The Minimalist: Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops New York Times (blog) When I first came up with a recipe for Thai-style cucumber salad with scallops for The Times seven years ago, I wrote, รข€œCucumber salad is among the most universal dishes. I cannot think of a cuisine in which it does not occur. ... |
Monday, May 30, 2011
The Minimalist: Ginger Cucumber Salad With Scallops - New York Times (blog)
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Doyle vows fight for Chrysler, GM plants - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Doyle said that the managementof Detroit-basee GM, which Monday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, has publicly confirmed that the now-shuttered Janesvilles plant is one of three plants being consideredd to manufacture small cars in the The Janesville plant had more than 1,20o0 employees who assembled pickup trucks and SUVs, vehiclea for which demand has plummeted during the recent era of high gas The governor also said that Chrysler's 850-employese engine plant in Kenosha, which is slated to be closed under that automaker'sa reorganization under bankruptcy, won't be sold, leaving the possibilit that Chrysler's new the Italian auto manufacturer could acquire the plant.
Fiat is expected to begibn producing cars in the United Statesd under its partnership withAuburjn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler. Doyle said in a statement that his administrationb will focus on making those possibilitiesa "My staff, the leadership teams and I have continuallg been working at the highestf levels, including the White House, to fight for Janesville and Doyle said. “Everything we have been fightingg for is to get us to this he said.
"We are in a positivr position witheach plant, and we are going to compete very aggressively for everything moving
Doyle said that the managementof Detroit-basee GM, which Monday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, has publicly confirmed that the now-shuttered Janesvilles plant is one of three plants being consideredd to manufacture small cars in the The Janesville plant had more than 1,20o0 employees who assembled pickup trucks and SUVs, vehiclea for which demand has plummeted during the recent era of high gas The governor also said that Chrysler's 850-employese engine plant in Kenosha, which is slated to be closed under that automaker'sa reorganization under bankruptcy, won't be sold, leaving the possibilit that Chrysler's new the Italian auto manufacturer could acquire the plant.
Fiat is expected to begibn producing cars in the United Statesd under its partnership withAuburjn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler. Doyle said in a statement that his administrationb will focus on making those possibilitiesa "My staff, the leadership teams and I have continuallg been working at the highestf levels, including the White House, to fight for Janesville and Doyle said. “Everything we have been fightingg for is to get us to this he said.
"We are in a positivr position witheach plant, and we are going to compete very aggressively for everything moving
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Banks' recovery made more difficult by increase in deposit insurance - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Bankers said they will pay what they must to keep deposits insured, but many are writing off large sums of money for the assessment, and those additionao costs take them a step back from recovery. “Itr impacts us all dramatically becausee no one has really budgeted for saidDamon Olinto, president and chief operatinyg officer of . “But it’s the cost of doing business.” “It takes the enthusiasm out of how we can recoverr and where wecan go,” said Jay Fant, chairmann and CEO of . The bank set aside $800,000 for the speciall assessment in thefirst quarter.
In a good those earnings would go to Another way for banks to compensate for furthere losses would be to pass on the assessment in the form of lowert interest rates or chargeson deposits, or highetr fees on loans. Though no bankera locally said they have donethat yet, thosd banks with greater financial woes may have no othert choice but to pass it on. Ther may be a way to pass it down but then that createes a competitive issue with the saidCharles Hughes, CEO and director of , the holdingv company for “If there is enough pressure then clearly, the banks will have to do Florida Capital will have to pay about $750,000 for the The ’s board of directors announced earlier this year a one-tims special assessment of 20 basis or 0.
2 percent, of the bank’s total domestic deposits as of June 30. The comment periods for banks ended April 2 andthe FDIC’s boarde is analyzing those comments to see if changesd are necessary, said David Barr, spokesman for the Bankers said they are hopeful that the board will reduc e the assessment to 10 basis points from 20 basis point if Congress approves an increase in the FDIC’xs permanent borrowing limit. Barr said the FDIC has only indicateed that if Congress approvees the increasein borrowing, it will have a “meaningfuol reduction” in the assessment, but it has not specifiecd by how much.
The FDIC “told banks to plan for and be prepared for the 20 basidspoints assessment,” he said.
Bankers said they will pay what they must to keep deposits insured, but many are writing off large sums of money for the assessment, and those additionao costs take them a step back from recovery. “Itr impacts us all dramatically becausee no one has really budgeted for saidDamon Olinto, president and chief operatinyg officer of . “But it’s the cost of doing business.” “It takes the enthusiasm out of how we can recoverr and where wecan go,” said Jay Fant, chairmann and CEO of . The bank set aside $800,000 for the speciall assessment in thefirst quarter.
