MotorcycleUSA.com | American SuperBike Miller Results 2011 MotorcycleUSA.com Blake Young (79) and Josh Hayes (1) put on a stellar show in the 16-lap American SuperBike race at Miller. Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Blake Young bested Josh Hayes in an exciting American SuperBike race at Miller Motorsports Park. ... Blake Young Over Josh Hayes at Miller Motorsports Park Young Claims King-of-the-Mountain at MMP After Race-Long Battle With Hayes SPOILER WARNING: AMA SBK - MMP |
Monday, 30 May 2011
American SuperBike Miller Results 2011 - MotorcycleUSA.com
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Phoenix Mercury rookie Alexis Gray-Lawson playing like Cappie Pondexter - AZ Central.com
Phoenix Mercury rookie Alexis Gray-Lawson playing like Cappie Pondexter AZ Central.com Mercury coach Corey Gaines says rookie Alexis Gray-Lawson's play is reminding him of former Mercury star Cappie Pondexter. He brought up the comparison after Gray-Lawson, a training-camp invitee, scored a team-high 16 points in the Mercury's blowout ... |
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Landmark Discovery Uses Equivio's Predictive Coding Technology to Re-Engineer ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Landmark Discovery Uses Equivio's Predictive Coding Technology to Re-Engineer ... PR Newswire (press release) Summary: Landmark Discovery has adopted Equivio>Relevance to support its Structured Review Program (SRPâ¢). Equivio's predictive coding technology supports a Smart Discovery model, enabling Landmark Discovery to reduce review volumes and costs, ... |
Monday, 23 May 2011
Oxfam appeals for vintage clothes after major warehouse blaze - Oxford Mail
Oxfam appeals for vintage clothes after major warehouse blaze Oxford Mail The manager of Oxfam's first shop is heading an appeal for people to donate vintage clothes after a major warehouse fire. The blaze in Huddersfield earlier this month destroyed hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of donations to the ... Oxfam appeals for festival clothes |
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Sheriff Clarence 'New Tone' Dupnik Defends Shooting of Iraq Vet 60 Times - Big Government
Daily Mail | Sheriff Clarence 'New Tone' Dupnik Defends Shooting of Iraq Vet 60 Times Big Government by Publius A Tucson, Ariz., SWAT team defends shooting an Iraq War veteran 60 times during a drug raid, although it declines to say whether it found any drugs in the house and has had to retract its claim that the veteran shot first. ... Sheriffs: Slain Jose Guerena Linked to "Home-Invasion Crew" Veteran Of Iraq War Gunned Down By SWAT Team Iraq War Veteran, Jose Guerena, Killed by Arizona SWAT Team |
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Announces Repligen Corporation Receives ... - Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Announces Repligen Corporation Receives ... Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy announced today that Repligen Corporation has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to commence a Phase I safety study in healthy volunteers for RG3039, formerly called Quinazoline495, ... |
Monday, 16 May 2011
Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - Baltimore Business Journal:
The Kansas City-based company bought of Santqa Monica, which specializes in placement and administration support of student healthinsurancw programs; of Walnut Creek, which provides employee retirement services and HR outsourcing primarily for and Inc. of Agoura Hills, which specializew in administration of studenthealth insurance, includinhg intercollegiate sports injury programs. Overall, the acquisitions will brinhg Ascension’s annual revenue to about $75 million, ranking it amonyg the nation’s biggest 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonars Kline said inan interview. The company said it had $55 millionn in revenue in after its inFort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employee at 20 officelocations nationwide. “The acquisitions ... represent a valuablre opportunity for us to expand our West Coasft operations and to fulfill our goal of providingthe best-quality expertise, markets and resources to the middlew market,” Kline said. “Each organization brings uniqus capabilities to our growing portfolio of insurance as well as dedicated employees who share our mission to provide outstanding service to our customeres in California and throughout theUnited States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefitse agency providing brokerageand risk-management servicee to middle-market companies nationwide. Ascensionh has been a active in the mergers and acquisitionb market since it was founded from scratch inAugust 2007, makinb . The company is assisted by funda from its private equity and . The goal is to increase the company’s annuall revenue to $200 million within the next five
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Bengals have reason to be leery of committing to Benson - NFL News
NFL News | Bengals have reason to be leery of committing to Benson NFL News By Vic Carucci NFL.com Cedric Benson is one player who actually would like to return to the Cincinnati Bengals. That the free-agent running back wants to do so with a large contract comes as no shock, but it also shouldn't be a ... |
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Survey: Local financial hiring to be flat - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
About 8 percent of the chief financial officers in the Charlotte area plan to add and 7 percentanticipate reductions. The net 1 percent increase is unchanged fromthe area’sz second-quarter forecast. The local resultzs are based on the responses of 200 CFOs from a randomn sample of area companies with 20 ormore “Many companies remain hesitant to commit to addingt staff until they are certain of an economic says Max Messmer, chief executive of Roberrt Half International.
