INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9627, 'ZZ Top zips into Foxwoods at summer&rsquo;s end', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/06/06/zz-top-zips-into-foxwoods-at-summers-end/', 'Forty years have passed since ZZ Top released its debut album, named simply, &amp;#8220;ZZ Top&amp;#8217;s First Album.&amp;#8221; Since then, this trio from Texas has released 14 more albums, including 1983&amp;#8242;s &amp;#8220;Eliminator,&amp;#8221; with its multiple hits, including &amp;#8220;Gimme All Your Lovin&amp;#8217;, &amp;#8221; &amp;#8220;Sharp Dressed Man&amp;#8221; and &amp;#8220;Legs.&amp;#8221; On Aug. 26, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:47+02:00', 'Event', 'zz zips foxwoods summer’s end years passed zz released debut album named simply zz album trio texas released 14 albums including 1983&#8242s eliminator multiple hits including gimme lovin sharp dressed legs aug 26 billy gibbons dusty hill frank');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9628, 'Like a beautiful painting: Lenoce gardens', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/06/06/like-a-beautiful-painting-lenoce-gardens/', 'From the desk of arts writer Phyllis A.S. Boros. For many years now, Trumbull residents Nancy and Al Lenoce have invited garden-lovers to visit their property during rose season. And this year is no exception. In celebration of National Garden Week (June 5-11), the Lenoces are inviting the public to their home, at 59 Spinning [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:47+02:00', 'General', 'like beautiful painting lenoce gardens desk arts writer phyllis boros years trumbull residents nancy lenoce invited garden lovers visit property rose season year exception celebration national garden week june 5 11 lenoces inviting public home 59 spinning');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9629, 'Joan Baez to perform in Stamford in November', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/06/03/joan-baez-to-perform-in-stamford-in-november/', 'Above: Joan Baez talks about her life and early years of her career in this preview for PBS&rsquo;s American Masters documentary, &amp;#8220;Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound,&amp;#8221; which originally aired Oct. 14, 2009. It has been 51 years since Joan Baez recorded her first solo album. In the decades that have ensued, this award-winning singer [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:49+02:00', 'Event', 'joan baez perform stamford november joan baez talks life early years career preview pbs’s american masters documentary joan baez sweet sound originally aired oct 14 2009 51 years joan baez recorded album decades ensued award winning singer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9630, 'B.O.M.B. Fest 2011: Daedelus', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/29/b-o-m-b-fest-2011-daedelus/', 'Above: Dub step artist Daedelus performed and shared advice with fans at B.O.M.B. Fest. on Sunday, May 29, 2o11. (Photo/Vinti Singh) Tyler Bisso, 18, of Cheshire, caught Alfred Darlington, aka dub step artist Daedelus, after his set at B.O.M.B. Fest on Sunday. He told him that west coast style dub-step was his passion, and he [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:51+02:00', 'Event', 'bomb fest 2011 daedelus dub step artist daedelus performed shared advice fans bomb fest sunday 29 2o11 photo/vinti singh tyler bisso 18 cheshire caught alfred darlington aka dub step artist daedelus set bomb fest sunday told west coast style dub step passion');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9631, 'B.O.M.B. Fest 2011: Man Man', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/29/b-o-m-b-fest-2011-man-man/', 'Above: Philadelphia experimental band Man Man banged away on their neon-striped drum sets and guitars at B.O.M.B. Fest on Sunday, May 29, 2011. They all had white war paint smeared under their eyes, and the keyboardist/singer Honus Honus (aka Ryan Kattner) had upturned plastic fingers holding lots of little keys attached to his instrument. The [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:52+02:00', 'Event', 'bomb fest 2011 philadelphia experimental band banged away neon striped drum sets guitars bomb fest sunday 29 2011 white paint smeared eyes keyboardist/singer honus honus aka ryan kattner upturned plastic fingers holding lots little keys attached instrument');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9632, 'B.O.M.B. Fest 2011: The Hood Internet', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/29/b-o-m-b-fest-2011-the-hood-internet/', 'It was a dance fest during The Hood Internet&amp;#8217;s set at B.O.M.B. Fest Sunday. Hoopers, break dancers and head bangers jammed in harmony to the group&amp;#8217;s musical mash-ups, which included a blend of Passion Pit&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;Sleepyhead&amp;#8221; and Juvenile&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;Back That Azz Up.&amp;#8221; &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s all the stuff we listen to,&amp;#8221; said Aaron Brink, aka DJ ABX, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:54+02:00', 'Event', 'bomb fest 2011 hood internet dance fest hood internet set bomb fest sunday hoopers break dancers head bangers jammed harmony group musical mash ups included blend passion pit sleepyhead juvenile azz stuff listen said aaron brink aka dj abx');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9633, 'B.O.M.B. Fest 2011: The Revivalists', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/29/b-o-m-b-fest-2011-the-revivalists/', 'New Orleans band The Revivalists performed a set of folky, indie, soul rock songs Sunday at B.O.M.B. Fest. Back stage before their set, they relaxed, joked around and geeked out about seeing the psychedelic rock band Portugal. The Man. &amp;#8220;We&amp;#8217;re fun. We&amp;#8217;re high energy,&amp;#8221; drummer Andrew Campanelli said. Guitarist Zach Williams, a reported expert at [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:55+02:00', 'Event', 'bomb fest 2011 revivalists new orleans band revivalists performed set folky indie soul rock songs sunday bomb fest stage set relaxed joked geeked seeing psychedelic rock band portugal fun high energy drummer andrew campanelli said guitarist zach williams reported expert');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9634, 'B.O.M.B. Fest fashion', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/29/b-o-m-b-fest-fashion/', 'Above: With the weather in the mid-80s, the general dress code at B.O.M.B. Fest is little as possible. Lots of people are still getting creative with their outfits. I&amp;#8217;m seeing a lot of loose, cutoff shirts with denim shorts on women and men&amp;#8217;s styles range from classic prep to NYC hipster. Also, JFK aviators of [...]', '2011-10-16T04:33:56+02:00', 'Event', 'bomb fest fashion weather mid 80s general dress code bomb fest little possible lots people getting creative outfits i seeing lot loose cutoff shirts denim shorts women men styles range classic prep nyc hipster jfk aviators');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9635, 'B.O.M.B. Fest 2011: River City Extension', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/29/b-o-m-b-fest-2011-river-street-extension/', 'Above: New Jersey band River City Extension performed at B.O.M.B. Fest. Sunday May 29, 2011. &amp;#8220;The last time we were in Connecticut it was by request of the band. It&amp;#8217;s nice to be invited,&amp;#8221; one of the members said. (Photo/Vinti Singh)', '2011-10-16T04:33:56+02:00', 'Event', 'bomb fest 2011 river city extension new jersey band river city extension performed bomb fest sunday 29 2011 time connecticut request band nice invited members said photo/vinti singh');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9636, 'Turn it up: Memorial Day mixes set the tone', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/27/turn-it-up-memorial-day-mixes-set-the-tone/', 'You&rsquo;ve got the hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers and the sides for picnic festivities this Memorial Day weekend, but what about the music? Certainly there are enough music events across the state during the next several days, from Hartford to Stamford to Greenwich, where fans can gather to rock and bop their way through the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:01+02:00', 'General', 'turn memorial day mixes set tone you’ve got hot dogs hamburgers veggie burgers sides picnic festivities memorial day weekend music certainly music events state days hartford stamford greenwich fans gather rock bop way');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9637, 'British indie rockers Stornoway coming to Peabody Museum', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/25/stornoway-coming-to-peabody-museum/', 'Above: British indie rockers Stornoway will bug out at the Yale Peabody Museum this weekend. The British indie pop quartet Stornoway returns Saturday, May 28,&nbsp;to&nbsp;Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven for the opening of &amp;#8220;Invasion of the Bloodsuckers: Bedbugs and Beyond.&amp;#8221; The group&nbsp;will debut an acoustic pop tune about those dreaded little creatures, as well [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:02+02:00', 'General', 'british indie rockers stornoway coming peabody museum british indie rockers stornoway bug yale peabody museum weekend british indie pop quartet stornoway returns saturday 28â toâ yale peabody museum new haven opening invasion bloodsuckers bedbugs groupâ will debut acoustic pop tune dreaded little creatures');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9638, '&lsquo;The Ron Sutfin Story&rsquo; premieres', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/24/the-ron-sutfin-story-premieres/', 'The Dry Dock in Wallingford is hosting the premiere of &amp;#8220;A Life in Music, The Ron Sutfin Story&amp;#8221; on Saturday night, June 11. This mini-documentary tells the story of the New Haven-area musician&rsquo;s journey from childhood musical discovery to MTV appearances, international tours and finally to influencing the next generation of musicians. Playing trombone and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:04+02:00', 'General', '‘the ron sutfin story’ premieres dry dock wallingford hosting premiere life music ron sutfin story saturday night june 11 mini documentary tells story new haven area musician’s journey childhood musical discovery mtv appearances international tours finally influencing generation musicians playing trombone');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9639, 'A sweet treat for Ferguson Library guests', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/21/a-sweet-treat-for-ferguson-library-guests/', 'If you missed Ferguson Library&amp;#8217;s fundraising event, &amp;#8220;Eat Play Read,&amp;#8221; on May 19, you didn&amp;#8217;t get a chance to catch jazz musician Richard &amp;#8220;Cookie&amp;#8221; Thomas and his band perform for the crowds. Here&amp;#8217;s a taste: But don&amp;#8217;t fret if you missed them, the band has a couple of upcoming performances in the area. They will [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:05+02:00', 'Event', 'sweet treat ferguson library guests missed ferguson library fundraising event eat play read 19 didn t chance catch jazz musician richard cookie thomas band perform crowds taste don t fret missed band couple upcoming performances area');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9640, 'Second chance for tix to Taylor Swift at XL Center', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/20/taylor-swift-to-stream-2-songs-from-benefit-rehearsal/', 'Above: Country star Taylor Swift will perform at Hartford&amp;#8217;s XL Center on June 22. Additional tickets to the concert, which sold out initially, will be released today at 5 p.m. Fans who couldn&amp;#8217;t score tickets to the June 22 Taylor Swift concert at Hartford&amp;#8217;s XL Center will get a second chance to see the country [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:07+02:00', 'General', 'second chance tix taylor swift xl center country star taylor swift perform hartford xl center june 22 additional tickets concert sold initially released today 5 pm fans couldn t score tickets june 22 taylor swift concert hartford xl center second chance country');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9641, 'Frampton &lsquo;Comes Alive&rsquo; at casino', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/19/frampton-comes-alive-at-casino/', 'Above: Peter Frampton will perform at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods on Saturday, July 16. English rocker Peter Frampton brings his &ldquo;Frampton Comes Alive!&rdquo; Tour to the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods on Saturday, July 16, at 8 p.m.&nbsp; Tickets are $30, $40, and $50 and are on sale now. Following his new album, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:07+02:00', 'General', 'frampton ‘comes alive’ casino peter frampton perform mgm grand theater foxwoods saturday july 16 english rocker peter frampton brings “frampton comes aliveâ€ tour mgm grand theater foxwoods saturday july 16 8 pmâ  tickets $30 $40 $50 sale following new album');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9642, 'Men Without Instruments to perform in Danbury', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/19/men-without-instruments-to-perform-in-danbury/', 'This Saturday the Danbury Music Centre welcomes Carlos Sousa and his merry band of men, who call themselves &amp;#8220;Men Without Instruments.&amp;#8221;&nbsp; (For the curious, that simply means they are singers, not instrumentalist). And they sing very well, too &amp;#8211; in tight 4-part harmony. Enjoy popular songs of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s as arranged and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:09+02:00', 'General', 'men instruments perform danbury saturday danbury music centre welcomes carlos sousa merry band men men instruments â  curious simply means singers instrumentalist sing &#8211 tight 4 harmony enjoy popular songs 1950s 60s 70s arranged');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9643, 'Jazz flutist Ali Ryerson will perform in New Milford', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/18/jazz-flutist-ali-ryerson-will-perform-in-new-milford/', 'Al Bayers is excited jazz flutist Ali Ryerson will be performing at the Merryall Center in New Milford this weekend. &amp;#8220;She has gotten so popular worldwide,&amp;#8221; said Bayers, the retired New Milford High School music director, who&amp;#8217;s also the center&rsquo;s vice president. Ryerson was one of his band members in the late 1960s.Ryerson has performed [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:09+02:00', 'General', 'jazz flutist ali ryerson perform new milford bayers excited jazz flutist ali ryerson performing merryall center new milford weekend gotten popular worldwide said bayers retired new milford high school music director center’s vice president ryerson band members late 1960sryerson performed');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9644, 'Local bands vie for coveted Alive @ Five Spot', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/18/a-little-night-music/', 'Above: The Woulda Coulda Shouldas, of Rowayton, are among 12 bands vying for a chance to perform at the Stamford Downtown Special Services District&amp;#8217;s Bandapalooza on Bedford Street on June 2, 9 and 16. The first leg of that competition is May 20. Those in the mood for a musical competition should stroll through Stamford&amp;#8217;s [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:10+02:00', 'General', 'local bands vie coveted alive @ spot woulda coulda shouldas rowayton 12 bands vying chance perform stamford downtown special services district bandapalooza bedford street june 2 9 16 leg competition 20 mood musical competition stroll stamford');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9645, 'Become an &lsquo;Artist for a Day&rsquo;', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/18/become-an-artist-for-a-day/', '&nbsp; Area residents are in for a treat on Saturday, May 28, when they can create their own art on the Sherman Green in Fairfield during the World Artist Network&rsquo;s &amp;#8220;Artist for a Day&amp;#8221; event.