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according to a new survey out ( ) ranked the home of the seventh in its top 10 listof vegetarian-friendlt ballparks for the number of options it offersx to fans. PETA said the downtownm Dayton field offers a wide selectionnof health-, environment-, and animal-friendlh options, including vegetarian burgers and garden vegetable sauté, vegetable wraps, assorted salads and fresj fruit. “Fifth Third Field’s great lineup of vegetarian eats is a sign of the respecgt that the Dragons have for theirloyal fans,” PETA Assistant Director Dan Shannon said in a news release.
“The fact is, anyonre who improves his or her helps protectthe planet, and saves lives by going vegetarianm is a winner.” MerchantsAuto.com Stadium, home of the New Hampshirse Fisher Cats, came in first on the followed by: PGE Park (Portland Harry Grove Stadium (Frederick Keys); Frontietr Field (Rochester Red Wings); Durham Bulls Athletixc Park (Durham Bulls); Recreation Park (Visalia Rawhide); AutoZonse Park (Memphis Redbirds); Nat Bailey Stadium (Vancouver and FirstEnergy Ballpark (Lakewood BlueClaws).
The Philadelphiw Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park was named thetop major-leaguew stadium for the third straight Each team on the list will receive a framed certificate and a congratulatory letter from (Nasdaq: FITB) bought the namingb rights to the Dragons' stadium in a 20-yeafr deal nearly a decade ago.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Global Stevedoring joins forces with New Orleans firm - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Jacksonville-based combined with Inc. to form a joint venture that willoffert warehousing, terminal and stevedoring operations for cargl such as steel, aluminum and zinc, among others. The joint venture will create 72 full-times and part-time jobs in New and mark the entry of Globapl intothat market. Pacorini Globakl Services will operatea 125,000-square-foot warehoused at the Port of New Orleans with 9.6 acres of outsided storage and rail access via Corp. Global has stevedoring and terminal operations in Jacksonvillerand Mobile, Ala., and will be the managing partner of the new venture.
"In addition to the operations we currently have in keyport locations, we can now offerr the same great Global service and expertise in New Orleanz to Pacorini and Global's existing customerr base," said Rick Sharp, vice presidentr of Global Stevedoring. Pacorini USA is a subsidiary of an Italia company and specializes in coffee and metalsw and operatesthe world's largest coffee silo plant in New
Jacksonville-based combined with Inc. to form a joint venture that willoffert warehousing, terminal and stevedoring operations for cargl such as steel, aluminum and zinc, among others. The joint venture will create 72 full-times and part-time jobs in New and mark the entry of Globapl intothat market. Pacorini Globakl Services will operatea 125,000-square-foot warehoused at the Port of New Orleans with 9.6 acres of outsided storage and rail access via Corp. Global has stevedoring and terminal operations in Jacksonvillerand Mobile, Ala., and will be the managing partner of the new venture.
"In addition to the operations we currently have in keyport locations, we can now offerr the same great Global service and expertise in New Orleanz to Pacorini and Global's existing customerr base," said Rick Sharp, vice presidentr of Global Stevedoring. Pacorini USA is a subsidiary of an Italia company and specializes in coffee and metalsw and operatesthe world's largest coffee silo plant in New
Friday, December 28, 2012
Obama's Science Commitment, FDA Face Ethics Scrutiny in Wake of GMO ... - Forbes
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Forbes | Obama's Science Commitment, FDA Face Ethics Scrutiny in Wake of GMO ... Forbes Will the President's Office of Science and Technology Policy's John Holdren investigate the White House after violations of the Executive Office guarantee of science integrityâ€"or should he be investigated? The Genetic Literacy Project reports ... |
Thursday, December 27, 2012
MSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Melissa Harris Perry exposes lies about welfare - MSNBC
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MSNBC | MSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Melissa Harris Perry exposes lies about welfare MSNBC Melissa Harris Perry passionately defended assistance programs for America's poor, including welfare, while pointing out how effectively conservatives have coded poverty programs in racial terms. “What is riskier than living poor person in America ... |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Equitable Building auctioned for $30M - Denver Business Journal:
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The new owner, , an affiliatw of Capmark Bank, boughyt the 33-story tower for $29.5 million, said attorney Williajm Rothschild, with law firm . Sutherland was representing the , which was foreclosing on the Equitable Capmark was the only biddetr onEquitable Building, as most commercial real estate observera expected. Equitable's former owner, San Diego-based , paid about $57 milliob to acquire the building in but its value plummetedto $42 million by earlty 2009.
Equastone received 90 percent financing from Capmark toacquirr Equitable, but plans to stabilize the building'a occupancy and turn it into an income-producinb asset never materialized amid the worst commerciao real estate crisis in 20 The tower -- designed by renowned architecturall firm -- has remained about half occupied this is managing and leasing the building. It's expected to courg the Fulton Countypublic defender’z office, which is seeking at least a 50,000-square-foot leaswe downtown. The public defender's office was lookiny at the Equitable Building, but the financiakl crisis facing the tower helped derailthe move.
Rothschild was assistee in the transactionby Sutherland's Jason Kirkham.
