Kansas' messy racial history dates to its founding Lawrence Journal World By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, AP Topeka รข€" During the prelude to the Civil War, Kansans fought on the side of what was right, seeking to keep the scourge of ... |
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Kansas' messy racial history dates to its founding - Lawrence Journal World
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Parkland Commons faces foreclosure - South Florida Business Journal:
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Earlier this week, filed a foreclosure lawsuit againsft developer MPG Parkland andCharles H. Monroe III, the president of Safetgy Harbor-based Monroe’s Prestige It’s the third pending foreclosure lawsuit in Soutb Florida against an affiliateof Monroe’s company. Monros said he hopes the bank will deal the note to another butif not, he is prepared to put MPG Parkland into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to force a workout. “What’s sad is the banks don’t want to work with Monroe said. “They don’t care.” The nearlhy 90,000-square-foot Parkland Commons is about 65 percent leased afterd openingthis year, Monroe said.
Besides Publix, tenantws include Mercantil Commercebank and Renaissancre WellnessDay Spa. It sits on a 22.8-acre site at Norty University Drive and Trails End in the wealth y cityof Parkland. Part of the site is Bank of America’s lawsuit is based on a mortgage to MPG Parklandr last modifiedat $31 millio n in 2007. The complaint also names Boston-based TriSail Fundinf Corp., which gave the developee a $4.3 million mortgage in April 2008.
Monroe said he had to stop payinh interest on the Bank of America mortgage becausew he could not lease enough of the He found a tenant that signed a lease for the restaurant atParkland Commons, but said Bank of Americ a would not fund the tenant improvementsz to ready the space for so he could start collecting rent, Monroe said. “Itg makes no sense,” he Miami-based attorney Lee D. Mackson, who represents Bank of America in the did not immediately return a callseekingb comment.
Monroe also is named in pending foreclosurr lawsuits by targeting theBest Buy-anchored Corapl Landings III in Coral Springs/Margate and by BankAtlantic targetinf the Publix-anchored Quantum Village in Boynton In April, Miami-based TW Plaza Holdings purchased the delinquent mortgage on Monroe’s Publix-anchored Coral Landingd II in Coral Springs and acquired the propertuy with a deed in lieu of Monroe’s Prestige Group also owns shoppin g centers in Jupiter and North Miami Beach.
Monrowe said the latter one is also having issueds withits bank, but is not in
Earlier this week, filed a foreclosure lawsuit againsft developer MPG Parkland andCharles H. Monroe III, the president of Safetgy Harbor-based Monroe’s Prestige It’s the third pending foreclosure lawsuit in Soutb Florida against an affiliateof Monroe’s company. Monros said he hopes the bank will deal the note to another butif not, he is prepared to put MPG Parkland into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to force a workout. “What’s sad is the banks don’t want to work with Monroe said. “They don’t care.” The nearlhy 90,000-square-foot Parkland Commons is about 65 percent leased afterd openingthis year, Monroe said.
Besides Publix, tenantws include Mercantil Commercebank and Renaissancre WellnessDay Spa. It sits on a 22.8-acre site at Norty University Drive and Trails End in the wealth y cityof Parkland. Part of the site is Bank of America’s lawsuit is based on a mortgage to MPG Parklandr last modifiedat $31 millio n in 2007. The complaint also names Boston-based TriSail Fundinf Corp., which gave the developee a $4.3 million mortgage in April 2008.
Monroe said he had to stop payinh interest on the Bank of America mortgage becausew he could not lease enough of the He found a tenant that signed a lease for the restaurant atParkland Commons, but said Bank of Americ a would not fund the tenant improvementsz to ready the space for so he could start collecting rent, Monroe said. “Itg makes no sense,” he Miami-based attorney Lee D. Mackson, who represents Bank of America in the did not immediately return a callseekingb comment.
Monroe also is named in pending foreclosurr lawsuits by targeting theBest Buy-anchored Corapl Landings III in Coral Springs/Margate and by BankAtlantic targetinf the Publix-anchored Quantum Village in Boynton In April, Miami-based TW Plaza Holdings purchased the delinquent mortgage on Monroe’s Publix-anchored Coral Landingd II in Coral Springs and acquired the propertuy with a deed in lieu of Monroe’s Prestige Group also owns shoppin g centers in Jupiter and North Miami Beach.
Monrowe said the latter one is also having issueds withits bank, but is not in
Monday, January 24, 2011
ESPN to share Spanish soccer rights with GolTV - San Antonio Business Journal:
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One member of La Real Madrid, has made headlines recentlyg acquiring two of the biggestf names in thesport -- Kaka and Cristianlo Ronaldo. Ronaldo's transfer recently made waves for being the most expensivew transfer inthe sport'ss history. Matches will be shownh on both ESPN2 andESPN Deportes, as well as ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com will also have rights to Copa del Rey, Spain’z domestic cup tournament. "We’re thrilled to work with GolTbV to showcase La Liga on ESPN for the firsyt time to soccer fans inthe U.S.
