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Maria Elna Flora, 59, of Sacrament o allegedly tookabout $350,000 from her insurancew customers for what she said were high-interest real estatre investments. Instead, she used the moneyh for nearly daily slot machine sessions at Thunder Valleg Casinonear Lincoln, according to a release from the officd of Attorney General Jerry Brown. From January 2005 through August 2007, she convinced at leastr 10 ofher clients, who range in age from 67 to 92, to transfeer money from their insurance policies and savings accounts to her. In most cases, she would make a few interesf payments and thenstop paying, according to the release.
The case was investigatedc by the Yolo County districg attorney andthe . Victims came from at leastt six Northern California counties to invest in herponzj scheme. The victims reside in Butte, El Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunoco, Inc. Company Profile | SUN Company Information
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Sunoco, Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leadinvg manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical With 910,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, nearlty 4,700 retail sites selling gasoline and convenience items, approximately 5,500 milez of crude oil and refines product owned and operated pipelines and 38 productr terminals, Sunoco is one of the largesf independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunocoi is a significant manufacturer of petrochemicals with annuap sales of approximately fivebillio pounds, largely chemical intermediates used to make fibers, film and resins.
Using a patented technology, Sunoco's cokemaking facilities in the Unitedc States have the capacity to manufactureover 2.5 million tons annually of high-quality metallurgical-gradde coke for use in the steel Sunoco also is the operatore of, and has an equity interest in, a 1.7 millioh tons-per-year cokemaking facility in Vitoria,
Sunoco, Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leadinvg manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical With 910,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, nearlty 4,700 retail sites selling gasoline and convenience items, approximately 5,500 milez of crude oil and refines product owned and operated pipelines and 38 productr terminals, Sunoco is one of the largesf independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunocoi is a significant manufacturer of petrochemicals with annuap sales of approximately fivebillio pounds, largely chemical intermediates used to make fibers, film and resins.
Using a patented technology, Sunoco's cokemaking facilities in the Unitedc States have the capacity to manufactureover 2.5 million tons annually of high-quality metallurgical-gradde coke for use in the steel Sunoco also is the operatore of, and has an equity interest in, a 1.7 millioh tons-per-year cokemaking facility in Vitoria,
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Bucks County preserves 150th farm in its preservation program - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Bucks County preserves 150th farm in its preservation program Philadelphia Inquirer By Bill Reed at a Bedminster Township dairy farm owned by Mary and Galen Leatherman, one of 150 farms preserved since the program started in 1989. BILL REED / Staff Bucks County, with a history rooted in its rich agricultural soil, has reached a ... |
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Viamet Pharmaceuticals raises $18M - Business First of Buffalo:
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The Novartis Option Fund and Lilly Venturesw ledthe round, which also included existingt investors , Hatteras Ventured Partners, Lurie Investment Fund, and Astellas Venture Under the terms of the Lauren Silverman, managing director of the Novartis Optiob Fund, and Ed Torres, managing directotr of Lilly Ventures, have joined Viamet’s board of directors. The $18 million comes on top of $6.25 million raisedx by Viamet in a 2007 series Arounsd co-led by Intersouth Partnersa and Hatteras Venture Partners.
Viamet has developefd a proprietary technology that helps to develop drugs that shut down the actiones of enzymes that need the presencew of a metal to start chemical Such enzymes are called The company says that about 10 percent of all durgs on the marketytarget metalloenzymes. Shutting down certain metalloenzymees can help to treat a varietyof diseases. Viamet’e Metallophile technology is designed to produce drug compoundzs that attack disorders in the areas of infectious diseaseand oncology. Thorp and Thomaws V. O'Halloran co-founded Viamet in 2005. Thorpo stepped away from active involvement in Viamet afterr beingnamed UNC's chancellor last year.
The Novartis Option Fund and Lilly Venturesw ledthe round, which also included existingt investors , Hatteras Ventured Partners, Lurie Investment Fund, and Astellas Venture Under the terms of the Lauren Silverman, managing director of the Novartis Optiob Fund, and Ed Torres, managing directotr of Lilly Ventures, have joined Viamet’s board of directors. The $18 million comes on top of $6.25 million raisedx by Viamet in a 2007 series Arounsd co-led by Intersouth Partnersa and Hatteras Venture Partners.
