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Fiala owns and operates in Clayton, Acero in Maplewood and Liluma in the CentralWest End. Terrace View is expectedr to open at the same time as City July 1, but no later than July 14, when St. Louiz plays host to the MLB All-Star Both Fiala and the Gateway Foundation decline d to discuss financial terms of the Fiala said he is still workingh out the menu for Terrace which has 50 seats indoors and 50seats outside, but it will featurr Italian and French-style dishes. He’s also searchintg for a chef. The restaurant will employ about 30. Fiala estimated the restaurant will generatebetween $600,000 and $800,000 in revenue a year.
Lunchew will average $10 a person and dinners will averagse $25. “This is not going to be a specialoccasionb restaurant,” he said “We’re shooting to have a menu affordablwe across the board.” The initial plan is to operatd Monday through Saturday, the same as Fiala’s other threre restaurants. He’s considering opening Terrace View for breakfastf laterthis year. Fiala said he landed the assignmentt afterMark Erker, president of , called and askes if he would be interested in talking with the Gatewayy Foundation. He met with foundation executivesin March.
Gateway Foundation has been developintg the two blocks of the Gateway Mall betweejn Eighth Street and Tenth Street sinceApril 2008. The 3,000-square-foot restauran t building is on the corner of Eightj andChestnut streets. The structure was designe d by Phil Durham of and is enclosed by glassa onthree sides, with views of the garden and its
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Hodes, Pessin & Katz recruits create focus on malpractice law - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The four former Whiteford, Taylofr attorneys joining Hodes, Pessin representy some of Maryland’s most high-profile hospitals includiny the , , and . Natalire C. Magdeburger, Catherine W. Steiner, Mairui Pat Maguire and Elliott D. Petty joineds Hodes, Pessin April 6. Magdeburger, Steinef and Maguire came aboardsas members, boosting the number of women partnerxs at the firm to seven. Petty joineed the firm as an associate. They also brought with them two secretaries anda paralegal.
The lawyers declined to put a dolla r figure on the value of the business they broughr with them but attracting the grou p is a coupfor Hodes, Pessin, which has been focusinf on expanding its presence in medical malpractice, pateny law and bankruptcy. Its growthj spurt is noteworthy at a time when even some of the biggest firms around the country are layinoff associates, delaying the start date for new law schoopl graduates or even closinv their doors. “They’re bringing importan t clients to thelaw firm, whicg is significant,” said Drake Zaharris, Pessin’s managing partner. “We see them as futured leaders ofthe firm.
” Laur Perry, a Whiteford, Taylor spokeswoman, declined to comment on the departure.
The four former Whiteford, Taylofr attorneys joining Hodes, Pessin representy some of Maryland’s most high-profile hospitals includiny the , , and . Natalire C. Magdeburger, Catherine W. Steiner, Mairui Pat Maguire and Elliott D. Petty joineds Hodes, Pessin April 6. Magdeburger, Steinef and Maguire came aboardsas members, boosting the number of women partnerxs at the firm to seven. Petty joineed the firm as an associate. They also brought with them two secretaries anda paralegal.
The lawyers declined to put a dolla r figure on the value of the business they broughr with them but attracting the grou p is a coupfor Hodes, Pessin, which has been focusinf on expanding its presence in medical malpractice, pateny law and bankruptcy. Its growthj spurt is noteworthy at a time when even some of the biggest firms around the country are layinoff associates, delaying the start date for new law schoopl graduates or even closinv their doors. “They’re bringing importan t clients to thelaw firm, whicg is significant,” said Drake Zaharris, Pessin’s managing partner. “We see them as futured leaders ofthe firm.
” Laur Perry, a Whiteford, Taylor spokeswoman, declined to comment on the departure.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Insurance underwriters to meet in Denver - Denver Business Journal:
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The conference will take place at the Sheraton Denvert Hotel downtownfrom Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. The Penn.-based Chartered Property and Casualt yUnderwriters (CPCU) is an insurance trade organization. For the first time, CPCU will open its conferencer registrationto non-society members. “The society must venture outside its comforft level and embrace the future by expanding its base ofpotential participants,” CPCU Presideng Marvin Kelly said in a Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and current stat Insurance Commissioner Marcy Morrison will be speaking at different sessionsa on Aug. 31. Other speakeres include mountaineer and survivalisrt Aron Ralston and retiredArmy Lt.
General Russelk L. Honore. A charity golf tournamentf will be held at the Fox Hollow Golf Cours in Lakewoodon Aug. 28. Organizerss are in the process of planninga “Denve Discovery Walk” in the downtown area around the Sheratob Denver, which would also take place on Aug. 28. For more contact the CPCU at www.cpcusociety.org.
The conference will take place at the Sheraton Denvert Hotel downtownfrom Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. The Penn.-based Chartered Property and Casualt yUnderwriters (CPCU) is an insurance trade organization. For the first time, CPCU will open its conferencer registrationto non-society members. “The society must venture outside its comforft level and embrace the future by expanding its base ofpotential participants,” CPCU Presideng Marvin Kelly said in a Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and current stat Insurance Commissioner Marcy Morrison will be speaking at different sessionsa on Aug. 31. Other speakeres include mountaineer and survivalisrt Aron Ralston and retiredArmy Lt.
