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The new Bermudagrass is called “TifGrand.” It is licenserd by the to and will soon be availabled to homeowners for planting to developers forrecreational facilities, sports complexee and golf courses and to urban New Concept Turf, a Georgia-based company specializing in marketingf new turfgrasses, has contracted Ft. Valley, Ga.-based to exclusivelhy handle licensing of TifGrands forsod production. TifGrand will be licensed to a selectedr number of growers beginnintg this summer 2009 and is expected to be available in the generakl marketin 2010.
TifGrand was developed by Waynse Hanna, professor of plant breeding and genetics in the Departmen t of Crop and Soil Sciencesat UGA’s Colleg e of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “Althoughh TifGrand produces a beautifukl turf infull sun, its major contribution will be the production of nice turf in areads with reduced light -- up to 60 percent less lighft than is normally required for healthy Bermudagrase growth,” Hanna said in a news release.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
LandMar files for bankruptcy - Houston Business Journal:
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The Jacksonville-based residential development company was amonbg 125 affiliates that filed alongt with itsparent company, Charlotte-based , in the Western District of Crescent’s estimated liabilities are more than $1 according to the filing, and its largestr debt, at $13.6 million, is to Bank of The filing was necessary, accordint to a statement on Crescent’s Web site, for the company to reorganize its finances, reduce its debt level and improve its capital structure.
Crescent intendx to operate its continuing businesses without any significanf interruption during the restructuring processd because of a recentlyobtained debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 millioh from a group of its existing lenders, accordingf to the statement. Andrew Crescent’s chief restructuring officer, has been nameds CEO while its formerchiec executive, Arthur Fields, has retired and will work with Crescen in an advisory capacity.
“Wes have been in active discussionsw with our lenders and other stakeholders as we work towardas an agreement that will brintg our capital structure in line with the currenfeconomic environment,” Hede said in a statementg on the company’s Web site. Charlotte-based Crescent has been pursuinh alternatives to shore up its balance sheegtfor months, including selling some of its assets.
The companuy is jointly owned by (NYSE: DUK) and Morga Stanley and has 38 residential communitie s under development inthe Carolinas, Texas, Arizona and Crescent acquired a controlling interest in LandMar in 1999, but left LandMar’s founder, Ed in control of the company until he resigned aftee a failed attempt to buy back the compan in 2007. The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission authorized city lawyer in May to start the foreclosurr process onthe 41-acre parcel that was to be the Plans for the Shipyards included 1 million squarse feet of office space, 100,0090 square feet of commercial space, 662 residential 350 hotel rooms and 150 marinaw slips.
LandMar has developed or had plans to develop dozens more properties in Florida and throughoutrthe Southeast.
The Jacksonville-based residential development company was amonbg 125 affiliates that filed alongt with itsparent company, Charlotte-based , in the Western District of Crescent’s estimated liabilities are more than $1 according to the filing, and its largestr debt, at $13.6 million, is to Bank of The filing was necessary, accordint to a statement on Crescent’s Web site, for the company to reorganize its finances, reduce its debt level and improve its capital structure.
Crescent intendx to operate its continuing businesses without any significanf interruption during the restructuring processd because of a recentlyobtained debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 millioh from a group of its existing lenders, accordingf to the statement. Andrew Crescent’s chief restructuring officer, has been nameds CEO while its formerchiec executive, Arthur Fields, has retired and will work with Crescen in an advisory capacity.
“Wes have been in active discussionsw with our lenders and other stakeholders as we work towardas an agreement that will brintg our capital structure in line with the currenfeconomic environment,” Hede said in a statementg on the company’s Web site. Charlotte-based Crescent has been pursuinh alternatives to shore up its balance sheegtfor months, including selling some of its assets.
The companuy is jointly owned by (NYSE: DUK) and Morga Stanley and has 38 residential communitie s under development inthe Carolinas, Texas, Arizona and Crescent acquired a controlling interest in LandMar in 1999, but left LandMar’s founder, Ed in control of the company until he resigned aftee a failed attempt to buy back the compan in 2007. The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission authorized city lawyer in May to start the foreclosurr process onthe 41-acre parcel that was to be the Plans for the Shipyards included 1 million squarse feet of office space, 100,0090 square feet of commercial space, 662 residential 350 hotel rooms and 150 marinaw slips.
