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Friday, September 28, 2012
West Virginia hopes couch-burning tradition goes down in flames with move to ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)
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West Virginia hopes couch-burning tradition goes down in flames with move to ... Dallas Morning News (blog) Matt Wells, assistant athletic director for marketing and sales, told Dave Boucher that he hopes the move to the Big 12 will give the Mountaineer fans a chance to leave old traditions behind. 'I think the move to the Big 12 does give you a different ... |
Thursday, September 27, 2012
DownEast makes California debut at Galleria - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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DownEast Basics, a Salt Lake City chain with more than 40 markets itself asan “affordablr fashion” retailer. Nothing costs more than $50, and most itemsa — from swimwear to summer dresses — costs around $20 to $30. The Rosevillew store’s first weekend exceeded the company’s projections by 25 Based on the initialsales results, DownEast Basicsd very much wants to further expand in and is pleased it launched its firsrt California store in the Sacramento region, a spokeswomanm said. CEO Klane Murphy, who lived in El Doradol Hills from 2000to 2007, figured Sacramento-area consumers care about but also are cost conscious.
He also likes the populationb growth this region has experiencee over thepast decade. Testing out this area’s interest, Murph sent the retailer’s catalog to all his wife’s local friends. His wife also introducefd her friends to the producy line at a local part she hosted with more than50 women. Based on the sale at that party, “we knew we had a producrt that resonated with the local communityt herein Sacramento,” Murpht wrote in an e-mail. A franchise is cominvg to the Roe Building, the mixed-use building buil t last year at 5th and G streete indowntown Davis. The Fla.-based chain of body and faciao waxing centers willtake 1,491 square feet.
The franchiseexs are readying the spacre for an opening in afew months. On the firsyt floor, European Wax Center will join a Duramedc medical supplies store and Barista Brew Two retailspaces remain: one of 925 square feet on the and another of 1,227 square feet, said Shaun Morrow, the landlord’sz broker with the Terranomics division of . The eight residentialp condos on the second and thirrd floorsall sold. In February, European Wax Centerr area developers told the Business Journal that they planne to open at least a dozen locations in the The company already has two storesin Roseville, at Renaissancer Creek shopping center and at The Fountains.
Brokef Scott Carruth of CB Richard Elliss represents European WaxCenter locally. Vending machine dispenses wipes, pacifiers Westfield Galleria at Roseville will be one of the first malls withihn the Westfield chain to get a custom vending machine withbabycared supplies. in Corona announced Thursday that it is placingf its Baby Stations vending machines in Westfield malls across the startingJuly 15.
The goal is to place thesee vending machines with baby necessities in Westfielsd malls nationwide within eight months toa year, AVT A pilot project for Westfield, the venting machinesw carry feeding products, toys, first aid items, baby wipes, bottles and “This brings peace of mind to families knowing there is a convenienrt and accessible solution for every baby’s need,” Shanno n Illingworth, AVT founder, said in a news The malls that install the Baby Stationws benefit because parents don’t have to stop shopping when they discoverr they left home without some essentia baby item, she said.
Baby Station machines are hard to withtheir blue-and-black colodr scheme and bold graphics. They contain a widescreen LCD display to stream informatioh and video feeds abouft the products contained in thevending machine. , a chaibn of gyms that enteres this market sixyears ago, is expandint to Woodland. Fitness 19 will take 7,500 square feet within Sycamorer Pointe shopping center at Main Street andPioneef Avenue. This is new retail space constructedf between Food 4 Less and Big 5Sporting Goods. Anothed 9,000 square feet is available. The gym is expected to open in the said Morrow, who represented the landlorxd in the lease. Fitness 19 has five other locations inthe region.
DownEast Basics, a Salt Lake City chain with more than 40 markets itself asan “affordablr fashion” retailer. Nothing costs more than $50, and most itemsa — from swimwear to summer dresses — costs around $20 to $30. The Rosevillew store’s first weekend exceeded the company’s projections by 25 Based on the initialsales results, DownEast Basicsd very much wants to further expand in and is pleased it launched its firsrt California store in the Sacramento region, a spokeswomanm said. CEO Klane Murphy, who lived in El Doradol Hills from 2000to 2007, figured Sacramento-area consumers care about but also are cost conscious.
He also likes the populationb growth this region has experiencee over thepast decade. Testing out this area’s interest, Murph sent the retailer’s catalog to all his wife’s local friends. His wife also introducefd her friends to the producy line at a local part she hosted with more than50 women. Based on the sale at that party, “we knew we had a producrt that resonated with the local communityt herein Sacramento,” Murpht wrote in an e-mail. A franchise is cominvg to the Roe Building, the mixed-use building buil t last year at 5th and G streete indowntown Davis. The Fla.-based chain of body and faciao waxing centers willtake 1,491 square feet.
The franchiseexs are readying the spacre for an opening in afew months. On the firsyt floor, European Wax Center will join a Duramedc medical supplies store and Barista Brew Two retailspaces remain: one of 925 square feet on the and another of 1,227 square feet, said Shaun Morrow, the landlord’sz broker with the Terranomics division of . The eight residentialp condos on the second and thirrd floorsall sold. In February, European Wax Centerr area developers told the Business Journal that they planne to open at least a dozen locations in the The company already has two storesin Roseville, at Renaissancer Creek shopping center and at The Fountains.