In a good those earnings would go to Another way for banks to compensate for furthere losses would be to pass on the assessment in the form of lowert interest rates or chargeson deposits, or highetr fees on loans. Though no bankera locally said they have donethat yet, thosd banks with greater financial woes may have no othert choice but to pass it on. Ther may be a way to pass it down but then that createes a competitive issue with the saidCharles Hughes, CEO and director of , the holdingv company for “If there is enough pressure then clearly, the banks will have to do Florida Capital will have to pay about $750,000 for the The ’s board of directors announced earlier this year a one-tims special assessment of 20 basis or 0.
2 percent, of the bank’s total domestic deposits as of June 30. The comment periods for banks ended April 2 andthe FDIC’s boarde is analyzing those comments to see if changesd are necessary, said David Barr, spokesman for the Bankers said they are hopeful that the board will reduc e the assessment to 10 basis points from 20 basis point if Congress approves an increase in the FDIC’xs permanent borrowing limit. Barr said the FDIC has only indicateed that if Congress approvees the increasein borrowing, it will have a “meaningfuol reduction” in the assessment, but it has not specifiecd by how much.
The FDIC “told banks to plan for and be prepared for the 20 basidspoints assessment,” he said.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tornado kills one, damages 200 houses in Kansas - Baltimore Sun (blog)
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ABC News | Tornado kills one, damages 200 houses in Kansas Baltimore Sun (blog) Elsewhere in the country, towns along the lower Mississippi River were coping with floodwaters, and parts of the Midwest and Southeast faced the threat of violent thunderstorms, hail and strong winds. In Kansas the known tornado damage was centered ... Residents tell their s! tories of the Reading, Kansas, tornado and the towns future |
Friday, May 20, 2011
For Boeing, 'not bad' is good at Paris Air Show - Triangle Business Journal:
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executives are making the rounds at the Pari Air Show to chat about how great things look out on the Inso doing, they hope to steerr the conversation away from their lack of a single airplans sale so far. On the seconed day of the world’s oldest and most importan t aircraft trade showon Tuesday, Boeing was again shut out. At leasr its chief rival, , hasn’rt done much better, though the European aircraf t maker was able to eke out a coupler of orders the lasttwo days. Ratherf than talk about the kindsof multi-plane dealx lined up in past years, Boeinb CEO of Commercial Airplaness Scott E. Carson instead chose to focus on howthingx weren’t as bad as they migh t seem.
“At this poinrt it appears to us that the economic conditionshave bottomed,” Carso n said, adding that the company’e commercial jet division could begin growing again as early as 2010. The long-delayed 787 Dreamliner will fly by the end of the seconfdquarter (though it won’t be taking to the skies over Parie this week, as some had Jon Ostrower, of Flightglobal/Blogs pegs the date for the firsrt flight at June 30. He cites multiplde sources for the June30 — Its new 747-8 freighter plane will fly its first flighgt by the end of this — To get back into the hunt for a $35 billiom contract to supply fuel tankerss for the U.S.
military, Boeing will reconfigure its 777 to increasrfuel efficiency. It had previously lost its tanker bid to the A350by Airbus. — Also on the defense contractinh front, the company announced Mondayh it was forming a division to oversee its unmannedaircraft programs. This year’s air show comes at a gloomy time for Both Boeing and Airbus have had to deal with cancellations of orders from credit-crunched buyers. And both have had production But Boeing has had the additional pressur of a strike by its machinists withinn thelast year. The companu has taken hits to its militarycontractinb business, with the cancellation of the F-22 and the loss of the tanker deal.
And delays in getting its next-generatio 787 Dreamliner into the air have beena high-profilw embarrassment. So it was up to Carson to search outthe positive. He said his companyu would not be cutting back assembly lines this It will cut production ofits wide-boduy 777 by 28 percent in mid-2010, and will not increas 767 and 747 Airbus has cut production of its A320 single aislwe plane and its A380 superjumbo, and has shelved plane to increase production of its wide-body Carson said he expects the credit cruncb on airlines to ease toward a “more normal” environmengt in 2010.
That would be good news for and itsrival Airbus, as Boeing’s boss also said that the company has a current orde r book of around $265 billion, whichy means seven years of and Carson said he doesn’t expect the credit crisis to significantlyt affect that. Some aerospace experts already see the logiccbehind Carson’s pitch. “Boeing’s news was to say we thini the recession’s bottoming and we’re not going to see cuts for said ’s Aerospace & Defense Industr y Manager. “The fact that they didn’t have to quietly announcwe cancellations was abig thing.
It’s not a bad airshow consideringy the gloom anddoom that’sd been around the industry for the last year. For it’s not bad, and not bad is good, so to Plucker added that good, or at leasg not bad, news on the commercial side of the would be awelcome relief, givejn some of the defeats that Boeinv has been handed in its military contractint business – the loss of the tanker contract to the Airbus consortium and the high-profil e curtailment of government plans to buy more F-22 “Heaven only knows, they coulfd use some good news,” Pluckerd said.
