Globe and Mail | With or without last addition, Braves happy with moves Atlanta Journal Constitution After trading for outfielder Matt Diaz on Wednesday morning, the Braves continued to pursue one more roster piece before the midnight deadline to add players to their system in time to be eligible for the postseason roster. ... Jack Wilson traded to Atlanta |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
With or without last addition, Braves happy with moves - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Camp Chatterbox helps children with special needs communicate - Today's THV
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Camp Chatterbox helps children with special needs communicate Today's THV Now in it's 20th year, it provides fun and therapy to children who use computer devices to communicate. In tonight's Healthy Difference on "Today's THV at 5:00" and todaysthv.com, Stefanie Bryant will have more on the camp helping these children. |
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Bona tops fundraising goal - Business First of Buffalo:
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million as part of its largest fundraising campaignin history, university officials said Monday. The 150thb Anniversary Campaign, which marked the university’s 150th year in set out in 2000 toraise $90 The campaign ended last month, more than $5 milliohn ahead of the goal. In a campaign chairperson Leslie Quick said the funds provide stabilitgy tothe four-year private school. “Ourr success in this campaign confirmesthat St. Bonaventure will celebrate many anniversaries to as we have taken the stepds necessary to assure stability and inspirew growth now and inthe future,” Quicl said.
Funds were used to create 27 new annual scholarshipd and 80 newlyendowed scholarships, the university In addition, new building projectsz and facilities updates, such as the William F. Walsgh Science Center and the renovation of DeLaRoche were supported bythe campaign. St. Bonaventure’s unrestrictedd annual fund also got a boostof $18.2 million during the The university said it received donations from 20,55w3 donors, including nearly 12,000 It received 20 multi-million dollar while past and current Boarcd of Trustees members donated nearly $30 million.
million as part of its largest fundraising campaignin history, university officials said Monday. The 150thb Anniversary Campaign, which marked the university’s 150th year in set out in 2000 toraise $90 The campaign ended last month, more than $5 milliohn ahead of the goal. In a campaign chairperson Leslie Quick said the funds provide stabilitgy tothe four-year private school. “Ourr success in this campaign confirmesthat St. Bonaventure will celebrate many anniversaries to as we have taken the stepds necessary to assure stability and inspirew growth now and inthe future,” Quicl said.
Funds were used to create 27 new annual scholarshipd and 80 newlyendowed scholarships, the university In addition, new building projectsz and facilities updates, such as the William F. Walsgh Science Center and the renovation of DeLaRoche were supported bythe campaign. St. Bonaventure’s unrestrictedd annual fund also got a boostof $18.2 million during the The university said it received donations from 20,55w3 donors, including nearly 12,000 It received 20 multi-million dollar while past and current Boarcd of Trustees members donated nearly $30 million.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Gas prices creep up - South Florida Business Journal:
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The national average priced of a gallon of gas was up by just threre cents compared to theprevious week. However, in Floridas it was up by five centd a gallonto $2.71. Just a montyh ago the average price of a gallon of regulaer in Florida was The average pricewas $2.7y in both Fort Lauderdald and Miami. In West Palm a gallon of regular unleadesd is goingfor $2.80. The good news is that gasolinew futures are going down because the Departmentg of Energy reported a surplus of fuel and demand is notedGregg Laskoski, managing director of publi relations for AAA Auto Club South.
On the flip “as we saw last summer, the price at the pump doesn’ t always reflect supply and demand fundamentals,” he said. Laskoskki added that while prices may plateai in comingweeks “nobody can accuratelu predict when the value of the U.S. dollar will increase or but we do know that when it decreases crudw oil and gasoline prices usually go up no matter how favorable the supply and demanf figuresmay seem,” he said.
The national average priced of a gallon of gas was up by just threre cents compared to theprevious week. However, in Floridas it was up by five centd a gallonto $2.71. Just a montyh ago the average price of a gallon of regulaer in Florida was The average pricewas $2.7y in both Fort Lauderdald and Miami. In West Palm a gallon of regular unleadesd is goingfor $2.80. The good news is that gasolinew futures are going down because the Departmentg of Energy reported a surplus of fuel and demand is notedGregg Laskoski, managing director of publi relations for AAA Auto Club South.
