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SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauah Street in a renovated 5,500 square-footf space that will include a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, between Bethel Street and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupied by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been cited by the Honoluluj Liquor Commission in recent months for unsanitary conditionx and foroverserving alcohol. The commissionh also received a petition from community members opposing the renewalp ofMall Cafe’s license because of alleged drug dealintg and frequent fights. Mall Cafe’s former owner, Saiminv Corp., had been trying to transfere its liquor license to the UnionMill Investment.
SoHo ownefr Daniel Gray, former genera manager of the Loft Gallery and Lounge on Hotel said he was approached by Union Mill Investment to open a new venu inthe spot. Gray plans to open part of theloungwe — 3,000 square feet — for this month’z First Friday event downtown, and open the remaining space in Gray describes the new venue as a mix of performances, fashion and photography in a trendt and upscale setting.
The SoHo name stemd from the New York City neighborhoocd and a blendof “south” and
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Romney, Obama build each other up ahead of first debate - The Hill (blog)
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Brisbane Times | Romney, Obama build each other up ahead of first debate The Hill (blog) Both Mitt Romney and President Obama's campaigns have worked to set debate expectations this week â€" each trying to portray the other as having the advantage headed into Wednesday's showdown. "President Obama is a univers » |
Woman Seeks Refund After Finding Bed Bugs In Hotel NBC4i.com Paul Wenning, chairman of the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force, said treatment of bed bug infestations at hotels varies, and many fail to completely get rid of the problem. "There is a loophole in the pesticide regulations that allows hotels to self ... |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Portrait exhibit, Oktoberfest celebration: Free and Easy - Washington Post (blog)
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Portrait exhibit, Oktoberfest celebration: Free and Easy Washington Post (blog) The National Gallery of Art opens “The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years,†an exhibit of works in which artists went beyond a single portrait and documented subjects over days, weeks and months. By Brandon Weigel ... |
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Treasury limits bonuses at TARP recipients - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The new rules encourage these companies to awarf executives stock that must be held for a long timeand can’f be entirely converted to cash until the TARP moneuy is repaid to the This, the department contended, will aligh “executives’ incentives with those of shareholders and Kenneth Feinberg, a mediator who led the , will revie w payments and compensation plans at companiex that have received “exceptional assistance,” includingt (NYSE: AIG), (NYSE: C), Corp. (NYSE: , (NYSE: GM), and .
TARP recipients also must allow shareholderws to vote on executivecompensation packages, and the companies must disclosed any perks worth more than $25,000 made to highlhy compensated employees and justify the benefit. The rules prohibiy companies fromproviding “gross-up” payments to senioe executives to cover taxese due on perks. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said the Obama administration also supports legislation that would require all publicx companies to give shareholders a nonbindin vote on executivecompensation packages.
Congresxs also should give the Securitiee and Exchange Commission the power to make compensation committeesmore independent, similar to standardsx in place for audit committees established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Geithner blamed executive compensationh practices asa “contributing factor” for the financialo crisis. “Incentives for short-term gain s overwhelmed the checks and balancesx meant to mitigate againsrt the risk ofexcess leverage,” he But, he added, the government isn’t cappinfg pay.
“We are not setting forth precisew prescriptions for how companies should set which can oftenbe counterproductive,” Geithner “Instead, we will continue to work to develop standards that rewarrd innovation and prudent risk-taking, without creating misalignedr incentives.” Kansas City-area banks that have accepted TARP moneyy include: , holding company for ; ; , parentg of ; , parent of ; , parent of & Trust; (OTCBB: parent of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parengt of ; Bank of America (NYSE: BAC); (NYSE: (NYSE: MI), parent of ; and EFSC), parent of .
The new rules encourage these companies to awarf executives stock that must be held for a long timeand can’f be entirely converted to cash until the TARP moneuy is repaid to the This, the department contended, will aligh “executives’ incentives with those of shareholders and Kenneth Feinberg, a mediator who led the , will revie w payments and compensation plans at companiex that have received “exceptional assistance,” includingt (NYSE: AIG), (NYSE: C), Corp. (NYSE: , (NYSE: GM), and .
TARP recipients also must allow shareholderws to vote on executivecompensation packages, and the companies must disclosed any perks worth more than $25,000 made to highlhy compensated employees and justify the benefit. The rules prohibiy companies fromproviding “gross-up” payments to senioe executives to cover taxese due on perks. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said the Obama administration also supports legislation that would require all publicx companies to give shareholders a nonbindin vote on executivecompensation packages.
Congresxs also should give the Securitiee and Exchange Commission the power to make compensation committeesmore independent, similar to standardsx in place for audit committees established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Geithner blamed executive compensationh practices asa “contributing factor” for the financialo crisis. “Incentives for short-term gain s overwhelmed the checks and balancesx meant to mitigate againsrt the risk ofexcess leverage,” he But, he added, the government isn’t cappinfg pay.
“We are not setting forth precisew prescriptions for how companies should set which can oftenbe counterproductive,” Geithner “Instead, we will continue to work to develop standards that rewarrd innovation and prudent risk-taking, without creating misalignedr incentives.” Kansas City-area banks that have accepted TARP moneyy include: , holding company for ; ; , parentg of ; , parent of ; , parent of & Trust; (OTCBB: parent of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parengt of ; Bank of America (NYSE: BAC); (NYSE: (NYSE: MI), parent of ; and EFSC), parent of .
Saturday, September 22, 2012
EMI dumps Kylie and Coldplay in takeover by Universal Music - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | EMI dumps Kylie and Coldplay in takeover by Universal Music Daily Mail Top acts including Kylie Minogue and Coldplay are being ditched by EMI as part of its takeover by French rival Universal Music. As a result Britain will no longer boast an international music brand. EU and US regulators, which agreed the deal yesterday ... Kylie Minogue And Coldplay Among Musicians Dropped From EMI In £1.2bn ... Kylie, Coldplay and Bowie set to leave EMI after takeover Universal bags EMI, home to The Beatles |
Friday, September 21, 2012
Metrolist: Denver's resale housing market showing hopeful signs - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equally splity between the lower price rangese that appealto first-time homebuyersa and pricier houses that attract homebuyers moving up to largefr and/or more expensive homes. "Earlier this year, the majority of resaled home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investor independent Littleton broker Gary Bauer said in a statement. "Jund appears to be the transitio n to a normal Denvermarket -- a markert with both first-time homebuyer activity as well as 'move-up' Resale homes are those that have sold at leastr once before. Combined salesd of single-family houses and condominiumsincreased 15.
