’t been but the SEC confirmed it has reaches a tentative deal to settlethe case. Settlements typically involve a monetary penalty as well as the returnhof ill-gotten gains. In this case, it appearas Sunwest won’t be assessed a fine before it has a chancee to reorganize as aviable “We don’t want to starve the reorganization by taking money out of it,” said Mark Fickes, trial counsel for the SEC and lead attorneg in its case against The SEC charged Sunwest Management with securities frauf in March. The company was quickly placed in the contropl ofa court-appointed receiver, Portland-based Grassmueck Group.
The SEC accuses Sunwest and other defendants of misleading morethan 1,300 investors who committecd more than $300 million in equity to the company. Sunwes used investors money to leverage morethan $1 billion in debt to assembler a portfolio of more than 250 senior livin facilities around the country. The combinatiob of too much debt and low occupancuy rates led to a cash flow crisis that triggered dozena of foreclosure actions and other legal caseswagainst Sunwest, its founder Jon Harder and its law firm, Davis, Wrigh Tremaine LLP. Sunwest subsequently has sold more than 50 of the In January, it sold 45 facilitiees to Lone Star for $364.2 Of that, $281.
5 million was used to retire a loan from Generalp Electric, a major secured Of the remaining $82.7 million, $11.5 million remained in Aprill 23, according to Grassmuecmk Group’s initial assessment of the company. Its secondr report is due in Sunwest had 183 assistedliving facilities, 85 non-assistedx living facilities and other investments. At its peak, Sunwesft was the nation’s fourth largesg senior living operator with morethan $2 billio n in revenue. The SEC said Sunwest builtr its empire by deceiving investors abou t the nature of the operation and the manner in which they wouldreceive income.
Investors thought they were investing in individualpropertiesw — in reality, Sunwest operatec as a single entity. The SEC suit subsequently merger with the personal bankruptcy of Harder and is beingt managedby U.S. District Court Judg e Michael Hogan in federal districrt courtin Eugene. Clyde Hamstreet, a Portland-based corporate turnarounxd specialist engaged by Sunwest four months priorr to theSEC suit, remains the chief restructuring officer of Sunwest. At a status hearint Monday, Hogan heard a series of possiblew reorganization scenarios that could guidde Sunwest in the future but no one proposal is being given precedence atthis point, Fickes said.
The court’s primargy goal is to give Sunwesr Management the opportunity to survive as an ongoing entitu and preserve theestimated $300 millionb to $400 million in unsecurefd investments made by creditors and investors. If investors could someday recover their money if the valu eof Sunwest’s real estate holdings rises. On the other hand, if the companyu were to be liquidated and its properties sold in the current recessionary as some secured including banks, have there would be little or no money available for investors. Harder and his attorne pushed for a reorganizationlast fall, saying it woulr protect its investors. Harder has steppef down as president.
Neither Grassmueck nor its Los Angeles-basee attorney could be reached to comment onthe company’s currengt status.

Miami physician sentenced in Medicare fraud case - Memphis Business Journal:

2012-02-26T20:34:00.001-08:00

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Rodriguez was indicted in , along with two other doctors in connection witha $10 million Medicares fraud scheme. He pleaded guilty in to conspiracg to commit healthcare fraud. Rodrigueza was a co-owner of and physiciamn at MidwayMedical Center, a Miami clinivc that purported to specialize in the treatmenft of HIV patients, according to a news releasr from the U.S. Department of Justice. He admitted while at Midway, he and his co-conspirators billed Medicarw for services that were medically unnecessary and in many instanceenever provided.
He also admitted that he purchasedr only a small amount of the drugs that he claimed to administer to patients and that he falsified medical according to thenews release. Rodriguez also admitted that he was liste d as medical director and practicing physician for fiveothefr Miami-area HIV infusion clinics between October 2003 and February where he engaged in simila activity. He admitted to filing more than $20 million in falser claims. Several of Rodriguez’s co-defendants have already been sentenced for theirr roles at Midway andrelated clinics.

Behind the Google goggles, virtual reality - San Jose Mercury News

2012-02-24T17:51:00.001-08:00

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UFC in Japan: Just business as usual? - ESPN (blog)

2012-02-22T15:17:00.001-08:00

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Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction raises record $1.3M for charity - San Francisco Business Times:

2012-02-20T12:00:00.001-08:00

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million for local and drew a record crowd of 600 The three-day Western-themed celebration, which ran from Aug. 31 to Sunday, Sept. 2, included a Sundayh auction at Sonoma's , the Palat "chef and vintner hosted dinner" Friday night at the , and the Taste of Sonomas Valleypublic wine-tasting event at Depot Park on Saturday. The annuao event is put on by the , the philanthropicf arm of the , a marketing and promotional group that represents 73 wineries and 166grapre growers. The group raised $714,9090 last year at its early September auction and afted paying forthe event's donated the remaining $526,000 to 14 Sonoma Valley charities.
This year'ss so-called "Wild Bunch" eventr featured fine wines andcuisine "set againsr the backdrop of ribald, Western-themed performances that introduced each auctio n lot," the sponsors said, noting that attendeezs in cowboy (and girl) attire braved temperatures over 100 degrees to bid on 58 auction The five top lots included prizes such as a 2007 Toyotqa Prius, a Barcelona wine trip, a week's stay at a private home in Italy, a trip to Buenods Aires and Argentina's Mendoza Valley, and a week at a privated "castle" in Costa Rica. Thosr top-drawing lots included: Lot 25 -- , 2007 Toyota Priuss / Wine cave dinner, Lot 17 -- , Barcelona wine trip, $20,000.
Lot 56 -- Stay at privatre home in Italy, $19,000. Lot 13 -- Trip to Bueno Aires and Mendoza Valley, $19,000. Lot 4 -- , stay at privates Costa Rica "castle," $17,000. Eleven charities will benefit from the including VineyardWorker Services, the Sonoma Valley Educatiomn Foundation and the Mentoring Alliance, officials said. "We're thrilled with the results ofthis year'z auction weekend," Executive Director Granrt Raeside, who heads both the marketing group and the foundation, said in a 7 statement.
"Given the increasing numberr of events and fundraisers competing for resourcedand attention, we're humbled by the outpourintg of generosity from those who attended our The event's sponsor attributed the large crowxd in part to "expanded venue space at Cline Cellars; previously, the event was held for 14 yeards at the Sonoma Mission Inn.

Khloe Kardashian on `active' sex life, Dallas move - Boston.com

2012-02-18T09:00:00.001-08:00

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Space Telescope Finds Milky Way Haze - Sci-Tech Today

2012-02-16T06:51:00.001-08:00

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GenVec cuts manufacturing partnership - Baltimore Business Journal:

2012-02-14T03:34:00.001-08:00

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After a year and a half, the Gaithersburg biotechg has terminated its contract June 29with , the United Kingdom-basedf company that had been producing the locaol company’s main product, an anticancer treatment called TNFerades in its final stage of clinicao trials. GenVec (NASDAQ: GNVC) paid Cobrs a $350,000 termination fee, negotiated down considerablg fromthe one-time maximum fee of $2.3 millionn to terminate the contract. Originally signed in January the manufacturing agreement called for GenVecc to payCobra $1 million in advance and as much as $9.4 milliojn depending on the services rendered. Last year, GenVex said it paid Cobra $3.
4 million and, in said it would pay Cobra anadditional $1.8 million this GenVec, which said it doesn’t need furthet batches from Cobra to completse its TNFerade trials and had been low on cash, has been searchinhg for a larger partner to fund thoses clinical studies and anticipatedc launch. After making significant cuts to its head GenVecraised $6 million in late May in a discounted stockm offering that garnered a 19 percent drop in the company’s sharer price from disappointed investorsw that day.
GenVec’s stock price has sincde inched back up to its former price eventopping $1 since the

Lawsuit challenges tax breaks for key projects - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2012-02-12T00:00:00.001-08:00

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Buckhead lawyer and taxpayert advocate John Woodham is challenginf bond deals approved by the Development Authority of Fultob County offering tax abatements that start at 50 percent and are gradually phases out over11 years, saving developers hundreds of millions of dollars. In a courtt order dated April 15, the Fultoj Board of Assessors agreed not to perform further assessments related to the affectedsproperties — including and the Terminus complex in Buckhead and downtow Atlanta’s 55 Allen Plaza — until the case is decided. A hearinvg is set for July 15 in Fulton CountySuperior Court.
The current lawsuit is the seconc Woodham has filed in two years against tax breaksz that have proven popular with developerds and economicdevelopment agencies. The Georgia Supreme Courty ruled unanimously in his favod in February 2008 in a case involving the Atlanta declaring that school property taxess could not be used for projects financed through taxallocatiohn districts. But Woodham’s victory in that case was Shortly afterthe decision, the Generaol Assembly passed a constitutional amendment to essentially reverse the and Georgia voters narrowly ratified it at the polla last fall.
While the legal issues in the new case are the public policy debate is over whether lavisj tax breaks are necessary to lure developers to build in areas wherwe they stand to earnlarge “When you’re talking about trophy projectxs in Midtown and Buckhead ... these projects were goingb to happen anyway,” Woodhan said. “This is icinv on the cake at the expense ofthe taxpayers.
” Largelyg because of the public policy ramifications, the Fultob County Taxpayers Foundation and its president, John have joined Woodham as plaintiffs in the On the other side are economic developmeny leaders who argue that tax breaks are vitap to foster growth, particularly during a “At this time, not much is goinhg on,” said Peggy president of the , which supports the Fultonj development authority although it is not a party in the suit. “This is an economic development tool that iscritical statewide.
” “Ij these times, the idea that we’rwe suddenly going to tell developers and businesses, ‘We’re not capable of bringingg the tax incentives other states are offering,’ just seem s insane,” added Cary Ichter, a lawyer with representing the Fultonm development authority. Specifically, the lawsuit questionsd tax abatements that development authoritie s in Fulton County have approvesthrough “sale-leaseback” bond transactions.
The way the transactionas work is the developer conveys fee simple title of a project to the developmeny authority and simultaneously leases the property back from the Development authorities in Fulton Count have used the transactions to issue morethan $5 billiom in bonds during the last threr years, according to the But tax abatement bond deals through development authoritie s aren’t limited to Fulton County. The Development Authority of DeKalb County is considering a bond requestes by in connection with its Town Brookhaven Aproposed 20-year tax abatement, whichn could be decided in a couple of would come to about $51.6 (See related story on Page 1A.
) The lawsui t criticizes the bond transactions as “phantom” because no money changes “There is no real financial transaction,” Woodham said. “Ths bonds are window dressing for thetax abatement.” Woodham said therwe is nothing in state law that allowas sale-leaseback transactions.

Fifth Third completes $1B stock offering - Business First of Columbus:

2012-02-09T20:17:00.001-08:00

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The offering from the Cincinnati-based Central Ohio’s third-largest by deposits, was raised to $1 billion from $750 As a result, the bank is issuing almost 158 million shares at an average price of The bank said it will use the net proceedss for generalcorporate purposes, including fundin the cash premium portion of some depositaryg shares and beginning repaymengt of the $3.5 billion it receivex through the Treasury Department’xs Troubled Asset Relief Program. The combined with other plannedcapital actions, Fifthh Third said, could generate about $2 billion in Tier 1 That would more than satisfy a buffeer the government required under the recent “stresa tests.
” Fifth Third was one of 19 banks that underwenft the federal government’s stress test this While the bank was deemed adequately capitalized, it was orderexd to raise $1.1 billion to maintain its Tier 1 should the economy worsen. The bank also said it expects to raisseanother $1.2 billion in Tier 1 equity from the salew of a majority stake in Fifth Third Processing Solutionxs to Advent International. That deal is expecterd to close in the second FifthThird (NASDAQ:FITB), which operates in 12 had $3.
69 billion in Central Ohio depositw at midyear 2008, representing about 11 percent of the according to the

Big Island home sales, prices fall sharply - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

2012-02-07T16:51:00.001-08:00

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The median price of a single-family home was a 38 percent drop from the median priceof $385,000 in April 2008, according to statisticd from . Year-to-date, the median price of a single-family home was which was 28 percent belowa the median priceof $379,5534 for the first four months of 2008. The April medianb price was based on90 sales, a 22 percentr decrease from the 116 sales recorded during the same month last Sales from January through April were also down 22 percent from the same period last year. The medianb price of a Big Island condominiu m dropped 46 percentto $269,000 from $500,000 in Apripl 2008.
The median price for the first four months of the year was down 43 percent from the median pricdeof $495,000 during the same four-month period in 2008. Sales of condos in April were down by more than There were 21 units sold on the Big Island last a 53 percent drop from the 45 units sold inApripl 2008. Year-to-date sales of Big Island condoes are down by48

Vanderbilt Vs. Florida: Gators Look For Nineteenth Straight Win At Home - SB Nation

2012-02-05T12:34:00.001-08:00

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Pedal to Properties takes on partner, plans expansion - The Business Review (Albany):

2012-02-03T05:17:00.001-08:00

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Founded and headed by Matt Kolb, Pedal to Propertiezs is a residential real estate firm that givesa clients the option of lookinvg at homesby bicycle. The company maintains a fleetr of 50 ElectraCruiser bikes. Kolb has sold a 50 percenyt stake in the company for an undisclosed sum to attorney Tim who specializes in taking regional retailbusinesseds national. As a partner in Peda l to Properties, Majors will work out of the company’s Boulderd office. Majors, who’s originally from Perth, approached Kolb about investing in the real estater firm after looking at Boulder propertie sby bicycle.
“We certainly plan to incorporate [Tim’s] national and international branding expertise to expan d Pedal to Properties in other Kolb said in a Pedal to Properties plans to look at opening brancbh offices in other, unspecified U.S. markets. In May, the companhy launched a licensee designation for brokersa interested in using the Boulder operational formula in their The Colorado company already is workingh to expand quickly in its hometowj by adding more spacr and agents indowntown Boulder. “I believre Pedal to Properties is in a perfecy position to meet the evolving social and demographic changes going on in the United States with Majors said ina statement.

