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The animated moviemaker (NASDAQ:DWA), with principal animation studiosz inRedwood City, unveiled slate of animated featurez through 2012. Five will be original films and threwe will be sequels based onthe company’w Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda. All will be produced in 3D, the companyh said. How to Traibn Your Dragon, to be released on March 26, 2010. It is being written and directed by ChrisSanders (Lilk & Stitch) and Dean DeBlois (Lilo Stitch), produced by Bonnie Arnold (Over the Hedge, Toy and will star Jay Baruchel, Gerarr Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and TJ Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild the story centers around a teenager who lives on the island of where fighting dragons is a way of He ultimately encounters and befriends an injured Shrek Forever After will be released on May 21, 2010.
It is beinfg directed by Mike Mitchel and produced by Teresa Cheng and Gina Shay and will feature theoriginal cast, including Mike Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. Oobermind (formerluy titled Master Mind) will open on Nov. 5, 2010. It is beingg directed by Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa), executiv e produced by Ben Stiller andStuart Cornfeld, produced by Lara Breay and Denise Nolan Cascinl and will star Roberty Downey Jr. and Tina Fey. Super villaimn Oobermind defeats archrival Metroi Man but then fallxinto despair.
Oobermind then turns into a good guy battlinbg the super villain rival he had invente to pull himself out of KungFu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom will be come out June 3, 2011. It is directef by Jennifer Yuh produced by Melissa Cobb and will feature the returnb of the original includingJack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustib Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu and Davis Cross. The Guardians (working title), based on forthcoming bookse byWilliam Joyce, will be released on Nov. 4, 2011.
The world'z five unlikeliest heroes - Jack Frost, North (aka Santa), Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny), Toothn (the Tooth Fairy), and Sandy (the Sandman) band together to stop an ancient spiritf calledPitch (the Boogeyman) from plunging the world into eternal darkness. Puss In Boots (workinf title) will be released on March 30, 2012 starring Antonio Banderas as Puss In Bootw and Salma Hayekas Kitty, love interest. Swords will cross and hearts will be brokenj in this adventure starring one of the characters of the Shreiuniverse -- Puss In Boots.
Masterminxd Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steall the famed Goose that lays the Golden A Madagascar sequel will be releasedr onMay 25, directed by Eric Darnelol (Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 and produced by Mireille Soria (Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa) and Mark Swift (Madagascar: Escapw 2 Africa On Nov. 2, the company plans to release one of three projects currentlyin pre-production: The first is The Croodd (working title), which is being directedd by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMiccio and produced by Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwello and an old-school caveman.
The secon is Truckers (working title) based on The Bromeliad Trilogyt about a society of tiny beings living in adepartmenyt store. The third is an as-yet-untitledf Super Secret Ghost Project, about ghosts.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
Tulkoff asks for $6M in state bonds - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Family-owned Tulkoff, which has made horseradish in Baltimorw since theearly 1920s, decided on the new site last Tulkoff had been looking for a new location for its East Baltimors plant because the surrounding area has become less industrial and more of a haven for young professionalx who are rehabbing homes. Tulkoffg has asked MEDCO to issue upto $6 million in bondx to help cover the cost of buildingh the new plant. As a public MEDCO can get bond financing at a lowe interest rate than acompany could, which makesw repaying the money cheaper for CEO Philip Tulkoff said.
Maryland manufacturers like Tulkoff are eligiblwefor tax-exempt financing through MEDCO, said Roberr Brennan, MEDCO executive director. Although the bonds wouls be issuedby MEDCO, the state agency would not be on the hook to repag the money, Brennan said. A division of GE wouldf underwrite the bondsfor Tulkoff, Brennan and Tulkoff said. A bond underwrited provides funding for the buying the bonds and reselling them toother "It's very efficient and said Tulkoff, joking that "I'm allergic to higher Tulkoff was traveling and didn't have details about the interest rate at hand, but said bonds issuedd by MEDCO would probably have an interestt rate of one to two percentag e points lower than bonds issueed by a company.
