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lundi 14 novembre 2011
JaMychal Green leads No. 16 Alabama over Oakland 74-57 - Washington Post
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samedi 12 novembre 2011
Kimya Dawson on “Juno†and working with Aesop Rock - Washington Post (blog)
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Express from The Washington Post | Kimya Dawson on “Juno†and working with Aesop Rock Washington Post (blog) If you only knew Kimya Dawson from her twee, adorable contributions to the "Juno" soundtrack, you might have a hard time recognizing her now. On her new solo disc, "Thunder Thighs," the sometime frontwoman of the Moldy Peaches collaborates w ith ... Authentic & Autobiographical Thunder Clap Kimya Dawson brings lovable folk to Black Cat |
jeudi 10 novembre 2011
Economy takes bite out of eateries - Dayton Business Journal:
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Local restaurants have been hit with a varietgy of cost increases this from minimum wage increases to fuel surcharge to rising healthcare costs. Whild restaurants have absorbedthe blows, the slow down in discretionary spendin g may be a shot to the jaw that some Dayton-area operatorws can’t recover from. Josef Reif has seen bad timew in the restaurantbusineses before, but never have so many differen factors nibbled on his profit. “We have neverf had to fight so many obstacles at said Reif, owner of in Kettering. “Everhy restaurant is feeling the pincjh in a time like When discretionarydollars decrease, diners often ditch dining out first.
The decline alreaduy has played a part in localrestauranf closings, including the Lincoln Park Grille in Kettering that is closingg by the end of the The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performancwe Index tells the same A composite index that tracks the health and outlook of the U.S. restaurantt industry, the RPI is at its lowestf point in the past five With a number above 100 indicating and belowindicating contraction, the index stood at 96.7 in down 1.7 percent from That index remained at more than 100 for much of the periocd from mid-2003 to mid-2007.
According to the 15 percent of restaurants expect to have higher salez in the nextsix months, down from 30 percenf compared with September. And 50 perceny of restaurants expect worse economixc conditions in the nextsix months. Reif said his busineszs is down about 15 percent from this timelast “A lot of customers’ wallets have the Reif said. Jay Haverstick, owner of in said his business also is down from last but his losses will be about a thirdx oflast year’s because of cost-cutting. Mike general manager for in Miamisburgand Englewood, said businesx has held steady, but it isn’t growing like it had “It’s not horrible,” Leigh said.
“But when you have projecteed growth you’re not hitting, it starts to be a The original Chumps location in a familysports restaurant, had seen 10 percent to 15 percenf growth every year since 2005, but it is aboug even this year with last year. To get customers back in the restaurants are spending moreon advertising, adjustinh prices and highlighting specials. Reif introducefd a new “recession-proof” menu addition a few monthse back, which offers a three-courswe meal for $30. “Irf you take $30 to Dorothy Lane Market, you can’tr do that,” he said. “And when you add in the houre it takes toprepare it, you can practicallyy eat for free.
” TJ Chumps offer s five items on its lunch menu for unde $6 and has a buy one, get one half-off deal for entrees on Thursdays. Leighg said that deal started last year, but only recently did people staryt to take advantageof it. Leigh said advertisin spending has increased from little to nothintg toabout $1,000 a month for both locations. Chumpsw is putting ads in coupom circulars, local newspapers and some direct marketing packet sfor businesses. Restaurants also are looking at ways to cut Reif said he has focused on gettiny the best price for his freshy produce andother items.
Local restaurants have been hit with a varietgy of cost increases this from minimum wage increases to fuel surcharge to rising healthcare costs. Whild restaurants have absorbedthe blows, the slow down in discretionary spendin g may be a shot to the jaw that some Dayton-area operatorws can’t recover from. Josef Reif has seen bad timew in the restaurantbusineses before, but never have so many differen factors nibbled on his profit. “We have neverf had to fight so many obstacles at said Reif, owner of in Kettering. “Everhy restaurant is feeling the pincjh in a time like When discretionarydollars decrease, diners often ditch dining out first.
The decline alreaduy has played a part in localrestauranf closings, including the Lincoln Park Grille in Kettering that is closingg by the end of the The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performancwe Index tells the same A composite index that tracks the health and outlook of the U.S. restaurantt industry, the RPI is at its lowestf point in the past five With a number above 100 indicating and belowindicating contraction, the index stood at 96.7 in down 1.7 percent from That index remained at more than 100 for much of the periocd from mid-2003 to mid-2007.
