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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Projected Sales For Britney's Femme Fatale Areâ¦.Eh - PerezHilton.com
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
New FDA Approved Medtronic ICD Only Shocks Heart When Necessary - Medical News Today
New FDA Approved Medtronic ICD Only Shocks Heart When Necessary Medical News Today A new implantable defibrillator (ICD) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration this week that is "smart" and will only administer a shock when it detects life-threatening arrhythmia, or a disorder of the heart rate (pulse) or heart ... |
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Bankruptcy filings soar in Florida
percent increase in filings in the for the Middled District of Florida in the 12 months endedMarch 31, comparesd to the same period a year The increase in bankruptcy filings in the Middle Districg of Florida outpaced the nationa l increase in bankruptcy filings. Nationally, bankruptcyu filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, were up 33.3 percent over bankruptcy filings forthe 12-month period ending March 31, according to statistics released by the administrative officed of the U.S. Courts. In the Middlw District of Florida, theres were 47,04 bankruptcy filings in the 12 monthsz endedMarch 31, compared to 30,031 in the year ender March 31, 2008.
There had been 18,01u7 bankruptcy filings in the year endecdMarch 31, 2007. During the quarter ended March 31, there were 13,332 total filings in the Middle District of including 9,687 Chapter 7 filings, 127 Chaptefr 11 filings, and 3,513 Chapter 13 There were 683 business bankruptcies filed in the quarter endedx March 31, including 507 businessews that sought to liquidate through Chaptere 7, and 116 that sought to reorganiz their debts through Chapter 11. Ther e also were a total of 12,649 non-business bankruptciexs filed in the three monthz endedMarch 31.
Friday, March 25, 2011
MMAC: Milwaukee-area economy still sluggish - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Only three of 20 April indicators registered improvementtfrom year-ago levels, matching the number of upward-pointinyg indicators recorded in March, the MMAC said in its Economif Trends report. "The employmentr situation continued to deteriorate with deepening job declines and unemploymen indicators over double what they were oneyear ago," said Bret economic research director for the "But metro area existing homes sales rose for only the seconfd time in nearly three years giving some hope for near-terk improvement in a stagnant local housing and real estate market." Nonfarm employment in the metrop area fell 4.8 percent in April to down from March’s 4.
3 percent Employment levels have now declined compared with year-ago levela in each of the past 12 with April’s decline being the steepestf registered in this period, the MMAC Only two of 10 major industrhy sectors registered April job gainw compared with one year ago, while eight registeref declines. Unemployment indicators for the metro area both measurex more than twicetheir year-earliefr levels. The number of unemployed in metro Milwauke erose 117.6% against year-ago to 70,300 compared with 32,300 in April 2008. new unemployment compensation claims rose ata 104.
6 percent rate in Aprilp to 12,101, this indicator’s thirde consecutive year-over-year increase of 100 percent or greater. On the positivd side, existing homes sales for the metrko arearose 5.6 percent in April, the firsyt year-over-year increase in this indicatoe in seven months and only the second such gain in nearlyu three years.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
A conversation about the national conversation - Los Angeles Times
A conversation about the national conversation Los Angeles Times Howard Stern has been ruling the airwaves for decades now, his highs and lows have been documented in film, books and on the air. But the self-proclaimed King of All Media has never faced something "as disturbing" as what led to him suing Sirus/XM, ... |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Papadakis pushed Drexel to new heights - Philadelphia Business Journal:
His former counterpart at the , Juditg Rodin, once said that university presidents had become captains of playing roles in economic development as well asuniversity expansion. Papadakis was a prime example. He helped create Select Greater Philadelphia, the ’es regional marketing arm, and was a key fundraiser for the He was a founding boardf member of the and servesd onthe board, as well as corporatw boards. “Taki,” as he was known to many, was a hard-chargingb individual with a ready smile.
A difficult man to say no to, he broughg his toughness to his battle againstlung cancer, working many long days througbh his illness and taking a leavew of absence from his post only days beforw his death. In 1998, Drexel was pressurecd by city and state officials to takeover , whichb was saddled with $1.6 billioh debt. There were 13,000p jobs on the line and Drexel’s board initiallyg refused to go along with the plan for fear of the Once the dealwas done, Papadakis and his team managed theier way through innumerable hurdles that led to merginhg the institutions.
