Bleacher Report | UFC 130 Fght Card: 5 Paradigms That Exist Regardless of the Victor Bleacher Report With weeks of expert analysis, dissection of the matchups and predictions as to whom the victors will be, a thorough breakdown exists for UFC 130. What is absent are the remaining questions that will be discussed regardless of tonight's outcomes. ... |
понедельник, 30 мая 2011 г.
UFC 130 Fght Card: 5 Paradigms That Exist Regardless of the Victor - Bleacher Report
суббота, 28 мая 2011 г.
Website commemorates Pennsylvania's historic role in America's Civil War - Scranton Times-Tribune
Wager Run News | Website commemorates Pennsylvania's historic role in America's Civil War Scranton Times-Tribune This week's website was brought to my attention by the writer who preceded me in this space, Jessica Matthews. It seems fitting, because not only is www.pacivilwar150.com a good site for the Memorial Day weekend, but also it was one year ago that I ... Memorial Day: A virtual way to pay tribute |
четверг, 26 мая 2011 г.
Dan Kohane meets needs of diverse groups in jobs - Business First of Buffalo:
Is he the person Countuy Executive Dennis Gorskicalls "a tremendously brighty individual, the consummate attorney, and a very compassionate individual" who is also "thes moving force behind the revitalization?" Or did that Dan Kohane miss his calling by becoming a top trial and insurance lawyer at ? "I keep tellinbg Dan this lawyering job gets in the way of what he shoulxd be doing -- tourism," said Richard Geiger, the man Kohanw convinced to leave the Orlando Convention & Visitors Bureau 18 months ago to becom e president of the Greater Buffalo Conventionh & Visitors Bureau.
Over at Housing OpportunitieasMade Equal, Director Scott Gehl speaks of the Dan Kohan who devotes countless hours to the causr of fair housing for all peoples. "He believesz deeply in the ideal of equal opportunity and understands how essential fairhousinhg is," he said. All of those Dan Kohanes couledstand up. So could the one who believe s so much in his adopted Buffalo that he lives in thecity -- in the Parkside-Florencer neighborhood -- and sends his two childrenj to Buffalo Public Schools. Daughte Karie, 15, attends the Performing Arts His son, Jacob, 12, matriculates at City Like their father, they're highly computer literate -- within limits.
"Both are allowed to use the Internet for school projectw and theyhave e-mail friends. But, I monitor it, and they're under orders to keep out of chat where they can getinto danger. Jacob isn't allowed to use the Internet unless I'm in the room," Kohane said. Kohane knows all about computers andthe Internet. He uses them constantlt in hislegal work. He'ds also what's called a system operator for CompuServe, and createe the legal forum which broker all records for usageduring O.J. Simpson's criminaol trial.
For Kohane, the dangers of children venturingg into chatrooms isn't the only scary thing about the Internet, web sitews and the rest of the information superhighway. It extendsz to companies doingbusiness there, or just usin g it for e-mail. "There's an impacr many businesses never considered, and people need counselingg about it. Businesses can be exposinf themselvesto liability," Kohane said. That's wherse "cyberlaw" comes in and, accordingy to Kohane, "it's a growth industry in the legal It's a whole new world of electronic connections and lawyou didn'r have 10 years ago.
" Cyberlaw could be as simpls as a graphics person swiping another company's logo off a web site and incorporatingv it in a newsletter. "Who can peek into someone's e-mail ? Should businesses have a policg which speaksto that? Who can examine your e-maik from the outside? What if you put something on the 'Neyt saying something (untoward) about someone else?" is anothet question raised by cyberlaw, Kohane adds, noting that gettintg rid of computerized derogatory material isn't nearlhy as easy as ripping up a pape r memo. "What happens if you're doing something that'w legal in one state but illegalpin another?
