Financial Shape in 2008: End-of-the-year report
It's nearing the end of 2008! Can you believe that? ... insurance plans and open an HSA. We were approved for our new health insurance plans in April ... ) for a house in 3-5 years. As of the beginning of November, this is also DONE!! When we listed off [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 15:46:35
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Rapid Weight Loss Methods to Achieve Healthy, Fast Weight Loss
by Andrea M. Obesity is a growing problem in the United States ... medical conditions. Choosing a diet plan and a doctor approved exercise plan will be part of this visit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:17:16
Thanksgiving Links
Is there an alternative headline to this: Residents uneasy over sex offender on the loose. I doubt it ... in Delaware County. That time frame has become a key detail in the criminal case prosecutors filed against ... growers in order to better regulate the trade - if the national government approves. The plans were [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 18:16:01
Confidence before the test
I got called in for overtime (which is to say, I got called back to work, which is to say, I am no longer unemployed, ... ) when the anointed supervisor can arrive with parts, material, prints, plans, or permits, approvals ... meters of her receptionist desk) is on vacation in Cuba, hoping to kiss the feet of Fidel. And Rat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 16:01:54
Ads that I like #73
Sometimes things work out in ways outside of our expectations. Today’s advertisement is a good case in point ... that he approved plans to construct, with U.S. help, twenty-three nuclear power stations by the year 2000 ... fuel cycle'. For all you fun fact fans playing at home, the White House Chief of Staff in 1976 “Bang [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 06:00:00
Maxwell Square in Historic District, Downtown Frederick MD
Maxwell Square in Historic District, Downtown Frederick MD Posted by Karen Highland under For Buyers, Regional News, Fave Neighborhood, ... floor plans that have been approved. So many choices! Like everyone else, the builders at Maxwell ... The models on 5th Street are the “Benjamin” floor plan, with 3 Bedrooms [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:12:07
CDS report: Nervous rally
European credit derivatives markets fared better today, although only a touch in a nervous market. Eyes in Europe were on the US auto sector. Hopes are fading fast for GMAC: bondholders remain resistant to approving restructuring plans which may well hurt their interests. The US House of Representatives,... [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 13:13:04
Lawmakers glad for Bush automotive loan plan, some wary of terms
Lawmakers from both parties say they approve of President Bush’s plan to offer General Motors and Chrysler $17.4 billion dollars in short term loans though Democrats object to the plans “targets and conditions ... historic concessions. It is very unfortunate [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 19:45:41
Edwin W. Clark
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references ... board was hesitant to approve his plan to enter the Naga Hills. On December 23, 1872 Clark organized ... I believe I have found my life-work,’ exclaimed Mr. Clark, as he entered the old press bungalow [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 04:00:13
Another Historic Site to Disappear
Many thanks to regular reader Todd Berkoff for sending this article from today’s edition of the Washington Post: Planning Agency Approves Homeland Security Complex Preservationists Fear Effect on St. Elizabeths Campus By Mary Beth Sheridan Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 9, 2009; [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 00:25:24
Hamas: Still hurting, still needing to be destroyed
The IDF got a big fish. Hamas’ interior minister, Said Siam, considered one of the most senior members of the Palestinian group’s leadership, was killed Thursday afternoon in an Israeli air strike on his brother’s home in Gaza City ... Hamas approved the plan’s principle points. Gilad is set to brief Prime Minister Ehud Olmert [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 18:30:18
'Nobody else is paying, so why should I?'
From the Sacramento Bee:Across the Sacramento region, businesses and governments fretted over a credit crunch that showed no signs of improvement, even though Congress had approved the $700 billion rescue plan for the financial markets on Friday. Analysts said the message was that the rescue plan might eventually unclog the credit markets [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 21:07:00
Barbrix is Back on Track in Silver Lake
Claudio Blotta and wife Adria were originally supposed to open Barbrix over the summer, ... We did get the plans approved. We’re finishing construction and we hope to be open in the next month ... of wine they are making.” The bar part is obvious. “Silver lake has really grown and changed [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 00:12:48
Report: BMW may apply for state aid, plans to cut production
American carmakers recently secured a multi-billion dollar loan guarantee from the federal government but their counterparts across the pond haven’t been so lucky. Late last year the European Commission approved plans to provide up to $6 billion to its automotive industry, far short of the $55 billion in loans Europe’s carmakers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 13:18:36
First Word: Sam Talbot, Crosby Hotel, and More Get Green Light from CB2
Welcome to First Word, wherein Eater and its correspondents sit for hours at steamy community board meetings to bring back the first word of new ... . Because the application is for a transfer of an existing license, the approval was a breeze. He plans to open a "Charleston house type restaurant" with Southern fare. The current occupant is open until [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 14:45:24
Everglades Restoration Plan Is Failing, Report Says
An ambitious, multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida’s Everglades is floundering due to bureaucratic delays, ... Everglades Restoration Plan, which was approved by Congress in 2000. The massive effort to restore natural water flow to about 4 million acres of wetlands was originally estimated to cost about $7.8 billion [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 19:36:31
Brentwood’s Town Center one step closer
Planning Commission Gives Nod to Two New Town Center Buildings By MELISSA WEBB Correspondent mwebb@charterinternet ... in the city. The Commission approved site plans and the revised final plat presented by Brookside Properties for two new buildings. Three lots (including the former home of the Carriage House Cleaners [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 11:43:00
Fort Worth trustees approve a Spanish immersion school
Trustees approved the district's plans to move forward with a Spanish immersion school at tonight's board meeting. The school will have core classes taught in Spanish and English for young students [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 02:10:44
The Early Bird: December 11, 2008
House Passes Auto Bailout, On To Senate After five days of negotiations, the House of Representatives approved a plan to issue $14 billion in emergency loans to avert the collapse of the nation’s leading auto makers. But the bill is far from a done deal [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 15:05:40
Confidence before the test
Confidence before the test ... ) when the anointed supervisor can arrive with parts, material, prints, plans, or permits, approvals ... within two meters of her receptionist desk) is on vacation in Cuba, hoping to kiss the feet of Fidel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 07:00:00
Bush visits flood-damaged Iowa
by Katie Fretland With his sleeves rolled up, President Bush visited Iowa's flood zones, ... FEMA personnel are traveling throughout the state to provide aid and Congress plans to approve ... sheeting. "Another lesson learned from Katrina," he said. In addition, Paulison said the FEMA [more...]