“Their defense side has taken areal
executives are making the rounds at the Pari Air Show to chat about how great things look out on the Inso doing, they hope to steerr the conversation away from their lack of a single airplans sale so far. On the seconed day of the world’s oldest and most importan t aircraft trade showon Tuesday, Boeing was again shut out. At leasr its chief rival, , hasn’rt done much better, though the European aircraf t maker was able to eke out a coupler of orders the lasttwo days. Ratherf than talk about the kindsof multi-plane dealx lined up in past years, Boeinb CEO of Commercial Airplaness Scott E. Carson instead chose to focus on howthingx weren’t as bad as they migh t seem.
“At this poinrt it appears to us that the economic conditionshave bottomed,” Carso n said, adding that the company’e commercial jet division could begin growing again as early as 2010. The long-delayed 787 Dreamliner will fly by the end of the seconfdquarter (though it won’t be taking to the skies over Parie this week, as some had Jon Ostrower, of Flightglobal/Blogs pegs the date for the firsrt flight at June 30. He cites multiplde sources for the June30 — Its new 747-8 freighter plane will fly its first flighgt by the end of this — To get back into the hunt for a $35 billiom contract to supply fuel tankerss for the U.S.
military, Boeing will reconfigure its 777 to increasrfuel efficiency. It had previously lost its tanker bid to the A350by Airbus. — Also on the defense contractinh front, the company announced Mondayh it was forming a division to oversee its unmannedaircraft programs. This year’s air show comes at a gloomy time for Both Boeing and Airbus have had to deal with cancellations of orders from credit-crunched buyers. And both have had production But Boeing has had the additional pressur of a strike by its machinists withinn thelast year. The companu has taken hits to its militarycontractinb business, with the cancellation of the F-22 and the loss of the tanker deal.
And delays in getting its next-generatio 787 Dreamliner into the air have beena high-profilw embarrassment. So it was up to Carson to search outthe positive. He said his companyu would not be cutting back assembly lines this It will cut production ofits wide-boduy 777 by 28 percent in mid-2010, and will not increas 767 and 747 Airbus has cut production of its A320 single aislwe plane and its A380 superjumbo, and has shelved plane to increase production of its wide-body Carson said he expects the credit cruncb on airlines to ease toward a “more normal” environmengt in 2010.
That would be good news for and itsrival Airbus, as Boeing’s boss also said that the company has a current orde r book of around $265 billion, whichy means seven years of and Carson said he doesn’t expect the credit crisis to significantlyt affect that. Some aerospace experts already see the logiccbehind Carson’s pitch. “Boeing’s news was to say we thini the recession’s bottoming and we’re not going to see cuts for said ’s Aerospace & Defense Industr y Manager. “The fact that they didn’t have to quietly announcwe cancellations was abig thing.
It’s not a bad airshow consideringy the gloom anddoom that’sd been around the industry for the last year. For it’s not bad, and not bad is good, so to Plucker added that good, or at leasg not bad, news on the commercial side of the would be awelcome relief, givejn some of the defeats that Boeinv has been handed in its military contractint business – the loss of the tanker contract to the Airbus consortium and the high-profil e curtailment of government plans to buy more F-22 “Heaven only knows, they coulfd use some good news,” Pluckerd said.
“Their defense side has taken areal
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Zicam maker pulls products, but affirms safety - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The FDA said it received more than 130 complainte from consumers saying they have lost their sense of smelkl after using the Jennifer Warren, a former school teacher who lives in Huntsville, Ala., said she lost her sens of smell after using Zicam to preveny the duration of a cold a few years ago, but had nevee complained to the FDA or the company because she figured there was no way to prove Zicam cause d her anosmia. She said she doesn’tr want to sue Scottsdale-baseed Matrixx (Nasdaq:MTXX) even afted learning others have had thesame experiences. “ I don’t think Zicam was created to hurt she said.
“We sit here and we rip and we rave aboutf all these drugs not being allowed on the The first time anything goes everybody wants togo sue, sue, sue. That drives me I honestly believe the people were tryinf to do something to help peoplew notget sick.” William Hemelt, acting presidenft and chief operating officer of said the FDA action was takenn without reviewing research he would have been more than willing to provide. “We think the science does not supportf this allegationat all,” he said. “Quite we would not be selling the product if we thoughrt itwas unsafe.
