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Sunday 29 April 2012
Sudan arrests foreigners for trespassing in Heglig - Middle East Online
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Friday 27 April 2012
Aegon to cut 138 positions in Louisville - Business First of Louisville:
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a subsidiary of Netherlands-based insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positionas from its Louisville offices at Aegon Subsidiary Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminate 13 positione during the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailed The company also will cut 125 positions handling certainj life insurance administrative functions. Those duties will be transitiones to an Aegon office inCedar Rapids, Iowa, duringh the next several months, according to the “We are always exploring ways to improves efficiency and leverage the scale we have in our variouz U.S. locations,” the company said in the statement. Aego is the parent company of Transamericq LifeInsurance Co.
, Transamerica Financial Life Insurancde Co., Monumental Life Insurance Co., Stonebridge Casualt y Insurance Co., Stonebridge Life Insurance Co., Western Reservd Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Canada, and Segurow Argos, A.S. de C.V. According to the company’s Web www.aegonins.com, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employeesz in Louisville among severaooperating divisions, including individual savings and institutional, life and protection, pensionsx and asset management and reinsurance.
a subsidiary of Netherlands-based insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positionas from its Louisville offices at Aegon Subsidiary Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminate 13 positione during the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailed The company also will cut 125 positions handling certainj life insurance administrative functions. Those duties will be transitiones to an Aegon office inCedar Rapids, Iowa, duringh the next several months, according to the “We are always exploring ways to improves efficiency and leverage the scale we have in our variouz U.S. locations,” the company said in the statement. Aego is the parent company of Transamericq LifeInsurance Co.
, Transamerica Financial Life Insurancde Co., Monumental Life Insurance Co., Stonebridge Casualt y Insurance Co., Stonebridge Life Insurance Co., Western Reservd Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamerica Life Canada, and Segurow Argos, A.S. de C.V. According to the company’s Web www.aegonins.com, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employeesz in Louisville among severaooperating divisions, including individual savings and institutional, life and protection, pensionsx and asset management and reinsurance.
Wednesday 25 April 2012
GLOBAL MARKETS-Apple results lift shares; bonds slip - Reuters
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CBC.ca | GLOBAL MARKETS-Apple results lift shares; bonds slip Reuters Apple's forecast-beating results removed a weeks-old market overhang and lifted optimism in a corporate earnings season that is already far outstripping expectations. About 75 percent of the 200 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported results so ... U.S. stocks lifted by Apple profits Apple results lift shares; bonds slip GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise on Apple, Bernanke's comments |
Tuesday 24 April 2012
CoBiz posts $16M Q2 loss, begins stock sale - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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million, or 72 cents per in the second quarter, as the weak economyh continued to exact a toll onthe company, officials said The loss compares with a profit of $4.2 million, or 18 centas per share, in the same quarter a year Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizons Business Bank. The latest quarter’ss results include a $35.1 million pre-tax provision for loan and crediyt losses, or 150 percent of net charge-offe — which were $23.4 million — for the period. “We continue to take a conservativw posture in our provisioning for loan Chairman and CEO Steve Bangerrt said ina “Our second quarter provision brings our allowance to loan ratip to nearly 3.
9 percent, one of the strongest in the While I remain confident in our senior management’sx ability to effectively respond to the currentf credit obstacles, we felt it was prudent to continue buildingy the allowance given the uncertainty in the Nonperforming assets ended the quarter at $93.9 or 3.7 percent of total up from $52.5 million or 2 percent of totao assets on March 31. Separately on Monday, CoBix said it had begun a sale ofabour $45 million of its commo stock. It will use the proceeds for generalcorporate purposes, includiny supporting the capital needd of its bank subsidiary, expanding possible acquisitions and working capital needs.
Last CoBiz announced it had hired Coloradi and Arizonamarket presidents, , to oversee bankiny operations in each market. “We remain focusesd on building our franchise during these challenging times and want to ensures we are positioned to take advantage of uniqu market opportunities that we expecf willpresent themselves,” Bangert said. “To that end, we recently announces the hiring of Colorado and Arizona market president s who will oversee all bankingh operations in theirrespective markets, provide directionh for future growth and free up some of our existingh resources to focus on high quality business development We will also continue to dedicate appropriated resources through our Special Assets Group to addresd resolution of problem loans.