Swaim-Staley named acting Md. transportation secretary - Denver Business Journal:

2012-02-01T01:17:00.001-08:00

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Swaim-Staley had been deputy secretaryt to Porcari after he was namer to the slotby O’Malle in 2007. Porcari will be sworbn in June 1 asthe No. 2 official for the . Swaim-Staley is no stranger to Maryland’s transportationn needs. She also served as the transportation’zs deputy secretary for the statwe from 1999to 2003, while also serving in interim roles at Baltimore/Washingtomn International Thurgood Marshall Airport and the . From 1993 to Swaim-Staley served as chief financiaol officer forthe .
O’Malley said in a statement Swaim-Staley “has the deep knowledgde of transportation, along with the management and financia expertise that are necessary for us to move A spokesmanfor O’Malley said the governor is still conducting interviewzs for a permanent successor to Porcari. Thers is no timeline in place to fillthe position, spokesmanh Shaun Adamec said in an e-mail. The “criteria is to find the best persohn forthe job,” he said.

Dallas man accused in Ponzi scheme has UTD ties - Dallas Business Journal:

2012-01-29T21:00:00.001-08:00

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The SEC alleges that Paul R. Brendan Coughlin and Henry Harrison were the masterminds behinrthe scheme. The three were charged in the SEC complaintt with violations of antifraud provisions of federalsecuritiews laws. One of the businessmenb named inthe suit, Brendon has served on the advisory board for the UTD Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, according to a biography on the institute's Web which was available on the institute's Web site Tuesda y afternoon, but removed later in the day. A cached versio n of Coughlin's biography on the site was captured by Google as recentlyg asJune 29.
Coughlin's biographyg on the site listeed himas co-founder and principal of Provident Asset Management LLC and co-founder and principal of Provident Royalties LLC. Coughlin's bio also said he held othetrprestigious positions, including a positiojn on the advisory board of the North Texas-basedr International Business Academy. The SEC also is investigatingt the actions of the company, its broker-dealer Providenr Asset Management LLC and 21 entities that sold the securitied that were later deemed to be only partially invested in the mannert promised to clients. As the investigationj unfolds, a court has appointed a receivee to freeze and oversee all of the assetwsin question.
The SEC alleges the participants offered securitiesz tied to oil and gas assets to morethan 7,70p U.S. investors from June 2006 to January 2009. The SEC also said Providentg promised investors returns as high as 18 perceng and assured investors 85 percent of the funda would be used to acquire oil and gas real as well as mineral leases and other interests tied to oil and gas explorationhin development. However, the SEC claims only 50 perceny of investor funds were used to actually buy assets. The agency further alleges proceeds from laterf investor offerings were diverted to pay investors who were expectingb returns onearlier purchases.
“Provident sold ostensibly safe securitied such as preferred stock to thousands of saidKen Israel, director of the SEC’s Salt Lake Regional “But it was actually operating a Ponzi-like shell game in which assets were shuttled from one entity to anothedr and investors were paid ‘returns’ from whatevef money was available — usuallgy that of the most recen investors.” The defendants coulxd not be immediately reached for comment.
An attorneyy for the company, which is now in receivership, said Tuesda the parties overseeing the receivership were put in place just 24hourzs ago, so they cannot comment on behalf of the compangy in relation to the individual defendants and actions allegedly performed before the receivership took effect.

The president plays small ball - Washington Post

2012-01-27T16:51:00.001-08:00

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Two more leave BofA board - Charlotte Business Journal:

2012-01-25T12:51:00.001-08:00

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According to a filing with the Securities andExchangd Commission, Prueher and Frank didn’t resign becausre of any disagreement with the company. Jackise Ward and Patricia Mitchell resigned early this Mitchell is a former New York television executivw and currently serves as chief executiv of the Paley Center for a NewYork nonprofit. Ward is the retired chie f executiveof Atlanta-based Computer Generation Inc., a softwars company. Robert Tillman, a former Lowe’a Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) chief executive, resigned from the BofA boards effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announcedx former lead independentdirector O. Temple Sloan had left the board.
BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reasojn for resignation. Sloan had been a BofA directoer for13 years. In early four outside directors were electecdto BofA’s board. They are former Federal Reserve GovernofSusan Bies, former Compass Bancshares Inc. chief executiv and chairman D. Paul Jones, former Federapl Deposit Insurance Corp. chairma Donald Powell and retired Bank One and VisaInternational Inc. executive Williamm Boardman. BofA’s board has been underf intense scrutiny in recent monthes as the bank suffered through asharp stock-pric decline after acquiring Merrill Lynch & Co. The Charlotte-basex bank (NYSE:BAC) also has receiveds $45 billion in taxpayer aid.
At the bank’sx annual meeting in late April, shareholderws voted to strip Chie Executive Kenneth Lewis of his position asboardx chairman. Walter Massey was installed as the new chairmaj and has indicated the board needs tobe re-evaluated. Lewiws remains the bank’s CEO and

Children's Hospital CEO Roger Oxendale resigns - Charlotte Business Journal:

2012-01-23T08:34:00.001-08:00

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spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz confirmed theresignation Tuesday. Oxendale will remain through the endof 2009. He also is resigningf the presidencyof Children’s foundation, a position he has held since 2008. Oxendale, who was traveling Tuesday was notimmediately available. He joined the hospital 14 yearxs ago asits CFO. He becamre COO in 2000 and replaces Ron Violi as president and CEOin 2005. Oxendalw dropped the president title when he took the post at the foundatiojlast year.
Children’s spokesman Marc Lucasiakj said the organization will be conductinyg a search to fill the foundatiom position but will not continue the CEO Christopher Gessner will continue to serve as presidentgof Children’s Hospital. He was appointeds in 2008 after eight yearas as chiefoperating officer. Children’s in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhooe May 2. It launched a $100 million capital campaigj last fall to help payfor it.
John Thornburgh, vice presideny of Witt/Kieffer, a recruitment firm specializing in thenonprofitr sector, said it will be tough to find a new presidengt for the foundation, but that Children’w is “well positioned” to attract strong prospects. “It’e becoming increasingly more difficult tofind top-notcg development and advancement professionals,” Thornburgh said. “But I believes Children’s is in a strongeer position because ofits reputation.
The new building will be an assert in recruitingexcellent and, frankly, fundraising for children’s causes is somethinfg that the community responds to better than other

Fred Weber wins $4M Mississippi River Bridge contract - Phoenix Business Journal:

2012-01-21T04:51:00.001-08:00

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awarded Fred Weber a $4.444 million contract Wednesday to remove and replacee the Madison Streetand St. Louixs Avenue bridges over Interstate 70 indowntown St. The majority of work on this projec will start afterHighway 40/Interstatee 64 reopens between Kingshighwat and Interstate 170. Crews will remov e the St. Louis Avenue bridge firstg and then remove and replacr the MadisonStreet bridge. During work to remove the MadisobStreet bridge, crews will also remove the Cass Avenu e bridge in preparation for replacing that bridge later in 2010. This work is part of preliminart work on a new Mississippikriver bridge, which is expected to reducee congestion on the Poplar Streeg Bridge.
Maryland Heights, Mo.-based Fred Weber is one of the largesf privately held companiesin St. Louisx with $353.3 million in revenue in 2008. The commercial constructiobn firm is also working onthe $245 million reconstructiobn of AmerenUE’s Taum Sauk Reservoir in Johnson’se Shut-Ins state park and is part of Gatewaty Constructors, the consortium of contractors performing $535 milliobn worth of improvements on Highway 40/Interstate 64.

Sweet Leaf Tea gets $15.6M infusion from Nestle - Austin Business Journal:

2012-01-19T00:17:00.001-08:00

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million in natural beverage maker The fundinfg shouldhelp Austin-based Sweef Leaf expand its distribution nationwide within the next two said founder and CEO Clayton Christopher. The company's products are currentlyt available in just 30percent U.S. In addition, Nestle Waters executive Dan Costellio is relocating to Austin to become presidenf of Sweet Leaf Tea and will reportto Nestlé Waters will also add two directors to Sweet Leaf Tea’ds Board of Directors. “We are very enthusiastic aboutf this investmentfrom Nestlé Waterxs and believe we have found in them an ideao partner for growth,” said Christopher.
“Nog only do they have an unrivaledf national network ofdistribution partners, which includex many of our existing partners, but they are as committed as we are to bringintg quality and goodness to consumerw in the most environmentally-conscious way possible. It’s an ideao strategic and cultural fit, which is importantf to us.” Nestlé Waters joins , as an investofr in Sweet Leaf Tea. Catterton is the investor behind Build-a-Bear Workshop, PF Chang’s China Odwalla and Kettle Foods. Sweet Leaf Tea was founded in 1998 and toda has 10classic iced-tea flavors and one lemonade flavor.

Loss, sales, shares fall at Toll Brothers - Washington Business Journal:

2012-01-16T20:34:00.001-08:00

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million, and has decided to discontinue giving earnings The Horsham, Pa., company’s net loss was 52 cents a which included pre-tax write-downs totalinyg $119.6 million. During the same period last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reporteed a $93.7 million, or 59 cents a loss, which included pre-tax write-downs totalinv $288.1 million. Revenue for the quarter came inat $398.33 million, a plunge of 51 percent. The average analys t estimate forthis year’s fiscal second quartefr was a loss of 50 centas per share and revenue of $395 million, accordinv to Thomson Reuters. Toll shares were tradinh 6 percent lower Wednesdayat $18.35.
Thougy the housing market continues to be a Toll said it has experienced an upticjk in activity and traffic atits communities. The company will not providew earnings guidance becauseof “th numerous uncertainties related to our business,” said Joel H. chief financial officer.

Carig: Trade could be sign of Yankees' new way of doing business - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

2012-01-14T17:00:00.001-08:00

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Ground breaks on W - Austin Business Journal:

2012-01-12T12:51:00.000-08:00

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The mixed-use, 37-story project is going up on Block 21 across Seconr Street from city It will feature 165condo units, a 252-roon and 2,480-seat theater that will serve as the new home for Austih City Limits along with a spa and retai l space. The project should be complete byearly 2011. Development partnerd (NASDAQ: STRS) of Austin and Canyon-Johnson Urba Fund recently secureda $165 milliojn loan from Corus The project's strong presales aidex in the financing. In the last six monthds roughly 40 percent of the residential unitss have been placedunder contract, with anothee 20 percent in the process of beinhg converted to contract.
The developers initially planned 198condo units, but team memberes say greater demand for larger units prompted them to scale back the total number. The W project is one of a number of residentialp towers being developed in the southwes t quadrantof downtown. Otherw include The Austonian, Spring, Altavida, Monarch, and the soon-to-be-complete 360.

Divisive stepchildren straining blended family - Bangor Daily News (blog)

2012-01-10T08:17:00.001-08:00

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Since my husband and I knew that stepchildren could pressure a marriage, we vowed to create a happy, blended family and were welcoming, generous and loving to our children, all of whom were grown. My kids accepted my husband with open arms and one even ...

Rowan, Pride jackups believed sunk in Gulf - Dallas Business Journal:

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According to Rigzone.com, Houston-based Rowan (NYSE: RDC) thinksz the Rowan-Anchorage jackup capsized and sank atits pre-storkm location in Vermillion Block 201 off the coast of All personnel were evacuated from the jackup beforde Hurricane Ike struck. Rowan’s Sabine Pass facilitt was also hit hard by the stork and is expected to be out of commissioh for theforeseeable future. Houston-based (NYSE: PDE) also reporter Tuesday morning that its jackup Pride Wyomintg likely sank duringthe storm.
Sugar Land-based NE) said two of its semisubmersible platforms the Paul Romano and the AmosRunner — drifted off their mooringws during Ike but otherwise suffered minimal (NYSE: BP) reported this morning that the drilling derricko to its Mad Dog spar rig topplecd and sank during the storm. The jackup Ocean Tower, belongint to Houston-based (NYSE: DO), also lost its drilling the companyreported Monday. Houston-based (NYSE: RIG) reporte d Monday that its Marianas semisubv had been located two miles off itsmooring Dallas-based (NYSE: ESV) has still been unable to locatee its Ensco 74 jackup, which was reported missing San Ramon, Calif.
-based (NYSE: CVX) has acknowledge d that some of its Gulf rigs were damageed but is not releasing the names yet. RDS) reported no damage to Gulf drillingt assets. The MMS reported Sunday that 28 of theapproximatelh 3,800 offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf were severelyg damaged or destroyed by Ike, baserd on flyovers of the area. On Tuesday, the MMS reported that 97.2 percenty of oil and 84.2 percent of natural gas productionb in the Gulf isshut in.

Annie Malone to close Early Learning Center - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The center, which has provided education and day care servicez to children six weeks to five and a half yeares of agesince 1999, will cease operation s July 31. It currently enrolles 34 to 38 children, down from a maximuk of 50 children. The programm costs $300,000 a year to run but has been $5,00p0 to $7,000 short in covering expensew over the pastfew months, said Richarde King, chief executive officeer of the Annie Malonse Children and Family Service Center. "Thw economy has trickled down in a lot of differen t ways and some parents are choosingg to stay at home with their he said.
King said the center plans to help parentw find childcare alternatives and assistthe center'xs 12 employees with finding new jobs. The Anniee Malone Children and Family Service Center said it would continu to provide carefor abused, neglectex and abandoned children “well into the King said the organization would continue to focus fundraising efforts on askint donors to give 57 cents a day for either a montn for a total of $17.10 or for a year for a totap of $208.

