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"Transformers" brought in an estimatee $112,000,000 over the and an estimated $201,246,000 since the movie'd debut Wednesday. According to a report on the site, it was the second-largest five-dahy debut in history, trailing only "Thse Dark Knight." The movie was shownh on about 10,000 screensw at 4,234 sites, according to the report. Anothed new release over the weekend, "My Sister's Keeper," came in fiftgh at the box office duringthe weekend, bringiny in an estimated $12,030,000. Last week's number-one movie, Disney's "The fell to the second spot, bringing in an estimater $18,466,000. Warner Bros.
' "The Hangover" and "Up" came in third and bringing in anestimated $17,215,000 and $13,046,000, In overall box-office revenuee for the summer, there was a shake up at the top, with passing "Star Trek." The top five overall moviesd for the year to and their estimated receipts are: -- $250,218,000 "Star Trek" -- $246,225,000 Revenge of the Fallen" -- $201,246,000 "Monsters vs. -- $195,971,000 "The Hangover" -- $183,247,000 Of the top five, it look like "The Hangover" has the most bang for the buck, as its budgert was only $35,000,000, compared with the other four, whicg had budgets of at least $150,000,000.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
The Special Teams Play of the Pats Has Not Been So Special - WEEI.com
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Los Angeles Times | The Special Teams Play of the Pats Has Not Been So Special WEEI.com They have not played very well this year, which is unlike a Belichick coached team. Edelman did have a return for a TD last week, which was very surprising. Chris Price says the return game for the Pats hasn't been the same since Ellis Hobbs was let go ... Coaching Adjustments In Spotlight Thorough test awaits hapless Eagles |
Friday, November 25, 2011
Military trials threaten Egypt's democracy - GlobalPost
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GlobalPost | Military trials threaten Egypt's democracy GlobalPost CAIRO â€" Through three decades of iron-fisted rule, Hosni Mubarak suspended the rights of 2000 civilians and ordered them to face military tribunals in a campaign to crush the Islamist opposition that threatened his rule. The m ilitary courts, which ... Egypt's protests threaten Muslim Brotherhood's ride to power Protests threaten to set back Egypt's Brotherhood on eve of vote it is ... Tear gas used against protesters as Egyptians threaten 'second revolution' |
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
RehabCare extends aircraft lease - St. Louis Business Journal:
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On July 1, RehabCare and 55JS Limited Co. agreed to an addendu m to their Non-Continuous Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement, originally dateed Sept. 1, 2006. 55JS is owne and controlled by RehabCare President and CEO John Undera “dry lease” agreement, an aircrafg is leased without a crew. The leaser was extended to Aug. 31, with two automatic one-yeadr renewals unless terminated earlierby RehabCare. RehabCarr purchased air transportation services from 55JSLimited Co. at a cost of abouty $510,000, $457,000 and $392,000 for the years ended Dec. 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, according to the company’s most recent annual report.
The services are billed to RehabCare for hourly usage of a plane oncompan business, according to the St. Louis-based RehabCare (NYSE: RHB) provides physicall rehabilitation program management services in morethan 1,209 hospitals, nursing homes and othed long-term care facilities throughout the United The company also owns or operates freestandingg rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals.
On July 1, RehabCare and 55JS Limited Co. agreed to an addendu m to their Non-Continuous Aircraft Dry Lease Agreement, originally dateed Sept. 1, 2006. 55JS is owne and controlled by RehabCare President and CEO John Undera “dry lease” agreement, an aircrafg is leased without a crew. The leaser was extended to Aug. 31, with two automatic one-yeadr renewals unless terminated earlierby RehabCare. RehabCarr purchased air transportation services from 55JSLimited Co. at a cost of abouty $510,000, $457,000 and $392,000 for the years ended Dec. 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, according to the company’s most recent annual report.
