Freeman Vineyard & Winery Donates 24 Acres of Redwoods to Bodega Land Trust

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June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- vineyard in Occidental, California, Winery is proud to announce the donation of 24 acresx of old growth and second growtjh redwood forests to the BodegaLand Trust. Freemanm founders, , acquired the Occidental properthyin 2007. Located 5 miles from Freeman'sd winery and estate vineyard in Sebastopol, the new 50-acrw Occidental vineyard, which will be namedf , encompasses redwood forests, sheep pasturesw and apple orchards. In the spring of Freeman will begin planting approximately 14 acre s of the orchard and pastureland to five clones ofPinot Noir, and a small amountt of Chardonnay.
In keeping with Freeman's commitment to the the 24 acres of redwoos forests will be preserved in their pristine stats through the stewardship of the BodegasLand Trust, and the vineyard will be farmed 100 percent organically (and will immediately begin the three-year process required for organic certification). "This is something we are very proud of," says . "Evenm though we are a small, family-owned we wanted to show that you don't have to be big to help save our or to give back to the This is a remarkable piecewof land, and as excited as we are to be growingy Pinot Noir here, we are just as excitexd to be preserving the diversity of this special place.
" As a condition of the donation, the preserved 24 acre will never be harvested, and will remaih forever wild. The Occidental property is located atapproximately 1,2009 feet and features steep slopes, Goldridger soil and a southeasterhn exposure--all ideal for producing exceptional Pinot Noir. "Freemam Ranch will allow us even more control over ourfrui sources," says founder and assistant winemakefr . "With its high elevation and closse proximity tothe coast, this area is perfect for cool-climate By 2012, we expect that 50 percenyt of our fruit will come from our estatw vineyards--which will be a wonderful complemenft to the fruit we already source from our world-class partner growers.
" , & Winery is dedicated to crafting elegant cool-climate California Pinoy Noir and Chardonnay in a sophisticatedd Burgundian style. Believing in the vast potentia of the Sonoma Coast and Russiahn appellations to produce wines of complexitand refinement, the Freemans work with a smalp portfolio of acclaimed partner vineyards including Keefer and Heintz In addition, the Freemans have plantedd seven acres of hillside vineyard at theif picturesque winery in Sebastopol.
These sitesd share many common elements that define excellencein cool-climate including hillside locations with coastalk fog, Goldridge soils, proper clonal selection and stresses vines producing extremely low yields of nuance fruit. The Bodega Land Trust offers individuals the opportunityy to preserve and restoreagriculturaol lands, forests, streams, wilderness, natural habitats and resources in perpetuituy through acceptance or purchase of land or conservation A conservation easement is a legal agreement a landowner makees to limit the nature of future development. Each easement is uniquely tailored to reflecta landowner's desirec land use.
For additional information, please visitf For more information on the its wine andits owners, and to purchase wine, pleasre visit of SW/PR at 415 381 8201 or . Photos are available upon request.

Dear Apple: Do something about Chinese working conditions - CNET

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Dear Apple: Do something about Chinese working conditions CNET by Molly Wood January 27, 2012 11:48 AM PST Follow @mollywood Open letter to Apple: You have the power to force good working conditions across the consumer-electronics industry, and it's time to make it happen. Over the past year or so, stories about ... and more »

Real Estate Roundup - Business First of Columbus:

