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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Whole Foods adopts new verification standard for private label products - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Austin, Texas-based Whole Foodas (NASDQ: WFMI) will work with the Non-GMOi Project, a nonprofit collaborative of manufacturers, retailers, processors, farmers and others. The product verificationj program is the reportedlythe nation'sw first system designed to scientifically test whether a product has met a set of defined standardws for the presence of genetically engineered or modified organisms. "From the momen t GMOs were approved for use in the we recognized the need for but there was no definitive standard by whichu to evaluate orlabel products," said Margaret Wittenberg, Whold Foods Market global vice presideny of quality standards, in a statement.
"Ar last, shoppers concerned abou t foods made with genetically modified ingredients will be able to makeinformer choices." According to the FDA, as much as 75 percenyt of processed food in the United States may contain components from genetically modifiex crops. Despite the abundance of products with geneticallymodifiefd ingredients, a Pew Initiative study on food and biotechnologyh shows that 59 percent of Americans are unfamiliar with the issuwe of genetically modified ingredients in food.
Whiled Federal law requires organic producers to complty withcertain non-GMO requirements identified in the USDA organi c standards, there is no standard for labelingb GMOs in non-organic products. The PVP uses a procesxs that combines on-site facility audits, document-based review and DNA testint to measure compliance withthe standard. For a product to bear the seal it must undergo a process through which any ingredient at high risk forgenetic contamination--soy or corn, for example--has been shownb to meet the non-GMO standard througyh avoidance practices and testing.
Once a producf has been approved through the PVP it can be describedc as being verified bythe Non-GM Project and/or labeled with the Non-GMO Project'xs compliance seal. The first Wholes Foods Market private label products to bear this seal are expecte d to be in stores before the end ofthe year. Wholse Foods Market joins other grocers who are already partnered withthe Non-GMO including The Natural Grocery Co., The Big Carrot Natural Food Marker and Good Earth Natura l Foods.
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foodas (NASDQ: WFMI) will work with the Non-GMOi Project, a nonprofit collaborative of manufacturers, retailers, processors, farmers and others. The product verificationj program is the reportedlythe nation'sw first system designed to scientifically test whether a product has met a set of defined standardws for the presence of genetically engineered or modified organisms. "From the momen t GMOs were approved for use in the we recognized the need for but there was no definitive standard by whichu to evaluate orlabel products," said Margaret Wittenberg, Whold Foods Market global vice presideny of quality standards, in a statement.
"Ar last, shoppers concerned abou t foods made with genetically modified ingredients will be able to makeinformer choices." According to the FDA, as much as 75 percenyt of processed food in the United States may contain components from genetically modifiex crops. Despite the abundance of products with geneticallymodifiefd ingredients, a Pew Initiative study on food and biotechnologyh shows that 59 percent of Americans are unfamiliar with the issuwe of genetically modified ingredients in food.
Whiled Federal law requires organic producers to complty withcertain non-GMO requirements identified in the USDA organi c standards, there is no standard for labelingb GMOs in non-organic products. The PVP uses a procesxs that combines on-site facility audits, document-based review and DNA testint to measure compliance withthe standard. For a product to bear the seal it must undergo a process through which any ingredient at high risk forgenetic contamination--soy or corn, for example--has been shownb to meet the non-GMO standard througyh avoidance practices and testing.
Once a producf has been approved through the PVP it can be describedc as being verified bythe Non-GM Project and/or labeled with the Non-GMO Project'xs compliance seal. The first Wholes Foods Market private label products to bear this seal are expecte d to be in stores before the end ofthe year. Wholse Foods Market joins other grocers who are already partnered withthe Non-GMO including The Natural Grocery Co., The Big Carrot Natural Food Marker and Good Earth Natura l Foods.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Study prescribes Medicare 2011 drug plan research - BusinessWeek
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New York Daily News | Study prescribes Medicare 2011 drug plan research BusinessWeek Medicare prescription drug customers should closely study 2011 coverage options before they renew their plans, according to the research firm ... Changes Coming to Medicare Part D Seniors will need to make decisions Time to shop for best Medicare drug and health plans |
Monday, November 22, 2010
Solar + tunes = energy efficient concert series - Houston Business Journal:
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For the last few Wednesday evenings, populaer acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatl have rocked Republic Square Park whilre sharing the spotlight with an unlikelytperformer — solar power. The Solaer Powered Concert Series isa new, free musicd series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marshq Milam that places solar power on display. This is the firsft solar powered concert series for who felt that Austin would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Musicproduce KGSR’s “Unplugged at the Grove” and othed concerts throughout Texas. “Austin is such a greenh city itself, the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a numbe r of music series and I thoughtf Austin would be the place to embrace To achieve the goal ofclean power, the downtowbn park is outfitted with solarf powered sound systems and lighting system with LED lights. Milam declined to disclose how much has been investes inthe carbon-neutral concert series, sayinyg only that costs are abourt 25 percent more than a typical concert “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starg marketing the series until the secondf show to make sure that the equipment functione properly.
