http://chryslerautoclub.com/1991-plymouth-vogageur-transmission-problem
The chain store sales index for the week ending May 9 roseby 0.3 percenrt from the previous week and inchede up 0.5 percent compared with the same week in the report said. That's the first positivwe year-over-year reading since early December 2008 and the largesrt boostsince Nov. 29, 2008. The reporg said warmer-than-normal weather and the Mother’es Day holiday helped lift customer trafficv to its highest reading sinceearly January, and contributedc to the improved pace of sales on a week-over-week and year-over-year The report also said that Aprik comparable-store sales rose by 0.7 percenyt compared with the same month last year.
But lookingt ahead to May, the report said that some segmentsw of theindustry - particularly discount retailer and specifically - will face flat or decreased sale s for the month.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tesla to open seven showrooms - San Francisco Business Times:
http://syaqua.com/Forms/3.Products_and_Services/1.Product&Service.htm
Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicaglo will open in late followedby Miami. Tesla’s first European store will open in Londonn laterthis month, followed by Munich and The new additions will complemen Tesla’s flagship stores in Northern and Southern California, which openedc a year ago. Tesla said it is scoutingg locationsin Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producee of highway-capable electric cars in North Americasor Europe. “We are rethinking almost every aspec t of theautomobile – from the powertraib to the customer experience, both online and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a statement. Tesla’s Roadster selld for $109,000.
The company expects to introduce itsseconrd car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expectexd to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’s
Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicaglo will open in late followedby Miami. Tesla’s first European store will open in Londonn laterthis month, followed by Munich and The new additions will complemen Tesla’s flagship stores in Northern and Southern California, which openedc a year ago. Tesla said it is scoutingg locationsin Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producee of highway-capable electric cars in North Americasor Europe. “We are rethinking almost every aspec t of theautomobile – from the powertraib to the customer experience, both online and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a statement. Tesla’s Roadster selld for $109,000.
The company expects to introduce itsseconrd car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expectexd to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’s
Monday, September 27, 2010
Seattle Genetics Develops New Tumor-Shrinking Cancer Treatment - AOL News
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
NYSE Highly Traded Stocks at Transportation Sector (AMR, LCC, GMR, AAI) - Penny Stock Live
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NYSE Highly Traded Stocks at Transportation Sector (AMR, LCC, GMR, AAI) Penny Stock Live AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) jumped by 2.41% to closed at $6.38 with the over all traded volume of 15.02 million shares for the day. ... |
Friday, September 24, 2010
South Florida advertising agencies take next step in award season - South Florida Business Journal:
http://justauto-insurance.net/auto-insurance/direct-auto-insurance/
The agency’s State Farm ad “Los Felinoxs de la Noche” won a Charlie in the nontraditionaoadvertising category, and “Soccere Roots,” also for State Farm, won in the consumer/trad e publication category. Alma DDB was one of several Soutbh Florida shops to win big atthe event, held recently in Orlandok and honoring top ad shops from throughout Floridza and the Caribbean. Brand Tango in Fort Lauderdale won a Charlies for its Royal Palms Vacations Member Kit for Royal Palm Vacations in the salezspromotion category.
The agency also took two gold Miami-based Sapient took a Charlie for “Burn Alter Ego Facebook Campaign & Application” for client in the interactive The agency also won agold Addy.
The agency’s State Farm ad “Los Felinoxs de la Noche” won a Charlie in the nontraditionaoadvertising category, and “Soccere Roots,” also for State Farm, won in the consumer/trad e publication category. Alma DDB was one of several Soutbh Florida shops to win big atthe event, held recently in Orlandok and honoring top ad shops from throughout Floridza and the Caribbean. Brand Tango in Fort Lauderdale won a Charlies for its Royal Palms Vacations Member Kit for Royal Palm Vacations in the salezspromotion category.
The agency also took two gold Miami-based Sapient took a Charlie for “Burn Alter Ego Facebook Campaign & Application” for client in the interactive The agency also won agold Addy.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Pupil-service provider ratios - Business First of Louisville:
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pupils per provider • 2. 66.4 pupils per provider • 3. North Collins, 74.8 pupil per provider • 4. Dunkirk, 75.1 pupils per providert • 5. Kendall, 84.5 pupilzs per provider • 6. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 85.5 pupils per provider 7. Pavilion, 85.6 pupils per provider • 8. Friendship, 85.7 pupils per providetr • 9. Salamanca, 87.2 pupils per provider 10. Clymer, 88.8 pupilzs per provider • 11. West Valley, 89.1 pupils per providerd • 12. Gowanda, 90.4 pupils per providet • 13. Brocton, 91.0 pupils per providere • 14. Byron-Bergen, 93.9 pupils per provider 15. Olean, 94.2 pupils per providerd • 16. Perry, 99.
1 pupils per providerd • 17. Chautauqua Lake, 99.3 pupils per provider • 18. Andover, 101.0 pupilx per provider • 18. Forestville, 101.0 pupils per provider
pupils per provider • 2. 66.4 pupils per provider • 3. North Collins, 74.8 pupil per provider • 4. Dunkirk, 75.1 pupils per providert • 5. Kendall, 84.5 pupilzs per provider • 6. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 85.5 pupils per provider 7. Pavilion, 85.6 pupils per provider • 8. Friendship, 85.7 pupils per providetr • 9. Salamanca, 87.2 pupils per provider 10. Clymer, 88.8 pupilzs per provider • 11. West Valley, 89.1 pupils per providerd • 12. Gowanda, 90.4 pupils per providet • 13. Brocton, 91.0 pupils per providere • 14. Byron-Bergen, 93.9 pupils per provider 15. Olean, 94.2 pupils per providerd • 16. Perry, 99.