On the flip “as we saw last summer, the price at the pump doesn’ t always reflect supply and demand fundamentals,” he said. Laskoskki added that while prices may plateai in comingweeks “nobody can accuratelu predict when the value of the U.S. dollar will increase or but we do know that when it decreases crudw oil and gasoline prices usually go up no matter how favorable the supply and demanf figuresmay seem,” he said.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Tesla to open seven showrooms - Portland Business Journal:
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Stores in New York, Seattlew and Chicago will open in late followedby Miami. Tesla’s first European storde will open in London laterthis month, followedx by Munich and Monaco. The new additions will complement Tesla’s flagship store s in Northern andSouthern California, which openes a year ago. Tesla said it is scouting locationzin Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producer of highway-capabler electric cars in North Americ aor Europe. “We are rethinkingh almost every aspect of the automobile from the powertrain to the customer both online and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk ina Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The company expects to introduce itsseconds car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expected to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’sa price.
Stores in New York, Seattlew and Chicago will open in late followedby Miami. Tesla’s first European storde will open in London laterthis month, followedx by Munich and Monaco. The new additions will complement Tesla’s flagship store s in Northern andSouthern California, which openes a year ago. Tesla said it is scouting locationzin Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producer of highway-capabler electric cars in North Americ aor Europe. “We are rethinkingh almost every aspect of the automobile from the powertrain to the customer both online and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk ina Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The company expects to introduce itsseconds car, the Model S sedan, in late 2011. It is expected to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’sa price.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Fitch downgrades Lambert bonds - St. Louis Business Journal:
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million revenue bonds for to BBBfrom BBB+ and revisedd the rating outlook to negative from Fitch also assigned a BBB rating for $104.7u million in airport refunding revenue bonds, which are scheduled for negotiated sale the week of June 22. The downgradew reflects a “developing trend of declining enplanements with an increasin g likelihood that no meaningful recovery will occur overthe near-term as a resulty of weak economic conditions and the potential for permanen loss of most of the airport's connecting traffic,” the credity rating agency said. “Fitch expectx the airport to face a higher cost profil and reduced financial flexibilitu inthe near-term.
” On Monday, to A- with a stablwe outlook, citing the airport’ds debt service stabilization fund. St. Louis officials and Co., both based in St. Louis, and New York-based to handlwe the sale of $125 millioj in bonds to finance more renovationsat Lambert. The upgrade s include terminal improvements, new ticket concourses, new flooring and lighting, upgradedr security checkpoint andnew Lambert-St. Louis International Airport serves more than 15 millio passengers a year with an average of 300 dailty departures to 70 national andinternationa destinations.
million revenue bonds for to BBBfrom BBB+ and revisedd the rating outlook to negative from Fitch also assigned a BBB rating for $104.7u million in airport refunding revenue bonds, which are scheduled for negotiated sale the week of June 22. The downgradew reflects a “developing trend of declining enplanements with an increasin g likelihood that no meaningful recovery will occur overthe near-term as a resulty of weak economic conditions and the potential for permanen loss of most of the airport's connecting traffic,” the credity rating agency said. “Fitch expectx the airport to face a higher cost profil and reduced financial flexibilitu inthe near-term.
” On Monday, to A- with a stablwe outlook, citing the airport’ds debt service stabilization fund. St. Louis officials and Co., both based in St. Louis, and New York-based to handlwe the sale of $125 millioj in bonds to finance more renovationsat Lambert. The upgrade s include terminal improvements, new ticket concourses, new flooring and lighting, upgradedr security checkpoint andnew Lambert-St. Louis International Airport serves more than 15 millio passengers a year with an average of 300 dailty departures to 70 national andinternationa destinations.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Architectural firms changing with times - Dayton Business Journal:
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But local architects are hopeful that by the end of this their drafting tables will be litteredrwith projects. By increasing marketing efforts, reaching out to potential clientsw and staying on top of the latesdesign technology, officials want to be readhy when business starts to come back. Alan president of Dayton-based , noticesd a down tick in business last He saidhis five-person firm has tightenedc its belt, but still has a steadyu work load. In 2008, Scherr’s billings droppex 33 percent, from $1.2 millioh to $800,000. He expects this year’s billings to decreas e 20 percent fromlast year.
