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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Yahoo to ignore Microsoft's 'Do Not Track' signal from IE10 - Computerworld
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Caraustar closes Charlotte paperboard mill - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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and cut 111 jobs. The planrt made uncoated recycled boxboard with an annual capacityg ofabout 62,000 tons. "In we announced that we were idlint the Carolina Paperboard mill and would monitor demand in order to determinwe whether it was feasible to resume production at the saidGreg Bartlett, vice president of sales for Caraustar’ws Mill Group, in a statement. “In this increasingly challengingeconomic environment, it is not economically prudent to resumre paperboard production or to continue to keep the paper machine idle." Austell, Ga.-based Caraustar CSAR) will take a pre-tax charge of $9.7 million related to the but it expects the closure will lead to $11.
r million in annual pre-tax savings. Caraustar , hurt by weaker demand and impairment costs. The recycled paperboard and packaging company had a net lossof $98.67 million. Annual sales dipped 4 percent to $819.87 million.
and cut 111 jobs. The planrt made uncoated recycled boxboard with an annual capacityg ofabout 62,000 tons. "In we announced that we were idlint the Carolina Paperboard mill and would monitor demand in order to determinwe whether it was feasible to resume production at the saidGreg Bartlett, vice president of sales for Caraustar’ws Mill Group, in a statement. “In this increasingly challengingeconomic environment, it is not economically prudent to resumre paperboard production or to continue to keep the paper machine idle." Austell, Ga.-based Caraustar CSAR) will take a pre-tax charge of $9.7 million related to the but it expects the closure will lead to $11.
r million in annual pre-tax savings. Caraustar , hurt by weaker demand and impairment costs. The recycled paperboard and packaging company had a net lossof $98.67 million. Annual sales dipped 4 percent to $819.87 million.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Chrysler-Fiat deal completed - South Florida Business Journal:
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The news follows the U.S. Supreme Court's decisionb that three Indiana state pension funda and several consumer groups had not proven that the courtg neededto intervene. As part of the deal, Fiat will contributde its technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-size cars, allowing the compan to offer an expandee product line that includes environmentally friendly Chrysler will also gain access to Fiat's international distribution network, with particular focus on Latin America and Russia. Fiat CEO Sergi o Marchionne has been named CEO of thenew Chrysler.
"We now look forward to establishingh a new paradigm for how automotives companies can operate profitablygoing forward," he said in a news Under the terms approved by the U.S. Bankruptcty Court in New York and variousregulatory agencies, the company formerly knowhn as sold substantially all of its assets, without certai debts and liabilities, to a new company that will operate as Chrysled Group LLC.
Chrysler Group, in turn, issued to a subsidiar y of Fiat a 20 percent equity interest on a fullg diluted basis in the new Fiat has also entered into a series of agreements necessary to transfercertain technology, platforms and powertrains to the new Fiat's equity interest will increase in increments up to a total of 35 percentg in the event that certain milestones mandated by the agreement are But Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysled until all taxpayer funds are repaid.
The Uniteds Auto Workers' Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, a voluntaryg employees' beneficiary association trust, has been issued an equith interest in Chrysler Group equal to 55 percengt on a fully diluted basis. The and the Canadian government have been issue an equity interest equal to 8 percent and 2 perceny on a fullydiluted respectively. The new Chrysler will be managed bya nine-member boarcd of directors, three of whom will be named by four to be appointed by the U.S. one named by the Canadian government and one appointes by the UnitedAuto Workers' Retiree Medical Benefit Trust. C.
Robert Kiddet is expected to benamed
The news follows the U.S. Supreme Court's decisionb that three Indiana state pension funda and several consumer groups had not proven that the courtg neededto intervene. As part of the deal, Fiat will contributde its technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-size cars, allowing the compan to offer an expandee product line that includes environmentally friendly Chrysler will also gain access to Fiat's international distribution network, with particular focus on Latin America and Russia. Fiat CEO Sergi o Marchionne has been named CEO of thenew Chrysler.
"We now look forward to establishingh a new paradigm for how automotives companies can operate profitablygoing forward," he said in a news Under the terms approved by the U.S. Bankruptcty Court in New York and variousregulatory agencies, the company formerly knowhn as sold substantially all of its assets, without certai debts and liabilities, to a new company that will operate as Chrysled Group LLC.
Chrysler Group, in turn, issued to a subsidiar y of Fiat a 20 percent equity interest on a fullg diluted basis in the new Fiat has also entered into a series of agreements necessary to transfercertain technology, platforms and powertrains to the new Fiat's equity interest will increase in increments up to a total of 35 percentg in the event that certain milestones mandated by the agreement are But Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysled until all taxpayer funds are repaid.
The Uniteds Auto Workers' Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, a voluntaryg employees' beneficiary association trust, has been issued an equith interest in Chrysler Group equal to 55 percengt on a fully diluted basis. The and the Canadian government have been issue an equity interest equal to 8 percent and 2 perceny on a fullydiluted respectively. The new Chrysler will be managed bya nine-member boarcd of directors, three of whom will be named by four to be appointed by the U.S. one named by the Canadian government and one appointes by the UnitedAuto Workers' Retiree Medical Benefit Trust. C.
Robert Kiddet is expected to benamed
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Accused Starbucks barista slayer had 'breakdown' in 2011 - New York Daily News
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Frontier Airlines to be bought by Republic Airways under bankruptcy plan - bizjournals Business Travel Guide
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Republic (NASDAQ: RJET), basexd in Indianapolis, has been one of threwe companiesfinancing Frontier’s emergence from A subsidiary, Republic also is one of Frontier’s majotr unsecured creditors, having filed a $260 milliojn damage claim for Frontier’s breaking an agreement with Republic to operates regional jet service after Frontier filed for bankruptcy protectiom in April 2008. Under terms of the Frontier will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings after the company served as the equity sponsorfor Frontier’w reorganization plan and buys 100 percent of the equity in the reorganizesd company. The cost to Republic will be $108.7r5 million.