In November, his voice was raspgy from his cancer treatment at the 10th anniversargof Drexel’s takeover of Speakers, including Manuel chairman of what is now the , said they wantef to see where Papadakid would lead to next. Expansion was often the obviousd choice for this intrepidcollege president. Papadakis defied the odds by creatin g a Drexel law school in 2006 and launched a West Coas t campusin Sacramento, this year.
He is credited with bringinb amore business-minded approach to the which could sometimes turn off Ultimately, with the school’s fundraising successes, risinfg status in national rankings, 130 percent growth in studentt enrollment and 300 percent operating budget increase, it was hard to argu with his methods. For his he was given the chamber’s William Penn the highest honor giveb to a business executive bythe organization. Ultimately Papadakids made both Drexel and the Philadelphiasregion better. That’s a mighty legacy.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
NFL, players dispute 'facts' with back-and-forth - SunHerald.com
New York Daily News | NFL, players dispute 'facts' with back-and-forth SunHerald.com So this is what the NFL and players are reduced to: Both sides are writing letters and issuing statements to and about each other, disputing âfactsâ and seeking to frame the back-and-forth about the sport's first work stoppage since 1987. ... NFLPA responds to Goodell letter: âYour statements are falseâ |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Banks' New $5 ATM Fee Means I Can't Afford to Take Out My Own Money! - The Stir
The Stir | Banks' New $5 ATM Fee Means I Can't Afford to Take Out My Own Money! The Stir Are you one of those people who likes to keep cash on hand? Do you also hate getting kicked in the gut with ATM fees when you have no choice but to go to a bank that's not your own? Well, get ready to take a beating in the coming months, ... |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
Equity Market â Appetite for stocks pick up on the local bourse - The Bostwana Gazette
Equity Market â" Appetite for stocks pick up on the local bourse The Bostwana Gazette So far FNBB and G4S has released a fantastic set of financial results despite the challenging economic environment. Other blue chip companies such as BIHL, Barclays, Stanchart, Letshego and ABCH are expected to report back to shareholders about their ... |
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Bill would limit 'vexatious' FOIA requests - Suburban Life Publications
Bill would limit 'vexatious' FOIA requests Suburban Life Publications A government also can declare the request unduly burdensome and ask the filer to reduce the amount of information requested. Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, R-Lemont, acknowledged that FOIA laws can be abused, but said 15 requests a year is ... |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Two contenders for PPB refit - Security Access
Two contenders for PPB refit Security Access The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has commenced parallel negotiations with two tenderers for the re-fit and support of Pacific Patrol Boats (PPBs). This decision was made following an independent internal review conducted as a result of a ... |
Saturday, March 5, 2011
RSPCA homes 'could close' without funding - Sydney Morning Herald
RSPCA homes 'could close' without funding Sydney Morning Herald SYDNEY'S largest animal shelter may be forced to close if a multimillion-dollar government grant doesn't eventuate, the RSPCA says. The RSPCA has been lobbying since 2008 for a one-off $7.5 million grant from the NSW government in order to revamp its ... |
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Children's health research center planned at UWM - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
million grant to form a national research center dedicated to the environmental impacton children'zs health. The federal funds will establishthe Children’sw Environmental Health Science Core The five-year funding is provided by the Nationa l Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. "Issues such as lead poisoning and toxic chemicalsz left behind at industrial sites disproportionally affec children in urban areaslike Milwaukee," said Milwaukee Commissionerr of Health Bevan Bakerr in a press release.
"This center will alloa all of us who care about the healtuof today's youth, and future generations, to accesss cutting-edge research, technology and creative community-wide solutionz to environmental health issues." David UWM Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and is the director of the new center. Peterinf has helped conduct studies of lead exposure in the effects of mercury in children who eat large amountzsof fish, and cellular repair mechanisms in developin g central nervous systems. Children’ds Research Institute contributes the human health clinical and translationall component for the research of thenew center.
Its researcheres specialize in cardiovascularbirthh defects, gene-environment interactions and community health. Plans are beinfg made to house the administrationm ofthe Children’s Environmental Health Science Core Center in the UWM Schoool of Public Health.