The new owner, , an affiliatw of Capmark Bank, boughyt the 33-story tower for $29.5 million, said attorney Williajm Rothschild, with law firm . Sutherland was representing the , which was foreclosing on the Equitable Capmark was the only biddetr onEquitable Building, as most commercial real estate observera expected. Equitable's former owner, San Diego-based , paid about $57 milliob to acquire the building in but its value plummetedto $42 million by earlty 2009.
Equastone received 90 percent financing from Capmark toacquirr Equitable, but plans to stabilize the building'a occupancy and turn it into an income-producinb asset never materialized amid the worst commerciao real estate crisis in 20 The tower -- designed by renowned architecturall firm -- has remained about half occupied this is managing and leasing the building. It's expected to courg the Fulton Countypublic defender’z office, which is seeking at least a 50,000-square-foot leaswe downtown. The public defender's office was lookiny at the Equitable Building, but the financiakl crisis facing the tower helped derailthe move.
Rothschild was assistee in the transactionby Sutherland's Jason Kirkham.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Cebula takes the helm at Albina Bank - Portland Business Journal:
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Some 30 years after scrapping her plansz to become akindergarten teacher, Cheryl Cebula has reachex an industry pinnacle: She's Albina Community Bank's new presidenft and chief operating officer. "I don't know that I ever had aspirationsa to become president ofa bank, but beinv at Albina is a logical step for me," said Cebula will handle much of the day-to-day lending operation s oversight while Bob McKean, Albina'sw CEO, will spend more time focusing on the organization'z holding company matters. "I'm wonderfully happyg with this," said Jim Bradshaw, banking analyst for D.A.
Davidson's Lake Oswegoo office and an Albinaboard "I've been impressed with her knowledged of banking and her ability to motivate peoples and set an example for people both in and outsidde the bank. She's fabulous." In her new Cebula will oversee the fruitsof Albina'x recent labors. Among them: Albina held a Decemberf capital-raising event that, after a few stopz and starts, delivered $5 milliobn to the Portland-based lender. Cebula's bank has also showedc improved financials overrecent years. Its total assets level rose from $122 millioh in 2005 to $137 million in deposits during the same period also rosefrom $104 million to $109 million.
Shareholders for the traded overthe counter, collected earnings of 81 centsw per share last year, down from $1.15 in 2005 but significantlyg higher than 2004's 13 cents-per-share level. Albina, though, measureds its success as much by communituy involvement levels as it does the bottom At that, the bank's reach has expanded: Aftert making its mark providing loans to Nort and Northeast Portland businesses, Albina opened branchees in the city's Pearl district and Beaumont neighborhood in 2004. In runninf Albina's bank side, Cebula will conduct branch operations, as well as perforjm retail and marketingdevelopment functions. She'lo also head up commercial deposits andlendinbg services.
She could add a handful of services, such as a remot e capture offering that allows customers to make depositx without venturing toa branch. "I thinj what we'll do, is enhance what we have instead of coming up with a bunch of new she said. Cebula's detour into banking came after a move from Seattlw to easternWashington didn't yielsd a teaching job. Even though she held a degrees in elementaryschool psychology, Cebulq took a teller's job at the Bank of She found the challenge and eased her way into more responsibility. "In things are constantly changing because of the regulator she said.
"I enjoyed learning new thingsd and feeling challenged in the positions I And when Iwas promoted, it simply snowballed into a She eventually joined U.S. Bank in Portland, left the company when it was sold in 1997 and joinef Albina a fewyears later. The bank nicelty filled her desire to work for a groupl with a strongsocial mission, she said. Even so, the lightlu traded bank has needed to grow to continuwthat mission, McKean said. Its Regulatioj A offering, a means by which smaller public companies cangenerate capital, took longer than expected after the Securities and Exchangre Commission asked for more detail on Albina'x registration forms.
An SEC spokesman said the 93 follow-up questions asked of Albina after the bank's first filing falls well withinb the commission's norm when it comes to Regulation A paperwork. McKean had hoped the designed as anexpeditious money-raisingv means, would have gone more Albina first filed its request in June; the offering took place on Dec. 20. Once closed, the offering went selling out almost The money helped Albina raise its legalk lending limitsfrom $3 million to $4 Legal lending limits are driven by a bank'ws amount of available capital.
McKean said Albina is growinb so rapidly it may do another Regulation A offering in the nexttwo It's a natural move for said Bob Rogowski, a banking analyst with McAdams Wrightt Ragen Inc.'s Seattle office. "The capital markets windos is wide open forcommunity banks," he "Whether it's a private placement of equity at a communityg bank or if it's a startupo bank, capital is plentiful. ... Bob McKean's a good and he's using that to make it into astrongef bank.
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Some 30 years after scrapping her plansz to become akindergarten teacher, Cheryl Cebula has reachex an industry pinnacle: She's Albina Community Bank's new presidenft and chief operating officer. "I don't know that I ever had aspirationsa to become president ofa bank, but beinv at Albina is a logical step for me," said Cebula will handle much of the day-to-day lending operation s oversight while Bob McKean, Albina'sw CEO, will spend more time focusing on the organization'z holding company matters. "I'm wonderfully happyg with this," said Jim Bradshaw, banking analyst for D.A.