4 perceny to 4,186 in June from 3,628 in May. Late spring and summet traditionally arethis country's primwe home-selling season, because families buying and selling homee try to complete deals and move when children are out of But June home sales this year were down 13.6 percen t from 4,845 for the same month of 2008. In 3,328 single-family homes were up from 2,857 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-prio r June. Last month, condo saless rose to 858 from 771in April, but were down from 998 year over Average sold price for both types of home rose 6.34 percent to $258,43 in June from $243,022 in May. That pricse was down 3.
21 percent from June 2008's average selling price of $267,005. Averagd sold price for single-family homes -- $283,312, whichy is up from $262,066 in May, but down from $286,88u7 from the year-prior June. Median sold pric for single-family homes -- $237,500, up from both the previou s month ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The median sold price for a home is the middle pric between highestand lowest. It's considered a truee measure of price than average by many real estatd professionalsbecause it's not skewed by highesrt and lowest prices. Average sold price for condos -- $161,939, down from $172,453 in May and $190,36 year over year.
Median sold pric e for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,00p in May, but a drop from $148,34t5 for the year-prior Condos also are sellingfaster lately, with an average of 97 days on the marke in June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six months, total home sales and sold prices were down from the same period of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combined salesz of single-family homes and condos decreased 17.5 percent to 19,36 from 23,471 for the first six months oflast year.
Averager selling price was down nearluy 8 percentto $235,930 from Average days on the market for both housint types dipped to 104 through June, from 106 for the same periofd of 2008. Other year-to-date data through compared to the same periodof 2008, Single-family homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold price -- $211,000, down from $224,900. Condos sold -- down from 4,910. Average sold price for condoas -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondoz -- $129,000, down from $139,000.
Based in Greenwood Metrolist ismetro Denver'sd Multiple Listing Service, which is an association of real estatee brokers that share property listings with each
Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equally splity between the lower price rangese that appealto first-time homebuyersa and pricier houses that attract homebuyers moving up to largefr and/or more expensive homes. "Earlier this year, the majority of resaled home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investor independent Littleton broker Gary Bauer said in a statement. "Jund appears to be the transitio n to a normal Denvermarket -- a markert with both first-time homebuyer activity as well as 'move-up' Resale homes are those that have sold at leastr once before. Combined salesd of single-family houses and condominiumsincreased 15.
4 perceny to 4,186 in June from 3,628 in May. Late spring and summet traditionally arethis country's primwe home-selling season, because families buying and selling homee try to complete deals and move when children are out of But June home sales this year were down 13.6 percen t from 4,845 for the same month of 2008. In 3,328 single-family homes were up from 2,857 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-prio r June. Last month, condo saless rose to 858 from 771in April, but were down from 998 year over Average sold price for both types of home rose 6.34 percent to $258,43 in June from $243,022 in May. That pricse was down 3.
21 percent from June 2008's average selling price of $267,005. Averagd sold price for single-family homes -- $283,312, whichy is up from $262,066 in May, but down from $286,88u7 from the year-prior June. Median sold pric for single-family homes -- $237,500, up from both the previou s month ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The median sold price for a home is the middle pric between highestand lowest. It's considered a truee measure of price than average by many real estatd professionalsbecause it's not skewed by highesrt and lowest prices. Average sold price for condos -- $161,939, down from $172,453 in May and $190,36 year over year.
Median sold pric e for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,00p in May, but a drop from $148,34t5 for the year-prior Condos also are sellingfaster lately, with an average of 97 days on the marke in June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six months, total home sales and sold prices were down from the same period of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combined salesz of single-family homes and condos decreased 17.5 percent to 19,36 from 23,471 for the first six months oflast year.
Averager selling price was down nearluy 8 percentto $235,930 from Average days on the market for both housint types dipped to 104 through June, from 106 for the same periofd of 2008. Other year-to-date data through compared to the same periodof 2008, Single-family homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold price -- $211,000, down from $224,900. Condos sold -- down from 4,910. Average sold price for condoas -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondoz -- $129,000, down from $139,000.
Based in Greenwood Metrolist ismetro Denver'sd Multiple Listing Service, which is an association of real estatee brokers that share property listings with each
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Glam rocks with women - San Francisco Business Times:
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The 4-year-old Brisbane firm wantss to raise $250 million to expand its rapidlyu growing networkof women-focused sitews and blogs, adding to the $30 millionh raised in three rounds from venture capital firms including and . "I'v e been fielding calls from half a dozeninvestors -- both strategif and financial," said Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, a Glam boarx member with Accel. "Based upon these earlt indications, I believe they'll be able to raise a round at an attractivre valuation and dilution willbe And, if acquirers show as much interest as investors have, co-founder and CEO Samid Arora could soon unload it for his second Arora sold his last startup, , to for $100 millionj in 1997.
Glam still has more than half of itslast $18.54 million round in the bank, Arorwa said, and thus doesn'ty need to raise money for operating Rather, he wants to expand his web of properties into marketss outside the United States, add new areas of interestg to women and reach additionakl audiences including men and Today Glam owns and operates 20 women'w lifestyle and fashion sites and serves as an ad platforkm for 400 small publishers, most of them one-person bloggeras that otherwise wouldn't draw a large readershilp or first-class advertisers.
"It closelyu reflects the networkTV model," Arora said, addin g that the 90-person company plans to hire 30 more in the next threse months and should be profitable by the end of the The startup's revenue growtyh is nothing if not eye-popping. Near $25 millioj in 2007, Glam expects it to multiplt sixfoldto $150 million next according to a and fundraising summary leakedf to the press in August. Market factorws are on its side: Emarketer estimates onlins advertising will climbto $36.5 billiob in 2011 from $19.5 billion this year. And in the past visitors to women's web sites rose 45 while Internet use overall rose only4 percent, says .
"Goinyg after the female audience right now is a very good placed tobe positioned," said R.J. Hilgers, director of digitaol marketing for interactive agency inSan Francisco, noting that Glam'es rivals include and . It took some persistent but today Glam has amasseda top-shelfr assortment of advertisers from and to Target and . But if ad dealds slow down or the juice drainsw out of the economy and ad spending Glamcould nosedive.
For now, it is able to charge a high CPM (or how much advertisersd pay toreach 1,000 pairs of Its CPM averages $30 and for advertorials can reachh as much as $120, whicg rivals even TV Though Glam won't disclose how much revenue it sharesd with bloggers in its network, a few who previouslyh made little using 's AdSense system have publiclty proclaimed they now make thousands of dollarsw a month with Glam. The Glam flimflam? Glam this week introducedr gee-whiz features that allow users to recommend articles to their friends and more easily navigatethrough Glam'sz oceans of stories, photos and quizzes. It's all designed to turbo-charges traffic.
