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Fulton Superior Court Judge Michaekl D. Johnson, who ruled in May that Woodham had intervenedd improperly in two bondvalidation proceedings, orderecd the attorney to pay more than $430,00o to cover the defendants’ court costs. In a case involving an Atlanta-basesd condominium developer, the judge accusedf Woodham of “unethical … and possibly conduct for offering to withdraw his intervention in the lawsui t fora $1.3 million. According to couryt documents, Woodham responded that he only intende to askfor $130,000, and that the moneyg was to go to a homeless not for his personal use. Woodham and the ADA have been locked in a legal dispute spreading overseverap cases.
He has been challenging the legalityof lease-purchasew bonds approved during the last two year by both the ADA and the Development Authorityy of Fulton County. Both authoritiesd have defended the bonds as legitimate and vitalo economicdevelopment tools.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ferrellgas profit dips, sales drop - Kansas City Business Journal:
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In a filing with the Securitiex and Exchange Commission after the market closedon Friday, the Overland Park-based propande retailer (NYSE: FGP) reported earnings available to commoh shareholders of $32.5 or 48 cents a share, for the quarter. This comparezs with earnings of $34.8 million, or 55 centd a share, for the same period last Revenue for the quarterwas $561.21 million, down from $712.1 million last year. Ferrellgas said in the SEC filinb that lower propane pricezs contributed tothe quarter’s lower The company said it sold 239.2 milliohn gallons of propane during the quarter, down 5 perceny from 252.1 million gallons in the same quartere last year.
Retail saleas volumes decreased mainly because of temperatures that were 5 percent warmeer than last year and customer conservation related to the weak thecompany said. Ferrellgas ranks No. 10 on the Kansaes City BusinessJournal ’ list of area public companies.
In a filing with the Securitiex and Exchange Commission after the market closedon Friday, the Overland Park-based propande retailer (NYSE: FGP) reported earnings available to commoh shareholders of $32.5 or 48 cents a share, for the quarter. This comparezs with earnings of $34.8 million, or 55 centd a share, for the same period last Revenue for the quarterwas $561.21 million, down from $712.1 million last year. Ferrellgas said in the SEC filinb that lower propane pricezs contributed tothe quarter’s lower The company said it sold 239.2 milliohn gallons of propane during the quarter, down 5 perceny from 252.1 million gallons in the same quartere last year.
Retail saleas volumes decreased mainly because of temperatures that were 5 percent warmeer than last year and customer conservation related to the weak thecompany said. Ferrellgas ranks No. 10 on the Kansaes City BusinessJournal ’ list of area public companies.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Mattel, Fisher-Price pay $2.3M fine - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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million civil penalty for violations of the federalk lead paint banin children’s toys. The civiol fine comes after the completed an investigation into the importing and sellinvg of toys with lead paint level s that exceededthe .06 percentg lead by weight limit that is federallg mandated. According to the CPSC, which recently craftee the Consumer Product SafetyhImprovement Act, aimed at toughening requirements for lead and phthalateas in children’s products, Mattel imported up to 900,000 non-complianf toys between July 2006 and September 2007. Fisher-Price importedc over 1 million non-compliant toys between July 2006 andSeptembetr 2007.
Among the toys in question were the popularr Sargetoy car, various Barbie products and some Go Diegp Go toys. Most of the toys that had excessivee levels of lead were shipped to retail stores for sale tothe public. In 2007, a took placwe where about 95 Matteland Fisher-Pricew toy models were determined to have exceeded the lead Lead can be toxic if ingested by young childrem and can cause serious healt h problems. The topic of lead paint in children’zs products has been a hot buttom issue asof late, with the rollout of the controversial CPSIA of 2008.
Toy manufacturere and retailers have said the new regulationssare vague, costly and often requiring the duplicate testingg of products. Some smaller manufacturers say the laws threaten to put them out of Thiscivil penalty, which is the highest for violations involvingt importation or distribution of a regulated product, is the third highesyt of any kind in CPSC history. “Theses highly publicized toy recalls helped spur Congressional actionm last year to strengthejn CPSC and make even stricter the ban on lead painfon toys,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Thomas “This penalty should serve notice to toy makerd that CPSC is committed to the safety of children, to reducin g their exposure to lead, and to the implementatioh of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
” Mattel was unablre to be reached for comment Monday morning, though a representative said they woule have a response later in the day. Despitwe agreeing to pay $2.3 million in Mattel and Fisher-Price deny that they knowingly violatexfederal law, as alleged by CPSC staff.
million civil penalty for violations of the federalk lead paint banin children’s toys. The civiol fine comes after the completed an investigation into the importing and sellinvg of toys with lead paint level s that exceededthe .06 percentg lead by weight limit that is federallg mandated. According to the CPSC, which recently craftee the Consumer Product SafetyhImprovement Act, aimed at toughening requirements for lead and phthalateas in children’s products, Mattel imported up to 900,000 non-complianf toys between July 2006 and September 2007. Fisher-Price importedc over 1 million non-compliant toys between July 2006 andSeptembetr 2007.
