http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=605015 Santee Cooper is offering free recycling of fluorescent lamps for businesses and residents. It's teaming up with Waste Management's LampTracker and Hagemeyer North America for the program.
The program builds on the company's effort to replace fluorescent light bulbs with more energy-efficient CFLs.
"The lighting campaign is part of our continued efforts to help our customers cut down on their energy consumption and save money," said Juan Holmes, manager of conservation and energy efficiency of Santee Cooper in a press release. "We are already offering rebates to encourage more energy-efficient lighting, and now we are offering recycling of the less efficient lamps and residential CFL bulbs."
A tractor-trailer marked with a large "Recycle Here" banner will be parked at the Hagemeyer Cambar facility, at 1525 U.S. Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach. If you bring a lamp, it will be sealed in a special box to protect the environment from mercury leaks. You can drop off lamps on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"We are very proud to support this important recycling effort and provide a convenient way for area businesses, trade allies and residents to recycle their old lamps and to educate them about how to do so in the future," said Rick Cochrane, senior business director for Waste Management's LampTracker. "Energy-efficient fluorescent lamps can contribute to a cleaner environment, but they must be handled properly. Helping our customers rethink the way they manage waste, recovering valuable materials and resources while serving our communities are top priorities for Waste Management," he added.
The free recycling will end when two trailers are full.
For more information about how to participate in this recycling effort call 843-626-3578. For information on fluorescent/CFL recycling programs in your area, call the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling at 1-800-768-7348. Find additional information on recycling at www.scdhec.gov or www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling.
To learn more about energy saving tips and information on energy-efficient initiatives and rebates, visit www.reducetheuse.com.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
cooper-A Hotel Empire Unravels: Cooper and Company:Ten years of Mini Cooper
cooper-A Hotel Empire Unravels: Cooper and Company:Ten years of Mini Cooper: "http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-12-ten-years-of-mini-cooper/ It's funny to recall that the modern Mini we all know and love was actually ..."
Cooper and Company:Ten years of Mini Cooper
http://mg.co.za/article/2011-04-12-ten-years-of-mini-cooper/
It's funny to recall that the modern Mini we all know and love was actually gifted to us out of political and economic recrimination a decade-and-a-half ago. In 1994, BMW's takeover of the British Rover Group was something akin to a conquest of the mid-Atlantic island. BMW held control for six years and in that time chopped the company up into the three parts. Keeping all it needed for new projects such as the X5, BMW sold Land Rover to Ford and gave away a destitute Rover/MG back to its previous management for a tenner (no really, £10 was paid for Rover/MG).
BMW, of course, held on to Mini and in 1995, Frank Stephenson of McLaren MP4-12C fame, won the right to pen the marque's iconic return. The original, new Mini of 2001 was wider, taller and longer than the 60s original, and at the time, rather quaintly, BMW went so far as to pin it's new up-sized-ness on average Europeans being 50mm taller than they were in 1960.
The new Mini was bigger because it had to meet new safety requirements, but despite the large visual presence, it was actually still a compact little car. It was a small car that looked big, felt big on the inside, but felt small everywhere else, and was actually pretty small overall.
Since then, BMW has ventured into four-door and three-door Minis, convertibles, hot JCW versions and the Mini E electric car for the future. All in a decade's work for a German company with a great British brand to cultivate.
I was recently reacquainted with the good old Mini Cooper of 2001 and then to compare, I drove a 2011 Cooper S, and I have to say, it stunned me how accomplished both models were. I know that's like admitting you enjoy a good soapy, but it's true.
What strikes me most about the early Mini Cooper, is its sense of presence. Only an astute eye will spot the subtle exterior evolutions over the decade. Such is the way with fashion items that possess longevity. What BMW has achieved with its subtle tweaking and reinvention over the decade is to keep the Cooper fresh enough to be noticed without making it vulgar, garrulous or anything untoward so as to strike it off the motoring A-list. I believe that to be an incredibly difficult and thoroughly commendable achievement.
