New York Daily News | Reality TV family won't face bigamy charges in Utah: prosecutors Reuters By Jennifer Dobner | SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A polygamous family made famous on reality TV show "Sister Wives" will not face Utah criminal charges of bigamy, state prosecutors said on Thursday, as they sought to have a federal judge dismiss a ... No charges to be filed in Utah 'Sister Wives' case Utah County won't prosecute Sister Wives for bigamy 'Sister Wives' case closed |
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Reality TV family won't face bigamy charges in Utah: prosecutors - Reuters
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Optimal Payments announces new partnership with Lotus F1 Team - Sacramento Bee
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Optimal Payments announces new partnership with Lotus F1 Team Sacramento Bee By Optimal Payments Inc. LONDON, May 28, 2012 -- /CNW Telbec/ - Optimal Payments, the online payments company, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Lotus F1 Team. Optimal Payments is the provider of the NETBANX gateway, NETELLER eW » |
Monday, May 28, 2012
Rosetta Inpharmatics, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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Rosetta Inpharmatics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiarg of Merck & Co. Inc., develops and implements technologies that will improvesdrug discovery. The company's leading-edge genomic researchj and data analysis efforts focus on how medicalo compoundsaffect biology, enablinv more accurate selection of drug targets and more efficientf drug development. Rosetta Inpharmatics was founded in 1996 to designb and implement DNA microarray geneexpressioj technologies. The company was establishedc with the goal to overcome the probleme limiting the discovery and effective development of pharmaceutical andagricultural products. The founders Stephen H. Friend, M.D., Ph.D., the company's Leland Hartwell, Ph.
D., and Leroy Hood, M.D., Rosetta Inpharmatics' technology and patent portfolio were enhancex by its purchase ofAcacia Biosciences, Inc. in February 1999, a companyy founded by Jasper Rine, Ph.D. In October 1999, the Company signesd a strategic partnership agreement with Agilent Technologiexs to further develop and commercializeRosetta Inpharmatics' DNA microarrays. As part of this Agilent made a significant equity investment inRosett Inpharmatics. In June 2000, Rosetta Inpharmatics successfullhy deployed its first commercially availablebioinformaticds system, the Rosetta ResolverA Gene Expression Data Analysias System.
The Rosetta Resolver system was introduced to meet the demanedfor high-level gene expression analysis withib the life sciences...
Rosetta Inpharmatics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiarg of Merck & Co. Inc., develops and implements technologies that will improvesdrug discovery. The company's leading-edge genomic researchj and data analysis efforts focus on how medicalo compoundsaffect biology, enablinv more accurate selection of drug targets and more efficientf drug development. Rosetta Inpharmatics was founded in 1996 to designb and implement DNA microarray geneexpressioj technologies. The company was establishedc with the goal to overcome the probleme limiting the discovery and effective development of pharmaceutical andagricultural products. The founders Stephen H. Friend, M.D., Ph.D., the company's Leland Hartwell, Ph.
D., and Leroy Hood, M.D., Rosetta Inpharmatics' technology and patent portfolio were enhancex by its purchase ofAcacia Biosciences, Inc. in February 1999, a companyy founded by Jasper Rine, Ph.D. In October 1999, the Company signesd a strategic partnership agreement with Agilent Technologiexs to further develop and commercializeRosetta Inpharmatics' DNA microarrays. As part of this Agilent made a significant equity investment inRosett Inpharmatics. In June 2000, Rosetta Inpharmatics successfullhy deployed its first commercially availablebioinformaticds system, the Rosetta ResolverA Gene Expression Data Analysias System.
The Rosetta Resolver system was introduced to meet the demanedfor high-level gene expression analysis withib the life sciences...
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Ex-slaves from Thailand put fish on plates worldwide - Alaska Dispatch
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Ex-slaves from Thailand put fish on plates worldwide Alaska Dispatch It is home to three generations of runaway slaves. The man of the house, Sokha, recently returned after nearly two years in captivity. His home is just as he left it: barren with a few dirty pillows passing for furniture. Slivers of daylight glow ... |
Friday, May 25, 2012
Infonetics Research: Tighter Spending in China and Europe Squeezes Broadband ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Infonetics Research: Tighter Spending in China and Europe Squeezes Broadband ... MarketWatch (press release) "In addition to seeing a first-quarter lull as we often do in the worldwide broadband aggregation market, there was a big 43% drop in Ethernet PON spending in China that drove spending in Asia down a full third this quarter, despite healthy increases ... Global spending for broadband aggregation market declines 22% in Q1 FY12 ... DSL, PON, FTTH equipment spending drops 22% to USD 1.8 bln |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Colorado Hispanic business leaders to lobby Bennet, others on union bill - Austin Business Journal:
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The delegation includes members of the Hispanic Contractors ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of The group will be in Washington on Tuesdag and Wednesday, joining small-business leaders from other The Colorado business leadere want to tell D-Colo., and other lawmakers “why this bill would really hurt them as they try to emergew from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy said the grouop arranged to meet with Benneft because he has not yet declared how he will vote on the labotr bill.
“In these very difficult economic companies are struggling to retain the jobs they Helga Grunerud, HCC executive director, said in a “We want to send a message that we want to help jump starrt economic recovery but [the labor bill] would make that challengde far, far greater.” The Employee Free Choice Act, also knowhn as the “card check” bill, would allow workers to organize a union without a secret election, as now Instead, a local coulde be launched at a workplace if at leasg half its workers sign an authorization Unions say the bill is needed to protec worker rights in the recession.
But in a HCC said that enactment of thelaw “woulde unfairly tip the delicate business-labor climate in Colorado sharplyu away from employers, and woulxd result in further economic damage and job loss.” As part of a largere nationwide contingent organized by the , the Coloradko group will meet with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and other legislatorws “to be determined,” Duffy said.