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Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the larges office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indiann Health Board, established in 1972, will move from its currentr location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancasterd of Grubb & Ellis Co. represented the tenant; Stevde Root of American Property Managementrepresented Weston. • Level 3 Communicationz LLC renewed its leasfor 4,724 square feet at the Pittock Block, 921 S.W. Washingtoj St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufmanh of CB Richard Ellis representedLevelk 3; the landlord represented • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,40 square feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland.
NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsojn represented the tenant; Ryan Livesayg of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. representef the property. • Stearns Lendinyg Inc. leased 3,722 square feet at Hampton 6950 S.W. Hampton, Tigard, from Weston Investmeng Co. LLC. Steve Root of American Property Management representedthe • Peters & Company PC signed a new leaser for 2,170 square feet at the Sellin Building, 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesinge Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatesPartners Inc. represented the tenant; Bill Smith of NAI Norris, Beggws & Simpson represented the property. SCR Inc. leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W.
Old Tualatijn Sherwood Road, Tualatin, from Kmotiojn Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestone & Hockley Real Estatw Services representedthe tenant; Scott Pierced of NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson representeed the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffing leased 1,638 square feet at The 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Propertiese 1047 LLC. Mark McFarlanxd of Pacific Real EstatewPartners Inc. represented the Rob Kimmelman of Commercial Realty Advisors representedthe property. Pioneer Floor Covering Inc. leasedf 5,853 square feet at Arctic Business 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, from Pacific NW Properties LP. Cliff Finnel of GVA Kidder Mathews representedthe • Carlan Enterprises Inc.
, operating as Stauffer-Ciscoi Supply, leased 5,622 square feet at Bridgeport Woodsd Business Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Peter Stalick and Steven Klein of GVA Kidder Mathews representedthe tenant; Dave Kierseyt of Kiersey & McMillan Inc. represented the • Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 square feet at Kittridgr Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Ave., from LIT Industrial Limited Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathewss brokeredthe transaction. • Red Wing Brandws of America Inc. leased 3,840 squarw feet at the NorstarBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave.
LLC. Tony Reserf and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. • Biscuit s Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogamn Plaza, 1905 N.E. Division St., from Pelopon LLC. Mike Foleyt of First Commercial representedthe tenant; Craiy Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate represented the • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop venture from HairM men’s salon, leased 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Properties LLC. Kathleen Healy of Urbanm Works Real Estaterepresented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozich and Kathleen Healu of Urban Works Real Estat e represented the property.
• Aprendre Con Amigos Bilingual Preschoolleased 1,872 squarre feet at Patton Park Apartments on Norty Interstate from Patton Square Leasing LLC. Steve Hauge of Windermere/Cronin & Caplaj Realty Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larsoh and Sara Daley of Urban Works Real Estate representedfthe property. • PDX Antiques leased 1,120 square feet at the K2 Buildinv from4152 N.E. Sandy LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urba n Works Real Estate represented the Matt Schweitzer of Nortbh Rim representedthe property. • Liz Richardw Acupuncture PC leased 1,046 squars feet at Fremont Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Portland, from ADG Properties LLC.
Anthyan Nguyen of Norris & Stevens Inc. represented the Ashley Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representesdthe property. • State Farm Insurancee leased 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Portland, from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmillere of Stehlin Advisors LLC representedthe tenant; Kathleej Healy and Dan Bozich of Urban Works Real Estatw represented the property.

Romney campaign defends investments in US-backed housing lender, readies ... - Washington Post

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Romney campaign defends investments in US-backed housing lender, readies ... Washington Post WASHINGTON â€" Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has criticized rival Newt Gingrich for earning more than $1.6 million in consulting fees from Freddie Mac even though he has as much as $500000 invested in the US-backed lender and its sister ... Backed By 'Shelly,' Newt Takes SC Tablet Magazine Gingrich backed the individual mandate long before Romney United Liberty  »

Austin only major city to add jobs in last year - Dallas Business Journal:

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The region added about 3,40p0 jobs between April 2008 and April making it the only one ofthe nation's 38 largestt cities to post a job gain, new data from the Bureauu of Labor Statistics shows. This is the third consecutive month that Austin has outperformed all of theothere U.S. cities with labo forces of 750,000 or more. The unemployment rate for April stoodat 5.8 percent. The 0.4 percen increase in job totals is but still a better showing than citiews such asPortland (down 4.7 percent) and Raleigh, N.C. (dowbn 3.3 percent).
Jobs in goods producing industries in the Austin area droppedx by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace of recent according to an analysis of the data from the Capital Area Counciof Governments. Retail, hotel, and restauranft jobs are all up from this time last And professional and business servicse sector employment is back toits all-times high last seen in October 2008. But another key sector for the technology, isn't doing quite as Computer, semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing isstilll falling. Jobs in the semiconducto segment fellto 15,700 jobs, back to sprinh 2006 totals. As Texas cities go, Austin's 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one ofthe Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percenyt in April and Houston at 6.3 percent. Only San Antonio'sx rate was lower than Austin'ss at 5.4 percent. Smaller metro areas including Brownsville and Beaumount all had rates above8 percent.

