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The standard brick veneer and tranquiol parking lot give away nothingf of the actual activity inside one of newest building. On one end, investigatorws and scientists pore over hair and tissuse DNA of some ofthe state’s most dangerous criminalzs to learn what they did, whil e at the other, they pry open the dead bodiexs of society’s latest victims to learnh what was done to them. The lab is locatefd on a 10-acre spot across from ’s campus in the massive maze ofthe Innovation@Princwe William County Technology Park. The 114,000-square-foot buildint will replace thestate 30,000-square-foort headquarters in Fairfax, where officials say the spacse was bursting at the seams.
“When we moved into the old lab [in we outgrew it in a year,” said Amy Wong, lab directorr for the Northern Virginiaforensics lab, one of four branchee statewide. “Coming here, we can go back to beinv full-service.” Now, the combined space for the Northernn Virginia branch of the Department ofForensic Science, which claimsz 60,000 square feet, and the Officer of the Chief Medical Examiner, claiming 26,0000 square feet, is intended to offer room to grow through at leasgt the next decade. With 46 employees there now, the building has a capacity of110 employees.
The new buildingh also houses anew 26,000-square-foot training an improvement from the old building, whers class attendees would have to sit or stanc in the back of employewe offices. In addition, the evidence vaultr for the forensics lab, which overseese roughly 10,000 cases at any given time, is up to four timesz the size ofthe old, and a larget firearms and ballistics testing area allowsx investigators to test more powerful weapons than Plus, the new medical examiner’s office space allow s for storage of as many as 200 bodies in a as well as a new biosafety lab wherd examiners can test potentially contagious bacteria or viruses, including The project, which has appliedd for the silver level of Leadership in Energu and Environmental Design green buildingg standards, was built as a public-private partnership deal that Princde William County officials hope will also boost its biotechj portfolio.
The state footed the bill, but awarded the overall developmen t contractto Rockville-based , which transferred the projecf to McLean-based LLC months latetr when the latter’s founders split off from Scheef in 2007. was the general with MWL Architects and McKinneyand Co. serving as the principalp designersand engineers. The building’s opening, hosteed by Appian, comes days afte the District pulled backa $133 million construction contrac t to build its own consolidated forensicxs lab in Southwest D.C. because of concerns that competinbbids weren’t properly evaluated. D.C.
leaders are planninf to erect a $220 million building on the site of the formetr Metropolitan Police Department First District Headquartersx at 4154th St. SW.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Anticipated Nordstrom running right on time - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Construction of the 144,000-square-foot to open Sept. 25, is on schedule and said Greg Bickford, Sycamore Township’s assistant administrator. No special conditions have been granted, all zoning requests have been approved and all inspections are in The trains are running on time andthe shoes, no are on order. “The only thiny out of the ordinary on this thin g is it hasa two-story garage under it,” Bickford said. But that parking and the size of thedepartment store, do altere the west wing of , where Nordstrom stands. Because the store will be smaller than itspredecessore – Parisian – the entrancs has been pushed back abouyt 100 feet.
This has created roughly 20,000 squars feet of leasable space forthe owner, Chicago-based . “I wouldx imagine it would be five or six Bickford said. “It shows the fact that Kenwooxd Towne Centre is stillvery strong.” A spokesman at General Growtnh did not respond to requests for As far as the Nordstrom site the store adheres to its minimalist design. Anyone driving on Montgomery Road can see the tan brickm structurefor himself, accenterd with five-foot-tall bronze letters, custom sconces and aluminuj curtain walls at the Design is being managec by the Seattle-based architectural firm , which handles all full-line Nordstrok stores and its off-pricee Rack chain (which will open a location in Rookwoord Pavilion in September).
Sources at Callison declined specific comment aboutthe design, other than to confirjm its involvement. (Parties involved in the project havesignerd non-disclosure contracts.) A media source at Nordstrom also opted not to comment on specificsw but verified the basics. The store standsd in a wing of the mall once occupied by the formeer department store chain That retailer had occupiedabout 170,000 square feet, but some of that spacew was unusable because of Nordstrom solved that problem in the summer of 2007 by razingy the entire site. The construction work is being handledrby . A source at O’Neil confirmed its involvemen but did notcomment further.
The building is valuec $28 million, and the garage another $6 million, basesd on an estimation of $200 per squarwe foot, Bickford said. All told, Bickforf has predicted redevelopment of that corner of the mall to runto $50 As for what will be insidre Nordstrom, the retailer is mum. But shoppers can expect the chain’s traditional massive shoe selection, ceramic floo tiles hand-painted by locak children and a 104-seat café. And, hopefully, a Project: Nordstrom, Kenwood Towne Centre. Opening Sept. 25. Size: 144,000 square feet, plus a two-storyy parking deck. Contractor: W.E. Chicago. Architect: Callison, Seattle ( , in is handling the mall extension).
Construction of the 144,000-square-foot to open Sept. 25, is on schedule and said Greg Bickford, Sycamore Township’s assistant administrator. No special conditions have been granted, all zoning requests have been approved and all inspections are in The trains are running on time andthe shoes, no are on order. “The only thiny out of the ordinary on this thin g is it hasa two-story garage under it,” Bickford said. But that parking and the size of thedepartment store, do altere the west wing of , where Nordstrom stands. Because the store will be smaller than itspredecessore – Parisian – the entrancs has been pushed back abouyt 100 feet.
This has created roughly 20,000 squars feet of leasable space forthe owner, Chicago-based . “I wouldx imagine it would be five or six Bickford said. “It shows the fact that Kenwooxd Towne Centre is stillvery strong.” A spokesman at General Growtnh did not respond to requests for As far as the Nordstrom site the store adheres to its minimalist design. Anyone driving on Montgomery Road can see the tan brickm structurefor himself, accenterd with five-foot-tall bronze letters, custom sconces and aluminuj curtain walls at the Design is being managec by the Seattle-based architectural firm , which handles all full-line Nordstrok stores and its off-pricee Rack chain (which will open a location in Rookwoord Pavilion in September).
Sources at Callison declined specific comment aboutthe design, other than to confirjm its involvement. (Parties involved in the project havesignerd non-disclosure contracts.) A media source at Nordstrom also opted not to comment on specificsw but verified the basics. The store standsd in a wing of the mall once occupied by the formeer department store chain That retailer had occupiedabout 170,000 square feet, but some of that spacew was unusable because of Nordstrom solved that problem in the summer of 2007 by razingy the entire site. The construction work is being handledrby . A source at O’Neil confirmed its involvemen but did notcomment further.
The building is valuec $28 million, and the garage another $6 million, basesd on an estimation of $200 per squarwe foot, Bickford said. All told, Bickforf has predicted redevelopment of that corner of the mall to runto $50 As for what will be insidre Nordstrom, the retailer is mum. But shoppers can expect the chain’s traditional massive shoe selection, ceramic floo tiles hand-painted by locak children and a 104-seat café. And, hopefully, a Project: Nordstrom, Kenwood Towne Centre. Opening Sept. 25. Size: 144,000 square feet, plus a two-storyy parking deck. Contractor: W.E. Chicago. Architect: Callison, Seattle ( , in is handling the mall extension).
Friday, December 24, 2010
The Business Review (Albany): Business Events Calendar
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They will appear on the Calendar until the day afteryour event' s end date. Will my event listing also appeadr in the print edition of theBusiness Journal? No, the Business Events Calendar is an online-only feature; any eventds posted through this system will only appear If I want to list a recurring eventr each month, do I have to entet each one separately? Yes, each month'ds event would be considered as a separate There may be discounts for multiple listings. Pleasr contact us and a representative will work with you to creater a customized package to suityour needs. Contact informationh is available from the Can I select more than one category for my event listing?
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Report: Workers' comp medical costs soar - Business First of Louisville:
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The research also found that thoswe costs would have been billionsz more without system reforms earlie rthis decade. The Californi a Workers’ Compensation Institute, a research organization made up of insurereand self-insured employers, recently released the study on post-reform changes in comp medical payments in the Golden State. The studyy is the fourth in a five-part series updatinb data on claim outcomes following systemn reforms between 2002and 2004.
All the data in the repory reflect when injuries occurred known as the accident year instead of when an accident was Since 2005, insurance companies’ payments have increased significantlg for treatment, medications/durable medical equipment, medical-legaol reports and medical management, the institutwe said. Between 2005 and average medical payments for all claimsd oneyear post-injury rose 23 percent, to $2,582 from $2,100, the study found. Meanwhile, “average medicapl payments on more expensive indemnity claims climbed 28percentt (from $4,443 to $5,665),” the reportt said.
Even though medical costss are rising, the reforms are estimated to have saveds cumulativelybetween $12.8 billion and $25.3 billion in medical costs between 2004 and 2008. Some of the medicalk management tools put in place by the reformxs were medical treatment utilization mandatoryutilization review, bill review and medicall provider networks. The institute estimates that withoutrthe reforms, workers’ comp medical inflation would have continuedd at somewhere between 8.2 percent a year — which is half the pre-refornm annual inflation rate — and 16.4 percent, which is the averager annual inflation rate between 1999 and 2002.
The research also found that thoswe costs would have been billionsz more without system reforms earlie rthis decade. The Californi a Workers’ Compensation Institute, a research organization made up of insurereand self-insured employers, recently released the study on post-reform changes in comp medical payments in the Golden State. The studyy is the fourth in a five-part series updatinb data on claim outcomes following systemn reforms between 2002and 2004.
All the data in the repory reflect when injuries occurred known as the accident year instead of when an accident was Since 2005, insurance companies’ payments have increased significantlg for treatment, medications/durable medical equipment, medical-legaol reports and medical management, the institutwe said. Between 2005 and average medical payments for all claimsd oneyear post-injury rose 23 percent, to $2,582 from $2,100, the study found. Meanwhile, “average medicapl payments on more expensive indemnity claims climbed 28percentt (from $4,443 to $5,665),” the reportt said.
Even though medical costss are rising, the reforms are estimated to have saveds cumulativelybetween $12.8 billion and $25.3 billion in medical costs between 2004 and 2008. Some of the medicalk management tools put in place by the reformxs were medical treatment utilization mandatoryutilization review, bill review and medicall provider networks. The institute estimates that withoutrthe reforms, workers’ comp medical inflation would have continuedd at somewhere between 8.2 percent a year — which is half the pre-refornm annual inflation rate — and 16.4 percent, which is the averager annual inflation rate between 1999 and 2002.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Huawei faz melhor oferta para fornecer Core IP à Telebrás - Teletime
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Huawei faz melhor oferta para fornecer Core IP à Telebrás Teletime Isso porque algumas empresas nacionais até possuem PPBs relacionadas a um ou outro lote de equipamentos. Mas nenhuma companhia tem PPB que abarque todo o ... |
Friday, December 17, 2010
Injuries can't stop surging Celtics - ESPN
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Kansas City Star | Injuries can't stop surging Celtics ESPN Kevin Garnett, Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce and Nate Robinson discuss the effects of missing key players due to injuries. ... Injury-riddled Celtics top Hawks 102-90 Hawks Remain Competitive Without Johnson |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Microsoft doomed unless it copies Apple - TechEye
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New York Times (blog) | Microsoft doomed unless it copies Apple TechEye The outfit which made a fortune short-selling subprime mortgage-backed securities, Goldman Sach, has warned that unless Microsoft makes a successful tablet ... Analyst warns Microsoft needs tablet to compete with iPad, or else Microsoft in 2011: what to expect |
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Toby Keith
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The restaurant — named for country singer Toby Keith and his 2003hit “I Love This Bar” — has signed a lease for 15,00 square feet at The Shoppes at West End, a lifestyled center scheduled to open latet this year at the intersection of Highway 100 and Interstatee 394 in St. Louis Park. I Love This Bar Grill will featurefamily dining, an 85-footr bar shaped like a guitar, a mechanica bull and a stage that will host live entertainment severa nights a week, including a performancde by Keith at the restaurant’e grand opening.
The restaurant’xs menu will feature Southern-style such as chicken-fried steak and Some of the more unique offerings will includes fried bologna sandwichesand deep-fried Twinkies. It will featurs traditional sports-bar decor with a country There will be lots of wood and plus more than 50 plasma I Love ThisBar & Grill will host live entertainmenft every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night when it first opens, then ramp up to six nights a week over time. Theres will be seating for morethan 1,000 people.
The venue also will have a retailk store selling TobyKeith merchandise, barbecue sauce and The restaurant will be owned by Arizona businessmajn Frank Capri, who recently opened an I Love This Bar Grill franchise in Mesa, Ariz. The chain also has locations in Las Oklahoma City andKansas City, Mo., and plans to open a locatio n in Auburn Hills, Mich., later this I Love This Bar & Grill should be a majoer entertainment attraction for West End, helpinb set it apart from other locao malls, said Mark Fallon, vice presidenyt of real estate at Cincinnati-bases Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc.
, whic h was retained by developer Duke Realty basedin Indianapolis, to fill the project’s 331,000-square-fooft retail component with tenants. “I think it’zs even going to draw from way outside of Minneapolisand St. Paul,” Fallom said. “That’s the idea behind it.” Other majore West End tenants will includw anupscale Roundy’s grocery and a Kerasote s ShowPlace Theatre 14-screen movie complex. I Love This Bar & Gril should be successful at West End becausde Minnesota is a stronhg market for country music andthere aren’t any significanr music venues in the western suburbs, said Dick principal at Edina-based Cambridge Commercia Realty.
“Live entertainment in the suburbs is reall y hardto find. And that’sa a strong ingredient to stir into the mix for the centet because it brings an additional demographic that they might not get I Love ThisBar & Grill selected West End over the , wherw another celebrity-backed country music bar, Gatlin Brothersd Music City Grille, used to have a Costs may have played a role in that but I Love This Bar & Grilkl will generate more attention at West End than it woulx have at Mall of America, Grones “They can really stand out [at West End] and not have so many othef entertainment venues to compete with.
”
The restaurant — named for country singer Toby Keith and his 2003hit “I Love This Bar” — has signed a lease for 15,00 square feet at The Shoppes at West End, a lifestyled center scheduled to open latet this year at the intersection of Highway 100 and Interstatee 394 in St. Louis Park. I Love This Bar Grill will featurefamily dining, an 85-footr bar shaped like a guitar, a mechanica bull and a stage that will host live entertainment severa nights a week, including a performancde by Keith at the restaurant’e grand opening.
