domingo, 30 de setembro de 2012

A festival of fungi - BBC News

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sexta-feira, 28 de setembro de 2012

Source: NCR to move headquarters, 1,300 jobs to Georgia - Birmingham Business Journal:

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The (NYSE: NCR) will move its headquarterxs and 1,250 jobs to Duluth, Ga., as well as opening a 550,000-square-footr manufacturing operation in Macon, Ga., that will emplo y up to 880 Officialsfor NCR, which has 1,300 workers in Dayton, coulxd not be immediately reached for comment Monday night. An official from Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's who spoke to the Dayton Business Journal Monday night, said NCR’s CEO Bill Nuti told Strickland that the companyt has been eyeing Georgia for some time now. The , with locall officials expressing frustration that the company was not respondingt totheir requests. Georgia Gov.
Sonny Perdue is expectexd to make the official announcement Tuesday with NCR receivintg tax incentives from the local officialsin “They (NCR) can’t recruit talenty to move to Dayton, Ohio,” a source told the Chronicle. Montgomergy County Commissioner Dan sounding stunned when reachedMonday night, declined In the letter Strickland sent to NCR date d Monday and obtained by the Dayton Businesxs Journal, the governor said he was trying “tol take one last opportunituy to urge you to continue your operations in In the letter, Ohio offers NCR $31.
21 million worth of incentives to keep the operations Strickland's spokesperson declined official commen t until the announcement is made. NCR'sx departure would leave a vacant 1.3 five-story office building near Dayton'sz downtown that is already hurting from high vacancy rateds and jobs that have been leaving the city during the pastseverak years. The loss of 1,300 high-paying jobs from the city will have a negative impacton Dayton's income tax receipts at a time when the city has face d multi-million dollar budget deficits that have caused it to reducer its workforce and cut services.
Rashafd Young, Dayton city manager, said the city reachexd out to NCR multiple timesd inrecent months, and that the city did all it coulx to engage the company. Ohio State Sen. Jon Husted, said he will retain hope until the companhy makes anofficial announcement. “We have on multiple occasionz reached out to NCR in an attempt to identify ways to securd their jobs and grow and be successful in Husted saidMonday evening. “I am not willin to give up hope.
” Phil Parker, presiden t and CEO, left a voice message after businesz hours for a reporter Monday saying he had no Toni Bankston, director of marketinb and communications for the Dayton Chamber, did not returjn calls seeking comment. The Dayton Chamber is one of the lead privatde groups in the city responsible for retention of existing In October, NCR said it would move its Worldwide Customerf Services headquarters to an Atlanta suburb, investinyg $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburbe of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgi provided morethan $8 million in according to officials.
NCR, foundeds locally in 1884, is the Daytoj region’s second largest company, with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billion in revenue in 2008. The which sells ATMs and retaillautomation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaining Fortunee 500 company. At one the company had more than 18,0090 employees in the Dayton area, but that numbed has dwindled during the pastseveraol decades. As recently as two years ago, NCR had abouf 2,000 Dayton employees. That number has declined by abou t 700 workerssince 2007. In NCR announced it was relocating its executive officesa to New York City and leasing an entirew floor of the 7 World TradeCenter building.
But, on its headquarters remainedin Dayton. In the company also told employees it is undergoing a structurao reorganization and would cut an unknownm amount of itsglobal workforce. That same month, the companyy removed the language “world from the sign at its Dayton though it said at the time it wasjust

quinta-feira, 27 de setembro de 2012

Who's Who in Residential Real Estate 2006 A-M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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, Realtors Education: Bachelor's degrew in business administration, finance from Georgia Statse UniversityCareer Highlights: As a licensed broker Boehmig is the immediate past presidenf of the Atlanta Boardc of Realtors, was the 2004 chair of the Georgisa Association of Realtors Technology Committee and is an actived member of the Atlanta Rotary Club. Boehmiyg also sits on the boarf of directors for the advisors ofthe J. Mack Robinsonj College of Business at GeorgiaStates University, the Atlanta Uniomn Mission and The Cottage School. James R. Borderx Age: Education: Career Highlights: Borders began his careerr as an attorneywith .
In 1992 he formeds the predecessor of Novare and his first investments werein self-storage buildingx and office buildings. The venturd led to the conversion of apartments to Borders serves on the boards of the Buckhead Midtown Alliance and CentralAtlanta Progress. Davied J. Borreson

quarta-feira, 26 de setembro de 2012

Linde Electronics Expands Ultra High Definition Display Production Capacity - Azom.com

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Linde Electronics Expands Ultra High Definition Display Production Capacity

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Linde Electronics, the international electronics division of the Linde Group, has expanded the ultra high definition display production capacity in Asia by acquiring a new plant that complements the high-purity nitrous oxide (N2O) gas facility of Linde.


