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US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix will play host to concertas by Beyonce on July 7 and Green Dayon Aug. 22. Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus will be at the center from June 24to 28. June also marke the start of the Women’s National Basketball Associationm 2009 season giving the Phoenix Mercurh at string ofdates Phoenix’s Dodge Theater concerts range from Jay-Z on July 2 to The Fray and Jack’ Mannequin on July 14. Acrossa town in Glendale, University of Phoenic Stadium willhost U2’s latest U.S. tour on Oct 20. “America n Idol” winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lamberrt will join other finalistsat Jobing.com Aren on July 20.
Teen pop idole the Jonas Brothers willplay Jobing.com on Aug. 11. Cirque du Soleio will be at the Glendale hockey arensa July 29to Aug. 2. The summer concert lineup at Cricket Wireless Pavilion in west Phoenix includewthe Van’s Warped Tour June 30, Marilym Manson and Slayer on July 17 and Def Leppars on Aug. 29. Pop band Lifehouse will perfor m after the June 13 Arizona Diamondbacks game atChasew Field. Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. reported earlier this month that concert sales were down 9 percenr for the first quarter of 2009 comparedto 2008. West Calif.-based Ticketmaster said sports ticket salees were down 7 percenty in thequarterly comparison.
US Airwayas Center would not disclose information abouttickef demand. Scott Norton, spokesman for the University ofPhoenix Stadium, said economicv and consumer worries impact but not all events. “We have not seen it affecf ourU2 show, but I believe that is partlyu due to the relatively low tickegt prices for the show,” he Tickets to the U2 concert run from $30 to “We have soccer on July 12 and monstef trucks on Aug. 1, which are both walk-up type events, so I guesse we will see,” Nortonj said. “I think the key these days is pricingh event tickets based on what the current market will bear.
You cannot expect consumerds topay more, for like entertainment, if your competitors are offering family four packs, buy one-gegt ones, etc. Just like the real estatd market, it’s got to be priced to sell if you expecttit to.” Business owners and other consumersz say the more frugal ways include spending on trips and speciapl events. “We have definitely tried to cut saidJudy Toth, a chef and owner of the Simplhy Impressive Cooking School in Mesa. “Our 30th anniversary is June 16.
We were goinf to go away for along weekend, but after the water heaters broke and other things hit, we just decidefd not to spend money on the Others continue to spend on concerts they deem “An artist we had wantedr to see last October came to town finallyg this past week. Although the concert sold out quicklhthat didn’t stop me from getting tickets (through Stub Hub) for my daughter and I to see Tayloe Swift,” said Nancy Dudenhoefer. communitt relations manager at Kyrene School Districtin Tempe. “It was worth it – she put on a greayt show.
Plus we went out to dinned at Westgate prior tothe event,” she “We met my cousin and his wife and theirr two young girls therre … they have gone to the Cheetah Taylor Swift and will be attendint Jonas Brothers come August. I think we do the big eventw because we knew it would be a greaf experience withour children.”
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Silver lining: Oscars darling Jennifer Lawrence may 'save lives' - NEWS.com.au
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Silver lining: Oscars darling Jennifer Lawrence may 'save lives' NEWS.com.au Lawrence, the new darling of the film industry after she won the Best Actress gong at the Oscars, said she was on a campaign to change the public perception of mental illness after accepting her award. She was recognised for her role in the David O ... |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Acquisitive Focus/FGW owner looks beyond advertising - Boston Business Journal:
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The Cincinnati advertising executive has used four acquisitiona since 2005 to growhis data-drivenb ad agency, . Now he is exploring acquisitions outside hischosejn industry. Sharp said he was approached by a formerf client who wants to be general manager and limited partnerf ina Mazda/Volkswagen dealership in Tuscaloosa, Ala. So, he’ s making an offer for the dealership this week and promisewsit won’t be the last purchase he pursueds this year. He’s also lookinh at two deals involving HVAC companiesin “It’s a great opportunity in America. Everything’sa on sale,” he said. “Stock, properties, commodities.
Most aggressive businessmej are looking beyond theirtraditional boundaries.” Not every deal has pannedd out as planned for but he’s never been timid about pulling the trigger. With two acquisition in 2005 and one each in 2007and 2008, Sharpp pulled together agencies with expertis e in data mining, direct marketing, traditional advertising and brand The Sharonville-based agency has landed six new-business awardas since January worth a combined $5 million in Sharp said. The agency has hired 17 employees sincea five-employed staff reduction on Feb. 9, boostinb total employment to 134.
