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Gulf Leaders Wary Over Wavering On Final Plug
With the oil well that had been spewing intothe Gulf of Mexico plugged from the top and BP PLC and federalofficials pondering whether the final plug, or "bottom kill," isneeded, local officials fear national disengagement from whatremains a crisis of unknown proportions.
Meanwhile, bad weather delayed work on the relief well beingdrilled into next week.
"This is going to be a long-term situation," Jefferson ParishCouncil Chairman John Young said. "I think it's way too early forthe federal government have a 'mission accomplished' type ofattitude."
Work on the final kill to the well has been postponed by badweather blowing through the region. Crews drilling relief wells tothe gusher have stopped their work, and will need about four daysto finish once the weather passes, retired Coast Guard Adm. ThadAllen said Wednesday.
Allen, the administration's point man on the spill, said thewell may not need to have heavy mud and cement pumped into it fromdeep underground after all. He said testing still needs to be doneon the well before a final decision is made.
BP and the federal government will check to see whether thecement pumped in through the top went down into the reservoir, cameback up and plugged the space between the inner piping and theouter casing. If so, the bottom kill might not be necessary.
"We think it's a low probability event, but we can't rule itout," Allen said.
Allen also hopes he may be able to step down from his post bylate September or early October, handing off the responsibility.Allen, who has served in the role since May 1, said he'll only dothat if the well is definitively shown to be in no danger ofleaking again.
The discussion of a possible departure, though, raised the ireof some officials who say Washington is too eager to turn the pageon the spill.
"Are they planning on closing up shop? Absolutely. Am I sadThad Allen is going to be gone? Absolutely not," said PlaqueminesParish President Billy Nungesser, who has criticized much of thegovernment's response as lacking a sense of urgency.
But Allen's departure, whenever it comes, may simply signal thatthe response has entered a new phase, going from crisis response tolong-term recovery, Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts said.
"Despite some of the unforeseen challenges of this event, Inever doubted his desire to get the source of oil stopped,"Roberts said of Allen.
Roberts said work is increasingly focused on restoration ofwetlands and beaches, and the recovery of the commercial andrecreational fishing industries, rather than stopping the flow ofoil, which was achieved last month with the cap.
"Whether or not this becomes an old story is totally up to themedia," Roberts said.
Meanwhile, the tropical depression that had threatened to turninto a tropical storm in the Gulf fell apart Wednesday, a day aftercrews drilling the final few feet of the relief well halted theirwork because of concerns about the weather.
Allen said Wednesday that suspending work at the wellhead whilethe storm passes will cost crews about 96 hours, meaning work onthe bottom kill won't be done until at least Monday or Tuesday.Heavy rain is still forecast for the Gulf into Thursday and he didnot say when the work might resume.
Government scientists estimate that almost three-quarters of theoil that spewed after the April 20 explosion of the offshoredrilling rig Deepwater Horizon has already been collected by thetemporary containment cap, cleaned up or chemically dispersed, ornaturally deteriorated.
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Markey sent a letter to the head of BP's U.S. operations tellinghim that the oil giant should legally own up to its obligations asone of the responsible parties.
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Providence All Teachers Fired. Providence, R.I. teachers will be fired at the end of the current winter public school quarter. The desperate move on the part of the school board will culminate in a vote that insiders believe will favor educator dismissal.
It also means addressing a $40 million deficit. The budget deadline for Providence schools is March 1. The schools issued pink slips to 88 teachers last year in the Providence area because students weren't meeting standardized test score requirements.
Yet the scale of the Providence School Board's upcoming move is unprecedented. In accordance with state law, Superintendent of Providence Schools Tom Brady told all teachers and staff via e-mail that the move is a "precautionary action" designed to address the $40 million shortfall in the 2011-2012 budget.
"Since the full extent of the potential cuts to the school budget have yet to be determined, issuing a dismissal letter to all teachers was necessary to give the mayor, the School Board and the district maximum flexibility to consider every cost savings option, including reductions in staff," said Brady.
The fact that the Providence School Board's blanket action may not actually dismiss all Providence teachers offered little consolation to teachers' union leadership.
"This is beyond insane," said Providence Teachers Union President Steve Smith. "Let's create the most chaos and the highest level of anxiety in a district where teachers are already under unbelievable stress. Now I know how the United States State Department felt on Dec. 7 , 1941," the day of the Pearl Harbor bombings.