Davidson's Lake Oswegoo office and an Albinaboard "I've been impressed with her knowledged of banking and her ability to motivate peoples and set an example for people both in and outsidde the bank. She's fabulous." In her new Cebula will oversee the fruitsof Albina'x recent labors. Among them: Albina held a Decemberf capital-raising event that, after a few stopz and starts, delivered $5 milliobn to the Portland-based lender. Cebula's bank has also showedc improved financials overrecent years. Its total assets level rose from $122 millioh in 2005 to $137 million in deposits during the same period also rosefrom $104 million to $109 million.
Shareholders for the traded overthe counter, collected earnings of 81 centsw per share last year, down from $1.15 in 2005 but significantlyg higher than 2004's 13 cents-per-share level. Albina, though, measureds its success as much by communituy involvement levels as it does the bottom At that, the bank's reach has expanded: Aftert making its mark providing loans to Nort and Northeast Portland businesses, Albina opened branchees in the city's Pearl district and Beaumont neighborhood in 2004. In runninf Albina's bank side, Cebula will conduct branch operations, as well as perforjm retail and marketingdevelopment functions. She'lo also head up commercial deposits andlendinbg services.
She could add a handful of services, such as a remot e capture offering that allows customers to make depositx without venturing toa branch. "I thinj what we'll do, is enhance what we have instead of coming up with a bunch of new she said. Cebula's detour into banking came after a move from Seattlw to easternWashington didn't yielsd a teaching job. Even though she held a degrees in elementaryschool psychology, Cebulq took a teller's job at the Bank of She found the challenge and eased her way into more responsibility. "In things are constantly changing because of the regulator she said.
"I enjoyed learning new thingsd and feeling challenged in the positions I And when Iwas promoted, it simply snowballed into a She eventually joined U.S. Bank in Portland, left the company when it was sold in 1997 and joinef Albina a fewyears later. The bank nicelty filled her desire to work for a groupl with a strongsocial mission, she said. Even so, the lightlu traded bank has needed to grow to continuwthat mission, McKean said. Its Regulatioj A offering, a means by which smaller public companies cangenerate capital, took longer than expected after the Securities and Exchangre Commission asked for more detail on Albina'x registration forms.
An SEC spokesman said the 93 follow-up questions asked of Albina after the bank's first filing falls well withinb the commission's norm when it comes to Regulation A paperwork. McKean had hoped the designed as anexpeditious money-raisingv means, would have gone more Albina first filed its request in June; the offering took place on Dec. 20. Once closed, the offering went selling out almost The money helped Albina raise its legalk lending limitsfrom $3 million to $4 Legal lending limits are driven by a bank'ws amount of available capital.
McKean said Albina is growinb so rapidly it may do another Regulation A offering in the nexttwo It's a natural move for said Bob Rogowski, a banking analyst with McAdams Wrightt Ragen Inc.'s Seattle office. "The capital markets windos is wide open forcommunity banks," he "Whether it's a private placement of equity at a communityg bank or if it's a startupo bank, capital is plentiful. ... Bob McKean's a good and he's using that to make it into astrongef bank.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Rooney leaving Empire State Development Corp. for Berkshire position - The Business Review (Albany):
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The announcement comes less than two month after Rooney took the job at Prior tothat position, Rooneyh was a senior vice president at the When Rooney left the CEG for the ESDC position, he caller it a "tremendous opportunity to help the region's economy grow. I feel privilegedf to be part of [Gov. Eliof Spitzer's] renewed focus on economicx development in the Capitalk Region and throughoutthe state." Now, he'll be focusintg his efforts in another Rooney said he will work to help Berkshire Countu "compete successfully for attraction and retention of investment in today'as global economy." Rooney replaces Tyler who resigned. Rooney begind his new positionnext month.
Michaep Daly, Berkshire Economic Development Corp.'s boardc chairman, said Rooney was known in the regionn because of talks he gave in the area when he workecd forthe CEG. "He liked what we'rse doing over here in Berkshire County," said Daly, who also is presidengt and CEOof . Daly would not disclose Rooney'a salary but said it was comparablee to what he was makingat ESDC. "Wes approached him," he said. "He'es made some presentations to usand we've always been very impressedx by him." Daly said Berkshire doesn't see Albany, as competition. "Albany is part of the regionn for us," he said.
The announcement comes less than two month after Rooney took the job at Prior tothat position, Rooneyh was a senior vice president at the When Rooney left the CEG for the ESDC position, he caller it a "tremendous opportunity to help the region's economy grow. I feel privilegedf to be part of [Gov. Eliof Spitzer's] renewed focus on economicx development in the Capitalk Region and throughoutthe state." Now, he'll be focusintg his efforts in another Rooney said he will work to help Berkshire Countu "compete successfully for attraction and retention of investment in today'as global economy." Rooney replaces Tyler who resigned. Rooney begind his new positionnext month.
Michaep Daly, Berkshire Economic Development Corp.'s boardc chairman, said Rooney was known in the regionn because of talks he gave in the area when he workecd forthe CEG. "He liked what we'rse doing over here in Berkshire County," said Daly, who also is presidengt and CEOof . Daly would not disclose Rooney'a salary but said it was comparablee to what he was makingat ESDC. "Wes approached him," he said. "He'es made some presentations to usand we've always been very impressedx by him." Daly said Berkshire doesn't see Albany, as competition. "Albany is part of the regionn for us," he said.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Some businesses evaporate with drought - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The drought affects livelihood. Mike co-owner and treasurer of the tropical fish farmingcompany , said his retentiohn ponds have been dropping steadily. "We're doing all righ t now, and we'll probably be able to limp througg for a fewmore months, but its is startinb to get severe, especially because of the evaporation," he "The water table also has definitely declined, and we are seeinv that in our wells." The agriculture communituy views water like gold. "We have had to invest in watef technology and philosophy in the past just to he said. "And it is payinfg benefits now.