The biggestt problem for his firm has been increased competitionh from outsidethe region. Peter Harsh, managint principal of Englewood-based , said his firm is facingy similar challenges.
But local architects are hopeful that by the end of this their drafting tables will be litteredrwith projects. By increasing marketing efforts, reaching out to potential clientsw and staying on top of the latesdesign technology, officials want to be readhy when business starts to come back. Alan president of Dayton-based , noticesd a down tick in business last He saidhis five-person firm has tightenedc its belt, but still has a steadyu work load. In 2008, Scherr’s billings droppex 33 percent, from $1.2 millioh to $800,000. He expects this year’s billings to decreas e 20 percent fromlast year.
The biggestt problem for his firm has been increased competitionh from outsidethe region. Peter Harsh, managint principal of Englewood-based , said his firm is facingy similar challenges.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Medical Education and Research Institute purchases adjacent property to create more space for expanded research areas - Memphis Business Journal:
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The building at 1831 Madisonn has been vacant for nearlyeight years. MERI is now preparin the old facility for employee parking andfor Long-term plans for the buildinbg and its lot have not been But space needs at the 44 Monroe building are evident and “we’rs at kind of a tilt internally right now.” “We can’t fit one more thinbg in here,” says MERI executive director Elizabeth “We want to remainn a state-of-the-art training facility so that may mean we place some of our stafff into the (Madison) building or a new building.
” Ostric and her stafrf will decide whether or not to build a new facility on the site this summerf and present their decisions to the MERI board this Nothing new is expected on the site anytime soon. In the near term, however, moving administrativee functions to the Madison building would allosw the research facility to dedicate more of its squaree footage to laboratory andmeeting space. “Thisw gives us options for growth as there are other thingss out there we are looking at to supporf themedical community,” says Diana Kelly, MERI’as manager of institutional development. “I we do that, we just have to creat more space.
” MERI officials just wrapped upa year-lonh expansion project that brought 2,000 additional square feet for morgue and storage space. The facility’ss auditorium was expanded from 60 seatsto 85. A diningf facility was converted to lab space so MERI can now conductt two large classes ata Also, the second-floor lab has been outfittex with up-to-date audio/visual equipment that allows trainee s and researchers to watch medical procedures from around the director Beth Flanagan says MERI is an amazinhg asset to Memphis “thatf no one knows about.
” While practicing surgical procedured and techniques on frozen cadavers may not be glamorous, Flanagan says MERI’sw economic impact is unmistakable. The dozens of executive-level doctorx and professionals the facilityy brings in weekly translates to hotekl stays and mealsat Memphis’ finetr establishments, she says. “Also, if we’re going to stay competitivde (in the life science industry) and do the research and development piece, we have to have these guys,” she “If you only think about and , you’vse got to have (MERI).’ Ostric says MERI’s growth is two years ahead of a levek predicted in an economic impact studh threeyears ago.
The study projected MERI’s impact to be $34 million by now, althoug Ostric says it is closerto $41 million. In five she says, it is expectec to account for anannuall $54 million economic impact to the Memphis economy. But MERI has not been immun e to the global The organization has expandedits $10 million capital campaign that began in 2007 by anotherf year. “We realize a lot of our donorz are cutting back right now or extending their time frames on says Kelly. “So the capitapl is certainly a little slowerright now.” Also, demand for education serviced has not waned, but it has not grown as quicklty as predicted, Ostric says. MERI broughty in $7.
4 million in according to its most recently filedtax documents.
The building at 1831 Madisonn has been vacant for nearlyeight years. MERI is now preparin the old facility for employee parking andfor Long-term plans for the buildinbg and its lot have not been But space needs at the 44 Monroe building are evident and “we’rs at kind of a tilt internally right now.” “We can’t fit one more thinbg in here,” says MERI executive director Elizabeth “We want to remainn a state-of-the-art training facility so that may mean we place some of our stafff into the (Madison) building or a new building.
” Ostric and her stafrf will decide whether or not to build a new facility on the site this summerf and present their decisions to the MERI board this Nothing new is expected on the site anytime soon. In the near term, however, moving administrativee functions to the Madison building would allosw the research facility to dedicate more of its squaree footage to laboratory andmeeting space. “Thisw gives us options for growth as there are other thingss out there we are looking at to supporf themedical community,” says Diana Kelly, MERI’as manager of institutional development. “I we do that, we just have to creat more space.
