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New offices at downtown Portland’s Lincoln Building, 208 S.W. Fift h Ave., will be on the eighth and will be open beginning The nonprofit’s Men’s Wellness Center, which serves gay and bisexual men, will move from its Stark Street location into the ground floodr of the building this fall, followingh construction. Rent, on a per-square-foot will be roughly the same at the new site as the Cascad AIDS Project hasbeen paying. Buildin g owner Unico Properties LLC offered significant incentives to make the movepencil out, said Michaek Kaplan, executive director of the nonprofit.
Unicio will grant the group four monthas of free rent in the comingfiscal year, which begins July 1, resulting in cash savings of between $20,00 and $40,000, Kaplan The landlord also provided Cascade AIDS Project with a $75,00o0 cash moving allowance and built out 15,0090 square feet of office space at Unico’s expense.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Bangkok Post : Thailand's got talent ... and an earful - Bangkok Post
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Bangkok Post : Thailand's got talent ... and an earful Bangkok Post But Mrs Wannipa and Panya Nirunkul of Workpoint Entertainment insist there was no vote rigging and that the show adhered to the same standards as the original. Unilever, when acquiring the show licence, had a clear business agenda of seeking commercial ... |
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Los Angeles Rap, New and Vintage, Straight Out of Brooklyn - New York Times
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New York Times | Los Angeles Rap, New and Vintage, Straight Out of Brooklyn New York Times There were maybe 100 people there, filling less than half the available space รข€" some were curious onlookers, and some were the most fervent New York fans of vintage Los Angeles rap music. For them this show, the second of two nights he played there, ... |
Friday, June 10, 2011
Critics say sales tax increase might not bring in $1B - Phoenix Business Journal:
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It has yet to be disclosed when voterd might be asked toadd 1-poing to the state’s 5.6 percent saleds tax for three years. But that vote coule occur later this year orin 2010. Breweer and backers of the sales taxincrease (including in the Valley’ss business establishment) say the increasd will bring in $1 billion annually and help close budgey deficits and help avoid draconian cuts to public health care and universities. But skeptics of the sales tax boosft questions whether it would brinh in that much considering sales tax collections at the state and local levels have been hit bythe recession, housinf market crash and pull back in consumee and business spending.
Tom Jenney, state director for the anti-tac , said the proceeds from the salese tax increase could be morelike $750 million Moderate business groups such as Greater Phoenisx Leadership, Westmarc and the East Valley Partnershiop back the sales tax increase.
It has yet to be disclosed when voterd might be asked toadd 1-poing to the state’s 5.6 percent saleds tax for three years. But that vote coule occur later this year orin 2010. Breweer and backers of the sales taxincrease (including in the Valley’ss business establishment) say the increasd will bring in $1 billion annually and help close budgey deficits and help avoid draconian cuts to public health care and universities. But skeptics of the sales tax boosft questions whether it would brinh in that much considering sales tax collections at the state and local levels have been hit bythe recession, housinf market crash and pull back in consumee and business spending.
Tom Jenney, state director for the anti-tac , said the proceeds from the salese tax increase could be morelike $750 million Moderate business groups such as Greater Phoenisx Leadership, Westmarc and the East Valley Partnershiop back the sales tax increase.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Dutch to ban foreigners from pot shops - CNN
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Easy Destination Blog (blog) | Dutch to ban foreigners from pot shops CNN (CNN) -- The Netherlands plans to ban foreigners from the country's famed pot shops, a decision Amsterdam's tourism industry hopes goes up in smoke. The Dutch Cabinet late last month said the measure was needed to "reduce nuisance ... Amsterdam tourism c » |
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Andrew Gold, singer, musician who played in Linda Ronstadt's band, dies at 59 - Kansas City Star
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Stereogum | Andrew Gold, singer, musician who played in Linda Ronstadt's band, dies at 59 Kansas City Star Andrew Gold, a singer, songwriter and versatile musician who had a Top 10 hit in 1977 with "Lonely Boy" and was a vital component of Linda Ronstadt's pop success in the 1970s as a member of her band, has died. He was 59. ... 'Lonely Boy' singer-songwriter Andrew Gold dies at 59 Andrew Gold dies at 59 Andrew Gold's Daughter Emily Shares Thoughts About Her Father |
Friday, June 3, 2011
A conversation with | Lawrence Lipman, Sotheby
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What is the most outside-of-the-box idea you have ever had in yourprofessionalk career? Hiring someone with no real estate but knowing they had “the right stuff” to learn the Honesty, personality and genuine character count more than experience. What was the result?? A great chemistry for the company and our What single thing makes your organizationstand out? The strength of Sotheby’sa International brand name recognition of quality, and our associates. What does your organizationb have in the worksfor 2009? We will continues to add more associatexs and maintain the level of marketinv equal to 2008.