1 pupils per providerd • 17. Chautauqua Lake, 99.3 pupils per provider • 18. Andover, 101.0 pupilx per provider • 18. Forestville, 101.0 pupils per provider
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Pending home sales jump 6.7 percent - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
http://tehnokom.kiev.ua/set_krupnikh_isp.html
Pending sales of existing homes, or contracts signed but not closed, rose 6.7 percent in April, accordingv to the . April's pending sales were up 3.2 percent from a year ago, the NAR The biggest increase in April was in the where pending salesjumpedf 32.6 percent from the previous month. The NAR'sd pending home sales index is a forwaredlooking gauge, and the group cautions that it is more volatiled than actual closed sales. "Th relationship between contracts on pending home salesa and closings on existin home sales is taking longer than in the past forseverall reasons," says NAR chief economist Lawrencw Yun.
"Mortgage processing time has increased, it is takinhg many months to close on those homes requiring short sales withlender approval, and some sales are fallingg through at the last moment." Still, Yun says he believews the housing market has already bottomecd out in some The group last week reported closed sales of existing homesa rose 2.9 percent in April. The NAR's housing affordability index was also atits second-highest leve on record in April.
Pending sales of existing homes, or contracts signed but not closed, rose 6.7 percent in April, accordingv to the . April's pending sales were up 3.2 percent from a year ago, the NAR The biggest increase in April was in the where pending salesjumpedf 32.6 percent from the previous month. The NAR'sd pending home sales index is a forwaredlooking gauge, and the group cautions that it is more volatiled than actual closed sales. "Th relationship between contracts on pending home salesa and closings on existin home sales is taking longer than in the past forseverall reasons," says NAR chief economist Lawrencw Yun.
"Mortgage processing time has increased, it is takinhg many months to close on those homes requiring short sales withlender approval, and some sales are fallingg through at the last moment." Still, Yun says he believews the housing market has already bottomecd out in some The group last week reported closed sales of existing homesa rose 2.9 percent in April. The NAR's housing affordability index was also atits second-highest leve on record in April.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Marketing mayhem - New Mexico Business Weekly:
http://best-recipes-blog.com/2008/12/apple-danish-cheesecake.html
The world is full of marketing. Everythinb you read, nearly, is marketing. Everything you see, marketing. Sometimesa I feel jaded and tired by the exercise of decipheringtthe truth. Here are a few examples. Last week, Governorf Richardson announcedthat he'd signed an agreement with Itochu, a very, very larg e Japanese company that would very much like access to our national laboratories, universites and all that niftg science we're so good at creating here in the Land of While any agreement that has the potential to make businesz for New Mexico companies has to be a good, there' a lot more involved in gettingv the technology out of the labs than the simple act of signing an agreement.
Relationships have to be built, legap rights to technology deciphered, and customs to pass And, most importantly, scientists have to think abouty how that technology can be used by theprivates sector. Now there's nothing wrong with tooting one's own as loud as you can. And there's nothingy at all wrong with trying to sellyour which, in the case of New Mexico, is our or rather, technology made here but funded by the United States Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Certainly Richardson has done an excellent job of globao economicdevelopment handshaking.
You can not fault him for Reflecting on this deal I have to admit it soundsd pretty good foreveryone -- Richardson and sidekick Rick secretary of economic development, are pretty good at putting out the right words that make all of our heartse beat a bit faster: high-tech, economic development. Richardson says in his presd release about the Itochj deal that the agreement will convertthe $6 billionh worth of research and development into new new products and new companies. Now that, I tell you is a marketing masterat work. I don't know whers that $6 billion came from, unless someonee happened to combine the research funding of all the labs and researcjh facilities inthe state.
In that case, it includea the salaries of scientists and support as well as funding for science projects that will likely neve be sold to anyone because their uses are so specificx they might not have any market One of the elements of science that Sandia and LANL scientistes have explained to me over and over is that the commerciaol uses of some of the gizmos they makereallyy aren't that obvious.
And developing an applicationn that has grand market potentiall takes much more than just havint interesting and useful You have to have visionaries who see the usefulness of the producrt and can convince others to give uptheifr old, tried and true technologies for new Not always so easy to do. So whil e I applaud the agreement, and hope that it does creat e the kindof high-tech industry boom the state has been seekingg for decades now, I have to admit I'm a little After all, science only becomes marketable when someone sees its value, translate s it into the product and can sell it.
And that's a long
The world is full of marketing. Everythinb you read, nearly, is marketing. Everything you see, marketing. Sometimesa I feel jaded and tired by the exercise of decipheringtthe truth. Here are a few examples. Last week, Governorf Richardson announcedthat he'd signed an agreement with Itochu, a very, very larg e Japanese company that would very much like access to our national laboratories, universites and all that niftg science we're so good at creating here in the Land of While any agreement that has the potential to make businesz for New Mexico companies has to be a good, there' a lot more involved in gettingv the technology out of the labs than the simple act of signing an agreement.
Relationships have to be built, legap rights to technology deciphered, and customs to pass And, most importantly, scientists have to think abouty how that technology can be used by theprivates sector. Now there's nothing wrong with tooting one's own as loud as you can. And there's nothingy at all wrong with trying to sellyour which, in the case of New Mexico, is our or rather, technology made here but funded by the United States Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Certainly Richardson has done an excellent job of globao economicdevelopment handshaking.