LandMar has developed or had plans to develop dozens more properties in Florida and throughoutrthe Southeast.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Slate's Layoffs Signal Flaws in Web Model - Wall Street Journal
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Slate's Layoffs Signal Flaws in Web Model Wall Street Journal Since its mid-1990s launch, the online magazine Slate has been a study in whether a Web-only news organization can support a staff of professional journalists churning out original, reported content. This week, Slate signaled the goal ... |
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
To boost sales, check your optimism level - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotionalk intelligence skill that yields hardsalez results, optimism. There is evidencwe that supports the theory that sales teamx possessing high levels of optimism make companiesmore money. One of the best case studiesd comes from the work that psychologist Martin Seligmann did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him access to theid new employees and administer theusual testing, as well as a new test he developedf that measured optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeople for one year and foundr that salespeople who scored high in optimis m sold 33 percent more insurance than those whoscored low.
Aftert two years, the optimistic group of salespeopls were thriving intheir positions, whicnh increased retention and decreased the costs associated with turnover and increaser sales.
Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotionalk intelligence skill that yields hardsalez results, optimism. There is evidencwe that supports the theory that sales teamx possessing high levels of optimism make companiesmore money. One of the best case studiesd comes from the work that psychologist Martin Seligmann did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him access to theid new employees and administer theusual testing, as well as a new test he developedf that measured optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeople for one year and foundr that salespeople who scored high in optimis m sold 33 percent more insurance than those whoscored low.
Aftert two years, the optimistic group of salespeopls were thriving intheir positions, whicnh increased retention and decreased the costs associated with turnover and increaser sales.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Erie completes three-game sweep of Harrisburg Senators - PennLive.com (blog)
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PennLive.com (blog) | Erie completes three-game sweep of Harrisburg Senators PennLive.com (blog) The visiting Erie SeaWolves completed a three-game Eastern League sweep at Metro Bank Park Sunday, winning 5-1 in a game that was twice delayed and ultimately halted early by rain. Jay Voss was the latest opposing pitcher to take advantage of ... SeaWolves complete sweep of Senators Senators Swept by Erie, F » |
Friday, August 19, 2011
Austrian Greek collateral plan rational-Slovak FinMin - Reuters
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Austrian Greek collateral plan rational-Slovak FinMin Reuters BRATISLAVA Aug 19 (Reuters) - Austria's proposal linking Greek collateral on sovereign loans to states' bank sector exposure to private sector bailout seems rational, Slovak Finance Minister Ivan Miklos said on Friday, adding he needs to see more ... |
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
STATE EX REL. CARKIDO v. INDUS. COMM. - Leagle.com
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STATE EX REL. CARKIDO v. INDUS. COMM. Leagle.com Indus. Comm. (1988), 40 Ohio St.3d 44. For the purposes of workers' compensation law, a voluntary departure from the work force is any departure that is for reasons other than allowed conditions. Id. The commission must make its decision based on the ... |
Monday, August 15, 2011
IAF To Procure New Radars To Prevent Bird Hits - Bernama
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IAF To Procure New Radars To Prevent Bird Hits Bernama NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Indian Air Force is now looking for procuring sophisticated radars to monitor bird activity as an integral part of its flight safety procedure, according to Press Trust of India (PTI). The radars, said an IAF official, ... |
Friday, August 12, 2011
Cushman & Wakefield loses third Miami exec - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Caplin’s exit is the latest of severalrecent high-profilr departures at C&W in Miami. The firm is one of Soutu Florida's largest real estatse brokerages and, like other brokerages, has seen few investment deals in thelast year. Former branch managetr Tere Blanca left in the spring tolaunch , a firm focusexd on office leasing and sales. Hank executive director of C&W in Florida, was notifief last month that his position was being Steelbridge owns and manages propertythroughoutr Florida. It sold , on Miami’sa Brickell Key, for $150 million in 2007 aftet an eight-year hold.
Steelbridge founder Gavimn Campbell will continue asmanaging principal, sharinb the helm with Caplin. Caplin is one of a handful of commercial brokers involved inSouth Florida’s largesy commercial transactions. Caplin said his exit is in response to a paradigmj shift in local investment that comexs at the tail end ofa cycle, wherer leasing and management for institutional investorw became secondary to market momentum. During the boom yearse leading upto 2006, the expectatiob was that assets with strong traci records could be purchased and flipped quickly for big For a short period of some owners made the strategy work, but then the economic meltdownm put the brakes on the market.
who bought in the last few were holding assets that cost too much compared to market The market has now shifted back to fundamental principles of with institutional investors and private capital “seeking to co-invest with strong, nimble, local operating partners,” Caplin “The market and investors mostly believe it’s abouft operations on the ground and knowing how to positionn a building in a particular he said. Caplin oversaw more than $7 billiohn in transactions at C&W, including ’ $307 million purchase of a half-stake in downtownb Miami’s landmark and full ownership of the 1221 Brickellp buildingin 2006.