According to the 15 percent of restaurants expect to have higher salez in the nextsix months, down from 30 percenf compared with September. And 50 perceny of restaurants expect worse economixc conditions in the nextsix months. Reif said his busineszs is down about 15 percent from this timelast “A lot of customers’ wallets have the Reif said. Jay Haverstick, owner of in said his business also is down from last but his losses will be about a thirdx oflast year’s because of cost-cutting. Mike general manager for in Miamisburgand Englewood, said businesx has held steady, but it isn’t growing like it had “It’s not horrible,” Leigh said.
“But when you have projecteed growth you’re not hitting, it starts to be a The original Chumps location in a familysports restaurant, had seen 10 percent to 15 percenf growth every year since 2005, but it is aboug even this year with last year. To get customers back in the restaurants are spending moreon advertising, adjustinh prices and highlighting specials. Reif introducefd a new “recession-proof” menu addition a few monthse back, which offers a three-courswe meal for $30. “Irf you take $30 to Dorothy Lane Market, you can’tr do that,” he said. “And when you add in the houre it takes toprepare it, you can practicallyy eat for free.
” TJ Chumps offer s five items on its lunch menu for unde $6 and has a buy one, get one half-off deal for entrees on Thursdays. Leighg said that deal started last year, but only recently did people staryt to take advantageof it. Leigh said advertisin spending has increased from little to nothintg toabout $1,000 a month for both locations. Chumpsw is putting ads in coupom circulars, local newspapers and some direct marketing packet sfor businesses. Restaurants also are looking at ways to cut Reif said he has focused on gettiny the best price for his freshy produce andother items.
mardi 8 novembre 2011
Oracle to Demonstrate How Cable Operators Can Rapidly Launch and Fulfill New ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Oracle to Demonstrate How Cable Operators Can Rapidly Launch and Fulfill New ... MarketWatch (press release) Oracle, in conjunction with Cognizant, IBB Consulting, Incognito Software, Infonova, OpenVault, Tektronix Communications and TMNG Global, will demonstrate how cable operators can rapidly launch and fulfill new cable services as part of the TM Forum's ... |
dimanche 6 novembre 2011
Farmers develops
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Customers who add Farmers’ “Eco-Rebuild” option to their policies willhave access, as part of claims, to $25,000 to rebuilde or replace a home using materials, upgrade qualified homes to meet Energy Star requirements and be reimbursedf for recycling debris rather than disposingg of it. Jeff Reinig, seniorr vice president of home product management for says the company is workin g togive earth-conscious consumers an option previouslyu not available to them in “This is quite literally an investment in our global future and we are excitedf to be the industry leaders,” he Farmers is making the Eco-Rebuildx option available in 29 states altogether, includinb Texas.
Los Angeles-based Farmers is the nation’s third-largest personaol lines property and casualtyinsurance group. Farmeres provides homeowners, auto, business, life insurancwe and financial services to more than 10 million The company is a wholly owned subsidiaryof . Web www.farmers.com
Customers who add Farmers’ “Eco-Rebuild” option to their policies willhave access, as part of claims, to $25,000 to rebuilde or replace a home using materials, upgrade qualified homes to meet Energy Star requirements and be reimbursedf for recycling debris rather than disposingg of it. Jeff Reinig, seniorr vice president of home product management for says the company is workin g togive earth-conscious consumers an option previouslyu not available to them in “This is quite literally an investment in our global future and we are excitedf to be the industry leaders,” he Farmers is making the Eco-Rebuildx option available in 29 states altogether, includinb Texas.
Los Angeles-based Farmers is the nation’s third-largest personaol lines property and casualtyinsurance group. Farmeres provides homeowners, auto, business, life insurancwe and financial services to more than 10 million The company is a wholly owned subsidiaryof . Web www.farmers.com
vendredi 4 novembre 2011
Lodgian names new CEO; reports Katrina damage - Business First of Louisville:
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Edward J. Rohling, who the Atlanta-based hotel owner and operatodr (AMEX: LGN) as president on July 15, has been namedf the new CEO. Lodgian said Parrington will remain activer in thehospitality industry. "Tom did a remarkable job in turning ourcompany around," Rohling "We are wrapping up a $100 million-pluxs renovation program and our portfolio is in highl y competitive condition, with properties locatecd in strong and growing markets. In the company has significantly strengthened itsbalance sheet." Lodgian recently a $1.9 million profit for the second Prior to joining Lodgian, Rohling was the foundere and principal of The Rohlinfg Co.
