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The has been awarded a 5-year, 45 percent tax breako worth about $356,816. San Francisco-based Bare Escentuals is looking toinvesrt $3.7 million in a 300,000-square-fooft distribution facility it plans to leasde in Obetz. The projecyt is expected to create217 jobs. Ohio is in competitioj with Kentucky forthe project. Bare Escentuals develops and selle mineral-based cosmetics, skin-care and body-care products under the i.d. i.d. RareMinerals and Bare Escentuals brands. along with the supply-management are in line to receivre a 60 percent tax creditworth $749,597 over a 5-yeaer period. The companies propose to builda 1.
5 million-square-footf regional distribution center off Route 317 near Rickenbacket International Airport. Penske Logistics expects to creatwe 199 jobs within the first three yeardof operation, while Whirlpool will relocat e 70 workers from its Clyde, Ohio, facility. Ohio is in competitioj with Kentucky and Iowa forthe $75 milliohn project. , a suburban Dallas-based producer of materiala using nanotechnology, is slated to receivde a 5-year, 60 percent tax credit worth abouty $856,745. Zyvex has identified an unspecifiefd Columbus site for a researcbh and development facility and headquartersemploying 97, according to the It plans to invest at leasf $3 million in fixed assets, includinh $2.
3 million in machinery and got a 7-year, 50 percenf tax break worth $129,413 to build a 50,000-square-foot ethanol production facility in Marion. Ohio is in competition with Indianaz and Michigan forthe $130 million project. The statre expects the project to create41 jobs.
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среда, 30 мая 2012 г.
Tiger Woods hangs out with fans, virtually - USA TODAY
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USA TODAY | Tiger Woods hangs out with fans, virtually USA TODAY By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY DUBLIN, Ohio â€" Tiger Woods played a practice round at the Olympic Club on Tuesday, site of the upcoming US Open. Then he took to Google+ and hung out with some fans and took questions from a variety of people, including NBC ... |
понедельник, 28 мая 2012 г.
Recovery report: Most small businesses don
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The survey found that 90 percent plan to cut businesws expenses and 23 percent expect they will lay off employees durinfg the nextsix months. Only 26 percent expectr sales to increase, half the percentage who expected sales gains ayear ago. Nearly half expecr profits will decrease in thenear term. “These findingsd support PNC’s forecast that the U.S. economy will continu e to suffer into the second half ofthe year,” said PNC Chie f Economist Stuart Hoffman. It will be 2010 before the economhgets “real traction from the various federal policy stimulud initiatives,” Hoffman said. If the recessionn continues over the next six 43 percentof U.S.
companiees probably will make across-the-board budget cuts. That’s accordingv to a new poll by the . The next most likelh step would be to reduce staff through while 40 percent of human resource executives said hiring freezes woul d be putinto place. Freezing employee wages was followed by cuts inemployee bonuses. Only 24 percent expect layoffs. Layoffz “are becoming more of a last optiohn that many business leaderswoulsd take,” said SHRM President and CEO Laurencde O’Neil. “This finding underscores the seriousness of the recession as many companiesd find they cannot survive without some degreeof layoffs.
” More than 70 percenr of the CEO of America’s largest companie s expect to reduce employmengt at their businesses over the next six months, accordin to a survey by the Business Roundtable. Two-thirds expecy a decline in sales andcapital spending. The wantsd help from the public, including small on developing a plan to ensurw that all Americans have accesssto broadband. The economic stimulus legislation directed the FCC to presentg the plan to Congressby Feb. 17, a year after the bill was signedinto law.
The FCC is solicitinvg comments on the best ways to ensure universaplbroadband access, strategies for making it evaluating the progress of broadbandf grant programs and how to use broadband to advance publiv policy goals. Comments may be filed electronicallyat www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs or at www.regulations.gov. The stimulus bill included $7.2 billion for grants and loans to increase broadbandc access in unserved andunderserved areas. The programs will be administeref by the andthe ’s rural developmen t program. The plans to spend $285 millioh for 17,600 fuel-efficient vehicles, including 2,500 hybri d sedans, by June 1.
Money for these purchases, as well as $15 millio for advanced technology vehicles suchas all-electri vehicles, will come from funds appropriated in the economic stimulus package. GSA will use existing contractswith , and for thesed orders. President Obama said these purchasesare “part of our commitmentt to the American auto industry” and he was GSA “moved swiftly to acceleratee this purchase.” The distributed $197 millionm in economic stimulus funds to state s and Indian reservations for use in cleaning up underground storage tank petroleum leaks.
Theser leaks could seep into soil and contaminatwground water, which is a majod source of drinking EPA estimates about 1,600 sites will be cleanedf up as a result of the “EPA is putting people to work by servin our core mission of protecting huma n health and the environment,” said Administrator Lisa
The survey found that 90 percent plan to cut businesws expenses and 23 percent expect they will lay off employees durinfg the nextsix months. Only 26 percent expectr sales to increase, half the percentage who expected sales gains ayear ago. Nearly half expecr profits will decrease in thenear term. “These findingsd support PNC’s forecast that the U.S. economy will continu e to suffer into the second half ofthe year,” said PNC Chie f Economist Stuart Hoffman. It will be 2010 before the economhgets “real traction from the various federal policy stimulud initiatives,” Hoffman said. If the recessionn continues over the next six 43 percentof U.S.
companiees probably will make across-the-board budget cuts. That’s accordingv to a new poll by the . The next most likelh step would be to reduce staff through while 40 percent of human resource executives said hiring freezes woul d be putinto place. Freezing employee wages was followed by cuts inemployee bonuses. Only 24 percent expect layoffs. Layoffz “are becoming more of a last optiohn that many business leaderswoulsd take,” said SHRM President and CEO Laurencde O’Neil. “This finding underscores the seriousness of the recession as many companiesd find they cannot survive without some degreeof layoffs.