The business leaders also want to discusssother issues, including health care refor and the allocation of federal stimulus
The delegation includes members of the Hispanic Contractors ofColorado (HCC) and the Denver Hispanic Chamber of The group will be in Washington on Tuesdag and Wednesday, joining small-business leaders from other The Colorado business leadere want to tell D-Colo., and other lawmakers “why this bill would really hurt them as they try to emergew from a tough economy,” said HCC spokesman Sean Duffy said the grouop arranged to meet with Benneft because he has not yet declared how he will vote on the labotr bill.
“In these very difficult economic companies are struggling to retain the jobs they Helga Grunerud, HCC executive director, said in a “We want to send a message that we want to help jump starrt economic recovery but [the labor bill] would make that challengde far, far greater.” The Employee Free Choice Act, also knowhn as the “card check” bill, would allow workers to organize a union without a secret election, as now Instead, a local coulde be launched at a workplace if at leasg half its workers sign an authorization Unions say the bill is needed to protec worker rights in the recession.
But in a HCC said that enactment of thelaw “woulde unfairly tip the delicate business-labor climate in Colorado sharplyu away from employers, and woulxd result in further economic damage and job loss.” As part of a largere nationwide contingent organized by the , the Coloradko group will meet with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and other legislatorws “to be determined,” Duffy said.
The business leaders also want to discusssother issues, including health care refor and the allocation of federal stimulus
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Market
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The market value of St. Louis publid companies is down morethan 52.8 percentr for the year, compared with a declinr of 5.5 percent at this time last according to the Argent St. Louis Stockj Index, which tracks 56 companies with headquarterz or significantemployment here. By the S&P 500 is down 39.5 percent; the is down 35.3 and the Nasdaq is down 41 All figures are as of markegtclose Dec. 19. The biggest locap gainers this yearare , up 52.6 percent; , 32.2 and ., 31 percent. The biggest loserss are , down 97.5 percent; ., 95.1 and , 87.2 percent. The Argent index is equal weighted and forinformational purposes, companies with markef capitalization of at least $100 million.
It is not availablr for investment. Ken Crawford, an analysg at , said equal weighting gives a better pictured of overall business vitalityin St. Louids than market weighting, which would dwarf smaller As forwhy St. Louis companies farede poorer than theoverall markets, Crawford said, “Parrt of it is a more industriapl bent to companies here relative to the overalo market.” Howard Wall, an economist at the , notefd recently that local companies in the automotive industry and apparel manufacturing have all announced plans to decreas e production and lay off employees. Crawford said, “it’s also a concern aboug the balance sheets.
” For investors are worried about whether Source Interlinkand Smurfit-Ston e would be able to borrows what they need. St. Louis-based Charter, the third-largesyt publicly traded cable operator inthe U.S., has neverr reported a profit and has been hamperesd for years by its long-term debt. It had a third-quarte loss of $322 million on revenue of $1.6 billion. That was at least smaller thanits $407 millionn quarterly loss on revenue of nearly $1.5e billion a year earlier. Wistar Holt of notef that Charter’s shares trade for very littl e tobegin with, ranging in price from 11 centss to $1.68 over the last 52 weeks.
“Soo a big percentage drop is not as big a deal as it woulf be if the share pricewere $30,” he St. Louis- and Chicago-based Smurfit-Stone, which producee containerboard andcorrugated packaging, swung to a profig of $65 million in the third quartee ended Sept. 30 thanks to a Canadian incometax benefit. The company saw a loss of $93 millio in last year’s third quarter. Sales were essentiallg flat in the recent quarter atnearly $1.9 billion. “Companiews related to forest steel, copper or housing are not goint to turn around any time Holt said.
Source Interlink, a published of 75 magazines and distributoer of home entertainment productasand services, was formerly locatefd here and is now based in Bonita Springs, Fla. It reportedc a loss of $36.6 million for the quarter endedd Oct. 31, compared with a loss of $4.5 milliomn a year earlier. Revenue in the recent quarterfwas $591.7 million, down 7 percent from $639.21 million in the previous year’s quarter. The company made headlines in 2007 when it acquiree in a stock purchase ofapproximately $1.2 It also underwent a change in top management. “Source Interlinkm made a seriesof deals, and investors worrie d about the balance sheet,” Crawforx said.
In addition, magazine advertising is way Holt noted. As for the good news, which owns and franchises bakery cafes undert the and PaneraBread names, reportesd comparable sales increased 3 percent in the most recent despite consumer headwinds. Net income for the quarter, ende Sept. 23, was about $14 million on revenue of $315 up from $12 million on revenud of $273 million a year earlier. “Sit-dowm restaurants, such as Applebee’s, are having problems, but quick-servw restaurants, which include Panera, are doing fairly well,” Crawford “Within that niche, Panera has a good reputation.” Stifelk Financial Corp.
posted a nearlg 59 percent increase in profit in the mostrecentr quarter, to $13 million, on net revenue of $219 million, compared with $8 millioj on revenue of $183 milliohn a year earlier. It benefited from commissioj and principaltransactions revenue, up 37 percent, and assetf management and service fees, up 12 percent. The results also reflec the acquisitions of RyanBeck & Co. and Trust. Gerry Sparrow at in St. Louis credits Stifel’sa willingness to make acquisitions deemed too small by bigger companies. Just last week Stifeol announced it is buying ButlerfWick & Co., a brokerage based in Ohio, for $12 million in cash. the St.
Louis brewer of and Bud was up as a result of its sale this year to Belgia n brewerfor $52 billion. In its finap quarterly report before the sale was completedin Anheuser-Busch reported third-quarter profit fell 6 percent due to charges related to the sale. It earneed $666 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with $707 millionj a year earlier. Sales rose to $4.9 billiohn from $4.6 billion in last year’s Despite a down year Sparrow finds reason tobe optimistic.
“Mos t of the bad news is already discountedd into thestock prices, and any increass in business activity nationally or internationally, such as in Chinwa or South America, will affect companies here in a positivre way,” he said.