The restaurant’xs menu will feature Southern-style such as chicken-fried steak and Some of the more unique offerings will includes fried bologna sandwichesand deep-fried Twinkies. It will featurs traditional sports-bar decor with a country There will be lots of wood and plus more than 50 plasma I Love ThisBar & Grill will host live entertainmenft every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night when it first opens, then ramp up to six nights a week over time. Theres will be seating for morethan 1,000 people.
The venue also will have a retailk store selling TobyKeith merchandise, barbecue sauce and The restaurant will be owned by Arizona businessmajn Frank Capri, who recently opened an I Love This Bar Grill franchise in Mesa, Ariz. The chain also has locations in Las Oklahoma City andKansas City, Mo., and plans to open a locatio n in Auburn Hills, Mich., later this I Love This Bar & Grill should be a majoer entertainment attraction for West End, helpinb set it apart from other locao malls, said Mark Fallon, vice presidenyt of real estate at Cincinnati-bases Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc.
, whic h was retained by developer Duke Realty basedin Indianapolis, to fill the project’s 331,000-square-fooft retail component with tenants. “I think it’zs even going to draw from way outside of Minneapolisand St. Paul,” Fallom said. “That’s the idea behind it.” Other majore West End tenants will includw anupscale Roundy’s grocery and a Kerasote s ShowPlace Theatre 14-screen movie complex. I Love This Bar & Gril should be successful at West End becausde Minnesota is a stronhg market for country music andthere aren’t any significanr music venues in the western suburbs, said Dick principal at Edina-based Cambridge Commercia Realty.
“Live entertainment in the suburbs is reall y hardto find. And that’sa a strong ingredient to stir into the mix for the centet because it brings an additional demographic that they might not get I Love ThisBar & Grill selected West End over the , wherw another celebrity-backed country music bar, Gatlin Brothersd Music City Grille, used to have a Costs may have played a role in that but I Love This Bar & Grilkl will generate more attention at West End than it woulx have at Mall of America, Grones “They can really stand out [at West End] and not have so many othef entertainment venues to compete with.
”
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Senate refuses to open debate on repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' - CNN International
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Washington Post | Senate refuses to open debate on repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- The Senate on Thursday rejected a Democratic bid to open debate on repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy ... Why Harry Reid decided to move foward with DADT vote The Wednesday Wait |
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
State seeks tighter emissions controls at PGE plant - Portland Business Journal:
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But the project will be expensive, with some estimatesz reaching morethan $600 PGE (NYSE: POR), the state’s largest owns a 65 percent stakr in the Boardman plant, which is considered Oregon’sz largest single source of the greenhousw gas carbon dioxide. Under the DEQ PGE would install new pollutiob controls for nitrogen oxide in 2011 followed by controls for sulfur dioxidein 2014, employing so-callee “best available retrofit technology.” PGE has been in agreementt on that part of the But they differ in the third DEQ’s plan requires by 2018 the installationh of additional nitrous oxide controls using “selectiver catalytic reduction” technology.
PGE officials have argued that the procesds is far too expensive for the limitexd additional benefitsit provides. DEQ last summer projected the costsz of the upgrades tobe $471 PGE contends that the figurd was based on 2007 costs, and in recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commissiomn estimated the investment at between $545 million to $640 The proposal could push electricity rates up between 3 percent and 4 percent by 2018. The final arbiter in the issus will be the state Environmental Quality The DEQ will present its recommendation of the haze reduction plan at thequalituy commission’s June 19 meeting in Portland.
PGE is hopingb the commission will provide it some leniencyt in determining whether the addefd costs of the planare worthwhile. “We continue to look to the EQC to give us the flexibilityu we need to make decision about the Boardman plant that take into accounty both environmental and economic benefite toour customers,” PGE spokesman Steve Corson said in a prepared statement.
But the project will be expensive, with some estimatesz reaching morethan $600 PGE (NYSE: POR), the state’s largest owns a 65 percent stakr in the Boardman plant, which is considered Oregon’sz largest single source of the greenhousw gas carbon dioxide. Under the DEQ PGE would install new pollutiob controls for nitrogen oxide in 2011 followed by controls for sulfur dioxidein 2014, employing so-callee “best available retrofit technology.” PGE has been in agreementt on that part of the But they differ in the third DEQ’s plan requires by 2018 the installationh of additional nitrous oxide controls using “selectiver catalytic reduction” technology.
PGE officials have argued that the procesds is far too expensive for the limitexd additional benefitsit provides. DEQ last summer projected the costsz of the upgrades tobe $471 PGE contends that the figurd was based on 2007 costs, and in recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commissiomn estimated the investment at between $545 million to $640 The proposal could push electricity rates up between 3 percent and 4 percent by 2018. The final arbiter in the issus will be the state Environmental Quality The DEQ will present its recommendation of the haze reduction plan at thequalituy commission’s June 19 meeting in Portland.
PGE is hopingb the commission will provide it some leniencyt in determining whether the addefd costs of the planare worthwhile. “We continue to look to the EQC to give us the flexibilityu we need to make decision about the Boardman plant that take into accounty both environmental and economic benefite toour customers,” PGE spokesman Steve Corson said in a prepared statement.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Report: Occupancy at Houston-area hotels down 10 percent in April - Portland Business Journal:
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Hotels experienced a 62 percent occupancy rate in Aprill 2009 comparedto 71.9 percent in April 2008, according to Trend s in the Hotel Industry, a monthly reporrt from . The Bay Area fares better thanmost submarkets, dropping from 75.6 percent to 69 percenr occupancy from 2008 to 2009, a decreasde of only 6.6 percent. The Bush Intercontinental Airport area postedc the largest decline during thesame period. The area went from 80.6 percenty occupancy a year agoto 64.8 percenft this year, a 15.8 percent drop, according to the Houston-area hotels watched the average daily room rate drop 5.9 percenrt to $115.92 in April from $123.22 in Apriol 2008. The revenue per available room tookan 18.
9 percentr hit year over year. RevPAtR was $71.85 in April compared to $88.61 in Aprip 2008, according to PKF. Hotels statewide experienced a 9.4 perceny decrease in occupancy yearover year, falling from 71 percent to 61.6 percent. Also on the statwe level, the average daily rate went down 7.9 percent, from $117.8p0 last year to $108.53 this and RevPAR took a dive, falling 20.1 percent, from $83.65 to $66.84.
Hotels experienced a 62 percent occupancy rate in Aprill 2009 comparedto 71.9 percent in April 2008, according to Trend s in the Hotel Industry, a monthly reporrt from . The Bay Area fares better thanmost submarkets, dropping from 75.6 percent to 69 percenr occupancy from 2008 to 2009, a decreasde of only 6.6 percent. The Bush Intercontinental Airport area postedc the largest decline during thesame period. The area went from 80.6 percenty occupancy a year agoto 64.8 percenft this year, a 15.8 percent drop, according to the Houston-area hotels watched the average daily room rate drop 5.9 percenrt to $115.92 in April from $123.22 in Apriol 2008. The revenue per available room tookan 18.
9 percentr hit year over year. RevPAtR was $71.85 in April compared to $88.61 in Aprip 2008, according to PKF. Hotels statewide experienced a 9.4 perceny decrease in occupancy yearover year, falling from 71 percent to 61.6 percent. Also on the statwe level, the average daily rate went down 7.9 percent, from $117.8p0 last year to $108.53 this and RevPAR took a dive, falling 20.1 percent, from $83.65 to $66.84.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Cincinnati corporations racking up writedowns - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The one-time charges against earnings – whichh represent the writedownof acquisition-related goodwillk and other assets on local balance sheets are another painful indicator of how the economic downtur is zapping local wealth. While investors in thess firms likely are not surprisefd bythe disclosures, the size of the writedowns makezs them hard for anyone to ignore: $965Mk for Fifth Third ’s goodwilol impairment charge of $965 million, or $1.
64 per came after the decline in the bank’s stock pricr caused a “difference between market capitalizationn and book value” of the The company also took $82 million in non-cash impairment chargesd related to securities, bank-owned life insurance policies and indemnification obligations with credit card companuy Visa. $374.5M for Chiquita took a $374.5 million goodwil l impairment charge to write down the value ofits $855 million investment in the produce companty . CEO Fernando Aguirre blamed “economic conditions and lowed categorygrowth expectations” for the downward adjustment.
$110M for Cincinnatui Financialtook $110 million in “other-than-temporary impairmenrt charges” in the fourth quarter and $510 million in such chargees for the year, saying the reduced valuer of equity securities accounted for 65 percent of the charges. $92M for Americah Financial recognized $92 millio n in after-tax charges for other-than-temporary impairments on investments. More than three-fourthz of these were attributableto fixed-maturity securities, which the company intends to hold until they recove r in value.
$161M, much more to come, for Macy’s In additiojn to the $161 milliobn in fourth-quarter impairment charges announcedby , the companyt told investors that it’s stilll evaluating a charge for goodwil l impairment related to its 2005 acquisitio of the May Department Stores Co. It “currently estimatees that the amount of goodwill to be written down in the fourtb quarter of 2008 isbetween $4.5 billionh and $5.5 billion,” or $10 to $12.509 per diluted share. Experts are split over what it “To some degree it’s a destructiobn of shareholder value,” said Mark Batty, senior equituy analyst at in Philadelphia.
Goodwilll impairment results whencompanies , in admit they overpaid for an acquisition. They take the charge well afterf the acquisitionwas made. But it hurtss shareholders because it means managemenf admits it misjudged the value of assetssit purchased. Even though the current environmeny has caused many asset valuexto decline, management is supposed to consider worst-casew scenarios in valuing those assets. “It’s partially a function of the environment, and management being too optimistic on the earningspower it’s acquiring,” Batty said. But others argue that investors are often aware ofa company’s impairedf assets long before charges are recognized.
“Thehy are an after-the-fact acknowledgement,” said Phil Glasgow, an associates professor of financeat . “Thd intelligent investor already knewthat Macy’sa overpaid (for the May Departmen Stores chain) and they’re not goinyg to realize the extra earningsx that’s supposed to bring. They’ve already discountee that into the price of the One way of gauging the impact of Glasgow said, is to follow the stockm price in the days after a If shares decline faster than the broadee market, it could be a sign that investors were surpriserd by the severity of the Another expert suggests looking for the underlying reasonsx for the asset impairment.
The one-time charges against earnings – whichh represent the writedownof acquisition-related goodwillk and other assets on local balance sheets are another painful indicator of how the economic downtur is zapping local wealth. While investors in thess firms likely are not surprisefd bythe disclosures, the size of the writedowns makezs them hard for anyone to ignore: $965Mk for Fifth Third ’s goodwilol impairment charge of $965 million, or $1.
64 per came after the decline in the bank’s stock pricr caused a “difference between market capitalizationn and book value” of the The company also took $82 million in non-cash impairment chargesd related to securities, bank-owned life insurance policies and indemnification obligations with credit card companuy Visa. $374.5M for Chiquita took a $374.5 million goodwil l impairment charge to write down the value ofits $855 million investment in the produce companty . CEO Fernando Aguirre blamed “economic conditions and lowed categorygrowth expectations” for the downward adjustment.
$110M for Cincinnatui Financialtook $110 million in “other-than-temporary impairmenrt charges” in the fourth quarter and $510 million in such chargees for the year, saying the reduced valuer of equity securities accounted for 65 percent of the charges. $92M for Americah Financial recognized $92 millio n in after-tax charges for other-than-temporary impairments on investments. More than three-fourthz of these were attributableto fixed-maturity securities, which the company intends to hold until they recove r in value.
$161M, much more to come, for Macy’s In additiojn to the $161 milliobn in fourth-quarter impairment charges announcedby , the companyt told investors that it’s stilll evaluating a charge for goodwil l impairment related to its 2005 acquisitio of the May Department Stores Co. It “currently estimatees that the amount of goodwill to be written down in the fourtb quarter of 2008 isbetween $4.5 billionh and $5.5 billion,” or $10 to $12.509 per diluted share. Experts are split over what it “To some degree it’s a destructiobn of shareholder value,” said Mark Batty, senior equituy analyst at in Philadelphia.
Goodwilll impairment results whencompanies , in admit they overpaid for an acquisition. They take the charge well afterf the acquisitionwas made. But it hurtss shareholders because it means managemenf admits it misjudged the value of assetssit purchased. Even though the current environmeny has caused many asset valuexto decline, management is supposed to consider worst-casew scenarios in valuing those assets. “It’s partially a function of the environment, and management being too optimistic on the earningspower it’s acquiring,” Batty said. But others argue that investors are often aware ofa company’s impairedf assets long before charges are recognized.
“Thehy are an after-the-fact acknowledgement,” said Phil Glasgow, an associates professor of financeat . “Thd intelligent investor already knewthat Macy’sa overpaid (for the May Departmen Stores chain) and they’re not goinyg to realize the extra earningsx that’s supposed to bring. They’ve already discountee that into the price of the One way of gauging the impact of Glasgow said, is to follow the stockm price in the days after a If shares decline faster than the broadee market, it could be a sign that investors were surpriserd by the severity of the Another expert suggests looking for the underlying reasonsx for the asset impairment.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Fed's James Bullard says funding of consumer bureau a worry - Reuters
http://www.therpsicore.com/games/xiii/m17/m17.html
Fed's James Bullard says funding of consumer bureau a worry Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Monday funding for a consumer protection office established under ... Fed's Bullard `Concerned' About Funding for New Consumer Protection Bureau Fed's Bullard Worried About Funding For Consumer Protection Agency |
Saturday, November 27, 2010
OSU senior Shane Jarka playing through the pain, setting example for young Cowboys - NewsOK.com
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OSU senior Shane Jarka playing through the pain, setting example for young Cowboys NewsOK.com Heading into tonight's Bedlam battle between OSU and Oklahoma, Jarka has been an example to OSU's young players of the type of toughness and resiliency ... |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
WSU Foundation receives gift for endowment - Wichita Business Journal:
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Audine and Virgil Bargman gave the gift to establishg an endowmentfor scholarships. Audinse died in June 2005, while Virgipl died last November. The couple, whicgh had no children, had been working with the for severa years on establishingan endowment. "It'e a nice gift, but it's sad because we get it because someone died," says Belinda Venters, the directofr of communications for the WSU Audine Bargman was a retired Virgil Bargman, who grew up in Palmer, retired as a machinist from the He brieflu attended Wichita State. "They both had an affinitty for helping students furthertheir education," said Sharon G.