Tulkoff Food Products plans to use money from its operationws and from the sale of its Brewerws Hill property to repay the cost of buildinygthe plant, Tulkoff said. "We look at any projecft in Baltimore City as considered to be a Brennan said. "We want to make sure we'rse able to support the manufacturint sector so it canremai competitive." To determine whether to issue the MEDCO's board will look at how the project woulrd maintain or increase employment in the state and will revieqw Tulkoff's financial history, Brennan said. MEDCO will hold a heariny on Tulkoff's request Sept. 17.
Tulkoff hopes to open the new which will beabout 80,000 squar e feet, by first quarter 2008, Philiop Tulkoff said. Tulkoff bought the 6-acre parcel of land at Holabird from the city this year for its appraiser valueof $490,400. Tulkoff Food Productsd does not disclose It employs about 70 people in and expects that level to stay roughly the same afterf the newplant opens, Tulkoft said. Last year, the companyy bought a food-service spice line from Baltimore Spice which added five to10 jobs, he Tulkoff started at a produce stand run by Jewisjh immigrants. Today, it bills itselg as the nation's largest makeer of prepared horseradish products for majorfood distributors.
It processes 10 million pounds of raw horseradish rooteach year. Tulkoff also has a plant in MEDCO issues bonds about 15 timewsa year, mostly for nonprofit organizations, Brenna said. Very few manufacturers typically apply forthe bonds, he said. All together, MEDC has issued bonds about 200 times since the and Brennan said he could not recall any party ever opposing one ofthe deals. MEDCO existas to help Maryland businesses expand and attractg new business tothe state. It supports its operationd from fees charged on projectsa such asbond issuances.
Family-owned Tulkoff, which has made horseradish in Baltimorw since theearly 1920s, decided on the new site last Tulkoff had been looking for a new location for its East Baltimors plant because the surrounding area has become less industrial and more of a haven for young professionalx who are rehabbing homes. Tulkoffg has asked MEDCO to issue upto $6 million in bondx to help cover the cost of buildingh the new plant. As a public MEDCO can get bond financing at a lowe interest rate than acompany could, which makesw repaying the money cheaper for CEO Philip Tulkoff said.
Maryland manufacturers like Tulkoff are eligiblwefor tax-exempt financing through MEDCO, said Roberr Brennan, MEDCO executive director. Although the bonds wouls be issuedby MEDCO, the state agency would not be on the hook to repag the money, Brennan said. A division of GE wouldf underwrite the bondsfor Tulkoff, Brennan and Tulkoff said. A bond underwrited provides funding for the buying the bonds and reselling them toother "It's very efficient and said Tulkoff, joking that "I'm allergic to higher Tulkoff was traveling and didn't have details about the interest rate at hand, but said bonds issuedd by MEDCO would probably have an interestt rate of one to two percentag e points lower than bonds issueed by a company.
Tulkoff Food Products plans to use money from its operationws and from the sale of its Brewerws Hill property to repay the cost of buildinygthe plant, Tulkoff said. "We look at any projecft in Baltimore City as considered to be a Brennan said. "We want to make sure we'rse able to support the manufacturint sector so it canremai competitive." To determine whether to issue the MEDCO's board will look at how the project woulrd maintain or increase employment in the state and will revieqw Tulkoff's financial history, Brennan said. MEDCO will hold a heariny on Tulkoff's request Sept. 17.
Tulkoff hopes to open the new which will beabout 80,000 squar e feet, by first quarter 2008, Philiop Tulkoff said. Tulkoff bought the 6-acre parcel of land at Holabird from the city this year for its appraiser valueof $490,400. Tulkoff Food Productsd does not disclose It employs about 70 people in and expects that level to stay roughly the same afterf the newplant opens, Tulkoft said. Last year, the companyy bought a food-service spice line from Baltimore Spice which added five to10 jobs, he Tulkoff started at a produce stand run by Jewisjh immigrants. Today, it bills itselg as the nation's largest makeer of prepared horseradish products for majorfood distributors.
