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I heard from a friend that her husband got a memo that Albertson's is closing their stores within a year. Has anyone heard anything about this?
I heard from a friend that her husband got a memo that Albertson's is closing their stores within a year. Has anyone heard anything about this?
No but it would not be a surprise. Wish HEB would move in and give Wal-Mart some competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by ksig121
Yes, I had heard about this. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram recently reported that Albertson's were up for sale, either as a whole, or in part.
I doubt Albertson's will close all their stores. I know they have several stores in the area that do quite well.
In a previous thread, I listed the local Brookshire's stores:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tnekster
East: Quinlan, Greenville, Rockwall, Kaufman, Terrell, Forney
West: Aledo, Azle, Benbrook, Springtown, Lake Worth, Weatherford
North: Allen, McKinney, Denton, Frisco, Wylie
South: Red Oak, Seagoville, Midlothian, Crowley
If anyone is in position to make a move into the D/FW core, it's Brookshire's.
On the other side of the coin, Albertson's has converted several locations into cut-rate (and no-card!) "Super Saver" stores, including two in Mesquite -- one on Oates Dr., the other on Galloway (IIRC). Could they be leaving the full-service market in Dallas, but keeping the self-serve stores? Or is Super Saver a dead end, like Max -- the self-serve concept they used for the smaller Skaggs stores they bought out in the '90s?
Re: Brookshire's
You left Commerce out of that list. It's the only grocery store in that town, other than the Super Wal-Mart.
I wouldn't be surprised if Albertson's pulled out of the DFW area. They left Houston and San Antonio but they are still in Austin also. I did read where they are falling further and further behind in market share here.
I also wish HEB would move here..someone in the Butt family actually said "never say never" when asked if full service stores would move closer into the DFW metroplex. As it is now, they are only as far as Ennis, Waxahachie, and Cleburne.
Aside from Central Markets (which I do enjoy), HEBs have never impressed me in the least. I'd rather see Brookshires come in than HEB.
If Albertsons Inc does find a buyer for the whole company, I would be surprised. They might sell out or might not. If ABS does decided to sell it would probably be in parts. As for the DFW stores, I doubt they would be a buyer for the entire division. Why? Safeway has been trying to get rid of Texas division (Randalls/Tom Thumb) and there have not been any takers. (They screwed up their Texas/Chicago Division so much that they cant dump entire one of them, which is a drain on the company.)
Wal-Mart has shown growth in this Market that would make anyone watching the grocery industry in DFW scratch their heads. They went from nothing to number one by a long shot in only a few years. (Knocked out Albertson, who knocked out Tom Thumb)
Brookshire has steadily retreated from DFW proper over time. Thats how I know Im out in the country. Minyards has closed store after store. Tom Thumb has not built a store for a while now. Albertsons starting changing some store to Super Savers. But good old Wal-Mart is building stores non stop and entering protected markets like Far North Dallas and Lake Highlands, by building Supercenters on land previously occupied by other developments.
I was in a new HEB store in Georgetown a while back. They are setup like mini Central Markets and had a great produce selection. Better than anything I see here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Agnus Dei
The HEB I shopped at in Austin was head and shoulders above any grocery store I've been to in Dallas.
The ones I've been to had a fine layout, but in terms of selection and general customer service I was less than impressed.
However, I'm all for any grocer coming in to add to the market (or in HEB's case, expanding). Whoever they are will have a hell of a time, though. I don't know about now, but for a period in the 90's D/FW was the most competitive grocery market in the country. I imagine it's still high on the list.
I have to admit that some of the HEB's, especially the one I went to in Cleburne last year, are a bit dated. I grew up in San Antonio so when I return to see my folks, the HEB's there are incredible. They really are like little Central Markets...obviously not all....but the new prototypes they are now building are great. They are coming out with a store design called HEB Plus that pretty much encompasses most everything that you'd find in a Wal Mart Supercenter. And yea, the produce section to me is always the best.
I do like Brookshire's though too. I find my favorite brand of creamed corn in the freezer section there that no one else seems to carry!!!!! :D
That reminds me of the one thing I'll miss about Albertson's. They're the only store I've found that carries Fresh Start super-concentrated detergent. It was "Ultra" before "Ultra" was cool. A quarter cup per load, plus it's the only one that has never made the kids break out in a rash. If the Albertson's thing actually happens, I'll have to see if the Brookshire's in Kaufman will special-order it. But I'm still not sure Albertson's is going anywhere -- at least, it was a surprise to the cashier I talked to this morning. I hope I didn't ruin her day. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by 940
I was disappointed to see Safeway take control of Tom Thumb and Randalls. After their exit from the area in the 80's, I was surprised to see them return. Product selection is at an all-time low. Instead of two or more national brands, Safeway has cut most product lines to one national brand paired with a Safeway product. The "discount" cards also bother me. Therefore, I've been receptive to Walgreen's recent campaign to attract anti-membership shoppers.Quote:
Originally Posted by LakeHighlands
I heard that MBA students at SMU had been posed the following question.
Why would Wal-Mart enter the grocery store business?
The margin for profit in this business is slim at best. They're making their money off of non-grocery items in the main stores. Why take the risk for such a small return?
The HEB's in Houston are also wery good. I've always found the Albertsons in Uptown to be a dirty store from Day 1. I haven't shopped there in 2 years.
I work in Dallas, but live in Rockwall. One of the employees at our local Albertson's told us the store is either being closed or sold. Guessing there is some mis-management to blame as the quality of the produce continues to decline and they seem to have a hard time retaining employees.
My family and I started shopping there less when they added the silly key fob required to take advantage of the 'bonus buys'. The lack of this device is what makes WalMart Market more appealing to me.
We enjoy our Brookshires for quick shopping; and just 2 miles away in Rowlett is a relatively new Tom Thumb - very nice store with friendly people.
Would love to have a Central Market east of Dallas.
Reports: Tesco Mulling bid for Albertsons
Progressive Grocer
SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 -- LONDON -- The British press was busy with reports yesterday that Tesco has sent an in-house team to the United States to probe the possibility of making a bid for Albertsons.
The Business paper here apparently broke the story, which was picked up by Reuters and other news organizations. Tesco, which is scheduled to report half-year results later this week, is said to be looking for an entrée into the U.S. market, and the team is said to be snooping for takeover opportunities, with Albertsons an obvious option.
The Boise-Idaho-based chain made plain its intention to sell earlier this month, when it revealed it had hired investments bankers to explore options for increasing shareholder value. Since then, Albertsons execs have alluded to the possibility selling off parts of the company and keeping some parts intact, confusing some industry observers as it management's intentions. The reported price tag for the chain is $7.6 billion.
The press reports said the Tesco team is in the early stages of preparing due diligence on Albertsons before making a recommendation to their c.e.o., Terry Leahy. Of the reports, a Tesco Spokewoman told Reuters, "We never comment on rumours or speculation."
Tesco has been in expansion mode both in Europe and Asia, prompting none other than Wal-Mart to squawk to U.K. government officials about Tesco taking unfair competitive advantage through market dominance.
In addition to Tesco, France's Carrefour, Belgian Delhaize, America's Kroger and even Wal-Mart are said to be sizing up Albertsons for possible acquisition opportunites.
I like Tesco. I do all of my grocery shopping there... it's cleaner and cheaper than WalMart here in London.
:eek: :confused: :eek3:Quote:
Originally Posted by LakeHighlands
If this company buys Alberston's, maybe they'll start mopping the floors more often.
