Hindustan Times | Foetuses sense moms' state of mind Hindustan Times The foetus growing inside the mother's womb not only hears her heartbeat or the music she might play to her belly, but also gets signals about her mental state through the placenta, which effects the baby's development after birth, a new study has ... |
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Foetuses sense moms' state of mind - Hindustan Times
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Warm temperatures bring big wind gusts across Metro Detroit - The Detroit News
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Warm temperatures bring big wind gusts across Metro Detroit The Detroit News "We had a warm front move across the area earlier in the weekend. Southerly winds are continuing to bring up warm air," Dodson said. The south winds will begin to calm by Monday, but not before they pack the region with Gulf of Mexico moisture, ... |
Friday, November 11, 2011
Bay Bridge Turns 75 Years Old Saturday - The San Francisco Appeal
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The San Francisco Appeal | Bay Bridge Turns 75 Years Old Saturday The San Francisco Appeal by Bay City News The Golden Gate Bridge may be the most celebrated of the transbay crossings, but it isn't the oldest. The Bay Bridge is one year older, and Saturday marks its 75th anniversary. Caltrans officials announced today that it--along with the ... Bay Bridge Anniversary: The San Francisco Bay Bridge Turns 75 (PHOTOS) Bay Lights to honor Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary Bay Bridge celebrates 75th birthday |
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Yogurt franchise finds its sweet spot in San Antonio - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Yogurt franchise Red Mango has signedr a development agreement with RamiroValadez III. The loca l businessman plans to open six stores in the greater SanAntonioi area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firsg week of June at Quarry Village a residential/retail development in Nortbh Central San Antonio. Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Mangio stores upand running, Valadez says. Valadeza says he was attracted tothe tasty, health-conscioue treat that is the core of Red Mango.
the simple operations set up makesz it an easier concept to roll out in othef parts of the Yogurt shops are certainly not a new concept for San Case in point isOrangeCup — a chain from the Capitalo City that is currentlyy open for business at The Shops at La Cantera on the Northwesr Side. In fact, OrangeCup was recently honoref witha “Hot Retailer” Award duringf the 2009 Global Real Estate Convention (RECon) of the The award recognizes conceptse that drive customers to shopping centers around the world. Valadez, believes that Red Mangk is up for the challenge of going against competitor slike OrangeCup.
“It’s a trendy, upscald yogurt shop,” says Valadez of Red Mango. “The concepg is catching on.” The franchise agreement with Valadea is one of several that Red Mango has signed as part of its push to buildxthe chain’s presence throughout the U.S. Development deals signex in the first quarter of 2009 are poises to result in some 128 new Red Mango stores over the nextseveral years. “This has been an incredible quartedr forRed Mango, and we’rr just getting started,” says James Franks, vice presidentf of franchising for Red Mango.
“The explosive growth of our brans will help us double our network in 2009 and set the stagee to enter a series of new states inrapisd succession.” To that end, Red Mango has movef its national headquarters from Shermanj Oaks, Calif., to Dallas — a market that has embraced the concept and offers the yogurr chain significant logistical advantages, according to a recent article by the , a Busines Journal sister publication. Dallasz is also home to private equity firm CIC which madea $12 million investment in Red Mangp last August. Red Mango was founded in 2002 inSoutn Korea. In July 2007, Dan Kim brough t the concept tothe U.S.
He serve s as president and CEO of the Little wonder thatSan Antonio’s medicakl real estate market is still booming given the national stats on the health care industry. According to a recenrt analysis byRobert Bach, senior vice presidentg and chief economist for Santa Ana, Calif.-based , employers in the healthb care and social assistancr sectors have added nearly half a million jobs (495,700) sinced the outset of the economic downturnj back in December 2007. The trendsx driving this growth, Bach adds: The agingb of the Baby Boomer group and the development of new treatmen options formedical conditions.
More good news: Between Decembee 2007 and March the state of Texas was one of a handfu that saw an increase injobs — versua the many states that have lost jobs over this same time • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopxs Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitiees and workshops are free of charge and will focud on such topics as the basicesof hiking, bird watching and The camps will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdayzs and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and The local Bass Pro is located at17907 IH-10 West, in the Rim shoppin g center in Northwest San For more info, log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
Kudos: Travis Kessler, president and CEO of the San Antoniol Board ofRealtors (SABOR) has receivesd the William R. Magel Award of The award recognizes Kessler’s work as an association executivd of a local or stateRealtort association. Kessler has been involved with the organizatio n since1977 — when, just out of he went to work for the Texas Association of After stints with the Colorado and Lafayettee boards, Kessler returned to Texas in 1987 working with the . He has served in his currenft role with SABORsince 1997. : Earlier this week, Morningside Ministries, the city of Boernre and the celebrated the opening ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privatesand semi-private suites, private showers and various amenitiesz for seniors. The Kendall Housr is one of several facilitie s that make up the Menger Springa campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entird development is located on some 34 acrex of landin Boerne, which is just northwest of San Antonio. Mengee Springs is one of threed elderly care communities owned and operatexd by Morningside Ministries in the SanAntoniok area.