It processes 10 million pounds of raw horseradish rooteach year. Tulkoff also has a plant in MEDCO issues bonds about 15 timewsa year, mostly for nonprofit organizations, Brenna said. Very few manufacturers typically apply forthe bonds, he said. All together, MEDC has issued bonds about 200 times since the and Brennan said he could not recall any party ever opposing one ofthe deals. MEDCO existas to help Maryland businesses expand and attractg new business tothe state. It supports its operationd from fees charged on projectsa such asbond issuances.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Timber trail - Hindustan Times
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Hindustan Times | Timber trail Hindustan Times Wood science and technology (WST) is aimed at efficient utilisation of timber. Basically, wood technologists use their know-how to manage and improve wood and wood products. They are trained in wood physics, chemistry and anatomy, timber mechanics ... |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
RathGibson files Chapter 11 - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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In connection with the filing inthe U.S. Bankruptch Court for the Districtof Delaware, RathGibson also has filed a proposec plan of reorganization that provides for holders of allowecd general unsecured creditors to be unimpairedx and paid in full on undisputed amountd owed prior to the bankruptcy filing, the firm said in a pres s release. The plan has the unanimous support ofthe company'se pre-petition secured lender, boards of and the management leadership of the as well as certain key noteholders. The plan, if will result in significantly reducingthe company'sx debt burden.
"The current managemenft team inherited a significant debt load that cannoftbe sustained, particularly in these challenging financial markets," said Mike president and CEO of RathGibson. "As a result, we must take action to position the companuy forthe future." RathGibson's corporate headquarteres are in Lincolnshire, Ill. Manufacturing locations include: North Branch, N.J.; Clarksville, and Marrero, La. The manufacturer was based in Janesvillee when it was sold by privatee equity firm to affiliatesof , a middle-market private equit y investment arm of , in June 2007.
Schwartz said that the Chapte r 11 filing should have no impacton day-to-day The company expects to obtain, with bankruptcty court approval, "debtor-in-possession" financiny that will provide sufficient liquidity to continur normal operations. RathGibson serves the chemical, power generation, oil and gas, food, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical, biotechnology, and general commercial
In connection with the filing inthe U.S. Bankruptch Court for the Districtof Delaware, RathGibson also has filed a proposec plan of reorganization that provides for holders of allowecd general unsecured creditors to be unimpairedx and paid in full on undisputed amountd owed prior to the bankruptcy filing, the firm said in a pres s release. The plan has the unanimous support ofthe company'se pre-petition secured lender, boards of and the management leadership of the as well as certain key noteholders. The plan, if will result in significantly reducingthe company'sx debt burden.
"The current managemenft team inherited a significant debt load that cannoftbe sustained, particularly in these challenging financial markets," said Mike president and CEO of RathGibson. "As a result, we must take action to position the companuy forthe future." RathGibson's corporate headquarteres are in Lincolnshire, Ill. Manufacturing locations include: North Branch, N.J.; Clarksville, and Marrero, La. The manufacturer was based in Janesvillee when it was sold by privatee equity firm to affiliatesof , a middle-market private equit y investment arm of , in June 2007.