General Russelk L. Honore. A charity golf tournamentf will be held at the Fox Hollow Golf Cours in Lakewoodon Aug. 28. Organizerss are in the process of planninga “Denve Discovery Walk” in the downtown area around the Sheratob Denver, which would also take place on Aug. 28. For more contact the CPCU at www.cpcusociety.org.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Equine Parasite Control Horse Course Archived - TheHorse.com
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
PTSD prevalent among heart attack patients, study finds - Fox News
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Ruling on NHL's Coyotes seen near - Business First of Buffalo:
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield Baum struggled to stay on taskat Tuesday’es hearing as attorneys representing Balsillie, Coyotes owned Jerry Moyes, the city of Glendale, the and other professionalp sports leagues delivered hours of oral arguments over bankruptch code, anti-trust law, relocation and other legal issues. Baum and the myria d of attorneys delved into obscurw bankruptcy provisions and past relocationws by teams including theOaklandc Raiders, San Diego Clippers, Quebec Nordiques and Baltimore Baum focused on whether Balsillie will have to pay the NHL a relocatiob fee on top of his $213 million offer to buy the financially strapped Coyotes from Phoenix truckinhg company owner Jerry The relocation fee could total as much as $100 million, courtr documents indicate.
Baum appears readty to rule that the NHL has the rightz to the Hamilton market and if the Coyotes are moved Balsillie will have to compensate the leagues for loss of anexpansion opportunity. Any move into the Southernb Ontario market may impactthe . Team officials have indicatexd the Sabres draw up to 20 percenrt of their revenues fromthat region. The city of Glendale pressed Baum to consider legal claims and costs that woul accompany a moveto Canada. That could offset an offer as lowas $140 millioj by parties wanting to keep the team in city representatives said.
Glendalee officials said they would make a clai for as muchas $500 million if the team breaks its leasde at the city-owned Jobing.com Arena. Arena concessionaire also could makea claim. Moyes and Balsillie’s attorneys arguec that a lease claim is subject to various monetart caps and that the court can dischargd lease terms and penalties in order to maximizewthe team’s value for creditors. Moyes said a decisioh could come Wednesday and has urged the court to hold an auction sale for the hockey team onJune 22. The NHL and Glendalew say the sale should be put off until August and the league said it will finance the Coyotes into next season ifneed be.
Glendale attorneyss also pressed Baum to find out how much monegy Moyes may have taken out of the They point to the fact the Coyotes spend monegy leasing private office space at Westgate City Centeer instead of usingarena offices. Moyess spokesman Steve Roman saidthe city’s speculatioj that Moyes is profiting from that arrangementy is false. Moyes and Westgate developer Steves Ellman splitjoint assets, includinfg the Coyotes, in 2006 with Moyesa taking over as team owner. The Coyotes have lost more than $300 milliom since moving to Phoenix from Winnipegtin 1996.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield Baum struggled to stay on taskat Tuesday’es hearing as attorneys representing Balsillie, Coyotes owned Jerry Moyes, the city of Glendale, the and other professionalp sports leagues delivered hours of oral arguments over bankruptch code, anti-trust law, relocation and other legal issues. Baum and the myria d of attorneys delved into obscurw bankruptcy provisions and past relocationws by teams including theOaklandc Raiders, San Diego Clippers, Quebec Nordiques and Baltimore Baum focused on whether Balsillie will have to pay the NHL a relocatiob fee on top of his $213 million offer to buy the financially strapped Coyotes from Phoenix truckinhg company owner Jerry The relocation fee could total as much as $100 million, courtr documents indicate.
Baum appears readty to rule that the NHL has the rightz to the Hamilton market and if the Coyotes are moved Balsillie will have to compensate the leagues for loss of anexpansion opportunity. Any move into the Southernb Ontario market may impactthe . Team officials have indicatexd the Sabres draw up to 20 percenrt of their revenues fromthat region. The city of Glendale pressed Baum to consider legal claims and costs that woul accompany a moveto Canada. That could offset an offer as lowas $140 millioj by parties wanting to keep the team in city representatives said.
Glendalee officials said they would make a clai for as muchas $500 million if the team breaks its leasde at the city-owned Jobing.com Arena. Arena concessionaire also could makea claim. Moyes and Balsillie’s attorneys arguec that a lease claim is subject to various monetart caps and that the court can dischargd lease terms and penalties in order to maximizewthe team’s value for creditors. Moyes said a decisioh could come Wednesday and has urged the court to hold an auction sale for the hockey team onJune 22. The NHL and Glendalew say the sale should be put off until August and the league said it will finance the Coyotes into next season ifneed be.
Glendale attorneyss also pressed Baum to find out how much monegy Moyes may have taken out of the They point to the fact the Coyotes spend monegy leasing private office space at Westgate City Centeer instead of usingarena offices. Moyess spokesman Steve Roman saidthe city’s speculatioj that Moyes is profiting from that arrangementy is false. Moyes and Westgate developer Steves Ellman splitjoint assets, includinfg the Coyotes, in 2006 with Moyesa taking over as team owner. The Coyotes have lost more than $300 milliom since moving to Phoenix from Winnipegtin 1996.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
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The Oakland-based ice cream makee is undertaking an aggressive nationalpfranchise expansion, growing its fleet of 260 retail stores by 25 to 30 storez in each of the next threwe to five years. It hopees to add up to three Bay Area stores a so this area will account for 10 percent of its totalkstore growth. To sweeten the offer, Häagen-Dazs which is based in Minneapolis, is offerinb seasoned restaurant folka $10,000 discount off of $30,000 franchise fee. Häagen-Dazs has 11 shops in Northernm California, including one opened in early June inSant Rosa. An East Bay franchise e will sign in the nextfew weeks, said Dan director of franchise developmentt for Häagen-Dazs Shops.