Maybe North Dallas will get a REAL grocery competitor back instead of that lame "Super Saver" (owned by Albertsons) on Central at Royal.
If anyone would like an example of how Albertsons' management has lost its way, check out the store at Midway and Trinity Mills. A year or so ago (maybe a bit more), they did a complete remodel. Tore the whole thing out and replaced it, basically. The result -- I can't find a blasted thing in that place. It's a fact of life that grocery stores purposely put the milk on the far side of the store so that you'll pass by everything else on your way to it, but this Albertson's takes that concept to a new and ridiculous level. There's no flow at all. Strike 1.
Another bizarre feature of this store's layout is the entry doors. The main entry dumps you into the produce section, separated from the cash registers and customer service area by the pharmacy (which is in the middle of the store) and a narrow passageway lined with the book & magazine section. There's no line of sight from these doors to anyone who could prevent merchandise from walking out the door. And as if that weren't bad enough, the restrooms are located right next to these doors. It's a five-finger-discount paradise: come in, "shop", chill in the bathroom until nobody's looking, and make your getaway. When I went by yesterday, the main doors had a sign saying that they are permanently closed -- you now must enter through a strangely-located set of doors near the side of the building. Strike 2.
The occasion for my visit yesterday was to pick up an October DART pass. The cashier was very helpful -- even though the Customer Service desk didn't open until 9 (it was about 7:30), she went over to get a pass for me. However, she couldn't -- the bookkeeper hadn't released them for sale. This was Thursday, September 29... Saturday is the first of October. Isn't that kind of late to get around to selling DART passes? I'm sure they're a low-margin item... but Fiesta brings a *lot* of people into its store by providing DART passes and similar low-margin services. If you're going to do it, do it right.
Strike 3. Despite great effort by the folks working in the trenches, I think Albertson's is outta here.
Yesterday, Safeway announced it will close some -- but not all -- of its North Texas stores. Today, analysts are calling their plans a positive sign. One analyist is quoted saying, "Considering all the options that have been on the table ... I think closing a few stores speaks volumes about their confidence in being able to turn the remainder of them into profitable stores."
Stores closing in DFW:
•4123 Cedar Springs, Dallas (apparently, this one earned the nickname "Mary Thumb"?)
•3322 N. Buckner, Dallas
•11255 Garland Road, Dallas
•7440 McCart, Fort Worth
•4209 Basswood Blvd., Fort Worth
•2334 Buckingham Blvd., Garland
•2810 E. Trinity Mills, Carrollton
•2430 E. Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington
•7120 Rufe Snow, NRH
Note that while DFW is losing 9 stores, there are still 62 stores remaning. Compare this with Houston, which will lose 16 Randalls stores (leaving just 36). Austin is losing one of its 15 Randalls stores.
Links to the stories:
Tom Thumb to close 9 N. Texas stores
10:25 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Safeway plans closings
It will shutter 9 stores in D-FW, but its Texas strategy is applauded
12:00 AM CDT on Wednesday, October 19, 2005
I wonder why they're keeping the one at Skillman and Royal open. That place is a ghost town.
^Hey, what's the big idea!? :mad: I posted that Tom Thumb thread yesterday.
Kroger bids on Albertsons: sources
Friday October 21, 8:12 pm ET
By Michael Flaherty and Jessica Hall
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Albertsons Inc. has received a preliminary takeover bid from larger grocery store rival Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR - News), while its drug store unit has attracted bids from three pharmacy chains, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Albertsons (NYSE:ABS - News) put itself up for sale in September after struggling against competition from discounters such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - News). In addition to its namesake grocery stores, Albertsons owns supermarkets including Acme and Shaws, as well as drugstores Osco Drug and Sav-on Drugs.
Despite its competitive struggles, Albertsons, as a whole, could fetch more than $10 billion, plus the assumption of $6.5 billion of debt, analysts said. It was unclear what the drugstore chain would be worth on its own.
"We are somewhat surprised by these numbers but recognize that Albertsons does own some valuable assets, including real estate and the chain's drugstore assets," Prudential Equity Group analysts said in a research report.
Kroger (NYSE:KR - News), the No. 1 U.S. grocer, submitted a takeover offer for the entire company, competing against several teams of private equity firms, sources said.
Meanwhile, CVS Corp. (NYSE:CVS - News), Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG - News) and Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE:RAD - News) bid solely on the drugstore chains, the sources said.
Shares of Albertsons, the No. 2 U.S. grocery store behind Kroger, jumped 5.7 percent on Friday on media reports that bidders had submitted preliminary offers for the company. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS - News) and Blackstone Group are running the auction.
Prudential suggested that investors take advantage of the spike in Albertsons' stock price on Friday to sell their shares. The firm said the stock may eventually settle lower as the market looks at the company's fundamentals and growth outlook, rather than its value as a takeover candidate.
"The possibility still exists that the stock's valuation may once again reflect the business fundamentals rather than the company's value as a corpse -- with the former being much lower than the latter, in our view," the analysts said in the report.
Prudential analysts said they "continue to suggest that investors use news flow such as today's as a 'get out of jail free' card."
A merger of Kroger and Albertsons may face intense regulatory scrutiny due to their dominant marketshare, analysts said.
The combined company may be forced to divest some assets or chains that could be snatched up by smaller rivals looking to bulk up in specific markets, analysts said.
A&P or Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV (Amsterdam:AHLN.AS - News), which owns Stop & Shop, could be logical buyers for Albertsons' Acme chain to build up their mid-Atlantic marketshare, analysts said.
Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY - News), the No. 3 U.S. grocery chain, had eyed Albertsons but backed away, sources said. Safeway could return as a suitor for Shaw's Supermarkets if that chain got divested, analysts said.
Tesco (London:TSCO.L - News), Britain's top retailer, last month denied media reports that it would submit a bid. Some analysts said Tesco, however, could be drawn to Albertsons' Jewel-Osco chain in Chicago.
Albertsons has also drawn bids from teams of private equity firms, sources said.
Apollo Management, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group have formed one bidding group, while Thomas H. Lee, Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus have formed another team.
A third group consists of hedge fund Cerberus Capital and Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM - News), a real estate investment trust, the sources said.
Yucaipa Cos., the investment firm owned by billionaire grocery magnate Ron Burkle, also bid on Albertsons, sources said. Earlier this year, Yucaipa bought Pathmark Stores Inc., which operates grocery stores in New York and the greater Philadelphia region.
CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreen declined to comment. Albertsons, Kroger and Safeway could not be immediately reached for comment.
Bain, KKR and Yucaipa declined to comment. Apollo, Cerberus, Kimco Texas Pacific, Thomas H. Lee, and Warburg Pincus could not be immediately reached for comment.
Looks like CVS, known here for buying Eckerd from JCPenney, is the "winner" in the bid for Albertson's. Since I've *never* gotten anything but crappy service from CVS (and from Eckerd before them), I don't expect Good Things.
On the strictly-business side, how much cash do you figure Albertson's went through to add all that signage for Sav-on Pharmacy to all their stores? Either the new owners spend all that money again to re-brand as CVS, or they re-brand the CVS stores as Sav-on (or Osco, which would bring back childhood memories). Either way, it's an awful lot of cash in the fireplace.
Grocer's sale won't bring D-FW changes
11:58 AM CST on Monday, January 23, 2006
From Staff and Wire Reports
BOISE, Idaho - Albertson's Inc.'s long-awaited sale announced Monday raises many questions for the supermarket chain's 12,000 Dallas-Fort Worth area employees, but the short answer is that there will be no big changes for now.
