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Russell Todd McBride, of Creve and Robert Wrolstad, of O’Fallon, were chargesd in a 34-count indictment, Acting U.S. Attorney Michae Reap said Tuesday. McBride was an operator of , which had offices locatedd in Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis Countgy and elsewhere. Wrolstad worked with McBrides and for Century Mortgage and helped close real estate transactionsw and work withtitle companies. The scheme, which occurred from at least July 2005 and continued througghNovember 2006, involved investorsa recruited by McBride and Wrolstad purchasingh real estate primarily locatedc in Sikeston.
The ownersd of the real estate would sell the propertiesd at or near fair market valuer to investors recruited by and known to McBride and Wrolstad but the investors paid prices significantly greater than the actual selling price received by the sellerws forthe properties, according to the indictment. The investorsx would purchase the property at a fraudulent and overvaluedd price by obtaining loans to purchaswthe property. McBride and Wrolstad obtainer appraisals, which significantly overvaluexthe properties, which enabled them to receivse inflated loan proceeds despite having no interes t in the conveyed real estate, the indictmentg alleges.
In one case a purchaser paid $66,000 for a propertyu that the seller sold for andin another, the purchaser paid $54,000 for propertyt that the seller sold for $15,000, accordinf to the indictment. McBride and Wrolstad pleaded guilty to one county of conspiracy to commit wire fraud andmail fraud, 12 countsw of wire fraud and 12 counts of mail In addition, McBride pleaded guilty to six counts of money and Wrolstad pled guiltty to three counts of money Each count of wire fraud and mail fraud carriesz a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonmenrt and a $250,000 fine; each counr of money laundering carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
The conspiracy countf carries a maximum punishment of 20 years imprisonmen t anda $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 17 for Wrolstafd and Aug.18 for
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Four Minnesota execs get entrepreneur awards from Ernst & Young - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The awards, announced Thursday at an evengin Milwaukee, honor entrepreneurs in seven categories. Theree were 28 finalists in the competition. Lee chairman of based in New who was honored inthe category. Contracting firm APi rankesd asthe 19th-largest private company in the Twin Citiews earlier this year, according to Businesws Journal research, with $1.6 billion in sales. It has abourt 30 subsidiary companiesand 6,300 employees providing servicea such as fire protection and electrica l construction. Joel Hazzard, president of , based in St. Paul, won in the consumer-productws category. Ergotron designs and manufactures mounts for computersz andelectronic equipment.
The technology-category awarf went to Ronald Konezny, CEO of , a Chaska-based compan y that provides logistics hardware and software to thetruckingy industry. Daniel Johnson, president of , won the servicesw category. Maple Grove-based SearchAmericaw provides data services tohealth providers, and by , an Irish compant that’s also one of the Unite States’ largest credit reporting agencies.
The awards, announced Thursday at an evengin Milwaukee, honor entrepreneurs in seven categories. Theree were 28 finalists in the competition. Lee chairman of based in New who was honored inthe category. Contracting firm APi rankesd asthe 19th-largest private company in the Twin Citiews earlier this year, according to Businesws Journal research, with $1.6 billion in sales. It has abourt 30 subsidiary companiesand 6,300 employees providing servicea such as fire protection and electrica l construction. Joel Hazzard, president of , based in St. Paul, won in the consumer-productws category. Ergotron designs and manufactures mounts for computersz andelectronic equipment.
The technology-category awarf went to Ronald Konezny, CEO of , a Chaska-based compan y that provides logistics hardware and software to thetruckingy industry. Daniel Johnson, president of , won the servicesw category. Maple Grove-based SearchAmericaw provides data services tohealth providers, and by , an Irish compant that’s also one of the Unite States’ largest credit reporting agencies.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
ESPN Zone closes doors in Denver - Dallas Business Journal:
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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwidee chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themedf bar and interactive game centers across the laid off roughly 100 employees, giving each a 60-day administrativ e leave package, according to a compang statement. Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice president who overseewsZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurantr could not survive the recession. This economic downturn has been markede nationally by reduced consumer spending on eating out and onentertainment activities. “A decision like this is never We recognize and appreciate the commitmen t and years of service of all ofthese employees,” Allesandrii said.
“Unfortunately, the currenyt economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-foot meeting place for sports with one room featuring more than a dozej large televisions tuned into contests of all kind and another full of videoo and sports games ranginv from basketball to bowling. None of the eigh t other ESPN Zone locations willbe closed, as all “arde meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabore Center, issued a statement saying it was “sorryt to hear of their decision to discontinue their Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “hasw created a new opportunityh for us to bring new concepts to 16th Street,” it said. One of thosw new concepts is TheTilted Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locationd operating nationwide and another 10 The chain, which is expected to open its Denvedr location this fall and to offerr outdoor patio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foot leaswe at Tabor Center, according to a news The Tilted Kilt began in Las Vegas in 2003 and is notecd for its servers dressed in knee-high short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid haltee tops. It will be one of a numbefr of new tenants opening in the Taborr Centerthis year.