Underneath the metal, the most significant change realised over 10 years of Cooper S's is the shift from supercharging to turbo-charging. The earlier models, in retrospect, felt more muscle bound, more torquey, a bit more rough and ready with power delivery similar to that of a turbo diesel. However, the 2011 model plays the more refined, efficient grown-up, which has more power at the top of the rev range to revel in and stretch its legs.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Our Mission and Values
http://www.cooperhotels.com/mission.php
The Mission of Cooper Hotels: To excel as a hotel company and as a business for the benefit of those we serve...guests, employees and property owners. Fundamental to success in our mission are these values:
The Mission of Cooper Hotels: To excel as a hotel company and as a business for the benefit of those we serve...guests, employees and property owners. Fundamental to success in our mission are these values:
- People
They are our most important asset. Their involvement, teamwork and commitment set the Cooper Hotels apart from the competition. - Product
Programs, services, and facilities are designed and operated with superior quality, to achieve our goal of satisfying the needs and desires of our guests. - Profits
They measure our success, telling how well and how efficiently we serve. Profits are required to prosper and grow.
- Quality Comes FirstThe quality of our product and service creates guest satisfaction, our number one priority.
- ValueOur guests demand a quality product at a fair price.
- Continuous Improvement
We will not rest on past accomplishments but will continue to strive for innovation and improvement in products and services, increased efficiency and increased profitability. - IntegrityWe are committed to high standards of fairness and integrity. We will never compromise our code of conduct.
Cooper Industries PLC (CBE) Hits New 52-Week High at $68.60
http://www.americanbankingnews.com/2011/04/01/cooper-industries-plc-cbe-hits-new-52-week-high-at-68-60/
Separately, analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) downgraded shares of Cooper Industries PLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note to investors on Thursday. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Cooper Industries PLC in a research note to investors on Wednesday.
Cooper Industries plc (Cooper), formerly Cooper Industries, Ltd., incorporated on June 4, 2009, is engaged in the manufacture, market and sale of electrical products worldwide. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries. Operations in the United States are conducted by wholly owned subsidiaries of Cooper. The Company serves four markets: the industrial, commercial, utility and residential markets. Cooper also serves the electronics and telecommunications markets. Markets for Cooper’s products and services are worldwide, though the United States is the primary market. The Company’s Electrical Products business manufactures, markets and sells electrical and circuit protection products. In March 2009, the Company acquired Illumination Management Solutions, Inc. In November 2009, the Company acquired Pauluhn from Federal Signal Corporation.
Shares of Cooper Industries PLC traded up 6.10% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $68.86. Cooper Industries PLC has a 52 week low of $41.01 and a 52 week high of $65.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $63.91 and its 200-day moving average is $57.09. The company has a market cap of $11.321 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.58.
Cooper Industries PLC last announced its quarterly results on Wednesday, January 26th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.85 EPS. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Cooper Industries PLC will post $0.95 EPS next quarter.
Separately, analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) downgraded shares of Cooper Industries PLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note to investors on Thursday. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Cooper Industries PLC in a research note to investors on Wednesday.
Cooper Industries plc (Cooper), formerly Cooper Industries, Ltd., incorporated on June 4, 2009, is engaged in the manufacture, market and sale of electrical products worldwide. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries. Operations in the United States are conducted by wholly owned subsidiaries of Cooper. The Company serves four markets: the industrial, commercial, utility and residential markets. Cooper also serves the electronics and telecommunications markets. Markets for Cooper’s products and services are worldwide, though the United States is the primary market. The Company’s Electrical Products business manufactures, markets and sells electrical and circuit protection products. In March 2009, the Company acquired Illumination Management Solutions, Inc. In November 2009, the Company acquired Pauluhn from Federal Signal Corporation.
Shares of Cooper Industries PLC traded up 6.10% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $68.86. Cooper Industries PLC has a 52 week low of $41.01 and a 52 week high of $65.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $63.91 and its 200-day moving average is $57.09. The company has a market cap of $11.321 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.58.
Cooper Industries PLC last announced its quarterly results on Wednesday, January 26th. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the previous quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.85 EPS. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Cooper Industries PLC will post $0.95 EPS next quarter.
Cooper Company Management Funds: Why This Might Be The Best Decision That You Would Make!