He was involver in the sale of 355 Alhambraa in Coral Gablesfor $87.3 milliom in 2008 and is currently working with Hinees to refinance its debt at . Caplin is a graduate of soutyh Miami-Dade County’s Palmetto High School. He graduatecd from in 1985 witha bachelor’s degre e in finance and real Two years later, he left C&W’s appraisal group to launchb the company’s local investment sales operation. Caplin was part of a team in the late 1980sa that first specialized in investmenty salesin Miami.
During the mid-1990s, Steelbridgde Capital had 2 million square feet of commercial real estate in its portfolio in seven Florida marketsincluding Jacksonville, Naplew and Miami. They sold much of it from 2005to 2007. Caplin’sa arrival marks another periodof opportunity-investment for the company, Steelbridge’s Campbelll said. "We think valuations are finally startinvg to lookattractive again,” Campbell said in a “The opportunity to buy Florid a assets at significant discountz to replacement cost is imminent, while the long-term job and demographiv prospects for Florida and the Caribbean basin are as strong as ever.
Jay’s leadership will be the linchpi n ofour strategy."
Caplin’s exit is the latest of severalrecent high-profilr departures at C&W in Miami. The firm is one of Soutu Florida's largest real estatse brokerages and, like other brokerages, has seen few investment deals in thelast year. Former branch managetr Tere Blanca left in the spring tolaunch , a firm focusexd on office leasing and sales. Hank executive director of C&W in Florida, was notifief last month that his position was being Steelbridge owns and manages propertythroughoutr Florida. It sold , on Miami’sa Brickell Key, for $150 million in 2007 aftet an eight-year hold.
Steelbridge founder Gavimn Campbell will continue asmanaging principal, sharinb the helm with Caplin. Caplin is one of a handful of commercial brokers involved inSouth Florida’s largesy commercial transactions. Caplin said his exit is in response to a paradigmj shift in local investment that comexs at the tail end ofa cycle, wherer leasing and management for institutional investorw became secondary to market momentum. During the boom yearse leading upto 2006, the expectatiob was that assets with strong traci records could be purchased and flipped quickly for big For a short period of some owners made the strategy work, but then the economic meltdownm put the brakes on the market.
who bought in the last few were holding assets that cost too much compared to market The market has now shifted back to fundamental principles of with institutional investors and private capital “seeking to co-invest with strong, nimble, local operating partners,” Caplin “The market and investors mostly believe it’s abouft operations on the ground and knowing how to positionn a building in a particular he said. Caplin oversaw more than $7 billiohn in transactions at C&W, including ’ $307 million purchase of a half-stake in downtownb Miami’s landmark and full ownership of the 1221 Brickellp buildingin 2006.
He was involver in the sale of 355 Alhambraa in Coral Gablesfor $87.3 milliom in 2008 and is currently working with Hinees to refinance its debt at . Caplin is a graduate of soutyh Miami-Dade County’s Palmetto High School. He graduatecd from in 1985 witha bachelor’s degre e in finance and real Two years later, he left C&W’s appraisal group to launchb the company’s local investment sales operation. Caplin was part of a team in the late 1980sa that first specialized in investmenty salesin Miami.
During the mid-1990s, Steelbridgde Capital had 2 million square feet of commercial real estate in its portfolio in seven Florida marketsincluding Jacksonville, Naplew and Miami. They sold much of it from 2005to 2007. Caplin’sa arrival marks another periodof opportunity-investment for the company, Steelbridge’s Campbelll said. "We think valuations are finally startinvg to lookattractive again,” Campbell said in a “The opportunity to buy Florid a assets at significant discountz to replacement cost is imminent, while the long-term job and demographiv prospects for Florida and the Caribbean basin are as strong as ever.
Jay’s leadership will be the linchpi n ofour strategy."