, Hotel Equity Advisors, whichg provided acquisition, disposition, consulting and asseyt management services for more than 100 American and Europeamn hotels. Before that, he was a general partner of Harve Hotels, a predecessor of , and one of the founders of Bristolk Hotels. In other news, Lodgian reported two of its hoteles in New Orleans suffered damagd as a result of Hurricane One hotel remained open and is operatinhg in alimited capacity, while the other hotel is closed. A third Lodgiam hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott in Lafayette, La., 135 mile from New Orleans, was unaffected by the The 244-room Radisson New Orleans Airportin La.
, 10 miles northwest of New received moderate water damage on the first as well as wind damage to the roof and guest room tower, which affected approximatelt one-half of the guest rooms. Power has been restored to the propertt and construction crews have repaired the roof and driesd outthe building, Lodgianb said. Currently, two-thirds of the rooms are in very good with the remaining third expecteds to be backto pre-hurricane status by the end of The 205-room Quality Hotel & Conference Centee in Metairie, La.
, seven miles from downtowhn New Orleans, had more significany damage and is Water penetration damaged the first and secondf floors, and hurricane winds impacte the roof, awnings and blew out some windows. The companu hopes to have the property open in thefourthg quarter, pending full restoration of public services. Rohling said the company has not yet determinedthe hurricane'sx impact to its but that both of the affected properties are coveref by insurance, including coverage for business "We will bear the cost of insurance and we currently are determining repair and lost businesa estimates with our insuranc e carrier," he said.
Edward J. Rohling, who the Atlanta-based hotel owner and operatodr (AMEX: LGN) as president on July 15, has been namedf the new CEO. Lodgian said Parrington will remain activer in thehospitality industry. "Tom did a remarkable job in turning ourcompany around," Rohling "We are wrapping up a $100 million-pluxs renovation program and our portfolio is in highl y competitive condition, with properties locatecd in strong and growing markets. In the company has significantly strengthened itsbalance sheet." Lodgian recently a $1.9 million profit for the second Prior to joining Lodgian, Rohling was the foundere and principal of The Rohlinfg Co.
, Hotel Equity Advisors, whichg provided acquisition, disposition, consulting and asseyt management services for more than 100 American and Europeamn hotels. Before that, he was a general partner of Harve Hotels, a predecessor of , and one of the founders of Bristolk Hotels. In other news, Lodgian reported two of its hoteles in New Orleans suffered damagd as a result of Hurricane One hotel remained open and is operatinhg in alimited capacity, while the other hotel is closed. A third Lodgiam hotel, the Courtyard by Marriott in Lafayette, La., 135 mile from New Orleans, was unaffected by the The 244-room Radisson New Orleans Airportin La.
, 10 miles northwest of New received moderate water damage on the first as well as wind damage to the roof and guest room tower, which affected approximatelt one-half of the guest rooms. Power has been restored to the propertt and construction crews have repaired the roof and driesd outthe building, Lodgianb said. Currently, two-thirds of the rooms are in very good with the remaining third expecteds to be backto pre-hurricane status by the end of The 205-room Quality Hotel & Conference Centee in Metairie, La.
, seven miles from downtowhn New Orleans, had more significany damage and is Water penetration damaged the first and secondf floors, and hurricane winds impacte the roof, awnings and blew out some windows. The companu hopes to have the property open in thefourthg quarter, pending full restoration of public services. Rohling said the company has not yet determinedthe hurricane'sx impact to its but that both of the affected properties are coveref by insurance, including coverage for business "We will bear the cost of insurance and we currently are determining repair and lost businesa estimates with our insuranc e carrier," he said.
mercredi 2 novembre 2011
Keep Rez Beautiful litter blitz coming up - Rankin Ledger
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Keep Rez Beautiful litter blitz coming up Rankin Ledger A local beautification group recently was honored for its innovation in its litter-free campaigns, and the group plans to continue its mission by hosting a cleanup day at the Ross Barnett Reservoir this weekend. A litter cleanup hosted by Keep the Rez ... |
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