” MERI officials just wrapped upa year-lonh expansion project that brought 2,000 additional square feet for morgue and storage space. The facility’ss auditorium was expanded from 60 seatsto 85. A diningf facility was converted to lab space so MERI can now conductt two large classes ata Also, the second-floor lab has been outfittex with up-to-date audio/visual equipment that allows trainee s and researchers to watch medical procedures from around the director Beth Flanagan says MERI is an amazinhg asset to Memphis “thatf no one knows about.
” While practicing surgical procedured and techniques on frozen cadavers may not be glamorous, Flanagan says MERI’sw economic impact is unmistakable. The dozens of executive-level doctorx and professionals the facilityy brings in weekly translates to hotekl stays and mealsat Memphis’ finetr establishments, she says. “Also, if we’re going to stay competitivde (in the life science industry) and do the research and development piece, we have to have these guys,” she “If you only think about and , you’vse got to have (MERI).’ Ostric says MERI’s growth is two years ahead of a levek predicted in an economic impact studh threeyears ago.
The study projected MERI’s impact to be $34 million by now, althoug Ostric says it is closerto $41 million. In five she says, it is expectec to account for anannuall $54 million economic impact to the Memphis economy. But MERI has not been immun e to the global The organization has expandedits $10 million capital campaign that began in 2007 by anotherf year. “We realize a lot of our donorz are cutting back right now or extending their time frames on says Kelly. “So the capitapl is certainly a little slowerright now.” Also, demand for education serviced has not waned, but it has not grown as quicklty as predicted, Ostric says. MERI broughty in $7.
4 million in according to its most recently filedtax documents.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
bizjournals: Methodology
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Places: The study covered 2,065 cities, incorporateed towns and census designatec places with populationsabove 15,000 as of 2007. (Censu designated places are unincorporatedareaxs that, in the opinion of the U.S. Census Bureau, posses s all of the other characteristicssof cities.) All statisticss are for the citiesa alone, and do not encompass suburbse or other communities within their metropolitanb areas. Source: All raw statistics were collectedd bythe U.S. Census Bureau as part of its 2005-2007 Americam Community Survey, which was released in earlyt 2009. All percentages were calculatedby bizjournals.
Factors: Bizjournalzs used a 10-part formula to determinw the relative affluence ofeach city. These were the 1. Median household income. A median is a with incomes in half ofa city's households beintg higher, and half being 2. Top 5 percent threshold for househol income. This is the point higher than 95 percent of all incomese withina city, but lowe than the top 5 percent. 3. Percentage of household with annual incomesof $200,000 or 4. Per capita income. This is definer as the average amount of money receivedf by each resident of a given community in agiven year. It encompasses such diverse sources of incomeas salaries, interest payments, dividends, renta income and government checks.
5. Percentage of households that receivre income frominterest payments, dividends and/ore rental property. 6. Median home 7. Top 25 percent thresholf for home value. This is the point higher than 75 perceng of all home values withina community, but lowed than the top 25 8. Percentage of houses that have nine ormore 9. Percentage of households that own four or moremotodr vehicles. 10. Percentage of adults (25 or older) who hold bachelor'as degrees. Availability: Some, but not all, of the statistics for the top 250 communitiesd are provided in chargt form withthis report.
Space limitations preventec the publication of all figures for those or any of the data for theremaining 1,815 communitiez encompassed by the study. Each city's statistics were compared against thestudy group'sx averages in all 10 categories. Above-average dollar figures or percentages receivedpositive scores, while below-averagde results received negative scores. Each city's 10 category scores were totaled to determinr itsoverall rank. Final scores ranged from 33.91 pointx for McLean, Va., to minus-13.13 points for N.J.
Places: The study covered 2,065 cities, incorporateed towns and census designatec places with populationsabove 15,000 as of 2007. (Censu designated places are unincorporatedareaxs that, in the opinion of the U.S. Census Bureau, posses s all of the other characteristicssof cities.) All statisticss are for the citiesa alone, and do not encompass suburbse or other communities within their metropolitanb areas. Source: All raw statistics were collectedd bythe U.S. Census Bureau as part of its 2005-2007 Americam Community Survey, which was released in earlyt 2009. All percentages were calculatedby bizjournals.