&nbsp; Artists will be on hand to guide guests through different art projects and help them learn and explore ways to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:10+02:00', 'General', '‘artist day’ â  area residents treat saturday 28 create art sherman green fairfield world artist network’s artist day eventâ  artists hand guide guests different art projects help learn explore ways');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9646, 'Youth film festival announces winners', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/17/youth-film-festival-announces-winners/', '&amp;#8220;An Apple-Ending Story&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; ANIMATION SHORT from Simone Giampaolo on Vimeo. The Westport Youth Film Festival celebrated a whole day of film, May 14, culminating with the announcement of this year&amp;#8217;s winners. They are as follows: Best Social Action Film, &ldquo;See,&rdquo; by Molly Cinnamon and Miranda Kasher of North Hollywood, Calif. Best Animation, &ldquo;An Apple-Ending [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:11+02:00', 'Film', 'youth film festival announces winners apple ending story &#8211 animation short simone giampaolo vimeo westport youth film festival celebrated day film 14 culminating announcement year winners follows best social action film “seeâ€ molly cinnamon miranda kasher north hollywood calif best animation “an apple ending');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9647, 'ZZ TOP will play Danbury concert this summer', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/17/zz-top-will-play-danbury-concert-this-summer/', 'ZZ Top will play Ives Concert Park in Danbury on August 25. The Texas trio includes Billy&nbsp;Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. After more than 40 years of rock, blues, and boogie on the road and in the studio, they&amp;#8217;re still together and coming our way. Tickets are $67 reserved, $57 reserved, $47 reserved, and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:12+02:00', 'General', 'zz play danbury concert summer zz play ives concert park danbury august 25 texas trio includes billyâ gibbons dusty hill frank beard 40 years rock blues boogie road studio coming way tickets $67 reserved $57 reserved $47 reserved');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9648, 'Roger Daltrey brings &lsquo;Tommy&rsquo; to Hartford XL Center', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/12/roger-daltrey-brings-tommy-to-hartford-xl-center/', '&nbsp; Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, will perform The Who&rsquo;s famed rock opera &ldquo;Tommy&rdquo; in its entirety on a tour that stops at the Hartford XL Center on Saturday, Sept. 24. Daltrey premiered the show in London at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust on March 25 and is [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:14+02:00', 'Music', 'roger daltrey brings ‘tommy’ hartford xl center â  roger daltrey lead singer perform who’s famed rock opera “tommyâ€ entirety tour stops hartford xl center saturday sept 24 daltrey premiered london royal albert hall aid teenage cancer trust march 25');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9649, 'Ray LaMontagne, Pariah Dogs on Letterman', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/11/ray-lamontagne-pariah-dogs-on-letterman/', 'Tonight, two weeks before their swing through Connecticut, Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs will appear on CBS&amp;#8217; &amp;#8220;Late Show with David Letterman.&amp;#8221; In addition to their performance on the show, which begins at 11:30 p.m., they also will perform an extended set for Live on Letterman, beginning at 8 p.m., that will be broadcast [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:15+02:00', 'General', 'ray lamontagne pariah dogs letterman tonight weeks swing connecticut ray lamontagne pariah dogs appear cbs late david letterman addition performance begins 1130 pm perform extended set live letterman beginning 8 pm broadcast');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9650, 'Long Wharf aims for hot season', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/11/long-wharf-aims-for-hot-season/', '&nbsp; New Haven&rsquo;s Long Wharf Theatre&rsquo;s 2011-12 season features new plays, classic dramas, fun musicals &mdash; and Carla Gugino, above, &nbsp;of &ldquo;Entourage&rdquo; and &amp;#8220;Watchmen&rdquo; fame. Subscriptions are now on sale. Single tickets for the season will go on sale Monday, Aug. 1. Here&rsquo;s a rundown of the just-announced season: &ldquo;Ain&rsquo;t Misbehavin&rsquo;,&rdquo; Mainstage 10/26-11/20: Come back [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:15+02:00', 'General', 'long wharf aims hot season â  new haven’s long wharf theatre’s 2011 12 season features new plays classic dramas fun musicals — carla gugino â of “entourageâ€ watchmenâ€ fame subscriptions sale single tickets season sale monday aug 1 here’s rundown just announced season “ain’t misbehavin’â€ mainstage 10/26 11/20 come');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9651, 'It&rsquo;s &lsquo;As You Like It&rsquo; at Joel Barlow', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/11/its-as-you-like-it-at-joel-barlow/', 'Students at Joel Barlow High School in Redding are about to stage what sounds like an intesting take on Shakespeare&rsquo;s &ldquo;As You Like It,&rdquo; setting the romantic comedy in Greenwich Village&rsquo;s late-&rsquo;50s Beat Generation world. Directed by Nancy Ponturo, with an abridged version of the text, it touches on jealousy, sibling rivalry, and exile and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:16+02:00', 'General', 'it’s ‘as like it’ joel barlow students joel barlow high school redding stage sounds like intesting shakespeare’s “as like itâ€ setting romantic comedy greenwich village’s late ’50s beat generation world directed nancy ponturo abridged text touches jealousy sibling rivalry exile');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9652, 'Aspiring rock stars need apply', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/11/aspiring-rock-stars-need-apply/', 'Do you know what the bands Sioux City Kid and The Revolutionary Ramblers, Subliminal Trip, Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, The Fireship, Fifteen Fleeting, Overscene and Spinning Chain all have in common? They were last year&rsquo;s winners in Cabo Wabo Tequila&rsquo;s &ldquo;Your Shot to Rock&rdquo; national talent search. Well, Cabo Wabo, whose founder is rocker [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:17+02:00', 'General', 'aspiring rock stars need apply know bands sioux city kid revolutionary ramblers subliminal trip blair crimmins hookers fireship fleeting overscene spinning chain common year’s winners cabo wabo tequila’s “your shot rockâ€ national talent search cabo wabo founder rocker');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9653, 'Hot flash! &lsquo;Menopause, The Musical&rsquo; coming to LWT', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/09/hot-flash-menopause-the-musical-coming-to-lwt/', '&amp;#8220;Menopause can be fun &mdash; when it&rsquo;s played out on stage at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. The theater announced today that the off-Broadway and international hit, &amp;#8220;Menopause, The Musical,&amp;#8221; is returning to mark its 10 years of &amp;#8220;the change.&amp;#8221; It&rsquo;ll run July 12 through Aug. 7. Tickets are $49.50&nbsp;and are&nbsp;on sale now. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:19+02:00', 'General', 'hot flash ‘menopause musical’ coming lwt menopause fun — it’s played stage long wharf theatre new haven theater announced today broadway international hit menopause musical returning mark 10 years change it’ll run july 12 aug 7 tickets $4950â and areâ on sale');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9654, 'Stroll into Black Rock&rsquo;s past', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/09/stroll-into-black-rocks-past/', 'Ever fantasized&nbsp;about taking a trip to the past? Well, now you can &mdash; and you won&rsquo;t even need a time machine Instead, you just need to lace up your walking shoes. On Saturday, May 21, the history committee of the Black Rock Community Council is hosting a walking tour of Bridgeport&rsquo;s Black Rock Historical District. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:20+02:00', 'Event', 'stroll black rock’s past fantasizedâ about taking trip past — won’t need time machine instead just need lace walking shoes saturday 21 history committee black rock community council hosting walking tour bridgeport’s black rock historical district');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9655, 'Comment on You could win tickets to see Demi Lovato perform by Linda Tuccio-Koonz', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/10/06/you-could-win-tickets-to-see-demi-lovato-perform/#comment-461', 'You should be able to enter the contest at the Danbury Fair mall&#039;s A&eacute;ropostale or P.S. from A&eacute;ropostale store on Saturday, Oct. 15. To be sure though, before you drive there, it&#039;s best to call the store and doublecheck.', '2011-10-16T04:34:22+02:00', '', 'win tickets demi lovato perform linda tuccio koonz able enter contest danbury fair malls aeropostale ps aeropostale store saturday oct 15 sure drive best store doublecheck');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9656, 'Comment on You could win tickets to see Demi Lovato perform by Jennifer', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/10/06/you-could-win-tickets-to-see-demi-lovato-perform/#comment-452', 'where do we enter the contest?', '2011-10-16T04:34:22+02:00', '', 'win tickets demi lovato perform jennifer enter contest');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9657, 'Comment on Award-winning pianist to open Treetops season by Margaret McNichol', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/09/21/award-winning-pianist-to-open-treetops-season/#comment-320', 'WOW!  This program sounds amazing and I heard Hochman at the 92nd ST Y recently.  He is a superior performer.', '2011-10-16T04:34:23+02:00', '', 'award winning pianist open treetops season margaret mcnichol wow program sounds amazing i heard hochman 92nd st recently superior performer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9658, 'Comment on Johnny Winter pays homage to musical heroes on &ldquo;Roots&rdquo; by RichardLV', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/09/20/johnny-winter-pays-homage-to-musical-heroes-on-roots/#comment-305', 'Gotta love these old-timers..! All have a rock-solid knowledge of music and history. Saw Vince Gill 30 years ago at Toad&#039;s when he played with Pure Prairie League. He sat in with &quot;Beaver Brown.&quot; Wow.. Those were the days..!!', '2011-10-16T04:34:23+02:00', '', 'johnny winter pays homage musical heroes “rootsâ€ richardlv gotta love old timers rock solid knowledge music history saw vince gill 30 years ago toads played pure prairie league sat beaver brown wow days');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9659, 'Comment on Civil Twilight among final acts of Levitt season by carleigh welsh', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/08/24/civil-twilight-among-final-acts-of-levitt-season/#comment-238', 'Such a great interview! Delighted to report that Civil Twilight will be presented by The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 9th at 8PM. (The 8/27 concert had to be cancelled due to Irene).', '2011-10-16T04:34:24+02:00', '', 'civil twilight final acts levitt season carleigh welsh great interview delighted report civil twilight presented levitt pavilion performing arts friday september 9th 8pm 8/27 concert cancelled irene');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9660, 'Comment on Out and about: Things to see and places to be this weekend by JoLynn Kennedy', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/08/19/out-and-about-things-to-see-and-places-to-be-this-weekend-15/#comment-192', 'I write this email to express my disappointment with my first experience at the Milford Oyster Festival.  My husband and I relocated to Connecticut a few years ago and have spent our weekends exploring the state.  It is fairly typical for us to wake up on a Saturday morning and decide to drive to Mystic or West Hartford or Greenwich or Fairfield or Madison or Hartford or New London or Litchfield to explore the town and its offerings with our family.  Today it was Milford&rsquo;s turn.  We had not done any pre-planning all we knew was that there was a nice boardwalk there where we thought we would take a stroll&hellip;so in the car we went.\n\nWhen we arrived in Milford we were excited to see that the town had an outdoor festival taking place.  As an event coordinator for a university I have a great appreciation for all that goes into putting something like this together.  We paid our $5.00 to park at a church and headed towards the festival.  As we strolled through the vendor area I was thinking that this was a great event for a family and that it was a wonderful surprise trip that we had happened upon.  About 15 minutes into our festival experience we were greeted by a Milford Police Officer who asked us to leave.  I was shocked and confused.  He said that dogs were not allowed.   As I indicated at the beginning of this email, we explore the state with our family every weekend.  Our family includes myself, my husband, our 2 year old daughter and our 5 year old Great Dane.  We told the officer that we did not see any signs that indicated that dogs were not allowed&hellip;his response was that it was &ldquo;in the paper&rdquo;.  Obviously we had not seen it in the paper since we didn&rsquo;t even know the festival was taking place before stumbling upon it this morning.  We then asked if we could cut through the festival to get down to the boardwalk and his response was &ldquo;no, because the festival was taking place everywhere.&rdquo;  He once again asked us to leave&hellip;.so off we went&hellip;back to the car with heads hung low.\n\nAs we were leaving a very nice woman who was a vendor explained to us that years ago someone brought a boa constrictor to the festival and it scared people.  I can understand that.  What I don&rsquo;t understand is why the festival committee would take an isolated incident and make it rule.  It&rsquo;s like building a  church for Christmas and Easter.  It would also seem to me that if the &ldquo;no pets rule&rdquo; is going to be so strictly enforced then notification of it should be obvious&hellip;signs should be posted at the event and not just in the newspaper.  \n\nYou see, our dog travels with us everywhere and because of that we look for information before entering a building, a store, a restaurant, public transportation etc&hellip; with her.  Today before we walked past the barricades we looked for signs, we looked around and saw other dogs and so we assumed that it was alright.  We have taken her to Manhattan 6 times where she has been permitted to enter the AOL Tim Warner Building at Columbus Circle and dine with us at restaurants.  So, why on earth would I have ever considered that she would not be permitted to enter an outdoor festival in a public place which had vendors which included an animal rescue organization.  It just doesn&rsquo;t make any sense.\n\nMy husband and I left Milford today with sheer disappointment and this incident cast a shadow over the rest of our day.  We returned home this afternoon and as soon as I sat down I logged onto your website to send this email.  While I was browsing I also looked for notification of the policy there.  Perhaps I didn&rsquo;t look in the right sections, but I couldn&rsquo;t find it there either.\n\nIn any event, I can assure you that it doesn&rsquo;t matter much because we won&rsquo;t be returning to the festival or to the City of Milford ever again.