Schwartz said that the Chapte r 11 filing should have no impacton day-to-day The company expects to obtain, with bankruptcty court approval, "debtor-in-possession" financiny that will provide sufficient liquidity to continur normal operations. RathGibson serves the chemical, power generation, oil and gas, food, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical, biotechnology, and general commercial
Monday, December 24, 2012
Jimmy McCracklin, R&B Singer and Songwriter, Dead at 91 - RollingStone.com
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RollingStone.com | Jimmy McCracklin, R&B Singer and Songwriter, Dead at 91 RollingStone.com Jimmy McCracklin, portrait, dead, rip, 91, blues. Jimmy McCracklin poses for a portrait circa 1972. Gilles Petard/Redferns. R&B singer and songwriter Jimmy McCracklin died on Thursday in San Pablo, California at the age of 91, the New York Times reports. Jimmy McCracklin, R&B Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 91 R&B Singer/Songwriter Jimmy McCracklin Passes Away at 91 Blues Singer and Songwriter Jimmy McCracklin Dies at 91 |
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Second Jimmy John's Location Now Open in Redmond - Patch.com
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Second Jimmy John's Location Now Open in Redmond Patch.com General manager Amhed Ibrahim, a Redmond resident who previously worked at the other Jimmy John's near Whole Foods, said the second location is slightly larger than usual and features newer equipment. Jimmy John's sells a variety of 8-inch "gourmet ... |
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Ford will stop Claycomo F-150 production for a week - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The UAW Local 249 posted the informatiob in a newsletter on itsWeb site. Loca l 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmed Mondayh that the information is The production stoppage comes a week befores an alreadyscheduled one-week summer break for the entirre plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman The plant also is scheduled for a summee break during the week of Aug. 17. Sales of Ford F-seriee trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percent from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percent from 42,9723 in May 2008. UAW Local 249 said the slight increas ein month-to-month sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancel the scheduledc down week on June 22 at its F-150 truck plantg in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacrt at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. “This is partiallh due to depleted funds forthe state’s Division of Unemploymenrt in Michigan, making down weeks at less of an option,” the Locaol 249 said in the newsletter. Local 249 added that sales projectionss continue to be less than the five shiftsx at the two truck plants can produce if they work full time throug h the 2010production year. Ford runs two shifts at Claycomoi and threein Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considerinhg once again moving a shifyt fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assemblyt Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford moved about 800 workersd from a second shift on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a thirfd shift on the SUV side. The employees were movex back tothe F-1590 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape sales in May reached up 20.6 percent from 13,596 in April but down 7.2 percen from 17,667 in May 2008.
The Kansaw City Assembly Plant also producezs the Mercury Mariner and hybridc versions of the Ford Escape and Mercury Combined sales of hybric versions of the Ford Mercury Milan, Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new company record. The old sale record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inAprill 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plany in Claycomo hadabout 3,900 hourlyt and 200 salaried employees.
The UAW Local 249 posted the informatiob in a newsletter on itsWeb site. Loca l 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmed Mondayh that the information is The production stoppage comes a week befores an alreadyscheduled one-week summer break for the entirre plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswoman The plant also is scheduled for a summee break during the week of Aug. 17. Sales of Ford F-seriee trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percent from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percent from 42,9723 in May 2008. UAW Local 249 said the slight increas ein month-to-month sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancel the scheduledc down week on June 22 at its F-150 truck plantg in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacrt at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. “This is partiallh due to depleted funds forthe state’s Division of Unemploymenrt in Michigan, making down weeks at less of an option,” the Locaol 249 said in the newsletter. Local 249 added that sales projectionss continue to be less than the five shiftsx at the two truck plants can produce if they work full time throug h the 2010production year. Ford runs two shifts at Claycomoi and threein Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considerinhg once again moving a shifyt fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assemblyt Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford moved about 800 workersd from a second shift on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a thirfd shift on the SUV side. The employees were movex back tothe F-1590 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escape sales in May reached up 20.6 percent from 13,596 in April but down 7.2 percen from 17,667 in May 2008.
The Kansaw City Assembly Plant also producezs the Mercury Mariner and hybridc versions of the Ford Escape and Mercury Combined sales of hybric versions of the Ford Mercury Milan, Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new company record. The old sale record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inAprill 2006. As of May, Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plany in Claycomo hadabout 3,900 hourlyt and 200 salaried employees.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Christine Drinan: First Class Seats, Coach Prices - Huffington Post (blog)
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Christine Drinan: First Class Seats, Coach Prices Huffington Post (blog) Let's face it: Once you have a taste of business and first class, it's tough to go back. But, unless your employer is picking up the tab, who can really afford to shell out the $15K for a private suite on Emirates? If you can, keep it to yourself. With ... |
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Solar Panels for Every Home - NYTimes.com - New York Times
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Al-Bawaba | Solar Panels for Every Home - NYTimes.com New York Times WE don't think much about pitch pine poles until storms like Hurricane Sandy litter our landscape with their splintered corpses and arcing power lines. Crews from as far away as California and Quebec have worked feverishly to repair or replace those ... Solar panels may p erform better when placed on green roofs |
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Study: Colorado clean-energy jobs growing twice as fast as other industries - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The report — the Colorado portion of a 50-state analysiz — said clean-energy jobs in Colorado increased 18.2 percent betweenb 1998 and 2007, versus an overall job-growtb rate of 8.2 percent. Pew said therw were 17,008 clean-energy jobs at 1,778 companies in Colorado as of 2007. Colorado tied for 18th amon g the states in the pace ofits clean-energy job growthh over the 10-year periox studied by Pew. The top states were Idaho, with 126 percent clean-jobg growth, followed by Nebraska, 109 percent, but both stateas still have smallertotal clean-energy job totals than Colorado.
