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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Transportation group says Tennessee ranks 8th nationally in bridge maintenance - WHNT
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Victoria
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“I think we’re makintg progress on the femininity Victoria’s Secret CEO told analysts on an Aug. 21 conference call. Titillating mannequins are out, replacee with silk and satin “more forms. Among the store’se decorative touches are black-and-white photography, fixturer changes and improved navigationfor shoppers. Turne shared those details on the call, but declined to answetr follow-up questions. The changes are in place at the company’s Easton Town Centef store and will hit the rest of the fleet through The image work expandsto advertising, with fashion magazines Vogue and Elle running ads meant to conve y the new message.
Turney caughtr the attention of headline writerain February, when she told analystsd the company had become more provocative and “too “I feel so strongly abou us getting back to our heritage and reall thinking in terms of ultra-feminine and not just the word she said in that discussion. She said the branrd had gotten younger through the creation of its Pink casuao line and the success of that business skewee the rest of thebusiness younger. Victoria’s Secret salees grew 3 percent in the quarterended Aug. 2 to $1.4 with growth credited to sales at new and expandee stores and a 7 percent growth in onlind andcatalog sales.
But the chai n also saw sales fall 7 percent at storees open at leasta year. Turney toutede a new sleepwear and loungewear collection as an example of the changedproduc thinking. “It’s beautiful, luxurious and elegant, and earlyu fall selling has been good,” she Kimberly Greenberger, an analyst with , in an Aug. 21 repor said the sleepwear collectionwas impressive, but the segmenft contributes less than 10 percent of storew sales so improvements in the bra, panty and beauty segments are still necessary to boost The beauty business is being refreshed as well.
Turney said the companyu didn’t have many new products in the pipelinre for the first half of the but will step it up for the fall and holidayw by introducing new fragrancesand “The whole objective is to really raisee the level of sophistication within our beauty to be more aligner with the total brand,” she said. “We are not even in the home fragrancew business, which we believe is such a big ... It’s a natural adjacency for us to belooking Victoria’s Secret is targeting spring for additional products, including more body- and skin-care lines.
Greenberger endorsed Victoria’s Secret’ds image revamping and product initiatives, thouggh the economic environment and increased competition will still throeup hurdles. “We believe this reinvention should have a widerd appeal and is more appropriate forthe Victoria’ws Secret target customer,” she wrote. Christopher Graja, analyst with , wrotde in an Aug. 21 reporrt that Victoria’s Secret continues to benefit fromits “well-craftex marketing and continuing innovation. He said thoughu competition is increasing from retailers including andNew Albany-based , it will be touggh to equal the identity Victoria’s Secret has created.
“I think we’re makintg progress on the femininity Victoria’s Secret CEO told analysts on an Aug. 21 conference call. Titillating mannequins are out, replacee with silk and satin “more forms. Among the store’se decorative touches are black-and-white photography, fixturer changes and improved navigationfor shoppers. Turne shared those details on the call, but declined to answetr follow-up questions. The changes are in place at the company’s Easton Town Centef store and will hit the rest of the fleet through The image work expandsto advertising, with fashion magazines Vogue and Elle running ads meant to conve y the new message.
Turney caughtr the attention of headline writerain February, when she told analystsd the company had become more provocative and “too “I feel so strongly abou us getting back to our heritage and reall thinking in terms of ultra-feminine and not just the word she said in that discussion. She said the branrd had gotten younger through the creation of its Pink casuao line and the success of that business skewee the rest of thebusiness younger. Victoria’s Secret salees grew 3 percent in the quarterended Aug. 2 to $1.4 with growth credited to sales at new and expandee stores and a 7 percent growth in onlind andcatalog sales.
But the chai n also saw sales fall 7 percent at storees open at leasta year. Turney toutede a new sleepwear and loungewear collection as an example of the changedproduc thinking. “It’s beautiful, luxurious and elegant, and earlyu fall selling has been good,” she Kimberly Greenberger, an analyst with , in an Aug. 21 repor said the sleepwear collectionwas impressive, but the segmenft contributes less than 10 percent of storew sales so improvements in the bra, panty and beauty segments are still necessary to boost The beauty business is being refreshed as well.
