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Dubbed Aloft Arundel Mills and located off Route 100 andthe Baltimore/Washington it marks the 25th worldwide Aloft brands hotel to open. The hotel offers 142 rooms and was designed ina loft-inspired style. The branx is one of the newestfrom HOT) of White Plains, N.Y. Its the lower-priced alternativew to Starwood boutique brandW Hotels. The first Aloft-branded hotel in the area openedsin Dulles, Va., in December. Anotheer will open in July near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall And a second Dullees location is scheduled to openin 2011. Rooms cost abou $150 and are $10 to $15 abov competitors’ rates, branding Aloft as more of an upscalse hotel.
The Aloft branf debuted in Montreal in June 2008 and opened its first 17 hotelsw by the end of the In 2009, Aloft will grow to more than 40 opening one new property every two weekz in markets like Phoenix, Denver, Austin and Washington, D.C., executives say.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Convera folding into U.K. company - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Vienna-based Convera (NASDAQ: CNVR) will be After the merger, Patrick Condo, Convera's CEO, will becomse the chairman of the board, and Colin Firstlight's CEO, will become the CEO. Convera's plan of dissolution contemplates an orderly wind down of its business and After filing its certificateof dissolution, Converas intends to make one or more distributions to its stockholders of cash available for subject to applicable legal requirements. Conver will then delist its common stockkfrom Nasdaq. The new company will brinvg together the vertical search technology of Convera and the advertisingy sales and marketing capabilitiesof Firstlight.
It will have over 60 corporatr customer accounts and 120 existing Web sites withapproximately 1,50o advertisers. When the merger becomes effective, Converaz will own 33.3 percent and Firstlight will own 66.7 percentt of the total outstanding common stocj of thenew company, subjecft to certain adjustments which may enablre Convera to own up to 42 percen t of the new company prior to the distribution. The merger is subject to Converaa stockholders' approval and certainn other customary closing The merger is expected to closethis summer.
Vienna-based Convera (NASDAQ: CNVR) will be After the merger, Patrick Condo, Convera's CEO, will becomse the chairman of the board, and Colin Firstlight's CEO, will become the CEO. Convera's plan of dissolution contemplates an orderly wind down of its business and After filing its certificateof dissolution, Converas intends to make one or more distributions to its stockholders of cash available for subject to applicable legal requirements. Conver will then delist its common stockkfrom Nasdaq. The new company will brinvg together the vertical search technology of Convera and the advertisingy sales and marketing capabilitiesof Firstlight.
It will have over 60 corporatr customer accounts and 120 existing Web sites withapproximately 1,50o advertisers. When the merger becomes effective, Converaz will own 33.3 percent and Firstlight will own 66.7 percentt of the total outstanding common stocj of thenew company, subjecft to certain adjustments which may enablre Convera to own up to 42 percen t of the new company prior to the distribution. The merger is subject to Converaa stockholders' approval and certainn other customary closing The merger is expected to closethis summer.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Consumer loan delinquencies rise to record high - Business First of Louisville:
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The industry group blames the record wave of job lossese as amajor factor. More than 2 millio Americans lost their jobs in the firstr three months of the Six million have lost their jobs since therecessiom began. “Delinquencies won’t improve until companies start hiring again and we see a significan teconomic turnaround,” ABA chief economist James Chessen said in a news The ABA defines delinquency as a payment that is 30 days or more The composite delinquency rate among eight types of closed-end installment loan categoriesd rose to 3.23 percent of all accounts, from 3.22 percenr in the previous quarter. Bank card delinquencies rose to 4.75 perceng of all accounts, from 4.
52 percent in the previouxs quarter. However, the balancese on those delinquent accountsrose dramatically, to 6.6 percen of the value of all outstanding bank card debt marking a new records – from 5.52 percent. Chessen said the unemployedd may be using bank cards to bridge a temporary income gap, especially with less home equity to fall back on as housingv prices continue to fall. Home equity loan delinquenciew increasedto 3.52 percenyt from 3.03 percent. Property improvementf loan delinquencies decreasedto 1.46 perceng from 1.75 percent. Indirect auto loan delinquencies decreasedto 3.42 percenty from 3.53 percent. Direct auto loan delinquencies increasedto 3.01 percent from 2.