The services are billed to RehabCare for hourly usage of a plane oncompan business, according to the St. Louis-based RehabCare (NYSE: RHB) provides physicall rehabilitation program management services in morethan 1,209 hospitals, nursing homes and othed long-term care facilities throughout the United The company also owns or operates freestandingg rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Khmer Rouge trio accused of Cambodia's "worst horrors" - Reuters Africa
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Reuters Africa | Khmer Rouge trio accused of Cambodia's "worst horrors" Reuters Africa PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The three most senior surviving commanders of the 1970s Khmer Rouge regime masterminded one of the "worst horrors" of the 20th century, killing or enslaving millions of Cambodians, a UN-backed war crimes trial ... Cambodia genocide: Khmer Rouge trio go on trial Khmer Rouge trio face trial in Cambodia Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens in Cambodia |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Tom Shannon to be inducted into Horatio Alger Association - Dallas Business Journal:
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Shannon is founder of real estate development firm in Tampsand T- in La Jolla, Calif. T-Bird operates 63 restaurant nationally. The company is the chain’ds largest franchisee in the United States with salesa of morethan $200 million and more than 5,000 A graduate of the earned footballo and baseball scholarships there and was late r inducted into the Hall of Fame for both Through the , he and his wife have donates more than $1 million to the university’s and suppor other local charities. Ten othert individuals will also be honored at the including actor and directorDenzel Washington; Indrq K. Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officerof Inc.; and Stephen A.
chairman and chief executivwe officerof . Founded in the Horatio Alger Association is a nonprofity educational organization basedin Alexandria, Va. Also in the Tampa Bay George W. Jenkins, founder of ; Augustinee R. Marusi, retired chairman of ; Chris founder of ; James W. Walter Sr., manager of LLC; and Michaelk W. Wright, retired chairman of , are members of the Horati Alger Association.
Shannon is founder of real estate development firm in Tampsand T- in La Jolla, Calif. T-Bird operates 63 restaurant nationally. The company is the chain’ds largest franchisee in the United States with salesa of morethan $200 million and more than 5,000 A graduate of the earned footballo and baseball scholarships there and was late r inducted into the Hall of Fame for both Through the , he and his wife have donates more than $1 million to the university’s and suppor other local charities. Ten othert individuals will also be honored at the including actor and directorDenzel Washington; Indrq K. Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officerof Inc.; and Stephen A.
chairman and chief executivwe officerof . Founded in the Horatio Alger Association is a nonprofity educational organization basedin Alexandria, Va. Also in the Tampa Bay George W. Jenkins, founder of ; Augustinee R. Marusi, retired chairman of ; Chris founder of ; James W. Walter Sr., manager of LLC; and Michaelk W. Wright, retired chairman of , are members of the Horati Alger Association.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Are Supplements Killing You? The Problem With Vitamins, Minerals - The Atlantic
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Telegraph.co.uk | Are Supplements Killing You? The Problem With Vitamins, Minerals The Atlantic The researchers simply observed the subjects; they did not alter or affect the type or amount of supplements the subjects were taking. This type of study can only suggest a possible link between taking supplements and a change in risk of death; ... N ew study links excessive amounts of vitamin D to onset of atrial fibrillation |
Monday, November 14, 2011
Empire State Development to start over again - Business First of Columbus:
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New York, according to most of the 25 executiveasin attendance, was hardly business-friendly. Thosew concerns heightened a day later when Patersobn announced thatRobert Wilmers, chairman and CEO, was resigning as chairman of Empire State Development Corp. resignation came just days afterthe agency’s Marisa Lago, left the state’s primary economic development agency. The resignations left former Birds EyeFood executive, wearing dual economic development hats for the Paterson has nominated Mullen to serve as Empire State Development chairman and CEO, as well as commissioned of the Department of Economic Both appointments are pending state lawmakers’ “I expect people to hold me Mullen said.
“The top sets the Mullen said he hopes his appointment ends the revolving door at EmpirwState Development, which has seen three chairmen and threre presidents in the past 30 “Political appointees seem to chang e every six weeks,” said Mark Dettmer, Starboard Sun managing director and founder. He is workin g with the development agency to craft an incentivde package that could see significant wind power technologu created in the Buffalo Niagara The Tonawanda-based Starboard Sun is courting Europeajn investors for the project.
Dettmer used the Greatbatchg roundtable to talk directly to Paterson and Mullehn about hisproject – and to expreszs frustration that Empire State Development isn’g responding quickly enough to his needs. “Real deals are sittinyg there,” he said. Paterson and Mullen both said they will folloaw up withhim – and soon. “If they it will be their loss,” Dettmere said. Mullen said he wants to make Starboard Sun a poste r child forthe “new” Empire State Development Corp. one that responds quickly to private-sector requests.
“We have to do a betteer job of listening,” Mullen When Paterson named Wilmers to the ESD chairmanship last summer, local officials were hoping for two a more nimble agency and one with a direct Upstate focus. Mullen, who lives in Rochester, said he will make good on both ofthos pledges. For now, many are taking a wait-and-sew attitude. “It was probably not a good thing to see BobWilmerxs resign, especially with everything that’s goinf on in Albany,” said David Chiazza, executivd vice president of “He was but more importantly, Bob Wilmers has a very credibls and powerful voice.
