Saturday, April 30, 2011

Tim Tebow confident, says John Elway, Denver Broncos 'believe in me' - ESPN

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Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow said he believes the John Elway regime is as committed to him as was former coach Josh McDaniels, who was fired last season before Tebow made the first of his three rookie starts for Denver. ...



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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Mutai's run won't be a record - Boston Globe

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Although Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai won last week's Boston Marathon in the fastest time ever run for the distance, his mark of 2 hours 3 minutes and 2 seconds will not be recognized as a world record by the International Association of ...


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Monday, April 25, 2011

Nonprofit foundation raises $400,000 for Texas Cord Blood Bank - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Since the Texas Cord Bank was foundedd by the Texas 10 hospitals have collected morethan 3,0009 cord blood units, making the Texaxs Cord Blood Bank a growing resource in the fight againsr cancer and severe blood disorders. Cord blood is an alternativee to bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of lymphomas and sicklecell anemia. The Texaes Cord Blood Bank takes donationds of healthy discarded umbilical cord blood thatprovide blood-making cells for use in life-savingh transplants.
The foundation honored several essentiapl supporters and fundraisers atthe Ball, Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames who received the 2008 Chairman’s Awardd for her efforts in co-authoring legislation in the Texas House of Representativesd that provided initial state funding needexd to establish the Texas Cord Blood Bank. The nonprofity foundation supports the Southg TexasBlood & Tissuse Center and its Texas Cord Blood Bank Fundraising efforts have allowed for the Cord Bank’s subsantial including the addition of participating hospitals in Dallas, the Rio Grande Valley and throughoutt San Antonio.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

National Association of Realtors: Second-home sales fall - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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But, those who are buying are doingt so withcash – with more than four out of 10 investmentt buyers and more than three in 10 vacation home buyerz coming to the table with moneyt up front. “We expected vacation-home salee to fall given the impacf of a declining econom y ondiscretionary purchases,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief in a news release. “zA steady share of investment-home sales results from buyers takinvg advantage of deeply discounted prices in many with a smaller portion of new homes in thesalee mix.
” The market share of homesz purchased for investment was 21 percentr last year, unchanged from while an additional 9 percent were vacation homes, down from a 12 percenft market share in 2007, according to NAR. And as with the markey for primary residences, second-home prices were also down The median price of a vacatio homewas $150,000 in 2008, down 23.1 percent from $195,000 in 2007. The typica l investment propertycost $108,000 last which is 28.0 percent below the 2007 median of according to the Realtor group.
The typical vacation-home buyer in 2008 was 46 year old, had a median household incomeof $97,200, and purchased a propertty that was a medianb of 316 miles from their primary residence. Investment-homwe buyers in 2008 had a median ageof 47, earned $85,000, and bought a home that was fairly closew to their primary residence – a mediaj distance of 19 miles. Twenty-six percent of vacation homee were purchased insmall towns, 23 percent in a ruraol area, 23 percent in resorts, 20 percent in a suburbn and 8 percent in an urban area or central city.
Twenty-eight percentt of investment homes were purchasedr ina suburb, 20 percen in an urban or central city area, 23 percen t in a rural area, 22 percent in a smallp town and 6 percent in a resorr area. Seventy percent of vacatio n homes purchased in 2008 weredetached single-family homes, 18 percent condos, 5 percent townhousex or row houses and 7 percentr other. Sixty-four percent of investment homes purchasefd in 2008 weredetached single-family homes, 22 percentt condos, 8 percent townhouses or row housese and 6 percent other.
The survey, conducted in March, includes answera from 1,924 usable

Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Spanish Brotherhood Includes Women in Holy Week Procession - New York Times

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Women who are participating for the first time as members of the Brotherhood of Silence in Easter celebrations in Seville, Spain, learned Tuesday that a procession had been rained out. More Photos » By RAPHAEL MINDER SEVILLE â€" Ana María Ruiz Copete, ...



Monday, April 18, 2011

PepsiAmericas enters Central American venture - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Under the deal, Minneapolis-basedx PepsiAmericas (NYSE: PAS) will combinse its Caribbean business — excluding the Bahamaa — with ’s Centrak American Operations in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvadorf and Nicaragua. Central American Beverage (CABCORP), which is based in Guatemala, will control an 82 percent ownership stake in thejoint venture, with PepsiAmericaw controlling the remaining 18 CABCORP had sales of $480 million in Central America in 2008. “The combination of our Caribbean business with CABCORP provides the best strategic alternativ to create value fromthis region,” PepsiAmericaw Chairman and CEO Robert Pohlad said in a statement.
“In additionm to leveraging scaleand expertise, we believe the formationh of this joint venture will allow us to participate in the higher-growth Latin American markets where CABCORP currentl y operates.” PepsiAmericas had sales of $4.9 billion in 2008, making it the world’ws second-largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of PepsiCok beverages. The company serves a 19-state region in the Unitedr States, as well as the Caribbean and a regio n in Central and Eastern Europe thatinclude Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, the Czecuh Republic and Slovakia.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

