dimanche 29 janvier 2012

Report: Sacramento 12th-worst for foreclosures - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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Sacramento is the 12th-worsgt market for foreclosures inthe state, with 1,391 sales — or aboutr one of every 1,02e homes. But the activity in foreclosurse sales in the regiom is a 20 percent drop from ayear ago, accordint to . The region had 2,694 noticeas of default — considered the firsy step in the foreclosureprocess — and 1,673 noticews of trustee sales. Merced, Stanislaus and Yuba countiea were the worst in the followed by San Joaquih andRiverside counties. Statewide, foreclosurew increased for the third-consecutive month, evidence that the housing market remainsin trouble. Foreclosure sales increased 24.
7 percent in June compareed to May, a slightlh smaller increase than the previoustwo months. Foreclosuree sales had jumped at least 30 percent in Apriland May, compares to the previous months. foreclosure sales in June were 8.2 percent lower than a year ago. The brismk activity in foreclosures could continu in thelate summer, afte notices of default increased 11.8 percent to 45,69q filings, the second-highest month on according to ForeclosureRadar. June’s notices of default are 10 percent higher than ayear ago. Home lenders reportedc mixed resultsin June, possibly because of the California Foreclosures Prevention Act, which extends the notice of trustese sale by 90 days.
Banks can avoid the 90-day extensionh by offering a comprehensive loan-modification program to Bank of America’s filings dropped 49 percent last month, while CitiMortgage and Downtowmn Savings’ notices of trustee salew increased 69 percent and45 percent, respectively.

vendredi 27 janvier 2012

Should Knicks Look to Miami's Model for Success? - New York Times (blog)

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Should Knicks Look to Miami's Model for Success?

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By KEITH SCHLOSSER Seth Wenig/Associated PressToney Douglas of the Knicks in a game against Orlando this month. Losers of seven out of their last eight games, the Knicks have undeniably hit one of the lowest points in Coach Mike D'Antoni's tenure.



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mercredi 25 janvier 2012

Hawaii fish farm wants to invest $13 million to quadruple moi production - Charlotte Business Journal:

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, which is ownefd by of Lihue, Kauai, is seeking permits to expand its statew ocean lease from 28 acres to 61 That would enablethe Kailua-based company to quadruplre the volume of its cages and increaswe production from 1.2 million pounds to 5 million poundzs annually. The expansion requires four permits, which the company applied for late lastmontyh — two from the state , one from the stated Health Department and a federal permit. which grew out of a projectf in the late expects the expansion togenerate $20 millionb in annual revenue, with wholesale priceds of about $4 a pound.
The company sellse its product almost entirely withinthe state, to restaurantes and markets, said founder, co-ownedr and CEO Randy Cates. Hukilau’s currenr operation includes foursubmerged cages, each measuring 3,000 cubidc meters in size. Its permit applicationas seek approval to replace the existing cages with eight new ones that are doublew the current cage The larger set would still be two miles offshore inMamalza Bay. The expansion is expected to cost $13 which Cates said will be finance d through federal loans and private He expects the permittinfg process to be completed in the first quarted ofnext year.
Hukilau also is building a fingerlinb (baby fish) hatchery in Campbelll Industrial Parkin Kapolei. The facility is expected to be completed this year and produc e about 10 million fingerlings If approved, Hukilau Foods’ expansion wouldc follow the downsizing of Kona Blue Water Farms, Hawaii’z only other open-ocean fish farm. The Kona farm announced earlieer this year that it will reduce annuakl production of its farmed Hawaiian yellowtail from 1 millioh poundsto 600,000 pounds. Hukilau Foodss grew out of a UH aquacultures research projectthat Cates, a former commerciak fisherman, took over in 1999. He formed in 2000 to convertr thepilot open-ocean farm into a business.
In 2007, Grove Farm Co. acquirec Cates’ company and renamed it Grovs Farm Fish andPoi LLC, which does business as Hukila Foods.

lundi 23 janvier 2012

Joe Paterno dies at 85 - Washington Times

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Joe Paterno dies at 85

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OKLAHOMA CITY, January 22, 2012â€"Joe Paterno, better known as JoePa, died Sunday from complications from lung cancer. Paterno had been the head footb »

samedi 21 janvier 2012

Red Cross: 'Many' dead, injured in Nigeria attacks - Boston.com

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By Salisu Rabiu and Jon Gambrell AP / January 21, 2012 KANO, Nigeriaâ€"A coordinated series of bombings and attacks claimed by a radical Islamist sect left "many" dead and injured in northern Nigeria's largest city, a Nigerian Red Cross spokesman said ...


Many feared dead as series of bombs rock Nigerian city of Kano

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Many feared dead as deadly suicide blast, explosions rock Kano

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jeudi 19 janvier 2012

Canisius College launches new institute - Business First of Buffalo:

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The Institute for the Student of Human-Animal Relationshipws will focus onthe “objective nature of animals” alonhg with animal welfare and wildlife college officials announced Wednesday. It will be directexd by biology professorMichaelk Noonan. “There is a new generation of studentas who want to learn as much as possiblew about the objective natureof animals, but also want to use that knowledgd to improve animal welfare and promotew wildlife conservation,” Noonan said in a statement. “Thew institute will provide that opportunity.
” As part of the the college will hold an Anthrozoology Speakers which will bring speakers to the collegw to discuss animal andwildlife issues, and an annual symposiu m series. In April, the college announcesd the creation of the Institute for the Global Study for Religion. Last September, it established the William H. Fitzpatricjk Institute of Public Affairxsand Leadership.

lundi 16 janvier 2012

Cousins Chairman Tom Bell retiring - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Gellerstedt will remain president, the Atlanta-basedc real estate investment trust Bell, who turns 60 this year, became Cousinws CEO in January 2002 and chairman inDecember 2006. Underr his watch, the company sold nearlyg $3 billion in assets during the market’a peak for special dividends totaling $12.62 a “There is never a perfect time to leave a companuy as respected and admire das Cousins, but I’m confident that after seveh and a half years as chief the company is ready for new leadership and renewedx energy,” Bell said in a “My decision to step aside now allowsa our extremely talented management team under the guidance of Larryt to make important decisions that will prepare Cousins for the next phase of the real estate cycle.
” Bell remains deepl involved in Atlanta’s civic life. He has been instrumental in the efforf to save fromfinancial ruin. The movementg began over dinner in early 2007 when the table conversationof A.D. Correll, former CEO of , and Bell turne d to Grady. Through their leadership and donationsfrom , ’z $5 million, and . "I thought he had big shoes to fill when he took since he was replacingTom Cousins," said Hal Barry, founder of Barryy Real Estate Cos. "Since then, he's done an absolutelgy fantastic job forthat company. And what he's done for the city and metrok Atlanta have just been overthe top.
I hope he doesn'gt give up some of his efforts that have meant so much to theAtlantaa community. I just admire the heck out of him." 53, came to Cousins CUZ) when the REIT bought his , in June 2005. Gellerstedt served as chairman and chieft executive officer of the from 1986to 1998. In after the sale of Beers to , he was elected chairmanh and CEOof , a packaging and printeed office products company. In Gellerstedt became president and chief operatin g officerof , an urban mixed-use development He went on to found The Gellerstedt Group in 2003. In other compan y news, Cousins’ board of directors named S. Taylor Glover non-executivew chairman of the board.
Glover joined the Cousinsa board inFebruary 2005. He is currently the presidentt and chief executive officerof