The market value of St. Louis publid companies is down morethan 52.8 percentr for the year, compared with a declinr of 5.5 percent at this time last according to the Argent St. Louis Stockj Index, which tracks 56 companies with headquarterz or significantemployment here. By the S&P 500 is down 39.5 percent; the is down 35.3 and the Nasdaq is down 41 All figures are as of markegtclose Dec. 19. The biggest locap gainers this yearare , up 52.6 percent; , 32.2 and ., 31 percent. The biggest loserss are , down 97.5 percent; ., 95.1 and , 87.2 percent. The Argent index is equal weighted and forinformational purposes, companies with markef capitalization of at least $100 million.
It is not availablr for investment. Ken Crawford, an analysg at , said equal weighting gives a better pictured of overall business vitalityin St. Louids than market weighting, which would dwarf smaller As forwhy St. Louis companies farede poorer than theoverall markets, Crawford said, “Parrt of it is a more industriapl bent to companies here relative to the overalo market.” Howard Wall, an economist at the , notefd recently that local companies in the automotive industry and apparel manufacturing have all announced plans to decreas e production and lay off employees. Crawford said, “it’s also a concern aboug the balance sheets.
” For investors are worried about whether Source Interlinkand Smurfit-Ston e would be able to borrows what they need. St. Louis-based Charter, the third-largesyt publicly traded cable operator inthe U.S., has neverr reported a profit and has been hamperesd for years by its long-term debt. It had a third-quarte loss of $322 million on revenue of $1.6 billion. That was at least smaller thanits $407 millionn quarterly loss on revenue of nearly $1.5e billion a year earlier. Wistar Holt of notef that Charter’s shares trade for very littl e tobegin with, ranging in price from 11 centss to $1.68 over the last 52 weeks.
“Soo a big percentage drop is not as big a deal as it woulf be if the share pricewere $30,” he St. Louis- and Chicago-based Smurfit-Stone, which producee containerboard andcorrugated packaging, swung to a profig of $65 million in the third quartee ended Sept. 30 thanks to a Canadian incometax benefit. The company saw a loss of $93 millio in last year’s third quarter. Sales were essentiallg flat in the recent quarter atnearly $1.9 billion. “Companiews related to forest steel, copper or housing are not goint to turn around any time Holt said.
Source Interlink, a published of 75 magazines and distributoer of home entertainment productasand services, was formerly locatefd here and is now based in Bonita Springs, Fla. It reportedc a loss of $36.6 million for the quarter endedd Oct. 31, compared with a loss of $4.5 milliomn a year earlier. Revenue in the recent quarterfwas $591.7 million, down 7 percent from $639.21 million in the previous year’s quarter. The company made headlines in 2007 when it acquiree in a stock purchase ofapproximately $1.2 It also underwent a change in top management. “Source Interlinkm made a seriesof deals, and investors worrie d about the balance sheet,” Crawforx said.
In addition, magazine advertising is way Holt noted. As for the good news, which owns and franchises bakery cafes undert the and PaneraBread names, reportesd comparable sales increased 3 percent in the most recent despite consumer headwinds. Net income for the quarter, ende Sept. 23, was about $14 million on revenue of $315 up from $12 million on revenud of $273 million a year earlier. “Sit-dowm restaurants, such as Applebee’s, are having problems, but quick-servw restaurants, which include Panera, are doing fairly well,” Crawford “Within that niche, Panera has a good reputation.” Stifelk Financial Corp.
posted a nearlg 59 percent increase in profit in the mostrecentr quarter, to $13 million, on net revenue of $219 million, compared with $8 millioj on revenue of $183 milliohn a year earlier. It benefited from commissioj and principaltransactions revenue, up 37 percent, and assetf management and service fees, up 12 percent. The results also reflec the acquisitions of RyanBeck & Co. and Trust. Gerry Sparrow at in St. Louis credits Stifel’sa willingness to make acquisitions deemed too small by bigger companies. Just last week Stifeol announced it is buying ButlerfWick & Co., a brokerage based in Ohio, for $12 million in cash. the St.
Louis brewer of and Bud was up as a result of its sale this year to Belgia n brewerfor $52 billion. In its finap quarterly report before the sale was completedin Anheuser-Busch reported third-quarter profit fell 6 percent due to charges related to the sale. It earneed $666 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with $707 millionj a year earlier. Sales rose to $4.9 billiohn from $4.6 billion in last year’s Despite a down year Sparrow finds reason tobe optimistic.
“Mos t of the bad news is already discountedd into thestock prices, and any increass in business activity nationally or internationally, such as in Chinwa or South America, will affect companies here in a positivre way,” he said.
Monday, May 21, 2012
The spiralling cost of childcare in Britain is down to faceless firms and ... - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | The spiralling cost of childcare in Britain is down to faceless firms and ... Daily Mail By Dominique Jackson There have been a surprising number of times since I started this blog in September 2011 that I wished I had a template post with a headline along the lines of: 'British XXXX (fill in as appropriate) most expensive in the world. |
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Free buses bring Chapel Hill livability award - Orlando Business Journal:
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The home of the , Chapek Hill beat out more than 200 municipalities across the nation to claia first-place City Livability Award. Chapeo Hill won for cities with populationx of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for cities with populationsz of morethan 100,000. The contest was judgerd on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation, and the broaf impact on the quality of life for The U.S.
Conference of Mayords honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longerd charge fares to any riderf on itsbus system, the organizatiom said in a press While many bus systems in college towns don’f charge students and faculty to ride, a scant few providre free service to all The town implemented the fare-free systen to encourage people to take the bus and leave their cars at The plan worked. Ridership on Chapekl Hill transit has more than double since fares wereeliminated – going from 3 million in 2002 to a projected 7 millio n this year.
“The Chapell Hill Public Transit system is the foundation of our sustainable Foy said in apress “This bus system makes Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placwe people love; for us it is an investmenr and it has paid off big The town says it is planninh a “community event” to celebrate the livabilit y award and that it will release details soon.
