CSC Holdings, the homegrown foundation and geotechnical engineering specialist, says it posted lower net profit and earnings per share of $3.9 million and 0.28 cents respectively for for the three months ended 31 December 2010 (3Q11), compared to $5.0 million and 0.36 cents in 3Q10.
Third quarter revenue also increased 30.3% year-on-year to $94.2 million from $72.3 million in 3Q10 driven by improving demand for the group’s foundation engineering services.
The Document Foundation launched its first stable version of the open source LibreOffice suite, after its breakaway from OpenOffice.org and Oracles control. – The Document Foundation launched LibreOffice 3.3 on Jan. 25,
just a mere five days after announcing a release candidate. This is the first
stable release of the open-source office suite since its breakaway from
Oracles OpenOffice.org project in September.
Concerned about Oracles plans for OpenOf…
BILL GRAHAM BENEFIT WITH LOS LOBOS
AND POOR MAN’S WHISKEY ON JANUARY
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On January 8, Jackie
Greene will join Los Lobos
and Poor Man’s Whiskey in a benefit
concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco for the Bill
Graham Memorial
Foundation. The legendary promoter would have turned 80 years old this year.
Greene is set to open
the show with an acoustic set. Los Lobos will headline. After
that, Jackie will
head out for a few west coast dates in Colorado, Oregon and California. Check out all the dates below.
TOUR DATES
01/08/11 Sat The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
01/13/11 Thu Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
01/14/11 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
01/15/11 Sat Agave Avon, CO
01/16/11 Sun Belly Up Aspen, CO
02/03/11 Thu WOW Hall Eugene, OR
02/04/11 Fri Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
02/10/11 Thu SLO Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, CA
02/12/11 Sat El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
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Fast-growing Linux advocate the Open Invention Network (OIN) announces two licensees, KDE and The Document Foundation. – The Open Invention Network (OIN), a company formed to enable and protect Linux, the free operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds, extended its community with the signing of KDE and The Document Foundation (TDF) as licensees. Patents owned by OIN are available royalty-free to any compan…
The Symbian Foundation has transitioned to become a licensing organization as Nokia prepares to take over development of the Symbian Platform. – A day prior to the start of its annual developer conference, the Symbian Foundation has announced that it will scale back and transition into a licensing operation, as Nokia will move in to take over development of the Symbian Platform.
The Symbian Foundation announced the news on Nov. 8 and the Sy…
Google granted $5 million for grassroots journalism efforts. The Knight Foundation will get $2 million, while the remaining $3 million will go to international media efforts. – Google on Oct. 26 said it is investing $5 million to prop up grassroots
journalism efforts, starting with $2 million to support the John S. and James
L. Knight Foundation.
The Knight Foundation, which pumped more than $100 million into media innovation,
will use $1 million to support U.S.
grant…
Sean Penn”s charity efforts in Haiti have got a major boost with former U.S. President Bill Clinton donating 334,000 pounds to the actor”s cause. ”The Milk” star founded the J/P HRO Haitian Relief Organization in the wake of the January (10) earthquake and has spent months helping to rebuild the Caribbean nation. The Clinton Foundation”s [...]
The Myelin Repair Foundation will hold an online gaming event this fall to foster a conversation among academics, doctors and patients about innovative ways to find cures for as-yet incurable diseases. – Nonprofit medical research foundation The Myelin Repair
Foundation will host a real-time online gaming event Oct. 7 and 8 and Nov. 9
and 10 as part of its Breakthrough
to Cures initiative to promote collaboration between the medical field and
academia to increase the number of cures for illnesse…
The CodePlex Foundation, an open source organization that spun out of Microsoft in 2009, has changed its name to the Outercurve Foundation partly to avoid confusion with Microsofts CodePlex.com open source project hosting site. – The CodePlex Foundation, the open-source organization spun out of Microsoft a year ago, has changed its name to the Outercurve Foundation.
Microsoft helped launch the CodePlex Foundation in 2009 as an
organization to enable the exchange of code and understanding among
software companies and open …
Former Grey’s Anatomy actress Katherine Heigl has donated $1 million in honor of her late brother Jason Heigl to help combat the growing pet population problem plaguing Los Angeles.The new mom is behind a new initiative called the Compassion Revolution, which will help sponsor no-cost spay and neuter programs in the Los Angeles area. The Jason [...]
A GOOD REASON TO LEAVE MONEY IN ATLANTIC CITY
OVER HALLOWEEN WEEKEND
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The Mockingbird Foundation has announced The Phamily Poker Classic, a no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em tournament in Atlantic City to take place in the Tropicana’s poker room on the afternoons of October 30 (tournament) and 31 (final table) the same weekend Phish performs at Boardwalk Hall in AC.