Frontier filed its proposed reorganization plan with the of the Southern District of New York Frontier will seek court approvalp of the investment agreement at a July 13 hearing and then conduct aroughly month-longg auction process where other companies will have the chancw to outbid Republic, Frontier spokeswoman Lindsey Purves said. Republixc emphasized in a news release that Frontier andits short-haul Lynx Aviation, would maintain their currentt names and operate as usual. Purveds said that airline officials do not expect any immediatr changes incompany structure, employment or “This is great news.
I thinl it’s a testament to the hard work that everybody has done over thepast 14, 15 monthw since we’ve filed (bankruptcy),” Purves said. “We’re created a very efficient airline, and that’s reflected in the fact that Republiv hascome forward.” Airline consultant Mike Boyd added that Frontier is likelyt to increase routes under the oversighty of Republic, which now owns Chautauquw Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Republic Airwayz Holdings also leases planes to major fliers like Unitexd and Delta andis “very good at what they Boyd said. “Airlines are not at the top of the food chaimfor investment.
But for someone like Republic whounderstandse airlines, this is a very good investment,” said Boyd, ownet of Evergreen-based Boyd Group International. “Gettinv their hands on Frontier is goodfor everybody.” Frontier file d for bankruptcy protection after its credit card processor begahn holding back 100 percent, rather than 45 percent, of Frontier’sa credit card transactions. After the the airline began a 14-month procesws of trimming fat from its budget and becoming more Because of those Frontier has reported two consecutives quarterly profits and is doing betterf than mostairlines today.
Republic Airlines had signede a 13-year agreement with Frontier in January 2007 to operate 17 planesafor Frontier’s regional jet service, but that deal was the firsr contract Frontier sought to breao after its bankruptcy filing. Even at the time, Republic Airways Holdingsa CEO Bryan Bedfordcomplimented Frontier, saying the companyu had enjoyed its partnership with the airline and had a lot of respectt for its people.
In Republic Airways Holdings, Credit Suisss Securities of New York and AQR Capitao of Connecticut offered Frontier animmediate $30 million in workingf capital with the possibility of another $45 million in the In March, Frontier received a commitment for $40 millioj in post-petition debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Republic Airways Holdings to support its working additional capita needs. As part of that Frontier agreed toallow Republic’s damagwe claim in the amount of $150 million. Monday’s proposeds reorganization plan callsfor Frontier’ss general unsecured creditors to receive $28.
755 million in cash, with an additional $40 million of the sale proceedxs applied as repayment of the outstanding DIP If approved, the company’s current equit would be extinguished and holders of that equituy would not receive any recovery, according to a joiny news release. “This agreement representxs a major milestone in our ongoing effortsa to position Frontier to emerge from bankruptcy asa competitive, sustainablee airline,” Frontier President and CEO Sean Menke said in the Boyd said he did not expectt anyone to try to outbis Republic for Frontier.
If that were to any challenge likely wouldx comefrom Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, which is in directt competition with Frontier for Denver International Airport he predicted. Frontier is the second-largest carrier at DIA, while Southwest is third. Unitesd Airlines is the largest carriefr atthe airport.
Republic (NASDAQ: RJET), basexd in Indianapolis, has been one of threwe companiesfinancing Frontier’s emergence from A subsidiary, Republic also is one of Frontier’s majotr unsecured creditors, having filed a $260 milliojn damage claim for Frontier’s breaking an agreement with Republic to operates regional jet service after Frontier filed for bankruptcy protectiom in April 2008. Under terms of the Frontier will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings after the company served as the equity sponsorfor Frontier’w reorganization plan and buys 100 percent of the equity in the reorganizesd company. The cost to Republic will be $108.7r5 million.
Frontier filed its proposed reorganization plan with the of the Southern District of New York Frontier will seek court approvalp of the investment agreement at a July 13 hearing and then conduct aroughly month-longg auction process where other companies will have the chancw to outbid Republic, Frontier spokeswoman Lindsey Purves said. Republixc emphasized in a news release that Frontier andits short-haul Lynx Aviation, would maintain their currentt names and operate as usual. Purveds said that airline officials do not expect any immediatr changes incompany structure, employment or “This is great news.
I thinl it’s a testament to the hard work that everybody has done over thepast 14, 15 monthw since we’ve filed (bankruptcy),” Purves said. “We’re created a very efficient airline, and that’s reflected in the fact that Republiv hascome forward.” Airline consultant Mike Boyd added that Frontier is likelyt to increase routes under the oversighty of Republic, which now owns Chautauquw Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Republic Airwayz Holdings also leases planes to major fliers like Unitexd and Delta andis “very good at what they Boyd said. “Airlines are not at the top of the food chaimfor investment.
But for someone like Republic whounderstandse airlines, this is a very good investment,” said Boyd, ownet of Evergreen-based Boyd Group International. “Gettinv their hands on Frontier is goodfor everybody.” Frontier file d for bankruptcy protection after its credit card processor begahn holding back 100 percent, rather than 45 percent, of Frontier’sa credit card transactions. After the the airline began a 14-month procesws of trimming fat from its budget and becoming more Because of those Frontier has reported two consecutives quarterly profits and is doing betterf than mostairlines today.
Republic Airlines had signede a 13-year agreement with Frontier in January 2007 to operate 17 planesafor Frontier’s regional jet service, but that deal was the firsr contract Frontier sought to breao after its bankruptcy filing. Even at the time, Republic Airways Holdingsa CEO Bryan Bedfordcomplimented Frontier, saying the companyu had enjoyed its partnership with the airline and had a lot of respectt for its people.
In Republic Airways Holdings, Credit Suisss Securities of New York and AQR Capitao of Connecticut offered Frontier animmediate $30 million in workingf capital with the possibility of another $45 million in the In March, Frontier received a commitment for $40 millioj in post-petition debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Republic Airways Holdings to support its working additional capita needs. As part of that Frontier agreed toallow Republic’s damagwe claim in the amount of $150 million. Monday’s proposeds reorganization plan callsfor Frontier’ss general unsecured creditors to receive $28.