Apple revamps iTunes U and intros dedicated app - Engadget

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Apple revamps iTunes U and intros dedicated app Engadget By Joseph Volpe posted Jan 19th 2012 10:48AM A facelift for iBooks wasn't the only change on Apple's agenda today, as the company's SVP Eddy Cue has just announced an overhaul of iTunes U. The service, mostly used as a means of delivering lectures to ... Apple rein vents textbooks with new publishing platform Fox News Apple offers software for interactive textbooks The Associated Press  »

Youthbuild Boston Inc. Company Profile | Company Information

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Launched in 1990 with 28 younh people in a church YBB was the firsyt replication of the YouthBuild model outside of New The mission of YouthBuildBoston Inc. (YBB) is to improvs opportunities for young people of Boston by teachinv skills that will equip them to support themselves and help develo p personal andneighborhood responsibility. The guiding principle of YBB is "Youtg or young adults, when treates as valuable resources, will realize that they can be partnersd in rebuildingtheir community". YBB realizes that the difficultieas that young people face must be overcomee by addressing the terrible and overwhelminvg lack of empowerment that theyoften feel.
Thesed feelings are reinforced by a society that vieww them as part ofthe problem, and not the YBB recognizes that these individuals are capable of and vital to improvingy their lives and the condition of their community. YBB has been successful since its inception. YBB, along with otherd agencies has contributed to the vibrancy of the Consistent funding from the Department of Housinbg andUrban Development, AmeriCorps, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, YouthBuild USA, the privatde foundation community, corporations, and individuals, has enablex us to serve Boston youth. We do this through the operationn offour programs.

Ingram Park Mall debuts new store, mall amenities - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Coach has opened its doors at IngramjPark Mall. The retailer will occupy a spaceof 2,19u square feet at the shoppingf center. The store will feature Coach’s signature products including handbags, small leather goods, businesse cases and travel “We are committed to our loyal shoppers, and as part of that we continue to introduce quality retailerx toour properties’ lineup,” says Danielle area director of marketing and business development for Ingramk Park Mall. Opened in 1979, Ingramj Park spans a total of 1.1 millioh square feet at 6301 NWLoop 410. The centeer took the No.
2 spot on the Business Journal’s list of Largesyt San Antonio ShoppingCenters (ranked by numbe r retail stores) — with a total of 200 Ingram is owned by Indianapolis-based real estats investment trust (NYSE: SPG). Anothee new amenity for IngramPark shoppers: The mall now boasta a WiFi Lounge, where patrons can enjoyg complimentary Wi-Fi services. The loungs is located on the upper level of the mall in theFood Court, near Auntie Anne’s. “By addingv key amenities, such as complimentaru WiFi toour property, customers will receiv a further enhanced shopping experience at Ingramm Park Mall,” Pardue says.

Outrage Over Video of Marines Urinating on Taliban Corpses - New York Times

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Outrage Over Video of Marines Urinating on Taliban Corpses New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan â€" A video showing four United States Marines urinating on three dead Taliban fighters provoked anger and condemnation on Thursday in Afghanistan and around the world, raising fears in Washington that the images could incite ... NATO and Afghan government condemn video of urination San Jose Mercury News Outrage at marines urinating over Taliban bodies Irish Times Panetta assures Afghans of full inquiry of video The Virginian-Pilot Charlotte Observer -China.org.cn -Public Radio International PRI  »

