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"Up" brought in an estimated $44,244,000 in its second beating out the new releasefrom , whicj brought in an estimated $43,275,000. Anothefr new release, 's "Land of the Lost," came in well in thirrd with anestimated $19,524,000. According to a reportt on Box Office Mojo, which tracks box-officer revenue, "Up" was shown on about 6,700 screenws at 3,818 sites and "The Hangover" was shown on aboug 4,500 screens at 3,269 sites. Coming in fourtg was last week's number-two movie, "Night at the Battle of the Smithsonian" from , whicn brought in an estimated $14,650,000.
Roundin out the top five is 's "Starr Trek," which brought in an esimater $8,400,000. The report says that "Star Trek" has broughrt in $222.8 million in 31 days, makin it the second-biggest box office smash in the "Star franchise, when adjusted for ticket price inflation. The top spot belongs to the original "Star Trek: The Motionn Picture."
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Drill-bit maker Varel opens Denver-area sales office, service center - Denver Business Journal:
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The office is located at 7315 S. Reverwe Parkway, Suite 602, in Centennial. The phone numberd is 303-768-8182. The Carrollton, Texas-based company'a Denver-area center will servicse up to 350 polycrystalline diamon compactdrill bits, and the sales office is home to fieldf engineers and technical sales personnel focused on the Rocky Mountain region. "Oncwe a bit is run, it can be quicklh returned to Denver for evaluation and Jim Dahlem, Varel's regional managed for the Rockies, said in "This also allows a swifter flow of information to our customeres as to any issues relating to the operatingv practices or bit design that may affecg bit performance.
" Founded in 1947, Varel makes drill bit for use in oil and gas mining and other industries. It was formerluy owned by Denver buyoutfirm , which sold Varekl in November 2007 to Atlanta-based privatw equity firm for a reported $369 million.
The office is located at 7315 S. Reverwe Parkway, Suite 602, in Centennial. The phone numberd is 303-768-8182. The Carrollton, Texas-based company'a Denver-area center will servicse up to 350 polycrystalline diamon compactdrill bits, and the sales office is home to fieldf engineers and technical sales personnel focused on the Rocky Mountain region. "Oncwe a bit is run, it can be quicklh returned to Denver for evaluation and Jim Dahlem, Varel's regional managed for the Rockies, said in "This also allows a swifter flow of information to our customeres as to any issues relating to the operatingv practices or bit design that may affecg bit performance.
" Founded in 1947, Varel makes drill bit for use in oil and gas mining and other industries. It was formerluy owned by Denver buyoutfirm , which sold Varekl in November 2007 to Atlanta-based privatw equity firm for a reported $369 million.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Nonprofits brace for budget emergency aftershocks, IOUs - Triangle Business Journal:
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While service providers don’t yet know whether they’ll receive IOUs — or what the amounts will be Sparky Harlan, CEO of the in Santa Clara, is prepareds for the worst. “We receive about $400,00o in state funding,” Harlan said. “We’rr already accustomed to getting moneyh from the statelate — last year, for example, it took until December before we finally got For this year and last year the center has relied on a $150,00 0 line of credit through to cover the gap, along with $500,00p out of its reserve funds. The center’s operating budget is $10 million for fiscal 2009-10.
The moneyu that may be on hold from the state in part, the center’s shelte and drop-in program, street outreach, and parenting classes. “Thse problem right now is thatwe don’ft know for certain how much they’re gointg to hold back,” said who has been with the center for 26 years. “But this is by far the worsgt I’ve ever seen.” In anticipation of the state’s budget problems, 10 percen cuts have already been plannedfor foster-cared payments. Locally there are 300 to 400 kids infoste care.
Foster care rates are the same acroszthe state, so families in high-cost areass such as the Bay Area get the same amountr of compensation as people in more affordable “We’re fronting half a million dollars she said. It’s a layeredr problem for the center, since in addition to state money some comes from the federal Housingy and UrbanDevelopment department. And Harlan said HUD is so slow it can take up to six monthes for payments tobe received. “We’re hoping to get paid by she said. “Nonprofits are just gettinvg slammed.
” Harlan said the Bill Wilsonm Center has closed down two programss already and cut about 15 percent ofits staff, leaving abou t 110 employees. These are real layoffs, she pointedd out — not attrition or open jobs and “heartbreaking” to do. “Wse had to give one staff persob a layoff notice and a week laterf his wife was laid off fromanotherd nonprofit,” she said. in Campbell gets about $500,000 a year from the states for itsAIDS services.