“These new additions to Tabo Center’s retail offering reflect our continuinv efforts to enhance the services and amenitiesz forthe tenants, customers and visitors to the Tabor said Steve Budorick, executive vice president and partner at Callahan Capitaol Partners.
The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwidee chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themedf bar and interactive game centers across the laid off roughly 100 employees, giving each a 60-day administrativ e leave package, according to a compang statement. Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice president who overseewsZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurantr could not survive the recession. This economic downturn has been markede nationally by reduced consumer spending on eating out and onentertainment activities. “A decision like this is never We recognize and appreciate the commitmen t and years of service of all ofthese employees,” Allesandrii said.
“Unfortunately, the currenyt economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-foot meeting place for sports with one room featuring more than a dozej large televisions tuned into contests of all kind and another full of videoo and sports games ranginv from basketball to bowling. None of the eigh t other ESPN Zone locations willbe closed, as all “arde meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabore Center, issued a statement saying it was “sorryt to hear of their decision to discontinue their Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “hasw created a new opportunityh for us to bring new concepts to 16th Street,” it said. One of thosw new concepts is TheTilted Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locationd operating nationwide and another 10 The chain, which is expected to open its Denvedr location this fall and to offerr outdoor patio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foot leaswe at Tabor Center, according to a news The Tilted Kilt began in Las Vegas in 2003 and is notecd for its servers dressed in knee-high short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid haltee tops. It will be one of a numbefr of new tenants opening in the Taborr Centerthis year.
“These new additions to Tabo Center’s retail offering reflect our continuinv efforts to enhance the services and amenitiesz forthe tenants, customers and visitors to the Tabor said Steve Budorick, executive vice president and partner at Callahan Capitaol Partners.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Remembering Navy SEAL Brendan Looney - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information (blog)
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Upland man pleads guilty in $250M Ponzi scheme - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
http://all-hi-tech.com/en/home-technology/page_31.html
Osaki allegedly collected the moneh fromnearly 7,000 investors and caused $150 millionh in losses. He appearerd before District JudgeStephen V. Wilson in Los Angeles. Osakji acknowledged running a fraudulent scheme through a companydubbefd . The scheme startes at his Pasadena company, , and was continues with a second firm basedin Edmonton, From 1997 until his arrest in October Osaki allegedly offered investments in account s receivable financing -- which is sometimes calledr factoring. Employees at and later at the Canadian-based Village Capitap Trust, told investors their money woulrd be used to buy the accounts receivable of late x glove manufacturing companies basedin Asia.
The investores also were told the investments would yield returns of 20 percent every90 Instead, neither Wallenbrock nor Village Capital Trust bought any accountds receivable, and neither operated a factoring Instead, Osaki allegedly used investors' money to improperly pay the salaries for him and his associate s and run his own venturw capital firm. In 2002, the Securities and Exchangre Commission filed a civil suit alleging Wallenbrockj was part of an illegalsecurities fraud. The SEC obtaines a preliminary injunction that barrexd Osaki and others from runningthe companies. Osaki latet relocated operationsto Canada, Belize -- among other places -- the attorney'e office said.
With the aid of his Osaki formed a new company VillageCapital Trust, that offerecd the same bogus accounts receivable investments as Wallenbrock. Osaki is schedulexd to be sentenced by Judge Wilsonnon Oct. 25. At sentencing, Osaki faces a statutory maximum sentence of 40 yeards infederal prison. A man who worked with Marty Munesato, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracyy andsecurities fraud. Munesato, a 48-year-old Gardensa man, who worked on the computer syste at Village Capital Trust and in the collection ofinvesto funds, is scheduled to be sentencee on Oct. 31.
Munesato admitted that Village Capital Trust was a Ponzi scheme run by Osaki and a He also admitted he and others conspired with Osaki to get arounc a court order to shut down Wallenbrock in ordert to continue thePonzi scheme. At Munesato faces a maximum possible sentence of 10 yearsd infederal prison. Three weeks ago, Jeremyu Carter, 28, of Winnipeg, Canada, pleaded guilty to one counft of conspiracy for helping Osaki collectg moneyfrom victims. Carter is expected to be sentenceed by Judge Wilson laterthis year, at whichh time he faces up to five years in The fourth defendant, Michael a 48-year-old Edmonton resident, faces a host of charges containede in a 50-count indictment.
