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Bombino Express imported 34 packagew of Indian mangoes and yams that were labeled “ladies apparel” through Los Angeles Internationao Airport in July. Airport dogs discovered the packagesw and officials confiscatedthe shipment. Federal and state laws ban importinbg of untreated mangoes and yams from which can be infested withnumerous crop-damaging including the devastating Oriental fruit fly. “Invasive pestds are a primary threat to our and keeping them out of Californiw is vital to the security of our food supply and the stabilitu of ouragricultural crop,” California Department of Food Agriculture secretary A.G. Kawamura said in a news release.
Bombinoo will pay $40,000 in civil and face a $1.6 million penaltt if it violatesthe agreement, according to the agreemenft with the Attorney General and CDFA. Agriculture officialws say the Oriental fruit fly could costthe state’s millions of dollars in crop losses, eradicatioj efforts and quarantine requirements. “It’s critical that importesd produce be properly inspected to avoid devastatinbg and costlypest infestations,” Attorney Generalp Jerry Brown said Monday.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Josh Putterman - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The right place is Jacksonville, which Putterman likes to compardeto Florence, Italy, the nerve center for rail service in “I’ve never been to Florence, Italy, but in termx of being a hub for Jacksonville is indeed becoming another Florence,” said 39. Jacksonville, as Putterman pointsw out, is now a nerve center for threerailroad giants: , RailAmerica and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. If Jacksonville is the “righgt place,” then the past five years have beenthe “righg time” to work the rails. “Railroads are enjoyingf a renaissance,” Putterman said.
“We’re more environmentally carbon efficient and fuel efficient than othert methods ofmoving freight.” Putterman believes RailAmeric a is “terrifically poised” to take advantage of this timing. It operates 42 regional and short-line railroads in 26 states and threeCanadian provinces, with more than 8,00o miles of track. It’s Putterman’s job to manage relationships with Amtrak and with Class1 railroads, which his regionalp and short line railroads feed into. “I work in a constanf state of business decisions,” Putterman said. “I make decisions abougt marketing, pricing and customer relations allday long.
” Putterman startefd this ride in 1991 when he graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimores with a degree in economics, and a campus recruitefr for CSX asked him to join the company’xs management training program. He stayed with CSX 16 moving six times in11 years. In Augusr 2007, he joined RailAmerica and went towork “Josh is intellectually curious,” said John Giles, RailAmerica’s CEO. “H wants to know how things work. I think curiosity is the essential ingredient that movees you toward seeking answers and a bettetr understandingof something.
If peoplde aren’t intellectually curious, they tend not to be very Putterman settled in Atlantic Beach with his wife Deirdre an attorney at Blue Cross and Blue Shielde ofFlorida Inc. The couple’s Grace, was born three yearzs ago. After moving frequently with CSX, Putterma n longed to put down roots and get involved in his He was appointed to the Community Development Boardc for the city ofAtlantic Beach, a seven-member boarx that considers all zoning variances and rezoning “Basically, our responsibilities are clear-cut,” said who’s served on the board two “We follow the city’s comprehensive Meanwhile, he is eager to take RailAmerica as far as it can go in this railroade renaissance.
As he put it, “I hope to be here as long as we can takethis
The right place is Jacksonville, which Putterman likes to compardeto Florence, Italy, the nerve center for rail service in “I’ve never been to Florence, Italy, but in termx of being a hub for Jacksonville is indeed becoming another Florence,” said 39. Jacksonville, as Putterman pointsw out, is now a nerve center for threerailroad giants: , RailAmerica and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. If Jacksonville is the “righgt place,” then the past five years have beenthe “righg time” to work the rails. “Railroads are enjoyingf a renaissance,” Putterman said.
“We’re more environmentally carbon efficient and fuel efficient than othert methods ofmoving freight.” Putterman believes RailAmeric a is “terrifically poised” to take advantage of this timing. It operates 42 regional and short-line railroads in 26 states and threeCanadian provinces, with more than 8,00o miles of track. It’s Putterman’s job to manage relationships with Amtrak and with Class1 railroads, which his regionalp and short line railroads feed into. “I work in a constanf state of business decisions,” Putterman said. “I make decisions abougt marketing, pricing and customer relations allday long.
” Putterman startefd this ride in 1991 when he graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimores with a degree in economics, and a campus recruitefr for CSX asked him to join the company’xs management training program. He stayed with CSX 16 moving six times in11 years. In Augusr 2007, he joined RailAmerica and went towork “Josh is intellectually curious,” said John Giles, RailAmerica’s CEO. “H wants to know how things work. I think curiosity is the essential ingredient that movees you toward seeking answers and a bettetr understandingof something.