\n\nWith disappointment,\n\nJoLynn Kennedy', '2011-10-16T04:34:24+02:00', '', 'things places weekend jolynn kennedy i write email express disappointment experience milford oyster festival husband i relocated connecticut years ago spent weekends exploring state fairly typical wake saturday morning decide drive mystic west hartford greenwich fairfield madison hartford new london litchfield explore town offerings family today milford’s turn pre planning knew nice boardwalk thought stroll…so went\n\nwhen arrived milford excited town outdoor festival taking place event coordinator university i great appreciation goes putting like paid $500 park church headed festival strolled vendor area i thinking great event family wonderful surprise trip happened 15 minutes festival experience greeted milford police officer asked leave i shocked confused said dogs allowed i indicated beginning email explore state family weekend family includes husband 2 year old daughter 5 year old great dane told officer did signs indicated dogs allowed…his response “in paperâ€ obviously seen paper didn’t know festival taking place stumbling morning asked cut festival boardwalk response “no festival taking place everywhereâ€ asked leave…so went…back heads hung low\n\nas leaving nice woman vendor explained years ago brought boa constrictor festival scared people i understand i don’t understand festival committee isolated incident make rule it’s like building church christmas easter “no pets ruleâ€ going strictly enforced notification obvious…signs posted event just newspaper \n\nyou dog travels look information entering building store restaurant public transportation etc… today walked past barricades looked signs looked saw dogs assumed alright taken manhattan 6 times permitted enter aol tim warner building columbus circle dine restaurants earth i considered permitted enter outdoor festival public place vendors included animal rescue organization just doesn’t make sense\n\nmy husband i left milford today sheer disappointment incident cast shadow rest day returned home afternoon soon i sat i logged website send email i browsing i looked notification policy i didn’t look right sections i couldn’t either\n\nin event i assure doesn’t matter won’t returning festival city milford again\n\nwith kennedy');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9661, 'Comment on Musicals at Richter presents &lsquo;Sweeney Todd&rsquo; by J from CT', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/07/05/1096/#comment-70', 'I saw this show last weekend, and the dude who played Sweeney Todd had a killer voice.  Be sure to bring bug spray, though.', '2011-10-16T04:34:25+02:00', '', 'musicals richter presents ‘sweeney todd’ ct i saw weekend dude played sweeney todd killer voice sure bring bug spray');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9662, 'Comment on Out and about: Things to see and places to be this weekend by Jean Llewellyn', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/07/08/out-and-about-things-to-see-and-places-to-be-this-weekend-9/#comment-62', 'Despite the raindrops, my husband and I saw (and loved!) &quot;Seussical&quot; at the Ives Center last night.  Each seat was directly on stage so we were totally dry during the entire performance! From the colorful scenery and costumes, to the extraordinay talent of the cast, the show was a delight for young and old.\nThe only downside: there&#039;s only one more show (TODAY!) at 2 p.m.  Don&#039;t miss it.  But a word of caution: unless you&#039;ve ordered tickets on-line, bring CASH ONLY to get your tickets at the Ives.', '2011-10-16T04:34:26+02:00', '', 'things places weekend jean llewellyn despite raindrops husband i saw loved seussical ives center night seat directly stage totally dry entire performance colorful scenery costumes extraordinay talent cast delight young old\nthe downside theres today 2 pm miss word caution unless youve ordered tickets line bring cash tickets ives');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9663, 'Comment on Avon posts disclaimer for &lsquo;The Tree of Life&rsquo; by h.w.s', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/06/27/avon-posts-disclaimer-for-the-tree-of-life/#comment-55', 'don&#039;t know what the &quot;problem&quot; is specifically but will say that if i had half of the money i&#039;ve spent watching bad films refunded i may be able to retire.  not saying this is a bad film b/c i&#039;ve yet to see it - and i will.', '2011-10-16T04:34:29+02:00', '', 'avon posts disclaimer ‘the tree life’ hws know problem specifically say i half money ive spent watching bad films refunded i able retire saying bad film b/c ive i');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9664, 'Comment on &lsquo;The Ron Sutfin Story&rsquo; premieres by Digum Thrash', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/24/the-ron-sutfin-story-premieres/#comment-5', 'Growing up--in NEW HAVEN--  the VALLEY was a very inspirational place for me-- meaning the VALLEY OF KINGS------ My very 1st musical recording was done in Rons studio--- He is 1 of the reasons i do what i do today', '2011-10-16T04:34:29+02:00', '', '‘the ron sutfin story’ premieres digum thrash growing new haven valley inspirational place meaning valley kings 1st musical recording rons studio 1 reasons i i today');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9665, 'Comment on Alive @ Five 2011: Who are you excited to see? by Brett Mickelson', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/culturecache/2011/05/10/alive-five-2011-what-act-are-you-excited-to-see/#comment-2', 'The correct answer is obviously MC Hammer.', '2011-10-16T04:34:30+02:00', '', 'alive @ 2011 excited brett mickelson correct answer obviously mc hammer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9666, 'Sun shines on Colorado for GE plant', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/10/13/sun-shines-on-colorado-for-ge-plant/', 'Fairfield-based General Electric Co. announced Thursday night it picked Aurora as the home of its $300 million solar panel factory. The announcement came from a press released from the&nbsp;Edelman PR firm. Major news outlets, including Bloomberg and the Associated Press released stories soon afterwards.&nbsp; GE sparked lobbying efforts from states and cities to land the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:32+02:00', 'General', 'sun shines colorado ge plant fairfield based general electric announced thursday night picked aurora home $300 million solar panel factory announcement came press released theâ edelman pr firm major news outlets including bloomberg associated press released stories soon afterwardsâ  ge sparked lobbying efforts states cities land');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9667, 'U.S. Sen. takes State Farm to task', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/10/11/u-s-sen-takes-state-farm-to-task/', 'U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., wants State Farm to line up behind other insurers and drop the deductible requirement in cases related to tropical storm Irene. State Farm provided hurricane insurance to at least one resident with a deductible as high as $10,000. The high deductible issue is not only a problem in house, but [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:33+02:00', 'General', 'sen takes state farm task sen richard blumenthal conn wants state farm line insurers drop deductible requirement cases related tropical storm irene state farm provided hurricane insurance resident deductible high $10000 high deductible issue problem house');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9668, 'Under siege by protests and complaints BofA opens office', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/10/11/under-siege-by-protests-and-complaints-bofa-opens-office/', 'Under pressure from attorneys general across the country and now facing protests from coast to coast over its foreclosure practices, Bank of America has opened a customer assistance center in Connecticut. Attorney General George Jepsen announced the opening of a Southington office on Tuesday. Staff from his office have been meeting with the bank to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:33+02:00', 'General', 'siege protests complaints bofa opens office pressure attorneys general country facing protests coast coast foreclosure practices bank america opened customer assistance center connecticut attorney general george jepsen announced opening southington office tuesday staff office meeting bank');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9669, 'AT&amp;T says it expanded Norwalk mobile broadband', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/10/11/att-says-it-expanded-norwalk-mobile-broadband/', 'AT&amp;#038;T said Tuesday it has upgraded its Norwalk network to increase capacity for mobile broadband customers. The company said this is part of its ongoing network upgrade. Between 2008 and 2010, the company said it invested $750 million in the state. Capacity is becoming a point of differentiation for the cell phone companies as smart [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:34+02:00', 'General', 'at&t says expanded norwalk mobile broadband at&#038t said tuesday upgraded norwalk network increase capacity mobile broadband customers company said ongoing network upgrade 2008 2010 company said invested $750 million state capacity point differentiation cell phone companies smart');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9670, 'Temporary reprieve from posting union rights', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/10/06/temporoary-reprieve-from-posting-union-rights/', 'National Labor Relations Board has agreed to postpone a deadline by which businesses must display a single poster telling employees they have the right to form a union. This is like those posters they require for guaranteeing Family Medical Act leave, minimum wage and non discrimination in the work place. The decision pushes back the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:35+02:00', 'General', 'temporary reprieve posting union rights national labor relations board agreed postpone deadline businesses display single poster telling employees right form union like posters require guaranteeing family medical act leave minimum wage discrimination work place decision pushes');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9671, 'Red Alert: Investors keep an eye on sub accounts', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/30/red-alert-investors-keep-an-eye-on-sub-accounts/', 'Probably good timing on this warning from the SEC as desperate economic times are here leaving&nbsp; some highly leveraged players looking for a quick buck and your sub accounts could provide that opportunity. One well regarded local economist said this morning, he feels a new recession kicked off in August, while a national economist told [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:35+02:00', 'General', 'red alert investors eye sub accounts probably good timing warning sec desperate economic times leavingâ  highly leveraged players looking quick buck sub accounts provide opportunity regarded local economist said morning feels new recession kicked august national economist told');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9672, 'GE and UTC among top 25 penalized gov. contractors', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/29/ge-and-utc-among-top-25-penalized-gov-contractors/', 'The Project on Government Oversight, a Washington, D.C. watchdog group, has listed the top 100 government contractors and the amount of penalties and fees racked up by the companies since 1995. United Technologies Corp. ranked seventh for total government contracts in 2010 with $7.3 billion and was 16th in penalties, POGO said. Since 1995, the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:36+02:00', 'General', 'ge utc 25 penalized gov contractors project government oversight washington dc watchdog group listed 100 government contractors penalties fees racked companies 1995 united technologies corp ranked seventh government contracts 2010 $73 billion 16th penalties pogo said 1995');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9673, 'Oxford Health looking for 11 percent', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/29/oxford-health-looking-for-11-percent/', 'United Health Care&amp;#8217;s Oxford Health is the first out of the gate with its filing for large group health plans for 2012. Oxford is proposing an average 11 percent hike to its large group plans offered to businesses with 51 or more employees. The company filed the request on Sept. 27, and it is now [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:36+02:00', 'General', 'oxford health looking 11 percent united health care oxford health gate filing large group health plans 2012 oxford proposing average 11 percent hike large group plans offered businesses 51 employees company filed request sept 27');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9674, 'A refreshing find at Wall Street protest', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/27/a-refreshing-find-at-wall-street-protest/', 'New York City&amp;#8211; I checked in on The Occupy Wall Street protest on Monday to see what it was all about. Interesting collection of people who, whether you agree with them or not, do deserve some respect for leaving the comfort of home to effect some change. As a reporter, one of the things I [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:37+02:00', 'General', 'refreshing wall street protest new york city&#8211 i checked occupy wall street protest monday interesting collection people agree deserve respect leaving comfort home effect change reporter things i');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9675, 'Another fall in the quant world', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/23/another-fall-in-the-quant-world/', 'Although not quite Homeric, here is another tale in the securities trade in which human frailty &amp;#8211; pride, arrogance, fear, insecurity and maybe all of them together&amp;#8211; trumped the venerable quantitative formulas designed to protect us from risk. Here&amp;#8217;s the SEC order on the matter, that reads like a tragedy, just without all the death. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:37+02:00', 'General', 'quant world quite homeric tale securities trade human frailty &#8211 pride arrogance fear insecurity maybe together&#8211 trumped venerable quantitative formulas designed protect risk sec order matter reads like tragedy just death');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9676, 'UTC Goodrich deal already draws a legal fight', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/22/utc-goodrich-deal-already-draws-a-legal-fight/', 'Just hours after United Technologies and Goodrich Corp. held a joint conference with analysts,the New York law firm of Levi and Korsinky announced it was looking into the matter to gear up for a possible suit on behalf of Goodrich investors. The deal values Goodrich shares at $127.50, which Levi &amp;#38; Korsinsky says is $2.50 [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:38+02:00', 'General', 'utc goodrich deal draws legal fight just hours united technologies goodrich corp held joint conference analyststhe new york law firm levi korsinky announced looking matter gear possible suit behalf goodrich investors deal values goodrich shares $12750 levi &#38 korsinsky says $250');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9677, 'Wave goodbye Windsor Locks? Hamilton to NC', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/22/wave-goodbye-windsor-locks-hamilton-to-nc/', 'As part of its proposal to buy Goodrich Corp. for $18 billion, United Technologies is proposing to merge its Hamilton-Sundstrand unit with Goodrich and form UTC Aerospace System and headquarter them in North Carolina. It&amp;#8217;s a huge break from tradition at UTC, which has historically headquartered its divisions in Connecticut, even when buying established companies [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:38+02:00', 'General', 'wave goodbye windsor locks hamilton nc proposal buy goodrich corp $18 billion united technologies proposing merge hamilton sundstrand unit goodrich form utc aerospace headquarter north carolina huge break tradition utc historically headquartered divisions connecticut buying established companies');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9678, 'UTC shares pummeled as execs talk $18.4 B Goodrich deal', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/22/utc-shares-pummeled-as-execs-talk-18-4-b-goodrich-deal/', 'Shares of United Technologies Corp., led the Down Jones Industrial Average down Thursday morning as executives of the company answered questions about an $18.4 billion deal to buy Goodrich. Shares in UTC were down more than 7 percent in morning trading and the Dow was off more than 300. The markets in general will falling [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:39+02:00', 'General', 'utc shares pummeled execs talk $184 b goodrich deal shares united technologies corp led jones industrial average thursday morning executives company answered questions $184 billion deal buy goodrich shares utc 7 percent morning trading dow 300 markets general falling');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9679, 'Former RBS Securities executive to serve one year for embezzlement', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/08/former-rbs-securities-executive-to-serve-one-year-for-embezzlement/', 'James Glover, of West Harrison, N.Y. was sentenced Thursday to serve one year and a day in prison for embezzling nearly $625,000 from a former employer. Glover paid the money back in full before pleading guilty in June to the crime. The U.S. District Attorney once again declined to name the company and accuser in [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:40+02:00', 'General', 'rbs securities executive serve year embezzlement james glover west harrison ny sentenced thursday serve year day prison embezzling nearly $625000 employer glover paid money pleading guilty june crime district attorney declined company accuser');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9680, 'Kaman buys assets of Mass.