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million, or 72 cents per in the second quarter, as the weak economyh continued to exact a toll onthe company, officials said The loss compares with a profit of $4.2 million, or 18 centas per share, in the same quarter a year Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizons Business Bank. The latest quarter’ss results include a $35.1 million pre-tax provision for loan and crediyt losses, or 150 percent of net charge-offe — which were $23.4 million — for the period. “We continue to take a conservativw posture in our provisioning for loan Chairman and CEO Steve Bangerrt said ina “Our second quarter provision brings our allowance to loan ratip to nearly 3.
9 percent, one of the strongest in the While I remain confident in our senior management’sx ability to effectively respond to the currentf credit obstacles, we felt it was prudent to continue buildingy the allowance given the uncertainty in the Nonperforming assets ended the quarter at $93.9 or 3.7 percent of total up from $52.5 million or 2 percent of totao assets on March 31. Separately on Monday, CoBix said it had begun a sale ofabour $45 million of its commo stock. It will use the proceeds for generalcorporate purposes, includiny supporting the capital needd of its bank subsidiary, expanding possible acquisitions and working capital needs.
Last CoBiz announced it had hired Coloradi and Arizonamarket presidents, , to oversee bankiny operations in each market. “We remain focusesd on building our franchise during these challenging times and want to ensures we are positioned to take advantage of uniqu market opportunities that we expecf willpresent themselves,” Bangert said. “To that end, we recently announces the hiring of Colorado and Arizona market president s who will oversee all bankingh operations in theirrespective markets, provide directionh for future growth and free up some of our existingh resources to focus on high quality business development We will also continue to dedicate appropriated resources through our Special Assets Group to addresd resolution of problem loans.
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Sunday 22 April 2012
Think Globally, Act Regionally - TheReporter.com
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Think Globally, Act Regionally TheReporter.com In fact, only one metropolitan area has a regionally elected governing body: the Metro Council of Portland, Ore., created in the 1980s. However, a less formal, self-organizing, voluntary form of regionalism is beginning to emerge. |
Friday 20 April 2012
Report: Citizens Property poised to sell $2B of bonds, notes - Business First of Louisville:
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Citizens, the state-created insurer of last resort in willprice fixed-rate, tax-exempt revenue bondsz and notes this week, according to a report in the tradd journal The Bond Buyer. Proceedas from the sale will provide liquiditfor Citizens’ high-risk account, the report The account provides wind-only residential insurancw coverage for damages caused by tornadoes, windstorms and hail in part or all 29 of Florida’d 35 coastal counties as well as all of the Floridqa Keys and Port The proceeds from the sale of the bonds and notese will be invested in tax-exempt securities pendinvg the need to pay any claims, the reportt said.
Citizens is in good financial shape becauss the state has not experienced a majof hurricane forseveral years, Sharonh Binnun, chief financial officer for the insurance firm, was quoted as saying in the report. Goldmaj Sachs & Co. is the bookrunner and is joinesby Citi, , LLC, Merrill Lyncgh & Co., and as underwriter s on the deal. of St. Petersburg is financialo adviser. LLP is underwriters’ counsel, and LLP is bond
Citizens, the state-created insurer of last resort in willprice fixed-rate, tax-exempt revenue bondsz and notes this week, according to a report in the tradd journal The Bond Buyer. Proceedas from the sale will provide liquiditfor Citizens’ high-risk account, the report The account provides wind-only residential insurancw coverage for damages caused by tornadoes, windstorms and hail in part or all 29 of Florida’d 35 coastal counties as well as all of the Floridqa Keys and Port The proceeds from the sale of the bonds and notese will be invested in tax-exempt securities pendinvg the need to pay any claims, the reportt said.
Citizens is in good financial shape becauss the state has not experienced a majof hurricane forseveral years, Sharonh Binnun, chief financial officer for the insurance firm, was quoted as saying in the report. Goldmaj Sachs & Co. is the bookrunner and is joinesby Citi, , LLC, Merrill Lyncgh & Co., and as underwriter s on the deal. of St. Petersburg is financialo adviser. LLP is underwriters’ counsel, and LLP is bond
Wednesday 18 April 2012
UC Davis settles lawsuit by coach over alleged retaliation - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Michael Burch alleged that UC Davias did not renew his coaching contract in 2001 in retaliatiom for his support ofthe college's women wrestlers and theirf gender-discrimination complaint, whose complaint was latedr dismissed by the U.S. Department of Education's Officer for Civil Rights. In the settlement announced the university maintained that it had appropriatelyhandles Burch's departure and matters related to the participation of womej in the varsity wrestling program. It admittedr to no liability. The university said it basef the settlement amount primarily on the potential exposurs tothe campus.
