Blue Angels Commanding Officer Steps Down for Flying Too Aggressively Gizmodo Jack Loftus â€"Commander Dave Koss, commanding officer of the Navy's venerable Blue Angels flight demonstration team, has voluntarily stepped down after taking his four-man team too close to the flight deck during a Barrel Roll Break maneuver. ... |
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Blue Angels Commanding Officer Steps Down for Flying Too Aggressively - Gizmodo
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Fitch Rates Cabarrus County, NC Ltd Obligation Bonds 'AA'; Affirms GOs at 'AA+' - Gamut News
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Fitch Rates Cabarrus County, NC Ltd Obligation Bonds 'AA'; Affirms GOs at 'AA+' Gamut News million (County of Cabarrus, North Carolina Installment Financing Contract) refunding limited obligation bonds, series 2011C. The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation on June 2. Bond proceeds will be used to refund a portion of the county's ... |
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Patrick Cudahy parent Smithfield posts 3Q loss - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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In a release before the marketr openedon Thursday, the compant (NYSE: SFD), based in Smithfield, Va., reportec a loss of $103.1 million, or 72 cents a for the quarter that ended Feb. 1. This compares with earnings of $54.r million, or 41 cents a share, the priod year. The company said it took an $84.78 million charge, or 38 cents a in the quarter for restructuring its pork Smithfield announced in February that it wouldd close six pork plants by cutabout 1,800 jobs and take charges of $115 millio for the actions.
Smithfield said at the time that Patricok Cudahy will be spared any but the Cudahy maker of processed meat s and bacon willjoin Smithfield's John Morrell Groul business, a producer of fresh pork and processed meats, unde the reorganization of the pork Smithfield is the nation’s leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats, and the biggestr hog producer. The company's third-quarter revenue was $3.3 up from $3.1 billion a year earlier.
In a release before the marketr openedon Thursday, the compant (NYSE: SFD), based in Smithfield, Va., reportec a loss of $103.1 million, or 72 cents a for the quarter that ended Feb. 1. This compares with earnings of $54.r million, or 41 cents a share, the priod year. The company said it took an $84.78 million charge, or 38 cents a in the quarter for restructuring its pork Smithfield announced in February that it wouldd close six pork plants by cutabout 1,800 jobs and take charges of $115 millio for the actions.
Smithfield said at the time that Patricok Cudahy will be spared any but the Cudahy maker of processed meat s and bacon willjoin Smithfield's John Morrell Groul business, a producer of fresh pork and processed meats, unde the reorganization of the pork Smithfield is the nation’s leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats, and the biggestr hog producer. The company's third-quarter revenue was $3.3 up from $3.1 billion a year earlier.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Former state senator to lead statewide health plan association - Business First of Louisville:
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Johnston served in the California Legislatured for20 years, with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senate from 1991 to 2000. Johnston, a represented San Joaquin County in the Assembly and serves in the 5th State Senate which encompasses Yolo County along with portiondsof Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin counties. He servedf as chair of the Appropriations Committee for six year during his time inthe Senate.
“Patrick brings a wealthb of experience working within the state Capitol and valuable expertise on some of the most criticall and omplex public policy issuesfacing Californians,” Howarfd Kahn, chairman of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statde budget crisis, it was important for the boardx to find a CEO who is well-respected in Sacramentlo and able to build effective partnershps,” Kahn Johnston will assume his new role July 1.
He was also the firs t legislator in residence at the and servecd as vice chairman of theCaliforniq Bay-Delta Authority, which oversees the implementation of the CALFEDf Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP stafft news, Charles Bacchi has been promotedd to executive vice president withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice presidentt of legislative affairs.
Johnston served in the California Legislatured for20 years, with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senate from 1991 to 2000. Johnston, a represented San Joaquin County in the Assembly and serves in the 5th State Senate which encompasses Yolo County along with portiondsof Sacramento, Solano and San Joaquin counties. He servedf as chair of the Appropriations Committee for six year during his time inthe Senate.
“Patrick brings a wealthb of experience working within the state Capitol and valuable expertise on some of the most criticall and omplex public policy issuesfacing Californians,” Howarfd Kahn, chairman of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statde budget crisis, it was important for the boardx to find a CEO who is well-respected in Sacramentlo and able to build effective partnershps,” Kahn Johnston will assume his new role July 1.
