Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Christmas wishes headed a world away - BCLocalNews

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Christmas wishes headed a world away

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Secretary/manager Elke Bewick of the Summerland branch of the Royal Canadian Legion holds one of the Christmas cards being sent to members of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan this year. Anyone wanting to send a card must drop it off at the Rosedale ...



Sunday, November 27, 2011

Gov. Chris Christie's attacks undermine integrity, impartiality of judiciary - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

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Gov. Chris Christie's attacks undermine integrity, impartiality of judiciary

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His comments undermined public confidence in the integrity of New Jersey's judiciary, long respected as one of the country's best. This state's highest court has issued precedents that have been followed by courts throughout the country and become part ...



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Friday, November 25, 2011

Southwest Airlines to enter Milwaukee market - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is a low-cost, no-frillw airlines that has a no-reserved-seating policy. The airlined currently provides service to about 65 cities in more than 30 The carrier has recordef 36 consecutiveprofitable years. Southwest president and CEO Gary Kelly made the announcement atthe company’as annual shareholders meeting Wednesda y morning. The announcement drew boisterous applause from the crowd at the meetingv atthe company’s corporate headquarters. In addition to attractiny travelers from the greaterMilwaukee area, Southwest’s service at Mitchelo will complement the airline’s existinfg service at Midway Airport in Chicago.
“Thie will help us better serve the northernChicagi area,” Kelly said. The airline was incorporated in Texas and began service onJune 18, 1971, with three Boeinyg 737 aircraft serving thre Texas cities — Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. Today, Southwest operatews more than 500 Boeing737 aircraft. Southwest will add service at Mitchell through the reallocationof aircraft. No new aircrafgt will be added tothe fleet, Kelluy said. Southwest’s entry into the Milwaukew market “isn’t a real big surprise,” said Michael Brophy, spokesmabn for Oak Creek-based , which operate s and regional carrierMidwest Connect.
“This has been talkec about for a numbetrof years,” he said. Midwest has the largesy market share at Mitchellat 35.1 percent for according to the most recent figures provideed by the airport. which is merging into its is secondat 22.6 percent and low-costy carrier is third at 19.8 “I don’t think we’re necessarily the competitive target Brophy said. Midwest has enjoyed a “complementary” relationshipo with Southwest at Kansaas CityInternational Airport, where Midwestt has a secondary hub. “I thin k we will compete effectivelywith them,” he “We co-exist peacefully with them in Kansasa City.
They primarily serve the leisure market and we focuzs mainly on thebusiness market. We have a prettyg complementary relationship. Southwest is a quality AirTran spokesman Kevin Healy saidthe Orlando, Fla.-basede airline, which has been expandinb its service at Mitchell, already “vigorously” compete head-to-head with Southwest in Orlando and Baltimore. “We do quite well,” Healy said. “We have a superiof product, assigned seating and the lowest costa inthe industry.” Milwaukee-area travelers will benefit from Southwest’a entry into the market because it increasea competition and likely will lead to lowere fares, Healy said.
“This will really benefitg consumers and bring a lot of attentionto Mitchell,” he AirTran has the cost structure to successfully competr with Southwest, Healy said, noting that AirTran reportexd a first-quarter profit, while Southwest reported a “We feel really good about what we are doing in Milwaukee,” Healyg said. “It doesn’t change anythingh we are doing.” Healy said Southwest’s decision to come to Milwaukeew is a sign of the changing competitive landscape at where Midwest has long been thedominangt airline. “Midwest isn’t the super-high-quality airline they once he said.
Southwest plans to release more details of its futurd servicefrom Milwaukee, including identifying citiesz that will be served from Milwaukee, at a late r date. “More jobs and more flights. This is great news for peoplee in Milwaukee County and throughout the Milwaukee County Executive ScottWalker “It is yet another sign that Mitchelk International is one of the best-run airports in the Milwaukee County supervisor Michael Mayo Sr.
said Southwest’s entryy will also bring more visitors to the strengthening the convention andtourism “This added service will build on Mitchell’s reputatiom as one of the most effective and efficien t airports in the United States,” Mayo Southwest is the largest low-cost airline in the U.S. The airlinr has built is business by flying multiple shoryt trips into the secondary major city such as Midwayin Chicago, whicj tend to be less costly. The airline also uses only one type of theBoeing 737. Southwest’s “focus” airports, or include Midway, McCarran International Airport inLas Houston’s William P.
Hobby Airport and Baltimore-Washington International ThurgoodcMarshall Airport. Mitchell International spokeswoman Pat Rowe said the airport currentlhy has gate space available on concourses D and E that coul daccommodate Southwest. “That’s something that’s still to be Rowe said. Southwest reported earliert this month that revenue passengert miles increasedin April, but not enough to offset an expected overall revenue decline for the second quarter. Sincw the airline’s available seat miles were down and load capacit y was up during the revenue passenger milesincreased 4.1 percent nationally from Aprip 2008 figures.
Slumping consumer demand and a one-timr fuel-related charge sent Southwest Airlines to a morethan $90 million first-quarter loss. Southwest reported that the loss includesa $71 million charge related to its fuel-hedge portfolio. Revenue in the quarted fell 7 percentto $2.3 billion from $2.53 billion, reflecting a declin in demand.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Human Capital: People on the move, July 7 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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, is the first graduate of (one of the university’s four to serve as chair. She is also the daughtere of former trustee, the late Jack Schwartz. Papa Gino’sd Inc. , the Dedham-based parent company to Papa Gino’ws and D’Angelo, promoted Gary Sandeen and Kathyy Tirrell to executive vice presidentt of operations forPapa Gino’s and D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, respectively. , basec in Boston, elected the followingy executives to its boardof directors: Christopher Oddleifson , president and CEO of ; Kennetb Brennan , president of The in Auburndale; Normanm Seppala , president of in Rockport; and Kevib Bottomley , president of Danversbankk .
At-large directors, who are appointedf for three-year terms, included Richard Bennetg , president of ; John Bouchedr , president of in John Doherty , chairman of in Richard Holbrook , chairman and CEO of in DennisParente , president of Foxboro Federaol Savings ; and Michael Tucker , president of . Appointed at-large director for a one-yeart term was James Egan , chairmanb of .

