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Metals USA Holdings Corp. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript: Metals USA Holdings Corp. MUX Q2 2008 Earnings Call; Tags: U.S., Call Transcript, Earnings, Metal, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Finance; Earnings calls 2008-07-15
Unlikely Gen-Probe Bid For Innogenetics Falters: Gen-Probe, which a month ago launched a risky takeover bid for the Belgian diagnostics maker Innogenetics, did indeed spark a counteroffer from Dutch drugmaker Solvay Pharmaceuticals and now appears to have given up. As bidding wars go, this one was something of a flop: The Dutch company...; Tags: Sales strategy, David P. Hamilton, Gen-Probe Bid; Blog posts 2008-07-10
Imperial Sugar Takes Advantage of Soaring Price: Imperial Sugar is taking full advantage of the rising price of sugar by plowing its considerable profits into long-term investments. On Tuesday, the company announced that it had upped its stake in Wholesome Sweeteners to 50 percent. Wholesome, a joint-venture with the British firm Edward Billington &...; Tags: Dan Mitchell, Imperial Sugar; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Is DVR the Difference Between U.S. and U.K. TV Markets?: I was lucky enough to get another perspective on my post from yesterday, looking at why online ad spending is likely to outpace TV ad spending in the U.K. within a year, but will take longer for the same shift to happen in the U.S. I emailed Jeni Chapman, Executive...; Tags: TVs, DVR, TV & Home Theater, Digital video, Network technology, Jake Swearingen, online advertising, TV, advertisement, digital video recorder, cable; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Guns in the Family: Firearm Storage Patterns in U.S. Homes With Children: Many children in the United States have access to firearms in their homes, and the consequences can be tragic. Public health agencies, organizations representing children, and groups representing firearm owners offer consistent guidelines about how to store firearms to make them inaccessible to children: unload them, lock them up, and...; Tags: RAND Corp., public health, U.S., agency, survey; White papers

Border Security: The article discusses the border security in U.S. after the terrorist attacks of September 11th which unsettled the public's confidence in the nation's security and raised concerns about whether the institutions are up to the task of intercepting and thwarting would-be terrorists. The Department of Homeland Security has made progress...; Tags: border security, terrorist attack, security; White papers
Municipal Building, Park Hills, Missouri: The municipal building in Park Hills, Missouri boasts one of the unique GeoExchange heating and cooling systems in the United States. The facility relies on an estimated 70 billion gallons of water held in flooded lead mines as its heat source and heat sink. Completed in 1995, it is believed...; Tags: Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Missouri, U.S.; Case studies
International Demand for Internal Audit: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act may be law in the United States, but it is having a big impact on the role of internal auditors and other financial professionals in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, according to a workplace survey conducted by Robert Half International Inc., of which Protiviti is a wholly...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial accounting, Protiviti, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, workplace, finance, U.S., financial; White papers
Geographic Variation in Potential of Rooftop Residential Photovoltaic Electric Power Production in the United States: This paper describes a geographic evaluation of Zero Energy Home ZEH potential, specifically an assessment of residential roof-top solar electric photovoltaic PV performance around the United States and how energy produced would match up with very-efficient and super-efficient home designs. The paper performed annual simulations for 236 TMY2 data locations...; Tags: Manufacturing, Florida Solar Energy Center, photovoltaics, U.S., performance; White papers
Building Owners Save Money, Save the Earth: Replace Your CFC Air Conditioning Chiller: Air conditioning cools air in homes, vehicles, and workplaces?keeping occupants comfortable and more productive, also helping communities in hot and humid climates to grow and prosper. Innovative building technologies are now available. Modern lighting uses less than half the energy of older lighting. New building air conditioning systems cut cooling...; Tags: ozone, chemicals; Case studies
United States Copyright Office: A Brief Introduction and History: Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, architectural, cartographic, choreographic, pantomimic, pictorial, graphic, sculptural, and audiovisual creations. This article focuses on the role and importance of the copyright office of America. The Copyright Office...; Tags: U.S. Copyright Office, Copyright Office, U.S. Congress, U.S., intellectual property; White papers
Scope of Railroad Diesel Applications: Efficient train transportation is a vital factor in the strength of the U.S. economy. Approximately one-third of the freight hauled in the United States is by train and, with the added passenger transportation use; there are very few citizens in the United States who are not ultimate consumers of the...; Tags: Diesel Technology Forum, transportation, U.S.; White papers
Motion Picture Films and Copyright Extension: The paper mentions how the United States copyright law guarantees the eventual public domain status of all copyrighted works. Under this law, a copyright monopoly is granted to the originators of artistic and cultural endeavors, assuring them of a reasonable profit for their creative labor. The eventual public domain and...; Tags: Arizona State University, public domain, copyright protection, tax; White papers
Excellence Award (With U.S. Flag And Sky): This template is for excellence award (with U.S. flag and sky).; Tags: Microsoft Corp.; Tools & templates
Global Dairy Consumption: In 2003, the global dairy products market saw value sales in U.S. dollar terms increase by 10.4 percent, largely due to the increasing strength of the euro against the U.S. dollar. As Western Europe accounts for almost 40 percent of dairy value sales, this currency trend proved highly favorable for...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Stagnito Communications, sales; White papers
Domestic Hedge Funds or Offshore Hedge Funds: This article explains the difference between domestic & offshore hedge funds. A domestic hedge fund is one that is organized within the United States. If the fund is organized in the U.S., all U.S. laws will apply. Domestic hedge funds are engineered to cater to U.S. investors who are liable...; Tags: Investment, Financial services, hedge fund, U.S., income tax, investor, income; White papers
Geographical Indications Proposal Poses Challenge to U.S. Cheese Makers: In today's world, a U.S. Cheese makers can create "gorgonzola," "parmesan" and "feta." A restaurant owner can freely list a "Greek salad with feta" or a "turkey and gouda sandwich" on his menu. For the U.S. dairy industry, the success of the European Union's GI proposal could mean that the...; Tags: Dairy Management Inc., U.S.; White papers
A Survey of State Support for Community Wind Power Development: This paper describes about power generation. Though historically confined to Europe, "community wind" projects - i.e., locally owned, utility-scale wind projects interconnected on either side of the meter - are a topic of increasing interest in the United States, not just among farmers and other potential local investors, but also...; Tags: wind energy, wind farm, power generation, renewable energy, U.S., survey; Case studies
Mercedes-Benz Calls Its "Green" Tech "Blue": Mercedes-Benz is somewhat confusingly giving "blue" names to a number of dissimilar "green" engines. The names are similar to the company's BlueTec diesels, but some of those engines aren't diesels at all, in spite of the similar name. "Blue is the new green," said Thomas Ruhl, director of...; Tags: Branding, Jim Henry, Mercedes-Benz USA, diesel, Mercedes-Benz; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Despite Huge Trade, U.S. and China Have Issues: The total value of trade between China and the United States was worth a brisk $387 billion in 2007 (.pdf), according to the Congressional Research Service. (And it's not only the U.S. that is investing in China; China is also investing in the U.S.) So it's not...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Michael Mattis, Chinese Hackers; Blog posts 2008-06-16