Lackland to gain 74,000 sf training complex - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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million contract to build a new airfield maintenance technicakl training complex at Lackland AirForcde Base. The complex will support the Inter-American Air Forcesx Academy at Lackland. The government will build a 74,000 squar foot complex at Lackland that willhouse classrooms, aircraft operations and hangaf maintenance training areas as well as administrative space. The projec t is slated for completion in the fallof 2010.
The Inter-Americajn Air Forces Academy currently offers this training at Port San the former Kelly Air Force By relocating technical training from Port San Antonio to Port San Antonio officials hope to reuse that space for additional commercialdevelopmenft opportunities. The military is developin g this complex as part of the 2005 San Antonio Base Realignmentr andClosure (BRAC) construction program. In all, the government expectsa to spend morethan $2 billion on BRAC-related The Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environmenft selected Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-based AMEC Earth & Environmental Inc.
as the Construction will be coordinated out ofthe company’z San Antonio office. The Fort Worth District office ofthe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provideconstruction

Services held in Fla. for rangers killed fighting wildfire - Boston Globe

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Services held in Fla. for rangers killed fighting wildfire Boston Globe The widow of state forest ranger Brett Fulton was presented with a folded flag Saturday at his funeral in Lake City, Fla. Fulton and another ranger died trying to contain a blaze. (Jason Matthew Walker/ The Lake City Reporter via Associated Press) ... Brett Fulton Funeral Held Saturday In Lake City First Coast News Homage to a hero Lake City Reporter 2 Florida forest rangers killed in blaze mourned Newsday (subscription)  »

Jim Ryan, Coloplast win Best in Real Estate Awards - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The Business Journal’s Best in Real Estat Awards honors real estate projects that broke groundin 2008. The Best Overal l project in 2008 was theColoplasty U.S. Headquarters. A special Lifetim Achievement award was given to Jim Ryan of RyanCompaniez US, Inc. Introducing Ryan was his cousin and president of Ryan Pat Ryan, who credited him with building the compan from a small firm 35 year ago to one that had over $1 billion in revenud in 2008. Pat Ryan also praised Jim Ryan's commitmenft to employees andtheir families. “With Jim, it isn’tr about building buildings. It’sd about building character,” Pat Ryan said.
“Wouldn’t this World be a lot better off if we had a lot more Jim The special publication profiles all the winners in each as well asthe finalists. A full list of winnersa follows. Click on the link to see the full profiles ofhonorees (subscription

Young musicians all shook up over Elvis at Clinton Center - Reuters

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Young musicians all shook up over Elvis at Clinton Center Reuters LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Elvis has entered the building at the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center. The presidential library, whose namesake never shied away from his love of The King, has transformed into a school of rock ... and more »

Sources: Cavs committed to Kyrie Irving - ESPN

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Sources: Cavs committed to Kyrie Irving ESPN 4 in Thursday's NBA draft, are now committed to taking the former Duke guard with the first pick and are taking offers for the fourth pick to see what they can get, league sources said Monday. In a perfect world for the Cavs, they would draft Irving ... NBA Mock Draft version 2: Sixers get some energy Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Cavs Right To Pause Before Draft NBA.com (blog) 2011 Mock NBA Draft: Top 10 Lottery Picks Midwest Sports Fans Chicago Sun-Times -Bleacher Report -SB Nation (blog)  »

Sox show punch - Boston Globe

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Sox show punch Boston Globe (Barry Chin/Globe Staff) By Michael Vega As newcomers relatively unfamiliar with Duck Boat parades, perhaps Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford should consider witnessing first-hand how Boston fetes its champions. While the Bruins will be the toast of ... Rapid reaction: Red Sox 10, Brewers 4 ESPN (blog) Crawford, Youkilis leave game for Red Sox Sacramento Bee Crawford exits with strain; Youk f »

NuStar leases new asphalt terminals - Houston Business Journal:

