Monday, August 30, 2010
North Shore theater likely to liquidate - Boston Business Journal:
Theater executives announced Tuesday that the financially distresses theater has failed to raisethe $2 million it neededs to put on 2009 although more than $500,000 in pledges have been made sinced the theater announced a turn-around strategyy in mid April. “The thing we know is that we’r not putting on a 2009 I think the very likely consequence of that is that we will very quickluy go outof business,” said David Fellows, chairmajn of the North Shore Music Theatre board.
“Whether it’s Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 it’s completely up in the air at the Without a production seasonthis year, the theatert is unable to address the substantial debts of its creditors and restores the theater’s economic health, said Fellows. The theater is approximatel $10 million in debt, includinv large mortgages on its propertyg and buildings and debts to the Stateof Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advance for the 2009 Fellows said most of the theater’sa 4,400 subscribers are unlikely to get theitr money returned. Subscriptions cost upwardzs of $350 per seat.
Theatet executives are in discussions with senioer creditors and are reviewing a liquidation to maximizde the value ofthe theater’s assets for its stakeholdersa as well as identify potential “friendly” buyers of the property who might consider a lease back of the theater, Fellows said.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Stimulus helps boost projects for low-income clinics - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
The money couldn’t come at a better say officials at the federallyqualified centers. Theitr budgets call for the renovation of at leastfour clinics, the acquisition of property for a new women’a health program, upgraded computer software and equipment for dentistry, opthamology and prenata l care. “Our capacity is maxed out,” says Mary chief executive officer of United NeighborhoodHealthj Services, which runs six neighborhood clinics, five primarg school clinics and two homelesxs clinics. “We have growing numbers of uninsured peoplee because they are losing theirjobs and, in some the health insurance at work is becominb unaffordable.
” Currently serving 25,000 patients a year, United Neighborhood expectsw to receive about $1 million, whicuh it has earmarked for renovationsx of two clinics, at 905 Main St. and 617 South Eightb St. It also has plans to purchase ultrasounx and otherprenatal equipment. To achieve federal status, health centersa must provide comprehensivehealth care, be locatefd in a designated high-need community and adjust fees basedr on a patient’s ability to pay. They must also be governedf by a community Under the American Recovery andReinvestment Act, health centers nationwidde are scheduled to receivre $2 billion in 2009 and 2010.
The first disbursemen t was in Marchfor $388 million and paid for new employees, longert hours for existing employeeas and some equipment. Tennessee’s 24 health centersa received $6.5 million in March. The threee in Nashville received $1.3 million. “If we hadn’t receivee this money, these projects would be on saysJeff McKissack, CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensives Health Care Inc., which has a clinic at 1035 14th Ave. N. and anothee in Clarksville, as well as a school clinidc in Pearl-Cohn Magnet High School and a health cooperativw atMetro Center. Walker Comprehensiver is scheduled toreceive $1.2 million in stimuluas funds.
It plans to expand its two clinics, digitize patient records, purchase eye and dental equipment and buy a bonedensitg machine. “Right now we’re in double-digit growth from wherw we were three years McKissack says. “We have an opportunitgy to createbetter access.” Health centers in Nashvill e provided medical care to 55,000 people last about 40 percent of whom were uninsured. Roughlhy 40 percent were on TennCare, and the rest had a mix of Medicai d and privateinsurance coverage. Bonnie Pillon, executive directotr of University CommunityHealth Services, whicjh runs the Vine Hill Outpatienf Clinic at 601 Benton Ave.
and a handful of smalle r programs, expects about $500,00p0 in stimulus money. About half of that money will pay to leasse a new building to housee VineHill women’s health program, Pillon The rest is earmarked for renovationes to pediatrics, dentistry and the waiting room. Physicianse at Vine Hill deliver aboutt 500 babiesa year, Pillon says. The new building shoulxd increase capacityto 600. In Vine Hill received $193,00 0 that it used to expand pediatricx care from three days a weekto six.