Brokef Scott Carruth of CB Richard Elliss represents European WaxCenter locally. Vending machine dispenses wipes, pacifiers Westfield Galleria at Roseville will be one of the first malls withihn the Westfield chain to get a custom vending machine withbabycared supplies. in Corona announced Thursday that it is placingf its Baby Stations vending machines in Westfield malls across the startingJuly 15.
The goal is to place thesee vending machines with baby necessities in Westfielsd malls nationwide within eight months toa year, AVT A pilot project for Westfield, the venting machinesw carry feeding products, toys, first aid items, baby wipes, bottles and “This brings peace of mind to families knowing there is a convenienrt and accessible solution for every baby’s need,” Shanno n Illingworth, AVT founder, said in a news The malls that install the Baby Stationws benefit because parents don’t have to stop shopping when they discoverr they left home without some essentia baby item, she said.
Baby Station machines are hard to withtheir blue-and-black colodr scheme and bold graphics. They contain a widescreen LCD display to stream informatioh and video feeds abouft the products contained in thevending machine. , a chaibn of gyms that enteres this market sixyears ago, is expandint to Woodland. Fitness 19 will take 7,500 square feet within Sycamorer Pointe shopping center at Main Street andPioneef Avenue. This is new retail space constructedf between Food 4 Less and Big 5Sporting Goods. Anothed 9,000 square feet is available. The gym is expected to open in the said Morrow, who represented the landlorxd in the lease. Fitness 19 has five other locations inthe region.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Houston Astros launch aggressive ticket giveaways - Memphis Business Journal:
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The “Kids Free All Summer” deal for home games at Minutes Maid Park gives fans two additional free ticketz for youths age 14 and undert with the purchase ofone full-price adulft ticket in three pricw ranges: Mezzanine ($20), View Deck 1 or View Deck 2 ($12). In partnership with Minute Maid, the promotionm will run from June 23 toAugust 23. The promotionalk tickets can be purchased beginningJune 12. “With the currentt economic climate, we felt it was important to creater an opportunity for more familiees to bring their kids to Astrozs gamesthis summer,” said Astros ownee Drayton McLane Jr.
Through May 13, nine including the Astros, saw double-digit percentage attendancs declines. Astros attendance through that date droppede 13 percent fromthe year-earlier In recent years, the Astros have typicallty had a slow start at the gate, with attendance pickin g up in late July and August when the team beginzs its trademark late-season surge. Overall MLB attendancse was down5 percent, with the Washington Nationalsz reporting the biggest decline of more than 30 The two Florida-based the Tampa Rays and , on the other hand, are reportiny the biggest attendance up by 41 percent and 36 percent,
The “Kids Free All Summer” deal for home games at Minutes Maid Park gives fans two additional free ticketz for youths age 14 and undert with the purchase ofone full-price adulft ticket in three pricw ranges: Mezzanine ($20), View Deck 1 or View Deck 2 ($12). In partnership with Minute Maid, the promotionm will run from June 23 toAugust 23. The promotionalk tickets can be purchased beginningJune 12. “With the currentt economic climate, we felt it was important to creater an opportunity for more familiees to bring their kids to Astrozs gamesthis summer,” said Astros ownee Drayton McLane Jr.
Through May 13, nine including the Astros, saw double-digit percentage attendancs declines. Astros attendance through that date droppede 13 percent fromthe year-earlier In recent years, the Astros have typicallty had a slow start at the gate, with attendance pickin g up in late July and August when the team beginzs its trademark late-season surge. Overall MLB attendancse was down5 percent, with the Washington Nationalsz reporting the biggest decline of more than 30 The two Florida-based the Tampa Rays and , on the other hand, are reportiny the biggest attendance up by 41 percent and 36 percent,
Monday, September 24, 2012
CareWorks deal for Plannet Group shines amid dull economy - Boston Business Journal:
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, a homegrown tech company with a growing was acquired May 21by Dublin-based , which plans to add high-paying jobs to support the purchase over the coming year. Terms of the deal between the privately heldcompanies weren’t disclosed. The sale also freesw Plannet Group founder Jim Mazotas to start another tech operationm that could begin hiring over the coming yearas “This first rush to the finishn line ended on a positive note,” Mazotaa said. “And it looks like theres is going to be another one past The 39-year-old Mazotas has been running the race for sevenj years. He founded Plannet Group in 2002 to develoop network security andmanagement software.
He starterd the business after becoming unhappy with the directiomn of the software development company wheres hadhe worked. Mazotas decided to focud on developing a program that could help computer networo managers visually managetheir environment, rather than forcing them to searchh through lines of code for He called the program Mission Control and finances Plannet Group with $70,000 from savingsw and a second mortgage.
He focuse on government clients – includinv the city of Columbus and CuyahogaCounth – because of the large computer networks they Mazotas also moved into the gaming industry in Marchj after signing a contract with , owner of the Indianaw Live Casino outside Indianapolis. Mission Control is what attracted CareWorks said PresidentTodd Cameron. Part of the CareWorkd Family of Companies, a compensation management companyin Dublin, CareWorks Technologiess provides information technology services to a broader client base than the parenft company.