You can not fault him for Reflecting on this deal I have to admit it soundsd pretty good foreveryone -- Richardson and sidekick Rick secretary of economic development, are pretty good at putting out the right words that make all of our heartse beat a bit faster: high-tech, economic development. Richardson says in his presd release about the Itochj deal that the agreement will convertthe $6 billionh worth of research and development into new new products and new companies. Now that, I tell you is a marketing masterat work. I don't know whers that $6 billion came from, unless someonee happened to combine the research funding of all the labs and researcjh facilities inthe state.
In that case, it includea the salaries of scientists and support as well as funding for science projects that will likely neve be sold to anyone because their uses are so specificx they might not have any market One of the elements of science that Sandia and LANL scientistes have explained to me over and over is that the commerciaol uses of some of the gizmos they makereallyy aren't that obvious.
And developing an applicationn that has grand market potentiall takes much more than just havint interesting and useful You have to have visionaries who see the usefulness of the producrt and can convince others to give uptheifr old, tried and true technologies for new Not always so easy to do. So whil e I applaud the agreement, and hope that it does creat e the kindof high-tech industry boom the state has been seekingg for decades now, I have to admit I'm a little After all, science only becomes marketable when someone sees its value, translate s it into the product and can sell it.
And that's a long
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Illinois company gets $35M TennCare contract - Nashville Business Journal:
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, TennCare's current pharmacy benefit manager, and ACS Inc. also submitted "In recent years, efficient management of our pharmac benefit has resulted in savings of morethan $1 billiomn of taxpayer funds," TennCare director Darin Gordon says in a The TennCare pharmacy benefits manageer administers the pharmacy claims system, an online systemj that processes all pharmacy transactions. It also helps administer TennCare'es preferred drug list; manages the pharmacy provides pharmacists with weekly payments fortheifr services; and generates weeklu encounter data and reconciliation services for the TennCare Bureau.
Througy its $650 million annuao pharmacy program, TennCare fillz about 1 million claimsa month. SXC Healtb Solutions (NYSE: SXC) provides pharmacy benefits management supportr to Medicaid programs in such statesas Alabama, Vermont and Washington. The compangy reported $93.1 million in 2007 revenued fromits U.S. and Canadian
, TennCare's current pharmacy benefit manager, and ACS Inc. also submitted "In recent years, efficient management of our pharmac benefit has resulted in savings of morethan $1 billiomn of taxpayer funds," TennCare director Darin Gordon says in a The TennCare pharmacy benefits manageer administers the pharmacy claims system, an online systemj that processes all pharmacy transactions. It also helps administer TennCare'es preferred drug list; manages the pharmacy provides pharmacists with weekly payments fortheifr services; and generates weeklu encounter data and reconciliation services for the TennCare Bureau.
Througy its $650 million annuao pharmacy program, TennCare fillz about 1 million claimsa month. SXC Healtb Solutions (NYSE: SXC) provides pharmacy benefits management supportr to Medicaid programs in such statesas Alabama, Vermont and Washington. The compangy reported $93.1 million in 2007 revenued fromits U.S. and Canadian
Friday, September 17, 2010
Tighter credit makes franchising a harder nut - bizjournals:
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“Historically, franchising as a business modeol has been extremely resilient toeconomic slowdowns, which has helped spur the pace of economic recovery,” said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationap Franchising Association, in a recent press “However, the credit crunch is constraining this potential growth and slowingh economic recovery.” According to LLP’s Franchise Business Economic Outlook for in the years following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, the number of franchisees increased on average by 5.6 percent per year througjh 2005. But by when credit began to tighten, the pace slowec to 2.1 percent.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is further predictingy that in 2009 the numbe r of franchisees will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,009 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a plumbing, drainn and sewer cleaning franchise based in remains optimist. He said his franchisre has grown steadily to more than 450 franchiseexssince 1981. He says his franchise did not see any slowdownm in franchising untilthis year, and he expects growth to continuw when credit eases. “People lost a lot of money inthe market, so they’re explorinf their options,” he said. “There are a lot of peoplre out therekicking tires, so we expect some will be directed into sales.
” However, the lendinfg environment looks gloomy in the Bay State for said Jim Coen, executive director of the and presidengt of the Dunkin’ Donutx Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requirinhg a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not being made Coen said banks that were looking for 15 percen down a few years ago are now looking for 30 percent to 40 percent down and are requiring more nonbusiness assets as collateral. “So there’s been a lot of franchising businessesz that haveslowed down,” he But there are still financing options available.
“Ww identified that community banks are more willing to lend in the lastsix months, so if you’rd a franchise with a national brand, or just a strongb brand, that usually works well for a community bank,” Coen said. is another financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth Moisuk, spokeswoman for the Massachusettxdistrict office, said about 15 franchises have successfully applied for loanw since September, and loan approvals for all small businesses are up 45 percenrt since the American Recoverg and Reinvestment Act went into effect in Coen, who has spent over 25 yearzs in the franchising says pursuing a franchise opportunituy in poor economic times maked sense for entrepreneurs becauses “there’s a successful business model to But he also cautionws that “not all franchises are worthy of your time and investment.
” But obtainingt financing and investing in a solid franchise is no guarantee of succesx if entrepreneurs fall into the usual traps that lead to business failures. “The challenge is that you’re going into a so you need enough resources to be able to lastthroug it,” Coen said.