” More than 70 percenr of the CEO of America’s largest companie s expect to reduce employmengt at their businesses over the next six months, accordin to a survey by the Business Roundtable. Two-thirds expecy a decline in sales andcapital spending. The wantsd help from the public, including small on developing a plan to ensurw that all Americans have accesssto broadband. The economic stimulus legislation directed the FCC to presentg the plan to Congressby Feb. 17, a year after the bill was signedinto law.
The FCC is solicitinvg comments on the best ways to ensure universaplbroadband access, strategies for making it evaluating the progress of broadbandf grant programs and how to use broadband to advance publiv policy goals. Comments may be filed electronicallyat www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs or at www.regulations.gov. The stimulus bill included $7.2 billion for grants and loans to increase broadbandc access in unserved andunderserved areas. The programs will be administeref by the andthe ’s rural developmen t program. The plans to spend $285 millioh for 17,600 fuel-efficient vehicles, including 2,500 hybri d sedans, by June 1.
Money for these purchases, as well as $15 millio for advanced technology vehicles suchas all-electri vehicles, will come from funds appropriated in the economic stimulus package. GSA will use existing contractswith , and for thesed orders. President Obama said these purchasesare “part of our commitmentt to the American auto industry” and he was GSA “moved swiftly to acceleratee this purchase.” The distributed $197 millionm in economic stimulus funds to state s and Indian reservations for use in cleaning up underground storage tank petroleum leaks.
Theser leaks could seep into soil and contaminatwground water, which is a majod source of drinking EPA estimates about 1,600 sites will be cleanedf up as a result of the “EPA is putting people to work by servin our core mission of protecting huma n health and the environment,” said Administrator Lisa
воскресенье, 27 мая 2012 г.
Watson Wyatt to merge with Towers Perrin in $3.5B deal - Houston Business Journal:
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the companies announced June 28. The deal is valued at about $3.5 billion, bases on Arlington-based Watson Wyatt’s (NYSE: WW) closinbg stock price Friday, and will create one of the largesr HR consulting firms in the nation with estimatecd revenuesof $3 billion. The which both have a Houston are billing the deal asa “mergedr of equals,” which will leave Watson Wyatt CEO John Haleyy as CEO of the combinecd company and Towers Perrin CEO Mark Mactasa as president. The combined company will be looking for a new which will likely not be in the Washington area or inTowerxs Perrin’s home turf of Stamford, Conn., a company spokesman Watson Wyatt has some 500 to 600 D.C.
area It’s not clear how many of those workers woulc move to thenew headquarters. “The combination of Towerzs Perrin and Watson Wyatt into Towers Watsoj will create one ofthe world’es leading professional services firms, well positioned for sustainedc growth and profitability across all geographiesa and business segments,” Haley said in a statement. “Towerws Watson will have tremendous global reacyh and service breadth to meet the growingf needs ofthe world’s largest multinationak corporations.
As we provide more value for our clients, we in turn creatw value for our people and our Under the terms ofthe agreement, Watson Wyattg shareholders will be entitled to receive 50 percentf of the combined company’s shares on a fulluy diluted basis. Towers Watson sharesz issued to Watson Wyatt shareholders in the merger will befreelt tradable, the companies said. Shareholders of privately heldTowers Perrin, who are all activee employees of Towers Perrin, plus a groupp of Towers Perrin employees to be designatede to receive certain equitty incentive awards, will be entitled to receive 50 percentr of the combined company’s shares on a fully diluted basis.
Towers Watson shares issued to Towersz Perrin shareholders will be restricted shares that become freely tradabl over a period of one to four The companies aim to get shareholder approvakl in the fourth quarter and to close the dealshortlyu thereafter. Watson Wyatt specializes in employee benefits consultinyg and advises pension plan sponsors and other institutionas oninvestment strategies. It has 7,70p0 employees in 34 countries. Conn.-based Towers Perrin provides management of riskand finances. It also works in the areaws of humancapital strategy, program design and management, risk and capital insurance and reinsurance intermediary services, and actuarial consulting.
It has 6,3000 employees located in 26 countries.
the companies announced June 28. The deal is valued at about $3.5 billion, bases on Arlington-based Watson Wyatt’s (NYSE: WW) closinbg stock price Friday, and will create one of the largesr HR consulting firms in the nation with estimatecd revenuesof $3 billion. The which both have a Houston are billing the deal asa “mergedr of equals,” which will leave Watson Wyatt CEO John Haleyy as CEO of the combinecd company and Towers Perrin CEO Mark Mactasa as president. The combined company will be looking for a new which will likely not be in the Washington area or inTowerxs Perrin’s home turf of Stamford, Conn., a company spokesman Watson Wyatt has some 500 to 600 D.C.
area It’s not clear how many of those workers woulc move to thenew headquarters. “The combination of Towerzs Perrin and Watson Wyatt into Towers Watsoj will create one ofthe world’es leading professional services firms, well positioned for sustainedc growth and profitability across all geographiesa and business segments,” Haley said in a statement. “Towerws Watson will have tremendous global reacyh and service breadth to meet the growingf needs ofthe world’s largest multinationak corporations.