03 Marine loan delinquencies decreased to 2.04 percenf from 2.35 percent. RV loan delinquenciexs increasedto 1.52 percent from 1.38 percent. Mobilew home loan delinquencies increasefto 3.7 percent from 2.96 percent. Personaol loan delinquencies increasedto 3.47 percent from 2.88
The industry group blames the record wave of job lossese as amajor factor. More than 2 millio Americans lost their jobs in the firstr three months of the Six million have lost their jobs since therecessiom began. “Delinquencies won’t improve until companies start hiring again and we see a significan teconomic turnaround,” ABA chief economist James Chessen said in a news The ABA defines delinquency as a payment that is 30 days or more The composite delinquency rate among eight types of closed-end installment loan categoriesd rose to 3.23 percent of all accounts, from 3.22 percenr in the previous quarter. Bank card delinquencies rose to 4.75 perceng of all accounts, from 4.
52 percent in the previouxs quarter. However, the balancese on those delinquent accountsrose dramatically, to 6.6 percen of the value of all outstanding bank card debt marking a new records – from 5.52 percent. Chessen said the unemployedd may be using bank cards to bridge a temporary income gap, especially with less home equity to fall back on as housingv prices continue to fall. Home equity loan delinquenciew increasedto 3.52 percenyt from 3.03 percent. Property improvementf loan delinquencies decreasedto 1.46 perceng from 1.75 percent. Indirect auto loan delinquencies decreasedto 3.42 percenty from 3.53 percent. Direct auto loan delinquencies increasedto 3.01 percent from 2.
03 Marine loan delinquencies decreased to 2.04 percenf from 2.35 percent. RV loan delinquenciexs increasedto 1.52 percent from 1.38 percent. Mobilew home loan delinquencies increasefto 3.7 percent from 2.96 percent. Personaol loan delinquencies increasedto 3.47 percent from 2.88
Saturday, January 22, 2011
US parents group pressures Skins advertisers - CBC.ca
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USA Today | US parents group pressures Skins advertisers CBC.ca The Parents Television Council in the US is urging companies not to sponsor the controversial MTV series Skins. The PTC is asking companies to follow the ... TV watchdog urges advertisers to drop "Skins" MTV's 'Skins' draws child porn fears, repels advertisers (NYT) Why isn't Trojan » |
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Vietnam, the Beginning of the American Empire's Destruction - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
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Vietnam, the Beginning of the American Empire's Destruction Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The destruction of world empires have important events that trigger the final results. In the case of the American Empire that marked its apex following ... |
Monday, January 17, 2011
Group plans veterans outreach - Times Record News
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Group plans veterans outreach Times Record News Wichita County Veterans Services has scheduled a unique outreach opportunity Saturday with plenty of horsepower. ... |
Friday, January 14, 2011
Negative health care experiences of immigrant patients: a qualitative study - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
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Negative health care experiences of immigrant patients: a qualitative study 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Negative events are abusive, potentially dangerous or life-threatening health care events, as perceived by the patient. Patients'perceptions of negative ... |
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
MBA: Mortgage, refinancing applications fall - South Florida Business Journal:
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percent in the week ended June 5, accordingt to the . Refinancing applications fell 11.8 percent from the previou s week, while applications for new mortgages wereup 1.1 percent. Refinancingg made up 59.4 percentr of total applicationslast week, down from 62.4 percent the previousd week. That’s the lowest the refinance share has beensincee November. The share of adjustable-rate mortgages increased to 3.4 percenf from 3 percent of totak applications from theprevious week. The averagse interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increaseds to 5.57 percent from 5.25 percent, with pointd increasing to 1.09 from 1.02.
The averag interest rate for 15-year fixed-ratre mortgages increased to 5.1 percent from 4.8 with points decreasing to 1.04 from 1.1. The average interestg rate for one-year ARMs increased to 6.75 percent from 6.61 percent, with points decreasingv to 0.1 from 0.15.
percent in the week ended June 5, accordingt to the . Refinancing applications fell 11.8 percent from the previou s week, while applications for new mortgages wereup 1.1 percent. Refinancingg made up 59.4 percentr of total applicationslast week, down from 62.4 percent the previousd week. That’s the lowest the refinance share has beensincee November. The share of adjustable-rate mortgages increased to 3.4 percenf from 3 percent of totak applications from theprevious week. The averagse interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increaseds to 5.57 percent from 5.25 percent, with pointd increasing to 1.09 from 1.02.
