Listening for the Trumpet The Delta Discovery Teggall' said, “I think I just heard a trumpet from somewhere out there.†Most of us probably think of ourselves as saved, whether or not we really will be, so I thought, “Couldn't have been the last trumpet, because all of us are still here.†That ... |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Listening for the Trumpet - The Delta Discovery
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Drug companies settle with states - Portland Business Journal:
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Attorney General John Kroger announced Wednesdaa $5.4 million multi-state settlement that resolves an investigatiobn into the delayed release of negative resultse of a clinical trial for the cholesterol loweringf drug Vytorin. The settlement announced today is withMerci & Co. Inc, Shering-Plough Corp., and a joinf venture of the two MSPSingapore Co.LLC. The settlemengt resolves an investigation intothe companies’ lengthgy delay releasing negative results from the clinicaol trial called Ezetimibe and Simvastatin in Hypercholsterolemiza Enhances Atherosclerosis Regression In this study, the cholesterok lowering drug Vytorin (a combination of the drug Zetiaa and simvastatin) was no more effective reducing the formation of plaquew in carotid arteries than the generically available cholesterol lowering drug Although ENHANCE ended in May 2006, a partiapl reporting of negative results did not occur untill January 2008 and completer results were not published until the following April.
Prio r to release of study results, Vytorin had been heavily promotedin direct-to-consumer advertisements. The settlement includeas extensiveinjunctive relief, includingg requirements to: • Obtain pre-approvaol from FDA for all direct-to-consumetr television advertisements. • Comply with FDA suggestions to modifytdrug advertising. • Register clinical trials and posttheir • Prohibit ghost writing of articles. • Reduces conflicts of interest for Data Safety Monitoringg Boards that ensure the safety of participants inclinicalp trials. • Comply with detaileed rules prohibiting the deceptive use ofclinicao trials.
The 36 states participating in the agreementare Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Senior Assistant Attorney General David Hart handled the case for the Oregon Department of Justice.
Attorney General John Kroger announced Wednesdaa $5.4 million multi-state settlement that resolves an investigatiobn into the delayed release of negative resultse of a clinical trial for the cholesterol loweringf drug Vytorin. The settlement announced today is withMerci & Co. Inc, Shering-Plough Corp., and a joinf venture of the two MSPSingapore Co.LLC. The settlemengt resolves an investigation intothe companies’ lengthgy delay releasing negative results from the clinicaol trial called Ezetimibe and Simvastatin in Hypercholsterolemiza Enhances Atherosclerosis Regression In this study, the cholesterok lowering drug Vytorin (a combination of the drug Zetiaa and simvastatin) was no more effective reducing the formation of plaquew in carotid arteries than the generically available cholesterol lowering drug Although ENHANCE ended in May 2006, a partiapl reporting of negative results did not occur untill January 2008 and completer results were not published until the following April.
Prio r to release of study results, Vytorin had been heavily promotedin direct-to-consumer advertisements. The settlement includeas extensiveinjunctive relief, includingg requirements to: • Obtain pre-approvaol from FDA for all direct-to-consumetr television advertisements. • Comply with FDA suggestions to modifytdrug advertising. • Register clinical trials and posttheir • Prohibit ghost writing of articles. • Reduces conflicts of interest for Data Safety Monitoringg Boards that ensure the safety of participants inclinicalp trials. • Comply with detaileed rules prohibiting the deceptive use ofclinicao trials.
The 36 states participating in the agreementare Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Senior Assistant Attorney General David Hart handled the case for the Oregon Department of Justice.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Law firm latest to exit Statler - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The firm, which leasedr 14,000 square feet in the plans to move into approximately the same amounf of space in Main Place It was one of the largest tenantse remaining inthe Statler. The Buffalo landmar k is at the center of a complexd series of lawsuits and legal The 18-story building, which is owned by , has been placedc into involuntary Chapter 11 protection by the Westerb District of the . BSC Development Buffalo’s managinbg member, British investor Bashar Issa, is facing lega l and financial issues in Buffaloand Manchester, England. He has not been in this area in more than 18 The fate ofthe building, which overlooks Niagaras Square, rests with U.S.
Bankruptcy Judgd Carl Bucki who is presiding over the Bucki is expected to set a foreclosure auction date in the comintweeks – a move that coulcd lead the way for the Statler to land in some new Long Island developer Uri Kaufman is considerinyg making a bid for the building and converting the bulk of it into market-ratre apartments. In the real estate broker Tom Zawadzkj is working with a groupof out-of-town investors who are considerin making a bid for the building, sources That group would use most of the buildingh as a hotel, with some residentiapl and commercial space includef in the mix.
“I wish there was more interesft from the Buffalo real estatr community inthe building,” said Morris court-appointed trustee for the Statler. “All of the interesg seems to be comingfrom out-of-town The Statler has been losing more than $80,000 a and those losses are expected to mount as other tenants leave the building. Issa bought the Statlee three years ago and soon announced plans toinvesft $100 million and return the building to its gloryy days. Just a small portion of the renovation swere completed, and no additional work has take n place in more than one year.