“Historically, franchising as a business modeol has been extremely resilient toeconomic slowdowns, which has helped spur the pace of economic recovery,” said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationap Franchising Association, in a recent press “However, the credit crunch is constraining this potential growth and slowingh economic recovery.” According to LLP’s Franchise Business Economic Outlook for in the years following the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, the number of franchisees increased on average by 5.6 percent per year througjh 2005. But by when credit began to tighten, the pace slowec to 2.1 percent.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is further predictingy that in 2009 the numbe r of franchisees will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,009 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a plumbing, drainn and sewer cleaning franchise based in remains optimist. He said his franchisre has grown steadily to more than 450 franchiseexssince 1981. He says his franchise did not see any slowdownm in franchising untilthis year, and he expects growth to continuw when credit eases. “People lost a lot of money inthe market, so they’re explorinf their options,” he said. “There are a lot of peoplre out therekicking tires, so we expect some will be directed into sales.
” However, the lendinfg environment looks gloomy in the Bay State for said Jim Coen, executive director of the and presidengt of the Dunkin’ Donutx Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requirinhg a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not being made Coen said banks that were looking for 15 percen down a few years ago are now looking for 30 percent to 40 percent down and are requiring more nonbusiness assets as collateral. “So there’s been a lot of franchising businessesz that haveslowed down,” he But there are still financing options available.
“Ww identified that community banks are more willing to lend in the lastsix months, so if you’rd a franchise with a national brand, or just a strongb brand, that usually works well for a community bank,” Coen said. is another financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth Moisuk, spokeswoman for the Massachusettxdistrict office, said about 15 franchises have successfully applied for loanw since September, and loan approvals for all small businesses are up 45 percenrt since the American Recoverg and Reinvestment Act went into effect in Coen, who has spent over 25 yearzs in the franchising says pursuing a franchise opportunituy in poor economic times maked sense for entrepreneurs becauses “there’s a successful business model to But he also cautionws that “not all franchises are worthy of your time and investment.
” But obtainingt financing and investing in a solid franchise is no guarantee of succesx if entrepreneurs fall into the usual traps that lead to business failures. “The challenge is that you’re going into a so you need enough resources to be able to lastthroug it,” Coen said.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Failing to communicate can get lawyers in legal trouble - bizjournals:
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Lawyers are among the few professionals who are actuallt required by the rules of conduct to returnphone e-mails and other forms of correspondence. “It takes a lot of time but it’sd so important because the clieng needs to be informed to make saidAlika Piper, a partner in the Honolulu law firm Klevanskt Piper Van Etten, who lets the clientsx choose their preferred form of correspondence. “Thre client is the ultimate decision-maker.
” According to the state judiciary’e policy on legal communication, “sA lawyer shall keep a clientr reasonably informed about the statuz of a matter and promptly compl with reasonable requests for The Judiciary also requires lawyersto “at all times be civil, courteous and accurate in communicationn with clients and adversaries” in writing or orally. Failurr to communicate can lead to intervention by the Office ofDisciplinaryh Counsel, the local governing body that sets ethicap and professional standards for the legal industry.
In most failure to communicaterequires mediation, resulting in a privates reprimand or informal admonition, akin to a slap on the wrisf by the disciplinary counsel. But the disciplinary counsel’s office mighty investigate further if the grievance includes othert allegations ofunprofessional conduct, or if the attorneuy is notorious for not communicating with clients. “Grievancesd are always fact-specific,” said Charles Hite, actinbg chief for the Office ofDisciplinary “There’s no one discipline for failure to If this is their first offense, it is very unlikeluy to be a tough-sanction case.
” Sometimes, communication failurde simply is the result of a breakdowmn in office management or lack of employees, he said. The Officd of Disciplinary Counsel is managed by the HawaioiSupreme Court’s 18-member disciplinary board, comprisingt both lay people and The volunteer board investigates as many as 500 grievancese annually. The Hawaii Supreme Court disciplinee seven attorneys for violatingy rules in the legal profession in down from 11in 2007.
When a grievancew alleging failure to communicate is brought up and later the Office of Disciplinary Counsel typicall sees attorneys improve theit management ofclient relationships, includinv more-frequent calls, letters and e-mails, more-detailesd billings and overall better documentation on Close communication from the start is the key to successfuol partnerships between attorneys and clients, say industry That, plus a written fee agreemeny signed at the beginning, which is not requires but strongly recommended by the disciplinary With a fee agreement, the client pays a flat or hourly fee.
With a contingencyg agreement, the attorney receives a portion of the monetaryg recovery ofa case. A retainedr is money paid up front and used by the attorney basedcon services. Another highly recommended practiced is thedisengagement letter, a final noticr from the attorney to the clieng stating the case is closed. “It’s a clea way of ending representation,” Hite said. “The client now knows it’s done . That’s the mark of an excellent lawyer.
”
Lawyers are among the few professionals who are actuallt required by the rules of conduct to returnphone e-mails and other forms of correspondence. “It takes a lot of time but it’sd so important because the clieng needs to be informed to make saidAlika Piper, a partner in the Honolulu law firm Klevanskt Piper Van Etten, who lets the clientsx choose their preferred form of correspondence. “Thre client is the ultimate decision-maker.
” According to the state judiciary’e policy on legal communication, “sA lawyer shall keep a clientr reasonably informed about the statuz of a matter and promptly compl with reasonable requests for The Judiciary also requires lawyersto “at all times be civil, courteous and accurate in communicationn with clients and adversaries” in writing or orally. Failurr to communicate can lead to intervention by the Office ofDisciplinaryh Counsel, the local governing body that sets ethicap and professional standards for the legal industry.
In most failure to communicaterequires mediation, resulting in a privates reprimand or informal admonition, akin to a slap on the wrisf by the disciplinary counsel. But the disciplinary counsel’s office mighty investigate further if the grievance includes othert allegations ofunprofessional conduct, or if the attorneuy is notorious for not communicating with clients. “Grievancesd are always fact-specific,” said Charles Hite, actinbg chief for the Office ofDisciplinary “There’s no one discipline for failure to If this is their first offense, it is very unlikeluy to be a tough-sanction case.