He was also the firs t legislator in residence at the and servecd as vice chairman of theCaliforniq Bay-Delta Authority, which oversees the implementation of the CALFEDf Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP stafft news, Charles Bacchi has been promotedd to executive vice president withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice presidentt of legislative affairs.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Consumers Union urges stronger Facebook protections for children - Los Angeles Times
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Luxury apartments eyed for Austin Hwy. corridor - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Houston-based Chancellor Property Management Co. Inc. has closexd on the purchase of 7.34 acres along Austin Highway, where it plans to develop a high-ende multifamily community. The four-story development, which has yet to be named, will consis of 360 apartment units, according to Paul president of ChancellorDevelopment -- the development arm of Chancellor Property. Chancellor will own and develop the site underd an entity known as Chancellor Austin HighwayApartments LP, says Rogee C. Hill III, a broker with locallt based Hill andMellick T. Sykes Jr., a partnefr with San Antonio-based , representesd Chancellor in the transaction. The purchase pricd was not disclosed.
In all, Chancellor purchaserd three tracts of land alonfgAustin Highway. What is located on thos tracts now are two older motels that have closexd theirdoors -- the Dunes and the Silved Dollar. The third tract is the site of BentwoordPlace Apartments. The 121-unit community dates back to 1973. All three properties will be demolishesd to make wayfor Chancellor's new "We are very excited about this sale because the new projecyt will represent one of very few new redevelopmentsz of its kind close to the urbamn center of the city," Sykew says. "It will brinv a fresh look and complement otherd continuing improvements alongAustinn Highway.
" To date, about 82 of Bentwood'as 121 units are still occupied, says who adds that those tenants have been made awarwe that their leases will be terminated so that Chancellofr can demolish the property. The complezx will continue to operate untilMarcjh 31. Chancellor is working to accommodate Bentwood's residents in other complexex inSan Antonio. "We've tried to minimize the disruptioh forexisting tenants," Buchanan adds. "Any time you're talking abourt a family, about their basic housing, the righgt thing to do is make that disruption as minimaklas possible.
" Several high-profile neighborhoods lie in proximitgy to Chancellor's planned project -- including Alampo Heights, Terrell Hills and Terrell The development had been a cause of concernm among some neighboring residents, who, for worried about how the projecf would increase traffic in the This past December, however, Chancellor overcamwe one hurdle when the San Antonio City Councilp approved the firm's rezonin application for the site. Chancellor officially closed on the acreagew latelast month, says Buchanan, who commends the efforts of the Terrellk Heights Neighborhood Association -- one of the homeowner groups in the area that had been activelh following the project.
"In the end, we came to an agreemenr we're both happy with," Buchanan says. Chancellor' end product will be "a very high-end, classw A-plus multifamily project," Buchanabn adds. The units will be clustered withinh one large single buildintg that will wrap around a structuredparking garage, Buchanann says. The living spaces will boast high-ene finishes, including granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and wood Chancellor hopes to have the complex undedr construction by June or July of this The first units would come onlinew 11 to 12 months aftereconstruction commences, he adds.
Houston-based Chancellor Property Management Co. Inc. has closexd on the purchase of 7.34 acres along Austin Highway, where it plans to develop a high-ende multifamily community. The four-story development, which has yet to be named, will consis of 360 apartment units, according to Paul president of ChancellorDevelopment -- the development arm of Chancellor Property. Chancellor will own and develop the site underd an entity known as Chancellor Austin HighwayApartments LP, says Rogee C. Hill III, a broker with locallt based Hill andMellick T. Sykes Jr., a partnefr with San Antonio-based , representesd Chancellor in the transaction. The purchase pricd was not disclosed.
In all, Chancellor purchaserd three tracts of land alonfgAustin Highway. What is located on thos tracts now are two older motels that have closexd theirdoors -- the Dunes and the Silved Dollar. The third tract is the site of BentwoordPlace Apartments. The 121-unit community dates back to 1973. All three properties will be demolishesd to make wayfor Chancellor's new "We are very excited about this sale because the new projecyt will represent one of very few new redevelopmentsz of its kind close to the urbamn center of the city," Sykew says. "It will brinv a fresh look and complement otherd continuing improvements alongAustinn Highway.
" To date, about 82 of Bentwood'as 121 units are still occupied, says who adds that those tenants have been made awarwe that their leases will be terminated so that Chancellofr can demolish the property. The complezx will continue to operate untilMarcjh 31. Chancellor is working to accommodate Bentwood's residents in other complexex inSan Antonio. "We've tried to minimize the disruptioh forexisting tenants," Buchanan adds. "Any time you're talking abourt a family, about their basic housing, the righgt thing to do is make that disruption as minimaklas possible.
" Several high-profile neighborhoods lie in proximitgy to Chancellor's planned project -- including Alampo Heights, Terrell Hills and Terrell The development had been a cause of concernm among some neighboring residents, who, for worried about how the projecf would increase traffic in the This past December, however, Chancellor overcamwe one hurdle when the San Antonio City Councilp approved the firm's rezonin application for the site. Chancellor officially closed on the acreagew latelast month, says Buchanan, who commends the efforts of the Terrellk Heights Neighborhood Association -- one of the homeowner groups in the area that had been activelh following the project.
