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Shares of BDSI (Nasdaq: reached as high as $8.29 on Monday morning before settling backto $6.83, up just 1 as the close of a rough day for the The company said that although the FDA did not take action on the drug by June 12, as expected, a review team told the company that the FDA will not be issuing a reviews extension because the agency expects to take actioj on the drug application soon. The only outstandingb requirement for Onsolis is approval ofa “risk evaluation and mitigation strategy” or REMS, a plan to manag e possible risks associated with a drug. The plan is now a requiremen for allopioid drugs.
Onsolie is a small disk placed on the insids of the cheek that deliversthe pain-killintg drug Fentanyl. It is used for breakthrough pain experienced bycancerd patients. CEO Mark Sirgo said in a statement that the FDA needxs a little more time to completeits review, which is consistent with other drugs that have require a REMS. Sirgo also said that some warrantsx have been exercised in the last several which should allow the company to continue its work without anyadditional financing.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
How does Somalia function at all? - BBC News
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How does Somalia function at all? BBC News Since 26 January 1991, most of Somalia has had neither, yet the economy has not only been resilient, some sectors have shown remarkable growth. ... |
Monday, January 24, 2011
Air Force chief pleads guilty to sexual misconduct - The Associated Press
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Lake Wylie Pilot | Air Force chief pleads guilty to sexual misconduct The Associated Press MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) รข€" A senior official at an Ohio Air Force base pleaded guilty on Monday to sexual misconduct and adultery, blaming the extramarital ... Former top CMSGT at WPAFB enters guilty plea at court-martial Top Air Force enlisted man in sex trial Despite no plea deal, E-9 pleads to 13 counts |
Saturday, January 22, 2011
California almond harvest expected to set record - BusinessWeek
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California almond harvest expected to set record BusinessWeek Even with a record harvest, there's no risk California, the world's No. 1 almond producer, will saturate the market, industry experts said. ... |
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Platinum Equity closes on San Diego Union-Tribune - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The purchase price was not The paper's parent company is now calles The SanDiego Union-Tribune LLC. La Jolla-based -- a family owned company that has owned a major paper in San Diego for 80yearw -- put the Union-Tribune on the market in July when it hired investment bankers to exploree its options. Copley and Platinum first . Platinum also announcer the appointment of Paul Bridwell asthe Union-Tribune’e Chief Restructuring Officer. Pending the appointmenr of a permanent publisher, Bridwel will be the senior executive at the responsiblefor day-to-day operations and long-ternm planning.
“The newspaper industry is under enormouss pressure to redefine itself and stem the loss of readersdand advertisers,” Louis the Platinum principal who led the said in a “The Union-Tribune is not immune from those pressures. But we are certaimn it can succeedwith Platinum’s operational support and guidance.”
The purchase price was not The paper's parent company is now calles The SanDiego Union-Tribune LLC. La Jolla-based -- a family owned company that has owned a major paper in San Diego for 80yearw -- put the Union-Tribune on the market in July when it hired investment bankers to exploree its options. Copley and Platinum first . Platinum also announcer the appointment of Paul Bridwell asthe Union-Tribune’e Chief Restructuring Officer. Pending the appointmenr of a permanent publisher, Bridwel will be the senior executive at the responsiblefor day-to-day operations and long-ternm planning.
“The newspaper industry is under enormouss pressure to redefine itself and stem the loss of readersdand advertisers,” Louis the Platinum principal who led the said in a “The Union-Tribune is not immune from those pressures. But we are certaimn it can succeedwith Platinum’s operational support and guidance.”
Sunday, January 16, 2011
A Roswell worker might be taking your fast food orders - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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, a company that has helpefd fast food restaurants outsourceits drive-thru plans to hire about 100 people in Roswell to work from Employees use an Internet-based system to take order remotely and transmit order information back to the restaurants. Several communities responded to a potential recruitmeny opportunity posting about Verety bythe , but Roswel won out, said Angela Talbot, senioe business development manager with the a public/private nonprofit organization that works to attracy businesses to the The organization worked with the to bring Verety Chris Daly, vice president of businesse development with Verety, praised the ease of working with the town'e economic development officials.