After more than three yearz of litigation, Burch's attorneysw were seeking expenses and fees well above the settlement university officials said in anews "The decisions made by our Intercollegiate Athletics leadership in all matters relate d to former coach Burch and the wrestling program were principledc and responsible," said Janet interim vice chancellor for student affairs. "While a settlement is prudent, we firmlhy believe that Mr.
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Michael Burch alleged that UC Davias did not renew his coaching contract in 2001 in retaliatiom for his support ofthe college's women wrestlers and theirf gender-discrimination complaint, whose complaint was latedr dismissed by the U.S. Department of Education's Officer for Civil Rights. In the settlement announced the university maintained that it had appropriatelyhandles Burch's departure and matters related to the participation of womej in the varsity wrestling program. It admittedr to no liability. The university said it basef the settlement amount primarily on the potential exposurs tothe campus.
After more than three yearz of litigation, Burch's attorneysw were seeking expenses and fees well above the settlement university officials said in anews "The decisions made by our Intercollegiate Athletics leadership in all matters relate d to former coach Burch and the wrestling program were principledc and responsible," said Janet interim vice chancellor for student affairs. "While a settlement is prudent, we firmlhy believe that Mr.
Burch'ss charges of retaliation are simplynot
Monday 16 April 2012
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And right now, Missourians’ righgt to a secret ballot is in jeopard asthe U.S. Senate is withi a vote or two from passingan Orwellian-namedr bill called EFCA the Employee Free Choice Act. This bill would do away with secret ballot electionds where employees decide who willrepresent Instead, unions could be formed in companies with as few as 10 employeexs through what’s known as “card check.” Undefr “card check,” if 50 percent of employees sign a no secret ballot election is required to determine Unionization is instant. This means union organizers couled intimidate and harass employeex at their homes or elsewhere to getcarda signed.
The unions won’t even have to notify the businesas that an organizing effort istaking place. One nightr union organizers show up at the door of your and the nextday you’rd unionized. Worse still underf EFCA, a federal arbiter is empowered to set the termxs of a union contract if management and the uniojn cannot agree within120 days. An appointed arbitere will decide howmuch you’ll pay your what hours they’ll work, under what conditions, and what health care, vacation, retiremenyt benefits you’ll pay. If someone else is deciding all will you still really own yourown business?
And right now, Missourians’ righgt to a secret ballot is in jeopard asthe U.S. Senate is withi a vote or two from passingan Orwellian-namedr bill called EFCA the Employee Free Choice Act. This bill would do away with secret ballot electionds where employees decide who willrepresent Instead, unions could be formed in companies with as few as 10 employeexs through what’s known as “card check.” Undefr “card check,” if 50 percent of employees sign a no secret ballot election is required to determine Unionization is instant. This means union organizers couled intimidate and harass employeex at their homes or elsewhere to getcarda signed.
The unions won’t even have to notify the businesas that an organizing effort istaking place. One nightr union organizers show up at the door of your and the nextday you’rd unionized. Worse still underf EFCA, a federal arbiter is empowered to set the termxs of a union contract if management and the uniojn cannot agree within120 days. An appointed arbitere will decide howmuch you’ll pay your what hours they’ll work, under what conditions, and what health care, vacation, retiremenyt benefits you’ll pay. If someone else is deciding all will you still really own yourown business?
Sunday 15 April 2012
CareWorks deal for Plannet Group shines amid dull economy - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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, a homegrown tech compan y with agrowing clientele, was acquirecd May 21 by Dublin-based , which plans to add high-payingg jobs to support the purchased over the coming year. Terms of the deal betweenh the privately heldcompanies weren’t The sale also frees Plannet Group foundert Jim Mazotas to start another tech operation that could begin hiring over the coming year as “This first rush to the finish line endecd on a positive note,” Mazotasa said. “And it looks like therde is going to be another one past The 39-year-old Mazotas has been running the race for sevejn years. He founded Plannet Grouop in 2002 to develop network security and management software.
He started the business after becoming unhappty with the direction of the softwarr development company where hadhe worked. Mazotaas decided to focus on developinh a program that could help computer network managers visually managetheir environment, rather than forcing them to search througgh lines of code for problems. He called the prograk Mission Control and financed Planne Groupwith $70,000 from savings and a seconx mortgage. He focused on government clients including the city of Columbus and CuyahogqaCounty – because of the large computerr networks they maintain.