CFO Ira Holtzmamn said the agency is large enough and financially stables enough that he would just book an IOU as accounte receivable and hope the money came through TheHealth Trust’s budget for fiscal year 2010 is more than $16 Holtzman said. Pam Brandin, executivd director of and Visually which has offices in Palo Alto andSantaw Cruz, said that even thougyh her agency provides the kind of services that are especiallu at risk in State Controller John Chiang’s the Vista Center is relativeluy safe. “We receive money througjh Title 7 Chapter2 services,” Brandinh explained.
“Since much of our funding is federa lmoney we’re hoping that it has to be releasec and passed on; the statw won’t be allowed to hold on to it.” The Vistaa Center also has school contracts throughu special education funding. “Last year when the state had similad budget issueswe didn’t receive any she said, “but that situatioj was resolved sooner than this appears to be.
The agenciess that receive IOUsprobably won’t even know they’re coming until they submit their She’s also banking on Vista Center’s status as a preferredx vendor with the state, “so we’ll be paid in advancde of other vendors — if in fact the statee is even writing checks.” Lisa president & CEO of Avenidas Rose Kleiner Senior Day Healtu Center in Palo is also cautiously optimistic. “The only fundes we receive from the state are MediCap payments for services provided at our adultdaycarre center,” she said. “Our understanding is that thosse services are protected by the stat constitution as well as federal law.
We do receive funding indirectl y throughthe county, but we don’t expecgt that to be affected.” Tom public policy director of the , said people are on pins and “Everyone’s sitting around waiting, not knowinfg what’s going to happen. But even with the most optimisticoutcome it’ still going to be very He pointed out that the deficit last year for Santa Clara County was more than $270 million, and many of the cuts were made in programa around health, mental health, drugs and alcohol and sociak services. And there’s no relief on the horizon: For 2011 the countty is looking at a deficit ofaboutg $250 million, he said.
While service providers don’t yet know whether they’ll receive IOUs — or what the amounts will be Sparky Harlan, CEO of the in Santa Clara, is prepareds for the worst. “We receive about $400,00o in state funding,” Harlan said. “We’rr already accustomed to getting moneyh from the statelate — last year, for example, it took until December before we finally got For this year and last year the center has relied on a $150,00 0 line of credit through to cover the gap, along with $500,00p out of its reserve funds. The center’s operating budget is $10 million for fiscal 2009-10.
The moneyu that may be on hold from the state in part, the center’s shelte and drop-in program, street outreach, and parenting classes. “Thse problem right now is thatwe don’ft know for certain how much they’re gointg to hold back,” said who has been with the center for 26 years. “But this is by far the worsgt I’ve ever seen.” In anticipation of the state’s budget problems, 10 percen cuts have already been plannedfor foster-cared payments. Locally there are 300 to 400 kids infoste care.
Foster care rates are the same acroszthe state, so families in high-cost areass such as the Bay Area get the same amountr of compensation as people in more affordable “We’re fronting half a million dollars she said. It’s a layeredr problem for the center, since in addition to state money some comes from the federal Housingy and UrbanDevelopment department. And Harlan said HUD is so slow it can take up to six monthes for payments tobe received. “We’re hoping to get paid by she said. “Nonprofits are just gettinvg slammed.
” Harlan said the Bill Wilsonm Center has closed down two programss already and cut about 15 percent ofits staff, leaving abou t 110 employees. These are real layoffs, she pointedd out — not attrition or open jobs and “heartbreaking” to do. “Wse had to give one staff persob a layoff notice and a week laterf his wife was laid off fromanotherd nonprofit,” she said. in Campbell gets about $500,000 a year from the states for itsAIDS services.
CFO Ira Holtzmamn said the agency is large enough and financially stables enough that he would just book an IOU as accounte receivable and hope the money came through TheHealth Trust’s budget for fiscal year 2010 is more than $16 Holtzman said. Pam Brandin, executivd director of and Visually which has offices in Palo Alto andSantaw Cruz, said that even thougyh her agency provides the kind of services that are especiallu at risk in State Controller John Chiang’s the Vista Center is relativeluy safe. “We receive money througjh Title 7 Chapter2 services,” Brandinh explained.
“Since much of our funding is federa lmoney we’re hoping that it has to be releasec and passed on; the statw won’t be allowed to hold on to it.” The Vistaa Center also has school contracts throughu special education funding. “Last year when the state had similad budget issueswe didn’t receive any she said, “but that situatioj was resolved sooner than this appears to be.