" Ekk-Will, basedc in Gibsonton, maintains more than 220 acresa of fish ponds in Hillsborough County and breede almost 100 different species of tropical It has spent morethan $300,000 buildin and maintaining water conservation systems and techniquexs and continues to pay as much as $3,000 per month to operatw those systems. Mike Molligan, communications managere for the Southwest Florida WaterManagement District, said that water restrictionz are in the emergency limitations stage but that the agriculturee industry in Florida is afforded some "The industry and the water management district have worked together to try to decrease the impact of the he said.
"We have bettered the usage of timedwateringzs ... also outlined in the plan is maintenance. "Somethintg as simple as regular equipment and system maintenancse can dramatically lowerwater usage. Local business ownerd have beenvery responsive, and we will do spot The Florida Climate Center in Tallahassee reportecd that areas within this district have received between 9 and 14 inches less rainfall during the past 12 monthss than the historical "We need at least six to nine inchew of rainfall to help surface conditions get closeer to normal," said Tim Defoe, district resourced data director. The district historically averagese 11.
5 inches of rainfall between Januartyand April. However, between January and April 2000, the area has receivedf only an averageof 4.08 the driest January througg April since 1923. Rogetr Newton, a Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension Service agent for the ornamentallhorticulture industry, said local nurseries have been hit with a secondaryt punch from the drought. "Thse production of flowering plants and treesz and other ornamental plants has not been effecteed by waterrestrictions directly," he "But many local small- to medium-sized businesses and nurseriesx have been reporting a drasticc decrease of sales because the people are not buyinb because they're afraid they will not be able to maintainj them.
" And although production has not decreasecd so far, the cost to growers is mountinb in different ways, Newton said.
The drought affects livelihood. Mike co-owner and treasurer of the tropical fish farmingcompany , said his retentiohn ponds have been dropping steadily. "We're doing all righ t now, and we'll probably be able to limp througg for a fewmore months, but its is startinb to get severe, especially because of the evaporation," he "The water table also has definitely declined, and we are seeinv that in our wells." The agriculture communituy views water like gold. "We have had to invest in watef technology and philosophy in the past just to he said. "And it is payinfg benefits now.
" Ekk-Will, basedc in Gibsonton, maintains more than 220 acresa of fish ponds in Hillsborough County and breede almost 100 different species of tropical It has spent morethan $300,000 buildin and maintaining water conservation systems and techniquexs and continues to pay as much as $3,000 per month to operatw those systems. Mike Molligan, communications managere for the Southwest Florida WaterManagement District, said that water restrictionz are in the emergency limitations stage but that the agriculturee industry in Florida is afforded some "The industry and the water management district have worked together to try to decrease the impact of the he said.
"We have bettered the usage of timedwateringzs ... also outlined in the plan is maintenance. "Somethintg as simple as regular equipment and system maintenancse can dramatically lowerwater usage. Local business ownerd have beenvery responsive, and we will do spot The Florida Climate Center in Tallahassee reportecd that areas within this district have received between 9 and 14 inches less rainfall during the past 12 monthss than the historical "We need at least six to nine inchew of rainfall to help surface conditions get closeer to normal," said Tim Defoe, district resourced data director. The district historically averagese 11.
5 inches of rainfall between Januartyand April. However, between January and April 2000, the area has receivedf only an averageof 4.08 the driest January througg April since 1923. Rogetr Newton, a Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension Service agent for the ornamentallhorticulture industry, said local nurseries have been hit with a secondaryt punch from the drought. "Thse production of flowering plants and treesz and other ornamental plants has not been effecteed by waterrestrictions directly," he "But many local small- to medium-sized businesses and nurseriesx have been reporting a drasticc decrease of sales because the people are not buyinb because they're afraid they will not be able to maintainj them.
" And although production has not decreasecd so far, the cost to growers is mountinb in different ways, Newton said.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Ernst to run for Quincy Treasurer - Quincy Journal
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Ernst to run for Quincy Treasurer Quincy Journal "In my walkings to get petitions signed, people told me they wanted me to do more than be an alderman," Ernst said. "They encouraged me to run for a city wide office. I pledge to be a treasurer who will work with the mayor and be an independent voice ... |
Monday, December 17, 2012
A grinch in paradise: Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Evan slams Fiji - Wunderground.com (blog)
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Feldman sells stake in Colonie Center for $4.1M - Washington Business Journal:
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The Long Island company announced Thursda that it has sold its remaining shareeto , a pension fund advise in Chicago. Feldman, which also managed the mall, made $4.1 millionm from the sale. That means the Heitman firm is now the sole ownee ofthe 1.2 million-square-fooy mall. Heitman already had a 75 percenty stake inthe mall, purchased in 2006 for $38 millionm in cash. At the time, Heitman also gave Feldmann a loan to continue pumpinh money into the mall as Feldman gave the propertga face-lift and added new stores and In the end, it cost $110 million to renovatd Colonie Center to lure chains such as , and a 13-screen Regal cinema. Feldman paid $82.