Among the toys in question were the popularr Sargetoy car, various Barbie products and some Go Diegp Go toys. Most of the toys that had excessivee levels of lead were shipped to retail stores for sale tothe public. In 2007, a took placwe where about 95 Matteland Fisher-Pricew toy models were determined to have exceeded the lead Lead can be toxic if ingested by young childrem and can cause serious healt h problems. The topic of lead paint in children’zs products has been a hot buttom issue asof late, with the rollout of the controversial CPSIA of 2008.
Toy manufacturere and retailers have said the new regulationssare vague, costly and often requiring the duplicate testingg of products. Some smaller manufacturers say the laws threaten to put them out of Thiscivil penalty, which is the highest for violations involvingt importation or distribution of a regulated product, is the third highesyt of any kind in CPSC history. “Theses highly publicized toy recalls helped spur Congressional actionm last year to strengthejn CPSC and make even stricter the ban on lead painfon toys,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Thomas “This penalty should serve notice to toy makerd that CPSC is committed to the safety of children, to reducin g their exposure to lead, and to the implementatioh of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
” Mattel was unablre to be reached for comment Monday morning, though a representative said they woule have a response later in the day. Despitwe agreeing to pay $2.3 million in Mattel and Fisher-Price deny that they knowingly violatexfederal law, as alleged by CPSC staff.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Magazine shifts editorial focus, adds
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Fashion reporters and photographers will scout for peopled at events and on the streetws and beachesof Oahu, and photoz of six selected people will appear dailg on the Web site, together with detailsd of what they are wearing. The concept is part of the new editoriaol focus and redesignof , an onlinew lifestyle publication that first launcherd in April 2008. “Our new goal is to define a distinct Hawaii style and develop acommunity that’sa passionate about that style,” said Malie founder and editorial director, and one of a half-dozen staff members. The magazine’s eventual goal is to tap into thevisitoer market.
“When people come to Hawaii, they want to see what peopldeare wearing,” Moran said. Hawaii RED’s new street-fashiobn focus was inspired by a numbert of internationalWeb sites. “Style by the features snapshots and interviewewith style-conscious pedestrians in the Shibuya, Harajukyu and Ginza neighborhoods of “Hel Looks” finds people in the streets and clubxs of Helsinki, Finland. Streeg fashion is just one component ofHawaioi RED’s launch, however.
The magazine’s new editoriaol focus increases the frequency of stories from monthl to weekly andincludes blogs, videos and links to social-networking A story in the June 1 “Homeless In Love,” follows two fashionh models who give up their careerss to live together on Oahu, even if it means beinv homeless. Another story profiles Hawaii’s nightlifs bloggers and photographers. The new formatf is expected to surpassthe magazine’z existing 200,000 hits and 6,000 unique visitorzs a month. In addition, the new Web site itself will be on an open-source platform favored by some in the onlinwe publishing industry.
“The old approach was to create one site and do everythinon it,” said Aaron Yoshino, Hawaiui RED’s site designer. “Successfukl sites are successful because they take existingv information and blast it out over a buncgof platforms.” Sites that don’t use multiple platformsw run the risk of losinhg their audience, said Yoshino, who has workes on urban lifestyle e-zines such as Gianft Robot and Complex. Hawaii RED’ s new format comes as Hawaii’s fashion and lifestyle magazinesjugglew — and sometimes struggle — with onlinwe and print identities amid the economic downturn.
SMART a women’s fashion, lifestylee and beauty print publication, circulatioh 10,000, folded in January due to lack of four years afterits launch. Hawaiki RED’s founders are fully aware of theeconomicd downturn’s impact on business and have positionec themselves to grow modestly this year throughy events, advertising and Banner ads on the new site’s home page are Feature-story banner ads are Advertising also will be integrated throughout Moran said. The magazine also is a co-organizer of NightMarkett @Aloha Tower monthly events featurinfg fashion, cuisine, arts and crafts.
Fashion reporters and photographers will scout for peopled at events and on the streetws and beachesof Oahu, and photoz of six selected people will appear dailg on the Web site, together with detailsd of what they are wearing. The concept is part of the new editoriaol focus and redesignof , an onlinew lifestyle publication that first launcherd in April 2008. “Our new goal is to define a distinct Hawaii style and develop acommunity that’sa passionate about that style,” said Malie founder and editorial director, and one of a half-dozen staff members. The magazine’s eventual goal is to tap into thevisitoer market.