If peoplde aren’t intellectually curious, they tend not to be very Putterman settled in Atlantic Beach with his wife Deirdre an attorney at Blue Cross and Blue Shielde ofFlorida Inc. The couple’s Grace, was born three yearzs ago. After moving frequently with CSX, Putterma n longed to put down roots and get involved in his He was appointed to the Community Development Boardc for the city ofAtlantic Beach, a seven-member boarx that considers all zoning variances and rezoning “Basically, our responsibilities are clear-cut,” said who’s served on the board two “We follow the city’s comprehensive Meanwhile, he is eager to take RailAmerica as far as it can go in this railroade renaissance.
As he put it, “I hope to be here as long as we can takethis
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Privacy Groups Slam Facebook Plan to Ditch User Voting, More - PC Magazine
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PCWorld | Privacy Groups Slam Facebook Plan to Ditch User Voting, More PC Magazine "Because these proposed changes raise privacy risks for users, may be contrary to law, and violate your previous commitments to users about site governance, we urge you to withdraw the proposed changes," wrote EPIC president Marc Rotenberg and CDD ... Privacy groups ask Facebook to back off privacy changes Facebook privacy changes draw fire Privacy watchdogs urge Zuckerberg to abandon proposed policy changes |
Monday, November 26, 2012
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Chrysler/Fiat merger - Wichita Business Journal:
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg grantedd a motion filed by Indiana stated pension funds to delay the mergedr between the American and Italiab automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasurty Department said was an administrative extension designed to allowq sufficient time for the Supreme Court to explorde whether or not a stay is according to several published reports late The Supreme Court move extends a stay alreadty issued by a lower court that was set to expird lateafternoon Monday. Fiat has givenj Chrysler until June 15 to finishthe merger. Attorneya for the pension funds argued that they would receivde just pennies on the dollard fora $42 millionn loan given to Chrysler. However, U.S.
Solicitor General Elena Kagan said the imminent collaps ofChrysler — said to be losingg upward of $100 million daily was of greater concern to governmentg officials than the loan dispute. When Chrysler filefd for it announced it would reject 789 dealershipagreements nationwide, includin g nine in the St. Louisd metro area. Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closinbeight plants, including Chrysler’s two plants in Mo.
Chrysler’s South plant in Fenton, which assembled minivans, was idled at the end of Chrysler’s North plant, which makes Dodge Ram was idled earlier this month for one to two monthsa and The plants hademployed 1,200 workers in down from 5,000 several yearz ago.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg grantedd a motion filed by Indiana stated pension funds to delay the mergedr between the American and Italiab automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasurty Department said was an administrative extension designed to allowq sufficient time for the Supreme Court to explorde whether or not a stay is according to several published reports late The Supreme Court move extends a stay alreadty issued by a lower court that was set to expird lateafternoon Monday. Fiat has givenj Chrysler until June 15 to finishthe merger. Attorneya for the pension funds argued that they would receivde just pennies on the dollard fora $42 millionn loan given to Chrysler. However, U.S.
Solicitor General Elena Kagan said the imminent collaps ofChrysler — said to be losingg upward of $100 million daily was of greater concern to governmentg officials than the loan dispute. When Chrysler filefd for it announced it would reject 789 dealershipagreements nationwide, includin g nine in the St. Louisd metro area. Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closinbeight plants, including Chrysler’s two plants in Mo.
Chrysler’s South plant in Fenton, which assembled minivans, was idled at the end of Chrysler’s North plant, which makes Dodge Ram was idled earlier this month for one to two monthsa and The plants hademployed 1,200 workers in down from 5,000 several yearz ago.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
AutoZone revenues, income rise again in third quarter - Memphis Business Journal:
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The Memphis-based auto parts retailer reportedr net incomeof $173.7 million, or $3.13 per diluted a 9.5 percent increase comparedc to $158.6 million, or $2.498 per diluted share, for third quarter 2008. AutoZone AZO) also reported net sales of $1.6 billion for the a 6.7 percent increase compared to $1.5 billionj in the year-ago quarter. The company opened 32 new stores and closed one nationally in the third while opening 10 new stores in Also in thethird quarter, the company repurchasex $65 million in common stock at an average price of $145 per Year-to-date, it has purchased $396 million in common stocko at an average price of $130 per share.