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Chris Brown Said He Owns Rihanna's Private Parts? VIDEO
Not only is Chris Brown expressing how much he loves his girlfriend Rihanna, he's also telling everyone that he owns her private parts.
Not only is Chris Brown expressing how much he loves his girlfriend Rihanna, he's also telling everyone that he owns her private parts.
In a video released by TMZ, Brown publicly claimed his ownership to "Nobody's Business" singer Thursday at a party at Emerson Theater in Hollywood. Brown randomly grabbed the microphone from the DJ and talked to the crowd about how a man should talk to his woman. "Every guy in this building has said one thing to their female. If you're not an insecure [person], and you let her have fun with her friends, I applaud you. But you gotta say that one thing to her, and I made this s**t up," Brown said.
Sources said that in a mixture of a rant and an impromptu song dedicated to Rihanna, Brown said "Don't make me have to tell you again that that's my p**** baby. It is mine, baby, babe, mine. Don't make me have to tell you again that that's my p**** baby. It's mine girl, it's mine girl, it's mine, so you better not give it away."
The singer also ranted about his dislike for rapper/rival Drake.
According to Vibe.com, moments before the DJ played 2 Chainz's Birthday Song, Brown went on a freestyle talking about his friends and about him readjusting to his different life in California. He ended the rap with a random "F--- Drake."
Despite the fact that Drake collaborated on Brown's Deuces Remix featuring also T.I, Kanye West and Fabolous, both rappers have a rumored beef that included an altercation at a New York club W.I.P last summer. Rihanna reportedly dated Drake after a relationship with Brown ended in 2009. Rihanna also features on Drake's song Take Care.
Rihanna is currently working on her Diamonds World Tour. She kicked the concert off in Buffalo, New York on March 8, where she was spotted wearing revealing costumes.
"We are really happy" Brown said at Elton John Aids Foundation Bash on Feb. 24. "We are back together. She is the most beautiful girl in the world."
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"It's no WWZ"
If I had read this prior to World War Z I would never have read WWZ. Sorry Marc Cashman, but in this one, you come off as barely more alive than the "zombies".
Max Brooks... Dude what were you really going for here? As entertainment, this is abject failure. As informative guide disguised as zombie lit it's... not good. It would almost be better if it was all crap. Some of the tips are good, well thought out, probably well researched (e.g. .22LR is an excellent survival weapon - regardless of zombies). However other things were outright dangerous (even if zombies as described were real and the only threat) or contradictory (e.g. "Urban apartments are good places to survive" then later "Avoid urban areas". ) (More: "Zombies can't climb", "Zombies may climb your anchor chain/rope")
I was very disappointed. WWZ=good, ZSG=not good.
"Not bad, but occasionally slow."
And you don't want slow in erotic fiction. At least I don't. The story-line is fun, even believable up until near the end. Jessica Chisolm's almost drawling voice is just right.
"Less than I'd hoped for."
Scott Brick has a pleasant voice, but the extensive commentary at the beginning is draggy. I'd probably have liked it better in text format, i.e. for study.
"I could listen to John Lee all day."
Oh yeah, and the story was good too. Seriously, this is one of Hamilton's best stories. Exploring several possible outcomes of emergent technologies, and keeping my interest level consistently high. Very good stuff.
"Not as good as I was hoping for"
George Guidall is an excellent narrator. Borges is a great writer. But something in these stories just wasn't quite clicking for me.
"On recommendation..."
... I got this one, and was not disappointed. Great fun. Good characters. Narration was pleasant and believable.
This was the most painful narration I've had to listen to. Usually I can get used to a voice but this was... just not workign for me at all. Sorry, dude, but your voice was like nails on a blackboard. I'm sure you're a nice person though.
I was surprised by how much I got into this book. It was a tad slow to start, not unusual for NS, but I was drawn in by the second or third chapter. Halfway through I found myself having a hard time tearing away. I liked.
"As good as Ronson usually is"
Not as good as some, but what it lacks in depth it makes up for in breadth. Ronson's usual wry humor is as good as ever.
"An excellent story and concept"
Much more enjoyable than the Ender series, despite the fact that I'd give Ender's Game 5 stars. Ender was best as a standalone. This one.. well, I dont know yet. But the handling of time effects and so on, while not particularly scientific, are very interesting to read. And the characters are interesting, slowly gaining depth throughout.
Except the sister. She just appears mid-book and dives right in... I felt that she was not given enough time and attention as a main character.