” Zicam products use a homeopathic remedy called Zincum Gluconicum 2x, whichj means they require FDA approval. Dr. Sam Benjamin, a medical doctor with a homeopathiv license, said he can’gt figure out why the FDA has taken so long to deal withthe “I can think of no part of alternative medicinde that summons up more worry to conventional physiciansz than homeopathy,” said Benjamin, who has a medical talk show on KTAR 92.3 FM on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 1,000 followers on “There are so many drugs arounf thatcause problems, why would one event want to expose peopls to any danger.” Brett Berty, a seniofr recall strategist at Stericycle Inc.
in Lake Forest, Ill., is cominvg to Phoenix this week to meet with Matrixdx officials to see if he can help the companty withdamage control. he said, companies will voluntarily recall a productt before the FDAgets involved. That’s not how it happeneed with Matrixx. The FDA stepped in and warned Matrixxs that it had received more than 130 consumer complainte and that the company needed to stop marketingv the product until it can put a warningv label on its packaging that it couldcauser anosmia. Over the past 10 Berty has worked with manufacturerzs to conductabout 1,300 recalls, including Vioxx.
“Typically, hopefully, the manufacturer will work with me prior to approaching theregulatory agency,” he said. “Thde most important thing for Matrixx is you can turn a seemingl awful situation into an opportunityif you’rre judged by the public as beiny part of the solution. How swiftlg do they execute that will demonstrate theire concern forthe public’s When the FDA sent the warninfg letter to Matrixx and advised consumers not to use certainh Zicam cold remedies, on June 16, Matrixx’s stock plummetefd 70 percent to $5.78 a It bounced up a bit to $6.13 a day later, but nowhere near its 52-week high of $19.
74, near its tradingy point before the FDA sent the warning For the fiscal year ended Marcg 31, Matrixx reported $13.8 millioj in net income on $112 million in net up from $10.4 million in net incom e on $101 million in net sales a year ago. Hemelt said he will be meetinyg with FDA regulators to discusszthe issue. He also scheduled a conferencee callwith investors.
The FDA said it received more than 130 complainte from consumers saying they have lost their sense of smelkl after using the Jennifer Warren, a former school teacher who lives in Huntsville, Ala., said she lost her sens of smell after using Zicam to preveny the duration of a cold a few years ago, but had nevee complained to the FDA or the company because she figured there was no way to prove Zicam cause d her anosmia. She said she doesn’tr want to sue Scottsdale-baseed Matrixx (Nasdaq:MTXX) even afted learning others have had thesame experiences. “ I don’t think Zicam was created to hurt she said.
“We sit here and we rip and we rave aboutf all these drugs not being allowed on the The first time anything goes everybody wants togo sue, sue, sue. That drives me I honestly believe the people were tryinf to do something to help peoplew notget sick.” William Hemelt, acting presidenft and chief operating officer of said the FDA action was takenn without reviewing research he would have been more than willing to provide. “We think the science does not supportf this allegationat all,” he said. “Quite we would not be selling the product if we thoughrt itwas unsafe.
” Zicam products use a homeopathic remedy called Zincum Gluconicum 2x, whichj means they require FDA approval. Dr. Sam Benjamin, a medical doctor with a homeopathiv license, said he can’gt figure out why the FDA has taken so long to deal withthe “I can think of no part of alternative medicinde that summons up more worry to conventional physiciansz than homeopathy,” said Benjamin, who has a medical talk show on KTAR 92.3 FM on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 1,000 followers on “There are so many drugs arounf thatcause problems, why would one event want to expose peopls to any danger.” Brett Berty, a seniofr recall strategist at Stericycle Inc.
in Lake Forest, Ill., is cominvg to Phoenix this week to meet with Matrixdx officials to see if he can help the companty withdamage control. he said, companies will voluntarily recall a productt before the FDAgets involved. That’s not how it happeneed with Matrixx. The FDA stepped in and warned Matrixxs that it had received more than 130 consumer complainte and that the company needed to stop marketingv the product until it can put a warningv label on its packaging that it couldcauser anosmia. Over the past 10 Berty has worked with manufacturerzs to conductabout 1,300 recalls, including Vioxx.
“Typically, hopefully, the manufacturer will work with me prior to approaching theregulatory agency,” he said. “Thde most important thing for Matrixx is you can turn a seemingl awful situation into an opportunityif you’rre judged by the public as beiny part of the solution. How swiftlg do they execute that will demonstrate theire concern forthe public’s When the FDA sent the warninfg letter to Matrixx and advised consumers not to use certainh Zicam cold remedies, on June 16, Matrixx’s stock plummetefd 70 percent to $5.78 a It bounced up a bit to $6.13 a day later, but nowhere near its 52-week high of $19.