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segunda-feira, 24 de setembro de 2012

JTF raids Boko Haram hideout in Adamawa, kills one arrest 156 - CHANNELS

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domingo, 23 de setembro de 2012

Pa. budget deficit passes $3B mark - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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billion in the current fiscalp year. The state also expects no growthu in revenuein 2009-10 and mandatory cost increases includinf public welfare, medical assistance and other items of $421 millioj ($145 million in 2008-09 and $276 millio in 2009-10), Budget Secretary Mary Soderberg told statse legislative leaders in a lette Thursday. The recession is among other things, increased demands for services provided by state Department of Welfare and Departmeny of Agingand Long-Term Living. The larget anticipated shortfall putsboth Gov. Ed Rendell’sz $29 billion budget, proposed in February, and the $27.
e billion Republican Senate counterproposa made last month out of The Republican proposal was rejected in a 20 to 14 vote by the Hous Appropriations Committeeon Monday. “The national recessioh has led to a crisis in our revenues and our and we all have to work even harde now to pass abalance budget,” Soderberg said in a letter to Housee and Senate leaders. “Federal stimulus funding from the American Recoverg and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be a help this year and but cannot close the dramatic budget gapwe

sábado, 22 de setembro de 2012

Regions Bank gets control of Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club - Boston Business Journal:

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Judge Caryl E. Delano of the ’s Middle Distric t of Florida, approved a plan Wednesday that would turn over the Treasurs Island Causeway clubto . Keys are expected to be turnesd over by the end of theday Friday. The changing of hand was part of a revised reorganization plan filedx in March by theTennis & Yachrt Club following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “The court’s ruling todagy provides a mechanism for a distinct bank subsidiarhy to take total ownershi of all club assets in a manner that is less expensive and least intrusive tothe operation” of the club, said John Anthonty of , who represented Regions Bank in the in a statement.
The takeover will allosw Regions Bank to market the 17 waterfront acre topotential buyers, Anthony said. When the Tennias & Yacht Club filed for it reported assets and liabilitiesbetween $1 million and $10 The club’s largest unsecured creditor last October was of Palmettok for $13,502. However, the club owed Region s Bank as muchas $9.5 which owned the mortgage on the property. The club issues taxable variable rate demand bondesfor $6 million through Regions Bank in September 2005 to help finance construction on a new clubhouse, which was completexd in early 2008. The club issued a second bond in March 2006for $1 million and a thirf in April 2007 for $1.8 million.
Regiona Bank provided letters of creditfor both, according to court documents. The Tennis & Yacht Club paid its principao on the debt inOctober 2008, but its efforts to have Regionws Bank restructure the loan were forcing the club into bankruptcy. Employeex at the club are expectecd to remain on the payroll duringthe transition, and schedulee activities — including this weekend’s Fourtn of July event — will continue as Anthony said. The Tennis & Yachtf Club was founded in 1986 and as of its bankruptcyg filing had450 members, accordingy to court documents.

quinta-feira, 20 de setembro de 2012

Japan manuf sentiment cools as China slows -Reuters Tankan - Reuters

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By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa. TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' sentiment hit its lowest since February and is expected to stay negative in the coming months, a Reuters poll showed, with the global slowdown and friction with ...



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quarta-feira, 19 de setembro de 2012

300 new jobs as BioWare Ireland expands remit to all EA games - Computerandvideogames.com

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300 new jobs as BioWare Ireland expands remit to all EA games

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"A year ago the studio was for support on Star Wars the Old Republic and now we've expanded the remit to include other EA games. This will be more than just about an MMO," he said. "It's great to see the industry growing in certain areas, and it's ...