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In Cooper Company Management New York we strive to provide the latest and widest range of financial services to our clients. We know that selecting the right product, the right investment and the right strategy is not an easy task these days! Xxx is here to answer all your questions on financial planning or investments and give you advice on how to facilitate your financial needs.
In Cooper Company Management New York we strive to provide the latest and widest range of financial services to our clients. We know that selecting the right product, the right investment and the right strategy is not an easy task these days! Xxx is here to answer all your questions on financial planning or investments and give you advice on how to facilitate your financial needs.
In Cooper Company Management New York we strive to provide the latest and widest range of financial services to our clients. We know that selecting the right product, the right investment and the right strategy is not an easy task these days! Xxx is here to answer all your questions on financial planning or investments and give you advice on how to facilitate your financial needs.
To aid you in understanding this strategic investment more, here we tried to explain about ‘Funds’ and eliminate the jargon and confusion.
Starting out?
Most newcomers to equity investment feel nervous when it comes to investing in individual firms. For the inexperienced, placing all your money in a few shares is a risky strategy as it leaves you vulnerable to sharp changes in the share price of the individual stocks you pick and not the markets in which they trade. It is all good if you chose winners but if you select big losers your entire portfolio will suffered. Pooled or collective investments can vary your holdings, thus reducing the risk.
RatePoint Names Keith W. Cooper President and Chief Executive Officer
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ratepoint-names-keith-w-cooper-president-and-chief-executive-officer-118843299.html
NEEDHAM, Mass., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RatePoint, the leading provider of online reputation monitoring and management services for small business, announced the appointment of Keith W. Cooper as president and CEO as well as a director on the company's board.
With an exceptional track record of taking companies from the startup phase to established industry leaders, Cooper will lead the company's executive team and drive business development and product and marketing strategy to grow revenue and market share.
"As the pioneer in online reputation management, RatePoint is in an extraordinary position to dramatically affect how small businesses build trust with customers and leverage their reputation to increase sales," said Cooper. "With the dramatic growth of real-time consumer feedback online, small business owners must be aware of what is being said about their business in order to cultivate a strong reputation. I am excited about the possibilities ahead for RatePoint, and am confident our innovative technology can provide customers with the tools necessary to successfully improve their businesses."
RatePoint was named "Company Most Likely to be a Household Name in 5 Years" by MassNetComms Innovators Summit, and Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) selected RatePoint as a winner in the 7th Annual MITX Technology Awards in the social media category.
"We are excited to bring Keith on board," said Jim Counihan, general partner for Prism VentureWorks and RatePoint board member. "Keith's industry experience and leadership capabilities will enable RatePoint to capture the full potential of the market opportunity."
Cooper most recently served as president and COO of Carbonite, a provider of online backup based in Boston. During Cooper's tenure at Carbonite, the company was chosen as one of the Most Innovative Companies in New England, one of the Best Places To Work in Boston and named to the prestigious Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies, where it placed No. 9 overall and No. 1 in IT Services.
Prior to Carbonite, Cooper was president and CEO of Ottawa-based webHancer Corporation, which he led to a successful sale to Microsoft. He also served as president and CEO of FaxNet, which became the leading provider of messaging solutions to the world's largest telecom companies. FaxNet was acquired by Critical Path.
Cooper also has served as venture partner at VIMAC Ventures, general manager of Trans National Communications (TNC), case leader and strategic analyst at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Cooper received a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, and a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, where he graduated with honors.
About RatePoint Inc.
RatePoint Inc., the leading provider of online reputation monitoring and management services, helps small businesses protect and build their online reputation, allowing businesses to harness the power of credible customer feedback and leverage it into a sales, marketing and customer service asset.
RatePoint's easy-to-use, Web-based communication services include customer feedback tools to collect customer reviews and testimonials as well as email marketing, survey and dispute resolution capabilities to provide small- and medium-sized businesses with the ability to collect, manage and promote customer feedback directly from their website. For more information, contact us at: 888-777-1636 or visit: www.ratepoint.com.
NEEDHAM, Mass., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RatePoint, the leading provider of online reputation monitoring and management services for small business, announced the appointment of Keith W. Cooper as president and CEO as well as a director on the company's board.