"Yes, I really gave it 5 stars"
This little romp in the Vorkosigan universe is just plain fun. It might not be the place to start if you are unfamiliar, but it I really enjoyed getting the perspective of some normally "supporting cast" characters.
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Living Green in Israel: the Contest and the Winners
Addressing Climate Change Conference
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'I LEARNED quickly, I'm a sponge... I learned a lot of tech air force jargon. I got it, felt it, saw it, like I was watching 'Top Gun,'' says 'Above and Beyond' producer Nancy Spielberg..
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If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to interview rock stars right after a concert, try getting a word with Nancy Spielberg, the producer of Above and Beyond, the true story of the heroic American volunteers who started the Israel Air Force, and Lou Lenart, one of these pilots, after a screening at the Jerusalem Film Festival.When Lenart stood up at Spielberg's urging after the screening on July 15, he received a standing ovation, a rare event at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.After the moving film, the 94-year-old Lenart, who served as a US Marine in World War II and led the IAF's first mission on May 29, 1948, deflected compliments, telling many well-wishers in the effusive crowd, "I'm honored to meet you."Spielberg, who has a brother who has made a film or two, was able to break away from her family, friends and admirers for a glass of wine.She admitted to feeling pleased at the film's reception, as well as some understandable relief."I was thinking, everybody in the audience is going to tell me where I messed up," she said. "It's a tough crowd... but it's also family."But Spielberg passed her exam with flying colors, which was an especially satisfying achievement given that three years ago, her knowledge of flying was mainly to do with how to return her seat to the upright position. But when she saw an obituary for Al Schwimmer, an American World War II veteran and flight engineer who has been called the godfather of the Israel Air Force, she was fascinated."I thought, how did an American become the godfather of the Israel Air Force?" she said. Spielberg, who had done promotional writing and had produced and worked on several documentaries, among them Elusive Justice: The Search for Nazi War Criminals, had one hesitation before she proceeded with plans to begin making Above and Beyond: "It sounded like a Spielberg movie."Once her brother, Steven, who had thought of making a movie on this topic at one point in the Nineties, gave her his blessing, she immersed herself in everything to do with the Machal, volunteers from abroad who helped the Israeli army during the War of Independence, particularly those who created the IAF."I learned quickly, I'm a sponge," she said. "I learned a lot out of doing research, talking to these guys. At first when people talked about Messerschmitt, and an ME, and an ME 109, I didn't realize these were all the same thing... I read a lot of books. One of them that was very helpful was Ehud Yonay's No Margin for Error, I learned a lot of tech air force jargon. I got it, felt it, saw it, like I was watching Top Gun."She went looking for a director and found Roberta Grossman, who had made a number of acclaimed documentaries, among them Hava Nagila and Blessed is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh.There was only one hitch. At first, Grossman wouldn't take her calls, which puzzled Spielberg.Then she discovered another one of the perils of having a brother who is among the most famous directors on the planet. "Roberta always told her assistant, 'If Spielberg calls, tell him I'm busy.'" Once Grossman understood that it was Nancy Spielberg on the line, the director and producer starting work together and interviewed the surviving pilots. Spielberg also assembled the archival material she knew she would need for the film.On this trip, Spielberg has been visiting her daughter, Jessica "Jessy" Katz, a contestant on The Voice, who lives in Tel Aviv, and noticed, "People were standing outside trying to film the rockets as they fall. But back when the IAF was starting, Israel had no money for cameras. There wasn't time or energy to document what they were doing the way we do today."But she did manage to find wonderful photos and even some live action footage, although she somewhat reluctantly supplemented this with carefully done recreations of some of the action."One of the hardest parts of making the movie was deciding what I had to leave out. There were so many capers, so many stories, you can't include them all," she said.There was no room for all the details of how Schwimmer actually created dummy companies in order to be allowed to buy planes, and how some of the pilots were arrested when US Treasury agents discovered that the planes were headed for Palestine.In addition, "There were certain basics that we have all been taught in the Jewish world, that I had to include so that it would hold up for a mainstream audience."The film, which will be shown next at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on July 27 and 28, is headed for a theatrical run in 2015, and Spielberg hopes to make it widely available afterwards via DVD and live streaming.Next up for Spielberg: "The feature film version of this story."That's a big switch for Spielberg, who has spent years distancing herself professionally from her brother, and is proud that she accepted no financial help from him for Above and Beyond and did her own fund raising. But she feels comfortable now working in filmmaking."When the shoe fit, I put it on," she said.Spielberg was happy to participate in the Jerusalem Film Festival, and not fazed by the current conflict.Her daughter Jessy has been living in Israel for years, "And it's very hard to be apart in times like this... If I was in the US watching the rockets, I'd be so scared." Spielberg was accompanied on this trip by her husband, Shimon Katz.Their younger daughter, Melissa, is an accomplished equestrian."I was happy Jessy was with me in Jerusalem [during a recent rocket attack]. It's not a situation to make light of, but in our family we deal with things like this with nervous laughter. In a tense moment, we let off some steam with a chuckle."To get more information about upcoming screenings of Above and Beyond, go to http://aboveandbeyondthemovie.com.
