USA Today | Nebraska nuclear plant threatened by flooding is safe, scientists group finds Kansas City Star The Union of Concerned Scientists, one of the nuclear-power industry's toughest critics, sprang into action when the Missouri River flood threatened the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska. But after looking into the matter, ... The NRC in Action at Fort Calhoun |
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Nebraska nuclear plant threatened by flooding is safe, scientists group finds - Kansas City Star
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Imperial closer to restarting Georgia refinery - Houston Business Journal:
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The refinery was damaged in an inFebruary 2008. The Sugad Land-based sugar company expects to finishn the restoration of the packaging capabilities later this ImperialSugar (NASDAQ: IPSU) has spent about $85 milliom of the estimated $220 million in construction costds thus far, according to the company. “Installation of the equipmentr required to produce and ship bulk product is with equipment test out and completion of the relatecdstructures proceeding,” John Sheptor, president and chief executivde officer, said in a statement. “Wes completed the concrete pour ofthe 150-foot-talpl refined sugar silos in May and work on the interiofr structures has commenced.
“The new packaging buildingh is virtually complete and we are preparing to begin installatiob of material handling andpackaging equipment. We continue to be encourageed by the support we have receivee from our customers and are excited to begin servinhg them again fromPort Wentworth.”
The refinery was damaged in an inFebruary 2008. The Sugad Land-based sugar company expects to finishn the restoration of the packaging capabilities later this ImperialSugar (NASDAQ: IPSU) has spent about $85 milliom of the estimated $220 million in construction costds thus far, according to the company. “Installation of the equipmentr required to produce and ship bulk product is with equipment test out and completion of the relatecdstructures proceeding,” John Sheptor, president and chief executivde officer, said in a statement. “Wes completed the concrete pour ofthe 150-foot-talpl refined sugar silos in May and work on the interiofr structures has commenced.
“The new packaging buildingh is virtually complete and we are preparing to begin installatiob of material handling andpackaging equipment. We continue to be encourageed by the support we have receivee from our customers and are excited to begin servinhg them again fromPort Wentworth.”
Friday, June 24, 2011
IBM suing former executive over Dell offer - Austin Business Journal:
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The executive, David Johnson, is being sued by IBM becausd the new position would violatea non-compete reported. “Mr. Johnson has possession of valuable confidentiaol information and cannot undertake a senioer strategy position at Dell withouty violating his obligations to company spokesman Edward Barbinitold Bloomberg. Dell spokesmah David Frink confirmed thejob offer, but not the natur e of Johnson’s proposed position at Round Rock-baserd Dell. “Yes, we have offered a position to Mr. but the characterizations of his role are Frink said. “Without exception, Dell respects the trade secretz and intellectual propertyof others.” Dell, the No.
2 maker of personal computers inthe world, has already made one acquisitioh this year, and it is positionex to complete several more as it finds itselv flush with cash whilse tech company valuations remain depressed during the global Company officials have indicatedx they plan to expand beyond its core business of hardwared product to storage and softwares designed to make it easierd for customers to manage data centers. In January Dell made the largest acquisitionb inits history, buying New Hampshire-baser EqualLogic Inc. for $1.4 billion. which is scheduled to report its first-quarter earningds on Thursday, has nearly $9 billion in cash to completeesuch deals.
Earlier this month, the New York Times reportedf that Dell was interviewing investmengt banking and technology industry executives to serve inan M& A position that would report to CFO Brianh Gladden. During its last fiscal year, Dell reported $2.47 billion in net incomd on $61.1 billion in revenue.
The executive, David Johnson, is being sued by IBM becausd the new position would violatea non-compete reported. “Mr. Johnson has possession of valuable confidentiaol information and cannot undertake a senioer strategy position at Dell withouty violating his obligations to company spokesman Edward Barbinitold Bloomberg. Dell spokesmah David Frink confirmed thejob offer, but not the natur e of Johnson’s proposed position at Round Rock-baserd Dell. “Yes, we have offered a position to Mr. but the characterizations of his role are Frink said. “Without exception, Dell respects the trade secretz and intellectual propertyof others.” Dell, the No.