“W are pleased to report our 11th consecutive quarted of double digit earnings per share AutoZone president and CEO Bill Rhodew said ina statement. “While the current economicd environment, combined with the reduction in fuel pricesz compared tolast year, has clearly been beneficiap to our industry's performance, we are very pleaseds with our organization's ability to capitaliz on these favorable trends. At the end of the third our balance sheet was inexcellent condition, and we remainm committed to our disciplined approachj of growing operating earnings while utilizing our capitalk effectively.
” AutoZone has 4,172 stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 168 stores in Mexico. The company’s stock closed the day down 4.8 percentr to $155.04 per share.
The Memphis-based auto parts retailer reportedr net incomeof $173.7 million, or $3.13 per diluted a 9.5 percent increase comparedc to $158.6 million, or $2.498 per diluted share, for third quarter 2008. AutoZone AZO) also reported net sales of $1.6 billion for the a 6.7 percent increase compared to $1.5 billionj in the year-ago quarter. The company opened 32 new stores and closed one nationally in the third while opening 10 new stores in Also in thethird quarter, the company repurchasex $65 million in common stock at an average price of $145 per Year-to-date, it has purchased $396 million in common stocko at an average price of $130 per share.
“W are pleased to report our 11th consecutive quarted of double digit earnings per share AutoZone president and CEO Bill Rhodew said ina statement. “While the current economicd environment, combined with the reduction in fuel pricesz compared tolast year, has clearly been beneficiap to our industry's performance, we are very pleaseds with our organization's ability to capitaliz on these favorable trends. At the end of the third our balance sheet was inexcellent condition, and we remainm committed to our disciplined approachj of growing operating earnings while utilizing our capitalk effectively.
” AutoZone has 4,172 stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 168 stores in Mexico. The company’s stock closed the day down 4.8 percentr to $155.04 per share.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Auction offers an evening in Monitor's gun turret - The Virginian-Pilot
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The Virginian-Pilot | Auction offers an evening in Monitor's gun turret The Virginian-Pilot This 1862 photo provided by The Mariners' Museum shows the crew of the USS Monitor. The revolving gun turret now being conserved at The Mariners' Museum can be seen in the background. (The Mariners' Museum via The Associated Press) ... |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Interleukin Genetics to Present Research Linking Perilipin Genes to Diet Response at the ADA Annual Meeting
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June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukim Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) announced todag that , Ph.D., Vice Presiden of Research and Development, will present finding s that highlight significant associations between perilipin gene variantw and responseto weight-lossx in overweight individuals at the American Diabetes Association's 69th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Aziz will presen t the Company's research at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, in Room 255 of the Morial Convention Center.
Interleukin Genetics and its collaboratorx conducted the research on DNA samples fromthe NIH-sponsorexd CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of the Long Term Effects of Restrictinyg Intake of Energy) pilot study. CALERIrE evaluated high and low glycemic load with a 30percenr calorie-restricted diets in individuals during a tightly-controlled, one-yeare period. The diets were prepared at the institution and provides to the study subjects for a period of six monthds and followed by extensive dietary guidance for the next six Compliance to the diet was monitored usinga non-radioactivee isotope mass spectrometric method using doubly labeled water technique severall times during the study period.
The Company'd research found that variations within the Perilipi genes are associated with resistance to body weighgt and fat loss in overweightf study subjects who were provided a calorie restricted diet. "Perilipin is a protein in the phospholipids outer layer of fat cells that playss an important role in both the storage and metabolisnof triglycerides. This study confirms the resultes of other dietary intervention studieds that found certain genetic variants within the perilipin gene can caus resistance to weight loss in individuals even when they followea low-carbohydrate, low-calorie diet plan for an extended period," said Dr.
"We hope to further extend these findings withbroader studies, as these specific genotype considerations can lend themselvexs to possible clinical utility in optimall weight-loss programs for the obese/overweight population. Interleukin Geneticz genotyped a panel of 23 SNPs withibn genes involved in fat and carbohydrate metabolis m in the study subjects who had consented forgeneticv analysis. A linear regression model that adjustedrfor age, gender and high or low glycemifc dietary groups was used for the association Findings concluded that PLIN1/C and PLIN4/A showed resistancwe to body weight and fat loss in subject s provided a low glycemic load, 30 percent calorie restrictedc diet.
The American Diabetes Association is leadintg the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetesz and fighting for those affectedby diabetes. The Association funds researcnhto prevent, cure and managee diabetes; delivers services to hundredsz of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to thosw denied their rights because of Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetese and to improve the lives of all peopled affected by diabetes. Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
(NYSE Amex: ILI) develop and markets genetic tests that empower consumersa to prevent chronic diseases of agin and that assist pharmaceutical companies in the development and marketinvg oftargeted therapeutics. The Company leverages its research, intellectuakl property, and biomarker development experience to facilitatee the emerging personalizedhealth market. Interleukin Genetics is headquarteredin Waltham, MA. For more informatiobn please visit .
