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The city’s growing culinary chopsz havebeen documented; now city denizena have equally destination-worthy spots to sip or swill. New spots to open in the Uptown district in recen monthsinclude Somar, Den at the Fox Theater, and 2022 Restaurany and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oaklanf residents that former Mayor Jerry Brown hoped to attracg with new condos all need somethingto do, said Michaekl Orange, who works in real estat e in Oakland and also does nightlife marketing and promotionsz as Top Ten Social Club. “San Francisco already has a lot of restaurants and bars.
Here, we need them to Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfythat need. Alfonsk Dominguez, Kevin Best and Gairy Jacquesz willopen Era, a 4,500-square-foot art bar and at Broadway and Grand Avenue in two months. They hope to appealk to the art crowd that attendesFirst Fridays, when art galleries stay open “To have an opportunity to keep thesre people here and have a bit of nightlife after, that’s where the art bar idea came said Dominguez. The trio also knows Best owns two San Francisco restaurants and B in Jacqueshas Air, another Oakland nightclub, and Domingueaz owns a host of design and hospitality offerings, includinhg FIVEten Studio and Tamarindo Restaurant.
Despite thesew newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relativde opportunity with lower barriers to entry than San Francisco and lower rents andlabor costs. “There’s so much potential here,” said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and dessert bar, at 24th Streeft and Broadway. In some cases, the bad economhy is making these new bars Last year, Armando Ramos and his dad lost their jobs. Now they and Ramos’ mom and cousih own the 2,000-square-foot Somar at 1727 Telegraph Ave. “Fromj my point of view, I can go chasd after the next job, or I can take a chancde with these people I know and trust and just do Ramos said.
Raising money has been difficult, thesd owners all say, but through family, investors, rent reductionw or generous tenantimprovement allowances, all have made it happen. Developersd have long viewed Uptown as ripe for and bars and restaurants were alwayas seen as part ofthe mix. That all this activitgy should take place in the midst of a deep andin Oakland, is noteworthy and speaks to the perceiveed opportunity, particularly now that the Fox Theatef is open and showe are selling out. Others believe that density is more importantg tothe area’s ultimate success than the larged theaters.
Michael O’Connor, who owns the Independent in San will open The Town Hallof Oakland, a live musix venue, by mid-July one block from the Fox “The only way to successfullyt revitalize an area is through a critical mass of smalkl businesses,” he said.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Report: State should spend less on new roads - Business First of Columbus:
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The report focused on how statesz are spending their Surface TransportationProgramn (STP) money, which is part of the American Reinvestmeng and Recovery Act (ARRA). Colorado is gettingf about $411.7 million in STP moneg for road projects, according to the report. State officials have said Colorado is getting anadditional $103 million in ARRA mone for public transportation projects. Unlike other pots of ARRA officials have some flexibility on where STP money shouldcbe spent, said Danny Katz, state directofr for CoPIRG, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group. Of the $411.7y million, the report concluded that about $278.u million, or 68 percent, is being speny on road maintenanceor rehabilitation.
About $84. million, or 20 percent, is beinhg spent on new highwayg capacity whileabout $31.1 million, or 8 is being spent on public transportation. “We’re excited that there was a lot of money spent on but none of that money should be going to new Katz said. “We used our monety better than most butwe can’t continue to spens it on new roads.” The report cited research that spending on publifc transportation creates 31 percent more jobs compared to new road and bridge construction.
Myung Oak Kim, communication s manager for the Governor’s Economic Recovery Team, said “There is a fundamenta l problem with the report because it does not take into accoun t the fact that the Recovery Act allocatew separate funds just for transit In addition to the surface transportation dollarx analyzed inthe report, Colorado will receive more than $100 millio n from the Recovery Act for capital transit Among the Recovery Act transit dollars cominvg to Colorado, the West Corridor line of FasTracks is getting $40 millionb and Summit County is getting $10 million for a new bus maintenancs facility.” The report comezs a day before U.S.
Transportation Secretarh Ray LaHood will be in Denver to breajk ground ona $32 million, road and bike path reconstruction projec along C-470. LaHood will join with Gov. Bill Ritter; Rep. Ed D-Colo.; and CDOT Executive Director Russell George on Tuesday morning atthe C-47p bikepath near the I-70 junction. The project will pay to resurfacer the bike path that spans 26 milesfrom I-70 to It will also rehabilitate C-470 betweenn Santa Fe Drive and I-25. The ARRA money CDOT is spendingb on the project comes from its own allocation of stimulus not fromSTP funds, CDOT spokeswoma n Stacey Stegman said.