The Boise-based chain, the nation's second biggest traditional grocery store, said Monday it has agreed to sell the company for about $9.7 billion in cash and stock to an investment group including supermarket chain Supervalu Inc. and drugstore chain CVS Corp.
The 102 Albertson's stores in North Texas are included in the batch of 655 underperforming stores being acquired by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management L.P., together with a group of real estate companies that includes Kimco Realty, Schottenstein Stores Corp., Lubert-Adler Partners and Klaff Realty.
Cerberus said it plans to continue to operate the stores, which are primarily in Texas, Florida, Colorado, Northern California and Arizona, and will be hiring a management team that will be headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
"We've made a commitment and we plan to operate stores under the Albertson's name," said Richard C. Auletta, a spokesman for Cerberus in New York. "We can't do that if we don't have good people to run the stores."
Analysts believe Cerberus and its real estate partners in the deal will eventually sell off markets, but first will try to turn around declining operations. For example, Albertson's has been losing market share in the Dallas area for several years as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has expanded here.
Many employees have been worried about the company's prospects since Albertson's disclosed it was up for sale in September.
"During the transition, and after the deal is closed, we plan to provide additional details to employees," Mr. Auletta said.
The deal comes about a month after an earlier attempt by the consortium at reaching a deal for Albertson's collapsed. Albertson's owns the Jewel, Acme and Shaw's grocery stores and Sav-on Drugs and Osco Drug stores.
The companies said the total value of the transaction was $17.4 billion including debt being assumed by the buyers.
Under the terms of the transaction, Albertson's stockholders will $26.29 a share in cash and debt in the deal, a 9 percent premium over Albertson's closing price on Friday.
That includes receive $20.35 in cash and a fixed exchange ratio of 0.182 shares of Supervalu stock for each Albertson's share. The value of the Supervalu stock, based on a $32.65 average stock price using the 20 day trading average of the closing price of Supervalu stock through Jan. 20, is $5.94, bringing total consideration per share to $26.29. Albertson's shares closed Friday at $24.11.
The $17.4 billion figures also assumes the settlement of the Albertson's Hybrid Income Term Security units, the companies said.
Supervalu, based in Minneapolis, is paying about $6.3 billion in stock and cash and will assume approximately $6.1 billion of Albertson's debt for 1,124 Albertson's stores. The deal makes Supervalu the nation's second-largest supermarket chain after Kroger Co.
CVS of Woonsocket, R.I., is purchasing about 700 stand-alone 700 stand-alone Sav-on and Osco Drugstores and Albertson's ownership interests in the drugstore real estate for about $2.9 billion. The chain now operates more than 5,000 stores.
Following the transaction, approximately 65 percent of the new Supervalu will be held by existing Supervalu stockholders, and approximately 35 percent will be held by Albertson's stockholders on a fully diluted basis reflecting options, awards and the settlement of the HITS.
The boards of Supervalu, CVS and Albertson's, as well as the investment committees or equivalents of the Cerberus-led group, have approved the transaction.
Dallas Morning News staff writer Maria Halkias and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
I felt the same way about the Albertsons in Cedar Hill. I went there a couple of times and said screw this. It was just a pain in the arse.Quote:
I can't find a blasted thing in that place. It's a fact of life that grocery stores purposely put the milk on the far side of the store so that you'll pass by everything else on your way to it, but this Albertson's takes that concept to a new and ridiculous level. There's no flow at all. Strike 1.
Due to distribution, a grocery chain shouldn't keep just a few stores out of hundreds open. If the others are doing bad, generally they will close all of them (otherwise costs would go through the roof).Quote:
I doubt Albertson's will close all their stores. I know they have several stores in the area that do quite well.
Obviously, high end stores like Central Market are the exception. However, this is part of the reason that HEB hasn't entered DFW. They would probably want to create a distribution center here, and in order to justify that they would need to open a ton of stores.
Didn't know CVS & Albertson's will be owned by the same people.
Since the ownership group also includes real estate companies... I bet that some stores are sold off. Other than next to West Village where are the "in-demand" Albertson's?
BTW, that Albertsons sucks too.
Wal-mart hurt for sure, but stores like Tom Thumb and Albertsons didn't help with their inconvenient store setup and overpriced goods.
HEB, I wish you were here. I'd pay a few cents more just to not have to go to two markets to get all of my groceries.
I don't know, the Tom Thumb near me in west Richardson is always clean, well-stocked and easy to navigate. I agree the newer Albertson's are a pain, though.
As far as ALB stores in demand, besides West Village I know that the one at Northwest Highway and Midway usually does a brisk business, and the Northwest Hwy/Ferndale location in Lake Highlands has seemed crowded on the occasions I've been in there.
My favorite traditional grocery store in the area is the Tom Thumb at Preston and Royal. It's small, carries most important items and has a great deli/bakery. It also reminds me of all the great old-school Tom Thumbs that are no longer with us. (Central/Mockingbird, NW Hwy/Hillcrest, Knox/McKinney, etc.)
i generally go to the minyards or to save a lot and dollar general
does anybody have any meat markets that come highly reccomended?
If you ask for a Boston Butt and the butcher responds with a blank stare... we shop at the same store.
It is almost impossible to find a good butcher. I'll ditto the call for a good location.
Kuby's in Snider Plaza?
Does Dallas have the worst supermarkets of any major metropolitan area?
Not the worst, but compared to the rest of Texas, yes. I think we are low on the number of upscale groceries too. Its like the Dallas market tries to be too exclusive with the high end stuff and the other grocers are too afraid of Wal-Mart. Shopping in Austin, SA, and even the RGV is a much better grocery experience. I'm sure its hard to understand how much better of a grocery store HEB is than what we have, but it simply is. I started missing that HEB in Hancock Center immediately when I got back up here. If I were to leave tomorrow, I wouldn't miss any grocery store up here.
HEB > Tom Thumb, Wal-Mart, Albertson's, Minyard, Fiesta.
If you start jonesin' for HEB, there's one in Ennis, just a short drive down I-45. Interestingly, there's not a Brookshire's in Ennis, like there is in every other town outside the big DFW cities, but there is a Super Saver -- Brookshire's "discount" brand. DFW seems to be an island in the Texas grocery market.Quote:
Originally Posted by rantanamo
By the way, I heard something a while back about Whole Foods making plans for a Dallas "flagship" store patterned after the Austin store. I went there when I was in Austin before Christmas, and the place was *insane*! Not just humongous, but just totally over the top in all sorts of fun ways, like ice sculptures and a temporary ice skating rink on the top floor balcony. Plus, the multi-level parking garage with the only moving sidewalk I've seen outside an airport, so that you can get your shopping basket down to the next floor. And it looked like they might have had drive-up grocery delivery, a concept I hadn't seen since McCartney's in Tulsa.
Would a Central Market vs. Whole Foods food fight be good for the rest of Dallas grocery shoppers, I wonder?
Super Saver is actually Albertson's discount brand.Quote:
Interestingly, there's not a Brookshire's in Ennis, like there is in every other town outside the big DFW cities, but there is a Super Saver -- Brookshire's "discount" brand.
Brookshires' discount brand is Super 1 Foods.