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What about the Q on e7?
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I'm going to have to remember this move. g=N#
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The following articles were printed from Santa Maria Sun [santamariasun.com] - Volume 14, Issue 41
Orcutt teachers and district officials reach a contract agreement
The Orcutt Educators Association and the Orcutt Union School District can put their recent contract extension debate in the history books. After a few months of intense negotiations between the union and the district, the two have agreed on a 4 percent on-schedule increase (a permanent raise in pay), a 4 percent off-schedule increase (a one-time pay raise), and .5 percent to compensate for increasing health-care costs.
The district school board passed the decision at its Dec. 11 meeting, an action that garnered applause from association members dressed in colorful shirts.
"It's a great package," district superintendent Bob Bush said. "We settled right in between their demands and what the district was offering them."
The pay increase is the first district employees have seen in more than seven years. District officials, however, have contended the pay freeze was better than the furloughs experienced at other school districts.
With the agreement, there's now a pleasant surprise coming for association members in early 2014: a raise in pay.
"It's going to be about $3,000 additional pay for some teachers," association president Monique Segura said. "It'll be a significant increase for many families."
Another important aspect of the agreement is that it will cap class sizes at 29 students.
"We've had teachers who've had about 35 students in a classroom. Last year I had 33 students in my classroom. It's a lot of hard work dealing with that many young children," Segura said. "We feel that 29 will be good for the next two years."
Though they agreed to what the district originally offered, employees in the classified and management tiers will now receive the same package as teachers.
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As We Await Mandatemageddon, ObamaCare Still Pretty Darned Unpopular
But, says this poll, so is the current US health system. Must have really killed Obama cheerleader Chris Cillizza to write this
(Washington Post) A majority of Americans view both the United States' current health care system and the changes enacted in President Obama's health care bill in an unfavorable light – a one-two punch of disillusionment that epitomizes just how tough it is for politicians to talk about health care on the campaign trail.
Bold is the article writers. I guess they wanted to point out that this atrocity of a bill is his baby.
Fifty-six percent of Americans rate the nation's current health care system unfavorably in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, while 52 percent regard the "federal law making changes in the health care system" in a negative light.
The numbers are even more stark when they are broken down into those who feel strongly favorably versus strongly unfavorably about each system. In each case, the number of people who feel strongly opposed is more than twice those who feel strongly in support – a testament to the fact that all of the energy on health care is on the side opposing both the old/new system.
And perhaps most interestingly, Americans who are not happy with their current health care also give Obama's health care law negative ratings, by a 2-to-1 margin.
This is a group that health reform was theoretically supposed to help. Back in August 2009, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that people who were less satisfied with their current health care were more likely to believe it would improve under health care reform. That clearly hasn't happened.
No, it hasn't happened. Why? Because most people aren't idiots, and even those who are even marginally informed understood then and understand now that Obamacare will in no way make health insurance and health care better, but will make them worse. It'll raise costs, mess with their HSAs, cause their employer to drop their insurance offerings, etc and so on. Switching over to the ABC News story on the poll
One key challenge is that while Americans are broadly dissatisfied with the system overall, vastly more — 75 percent — rate their own quality of care favorably. The difficulty thus remains where it's been all along: Forging solutions to the current system's problems that don't leave people fearing they'll lose what many see as their own good quality of care now.
Democrats thought they had a mandate to Do Something, but what they ended up doing was unpopular, despite throwing in a few popular ideas like keeping kids on their parents insurance till the age of 26. They thought that since people thought the overall system was broken, they'd be able to fix it. Alas, when people realized (even before the bill was passed) that the ACA would effect their own health insurance/health care, they came out against the bill. And the popularity of it has not gotten better.