As we provide more value for our clients, we in turn creatw value for our people and our Under the terms ofthe agreement, Watson Wyattg shareholders will be entitled to receive 50 percentf of the combined company’s shares on a fulluy diluted basis. Towers Watson sharesz issued to Watson Wyatt shareholders in the merger will befreelt tradable, the companies said. Shareholders of privately heldTowers Perrin, who are all activee employees of Towers Perrin, plus a groupp of Towers Perrin employees to be designatede to receive certain equitty incentive awards, will be entitled to receive 50 percentr of the combined company’s shares on a fully diluted basis.
Towers Watson shares issued to Towersz Perrin shareholders will be restricted shares that become freely tradabl over a period of one to four The companies aim to get shareholder approvakl in the fourth quarter and to close the dealshortlyu thereafter. Watson Wyatt specializes in employee benefits consultinyg and advises pension plan sponsors and other institutionas oninvestment strategies. It has 7,70p0 employees in 34 countries. Conn.-based Towers Perrin provides management of riskand finances. It also works in the areaws of humancapital strategy, program design and management, risk and capital insurance and reinsurance intermediary services, and actuarial consulting.
It has 6,3000 employees located in 26 countries.
пятница, 25 мая 2012 г.
Blast Energy Provides Operational Update
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The first two weeks encountered severak mechanical andequipment problems, which preventex any lateral jetting operations from beinvg performed. To remedy the issues, Blastt has replaced its Operations Manager withCharlesa "Buster" Watkins and has successfully implemented several equipmentf changes and upgrades to avoid future "We believe that replacing the Operations Managerd with a more experienced hand along with certaibn upgrades to our equipment will allow us to move forwardd with jetting operations this week," said John O'Keefe, President and CEO of "We are striving to offer a jettinbg process that has proven to be successfup in the Austin Chalk formation in Soutu Texas and are certainly frustrated by thes issues impeding our progress.
" The mechanical issuews included the main rig engine overheatinv (repaired), the main triplex pump failinb to deliver sufficient fluid volumeas (upgraded), deficiencies in the construction of the flexible hose an electronic sensor failure in the boom trucl engine (returning to service today), and an incorrect alignmeny of the weight indicator on the rig (waitingh on boom truck). It became clear during the process that the mechanica l problems were not being fully resolved or wererepeatingf themselves, so a change in leadershil became necessary.
Blast deployed their proprietary appliedc fluid jetting rig to Kentucky in May to begin working toward cash for services contracts and a productiohsharing contract. Mr. Watkins has over thirtty years of oilfield experience, includin working as a roustabout, pumper, maintenance foreman and coiled tubinbg operator. For the past eighteen years he had been employed by Schlumbergef where he became proficient in coiled tubing operations and supervised the operationss of a four unit coiledxtubing fleet.
This press releaser contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Privatde Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995 (the In particular, when used in the precedingb discussion, the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans,"" "anticipates," or "may," and similar conditional expressionsw are intended to identify forward-lookinf statements within the meaning of the Act, and are subjectr to the safe harbod created by the Act. Any statements made in this news releass other than those ofhistoricalp fact, about an action, event or development, are forward-lookinfg statements.
Forward looking statements involve knownb and unknown risksand uncertainties, whicg may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any futurs performance that may be suggestedf in this release. Such factors may includr risk factors including but notlimitefd to: the likelihood that the customer lawsuits result in meaningful proceeds, the ability to raise necessary capital to fund growth, adequate liquidity to managew operations and debt obligations, the introduction of new services, commerciao acceptance and viability of new services, fluctuations in customer demanrd and commitments, pricing and competition, reliance upon lenders, contractors and the ability of Blast Energy Services' customerw to pay for our together with such other risk factors as may be include d in the Company's filings on its periodidc filings on Form 10-K, 10-Q, and othee current reports.
Blast Energy Services, Inc. takesx no obligation to update orcorrecr forward-looking statements, and also takes no obligation to update or correc t information prepared by third parties that are not paid for by SOURCE Blast Energy Services, Inc.
The first two weeks encountered severak mechanical andequipment problems, which preventex any lateral jetting operations from beinvg performed. To remedy the issues, Blastt has replaced its Operations Manager withCharlesa "Buster" Watkins and has successfully implemented several equipmentf changes and upgrades to avoid future "We believe that replacing the Operations Managerd with a more experienced hand along with certaibn upgrades to our equipment will allow us to move forwardd with jetting operations this week," said John O'Keefe, President and CEO of "We are striving to offer a jettinbg process that has proven to be successfup in the Austin Chalk formation in Soutu Texas and are certainly frustrated by thes issues impeding our progress.
" The mechanical issuews included the main rig engine overheatinv (repaired), the main triplex pump failinb to deliver sufficient fluid volumeas (upgraded), deficiencies in the construction of the flexible hose an electronic sensor failure in the boom trucl engine (returning to service today), and an incorrect alignmeny of the weight indicator on the rig (waitingh on boom truck). It became clear during the process that the mechanica l problems were not being fully resolved or wererepeatingf themselves, so a change in leadershil became necessary.
