http://www.antiscamclub.com/scam_pages/scamletters_s.php?id=299&id_s_ad=328
State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollenh said Wednesday that the stater has joined with the and 47 other state s forwhat they’ve dubbed “Operation False Charity.” The launcuh of the effort came as Wisconsin and 31 othere states settled with Milwaukee-based fundraisiny company , which investigators say used illegaol tactics to snag donations from consumers in Wisconsin and elsewhere. For some of its fundraising campaigns, Community Support Inc.
keeps up to 90 percengt of allmoney donated, at times leavint just 10 percent for the charity, Van Hollen The company, Van Hollen said, will be enjoined from engaging in specificx deceptive fundraising practices and pay a fine of $200,000 to be dividef among the states. The Federal Traded Commission said that investigators nationwidr are set to announce72 law-enforcement action s against fundraising companies, nonprofits or purportedf nonprofits and individuals in concerr with the crackdown.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Area consumer confidence down in region and nation - The Business Review (Albany):
http://www.kaminthaicuisine.com/top-attractions-in-london-a-list-for-tourists/
According to the first quarter 2001 surveuy conducted by the Siena College Research overall consumer confidence in the Capital Region droppedby 8.6 pointsz from the fourth quarter of 2000 to an index level of But for the first time since the local poll was introduced in the index was higher than the national figure of 92.3 points, as calculate by the University of Michigan. "Although the Capital Region'sz confidence level was down it appears to have been bufferes somewhat from the turmoil taking place in the technologyy andfinancial sectors," Douglas Lonnstrom, co-directorf of the Loudonville-based research said in a He said the presence of state governmen t may have softened the economic punch beinhg felt by the rest of the This also could explaibn why people in the Capital Region expressed more confidence than those in the state as a Siena does its statewide poll monthly.
In March, its index was down 3 pointas to 83.4. Farm Family Holdings Inc. of Glenmont has been acquired byof Galveston, The $280 million deal, which was first announced in October, closer April 10. American National (Nasdaq: ANAT) paid $44 in cash for each shar e of Farm Family commonstock (NYSE: FFH) and $35.7q2 in cash for each sharre of the company's preferred stock. Farm Family is parenty to Farm Family CasualtyInsurance Co., Farm Family Life Insuranced Co. and United Farm Family Insurancse Co. The companies will keep their namesd and Glenmont base and operatd as subsidiaries of American Philip Weber will retain his position as CEO of FarmFamily Holdings.
American National has $9 billion in assets and through its variouse subsidiaries operates in all50 states, the Distric t of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, Western Puerto Rico and Mexico. American Bio Medicaq Corp. (Nasdaq: ABMC) of Kinderhool has settled a 2-year-olcd patent infringement lawsuit it broughyt against former supplier ofSan Diego. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. Districrt Court for the Southern District of claimed that Phamatech used proprietary information gained from its relationshipp as a supplier to Bio Medicsa to market anddevelolp "knockoffs.
" The suit claimed that Phamatech productes infringe on Bio Medica's design patent for its Rapif Drug Screen on-site drug test. The agreemenf established a licensing and royalty arrangement under which Phamatecnh will continue to market its Quickscreenm drugtesting products, and Bio Medica will be paid a percentagw of revenues. In return, Bio Medica dismissec its lawsuitagainst Phamatech. The financialk terms of the settlementare confidential, but Bio Medicwa chairman and CEO Robert Aromando Jr. said he considere the overall terms of the settlement to be very favorabled toBio Medica.
Aromando said it is in the best interesr of shareholders to avoid continued and costly legak expenses associated withthe case. Group Healtgh Inc. HMO taps Miller for top medicalspot Kingston-based Group Health Inc. appointed Dr. Harry Miller as senior medicak director of the nonprofitthealth insurer's health maintenance organization. Miller, a was associate medical director for qualitgy and peer review forKaiser Permanente's Northeast Division, whicu was based in Latham before Kaisef pulled out of the regional market in 1999. He was an assistantg professor of pediatrics at Albany Medicalo College and a pediatrician at the Clifton Park Health Care Centefr inClifton Park.
Miller startedx in his new position with GHI HMO on April 9. He will spenrd most of his time at the GHI officre at 80 Wolf Roadin Colonie, but he will also work at the Kingsto n office. GHI insures 2.6 million people in New York
According to the first quarter 2001 surveuy conducted by the Siena College Research overall consumer confidence in the Capital Region droppedby 8.6 pointsz from the fourth quarter of 2000 to an index level of But for the first time since the local poll was introduced in the index was higher than the national figure of 92.3 points, as calculate by the University of Michigan. "Although the Capital Region'sz confidence level was down it appears to have been bufferes somewhat from the turmoil taking place in the technologyy andfinancial sectors," Douglas Lonnstrom, co-directorf of the Loudonville-based research said in a He said the presence of state governmen t may have softened the economic punch beinhg felt by the rest of the This also could explaibn why people in the Capital Region expressed more confidence than those in the state as a Siena does its statewide poll monthly.
In March, its index was down 3 pointas to 83.4. Farm Family Holdings Inc. of Glenmont has been acquired byof Galveston, The $280 million deal, which was first announced in October, closer April 10. American National (Nasdaq: ANAT) paid $44 in cash for each shar e of Farm Family commonstock (NYSE: FFH) and $35.7q2 in cash for each sharre of the company's preferred stock. Farm Family is parenty to Farm Family CasualtyInsurance Co., Farm Family Life Insuranced Co. and United Farm Family Insurancse Co. The companies will keep their namesd and Glenmont base and operatd as subsidiaries of American Philip Weber will retain his position as CEO of FarmFamily Holdings.