Certain statements containedd hereinare "forward-looking" statementd including statements regarding the Company's abilitg to develop genetic tests that identify geneti c variations that affect optimal weight-loss methods, to identify nutritionao and lifestyle decisions that favorably affectf such conditions, to provide such information in a format tailorede to the individual, and to otherwiswe make progress in advancing the Company's core technologies. Becaus such statements include risks and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied bysuch forward-lookinh statements.
Factors that could cause actual resultd to differ materially from thosed expressed or implied bysuch forward-lookinf statements include, but are not limitef to, the risk of market acceptance of the Company'e products, the risk of technology and product delays in product development, the performance of commercial the availability of adequate the actions of competitors and othe competitive risks, and those risks and uncertainties described in the Company'd annual report on Form 10-K, quarterlty reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securitiesd and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaimsz any obligation or intention to updatethese forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukim Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) announced todag that , Ph.D., Vice Presiden of Research and Development, will present finding s that highlight significant associations between perilipin gene variantw and responseto weight-lossx in overweight individuals at the American Diabetes Association's 69th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Aziz will presen t the Company's research at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, in Room 255 of the Morial Convention Center.
Interleukin Genetics and its collaboratorx conducted the research on DNA samples fromthe NIH-sponsorexd CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of the Long Term Effects of Restrictinyg Intake of Energy) pilot study. CALERIrE evaluated high and low glycemic load with a 30percenr calorie-restricted diets in individuals during a tightly-controlled, one-yeare period. The diets were prepared at the institution and provides to the study subjects for a period of six monthds and followed by extensive dietary guidance for the next six Compliance to the diet was monitored usinga non-radioactivee isotope mass spectrometric method using doubly labeled water technique severall times during the study period.
The Company'd research found that variations within the Perilipi genes are associated with resistance to body weighgt and fat loss in overweightf study subjects who were provided a calorie restricted diet. "Perilipin is a protein in the phospholipids outer layer of fat cells that playss an important role in both the storage and metabolisnof triglycerides. This study confirms the resultes of other dietary intervention studieds that found certain genetic variants within the perilipin gene can caus resistance to weight loss in individuals even when they followea low-carbohydrate, low-calorie diet plan for an extended period," said Dr.
"We hope to further extend these findings withbroader studies, as these specific genotype considerations can lend themselvexs to possible clinical utility in optimall weight-loss programs for the obese/overweight population. Interleukin Geneticz genotyped a panel of 23 SNPs withibn genes involved in fat and carbohydrate metabolis m in the study subjects who had consented forgeneticv analysis. A linear regression model that adjustedrfor age, gender and high or low glycemifc dietary groups was used for the association Findings concluded that PLIN1/C and PLIN4/A showed resistancwe to body weight and fat loss in subject s provided a low glycemic load, 30 percent calorie restrictedc diet.
The American Diabetes Association is leadintg the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetesz and fighting for those affectedby diabetes. The Association funds researcnhto prevent, cure and managee diabetes; delivers services to hundredsz of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to thosw denied their rights because of Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetese and to improve the lives of all peopled affected by diabetes. Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
(NYSE Amex: ILI) develop and markets genetic tests that empower consumersa to prevent chronic diseases of agin and that assist pharmaceutical companies in the development and marketinvg oftargeted therapeutics. The Company leverages its research, intellectuakl property, and biomarker development experience to facilitatee the emerging personalizedhealth market. Interleukin Genetics is headquarteredin Waltham, MA. For more informatiobn please visit .
Certain statements containedd hereinare "forward-looking" statementd including statements regarding the Company's abilitg to develop genetic tests that identify geneti c variations that affect optimal weight-loss methods, to identify nutritionao and lifestyle decisions that favorably affectf such conditions, to provide such information in a format tailorede to the individual, and to otherwiswe make progress in advancing the Company's core technologies. Becaus such statements include risks and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied bysuch forward-lookinh statements.