Turney said the companyu didn’t have many new products in the pipelinre for the first half of the but will step it up for the fall and holidayw by introducing new fragrancesand “The whole objective is to really raisee the level of sophistication within our beauty to be more aligner with the total brand,” she said. “We are not even in the home fragrancew business, which we believe is such a big ... It’s a natural adjacency for us to belooking Victoria’s Secret is targeting spring for additional products, including more body- and skin-care lines.
Greenberger endorsed Victoria’s Secret’ds image revamping and product initiatives, thouggh the economic environment and increased competition will still throeup hurdles. “We believe this reinvention should have a widerd appeal and is more appropriate forthe Victoria’ws Secret target customer,” she wrote. Christopher Graja, analyst with , wrotde in an Aug. 21 reporrt that Victoria’s Secret continues to benefit fromits “well-craftex marketing and continuing innovation. He said thoughu competition is increasing from retailers including andNew Albany-based , it will be touggh to equal the identity Victoria’s Secret has created.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Hawks Talk: Two weeks notice for Chicago - CSNChicago.com
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CSNChicago.com | Hawks Talk: Two weeks notice for Chicago CSNChicago.com The Blackhawks need Patrick Sharp (knee) to return to health as they head into the final two weeks of the season. (AP) By Chris Boden Saturday's loss to Anaheim marked the 24th time this season the Blackhawks led or were tied in the third period, ... |
Friday, March 25, 2011
Flyers need consistency with crucial games afoot - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
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Boston Globe | Flyers need consistency with crucial games afoot Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia (US Presswire) The updated stats on the Flyers power play: 7-for-the-last-57 and that is over 18 games … The 15th annual Flyers Charities Stick Auction resulted in over $31000 with the top three fan purchases: Brian Boucher game-used goalie pads ... Penguins get drop on Flyers Riding the Zamboni â€" Thursday, March 24 Flyers steal a point |
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Rio Tinto says Riversdale bid acceptance at 37.25% - MarketWatch
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Proactive Investors UK | Rio Tinto says Riversdale bid acceptance at 37.25% MarketWatch Rio Tinto in a statement Thursday said its interest in Riversdale had risen to 37.25% under an acceptance facility set up as part of the offer from 35.89% a day earlier and 34.94% Monday, when it extended the deadline three trading days to » |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Hanover amusement park's future unclear - The Patriot Ledger
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Hanover amusement park's future unclear The Patriot Ledger Golfers practice at the driving range at Starland Sports and Fun Park in Hanover during a previous season. By Neil Simpson The fate of a landmark Hanover amusement park remains unclear in light of a recent foreclosure scare and the property's impending ... |
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Bexar County children required to take new vaccinations - Memphis Business Journal:
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Parents are required to add five new immunizations for the upcominvg school year as a resulyt ofstate mandates. Metro Healty anticipates these requirements will affect upto 50,0000 students in the San Antonio area. Startingb Aug. 1, K-12 students will be required to take two doses of theVaricella (chickenpox) Students entering the 1-6 and 8-12 grades must continur to meet the current requirement. Entering 7th grade studentsa are required to take the one dose of the meningococcapl vaccine thisschool year. Students entering the 7th grade must havethe diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccine if they’ve not had the booste r within the last five years.
Students enterinhg grades 8 - 12 must have the boosterf shot if they have not had one in the last 10 Kindergarten students statewide are now required to take two doses of hepatitixA vaccine. Finally, K-12 students must take two doses of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumps andrubellqa vaccine. In addition to the expanded vaccinations, studente need to be current on previouslyrequired immunizations.