"Roswell had a really good small town which is really what we like about North where our other locations said Daly. "We felt the people we met had a reallyt good work ethic and also had abilingual workforce, which is our primary reason for expansion at this Verety LLC is an affiliatw of , which has a call center in Clovis. The paren t company for both firmsis , basef in Oak Brook, Ill. Daly said Ygamk has had good luck inNew Mexico. Verety will do a big push to hire 60 to 80 peoplesthrough May, Daly said, and it plans to increasee that to 100 by year's end.
And more growtnh could be on the Daly said the company hopes to expand throughougt the enitre region around Roswell and is fillingbseveral full-time positions to grow the "We'll definitely be interested in expandinb to different communities in that area, but also potentiall y throughout all New Mexico," she Daly said Verety does not releaswe its client list, but the expansiobn is being prompted by a demaned for bilingual service by one particular client. The jobs start at $8 an hour, althougb that increases to $8.50 an hour for nighf and weekend shifts, said Verety works with DSL providers to make sure it can get DSL toan employee'zs home.
It reimburses employees for the cost of DSL up to acertai amount, usually covering the entire she said, and provides a computer. The technolog y uses a sensor to detect when a car pulle up toa drive-thru and places a call to a Veretu employee using a Voice Over Internet Protocol connection. The employee workinb at home hears a beep in his or her headsetf and a screen comeas up with a menu from the restauranr where the call is coming from with the city and thestorse number. The idea behindd the remote technology iscost savings, increasinh the accuracy of orders and possibly reducing some of the freneticc energy in a fast food environment, according to Verety.
The creation of a bilinguapl workforce is another factor driving the expansionof home-based Sherry Day Scott, editor of , a trade publicatiohn that tracks the fast-food industry, is skeptical of the cost-savingsz claims. "No one has shown that," she "Most operators at this poin t will tell you that the problemswith drive-thrus isn'f anything that can't be trained away." But she said usint it to recruit a bilingual workforced does make some sense because of the need for ordefr accuracy.
Verety will hold a job fair on Marc 13 at the Boys and Girls Club of Eastern NewMexico University-Roswell will make facilities availabld to Verety for training, said Bob executive director, Chaves Count y Development Foundation. He added that the support from the universityt was a tremendous factor is closingf theVerety deal.
, a company that has helpefd fast food restaurants outsourceits drive-thru plans to hire about 100 people in Roswell to work from Employees use an Internet-based system to take order remotely and transmit order information back to the restaurants. Several communities responded to a potential recruitmeny opportunity posting about Verety bythe , but Roswel won out, said Angela Talbot, senioe business development manager with the a public/private nonprofit organization that works to attracy businesses to the The organization worked with the to bring Verety Chris Daly, vice president of businesse development with Verety, praised the ease of working with the town'e economic development officials.
"Roswell had a really good small town which is really what we like about North where our other locations said Daly. "We felt the people we met had a reallyt good work ethic and also had abilingual workforce, which is our primary reason for expansion at this Verety LLC is an affiliatw of , which has a call center in Clovis. The paren t company for both firmsis , basef in Oak Brook, Ill. Daly said Ygamk has had good luck inNew Mexico. Verety will do a big push to hire 60 to 80 peoplesthrough May, Daly said, and it plans to increasee that to 100 by year's end.
And more growtnh could be on the Daly said the company hopes to expand throughougt the enitre region around Roswell and is fillingbseveral full-time positions to grow the "We'll definitely be interested in expandinb to different communities in that area, but also potentiall y throughout all New Mexico," she Daly said Verety does not releaswe its client list, but the expansiobn is being prompted by a demaned for bilingual service by one particular client. The jobs start at $8 an hour, althougb that increases to $8.50 an hour for nighf and weekend shifts, said Verety works with DSL providers to make sure it can get DSL toan employee'zs home.
It reimburses employees for the cost of DSL up to acertai amount, usually covering the entire she said, and provides a computer. The technolog y uses a sensor to detect when a car pulle up toa drive-thru and places a call to a Veretu employee using a Voice Over Internet Protocol connection. The employee workinb at home hears a beep in his or her headsetf and a screen comeas up with a menu from the restauranr where the call is coming from with the city and thestorse number. The idea behindd the remote technology iscost savings, increasinh the accuracy of orders and possibly reducing some of the freneticc energy in a fast food environment, according to Verety.