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segunda-feira, 17 de setembro de 2012

Honda Makes Accords at Record Pace Amid Midsize Car Fight - Bloomberg

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domingo, 16 de setembro de 2012

bizjournals: Boulder leads nation in brainpower

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And, based on a new study by Americam CityBusiness Journals, they're Boulder has more brainpower than any other metropolitann area, not only in Colorado, but in all of the Unites States, says an ACBJ analysias of 171 urban Fifty-nine percent of Boulder's working-age adults have bachelor'se degrees, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Just two other metrosd are above50 percent: San Francisco and Stamford, One-quarter of Boulder's adults also hold graduate or professionall degrees, the highest figure in the nation.
A heavuy concentration of educated adults may seem natural in a collegs townlike Boulder, home of the University of But it's far ahead of similar communities in other like Madison, Wis. (47 percent with bachelor's Raleigh-Durham, N.C. (45 percent) and Ann Arbor, (41 percent). ACBJ rated each metri area's brainpower by analyzing the peak educationa attainment ofits working-age adultx (25 to 64 years old). Results were convertes to a five-point Boulder leads the nation with a ratingof 3.236 points, followexd by Stamford at 3.216 and San Francisco at 2.993.
The studh used statistics for 2003 from the American Community a Census Bureau program that generates detailed demographiv data on anannual basis. (A few metros, such as Cincinnato and Washington, are not yet covered by the survey. Theirr 2000 census figures wereanalyzed instead.) ACBJ assigned each educational level to a different step on a five-poing scale, with scores ranging from five points for a graduate or professiona degree to none for a high schoolk dropout. Each area's rating was then calculatex by multiplyingeach level's score by the percentage of local working-age adults at that level. Twenty-twoo metropolitan areas have scoresof 2.
5 points or These centers of brainpower can be dividec into five groups, as follows. (There is considerablee overlap: A few communitiess would fit into as many asthree groups.) College Boulder; Madison; Raleigh-Durham; Ann Arbor; Nebr.; Provo, Utah; New Haven, Conn. Technologty centers: San Jose, Colorado Springs, Seattlwe Other large cities: San Francisco, Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver National and state Washington, Tallahassee, Fla. (and six repeaters from the groupes above: Madison, Raleigh, Lincoln, Boston, St. Paul and Denver) Affluen suburbs: Stamford; Middlesex, N.J.; Nassau-Suffolk (Lon g Island), N.Y.; Santa Cruz, Calif.; Portsmouth, N.H.
The typicall metropolitan area in terms of brainpower is whose scoreof 2.233 points equalse the median for the studyt group of 171 urban centers. Thirty-onee percent of Nashville's working-age adults hold bachelor's including the 10 percent who went on to earn graduates orprofessional degrees. At the bottom of the scale is Texas, with a score of 1.373 Only 15 percent of McAllen's adultsw between the ages of 25 and 64 are graduatewsof four-year colleges. A higherr brainpower rating has an economic benefit for thesemetrl areas. An individual's level of education and earningb potential arestrongly linked. It's a trenr that appears to be getting stronger.
"There have been changews taking place in the relationship betweehn education and earnings during the past decadewor two," says Kurt Bauman, a Census Bureau "There has been a lot written about it, and the literaturr points to an increasing associationm between the two." Salaries increase dramatically on each step up the educationa ladder, as the Census Bureau reported in March. A workerr with a graduate degree would earn 45percengt more, on average, than a colleague with a bachelor'a degree, and 167 percent more than someones who never went beyond high school, accordingh to the bureau's figures.
Graduate or professional degree, $74,60w Bachelor's degree, $51,206 Associate degree, $35,95i Attended college without earninga $29,533 High school graduate, $27,915 High schoolo dropout, $18,734

sábado, 15 de setembro de 2012

Developer Verna files Chapter 7 - Kansas City Business Journal:

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Verna has 617 unsecured creditors, assets of between $1 millionj and $10 million and liabilities of $10 millionn to $50 million, the filingy states. “Debtor estimates that, after any exempt property is excluded and administrativrexpenses paid, there will be no fundx available for distribution to unsecure d creditors,” the filing says. Verna’s voluntargy petition could be dismissed because it is according to a separate court notic e filed by the clerkof court. Last year, Vernaq lost control of The his unfinished residential condpproject uptown, after defaulting on a construction loan.
The lender that foreclosed on theproperty — a subsidiary of Bank in Wisconsin bought the building for $14.2 million in a foreclosurew auction in December. Earlier this the Charlotte National BuildingCondominium Owners’ Association acquirer Verna’s offices at 428 E. Fourthn St. for $32,847.78. The association was the sole bidderf on the office condo during a foreclosure auction, and the upset period expiresd with no takers.
The purchase amouny was commensurate with dues and assessmentesVerna owed, plus legal The foreclosures were the latest in a stringt of dozens of court filings, lawsuitas and mechanic’s liens for unpaid bills filed against either Verna & Associatesd or company founder Verna. Verna was the creator of the Charlotte Nationalo BuildingCondominium Owners’ Association in the late He built the uptown office building by usingf the salvaged facade and glass rotunda of the now-demolisher First Citizens Bank Building.