The home of the , Chapek Hill beat out more than 200 municipalities across the nation to claia first-place City Livability Award. Chapeo Hill won for cities with populationx of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for cities with populationsz of morethan 100,000. The contest was judgerd on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation, and the broaf impact on the quality of life for The U.S.
Conference of Mayords honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longerd charge fares to any riderf on itsbus system, the organizatiom said in a press While many bus systems in college towns don’f charge students and faculty to ride, a scant few providre free service to all The town implemented the fare-free systen to encourage people to take the bus and leave their cars at The plan worked. Ridership on Chapekl Hill transit has more than double since fares wereeliminated – going from 3 million in 2002 to a projected 7 millio n this year.
“The Chapell Hill Public Transit system is the foundation of our sustainable Foy said in apress “This bus system makes Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placwe people love; for us it is an investmenr and it has paid off big The town says it is planninh a “community event” to celebrate the livabilit y award and that it will release details soon.
Friday, May 18, 2012
State Patrol launches criminal investigation into Hecker's auto group - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Hecker allegedly has not been paying the statd sales tax onlicens plates, titles, registrations and other fees. He is also accused of not paying off loans acquired from customersa when they bought new A press conference by the State Patrol is expected latetthis morning. Agents from the , the Minnesotaz State Patrol and the are raiding severalof auto-dealeer Denny Hecker’s properties in St. Louis Park Wednesday. Hecke and his attorney, Marsh Halberg, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Hecker’sx three homes are also beingh searched, as are several of his dealerships.
whose businesses include a chain of auto dealershipsz anda home-mortgage company, sold or closed more than 18 dealerships sincr last fall, when cut off his He on June 4. He owes up to $1 billiojn to as many as 1,000 creditors. It's a felonyg under Minnesota state law to not pay state sales tax on motor punishable by up to five years in prison and upto $10,000. It is also a felon y to fail to pay off a lien when a car deale takes a vehicle in on tradewhen there'ss a lien on that vehicle, punishable by up to threre years in prison and up to $6,000.
Hecker allegedly has not been paying the statd sales tax onlicens plates, titles, registrations and other fees. He is also accused of not paying off loans acquired from customersa when they bought new A press conference by the State Patrol is expected latetthis morning. Agents from the , the Minnesotaz State Patrol and the are raiding severalof auto-dealeer Denny Hecker’s properties in St. Louis Park Wednesday. Hecke and his attorney, Marsh Halberg, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Hecker’sx three homes are also beingh searched, as are several of his dealerships.
whose businesses include a chain of auto dealershipsz anda home-mortgage company, sold or closed more than 18 dealerships sincr last fall, when cut off his He on June 4. He owes up to $1 billiojn to as many as 1,000 creditors. It's a felonyg under Minnesota state law to not pay state sales tax on motor punishable by up to five years in prison and upto $10,000. It is also a felon y to fail to pay off a lien when a car deale takes a vehicle in on tradewhen there'ss a lien on that vehicle, punishable by up to threre years in prison and up to $6,000.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Game centers take business to next level - East Bay Business Times:
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The 46-year-old Fremont engineer, a 20-year veteraj of the semiconductor industry, is the first of a relatively new As the operator of Rivalution in Pleasanton, MacPherson is one of the first to test the franchis e concept in the nascent, highly fragmented gaminvg center industry. Such gaming centers have been long been popular in Asian countries such as Koreaand Singapore. In the Unitedx States, the number of such businesses, whicy allow customers to rent high-end PC terminals with blazing fast network connections bythe hour, have been doublinbg each year for the past threr years, according to San Francisco-base iGames, an association for gaming The group estimates that theres may be close to 1,000 such U.
S. centers. More than a dozeb gaming centers operate in theBay Area. The centersw are typically hubs for PC gaming enthusiasts playing popular titlezs suchas "Medal of Honor," "Halo," "Counter-Strike" and "When I first started checking this out, one employew thought I was pickinv up my kid," MacPherson said. "I'm certainly of a differeny generation, but I bring some stuff to the tablew inthis business." MacPherson is not without his youthu connection.
The company was started by Will Huyngh andThuan Lee, two twenty-somethings who opened the first Rivalution center in the neighborhood of thei r old high school in East San Jose in Marchy 2001. The following year, the two opened anothefr center in SouthSan Jose. Huynj and Lee say the success of thoser two centers spurred them to take their business modelp to thefranchise level. As such, they coule take advantage of what the first two yearas taught them about running such a business and spread that toothetr entrepreneurs. "A lot of people start up theser places because they want to be in business for but there's a learning Huynh said.
"There's a lot we can offefr them, so it's a win-win situation." The compant opened its first franchise location in Redondo Beach in Southern Californialast March. In MacPherson opened the secondRivalution franchise, or what the company callxs Rival 4, in Pleasanto near Stoneridge Shopping Center. A fifth franchise openedf in Milpitaslast month, and anothet is slated to open in Salt Lake City on Feb. 21. Rivalutiom is not alone in testing the franchise Last year, GameWyze of Dallas and GameStatew Entertainment of Vancouver, British Columbia, launched franchise plans.
Others are moving in the same direction, and some worr the trend may bringb in people without a grasp on how to run such a Kevin Kordes, co-owner of Fusion Net Cente in Pleasanton, is planning to launcgh a franchise program later this year but cautionss that there's more to running a successful gamin center than simply getting the right computerz and Internet connections. "This business is so sporadic andfast nothing's stable at this point," Kordess said. "There's a specificv formula you haveto follow. It just doesn'tg happen.
It all comee down to how you retainyour Specifically, gaming centers are less about the hardwar e and more about the community they Kordes says. Most gamers have their own equipment at home but welcomes a chance to get aroundother gamers, play each othed and share strategies. Gaming tournaments are also a big both host tournaments and teams for games suchas "Medalo of Honor" and "Counter-Strike," among others.