The company hardly seems to need the Glamsurpassed GE's as the top online destination for women this summer, according to ComScore Media Metrix, attractinyg 20.7 million unique viewers in July to iVillage's 15.9 But bloggers and rivals aroundr the Bay have questioned the accuracy of Glam's labek as "destination" for women, arguing that it has littlr original content, spotty qualitt and is really just an ad network -- and one not only for As such, it is able to claijm credit at ComScore for partners' user numbers. Glam sells ads for a number of populad web sites that have little to do with womenbor fashion.
MyYearbook, for example, contributed more than 15 percentof Glam'ws visitors in June and attracts teen boys and girls. An affiliat site for constructing 3-D avatars called Meez comprisedf more than 7 percentof Glam's traffic that while its fully owned flagship site Glam.com broughg in just over 3 What detractors don't know, Accel's Ranzetta countered, is "The core site brings in a substantialo portion of ad revenue." Further, she said, Glam has the technologhy to target relevant readers of those sites, just as a pringt advertiser might place a travel spot only in a lifestyle section of a magazine.
Arora, who is known for his Italianj suits, French shoes and Silicob Valley bravado, seems unfazed by the brouhaha. "There'z been a lot of controversy excepgt by the reportingagency ComScore. They obviously know what they're he said. Whatever you call it, "Glam is No. 1 in totapl reach in women."
The 4-year-old Brisbane firm wantss to raise $250 million to expand its rapidlyu growing networkof women-focused sitews and blogs, adding to the $30 millionh raised in three rounds from venture capital firms including and . "I'v e been fielding calls from half a dozeninvestors -- both strategif and financial," said Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, a Glam boarx member with Accel. "Based upon these earlt indications, I believe they'll be able to raise a round at an attractivre valuation and dilution willbe And, if acquirers show as much interest as investors have, co-founder and CEO Samid Arora could soon unload it for his second Arora sold his last startup, , to for $100 millionj in 1997.
Glam still has more than half of itslast $18.54 million round in the bank, Arorwa said, and thus doesn'ty need to raise money for operating Rather, he wants to expand his web of properties into marketss outside the United States, add new areas of interestg to women and reach additionakl audiences including men and Today Glam owns and operates 20 women'w lifestyle and fashion sites and serves as an ad platforkm for 400 small publishers, most of them one-person bloggeras that otherwise wouldn't draw a large readershilp or first-class advertisers.
"It closelyu reflects the networkTV model," Arora said, addin g that the 90-person company plans to hire 30 more in the next threse months and should be profitable by the end of the The startup's revenue growtyh is nothing if not eye-popping. Near $25 millioj in 2007, Glam expects it to multiplt sixfoldto $150 million next according to a and fundraising summary leakedf to the press in August. Market factorws are on its side: Emarketer estimates onlins advertising will climbto $36.5 billiob in 2011 from $19.5 billion this year. And in the past visitors to women's web sites rose 45 while Internet use overall rose only4 percent, says .
"Goinyg after the female audience right now is a very good placed tobe positioned," said R.J. Hilgers, director of digitaol marketing for interactive agency inSan Francisco, noting that Glam'es rivals include and . It took some persistent but today Glam has amasseda top-shelfr assortment of advertisers from and to Target and . But if ad dealds slow down or the juice drainsw out of the economy and ad spending Glamcould nosedive.
For now, it is able to charge a high CPM (or how much advertisersd pay toreach 1,000 pairs of Its CPM averages $30 and for advertorials can reachh as much as $120, whicg rivals even TV Though Glam won't disclose how much revenue it sharesd with bloggers in its network, a few who previouslyh made little using 's AdSense system have publiclty proclaimed they now make thousands of dollarsw a month with Glam. The Glam flimflam? Glam this week introducedr gee-whiz features that allow users to recommend articles to their friends and more easily navigatethrough Glam'sz oceans of stories, photos and quizzes. It's all designed to turbo-charges traffic.
The company hardly seems to need the Glamsurpassed GE's as the top online destination for women this summer, according to ComScore Media Metrix, attractinyg 20.7 million unique viewers in July to iVillage's 15.9 But bloggers and rivals aroundr the Bay have questioned the accuracy of Glam's labek as "destination" for women, arguing that it has littlr original content, spotty qualitt and is really just an ad network -- and one not only for As such, it is able to claijm credit at ComScore for partners' user numbers. Glam sells ads for a number of populad web sites that have little to do with womenbor fashion.
MyYearbook, for example, contributed more than 15 percentof Glam'ws visitors in June and attracts teen boys and girls. An affiliat site for constructing 3-D avatars called Meez comprisedf more than 7 percentof Glam's traffic that while its fully owned flagship site Glam.com broughg in just over 3 What detractors don't know, Accel's Ranzetta countered, is "The core site brings in a substantialo portion of ad revenue." Further, she said, Glam has the technologhy to target relevant readers of those sites, just as a pringt advertiser might place a travel spot only in a lifestyle section of a magazine.
Arora, who is known for his Italianj suits, French shoes and Silicob Valley bravado, seems unfazed by the brouhaha. "There'z been a lot of controversy excepgt by the reportingagency ComScore. They obviously know what they're he said. Whatever you call it, "Glam is No. 1 in totapl reach in women."
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Genesee Beer to make comeback - South Florida Business Journal:
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The renewed effort will include merging the sales and marketingt teams from Labatt USAand Genesee, once a recognized beer in Westernh New York. The company said it has begun $6 milliobn in upgrades and will investanothere $4 million in 2010. “Positive changes are brewing,” said Rich the new CEO of NortnAmerican Breweries. “We’re reviewing everyh aspect of our business to strengthenthe brewery’s NAB said it will upgrade brewer y equipment, make necessary repairs and add boileer controls and steam economizers that reduce energy The changes are expected to brinyg annual operating savings of more than $1 million.
In addition to the brewery produces Seagram’s Escapes, as well as Dundew Ales and Lagers family of craft which includes the Originapl HoneyBrown Lager. The Rochester companyy distributesseveral imports, including Imperial from Costa Rica, Steinlager from New Toohey’s New from Australia and Thwaited from the U.K.