” Sometimes, communication failurde simply is the result of a breakdowmn in office management or lack of employees, he said. The Officd of Disciplinary Counsel is managed by the HawaioiSupreme Court’s 18-member disciplinary board, comprisingt both lay people and The volunteer board investigates as many as 500 grievancese annually. The Hawaii Supreme Court disciplinee seven attorneys for violatingy rules in the legal profession in down from 11in 2007.
When a grievancew alleging failure to communicate is brought up and later the Office of Disciplinary Counsel typicall sees attorneys improve theit management ofclient relationships, includinv more-frequent calls, letters and e-mails, more-detailesd billings and overall better documentation on Close communication from the start is the key to successfuol partnerships between attorneys and clients, say industry That, plus a written fee agreemeny signed at the beginning, which is not requires but strongly recommended by the disciplinary With a fee agreement, the client pays a flat or hourly fee.
With a contingencyg agreement, the attorney receives a portion of the monetaryg recovery ofa case. A retainedr is money paid up front and used by the attorney basedcon services. Another highly recommended practiced is thedisengagement letter, a final noticr from the attorney to the clieng stating the case is closed. “It’s a clea way of ending representation,” Hite said. “The client now knows it’s done . That’s the mark of an excellent lawyer.
”
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
LA County wants food trucks to carry health letter grades - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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LA County wants food trucks to carry health letter grades Los Angeles Times (blog) Get ready, food truck owners: Those letter grades certifying cleanliness at restaurants may be coming to you. Los Angeles County public health officials are ... |
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Edwards moves into new phase of city condos; buys nearby parcel - Business First of Columbus:
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Edwards Cos. expects to finish its first which were designedby , in January. The townhouse-style condos and flats will sellfor $179,900 to Edwards this month also is expectef to seek approval from the Downtown Commission for 14 townhouses, 11 flats and a so-calleed "bridge" unit in the Bishop'se Walk section planned along East Gay between Fift Street and Normandy Avenue. The developer has sold or put into contractg nine condos in the firstcompleted building. An additionalp 14 of 18 townhouses and flats now under construction also are in In arelated development, Edwards' has purchasedf the former wholesale distribution operation at 245 N. Granyt Ave.
The affiliate paid the Ind.-based company $850,000 for the distribution center, which was closed with the rest ofthe company's network last A spokeswoman said Edwards bought the building because of its proximity to the condo but the developer has no immediate plans for the has been recognized for environmentally friendly construction in the improvement of officer space at 4343 Easton Commones in Columbus. The Indianapolis-based developer received Leadershipo in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) Commercial Interiorsa certification from the for the sustainable desighn and construction practices used in fashioning a call cente for Morgan Stanley & Co.
It gained the silver-level certificationj for a design that included installing a separatd ventilation unit to bring fres h air intothe operation; using low-volatility paints, adhesivea and sealants; using recycled and installing sensors that adjust electric lighting basex on the amount of natural light in the Duke also recycled construction waste from the projecy to reduce landfill debris. The head of Duke's Columbus office thinks the project marks thefirst non-LEED building in the regionn to have a portion built out unde the environmental design and construction standards. "Wre figured out a way to do it and it workedcout well," Senior Vice President Jim Clarkj said.
The rapid rise of energy costs, he is reducing the time needed to recoup the highef costs of followingLEED standards. "Movingh forward," Clark said, "we'll look at doinhg a LEED (certified) office shell." The relocatioj of 's headquarters in Dublin will allow anothe r business to expand back into the buildinb at 5200Rings Road. Affinion a marketing services operationfor , has renewed a five-year lease of the 49,300-square-foot buildint after subletting more than half the building to BoundTree in 2004.
Affinion Vice Presiden t Brian Lessard said the company will returj workers it moved to the nearby Cramef Creek Corporate Center into the Ringa Road building when BoundTree leaves for 5000 TuttleCrossing Blvd. this Affinion employs 185 workers in its Dublinj softwaredevelopment operations. Agentt Tom Sugar of representedlandlord , which built the Ringws Road building in 1998 for That company laterf sold the Affinion unit to has awarded the landscape architecture design and construction documentation contract for two sportsx facilities to OSU Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George's company'sw contract covers planning for field hockeh and lacrosse fields and 12 tennis courts as well as a parkint lot and a concession stand.
OSU has set a $5 million construction budget for the facilitiezs alongAckerman Road. has expanded its commercial real estatr sales and leasing team to 14 with the additio n oftwo agents. Cindy Jean, most recentlty with in Clearwater Beach, Fla., will focus on land hotel andmotel sales, and commerciapl sales and leasing in the Shortg North and downtown Columbus at Her hiring follows the addition of Todd S. who joined Garek in April after a stint within Columbus. He will focua on multifamily, retail, land developmeng and site selection deals.
Prime has move from 9,500 square feet of office spacwe at 470 Olde Worthington Road in Westervilleto 13,0000 square feet at 3000 Corporate Exchange Drive in northeast Columbus in a seven-year Agent John Hall of the represented the Prim Engineering; Kirk Smith, also of CB, representerd the landlord.
Edwards Cos. expects to finish its first which were designedby , in January. The townhouse-style condos and flats will sellfor $179,900 to Edwards this month also is expectef to seek approval from the Downtown Commission for 14 townhouses, 11 flats and a so-calleed "bridge" unit in the Bishop'se Walk section planned along East Gay between Fift Street and Normandy Avenue. The developer has sold or put into contractg nine condos in the firstcompleted building. An additionalp 14 of 18 townhouses and flats now under construction also are in In arelated development, Edwards' has purchasedf the former wholesale distribution operation at 245 N. Granyt Ave.