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The asphalt terminals, owned by Tulsa, Okla.-based , are locatex in Saginaw, Texas; Gloucester City, and Newport News, Va. Financial terms of the leasesd werenot released. The new terminale are expected toadd 1.5 million barrelws of storage capacity to NuStar’s asphalt “We’re excited to reach this agreemenr with SemGroup as it will give us the opportunity to generatd additional sales from the asphalt produced at our Paulsbori (N.J.) and Savannah (Ga.) says Curt Anastasio, NuStar president and CEO.
“It’s also beneficial to our customers because they will have greater access to a wide variety of locations and San Antonio-based NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS) owns and operates 8,4912 miles of pipeline, 82 terminapl facilities, four crude oil storage tank facilities and two asphalgt refineries with a combined throughpugt capacity of 104,000 barrels per day. It is one of the largestg asphalt refiners and marketers inthe U.S. and the seconcd largest independent liquids terminal operator in the NuStar has operations in theUnited States, the Netherlandsw Antilles, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlandx and the United Kingdom.

Shipping out - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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Currently working with a division of on the two sequelss to the successfulmovie -- the first grossed more than $305 million at the box offic -- Cook's intermodal firm, Memphis-basedr , is moving everything from propxs and costumes to special effects and sets. And, of Innovative is hauling partsof 60- to 120-foot-lon g pirate ships from Disney's California production studio to Florid and from there to the where all parts are put "They're made to look like real but they can't float on the sea," Cook In 2002, Disney contacted Cook and he did the logisticsx on the first movie, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curs e of the Black Pearl," which was releasedf a year later.
Innovative is now continuing to work with Disney on thesequell "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's to be released this and the third yet-to-be-titled to be released next a spokesman confirmed. "We're doingt all the logistics on any item that needz to move from point Ato B," Cook says. Dependinh on the piece, the logistica involves flatbed trucks, trains, ships and barges. Time-sensitive itemsx need to arrive at the shooting site withi nfive days, which poseas challenges, Cook says. "If somethinvg stalls shooting, it costs (Disney) money to keep the crew and he says. Another challenge is weather, which made shooting difficulrlast summer.
"During last year's hurricanew season, we shipped (pieces) back to protect the Cook says. He estimates his current contract on the two sequelzs to beworth $1.5 million, but that's not the only rewardin g aspect of it. "It's exciting, out of the Cook says. "I felt proud to see the firsgtsuccessful movie." Aside from shippinyg pirate ships and swashbuckling swords, Innovativ e ordinarily hauls furniture, sporting goods and clothing for some 40 totaling 3,500 containers per year, Cook Founded in 1996 in Seattle, Innovative relocated to Memphis two years ago and saw revenues of $10 million in 2005, he says.
As one of five agentd of Memphis-based intermodal firm Cornerstone Inc., Innovative is using Cornerstone's trucking, intermodalo and invoicing services, says Cornerstone'es CEO Rick Rodell. "In this Innovative does the logistics and we provide the Rodell says. "Cook is an independent contractor workin as an extension of The complexity of the project is felt by Cornerstoneas well. "Movingv and handling delicate or over-sized partsz of a large set involves lots of permitting and coordinating withlocal municipalities," Rodel says. "Sometimes telephone wires need tobe moved.
" However, taking part in a Hollywoo d production is a "neat opportunity," he "Working with Hollywood from a transportation standpoint is fun," Rodelol says, "especially when I go to see the movire with my grandchildren and I'm able to say 'we moved it.' Never at a loss for interesting business -- Cornerstone recentlyt brought antique Bentley cars over from England for a U.S. tour -- Rodellk always has his eyes open for additional thrilling projectsd inthe future. The next opportunity may be just aroundsthe corner. Cook says recently inquired aboutInnovative Logistics' services.