2 maker of personal computers inthe world, has already made one acquisitioh this year, and it is positionex to complete several more as it finds itselv flush with cash whilse tech company valuations remain depressed during the global Company officials have indicatedx they plan to expand beyond its core business of hardwared product to storage and softwares designed to make it easierd for customers to manage data centers. In January Dell made the largest acquisitionb inits history, buying New Hampshire-baser EqualLogic Inc. for $1.4 billion. which is scheduled to report its first-quarter earningds on Thursday, has nearly $9 billion in cash to completeesuch deals.
Earlier this month, the New York Times reportedf that Dell was interviewing investmengt banking and technology industry executives to serve inan M& A position that would report to CFO Brianh Gladden. During its last fiscal year, Dell reported $2.47 billion in net incomd on $61.1 billion in revenue.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Bumgarner better than record indicates - ESPN
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Bumgarner better than record indicates ESPN That streak, a level of consistency that owners in head-to-head formats can especially appreciate, shows that Bumgarner has pitched better than his 3-8 record would indicate. On the surface, there doesn't appear to be a ton of growth in Bumgarner's ... |
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Anchor Blue to close all Phoenix-area stores - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The Anchor Blue shops at Tempe Desert Ridge Marketplace in metro and a location in Bullhead City are amonb 46 underperforming stores closing in 12 Closing sales are expected to star Friday and last until all merchandisedis sold. “These strategic store closings will help us significantlg improve operational performance as we proactively restructure our business to conforto today’s market,” Thomas CEO of Anchor Blue Retail Group, said in a prepare d statement. Starting as Miller'd Outpost in 1972, the company changed its name to Anchort Blue in thelate 1990s.
Boston-based Gordo n Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuringy and investment firm specializing in the consumer products, real estate and industrial is running the closing salees on Anchor Blue’s behalf. For more:
The Anchor Blue shops at Tempe Desert Ridge Marketplace in metro and a location in Bullhead City are amonb 46 underperforming stores closing in 12 Closing sales are expected to star Friday and last until all merchandisedis sold. “These strategic store closings will help us significantlg improve operational performance as we proactively restructure our business to conforto today’s market,” Thomas CEO of Anchor Blue Retail Group, said in a prepare d statement. Starting as Miller'd Outpost in 1972, the company changed its name to Anchort Blue in thelate 1990s.
Boston-based Gordo n Brothers Group, a global advisory, restructuringy and investment firm specializing in the consumer products, real estate and industrial is running the closing salees on Anchor Blue’s behalf. For more:
Friday, June 17, 2011
Reid on Biden Deficit Talks: No Vacation - PBS NewsHour
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PBS NewsHour | Reid on Biden Deficit Talks: No Vacation PBS NewsHour Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday said progress is being made in the deficit reduction and the debt ceiling negotiations led by Vice President Joe Biden, but said congressional recesses are getting in the way. "I have one big complaint! , ... Reid: Debt-Limit Talks Should Continue In Senate's July Recess Harry Reid: One Of The “Scariest Experiences Of My Life†Was Dropping A Hockey ... Reid Backs Obama on Libya: 'This Thing Will Be Over Before We Know it' |
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Youth football league finds entire gear collection stolen - KHOU
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Youth football league finds entire gear collection stolen KHOU by Shern-Min Chow / KHOU 11 News HOUSTON -- The future of a North Harris County youth football league was uncertain after all of its gear was stolen Tuesday afternoon. The team was heading to the practice field at Blyle Middle School, when team mom ... |
Monday, June 13, 2011
Emergent BioSolutions anthrax vaccine gets boost - Triangle Business Journal:
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The Rockville-based company’s BioThrax has been granter a shelf life extension from the from its currengt three yearsto four. Under its contract with the Department of Health and Human the extension triggers a milestone paymen tof $30 million for doses of the vaccine already delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile. Emergengt expects to record that payment as revenue this The shelf life extension also allows Emergent to chargr more for future doses of the vaccine delivered tothe government’sd stockpile. That could raise the value of the contract to as muchas $405 millioj over the next several years.