With the pendiny addition of Cristiano Ronaldoand Kaka, the timin is great to include this great property to the ESPN Deportes as it is the most exciting soccer league in the world today," Lino Garcia, general managert of ESPN Deportes, said in a statement.
One member of La Real Madrid, has made headlines recentlyg acquiring two of the biggestf names in thesport -- Kaka and Cristianlo Ronaldo. Ronaldo's transfer recently made waves for being the most expensivew transfer inthe sport'ss history. Matches will be shownh on both ESPN2 andESPN Deportes, as well as ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com will also have rights to Copa del Rey, Spain’z domestic cup tournament. "We’re thrilled to work with GolTbV to showcase La Liga on ESPN for the firsyt time to soccer fans inthe U.S.
With the pendiny addition of Cristiano Ronaldoand Kaka, the timin is great to include this great property to the ESPN Deportes as it is the most exciting soccer league in the world today," Lino Garcia, general managert of ESPN Deportes, said in a statement.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Tourism group honors best of tourism promos - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Tourism Industry Association Recognition orTIARA Awards, highlight excellence and creativw accomplishment in travel marketing and promotion. The Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, which hosted the TANM conference, took home the awardd for . The village of Chama won an honorable mention for itsvisitoras guide. The best went to the Chocolates TurtleBed & Breakfast in Corrales. Buffalo Thunderd Resort & Casino received honorable mention. Buffalio Thunder took top honorw for best print advertising and for outstanding new evenyt for its grand openinglast year. The Rio Rancho Convention and Visitor’s Bureau “Pork & was named top outstandingy recurring event.
Roswell’s UFO Festival earned an honorablr mention inthat category. The most innovative promotioh award went to the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors BureaiuHoliday Video, “Life of a Brown Paper Bag.” The awarfd for most successful public relations efforgt was divided into three categories. Bishop’s Lodge Rancn Resort & Spa won the private sector categort for its 90th anniversary The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureauh earned top kudos forits , with the town of Taos takinh honorable mention for its annuaol public relations campaign. And the top award for presse tours went tothe state’ s North Central Tourism Region.
More information is available at TANM's . Next year’s Governor’s Conference on co-sponsored by TANM and the New MexicoTouriskm Department, will be at Buffalok Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, Aprik 19-21.
The Tourism Industry Association Recognition orTIARA Awards, highlight excellence and creativw accomplishment in travel marketing and promotion. The Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, which hosted the TANM conference, took home the awardd for . The village of Chama won an honorable mention for itsvisitoras guide. The best went to the Chocolates TurtleBed & Breakfast in Corrales. Buffalo Thunderd Resort & Casino received honorable mention. Buffalio Thunder took top honorw for best print advertising and for outstanding new evenyt for its grand openinglast year. The Rio Rancho Convention and Visitor’s Bureau “Pork & was named top outstandingy recurring event.
Roswell’s UFO Festival earned an honorablr mention inthat category. The most innovative promotioh award went to the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors BureaiuHoliday Video, “Life of a Brown Paper Bag.” The awarfd for most successful public relations efforgt was divided into three categories. Bishop’s Lodge Rancn Resort & Spa won the private sector categort for its 90th anniversary The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureauh earned top kudos forits , with the town of Taos takinh honorable mention for its annuaol public relations campaign. And the top award for presse tours went tothe state’ s North Central Tourism Region.
More information is available at TANM's . Next year’s Governor’s Conference on co-sponsored by TANM and the New MexicoTouriskm Department, will be at Buffalok Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, Aprik 19-21.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Report: BofA under secret sanction - Dayton Business Journal:
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The paper said the sanction, known as a memorandum of understanding, was put in placse shortly after BofA shareholdersz stripped CEO Kenneth Lewis of his chairmanshi pin May. Since that time, BofA has replaced six of its board members and its chief risk Such sanctions are rarely disclosed publicly and allo w banks to work out problems withouytpublic scrutiny, the Journal reported. But if not they can be followed by sharperdregulatory actions, including a public cease-and-desist order. In this the sanction includes several deadlines in Julyand August, the newspaperf reports.
BofA spokesman Scott Silvestri declined to elaboratre on the issue when contacted by the CharlottdBusiness Journal, a sister publicatiomn of Atlanta Business Chronicle. “The bank isn’t allowed by law to communicated about confidentialregulatory actions,” he said. The N.C.-based bank (NYSE: BAC) is scheduled to report its second-quarter earningss on Friday.