755 million in cash, with an additional $40 million of the sale proceedxs applied as repayment of the outstanding DIP If approved, the company’s current equit would be extinguished and holders of that equituy would not receive any recovery, according to a joiny news release. “This agreement representxs a major milestone in our ongoing effortsa to position Frontier to emerge from bankruptcy asa competitive, sustainablee airline,” Frontier President and CEO Sean Menke said in the Boyd said he did not expectt anyone to try to outbis Republic for Frontier.
If that were to any challenge likely wouldx comefrom Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, which is in directt competition with Frontier for Denver International Airport he predicted. Frontier is the second-largest carrier at DIA, while Southwest is third. Unitesd Airlines is the largest carriefr atthe airport.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Gehl secures new 2-year credit pact - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The agreement with U.S. bank lenders provides for a totak credit commitmentof $105 million and a term of 24 The credit line consists of an $80 million revolvingy line based on Norty American inventories and accounts receivable and a term loan of $25 milliom payable in quarterly installments. The credi pact replaces the company's Octobef 2006 $125 million unsecured credit As part of the amendedcredit agreement, Gehl Co.
has granted to its bank lendersw a security interest in all of its North American The amended credit agreement addresses matters that gave rise to an Aprilp 16 forbearance agreement with the lender group that rescindd and withdraws a notice of debt repayment deliveredx onMarch 31. That agreement with lenders extended the repaymentof $117 millionm in debt under a revolving credit agreement, whichy serves as the company's principal source of Gehl said it has significantly reducefd its outstanding borrowings using operatingb cash flows created in part by the cost savings initiativeds implemented over the past months.
The agreement with U.S. bank lenders provides for a totak credit commitmentof $105 million and a term of 24 The credit line consists of an $80 million revolvingy line based on Norty American inventories and accounts receivable and a term loan of $25 milliom payable in quarterly installments. The credi pact replaces the company's Octobef 2006 $125 million unsecured credit As part of the amendedcredit agreement, Gehl Co.
has granted to its bank lendersw a security interest in all of its North American The amended credit agreement addresses matters that gave rise to an Aprilp 16 forbearance agreement with the lender group that rescindd and withdraws a notice of debt repayment deliveredx onMarch 31. That agreement with lenders extended the repaymentof $117 millionm in debt under a revolving credit agreement, whichy serves as the company's principal source of Gehl said it has significantly reducefd its outstanding borrowings using operatingb cash flows created in part by the cost savings initiativeds implemented over the past months.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Tourism in Texas continues to be a big business - Orlando Business Journal:
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It is no wonder that Texaws is known for its variety of travel andleisures activities. The importance of tourism is widely understood by cities greatand small. That's why May 13-21, was recognized as Texas TourismWeek -- to remind peoplde of all the opportunities for travel as well as to highlightg the Texas travel industry and its contributiom to the state economy. In total travel spending in Texasreacher $49.2 billion, a 10.8 percent increases over 2004 spending. While this growtn was due in part to highe r room rates andgasoline prices, in dollars, travel spending was still 4.8 percentf higher in 2005 than the previouds year.
In addition, total travelp spending resulted in local and state tax revenuesof $3.4 Among the top regionsd traveled in the state were the with over $16 billion in total spending, and the Gulf with more than $12 billion. The least amount spent occurred inNorthwestr Texas, which still brought in over $724 million. In 2005, travelk spending in Texas of $14.6 billionn directly supported 514,000 jobs. The bulk of thesre jobs were in foodservices (143,800); entertainment and recreation (108,500); and accommodations (97,000).
travel spending also supported jobs inother industries, such as professiona services; government; construction; and insurance and real estate througn re-spending of travel-related revenues. It is estimated that the spillover of travelk spending amounted to anadditional 452,000 jobs and $14.6 billion in Therefore, travel-generated earnings, direct and came to $29.1 billion in 2005. Texas was the destination for more than 202 million visitorxs in2005 (business and a 5.2 percent increase from 2004 and a 15.9 percent rise since 2000. While growth in business visitors (17 percenrt over the previous year) contributed to the overall climb in leisure travelers alsogrew (0.
9 percent) from 2004 and there have been substantial increases since 2000. In fact, the majority of Texax visitors (70 percent) travel for leisure Non-residential travel to Texas rosefrom 39.4 million in 2004 to 44.8 milliomn in 2005. Residential travel also grew from 153.5 millionh in 2004 to 158.1 million in 2005. The averagr spending per day per person was slightlyyabove $100, and half of all traveol spending was done by Texas Other U.S. residents contributed about 40.4 percent of totall spending, and international visitorsa providedanother 9.5 percent. Many international visitors frequent Texaes with the largestnumber (over 6.5 coming from Mexico.
The top 10 countries represented by internationalp visitors to Texaswere Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, China/Hong Kong, Brazil, Korewa and Australia. So where are these people headed? Good weather and myriad optionsw make Texas a prime destinationb foroutdoor activities. Texas Parkws and Wildlife Department (TPWD) maintains 81 stats parks and natural areas, 34 state historifc sites, 52 wildlife management areas, eight statew fish hatcheries, and the Parrie Haynes Ranch drawingapproximately 500,00o visitors a month.
While many Texans take advantage ofthese amenities, they are also commomn destinations for non-Texans as For example, the TPWD 2007 Plan of Actiojn report indicates that roughly 60,00 0 non-residents bought licenses to hunt in Texas and 96,000 out-of-statre anglers traveled to Texas to fish. A study done by D.K. Shiffleyt & Associates, Ltd., indicated that the overall top attractiojn in Texas in 2005 wasthe Alamo, whicuh has held this ranking since 2003. It was followee by the River Walk (Paseo del Rio), San Marcox Outlet Malls, of Texas, and Over The study also revealexthat non-Texans and Texans top travel destinations differed slightly.
Whil the Alamo was the top attractionfor non-Texans, San Marcos Outletg Malls was the No. 1 travel destination for However, both ranked the River Walk as No. 2. among the top five for both Texansand non-Texansw was SeaWorld of Texas, and the state capitapl was sixth on the list of attractions for both Texans, however, also listed Fieldr and 's (Buda) among the top 30 attractions in Texas, whiler non-Texans listed JFK assassination-related sites. For both Texans and the LBJ and George Bush presidential libraries made the list of top 30travell destinations. Large cities in Texas are not the only locations receivint economic benefitsfrom tourism.
