| SymQuest Acquires Business Operations of UBIQ Imaging Solutions
Good job, Burlington. Brian Pine is one of the best citizens the City has, because he has their best interests in mind. This development is a win-win for everyone. This is what Mr. Pine lives and works for, this kind of victory. It's smart, because it allows people to live and work without using a car. Situations like this help alleviate the problems associated with automobile travel. Plus it takes pressure off the housing market. Three cheers for those who work with business leaders to make the City better.Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:47 pm .
State's delegates move to McCain column
The odds are he (McCain) is our presumptive nominee. It is time to coalesce around one person. and McCain is that person." That left some delegates at the state convention disgruntled. Vincent Bruno of Metairie accused some delegates of "putting politics over principle" by abandoning Huckabee in favor of McCain. Rep. John LaBruzzo, R-Metairie, who preferred actor and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee, said that when Thompson dropped out of the race, he shifted to McCain. "I wish Huckabee was (leading) at this point," said LaBruzzo, who represents a conservative area of East Jefferson. "He is not. My decision is based on beating Obama and Hillary. .¤.¤. It (the GOP nominee) is going to be McCain and we need to get behind him and defeat the greater of two evils, Hillary or Barack Obama." Michelle Gaudin, a New Orleans lawyer and supporter of Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who scored about 5 percent of the vote in last week's primary, tried to challenge the way Saturday's convention was called, saying it was not well publicized to all Republicans in the state who might have wanted to run for one of the 105 delegate slots at the meeting.
Lee reappointed to teacher fund; is he the next chairman?
Gov. Rick Perry said today he has reappointed James Lee to the Teacher Retirement System board of trustees. Lee's new term runs until Aug. 31, 2013. For the better part of a year, Lee has been an active and successful fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. But his profile hit new heights in September, when Giuliani fired his top fundraiser and named Lee to the job. At the teacher pension fund, it's widely expected that Perry will name Lee as the next chairman of the board of trustees. That position is currently held by Jarvis Hollingsworth, a lawyer in the Houston office of Bracewell & (Rudy) Giuliani. But Hollingsworth's term is up, clearing the way for a new chair. (Although Perry can name a new chairman anytime he wants, regardless of whether the current chair's term has expired.) The Giuliani connections run deeper, of course: Perry has endorsed the former New York mayor for the Republican presidential nomination.
Leah Garchik
Voters tired of the same old TV pundits and newspaper analysts can turn for their polling information to the latest Ritz Cracker Fun-alysis. (Some PR person actually got paid to dream this up. The only positive thing about it is that it's possible that every business transaction is good for the American economy.) Respondents think that Rudy Giuliani is "the most fun Republican candidate" and Barack Obama "the most fun" Democrat. Furthermore, more Republicans (42 percent) than Democrats (35 percent) "say they have a lot of fun each day." Paraphrasing Democrat philosopher Bill Clinton's musings on linguistics (what is sex?), neutral observers might wonder: What is fun? -- Steven Spielberg, who's said to be in the Bay Area editing a new Indiana Jones movie, and Kate Capshaw went to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to see the Joseph Cornell show on its last day.
Ready for IHR?
PAHO's Emergency Operations Center will play a key role in regional surveillance under the new International Health Regulations. The center will serve as a clearinghouse for outbreak and hazard communications, with staff on call 24/7 to provide "continuous, proactive epidemic intelligence." (Photo Sonia Mey-Schmidt/PAHO) .
Aurora seeks to curb 'puffing' - cars left running, unattended
Adrian Rascon-Almada left his Dodge Neon wide open and idling in a 7-Eleven parking lot Tuesday morning as he ran inside and grabbed a cup of coffee. He was gone only a few minutes. But it was long enough for police to spot him and issue him a ticket for "puffing" - leaving a car running and unattended. "It takes just a split second for someone lurking outside a 7-Eleven or day- care to take off with your car and then use it to commit another crime," Aurora police Sgt. Dan Mark said. "Puffer" thefts have become such a problem that Aurora police conducted a citywide operation targeting them Tuesday. Rascon-Almada was among 60 drivers issued tickets during the four-hour operation. His fine will be between $75 and $105, and he isn't too happy about it. "I live in the neighborhood; I left my car running before," said Rascon-Almada, 36.
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