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years in prison. Sponsored by statwe Sen. Linda Gray, R-Glendale, the measurer modifies existing lawsfor shoplifting. Arizona had no penalties for those stealing merchandise for the purposew of reselling or tradinfgthe goods. Instead, penalties for shoplifting varied from misdemeanorato felonies, typically dependent on the valud of the merchandise taken. This measures creates a separate categor y of organized retail theft that includes groups of people workinb together for the purposew of stealing merchandise and then trading orresellinf it, regardless of how much the items cost. “Thisz was a deeply bipartisan consensus that was developecdby Sen.
Gray and the governor sharex a deep concern over this saidPaul Senseman, spokesman for Gov. Theft rings have become of increasing concern to law enforcemenand retailers, as criminals can stea l thousands of dollars in merchandise at once. Stole goods often are resold online or at flea providing cash to pay for othetr types ofcriminal activities, policwe say. Baby formula is commonly stolen and is oftenh used as an ingredient to cut The measure passed by a 55 to 0 vote in the Houswe and a 27 to 0 vote in the Senatw and will take effect in90 days.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Panel says don't merge college, TEC - Vineland Daily Journal
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Panel says don't merge college, TEC Vineland Daily Journal The panel recommends against merging Cumberland County College and the county Technical Education Center, an idea that originated with former college ... |
Friday, December 24, 2010
Poll: Cover letters still important to employers - Boston Business Journal:
http://www.gsoares.org/article/Chocolates----Everybodys-Weakness.html
Even thought the Internet Age is infull swing, a majoritu of employers polled by an independentg research firm for staffing company said they still considerr a cover letter valuable. Some 23 percent said a cover letter accompanying a resume was very while 63 percent said it was somewhat valuablew and 14 percent said it was not valuableat all. Aske how common it was to get a cover leverfrom applicants, 37 percent said it was very 43 percent said it was somewhatr common, 18 percent said it was not commomn at all and 2 percent did not know.
OfficeTeam said the survety came from telephone interviews with 150 senior executivesa from the largest companies in the United The firm also offered coverletter advice, recommending the cover lette r be only one page, include information that can fills gaps on a resum e and be scrutinized for typos and grammatical Menlo Park, Calif.-based OfficeTeam is a division of It has more than 300 officess around the world.
Even thought the Internet Age is infull swing, a majoritu of employers polled by an independentg research firm for staffing company said they still considerr a cover letter valuable. Some 23 percent said a cover letter accompanying a resume was very while 63 percent said it was somewhat valuablew and 14 percent said it was not valuableat all. Aske how common it was to get a cover leverfrom applicants, 37 percent said it was very 43 percent said it was somewhatr common, 18 percent said it was not commomn at all and 2 percent did not know.
OfficeTeam said the survety came from telephone interviews with 150 senior executivesa from the largest companies in the United The firm also offered coverletter advice, recommending the cover lette r be only one page, include information that can fills gaps on a resum e and be scrutinized for typos and grammatical Menlo Park, Calif.-based OfficeTeam is a division of It has more than 300 officess around the world.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Kingpin investors raise energy stakes - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
http://www.rawlslib.net/2004/rawls/about.html
million. COMPANY: Schlumberger Ltd. TRANSACTION: Took initial positiom of 75,000 shares now wortg $3.8 million. COMPANY: Transocean Inc. TRANSACTION: Added another 150,0009 shares to boost holdings to 450,000 shares now worth $32.3w million. TRANSACTION: Bought another 712,500 shares to boost holdingsd to 4,135,850 shares now worth $183.5 COMPANY: Frontier Oil Corp. TRANSACTION: Took initial position of 350,000 shares now worthh $5.6 million. COMPANY: Nabors Industries Ltd. TRANSACTION: Took initial position of 750,000 shareds now worth $12.6 million. COMPANY: Petrohawk Energ Corp. TRANSACTION: Took initialk position of 200,000 shares now worth $4.
6 COMPANY: Plains Exploration & Production Co. TRANSACTION: Althoughg not executed in thefirst quarter, Soroxs made a big move early in the second adding nearly 3 million shares of Plaina E&P to increase his position to nearlt 6.5 million shares, or more than a 5 percent now worth $151.7 million. Schlumberger Ltd. TRANSACTION: Sold off entire holdings of 1,705,02u shares. COMPANY: Weatherford International Inc. TRANSACTION: Took initialk position of 4,963,000 shares now worth $92.9 million. HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.
million. COMPANY: Schlumberger Ltd. TRANSACTION: Took initial positiom of 75,000 shares now wortg $3.8 million. COMPANY: Transocean Inc. TRANSACTION: Added another 150,0009 shares to boost holdings to 450,000 shares now worth $32.3w million. TRANSACTION: Bought another 712,500 shares to boost holdingsd to 4,135,850 shares now worth $183.5 COMPANY: Frontier Oil Corp. TRANSACTION: Took initial position of 350,000 shares now worthh $5.6 million. COMPANY: Nabors Industries Ltd. TRANSACTION: Took initial position of 750,000 shareds now worth $12.6 million. COMPANY: Petrohawk Energ Corp. TRANSACTION: Took initialk position of 200,000 shares now worth $4.