My bad. It's a Super 1 in Ennis (and a Super Saver in Mesquite).Quote:
Originally Posted by sasquatch69
does anybody remember community mart
Re: good butchers. I think that one thing has happened in recent years in Dallas- Texan in general- and that the greater demand for select cuts rather than choice. I think it's changed what is expected of butchers.
i buy my meat in bulk ...i usually get like one case of steaks for like $150-200 a case and that saves alot of money at the grocery store....the only meat i ever have to buy is occasioally ground beef for tacos and burgers and ever once in awhile some chicken wings to fry up
You can blame me. I've never ordered a custom cut of anything. I just go to the store, grab what's in the meat case, and head for the aisle where the pop bottles grow wild. I wouldn't any more think to ask a butcher for a specific cut than I would ask the guy at the quickie-mart for a particularly fresh candy bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by trolleygirl
I don't remember my parents ordering from the butcher, either, though I do have vague memories of when the butcher's work area was right behind the meat case, and you could watch him using that big ol' bandsaw to turn big chunks o' meat into small chunks o' meat. I do remember the button you could push to call the butcher, but I never remember pushing it. But I was tempted, of course, to push it and then run down the cereal aisle, laughing.
I think a lot of the chains, I'll blame Safeway because of childhood emotional attachments to Tom Thumb, don't do a lot of traditional butchering in-store. If they do, it must be restricted to one or two people. The obvious exceptions are kosher.
Ditto regarding one I visited in San Antonio. I'd love to see HEB in the Dallas market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Columbus Civil
Albertson's is being bought by an investment group that will keep the better stores, and there are several in DFW doing very well, and sell the ones doing poorly or tear them down and redevelop the land. With Tom Thumb also not prospering I think there's a niche for HEB to move in with their standard stores.
Here's an article from this week on Albertsons
BOISE, ID-Grocer Supervalu, along with drugstore chain CVS Corp. and a group of investors including retail-REIT Kimco Realty Corp., is acquiring Albertsons for $17.4 billion. Albertsons shareholders will receive $20.35 in cash and 0.182 shares of Supervalu for their companys individual stocks, and the parties expect to close the deal by the summer.
Minneapolis-based Supervalu will take the bulk of the company, paying $12.4 billion of the total transaction, made up of $3.8 billion in cash, $2.5 billion in stock and $6.1 billion in debt assumption. CVS, based in Woonsocket, RI, is buying 700 Albertsons stand-alone drug stores for $2.9 billion. A group that led by private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, which includes Kimco, Schottenstein Stores Corp., Lubert-Adler Partners and Klaff Realty, gets the rest.
Supervalus portion of the deal will give the company an additional 1,124 stores and bring its portfolio to 2,653 units. The company is picking stores under the banners of Acme Markets, Albertsons, Bristol Farms, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's Supermarkets and Star Markets in the Intermountain, Northeast, Northwest and Southern California regions.
There are no plans to divest any of this, said Jeff Noddle, chairman and chief executives officer of Supervalu, in a call with analysts and investors. There arent as many overlaps as you might expect. The overlap that does exist between portfolios is in the Northwest and Pennsylvania.
It will take approximately three years to integrate Supervalu and Albertsons stores, Noddle says. During that time, some Albertsons units might be converted into Supervalu chains such as its discount vehicle Sav-A-Lot or the natural foods outfit Sunflower Market, which opened its first unit, in Indianapolis, earlier this month.
In Chicago, Supervalu will assume Albertsons portfolio of Jewel-Osco food and drug stores. Meanwhile, the company sold its 26 area Cub Foods units to Cerberus for $61 million.
The Cerberus-Kimco group is getting just under 700 stores in Dallas-Ft Worth, Northern California, Florida, the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest. Meanwhile, CVS picks up 700 stand-alone Sav-On and Osco drug stores, boosting its portfolio to 6,100 units. The deal gives CVS a newly strengthened presence in Southern California and bolsters its existing exposure to the Midwest and Southwest
So CVS isn't actually going to be running the Albertson's stores. (phew!) Instead, they'll be owned by some outfit named after a three-headed dog and a pickled Korean vegetable. Wow, that's encouraging. :)
The Cerberus-Kimco group is getting just under 700 stores in Dallas-Ft Worth, Northern California, Florida, the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest.So while Supervalu says "there are no plans to divest", they're not talking about DFW and the rest of Albertsons' low-performing dogs... get it, Cerberus, dogs, ha! ha! oh, never mind. The point is, the DFW Albertsons stores are still looking for a long-term buyer.
Meanwhile, though, the Albertsons at Trinity Mills and Midway has "Help Wanted" signs out, despite the nearby Tom Thumb's closing. Is the labor market that tight, or are Albertsons employees leaving before the Titanic sinks any further?
I wonder if it's something that they would or could even consider, HEB buying the Albertson's in Texas. I sure like the idea of homegrown companies holding majority marketshare.
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In Sunday's 109-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Hornets blew a 17-point halftime lead and were outscored 65-34 in the second half -- allowing 37 points in the fourth quarter. Against the Thunder, the Hornets were outscored 27-19 in the fourth with West going 2-of-8 from the field for four points and Paul scoring six points. West finished with a team-high 20 points, and Paul finished with 17.
"They put smaller guys on me down the stretch, '' West said. "We've got to find a way to combat that and improve. We still had opportunities, and I missed a ton of shots.''
After being the league's last remaining unbeaten team with an 8-0 start, the Hornets are reeling with their fourth defeat in five games. They have lost three of four road games.
New Orleans entered Sunday's game trailing the Spurs by one game. With two consecutive losses, they are now in third place in the Southwest Division, trailing the Spurs by 2 1/2 games.
With the Hornets struggling, Russell Westbrook's 19-foot jumper and two free throws tied the score at 81. Jeff Green's two free throws gave the Thunder the lead for good with 3:38 remaining. Throughout the game, Westbrook pushed the tempo and attacked the basket, showing little fear of the Hornets' defensive pressure. Westbrook scored 25 points and had 11 assists.
The Hornets held the Thunder to 37.8 percent shooting, but they still could not avoid defensive breakdowns throughout the fourth quarter.
"I felt like we put some resistance up early in the game, but our momentum left us in the fourth quarter, '' Hornets Coach Monty Williams said. "We gave them many offensive rebounds, and we cannot do that with a team like this. When you hold a team like that to 95 points, you give yourself a chance to win. We competed tonight, and that's all you can ask for.''
The Thunder emerged last season after giving the Los Angeles Lakers a tough challenge in the first round of the playoffs. Kevin Durant, who entered as the league's top scorer with a 27.9 scoring average, led the Thunder with 26 points.
"My shot was going so well, so I decided to keep playing hard on both ends to see if I start coming around, " Durant said.'
After trailing 50-48 at halftime, the Hornets' defense stiffened. The Hornets opened the third quarter on a 17-7 run. After Westbrook's 3-pointer extended the Thunder's lead to three, the Hornets forced Oklahoma City to go scoreless on 11 consecutive possessions.
Behind their defense, the Hornets took their first lead in the quarter at 57-56 on West's 17-footer, and they eventually extended the margin to as much as seven. Unable to provide much help with his six-point first half, West blitzed the Thunder with a 10-point third quarter.
After the Thunder took a 31-26 lead in the second quarter, Williams was forced to reinsert his starters. The backups struggled to get into a rhythm. Jason Smith, Jarrett Jack and Quincy Pondexter were a combined 3-of-10 from the field after the opening 11 minutes.
The Hornets started the game on a 10-2 run when Marco Belinelli and Paul combined to make the Hornets' first four shots. The Hornets came out aggressive, but West started slowly, missing four of five attempts.
Despite leading by as much as eight, the Hornets trailed 23-19 at the end of the first quarter after making 38.1 percent of their shots.
Paul attacked early, making four of his first five shots for eight points, but Ariza was 0-of-2 and Belinelli was 2-of-5.
