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Q2, 2013 Financial Results-- Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $32.迷你倉沙田7 million, an increase of 3.6% over the comparable 2012 period.-- EBITDA for the second quarter decreased by $0.1 million or by 2.3% to $6.3 million compared to $6.4 million in Q2, 2012. The quarter-over-quarter decline in EBITDA is consistent with the Company's expectation and was anticipated primarily as the result of price concessions provided to Alberta Health Services as part of the new 10-year Edmonton contract. We expect the impact of these price concessions to be offset by cost savings from efficiencies in our new Edmonton facility. The transition costs associated with the new facility have been delayed and will primarily be incurred in Q3 and Q4, 2013. -- -- EBITDA margin decreased on a quarter over quarter basis at 19.2% in Q2, 2013 compared to 20.3% in Q2, 2012. The quarter-over-quarter margin decline was primarily the result of price concessions provided to Alberta Health Services.-- Net earnings after taxes for the first quarter decreased by $0.1 million to $2.9 million compared to $3.0 million in Q2, 2012.EDMONTON, Aug. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - K-Bro Linen Inc. ("K-Bro" or the "Corporation") today announced revenue of $32.7 million and EBITDA of $6.3 million for the three-months ended June 30, 2013.? Net earnings after tax were $2.9 million, earnings of $0.41 per share, and distributable cash of $0.688 per diluted share for the quarter.(thousands, except per share amounts For the three months ended June 30and percentages) 2013 2012 $ Change % ChangeRevenue $ 32,660 $ 31,526 1,134 3.6%Operating expenses 26,403 25,122 1,281 5.1%EBITDA(1) 6,257 6,404 (147) -2.3%EBITDA(1) as a % of revenue 19.2% 20.3% - -1.2%Earnings before income taxes 4,112 4,084 28 0.7%Income tax expense 1,226 1,121 105 9.4%Net earnings 2,886 2,963 (77) -2.6%Basic earnings per Share $ 0.41 $ 0.42 (0.01) -2.4%Diluted earnings per Share $ 0.41 $ 0.42 (0.01) -2.4%Total assets 104,226 90,505 13,721 15.2%Long-term debt, end of year 15,338 7,113 8,225 115.6%Cash provided by operating activities (1,499) 5 (1,504) -30080.0%Net change in non-cash working capital items (6,956) (5,518) (1,438) 29.7%Share-based compensation expense(2) 377 250 127 54.4%Maintenance capital expenditures 240 232 8 3.4%Distributable cash flow(1) 4,840 5,041 (201) -4.0%Dividends declared 2,036 1,994 41 2.1%Payout ratio(1) 41.9% 39.2% - 2.7%(1)Refer to the Terminology section for further details(2)Share-based compensation expenses have historically been excluded from the calculation of distributable cash flow. Previously the share-based compensation was recorded as part of the net changes in non-cash working capital items, however the amount has been disclosed separately commencing in Q4, 2012. The comparative figures for the periods presented have been restated to reflect this revised presentation.?(thousands, except per share amounts For the six months ended June 30and percentages) 2013 2012 $ Change % ChangeRevenue $ 64,307 $ 61,691 2,616 4.1%Operating expenses 52,146 49,690 2,456 4.9%EBITDA(1) 12,161 12,001 160 1.3%EBITDA(1) as a % of revenue 18.9% 19.5% - -0.5%Earnings before income taxes 7,919 7,261 658 9.1%Income tax expense 2,271 1,829 442 24.2%Net earnings 5,648 5,432 216 4.0%Basic earnings per Share $ 0.81 $ 0.78 0.03 3.8%Diluted earnings per Share $ 0.80 $ 0.78 0.02 2.6%Total assets 104,226 90,505 13,721 15.2%Long-term debt, end of year 15,338 7,113 8,225 115.6%Cash provided by operating activities 7,681 6,658 1,023 15.4%Net change in non-cash working capital items (2,907) (3,859) 952 -24.7%Share-based compensation expense (2) 697 752 (55) -7.3%Maintenance capital expenditures 413 366 47 12.8%Distributable cash flow(1) 9,478 9,399 79 0.9%Dividends declared 4,064 3,921 143 3.6%Payout ratio(1) 43.1% 41.4% - 1.7%(1)Refer to the Terminology section for further details.(2)Share-based compensation expenses have historically been excluded from the calculation of distributable cash flow. Previously the share-based compensation was recorded as part of the net changes in non-cash working capital items, however the amount has been disclosed separately commencing in Q4, 2012. The comparative figures for the periods presented have been restated to reflect this revised presentation.?In the second quarter of 2013, revenue was $32.7 million which was 3.6% higher than the $31.5 million generated in the comparable period in 2012. This year-over-year increase was due to a combination of additional volume from the Saskatoon Health Region and organic growth in other volumes and revenues. EBITDA decreased from $6.4 million in Q2, 2012 to $6.3 million in Q2, 2013.OUTLOOK"We are pleased with the results in the second quarter and first half of 2013. ?We successfully renewed agreements with several existing customers and commenced negotiations with other existing and potential new clients." said Linda McCurdy, President & Chief Executive Officer.? "During the quarter our EBITDA declined, which was consistent with our expectations as previously forecast. ?We remain focused on completing our new Edmonton facility and expect the transition and start-up of the new facility to occur over the next two quarters.? Transition costs associated with the new facility will be incurred in Q3 and Q4, 2013, and we continue to believe that our EBITDA margin will be impacted by up to 3% on a consolidated basis.? Once the transition is complete, we expect efficiencies to produce cost savings which will offset contractual price concessions which came into effect in Q2, 2013."CORPORATE PROFILEK-Bro is the largest owner and operator of laundry and linen processing facilities in Canada. K-Bro provides a comprehensive range of general linen and operating room linen processing, management and distribution services to healthcare institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts.? K-Bro currently operates eight processing facilities under three distinctive brands, including K-Bro Linen Systems Inc., Buanderie HMR and Les Buanderies Dextraze, in seven Canadian cities: Qu�bec City, Montr�al, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria.Additional information regarding the Corporation including required securities filings are available on our website at .k-brolinen.com and on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at .sedar.com; the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Re迷你倉價錢rieval ("SEDAR").