“CDOT selected the bike path to come out of its fundinb because we believed it to be ahigh priority,” she
The report focused on how statesz are spending their Surface TransportationProgramn (STP) money, which is part of the American Reinvestmeng and Recovery Act (ARRA). Colorado is gettingf about $411.7 million in STP moneg for road projects, according to the report. State officials have said Colorado is getting anadditional $103 million in ARRA mone for public transportation projects. Unlike other pots of ARRA officials have some flexibility on where STP money shouldcbe spent, said Danny Katz, state directofr for CoPIRG, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group. Of the $411.7y million, the report concluded that about $278.u million, or 68 percent, is being speny on road maintenanceor rehabilitation.
About $84. million, or 20 percent, is beinhg spent on new highwayg capacity whileabout $31.1 million, or 8 is being spent on public transportation. “We’re excited that there was a lot of money spent on but none of that money should be going to new Katz said. “We used our monety better than most butwe can’t continue to spens it on new roads.” The report cited research that spending on publifc transportation creates 31 percent more jobs compared to new road and bridge construction.
Myung Oak Kim, communication s manager for the Governor’s Economic Recovery Team, said “There is a fundamenta l problem with the report because it does not take into accoun t the fact that the Recovery Act allocatew separate funds just for transit In addition to the surface transportation dollarx analyzed inthe report, Colorado will receive more than $100 millio n from the Recovery Act for capital transit Among the Recovery Act transit dollars cominvg to Colorado, the West Corridor line of FasTracks is getting $40 millionb and Summit County is getting $10 million for a new bus maintenancs facility.” The report comezs a day before U.S.
Transportation Secretarh Ray LaHood will be in Denver to breajk ground ona $32 million, road and bike path reconstruction projec along C-470. LaHood will join with Gov. Bill Ritter; Rep. Ed D-Colo.; and CDOT Executive Director Russell George on Tuesday morning atthe C-47p bikepath near the I-70 junction. The project will pay to resurfacer the bike path that spans 26 milesfrom I-70 to It will also rehabilitate C-470 betweenn Santa Fe Drive and I-25. The ARRA money CDOT is spendingb on the project comes from its own allocation of stimulus not fromSTP funds, CDOT spokeswoma n Stacey Stegman said.
“CDOT selected the bike path to come out of its fundinb because we believed it to be ahigh priority,” she
Sunday, March 27, 2011
1500 Runner Grosvenor Goliath Announced in Coventry - PokerNews.com
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Frequent churchgoers frequently fatter - CNN (blog)
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Los Angeles Times | Frequent churchgoers frequently fatter CNN (blog) In fact, frequent religious involvement appears to almost double the risk of obesity compared with little or no involvement. What is unclear from the new research is why religion might be associated with overeating. "Churches pay more attention to ... Religion an! d obesity: Study links church and being fat Church attendance linked to obesity in young adults STUDY FINDS OBESITY LINKED WITH FREQUENTLY ATTENDING RELIGIOUS EVENTS |
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Buckeye Partners to request binding nominations on downstream L415/521 - Reuters
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Buckeye Partners to request binding nominations on downstream L415/521 Reuters The pipeline operator says the request for modifications is due to a product release near Midland, causing it to request binding nominations on the downstream L415/521 serving destinations including Aurora, Brecksville, Midland, Bellevue, ... |
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Missouri approves KCP&L rate increase - The Business Review (Albany):
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million that KCP&L had PSC spokesman Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staff estimated the increass will raise a typicalresidential customer’ss bill about $12.82 a A typical customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatgt hours of electricity a montg in winter and 1,200 kWh a montyh in the summer, Ochoa said. “Oud customers depend on us to provide affordable andreliable KCP&L CEO Mike Chesser said in a writtej statement responding to the PSC approval.
“Thia rate increase will help us pay for environmental investments we have already made to several ofour coal-fired power The installation of such pollution-control equipment will improve air qualit for our region and allow us to meet future federal environmentak mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customerds to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’y make this decision lightly.” Kansas City-baseed (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s parent, that KCP&L had reached an agreementg in principle with the PSC to settlew its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plain s Energy ranks No.
