Tuesday, January 27, 2009
DESTIN, FL — Theft, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia are the charges faced by a cleaning woman who tried cleaning out more than just dirt and bacteria in a house she was contracted to clean, according to the Northwest Florida Daily.
Nicole Del Valle allegedly stole a platinum and diamond ring, a 14-karat gold bracelet and $78 cash, discretely hiding the items inside one of her socks, the story stated.
After Del Valle left, and the homeowner noticed the items were missing, she was called back to the house under suspicion that she stole the items, the story noted.
After being questioned by a deputy and initially denying haven stolen the items, Del Valle retrieved the ring from her shoe and the bracelet and cash from her sock; rolling papers and a small bag of marijuana were discovered inside her bra, the story added.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Dow fails to close on Rohm & Haas deal
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
MIDLAND, MI — The circus of legislative limbo continues in the seven-month-long Dow Chemical Co. and Rohm & Haas merger-acquisition, according to the Law Blog from The Wall Street Journal.
Rohm & Hass has now field suit against the chemical goliath, claiming Dow is intentionally breaching its obligation to complete the deal even though it has received all regulatory approvals and has the money available, the story stated.
Dow confirmed that it doesn’t intend to close the $15.3 billion merger by the Tuesday deadline due to a slump in the demand for chemicals that started in the fall, as well as last month’s implosion of Dow’s planned $17.4 billion joint venture with Kuwait, the story noted.
McCarter & English partner Howard Berkower, a merger lawyer not involved in this case, said: "The merger agreement is drafted in a way that’s favorable to Rohm & Haas, including the definition of what constitutes a material adverse effect. The definition excludes general economic conditions and financial markets in general. I can understand why courts are generally loathe to force a company to close a deal, but, as us lawyers say, a contract is a contract. At the end of the day, Dow made its bed, so now it might need to lie in it."
It remains unknown if and when the deal will be finalized and what, if any, fines will be imposed on either party, the story added.
MIDLAND, MI — The circus of legislative limbo continues in the seven-month-long Dow Chemical Co. and Rohm & Haas merger-acquisition, according to the Law Blog from The Wall Street Journal.
Rohm & Hass has now field suit against the chemical goliath, claiming Dow is intentionally breaching its obligation to complete the deal even though it has received all regulatory approvals and has the money available, the story stated.
Dow confirmed that it doesn’t intend to close the $15.3 billion merger by the Tuesday deadline due to a slump in the demand for chemicals that started in the fall, as well as last month’s implosion of Dow’s planned $17.4 billion joint venture with Kuwait, the story noted.
McCarter & English partner Howard Berkower, a merger lawyer not involved in this case, said: "The merger agreement is drafted in a way that’s favorable to Rohm & Haas, including the definition of what constitutes a material adverse effect. The definition excludes general economic conditions and financial markets in general. I can understand why courts are generally loathe to force a company to close a deal, but, as us lawyers say, a contract is a contract. At the end of the day, Dow made its bed, so now it might need to lie in it."
It remains unknown if and when the deal will be finalized and what, if any, fines will be imposed on either party, the story added.
SEIU encourages postponing wage increases
Friday, January 23, 2009
SANTA CRUZ, CA — The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 is encouraging workers to postpone pay raises and cost of living increases to prevent the layoff of up to 40 city workers, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
An agreement must be made today or the city will have no choice but to begin cutting back hours and laying off workers to counter the city's $7 million deficit, the story stated.
Councilman Mike Rotkin said: "It didn't hurt that Obama suggested that people give up their salaries so others could keep their jobs. I don't know how much we had to pay him to say that, but it was very helpful."
All of the unions functioning in the city except the SEIU have agreed to curb their pay raises for the time being; City Council members even cut their monthly stipend by 1o percent, the story noted.
City leaders remain confident that an agreement will be made before drastic measures need to be taken, the story added.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 is encouraging workers to postpone pay raises and cost of living increases to prevent the layoff of up to 40 city workers, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
An agreement must be made today or the city will have no choice but to begin cutting back hours and laying off workers to counter the city's $7 million deficit, the story stated.