Small towns across America have been hard hitby large-scalse businesses and industrial farming replacing local-owned storesz and family farms. Many of thesed towns in the state have developexd creative ways to attract visitors and boosr their economiesthrough tourism. Paris, Texas, for draws visitors with its 65-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower thatis "Texanized" by donninbg a cowboy hat. The much smaller city of Albany has a highlyh acclaimed art museum in a building that was once a jail inanotherr era. All in all, Texas tourism is a thrivinyg contributor to thestate economy.
The statr actively tries to keep the tourismm industry expanding with advertisements as well as other public relations efforts both nationallyand internationally. Indeed, the campaign theme, "Texas. It's Like A Whole Othef Country," with its little bit of everything -- includinyg historical districts, the feeling of the old West, long stretchess of open plains, flowing rivers, ranchesz as large as some easternm states, sophisticated urban centersa and award winningrestaurantws -- seems to be rightf on the money.
It is no wonder that Texaws is known for its variety of travel andleisures activities. The importance of tourism is widely understood by cities greatand small. That's why May 13-21, was recognized as Texas TourismWeek -- to remind peoplde of all the opportunities for travel as well as to highlightg the Texas travel industry and its contributiom to the state economy. In total travel spending in Texasreacher $49.2 billion, a 10.8 percent increases over 2004 spending. While this growtn was due in part to highe r room rates andgasoline prices, in dollars, travel spending was still 4.8 percentf higher in 2005 than the previouds year.
In addition, total travelp spending resulted in local and state tax revenuesof $3.4 Among the top regionsd traveled in the state were the with over $16 billion in total spending, and the Gulf with more than $12 billion. The least amount spent occurred inNorthwestr Texas, which still brought in over $724 million. In 2005, travelk spending in Texas of $14.6 billionn directly supported 514,000 jobs. The bulk of thesre jobs were in foodservices (143,800); entertainment and recreation (108,500); and accommodations (97,000).
travel spending also supported jobs inother industries, such as professiona services; government; construction; and insurance and real estate througn re-spending of travel-related revenues. It is estimated that the spillover of travelk spending amounted to anadditional 452,000 jobs and $14.6 billion in Therefore, travel-generated earnings, direct and came to $29.1 billion in 2005. Texas was the destination for more than 202 million visitorxs in2005 (business and a 5.2 percent increase from 2004 and a 15.9 percent rise since 2000. While growth in business visitors (17 percenrt over the previous year) contributed to the overall climb in leisure travelers alsogrew (0.
9 percent) from 2004 and there have been substantial increases since 2000. In fact, the majority of Texax visitors (70 percent) travel for leisure Non-residential travel to Texas rosefrom 39.4 million in 2004 to 44.8 milliomn in 2005. Residential travel also grew from 153.5 millionh in 2004 to 158.1 million in 2005. The averagr spending per day per person was slightlyyabove $100, and half of all traveol spending was done by Texas Other U.S. residents contributed about 40.4 percent of totall spending, and international visitorsa providedanother 9.5 percent. Many international visitors frequent Texaes with the largestnumber (over 6.5 coming from Mexico.
The top 10 countries represented by internationalp visitors to Texaswere Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, China/Hong Kong, Brazil, Korewa and Australia. So where are these people headed? Good weather and myriad optionsw make Texas a prime destinationb foroutdoor activities. Texas Parkws and Wildlife Department (TPWD) maintains 81 stats parks and natural areas, 34 state historifc sites, 52 wildlife management areas, eight statew fish hatcheries, and the Parrie Haynes Ranch drawingapproximately 500,00o visitors a month.
While many Texans take advantage ofthese amenities, they are also commomn destinations for non-Texans as For example, the TPWD 2007 Plan of Actiojn report indicates that roughly 60,00 0 non-residents bought licenses to hunt in Texas and 96,000 out-of-statre anglers traveled to Texas to fish. A study done by D.K. Shiffleyt & Associates, Ltd., indicated that the overall top attractiojn in Texas in 2005 wasthe Alamo, whicuh has held this ranking since 2003. It was followee by the River Walk (Paseo del Rio), San Marcox Outlet Malls, of Texas, and Over The study also revealexthat non-Texans and Texans top travel destinations differed slightly.
Whil the Alamo was the top attractionfor non-Texans, San Marcos Outletg Malls was the No. 1 travel destination for However, both ranked the River Walk as No. 2. among the top five for both Texansand non-Texansw was SeaWorld of Texas, and the state capitapl was sixth on the list of attractions for both Texans, however, also listed Fieldr and 's (Buda) among the top 30 attractions in Texas, whiler non-Texans listed JFK assassination-related sites. For both Texans and the LBJ and George Bush presidential libraries made the list of top 30travell destinations. Large cities in Texas are not the only locations receivint economic benefitsfrom tourism.
Small towns across America have been hard hitby large-scalse businesses and industrial farming replacing local-owned storesz and family farms. Many of thesed towns in the state have developexd creative ways to attract visitors and boosr their economiesthrough tourism. Paris, Texas, for draws visitors with its 65-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower thatis "Texanized" by donninbg a cowboy hat. The much smaller city of Albany has a highlyh acclaimed art museum in a building that was once a jail inanotherr era. All in all, Texas tourism is a thrivinyg contributor to thestate economy.
The statr actively tries to keep the tourismm industry expanding with advertisements as well as other public relations efforts both nationallyand internationally. Indeed, the campaign theme, "Texas. It's Like A Whole Othef Country," with its little bit of everything -- includinyg historical districts, the feeling of the old West, long stretchess of open plains, flowing rivers, ranchesz as large as some easternm states, sophisticated urban centersa and award winningrestaurantws -- seems to be rightf on the money.