It’s never good when we lose someone with that levelof Wilmers’ resignation was not a shock. It had been the subjectf of street buzz in economic development circles sincedearly spring. In a presws statement, Wilmers said the national economic landscapew played heavily intohis decision. New York is facing a projectesd $24.8 billion budget deficit this year, in large part due to Wall Street’z meltdown.
New York, according to most of the 25 executiveasin attendance, was hardly business-friendly. Thosew concerns heightened a day later when Patersobn announced thatRobert Wilmers, chairman and CEO, was resigning as chairman of Empire State Development Corp. resignation came just days afterthe agency’s Marisa Lago, left the state’s primary economic development agency. The resignations left former Birds EyeFood executive, wearing dual economic development hats for the Paterson has nominated Mullen to serve as Empire State Development chairman and CEO, as well as commissioned of the Department of Economic Both appointments are pending state lawmakers’ “I expect people to hold me Mullen said.
“The top sets the Mullen said he hopes his appointment ends the revolving door at EmpirwState Development, which has seen three chairmen and threre presidents in the past 30 “Political appointees seem to chang e every six weeks,” said Mark Dettmer, Starboard Sun managing director and founder. He is workin g with the development agency to craft an incentivde package that could see significant wind power technologu created in the Buffalo Niagara The Tonawanda-based Starboard Sun is courting Europeajn investors for the project.
Dettmer used the Greatbatchg roundtable to talk directly to Paterson and Mullehn about hisproject – and to expreszs frustration that Empire State Development isn’g responding quickly enough to his needs. “Real deals are sittinyg there,” he said. Paterson and Mullen both said they will folloaw up withhim – and soon. “If they it will be their loss,” Dettmere said. Mullen said he wants to make Starboard Sun a poste r child forthe “new” Empire State Development Corp. one that responds quickly to private-sector requests.
“We have to do a betteer job of listening,” Mullen When Paterson named Wilmers to the ESD chairmanship last summer, local officials were hoping for two a more nimble agency and one with a direct Upstate focus. Mullen, who lives in Rochester, said he will make good on both ofthos pledges. For now, many are taking a wait-and-sew attitude. “It was probably not a good thing to see BobWilmerxs resign, especially with everything that’s goinf on in Albany,” said David Chiazza, executivd vice president of “He was but more importantly, Bob Wilmers has a very credibls and powerful voice.
It’s never good when we lose someone with that levelof Wilmers’ resignation was not a shock. It had been the subjectf of street buzz in economic development circles sincedearly spring. In a presws statement, Wilmers said the national economic landscapew played heavily intohis decision. New York is facing a projectesd $24.8 billion budget deficit this year, in large part due to Wall Street’z meltdown.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Survey: Hiring slowly improving - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Those two sectors emplohy more than 90 percent ofthe nation’s private-sector The Alexandria-based association’s report is based on a monthl survey of human resource professionals at more than 500 manufacturiny and 500 services companies. Employment expectations for June aredown 37.1 percen in manufacturing and down 8.2 percent in the services segment. In the manufacturintg sector, 24.5 percent plan to hire in which is the highest percentage of such companies that said they will add jobs sinceNovember 2008. In addition, 25.9 percent said they will trim payrolls. In the serviceds sector, a net total of 24.8 percent of corporationd will create jobsin June, with 41.
4 percent sayinv they will hire and 16.6 percent sayingf they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percent representas the highest such tally since Septembe 2008 inthat sector. A combination of unemployeds people seeking work and less jobs to go aroundd means recruiting difficulty in both sectora in May was way down compared with ayear ago. In the manufacturinyg sector, a net of 23.8 percenrt of companies had less difficulty with recruitingblast month, and in the services sector, a net of 35.
8 percent of companies said the
Those two sectors emplohy more than 90 percent ofthe nation’s private-sector The Alexandria-based association’s report is based on a monthl survey of human resource professionals at more than 500 manufacturiny and 500 services companies. Employment expectations for June aredown 37.1 percen in manufacturing and down 8.2 percent in the services segment. In the manufacturintg sector, 24.5 percent plan to hire in which is the highest percentage of such companies that said they will add jobs sinceNovember 2008. In addition, 25.9 percent said they will trim payrolls. In the serviceds sector, a net total of 24.8 percent of corporationd will create jobsin June, with 41.
