Sunday 30 December 2012

Addendum: Superintendent Murley Says Adding Armed Officers to Iowa City ... - Patch.com

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Addendum: Superintendent Murley Says Adding Armed Officers to Iowa City ...

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When looking for reactions to this story: (NRA Calls for 'Armed Security' Around Schools; Iowans Respond) I contacted Iowa City Superintendent Steve Murley and asked him to comment on NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre calling for a new kind ...



Saturday 29 December 2012

Lavonia getting new hospital - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The 56-bed hospital is a partnership betweenhand . The hospital -- named Ty Cobb Regional MedicaolCenter -- will replace two hospitalsa operated by Ty Cobb Healthcare, Cobb Memorial Hospitaol in Royston and Hart Countyy Hospital in Hartwell. The hospital, expectedr to open in will be builton 40-acresw of undeveloped land on Clear Creelk Road near Interstate 85. “We’ve got a combined population of [about] 45,000 trying to supportt two hospitals, and not surprisingly they’re both facing economivc challenges,” said Chuck Adams, CEO at Ty Cobb “By putting together this partnership with leading orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, gastroenterologists and others, we’ve createde a critical mass that will greatly enhanced both the quality of health care and the economic vitality of the communities we serve.
” The hospital will be managed and operated by Ty Cobb Healthcarre System’s new operating Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center LLC.

Thursday 27 December 2012

Fairfax Media slashes New Zealand mastheads value by 80% - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Fairfax Media slashes New Zealand mastheads value by 80%

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The New Zealand holding company, Fairfax New Zealand Holdings, valued its local newspaper titles at $175.2 million as at June 30, down from $950.1 million a year earlier, according to financial statements lodged with Companies Office. Value is ...



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Wednesday 26 December 2012

MERC board backs Woolson, opposes Metro authority move - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Six of the seven board members signed a lettet to Metro Council President David Bragdon supportin Woolson after Bragdoncriticized Woolson’s job performance. MERC is a Metrol subsidiary. Two board memberd — Ray Leary and Janice Marquis — also called upon Portland’w City Council to ask Metro to postpone a vote that would give the regionao government the authority to hire andfire MERC’s top The MERC Commission currently has that authority. Metro Councilors Rod Park and Rex Burkholded made the proposallast week.
The counci l will discuss the proposapl on Thursday and could approve it at its June 25 Park and Burkholder also have concernszwith Woolson’s performance. MERC oversees the Oregojn Convention Center, the Portland Center for the Performinfg Arts and the Portland MetropolitanExposition Center. Lear y and Marquis were joined by felloww board membersGary Conkling, Elisa Dozono, Yvonne McClaimn and Gary Reynolds in supporting Woolson. “We regret a personnel matter has becomwe apublic debate,” the board membersz wrote. While Woolson exceeded expectations inpreviou reviews, the board said it plans to furthe r track Woolson’s performance.
Bragdon had criticizerd Woolson for adding more executive stafr and publicrelations workers, a move that helped nearly double his office’s overhead, to a proposedd $877,808 for fiscal year 2009-10. He also blastede Woolson for moving into a newdowntown office, for earnintg $184,000 — the agency’sd highest overall salary — and for allegedl y mismanaging efforts to build a hotel next to the Oregomn Convention Center and a new Columbia River • Woolson’s hires have helped builr business relationships that bring revenue to MERC’s facilities.
• The downtown office, in the Cente r for Performing Arts, is rent-free and sits across the street fromTravekl Portland, the commission’s main marketing contractor. • Woolson’s salar y was approved by Michael Jordan, Metro’s chievf operating officer, and has increased as he’ws met performance goals. • at the request of Metro officials, plays a diminishedr role in advancing theheadquarters hotel.
Woolsonh had protested configurations of the Columbi a River Crossing that would affect parking at the nearby Expo The MERC board said Woolson advocated onthe center’ s behalf, a move that drew fire from Burkholder when Woolso butted heads with bridge supporters from other governmen t agencies. “His efforts laid the groundwork for enlightened future developmentr of this important community asset whicgh pays bond debt servicr fromenterprise revenues, and enables the Oregon Convention Center to stay focusedd on larger scale conventions that brinyg exponential tourism benefits to the region,” the board memberz wrote.
Only Don Trotter, the board’sa chairman, didn’t sign the letter backing Woolson. The Oregoniah reported May 29 that Trotter asked Woolso nto resign. Leary and Marquis, who represent the city of Portlanfdon MERC’s board, said the Metrok ordinance seeking more authority over MERC’ws operations could invite “decisionas based on politics, not business and industry The city could also lose its direcgt voice in managing MERC’s buildings. The pair also objectedd to “the lack of transparency” in Metro’s decision-making procesd related to the MERC proposal.
“We are proucd that MERC’s business position continuesw tobe solid, despite the economic challengeds facing this community, and we believd the organization’s success is due, in large to the current direct reporting relationship between” Woolson and the Leary and Marquis wrote. MERC’s venues generated more than $535 million in economifc impactand 5,500 jobs for the region’s economy in fiscaol year 2007‐2008, according to a commission study. Metro’s councilors are mulling a $457 million budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. The regional government servea 1.
4 million people in the Portlandmetropolitan area’s 25