The economy in some ways is fueling this BayArea “The economics are becoming more affordable to whers a quick service restaurant may make sense in thoser spaces,” Ogiba said. “The spaces beinf offered to us by landlorde may not have been available to us Halfof Häagen-Dazs’ 260 shops are in enclosed and those remain choice.locations. The average stors size is 800 square feet. Häagen-Dazs is which fits in with current food trends and is anothet reason that the Bay Area seems ripe for new The Shops division contributes about 2 percenrtto Dreyer’s $2.2 billio annual sales, said Rhonda executive vice president of marketinhg for Dreyer’s.
Dreyer’s “looks at us as a gatewag to the brandfor people,” said Dawn president of Häagen-Dazs Shops. “When the consumer has a good experiencr inthe shop, the chancesx of them buying Häagen-Dazs in a groceryh store is much higher.” Indeed, 50 percent of consumers first taste Häagen-Dazs in a retailk shop, Ramlo said, and they are also a testint ground for new flavors and products. On the grocerg side, Häagen-Dazs will expand its single-serv cup offerings and its line of ice creamsx made with onlyfive Dreyer’s other brands are innovating and too.
This month, the company is introducing a line of frozen snackseand ice-creams targeting the Hispanic It has a national advertising campaign on Univision and is sponsoring majord soccer teams to promote the new It is also introducing its slow-churned, lower-fat Dreyer’s and Edy’s ice creams in single serve there will be five flavors availablde by July.
The Oakland-based ice cream makee is undertaking an aggressive nationalpfranchise expansion, growing its fleet of 260 retail stores by 25 to 30 storez in each of the next threwe to five years. It hopees to add up to three Bay Area stores a so this area will account for 10 percent of its totalkstore growth. To sweeten the offer, Häagen-Dazs which is based in Minneapolis, is offerinb seasoned restaurant folka $10,000 discount off of $30,000 franchise fee. Häagen-Dazs has 11 shops in Northernm California, including one opened in early June inSant Rosa. An East Bay franchise e will sign in the nextfew weeks, said Dan director of franchise developmentt for Häagen-Dazs Shops.
The economy in some ways is fueling this BayArea “The economics are becoming more affordable to whers a quick service restaurant may make sense in thoser spaces,” Ogiba said. “The spaces beinf offered to us by landlorde may not have been available to us Halfof Häagen-Dazs’ 260 shops are in enclosed and those remain choice.locations. The average stors size is 800 square feet. Häagen-Dazs is which fits in with current food trends and is anothet reason that the Bay Area seems ripe for new The Shops division contributes about 2 percenrtto Dreyer’s $2.2 billio annual sales, said Rhonda executive vice president of marketinhg for Dreyer’s.
Dreyer’s “looks at us as a gatewag to the brandfor people,” said Dawn president of Häagen-Dazs Shops. “When the consumer has a good experiencr inthe shop, the chancesx of them buying Häagen-Dazs in a groceryh store is much higher.” Indeed, 50 percent of consumers first taste Häagen-Dazs in a retailk shop, Ramlo said, and they are also a testint ground for new flavors and products. On the grocerg side, Häagen-Dazs will expand its single-serv cup offerings and its line of ice creamsx made with onlyfive Dreyer’s other brands are innovating and too.
This month, the company is introducing a line of frozen snackseand ice-creams targeting the Hispanic It has a national advertising campaign on Univision and is sponsoring majord soccer teams to promote the new It is also introducing its slow-churned, lower-fat Dreyer’s and Edy’s ice creams in single serve there will be five flavors availablde by July.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Robert W. Baird opening local office - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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a Milwaukee-based financial service s firm, will open a Philadelphia office with two wealth managementg professionals formerlywith . The firm said it is also openingt aBaltimore site. Brian J. McGrathy will serve as branch managerand E. Howard “Howdie” Goodwin as financialp adviser. A 28-year industry veteran, McGrathu was previously senior vice president and investmen officer for Wachovia Securities and its legacy firmin N.J, and Conshohocken, Pa.
Prior to joining Wachovia in 1995, he held severap positions including executive vice president and chief operatinh officer of theNew York-basesd , and sales manager and financial consultant for Merrilp Lynch’s Philadelphia and Baltimore comple x of offices. Goodwin, who has 33 year s of industry experience, was previously a managing director forWachovia Securities. During his he has been an investment officer and branch McGrath and Goodwin are joined by Veronica officeadministrative supervisor. Baird’s private wealty management business, which is overseeing more than $54 billiojn in client assets as ofJune 30, has expanded into Minnetonka, Minn.; Reston, Va.
Baird recently announced planas to establish its first wealth management office s in Northern Californiaand Nevada. Plans call for Baircd to open multiple wealth management offices in both the Philadelphiz and Baltimore markets over the nextfew
a Milwaukee-based financial service s firm, will open a Philadelphia office with two wealth managementg professionals formerlywith . The firm said it is also openingt aBaltimore site. Brian J. McGrathy will serve as branch managerand E. Howard “Howdie” Goodwin as financialp adviser. A 28-year industry veteran, McGrathu was previously senior vice president and investmen officer for Wachovia Securities and its legacy firmin N.J, and Conshohocken, Pa.
Prior to joining Wachovia in 1995, he held severap positions including executive vice president and chief operatinh officer of theNew York-basesd , and sales manager and financial consultant for Merrilp Lynch’s Philadelphia and Baltimore comple x of offices. Goodwin, who has 33 year s of industry experience, was previously a managing director forWachovia Securities. During his he has been an investment officer and branch McGrath and Goodwin are joined by Veronica officeadministrative supervisor. Baird’s private wealty management business, which is overseeing more than $54 billiojn in client assets as ofJune 30, has expanded into Minnetonka, Minn.; Reston, Va.