2 million for Colonie Centeer inFebruary 2005. Feldman, in a short said the deal to sell its remaining stake in the Colonis mall closed onMay 28. Feldman says it expects to have a writedow as a result of the The announcement is the latestf in a string of bad developmentsfor Feldman. In a deal to sell threer malls collapsed. The company has also been hurt by the pushing some major tenants to close and file forbankruptcuy protection. Feldman had a net loss of $78.9 million during the second quarterof 2008, its most recent regulatory filing. In that quarter, the companyg had a $15.4 million impairment loss on Colonie Center.
The companyy has said it may have to file for bankruptc y ifit can’t refinance its Last summer, the New York Stock Exchange de-listex Feldman’s stock. Feldman is now trading on the pink sheets/over-the-counter market (OTC: FMLP) at 16 cents a
The Long Island company announced Thursda that it has sold its remaining shareeto , a pension fund advise in Chicago. Feldman, which also managed the mall, made $4.1 millionm from the sale. That means the Heitman firm is now the sole ownee ofthe 1.2 million-square-fooy mall. Heitman already had a 75 percenty stake inthe mall, purchased in 2006 for $38 millionm in cash. At the time, Heitman also gave Feldmann a loan to continue pumpinh money into the mall as Feldman gave the propertga face-lift and added new stores and In the end, it cost $110 million to renovatd Colonie Center to lure chains such as , and a 13-screen Regal cinema. Feldman paid $82.
2 million for Colonie Centeer inFebruary 2005. Feldman, in a short said the deal to sell its remaining stake in the Colonis mall closed onMay 28. Feldman says it expects to have a writedow as a result of the The announcement is the latestf in a string of bad developmentsfor Feldman. In a deal to sell threer malls collapsed. The company has also been hurt by the pushing some major tenants to close and file forbankruptcuy protection. Feldman had a net loss of $78.9 million during the second quarterof 2008, its most recent regulatory filing. In that quarter, the companyg had a $15.4 million impairment loss on Colonie Center.
The companyy has said it may have to file for bankruptc y ifit can’t refinance its Last summer, the New York Stock Exchange de-listex Feldman’s stock. Feldman is now trading on the pink sheets/over-the-counter market (OTC: FMLP) at 16 cents a
Friday, December 14, 2012
Happy workers create loyal customer base - bizjournals:
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Our plan was simple. We planned to take a three-dau driving trip (destination unknown) and then meet up on the fourtu day in New York City to meet my cousin and his familu for anotherthree nights. The firstg day on the trip we stopped to check out a hoteol to see whether it had any When I returned after seeint that they hadrooms available, my Jeep wouldx not start. Lights are and things are beeping. I called AAA, and they quickluy came out and towed me to theclosest dealership, which was literalluy next door to the hotel! Wow, did I get lucky, at leasy with respect to the close proximithy and the service departmentr of the Jeep dealership. I walk over there the next morninyg around7 a.m.
, but they did not open untilk 7:30, so I am just looking at the new cars on the lot. I notic e a guy walking near my car withthe drop-ofdf information I put into the night drop-ofr box the night before. The guy, could not have been any nicer. He said that they were extremeluy busy, with at least 20 cars ahead of but that he thinks it is the batter y and will look at it as soon ashe can. He then said to me, we are closed until 7:30, but why don’f you go into that door and make yourself comfortable and get some and I will be with you as soon asI Now, who could ask for more than that?
I am not thei r customer because I am from out of They know that I probably will not be back for futurse service, let alone buy a new or used car from Still, they treated me as though I had been theie customer for years and had been there many timees before. I usually do not plug but if you are anywherenear N.Y., and you need a new car or yours breaks down, I want you to go to Patrick Jeep Pontiac GMC and tell them I said OK, back to the reason for this It shows that the employees at this dealership were traineed right and that whoever does the hiringg knows how to look for the right attituded in people, which is usuallyy not trainable.
The employees here trea each personwith respect, not just their customers, but one another, too. Trust me, after sitting there for three-plus hours, I had a chance to noticew a few things aboutthe dealership. I just wish that more businessesa out there were run as well asPatricm Jeep, where the customer is trul king, or at leastr they sure made me feel that way. It reallu is not that difficult. Treat your employeess correctly, give them a nice environment to work in and providde them with ongoing consistent training along withcompetitivew pay. You will be guaranteed to have long-terj employees serving happy customers.
You can bet that they have a loyal customer base, where people look forwarfd to coming to the whether it is for serviced or to buy a
Our plan was simple. We planned to take a three-dau driving trip (destination unknown) and then meet up on the fourtu day in New York City to meet my cousin and his familu for anotherthree nights. The firstg day on the trip we stopped to check out a hoteol to see whether it had any When I returned after seeint that they hadrooms available, my Jeep wouldx not start. Lights are and things are beeping. I called AAA, and they quickluy came out and towed me to theclosest dealership, which was literalluy next door to the hotel! Wow, did I get lucky, at leasy with respect to the close proximithy and the service departmentr of the Jeep dealership. I walk over there the next morninyg around7 a.m.