“Coloradp has a large share of America’sz clean energy economy – and it is growing Niki Hawthorne, Colorado representative for the Pew Environment said in a statement released withthe Colorado, Hawthorne said, “has adopter renewable energy and energy efficiency standards – creatinbg a promising market for clean energy generatiom and energy efficiency products.” California had the most clean-energh jobs — 125,390 as of 2007 Pew said. Separately, Pew said clean-energy industrieds in Coloradoattracted $622,400,734 in venture-capital funding betweeh 2006 and 2008, the fifth-highest amount in the Nationwide, clean-energy jobs grew at 9.
1 percenf between 1998 and 2007, versuw total job growth of 3.7 Pew’s report said. Pew describefd its report as the first-ever nationwide hard counr across all 50 states of actual jobs createdby clean-energt industries. “The clean energy economy is poiser forexplosive growth,” Lori Grange, interim deputy directod of the Pew Center on the said in a statement Wednesday. “Thesw jobs are driving economic growth and environmental sustainabilityh at a time when America needs There is a potential competitive advantagd for federal and state policy leaders who act now to spur businesses and investments in the cleajenergy sector.
” Pew said it definecd clean-energy jobs as those related to “expandinb clean energy production, increasing energh efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conservingf water and other natural resources.” .
The report — the Colorado portion of a 50-state analysiz — said clean-energy jobs in Colorado increased 18.2 percent betweenb 1998 and 2007, versus an overall job-growtb rate of 8.2 percent. Pew said therw were 17,008 clean-energy jobs at 1,778 companies in Colorado as of 2007. Colorado tied for 18th amon g the states in the pace ofits clean-energy job growthh over the 10-year periox studied by Pew. The top states were Idaho, with 126 percent clean-jobg growth, followed by Nebraska, 109 percent, but both stateas still have smallertotal clean-energy job totals than Colorado.
“Coloradp has a large share of America’sz clean energy economy – and it is growing Niki Hawthorne, Colorado representative for the Pew Environment said in a statement released withthe Colorado, Hawthorne said, “has adopter renewable energy and energy efficiency standards – creatinbg a promising market for clean energy generatiom and energy efficiency products.” California had the most clean-energh jobs — 125,390 as of 2007 Pew said. Separately, Pew said clean-energy industrieds in Coloradoattracted $622,400,734 in venture-capital funding betweeh 2006 and 2008, the fifth-highest amount in the Nationwide, clean-energy jobs grew at 9.
1 percenf between 1998 and 2007, versuw total job growth of 3.7 Pew’s report said. Pew describefd its report as the first-ever nationwide hard counr across all 50 states of actual jobs createdby clean-energt industries. “The clean energy economy is poiser forexplosive growth,” Lori Grange, interim deputy directod of the Pew Center on the said in a statement Wednesday. “Thesw jobs are driving economic growth and environmental sustainabilityh at a time when America needs There is a potential competitive advantagd for federal and state policy leaders who act now to spur businesses and investments in the cleajenergy sector.
” Pew said it definecd clean-energy jobs as those related to “expandinb clean energy production, increasing energh efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conservingf water and other natural resources.” .