Factors that could cause actual resultd to differ materially from thosed expressed or implied bysuch forward-lookinf statements include, but are not limitef to, the risk of market acceptance of the Company'e products, the risk of technology and product delays in product development, the performance of commercial the availability of adequate the actions of competitors and othe competitive risks, and those risks and uncertainties described in the Company'd annual report on Form 10-K, quarterlty reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securitiesd and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaimsz any obligation or intention to updatethese forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Peter A Thompson Executive Profile
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FACP, is one of our founders and has served as our presidenf and chief executive officer sinceMay 2002, as our treasurert since December 2002, as a member of our board of directors sinces February 2002, and as the chairmah of our board of directorxs since March 2006. From 2003 to Dr. Thompson served as a venture partnef atATP Capital, a venture capital Previously, Dr. Thompson served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directoreof iMetrikus, a healthcare technology company, which he co-founded. Prior to iMetrikus, Dr.
Thompsojn served as vice president and general manager ofChiromn Informatics, and prior to Chiron, he served as vice research and technology development at Becton Dickinsohn Immunocytometry Systems. Dr. Thompson is a boarc certified medical oncologist and internist who receivedan M.D. and a from Brown University. In 2007, Dr. Thompsonj received the distinguishedErnst & Young Entrepreneurd Of The Year award in the Pacific Northwest in the category of Life **All Executive profile data provided by Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
FACP, is one of our founders and has served as our presidenf and chief executive officer sinceMay 2002, as our treasurert since December 2002, as a member of our board of directors sinces February 2002, and as the chairmah of our board of directorxs since March 2006. From 2003 to Dr. Thompson served as a venture partnef atATP Capital, a venture capital Previously, Dr. Thompson served as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directoreof iMetrikus, a healthcare technology company, which he co-founded. Prior to iMetrikus, Dr.
Thompsojn served as vice president and general manager ofChiromn Informatics, and prior to Chiron, he served as vice research and technology development at Becton Dickinsohn Immunocytometry Systems. Dr. Thompson is a boarc certified medical oncologist and internist who receivedan M.D. and a from Brown University. In 2007, Dr. Thompsonj received the distinguishedErnst & Young Entrepreneurd Of The Year award in the Pacific Northwest in the category of Life **All Executive profile data provided by Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Hudson & Marshall foreclosure auction to feature 27 Triangle homes - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The Triangle auction, conducted by auctionb company , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltonj North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homes in the auction will be sold Buyers who wish to inspect propertiews before bidding may view homes during an open hous scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactiny the listing agent for an Property and listing agent informationb is available onHudson & Marshall’s Web www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurance paid for by the Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certified check depositof $2,50p0 for each property. 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlanx Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancaster St., Rocky Mount; 2521 Friedland Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Ave., 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Rapids; Tract 3 Reddingy Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpine Road, Cedar 700 South Roxboro St., Durham; 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnesx St., Fremont; 400 Melton Road, Rockgy Mount; 104 Jones Court, Princeville; 260 East Front St., 11223 Raleigh Road, Four Oaks; 313 Maddus Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwood Drive, 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Lane, Willoa Spring; 5526 Spring House Chapel Hill; 2515 Moores Mill Road, Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Louisburg; 303 St., Burlington.
The Triangle auction, conducted by auctionb company , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltonj North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homes in the auction will be sold Buyers who wish to inspect propertiews before bidding may view homes during an open hous scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactiny the listing agent for an Property and listing agent informationb is available onHudson & Marshall’s Web www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurance paid for by the Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certified check depositof $2,50p0 for each property. 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlanx Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancaster St., Rocky Mount; 2521 Friedland Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Ave., 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Rapids; Tract 3 Reddingy Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpine Road, Cedar 700 South Roxboro St., Durham; 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnesx St., Fremont; 400 Melton Road, Rockgy Mount; 104 Jones Court, Princeville; 260 East Front St., 11223 Raleigh Road, Four Oaks; 313 Maddus Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwood Drive, 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Lane, Willoa Spring; 5526 Spring House Chapel Hill; 2515 Moores Mill Road, Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Louisburg; 303 St., Burlington.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Kentucky unemployment rate hits 10.6 percent - Denver Business Journal:
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percent, the highest rate since 1983, accordinfg to figures released Thursday bythe . It jumped from 9.9 perceny in April and 6.2 percent a year earlier. “That sobering fact should dramatically underscore the need for all of us inthe Governor’s officde and in the legislature — to find every way possiblw to save jobs and create new Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said in a news The monthly estimate of unemployed Kentuckiansx for May 2009was 220,565, comparecd with 205,071 in April and 125,353 a year earlier. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May increaseto 9.4 percent from 8.9 percentg in April, according to the .