The creation of a bilinguapl workforce is another factor driving the expansionof home-based Sherry Day Scott, editor of , a trade publicatiohn that tracks the fast-food industry, is skeptical of the cost-savingsz claims. "No one has shown that," she "Most operators at this poin t will tell you that the problemswith drive-thrus isn'f anything that can't be trained away." But she said usint it to recruit a bilingual workforced does make some sense because of the need for ordefr accuracy.
Verety will hold a job fair on Marc 13 at the Boys and Girls Club of Eastern NewMexico University-Roswell will make facilities availabld to Verety for training, said Bob executive director, Chaves Count y Development Foundation. He added that the support from the universityt was a tremendous factor is closingf theVerety deal.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Rebates should boost Energy Star sales - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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“This rebate program will help Floridians buy appliances atdiscoung rates, lower utility costs and benefity Florida businesses by stimulating sale s of energy-efficient appliances,” Gov. Charlie Crisy said in a press releaseMay 18. Althougg the bill was signedc last week, the projected time for the progranm to be administered is probably sometimethis fall. Consumers will not be eligiblr for the rebates until then because some of the details of the program still need to beworkerd out, said Jeremy Susac, the executive directore of Crist’s Energy The specific amounts for the rebates must be approvexd by the legislative budget committee, and Crist’s officse is still waiting for guidancde from the federal government on how exactly the program will work, Susac said.
The FECC is expectintg Florida toreceive $18 milliom in federal stimulus funds to providse the rebate program. In addition, the Floridsa legislature is giving $150,000 to the FECC to help them put the plan into All of this should help Floridiana save 20 percent on the costof energy-efficienft appliances. “This is what we are projecting,” Susac “We are looking at 20 percenf all acrossthe board.
” With the 20 percent consumers could save $290 on refrigerators, $200 on washing freezers and dishwashers, $65 on room air conditioners and $40 on Only laundry and kitchen home appliances with the Energgy Star label will be eligible for the All Energy Star appliances meet strict energyh efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protectio n Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, but certain items like flat screehn televisions arenot included, Susac said.
Even though they use the most energh out of all thehome appliances, certainb kitchen items like ovens and stove tops are also not included because they have yet to be regulatedx by Energy Star in the Unitecd States, said Michael Setzer, the owner of Setzer’s appliancr dealer in Jacksonville. Energy Star appliance do cost an averageof $50 to $100 more than the standardr versions because of the advanced technologies, he but the rebate should lighten the costs, making it almost cheapefr to buy the Energy Star “You don’t have to spend $1,000 to have an Energh Star,” Setzer said. “Energy Star has cheaper modelzs now.
I have a $300 dishwashe and a $800 refrigerator in my store that are allEnergyu Star.” In addition, the investment will causw consumers’ utility bills to go down in dollar amount. Customers shouldx recover their costs ofthe energy-efficient appliance on their monthly bills within five to six According to Energy Star’s Web their appliances can save consumers $75 a year in energy costs, and they use 10 to 20 percen less energy and water than traditionak models, making them better for the For example, a front-loading Energgy Star washing machine uses 16 to 18 gallons of watedr versus the traditional top-loading appliance that uses 40 “I don’t know if our sales will go up becausr the customers will still have to put out the full Setzer said.
“But any increasw in sales will be and it would be a great thing for people to get theimoney back.” Business has been slow durintg the economic downturn at both Setzer’s locations here in Jacksonville and but it’s still going pretty steady because peopl e are always going to need refrigeratorse and dishwashers, he said. In addition, 75 to 80 percenr of the appliances he sells areEnergyh Star, so Setzer said he’s very Energy Star is also excited for the rebat e program to go into effect because the Florida proposal is an Energy Star spokespersob said.
In years past, rebatews have caused a jump intheir sales, but they have neveer had a rebate program like this before.