Date: 2008-06-19 21:09:36
The Arbors: An Algiers Community Nestled in the Woods
Picture this: You leave the office at 5 pm, fighting to get out of the parking lot and into the traffic. Merge, yield, creep, crawl ... to just over 1 acre. Covenants and restrictions apply and all architectural plans must be approved [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 03:05:02
G.W. Bush Library Update at End of 2008. 12.28.2008. No. 234.
. Mark Langdale is president of the George W. Bush Library Foundation ... committee headed by Mrs. Bush approves the conceptual plans, designers and architects will produce ... presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, threatens to be a white elephant [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 13:47:34
How To Build A House, Construction Check Off List
2565422169_b230d1ab69.jpg Ok, here we are. We have a building lot that has been cleared and pilings are set for our new “ocean style” house on pilings in Holden Beach, NC but how did we get our construction to this point? As a builder, it’ ... House plans must be submitted to county for approval and permit. Costs are around $800 If you [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 00:40:14
Chinalco to reduce wages
Chinalco to reduce wages 20th January 2009, 11:19 am Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) ... at home and abroad. Lu said in the first half of this year the market will continue to be gloomy ... . The State Council, China’s cabinet, has approved the stimulus plan for auto and steel industries [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 17:06:51
Plane Crazy
plane-david-reec-e.jpg Last Thursday Geoff Hoon announced that the Government was approving plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport. This means a planning phase which should last until [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:37:39
AvalonBay Nixes Another Apartment Project
AvalonBay Nixes Another Apartment Project Let us hear your comments! ... plans for a large scale apartment development in the South Loop. Now the company has announced ... -use proposal that had been approved just this past July. Plans called for two towers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:38:46
Belen lands a big solar plant — and up to 600 new jobs
SANTA FE — Expect a sunny future for the town of Belen — literally. Gov ... at the state Capitol in the governor’s fourth-floor cabinet room. The governor sounded similarly enthused ... includes $8 million in brick-and-mortar costs the governor plans to ask the Legislature to approve during [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 13:38:07
Our UNiverse
Our UNiverse Posted by Jillian Becker Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:24:00 GMT The chair of the United Nations Development Program, UNDP, ... with the U.N. custom of consensus decision-making to call for a vote. Iran won, 22 to four, with five ... , monitor performance, approve programs, decide on administrative and financial plans and budgets [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 18:24:00
Zoo thinking still car-centric
By Mr. T in DC on Flickr.The National Zoo recently won approval for a new Master Plan containing an aerial tram, ... on air quality. Assuming that more parking won't increase vehicular trips because of the Zoo's [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 20:22:00
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights: It Lives!
It’s alive. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.) Olympia Snowe (R., Maine) ... with food, potable water, comfortable cabin temperature and ventilation and adequate restrooms while a plane ... contingency plans for delayed flights to be reviewed and approved by DOT. The bill also allows the DOT [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:16:53
As California Legislature Winds Down--Some Progress, Some Stumbling On Bills to Regulate Toxics--Bad Water Bonds and Good Water Legislation
By Traci Sheehan Executive Director Planning and Conservation League This week the Legislature approved two critical ... 1 (Perata), which appropriates existing bond funds for much needed ecosystem restoration, water quality ... of these chemicals in our food, water, and bodies - and evidence that the chemicals can cause [more...]