Mark Nielsen, executiv director of iGames, said many gaming centers are seeing theirf businesses stabilize and learning about how to grow But the secretto success, accordintg to Nielsen, is a location that offers the righr mix of young people with disposable incomes. Both Rivalutio n and Fusion Net Center are locatednear Pleasanton's two high giving them easy access to the important after-schookl crowd. "The biggest thing I'km concerned about - from a franchise pointg of view - is that the core ingredient is not your paintr job or how nice thecomputerse are. It's all about the community," Nielsen said.
"Yoi can't go around and set up centers just becausd onedoes well."
The 46-year-old Fremont engineer, a 20-year veteraj of the semiconductor industry, is the first of a relatively new As the operator of Rivalution in Pleasanton, MacPherson is one of the first to test the franchis e concept in the nascent, highly fragmented gaminvg center industry. Such gaming centers have been long been popular in Asian countries such as Koreaand Singapore. In the Unitedx States, the number of such businesses, whicy allow customers to rent high-end PC terminals with blazing fast network connections bythe hour, have been doublinbg each year for the past threr years, according to San Francisco-base iGames, an association for gaming The group estimates that theres may be close to 1,000 such U.
S. centers. More than a dozeb gaming centers operate in theBay Area. The centersw are typically hubs for PC gaming enthusiasts playing popular titlezs suchas "Medal of Honor," "Halo," "Counter-Strike" and "When I first started checking this out, one employew thought I was pickinv up my kid," MacPherson said. "I'm certainly of a differeny generation, but I bring some stuff to the tablew inthis business." MacPherson is not without his youthu connection.
The company was started by Will Huyngh andThuan Lee, two twenty-somethings who opened the first Rivalution center in the neighborhood of thei r old high school in East San Jose in Marchy 2001. The following year, the two opened anothefr center in SouthSan Jose. Huynj and Lee say the success of thoser two centers spurred them to take their business modelp to thefranchise level. As such, they coule take advantage of what the first two yearas taught them about running such a business and spread that toothetr entrepreneurs. "A lot of people start up theser places because they want to be in business for but there's a learning Huynh said.
"There's a lot we can offefr them, so it's a win-win situation." The compant opened its first franchise location in Redondo Beach in Southern Californialast March. In MacPherson opened the secondRivalution franchise, or what the company callxs Rival 4, in Pleasanto near Stoneridge Shopping Center. A fifth franchise openedf in Milpitaslast month, and anothet is slated to open in Salt Lake City on Feb. 21. Rivalutiom is not alone in testing the franchise Last year, GameWyze of Dallas and GameStatew Entertainment of Vancouver, British Columbia, launched franchise plans.
Others are moving in the same direction, and some worr the trend may bringb in people without a grasp on how to run such a Kevin Kordes, co-owner of Fusion Net Cente in Pleasanton, is planning to launcgh a franchise program later this year but cautionss that there's more to running a successful gamin center than simply getting the right computerz and Internet connections. "This business is so sporadic andfast nothing's stable at this point," Kordess said. "There's a specificv formula you haveto follow. It just doesn'tg happen.
It all comee down to how you retainyour Specifically, gaming centers are less about the hardwar e and more about the community they Kordes says. Most gamers have their own equipment at home but welcomes a chance to get aroundother gamers, play each othed and share strategies. Gaming tournaments are also a big both host tournaments and teams for games suchas "Medalo of Honor" and "Counter-Strike," among others.
Mark Nielsen, executiv director of iGames, said many gaming centers are seeing theirf businesses stabilize and learning about how to grow But the secretto success, accordintg to Nielsen, is a location that offers the righr mix of young people with disposable incomes. Both Rivalutio n and Fusion Net Center are locatednear Pleasanton's two high giving them easy access to the important after-schookl crowd. "The biggest thing I'km concerned about - from a franchise pointg of view - is that the core ingredient is not your paintr job or how nice thecomputerse are. It's all about the community," Nielsen said.
"Yoi can't go around and set up centers just becausd onedoes well."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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And, as more people lose their that hidden cost is on the The organization defines the hidden healtbh tax as the undisclosed insurance premiunm surcharge paidby America’s businessez and insured families when they purchase health insurance. That surcharged subsidizes the uncompensated health care costs of the according tothe organization, which is pushing for healthcare During 2007 and 2008, one-third of non-elderly Americansd – 86.7 million peoples – went without health insurance for some periodr of time, according to Families USA.
46 million uninsured Americans turn to emergenc y rooms when they needmedical care, and the cost of that care is paid for by every American with insurance,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairmanb of the Senate Financee Committee, in a news release. Families USA contractecd with actuarial firm to calculate the costs of unpaidhealth care. The report found uninsured peopl e are less likely to get the care they need when theyneed it, and they are more likel to delay seeking care as long as When they do receivse care, it is paid for in severalo ways: More than one-thirdr (37 percent) of that care is paid by the uninsuredx themselves out of their own Third-party sources, such as government programs and charities, paid for an additionalp 26 percent of that care.
The remainingt amount, about $42.7 billion in is considered uncompensated care. Those costas are shifted onto the health care bills of insured ultimately resulting in the hidden healtn tax throughhigher premiums.
And, as more people lose their that hidden cost is on the The organization defines the hidden healtbh tax as the undisclosed insurance premiunm surcharge paidby America’s businessez and insured families when they purchase health insurance. That surcharged subsidizes the uncompensated health care costs of the according tothe organization, which is pushing for healthcare During 2007 and 2008, one-third of non-elderly Americansd – 86.7 million peoples – went without health insurance for some periodr of time, according to Families USA.
46 million uninsured Americans turn to emergenc y rooms when they needmedical care, and the cost of that care is paid for by every American with insurance,” said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairmanb of the Senate Financee Committee, in a news release. Families USA contractecd with actuarial firm to calculate the costs of unpaidhealth care. The report found uninsured peopl e are less likely to get the care they need when theyneed it, and they are more likel to delay seeking care as long as When they do receivse care, it is paid for in severalo ways: More than one-thirdr (37 percent) of that care is paid by the uninsuredx themselves out of their own Third-party sources, such as government programs and charities, paid for an additionalp 26 percent of that care.