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The Philippines will push for the speedy implementation of plans to integrate the financial systems of and strengthen ties among Southeast Asian countries during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in the country on May 2 to 5.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said that this year's annual meeting of ADB member-countries would be an opportunity for Southeast Asian countries to discuss means to improve their resilience given the lingering ill effects of unfavorable economic events outside the region.
Being a host to this year's convention, the Philippines deems it proper to take the lead in discussing issues that will help emerging Asian markets in responding to global shocks.
"It's an opportunity for Asean [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] countries to discuss how we can further intensify regional cooperation given the challenges brought about by what is happening in Europe and the rest of the world," Tetangco said.
Under the financial integration plan of Asean-member countries, their financial systems will be linked to facilitate more economic activities within the region and, thereby, accelerate their growth.
Economic officials said that with better economic-growth opportunities in the region, member-countries would no longer have to rely heavily on countries outside the region. Having more growth opportunities within Southeast Asia will help member-countries develop their economies even if Western industrialized countries were having problems.
The United States and the eurozone are major export markets for goods produced by the Philippines and other emerging Asian countries. However, demand from these areas has been falling due to their economic problems.
There the financial integration plan of Asean is aimed at integrating member-countries' capital markets, financial services, and payments and settlements systems.
Capital market integration will allow cross-country listing of equities and provide easier means to buy and sell foreign portfolio instruments.
Financial services integration will allow banks based in one country to put up branches more easily in another country. These banks will have to adhere to uniform capitalization and regulatory standards.
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The buzz is ripe that Kate Middleton had a miscarriage while she was pregnant with her second baby. The news of duchess of Cambridge's alleged miscarriage was first brought out by Globe magazine and now it is being said that near and dear ones of the duchess are quite sad with the news. Reportedly, Prince William and Prince Harry who recently stepped out with Middleton during the Commonwealth games were looking quite somber.
Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge sit on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London
This has led to speculation that the two are upset with Middleton's alleged miscarriage. Even Middleton herself was not looking in a happy and chirpy mood. Celebdirty Laundry has released some pictures of Kate, Prince William and Prince where they are allegedly looking upset. Reportedly, Prince William and Kate are looking more attached than usual and it seems that Prince William is trying to be a strong support system for Middleton.
According to the reports, Middleton woke up feeling more sick then usual and it was later discovered that she has had a miscarriage.
"On a morning in early July Kate woke up feeling unusually sick," according to the Aug. 4 print edition of GLOBE magazine. "At first she thought that it was going to turn into the same type of morning sickness that she had in the early pregnancy stages with George but it came obvious pretty quickly that this was worse. The Royals summoned Kate's doctor and were told that she was suffering a miscarriage."
Though there is no confirmation to these rumours, Middleton and Prince William have been enveloped with second child rumours for months now. A serious speculation and delving has gone into the fact as to how Middleton reacting and posing in public, which has all been connected to her pregnancy.
Middleton and Prince William, who recently celebrated Prince George's first birthday, are yet to say anything about the pregnancy and miscarriage reports.
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My family of 4 is traveling from South FL to NC for Spring Break. Previously, we enjoyed a March trip to TN for hiking and horseback riding in/around GSMNP while staying in a vrbo in Townsend. Great trip.
Last July, we spent a week in SC enjoying the parks & hikes along Cherokee Foothills on Hywy 11. Drove up to Ashville for Biltmore and down to Greenville for July 4th.
THIS March, I'd like to plan a trip to NC for late March.I'm looking towards the central and western mountain areas. Perhaps staying near or west of Ashville.
We want to go back to the Biltmore. but I'm looking for suggestions of
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b) sights to see
We like to hike the trails. Some things that jump out at me when I flip thru books: Fontana Dam, can we get to snow at Beech Mtn for FL kids to try skiing, Blue Ridge Parkway, what else for 10 & 12 yr olds? Suggestions?
Family trip to NC, late March, where to stay?
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Full-service brokerages felt most of the pain, Smith says.
As the financial crisis peaked, 94-year-old Merrill Lynch found itself drowning in a sea of mortgage-related securities it owned. The company was hemorrhaging billions of dollars due to defaults on subprime loans.
And its collateralized debt obligations (CDO) were collapsing in value.
It agreed to a buyout in September 2008 by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) amid investor fears that the brokerage was about to fail as Lehman Bros. had only days before.