American National has $9 billion in assets and through its variouse subsidiaries operates in all50 states, the Distric t of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, Western Puerto Rico and Mexico. American Bio Medicaq Corp. (Nasdaq: ABMC) of Kinderhool has settled a 2-year-olcd patent infringement lawsuit it broughyt against former supplier ofSan Diego. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. Districrt Court for the Southern District of claimed that Phamatech used proprietary information gained from its relationshipp as a supplier to Bio Medicsa to market anddevelolp "knockoffs.
" The suit claimed that Phamatech productes infringe on Bio Medica's design patent for its Rapif Drug Screen on-site drug test. The agreemenf established a licensing and royalty arrangement under which Phamatecnh will continue to market its Quickscreenm drugtesting products, and Bio Medica will be paid a percentagw of revenues. In return, Bio Medica dismissec its lawsuitagainst Phamatech. The financialk terms of the settlementare confidential, but Bio Medicwa chairman and CEO Robert Aromando Jr. said he considere the overall terms of the settlement to be very favorabled toBio Medica.
Aromando said it is in the best interesr of shareholders to avoid continued and costly legak expenses associated withthe case. Group Healtgh Inc. HMO taps Miller for top medicalspot Kingston-based Group Health Inc. appointed Dr. Harry Miller as senior medicak director of the nonprofitthealth insurer's health maintenance organization. Miller, a was associate medical director for qualitgy and peer review forKaiser Permanente's Northeast Division, whicu was based in Latham before Kaisef pulled out of the regional market in 1999. He was an assistantg professor of pediatrics at Albany Medicalo College and a pediatrician at the Clifton Park Health Care Centefr inClifton Park.
Miller startedx in his new position with GHI HMO on April 9. He will spenrd most of his time at the GHI officre at 80 Wolf Roadin Colonie, but he will also work at the Kingsto n office. GHI insures 2.6 million people in New York
Monday, September 27, 2010
Mystery of life on undersea mountains unveiled - Sify
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Mystery of life on undersea mountains unveiled Sify ... of species richness, the weight of evidence now suggests that seamounts may have comparable levels of diversity and endemism to continental margins. ... |
Saturday, September 25, 2010
New Resource Bank gets cease-and-desist order from regulators - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
http://www.thenewpornigraphers.com/article/Zalmans-Big-CPU-Cooler-with-Integrated-Remote-.html
The $166 million San Franciscio bank gota cease-and-desist order from the and the California Departmenr of Financial Institutions on May 29. The bank was orderer to pay particular attention to its lending police relating to construction loans as well as loanse made tobank insiders. The bank said the ordeer was based onthe bank’s condition on 30, and that it has already made some progressz on meeting the regulators demands. “New Resource Bank currentl y has high levels of capitaland liquidity,” Vincent Siciliano, presidenty and CEO, said in a statement.
“Lik many financial institutions, we are facing a challenging economifc climate that resultedin under-performing loans in the real estate construction and developmenrt sector. “We are working with borroweres to reduceour problem-loan exposurre and have made significant progress,” Siciliano The bank raised almosf $15 million in a stocok offering last September. As of March 31, the bank said its risk-basedx capital ratio was 18.97 percent -- almost double the 10 percent benchmark of a bank considereswell capitalized. In addition to bringinbg on Sicilianoas CEO, the bank also hired Bill Petersonh as chief credit officer and Charmaine Detweilerd as chief financial officer.
The bank’s board also recentl y elected Mark Finseras chairman. He has 25 years of experience insociaol finance. New Resource Bank, now serving 2,00 clients, opened in October 2006 to promote green businessesand practices.
The $166 million San Franciscio bank gota cease-and-desist order from the and the California Departmenr of Financial Institutions on May 29. The bank was orderer to pay particular attention to its lending police relating to construction loans as well as loanse made tobank insiders. The bank said the ordeer was based onthe bank’s condition on 30, and that it has already made some progressz on meeting the regulators demands. “New Resource Bank currentl y has high levels of capitaland liquidity,” Vincent Siciliano, presidenty and CEO, said in a statement.
“Lik many financial institutions, we are facing a challenging economifc climate that resultedin under-performing loans in the real estate construction and developmenrt sector. “We are working with borroweres to reduceour problem-loan exposurre and have made significant progress,” Siciliano The bank raised almosf $15 million in a stocok offering last September. As of March 31, the bank said its risk-basedx capital ratio was 18.97 percent -- almost double the 10 percent benchmark of a bank considereswell capitalized. In addition to bringinbg on Sicilianoas CEO, the bank also hired Bill Petersonh as chief credit officer and Charmaine Detweilerd as chief financial officer.
The bank’s board also recentl y elected Mark Finseras chairman. He has 25 years of experience insociaol finance. New Resource Bank, now serving 2,00 clients, opened in October 2006 to promote green businessesand practices.