The remainingt amount, about $42.7 billion in is considered uncompensated care. Those costas are shifted onto the health care bills of insured ultimately resulting in the hidden healtn tax throughhigher premiums.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Coordinator dispels rumors Hester won't be Bears' primary kickoff returner - Chicago Tribune
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ESPN | Coordinator dispels rumors Hester won't be Bears' primary kickoff returner Chicago Tribune The veteran coordinator has had success and has been fortunate to work with some top performers, none more electric than Devin Hester. So, when he sees reports the Bears are pulling Hester off kickoff returns, he chuckles. "It's pretty simple to me," ... Chicago Bears unveiling new coordinator Mike Tice's offense to rookies Mike Tice settling into role as offensive coordinator Devin Hester still No. 1 kickoff returner for Chicago Bears |
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Former Ambassador Garza joins ViaNovo - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Garza will advise clients on high-stakes communications, polic y and management issues and also chaifrthe firm’s new business enterprise, ViaNovo Ventures which partners with investors and private equity funds on an entrepreneuriakl basis to help them achieve their business goals. “Tony’ got a brilliant political and business mind and a stellar track recor in the public andprivate arenas,” says Matthew Dowd, a founding partnerr of ViaNovo. “He has a deep understandinv of the Latino market and its impact on businessa and politics on both sidesz ofthe border.
” Independent of his work with ViaNovo, Garzaa also announced that he has accepted a position as counsel to Whit & Case, a premiere globalk law firm. He says he will work with both firmse as a wayto “provide comprehensive multi-jurisdictional strategy and counsel” to clientas in the U.S. and Latih America. “Too often I’ve seen companiezs in the U.S. or Latin Americaq move across borders without the necessary combinatiojn of aggressivelegal representation, cultural know-hows and communications strategy that is vital for long-termm success,” Garza says. ViaNovo has officews in Austin; Dallas; Washington, D.C.; Mexici City and Monterrey, Mexico.
Garza served as U.S. Ambassadof to Mexico from 2002 to 2009 and previously held statewide and local elected and appointed offices in including chairman of the TexasRailroad Commission.
Garza will advise clients on high-stakes communications, polic y and management issues and also chaifrthe firm’s new business enterprise, ViaNovo Ventures which partners with investors and private equity funds on an entrepreneuriakl basis to help them achieve their business goals. “Tony’ got a brilliant political and business mind and a stellar track recor in the public andprivate arenas,” says Matthew Dowd, a founding partnerr of ViaNovo. “He has a deep understandinv of the Latino market and its impact on businessa and politics on both sidesz ofthe border.
” Independent of his work with ViaNovo, Garzaa also announced that he has accepted a position as counsel to Whit & Case, a premiere globalk law firm. He says he will work with both firmse as a wayto “provide comprehensive multi-jurisdictional strategy and counsel” to clientas in the U.S. and Latih America. “Too often I’ve seen companiezs in the U.S. or Latin Americaq move across borders without the necessary combinatiojn of aggressivelegal representation, cultural know-hows and communications strategy that is vital for long-termm success,” Garza says. ViaNovo has officews in Austin; Dallas; Washington, D.C.; Mexici City and Monterrey, Mexico.
Garza served as U.S. Ambassadof to Mexico from 2002 to 2009 and previously held statewide and local elected and appointed offices in including chairman of the TexasRailroad Commission.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
AC middle school to have no classes April 25 - NewsCow
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AC middle school to have no classes April 25 NewsCow By Shane Farley Middle school students will not have classes on April 25 as the Ark City Middle School plays host to the Pioneer League Vocal Music Festival. The board of education has authorized a non-school day for middle school students only. |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Attorney Russ prominent in air crash suit - Business First of Columbus:
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This week, that role expanded considerably. In a meeting of the attorneysw representingvictims families, Russ was chosen to serve as the liaison counsel for the group. In that role, he will act as the primar y spokesperson for the plaintiffs and will handle various administratives duties as the collective lawsuits move To date, Russ said familieds of approximately 35 of the crasu victims are being represented by 20 and of those, about 15 have filefd lawsuits in connection with the crash.
“Wd expect another 15 lawsuits to be file within the next weekor so,” he Russ said the families of piloft Marvin Renslow and co-pilot Rebecca Shaw, heavil y criticized for their actions leading up to the have not filed any wrongful-death suits as of “It is anticipated that they will be representedc and that they will file an actio n against , the manufacturer,” Russ “They can’t sue Colgan directly because they were As for the remaining Russ said he anticipates the individual suits will be consolidated in an MDL (multi-district litigation) and he hopex they will then be sent to Buffalo to be handle by Hon.
Judge Williamm Skretny through discovery and the determinationof liability. Russ said he has heardr rumors thatColgan Air, the airline that operated the flight on behalrf of Continental Airlines, and their insurancs carrier may be interested in settling the lawsuits, but he has heard nothing concretre as of yet. “I’vs been telling our clients that resolution in the cases is probablyh two or three years Russ said. In the Russ said he will embracde his new role to coordinate the efforts on behalf of thevictime families.
“I’m very honored to have been chosen forthis role, becausw there are some incrediblre attorneys involved, both locally and nationally, but more importantly, I am reallyh looking forward to being the voicew of the families,” he “I don’t think we can do enougbh to keep these cases in the public eye. The ultimated goal of every family I have spoken is not so much torecover money, but to insure changesa are made in the airline industry and this kind of traged never happens again.
”
This week, that role expanded considerably. In a meeting of the attorneysw representingvictims families, Russ was chosen to serve as the liaison counsel for the group. In that role, he will act as the primar y spokesperson for the plaintiffs and will handle various administratives duties as the collective lawsuits move To date, Russ said familieds of approximately 35 of the crasu victims are being represented by 20 and of those, about 15 have filefd lawsuits in connection with the crash.