------------------------------K-Bro est le plus important propri�taire et exploitant?de buanderies au Canada. K-Bro fournit une gamme �tendue de services de buanderie?aux �tablissements?de soins de sant�,?h?tels et autres clients commerciaux. K-Bro exploite actuellement huit usines sous trois marques distinctives, incluant K-Bro Linen Systems Inc., Buanderie HMR?et Les Buanderies Dextraze,?dans sept villes canadiennes: Qu�bec, Montr�al, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver et Victoria.Vous pouvez obtenir des renseignements suppl�mentaires sur la Soci�t�, y compris les documents d�pos�s aupr�s des autorit�s de r�glementation, sur notre site Web, au .k-brolinen.com et sur le site Web des autorit�s canadiennes en valeurs mobili�res au .sedar.com, le site Web du Syst�me �lectronique de donn�es, d'analyse et de recherche (??SEDAR??).TERMINOLOGYThroughout this news release, and other documents referred to, and in order to provide a better understanding of the financial results, K-Bro uses the terms "EBITDA", "distributable cash" and "payout ratio". These terms do not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as set out in the CICA Handbook. Therefore, EBITDA, distributable cash and payout ratio may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.? Specifically, the terms "EBITDA", "distributable cash", and "payout ratio" have been defined as:EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA is not a recognized measure for financial statement presentation under IFRS.? EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flow from operations, as defined by IFRS, and it should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings, cash flow from operations, or any other measure of performance prescribed by IFRS.? The Corporation's EBITDA may also not be comparable to EBITDA used by other corporations, which may be calculated differently.? The Corporation considers EBITDA to be a meaningful measure to assess its operating performance in addition to standardized IFRS measures.? It is included because the Corporation believes it can be useful in measuring its ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, and expand its business.Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30,(thousands) 2013 2012 2013 2012Net earnings $ 2,886 $ 2,963 $ 5,648 $ 5,432Add:Income tax expense 1,226 1,121 2,271 1,829Interest expense and 127 67 250 150 financial charges, netDepreciation of property, 1,411 1,590 2,834 3,125 plant and equipmentAmortization of intangible 529 673 1,080 1,346 assetsLoss on disposal of 78 (10) 78 119 property, plant and equipmentEBITDA $ 6,257 $ 6,404 $ 12,161 $ 12,001?Distributable cash flow is defined by management as cash provided by operating activities, plus or minus the net change in non-cash working capital items, less maintenance capital expenditures and less cash taxes. Management believes this measure reflects the cash generated from the ongoing operation of the business. Distributable cash is an additional GAAP measure generally used by dividend paying corporations as an indicator of financial performance and it should not be seen as a measurement of liquidity or a substitute for comparable metrics prepared in accordance with IFRS.Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30,(thousands) 2013 2012 2013 2012Cash provided by $ (1,499) $ 5 $ 7,681 $ 6,658 operating activitiesDeduct:Net changes in non-cash (6,956) (5,518) (2,907) (3,859) working capital itemsShare-based compensation 377 250 697 752 expenseMaintenance capital 240 232 413 366 expendituresDistributable cash flow $ 4,840 $ 5,041 $ 9,478 $ 9,399?Payout ratio is defined by management as the actual cash divided by distributable cash. This is a key measure used by investors to value K-Bro, assess its performance and provide an indication of the sustainability of dividends. The payout ratio depends on the distributable cash and the Corporation's dividend policy.Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30,(thousands) 2013 2012 2013 2012Cash dividends 2,036 1,994 4,064 3,921Distributable cash 4,840 5,041 9,478 9,399Payout ratio 41.9% 39.2% 43.1% 41.4%?Figures expressed in percentages are calculated from amounts rounded in thousands of dollars.FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTSThis news release contains forward-looking information that represents internal expectations, estimates or beliefs concerning, among other things, future activities or future operating results and various components thereof. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "continue", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events are intended to identify forward-looking information.? Statements regarding such forward-looking information reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management.These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on management's estimates and assumptions that are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which could cause K-Bro's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking information contained in this news release.? These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (i) risks associated with acquisitions, including the possibility of undisclosed material liabilities; (ii) K-Bro's competitive environment; (iii) utility and labour costs; (iv) K-Bro's dependence on long-term contracts with the associated renewal risk, (v) increased capital expenditure requirements; (vi) reliance on key personnel; and (vii) the availability of future financing. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking information include: (i) volumes and pricing assumptions; (ii) utility costs; (iii) expected impact of labour cost initiatives; and (iv) the level of capital expenditures. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.? Certain statements regarding forward-looking information included in this news release may be considered "financial outlook" for purposes of applicable securities laws, and such financial outlook may not be appropriate for purposes other than this news release.All forward-looking information in this news release is qualified by these cautionary statements.? Forward-looking information in this news release is presented only as of the date made. Except as required by law, the Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.??K-Bro Linen Inc.CONTACT: Linda McCurdy President & Chief Executive Officer Chris BurrowsVice-President & Chief Financial OfficerK-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL)Phone: 780.453.5218 Email: inquiries@k-brolinen.comWeb: .k-brolinen.com迷你倉庫

Source: The Philadelphia InquirerAug.迷你倉出租 10--In 2008, U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle wound up with a political hot potato in his caseload.The Camden federal judge had to rule on one of the "birther" lawsuits -- filed in courts across the nation by people contending that presidential candidate Barack Obama was not qualified for the job because he was not a "natural-born citizen" of the United States.No matter how a judge ruled, accusations of playing politics would inevitably ensue, said Simandle, now chief judge of New Jersey's federal court system.But, Simandle said, the cases also served to underscore the importance of an independent judiciary -- missing in many nations around the world."I'd like people to know how individual rights are protected in our democracy," he said.That's why Simandle has made it a priority to reach out to schools, lawyers, and the population as a whole."The problem is twofold," Simandle said last week. "Civics education has declined, so the high school curriculum doesn't include much about the third branch of government."Also, he said, "judges were too cloistered and cocooned to teach about the court and to promote what the courts do."It would help, he said, "if judges would make themselves a little more available and make the courthouses a little more friendly and welcome ... to put some flesh and blood on what the judges do."On Monday, Simandle will meet in Newark with the officers of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey.On the agenda are this year's