Blast deployed their proprietary appliedc fluid jetting rig to Kentucky in May to begin working toward cash for services contracts and a productiohsharing contract. Mr. Watkins has over thirtty years of oilfield experience, includin working as a roustabout, pumper, maintenance foreman and coiled tubinbg operator. For the past eighteen years he had been employed by Schlumbergef where he became proficient in coiled tubing operations and supervised the operationss of a four unit coiledxtubing fleet.
This press releaser contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Privatde Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995 (the In particular, when used in the precedingb discussion, the words "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans,"" "anticipates," or "may," and similar conditional expressionsw are intended to identify forward-lookinf statements within the meaning of the Act, and are subjectr to the safe harbod created by the Act. Any statements made in this news releass other than those ofhistoricalp fact, about an action, event or development, are forward-lookinfg statements.
Forward looking statements involve knownb and unknown risksand uncertainties, whicg may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to be materially different from any futurs performance that may be suggestedf in this release. Such factors may includr risk factors including but notlimitefd to: the likelihood that the customer lawsuits result in meaningful proceeds, the ability to raise necessary capital to fund growth, adequate liquidity to managew operations and debt obligations, the introduction of new services, commerciao acceptance and viability of new services, fluctuations in customer demanrd and commitments, pricing and competition, reliance upon lenders, contractors and the ability of Blast Energy Services' customerw to pay for our together with such other risk factors as may be include d in the Company's filings on its periodidc filings on Form 10-K, 10-Q, and othee current reports.
Blast Energy Services, Inc. takesx no obligation to update orcorrecr forward-looking statements, and also takes no obligation to update or correc t information prepared by third parties that are not paid for by SOURCE Blast Energy Services, Inc.
четверг, 24 мая 2012 г.
вторник, 22 мая 2012 г.
Atlas Pipeline and Williams launch Marcellus Shale venture - Houston Business Journal:
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The two companies LLC, on April 1 . Atlas Energyt Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN), an affiliatew of Atlas Pipeline Partners, will be the anchor tenantf onLaurel Mountain’s system. Underd its agreement with Tulsa, Okla.-basec Williams (NYSE:WMB), Atlas Pipeline Partners (NYSE:APL) will receive $90 millionb in cash, a preferred righf to proceeds undera $25.5 million obligation from and 49 percent of Laurelk Mountain.
The obligation amortizes in equal principal installments over three Atlas Pipeline Partners can convert its righr to receive accrued principalk and interest under the obligation into a sum equal to the accrued principal and interest and use that to covert its required capital expenditures underthe joint-venture Atlas Pipeline Partners also said its lenders recently agreef to relax the covenants relating to totakl debt and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortizationn on its $380 million revolving credit line and $463 million term loan facility.
Additionally, , whicn owns the general partner of AtlasPipelinre Partners, said Monday it has repaid $30 milliohn on its credit facility and will pay down the remainin $16 million balance in equal quarterlyh installments over the next Atlas Pipeline Holdings (NYSE:AHD) got the $30 milliob it used to pay down the facility by issuing $15 million of preferred limited partner unita to Atlas Pipeline Partners and by borrowinhg $15 million from Atlas America Inc., which owns Atlas Pipeline general partner and 64 percentt of its common units. Atlas America (NASDAQ:ATLS) also guaranteex that Atlas Pipeline Holdings will repay theremaining $16 millionj on its credit facility.
The Atlas companiees have offices in Philadelphisand Moon, Pa.
The two companies LLC, on April 1 . Atlas Energyt Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN), an affiliatew of Atlas Pipeline Partners, will be the anchor tenantf onLaurel Mountain’s system. Underd its agreement with Tulsa, Okla.-basec Williams (NYSE:WMB), Atlas Pipeline Partners (NYSE:APL) will receive $90 millionb in cash, a preferred righf to proceeds undera $25.5 million obligation from and 49 percent of Laurelk Mountain.
The obligation amortizes in equal principal installments over three Atlas Pipeline Partners can convert its righr to receive accrued principalk and interest under the obligation into a sum equal to the accrued principal and interest and use that to covert its required capital expenditures underthe joint-venture Atlas Pipeline Partners also said its lenders recently agreef to relax the covenants relating to totakl debt and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortizationn on its $380 million revolving credit line and $463 million term loan facility.
Additionally, , whicn owns the general partner of AtlasPipelinre Partners, said Monday it has repaid $30 milliohn on its credit facility and will pay down the remainin $16 million balance in equal quarterlyh installments over the next Atlas Pipeline Holdings (NYSE:AHD) got the $30 milliob it used to pay down the facility by issuing $15 million of preferred limited partner unita to Atlas Pipeline Partners and by borrowinhg $15 million from Atlas America Inc., which owns Atlas Pipeline general partner and 64 percentt of its common units. Atlas America (NASDAQ:ATLS) also guaranteex that Atlas Pipeline Holdings will repay theremaining $16 millionj on its credit facility.
The Atlas companiees have offices in Philadelphisand Moon, Pa.
понедельник, 21 мая 2012 г.
Starbucks makes food healthier - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The coffee giant says it has simplifiedx recipes to includemore high-quality ingredient like whole grains, blueberries from Oregojn and cherries from Michigan. “Starbuckzs customers have been telling us that they want bettetr tasting and healthier food options when they visitour stores,” said Starbuck s food category vice president Sandra Stark in a news releasse announcing the new menus. “Wee answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredientz and morewholesome options.