Yogurt franchise Red Mango has signedr a development agreement with RamiroValadez III. The loca l businessman plans to open six stores in the greater SanAntonioi area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firsg week of June at Quarry Village a residential/retail development in Nortbh Central San Antonio. Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Mangio stores upand running, Valadez says. Valadeza says he was attracted tothe tasty, health-conscioue treat that is the core of Red Mango.
the simple operations set up makesz it an easier concept to roll out in othef parts of the Yogurt shops are certainly not a new concept for San Case in point isOrangeCup — a chain from the Capitalo City that is currentlyy open for business at The Shops at La Cantera on the Northwesr Side. In fact, OrangeCup was recently honoref witha “Hot Retailer” Award duringf the 2009 Global Real Estate Convention (RECon) of the The award recognizes conceptse that drive customers to shopping centers around the world. Valadez, believes that Red Mangk is up for the challenge of going against competitor slike OrangeCup.
“It’s a trendy, upscald yogurt shop,” says Valadez of Red Mango. “The concepg is catching on.” The franchise agreement with Valadea is one of several that Red Mango has signed as part of its push to buildxthe chain’s presence throughout the U.S. Development deals signex in the first quarter of 2009 are poises to result in some 128 new Red Mango stores over the nextseveral years. “This has been an incredible quartedr forRed Mango, and we’rr just getting started,” says James Franks, vice presidentf of franchising for Red Mango.
“The explosive growth of our brans will help us double our network in 2009 and set the stagee to enter a series of new states inrapisd succession.” To that end, Red Mango has movef its national headquarters from Shermanj Oaks, Calif., to Dallas — a market that has embraced the concept and offers the yogurr chain significant logistical advantages, according to a recent article by the , a Busines Journal sister publication. Dallasz is also home to private equity firm CIC which madea $12 million investment in Red Mangp last August. Red Mango was founded in 2002 inSoutn Korea. In July 2007, Dan Kim brough t the concept tothe U.S.
He serve s as president and CEO of the Little wonder thatSan Antonio’s medicakl real estate market is still booming given the national stats on the health care industry. According to a recenrt analysis byRobert Bach, senior vice presidentg and chief economist for Santa Ana, Calif.-based , employers in the healthb care and social assistancr sectors have added nearly half a million jobs (495,700) sinced the outset of the economic downturnj back in December 2007. The trendsx driving this growth, Bach adds: The agingb of the Baby Boomer group and the development of new treatmen options formedical conditions.
More good news: Between Decembee 2007 and March the state of Texas was one of a handfu that saw an increase injobs — versua the many states that have lost jobs over this same time • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopxs Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitiees and workshops are free of charge and will focud on such topics as the basicesof hiking, bird watching and The camps will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdayzs and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and The local Bass Pro is located at17907 IH-10 West, in the Rim shoppin g center in Northwest San For more info, log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
Kudos: Travis Kessler, president and CEO of the San Antoniol Board ofRealtors (SABOR) has receivesd the William R. Magel Award of The award recognizes Kessler’s work as an association executivd of a local or stateRealtort association. Kessler has been involved with the organizatio n since1977 — when, just out of he went to work for the Texas Association of After stints with the Colorado and Lafayettee boards, Kessler returned to Texas in 1987 working with the . He has served in his currenft role with SABORsince 1997. : Earlier this week, Morningside Ministries, the city of Boernre and the celebrated the opening ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privatesand semi-private suites, private showers and various amenitiesz for seniors. The Kendall Housr is one of several facilitie s that make up the Menger Springa campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entird development is located on some 34 acrex of landin Boerne, which is just northwest of San Antonio. Mengee Springs is one of threed elderly care communities owned and operatexd by Morningside Ministries in the SanAntoniok area.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Franchot: Financial questions on State Center project will require vigilance - Denver Business Journal:
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Franchot, who joined Gov. Martin O’Malley and Treasurer Nancy Kopp onthe state’es Board of Public Works in voting for the $1.4 billionn State Center redevelopment project Wednesday afternoon, said he does not know enougjh about the project’s costs to the state or whether the projecg is even practical given the nationwide credir crunch. “I believe the project has a lot of promisd and is deservingof support,” Franchot said in a telephonde interview Wednesday.
“I voted for it, but am goinv to continue to be vigilant abour the fiscal exposure to the The deal involves the state leasiny its midtown Baltimore office complex to a privatewdevelopment team, which would then redevelopl the property into a mix of offices, shopsd and homes. The state would then lease back a majority ofthe project’s 2 million square feet of officee space for use by its variousz state agencies. But the terms of the deal have not been hammeredxout yet, as Franchot and the Boarc of Public Works voted Wednesday only on a mastef development agreement.