"We are getting shots, however, David missed some shots that he normally makes, '' Williams said. "I think the guys are tired from a tough road trip. We have gone from the West Coast to being home for a couple hours and leaving again. However, we are a no-excuse, no-explanation team. But the reality is that it was a tough stretch.''
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US Airways and the Nutter administration, which have disagreed publicly about a proposed expansion of Philadelphia International Airport, made nice Monday with a joint statement about working to iron out their differences.
The airline, which is the dominant carrier at the airport, has objected to the costs it would bear for the expansion, while the city had threatened to impose new airport-use rates if US Airways did not agree to a new, 15-year airport lease by July.
Monday's statement said recent talks between the two sides had been "very productive" and that "our paramount objective [is] to conclude an agreement on a long-term airport lease …."


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PASCAGOULA, Miississippi -- The 35th annual Zonta Arts and Crafts Festival is the prime fundraiser for the Zonta Club of Pascagoula and Saturday's popular fall festival in the downtown area will be filled with entertainment and fun for all ages.
Proceeds from the event go to the club's service projects, such as support for domestic violence services, the Rhonda Crane Shelter, Literacy Council, Home of Grace for Women, nursing home projects, Relay for Life and Jackson County Explosion of Excellence book scholarships.
The club also offers several scholarships to local high school and junior college students
through the Louise Black Scholarship (Nursing), Jean McCool Scholarship (Education), Young Women in Public Affairs Award, Z-Club Scholarships, and Ellen Wheeler Memorial Scholarship (Art Education).
Saturday's opening ceremonies will be begin at 8:30 a.m. The event will wind down at 5 p.m.
Here is the entertainment schedule and a list of vendors with their locations to help you plan your day at Zonta:
8:50-9:30 a.m. -- Opening Ceremonies
9:30-10 a.m. -- The Sims Family Singers
10-10:30 a.m. -- Felicia Busby Studio Of Dance
10:30-11:30 a.m. -- Abigail Osteen
11:30 a.m.-Noon -- The Up Beat Line Dancers
Noon-1 p.m. -- Matt Hoggatt & The Double Dee Connection
1-2 p.m. -- The Do Wops
2-2:30 p.m.-- The Twirling Company
2:30-3:30 p.m.-- Mike & The Others
3:30-4 p.m.-- Leah Rollins Musiac
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.-- Gary Bardwell
9 p.m.-9:30 a.m.-- Deuces Wild
9:30-10 a.m.-- Robin Adams Performing Arts Company
10-11 a.m.-- Triage
11-Noon-- Deuces Wild
Noon-12:30 p.m.-- Carl Edwards
12:30-1:30 p.m.-- Abigail Osteen
1:30-2 p.m.-- Lynn Rouse
2-2:30 p.m.-- Chicken Daddy & The Hot Wings Keith Hunter
2:30-3:30 p.m.-- Matt Hoggatt & The Double Dee Connection
3:30-4 p.m.-- Carl Edwards
4-4:30 p.m.-- Doug Mays
4:30-5 p.m.-- Deuces Wild
11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- PHS Band, Staff of PHS Band Dept. & other featured performances
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S-67 Ms Ruthie's Handmade Aprons
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NATO orders end to cooperation with Russia
BRUSSELS -- NATO's foreign ministers ordered an end to civilian and military cooperation with Russia on Tuesday and told their generals and admirals to quickly figure out ways to better protect alliance members that feel threatened by Vladimir Putin's Kremlin.
The 28-member alliance, the keystone of U.S. and European security since the end of World War II, was reacting to its most serious crisis in years: Russia's unilateral annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, which the U.S. and its allies have condemned as an illegal land grab.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the other ministers, meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels behind closed doors, unanimously agreed Tuesday on a number of measures.
NATO Supreme Commander Gen. Phil Breedlove and his subordinates will draw up the proposals within a few weeks and then submit them to political leaders for their approval, the NATO official said.
To reassure alliance members closest to Russia and Ukraine, NATO already has stepped up air patrols over the Baltic Sea and AWACS surveillance flights over Poland and Romania.
Before the meeting, the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization downplayed reports of a Russian troop withdrawal from areas along its border with Ukraine. Russia's Defense Ministry on Monday said one battalion -- about 500 troops -- had pulled back.
"This is not what we have seen," NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters Tuesday. "And this massive military buildup can in no way contribute to a de-escalation of the situation -- a de-escalation that we all want to see -- so I continue to urge Russia to pull back its troops, live up to its international obligation and engage in a constructive dialogue with Ukraine."
An estimated 35,000 to 40,000 Russian troops equipped with tanks, other armored vehicles and fixed and rotary wing aircraft remained positioned near the border.


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Injury report: Two Florida starting defensive linemen in question vs. Georgia
The Gators have been battered by injuries all season and their situation did not improve much during the recent bye week.
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The Gators have been battered by injuries all season and their situation did not improve much during the recent bye week.
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Florida went into the Missouri game with three defensive starters out and it is unclear when they will return.
In their 36-17 loss at Missouri today, the Gators played without DE/LB Ronald Powell and DT Damien …
11:30 am Oct. 19, 2013
Hours before today's kickoff at Missouri, Florida announced it will not have two starters on the defensive line.
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Florida RB Matt Jones could be facing another setback.
He bounced back from a viral infection in the summer and seemed to be back to full strength, but he injured his knee in Saturday's 17-6 loss …
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There were several infuriating moments for Florida coach Will Muschamp during his team's 17-6 loss at LSU today, but he was particularly upset about what believed was a cheap shot at one of his players.
6:36 pm Oct. 1, 2013
Florida DT Damien Jacobs does not know Travis Swanson's name. He just knows Swanson is "dirty."
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Florida will work two more days in what is considered training camp and begin full-on game prep Thursday for the season opener.
That means some of injuries the Gators have could start affecting their plan for …
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The Gators added some minor injuries to their list, but the greater concern is the recovery of RG Jon Halapio and DT Damien Jacobs.
12:43 pm Feb. 1, 2012
Florida's interest in national signing day is almost done. The Gators have 23 players signed and will wait on one more undeclared prospect.
10:10 am Jan. 12, 2012
Florida coach Will Muschamp keeps saying recruiting is going great. The three major recruiting websites agree with him.
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Reece Alexander Hough Jr., 87, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 14, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wendell Leach, pastor, officiating. Masonic graveside rites will be at 1 p.m. in Westpark Cemetery of Hereford by Claude Masonic Lodge No. 719. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Hough was born June 19, 1914, in Hereford and had lived in Hereford, Canyon, Bovina, El Paso, Dallas, Denison, Vicksburg, Miss., Conchas Dam, N.M., Albuquerque, N.M., and Claude.
At the time of his death he was a resident of Amarillo. He married Clara Lorine Combs on Dec. 10, 1937, in Albuquerque. He was a civilian employee of the Army Corps of Engineers and later the Atomic Energy Commission of Albuquerque before retiring in 1960.
He was a 50-year Mason and served as Worshipful Master of Claude Lodge No. 719 in 1980 and 1981. He was a member of the York Rite Bodies, Khiva Shrine Temple of Amarillo and Ballut Abyad Shrine in Albuquerque since 1952.
He graduated from Canyon High School in 1931 and attended WTSTC in 1931 and 1932. He began playing the clarinet in 1928 and had played in several bands and orchestras.