Friday, September 24, 2010
First Marblehead bank runs afoul of regulators - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
http://ravikarunanayake.com/news-center/press-releases?start=5
That’s according to a cease and desist order issuedx against bythe , a federal bank First Marblehead (NYSE: FMD), whos key business of packaging student loans into securities has driec up, now faces the prospect of pumpinfg millions of dollars of capital into the small Rhodd Island bank to bolster its capital. The OTS ordef says First Marblehead is required to maintaihna $30 million deposit at the bank untiol it is sold or the bank’s concentration of privatw student loans is reduced to 50 percent of Unionm Federal’s capital, plus any allowance for loan losses.
Firs t Marblehead also needs OTS approval befors making any golden parachute payments to senior according to the cease anddesist order. Uniohn Federal Savings Bank’s problems have been chronicled in previous stories by the BostonBusiness Journal. Before being acquired by First Marblehead, Union Federal Savings had about $40 million in assets. But that balance sheet ballooneds to morethan $600 million last year as Firsr Marblehead moved some $500 millioh in risky private student loans onto the bank’d balance sheet. The bank has been unsuccessfuo in selling those loans while an escalating numberr of defaults have triggeredlarge losses.
In the first for example, the North Providence-based bank lost $26.4 according to federal bank
That’s according to a cease and desist order issuedx against bythe , a federal bank First Marblehead (NYSE: FMD), whos key business of packaging student loans into securities has driec up, now faces the prospect of pumpinfg millions of dollars of capital into the small Rhodd Island bank to bolster its capital. The OTS ordef says First Marblehead is required to maintaihna $30 million deposit at the bank untiol it is sold or the bank’s concentration of privatw student loans is reduced to 50 percent of Unionm Federal’s capital, plus any allowance for loan losses.
Firs t Marblehead also needs OTS approval befors making any golden parachute payments to senior according to the cease anddesist order. Uniohn Federal Savings Bank’s problems have been chronicled in previous stories by the BostonBusiness Journal. Before being acquired by First Marblehead, Union Federal Savings had about $40 million in assets. But that balance sheet ballooneds to morethan $600 million last year as Firsr Marblehead moved some $500 millioh in risky private student loans onto the bank’d balance sheet. The bank has been unsuccessfuo in selling those loans while an escalating numberr of defaults have triggeredlarge losses.
In the first for example, the North Providence-based bank lost $26.4 according to federal bank
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Report: Columbus holding its own amid recession - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
http://wartt.ru/index.php?newsid=21658
A report from Washington, D.C.-based liberap public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitor bills itself asa “beneathh the hood” recession-era look at metros with more than 500,00p residents as of 2007. The reporty placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th among those ranker forits strength, based on employment, wage, output, home prices and foreclosurw data. No other Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton founrd slots from 61st to Toledo was rankedthe 10th-weakest majot metropolitan area nationwide. Leading the pack in the reporg wasSan Antonio, one of four Texa cities among the nation’s top five.
Detroit was ranked followed byCape Coral, Fla., and Stockton, two areas devastated by the foreclosurw crisis. Brookings found that the metropolitan perspectivson states’ performance amid the recession “suggests that recovert may be quite uneven as posing particular challenges for policymakers seeking to ensure a trulyu national rising economic Columbus’ strengths and weaknesses in the report varied. The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percent decliner in employment since its peak earlier this Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodest 0.4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing prices for the first thred months of 2008 compared with the same period this year.
But the city was ranked near the bottom ofthe list, at 80th, for the 4.8 percenyt decline in its gross metropolitan product a measure of the goods and servicesz produced in the area in the first quarter of 2009 compareed with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last threre months of 2008 with the first quarter thisyear alone, the GMP droppee 1.7 percent, representing the 14th-worst decline amont the cities measured. To download the full click .
A report from Washington, D.C.-based liberap public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitor bills itself asa “beneathh the hood” recession-era look at metros with more than 500,00p residents as of 2007. The reporty placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th among those ranker forits strength, based on employment, wage, output, home prices and foreclosurw data. No other Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton founrd slots from 61st to Toledo was rankedthe 10th-weakest majot metropolitan area nationwide. Leading the pack in the reporg wasSan Antonio, one of four Texa cities among the nation’s top five.
Detroit was ranked followed byCape Coral, Fla., and Stockton, two areas devastated by the foreclosurw crisis. Brookings found that the metropolitan perspectivson states’ performance amid the recession “suggests that recovert may be quite uneven as posing particular challenges for policymakers seeking to ensure a trulyu national rising economic Columbus’ strengths and weaknesses in the report varied. The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percent decliner in employment since its peak earlier this Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodest 0.4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing prices for the first thred months of 2008 compared with the same period this year.
But the city was ranked near the bottom ofthe list, at 80th, for the 4.8 percenyt decline in its gross metropolitan product a measure of the goods and servicesz produced in the area in the first quarter of 2009 compareed with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last threre months of 2008 with the first quarter thisyear alone, the GMP droppee 1.7 percent, representing the 14th-worst decline amont the cities measured. To download the full click .
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
TechCrunch, Founders Fund award 22 entrepreneurs $50K - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
http://fundchildren.org/de/programs/schmerz/
The awardees get $25,00o0 from the TechFellow Awards program, and the Foundersa Fund matches that and also gets the right toinvesgt $250,000 when the companies are lookinhg for their first round of venturr funding. TechCrunch doesn’t take a financial stake in the The recipients were divided into four Disruptive Innovation, Engineering Leadership, Product Design and Marketing, and Generapl Management: Scott Banister, chairman of San Francisco-basedd Zivity, an adult social media Web site for models and fans of female pin-upl photography. Banister was a co-founder IronPorrt Systems Inc.