Councilman Mike Rotkin said: "It didn't hurt that Obama suggested that people give up their salaries so others could keep their jobs. I don't know how much we had to pay him to say that, but it was very helpful."
All of the unions functioning in the city except the SEIU have agreed to curb their pay raises for the time being; City Council members even cut their monthly stipend by 1o percent, the story noted.
City leaders remain confident that an agreement will be made before drastic measures need to be taken, the story added.
Friday's Ask the Experts: Indoor air quality
Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday's Ask the Experts question from a cleaning professional on the International Custodial Advisors Network (ICAN) "Ask the Experts" page: My company recently started service at a concrete products mfg. facility. The flooring is hard (vct and tile) with a few carpeted offices. I have been told that the fire alarm has gone off due to dust raised when sweeping, etc. We have to clean these floors twice daily. Could you recommend a quality vac with a dump bag that we could use instead of a dust mop and regular vacuum?
The answer
You have a couple of choices. Use a treated dust mop for “dustless sweeping." The mop head will need frequent cleaning by vacuuming or shaking outside the facility, but, if treated and used correctly, will not raise dust and it is quiet and relatively fast. Have a few spare heads available to save time by changing them out. Don’t use them with a push broom motion or you will raise dust.
Use a back pack vacuum, with good filtration and, again, keep the filters and bags clean. The fine dust will load them up quickly so insist that the units are serviced before each use. There are... — Lynn E. Krafft, ICAN/ATEX Associate Editor
lekrafft@juno.com
Friday's Ask the Experts question from a cleaning professional on the International Custodial Advisors Network (ICAN) "Ask the Experts" page: My company recently started service at a concrete products mfg. facility. The flooring is hard (vct and tile) with a few carpeted offices. I have been told that the fire alarm has gone off due to dust raised when sweeping, etc. We have to clean these floors twice daily. Could you recommend a quality vac with a dump bag that we could use instead of a dust mop and regular vacuum?
The answer
You have a couple of choices. Use a treated dust mop for “dustless sweeping." The mop head will need frequent cleaning by vacuuming or shaking outside the facility, but, if treated and used correctly, will not raise dust and it is quiet and relatively fast. Have a few spare heads available to save time by changing them out. Don’t use them with a push broom motion or you will raise dust.
Use a back pack vacuum, with good filtration and, again, keep the filters and bags clean. The fine dust will load them up quickly so insist that the units are serviced before each use. There are... — Lynn E. Krafft, ICAN/ATEX Associate Editor
lekrafft@juno.com
Dow acquisition cleared by Federal Trade Commission
Friday, January 23, 2009
MIDLAND, MI — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has given Dow Chemical clearance to follow through with their $15.4 billion acquisition of Rohm & Haas, according to Bloomberg.com.
Dow agreed to sell acrylic plants in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and California and a latex research facility in North Carolina to satisfy FTC concerns that the merger could eventually lend itself to form a monopoly and hurt chemical manufacturer competition, the story stated.
According to a Federal Trade Commission statement, Dow will have six months after it completes the acquisition to sell the assets or a trustee appointed by the FTC would be empowered to dispose of them.
After clearing this final hurdle in the long-awaited merger, Dow must now complete the deal within two business days, the story noted.
MIDLAND, MI — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has given Dow Chemical clearance to follow through with their $15.4 billion acquisition of Rohm & Haas, according to Bloomberg.com.
Dow agreed to sell acrylic plants in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and California and a latex research facility in North Carolina to satisfy FTC concerns that the merger could eventually lend itself to form a monopoly and hurt chemical manufacturer competition, the story stated.
According to a Federal Trade Commission statement, Dow will have six months after it completes the acquisition to sell the assets or a trustee appointed by the FTC would be empowered to dispose of them.