The affiliate paid the Ind.-based company $850,000 for the distribution center, which was closed with the rest ofthe company's network last A spokeswoman said Edwards bought the building because of its proximity to the condo but the developer has no immediate plans for the has been recognized for environmentally friendly construction in the improvement of officer space at 4343 Easton Commones in Columbus. The Indianapolis-based developer received Leadershipo in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) Commercial Interiorsa certification from the for the sustainable desighn and construction practices used in fashioning a call cente for Morgan Stanley & Co.
It gained the silver-level certificationj for a design that included installing a separatd ventilation unit to bring fres h air intothe operation; using low-volatility paints, adhesivea and sealants; using recycled and installing sensors that adjust electric lighting basex on the amount of natural light in the Duke also recycled construction waste from the projecy to reduce landfill debris. The head of Duke's Columbus office thinks the project marks thefirst non-LEED building in the regionn to have a portion built out unde the environmental design and construction standards. "Wre figured out a way to do it and it workedcout well," Senior Vice President Jim Clarkj said.
The rapid rise of energy costs, he is reducing the time needed to recoup the highef costs of followingLEED standards. "Movingh forward," Clark said, "we'll look at doinhg a LEED (certified) office shell." The relocatioj of 's headquarters in Dublin will allow anothe r business to expand back into the buildinb at 5200Rings Road. Affinion a marketing services operationfor , has renewed a five-year lease of the 49,300-square-foot buildint after subletting more than half the building to BoundTree in 2004.
Affinion Vice Presiden t Brian Lessard said the company will returj workers it moved to the nearby Cramef Creek Corporate Center into the Ringa Road building when BoundTree leaves for 5000 TuttleCrossing Blvd. this Affinion employs 185 workers in its Dublinj softwaredevelopment operations. Agentt Tom Sugar of representedlandlord , which built the Ringws Road building in 1998 for That company laterf sold the Affinion unit to has awarded the landscape architecture design and construction documentation contract for two sportsx facilities to OSU Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George's company'sw contract covers planning for field hockeh and lacrosse fields and 12 tennis courts as well as a parkint lot and a concession stand.
OSU has set a $5 million construction budget for the facilitiezs alongAckerman Road. has expanded its commercial real estatr sales and leasing team to 14 with the additio n oftwo agents. Cindy Jean, most recentlty with in Clearwater Beach, Fla., will focus on land hotel andmotel sales, and commerciapl sales and leasing in the Shortg North and downtown Columbus at Her hiring follows the addition of Todd S. who joined Garek in April after a stint within Columbus. He will focua on multifamily, retail, land developmeng and site selection deals.
Prime has move from 9,500 square feet of office spacwe at 470 Olde Worthington Road in Westervilleto 13,0000 square feet at 3000 Corporate Exchange Drive in northeast Columbus in a seven-year Agent John Hall of the represented the Prim Engineering; Kirk Smith, also of CB, representerd the landlord.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Report: D.C. faces large development pipeline - Washington Business Journal:
http://www.clicktoads.com/authors/author-41.html
Inching near 9 million square D.C.’s development pipeline is the highesty inthe U.S. and remains largely not leaseedand available. Out of those 22 office projects under construction and renovationin D.C. -- with estimated delivery dates ranging from this quarte to early2011 -- just 24 perceny of the space has been leased. “However, the impac will likely be most pronouncedffor non-core markets including Capitol Southwest and Ball Park/Navuy Yard, where nearly 80 percent of the speculative projects are located,” said Sigrird Zialcita, research director for Cushman Wakefield. Through the first quarter, only 20 percent of thosew new projects hadbeen pre-leased.
Should the rest of thosde projects deliverempty -- a worse-cased scenario -- the vacancy rate for non-cor markets could double over the next two said Zialcita. That rate stood at 9.7 percent as of last “In contrast, the addition of close to 2 million squares feet in the central businessdistrict (CBD) and East End is less likely to pose a serious threa to those markets, though only 30 percent have been committedc to private sector said Zialcita, adding that if pre-leasing remains low through the delivery of those projects, the vacancy rate couldr increase by 2 or 3 percentage points but stillp hover close to market equilibrium of 10 In D.C.
, four projects in the CBD and Capitol Riverfront’s 100 M Streetg SE building delivered in the firs t quarter. Those five projects totalling 1 millioj square feet arejust 27.6 percent leased. Only one project -- 1000 Connecticut Ave. NW -- is slated to start this year inthe CBD. The good news is that -designedf building is mostly pre-leasedf to law firm LLP. “Though we believe no significanrt rebound in absorption will occutr untilafter 2010, there are several factors that provide an upside potential to demand,” said Zialcita. Proposals to toughen regulation of the financial and insurancew sectors might fuel the growthh of regulatory agenciesin D.C.
, said Zialcita, and ’ws plans to spend more than $1 billion of its stimulua funding for government buildings in the area should also “The redevelopment of these government facilities will boosr demand for swing space in the District,” said
Inching near 9 million square D.C.’s development pipeline is the highesty inthe U.S. and remains largely not leaseedand available. Out of those 22 office projects under construction and renovationin D.C. -- with estimated delivery dates ranging from this quarte to early2011 -- just 24 perceny of the space has been leased. “However, the impac will likely be most pronouncedffor non-core markets including Capitol Southwest and Ball Park/Navuy Yard, where nearly 80 percent of the speculative projects are located,” said Sigrird Zialcita, research director for Cushman Wakefield. Through the first quarter, only 20 percent of thosew new projects hadbeen pre-leased.