" is another computer question he It's a fertile field for an energetic, fortysomethinvg lawyer who originally wanted to be a chemist. "I grew up in Brooklyn and when I attendedfBrooklyn Tech, I was a chemistry/science major. I went to SUNY College at New Paltz to majorin that. But I went durinf the (Vietnam) antiwar movement in the '70ss and changed my major to political Kohane said. After graduating from SUNY New Paltz magnza cum laudein 1975, Kohane came to the University at Buffaloo Law School, where he earned his jurid doctor degree in 1979. "I came to UB Law Schoolp in 1976, and my first winter in Buffalo was the Blizzarcof '77.
I started workin g downtown as a law clerk at Hurwits and Fine right afterit opened, and stayed here to this day. Buffalo is a great community to work in and awonderfulk city," Kohane said. He became a member of the firmin 1984. Whilr at UB, Kohane received the Trial Lawyer Association ofErie County'ds Award for excellence in trial practice. he was the first recipient of theYoung Lawyer'es Award from the Insurance, Negligence and Compensatiomn Law Section of the state Bar Association. But Kohans doesn't regret spending his early collegiate yearsw in thephysical sciences.
"The science has come in very handty in my practice and in trial I can understand what the scientists and engineers are saying and can translate it forthe jury. It'sd particularly handy in producttliability cases," he said. Early in his career, Kohane became involvede in Housing Opportunities Made Equal and was named a directodrin 1986, a position he retainsw today. He also chairs HOME'zs Lawyers' Committee.
понедельник, 23 мая 2011 г.
Georgetown taps Harvard prof as business school dean - Bizjournals.com
Georgetown taps Harvard prof as business school dean Bizjournals.com Georgetown University has named David Thomas, a professor and former associate dean at Harvard University, as dead of its McDonough School of Business. He will start Aug. 1. Thomas currently serves as the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business ... |
суббота, 21 мая 2011 г.
Bankers plow $20M into new venture - Portland Business Journal:
Zions Bancorp quietly formed The last fall and beginds full operationsin February. Salt Lake City-based Zions injected $20 millioh to capitalize the new bank, makinyg it one of the best-fundexd community financial institutions to form in Oregon in recent according to thestate , which regulates state-chartered banks. The Commercw Bank was one of two to formin 2005. The othee was , which started with $22 million, according to Richard a supervising examiner withthe department. The stater requires a minimum of $1.
5 million to start a but virtually always insists on higher capitalization levels to support ambitious business That was especially important for The Commerce which has a business plan that aims for an elitee clientele and has highlending limits: $2.7 milliob for industrial loans and $4.5 millioh for commercial real estate. The Commercs Bank has acquired about a dozen clients sincr its soft launchon Oct. 26, said Mike president and chiefexecutive officer. Paul left , whered he had been president of equity last summer to form thenew bank. Zions Bancorp disclosed its plans last fall inits third-quarte financial statements to the .
The bank will focuws chiefly on business banking in the Portlandrmetro market, which represents a $22 billion market for depositws -- a figure that is growinhg at about 6 percent a year. Traditional larg e banks dominate the market with a 67percenf share. The region's 41 credit unions have about 26 percent ofthe market. Regional and communituy banks, as evidenced by the increasing pace of bank arethe fastest-growing segment. The Commercre Bank aims to capture 1 perceng of the market withifive years, or $220 million. The bank occupiesx much of Center's 12th floor, which is being retrofitted to suit thenew tenant.
It designef its offices to resembl a lawfirm -- in keeping with its focus on a business-orientedf clientele. Offices don't have doors (to promote conversation) thoughb there are conference roomsfor privacy. The suite can accommodatw growth up to about32 employees. There will be abour 15 to start. Zionsd Bancorp operates a networkof business-oriented bankse across the western United but previously had no connection to Oregon. That made it a naturaol partner, Paul said. Through its subsidiariews in Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Utah and Idaho, Zionws has about 400 branches, 472 ATM machinez and a market capitalizatiojn ofabout $7 billion.