, a San Bruno company that acquired in 2007for $830 He was also an early advisoe and board member at , which acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Andrew founder and chairman of free home phonew serviceWill Harvey, co-founder of , a San Mateo-baserd host of an onlines virtual world. He was previously founder and CEO at anotherf virtual world company inPalo Alto, Blake Kirkorian, co-founder and CEO of , the Fosterf City company that developed hardware and softwarr that lets users watch live TV from theie computers and mobile devices. It was acquirex by in 2007 for $380 Mike McCue, co-founder of in 1999, which developedx voice recognitionfor telephony.
The company was sold to in 2007for $800 millioh and became a Mountain View-based subsidiarg of the software where he continues as general Michael Abbott, senior vice president of applications softwarw and services at in Sunnyvale, where he leads developmengt of its WebOS software platform. Adam D’Angelo, the chiefc technology officer of in Palo Alto untilk he left inMay 2008. Sandy Jen and Elainwe Wherry, co-founders of Mountain View-based , the Web-based instant messaging Eric Ries, venture adviser at in Menlop Park. He was previously a co-founder and chiefd technology officerat IMVU. Richardx “Rich” Skrenta, founder and CEO at searcuh company inRedwood City.
Michael co-founder and CEO of social networkinyg Web site inSan Francisco, which was acquired by in 2008 for $850 Daniel Burka, creative director at social content Web site in San He is also co-founder of SilverOrange of Prince Edwarx Island, Canada, a group of Web developera who produce user-focused Web systems. Adam co-founder and chief innovation officer at advertisinhg analytics companyof Columbus, He is also president at stealtb startup Topic.org. Zach Klein, founder of stealthg startup in Brooklyn. He is formerd partner at in NewYork City, whicg is the parent company of the CollegeHumoe Network.
, and he was co-founder of video-sharing Web site Jeffrey Veen, founder of stealth mode Internet servicesw company He was one of the founding partners at productf experience design company Scott senior vice president of communications at (NASDAQ:YHOO) in He joined Yahoo from online collaborative software company of San where he was president and chief technology officer. Yahoio paid $350 million for Zimbra in 2007. Michaelk Jones, an entrepreneur and angel investor who was CEO of Userplanee of Los Angeles and a senior vice presidentrof AOL.
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO-in-residence at of Palo previously president of David senior vice president of connectivity solutionsa and mobileat (NYSE:BBY) of Richfield, Minn. Jason Rapp, CEO of 's onliner gift company , based in New York Scott Weiss, Cisco's vice president of securitg technology. He joined the company when Ciscibought IronPort, which he co-founded.
The awardees get $25,00o0 from the TechFellow Awards program, and the Foundersa Fund matches that and also gets the right toinvesgt $250,000 when the companies are lookinhg for their first round of venturr funding. TechCrunch doesn’t take a financial stake in the The recipients were divided into four Disruptive Innovation, Engineering Leadership, Product Design and Marketing, and Generapl Management: Scott Banister, chairman of San Francisco-basedd Zivity, an adult social media Web site for models and fans of female pin-upl photography. Banister was a co-founder IronPorrt Systems Inc.
, a San Bruno company that acquired in 2007for $830 He was also an early advisoe and board member at , which acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Andrew founder and chairman of free home phonew serviceWill Harvey, co-founder of , a San Mateo-baserd host of an onlines virtual world. He was previously founder and CEO at anotherf virtual world company inPalo Alto, Blake Kirkorian, co-founder and CEO of , the Fosterf City company that developed hardware and softwarr that lets users watch live TV from theie computers and mobile devices. It was acquirex by in 2007 for $380 Mike McCue, co-founder of in 1999, which developedx voice recognitionfor telephony.
The company was sold to in 2007for $800 millioh and became a Mountain View-based subsidiarg of the software where he continues as general Michael Abbott, senior vice president of applications softwarw and services at in Sunnyvale, where he leads developmengt of its WebOS software platform. Adam D’Angelo, the chiefc technology officer of in Palo Alto untilk he left inMay 2008. Sandy Jen and Elainwe Wherry, co-founders of Mountain View-based , the Web-based instant messaging Eric Ries, venture adviser at in Menlop Park. He was previously a co-founder and chiefd technology officerat IMVU. Richardx “Rich” Skrenta, founder and CEO at searcuh company inRedwood City.
Michael co-founder and CEO of social networkinyg Web site inSan Francisco, which was acquired by in 2008 for $850 Daniel Burka, creative director at social content Web site in San He is also co-founder of SilverOrange of Prince Edwarx Island, Canada, a group of Web developera who produce user-focused Web systems. Adam co-founder and chief innovation officer at advertisinhg analytics companyof Columbus, He is also president at stealtb startup Topic.org. Zach Klein, founder of stealthg startup in Brooklyn. He is formerd partner at in NewYork City, whicg is the parent company of the CollegeHumoe Network.
, and he was co-founder of video-sharing Web site Jeffrey Veen, founder of stealth mode Internet servicesw company He was one of the founding partners at productf experience design company Scott senior vice president of communications at (NASDAQ:YHOO) in He joined Yahoo from online collaborative software company of San where he was president and chief technology officer. Yahoio paid $350 million for Zimbra in 2007. Michaelk Jones, an entrepreneur and angel investor who was CEO of Userplanee of Los Angeles and a senior vice presidentrof AOL.