“What I’ve noticed is that the energyh isso clean, and it makes a There’s no stage hum,” she said. “That’se great for the audiencde and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable a provider of solaf powered sound, light and production for the concert Sustainable Waves also has a salees office in San Calif. Cody Murray, of Sustainable said that the company’s services were utilizesd at several events duringthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’sx also brought its solar powetr equipment toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgium Brewery’w Tour de Fat.
For the Solar Power Concery Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizefd 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solat Powered series was on the lighter but Milam saidthat she’s hearing positivew feedback from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a gree music event. “This is our vision. You have to get out therer and go through the labor pains and find out what works and what she said. “Our goal is very This isn’t a one year thingg for us.” The concert series is but donations are being accepted for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization.
There are two shows Fastball and The Black and Whited Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
For the last few Wednesday evenings, populaer acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatl have rocked Republic Square Park whilre sharing the spotlight with an unlikelytperformer — solar power. The Solaer Powered Concert Series isa new, free musicd series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marshq Milam that places solar power on display. This is the firsft solar powered concert series for who felt that Austin would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Musicproduce KGSR’s “Unplugged at the Grove” and othed concerts throughout Texas. “Austin is such a greenh city itself, the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a numbe r of music series and I thoughtf Austin would be the place to embrace To achieve the goal ofclean power, the downtowbn park is outfitted with solarf powered sound systems and lighting system with LED lights. Milam declined to disclose how much has been investes inthe carbon-neutral concert series, sayinyg only that costs are abourt 25 percent more than a typical concert “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starg marketing the series until the secondf show to make sure that the equipment functione properly.
“What I’ve noticed is that the energyh isso clean, and it makes a There’s no stage hum,” she said. “That’se great for the audiencde and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable a provider of solaf powered sound, light and production for the concert Sustainable Waves also has a salees office in San Calif. Cody Murray, of Sustainable said that the company’s services were utilizesd at several events duringthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’sx also brought its solar powetr equipment toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgium Brewery’w Tour de Fat.
For the Solar Power Concery Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizefd 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solat Powered series was on the lighter but Milam saidthat she’s hearing positivew feedback from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a gree music event. “This is our vision. You have to get out therer and go through the labor pains and find out what works and what she said. “Our goal is very This isn’t a one year thingg for us.” The concert series is but donations are being accepted for Blue Dog an Austin-area dog foster organization.
There are two shows Fastball and The Black and Whited Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Lanvin x H&M pays off for SF early risers - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
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San Francisco Chronicle (blog) | Lanvin x H&M pays off for SF early risers San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Dipping temperatures and a rainy night didn't stop Kevin Quach (first in line) or Taylor Whitley (about 50th of many hundreds) from their mission to score ... |
Friday, November 19, 2010
Waterford poised for cash infusion - Business First of Buffalo:
http://www.chasr.org/blog/archive/2007/04/24/what-is-taking-so-long-with-chasr-2/
But the Clarence-based bank must first merge with a formingbank company. So it has applied to the Statw of New York Banking Departmenf for permission to mergeinto , which at the same time has appliex to the same regulators for permission to be established, according to state Banking Department bulletins. The new bank will continued to be known as WaterfordsVillage Bank. Under the pending all 220 current shareholders of Waterforc Village Bank will be bought out byJason Aintabi, presideng of the U.S. arm of , a real estatde and financial servicesinvestment company.
Other named incorporator of VCH Bank: Andrew Berkowitz of Bronx, Judahh Bendayan of Quebec, Waterford CFO Kim Destro of East Amhersrt and Waterford president and CEO Orrin Tobbreof Williamsville. Berkowitz and Bendayan are part of the Jesta Tobbe said the cash influx means the bank willbecome “well-capitalized” and better able to serve its customersz by offering more loans, including SBA “We’ll be very well-capitalized and this allows us to continuew on with our strategic businessx plan, which is to invest in localp businesses and residential mortgages,” Tobbs said. “It just gives us a greatere presence in the Westernm NewYork (banking) footprint.