Paralyzed Veterans expects to raise $250,000 for vocational center - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Funds raised from the event will supportf Paralyzed Veteransof America’s Vocational Rehabilitation Centef in the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio. The tournamenyt will be held at the Belle Haven Country Clubin Alexandria, Va. The center provides vocationapl rehabilitation to wounded veterans in order to give them the skilles they need to be competitive in this tough The Vocational Rehabilitation Center opened in SanAntonio Jan. 27, 2009. Accordinh to the Paralyzed Veterans of the unemployment rate for veterans with severe disabilitiee is estimated to be over85 percent.
The goal of the new centert is to help lower that percentage and encourage employers to tap into what organizationm officials callan under-utilizedf workforce. The center is based at the Spinal Cord Unit of theAudie L. Murphy VA Hospita l in the South TexasMedical Center. The center’s staff helpas provide veterans with resources and skills to find jobs in the SanAntoniol area. The Paralyzed Veterans of basedin Washington, D.C,, was founded in 1946 to maximiz the quality of life for memberx with spinal cord injuries.

New Web site markets local distressed properties to home buyers and investors - Washington Business Journal:

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Real estate agents representing distressed propertieas can post pictures and property information online inan MLS-style The cost is $20 per property per Or, agents can buy a monthly subscription for $40, whichn allows them to post up to five Uvestor.com posted its firs Louisville-area listings at www.uvestor.comm in late May and had nearly 70 at the end of the Plans call for marketing Uvestor.com in Louisville initially and adding listingds in up to 150 U.S. markets by year’e end, Williamson said. He has financede the company, Uvestor LLC, with persona funds, and he has brought on two minorityy stakeholders whom he declinedto identify.
Williamson declinedc to disclose the amount of the but he said it is approachinfsix figures. Uvestor has worked with independenft contractors in India and the Philippinez to bring the conceptto fruition. The companuy also has three employees in threein Lexington, Ky., and one in Bardstown, Ky. Priore to launching Uvestor.com, Williamson has been involver with variousbusiness ventures, including Whiteboardc Enterprises, an information technology consulting and project management

Korte Co. begins new chapter after founder retires - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The Business Journal caugh t up with Korte to discuss the company its past, present and future particularly given the current “In my 50 years, I’ve seen some major and this is nothing Korte said. “We will survive.” Korte grew up about 40 miles eastof St. as the ninth of 14 children. The now multimillion-dollafr Korte Co. began as a way for Korte to “kil time” after his service during the Koreanm War. With an initiap investment of $179, Korte began raising buildings for neighborsarounr Highland, Ill.
Being a young man with no highschoool education, Korte said the growtu of his fledgling company — whichu began with just his his sister and him relied on “pioneering.” “There wasn’t anything we couldn’t he said. By 1963, Korte Co. began focusing on commerciakl constructionand design-build projects, although with a uniques approach at the time. “We took what was design-builsd one step further and broughtarchitects in-house,” Korte “It streamlined our work to have a team fully integrate d with one goal in mind.” Five years Korte Co.
moved into new headquarter space in downtow Highland to make room forthe company’sd staff, which had grown to 50 employees. That same year, Korte decided that a four-year degree would benefitf his company and enrolled in businesx school at SouthernIllinois University-Edwardsville. He has remained active with his almamaterd since, helping initiate the School of Engineering’s Construction Management program. A $130,000 fully endowed scholarshil was recently established inhis name, and the university’xs stadium bears his name as Handling good, bad times Befors Korte’s retirement, Korte Co.
was recognized by the Design Build Institute of America for the best public sectoer projectunder $15 The design-build project was a 31,000-square-foot dininb hall at the Marine Air Grounrd Combat Center in Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. In Korte Co. was given an achievement award from the Southerj Illinois chapter of the American Instituter of Architects for interiordesign work. The St. Louis Regional Chamberf & Growth Association recognizedKorte Co. as having a significan economic impact on the area and developing thebusineses community. In the wake of the nation’s credit the evaporation of financing hasoutpacefd building, forcing Korte Co., one of St.
largest private companies, to lessen its revenued expectationsfor 2009. The company, whicuh hit $360 million in 2008 revenue, is expectingy that number to declineto $310 milliob in the new year. Ralph Korts said he isn’t overly concerned by the weakened forecasr and believes the compan y is in good shape for thelong term. “Thr work will always be here (in the he said. “The building business can’t be outsourced.
You can’tr build for cheap in other countrieds and then bring thosebuildings

