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Levy recently was president of Turner BroadcastinhgSales Inc. and president of . The Atlanta-basede media company said Levy was instrumental in expandinygthe company’s long-standing programming relationshipz with the , and , especiallhy in creating digital extensions of leadingf sports brands, including PGA.com and PGATour.com. In this new Levy will direct advertising salexs strategy and operations and allaffiliate sales, marketingy promotion, interactive television and technology business development for the Turner Broadcasting domestic news, entertainment and animation and young adults networks and He’ll continue oversight of Turner Sports, the company’sx sports programming acquisitions, production, league relations and sports ad sales “This new model consolidating oversight of our company’se domestic revenue reflects the increasing convergence of the interests and activity of advertisersx and distributors, and the importance of sportz to both,” Kent said.
“Davif Levy’s long track record of innovatiohn and execution in both advertising sales and sportse makes him the ideal executive to provide new strategic leadershipo to a terrificmanagement Heller, formerly president of domestif distribution for TBS, ran the distribution organization for the past nine Heller will now take a coordinatinh role within on the industry-wide “TV initiative and will serve as senior adviserd to TBS Chairman Phil Kent on business and corporater strategy-setting issues. Heller will also continue to represent the compan y within thecable industry, serving on the boardd of The Cable Center and CTAM, and chairing the CTAM Educationakl Foundation.
Breland will take over day-to-dayu leadership of Turner Network Sales. Breland has been responsiblw fordistribution sales, marketing and business operations supporting the Turner Broadcasting domestic networks CNN, HLN, , CNN en TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and Boomerang, as well as partnerships developed by Turnerd Private Networks and the Turnert Network Sales business developmentg group.
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“It seems like a pretty simplw business,” CEO Thomas Wintz said. “They made it complicatec by making interest-only loans, alternative-A loans, and it didn’t work That recipe helped Rosedale Federalgrow third-quarter earnings by 10 percent from a year ago to $1.7 even as the nationalp economy sank deeper into recession. is on the other end of the The Crofton bank is operating undera cease-and-desist ordef after federal officials foun d that the bank’s residential real estate lending was too risky. Suburbanb has lost money sincelast year, goingf $4.5 million into the red in the third quarter alone.
Both troubles and bright spotsx abound forGreater Baltimore’s 55 locallhy based banks, which are at the centefr of a financial-system crisias that many lifelong bankers say they have neve seen the likes of. In the third 31 percent of local banks lost data shows. Some of the like Suburban, are seeing losses and past-due loans mounf to levels that are cutting deeply intotheir capital. But even more locap banks — 35 percent — grew theifr earnings from a year ago. Many are thrifts like Rosedalw Federal that have strong capital levelsand didn’t relax their lending standards amid the mortgagw boom.
At 100-year-old Rosedale, which has eight branche and $600 million in assets, loans stay on the books rather than being bundled and soldto “A 30-year loan is our problem until it’w paid off,” Wintz said. Havingy to live with the consequences keeps the bank conservativde inits lending. Still, a simpls business model doesn’t mean life is easy. Banks live on a narros margin — the difference between the cost they pay for deposits and other fundint and the interest they earnon loans. Competitionh for deposits is fierce, with some bankes jacking up rates to attract And loan demand has slowed as finances or fear keep borrowerw onthe sidelines.
made a profit of $211,000 in the thirdf quarter after taking a loss to closes out a pension fund ayear ago. Despite the thrift’as niche in residential real estate lessthan 0.1 percent of its loans are noncurrent, meaning the loan is 90 days past due or the bank does not expect full payment. “I won’t tell you things are but we are holdingour own,” said Hamilton Federalk President Robert DeAlmeida, whose bank has $223 milliohn in assets. With few homebuyers lookinv for loans, Hamilton Federakl has been buying loans from banks that are unloadingf assets toraise money, he said.
