National Geographic | Arsenic-Life Discovery Debunkedâ€"But "Alien" Organism Still Odd National Geographic An organism that appeared to have rewritten the laws of life has been brought down to Earth by two new studies. NASA criticized for 'alien organism' report Arsenic claim refuted, but bacteria researcher may be on to something alien Scientists Dispute NASA's Arsenic-Based Life Discovery |
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Arsenic-Life Discovery Debunked—But "Alien" Organism Still Odd - National Geographic
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Monday, July 9, 2012
GLOBAL MARKETS: Spain Government Bond Yield Soars; Stocks Slip - Wall Street Journal
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
Injury-hit US finalize Olympic basketball squad - Yahoo! Sports
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Yahoo! Sports | Injury-hit US finalize Olympic basketball squad Yahoo! Sports From Yahoo! Sports: The injury-hit United States named its 12-man team basketball squad for the London Olympics Saturday, with Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala and James Harden nabbing the final three roster spots. |
Friday, July 6, 2012
Cashing in on aging boomers - Sacramento Business Journal:
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“People wanted nothing to do with themature market,” said Maddy Dychtwald, senior vice presiden t of the company in San Now, the consumer products and services industryg can’t stop thinking about the matur market, especially since a baby boome turns 50 every 8½ seconds. At 78 million people, boomeres represent one-third of all adults in the Unitecd States. They control half of the nation’s wealth and, at leastg before the recession, were spending $2 trillion on consumer product and servicesa year. Boomers were expectedx to account for about 40 percenft of spendingby 2015, accordingb to a report in 2007.
So, retailers and marketersx are eager to figure out how to reachuthis generation. Some in the consumer products and services industryu are gettingit right, whiler many others still have much to learn — and said experts who specialize in marketing to baby Marketing to this 19-year generation is proving tricky. Although boomers are lumped together, they’re a diverss group with divergent life experiences giveb that they range in age from 44to 63. And like the rest of the they range from affluenr tofinancially disadvantaged. The way to marketr to boomers is by individuap life stage segments suchas empty-nesters and grandparents without mentioning age, consultants said.
“Thehy refuse to be calle d seniors. That is the worst thinyg you can do tothis group,” said Aliced Jacobs, a Roseville baby boomer who advises companies on generationa l marketing and teaches seminars and classesx on the topic, including through UC Davisx Extension. Although generalizing of boomers shoulf bedone sparingly, older baby boomer s refuse to grow up. They thin old age starts around 75or 80, said Matt founder of , a marketing researchj and consulting firm in Boomers see themselves as vibrant and They like trying new services and products, despited the myth that they are spokesman Anthony Deluise The association of people 50 and older no longerd uses “retired” in its name.
Boomers like print advertisinfg because they want lotsof information. Boomers also pay attentionj tonew media, and will click on eye-catching Internet ads. This generatiohn also likes products, services and shopping experiencea that make them feel special and consultants said. They don’t want to merely eat or buy They wantto dine; they want This is especially true since the recession Many boomers who are 60 had expected to retirse over the next five years. Now, they will likelyt work an extra three to five years because oftheir hard-hitr investments and pensions, Dychtwale said.
The good news is they won’ be on a fixed income and will still But their free time will bemore limited. More boomerss will be working and raisingb children or grandchildren while also dealing with theirf ownsick parents. As a result, “experience over thingsz become valued,” Dychtwald said. “There is a real shifg going on right now on what peopldare valuing.” Boomers in particulaf want to be responsiblre consumers. “It’s not about buyingf stuff to have stuff,” Thornhill Lifestyle centers — which combine upscalw stores with restaurants, entertainment and comfortablr places tolinger — provide the experiences that boomersw want.
Local examples are Sacramento’s Pavilions center and The Fountainwsin Roseville. The Fountains was designed, and fille with tenants and marketeds all with boomers in property manager GloriaWright said. For its concert The Fountains includes music that appeals to Water features and a train ride are meanr to appealto boomers, including olderr boomers who are “so into thei r grandchildren,” Wright said. Boomer-appealingf apparel retailers include Draper’s Damon’s, and Chico’s. Malls have focused on boomerx by clustering stores that targetthe They’ve added leather chairs and couches in the commo areas, and indoor children’s playgrounds.
“All makingv you feel special,” Jacobs As for adding experience, Raley’s supermarkets offer wine tasting and kitchen products retaile Sur La Table providescooking classes. Nordstroj offers boomers the attention they crave with free personal shopper who will do the chore on their while customer service representatives will book theatedr tickets or make dinner reservationesfor them. But some aspects of boomer-oriented service are lackingb atmany restaurants. People age 50 and olderf require twice as much light as a 25year old, Jacobe said, so restaurants dimming their lights to create mood just aren’yt working for boomers.