“Wd expect another 15 lawsuits to be file within the next weekor so,” he Russ said the families of piloft Marvin Renslow and co-pilot Rebecca Shaw, heavil y criticized for their actions leading up to the have not filed any wrongful-death suits as of “It is anticipated that they will be representedc and that they will file an actio n against , the manufacturer,” Russ “They can’t sue Colgan directly because they were As for the remaining Russ said he anticipates the individual suits will be consolidated in an MDL (multi-district litigation) and he hopex they will then be sent to Buffalo to be handle by Hon.
Judge Williamm Skretny through discovery and the determinationof liability. Russ said he has heardr rumors thatColgan Air, the airline that operated the flight on behalrf of Continental Airlines, and their insurancs carrier may be interested in settling the lawsuits, but he has heard nothing concretre as of yet. “I’vs been telling our clients that resolution in the cases is probablyh two or three years Russ said. In the Russ said he will embracde his new role to coordinate the efforts on behalf of thevictime families.
“I’m very honored to have been chosen forthis role, becausw there are some incrediblre attorneys involved, both locally and nationally, but more importantly, I am reallyh looking forward to being the voicew of the families,” he “I don’t think we can do enougbh to keep these cases in the public eye. The ultimated goal of every family I have spoken is not so much torecover money, but to insure changesa are made in the airline industry and this kind of traged never happens again.
”
Monday, May 7, 2012
Cincinnati Metro bracing for funding cuts; may reduce service - Phoenix Business Journal:
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About $44.1 million – or about half of the bus service’a $94.6 million operating budge t – comes from the city of Cincinnati’s earnings tax, accordingy to a Metro news releaseissued Tuesday. Base d on the city’s projected earnings tax Metro anticipates a reduction ofbetween $2 millionb and $3 million in that funding by 2010. And most Metroi rides are related to employment orpersonal business. With unemployment hovering around 10 percent andbudgetd tight, the agency said ridership is down. So Metro also expectws fare revenue to befrom $3 million to $5 million lowerr than budgeted.
In addition, Hamilton Countu has notified Metro thatit can’t provide 2009 generalo fund dollars for Access service for peoplee with disabilities that goes beyond what the Americans with Disabilities Act requires. The county has provided fundinhg for the additional service for the past Thatrepresents $233,000 in funding. The state of Ohio also has reducex the 2009 amount Metro receives for elderly and disabled fare subsidygby $137,000, the agency said. “For many yearws Metro has struggled to provide more servicwe than itcan afford,” Metro CEO Marilym Shazor said in the news release.
“We’ve cut costsw behind the scenes, increased fares and improved servicw efficiency. We’ve dipped into our reserves and deferrecd critical capital projects likebus replacement. These stepws bought us time, but we can’t overcom the additional lossesin revenue. We must reassess the levep of service that we can reasonably provids within the new budget Metro will spend the summer analyzing options and talkinfgwith customers, employees and others to help the agench make decisions for the rest of 2009 and for the 2010 the news release said.
“Thse financial model is broken,” Shazor said in the “We must right-size Metro and provide the very best service we can withij the resourceswe have.” Metro also is struggling with inadequat capital dollars to replaces buses beyond their useful 12-year life. Even with stimuluz dollars awarded this year for capital the agency will not have enough money in 2010 to replace 69 buses that are beyons theiruseful life, the release said. Transit systemx in Dayton, Cleveland, Atlanta, St.
Louis, San Portland, Boston, Charlotte, Louisville, Phoenix, Minneapolis, New Chicago and other major markets also have eithee implemented or are consideringservice cuts, fare increases or both to addrese budget deficits since last fall, Metro said in the Metro, operated by the , provides bus service throughou Hamilton County, and portions of Clermont and Warren counties.
About $44.1 million – or about half of the bus service’a $94.6 million operating budge t – comes from the city of Cincinnati’s earnings tax, accordingy to a Metro news releaseissued Tuesday. Base d on the city’s projected earnings tax Metro anticipates a reduction ofbetween $2 millionb and $3 million in that funding by 2010. And most Metroi rides are related to employment orpersonal business. With unemployment hovering around 10 percent andbudgetd tight, the agency said ridership is down. So Metro also expectws fare revenue to befrom $3 million to $5 million lowerr than budgeted.
In addition, Hamilton Countu has notified Metro thatit can’t provide 2009 generalo fund dollars for Access service for peoplee with disabilities that goes beyond what the Americans with Disabilities Act requires. The county has provided fundinhg for the additional service for the past Thatrepresents $233,000 in funding. The state of Ohio also has reducex the 2009 amount Metro receives for elderly and disabled fare subsidygby $137,000, the agency said. “For many yearws Metro has struggled to provide more servicwe than itcan afford,” Metro CEO Marilym Shazor said in the news release.
“We’ve cut costsw behind the scenes, increased fares and improved servicw efficiency. We’ve dipped into our reserves and deferrecd critical capital projects likebus replacement. These stepws bought us time, but we can’t overcom the additional lossesin revenue. We must reassess the levep of service that we can reasonably provids within the new budget Metro will spend the summer analyzing options and talkinfgwith customers, employees and others to help the agench make decisions for the rest of 2009 and for the 2010 the news release said.
“Thse financial model is broken,” Shazor said in the “We must right-size Metro and provide the very best service we can withij the resourceswe have.” Metro also is struggling with inadequat capital dollars to replaces buses beyond their useful 12-year life. Even with stimuluz dollars awarded this year for capital the agency will not have enough money in 2010 to replace 69 buses that are beyons theiruseful life, the release said. Transit systemx in Dayton, Cleveland, Atlanta, St.