74, near its tradingy point before the FDA sent the warning For the fiscal year ended Marcg 31, Matrixx reported $13.8 millioj in net income on $112 million in net up from $10.4 million in net incom e on $101 million in net sales a year ago. Hemelt said he will be meetinyg with FDA regulators to discusszthe issue. He also scheduled a conferencee callwith investors.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Catskills restaurant files for bankruptcy - The Business Review (Albany):
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The Shamrock House is marking its 71st year in East Greene County, according to the company web site. It’s unclear if the business intends to remain open as it restructures its debtxs inbankruptcy court. A womahn who answered the phone today said thecompanyh president, John J. is referring questions to his attorney. The Richard Croak in Albany, was out of the office and unavailabledfor comment. Greene County Tourismn Director Daniela Marino saidshe didn’tr know what the business plans to do. She said the Shamrocko House is an example ofthe older, traditional resortd in the Catskills that have an ethnicv theme. “It’s been a very tougjh year,” Marino said.
“Thd economy being what it is, unfortunately these things may happen.” Another resort in Greenew County, the much-larger , filed for bankrupty protection in It will continue operating while its owner search fora buyer. Despite the setbacks, Marino said therr are successful resorts inthe county. “We’re prett y optimistic because most of the hotels and restaurants have been ableto modernize,” she said. The Shamrocmk House has $500,000 to $1 million in liabilities and lessthan $50,000o in assets, according to a petition filed June 29 in in The largest secured claim is a $514,095 mortgage. The lender isn’r identified in the petition.
The largest unsecured claim, $49,000, is held by Kellegher. The secondx largest is held by , $39,112, for credit card
The Shamrock House is marking its 71st year in East Greene County, according to the company web site. It’s unclear if the business intends to remain open as it restructures its debtxs inbankruptcy court. A womahn who answered the phone today said thecompanyh president, John J. is referring questions to his attorney. The Richard Croak in Albany, was out of the office and unavailabledfor comment. Greene County Tourismn Director Daniela Marino saidshe didn’tr know what the business plans to do. She said the Shamrocko House is an example ofthe older, traditional resortd in the Catskills that have an ethnicv theme. “It’s been a very tougjh year,” Marino said.
“Thd economy being what it is, unfortunately these things may happen.” Another resort in Greenew County, the much-larger , filed for bankrupty protection in It will continue operating while its owner search fora buyer. Despite the setbacks, Marino said therr are successful resorts inthe county. “We’re prett y optimistic because most of the hotels and restaurants have been ableto modernize,” she said. The Shamrocmk House has $500,000 to $1 million in liabilities and lessthan $50,000o in assets, according to a petition filed June 29 in in The largest secured claim is a $514,095 mortgage. The lender isn’r identified in the petition.
The largest unsecured claim, $49,000, is held by Kellegher. The secondx largest is held by , $39,112, for credit card
Saturday, May 14, 2011
North Bay
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The Zaptruck XL is an electricLSV plug-in, with a top speesd of 25 mph and a rangee of 30 miles. Complete with a 72 Volt AC the Zaptruck XL takes up to twelvwe hours to charge and is listedat $14,500. ZAP manufactures electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters and ATVs and has produceover 100,000 vehicles since 1994. In February, the federal government announcedthat $300 million of the Department of Defense’ $7.4 billion stimulus money would go towarfd developing energy efficient technology. The governmenyt also announced that it planned tobuy $300 millioh worth of energy efficient and alterative-fuel vehicles.
CEO Steve Schneide r told the Business Times that the vehicled have been shipped to an overseasd Army base in the Pacific Rim and that furtheer sales to the Army are in the Schneider would not reveaol contract figures or whichy Army baseswere involved. ZAP intends to expanfd domestic manufacturing and appliedc fora $200 milliom Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Department of Energuy to build a plant in According to Schneider, Kentucky Gov. Stevw Beshear has directed $68 milliob in incentives to ZAP and has given the companya 165-acrew facility near Franklin.
ZAP’a Motor Manufacturing division was created for theKentucky
The Zaptruck XL is an electricLSV plug-in, with a top speesd of 25 mph and a rangee of 30 miles. Complete with a 72 Volt AC the Zaptruck XL takes up to twelvwe hours to charge and is listedat $14,500. ZAP manufactures electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, scooters and ATVs and has produceover 100,000 vehicles since 1994. In February, the federal government announcedthat $300 million of the Department of Defense’ $7.4 billion stimulus money would go towarfd developing energy efficient technology. The governmenyt also announced that it planned tobuy $300 millioh worth of energy efficient and alterative-fuel vehicles.
CEO Steve Schneide r told the Business Times that the vehicled have been shipped to an overseasd Army base in the Pacific Rim and that furtheer sales to the Army are in the Schneider would not reveaol contract figures or whichy Army baseswere involved. ZAP intends to expanfd domestic manufacturing and appliedc fora $200 milliom Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Department of Energuy to build a plant in According to Schneider, Kentucky Gov. Stevw Beshear has directed $68 milliob in incentives to ZAP and has given the companya 165-acrew facility near Franklin.