It also hirexd a dentist, a dental assistant and a The need for medical services for the uninsureed and underinsured is greater than saysKathy Wood-Dobbins, CEO of the Tennessee Primarhy Care Association, which represents health centers. She says much of the increasedr demand is for mental healtuh services anddental care. Healthj centers in Nashville report that about 90 percenyt of their patients are withoutdental insurance. “Especially in the last two with the downturn inthe economy, ... (health are playing a crucial role,” she says.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Kings sign defenseman Willie Mitchell - Los Angeles Times
Globe and Mail | Kings sign defenseman Willie Mitchell Los Angeles Times The Kings bolstered their defensive numbers by signing Willie Mitchell to a two-year deal worth $3.5 million a season. ... Defensive Picture Becoming Less Puzzling Willie Mitchell Says He's 'Still Got Some Unfinished Business' Economics of the game got in the way, says Mitchell |
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Biggest Globe union rejects deal - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
“We regret having to take this but have no financiallgyviable alternative,” Globe management said in a statement issued after the 277-to-265 vote by members of the . To take the unliteralk step underlabor law, the Times Co. declared an impassse in negotiations. In his own statementy also issued afterthe vote, Guild local Presidentt Daniel Totten said the union is “committed to resumingy good-faith negotiations with the New York Timez Company and Globe management to reach an agreement.” Times and Globes management “must do better,” he said. The cuts proposedc by management were partof $20 millionb in cost-savings demand by the Times Co.
for the which it bought in 1993for $1.1 billion. Timez executives have said the paper is losingabout $1 milliobn per week on operations. At one pointf earlier this year, Times managers said they woulf shutter the paper if unable toachieve cost-savings. Othee major unions agreed to concessions inrecent weeks.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Traffic plan coming for new arena - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
David Reed, a senior vice president and landscaped architect withthe firm, told members of the boards of directors this morning that work will begin on the study July 9 and a formapl plan will be completed by Nov. 1. The authority had its regulart monthly meeting today atthe . Reed said therse will be a seriesof as-yet-unschedule forums, where the public will be able to weigjh in on the traffic plan.
All groupsd that will be affected by the including police, fire and garbage collection, will have The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and the Parkin Authority of River City also will Among the topics to be Reed said, will be any and all permanent roadway alterations, potential directional changes and possible streef closures. “Everybody’s going to have a voicer in this,” said Arena Authority chairmanJim Host. “There will be a full that willbe “complete” and Host said the traffic questiob is the one most often posefd to him by both the public and members of .
Construction is well under way onthe $238 22,000-seat multipurpose arena, which is beinhg built in the downtown blockj bounded by Second, Main and Third streets and River Road. Its primary tenants will be U of L’z men’s and women’s basketball teams when it opens late next Also at the arenaauthority meeting, Bill Hedge, constructioh executive with Minneapolis-based , said that despiter a rainy May, 3,500p cubic yards of concrete were poured at the site during the month. Mortensonm is the construction manager for the Louisvillearenaq project.
To date, 20,5000 cubic yards of concrete have been pourec for thearena concourse, Hedge adding that that’s enough concretde to build a sidewalk from Louisville to Cincinnati. Workers also topped out the arena parking garagd during thepast month, Hedg e said. An average of 298 workeres are on siteeach day. Arenqa authority members also hearsd details of a partnership between the andLos Angeles-based bookingt agency AEG to bring sporting events, concerts, familu shows and other programming to the new arenz and Freedom Hall. “We’ll go after everything,” said Sims Hinds, an AEG seniotr vice president forbusiness development.