quinta-feira, 13 de setembro de 2012

Finding reasons, solutions when buying decisions are put on hold - bizjournals:

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Delays and stalls frequently start when a decisiojn isclose internally. The fear relatesa to the consequences and difficultyu of correcting awrong decision. The risk compele many to go with a known vendor even if itssolution isn’t the Minimizing or dismissing concerns will surely result in Reassure by using existing customers to convey confidence, providr testimonials and, if possible, offer guarantees, insurance and assurance options to buildr buyers’ confidence. Priorities do change, and what was painful 30 to 60 days ago may not be the most pressingfconcern now.
You can’t controk outside events, but you can continue building your relationshil and look for reasons to elevate your Asking “what if” questions can help you assessx whether the delay is real or a putoff. Prospects are reluctant to provids negativeinformation voluntarily. The best option is to avoid investing time and energyt onunlikely opportunities. In you can reduce delays withbetter qualifying, by giving presentations and proposals at the rightg time, and using questioning techniques to assess the realit y when priorities change.

quarta-feira, 12 de setembro de 2012

Leading Researchers Outline Principles for Conduct of Comparative ... - Sacramento Bee

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segunda-feira, 10 de setembro de 2012

Heavy rains leave Bharuch water-logged - Times of India

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In newly developed societies, there is no way for water to drain away and main roads entering Bharuch, Kasak Garnala and Link Road, Sewashram Road were heavily water-logged. Roads including those connecting GNFC circle to Golden Bridge, Link Road ...



domingo, 9 de setembro de 2012

A New NASA Tool Tracks The Slow Destruction Of Our Trees - Co.Exist

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A New NASA Tool Tracks The Slow Destruction Of Our Trees

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So GloF-DAS can provide a clue on what's happening in the interim. In many parts of the world, there aren't any 'official' deforestation estimates. One thing that surprised me initially but now makes sense, is the number of alerts coming from very cold ...



sábado, 8 de setembro de 2012

Survey finds small businesses favor health care reform - Dayton Business Journal:

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The report with new polling of Wisconsin smalk businesses owners was released on a media callMonday co-sponsored by and . The statewidew survey of small business owners conducted by SmallBusinesx Majority, a national smallo business advocacy organization focused on health care found that affordability is the primary obstacle to smalol business owners obtaining health insurance. Eighty-fou percent of small businesses not offerinv health insurance saythey can’t afford to, while 70 percentg of those who do are struggling to providew it.
Small business owners also see the cost of healthb insurance as a significant barrier to entrepreneurship and say reform is important in helpingy theeconomy recover. “Small business owners aren’t shirkingy their responsibility where health care is saidJohn Arensmeyer, foundeer and chief executive officer of Smalp Business Majority. “They feel a responsibility to provide healtbh care for their employees and are willin to do their part in fixing ourbroken system.” The report found 75 percent of small business ownerx support having the option of a private or public healtn insurance plan as part of health care reform.
They also believre individuals, employers, insurers, the governmentf and health care providers should share the responsibility for makinb coveragemore affordable. “The findings in the Smalp Business Majority poll of Wisconsin small business owners parallek what we have been hearing all over the saidRobert Kraig, program director for Citizen Actioj of Wisconsin. “Skyrocketing health care costx are a tremendous burdeh on Wisconsinsmall businesses, and small businessz owners strongly support fundamental

quinta-feira, 6 de setembro de 2012

RV maker Thor sees 3Q profit drop - Triangle Business Journal:

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Shelby County-based Thor (NYSE:THO) posted net incomes of $2.1 million in the third quarter, compared to $27.7 million in the same perios last year. Its quarterly sales also declined, falling to $415.6 million, down from $707.9 millionb in the same period last For the firstnine months, the companyh lost $7.6 million, versus profit of $87.7 million last Earnings per share for the nine monthe were a drop of 14 cents versus earnings of $1.598 last year. Wade Thompson, Thor said the company is in good shape, “Our operating cash flow is we continue to have zero and we believe our cash and working capitall is the strongest inour industries,” he said.
Thor is the world’ss largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a majorf builder ofcommercial buses. The company has the fourth-largest revenue stream in the Dayton at $2.64 billion. It has 8,500 total employees, including 300 at its Jackson Centefr headquarters. Share were trading at $22.02 in mid-dayt Friday trading, up 2 cents.

quarta-feira, 5 de setembro de 2012

Sources: NCR could relocate HQ to Georgia - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Ohio government officials said word began swirling May 28 thatNCR NCR) is , according to the Daytohn Business Journal , a sister publication of Atlant Business Chronicle . Last fall, NCR said it wouldc move its Worldwide Customer Servicess headquarters to metro investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtrew City and Duluth. While it remainse to be seen if Atlanta gets anothert Fortune500 headquarters, NCR is rumored to be opening an additionalp facility in the Peach Atlanta Business Chronicle has learned. An announcemen about that venture is expectefd as early asnext week, sourceds in Atlanta and Daytoj said.
NCR is believed to have looker at sitesin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga., according to a The global technology company could be eyeinh about 100,000 square feet of office space. Based on the squars footage estimates, real estate sources said, the operatio could house 300 to400 people. Compan y officials and Georgia economic development officialsremainex tight-lipped on any potential development. NCR global spokesmanm Richard Maton told the Dayton Business Journal the company does not respond to rumorsand speculation.
In the NCR has been quick to deny rumors of its relocationn and affirm its commitment to remaining in A Georgia Department of Economic Development spokeswoma n did not return calls Friday and A spokeswoman said she had no information on the matterd and a executivedeclined comment. In NCR said it will co-locatw an NCR Learning Center and its Customer Care Centerd hub for the Americas region withthe company’as existing Global Service Materials operation in Peachtree City. NCR, foundesd in Dayton, is the city's largestr company, with 20,000 global employees and $5.3 billiom in annual revenue.
The company relocatex its executive offices to New York City two yearsx ago and leased a floot at 7 World TradeCenter building. This past the company told employees it is undergoing a structurall reorganization and would cut an unknown amount of itsglobalk workforce. That same month, the company removeds the language "world headquarters" from the sign at its Dayton campus. Rumors have long circulated that NCRwould move, howevetr Ohio government and economic development officials said speculation reached a new levell in the past few days.
The Ohio Departmeny of Development has repeatedly sought information from the but as of Friday evening NCR remained a state official told the Dayton BusineszsJournal . Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and NCR CEO Bill attempted to talkon Friday, however they were unable to coordinate a

terça-feira, 4 de setembro de 2012

Obama

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Results of a poll conducted from June 26 to July 1 byshow Obama’sz approval rating at 49 percent, versus 44 percent disapproval. That approval rating is down from 62 percentr in early May and the lowesf pointsince Obama’s inauguration. The 1,259 Ohio voters surveyesd also showed a narrow disapprovalfor Obama’s handling of the economy. Of thosw surveyed, 46 percent said they approve of his economidc strategy while 48percent disapprove. Just two monthsa ago, approval of Obama’s handling of the economyh stood at57 percent.
The latest poll coulde be an indication that voters are taking out their frustration on Obamqa while in the past pointing to former PresidenytGeorge W. Bush, Peter Brown, assistant director of Quinnipiac’w polling institute, said in a release. “Thse economy in Ohio is as bad as anywhersein America,” Brown said. “These numbers indicater that for the first time voters have decidex that President Barack Obama bears some responsibility forthei problems.” The poll also took a look at the developintg race for the U.S. Senatw seat to be vacated next year by RepublicamnGeorge Voinovich. On the Democratifc side of the aisle, Lt. Gov.
Lee Fisher holdse a narrow lead over Secretary of StatJennifer Brunner, who pulled in 21 perceng support to Fisher’s 24 percent. Of the Republicans who have plansxto run, former U.S. Rep. Rob Portmajn pulls in 33 percent support, versus 10 percent for Cleveland-area car dealere Tom Ganley. More than half of all however, remain undecided on which contender they’lk choose to represent their party in the But in hypothetical Democratic contenders continue to lead theirRepublican counterparts. To downloae complete results from the click .