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Local TARP takers at a glance - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The investments range from $13 million to $35 Banks accepted the money for a varietuof reasons, but the main one was to shore up theit capital reserves. accepted TARP money after acquiring troubled and Most of thelocao banks, however, took the monety as a sort of insurance policy against tight capital markets. The TARP money carries a 5 percent annual dividend payable quarterly, for the firsgt five years. Then the dividencd increases to 9 Theinvestment can’t be repaid for at least threer years. Here’s a rundown of bank holdiny companies that took TARP mone along with details about the area banksthey own. TARP $21.
75 million Top local executive: Bob Regnier, Totall assets: Net interest $25.3 million Deposits: $608.4 million Charge-offs: $13.i9 million Total risk-based capitap ratio: 12.22% TARP investment: $30.26 milliob Bank:
The investments range from $13 million to $35 Banks accepted the money for a varietuof reasons, but the main one was to shore up theit capital reserves. accepted TARP money after acquiring troubled and Most of thelocao banks, however, took the monety as a sort of insurance policy against tight capital markets. The TARP money carries a 5 percent annual dividend payable quarterly, for the firsgt five years. Then the dividencd increases to 9 Theinvestment can’t be repaid for at least threer years. Here’s a rundown of bank holdiny companies that took TARP mone along with details about the area banksthey own. TARP $21.
75 million Top local executive: Bob Regnier, Totall assets: Net interest $25.3 million Deposits: $608.4 million Charge-offs: $13.i9 million Total risk-based capitap ratio: 12.22% TARP investment: $30.26 milliob Bank:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, May 28 - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Achbar named executive director of The and Culture The New Centerr for Arts and Culture in Bostoh appointed Francine Achbarexecutive director. Prior to this appointment, Achbar served as the organization’s actinvg director from June 2005 througyJanuary 2007, following the resignation of foundingv director Shoshana Pakciarz , and has been servinfg as the institution’s deputy director since June 2008. Charles appointe sr. VP of PUMA North America , based in Westford, appointed Curtizs Charles senior vice president of NorthAmerican sales, overseeinv all sales and sales operations activities for both the PUMA and Tretorbn brands.
Prior to his appointment to Charleswas CEO/CMO of Keimistre LLC , where he oversaw the apparell business of P.R.P.S and Akademiks. Cannonn Design promotes Spelman toVP ; McDonaldr returns as associate principal Cannon Design , an engineering and planning firm with local offices in promoted Elizabeth Spelman to vice president. Spelmajn is a project architect and designer with 14 years of experiencd managing projects and directing Inother news, architect Debi McDonald rejoinefd the firm as an associate principal in the firm’ Boston office. RF Walsh Project Management adds Hickehy as project executive RF Walsh Project Management in Bostom added Paul Hickey as aproject executive.
Hickey, who is a registerer structural engineer and LEEDaccredited professional, will initiallyy be supporting the development and advancement of the UMass-Bostob Master Plan .
Achbar named executive director of The and Culture The New Centerr for Arts and Culture in Bostoh appointed Francine Achbarexecutive director. Prior to this appointment, Achbar served as the organization’s actinvg director from June 2005 througyJanuary 2007, following the resignation of foundingv director Shoshana Pakciarz , and has been servinfg as the institution’s deputy director since June 2008. Charles appointe sr. VP of PUMA North America , based in Westford, appointed Curtizs Charles senior vice president of NorthAmerican sales, overseeinv all sales and sales operations activities for both the PUMA and Tretorbn brands.
Prior to his appointment to Charleswas CEO/CMO of Keimistre LLC , where he oversaw the apparell business of P.R.P.S and Akademiks. Cannonn Design promotes Spelman toVP ; McDonaldr returns as associate principal Cannon Design , an engineering and planning firm with local offices in promoted Elizabeth Spelman to vice president. Spelmajn is a project architect and designer with 14 years of experiencd managing projects and directing Inother news, architect Debi McDonald rejoinefd the firm as an associate principal in the firm’ Boston office. RF Walsh Project Management adds Hickehy as project executive RF Walsh Project Management in Bostom added Paul Hickey as aproject executive.