informal brown-bag lunches for lawyers, particularly those new to the practice of law."He encourages the judges to participate and to make themselves available," said Newark lawyer Gerald Krovatin, the association's president. "It's great for the young lawyers to sit and chat with the federal judges and have the opportunity to network with them."Simandle said the lawyers "are interested in hearing the judges' pet peeves."Among the peeves are lawyers who call the judges' chambers ostensibly to discuss scheduling, but really to engage a law clerk or a staff member to discuss the case, and lawyers who don't "prepare their clients for what is happening in court."On Simandle's personal agenda is a Sept. 27 gathering of students from four Camden County high schools for mock trials at the Camden courthouse, with the students presenting their cases to federal judges while their law clerks act as mentors."He's always done that kind of community outreach and educational effort,儲存倉 Krovatin said. "That's unique for a federal judge and that goes way beyond what he is required to do as a chief justice."Simandle's efforts come at a critical time for the courts. Caseloads are increasing and funding is decreasing, providing an impetus for Simandle to make sure the public understands the importance of courts.The federal budget sequestration cut the New Jersey federal court budget from $30 million to about $28.5 million. New Jersey's federal court includes 24 judges, 13 magistrates, and three courthouses, in Newark, Trenton, and Camden.Simandle cut building maintenance, gave up some space, and reduced some mental-health counseling for people arrested for federal crimes."We haven't hired a new probation staff member since 2010," he said, with 100 people trying to handle the work once done by 130.New Jersey's federal court handles 9,000 civil cases a year, up 22 percent from nearly 7,400 cases three years ago. Each year, about 1,000 criminal cases come before judges, Simandle said."We've been receiving a lot of multi-district litigation," Simandle said. These are civil cases, often complicated, that are filed in many courts on the same topic and consolidated in one court. New Jersey also ranks sixth in the number of patent cases, also complicated, because of litigation involving the state's pharmaceutical companies.Whether the case is drug patents or birthers, Simandle said, an independent judiciary is key.The "birther" case landed in Simandle's caseload in September 2008. He dismissed the case, ruling that the plaintiffs, New Jersey residents, lacked the standing to file."It was a generalized grievance," Simandle said, "where [the plaintiff] suffered no injury different from the population as a whole."His opinion, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, unleashed a lot of unflattering criticism on the Internet, Simandle recalled. Not pleasant, but part of the territory for an independent judiciary."When a judge speaks up for the independence of the judiciary," Simandle said, "he can wrongly be accused of being able to do anything he wants to do, and that's not true at all."Judges are governed by the Constitution and the law, and it's their duty to apply the laws to the facts as they find them and do so in a fair and open process that's transparent and open to the public."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Philadelphia Inquirer Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at .philly.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉沙田

Source: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, UtahAug.文件倉 10--OGDEN -- With music blasting, people dancing and plenty of food, downtown Ogden was transformed into a lively celebration for people of all ages to enjoy.Friday evening, the Standard-Examiner held its Second Annual Block Party to announce the Tops of the Top of Utah Readers' Choice Awards.The celebration was held at The Junction free of charge."It was created to get the community together and make the awards a bigger deal," event organizer Jennifer Thorpe said.Liz Gregoire, of Ogden, said she and her husband, Dan, go to nearly every community event there is."This is great. We saw it in the paper, and here we are," she said.Partygoers were of all ages, including families, couples on date night and business owners interested in the awards.The event was headlined by The Greg Simpson Band, a local rock group based out of Hooper.The band played the event a year ago as well. The crowd was fantastic, frontman Greg Simpson said.Paul and Rebecca Michel said they had heard a lot of good things about the Greg Simpson Band and decided to stop by for a listen.Standard-Examiner reporter Mark Saal emceed the party, keeping the audience laughing and enticing people to get off their seats and dance.Ther存倉 were plenty of family-friendly activities available. Kids could be seen getting their faces painted by the LDS Institute and carrying balloon animals. New this year was the opportunity to draw with Standard-Examiner cartoonist Cal Grondahl, prompting kids to draw one of his favorite things -- dinosaurs.Food was available from local eateries such as Brixton's, Rickenbackers and Timbermine.There were about 500 people present at any given time during the night, Thorpe said.Many people who came had read about the Block Party in the Standard-Examiner and some were already at The Junction dining or leaving the movie theater when they decided to see what the celebration was about.The Awards, which included categories such as best coffee shop, best Greek food and many others, were announced by Saal."These kind of events are great for the community," said Matt Inkley, founder of the Imaging Depot, which won the Best Camera Store Award.Charles Horton, publisher of the Standard-Examiner, said he wants the event to be even larger next year."Downtown needs more things like this."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) Visit the Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) at .standard.net Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

A new wave of eateries will open in the next two months, adding to the vibrant food scene hereThe bustling restaurant scene in Singapore is getting frenetic, with close to a dozen which have just opened or which will open in the next two months.mini storageThey add to no fewer than 10 restaurants which opened in the past month: The Black Swan in Cecil Street, Bar-roque Grill in Tanjong Pagar, Sardinian restaurant Sopra at Pan Pacific Orchard, Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House at Quayside Isle in Sentosa, and Argentinian restaurant Bochinche in Martin Road, among others.Now, a new wave of restaurants offering everything from authentic Thai cuisine to well-executed British classics, is sweeping the dining scene.SundayLife! highlights seven places to check out in the next two months. These add to another three that will also be setting shop soon.Popular Australian-based Mexican chain Guzman Y Gomez will be opening its first outlet in Singapore at Asia Square Tower 2 with a Free Burrito Day on Oct 24.The fast-casual restaurant which offers made-to-order burritos, tacos and quesadillas, will be taking up a 900 sq ft space in the office building's food court.Hotelier-restaurateur Loh Lik Peng will be opening a yakitori restaurant at Block 78 