He was a member of the WT band in 1932 and donated a B flat clarinet, wood series 9, Selmer Bundy B flat clarinet and an original WT band sweater to Dr. Gary Garner, the WT band director. He was a member of the Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church in Amarillo.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry W. Hough, in 1978.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Elizabeth Phillips of Amarillo and Virginia A. Temme of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, Thomas Reece Hough of Amarillo; a sister, Floy Oliver of Lubbock; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Arab Terrorist Kills 2, Wounds 87 In Jerusalem today
Israeli recent actions:
-Army pulls out of West Bank and Gaza cities
-Israelis meet with US envoy on talks for ceasefire
-After first suicide bombing killing è Israel does not retaliate
Arab recent Actions:
-Suicide Bombing kills 7 on Hadera bus
-Arafats FATAH kills 2 in Jerusalem today.
Partner for peace ehh?
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TV personality Jillian Barberie married her actor boyfriend, Grant Reynolds, over the weekend, she announced on Good Day L.A. Monday.
"He's just the love of my life. I'm so in love with this man!" she said live on the air.
Of the intimate ceremony, Barberie, 39, said, "We decided to do something very small. We did it in my backyard."
Barberie, who does the weather on Good Day L.A., surprised cohost Steve Edwards with the announcement. "Here is a toast to you and Grant and a lifetime of happiness," Edwards said.
Barberie is perhaps best known as one of FOX's NFL pre-game hosts. She also had a recurring role on Pamela Anderson's syndicated series V.I.P. and hosted the syndicated EXTreme Dating. Most recently, she and champion figure skater John Zimmerman were runners-up on FOX's Skating with Celebrities.
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From Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Acknowledgment: The authors thank all the patients who participated in the trial and the general practitioners responsible for their recruitment. They also thank Diana van Emmerik for her contribution to the success of the trial.
Grant Support: By the Erasmus Medical Center–Breedtestrategie program.
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Drs. van Osch, Uitterlinden, Verhaar, and Weinans: Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Dr. Garling: Department of Orthopaedics, Biomechanics and Imaging Group, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, J11-S, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands.
Dr. Ginai: Department of Radiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Author Contributions: Conception and design: B.W. Koes, G.J.V.M. van Osch, E.J. Uitterlinden, H. Weinans, S.M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra.
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Drafting of the article: R.M. Rozendaal, S.M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra.
Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: B.W. Koes, G.J.V.M. van Osch, E.J. Uitterlinden, A.Z. Ginai, J.A.N. Verhaar, H. Weinans, S.M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra.
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The only difference this time is that I had a 'walkee' with me who took some smokin' pics. Her shot of a vendor silhouetted through an umbrella goes to show that a simple composition and great light equals a strong, memorable image. Made me work overtime just to keep up. Still not sure if I made the cut or not.
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Jack White has won nine Grammy Awards and had multiple No. 1 albums, but the White Stripes rocker is still not quite a household name for many people, as his ability to shun the spotlight is almost as proficient as his songwriting skills.
Still, just about everyone in the universe is familiar with Jack White's work, even if his name might not ring a bell. The White Stripes' garage-rock song "Seven Nation Army" has become a ubiquitous sports anthem, with fans all across the world chanting its infectious bass line, "Ohhhh, OH-OH oh ohhhh ohhhh," to encourage their favorite teams. It was everywhere during the NBA Finals, and turn on any World Cup game and you'll hear it within five minutes.
White - who burst into the rock-'n'-roll scene's consciousness in 2001 with the White Stripes' third album, "White Blood Cells," and its hit "Fell In Love With a Girl" - hits the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater for two concerts on Sept. 21 and 22 in support of his new, chart-topping solo album, "Lazaretto," and its swaggering, instrumental single, "High Ball Stepper." It should prove to be a dynamic, mesmerizing show, a rare chance to see a supreme talent and his explosive guitar playing up close in an intimate venue.
It's anyone's guess what White will choose to perform over the two nights: He's become one of those musical forces that's impossible to pigeonhole, despite his lo-fi, indie-rock beginnings. The singer-songwriter and guitarist can do more with three fuzzed-out chords and a beat than previously thought possible, but has also branched out to embrace folk, blues and even country (his work with country queen Loretta Lynn on her 2004 album "Van Lear Rose" won them both Grammys). White also collaborated with R&B princess Alicia Keys on the James Bond theme song "Another Way to Die," and with hip-hop producer Danger Mouse and sultry jazz chanteuse Norah Jones on the album "Rome."
There are also compelling side projects such as The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather that are worth a mention, but it's his White Stripes favorites and solo material - including White's other No. 1 effort, 2012's "Blunderbuss" featuring the singles "Freedom at 21" and "I'm Shakin'" – that are likely to make up the bulk of the set lists. Whatever he may choose to play, however, one thing is clear: Even a seven nation army couldn't hold him back.
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped Friday for the 17th consecutive day, falling a half-cent to $3.60, its lowest amount since Dec. 8.
The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has dropped 7.6 cents over the past 17 days, including a half-cent on Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price is 3 cents less than one week ago, 1.2 cents lower than one month ago and 9.4 cents below what it was one year ago.
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Worked from the top down, the Seamless Artemisia Sweater features set-in sleeves, knit-in pockets and lace details - all designed by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark.
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Beautiful! Is this a 100% silk yarn or a silk blend?
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Really beautiful. Love it! It makes me want to start immediately! Unfortunately up to now I couldn't find a store which sells Cascade Wool in my area ( Zurich, Switzerland). Did you take the wool recommended?
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Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB) works with small companies and academic groups to help commercialize new technologies relevant to the peptides market. CRB most recently signed a partnership deal with Cyanagen, giving it access to Cyanagen's CHROMIS family of fluorescent dyes for labeling custom peptides.
CRB says that studies have shown the CHROMIS labels perform better than the most advanced commercial dyes, with increased brightness and performance across the 400–850 nm wavelength range. About 60 ready-to-use labels are already available, and the dyes can also be designed to display different charge values (anionic, cationic, zwitterionic, and neutral), and combine with over 40 crosslinkers and biotinylating reagents.
CRB will play an instrumental role in the EU-funded BIOSCENT project, a European collaborative program that aims to develop new bioactive polymeric scaffolds for use in stem cell-based tissue regeneration approaches to treating cardiovascular disorders and diseases. Announced in April, the project will leverage CRB's peptide-synthesis expertise and the development of peptide-directed antibodies to identify cell signaling factors.
"We have established a core peptide technology team, which is working with peptide research scientists in the U.K. to look at new avenues for synthesizing complex molecules such as multiple-bridged and glycosylated peptides," says Emily Humphrys, commercial director.
Tapping into the expertise of academically trained peptide chemists is not as easy as it sounds, however. While the custom-peptide market is growing steadily in terms of volume and peptide complexity to meet the increased demands of new proteomics applications and antibody technologies, the number of academically trained peptide chemists is dwindling, Humphrys points out.
"Not all peptide companies are created equal," stresses Paul Sheppard, Ph.D., scientific development director for Enzo Life Sciences (ELS). "There are few formally trained peptide chemists left in either industry or academia today, and there is now an increasing reliance upon machines to make peptides, rather than on a human element that really understands peptide chemistry.
"The upshot of this is that while the number of companies offering custom peptide-synthesis services is increasing, the knowledge and expertise residing within those companies has become greatly diluted; consequently the synthetic success rate and integrity of peptides obtained from some commercial providers may not rise to meet expectations."