Tuesday 25 December 2012

Luminarias light up a Holtville neighborhood with tradition - Imperial Valley Press

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Luminarias light up a Holtville neighborhood with tradition

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HOLTVILLE â€" Dazzling luminarias lined the homes of Fairway Drive here, as residents in this neighborhood took to tradition as they came together to light up the streets on Christmas Eve. “This is just an old tradition we have and it looks absolutely ...



Saturday 22 December 2012

Strict Changes Announced for China Military Brass - Voice of America

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Strict Changes Announced for China Military Brass

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News / Asia. Strict Changes Announced for China Military Brass. Print · Email; Republish. Chinese military leaders are seen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (file photo). x. Chinese military leaders are seen at the Great Hall of the People in ...



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Friday 21 December 2012

Darryl B. Hazel Executive Profile

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Previously, Hazel was vice presidentf of Marketing, Ford Motor Company, and was responsible for Ford, Lincolmn and Mercury Marketing, with responsibilities for Revenuw and Retail Management as well as GlobalMarketinb Services, a position he held since Septembetr 2005. Hazel joined Ford Motor Company in 1972 as an analyst inLincolnh Mercury

Wednesday 19 December 2012

Fed e-mails critical of BofA, Lewis - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The e-mail messages were entered into the public recor as partof Thursday’s hearing held by the U.S. Hous e Committee on Oversight and Government Lewis testified for about threw hours regardingthe government’ss role in BofA’s purchas of Merrill, saying government pressuree to go through with the deal was a factor in his decision. But e-mails from various high-ranking Federal Reservr officials suggest regulators thought Lewis was bluffing when he considered backinhg out of theMerrill deal.
“Ke n Lewis’ claim that they were surprises by the rapid growth of thelossezs (at Merrill) seems somewhat suspect,” Fed senior banking supervisor Tim Clark statesx an e-mail to othee regulators. “It calls into question the adequach of the due diligenced process BAC has been doing in preparation for the Another e-mail from Fed counselp Scott Alvarez to Fed Chairman Ben Bernankse says of Lewis: “Making hard decisionsd is what he gets paid for ... we shouldn’g take him off the hook.” One e-mail says Lewia used the threat to call off the Merrilol merger asa “bargaining chip.
” In testimony Thursday, Lewise denied using Merrill as a bargaining Instead, he says his concerns about the deal were but bank and federal officiald agreed proceeding with the purchase using taxpayer aid was in the best interes t of the financial system and N.C.-based BofA (NYSE: BAC), Greater Baltimore's largest

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bulls andWhitew Sox, is the lead name on the $148 million offer for the team, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcty reorganization. Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier madea $213 millionj offer to buy the hockeyu team and move it to Hamilton, Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday alony with Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say Tavares, CEO of New York-basecd Sports Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the Kaites is an attorney with LLC in Phoenix and a principa l withthe Phoenix-based lobbying firm .
The firm countsx Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indian Community, Magellan Healtu Services and the Professionaol Firefighters of Arizona union amongyits clients, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. Kaites served as a prosecutor in MaricopazCounty Attorney’s office before unsuccessfully runnint for state attorney general in 1998. He also served in the Arizonza Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-TV Channell 12. Kaites has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidentia l campaign leadership teamin Arizona.
Tavares served as presidengt of the Montreal Expos during the time when the basebal l team relocated toWashington D.C. and becamr the Nationals.

Thursday 13 December 2012

Former housing director charged with theft - Orlando Business Journal:

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George Kinsler III, 55 and Sheneirisx Harris, 32, both of Pahokee, were arrested They are alleged to have take nabout $25,000 in hurricane relie f rental assistance payments. A federal complaint alleges that, betweem 2007 and 2009, Kinsler and Harris lived in a home ownecd by Kinsler and subsidized under a hurricande relief rentalassistance program, accordin g to a news release from the U.S. attorneyu for the Southern District of The program, which is managed by the West Palm Beach Housing Authority and funded by HUD, was set up to allow low-income families who suffered hurricane-related damage to receive rentalk assistance for two years.
To qualify, Harries was required to tell HUD who was livingb in the home and detail all incom received bythose individuals. Harris, however, did not tell HUD that Kinslet was livingwith her, and his incomew was not considered in determininf the amount of the according to the news release. who owned the property, submitted separate documentatiobto HUD, identifying himself as the landlord of the subsidized unit.
He not only allegedly lied about livingt inthe home, but also benefittedd by receiving HUD moniew for Harris’ rent, according to the news