There will be both cash and non-cash prizes, and some of the $120 ticket price (the “buy-in”) will benefit the Foundation. This event is being graciously organized by Phish fan Kevin Young, with the assistance of others including Foundation volunteers, and none of us are benefiting financially from this event.
For more details and to purchase tickets, please see the event’s website. If you play, you will not miss any Phish performances. This event is expected to sell-out. It is unlikely that tickets (seats) will be sold at the door.
Whether you play poker or not, you can consider donating an “ante” or “blind” – $5 or $10 – to the Foundation. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. The Foundation is run entirely by volunteers with very little overhead, and your support goes to music education.
Some individuals will play in the tournament as “bounty players” for the Foundation, with non-cash prizes to be awarded to any player who busts them out of the Tournament (one bounty player per table is expected).
If you have anything that you would like to donate for the benefit of the non-cash prize pool, then please email Charlie@phish.net.
THE MIMI FISHMAN FOUNDATION AND THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION RAISE
A COMBINED $1
MILLION FOR CHARITY
Two organizations founded and operated by fans of Phish announced that they have raised and distributed a combined $1,000,000 for
charity. The joint announcement was made by The Mimi Fishman Foundation, which raises funds
through online auctions, and The Mockingbird Foundation,
which publishes historical information about Phish in print and online. Both organizations are operated on an all-
volunteer basis, with no salaries, paid staff, or offices.
The Mockingbird Foundation was organized in 1996, by Craig DeLucia and a dozen other fans, to raise funds for
music education for children through the publication of an encyclopedic book about Phish and its music. Expanding
its efforts to include the cultivation and distribution of Phish-related intellectual property more generally, the
Foundation has published two editions of a 900-page book, released a double-disc tribute album, produced a
variety of tour-friendly merchandise, and re-launched the Phish.net website as a comprehensive database with a dozen mobile extensions.
As a result of these efforts, as well as direct donations, the Mockingbird Foundation has been able to fund 193 grants
(in 42 states) totaling over $613,000. [www.mbird.org]
The Mimi Fishman Foundation was organized in 1998, by Mimi Fishman (mother of Phish drummer Jon Fishman) and family friend David
Shulman, to raise funds for vision-related charities through online auctions of Phish-donated memorabilia. While
expanding its focus of charitable giving to include women, children, and animal-related charities, the Foundation
also expanded its musical reach by receiving donated auction items from other bands, including The String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Umphrey’s McGee. The Mimi Fishman
Foundation has administered over 30 online auctions resulting in grants being made to 38 organizations totaling
over $390,000. [www.mimifishman.org]
The Mockingbird and Mimi Fishman Foundations look forward to many more years of serving Phish fans and grantees
alike. Each has already raised the funds for additional grants to be announced this fall, and each is underway with
new plans to continue their success.
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Texas Memory Systems, which uses PCI-e solid-state drives (SSDs) to build storage systems, joins the Linux Foundation. – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating
the growth of Linux, announced Aug. 16 that Texas Memory Systems has become its
newest member. Texas Memory Systems designs and builds solid-state storage
systems for accelerating enterprise applications. It uses the stora…
The Linux Foundation announces the launch of its Open Compliance Program, which includes tools, training and a standard format for reporting software licensing information. – The Linux Foundation on Aug.
10 announced the launch of the Open Compliance
Program, which it described as quot;a comprehensive initiative that
includes tools, training, a standard format [in which] to report software
licensing information, consulting and a self-assessment checklist that will h…
MAJOR ACTS HONOR GARCIA FOR A GOOD CAUSE
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August 9, 2010 marks the 15-year anniversary of legendary musician and Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia‘s death. As a way to honor his musical and community legacy, the gifted musicians on this compilation have generously contributed stirring live performances of Jerry Garcia songs to benefit The Rex Foundation. Available in a variety of formats, Jerry Jams for Rex was brought to life by Brad Serling of nugs.net and includes four exclusive previously unreleased live Garcia songs from Phish, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, The String Cheese Incident and Keller & The Keels. Other artists featured on the album include The Black Crowes, Yonder Mountain String Band and more. All proceeds are a contribution to the Rex Foundation.
Furthering what Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead started 26 years ago, the Rex Foundation endeavors to fund grassroots programs that are often under the radar of larger funding entities, yet work in bold, innovative ways to carry out essential work toward a healthy environment, promotion of the arts, protection of indigenous cultures, assisting others less fortunate, building strong communities, and educating children and adults. The Rex Foundation has distributed $8.6 million in grants to over 1,000 programs across the U.S. and internationally, while also carrying out fundraising initiatives that foster creativity and positive community connections. Visit www.rexfoundation.org for a complete list of grantees and information about current initiatives.