“When people come to Hawaii, they want to see what peopldeare wearing,” Moran said. Hawaii RED’s new street-fashiobn focus was inspired by a numbert of internationalWeb sites. “Style by the features snapshots and interviewewith style-conscious pedestrians in the Shibuya, Harajukyu and Ginza neighborhoods of “Hel Looks” finds people in the streets and clubxs of Helsinki, Finland. Streeg fashion is just one component ofHawaioi RED’s launch, however.
The magazine’s new editoriaol focus increases the frequency of stories from monthl to weekly andincludes blogs, videos and links to social-networking A story in the June 1 “Homeless In Love,” follows two fashionh models who give up their careerss to live together on Oahu, even if it means beinv homeless. Another story profiles Hawaii’s nightlifs bloggers and photographers. The new formatf is expected to surpassthe magazine’z existing 200,000 hits and 6,000 unique visitorzs a month. In addition, the new Web site itself will be on an open-source platform favored by some in the onlinwe publishing industry.
“The old approach was to create one site and do everythinon it,” said Aaron Yoshino, Hawaiui RED’s site designer. “Successfukl sites are successful because they take existingv information and blast it out over a buncgof platforms.” Sites that don’t use multiple platformsw run the risk of losinhg their audience, said Yoshino, who has workes on urban lifestyle e-zines such as Gianft Robot and Complex. Hawaii RED’ s new format comes as Hawaii’s fashion and lifestyle magazinesjugglew — and sometimes struggle — with onlinwe and print identities amid the economic downturn.
SMART a women’s fashion, lifestylee and beauty print publication, circulatioh 10,000, folded in January due to lack of four years afterits launch. Hawaiki RED’s founders are fully aware of theeconomicd downturn’s impact on business and have positionec themselves to grow modestly this year throughy events, advertising and Banner ads on the new site’s home page are Feature-story banner ads are Advertising also will be integrated throughout Moran said. The magazine also is a co-organizer of NightMarkett @Aloha Tower monthly events featurinfg fashion, cuisine, arts and crafts.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Concordia Ship Removal Awarded to Titan Salvage, Micoperi - Bloomberg
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The Guardian | Concordia Ship Removal Awarded to Titan Salvage, Micoperi Bloomberg (CCL)'s Costa Crociere SpA said the removal of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia from Giglio island in Italy was awarded to Titan Salvage and Micoperi. The operation, subject to final approval by Italian authorities, will begin early next month and is ... Titan Salvag e awarded contract to salvage Costa Concordia Liner salvage contract awarded Concordia salvage award expected |
Friday, April 20, 2012
Adams loaned Breedlove $750 - Portland Business Journal:
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Early Monday, Kroger concluded a five-month investigation into the relationshipp and declined to press criminal charges against Adams onseverak counts, including inappropriate sexual contact. Kroger said his investigatores “obtained no evidence that Adams engaged in illega sexual intercourse witha minor, committerd official misconduct, or engaged in theft by deception.” Monday Kroger’s office released hundreds of pages of documentse related to the investigation. One of the documents is a summart of an interview that stat investigators had with Adams onMay 28. In that interview, Adam s said he loaned Breedlove $750 in the winterd of 2008.
The loans were made on a “verbakl agreement,” according to No “interest, payment structure of due dates were associated with the Adams said the loans werenot “tied to Breedlove’s cooperatiob regarding their agreement to suppressx the truth about theirf sexual relations.” Breedlove has not made any paymentds on the loans and Adams has not askede for any payments, according to Adams.
Early Monday, Kroger concluded a five-month investigation into the relationshipp and declined to press criminal charges against Adams onseverak counts, including inappropriate sexual contact. Kroger said his investigatores “obtained no evidence that Adams engaged in illega sexual intercourse witha minor, committerd official misconduct, or engaged in theft by deception.” Monday Kroger’s office released hundreds of pages of documentse related to the investigation. One of the documents is a summart of an interview that stat investigators had with Adams onMay 28. In that interview, Adam s said he loaned Breedlove $750 in the winterd of 2008.
The loans were made on a “verbakl agreement,” according to No “interest, payment structure of due dates were associated with the Adams said the loans werenot “tied to Breedlove’s cooperatiob regarding their agreement to suppressx the truth about theirf sexual relations.” Breedlove has not made any paymentds on the loans and Adams has not askede for any payments, according to Adams.
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