AEG books tours for such artistsa asBon Jovi, Prince and Kennyh Chesney. It also represents a varietyg of sports propertiesand family-oriented entertainment such as ice shows.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Profile: Julian Assange - BBC News
Telegraph.co.uk | Profile: Julian Assange BBC News Swedish authorities have cancelled an arrest warrant issued for Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, the whistle-blowing site that recently became world-famous for publishing tens of thousands of secret US military documents on the war in ... Rape claim against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange withdrawn WikiLeaks founder denies sex charges Arrest warrant for Assange dropped |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Palestinian 'threatens to kill Jews as he takes hostages at Turkish embassy' - Telegraph.co.uk
New York Daily News | Palestinian 'threatens to kill Jews as he takes hostages at Turkish embassy' Telegraph.co.uk An armed Palestinian man held two hostages at the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, threatening to "kill any Jews" and demanding political asylum before he was shot by security guards. By Mark Weiss in Jerusalem Nadim Injaz, a resident of the ... 'Shots fired' at Turkey's embassy in Israel Shots, mayhem at Turkish embassy; Palestinian hurt Shot heard at Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Accused 'Craigslist killer' Philip Markoff commits suicide in Boston Jail - Boston Globe
Boston Globe | Accused 'Craigslist killer' Philip Markoff commits suicide in Boston Jail Boston Globe Accused âCraigslist Killerâ Philip Markoff committed suicide at Nashua Street Jail in Boston, where he was being held awaiting trial in the slaying of Julissa Brisman, 26, who was visiting from New York, according to ... 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff Commits Suicide » |
Friday, August 13, 2010
Israeli Elias Abuelazam appears in US court accused of racist murders - The Guardian
Telegraph.co.uk | Israeli Elias Abuelazam appears in US court accused of racist murders The Guardian An Israeli suspected of five murders and other apparently raci » |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
FED FOCUS-Policy road less traveled leaves markets lost - Reuters
ABC Online | FED FOCUS-Policy road less traveled leaves markets lost Reuters WASHINGTON Aug 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's renewed push toward monetary easing was meant to offer some clarity on its likely policy path. But by pulling the US central bank even deeper into uncharted territory, ... Treasurys Gain; 10-Year Auction Well-Bid As Economy Fears Rise |
http://excursionsin.com/en/exotic-excursions/page_42.html
Monday, August 9, 2010
Heavy smog blankets Moscow after short break - RIA Novosti
The Guardian | Heavy smog blankets Moscow after short break RIA Novosti MOSCOW, August 10 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow was shrouded again in a thick layer of smog on Monday evening after a few hours of relatively clear skies due to a brief change in wind direction. The smog in the Russian capital has been far worse than usual ... Death toll grows in Russian heat wave Russia Sees End to Fires Within a Week |
http://netzwerk-omsk.net/transport.html
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Aid Workers Undaunted by Risks, Friends Say - New York Times
CBC.ca | Aid Workers Undaunted by Risks, Friends Say New York Times Tom Little raised three daughters with his wife in Afghanistan, avoided kidnappings during the Russian occupation, hid in his basement for months during the Taliban rule in the 1990s, survived rocket attacks and endured arrests for one ... Ten medical aid workers robbed, killed in Afghanistan Blog reveals Afghanistan medic Karen Woo's dedication 8 Westerners on Medical Team Killed in Afghanistan |
http://www.dp-guild.ru/er3.html
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Senate confirms Elena Kagan to Supreme Court - USA Today
Globe and Mail | Senate confirms Elena Kagan to Supreme Court USA Today WASHINGTON â" Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in Elena Kagan as the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice on Saturday, making one-third of the nation's highest court women for the first time in history. ... Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice Kagan wins Senate confirmation to Supreme Court Senate Confirms Elena Kagan to US Supreme Court |
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Employee kills 8, himself in Connecticut shooting rampage - Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca | Employee kills 8, himself in Connecticut shooting rampage Los Angeles Times Omar S. Thornton, a driver for Hartford Distributors, was leaving a disciplinary hearing when he pulled out a handgun and began firing. A union official says he was 'disgruntled.' A truck driver accused of stealing beer from his employer emerged from a ... 'Cold as ice' Conn. beer deliveryman kills 8, self Omar Thornton: "I Killed the Five Racists That Were Bothering Me" 9 reported dead in Conn. workplace shooting |
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Gates hints at a gradual Afghanistan drawdown - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | Gates hints at a gradual Afghanistan drawdown Los Angeles Times US troops are slated to start leaving the country a year from now. The Defense secretary says the numbers may be limited at first. 'It will depend on the conditions,' he says. By James Oliphant, Los Angeles Times Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ... Burden of war in Afghanistan shifts even more to US: paper At war over WikiLeaks US Military Officials Condemn Leaks of Afghan War Documents |
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