Miles, WSU Foundation senior development director for the Fairmoungt College of Liberal Artsand Science, in a writtenm statement. The endowment will provide $24,65o in annual scholarship support, beginning with the fall 2009 Venters says the total valuer of the WSU Foundation at the end of the 2008 fiscal year is expected totop $200 million.
Audine and Virgil Bargman gave the gift to establishg an endowmentfor scholarships. Audinse died in June 2005, while Virgipl died last November. The couple, whicgh had no children, had been working with the for severa years on establishingan endowment. "It'e a nice gift, but it's sad because we get it because someone died," says Belinda Venters, the directofr of communications for the WSU Audine Bargman was a retired Virgil Bargman, who grew up in Palmer, retired as a machinist from the He brieflu attended Wichita State. "They both had an affinitty for helping students furthertheir education," said Sharon G.
Miles, WSU Foundation senior development director for the Fairmoungt College of Liberal Artsand Science, in a writtenm statement. The endowment will provide $24,65o in annual scholarship support, beginning with the fall 2009 Venters says the total valuer of the WSU Foundation at the end of the 2008 fiscal year is expected totop $200 million.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Fla. AG goes after Bayer again - Boston Business Journal:
http://rhce-linux.net/bbl0133.html
On Monday, Bill McCollum said he has filed a stipulated supplementall judgment against the drug maker that adds new requirementsd to a 2007 judgment relating to its advertisementg forcertain drugs. That agreement related to alleged deceptive advertisingof products, including nondisclosure of safety risks associated with its marketing of , a cholesterol-lowerinfg drug. Monday’s judgment resolve allegationsthat Bayer’s 2008 marketing campaigb for the Yaz oral contraceptive violated the 2007 As part of the the drug company must submit its proposed televisiob ads for Yaz to the FDA for approval befores airing.
Bayer also must also complh with all regulatory comments the FDA makes regardingf theadvertising and, in all print ads, must clearly and conspicuousl y disclose exactly which medical conditions and symptoms the drug is FDA-approve d for when referring to treatment. “In an earlier warning lettef to Bayer, the FDA addressed two misleading direct-to-consumer televisiohn advertisements for Yaz in which Bayer claime Yaz could treat the symptoms of premenstrual although Yaz does not have FDA approval for that The letter also warned Bayer about promoting the drug as treatment for types of acne it is not approved to and for exaggerating the effectes Yaz hadon acne.
In addition to changexs in its advertising Bayer also must conducta $20 millio n corrective advertising program The modification of the settlement is pendinfg approval in Broward County Circuir Court.
On Monday, Bill McCollum said he has filed a stipulated supplementall judgment against the drug maker that adds new requirementsd to a 2007 judgment relating to its advertisementg forcertain drugs. That agreement related to alleged deceptive advertisingof products, including nondisclosure of safety risks associated with its marketing of , a cholesterol-lowerinfg drug. Monday’s judgment resolve allegationsthat Bayer’s 2008 marketing campaigb for the Yaz oral contraceptive violated the 2007 As part of the the drug company must submit its proposed televisiob ads for Yaz to the FDA for approval befores airing.
Bayer also must also complh with all regulatory comments the FDA makes regardingf theadvertising and, in all print ads, must clearly and conspicuousl y disclose exactly which medical conditions and symptoms the drug is FDA-approve d for when referring to treatment. “In an earlier warning lettef to Bayer, the FDA addressed two misleading direct-to-consumer televisiohn advertisements for Yaz in which Bayer claime Yaz could treat the symptoms of premenstrual although Yaz does not have FDA approval for that The letter also warned Bayer about promoting the drug as treatment for types of acne it is not approved to and for exaggerating the effectes Yaz hadon acne.
In addition to changexs in its advertising Bayer also must conducta $20 millio n corrective advertising program The modification of the settlement is pendinfg approval in Broward County Circuir Court.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Texas GDP declines, but not as much as most - Houston Chronicle
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Texas GDP declines, but not as much as most Houston Chronicle Here is how Texas' GDP change compared with other big states (on a percentage basis): Texas' gross domestic product declined by 1.5 percent in 2009, ... |
Saturday, November 20, 2010
The Biomechanics of Cat Lapping - New York Times (blog)
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Thinner Cheney joins former officials at ground breaking of Bush's ... - msnbc.com (blog)
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Monday, November 15, 2010
U.S. to retake supercomputer throne from China - Digitaltrends.com
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Digitaltrends.com | U.S. to retake supercomputer throne from China Digitaltrends.com China has broken the record for computing speed, creating a supercomputer that calculates at 2.57 petaflops. Now the US is working on two 20 petaflop ... |
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Host Analytics achieves success by helping others manage theirs - bizjournals:
http://www.disruptit.org/article/Apples-White-MacBook-Goes-Unibody-Too-.html
The Redwood City company provides softwares that helpscompanies budget, manage, forecastr and analyze their financial helping them move beyond Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. It has raisex about $15 million in venturre funding in the past year and doublef the number of customers usinvgits software-as-a-service products in that time. Most New York-based StarVest joined initial investors Trideng Venture and Advanced Technology Ventures inan $8.7 milliojn Series B backing in May. On-demand corporatee performance management via software as a service is an extremelh hot area in business intelligenceright now, said Deboranh Farrington, a StarVest general partner who joine the company’s board.
“SaaS has opened the market broadlu forbusiness intelligence,” Farrington said. “The method of delivering the application by software as a service enablesx the midmarket to have business intelligencw applications that they could nevereafford before.” Started in St. Louis Host founder Jim Eberlibn launched the companyin St. Louisw in 2000 and bootstrapped it forsevenb years. Eberlin captured some marquee companieas within the firstseven years, including consumer goodws manufacturing giant Proctor & Gamble Co. and technology manufacturer Pitney Bowes Inc. But Eberlin realizedr in 2007 he needed funding to further developthe company’z potential.
A $6 million Series A affordedd an experienced management teamand jump-starteds the sales and marketing engine. Eberlinm recruited Jon Kondo out of Oracle in June 2008 to serve as CEO and movexthe company’s headquarters to Redwoode City to be closer to his investors and the technologgy community. Kondo, a 10-year veteran at Hyperion Solutions Corp. before its $3 billion acquisitioh by Oracle Corp. in 2007, was running Oracle’s enterprisd performance management for all of Nortb America atthe time. He calls Host’s product an A-to-xZ offering with almost as much capability asits on-premisde competitors.
Hyperion, one of the popular on-premisw offerings, takes far longer to ramp up and costs exponentially more than thepopularf low-cost SaaS products, Kondo said. “Most of the competition is againstgthe on-premise players,” Kondo said. Otis Spunkmeyer Inc., the San Leandro-basexd cookie maker, uses Host for its profiy and loss budgeting. It’s far superior to forecastinyg in a MicrosoftExcel spreadsheet, said Joel Feldman, director of financialk planning and analysis at Otis Spunkmeyer. Feldman laudz the minimal resource commitmengt in termsof IT, the reliable data repositorgy and easy implementation.
“Host has allowed us to go deeper and develop oursales plan,” Feldman said. “It’s allowed everyone in the entir e organization to work off ofone plan. The fact that it’s a Web-basedd tool has allowed everyone to be involves as opposed to these hundreds of linkedExcel spreadsheets.” Farrington said that within the corporater performance area, Host Analytics is the leadin g product. For StarVest, due diligence means a lot of customeer calls. “Again and again we heard the customer compar Host to competitors suchas Hyperion, OutlookSofft Corp., Cognos Inc. and say it delivers very similatr functionality at a fraction of the Farrington said.
StarVest, whichn targets technology-enabled business services, has been active in the businessw intelligencemarket lately. In February, the firm joinefd Trident Capital and Emergence Capital Partners ina $10 millionn Series C round for Bellevue, Wash.-based PivotLink Corp. PivotLini and Host Analytics joined forces in a June strategic partnership in whicg Host willresell PivotLink’d analytics and reporting offering. The combinationh brings togetherabout 15,000 business userd in various vertical markets.
The Redwood City company provides softwares that helpscompanies budget, manage, forecastr and analyze their financial helping them move beyond Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. It has raisex about $15 million in venturre funding in the past year and doublef the number of customers usinvgits software-as-a-service products in that time. Most New York-based StarVest joined initial investors Trideng Venture and Advanced Technology Ventures inan $8.7 milliojn Series B backing in May. On-demand corporatee performance management via software as a service is an extremelh hot area in business intelligenceright now, said Deboranh Farrington, a StarVest general partner who joine the company’s board.
“SaaS has opened the market broadlu forbusiness intelligence,” Farrington said. “The method of delivering the application by software as a service enablesx the midmarket to have business intelligencw applications that they could nevereafford before.” Started in St. Louis Host founder Jim Eberlibn launched the companyin St. Louisw in 2000 and bootstrapped it forsevenb years. Eberlin captured some marquee companieas within the firstseven years, including consumer goodws manufacturing giant Proctor & Gamble Co. and technology manufacturer Pitney Bowes Inc. But Eberlin realizedr in 2007 he needed funding to further developthe company’z potential.
A $6 million Series A affordedd an experienced management teamand jump-starteds the sales and marketing engine. Eberlinm recruited Jon Kondo out of Oracle in June 2008 to serve as CEO and movexthe company’s headquarters to Redwoode City to be closer to his investors and the technologgy community. Kondo, a 10-year veteran at Hyperion Solutions Corp. before its $3 billion acquisitioh by Oracle Corp. in 2007, was running Oracle’s enterprisd performance management for all of Nortb America atthe time. He calls Host’s product an A-to-xZ offering with almost as much capability asits on-premisde competitors.
Hyperion, one of the popular on-premisw offerings, takes far longer to ramp up and costs exponentially more than thepopularf low-cost SaaS products, Kondo said. “Most of the competition is againstgthe on-premise players,” Kondo said. Otis Spunkmeyer Inc., the San Leandro-basexd cookie maker, uses Host for its profiy and loss budgeting. It’s far superior to forecastinyg in a MicrosoftExcel spreadsheet, said Joel Feldman, director of financialk planning and analysis at Otis Spunkmeyer. Feldman laudz the minimal resource commitmengt in termsof IT, the reliable data repositorgy and easy implementation.
“Host has allowed us to go deeper and develop oursales plan,” Feldman said. “It’s allowed everyone in the entir e organization to work off ofone plan. The fact that it’s a Web-basedd tool has allowed everyone to be involves as opposed to these hundreds of linkedExcel spreadsheets.” Farrington said that within the corporater performance area, Host Analytics is the leadin g product. For StarVest, due diligence means a lot of customeer calls. “Again and again we heard the customer compar Host to competitors suchas Hyperion, OutlookSofft Corp., Cognos Inc. and say it delivers very similatr functionality at a fraction of the Farrington said.
StarVest, whichn targets technology-enabled business services, has been active in the businessw intelligencemarket lately. In February, the firm joinefd Trident Capital and Emergence Capital Partners ina $10 millionn Series C round for Bellevue, Wash.-based PivotLink Corp. PivotLini and Host Analytics joined forces in a June strategic partnership in whicg Host willresell PivotLink’d analytics and reporting offering. The combinationh brings togetherabout 15,000 business userd in various vertical markets.
Friday, November 12, 2010
WellCare execs promoted - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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In his new role, O’Neill will report directly to Charlez Berg, executive chairman of and will continue to leadthe company’s effortsw to resolve pending investigationws and litigation, a release said. WellCare (NYSE: a Tampa-based company that provides manager care services exclusivelyfor government-sponsored healthj care programs, recently announced settlements with the Justic e Department and the , stemming from a scheme to defraud the prograj and the As part of the settlemenyt with the U.S. Attorney for the Middle Districtyof Florida, WellCare agreed to a corporat compliance and governance program.
O’Neill will play a key role as thecompang “further strengthens its culture of compliance,” the releasse said. O’Neill will serve in his new position throughy the end ofthe year, the releasw said. In a filing with the SEC, WellCarer said O’Neill’s amended employment agreement calls for him to continue to receive his current base salary of not lessthan $41,66 a month. He also could get a cash bonuz of 50 percent of his annual base salaryu if he achieves certaihperformance goals.
If he stays on the job througj the end ofthe year, he’s in line for an additiona l cash bonus of at least $750,000, the filing Financial terms of Susanin’s new position were not immediatelyh disclosed. Before joining WellCare, O’Neill was a partner at , generap counsel for the , and an assistant U.S. attorney. Susaninj previously was counsel to and then a partnerf in the law and also anassistant U.S. attornet for the District of Columbia and the easterm districtof Pennsylvania.
In his new role, O’Neill will report directly to Charlez Berg, executive chairman of and will continue to leadthe company’s effortsw to resolve pending investigationws and litigation, a release said. WellCare (NYSE: a Tampa-based company that provides manager care services exclusivelyfor government-sponsored healthj care programs, recently announced settlements with the Justic e Department and the , stemming from a scheme to defraud the prograj and the As part of the settlemenyt with the U.S. Attorney for the Middle Districtyof Florida, WellCare agreed to a corporat compliance and governance program.
O’Neill will play a key role as thecompang “further strengthens its culture of compliance,” the releasse said. O’Neill will serve in his new position throughy the end ofthe year, the releasw said. In a filing with the SEC, WellCarer said O’Neill’s amended employment agreement calls for him to continue to receive his current base salary of not lessthan $41,66 a month. He also could get a cash bonuz of 50 percent of his annual base salaryu if he achieves certaihperformance goals.
If he stays on the job througj the end ofthe year, he’s in line for an additiona l cash bonus of at least $750,000, the filing Financial terms of Susanin’s new position were not immediatelyh disclosed. Before joining WellCare, O’Neill was a partner at , generap counsel for the , and an assistant U.S. attorney. Susaninj previously was counsel to and then a partnerf in the law and also anassistant U.S. attornet for the District of Columbia and the easterm districtof Pennsylvania.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
National Payday Advance Group Responds to South Carolina Governor's Veto of HB 3301
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Lawmakers carefully weighed the viewsxof consumers, finance experts, and the industry in craftintg HB 3301. While the new South Carolina legislatiob is one of the strictest in the it would stabilize our business environment and allo most lenders to continue serving the thousands of South Carolinians who need and value thiscredit option. If not overriddeh by the General Assembly, the Governor'ss action will eliminate an opportunity to provide consumers with additionalo protections and our companies with the operating stabilitythey need.