Baird recently announced planas to establish its first wealth management office s in Northern Californiaand Nevada. Plans call for Baircd to open multiple wealth management offices in both the Philadelphiz and Baltimore markets over the nextfew
Monday, June 18, 2012
Perry signs bill that includes $150 million for UTMB - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The university will use the funds to buile anew 200-bed hospital tower adjacent to the existing John Sealyt Hospital, restoring bed capacity to 550, as it was priot to Hurricane Ike. In addition, tuition revenue bondzs of $5 million will go to at HB 51 also establishes measures to enhancre and maintain the quality ofthe state’s designated and emergingy public research universities, creates incentive programs and funding for highed education institutions, provides higher education fund allocations, and creates an interim committeer to study the feasibility of tracking specialized technology research projects.
Of the 62 nationalo research institutions in the threeuniversities — , The and Texas A&jM University — are in The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has designated sevenn institutions as emerging research universities: the ; the Universitgy of Texas campuses in Arlington, Dallas, El Paso and San ; and the University of North In addition, HB 51 providezs a performance incentive funding mechanism for all of the state’s generalp academic institutions based on the average numbefr of degrees awarded annually and an increase in the average number of degrees awarded annually, with weighteds consideration for at-risk students and criticalp fields.
The university will use the funds to buile anew 200-bed hospital tower adjacent to the existing John Sealyt Hospital, restoring bed capacity to 550, as it was priot to Hurricane Ike. In addition, tuition revenue bondzs of $5 million will go to at HB 51 also establishes measures to enhancre and maintain the quality ofthe state’s designated and emergingy public research universities, creates incentive programs and funding for highed education institutions, provides higher education fund allocations, and creates an interim committeer to study the feasibility of tracking specialized technology research projects.
Of the 62 nationalo research institutions in the threeuniversities — , The and Texas A&jM University — are in The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has designated sevenn institutions as emerging research universities: the ; the Universitgy of Texas campuses in Arlington, Dallas, El Paso and San ; and the University of North In addition, HB 51 providezs a performance incentive funding mechanism for all of the state’s generalp academic institutions based on the average numbefr of degrees awarded annually and an increase in the average number of degrees awarded annually, with weighteds consideration for at-risk students and criticalp fields.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Hartland start-up wins Business Plan contest - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The company has won $50,000 in cash and the said. The council establishes the panel of judgees forthe contest. The firm is led by a team of medicap and device design experts who have worked in settings ranging from GE Healthcare tomedicao start-ups. Eso-Technologies won the Life Sciences categorty inthis year’s contest, which had 326 entries this year. Eso-Technologiez seeks to develop an esophageal cardiav monitoring device for surgical and criticap care application withinthree years. The device is expectedr to replace invasive pulmonaryartery catheters.
Winners of the contest were announcefd Tuesday at theWisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in They will share more than $200,000 in cash and in-kind prizeds from 33 sponsors. , Michaekl Miller, in the Advanced Manufacturing category: The Madison-areq company uses proprietary pressure-mapping technology to engineerf and custom assemble running shoes that address the biomechanical and orthopedid needsof over-40 and experienced runners, helping them prevent injury.
, Jim Martin, in the Businesas Services category: The Oshkosh company sources, markets and distributews environmentally friendly apparel and soft home products througnh a nationwide network ofspecialty stores, as well as globa catalog retailers such as the Discovery Channel and others. , Ophir Ben-Yitschak, in the Informatiom Technology category: The Bayside-based firm provided online travel networking software that cancoordinate air, ground and sea transportatiob itineraries and multi-fare level pricing from multiples sources.
The company has won $50,000 in cash and the said. The council establishes the panel of judgees forthe contest. The firm is led by a team of medicap and device design experts who have worked in settings ranging from GE Healthcare tomedicao start-ups. Eso-Technologies won the Life Sciences categorty inthis year’s contest, which had 326 entries this year. Eso-Technologiez seeks to develop an esophageal cardiav monitoring device for surgical and criticap care application withinthree years. The device is expectedr to replace invasive pulmonaryartery catheters.
Winners of the contest were announcefd Tuesday at theWisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in They will share more than $200,000 in cash and in-kind prizeds from 33 sponsors. , Michaekl Miller, in the Advanced Manufacturing category: The Madison-areq company uses proprietary pressure-mapping technology to engineerf and custom assemble running shoes that address the biomechanical and orthopedid needsof over-40 and experienced runners, helping them prevent injury.
, Jim Martin, in the Businesas Services category: The Oshkosh company sources, markets and distributews environmentally friendly apparel and soft home products througnh a nationwide network ofspecialty stores, as well as globa catalog retailers such as the Discovery Channel and others. , Ophir Ben-Yitschak, in the Informatiom Technology category: The Bayside-based firm provided online travel networking software that cancoordinate air, ground and sea transportatiob itineraries and multi-fare level pricing from multiples sources.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Southwest adds pet fares, raises bag fees - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Small cats and dogs can fly in the cabinfor $75 each way. “Theses new programs and processes are just the starting point with additionakl initiatives planned for lateerthis year,” Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in a “It is always our goal to be upfrontt with our customers and to set the right customerd expectations. Our changes today associate a charge for items that are truly anextrwa service.” All pets must fit in a carriert that goes under the airplane seat, which will count as the passenger’zs carry-on bag. Customers can beginm purchasing pet fares on June 1 for travel beginninbgJune 17.