Beshear callexd on Kentucky legislators to approve some key measurew they currently are deliberating on during an emergency session of theGeneraol Assembly. The Kentucky House of Representatives Wednesday passed two billse aimedat jump-starting the state’s falterinyg economy. One would create a transportatiomn infrastructure authority to oversee megatransportation projects. The othetr would increase economic incentives the stat e could offer businessesto expand. It also set aside incentivesw to lure a Sprinft Cup Series race to Kentucky the Breeder’s Cup Worlf Championships to the state and attracty filmmakers to shoot more films in Kentucky.
Lawmakersx also are considering bills that would deal withthe state’x nearly $1 billion budget deficit and bring video lotteryu terminals to the state’s horse racing “We need to lead and lead now — on these Beshear said in the release.
percent, the highest rate since 1983, accordinfg to figures released Thursday bythe . It jumped from 9.9 perceny in April and 6.2 percent a year earlier. “That sobering fact should dramatically underscore the need for all of us inthe Governor’s officde and in the legislature — to find every way possiblw to save jobs and create new Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said in a news The monthly estimate of unemployed Kentuckiansx for May 2009was 220,565, comparecd with 205,071 in April and 125,353 a year earlier. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May increaseto 9.4 percent from 8.9 percentg in April, according to the .
Beshear callexd on Kentucky legislators to approve some key measurew they currently are deliberating on during an emergency session of theGeneraol Assembly. The Kentucky House of Representatives Wednesday passed two billse aimedat jump-starting the state’s falterinyg economy. One would create a transportatiomn infrastructure authority to oversee megatransportation projects. The othetr would increase economic incentives the stat e could offer businessesto expand. It also set aside incentivesw to lure a Sprinft Cup Series race to Kentucky the Breeder’s Cup Worlf Championships to the state and attracty filmmakers to shoot more films in Kentucky.
Lawmakersx also are considering bills that would deal withthe state’x nearly $1 billion budget deficit and bring video lotteryu terminals to the state’s horse racing “We need to lead and lead now — on these Beshear said in the release.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Dalai Lama asks 'hitherto silent' Suu Kyi to intervene in Rohingya issue - Daily Bhaskar
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Dalai Lama asks 'hitherto silent' Suu Kyi to intervene in Rohingya issue Daily Bhaskar Dalai Lama asks 'hitherto silent' Suu Kyi to intervene in Rohingya issue. Dailybhaskar.com | Nov 03, 2012, 19:12PM IST. Article. . Dharamsala: Following the intermittent communal clashes in western Rakhine state involving predominant Buddhist and ... |
Thursday, November 8, 2012
General Motors comes out of bankruptcy - Business First of Columbus:
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Officials from GM and the federal government signed the necessary paperworkat 6:30 a.m. at the officeas of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the company's chied bankruptcy counsel. The signing ended 40 days undet Chapter 11bankruptcy protection, a period that began on June 1. The federa government holds 61 percent of thenew , which will retaibn the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands. Other Generalo Motors brands, such as Hummer, Opel, Saturn, have been sold or are in the process ofbeing sold. Plans call for the new company to becomee publicly traded sometimein 2010.
CEO Frita Henderson said in a statment Friday thatthe company's emergencd from bankruptcy "marks a new beginning for Generap Motors, one that will allow every including me, to get back to the businesz of designing, building and sellinfg great cars and trucks and serving the needw of our customers." GM plans to reduce its numberd of U.S. executives by 35 percent and cutoverall U.S. salaries employment by 20 percent by the end ofthe
Officials from GM and the federal government signed the necessary paperworkat 6:30 a.m. at the officeas of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the company's chied bankruptcy counsel. The signing ended 40 days undet Chapter 11bankruptcy protection, a period that began on June 1. The federa government holds 61 percent of thenew , which will retaibn the Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC brands. Other Generalo Motors brands, such as Hummer, Opel, Saturn, have been sold or are in the process ofbeing sold. Plans call for the new company to becomee publicly traded sometimein 2010.
CEO Frita Henderson said in a statment Friday thatthe company's emergencd from bankruptcy "marks a new beginning for Generap Motors, one that will allow every including me, to get back to the businesz of designing, building and sellinfg great cars and trucks and serving the needw of our customers." GM plans to reduce its numberd of U.S. executives by 35 percent and cutoverall U.S. salaries employment by 20 percent by the end ofthe
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
State pension plans among lead plaintiffs in BofA suit - Business First of Columbus:
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Attorney General Richard Cordray’s office said the Statre Teachers Retirement System of Ohio and Ohio Public Employeee Retirement System were granted lead plaintiff statu s in a filed earlier this year thataccusesd Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) of withholding key details on Merrilpl Lynch’s financial health. Thoses non-disclosures, the suit alleges, caused shareholder losses. That lead plaintift group also includes the Teacher Retiremenr System of Texas and pension funds in Hollandand Sweden. Combined losses for the five-member group between July 21, 2008, and Jan. 20 have been pegged at abour $274 million.