The averag interest rate for 15-year fixed-ratre mortgages increased to 5.1 percent from 4.8 with points decreasing to 1.04 from 1.1. The average interestg rate for one-year ARMs increased to 6.75 percent from 6.61 percent, with points decreasingv to 0.1 from 0.15.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Emulsion composition may affect taste thresholds: Study - FoodNavigator-USA.com
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Emulsion composition may affect taste thresholds: Study FoodNavigator-USA.com Previous research has suggested that the composition of fats in an emulsion can have significant effects on the taste profiles and thresholds of the five ... |
Friday, January 7, 2011
CES: Microsoft debuts new Touch Mouse - ZDNet (blog)
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iTech Report | CES: Microsoft debuts new Touch Mouse ZDNet (blog) At CES 2011, Microsoft quietly debuted its new multitouch mouse, Touch Mouse, which brings gestures ... Microsoft Touch Mouse Announced for June Release CES 2011: Microsoft shows first multitouch Touch mouse Microsoft Unveils its Touch Mouse |
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Pending home sales on the rise - Washington Business Journal:
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point rise in pending sales for previousl y owned homesin April. The ’ indexs for pending sales (contracts signerd but not closed) of previouslu owned homes increased for a third month ina row, risingt 6.7 percentage points in April to 90.3, from 84.6 in the industry group reports today. Year-over-year, the index was 3.2 percentage pointsa above the levelof 87.5 in April 2008. Analystds had projected a 0.5 poinf advance. The biggest increas in April was inthe Northeast, where pendingv sales jumped 32.6 percentage points from the previous month.
The association's pending home sales index is a forwardlooking gauge, and the group cautions that it is more volatile than actuak closed sales. “The relationship between contracts on pending home salex and closings on existing home sales is takingf longer than in the past forseveraol reasons,” says the association's chief economist Lawrence Yun. “Mortgage processingt time has increased. It is taking many monthds to close on those home s requiring short sales withlender approval, and some sales are fallinvg through at the last moment.” Still, Yun says he believeds the housing market has alreadyy bottomed out in some areas.
The group last week reportedf closed sales of existing homesrose 2.9 percentags points in April. The association's housinb affordability index also was atits second-highest level on record in April.
point rise in pending sales for previousl y owned homesin April. The ’ indexs for pending sales (contracts signerd but not closed) of previouslu owned homes increased for a third month ina row, risingt 6.7 percentage points in April to 90.3, from 84.6 in the industry group reports today. Year-over-year, the index was 3.2 percentage pointsa above the levelof 87.5 in April 2008. Analystds had projected a 0.5 poinf advance. The biggest increas in April was inthe Northeast, where pendingv sales jumped 32.6 percentage points from the previous month.
The association's pending home sales index is a forwardlooking gauge, and the group cautions that it is more volatile than actuak closed sales. “The relationship between contracts on pending home salex and closings on existing home sales is takingf longer than in the past forseveraol reasons,” says the association's chief economist Lawrence Yun. “Mortgage processingt time has increased. It is taking many monthds to close on those home s requiring short sales withlender approval, and some sales are fallinvg through at the last moment.” Still, Yun says he believeds the housing market has alreadyy bottomed out in some areas.
The group last week reportedf closed sales of existing homesrose 2.9 percentags points in April. The association's housinb affordability index also was atits second-highest level on record in April.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
bizjournals: Hartford carries the heaviest economic stress of any large city
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Connecticut's capital is burdened with more socioeconomic stress than any other major city in theUnited States, according to a new study by American City Businesx Journals. "Hartford is one of those placee that continually pops up when urban hardship is saysLisa Montiel, a research scientis at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Governmentin N.Y. "Several indicators point to Hartford'e problems," she says. "The poverty level is substantial. A largew percentage of its housingis old, and a good bit of that is ACBJ created a seven-part formulza to rate socioeconomic stress, using raw data compiled by the U.S. Censuw Bureau.
The formula analyzed factorss that can affectany city'a stability, such as poverty, unemployment, insufficien education and vacant housing. Hartfor d holds the worst score amongthe nation's 245 larg cities, indicating that its stress leve l is the heaviest. The study definefd large cities as localities with populationsof 100,000 or Newark, N.J., has the second-worst stresse score, followed by: Texas; Miami; and Buffalo. But not all citiez are doing badly. At the opposite end of the scalreis Naperville, Ill., which carriesw the lightest level of socioeconomic stress of any community with at least 100,000 residents.
Life in about 30 miles west of Chicago, is characterizec by high incomes, low unemployment and stablse families. "I would still characteriz Naperville asvery suburban. The populatiob is what, 130,000? I'm always surprised to see that number on thewelcomw sign. To me, it doesn't seem that big," says Katharine Meyer, managing editor of West Suburban Living, a glossg magazine that covers theNaperville area. Other larged cities enjoying low socioeconomic stressare Mich.; Overland Park, Kans.; Gilbert, and Thousand Oaks, Calif. Their populations are above 100,000, but they essentiall remain suburbsof Detroit, Kansas Phoenix and Los Angeles, respectively.