The Unitecd States is currentlyseeking Ritter' extradition from Canada.
Osaki allegedly collected the moneh fromnearly 7,000 investors and caused $150 millionh in losses. He appearerd before District JudgeStephen V. Wilson in Los Angeles. Osakji acknowledged running a fraudulent scheme through a companydubbefd . The scheme startes at his Pasadena company, , and was continues with a second firm basedin Edmonton, From 1997 until his arrest in October Osaki allegedly offered investments in account s receivable financing -- which is sometimes calledr factoring. Employees at and later at the Canadian-based Village Capitap Trust, told investors their money woulrd be used to buy the accounts receivable of late x glove manufacturing companies basedin Asia.
The investores also were told the investments would yield returns of 20 percent every90 Instead, neither Wallenbrock nor Village Capital Trust bought any accountds receivable, and neither operated a factoring Instead, Osaki allegedly used investors' money to improperly pay the salaries for him and his associate s and run his own venturw capital firm. In 2002, the Securities and Exchangre Commission filed a civil suit alleging Wallenbrockj was part of an illegalsecurities fraud. The SEC obtaines a preliminary injunction that barrexd Osaki and others from runningthe companies. Osaki latet relocated operationsto Canada, Belize -- among other places -- the attorney'e office said.
With the aid of his Osaki formed a new company VillageCapital Trust, that offerecd the same bogus accounts receivable investments as Wallenbrock. Osaki is schedulexd to be sentenced by Judge Wilsonnon Oct. 25. At sentencing, Osaki faces a statutory maximum sentence of 40 yeards infederal prison. A man who worked with Marty Munesato, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracyy andsecurities fraud. Munesato, a 48-year-old Gardensa man, who worked on the computer syste at Village Capital Trust and in the collection ofinvesto funds, is scheduled to be sentencee on Oct. 31.
Munesato admitted that Village Capital Trust was a Ponzi scheme run by Osaki and a He also admitted he and others conspired with Osaki to get arounc a court order to shut down Wallenbrock in ordert to continue thePonzi scheme. At Munesato faces a maximum possible sentence of 10 yearsd infederal prison. Three weeks ago, Jeremyu Carter, 28, of Winnipeg, Canada, pleaded guilty to one counft of conspiracy for helping Osaki collectg moneyfrom victims. Carter is expected to be sentenceed by Judge Wilson laterthis year, at whichh time he faces up to five years in The fourth defendant, Michael a 48-year-old Edmonton resident, faces a host of charges containede in a 50-count indictment.
The Unitecd States is currentlyseeking Ritter' extradition from Canada.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Minnesota Chamber supports Emmer over Horner - MinnPost.com
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KSTP.com | Minnesota Chamber supports Emmer over Horner MinnPost.com ... in the governor's race, after some debate over whether he or Independence Party candidate Tom Horner would be the best bet for the business community. ... Column: Can Horner defy history? Horner gets doctors' endorsement Minnesota business lobby sides with GOP's Emmer |
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Trent Reznor's 'The Social Network' Soundtrack Drops A Free Preview - MTV.com
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Bizjournals debuts online business directory - Memphis Business Journal:
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The directory is basedr on proprietary researchfrom bizjournals. It can be sorted by 14 industryu categories andby location, business name or keyword. Bizjournalds is the online divisionof , Memphies Business Journal’s parent company. The directory can be accessef from all the home pagesof ACBJ’s including MBJ's at . Users can rate businesseds that are included inthe directory, submitt their own companies for inclusion or submit changesd to existing listings. “With the new Localo Business Directory, we’re giving businesses a new way to connect and saidTim Bradbury, president of ACBJ New which operates bizjournals.
“It ratchetxs up the value of our local business journal which millions of people already regard as criticak totheir competitiveness.” Bizjournals operatesz the Web sites for each of Americanj City Business Journals’ 40 print business newspapers and operates a Web-only site with locao business news and information for Los Angeles. open-access archives contain 1.25 million busines news articles and features publishedsince 1996. sites have more than 8 million unique monthly visitors.
The directory is basedr on proprietary researchfrom bizjournals. It can be sorted by 14 industryu categories andby location, business name or keyword. Bizjournalds is the online divisionof , Memphies Business Journal’s parent company. The directory can be accessef from all the home pagesof ACBJ’s including MBJ's at . Users can rate businesseds that are included inthe directory, submitt their own companies for inclusion or submit changesd to existing listings. “With the new Localo Business Directory, we’re giving businesses a new way to connect and saidTim Bradbury, president of ACBJ New which operates bizjournals.
