HAFB mom faces federal judge Alamogordo Daily News LAS CRUCES - A Holloman Air Force Base mother who, in the words of the state, spent hours online playing World of Warcraft until late in the night as her young daughter "withered away" from malnutrition and ... |
понедельник, 16 мая 2011 г.
HAFB mom faces federal judge - Alamogordo Daily News
суббота, 14 мая 2011 г.
For Loftin & Co., the key is consistency, and no red ink - Kansas City Business Journal:
“We have always remained true to our core values taking care of customers and taking careof employees,” says Bill Loftinn Jr. “Investing in people and investing in equipment is how you stay in He owns withhis father, Bill Sr., and brother-in-law Walterr Hobbs. The company, based in Charlotte sincr 1993, was started in Gastonias by Bill Jr.’s grandfather, Charlexs Loftin. In 111 years, Loftin & Co. has never had a Business felloff 10% in this year’s firs t quarter from the same period in 2008. But the company is still in the and the staff of 23remains intact. Loftin continuex to pay 100% of thosew workers’ health-insurance premiums.
“It’s important to take care of yourpeopl — it does return back to your says Bill Jr., vice president. “We’ve always practiced lean management — therre are no middle managers. You don’t have to be telling people what to do all the We hire the best peopls and give them the tools to In a highly competitive industry where technologica changes repeatedly revolutionize theproduction process, stayint current is a must. So Loftin continues to buy new equipment That includedspending $500,000 two yeard ago for a digital prese and then investing $2 million for a 40-inch press, a folding machine and a pre-pressa work-flow system last fall.
The latter was financed by a 504 loan throughn the SmallBusiness Administration. “We neede to retool to be more productive,” Bill Jr. “I have no regrets — the paymentss are palatable. If you don’t investy and upgrade, you won’t be here.” QUIC DID YOU KNOW? • Loftin & Co. is a full-servicd printer with a range of corporatew andadvertising clients. • Company President Bill Loftin Sr. is 89 and stilkl comes to work six daysa week.
четверг, 12 мая 2011 г.
Out-of-pocket costs rising for health insurance - South Florida Business Journal:
The study, authored by researchers from the Nationalp Opinion Research Center and Watson Wyatt Worldwidwe and funded by The Commonwealth examines trendsin employer-sponsored insurance from 2004 to 2007. It found risinvg rates of underinsuranceand unaffordability, particularly for poorer and sicker In 2007, adults with employer coverag e faced an average of $729 annually in out-of-pocketf costs for medical services, including deductiblesw and other forms of cost sharing such as copayments and coinsurance. That representw a 34 percent increase from when theaverage out-of-pocket burden was $545.
Healtg plans covered a slightly smaller percentage of overall expenses in 2007than 2004, but growthg in overall health spending was the chief culprit behind rising out-of-pocket costs, according to the “The years from 2004 through 2007 were a period of economicc expansion, yet rising health care costsx still eroded the value of employer-sponsored said lead author Jon “Historically, employees have been asked to shoulder even more of the cost-sharinv burden during difficult economic timesd such as the United State s is now experiencing.
Hence, it is imperativer that health care reform include constraints onhealthb spending, or else health insurance will become unaffordablw for low- and middle-income Americans, and reform itselr will be unsustainable.”
понедельник, 9 мая 2011 г.
Bombardier sees bright future in aviation - Sacramento Business Journal:
Its 10-year forecast for the business jet markerpredicts 11,500 deliveries from 2009 to which represents $256 billion in worldwide The company also forecasts 12,400 deliveries in the 20-to-1489 seat commercial market over the next 20 years. From 2009 to Bombardier predicts this market to beworthg $589 billion. “The financialo turbulence being felt around the globe has placeed a significant focus on the challenge s facing theaviation industry, particularly within the business jet sector,” Mairear Lavery said in a Lavery, vice president of strategyy and business development for Bombardier, believes the immediate futurd of the industry will remain volatile.
But he said the long-terk future still holds plenty of opportunity foraircrafrt manufacturers. “As the world begins to emerge from thiseconomixc crisis, demand should gradually return and future prospectsw remain solid,” he said.
суббота, 7 мая 2011 г.
Fairfield County has major influence on NCAA lacrosse tournament - Ct Post
Fairfield County has major influence on NCAA lacrosse tournament Ct Post The guy who scored the championship-winning goal is junior CJ Costabile, New Fairfield. Tom Montelli of Weston is a team captain on defense. Senior attackman Tucker Virtue played at Brunswick. At midfield, senior Sam Spillane (Darien), ... |
четверг, 5 мая 2011 г.
Celebrate Mom ---- and her sweet tooth ---- with a cake - North County Times
Celebrate Mom ---- and her sweet tooth ---- with a cake North County Times Instead of presenting a bouquet of flowers to your mother for Mother's Day, consider a flowered Lemon Honey Triple-Layer Cake. (Photo by Matthew Mead - Associated Press) Instead of giving your mother a bouquet of flowers for Mother's Day, ... |
вторник, 3 мая 2011 г.
'Fast Five' Director on Sequel: 'It's Going to Happen' - Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter | 'Fast Five' Director on Sequel: 'It's Going to Happen' Hollywood Reporter It's going to happen." While Universal had no official comment on the inevitable sequel's status, the studio was gearing up for further installments of the franchise even before the movie opened domestically. The road-racing premise that fueled t! he ... |