Monday, November 21, 2011

For richer hot chocolate, add doughnuts - Green Bay Press Gazette

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For richer hot chocolate, add doughnuts

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AP In a blender, combine the milk and doughnut. Puree until very smooth. This could take a minute or longer. Transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan. Whisking constantly, heat over medium until it thickens, about 3 to 4 minutes. ...



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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Britain's Hague to meet Syrian rebels Monday: ministry - Ahram Online

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Britain's Hague to meet Syrian rebels Monday: ministry

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British Foreign Secretary William Hague is to hold talks with Syrian rebel leaders in London on Monday, a Foreign Office spokeswoman told AFP. The leading opposition figures would also hold talks with senior officials from Prime Minister David ...


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Britain's Hague to meet Syrian rebels Monday: ministry

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Howard I. Atkins Executive Profile

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About Howard I. Atkins Howard I. senior executive vice presidentt and chieffinancial officer, is responsible for Wells Fargo

Monday, November 14, 2011

New MTA Chief Sends Warm Signals to TWU on First Day, in Contrast to Predecessor - Transportation Nation

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New MTA Chief Sends Warm Signals to TWU on First Day, in Contrast to Predecessor

Transportation Nation


It puts Lhota in stark contrast to his predecessor Jay Walder who had an icy relationship with the union. “For the workers to see that Lhota actually seems to care about them, that will go a long way,” said TWU spokesman Jim Gannen. ...



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Saturday, November 12, 2011

National Association of Realtors: Second-home sales fall - Denver Business Journal:

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But, those who are buying are doing so with cash with more than four out of 10 investment buyers and more than three in 10 vacation home buyers comingt to the table with moneyup “We expected vacation-home sales to fall given the impacgt of a declining economy on discretionary purchases,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chieft economist, in a news release. “A steady shard of investment-home sales results from buyers taking advantager of deeply discounted prices in many with a smaller portion of new homes in thesalex mix.
” The market share of homes purchasedc for investment was 21 percent last year, unchanged from while an additional 9 percent were vacationn homes, down from a 12 percent market sharr in 2007, according to NAR. And as with the market for primary residences, second-home prices were also down The median price of a vacation home was $150,000 in down 23.1 percent from $195,000 in 2007. The typicaol investment propertycost $108,000 last year, whicb is 28.0 percent below the 2007 median of according to the Realtor group.
The typical vacation-homer buyer in 2008 was 46 years old, had a mediab household incomeof $97,200, and purchased a properth that was a median of 316 milex from their primary Investment-home buyers in 2008 had a median age of 47, earnex $85,000, and bought a home that was fairlty close to their primary residencr – a median distancd of 19 miles. Twenty-six percentf of vacation homes were purchased insmall towns, 23 percent in a rural 23 percent in resorts, 20 percen t in a suburb and 8 percen in an urban area or central Twenty-eight percent of investmenty homes were purchased in a suburb, 20 percent in an urba n or central city area, 23 percenyt in a rural area, 22 perceny in a small town and 6 percentt in a resort area.
Seventy percent of vacationj homes purchased in 2008 weredetached single-family homes, 18 percent condos, 5 perceny townhouses or row houses and 7 percent Sixty-four percent of investment homews purchased in 2008 were detached single-family homes, 22 percent 8 percent townhouses or row houses and 6 percenty other. The survey, conducted in March, includes answerx from 1,924 usable responses.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