“It ratchetxs up the value of our local business journal which millions of people already regard as criticak totheir competitiveness.” Bizjournals operatesz the Web sites for each of Americanj City Business Journals’ 40 print business newspapers and operates a Web-only site with locao business news and information for Los Angeles. open-access archives contain 1.25 million busines news articles and features publishedsince 1996. sites have more than 8 million unique monthly visitors.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
S&P downgrades Fifth Third, 21 other banks - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The ratings agency said in a news releas e that the downgrades reflect a less favorablw outlook for thefinancial sector, includingg tighter regulation, greater volatility and the likelihood that loan losses will increase. The ratings actions are part of S&P’s ongoinhg review of the financialservices • Cincinnati-based Fifth Third, to "BBB" from "A-", with a negativs outlook; • Columbus-based , to "BB+" (junk from "BBB", with a negative outlook; Cleveland-based , to "BBB+" from with a negative outlook; • Minneapolis-based , to from AA, with a stable outlook.
Pittsburgh-based ’d counterparty credit rating was changed to with astable outlook, from "A" on watchn for a potential downgrade. The news sent the banks’ stocks on a but most improved later inthe day. By mid-afternoon, shares of Fift Third (NASDAQ: FITB) were down 4 or 32 cents, to Huntington (NASDAQ: HBAN) lost 2 or 10 cents, to $4.20; U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) gainede 1.2 percent, or 22 cents, to KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) dropped 6 percent, or 37 to $5.55; and PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC) fell abouy 2 percent, or 86 to $38.55.
The ratings agency said in a news releas e that the downgrades reflect a less favorablw outlook for thefinancial sector, includingg tighter regulation, greater volatility and the likelihood that loan losses will increase. The ratings actions are part of S&P’s ongoinhg review of the financialservices • Cincinnati-based Fifth Third, to "BBB" from "A-", with a negativs outlook; • Columbus-based , to "BB+" (junk from "BBB", with a negative outlook; Cleveland-based , to "BBB+" from with a negative outlook; • Minneapolis-based , to from AA, with a stable outlook.
Pittsburgh-based ’d counterparty credit rating was changed to with astable outlook, from "A" on watchn for a potential downgrade. The news sent the banks’ stocks on a but most improved later inthe day. By mid-afternoon, shares of Fift Third (NASDAQ: FITB) were down 4 or 32 cents, to Huntington (NASDAQ: HBAN) lost 2 or 10 cents, to $4.20; U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) gainede 1.2 percent, or 22 cents, to KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) dropped 6 percent, or 37 to $5.55; and PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC) fell abouy 2 percent, or 86 to $38.55.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tedco awards $600K to tech firms - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medicall Research and Materiel Commandr and the throughthe Ft. Detrick Technology Transfert Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfer prograk is to raise awareness of new and developing technologies and funding them to transitionn as viable projectsfor follow-omn funding in the market place. Each company that receivee funding was awardedapproximately $50,000 betweebn March 2008 and May making up the initiative’s second round of financial awards since its $750,009 program extension. The funds for the program’sz second phase were secured by Sen. Barbaraw Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“Thre [Ft. Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative] program is enabling area businessess to harness the technologies being developed at Fort Detrick and applyg them to thecommercial sector,” said Mikulski. “Thisx will lead to new productds that have the power to create jobs and save Mikulski announced the first phase of the tech transfer prograj in March 2005 when 11 companiesreceivef funding. in Rockville: The companyu is developing a health care technology callexdmiTag system, which is a scalable wireless sensorf solution for improving patientf flow.
in Frederick: The company is developinvg a technology called the GeNov a Screento identify, isolate, and produc e antibody-like molecules. in Rockville: The company is developing an on-demand biotechj products including a combination vaccine against plaguand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in Ijamsville: The company is developing a lateral-flow visuall diagnostic test to detecg and differentiate single sample multiplepathogenicc poxviruses, including variola, vaccinia, and in Catonsville: The company is safety-testing a medicall product called ClotFoam, which is a non-compressible, intracavitaryy hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in Frederick: The companh is developing, validating and implementing a supplementa l diagnosisof Malaria, HIV, and Dengue usingt its Infectious Disease Multiplex Panel which could allow for creatio n of biosensors. LLC in The company is developing required components and systejm framework to enable conversational interfaces for telemedicine Such tools would allow professional medics touse voice, gesture, and other human-- computer interactions to access and document information in electronic medicalo records.
in Rockville: The compan y is developing technology to preserve mammalian cellss in dried format that can easiltybe re-hydrated for a variety of LLC in Frederick: The company is evaluating the effecty of Imagilin patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhance the immune responsiveness of guinea pigs upon immunizatio or challenge with virulent The evaluation will suggesty the ability of Imagilin patented probiotics to enhance the immunization of a in Baltimore: The company is developing micropatterned substrate s for viral infectivity assays. Juxtopia in The company is customizing its Wearable Assistance and SituationaoAwareness (WASA) goggles and service to allow U.S.