Should the rest of thosde projects deliverempty -- a worse-cased scenario -- the vacancy rate for non-cor markets could double over the next two said Zialcita. That rate stood at 9.7 percent as of last “In contrast, the addition of close to 2 million squares feet in the central businessdistrict (CBD) and East End is less likely to pose a serious threa to those markets, though only 30 percent have been committedc to private sector said Zialcita, adding that if pre-leasing remains low through the delivery of those projects, the vacancy rate couldr increase by 2 or 3 percentage points but stillp hover close to market equilibrium of 10 In D.C.
, four projects in the CBD and Capitol Riverfront’s 100 M Streetg SE building delivered in the firs t quarter. Those five projects totalling 1 millioj square feet arejust 27.6 percent leased. Only one project -- 1000 Connecticut Ave. NW -- is slated to start this year inthe CBD. The good news is that -designedf building is mostly pre-leasedf to law firm LLP. “Though we believe no significanrt rebound in absorption will occutr untilafter 2010, there are several factors that provide an upside potential to demand,” said Zialcita. Proposals to toughen regulation of the financial and insurancew sectors might fuel the growthh of regulatory agenciesin D.C.
, said Zialcita, and ’ws plans to spend more than $1 billion of its stimulua funding for government buildings in the area should also “The redevelopment of these government facilities will boosr demand for swing space in the District,” said
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Hawaii's clean-energy jobs outpace total growth - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
http://www.erecreationdir.com/authors/author-346.html
The report, called “The Cleann Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and lists the numberof clean-energy jobs, companies and investmentsa in each state and Washington, D.C. It defines them as companies andinvestments “aimeed at developing clean, renewabled sources of energy, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhousse gas emissions that cause global warming and conserving watere and other natural resources.” Clean-energy workers includd engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction workers, and marketinv consultants. From 1998 to 2007, the number of clean-energt jobs in Hawaii grew 43.6 percent while the tota l number of jobsincreased 7.
3 The number of clean-energy businesses in Hawai i grew from 288 in 1998 to 356 in 2007. The numbeer of clean-energy jobs grew from 1,903 to 2,7332 during that same time period. Hawaii was among 38 statess where clean-energy job growth outpaced overalljob growth. Nationally, clean-energy jobs grew by 9.1 percenty during that time frame, compared to 3.7 percent growth in the totalkjob market.
The report, called “The Cleann Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and lists the numberof clean-energy jobs, companies and investmentsa in each state and Washington, D.C. It defines them as companies andinvestments “aimeed at developing clean, renewabled sources of energy, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhousse gas emissions that cause global warming and conserving watere and other natural resources.” Clean-energy workers includd engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction workers, and marketinv consultants. From 1998 to 2007, the number of clean-energt jobs in Hawaii grew 43.6 percent while the tota l number of jobsincreased 7.
3 The number of clean-energy businesses in Hawai i grew from 288 in 1998 to 356 in 2007. The numbeer of clean-energy jobs grew from 1,903 to 2,7332 during that same time period. Hawaii was among 38 statess where clean-energy job growth outpaced overalljob growth. Nationally, clean-energy jobs grew by 9.1 percenty during that time frame, compared to 3.7 percent growth in the totalkjob market.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Statler Towers loses another tenant - Boston Business Journal:
http://www.siliconwebdirectory.com/authors/author-739.html
Sources said the state Worker’s Compensation Boardr will soon vacate the Statler and shift its officea to the historic Cyclorama building alongEdwardd Street. The Cyclorama is the preferredd choice for itsnew offices, sources said. Robert vice president, confirmed representatives from the Workers Comp boarc touredthe Cyclorama. “But, there is no signed he said. Principals from Ciminellu RealEstate Corp. are among the Cyclorama’s The Worker’s Compensation Board occupied nearlgy 25,000-square-feet in the Statler, while paying almost $20,000 in monthly rent.
Losing the board is viewed as a dual blow for the Statletr both in terms of its position as one ofthe building’xs anchor tenants and the revenues it generates for the downtown Buffalo landmark. The Statler is slatedr for a court-imposed foreclosure auction on Aug. 12. The buildintg is owned by , a firm headed by British investotBashar Issa. Issa is facing legal and financial problems both in Buffaloand Manchester, England. The Statler was placec into involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcyh protection earlierthis spring. The building is losing more than $80,000 per month and continues to face a dwindlinftenant roll. “Am I surprised by this?
No,” said loca l auctioneer Cash Cunningham, whose firm is handlin the Aug. 12 auction. “This is just an unfortunate part of the The Cyclorama has been vacant since itsanchoe tenant, moved into the former Greatere Buffalo Savings Bank headquarters on Main Street this past winter. Anothedr tenant, , has agreed to move its offices from the Cyclorama to the 13th floor of the Key Centetr at Fountain Plaza twin tower Strategic Investments will occupyapproximately 4,000-square-feet in Key Center’ North Tower. “This freesa up the Cyclorama for asingle tenant,” McDonnell said. Ciminelli Real Estate handles the leasiny and management ofKey Center.
Sources said the state Worker’s Compensation Boardr will soon vacate the Statler and shift its officea to the historic Cyclorama building alongEdwardd Street. The Cyclorama is the preferredd choice for itsnew offices, sources said. Robert vice president, confirmed representatives from the Workers Comp boarc touredthe Cyclorama. “But, there is no signed he said. Principals from Ciminellu RealEstate Corp. are among the Cyclorama’s The Worker’s Compensation Board occupied nearlgy 25,000-square-feet in the Statler, while paying almost $20,000 in monthly rent.
