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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.
Monday, September 10, 2012
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 » |