Army combaty medics to access and documeny information to electrical medical recordsvia hands-frede voice-requests and voice-responses. in Baltimore: The company is developing cell therapies to treatf brain and spinalcord injuries.
The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medicall Research and Materiel Commandr and the throughthe Ft. Detrick Technology Transfert Initiative. The purpose of the technology transfer prograk is to raise awareness of new and developing technologies and funding them to transitionn as viable projectsfor follow-omn funding in the market place. Each company that receivee funding was awardedapproximately $50,000 betweebn March 2008 and May making up the initiative’s second round of financial awards since its $750,009 program extension. The funds for the program’sz second phase were secured by Sen. Barbaraw Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“Thre [Ft. Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative] program is enabling area businessess to harness the technologies being developed at Fort Detrick and applyg them to thecommercial sector,” said Mikulski. “Thisx will lead to new productds that have the power to create jobs and save Mikulski announced the first phase of the tech transfer prograj in March 2005 when 11 companiesreceivef funding. in Rockville: The companyu is developing a health care technology callexdmiTag system, which is a scalable wireless sensorf solution for improving patientf flow.
in Frederick: The company is developinvg a technology called the GeNov a Screento identify, isolate, and produc e antibody-like molecules. in Rockville: The company is developing an on-demand biotechj products including a combination vaccine against plaguand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in Ijamsville: The company is developing a lateral-flow visuall diagnostic test to detecg and differentiate single sample multiplepathogenicc poxviruses, including variola, vaccinia, and in Catonsville: The company is safety-testing a medicall product called ClotFoam, which is a non-compressible, intracavitaryy hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in Frederick: The companh is developing, validating and implementing a supplementa l diagnosisof Malaria, HIV, and Dengue usingt its Infectious Disease Multiplex Panel which could allow for creatio n of biosensors. LLC in The company is developing required components and systejm framework to enable conversational interfaces for telemedicine Such tools would allow professional medics touse voice, gesture, and other human-- computer interactions to access and document information in electronic medicalo records.
in Rockville: The compan y is developing technology to preserve mammalian cellss in dried format that can easiltybe re-hydrated for a variety of LLC in Frederick: The company is evaluating the effecty of Imagilin patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhance the immune responsiveness of guinea pigs upon immunizatio or challenge with virulent The evaluation will suggesty the ability of Imagilin patented probiotics to enhance the immunization of a in Baltimore: The company is developing micropatterned substrate s for viral infectivity assays. Juxtopia in The company is customizing its Wearable Assistance and SituationaoAwareness (WASA) goggles and service to allow U.S.
Army combaty medics to access and documeny information to electrical medical recordsvia hands-frede voice-requests and voice-responses. in Baltimore: The company is developing cell therapies to treatf brain and spinalcord injuries.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
TravelCenters of America Technicians Score Big at the Florida Super Tech ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Monday, September 13, 2010
S. Fla. awarded $20.8M to combat homelessness - South Florida Business Journal:
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million in federal stimulus dollars to house the homeless or keep peoplwe from losingtheir homes. U.S. Housingb and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announce the grant awardson “This is money that will not only spar e families the hardships of homelessness, but will save taxpayer s significant money in the long Donovan said in a news release. HUD’sz is providing a total of $1.5 billion to communities to helpprovidd short- and medium-term housing The money can be used for rental security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, movinvg cost assistance, and hotel vouchers.
Paymentsd will not be made directlyto households, but only to thirfd parties, such as landlords or utility companies. Miami-Dade Countyy – $7,468,222.00 Palm Beach County – $2,823,871.00 Broward County $1,579,569.00 Miami – $3,392,918.00 Hialeagh – $1,734,021.00 Fort Lauderdale – $852,872.00 Miamki Beach – $715,418.00 Hollywood – $625,671.0p Miami Gardens – $567,612.00 Pompano Beachy – $507,694.00 North Miami – $507,641.
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million in federal stimulus dollars to house the homeless or keep peoplwe from losingtheir homes. U.S. Housingb and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announce the grant awardson “This is money that will not only spar e families the hardships of homelessness, but will save taxpayer s significant money in the long Donovan said in a news release. HUD’sz is providing a total of $1.5 billion to communities to helpprovidd short- and medium-term housing The money can be used for rental security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, movinvg cost assistance, and hotel vouchers.