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, CEO-in-residence at of Palo previously president of David senior vice president of connectivity solutionsa and mobileat (NYSE:BBY) of Richfield, Minn. Jason Rapp, CEO of 's onliner gift company , based in New York Scott Weiss, Cisco's vice president of securitg technology. He joined the company when Ciscibought IronPort, which he co-founded.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Pittsburgh Pirates:Discovering TWO Breakthrough Pitchers. - Bleacher Report
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Kansas City Star | Pittsburgh Pirates:Discovering TWO Breakthrough Pitchers. Bleacher Report Burres' ERA in PNC Park is 2.32, and McDonald's is 2.55. (The latter's "home" ERA is higher only because of his stint in Los Angeles; this factor also ... McDonald backed by Pirates' two blasts, 9-6 McCutchen, Bowker power Pirates to win Pirates' homers rattle D-backs |
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Storing up a new project in Charlotte - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million makeover as it's converted to an upscale storagse building and the new homeof 'e critical-care transport division. Frank Arey, Steve Hopper and Tim Kiernan call it theDean & DeLucaq of storage operations. That's becausd they will be using wrough t iron instead of chain link fencingv aroundthe building, outfitting the lobbu with leather chairs, free Interner access, plasma TVs and providing a $40,000, high-end securitu system for the entire "It's the difference between leavingt your stuff in a garage or in a livinyg room," Arey says.
Phase two of the Atlantic Envelope project at 3434 Monrode Road includes landing a tenantfor 20,000 squard feet of additional space next to Presbyterian'a critical-care division and enclosed recreational-vehicle storage Construction of the which will have individual securityg systems as well as motorizede doors, will begin later this year. The offices and retail areas will have an industrialpurban look, with large exposed steell beams, industrial lights and exposed spiral duct work and stained concret e floors. "Monroe Road is one of the last roade with nonew development," Hopper says. "Inh five to 10 years, we will see a lot of changee along here.
" Also appealing about the location is its proximityto high-enxd neighborhoods Eastover, Cotswold, Myers Park and Foxcroft in additiob to being 1.5 miles from The partners say theirf business is 50% commercial storage and 50% personalo storage. Officials with Presbyterian liked that the facility is less than one mile fromPresbyteriahn Hospital's main campus at 200 Hawthorne Lane. This will be the firs t time in 15 years the nonprofithospital system's critical-care ambulance fleet will have a locationn off campus.
Security also was a major consideration for Sharon Presbyterian Critical Care Transport senior She is charged with housingsix critical-carwe ambulances that cost $225,000 each and a new community-care cruiser that cost $315,000 in a secure, 14,000-square-foot An adjacent 6,000 square feet will be builtr as an office for the 30 employeeas who are on shift duty 24 hours a day, sevejn days a week. Presbyterian signed a 10-yeare lease on the property, where it will begin operatingby April. is the Atlantixc Envelope project's contractor. of Charlotts is the architect.
It's the fourth such storage conversioj the partners have embarked on in starting witha 115,000-square-foot storage facilith at 4555 South Blvd. that opened in 1996. And planw are already under way for a new facility to be built at Hunters Crossingin Ballantyne. The partners are investin $3.6 million to build two, two-story climate-controlled buildings totalling 72,000 square feet off Lancaster Highwayhand U.S. Highway 521.
million makeover as it's converted to an upscale storagse building and the new homeof 'e critical-care transport division. Frank Arey, Steve Hopper and Tim Kiernan call it theDean & DeLucaq of storage operations. That's becausd they will be using wrough t iron instead of chain link fencingv aroundthe building, outfitting the lobbu with leather chairs, free Interner access, plasma TVs and providing a $40,000, high-end securitu system for the entire "It's the difference between leavingt your stuff in a garage or in a livinyg room," Arey says.
Phase two of the Atlantic Envelope project at 3434 Monrode Road includes landing a tenantfor 20,000 squard feet of additional space next to Presbyterian'a critical-care division and enclosed recreational-vehicle storage Construction of the which will have individual securityg systems as well as motorizede doors, will begin later this year. The offices and retail areas will have an industrialpurban look, with large exposed steell beams, industrial lights and exposed spiral duct work and stained concret e floors. "Monroe Road is one of the last roade with nonew development," Hopper says. "Inh five to 10 years, we will see a lot of changee along here.
" Also appealing about the location is its proximityto high-enxd neighborhoods Eastover, Cotswold, Myers Park and Foxcroft in additiob to being 1.5 miles from The partners say theirf business is 50% commercial storage and 50% personalo storage. Officials with Presbyterian liked that the facility is less than one mile fromPresbyteriahn Hospital's main campus at 200 Hawthorne Lane. This will be the firs t time in 15 years the nonprofithospital system's critical-care ambulance fleet will have a locationn off campus.
Security also was a major consideration for Sharon Presbyterian Critical Care Transport senior She is charged with housingsix critical-carwe ambulances that cost $225,000 each and a new community-care cruiser that cost $315,000 in a secure, 14,000-square-foot An adjacent 6,000 square feet will be builtr as an office for the 30 employeeas who are on shift duty 24 hours a day, sevejn days a week. Presbyterian signed a 10-yeare lease on the property, where it will begin operatingby April. is the Atlantixc Envelope project's contractor. of Charlotts is the architect.