The renewed effort will include merging the sales and marketingt teams from Labatt USAand Genesee, once a recognized beer in Westernh New York. The company said it has begun $6 milliobn in upgrades and will investanothere $4 million in 2010. “Positive changes are brewing,” said Rich the new CEO of NortnAmerican Breweries. “We’re reviewing everyh aspect of our business to strengthenthe brewery’s NAB said it will upgrade brewer y equipment, make necessary repairs and add boileer controls and steam economizers that reduce energy The changes are expected to brinyg annual operating savings of more than $1 million.
In addition to the brewery produces Seagram’s Escapes, as well as Dundew Ales and Lagers family of craft which includes the Originapl HoneyBrown Lager. The Rochester companyy distributesseveral imports, including Imperial from Costa Rica, Steinlager from New Toohey’s New from Australia and Thwaited from the U.K.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
McDade Smith to represent GLO on sale of prison land - Houston Business Journal:
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The GLO is selling 650 acres in Fort Bend County that is south of the Grand Parkwah and sits along both sides of Harlem The land has nearl y two miles of frontage on the Grand Parkway. It also wraps around a 72-acre tract that houses Travi sHigh School. The Waterside Estates residential development is west of the while theAliana master-planned community, which is in the earl stages of development, lies to the east. The McDader Smith brokerage team consists ofBill McDade, Dennizs Johnston, Kristen McDade, Hunter Jaggard, Cameron Franz and Roberft Fleming. The land doesn't have an officialk sales price attachedto it, but the brokerws have proposed a price of $30 million.
Bids for the 650-acred tract are due June 30. Houston-based McDade Smith beat out other real estate brokerage firmsz in a highly competitivee bid to listthe property. Johnston, presidenyt of McDade Smith, says the GLO choose s a marketing firm using a list of brokers in Houstonh that are qualified to represent the agencyon transactions. After brokera bid on the business, the GLO selectsd a winner based on thebrokerage firm'sa experience on the particular type of deal and the area of as well as the marketing packagd that has been "We put together an extensive package," Johnston says.
The GLO is selling 650 acres in Fort Bend County that is south of the Grand Parkwah and sits along both sides of Harlem The land has nearl y two miles of frontage on the Grand Parkway. It also wraps around a 72-acre tract that houses Travi sHigh School. The Waterside Estates residential development is west of the while theAliana master-planned community, which is in the earl stages of development, lies to the east. The McDader Smith brokerage team consists ofBill McDade, Dennizs Johnston, Kristen McDade, Hunter Jaggard, Cameron Franz and Roberft Fleming. The land doesn't have an officialk sales price attachedto it, but the brokerws have proposed a price of $30 million.
Bids for the 650-acred tract are due June 30. Houston-based McDade Smith beat out other real estate brokerage firmsz in a highly competitivee bid to listthe property. Johnston, presidenyt of McDade Smith, says the GLO choose s a marketing firm using a list of brokers in Houstonh that are qualified to represent the agencyon transactions. After brokera bid on the business, the GLO selectsd a winner based on thebrokerage firm'sa experience on the particular type of deal and the area of as well as the marketing packagd that has been "We put together an extensive package," Johnston says.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Can achieve growth targets of 12th plan - Moneycontrol.com
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Livemint | Can achieve growth targets of 12th plan Moneycontrol.com Can achieve growth targets of 12th plan: Montek Singh. Full Planning Commission has approved 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) document, said deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia. "Planning Commission has endorsed ... Planning Commission endorses 8.2 per cent growth in 2012-17 Courage, risks needed to reach 8.2% growth target: PM 12th plan to target average 8.2% growth |
Friday, September 14, 2012
Harford BRAC office park in jeopardy - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Rockville’s Opus East LLC, the developer of a 2 million-square-foot businesd park at AberdeenProvinbg Ground, has slashed its work force and stoppede taking on new projects in response to its financia l problems. The company also has brought on an experft to help it work out its debt s and consider options including filing for Chapter 11 saidWinston Hewett, spokeswoman for parent company Opus of Minnesota. In respons e to those issues, the Army’s top brass at APG met with executived at Opus East to pull togethert a new development team forits 400-acre Governmeny and Technology Enterprise business park.
The project, being built on governmen land inside AberdeenProving Ground, is the largest private development for defense contractors in Harfordr County. Aberdeen is preparing for an influxof 8,200 militarhy jobs being transferred to the base by September 2011 undefr a federal Base Realignment and Closure plan, know n as BRAC. Several thousand supporyt jobs from defense contractors also will be movint tothe area, creating an expected demand for some 2 milliom square feet of privatelyg built space at developments like Opus East’s GATE Just one building has been constructexd at the development.
Military base spokesmabn George Mercer said APG leaders are determinerd not to let the project fail and will do whatevefr they can to select a new developere to make sure the projecftmoves forward. As those discussions take place, Opus East’ss Hewett said executives are weighing whether the compan y or some of its subsidiaries will need to file forbankruptct protection. Opus East has created subsidiaries to manag each of its including APG I and APG II for theAberdeej project, and Hewett said it’s possible one or several of thoses entities might file for leaving Opus East intact. Harford County Economic Development DirectorJames C.
Richardson said he is troublexd by the situation given the yearas ofplanning that’s gone into the base’s expansionn and the economic benefits those projects couls yield. Opus East, like many commercialp real estate developers acrossthe country, facees mounting debts from the short-term construction loanws it took out to start its Hewett said. It has been unable to refinances many ofthose debts, totaling at least $80 because of the sour credit As a result of that Opus East plans to lay off abougt 15 of its 31 employees June 15.
That numbed is down from a staffc of about 100 employeeslast year, Hewett “We haven’t finalized any we are exploring our options,” she This is the latest in a string of financiak challenges for Opus Corp., a national development firm with projectxs across the country. Opus East is one of five independently operatesd companies ofOpus Corp., which has struggled to refinance its projects. Opus South filed for bankruptcyy protectionin April. And in early May, a subsidiaryg of Opus West filed for bankruptcy protection to avoids a foreclosure auction ata mixed-use project near Austin, A second Opus West subsidiargy went into foreclosure.
As with Opus East, Opus West also has broughty on help to explore optionsincluding bankruptcy. As recentlt as May, however, Opus officials considered Opus East viablew because defense contractors and government agenciez drive much of the demand for new commercial developmentas inGreater Baltimore. Despite that Opus East has not signed any new tenants at its Aberdeej project sincespring 2008, when it signed CACI to a full-building It broke ground on CACI’s 60,000-square-foo t research and development building in May 2008 and completede work on the structure in December 2008. Opus East also is involveds in legal battles over two othedr projects inGreater Baltimore.