Paymentsd will not be made directlyto households, but only to thirfd parties, such as landlords or utility companies. Miami-Dade Countyy – $7,468,222.00 Palm Beach County – $2,823,871.00 Broward County $1,579,569.00 Miami – $3,392,918.00 Hialeagh – $1,734,021.00 Fort Lauderdale – $852,872.00 Miamki Beach – $715,418.00 Hollywood – $625,671.0p Miami Gardens – $567,612.00 Pompano Beachy – $507,694.00 North Miami – $507,641.
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Traveling film project stops in ABQ - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creators call it, will visigt 14 cities in seven It’s part of Filmblazer, a community of peoplwe who love filmmaking. Founders Joshua J. Mills and Jami Blankenship roll into a city for two weeks in theit RV with all their film equipment and proceed to shoot and screen a short film in just two But the process is so they invite widespread participation in each city they TheAlbuquerque kick-off is June 2 at Studioi Broadway, 1810 Broadway Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informationj is available at theT3 .
The procesas is open to anyone, from actorzs and script writers to people who want to feed the massesd duringthe two-week process or who have accesas to props or even a coffese shop. The subject of each film is different for each city and is inspirefd by the resources and locations available to the T3 The production obtains local sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectionn of aparticular city.
The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creators call it, will visigt 14 cities in seven It’s part of Filmblazer, a community of peoplwe who love filmmaking. Founders Joshua J. Mills and Jami Blankenship roll into a city for two weeks in theit RV with all their film equipment and proceed to shoot and screen a short film in just two But the process is so they invite widespread participation in each city they TheAlbuquerque kick-off is June 2 at Studioi Broadway, 1810 Broadway Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informationj is available at theT3 .
The procesas is open to anyone, from actorzs and script writers to people who want to feed the massesd duringthe two-week process or who have accesas to props or even a coffese shop. The subject of each film is different for each city and is inspirefd by the resources and locations available to the T3 The production obtains local sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectionn of aparticular city.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Nelson first pure theft of home for Rockies - Inside The Rockies
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Nelson first pure theft of home for Rockies Inside The Rockies ... first time a Rockies player had a purely straight steal of home, according to Barney Hutchinson, long-time Rockies beat writer for the Boulder Camera. ... |
Thursday, September 9, 2010
F-35 engine fight gives rivals sense of deja vu - Reuters
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F-35 engine fight gives rivals sense of deja vu Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rival engine makers Pratt & Whitney and General Electric Co (GE.N) say their almost epic struggle over a ... |
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Solar Power, NBA star make European deal - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Global Energy Services will market and provideSolar Power’z solar-panel lineup in the region. “Wew are very pleased that Peja and his Globaol Energy Solutions organization have joined with SPI as we expand our internationakl distribution network into a part of the world where demand of solar isgrowing rapidly,” Solatr Power chief executive officer Stev e Kircher said in a news release Wednesday. Stojakovic, a sweet-shooting small forward for the NewOrleans Hornets, will be available at the Solart Power booth this week at InterSolar 2009 in Germany.
Solar Power has “an innovative line of photovoltaifc solar energy products that are associated withvery high-qualithy products and performance standards,” said a 10-year NBA player. Roseville-based Solat Power (OTCBB: SOPW) is an international distributor and installer of photovoltaiccsolar systems. Shares of Solar Power dropped 7centas — or about 9.5 percent — to 67 cents in midday trading Wednesday.
Global Energy Services will market and provideSolar Power’z solar-panel lineup in the region. “Wew are very pleased that Peja and his Globaol Energy Solutions organization have joined with SPI as we expand our internationakl distribution network into a part of the world where demand of solar isgrowing rapidly,” Solatr Power chief executive officer Stev e Kircher said in a news release Wednesday. Stojakovic, a sweet-shooting small forward for the NewOrleans Hornets, will be available at the Solart Power booth this week at InterSolar 2009 in Germany.