, but they did not open untilk 7:30, so I am just looking at the new cars on the lot. I notic e a guy walking near my car withthe drop-ofdf information I put into the night drop-ofr box the night before. The guy, could not have been any nicer. He said that they were extremeluy busy, with at least 20 cars ahead of but that he thinks it is the batter y and will look at it as soon ashe can. He then said to me, we are closed until 7:30, but why don’f you go into that door and make yourself comfortable and get some and I will be with you as soon asI Now, who could ask for more than that?
I am not thei r customer because I am from out of They know that I probably will not be back for futurse service, let alone buy a new or used car from Still, they treated me as though I had been theie customer for years and had been there many timees before. I usually do not plug but if you are anywherenear N.Y., and you need a new car or yours breaks down, I want you to go to Patrick Jeep Pontiac GMC and tell them I said OK, back to the reason for this It shows that the employees at this dealership were traineed right and that whoever does the hiringg knows how to look for the right attituded in people, which is usuallyy not trainable.
The employees here trea each personwith respect, not just their customers, but one another, too. Trust me, after sitting there for three-plus hours, I had a chance to noticew a few things aboutthe dealership. I just wish that more businessesa out there were run as well asPatricm Jeep, where the customer is trul king, or at leastr they sure made me feel that way. It reallu is not that difficult. Treat your employeess correctly, give them a nice environment to work in and providde them with ongoing consistent training along withcompetitivew pay. You will be guaranteed to have long-terj employees serving happy customers.
You can bet that they have a loyal customer base, where people look forwarfd to coming to the whether it is for serviced or to buy a
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Study: Atlanta traffic sixth-worst in United States - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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million hours in traffic delaywsin 2007, the sixth-worst rate in the a new study of urbanb traffic congestion says. The "Urban Mobility Report" is from the Texas Transportation Institute, a unit of the The year 2007 is the most recent for which data are Metro Atlanta drivers also used up 95.9 milliojn more gallons of fuel in 2007 than they wouldr have if it were not for trafficf delays, the report estimates. That's also the sixth-worstr rate in the Overall, traffic congestion in metro Atlanta cost anestimated $3 billion in 2007, the fourth-most in the the study estimates. The traffic-jakm champion is car-happy Los Angeles-Lonf Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.
, where motorists spengt 485 million hours idling in the TTIstudy L.A. is followed by New York, Atlanta and Miami. The average for 90 larg urban areas studied by TTIis 39.9 millioh hours of travel delays. For 14 metrpo areas -- like Atlanta -- that are classifieds as "very large," the average is 166.9 millio n hours. . And .
million hours in traffic delaywsin 2007, the sixth-worst rate in the a new study of urbanb traffic congestion says. The "Urban Mobility Report" is from the Texas Transportation Institute, a unit of the The year 2007 is the most recent for which data are Metro Atlanta drivers also used up 95.9 milliojn more gallons of fuel in 2007 than they wouldr have if it were not for trafficf delays, the report estimates. That's also the sixth-worstr rate in the Overall, traffic congestion in metro Atlanta cost anestimated $3 billion in 2007, the fourth-most in the the study estimates. The traffic-jakm champion is car-happy Los Angeles-Lonf Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.
, where motorists spengt 485 million hours idling in the TTIstudy L.A. is followed by New York, Atlanta and Miami. The average for 90 larg urban areas studied by TTIis 39.9 millioh hours of travel delays. For 14 metrpo areas -- like Atlanta -- that are classifieds as "very large," the average is 166.9 millio n hours. . And .
Monday, December 10, 2012
St Andrew's Club gathers to toast town and its residents - Berwick Today
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Berwick Today | St Andrew's Club gathers to toast town and its residents Berwick Today Mrs Kaines Lang, in her 'Toast to the Toon' said its many anomalies were part of its special status. People had suggested to her that Berwick was their kind of town because it was a great local getaway with a good variety of shops, and a feeling of ... |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Crist signs bill for outer beltway - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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“Today, we are creating new opportunities for the people of Duva l County tohave faster, safer and more efficient trave l in the future,” Cristg said. “Access to reliable transportation is a cornerstone of independencesand opportunity, and this bill will help ensurde those liberties for decades to Due to this legislation, the JTA coulf become a regional transportation centedr serving all seven counties of Northeast Floridsa by February 2010, said Mike the director of external affairz at JTA, but the bill also allows a project known as the Firsr Coast Outer Beltway to proceed.
The Beltway is a proposed four-lane limiter access toll road with 13 interchanges spanning over46 miles. It will start in Clay Countg at Interstate 295 and connect Interstate 10 on the Westsided of Jacksonville to Interstate 95 innorthernj St. Johns County. “There is a lot of congestio coming out ofClay County,” said Joe vice president of that represents the JTA, city of Jacksonville and othee participants in the project. “The First Coast Outer Beltway could provide anothet option for people to get to Even though this new routw willbe tolled, all curren t non-tolled roads will remain the same.
In a new bridge proposed to replacsethe 50-year-old Shands Bridge over the St. Johns River will be available to thosewho don’t want to pay a As long as driverds access the bridge at the on-ramp immediately precedingv the bridge and get off at the first exit afterd the bridge, they will not be liable for any charges, Moblegy said. In addition, he added that the route will providrea much-needed evacuation route for St. Johns and Flagler County, and it will replacre the Shands Bridge that is known for a lot of accidents overthe “It was a no-brainer,” Moble y said. “The bill passed in both the Senate and theHousee unanimously.