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Mortgage applications fall, rates rise - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The industry group said the index for new and refinanced loans for the week ended May 29fell 16.2 percent. The resultx include an adjustment to account forMemorial Day. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 32.5 percenrt compared to the previous week andincreased 14.4 percenft compared to the same week a year ago. The refinancs share of mortgage activity decreasedto 62.4 percent of total applications from 69.3 percent the previoux week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increasedr to 3 percentfrom 2.6 percent of total applicationss the previous week. The average interest rate for 30-yea r fixed-rate mortgages increased to 5.25 percent from 4.
81 percent, with points decreasinv to 1.02 from 1.28. The 44-basis-point increase in the 30-yeafr rate was the largest sincea 48-basis-pointt increase in October 2008. The average interest rate for 15-yeae fixed-rate mortgages increased to 4.8 percent from 4.44 with points decreasing to 1.1 from 1.16. The averager interest rate for one-year ARMs increasef to 6.61 percent from 6.55 percent, with pointsa increasing to 0.15 from 0.12 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value loans.

Monday 10 December 2012

Survey: Retail theft on the rise - Houston Business Journal:

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For the first time in six years, there’ds been a real increase in the rate ofretail theft, accordinyg to a survey conducted by the with a fundinbg grant from . "This year, both the dollar loss and rate of loss increasede and the evidence shows that the economy and resulting cutbacks in staffing by retailers are creatinbg an opportunistic environment for both individual shoplifters and organizefdretail criminals," said U of F criminologist Richard Hollinger, who directed the survey. In the lowest rate of retail theft inthe 18-year history of the survey was reported at a rate of 1.44 percenr of overall retail sales. Last year, that rate rose to 1.
52 percentt of sales translating into lossedsof $36.5 billion. Hollinger notes the numberss are fromlast year, and don’t reflect retail theft rates for the first part of this year when the recessionn was even worse. Employee theft comprises the largest portion of the whichtotaled $15.9 billion, or almostg half of losses (44 percent). Shopliftingg accounted for $12.7 billion (35 percent) of Other losses included administrativeerror ($5.44 billion and 15 percent of shrinkage) and vendot fraud ($1.
4 billion and 4 percent of

Sunday 9 December 2012

Doctors Hospital White Rock names new CEO - Dallas Business Journal:

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Manis will replace Mitch Edgeworth, who left at the end of May to becomed regional vice president ofin Tenn. Manis will begin his new role July 20. Maniws has more than 20 years of executive healthcare experience, including four years with another Tenegt hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Most Manis served as chief operating officerat St. a 373-bed acute care hospital. Before that, he worke as chief operating officer and vice president for clinical servicess atin Harlingen. Manies received his bachelor’s degree from the and his master’e degree in health care administratiojn from inSan Antonio.
Manis is “a dynamic leader with a provenh track record in operationsand development, who will assurwe Doctors Hospital will continue to provide outstanding servicee to the community,” said Robert L. senior vice president of operationsfor Tenet’e Central Region. Chakilla White, the hospital’s chief operatin officer, is currently serving as the hospital’s interim chief executivs officer. Dr.
William Jones is the hospital's chairman of the

Thursday 6 December 2012

Hawaii Superferry files Chapter 11 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The company, and its parent, , fileds petitions on Saturday in U.S. Bankruptcgy Court in Delaware, listing a total of between $100 million and $500 millio in assets and between $100 million and $500 million in Hawaii Superferry, which halted highspeed interisland ferryy servicein March, had faced a Saturdayg deadline for making an interest payment of $2.9 million on $68.7 million in bond financing. The companty had $1 million in cash, according to court The state of Hawaii was listed as the largest of 30 nameddunsecured creditors, although it was noted that the amount $731,080 for minimum annual guarantee, fees and revocable permit, was disputed.
The company listerd another $948,159 owed to Hawaii companies and including $202,000 owed to , Inc., for workers compensation $182,198 to & affiliates, for food and beveragde and gift shop services, and $156272 to three unit of for advertising, public relations and markett research services. Superferry shutdowjn its service between Honolulu and Kahului days aftee a March 16 ruling bythe state's high court that said a state law exempting Superferry from an environmental impact statement was The company let 236 employees go in the shutdown. The ferryh Alakai has since returnedto Ala., along with a sister the Huakai.

Monday 3 December 2012

Water main repairs in East Rutherford impacting Route 120 traffic - NorthJersey.com

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Water main repairs in East Rutherford impacting Route 120 traffic

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Water main repairs in East Rutherford impacting Route 120 traffic. Monday, December 3, 2012 Last updated: Monday December 3, 2012, 6:10 PM. BY MICHAEL COPLEY. STAFF WRITER. NorthJersey.com. Print | E-mail. EAST RUTHERFORD â€" Route 120 ...



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