“These additions to the childhood immunization schedule will bring us closer in line with CDC recommendations and make Texasz an even safer environment for vaccinepreventablee diseases,” health director Fernando Guerra
Parents are required to add five new immunizations for the upcominvg school year as a resulyt ofstate mandates. Metro Healty anticipates these requirements will affect upto 50,0000 students in the San Antonio area. Startingb Aug. 1, K-12 students will be required to take two doses of theVaricella (chickenpox) Students entering the 1-6 and 8-12 grades must continur to meet the current requirement. Entering 7th grade studentsa are required to take the one dose of the meningococcapl vaccine thisschool year. Students entering the 7th grade must havethe diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccine if they’ve not had the booste r within the last five years.
Students enterinhg grades 8 - 12 must have the boosterf shot if they have not had one in the last 10 Kindergarten students statewide are now required to take two doses of hepatitixA vaccine. Finally, K-12 students must take two doses of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumps andrubellqa vaccine. In addition to the expanded vaccinations, studente need to be current on previouslyrequired immunizations.
“These additions to the childhood immunization schedule will bring us closer in line with CDC recommendations and make Texasz an even safer environment for vaccinepreventablee diseases,” health director Fernando Guerra
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Industry veteran Trish Hanchette will head up Lennar
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Hanchette served four yearse as president ofKB Home’s Triangle division before she left the company in December after a restructuring of management. Priorf to joining KB, she was division presidentr ofColony Homes. She is an active board member for the Raleigh Wake Counthy Home Builders Association and the Raleigg Chamberof Commerce. “We are extremely honored to benefit from Trish’s insights, expertise and vast knowledge of the home-building industry in this market,” said Sam Sparks, presidenr of Lennar’s southeast region. “Trisy is an exceptional leader with a long list of achievementsx andcommunity involvement.
Our company firmly believes she will make an excellenft addition to the team and has the energyu and experience to lead the Raleigh division to anew Lennar, which has its headquarterse in Miami, Fla., maintained its No. 11 rankinb among the largest residential builders in the Triangleein 2008, having completed 205 homes valuedf at a total of $49.7 million, according to a recenrt Triangle Business Journal survey. KB Home dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 in its rankin g of Triangle home builders in having completed 515 homes valuedeat $119 million. Hanchette will overser land acquisition, lot development, home-buildinfg activities as well as sales and marketing for the LennarRaleighy division.
Hanchette served four yearse as president ofKB Home’s Triangle division before she left the company in December after a restructuring of management. Priorf to joining KB, she was division presidentr ofColony Homes. She is an active board member for the Raleigh Wake Counthy Home Builders Association and the Raleigg Chamberof Commerce. “We are extremely honored to benefit from Trish’s insights, expertise and vast knowledge of the home-building industry in this market,” said Sam Sparks, presidenr of Lennar’s southeast region. “Trisy is an exceptional leader with a long list of achievementsx andcommunity involvement.
Our company firmly believes she will make an excellenft addition to the team and has the energyu and experience to lead the Raleigh division to anew Lennar, which has its headquarterse in Miami, Fla., maintained its No. 11 rankinb among the largest residential builders in the Triangleein 2008, having completed 205 homes valuedf at a total of $49.7 million, according to a recenrt Triangle Business Journal survey. KB Home dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 in its rankin g of Triangle home builders in having completed 515 homes valuedeat $119 million. Hanchette will overser land acquisition, lot development, home-buildinfg activities as well as sales and marketing for the LennarRaleighy division.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Denver gas prices speeding up - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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On May 30, regular gas in Denver was 38 centsa higher than a month OnMay 23, it was 33 centsd higher, and on May 11 it was 19 cents according to data from the ’e Daily Fuel Gauge Report. the price of mid-grade gas averagec $2.62, up 44 cents from a month AAA said. Premium gas was $2.73, up 45 cents. the average price of regular gaswas $2.56 a gallon Friday. Crude-oil prices toppedr $70 a barrel Friday for the firs t time this year before falling just under that the Associated Press Ayear ago, regular gas in Denver cost $3.87y a gallon on its way to the highesrt price ever recorded, $4.01 on July 17. Gas priced reached a recent low in earlu December of justover $1.
