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Chemical reaction: Whats to become of Texas Citys Ineos chemical plant, which employs about 75 workers? Thats the question buzzing around since late last month, when the British chemical company Ineos Group Holdings announced it would expand its joint venture with plastics and chemical company Nova Chemicals Corp.Ineos said it would transfer its North American styrene and polystyrene assets to the venture, including its Texas City plant. And according to reports, the companies intend to cut yearly costs by $40 million, in part through plant closures. The venture will decide in the third quarter about plant cuts. But it was far too early to speculate about the Texas City plant, said Ed Barnes, vice president of sales and marketing for Ineos. Stay tuned. .
Where I’m Coming From - No Hollyw’d Parkland Swap Raises Question
The Los Angeles Times reported this week on an unusual land-swap proposal whereby the city would allow a developer to build on a five-acre park in North Hollywood and, in return, the developer would build a new park. The idea has provoked some concerns and myriad points of view. Land use issues are a high priority on many of LA’s Neighborhood Council agendas. CityWatch offers some perspective: the setup by the Times and two responses from North Hollywood community activists. From the LA Times Report by Sharon Bernstein: As part of the city's move toward a denser urban environment, officials are lending support to an unusual land-swap plan that would allow a developer to build on a five-acre park in North Hollywood. Under the proposal, the developer, J.H.
University hosts water polo championships
As a public service, the Daily Facts provides a weekly calendar of events on campus. These events are open to the public and many are offered at no cost or a nominal fee. Since events are occasionally rescheduled or canceled, readers should check the university's Web site at: www.redlands.edu (click on "calendar") or call ahead. .
Mobile Lifestyle: Ladytimer Launches Unique Sms Service For Women
(PRLEAP.COM) Ladytimer Announces a Menstrual Cycle Calendar Service For Mobile Phones To Help Women Track Period Days And Most Fertile Days. Women Who Sign Up For The Free Service Receive Two Text Messages For Each Upcoming Period and Ovulation Date On Their Phone. "Some women are using online female cycle calculators or calendars to keep track of their menstrual cycle. Ladytimer takes menstrual cycle tracking one step further by making it available on cell phones." says Ofelia Wallner, Cofounder of Ladytimer.com. "The service is proactive rather than a passive calendar application. We believe our innovative method of female cycle tracking could be more appealing than currently used methods to many women and fit right in with their mobile lifestyle", adds Ofelia Wallner. With the exception of women who are actively trying to get pregnant, few women make the effort to record their cycle days.
Summer book sale benefits Newspapers in Education
CUMBERLAND - The Cumberland Times-News will collect used books through mid-June for a book sale to be held at the Country Club Mall in July to benefit the Newspaper in Education program. Books may be taken to any Times-News location: 19 Baltimore St.; 19 Broadway, Frostburg; 40 1/2 Main St., Keyser; and 685 Mosser Road, McHenry.Guest Services at Center Court at the Country Club Mall will accept book donations so that people may take a couple of bags of books with them to drop off when they go shopping."We will accept hard-back novels, children's books, cookbooks, craft and gardening books, paperback romances, Westerns, etc.," said Linda Shipway, NIE coordinator. "We accept educational books, but not encyclopedias, outdated textbooks or reference books, National Geographic magazines or Reader's Digest condensed books."The book sale will run from July 5 through 8 during the mall's working hours, according to Shipway.
FIVE FOR BUYING: Top US Retail Property Sales
A query of CoStar COMPs first quarter 2007 shopping center sale transactions reveals that value placed on U.S. shopping centers by investors continues to rise. At close of third quarter, the average price-per-square-foot is $159.01, which is 24% higher than the average price-per-square-foot for 2006 shopping center sales. The following transactions represent a sampling of the retail properties that sold for top dollar during the month of March 2007. Downtown San Francisco's 400 Post Street Sells for $103 Million The largest retail property sale transaction recorded for the month of March was 400 Post Street in downtown San Francisco. Atlanta-based Jamestown Properties sold the 72,000-square-foot, four-story street retail building for $103 million to Miami-based Ponte Gadea California, LLC.
Jeanne Huff: Paris on my mind
If you've got a mad wad of money, you can take a romantic trip to the city of lovers: Paris, France. There's a Paris in Texas — Harry Dean Stanton stars in the movie "Paris, Texas."Last week, Bob (Jeanne's husband) and I went to Paris, Idaho.At least, that's what I call it. It's really Bacquet's, 350 N. Milwaukee, No. 1053. What's that? Sounds like a mall address? You're correct. Bob and I found Paris — at Boise Towne Square.It's right outside Macy's on the first floor. There are a few checker-clothed tables out front set up like a street-side patio. Patio at the mall? It's a gesture that feels not so much like it's thumbing its nose at the more corporate-minded shopping, but more as if it's saying, mall-schmall, here's a respite, a safe harbor, a getaway. Welcome — bien venu.The first room is set up like a retail wine shop with a refrigerated case filled with cheeses, sausages, meats, marinated mushrooms, dried tomatoes and more.
Curfews latest ploy to help curb 'mall rats'
WILMINGTON - If Concord Mall wanted to impose a curfew on teenagers on weekend nights, Eddie Tzafrir says he wouldn't mind. "They don't want to buy anything, they just pass the time. Things go missing," said Tzafrir, owner of Massage Wonder, a massage and beauty products kiosk at the mall. He says he's lost merchandise to shoplifting and time to customers who aren't spending money. "One or two occupy you, the other is touching everything." .
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