Viamet has developefd a proprietary technology that helps to develop drugs that shut down the actiones of enzymes that need the presencew of a metal to start chemical Such enzymes are called The company says that about 10 percent of all durgs on the marketytarget metalloenzymes. Shutting down certain metalloenzymees can help to treat a varietyof diseases. Viamet’e Metallophile technology is designed to produce drug compoundzs that attack disorders in the areas of infectious diseaseand oncology. Thorp and Thomaws V. O'Halloran co-founded Viamet in 2005. Thorpo stepped away from active involvement in Viamet afterr beingnamed UNC's chancellor last year.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Passing Of AFL Legend Jim Stynes Touches A Nation - Crave Online
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WA today | Passing Of AFL Legend Jim Stynes Touches A Nation Crave Online News of Stynes' passing was met with great sadness across the nation, but especi » |
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Getting rewards for sharing content - Boston Herald
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Getting rewards for sharing content Boston Herald By Marie Szaniszlo A 2011 MassChallenge finalist whose project flopped is taking a shot at this year's $1.1 million startup competition with a new consumer destination website that will reward users for sharing stories, images and videos. |
Friday, March 16, 2012
Southern accent: Reinvestment, additional revenue streams give Firefly
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The recipe was a hit. Firefly’s revenued went to $7.7 millionn last year from $6.8 million in 2007, and goal is to hit $8 million this But Firefly’s is definitely feelinvg the dimming effects of the Uliss said the average check size at his restaurants is down byabour $3 to $4 per person. And while Uliss has takemn some steps to reduce operational costws and lure more dinerds throughthe door, one thing that is helpint Firefly’s weather the downturjn has been Uliss’ efforts to expand his businesw model over the years.
“In this economy right now, it is very difficult for restaurants to be just Profit margins have shrunkso much, it helps to have othef revenue streams,” the 46-year-old entrepreneufr said. Five years ago, he addede Dante’s, an in-house blues club and sportws bar featuring live acts everhy Friday andSaturday night, to his original, 8,700-square-foot, 287-seaft location in Marlborough. When he opened his thircd location — a 7,500-square-foot, 243-seatt spot in Quincy — in he also included a Dante’s club component.
Ulisws says Dante’s has boosted his food and beveraged sales annually byabout $300,000 in Marlborough and $200,000 in Additional growth has come from Firefly’s catering which serves about 1,200 clientsd and represents about $1 million of Firefly’as total revenue. With competition coming from both traditionap catering firms andother restaurants, Uliss says he’s emphasizintg customization with his orders and providing both semi- and full-servicre catering, as well as drop-ofc deliveries. “They’re all so professional and fun towork with,” said cateringt client Shaileen Santoro, marketing manager for JAM’bN 94.5 at Clear Channel Radio Boston.
“You don’rt have to worry about A key investmentfor Firefly’s was its food productionn commissary, which Uliss opened in Marlborough in March 2008 at a cost of about $150,000 the financing for which he obtainedd from Marlborough Savings Bank. The which operates under a separate Firefly’s Management Co. LLC, providesz prepared foods for thethree Firefly’s “The commissary has definitely improved the quality and consistency of our food,” Uliss said.
Firefly’ds is also selling its own line ofproducts (the manufacturinvg for which is done in Chicago) — three different sauces and one dry-ruv — in about 25 retail venuesa in Massachusetts, including Shaw’s Supermarkets. Thosed products currently generateabout $70,0090 annually in sales, Uliss said. A veteran of the Boston restaurant scene, Ulis launched the first Firefly’s location in Marlborough in 2001 forabout $800,000 (he has a business Miles Gilbert, in all three A 6,000-square-foot, 168-seat location in Framingham followed in followed by the Quincy locationj four years later, for which he took on two privat financial investors.
With a strong team behinxd him, Uliss says he firmly believea in staying in close contact withhis customers: “You must be visible within your business,” he said. He’s planning to open a fourth locatioj — a 20- to 50-seat venue, tentatively titled Firefly’s on the Fly at the end of this year or early next Uliss is currently researching locationes inthe Worcester/Central area, as well as the 128 belt. “Steve gets it: He understandas you have to have agreaft product,” said industry colleague Jim Boland, owner of four Fuddruckeras New England franchises in Massachusetts. “You have to have greatg service.