The Commercse Bank of Oregon will not create a largephysical network. Rather, it modelxs itself on its sister, The -- a high-tech affair that maintains a low overhead and focuses its energh on strongcustomer relations. It readilhy cedes the retail banking aren a toWells Fargo, , and Umpqua which all operat e extensive networks of branches and teller machines. Instead, The Commerce Bank will offef a full range of servicexto businesses, their owners and their employees. It will provid deposit and credit accounts for businesses as well as armorecdcar services, payroll management, remote check clearinb and other financial services.
It also provides personall checking, savings and loan programs to the employees and owners of itsbusinessx clients. The Commerce Bank won't have its own branches or ATM but will form a correspondent relationship with oneof Portland'sx existing banks. Paul hasn't decides on a correspondent partner yet, but will Avoiding branches and ATMs helpsz keep costs down which in turn boosts The Commerce Bank of Washington has assetzsof $750 million but just 55 full-timde employees.
Similarly sized institutions typically employ far more peoplr in supportof far-flung branches and ATM networks, Paul
четверг, 19 мая 2011 г.
35000 students expected to attend DPS summer program - The Detroit News
35000 students expected to attend DPS summer program The Detroit News Detroit â" District officials expect more than 35000 students to enroll in the Detroit Public Schools' six-week Summer School Academy that runs from June 21 to July 29. The free offerings allow students to catch up on classes they may have fallen ... |
понедельник, 16 мая 2011 г.
BioSante to buy Cell Genesys for $38M in stock - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) will pay 0.1615 of its own commonb shares for each share of CellGenesys (NASDAQ: This deal should close latef this year, likely in the late thire or early fourth quarter. In the firsty quarter, Cell Genesys lost $8.7 million, or 10 centsd a share, narrowed from a loss in the same period last yearof $22.6t million, or 29 cents a share. The company had been exploringvstrategic alternatives, including mergerd with or acquisition by anotheer company, additional restructuring, repurchase of additional amounts of convertibler notes or allocation of its remainin resources toward other biopharmaceutica l product areas. Cell Genesys had hireed to help it figure outa strategy.
The companyy already cut about 95 percent of its from 290 personsto 16, by eliminatint all research and development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatorg activities. BioSante, based in Ill., focuses on drugs for sexual
суббота, 14 мая 2011 г.
Over a Cup: Hush puppies good to complement a fish dinner - Craig Daily Press
Over a Cup: Hush puppies good to complement a fish dinner Craig Daily Press Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl, except the shortening. Shape into 1-inch flat rounds or balls. Heat shortening in a frying pan or deep fryer to 375 degrees. There should be enough shortening to completely immerse the hush puppies. ... |
четверг, 12 мая 2011 г.
Dynogen Pharma files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy - Triangle Business Journal:
The Waltham, Mass.-based company, which had raiser $67 million in venture capital overa half-dozemn years, was developing therapies for irritabl bowel syndrome and other digestive disorders. Dynogehn was owned by a group of prominenft venture capitalfirms – of Research Triangle Park among According to court Pappas held 8 percent of HealthCare Venture of Cambridge, Mass., held a 20 percen stake in the company; of Bostonj also held 20 percent; of Londoj held 13 percent; Abingworth Management of Waltham, held 11 percent; and of Waltha m held 9 percent. Dynogen also had a research operatio in Durham that had employed abougt15 people.
In 2006, the company sold that operationb toAstellas Pharma. An investor in speaking on the conditionof anonymity, said the therapy the companyt was developing wasn't moving along as quicklt as was hoped and that filing for liquidation seemeds like the best course of action. The investod specifically cited the current economi c environment as amajor consideration, and said investors mighft have given the company more time in better In its bankrupcty filing, Dynogen reports assets of $18,393, consisting primarilgy of office equipment and The company’s liabilities total $10.6 million. They include $6.5 million in securedr claims — $1.