Amongg those assigning new businessto Focus/FGW in the last few monthes are , , of Sandusky Ohio, and ’s NextRx a national mail-order pharmacyg company based in Mason. Another health care client, in Seattle, expanded its relationship with hiring the agency to help roll out aMedicare “They’ve continued to blow my sockx off with the work that they do. They make complex information very understandable for thosewho aren’t data said Sharon Thomson, director of advertising and marketing communicationz for the 9,000-employee physician group.
Thomsonh hired Focus/FGW for a direct-marketingf assignment last year but expanded that assignment to includer Medicare workin 2009. She wouldn’t say how much is speng with Focus/FGW. As the economy weakened, Sharlp increasingly relied onorganic growth, whiled scaling back revenue goals for the company. When he acquiredf the Deskey agency in February Sharp said he was shootingfor $125 millionj in total sales and wantecd to surpass WB Donor in Detroit as the nation’s largestr independent agency. A year he sold Deskey back to its former owner s and predicted 2009 revenue would fall tothe “highg 20’s,” down from $40 million in 2008.
New business should boosyt revenue to morethan $30 million this and Sharp is exploring an acquisition of a smallo Boston agency that specializes in health care accounts. In the he said business brokers are contacting him at leasy once a week with potential deals in a variethyof industries. In the Tuscaloosz deal, he sees potential because Mercede s operates an assembly plant there and Volkswageh is building another plant three hours awayin Tenn.
“It’s the only VW and Mazdaq dealership within 90 miles ofthe city,” said “There are 23 German supplier companies to Mercedesx and VW already operating in Alabama, and we’re goingf to own the only German-car franchise in the owner Verta Barr said she expects but has not yet receivedx a letter of intent from whom she described as an “entrepreneur from back She said the deal has “a lotta ifs right and declined further comment. This will be the seconx time Sharp has been involvecd in anauto dealership. He was part-ownedr of the former Yates-Wyler Dodge dealership in Milford in theearlu 1990s.
A business broker who specializesw in automotive transactions said southeastern states have a lot of dealerships for sale but few buyerws because offinancing woes. “The average dealership needxs $4 million to $5 millioj in inventory, so you need that type of crediy line to make thedealership work,” said Chad Gutschow, a broked for in Omaha, Neb. “Most brokers I talk to have not closes on a car dealershi p in overa year.” Sharp is counting on threr commercial credit lines from , and banks to handler financing. Kim Sharp, owner of the Focus/FGW advertising agency, assembled that company from several acquisitions.
Now, Sharp is branchinbg out and plans to make an offere ona Mazda/Volkswagen dealership in Alabama. In he is exploring deals with twoHVAC
The Cincinnati advertising executive has used four acquisitiona since 2005 to growhis data-drivenb ad agency, . Now he is exploring acquisitions outside hischosejn industry. Sharp said he was approached by a formerf client who wants to be general manager and limited partnerf ina Mazda/Volkswagen dealership in Tuscaloosa, Ala. So, he’ s making an offer for the dealership this week and promisewsit won’t be the last purchase he pursueds this year. He’s also lookinh at two deals involving HVAC companiesin “It’s a great opportunity in America. Everything’sa on sale,” he said. “Stock, properties, commodities.
Most aggressive businessmej are looking beyond theirtraditional boundaries.” Not every deal has pannedd out as planned for but he’s never been timid about pulling the trigger. With two acquisition in 2005 and one each in 2007and 2008, Sharpp pulled together agencies with expertis e in data mining, direct marketing, traditional advertising and brand The Sharonville-based agency has landed six new-business awardas since January worth a combined $5 million in Sharp said. The agency has hired 17 employees sincea five-employed staff reduction on Feb. 9, boostinb total employment to 134.
Amongg those assigning new businessto Focus/FGW in the last few monthes are , , of Sandusky Ohio, and ’s NextRx a national mail-order pharmacyg company based in Mason. Another health care client, in Seattle, expanded its relationship with hiring the agency to help roll out aMedicare “They’ve continued to blow my sockx off with the work that they do. They make complex information very understandable for thosewho aren’t data said Sharon Thomson, director of advertising and marketing communicationz for the 9,000-employee physician group.
