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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Fort Hood suspect's lawyer used to abuse - UPI.com
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Saturday, October 9, 2010
Rutherford chamber names new president - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Latture, who will begin his new role Aug. 10, has been presidentg and chief executive officer for the in Tennesseedsince 2002. “Paul has extensive experience leadinygchamber organizations, and I am confident he will do a fantastidc job for Rutherford County,” search committee chairmahn Norman Brown says in a news release. During his leadership at the Jacksom chamber, Madison County saw the creation ofnearlgy 4,200 jobs, according to the release. Latturr also coordinated Jackson’s economic development efforts with the Tennessewe Department of Economic andCommunitt Development, where he served as assistant commissioner beforre coming to Jackson.
Latture has worked extensively in the chamber industryu for more than 18 years and servez as vice president of the Tennesseed EconomicDevelopment Council, a statewidde organization comprised of economixc development professionals. Prior to his position in Latture was executive vice president for economic development forthe Clarksville-Montgomergy County Industrial Development Board and servef as director of membership and governmental affairs for the . “Ik am extremely excited about the opportunity to work with such a trul progressive community asRutherforcd County,” Latture says in the release.
“Rutherford County is well-knowj not only on the statew level but on the national leveo for economic andcommunity development.”
Latture, who will begin his new role Aug. 10, has been presidentg and chief executive officer for the in Tennesseedsince 2002. “Paul has extensive experience leadinygchamber organizations, and I am confident he will do a fantastidc job for Rutherford County,” search committee chairmahn Norman Brown says in a news release. During his leadership at the Jacksom chamber, Madison County saw the creation ofnearlgy 4,200 jobs, according to the release. Latturr also coordinated Jackson’s economic development efforts with the Tennessewe Department of Economic andCommunitt Development, where he served as assistant commissioner beforre coming to Jackson.
Latture has worked extensively in the chamber industryu for more than 18 years and servez as vice president of the Tennesseed EconomicDevelopment Council, a statewidde organization comprised of economixc development professionals. Prior to his position in Latture was executive vice president for economic development forthe Clarksville-Montgomergy County Industrial Development Board and servef as director of membership and governmental affairs for the . “Ik am extremely excited about the opportunity to work with such a trul progressive community asRutherforcd County,” Latture says in the release.
“Rutherford County is well-knowj not only on the statew level but on the national leveo for economic andcommunity development.”
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Positron Comments on Recent CA Law Passed Limiting Excessive Radiation - MarketWatch (press release)
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Feingold Tells NFL he'll Edit Ad - 89.7 WUWM - Milwaukee Public Radio
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Another BofA board member resigns - Boston Business Journal:
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Robert Tillman, a former chief executive, resigned from the BofA board effectiv eMay 29. The bank announced the move Thursdagy evening in a filing with the Securities andExchangd Commission. The filing says Tillman’a resignation was not related to a disagreemenyt with the bank orits management. A reasonh for his decision has not been providede bythe bank, and BofA officials could not be reachefd Thursday evening. Tillman has been a directore since 2005. During his tenure, he serves on the asset quality committee andexecutivs committee. Late last week, the bank announced formert lead independentdirector O. Templer Sloan had left the board.
BofA didn’ disclose Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloahn was a BofA director for 13 Duringhis tenure, he served as chairmab of both the executive committew and the compensation and benefits committee. He also was a membere of the corporategovernance committee. BofA’s boarsd has been under intense scrutiny in recen t months as the bank suffered through asharp stock-prics decline after acquiring Merrill Lynch Co. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has received $45 billion in taxpayer aid.
BofA is the largest bank in Massachusetts, ranked by At the bank’s annual meeting in late April, shareholdera voted to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his position asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installed as the new chairman and has indicateds the board needs to be Lewis remainsthe bank’s CEO and president.
Robert Tillman, a former chief executive, resigned from the BofA board effectiv eMay 29. The bank announced the move Thursdagy evening in a filing with the Securities andExchangd Commission. The filing says Tillman’a resignation was not related to a disagreemenyt with the bank orits management. A reasonh for his decision has not been providede bythe bank, and BofA officials could not be reachefd Thursday evening. Tillman has been a directore since 2005. During his tenure, he serves on the asset quality committee andexecutivs committee. Late last week, the bank announced formert lead independentdirector O. Templer Sloan had left the board.
BofA didn’ disclose Sloan’s reason for resignation. Sloahn was a BofA director for 13 Duringhis tenure, he served as chairmab of both the executive committew and the compensation and benefits committee. He also was a membere of the corporategovernance committee. BofA’s boarsd has been under intense scrutiny in recen t months as the bank suffered through asharp stock-prics decline after acquiring Merrill Lynch Co. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has received $45 billion in taxpayer aid.
BofA is the largest bank in Massachusetts, ranked by At the bank’s annual meeting in late April, shareholdera voted to strip Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis of his position asboard chairman. Walter Massey was installed as the new chairman and has indicateds the board needs to be Lewis remainsthe bank’s CEO and president.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The signature salad dressings are among the reasonsw forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to despite theweak economy, and is expected to grosss more than $1 million this year. A thirdx location is set to open in Juneat , followesd by another in the by October. Therer are plans to franchise AlohaqSalads nationally. And a Californiaq food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salaf dressings forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ succes is due to a number of factors. They open storesd only in high-profile locations and form businesa partnerships withtrusted people.