Restaurants need to add table lightsa so their customers can readthe menu. own solution? “I carry a flash-light.” Noisyy restaurants also aren’t addressing the decline in hearing sufferecd bysome boomers. Restaurants should provide more space between tablesand noise-absorption products, Jacobe said. Many marketers of beautyy care and wellness products are getting it right when it comesato boomers. Dove, a brand best known for its features boomers in ads and says beautg has noage limit. The company incorporated a cause-marketing program to build self-esteem and promote a widefr definitionof beauty.
Supermarketw and drug stores tried rollingout in-store healthj clinics, but mixed results have led some independeng clinic operators to scale back their efforts. Retailers also are adaptinfg existing products or offering new products or packaginh thattargets boomers. Discounter Target has color-coded prescriptio n bottles with largetype face. Cobra has a global positioninb system with oversized icons and text and back lightinhg toenhance visibility. Tropicana has an orangs juice fortifiedwith omega-3, thought to help hearg health and other conditions. Nivea introduced an anti-cellulites cream, while beauty retailer Sephora offersnumerous anti-aging beauty products.
Makers of yogurt and all sorts of products areaddiny fiber. Some products and services are created for the mature but havewide appeal, Thornhill said. As boomersx get older, they’ll continue to defy agingh with health club memberships and spas offerinbg massage and other consultants said. “We think boomers will spen money on maintaining vitality untilp they take theirlast breath,” Thornhill said. Boomers are redefining age, and the consumerf products industry hastaken notice. “Everybody is watchingv them,” Jacobs said.
“People wanted nothing to do with themature market,” said Maddy Dychtwald, senior vice presiden t of the company in San Now, the consumer products and services industryg can’t stop thinking about the matur market, especially since a baby boome turns 50 every 8½ seconds. At 78 million people, boomeres represent one-third of all adults in the Unitecd States. They control half of the nation’s wealth and, at leastg before the recession, were spending $2 trillion on consumer product and servicesa year. Boomers were expectedx to account for about 40 percenft of spendingby 2015, accordingb to a report in 2007.
So, retailers and marketersx are eager to figure out how to reachuthis generation. Some in the consumer products and services industryu are gettingit right, whiler many others still have much to learn — and said experts who specialize in marketing to baby Marketing to this 19-year generation is proving tricky. Although boomers are lumped together, they’re a diverss group with divergent life experiences giveb that they range in age from 44to 63. And like the rest of the they range from affluenr tofinancially disadvantaged. The way to marketr to boomers is by individuap life stage segments suchas empty-nesters and grandparents without mentioning age, consultants said.
“Thehy refuse to be calle d seniors. That is the worst thinyg you can do tothis group,” said Aliced Jacobs, a Roseville baby boomer who advises companies on generationa l marketing and teaches seminars and classesx on the topic, including through UC Davisx Extension. Although generalizing of boomers shoulf bedone sparingly, older baby boomer s refuse to grow up. They thin old age starts around 75or 80, said Matt founder of , a marketing researchj and consulting firm in Boomers see themselves as vibrant and They like trying new services and products, despited the myth that they are spokesman Anthony Deluise The association of people 50 and older no longerd uses “retired” in its name.
Boomers like print advertisinfg because they want lotsof information. Boomers also pay attentionj tonew media, and will click on eye-catching Internet ads. This generatiohn also likes products, services and shopping experiencea that make them feel special and consultants said. They don’t want to merely eat or buy They wantto dine; they want This is especially true since the recession Many boomers who are 60 had expected to retirse over the next five years. Now, they will likelyt work an extra three to five years because oftheir hard-hitr investments and pensions, Dychtwale said.
The good news is they won’ be on a fixed income and will still But their free time will bemore limited. More boomerss will be working and raisingb children or grandchildren while also dealing with theirf ownsick parents. As a result, “experience over thingsz become valued,” Dychtwald said. “There is a real shifg going on right now on what peopldare valuing.” Boomers in particulaf want to be responsiblre consumers. “It’s not about buyingf stuff to have stuff,” Thornhill Lifestyle centers — which combine upscalw stores with restaurants, entertainment and comfortablr places tolinger — provide the experiences that boomersw want.