Rosedale and Hamiltoj Federal have capitalto spare, meaning they don’ need the shot of moneyy coming to banks under the U.S. Treasuruy Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. Hamilton has a nearlgy 25 percent ratio of capitalto assets, adjuster for risk — more than doubls what it takes to rank as For other banks, raising capital is job one. Suburban Federal’ds ratio of capital to risk-weighted assete has plummeted to 3.09 percent; a rati below 8 percent leaves abank undercapitalized. More than 11 perceng of the bank’s loans are noncurrent. Thosw factors have Suburban “exploring all to raise capital, including selling the CEO BobMorrison Jr. said.
Dutchj insurance giant has applied to regulators for a thrifyt charter so it could potentially buy the Several banks and other companies have expressed interest inbuying Suburban, Morrison said, declining comment on specifi offers. “Suburban Federal has been a real estate lender in this communith for53 years, and for 52 yearsx our model worked beautifully,” said Morrison, whose grandfather founded the bank. “We’rr seeing what Alan Greenspan calledthe 100-year tsunami, and it’a hit home.” Owings Mills-based K Bank, which broughr in record profits as real estate lost $2.9 million in the thirxd quarter. That was down from a $3.
4 million loss in the secondd quarter. More than 6 percent of the bank’ws loans are noncurrent, but that dropped from more than 7 percentg aquarter earlier. “We have taken stepsa to reduce our exposure to real estatse and look for improvementin 2009,” CEO David Wellw Jr. said in an e-mail. in Howard Countyg lost $98,000 in the thirdc quarter. The bank is and its parent, , has appliedc for $375 million in funding from theTARP program. Columbia Bank is focuse on building up cash to cover potential loan losses so it can handl e whatever theeconomy brings, CEO John A. Scaldar Jr. said.
The bank’s reserves totao nearly 100 percent of itsnoncurrent “I want to be an optimistivc person, and I want to make sure we remaib positive,” Scaldara said, “butg there is a possibility that things couldd deterioriate and trickle down furthefr into the economy.”
“It seems like a pretty simplw business,” CEO Thomas Wintz said. “They made it complicatec by making interest-only loans, alternative-A loans, and it didn’t work That recipe helped Rosedale Federalgrow third-quarter earnings by 10 percent from a year ago to $1.7 even as the nationalp economy sank deeper into recession. is on the other end of the The Crofton bank is operating undera cease-and-desist ordef after federal officials foun d that the bank’s residential real estate lending was too risky. Suburbanb has lost money sincelast year, goingf $4.5 million into the red in the third quarter alone.
Both troubles and bright spotsx abound forGreater Baltimore’s 55 locallhy based banks, which are at the centefr of a financial-system crisias that many lifelong bankers say they have neve seen the likes of. In the third 31 percent of local banks lost data shows. Some of the like Suburban, are seeing losses and past-due loans mounf to levels that are cutting deeply intotheir capital. But even more locap banks — 35 percent — grew theifr earnings from a year ago. Many are thrifts like Rosedalw Federal that have strong capital levelsand didn’t relax their lending standards amid the mortgagw boom.
At 100-year-old Rosedale, which has eight branche and $600 million in assets, loans stay on the books rather than being bundled and soldto “A 30-year loan is our problem until it’w paid off,” Wintz said. Havingy to live with the consequences keeps the bank conservativde inits lending. Still, a simpls business model doesn’t mean life is easy. Banks live on a narros margin — the difference between the cost they pay for deposits and other fundint and the interest they earnon loans. Competitionh for deposits is fierce, with some bankes jacking up rates to attract And loan demand has slowed as finances or fear keep borrowerw onthe sidelines.
made a profit of $211,000 in the thirdf quarter after taking a loss to closes out a pension fund ayear ago. Despite the thrift’as niche in residential real estate lessthan 0.1 percent of its loans are noncurrent, meaning the loan is 90 days past due or the bank does not expect full payment. “I won’t tell you things are but we are holdingour own,” said Hamilton Federalk President Robert DeAlmeida, whose bank has $223 milliohn in assets. With few homebuyers lookinv for loans, Hamilton Federakl has been buying loans from banks that are unloadingf assets toraise money, he said.