Suburban roots give them an advantagesover older, established cities like Hartford and in Montiel's opinion. "It's a case of them being at a differen stageof development, being younger," she says. Ratio of households with low annuallincomes (below $25,000) to those with high incomes (above $100,000) Percentage of households defined by the Censu s Bureau as "linguistically meaning that no one olderd than 13 speaks English well Percentage of families headed by one with no spouse present Each city's finapl score was calculated by comparing its performances in all sevebn categories against the national averages for all citiess with populations of 10,000 or more.
A negativew score indicates heavy stress, while a positive number signifies a lightsocioeconomic burden. Total scores for the nation's large cities range from Hartford's -16.16 to Naperville'sz 6.32. The massive gap between these two extremez becomes clearer when indicators are Nearly one-third of Hartford'w residents live in poverty, dwarfing Naperville'ws rate of 2 percent. Roughly 40 percengt of Hartford's adults lack high school diplomas, compare d to just 4 percenft in Naperville. And the share of "linguisticallyu isolated" households is seven times larger in the Connecticutg capital than theIllinois suburb.
ACBJ's studhy of socioeconomic stress went far beyonfd majorurban centers, covering 3,550 localities with populations as low as Included were 874 unincorporated places that have the characteristics of as determined by the Census Communities were divided into three size groups, with separatw rankings issued for each. Camden, N.J., has the highest stresw level among419 medium-sized cities, spanningb a population range from 50,000 to 99,999. Maplew Grove, Minn., carries the lightesft burden.
Connecticut's capital is burdened with more socioeconomic stress than any other major city in theUnited States, according to a new study by American City Businesx Journals. "Hartford is one of those placee that continually pops up when urban hardship is saysLisa Montiel, a research scientis at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Governmentin N.Y. "Several indicators point to Hartford'e problems," she says. "The poverty level is substantial. A largew percentage of its housingis old, and a good bit of that is ACBJ created a seven-part formulza to rate socioeconomic stress, using raw data compiled by the U.S. Censuw Bureau.
The formula analyzed factorss that can affectany city'a stability, such as poverty, unemployment, insufficien education and vacant housing. Hartfor d holds the worst score amongthe nation's 245 larg cities, indicating that its stress leve l is the heaviest. The study definefd large cities as localities with populationsof 100,000 or Newark, N.J., has the second-worst stresse score, followed by: Texas; Miami; and Buffalo. But not all citiez are doing badly. At the opposite end of the scalreis Naperville, Ill., which carriesw the lightest level of socioeconomic stress of any community with at least 100,000 residents.
Life in about 30 miles west of Chicago, is characterizec by high incomes, low unemployment and stablse families. "I would still characteriz Naperville asvery suburban. The populatiob is what, 130,000? I'm always surprised to see that number on thewelcomw sign. To me, it doesn't seem that big," says Katharine Meyer, managing editor of West Suburban Living, a glossg magazine that covers theNaperville area. Other larged cities enjoying low socioeconomic stressare Mich.; Overland Park, Kans.; Gilbert, and Thousand Oaks, Calif. Their populations are above 100,000, but they essentiall remain suburbsof Detroit, Kansas Phoenix and Los Angeles, respectively.
Suburban roots give them an advantagesover older, established cities like Hartford and in Montiel's opinion. "It's a case of them being at a differen stageof development, being younger," she says. Ratio of households with low annuallincomes (below $25,000) to those with high incomes (above $100,000) Percentage of households defined by the Censu s Bureau as "linguistically meaning that no one olderd than 13 speaks English well Percentage of families headed by one with no spouse present Each city's finapl score was calculated by comparing its performances in all sevebn categories against the national averages for all citiess with populations of 10,000 or more.
A negativew score indicates heavy stress, while a positive number signifies a lightsocioeconomic burden. Total scores for the nation's large cities range from Hartford's -16.16 to Naperville'sz 6.32. The massive gap between these two extremez becomes clearer when indicators are Nearly one-third of Hartford'w residents live in poverty, dwarfing Naperville'ws rate of 2 percent. Roughly 40 percengt of Hartford's adults lack high school diplomas, compare d to just 4 percenft in Naperville. And the share of "linguisticallyu isolated" households is seven times larger in the Connecticutg capital than theIllinois suburb.
ACBJ's studhy of socioeconomic stress went far beyonfd majorurban centers, covering 3,550 localities with populations as low as Included were 874 unincorporated places that have the characteristics of as determined by the Census Communities were divided into three size groups, with separatw rankings issued for each. Camden, N.J., has the highest stresw level among419 medium-sized cities, spanningb a population range from 50,000 to 99,999. Maplew Grove, Minn., carries the lightesft burden.
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