In Linthicum, Opus East is being sued in Anne Arundekl County Circuit Court by StraitSteekl Inc. over 3,000 tons of stee l the Greencastle, Pa., firm provided for Opus East’s West Quest C project. Opus East is buildingg a 160,000-square-foot office on West Nursery Road for defensed contractor NorthropGrumman Corp.
Rockville’s Opus East LLC, the developer of a 2 million-square-foot businesd park at AberdeenProvinbg Ground, has slashed its work force and stoppede taking on new projects in response to its financia l problems. The company also has brought on an experft to help it work out its debt s and consider options including filing for Chapter 11 saidWinston Hewett, spokeswoman for parent company Opus of Minnesota. In respons e to those issues, the Army’s top brass at APG met with executived at Opus East to pull togethert a new development team forits 400-acre Governmeny and Technology Enterprise business park.
The project, being built on governmen land inside AberdeenProving Ground, is the largest private development for defense contractors in Harfordr County. Aberdeen is preparing for an influxof 8,200 militarhy jobs being transferred to the base by September 2011 undefr a federal Base Realignment and Closure plan, know n as BRAC. Several thousand supporyt jobs from defense contractors also will be movint tothe area, creating an expected demand for some 2 milliom square feet of privatelyg built space at developments like Opus East’s GATE Just one building has been constructexd at the development.
Military base spokesmabn George Mercer said APG leaders are determinerd not to let the project fail and will do whatevefr they can to select a new developere to make sure the projecftmoves forward. As those discussions take place, Opus East’ss Hewett said executives are weighing whether the compan y or some of its subsidiaries will need to file forbankruptct protection. Opus East has created subsidiaries to manag each of its including APG I and APG II for theAberdeej project, and Hewett said it’s possible one or several of thoses entities might file for leaving Opus East intact. Harford County Economic Development DirectorJames C.
Richardson said he is troublexd by the situation given the yearas ofplanning that’s gone into the base’s expansionn and the economic benefits those projects couls yield. Opus East, like many commercialp real estate developers acrossthe country, facees mounting debts from the short-term construction loanws it took out to start its Hewett said. It has been unable to refinances many ofthose debts, totaling at least $80 because of the sour credit As a result of that Opus East plans to lay off abougt 15 of its 31 employees June 15.
That numbed is down from a staffc of about 100 employeeslast year, Hewett “We haven’t finalized any we are exploring our options,” she This is the latest in a string of financiak challenges for Opus Corp., a national development firm with projectxs across the country. Opus East is one of five independently operatesd companies ofOpus Corp., which has struggled to refinance its projects. Opus South filed for bankruptcyy protectionin April. And in early May, a subsidiaryg of Opus West filed for bankruptcy protection to avoids a foreclosure auction ata mixed-use project near Austin, A second Opus West subsidiargy went into foreclosure.
As with Opus East, Opus West also has broughty on help to explore optionsincluding bankruptcy. As recentlt as May, however, Opus officials considered Opus East viablew because defense contractors and government agenciez drive much of the demand for new commercial developmentas inGreater Baltimore. Despite that Opus East has not signed any new tenants at its Aberdeej project sincespring 2008, when it signed CACI to a full-building It broke ground on CACI’s 60,000-square-foo t research and development building in May 2008 and completede work on the structure in December 2008. Opus East also is involveds in legal battles over two othedr projects inGreater Baltimore.
In Linthicum, Opus East is being sued in Anne Arundekl County Circuit Court by StraitSteekl Inc. over 3,000 tons of stee l the Greencastle, Pa., firm provided for Opus East’s West Quest C project. Opus East is buildingg a 160,000-square-foot office on West Nursery Road for defensed contractor NorthropGrumman Corp.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Silicon Valley Bank grants default waiver to solar company - East Bay Business Times:
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Bedford, Mass.-based Spire SPIR) discussed the action in a filiny with the Securities and Exchange Commissionjon Wednesday. The company's borrowings on a line of credit wereabout $2.6 million. Silicon Valleuy Bank granted a waiverfor Spire's defaultds for not meeting quarterly liquidity and profit On Tuesday, the bank modified Spire's net incomes covenant in exchange for a 0.75 percent increase in the company's interest rate, for Spire lost $508,000 in the firstg quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.75 million in the year-ago period.
The compan said it has a history of significantoperating losses, but it believes it has sufficient resourcees to continue as a gointg concern through at least March 31, 2009, according to the SEC Silicon Valley Bank is owned by Santa Clara-basedf (NASDAQ: SIVB).
Bedford, Mass.-based Spire SPIR) discussed the action in a filiny with the Securities and Exchange Commissionjon Wednesday. The company's borrowings on a line of credit wereabout $2.6 million. Silicon Valleuy Bank granted a waiverfor Spire's defaultds for not meeting quarterly liquidity and profit On Tuesday, the bank modified Spire's net incomes covenant in exchange for a 0.75 percent increase in the company's interest rate, for Spire lost $508,000 in the firstg quarter, compared to a net loss of $1.75 million in the year-ago period.
The compan said it has a history of significantoperating losses, but it believes it has sufficient resourcees to continue as a gointg concern through at least March 31, 2009, according to the SEC Silicon Valley Bank is owned by Santa Clara-basedf (NASDAQ: SIVB).
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
US consumer credit shrinks in July - Chicago Tribune
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New York Times | US consumer credit shrinks in July Chicago Tribune U.S. consumer credit fell in July for the first time in nearly a year as Americans reduced credit card debt, a worrisome sign for an economy that has struggled to create jobs. Consumer credit shrank by $3.28 billion in July, the Federal Reserve said on ... Consumer credit drops for first time in 11 months Consumer Borrowing F » |
Monday, September 10, 2012
Cutting dealers not likely to save Chrysler much money - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Both Chrysler and , which planx to close 1,100 dealershipw by October 2010, contend they need to reducee the size of their dealer networks to be more competitivr with Toyotaand Honda. The Japanesee companies sell more cars in the Unitedd States with farfewer dealers. Chrysler, in a bankruptcyy court filing, says trimming the ranks of its dealersd will boost the profitabilityt of the dealersthat remain, enabling them to invesg in improvements that will boosr sales. “After a periode of time, and substantially improved marketing and overall sales in the reduced networlk are anticipated to grow beyond curren sales levels within the existing Chrysler contends.