With an exceptional track record of taking companies from the startup phase to established industry leaders, Cooper will lead the company's executive team and drive business development and product and marketing strategy to grow revenue and market share.
"As the pioneer in online reputation management, RatePoint is in an extraordinary position to dramatically affect how small businesses build trust with customers and leverage their reputation to increase sales," said Cooper. "With the dramatic growth of real-time consumer feedback online, small business owners must be aware of what is being said about their business in order to cultivate a strong reputation. I am excited about the possibilities ahead for RatePoint, and am confident our innovative technology can provide customers with the tools necessary to successfully improve their businesses."
RatePoint was named "Company Most Likely to be a Household Name in 5 Years" by MassNetComms Innovators Summit, and Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) selected RatePoint as a winner in the 7th Annual MITX Technology Awards in the social media category.
"We are excited to bring Keith on board," said Jim Counihan, general partner for Prism VentureWorks and RatePoint board member. "Keith's industry experience and leadership capabilities will enable RatePoint to capture the full potential of the market opportunity."
Cooper most recently served as president and COO of Carbonite, a provider of online backup based in Boston. During Cooper's tenure at Carbonite, the company was chosen as one of the Most Innovative Companies in New England, one of the Best Places To Work in Boston and named to the prestigious Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies, where it placed No. 9 overall and No. 1 in IT Services.
Prior to Carbonite, Cooper was president and CEO of Ottawa-based webHancer Corporation, which he led to a successful sale to Microsoft. He also served as president and CEO of FaxNet, which became the leading provider of messaging solutions to the world's largest telecom companies. FaxNet was acquired by Critical Path.
Cooper also has served as venture partner at VIMAC Ventures, general manager of Trans National Communications (TNC), case leader and strategic analyst at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Cooper received a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, and a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, where he graduated with honors.
About RatePoint Inc.
RatePoint Inc., the leading provider of online reputation monitoring and management services, helps small businesses protect and build their online reputation, allowing businesses to harness the power of credible customer feedback and leverage it into a sales, marketing and customer service asset.
RatePoint's easy-to-use, Web-based communication services include customer feedback tools to collect customer reviews and testimonials as well as email marketing, survey and dispute resolution capabilities to provide small- and medium-sized businesses with the ability to collect, manage and promote customer feedback directly from their website. For more information, contact us at: 888-777-1636 or visit: www.ratepoint.com.
March Madness Stocks Reaching 52-Week Highs During Final Four Weekend
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/trading/march-madness-stocks-reaching-52-week-highs-during-final-four-weekend.html
Here are the top stocks, with a market cap greater than $10 billion, that hit 52-week highs in today’s trading:
Here are the top stocks, with a market cap greater than $10 billion, that hit 52-week highs in today’s trading:
- Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ): Up 0.15% to $51.88. Williams Partners LP is a master limited partnership that owns natural gas gathering, transportation, processing and treating assets.
- Consolidated Edison Inc. (NYSE:ED): Up 0.65% to $51.05. Consolidated Edison, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a variety of energy related products and services. The Company supplies electric service in New York, parts of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania as well as supplies electricity to wholesale customers.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Copper Beech Montessori School, Inc.
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BBB accreditation does not mean that the business' products or services have been evaluated or endorsed by BBB, or that BBB has made a determination as to the business' product quality or competency in performing services.
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cooper beech-ABOUT US
http://www.copperbeech.ro/About.aspx
Copper Beech is a professionally managed company focused on the development of high quality residential projects in Romania. With a passionate dedication to quality and uncompromising attention to detail and best practices, Copper Beech strives to exceed customer’s expectations through feed-back. The company also strives for leadership through innovation, use of modern technology and respect for the environment.
Copper Beech is a professionally managed company focused on the development of high quality residential projects in Romania. With a passionate dedication to quality and uncompromising attention to detail and best practices, Copper Beech strives to exceed customer’s expectations through feed-back. The company also strives for leadership through innovation, use of modern technology and respect for the environment.