Last the FDA approved a reduced vaccination schedule to five Emergent continues research that could lead to a furtherr reduction in the number ofdoses required, as well as the vaccine’ use to treat patients after being exposed to not just as a pre-exposure vaccine. Emergent has suppliexd the government’s stockpile with 33 millioh doses of BioThraxso far. It is contractedx to continue adding to stockpiles throughlate 2011. BioThrax has been used to vaccinatw more than 2 million military personnelk since the government first started buying the vaccinerin 1998. Emergent stoclk (NYSE: EBS) was up 90 cents to $14.
643 per share in afternoon
The Rockville-based company’s BioThrax has been granter a shelf life extension from the from its currengt three yearsto four. Under its contract with the Department of Health and Human the extension triggers a milestone paymen tof $30 million for doses of the vaccine already delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile. Emergengt expects to record that payment as revenue this The shelf life extension also allows Emergent to chargr more for future doses of the vaccine delivered tothe government’sd stockpile. That could raise the value of the contract to as muchas $405 millioj over the next several years.
Last the FDA approved a reduced vaccination schedule to five Emergent continues research that could lead to a furtherr reduction in the number ofdoses required, as well as the vaccine’ use to treat patients after being exposed to not just as a pre-exposure vaccine. Emergent has suppliexd the government’s stockpile with 33 millioh doses of BioThraxso far. It is contractedx to continue adding to stockpiles throughlate 2011. BioThrax has been used to vaccinatw more than 2 million military personnelk since the government first started buying the vaccinerin 1998. Emergent stoclk (NYSE: EBS) was up 90 cents to $14.
643 per share in afternoon
Friday, June 10, 2011
Recovery Web sites continue emerging at state and local levels - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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But tracking stimulus opportunities in terms of allocated monet has beena challenge, said Betty director of communications at the , the seven-count business expansion, development and retention based in Tampa. “Even though it’s one it’s one huge bill and it is going througyh lots of different Carlin said. It’s possible to look at granyt dollars, but then there are energy projecta and other pots of money withdifferent criteria. “It runs the she said.
The Partnership has been workinb to provide details on its Web site across many differenty sectors and aggregating information from some of the other public sector sites with the goal of providing Recoverh Act information on everythingy from opportunities at MacDill Air Forcwe Base to health care andhospital systems. For thosew charged with maintaining theWeb sites, there’s no exacr science right now. “Even though there are lots of all are struggling with how do youcapturde it, and we’re working on that but it’d all still really fluid,” Carlin Flarecovery.
com Since March, the ’s site has provided statewidde stimulus-related information in the areas of healthh care, education, infrastructure, jobs and tax often in the form of mediaz releases. Pinellascounty.org/recovery Pinellas Counth created a site to track its portion ofstimuluss dollars. The site’s “fund tracker” chartxs show funding the countt has applied for and the funding it hasbeen awarded. Scgov.
net/recoveryu Sarasota County’s site tracks stimulus dollars from state and federalpgovernment agencies, and offers detaile on regulations and The site includes graphs illustrating the flow of a list of proposed projects, and links to American Recover y and Reinvestment Act handbooks and resourc guides. Hernandocounty.us/mpo/mpoprograms.htm The Hernando metropolitann planning organization site has a link to a chart that listz adopted stimulus projects in the county ranginb upto $17.2 million within the jurisdictions of county, MPO and FDOT. Tampagov.
net/recovery The city of Tampa site providese stimulus updates and links to other online stimulus The site contains PDFs of plans withimn the city and a graph showing the status of additionalfundint opportunities. St. Petersburg Stpete.org/recovery/stimulus_funds.asp Divided into eight spending areasaincluding housing, education and public safety, St. Petersburg’e site contains a lengthy charf showing funding planned ineach tampabay.org/subpages/Stimulus.asp Tampa Bay Partnership has been workingh with organizations throughout the regioh to keep a strong focus on securingf real investments in our regional economy.
But tracking stimulus opportunities in terms of allocated monet has beena challenge, said Betty director of communications at the , the seven-count business expansion, development and retention based in Tampa. “Even though it’s one it’s one huge bill and it is going througyh lots of different Carlin said. It’s possible to look at granyt dollars, but then there are energy projecta and other pots of money withdifferent criteria. “It runs the she said.
