Sunday, October 30, 2011

Farmers add plants to attract, nourish bees - The Associated Press

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Farmers add plants to attract, nourish bees

The Associated Press


"For bees to thrive, they need a diverse diet, so we're trying to bring more pollen diversity to farms, more plants to be part of the bees' buffet," said Mace Vaughan, the group's pollinator program director. "This isn'ta panacea to pollination woes. ...


Farmers nationwide plant bee-friendly habitat to attract native pollinators ...

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

New Albany law firm has San Francisco, NYC offices - The Business Review (Albany):

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"My partner is in San said D'Alessandro. D'Alessandro, 35, met his law partner, Stephen Keohanre about seven years ago when Keohanew was counselfor . "H was one of my best clients," D'Alessandrio said. A senior associate, Darrelpl Pogue, is based in New York City. D'Alessandro was one of the founderd of the Albany intellectual property firm Warnick & D'Alessandro LLC. Michael Hoffman, Spencer Warnick and D'Alessandro startedx the firm about nine years ago when they met whil working atanother firm, LLP in Latham. Last it was announced that the firmwas rebranding, calling itselcf . D'Alessandro said he enjoyed startinh upanother firm.
"I didn't realize how much fun it was to be back at thegrase roots," he said. "Each day can bring something different. You nevert know what the next daywill bring. It can brinh headaches but also a lot ofinterestingg challenges." It took a week for the furniture to arrive at his new office at 1881 Western Ave. "We had a full week on a foldingf tableand chairs, and frequen trips to the gas stationj and for coffee," D'Alessandro said. But the firm alreadg has several clients. "We do have a prettgy active client base," D'Alessandro said. "I'd say all threed of us are booked up.
" This is just one of the majofchanges D'Alessandro is facing this month. He is also gettinv married on June 28 toErin Vestal, who also is a Vestal just started a new practice as well, Vestal Law TLLC, focusing on real She is located in the same building as Keohane D'Alessandro. "It's two different brands of law," D'Alessandro "I am dedicated to intellectualproperty law, she's in the real estate practice. But it's kind of cool to see her everyh day.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Bauer takes stars from 17 banks - Dayton Business Journal:

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The company uses federal regulatory data to rate banke based oncapital ratio, profit/loss delinquent loans and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 stara to a low of0 stars. in Coral Gablese lost a star going to four fromfive (superior) stars. Four otheras maintained their five-star ranking: American National Bank, Oaklanfd Park City National Bankof Florida, Miamu First National Bank, South Miami Intercontinentapl Bank, West Miami in Miami rose to three stare from two. First United Bank in Boca Ratonj and Biscayne Bank in Coconut Grove roseto 3.5 stara from three. in Fort Lauderdald made four stars, up from 3.5. Severalk banks went to 3.5 from four stars.
They are: , Homestead Doral-basesd slipped again, this time to three stars from three-and-a-half stard in the first quarter. That’s down from four stars in the thirdd quarter oflast year. Otherr banks that slipped to threestara (good) from 3.5 are: Executive National, Miami , Miamji , Miami U.S. Century Bank, Miamiu Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale Lydian Private Bank in Palm Grand Eastern Bank of Floridqin Miami, Metro Bank of Dade County, and in Miami fell to two stars from three. , Miami, in Nortn Lauderdale and in Boca Raton fell a notchn toone star, down from two in the fourt h quarter.
Four banks retained zero stars, Bauer’s lowesg rating: , Miami Republic Federal Bank, Miamji , Miami Integrity Bank, Jupiter

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

Ritter certifies RTD, Fastracks projects for stimulus funding - Denver Business Journal:

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The bulk of the newly certifiedr projects involvethe Denver-based and its FasTracks rail-transi t initiative and would receive $58 million in stimuluw funding. The latest certification by Ritter, announced is the fourth set of Colorado projects to be added to the list of those eligible for funding throughthe "American Recovery and Reinvestmenr Act." Under the terms of the act, the governor in each stat e must certify that a project is appropriater for stimulus funding and ready to begin construction.
Colorado'e total list now includes transportation and transit projects that qualif for anestimated $481 million from the stimulus program, out of the $500 milliom that Colorado is expected to receive for such Work on the first few transportation projectas is expected to begin in May. Amonhg the RTD items added to the list Fridagis $17.1 million to purchase new fareboxeas for the transit system's bus fleet. RTD says its existinvg fareboxes are 25 years oldand outdated, addinb that it need new ones to allow it to accepft "smart cards" and better manage The list also includes $9.
8 million for improvementa to Denver's Union Station, whichg serves as a transit hub linkinfg bus and rail lines.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

RediClinic makes push via HEBs - Austin Business Journal:

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Houston-based RediClinic bases its clinicas inside retail stores with pharmacy and staffs the clinics with nurse practicioners who collaboratde withlocal physicians. RediClinic says its clinices provide treatment for routine medical as wellas screenings, immunizations, physicals and othefr preventive services. The clinic already has a statewidwe presenceinside HEB, Walgreens and Wal-Mart. In February 2006 the companu opened a clinic inRounrd Rock's HEB Plus. RediClinicsx accept Aetna, CIGNA, Humana and Medicare health coverage.
Marketing the clinicw as providersof convenient, quiclk and affordable health care, retail health clinices RediClinic and have been making a move into Centra l Texas retail stores in the last few years.