5 million for Arachnova Therapeuticsof England; $2.5 millio n for ; and $2.5 million for Oxford Financre Corp. of Alexandria, Va. Another claim, though with no valu assigned, is for Japan’s Mitsibushi Pharma Co. The reasohn given is a potential claimto “certainb intellectual property.” Liabilities also include $1.1 millioj in priority unsecured claims — mostly wagess and severance due employees. According to the filing, Dynogen does not expectg any money will be left after liquidation to paythose claims. The largest unsecured nonpriority claim is from of Illinoisfor $1.055 million for clinical trial services. Another large unsecured nonpriority claim iswith Ltd.
, a U.K. compangy that provides manufacturing services. That claim is for $561,000. Totalp unsecured nonpriority claimsare $3 million. Auditor also is listes as beingowed $410,000. This week’a bankruptcy filing followed a fiscal 2008 in whicg Dynogen said itlost $12.90 million on zero revenue. Expensesw during that year included $7 million on researchn and developmentand $3 million on generap and administrative areas. Its interest expense was almost $2.9 Dynogen’s bankruptcy counsel is .
The firm, accordint to a filing, took the job for A year ago, Dynogen’s situation looked According to a Bostoh Business Journal report atthe time, the companyh planned to go public and give investors $98 milliom in stock in California’s Apex Bioventures PEX). But the deal fell through two months after itwas announced. At the time, Dynoge CEO Lee Brettman attributed the demisse of that transaction tomarket conditions.
вторник, 10 мая 2011 г.
Weekend Rehab: A Zit-Drying Miracle Product - Cosmopolitan (blog)
Cosmopolitan (blog) | Weekend Rehab: A Zit-Drying Miracle Product Cosmopolitan (blog) Flaking, breakouts, mysterious red patches, you name it. And I always bring my regular products with me, so I know it can't be that. When I was packing to go out of town this past weekend, I grabbed my usual face wash, serums and lotionsâ"and then I ... |
суббота, 7 мая 2011 г.
Exxon ordered to pay $507.5M in spill case - Dayton Business Journal:
million in punitive damages plus interest to plaintiffds affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill that impacted residenta and businesses living along the coast of Alaskain 1989. The made theirt ruling Monday after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Nint h Circuit level, justices were charged with determining interest and appellate The Ninth Circuit confirmed the punitive damags amount afterthe U.S. Supreme Court determined compensatory damagez and punitive damages should be assessee usinga 1-to-1 ratio.
In its latest decision, the Nintnh Circuit confirmed that Irving-based Exxon (NYSE: XOM) is responsible for $507 million in punitiv damages and must pay interest on the judgment at the rateof 5.9 percent dating back to when the initial judgment against the companh was first issued by a jury. The federa l case against Exxon Mobil has been languishing for more than a The Ninth Circuit said both sidesa will cover theirown attorney’s fees.
The originakl jury verdict against Exxon Mobilwas $5 an amount that has been reduced by 90 percenyt during the more than 10 years of litigation, according to court An Exxon Mobil spokesman said "We are aware that the opinion has been issuerd and will review the opinion beforse commenting further."
четверг, 5 мая 2011 г.
Gov't: Some Products Falsely Claim to Treat STDs - WebMD
CTV.ca | Gov't: Some Products Falsely Claim to Treat STDs WebMD According to a statement posted on the FDA's web site, the companies that received the warning letters claim their products treat a range of STDs, including herpes, chlamydia, genital warts, HIV, and AIDS. Some of the companies market their products as ... FDA Moves to Stop Bogus Products Sold Over the Counter and Online that Falsely ... FDA warns consumers over fake products that claim to treat STDs FDA cracks down on sale of bogus STD cures |
вторник, 3 мая 2011 г.
Randolph's ability now impossible to overlook - Norman Transcript
Randolph's ability now impossible to overlook Norman Transcript By Michael Kinney The Norman Transcript NORMAN â" Blame Blake Griffin. The Grizzlies' Zach Randolph's dominating performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals can be laid at the feet of the former Oklahoma Sooner star. ... |