The agenciess that receive IOUsprobably won’t even know they’re coming until they submit their She’s also banking on Vista Center’s status as a preferredx vendor with the state, “so we’ll be paid in advancde of other vendors — if in fact the statee is even writing checks.” Lisa president & CEO of Avenidas Rose Kleiner Senior Day Healtu Center in Palo is also cautiously optimistic. “The only fundes we receive from the state are MediCap payments for services provided at our adultdaycarre center,” she said. “Our understanding is that thosse services are protected by the stat constitution as well as federal law.
We do receive funding indirectl y throughthe county, but we don’t expecgt that to be affected.” Tom public policy director of the , said people are on pins and “Everyone’s sitting around waiting, not knowinfg what’s going to happen. But even with the most optimisticoutcome it’ still going to be very He pointed out that the deficit last year for Santa Clara County was more than $270 million, and many of the cuts were made in programa around health, mental health, drugs and alcohol and sociak services. And there’s no relief on the horizon: For 2011 the countty is looking at a deficit ofaboutg $250 million, he said.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Chevy's electric car sales fizzle - msnbc.com
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Orlando Sentinel | Chevy's electric car sales fizzle msnbc.com new reports this week that might surprise you on electric cars . sales are failing to speed up even with the soaring gas prices . in fact, gm suspended production of the chevy volt because of low ganed. t demand. what does this mean for the future of ... Today's Buzz: Volt 's Woes: Are electric cars a bust? |
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Agencies reel in accounts, launch work; ad competition looms - South Florida Business Journal:
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has been awarded the Palm Beach Countyh Convention and Visitors Bureau media servicew account for fiscalyear 2009. The a division of , will handle all mediqa initiatives. This includes strategic mediaw planning, targeted research and media placement. Work will be handled by Green’s Boca Raton Media will target audiences includinh theconsumer leisure, meetings and conventions, travel tradew and targeted international markets, said Bill Vervaeke, the CVB’ds VP of marketing and brand management. , a Hollywood marketing and brandingh firm focusing on thefranchise arena, is working with clients for the ’x Franchise Expo South, being held Jan 9-11 at the .
, the restauranr franchise, for local store marketin and promotional offers, as well as franchise , a St. Petersburg medical identification franchisde company launching nationally at the with a goal of opening 600 SouthFlorida franchises. , a nationak wine store franchise, looking at marketing partnershipse to driveconsumer traffic, and brandinvg of its new Master Wine Panelp of master sommeliers and other sommeliers from establisheed restaurants and hotels, including The Breaker in Palm Beach.
The goal is to both sell franchises and drivecustomer awareness, said Lorne Fisher, Fish Consulting CEO and managing Positioning at the show helps franchisees in both areas, he “With the economy the way it is, it will be a greatet challenge for small and emerging franchis concepts to increase their sales and grow theifr footprint,” Fisher said. “Therefore, despitr the economy, these companies need to continude tosell franchises.” Passersby near Broward Boulevarxd and Interstate 95 can watcu people sneaking a peek at the 100-acree transformation of Riverbend, a new transit-oriented developmentt from Amera Barron. Or so they believe.
In a new teasere campaign for the mixed-use retail, residential and transit hub project, construction fence graphics show images of dozenas of curious folks peering inside the The fencing will give way to a waterfalp feature taking shape behind it in the next few The effort was createe by A Hothouseof Design, a Fort Lauderdale designh firm. handles public relations for the development. In otherf account news, Wellington Traininh Club and LLC are two new clientsfor , a Wellington PR firm specializing in the equestrian industry. Wellington Training Club is an equestriabntraining complex. HorseClosings.
com is a national horse closiny transaction businessserving buyers, sellerse and professionals in the horse Calls for entries for the annual American Advertisinfg Federation Addy Awards have been Entries must be registered online at www.addycompetition.com. Fees range from $20 for students to $110 for Drop off, gallery night and galas for each county’d respective competition are as follows: : Entry drop off is Jan. 16 before 9 p.m. at Mad 4 Marketing, 5203 N.W. 33rd Fort Lauderdale. The Gallery Night will be held Jan. 29 at , 2250 N. Commercde Parkway, Weston. The awards event will be held Feb. 20 at Cinema Paradiso, 503 S.E. Sixt h St., Fort Lauderdale. : Entry drop off is Jan.