Hickey, who is a registerer structural engineer and LEEDaccredited professional, will initiallyy be supporting the development and advancement of the UMass-Bostob Master Plan .
Sunday, December 9, 2012
'Tis the Season of Holiday Scams - AARP News
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'Tis the Season of Holiday Scams AARP News In song, the gifts of Christmas include partridges, turtle doves and French hens. But scammers seek a different type of bird â€" pigeons who'll fall for their holiday-themed hoaxes. To commemorate those lyrical dozen days, here are 12 tips to avoid ... |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
AutoZone worker saves boss from armed robber, gets fired - CBS News
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CBS News | AutoZone worker saves boss from armed robber, gets fired CBS News When Devin McLean, an employee at a Virginia AutoZone store, was confronted by an armed robber, he got his own gun from his car and the robber ran away. Two days later, McLean was fired for violating the company's zero-tolerance policy on guns in the ... |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
RIVERSIDE: National Cemetery issues Christmas decorating guidelines - Press-Enterprise
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Press-Enterprise | RIVERSIDE: National Cemetery issues Christmas decorating guidelines Press-Enterprise The Riverside National Cemetery has announced its holiday decorating policy. The policy, according to Director Dean Moline, is meant to establish a uniform standard of appearance by balancing a family's desire to honor its loved one with the cemetery's ...< /p> |
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Fontainebleau Las Vegas company files Chapter 11 - Business First of Louisville:
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Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of itsaffiliatee – Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC and Fontainebleau Las Vegas Capital – filed bankruptcy petitions in Miamio late Tuesday. The Miami Beach hoteol is not included in the The company said in a news release that the decisiomn to file Chapter 11 was the direct resultr of litigation with lenders on the Las Vegaxs hotel construction project that had to do with contractualk disputes related tonearly $800 million in construction fundin for the $2.9 billion resort-casino which is 70 percent complete. Lenders include , and Deutsche Bank Trusgt Co. Americas.
The legal dispute has effectively shut down the projecrand “put thousands of people out of said Howard Karawan, chief restructuring officer of Fontainebleau Las in the release. “Our goal now is to securde funding to completethis world-class project and restructure our existing debt.” Fontainebleau Las Vegas reaches a provisional agreement with a grouop of its non-defaulting lenders for the use of cash for the administratiomn of its bankruptcy case, and is in negotiation s to obtain financing to restart construction on that Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which is a separate legal entity, continuez to operate as normal.
Turnberry West Construction, the project’as general contractor, is also not included in the according to thenews release. In 2008, Nakheeo Hotels of Dubai bought a 50 percenf interest in the Fontainebleau Miamu Beachfor $375 million. The Las Vegads hotel companies that filed bankruptcy are based in Sout Florida because the Soffer familof Aventura, which also owns the Turnberry development and construction owns all the Fontainebleau companies. Jeffre Soffer is a principal of umbrella company FontainebleauResortsw LLC, according to state records.
Fontainebleai Las Vegas also withdrew without prejudiceits $3 billionm lawsuit in Las Vegas against some of its and refiled the case in Miam bankruptcy court, where the Chapter 11 petitions were The lawsuit with lenders was amended on May 12 to includee allegations that Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americaz was “seeking to destroy the Fontainebleauy in order tominimize competition” with the nearbu and Casino, which is wholly owned by a Deutsche Bank "This claim is an attempt by the Fontainebleau'sz developers to distract from the fact that they have breachef their loan covenants.
We will defendd ourselves vigorously against this meritless Deutsche Bank spokesman John Gallagher said inan e-mailed Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC lists more than $1 billion in debt and a similar amount in assets on its with more than 1,000 creditors. The only South Floridaa creditor listed was International Bedding inFort Lauderdale, with a claim of $498,737.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of itsaffiliatee – Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC and Fontainebleau Las Vegas Capital – filed bankruptcy petitions in Miamio late Tuesday. The Miami Beach hoteol is not included in the The company said in a news release that the decisiomn to file Chapter 11 was the direct resultr of litigation with lenders on the Las Vegaxs hotel construction project that had to do with contractualk disputes related tonearly $800 million in construction fundin for the $2.9 billion resort-casino which is 70 percent complete. Lenders include , and Deutsche Bank Trusgt Co. Americas.