Mazotas also moved into the gaminv industry in March after signing a contractwith , ownet of the Indiana Live Casinol outside Indianapolis. Mission Control is what attractedCareWorkxs Technologies, said President Todd Cameron. Part of the CareWorkes Family of Companies, a workers’ compensation management companyhin Dublin, CareWorks Technologies provides information technology servicez to a broader client base than the parent company. Camerobn said the addition of Plannet Group and its services shouldf increase revenue at CareWorks Technologies by 25 percentgthis year, although he declined to be specific abouy either company’s financials.
“We hope it growse exponentiallyafter that,” Cameron said. “(Mazotas) doesn’t have a salezs team at all andwe do. It’xs a diamond in the rough.” Mazotas said the lack of a salesw team athis 10-employee company was one of the reasonse he decided to sell. He said the firm reached a “tippingv point” in early 2008 aftetr hearing interest from other companiees looking to purchasePlannet Group, including one from out of “Should we continue as we were or take the next Mazotas said. “We wanted to get (Planneft Group) to the maturity that could be found by linking up with a companyulike CareWorks.
” It’s fortunate for the regio n and its tech community that a local company boughtf Plannet Group, said Ted Ford, CEO of , the industryg advocacy group that houses Plannet Group at its business incubatoe from 2005 to 2008. “It you define success as keeping jobs in the area and continuintg with a foundationfor growth, then this is a success,” Ford “The goal is to grow technology jobs here, and Columbuws is becoming a very good placer to do that sort of All of Plannet Group’s Hilliard-based employees have joined CareWorksw in Dublin and, over the next year, likely will be joined by five to 10 hires, Cameron Those jobs likely will pay between $70,000 and $100,009 a year.
While Mazotas is joining CareWorks, he does so as a His primary focus will be on his nextventur – . Mazotas is buildingg OnGuard around a behavioralk analysis security tool that flagx suspicious patterns that could harm a computer A patent is beinv sought onthe technology, Mazotas said, and CareWorks Technologiese has invested in the new business. By the time the producyt is ready for general release in Mazotas hopes to havea 25- to 30-worker payroll. Mazotasw hopes he will be telling a similafr story a yearfrom now. “It just goes to show that littlwe guys can have ahome run,” he said. “Evejn in this economy.
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, a homegrown tech compan y with agrowing clientele, was acquirecd May 21 by Dublin-based , which plans to add high-payingg jobs to support the purchased over the coming year. Terms of the deal betweenh the privately heldcompanies weren’t The sale also frees Plannet Group foundert Jim Mazotas to start another tech operation that could begin hiring over the coming year as “This first rush to the finish line endecd on a positive note,” Mazotasa said. “And it looks like therde is going to be another one past The 39-year-old Mazotas has been running the race for sevejn years. He founded Plannet Grouop in 2002 to develop network security and management software.
He started the business after becoming unhappty with the direction of the softwarr development company where hadhe worked. Mazotaas decided to focus on developinh a program that could help computer network managers visually managetheir environment, rather than forcing them to search througgh lines of code for problems. He called the prograk Mission Control and financed Planne Groupwith $70,000 from savings and a seconx mortgage. He focused on government clients including the city of Columbus and CuyahogqaCounty – because of the large computerr networks they maintain.
Mazotas also moved into the gaminv industry in March after signing a contractwith , ownet of the Indiana Live Casinol outside Indianapolis. Mission Control is what attractedCareWorkxs Technologies, said President Todd Cameron. Part of the CareWorkes Family of Companies, a workers’ compensation management companyhin Dublin, CareWorks Technologies provides information technology servicez to a broader client base than the parent company. Camerobn said the addition of Plannet Group and its services shouldf increase revenue at CareWorks Technologies by 25 percentgthis year, although he declined to be specific abouy either company’s financials.
“We hope it growse exponentiallyafter that,” Cameron said. “(Mazotas) doesn’t have a salezs team at all andwe do. It’xs a diamond in the rough.” Mazotas said the lack of a salesw team athis 10-employee company was one of the reasonse he decided to sell. He said the firm reached a “tippingv point” in early 2008 aftetr hearing interest from other companiees looking to purchasePlannet Group, including one from out of “Should we continue as we were or take the next Mazotas said. “We wanted to get (Planneft Group) to the maturity that could be found by linking up with a companyulike CareWorks.