-based motion control distributor', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/06/kaman-buys-assets-of-mass-based-motion-control-distributor/', 'Bloomfield-based Kaman Corp. said Monday its subsidiary Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. acquired the assets of Target Electronic Supply Inc. of Westwood, Mass. The&nbsp; value of the deal was not announced, cut Kaman expects Target to have sales of about $19 million next year. Target, a leading motion control distributor in the New England has 17 [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:40+02:00', 'General', 'kaman buys assets mass based motion control distributor bloomfield based kaman corp said monday subsidiary kaman industrial technologies corp acquired assets target electronic supply westwood mass theâ  value deal announced cut kaman expects target sales $19 million year target leading motion control distributor new england 17');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9681, 'Irene gives some federal tax payers more time', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/09/02/irene-gives-some-federal-tax-payers-more-time/', 'The Internal Revenue Service announced it is granting taxpayers whose preparers were affected by Hurricane Irene until Sept. 22 to file returns normally due Sept. 15. The taxpayer&rsquo;s preparer must be located in an area that was under an evacuation order or a severe weather warning because of Hurricane Irene, even if the preparer is [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:41+02:00', 'General', 'irene gives federal tax payers time internal revenue service announced granting taxpayers preparers affected hurricane irene sept 22 file returns normally sept 15 taxpayer’s preparer located area evacuation order severe weather warning hurricane irene preparer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9682, 'Cash-strapped state government offers funding for biz recovery', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/31/cash-strapped-state-government-offers-funding-for-biz-recovery/', 'Info from the Guv released today, Wednesday. Governor Malloy Announces Business Assistance Program for Companies Affected by Hurricane Irene (HARTFORD, CT) &amp;#8211; Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith today announced a comprehensive business assistance program to help companies negatively impacted by Hurricane Irene. &amp;#8220;This storm had [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:41+02:00', 'General', 'cash strapped state government offers funding biz recovery guv released today wednesday governor malloy announces business assistance program companies affected hurricane irene hartford ct &#8211 governor dannel p malloy department economic community development decd commissioner catherine smith today announced comprehensive business assistance program help companies negatively impacted hurricane irene storm');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9683, 'Tax man says you can pay late after Irene', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/29/tax-man-says-you-can-pay-late-after-irene/', 'Businesses impacted by the storm get a break from state tax collector from Aug. 31 deadline. Here&amp;#8217;s the release from the Department of Revenue Services. The Department of Revenue Services said businesses in counties subject to federal or state declarations of emergency or disaster&nbsp; will receive an extension to Sept. 7&nbsp; to file their monthly [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:42+02:00', 'General', 'tax says pay late irene businesses impacted storm break state tax collector aug 31 deadline release department revenue services department revenue services said businesses counties subject federal state declarations emergency disasterâ  receive extension sept 7â  file monthly');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9684, 'Unemployment assistance remains available after Irene', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/29/unemployment-assistance-remains-available-after-irene/', 'The State Labor Department said Monday that those who had difficulty filing for unemployment benefits this weekend, when the storm Irene hit, can file later in the week. The Department said those claiming benefits for the week ending Aug. 27 have until Friday, Sept. 2 to file. While the department had to close its main [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:42+02:00', 'General', 'unemployment assistance remains available irene state labor department said monday difficulty filing unemployment benefits weekend storm irene hit file later week department said claiming benefits week ending aug 27 friday sept 2 file department close main');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9685, 'Income tax calculator available at DRS', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/24/income-tax-calculator-available-at-drs/', 'DRS, income tax', '2011-10-16T04:34:43+02:00', 'General', 'income tax calculator available drs drs income tax');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9686, 'Higher One to buy back $40M in shares', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/23/higher-one-to-buy-back-40m-in-shares/', 'New Haven-based Higher One announced Tuesday morning in an SEC filing it&amp;#8217;s joining other companies looking to their own stocks for value. The company, which provides student bill paying services and options at colleges across the country, said the repurchase program will run through Sept. 7, 2012. The company said there is no guarantee it [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:44+02:00', 'General', 'higher buy $40m shares new haven based higher announced tuesday morning sec filing joining companies looking stocks value company provides student paying services options colleges country said repurchase program run sept 7 2012 company said guarantee');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9687, 'Connecticut shed 300 jobs in July', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/18/connecticut-shed-300-jobs-in-july/', 'The state Labor Department reported Thursday the state lost 300 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent.', '2011-10-16T04:34:44+02:00', 'General', 'connecticut shed 300 jobs july state labor department reported thursday state lost 300 jobs unemployment rate remained 91 percent');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9688, 'A European banking crisis and recession fear trip up market', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/18/a-european-banking-crisis-and-recession-fear-trips-up-market/', 'Stocks got planted Thursday as panic took hold over investors worried the world edged closer to recession because of continued problems in the European banking system. Carolyn Frzop, first vice president of Janney Montgomery Scott, said investors are concerned European&amp;#8217;s are about to have their &amp;#8220;Lehman Brothers moment,&amp;#8221; as key banks struggle over debt issues [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:45+02:00', 'General', 'european banking crisis recession fear trip market stocks got planted thursday panic took hold investors worried world edged closer recession continued problems european banking carolyn frzop vice president janney montgomery scott said investors concerned european lehman brothers moment key banks struggle debt issues');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9689, 'SEC turns to $nitches: New TV series surely coming', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/12/sec-turns-to-nitches-new-tv-series-surely-coming/', 'Friday finally saw a door opened for a TV series on SEC investigators, as the Wall Street watchdog can now pay snitches, just like so many cops on prime-time dramas have done. It was one of the missing ingredients for a show: a nervous or hipster snitch who walks that good/bad guy line. I imagine [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:45+02:00', 'General', 'sec turns $nitches new tv series surely coming friday finally saw door opened tv series sec investigators wall street watchdog pay snitches just like cops prime time dramas missing ingredients nervous hipster snitch walks good/bad guy line i imagine');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9690, 'Sikorsky delivers two Seahawks to Thailand', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/08/sikorsky-delivers-two-seahawks-to-thailand/', 'Sikorsky Aircraft said in a press release Monday the U.S. Navy delivered two MH-60s helicopters to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first time the nation&amp;#8217;s most advanced naval military copter has been delivered to an international customer. The U.S. Navy flew the aircraft from Owego, N.Y., to the Port of Baltimore, Md., ahead of [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:46+02:00', 'General', 'sikorsky delivers seahawks thailand sikorsky aircraft said press release monday navy delivered mh 60s helicopters royal thai navy marking time nation advanced naval military copter delivered international customer navy flew aircraft owego ny port baltimore md ahead');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9691, 'Kaman reports earnings nearly doubled in 2Q', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/04/kaman-reports-earnings-nearly-doubled-in-2q/', 'A key Sikorsky Aircraft supplier as well as an important aerospace manufacturers in the state, Bloomfield-based Kaman announced strong second quarter earnings Thursday, though its stock on the Nasdaq Market dropped $1.46 to $33.11 on a day when the Nasdaq Composite was down 5 percent. Here&amp;#8217;s Kaman&amp;#8217;s press release on the results: BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Aug [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:46+02:00', 'General', 'kaman reports earnings nearly doubled 2q key sikorsky aircraft supplier aerospace manufacturers state bloomfield based kaman announced strong second quarter earnings thursday stock nasdaq market dropped $146 $3311 day nasdaq composite 5 percent kaman press release results bloomfield conn aug');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9692, 'Where&rsquo;s Lloyd when we need him?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/08/04/wheres-lloyd-when-we-need-him/', '&amp;#8220;I picked a bad time to stop sniffing glue,&amp;#8221; actor Lloyd Bridges declared in the movie Airplane. We might all be saying this after the end of this week, especially you small business owners here in Connecticut. First, the debt deal comes through but only after a process that made a playground tussle over who [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:47+02:00', 'General', 'where’s lloyd need i picked bad time stop sniffing glue actor lloyd bridges declared movie airplane saying end week especially small business owners connecticut debt deal comes process playground tussle');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9693, 'Diageo gets hammered by SEC', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/28/diageo-gets-hammered-by-sec/', 'The SEC leveled allegations of bribery against Diageo on Wednesday and the company coughed up $16 million to make it all go away. Washington, D.C., July 27, 2011 &mdash; The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged one of the world&rsquo;s largest producers of premium alcoholic beverages with widespread violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:47+02:00', 'General', 'diageo gets hammered sec sec leveled allegations bribery diageo wednesday company coughed $16 million make away washington dc july 27 2011 — securities exchange commission today charged world’s largest producers premium alcoholic beverages widespread violations foreign corrupt practices act');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9694, 'Energizer shares hit high boosted by Schick razor maker', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/27/energizer-shares-hit-high-boosted-by-schick-razor-maker/', 'Shares in Energizer Holdings, the parent of Milford-based Schick Wilkinson-Sword, shot up as much as 9 percent in Wednesday trading after the company announced results for the third fiscal quarter. Energizer reported net income for the quarter ended June 30 of $65.9 million, or 94 cents per diluted share, compared to $104 million, or $1.47 [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:48+02:00', 'General', 'energizer shares hit high boosted schick razor maker shares energizer holdings parent milford based schick wilkinson sword shot 9 percent wednesday trading company announced results fiscal quarter energizer reported net income quarter ended june 30 $659 million 94 cents diluted share compared $104 million $147');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9695, 'W.R. Berkley shares surge after earnings', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/26/w-r-berkley-shares-surge-after-earnings/', 'Shares in Greenwich-based insurer W.R. Berkley jumped more than 3 percent in morning trading after the company held a meeting with analysts to discuss its second quarter earnings. On Monday, WRB, reported earnings of 56 cents a share, beating the&nbsp;mean estimate of 42 cents, according to a survey of analysts by Factset. Shares in the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:49+02:00', 'General', 'wr berkley shares surge earnings shares greenwich based insurer wr berkley jumped 3 percent morning trading company held meeting analysts discuss second quarter earnings monday wrb reported earnings 56 cents share beating theâ mean estimate 42 cents according survey analysts factset shares');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9696, 'UTC profits hit $1.3 billion', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/20/utc-profits-hit-1-3-billion/', 'UTC reported net income Of $1.3 billion and EPS of $1.45. The Hartford corporation said all six of its units saw organic sales growth in the quarter, the first time that has happened since 2008. Sikorsky, UTC&amp;#8217;s Stratford subsidiary, had $1.7 billion in net sales. It&amp;#8217;s really more of the same for UTC this quarter. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:49+02:00', 'General', 'utc profits hit $13 billion utc reported net income $13 billion eps $145 hartford corporation said units saw organic sales growth quarter time happened 2008 sikorsky utc stratford subsidiary $17 billion net sales really utc quarter');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9697, 'Sikorsky&rsquo;s S-97 Raider program takes flight', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/14/sikorskys-s-97-raider-program-takes-flight/', 'Sikorsky Aircraft said its X2 experimental helicopter took its final flight Thursday marking the beginning of the Stratford helicopter maker&amp;#8217;s effort to move into a production model, the S-97 Raider. The U.S. Army is looking for a new aerial scout and Sikorsky is pushing this as a possibility. Analysts have said concerns over the U.S. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:50+02:00', 'General', 'sikorsky’s 97 raider program takes flight sikorsky aircraft said x2 experimental helicopter took final flight thursday marking beginning stratford helicopter maker effort production model 97 raider army looking new aerial scout sikorsky pushing possibility analysts said concerns');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9698, 'People&rsquo;s trims its Mass. employment B of A hits Conn.', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/11/peoples-trims-its-mass-employment-b-of-a-hits-conn/', 'Two banks cut jobs in New England adding to a growing list of recent actions that will be adding to the unemployment ranks. People&amp;#8217;s confirmed last week to The Boston Globe that it will trim about 91 positions in Massachusetts after closing on the Danversbank acquisition. People&amp;#8217;s said the cuts were all back office jobs [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:50+02:00', 'General', 'people’s trims mass employment b hits conn banks cut jobs new england adding growing list recent actions adding unemployment ranks people confirmed week boston globe trim 91 positions massachusetts closing danversbank acquisition people said cuts office jobs');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9699, 'Amnesia and the sunshine economy', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/11/amnesia-and-the-sunshine-economy/', 'Downtown, after 9 a.m. it was difficult to find parking.