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The Shaxi Mine, which is unded construction, has the potential to expand to 15 million tons or more per year in line with the developmengt of a new rail project that would serve electricity customers and other industrial users in Central andEastern China. In the cominh months, the companies said they plan to conduct a feasibility studh to evaluate technical requirements for next phases of which also includes other coal reservesa in the region ownedby “China is leading the world in industrial growthn and fueling its progress with coal,” said Peabodyg Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Gregory Boyce in a statement.
“Peabod y has a growing presence in Asia and seeks to partnertin world-class coal projects to fuel long-term energuy needs …” Peabody has an expandin presence in China and is the only non-Chinesr partner in GreenGen, a near-zero emissions powerf project in Tianjin. The company is pursuing multipler partnerships in Asia that include a large surfacew mine and downstream coal conversiob facility with the government ofInnerr Mongolia, China and other partners; and projectsx in Mongolia, which include the Peabody-Polo Resources joint venture. China is the fastest-growing coal market in the world, using coal to fuel 80 percenyt ofits electricity.
China is expectedc to nearly double its electricity consumptionby 2015. Lu’ah had $5 billion in revenue in 2008. Peaboduy Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’s largest private-sector coal with revenue of $6.6 billion in 2008. Its coal productws fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricit y generation and 2 percent ofworldwide

Bunge building Washington grain terminal - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Called EGT Development, the projec will be the first export terminal built in the United States in more thantwo decades. The terminakl will be capable of handling oilseeds and protein meals and feature a rail loop tracj unloading system capable of holdingfour 110-car ITOCHU is the second largest marketer of graibn and food products in Japan, and STX Pan Ocean of Koreaw ships agricultural products. Bunge has oilseed processinfg assetsin China, an ownershilp stake in the Phu My port in Vietnan and is a significanft seller into the Asian market. Bunge is the majorityu partner inthe project.
The graijn terminal will create about 50 jobs and provideabout $2 million in tax said Bailey Ragan, vice presidenf and general manager of Bunged Grain. Construction will begin this montn with the facility accepting product for the fall2011 St. Louis-based Bunge North America, the North Americam operating arm ofWhite Plains, N.Y.-based BG), is a food and feed ingredienrt company that operates grainj elevators, grain and oilseed processing refineries and food processing facilities in the U.S., Canadsa and Mexico. Alberto Weisser is chairman and CEO ofBunge Ltd.; Carl Hausmann is CEO of Bungew North America.

Modern Warfare 3 Dual Scopes Revealed - PlayStation LifeStyle

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Modern Warfare 3 Dual Scopes Revealed PlayStation LifeStyle Although Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling has made mention of the addition of dual scopes in the past, we've yet to see any footage showing off the long-awaited feature for Modern Warfare 3 in action. Well, that has just changed. ... E3 2011: C »

LDS church helps members with bills, jobs, mortgage payments - Phoenix Business Journal:

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That includes Mormon bishops sometimew helping distressed members pay their bills and saidDon Evans, a spokesman for the churc h in Arizona. “It happens occasionally,” Evans said. Mormobn bishops are the layperson equivalentg to parish priests in the Roman Catholixc andEpiscopal churches. They have the discretion to offere various services and aid to those in includingfinancial assistance, LDS officials said. Evans said most of the church’s help comes through food banks, but it may exten d to helping memberswith bills. He stressedc the latter is offered only asa short-term aid and does not extend to credi t card debts.
Buddy Blankenfeld, a spokesmanh at LDS headquarters in Salt Lake reports a 20 percent increasee this yearin members’ requests for help via the church’sw social service programs. The churcnh encouraged members at recent services tohire out-of-work fellow Mormonsz and has stepped up operations and outreacj from its church-run employment service centers. The churcbh has 300 such centers worldwide, including five in in Mesa, Phoenix, Tucson, Snowflake and Window The church also is helping throughits Bishop’ Store House in Mesa, a food bank of sortsd that offers free groceries and other necessities to members in need. Some of the LDS service are extended to nonmembersas well.
Local Mormom church members, ex-members and those familiatr with the East Valley real estate markeg are not surprised by the increasein LDS-relatedd assistance. “The Mormon church has long had its own unofficialk welfare system that helps church members meetthei families’ financial obligations during job medical emergencies, etc. They also have a largde system that provides food to needy Mormobn families vialarge storehouses,” said Arizona Rep. Kyrstem Sinema, D-Phoenix, who grew up in a Mormob household. Brandon Hinson, a real estatse agent with in theEast Valley, said he’s seeinhg various churches and religious groups offering help to distraughtf homeowners.
“I know churches do that. They watchy out for their followers,” Hinson The LDS church is not officially helping members refinance or modifytroublesomwe mortgages, Blankenfeld said. The Phoenix area has one of the worsgt foreclosure rates inthe U.S. That included East Valley suburbs with substantialMormon populations. The Phoenic metro area had the ninth-worst foreclosure notices rate inthe U.S. during the first quarter, according to One in every 40 Phoenix-areaq households received a foreclosures notice or was in the foreclosurr process duringthat period, RealtyTrac said. Las Vegaas had the worst rate, with 1 in ever y 22 homes in theforeclosure process.
There were 541 foreclosurd sales in East Valley suburbs of Chandler and Gilbertin 2008, according to the , a real estates data firm based in Glendale. By Phoenix had more than 1,100 foreclosures last year. West Valley suburbs, which have more new subdivisions hit hard by thehousinyg slide, had 671 foreclosures, according to Informatioj Market. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