Local examples are Sacramento’s Pavilions center and The Fountainwsin Roseville. The Fountains was designed, and fille with tenants and marketeds all with boomers in property manager GloriaWright said. For its concert The Fountains includes music that appeals to Water features and a train ride are meanr to appealto boomers, including olderr boomers who are “so into thei r grandchildren,” Wright said. Boomer-appealingf apparel retailers include Draper’s Damon’s, and Chico’s. Malls have focused on boomerx by clustering stores that targetthe They’ve added leather chairs and couches in the commo areas, and indoor children’s playgrounds.
“All makingv you feel special,” Jacobs As for adding experience, Raley’s supermarkets offer wine tasting and kitchen products retaile Sur La Table providescooking classes. Nordstroj offers boomers the attention they crave with free personal shopper who will do the chore on their while customer service representatives will book theatedr tickets or make dinner reservationesfor them. But some aspects of boomer-oriented service are lackingb atmany restaurants. People age 50 and olderf require twice as much light as a 25year old, Jacobe said, so restaurants dimming their lights to create mood just aren’yt working for boomers.
Restaurants need to add table lightsa so their customers can readthe menu. own solution? “I carry a flash-light.” Noisyy restaurants also aren’t addressing the decline in hearing sufferecd bysome boomers. Restaurants should provide more space between tablesand noise-absorption products, Jacobe said. Many marketers of beautyy care and wellness products are getting it right when it comesato boomers. Dove, a brand best known for its features boomers in ads and says beautg has noage limit. The company incorporated a cause-marketing program to build self-esteem and promote a widefr definitionof beauty.
Supermarketw and drug stores tried rollingout in-store healthj clinics, but mixed results have led some independeng clinic operators to scale back their efforts. Retailers also are adaptinfg existing products or offering new products or packaginh thattargets boomers. Discounter Target has color-coded prescriptio n bottles with largetype face. Cobra has a global positioninb system with oversized icons and text and back lightinhg toenhance visibility. Tropicana has an orangs juice fortifiedwith omega-3, thought to help hearg health and other conditions. Nivea introduced an anti-cellulites cream, while beauty retailer Sephora offersnumerous anti-aging beauty products.
Makers of yogurt and all sorts of products areaddiny fiber. Some products and services are created for the mature but havewide appeal, Thornhill said. As boomersx get older, they’ll continue to defy agingh with health club memberships and spas offerinbg massage and other consultants said. “We think boomers will spen money on maintaining vitality untilp they take theirlast breath,” Thornhill said. Boomers are redefining age, and the consumerf products industry hastaken notice. “Everybody is watchingv them,” Jacobs said.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Stewart
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million. The acquisition from , a subsidiary of Philadelphia-basede , increases the Stewart’s total number of shops to 328. “If was an opportunity to operate a store at an entrance tothe city,” said Stewart’s marketing manager Tom Stewart’s began operating the store last week aftedr the Malta-based convenience store chain closex on the property. The sale comez as Sunoco moves forward with its plan to sell 165 propertied aroundthe country, including 16 in New York. The petroleukm manufacturing and marketing company hires to oversee sales as Sunoco looked to improvwe itsbottom line.
“These locations are being sold as part of a continuinf reviewof Sunoco-branded retail outlets,” Sunoco senior vice presidentt of marketing Robert Owens said earlie this year. As part of the agreement, Stewart’z will sell Sunoco gas at its new 521Broadwah property. It will be the thirx downtown Saratoga Springs storde owned and operatedby Stewart’s. The familyy and employee-owned business already has two stores within two blocke of theBroadway corridor. Those stores will continues operating. Stewart’s already has begun movinf in itsown shelving, milk and ice cream productxs in the new shop.
The company will not be able to sell alcoholo at its new store for some time whiles it waits for the state Liquo Authority to clear a largse backlogin applications, Mailey The building is about 2,600 square feet in size and is 19 yeare old. It is located across the street fromthe , a conventionm facility which is expected to undergo a $16 milliomn expansion and renovation. The gas station and conveniencee store is located ona .56-acre lot and generatedf nearly $1.1 million in sales, according to NRC Realt marketing materials. Mailey said he woulx expect the store will see increase d businessunder Stewart’s management.
“But I don’tr have a number to throw at you,” he said. Undert the terms of the sale, Atlantic Refiningt & Marketing Corp. will have the first right of refusal to repurchase the propertyif Stewart’s decides to sell it in the next 10
million. The acquisition from , a subsidiary of Philadelphia-basede , increases the Stewart’s total number of shops to 328. “If was an opportunity to operate a store at an entrance tothe city,” said Stewart’s marketing manager Tom Stewart’s began operating the store last week aftedr the Malta-based convenience store chain closex on the property. The sale comez as Sunoco moves forward with its plan to sell 165 propertied aroundthe country, including 16 in New York. The petroleukm manufacturing and marketing company hires to oversee sales as Sunoco looked to improvwe itsbottom line.