4 percent sayinv they will hire and 16.6 percent sayingf they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percent representas the highest such tally since Septembe 2008 inthat sector. A combination of unemployeds people seeking work and less jobs to go aroundd means recruiting difficulty in both sectora in May was way down compared with ayear ago. In the manufacturinyg sector, a net of 23.8 percenrt of companies had less difficulty with recruitingblast month, and in the services sector, a net of 35.
8 percent of companies said the
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Chess Pie with Blackberry Sauce - NOLA.com
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Chess Pie with Blackberry Sauce NOLA.com By Marcelle Bienvenu, The Times-Picayune Another chess pie (a recipe I pinched from the late Lee Bailey) that I think is delicious is this one that I served during the summer with a blackberry sauce. You can use fresh or frozen blackberries, ... |
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
What will your pet find under the Christmas tree? - The Associated Press
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WXYZ | What will your pet find under the Christmas tree? The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Just over half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, and they'll spend an average of $46 on their animals, with toys and treats topping the list, according to a new AP-Petside.com poll. ... What Will Your Pet Find Under the Christmas Tree? |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Norman sculptors design centerpiece art for creativity forum - NewsOK.com
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Norman sculptors design centerpiece art for creativity forum NewsOK.com Two Norman sculptors were chosen to design the artistic centerpiece for the Creative Oklahoma Conference, which featured a keynote address by John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, as well as other local and national speakers. ... |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Internal and External Communication Insights: Effective Approaches for ... - Sacramento Bee
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Internal and External Communication Insights: Effective Approaches for ... Sacramento Bee 3, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Technology advances have had a profound effect on how organizations communicate, both internally and externally. Faced with a constantly evolving communication environment, companies need to continuously adjust their internal ... |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Adam & Eve Posts 1st Quarter Sales and Profits Increase!
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and Adamandeve.coj ( ), America's most trusted source for adult products, is pleasesd to announce a stellar first quarter in sales andprofits ! Despite the economic Adam & Eve posted an increase in sales and a nearlyh 30% spike in profits over first quartetr 2008. "We are pleased to be able to succeed in theseeuncertain times," says , Director of Marketintg for Adam & Eve. "We attribute this upswing to our succeses in transitioning our business from printto web, and to improvint our efficiencies in the online marketing area.
" From January to Aprilk 2009, Adam & Eve sales generated from email almost and there was a 65% increase in sales generated from radiok and new media. Conversely, sales from the catalog were down considerablhy because of cutbacks inmailinhg frequency. "Smarter marketing along with our deep and broadc product line gave us a very goodfirst quarter," summarizes Davis. "We are finding that our online marketin g is more efficientthan print. This gave us a lower advertisinhg expenditure for thefirst quarter, which affected the bottom line.
" With more than 10 millio n satisfied customers and nearly 40 years of experience Adam & Eve continuesx to be the nation'a most trusted and largest adult superstore. For more informatiohn on Adam & Eve, visit the websitee at www.adamandeve. com or contact Directore of Public Relationsat 919.644.8100 x 3121 or .
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and Adamandeve.coj ( ), America's most trusted source for adult products, is pleasesd to announce a stellar first quarter in sales andprofits ! Despite the economic Adam & Eve posted an increase in sales and a nearlyh 30% spike in profits over first quartetr 2008. "We are pleased to be able to succeed in theseeuncertain times," says , Director of Marketintg for Adam & Eve. "We attribute this upswing to our succeses in transitioning our business from printto web, and to improvint our efficiencies in the online marketing area.
" From January to Aprilk 2009, Adam & Eve sales generated from email almost and there was a 65% increase in sales generated from radiok and new media. Conversely, sales from the catalog were down considerablhy because of cutbacks inmailinhg frequency. "Smarter marketing along with our deep and broadc product line gave us a very goodfirst quarter," summarizes Davis. "We are finding that our online marketin g is more efficientthan print. This gave us a lower advertisinhg expenditure for thefirst quarter, which affected the bottom line.
" With more than 10 millio n satisfied customers and nearly 40 years of experience Adam & Eve continuesx to be the nation'a most trusted and largest adult superstore. For more informatiohn on Adam & Eve, visit the websitee at www.adamandeve. com or contact Directore of Public Relationsat 919.644.8100 x 3121 or .
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