5 on the Kansas City Businesd Journal ’s list of area publivc companies.
million that KCP&L had PSC spokesman Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staff estimated the increass will raise a typicalresidential customer’ss bill about $12.82 a A typical customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatgt hours of electricity a montg in winter and 1,200 kWh a montyh in the summer, Ochoa said. “Oud customers depend on us to provide affordable andreliable KCP&L CEO Mike Chesser said in a writtej statement responding to the PSC approval.
“Thia rate increase will help us pay for environmental investments we have already made to several ofour coal-fired power The installation of such pollution-control equipment will improve air qualit for our region and allow us to meet future federal environmentak mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customerds to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’y make this decision lightly.” Kansas City-baseed (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s parent, that KCP&L had reached an agreementg in principle with the PSC to settlew its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plain s Energy ranks No.
5 on the Kansas City Businesd Journal ’s list of area publivc companies.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Big bang for the buck: Employers look for inexpensive benefits to boost morale - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Experts say small perks, like movie s and meals being offered by somelocaol employers, can go a long way toward appeasin g employees who have been battered in recenf months by plummeting investments, frozen pension plans and even the layoffs of some of theire co-workers. At , employees will soon be offerefdaffordable take-home dinners for those busy days when therr simply is not enough time to cook, but they want something betterf than typical fast-food.
And at in employees can watch a movie durinvg lunch in a break room that includesa movie-style popcorn “Anything you do that helpsz reduce stress and inconvenience in lives is a real winner,” said Douglaw Dean, the chief human resource officer at Children’ss Health System. It usually is easier to keep employees contentg when life away from the officd isgoing well. But when gas prices soar and homevalues drop, any small benefitzs that companies can offer their employees can go a long way towarf keeping workers happy and morale And in this economy, many companies are lookinh any inexpensive perks or benefits that can make a “Employees are always looking to see what theitr company is doing, even in the smalo things,” said Michael Wolfe, the director of human resourcees at in Birmingham.
“It reiterates that you care about especiallywhen you’re going through a difficult Little things add up.” After gas prices began barrelinyg toward $4 a gallon last year, Wolfe said SourceMedical offeredd employees the option of working from home a few days each week whenevee possible, to eliminate the money-burning And in November, the company started providinyg a service called Teladoc that allowx employees to speak with a doctor 24 hour s a day without having to see theif primary-care physician or make a trip to the emergencty room.
“Things like that make it easier for our employees and makes themfeel valued,” Wolfe Maintaining a positive attitude in the workplacs can involve more than just practical It also can be important simpl y to make the office an enjoyable place to be. For in addition to the movie room, MailSouth has several plasma televisionx scattered throughoutits offices. There is also a free on-sits employee fitness center that includes occasionalaerobics classes. And sincew the company has approximately 30 graphic artistson staff, employee artwork is displayef throughout the building.
“We try to do little things to help keep things light in the saidDawn Hrdlica, the human resourcews manager at MailSouth. “We’re a deadline-driven so the pace is very fast. These sortxs of things where people can get away from theie desks and do some fun stuff reallyg does helpwith morale.” The hectic pace of both work and personal life is one of the reasons Children’s Health Systems began offering employees the chancw to purchase complete take-homes dinners. “They are getting off a long they’re stressed and they have to pick the kids Dean said. “This is an optiomn to grab somepretty high-quality food to take home to theirf family.
We want it to be tasty food. If it’ds no better than what you can get atthe drive-thru, then I’mj not sure you’re helping anybody.” Whiler budget cuts are sometimes necessary during economic Wolfe said it is important not to slash or eliminatwe some of the regular perkss that can help perk up the An employee might be visuallg confronted with the declining value of a 401(k) only a few timews a year. Take away free coffee, and that is noticed every single day.
“Whem you start nickel-and-diming employees and taking awaylittles things, it makes them feel unappreciated and more like a numbe r than a valued resource,” Wolfe “And the cost of some of these things is so minimaol that you’re really not getting that much of a You want to continue to do the smallp things to make sure that your employees feel Because when it comes to maintaininbg employee morale, the littlew things often do mean a lot. “Inn life in general, it’s the small things that get us It’s the daily touches,” Hrdlica “The thing that keepsw employees engaged is how you feel at the end of the day when youleavd work.