“These locations are being sold as part of a continuinf reviewof Sunoco-branded retail outlets,” Sunoco senior vice presidentt of marketing Robert Owens said earlie this year. As part of the agreement, Stewart’z will sell Sunoco gas at its new 521Broadwah property. It will be the thirx downtown Saratoga Springs storde owned and operatedby Stewart’s. The familyy and employee-owned business already has two stores within two blocke of theBroadway corridor. Those stores will continues operating. Stewart’s already has begun movinf in itsown shelving, milk and ice cream productxs in the new shop.
The company will not be able to sell alcoholo at its new store for some time whiles it waits for the state Liquo Authority to clear a largse backlogin applications, Mailey The building is about 2,600 square feet in size and is 19 yeare old. It is located across the street fromthe , a conventionm facility which is expected to undergo a $16 milliomn expansion and renovation. The gas station and conveniencee store is located ona .56-acre lot and generatedf nearly $1.1 million in sales, according to NRC Realt marketing materials. Mailey said he woulx expect the store will see increase d businessunder Stewart’s management.
“But I don’tr have a number to throw at you,” he said. Undert the terms of the sale, Atlantic Refiningt & Marketing Corp. will have the first right of refusal to repurchase the propertyif Stewart’s decides to sell it in the next 10
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
FEMA OK
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The medical school suffered severse damage followingHurricane Ike. Half of the funding will be used towarrd paying for expenses likemoisture control, decontamination and cleaningg up heating and air conditioninb systems, microbial remediation, telecommunications recovery restorationj of electronic and othet vital records and equipment recovery and replacement. “Th e funds for UTMB are a criticak piece of our ongoingf Public Assistance program reimbursements for says Federal Coordinating OfficerStephen M. De Blasio Sr. “Tol date, FEMA has obligated almost $209 million across the disaster forinfrastructure repairs, emergency measures and debrid removal.
” State Coordinating Officer Joan Haun says Texaw continues to recover from Ike. “The UTMB facility sufferec greatly fromthe hurricane,” Haun says. “We are pleased that FEMA has been able to expeditwe help tothe facility.” FEMA based its $38.i million advance on invoices submitted from UTMB consultants hiresd to assess the damage caused by Ike. The hurricanew slammed into the Texas coastg back in September with the Galveston area facinh a significant brunt of the flood andwind
The medical school suffered severse damage followingHurricane Ike. Half of the funding will be used towarrd paying for expenses likemoisture control, decontamination and cleaningg up heating and air conditioninb systems, microbial remediation, telecommunications recovery restorationj of electronic and othet vital records and equipment recovery and replacement. “Th e funds for UTMB are a criticak piece of our ongoingf Public Assistance program reimbursements for says Federal Coordinating OfficerStephen M. De Blasio Sr. “Tol date, FEMA has obligated almost $209 million across the disaster forinfrastructure repairs, emergency measures and debrid removal.
” State Coordinating Officer Joan Haun says Texaw continues to recover from Ike. “The UTMB facility sufferec greatly fromthe hurricane,” Haun says. “We are pleased that FEMA has been able to expeditwe help tothe facility.” FEMA based its $38.i million advance on invoices submitted from UTMB consultants hiresd to assess the damage caused by Ike. The hurricanew slammed into the Texas coastg back in September with the Galveston area facinh a significant brunt of the flood andwind
Monday, July 2, 2012
Retail roundup: Macy
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percent drop in same-store sales in May as consumer s continued to put offunnecessary spending. The Ohio-based department store chain said Thursdauy that sales at stores open at least a year were in line with management expectations. Total sales declined to $1.7 billion from $1.9 billion a year ago, or 9.5 For the year through May 31, Macy’s said its same-store sales declinedd by 9.1 percent, with total saleas down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billion from $7.7 billion. Macy’x (NYSE: M), like most has been struggling to attract parsimonious shopperds while not giving away the storew throughdeep discounts, a strateggy that erodes profit margins.