Home sellers see interest, wait for buying comeback - Kansas City Business Journal:

2012-01-03T19:51:00.001-08:00

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“Obviously, 2008 was a slow year,” said Doug Davidson, presideng of “In fact, we endedf up with 7,881 sales for the which is the fewestysince 1995. So we’ve obviously had a significant pullback.” And that doesn’t take into considerationb thatthe county’s housing market is 27 percent larger than in 1995, he “I think we’re probably nearinyg the bottom, but we’re not seeing an uptur yet,” Davidson said. Inventory is up in Johnsom County, as well as metrowide, so it takes twice as long on averagse to get a contract than it did twoyears ago, said Kath Koehler, CEO of in Leawood.
There was four to six months of inventory of housex priced lessthan $300,000 two years ago, she Now, there is 10 month s worth of inventory for that price range. For the $500,00o to $750,000 range, there was six to nine months of inventorg twoyears ago. Now, there is 32 months. For homese priced more than $1.25 million, there was 12 months of inventorg twoyears ago, and now there is 65 months. “Thr homes that are selling quickly are updated homes pricedunder $250,000,” Koehler said. “People are snappingb them up.
” Lower interest rates are drawing some buyers into the but many people think it has reache drock bottom, and they want to jump in befor it gets crazy again, said Chris Collins, presidenf of the . Since earl y January, Koehler has seen a flurry of In December, her company had only four showings one weekendc and five the next. In her team had 104 showings one January weekend and 97the next. January has seen a stirring of activity in the newconstructio market, as well. The interest is out said Matt Derrick, director of communications forthe . The challenge is for consumersd to regaintheir confidence. The Johnsom County Consumer Confidence Index wasa record-loa 69.
6 in January, down from 70 in December and 114.4 in Januar 2008, according to CERI. Derrick said that lower interestrates haven’t translated into sales yet but that builderes have seen an uptick in traffif since the beginning of the The upper-bracket/custom market has been least affected by the housint slump, Derrick said. The market for new housez rangingfrom $600,000 and up is steady. The challengee is the lower and middle part ofthe “Being able to sell $250,009 to $500,000 new homeas is dependent on the people who live in $200,000 (houses) sellinbg their homes so they can move up to that type of Derrick said.
“They are concernedd about jobs and being able to get into therighty mortgage.” Johnson County represents 25 percent of the total As of Dec. 31, thered were 3,874 new and resale homesz on the market inJohnson County, compared with 15,771 units in the nine-county metro area, Collins said. The dynamicsa are changing, however. Johnson County has fallem from being the leading location for new home construction to middls ofthe pack, Derrick said. In 42 percent of all new homees built in the metro area were inJohnson County. Last that fell to 29 percent.
“For the firs t time since we started tracking these numbersa in themid ’70s, more homes were built northh of the river than in Johnso n County last year,” Derrick said. He citedd price as the biggestreason — the bulk of Johnsonn County’s new housing is in the $250,000 to $600,000p range, and that is not a price poinyt most families can afford. Today more than ever, individual circumstances affect how quickly a particularhouse sells, Collins said. The good news is that therde is more activity and that inventories are coming but houses still need to bepricee right. “Look at your market, get to know it, and act Collins said.
“This markeft has been a learningb experience for me and has made me abettefr agent,” Koehler said. “Good often comes out of

Blockbuster settles California dispute - Dallas Business Journal:

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San Diego D.A. Bonnie M. Dumanis said a four-yeat investigation looked into allegations thatBlockbuster BBI) charged customers higher prices for certain merchandise than what was advertised or postes on the products. The case was jointly filed by prosecutorx in San Diego Count andLos Angeles. "The investigatiobn shows that Blockbusterwas over-charginbg for years, but we have now held the companhy accountable in a courft of law for unfair busineszs practices," Dumanis said in a written A Blockbuster spokesman released a statement Tuesday saying the companyy does not admit to any wrongdoinbg or liability.
The San Diego DA said the company cooperated in the investigatiob to reach astipulated judgment. “The settlementt will be paid tothe state’es weights and measures agencies and offices,” Blockbuster said in a statemeng to the Dallas Business Journal . “Blockbusted is pleased to have reached a conclusion with this This does not reflect the way we conduct business atour stores. We have assure the state that we will continue to take the necessarg steps to ensure pricinv for the products in our storesis accurate.
” The which began in 2004, was based on 229 inspection reportas from 14 California counties as well as consumer

FDA: Not all tomatoes unsafe - Portland Business Journal:

2011-12-30T11:17:00.001-08:00

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The FDA warned consumers nationwide to avoid raw romaand round, red tomatoes, unlessz they were grown in Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Belgium, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, the Netherlands or Puerto Consumers should contact the store where they bough t tomatoes if they don't know where the fruit came Also, consumers should look out for tomatoes in fresgh salsa, guacamole, pico de gallol and other dishes. Cherry grape tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attachedx are safeto eat, the FDA said.
Since mid-Aprik there have been 145 reported illnesses from salmonella serotype an unusual form of the At least 23 people havebeen hospitalized. State s that have reported illnesses from the outbreajare Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Symptomsw of salmonella infectioninclude fever, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The disease can be fatap in children, elderly peoplw and people with weakenedimmune systems.
The is working with public healthu officials in Oregon to determine if an Orego resident confirmed to have salmonella saintpaulp associated with the multistate outbreak may have consumed tomatoesd while visitingSouthern California.

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 20

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As of 1:45 a.m. Easterbn Daylight Time tomorrow, it's summer. Whilse a welcome change, it's a season with mixee blessings. On the one hand, there are vacation tripss to the beachand mountains, boating, cookoutd and wearing lighter clothing. On the other, it's also a time for bugs, higher gas prices -- and highe r temperatures. The highest thermometer reading ever recordef inthe U.S. was 134 degrees Fahrenheit at Greenland California, on July 10, 1913. Next highesgt was 128 degrees 15 yearsd ago at LakeHavasu Arizona. Among larger cities, Arizona, holds the record at 122 degrees. You can find thes e and more facts about America fromthe U.S. Census Bureaui online at .
Sources: Chase's Calendafr of Events 2009, p. 324 Statistical Abstract 2009, t. 372, 374 Profile America is produced by the Public Informatio Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These dailyu features are available asproduced segments, readyu to air, on a monthly CD or on the Interneft at (look under the "Newsroom button). SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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2011-12-26T04:00:00.001-08:00

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Egypt divided after a week of violence - Washington Post

2011-12-23T23:00:00.001-08:00

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CAIRO â" The plan was hatched among activists trying to counter the narrative disseminated by state television and Egypt's ruling generals that paints anti-military demonstrators here as thugs and dupes. The group left Tahrir Square, the symbolic ...

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Father-and-son developers indicted in multimillion fraud scheme - St. Louis Business Journal:

2011-12-21T18:34:00.001-08:00

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Gary Rickert, Sr., 64, and Briamn Rickert, 29 of Creve have been indicted by a federal grand jury on five felony countws ofbank fraud, three felony counts of money launderingg and a forfeiture count involvinb personal and real property financed by the alleged the U.S. attorney’s office for Eastern Missouri said. The Rickert were in the real estate development business undetr the name and sought to develo five residences in Ladue andother high-end In order to obtain financing for thesre developments, the Rickerts are alleged to have submitter phony income tax returns, salex contracts and financial statements, accordingy to the indictment.
The governmeng seeks two of the residential properties that remain in the name ofthe Rickerts’ a vehicle and a diamond ring purchaserd with proceeds from the In all, at least $4.9 milliojn dollars was lent to the Rickerts for the developmen of the five properties. The five locak banks affected are , , , and .

Intermountain Drilling opens AZ office - St. Louis Business Journal:

2011-12-19T14:51:00.001-08:00

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Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Irgena Development Partners LLC. NAI Horizon represente the tenant. • signed a 10-year lease for 31,400 squarr feet at 1140 and 1150 S. Priest Driver in Tempe. The value of the leaser is $4 million. The school, which had been knowj as IIA College, is takingv space recently vacated byCollinws College, which now operates in Cotton Center in southeast Phoenix. Brooklined is moving from 925 S. Gilbert Road in Mesa. Grub b & Ellis/BRE Commercial represented the landlord, Pecos-Windmill N.W. LLC of Nev. Landmark TCN represented Brookline • signed a five-year lease for 18,00o0 square feet at the Van BurenDistributionb Center, 20 S.
48th Ave. in Phoenix. The companhy distributes hydraulic industrial hosese and is relocating from a locatiohnfarther west. Financial terms of the lease were not CB Richard Ellis representedthe landlord, Mountain West Properties of Greenwoos Village, Colo. Daum Commerciapl Real Estate Services representedthe tenant.

MNI: Georgia loses 48,900 industrial jobs - St. Louis Business Journal:

2011-12-17T10:17:00.001-08:00

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percent loss in manufacturing employment between 2006 and and a lossof 2.3 percenty between 2007 and 2008. Georgia now has 10,893 manufacturers that emplou 507,866 workers. "As with the entire nation, the recession continues to chip awayat Georgia's core sectors,” said Tom Dubin, president of Manufacturers’ “The faltering housing market has affected industriesz such as wood, furniture and building products, and has worsenedr an already suffering textile industry." Employment in the textiles/appareol sector saw the worst drop in employment, down 16.2 or 13,219 jobs.
Textile/apparel companies shutting down includer carpetmanufacturer , a Spring Global towel manufacturer in Griffin, and American Fibersd and Yarns, which shuttered its plant in Bainbridge last Food products manufacturing has replaced textiles/apparel as the state'sw top industrial sector, currently accounting for 69,56p of the state's jobs, down 2.7 percent or 1,9023 jobs. Food giant (NYSE: GIS) recently reported it will spend $42 million to open a new distributionh center inSocial Circle. Third-ranked industria l machinery and equipment accountsfor 45,68o jobs, down 5.1 percent, with employment expectede to strengthen with the relocation of ATM manufacturer NCR) to Columbus.
Atlanta is the state's top city for manufacturing employment, home to 55,861 with employment down 11 percent over the Atlanta ranks 18th amonfgthe nation's cities for number of manufacturiny jobs and ranks 22nd nationally for numbere of manufacturers, Manufacturers’ News said. Second-ranked Daltonj accounts for 25,446 jobs, with employmentr down 3.5 percent over the past twelv months. Alpharetta saw no significang change in manufacturing employment and currently accountsfor 16,826y jobs, while Marietta is home to 16,580 jobs, down 2.5 percenyt over the year. Fifth-ranked Norcrosxs is home to 14,38u jobs, down 9.3 percent, according to News.

White Accords in Perfumery: So Long The 70s - Mimi Froufrou

2011-12-15T05:34:00.001-08:00

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White Accords in Perfumery: So Long The 70s

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They are adaptative notes, born out of necessity to please the new sensitivities more than artistic statements, except in rarer cases.... We looked in the past at what it is that they call "white musk". But by now, white accords have become pervasive ...

Allowing liquor store would harm local business - Ct Post

2011-12-13T01:17:00.001-08:00

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I have just returned from the local wine shop and heard "disturbing" news: the Stratford Town Council is going to be voting on a measure to change zoning laws to allow a big box wine sShop to move into the old Office Depot location. ...

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Survey: CEOs still foresee negative conditions - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

2011-12-10T20:34:00.001-08:00

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“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomicc conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairman and CEO of “Conditions — whiles still negative — appear to have begun to The Washington-based association of CEOs represents a combine d work force of nearly 10 million employees and more than $5 trilliobn in annual sales. When asked how they anticipatr their sales to fluctuate in the next six 34 percent said saleswill increase, and 46 percent predicted a That is a sunnier forecast than the first-quarte outlook survey, when 24 percent predicted higher sales. Fifty-one percent said their U.S.
capital spendinvg will fall in thesecond quarter, and 12 percenty said it will rise. Forty-ninw percent expect their U.S. employment to decrease in the next six up fromthe first-quarter outlook when 71 percent predicted a drop in employment. Six percentg anticipate their employee baseto increase. Member CEOs estimatee that the nation’s real gross domestic product will dropby 2.1 percengt in 2009, compared with the CEOs’ first-quarter estimated of a 1.9 percent decline. The outlook index — whichn combines member CEO projections for capital spending and employment in the six monthzsahead — expanded to 18.5 in the seconfd quarter, up from -5 in the first quarter.
An indexx reading of 50 or lowert is consistent with overalleconomic contraction, and a reading of 50 or highed is consistent with expansion.

Tesla to open seven showrooms - San Francisco Business Times:

2011-12-08T16:51:00.001-08:00

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Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicago will open in late followedby Miami. Tesla’s first Europea store will open in London later this followed by Munichand Monaco. The new additions will complement Tesla’s flagship stores in Northern andSouthern California, which opened a year ago. Teslaz said it is scouting locationsin D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producerf of highway-capable electric cars in North Americzaor Europe. “We are rethinkingt almost every aspect of theautomobile – from the powertrainn to the customer both online and in our stores,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The companty expects to introduce itssecondx car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expecter to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’s price.

Solar Power, NBA star make European deal - Washington Business Journal:

2011-12-06T12:17:00.001-08:00

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Global Energy Services will market and providseSolar Power’s solar-panel lineup in the region. “We are very pleasede that Peja and his Global Energt Solutions organization have joined with SPI as we expaned our international distribution network into a part of the worlfd where demand of solar is growing Solar Power chief executive officer Stevde Kircher said in a newsrelease Stojakovic, a sweet-shooting small forward for the New Orlean s Hornets, will be available at the Solar Powerd booth this week at InterSolae 2009 in Munich. Germany.
Solatr Power has “an innovative line of photovoltaic solar energy producte that are associated withvery high-quality productsx and performance standards,” said Stojakovic, a 10-year NBA player. Roseville-basede Solar Power (OTCBB: SOPW) is an international distributor and installer of photovoltaicsolar systems. Shares of Solar Power droppee 7cents — or about 9.5 perceny — to 67 cents in middayy trading Wednesday.

Peer-to-peer visits critical part of business-retention effort - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

2011-12-04T08:17:00.001-08:00

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This work is perhapsd most evident in the activities ofthe Partnership’s Regionalo Business Retention Committee (RBRC). The group consistss of about 30 volunteers who take the pulsew of the local business community through coordinates personal visits with company leaders around the The members of the group thank them for doingvbusiness here, learn about theit issues and concerns, identify barriers to growth and, as connect them with resources that can facilitate their success. One of last year’sa 222 survey/visits arose when retention committee volunteer Lisa Boland talked with her Staffmari client about futurepersonnel needs.
Upon hearinvg about the company’s plans to expanxd its nationaldistribution (including quadrupling ice creanm production to more than 1 million gallons annually), Boland “putr on her RBRC hat” and set in motioh the process to get the partnership’s business expansion team involved and elevats the matter with the city of

Domenic Petrucci - Baltimore Business Journal:

2011-12-02T04:00:00.001-08:00

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The Italy native became an activisty for heart disease after suffering from a heart attack in March 2000 when he weighed 270 When he’s not pumping iron, Petrucci’s contractingv company does brick and stone work and manufactures concretd steps. Why did you take up weight lifting? Becaus e I have a big body and I needed a littlse workout to show offmy I’m very muscular even if I don’gt lift weights. What’s your daily routine like? I’m waking up at 5 a.m. and runninv an hour in Patterson Park and keeping my hearft rate between 130 and145 steady.
I climgb stairs, go back home and go work on Then I go to the gym for weight lifting foran hour, five days a week. Then I do abourt 15 minutes or 20minutes composing, flexingf for the bodybuilding figure. Thre days a week I’ll come home and run in the Overall, I do 10 hours of cardiop of a week. That’s 60 miles a week of cardio. How did you modifyh your diet? Throughout the day I eat five withclean carbs, such as sweet potatoes or brown rice, and protein. I eat six poundsx of fish a day. No fat whatsoever. You make wine? I make a Cabernet Sauvignon andMerlot blend.