ZAP’a Motor Manufacturing division was created for theKentucky
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Turtles, pantyhose and oil
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As if that weren’t bad it happened on live TV and on one of myfavorite sweaters! Earliefr in the day, I failed to realize as I walked down the driveway that the back of my skirt was tucked into my exposing more than I ever intended. Then when I got my 6-year-old niece scrapef her oil-soaked white tights across my lighbeige carpet. When my eyes bulged, she innocently told me she was just trying tocleah them. I’m trying hard not to complaib rightnow — really. Beingv critical can be damagingto one’s Christian author and speaker Justibn Lookadoo tells a story about how his grumblings had a significant impact on his life.
The day before Lookadoo’e cat, Lounger, was scheduled for a veterinary appointment, Lookadoo came home exhausted. Lounger wanted to play and kept hoppinb upon Lookadoo’s chest. Griping, frustrated and wanting to sleep, he placer Lounger in the closet. The next day, the veterinarian told Lookadoio that Lounger had feline a highlycontagious disease. Lookadoo had to make the difficulg decision to put Lounger to sleeo sohe wouldn’t infect his other cats. “oI wish I would have known,” Lookadooo said. “I wish I would have playeed withhim more, and I definitelyt wouldn’t have put him in the closet.
” Lookadooo now wears a bracelet that containss part of Lounger’s collar and bell to remindf him that he never again wants to have regretws or say, “I wish I woulr have known.” I imagine the bracelet is also a remindee for him not to grumblw and moan but instead to be grateful for everyu second he is given. Face it: Bad thingas happen. In this current economy, you can testify to that. But you don’t have to let those thingsw have a negative impact on your You still can have a positive attitudde in the faceof adversity. Lookin back on my recent unfavorable I truly see how luckyI am.
In my job I have the privileg to work with and be around some of the most amazinhg creatures inthis world, includinbg that Eastern Box Turtle with bladde r problems. I laughed about the live TV “bathroom” incident laterd and even sent a video link of it tomy I’ve found that peoplee like to be around those who find humor in awkwardx moments. Life is too short to take everythin seriously. Did you see where an Americah soldier recently graced the front page of The New York Timew for wearing nothing more thana T-shirt and a pair of pink “I Love New York” boxers while fighting in Afghanistan?
I’m thinking of buyinfg an “I Love undergarment just in case my skirt gets caughg in my pantyhose again. Who knows?? I might make it in the too. As I scrubbed and rubbee away the oil my niece put onmy carpet, I thoughf about a woman I wrote a storyh about years ago when I was in the newspaper In her big, beautiful, meticulouzs home, she had a tiny, sooty, black handprin on her wall. “Everything in my home speaksa to me,” she told me. The handprint had been located on the wall for about eight and she planned to keep itthere forever. When her 1-year-olx granddaughter was visiting, she was crawling around on the floort nearthe fireplace, which made her handes black.
But when she got near one place in the living she reached forward andstood up, placinfg her blackened hand on the
As if that weren’t bad it happened on live TV and on one of myfavorite sweaters! Earliefr in the day, I failed to realize as I walked down the driveway that the back of my skirt was tucked into my exposing more than I ever intended. Then when I got my 6-year-old niece scrapef her oil-soaked white tights across my lighbeige carpet. When my eyes bulged, she innocently told me she was just trying tocleah them. I’m trying hard not to complaib rightnow — really. Beingv critical can be damagingto one’s Christian author and speaker Justibn Lookadoo tells a story about how his grumblings had a significant impact on his life.
The day before Lookadoo’e cat, Lounger, was scheduled for a veterinary appointment, Lookadoo came home exhausted. Lounger wanted to play and kept hoppinb upon Lookadoo’s chest. Griping, frustrated and wanting to sleep, he placer Lounger in the closet. The next day, the veterinarian told Lookadoio that Lounger had feline a highlycontagious disease. Lookadoo had to make the difficulg decision to put Lounger to sleeo sohe wouldn’t infect his other cats. “oI wish I would have known,” Lookadooo said. “I wish I would have playeed withhim more, and I definitelyt wouldn’t have put him in the closet.
” Lookadooo now wears a bracelet that containss part of Lounger’s collar and bell to remindf him that he never again wants to have regretws or say, “I wish I woulr have known.” I imagine the bracelet is also a remindee for him not to grumblw and moan but instead to be grateful for everyu second he is given. Face it: Bad thingas happen. In this current economy, you can testify to that. But you don’t have to let those thingsw have a negative impact on your You still can have a positive attitudde in the faceof adversity. Lookin back on my recent unfavorable I truly see how luckyI am.
In my job I have the privileg to work with and be around some of the most amazinhg creatures inthis world, includinbg that Eastern Box Turtle with bladde r problems. I laughed about the live TV “bathroom” incident laterd and even sent a video link of it tomy I’ve found that peoplee like to be around those who find humor in awkwardx moments. Life is too short to take everythin seriously. Did you see where an Americah soldier recently graced the front page of The New York Timew for wearing nothing more thana T-shirt and a pair of pink “I Love New York” boxers while fighting in Afghanistan?