” New menu items include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’s market salad and bananaz walnut bread that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percent real Starbucks has been expanding its food menu in the last two yearsd to entice customers to visit more and to spend more per The company was also amongg the first restaurant chains in the country to ban transs fat from its food and beverages. Starbuckw (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundredzs of locations and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensew asrevenue falls.
The company reported sales fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percenty decline in first quarter It is also facing pressurr from McDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffeee drinks are driving sales higher.
The coffee giant says it has simplifiedx recipes to includemore high-quality ingredient like whole grains, blueberries from Oregojn and cherries from Michigan. “Starbuckzs customers have been telling us that they want bettetr tasting and healthier food options when they visitour stores,” said Starbuck s food category vice president Sandra Stark in a news releasse announcing the new menus. “Wee answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredientz and morewholesome options.
” New menu items include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’s market salad and bananaz walnut bread that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percent real Starbucks has been expanding its food menu in the last two yearsd to entice customers to visit more and to spend more per The company was also amongg the first restaurant chains in the country to ban transs fat from its food and beverages. Starbuckw (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundredzs of locations and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensew asrevenue falls.
The company reported sales fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percenty decline in first quarter It is also facing pressurr from McDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffeee drinks are driving sales higher.
суббота, 19 мая 2012 г.
Falcons release Michael Vick - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Falcons on Friday released Vick, the disgracexd former franchise quarterback who played for the team from 2001until 2006, the team said. Apparentlty unable to trade Vick, who was released from federall prison last month and is currently underr home confinementin Hampton, Va., the Falcons releasex the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 "The today relinquished their contractual rights to quarterback Michael Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a statemengt posted onthe team’s Web site. "Michael remains suspendecd by the NFL.
However, in the event NFL Commissioner Rogee Goodell decides to reinstate Michael, we feel his best opportunity to re-engagde his football career would be at another club,” Dimitroffv said. "Our entire organization sincerely hopes that Michael will continue to focus his efforts on makingb positive changes inhis life, and we wish him well in that The Falcons have made clear Vick would not be a part of the team when and if he is reinstatedd from indefinite suspension. With the Vick is clear to sign with anotherNFL team, pendingt his reinstatement.
In an interview posteed on the team’s Web site, Dimitroftf said the team was unable totradde Vick, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 23 monthsx confinement on dogfighting-related charges. Dimitroff said he spokw to Vick by telephone today abouytthe release. "We spent a significant amount of timethis off-seasomn trying to trade him to another NFL and we had some conversations with a few teams, but nothinh materialized,” the general managert said. “At this point, we feel releasing Michaelo is best for him and best for Dimitroff said the team has not been adviseds of a timelinefor Vick’s which he said was “up to the Commissionet [Goodell].
” Though Vick is officially released, the Falconsz will take a hit towards the salart cap for the 2009-2010 for the remainder of the quarterback’es signing bonus, which was Some reports have pegged the value of the remaininyg bonus at about $7 million to $8 Dimitroff said the team has alreadu “budgeted” for the value of the bonus, and therd will be no impact on next year’w salary cap. The NFL’s 2009 salary cap will be $123 million, up from $116 according to according to Streegand Smith’s Sports Business Journal, a sister publicatio n of Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Severakl NFL clubs with questions at quarterback have openly said they have no intention of signing Among them: the and the , whose coach, Jim Mora, was Vick’sx head coach for three seasons. It has been speculate d Vick might join the upstart UnitedFootball League. Vick’s returmn to the NFL and a professional sportd salary are deemed essential to his abilitg to emerge from personal bankruptcy withoutliquidatingh assets. Vick filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2008listingh $16 million in assets and $20 milliom in debt. A judge in the case has give Vick and his attorneys a July 2 deadline to come up with a reviseds plan to pay off the millione he oweshis creditors.
Vick, once the highest-paid player in professionap football, now makes $10-per-hour from a construction job he must maintain as part of hishome
The Falcons on Friday released Vick, the disgracexd former franchise quarterback who played for the team from 2001until 2006, the team said. Apparentlty unable to trade Vick, who was released from federall prison last month and is currently underr home confinementin Hampton, Va., the Falcons releasex the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 "The today relinquished their contractual rights to quarterback Michael Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a statemengt posted onthe team’s Web site. "Michael remains suspendecd by the NFL.
However, in the event NFL Commissioner Rogee Goodell decides to reinstate Michael, we feel his best opportunity to re-engagde his football career would be at another club,” Dimitroffv said. "Our entire organization sincerely hopes that Michael will continue to focus his efforts on makingb positive changes inhis life, and we wish him well in that The Falcons have made clear Vick would not be a part of the team when and if he is reinstatedd from indefinite suspension. With the Vick is clear to sign with anotherNFL team, pendingt his reinstatement.
In an interview posteed on the team’s Web site, Dimitroftf said the team was unable totradde Vick, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 23 monthsx confinement on dogfighting-related charges. Dimitroff said he spokw to Vick by telephone today abouytthe release. "We spent a significant amount of timethis off-seasomn trying to trade him to another NFL and we had some conversations with a few teams, but nothinh materialized,” the general managert said. “At this point, we feel releasing Michaelo is best for him and best for Dimitroff said the team has not been adviseds of a timelinefor Vick’s which he said was “up to the Commissionet [Goodell].