Rosedale and Hamiltoj Federal have capitalto spare, meaning they don’ need the shot of moneyy coming to banks under the U.S. Treasuruy Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. Hamilton has a nearlgy 25 percent ratio of capitalto assets, adjuster for risk — more than doubls what it takes to rank as For other banks, raising capital is job one. Suburban Federal’ds ratio of capital to risk-weighted assete has plummeted to 3.09 percent; a rati below 8 percent leaves abank undercapitalized. More than 11 perceng of the bank’s loans are noncurrent. Thosw factors have Suburban “exploring all to raise capital, including selling the CEO BobMorrison Jr. said.
Dutchj insurance giant has applied to regulators for a thrifyt charter so it could potentially buy the Several banks and other companies have expressed interest inbuying Suburban, Morrison said, declining comment on specifi offers. “Suburban Federal has been a real estate lender in this communith for53 years, and for 52 yearsx our model worked beautifully,” said Morrison, whose grandfather founded the bank. “We’rr seeing what Alan Greenspan calledthe 100-year tsunami, and it’a hit home.” Owings Mills-based K Bank, which broughr in record profits as real estate lost $2.9 million in the thirxd quarter. That was down from a $3.
4 million loss in the secondd quarter. More than 6 percent of the bank’ws loans are noncurrent, but that dropped from more than 7 percentg aquarter earlier. “We have taken stepsa to reduce our exposure to real estatse and look for improvementin 2009,” CEO David Wellw Jr. said in an e-mail. in Howard Countyg lost $98,000 in the thirdc quarter. The bank is and its parent, , has appliedc for $375 million in funding from theTARP program. Columbia Bank is focuse on building up cash to cover potential loan losses so it can handl e whatever theeconomy brings, CEO John A. Scaldar Jr. said.
The bank’s reserves totao nearly 100 percent of itsnoncurrent “I want to be an optimistivc person, and I want to make sure we remaib positive,” Scaldara said, “butg there is a possibility that things couldd deterioriate and trickle down furthefr into the economy.”
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Slovakian President in Yogyakarta - Tempo Interaktif
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Slovakian President in Yogyakarta Tempo Interaktif In Yogyakarta, Gasparovic will visit the Tom Silver shop in Kotagede, Merapi eruption victims in Kinahrejo and the temporary homes in Plosokerep. "In Plosokerep, the president will grant early childhood education assistance," said the Sultan yesterday. ... |
Monday, October 24, 2011
Review: 'Hairspray' explodes with dynamite cast at Tri-Valley Repertory - San Jose Mercury News
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Review: 'Hairspray' explodes with dynamite cast at Tri-Valley Repertory San Jose Mercury News "Hairspray" cuts itself a small musical sliver of the cultural pie, wedged between the unbridled innocence of "Grease" and the draft-dreading excesses of "Hair." In its own way, "Hairspray," on stage at Livermore's Bankhead Theater, ... |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Many questions raised as TARP money pumped into economy - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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TARP is the government’x $700 billion bailout plan to recharge the econom y by encouragingbank lending. As part of the program, the Treasuryh Department has purchased preferred shares in healthy including several serving the Pittsburgh Half the money has already been theremaining $350 billion is subject to hagglinf on all fronts. Talk about a collision course. TARP may not become a but it isn’t exactly a panacea, analyst say. Take the , Pittsburgh’ws second-largest financial institution, which released fourth-quarter financials Jan. 20. The company’ fourth-quarter net income was $61 million, or 5 centss per diluted share.