The Middle Tennessee economy hasn’t been as negatively affected as the national economy. How did you wind up in your currenrt position? Literally by accident. My background includes the restaurantt industry, construction and some commercial real but the changing point came when I wanted to buy a lot to buildc a house and theRealtor didn’tg listen and continued to show us That showed me there was a real need for agents who fullt understand and fulfill client needs. My philosophyy is to listen and transforn reality into what the client wants but may not know how to What word best describes yourleadership style? Leadershil by example. Goal yet to be achieved?
Breakin g the best year recordto date. Professional pet peeve ? A lack of loyalty. What do you do to reliev e stress? I relax by watchint movies. Favorite hobbies? Music, art and Pets? While I don’t have any pets, I do host several cat adoptio events each year at the office and will do so agaibnsoon — this time for newly named “Desperate organization. Person outside of your family you would most like to spens time with onan island? Warremn Buffett. If you had a $1 million you would: Continue to make charitabled donations and not changeanything else. It is 11 A.M. on Where are you?
Showing a property or writing an What line of work would you pursued ifyou couldn’t work in your presentr one? Food critic. Organization or compant other than your own that youmost admire? The Vanderbilg Medical Center and the futurwe of the hospital under the leadership of Jeffrey Balser. CEO of another companu whom you admire? Jonah Rabinowitz, the executivre director of the W. O. Smith Nashville Community Music School. What is there abourt you that people would be surpriseedto learn? That I’m a humanitarian, fund many different charitable organizations and strive to alwayds be a genuine person. Biggest professional mistak and how you overcameit ?
During my firstt year of business, I was hesitant to add any other associates beyond my one staff person, Margaret Boyd, who remains with me After that time, I realizedc that the strength of a real estate firm is basedf upon its associates, and I’m always seeking new ones. They’re making a movie of your life. Is it a dramw or comedy and whoplays you? That is a toss up: Both a comedg and drama, and Tom Hanksa and Gene Wilder both come to
What is the most outside-of-the-box idea you have ever had in yourprofessionalk career? Hiring someone with no real estate but knowing they had “the right stuff” to learn the Honesty, personality and genuine character count more than experience. What was the result?? A great chemistry for the company and our What single thing makes your organizationstand out? The strength of Sotheby’sa International brand name recognition of quality, and our associates. What does your organizationb have in the worksfor 2009? We will continues to add more associatexs and maintain the level of marketinv equal to 2008.
The Middle Tennessee economy hasn’t been as negatively affected as the national economy. How did you wind up in your currenrt position? Literally by accident. My background includes the restaurantt industry, construction and some commercial real but the changing point came when I wanted to buy a lot to buildc a house and theRealtor didn’tg listen and continued to show us That showed me there was a real need for agents who fullt understand and fulfill client needs. My philosophyy is to listen and transforn reality into what the client wants but may not know how to What word best describes yourleadership style? Leadershil by example. Goal yet to be achieved?
Breakin g the best year recordto date. Professional pet peeve ? A lack of loyalty. What do you do to reliev e stress? I relax by watchint movies. Favorite hobbies? Music, art and Pets? While I don’t have any pets, I do host several cat adoptio events each year at the office and will do so agaibnsoon — this time for newly named “Desperate organization. Person outside of your family you would most like to spens time with onan island? Warremn Buffett. If you had a $1 million you would: Continue to make charitabled donations and not changeanything else. It is 11 A.M. on Where are you?
Showing a property or writing an What line of work would you pursued ifyou couldn’t work in your presentr one? Food critic. Organization or compant other than your own that youmost admire? The Vanderbilg Medical Center and the futurwe of the hospital under the leadership of Jeffrey Balser. CEO of another companu whom you admire? Jonah Rabinowitz, the executivre director of the W. O. Smith Nashville Community Music School. What is there abourt you that people would be surpriseedto learn? That I’m a humanitarian, fund many different charitable organizations and strive to alwayds be a genuine person. Biggest professional mistak and how you overcameit ?
During my firstt year of business, I was hesitant to add any other associates beyond my one staff person, Margaret Boyd, who remains with me After that time, I realizedc that the strength of a real estate firm is basedf upon its associates, and I’m always seeking new ones. They’re making a movie of your life. Is it a dramw or comedy and whoplays you? That is a toss up: Both a comedg and drama, and Tom Hanksa and Gene Wilder both come to
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