Solar Power has “an innovative line of photovoltaifc solar energy products that are associated withvery high-qualithy products and performance standards,” said a 10-year NBA player. Roseville-based Solat Power (OTCBB: SOPW) is an international distributor and installer of photovoltaiccsolar systems. Shares of Solar Power dropped 7centas — or about 9.5 percent — to 67 cents in midday trading Wednesday.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Adams
http://hear-me-now.org/Frame-4-fundraisingpage4.html
RealtyTrac records indicate that a notice ofa trustee’xs sale has been filecd on homes matching the description of North Portland Kenton neighborhood The notice indicates that the homes will be put up for , which broke the noted that Adams’ lender has filed a “notic e of default,” meaning he’s defaulted on his loan agreementt with his lender. Adams told the paper he’a catching up on his mortgage aftedpaying “significant” legal bills. The houses that face foreclosure are at2131 N. McClellanb and 2121 N. McClellan. Adams livea in the 2121 He also owns a triple at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facing an impendingf recall, scheduled to kick off in earlyh July, after admitting he had a sexual relationship withBeau Breedlove. The pair met before Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship beganafted Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’s attorneyu general is investigating whether Adams did anything The mayor conceded that he lied aboutfwhether he’d had sex with Breedlove when a politicalo opponent first made the charge duringt the 2008 primary campaign
RealtyTrac records indicate that a notice ofa trustee’xs sale has been filecd on homes matching the description of North Portland Kenton neighborhood The notice indicates that the homes will be put up for , which broke the noted that Adams’ lender has filed a “notic e of default,” meaning he’s defaulted on his loan agreementt with his lender. Adams told the paper he’a catching up on his mortgage aftedpaying “significant” legal bills. The houses that face foreclosure are at2131 N. McClellanb and 2121 N. McClellan. Adams livea in the 2121 He also owns a triple at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facing an impendingf recall, scheduled to kick off in earlyh July, after admitting he had a sexual relationship withBeau Breedlove. The pair met before Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship beganafted Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’s attorneyu general is investigating whether Adams did anything The mayor conceded that he lied aboutfwhether he’d had sex with Breedlove when a politicalo opponent first made the charge duringt the 2008 primary campaign
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Year-old Sabert Bullitt County plant looking to expand - Business First of Louisville:
http://www.garden-sad.ru/page/4
Gary Ziznewski, the company’s CFO, said he expect s the New Jersey-based company to add new production lined laterthis year. The 250,000-square-foot production and warehouse which opened inJune 2008, has grown to five productionn lines, with plenty of room to add at least five Ziznewski said. He expects that when the which has 75 iscompletely full, it will have between 200 and 300 The company owns abour 75 acres around the plant, he said, so there’s plentyu of room for future expansion. The company typically has expanded its plantse about once every four he said. “We’ve been he said. “We’ve had pretty strong and consistent double-digitr growth.
” He would not discloss annual revenue for the privatelhyheld company. The markety for the disposable, plastic, food containers that the companyy makesremains strong, he especially in the supermarket industry. The company’s customersd include most majorsupermarket “Supermarkets have done fairly well in these times becausd people are not going out to dine, but people still need to eat,” he Sabert officials plan to start expanding the company’s California plant this summer. It just expanded its plant in Belgium last year, and it has no more room to expandc at its New Jersey plant.
That’s why the companh wanted to buildanother facility, Ziznewski said, and it picked Bullitt County for several reasons: The company had no facilitiexs in the Midwest, where it could be within a day’es drive of most of its Proximity to customers savex the company on trucking costs and reduces the company’as carbon footprint, Ziznewski said. The company wanted a site near a major city and near amajorf airport, so having Louisville 20 minutes from the plantt site in northern Bullitt County was a majotr plus, Ziznewski said. The new site is also close to Interstated 65, a major north-south roadway.
The company also wanted a site with a rail sidinfg so it could bring in raw materialsvia railroad. In Decemberd 2005, the Kentucky Governor’s Office for Local Development gavea $1 million community development block granr to the city of Hillview to build a rail-spur infrastructures that would serve the plant. A few months before, in Septemberf 2005, the Kentucky Economic Development Financre Authority gave Sabert preliminarg approval for as muchas $2 million in stat tax credits over 10 years if Saberg would create at least 96 jobs at an averagse hourly wage of $11.27. Ziznewsku indicated that the plant was on track to receivsthose incentives.
A clean, green operation The company runs acleamn operation, with no air pollution and re-usew of all resin it Ziznewski said. That was the reputation it had in the communit y around its New Jersey which Bullitt County officials visited when Sabert was considerin g building itsHillview factory, said Bob Fouts, executiv e director of the . He is glad to have Sabert in the county because it helpw diversifythe county’s industrial base, which is weighted towarfd distribution facilities. There are only about a half dozehn large manufacturers inthe county, he said. “I really think they will be a goodcorporatde citizen,” Fouts said of Sabert.
Gary Ziznewski, the company’s CFO, said he expect s the New Jersey-based company to add new production lined laterthis year. The 250,000-square-foot production and warehouse which opened inJune 2008, has grown to five productionn lines, with plenty of room to add at least five Ziznewski said. He expects that when the which has 75 iscompletely full, it will have between 200 and 300 The company owns abour 75 acres around the plant, he said, so there’s plentyu of room for future expansion. The company typically has expanded its plantse about once every four he said. “We’ve been he said. “We’ve had pretty strong and consistent double-digitr growth.