" The is the only national organizationn dedicated solely to promoting responsible regulation of the payday advancre industry and consumer protections through CFSA'xs Best Practices. As we are committed to workingwith policymakers, consumer advocatesz and CFSA member companies to ensure that the payday advancse is a safe and viable creditr option for consumers.
Lawmakers carefully weighed the viewsxof consumers, finance experts, and the industry in craftintg HB 3301. While the new South Carolina legislatiob is one of the strictest in the it would stabilize our business environment and allo most lenders to continue serving the thousands of South Carolinians who need and value thiscredit option. If not overriddeh by the General Assembly, the Governor'ss action will eliminate an opportunity to provide consumers with additionalo protections and our companies with the operating stabilitythey need.
" The is the only national organizationn dedicated solely to promoting responsible regulation of the payday advancre industry and consumer protections through CFSA'xs Best Practices. As we are committed to workingwith policymakers, consumer advocatesz and CFSA member companies to ensure that the payday advancse is a safe and viable creditr option for consumers.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
MetLife Defends Retained Asset Accounts at Appeal - Bloomberg
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Embarq, CenturyTel complete $11.6B deal - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11.t billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq (NYSE: EQ), the companiexs announced early Wednesday. The combinef company, , will be based in La., and potentially have $8 billionh in annual revenue. It has more than 2.1 millionn broadband customers, 440,000 video subscribers and 7.5 milliobn access lines in 33 states. Embarqq shareholders are two-thirds owners of the combined company, havingv received 1.37 CenturyTel sharezs for each Embarq sharethey owned. The deal included CenturyTel assumingg $5.8 billion in Embarq debt. The two brand will be converted graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to concludee later this year.
“The completion of this mergere is a significant event forour customers, communities, investorz and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLink has the advancer networks, the people and the financialo stability to deliver the reliabler and innovative services that our customerss wantand need. We look forward to this excitingy new chapter inour company’sa history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significanf presence” in the Overland Park area, thougjh that location wasn’t among the regional operating headquartersa listed: Las Vegas; Wentzville, Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake N.C.; and La Crosse, Wis.
Embarq now employs abougt 2,800 in the down from 4,500 when it spun off from (NYSE: S) in 2006. That drop reflectd the sale of Embarq’s logisticz unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the companyg has attempted to keep a lid on costs in anindustrh that’s losing core customers to mobile The recession has accelerated that trend, and observers say that could mean deeper and faster cuts than originalluy anticipated as the companies By joining, the rural phone companies expect to save aboutr $400 million a year in operating and capital expenseas by 2011. They expect combined operatinb cash flow of morethan $4.2 billion and free cash flow of aboutg $1.9 billion.
CenturyTel expects to continue its currengt annual dividendof $2.80 a share. The combinatioh is expected to add to free cash flow per sharerin 2010. Shares continue to trade under CenturyTel’ws ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerk will serve as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLinkk board and oversee regulatory and governmental relations and human Embarqranks No. 3 on the Kansas City BusinesasJournal ’s list of area public companies.
Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11.t billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq (NYSE: EQ), the companiexs announced early Wednesday. The combinef company, , will be based in La., and potentially have $8 billionh in annual revenue. It has more than 2.1 millionn broadband customers, 440,000 video subscribers and 7.5 milliobn access lines in 33 states. Embarqq shareholders are two-thirds owners of the combined company, havingv received 1.37 CenturyTel sharezs for each Embarq sharethey owned. The deal included CenturyTel assumingg $5.8 billion in Embarq debt. The two brand will be converted graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to concludee later this year.
“The completion of this mergere is a significant event forour customers, communities, investorz and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLink has the advancer networks, the people and the financialo stability to deliver the reliabler and innovative services that our customerss wantand need. We look forward to this excitingy new chapter inour company’sa history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significanf presence” in the Overland Park area, thougjh that location wasn’t among the regional operating headquartersa listed: Las Vegas; Wentzville, Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake N.C.; and La Crosse, Wis.
Embarq now employs abougt 2,800 in the down from 4,500 when it spun off from (NYSE: S) in 2006. That drop reflectd the sale of Embarq’s logisticz unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the companyg has attempted to keep a lid on costs in anindustrh that’s losing core customers to mobile The recession has accelerated that trend, and observers say that could mean deeper and faster cuts than originalluy anticipated as the companies By joining, the rural phone companies expect to save aboutr $400 million a year in operating and capital expenseas by 2011. They expect combined operatinb cash flow of morethan $4.2 billion and free cash flow of aboutg $1.9 billion.
CenturyTel expects to continue its currengt annual dividendof $2.80 a share. The combinatioh is expected to add to free cash flow per sharerin 2010. Shares continue to trade under CenturyTel’ws ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerk will serve as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLinkk board and oversee regulatory and governmental relations and human Embarqranks No. 3 on the Kansas City BusinesasJournal ’s list of area public companies.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
GM enters bankruptcy filing - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-ols automaker — once the world’s biggesy company and Western New York’s largesrt manufacturing employer for decades is among the largestin U.S. histor y and largest-ever U.S. manufacturingh bankruptcy. Chapter 11, whicb allows the company to operate while protectedr fromits creditors, pushes GM into a fast-trackm bankruptcy and provides $30 billioj of additional taxpayer funds to restructure General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said in a prepared statemengt that GM was being reinvented and that the company is ready for the job at "The economic crisis has caused enormous disruption in the auto but with it has come the opportunity for us to reinvenrt our business.
We are going to do it once and do it The court-supervised process we are pursuingg provides us with powerful toolw to accelerate and complete our reinvention, as well as strony safeguards for our customers and our he said. The GM plan as detailes by U.S. officials would allow a much smaller GM to emerge from court protection within 60 to 90 GM also plans to close11 U.S. facilitiees and idle another thre plants by the endof 2010. GM’s Tonawands engine plant, where 1,100 people work, will remaihn open. The automaker has not providex an updated target for job cuts but was lookint toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union members it now employs.
Also not immediatel clear is what GM’s bankruptc y filing will meanfor ’e plants in Lockport, Rochester and three others. Generap Motors plans to take back the facilitiess from the former parts subsidiary that it spun off in according to a tentative deal reached last week between GM andthe UAW. The factoriesa in New York, Michigan and Indiana would operateunder Delphi’z union rules, but be considerer part of GM, once again. The Lockport plant Delphi Thermal Systems, which has 2,100 employees was founded as HarrisonRadiator Co. in 1910 and becam e part of GMin 1918. For 81 years it operated underr General Motors ownership until the independentDelphu Corp. was formed.
Delpho itself is operating underd bankruptcy court supervision having filed for Chapte r 11 inOctober 2005. The Troy, Mich.-based compang was ready to emergwe from bankruptcy in April 2008 but thos e plans fell apart when a key investod dropped out ofa $2.55t billion stock deal with the supplier. Generalk Motors employs 92,000 in the United Statex and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,000 The U.S. government would hold a 60 percent financialo interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW wouldr takea 17.5 percentt stake. The governments of Canada and the province of Ontario have agreee to a 12 percent ownership stakee in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholderas would get 10 percent.
Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-ols automaker — once the world’s biggesy company and Western New York’s largesrt manufacturing employer for decades is among the largestin U.S. histor y and largest-ever U.S. manufacturingh bankruptcy. Chapter 11, whicb allows the company to operate while protectedr fromits creditors, pushes GM into a fast-trackm bankruptcy and provides $30 billioj of additional taxpayer funds to restructure General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said in a prepared statemengt that GM was being reinvented and that the company is ready for the job at "The economic crisis has caused enormous disruption in the auto but with it has come the opportunity for us to reinvenrt our business.
We are going to do it once and do it The court-supervised process we are pursuingg provides us with powerful toolw to accelerate and complete our reinvention, as well as strony safeguards for our customers and our he said. The GM plan as detailes by U.S. officials would allow a much smaller GM to emerge from court protection within 60 to 90 GM also plans to close11 U.S. facilitiees and idle another thre plants by the endof 2010. GM’s Tonawands engine plant, where 1,100 people work, will remaihn open. The automaker has not providex an updated target for job cuts but was lookint toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 union members it now employs.
Also not immediatel clear is what GM’s bankruptc y filing will meanfor ’e plants in Lockport, Rochester and three others. Generap Motors plans to take back the facilitiess from the former parts subsidiary that it spun off in according to a tentative deal reached last week between GM andthe UAW. The factoriesa in New York, Michigan and Indiana would operateunder Delphi’z union rules, but be considerer part of GM, once again. The Lockport plant Delphi Thermal Systems, which has 2,100 employees was founded as HarrisonRadiator Co. in 1910 and becam e part of GMin 1918. For 81 years it operated underr General Motors ownership until the independentDelphu Corp. was formed.
Delpho itself is operating underd bankruptcy court supervision having filed for Chapte r 11 inOctober 2005. The Troy, Mich.-based compang was ready to emergwe from bankruptcy in April 2008 but thos e plans fell apart when a key investod dropped out ofa $2.55t billion stock deal with the supplier. Generalk Motors employs 92,000 in the United Statex and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,000 The U.S. government would hold a 60 percent financialo interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW wouldr takea 17.5 percentt stake. The governments of Canada and the province of Ontario have agreee to a 12 percent ownership stakee in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholderas would get 10 percent.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Leawood mayor leads through integrity and charity - Kansas City Business Journal:
http://www.tradewind-ins.com/article/Oilmeal-exports-double-in-October-on-demand-revival.html
Two prominent Kansas City businessmen recentlyg summed up the essence of thisremarkable lady. Bob Reintjexs Sr. told me: "Peggy is a practicaol woman with uncannypoliticao savvy. She is surrounded by values centereon integrity. You want her on your team." Byron Thompsomn added: "Peggy Dunn comes as close to beingt 'Miss Perfect' as just about anyone. She is quic k of mind, pleasant and incisive, and just a delightt to have in your She is just as good asthey come." My huge respecgt for Peggy Dunn grew markedly aftere I recently spent an afternoon with her in her Leawoods City Hall office.
After serving two City Council Peggy has been mayor of this cityof 32,000 since 1997. In the past two she won without Although Peggy obviously is agreat mayor, she unabashedlyt told me that "famil y comes first." She has been married to Kansa s City construction icon Terry Dunn for 33 and they have raised four The mayor's job certainly is her second priority. Leawoosd has 275 full-time employees and 80 seasonal ones. She spends more than 30 hoursz a week inthe mayor's office. She told me: "Leawoode is a terrific community -- a real jewel." She "We benefit greatly from our proximity toKansaz City, Mo.
" She was, and is, a stronyg proponent of bistate cooperation, and she proudlyt told me, "Bistate 2 passes in Leawood." Peggy also was quick to praise both her City Council and city She absolutely feels "the grave responsibilityg of being a public official." Peggy Dunn has made an indeliblw mark on our communit in both the civic and philanthropicd spheres. Importantly, she understands the difference betweenbthe two. She told me: "I was talked into running for officer thefirst time. I was very naive. I thoughgt it would be like philanthropic work. In fact, it is a lot more thankless. You can'tg make everyone happy.
" Her election successes and the acclaij of her constituents demonstrate that she has kept most Leawood residentss happy most ofthe time. Frankly, I know of no bettee way of focusing onher mind-boggling list of currengt civic affiliations than to simply list some of them: Co-chairwomajn of UMKC Capital Campaign and Some Enchante Evening 2006. Board vice chairwoman of . Honorargy co-chairwoman of TLC for Childrem & Families Capital Campaign, Marillac Center Capital Campaign, Capital Campaign and National Kidne y Foundation2007 Gala. Past chairwoman of , The and Starligh t Theatre.
Board member of , Starlight Theatre, Truman Medica Centers, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Metropolitanb Kansas City PerformingArts Center, , , Trustees and Catholic Charities. Advisory board membefr of , , , Volunteer Center of Johnson Countyt and Friends of theUMKC Conservatory. In September, Peggy, a devout Catholic, was honored at the annual meetinb ofthe . Mayor Dunn was recognized for her efforts in establishing Leawood's relationship with the Gezer region of Israel. Leawoodc has set aside land off Mission Road for the establishmenr ofGezer Park, quite an accomplishment for a city once known for its residential redlining of Jews.
It is only appropriated that I conclude with a thoughf fromCarol Marinovich: "Peggy Dunn is not only a grea t mayor but also a warm and gracious individua who is deeply committed to the community. Peggy'w big heart is evident in the countles s organizations in which she gives ofher time. She epitomizesd the term 'public servant.'"
Two prominent Kansas City businessmen recentlyg summed up the essence of thisremarkable lady. Bob Reintjexs Sr. told me: "Peggy is a practicaol woman with uncannypoliticao savvy. She is surrounded by values centereon integrity. You want her on your team." Byron Thompsomn added: "Peggy Dunn comes as close to beingt 'Miss Perfect' as just about anyone. She is quic k of mind, pleasant and incisive, and just a delightt to have in your She is just as good asthey come." My huge respecgt for Peggy Dunn grew markedly aftere I recently spent an afternoon with her in her Leawoods City Hall office.
After serving two City Council Peggy has been mayor of this cityof 32,000 since 1997. In the past two she won without Although Peggy obviously is agreat mayor, she unabashedlyt told me that "famil y comes first." She has been married to Kansa s City construction icon Terry Dunn for 33 and they have raised four The mayor's job certainly is her second priority. Leawoosd has 275 full-time employees and 80 seasonal ones. She spends more than 30 hoursz a week inthe mayor's office. She told me: "Leawoode is a terrific community -- a real jewel." She "We benefit greatly from our proximity toKansaz City, Mo.
" She was, and is, a stronyg proponent of bistate cooperation, and she proudlyt told me, "Bistate 2 passes in Leawood." Peggy also was quick to praise both her City Council and city She absolutely feels "the grave responsibilityg of being a public official." Peggy Dunn has made an indeliblw mark on our communit in both the civic and philanthropicd spheres. Importantly, she understands the difference betweenbthe two. She told me: "I was talked into running for officer thefirst time. I was very naive. I thoughgt it would be like philanthropic work. In fact, it is a lot more thankless. You can'tg make everyone happy.