This was the clarification we The Beltway will be funded bya public-privates partnership instead of usingy state funds. Thus local companiex will be able to invesg inthe $2 billion project, Miller and the revenue brought in from the toll roads will go back to thosde companies. “With the amount of publicx dollarsdrying up, if we waited for them, the Beltwah would never get done,” he said. The investors will be responsiblerfor building, operating and maintaining its segment of the Beltway, whichy would include forming its own team of engineerinyg and construction firms to design and build the Mobley said.
It will still repor t to the Florida Department of Transportationfor approval. The projecg will produce thousands ofconstruction jobs, he and is expected to break ground in about a year.
“Today, we are creating new opportunities for the people of Duva l County tohave faster, safer and more efficient trave l in the future,” Cristg said. “Access to reliable transportation is a cornerstone of independencesand opportunity, and this bill will help ensurde those liberties for decades to Due to this legislation, the JTA coulf become a regional transportation centedr serving all seven counties of Northeast Floridsa by February 2010, said Mike the director of external affairz at JTA, but the bill also allows a project known as the Firsr Coast Outer Beltway to proceed.
The Beltway is a proposed four-lane limiter access toll road with 13 interchanges spanning over46 miles. It will start in Clay Countg at Interstate 295 and connect Interstate 10 on the Westsided of Jacksonville to Interstate 95 innorthernj St. Johns County. “There is a lot of congestio coming out ofClay County,” said Joe vice president of that represents the JTA, city of Jacksonville and othee participants in the project. “The First Coast Outer Beltway could provide anothet option for people to get to Even though this new routw willbe tolled, all curren t non-tolled roads will remain the same.
In a new bridge proposed to replacsethe 50-year-old Shands Bridge over the St. Johns River will be available to thosewho don’t want to pay a As long as driverds access the bridge at the on-ramp immediately precedingv the bridge and get off at the first exit afterd the bridge, they will not be liable for any charges, Moblegy said. In addition, he added that the route will providrea much-needed evacuation route for St. Johns and Flagler County, and it will replacre the Shands Bridge that is known for a lot of accidents overthe “It was a no-brainer,” Moble y said. “The bill passed in both the Senate and theHousee unanimously.
This was the clarification we The Beltway will be funded bya public-privates partnership instead of usingy state funds. Thus local companiex will be able to invesg inthe $2 billion project, Miller and the revenue brought in from the toll roads will go back to thosde companies. “With the amount of publicx dollarsdrying up, if we waited for them, the Beltwah would never get done,” he said. The investors will be responsiblerfor building, operating and maintaining its segment of the Beltway, whichy would include forming its own team of engineerinyg and construction firms to design and build the Mobley said.
It will still repor t to the Florida Department of Transportationfor approval. The projecg will produce thousands ofconstruction jobs, he and is expected to break ground in about a year.
Friday, December 7, 2012
United Natural Foods, Inc. Company Profile | UNFI Company Information
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We are a leading nationall distributorof natural, organic and specialty foods and non-foodf products in the United States. We carr more than 60,000 high-quality natural, organic and specialtyg foods and non-food products, consisting of national brand, regional brand, private labell and master distribution products, in six product categories: grocer and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen nutritional supplements, bulk and food servicre products and personalcare items.
We serve more than 17,009 customers primarily located across the United the majority of which can be classifiedf into one of the following independently owned naturalproducts retailers; supernatural chains, which consists of Whold Foods Market, Inc. ("Whole Foods Market"); and conventionalo supermarkets. Our other distribution channels includefood service, international and buyintg clubs. We were the first organifc food distribution network in the United Statesx designated asa "Certified Organic Distributor" by Quality Assurancee International, Inc. ("QAI"). This process involved a comprehensive review by QAI of our operatinyg and purchasing systemsand procedures.
This certificatiojn covers all of our broadline distribution except for our specialtydistributiob centers. We have been the primary distributor to WholeFoodsa Market, for more than 10 years. ...
We are a leading nationall distributorof natural, organic and specialty foods and non-foodf products in the United States. We carr more than 60,000 high-quality natural, organic and specialtyg foods and non-food products, consisting of national brand, regional brand, private labell and master distribution products, in six product categories: grocer and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen nutritional supplements, bulk and food servicre products and personalcare items.
We serve more than 17,009 customers primarily located across the United the majority of which can be classifiedf into one of the following independently owned naturalproducts retailers; supernatural chains, which consists of Whold Foods Market, Inc. ("Whole Foods Market"); and conventionalo supermarkets. Our other distribution channels includefood service, international and buyintg clubs. We were the first organifc food distribution network in the United Statesx designated asa "Certified Organic Distributor" by Quality Assurancee International, Inc. ("QAI"). This process involved a comprehensive review by QAI of our operatinyg and purchasing systemsand procedures.
This certificatiojn covers all of our broadline distribution except for our specialtydistributiob centers. We have been the primary distributor to WholeFoodsa Market, for more than 10 years. ...
