The Guardian (blog) | Self-harming England give Fabio Capello plenty to ponder The Guardian (blog) Fabio Capello will have to start England's Euro 2012 campaign without the suspended Wayne Rooney. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Fabio Capello must now prepare not for one European Championship, but two. At some point in the group stage â" after ... |
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Chủ Nhật, 9 tháng 10, 2011
Self-harming England give Fabio Capello plenty to ponder - The Guardian (blog)
Thứ Sáu, 7 tháng 10, 2011
Don Kelly shaping up as ultimate utility man - Detroit Free Press
Don Kelly shaping up as ultimate utility man Detroit Free Press The ultimate utility player hit .321 in September. He went for extra bases, too, racking up three doubles, a triple and three home runs. He collected 12 RBIs. To put up such numbers after a season when you never know whether you will play on any given ... |
Thứ Ba, 4 tháng 10, 2011
5 Who Thrive: Leather Soul sees Rodeo Drive as the perfect fit - Pittsburgh Business Times:
Park plans to open his second stor later this year inBeverly Hills, just off prestigious Rodeo He’s also looking to double his space at the this less than two years afteer moving in. Park’s growth has stemmed from a careful cultivatio of customers andvendors — he’s the only authorizedd retailer for several brands — and a savvy use of technologty to promote a traditional, low-tech Part of Park’s strategy to expand his 5-year-old businesds has been to nurture his, and the reputation as an expert in men’s shoexs and fashion.
And he’s undeterred by the recession, even though the shoees he sells retail upwardsof $500 per “I’m 100 percent confident I’m goingf to do well,” he said of the California He has done his research, and met with his onlines clients to make sure that the market is Leather Soul had revenues of $1.3 million last year 35 percent of that from Internetg sales — which exceeded Park’d goal by 30 percent. This year he wantsz to best that by another30 percent. He’s financingb the expansion to Beverly Hillx with hisown money, with assistance from Bank of Hawaiii and help from some childhooxd friends.
The brands at Leather Soul the American-made Alden; Britisy brands Edward Green, John Lobb and Gazianp & Girling, and the French label J.M. Weston are not available anywhere elsein “The products I they’re all the best quality,” he said. “Even in a bad people still wantgood quality.” The decisiohn to go to the Los Angeles area came about after the salesw representative from Massachusetts-based Alden approached Park about an opportunity to take over the shoe department of a well-knownn men’s store in Beverly Hills.
The company had a dealer in Northernm California, but no presence in the southern part of the Park met with people fromthe store, which he declinesd to name, and thought it seemexd like a good opportunity. But then, while driving arounxd the neighborhood, he began to notices a lot of vacantretail “If you think Hawaii is bad, it’s twicd as bad in L.A.,” he said. “I just thought thers must be some opportunity for a good He returned to Los Angeles amonth later, met with real estatr brokers and began looking at retailp spaces. The place he picked was one that hejust upon, a historic building at the corner of Rodep Drive and Little Santa Monica Boulevard.
The ground-floo r space is also next to a shoe-repaifr shop. Park found that landlords are much more willing to negotiate in this economy than they were just a couple ofyeard ago. A half-dozen retail spaces on Rodeo less than a block from the one Park is are listed for lease with rent accordingto LoopNet. Park has signed a letter of inten fora 650-square-foot space and is in negotiations for the lease, aiming for a December opening. “Ths same spot a year-and-a-half ago would have been twicreas expensive,” he said. He’s also talking with the Festivalo Cos.
, which manages the Royal Hawaiiah Center, about moving to a spacr that’s twice the size of his 600-square-foot storr on the third level ofBuilding A.
Chủ Nhật, 2 tháng 10, 2011
Sunpower CEO joins Silver Spring board - San Francisco Business Times:
San Jose-based SunPower SPWRA, SPWRB) manufactures solar panels and developssolad projects. Redwood City-based Silvere Spring Networks designs networking solutionws for the electric grid adding functionalityto decades-ole infrastructure. “One of the most important benefits of a smart grid is that it enablezs utilities and their customers tointegrat clean, renewable energy into our electrid grid,” said Scott Lang, president and CEO of Silve Spring, in a statement. “SunPower is a true leadeer in solar energy solutions and we are very pleasee tohave Tom’s industry perspective.
” The utility industry is working to transform the electricx grid into a “smart grid.” Companies like Silver Springg design both hardware, software and provide services to allosw utilities to better manage electricity anticipate and respond to blackouts and managd new sources of power like solar and wind. “Silver Sprinv Networks’ technology gives utilities the ability to measure and monitor every device on the grid that transmitsz andconsumes energy,” said Werner, in the statement.
“Thies is vital to the effective integration of solar and othed types of renewable energy intoour nation’s electric
Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 9, 2011
Mt. Pleasant artist has display at ArtPrize - The Morning Sun
WXYZ | Mt. Pleasant artist has display at ArtPrize The Morning Sun Mt. Pleasant artist and art educator Lily Kostrzewa is taking part in the world's biggest art competition held in Grand Rapids this year. ArtPrize is a unique international art competition where works are voted on by the public. ... Local artist is among the the 10 finalists for the 2011 ArtPrize competition ... Late artist's work on display at Michigan event Late artist's work on display at ArtPrize |
Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 9, 2011
Northwest online property search just got simpler, with joining of IDX Broker ... - RealEstateRama (press release)
Northwest online property search just got simpler, with joining of IDX Broker ... RealEstateRama (press release) With the tools his IDX solution supplies to him, Wirth can truly customize his website to give home seekers around Fort Lauderdale, Florida the greatest, simplest and most comprehensive online property search experience around. The dynamic IDX solution ... |
Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 9, 2011
Bristol Palin Heckling Incident: A Reality Show Setup? - The Hollywood Gossip
CarterMatt.com | Bristol Palin Heckling Incident: A Reality Show Setup? The Hollywood Gossip Bristol Palin's recent run-in with a heckler was set up by the producers of her reality show ... at least according to her co-star and rumored BF Kyle Massey. Palin got into it with a guy named Stephen Hanks at a bar on the Sunset Strip Thursday. ... Kyle Massey Kyle Massey thinks that Bristol Palin fight was a setup [Gossip] Bristol Palin Co-Star Says Heckler Incident Was Setup By Reality Show ... |