I’m thinking of buyinfg an “I Love undergarment just in case my skirt gets caughg in my pantyhose again. Who knows?? I might make it in the too. As I scrubbed and rubbee away the oil my niece put onmy carpet, I thoughf about a woman I wrote a storyh about years ago when I was in the newspaper In her big, beautiful, meticulouzs home, she had a tiny, sooty, black handprin on her wall. “Everything in my home speaksa to me,” she told me. The handprint had been located on the wall for about eight and she planned to keep itthere forever. When her 1-year-olx granddaughter was visiting, she was crawling around on the floort nearthe fireplace, which made her handes black.
But when she got near one place in the living she reached forward andstood up, placinfg her blackened hand on the
Monday, May 9, 2011
Loss, sales, shares fall at Toll Brothers - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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million, and has decided to discontinue giving earnings The Horsham, Pa., company’s net loss was 52 centsd a share, which included pre-tazx write-downs totaling $119.6 million. During the same periof last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7 million, or 59 cente a share, loss, which included pre-tas write-downs totaling $288.1 million. Revenue for the quartedr came inat $398.23 million, a plunge of 51 The average analyst estimate for this year’s fiscalk second quarter was a loss of 50 cent per share and revenue of $395 according to Thomson Reuters. Toll sharew were trading 6 percent lower Wednesdayat $18.35.
Though the housing market continues to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiencec an uptick in activity and traffic at its The company will not provide earnings guidance because of “th e numerous uncertainties related to our business,” said Joel H. chief financial officer.
million, and has decided to discontinue giving earnings The Horsham, Pa., company’s net loss was 52 centsd a share, which included pre-tazx write-downs totaling $119.6 million. During the same periof last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7 million, or 59 cente a share, loss, which included pre-tas write-downs totaling $288.1 million. Revenue for the quartedr came inat $398.23 million, a plunge of 51 The average analyst estimate for this year’s fiscalk second quarter was a loss of 50 cent per share and revenue of $395 according to Thomson Reuters. Toll sharew were trading 6 percent lower Wednesdayat $18.35.
Though the housing market continues to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiencec an uptick in activity and traffic at its The company will not provide earnings guidance because of “th e numerous uncertainties related to our business,” said Joel H. chief financial officer.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Dallas unemployment drops to 6.6 percent - Kansas City Business Journal:
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percent in April, according to the . That is down slightlyy from 7 percent in but still higher thanthe 4.1 percent unemploymenft rate recorded in the area in Aprilk of 2008, U.S. Department of Laborr Bureau of Labor Statistics said The Departmentof Labor's statistics in this report were not seasonallyy adjusted. The North Texas regional area included in the survey had a civilian laboer forcewith 3.158 million workers in and 209,000 were unemployed within that labor the report indicates. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market in Apri l had a civilian labor forceof 3.
112 milliobn workers a year ago, when only 126,000 were In Texas, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Brownsville-Harlingen and Beaumont-Port Arthur all had April unemployment rates greater than 8 percent, while Austin's was at 5.8 Houston was 6.3 percent and San Antonio was 5.4 The U.S. unemployment rate in April was 8.6
percent in April, according to the . That is down slightlyy from 7 percent in but still higher thanthe 4.1 percent unemploymenft rate recorded in the area in Aprilk of 2008, U.S. Department of Laborr Bureau of Labor Statistics said The Departmentof Labor's statistics in this report were not seasonallyy adjusted. The North Texas regional area included in the survey had a civilian laboer forcewith 3.158 million workers in and 209,000 were unemployed within that labor the report indicates. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market in Apri l had a civilian labor forceof 3.
112 milliobn workers a year ago, when only 126,000 were In Texas, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Brownsville-Harlingen and Beaumont-Port Arthur all had April unemployment rates greater than 8 percent, while Austin's was at 5.8 Houston was 6.3 percent and San Antonio was 5.4 The U.S. unemployment rate in April was 8.6
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Selling in the era of 143 million people on Do Not Call list - bizjournals:
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For you, there are two keys for sales surviva in the Do NotCall era: 1. You must know the rule and be able to prove that you are abidingbby them. When you check numbera on the DNCWeb site, you must keep copies of printf screens to prove you are attempting to follow the law. 2. You must have a strateg y for prospecting that does notrequire cold-calling a residentiao list. 1. The national Do Not Call laws restrictr both interstate and intrastate solicitation Anyone who has registered with the Do Not Call registrg cannot be solicited at the registered numbers withou written permission or firsf responding to some solicitation or becominga client. 2.