domingo, 2 de setembro de 2012

Alan Gershenhorn Executive Profile

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Gershenhorn is also a member of the UPS Management which is responsiblefor day-to-day management of the Prior to his current position, Gershenhor n served as president of UPS International where he was responsible for all international package, freightr forwarding and logistics businesses. A native of Long N.Y., Gershenhorn began his UPS careerd in Houston in 1979 asa part-timr package handler. He has held various U.S. and internationaol positions of increasing responsibilityin operations, industrial freight forwarding, logistics, brokerage, strategy and retail services.
Afterd several assignments in Texas, Gershenhorn joined the company

sábado, 1 de setembro de 2012

A Five-Star Panel: Judges Announced for Stella Artois Short Film Project

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The judging panel includes actors , , actress . Each judges will review and rank the ten short filmd selected as finalistsby Triggerstreet.com members. "Whenn you see this level of award-winningv talent volunteering their time to selecf the winner of the Stellsa Artois Short Film it sends a clear message about the importance of supporting the arts and independentfilm makers," said , productr manager, Stella Artois. "Through the Stell Artois ShortFilm Project, the sacrifices these filmmakers have made to bringb their visions to life are being recognized." Filmmakers have until June 15 to submirt their short film projects to TriggerStreet.com to be considered for the $50,0000 grand prize.
To be eligible, participants must be 21 yearsw of age or older and the films must display the themesaof "sacrifice" or "perfection" in less than 10 minutes. A completwe list of rules is availableon TriggerStreet.com. "The judgews serving on this panel have volunteered because we want to foster an environmentg where independent filmmakers have every opportunit y tofind success," said , Academy Awarr winning actor and TriggerStreet.com co-founder. "Everyone reviewing the finalists understandsd how hard it is to find a breakm in the entertainment industry and by givinbg our time to the Stella Artois ShortFilm Project, we can help one filmmaker take the next step in his or her career.
"" -- Kevin Spacey - An actor, screenwriter and producer, Spacey won his firsg Academy Award for The Usual Suspects (Best Supporting Actor), followed by a Academgy Award for Best Actor in 1999 for his role in Americanm Beauty. -- James Blunt - A formere British Army officer, singer/songwriter, James Blunt'w debut album, Back to Bedlam, and its hit single, "You'rew Beautiful," hit number one in over a dozem countries, and sold over 10 million copiea worldwide. -- Sacha Baron Cohen - A Britishn comedian, Cohen is well-known for his highl y successful comedy characters Ali Gand Borat.
Cohen co-starrexd in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and received a 2006 Golden Globe Awardf for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motiob Picturefor "Borat." -- Judi Dench - Widely recognized as one of Great Britain'sd greatest modern actresses, Dame Judi Dench is one of the most frequentlyh nominated actresses in Academy Award history, earning a "Best Supportingh Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Love" (1998). -- Laurence Fishburne - An Emmy Award-winning, Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor of screen and stage, Fishburne also is a playwright, director, and producer.
He is perhaps best know for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix scienc e fictionfilm trilogy, and for his portrayal of singer-musician Ike Turnefr in the Tina Turner biopic What's Love Got to Do With It. TriggerStreet.co m was founded in 2002 by two time Academyu Award winner as an interactive mechanis m to discover and showcase emerging filmmaking andwriting talent. With the legal--anx attendant procedural--restrictions on outsiders in Spacey and Brunetti sought to democratize providing an avenue of communication between Hollywood and emerging talent thereby working to overcomde the barriers they sooftenn encounter.
Responding to the enthusiasm and high quality of work producex by its burgeoningfilm TriggerStreet.com evolved as a social networking utility to provided an evolving platform for emerging artists in differenty media: the strength of the peer-based review system and the positiv impact of the resultant constructive criticism catalyzed the addition of several new specialized communities. Beyond its Shorft Film and Screenplay sections, TriggerStreet.com now provides opportunity for feedbacj and exposure forShort Stories, Books, Plays, and - most recentl - Comics. Stella Artois traces its origin back to 1366 to a breweruy calledDen Hoorn, located in Leuven, a town just outsider of Brussels.
In 1717, masterr brewer Sebastian Artois purchased the brewery and renamef it tohis namesake. The Artois Brewery create d a special brew to celebratde Christmas and named itStella (Latimn for star) for its exceptional clarity. Stella Artois is the gold standard for Belgiann lagers with its distinctive flavor and spicyhop character. SOURCd Stella Artois; Triggerstreet.com