You get a tremendous return on investment by just lettinfg people know that youappreciate them.” Birmingham.Bhy Cary Estes | SPECIALk In tough economic times, it is nice to know you can stillk afford dinner and a movie. It is even nicere when it’s supplied by your employer. Experts say small perks, like movies and meal being offered by somelocal employers, can go a long way towar appeasing employees who have been batterecd in recent months by plummeting investments, frozen pension planzs and even the layoffs of some of their At Children’s Health System, employees will soon be offeredc affordable take-home dinners for those busy days when there simpl y is not enough time to cook, but they want somethingt better than typical fast-food.
And at MailSouth Inc. in employees can watch a movier during lunch in a breaki room that includesa movie-style popcorh machine. “Anything you do that helpa reduce stress and inconveniencein employees’ lives is a real said Douglas Dean, the chief human resource officer at Children’s Healthh System. It usually is easier to keep employees content when life away from the office isgoinfg well. But when gas prices soar and homevalues drop, any small benefits that companiesz can offer their employees can go a long way towardd keeping workers happy and moralr high.
And in this economy, many companiesd are looking any inexpensive perks or benefits that can makea “Employees are always looking to see what thei r company is doing, even in the smalk things,” said Michael Wolfe, the director of humabn resources at SourceMedical Inc. in Birmingham. “It reiteratees that you care about them, especially when you’red going through a difficult Little thingsadd up.” After gas prices began barrelingb toward $4 a gallon last year, Wolfse said SourceMedical offered employees the optiojn of working from home a few days each week whenevetr possible, to eliminate the money-burning commute.
And in the company started providing a service called Teladoc that allowd employees to speak with a doctor 24 hourx a day without having to seetheir primary-care physician or make a trip to the emergencg room. “Things like that make it easier for our employeesx and makes themfeel valued,” Wolfe Maintaining a positive attitude in the workplacd can involve more than just practica matters. It also can be important simply to make the officwe an enjoyable placeto be. For example, in additionj to the movie room, MailSouth has severakl plasma televisions scattered throughoutits offices. There is also a free on-site employee fitness center that includes occasionaplaerobics classes.
And since the companh has approximately 30 graphi c artistson staff, employee artwork is displayed throughourt the building. “We try to do little things to help keep thingas light inthe office,” said Dawn Hrdlica, the human resourcezs manager at MailSouth. “We’re a deadline-drive business, so the pace is very These sorts of things where peoplr can get away from their desks and do some fun stuff really does helpwith morale.” The hecticf pace of both work and personal life is one of the reasonds Children’s Health Systems began offering employees the chance to purchass complete take-home dinners.
“They are getting off a long they’re stressed and they have to pick the kids Dean said. “This is an optiobn to grab somepretty high-quality food to take home to their family. We want it to be healthy, tasty If it’s no better than what you can get at the then I’m not sure you’re helpingg anybody.” While budget cuts are sometimee necessary during economic downturns, Wolfe said it is important not to slasnh or eliminate some of the regular perka that can help perk up the office. An employee mighf be visually confronted with the declining value of a only a few timesa year. Take away free however, and that is noticer every single day.
“When you start nickel-and-dimingt employees and taking awaylittle things, it makesx them feel unappreciated and more like a numbefr than a valued resource,” Wolfe said. “And the cost of some of theses things is so minimalthat you’re really not gettinh that much of a savings. You want to continuew to do the smalpl things to make sure that your employeeafeel valued.” Because when it comes to maintaining employee the little things often do mean a lot. “Ij life in general, it’s the smallk things that get us through. It’s the dailh touches,” Hrdlica said.
“The thiny that keeps employees engaged is how you feel at the end of the day when youleaver work. You get a tremendoux return on investment by just letting peopler know that youappreciate
Experts say small perks, like movie s and meals being offered by somelocaol employers, can go a long way toward appeasin g employees who have been battered in recenf months by plummeting investments, frozen pension plans and even the layoffs of some of theire co-workers. At , employees will soon be offerefdaffordable take-home dinners for those busy days when therr simply is not enough time to cook, but they want something betterf than typical fast-food.
And at in employees can watch a movie durinvg lunch in a break room that includesa movie-style popcorn “Anything you do that helpsz reduce stress and inconvenience in lives is a real winner,” said Douglaw Dean, the chief human resource officer at Children’ss Health System. It usually is easier to keep employees contentg when life away from the officd isgoing well. But when gas prices soar and homevalues drop, any small benefitzs that companies can offer their employees can go a long way towarf keeping workers happy and morale And in this economy, many companies are lookinh any inexpensive perks or benefits that can make a “Employees are always looking to see what theitr company is doing, even in the smalo things,” said Michael Wolfe, the director of human resourcees at in Birmingham.