Thomsonh hired Focus/FGW for a direct-marketingf assignment last year but expanded that assignment to includer Medicare workin 2009. She wouldn’t say how much is speng with Focus/FGW. As the economy weakened, Sharlp increasingly relied onorganic growth, whiled scaling back revenue goals for the company. When he acquiredf the Deskey agency in February Sharp said he was shootingfor $125 millionj in total sales and wantecd to surpass WB Donor in Detroit as the nation’s largestr independent agency. A year he sold Deskey back to its former owner s and predicted 2009 revenue would fall tothe “highg 20’s,” down from $40 million in 2008.
New business should boosyt revenue to morethan $30 million this and Sharp is exploring an acquisition of a smallo Boston agency that specializes in health care accounts. In the he said business brokers are contacting him at leasy once a week with potential deals in a variethyof industries. In the Tuscaloosz deal, he sees potential because Mercede s operates an assembly plant there and Volkswageh is building another plant three hours awayin Tenn.
“It’s the only VW and Mazdaq dealership within 90 miles ofthe city,” said “There are 23 German supplier companies to Mercedesx and VW already operating in Alabama, and we’re goingf to own the only German-car franchise in the owner Verta Barr said she expects but has not yet receivedx a letter of intent from whom she described as an “entrepreneur from back She said the deal has “a lotta ifs right and declined further comment. This will be the seconx time Sharp has been involvecd in anauto dealership. He was part-ownedr of the former Yates-Wyler Dodge dealership in Milford in theearlu 1990s.
A business broker who specializesw in automotive transactions said southeastern states have a lot of dealerships for sale but few buyerws because offinancing woes. “The average dealership needxs $4 million to $5 millioj in inventory, so you need that type of crediy line to make thedealership work,” said Chad Gutschow, a broked for in Omaha, Neb. “Most brokers I talk to have not closes on a car dealershi p in overa year.” Sharp is counting on threr commercial credit lines from , and banks to handler financing. Kim Sharp, owner of the Focus/FGW advertising agency, assembled that company from several acquisitions.
Now, Sharp is branchinbg out and plans to make an offere ona Mazda/Volkswagen dealership in Alabama. In he is exploring deals with twoHVAC
Friday, February 15, 2013
5 Great Alien Invasion Movies!!! - Bloody Disgusting
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Bloody Disgusting | 5 Great Alien Invasion Movies!!! Bloody Disgusting With Dark Skies hitting theaters a week from today on February 22nd, I figured I'd take a look at some of its precursors in the fundamentally popular “Aliens F*cking With Us†genre. Once I started digging I found so many great examples that it was hard ... |
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Johns Hopkins, Colliers Pinkard among bankrupt developer Opus East's creditors - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Opus, which developed more than 13 millionh square feet of commercial space in the regionsincw 1994, . The 210-page list of creditors did not specify whethedr they were securedor unsecured, nor did it say how much moneyg each was owed. Among the firm’s largest creditorx is , which is seeking more than $25 millionm from Opus tied to a 160,000-square-foot officer it was building for defensecontractore (NYSE: NOC) in Linthicum Heights.
The bank sued Opus subsidiarh Nursery Corner BB LLC in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court onJune 29, claiming Opus defaultee on the loan, according to court In its bankruptcy filing, Opus listed assetes of between $50 million and $100 million and liabilitiese of between $100 million and $500 million. Otherr notable Baltimore-area firms listed in Baltimore; Century Engineering; the Economidc Alliance of Greater Baltimore; ; America Office Equipment Co. Inc.; ; ; and Rummel, Klepperf & Kahl LLP. The U.S. Bankruptc y Court in Delaware has scheduled a creditors meeting to be heldJuly 22.
Opus, which developed more than 13 millionh square feet of commercial space in the regionsincw 1994, . The 210-page list of creditors did not specify whethedr they were securedor unsecured, nor did it say how much moneyg each was owed. Among the firm’s largest creditorx is , which is seeking more than $25 millionm from Opus tied to a 160,000-square-foot officer it was building for defensecontractore (NYSE: NOC) in Linthicum Heights.
The bank sued Opus subsidiarh Nursery Corner BB LLC in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court onJune 29, claiming Opus defaultee on the loan, according to court In its bankruptcy filing, Opus listed assetes of between $50 million and $100 million and liabilitiese of between $100 million and $500 million. Otherr notable Baltimore-area firms listed in Baltimore; Century Engineering; the Economidc Alliance of Greater Baltimore; ; America Office Equipment Co. Inc.; ; ; and Rummel, Klepperf & Kahl LLP. The U.S. Bankruptc y Court in Delaware has scheduled a creditors meeting to be heldJuly 22.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Signs show Tampa market unfriendly to Lightning - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The Tampa market, which has been home to the teamsinced 1992, exhibits five of 10 possibls danger signs that could affect its existence accordinvg to a study conducted by sister publicatiohn Business First of Buffalo . Many of the teames that could be in danger if the was to ever to consideer contracting arein non-traditional hockehy markets such as the south and the areas the NHL has expanderd to in recent years. “Beforde doing any study just putting in my twocentas — I would have said it has been a Ted Rechtshaffen, president and chief executive officer of in Toronto, said. “Now, after doingb the study, putting the numbers together, I can say it has been a disaster.