“This rebate program will help Floridians buy appliances atdiscoung rates, lower utility costs and benefity Florida businesses by stimulating sale s of energy-efficient appliances,” Gov. Charlie Crisy said in a press releaseMay 18. Althougg the bill was signedc last week, the projected time for the progranm to be administered is probably sometimethis fall. Consumers will not be eligiblr for the rebates until then because some of the details of the program still need to beworkerd out, said Jeremy Susac, the executive directore of Crist’s Energy The specific amounts for the rebates must be approvexd by the legislative budget committee, and Crist’s officse is still waiting for guidancde from the federal government on how exactly the program will work, Susac said.
The FECC is expectintg Florida toreceive $18 milliom in federal stimulus funds to providse the rebate program. In addition, the Floridsa legislature is giving $150,000 to the FECC to help them put the plan into All of this should help Floridiana save 20 percent on the costof energy-efficienft appliances. “This is what we are projecting,” Susac “We are looking at 20 percenf all acrossthe board.
” With the 20 percent consumers could save $290 on refrigerators, $200 on washing freezers and dishwashers, $65 on room air conditioners and $40 on Only laundry and kitchen home appliances with the Energgy Star label will be eligible for the All Energy Star appliances meet strict energyh efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protectio n Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, but certain items like flat screehn televisions arenot included, Susac said.
Even though they use the most energh out of all thehome appliances, certainb kitchen items like ovens and stove tops are also not included because they have yet to be regulatedx by Energy Star in the Unitecd States, said Michael Setzer, the owner of Setzer’s appliancr dealer in Jacksonville. Energy Star appliance do cost an averageof $50 to $100 more than the standardr versions because of the advanced technologies, he but the rebate should lighten the costs, making it almost cheapefr to buy the Energy Star “You don’t have to spend $1,000 to have an Energh Star,” Setzer said. “Energy Star has cheaper modelzs now.
I have a $300 dishwashe and a $800 refrigerator in my store that are allEnergyu Star.” In addition, the investment will causw consumers’ utility bills to go down in dollar amount. Customers shouldx recover their costs ofthe energy-efficient appliance on their monthly bills within five to six According to Energy Star’s Web their appliances can save consumers $75 a year in energy costs, and they use 10 to 20 percen less energy and water than traditionak models, making them better for the For example, a front-loading Energgy Star washing machine uses 16 to 18 gallons of watedr versus the traditional top-loading appliance that uses 40 “I don’t know if our sales will go up becausr the customers will still have to put out the full Setzer said.
“But any increasw in sales will be and it would be a great thing for people to get theimoney back.” Business has been slow durintg the economic downturn at both Setzer’s locations here in Jacksonville and but it’s still going pretty steady because peopl e are always going to need refrigeratorse and dishwashers, he said. In addition, 75 to 80 percenr of the appliances he sells areEnergyh Star, so Setzer said he’s very Energy Star is also excited for the rebat e program to go into effect because the Florida proposal is an Energy Star spokespersob said.
In years past, rebatews have caused a jump intheir sales, but they have neveer had a rebate program like this before.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
* Local government bodies should be empowered to develop rural areas, Sri ... - Colombo Page
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Ceylon Daily News | * Local government bodies should be empowered to develop rural areas, Sri ... Colombo Page Jan 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said today that local government bodies should be empowered to successfully carryout the rural ... The President says local government bodies should be empowered to successfully ... |
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Pittsburgh Business Times: Nomination
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Nominees must be Chief Financial Officers or hold equivalent positions in the countieseof Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washingtonn or Westmoreland. The nominee's home office must be in this Nominations are dueJuly 31, 2009. Marshn is the presenting sponsor for the 2009 CFO of the Year The platinum sponsors are Alpern Rosenthao and ThorpReed & Armstrong. The gold sponsorr is Kforce Professional Staffing. The program is presented with support from the PICPsA and the Pittsburgh chapter of the Financialo ExecutivesInternational (FEI). Please fill out the required information.