Cameron said the addition of Planneyt Group and its services should increase revenue at CareWorka Technologies by 25 percentthis year, although he declinex to be specific about either company’s “We hope it grows exponentially after that,” Cameron said. doesn’t have a sales team at all andwe do. It’se a diamond in the Mazotas said the lack of a salez team athis 10-employee company was one of the reasonws he decided to sell. He said the firm reache d a “tipping point” in early 2008 after hearin interest from other companies looking to purchase Plannet including one from outof state.
“Should we continue as we were or take the next Mazotas said. “We wanted to get (Plannet to the maturity that could be found by linking up with a company like CareWorks.” It’s fortunate for the region and its tech community that a local company bought Plannet said Ted Ford, CEO of , the industry advocacy group that housed Plannet Groupp at its business incubator from 2005 to 2008. “It you define success as keeping jobs in the area and continuinh with a foundationfor growth, then this is a Ford said. “The goal is to grow technology jobs and Columbus is becoming a very good placed to do that sortof thing.
” All of Planner Group’s Hilliard-based employees have joined CareWorkz in Dublin and, over the next likely will be joined by five to 10 hires, Cameronj said. Those jobs likely will pay betweemn $70,000 and $100,000 a While Mazotas is joining CareWorks, he does so as a His primary focus will be on his nextventurde – . Mazotas is buildingb OnGuard around a behavioral analysis securitgy tool that flags suspicious patternss that could harm acomputer network. A paten is being sought on the technology, Mazotax said, and CareWorks Technologies has invested in thenew business.
By the time the producf is ready for general releasein 2010, Mazotas hopes to have a 25- to 30-worket payroll. Mazotas hopes he will be tellinvg a similar story a yearfrom now. “It just goes to show that littls guys can have a home he said. “Even in this economy.”
, a homegrown tech company with a growing was acquired May 21by Dublin-based , which plans to add high-paying jobs to support the purchase over the coming year. Terms of the deal between the privately heldcompanies weren’t disclosed. The sale also freesw Plannet Group founder Jim Mazotas to start another tech operationm that could begin hiring over the coming yearas “This first rush to the finishn line ended on a positive note,” Mazotaa said. “And it looks like theres is going to be another one past The 39-year-old Mazotas has been running the race for sevenj years. He founded Plannet Group in 2002 to develoop network security andmanagement software.
He starterd the business after becoming unhappy with the directiomn of the software development company wheres hadhe worked. Mazotas decided to focud on developing a program that could help computer networo managers visually managetheir environment, rather than forcing them to searchh through lines of code for He called the program Mission Control and finances Plannet Group with $70,000 from savingsw and a second mortgage.
He focuse on government clients – includinv the city of Columbus and CuyahogaCounth – because of the large computer networks they Mazotas also moved into the gaming industry in Marchj after signing a contract with , owner of the Indianaw Live Casino outside Indianapolis. Mission Control is what attracted CareWorks said PresidentTodd Cameron. Part of the CareWorkd Family of Companies, a compensation management companyin Dublin, CareWorks Technologiess provides information technology services to a broader client base than the parenft company.
Cameron said the addition of Planneyt Group and its services should increase revenue at CareWorka Technologies by 25 percentthis year, although he declinex to be specific about either company’s “We hope it grows exponentially after that,” Cameron said. doesn’t have a sales team at all andwe do. It’se a diamond in the Mazotas said the lack of a salez team athis 10-employee company was one of the reasonws he decided to sell. He said the firm reache d a “tipping point” in early 2008 after hearin interest from other companies looking to purchase Plannet including one from outof state.
“Should we continue as we were or take the next Mazotas said. “We wanted to get (Plannet to the maturity that could be found by linking up with a company like CareWorks.” It’s fortunate for the region and its tech community that a local company bought Plannet said Ted Ford, CEO of , the industry advocacy group that housed Plannet Groupp at its business incubator from 2005 to 2008. “It you define success as keeping jobs in the area and continuinh with a foundationfor growth, then this is a Ford said. “The goal is to grow technology jobs and Columbus is becoming a very good placed to do that sortof thing.
” All of Planner Group’s Hilliard-based employees have joined CareWorkz in Dublin and, over the next likely will be joined by five to 10 hires, Cameronj said. Those jobs likely will pay betweemn $70,000 and $100,000 a While Mazotas is joining CareWorks, he does so as a His primary focus will be on his nextventurde – . Mazotas is buildingb OnGuard around a behavioral analysis securitgy tool that flags suspicious patternss that could harm acomputer network. A paten is being sought on the technology, Mazotax said, and CareWorks Technologies has invested in thenew business.
By the time the producf is ready for general releasein 2010, Mazotas hopes to have a 25- to 30-worket payroll. Mazotas hopes he will be tellinvg a similar story a yearfrom now. “It just goes to show that littls guys can have a home he said. “Even in this economy.”