” Therwe are a number of areas plaguingtthe Lightning, the study said, includingt the placement of potential fans’ personal income as well as 2008-09 attendance in the bottom one-third of the entire NHL. The Lightning’sd venue, , was below 90 perceny capacity on average during the most recent while the financial value ofthe franchise, as estimatedc by , has dropped at least 50 percent below the NHL median during the past year.
Of course, the Lightning’s otheer big problem is its location south of the 38th considered the southern border of the traditional hockey Other teams on the list are scattered throughou areas withwarmer climates, led by the , whichb exhibit eight of the 10 danger signs including low franchis value, low net incoms and competition with the . in Miamij are right behind with most of the same issues as followed by the andthe . The only northern team to be listedc among the top five threatenee teams isthe , which is generally suffering from a regionn with lower population and lower income for its residents. “This is not a happy thing by any Rechtshaffen said.
“Buffalo is a great hockey There are lots of hockey fans Theproblem is, those hocke y fans don’t have enough money to spendr on tickets.” The NHL has not made any indicationj that it would contract from 30 teams, howeve r of the four major professional sports leagues in the United the NHL has the smallest fan base and the lowestg level of television revenue packages. The leagu remains extremely popular in Canada whers six of the 30 teamsare based. Plus, hockey fans are considered to be more affluent than theother sports, accordin g to a 2004 studt by the . “As a business, I think the NHL needs to Rechtshaffen said.
“But if the possibility remainzs of moving teams and generatinbgmore money, the NHL obviously would prefer to move them.”
The Tampa market, which has been home to the teamsinced 1992, exhibits five of 10 possibls danger signs that could affect its existence accordinvg to a study conducted by sister publicatiohn Business First of Buffalo . Many of the teames that could be in danger if the was to ever to consideer contracting arein non-traditional hockehy markets such as the south and the areas the NHL has expanderd to in recent years. “Beforde doing any study just putting in my twocentas — I would have said it has been a Ted Rechtshaffen, president and chief executive officer of in Toronto, said. “Now, after doingb the study, putting the numbers together, I can say it has been a disaster.
” Therwe are a number of areas plaguingtthe Lightning, the study said, includingt the placement of potential fans’ personal income as well as 2008-09 attendance in the bottom one-third of the entire NHL. The Lightning’sd venue, , was below 90 perceny capacity on average during the most recent while the financial value ofthe franchise, as estimatedc by , has dropped at least 50 percent below the NHL median during the past year.
Of course, the Lightning’s otheer big problem is its location south of the 38th considered the southern border of the traditional hockey Other teams on the list are scattered throughou areas withwarmer climates, led by the , whichb exhibit eight of the 10 danger signs including low franchis value, low net incoms and competition with the . in Miamij are right behind with most of the same issues as followed by the andthe . The only northern team to be listedc among the top five threatenee teams isthe , which is generally suffering from a regionn with lower population and lower income for its residents. “This is not a happy thing by any Rechtshaffen said.
“Buffalo is a great hockey There are lots of hockey fans Theproblem is, those hocke y fans don’t have enough money to spendr on tickets.” The NHL has not made any indicationj that it would contract from 30 teams, howeve r of the four major professional sports leagues in the United the NHL has the smallest fan base and the lowestg level of television revenue packages. The leagu remains extremely popular in Canada whers six of the 30 teamsare based. Plus, hockey fans are considered to be more affluent than theother sports, accordin g to a 2004 studt by the . “As a business, I think the NHL needs to Rechtshaffen said.
“But if the possibility remainzs of moving teams and generatinbgmore money, the NHL obviously would prefer to move them.”
Saturday, January 26, 2013
How 'size profiling' harms overweight patients - Washington Post
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How 'size profiling' harms overweight patients Washington Post Despite the fact that body weight is largely determined by an individual's biology, genetics and social environment, medical providers often blame patients for their weight and blame their weight for any health problems they have. When I was doing ... |
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