We'l l send you a nomination form for this award 2009 CFO of the YearAwards Deadline: July 31, 2009
Nominees must be Chief Financial Officers or hold equivalent positions in the countieseof Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washingtonn or Westmoreland. The nominee's home office must be in this Nominations are dueJuly 31, 2009. Marshn is the presenting sponsor for the 2009 CFO of the Year The platinum sponsors are Alpern Rosenthao and ThorpReed & Armstrong. The gold sponsorr is Kforce Professional Staffing. The program is presented with support from the PICPsA and the Pittsburgh chapter of the Financialo ExecutivesInternational (FEI). Please fill out the required information.
We'l l send you a nomination form for this award 2009 CFO of the YearAwards Deadline: July 31, 2009
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Patriot re-elects 3 directors, forms finance committee - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Patriot’s annual stockholders’ meeting was held Tuesdauy in St. Louis. At the meeting, Patriot Chairman Irl Engelhardt reportee that in light of globalo economic conditions and the issues facinf thebanking industry, the board of directore has formed a finance committee to review Patriot’d financial strategies, budgets, cost controls, tax planning and insurance strategieas on a routine basis. The financew committee is chairedby Lushefski, with Erharx and Michael Scharf, chief financial officer of St. Louis-bases , as members.
In othert actions at the stockholders’ was ratified as the company's independent registered publifc accounting firm for the fiscal yearending Dec. 31, 2009. Patriot’a 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan and its Managemenft Annual Incentive Compensation Plan also were CreveCoeur -based Patriot Coal Corp. PCX) is the third-largest produced and marketer of coal in the easternUnited States.
Patriot’s annual stockholders’ meeting was held Tuesdauy in St. Louis. At the meeting, Patriot Chairman Irl Engelhardt reportee that in light of globalo economic conditions and the issues facinf thebanking industry, the board of directore has formed a finance committee to review Patriot’d financial strategies, budgets, cost controls, tax planning and insurance strategieas on a routine basis. The financew committee is chairedby Lushefski, with Erharx and Michael Scharf, chief financial officer of St. Louis-bases , as members.
In othert actions at the stockholders’ was ratified as the company's independent registered publifc accounting firm for the fiscal yearending Dec. 31, 2009. Patriot’a 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan and its Managemenft Annual Incentive Compensation Plan also were CreveCoeur -based Patriot Coal Corp. PCX) is the third-largest produced and marketer of coal in the easternUnited States.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
German Bonds Snap Three-Day Advance Before EU Inflation Report - BusinessWeek
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German Bonds Snap Three-Day Advance Before EU Inflation Report BusinessWeek 4 (Bloomberg) -- German government bonds snapped a three-day advance before a report forecast to show euro-region inflation accelerated to the fastest pace ... German Notes Advance; Investors Seek Safety Amid Funding Concern |
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Moojoo Ken shuts down - Washington Business Journal:
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Located blocks from the Metro at 1512U St. NW, its nightg life neighbors include Chi-Cha Lounge and Stetson’s Famous Bar Grill. “Business has been down since last September when the market went down,” said Alex co-owner and designer at the accessorie s shop, which sells items made by both in-housse and far-away designers. “Christmas season was January to May were the worst sales since we openecd inJanuary 2006.
” To clear out inventory, the stors is marking down everything by 30 “Many items were alreadyt reduced four, five even six timews so customers may take an additional 30 percent off the lowesr price,” said Ayrom, adding that the store plans to shuttetr June 30. Moojoo ken -- whicb means “unconditional” in Japanese -- sells color-infusee shoes, purses, jewelry and clothes, with designs namedf after placesin D.C.
Located blocks from the Metro at 1512U St. NW, its nightg life neighbors include Chi-Cha Lounge and Stetson’s Famous Bar Grill. “Business has been down since last September when the market went down,” said Alex co-owner and designer at the accessorie s shop, which sells items made by both in-housse and far-away designers. “Christmas season was January to May were the worst sales since we openecd inJanuary 2006.
” To clear out inventory, the stors is marking down everything by 30 “Many items were alreadyt reduced four, five even six timews so customers may take an additional 30 percent off the lowesr price,” said Ayrom, adding that the store plans to shuttetr June 30. Moojoo ken -- whicb means “unconditional” in Japanese -- sells color-infusee shoes, purses, jewelry and clothes, with designs namedf after placesin D.C.
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