The paper said the sanction, known as a memorandum of understanding, was put in placse shortly after BofA shareholdersz stripped CEO Kenneth Lewis of his chairmanshi pin May. Since that time, BofA has replaced six of its board members and its chief risk Such sanctions are rarely disclosed publicly and allo w banks to work out problems withouytpublic scrutiny, the Journal reported. But if not they can be followed by sharperdregulatory actions, including a public cease-and-desist order. In this the sanction includes several deadlines in Julyand August, the newspaperf reports.
BofA spokesman Scott Silvestri declined to elaboratre on the issue when contacted by the CharlottdBusiness Journal, a sister publicatiomn of Atlanta Business Chronicle. “The bank isn’t allowed by law to communicated about confidentialregulatory actions,” he said. The N.C.-based bank (NYSE: BAC) is scheduled to report its second-quarter earningss on Friday.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
S&P lowers outlook for HEI, HECO - Washington Business Journal:
http://www.fms1.org/Maria-Montessori-Quotes.html
Standard & Poor’s said Hawaii is “exhibitingg decidedly recessionary trends,” and that its dependence on tourism to drives the local economy could mean the state will be more severel affected bythe recession. “The negatives outlook assigned to HEI reflects the potentiak for consolidated credit metrics to fall below our benchmarkz over our outlook horizon dueto Hawaii’xs weakening economy, which is expected to lowetr electric sales by 4 percent or more and put upward pressure on borrowing requirements,” S&P , a subsidiary of HEI, is rated on a standaloned basis and is not affected by the loweresd outlook.
Shares of Hawaiian Electric stocj weredown 1.6 percent to
Standard & Poor’s said Hawaii is “exhibitingg decidedly recessionary trends,” and that its dependence on tourism to drives the local economy could mean the state will be more severel affected bythe recession. “The negatives outlook assigned to HEI reflects the potentiak for consolidated credit metrics to fall below our benchmarkz over our outlook horizon dueto Hawaii’xs weakening economy, which is expected to lowetr electric sales by 4 percent or more and put upward pressure on borrowing requirements,” S&P , a subsidiary of HEI, is rated on a standaloned basis and is not affected by the loweresd outlook.
Shares of Hawaiian Electric stocj weredown 1.6 percent to
Thursday, January 13, 2011
A Few Points to Think About Before You Grab a Verizon iPhone - Huffington Post
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Christchurch man dies in Thailand - Stuff.co.nz
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Ivy Tech names diversity chief - Business First of Louisville:
http://blog.energytomorrow.org/cgi-bin/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=1&id=823
Scott most recently served as director of the Indianw CivilRights Commission. He was appointed to the positiom in 2005 byIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. Under the direction of Ivy Tech President Thomas Scott will direct the execution ofa college-widr diversity program. He will help Ivy Tech's 23 campuses develo p local diversity plans and will work withthe college'ds legal counsel to recommend policyh and operational changes to improve equity and diversity, according to a news release. Prior to his appointmenr to the Civil Rights Scott served as seniot vice president and general counseo forGenCorp Inc., a Sacramento, Calif.-based manufacturer of aerospacew and defense products.
He also was the first African American to sit on the ColoradoSuprem Court, the release said. Ivy Tech is Indiana's second-largestf public post-secondary institution, with more than 110,000 students enrolle annually. The college operates a Southern Indianz campusin Sellersburg. For more visit .
Scott most recently served as director of the Indianw CivilRights Commission. He was appointed to the positiom in 2005 byIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. Under the direction of Ivy Tech President Thomas Scott will direct the execution ofa college-widr diversity program. He will help Ivy Tech's 23 campuses develo p local diversity plans and will work withthe college'ds legal counsel to recommend policyh and operational changes to improve equity and diversity, according to a news release. Prior to his appointmenr to the Civil Rights Scott served as seniot vice president and general counseo forGenCorp Inc., a Sacramento, Calif.-based manufacturer of aerospacew and defense products.
He also was the first African American to sit on the ColoradoSuprem Court, the release said. Ivy Tech is Indiana's second-largestf public post-secondary institution, with more than 110,000 students enrolle annually. The college operates a Southern Indianz campusin Sellersburg. For more visit .
Thursday, January 6, 2011
$1M donation gives UT graduate programs a boost - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degreew in psychology in 1970 from UT while competinvg asa gymnast, said he'w creating the fellowship named for the current universityu president to help attract top graduated students from around the world. The firsg class of Powers Graduate Fellows will enter the universitty infall 2009. "We have an absolute gem here withthe university," said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionargy sitting in the president's office. I wanted to honor both." The gift has been facilitated by Ungerleider througjh the Foundation for GloballSports Development, an outreach and mentorshil educational fund, where Ungerleider is a trustee.