Date: 2008-08-30 14:52:43
A Self-Fulfilling Thing In Florida
The Orlando Sentinel reports from Florida. “A federal bankruptcy court this month approved the sale of 122 acres that were once planned for vacation ... of these folks mortgaged their house to come up with the down payment. Some of them are retired. It’s not easy for them,’ said attorney Nick Bangos, who represents about 106 investors.” The Palm Beac [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 13:40:10
Confidence before the test
Confidence before the test ... , material, prints, plans, or permits, approvals, and specifications. So, between Sudoku, crosswords [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 07:00:00
Confirmed: Maliki’s Timetable Endorsement NOT Lost In Translation
We already knew that the Maliki “clarification” came only after pressure from the White House & CENTCOM, and that that “clarification” largely just reaffirmed his point that Obama’s time frame ... s plans for withdrawing from Iraq, but his office then explicitly approved the endorsement before [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 16:45:25
Austin Bike Projects for Stimulus Bill pass council
Bike Boxes, coming to an Austin intersection near you! ... implement the above plans and initiatives. In addition to these items, the Council also approved ... it clear that bikes belong in traffic and will serve as a visual cue to drivers to make room for cyclists [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:10:27
Vacant Land: Buildable lot in Arlington
This is your chance to build a home of character in Arlington ... for a duplex, but final approval has already been obtained for a single family residence. House plan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:17:08
Coming Soon: AT&T Landmark Condos
Why preserve history when you can build more condos? The Landmark Preservation Board isn't standing in the way of progress here: with their approval ... a historical landmark. The project is set to go before the Planning Commission within a month [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 23:30:04
Talking Turkey on Trade
by Kevin Ganster Dan Christman, head the Chamber's International Division, hosted a press briefing yesterday on our trade agenda for next year ... under the next president, released Tuesday, eschew a narrow focus on approving controversial trade ... the world that free trade will be part of his plan for U.S. economic recovery. If his campaign [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 13:20:37
Steps to build a dream home
Follow these 7 rules to get past the hurdles and start on the path to successfully build a custom, dream home: 1 ... s) for your neighborhood before you finalize your house plans and break ground on your project. Also, be sure to obtain architectural approval if required. 5. Set a Realistic Budget: Accurate budget [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 13:03:03
Religion and State in Israel - January 5, 2009
Religion and State in IsraelJanuary 5, 2009Click here to read ONLINEEditor – Joel KatzReligion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any ... 2, 2009A new prayer written specifically for the besieged residents of southern Israel was approved ... their souls for us.Protect them and guard them from all misfortune.Foil the plans of our haters and enemies [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 16:33:00
DLF staggers SEZs on fund crunch
DLF, which recently asked the government to cancel the approval for an IT special economic zone (SEZ) ... of leasing space, the company now plans to build office space and sell it, sources added.However, analysts ... and companies, mainly IT firms, go slow on their expansion plans.“If the economy weakens further, they may [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 07:43:15
Stop Stalling: Time to Hit the Reset Button on Detroit
Cross-posted from the Breakthrough InstituteLast night, the US House of Representatives approved $14 billion in emergency loans to keep GM and Chrysler ... have the forced restructuring plans in place, many of us don't believe that American car companies will come [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 19:11:00
Stop Stalling: Time to Hit the Reset Button on Detroit
Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Institute and WattHead - Energy News and Commentary Last night, the US House of Representatives approved $14 billion in emergency loans to keep GM and Chrysler ... t have the forced restructuring plans in place, many of us don’t believe that American car companies will come [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 19:18:53
Stop Stalling: Time to Hit the Reset Button on Detroit
Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Institute Last night, the US House of Representatives approved $14 billion in emergency loans to keep GM and Chrysler ... t have the forced restructuring plans in place, many of us don’t believe that American car companies will come [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 19:18:50
FISA Amendment Act Compromises Business Privacy
Here we go again: another federal law threatening our already waning civil liberties. On June 20, the House approved a 114-page bill (293-129) ... , providing they file required “certification” paperwork—describing the surveillance plan and measures [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 22:25:36
1,000 Buildings Landmark Bonanza
The NY Post reports on the Landmarks Preservation Commission pushing for the approval of over 1,000 historic designations while Bloomberg is still in office. "The number of proposed designations includes a planned new historic district in Prospect Heights with 860 of the buildings [more...]
Date: 2008-07-29 19:07:47
Beverly Hills in Kuala Lumpur?
A posh development rivalling Beverly Hills (Los Angeles), Notting Hill (London) or Roponggi Hills (Tokyo) right here in Kuala Lumpur? ... has been approved for a gross floor area of about 23 million sq ft, of which 70% would be commercial and 30 ... . Our plans have been incubating for more than five years. For a project of this size on such prime land [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 04:09:00
Morning news briefing 01.16.09
Enrollment cap will not affect UC Merced, but pay freeze will – Of two budget- trimming maneuvers approved by University of California regents this ... Garamendi's idea deserves examination. What doesn't have merit is any talk of scuttling plans ... about, in addition to the challenging retail climate: Wednesday's bankruptcy filing by Gottschalks Inc [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:12:06
My Name is Earl scores David Arquette! September 3, 2008
Funnyman David Arquette is planning a trip to Camden County! ... Pressly) buys a gun after someone carjacks the Brat, but Darnell (Eddie Steeples) does not approve [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 20:39:44