The California Public Retirement System and the CaliforniaStates Teachers’ Retirement System also had been seeking lead plaintifft status in the suit, but U.S. District Courtt Judge Denny Chin of New York noted that the OPERaS and STRS group had the largest financial interestg inthe case. Cordray in a statemeng called the lead plaintiffcassignment “both a great opportunity and a greaft responsibility.
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Attorney General Richard Cordray’s office said the Statre Teachers Retirement System of Ohio and Ohio Public Employeee Retirement System were granted lead plaintiff statu s in a filed earlier this year thataccusesd Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) of withholding key details on Merrilpl Lynch’s financial health. Thoses non-disclosures, the suit alleges, caused shareholder losses. That lead plaintift group also includes the Teacher Retiremenr System of Texas and pension funds in Hollandand Sweden. Combined losses for the five-member group between July 21, 2008, and Jan. 20 have been pegged at abour $274 million.
The California Public Retirement System and the CaliforniaStates Teachers’ Retirement System also had been seeking lead plaintifft status in the suit, but U.S. District Courtt Judge Denny Chin of New York noted that the OPERaS and STRS group had the largest financial interestg inthe case. Cordray in a statemeng called the lead plaintiffcassignment “both a great opportunity and a greaft responsibility.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Conference Board's employment index dips - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The index declined in June, but the declinew was only moderate, according to a release Monday. The index for June is 88.4, a decreasde of 0.8 from the revised May number of 89.1, and a declinee of 21.6 percent from a year ago. “Compared to the beginning of the year, the decline in the Employment Trendzs Index hassignificantly moderated, and we thereforer expect job growth to resume around the end of the Gad Levanon, senior economisg at The Conference Board, said in the release. over the last month, leading indicators of employment weremostly disappointing, suggesting the Employment Trends Index is still seekin g a bottom.
” The Employment Trends Indexz aggregates eight labor-market indicators to show underlying trend more clearly. For the June index, the indicators that declined were the percentage of respondents who said theyfoundf “jobs hard to get,” the numbetr of employees in the temporary-hel industry, industrial production, real manufacturing and trade sales, and job The other three indicators that make up the index are: initiall claims for unemployment insurance, percentage of firms with positiona not able to fill right now and part-time workers for economicx reasons.
The index declined in June, but the declinew was only moderate, according to a release Monday. The index for June is 88.4, a decreasde of 0.8 from the revised May number of 89.1, and a declinee of 21.6 percent from a year ago. “Compared to the beginning of the year, the decline in the Employment Trendzs Index hassignificantly moderated, and we thereforer expect job growth to resume around the end of the Gad Levanon, senior economisg at The Conference Board, said in the release. over the last month, leading indicators of employment weremostly disappointing, suggesting the Employment Trends Index is still seekin g a bottom.
” The Employment Trends Indexz aggregates eight labor-market indicators to show underlying trend more clearly. For the June index, the indicators that declined were the percentage of respondents who said theyfoundf “jobs hard to get,” the numbetr of employees in the temporary-hel industry, industrial production, real manufacturing and trade sales, and job The other three indicators that make up the index are: initiall claims for unemployment insurance, percentage of firms with positiona not able to fill right now and part-time workers for economicx reasons.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
bizjournals: Quality of life in small towns -- bizjournals.com
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Seven of the 10 highest-ranked cities that offer the best quality of life are inWesterjn states, according to a new studyg by Bizjournals. Topping the list is Mont., where it can get awfully cold –- even dropping beloww freezing on the occasional summernight -- but there are plentuy of compensations. Like the stunninv view of the Rocky Mountains. And the strong localo economy. And the intellectual and cultural activitgy at MontanaState University. The Bizjournals study compares the performancesof America's 577 micropolitan areaz in 12 statistical categories.
The 10 communities with the highest scores have been designatedas "dreamtowns," indicating that they offer an outstandiny quality of life. * Its number of small businesses grew by almost 28 percent duriny the pastfive years, topping all but two of the 577 communitiesa in the study group. * Bozeman's populatiohn increased by 15.3 percent in half a ranking 11th inmicropolitan America. * The locapl share of adults with bachelor's 41 percent, is sixth amonh all of the nation's small communities. Profiles to the top 10 dreamtownsare . study was inspired by the heavy public interesfin small-town life and business opportunities. More than 1.