“In the meantime, most firms are workinb with their current teams to managwkey initiatives, with some employersw also bringing in project professionals to assist with rising workloades and support full-time personnel.” Nationally, 5 percenft of CFOs expect to hire full-time employeesw during the third quarter, and 8 percent anticipate personnel reductions. California-based (NYSE:RHI) has been trackin financial-hiring activity in the United Statewsince 1992.
It places accounting and financew workers in temporary andcontract
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
ENG Capital boss de-specified - New Zimbabwe.com
New Zimbabwe.com | ENG Capital boss de-specified New Zimbabwe.com The firm was placed under voluntary liquidation in 2003 while Muponda â" who left the country for Canada â" was specified in 2004. Watyoka has since been set free by the magistrates' court for lack of evidence. Meanwhile, ENG's liquidators have confirmed ... The zim gvt has revoked the specification of fugitive businessman |
Saturday, 7 May 2011
University blames tp for plumbing woes - UPI.com
University blames tp for plumbing woes UPI.com BOULDER, Colo., May 6 (UPI) -- The University of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of "defective" toilet paper blamed for $40000 in plumbing problems. The university's Board of Regents filed the lawsuit last week in Boulder County ... CU: 'defective' toilet paper caused campus toilets to overflow School sues ov! er "defective" toilet paper Colorado University Files Lawsuit over Faulty Toilet Paper |
Thursday, 5 May 2011
PR: Go on the offensive: Managing tough news in tough times - The Business Review (Albany):
drops off Nasdaq. In a turbulent economy, therw is no shortage of bad news. Expertss say that in a time like this, what may matterf most is the way in which that bad news is How management deals withthe media, employees, clientsz and the community could impact how the business is viewedf for years to come. Business leaders who hide in theifr offices, bury facts and let the rumor mill contropl the story will be viewedc with angerand distrust. But thosr who plan their messages carefully, and deliver it promptly and with candofr to allrelevant parties, are more likel to be remembered as good corporate citizens.
“The spotlight will be on your saidDan Moran, a busines consultant and president of Next-Act, an Albany career managemen firm. “You have one chance to get it Many public relations professionals adviswe clients to have a crisis communication plan in plac e atall times. This way, basic guidelinezs are in place when any sort of bad from layoffs to achemical spill, Additional preparation should take placr once a bad news event occurs. The first step is to asseszs the situation and thepossible “I advise that you convene a groupl of stakeholders,” said Pauline Bartel, president of Waterford-baseed “You need someone from top human resources, the PR team ...
the object is for everyone to put theirt cards onthe table, face up, so you can identif y any gaps in information.” Next, list everu constituency, including clients, supplierxs and the media, and craft a messagse for each. While thesed messages must be consistent, each audience has different Employees will want to know about their futures, while shareholders will be interested in the impact on the bottok line. Clients will want to know if servicw willbe affected. It is also PR experts say, to select just one person to spea forthe company.
“You don’t want 20 different versions of thingx coming out so everyone lookslike fools,” said Richarcd Berman, president of of Chappaqua in Westchester County. Once the situation is assessed, the constituents the messages crafted, and the spokesperson chosen, it is time to delivere the news. “It comes down to three phrases: Tell it all, tell it tell it yourself.” said Edward Parham, directo r of public relations forin Colonie. Ideally, the news shoulc be shared with all parties at the same In the age of textingand “news can travel at the speed of an said Matthew Maguire, spokesman for in “You want to deliver your news beforr anyone else can.
” Bartel suggests givinv “a few select reporters” a heads-up that news is “That way, the reporter has gottenn the company line before a disgruntle d employee picks up the she said. When the news is it must be completeand truthful, with as many detailas as can be shared. It is especiallh important that the CEO or other designatedd spokesperson be availableand responsive. “There is no such thinb as not taking the call and having the papere the next day sayyou weren’t said Dean Rueckert, CEO of Rueckert Advertising. “Thayt is not acceptable. And a good answer is neveer ‘no comment.
’ Back it up with the reasonn you can’t comment—confidentiality, what have you. You don’t want to look like you are dodging the question or hiding This candor extendsto employees. Moran said that when he work s with companiesin bad-news situations, he institutees a “no closed door for thre days” rule on top managers.
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Central Valley bank earnings fall to $1.7M - Philadelphia Business Journal:
million in the first half of the down from earningsof $2.6 million the year earlierf period. The bank holding company of earned $464,000 in the second quarter, down from $1.3 milliom the year earlier period. “While we remained profitable, the disappointing earnings in the seconfd quarter is a reflection of the increased provisionm for credit losses in the light of the overall weak economyy and the potential impact it many have on our borrowinb customers during this economic cyclw and the significant increase in the FDIC insurance premiumxs from both the increase in regular assessment ratess as well as the special assessmentf rate placed on all FDIC insurer institutions in second saidDan Doyle, president of the bank holding company.
The bank has 15 branches in the Centralo Valley from the Fresno areato Sacramento. The bank company got $7 millio n in Capital Purchase Program money from the Departmengt of Treasury earlierthis year. It acquired the Stockton, Lodi and Trachy branches of Service 1st Bancorpin