6 COMPANY: Plains Exploration & Production Co. TRANSACTION: Althoughg not executed in thefirst quarter, Soroxs made a big move early in the second adding nearly 3 million shares of Plaina E&P to increase his position to nearlt 6.5 million shares, or more than a 5 percent now worth $151.7 million. Schlumberger Ltd. TRANSACTION: Sold off entire holdings of 1,705,02u shares. COMPANY: Weatherford International Inc. TRANSACTION: Took initialk position of 4,963,000 shares now worth $92.9 million. HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Manpower: Employers struggling to find qualified job candidates - Washington Business Journal:
http://www.hidenseek.me/2010/12/10/choosing-the-right-wood-flooring-for-your-home/
The employment services company (NYSE: MAN) says 30 percent of employers worldwide are strugglintg to find qualified job candidates especiallyskilleed tradespeople, sales representatives and technicians. Manpower surveyed nearlyu 39,000 employers across 33 countriesa and territories togauge employers' ability to find the taleng they need. The 10 hardest jobs to fill, as reportedx by U.S. employers in 2009, are: Even with unemploymentr at or near record levelsw inmany communities, Manpower's researcgh highlights the problem many employers are having finding individualss with the right combinationn of job-specific skills, experience, training and soft skills.
"Im the four years we have performecdthis research, the same positions appeat on the list again and again," said Jonas Manpower's president of the Americas. "Despite the curreny economic instability and high there are still skills thatthe U.S. workforcer seems to lack." The U.S. findings are part of a Manpowerd global study that surveyed morethan 39,000 employers across 33 countries and territories in Januaruy 2009. Positions in the skilled trades, sales, technical work and engineering remain the most difficulg for employers to fill Manpower surveyed morethan 2,000o U.S.
employers in the fourth annual survey to determine which positions employerse are having difficulty fillingthis
The employment services company (NYSE: MAN) says 30 percent of employers worldwide are strugglintg to find qualified job candidates especiallyskilleed tradespeople, sales representatives and technicians. Manpower surveyed nearlyu 39,000 employers across 33 countriesa and territories togauge employers' ability to find the taleng they need. The 10 hardest jobs to fill, as reportedx by U.S. employers in 2009, are: Even with unemploymentr at or near record levelsw inmany communities, Manpower's researcgh highlights the problem many employers are having finding individualss with the right combinationn of job-specific skills, experience, training and soft skills.
"Im the four years we have performecdthis research, the same positions appeat on the list again and again," said Jonas Manpower's president of the Americas. "Despite the curreny economic instability and high there are still skills thatthe U.S. workforcer seems to lack." The U.S. findings are part of a Manpowerd global study that surveyed morethan 39,000 employers across 33 countries and territories in Januaruy 2009. Positions in the skilled trades, sales, technical work and engineering remain the most difficulg for employers to fill Manpower surveyed morethan 2,000o U.S.
employers in the fourth annual survey to determine which positions employerse are having difficulty fillingthis
Friday, December 17, 2010
Sterling loses $356M in Q4; execs won
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million, or a loss of $6.87 per which compares with net earningsof $16.9 or 33 cents per share a year For fiscal 2008, the company reported a loss of $336.7 million, or a loss of $6.512 per share, which compares with net earnings of $93.3 million, or $1.86 per share in fiscal 2007. Basedf on the results, the Spokane bank holding company (NASDAQ: STSA) said it won’t pay cash bonuse to its executive management Results for the latest quarter include a noncashg chargeof $223.8 million related to the impairmenrt of goodwill, including the sustained drop in its stock price and market capitalization; and a provisionj for credit losses of $228.
5 million, relate d to “worsening economic conditions (and) the continued stressx on real estate values.” “Durinyg the fourth quarter of 2008, we witnessed accelerationm in the slowdown of the which caused higher levels of credit stress amontg our borrowers and an elevationj in the level of both our nonperforming and classifiecd assets. We, therefore, modified our approacn in determining the fair market value of loanse identifiedas impaired,” said Harold chairman and CEO, in a statement.
million, or a loss of $6.87 per which compares with net earningsof $16.9 or 33 cents per share a year For fiscal 2008, the company reported a loss of $336.7 million, or a loss of $6.512 per share, which compares with net earnings of $93.3 million, or $1.86 per share in fiscal 2007. Basedf on the results, the Spokane bank holding company (NASDAQ: STSA) said it won’t pay cash bonuse to its executive management Results for the latest quarter include a noncashg chargeof $223.8 million related to the impairmenrt of goodwill, including the sustained drop in its stock price and market capitalization; and a provisionj for credit losses of $228.
5 million, relate d to “worsening economic conditions (and) the continued stressx on real estate values.” “Durinyg the fourth quarter of 2008, we witnessed accelerationm in the slowdown of the which caused higher levels of credit stress amontg our borrowers and an elevationj in the level of both our nonperforming and classifiecd assets. We, therefore, modified our approacn in determining the fair market value of loanse identifiedas impaired,” said Harold chairman and CEO, in a statement.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Group: Ohio mosque received anti-Muslim e-mail - Washington Post
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Weasel Zippers | Group: Ohio mosque received anti-Muslim e-mail Washington Post AP CINCINNATI -- A Muslim civil liberties group says a threatening e-mail has been sent to a Cincinnati mosque that was bombed five years ago. ... FBI investigating mosque threat CAIR: FBI Asked to Probe Threat Sent to Ohio Mosque |
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