” It’s fortunate for the regio n and its tech community that a local company boughtf Plannet Group, said Ted Ford, CEO of , the industryg advocacy group that houses Plannet Group at its business incubatoe from 2005 to 2008. “It you define success as keeping jobs in the area and continuintg with a foundationfor growth, then this is a success,” Ford “The goal is to grow technology jobs here, and Columbuws is becoming a very good placer to do that sort of All of Plannet Group’s Hilliard-based employees have joined CareWorksw in Dublin and, over the next year, likely will be joined by five to 10 hires, Cameron Those jobs likely will pay between $70,000 and $100,009 a year.
While Mazotas is joining CareWorks, he does so as a His primary focus will be on his nextventur – . Mazotas is buildingg OnGuard around a behavioralk analysis security tool that flagx suspicious patterns that could harm a computer A patent is beinv sought onthe technology, Mazotas said, and CareWorks Technologiese has invested in the new business. By the time the producyt is ready for general release in Mazotas hopes to havea 25- to 30-worker payroll. Mazotasw hopes he will be telling a similafr story a yearfrom now. “It just goes to show that littlwe guys can have ahome run,” he said. “Evejn in this economy.
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Friday 13 April 2012
Nestle U.S.A. Recalls Nestle Toll House(R) Refrigerated Cookie Dough
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June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a nationwide manufacturer's recall, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company today removed all varieties of NestlrTOLL HOUSE(R) Refrigerated Cookie Doughg from store shelves. Nestle announced a voluntary recall of the refrigerated cookie dougg in response to consumer illness complaintes which may be linked to the consumptiobn of the productin raw, uncooked form. -- Nestle Ultimate Chocolatde Filled, UPC #5000044069 -- Nestle Ultimate Caramel Filled, UPC #50000440656 -- Nestle Ultimate Chocolate Chip w/Peanur Butter Cups, UPC #5000000922 -- Nestle Ultimatwe Chocolate Chip Lovers, UPC #5000000926 -- Nestlee Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookie, UPC # 5000000507 -- Nestle Mini Brownie UPC #5000062227 -- Nestle Chocolatre Chip Cookie Chub, UPC #5000062239 -- Nestlew Mini Sugar Cookie Bar, UPC #5000062244 -- Nestlr Chocolate Chunk Bar, UPC #50000622365 -- Nestle Mini Chocolate Chi p Bar, UPC #5000062242 -- Nestle Chocolate Chip Bar, UPC #5000062231 -- Nestlwe Oatmeal Raisin Bar, UPC #5000006219 -- Nestle Easter Chocolatee Chip Bar, UPC # 5000000932 -- Nestle Red/White/Blue Chocolate Chip UPC # 5000000937 -- Nestle Sugar Cookie Heart Shape Cookies, UPC # 5000012009 -- Nestle Gingerbread Cookie Tub, UPC # 5000044060 -- Nestlw Peanut Butter Cookie Tub, UPC # 5000044062 -- Nestles Sugar Cookie Easter Egg, UPC # 5000052009 -- Nestle Chocolatre Chip Cookie Tub, UPC # 5000062246 -- Nestle Sugar Cookiew Tub, UPC # 5000062253 -- Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookire Chub, UPC # 5000000400 -- Nestl e Fudgy Brownie/Peanut Butter, UPC # 5000000820 -- Nestlee Holiday Mint Chip Bar, UPC #5000000827 -- Nestle Valentine Chocolate Chip UPC # 5000000931 Thes e products should not be consumed.
Customers who have purchasef the product should return any unused portionzs or bring their purchase receipt to any Stop Shop Supermarket for afull refund. Consumers with questionse are encouraged to contactNestler U.S.A. at 1-800-559-5025. The CDC and severaol State Health Departments are investigating an outbreakof E. coli infectionsz that is possibly linked to the recalled So far no product hastester positive, and the investigation is Symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 exposure could includde stomach cramps and diarrhea, including diarrhea with bloodyu stools.
Although most healthy adults can recover completely withija week, some people can develo p a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likelyy to occur in young children andthe elderly. If any of the describecd symptomsare exhibited, medical attention shoulsd be sought. To date, Stop Shop has not received any reports of illnesses associatedc with consumption ofthese products. Customers may call Stop Shop Customer Serviceat 767-7772 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more Customers can also visit the Stop Shop websiteat .
The Stop Shop Supermarket Company, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more than 59,00 0 associates and operates 389 storesthroughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey.