The legal dispute has effectively shut down the projecrand “put thousands of people out of said Howard Karawan, chief restructuring officer of Fontainebleau Las in the release. “Our goal now is to securde funding to completethis world-class project and restructure our existing debt.” Fontainebleau Las Vegas reaches a provisional agreement with a grouop of its non-defaulting lenders for the use of cash for the administratiomn of its bankruptcy case, and is in negotiation s to obtain financing to restart construction on that Fontainebleau Miami Beach, which is a separate legal entity, continuez to operate as normal.
Turnberry West Construction, the project’as general contractor, is also not included in the according to thenews release. In 2008, Nakheeo Hotels of Dubai bought a 50 percenf interest in the Fontainebleau Miamu Beachfor $375 million. The Las Vegads hotel companies that filed bankruptcy are based in Sout Florida because the Soffer familof Aventura, which also owns the Turnberry development and construction owns all the Fontainebleau companies. Jeffre Soffer is a principal of umbrella company FontainebleauResortsw LLC, according to state records.
Fontainebleai Las Vegas also withdrew without prejudiceits $3 billionm lawsuit in Las Vegas against some of its and refiled the case in Miam bankruptcy court, where the Chapter 11 petitions were The lawsuit with lenders was amended on May 12 to includee allegations that Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americaz was “seeking to destroy the Fontainebleauy in order tominimize competition” with the nearbu and Casino, which is wholly owned by a Deutsche Bank "This claim is an attempt by the Fontainebleau'sz developers to distract from the fact that they have breachef their loan covenants.
We will defendd ourselves vigorously against this meritless Deutsche Bank spokesman John Gallagher said inan e-mailed Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC lists more than $1 billion in debt and a similar amount in assets on its with more than 1,000 creditors. The only South Floridaa creditor listed was International Bedding inFort Lauderdale, with a claim of $498,737.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - Houston Business Journal:
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Voting on the five-year offer by members of Unitedd Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continuethroug Wednesday. Union leaders are not making a recommendation to theidr members on the contract which the union complains would cut pensiohn benefits by an averageof $100,000 -- a conclusion disputeds by management. “It’s a good contracr in a normal economy. It’s a great contract in this King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workers wouldr get raises underthe company’s proposal. King Sooperw is a Colorado unitof Cincinnati-baserd (NYSE: KR). Colorado workers for two other groceryhchains — Pleasanton, Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiate separatw deals with their employers. If King Soopers workers rejectthe chain’s latest they will continue working without a contracyt until an agreement is reached or a striker is called. Their contract expired May 9.
Voting on the five-year offer by members of Unitedd Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continuethroug Wednesday. Union leaders are not making a recommendation to theidr members on the contract which the union complains would cut pensiohn benefits by an averageof $100,000 -- a conclusion disputeds by management. “It’s a good contracr in a normal economy. It’s a great contract in this King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workers wouldr get raises underthe company’s proposal. King Sooperw is a Colorado unitof Cincinnati-baserd (NYSE: KR). Colorado workers for two other groceryhchains — Pleasanton, Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiate separatw deals with their employers. If King Soopers workers rejectthe chain’s latest they will continue working without a contracyt until an agreement is reached or a striker is called. Their contract expired May 9.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
NC State hires Northern Illinois' Doeren - Bradenton Herald
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Bradenton Herald | NC State hires Northern Illinois' Doeren Bradenton Herald RALEIGH, N.C. â€" Dave Doeren is leaving Northern Illinois after two straight championship seasons to take over at North Carolina State. N.C. State announced Doeren's hiring Saturday - less than 24 hours after he guided the 19th-ranked Huskies to their ... Nor th Carolina State to hire Northern Illinois' Dave Doeren as next coach NC State hires Dave Doeren of Northern Illinois |
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