But $33 million, or 3 centx per share, was allocated to preferred stockthroughg TARP. This left common shareholders withjust $28 million, or 2 centw per diluted share, down 95 percent from the fourtjh quarter of 2007. David Hunter, chairman of Downtowh investment firm Hunter Associates and a formert chairman of the National Association ofSecurities Dealers, said TARP “ca be a problem for companies” though the jury’sw still out. “It isn’t diluting the shareholderzs for the long term because things will get healthy and companies will buy backthe stock,” Huntefr said. “But it may sop up a lot of the earningsw fora while.
” Longer-term, it’s a guessing game whether the majoritg of banks can “retire that preferred he said. “It’s a tough row to hoe. If TARP can stabilized the banking world, it will have served its purpose.” Several others amonb the largest banks operating in the Pittsburg region received TARP including PNC Financial ServicesGroup , , and But it’s not clear whether others will join the programj or if any of the participants will go back for Some local banks have turnedf to other means, including , which chose not to pursud TARP and raised $100 millio n last October through a stock offering.
Greg Melvin, chietf investment officer at Downtown-based institutional investmenrtfirm , said TARP’s rates aren’t great because they’re higher than the prims rate, and will get wors e after five years. “They’re borrowing high, nobody’s goin g to lend this money out,” he “It’s ridiculous.” He also believes banks are more likely to hang onto the moneh to boost their Tier One Capital Ratiio rather thanlend it, “which means banks will have to pull back on not make more,” Melvin Vincent Delie, president of the banking group at F.N.B., F.N.B.
took a $100 million infusion through “You don’t just subscribe to capital with no use for he said. “The whole reason for the program was to provide bankd with the ability to expand theifr balance sheets and that meands they need to continue to make loans and gatherf deposits and fund opportunities intheir market. We did it to make sure we had adequate capital toaccommodate clients’ needs.” Changes are already in the workws for the TARP Two weeks ago, the House Financiaol Services Committee introduced legislation that calls for at leasyt $50 billion of the remaininyg $350 billion in TARP money be used to finance a foreclosur mitigation program.
The legislatio n also calls for the Treasury Department to set conditions for TARP recipientws to spend the fundson lending, banningg them from using the money to buy other The last week directed the state-chartered banks that have already participate d in TARP to tracjk the use of the money received, including how the fundds have helped them to increase lending as well as effortxs to help at-risk borrowers avoidf foreclosures.
“I think the big concern is banke have gotten TARP moneand haven’t done a lot with it,” said Mattheqw Schultheis, a financial analyst who tracks banking for
TARP is the government’x $700 billion bailout plan to recharge the econom y by encouragingbank lending. As part of the program, the Treasuryh Department has purchased preferred shares in healthy including several serving the Pittsburgh Half the money has already been theremaining $350 billion is subject to hagglinf on all fronts. Talk about a collision course. TARP may not become a but it isn’t exactly a panacea, analyst say. Take the , Pittsburgh’ws second-largest financial institution, which released fourth-quarter financials Jan. 20. The company’ fourth-quarter net income was $61 million, or 5 centss per diluted share.
But $33 million, or 3 centx per share, was allocated to preferred stockthroughg TARP. This left common shareholders withjust $28 million, or 2 centw per diluted share, down 95 percent from the fourtjh quarter of 2007. David Hunter, chairman of Downtowh investment firm Hunter Associates and a formert chairman of the National Association ofSecurities Dealers, said TARP “ca be a problem for companies” though the jury’sw still out. “It isn’t diluting the shareholderzs for the long term because things will get healthy and companies will buy backthe stock,” Huntefr said. “But it may sop up a lot of the earningsw fora while.
” Longer-term, it’s a guessing game whether the majoritg of banks can “retire that preferred he said. “It’s a tough row to hoe. If TARP can stabilized the banking world, it will have served its purpose.” Several others amonb the largest banks operating in the Pittsburg region received TARP including PNC Financial ServicesGroup , , and But it’s not clear whether others will join the programj or if any of the participants will go back for Some local banks have turnedf to other means, including , which chose not to pursud TARP and raised $100 millio n last October through a stock offering.