&nbsp;By 11 a.m, the merciless heat chased people inside the multitude of shops and restaurants. This was&nbsp;Pasadena&amp;#8217;s downtown shopping district, last week, where&nbsp;there was little evidence of a recession. Customer traffic was steady enough throughout the day and&nbsp;you didn&amp;#8217;t get hit up for change by anyone [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:51+02:00', 'General', 'amnesia sunshine economy downtown 9 difficult parkingâ by 11 merciless heat chased people inside multitude shops restaurants wasâ pasadena downtown shopping district week whereâ there little evidence recession customer traffic steady day andâ you didn t hit change');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9700, 'People&rsquo;s closes on Danvers', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/07/01/peoples-closes-on-danvers/', 'Bridgeport-based People&amp;#8217;s United Financial Inc., announced Friday the final approvals for the purchase of Danvers Bancorp Inc. have been granted and the deal is now complete. Danvers will give People&amp;#8217;s 28 branches in the key Greater Boston area as the Bridgeport-based institution continues to forge ahead with its claim to the title&nbsp;of largest New England-based [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:51+02:00', 'General', 'people’s closes danvers bridgeport based people united financial announced friday final approvals purchase danvers bancorp granted deal complete danvers people 28 branches key greater boston area bridgeport based institution continues forge ahead claim titleâ of largest new england based');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9701, 'LA and London firms buy BJ&rsquo;s', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/29/la-and-london-firms-buy-bjs/', 'London-based CVC Capital said on it&amp;#8217;s website it and LA-based Leonard Green Partners have an agreement to buy the shopping club for more than $52 a share. It&amp;#8217;s too early to tell what if any changes are in store for BJ&amp;#8217;s workers and shoppers in Conn.', '2011-10-16T04:34:52+02:00', 'General', 'london firms buy bj’s london based cvc capital said website based leonard green partners agreement buy shopping club $52 share early tell changes store bj workers shoppers conn');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9702, 'With a slight bump to income, spending stalls in nation', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/27/with-a-slight-bump-to-income-spending-stalls-in-nation/', 'The American consumer is like a tired rock climber, perched halfway up a mountain face. They can either summon the strength to climb up to the top, or edge down and find a ledge to rest on, or fall&amp;#8230;. The U.S. Commerce Department reported American spending stalled in&nbsp;May as incomes only edged slightly higher. However, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:52+02:00', 'General', 'slight bump income spending stalls nation american consumer like tired rock climber perched halfway mountain face summon strength climb edge ledge rest commerce department reported american spending stalled inâ may incomes edged slightly higher');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9703, 'Connecticut Number One in new economic growth poll!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/22/connecticut-number-one-in-new-economic-growth-pole/', 'Just kidding. Well, once again our state got hammered in an economic poll, this time it&amp;#8217;s the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. The Nutmeg State was 43 in economic performance and 35 in economic outlook. I&amp;#8217;ve been told by credible statistical and linquistic experts&nbsp;that &amp;#8220;index&amp;#8221; is a derivation of an old French word meaning, &amp;#8220;I [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:53+02:00', 'General', 'connecticut number new economic growth poll just kidding state got hammered economic poll time alec laffer state economic competitiveness index nutmeg state 43 economic performance 35 economic outlook i ve told credible statistical linquistic expertsâ that index derivation old french word meaning i');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9704, 'Conn. drops 2,900 jobs in May', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/16/conn-drops-2900-jobs-in-may/', 'Connecticut shed 2,900 jobs in May, but the the Labor Department said a revision of April&amp;#8217;s numbers uncovered an additional 500 jobs, briging last month&amp;#8217;s gain to 8,400. According to the report, releasedd at just after 2:40 p.m. June 16, the retailers cut 1,300 jobs in the month of May, with professional and scientific employers, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:54+02:00', 'General', 'conn drops 2900 jobs connecticut shed 2900 jobs labor department said revision april numbers uncovered additional 500 jobs briging month gain 8400 according report releasedd just 240 pm june 16 retailers cut 1300 jobs month professional scientific employers');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9705, 'Greenwich homes only 8th least affordable!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/15/greenwich-homes-only-8th-least-affordable/', 'Coldwell Banker released new data on affordability this morning. While Greenwich remains the most exclusive and unaffordable market in Connecticut it has yet to claim the top spot nationally. Here is the release from the realty group. &nbsp; New Britain is Connecticut&rsquo;s Most Affordable Market; Greenwich Tops the State&rsquo;s Most Expensive List &nbsp; RIDGEFIELD, Conn. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:54+02:00', 'General', 'greenwich homes 8th affordable coldwell banker released new data affordability morning greenwich remains exclusive unaffordable market connecticut claim spot nationally release realty group â  new britain connecticut’s affordable market greenwich tops state’s expensive list â  ridgefield conn');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9706, 'Non profit to dad: You&rsquo;re a financial dunce', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/13/non-profits-to-dad-youre-a-financial-dunce/', 'The national Foundation for Credit Counseling has tapped into a way to make its opinion poll on financial literacy relevant this week &amp;#8212; calling fathers financially illiterate. The press release headlined, &amp;#8220;FATHER KNOWS BEST &amp;#8211; OR DOES HE? Survey Reveals Definite Lack of Financial Skills,&amp;#8221; regards the NFCC&amp;#8217;s poll on financial literacy. The poll itself [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:55+02:00', 'General', 'profit dad you’re financial dunce national foundation credit counseling tapped way make opinion poll financial literacy relevant week &#8212 calling fathers financially illiterate press release headlined father knows best &#8211 does survey reveals definite lack financial skills regards nfcc poll financial literacy poll');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9707, 'Hack attacks and regulators', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/10/hack-attacks-and-regulators/', 'Hackers have stolen more credit card data, this time about 200,000 accounts from Citi. And regulators are once again saying the banks need to improve security. AP&amp;#8217;s Kelvin Chan has a good piece on this on today&amp;#8217;s CTPost.com. &amp;#8220;Federal regulators have taken notice and are asking banks to improve security. &amp;#8220;Both banks and regulators must [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:55+02:00', 'General', 'hack attacks regulators hackers stolen credit card data time 200000 accounts citi regulators saying banks need improve security ap kelvin chan good piece today ctpostcom federal regulators taken notice asking banks improve security banks regulators');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9708, 'Funny thing happened on the way to the disaster', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/06/funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-disaster/', 'A cab broke down on State Street and Park Avenue in Bridgeport Monday morning. Traffic was building up at the busy corner, yes there are such things in the Park City. Then, a man in a white T-shirt and shorts came over, talked to the cab driver and pushed the car out of the way. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:56+02:00', 'General', 'funny thing happened way disaster cab broke state street park avenue bridgeport monday morning traffic building busy corner yes things park city white t shirt shorts came talked cab driver pushed way');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9709, 'Derecktor&rsquo;s Cakewalk up for sale', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/26/derecktors-cakewalk-up-for-sale/', 'Superyacht is reporting that the Derecktor Shipyard&amp;#8217;s built Cakewalk V has been listed for sale for 152.5 euros, which is about $215 million. Derecktor built and dropped the giant yacht into the water in Bridgeport in 2010. It&amp;#8217;s the largest private yacht built in America since the 1930s. Here&amp;#8217;s the link to the Superyachts&amp;#8217; story. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:56+02:00', 'General', 'derecktor’s cakewalk sale superyacht reporting derecktor shipyard built cakewalk v listed sale 1525 euros $215 million derecktor built dropped giant yacht water bridgeport 2010 largest private yacht built america 1930s link superyachts story');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9710, 'Where the jobs are', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/18/where-the-jobs-are/', 'While the economy has continued to limp along for the last couple of years now, generating few jobs, Stamford-based Indeed.com, is reporting an 80 percent increase in job postings in the state with much of the activity centered in Fairfield County. There were 84,277 job openings posted in the state in April, according to Indeed [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:57+02:00', 'General', 'jobs economy continued limp couple years generating jobs stamford based indeedcom reporting 80 percent increase job postings state activity centered fairfield county 84277 job openings posted state april according');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9711, 'Ponzi scheme charges tie up Highview funds', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/16/highview-funds-entangled-in-illarramedi-ponzi-scheme/', 'The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced monday it has charged Highview Point Partners LLC, a Stamford-based investment adviser, with engaging in a multi-year Ponzi scheme involving hundreds of millions of dollars. The charges come just days after Highpoint filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Here are excerpts from the SEC&amp;#8217;s press release on the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:58+02:00', 'General', 'ponzi scheme charges tie highview funds securities exchange commission announced monday charged highview point partners llc stamford based investment adviser engaging multi year ponzi scheme involving hundreds millions dollars charges come just days highpoint filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection excerpts sec press release');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9712, 'Post Galleon: A really brave new investors&rsquo; world?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/13/post-galleon-a-really-brave-new-investors-world/', 'Galleon co-founder Raj Rajaratnam&rsquo;s conviction on insider trading violations raises a number of questions and concerns for the investment community, but should one of those be about whether an investors keeps profits gained as a result of these kinds of activities? Fred Wilpon, who the trustee investigating the Madoff fraud, has said owes investors about [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:58+02:00', 'General', 'post galleon really brave new investors’ world galleon founder raj rajaratnam’s conviction insider trading violations raises number questions concerns investment community investors keeps profits gained result kinds activities fred wilpon trustee investigating madoff fraud said owes investors');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9713, 'Movie costs trim WWE profit in 1Q', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/05/movie-costs-trim-wwe-profit-in-1q/', 'Stamford-based WWE reported net income of $8.6 million, or 11 cents per share, for the first quarter&nbsp;0f 2011, down from the $24.7 million, or 33 cents per share for the first quarter of 2010. The company has expanded its entertainment offerings during the last few years and branched into movies. It said its cinematic reveneus [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:59+02:00', 'General', 'movie costs trim wwe profit 1q stamford based wwe reported net income $86 million 11 cents share quarterâ 0f 2011 $247 million 33 cents share quarter 2010 company expanded entertainment offerings years branched movies said cinematic reveneus');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9714, 'Net income at Silgan misses', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/04/323/', 'Stamford-based Silgan Holdings reported net income failed to meet analysts expectations in the first quarter. The mean EPS for the consumer goods packaging company, according to a survey by FactSet Research was 39 cents a share. Silgan reported net income of $26.1 million, or 37 cents a share for the first quarter of 2011. The [...]', '2011-10-16T04:34:59+02:00', 'General', 'net income silgan misses stamford based silgan holdings reported net income failed meet analysts expectations quarter mean eps consumer goods packaging company according survey factset research 39 cents share silgan reported net income $261 million 37 cents share quarter 2011');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9715, 'GE share votes lift Lafley, not pretty for Avon chief', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/05/03/ge-share-votes-lift-lafley-not-pretty-for-avon-chief/', 'GE filed on Monday&nbsp;the final tally of votes from its Salt Lake City meeting&nbsp; revealing who shareholders like at the helm of the Fairfield-based giant. Alan &ldquo;A.G.