Moh Guan Terrace in Tiong Bahru, in the space previously occupied by Hua Bee coffeeshop.The partners for the new restaurant include Mrs Mavis Oei, chairman of the Goodwood Park Hotel, who is also a partner of Esquina and Burnt Ends.The coffeeshop's old bak chor mee tenant will still run a stall there in the day when the space reopens in October.But when the stall closes at night, the area will be converted into a partially air- conditioned yakitori bar.A new fine-dining Japanese restaurant, Sushi Kuu, is also slated to open at Palais Renaissance at the end of this month. It is an offshoot of Sushi Kuu in Hong Kong, which also runs high-end restaurant Sushi Sase.Restaurateurs say that although competition is stiff, there is still room in the market for different food segments.The manpower shortage remains a challenge, but restaurateurs remain positive.The chairman of The Prive Group, Mr Yuan Oeij, who will be opening WOLF, a nose-to- tail restaurant in Gemmill Lane in October, says: "I am very happy to see interesting and quality concepts coming up, and many of the established restaurants continuing to deliver great experiences. Competition is always there and it's not something I worry about."Mr Loh adds: "Singapore's restaurant scene is pretty vibrant and there are a lot of exciting new openings. It is a good thing, but it does put a squeeze on existing resources, including manpower."rltan@sph.com.sgE!GHT KOREAN BBQWhere: The Central, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, 02-79/90, tel: 6222-2159Open: 11.30am to 2.30pm, 5.30 to 11pm, daily.Month-old E!ght Korean BBQ at The Central is contemporary, trendy and well thought out.Unlike many other Korean barbecue joints, this 130-seat restaurant is not cramped and does not reek of smoke.There are also no pipes to trip over because recesses in the floor have been specifically built to house them. Each table has a drawer where diners can help themselves to cutlery, keeping table tops clutter-free, and the drum-like stools double up as storage units for bags, shielding them from the odd oil splatter.The restaurant, whose interior features 150-year-old bricks from Korea, is an offshoot of E!ght in Los Angeles, a popular Korean barbecue restaurant formerly known as Palsaik.It has been brought in by Mr Jamie Lim, 36, and his wife Kristin, 33, who are also the founders of home-grown handmade rock candy store Sticky.The couple saw a gap in the market for premium Korean barbecue. Here, E!ght focuses on American Berkshire pork belly, and also offers other meats such as USDA Prime beef.The signature 8 Colours Set ($98) comes with eight slices of thick-cut pork belly in different marinades from wine and herb to Korean red pepper paste. It serves three to four people, but expect to spend about $30 or more a person if you order other complementary dishes.The restaurant, which cost about $1 million to open, is a full-service one. This means that the cooking is done for diners, at your table, on a specially-designed a tilted hot plate that drains away access oil.Prive Group chairman Yuan Oeij is behind nose-to-tail restaurant WOLF, which will serve up allparts of the animal such as ox tongue (with lentils and salsa verde). -- PHOTOS: PRIVE GROUPWOLFWhere: 18 Gemmill LaneOpens: Early OctoberAnother new restaurant is set to open in Gemmill Lane, the quieter but increasingly bustling end of Club Street where Luke's Oyster Bar & Chop House and Club Street Social have been drawing diners.WOLF, which takes over the space previously occupied by a bicycle shop, will offer nose-to-tail dining, every part of an animal from tongue to tail. While the focus will be on pork, the restaurant will also serve beef, poultry and fish.The 45-seat restaurant is the latest concept by lifestyle and restaurant group Prive, which runs Roadhouse and The Green Door in Dempsey Hill, and Prive Grill and Prive Cafe at Keppel Bay Island. Behind the interior is design firm The Stripe Collective.The Prive Group's chairman, Mr Yuan Oeij, 44, says: "We will offer honest food with bold flavours - food that comes from the heart and makes the diner feel good. In respecting the entire animal, we will use all parts, from the nose to the tail."He adds: "It is such an inspiration and pleasure to make something delicious out of parts no one thinks about, surprising the diner with new textures and experiences."Expect to tuck into juicy chops, fork- tender trotters and flavourful braised ox tongue.Although the restaurant is dedicated to nose to tail offerings for the more adventurous diner, it is also committed to serving customers who prefer steaks and more conventional cuts of meat.Lunch will cost about $40 a person, while the average spend for dinner will be about $80 a head.Mr Oeij says that through the restaurant, he hopes to educate diners and make them realise what they have been missing out on.He adds: "The odd bits are delicious, and more precious - you can get lots of pork chops out of a pig but only one tongue."Osvaldo Forlino is expanding his No Menu restaurant by adding the No Menu Bar, which is a few doors down the street. -- PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE SUNDAY TIMESNO MENU BARWhere: Corner of Boon Tat and Telok Ayer StreetsOpens: Sept 9Osvaldo Forlino, Italian chef-owner of two-year-old No Menu restaurant, which now spans two shophouse units in Boon Tat Street, is expanding.He is opening a pizzeria, wine and cocktail bar, delicatessen and Italian-style small plates bar. Curiously, the new place will also sell economy rice at lunch time.The 59-year-old chef, who runs the restaurant with his wife Patrizia, two daughters and a niece, has taken over a large corner shop unit previously occupied by a coffeeshop, a little farther up the road from No Menu.He had heard on the grapevine that the coffeeshop's lease was coming up so he jumped at the opportunity to consolidate his businesses in one location.The former co-owner of Italian restaurant Amarone at Capital Tower and Spanish eatery Ola at Marina Bay Financial Centre sold his shares in those restaurants about two months ago.He and his wife saw potential in offering something more affordable and accessible to diners.Mrs Forlino says: "How many times can people come to eat at a restaurant? At the bar, they can have a slice of pizza or Chinese food for lunch, some wine, a couple of light bites after work, pancetta - anything they want."Chef Forlino adds: "No Menu Bar will be an Italian-style eating house with a respect for local culture."They want the space to be somewhere diners can head to for lunch or to unwind and relax over drinks and food after work.In keeping with the design of the shophouse, chef Forlino has decided to keep the coffeeshop's old Peranakan tiles, and has even hunted down more tiles from around Singapore to decorate his Peranakan-tiled bar counters.The new Italian eating house will have a wine cellar and a retail shop which will sell items such as burrata and seasonal produce that the restaurant uses.The chef has also ordered a $15,000 chiller which can regulate temperature and humidity. He will use it to cure salami, pancetta and other cold cuts such as lardo. These can be sliced-to-order.One part of the eating house will serve Chinese food at lunch, prepared by a few of No Menu's local chefs. At night, this area turns