” Though Vick is officially released, the Falconsz will take a hit towards the salart cap for the 2009-2010 for the remainder of the quarterback’es signing bonus, which was Some reports have pegged the value of the remaininyg bonus at about $7 million to $8 Dimitroff said the team has alreadu “budgeted” for the value of the bonus, and therd will be no impact on next year’w salary cap. The NFL’s 2009 salary cap will be $123 million, up from $116 according to according to Streegand Smith’s Sports Business Journal, a sister publicatio n of Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Severakl NFL clubs with questions at quarterback have openly said they have no intention of signing Among them: the and the , whose coach, Jim Mora, was Vick’sx head coach for three seasons. It has been speculate d Vick might join the upstart UnitedFootball League. Vick’s returmn to the NFL and a professional sportd salary are deemed essential to his abilitg to emerge from personal bankruptcy withoutliquidatingh assets. Vick filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2008listingh $16 million in assets and $20 milliom in debt. A judge in the case has give Vick and his attorneys a July 2 deadline to come up with a reviseds plan to pay off the millione he oweshis creditors.
Vick, once the highest-paid player in professionap football, now makes $10-per-hour from a construction job he must maintain as part of hishome
четверг, 17 мая 2012 г.
Accessibility saves Atelier Meruru - VentureBeat
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Accessibility saves Atelier Meruru VentureBeat Its explanations and tutorials really aren't that much better than Atelier Rorona and Totori (the preceding PS3 games) but the interface is a lot cleaner and just more accessible in general. It really feels like Gust, the studio behind Meruru, ... |
среда, 16 мая 2012 г.
Migrating Forms 2012: Abendland - slantmagazine
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slantmagazine | Migrating Forms 2012: Abendland slantmagazine by Ela Bittencourt on May 16th, 2012 at 9:23 am in Film In its fourth year, the Migrating Forms film festival at Anthology Film Archives continues to present ambitious films of unclassifiable nature. In their past interview for The Brooklyn Rail, ... |
понедельник, 14 мая 2012 г.
Coyotes actual attendance left Glendale arena a third empty - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.com Arena more than one-third emptgy during the Coyotes latest season in which they failed to make the Nationakl HockeyLeague playoffs. The number compares to the team’s reported average ticket count ofabout 14,900o (including giveaways and and average paid ticket sales of Such team data is part of Canadian billionairr Jim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Researchin Motion, has proposec a $213 million deal. The Coyoted are in Chapter 11 bankruptchy reorganization.
The team has lost $316 million sinc e moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from The NHL and cityof Glendale, whichb owns Jobing.com Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlingy Balsillie and Moyes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Balsillie’s applicationj contends that the NHL team is not financially viable in Phoeni x and that the Coyotes lag behind other sportaschoices here. The Coyotes attendance is well behinf theaverage 64,100 reporteds by the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Phoenidx Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacks at 31,00 0 fans for the most recent seasons, accordinvg to Espn.com. A U.S.
Bankruptcy Court hearing is set for June 9 to focus on whethedr the team can be moved to Hamilton or must stayin Balsillie’s offer is the only formao deal put forward for the Coyotes.
That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.com Arena more than one-third emptgy during the Coyotes latest season in which they failed to make the Nationakl HockeyLeague playoffs. The number compares to the team’s reported average ticket count ofabout 14,900o (including giveaways and and average paid ticket sales of Such team data is part of Canadian billionairr Jim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Researchin Motion, has proposec a $213 million deal. The Coyoted are in Chapter 11 bankruptchy reorganization.
The team has lost $316 million sinc e moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from The NHL and cityof Glendale, whichb owns Jobing.com Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlingy Balsillie and Moyes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Balsillie’s applicationj contends that the NHL team is not financially viable in Phoeni x and that the Coyotes lag behind other sportaschoices here. The Coyotes attendance is well behinf theaverage 64,100 reporteds by the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Phoenidx Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacks at 31,00 0 fans for the most recent seasons, accordinvg to Espn.com. A U.S.
Bankruptcy Court hearing is set for June 9 to focus on whethedr the team can be moved to Hamilton or must stayin Balsillie’s offer is the only formao deal put forward for the Coyotes.
воскресенье, 13 мая 2012 г.
Missouri unemployment worsens, but slows - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemploymenrt rate increased to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 perceny in April, the department reported Monday. April’s 0.6-poinr decrease in unemployment now appears anomalous, with the May increase part of an upward trenx dating to mid-2008, state officials said. Approximateluy 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been jobless duringy the monthof May.
Nonfarm payroll employment decreaserdby 3,700 jobs in May, marking the smallesgt monthly decrease since employment began to drop sharply in Job losses were concentrated in manufacturing (3,700) and construction which were partly offset by gain s in health care and social assistance (2,000) and locaol government (900). During the past year, employmenft dropped by 74,300 jobs, or 2.7 The main exceptions to the downward trend in the past year have been privater educationalservices (2,500), health care and social assistancs (6,000), federal government (2,700) and locapl government (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemploymenrt rate increased to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 perceny in April, the department reported Monday. April’s 0.6-poinr decrease in unemployment now appears anomalous, with the May increase part of an upward trenx dating to mid-2008, state officials said. Approximateluy 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been jobless duringy the monthof May.
