| Got Junk CEO wins entrepreneur honors
The International Franchise Association announced its 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year at its conference last week in Orlando. Brian Scudamore, chief executive officer of 1-800-Got Junk?, took the honor. Scudamore, who dropped out of high school, said he got the idea while at a McDonald's drive-through, and started the junk-removal company with a $700 pick-up truck.
The business generated enough money for him to enroll in college, but its success was the reason he dropped out of school a second time. The company now has 310 franchise locations, including one in Orlando, and a total of 805 trucks, according to the company's Web site.
Scudamore shared the following advice for franchisors: Never compromise on the quality of people you bring into your company and choose as your franchise partners.
WATER POLO
Water polo is now an established sport played throughout the world but it has a long history which began in England. The first documented evidence of the game was when the Bournemouth Premier Rowing Club carried out the "first series" of aquatic handball matches" on 13 July 1876.
Various ball games had been played in the water before this time, the most common seems to have been a type of polo in which the swimmer "rode" an inflated skin or barrel, propelling the ball with the hands or a form of paddle and moving about by using the feet. These games were probably more in the way of "comic relief" and the game played on "barrel horses" was still to be seen in the early years of the present century. This is probably where the name "Polo" came from.
Evidence suggests that the game was played in the 1870's in Leeds with a rugby ball and in Burton-on-Trent where a goal was scored by grounding the ball on the end of the bath, with the goalkeeper standing on the end and allowed to jump onto any player in possession of the soft india rubber ball.
Electronic censorship
THE WEB site Wikileaks is a true product of the Internet age. Started in 2006 to let whistle-blowers anonymously publicize secret information exposing what they see as malfeasance, it has put up 1.2 million documents, including a handbook for the administration of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. But as of last week, Wikileaks.org was no longer accessible. It had been shut down by a court that seems to have forgotten something important the First Amendment to the Constitution. What got the site in trouble was its posting of records from Julius Baer Bank and Trust of the Cayman Islands. These documents, according to Wikileaks, "allegedly reveal Julius Baer trust structures used for asset hiding, money laundering and tax evasion." The bank said a disgruntled former employee had illegally made use of stolen information.
CM meets heads of IT companies in Bangalore
Pursuing its stated mission of making Kerala the destination for knowledge intensive and high value IT services, the Chief Minister Mr. V. S. Achuthanandan met heads of some of the leading names in IT and software development in the country at a road show held in Bangalore on the 14th of October. The road show was attended by over 50 senior professionals in some of the leading names in the IT industry. In his opening remark, the chief minister reiterated that the Government would extend all possible help to IT companies to start operations in the state and appealed to various company heads to consider Kerala in their investment plans. Earlier addressing the media, Mr. Achuthanandan said, "We are looking at a decentralized model for further developing the business environment and related infrastructure in the state.
Huizenga sells 50% stake in Dolphins
Bingham McCutchen aids Miami Dolphins deal [Boston] Bringing NFL back to L.A. is dance of leaps & fits [Buffalo] Huizenga sells Pompano Beach marina site for redevelopment [South Florida] Related Cos. gets $1.4B investment [South Florida] CityNorth tops off phase one [Phoenix] .
Macy's will stay involved with events in community
Macy's is cutting more than 2,300 jobs overall, and 910 in downtown Minneapolis, and consolidating operations. The northern division -- which once controlled many Midwestern stores including those in Minnesota and on Chicago's State Street -- will be rolled into a new headquarters in New York this spring. JACKIE CROSBY .
Friday Updates
As I blogged about here earlier today, it's a big day in the fight against breast cancer. We just learned that Genentech's Avastin drug, already used to fight some cancers, has now been approved, by the FDA, to treat breast cancer. Breast cancer advocates are very happy about the decision, which helps to clear the way for another weapon in the battle against breast cancer and also puts money into the pockets of Genentech (DNA) investors. Already a big moneymaker for the company, Avastin now has another big market to try and conquer. There's still a ways to go before Avastin can prove that it's a sure-shot way to beat breast cancer, but today's FDA ruling means it's well on its way. We'll keep you posted as the Bay Area's biggest biotech company continues to do well, by doing good.
Midday Business: United to charge $25 to check second bag
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Outlook on Sports 2007 year in review
Park City's biggest win of the month was a 80-22 drubbing over Belfry. Senior Joe Darkenwald led the Panthers with 21 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.The Lady Panthers also had a winning record in January. The Park City girls went 5-4 for the month with wins over Roberts, Belfry, Bridger, Joliet and Plenty Coups.The Joliet boys basketball team started strong in 2007 with back-to-back wins over Belfry and Fromberg. However, the J-Hawks could not continue their winning ways and dropped their next seven games in January.The Lady J-Hawks had a much more pleasant month. The Joliet girls produced a 7-3 mark in January. The Lady J-Hawks beat Belfry, Roberts (twice), Bridger (twice), Melstone and Plenty Coups. Joliet's three losses came from Fromberg, Absarokee and Park City. The Panthers knocked off the J-Hawks 44-43.
Briefs: Roddick faces Nadal in a quarterfinal
Alou idled: Mets left fielder Moises Alou will have surgery for a hernia and miss the start of the season and possibly as much as 4-6 weeks. • Robinson honored: Jackie Robinson was one of 12 former players and coaches elected for induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. UCLA's only four-sport athlete played baseball for the Bruins in 1940 after two seasons at Pasadena (Calif.) Junior College. He broke major league baseball's color barrier when he made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Notable:NASCAR docks Edwards 100 points NASCAR has cracked down on Carl Edwards for a failed inspection following his victory at Las Vegas Motorspeedway. Edwards was docked 100 points. He also was stripped of the 10 bonus points he earned toward the championship chase.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Authorized an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for transportation enhancement funds for development of the Hominy Branch Trail from Stephens Lake Park to Woodridge Park. F. Set a public hearing: voluntary annexation of city-owned property on the south side of Gans Road, along Gans Creek Road. G. Set a public hearing: voluntary annexation of city-owned property on the west side of Creasy Springs Road, north of West Prairie View Drive. H. Set a public hearing: construction of repairs to Bridge 12 and the replacement of Bridge 13 on the MKT Nature/Fitness Trail. I. Set a public hearing: consider grant applications relating to the Safe Routes to School program. J. Authorized an agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the Community Pandemic Preparedness Planning program.
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