Man accuses Myspace Tom of fathering girlfriend's baby - video - Digital Spy

2011-11-30T00:51:00.001-08:00

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Man accuses Myspace Tom of fathering girlfriend's baby - video

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He reckons the real father of his girlfriend's baby is really Myspace co-founder Tom Anderson. Clearly not realizing that all Myspace users will be automatically given Tom's profile as their first 'friend', Joe thinks Anderson is the father due to the ...

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Bombardier sees bright future in aviation - Business First of Buffalo:

2011-11-27T19:51:00.001-08:00

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Its 10-year forecast for the business jet markettpredicts 11,500 deliveries from 2009 to which represents $256 billion in worldwide revenues. The company also forecastsx 12,400 deliveries in the 20-to-149 seat commercial market over the next 20 From 2009to 2028, Bombardier predictzs this market to be worth $589 billion. “Thed financial turbulence being felt around the glob has placed a significant focus on the challenges facing theaviatiomn industry, particularly within the business jet sector,” Maireaed Lavery said in a release. vice president of strategy and business developmenftfor Bombardier, believes the immediat e future of the industry will remain volatile.
But he said the long-tern future still holds plenty of opportunity foraircraftf manufacturers. “As the world begins to emerge from thiseconomicc crisis, demand should gradually return and futurde prospects remain solid,” he said.

Study: More CEOs say good works boost recruiting - Austin Business Journal:

2011-11-25T15:51:00.001-08:00

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This marks a shift in corporate philanthropt since the Roundtable released itsin 2000, whicnh noted that corporate responsibility was beginning to evolve from community impact to bottom line The most recent report shows that the indeed, has taken place. Boston struggles to maintai its college grads as they move into the and the Round Table report underscores that philanthropg is a factor making some local companie more attractive toyounger workers. The Roundtable issued the reporg in collaboration with the University of Massachusettss Boston EmergingLeaders Program.
A team from the Emergingv Leaders Program started working on the reportlast summer, interviewing 20 Massachusetts companies about thei r corporate social responsibility activities -- predominantly large companes and representing a cross-sectiobn of industries. “Historically CEOs wouldc engage in philanthropy because it was the right thingto do. They wanted to be good corporate said J.D. Chesloff, deputy director of the MassachusettsBusiness Roundtable. “Now there’s a good business case to incorporatinfg it into theirbusiness plan. There’s a bottom line impact to it, in additionn to being good for all the othertcommunity reasons.
” Based on the findings from the 20 companiexs included in the research, the reportg suggests five ways companies can build a culture of social • Create a clear link to the company’ss mission and secure endorsement at the executive level. Engage employees at all levelsas decision-makers in relation to corporatw social responsibility targets and • Leverage employees’ skillw to make positive contributions to the • Provide opportunities for employees to develop new “A lot of it is around a companu being authentic about wantinfg to do something in the community and listeninhg to what the employees are interested in doing and connectinyg it to the values of the company,” said Ellen CEO of The , a nonprofit that promotexs strategic philanthropy and advises

Some Scholars Skeptical of Mormons' Bad Name - ABC News

2011-11-23T12:00:00.001-08:00

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Nonprofit galas still reaping big bucks - South Florida Business Journal:

2011-11-21T08:34:00.001-08:00

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Nonprofits are showing recession-defying zeal and, once again, have avoidecd financial doom. Local organizations have stared down predictionws of sharp falloffsin revenue, in some cases surpassing their goals. But theswe victories have come ata cost. Boston’ss nonprofit leaders are findingthat arm-twisting and penn y pinching is what it takes to hold a successful recession-yearr event. Yet, even when faced with the prospectr of pushing board members harder to network and risking that tickets and tablexs willnot sell, leaders of most organizations have determinedr that foregoing their fundraisers is not an That’s because not having a fundraiser poses a biggerf risk: the loss of much-needed revenue and the opportunitg to raise awareness abou t an organization’s programs.
“It’s huge,” said Joan the vice president overseeing developmentfor . The hospital’s charitable foundation held its 10th annuapl fundraiserin May, generating about 12 percenft of the hospital’s foundation’s $6.5 million fundraising goal for 2009. “Afte r that gala, I’ve closed on several major Once I had 800 people it wasn’t just about cocktaild and dancing. I had to seize the opportunitty to do someserious messaging.” , for one, is on the sociap docket this week, with a goal of sellintg between 250 and 300 tickets for a champagne barbecue under a tent in its Roxbury parking lot. So far, 250 ticketw are sold.
“We felt that this is more thana It’s an awareness raiser. We wanted to give it our full saidCarol Ishkanian, vice president of development and external Board members and development staffs have been workinv hard and working every personal and professional relationshi they can. “If you don’t have that core grou of volunteer champions, it’s going to be reall hard to run asuccessful fundraiser,” said Chuckj Gordon, chief development officer for , which recentlyg held its Starry Starry Night And board members have been sharpening their message, explaining time and again why buying a $5,000o or $10,000 table is more critical this year.
“Mty sense was that it took two or three or timew the effort to get the same leveplof dollars,” said Sandy Edgerley, chairwoman of the boardr at , which held its annual hous e party fundraiser in early May. The event raisefd more than $1.6 million, whicbh was the goal it needed to meetthe organization’s $14.4 million operating budget. “The boarrd came together and said there’s a very real cost to not makinythe goal.” Revenue from most of these springtimde events is on par with last some even hitting higher than theire fundraising goals.
When the of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimacjk Valley canceled itsannual Lawyer’s Leadership breakfast in late Marchg eyebrows raised and tongues wagged. The a United Way spokeswoman said, had nothint to do with finances. Some nonprofit leaders said they gave long considerationj to the wisdom of holdinga gala, though they did, in the end, move “Pulling the rug out from underneatg the event — it’s not investing in the It’s not long-term. It’s not said Bryan Rafanelli, founder of Rafanellui Events, who works with many nonprofits.
Archer, for one, “duh deep” and met individually with many of thehospital foundation’ s large donors to gaugse their support before she proceeded with the Newton-Wellesle y event. “I asked them very honestly if this was something they coulxcontinue supporting,” Archer said. If there is a dollar drop-off it is with the table again forcing organizations to work harder to make upthe “If someone sponsored $10,000 last year, and this year only you’ve got your work cut out for you,” said Judy Harrington, developmentf director for Boston Partneras in Education.
The organization’s late April fundraiser at the , markingf the 5th anniversary of the BigCheesed Reads, raised $215,000, about the same as in 2008, she While the number of sponsorshipss increased, she said, the dollar amounts “We worked harder for it.” Unexpected twists have A group of executives who have strong connectionss with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bostonh — one of them a board member together put up $225,000 before the organization’s recent house party and challenged their Bain colleaguesx to a one-to-one Similarly, during ’s April fundraiser at Radius, owner and chef Michaek Schlow suddenly offered to treat any group of four to dinner at a half dozen restaurante if the group donated $10,000 to Big Two groups stepped forward and Big Sister s raised $20,000, bringing the event total to $120,000, within $5,000 of last year.
Separatd from the work of boards and though noless important, this year’s fundraiserzs in part have survived on cost Every organization has a laundry list of gifts for guests, fancy table linens, high-pricefd hors d’oeuvres, glitzy decorations and the like. The trick has been to retaijn quality at a much lowerprice tag. City for example, slashed its Starry Starry Night budget by40 percent, largely by movinv the event to the Boston Convention and . Expensive floral arrangements – out. Tables were decorated with homemade centerpiecesx designed from CityYear memorabilia.
Instead of expensive food, the pre-dinnet reception featured a Fenway menu: hot dogs, popcorn, Crackere Jacks.

Jacobs makes trio of announcements - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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The contract might involve servicea related to the reconstruction of New Orleansa resulting fromHurricane Katrina. The joint venturwe contract has a base period of no more than one year andfour one-year option periods, for a totap value of no more than $90 Jacobs is responsible for approximately 15 percent of the work as a minoritty joint venture partner. Jacobs will expand its role at 's refinerh in Whiting, Ind., to include constructionh management services related to the Whiting RefineryModernizatioj Project. The program will better equip the refinerh to process more Canadian heavgy crude oil and increase motorfuel production.
portion of the program focuses on the sulfur recovery complex. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jacobsz has closed on the purchase ofa one-thirdr stake of AWEML. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jacobs purchaser the stake from British NuclearFuels Ltd. AWEMLo is a joint ventures between Jacobs, Lockheed Martin and Serco to manage the Atomicv Weapons Establishment on behalf ofthe U.K. Ministry of Defence. Pasadena-based Jacobs JEC) is a provider of professional, and construction services.

Dow loses 64 points by Wednesday close - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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Among a cross-section of companies doing business in thePittsburgyh region, only Kennametal Inc. finished Wednesday tradinbg inpositive territory, Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) shares were up 0.15 percen to $20.11, Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), down 4.18 percentg to $10.08 Allegheny Energy Inc. down 2.95 percent to $25.34 Alleghent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATI), down 4.90 percent to $38.27 American Eagle Outfitterw Inc. (NYSE:AEO), down 1.11 percent to $15.17 Bank of New York Mello n Corp. (NYSE:BK) down 0.32 percenr to $27.93 CB Richard Ellie Group Inc. (NYSE:CBG), down 7.46 percent to $7.81 CONSOLk Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX), down 5.45 percent to $40.0 Dick’s Sporting Goods down 1.92 percent to $18.
40 Federated Investors Inc. down 1.34 percent to $25.81 Firsty Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:FNFG), down 0.80 percentg to $12.42 H.J.Heinz Co. (NYSE:HNZ), down 1.21 perceny to $36.88 Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP), down 2.47 percenty to $27.22 Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq:MYL), down 1.85 percent to $13.2 7 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:PNC), down 3.18 percent to $40.5e4 PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE:PPG), down 2.17 percent to $44.64 U.S. Steel Corp. (NYSE:X), down 6.75 percen to $33.97 WABTEC (NYSE:WAB), down 3.29 percent to $36.1q1 WESCO International Inc. (NYSE:WCC), down 0.77 percenty to $27.
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Dresden Unit 2 Completes Safe, Successful Refueling Outage - Power Engineering Magazine

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MORRIS, Ill. -- Operators at Exelon Nuclear's Dresden Generating Station returned Unit 2 to the electrical grid at 8:13 am today, safely completing a planned refueling outage that began Monday, Oct. 17. "We did a lot of work during the outage that will ...

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Dow jumps again, Pinnacle West misses out - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The March 26 push continues an upward trend fromthe index’sz 11-year low point of 6440 set March 9. It also marks the highest closesince Feb. 12. The Dow beganm the year at 9035 and has rangede as high as 13192 over the past 12 All but oneof Arizona’s larges public companies saw their stock price rise Thursday. Of the 34 companies with more than $100 million a year in sales, only Arizona Public Service Co. parent (NYSE:PNW) missed the surge. Its share fell 13 cents to closwat $26.51. U-Haul International parent up $1.96 to $34.10 University of Phoenix parent up $1.31 to $77.83 (NYSE:FCX), up $2.39 to $43.05 (Nasdaq:FSLR), up $16.41q to $150.39 P.F.
Chang’sw China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB), up $1.57 to $25.27 (Nasdaq:PETM), up $1.10 to $21.91 up $2.03 to $24.55 (NYSE:KNX), up $1.26 to $15.9u

New Jersey bus driver busted for drunk driving with children on board - New York Daily News

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Texas solar bill's death could benefit Tenn. - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Over the weekend, Texas legislators let the clock run out on a bill that would have createda $500 million rebate programm to build solar installations in the Lone Star On Tennessee’s Capitol Hill today, Sen. Jim Kyle was quicko to capitalize. “To any company that had an eye on we say come on up to says Kyle, D-Memphis, who is sponsoringf Gov. Phil Bredesen’s energy bill. Bredesejn has proposed using $600 million in stimulux bill funds to create a Tennessee Solar Institutse and West Tennessee Solar Farm that would bring togethee the resources of the Universityof Tennessee, and new companiez investing here that will produce solatr components, including in Bradley County and in Those companies were attracted by a packagw of state incentives and infrastructure-readyt industrial megasites.
“West Tennessee is well positionedd to attract companies that will brinbg in 21stcentury jobs. The new energy industryy can play a big part in getting our local economiee back ontheir feet,” says Sen. Roy D-Dresden, who worked with Finneyg to get an industrial megasite inWest Tennessee. Bredesen hoped to position the state as a leader in developingh alternative energy sources as part of his legacy asa two-terkm governor.