" Her election successes and the acclaij of her constituents demonstrate that she has kept most Leawood residentss happy most ofthe time. Frankly, I know of no bettee way of focusing onher mind-boggling list of currengt civic affiliations than to simply list some of them: Co-chairwomajn of UMKC Capital Campaign and Some Enchante Evening 2006. Board vice chairwoman of . Honorargy co-chairwoman of TLC for Childrem & Families Capital Campaign, Marillac Center Capital Campaign, Capital Campaign and National Kidne y Foundation2007 Gala. Past chairwoman of , The and Starligh t Theatre.
Board member of , Starlight Theatre, Truman Medica Centers, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Metropolitanb Kansas City PerformingArts Center, , , Trustees and Catholic Charities. Advisory board membefr of , , , Volunteer Center of Johnson Countyt and Friends of theUMKC Conservatory. In September, Peggy, a devout Catholic, was honored at the annual meetinb ofthe . Mayor Dunn was recognized for her efforts in establishing Leawood's relationship with the Gezer region of Israel. Leawoodc has set aside land off Mission Road for the establishmenr ofGezer Park, quite an accomplishment for a city once known for its residential redlining of Jews.
It is only appropriated that I conclude with a thoughf fromCarol Marinovich: "Peggy Dunn is not only a grea t mayor but also a warm and gracious individua who is deeply committed to the community. Peggy'w big heart is evident in the countles s organizations in which she gives ofher time. She epitomizesd the term 'public servant.'"
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Progress Energy seeks small rate decrease - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The proposal also asks regulatore to adjust other components of the rate toreflectf energy-efficiency programs and other renewable energy resources. Under the a typical Progress household thatuses 1,000 kilowatt hours a monthy would see the total bill drop 10 centxs $106.78 to $106.68. North Carolina utilitied are permitted a fuel charge oncustomee bills, which is a way for the companies’ to recoverr the cost of the fuel for its Utilities do not profit from the charge. Raleigh-based Progress says it askinh the North Carolina Utility Commission to lower the fuel charge because global energy pricea have stabilized from record highs ofrecentg years.
According to the proposal, a householc using 1,000 kWh a month woulc see the fuel portion of the bill drop by17 cents. Energgy efficiency will drop the bill by 19 another But the renewable energy portion of the bill will rise by 26 That increase pays for solar and biofuep contracts that Progress has signed to complyy witha state- mandated renewable energy target. If approved, the new ratexs will take effect Dec. 1. Progress PGN) serves 1.
25 million customers in North
The proposal also asks regulatore to adjust other components of the rate toreflectf energy-efficiency programs and other renewable energy resources. Under the a typical Progress household thatuses 1,000 kilowatt hours a monthy would see the total bill drop 10 centxs $106.78 to $106.68. North Carolina utilitied are permitted a fuel charge oncustomee bills, which is a way for the companies’ to recoverr the cost of the fuel for its Utilities do not profit from the charge. Raleigh-based Progress says it askinh the North Carolina Utility Commission to lower the fuel charge because global energy pricea have stabilized from record highs ofrecentg years.
According to the proposal, a householc using 1,000 kWh a month woulc see the fuel portion of the bill drop by17 cents. Energgy efficiency will drop the bill by 19 another But the renewable energy portion of the bill will rise by 26 That increase pays for solar and biofuep contracts that Progress has signed to complyy witha state- mandated renewable energy target. If approved, the new ratexs will take effect Dec. 1. Progress PGN) serves 1.
25 million customers in North
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
BioSante to buy Cell Genesys for $38M in stock - Business First of Buffalo:
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BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) will pay 0.1615 of its own commonm shares for each share of CellGenesys (NASDAQ: This deal should close lated this year, likely in the late third or earlgy fourth quarter. In the first quarter, Cell Genesyw lost $8.7 million, or 10 centss a share, narrowed from a loss in the same perio d last yearof $22.6 million, or 29 cents a The company had been exploring strategi c alternatives, including merger with or acquisition by another additional restructuring, repurchase of additional amounts of convertible notes or allocationh of its remaining resources toward other biopharmaceutica l product areas. Cell Genesys had hirex to help it figure outa strategy.
The company alreadty cut about 95 percent of its from 290 personsto 16, by eliminating all researcu and development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatory activities. BioSante, baseds in Lincolnshire, Ill., focuses on drugd for sexual health.
BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) will pay 0.1615 of its own commonm shares for each share of CellGenesys (NASDAQ: This deal should close lated this year, likely in the late third or earlgy fourth quarter. In the first quarter, Cell Genesyw lost $8.7 million, or 10 centss a share, narrowed from a loss in the same perio d last yearof $22.6 million, or 29 cents a The company had been exploring strategi c alternatives, including merger with or acquisition by another additional restructuring, repurchase of additional amounts of convertible notes or allocationh of its remaining resources toward other biopharmaceutica l product areas. Cell Genesys had hirex to help it figure outa strategy.
The company alreadty cut about 95 percent of its from 290 personsto 16, by eliminating all researcu and development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatory activities. BioSante, baseds in Lincolnshire, Ill., focuses on drugd for sexual health.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Consumers
http://www.colibricameroun.org/article/Choices-In-Intimate-Apparel.html
The has filed for a stay on the detail in a rate increased PUCO approved this monthfor Columbus-basedd American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP). Part of the PUCO ordetr allows the company to pick up revenuee it would have receive d had the rate increase takemn effect at the beginning ofthe year. AEP received roughlt half of the 15 percent annuao electricity rate increase it sought for this yearthrougb 2011. If the commission next week givesx approval to tariffs AEP has filed since therate ruling, the increase the PUCO approved for 2009 will be compressed into billxs for the remaining months of this year.
The consumers’ counsel opposedd the retroactive rate but the request for a stay asks the PUCO to not put it into effecr until a determination is made about the legalit ofthe provision. Consumers’ counsel spokesmajn Ryan Lippe said the agency thinkz the retroactive increase violates Ohio lawand isn’ft permitted in the sweeping electricity deregulation plan Gov. Ted Strickland signex last year. That paved the way for the rate increase AEP fileddlast summer. The joined the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel in requesting the stay.
Shanza Eiselstein, a spokeswoman for the PUCO, wouldn’ t comment on the legal questions, statingh only that the retroactive provision is an elementr ofthe commission’s order. “Ic arguments are raised otherwise, therre is an opportunity for a rehearing and the commissiohn will have to consider arguments as they come she said. An AEP spokeswoman couldn’t be reachedf for comment. Lippe said the consumers’ counsel intendsz to seek a rehearing on therate increase.
The has filed for a stay on the detail in a rate increased PUCO approved this monthfor Columbus-basedd American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP). Part of the PUCO ordetr allows the company to pick up revenuee it would have receive d had the rate increase takemn effect at the beginning ofthe year. AEP received roughlt half of the 15 percent annuao electricity rate increase it sought for this yearthrougb 2011. If the commission next week givesx approval to tariffs AEP has filed since therate ruling, the increase the PUCO approved for 2009 will be compressed into billxs for the remaining months of this year.
The consumers’ counsel opposedd the retroactive rate but the request for a stay asks the PUCO to not put it into effecr until a determination is made about the legalit ofthe provision. Consumers’ counsel spokesmajn Ryan Lippe said the agency thinkz the retroactive increase violates Ohio lawand isn’ft permitted in the sweeping electricity deregulation plan Gov. Ted Strickland signex last year. That paved the way for the rate increase AEP fileddlast summer. The joined the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel in requesting the stay.
Shanza Eiselstein, a spokeswoman for the PUCO, wouldn’ t comment on the legal questions, statingh only that the retroactive provision is an elementr ofthe commission’s order. “Ic arguments are raised otherwise, therre is an opportunity for a rehearing and the commissiohn will have to consider arguments as they come she said. An AEP spokeswoman couldn’t be reachedf for comment. Lippe said the consumers’ counsel intendsz to seek a rehearing on therate increase.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Niagara fruit crops holding up - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
http://www.africaribe-info.org/whatsnew.html
But many more orchards and other areas, includingf residential areas in the Lake Ontario Fruit remain to be tested for plum pox viruebefore September. Teams workingb for the and the state Department of Agriculturew and Markets began taking leaf samplesin May. Subsequenf laboratory tests did not disclosse any new outbreaks of the virux inNiagara County, Jackie Klahn, director of the USDA’sd Lockport field office, said. In earl May, as orchards blossomed, optimism was growing that the spreaxd ofthe disease, whicg made its Niagara Count y debut 2006 might be waning.
Betweenm 2006 and 2008, plum pox was discovere d in several NiagaraCountg orchards, in Orleans County and Wayne County, east of Though harmless to humans and the virus poses an economic risk for commercia l fruit growers because they must destroy all susceptible trees withinb 1.5 miles to 2 miles of an identifierd hot spot. Plum pox destroys the commercial valued of the fruit that it attacks because it discolorsw anddisfigures peaches, plums, prunes and nectarines.
In New York statde counties lying alongLake Ontario’s soutgh shore, fruit growing is a multi-million-dollar
But many more orchards and other areas, includingf residential areas in the Lake Ontario Fruit remain to be tested for plum pox viruebefore September. Teams workingb for the and the state Department of Agriculturew and Markets began taking leaf samplesin May. Subsequenf laboratory tests did not disclosse any new outbreaks of the virux inNiagara County, Jackie Klahn, director of the USDA’sd Lockport field office, said. In earl May, as orchards blossomed, optimism was growing that the spreaxd ofthe disease, whicg made its Niagara Count y debut 2006 might be waning.
Betweenm 2006 and 2008, plum pox was discovere d in several NiagaraCountg orchards, in Orleans County and Wayne County, east of Though harmless to humans and the virus poses an economic risk for commercia l fruit growers because they must destroy all susceptible trees withinb 1.5 miles to 2 miles of an identifierd hot spot. Plum pox destroys the commercial valued of the fruit that it attacks because it discolorsw anddisfigures peaches, plums, prunes and nectarines.
In New York statde counties lying alongLake Ontario’s soutgh shore, fruit growing is a multi-million-dollar
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Promotional Pens Now Available at Closeout Pricing at PENSRUS - San Francisco Chronicle
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Promotional Pens Now Available at Closeout Pricing at PENSRUS San Francisco Chronicle In addition, customers can include their logo, artwork or text message for free as PENSRUS does not charge a setup or imprint fee. ... |
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
MySpace Rolls Out New Redesign, Says It's No Longer Competing With Facebook - Switched
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - Portland Business Journal:
http://www.russianstepbystep.com/forum/0-0-1-34
Voting on the five-year offetr by members of United Food and Commerciao Workers Local 7 will continuethroughh Wednesday. Union leaders are not making a recommendatiobn to their members on the contract which the union complains wouls cut pension benefits by an averageof $100,000 -- a conclusiohn disputed by management. “It’s a good contract in a normall economy. It’s a great contract in this King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulliga saidlast week. She said roughly 65 percenrt of workers would get raises underdthe company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Coloradpo unitof Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR). Colorado workers for two otherf grocerychains — Pleasanton, Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiate separate deals with their employers. If King Soopers workers rejecythe chain’s latest proposal, they will continues working without a contract until an agreemeny is reached or a strike is called. Their contracty expired May 9.
Voting on the five-year offetr by members of United Food and Commerciao Workers Local 7 will continuethroughh Wednesday. Union leaders are not making a recommendatiobn to their members on the contract which the union complains wouls cut pension benefits by an averageof $100,000 -- a conclusiohn disputed by management. “It’s a good contract in a normall economy. It’s a great contract in this King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulliga saidlast week. She said roughly 65 percenrt of workers would get raises underdthe company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Coloradpo unitof Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR). Colorado workers for two otherf grocerychains — Pleasanton, Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiate separate deals with their employers. If King Soopers workers rejecythe chain’s latest proposal, they will continues working without a contract until an agreemeny is reached or a strike is called. Their contracty expired May 9.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Foreclosure Listing Service, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
http://claire-dugue.com/fr/about-kai-tonges-french/
Foreclosure Listing Service was createdf in 1963 by the legendary Hank andGingerr Canfield. It was the firsrt such foreclosure reporting service in Henry (Hank) Canfield was an aspiring real estate ageny in Dallas, Texas, in 1963 and at that agents could get an advantage in listing HUD foreclosures if they monitoreds foreclosure notices posted in the county before the properties were actuallhy foreclosed.
Hank's friends and colleagues continually insistes that he should start a report of the foreclosurd postings because simply as a function of Texas foreclosure law, it was so inconvenient for the publif to physically take the time each month to trudgew down to the courthouse and review hundredsz of foreclosure notices. Hank and his wife Ginger began publishing the list in Dallaxs in 1963 and the rest is They began to publish the reporr in Houston in 1967 and it continued to grow into themost original, and most experienced foreclosure reporting servicee there too.
Many of Houston's majorr financial institutions, title companies, residential and commercial real estate firms, utility companies and most importantly, Houston's real estatw investor community rely on the expertiswe of FLS by being long-term subscribers. And since FLS is the only reportinvg service to record actual salex and bid prices ateach month's all of Houston's foreclosure Trusteed and tax sale Constables have come to know us and recommendr us to foreclosure newcomers...
Foreclosure Listing Service was createdf in 1963 by the legendary Hank andGingerr Canfield. It was the firsrt such foreclosure reporting service in Henry (Hank) Canfield was an aspiring real estate ageny in Dallas, Texas, in 1963 and at that agents could get an advantage in listing HUD foreclosures if they monitoreds foreclosure notices posted in the county before the properties were actuallhy foreclosed.
Hank's friends and colleagues continually insistes that he should start a report of the foreclosurd postings because simply as a function of Texas foreclosure law, it was so inconvenient for the publif to physically take the time each month to trudgew down to the courthouse and review hundredsz of foreclosure notices. Hank and his wife Ginger began publishing the list in Dallaxs in 1963 and the rest is They began to publish the reporr in Houston in 1967 and it continued to grow into themost original, and most experienced foreclosure reporting servicee there too.
Many of Houston's majorr financial institutions, title companies, residential and commercial real estate firms, utility companies and most importantly, Houston's real estatw investor community rely on the expertiswe of FLS by being long-term subscribers. And since FLS is the only reportinvg service to record actual salex and bid prices ateach month's all of Houston's foreclosure Trusteed and tax sale Constables have come to know us and recommendr us to foreclosure newcomers...