&rdquo; Lafley, the former Proctor &amp;#38; Gamble chief, was the most popular director, with 6.09 billion votes for and garnering less than 100 million against. He was the only [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:00+02:00', 'General', 'ge share votes lift lafley pretty avon chief ge filed mondayâ the final tally votes salt lake city meetingâ  revealing shareholders like helm fairfield based giant alan “agâ€ lafley proctor &#38 gamble chief popular director 609 billion votes garnering 100 million');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9716, 'Sikorsky delivers 300th Seahawk', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/27/sikorsky-and-navy-celebrate-300th-seahawk/', 'Sikorsky Aircraft and the U.S. Navy celebrated the delivery of the 300th Seahawk helicopter in Stratford Wednesday. Off the East Coast of Africa patrolling for pirates, delivering humanitarian aid in Japan and supporting NATO missions in Libya, Rear Admiral Paul Grosklags, vice commander Naval Air Systems Command, said the Seahawk has become the first responder [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:00+02:00', 'General', 'sikorsky delivers 300th seahawk sikorsky aircraft navy celebrated delivery 300th seahawk helicopter stratford wednesday east coast africa patrolling pirates delivering humanitarian aid japan supporting nato missions libya rear admiral paul grosklags vice commander naval air systems command said seahawk responder');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9717, 'Military looking to cut energy usage', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/27/military-looking-to-cut-energy-usage/', 'In a speech Tuesday, Deputy DefenseSec. William Lynn III called for more fuel efficiency as conflicts have become long-term. DoD will be creating energy usage plans and could be investing in newer greener tech. It will also be looking for better jet and helicopter performance, presumably. Visit defense.gov for details', '2011-10-16T04:35:01+02:00', 'General', 'military looking cut energy usage speech tuesday deputy defensesec william lynn iii called fuel efficiency conflicts long term dod creating energy usage plans investing newer greener tech looking better jet helicopter performance presumably visit defensegov details');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9718, 'Hexcel shares surge Tuesday', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/26/hexcel-shares-surge-tuesday/', 'Shares of Stamford-based Hexcel Corp. surged more than 8 percent in morning trading as executives headed into a meeting with analysts to discuss first quarter performance. Hexcel, the maker of composite materials and engineered products for aircraft and industrial uses, reported net income of $26.4 million, or 26 cents per share, for the first quarter [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:01+02:00', 'General', 'hexcel shares surge tuesday shares stamford based hexcel corp surged 8 percent morning trading executives headed meeting analysts discuss quarter performance hexcel maker composite materials engineered products aircraft industrial uses reported net income $264 million 26 cents share quarter');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9719, 'Hexcel to report later today', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/25/hexcel-to-report-later-today/', 'Stamford-based Hexcel Corp., a supplier of key composite materials and engineered products to the aerospace and defense markets, is expected to report today, Monday, after the closing bell on the New York Stock exchange. Hexcel, showed stronger earnings in the fourth quarter of 2010, and projected better earnings as commercial aviation continued a steady recovery, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:02+02:00', 'General', 'hexcel report later today stamford based hexcel corp supplier key composite materials engineered products aerospace defense markets expected report today monday closing bell new york stock exchange hexcel showed stronger earnings fourth quarter 2010 projected better earnings commercial aviation continued steady recovery');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9720, 'Sikorsky gets $3.5B Turkey contract', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/22/sikorsky-gets-3-5b-turkey-contract/', 'Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft said Friday won an initial contract for a&nbsp;109 helicopter deal from the Turkish Defense Industry Executive Committee. Sikorsky is providing a variant of its Black Hawk helicopter to serve as the Turkish Utility Helicopter. The helicopters will be assembled in Turkey by Sikorsky&amp;#8217;s partner Turkish Aerospace Industries from from U.S. and Turkish [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:03+02:00', 'General', 'sikorsky gets $35b turkey contract stratford based sikorsky aircraft said friday won initial contract aâ 109 helicopter deal turkish defense industry executive committee sikorsky providing variant black hawk helicopter serve turkish utility helicopter helicopters assembled turkey sikorsky partner turkish aerospace industries turkish');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9721, 'Nukes out, gas in for GE', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/22/nukes-out-gas-in-for-ge/', 'While the Japanese still try to fix the dire problems at the Fukushima nuclear plant and just five days before the&nbsp; the 25th anniversary marking&nbsp;the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster GE executives told analysts natural gas is the fuel of choice now. As an aside, if you&amp;#8217;re trying to drive by corporate GE HQ in Fairfield [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:03+02:00', 'General', 'nukes gas ge japanese try fix problems fukushima nuclear plant just days theâ  25th anniversary markingâ the chernobyl nuclear plant disaster ge executives told analysts natural gas fuel choice aside trying drive corporate ge hq fairfield');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9722, 'GE posts $3.6 billion first quarter', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/21/ge-posts-3-6-billion-first-quarter/', 'Fairfield-bases GE said this morning it made $3.6 billion, or 33 cents a share, in net profit in the first quarter on $38.4 billion in revenues. This time last year GE reported $2.3 billion, or 20 cents a share. GE hosts a conference call this morning. Taxes, the future of nuclear energy, interest rates and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:04+02:00', 'General', 'ge posts $36 billion quarter fairfield bases ge said morning $36 billion 33 cents share net profit quarter $384 billion revenues time year ge reported $23 billion 20 cents share ge hosts conference morning taxes future nuclear energy rates');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9723, 'Acme United posts 10 percent jump in sales', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/20/acme-united-posts-10-percent-jump-in-income/', 'Fairfield-based Acme United Corp. reported sales jumped 10 percent in the first quarter, but net income was down due to the costs of the acquistion of Pac-Kit. The company reported earnings after the close of the market Wednesday. It&amp;#8217;s shares gained 15 cents to close at $9.45 in trading on the NYSE Alternext US market. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:04+02:00', 'General', 'acme united posts 10 percent jump sales fairfield based acme united corp reported sales jumped 10 percent quarter net income costs acquistion pac kit company reported earnings close market wednesday shares gained 15 cents close $945 trading nyse alternext market');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9724, 'People&rsquo;s reports net income of $51.7M', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/20/peoples-reports-net-income-of-51-7m/', 'People&amp;#8217;s reported after the bell Wednesday. It&amp;#8217;s shared gained 10 cents to close at $12.84 in trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Bridgeport-based People&rsquo;s United Financial Inc. said Wednesday net income increased to $51.7 million, or 15 cents per share, for the first quarter of 2011, compared to $13.6 million, or 4 cents per share, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:05+02:00', 'General', 'people’s reports net income $517m people reported bell wednesday shared gained 10 cents close $1284 trading nasdaq stock market bridgeport based people’s united financial said wednesday net income increased $517 million 15 cents share quarter 2011 compared $136 million 4 cents share');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9725, 'UTC reports Sikorsky sales of $1.5B', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/20/utc-reports-sikorsky-sales-of-1-5b/', 'Sikorsky delivered 51 military helicopters and 7 commercial in the first quarter to post an operating profit of $141 million. Last year Sikorsky delivered 53 aircraft in the first quarte. Despite the solid numbers, CFO Greg Hayes thinks Japan troubles and other economic issues could pressure Sikorsky&amp;#8217;s second quarter. Sikorsky will have to a recovery [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:05+02:00', 'General', 'utc reports sikorsky sales $15b sikorsky delivered 51 military helicopters 7 commercial quarter post operating profit $141 million year sikorsky delivered 53 aircraft quarte despite solid numbers cfo greg hayes thinks japan troubles economic issues pressure sikorsky second quarter sikorsky recovery');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9726, 'UTC  reports net income of $1B', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/20/utc-reports-net-income-of-1b/', '9:39 am uring analyst conference executives say there remains demand for engineers even as the company cuts jobs and restructures. This is the offiial press release from UTC. For details on the earnings, visit the company&amp;#8217;s website at www.utc.com. A conference call with analysts is scheduled for 9 a.m. HARTFORD, Conn. &ndash; United Technologies Corp. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:06+02:00', 'General', 'utc reports net income $1b 939 uring analyst conference executives say remains demand engineers company cuts jobs restructures offiial press release utc details earnings visit company website wwwutccom conference analysts scheduled 9 hartford conn – united technologies corp');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9727, 'Army scout contest heats up', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/19/army-scout-contest-heats-up/', 'Both EADS and Bell reported progress on their aircraft this week for the $6 billion scout contract. Skorsky has offered up a version of it&amp;#8217;s X2. But US fiscal issues do put a cloud over every program. We might get more info when Sikorsky&amp;#8217;s parent company UTC reports earnings this week.', '2011-10-16T04:35:07+02:00', 'General', 'army scout contest heats eads bell reported progress aircraft week $6 billion scout contract skorsky offered x2 fiscal issues cloud program sikorsky parent company utc reports earnings week');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9728, 'GE draws protest on tax day', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/18/ge-draws-protest-on-tax-day/', 'GE tax day protest On the last day Americans have to file their taxes, which coincidentally fell on the same day Paul Revere started his ride warning the colonies of a British invasion, GE got an earfull from about 45 protestors about its tax bill. See the above link to the bad video I shot. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:07+02:00', 'General', 'ge draws protest tax day ge tax day protest day americans file taxes coincidentally fell day paul revere started ride warning colonies british invasion ge got earfull 45 protestors tax link bad video i shot');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9729, 'Aquarion to buy 20 systems from Rural', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/13/aquarion-to-buy-20-systems-from-rural/', 'Bridgeport-based Aquarion announced today, Wednesday, it is buying 20 water companies from Bethel-based Rural Water Co. Inc. The price was not disclosed. The systems serve residents in Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield and Ridgefield. This is the third Aquarion acquisition in the Greater Danbury area in the last year. Auarion is among the nation&amp;#8217;s largest investor [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:08+02:00', 'General', 'aquarion buy 20 systems rural bridgeport based aquarion announced today wednesday buying 20 water companies bethel based rural water price disclosed systems serve residents brookfield danbury new fairfield ridgefield aquarion acquisition greater danbury area year auarion nation largest investor');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9730, 'Former SPM trader takes post that sparked $74M suit', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/13/former-spm-trader-takes-post-that-sparked-74m-suit/', 'Passport Capital of San Francisco announced that it has hired former Structured Portfolio Management trader Jeffrey Kong, a Norwalk resident,&nbsp;as a portfolio manager. Earlier this year, Kong was embroiled in a lawsuit with his former boss, Don Browstein, the founder of SPM in Stamford. After more than a decade of collaboration and building SPM into [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:08+02:00', 'General', 'spm trader takes post sparked $74m suit passport capital san francisco announced hired structured portfolio management trader jeffrey kong norwalk residentâ as portfolio manager earlier year kong embroiled lawsuit boss don browstein founder spm stamford decade collaboration building spm');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9731, 'Economy burning like a last cigarette', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/12/economy-burning-like-a-last-cigarette/', '&amp;#8220;Hey, can I buy a cig?&amp;#8221; the man in the striped hoodie, wearing a bandana or ski mask over his face, shouts from the corner of State and West Tuesday morning. He&amp;#8217;s yelling at another young man in a grey hoodie on the opposite corner. &amp;#8220;My last one!&amp;#8221; the grey hooded kid shouts back holding [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:09+02:00', 'General', 'economy burning like cigarette hey i buy cig striped hoodie wearing bandana ski mask face shouts corner state west tuesday morning yelling young grey hoodie opposite corner grey hooded kid shouts holding');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9732, 'Atlas Shrugging in Connecticut', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/11/atlas-shrugging-in-connecticut/', 'So far, Atlas Shrugged Part 1 will open in&nbsp; two movie theaters in Connecticut on April 15, it&amp;#8217;s official release date. Fairfield Cinemas at Bullard Square, 41 Blackrock Turnpike and in Plainville at AMC Loews. For a movie based on a revered book that graces many an MBA&amp;#8217;s desk, it&amp;#8217;s been getting decent reviews&nbsp;indicating&nbsp; co-writer [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:09+02:00', 'General', 'atlas shrugging connecticut far atlas shrugged 1 open inâ  movie theaters connecticut april 15 official release date fairfield cinemas bullard square 41 blackrock turnpike plainville amc loews movie based revered book graces mba desk getting decent writer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9733, 'IRS not so subtle threat', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/11/irs-not-so-subtle-threat/', 'The IRS issued a press release this weekend advising people to stay away from its dirty dozen &amp;#8220;tax scams.