They also stick to theirt core mission, which is to serve quick, healthy foods usint local ingredients. Now their goal is to expand strategically in anticipationh ofthe economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continue reinventiny ourselves to keep things fresh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’rwe going to make sure we make the right decisionmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’d philosophy from the start. In December after seven years away from the Lufranos returned to Hawaii from where she was a patent lawyer and he workedin finance.
For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimentedd with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The couplde opened their first Aloha Saladsd in May 2006 ina 440-square-foof space in the , using personaol capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteedf by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The company’s creatived salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui Mozzarella” and “Thde Goddess” — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was loca contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK Inc., whose buildin g credits include Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He struck up a friendship with the Lufranoz and two years later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall store, whicyh opened in March 2008, briefly experienced a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chaihn Whole Foods opened nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed since then but are slightlybelow target, Chris said. now an equal partner in the company, provided the capitalp to build the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’s nothingb out there,” he said. “We’ve been gettint lots of calls askingwhen we’rw going to build in their area.
” The 1,200-square-fooy store is unique in that it will have wine pairingsw with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-i n customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salads continues to the ability to quickly change menu items to fit tastes willbe important. For instance, roasyt beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailua storew have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducingy creative menu items also is crucialto survival. This the Kahala Mall location begajserving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowls and fresh-squeezedr juices. The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfast inothef locations.
“We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eatint and don’t realize there could be so manygood options.”
The signature salad dressings are among the reasonsw forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to despite theweak economy, and is expected to grosss more than $1 million this year. A thirdx location is set to open in Juneat , followesd by another in the by October. Therer are plans to franchise AlohaqSalads nationally. And a Californiaq food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salaf dressings forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ succes is due to a number of factors. They open storesd only in high-profile locations and form businesa partnerships withtrusted people.
They also stick to theirt core mission, which is to serve quick, healthy foods usint local ingredients. Now their goal is to expand strategically in anticipationh ofthe economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continue reinventiny ourselves to keep things fresh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’rwe going to make sure we make the right decisionmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’d philosophy from the start. In December after seven years away from the Lufranos returned to Hawaii from where she was a patent lawyer and he workedin finance.
For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimentedd with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The couplde opened their first Aloha Saladsd in May 2006 ina 440-square-foof space in the , using personaol capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteedf by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The company’s creatived salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui Mozzarella” and “Thde Goddess” — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was loca contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK Inc., whose buildin g credits include Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He struck up a friendship with the Lufranoz and two years later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall store, whicyh opened in March 2008, briefly experienced a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chaihn Whole Foods opened nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed since then but are slightlybelow target, Chris said. now an equal partner in the company, provided the capitalp to build the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’s nothingb out there,” he said. “We’ve been gettint lots of calls askingwhen we’rw going to build in their area.
” The 1,200-square-fooy store is unique in that it will have wine pairingsw with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-i n customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salads continues to the ability to quickly change menu items to fit tastes willbe important. For instance, roasyt beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailua storew have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducingy creative menu items also is crucialto survival. This the Kahala Mall location begajserving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowls and fresh-squeezedr juices. The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfast inothef locations.
“We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eatint and don’t realize there could be so manygood options.”
Friday, October 1, 2010
M&I Foundation grants to prevent foreclosures - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The charitable giving arm of (NYSE: MI) is donating a totao of $75,000 to strengthen organizationse that provide foreclosure counselingand first-timde homebuyer education. Urban Economic Development Association (UEDA) of Milwaukee, to support UEDA’s work to convene housing-relatesd organizations to best serve those in need of foreclosurewprevention resources; Fair Housing Council, Milwaukee, to support the Fair Housinb Council’s foreclosure prevention community outreach; Housing Milwaukee, to support education programming for first-time homebuyers; Unitesd Community Center, Milwaukee, to support the first-time home buyeres education program; Select Milwaukee, Milwaukee, to support foreclosure prevention and Career Youth Milwaukee, to support first-time home buyers program.
Milwaukee-based M&Ij Marshall & Ilsley Bank is also providinghomeowneer assistance, through a program announced Dec. 18, that includes a foreclosurer moratorium that is in place throughJune 30. M&I’s Homeowne Assistance Program also features streamlined assistance programs for potentiallu distressed homeowners who are identified in advance and proactivelygoffered assistance.
The charitable giving arm of (NYSE: MI) is donating a totao of $75,000 to strengthen organizationse that provide foreclosure counselingand first-timde homebuyer education. Urban Economic Development Association (UEDA) of Milwaukee, to support UEDA’s work to convene housing-relatesd organizations to best serve those in need of foreclosurewprevention resources; Fair Housing Council, Milwaukee, to support the Fair Housinb Council’s foreclosure prevention community outreach; Housing Milwaukee, to support education programming for first-time homebuyers; Unitesd Community Center, Milwaukee, to support the first-time home buyeres education program; Select Milwaukee, Milwaukee, to support foreclosure prevention and Career Youth Milwaukee, to support first-time home buyers program.
Milwaukee-based M&Ij Marshall & Ilsley Bank is also providinghomeowneer assistance, through a program announced Dec. 18, that includes a foreclosurer moratorium that is in place throughJune 30. M&I’s Homeowne Assistance Program also features streamlined assistance programs for potentiallu distressed homeowners who are identified in advance and proactivelygoffered assistance.
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