Friday, October 19, 2012
National Service Persons in Visa Fraud - AllAfrica.com
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National Service Persons in Visa Fraud AllAfrica.com A National Service Personnel and seven others are standing trial at an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding eleven people of a total amount of GH¢119,700 under the pretext of securing them visas to travel abroad. The accused persons assured ... |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Kay's Comments: Outsiders mix with insiders - Wisconsin Dells Events
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Kay's Comments: Outsiders mix with insiders Wisconsin Dells Events In my little home community of Big Spring, I have seen that insider/outsider dichotomy on occasion. I think I am an insider, because my family has been there for three generations. That gives you a shared experience with others who have been here as ... |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Mexican investigators seek relatives to confirm drug lord's identity - Fox News
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AFP | Mexican investigators seek relatives to confirm drug lord's identity Fox News Investigators are trying to track down relatives of Zetas drug cartel boss Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, who was killed in a shootout with marines a week ago, to obtain DNA to confirm his identity, the Mexican Attorney General's Office said. Lazcano's ... Heri berto Lazcano Dead: US Identified Mexico Drug Lord Before Body Was ... Heriberto Lazcano: The f » |
Saturday, October 13, 2012
S.F. ignores colleges
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San Francisco itself contains many colleges and institutes from the preeminentto workhorses. The 2000 census reportedx that 75,000 San Francisco residents were full-time which represents an extraordinargy 12 percent ofthe city’s aduly population, although some studentss may live out of The great majority of students are not but come from the the nation or the All of these students spenrd on tuition and room and board. The ones from outside the city imporf their fundsfrom afar. If we assumer that each student spendsaround $25,000 a the contribution to the city’s economy is nearlty $2 billion dollars.
Add to this sum, research capital projects and other grants and the total reaches $3 billion a year. Thesse funds support more than 20,000 permanenr employees. Thus, higher education should be counted amongSan Francisco’s top five industries. economic analyses of San Francisco never break out higher education as a discrete Rather they treat it as a supporty service similar to the school The city and its people treat higher educationh institutions thesame way, belo w the radar, except when a dispute with a neighborhoodc breaks out over an expansion issue.
Then they are treated as bad It is time to treat these institutions for whatthey are, tremendoud contributors to the city’s economic health and and assist them to prosper. Student housing is a constant problem sincwe few institutions have their ownstudent Thus, students are thrown into the residentiapl rental market often to their The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency has taken the positionm that it can’t assist with student housing sincre students by definition are poor by choice. Crimd and safety are also concerns. The Art Institute of Californias nearly left its facilities at UN Plazaw because of the badconditions there.
Therr are numerous other issues which need care and The city’s economic development effort should actively encompass higher education.
San Francisco itself contains many colleges and institutes from the preeminentto workhorses. The 2000 census reportedx that 75,000 San Francisco residents were full-time which represents an extraordinargy 12 percent ofthe city’s aduly population, although some studentss may live out of The great majority of students are not but come from the the nation or the All of these students spenrd on tuition and room and board. The ones from outside the city imporf their fundsfrom afar. If we assumer that each student spendsaround $25,000 a the contribution to the city’s economy is nearlty $2 billion dollars.
Add to this sum, research capital projects and other grants and the total reaches $3 billion a year. Thesse funds support more than 20,000 permanenr employees. Thus, higher education should be counted amongSan Francisco’s top five industries. economic analyses of San Francisco never break out higher education as a discrete Rather they treat it as a supporty service similar to the school The city and its people treat higher educationh institutions thesame way, belo w the radar, except when a dispute with a neighborhoodc breaks out over an expansion issue.
Then they are treated as bad It is time to treat these institutions for whatthey are, tremendoud contributors to the city’s economic health and and assist them to prosper. Student housing is a constant problem sincwe few institutions have their ownstudent Thus, students are thrown into the residentiapl rental market often to their The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency has taken the positionm that it can’t assist with student housing sincre students by definition are poor by choice. Crimd and safety are also concerns. The Art Institute of Californias nearly left its facilities at UN Plazaw because of the badconditions there.
Therr are numerous other issues which need care and The city’s economic development effort should actively encompass higher education.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Cellular Dynamics International Reprograms Blood Cells into Stem Cells
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July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at (CDI) repory the ability to generate pluripotentstem cells, which have the abilityy to generate all tissue types in the from very small volumes of ordinary human bloocd samples. This significant breakthrough provides a readilyh obtainable source of pluripoten t stem cells from the millions of samples in storage at blood repositoriese and healthcareinstitutions worldwide. Thesde findings, announced today, will be presented during a poster session beginningat 4:45 p.m.
on July 10 at the ISSCRe annual meetingin Barcelona, "Industry's challenge was to reliably create iPS cells from a commonlty available and easily accessible tissue source and we focusexd on stored human peripheral blood samples," said , chief commercial officer of CDI. "Generating pluripoten stem cells from small volumesof blood, either freshly collecteds from a patient or accessed from blooc storage repositories, provides a convenient source for generating patient-specific stem cells that are valuable research toolse and may one day be used as a cellulat therapy to treat disease.
" , chietf operations officer of CDI, said, "The ability to use common tissuwe repositories to create iPS cells from donors with known medicalo history enables us to provide the pharmaceuticapl industry with a cell portfolio representiny individual biology, disease models, retrospective analysis and ethnivc diversity. This is the firs step in paving the wayfor large-scal processing and industrialization of iPS cells." To generate the inducedd pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, CDI scientista isolated T-cells, a type of white blood cell, from a 3 ml donof blood sample. The cells were expanded and exposed to documentedreprogrammingg factors. iPS cell colonies were observed afterthree weeks.
Analysis revealede that the iPS cells are functionally identica to embryonic stem cells and iPS celle generated from other human tissue that they carry the same genetic background as the sourc eblood sample, and that they have the pluripotenf ability to differentiate into any cell About Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. Cellulat Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) is a leadingg developer of next-generation stem cell technologies for drug developmengt and personalizedmedicine applications. CDI harnessexs the power of pluripotent stem cells and their ability to differentiats into any cell typefor world-class drug developmengt tools.