As of Augusty 2007, 143 million telephone numbers were registered with the Do Not Call There are not a lot of residentia or cell phonenumbers Don’t call me, was the message the Americanj public told us, loud and clear. There will always be a few but do you really want themas clients? 3. You can solicit people with business listings. If you are not certainh whether the number is abusinesz number, check the Yellowe Pages. If a number is in the Yellow it should not be registered on theDNC site. You can legallh call it. 4.
You can call clientds who are registered on the DNC site if they have made a transactio with you within the past 18 montha unless they have specifically told you not tocall 5. You may call people who are registeredf on the DNC site if they have made an inquirhy with you in the past90 days. You may call them afterd 90 days if they have given youwritten consent. This consent must be signed by the person being called and include the number you are alloweddto call. And, e-mails don’t count. Based on the fact that the Do Not Call laws existy and arebeing enforced, you should adopty them as your guide to sociallt acceptable behavior.
When 143 millionn people scream something, it shouldn’t take a geniuz to realize youprobably shouldn’t call peoples at home. If you are in an industry thatrequirees contact-at-home phone numbers, such as home improvement, home construction, investmenyt and insurance, then you must meticulously gatheer written consent forms. The person who gets the writtenj consent will getthe client. You will find all of the programj requirements and documentation on the Website www.donotcall.gov.
For you, there are two keys for sales surviva in the Do NotCall era: 1. You must know the rule and be able to prove that you are abidingbby them. When you check numbera on the DNCWeb site, you must keep copies of printf screens to prove you are attempting to follow the law. 2. You must have a strateg y for prospecting that does notrequire cold-calling a residentiao list. 1. The national Do Not Call laws restrictr both interstate and intrastate solicitation Anyone who has registered with the Do Not Call registrg cannot be solicited at the registered numbers withou written permission or firsf responding to some solicitation or becominga client. 2.
As of Augusty 2007, 143 million telephone numbers were registered with the Do Not Call There are not a lot of residentia or cell phonenumbers Don’t call me, was the message the Americanj public told us, loud and clear. There will always be a few but do you really want themas clients? 3. You can solicit people with business listings. If you are not certainh whether the number is abusinesz number, check the Yellowe Pages. If a number is in the Yellow it should not be registered on theDNC site. You can legallh call it. 4.
You can call clientds who are registered on the DNC site if they have made a transactio with you within the past 18 montha unless they have specifically told you not tocall 5. You may call people who are registeredf on the DNC site if they have made an inquirhy with you in the past90 days. You may call them afterd 90 days if they have given youwritten consent. This consent must be signed by the person being called and include the number you are alloweddto call. And, e-mails don’t count. Based on the fact that the Do Not Call laws existy and arebeing enforced, you should adopty them as your guide to sociallt acceptable behavior.
When 143 millionn people scream something, it shouldn’t take a geniuz to realize youprobably shouldn’t call peoples at home. If you are in an industry thatrequirees contact-at-home phone numbers, such as home improvement, home construction, investmenyt and insurance, then you must meticulously gatheer written consent forms. The person who gets the writtenj consent will getthe client. You will find all of the programj requirements and documentation on the Website www.donotcall.gov.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Peco II 1Q loss widens - Business First of Columbus:
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Galion-based Peco said Wednesday it lost $2.4 or 9 cents a compared with a loss of or 4 centsa share, in the firsg quarter of 2006. Revenued for the quarter ended March 31 stoodat $8.1 down 22.7 percent from $10.45 million last year. The company attributed the loss to excesz factory and production costs and lowedr sales to an undisclosedkey customer. "Recognizing the ongoingf uncertainty, the company implemented a cost-reductiomn program during the first quarter of2007 that, when fully implemented, is expected to deliver $4.
2 milliom of annualized cost savings with improvements being realized starting in the second quartetr of 2007," CEO John Heindel said in a He also said the company planas to outsource certain manufacturing operationx to cut costs. Peco (NASDAQ:PIII) provides engineering and installatioh services and makes communicationse power systems and equipment for thetelecommunications industry.
Galion-based Peco said Wednesday it lost $2.4 or 9 cents a compared with a loss of or 4 centsa share, in the firsg quarter of 2006. Revenued for the quarter ended March 31 stoodat $8.1 down 22.7 percent from $10.45 million last year. The company attributed the loss to excesz factory and production costs and lowedr sales to an undisclosedkey customer. "Recognizing the ongoingf uncertainty, the company implemented a cost-reductiomn program during the first quarter of2007 that, when fully implemented, is expected to deliver $4.
2 milliom of annualized cost savings with improvements being realized starting in the second quartetr of 2007," CEO John Heindel said in a He also said the company planas to outsource certain manufacturing operationx to cut costs. Peco (NASDAQ:PIII) provides engineering and installatioh services and makes communicationse power systems and equipment for thetelecommunications industry.
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