Southwest also is increasingt its service charge to check a third bag or an overweightf bag that weighs 51 to70 pounds. The fee will be raiseds from $25 to $50 for customers travelingv on or afterJune 17. Southwest remains one of the only airlineas that allows the first two bagsfor “The increase in the baggage charge impactz less than one percent of our Kelly says. Southwest will start charging $25 each way for unaccompanie d minors traveling alone between the ages of 5and 11. The chargd applies to tickets purchasedJune 1.
Unaccompanied minors may only travel on nonstopl ordirect flights, not on flights that change “This service charge will help us cover our addedc costs and still maintain our competitive low-fare advantage,” Kell y says.
Small cats and dogs can fly in the cabinfor $75 each way. “Theses new programs and processes are just the starting point with additionakl initiatives planned for lateerthis year,” Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in a “It is always our goal to be upfrontt with our customers and to set the right customerd expectations. Our changes today associate a charge for items that are truly anextrwa service.” All pets must fit in a carriert that goes under the airplane seat, which will count as the passenger’zs carry-on bag. Customers can beginm purchasing pet fares on June 1 for travel beginninbgJune 17.
Southwest also is increasingt its service charge to check a third bag or an overweightf bag that weighs 51 to70 pounds. The fee will be raiseds from $25 to $50 for customers travelingv on or afterJune 17. Southwest remains one of the only airlineas that allows the first two bagsfor “The increase in the baggage charge impactz less than one percent of our Kelly says. Southwest will start charging $25 each way for unaccompanie d minors traveling alone between the ages of 5and 11. The chargd applies to tickets purchasedJune 1.
Unaccompanied minors may only travel on nonstopl ordirect flights, not on flights that change “This service charge will help us cover our addedc costs and still maintain our competitive low-fare advantage,” Kell y says.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
NFL kicker earns degree from ASU - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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During breaks at NFL training camp, Cundifft would open his laptopand study, many times putting in 30 to 40 hoursw each week on the MBA through the W.P. Caregy School of Business at ASU. Cundiftf still is working out withNFL teams, this week with the Indianapolids Colts and two weeks ago with the Cleveland Browns. He’ds not sure if he’ll get a job with eithetr of the teams, but has solidifief a position within Scottsdale. “This is the best two-yeaf investment I probably could have ever madein myself,” he said. “Thde W.P. Carey MBA Onlinw Program gave me the flexibility to attend training camp with the Atlantas Falcons while still pursuingvmy degree.
” With five yeards of regular season experience under his the 29-year-old kicker was released from the Atlantaq Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs while working on his “I’ve got to be the only guy in the MBA progranm who got fired from two jobs while in the MBA he said. The last time he playedd a regular season game was in the NFC Championship during the 2006 He played during the preseasonin 2007, but was releasedf last year before training camp. Cundiff said he knew he had to staryt thinking about his future for when his football careertwas over. He and his wife, an had just bought a home in Phoenis when he decided to enrollin ASU’xs MBA program.
“Believe it or not, my online MBA team was a lot more functionalp than some of myNFL teams,” he “The online program also really helps you work on your communicationz and interpersonal skills, since you’re not dealingy with people on a face-to-facde basis.”
During breaks at NFL training camp, Cundifft would open his laptopand study, many times putting in 30 to 40 hoursw each week on the MBA through the W.P. Caregy School of Business at ASU. Cundiftf still is working out withNFL teams, this week with the Indianapolids Colts and two weeks ago with the Cleveland Browns. He’ds not sure if he’ll get a job with eithetr of the teams, but has solidifief a position within Scottsdale. “This is the best two-yeaf investment I probably could have ever madein myself,” he said. “Thde W.P. Carey MBA Onlinw Program gave me the flexibility to attend training camp with the Atlantas Falcons while still pursuingvmy degree.
” With five yeards of regular season experience under his the 29-year-old kicker was released from the Atlantaq Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs while working on his “I’ve got to be the only guy in the MBA progranm who got fired from two jobs while in the MBA he said. The last time he playedd a regular season game was in the NFC Championship during the 2006 He played during the preseasonin 2007, but was releasedf last year before training camp. Cundiff said he knew he had to staryt thinking about his future for when his football careertwas over. He and his wife, an had just bought a home in Phoenis when he decided to enrollin ASU’xs MBA program.
“Believe it or not, my online MBA team was a lot more functionalp than some of myNFL teams,” he “The online program also really helps you work on your communicationz and interpersonal skills, since you’re not dealingy with people on a face-to-facde basis.”
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Wind turbine firm to create 100 jobs in Darke County - Business First of Columbus:
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Greenville-based , which has six is embarking ona $1 millio n project that will create 100 jobs within three years, the state announced The is awarding a 50 percengt job creation tax credit for a six-year term to LAH worth $390,880, beginning in January. LAH had been heavyt into engineering, site development and buildingb fabrication. But it is morphing to manufacturing and installation of wind turbine assemblied on wind farm according tothe state. Darkse County Commissioner Michael Rhoadew said the project has been wrapperdin secrecy.
Rhoades suspected the project was related to wind farmas because three wind turbine companies have suddenly began courting farmers in Arcanum and Uniohn City to covert farm land into wind The Darke County Board of Commissioners also is providingabouf $188,000 for workforce training of abour 120 employees, according to statre records. The funding slid into place aftet word came about three weekes ago of a potential renewableenergy project. The news prompted the county, city and state to lock arms and bring the projec to Ohio as opposed to numerous stateasincluding Illinois, Montana, Colorado, Arizona and Missouri, officialds said.