That’s highly unlikely, according to the . “There’e not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’t acknowledgr that when a dealership they lose market share,” says David NADA’s vice president of public Cutting costs was not a major factor in Chrysler’s decision. The automaker will save some administrativs expenses by having a smallerd dealer networkto oversee, but that’s about it. Dealersa buy their cars before the vehicles leavethe factory, pay for front the costs of any rebates or warranty work, and purchasre repair equipment. Dealers provide “a robust distributiob network at virtuallyno cost” to automakers, Hyat t says.
“We’re an asset, not a liability,” says Wade an auto dealer in Vt., who is scheduled to lose his Jeep franchiswJune 9. Walker and about 300 other Chrysler dealers have challengedthe automaker’s request for a bankruptcy judge to terminate their dealership agreements and pre-emp t state laws that would requir Chrysler to give dealere more time to wind down theitr businesses. Chrysler has been working to reduce its dealerd network forseveral years.
However, that process needs to be accelerated becauss of its proposed alliancewith Fiat, it Bankruptcy courts routinely terminate contracts if doing so benefits the debtor’s estatr and is an exerciss of sound business judgment, Chrysler stateds in its filing. But Chrysler dealere contend abruptly closingdealerships doesn’t meet that threshold. “Ther e is no evidence that by rejecting dealershipl agreements New Chrysler will save money to any material degrer or enhance its competitive position in theautomobilr industry,” states a filing made by the .
“Tok the contrary, closing dealersz narrows distribution andreduces Chrysler’s sales and incom as fewer dealers buy fewer cars and retailo sales are lost to other brands.” Chrysler’s bankruptcy judge is schedulef to hold a hearing on that issue June 3. That same day, the Senate Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing on the Chrysled and GMdealership closings. “These companiess cannot be allowed to take taxpayerf funds fora bailout, and then leave local dealers and their customerz to fend for themselves with no real noticw and no real help,” says committee Chairma Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.).
“We must ensure that the auto dealerw are treated equitably and have the opportunity to unwind theidr operations in a mannerr that will minimize hardships to employees who lose theird jobs and communities that areadversely impacted,” says Sen. Kay Baileyg Hutchison (R-Texas). Hutchison is encouraged by a promise from Chrysler PresidentJames Press, who told her the compan y would help the terminated dealers sell theit inventory. If that assistance falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislation that wouldx give the dealerships 60 more daysbeforew closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and members of Congresse are lobbying President Barack Obamaq and his automotive task force to reconsider the wisdom of closinh so many dealershipsso quickly.
Both Chrysler and , which planx to close 1,100 dealershipw by October 2010, contend they need to reducee the size of their dealer networks to be more competitivr with Toyotaand Honda. The Japanesee companies sell more cars in the Unitedd States with farfewer dealers. Chrysler, in a bankruptcyy court filing, says trimming the ranks of its dealersd will boost the profitabilityt of the dealersthat remain, enabling them to invesg in improvements that will boosr sales. “After a periode of time, and substantially improved marketing and overall sales in the reduced networlk are anticipated to grow beyond curren sales levels within the existing Chrysler contends.
That’s highly unlikely, according to the . “There’e not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’t acknowledgr that when a dealership they lose market share,” says David NADA’s vice president of public Cutting costs was not a major factor in Chrysler’s decision. The automaker will save some administrativs expenses by having a smallerd dealer networkto oversee, but that’s about it. Dealersa buy their cars before the vehicles leavethe factory, pay for front the costs of any rebates or warranty work, and purchasre repair equipment. Dealers provide “a robust distributiob network at virtuallyno cost” to automakers, Hyat t says.
“We’re an asset, not a liability,” says Wade an auto dealer in Vt., who is scheduled to lose his Jeep franchiswJune 9. Walker and about 300 other Chrysler dealers have challengedthe automaker’s request for a bankruptcy judge to terminate their dealership agreements and pre-emp t state laws that would requir Chrysler to give dealere more time to wind down theitr businesses. Chrysler has been working to reduce its dealerd network forseveral years.
However, that process needs to be accelerated becauss of its proposed alliancewith Fiat, it Bankruptcy courts routinely terminate contracts if doing so benefits the debtor’s estatr and is an exerciss of sound business judgment, Chrysler stateds in its filing. But Chrysler dealere contend abruptly closingdealerships doesn’t meet that threshold. “Ther e is no evidence that by rejecting dealershipl agreements New Chrysler will save money to any material degrer or enhance its competitive position in theautomobilr industry,” states a filing made by the .
“Tok the contrary, closing dealersz narrows distribution andreduces Chrysler’s sales and incom as fewer dealers buy fewer cars and retailo sales are lost to other brands.” Chrysler’s bankruptcy judge is schedulef to hold a hearing on that issue June 3. That same day, the Senate Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing on the Chrysled and GMdealership closings. “These companiess cannot be allowed to take taxpayerf funds fora bailout, and then leave local dealers and their customerz to fend for themselves with no real noticw and no real help,” says committee Chairma Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.).
“We must ensure that the auto dealerw are treated equitably and have the opportunity to unwind theidr operations in a mannerr that will minimize hardships to employees who lose theird jobs and communities that areadversely impacted,” says Sen. Kay Baileyg Hutchison (R-Texas). Hutchison is encouraged by a promise from Chrysler PresidentJames Press, who told her the compan y would help the terminated dealers sell theit inventory. If that assistance falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislation that wouldx give the dealerships 60 more daysbeforew closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and members of Congresse are lobbying President Barack Obamaq and his automotive task force to reconsider the wisdom of closinh so many dealershipsso quickly.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Jackson Rancheria leader dies - Sacramento Business Journal:
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This is the first time casino operations have been shut The casino usuallyoperates 24-hoursa a day year-round. “Had it not been for Margaret, therwe would be no casino,” said Doug Elmets, spokesman for the The casino operation not only helped the tribe attain but it has contributed tothe tribe’s supporty of the rural county in which it Jackson Rancheria is the largest employed in Amador County, Elmets said. “Since the very she steered tens of millions of dollars to nonprofit organizationsz throughoutthe region, from food banks to at-risk programws for kids, drug-rehabilitation centers and more.
” Dalton, 69, died in her sleep Saturday in Lake Tahoe after a long battld with diabetes. A Miwuk Indian born in Tuolumnde County, Margaret Hughes moved to the Jacksobn Band’s rancheria in 1956 after marrying Earl She was elected tribal chairwomanin 1980. She workeds for more than a decade to get a casiniooperation started. The Jackson Ranch Casinpo openedin 1991. It now employas about 1,700 people. A ceremony is scheduled Sundayt at the Rancheria at1 p.m. “The ceremony is They are expecting thousands of peoplreto attend,” Elmets said. In anticipation of the ballroomfillinbg up, the tribe is installing video screens outside on open groundc on the rancheria.