Lots of luxury: East side, 3rd Ward see glut of high-end rental units - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Ryan Schultz, a partner at , Glendale, countd at least six new apartment buildings under development and two or three more are in theproposalp stages. Plus, condominium developers and owners are renting an estimated 300 units because of lacklustertcondo sales, adding even more inventoru to an already-saturated market, Schultxz said. Schultz’s analysis of the downtown Milwaukeer apartment market stopped him from constructinyg a multifamily rental buildinv on the banks of the Milwaukese Riverthis year. “We see a surplus of apartments and plan to hold off buildinfin downtown,” Schultz said. While the downtownb apartment market is showing increased vacanciesof 4.
3 percent and a 1.9 percen decline in rents compared with a year ago, according to , a Ohio, real estate investment firm, HSI Propertiea is moving ahead with a 149-unit rentalk project called The Enclave at North 62nd Stree t and West Martin Drive in Wauwatosa. Unlikr Milwaukee, where vacant lots are available for development on manydowntowmn blocks, a limited number of possible developmengt sites are suitable for multifamilu buildings in Wauwatosa. “The barrier of entryh in Wauwatosa gives us acompetitive advantage,” Schultz Milwaukee’s recently opened One at the North End, an 83-unitt luxury apartment building at 1551 N. Watere St.
The building is 65 percenft filled after being on the market for two saidPhil Aiello, a Mandel Groulp project manager. “We are at the high end of the luxuryhapartment market, and the fact we’ve been well receiverd by renters is a testament to our design and Aiello said. Mandel is asking from $1,065 to $2,35 0 per month for rents at One at theNortn End. The real estate development firm also recentlh broke ground ona 75-unit apartment projecty at 444 E. Corcoran St. in the 3rd “The shadow market of renting condominiums has an impact on the apartment market, but we can compete because of high-ene finishes in our rental units,” Aiello said.
Dan a real estate analyst for Red Capital Group, called the condominium rentalsz a “shadow market” because no databases are availablew in markets to track the numberd of units that are being rented. “We think the condo shadow market in Milwaukee is an aggressiveerental market,” Hogan said. The largest condo development in Milwaukee that is renting finished units is the Park a $102 million, 282-unit project in the 2000 bloclk of North Prospect Avenue on the east In April, Warren owner of the development, said he is using a lease-to-ownj strategy to jump-start condo sales. Barr has sold about 80 condoxs atPark Lafayette, and some of the sold unitw are being rented.
The 80-unit River Renaissance 102 N. Water St. in the 3rd also has resorted torenting hard-to-selo condos. Other apartment buildings that have been built or are undefr construction in or near the 3rd Ward includesRobert Joseph’s 100-unit building at Menomonew and Jackson streets, Lighthouse Development’s 55-unitf building at 235 E. Pittsburgh St. in the Soutu Water Works development, and ’ 80-unitr apartment in the Pritzlafft Building at Plankinton andWest St. Paul Even with three new apartmenty buildings going up near thePritzlafff Building, Ken Breunig remains bullish on the market.
“Oure surveys indicate strong demand for rental units and the dollars per squaree foot for apartments is said Breunig, the managing partner of Sunset Investors. Breunig, whos e company also owns the 500,000-square-foot Plankinton Buildinh at 161 W. Wisconsi n Ave., said he is moving forwarr with plans to converty former office space onthat building’s third floor into 30 Construction is under way on eight he said. Meanwhile, the real estate investment firm’xs 2009 outlook of the Milwaukee downtown rental marketis dim.
Peter O’Neil, a researcher for the California-based said in his second-quarter reporf for 2009 that vacancies are expecteto rise, putting even more pressure on rents to The sagging apartment rental market also is affecting the sale of apartmentf investment properties. In fourth-quarter 2008, two class A apartmenr buildings sold in the Milwaukee market for an averagdof $99,811 per unit. The recent sale of the 112-uniy Woods Apartments in Franklin netted theowners $51,0090 per unit, about a 50 percent drop from buildinge sold in 2008. The Woods Apartments sold for $5.7 million.
It was ownerd by Ilona Tomasini, Joseph Lukitscj and the and sold to a limited liability company owned byLandstar Development, Lincolnwood, Ill.

Consumer confidence falls in June - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The Conference Board’s Consumet Confidence Index dropped to comparedto 54.8 in May, the most recentr evidence that the economy continues to struggle. Consumer spending accounts forabout two-thirds of the economy in the United making a decline in consumer confidence a worry from Main Street to Wall The Dow Jones industrial average was down 112 pointas to 8,417 in midday trading Consumers are downbeat when it comes to the short - and long-term outlook with the The Present Situation Index basically, how do you feel today — dropped to 24.8 this month, from 29.7 in May. And consumere are glum about the nextsix months, with the Expectations Inded falling to 65.5, from 71.
5 in May. The Present Situationm Index declinewas “caused by a less favorablr assessment of business conditions and (and) continues to imply that economic while not as weak as earlier this are nonetheless weak,” director Lynn Franc said in a news release Tuesday. Consumerr confidence plummeted toa record-low 25.3 in The economy has strong growth when the indecx reaches 100. The Conference Board contacts 5,000 households for the monthly index.

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New contract gives Hoku breathing room - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The amendment will accelerate $5 million of the remaining $7 millionn in prepayments that a Chinese company that manufacturessilicojn wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules, owes The amendment will push back an early deadlin e for shipping polysilicon to Tianweij but also adjust the long-term contract price. Tianwei has already paid Honolulu-basef Hoku $74 million in prepayments througghApril 30. Before the amendments, Tianweu was obligated to pay Hoku anadditional $7 million upon the firsft shipment of products in 2010.
Tianwei agreex to pay the $5 million up front in exchange fora long-tern contract price adjustment and eliminated the requirement that Hoku must ship polysiliconn to Tianwei before March 2010. The remaining $2 million will be paid when Hoku starts shipmentesin 2010. Hoku warned last monthj that it was running shor tof cash. The company is in the middle of buildinfga $390 million plant in Idaho that will manufacturee polysilicon and its construction has been financedr mainly by customers like Tianwej who are paying money up front for futurew shipments of materials.
The plant is stil l scheduled to start shipping polysiliconnext year, but the company’ss cash-flow troubles have slowed “The early payment of $5 million has helpeed us manage cash flow for our Hoku Materials subsidiary, especiallyg as some of our other customers were requesting extensions of time make theidr prepayments to us,” said Dustin Shindo, chairmahn and CEO of . “Eliminating the early shipmentg requirementreduces near-term pressure for us to commencs shipments, and allows us to more effectively manage the timing of our capital expenditures as we seek to raisr additional financing for continuingh construction costs.
” Shares of parent company Hoku Scientific HOKU) stock closed down Monday nearly 1 percent to $2.37.

Bonds bonus could create jobs for 3,500 Oregonians - Business First of Columbus:

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The program, part of the American Recoveruy andReinvestment Act, gives businesses and individuald the chance to purchase bonds that give them federal tax credits in addition to their bond interest. It could also give holderx higher interest rates in exchange for allowing issuer to receive tax credits asdirect payments. However, the progranm needs a bit of fleshint out. Few area government officials had even heard ofthe “We are just now learningb the details of theses bonds and still have more analysisx to do,” said Philip Bransford, a Washingtonb County spokesman. “Garden variety bond financing isusuallgy complicated, and this is not garden varietgy financing.
” The stimulus upshot is that locak governments will obtain financing for economic developmenf projects. Sen. Ron the Oregon Democrat who helped author the said most of the funds will help buil d and repairthe area’s infrastructure. “Making this substantial amounrt available tothe nation’s hardest-hit areas will surely speed up improvementse to the nation’s aging infrastructure and ailinf economy,” Wyden said. “Oregon will see many jobs creater and communities improved as these bondws are used tofinance road, water, school, and transit projects all over the state.
” Businessed in Portland working on recoverh zone projects could collect up to $20.3 million. Washingtonn County could receive $19.2 million, while Clackamas County couls receive $13.3 million. Businesses in Multnomah County coulcreceive $5.4 million while Clark County businesse could collect $3.9 million. Oregon is also expected to receivedanother $155 million in funding from Recovery Zone Facility aimed at boosting job growth in slumping states. Nearl y one out of eight Oregonians is outof work. That makesz the $28.5 million wortn of unemployment insurance via the federal stimulus packagd that muchmore welcome. The funds will help Oregon tweak its unemploymengtinsurance system.
The U.S. Laboe Department issued the stimulus fundw after revamping the way unemployment insurance is The state now bases unemployment dollat amounts on how much a recipienrecently earned, which often means individuals can receiver more money. Previous formulas tended to provide recipients with fewedrunemployment benefits. It’s up to the Oregon Employment Department whethee to use the money to provide more benefitsw or moreemployment services. The allotment is part of $7 billio n in unemployment “modernization” made possible through the stimulud act. For more information, visit http://www.doleta.gov/recovery/.

PR: Go on the offensive: Managing tough news in tough times - Austin Business Journal:

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drops off Nasdaq. In a turbulentf economy, there is no shortag e of bad news. Experts say that in a time like what may matter most is the way in which that bad news is How management deals withthe media, employees, clients and the community could impactt how the business is viewed for years to Business leaders who hide in their offices, bury facta and let the rumorr mill control the story will be viewede with anger and distrust.
But those who plan their messagee carefully, and deliver it promptly and with candorr to allrelevant parties, are more likelyy to be remembered as good corporate “The spotlight will be on your company,” said Dan a business consultant and president of an Albany career management firm. “Yo u have one chance to get it Many public relations professionals advise clients to have a crisis communication plan in placs atall times. This way, basiv guidelines are in place when any sort ofbad news, from layoffsd to a chemical spill, breaks. Additional preparation should take placre once a bad news event The first step is to assess the situation and thepossible fallout.
“I advise that you convens a group of saidPauline Bartel, president of Waterford-based “You need someone from top human resources, the PR team ... the object is for everyone to put theire cards on the face up, so you can identifg any gaps in information.” Next, list every constituency, including suppliers and the media, and crafty a message for each. While these messages must be each audience hasdifferent needs. Employees will want to know abougtheir futures, while shareholders will be interested in the impacft on the bottom line.
Clientx will want to know if service will be It isalso vital, PR expertx say, to select just one person to speak for the “You don’t want 20 different versions of things coming out so everyonre looks like fools,” said Richard Berman, presidengt of of Chappaqua in Westchester County. Once the situationm is assessed, the constituents identified, the messagesx crafted, and the spokesperson chosen, it is time to delivee the news. “It comes down to threre phrases: Tell it all, tell it early, tell it said Edward Parham, director of publidc relations forin Colonie. Ideally, the news should be shared with all partiese at thesame time.
In the age of textingt and Twittering, “news can travel at the spees ofan electron,” said Matthew Maguire, spokesman for in “You want to deliver your news before anyone else Bartel suggests giving “a few select a heads-up that news is coming. “That way, the reportetr has gotten the company line before a disgruntlex employee picks upthe phone,” she When the news is delivered, it must be completee and truthful, with as many detailds as can be shared. It is especially importany that the CEO or othe designated spokesperson be availableand responsive.
“Therse is no such thing as not taking the call and havinyg the paper the next day sayyou weren’t said Dean Rueckert, CEO of Rueckert “That is not acceptable. And a good answere is never ‘no comment.’ Back it up with the reasomn you can’t comment—confidentiality, legalities, what have you. You don’yt want to look like you are dodging the questiohn orhiding something.” This candor extende to employees. Moran said that when he works with companiexsin bad-news situations, he institute s a “no closed door for threse days” rule on top managers.

Biogen Idec, Inc. Company Profile | BIIB Company Information

2011-10-24T07:17:00.001-07:00

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Biogen Idec creates new standards of care in therapeutic areas with high unmertmedical needs. Founded in 1978, Biogen Idec is a global leader inthe discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative Patients in more than 90 countries benefift from Biogen Idec's significant products that address diseasesd such as multiple sclerosis (MS), lymphoms and rheumatoid arthritis. In 2008, Biogenm Idec's total revenues grew 29 percent over 2007to $4.1 Currently, the company markets three major therapies and its produc development pipeline includes 20 products in Phase 2 clinicap trials and beyond.
Our majotr products include TYSABRI (natalizumab), the most recently approved treatmeng for relapsing formsof MS; AVONEXd (Interferon beta-1a), the No. 1 prescribe therapy for relapsing forms of MS andRITUXAN (rituximab), the world'ss most prescribed therapy for non-Hodgkin'ds lymphoma and marketed for the firsf time in 2006 for rheumatoixd arthritis. AVONEX and RITUXAN have for yearx ranked among the top 10 biotechnology productswsold globally.
In recent years, we also have leveraged our core capabilities to expand development into promisintg newtherapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular disease and Biogen Idec is headquartered in Cambridge, with international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. We have additionao offices in the U.S., Canada, Japan and throughout Europe. ...

Extra day for mediation talks between owners and players - Reuters

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Hyde Park residents skeptical about relocation plan - The Augusta Chronicle

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Repeatedly burned when promises to relocate fell through, residents of Augusta's Hyde Park neighborhood are skeptical about a new plan up for commission approval today. Leona Drive homeowner Frankie Taylor (left) and resident Sampson ...

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Shelter evaluating, treating malamutes from puppy mill - Helena Independent Record

2011-10-15T15:51:00.001-07:00

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Owen Morgan, temporary employee with the Lewis and Clark County Humane Society helping with the rescued malamutes, brings in two of the rescued puppies to be checked by a veterinarian Friday. Donations are being accepted to care for these dogs. ...

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100th 7-Eleven Fla. franchise - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

2011-10-13T11:51:00.001-07:00

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The 3,000-square-foot convenience store at 3911 McCoy Road nearConwauy Road, which also has a gasolinee station, will now be owned by franchisee Ermal a former store manager for five years. Dallas-basefd 7-Eleven Inc. announced plans in 2007 to convert 100 existinfg locations in the state to franchised Store managers were invited to apply for thosr franchises before the offerwent public. More than 40 7-Elevenn stores in the Orlando market are now with about another 140 owned by the Between eight to10 7-Eleven stores throughou t the state are being converted into franchise operations each month and plans to have most of the conversions nationwid completed by 2012, according to a news The company operates, franchises or licenses about 7,800 storesd in North America and more than 36,100 stores in 15 The company reported 2008 sales of more than $53.
6 billion.

Charles W. Thurston Executive Profile

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billion gross in 2006. Comcast Spotlight is in nearly 90 DMAs acrossthe U.S. including 20 of the top 25 Prior tothis role, he was Presidentt and CEO of Adlink, the Los Angeles digita l interconnect. Hired as Adlink's General Salese Manager in 1989, Charlie was promoter to Vice President of Salesw and Marketingin 1991, and then to President and CEO in 1992. His experience spans more than 24 years in thecabled industry. He was General Manager of Continentakl Cablevision's Cable Advertising Division from 1986-1989. Priord to that, his career included launching advertising salezs departments for Cablevision Systems in New Connecticutand Boston.
His career began in 1980 sellinyg cable televisionsubscriptions door-to-door. Originally from Rye, New York, Charliew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree fromWilliams College, 1980. He attended the Haas School of Business's Advanced Managemen Program at the University of Californisat Berkeley, and is a membee of YPO (Young Presidentsx Organization). Charlie was recognized by Inc Magazinr as an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalistin "Communications" in and "Technology" in 1996, and was the recipient of "The Silve Bell" Award from the Ad Council in 2005. He serves on the Board of Directors of National CableCommunications Vehix.
com, The Advertising Council, and he is the Chairman of the Board for The Cabl e Advertising Bureau (CAB). Charlie is also an avid fundraiser for which aids The Olympic Disabled Ski Charlie is married witha four-year-olcd son and a one-year-old daughter. Receng News About Charles W. Thurston **All Executivr profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.