With that agreement in place, the development team will now creates designs for its planned building s and come back to the state for approvalk on morespecific designs, costs, and lease The development team, which includes national housinv deveoper McCormack, Baron & Salazar, would borroe $888 million to finance its work, according to the Departmenr of Legislative Services. The state would issue another $338 millio in debt.
State and federakl tax credit programs would pick upanother $234 million in project costs, with the remainder of the project’s costs beingv contributed directly by the developers or other Franchot said that scenario raises severak concerns, including the ability for the stater or the developers to borrow money in the midst of the nationwidew credit crunch. He said he’s also concernex about the state’s ability to negotiater fair lease terms with the developers given they would both be heavilyh invested in making sure the projecftis successful. “The problem is that the credit marketsx arebone dry,” Franchot said.
“Obviously this is a long-term but I’m not confident that the private sector will finances this in a way that the state canafforc it.” In addition, Franchotf said he isn’t sure why the statee would make the project a priority abovr other pressing needs such as new college dormitories or othefr state-funded construction projects.
Franchot, who joined Gov. Martin O’Malley and Treasurer Nancy Kopp onthe state’es Board of Public Works in voting for the $1.4 billionn State Center redevelopment project Wednesday afternoon, said he does not know enougjh about the project’s costs to the state or whether the projecg is even practical given the nationwide credir crunch. “I believe the project has a lot of promisd and is deservingof support,” Franchot said in a telephonde interview Wednesday.
“I voted for it, but am goinv to continue to be vigilant abour the fiscal exposure to the The deal involves the state leasiny its midtown Baltimore office complex to a privatewdevelopment team, which would then redevelopl the property into a mix of offices, shopsd and homes. The state would then lease back a majority ofthe project’s 2 million square feet of officee space for use by its variousz state agencies. But the terms of the deal have not been hammeredxout yet, as Franchot and the Boarc of Public Works voted Wednesday only on a mastef development agreement.
With that agreement in place, the development team will now creates designs for its planned building s and come back to the state for approvalk on morespecific designs, costs, and lease The development team, which includes national housinv deveoper McCormack, Baron & Salazar, would borroe $888 million to finance its work, according to the Departmenr of Legislative Services. The state would issue another $338 millio in debt.
State and federakl tax credit programs would pick upanother $234 million in project costs, with the remainder of the project’s costs beingv contributed directly by the developers or other Franchot said that scenario raises severak concerns, including the ability for the stater or the developers to borrow money in the midst of the nationwidew credit crunch. He said he’s also concernex about the state’s ability to negotiater fair lease terms with the developers given they would both be heavilyh invested in making sure the projecftis successful. “The problem is that the credit marketsx arebone dry,” Franchot said.
“Obviously this is a long-term but I’m not confident that the private sector will finances this in a way that the state canafforc it.” In addition, Franchotf said he isn’t sure why the statee would make the project a priority abovr other pressing needs such as new college dormitories or othefr state-funded construction projects.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Helwig Carbon venture purchases Pennsylvania firm - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Formerly known as Speer SGL Carbonproduces electro-graphite materials used for carbomn brush manufacturing. “This strategic acquisition solidifies our positionn as a fully integrated manufacturer and secures our future asa high-qualitgy provider of all types of electricalp carbon products worldwide,” Helwig Carbon chairmanm Jeffrey Koenitzer said. “The availability of these well-known grades of carbon is now assured for the benefif of our customers andthe long-term securityh of our employees.” Helwig Carbon Products is a privately owned manufacturer of carbon brushes, brushholders, and mechanical carbons located at 8900 W. Towetr Ave. in Milwaukee.
Helwig serves customers in a range of industriesd includingpower generation, steel, paper, motor repair and mining. “Thiss will ensure the reliability of these materials for yeare to come and should allow us to be more competitiv ein high-volume markets,” said Jay vice president of marketing at Helwigy Carbon.
Formerly known as Speer SGL Carbonproduces electro-graphite materials used for carbomn brush manufacturing. “This strategic acquisition solidifies our positionn as a fully integrated manufacturer and secures our future asa high-qualitgy provider of all types of electricalp carbon products worldwide,” Helwig Carbon chairmanm Jeffrey Koenitzer said. “The availability of these well-known grades of carbon is now assured for the benefif of our customers andthe long-term securityh of our employees.” Helwig Carbon Products is a privately owned manufacturer of carbon brushes, brushholders, and mechanical carbons located at 8900 W. Towetr Ave. in Milwaukee.
Helwig serves customers in a range of industriesd includingpower generation, steel, paper, motor repair and mining. “Thiss will ensure the reliability of these materials for yeare to come and should allow us to be more competitiv ein high-volume markets,” said Jay vice president of marketing at Helwigy Carbon.
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