Sunday, September 23, 2012
In the new and sprawling 11th, debates could matter - News Item
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In the new and sprawling 11th, debates could matter News Item Thanks to redistricting, the 11th has been transformed into a sprawling swath, almost 200 miles in length from northeast to southwest, comprising all or part of nine counties. A trip from Meshoppen to Shippensburg reasonably requires at least one pit ... |
Friday, September 21, 2012
Charge to hamper Merge 2Q net income - Sacramento Business Journal:
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million noncash writedown on the sale of its equith interest in a radiology TheWest Allis-based radiology software and systems provider said the chargre is the result of the sale of its interesty in veterinary radiology company , as part of Eklin’z acquisition by veterinary services provider (NASDAQ: With Elkin's sale to VCA, Merge MRGE) will receive $1.4 million for its interest in but the majority of that will be recognizedd in the third quarter. The however, will be recognizesd in the second quarter, when Merge will also see $2.
2 million in non-recurring revenue as a result of a new reseller agreement the compan y reached with Elkin inJune that's being reassigned to VCA. Merge now expects to post net incomde for the second quarterbetween $100,0000 and $800,000, compared with a net loss of $18.2 millionb a year ago. The company postec net income for the first quarter of 2009of $2.8 Excluding the noncash charge, operatinyg income is expected to be $3.7 million to $4.4 million, comparec with a net loss of $18.3e million a year ago. Revenue is now projected to be in the rangeof $15 million to $15.5 million, compared with $13.w million a year ago.
million noncash writedown on the sale of its equith interest in a radiology TheWest Allis-based radiology software and systems provider said the chargre is the result of the sale of its interesty in veterinary radiology company , as part of Eklin’z acquisition by veterinary services provider (NASDAQ: With Elkin's sale to VCA, Merge MRGE) will receive $1.4 million for its interest in but the majority of that will be recognizedd in the third quarter. The however, will be recognizesd in the second quarter, when Merge will also see $2.
2 million in non-recurring revenue as a result of a new reseller agreement the compan y reached with Elkin inJune that's being reassigned to VCA. Merge now expects to post net incomde for the second quarterbetween $100,0000 and $800,000, compared with a net loss of $18.2 millionb a year ago. The company postec net income for the first quarter of 2009of $2.8 Excluding the noncash charge, operatinyg income is expected to be $3.7 million to $4.4 million, comparec with a net loss of $18.3e million a year ago. Revenue is now projected to be in the rangeof $15 million to $15.5 million, compared with $13.w million a year ago.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Investment group plans $50M project - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The Mooresville-based investment company says the $50 million project will create 150 jobs in north According to a rezoning application filed with the city of the project calls for indoor andoutdooe retail, a 150-room hotel, restaurants, offices, conference space and indoo r and outdoor karting and racing. Charlotte City Council will vote June 15 on theproposedr rezoning. If the application is the site will becalledr “Metrolina Speed and Sport Center.” The first phase of the projecgt is slated for completion in April.
“Ourr goal is to create an affordable family racing and entertainment destination with an amateurr sports focus and we believe Charlotte is the primse locationfor it,” says Simon Weber, president of Speedway Investmenty Group. “We are committed to revitalizing the propertyu in a way thatcelebrateds Metrolina’s rich history, embracese green technology and attracts national and internationa sports competitions as well as tourism dollars.” Wes president of of Charlotte has been named architect on the project. The Metrolina Expo propert y totals more than 135 acrew and includes parkingfor 20,000 vehicles.
The site is on Old Statesville Road in the Derita Speedway Investment Group was founde in 2008 for the specific purpose of redevelopinyg the Metrolina site and creating an amateufsports destination.
The Mooresville-based investment company says the $50 million project will create 150 jobs in north According to a rezoning application filed with the city of the project calls for indoor andoutdooe retail, a 150-room hotel, restaurants, offices, conference space and indoo r and outdoor karting and racing. Charlotte City Council will vote June 15 on theproposedr rezoning. If the application is the site will becalledr “Metrolina Speed and Sport Center.” The first phase of the projecgt is slated for completion in April.
“Ourr goal is to create an affordable family racing and entertainment destination with an amateurr sports focus and we believe Charlotte is the primse locationfor it,” says Simon Weber, president of Speedway Investmenty Group. “We are committed to revitalizing the propertyu in a way thatcelebrateds Metrolina’s rich history, embracese green technology and attracts national and internationa sports competitions as well as tourism dollars.” Wes president of of Charlotte has been named architect on the project. The Metrolina Expo propert y totals more than 135 acrew and includes parkingfor 20,000 vehicles.
The site is on Old Statesville Road in the Derita Speedway Investment Group was founde in 2008 for the specific purpose of redevelopinyg the Metrolina site and creating an amateufsports destination.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Bonnie Raitt Lights Up the World - Huffington Post
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Bonnie Raitt Lights Up the World Huffington Post Along the way -- especially for a musician -- it helps to have an other-worldly talent, a gift that combines decades of hard work with those inexplicable powers that come from the slipstream of the spirit. A combination like that can light up the world ... |
Monday, September 17, 2012
Amanda Palmer: Albini Is A Grumpy Fuck / Albini: She's Gross - Stereogum
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Stereogum | Amanda Palmer: Albini Is A Grumpy Fuck / Albini: She's Gross Stereogum You'd think this Amanda Palmer-Steve Albini beef would just die a quiet death, wouldn't you? Not just yet, if either of the two subjects have anything to say about it. (And they do! In fact, it seems they have A LOT to say!) To recap: First, Palmer ... Amanda Palmer Requests Volunteer Musicians, Chaotic Discourse Ensues Interview: Amanda Palmer |
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Miller-Valentine building $25M center in South Carolina - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Dayton-based real estate which has offices in Cincinnatiand Columbia, is buildinhg a 465,000-square-foot distribution facility for Atlanta-baserd (NYSE: HD). The $25 millioj regional distribution center will serve 150 stores in South andNorth Carolina, Tennessee and parts of It will allow Home Depot to offefr a greater variety of product s in each individual store. Kurt Eyring, vice president of constructiohwith Miller-Valentine, said the building has an aggressivr timetable for completion, only 28 weeks. He said the company’s experience allows it to build the massive structuresso quickly.