Will we grow our great ideas? - Cincinnati.com

2011-10-09T03:34:00.001-07:00

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2011-10-07T00:34:00.001-07:00

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The Freelon Group is a sixt member architectural firm located in North Carolina. Founded in 1990 by Phili G. Freelon, FAIA, the firm offers specialized design expertise in the areasdof Museum/Cultural Center, Higher Education and Science/Technology Our building designs have received numerou s awards including twenty-seven American Institute of Architecta (AIA) regional, state, and local designm awards. In 2008 The Freelon Grouop was recognized by Contract Magazine as The Designer of the Our firm is also the recipient of the AIA North Carolina Outstanding Firm Award in recognition of outstanding service anddesigb excellence.
This year, Freelon is the proud recipienrt of the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Our Mission Statement speaks to the delivery of innovativ e and inspiring design through collaboration and the stewardship ofour environment. Building on this we have consciously focused our desigm energy toward clients and projects that ultimately serve the greatee good ofthe community. This commitmen t has led us toward certain projects and deliberatelg awayfrom others. Accordingly, our work focuses on researcg and education, the advancement of understanding between disparate and the creative expression ofthe arts.
The firm has recentlty delivered successful museum projects on both coasts includinyg the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Franciscoo and theReginald F. ...

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The report divided the 100 largest metrosinto 20-cith segments, ranging from “strongest” to San Antonio ranked at the top of the “strongest” category, and Detroi placed last in the category. The Cincinnati metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100metrows overall, just behind Minneapolis, according to the first-quarte r MetroMonitor report, released Wednesday. That placed it at No. 2 in the cities category.
MetroMonitor ranked cities according to four the percent change in employment from its peakto first-quartere 2009; the percentage change in the unemployment rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q the percent change in gross metropolitanb product from its peak to 1Q 2009; and the percentt change in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The gross metropolitan product is the total value of goods and services produceds within themetro area. Cincinnati ranker 50th of 100 for change in down 2.8 percent from its peak; 56th for year-over-year changre in unemployment, up 3.6 percent; 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing price change, up 0.
1 Two cities in the regioj fared better: Columbus was 40th, at the botto of the “second-strongest” category. Indianapolis was ranking at No.2 in the “middle” category. Other area metroas in the second-weakest category included Cleveland, 64th; 65th; Akron, 74th; and Dayton, Youngstown (88th) and Toledo both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be published according to the Metropolitan Policy Programat Brookings. To read the completde report, .

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Castle will oversee water and science policy for thesprawlingy land-use agency, and will be responsible for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geologicalp Survey. “Anne Castle has more than 25 year s of experience inwater rights, wateer quality, and natural resources law,” Secretary of the Interior Ken a former Colorado senator and attorney general, said in a “I welcome Anne to our leadership team and look forwarxd to working with her on the majodr water and science challenges we from climate impacts, to droughtt and regional water issues.” The U,S, Senate votec Friday to confirm Castle.
She has serve on a number of Colorado panelsa concerned with water andland use, includingh the South Platte River Basin Task Force, the Colorado Groundf Water Commission, and the Genesee Water and Sanitation At Denver-based Holland & Hart, the larges locally based firm, Castle has focused on watetr rights issues. She is a former chairwomam of Holland & Hart’s management committewe and of its natural resources In 2005 she was a finalist for the Denve rBusiness Journal’s “Outstanding Women in Business” in the professiona l services category. . .

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Triangle Business Journal 's Gree Awards will honor those in the Triangles who make efforts to incorporate environmentallyu sustainable practices into their businesses and their Bydoing so, they show others how to strengthenm the environmental health of our region. Trianglr Business Journal willrecognize individuals, businesses, governmenty leaders and entities, and nonprofit organizations in Triangld Business Journal's special focus section on Oct. 23. Work or projectxs completed from June 2008 to June 2009 will be The two major categories are General Awardds and GreenBuilding Awards.
To be considered, companies must haved operations in at least one ocf 13 counties that comprise the Trianglse region: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Wake, and Warren. GENERAL AWARDd CATEGORY: Green Advocate of the Year: The individualp who has done the most through advocacy and leadership to drive actions related to environmentall sustainability in our Green For-Profit Business Leader of the Year: The businesa leader who has done the most in his/hed company to drive environmentalo sustainability in the company and/or among the company's clientw and vendors.
Green Government Leadere of the Year: The governmentf leader who has done the mostthrough his/her position to drive environmenta l sustainability in his/her community. Greenh Nonprofit Leader of the The non-profit leader who has done the most the most in his/here association, agency or entity to drive environmentakl sustainability in his/her community. Green For-Profift Business of the Year: The for-profit businessa which has done the most to drivre environmental sustainability within itscompang and/or among its vendors and clients.
Green Nonprofit Business of the Year: The non-profit whichj has done the most to drive environmentaol sustainability in the community throughits agency, associatiohn or entity. Green Marketing Program of the Year: The marketing program used by a business ornon profit tp advocate environmental sustainability within the company or the Collateral materials showing the program should be included in the Program goals and resulting actions should be detailed.
Greenh Educational Program of the Year: The educational prograkm used by a business or non profitt toeducate employees, vendors and/or clients on environmental Collateral materials supporting this prograjm should be included in the Program goals and actions resulting from the educationaol program should be detailed. Green Action Program of the A specific action that a business or non profit has taken to promote environmental sustainabilitt inits community. Provide detailsw on the results ofthis action.
Green Entrepreneurialk Effort/Innovative Idea of the Year: The outstanding entrepreneuriapl effort or innovative idea that promotes environmental The key to this awarxd is the originality and creativity ofthe effort. GREEN BUILDINb AWARDS CATEGORY: Green Single-Family Project: The single-famil y home project with the most innovativew or aggressive use of greenbuilding and/or energty efficiency features and strategies. Project must be substantially complete. Certificationb with any green building program is not a prerequisite for this but documentation of such should be include d in the submissionif applicable. Please submit at leasf one photo ofthe project.
Greehn Multi-Family Project: The multi-family project with the most innovativd or aggressive use of gree nbuilding and/or energy efficiency features and strategies. Projec must be substantially Certification with any green building prograkm is not a prerequisite forthis award, but documentatiohn of such should be included in the submission if Please submit at least one photo of the Green Land Development: The development, land-use, or neighborhoor project that best demonstrates environmental commitment (e.g., habitag and resource conservation, green building, community etc.). Project must be substantiall complete. Please submit at least one phot ofthe project.
Green Commercial New Construction Project: The commercial new constructio project with the most innovative or aggressive use of greenbuilding and/or energy efficiency features and strategies. The projecty must be substantially complete. Certification with any greenj building program is not a prerequisite forthis award, but documentation of such shoulcd be included in the submission if Please submit at least one photoi of the project. Green Commercial Renovation The commercial renovation project with the most innovative or aggressive use of greenbuilding and/or energy efficiency featured and strategies.
The project must be substantially Certification with any green buildinf program is not a prerequisite for this but documentation of such shoul d be included in the submissionif applicable. Pleasd submit at least one photo ofthe project. Greem Building Management Project: The building management project with the most innovative or agressivre use of greenbuilding and/or energy efficiency features and This award is intended for building owners and operatorz who have done the most to transforkm their property's environmental impact through policies and renovation which reduce energy, waste, water consumption, etc., whilse also improving performance, longevity, and occupanf health.
Implementation of the projec must besubstantially complete. Certification with any green building program is not a prerequisit forthis award, but documentation of such shoul d be included in the submission if You can submit nominations for more than one awars category. However, EACH ONE must be submitted separately usinvg thisnomination system. To submit a nomination, completes the following: 1. Complete your contact 2. Complete your nominee contact information. 3. Enter/Selec t your category. 4. Describe in detail the individua l or project youare nominating. 5. Choose Collateral materials and photos to support awardx nominations should be emailed to Leo Johnat .
This informatio will be important to thejudging process. please submit all materials you feel are The deadline for nominations isAugust 26, 2009. For questions regarding the nomination process, please call Leo John at Triangle Business Journal GreenAwardzs -- Deadline 8-26-09 August 26, 2009 Remember, only one categorgy per nomination submission Description of why this business, organization or program deserves an

Children's health research center planned at UWM - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

2011-09-28T12:00:00.001-07:00

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million grant to form a nationa research center dedicated to the environmental impacton children's The federal funds will establish the Children’sz Environmental Health Science Core Center. The five-yearf funding is provided by the National Institute for EnvironmentaolHealth Sciences. "Issues such as asthma, lead poisonin and toxic chemicals left behinfd at industrial sites disproportionally affect children in urban areaslike Milwaukee," said Milwaukere Commissioner of Health Bevan Baker in a press "This center will allow all of us who care about the health of today's youth, and future generations, to access cutting-edgw research, technology and creative community-wide solutionzs to environmental health issues.
" David Petering, UWM Distinguishede Professor of Chemistry and is the director of the new center. Peteringv has helped conduct studies of lead exposurein children, the effecta of mercury in children who eat large amounts of and cellular repair mechanisms in developing centrao nervous systems. Children’s Research Instituted contributes the human health clinica l and translational component for the research of the new Its researchers specialize in cardiovascularbirth defects, gene-environmentg interactions and community health. Plans are being made to house the administratiojn ofthe Children’s Environmentalk Health Science Core Center in the UWM Schoool of Public Health.

Poll finds many types of vacation stress - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

2011-09-26T09:00:00.001-07:00

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About 27 percent who took the online survey betweej May 26 and June 2 said having too much to do beford taking off caused them themost anxieties. Abour the same number checked off theincredulous "What vacation?" One in five said there is always too much to do when you Only about 12 percent worried about letting somebody else take over theirf duties while they were away. Anothed 12 percent said they don't feel stressed out about their "A vacation is just doing work somewhered else," wrote reader Clinton Kennedy. "Today's gadgets make you available and able to do work any any place andyour 'customers' usually expect it.
" Another Andy Zorio, wrote: "Your list of answerzs isn't exhaustive. You should have included 'Planning/coordinatingy it.' Vacations aren't usually takenn in a vacuum, either. Unlesx you're single, a true (rather than "working") vacation has to considerd a spouse's and perhaps children's schedules — not a stress-fred exercise." "Since most working people have been asked to do more take on greater responsibility and multitask constantly, there is no "clean" way to turn it all off for 10-13 days and simply walk away from wrote David Dennard.
"So, you have PDAs, laptop and the constant use of cell phones to checko inon 'how things are back at work and to be availabler to 'put out fires,' he continued. "It's no way to actuallyg take a vacation, whichy is in itself is often a big, stressfu production and coordination project similar to atrade show, only with your familhy as the client instead of with your boss.
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No coverage for cleanup from asbestos release, state appeals court says - Thomson Reuters News & Insight

2011-09-24T06:00:00.001-07:00

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23 (Westlaw Journals) - A pollution exclusion in a condominium association's policy precluded coverage of its $650000 cleanup of a residential complex resulting from the release of asbestos fibers, a California appeals panel has ruled. ...

Spectrum Brands to exit Ch. 11 in August - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2011-09-22T02:34:00.001-07:00

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The Atlanta-based consumer products company said it will exit bankruptcyy protection as soon as all closing conditions to the including the closing ofthe company’s exit financing, have been met. That will likel be in August, the company “When we emerge, we will have reduced our subordinated debtby $840 millioj and eliminated approximately $60 million of annua l cash interest expenses for at leasy each of the next two years,” said Kent CEO of Spectrum Brands, in a prepared statement. “We will emergd with a stronger balance sheetg that will better position us to maintaihn and strengthen our current platform and to pursue opportunities to growour company.
” Spectrunm Brands and its U.S. subsidiaries filed for Chaptee 11 inthe U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Westernh Districtof Texas, San Antonio Division on Feb. 3. It had $4.4 billio n in debt. Spectrum makes Rayovac batteries, Tetra pet Remington shaving and grooming and personalocare products, household insecticides and lawn and gardemn care products.

School Board Sets 2011-12 Agenda - Patch.com

2011-09-19T22:34:00.001-07:00

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School Board Sets 2011-12 Agenda

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Paramus Regional Chamber of Commerce President Fred Rohdieck presented the Board of Education with a $35350 check, Sept. 19. The Board of Education proposed goals for itself and the district as a whole for the 2011-12 school year at their ...

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Adorable April Needs a Home - Baristanet

2011-09-17T18:34:00.001-07:00

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Adorable April Needs a Home

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Strickland on slots:

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“Ohio will not see this revenue withoutlegislative action,” Strickland said at a press Strickland spoke less than two weeks after he offeres up a balanced budget framework to a conferencer committee hammering out differences in the state’s two-year budget, which is facing a $3.2 billion deficit. The governor’xs proposal principally consistedof two-thirds spendin cuts and the prospect of $933 millionh in revenue by allowing video lotteryy terminals – slot machines – at Ohio’s seveh racetracks.
The deadline for handing in a final budget forthe two-yeadr cycle that began Wednesday has come and gone and the statd is now operating under a seven-dau temporary budget. Senate Republicans have held to theie opposition to a slots proposal withoutvotetr approval, saying Strickland must exercise his executive authoritu to OK them. Strickland on Thursdah insisted that legislative action is the only way the proposa l can cometo pass. “Because VLTs are similar to slot which are illegal underOhio low, clear statutor y permission is required,” Strickland said.
The governore noted that when he signecd an executive authority to expand the lottery through Keno, the move was covered under state law becaus it’s a so-called ticketed lottery “I am not seeking politicall cover,” he said. Strickland’s press conference took plac e just as hearings in the Senateand Democrat-controlledx Ohio House of Representatives were set to begin. Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, has said he’s seeking to clear up a number of questionsz that hover around theslots proposal, whilw the House hearing will look at what cuts mighyt take place without the projected slots A representative for Harris wasn’t immediately available for commentf Thursday afternoon.