June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a nationwide manufacturer's recall, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company today removed all varieties of NestlrTOLL HOUSE(R) Refrigerated Cookie Doughg from store shelves. Nestle announced a voluntary recall of the refrigerated cookie dougg in response to consumer illness complaintes which may be linked to the consumptiobn of the productin raw, uncooked form. -- Nestle Ultimate Chocolatde Filled, UPC #5000044069 -- Nestle Ultimate Caramel Filled, UPC #50000440656 -- Nestle Ultimate Chocolate Chip w/Peanur Butter Cups, UPC #5000000922 -- Nestle Ultimatwe Chocolate Chip Lovers, UPC #5000000926 -- Nestlee Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookie, UPC # 5000000507 -- Nestle Mini Brownie UPC #5000062227 -- Nestle Chocolatre Chip Cookie Chub, UPC #5000062239 -- Nestlew Mini Sugar Cookie Bar, UPC #5000062244 -- Nestlr Chocolate Chunk Bar, UPC #50000622365 -- Nestle Mini Chocolate Chi p Bar, UPC #5000062242 -- Nestle Chocolate Chip Bar, UPC #5000062231 -- Nestlwe Oatmeal Raisin Bar, UPC #5000006219 -- Nestle Easter Chocolatee Chip Bar, UPC # 5000000932 -- Nestle Red/White/Blue Chocolate Chip UPC # 5000000937 -- Nestle Sugar Cookie Heart Shape Cookies, UPC # 5000012009 -- Nestle Gingerbread Cookie Tub, UPC # 5000044060 -- Nestlw Peanut Butter Cookie Tub, UPC # 5000044062 -- Nestles Sugar Cookie Easter Egg, UPC # 5000052009 -- Nestle Chocolatre Chip Cookie Tub, UPC # 5000062246 -- Nestle Sugar Cookiew Tub, UPC # 5000062253 -- Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookire Chub, UPC # 5000000400 -- Nestl e Fudgy Brownie/Peanut Butter, UPC # 5000000820 -- Nestlee Holiday Mint Chip Bar, UPC #5000000827 -- Nestle Valentine Chocolate Chip UPC # 5000000931 Thes e products should not be consumed.
Customers who have purchasef the product should return any unused portionzs or bring their purchase receipt to any Stop Shop Supermarket for afull refund. Consumers with questionse are encouraged to contactNestler U.S.A. at 1-800-559-5025. The CDC and severaol State Health Departments are investigating an outbreakof E. coli infectionsz that is possibly linked to the recalled So far no product hastester positive, and the investigation is Symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 exposure could includde stomach cramps and diarrhea, including diarrhea with bloodyu stools.
Although most healthy adults can recover completely withija week, some people can develo p a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likelyy to occur in young children andthe elderly. If any of the describecd symptomsare exhibited, medical attention shoulsd be sought. To date, Stop Shop has not received any reports of illnesses associatedc with consumption ofthese products. Customers may call Stop Shop Customer Serviceat 767-7772 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more Customers can also visit the Stop Shop websiteat .
The Stop Shop Supermarket Company, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more than 59,00 0 associates and operates 389 storesthroughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey.
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Azinger: Tiger acted like south end of a northbound mule - USA TODAY
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USA TODAY | Azinger: Tiger acted like south end of a northbound mule USA TODAY I thought he acted like the south end of a northbound mule." (Thanks to Hank Gola of the New York Daily News for the tip.) Azinger wasn't impressed by the golf Woods played either saying while his career would never compares to Woods' that "....in the ... < p size="-1">Paul Azinger: "(Tiger Woods) acted like the south end of a northbound mule" Paul Azinger rips Tiger Woods for kicking club: 'He acted like the south end ... Golfer C » |
Monday 9 April 2012
White House hosting 134th annual Easter Egg Roll - Chicago Sun-Times
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White House hosting 134th annual Easter Egg Roll Chicago Sun-Times By AP April 9, 2012 9:48AM WASHINGTON â€" In an annual family-friendly rite of spring, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle kicked off the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, joining tens of thousands of youngsters and their parents in a day ... |
Saturday 7 April 2012
Gas prices continue climbing - Orlando Business Journal:
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reports that a gallon of regular rose 6 cents in Florida during the week endedMay 30, hitting That is 40 cents more than a month ago, but a long way from the $3.9t a gallon selling pricer a year ago. In Orlando, the pric was $2.42, nearly 40 cents higher than $2.04 a month ago, according to AAA. gas was selling for $3.89 a year ago in Nationally, the average cost of a gallon of reguladwas $2.50, 8 centds more than a week earlier. The cost of crudes oil is the key factor in the Crude closedat $66.31 a barrel on the last week, up $4.64 over the pricwe a week earlier. Economistzs speculate that signs of an economix recovery could be driving thepricee increase.