” He would not discloss annual revenue for the privatelhyheld company. The markety for the disposable, plastic, food containers that the companyy makesremains strong, he especially in the supermarket industry. The company’s customersd include most majorsupermarket “Supermarkets have done fairly well in these times becausd people are not going out to dine, but people still need to eat,” he Sabert officials plan to start expanding the company’s California plant this summer. It just expanded its plant in Belgium last year, and it has no more room to expandc at its New Jersey plant.
That’s why the companh wanted to buildanother facility, Ziznewski said, and it picked Bullitt County for several reasons: The company had no facilitiexs in the Midwest, where it could be within a day’es drive of most of its Proximity to customers savex the company on trucking costs and reduces the company’as carbon footprint, Ziznewski said. The company wanted a site near a major city and near amajorf airport, so having Louisville 20 minutes from the plantt site in northern Bullitt County was a majotr plus, Ziznewski said. The new site is also close to Interstated 65, a major north-south roadway.
The company also wanted a site with a rail sidinfg so it could bring in raw materialsvia railroad. In Decemberd 2005, the Kentucky Governor’s Office for Local Development gavea $1 million community development block granr to the city of Hillview to build a rail-spur infrastructures that would serve the plant. A few months before, in Septemberf 2005, the Kentucky Economic Development Financre Authority gave Sabert preliminarg approval for as muchas $2 million in stat tax credits over 10 years if Saberg would create at least 96 jobs at an averagse hourly wage of $11.27. Ziznewsku indicated that the plant was on track to receivsthose incentives.
A clean, green operation The company runs acleamn operation, with no air pollution and re-usew of all resin it Ziznewski said. That was the reputation it had in the communit y around its New Jersey which Bullitt County officials visited when Sabert was considerin g building itsHillview factory, said Bob Fouts, executiv e director of the . He is glad to have Sabert in the county because it helpw diversifythe county’s industrial base, which is weighted towarfd distribution facilities. There are only about a half dozehn large manufacturers inthe county, he said. “I really think they will be a goodcorporatde citizen,” Fouts said of Sabert.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Burger King Q3 profits up 15% - South Florida Business Journal:
http://innovista.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=110:home&catid=43:general-pages&Itemid=135
Revenue for the Miami-basexd company’s third quarter ended Marcg 31was $600 million, up 1 percenyt from $594 million in the same quartee last year. Net income was $47 or 34 cents a share, up from $41 or 30 cents a share, in the previous year’sd quarter. “We continue to post top-line growth even in this challenginvgmacroeconomic environment,” Burger King Chairman and CEO John Chidsety said in a news release. “Wew delivered our 21st consecutiver quarter of worldwide positivecomp sales, our annual net restaurantr growth remains on track and our cash flow generation remains strong.” The company opened 53 net new restaurants during the third quarter.
Lookingy ahead, the company said it expecta its fourth quarter earnings per share to be in the rangse of 34 cents to37 cents. It loweredc its full-year outlook to $1.39 to $1.42 a sharse from $1.44 to $1.49 a sharr “due to ongoing market as well as the unknown potential effects of the swine flu on the Shares closed down 56 cents Wednesdayto $16.55. The 52-weelk high was $30.95 on Aug. 11. The 52-week low was $16.576 on Oct. 28.
Revenue for the Miami-basexd company’s third quarter ended Marcg 31was $600 million, up 1 percenyt from $594 million in the same quartee last year. Net income was $47 or 34 cents a share, up from $41 or 30 cents a share, in the previous year’sd quarter. “We continue to post top-line growth even in this challenginvgmacroeconomic environment,” Burger King Chairman and CEO John Chidsety said in a news release. “Wew delivered our 21st consecutiver quarter of worldwide positivecomp sales, our annual net restaurantr growth remains on track and our cash flow generation remains strong.” The company opened 53 net new restaurants during the third quarter.
Lookingy ahead, the company said it expecta its fourth quarter earnings per share to be in the rangse of 34 cents to37 cents. It loweredc its full-year outlook to $1.39 to $1.42 a sharse from $1.44 to $1.49 a sharr “due to ongoing market as well as the unknown potential effects of the swine flu on the Shares closed down 56 cents Wednesdayto $16.55. The 52-weelk high was $30.95 on Aug. 11. The 52-week low was $16.576 on Oct. 28.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The Fed Is Exacerbating the Move in Bonds - Seeking Alpha (blog)
http://summitcitylounge.com/calendar/?event_id=617
The Fed Is Exacerbating the Move in Bonds Seeking Alpha (blog) The recent Federal Reserve August 10 announcement that it will reinvest principal paydowns from its very large (1+ trillion) mortgage backed security ... |
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