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Real Estate Wrap: Occupancy in Broad St. building hits the 90s - Philadelphia Business Journal:
http://homeinsuranceinform.com/home-insurance-who-needs-what.php
The organization took an additional 3,096 squared feet on the 10th floor ofthe building, bringingg the total amount of offic space it leases therde to 9,710 square feet. It already occupied the entire 9th The Urban League relocated to the South Broad building in April from 1818Market St. Concordisd Key Advisors represented the tenant whilr PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estat representedthe landlord. The North American, a 21-story, 149,000-square-foot buildinfg had been about 75 percent occupieed threeyears ago, said Joe a broker with PernaFrederick. Anothetr lease is in the works that, once would bring the occupancy to 92 he said.
• Keystone Pack and Ship leased 5,670 squarwe feet at 780 Primoes Ave., Folcroft, Pa. arranged the lease. • lined up a $31.89 million loan for Cherry HillBusiness Park, a 15-buildin flex complex totaling 737,283 square feet off Springdale Avenue in Cherrty Hill, N.J. Endurance, a private Bala Cynwyd, Pa., real estatse company bought the property from Firs Industrial Real Estate in an all cash transactiobnin June. The loan was arrangefd through • , a law firm, signesd a 12-year lease on 24,647 squarew feet at the PNC Bank Center at 222Delawarew Ave. in Wilmington, Del. The building is ownedr by , a Philadelphia real estatee company.
• Lumber Liquidators leased 7,000 square feet at 10500 Roosevelf Blvd. in Northeast Philadelphia. handled the deal.
The organization took an additional 3,096 squared feet on the 10th floor ofthe building, bringingg the total amount of offic space it leases therde to 9,710 square feet. It already occupied the entire 9th The Urban League relocated to the South Broad building in April from 1818Market St. Concordisd Key Advisors represented the tenant whilr PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estat representedthe landlord. The North American, a 21-story, 149,000-square-foot buildinfg had been about 75 percent occupieed threeyears ago, said Joe a broker with PernaFrederick. Anothetr lease is in the works that, once would bring the occupancy to 92 he said.
• Keystone Pack and Ship leased 5,670 squarwe feet at 780 Primoes Ave., Folcroft, Pa. arranged the lease. • lined up a $31.89 million loan for Cherry HillBusiness Park, a 15-buildin flex complex totaling 737,283 square feet off Springdale Avenue in Cherrty Hill, N.J. Endurance, a private Bala Cynwyd, Pa., real estatse company bought the property from Firs Industrial Real Estate in an all cash transactiobnin June. The loan was arrangefd through • , a law firm, signesd a 12-year lease on 24,647 squarew feet at the PNC Bank Center at 222Delawarew Ave. in Wilmington, Del. The building is ownedr by , a Philadelphia real estatee company.
• Lumber Liquidators leased 7,000 square feet at 10500 Roosevelf Blvd. in Northeast Philadelphia. handled the deal.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Former Horizon Diagnostic Center manager sues company for whistleblower firing - Jacksonville Business Journal:
http://saccatours.com/cn/index.html
million. The Middleburg military wife and mothere of four was an office manage at the MRI clinic fora year, and said she becams concerned that faulty coils might harm patients. She said physicians and radiologiste had complained about the poorimaginfg quality, and some had rejectec scans or required them to be performedx again, but the company refused to replaces the coils. Price said she was a top performer for the company who regularly receivede bonuses for meeting volume targets for the but was written up by her supervisord after repeatedly submittingrepair orders.
She was firedr in November for “poor work performance” and says she was not paid for all the time she worked beforethe termination. Price argues in the Aprill 10 lawsuit she wasretaliated against, and is suing for unlawful intentional infliction of emotional distreses and failure to pay wage and bonuses. “What I don’t understandc is how they continually told us how great we were and I kept complaining abou how we needed to get this and then I got written up and let Price said. Ronald Hock, attorney for Sarasota-based , whicbh owns the center, denied that Price was firee because she complained aboutthe equipment.
Hock said the case amounte to extortion, and supplied personnel documents and repaid fulfillment forms to The Jacksonville Business Journal documents that have not been submitted to thecourg — that he said will prover his client’s case that Price was justly terminated and that the company acted in good faith to repait the equipment. “Laura Price is a disgruntleds former employee and we will be vigorously defending this Hock said. Both sides producede statementsfrom co-workers that support their cases.
Price’ds lawsuit includes affidavits from two employees whosay they, too, were concernefd about MRI equipment, and were also unjustly fired for voicing theird concerns. The imaging equipmen at the Horizon Diagnostid Center remains at the center of a secon d lawsuitbetween , which owned the MRI equipment at the and , the former ownerzs of the company. Med Fund failedd to pay Hitachi for the equipment andserviced contracts, and sold the company’s assets to new ownerxs in the midst of Hitachi’sa lawsuit against the company. Hitachi continuesa to pursue court action that would allow it to collecga $3.5 million verdict againsyt the new owners of company.
“I thin k it’s important that the public know what theyare doing,” Pric e said of her former employer. “It’s not aboug me, it’s about the fact that what they are doingf is wrong and they need to I know what I didwas right.”
million. The Middleburg military wife and mothere of four was an office manage at the MRI clinic fora year, and said she becams concerned that faulty coils might harm patients. She said physicians and radiologiste had complained about the poorimaginfg quality, and some had rejectec scans or required them to be performedx again, but the company refused to replaces the coils. Price said she was a top performer for the company who regularly receivede bonuses for meeting volume targets for the but was written up by her supervisord after repeatedly submittingrepair orders.
She was firedr in November for “poor work performance” and says she was not paid for all the time she worked beforethe termination. Price argues in the Aprill 10 lawsuit she wasretaliated against, and is suing for unlawful intentional infliction of emotional distreses and failure to pay wage and bonuses. “What I don’t understandc is how they continually told us how great we were and I kept complaining abou how we needed to get this and then I got written up and let Price said. Ronald Hock, attorney for Sarasota-based , whicbh owns the center, denied that Price was firee because she complained aboutthe equipment.
Hock said the case amounte to extortion, and supplied personnel documents and repaid fulfillment forms to The Jacksonville Business Journal documents that have not been submitted to thecourg — that he said will prover his client’s case that Price was justly terminated and that the company acted in good faith to repait the equipment. “Laura Price is a disgruntleds former employee and we will be vigorously defending this Hock said. Both sides producede statementsfrom co-workers that support their cases.
Price’ds lawsuit includes affidavits from two employees whosay they, too, were concernefd about MRI equipment, and were also unjustly fired for voicing theird concerns. The imaging equipmen at the Horizon Diagnostid Center remains at the center of a secon d lawsuitbetween , which owned the MRI equipment at the and , the former ownerzs of the company. Med Fund failedd to pay Hitachi for the equipment andserviced contracts, and sold the company’s assets to new ownerxs in the midst of Hitachi’sa lawsuit against the company. Hitachi continuesa to pursue court action that would allow it to collecga $3.5 million verdict againsyt the new owners of company.
“I thin k it’s important that the public know what theyare doing,” Pric e said of her former employer. “It’s not aboug me, it’s about the fact that what they are doingf is wrong and they need to I know what I didwas right.”
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Bielema winning converts, becoming less-polarizing figure - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Iridium earnings fall 42%; revenue up - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The Bethesda-based provider of satellite telephone services, which expects to becomer publicly traded this summer through an posted a 42 percent declinse in net income in the first quarter endedMarchh 31, to $9.7 million from $16.7 millioh a year ago. Th company attributed the decline to costsx related toits next-generation satellite program. “Iridium continued to grow, althoughg the pace slowed given the currenteconomic climate,” said CEO Matt “In addition to the impactr of phasing out equipment we believe the economic climate is affectingh equipment sales, as is the transition of newlyy introduced products into the distribution channell as our partners move existin inventory to make way for new Company officials say either Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin or Thalesd Alenia Space will be selected as the program’xs lead contractor this summer.
The program’s new networik of satellites called Iridium NEXT is expected to be deployein 2014. Iridium NEXT will provide higheedata speeds, greater bandwidtbh and the potential to deliver new data services and applicationas to customers. The company says its EBITDA, or earnings beforr interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, increased 4.9 percenyt to $27.6 million in the first up from $26.3 million a year ago, thoug h most analysts do not use that as a reliabldfinancial measure. Iridium’s revenue rose 2 percentf to $75.8 million for the quarter, compared to $74.3 millioh for the first quarter 2008.
The slightlgy higher revenue came from increased commerciak services revenueof $36.8 milliohn but was offset by a declines in subscriber equipment revenue to $20.r million for the quarter. Iridium’s commercial markets include aviation and landmobilde customers, which grew by 11.5 percent for the The company’s sales to government customers, includinfg the Department of Defense, grew 31 percent. Despitr a 31 percent increase in subscribersto 328,000, compared to 250,000 in the first quarter of 2008, a $2 million amortization of equipment related to priorr year equipment sales, added to the declinw in subscriber equipment revenue.
The company is planning to go publivthis summer, but it is not taking the initialk public offering route. It is acquiriny a publicly tradedinvestment (NYX: GHQ), an affiliate of Greenhill & Co. Iridiun has retained Deutsche Bank as its financial advisedr forthe transaction.
The Bethesda-based provider of satellite telephone services, which expects to becomer publicly traded this summer through an posted a 42 percent declinse in net income in the first quarter endedMarchh 31, to $9.7 million from $16.7 millioh a year ago. Th company attributed the decline to costsx related toits next-generation satellite program. “Iridium continued to grow, althoughg the pace slowed given the currenteconomic climate,” said CEO Matt “In addition to the impactr of phasing out equipment we believe the economic climate is affectingh equipment sales, as is the transition of newlyy introduced products into the distribution channell as our partners move existin inventory to make way for new Company officials say either Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin or Thalesd Alenia Space will be selected as the program’xs lead contractor this summer.
The program’s new networik of satellites called Iridium NEXT is expected to be deployein 2014. Iridium NEXT will provide higheedata speeds, greater bandwidtbh and the potential to deliver new data services and applicationas to customers. The company says its EBITDA, or earnings beforr interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, increased 4.9 percenyt to $27.6 million in the first up from $26.3 million a year ago, thoug h most analysts do not use that as a reliabldfinancial measure. Iridium’s revenue rose 2 percentf to $75.8 million for the quarter, compared to $74.3 millioh for the first quarter 2008.
The slightlgy higher revenue came from increased commerciak services revenueof $36.8 milliohn but was offset by a declines in subscriber equipment revenue to $20.r million for the quarter. Iridium’s commercial markets include aviation and landmobilde customers, which grew by 11.5 percent for the The company’s sales to government customers, includinfg the Department of Defense, grew 31 percent. Despitr a 31 percent increase in subscribersto 328,000, compared to 250,000 in the first quarter of 2008, a $2 million amortization of equipment related to priorr year equipment sales, added to the declinw in subscriber equipment revenue.
The company is planning to go publivthis summer, but it is not taking the initialk public offering route. It is acquiriny a publicly tradedinvestment (NYX: GHQ), an affiliate of Greenhill & Co. Iridiun has retained Deutsche Bank as its financial advisedr forthe transaction.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Technology helps find missing persons - Jackson Clarion Ledger
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Technology helps find missing persons Jackson Clarion Ledger The technology that helps law enforcement track a stolen car may now assist metro-area officers in searching for a missing person. Metro One, a tri-county ... |
Friday, October 15, 2010
Brain Hemisphere Connectivity Differs for Males With Autism MRI spots abnormal ... - ModernMedicine
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Grooters memorial bike ride set for Sunday - Pensacola News Journal
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
San Antonio Business Journal: Advertising staff & information
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Monday, October 11, 2010
MICA making a strong impression - Baltimore Business Journal:
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It houses MICA graduatr programs andstudio space, and provides free space to four arts-relatee nonprofits: Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, the , Arts Everh Day, and “MICA has been a member of the boarrd since the beginning. They play a criticalk role by offering us complementaryh incubatoroffice space,” said David Bielenberg, executive director of Statiom North Arts & Entertainment Inc. Those closw to the source, like Nancy the executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural credit MICA’s community outreach to the “generositu and ever-evolving vision” of longtime head Lazarus.
A new buildingg at MICA houses the tools students need to attainh job opportunitiesin cutting-edge fields. A five-story contemporary structure, the $17 million Brownb Center is MICA’s firs t newly constructed academic building in almost 100 A $6 million gift the largest ever — from Eddie and Sylviaa Brown helped fund the building. Inside, studentds in MICA’s Video, Interactive Design, Animation, and Graphic Desigj departments hone modern techniques in digita l artand design. From there, they can applg these sought-after skills in one of the region’s growin industries: the gaming industry.
Just ask Greg Foertsch, a 1995 MICA an adjunct instructor at MICA and creativs team member atFiraxis Games. When he started working for gaming industry giant Microprosd fifteenyears ago, “it was the only show in That’s changed dramatically. As of 2006, Maryland boasted 12 entertainmenrt software companies valuedat $119.09 million, according to the Entertainment Softwarew Association. Firaxis launched in 1996 with six artists, four from Within the past year, the company has grown from 65 employeesto 118.
As the gamingv industry grows, Foertsch and fellow MICA graduateDavid Inscore, founder and studio art directorf of Timonium-based Big Huge Games, have been working with thei alma mater to explore addiny classes in 3-D animation techniques that will give MICA students an edge in the gaminf and entertainment industries. But they won’t replacew MICA’s roots. “The concept remains the importanfpart — getting kids to understand how to be creativd problem solvers, which is what all artists are. The technologt just makes it easier for them to do their Foertsch said.
It houses MICA graduatr programs andstudio space, and provides free space to four arts-relatee nonprofits: Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, the , Arts Everh Day, and “MICA has been a member of the boarrd since the beginning. They play a criticalk role by offering us complementaryh incubatoroffice space,” said David Bielenberg, executive director of Statiom North Arts & Entertainment Inc. Those closw to the source, like Nancy the executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural credit MICA’s community outreach to the “generositu and ever-evolving vision” of longtime head Lazarus.
A new buildingg at MICA houses the tools students need to attainh job opportunitiesin cutting-edge fields. A five-story contemporary structure, the $17 million Brownb Center is MICA’s firs t newly constructed academic building in almost 100 A $6 million gift the largest ever — from Eddie and Sylviaa Brown helped fund the building. Inside, studentds in MICA’s Video, Interactive Design, Animation, and Graphic Desigj departments hone modern techniques in digita l artand design. From there, they can applg these sought-after skills in one of the region’s growin industries: the gaming industry.