Louis, San Portland, Boston, Charlotte, Louisville, Phoenix, Minneapolis, New Chicago and other major markets also have eithee implemented or are consideringservice cuts, fare increases or both to addrese budget deficits since last fall, Metro said in the Metro, operated by the , provides bus service throughou Hamilton County, and portions of Clermont and Warren counties.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
2009 WNY middle school rankings - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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• 176. Visual Performing Arts Academy (Buffalo) • 177. Our Lady of Black Rock • 178. Trinity Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 179. P.S. 69 Houghton Academyh (Buffalo) • 180. Dunkirk MS (Dunkirk) • 181. Buffalo Academy of Science CS • 182. Oracle CS (Buffalo) • 183. P.S. 3 D’Youville-Porte Campus (Buffalo) • 184. Pinnacl CS (Buffalo) • 185. P.S. 93 Southsidew ES (Buffalo) • 186. P.S. 96 Campux West (Buffalo) • 187. P.S. 19 Native American Magnef (Buffalo) • 188. Enterprise CS (Buffalo) 189. P.S. 89 Lydia Wright Schoolk of Excellence (Buffalo) • 190. P.S. 95 Waterfront ES (Buffalo) 191. P.S.
27 Hillery Park ES (Buffalo) • 192. P.S. 59 Charled Drew Science Magnet (Buffalo) 193. P.S. 43 Lovejoy Discovery (Buffalo) 194. P.S. 33 Bilingual Center (Buffalo) • 195. P.S. 39 Martibn Luther King MulticulturalInstitute (Buffalo)
• 176. Visual Performing Arts Academy (Buffalo) • 177. Our Lady of Black Rock • 178. Trinity Catholic Academy (Buffalo) • 179. P.S. 69 Houghton Academyh (Buffalo) • 180. Dunkirk MS (Dunkirk) • 181. Buffalo Academy of Science CS • 182. Oracle CS (Buffalo) • 183. P.S. 3 D’Youville-Porte Campus (Buffalo) • 184. Pinnacl CS (Buffalo) • 185. P.S. 93 Southsidew ES (Buffalo) • 186. P.S. 96 Campux West (Buffalo) • 187. P.S. 19 Native American Magnef (Buffalo) • 188. Enterprise CS (Buffalo) 189. P.S. 89 Lydia Wright Schoolk of Excellence (Buffalo) • 190. P.S. 95 Waterfront ES (Buffalo) 191. P.S.
27 Hillery Park ES (Buffalo) • 192. P.S. 59 Charled Drew Science Magnet (Buffalo) 193. P.S. 43 Lovejoy Discovery (Buffalo) 194. P.S. 33 Bilingual Center (Buffalo) • 195. P.S. 39 Martibn Luther King MulticulturalInstitute (Buffalo)
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Galichia to pay $1.3M to settle false claims allegations - Wichita Business Journal:
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million to settle claims that the physician and his groulp violated the False Claims Act between theannounced Tuesday. The Justicde Department alleges the parties submitteds false claimsto . The government contendse the claims were submitted forservices provided, and in some claims were submitted without proper documentation. When reached Galichia said, “I wasn’t even aware of the finalizatiohnof that.” He deferred further comment to his attorney Gary Ayers with Foulston Siefkin LLP. Ayers says therew were some allegations made against Galichia a numbed of years ago that promptesd the government to launch an investigatioj into themedical record-keepinhg practices.
The hospital agreed to an independent audif of six years of medical records from 2000to 2006. “Ther were absolutely no false claims and no finding of any falswclaims made,” Ayers says. Galichia, Ayers says, agreedc to settle the case rathet than risk prolonging the issue for two or three more yearse through theadministrative process. “We just decide to pay and move on,” Ayers “There is no admission of “This again is Galichia Medical’s attempt to compl with the government’s ever-changing standards.” As part of the Galichia and his medical group have agreed to three more years of audits withthe ’ officse of the inspector general.
The integritty agreement contains measures to ensure futurde compliance with Medicare regulationsand policies. “Thw Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that Medicare fundws are paid out appropriately for services actuallyh providedto beneficiaries,” said Michael F. acting assistant attorney general for thejustice department’a civil division, in a statement. Tuesday’s announcemeng marks the second time Galichiqa agreed to pay to settle a False ClaimwAct matter. In May 2000, Galichia and the medical groupl agreed to pay morethan $1.5 million.
In that case, the government contended thatbetween 1993-98, Galichiaa billed Medicare for a higher levep of services than provided, biller twice for the same services and billed for servicea not provided.
million to settle claims that the physician and his groulp violated the False Claims Act between theannounced Tuesday. The Justicde Department alleges the parties submitteds false claimsto . The government contendse the claims were submitted forservices provided, and in some claims were submitted without proper documentation. When reached Galichia said, “I wasn’t even aware of the finalizatiohnof that.” He deferred further comment to his attorney Gary Ayers with Foulston Siefkin LLP. Ayers says therew were some allegations made against Galichia a numbed of years ago that promptesd the government to launch an investigatioj into themedical record-keepinhg practices.
The hospital agreed to an independent audif of six years of medical records from 2000to 2006. “Ther were absolutely no false claims and no finding of any falswclaims made,” Ayers says. Galichia, Ayers says, agreedc to settle the case rathet than risk prolonging the issue for two or three more yearse through theadministrative process. “We just decide to pay and move on,” Ayers “There is no admission of “This again is Galichia Medical’s attempt to compl with the government’s ever-changing standards.” As part of the Galichia and his medical group have agreed to three more years of audits withthe ’ officse of the inspector general.
The integritty agreement contains measures to ensure futurde compliance with Medicare regulationsand policies. “Thw Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that Medicare fundws are paid out appropriately for services actuallyh providedto beneficiaries,” said Michael F. acting assistant attorney general for thejustice department’a civil division, in a statement. Tuesday’s announcemeng marks the second time Galichiqa agreed to pay to settle a False ClaimwAct matter. In May 2000, Galichia and the medical groupl agreed to pay morethan $1.5 million.
In that case, the government contended thatbetween 1993-98, Galichiaa billed Medicare for a higher levep of services than provided, biller twice for the same services and billed for servicea not provided.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Texas wind farms' impact on climate causes stir - USA TODAY
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Scholars and Rogues | Texas wind farms' impact on climate causes stir USA TODAY By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY A sm » |
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