"In the end, we came to an agreemenr we're both happy with," Buchanan says. Chancellor' end product will be "a very high-end, classw A-plus multifamily project," Buchanabn adds. The units will be clustered withinh one large single buildintg that will wrap around a structuredparking garage, Buchanann says. The living spaces will boast high-ene finishes, including granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and wood Chancellor hopes to have the complex undedr construction by June or July of this The first units would come onlinew 11 to 12 months aftereconstruction commences, he adds.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Q1 Ad Spending Hits Rp 15t As Cars, Formula Milk Rise - Jakarta Globe
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Q1 Ad Spending Hits Rp 15t As Cars, Formula Milk Rise Jakarta Globe “The report shows that we can expect more spending this year since we usually see weak growth in the first quarter,†said Ricky Pesik, managing director at advertising agency Satu Citra. “I think the growth happened because Indonesia has shown good ... |
Friday, May 13, 2011
Planned layoffs fall 16% in May - Orlando Business Journal:
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In its latest report on monthlyjob cuts, notedf that the May job cuts were 7.4 percengt more than the 103,522 announcee in the same month a year ago. This year has not been kind to The report found that so far in 2009 employers haveannouncec 822,282 job cuts, more than double the 394,193 announcedx through May last year. But while job cuts remainedd well abovelast year's pace, May markec the fourth consecutive month with a decline in job-cut announcements. Sincer reaching a peak of 241,7409 in January, job-cut totals have falleh by an averageof 17.5 percentr per month. CEO John Challenger remainse cautious about the jobmarkets prospects.
“Thiws decline in job cuts couldxbe short-lived,” Challenger said. “Thre second quarter is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comez tojob cuts. Corporate downsizinyg may continue to remain slow during the summer but if the past is any we could see the pace accelerate again in the lattefr half of the third quarter through the end ofthe
In its latest report on monthlyjob cuts, notedf that the May job cuts were 7.4 percengt more than the 103,522 announcee in the same month a year ago. This year has not been kind to The report found that so far in 2009 employers haveannouncec 822,282 job cuts, more than double the 394,193 announcedx through May last year. But while job cuts remainedd well abovelast year's pace, May markec the fourth consecutive month with a decline in job-cut announcements. Sincer reaching a peak of 241,7409 in January, job-cut totals have falleh by an averageof 17.5 percentr per month. CEO John Challenger remainse cautious about the jobmarkets prospects.
“Thiws decline in job cuts couldxbe short-lived,” Challenger said. “Thre second quarter is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comez tojob cuts. Corporate downsizinyg may continue to remain slow during the summer but if the past is any we could see the pace accelerate again in the lattefr half of the third quarter through the end ofthe
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Report: Law firm Day Casebeer eyes merger with Howrey - Business First of Buffalo:
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LLP, with 27 attorneys, was founded in 1998 and has linex up a roster of clients thatincludesx , and A deal betweeb Day Casebeer and Howrey likely will close according to legal newspaper the Recorder . A representativd of Day Casebeer was not immediately Howrey declined to confirm talks withDay “As of today there is no deal with any said spokeswoman Christine Till. A merger with Day Casebeer wouldboosft Howrey’s presence in the Bay Area to 114 Howrey has 30 attorneys in East Palo Alto and 57 in San Howrey, with about 700 attorneys in 17 locationzs globally, has been aggressive in expanding in the Bay The firm last year lured most of the highly-prizedr construction practice from Thelen LLP, a San Francisclo law firm that disbanded amid financialk troubles and an exodus of partners.
Day Casebeee came under judicial criticism last year for its handling of discovery on behalf of in a lawsuit against Five Day Casebeedr lawyers and onefrom now-defunctg LLP were sanctioned by a magistrate for assisting Qualcomkm in committing an “incredible discovery violation by intentionally hiding or recklessly ignoring relevantt documents” during discovery. Most of the Day Casebeer lawyers who were sanctioneds have since leftthe firm.
LLP, with 27 attorneys, was founded in 1998 and has linex up a roster of clients thatincludesx , and A deal betweeb Day Casebeer and Howrey likely will close according to legal newspaper the Recorder . A representativd of Day Casebeer was not immediately Howrey declined to confirm talks withDay “As of today there is no deal with any said spokeswoman Christine Till. A merger with Day Casebeer wouldboosft Howrey’s presence in the Bay Area to 114 Howrey has 30 attorneys in East Palo Alto and 57 in San Howrey, with about 700 attorneys in 17 locationzs globally, has been aggressive in expanding in the Bay The firm last year lured most of the highly-prizedr construction practice from Thelen LLP, a San Francisclo law firm that disbanded amid financialk troubles and an exodus of partners.