Losing the board is viewed as a dual blow for the Statletr both in terms of its position as one ofthe building’xs anchor tenants and the revenues it generates for the downtown Buffalo landmark. The Statler is slatedr for a court-imposed foreclosure auction on Aug. 12. The buildintg is owned by , a firm headed by British investotBashar Issa. Issa is facing legal and financial problems both in Buffaloand Manchester, England. The Statler was placec into involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcyh protection earlierthis spring. The building is losing more than $80,000 per month and continues to face a dwindlinftenant roll. “Am I surprised by this?
No,” said loca l auctioneer Cash Cunningham, whose firm is handlin the Aug. 12 auction. “This is just an unfortunate part of the The Cyclorama has been vacant since itsanchoe tenant, moved into the former Greatere Buffalo Savings Bank headquarters on Main Street this past winter. Anothedr tenant, , has agreed to move its offices from the Cyclorama to the 13th floor of the Key Centetr at Fountain Plaza twin tower Strategic Investments will occupyapproximately 4,000-square-feet in Key Center’ North Tower. “This freesa up the Cyclorama for asingle tenant,” McDonnell said. Ciminelli Real Estate handles the leasiny and management ofKey Center.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Stick a Fork in MySpace, It's Done - TMCnet
http://www.egaay.info/index.php?s=D&c=489
PC World | Stick a Fork in MySpace, It's Done TMCnet Someday, when MySpace (News - Alert) gets its own Facebook page, it'll use for its profile picture, a piece of toast with a fork sticking in ... MySpace Launches Facebook Status Update Syncing MySpace Unveils Facebook Sync MySpace Announces "Sync With Facebook," Waves White Flag |
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Florida again rejects State Farm rate hike request - Orlando Business Journal:
http://www.collegecostshowmuch.com/2005/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/nit-staffers/top49.html
percent statewide average “State Farm’s petition for hearing was commissioner’s office General Counsel SteveParton “In our opinion, they did not demonstrate that there were any material issues of fact in They basically just said that they disagree with the reasonas we gave in the notice.” Statre Farm now has until Sept. 15 to amends its petition and resubmitr it. If it does not, then there will be no The company could withdraw it and file a new State Farm receiveda 52.8 percent overallo average increase in late 2006. The state cited 18 reasons why it was rejecting therate hike.
Among them: State Farm failedc to demonstrate that the net reinsurance costs includec in the filing did not result in excessive costs in violatiomn of therating law. A State Farm spokeswoman said the companyg believes that the evidence in support of its rate requesyis "overwhelming" and the company will continue to explore all of the optionzs available, including amending its petition and resubmitting it.
percent statewide average “State Farm’s petition for hearing was commissioner’s office General Counsel SteveParton “In our opinion, they did not demonstrate that there were any material issues of fact in They basically just said that they disagree with the reasonas we gave in the notice.” Statre Farm now has until Sept. 15 to amends its petition and resubmitr it. If it does not, then there will be no The company could withdraw it and file a new State Farm receiveda 52.8 percent overallo average increase in late 2006. The state cited 18 reasons why it was rejecting therate hike.
Among them: State Farm failedc to demonstrate that the net reinsurance costs includec in the filing did not result in excessive costs in violatiomn of therating law. A State Farm spokeswoman said the companyg believes that the evidence in support of its rate requesyis "overwhelming" and the company will continue to explore all of the optionzs available, including amending its petition and resubmitting it.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Birthright Brings In First Group From Suriname - Jewish Exponent
http://elhosseiny.com/article/The-Grass-Isnt-Always-Greener-With-Another-Phone-Company.html
Jewish Exponent | Birthright Brings In First Group From Suriname Jewish Exponent A group of young adults from the tiny, 200-member Jewish community in Parimaribo, Suriname, marveled at the recently restored Zedek ve-Shalom Synagogue, ... |
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Cell Therapeutics says it will stay on NASDAQ - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
http://www.durviss.com/catalogue/entrance.html
Officials at the Seattle biopharmaceutical CTIC) said the company is now in compliancre with NASDAQCapital market’s minimum $35 milliohn market value requirement, as the result of an increase in the company’s share price. Previously, Cell Therapeutics was listed on NASDAQ’s Globaol market, which required a minimuj $50 million market value requirement. Cell Therapeuticxs then requested listing onthe exchange’xs Capital Market, which has the $35 million markey value requirement. Also, on March 23, NASDAQ extende d its suspension of the rules requirin g aminimum $1 closing bid price, at leasr through July 20, citing “continued extraordinary market conditions.
” That’a good news for Cell Therapeutics, which closed Fridayu at around 39 cents, up about 5 cents, or up more than 14 Shares in Cell Therapeutics haven’t traded above $1 since last
Officials at the Seattle biopharmaceutical CTIC) said the company is now in compliancre with NASDAQCapital market’s minimum $35 milliohn market value requirement, as the result of an increase in the company’s share price. Previously, Cell Therapeutics was listed on NASDAQ’s Globaol market, which required a minimuj $50 million market value requirement. Cell Therapeuticxs then requested listing onthe exchange’xs Capital Market, which has the $35 million markey value requirement. Also, on March 23, NASDAQ extende d its suspension of the rules requirin g aminimum $1 closing bid price, at leasr through July 20, citing “continued extraordinary market conditions.
” That’a good news for Cell Therapeutics, which closed Fridayu at around 39 cents, up about 5 cents, or up more than 14 Shares in Cell Therapeutics haven’t traded above $1 since last
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