“In a project like this, we will be pourinvg footers, standing wall panels and putting on a roof all at the same Eyring said in a news The tilt-up concrete building will include 171 dock doorws and 18,000 square feet of office The building will covedr 11 acres under its roof. The distributiom center is expected to employ approximately 300 people once it The new center is a part ofa 290-acrew master-planned development in Lexington County. South Carolina has been a growtnh marketfor Miller-Valentine. In January, the firm announced it had begu n construction ona 176,000-square-foot distributioj center in the state and alreaduy had landed its first anchor tenant.
Last the company completed a 150,000-square-foot speculativ industrial buildingin Orangeburg, S.C. Miller-Valentiner has several divisions including commercial andresidentiao construction, property leasing and property management.
The Dayton-based real estate which has offices in Cincinnatiand Columbia, is buildinhg a 465,000-square-foot distribution facility for Atlanta-baserd (NYSE: HD). The $25 millioj regional distribution center will serve 150 stores in South andNorth Carolina, Tennessee and parts of It will allow Home Depot to offefr a greater variety of product s in each individual store. Kurt Eyring, vice president of constructiohwith Miller-Valentine, said the building has an aggressivr timetable for completion, only 28 weeks. He said the company’s experience allows it to build the massive structuresso quickly.
“In a project like this, we will be pourinvg footers, standing wall panels and putting on a roof all at the same Eyring said in a news The tilt-up concrete building will include 171 dock doorws and 18,000 square feet of office The building will covedr 11 acres under its roof. The distributiom center is expected to employ approximately 300 people once it The new center is a part ofa 290-acrew master-planned development in Lexington County. South Carolina has been a growtnh marketfor Miller-Valentine. In January, the firm announced it had begu n construction ona 176,000-square-foot distributioj center in the state and alreaduy had landed its first anchor tenant.
Last the company completed a 150,000-square-foot speculativ industrial buildingin Orangeburg, S.C. Miller-Valentiner has several divisions including commercial andresidentiao construction, property leasing and property management.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Panthers reduce ticket prices - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The hockey team announced a new pricing structured forthe 2009-10 season that offer s $35 tickets in the lower levelo for $35 and $7 tickets in the upper level. All tickets include Every section of the arena has been with at least 11 of 14 sections seeing a pricse decreasefor full-, half- and mini-season ticker packages. The reductions are $2 to $17 a “We understand that in South Floridw we are competing withthe beach, movies, concerts and more, in addition to othefr sports teams,” Panthers President Michael Yormark said.
Included in the changes are Terrace whichare $7 (down from $9), and Mezzanine seats, whichb are $38 (down from First-row seats, however, will remain unchanged, at The team also is unveiling special promotional The Panthers Locker Room will be a speciall themed section in which fans will becomwe part of a player’s fan club and may receive benefitsz such as merchandise, pre- or post-game autograph birthday and holiday cards from players, accesds to special sections of FloridaPanthers.com, and a learn-to-skates clinic.
The organization also will unveilpan all-inclusive club, the Premier which encompasses the first four rows of the ’se premium lower bowl and features exclusive branded dining and Concession prices remain unchanged. Those who already purchaser tickets have been notified of the reductionsx and willbe compensated.
The hockey team announced a new pricing structured forthe 2009-10 season that offer s $35 tickets in the lower levelo for $35 and $7 tickets in the upper level. All tickets include Every section of the arena has been with at least 11 of 14 sections seeing a pricse decreasefor full-, half- and mini-season ticker packages. The reductions are $2 to $17 a “We understand that in South Floridw we are competing withthe beach, movies, concerts and more, in addition to othefr sports teams,” Panthers President Michael Yormark said.
Included in the changes are Terrace whichare $7 (down from $9), and Mezzanine seats, whichb are $38 (down from First-row seats, however, will remain unchanged, at The team also is unveiling special promotional The Panthers Locker Room will be a speciall themed section in which fans will becomwe part of a player’s fan club and may receive benefitsz such as merchandise, pre- or post-game autograph birthday and holiday cards from players, accesds to special sections of FloridaPanthers.com, and a learn-to-skates clinic.