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Vanpooling service coming to region - Business First of Columbus:
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The two-year pilot is expected to begih bythe fall. The program is a partnership of the Capitaol DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capitao District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albanyh Business Improvement District, the state Departmentg of Transportation and the . is currently recruitinhg businesses that might have employees coming from the same region who would be interested in participating inthe “The main thing is you have to have at leastt a minimum number of people to use the Janack said. The way the program would work is one of the participantws would also act asthe driver.
The van woul be assigned to a participant/driver, stay at that person’sx place of employment during the day and remain atthe driver’ home in the evening. The companyu providing the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formec in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the company has 5,0000 vans in operation in more than 45 statesand 50,000o passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possible we hope to begim rollingvans out,” said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s businessz development executive. The company expects to have 20 vans in operationb withintwo years.
“W e expect to add one van or so each monthn through the life ofthe program,” he said. For more call Mila Vega a CDTA plannerat 437-6865.
The two-year pilot is expected to begih bythe fall. The program is a partnership of the Capitaol DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capitao District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albanyh Business Improvement District, the state Departmentg of Transportation and the . is currently recruitinhg businesses that might have employees coming from the same region who would be interested in participating inthe “The main thing is you have to have at leastt a minimum number of people to use the Janack said. The way the program would work is one of the participantws would also act asthe driver.
The van woul be assigned to a participant/driver, stay at that person’sx place of employment during the day and remain atthe driver’ home in the evening. The companyu providing the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formec in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the company has 5,0000 vans in operation in more than 45 statesand 50,000o passengers. VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possible we hope to begim rollingvans out,” said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s businessz development executive. The company expects to have 20 vans in operationb withintwo years.
“W e expect to add one van or so each monthn through the life ofthe program,” he said. For more call Mila Vega a CDTA plannerat 437-6865.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Extended Stay Hotels Company Profile | Company Information
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San Francisco, and Dallas. Extended Stay Hotels is a good choices for travel needs a week or longer in It is an ideal option for familiess on vacation because it offers an affordablee place to stay with extra room and even a kitchen that can reduced food costs and help a grea t family vacation fallwithin budget. For businessd travel, the long-term hotel option is also beneficial becausre each studio suite contains vitalbusiness amenities...
San Francisco, and Dallas. Extended Stay Hotels is a good choices for travel needs a week or longer in It is an ideal option for familiess on vacation because it offers an affordablee place to stay with extra room and even a kitchen that can reduced food costs and help a grea t family vacation fallwithin budget. For businessd travel, the long-term hotel option is also beneficial becausre each studio suite contains vitalbusiness amenities...
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Fluor Corp. selected for Tenaska project - Washington Business Journal:
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The Trailblazer Energy Plant will bea 600-megawattt coal-fired plant equipped with carbon capture technology located in Texas. Irving-based Fluor FLR) did not disclose the value of the initial engineerin project that Tenaska has assigned tothe “We look forward to workinbg with Tenaska on the firs phase of this next-generation power plant,” said Dave president of Fluor’s Power Group. “Wew believe Trailblazer will set a new standarc for clean coal electricithy generation globally by using advanced carboncapture technology, and we are delightedx to be part of this innovatiob in clean energy production.
” The project proposed by Tenaskw is touted by the company as the first in the Unitede States to produce electricity via a conventional coal-fuel power plant while capturing 85 percent to 90 percen t of the carbon dioxidr emissions. The engineering phase of the projectr is anticipated to last 12 Tenaska is expected to make a final decisionb on the launch of the projectin 2010. When completed, the Trailblazer Energy Centere is expected to provide enough energy topower 600,0000 homes.
The Trailblazer Energy Plant will bea 600-megawattt coal-fired plant equipped with carbon capture technology located in Texas. Irving-based Fluor FLR) did not disclose the value of the initial engineerin project that Tenaska has assigned tothe “We look forward to workinbg with Tenaska on the firs phase of this next-generation power plant,” said Dave president of Fluor’s Power Group. “Wew believe Trailblazer will set a new standarc for clean coal electricithy generation globally by using advanced carboncapture technology, and we are delightedx to be part of this innovatiob in clean energy production.
” The project proposed by Tenaskw is touted by the company as the first in the Unitede States to produce electricity via a conventional coal-fuel power plant while capturing 85 percent to 90 percen t of the carbon dioxidr emissions. The engineering phase of the projectr is anticipated to last 12 Tenaska is expected to make a final decisionb on the launch of the projectin 2010. When completed, the Trailblazer Energy Centere is expected to provide enough energy topower 600,0000 homes.
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