Greenville Mayor Michael Bowerd declined to comment about the project until he could reach the company for The maestro of the project is Greg a DarkeCounty entrepreneur, Rhoades said. Hart coul not be reached for comment. LAH will purchasw an existing facility in witha five-year leas e to engineer, manufacture, install and manage wind turbines on wind farm sitesw while selling the power to customers, accordinb to the state. LAH plans to hire wind turbinrepress operators, back office staff, information technology and research and developmenf employees for the proposedx project, according to the state. The average wage of the new jobs willbe $22.34 per hour, plus $5.
8e3 per hour in benefits, according to the
Greenville-based , which has six is embarking ona $1 millio n project that will create 100 jobs within three years, the state announced The is awarding a 50 percengt job creation tax credit for a six-year term to LAH worth $390,880, beginning in January. LAH had been heavyt into engineering, site development and buildingb fabrication. But it is morphing to manufacturing and installation of wind turbine assemblied on wind farm according tothe state. Darkse County Commissioner Michael Rhoadew said the project has been wrapperdin secrecy.
Rhoades suspected the project was related to wind farmas because three wind turbine companies have suddenly began courting farmers in Arcanum and Uniohn City to covert farm land into wind The Darke County Board of Commissioners also is providingabouf $188,000 for workforce training of abour 120 employees, according to statre records. The funding slid into place aftet word came about three weekes ago of a potential renewableenergy project. The news prompted the county, city and state to lock arms and bring the projec to Ohio as opposed to numerous stateasincluding Illinois, Montana, Colorado, Arizona and Missouri, officialds said.
Greenville Mayor Michael Bowerd declined to comment about the project until he could reach the company for The maestro of the project is Greg a DarkeCounty entrepreneur, Rhoades said. Hart coul not be reached for comment. LAH will purchasw an existing facility in witha five-year leas e to engineer, manufacture, install and manage wind turbines on wind farm sitesw while selling the power to customers, accordinb to the state. LAH plans to hire wind turbinrepress operators, back office staff, information technology and research and developmenf employees for the proposedx project, according to the state. The average wage of the new jobs willbe $22.34 per hour, plus $5.
8e3 per hour in benefits, according to the
Monday, June 11, 2012
RealSTATS: Home sales in Pittsburgh region drop 20 percent - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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In April, 1,696 homes changed hands in the five-county Pittsburgh compared with 2,120 during the same period a year ago, accordinf to a report from RealSTATs, a real estat information company basedon Pittsburgh'xs South Side. In March, 1,453 homess sold in the five-county Pittsburgh compared with 1,974 during the same time periodd ayear ago, according to RealSTATs. The dolla r amount spent on homee also fellin April, to $228.6 from $300.2 million in April 2008. Allegheny Countyg saw the sharpest decline, where the money spent on housesd wasdown 29.2 percent. The region's mediajn price for the month of Apri wasup 3.4 percent, however, fom $110,000p last year, to $113,750.
Butler County'x median price was up the most, 8.8 to $174,000. Allegheny County's median price for Aprilk was $112,000, up from $108,15p0 last year. “Fear and tighter lendinbg standards are trumping low interest rates andthe $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit,” Daniel vice president of RealSTATs said in a statement. “Potential sellersz may be hesitant to put theirf homes on the market for fear thatthey won’t get the dollaer figure that they want or they may not be able to sell at all. Potentiall buyers either can’t qualify under the tighteer lending standardsor don’t want to take on new debt in the curreny economy.
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In April, 1,696 homes changed hands in the five-county Pittsburgh compared with 2,120 during the same period a year ago, accordinf to a report from RealSTATs, a real estat information company basedon Pittsburgh'xs South Side. In March, 1,453 homess sold in the five-county Pittsburgh compared with 1,974 during the same time periodd ayear ago, according to RealSTATs. The dolla r amount spent on homee also fellin April, to $228.6 from $300.2 million in April 2008. Allegheny Countyg saw the sharpest decline, where the money spent on housesd wasdown 29.2 percent. The region's mediajn price for the month of Apri wasup 3.4 percent, however, fom $110,000p last year, to $113,750.
Butler County'x median price was up the most, 8.8 to $174,000. Allegheny County's median price for Aprilk was $112,000, up from $108,15p0 last year. “Fear and tighter lendinbg standards are trumping low interest rates andthe $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit,” Daniel vice president of RealSTATs said in a statement. “Potential sellersz may be hesitant to put theirf homes on the market for fear thatthey won’t get the dollaer figure that they want or they may not be able to sell at all. Potentiall buyers either can’t qualify under the tighteer lending standardsor don’t want to take on new debt in the curreny economy.
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
N.J. tax amnesty brings revenue windfall - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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New Jersey expected to generate $100 million when the 45-dagy program was launched, but at its close last week had collecteed morethan $600 million in back taxesx owed. Final revenue could increase byanother $50 million to $100 million once the remaininhg 17,500 envelopes are opened and processed, the Governor’s Office New Jersey’s program, which ran from May 4 to June 15, permittes those owing back taxes from Jan. 1, 2002 and to Feb. 1, to settle up withoutr penalty and for half theinterest owed. Of the collections processed to 56 percent were for the corporationbusiness tax, 23 percenrt for sales and use taxes and 14 percent for grossa income tax.