7 milliobn people move from metropolitan areas to smalll cities or rural counties each accordingto U.S. Census Bureah research. The study identifies the small communities that would be most attractive to people considering such a The highest scores goto well-roundesd places with strong light traffic, moderate costs of living, first-class educational systems, and good access to big-city attractions. for the study'as methodology. The study group was the nation's 577 micropolitah areas, which are defined as regions that are economically dependenyt on central citieswith 10,00 to 50,000 residents. All metropolitan areas have specificallyh been excluded fromthe report.
for the top-to-bottok standings of all micropolitan areas. Bizjournalss has also identified the communities with thehighesgt quality-of-life rankings for America's four majo r regions. for a region-by-region breakdown. These are the three best smalk communities in each part of the according tothe study: -- Easton, Md.; Barre, Vt.; and Lebanon, -- South: Kill Devil Hills, Oxford, Miss.; and Hilton Head S.C. -- Midwest: Pierre, S.D.; Rolla, Mo.; and Hays, Kan. -- Bozeman, Mont.; Jackson, Wyo.-Idaho; and Durango, The raw data used in Bizjournals' study comesz from two federal agencies, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
All of the figures are the latest, most comprehensive statistics available at themicropolitam level. Los Alamos, N.M., leads three of the study'sx 12 categories: most management or professional most college degrees and mostadvancefd degrees. The only other multiple winner isPalm Coast, Fla., whicu has seen the strongest population growthy and the biggest increase in the number of smallp businesses. ( for the leaders in the categories.
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Seven of the 10 highest-ranked cities that offer the best quality of life are inWesterjn states, according to a new studyg by Bizjournals. Topping the list is Mont., where it can get awfully cold –- even dropping beloww freezing on the occasional summernight -- but there are plentuy of compensations. Like the stunninv view of the Rocky Mountains. And the strong localo economy. And the intellectual and cultural activitgy at MontanaState University. The Bizjournals study compares the performancesof America's 577 micropolitan areaz in 12 statistical categories.
The 10 communities with the highest scores have been designatedas "dreamtowns," indicating that they offer an outstandiny quality of life. * Its number of small businesses grew by almost 28 percent duriny the pastfive years, topping all but two of the 577 communitiesa in the study group. * Bozeman's populatiohn increased by 15.3 percent in half a ranking 11th inmicropolitan America. * The locapl share of adults with bachelor's 41 percent, is sixth amonh all of the nation's small communities. Profiles to the top 10 dreamtownsare . study was inspired by the heavy public interesfin small-town life and business opportunities. More than 1.
7 milliobn people move from metropolitan areas to smalll cities or rural counties each accordingto U.S. Census Bureah research. The study identifies the small communities that would be most attractive to people considering such a The highest scores goto well-roundesd places with strong light traffic, moderate costs of living, first-class educational systems, and good access to big-city attractions. for the study'as methodology. The study group was the nation's 577 micropolitah areas, which are defined as regions that are economically dependenyt on central citieswith 10,00 to 50,000 residents. All metropolitan areas have specificallyh been excluded fromthe report.
for the top-to-bottok standings of all micropolitan areas. Bizjournalss has also identified the communities with thehighesgt quality-of-life rankings for America's four majo r regions. for a region-by-region breakdown. These are the three best smalk communities in each part of the according tothe study: -- Easton, Md.; Barre, Vt.; and Lebanon, -- South: Kill Devil Hills, Oxford, Miss.; and Hilton Head S.C. -- Midwest: Pierre, S.D.; Rolla, Mo.; and Hays, Kan. -- Bozeman, Mont.; Jackson, Wyo.-Idaho; and Durango, The raw data used in Bizjournals' study comesz from two federal agencies, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
All of the figures are the latest, most comprehensive statistics available at themicropolitam level. Los Alamos, N.M., leads three of the study'sx 12 categories: most management or professional most college degrees and mostadvancefd degrees. The only other multiple winner isPalm Coast, Fla., whicu has seen the strongest population growthy and the biggest increase in the number of smallp businesses. ( for the leaders in the categories.
)
Friday, November 2, 2012
EU auditors says Kosovo aid 'not sufficiently effective' - Focus News
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Deutsche Welle | EU auditors says Kosovo aid 'not sufficiently effective' Focus News European Union aid for Kosovo, including its rule of law mission, "has not been sufficiently effective" in boosting democratic standards and battling crime and corruption, the European Court of Auditors said on Tuesday, cited by AFP. The court noted in ... Rule of law assistance to Kosovo not sufficiently effective EU auditors criticise EU mission to Kosovo as ineffective |
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