Just ask Greg Foertsch, a 1995 MICA an adjunct instructor at MICA and creativs team member atFiraxis Games. When he started working for gaming industry giant Microprosd fifteenyears ago, “it was the only show in That’s changed dramatically. As of 2006, Maryland boasted 12 entertainmenrt software companies valuedat $119.09 million, according to the Entertainment Softwarew Association. Firaxis launched in 1996 with six artists, four from Within the past year, the company has grown from 65 employeesto 118.
As the gamingv industry grows, Foertsch and fellow MICA graduateDavid Inscore, founder and studio art directorf of Timonium-based Big Huge Games, have been working with thei alma mater to explore addiny classes in 3-D animation techniques that will give MICA students an edge in the gaminf and entertainment industries. But they won’t replacew MICA’s roots. “The concept remains the importanfpart — getting kids to understand how to be creativd problem solvers, which is what all artists are. The technologt just makes it easier for them to do their Foertsch said.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Coming Sunday: When your child is restrained - Palm Beach Post
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Southwest receives fewest flier complaints - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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According to a new report, Dallas-based Southwesy (NYSE: LUV) ranked No. 1 among the airlines for logging the fewest numbed ofpassenger complaints. Southwest leadsw in market share at Tampa International Airport for the month of May and yearto date, latesyt figures available say. Southwest (NYSE: LUV) produced 11 complaints out of 8.7 milliom boarded passengers – a complain t rate of 0.13 percent, DOT Nineteen U.S. airlines were evaluated in the survey. , whicbh has the highest rate of is second in market shareat TIA. Below is an entire list of the rankings. Those with the fewestr number of complaints per boardefd passengers arelisted first. 1. Southwesft Airlines 2.
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According to a new report, Dallas-based Southwesy (NYSE: LUV) ranked No. 1 among the airlines for logging the fewest numbed ofpassenger complaints. Southwest leadsw in market share at Tampa International Airport for the month of May and yearto date, latesyt figures available say. Southwest (NYSE: LUV) produced 11 complaints out of 8.7 milliom boarded passengers – a complain t rate of 0.13 percent, DOT Nineteen U.S. airlines were evaluated in the survey. , whicbh has the highest rate of is second in market shareat TIA. Below is an entire list of the rankings. Those with the fewestr number of complaints per boardefd passengers arelisted first. 1. Southwesft Airlines 2.
Pinnacle Airlines 3. ExpressJeft Airlines 4. 5. 6. 7. Skywest Airlines 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Americabn Airlines 18. 19. Delt Air Lines
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Survey: Americans lack knowledge about generics - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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And, while research has shown that generics have savedx the health care system anestimated $734 billion in the last 10 years, two-thirds of thos surveyed don’t know the true cost differencez between generic and brand name according to the survey conducted by , a leading pharmacyu benefit management organization. “Using generics helpzs make health care more affordable withouttcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescriptiob Solutions CEO said in a news release.
“Manuy Americans erroneously believe that the most expensive drug is alway s the most effective so by helping tochange perceptions, we can help peopl save money and still get the best treatment Thirty-one percent of respondents indicated they knew that a brande name drug cost 50-70 percent more on average than its generic counterpart. Seventy-one percent of consumerw remain concerned about drug costs with more than one infour (27 having either delayed filling, not filled, or not takejn as directed a prescription drug to save Twenty-one percent of all respondentxs say they have talked to their doctor recently about switching to a less expensive Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they take prescriptionj drugs weekly.
Of those, 83 percent (or 47 percent of the totao sample) take generics. Of those who do not take generid drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percenyt say it is because there is no genericc available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percent of those who take generics say their doctor recommendef them and 43 percent say their pharmacist recommended them. Of those who do not take generifc drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percent say they would if their pharmacist broughgt a generic to theitr attention as a less expensive, identical and 52 percent say thei r doctor would have to recommenxd it.
And, while research has shown that generics have savedx the health care system anestimated $734 billion in the last 10 years, two-thirds of thos surveyed don’t know the true cost differencez between generic and brand name according to the survey conducted by , a leading pharmacyu benefit management organization. “Using generics helpzs make health care more affordable withouttcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescriptiob Solutions CEO said in a news release.
“Manuy Americans erroneously believe that the most expensive drug is alway s the most effective so by helping tochange perceptions, we can help peopl save money and still get the best treatment Thirty-one percent of respondents indicated they knew that a brande name drug cost 50-70 percent more on average than its generic counterpart. Seventy-one percent of consumerw remain concerned about drug costs with more than one infour (27 having either delayed filling, not filled, or not takejn as directed a prescription drug to save Twenty-one percent of all respondentxs say they have talked to their doctor recently about switching to a less expensive Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they take prescriptionj drugs weekly.
Of those, 83 percent (or 47 percent of the totao sample) take generics. Of those who do not take generid drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percenyt say it is because there is no genericc available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percent of those who take generics say their doctor recommendef them and 43 percent say their pharmacist recommended them. Of those who do not take generifc drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percent say they would if their pharmacist broughgt a generic to theitr attention as a less expensive, identical and 52 percent say thei r doctor would have to recommenxd it.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Bracelets banned from SD2 schools - Billings Gazette
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Alliant unit wins contract for Utah wind farm - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Madison-based RMT was awardefd the balance-of-point engineering and construction work for the Milforr Wind Corridor Phase I in Beaver andMillarc counties, RMT said. It is owned by LLC and is the firsrt utility-scale wind farm in Utah. RMT did not disclosse a value forthe contract. Last week, Firstf Wind announced that itreceived $376 million in financing for the Milfor project, with serving as the lead arranger for the As balance-of-plant contractor, RMT will be providiny engineering, procurement, and construction services for the accesss roads, crane pads, crane paths, and associatedr infrastructure.
The company will also provide an electrical collector systejand substation; operations and maintenance building; and erectionb and mechanical completion of 97 wind turbinre generators. RMT is also responsible for managing the construction ofan 88-mile, 345-kilovolt overheacd generator lead that will interconnecf to the Intermountain Powet Project substation north of Delta, Utah. Firs t Wind Holdings, of Mass., has a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Southernj California Public Power Authoritty to supply the city of Los Angeles with renewablee energy from the Milfordwind farm.
RMT, which does business under theWindConnect name, is a unit of publicly tradee energy company Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT), which operates regulate utilities in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Madison-based RMT was awardefd the balance-of-point engineering and construction work for the Milforr Wind Corridor Phase I in Beaver andMillarc counties, RMT said. It is owned by LLC and is the firsrt utility-scale wind farm in Utah. RMT did not disclosse a value forthe contract. Last week, Firstf Wind announced that itreceived $376 million in financing for the Milfor project, with serving as the lead arranger for the As balance-of-plant contractor, RMT will be providiny engineering, procurement, and construction services for the accesss roads, crane pads, crane paths, and associatedr infrastructure.
The company will also provide an electrical collector systejand substation; operations and maintenance building; and erectionb and mechanical completion of 97 wind turbinre generators. RMT is also responsible for managing the construction ofan 88-mile, 345-kilovolt overheacd generator lead that will interconnecf to the Intermountain Powet Project substation north of Delta, Utah. Firs t Wind Holdings, of Mass., has a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Southernj California Public Power Authoritty to supply the city of Los Angeles with renewablee energy from the Milfordwind farm.
RMT, which does business under theWindConnect name, is a unit of publicly tradee energy company Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT), which operates regulate utilities in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
A steady hand on the controls - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Ongoing chaos in the economy is promptingb companies to hold onto every Charlotte companies facing the precipice are shelvinggnonessential projects, cutting payrolls and hoarding cash. Shortr of finding a barter partner, companies are finding the way to survives is to hold on to whatis theirs. “Inh this day and age, there is no substitut e for cash,” says Bob Dunn, presidenty of , a consulting firm that specializes in turning aroundsdistressed companies. The drop in cash flow amonv companies and their banks makes it even hardedrfor Finley’s consultants to bring back companiesx from the brink. “Usually companies get into trouble becausw managementmade mistakes.
We correct the mistakes and turn the company around,” Dunn says. “This time is much more difficult and dangerouebecause it’s the marketplace that has not the companies. It will be more difficult for companiess like us to workour magic.” Facintg uncertainty, even healthy companies need to take a closer look at how they manager their most important asset. “Cash is important to everyond right now,” says Norman tax partner in Charlotte at accountingfirm . The offices works with middle-market companies. “Even if companiews are doing OK, they are going to be cautiouds in thenew year.” The first step is to pay closet attention to cash flow.
In a tough its variability will likelu increase as customers delay payments on producteand services. Manley recommends that instead of looking at cash flow on amonthlh basis, companies should create a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast that will highlight the shortfalls. Looking out farther might help managerds spot trends early and allow betterinventory control. “Ih this market, if a good customefr pays in 45 days instead of 30 it could create a shortfall in meeting he says.
“If the purchasing departmentf isnot careful, they may buy like it is last and you get an overstock in Companies might want to use the service of a credit bureau to monitor Offering incentives to customers to pay earlyy is always a good business practice, and it speedd cash flow in difficulyt times. If companies are unable to make payment s under theoriginal terms, it’x better to communicate with the vendor and renegotiate terms instead of remaininh silent. Manley also suggests looking attax payments. Companiezs that made money in the firs t half of last year and were makinv estimated payments might have overpaicd in the second half asrevenue dropped.
Those funds can be recovered through atax refund. Many businessez don’t know if they have a loss this they can carry that loss back on taxes paid in priot years and could qualify fora refund, he The recession should prompt businesseas to take a fine-tooth comb to the expense side of the Economic conditions favor companies such as , which helpw businesses reduce their telephone charges. Lamar Wilson, businessd development officer, says a client can expect to save an averagrof 20% after the firm examines billsz and plans. The company recently saved small-business incubatotr 55% on its phone costs.
“We have access to every rate of every carrier inthe marketplace,” Wilson “We plug it into our software, do an auditr and make a recommendation for what you shoul d actually be paying. Ofteb the carrier will cut theie prices to keepthe customer.” Paul president at Ben Craig Center, says examining phone servicew was part of a broader efforf to cut costs that are otherwise passed on to businessees at the incubator.
Ongoing chaos in the economy is promptingb companies to hold onto every Charlotte companies facing the precipice are shelvinggnonessential projects, cutting payrolls and hoarding cash. Shortr of finding a barter partner, companies are finding the way to survives is to hold on to whatis theirs. “Inh this day and age, there is no substitut e for cash,” says Bob Dunn, presidenty of , a consulting firm that specializes in turning aroundsdistressed companies. The drop in cash flow amonv companies and their banks makes it even hardedrfor Finley’s consultants to bring back companiesx from the brink. “Usually companies get into trouble becausw managementmade mistakes.
We correct the mistakes and turn the company around,” Dunn says. “This time is much more difficult and dangerouebecause it’s the marketplace that has not the companies. It will be more difficult for companiess like us to workour magic.” Facintg uncertainty, even healthy companies need to take a closer look at how they manager their most important asset. “Cash is important to everyond right now,” says Norman tax partner in Charlotte at accountingfirm . The offices works with middle-market companies. “Even if companiews are doing OK, they are going to be cautiouds in thenew year.” The first step is to pay closet attention to cash flow.
In a tough its variability will likelu increase as customers delay payments on producteand services. Manley recommends that instead of looking at cash flow on amonthlh basis, companies should create a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast that will highlight the shortfalls. Looking out farther might help managerds spot trends early and allow betterinventory control. “Ih this market, if a good customefr pays in 45 days instead of 30 it could create a shortfall in meeting he says.
“If the purchasing departmentf isnot careful, they may buy like it is last and you get an overstock in Companies might want to use the service of a credit bureau to monitor Offering incentives to customers to pay earlyy is always a good business practice, and it speedd cash flow in difficulyt times. If companies are unable to make payment s under theoriginal terms, it’x better to communicate with the vendor and renegotiate terms instead of remaininh silent. Manley also suggests looking attax payments. Companiezs that made money in the firs t half of last year and were makinv estimated payments might have overpaicd in the second half asrevenue dropped.
Those funds can be recovered through atax refund. Many businessez don’t know if they have a loss this they can carry that loss back on taxes paid in priot years and could qualify fora refund, he The recession should prompt businesseas to take a fine-tooth comb to the expense side of the Economic conditions favor companies such as , which helpw businesses reduce their telephone charges. Lamar Wilson, businessd development officer, says a client can expect to save an averagrof 20% after the firm examines billsz and plans. The company recently saved small-business incubatotr 55% on its phone costs.
“We have access to every rate of every carrier inthe marketplace,” Wilson “We plug it into our software, do an auditr and make a recommendation for what you shoul d actually be paying. Ofteb the carrier will cut theie prices to keepthe customer.” Paul president at Ben Craig Center, says examining phone servicew was part of a broader efforf to cut costs that are otherwise passed on to businessees at the incubator.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Coming to a store near you - Austin Business Journal:
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Two of the country's major clinic chains -- MinuteClinif and RediClinic -- are looking to expan d in Central Texas with their which usually operate within grocery storews orlarge pharmacies. Though the companie currently operate a total of thred clinics inCentral Texas, they could add a dozen more by the end of the year. Some hail the clinicss -- which offer quick care for routine ailmentas suchas colds, allergies or athlete's foot -- as an importanty step in treating people who might otherwisde never see a doctor. Many of the storezs offer immunizationsand checkups, too.
But the clinicws have drawn the ire of primargy care physicians who allege that theyerodew doctor-patient relationships and care. opened two Central Texaz locations in lateNovember -- one in Round Rock and anothetr in Southwest Austin off Slaughter Lane. The Minneapolis-based firm operatess in the pharmacies of itsparent (NYSE: CVS). MinuteClinic expectw to open two clinics this montb in Cedar Park and on Lake Austin Boulevard inCentral Austin, and it hopes to launcgh four more in Central Texas durinbg the next year, according to CEO Michael He says the Austin operations coulcd serve as a launching pad for a Texas-widw expansion.
Meanwhile, one of its main competitors, , also has big planz for the Austin market. The Houston-based companyy has a partnership with to place its Texas clinicxs insidegrocery stores. RediClinic only has one CentralTexas location, in Round Rock. But by the end of the secons quarter, the group expects to open six more CentrakTexas locations, says CEO Web Golinkin. He decline to specify locations. Many of the retaio clinics operate ona drop-in with nurse practitioners seeing the bulk of patients on a first-served basis. The clinics often house one or two Though the outlets advertise prices for routine they also have contracts with manyhealtb insurers.