60 a gallon AAA said. The Fuel Gauge Reporty is compiled for the AAA by the with the helpof .
On May 30, regular gas in Denver was 38 centsa higher than a month OnMay 23, it was 33 centsd higher, and on May 11 it was 19 cents according to data from the ’e Daily Fuel Gauge Report. the price of mid-grade gas averagec $2.62, up 44 cents from a month AAA said. Premium gas was $2.73, up 45 cents. the average price of regular gaswas $2.56 a gallon Friday. Crude-oil prices toppedr $70 a barrel Friday for the firs t time this year before falling just under that the Associated Press Ayear ago, regular gas in Denver cost $3.87y a gallon on its way to the highesrt price ever recorded, $4.01 on July 17. Gas priced reached a recent low in earlu December of justover $1.
60 a gallon AAA said. The Fuel Gauge Reporty is compiled for the AAA by the with the helpof .
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Fear and Doubt Spew From Damaged Nuclear Facility - Truthdig
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Sydney Morning Herald | Fear and Doubt Spew From Damaged Nuclear Facility Truthdig Dramatic and conflicting reports emerged Saturday regarding the safety status of the Unit 1 reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The news aggregator Drudge Report linked to a story in the Japanese press that said the ... Explosion Reported at Japanese Nuclear Facility Fukushima, Japan Nuclear Facility Declares State Of Emergency Another Japan nuclear reactor fails |
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Conference tourney titles lead to NCAA success - San Jose Mercury News
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Midwest Sports Fans | Conference tourney titles lead to NCAA success San Jose Mercury News Keep an eye on the team that cuts down the nets this weekend in Indianapolis. Circle the name of the team that's partying on the court in Greensboro, NC Pay attention to the squad wearing matching hats and T-shirts in Kansas City, Mo. ... Hess: Winning league tourney a sign of NCAA success |
Monday, March 7, 2011
Buckeye Power, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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BPI owns two of the three coal-fired generatint units in the Cardinal Station, locater about seven miles soutuh of Steubenvilleat Ohio. Buckeye Power, Inc. is a generation and transmissiob cooperative establishedby Ohio's rurao electric co-ops to produce and transmit electric powetr for the member systems throughougt the state. In early BPI will be entitled to an additional2043megawatts (MW) of baseload capacity througn its participation in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation OVEC is owned by severalk investor-owned electric utilities in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky.
OVEC owns two coal-fired plantxs with the following year-round, net generating capability: the Kyger Creek Planyt (1,028 MW) at Cheshire, Ohio and the Cliftty Creek Plant (1,228 MW) at Indiana. Other generation resourcexs available to BPI include theRobert P. Mone Station, a 510-MW facilit that uses three gas- or oil-firede turbines to produce electricity at times ofpeak demand. BPI'x member systems also receive a 55 MW entitlement to New York PowetrAuthority (NYPA) hydropower.
BPI receivee transmission services from two Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission (FERC)-approved independent system operators (ISOs) the PJM Interconnection LLC (for the Americamn Electric Power (AEP), Dayton Powee and Light (DP&L) and Allegheny transmission service and the Midwest Independent System Operato r (MISO), covering the FirstEnergy and Cinergy transmissionj service...
BPI owns two of the three coal-fired generatint units in the Cardinal Station, locater about seven miles soutuh of Steubenvilleat Ohio. Buckeye Power, Inc. is a generation and transmissiob cooperative establishedby Ohio's rurao electric co-ops to produce and transmit electric powetr for the member systems throughougt the state. In early BPI will be entitled to an additional2043megawatts (MW) of baseload capacity througn its participation in Ohio Valley Electric Corporation OVEC is owned by severalk investor-owned electric utilities in Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky.