Jerry Jams for Rex is possible because of the honorable contributions of music, resources and know-how of the participating artists and people involved in the initiative. The Rex Foundation extends its heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the generosity of spirit and action to all the people involved in creating Jerry Jams for Rex, as well as to all the people who purchase the compilation. Together, we honor Jerry Garcia and demonstrate the positive power of music and community spirit.
TRACK LIST
1. Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – Lady With A Fan (7/25/2009 – The Biltmore, Asheville, NC) *
2. The String Cheese Incident – Eyes of the World (8/1/2001 – Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA) *
3. Railroad Earth – Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (7/29/2006 – Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ)
4. The Black Crowes – Sugaree (8/1/2006 LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH)
5. Moonalice – Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad (7/22/2010 – The Silvermoon Brewery, Bend, OR) **
6. Yonder Mountain String Band – Reuben And Cherise (12/31/2009 – Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO)
7. The Waybacks – Dupree’s Diamond Blues (4/26/2007 – Watson Stage, MerleFest, NC)
8. Widespread Panic – Cream Puff War (7/26/2010 Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN)
9. Keller & The Keels – Mountains of the Moon (6/17/2010 – Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO) *
10. Hot Buttered Rum – Cumberland Blues (3/21/2009 – Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA) **
11. Steve Kimock Crazy Engine – Stella Blue (7/25/2009 – Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA) **
12. Phish – Terrapin Station (8/9/1998 – Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach, VA) *
* previously unreleased, exclusive to Jerry Jams
** bonus download only tracks, not on the CD
The compilation is available now in CD, MP3, FLAC, and Apple Lossless at LiveDownloads and iTunes
Mainboard-listed BBR Holdings (S) has secured a $4.9 million contract to undertake piling works for The Vision condominium development at West Coast Crescent.
The contract was awarded to BBR’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Singapore Piling & Civil Engineering, by Team Design Architects on behalf of the developer Grand Waterfront Development, a member of Hong Kong’s Cheung Kong Group. The ground work on Singapore’s tallest waterfront residence has already begun and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
ScaleMP is increasing the scalability and performance of its vSMP Foundation virtual server aggregation solution, which enables users to take mainstream Intel-based servers to create massive virtual SMP systems. vSMP Foundation 3.0 supports up to 128 physical nodes and VMs with up to 64 TB of shared memory. – ScaleMP is ramping up the capabilities of its vSMP Foundation
virtual server aggregation and management solution, leveraging Intels
latest processors to increase the scale and performance of the offering.
ScaleMP officials announced May 25 that vSMP
Foundation 3.0, which is aimed at the HPC (hig…
BIDDING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL SUNDAY MAY 9
 Bob Weir |
For the sixth time in as many years, the Mimi Fishman Foundation is conducting an on-line auction to
benefit Rock the Earth. Auction includes VIP concert packages for Bonnaroo, Summer Camp, Del Fest, Floyd Fest and
High Sierra Music Festivals, plus a Michael
Franti signed Gibson guitar, a limited edition signed Bob Weir photo print, one-of-a-kind David Welker “Rift” artist print, and a multi-performer signed Summer Camp ’09 poster. Bidding is open to the public until Sunday, May 9 online at www.mimifishman.org/auctions.
The Mimi Fishman Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1999 by Miriam “Mimi”
Fishman and David Shulman, was founded as a vehicle to raise funds for various charities. Mimi
Fishman is the mother of Jon Fishman, drummer for the band Phish.
Rock the Earth (RtE) is a national environmental
advocacy organization committed to protecting and defending
America’s natural resources through partnerships that bring together the music industry and the world-wide
environmental community. Thanks to the generous support and consideration of earth-conscious music artists such
as the Dave Matthews Band, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, The Pretenders, Incubus, Phish, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Gov’t Mule, Sheryl Crow, Umphrey’s McGee, the Allman Brothers Band, and many
others, Rock the Earth is able to provide a fan engagement platform that informs and seeks to mobilize music fans
and artists to serve as advocates to help ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all.
Piracy, particularly in music, has become exceptionally easy, and because of the wide availability and accessibility of digital media, copyright violations have never been so widespread. Many people arent even aware if and when they are violating copyrights or illegally using intellectual property. A new Trojan is hoping to capitalize on this confusion. The Antipiracy Foundation Scanner is using increased attention on digital piracy as a pressure tactic for computer users everywhere.