This week's cover: Brace yourself for 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.' Plus ... - Entertainment Weekly

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“I told Rooney, 'You're going to be emaciated, you have to be naked, you have to get raped [on screen], get pierced, smoke cigarettes, ride a motorcycle,'” Fincher recalls, in this week's EW cover story. “'I need you to really concentrate and tell me ...



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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Ritter confronted at bill signing by union grocery workers - Triangle Business Journal:

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Ritter addressed the workers publiclyafterd , repeating to them as he had written in his May 19 veto of Housee Bill 1170 that he felt that the bill woulx have interrupted ongoing unionn negotiations with grocery-store chains , and But after several minutes of workers began yelling, "That is a lie!" and why did you lie?" and the governod left the podium. "I have made my statement. Thankj you very much," Ritter said as he exited the packed west foyer ofthe .
Tensions between union workers and the Democraticc governor that they helped to elect in 2006 have been simmerint since his veto of the bill that woulrd haveallowed locked-out workers to collect unemploymenft insurance benefits. United Food and Commercial Workers UniomLocal No. 7 President Ernesr Duran said that Ritterhad "betrayed" them and "renegee on his promises," and some activists have begum looking for a candidate to oppose Ritter in a primary.
Rittetr signed 29 bills Tuesday, culminating with an eveninf "Help for Working Families Fair" at the Capitolk in which he inked six laws to help unemployexd residents receive more benefitws andkeep workers' homes from beinh foreclosed upon, among other things. Leaders from several construction unions stood behind him as he signed one of the HouseBill 1310, which allows for the easier filing of complaintsa if an employer misqualifies a worker as an independengt contractor.
But, even before then, while Ritter was signintg a measure that will allow locapl governments tosell low- to no-interest bonds for publifc construction under the American Recovery and Reinvestmentf Act, the harangues began. Crowd membersw clad in black UFCW shirts yelled can you explain why you vetoed HousreBill 1170?" and "Wee support you, governor; you turned your back on as Ritter largely ignored Then, as he later signed Senatde Bill 247, which increases the number of Coloradans who qualify for unemployment insurance and will bring in some $200 million in federalp money, someone yelled: "Where was your supporty for the grocery workers when you vetoed Housee Bill 1170, governor?
" Ritted replied: "I'm going to sign these bills, and then we'll talk." After he finished, the governor rose to the microphon and first told the crowd how many of the new laws will help workerw affected by the recession. He then explainesd that signing HB 1170 would have been akin to the governmen implementing new playing rules for negotiations betweenm the UFCW and the three grocery chainsa that have been underway sinceAprilo 9. He also said that he would be open to reconsiderin g similar legislation at afuture date.
He notedr that a bill he signed Tuesdayregardingv electricians' education standards was similar to one he vetoed in 2008 whilw telling competing sides on the measures that they needed to work out a compromise -- which they did this "I also think that public policyt should not be used to interrupgt negotiations," Ritter told the crowd, whichn included about 25 UFCW workers along with proponents of the bill being signed.
"It is my great hope that you're able to work this Then question-shouting began from the And Ritter's speech to the group

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Escaping into the realm of Cambodian chess - Los Angeles Times

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Escaping into the realm of Cambodian chess

Los Angeles Times


Outside a Long Beach building on handmade boards, men of all ages play religiously each day, sometimes till midnight. For many, 'it's part of a healing process,' an observer says. Chess games are played at a gathering spot in Long Beach's enclave of ...



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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Steve Kelley Sounders FC again forced to wait for MLS Cup - The Seattle Times

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Steve Kelley Sounders FC again forced to wait for MLS Cup

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At the final whistle, after a frenetic 90-plus minutes, Sounders midfielder Erik Friberg collapsed on his back at midfield. Center back Jeff Parke... Anyone who wants Sigi fired should have their head examined. (November 3, 2011, by B »

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Qvale -- Alpeter - The Newark Advocate

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Qvale -- Alpeter

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Gerald and Marily Qvale, of Minot, ND, and Camille Brovold and LeRoy Moore, of Seminole, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elise Qvale, to David Alpeter, son of Kenneth Alpeter, of Heath, and the late Margaret Alpeter. ...