A Hotel Empire Unravels
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703576204576227010473269384.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
The two Asian immigrants have lost 11 properties after falling behind on payments. One year ago, the Pennsylvania attorney general's office filed criminal charges against them on 26 counts each tied to their alleged failure to pay $310,849 in state sales tax and $37,020 in withholding tax. The two have pleaded not guilty and a trial is expected this year.
When their financial problems were escalating in the fall of 2008, their hotel in Lancaster, Pa., was cited by that state's Agriculture Department for using a room air-conditioner to keep meat loaf, apple pies, macaroni salad and other food cool when a walk-in unit wasn't operating.
Now they may be close to losing the crown jewel of their empire, the 183-room JFK Plaza hotel, at New York City's busiest airport. Following a bankruptcy-court auction of the property, a trustee in the case recommended last week that the property be conveyed to Neshgold LP, a secured creditor with a $16 million claim against the property.
In an email Sunday, Mr. Morais said that the JFK hotel "was never a day late or dollar short" on its loan and partly blamed "people trying to squeeze minorities and rob them" for their financial problems.
Messrs. Morais and Mir declined to comment on other questions through the attorney representing them in the bankruptcy case, Walter Drobenko. Mr. Drobenko said that they are continuing to fight the bankruptcy sale. "We haven't given up," he said. "The debtor should be provided an opportunity to reorganize."
Messrs. Morais and Mir's company, Kronos Hotels LLC, at one point owned 36 hotels in 10 states, according to one of its 2008 news releases. It isn't clear how many hotels they currently own. But according to a reports by Trepp LLC, a firm that tracks commercial real-estate debt, 11 of their hotels have been foreclosed on by the special servicer managing $48.5 million of debt backed by the properties. As of this month, nine of those have been resold, Trepp said.
Like many investors during the boom years, Messrs. Morais and Mir financed their buying spree with money from private-equity firms, hedge funds and banks that securitized commercial real-estate mortgages and sold them to investors.
Mr. Morais, 48 years old, the chief executive of Kronos, is a native of Malaysia and India and was trained in the information technology industry, according to a biography prepared in 2008 by a public relations firm.
The two Asian immigrants have lost 11 properties after falling behind on payments. One year ago, the Pennsylvania attorney general's office filed criminal charges against them on 26 counts each tied to their alleged failure to pay $310,849 in state sales tax and $37,020 in withholding tax. The two have pleaded not guilty and a trial is expected this year.
When their financial problems were escalating in the fall of 2008, their hotel in Lancaster, Pa., was cited by that state's Agriculture Department for using a room air-conditioner to keep meat loaf, apple pies, macaroni salad and other food cool when a walk-in unit wasn't operating.
Now they may be close to losing the crown jewel of their empire, the 183-room JFK Plaza hotel, at New York City's busiest airport. Following a bankruptcy-court auction of the property, a trustee in the case recommended last week that the property be conveyed to Neshgold LP, a secured creditor with a $16 million claim against the property.
In an email Sunday, Mr. Morais said that the JFK hotel "was never a day late or dollar short" on its loan and partly blamed "people trying to squeeze minorities and rob them" for their financial problems.
Messrs. Morais and Mir declined to comment on other questions through the attorney representing them in the bankruptcy case, Walter Drobenko. Mr. Drobenko said that they are continuing to fight the bankruptcy sale. "We haven't given up," he said. "The debtor should be provided an opportunity to reorganize."
Messrs. Morais and Mir's company, Kronos Hotels LLC, at one point owned 36 hotels in 10 states, according to one of its 2008 news releases. It isn't clear how many hotels they currently own. But according to a reports by Trepp LLC, a firm that tracks commercial real-estate debt, 11 of their hotels have been foreclosed on by the special servicer managing $48.5 million of debt backed by the properties. As of this month, nine of those have been resold, Trepp said.
Like many investors during the boom years, Messrs. Morais and Mir financed their buying spree with money from private-equity firms, hedge funds and banks that securitized commercial real-estate mortgages and sold them to investors.
Mr. Morais, 48 years old, the chief executive of Kronos, is a native of Malaysia and India and was trained in the information technology industry, according to a biography prepared in 2008 by a public relations firm.
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