into an Italian-style seasonal tapas bar where diners can opt for small plates that range from vitello tonnato, a cold veal appetiser with a creamy tuna sauce; to pastas and asparagus frittata. Prices will start from about $7 serving.There will also be a cocktail bar and a pizzeria and alfresco seating along the five-foot way.Chef Forlino is spending about $600,000 to $700,000 on his new venture.He says: "We are offering a new take on the traditional eating house."At Slappy Cakes, fry your own pancakes with a griddle fitted in each table. -- PHOTOS: TUNGLOK GROUPSLAPPY CAKESWhere: Modern Asian Diner (MAD), The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road, 01-20/21, tel: 6466-3303Open: 10am to 10.30pm (weekdays), 9am to 10.30pm (weekends)Head to Slappy Cakes at The Grandstand in Bukit Timah for a taste of fluffy American-styself storagee pancakes.The 70-seat make-it-yourself pancake concept from Portland, Oregon, in the United States, has opened in the space previously occupied by the bakery-cafe section of multi-concept eatery Modern Asian Diner, known as MAD.The other components of the eatery: cocktail bar, Asian tapas restaurant and retail shop, remain.The month-old American offshoot, which also has outlets in Tokyo, Manila and Maui, has been brought in by the TungLok Group, one of the partners behind MAD.A larger, flagship outlet is slated to open near Universal Studios Singapore's ticketing counter at Resorts World Sentosa soon.At Slappy Cakes, diners first decide on a pancake base - there is a choice of buttermilk, chocolate, whole-grain, peanut butter and zucchini batter - followed by toppings that range from fruit and nuts to cheese and ham.Each table is fitted with a griddle for diners to cook pancakes in whatever shape or size they desire. Thereafter, the stacks can be topped with chocolate sauce, maple syrup, and other spreads such as Nutella and lemon curd.Expect to spend about $10 to $15 a head, and upwards, depending on how many ingredients you opt for.On the decision to bring Slappy Cakes to Singapore, TungLok's executive chairman Andrew Tjioe, 55, says: "I fell in love with the interesting and interactive concept and decided to bring it in because it is fun and encourages customer participation."He also alludes to the fact that the DIY concept helps to alleviate the manpower crunch in the food and beverage industry - diners cook as they please, and do not have to wait too long for their food to be ready.Mr Tjioe believes that Slappy Cakes will attract the masses given the growing appeal of all-day breakfast in Singapore. Response to the concept has been "encouraging and good so far", he says.Slappy Cakes complements the offerings at MAD, because it is "cheerful and fun".He adds: "The Grandstand is a destination location where people travel just to dine. Between travelling there to buy bread and pastries, and going there for pancakes, I believe the latter is more probable."Diners have a choice of having main courses at MAD, or pancakes at Slappy Cakes at any time of the day."Chef Mark Sargeant, who is part-owner of Oxwell & Co, will serve food that he likes to eat. -- PHOTO: ROCKSALT GROUPOXWELL & COWhere: 5 Ann Siang Hill, tel: 6438-3984Open: The restaurant is slated to open on Aug 29. Meanwhile, the bar is open from 5pm to midnight (Mondays to Saturdays), closed on SundaysNew food and beverage group The Blind Group opened it first restaurant, Oxwell & Co, a British gastro-pub, in Ann Siang Hill last Thursday.The restaurant's name is inspired by the heritage of its Chinatown location, where in the old days, ox carts would transport water from wells.The group is made up of about 10 investors which include expatriates from Australia and Britain, most of whom are in the finance industry.Shareholders also include Mr Luke Whearty, 30, bartender and co-general manager; Ms Aki Nishikura, 22, co-general manager of the restaurant; and well-known British chef Mark Sargeant, 40, who worked with Gordon Ramsay for 13 years and now runs Rocksalt and The Smokehouse in Britain. He is also the food director of British restaurant group Canteen.The food here will resemble Sargeant's style of cuisine - simple, ingredient-driven food with a focus on quality produce.The chef-restaurateur is the second of Ramsay's prodigies to open an eatery here. The first was chef Jason Atherton who co-opened restaurants such as Pollen, Esquina and Keong Saik Snacks.The opportunity came through a "tenuous connection", from someone who knew someone who was looking for a chef to open a restaurant in Singapore, chef Sargeant says.He adds: "Of course, I had been following what Jason (Atherton) had been doing, and I kind of thought to myself, though not in a very serious way, and I have never had an agenda to open anywhere in Asia, that it would be great if something like that would happen to me."He received an e-mail about the venture on a Tuesday in May, and after a day of conversations, he found himself on a flight to Singapore on Thursday morning.He says: "When this opportunity came up, it was a no-brainer for me."He had visited several times while working for Ramsay and already had a very positive image of Singapore.Heading the kitchen will be chef Alex Farrow, 27, who had previously worked with chef Sargeant for two years at Ramsay's restaurant at Claridge's.The menu at Oxwell & Co will not change with the seasons, but will instead "evolve gradually".The bar on the ground floor can take up to 150 people both seated and standing. Drink offerings include gin and tonic, a nutmeg and calamansi Jungle Beer, a vermouth-based sangria infused with strawberry, cinnamon and vanilla, and prosecco.It also serves snacks such as mussel popcorn and radishes with anchovy mayonnaise.Upstairs will be a 35-seat restaurant that opens at the end of this month.Of the food, chef Sargeant says: "I like to cook the food that I like to eat. And when I go out, I like a great piece of steak, a fish with some sides, oysters, some lobster - I don't like food that is overly fussed. I like it simple and very accessible."Nara Thai Cuisine is being set up because its owners felt they could not find authentic Thai food in Singapore. The eatery will be serving dishes such as Kuay Tiew Rua (above). -- PHOTOS: NARA THAI CUISINENARA THAI CUISINEWhere: Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, B3-21Opens: Next monthSingaporeans after authentic Thai fare will have another place to head to.Popular chain Nara Thai Cuisine, which has two outlets in Bangkok, opens its first Singapore offshoot, a 2,000 sq ft restaurant in Basement 3 of Ion Orchard.The 112-seat restaurant will be headed by a Thai chef and will "mirror" the menu offerings in its Bangkok outlets.Diners can expect to spend about $25 to $30 a head, and feast on everything from tom yum soup with river prawns to soft-shell crab with yellow curry, to kuay tiew rua or Ayuthaya boat noodles.The restaurant here is owned by a group of investors including Nara Thai Cuisine's founder Narawadee Srikarnchana, and Singapore managing partners John Wangwanikul and Christopher Tan. Mr Tan also runs and owns Zsofi Tapas Bar and Slice, The Pizza Reform.Mr Wangwanikul, 32, who is Thai, says: "Nara's offerings are uncomplicated and comforting, just like how it is in traditional Thai homes."He found that it was difficult to