Former Mirabilis CEO Frank Amodeo to plead guilty to federal charges - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

2011-09-13T11:34:00.001-07:00

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Amodeo, the former leader of and a one-time playefr in the failed Trump TowerTampaa project, had been charged with conspiracy, failure to remit payrolk taxes, wire fraud, and obstruction of an agencgy proceeding. He faced 370 years in prisonb as well as finesof $6.75 million if convicted. Lisa a spokeswoman for told the that he wouls admit his guilt to a judgeat 2:30 but details of his plea bargain were stilkl being worked out. According to the , Amode and other unnamed executives failed to pay theIRS $181. 8 million, including $129.7 millionh in FICA and withholding taxes. It started with $7.
1 million in the fourthy quarter of 2004 with two businesseszhe controlled, III and Sunshine Staff Leasing. It then continued over the next two yearws with for theremaining $174 million. Investigators at the time said Amodelo included a number of companies in the activity actingv as professionalemployee organizations, whichy would lease employees to other companies. Other companiesz believed to be involved inthe scheme, accordingb to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, were AEM, , Commo Paymaster Corp., , , Presidion , , and various other companies. The day afterd the indictment was handed downon Aug.
7, Bob a spokesman for Mirabilis, said the chargexs against Amodeo , and even provides a series of polygraph examinations the former chief executiv e took to provehis innocence. “Aftert two years of full cooperation, it’s unfortunatd that the federal government waiteduntil Mr. Amodeoi was admitted into a treatment program toindictg him,” O’Malley said in a statement. “Nevertheless, Mr. Amodeo expects any resulting triall will reveal that this is simplgy a case of delayed tax paymenrt and that the fraud charges arewithouft merit.
Independent polygraph testing confirmed Among the many different projects Mirabilis was the company also at one time was linkefd to the Trump Tower Tampa an involvement that chief executiv e Frank Dagostino talked about in an with the Busines sJournal . “We sat down with Mirabilis. We shook handw on a deal,” Dagostinoo said at the “They financially qualified, but within 48 we unraveled the deal.” Dagostinpo didn’t provide any specifics on what causeed the deal tocome apart.

Cooler heads are looking to prevail on water supply issues - Your Houston News

2011-09-11T07:00:00.001-07:00

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Also not restricted are commercial enterprises that use water to maintain business such as car washes, nurseries, water haulers and concrete pavers, or businesses that maintain public gardens and arboretums. Additionally, golf courses are not covered ...

Deafness doesn't sideline Utah cheerleader - Houston Chronicle

2011-09-09T02:51:00.001-07:00

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Deafness doesn't sideline Utah cheerleader

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She was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at 11 months old and got a cochlear implant at the age of 8. Photo: Daily Herald, Ashley Franscell / AP Taryn Ramos of Santaquin cheers with the Payson HIgh School cheerleading squad during a Payson high ...

Deafness doesn't sideline Utah cheerleader

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Deafness doesn't sideline Utah cheerleader; teammates, technology help her ...

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Delta Shores owner sues for title to property - Triangle Business Journal:

2011-09-06T21:34:00.001-07:00

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So the company is suinv a formerprospective buyer, hoping to breajk its grip on the property. San Francisco-basee M&H, now known as , primarily develops shoppinfg plazas and other commercialreal estate. It boughtf the 800-acre Delta Shores property in 2005 with the intentionn of sellingthe project’s residential portion to a housin developer, a partnership between of Irvine and now-defuncy investment bank .
M&H claims in its lawsuit, filed in Sacramentoo County Superior Courtlast week, that when the sale fell througyh in December, the buyer was supposed to file and recorsd quitclaim deeds and other documente that would give M&H clear title to the According to the lawsuit, the SunCal-Lehman partnershipl has refused to abide by that agreemenr and even directed a title company to ignoree M&H’s requests that the documents be SunCal, however, says it is willing to cooperate, but Lehma representatives won’t consent.
Delta Shores is the last largw undeveloped tract in the city of Sacramento and sits atthe city’w southern border on land that has been farmedd for generations. The City Council approved the projectfor 5,200 homes and 1.3 milliom square feet of retail this year. The titler dispute is the most recent glitch for Delta Shores, which has been hamstrung by a legal challengew to its compliance with environmental laws. That suit, filed by unioh interests and others, has been blamed for delayingf construction ofa $95 million Interstate 5 interchange at Delt Shores.
That suit is also The SunCal-Lehman partnership originally agreed topay $225 million for 650 acree at Delta Shores, but the price was dropped to $190 million as the housinyg market began to crumble. The market’s subsequent collapse promptecd SunCal to reconsider the purchase altogetherlast year. According to the M&H kept $35 million in deposits as “liquidatedr damages” after the sale fell claiming it has suffered an even largerf financial loss due to the drop in markef value forundeveloped land. The suit also names as a claiming the company has said itis “nort uncomfortable” filing documents that woul d clear title to the land.
A representativew from Fidelity declinedto comment. Lehman meanwhile, crumbled in spectacular fashiohn as a financial crisis struckin September, causinv chaos in multiple deals. Another SunCal-Lehmanb partnership that had proposed the Bickford Ranch a 1,942-acre community between Lincoln and Penryn, is in bankruptc y reorganization. SunCal says it is willing to abide by formerd agreements to clear title to the DeltaqShores land, but those in charge of Lehman’s holdings aren’t cooperating. “Ths ‘SunCal’ referenced in the complaint is the LLC notour company,” spokesman Joe Aguirrer said.
“The SunCal affiliate is willing to cooperatewith M&b Realty in this matter, but it appears M&HH has been unable to obtain consenyt from Lehman Brothers. In the LLC cannot act unless allmemberw agree, and we have no control over Representatives guiding the bankruptcy restructurinv of Lehman could not be reachedd for comment. Scott McPherson, managing director at Merlone Geier, declinecd to comment about thetitlee lawsuit, but said the more pressing issue is the legal challengew citing alleged violations or noncompliance with the Californiaw Environmental Quality Act.
“We’re doing everything we can to move the projec forward under thislegal challenge,” McPherson said. That includes pre-construction engineering and othee steps forthe interchange, though work will be delayed untilk the environmental suit is Mark Dinger, spokesman for the California Department of said the agency had hoped to start constructionh in spring 2010, but that timetable is on hold due to the City officials weren’t aware of the title principal planner Greg Bitter They are working to resolve other issues, includiny road right-of-ways and planningg for Delta Shores as the legal dispute await resolution.
Previous M&bH projects in the Sacramento area includeHowe ‘Bout University Mall in Davis and smaller supermarket-anchored retailp projects. The company also owns abouft 150 acres adjacent to the planne regional mall inElk Grove.

Exxon ordered to pay $507.5M in spill case - Denver Business Journal:

2011-09-04T16:17:00.001-07:00

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million in punitive damages plus interest to plaintiffs affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill that impacted residents and businessesz living along the coastf of Alaskain 1989. The made theird ruling Monday after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Ninthy Circuit level, justices were chargex with determining interest andappellate costs. The Ninthy Circuit confirmed the punitive damagse amount afterthe U.S. Supreme Couryt determined compensatory damages and punitiv damages should be assessed usinga 1-to-1 ratio.
In its latesy decision, the Ninth Circuit confirmed that Irving-based Exxon XOM) is responsible for $507 million in punitive damagews and must pay interest on the judgment at the rateof 5.9 percentr dating back to 1996, when the initial judgment against the company was firsrt issued by a jury. The federalp case against Exxon Mobil has been languishiny for more thana decade. The Ninth Circuit said both sidews will cover theirown attorney’s fees. The original jury verdicf against Exxon Mobilwas $5 an amount that has been reduced by 90 percent durin g the more than 10 years of according to court records.
An Exxon Mobikl spokesman said Monday, "We are aware that the opiniom has been issued and will review the opinion before commenting further."

Grant money will help WESST teach kids to save - Jacksonville Business Journal:

2011-09-02T11:34:00.001-07:00

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The youth Individual DevelopmentAccount (IDA) program provides financialk literacy education and a methoe for building assets to high schoopl students that meet income qualifications. The program will span a three-year period betweenh 2009 and 2012. IDAs, which are used by a numbere of organizations inNew Mexico, encourage participants to save for a goal or asseyt and usually match the participant’s savingsz as an incentive.
The match in the WESST program is fourto one, up to is the nonprofit’s bank partner in the WESST is working on this pilot program with Junior Achievementt of New Mexico and the Creative Education Preparatorg Institute, a public charter high school on Albuquerque’w Westside. There are 21 students participatinh in theprogram now, and the Daniels grantr will allow WESST to add an additional 13 students, said Marty Tatum, spokeswoman for WESST. The gran will also be used to leverage matching federal dollars and enroll more high schoolkstudent participants.
, based in Denver, operates the Danielzs Fund Scholarship Program and the Daniels Fund Grantes programin Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The Fund was establishexd in 1997 by cablse television pioneer Bill a former residentof Hobbs. help s low-income women, minorities and other entrepreneursachieve self-sufficienchy through microenterprise training, technical assistance and access to capitao through its revolving loan fund. WESST recently openeds a new small business incubator indowntown Albuquerque.

Mills' buyer involved NH renewable energy project - WLBZ-TV

2011-08-31T06:51:00.001-07:00

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Mills' buyer involved NH renewable energy project

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BERLIN, New Hampshire (NEWS CENTER) -- It was 2006 when the Fraser Paper Mill in Berlin, New Hampshire shut down putting 250 people out of work. The once thriving paper town was devastated. It's a story that also played out in Millinocket in 2008 when ...

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Russia's workhorse launchers grounded by investigations - Spaceflight Now

2011-08-29T02:00:00.001-07:00

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Russia's workhorse launchers grounded by investigations

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Both launchers are now grounded, leaving crews and supplies without a way to reach the space station and placing commercial satellite launches in limbo for customers around the world. Derivatives of the Breeze upper stage and the Soyuz rocket at fault ...

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Libyan Street Art: Freedom, Defiance and Troubling Signs - New York Times (blog)

2011-08-26T20:17:00.001-07:00

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Libyan Street Art: Freedom, Defiance and Troubling Signs

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Sitting in the ruins of a Libyan government building in Yafran that had been shattered by violence, Abdul Ghassem recalled his feeling within when he first began to paint murals expressing his disgust for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. ...

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Riots database of 2.5m tweets reveals complex picture of interaction - The Guardian

2011-08-24T15:00:00.001-07:00

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Riots database of 2.5m tweets reveals complex picture of interaction

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Anecdotal evidence suggests BlackBerry Messenger was also used by some rioters to disseminate messages inciting unrest. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP When David Cameron addressed an emergency session of parliament convened in the aftermath of four ...

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NB won't hold shale gas referendum: Alward - Times and Transcript

2011-08-22T09:51:00.001-07:00

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NB won't hold shale gas referendum: Alward

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OROMOCTO - The province will not hold a referendum on shale gas exploration in New Brunswick, Premier David Alward insists. Premier David Alward answers media questions. Alward says there will not be a referendum on shale gas exploration ...

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Networking Calendar - Phoenix Business Journal:

2011-08-20T04:51:00.001-07:00

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Mimi’s Cafe, 2800 W. Chandlerr Blvd., Chandler. www.bniarizona.com. BNI-Net weekly, 7 a.m., Grace Inn, 10831 S. 51st St., Stacy, 480-357-9663. BNI-Integrity on Tatum, 7 a.m., Chompie’s, Paradise Valley Mall, 4568 E. Cactus Road, $10. 480-236-3087 or kerrishearer@cox.net. BNI-Scottsdale, 7 a.m., Mimi’s Cafe, 8980 E. Shea Scottsdale. Andy Dupey, 480-391-3000. Arizona Business weekly, 7 a.m., Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 2201 E. Camelbacko Road, Phoenix. 602-331-7249 or www.azbizalliance.org. BNI-Eas Valley/Apache, weekly, 7 Painted Mountain Golf Resort, 6210 E. McKellips Mesa. 602-670-8799. LeTip-North Scottsdale, weekly, 7 Paradise Bakery, 8777 N.
Scottsdale Road, Larry Bofman, 602-390-1524. Scottsdale Phoenix Executive Association, weekly, 7 Stonecreek Golf Club, 4435 E. Paradise Village South, Phoenix. www.speanetworking.com. Arizona Businesz Connection, weekly, 7 a.m., Mariwe Callender’s, 865 S. Dobson Road, www.abcforleads.com or Perry 480-777-0848. LeTip-Paradise Valley, weekly, 7 a.m., Paradisre Bakery, 8777 N. Scottsdale Scottsdale. Michael Thomas, 602-791-0249 or mjthomas@letip.com. Christian Busineses Networking-Mesa, weekly, 7 a.m., Black Bear 1809 E. Baseline Gilbert. 480-425-0624 or www.christianbusinessnetworking.com.
Christian Businese Networking-Cave Creek/North Valley, weekly, 7 Desert View Bible Church, 105 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix. www.christianbusinessnetworking.com or 480-425-0624. Sunshinr Club, Glendale Chamber of Commerce, weekly, 7:15 a.m., Old Countryt Buffet, 17125 N. 79th Ave., Glendale. 623-937-4754. Metrio Center Referral Group, weekly, 7:15 a.m., Mimi’a Cafe, 10214 N. Metro Pkwy. West, 602-504-2603. Northwest Women’s Network, weekly, 7:30 a.m., Blacok Bear Diner, 6039 W. Bell Road, Phoenix. Peggy 602-938-5427, or www.northwestwomensnetwork.com. Scottsdale Tips Club, weekly, 7:30 Chompie’s, 9301 E. Shea Scottsdale. Guy Vetrano, 602-692-7196.
Northwest Valley Businessw Network, weekly, 7:30 a.m., JB’s, 99th Avenue and Bell Road, 602-288-5868. Early Birds, North Phoenix Chamber of weekly, 7:30 a.m., Blue Plate 402 E. Greenway Phoenix. 602-482-3344 or solutions@northphoenixchamber.com. Professional Referral Organization-Scottsdale, 7:30 a.m., Keller Williams Realty, 9500 E. Ironwoodd Square Drive, Ste. 101, Scottsdale. Bob 602-692-7686. Wake Up Chandler Chamber of Commerce, weekly, 7:30 Bear Creek Golf Complex, 500 E. Riggds Road, Chandler. $5 members, $15 nonmembers. Register: www.chandlerchamber.comk or Brad, 480-963-4571.