Collaborative research has proven most important to ELS. "Whereas the company's deep involvement in an area such as the ubiquitin signaling pathways led to its inclusion in a five-year EU-funded Network of Excellence (RUBICON), its peptide-based capabilities allowed the company to share this expertise with all RUBICON members as a core facility. Such involvement has undoubtedly proven to have been to the benefit of all involved," adds Dr. Sheppard.
Intavis Bioanalytical Instruments was established nine years ago, primarily as a manufacturer of peptide synthesizers. Intavis used its expertise in the field to establish its own custom synthesis business three years ago, and this unit has experienced double-digit growth annually, says Heinrich Gausepohl, director of development.
"While the market for state-of-the-art automated peptide synthesizers has remained buoyant and is growing steadily, the proteomics revolution has also provided extensive opportunities for custom peptide services. Our experience in peptide chemistry meant it was an obvious step for us to add custom synthesis to our instrumentation business."
Intavis offers custom peptides, peptide sets, and custom peptide sets for T-cell stimulation/epitope mapping. Products are centered on the company's CelluSpots™ technology for custom peptide arrays and ready-to-use CelluSpots kinase substrate arrays.
CelluSpots technology was developed to address some of the drawbacks associated with SPOT technology for investigating protein-protein interactions, Dr. Gausepohl claims. "While SPOT synthesis technology is well recognized as a rapid and robust method to generate peptide libraries on membrane supports, it does have some shortcomings.
The reusability of traditional SPOT membranes is limited, the production of duplicate peptide SPOT arrays is time-consuming and expensive, and membranes are large compared with glass microarrays slides and require large sample volumes."
In contrast, CelluSpots are arrays of peptide-cellulose conjugates spotted on planar surfaces as a 3-D matrix, rather than as a monomolecular layer. This essentially provides a high peptide loading and concentration. "The peptides are synthesized on modified cellulose disks that will dissolve after synthesis. The dissolved peptide-cellulose conjugates are then spotted onto coated microscope slides, and form a 3-D structure that is not dissolved in aqueous solutions," Dr. Gausepohl explains.
"This three-dimensional structure holds up to 500 times more peptides per area in comparison with conventional monolayer deposition, and shifts the binding equilibrium to favor low-affinity protein-protein interactions. Pushing the reaction in the bound direction is particularly important as many key protein-protein interactions are believed to be weak, or occur only transiently, and would not necessarily be detected using other approaches."
Intavis also believes that its CelluSpots technology has a number of other benefits compared with SPOT technology. "The CelluSpots approach displays comparable chemical properties to the original SPOT membranes and is compatible with standard microarray hybridization chambers and scanners. The method also allows numerous identical copies of the same quality to be prepared easily and cost-effectively, and requires far smaller sample volumes," Dr. Gausepohl adds.
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The Arkansas Music Pavilion could move from Fayetteville to Rogers.Video Transcript
A NEW AMPHI- THEATRE MAY SOON BE BUILT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. THE AMP IS IN FAYETTEVILLE RIGHT NOW. BUT IT COULD BE MOVING. 40/29'S UGOCHI ILOKA IS LIVE AND LOCAL WITH THE DETAILS RIGHT NOW, THE WALTON ARTS CENTER COUNCIL IS DISCUSSING A PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE AMP THEATRE FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO ROGERS. SOME FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS SAY IT WILL BE A HUGE LOSS TO THE CITY IF THE BOARD MOVES FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN. "I would say the people are going the theatre and spending their money the money is going to be taken out of Fayetteville and up to Rogers." A WALTON ARTS CENTER SPOKESMAN SAYS THEY TRIED FINDING OTHER LOCATIONS IN FAYETTEVILLE TO BUILD A PERMANENT AMPHITHEATRE, BUT ECONOMICALLY IT JUST WASN'T REASONABLE. Beth Bobbitt WALTON ARTS SPOKESWOMAN "We've had discussions with the city and parks and recs departments about numerous different sites all over Fayetteville and Springdale for that matter and none of those proved to be viable because of the criteria." THE FACILITY COMMITTEE ON THE WALTON'S ARTS CENTER BOARD SAYS THERE'S A HIGH DEMAND FOR A NEW AMPHITHEATRE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TO COMPETE WITH CITIES LIKE TULSA AND KANSAS CITY. THE COMMITTEE SAYS ATTENDANCE GREW 93-PERCENT WHEN THE FACILITY MOVED TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND LEFT THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL. SOME FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS SAY MOVING THE AMP TO ROGERS IS ALREADY A DONE DEAL. WHEN WE ASKED A WALTON ARTS SPOKESPERSON IF CONSTRUCTION HAD ALREADY STARTED SHE SAYS THEY ARE STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGES. "No not that I'm aware of were still talking about design concepts which were going to bring to the board tonight." THE COUNCIL SAYS THE PROPOSAL CONSISTS OF BUILDING A SIX- THOUSAND PLUS SEAT AMPHITHEATER OFF OF I-540 IN THE PINNACLE HILLS AREA OF ROGERS. THE FACILITY WOULD HOLD ABOUT THREE-THOUSAND PEOPLE. TONIGHT AT 6PM WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT WAS DECIDED IN THE MEETING. LIVE TONIGHT, UGOCHI ILOKA 40/29 NEWS. IN APRIL, 67 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK A SURVEY SAID THE AMP IS IMPORTANT TO THE QUALITY OF
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Repay us for stolen school funds: UK to Kenya
The US, which provided funding for Kibaki's education program, suspended funding last year.
Nairobi: Revelations that $45 million meant to pay for elementary students education was stolen is turning into political poison in Kenya, where activists on Wednesday locked themselves in the education minister's offices to demand his arrest.
The UK, a major donor to Kenya, told the government that the portion of stolen funds that Britain donated must be repaid. Britain said on Monday it would not give the Kenyan government any more money until there is 'convincing evidence' of substantial improvements in the government's integrity and financial management.
Kenyan leaders so far have passed the blame despite calls for officials at the Ministry of Education to resign. The department's minister, Sam Ongeri, told parliament last week that he is not to blame because he was not in office when the thefts began in 2005. Ongeri said he came to office in 2008 and helped in detecting the fraud.
"My conscience is free and clear because I have done my duty to the best of my ability," he told parliament. President Mwai Kibaki received praise from around the world when he implemented the Free Primary School Education Program in 2003, a top election pledge. The program enrolled more than 1 million children who had never sat in a classroom.
But Kibaki's failure to keep another election promise to fight corruption has seen those gains tarnished. The US, which provided funding for Kibaki's education program, suspended funding last year, following the lead of Britain, which stopped donating in 2009. Before the suspension Britain gave nearly $90 million over five years.


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Jets-Steelers pregame stretch...
December 17, 2010 - Ray Eckenrode
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At a glance
Broadcasters: Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.
Annoyance factor: After the parade of drek we've had in the past month, this will be like heaven. Listen to Nantz identify the players by their correct names and accurately describe what happens on the field. Listen to Simms provide insightful analysis that shows he's paid attention to the previous 14 weeks of the season. Ahhhhhhh. Don't get used to it, though. On Thursday night, we'll have to deal with the one word that strikes fear into the hearts of football fans everywhere; Theismann.
Refereee: Pete Morelli
Competence factor: Morelli, of course, infamously overturned Troy Polamalu's game-sealing pick in the Steelers 2006 playoff game at Indianapolis. Challenges could be crucial in this game as Morelli has a reputation as a guy who stays under the hood until he sees something that's not there.
Smarts say: The Steelers opened as a 6-point favorite and that line has stayed put. The over/under on the game is a paltry 36 so Vegas is hoping for something like 21-15 (five field goals?) Steelers. You can see what the Vegas insiders think when the Las Vegas Hilton's Supercontest picks are posted here sometime Saturday afternoon:
A run defense of mythic proportions?