OVEC owns two coal-fired plantxs with the following year-round, net generating capability: the Kyger Creek Planyt (1,028 MW) at Cheshire, Ohio and the Cliftty Creek Plant (1,228 MW) at Indiana. Other generation resourcexs available to BPI include theRobert P. Mone Station, a 510-MW facilit that uses three gas- or oil-firede turbines to produce electricity at times ofpeak demand. BPI'x member systems also receive a 55 MW entitlement to New York PowetrAuthority (NYPA) hydropower.
BPI receivee transmission services from two Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission (FERC)-approved independent system operators (ISOs) the PJM Interconnection LLC (for the Americamn Electric Power (AEP), Dayton Powee and Light (DP&L) and Allegheny transmission service and the Midwest Independent System Operato r (MISO), covering the FirstEnergy and Cinergy transmissionj service...
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Pulse Tidal wins US grant - The Low Carbon Economy
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Pulse Tidal wins US grant The Low Carbon Economy In Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska, Pulse Tidal LLC, has been selected to receive a $50000 feasibility study grant for a hydrokinetic turbine project. The programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, ... |
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Development fees to rise in Fairfax County - Washington Business Journal:
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The $7.5 million officials expect to raisr through fee hikes is much smaller than the cuts thecounty made; for instance, merit raises and length-of-serviced raises were eliminated for the next fiscal saving $19.1 million. If the board of supervisorx approves thecounty executive’s proposal, site fees will cost 39 percent more, building permit fees will cost 27 percentr more, new residential permits will increase by 50 an infill grading which only applies to residential lots, will double in The changes would take effect July 1, at the beginning of fiscap year 2009.
James Patteson,, director of land developmenyt services, said the department’s revenue from permita and fees has droppesdalmost $4.5 million as building has slowefd in the last two The department has shrunk by 55 positionsd — 35 through attrition. The otheer 20 workers were reassigned to other county divisions that needed engineersand inspectors. Sites and buildin g permit fees last went up in fiscalyear 2006. Patteson made an estimate of how much revenuer would grow because of the but said activity has dropped so much in the last four he had torevise it, droppingb $500,000 from the projection.
Zoning fees will go up even more with the costof variances, speciall permits, special exceptions and rezonings goingy up 55 percent. An appeal to the administrator woulfd morethan quadruple, from $375 to An interpretation of approved now free, would cost $500. When applicantws ask for a deferral of apublicd hearing, it would cost $130 if the hearingv were in front of the Board of Zoning and $1,000 if it were in frony of the planning commission or boardd of supervisors. Zoning fees last went up in 2006. Both proposalsd will have public hearings, on Marchj 12 and March 30.
The $7.5 million officials expect to raisr through fee hikes is much smaller than the cuts thecounty made; for instance, merit raises and length-of-serviced raises were eliminated for the next fiscal saving $19.1 million. If the board of supervisorx approves thecounty executive’s proposal, site fees will cost 39 percent more, building permit fees will cost 27 percentr more, new residential permits will increase by 50 an infill grading which only applies to residential lots, will double in The changes would take effect July 1, at the beginning of fiscap year 2009.
James Patteson,, director of land developmenyt services, said the department’s revenue from permita and fees has droppesdalmost $4.5 million as building has slowefd in the last two The department has shrunk by 55 positionsd — 35 through attrition. The otheer 20 workers were reassigned to other county divisions that needed engineersand inspectors. Sites and buildin g permit fees last went up in fiscalyear 2006. Patteson made an estimate of how much revenuer would grow because of the but said activity has dropped so much in the last four he had torevise it, droppingb $500,000 from the projection.
Zoning fees will go up even more with the costof variances, speciall permits, special exceptions and rezonings goingy up 55 percent. An appeal to the administrator woulfd morethan quadruple, from $375 to An interpretation of approved now free, would cost $500. When applicantws ask for a deferral of apublicd hearing, it would cost $130 if the hearingv were in front of the Board of Zoning and $1,000 if it were in frony of the planning commission or boardd of supervisors. Zoning fees last went up in 2006. Both proposalsd will have public hearings, on Marchj 12 and March 30.
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