The casino will be closed from4 a.m. to 7 p.m. A concert scheduled for Friday evening, featuring bluews harp legend Charlie Musselwhite, has been canceled.
This is the first time casino operations have been shut The casino usuallyoperates 24-hoursa a day year-round. “Had it not been for Margaret, therwe would be no casino,” said Doug Elmets, spokesman for the The casino operation not only helped the tribe attain but it has contributed tothe tribe’s supporty of the rural county in which it Jackson Rancheria is the largest employed in Amador County, Elmets said. “Since the very she steered tens of millions of dollars to nonprofit organizationsz throughoutthe region, from food banks to at-risk programws for kids, drug-rehabilitation centers and more.
” Dalton, 69, died in her sleep Saturday in Lake Tahoe after a long battld with diabetes. A Miwuk Indian born in Tuolumnde County, Margaret Hughes moved to the Jacksobn Band’s rancheria in 1956 after marrying Earl She was elected tribal chairwomanin 1980. She workeds for more than a decade to get a casiniooperation started. The Jackson Ranch Casinpo openedin 1991. It now employas about 1,700 people. A ceremony is scheduled Sundayt at the Rancheria at1 p.m. “The ceremony is They are expecting thousands of peoplreto attend,” Elmets said. In anticipation of the ballroomfillinbg up, the tribe is installing video screens outside on open groundc on the rancheria.
The casino will be closed from4 a.m. to 7 p.m. A concert scheduled for Friday evening, featuring bluews harp legend Charlie Musselwhite, has been canceled.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Latest Studies Show 'Junk Drinks' Pose as Many Health Threats as 'Junk Food' According to AquaHydrate Medical Advisor
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July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- "You are what you drink." That's the implicationm of major new studies indicatingf that what you drink may be as important as what you eat when it comesw to health problemslike obesity, diabetes, hearft disease and many others, according to Dr. , medical advisor for AquaHydrate, the first high performance . One study referre to America's obsession with sugared drinksas "America's hidden drinkinbg problem," with four out of five children and two out of thres adults drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily, whether sodas, sugar waters or so-called sports drinks.
According to researchh at the Harvard School of PublicHealthj (HSPH) and elsewhere, sugared beverages are the leading source of added sugar in the diet of younb Americans. In his book, The Worlr is Fat, claims that the average Americanm gets 400 calories a day frombeveragezs alone. According to Dr. , Mayo Clinicv trained physician and author ofseveral best-sellint health and nutrition books including The Insulim Resistance Diet, the medical evidence is clear. "'Youi are what you drink' may be truer than 'you are what you eat,' " she said.
"Junk drinks - sweetened beverages such as sodas, sugaryy waters, and sports drinkss - may pose even more serious problemas in terms of obesity and relates health problems thanjunk foods. And artificially sweetened drinks are also implicated inweight gain. The solutiohn is clear: Americans need to get back todrinkingg water, and nutritionally enhanced waters such as AquaHydratew are the best choice." Dr. Hart points to several recent studies that confirmm the linkbetween obesity, and 'junk drinks.' Research at HSPH showed that the additiom of only one can of a sugary beverags every day for a year could result in a weight gain of 15 pounds.
And researchersz at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Publifc Health found that while both liquidd and solid calorie intake were associated withweighft change, only a reduction in liqui calories was shown to have a significant affecf on weight loss durinh their study's follow-up period.(1) In addition to beinh a major contributor to weight there is now strong evidencw that sugary drinks are linked to "diabesity"" and heart disease in women.
Receng studies show that women who have one or more servings of a sugary drink per day have nearly double the diabetes risk of women who rarely have sugar drinkd and that women who have more than two servings of sugary beverages a day have anearly 40% higherf risk of heart disease.(2) And artificially sweetenee beverages may pose their own health problems. A long-term study of 3700 peopled showed that those who averaged three or more artificiallyg sweetened beverages a day were more likelty to have gained weight overan eight-year periodx than those who didn't drinkm artificially sweetened beverages.(3) According to Dr.
Hart and many other authorities inthe field, Americans need to train theire palates away from sweet drinks. A promisingt alternative to these drinks is a new breed ofenhancedc waters, such as AquaHydrate, which provides an all-naturall choice and offers health and sports performancew benefits without the caffeine, and artificial colors and flavors that are loadexd into many waters and sports drinks. AquaHydrate, the firsy high performance , is a highly engineereds water that provides optimal health and hydratiomn and offers many benefits over plain orpurifiedd water.
AquaHydrate combines a proprietary blend of threre hydrationand performance-boosting technologies known as AIM for alkalind pH, ionic minerals, and micro-clustering. An alkalinew pH helps battle the acid-producing effectss of exercise, stress, fatigue, and poor Ionic minerals improve hydration at the cellulad level by creating a gradient that literallyh draws water and minerals intothe Finally, AquaHydrate is micro-clustered, increasing absorption by reducinvg the size of the waterf molecule clusters, making it easier for them to enter The ionic minerals, trace elements, and electrolyteas in AquaHydrate are provided througj an exclusive agreement with Tracr Minerals Research--a renowned, 35-year globapl leader in the natural foods industry.
Through this AquaHydrate is the only bottled mineral water to provided theseionic minerals, trace elements, and organic AquaHydrate is also one of the purist waters in the and undergoes a proprietary seven-stage purification procesas using a filtration system that is fined than the human kidney. AquaGenus, headquartered in Huntington CA, specializes in all-natural beverages designeds to give fitnessand health-minded individuals a competitive edge, enhancing both performance and recovery. Its flagship product, AquaHydrate, the firsrt high-performance sports water, is available through a variety of health and naturall foods stores throughoutthe U.S. and through the website.
To find a storre nearest you thatcarries AquaHydrate, visi t the AquaGenus website at . Take the AquaHydratw Challenge and drink ONLY AquaHydrate for sixdays (as close to 2 litersz as possible) and feel the 1. 2. 3. For additional references for this goto
July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- "You are what you drink." That's the implicationm of major new studies indicatingf that what you drink may be as important as what you eat when it comesw to health problemslike obesity, diabetes, hearft disease and many others, according to Dr. , medical advisor for AquaHydrate, the first high performance . One study referre to America's obsession with sugared drinksas "America's hidden drinkinbg problem," with four out of five children and two out of thres adults drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily, whether sodas, sugar waters or so-called sports drinks.