CDOs also forced the sale of Smith Barney. In January 2009, Citigroup (NYSE:C) was stuck with shrunken-value CDOs, which it had underwritten but could not sell.
Desperate for cash as it was bailed out by the government, Citi sold Smith Barney to Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).
A similar fate awaited Wachovia, which got sold to Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC).
And Swiss banking giant UBS (NYSE:UBS) — whose army of wealth management advisers compete with Merrill and Morgan Stanley — was besieged by the IRS and several U.S. states for allegations ranging from tax evasion to misrepresenting the value of auction-rate securities.
The low interest-rate environment since the meltdown has dampened earnings from banking operations at online brokerages such as Schwab and TD Ameritrade (NYSE:AMTD), Ceron says.
Like their own depositors, it's hard for banks to find low-risk yield, Ceron adds.
The fallout has not stopped.
Among investors who played musical chairs with brokerages in 2012, 52% of self-directed investors dumped a full-service broker, according to a Cerulli Associates study. And 19% of self-directed investors switched from another online brokerage.
Online brokerages have big differences. Schwab, with its network of independent advisers, can offer contact with advisers as well as low-cost online trading.
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Then there are the full-service brokerages. Just as one-time discount brokerages have expanded their offerings, wire houses such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) are fighting back and rolling out cut-price, do-it-yourself investing channels.
Cerulli's Smith cites $7 trades offered by Merrill Lynch via Merrill Edge.
"They have access to 30 million Bank of America customers who aren't wealthy enough for a traditional, full-service brokerage, but who can be well serviced other ways," he said.
Steps such as those may be why the shift in market share from full-service brokerages to online brokerages is slowing, says Leon. "Traditional brokerages excel at servicing the mass affluent market up to the high new worth and ultrahigh net worth," he said. "Online brokerages are not designed to do that."
Neither type of brokerage is likely to disappear.
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HERZLIYA, ISRAEL—The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. introduced its first hotel in Israel with the official opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya.
"It is a privilege to bring The Ritz-Carlton legendary service to Israel at this beautiful seafront location in the greater Tel Aviv area," stated Herve Humler, president and COO, The Ritz-Carlton. "The Ritz-Carlton service philosophy will be brought to life by a committed team of Israeli ladies and gentlemen at our 85th hotel."
Herzliya is one of Tel Aviv's waterfront leisure destinations. Adjacent to Israel's "Silicon Valley," Herzliya is a destination for both business and leisure travellers close to the historic cultural sights, Bauhaus architecture and the dynamic cafe and restaurant culture of Tel Aviv.
The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya is a contemporary resort situated above the Marina with accommodations including 115 guestrooms and 82 suites and residences. Contemporary interiors feature colors inspired by the Mediterranean coastline.
Israeli Chef Yonathan Roshfeld has partnered with the hotel to create the kosher Samuel Herbert Restaurant at the hotel. Located atop the hotel is the pool, enveloped by a 360-degree view of the Mediterranean coast and beaches of Herzliya. The rooftop location transforms into a cocktail lounge bar. The Ritz-Carlton Spa offers an outdoor terrace, couples treatment rooms and a Turkish Hammam.
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Evergreen Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:ESLRD) said it will only have to re-pay up to $4 million of state grant money in connection with its planned 800 job cuts and closure of its factory in Devens by the end of the first quarter.
The Marlborough-based solar technologies firm received a total of $58 million from the state for the new manufacturing plant, which opened in 2008. That included grants of $10 million from MassDevelopment and $10 million from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, which the company received in 2007. Both grants were contingent on creation and retention of jobs in Massachusetts, and the agreements also included repayment provisions in the event that Evergreen Solar didn't meet its job requirements, according to the documents.
Evergreen spokesman Chris Lawson said the grants are the only parts of the state financing that had job requirements.
The MassDevelopment agreement required Evergreen to create 350 new jobs as result of the Devens project, and requires the company to maintain the jobs for six years afterwards in Massachusetts. The agreement also requires the company to maintain 310 of its original jobs in Massachusetts for seven years. The agreement with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has near-identical requirements.
The company employed 925 in Massachusetts as of last year, above the job creation requirements of the grants. Lawson said provisions of the grant agreements reward Evergreen for creating additional jobs, meaning the company won't have to pay back the full $20 million. Evergreen has created enough jobs and maintained them for long enough "to cover approximately 80 percent of our commitment to the state," Lawson said.
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