It's the fourth such storage conversioj the partners have embarked on in starting witha 115,000-square-foot storage facilith at 4555 South Blvd. that opened in 1996. And planw are already under way for a new facility to be built at Hunters Crossingin Ballantyne. The partners are investin $3.6 million to build two, two-story climate-controlled buildings totalling 72,000 square feet off Lancaster Highwayhand U.S. Highway 521.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Downtown Sheraton growing its own herbs - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The hotel also is workint with executives at Philips Electronicx to determine possible CFL or LED technology for lightinv fixtures that currently work only with traditionalincandescent bulbs. Other efforts under way at the new hotep include a banquetrecycling program; installmeng of a filtration system to purify watefr and reduce waste; and an internal Green Team to identify ways the hotell can be more sustainable. “Ij this day and age, it is crucial for all companiew to be goodcorporate citizens.
Since well beforer the hotel opened, we have been identifyingh ways we can reduce our carbonj footprint while also operating asa first-class said Leo Percopo, general manager of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. The seasonal garden is growing chilies, mint, peppers and a varietyy of herbs to be used at District American Kitchen andWine Bar, the restauranr located on the bottom floor of the District will also return compostable such as fruit and vegetable peelings, to Sing h Farms where it buys some of its produce. The compostf can then be used by the locall farm to aid in the growing of new continuing asustainable cycle, hotel officials said.
The hotel also is workint with executives at Philips Electronicx to determine possible CFL or LED technology for lightinv fixtures that currently work only with traditionalincandescent bulbs. Other efforts under way at the new hotep include a banquetrecycling program; installmeng of a filtration system to purify watefr and reduce waste; and an internal Green Team to identify ways the hotell can be more sustainable. “Ij this day and age, it is crucial for all companiew to be goodcorporate citizens.
Since well beforer the hotel opened, we have been identifyingh ways we can reduce our carbonj footprint while also operating asa first-class said Leo Percopo, general manager of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. The seasonal garden is growing chilies, mint, peppers and a varietyy of herbs to be used at District American Kitchen andWine Bar, the restauranr located on the bottom floor of the District will also return compostable such as fruit and vegetable peelings, to Sing h Farms where it buys some of its produce. The compostf can then be used by the locall farm to aid in the growing of new continuing asustainable cycle, hotel officials said.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
UTMB receives cardiology training endowment - Houston Business Journal:
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Dr. John C. Price created the Melvin L. Pricw M.D. and Charles A. Price Endowment for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supportyoungy doctors’ education as they learn the nuances of treatin g heart disease, the leading cause of deatjh in the United States. Price’s brotheras both died of cardiovascular disease. Price said he wantecd to establish the endowment to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologistsd who will be skillefd at helping patients with heart problems make full The value of the endowment wasnot “The twin goals are to provide more effective therapty for those with heary disease and to encourag e early identification of individualsw at risk for subsequent intervention to modifhy and ultimately prevent the morbidity of cardiac and vascular disease,” said Price, a head and neck In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiology research at the university to aid the developmenr of new treatments and procedure that reduce functional impairment and death from cardiovasculaf disease.
Dr. John C. Price created the Melvin L. Pricw M.D. and Charles A. Price Endowment for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supportyoungy doctors’ education as they learn the nuances of treatin g heart disease, the leading cause of deatjh in the United States. Price’s brotheras both died of cardiovascular disease. Price said he wantecd to establish the endowment to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologistsd who will be skillefd at helping patients with heart problems make full The value of the endowment wasnot “The twin goals are to provide more effective therapty for those with heary disease and to encourag e early identification of individualsw at risk for subsequent intervention to modifhy and ultimately prevent the morbidity of cardiac and vascular disease,” said Price, a head and neck In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiology research at the university to aid the developmenr of new treatments and procedure that reduce functional impairment and death from cardiovasculaf disease.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Educating the new governor - St. Louis Business Journal:
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He’s going to need all the good will he can By spending some of his political capital but not anyreal Mr. Nixon can bring about stability in at leasyt one perpetuallytroubled area: the . A coalitiob of North Side politicians and former members of the electes school board has urged the new governore to change the leadership of the Special Administrative Board that oversees the city Some suggest getting rid of the boardall together. Duringg the campaign, Mr. Nixon walked a public tightrope, not sayingb he would get rid of the board orits leader, Rick but not offering a great deal of supportg either.
(For those who live in a cave or don’t follow city school machinations, the St. Louis Public Schoolws lost their accreditation from the stats of Missouri effectiveJune 15, 2007. The statee board of education nominated Mr. Sullivan, formerlt CEO of , to serv e as CEO of a board appointed to goverjnthe district. That effectively dismisser the elected Board of Education whose members have sued the state tobe reinstated. The suit currentl y is before the . The mayor and presidengt of the board of aldermen each appointesd a member to thespecial board. Mr. Sullivan ultimatelyg was appointed by the governor and approve d by thestate senate.
Because his is a gubernatorial appointment, it is possible Mr. Sullivan couls be replaced by Mr. Nixon.) This dilemmaq comes just as anew superintendent, Kelvinb Adams, takes the reins. The open hiring processa is one of the most publicized examples of thespecial board’s outreach to the community. The inclusive approacgh also characterized the development ofa comprehensive, long-ranged plan for the school district. It’s the same approach that is beingh used in the schoolreconfiguration project. That was the directivw the specially appointedboard received: Reach out to the community for ideas and focus on student Mr.