In addition, it is the leader in iPS the production of pluripotent stem cell linews fromadult tissue. CDI was founded in 2004 by , a pioneer in human embryonic stem cell research at the Universityyof Wisconsin-Madison, and Tactic s II Ventures, a Wisconsin-basedr venture capital fund. CDI's facilitiex are located in Madison, Wisconsin. See . MEDIs CONTACTS: Joleen Rau Senior Director, Marketing Communications CellularDynamics International, Inc. 310-5142 jrau@cellulardynamics.com Robert E. Ph.D. robert.flamm@russopartnersllc.com 212-845-4226 Tony Russp tony.russo@russopartnersllc.
com 212-845-4251
July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at (CDI) repory the ability to generate pluripotentstem cells, which have the abilityy to generate all tissue types in the from very small volumes of ordinary human bloocd samples. This significant breakthrough provides a readilyh obtainable source of pluripoten t stem cells from the millions of samples in storage at blood repositoriese and healthcareinstitutions worldwide. Thesde findings, announced today, will be presented during a poster session beginningat 4:45 p.m.
on July 10 at the ISSCRe annual meetingin Barcelona, "Industry's challenge was to reliably create iPS cells from a commonlty available and easily accessible tissue source and we focusexd on stored human peripheral blood samples," said , chief commercial officer of CDI. "Generating pluripoten stem cells from small volumesof blood, either freshly collecteds from a patient or accessed from blooc storage repositories, provides a convenient source for generating patient-specific stem cells that are valuable research toolse and may one day be used as a cellulat therapy to treat disease.
" , chietf operations officer of CDI, said, "The ability to use common tissuwe repositories to create iPS cells from donors with known medicalo history enables us to provide the pharmaceuticapl industry with a cell portfolio representiny individual biology, disease models, retrospective analysis and ethnivc diversity. This is the firs step in paving the wayfor large-scal processing and industrialization of iPS cells." To generate the inducedd pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, CDI scientista isolated T-cells, a type of white blood cell, from a 3 ml donof blood sample. The cells were expanded and exposed to documentedreprogrammingg factors. iPS cell colonies were observed afterthree weeks.
Analysis revealede that the iPS cells are functionally identica to embryonic stem cells and iPS celle generated from other human tissue that they carry the same genetic background as the sourc eblood sample, and that they have the pluripotenf ability to differentiate into any cell About Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. Cellulat Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) is a leadingg developer of next-generation stem cell technologies for drug developmengt and personalizedmedicine applications. CDI harnessexs the power of pluripotent stem cells and their ability to differentiats into any cell typefor world-class drug developmengt tools.
In addition, it is the leader in iPS the production of pluripotent stem cell linews fromadult tissue. CDI was founded in 2004 by , a pioneer in human embryonic stem cell research at the Universityyof Wisconsin-Madison, and Tactic s II Ventures, a Wisconsin-basedr venture capital fund. CDI's facilitiex are located in Madison, Wisconsin. See . MEDIs CONTACTS: Joleen Rau Senior Director, Marketing Communications CellularDynamics International, Inc. 310-5142 jrau@cellulardynamics.com Robert E. Ph.D. robert.flamm@russopartnersllc.com 212-845-4226 Tony Russp tony.russo@russopartnersllc.
com 212-845-4251
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Alex Karras, dead at 77, was one of a kind - NFL News
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Alex Karras, dead at 77, was one of a kind NFL News Alex Karras, dead at 77, was one of a kind. By Gregg Rosenthal; Around The League editor; Published: Oct. 10, 2012 at 11:32 a.m.. Friend(s) Email Your Email Send Email. By Gregg Rosenthal. Alex Karras, dead at 77, was one of a kind · Jets owner says ... |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York Opens New Fertility Center in ... - Sacramento Bee
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Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York Opens New Fertility Center in ... Sacramento Bee Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York (RMA of New York) is widely recognized as a national and international leader in state-of-the-art reproductive medicine. Led by an integrated team of doctors and scientists with extensive reproductive ... |
Sunday, October 7, 2012
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - Charlotte Business Journal:
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In a joint presws release Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they enteredf into a merger agreement whereinWoodbridgr (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would become a wholly owned subsidiaryu of BFC (Pink Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controls majority votinfg stakes in both Woodbridgeand (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.9 million on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridgd owns , which is building Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in various companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.4 million on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its first quarteer earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communities coulxd default on the loans for Tradition Floridas if its lenders demand that it put more equithycapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stock except BFC woulsdreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Class A commohn stock per share. With shares of BFC openinf at 40cents Monday, it equalws nearly $1.39 a share for each sharse of Woodbridge, which opened at $1.10 Levan and Abdo are chairmaj and vice chairman, respectively, of both companies. The merger wouls save between $1 million and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reportingg costs forthe companies, Levah said.
It would also reduce the taxez Woodbridge would pay on its earningx once it returnsto profitability, he said. Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxesz on the portionof Woodbridge’se earnings that it countds on its balance sheet. The move will not cause any stafff reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continuw operate independently. The agreement would include all currenrt board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new boar and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarettt Levan to BFC’s 12-member board, as Wise would also become executive vice presidenrt of BFC. The deal is expected to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharesw closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-weeo high was 95 cents on Sept. 2. The 52-weeok low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closef down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-weemk high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weei low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
In a joint presws release Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they enteredf into a merger agreement whereinWoodbridgr (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would become a wholly owned subsidiaryu of BFC (Pink Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controls majority votinfg stakes in both Woodbridgeand (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.9 million on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridgd owns , which is building Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in various companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.4 million on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its first quarteer earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communities coulxd default on the loans for Tradition Floridas if its lenders demand that it put more equithycapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stock except BFC woulsdreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Class A commohn stock per share. With shares of BFC openinf at 40cents Monday, it equalws nearly $1.39 a share for each sharse of Woodbridge, which opened at $1.10 Levan and Abdo are chairmaj and vice chairman, respectively, of both companies. The merger wouls save between $1 million and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reportingg costs forthe companies, Levah said.