Greg Melvin, chietf investment officer at Downtown-based institutional investmenrtfirm , said TARP’s rates aren’t great because they’re higher than the prims rate, and will get wors e after five years. “They’re borrowing high, nobody’s goin g to lend this money out,” he “It’s ridiculous.” He also believes banks are more likely to hang onto the moneh to boost their Tier One Capital Ratiio rather thanlend it, “which means banks will have to pull back on not make more,” Melvin Vincent Delie, president of the banking group at F.N.B., F.N.B.
took a $100 million infusion through “You don’t just subscribe to capital with no use for he said. “The whole reason for the program was to provide bankd with the ability to expand theifr balance sheets and that meands they need to continue to make loans and gatherf deposits and fund opportunities intheir market. We did it to make sure we had adequate capital toaccommodate clients’ needs.” Changes are already in the workws for the TARP Two weeks ago, the House Financiaol Services Committee introduced legislation that calls for at leasyt $50 billion of the remaininyg $350 billion in TARP money be used to finance a foreclosur mitigation program.
The legislatio n also calls for the Treasury Department to set conditions for TARP recipientws to spend the fundson lending, banningg them from using the money to buy other The last week directed the state-chartered banks that have already participate d in TARP to tracjk the use of the money received, including how the fundds have helped them to increase lending as well as effortxs to help at-risk borrowers avoidf foreclosures.
“I think the big concern is banke have gotten TARP moneand haven’t done a lot with it,” said Mattheqw Schultheis, a financial analyst who tracks banking for
Thursday, October 20, 2011
RockCityClub.com 'Social Music Network' Launches and Offers Fresh Alternative ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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RockCityClub.com 'Social Music Network' Launches and Offers Fresh Alternative ... MarketWatch (press release) LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- RockCityClub.com ( http://www.rockcityclub.com ), the breakthrough creator of the world's first "Social Music Network" dedicated to helping independent music artists and bands be heard and have the ... |
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Report: Wind power could fuel $75M impact in Mo. - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The report, released by the , says Missourians spend more than $18 billion a year on natural gas for fuel for cars and and electricity to power homesand businesses. That comed to $3,000 in energy costs for each personjin Missouri, and most of thosre dollars leave the state becausee 84 percent of Missouri’s electricity is generatesd using coal, almost all of which is shippexd in from Wyoming, according to the report. Wind power 25 moderate-scale wind farms would provide thousands of construction 550 permanentconstruction $15 million in property tax revenue and $75 millioj in ongoing positive local economix impact in Missouri.
Biofuels Cellulosic ethanol, which is made from crop wastw andnonfood plants, could create thousandsz of jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars of economivc activity and $13,000 in annual gross income for the average Missour i corn farmer. Solid biomass — Replacintg 20 percent of Missouri’s coal usage with locallg grown biomass would create anestimated 11,000p jobs. Biogas — Biogas productionj from cattle waste would be profitablwe at more than200 large-scale livestock operations in 60 Missourio counties.
“Within Missouri’s borders are vast resourcesz of wind, land and water — all the ingredients neededs for Missouri to become a national leader in newenergh development, creating tens of thousands of good jobs and substantia new sources of income for farmers,” said Martih Cohen, the energy policyy analyst who authored the report. The Natural Resources Defensr Council is a national nonprofit organization of lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protectintg public health andthe
The report, released by the , says Missourians spend more than $18 billion a year on natural gas for fuel for cars and and electricity to power homesand businesses. That comed to $3,000 in energy costs for each personjin Missouri, and most of thosre dollars leave the state becausee 84 percent of Missouri’s electricity is generatesd using coal, almost all of which is shippexd in from Wyoming, according to the report. Wind power 25 moderate-scale wind farms would provide thousands of construction 550 permanentconstruction $15 million in property tax revenue and $75 millioj in ongoing positive local economix impact in Missouri.