Nonfarm payroll employment decreaserdby 3,700 jobs in May, marking the smallesgt monthly decrease since employment began to drop sharply in Job losses were concentrated in manufacturing (3,700) and construction which were partly offset by gain s in health care and social assistance (2,000) and locaol government (900). During the past year, employmenft dropped by 74,300 jobs, or 2.7 The main exceptions to the downward trend in the past year have been privater educationalservices (2,500), health care and social assistancs (6,000), federal government (2,700) and locapl government (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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пятница, 11 мая 2012 г.
PH bananas rotting in Chinese ports - Inquirer.net (blog)
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The Hindu | PH bananas rotting in Chinese ports Inquirer.net (blog) AP DAVAO CITYâ€"Chinese authorities on Friday continued to refuse entry to some 1500 containers containing Cavendish banana because of an » |
среда, 9 мая 2012 г.
Acton wildfire fully contained, officials say - Los Angeles Times
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abc7.com | Acton wildfire fully contained, officials say Los Angeles Times A wildfire in Acton that scorched 126 acres was fully contained as of late Tuesday night, Los Angeles County fire officials told KTLA. The northern LA County fire destroyed several structures, burned a car and forced the evacuation of about 30 homes, ... Acton fire fully contai ned, burned 125 acres Acton-area brush fire fully contained; 125 acres charred |
вторник, 8 мая 2012 г.
U.S. House committee OKs dredging funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The committee approved $46.3 million for dredging the St. Johnes River and $29.6 million for whartf upgrades at Mayport. Both moves are necessary precursors to the Navy basing a nuclear carrie rat Mayport. “The United States Navy has clearly indicaterd it wants an alternate East Coastg location for anuclear carrier, any day or night,” said Congressman Ander Crenshaw (Rep., Jacksonville), who addecd that he expects the full House to approvr the funding. The moves had been opposed in subcommittee by Virginia lawmakerswho don’t want to see the Navy move an East Coast carrier to Mayport.
The Navy has two bases on the West Coasrt that canaccommodate carriers, and a thir d in Japan, and woulcd like an additional base at Mayport. The Appropriationds Committee passed the funding as part of the 2010Militart Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriationx Bill. The bill also contains fundinbg for: • $26.3 million for a trainingy and fitness complex at Naval StationMayport • $3.7 million for a port operations center at the Marine Corps Blount Island Commande • $11.5 million to replacer fuel tanks at the Jacksonville Defense Logistics Agencuy Fuel Farm • $5.
9 million for modifications at Naval Air Station
The committee approved $46.3 million for dredging the St. Johnes River and $29.6 million for whartf upgrades at Mayport. Both moves are necessary precursors to the Navy basing a nuclear carrie rat Mayport. “The United States Navy has clearly indicaterd it wants an alternate East Coastg location for anuclear carrier, any day or night,” said Congressman Ander Crenshaw (Rep., Jacksonville), who addecd that he expects the full House to approvr the funding. The moves had been opposed in subcommittee by Virginia lawmakerswho don’t want to see the Navy move an East Coast carrier to Mayport.
The Navy has two bases on the West Coasrt that canaccommodate carriers, and a thir d in Japan, and woulcd like an additional base at Mayport. The Appropriationds Committee passed the funding as part of the 2010Militart Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriationx Bill. The bill also contains fundinbg for: • $26.3 million for a trainingy and fitness complex at Naval StationMayport • $3.7 million for a port operations center at the Marine Corps Blount Island Commande • $11.5 million to replacer fuel tanks at the Jacksonville Defense Logistics Agencuy Fuel Farm • $5.
9 million for modifications at Naval Air Station
воскресенье, 6 мая 2012 г.
Winter Park apartments sell for $4M - Denver Business Journal:
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ONIC Golden Oaks LLC acquired the Goldenj Oaks apartments from Golden Oaks AffordablsePartners Ltd. and Goldenn Oaks of Florida LPMay 18, accordinb to Orange County records. Real Estate Investment Services Orland o agents Patrick Skinner and Kevin along with Washington agentsArmandc Tiberio, Robert Sheppard and Spenced Hurst, represented he seller, while Tiberio, Sheppard and Hurstg also represented ONIC Golden Oaks. Orlando Neighborhood secured a $3.
7 millionn first mortgage through Seattle-based , a delegated underwritinbg andservicing lender, accordingh to a news It also received $1 million in federak housing funds from the Orange County Housingb and Community Development Division plus additionall money from NeighborWorks/E-America, a networik of nonprofit organizations promoting homeownership and neighborhood revitalization, the release Orlando Neighborhood expects to spend $1 million improviny Golden Oaks, which was built in 1993, the releasr said. Lane Management LLC, the property management arm of Atlanta-based Lane Co., will handle leasing and propertuy management. The Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp.
is a nonprofiy developer and owner of affordableand mixed-incomw housing properties in Central The organization has developed or co-developed 2,5923 housing units and has 1,215 in its portfolio.
ONIC Golden Oaks LLC acquired the Goldenj Oaks apartments from Golden Oaks AffordablsePartners Ltd. and Goldenn Oaks of Florida LPMay 18, accordinb to Orange County records. Real Estate Investment Services Orland o agents Patrick Skinner and Kevin along with Washington agentsArmandc Tiberio, Robert Sheppard and Spenced Hurst, represented he seller, while Tiberio, Sheppard and Hurstg also represented ONIC Golden Oaks. Orlando Neighborhood secured a $3.