A lawsuit is till pending from Park Lane anotheranchor tenant, which alleges that the building’s condition and uncertain future have causexd it to lose more than $1 million in potential
The firm, which leasedr 14,000 square feet in the plans to move into approximately the same amounf of space in Main Place It was one of the largest tenantse remaining inthe Statler. The Buffalo landmar k is at the center of a complexd series of lawsuits and legal The 18-story building, which is owned by , has been placedc into involuntary Chapter 11 protection by the Westerb District of the . BSC Development Buffalo’s managinbg member, British investor Bashar Issa, is facing lega l and financial issues in Buffaloand Manchester, England. He has not been in this area in more than 18 The fate ofthe building, which overlooks Niagaras Square, rests with U.S.
Bankruptcy Judgd Carl Bucki who is presiding over the Bucki is expected to set a foreclosure auction date in the comintweeks – a move that coulcd lead the way for the Statler to land in some new Long Island developer Uri Kaufman is considerinyg making a bid for the building and converting the bulk of it into market-ratre apartments. In the real estate broker Tom Zawadzkj is working with a groupof out-of-town investors who are considerin making a bid for the building, sources That group would use most of the buildingh as a hotel, with some residentiapl and commercial space includef in the mix.
“I wish there was more interesft from the Buffalo real estatr community inthe building,” said Morris court-appointed trustee for the Statler. “All of the interesg seems to be comingfrom out-of-town The Statler has been losing more than $80,000 a and those losses are expected to mount as other tenants leave the building. Issa bought the Statlee three years ago and soon announced plans toinvesft $100 million and return the building to its gloryy days. Just a small portion of the renovation swere completed, and no additional work has take n place in more than one year.
A lawsuit is till pending from Park Lane anotheranchor tenant, which alleges that the building’s condition and uncertain future have causexd it to lose more than $1 million in potential
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Neighborhood Community of Newnan seized - Birmingham Business Journal:
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, based in West Ga., will assume all of Neighborhoox Community’s $191 million in total and will takeon $209 millionj of the failed bank’s assets, accordingg to a release. Neighborhood Community’sd loan and deposit customers will automatically becomseCharterBank customers. The FDIC and CharterBanik entered intoa loss-share a method that is becomingy a common vehicle for the FDIC to unloaxd failed banks. Under the deal, the regulator will absorhb losses on as muchas $171 million of the assets purchased by CharterBank.
The depositg insurer stated in a release the deal will be the leasy costly forthe FDIC’s insurance fund and will minimizew disruption for loan customers. The FDIC estimates the cost of the failurr to the insurance fund willbe $66.7 Neighborhood Community opened in April 2000, and operated four officesw throughout the south metro in Newnan, Tyrone and Peachtree City. The branchew will re-open Monday as CharterBankj branches, and will permanently becomer CharterBank branches. Robert Johnson, CharterBank CEO, said the acquisition was an extension ofhis bank’s West Georgia market closert to Atlanta, along the Interstatee 85 corridor.
CharterBank is headquartered nearthe Alabama/Georgia bordert along I-85, and operates branches throughout the bordee region. The bank operates five branche inWest Georgia, and has $800 milliojn in total assets. Johnso said his bank would continues to look at other distressed bankw along the corridor toadd branches, deposites and loans as a path for growth. “Customers should know that it will be busineszs as usual for both their depositseand loans,” Johnson said, noting two branches will be open tomorros for customers. The list of Atlanta-area bankxs felled by bad bets on real estate loans continuesto swell.
As of first quarter Neighborhood Communityreported $163 million in total loans, but one-third of those loans were in some stagr of delinquency, default, foreclosure or repossessionh by the bank. The bank reporteds only $5.2 million in total equity, which coulr not absorb the potential losseson $15 millionh in foreclosed real estate, and $31 millioh in loans that appearef unlikely to be repaid. At the time of its the bank had a Texas Ratipo of346 percent.
The ratiko has became a common industry metricd inthe S&L and measures total loan problems to equityy capital, or the size of the bank’s problemxs with its ability to absorb the Most Georgia banks that have faileed have reported a Texasd Ratio higher than 300 percent. Earliefr Friday, state banking regulators seizedVilla Rica-based Communitg Bank of West No bidder was found for Communityt Bank’s operations — one brancjh in the Atlanta suburb — and the bank will be
, based in West Ga., will assume all of Neighborhoox Community’s $191 million in total and will takeon $209 millionj of the failed bank’s assets, accordingg to a release. Neighborhood Community’sd loan and deposit customers will automatically becomseCharterBank customers. The FDIC and CharterBanik entered intoa loss-share a method that is becomingy a common vehicle for the FDIC to unloaxd failed banks. Under the deal, the regulator will absorhb losses on as muchas $171 million of the assets purchased by CharterBank.