Rep. Perlmutter to work on measures to help car dealers - Denver Business Journal:

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Both companies have filed for Chapter 11bankruptcy protection, and both have notifiedf dealers in Colorado -- at least 12 for at least 13 for GM -- that they will lose theidr franchises to sell new cars. "As we work our way through the aftermath of both the Chryslerf andGM bankruptcies, I am committed to trying to cushionm the blow to the parties caught in the aftermath of the bankruptcy and I am in the process of working on measures to help dealershipzs who are losing franchises as part of the bankruptcy agreements transitionb and develop news business models," Perlmutter, D-Golden, said in a statemenf late Monday. Perlmutter is a member of the House FinanciakServices Committee.
"My thoughts are with these their employees and the families as they work througy thesedifficult times," Perlmutter said. "Iu will continue to follow this situation and work with the Houser Financial Services Committee to take appropriate action wherd necessary to help stabilize our auto industry becauser it is essential to ournationalp security, protecting American jobs and maintaining the manufacturingg industry in this country to keep our auto industru running." Tim Jackson, president of the Coloradok Automobile Dealers, that he and some Colorado car dealers plan to travekl to Washington soon to try to convince lawmakeres to come to the aid through legislation.
Perlmutter said he concursa with the decision ofboth automakers, guided by the Obamw administration, to seek Chapter 11 protectiomn while they re-organize. "I believe Chaptere 11 is only way for GM to restructure and deal with theid financial situation in a complete fashionm to come up with an organizationh that can competeand succeed," Perlmutter said.

FCC approves Embarq sale - Kansas City Business Journal:

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billion all-stock purchase of That marks the finalk approval needed for the dealto close; the rural phond companies said they expect the combination to take effect July 1. “We have committed to the FCC that we will remaim focused on infrastructure development and broadbaned deployment after completion ofthe merger,” Embarq CEO Tom Gerkw said in a Thursday release. “Oufr combined company is committed to investing in our communities and providintg ourcustomers high-quality, reliable communications and expanderd broadband services.
” The companies committed to offer retaio broadband Internet access to all of theirt retail single-line residential and single-line businessz access lines within three yeara of the transaction’s close, according to the FCC approval. All threes commissioners supportedthe deal, which was announced Oct. 27. Both shareholders approved the combinationon Jan. 27, and all necessary states approvals havebeen attained. The comprising shares and the assumptionof $5.8 billion in Embarq makes Embarq shareholders 66 percent owners in the combinedc company. CenturyTel is less than half the size of Overland Park-based Embarq (NYSE: EQ) and CenturyTel, baseds in Monroe, La.
, plan to take on the name CenturyLink and retainm the CenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) trading symbol. The headquarterd will be in Monroe. The companies expecg the deal to generate savingsx ofabout $400 million a year withim the first three years. Most objectionxs to the combination dealt with concerns that it woulrharm competition, but the companies offeres voluntary steps to handle the concerns. “Wer find that the applicants’ voluntary commitments address these potential and that, on balance, the proposede transaction will benefit the public interest,” the FCC said in its Together, the two companies will operate in 33 states and have abougt 7.
5 million access lines, more than 2 million broadband customerz and more than 400,00 0 video subscribers. They serve primarily rural areas. CenturyTe l CEO Glen Post III will run the combined Gerke will serve as executive vice chairmahn of the board and oversee regulatory and governmental relations andhumamn resources. Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansas City Busines sJournal ’s list of area public companies. It spun off from Overlanxd Park-based (NYSE: S) in May 2006.