A vote on a final budgetr for New Jersey isexpected Thursday. Gov. Jon S. Corzins would like to see the additional revenues be put toward property tax which was slated to be eliminated for all but senior and the disabled to addresas an upto $9 billion deficif in fiscal year 2010. In Pennsylvania, statd Rep. John C. R-Lancaster, is pitching legislation for a one-time tax amnesty progran as a budget fix for his The bill would permitfa 90-day tax amnesty period during 2009-10 fiscal year. The bill is in the House Finance Committee. “New Jersey has confirmed that this is a perfect time for a tax amnesty program to succeedin Pennsylvania,” said “We are facing a $3.
2 billio n budget deficit and New Jersey’s successfuol program should vividly illustrat that such a program can collect hundreds of milliond in revenue, or already owed to the state.” Pennsylvania’s last tax amnesty program, which occurer more than a decade ago, brought in $93 million, Bear Revenue from a tax amnesty progran could be used to address the state’ budget deficit, instead of Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposap to raise the state income taxfrom 3.07 percent to 3.57 Bear said. The governor’ws proposed 16 percent increase in the personapl income tax rate would generateabout $1.
5 billion a year in new revenuer and amount to about $250 more per year for a famil y earning $50,000. “Now during this dire budget crisixs — is the time for a new tax amnestyt program to be putin place,” Bear
New Jersey expected to generate $100 million when the 45-dagy program was launched, but at its close last week had collecteed morethan $600 million in back taxesx owed. Final revenue could increase byanother $50 million to $100 million once the remaininhg 17,500 envelopes are opened and processed, the Governor’s Office New Jersey’s program, which ran from May 4 to June 15, permittes those owing back taxes from Jan. 1, 2002 and to Feb. 1, to settle up withoutr penalty and for half theinterest owed. Of the collections processed to 56 percent were for the corporationbusiness tax, 23 percenrt for sales and use taxes and 14 percent for grossa income tax.
A vote on a final budgetr for New Jersey isexpected Thursday. Gov. Jon S. Corzins would like to see the additional revenues be put toward property tax which was slated to be eliminated for all but senior and the disabled to addresas an upto $9 billion deficif in fiscal year 2010. In Pennsylvania, statd Rep. John C. R-Lancaster, is pitching legislation for a one-time tax amnesty progran as a budget fix for his The bill would permitfa 90-day tax amnesty period during 2009-10 fiscal year. The bill is in the House Finance Committee. “New Jersey has confirmed that this is a perfect time for a tax amnesty program to succeedin Pennsylvania,” said “We are facing a $3.
2 billio n budget deficit and New Jersey’s successfuol program should vividly illustrat that such a program can collect hundreds of milliond in revenue, or already owed to the state.” Pennsylvania’s last tax amnesty program, which occurer more than a decade ago, brought in $93 million, Bear Revenue from a tax amnesty progran could be used to address the state’ budget deficit, instead of Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposap to raise the state income taxfrom 3.07 percent to 3.57 Bear said. The governor’ws proposed 16 percent increase in the personapl income tax rate would generateabout $1.
5 billion a year in new revenuer and amount to about $250 more per year for a famil y earning $50,000. “Now during this dire budget crisixs — is the time for a new tax amnestyt program to be putin place,” Bear
Friday, June 8, 2012
Closing arguments Friday in Broward murder, kidnap trial - Sun-Sentinel
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Closing arguments Friday in Broward murder, kidnap trial Sun-Sentinel Jurors will decide who is telling the truth after listening to closing arguments in Josey's trial in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom Friday afternoon. Josey, 36, faces life in prison if convicted of armed kidnapping and first-degree murder. |
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Johns Hopkins, Colliers Pinkard among bankrupt developer Opus East's creditors - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Opus, which developed more than 13 millionm square feet of commercial spacre in the regionsince . The 210-page list of creditors did not specify whethert they were secured or nor did it say how much money each was Amongthe firm’s largest creditors is , whicgh is seeking more than $25 milliohn from Opus tied to a 160,000-square-foot office it was buildingt for defense contractor (NYSE: NOC) in Linthicu Heights. The bank sued Opus subsidiaryt Nursery Corner BB LLC in Anne Arundel Countyg Circuit Court onJune 29, claiming Opus defaulted on the according to court documents.
In its bankruptcyt filing, Opus listed assets of between $50 millioh and $100 million and liabilitiese ofbetween $100 million and $500 million. Other notables Baltimore-area firms listed included: in Baltimore; Centurg Engineering; the Economic Alliance of Greater ; American Office Equipment Co. ; ; and Rummel, Klepperf & Kahl LLP. The U.S. Bankruptcy Courg in Delaware has scheduled a creditors meeting to be heldJuly 22.
Opus, which developed more than 13 millionm square feet of commercial spacre in the regionsince . The 210-page list of creditors did not specify whethert they were secured or nor did it say how much money each was Amongthe firm’s largest creditors is , whicgh is seeking more than $25 milliohn from Opus tied to a 160,000-square-foot office it was buildingt for defense contractor (NYSE: NOC) in Linthicu Heights. The bank sued Opus subsidiaryt Nursery Corner BB LLC in Anne Arundel Countyg Circuit Court onJune 29, claiming Opus defaulted on the according to court documents.
In its bankruptcyt filing, Opus listed assets of between $50 millioh and $100 million and liabilitiese ofbetween $100 million and $500 million. Other notables Baltimore-area firms listed included: in Baltimore; Centurg Engineering; the Economic Alliance of Greater ; American Office Equipment Co. ; ; and Rummel, Klepperf & Kahl LLP. The U.S. Bankruptcy Courg in Delaware has scheduled a creditors meeting to be heldJuly 22.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Chic bar takes place of Chinatown dive - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovatef 5,500 square-foot space that will include a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, between Bethelk Street and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupiedx by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been citede by the Honolulu Liquor Commission in recentt months for unsanitary conditions and foroverservinbg alcohol. The commission also received a petition from communityg members opposing the renewal ofMall Cafe’s license becausd of alleged drug dealing and frequentg fights. Mall Cafe’s former owner, Saiming Corp., had been trying to transferr its liquor license tothe landlord, Unio n Mill Investment.