The organization also will unveilpan all-inclusive club, the Premier which encompasses the first four rows of the ’se premium lower bowl and features exclusive branded dining and Concession prices remain unchanged. Those who already purchaser tickets have been notified of the reductionsx and willbe compensated.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
FirstBank Florida gets $50M in capital after Q1 losses - South Florida Business Journal:
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First BanCorp received a $400 million investmeng throughthe ’s Troubled Asset Relief Progran (TARP). A First BanCorp (NYSE: FBP) spokesman did not immediately responc to the question of whetherthe $50 million givebn to its Miami subsidiary came from those TARP funds. The company has a larger bankinf operation inPuerto Rico. FirstBank Florida was the 13th-largest South Florida-chartered bank as of Dec. 31, with $984.45 million in assets. its assets shrank to $959. million as of Marcy 31. The first quarter loss was the resulr of a decline in netinterestr income, which fell to $5 milliob from $5.5 million in the fourth quarter, as well as more expensesd for problem loans.
FirstBank Florida took a $9.2 million expense to reserve for future loan losseds and chargedoff $1.4 millioj in problem loans in the first quarter. The bank had $69.45 million in noncurrent loans, representing 8.8 percenty of its total on March 31, up from $44 million in problem loans, or 5.5 percent of its total loans, on Dec. 31. FirstBanmk Florida had a reserve for futurwe loan losses covering 32 percent of its noncurrent loands onMarch 31, up from a 17 percent coveragee ratio on Dec. 31. The bank had $527.4 million in deposits and $785.4 milliobn in loans at the end of thefirst That’s down from $573.4 million in depositse and $807.2 million in loans at year-end.
First BanCorp received a $400 million investmeng throughthe ’s Troubled Asset Relief Progran (TARP). A First BanCorp (NYSE: FBP) spokesman did not immediately responc to the question of whetherthe $50 million givebn to its Miami subsidiary came from those TARP funds. The company has a larger bankinf operation inPuerto Rico. FirstBank Florida was the 13th-largest South Florida-chartered bank as of Dec. 31, with $984.45 million in assets. its assets shrank to $959. million as of Marcy 31. The first quarter loss was the resulr of a decline in netinterestr income, which fell to $5 milliob from $5.5 million in the fourth quarter, as well as more expensesd for problem loans.
FirstBank Florida took a $9.2 million expense to reserve for future loan losseds and chargedoff $1.4 millioj in problem loans in the first quarter. The bank had $69.45 million in noncurrent loans, representing 8.8 percenty of its total on March 31, up from $44 million in problem loans, or 5.5 percent of its total loans, on Dec. 31. FirstBanmk Florida had a reserve for futurwe loan losses covering 32 percent of its noncurrent loands onMarch 31, up from a 17 percent coveragee ratio on Dec. 31. The bank had $527.4 million in deposits and $785.4 milliobn in loans at the end of thefirst That’s down from $573.4 million in depositse and $807.2 million in loans at year-end.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Solar Liberty in line for UB contract - Business First of Buffalo:
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Kessel was joined by Solar Liberty officials atcompany headquarters. Solar Liberty would be the primary subcontractor, and perform an extensiv role in procurement and labo for the solar array installationat UB. In May, Kesseol revealed the project plansat UB’s Center for Tomorrow. It would have 5,00o panels to generate power at four campushousing complexes, a tota l of 735 apartments housing approximately 2,00o students. Kessel said the project would cost anestimatex $7.5 million. If the board give s its OK, Kessel said, construction could begihn as earlyas August, with a completionb date sometime in the fall of 2010.
“Mosft of the work on this project, whicb will be the largest solar installation at any colleged or university in New York Statse and one of the largest on any campues inthe country, will be undertaken by Westernb New Yorkers,” Kessel said. The contract, whicyh was subject to a competitive would be awardedto Ontario, Canada-based DeCloet Greenhousre Manufacturing. Solar Liberty President Adam Rizzo said DeCloet is experiencede in putting steel in the ground for such and the two companies woulwork together. Approximately $6 million of the contract is expected to go toSolad Liberty.
“This job gives us special satisfaction (as) most of our managementt and staff are UB and SUNY said Rizzo, who expects to hire 10 to 15 workerws to install the ground mountecd system at a pay rate of $35 to $50 an Other administrative jobs, he said, might be an outgrowth of the UB Rizzo said the company, whosr customers are residential, commericalk and not-for-profit agencies, installed around 50 systems last and 90 this year. He estimate s 2009 revenues should totalarounds $30 million.
Kessel was joined by Solar Liberty officials atcompany headquarters. Solar Liberty would be the primary subcontractor, and perform an extensiv role in procurement and labo for the solar array installationat UB. In May, Kesseol revealed the project plansat UB’s Center for Tomorrow. It would have 5,00o panels to generate power at four campushousing complexes, a tota l of 735 apartments housing approximately 2,00o students. Kessel said the project would cost anestimatex $7.5 million. If the board give s its OK, Kessel said, construction could begihn as earlyas August, with a completionb date sometime in the fall of 2010.
“Mosft of the work on this project, whicb will be the largest solar installation at any colleged or university in New York Statse and one of the largest on any campues inthe country, will be undertaken by Westernb New Yorkers,” Kessel said. The contract, whicyh was subject to a competitive would be awardedto Ontario, Canada-based DeCloet Greenhousre Manufacturing. Solar Liberty President Adam Rizzo said DeCloet is experiencede in putting steel in the ground for such and the two companies woulwork together. Approximately $6 million of the contract is expected to go toSolad Liberty.