25 area companies head to SEMICON West - The Business Review (Albany):

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The delegation involves leader s fromthe ’s NY Loves Nanotech Its mission at the event will be to promote Tech Valleg and the plans by to build a $4.2 billiob chip plant in Malta, abouft 25 miles north of “SEMICON West provides the idealo opportunity promote Tech Valley’s—and New York state’s—abundance of research and development skilled workers and intellectual talent,” said Brian vice president of business development and marketing at CEG. Some companiese represented in thedelegation , , , U.S.
, , , GlobalFoundries and SEMICON West involves morethan 1,000 suppliers and vendotr exhibits represented by more than 40 countries The show attracts more than 20,000 people.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd Company Profile | STP Company Information

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Ltd Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is the world'ws leading solar energy company as measured by productiohn output of crystalline silicon solar Suntech designs, develops, manufactures, and markets premiumk quality, high-output, cost-effective and environmentally friendly solar productd for electric power applications in the commercial, industrial, and public utility sectors. Suntech's patent-pending Plutp technology for crystalline silicon solar cells improves power output by upto 12% comparerd to conventional production methods.
Suntech also offerz one of the broadest rangesof building-integrateds solar products under the MSK Solar Design Suntech designs and delivers commercial and utility scale solar power systemsx through its wholly owned subsidiaries Suntech Energy Solutions and Suntech Energy Engineering and will own and operate projectsw greater than 10 megawatts in the United States through Gemini Solar Development a joint venture with Renewable Ventures, a Fotowatik company.
With regional headquarters in China, Switzerlans and San Francisco and salesofficews worldwide, Suntech is passionate about improving the environment we live in and dedicatee to developing advanced solafr solutions that enable sustainable development.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Regenerative medicine group launches in D.C. - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The Washington, D.C.-based aims to advance scientific research inregenerativer medicine, which includes such methods as using stem cells to grow Stem cell research was pioneerecd by University of Wisconsin researcher James The Alliance, which is being co-operated by H&m and Adjuvant Global Advisors, expects many more companies, universitiez and organizations to join on in the coming Some of the initial charter members includer the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Stanford Geron, Johnson & Johnson, and Aldagen. Investor organizationsw include Kleiner, Perkins and Proteuzs Ventures.
“Regenerative medicine holds enormous promise,” said Thomas president and CEO ofGeron “It is critical to educates policy makers about this technology in order to gain the Federalk support necessary to turn that potentialp into cost-effective treatments for

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Melbourne's Runaway Country music fest promoter takes productions to heart - Florida Today

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Melbourne's Runaway Country music fest promoter takes productions to heart

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Originally from Winnepeg, Canada, McCann grew up dreaming of being a hockey player, not an event promoter. At 16, a friend of McCann's parents, whom he described as a big influence on his life, got him a job at a local television station. ...



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Friday, April 8, 2011

Mom's Talk Q&A: Would You Let Your Child Own Snakes If It Was His or Her Passion? - Patch.com

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Mom's Talk Q&A: Would You Let Your Child Own Snakes If It Was His or Her Passion?

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The escape of the Bronx Zoo cobra leads one woman to reminisce about growing up in a house that was filled with reptiles. By CP Taylor | Email the author | 1:00pm Were you just the slightest bit disappointed when it turned out that the famous, ...



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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

GM files bankruptcy - Triangle Business Journal:

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billion and assets of $82.3 billion. The bankruptcy, filed in New lists unsecured claims bythe ($20.6 and the International Union of Electronic, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers/Communication Workers ($2.u7 billion). Other unsecured debt listed in the filinvgincludes $22.8 billion servicede by and $4.5 billion by . Boca Raton-based has a claim for $4.75 million, according to the petition, filed with the U.S. Bankruptcyt Court of the Southern District ofNew York. Auto retailers that survive the bankruptcies of GMand Chrysler, whicu filed in April, hope it helpes to pave the way to recovery in the industry.
“Today’sz action will allow GM to move forward and be competitive in the spokesman Marc Cannon said Monday inan e-mailed “The goal of making GM profitable at a 10-million, new-unit selling rate will position them for when the industry begins to recover later in 2010.” Fort Lauderdale-basefd AutoNation, the nation's largest auto has six GM franchises and seven Chrysler franchises on the closure lists. Although viewed as inevitable and necessary by Chairman John McEleney said in a news releasde that the filingmarks “a historicallu sad day for American business.
” Chrysler is expected to emerge from its Chapter 11 process soon after shutteringt 789 dealerships. GM also announced planx to close 1,100 dealerships. GM announced April 27 that it anticipates reducingits U.S. dealer counyt from 6,246 to 3,605 by the end of 2010. Dealership closings already have started. According to Associated GM will rely on moregovernmenft assistance: $30 billion of additional financiaol assistance from the and $9.5 billioh from Canada, on top of about $20 billion it already receivef in low-interest loans. GM’s lead bankruptcyu law firm is WeilGotshaw Manges, with attorney Stephen Karotkin signingy the filing.
In a news the automaker said it would focus on the following prioritiese when emergingfrom bankruptcy: Focus on four core brande in the U.S. – Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC - with fewee nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing supportper brand. Close a competitive gap in active labort costs compared with foreignauto makers. Increas the percentage of U.S. sales manufacturedr domestically. Feature lower costs at a U.S. totak industry volume of approximateluy 10million vehicles, which would be substantially belo w the 15 million to 17 million annual vehicle sales rates recordesd between 1995 and 2007.
Achieve lower structural in part, by further reducinfg 2009 salaried employment in North America toapproximatelt 27,200, from a year-end total of and continue to improvd its balance sheet by reducing retiree benefitsx for salaried retirees and non-UAW hourly retirees. Increase its investmengt in fuel economy and advancexdpropulsion technologies. Click to read the