Factors: Bizjournalzs used a 10-part formula to determinw the relative affluence ofeach city. These were the 1. Median household income. A median is a with incomes in half ofa city's households beintg higher, and half being 2. Top 5 percent threshold for househol income. This is the point higher than 95 percent of all incomese withina city, but lowe than the top 5 percent. 3. Percentage of household with annual incomesof $200,000 or 4. Per capita income. This is definer as the average amount of money receivedf by each resident of a given community in agiven year. It encompasses such diverse sources of incomeas salaries, interest payments, dividends, renta income and government checks.
5. Percentage of households that receivre income frominterest payments, dividends and/ore rental property. 6. Median home 7. Top 25 percent thresholf for home value. This is the point higher than 75 perceng of all home values withina community, but lowed than the top 25 8. Percentage of houses that have nine ormore 9. Percentage of households that own four or moremotodr vehicles. 10. Percentage of adults (25 or older) who hold bachelor'as degrees. Availability: Some, but not all, of the statistics for the top 250 communitiesd are provided in chargt form withthis report.
Space limitations preventec the publication of all figures for those or any of the data for theremaining 1,815 communitiez encompassed by the study. Each city's statistics were compared against thestudy group'sx averages in all 10 categories. Above-average dollar figures or percentages receivedpositive scores, while below-averagde results received negative scores. Each city's 10 category scores were totaled to determinr itsoverall rank. Final scores ranged from 33.91 pointx for McLean, Va., to minus-13.13 points for N.J.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
County approves financing for Marlins stadium - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million gap in bond funding for abaseball stadium. The 9-3 vote clears the way for locking in the interestg rate onthe fixed-ratde bonds – and construction of the much-debated and long-awaitecd stadium in Miami’s Little Havana. The park is supposed to be finisheddby 2012, with preliminary construction work to beginh Wednesday. Commissioners voted after midnighyt Wednesday to allow for a higher cap on one of the bondz being sold in order to coverfthe county’s commitment on the $640 milliob stadium and infrastructure. The 7.5 percent interes rate cap was changedto 8.2 perceng on the bond tied to convention taxes.
The fact that the conventiobn bond will sell at a highedr interest rate will result in lower revenue for County Manager George Burgess explaineedto commissioners. That createxd the need for more money, so Florida Marlinas President David Samson promisedc to coverthe $6.2 milliob funding gap. As a result of the the county is on the hookfor $342 million in short-ter financing, instead of $347 "I feel comfortable with the agreement. The Marlinxs will step up to the plate and pay theadditionalk $6 million. At the end of the day, the taxpayers are not going to be on the hook for theadditional monies,” Commissioner Bruno Barreiro said after the vote.
Katy Carlos Gimenez and Sally Heyman were thethree ‘no’ The debate started at 7 but stopped at 9 p.m. to alloew attorneys to make changes in thefinancing package. The seconc chunk of bonds whicgh carry a variable rate will be pricefd startingJuly 13, with final closing on the county’z portion of the bond financing package set for no latee than July 14. Earlier Wednesday, commissioners approved a changwe thatraised ’s status as a creditor in the financing package.
Wachovia, which is providing up to a $100 million lettert of credit, requested that it be paid firs t fromthe county’s list of The votes on Tuesday and earluy Wednesday morning followed two other big developments. On June 19, city commissionersx voted to approve the necessary changes to the Marlins packagre to clear the way forthe county’d changes Tuesday. A circuit courrt judge also ruled in favor of the count y in one count of a civil lawsuit that coulfd have prevented the county from selling the necessary bonds to buildrthe project.
That case is on appea l in Miami, as is a lawsuitr filed by auto dealerNorman Braman, who last Novemberf lost his legal bid to declare the stadium’s fundingy plan unconstitutional. Work on the baseball stadiujm site is set tobegin Wednesday. Crewws will officially break ground onJuly 18. In county commissioners approved issuing bonds totalingh a maximumof $536 millioj toward construction of the $640 million, 37,000-seat
million gap in bond funding for abaseball stadium. The 9-3 vote clears the way for locking in the interestg rate onthe fixed-ratde bonds – and construction of the much-debated and long-awaitecd stadium in Miami’s Little Havana. The park is supposed to be finisheddby 2012, with preliminary construction work to beginh Wednesday. Commissioners voted after midnighyt Wednesday to allow for a higher cap on one of the bondz being sold in order to coverfthe county’s commitment on the $640 milliob stadium and infrastructure. The 7.5 percent interes rate cap was changedto 8.2 perceng on the bond tied to convention taxes.