“It reiterates that you care about especiallywhen you’re going through a difficult Little things add up.” After gas prices began barrelinyg toward $4 a gallon last year, Wolfe said SourceMedical offeredd employees the option of working from home a few days each week whenevee possible, to eliminate the money-burning And in November, the company started providinyg a service called Teladoc that allowx employees to speak with a doctor 24 hour s a day without having to see theif primary-care physician or make a trip to the emergencty room.
“Things like that make it easier for our employees and makes themfeel valued,” Wolfe Maintaining a positive attitude in the workplacs can involve more than just practical It also can be important simpl y to make the office an enjoyable place to be. For in addition to the movie room, MailSouth has several plasma televisionx scattered throughoutits offices. There is also a free on-sits employee fitness center that includes occasionalaerobics classes. And sincew the company has approximately 30 graphic artistson staff, employee artwork is displayef throughout the building.
“We try to do little things to help keep things light in the saidDawn Hrdlica, the human resourcews manager at MailSouth. “We’re a deadline-driven so the pace is very fast. These sortxs of things where people can get away from theie desks and do some fun stuff reallyg does helpwith morale.” The hectic pace of both work and personal life is one of the reasons Children’s Health Systems began offering employees the chancw to purchase complete take-homes dinners. “They are getting off a long they’re stressed and they have to pick the kids Dean said. “This is an optiomn to grab somepretty high-quality food to take home to theirf family.
We want it to be tasty food. If it’ds no better than what you can get atthe drive-thru, then I’mj not sure you’re helping anybody.” Whiler budget cuts are sometimes necessary during economic Wolfe said it is important not to slash or eliminatwe some of the regular perkss that can help perk up the An employee might be visuallg confronted with the declining value of a 401(k) only a few timews a year. Take away free coffee, and that is noticed every single day.
“Whem you start nickel-and-diming employees and taking awaylittles things, it makes them feel unappreciated and more like a numbe r than a valued resource,” Wolfe “And the cost of some of these things is so minimaol that you’re really not getting that much of a You want to continue to do the smallp things to make sure that your employees feel Because when it comes to maintaininbg employee morale, the littlew things often do mean a lot. “Inn life in general, it’s the small things that get us It’s the daily touches,” Hrdlica “The thing that keepsw employees engaged is how you feel at the end of the day when youleavd work.
You get a tremendous return on investment by just lettinfg people know that youappreciate them.” Birmingham.Bhy Cary Estes | SPECIALk In tough economic times, it is nice to know you can stillk afford dinner and a movie. It is even nicere when it’s supplied by your employer. Experts say small perks, like movies and meal being offered by somelocal employers, can go a long way towar appeasing employees who have been batterecd in recent months by plummeting investments, frozen pension planzs and even the layoffs of some of their At Children’s Health System, employees will soon be offeredc affordable take-home dinners for those busy days when there simpl y is not enough time to cook, but they want somethingt better than typical fast-food.
And at MailSouth Inc. in employees can watch a movier during lunch in a breaki room that includesa movie-style popcorh machine. “Anything you do that helpa reduce stress and inconveniencein employees’ lives is a real said Douglas Dean, the chief human resource officer at Children’s Healthh System. It usually is easier to keep employees content when life away from the office isgoinfg well. But when gas prices soar and homevalues drop, any small benefits that companiesz can offer their employees can go a long way towardd keeping workers happy and moralr high.
And in this economy, many companiesd are looking any inexpensive perks or benefits that can makea “Employees are always looking to see what thei r company is doing, even in the smalk things,” said Michael Wolfe, the director of humabn resources at SourceMedical Inc. in Birmingham. “It reiteratees that you care about them, especially when you’red going through a difficult Little thingsadd up.” After gas prices began barrelingb toward $4 a gallon last year, Wolfse said SourceMedical offered employees the optiojn of working from home a few days each week whenevetr possible, to eliminate the money-burning commute.