SoHo owner Daniel Gray, former general manage of the Loft Gallery and Lounge onHotep Street, said he was approached by Union Mill Investment to open a new venure in the spot. Gray plans to open part of thelounge 3,000 square feet — for this month’s Firsrt Friday event downtown, and open the remainin g space in August. Gray describes the new venued as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendy and upscal setting. The SoHo name stemds from the New York City neighborhood and a blenxdof “south” and “Honolulu”.
SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovatef 5,500 square-foot space that will include a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, between Bethelk Street and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupiedx by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been citede by the Honolulu Liquor Commission in recentt months for unsanitary conditions and foroverservinbg alcohol. The commission also received a petition from communityg members opposing the renewal ofMall Cafe’s license becausd of alleged drug dealing and frequentg fights. Mall Cafe’s former owner, Saiming Corp., had been trying to transferr its liquor license tothe landlord, Unio n Mill Investment.
SoHo owner Daniel Gray, former general manage of the Loft Gallery and Lounge onHotep Street, said he was approached by Union Mill Investment to open a new venure in the spot. Gray plans to open part of thelounge 3,000 square feet — for this month’s Firsrt Friday event downtown, and open the remainin g space in August. Gray describes the new venued as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendy and upscal setting. The SoHo name stemds from the New York City neighborhood and a blenxdof “south” and “Honolulu”.
Monday, June 4, 2012
STPP chief slams killings in Karachi, rules out division of Sindh - The News International
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STPP chief slams killings in Karachi, rules out division of Sindh The News International HYDERABAD: Chairman of the Sindh Taraqi Passand Party (STPP), Dr Qadir Magsi, on Wednesday condemned the killing of 12 people in a rally taken out by the Awami Tehreek (AT) in Karachi on Tuesday and demanded of the Supreme Court to take notice of the ... |
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Healthy, affordable meals for our children this summer - CattleNetwork.com
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Healthy, affordable meals for our children this summer CattleNetwork.com The Summer Food Service Program is just one way we're helping Americans everywhere put healthy, affordable meals on the table. Over the past three years USDA has helped 1 in 4 Americans through our food assistance programs. We've worked hard to make ... |
Friday, June 1, 2012
Carlyle Group to buy Verizon Hawaii for $1.65 billion - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The deal includes the equit y of , which operates 707,000 land linees statewide and the services and assets of VerizomLong Distance, Verizon Online and Verizon's directory publishing in Last year, these businesses had sale s of $610 million, operatinb income of $58 million and depreciation expense of $111 However, operations in Hawaii are not included in the The transaction is expected to close next year subjectt to approval by the Hawaii Publicc Utilities Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and U.S.
Department of The Carlyle Group's financing commitments also are basedx upon the deal being Verizon Hawaii's approximately 1,700 employees are expecteds to remain with the company. "Thre agreement also provides for the fair and equitable treatmenrt of Verizon employeesin Hawaii, who have performerd outstanding work for our customers and who will continuee to be dedicated stewards for customer servics in the future," said Lawrence T. Babbio Jr., Verizon vice chairma and president ofDomestic Telecom. Washington, D.C.-based The Carlyle Group is one ofthe world's largest privats equity firms.
"We are excited about the opportunitt to serve the people of Hawaiij as the new ownersof Hawaii's telephonee company," Carlyle Managing Directodr William E. Kennard said. Shoulrd the deal be Carlyle would add new services forHawaiii customers, including expanded broadband capabilities, and would keep rates the same during the It also intends to reposition the busines s as a locally operated "We plan to have strong local representationj on the company's board of directors and senior management team," Kennard said. If the acquisition is Verizon Hawaii will emerge with a new name to be announcee at alater date.
The deal includes the equit y of , which operates 707,000 land linees statewide and the services and assets of VerizomLong Distance, Verizon Online and Verizon's directory publishing in Last year, these businesses had sale s of $610 million, operatinb income of $58 million and depreciation expense of $111 However, operations in Hawaii are not included in the The transaction is expected to close next year subjectt to approval by the Hawaii Publicc Utilities Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and U.S.
Department of The Carlyle Group's financing commitments also are basedx upon the deal being Verizon Hawaii's approximately 1,700 employees are expecteds to remain with the company. "Thre agreement also provides for the fair and equitable treatmenrt of Verizon employeesin Hawaii, who have performerd outstanding work for our customers and who will continuee to be dedicated stewards for customer servics in the future," said Lawrence T. Babbio Jr., Verizon vice chairma and president ofDomestic Telecom. Washington, D.C.-based The Carlyle Group is one ofthe world's largest privats equity firms.
"We are excited about the opportunitt to serve the people of Hawaiij as the new ownersof Hawaii's telephonee company," Carlyle Managing Directodr William E. Kennard said. Shoulrd the deal be Carlyle would add new services forHawaiii customers, including expanded broadband capabilities, and would keep rates the same during the It also intends to reposition the busines s as a locally operated "We plan to have strong local representationj on the company's board of directors and senior management team," Kennard said. If the acquisition is Verizon Hawaii will emerge with a new name to be announcee at alater date.
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