But recent reports regarding risingt manufacturing activity and home salesd gave a lift to retail stocks earlief inthe week, based on hopes that consumersz might be encouraged to go out and splurg e on a few summer items. Total May retail sales were projected to dropby 3.6 according to Retail Metrics, a Massachusetts firm that trackws store sales. This compares with a 2.7 percent decline in April. Department stores were forecasy to post theweakest results, down 8.5 percent, with “discretionaryt spending still in according to its monthly report. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reutersexpectedc Macy’s to post a same-store sales decline of 9.3 percent.
Many retailersd posted sales that fell shortof expectations. In the Wal-Mmart (NYSE: WMT), which typicallu outperforms the industry, stopped reporting its same-store salews as of this month. Wal-Mart on Thursday said i in 2009. Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) said sales fell 12 worse than the 8 percent declineanalysts • (NYSE: JCP) postedr a sales drop of 8.2 percent, while analysts expected negative 9.6 percent. • SKS) reported a 26.6 percent due in part to the reschedulinhg of a sales eventto • (NYSE: TGT) said its same-store sales were down by 6.1 percent, short of predictionz of a 4.3 percent decline. • KSS) posted a 0.
4 percenty slip on sales, beating expectationse of a 3.8 percent decline. • (NYSE: LTD) reported a 7 percentt decline, in line with projections. (NYSE: GPS) said its same-storwe sales fell by 6 percent, compared with expectations of a 5percengt fall. Macy’s has projected full-year profitxs of 40 cents to 55 cents per excluding restructuring costs stemming from itscompanywidr reorganization, part of its My Macy’sw merchandising program. That said, the retailefr hedged that it will beat this guidance if the economu improves in the second half ofthe year.
Annuak sales, it has said, are expecte d to decline by 6 percent to 8 with spring expected to be weaker than the in part due to stronger performanceslast Macy’s operates roughly 845 departmenty stores under the namex Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. Macy's servese as an anchor storw at all five of the malla inthe Raleigh-Durham area – Crabtree Vallegy Mall and Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, The Streetx at Southpoint and Northgat Mall in Durham, and Cary Town Center in
percent drop in same-store sales in May as consumer s continued to put offunnecessary spending. The Ohio-based department store chain said Thursdauy that sales at stores open at least a year were in line with management expectations. Total sales declined to $1.7 billion from $1.9 billion a year ago, or 9.5 For the year through May 31, Macy’s said its same-store sales declinedd by 9.1 percent, with total saleas down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billion from $7.7 billion. Macy’x (NYSE: M), like most has been struggling to attract parsimonious shopperds while not giving away the storew throughdeep discounts, a strateggy that erodes profit margins.
But recent reports regarding risingt manufacturing activity and home salesd gave a lift to retail stocks earlief inthe week, based on hopes that consumersz might be encouraged to go out and splurg e on a few summer items. Total May retail sales were projected to dropby 3.6 according to Retail Metrics, a Massachusetts firm that trackws store sales. This compares with a 2.7 percent decline in April. Department stores were forecasy to post theweakest results, down 8.5 percent, with “discretionaryt spending still in according to its monthly report. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reutersexpectedc Macy’s to post a same-store sales decline of 9.3 percent.
Many retailersd posted sales that fell shortof expectations. In the Wal-Mmart (NYSE: WMT), which typicallu outperforms the industry, stopped reporting its same-store salews as of this month. Wal-Mart on Thursday said i in 2009. Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) said sales fell 12 worse than the 8 percent declineanalysts • (NYSE: JCP) postedr a sales drop of 8.2 percent, while analysts expected negative 9.6 percent. • SKS) reported a 26.6 percent due in part to the reschedulinhg of a sales eventto • (NYSE: TGT) said its same-store sales were down by 6.1 percent, short of predictionz of a 4.3 percent decline. • KSS) posted a 0.
4 percenty slip on sales, beating expectationse of a 3.8 percent decline. • (NYSE: LTD) reported a 7 percentt decline, in line with projections. (NYSE: GPS) said its same-storwe sales fell by 6 percent, compared with expectations of a 5percengt fall. Macy’s has projected full-year profitxs of 40 cents to 55 cents per excluding restructuring costs stemming from itscompanywidr reorganization, part of its My Macy’sw merchandising program. That said, the retailefr hedged that it will beat this guidance if the economu improves in the second half ofthe year.
Annuak sales, it has said, are expecte d to decline by 6 percent to 8 with spring expected to be weaker than the in part due to stronger performanceslast Macy’s operates roughly 845 departmenty stores under the namex Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. Macy's servese as an anchor storw at all five of the malla inthe Raleigh-Durham area – Crabtree Vallegy Mall and Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, The Streetx at Southpoint and Northgat Mall in Durham, and Cary Town Center in
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