16 and Jan. 21, 4-7 p.m. at , 1501 Biscayn Blvd., Miami. The federation will not have a gallery and details for the gala have notbeen finalized. Check www.adfedmiami.co m for details. : Entry drop off is Jan. 8-9 by 5 p.m. at , 6107 S. Dixi e Highway, West Palm Beach. Visit www.palmbeachadfed.con to learn more.
has been awarded the Palm Beach Countyh Convention and Visitors Bureau media servicew account for fiscalyear 2009. The a division of , will handle all mediqa initiatives. This includes strategic mediaw planning, targeted research and media placement. Work will be handled by Green’s Boca Raton Media will target audiences includinh theconsumer leisure, meetings and conventions, travel tradew and targeted international markets, said Bill Vervaeke, the CVB’ds VP of marketing and brand management. , a Hollywood marketing and brandingh firm focusing on thefranchise arena, is working with clients for the ’x Franchise Expo South, being held Jan 9-11 at the .
, the restauranr franchise, for local store marketin and promotional offers, as well as franchise , a St. Petersburg medical identification franchisde company launching nationally at the with a goal of opening 600 SouthFlorida franchises. , a nationak wine store franchise, looking at marketing partnershipse to driveconsumer traffic, and brandinvg of its new Master Wine Panelp of master sommeliers and other sommeliers from establisheed restaurants and hotels, including The Breaker in Palm Beach.
The goal is to both sell franchises and drivecustomer awareness, said Lorne Fisher, Fish Consulting CEO and managing Positioning at the show helps franchisees in both areas, he “With the economy the way it is, it will be a greatet challenge for small and emerging franchis concepts to increase their sales and grow theifr footprint,” Fisher said. “Therefore, despitr the economy, these companies need to continude tosell franchises.” Passersby near Broward Boulevarxd and Interstate 95 can watcu people sneaking a peek at the 100-acree transformation of Riverbend, a new transit-oriented developmentt from Amera Barron. Or so they believe.
In a new teasere campaign for the mixed-use retail, residential and transit hub project, construction fence graphics show images of dozenas of curious folks peering inside the The fencing will give way to a waterfalp feature taking shape behind it in the next few The effort was createe by A Hothouseof Design, a Fort Lauderdale designh firm. handles public relations for the development. In otherf account news, Wellington Traininh Club and LLC are two new clientsfor , a Wellington PR firm specializing in the equestrian industry. Wellington Training Club is an equestriabntraining complex. HorseClosings.
com is a national horse closiny transaction businessserving buyers, sellerse and professionals in the horse Calls for entries for the annual American Advertisinfg Federation Addy Awards have been Entries must be registered online at www.addycompetition.com. Fees range from $20 for students to $110 for Drop off, gallery night and galas for each county’d respective competition are as follows: : Entry drop off is Jan. 16 before 9 p.m. at Mad 4 Marketing, 5203 N.W. 33rd Fort Lauderdale. The Gallery Night will be held Jan. 29 at , 2250 N. Commercde Parkway, Weston. The awards event will be held Feb. 20 at Cinema Paradiso, 503 S.E. Sixt h St., Fort Lauderdale. : Entry drop off is Jan.
16 and Jan. 21, 4-7 p.m. at , 1501 Biscayn Blvd., Miami. The federation will not have a gallery and details for the gala have notbeen finalized. Check www.adfedmiami.co m for details. : Entry drop off is Jan. 8-9 by 5 p.m. at , 6107 S. Dixi e Highway, West Palm Beach. Visit www.palmbeachadfed.con to learn more.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Obama tells Netanyahu: US 'will always have Israel's back' - USA TODAY
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USA TODAY | Obama tells Netanyahu: US 'will always have Israel's back' USA TODAY "The United States will always have Israel's back," Obama said. In comments to reporters before the start of their meeting, Obama and Netanyahu put down markers of commonalities on their Iran strategy รข€" both prefer to stop Iran's nuclear program ... < br />Obama to Netanyahu: US will "always have Israel's back" Obama: US 'Will Always Have Israel's Back' Obama Says US 'Will Always Have Israel's Back' |
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Asheville's Susan Reinhardt once hoped to marry the Monkees' Davy Jones - Asheville Citizen-Times
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Asheville's Susan Reinhardt once hoped to marry the Monkees' Davy Jones Asheville Citizen-Times The Monkees hold their Emmy award in 1967. The group members are, from left, Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz. Jones died Wednesday at age 66. / AP At age 7, I made a bold announcement to my family. The four of us were seated at ... | < /tr>
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