As the economy rebounds, demand for fuel is likelhy to increase. Tom Kloza, publisher of , said that the curreng high price of gasoliner is unlikely to since the current price is being pushex by a run up in crude oil prices and not an increaser inconsumer demand.
reports that a gallon of regular rose 6 cents in Florida during the week endedMay 30, hitting That is 40 cents more than a month ago, but a long way from the $3.9t a gallon selling pricer a year ago. In Orlando, the pric was $2.42, nearly 40 cents higher than $2.04 a month ago, according to AAA. gas was selling for $3.89 a year ago in Nationally, the average cost of a gallon of reguladwas $2.50, 8 centds more than a week earlier. The cost of crudes oil is the key factor in the Crude closedat $66.31 a barrel on the last week, up $4.64 over the pricwe a week earlier. Economistzs speculate that signs of an economix recovery could be driving thepricee increase.
As the economy rebounds, demand for fuel is likelhy to increase. Tom Kloza, publisher of , said that the curreng high price of gasoliner is unlikely to since the current price is being pushex by a run up in crude oil prices and not an increaser inconsumer demand.
Friday 6 April 2012
Art works at exhibition of international standard - The Borneo Post
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Art works at exhibition of international standard The Borneo Post Sabaruddin Hesamuddin, 21, with his arts display of 'Siapa Lebih Berkuasa' (who is more powerful), exhibits paintings and sculptures depicting Iban folklore's Raja Merom and Rawing. Paintings entitled 'Checkmate' and 'Freedom' depict the duo's battle ... |
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Sutter Health cuts 121 IT jobs in Rancho Cordova - San Francisco Business Times:
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Sutter, a 26-hospital system based in Sacramento, said the move came in responser “to the continued economic downturn affectinfthe health-care industry and all California employers.” The IT jobs are beinv slashed effective July 17. An unspecified numbed of those jobssupport Sutter’sa massive electronic health record project, which is on hold at the hospita level but apparently will remain on track for affiliateed physician offices. Top officials at Sutter earlierd this month warned about 800 IT stafferas at the system that staffing cuts were in the to close a morethan $4 million hole in its IT budget.
The the Bay Area’s largest hospital and medical-grouop network along with rivapl , operates and St. Luke’s Hospital in San in Berkeleyand Oakland, in Castro Valley, the , and several other hospitals and physicianb foundations in the Bay Area. Jon Sutter’s chief information officer, told stafferxs in an April 29 email that Sutter wouldbe “reviewint staffing through May due to the economixc downturn and the delay in what was to be our second acute-care EHR implementation later this year.
” The bad news came on the heela of what he describec as a tremendously successful implementation at ’ in Sutter said the system and its affiliated hospitals and physiciahn organizations will continue to employ about 1,500 IT staffers afted the 121 job cuts are “This decision was one of the most difficult I’vw ever had to make,” Manis said in a May 18 “These are dedicated and talented professionals who have provided tremendoues value to our organization.
these staffing changes are We have a higher responsibility now more than ever to our patient s who pay for health care to be good stewardxs and to keep our services Sutter is giving affected employee s two months with pay to begij exploringjob opportunities, officials said, beford their severance benefits kick in. Hospital-based EHR installations other than PeninsulaMedical Center’s will be on hold “until sometime after 2009,” officialss said Monday. Sutter plans to speed up completion of its EHR rollouf to affiliatedphysician organizations, where about 80 percent of its health-cares services are delivered.
So far, officials said, Suttert has fully implemented the EHR in five of its eightr affiliatedphysician organizations, connecting more than 2,000 physicians. The Sutter-wids EHR currently includes information abougt more than 1 million and morethan 200,000 patients now access theirf personal health records online.
Sutter, a 26-hospital system based in Sacramento, said the move came in responser “to the continued economic downturn affectinfthe health-care industry and all California employers.” The IT jobs are beinv slashed effective July 17. An unspecified numbed of those jobssupport Sutter’sa massive electronic health record project, which is on hold at the hospita level but apparently will remain on track for affiliateed physician offices. Top officials at Sutter earlierd this month warned about 800 IT stafferas at the system that staffing cuts were in the to close a morethan $4 million hole in its IT budget.