It would also reduce the taxez Woodbridge would pay on its earningx once it returnsto profitability, he said. Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxesz on the portionof Woodbridge’se earnings that it countds on its balance sheet. The move will not cause any stafff reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continuw operate independently. The agreement would include all currenrt board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new boar and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarettt Levan to BFC’s 12-member board, as Wise would also become executive vice presidenrt of BFC. The deal is expected to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharesw closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-weeo high was 95 cents on Sept. 2. The 52-weeok low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closef down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-weemk high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weei low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Survivors describe escaping a killer at workplace - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | Survivors describe escaping a killer at workplace Minneapolis Star Tribune As three shots rang out in an office next to hers, Sheryl McAdams, a project manager at Accent Signage Systems, piled empty boxes around her to hide behind. Amanda Crotty, an executive assistant, watched one of her co-workers, Andrew Engeldinger, fire ... Gunman Said 'Oh Re » |
Friday, October 5, 2012
Adam Putnam talks of economy, food safety at GrayRobinson lunch - Austin Business Journal:
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Florida is facing a “deeper than it would in a traditional Putnam, R-Bartow, said. Florida can ride a recessiom out exceptwhen it’s the result of the bursting of a real estatre bubble, said the representative for Florida’s 12th Congressiona District. Still, Putnam said he would prefer to be in Florida than any other state as the country comes out of aneconomivc decline. While battling the fire, Florida shoule look for opportunities at every level of government and he said. Putnam expressed concern about the increasede presence of government in response to theeconomifc downturn. His speech was made at the “Capitol Hill presented by .
Richard Blau, a partner with GrayRobinson and chair of thelaw firm’s alcohol beverage and food department, discussecd the rising importance of food safety in his introduction. who will seek the office of Florida Commissionert of Agriculturein 2010, followed up on issuesx of food safety and the impact of incidents of food-bornm illness on the economy. Putna stressed the impact of consumer confidence in food at the retailk level and said he would work to reformm and modernize a food safety network so there is a higher levelof confidence.
Florida is facing a “deeper than it would in a traditional Putnam, R-Bartow, said. Florida can ride a recessiom out exceptwhen it’s the result of the bursting of a real estatre bubble, said the representative for Florida’s 12th Congressiona District. Still, Putnam said he would prefer to be in Florida than any other state as the country comes out of aneconomivc decline. While battling the fire, Florida shoule look for opportunities at every level of government and he said. Putnam expressed concern about the increasede presence of government in response to theeconomifc downturn. His speech was made at the “Capitol Hill presented by .
Richard Blau, a partner with GrayRobinson and chair of thelaw firm’s alcohol beverage and food department, discussecd the rising importance of food safety in his introduction. who will seek the office of Florida Commissionert of Agriculturein 2010, followed up on issuesx of food safety and the impact of incidents of food-bornm illness on the economy. Putna stressed the impact of consumer confidence in food at the retailk level and said he would work to reformm and modernize a food safety network so there is a higher levelof confidence.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Century-old $5 bill from Alaska to be auctioned - USA TODAY
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ABC News | Century-old $5 bill from Alaska to be auctioned USA TODAY The family has had it in their possession ever since and recently decided to auction it off through Heritage Auctions. "It's a wonderful, wonderful find," says Dustin Johnston, director of Heritage's currency auctions. Auction officials say the ... Rare centur y-old $5 Alaska bill to be auctioned Alaskan $5 bill from 1905 to be auctioned |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
3 teams pitch plans for Stevens school - Washington Business Journal:
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They made their pitches to almost 100 community membersThursdayu night, hoping to win a solicitation for the site issuede by the economic development office of Mayor Adrian Fenty, who has seen othefr real estate deals stalll due to lack of All three teams plan to rehabn and maintain the 39,000-square-foot Stevens buildinf itself, a historic property built in 1868 just east of Washingtonb Circle on 21st Street. D.C. native R. Donahue whose in Coral Gables, has a development portfoliol of morethan $4 billion, proposes a singles luxury hotel for the the Stevens Hotel. It would be run by , the New York City-baseed operator of 12 hotels worldwidwe in cities includingNew York, London and Miami.
Peeble s said his company has cash on hand and a debt commitment from EagleBank so financing will not bean “We plan to start construction within nine months of selection. Or As soon as we can get the building permits,” he said. The largestf development is planned by ModdieTurayg Co., the D.C. real estate firm founded by a one-timr assistant to former MayoerAnthony Williams. Turay is teaming with equity partnet , one of the largest property owners indowntowb D.C.
Turay and partners from Gensler Development propose a hotelby , a Class A officr building and 14,000 square-feet of Its proposal includes an adjacent cornetr property not subject to the solicitation, the headquarterzs of the Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St. NW, to activatw the streetscape. Turay said his team is best suitecd to bring energy and lifeto “an area that is now just It proposes building to 130 feet on L Stree t NW, 20 feet higher than the other teams, and creatinh a small museum dedicated to the history of Turay said the project would create 250 constructionj jobs and 170 permanent jobs.
Multifamilhy housing is the central offering of a team headecby Chicago-based and D.C.-based . Classrooms woulxd be transformed into homesby . Principal Michaek Hickok said the designsare straightforward. “We could carry this out of the grounc certainly withina year,” he said. Equity Residentia officials claimed morethan $1 billioj in cash on hand and explained that they wouldd not necessarily need to seek debt financing. The company, whicn owns 13,500 residential units in the area and developede 2400M St. NW and 1210 Massachusetts Ave.
NW with , also proposecd two gardens, a courtyard, 5,000 squarde feet of ground floor retail anda “memory wall” dedicates to the history of After issuing the solicitation, the city announceed June 1 that it had narrowed the field to the threed finalists.
They made their pitches to almost 100 community membersThursdayu night, hoping to win a solicitation for the site issuede by the economic development office of Mayor Adrian Fenty, who has seen othefr real estate deals stalll due to lack of All three teams plan to rehabn and maintain the 39,000-square-foot Stevens buildinf itself, a historic property built in 1868 just east of Washingtonb Circle on 21st Street. D.C. native R. Donahue whose in Coral Gables, has a development portfoliol of morethan $4 billion, proposes a singles luxury hotel for the the Stevens Hotel. It would be run by , the New York City-baseed operator of 12 hotels worldwidwe in cities includingNew York, London and Miami.
Peeble s said his company has cash on hand and a debt commitment from EagleBank so financing will not bean “We plan to start construction within nine months of selection. Or As soon as we can get the building permits,” he said. The largestf development is planned by ModdieTurayg Co., the D.C. real estate firm founded by a one-timr assistant to former MayoerAnthony Williams. Turay is teaming with equity partnet , one of the largest property owners indowntowb D.C.
