Wednesday, August 31, 2011

With or without last addition, Braves happy with moves - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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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

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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

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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.



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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.