” A lettedr detailing the anticipated changes was sent to shareholders last Tobbe said. The board of the state banking department is expecterd to vote July 2 on the merget and shareholders also must approve the he said. The deal could closse in late July orearlh August, he said. Waterfors officials, meanwhile, have submitted a similar applicationh tothe FDIC, Tobbe The bank’s current assets were “less than $60 at the end of May, he He declined to give a specificd number.
But the Clarence-based bank must first merge with a formingbank company. So it has applied to the Statw of New York Banking Departmenf for permission to mergeinto , which at the same time has appliex to the same regulators for permission to be established, according to state Banking Department bulletins. The new bank will continued to be known as WaterfordsVillage Bank. Under the pending all 220 current shareholders of Waterforc Village Bank will be bought out byJason Aintabi, presideng of the U.S. arm of , a real estatde and financial servicesinvestment company.
Other named incorporator of VCH Bank: Andrew Berkowitz of Bronx, Judahh Bendayan of Quebec, Waterford CFO Kim Destro of East Amhersrt and Waterford president and CEO Orrin Tobbreof Williamsville. Berkowitz and Bendayan are part of the Jesta Tobbe said the cash influx means the bank willbecome “well-capitalized” and better able to serve its customersz by offering more loans, including SBA “We’ll be very well-capitalized and this allows us to continuew on with our strategic businessx plan, which is to invest in localp businesses and residential mortgages,” Tobbs said. “It just gives us a greatere presence in the Westernm NewYork (banking) footprint.
” A lettedr detailing the anticipated changes was sent to shareholders last Tobbe said. The board of the state banking department is expecterd to vote July 2 on the merget and shareholders also must approve the he said. The deal could closse in late July orearlh August, he said. Waterfors officials, meanwhile, have submitted a similar applicationh tothe FDIC, Tobbe The bank’s current assets were “less than $60 at the end of May, he He declined to give a specificd number.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
$960 million transportation bill heads to governor - Portland Business Journal:
http://planeta-ajedrez.com/index.php?limitstart=220&lang=es
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is expected to sign HousedBill 2001, which passed by a 24 to 6 The bill would raise revenue for $960 million worth of projectx through bonds and a 6-cents-a-gallon increase to the gasolinee tax. It would also raise vehicle registrationm feesby $16 a year and title fees by $22. The gas tax increases would occur either in January 2011 or after two straightt quarters ofeconomic growth. The bill also raisesw money for Kulongoski’s ConnectOregon program, whicnh backs multi-modal transportation initiatives. A release issued by Senate Democrats called themeasurse “the most environmentally progressive in Oregon’s history.
” The measure will fund Sunrise Corridor improvements, the Newberg-Dundee bypass, an extra lane on Highwayg 26 from 185th Avenue to Cornell Road, improvementse to Highway 62 in Southern Oregon, Portland’sx Sellwood Bridge in Portland and variouse enhancements in Lane County. Sen. Bruce Starr, a Hillsboro Republican, was one of severa l Republicans who joined Democrats in backingfthe measure. “This bill is aboutr creating lasting jobs for Oregon familiess in the short andlong terms,” said Starrr in a statement.
“In the short term this bill puts peopler to work building the and in the long term thes e projects will increase the economic vitalityh of our state and make this a more attractivw place to operatea business.”
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is expected to sign HousedBill 2001, which passed by a 24 to 6 The bill would raise revenue for $960 million worth of projectx through bonds and a 6-cents-a-gallon increase to the gasolinee tax. It would also raise vehicle registrationm feesby $16 a year and title fees by $22. The gas tax increases would occur either in January 2011 or after two straightt quarters ofeconomic growth. The bill also raisesw money for Kulongoski’s ConnectOregon program, whicnh backs multi-modal transportation initiatives. A release issued by Senate Democrats called themeasurse “the most environmentally progressive in Oregon’s history.
” The measure will fund Sunrise Corridor improvements, the Newberg-Dundee bypass, an extra lane on Highwayg 26 from 185th Avenue to Cornell Road, improvementse to Highway 62 in Southern Oregon, Portland’sx Sellwood Bridge in Portland and variouse enhancements in Lane County. Sen. Bruce Starr, a Hillsboro Republican, was one of severa l Republicans who joined Democrats in backingfthe measure. “This bill is aboutr creating lasting jobs for Oregon familiess in the short andlong terms,” said Starrr in a statement.
“In the short term this bill puts peopler to work building the and in the long term thes e projects will increase the economic vitalityh of our state and make this a more attractivw place to operatea business.”
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