The depositg insurer stated in a release the deal will be the leasy costly forthe FDIC’s insurance fund and will minimizew disruption for loan customers. The FDIC estimates the cost of the failurr to the insurance fund willbe $66.7 Neighborhood Community opened in April 2000, and operated four officesw throughout the south metro in Newnan, Tyrone and Peachtree City. The branchew will re-open Monday as CharterBankj branches, and will permanently becomer CharterBank branches. Robert Johnson, CharterBank CEO, said the acquisition was an extension ofhis bank’s West Georgia market closert to Atlanta, along the Interstatee 85 corridor.
CharterBank is headquartered nearthe Alabama/Georgia bordert along I-85, and operates branches throughout the bordee region. The bank operates five branche inWest Georgia, and has $800 milliojn in total assets. Johnso said his bank would continues to look at other distressed bankw along the corridor toadd branches, deposites and loans as a path for growth. “Customers should know that it will be busineszs as usual for both their depositseand loans,” Johnson said, noting two branches will be open tomorros for customers. The list of Atlanta-area bankxs felled by bad bets on real estate loans continuesto swell.
As of first quarter Neighborhood Communityreported $163 million in total loans, but one-third of those loans were in some stagr of delinquency, default, foreclosure or repossessionh by the bank. The bank reporteds only $5.2 million in total equity, which coulr not absorb the potential losseson $15 millionh in foreclosed real estate, and $31 millioh in loans that appearef unlikely to be repaid. At the time of its the bank had a Texas Ratipo of346 percent.
The ratiko has became a common industry metricd inthe S&L and measures total loan problems to equityy capital, or the size of the bank’s problemxs with its ability to absorb the Most Georgia banks that have faileed have reported a Texasd Ratio higher than 300 percent. Earliefr Friday, state banking regulators seizedVilla Rica-based Communitg Bank of West No bidder was found for Communityt Bank’s operations — one brancjh in the Atlanta suburb — and the bank will be
Friday, October 26, 2012
Surviving Bed Rest - CBS News
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Surviving Bed Rest CBS News Bed rest might conjure up visions of eating bonbons and watching TV while propped up on pillows, but being confined to your bed under strict orders from your OBGYN can get old pretty quickly. Your spirits can get low while you're stuck lying down. |
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
ASUH buries time capsule - The University of Hawaii Kaleo
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ASUH buries time capsule The University of Hawaii Kaleo According to ASUH Vice President Kimberly Turalva, the time capsule contains letters written by senators, shirts from past events (including the recent Oktoberfest), issues of Ka Leo, banners, documents listing ASUH's accomplishments and, by request of ... |
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Washington has third-highest internet use in U.S. - South Florida Business Journal:
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behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, according to informatiohn released Wednesday bythe U.S. Census. According to the Alaska has the highest rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percen of its residents having accesd to the internet at any location, followedr by New Hampshire (74.6 percent) and Washington (73.43 percent). Mississippi has the lowest internet-usage rate (51.45 percent), followed by West Virginia (52.9 percent). The nationalo average is 62.4 percent The Census said that 75.7 percenyt of Washington residents have access to the internet attheirf homes, which is third again behind New Hampshire and Alaska (78.5) percent, and well above the national averaged of 67.1 percent.
“As access to high-spee connections have become more prevalent, so too have the numbe r of people that connect to the internetat home,” Thom a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Householed Economic Statistics Division, said in a statement Nationwide, internet use strongly corresponds to education. Eighty-seveh percent of people 25 and olded with acollege bachelor’s degree used the internet in versus 74 percent for those with only some 49 percent for those with only a high school diploma and 19 percengt for those who didn't finish high school.
Amont age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldds use the internet, 56 percent of people 3 to 17, and 35 percen of people 65 and older. Amongv ethnic groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asian Americans used the internertin 2007, 69 percent of 51 percent of blacks and 48 percentr of Hispanics.
behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, according to informatiohn released Wednesday bythe U.S. Census. According to the Alaska has the highest rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percen of its residents having accesd to the internet at any location, followedr by New Hampshire (74.6 percent) and Washington (73.43 percent). Mississippi has the lowest internet-usage rate (51.45 percent), followed by West Virginia (52.9 percent). The nationalo average is 62.4 percent The Census said that 75.7 percenyt of Washington residents have access to the internet attheirf homes, which is third again behind New Hampshire and Alaska (78.5) percent, and well above the national averaged of 67.1 percent.
“As access to high-spee connections have become more prevalent, so too have the numbe r of people that connect to the internetat home,” Thom a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Householed Economic Statistics Division, said in a statement Nationwide, internet use strongly corresponds to education. Eighty-seveh percent of people 25 and olded with acollege bachelor’s degree used the internet in versus 74 percent for those with only some 49 percent for those with only a high school diploma and 19 percengt for those who didn't finish high school.
Amont age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldds use the internet, 56 percent of people 3 to 17, and 35 percen of people 65 and older. Amongv ethnic groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asian Americans used the internertin 2007, 69 percent of 51 percent of blacks and 48 percentr of Hispanics.
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