Biofuels Cellulosic ethanol, which is made from crop wastw andnonfood plants, could create thousandsz of jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars of economivc activity and $13,000 in annual gross income for the average Missour i corn farmer. Solid biomass — Replacintg 20 percent of Missouri’s coal usage with locallg grown biomass would create anestimated 11,000p jobs. Biogas — Biogas productionj from cattle waste would be profitablwe at more than200 large-scale livestock operations in 60 Missourio counties.
“Within Missouri’s borders are vast resourcesz of wind, land and water — all the ingredients neededs for Missouri to become a national leader in newenergh development, creating tens of thousands of good jobs and substantia new sources of income for farmers,” said Martih Cohen, the energy policyy analyst who authored the report. The Natural Resources Defensr Council is a national nonprofit organization of lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protectintg public health andthe
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Should those earning over $1 million a year pay a 5% surcharge to finance job ... - Wall Street Journal
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Should those earning over $1 million a year pay a 5% surcharge to finance job ... Wall Street Journal Yes, if we aim to re-distribute wealth, we should certainly aim to re-distribute free time....some of us don't have any, but some, have an awful lot. Dave, that's quite a cop out. Say someone is lying without proof. Go ahead, prove it. ... |
Friday, October 14, 2011
Din ROADS: valoarea pietei de publicitate online in S1 2011, impartirea pe ... - IQads
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IQads | Din ROADS: valoarea pietei de publicitate online in S1 2011, impartirea pe ... IQads Conform studiului semestrial ROADS (Romanian Online Advertising Study), derulat de IAB Romania si PwC, valoarea totala a volumelor de publicitate online achizitionate in primul semestru din 2011 este de 43,7 milioane RON (peste 10 milioane Euro). ... |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Asian American and Pacific Islander Students Need More Support to Attain ... - HealthCanal.com
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Students Need More Support to Attain ... HealthCanal.com Data also reveal that AAPIs have a wide variation in college participation and degree attainment that includes some subgroups (out of 48 ethnicities in the AAPI community) being more likely to attend community colleges and less selective ... Asian-American Population Is Overlooked in College-Completion Agenda, Report Says |
Sunday, October 9, 2011
MillerCoors names new leader for Coors brands - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Gomez will be responsible for overseeinf the overall brand strategy and positioning for Coors Light andCoorsd Banquet. Gomez comes to MillerCoors from Purchase, N.Y.-basesd PepsiCo Inc., where he most recentlty served as vice president of marketingfor waters, enhanced waters and In the role, he managed the marketing mix for brandsa such as Propel, Sobe, Aquafina, Dole, Oceanj Spray and Tropicana. He previously served in a number of executive leadership roles with including chief marketing officer of PepsiC o Food Service and chier marketing officer ofTropicana Beverages.
Gomez began his careerr at Quaker Oats, where he held a variety of marketing leadership Gomez hasa bachelor’s degrede from Dartmouth College and also completed the Harvarc Business School Executive Education program. He will be baseed at MillerCoors’ new corporate headquarterss in Chicago. MillerCoors is a joint venture launches last Julycomprising Milwaukee-based and , Colo. MillerCoors operates a major brewer y and a regional headquarterdson Milwaukee’s west side.
Gomez will be responsible for overseeinf the overall brand strategy and positioning for Coors Light andCoorsd Banquet. Gomez comes to MillerCoors from Purchase, N.Y.-basesd PepsiCo Inc., where he most recentlty served as vice president of marketingfor waters, enhanced waters and In the role, he managed the marketing mix for brandsa such as Propel, Sobe, Aquafina, Dole, Oceanj Spray and Tropicana. He previously served in a number of executive leadership roles with including chief marketing officer of PepsiC o Food Service and chier marketing officer ofTropicana Beverages.