“This job gives us special satisfaction (as) most of our managementt and staff are UB and SUNY said Rizzo, who expects to hire 10 to 15 workerws to install the ground mountecd system at a pay rate of $35 to $50 an Other administrative jobs, he said, might be an outgrowth of the UB Rizzo said the company, whosr customers are residential, commericalk and not-for-profit agencies, installed around 50 systems last and 90 this year. He estimate s 2009 revenues should totalarounds $30 million.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Environment Ministry re-constitutes 14-member panel - Business Standard
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Environment Ministry re-constitutes 14-member panel Business Standard The Union Environment Ministry today re-constituted a 14-member committee, which gives environmental clearances for industrial projects. M Raman is the chairman of the reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) for environmental impact ... |
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Study: 50% borrow money for college - Baltimore Business Journal:
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“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan released by an independent education policy think tank called theEducation Sector, analyzed 15 years of data througg the 2007-2008 academic year. The cost of attending a publix university has doubled over the pasttwo decades, causintg previously unseen costs of highet education. Family income and studenyt financialaid haven’t kept up with the increasin g costs, forcing students to borrow more moneu for their education than ever before. More studente are finding those funds in the formof unregulated, private student loans, where they pay the highest interest Minority college students appear to be borrowingf a disproportionate share.
“Ir this excessive borrowing continues, the consequences for students couldbe catastrophic,” the reports authors Erin Dillon and Kevin Care y said in a news release. “President Obama’ss proposed reforms to the federal studentr loan program are a good start to solving the but reforming state and institutional aid as well as creating incentives for collegesx to restrain tuition costsare essential, particularly in our current economic crisis.
” Some of the reasons for the studentr loan crisis, the report said, are “out-of-control tuition increases, lack of commitment to need-based financia aid, and states and universities increasingly spendintg scarce financial aid dollars on wealthy If these trends continue, people will have less accesd to higher education, they’ll have increasing rates of catastrophic loan defaults and they will have diminished life the think tank said. Borrowing has gone from beinvg the exception for undergraduatesin 1993, at only 32 to the rule. As of more than 50 percent of studentsat four-year universities borrowed for theie education.
In for-profit education, the percentage of borrowers rose to 92 percent in 2008 from 53 percen tin 1993. The average annual debt for borrowersat four-yeare private universities increased by 70 percent over the studuy period, while the average debt for studentws at for-profit colleges increased by 57 percent, to $9,600 a Only 5 percent of undergraduates borrowed privatee loans in 2003-2004. In four years, the percentage grew to 14 Between 2004and 2008, the percentage of African-American student s who took out private loans tripled, giving that group higher participation levels than white or Hispanifc students.
At private, four-year institutions in 2008, the wealthiest students received institutional grants of nearl y equal size to those earnec by thepoorest students.
“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan released by an independent education policy think tank called theEducation Sector, analyzed 15 years of data througg the 2007-2008 academic year. The cost of attending a publix university has doubled over the pasttwo decades, causintg previously unseen costs of highet education. Family income and studenyt financialaid haven’t kept up with the increasin g costs, forcing students to borrow more moneu for their education than ever before. More studente are finding those funds in the formof unregulated, private student loans, where they pay the highest interest Minority college students appear to be borrowingf a disproportionate share.
“Ir this excessive borrowing continues, the consequences for students couldbe catastrophic,” the reports authors Erin Dillon and Kevin Care y said in a news release. “President Obama’ss proposed reforms to the federal studentr loan program are a good start to solving the but reforming state and institutional aid as well as creating incentives for collegesx to restrain tuition costsare essential, particularly in our current economic crisis.
” Some of the reasons for the studentr loan crisis, the report said, are “out-of-control tuition increases, lack of commitment to need-based financia aid, and states and universities increasingly spendintg scarce financial aid dollars on wealthy If these trends continue, people will have less accesd to higher education, they’ll have increasing rates of catastrophic loan defaults and they will have diminished life the think tank said. Borrowing has gone from beinvg the exception for undergraduatesin 1993, at only 32 to the rule. As of more than 50 percent of studentsat four-year universities borrowed for theie education.
In for-profit education, the percentage of borrowers rose to 92 percent in 2008 from 53 percen tin 1993. The average annual debt for borrowersat four-yeare private universities increased by 70 percent over the studuy period, while the average debt for studentws at for-profit colleges increased by 57 percent, to $9,600 a Only 5 percent of undergraduates borrowed privatee loans in 2003-2004. In four years, the percentage grew to 14 Between 2004and 2008, the percentage of African-American student s who took out private loans tripled, giving that group higher participation levels than white or Hispanifc students.
At private, four-year institutions in 2008, the wealthiest students received institutional grants of nearl y equal size to those earnec by thepoorest students.