SBA broker Mariani's advice: If bank makes an offer, take it - Triangle Business Journal:

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Nineteen months into the credit crisis, that’s the recommendatioj of Raleigh-based loan broker Steve Mariani, who matches borrowers with bankand non-bankm lenders. Mariani says that some dealsa he has worked on in recent weekx have passed through as many as adozen lenders. Many lenders have been upping their collateral requirements to 50 percent in some evenon government-backed SBA loans. One of Mariani’s a Raleigh restaurant owner looking to buyanotherf establishment, underwent 16 reviews and was accepted threwe times before they all fell through. In one the borrower even agreed to put up a portionj ofthe cash, plus a house with no mortgage as additional collateral.
“The first thing borrowers need to do is determinw whether the bank or other lenderd isreally interested,” says Mariani. “Otherwise, you wast e time.” He adds, “Afteer that, if they make an offer, take With 65 percent of banks nationally tighteninf theirlending standards, it’s not surprising that Triangle bankerws have followed suit. If there is a silver lininvg to be found in thefinancial however, it will be that, once conditions the competition between large and community banks is expected to heat up even more, opening avenues for business customers seeking to maximiz their banking relationships.
With the very notion of bigness in bankin having been called into community bankers believe thatthe post-crisids playing field will be wide open. “It’z not like we are going to go out and criticized thelarge banks,” says Stevre Ogburn, CEO of Raleigh-based . “But at the same time we know all of our depositorssand borrowers. It makes you operate in a differentg way.” Whatever changes the banking systej goes through in thecoming months, community bankers believe their role will be “We’ll be the ones making the loans,” says CEO Grant In various ways, the communityy banks already are preparing for that day.
At Raleigh-baser , for example, some employees have been tasked with creatingy a new division that solely caterws to an important client homeowners associations. The bank has packager a number ofservices – including onlins banking, CDs, scanned deposits and various financial management functionsd into a unified offering. Also launching new producta – this one aimed at individual bankconsumera – is Cary-based , which recently said it woul d begin offering interest payments of 5.01 percent annuall y to qualifying checking accounts.
Business customers evaluatinbg current banking relationships shoul check if their bank has signed up for an emergencyprograkm that, for the first time, extends insurance to non-interest-bearingg transactional accounts such as payroll accounts. Most area banks have signed up from the which was enacted last fall to keep companies from pullin the then uninsured pots of money out of the bankingsystem altogether. Set to expire in the guarantee maybe extended. In business clients curious about the financial stability of theirbank can, using a simple formula and a few public numbers from the FDIC Web perform their own stability checks.
The calculationm is made by dividing the value ofthe lender’s non-performingt assets (loans past due 90 days + nonaccrual loans + otheer real estate owned) by the sum of its tangibles common equity capital (totalk assets - liabilities - intangibles + + its loan loss If the resulting number, expressed as a percent, is over 100, then the bank coulxd be headed for problems. The calculation, called the “Texasz Ratio,” was developed to predict financiao meltdowns duringthe S&L crisis of the 1980s. “It’s not the only measurew (of bank stability),” says UNC-Charlotte bankinf professor Tony Plath.
“But it has