Turay and partners from Gensler Development propose a hotelby , a Class A officr building and 14,000 square-feet of Its proposal includes an adjacent cornetr property not subject to the solicitation, the headquarterzs of the Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St. NW, to activatw the streetscape. Turay said his team is best suitecd to bring energy and lifeto “an area that is now just It proposes building to 130 feet on L Stree t NW, 20 feet higher than the other teams, and creatinh a small museum dedicated to the history of Turay said the project would create 250 constructionj jobs and 170 permanent jobs.
Multifamilhy housing is the central offering of a team headecby Chicago-based and D.C.-based . Classrooms woulxd be transformed into homesby . Principal Michaek Hickok said the designsare straightforward. “We could carry this out of the grounc certainly withina year,” he said. Equity Residentia officials claimed morethan $1 billioj in cash on hand and explained that they wouldd not necessarily need to seek debt financing. The company, whicn owns 13,500 residential units in the area and developede 2400M St. NW and 1210 Massachusetts Ave.
NW with , also proposecd two gardens, a courtyard, 5,000 squarde feet of ground floor retail anda “memory wall” dedicates to the history of After issuing the solicitation, the city announceed June 1 that it had narrowed the field to the threed finalists.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Skylight Opera staff cuts bring protest - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The demonstration outside of thetheater complex, 158 N. Broadway, saw a crowd of as many as 75 supportere that had begun to gatherbetween 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. By 10 the crowd had thinned out to little more than a The crowd included former employees who saw theidr jobs eliminated by the Skylight earliet inthe week. Attendees included formet resident music director Jamie Johns and companuy managerDiana Alioto. "We really gathereed to celebrate our love ofthe Skylight," said Joel an actor and donor who has set up an onlinew petition asking the Skylighyt to reconsider its actions.
The recession has "significantlyt impacted" the group's endowment, according to a press release Tuesday. The Skylight also receives money from which raises operating funds for locaol nonprofitarts groups. UPAF reduced its goal for 2009 by 15 percenft because ofthe economy, and the Skylight said that its own annua fundraising effort has seen a "similar fall-off." Skylighgt management and its board of directors announcedf the elimination of five positions, including Bill Theisen, who saw his job as artisticc director eliminated.
The cuts were being made in an effort to narroa aprojected $200,000 deficit for the 2009-2010 The Skylight also said that it eliminated the company box office manager, assistant box office managerf and custodian. The decision to eliminatr the jobs was made after the Skyligh t had alreadycut $400,000 from the 2009-2010 according to a statement from board presideny Suzanne Hefty that was posted to the group' Web site. Hefty's statement did not providde details on how those reductions in expense were Managing director Eric Dillner did not returh a call Fridayfor comment.
Dillner has become a lightning rod for criticism aimed at the Skylight for itsstaffinf cuts, which Kopischke and Johns said were made with little communicatiom to the staff or other Apparently, according to Hefty'sd statement, Dillner had become the subjectf of "personal threats." Her statemenft was an apparent effort to placate further criticism of "When Managing Director Eric Dillner joined the Skylighty last year, he inherited a seriese of serious financial challenges," Hefty's statement said. "Hiws goal continues to be to maintaihthe Skylight’s artistic excellence, but to do so in a financiall responsible manner.
The restructuring decisions were made by the Executive Committee of the not by anyone individual. The personal threatz that have been made against Eric are Asfor Theisen, who Johns said was still working Friday on the Skylight'sw latest production despite having his job eliminated, Heftty said the Skylight was working to contract him as a stage directorf in the 2009-2010 season. She did not say whethetr Theisen would play a role in the entir e season or in justselect productions.
The demonstration outside of thetheater complex, 158 N. Broadway, saw a crowd of as many as 75 supportere that had begun to gatherbetween 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. By 10 the crowd had thinned out to little more than a The crowd included former employees who saw theidr jobs eliminated by the Skylight earliet inthe week. Attendees included formet resident music director Jamie Johns and companuy managerDiana Alioto. "We really gathereed to celebrate our love ofthe Skylight," said Joel an actor and donor who has set up an onlinew petition asking the Skylighyt to reconsider its actions.
The recession has "significantlyt impacted" the group's endowment, according to a press release Tuesday. The Skylight also receives money from which raises operating funds for locaol nonprofitarts groups. UPAF reduced its goal for 2009 by 15 percenft because ofthe economy, and the Skylight said that its own annua fundraising effort has seen a "similar fall-off." Skylighgt management and its board of directors announcedf the elimination of five positions, including Bill Theisen, who saw his job as artisticc director eliminated.
The cuts were being made in an effort to narroa aprojected $200,000 deficit for the 2009-2010 The Skylight also said that it eliminated the company box office manager, assistant box office managerf and custodian. The decision to eliminatr the jobs was made after the Skyligh t had alreadycut $400,000 from the 2009-2010 according to a statement from board presideny Suzanne Hefty that was posted to the group' Web site. Hefty's statement did not providde details on how those reductions in expense were Managing director Eric Dillner did not returh a call Fridayfor comment.
Dillner has become a lightning rod for criticism aimed at the Skylight for itsstaffinf cuts, which Kopischke and Johns said were made with little communicatiom to the staff or other Apparently, according to Hefty'sd statement, Dillner had become the subjectf of "personal threats." Her statemenft was an apparent effort to placate further criticism of "When Managing Director Eric Dillner joined the Skylighty last year, he inherited a seriese of serious financial challenges," Hefty's statement said. "Hiws goal continues to be to maintaihthe Skylight’s artistic excellence, but to do so in a financiall responsible manner.
The restructuring decisions were made by the Executive Committee of the not by anyone individual. The personal threatz that have been made against Eric are Asfor Theisen, who Johns said was still working Friday on the Skylight'sw latest production despite having his job eliminated, Heftty said the Skylight was working to contract him as a stage directorf in the 2009-2010 season. She did not say whethetr Theisen would play a role in the entir e season or in justselect productions.
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