It's impossible to run against the Steelers, right? Everyone knows it.
But is this NFL truth becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy as teams now barely even try to run against Pittsburgh? It's starting to look that way.
Last week, the Bengals, one of the best running teams in the NFL last year, attempted exactly 12 rushes (excluding QB rushes) in a game that was close into the early fourth quarter.
The week before, the Ravens attempted 17 rushes in a game they LEAD until late in the fourth quarter.
Before that, the Bills attempted only 17 rushes, as well, in a game where Fred Jackson was averaging more than five yards a carry!
So … which came first? The Steelers stopping the run or opponents stopping running against the Steelers?
It's a theory that should get another test this week when the New York Jets and their shaky young quarterback, Mark Sanchez, arrive at Heinz Field on a chilly December evening.
Here's what the Jets should do: Run Ladanian Tomlinson left, run Shonn Greene right, throw some checkdowns and be happy to punt when and if it doesn't work. Knowing how the Steelers offense is playing and the kind of game Bruce Arians will call, that should get the Jets into the fourth quarter in a three-point game either way (10-7 Steelers, 13-10 Jets, something like that).
Suffering sack attack
In the last five games, Ben Roethlisberger has been sacked roughly four times per game (19 total) prompting many in the national media to realize what we've known here all along: Pittsburgh's offensive line is terrible.
That being said, it's unfair to put all the blame for the recent sack epidemic on the OL. (Dis)credit them for about two of those sacks per game and assign one to Roethlisberger and one to Offensive Uncoordinator Bruce Arians.
The line issues are well documented and we won't rehash too much. When you've got backups playing on a regular basis they're weaknesses become amplified each week as opponents get more and more tape on them and find more and more holes in their games. If you're expecting the Steelers line to get better as the playoffs near, our advice would be not to bother.
The situation with #7 taking too many sacks is a bit touchier. Everyone knows that he often makes game-changing plays by holding the ball and dancing in the pocket. The opposing argument, one we've made here many times, is that we don't want Roethlisberger to stop doing that, but rather, to pick his spots. But how do you know if a broken play is going to become a touchdown until it does? It's easy to say he needs to get rid of the ball in rhythm at least 10 times a game but what if one of those 10 plays was going to be a broken-play touchdown? All of this begs a much larger question: If Roethlisberger must take these risks to be his best, does he have a much shorter potential career than other franchise quarterbacks as the toll of taking these risks piles up on him?
Which brings us to our least favorite subject: Bruce Arians and his continued cluelessness. Arians shortcomings here are particularly infuriating because he KNOWS he's got a patchwork offensive line that isn't going to get any better and he KNOWS he's got a quarterback who holds the ball an extremely long time yet he CONTINUES to put both of them in down-and-distance situations where the defense can comfortably expect a pass and comfortably execute their pressure schemes. Until Arians gets his first-down playcalling right, and the Steelers are looking at 2nd-and-5 and 3rd-and-1 regularly instead of 2nd-and-8 and 3rd-and-5, the sacks are going to keep coming at a pace of four per game.
There is no other Troy…
As we were wrapping up this pregame blog, the news broke that Troy Polamalu was unlikely to play this week. That should come as no surprise to you if you read our Sunday game wrapup.
It should also come as no surprise to you when we tell you he probably won't play again until the playoffs. Even though the Steelers have tried to dance around it by calling it an ankle or calf injury, Polamalu has a strained Achilles tendon. That's an injury that takes 4-6 months to heal completely. If you keep playing on a strained Achille tendon it's possible it will tear or rupture. That possibility will still exist when Polamalu returns for the Steelers first playoff game, but the risk-reward equation there is more in line with taking that chance.
The Polamalu injury impact will be mostly psychological this week as news broke late enough that it'll be very hard to the Jets to make much adjustment to their gameplan (which is why teams don't want to reveal these things until they're mandated to do so). But you can bet Carolina and Cleveland coaches will be poring over film from last year to see how team's exploited Polamalu's absence.
While it will certainly hurt to be without Polamalu, the quarterbacking parade of Sanchez, Clausen and McCoy (if he stays healthy til then) is not exactly murderer's row.
One final point: With #43 out of the lineup, Dick LeBeau will turn to Lawrence Timmons when he's looking for a splash play blitz. Steelers fans are aware of the kind of player Timmons can be but it would be nice if the nation found that out early Sunday evening.
The pick
The Steelers are banged up. The Jets are banged up. The Steelers are trying to nail down the #2 seed. The Jets are trying to reverse a free fall. The Steelers coach is quietly intense. The Jets coach is verbosely intense. This one has all the makings of another nailbiter classic that could turn on a Santonio Holmes punt return or a James Harrison strip sack. Mark Sanchez worked on his footwork all week with Mark Brunell but it looks to us like Sanchez's footwork would be just fine – if he were planting his feet in a warmer climate. Dude looks uncomfortable playing football in cold weather and wait until he gets a load of that wind whipping off the rivers Sunday night. If Pittsburgh can avoid turnovers, we like them to take this one at the wire … Steelers (-6) 24, J-E-T-S 17.
Prediction record
Last week: Steelers (-9) to win, but Bengals to cover; CORRECT, INCORRECT
Season straight up: 7-6, .538 (Baseball Hall of Fame, first place in the NFC West!)
Season vs. spread: 3-10, .231 (This is why we don't really bet.)


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The Curia's release of the latest statistics on the Society of Jesus on 10 May 2012 reveals the changing face of its members and reexamines the ways in which Jesuits can carry out its universal mission.
The figures showed the total number of Jesuits at 17,637 as of December 2011. This number includes 12,526 priests, 1,470 brothers, 2,896 scholastics, and 745 novices, with a net loss of 296 members from 1January 2011.
The numbers are also laid out historically, showing the total number of Jesuits in 1973 at 30,013, down to 17,637 in 2011. Despite an overall decrease worldwide, the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP), which includes the Australian Province, was the only region that saw an increase in the number of novices (11) over the past year. The youngest Jesuits are found in the South Asia conference, which is also home to the largest percentage of Jesuits.
These figures are best studied in the context of more detailed numbers from JCAP. Based on figures since 2001, projections for older and more established Provinces within the Conference, such as China, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Australia show a pattern of declining membership.
The news is not all bad. The Jesuits remain the largest men's religious order. The flipside to the Asia Pacific estimates in fact indicates a steady increase of Jesuits in relatively young provinces, such as Vietnam, Korea, East Timor, Taiwan and Malaysia.
What are the implications of this shift in membership within the region and elsewhere, in carrying out the Society's mission? Fr Mark Raper SJ, President of JCAP, emphasises the importance of the quality of Jesuit formation and of providing mentoring and leadership skills to younger members.
'Our concern is not primarily with numbers, but with the capacity of our applicants for the demanding mission we are given by the Lord today. Our attention has been to improve the quality of those who are accepted, rather than to increase the number of candidates to the Society', he said.
Another crucial task lies in developing the capacity to be more fluid and adaptable, but to still retain definition.
'Ignatius wanted a body of men prepared and disposed to go wherever the needs are greatest. The challenge therefore is both to prepare Jesuit personnel for this type of mobility, and also to have the organisational arrangements that facilitate sending the right person to the right place at the right time', said Fr Raper.
By Giselle Lapitan
Read Fr Raper's Thinkpeace, Preparing the Jesuits of Tomorrow, here.
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