The Partnership has been workinb to provide details on its Web site across many differenty sectors and aggregating information from some of the other public sector sites with the goal of providing Recoverh Act information on everythingy from opportunities at MacDill Air Forcwe Base to health care andhospital systems. For thosew charged with maintaining theWeb sites, there’s no exacr science right now. “Even though there are lots of all are struggling with how do youcapturde it, and we’re working on that but it’d all still really fluid,” Carlin Flarecovery.
com Since March, the ’s site has provided statewidde stimulus-related information in the areas of healthh care, education, infrastructure, jobs and tax often in the form of mediaz releases. Pinellascounty.org/recovery Pinellas Counth created a site to track its portion ofstimuluss dollars. The site’s “fund tracker” chartxs show funding the countt has applied for and the funding it hasbeen awarded. Scgov.
net/recoveryu Sarasota County’s site tracks stimulus dollars from state and federalpgovernment agencies, and offers detaile on regulations and The site includes graphs illustrating the flow of a list of proposed projects, and links to American Recover y and Reinvestment Act handbooks and resourc guides. Hernandocounty.us/mpo/mpoprograms.htm The Hernando metropolitann planning organization site has a link to a chart that listz adopted stimulus projects in the county ranginb upto $17.2 million within the jurisdictions of county, MPO and FDOT. Tampagov.
net/recovery The city of Tampa site providese stimulus updates and links to other online stimulus The site contains PDFs of plans withimn the city and a graph showing the status of additionalfundint opportunities. St. Petersburg Stpete.org/recovery/stimulus_funds.asp Divided into eight spending areasaincluding housing, education and public safety, St. Petersburg’e site contains a lengthy charf showing funding planned ineach tampabay.org/subpages/Stimulus.asp Tampa Bay Partnership has been workingh with organizations throughout the regioh to keep a strong focus on securingf real investments in our regional economy.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Gene mutations could cause autism in boys, another disorder in girls ... - Baltimore Sun (blog)
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Los Angeles Times | Gene mutations could cause autism in boys, another disorder in girls ... Baltimore Sun (blog) In one of the three papers published in the journal Neuron, researchers suggest that girls are more resistant to gene mutations than boys. Girls seem to require a higher number of gene mutations to become afflicted with autism spectrum disorder. ... Autism probably related to hundreds of genetic mutations, researchers say Yale researchers discover many genetic keys needed to unlock autism Scientists find new genetic clues to autism |
Monday, June 6, 2011
China Minsheng Banking Corporation Ltd. Company Profile | 600016 Company Information
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Financial Tiger, Banking Dragon! China Minsheng Bankingv Corporation Ltd. (Shanghai: 600016) is a financial institution engaged in institutional and personal banking sectorsin China. It offers bankingf services like deposits, loans, financial bonds issuance, issuance of guarantees and letterseof credit, trading of foreign currencies, and related financia l services. It is connectefd to almost 750 overseas banks in aboutg80 countries. Founded in 1996, this bank is based in China, and employs about 9,50o0 people. It has revenue of $2.1 In 2005, a financial magazine in Beijing, Chinese ranked Minsheng No.2 most competitive bank. Minshengf also was awarded No.
1 in asset human resources management andcorporate No.2 for financial innovation and service quality, and No.3 for IT and internao control. According to The Bankers of the Unitedc Kingdomin 2005, Minsheng was ranked No.28 of top 200 Asiam banks in terms of total assets.
Financial Tiger, Banking Dragon! China Minsheng Bankingv Corporation Ltd. (Shanghai: 600016) is a financial institution engaged in institutional and personal banking sectorsin China. It offers bankingf services like deposits, loans, financial bonds issuance, issuance of guarantees and letterseof credit, trading of foreign currencies, and related financia l services. It is connectefd to almost 750 overseas banks in aboutg80 countries. Founded in 1996, this bank is based in China, and employs about 9,50o0 people. It has revenue of $2.1 In 2005, a financial magazine in Beijing, Chinese ranked Minsheng No.2 most competitive bank. Minshengf also was awarded No.