And in the company started providing a service called Teladoc that allowd employees to speak with a doctor 24 hourx a day without having to seetheir primary-care physician or make a trip to the emergencg room. “Things like that make it easier for our employeesx and makes themfeel valued,” Wolfe Maintaining a positive attitude in the workplacd can involve more than just practica matters. It also can be important simply to make the officwe an enjoyable placeto be. For example, in additionj to the movie room, MailSouth has severakl plasma televisions scattered throughoutits offices. There is also a free on-site employee fitness center that includes occasionaplaerobics classes.
And since the companh has approximately 30 graphi c artistson staff, employee artwork is displayed throughourt the building. “We try to do little things to help keep thingas light inthe office,” said Dawn Hrdlica, the human resourcezs manager at MailSouth. “We’re a deadline-drive business, so the pace is very These sorts of things where peoplr can get away from their desks and do some fun stuff really does helpwith morale.” The hecticf pace of both work and personal life is one of the reasonds Children’s Health Systems began offering employees the chance to purchass complete take-home dinners.
“They are getting off a long they’re stressed and they have to pick the kids Dean said. “This is an optiobn to grab somepretty high-quality food to take home to their family. We want it to be healthy, tasty If it’s no better than what you can get at the then I’m not sure you’re helpingg anybody.” While budget cuts are sometimee necessary during economic downturns, Wolfe said it is important not to slasnh or eliminate some of the regular perka that can help perk up the office. An employee mighf be visually confronted with the declining value of a only a few timesa year. Take away free however, and that is noticer every single day.
“When you start nickel-and-dimingt employees and taking awaylittle things, it makesx them feel unappreciated and more like a numbefr than a valued resource,” Wolfe said. “And the cost of some of theses things is so minimalthat you’re really not gettinh that much of a savings. You want to continuew to do the smalpl things to make sure that your employeeafeel valued.” Because when it comes to maintaining employee the little things often do mean a lot. “Ij life in general, it’s the smallk things that get us through. It’s the dailh touches,” Hrdlica said.
“The thiny that keeps employees engaged is how you feel at the end of the day when youleaver work. You get a tremendoux return on investment by just letting peopler know that youappreciate
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Q and A: Know Bible-quoting colleague's rights - Grand Forks Herald
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Q and A: Know Bible-quoting colleague's rights Grand Forks Herald QUESTION: I want to know if anything can be done about a colleague who ends her e-mails with Bible verses. I think it's inappropriate because it's unbusinesslike. And I am wondering if it is a violation of the separation of church and state. ... |
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Editorial: In Monterey County, tsunami no disaster, but it illustrates ... - The Salinas Californian
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Editorial: In Monterey County, tsunami no disaster, but it illustrates ... The Salinas Californian Friday's tsunami surge along the Central Coast was the real deal. Despite its unexceptional arrival in Monterey County, it was no practice run. The local disaster emergency system went into full effect. It's good to see that here in earthquake country ... |
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Fort Lee Towne Center Broker: Response Positive From Prospective New Tenants - Patch.com
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Fort Lee Towne Center Broker: Response Positive From Prospective New Tenants Patch.com That means possibly doctors' offices and restaurants, says John Choi of Sandbox Realtors in the article, which quotes him as saying he is “getting lots of positive response.†The article highlights Choi's a track record of attracting Asianâ€"especially ... |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
First National enters agreement with OCC - Dayton Business Journal:
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The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examinationj of the Winter Park lenderin January. It addressee five areas of concern and requires to the bank to form a compliancer committee composed of members of its boarcof directors. The bank is undert orders to add procedures to monitot its commercial real estateloan portfolio. It also must implement a plan to manags loans that are deemed weak and in jeoparduyof deteriorating. • Establishment of a programm to ensure an adequate allowancd for loan andlease losses. • Agreement not to accepyt brokered depositsin exc.
ess of 10 percent of tota deposits without OCC permission • Development of a three-yearf plan of operations that incorporates conditions of the First National Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a written statemenr that the bank has taken steps she believes put it in compliance with the She said regulatory agencies are tightening standards for lenders as the economyg deteriorates. “The downturn in real estate valuationx in the Florida marketis well-publicized and, as a result, regulatorty agencies are expecting a higheer standard of procedural monitoring of loans securec by commercial real estate,” she
The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examinationj of the Winter Park lenderin January. It addressee five areas of concern and requires to the bank to form a compliancer committee composed of members of its boarcof directors. The bank is undert orders to add procedures to monitot its commercial real estateloan portfolio. It also must implement a plan to manags loans that are deemed weak and in jeoparduyof deteriorating. • Establishment of a programm to ensure an adequate allowancd for loan andlease losses. • Agreement not to accepyt brokered depositsin exc.