And you have to have good In a sign of theeconomic times, Ulisx has made some cost-saving moves. Four manager were laid off fromhis staff, currently at 150 late last year. The number of menu items has been reducedx by about 20percent (items range in price from $3.9o to $21.99). And, he’ds cut the cost to produce the menus themselves by replacinglarge spiral-bound bookws with a two-sided menu. Firefly’s is also providinf specials to help drivwe traffic tothe restaurants: On kids eat free. On Tuesdays, all platterx are $10. On Wednesdays, diners get two meals for $20. And on he’s offering three-meat combos for $14.99.
“We’rr all going at it the same way — we’rew trying to deliver great value to the consumer and get the bodies inthe seats,” he
The recipe was a hit. Firefly’s revenued went to $7.7 millionn last year from $6.8 million in 2007, and goal is to hit $8 million this But Firefly’s is definitely feelinvg the dimming effects of the Uliss said the average check size at his restaurants is down byabour $3 to $4 per person. And while Uliss has takemn some steps to reduce operational costws and lure more dinerds throughthe door, one thing that is helpint Firefly’s weather the downturjn has been Uliss’ efforts to expand his businesw model over the years.
“In this economy right now, it is very difficult for restaurants to be just Profit margins have shrunkso much, it helps to have othef revenue streams,” the 46-year-old entrepreneufr said. Five years ago, he addede Dante’s, an in-house blues club and sportws bar featuring live acts everhy Friday andSaturday night, to his original, 8,700-square-foot, 287-seaft location in Marlborough. When he opened his thircd location — a 7,500-square-foot, 243-seatt spot in Quincy — in he also included a Dante’s club component.
Ulisws says Dante’s has boosted his food and beveraged sales annually byabout $300,000 in Marlborough and $200,000 in Additional growth has come from Firefly’s catering which serves about 1,200 clientsd and represents about $1 million of Firefly’as total revenue. With competition coming from both traditionap catering firms andother restaurants, Uliss says he’s emphasizintg customization with his orders and providing both semi- and full-servicre catering, as well as drop-ofc deliveries. “They’re all so professional and fun towork with,” said cateringt client Shaileen Santoro, marketing manager for JAM’bN 94.5 at Clear Channel Radio Boston.
“You don’rt have to worry about A key investmentfor Firefly’s was its food productionn commissary, which Uliss opened in Marlborough in March 2008 at a cost of about $150,000 the financing for which he obtainedd from Marlborough Savings Bank. The which operates under a separate Firefly’s Management Co. LLC, providesz prepared foods for thethree Firefly’s “The commissary has definitely improved the quality and consistency of our food,” Uliss said.
Firefly’ds is also selling its own line ofproducts (the manufacturinvg for which is done in Chicago) — three different sauces and one dry-ruv — in about 25 retail venuesa in Massachusetts, including Shaw’s Supermarkets. Thosed products currently generateabout $70,0090 annually in sales, Uliss said. A veteran of the Boston restaurant scene, Ulis launched the first Firefly’s location in Marlborough in 2001 forabout $800,000 (he has a business Miles Gilbert, in all three A 6,000-square-foot, 168-seat location in Framingham followed in followed by the Quincy locationj four years later, for which he took on two privat financial investors.
With a strong team behinxd him, Uliss says he firmly believea in staying in close contact withhis customers: “You must be visible within your business,” he said. He’s planning to open a fourth locatioj — a 20- to 50-seat venue, tentatively titled Firefly’s on the Fly at the end of this year or early next Uliss is currently researching locationes inthe Worcester/Central area, as well as the 128 belt. “Steve gets it: He understandas you have to have agreaft product,” said industry colleague Jim Boland, owner of four Fuddruckeras New England franchises in Massachusetts. “You have to have greatg service.
And you have to have good In a sign of theeconomic times, Ulisx has made some cost-saving moves. Four manager were laid off fromhis staff, currently at 150 late last year. The number of menu items has been reducedx by about 20percent (items range in price from $3.9o to $21.99). And, he’ds cut the cost to produce the menus themselves by replacinglarge spiral-bound bookws with a two-sided menu. Firefly’s is also providinf specials to help drivwe traffic tothe restaurants: On kids eat free. On Tuesdays, all platterx are $10. On Wednesdays, diners get two meals for $20. And on he’s offering three-meat combos for $14.99.
“We’rr all going at it the same way — we’rew trying to deliver great value to the consumer and get the bodies inthe seats,” he
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