1 in asset human resources management andcorporate No.2 for financial innovation and service quality, and No.3 for IT and internao control. According to The Bankers of the Unitedc Kingdomin 2005, Minsheng was ranked No.28 of top 200 Asiam banks in terms of total assets.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tennessee gets $39M for affordable housing - Nashville Business Journal:
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Twenty-six states will share in more than $1 billion designed to stimulats the production of thousands ofhousiny units, which will create jobs through the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The 'sd new Tax Credit Assistance Program will allow 26 statwe housing finance agencies to resume funding for affordable rentalhousingh projects. “The funding beingy announced today is an importany step in achieving the goal of putting the American peoplde back to work whileproviding quality, affordables housing options for low-income families at a time when those optionsa are needed more than ever,” says U.S.
Housing and Urba n Development Secretary Shaun The contraction of the credirt market has caused as manyas 1,000 projects containing nearly 150,000 housinfg units to be put on hold. The tax credits are designed to provide an incentive for investors to provide capitall to developers tobuild multi-family rental housing for moderate- and low-income families across the nation. The recovery act establishes deadlines to spen the grant funds and requires housingb agencies to start projects that can begij immediately and completedby Feb. 16, 2012.
Twenty-six states will share in more than $1 billion designed to stimulats the production of thousands ofhousiny units, which will create jobs through the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The 'sd new Tax Credit Assistance Program will allow 26 statwe housing finance agencies to resume funding for affordable rentalhousingh projects. “The funding beingy announced today is an importany step in achieving the goal of putting the American peoplde back to work whileproviding quality, affordables housing options for low-income families at a time when those optionsa are needed more than ever,” says U.S.
Housing and Urba n Development Secretary Shaun The contraction of the credirt market has caused as manyas 1,000 projects containing nearly 150,000 housinfg units to be put on hold. The tax credits are designed to provide an incentive for investors to provide capitall to developers tobuild multi-family rental housing for moderate- and low-income families across the nation. The recovery act establishes deadlines to spen the grant funds and requires housingb agencies to start projects that can begij immediately and completedby Feb. 16, 2012.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Stimulus funds granted to UB researcher - Business First of Buffalo:
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The two-year grant from the will support several laboratory positionz while accelerating research into the relationship betwee n impulsivity anddrug abuse. Principal investigatoe on the study isJerry Richards, an expert in psychobiologyh and research scientist at UB’sz Research Institute on Addiction. He is also research associate professord in the department of psychology and assistant professor in the departmenyt of pharmacologyand toxicology.
In a prepared Richards said the grant quickens the pace of hisresearchu program, enabling answers about the relationship betwee the positive, euphoric consequences of drug takint and the often delayed, negative consequencesw associated with drug taking. The grant will support research opportunities for UB studentse andyoung scientists, he “This award is creating new jobs, providin g educational opportunities for studentxs and young scientists and providing funds for purchasinfg a variety of laboratory supplies,” Richards The research team includes neuroscientist Alexis as co-investigator, a research scientist at RIA and research associatre professor in the department of psychology.
The Recovery Act includedf $10.4 billion for NIH, including $8.2 billion for scientifidc research priorities.
The two-year grant from the will support several laboratory positionz while accelerating research into the relationship betwee n impulsivity anddrug abuse. Principal investigatoe on the study isJerry Richards, an expert in psychobiologyh and research scientist at UB’sz Research Institute on Addiction. He is also research associate professord in the department of psychology and assistant professor in the departmenyt of pharmacologyand toxicology.
In a prepared Richards said the grant quickens the pace of hisresearchu program, enabling answers about the relationship betwee the positive, euphoric consequences of drug takint and the often delayed, negative consequencesw associated with drug taking. The grant will support research opportunities for UB studentse andyoung scientists, he “This award is creating new jobs, providin g educational opportunities for studentxs and young scientists and providing funds for purchasinfg a variety of laboratory supplies,” Richards The research team includes neuroscientist Alexis as co-investigator, a research scientist at RIA and research associatre professor in the department of psychology.
The Recovery Act includedf $10.4 billion for NIH, including $8.2 billion for scientifidc research priorities.
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