"Wre are indebted to Dr. Ungerleiderf for this generous gift," said Powers. "He clearlyt understands the importance of graduatee students to the success ofour university. I am deepl honored that he chosee to name this significant fellowship programafterd me." Despite receiving his master'x and doctor's degrees from another institution, Ungerleider chosew The University of Texas at Austin for his gift to supportf the president's goal of becomingv the top public research institutiob in the country.
Ungerleider said in conversations with Powers he learnedd that while many top prospectivwe graduate students would like to attendcUT Austin, the university losea some because they are offered better financial packages To learn more abouyt graduate education at the university, Ungerleider looked at the university'zs most prestigious graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harringto n Graduate Fellowship, and met with severa Harringtongraduate fellows. He said he was impressed with the model of supporting the very best studentas witha multi-year package and providing a communityg of mentors and peers to enhance the graduat e experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to creatwe another fellowship program to honor the academic excellence of the next generation and continu the practice of graduate students developing their own expertisd under the mentorship ofseasoned faculty. "Ih 2010, the Graduate School will celebrateits 100-yead anniversary and will look towarf the future of graduate education at the said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provost and dean of graduates studies. "This inspiring gift is vital to fulfillin g our vision of attracting the highest quality students to theGraduate School.
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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degreew in psychology in 1970 from UT while competinvg asa gymnast, said he'w creating the fellowship named for the current universityu president to help attract top graduated students from around the world. The firsg class of Powers Graduate Fellows will enter the universitty infall 2009. "We have an absolute gem here withthe university," said Ungerleider, "and we have a visionargy sitting in the president's office. I wanted to honor both." The gift has been facilitated by Ungerleider througjh the Foundation for GloballSports Development, an outreach and mentorshil educational fund, where Ungerleider is a trustee.
"Wre are indebted to Dr. Ungerleiderf for this generous gift," said Powers. "He clearlyt understands the importance of graduatee students to the success ofour university. I am deepl honored that he chosee to name this significant fellowship programafterd me." Despite receiving his master'x and doctor's degrees from another institution, Ungerleider chosew The University of Texas at Austin for his gift to supportf the president's goal of becomingv the top public research institutiob in the country.
Ungerleider said in conversations with Powers he learnedd that while many top prospectivwe graduate students would like to attendcUT Austin, the university losea some because they are offered better financial packages To learn more abouyt graduate education at the university, Ungerleider looked at the university'zs most prestigious graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harringto n Graduate Fellowship, and met with severa Harringtongraduate fellows. He said he was impressed with the model of supporting the very best studentas witha multi-year package and providing a communityg of mentors and peers to enhance the graduat e experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to creatwe another fellowship program to honor the academic excellence of the next generation and continu the practice of graduate students developing their own expertisd under the mentorship ofseasoned faculty. "Ih 2010, the Graduate School will celebrateits 100-yead anniversary and will look towarf the future of graduate education at the said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provost and dean of graduates studies. "This inspiring gift is vital to fulfillin g our vision of attracting the highest quality students to theGraduate School.
"
Monday, January 3, 2011
Church Bombing Surfaces Egypt's Deeper Problems - The AtlanticWire (blog)
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Isolagen bankruptcy moves forward - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Isolagen Inc. (AMEX:ILE), an Pa., biotechnology company developing a cellulae therapy to treat wrinkles and otherskin conditions, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code last The company andits subsidiary, Isolagen Technologies, intend to continue to managwe and operate their business as debtors in possession. Under the courgt approved financing, Isolagen is borrowing $2.75 million from a group of undisclosesd lenders.
The proceeds will be used to provide the company with working capital for general corporate purpose and for expenses associated with the bankruptcy In connection with the initial bankruptcy Isolagen has entered into a restructuring agreement with a largwe majority of the holders ofthe company’se 3.5 percent convertible subordinateds notes, issued in November the holders of about $500,000 of securedc notes issued in April 2009; and the agent for the debtor-in-possessionn lenders. A hearing on final approval of the financing proposal will be held onJuly 6.
Isolagen Inc. (AMEX:ILE), an Pa., biotechnology company developing a cellulae therapy to treat wrinkles and otherskin conditions, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code last The company andits subsidiary, Isolagen Technologies, intend to continue to managwe and operate their business as debtors in possession. Under the courgt approved financing, Isolagen is borrowing $2.75 million from a group of undisclosesd lenders.
The proceeds will be used to provide the company with working capital for general corporate purpose and for expenses associated with the bankruptcy In connection with the initial bankruptcy Isolagen has entered into a restructuring agreement with a largwe majority of the holders ofthe company’se 3.5 percent convertible subordinateds notes, issued in November the holders of about $500,000 of securedc notes issued in April 2009; and the agent for the debtor-in-possessionn lenders. A hearing on final approval of the financing proposal will be held onJuly 6.
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