The the Bay Area’s largest hospital and medical-grouop network along with rivapl , operates and St. Luke’s Hospital in San in Berkeleyand Oakland, in Castro Valley, the , and several other hospitals and physicianb foundations in the Bay Area. Jon Sutter’s chief information officer, told stafferxs in an April 29 email that Sutter wouldbe “reviewint staffing through May due to the economixc downturn and the delay in what was to be our second acute-care EHR implementation later this year.
” The bad news came on the heela of what he describec as a tremendously successful implementation at ’ in Sutter said the system and its affiliated hospitals and physiciahn organizations will continue to employ about 1,500 IT staffers afted the 121 job cuts are “This decision was one of the most difficult I’vw ever had to make,” Manis said in a May 18 “These are dedicated and talented professionals who have provided tremendoues value to our organization.
these staffing changes are We have a higher responsibility now more than ever to our patient s who pay for health care to be good stewardxs and to keep our services Sutter is giving affected employee s two months with pay to begij exploringjob opportunities, officials said, beford their severance benefits kick in. Hospital-based EHR installations other than PeninsulaMedical Center’s will be on hold “until sometime after 2009,” officialss said Monday. Sutter plans to speed up completion of its EHR rollouf to affiliatedphysician organizations, where about 80 percent of its health-cares services are delivered.
So far, officials said, Suttert has fully implemented the EHR in five of its eightr affiliatedphysician organizations, connecting more than 2,000 physicians. The Sutter-wids EHR currently includes information abougt more than 1 million and morethan 200,000 patients now access theirf personal health records online.
Monday 2 April 2012
Hospital safety institute launching program with federal cash - Business First of Columbus:
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said $190,000 is headedf to the , which was founded in 2000 and backerd bythe , and . The institute, whicn spans more than 180 hospitals, plans to creat a Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program. Tiffanh Himmelreich, a spokeswoman for the hospital said the program focusesa on reducing bloodstream infections that arise from treatment linez hooked upinto patients, particularly heartg catheter tubes. Ohio and nine other statesw are working to bring practices in line with new nationap goals and standards on infection she said. The institute and its lates program are among existing programs that targey eliminating preventablehospital errors.
Just this year, ’es (NYSE:CAH) foundation and several othere groups unveiled the Solutions for PatientSafety initiative, whichj includes 16 Central Ohio hospitale and eight children’s hospitals in the That program is backedd by $1.5 million from the Dublin health-care giant’se charitable arm. Himmelreich said more eyes on the problemj are expected to lead tobettedr results. “Hospitals are no strangef to this kind of she said. “We have a lot of regional collaborations gointon ... and since hospitalas have had practice with this type of the theoryis it’ll have an impacr quickly.” The program is hopinfg to save lives and money.
Brown’sx office said that Michigan saved morethan 1,700 livex and nearly $250 million in a similarr initiative. Himmelreich said Ohio hasn’t calculated a savingw estimateor goal, but thinks the tally couldd approach that amassed in Michigan.
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said $190,000 is headedf to the , which was founded in 2000 and backerd bythe , and . The institute, whicn spans more than 180 hospitals, plans to creat a Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program. Tiffanh Himmelreich, a spokeswoman for the hospital said the program focusesa on reducing bloodstream infections that arise from treatment linez hooked upinto patients, particularly heartg catheter tubes. Ohio and nine other statesw are working to bring practices in line with new nationap goals and standards on infection she said. The institute and its lates program are among existing programs that targey eliminating preventablehospital errors.
Just this year, ’es (NYSE:CAH) foundation and several othere groups unveiled the Solutions for PatientSafety initiative, whichj includes 16 Central Ohio hospitale and eight children’s hospitals in the That program is backedd by $1.5 million from the Dublin health-care giant’se charitable arm. Himmelreich said more eyes on the problemj are expected to lead tobettedr results. “Hospitals are no strangef to this kind of she said. “We have a lot of regional collaborations gointon ... and since hospitalas have had practice with this type of the theoryis it’ll have an impacr quickly.” The program is hopinfg to save lives and money.
Brown’sx office said that Michigan saved morethan 1,700 livex and nearly $250 million in a similarr initiative. Himmelreich said Ohio hasn’t calculated a savingw estimateor goal, but thinks the tally couldd approach that amassed in Michigan.
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