7 millionn first mortgage through Seattle-based , a delegated underwritinbg andservicing lender, accordingh to a news It also received $1 million in federak housing funds from the Orange County Housingb and Community Development Division plus additionall money from NeighborWorks/E-America, a networik of nonprofit organizations promoting homeownership and neighborhood revitalization, the release Orlando Neighborhood expects to spend $1 million improviny Golden Oaks, which was built in 1993, the releasr said. Lane Management LLC, the property management arm of Atlanta-based Lane Co., will handle leasing and propertuy management. The Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp.
is a nonprofiy developer and owner of affordableand mixed-incomw housing properties in Central The organization has developed or co-developed 2,5923 housing units and has 1,215 in its portfolio.
пятница, 4 мая 2012 г.
Bunge building Washington grain terminal - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Called EGT Development, the project will be the first expor terminal built in the United States in more than two The terminal will be capable of handling oilseeds and protein meals and feature a rail loop track unloading systej capable of holdingfour 110-car ITOCHU is the second largestf marketer of grain and food products in and STX Pan Ocean of Korea ships agricultural Bunge has oilseed processing assetw in China, an ownership stake in the Phu My port in Vietnamj and is a significant seller into the Asian market. Bunge is the majorityh partner inthe project.
The graim terminal will create about 50 jobs and providseabout $2 million in tax revenue, said Baileyh Ragan, vice president and general manager of Bunge Grain. Constructio n will begin this month with the facility acceptinfg product for the fall2011 St. Louis-based Bunge North America, the Norty American operating arm ofWhite Plains, N.Y.-based BG), is a food and feed ingredient compang that operates grain elevators, grain and oilseed processing refineries and food processing facilities in the Canada and Mexico. Albertoo Weisser is chairman and CEO ofBunge Ltd.; Carl Hausmanhn is CEO of Bungr North America.
Called EGT Development, the project will be the first expor terminal built in the United States in more than two The terminal will be capable of handling oilseeds and protein meals and feature a rail loop track unloading systej capable of holdingfour 110-car ITOCHU is the second largestf marketer of grain and food products in and STX Pan Ocean of Korea ships agricultural Bunge has oilseed processing assetw in China, an ownership stake in the Phu My port in Vietnamj and is a significant seller into the Asian market. Bunge is the majorityh partner inthe project.
The graim terminal will create about 50 jobs and providseabout $2 million in tax revenue, said Baileyh Ragan, vice president and general manager of Bunge Grain. Constructio n will begin this month with the facility acceptinfg product for the fall2011 St. Louis-based Bunge North America, the Norty American operating arm ofWhite Plains, N.Y.-based BG), is a food and feed ingredient compang that operates grain elevators, grain and oilseed processing refineries and food processing facilities in the Canada and Mexico. Albertoo Weisser is chairman and CEO ofBunge Ltd.; Carl Hausmanhn is CEO of Bungr North America.
четверг, 3 мая 2012 г.
Free Chick-fil-A meal on July 10 - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-basecd chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Cows. In a relatedx promotion, parents can entefr photos of their cow-clad childrem as part of a "Show Us the online photo contest, for a chancr to win a $1,000 U.S. Savingsa Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, children ages 10 and youngetr are encouraged to work with an adult to submi creative photos of themselves dressefas cows. The contest Web www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details about uploading photos forthe contest. Once the pictures are uploaded, the public can vote for theitr favorite photothrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographe that get the most Internet votes will benamed semifinalists. From the semifinalists, Chick-fil-A will select five finalistsa and one grand prize winner based onoverallp quality, appearance, originality, creativity and skill. The entrant'z age will be taken into accountfor Chick-fil-A said. The grand prize winner will receivea U.S. Series EE Savinga Bond with a maturity valueof $1,000, a cateredx party for their classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid's Mealds for a year and a digita camera, among other Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will includw miniature Cow figurines, while supplies One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spotw instead of the traditional black spotx and will be packaged with a card redeemabled for a free Ice cream.
The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-basecd chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Cows. In a relatedx promotion, parents can entefr photos of their cow-clad childrem as part of a "Show Us the online photo contest, for a chancr to win a $1,000 U.S. Savingsa Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, children ages 10 and youngetr are encouraged to work with an adult to submi creative photos of themselves dressefas cows. The contest Web www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details about uploading photos forthe contest. Once the pictures are uploaded, the public can vote for theitr favorite photothrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographe that get the most Internet votes will benamed semifinalists. From the semifinalists, Chick-fil-A will select five finalistsa and one grand prize winner based onoverallp quality, appearance, originality, creativity and skill. The entrant'z age will be taken into accountfor Chick-fil-A said. The grand prize winner will receivea U.S. Series EE Savinga Bond with a maturity valueof $1,000, a cateredx party for their classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid's Mealds for a year and a digita camera, among other Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will includw miniature Cow figurines, while supplies One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spotw instead of the traditional black spotx and will be packaged with a card redeemabled for a free Ice cream.
вторник, 1 мая 2012 г.
Irish gov't warns euro stability at risk in poll - BusinessWeek
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Newsday | Irish gov't warns euro stability at risk in poll BusinessWeek "This treaty is about stability for the euro. Everybody knows how important it is that there is a secure euro," said Eamon Gilmore, Ireland's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, as he unveiled his own Labour Party's referendum posters. Ireland : Euro's stability at risk in referendum |
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