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The professor gets a C. And thats only because Im a soft grader. Im talking about Steve Haycoxs recent column on income inequality and capitalism (Inequalitys roots deep in US history, May 4).

I took the History of Alaska class from the professor a while back. He does a terrific job when sticking within his field of expertise. But as most college students know, professors often indulge themselves and lose their judgment when they go off on a political rant.

Professor Haycox is correct. Income inequality in the United States is historically high. It is hard to argue otherwise. But thats not the important part of the story. Our standard of living is way above...

Small business networking seminar in Atlantic City

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will present a free networking seminar from 9 to 11 am Thursday, May 17, at the Carnegie Library Center, 35 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Atlantic City.

Eileen Boyle, marketing consultant, will present “The Power of Networking.”

Small Business Administration Honors Fairfax EDA Official

The Washington Metropolitan Area District Office of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) has honored Karen Smaw, the director of small, women and minority business development at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), as its Economic Development Partner of the Year.

Each year the SBA recognizes individuals and institutions for their contributions to improve the business climate in the Washington region, which includes Fairfax County. The SBA cited Smaw’s emphasis on education through the “Entrepreneurship 101: Starting a Business in Fairfax County” workshops held monthly at the FCEDA.

Smaw created the “Starting a Business”...

Activists call for boycott of Lagoon for ‘imprisonment of animals’

FARMINGTON — A local group of animal rights activists is calling for a boycott of Lagoon until the amusement park stops what the group calls the imprisonment of animals.

The group, which organized under the banner name of Lagoonsucks.com, alleges Lagoon has failed to meet minimal federal standards for the care of animals that make up the amusement parks Wild Kingdom.

The allegations include providing poor veterinary care, filthy enclosures, inadequately trained employees and too little space, according to Jordan Kasteler. He said the company failed to meet minimal federal standards for the care of animals used in exhibition as established in the Animal Welfare Act. He also...

Amusement Parks Are a Carnival for Investors

Amusement Parks Are a Carnival for Investors

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Business Lending Losses Bring Down Telesis

Over the past few years, Telesis made loan workout attempts to avoid placing properties in foreclosures and sued others that had defaulted.

Telesis made its entry into business lending as Telesis Partnerships LLC. In 1995, it became Business Partners LLC, a CUSO that was originally owned by more than a dozen credit unions nationwide.

While the credit union forged ahead on building its business lending program, its participation loan network continued to grow. As recently as January 2011, Business Partners had formed BP Connect, a loan participation network to connect buyers and sellers.

As of December 2011, the total balance of participation loans sold or serviced...

Local Amusement Park Hosting SPCA Fundraiser

The Monmouth County SPCA will be the beneficiary of a fundraiser hosted by a local amusement park this weekend

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iPlay America,an indoor theme park at 110 Schanck Rd., Freehold, will host the annual Monmouth County SPCA Fur Ball at its Encore Event Center on Saturday, April 21 at 6 pm

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For $150, guests can enjoy fine dining, an open bar, an auction and live music by Brian Kirk and the Jirks.

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Tamsen Fudel of the PIX11 Morning News will serve as host and all of the events proceeds will go directly to the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown.

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The auction will give guests a chance to win four tickets and E Street Lounge passes...

Stage’s "Brothers Size" Will Play in South Africa

Syracuse Stage ends its eclectic 2011-12 season with a strikingly interesting offering from the pen of a young, award-winning playwright named Tarell Alvin McCraney titled The Brothers Size. Stages Producing Artistic Director, Timothy Bond, directs the production.

This mythic, yet gutsy play about filial love and responsibility is part of McCraneys trilogy called The Brother/Sister Plays. Its companion pieces are titled In the Red and Brown Water and Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet. However, my sources tell me that, despite the fact that they share the theme of familial relationships, each is a stand alone piece with no direct narrative connection among them.

Aside from the plays...

Amusement Musings: Discovering neutral ground at Six Flags

EDITORS NOTE: Welcome to the first of many guest columns highlighting theme park memories. This column started out as Retro Orlando by Audrey Brown, but weve renamed it and expanded it to include theme park and attraction memories outside the Orlando area. This first Amusement Musings is by Audreys sister and her experiences with little Audrey (pictured above, at right) at Six Flags St. Louis in 1987.

By Heather Cichos

In a family of six, there are bound to be conflicts. Featuring three teenage girls and a baby sister, ours was no exception. Being nine years senior to the little one and in a near constant state of teen angst, she and I clashed often. Our other two sisters...

UK. New figures show increase in number of people choosing boating

The number of people taking part in boating, watersports and water based leisure activities is on the up according to the 2011 Watersports and Leisure Participation report which is available to download now.

In 2011 some 3.2 million UK adults participated in at least one of the 12 boating activities* included in the survey; such as, yacht racing, powerboating and canal boating, amongst others. This figure is equivalent to 5.9% of the population and reflects a slight increase from 2010 figures of 2.9 million adults participating in the 12 boating activities.

The Watersports and Leisure Participation Survey, now in its 10th year, surveys 12,000 adults, tracking trends...