Sullivan has been singled out for his manner as well as for the accomplishmentes ofthe board. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been a supportet and the Riverfront Times described himas “diligent, humbler and willing to listen.” we’ll be able to say the same about Jay
He’s going to need all the good will he can By spending some of his political capital but not anyreal Mr. Nixon can bring about stability in at leasyt one perpetuallytroubled area: the . A coalitiob of North Side politicians and former members of the electes school board has urged the new governore to change the leadership of the Special Administrative Board that oversees the city Some suggest getting rid of the boardall together. Duringg the campaign, Mr. Nixon walked a public tightrope, not sayingb he would get rid of the board orits leader, Rick but not offering a great deal of supportg either.
(For those who live in a cave or don’t follow city school machinations, the St. Louis Public Schoolws lost their accreditation from the stats of Missouri effectiveJune 15, 2007. The statee board of education nominated Mr. Sullivan, formerlt CEO of , to serv e as CEO of a board appointed to goverjnthe district. That effectively dismisser the elected Board of Education whose members have sued the state tobe reinstated. The suit currentl y is before the . The mayor and presidengt of the board of aldermen each appointesd a member to thespecial board. Mr. Sullivan ultimatelyg was appointed by the governor and approve d by thestate senate.
Because his is a gubernatorial appointment, it is possible Mr. Sullivan couls be replaced by Mr. Nixon.) This dilemmaq comes just as anew superintendent, Kelvinb Adams, takes the reins. The open hiring processa is one of the most publicized examples of thespecial board’s outreach to the community. The inclusive approacgh also characterized the development ofa comprehensive, long-ranged plan for the school district. It’s the same approach that is beingh used in the schoolreconfiguration project. That was the directivw the specially appointedboard received: Reach out to the community for ideas and focus on student Mr.
Sullivan has been singled out for his manner as well as for the accomplishmentes ofthe board. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been a supportet and the Riverfront Times described himas “diligent, humbler and willing to listen.” we’ll be able to say the same about Jay
Sunday, September 12, 2010
MetroCenter hotel gets new owner - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The hotel, built in 1999, has 78 moderately priced studio suitezs and 500 square feet of meeting The sale to the ofSioux Falls, S.D. was made by of which recently bought the Doubletrew Hotel in downtown Nashvill e for morethan $24 million. Craig Aniszewski, Summit vice presidenty of operationsand development, wouldn't reveal the sellinfg price for the SpringHill property because of a confidentiality but real estate records show the cost was $4.3 Aniszewski said the buyers liked the locatio n near the Tennessee Titans' Baptist Sports Park training facility in the new North Precinct police statio n in the area and the Tennesseed Lottery's recent move its officexs to MetroCenter.
Though several Metro and court operationsa have temporarily set up shop while the Metrol Courthouse isbeing renovated, Aniszewski says he is concerned that businesse also have been leavinh the area. "Hopefully, MetroCenter will be revitalized a littlee bitwith (the Tennessee Lottery) coming in," he Summit plans some renovationes to the SpringHill Suiteas and improvements to its signage. Occupancy at the hote last year averaged in the 70percenft range, and Aniszewski said he's happy with the property'ss performance. Downtown Nashville totapl hotel occupancy averaged 65 percentin 2003, according to Smitnh Travel Research.
The MetroCenter hotel has about 20 employeews and its general manager isDebrqa Mitchell. The SpringHill Suites joinds a list of hotels in the Nashville area that have changesdhands recently. Deirdre Murphy, a hotel brokeer with Innvest Hotel Brokers inGreat Neck, says more hotels have been changing hands as the gap betweenb what buyers are askiny and sellers will pay has "There's a tremendous amount of equity in the market chasin deals," says Murphy. "Naturally, those equity holders are looking to get returns as quickltas possible, so transactions are taking place more quickly." Summig has 53 limited-service hotels in its portfolio, from Seattler to Charleston, W.Va.
, including 19 Marriott-branded hotela and 20 Choice-branded hotels. SpringHill Suitesw is one of Marriott's newedr flags. Summit entered the SpringHill Suites arena witha Ariz., hotel. "We think it's a up-and-coming brand," says Aniszewski.
The hotel, built in 1999, has 78 moderately priced studio suitezs and 500 square feet of meeting The sale to the ofSioux Falls, S.D. was made by of which recently bought the Doubletrew Hotel in downtown Nashvill e for morethan $24 million. Craig Aniszewski, Summit vice presidenty of operationsand development, wouldn't reveal the sellinfg price for the SpringHill property because of a confidentiality but real estate records show the cost was $4.3 Aniszewski said the buyers liked the locatio n near the Tennessee Titans' Baptist Sports Park training facility in the new North Precinct police statio n in the area and the Tennesseed Lottery's recent move its officexs to MetroCenter.
Though several Metro and court operationsa have temporarily set up shop while the Metrol Courthouse isbeing renovated, Aniszewski says he is concerned that businesse also have been leavinh the area. "Hopefully, MetroCenter will be revitalized a littlee bitwith (the Tennessee Lottery) coming in," he Summit plans some renovationes to the SpringHill Suiteas and improvements to its signage. Occupancy at the hote last year averaged in the 70percenft range, and Aniszewski said he's happy with the property'ss performance. Downtown Nashville totapl hotel occupancy averaged 65 percentin 2003, according to Smitnh Travel Research.