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Arpaio-Sharpton meeting prompts downtown Phoenix protests - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The hard-line sheriff and the controversial civil-rights who has been a vocal criticof Arpaio’sx immigration policies, met Friday afternoon in downtown Phoenix. The meetinfg resulted in protestors from both sidez showing up at the Wells Fargo officew complex indowntown Phoenix, site of the Maricopz County Sheriff’s Office, where he and Sharptoh were meeting. Phoenix police set up buffer zonese to separate dozensof anti- and pro-Arpaiio protestors. Arpaio protestors include those contending his immigratiomn and crime sweeps unfairlytarget Hispanics.
Some of the Arpailo supporters called for the deportation ofillegapl immigrants, and at least one was The MCSO has raided businessesx it believes hire illegals and has arrested illegaol immigrants congregating at day laboer sites in the Phoenix Arpaio said earlier this week he was disturbed by chargesw from some of his criticd that he is a and a “neo-Nazi.” Phoenix Mayofr Phil Gordon and the Phoenix New Timees have brought up the fact that some activ e supporters of Arpaio’s immigration polices have link to neo-Nazi and whits supremacist groups.
A recent New Timezs story shows protestors ata pro-Arpaio rallh shaking hands and getting their picturesa taken with the sheriff, then late r giving Nazi salutes. Arpaio told the Phoenix Business Journal earlier this week that he denouncews those types of groups and has his picture taken with all kindsof people, and he can’r perform background checks on The MCSO is under investigation by the federal government over whethet its immigration raids and crime sweepz unfairly target Hispanics.
The hard-line sheriff and the controversial civil-rights who has been a vocal criticof Arpaio’sx immigration policies, met Friday afternoon in downtown Phoenix. The meetinfg resulted in protestors from both sidez showing up at the Wells Fargo officew complex indowntown Phoenix, site of the Maricopz County Sheriff’s Office, where he and Sharptoh were meeting. Phoenix police set up buffer zonese to separate dozensof anti- and pro-Arpaiio protestors. Arpaio protestors include those contending his immigratiomn and crime sweeps unfairlytarget Hispanics.
Some of the Arpailo supporters called for the deportation ofillegapl immigrants, and at least one was The MCSO has raided businessesx it believes hire illegals and has arrested illegaol immigrants congregating at day laboer sites in the Phoenix Arpaio said earlier this week he was disturbed by chargesw from some of his criticd that he is a and a “neo-Nazi.” Phoenix Mayofr Phil Gordon and the Phoenix New Timees have brought up the fact that some activ e supporters of Arpaio’s immigration polices have link to neo-Nazi and whits supremacist groups.
A recent New Timezs story shows protestors ata pro-Arpaio rallh shaking hands and getting their picturesa taken with the sheriff, then late r giving Nazi salutes. Arpaio told the Phoenix Business Journal earlier this week that he denouncews those types of groups and has his picture taken with all kindsof people, and he can’r perform background checks on The MCSO is under investigation by the federal government over whethet its immigration raids and crime sweepz unfairly target Hispanics.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Scotland hope 2015 World Cup draw will encourage coaching applicants - Telegraph.co.uk
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Survey: Employers cutting benefit costs - Dayton Business Journal:
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“The responses indicate that as employers develol benefit plans for 2010 they are looking for ways to reducebenefiyt costs, without further reducing benefits,” said Marianne executive director of the association. “Surprisingly, many responde that they plan to increase theidrwellness programs.” • Thirty-five percent of employerse responded that they plan to increase their wellness programs. Companies identified as its two biggest concerns limitedbenefits budgets, and limited merit budget and bonus About 68% of companies are concerned or very concernesd about limited merit budget and bonus and about 53% are concerned aboug limited benefits budgets.
• To weathe the economic downturn, almost half of respondents are auditinf or planning to audittheir employees’ dependentr eligibility in order to reduc e the number of individuals covered. And 41% plan to increase employeed costs ofbenefit plans, while more than one-thirdf have reduced or are planning to reduce • About 89% of employers believe that workerws will respond to the economic downturn by delayinv retirement. Also, 83% of employers say thei r workers are concerned aboutjob security, and 42% think thei employees have been impacted by low morale. The surveg was submitted to the association's employer members and facilitated byin Houston.
The association'd 900-plus members represent a broad cross-section of benefit s professionalsin Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. Arkansas, Missouriu and Kansas, but are not limiterd to those states.
“The responses indicate that as employers develol benefit plans for 2010 they are looking for ways to reducebenefiyt costs, without further reducing benefits,” said Marianne executive director of the association. “Surprisingly, many responde that they plan to increase theidrwellness programs.” • Thirty-five percent of employerse responded that they plan to increase their wellness programs. Companies identified as its two biggest concerns limitedbenefits budgets, and limited merit budget and bonus About 68% of companies are concerned or very concernesd about limited merit budget and bonus and about 53% are concerned aboug limited benefits budgets.
• To weathe the economic downturn, almost half of respondents are auditinf or planning to audittheir employees’ dependentr eligibility in order to reduc e the number of individuals covered. And 41% plan to increase employeed costs ofbenefit plans, while more than one-thirdf have reduced or are planning to reduce • About 89% of employers believe that workerws will respond to the economic downturn by delayinv retirement. Also, 83% of employers say thei r workers are concerned aboutjob security, and 42% think thei employees have been impacted by low morale. The surveg was submitted to the association's employer members and facilitated byin Houston.
The association'd 900-plus members represent a broad cross-section of benefit s professionalsin Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. Arkansas, Missouriu and Kansas, but are not limiterd to those states.
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