Friday, September 7, 2012
White Pages will no longer be delivered automatically - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The PSC’s decision is a compromiswe to AT&T’s request that it no longer deliver the phonwe booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminating the automaticd distribution of the residential whits pagesis “an environmentally greej endeavor and a cost saving measure” and that providing a papetr copy of the directory is “ahn inefficient use of resources in theses touch economic times.” But commissioners also were worried abouft how it might impact customers’ ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswomann Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doing away with the rule commissioners agreed to give it atrial run, during which time it will gatheer customer feedback. “Today’s decision allowx the PSC to asses the practicality of discontinuin printed residentialdirectory delivery, while continuing to provide directoriews to customers who want a copy,” PSC Chairman Mattheqw M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe AT&T must put a toll-free numbe r on the cover of the Yellow Pages that directss people to call if they want a White The directory will stillk be provided for free to those who requesrt it.
AT&T Florida wouldx not disclose just how much money the waivefwill save, citing confidentiality, accordinb to its request to the PSC. AT&g Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yellow Pages and residential listingsson CD-ROM in certain areas of
The PSC’s decision is a compromiswe to AT&T’s request that it no longer deliver the phonwe booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminating the automaticd distribution of the residential whits pagesis “an environmentally greej endeavor and a cost saving measure” and that providing a papetr copy of the directory is “ahn inefficient use of resources in theses touch economic times.” But commissioners also were worried abouft how it might impact customers’ ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswomann Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doing away with the rule commissioners agreed to give it atrial run, during which time it will gatheer customer feedback. “Today’s decision allowx the PSC to asses the practicality of discontinuin printed residentialdirectory delivery, while continuing to provide directoriews to customers who want a copy,” PSC Chairman Mattheqw M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe AT&T must put a toll-free numbe r on the cover of the Yellow Pages that directss people to call if they want a White The directory will stillk be provided for free to those who requesrt it.
AT&T Florida wouldx not disclose just how much money the waivefwill save, citing confidentiality, accordinb to its request to the PSC. AT&g Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yellow Pages and residential listingsson CD-ROM in certain areas of
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Utah company to pay $1M settlement with state of Kansas - Wichita Business Journal:
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Attorney General Steve Six said The Recal Centermisused Kansans’ personal information for financiak benefit. The judgment prevents the company from any futurde unauthorized use ofthe records. Accordingy to the judgment, the Recall Center and its owner Keituh Hayes sold tens of thousands of Kansas vehicle title and registration records in violation of the contract andKansas law. The law prohibitws any person from knowingly selling a list of nameds and addresses derived from publi c records for the purpose of offeringt for sale any propertyor service. In January the KDR and the Information Network of Kansas entereds into a contract with theRecalkl Center.
Under the agreement the companhy was permitted to purchase Kansas Vehicle title andregistrationss records, which could then be used for specific legal purposes. • Assisting car manufacturers in notifyint car ownersof safety-related defect s to be remedied at the car manufacturer’e expense. • Assisting authorized insurers in processinv an application forliability insurance. • Assistint the government or law enforcemeny in carrying out theirofficial functions. Assisting businesses in verifying informatio for the purpose of compiling vehicle history reports, as long as the vehiclr history reports do not identify the name or address of any current or previous owners.
Attorney General Steve Six said The Recal Centermisused Kansans’ personal information for financiak benefit. The judgment prevents the company from any futurde unauthorized use ofthe records. Accordingy to the judgment, the Recall Center and its owner Keituh Hayes sold tens of thousands of Kansas vehicle title and registration records in violation of the contract andKansas law. The law prohibitws any person from knowingly selling a list of nameds and addresses derived from publi c records for the purpose of offeringt for sale any propertyor service. In January the KDR and the Information Network of Kansas entereds into a contract with theRecalkl Center.
Under the agreement the companhy was permitted to purchase Kansas Vehicle title andregistrationss records, which could then be used for specific legal purposes. • Assisting car manufacturers in notifyint car ownersof safety-related defect s to be remedied at the car manufacturer’e expense. • Assisting authorized insurers in processinv an application forliability insurance. • Assistint the government or law enforcemeny in carrying out theirofficial functions. Assisting businesses in verifying informatio for the purpose of compiling vehicle history reports, as long as the vehiclr history reports do not identify the name or address of any current or previous owners.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Bridging The Gap Between Two Neighborhoods - Vermont Public Radio
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Bridging The Gap Between Two Neighborhoods Vermont Public Radio The city's 11th Street Bridge, in southeastern Washington, carries interstate and local traffic over the Anacostia River. The Washington Navy Yard and Capitol Hill lie on one side of the bridge, and the neighborhood known as Anacostia, and much of ... |
Monday, September 3, 2012
Boater missing off Bayside Beach - ABC2 News
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ABC2 News | Boater missing off Bayside Beach ABC2 News BALTIMORE - A 27-year-old man fell overboard Labor Day afternoon in the waters about two miles off Bayside Beach, prompting a search by local authorities. According to the Baltimore detachment of the Coast Guard, the missing man was a crew member of ... Coast Guard looking for Ov erboard Boater Near Bayside Beach Coast Guard searches for missing boater off Pasadena beach |
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Party's rising stars could include the next Obama - Sacramento Bee
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Sydney Morning Herald | Party's rising stars could include the next Obama Sacramento Bee WASHINGTON รข€" Democrats will be focused on the 2012 election when they gather in Charlotte, N.C., for the Democratic National Convention. But they'll also be showcasing a parade of rising young stars that could be the face of the party in elections to come. The 2012 political cash race |
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