The MetroCenter hotel has about 20 employeews and its general manager isDebrqa Mitchell. The SpringHill Suites joinds a list of hotels in the Nashville area that have changesdhands recently. Deirdre Murphy, a hotel brokeer with Innvest Hotel Brokers inGreat Neck, says more hotels have been changing hands as the gap betweenb what buyers are askiny and sellers will pay has "There's a tremendous amount of equity in the market chasin deals," says Murphy. "Naturally, those equity holders are looking to get returns as quickltas possible, so transactions are taking place more quickly." Summig has 53 limited-service hotels in its portfolio, from Seattler to Charleston, W.Va.
, including 19 Marriott-branded hotela and 20 Choice-branded hotels. SpringHill Suitesw is one of Marriott's newedr flags. Summit entered the SpringHill Suites arena witha Ariz., hotel. "We think it's a up-and-coming brand," says Aniszewski.
Friday, September 10, 2010
PR independence leader Juan Mari Bras dies at 82 - The Associated Press
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PR independence leader Juan Mari Bras dies at 82 The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico â€" Juan Mari Bras, an elder statesman of Puerto Rico's independence movement who gave up US citizenship in an act that inspired ... |
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Real Salt Lake-Sounders Preview - CBSSports.com
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Dorothy Lane using technology to aid in cookie dough recall - Dayton Business Journal:
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Shoppers who purchased thes e products can return them for afull refund. Therre are more than 20 varieties of products that are beingbvoluntarily recalled. Local specialty grocerr is in the processs of calling morethan 1,000 of its shopperd who have purchased these items in the past four months. The shopper s being called scanned their DLM Club card when they made the Tom Swing, assistant store manager at the Oakwood said every time there is a Dorothy Lane Market employees will call every customerr that has purchased the If the employees can’t speak directlyt with someone or leave a a letter will be sent to their residence.
Swing said the club which track customer allow Dorothy Lane to act quickly to prevenftpotential problems. “If something is going to be a we need to get that information out to the he said. In this case, Swing said four employees at the Oakwoocd store alone started calling customers within a half hour of being notifieed aboutthe recall. A full list of recallef products is available byclicking .
Any questions may be directe dto Nestlé Consumer Services at 1-800-559-5025 or visit
Shoppers who purchased thes e products can return them for afull refund. Therre are more than 20 varieties of products that are beingbvoluntarily recalled. Local specialty grocerr is in the processs of calling morethan 1,000 of its shopperd who have purchased these items in the past four months. The shopper s being called scanned their DLM Club card when they made the Tom Swing, assistant store manager at the Oakwood said every time there is a Dorothy Lane Market employees will call every customerr that has purchased the If the employees can’t speak directlyt with someone or leave a a letter will be sent to their residence.
Swing said the club which track customer allow Dorothy Lane to act quickly to prevenftpotential problems. “If something is going to be a we need to get that information out to the he said. In this case, Swing said four employees at the Oakwoocd store alone started calling customers within a half hour of being notifieed aboutthe recall. A full list of recallef products is available byclicking .
Any questions may be directe dto Nestlé Consumer Services at 1-800-559-5025 or visit
Monday, September 6, 2010
Shawn Andrews is viewed as a comeback story nationally. (AP Photo / Bill Kostroun) - Blinq (blog)
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Shawn Andrews is viewed as a comeback story nationally. (AP Photo / Bill Kostroun) Blinq (blog) A week from today, the Eagles open the season against the Packers at the Linc. In no particular order, here are some thoughts on the roster, cuts and news ... |
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Noda Says `Difficult' for Japan to Win Coordination on Yen Intervention - Bloomberg
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Reuters India | Noda Says `Difficult' for Japan to Win Coordination on Yen Intervention Bloomberg Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said it would be “difficult†to gain support for international ... Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult |
Friday, September 3, 2010
NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admira analyze s demographic data on viewers to generate more targetef TV ads and also adds automatiomn to thebuying process. The two companie s tested the system, using Admiraw with the NBC Local Media group in March to buy and sell local television ads inLos "Our initial test of the system in L.A. is off to a grea start. Admira provides us with the potentia to help attract an entirely new segment of advertisers to thelocalo marketplace, particularly small and midsizer businesses that might not otherwise be able to buy local television station advertising, which is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platform developmen t and commercial operations for NBC Localo Media, said in a statement.
The full partnership is set to begi inthe fall. The two giants are more known through theire linkthrough MSNBC.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admira analyze s demographic data on viewers to generate more targetef TV ads and also adds automatiomn to thebuying process. The two companie s tested the system, using Admiraw with the NBC Local Media group in March to buy and sell local television ads inLos "Our initial test of the system in L.A. is off to a grea start. Admira provides us with the potentia to help attract an entirely new segment of advertisers to thelocalo marketplace, particularly small and midsizer businesses that might not otherwise be able to buy local television station advertising, which is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platform developmen t and commercial operations for NBC Localo Media, said in a statement.
The full partnership is set to begi inthe fall. The two giants are more known through theire linkthrough MSNBC.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Iraq war: the conflict in statistics - The Guardian (blog)
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