NSA, Arinc partnerships renewed at tech incubator - Baltimore Business Journal:

2011-08-17T23:17:00.001-07:00

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The incubator, known as the CIC, said Aprilo 16 it was reducing its facilities byaboutr three-fourths and would house eight to 10 companies. That's down from the CIC'sz peak of almost 20 technology startups takingtup 24,000 square feet. The facility, whichb garnered national attention, has had turnove recently in its leadership and has been grapplin g with abudget deficit. Partnering with defense contractot and the should help alleviate someoperationall challenges, county officials said.
Arincd signed on as a partner and iscommittinh $75,000 to the relationship, executives "Without the CIC, companies that have developed groundbreakinv products may not have been able to brinbg them to market," CEO John M. Belchetr said in a statement. The National Security which helped the CIC gain credibilit y in the homeland security industry when the facility openedin 2003, signed a memorandumj of understanding with the county to renew its said Robert Hannon, CEO of the Anne Arundel Economiv Development Corp.
has signed up an Icelandic company that will use its Portable Peoplse Meter to measure television and radio audiences for its The six-year contract was awarded to Reykjavik-based research and consultingt firm , which will use the Portablw People Meter to better measure television and radio audiences for the nation'se broadcasters. Headquartered in New Arbitron's research and technologgy division is basedin Columbia. The company'sx Portable People Meter helpsmedias companies, advertisers and marketers bettef understand audiences and reach consumersx more effectively.
Companies that currently use the technologyincludee , Wendy's and media and marketingt conglomerate WPP Group plc. The technologh works by detecting inaudible codes embedded in the audio portionn ofbroadcast content. Zietz, Morgan to judge 'MoshPit' Venture capitalists Jenny Morgan and Nora Zietz are among the area busines s leaders who have been named judges for the Greater BaltimoreTechnology Council's "MoshPit" business plan College students form teams for a chance to win $10,00 0 and free space in one of Baltimore's Emerginhg Technology Center's incubators. Other judges include CEO Jasonn Pappas and CEORick Geritz.
Morganj is principal of and former CEO ofViPS Inc. and Ziet z is managing directorof . The 2007 MoshPit contesgt received more than 130 40 were chosen to be developed by student teams, and up to seven will participate in the finals April 17.

Gehl secures new 2-year credit pact - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The agreement with U.S. bank lenderes provides for a total creditt commitmentof $105 million and a term of 24 The credit line consists of an $80 million revolvinhg line based on North Americamn inventories and accounts receivable and a term loan of $25 milliojn payable in quarterly installments. The creditf pact replaces the company's October 2006 $125 milliom unsecured credit facility. As part of the amended creditr agreement, Gehl Co. has grante to its bank lenders a security interest in all of its NortghAmerican assets.
The amended credit agreementy addresses matters that gave rise to an Aprilp 16 forbearance agreement with the lender groupo that rescinds and withdraws a notice of debt repayment delivered onMarch 31. That agreemengt with lenders extended the repaymentof $117 million in debt under a revolving credity agreement, which serves as the company's principal source of liquidity. Gehl said it has significantly reducerd its outstanding borrowings using operating cash floww created in part by the cost savings initiatives implemented over thepast months.

Investment downswing - Portland Business Journal:

2011-08-13T12:00:00.001-07:00

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Several big-name investment firms, including , , , and publiclyu traded , have had sharp declineas in their portfolios inrecent weeks. Mazama Capital Management Inc. has had the biggesyt losses. The downtown Portland firm’s portfolipo of more than 200 stocks has fallen fromnearl $7.5 billion in value at the end of September 2007 to $1.8 billio n by Oct. 10. Much of the decline is likelhy due to investors withdrawing In February, Mazama had 88 client accounts, accordinf to documents filed with Oregon’s Last month, the firm had 54.
Mazama invests solely in small companies, whicu can yield much higher returns than the stocka ofblue chips, such as Small-capl stocks also come with more risk. The firm investas on behalf of institutions such aspension funds, ratherd than individuals. Mazama declined to comment for this Even firms that have picked up clientse have had the value of their portfoliosdecline It’s not surprising that wealth managers are reporting heav y losses. By the middle of this week, the was down 36 percen t from ayear ago. The ’s index looked even with a 42percent decline. Despitd heavy losses, some local wealth managers are outperforminvthe market.
Becker’s stock portfolio fell 32 percengfrom Sept. 30, 2007 to Sept. 30 this from $1.86 billion to $1.26 according to documents filed withthe . However, with its blendd of stocks, bonds and cash, the total valuee of Becker’s portfolio was down only 21 to $1.9 billion, between Marcy and September. Like other firms, Beckerd puts client money in stocks or bondxs according toeach investor’s preference. Individuals who exclusiveluy invest in stocks have had bigger lossea than those with a mix of stocks and Ferguson Wellman also invests in stocksand bonds. Two thirdd of the firm’s clients are individuals. The rest are institutionsw such aspension funds.
The firm managesa $2.2 billion in assets, down more than 18 percent since May. Most of the decline has taken placesincer Sept. 30, when assets stoodf at $2.52 billion. Between Sept. 30 last year and this Ferguson Wellman’s stock holdings declined 23 percent, to $1.0 1 billion. Holding bonds as well as stocks “definitely helps cushion the of a fast-declining stock market, said Steven Holwerda, chief operatinv officer at Ferguson Wellman. As stocks decline, investord often sell them and buy pushing up prices for those alreadyholding bonds. in the current climate, “it’s not a direcf one-to-one offset,” Holwerda said.
Paulson Capital, an underwritetr and broker of small-cap stocks since has had a sharp decline in the assetsit manages, dropping 43 percent between the end of last year and 30 from $51 million to $29.1 million. Paulson lost $6.3 or $1.07 per share, in the thirdf quarter. That compares with last year’x third-quarter profit of nearly or 11 centsper share. “It’s just me havingt bought some stocks I thoughtwere cheap,” said Chairman Chet Paulson. “We have the opportunity to recouplsome loss. But it is what it is, big losses.
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WestJet adds new flights, increases frequency to Hawaii - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

2011-08-11T06:34:00.001-07:00

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The Canadian-based airline announced Wednesday 11new U.S. and internationa destinations. Beginning Nov. 7, WestJet is adding a seasonal Saturdayh flightbetween Victoria, and Honolulu. WestJet is adding in December, a twice-weeklhy flight between Vancouverand Kauai. The flights run Wednesdays and Saturdays. The airline is also increasing the frequency of its flights from Vancouvert to Honoluluand Maui. Daily servic between Vancouver and Honolulu beginsin August. The flights will then move to 11 timexs a week beginningin November, and will increase to 12 times a week in December.
Dailyu service between Vancouver and Maui begins in The flights will then move to 10 times a week beginning in and will increase to 12 times a week in Bylate fall, WestJet will operate service to 66 cities in more than 10 countries, compared to 51 citiez in eight countries a year ago. WestJe t is the 17th-largest airline serving Hawaii, based on the number of according toPBN

NHL Network moves to popular Comcast channel lineup - Philadelphia Business Journal:

2011-08-09T01:34:00.001-07:00

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The Philadelphia-based cable-television giant and the which is based inNew York, didn’t reveao the agreement’s financial terms or specifh its length beyond calling it long-term. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA,CMCSK) has carriedf the network on its Sports Entertainment Packagw the pasttwo years. That has aboutf 2 million subscribers and usually costs anadditional $5 to $7 a About two-thirds of Comcast’s 17.3 million digital customers get Digital Classic, which is one step above Comcast’ss base level of digital service. Comcasgt will still carry the network on its Sports Entertainmenyt Package for customers who get that but notDigitalp Classic.
The NHL Network carries regular seasonnNHL games, post-game presds conferences from the NHL All Star Game and Stanlehy Cup Finals, a daily highlights show durinbg the season, and many othed NHL-related features. The deal also gives Digitap Classic customers access to NHL OnDemandd programming, which includes condensed games, historicc games and player profiles. Comcast last month resolveds a dispute with the NFL Network that resulted in Comcast movinv the NFL Network to the DigitalClassic

Next generation helps drive growth for family-owned Quincy Memorials - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

2011-08-06T20:00:00.001-07:00

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Now, with a new generation firmlty in theoperational mix, the companyu — whose products include a varietgy of monuments, mausoleums, granite and bronzew markers, and related services is also paying close attention to its own “They’ve taken our company into the 21st says owner/general manager Yves Poirier, 54, of sons Jeffrey and who joined the company on a full-time basis in 2005 and respectively. In fact, the brothers are making theie own impression on the businesx in ways that go deeper than the lettering and engraving of stones the company isnotex for. “Our sales were looking like they were Jeffrey says, looking back to several yeards ago.
“So, we realized that some changez needed to be Revenue forthe eight-person company, which operates retailk locations in Quincy, Kingston and came in at aboug $1.19 million in 2008. The Poiriersw estimate the operation served approximately 900 customerslast year. This they are projecting revenue will bebetweebn $1.2 million and $1.5 million. 27, who holds a degree in managemenrt from the Isenberg School of Managemenf atUMass Amherst, has been focuse on business development and is leading a business-to-businesz networking effort through his involvement with such area organizationas as the , and .
Peter president of the South Shore Chambeof Commerce, says, “Jeff understands that, particularly in his business, it’s all about relationships.It’ s not just quick It’s about being someons who’s a trusted face. He’sw discovered working with other communityt leaders is a good way to increasehis company’s brand identity.” Bryan, 28, who earned a degrewe in marketing from , has taken on responsibilitt for the company’s marketing and salezs operations. The Poiriers’ marketing endeavors have included adding theitr faces to their business cards and revampingthe company’z logo and brochures.
They have also made majod upgrades tothe company’s Web site, www.quincymemorials.com. Anothetr initiative concerns the launch ofa “pre-need” division last That service enables customers to order a monumengt or memorial in advancw of a loved one’sa death, or as part of estate “The pre-need division was developed because, in lighrt of the current economy, peoplr realize they can’t rely on their earnings throughout the year to be says Jeffrey. “It helps people prepare for the Sales fromthe pre-need division currentl constitute about 5 percent of theirt business, say the Poiriers.
The family is actively meeting with funeralohome directors, estate attorneys and Medicaid consultantxs to obtain referrals for that division. Another possiblew area for growth concernsw the diversification of the markets Quincy Memorials servew withits products: It suppliess civic monuments for local, state and federal It also provides pet memorials, signage for businessesa and, more recently, executive nameplates and granite mailbox The company has also gotten into more diversd customization options, such as porcelain portraits and custon etchings. Says Yves, “It’s all about building traffivc forthe future.” Quincy Memorialse was founded in 1950 by the Ricciardk family.
The business was purchased in 1979 by Yves Poirier andhis wife, Donna. John Keohane, co-president of , baser in Quincy, attributes Quincy Memorial’s longevity to “their personak service and attentionto ... They stand behind what they’re doing.” While businessx has remained steady overthe years, the Poirieres acknowledge there are ongoing challenges. For one thing, the brothersx say, the company tends to do about 80 percen t of its business from March through During the typicalwinter slowdown, the company works on its businessa strategy.
The Poiriers add therd is a high levelof competition, with more than 40 otherf companies operating inside its primary servics area within Interstate 495. says Jeffrey, because of the economic “we’re finding that people are eitherr putting off purchasinga monument, or they’re price-shopping more A more pressing concern is what the Poiriers have observed to be an increase in cremation. “Wre need to educate the consumer about the importance of says Bryan.
“And, from the smaller pool of people that aregettinf memorials, we need to get more of those

EGS lands local office, industrial leases - Kansas City Business Journal:

2011-07-26T17:00:00.001-07:00

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Access Mailing signed a 7,000-square-foot lease on 38th Streey South for a new warehousd anddistribution location. Owens Minor Distribution Inc. renewed its 80,450-square-foo lease at Cahaba Valley Business The company distributes medical and surgical supplies to hospitalsz and integrated healthcare systems. Brad Moffatt and Stuart Brock with EGS representedr the landlords inboth deals. AllSouthb Appliance Group Inc. leased 6,000 squarre feet of showroom and warehouse space inPelhamn Promenade. This is the second locatioj for theappliance retailer. Mark Byeres of EGS represented the tenant and Mark Dinan of Mark DinahCommercial & Investment Real Estater represented the landlord. Dr.
Nancy E. Pajarop will relocate her office from Physicians Medical Center Carrawayto 1,65 square feet at Edwards Lake Professionalo Building near Trussville. Eric T. Rogerss of EGS represented the tenant and Chip Watts of WattwsRealty Co. Inc. represented the Law firm Christian & Small LLP renewedd its lease in the Financial Cente r in downtown and expanded itto 36,596 square feet on the 17th and 18th floorz of the building. Murrah Bromstad of EGS representexthe landlord.

With Michael Phelps leading off, US third in free relay - USA Today

2011-07-24T10:34:00.001-07:00

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Study: Midwest economy may have bottomed out - Wichita Business Journal:

2011-07-22T04:34:00.001-07:00

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The Mid-America Business Conditions compiled byin Omaha, Neb., rose for the fiftuh month in a row in May, climbingb to 46.6 from 42.7 a monthn before. Despite the growth in economic prospects, the 0 to 100 index was still belowits “growth neutral” level of 50. “While our surveyt is not indicating an economic turnaround for the next thred tosix months, economic indictore are certainly improving from recorxd lows achieved earlier this year,” said Ernied Goss, a Creighton University economics professor and director of the university’s Economic Forecasting Group.
Goss stuck by his that the recessiojin Minnesota, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahomsa and South Dakota will end by the end of the fourth quartet this year. “Companies report delaying and even terminatingf construction projects over the pastseveral months. Minnesota’sa unemployment rate will continue to trend upward in the months he said.

Reindl sells building, leases it back - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

2011-07-19T22:34:00.001-07:00

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million from Cardinal Health and then sold the buildiny at the same price to a Milwaukee investmentg group called LCM17 McCormick. Cardinal Healtbh did not use the building since consolidatingb distribution operations at other southeast Wisconsinm locationsin 2007. Reindl will use the buildinh forstorage space. “It was a unique deal that worksz out well for Reindl because the binderg company required cash fornew machinery” instead of spendingy it on a new said Kurt Van a senior vice president at the Milwaukese office of Colliers who represented Reindl in the Cardinal Health, based in Dublin, Ohio, acquirex the Germantown building in June 2006 when it purchased F. Dohmeb Co.
’s pharmaceutical distribution business. Terms of the transaction for the privateluheld F. Dohmen Co. and its properties were not The Milwaukee office of CB Richard Ellis represented Cardinal Health inthe three-way transaction. , represented the investment group LCM 17 McCormick inthe Minnesota-based TCF Bank consulted with Reindl on the sale-lease back arrangement. Representativea of LCM 17 McCormick could not be reachedfor