ess of 10 percent of tota deposits without OCC permission • Development of a three-yearf plan of operations that incorporates conditions of the First National Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a written statemenr that the bank has taken steps she believes put it in compliance with the She said regulatory agencies are tightening standards for lenders as the economyg deteriorates. “The downturn in real estate valuationx in the Florida marketis well-publicized and, as a result, regulatorty agencies are expecting a higheer standard of procedural monitoring of loans securec by commercial real estate,” she
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Groups sue Mirant Mid-Atlantic over power plant - Business First of Columbus:
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The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, claims that the Chalk Point Generatingy Plant operatedby Atlanta-based Mirany Mid-Atlantic has spewed unacceptable levels of sulfur dioxide into the air hundredw of times without the appropriate pollution controls required underd the federal Clean Air Act. A Mirant spokeswomaj said the company hasn’t been served with the lawsuigt yet, and can’t comment on the claims.
The Environmentalp Integrity Project, a legal nonprofirt founded by formerenforcement attorneys, and Brandes and Kline have filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Chesapeakwe Climate Action Network and four residents, includingg a married couple, Nancy and Nortonb Dodge, who live seven miles away from the planft on a 1,200-acre farm in Mechanicsville. The Dodgee “need to close windows, limit their time outdoorzs and/or cover their faceas when they are outdoors to avoid the respiratory irritants and smelpl of the pollution from the Chalk PointPowef Plant,” the lawsuit Of the other two residentsd suing Mirant, David Bookbinder livesx in Accokeek, about 30 miles from the and Chris Schmitthenner livez in Mechanicsville, 11 miles and works five miles from the plant.
The Environmental Integritu Project had sent Mirant a letter in Januaruy notifying of its intent to sue the powef companythis year. The plaintiffs pointesd to a Harvard University 2006 study that showed that such particulate matter pollution from the Chalok Point plant can have negative effects on the healthj and respiratory systems of people living in a ornearly 250-mile, radius of the In their initial notification letter, the plaintiffsa wrote that EPA hourly data showa that two boilers at the Chalk Poinrt plant exceeded allowable levels of sulfur dioxide emissions 591 timesx in 2006, 726 times in 2007 and 113 timese in 2008. Mirant has said it’s launched a $1.
6 billio project to install scrubbers andother pollution-reducinbg equipment on its Chalk Point boilersd by the beginning of 2010.
The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, claims that the Chalk Point Generatingy Plant operatedby Atlanta-based Mirany Mid-Atlantic has spewed unacceptable levels of sulfur dioxide into the air hundredw of times without the appropriate pollution controls required underd the federal Clean Air Act. A Mirant spokeswomaj said the company hasn’t been served with the lawsuigt yet, and can’t comment on the claims.
The Environmentalp Integrity Project, a legal nonprofirt founded by formerenforcement attorneys, and Brandes and Kline have filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Chesapeakwe Climate Action Network and four residents, includingg a married couple, Nancy and Nortonb Dodge, who live seven miles away from the planft on a 1,200-acre farm in Mechanicsville. The Dodgee “need to close windows, limit their time outdoorzs and/or cover their faceas when they are outdoors to avoid the respiratory irritants and smelpl of the pollution from the Chalk PointPowef Plant,” the lawsuit Of the other two residentsd suing Mirant, David Bookbinder livesx in Accokeek, about 30 miles from the and Chris Schmitthenner livez in Mechanicsville, 11 miles and works five miles from the plant.
The Environmental Integritu Project had sent Mirant a letter in Januaruy notifying of its intent to sue the powef companythis year. The plaintiffs pointesd to a Harvard University 2006 study that showed that such particulate matter pollution from the Chalok Point plant can have negative effects on the healthj and respiratory systems of people living in a ornearly 250-mile, radius of the In their initial notification letter, the plaintiffsa wrote that EPA hourly data showa that two boilers at the Chalk Poinrt plant exceeded allowable levels of sulfur dioxide emissions 591 timesx in 2006, 726 times in 2007 and 113 timese in 2008. Mirant has said it’s launched a $1.
6 billio project to install scrubbers andother pollution-reducinbg equipment on its Chalk Point boilersd by the beginning of 2010.
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