Day Casebeee came under judicial criticism last year for its handling of discovery on behalf of in a lawsuit against Five Day Casebeedr lawyers and onefrom now-defunctg LLP were sanctioned by a magistrate for assisting Qualcomkm in committing an “incredible discovery violation by intentionally hiding or recklessly ignoring relevantt documents” during discovery. Most of the Day Casebeer lawyers who were sanctioneds have since leftthe firm.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Capistrano school board accused of violating open-meeting law - Los Angeles Times
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Study: Colorado government faces fiscal crisis - San Francisco Business Times:
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The report from the Center for Colorado’s Economicx Future at DU is titled “Colorado’s States Budget Tsunami.” It is to be formally released Tuesday. “There is simply not enough moneh to pay for the government wehave created,” the report “Barring a quick and dramatic turnaround of the economy, it appearas that the current fiscal system cannot be sustained.” In announcing the report’xs findings, DU noted that “anticipate d fiscal demands for K-12 education, prisones and Medicaid will swamp today’s revenue-generating tax and fee in Colorado.
The report recommends a reviewe of the statebudget “It is once again time to take a criticalp look at where we are and starty the process of a much-needesd overhaul,” it says. Colorado lawmakersa this year made steep cuts in states programs and drew on federa stimulus funds to balance the and then that the state facesa $384 million revenude shortfall for next year. “The budgetary tsunami that washed over Colorado government last fall and winter was likelyu just thefirst wave.
More tidal waves in [fiscao year] 2010-11 threaten to keep the general fund underwaterr and lawmakers struggling to findnew • “The largest departmentse of state government are growinyg more than twice as fast as tax dollars are coming in, leavint a lot less money available for other needs.” “Education, prisons and health care consumed abouty 54 cents of every generao fund dollar a decade ago. They now eat up nearl 76 cents of everyh generalfund dollar, and that figurew will jump to 91 cents in five yearsw if the average growth rate Eventually, at this rate, there would be no money for othere programs.
” • “There is littlse question the financial difficultiesw faced by Colorado’s state government during this decade’sw two recessions will continue into the future. The problem is mathematicalp – there is simplyh not enough money to pay for the governmengt we have created and the services many of us have come to Center director CharlesBrown co-authored the report with Jeffreyh Roberts. The full report is to be releaserd Tuesday at a10 a.m.
MDT news and Brown is slated to testify on its finding s before thestate legislature’sx Fiscal Stabilization Commission on The Center for Colorado’s Economic Future describes itselff as “an independent, nonpartisan organizatiomn that conducts research on matters related to Colorado’x fiscal health, trends affecting the state’s economy and proposed legislation relating to taxation and public
The report from the Center for Colorado’s Economicx Future at DU is titled “Colorado’s States Budget Tsunami.” It is to be formally released Tuesday. “There is simply not enough moneh to pay for the government wehave created,” the report “Barring a quick and dramatic turnaround of the economy, it appearas that the current fiscal system cannot be sustained.” In announcing the report’xs findings, DU noted that “anticipate d fiscal demands for K-12 education, prisones and Medicaid will swamp today’s revenue-generating tax and fee in Colorado.
The report recommends a reviewe of the statebudget “It is once again time to take a criticalp look at where we are and starty the process of a much-needesd overhaul,” it says. Colorado lawmakersa this year made steep cuts in states programs and drew on federa stimulus funds to balance the and then that the state facesa $384 million revenude shortfall for next year. “The budgetary tsunami that washed over Colorado government last fall and winter was likelyu just thefirst wave.
More tidal waves in [fiscao year] 2010-11 threaten to keep the general fund underwaterr and lawmakers struggling to findnew • “The largest departmentse of state government are growinyg more than twice as fast as tax dollars are coming in, leavint a lot less money available for other needs.” “Education, prisons and health care consumed abouty 54 cents of every generao fund dollar a decade ago. They now eat up nearl 76 cents of everyh generalfund dollar, and that figurew will jump to 91 cents in five yearsw if the average growth rate Eventually, at this rate, there would be no money for othere programs.
” • “There is littlse question the financial difficultiesw faced by Colorado’s state government during this decade’sw two recessions will continue into the future. The problem is mathematicalp – there is simplyh not enough money to pay for the governmengt we have created and the services many of us have come to Center director CharlesBrown co-authored the report with Jeffreyh Roberts. The full report is to be releaserd Tuesday at a10 a.m.
MDT news and Brown is slated to testify on its finding s before thestate legislature’sx Fiscal Stabilization Commission on The Center for Colorado’s Economic Future describes itselff as “an independent, nonpartisan organizatiomn that conducts research on matters related to Colorado’x fiscal health, trends affecting the state’s economy and proposed legislation relating to taxation and public
Monday, May 2, 2011
Hundreds stage protest in Hong Kong for detained Chinese artist - Monsters and Critics.com
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