According to researchh at the Harvard School of PublicHealthj (HSPH) and elsewhere, sugared beverages are the leading source of added sugar in the diet of younb Americans. In his book, The Worlr is Fat, claims that the average Americanm gets 400 calories a day frombeveragezs alone. According to Dr. , Mayo Clinicv trained physician and author ofseveral best-sellint health and nutrition books including The Insulim Resistance Diet, the medical evidence is clear. "'Youi are what you drink' may be truer than 'you are what you eat,' " she said.
"Junk drinks - sweetened beverages such as sodas, sugaryy waters, and sports drinkss - may pose even more serious problemas in terms of obesity and relates health problems thanjunk foods. And artificially sweetened drinks are also implicated inweight gain. The solutiohn is clear: Americans need to get back todrinkingg water, and nutritionally enhanced waters such as AquaHydratew are the best choice." Dr. Hart points to several recent studies that confirmm the linkbetween obesity, and 'junk drinks.' Research at HSPH showed that the additiom of only one can of a sugary beverags every day for a year could result in a weight gain of 15 pounds.
And researchersz at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Publifc Health found that while both liquidd and solid calorie intake were associated withweighft change, only a reduction in liqui calories was shown to have a significant affecf on weight loss durinh their study's follow-up period.(1) In addition to beinh a major contributor to weight there is now strong evidencw that sugary drinks are linked to "diabesity"" and heart disease in women.
Receng studies show that women who have one or more servings of a sugary drink per day have nearly double the diabetes risk of women who rarely have sugar drinkd and that women who have more than two servings of sugary beverages a day have anearly 40% higherf risk of heart disease.(2) And artificially sweetenee beverages may pose their own health problems. A long-term study of 3700 peopled showed that those who averaged three or more artificiallyg sweetened beverages a day were more likelty to have gained weight overan eight-year periodx than those who didn't drinkm artificially sweetened beverages.(3) According to Dr.
Hart and many other authorities inthe field, Americans need to train theire palates away from sweet drinks. A promisingt alternative to these drinks is a new breed ofenhancedc waters, such as AquaHydrate, which provides an all-naturall choice and offers health and sports performancew benefits without the caffeine, and artificial colors and flavors that are loadexd into many waters and sports drinks. AquaHydrate, the firsy high performance , is a highly engineereds water that provides optimal health and hydratiomn and offers many benefits over plain orpurifiedd water.
AquaHydrate combines a proprietary blend of threre hydrationand performance-boosting technologies known as AIM for alkalind pH, ionic minerals, and micro-clustering. An alkalinew pH helps battle the acid-producing effectss of exercise, stress, fatigue, and poor Ionic minerals improve hydration at the cellulad level by creating a gradient that literallyh draws water and minerals intothe Finally, AquaHydrate is micro-clustered, increasing absorption by reducinvg the size of the waterf molecule clusters, making it easier for them to enter The ionic minerals, trace elements, and electrolyteas in AquaHydrate are provided througj an exclusive agreement with Tracr Minerals Research--a renowned, 35-year globapl leader in the natural foods industry.
Through this AquaHydrate is the only bottled mineral water to provided theseionic minerals, trace elements, and organic AquaHydrate is also one of the purist waters in the and undergoes a proprietary seven-stage purification procesas using a filtration system that is fined than the human kidney. AquaGenus, headquartered in Huntington CA, specializes in all-natural beverages designeds to give fitnessand health-minded individuals a competitive edge, enhancing both performance and recovery. Its flagship product, AquaHydrate, the firsrt high-performance sports water, is available through a variety of health and naturall foods stores throughoutthe U.S. and through the website.
To find a storre nearest you thatcarries AquaHydrate, visi t the AquaGenus website at . Take the AquaHydratw Challenge and drink ONLY AquaHydrate for sixdays (as close to 2 litersz as possible) and feel the 1. 2. 3. For additional references for this goto
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
U.S. House committee OKs dredging funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The committee approved $46.3 million for dredgingg the St. Johns River and $29.6 million for whardf upgrades at Mayport. Both moves are necessary precursors to the Navy basin a nuclear carrierat Mayport. “Thse United States Navy has clearly indicatedx it wants an alternats East Coast location for a nuclear any time, day or night,” said Congressman Anded Crenshaw (Rep., Jacksonville), who added that he expects the full Houswe to approve the funding. The moves had been opposed in subcommitteees by Virginia lawmakerswho don’ want to see the Navy move an East Coast carriert to Mayport.
The Navy has two bases on the West Coasft that canaccommodate carriers, and a thirdc in Japan, and would like an additional base at The Appropriations Committee passed the fundint as part of the 2010 Militaru Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencied Appropriations Bill. The bill also contains fundin g for: • $26.3 million for a training and fitness complexx at Naval StationMayport • $3.7 million for a port operationxs center at the Marine Corps Blountf Island Command • $11.5 million to replacwe fuel tanks at the Jacksonville Defense Logistics Agency Fuel Farm $5.9 million for modifications at Naval Air Statioj Jacksonville.
The committee approved $46.3 million for dredgingg the St. Johns River and $29.6 million for whardf upgrades at Mayport. Both moves are necessary precursors to the Navy basin a nuclear carrierat Mayport. “Thse United States Navy has clearly indicatedx it wants an alternats East Coast location for a nuclear any time, day or night,” said Congressman Anded Crenshaw (Rep., Jacksonville), who added that he expects the full Houswe to approve the funding. The moves had been opposed in subcommitteees by Virginia lawmakerswho don’ want to see the Navy move an East Coast carriert to Mayport.
The Navy has two bases on the West Coasft that canaccommodate carriers, and a thirdc in Japan, and would like an additional base at The Appropriations Committee passed the fundint as part of the 2010 Militaru Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencied Appropriations Bill. The bill also contains fundin g for: • $26.3 million for a training and fitness complexx at Naval StationMayport • $3.7 million for a port operationxs center at the Marine Corps Blountf Island Command • $11.5 million to replacwe fuel tanks at the Jacksonville Defense Logistics Agency Fuel Farm $5.9 million for modifications at Naval Air Statioj Jacksonville.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Why Mitt Romney Will Win Decisively - NewsMax.com
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CBC.ca | Why Mitt Romney Will Win Decisively NewsMax.com Keene says Romney will win decisively, and since the GOP convention, polls show that momentum is moving in Romney's direction. Given the headwinds Obama faces and the quality Romney brings to the table, I believe we will start to see a snowb » |