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Transportation chief weathering ethics allegations - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The adjourned after a two-hour executivee session without taking actionagainst Evans, accused in recent ethics complaints and media reports of inappropriate relationshipz with co-workers and contractors on state projectsa while she was with the and the . “Anytime a storyu like this comes out, there are board Chairman Bill Kuhlke of Augusta said afterthe “(But) these things took placee a number of years ago … What we need to pay attention to is her performance as DOT Evans took the reins at the Departmenyt of Transportation last December, bringinbg with her a reputation for refork that Gov. Sonny Perdue and other political leaders said was badluy needed atthe department.
She has tacklerd an ambitious agenda, beginning to overhaul an agencu bookkeeping process that was harshly criticizede in an audit released this week and prioritizde a long list of highway and transit projectsx with a price tag far beyonxd what the statecan afford. But Evans also has run into problems resulting from her personal life spillingh over into herprofessional duties. She was reprimanded last April for failing to inform board members that she was developing a romanti relationshipwith then-board Chairman Mike He resigned from the board to avoids a conflict of interest, and the former Gena Abraha and Evans were married last Kuhlke said the board had a “thoroughy discussion” of the charges against Evans during Thursday’z meeting but took no action.
He said the issu e was not placed on any futureboarc agenda. “The commissioner is a brightt lady,” he said. “She has the abilitgy to lead this department.” Kuhlke said Evans was not presenty duringthe meeting.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Poll: Siena nips Fearrington to top hotel vote - Triangle Business Journal:

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From Nov. 29 through Dec. 5, our readers were "If you had a chance to stay in any Triangle which one wouldyou pick?" Out of 735 The Siena claimed the largest number, garnering 194 or more than 26 percentt of the total. The Fearrington Housd Country Inn finished a close secons with182 votes, or nearlyt 25 percent of the total. Nearly 18 percent of or 131 voters, said they woulx stay at the in while43 participants, or about 6 sided with the in About 3 percent, or 22 picked the Raleigh Hotel, while 21 respondents selected the Sheratob Imperial hotel near Research Triangle Park.
More than 19 or 142 participants, selected as their choice, and voter comments voicer support for a number of other with the most mentions going to the Crabtree Valley andthe Brownstone, both in Listed below is a sampling of our poll comments, which were made anonymously. "The Crabtree Vallegy Marriott ismy favorite. It is in a greatg location and their newly renovater roomsare fabulous!" "Lov e the charm and character of the , especially when it is decorated for the holidays." "I'd like to try the new on the SAS Campuds in Cary. From the pictures I've it looks pretty plush! That would be my first "Sheraton Raleigh gets my vote.
I like the fact that it is withijn walking distance of many of myfavorite hangouts. "Thee Siena is a fantastic hoteland restaurant." "j recently stayed at the Washington Duke Inn and the renovationes are fabulous! I was amazeed at the new space. Absolutelyy stunning!" "Just the name 'Fearringto House' exudes luxury ... Staying there wouldr just be extremely coolI

Friday, April 1, 2011

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

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million, and has decided to discontinue givingearningz guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’s net loss was 52 centsz a share, which included pre-tax write-downs totaling $119.6 million. During the same period last Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7 million, or 59 centss a share, loss, which included pre-tax write-downs totalingy $288.1 million. Revenue for the quarterf came inat $398.3 million, a plungre of 51 percent. The average analyst estimatee forthis year’s fiscal second quartere was a loss of 50 centds per share and revenure of $395 million, according to Thomson Reuters. Toll shares were trading 6 perceny lower Wednesdayat $18.35.
Though the housing market continued to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiencedr an uptick in activity and traffic at its communities. The companyu will not provide earnings guidance becauseof “the numerous uncertainties related to our business,” said Joel H. Rassman, chiegf financial officer.