After clearing this final hurdle in the long-awaited merger, Dow must now complete the deal within two business days, the story noted.
Roush Fenway Racing pledges to be green
Friday, January 23, 2009
CONCORD, NC — Roush Fenway Racing, a four-car NASCAR team, has pledged to work toward green and sustainability efforts both on and off the track, according to WhoWon.com.
Roush Fenway Racing currently recycles oil, solvents, steel, tires, aluminum, paper and plastic bottles, the story stated.
Jack Roush, owner Roush Fenway Racing, said: "We have an obligation to the global community to give back. The nature of our business is one that we use gas and metals but that doesn’t mean we should ignore the environment. Roush Fenway and Roush Performance have been doing things like recycling, looking into alternative fuels and working on innovated LEED building design features for several years and we will continue to look at what we can do to improve the environment."
All Roush Fenway buildings have LEED building design features, including: Solar shades on southern exposure to reduce solar heat gain and glare, reducing the amount of artificial building cooling required; interior lighting controlled by individual occupancy and photoelectric sensors to reduce electrical usage; motion activated plumbing fixtures to reduce potable water use; and rain and storm water run off capture for landscape irrigation reducing the need for potable water, the story noted.
An LED lighting retrofit across the 25-acre Roush Fenway campus has been proposed that would result in a 530 Megawatt savings of electricity each year, the story added.
CONCORD, NC — Roush Fenway Racing, a four-car NASCAR team, has pledged to work toward green and sustainability efforts both on and off the track, according to WhoWon.com.
Roush Fenway Racing currently recycles oil, solvents, steel, tires, aluminum, paper and plastic bottles, the story stated.
Jack Roush, owner Roush Fenway Racing, said: "We have an obligation to the global community to give back. The nature of our business is one that we use gas and metals but that doesn’t mean we should ignore the environment. Roush Fenway and Roush Performance have been doing things like recycling, looking into alternative fuels and working on innovated LEED building design features for several years and we will continue to look at what we can do to improve the environment."
All Roush Fenway buildings have LEED building design features, including: Solar shades on southern exposure to reduce solar heat gain and glare, reducing the amount of artificial building cooling required; interior lighting controlled by individual occupancy and photoelectric sensors to reduce electrical usage; motion activated plumbing fixtures to reduce potable water use; and rain and storm water run off capture for landscape irrigation reducing the need for potable water, the story noted.
An LED lighting retrofit across the 25-acre Roush Fenway campus has been proposed that would result in a 530 Megawatt savings of electricity each year, the story added.
Cleaning lady wins lottery
Friday, January 23, 2009
CLIFTON PARK, NY — A self-employed cleaning lady will receive $50,000 a year for the next 20 years after hitting the jackpot on a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to the Daily Gazette.
Pamela Fitch of Mechanicville, NY, had asked for a different ticket, but decided to keep the Big Bucks ticket the clerk handed to her anyways, the story stated.
Fitch said she plans to save the money, an estimated $34,075 a year after taxes, and will continue to work as a house cleaner, the story noted.
Fitch told reporters: "My horoscope said I was going to win the lottery so I just went with it."
Fitch scratched the winning ticket on December 26, but was unable to verify it was a winner until the Lottery office in Schenectady, NY, opened after the holiday weekend, the story added.
CLIFTON PARK, NY — A self-employed cleaning lady will receive $50,000 a year for the next 20 years after hitting the jackpot on a scratch-off lottery ticket, according to the Daily Gazette.
Pamela Fitch of Mechanicville, NY, had asked for a different ticket, but decided to keep the Big Bucks ticket the clerk handed to her anyways, the story stated.
Fitch said she plans to save the money, an estimated $34,075 a year after taxes, and will continue to work as a house cleaner, the story noted.
Fitch told reporters: "My horoscope said I was going to win the lottery so I just went with it."
Fitch scratched the winning ticket on December 26, but was unable to verify it was a winner until the Lottery office in Schenectady, NY, opened after the holiday weekend, the story added.
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