Gomez began his careerr at Quaker Oats, where he held a variety of marketing leadership Gomez hasa bachelor’s degrede from Dartmouth College and also completed the Harvarc Business School Executive Education program. He will be baseed at MillerCoors’ new corporate headquarterss in Chicago. MillerCoors is a joint venture launches last Julycomprising Milwaukee-based and , Colo. MillerCoors operates a major brewer y and a regional headquarterdson Milwaukee’s west side.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Colorado 13th among states in Internet use - Dallas Business Journal:
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The agency says that 67.4 percent of Coloradans age 3 and oldet usethe Internet, either from home or some otherd location. The national average is 62.4 The data are for 2007. Colorad o ranks 13th among the 50 stateds in the percentage of residenta who usethe Internet. Alaska has the highesrt rate ofInternet use, at 76.1 percent, followerd by New Hampshire (74.6 percent) and Washington state (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowest Internet-usage rate (51.5 followed by West Virginia (52.9 The Census Bureau says 72.1 percent of Coloradanw have Internet accessat home, higher than the nationalo average of 67.1 percent.
"Ax access to high speed connectionws have becomemore prevalent, so too have the numbe of people that connect to the Internet at Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau' Housing and Household Economic Statistics said in a statementt Wednesday. Nationwide, Internet use strongly correspondsto education. Eighty-seven percent of peoplde 25 and older with acolleger bachelor’s degree used the Internet in 2007, versus 74 percent for thos with only some college, 49 percentg for those with only a high schoo l diploma and 19 percent for those who didn't finisjh high school.
Among age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldsx use the Internet, 56 percent of peoplde 3 to 17, and 35 percent of people 65 and older. Among ethnixc groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asian Americans used the Interneyin 2007, 69 percent of 51 percent of blacks and 48 percengt of Hispanics. in Excel spread-sheet format.
The agency says that 67.4 percent of Coloradans age 3 and oldet usethe Internet, either from home or some otherd location. The national average is 62.4 The data are for 2007. Colorad o ranks 13th among the 50 stateds in the percentage of residenta who usethe Internet. Alaska has the highesrt rate ofInternet use, at 76.1 percent, followerd by New Hampshire (74.6 percent) and Washington state (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowest Internet-usage rate (51.5 followed by West Virginia (52.9 The Census Bureau says 72.1 percent of Coloradanw have Internet accessat home, higher than the nationalo average of 67.1 percent.
"Ax access to high speed connectionws have becomemore prevalent, so too have the numbe of people that connect to the Internet at Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau' Housing and Household Economic Statistics said in a statementt Wednesday. Nationwide, Internet use strongly correspondsto education. Eighty-seven percent of peoplde 25 and older with acolleger bachelor’s degree used the Internet in 2007, versus 74 percent for thos with only some college, 49 percentg for those with only a high schoo l diploma and 19 percent for those who didn't finisjh high school.
Among age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldsx use the Internet, 56 percent of peoplde 3 to 17, and 35 percent of people 65 and older. Among ethnixc groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asian Americans used the Interneyin 2007, 69 percent of 51 percent of blacks and 48 percengt of Hispanics. in Excel spread-sheet format.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Veterans Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Not Worth Sacrifice - ABC News (blog)
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USA Today | Veterans Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Not Worth Sacrifice ABC News (blog) In advance of the 10 year anniversary of the conflict in Afghanistan â€" America's longest war â€" a new poll finds just 34 percent of US veterans of the post-9/11 military believes that both the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were worth fighting given the ... Some Veterans Doubt Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Worth Fighting, Study Finds Veterans proud but struggling in civilian life, poll says Veterans say wars weren't worth it |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Morris County Tennis Tournament Results after Day 1 - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Morris County Tennis Tournament Results after Day 1 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) By Donald J. Brower/For The Star-Ledger The following is the results of the first day of the Morris County Tennis Tournament thru Day 1. The semifinals will start at CCM in Randolph starting at 9 am with the finals at 1 pm weather pending. ..! . Morristown-Beard (4) at Kinnelon (3), Morris County Tournament, First Round ... Mateus hat trick propels Morristown |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
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