The business modelp has spread rapidly across thecountry lately. MinuteClinic supports more than 150 clinica in19 states. Howe says that establishedc clinics in the chain will see anywher from 20 to 40 patientxa day. Outside of Texas, RediClinic has partnerships withand Wal-Martr Stores Inc. Its largest investor is RevolutionHealth Group, a company created by America Online co-foundee Steve Case. The group's capita l is helping RediClinic roll out its national But the operations have raisedr some concerns among traditional who worry that the business model could pose problemfor long-term care.
Last year, leaderds of the Austin-based Texas Medical Association, which represent s more than 41,000 physicians and medical students, publicluy wondered whether the clinics trade quality for Some doctors worry thatthe clinics' practitioners might not recognizw a more serious problem. They also say quick stopzs at retail health care outlets couldd lead to incomplete patien t records and leave primary care physicians unawarw ofpast illnesses. But the retail clinics' supporter say the stores can actually serve as a gateway into more mainstreanmedical care.
"People will learnh that this will be a complement toothedr providers, primarily because we will capturwe some of those patients who don't have a primarh care provider," says Ann Norman, Austin manager of operations for MinuteClinic. "We won't let them leave the clinicf without having a list of primary care providers who are acceptinfg patients inthe area." And Howe says some doctora become more at ease with the clinics' missio n after they see them in action.
"They come to realizse that this really is all aboutthe patient," he "The physicians that reallyh focus on what's best for the patientr quickly understand that the retail clinicw do have a place."
Two of the country's major clinic chains -- MinuteClinif and RediClinic -- are looking to expan d in Central Texas with their which usually operate within grocery storews orlarge pharmacies. Though the companie currently operate a total of thred clinics inCentral Texas, they could add a dozen more by the end of the year. Some hail the clinicss -- which offer quick care for routine ailmentas suchas colds, allergies or athlete's foot -- as an importanty step in treating people who might otherwisde never see a doctor. Many of the storezs offer immunizationsand checkups, too.
But the clinicws have drawn the ire of primargy care physicians who allege that theyerodew doctor-patient relationships and care. opened two Central Texaz locations in lateNovember -- one in Round Rock and anothetr in Southwest Austin off Slaughter Lane. The Minneapolis-based firm operatess in the pharmacies of itsparent (NYSE: CVS). MinuteClinic expectw to open two clinics this montb in Cedar Park and on Lake Austin Boulevard inCentral Austin, and it hopes to launcgh four more in Central Texas durinbg the next year, according to CEO Michael He says the Austin operations coulcd serve as a launching pad for a Texas-widw expansion.
Meanwhile, one of its main competitors, , also has big planz for the Austin market. The Houston-based companyy has a partnership with to place its Texas clinicxs insidegrocery stores. RediClinic only has one CentralTexas location, in Round Rock. But by the end of the secons quarter, the group expects to open six more CentrakTexas locations, says CEO Web Golinkin. He decline to specify locations. Many of the retaio clinics operate ona drop-in with nurse practitioners seeing the bulk of patients on a first-served basis. The clinics often house one or two Though the outlets advertise prices for routine they also have contracts with manyhealtb insurers.
The business modelp has spread rapidly across thecountry lately. MinuteClinic supports more than 150 clinica in19 states. Howe says that establishedc clinics in the chain will see anywher from 20 to 40 patientxa day. Outside of Texas, RediClinic has partnerships withand Wal-Martr Stores Inc. Its largest investor is RevolutionHealth Group, a company created by America Online co-foundee Steve Case. The group's capita l is helping RediClinic roll out its national But the operations have raisedr some concerns among traditional who worry that the business model could pose problemfor long-term care.
Last year, leaderds of the Austin-based Texas Medical Association, which represent s more than 41,000 physicians and medical students, publicluy wondered whether the clinics trade quality for Some doctors worry thatthe clinics' practitioners might not recognizw a more serious problem. They also say quick stopzs at retail health care outlets couldd lead to incomplete patien t records and leave primary care physicians unawarw ofpast illnesses. But the retail clinics' supporter say the stores can actually serve as a gateway into more mainstreanmedical care.
"People will learnh that this will be a complement toothedr providers, primarily because we will capturwe some of those patients who don't have a primarh care provider," says Ann Norman, Austin manager of operations for MinuteClinic. "We won't let them leave the clinicf without having a list of primary care providers who are acceptinfg patients inthe area." And Howe says some doctora become more at ease with the clinics' missio n after they see them in action.
"They come to realizse that this really is all aboutthe patient," he "The physicians that reallyh focus on what's best for the patientr quickly understand that the retail clinicw do have a place."
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Spills raise fears about inspection of pipelines - Detroit Free Press
http://elhosseiny.com/article/The-Best-Rural-Places-To-Live.html
Spills raise fears about inspection of pipelines Detroit Free Press With more than 67000 miles of oil and natural gas pipelines in the state, Michigan ranks sixth in the nation in the number of pipeline miles, ... HIDDEN POWER | Gas pipeline safety issues resurface after California tragedy How safe are Franklin County area gas pipelines? Gas line risks weighed at site of new hospital (video) |
Friday, September 24, 2010
Teamsters union spends nearly $405K on 2Q lobbying - BusinessWeek
http://painter-station.ru/?page_id=14
Teamsters union spends nearly $405K on 2Q lobbying BusinessWeek The International Brotherhood of Teamsters boosted its federal lobbying spending to $405100 in the second quarter on issues ranging from outsourcing of ... |
Thursday, September 23, 2010
CSU fees likely to rise again - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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At a July 21 meeting, trustees of the CSU system are schedulerd to consider further boosts instudenr fees. If approved, undergraduate students would have to payadditionaol $672 beginning this fall, while teacher credentiapl students and graduate students would see their fees go up $780 and $820, respectively. That means an undergraduated student will see his or her annual fees increaseefrom $3,354 to $4,026. Individual campus which average $801, will push that annual total to CSU trustees will also considerr raising nonresident tuitionby $33 per semester unit, which means their annual fees will increase from $10,1709 to $11,190.
This is the first time nonresident tuition has been increased sincethe 2004-05 academic The CSU system is facing a $584 million drop in stated financial support for 2009-10. The University of California system, which could see its statr funds dropby $813 milliobn during 2009-10, has already adoptedd a $662 fee increases for undergraduate students during the coming school year.
At a July 21 meeting, trustees of the CSU system are schedulerd to consider further boosts instudenr fees. If approved, undergraduate students would have to payadditionaol $672 beginning this fall, while teacher credentiapl students and graduate students would see their fees go up $780 and $820, respectively. That means an undergraduated student will see his or her annual fees increaseefrom $3,354 to $4,026. Individual campus which average $801, will push that annual total to CSU trustees will also considerr raising nonresident tuitionby $33 per semester unit, which means their annual fees will increase from $10,1709 to $11,190.
This is the first time nonresident tuition has been increased sincethe 2004-05 academic The CSU system is facing a $584 million drop in stated financial support for 2009-10. The University of California system, which could see its statr funds dropby $813 milliobn during 2009-10, has already adoptedd a $662 fee increases for undergraduate students during the coming school year.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Dayton region's Swine Flu count climbs to 12 - Pittsburgh Business Times:
http://www.lancasteropera.com/?p=814
The reported that as of noon June 10 there were 47 confirmec cases of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most casea of the counties in the Daytoh region. Of the six cases reported in Clark Northridge Middle School students accountedf for five ofthe cases. And in Montgomeryg County, a Vandalia-Butler student became a confirmed case last while two Dayton Public Schools students were confirmerdthis week. There are four total cases in Montgomery Thereare 27,737 confirmed cases according to the , with 74countries having at least one case. There have been 141 deaths confirmed caused by SwineFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. There are cases now in all 50 statesdplus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, according to the federal . There have been 27 confirmesd deaths inthe U.S. Butler County – 2 (30-year-olde male, 13-year-old female)Clark County – 6 (15-year-oldd male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-old female, 13-year-olde male, 14-year-old male) Cuyahogaw County – 6 (41-year-old female, 9-year-oldc male, 14-year-old female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-old 14-year-old male) Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old male, 33-year-olsd male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-old female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-ol female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-olc male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-old female, 35-year-old female, 44-yeaer old male, 8-year-old male, 41-year-old Lawrence County – 2 (2-year-old male, 8-month-olfd male) Montgomery County 4 (16-year-old male, 13-year-old female, 9-year-old female, 17-year-oldc female) Cuyahoga County 2 (20-year-old female, 16-year-old female)
The reported that as of noon June 10 there were 47 confirmec cases of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most casea of the counties in the Daytoh region. Of the six cases reported in Clark Northridge Middle School students accountedf for five ofthe cases. And in Montgomeryg County, a Vandalia-Butler student became a confirmed case last while two Dayton Public Schools students were confirmerdthis week. There are four total cases in Montgomery Thereare 27,737 confirmed cases according to the , with 74countries having at least one case. There have been 141 deaths confirmed caused by SwineFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. There are cases now in all 50 statesdplus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, according to the federal . There have been 27 confirmesd deaths inthe U.S. Butler County – 2 (30-year-olde male, 13-year-old female)Clark County – 6 (15-year-oldd male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-old female, 13-year-olde male, 14-year-old male) Cuyahogaw County – 6 (41-year-old female, 9-year-oldc male, 14-year-old female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-old 14-year-old male) Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old male, 33-year-olsd male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-old female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-ol female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-olc male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-old female, 35-year-old female, 44-yeaer old male, 8-year-old male, 41-year-old Lawrence County – 2 (2-year-old male, 8-month-olfd male) Montgomery County 4 (16-year-old male, 13-year-old female, 9-year-old female, 17-year-oldc female) Cuyahoga County 2 (20-year-old female, 16-year-old female)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Florida City acreage faces foreclosure - South Florida Business Journal:
http://www.jasonkenney.org/?p=697
million foreclosure lawsuit against the owner of avacant 30-acres site in Florida City. The sizable troubled loan on a larg patch of dirt adds to the woes forthe Miami-baseds bank, which had the highest rate of late and unpais loans among South Florida-based banks in the firsg quarter. Premier American Bank had $70.65 million in noncurrent loans, or 21.8 percent of its total as of March 31. On June 5, Premier Americam Bank filed a foreclosured actionagainst Miami-based and managinv members Rosa M. Guerra and Rolando A. according to Miami-Dade County Circuit Coury records. The demand for $4.
2 milliob covers the 30-acre site on the east side of TowetRoad (Southwest 192nd Avenue) on both sidews of Palm Drive (Southwest 344th in Florida City. Palm & Towerr Investors bought the site in 2006for $5.2 In an area surrounded by farms, the developef sought approval to boost the residential density to as high as 13 units an acre in a comprehensives development plan amendment application with Miami-Dade County in 2006. Its applicatiohn was rejected. Coral Gables-based attorneh Helen Schwartz-Romanez, who represents Premier American Bank inthe lawsuit, did not immediatelyu return a call seeking comment.
This is the second pendinb foreclosure lawsuit that names Iglesias and one of hisdevelopmenf entities. In January, Miami-based filed a foreclosurr action against Iglesias andPalm & Towe r II, III, IV and V Investors. That lawsuit concerned a $16.8 million mortgage covering an 83.9-acre site in the same area of Florids City wherePalm & Towedr Investors owns its property.
million foreclosure lawsuit against the owner of avacant 30-acres site in Florida City. The sizable troubled loan on a larg patch of dirt adds to the woes forthe Miami-baseds bank, which had the highest rate of late and unpais loans among South Florida-based banks in the firsg quarter. Premier American Bank had $70.65 million in noncurrent loans, or 21.8 percent of its total as of March 31. On June 5, Premier Americam Bank filed a foreclosured actionagainst Miami-based and managinv members Rosa M. Guerra and Rolando A. according to Miami-Dade County Circuit Coury records. The demand for $4.
2 milliob covers the 30-acre site on the east side of TowetRoad (Southwest 192nd Avenue) on both sidews of Palm Drive (Southwest 344th in Florida City. Palm & Towerr Investors bought the site in 2006for $5.2 In an area surrounded by farms, the developef sought approval to boost the residential density to as high as 13 units an acre in a comprehensives development plan amendment application with Miami-Dade County in 2006. Its applicatiohn was rejected. Coral Gables-based attorneh Helen Schwartz-Romanez, who represents Premier American Bank inthe lawsuit, did not immediatelyu return a call seeking comment.
This is the second pendinb foreclosure lawsuit that names Iglesias and one of hisdevelopmenf entities. In January, Miami-based filed a foreclosurr action against Iglesias andPalm & Towe r II, III, IV and V Investors. That lawsuit concerned a $16.8 million mortgage covering an 83.9-acre site in the same area of Florids City wherePalm & Towedr Investors owns its property.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Former Onyx boss Renton joins Affymax board - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Hematide is in a Phases III trial. Renton led Onyx for nearly 15 years, steppinfg down in February 2008as president, CEO, chairman and a membet of Onyx’s board. At the company, he helped negotiatd a research, development and commercialization partnership with that resulteds inthe anti-cancer drug Nexavar. Nexavare tablets, which cost about $5,0000 a month in the United Stateas and areapproaching $1 billion in annuao sales, are approved in more than 80 countries to treatr kidney cancer and 70-plud countries for liver cancer. Prior to joininy Onyx, Renton was president and COO of Chiron, whic acquired Cetus in 1991.
Renton had been presidenf of Cetussince 1990, COO since 1987 and CFO from 1983 to 1987. Rentob also serves on the boardsof , Cephei and the Special Olympics of Northern California.
Hematide is in a Phases III trial. Renton led Onyx for nearly 15 years, steppinfg down in February 2008as president, CEO, chairman and a membet of Onyx’s board. At the company, he helped negotiatd a research, development and commercialization partnership with that resulteds inthe anti-cancer drug Nexavar. Nexavare tablets, which cost about $5,0000 a month in the United Stateas and areapproaching $1 billion in annuao sales, are approved in more than 80 countries to treatr kidney cancer and 70-plud countries for liver cancer. Prior to joininy Onyx, Renton was president and COO of Chiron, whic acquired Cetus in 1991.
Renton had been presidenf of Cetussince 1990, COO since 1987 and CFO from 1983 to 1987. Rentob also serves on the boardsof , Cephei and the Special Olympics of Northern California.
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