find authentic Thai food here, and felt that there was a "missing segment" that could be filled.He feels that Thai food in New York, Boston and San Francisco is much better than that available here. And, given Singapore's proximity to Thailand, this had puzzled him for years.The food and flavours here will be kept authentic, but some adjustments can be made to the spice level on request.The owners plan to evaluate the response to the first restaurant, but foresee expanding with at least two more offshoots here in the next five years.French chef Alexandre Lozachmeur wants to open a small intimate restaurant because he loves the interaction with guests. -- PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE SUNDAY TIMESFLEUR DE SELWhere: 64 Tras StreetOpens: Next monthFrench chef Alexandre Lozachmeur's dream of having a restaurant to call his own has finally come true.Next month, he opens new 20-seat French restaurant, Fleur de Sel, in Tras Street, next to classic French restaurant Brasserie Gavroche.The former chef de cuisine of Brasserie Les Saveurs at The St Regis Singapore grew up in Nice. He will offer French fare inspired by the cuisine of the south of France.His cuisine will follow the French seasons he says, but dishes on the menu are likely to include a cote de boeuf and fish, as well as vegetables such as artichokes and heirloom tomatoes.The 33-year-old trained with Michelinstarred French chef Alain Ducasse for six years before moving to Singapore 71/2 years ago. His experience here includes being chief instructor at At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, heading the kitchens at Dolce Vita at Mandarin Oriental hotel and the now-defunct Harbour Grill at Hilton Singapore. He was also the executive chef of Au Petit Salut before working at The St Regis.He says he discovered and fell in love with Tras Street about four years ago because of its humble charm.It took him five months to find a suitable space, which will also feature a five-seat chef's table counter, as well as a private room that can seat 10 to 12.He and his Indonesian-Chinese wife, Feronika, 28, own the restaurant. Both are Singapore permanent residents and have two children aged two and six months.On the choice to open a small, intimate restaurant, Chef Lozachmeur says: "I enjoy interacting with and being in contact with guests."He adds that in bigger kitchens, there is a lot less interaction with customers, which was something he missed.Set lunches will start at $38 a person for three courses and set dinners will be priced at $88 a person for four courses. There will also be an a la carte menu.The wine list will have about 100 wine labels, of which about 85 per cent will be French. About half the wines will be priced below $100 a bottle.Specials will include risotto and handmade pasta, which he has been making since he was about six years old; his parents run a 30-year-old pasta-making business in Nice.迷你倉

【本報訊】特區政府「青年創業援助計劃」於本月初起接受申請，迷你倉新蒲崗吸引不少本澳年輕人躍躍欲試，期望透過計劃，一嘗「老闆夢」。特區政府此前數度強調計劃只開放予有充分準備的創業青年，使坊間質疑當局是否只提供資金，懶理創業青年是否面臨諸多棘手困難。有學者援引台灣經驗指出，創業青年裝備自身理所當然，但政府亦有責任打造創業前、後的良好支援環境，才不會導致青年「�債」或政府壞賬。澳門青年創業促進會昨舉行「澳門青年創業援助計劃意見分享會」，澳門青年創業促進會會長施利亞、曾經擔任台灣「行政院」青年輔導委員會主任委員的台灣學者李允傑、有意申請創業計劃的本澳青年梁小姐出席分享會。建議參考台灣經驗政府此前多番強調，「青年創業援助計劃」只向有充分準備、已積累部分資金基礎的創業青年提供援助，令坊間批評政府「授之以魚不如授之以漁」。李允傑在分享會上引用台灣的經驗指，申請計劃的青年當然要有準備，但政府亦有責任為青年打造創業前準備的良好環境。台灣的青年創業計劃要求申請者在3年內上過20小時的創業相關課程，他建議沿用台灣經驗，以「公私協力」的模式，與民間社團合作，充分吸收民間資源，藉以為創業青年提供貸款前的營銷、財務及人事管理培訓課程，內容包括創業準備、工商登記到財稅規劃、行銷策略、創業貸款計劃書撰寫等，台灣方面師資陣容鼎盛，一般由成功的企業家擔任講師。而他相信，澳門講師亦不難找，不少企業家亦會因社會榮譽感，樂意為後輩講授創業經驗。至於貸款審批亦可藉助民間專業團體力量。在事後輔導方面，台灣會邀請具實戰經驗的企業家擔任「輔導員」，親身到各個縣市迷你倉出租視跟進個案，就店鋪的選址、產品包裝設計、產品品質、售後服務、廣告行銷、店面裝潢提供建議。本澳有不少聲音擔憂青年營商經驗不足，容易創業失敗導致青年人「周身債」，政府亦要承擔由此引致的壞帳。李允傑指出，台灣在提供創業培訓、貸款審核、顧問輔導全方位服務後，青年創業成功率穩定上升，壞賬率逐年下降，沒有能力還貸的創業青年愈來愈少。年輕企業家更透過計劃，為社會創造出超過16萬個就業機會，使計劃獲得肯定。台灣政府想盡一切辦法，讓年輕人創業成功，成功帶動了整個社會的經濟。成立創意援助中心施利亞亦就計劃提出多項建議，他指出，政府以至社會各界對此計劃的支援遠遠不足；不希望一次過撥出資金援助便是計劃全部。施利亞建議成立創業援助中心，由顧問團進行創業後專業指導、跟進；建議政府將青年創業計劃初審外判予專業團體，減輕公務員壓力；改善創業失敗後的還款期限，建議改為8年免息還款期，加強創業者的信心。他又認為，審批不應只限於首次創業人士，曾經創業失敗者亦應享有申請權利；給予只有計劃書而未有公司的創業者應享有申請創業基金同等權利；建議完善審批後之監管制度，並進行企業資產審查，避免批給濫用，亦應避免一個擔保人提供多次擔保；放寬受惠法人商業企業主持有超過50%以上出資的規定，以便企業進行外部融資。施利亞又指出，政府應預留一定土地以作創業支援，可考慮預留公共房屋店鋪給予青年創業者優先使用，設立創業孵化中心或外判給專業社團經營管理，以優惠租金租給創業人士，或在旅遊點設立長期的攤檔。他並期望計劃適用於橫琴粵澳產業園區，又建議給予創業企業外勞政策優惠。儲存倉

【本報訊】據新華社報道，self storage受中俄界江黑龍江、烏蘇里江幹支流水位上漲影響，加之當前進入汛期，黑龍江撫遠段水位已超出警戒線，達到1998年以來最嚴重情勢。位於撫遠縣境內的黑瞎子島西半部中方領土80%面積被洪水淹沒，島上濕地景觀已變成一片汪洋，部分區域往日高聳的灌木只能觀望到樹頂的綠葉。而屬俄羅斯領土的東半部，因地勢較高，受江水上漲影響相對較小。黑瞎子島是中國最早見到太陽的地方，有「中國東極」之稱，獨特的「一島兩國」景色每年都吸引大批遊客。建設工人撤離關閉旅遊據悉，今年7月，江水就明顯高於往年，部分通往島上的路段被水淹沒，一些景區也被水包圍。黑龍江省政府迷你倉瞎子島建設和管理委員會介紹說，目前，黑瞎子島交通建設項目所有建設工人約280人已於8月8日全部撤離。為了保證遊客安全，島內已於8日關閉登島旅遊。黑瞎子島管委會全體幹部於3日登島參與各建設單位防洪工作後，24小時輪班巡查，目前正採用沙袋築子堤、土料石方治管湧的方式排除險情。受汛情影響，撫遠縣防洪堤壩防護形勢嚴峻，部分堤段出現險象，8.4萬畝農田和部分蔬菜基地大棚遭受洪災，直接經濟損失1500萬元人民幣。目前，撫遠縣已經啟動防汛應急預案，各相關部門、邊防部隊官兵及重點區域鄉鎮幹部職工協同作戰，嚴密監視水勢情況，調用大型機械24小時加固防堤進行防災減災。文件倉

Source: Albuquerque Journal, N.迷你倉新蒲崗M.Aug. 10--For the third time in five years, computer chipmaker Intel failed to ensure that 60 percent of the new hires at its Rio Rancho plant are New Mexico residents.That means the company will have to spend $100,000 toward school-to-work programs, under an agreement it made with Sandoval County.Liz Shipley, Intel's government affairs manager in New Mexico, said as technology becomes more complex, the company is having more difficulty finding candidates locally and nationally who have the needed master's or doctoral degrees in science and engineering."It's not just in New Mexico; we're seeing a shortage throughout the country," Shipley told Sandoval County commissioners on Thursday.A report Shipley presented to the commission showed that about 26 percent -- or 19 of the 74 employees the company hired in 2012 -- were state residents.Intel currently has about 3,300 employees at its Rio Rancho plant. The 60 percent hiring goal was one of the conditions the county set in 2004 when it approved a $16 billion revenue bond for Intel.Intel missed the goal in 2011 and 2009 as well. In 2011, 35 percent of 349 new hires were from New Mexico. In 2009, three of eight new hires were state residents. In 2010, the company's New Mexico hires were right at the 60 percent mark.The company is committed to working with New Mexico schools to improve paths to technology and engineering careers, Intel spokeswoman and Education Manager Natasha Martell Jackson said Friday.The school-to-work programs that receive the $100,000 are designed to prepare students to enter the job market; money is distributed to public school systems in Rio Rancho迷你倉出租 Bernalillo, Cuba and Jemez Valley, based on enrollment figures, county spokesman Sidney Hill said.Rio Rancho used the $70,000 it received when Intel missed the target in 2012 to establish a course in "cybersecurity" at V. Sue Cleveland High School. About 30 students are enrolled in the inaugural class this year, school district spokeswoman Kim Vesely said.In 2012, the Rio Rancho plant was one of several Intel facilities to run a sixweek "boot camp," which gave university engineering students the opportunity to shadow Intel engineers at the plant. The program drew about 90 students from the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute and Central New Mexico Community College.Martell Jackson said the company is considering running the program again in Rio Rancho.Intel is also a partner in the Mission: Graduate project, a collaboration among United Way of Central New Mexico, UNM, CNM, Albuquerque Public Schools, Rio Rancho Public Schools, local business leaders and Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry. The project goal is to add 60,000 new associate, bachelor's and graduate degrees to central New Mexico by 2020."We know that for us to help current businesses grow and to attract new economic activity, we have to generate a more educated workforce," said CNM President Kathie Winograd, who co-chairs the project with Jim Hinton, president and CEO of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) Visit the Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, N.M.) at .abqjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉

據新華社8月9日專電美國網站“拉瓦比特”據信曾為美國“棱鏡”情報監視項目揭秘者愛德華·斯諾登提供加密電子郵件服務，儲存倉8日宣佈暫停運營，暗示其原因是拒絕向美國政府提供用戶信息。這家網站的總部位於美國得克薩斯州，所有人洛達爾·利維森8日在網站頁面發表聲明，宣佈“暫停營業”。利維森在聲明中說，他“被迫作出艱難決定，要麼參與侵犯美國民�的犯罪行為，要麼關閉拉瓦比特”。利維森說，他最近6周受“封口迷你倉沙田”限制。利維森遭“禁言”時間同斯諾登公開“棱鏡”項目揭秘者身份的時間基本吻合。俄羅斯一家維權組織的成員塔尼婭·洛克申娜曾在莫斯科機場與斯諾登見面。她先前在社交網站上確認，斯諾登使用拉瓦比特網站的電子郵箱與她聯繫。這家網站自稱利用自家服務器為電子郵件加密，只有使用用戶密碼才可以讀取信息。路透社推測，美國政府可能要求拉瓦比特網站提供解密斯諾登和其他用戶電子郵件的方法以及數以十萬計用戶的信息。迷你倉價錢

Source: Dayton Daily News, OhioAug.文件倉 09--DAYTON -- Employees are moving into the new $51 million GE Aviation electrical power research and design center near the University of Dayton main campus.The presence of employees in the building at 111 River Park Drive in Dayton is a milestone in this young joint venture between the company and the university. The intent is to use the building to attract more business to GE Aviation and more students to the university.While only 15 people had relocated to the building as of Thursday, up to 200 researchers could be working there in the next five years, company officials have said.In the building's 89,000 square feet of labs and 50,000 square feet of offices GE will help its customers design lighter airplanes with greater fuel efficiency to fly people and goods at lower costs, said Vic Bonneau, president of GE Electric Power Integrated Systems.Owned by the university, the building -- called the Dayton Electric Power Research Lab --"gives us the ability to compete at a higher level in electric power on aviation platforms," Bonneau said.GE has a 15-year lease on the building with an option to extend the lease, said Derek Busboom, project manager during construction and today the site's leader.At the center, GE will take products it designs and develops for airplane customers and assemble them in a way that lets customers see how they work on aircraft.Before, aircraft customers bought individual components. Now, they want systems already woven together, ready for testing and eventual flight certification, Bonneau said.That's why the main building is so long, stretching along River Park Drive. Wiring systems and components will be physically laid out in that space. In some sections of the sprawling building, a 787 wing may be mounted on a wall. In another section, a generator may be shaken on a 44,000-pound vibration table, verifying that it can endure the extreme conditions of flight."It's built so that it can accept an entire one half of the airplane," said Mickey McCabe, UD vice president of research. Engineers can lay the wiring out and impose crucial tests."That is the greatest strength of the lab," Busboom said. "We can configure it for a whole variety of test applications."Lab space is divided into civilian and military sides, Bonneau said. There's room for two aircraft s存倉stems on each side, systems that can stay in place for years, if there's a need for that.Customer expectations dictated the size and shape of the building, Bonneau said. It's similar to a building GE has in England, but the Dayton structure is four times as large, Busboom noted."This building is one of a kind in the world," McCabe said.Already, the building has strengthened GE's business at other sites, Bonneau said.The GE Vandalia site has seen sales grow from $70 million a year in 2008 to more than $110 million today, Bonneau said. The Vandalia plant added 30 engineering employees in the past year in preparation for the opening of the new building, he said. The company has run out of space in Vandalia, so some employees are being shifted to Dayton."Will GE (Aviation) have more than 1,400 people in this community more than five years from now? I would expect so," Bonneau said. "How many could that be? It probably could be 2,000 people."Lorraine Bolsinger, former president and chief executive of GE Aviation Systems, has told UD that the building could be home for up to 150 to 200 researchers in the next five years.But McCabe marvels at the fact that the building appears to have plenty of room for more -- much more."When you walk into that building, you realize right away that there could be far beyond 150 to 200 researchers," he said.By the end of the year, the building will have 60 to 70 people working there. "There's plenty of room," Bonneau said.Construction employed 17 subcontractors, UD has said. At the height of construction, the daily payroll of $35,000 helped support the families of 120 workers.One reason university leaders have welcomed the company is that engineering students are expected to be drawn to the site, McCabe said. Students who may have offers from Standford or the University of Michigan may well be tempted to attend UD, where they can work in an actual GE Aviation lab, he said.UD's Research Institution plans to provide more than $1 million a year in R&D funding to help pay for those students, the university has said."I don't see anybody losing," McCabe said. "We're excited about the future. We're doing the job right."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) Visit the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) at .daytondailynews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services自存倉

Source: The Eagle, Bryan, TexasAug.儲存 09--Mike Wright, the general manager of KBTX-TV, has been named "Broadcaster of the Year" by the Texas Association of Broadcasters.Wright has been in the broadcast industry for 41 years. He was presented with the award Thursday at a banquet during the group's annual convention in Austin.The award honors someone who has shown outstanding service to broadcasting and the community, and Wright was chosen for the award by a committee within the association.Wright began his broadcasting career working the turntables at Mexia radio station KBUS at the age of 11. He joined KBTX in 1991 as national sales manager and soon became co-anchor of Brazos Valley This Morning. He became the station's general manager in 2003.In the past year, Wright has led the station through the reconstruction of its newsroom and studio. KBTX was recently awarded 27 Texas Associated Press awards, including the Overall Excellence in Television award, and the station earned its first regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Newscast of the Year from the Headliners Club of Austin and two Lone Star Emmys.Wright, who hosts a segment during First News at 4 in which he addresses 新蒲崗迷你倉iewers' emails and comments regarding the station's news coverage and other issues, believes in community involvement and encourages KBTX employees to be active in organizations and community groups. The station's "Food for Families" Food Drive is the largest fundraiser for the Brazos Valley Food Bank, raising 203,000 pounds of food and $175,000 in 2012.Ben Downs, general manager of Bryan Broadcasting, said his radio stations work with KBTX on many community projects."When we schedule a forum with local candidates, we assume Mike's station will be there streaming the video on the KBTX website," Downs said in an article about Wright's award posted on the Texas Association of Broadcasters website. "Mike's leadership shows his staff that competition stops when it comes to serving our community."In addition to his duties at the television station, Wright continues to be involved in radio, what he calls his first "true love." For the past 22 years, he has called the play-by-play for the A&M Consolidated High School football team.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Eagle (Bryan, Texas) Visit The Eagle (Bryan, Texas) at .theeagle.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage

Source: Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.儲存Aug. 09--The State Ethics Commission warned state Sen. Daniel Wolf of a potential conflict of interest problem as early as 2010, but the Cape and Islands senator "did not follow up on that advice, nor did he inform the Commission of Cape Air's contracts with Massport," according to a rare public statement by the commission Thursday.The statement disputed comments made by Wolf on Wednesday. Wolf, D-Harwich, said he would continue to run for governor and would contest the ethics commission's opinion that his business interests posed a conflict because Cape Air holds two state contracts with the Massachusetts Port Authority, the state agency that owns and operates Logan International Airport in Boston. In a statement Wednesday, Wolf said the commission's staff had led him to believe no such conflicts would exist over Cape Air's contracts.But in a prepared statement Thursday, the commission disputed that claim."In his dealings with the Commission, Senator Wolf was never led to believe that no conflict existed; in fact, he was advised that he likely had a substantial problem under the conflict law," the commission said.'Flawed process'Wolf said he was informed by the commission Aug. 2 that he could remain in the 2014 governor's race -- and continue to serve as a state senator -- only if Cape Air's service to Logan Airport was discontinued or if he permanently divested his holdings in the airline.Wolf, who owns about 20 percent of Cape Air, said he disagreed with the decision and would continue campaigning for governor as he worked "to rectify what I believe to be an unfortunate conclusion based on a flawed process."His "Take Off with Dan Wolf" tour begins Tuesday in Billerica. "I look forward to maintaining my ambitious campaign schedule and having an open, transparent conversation with the voters about this and every issue, continuing a dialogue that already is garnering grass-roots support across the state," he said.Responding to the commission Thursday, Wolf said his ownership stake in Cape Air and the airline's Massport contracts have never violated the public trust or state ethics laws."I have consistently sought guidance from the ethics commission to ensure that I was in compliance with state laws," Wolf said. "I would not have run for state Senate initially in 2010 if I felt that Cape Air's use of Logan Airport would in any way be inconsistent with fulfilling my public service to the people of the Cape and Islands."The commission said Wolf has consulted its staff, but Thursday's statement contradicts some of his claims.While contemplating a run for governor this spring, Wolf said he contacted the commission "out of an abundance of caution." And in an initial conversation, Wolf said, the commission's staff led him to believe that no such conflict would exist, reiterating an informal opinion it had provided before his first election to the state senate in 2010.But on Thursday, the commission said Wolf was told he likely had a substantial problem under the conflict (of interest) law and that he would receive more specific advice after providing 新蒲崗迷你倉ape Air's contracts with Massport. Wolf provided the contracts, but then he announced his run for governor before receiving that advice.Wolf declined an interview request Thursday.His previous statement offered some insight into the airline's contracts with Massport, which are renewed month-to-month and year-to-year, respectively.Neither Cape Air nor Massport has taken any "affirmative action" on the contracts since 2002.Massport spokesman Matthew Brelis said in a statement that Wolf's comments on the agreement were accurate, noting that the rental rates are the same for each airline operating out of the same terminal.Wolf called attention to that statement to argue that lease and operation agreements at the airport "are very different from any typical understanding of a state contract.""This opinion ... would prevent any successful businessperson who may have even tangential business interaction with the state from entering public life," he said.The commission said Wolf must decide between his political career and maintaining his financial interest in Cape Air decision within 30 days, although it said it would consider an extension.Wolf does not qualify for the exemption to the conflict-of-interest law because he owns more than 10 percent of Cape Air and the terminal leases included in the Massport contracts are not arrived at through a competitive bidding process, the opinion states.Political problemTyler Creighton, assistant director of the government watchdog Common Cause of Massachusetts, said the ethics law can have harsh results in prohibiting direct or indirect interests in state contracts.But if the Massport agreement is truly without discretion, Creighton said Wolf might be able to successfully contest the commission's opinion."If there's no discretion involved -- all I have to do is send in my application and pay the fee and that is the extent of it -- I think there's definitely an argument for Sen. Wolf to make," Creighton said. "If, on the other hand, Massport has discretion on which companies do and do not get to fly into Logan, the argument is much tougher."Massport, in its statement, said it is obligated to accommodate all certified air carriers that seek to operate out of Logan.After reviewing both the commission's and Wolf's statements on Thursday, Stonehill College political professor Peter Ubertaccio said the Cape Air founder's argument about the nature of the airport agreements is "on firm ground."The problem for Wolf is political, he said, as the Harwich Democrat must now reconcile his account of events with the commission's as he raises funds and sets out on the campaign trail."(Wolf and his staff) were told that this was a conflict, and they didn't seek to address it," said Ubertaccio, of Sandwich. "Instead, he comes out with a statement (Wednesday) that feigned surprise at what the commission said when he and his staff have known all along that the commission found him to be in conflict."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) Visit the Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, Mass.) at .capecodonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage

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