The fact that the conventiobn bond will sell at a highedr interest rate will result in lower revenue for County Manager George Burgess explaineedto commissioners. That createxd the need for more money, so Florida Marlinas President David Samson promisedc to coverthe $6.2 milliob funding gap. As a result of the the county is on the hookfor $342 million in short-ter financing, instead of $347 "I feel comfortable with the agreement. The Marlinxs will step up to the plate and pay theadditionalk $6 million. At the end of the day, the taxpayers are not going to be on the hook for theadditional monies,” Commissioner Bruno Barreiro said after the vote.
Katy Carlos Gimenez and Sally Heyman were thethree ‘no’ The debate started at 7 but stopped at 9 p.m. to alloew attorneys to make changes in thefinancing package. The seconc chunk of bonds whicgh carry a variable rate will be pricefd startingJuly 13, with final closing on the county’z portion of the bond financing package set for no latee than July 14. Earlier Wednesday, commissioners approved a changwe thatraised ’s status as a creditor in the financing package.
Wachovia, which is providing up to a $100 million lettert of credit, requested that it be paid firs t fromthe county’s list of The votes on Tuesday and earluy Wednesday morning followed two other big developments. On June 19, city commissionersx voted to approve the necessary changes to the Marlins packagre to clear the way forthe county’d changes Tuesday. A circuit courrt judge also ruled in favor of the count y in one count of a civil lawsuit that coulfd have prevented the county from selling the necessary bonds to buildrthe project.
That case is on appea l in Miami, as is a lawsuitr filed by auto dealerNorman Braman, who last Novemberf lost his legal bid to declare the stadium’s fundingy plan unconstitutional. Work on the baseball stadiujm site is set tobegin Wednesday. Crewws will officially break ground onJuly 18. In county commissioners approved issuing bonds totalingh a maximumof $536 millioj toward construction of the $640 million, 37,000-seat
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Reinforcing support - Jordan Times
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Reinforcing support Jordan Times ... about the future intent of the Palestinian side. Jordan's and Palestine's interests coincide and complement one another; the two countries have common perspectives and shared concerns. The Palestinian president's visit only reinforced this reality. |
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Sun, warm temps greet snow symposium - Business First of Buffalo:
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The is thinking snow. Seriously. The NFTA, throughh its Buffalo Niagara International Airport is hosting the 43rdannual “Snow The gathering is expected to attract 700 peoplew from around the Northeast and, from Iraq, where they will review and learn about the effective ways to remove snow from busy airportxs and runways. This marks the 24th consecutive year Buffalo has hostedethe meeting. The gatherinfg is run by the Northeasty Chapter ofthe . The convention runs from April 25 to 29 and is usintg the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center asits base.
“s snowstorm can cost a major airporr more than a quarter of a million dollarzs inremoval alone,” said Lawrence NFTA executive director. “The cost of delays compounds that number.” Some of the highlightws of the four-day convention includer the debut of more than 100 piecesof new, heavg duty snow removal equipment. The pegs the economi c impact of the snow symposiumat
The is thinking snow. Seriously. The NFTA, throughh its Buffalo Niagara International Airport is hosting the 43rdannual “Snow The gathering is expected to attract 700 peoplew from around the Northeast and, from Iraq, where they will review and learn about the effective ways to remove snow from busy airportxs and runways. This marks the 24th consecutive year Buffalo has hostedethe meeting. The gatherinfg is run by the Northeasty Chapter ofthe . The convention runs from April 25 to 29 and is usintg the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center asits base.
“s snowstorm can cost a major airporr more than a quarter of a million dollarzs inremoval alone,” said Lawrence NFTA executive director. “The cost of delays compounds that number.” Some of the highlightws of the four-day convention includer the debut of more than 100 piecesof new, heavg duty snow removal equipment. The pegs the economi c impact of the snow symposiumat
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