&amp;#8221; They include hiding income in off shore accounts. Then the IRS reminds taxpayers that it works closely with federal prosecutors. You&amp;#8217;ve been warned. The Feds want, heck they need money. Here are some of the other [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:10+02:00', 'General', 'irs subtle threat irs issued press release weekend advising people stay away dirty dozen tax scams include hiding income shore accounts irs reminds taxpayers works closely federal prosecutors ve warned feds want heck need money');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9734, 'Labor offering web classes', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/08/labor-offering-web-classes/', 'The Connecticut Department of Labor said it cut a deal with a private company to provide up to 1,000 people free access to classes that can carry college credit or allow someone to earn a technical certification. The program is being run by through CTWorks Centers and is open to unemployed residents already registered with [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:10+02:00', 'General', 'labor offering web classes connecticut department labor said cut deal private company provide 1000 people free access classes carry college credit allow earn technical certification program run ctworks centers open unemployed residents registered');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9735, 'Brown or green field for GE solar', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/08/brown-or-green-field-for-ge-solar/', 'GE announced it will build a solar panel manufacturing plant in the U.S. raising some interesting questions and a dilemma&nbsp;for the company. First,&nbsp;will the Fairfield company recycle an old industrial site, or defile a pristine piece of land? It&amp;#8217;s a hard choice for the Ecomagination company. The green field would probably be cheaper and the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:11+02:00', 'General', 'brown green field ge solar ge announced build solar panel manufacturing plant raising interesting questions dilemmaâ for company firstâ will fairfield company recycle old industrial site defile pristine piece land hard choice ecomagination company green field probably cheaper');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9736, 'First Niagara gets State approval to buy NewAlliance', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/06/first-niagara-gets-state-approval-to-buy-newalliance/', 'Buffalo Bank is cleared to takeover New Haven&amp;#8217;s New Alliance. The state Banking Department issued the final approval needed to go ahead with the merger on Wednesday. The banks also received an approval from the Office of Comptroller of the Currency earlier in the day. Here&amp;#8217;s the release from the department. STATE BANKING COMMISSIONER APPROVES [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:12+02:00', 'General', 'niagara gets state approval buy newalliance buffalo bank cleared takeover new haven new alliance state banking department issued final approval needed ahead merger wednesday banks received approval office comptroller currency earlier day release department state banking commissioner approves');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9737, 'RBS&rsquo; Citizens Bank upgraded', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/06/rbs-citizens-bank-upgraded/', 'Standard and Poor&amp;#8217;s Ratings Services upgraded its outlook for Citizens Financial Group subsidiaries RBS Citizens N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, to stable from negative. S&amp;#38;P also affirmed the &amp;#8220;A&ndash;&amp;#8221; long-term counterparty credit ratings of these CFG subsidiaries. &ldquo;We are pleased with Standard &amp;#38; Poor&rsquo;s acknowledgment of the progress we have made over the last [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:12+02:00', 'General', 'rbs’ citizens bank upgraded standard poor ratings services upgraded outlook citizens financial group subsidiaries rbs citizens citizens bank pennsylvania stable negative s&#38p affirmed a– long term counterparty credit ratings cfg subsidiaries “we pleased standard &#38 poor’s acknowledgment progress');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9738, 'Ruger bought back $2 million in shares in 1Q', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/06/ruger-bought-back-2-million-in-shares-in-1q/', 'Southport-based Sturm, Ruger &amp;#038; Company Inc. said it repurchased 133,400 shares of its common stock for $2 million in the first quarter of this year. The average price per share repurchased was $14.94. These repurchases were funded with cash on hand. At the end of the first quarter of 2011, $8 million remains authorized and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:13+02:00', 'General', 'ruger bought $2 million shares 1q southport based sturm ruger &#038 company said repurchased 133400 shares common stock $2 million quarter year average price share repurchased $1494 repurchases funded cash hand end quarter 2011 $8 million remains authorized');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9739, 'Norwalk&rsquo;s Northrop gets piece of $30M DoD contract', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/06/norwalks-northrop-gets-piece-of-30m-dod-contract/', 'The Pentagon said Monday it is modifying Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.&amp;#8217;s AN/SPQ-9 Radar contract for the Navy to the tune of $30 million. Most of the work is being done in Maryland, but Northrop&amp;#8217;s Norwalk group is also contributing. Contracts can be modified as the design or functions of the system are changed, so it [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:13+02:00', 'General', 'norwalk’s northrop gets piece $30m dod contract pentagon said monday modifying northrop grumman systems corp an/spq 9 radar contract navy tune $30 million work maryland northrop norwalk group contributing contracts modified design functions changed');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9740, 'People&rsquo;s $435 million Danvers acquisition moving forward', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/05/peoples-435-million-danvers-acquisition-moving-forward/', 'People&amp;#8217;s United filed an amended prospectus on Friday&nbsp;on its deal to buy Mass.-based Danvers Bancorp. Danvers shareholders are being asked to vote on the deal on May 13. The filing projects the share value to be paid to Danvers&amp;#8217; stockholders. If succesful, this will mark the third bank acquisition in Mass. by Peoples. While the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:14+02:00', 'General', 'people’s $435 million danvers acquisition moving forward people united filed amended prospectus fridayâ on deal buy mass based danvers bancorp danvers shareholders asked vote deal 13 filing projects share value paid danvers stockholders succesful mark bank acquisition mass peoples');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9741, 'China&rsquo;s skies calling to copters', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/04/chinas-skies-calling-to-copters/', 'Eurocopter is tweeting Sikorsky rival Eurocopter is predicting is predicting strong growth in China. The government there is planning to open up more airspace. Sikorsky also has its foot in the door.', '2011-10-16T04:35:14+02:00', 'General', 'china’s skies calling copters eurocopter tweeting sikorsky rival eurocopter predicting predicting strong growth china government planning open airspace sikorsky foot door');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9742, 'Schiff gets von NotHaus', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/01/schiff-gets-von-nothaus/', 'Today at 10 a.m. financial advisor and former U.S. Senate candidate Peter Schiff will interview Bernard von NotHaus, a man convicted by a jury on March 18, in essence for making a competing coinage to U.S. currency. von NotHaus, calls himself a monetary architect, and was issuing gold and silver coins as well as notes [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:15+02:00', 'General', 'schiff gets nothaus today 10 financial advisor senate candidate peter schiff interview bernard nothaus convicted jury march 18 essence making competing coinage currency nothaus calls monetary architect issuing gold silver coins notes');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9743, 'Conn. added 5,400 jobs in February', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/03/24/conn-added-5400-jobs-in-february/', 'State Labor Department reported today that Connecticut gained 5,400 jobs in February. Here&amp;#8217;s an excerpt from the department&amp;#8217;s report. Read the rest of the findings tonight and in the morning in the business section. February&amp;#8217;s gain brings the state&rsquo;s nonfarm employment to 1,623,200. On a seasonally adjusted basis, this represents an increase of 28,900 jobs [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:15+02:00', 'General', 'conn added 5400 jobs february state labor department reported today connecticut gained 5400 jobs february excerpt department report read rest findings tonight morning business section february gain brings state’s nonfarm employment 1623200 seasonally adjusted basis represents increase 28900 jobs');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9744, 'Malloy finds Eldorado of tax policy?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/03/23/malloy-finds-eldorado-of-tax-policy/', 'Gov. Malloy might have found the mythical Eldorado of tax policy &amp;#8212; a way to raise taxes on a business without actually raising costs to consumers. Malloy wants to tax coal, nuclear and oil-fueled power plants. Immediately, the thought is that these generators will just pass on the cost to consumers, therby driving up rates. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:16+02:00', 'General', 'malloy finds eldorado tax policy gov malloy mythical eldorado tax policy &#8212 way raise taxes business actually raising costs consumers malloy wants tax coal nuclear oil fueled power plants immediately thought generators just pass cost consumers therby driving rates');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9745, 'Phishers use survey as bait for scam', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/03/21/phishers-use-survey-as-bait-for-scam/', 'Berlin-based Achieve Financial Credit Union confirmed on Monday an email blast that went out this morning offering $50 to take survey is a phishing scam. The email asks credit union members to click a link, and if the link does not work, to paste a url address into your browser. Generally, the thief behind this [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:17+02:00', 'General', 'phishers use survey bait scam berlin based achieve financial credit union confirmed monday email blast went morning offering $50 survey phishing scam email asks credit union members click link link does work paste url address browser generally thief');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9746, 'Wells Fargo Wagon is now in town', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/03/18/wells-fargo-wagon-is-now-in-town/', 'Wells Fargo has finally erased the Wachovia name from the state cutting into the hegemony over Connecticut banking held by North Carolina. Wells Fargo, the California-based bank, officially changed the name of Wachovia branches in Connecticut this week. Wells Fargo got to Connecticut by taking Wachovia in the financial collapse of 2008. At the time, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:17+02:00', 'General', 'wells fargo wagon town wells fargo finally erased wachovia state cutting hegemony connecticut banking held north carolina wells fargo california based bank officially changed wachovia branches connecticut week wells fargo got connecticut taking wachovia financial collapse 2008 time');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9747, 'Another holiday skipped', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/21/another-holiday-skipped/', 'Webster Bank has joined TD Bank in remaining open on Presidents Day. Workers at Webster will get a floating holiday to be used later. It&amp;#8217;s a growing trend in the workplace. What&amp;#8217;s becoming of our shared national identity as holidays vanish to be replaced with personal, isolated time off?', '2011-10-16T04:35:18+02:00', 'General', 'holiday skipped webster bank joined td bank remaining open presidents day workers webster floating holiday used later growing trend workplace shared national identity holidays vanish replaced personal isolated time');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9748, 'Gov. Malloy expect jobless numbers to stagnate in state', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/18/gov-malloy-expect-jobless-numbers-to-stagnate-in-state/', 'On Friday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy lauded a Rell administration project to create a paperless unemployment insurance payment system for saving the state $300,000 a month. &ldquo;This is absolutely the type of move the state needs to shift towards across all realms of governmental services &ndash; doing more with less,&rdquo; Gov. Malloy said in a [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:18+02:00', 'General', 'gov malloy expect jobless numbers stagnate state friday gov dannel p malloy lauded rell administration project create paperless unemployment insurance payment saving state $300000 month “this absolutely type state needs shift realms governmental services – doing lessâ€ gov malloy said');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9749, 'First Niagara to cut 219 Connecticut jobs', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/15/first-niagara-to-cut-219-connecticut-jobs/', 'New York-basedi First Niagara told the State Labor Department it will cut 219 jobs when it completes the acquisition of NewAlliance. Layoffs are expected at NewAlliance&amp;#8217;s New Haven and Manchester operations beginning in mid April, First Niagara said. Shareholders of the two banks approved the $1.5 billion deal in December, but Connecticut officials are probing [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:19+02:00', 'General', 'niagara cut 219 connecticut jobs new york basedi niagara told state labor department cut 219 jobs completes acquisition newalliance layoffs expected newalliance new haven manchester operations beginning mid april niagara said shareholders banks approved $15 billion deal december connecticut officials probing');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9750, 'New twist on the jobless&rsquo; new plastic payments', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/08/new-twist-on-the-jobless-new-plastic-payments/', 'About 1,000 people in Connecticut had their unemployment benefits delayed after they signed up to get debit cards issued through a check cashing company. This week, the Labor Department started to only issue unemployment payments through direct deposit to bank accounts or onto debit cards issued by Chase Bank with the approval of the department. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:19+02:00', 'General', 'new twist jobless’ new plastic payments 1000 people connecticut unemployment benefits delayed signed debit cards issued check cashing company week labor department started issue unemployment payments direct deposit bank accounts debit cards issued chase bank approval department');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9751, 'Super Bowl an economic win?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/07/super-bowl-and-economic-win/', 'I&amp;#8217;m not sure what this says, but last week, we pried Super Bowl predictions from aerospace, financial experts and a lone economist. Only the economist, Don Klepper-Smith took Green Bay. Klepper-Smith even gave us the score, GB 30 and Pitt. 24. &amp;#8220;I was pretty close!&amp;#8230; only 2 points off,&amp;#8221; was his delighted reaction to the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:20+02:00', 'General', 'super bowl economic win i sure says week pried super bowl predictions aerospace financial experts lone economist economist don klepper smith took green bay klepper smith gave score gb 30 pitt 24 i pretty close 2 points delighted reaction');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9752, 'Fewer shots fired from Connecticut for new rifle contract', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/03/fewer-shots-fired-from-connecticut-for-new-rifle-contract/', 'The Wall Street Journal has a good piece today, Feb. 03, on the U.S. Army&amp;#8217;s hunt for the next rifle. But it got me thinking about the state of gun making here in Connecticut. There was a time when it would have been a lock for a U.S. gun maker, and likely a Connecticut one, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:21+02:00', 'General', 'fewer shots fired connecticut new rifle contract wall street journal good piece today feb 03 army hunt rifle got thinking state gun making connecticut time lock gun maker likely connecticut');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9753, 'Super Bowl XLV', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/02/01/super-bowl-xlv/', 'The Super Bowl will be in the Black&mdash;and Gold that is according to aerospace analysts and financial advisors. But a lone economist, looking at some of the intangibles, says Green Bay is due. This Sunday, the Packers and Steelers square off in the big game in Dallas. Beer, chicken wings and chili sales should jump [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:21+02:00', 'General', 'super bowl xlv super bowl black—and gold according aerospace analysts financial advisors lone economist looking intangibles says green bay sunday packers steelers square big game dallas beer chicken wings chili sales jump');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9754, 'Sikorsky&rsquo;s S-92 heads to Afghanistan', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/31/sikorskys-s-92-heads-to-afghanistan/', 'Sikorsky, whose S-92 line has largely been confined to oil rigs and VIP transport, is going to get a work out in Afghanistan. On Monday, Sikorsky delivered the second of two S-92s to AAR Corp., which has a $450 million contract to provide transportation services for up to five years in Afghanistan. &ldquo;Deployment to Afghanistan [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:22+02:00', 'General', 'sikorsky’s 92 heads afghanistan sikorsky 92 line largely confined oil rigs vip transport going work afghanistan monday sikorsky delivered second 92s aar corp $450 million contract provide transportation services years afghanistan “deployment afghanistan');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9755, 'Earnings this week good proxy for factory, pharma and finance', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/31/earnings-this-week-good-proxy-for-factory-pharma-and-finance/', 'Earnings this week should provide a glimpse of what kind of year 2010 was for insurance, manufacturing and pharma both nationally and locally here Fairfield and New Haven counties. Reports should also provide indications of executive expectations, which could foretell what kind of job opportunities will be available in these key sectors. Beginning Tuesday, Energizer [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:22+02:00', 'General', 'earnings week good proxy factory pharma finance earnings week provide glimpse kind year 2010 insurance manufacturing pharma nationally locally fairfield new haven counties reports provide indications executive expectations foretell kind job opportunities available key sectors beginning tuesday energizer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9756, 'UTC earnings up 14 percent', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/26/utc-earnings-up-14-percent/', 'Big questions facing the company include concerns over raw material access and prices, threats to the stability of markets due to growing international trade disputes and how serious Congress and President Obama are about cutting federal spending. A conference call with analysts is scheduled for later this morning. UTC reported the following on their website, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:23+02:00', 'General', 'utc earnings 14 percent big questions facing company include concerns raw material access prices threats stability markets growing international trade disputes congress president obama cutting federal spending conference analysts scheduled later morning utc reported following website');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9757, 'State drops 4,300 jobs in December', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/24/state-drops-4300-jobs-in-december/', 'The State Labor Department said Connecticut lost 4,300 jobs in December, bringing the state&rsquo;s nonfarm employment to 1,613,400. On a seasonally adjusted basis, this represents an increase of 5,300 jobs from a year earlier, when nonfarm employment totaled 1,608,100. The state&rsquo;s unemployment rate remained the same at 9 percent. The national rate is 9.4 percent. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:23+02:00', 'General', 'state drops 4300 jobs december state labor department said connecticut lost 4300 jobs december bringing state’s nonfarm employment 1613400 seasonally adjusted basis represents increase 5300 jobs year earlier nonfarm employment totaled 1608100 state’s unemployment rate remained 9 percent national rate 94 percent');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9758, 'Malloy taps former Assistant AG for Consumer Protection', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/24/malloy-taps-former-assistant-ag-for-consumer-protection/', 'Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has selected Attorney William M. Rubenstein, a former assistant attorney general and lawyer at the Federal Trade Commission, to head the state&amp;#8217;s Consumer Protection Department. Consumer Protection in the state has suffered an identity crisis and often taking a back seat to the AGs office on matters affecting consumers. The department [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:24+02:00', 'General', 'malloy taps assistant ag consumer protection gov dannel p malloy selected attorney william rubenstein assistant attorney general lawyer federal trade commission head state consumer protection department consumer protection state suffered identity crisis taking seat ags office matters affecting consumers department');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9759, 'Himes back on Finance', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/14/himes-back-on-finance/', 'U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., will continue to work on financial regulations under the Republican-controlled House. Himes, a veteran of Goldman Sachs and Greenwich resident, was reappointed by Democratic leadership to the House Committee on Financial Services on Thursday. Financial regulatory reform, passed under Demcorats in the last Congress, appears ripe for review by Republicans, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:24+02:00', 'General', 'himes finance rep jim himes conn continue work financial regulations republican controlled house himes veteran goldman sachs greenwich resident reappointed democratic leadership house committee financial services thursday financial regulatory reform passed demcorats congress appears ripe review republicans');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9760, 'Goldman to pay CT $1M for auction rate security issues', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/05/goldman-to-pay-ct-1m-for-auction-rate-security-issues/', 'The Connecticut Banking Department concluded its investigation into Goldman Sachs&amp;#8217; handling of its auction rate securities business last month getting the Wall Street firm to agree to pay a $1 million fine. This was part of a multi-state investigation into Goldman&amp;#8217;s marketing of auction rate securities, which are are long-term bonds issued by municipalities, corporations, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:25+02:00', 'General', 'goldman pay ct $1m auction rate security issues connecticut banking department concluded investigation goldman sachs handling auction rate securities business month getting wall street firm agree pay $1 million fine multi state investigation goldman marketing auction rate securities long term bonds issued municipalities corporations');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9761, 'Got a revaluation story?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/04/got-a-revaluation-story/', 'Did you get an equity line of credit cut, lose a mortgage refinance deal because your home lost value in the last couple years? If that happened and then you were told the same property gained in value for tax purposes during a revaluation, we want to talk to you. Contact reporter Rob Varnon at [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:26+02:00', 'General', 'got revaluation story did equity line credit cut lose mortgage refinance deal home lost value couple years happened told property gained value tax purposes revaluation want talk contact reporter rob varnon');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9762, 'Pratt&rsquo;s F-35 engine marks another milestone', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/03/pratts-f-35-engine-marks-another-milestone/', 'Pratt &amp;#038; Whitney said on Monday its engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter hit another milestone. Pratt, based in East Hartford, is making the primary engine for America&amp;#8217;s newest fighter. But a controversy has cropped up over whether General Electric Co. should continue to get funds to create a second engine for the craft. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:26+02:00', 'General', 'pratt’s f 35 engine marks milestone pratt &#038 whitney said monday engine f 35 joint strike fighter hit milestone pratt based east hartford making primary engine america newest fighter controversy cropped general electric continue funds create second engine craft');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9763, 'Liberty Mutual pays state $2 million', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/12/30/liberty-mutual-pays-state-2-million/', 'Liberty Mutual has agreed to settle allegations of bid rigging leveled against it in 2006 by the state. Though its actions apparently inflated prices in the market for all consumers, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said consumers won&amp;#8217;t get any money back, instead the $2 million will go into the state&amp;#8217;s General Fund. Here&amp;#8217;s the AG&amp;#8217;s [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:29+02:00', 'General', 'liberty mutual pays state $2 million liberty mutual agreed settle allegations bid rigging leveled 2006 state actions apparently inflated prices market consumers attorney general richard blumenthal said consumers won t money instead $2 million state general fund ag');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9764, 'Malloy keeps Pitkin at Banking', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/12/28/malloy-keeps-pitkin-at-banking/', 'Governor-elect Dan Malloy announced Tuesday that he intends to keep State Department of Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin on the job. Here&amp;#8217;s the full release. (HARTFORD, CT) &ndash; Governor-Elect Dan Malloy announced that he has chosen to reappoint Howard Pitkin to be the commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Banking. Commissioner Pitkin has lead the department [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:30+02:00', 'General', 'malloy keeps pitkin banking governor elect dan malloy announced tuesday intends state department banking commissioner howard pitkin job release hartford ct – governor elect dan malloy announced chosen reappoint howard pitkin commissioner connecticut department banking commissioner pitkin lead department');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9765, 'People&rsquo;s United consolidates insurance agencies', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/12/28/peoples-united-consolidates-insurance-agencies/', 'People&amp;#8217;s United Financial Inc. said Tuesday morning it is consolidating its insurance agencies into a single unit called People&amp;#8217;s United Insurance Agency. Daniel Casey, former president and chief executive of Chittenden Insurance has been tapped to lead the Bridgeport-based bank&amp;#8217;s insurance division. The bank said as of Jan. 1, 2011, R.C. Knox, Beardsley, Brown and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:30+02:00', 'General', 'people’s united consolidates insurance agencies people united financial said tuesday morning consolidating insurance agencies single unit called people united insurance agency daniel casey president chief executive chittenden insurance tapped lead bridgeport based bank insurance division bank said jan 1 2011 rc knox beardsley brown');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9766, 'GE engine still in it for F-35', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/12/22/ge-engine-still-in-it-for-f-35/', 'GE&amp;#8217;s engine for the F-35 jet fighter will remain alive after Congress agreed to continue funding it as part of a continuing budget resolition. Pratt &amp;#038; Whitney is the main engine provider for the F-35, but GE was devoloping a back-up engine with Rolls Royce. The Pentagon wants to discontinue the GE program. Bloomberg News [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:31+02:00', 'General', 'ge engine f 35 ge engine f 35 jet fighter remain alive congress agreed continue funding continuing budget resolition pratt &#038 whitney main engine provider f 35 ge devoloping engine rolls royce pentagon wants discontinue ge program bloomberg news');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9767, 'NewAlliance First Niagara to drop 50 jobs', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/12/20/newalliance-first-niagara-to-drop-50-jobs/', 'NewAlliance Bancshares and First Niagara Financial said Monday if their merger is completed 50 jobs will be cut and the new bank will have a $1 billion loan fund for community reinvestment. The proposed merger has come under fire from the Mayor of New Haven and outgoing Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. The pair have expressed [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:31+02:00', 'General', 'newalliance niagara drop 50 jobs newalliance bancshares niagara financial said monday merger completed 50 jobs cut new bank $1 billion loan fund community reinvestment proposed merger come mayor new haven outgoing attorney general richard blumenthal pair expressed');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9768, 'Fairfield County&rsquo;s economy ranked 70th in world', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/11/30/fairfield-countys-economy-ranked-70th-in-world/', 'The Brookings Institution said the Bridgeport metro region&amp;#8217;s economic performance after the recession makes it one of the stronger economies in the U.S. and world. Brookings measured the economic performance of 150 metro regions around the globe, including 50 in the U.S., 50 in Europe and 50 in the rest of the world. The Bridgeport [...]', '2011-10-16T04:35:32+02:00', 'General', 'fairfield county’s economy ranked 70th world brookings institution said bridgeport metro region economic performance recession makes stronger economies world brookings measured economic performance 150 metro regions globe including 50 50 europe 50 rest world bridgeport');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9769, 'Ethan Allen sales up 21 percent for 4Q 2010', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/27/ethan-allen-sales-up-21-percent-for-4q-2010/', 'Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., the Danbury-based maker of home furnishings that saw revenues plummet during 2009, seems to be making a rebound as it on Monday reported a sales spike of 21 percent year over year for the fourth quarter. The press release is below: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (&amp;#8220;Ethan Allen&amp;#8221; or the &amp;#8220;Company&amp;#8221;) (NYSE:ETH) [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:25+02:00', 'General', 'ethan sales 21 percent 4q 2010 ethan interiors danbury based maker home furnishings saw revenues plummet 2009 making rebound monday reported sales spike 21 percent year year fourth quarter press release ethan interiors ethan company nyseeth');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9770, 'Extreme couponing', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/25/extreme-couponing/', 'The first word that comes to my mind is &amp;#8220;Whoa.&amp;#8221; It may not be the most sophisticated or eloquent word &mdash; especially for a journalist with an English degree &mdash; but there it is. I&amp;#8217;m talking about this phenomenon recently documented on The Learning Channel called &amp;#8220;extreme couponing.&amp;#8221; The second word that comes to my [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:26+02:00', 'General', 'extreme couponing word comes mind whoa sophisticated eloquent word — especially journalist english degree — i talking phenomenon recently documented learning channel called extreme couponing second word comes');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9771, 'The business of helping others', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/11/13/the-business-of-helping-others/', 'I realize the Financial Mines blog is intended for matters related to finance and business, but I just had to share my sister Marilee&amp;#8217;s e-mail on how her son Maxx, my nephew, is doing in Zambia as a Peace Corps member helping the natives learn how to sustain themselves through fishing. He has been there [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:33+02:00', 'General', 'business helping i realize financial mines blog intended matters related finance business i just share sister marilee mail maxx nephew doing zambia peace corps member helping natives learn sustain fishing');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9772, 'Insurance &mdash; have it!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/11/12/insurance-have-it/', 'Many of us out there &mdash; myself included &mdash; bemoan the ever-increasing cost for health insurance, whether it be through work, Cobra or other provider. I don&amp;#8217;t need to cite numbers or statistics &mdash; we all know that it just seems to go up and up every year, taking an ever-bigger bite out of our [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:34+02:00', 'General', 'insurance — — included — bemoan increasing cost health insurance work cobra provider i don t need cite numbers statistics — know just year taking bigger bite');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9773, 'Everybody&rsquo;s Doing It &mdash; Almost', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/11/05/everybodys-doing-it-almost/', 'As a business writer covering the thousands of businesses in Fairfield County, I am constantly Googling business names to find their websites and obtain all the information I need about them at the click of a mouse. I can&amp;#8217;t count how many times I do this during a given workday, Googling, clicking and scanning with [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:35+02:00', 'General', 'everybody’s doing — business writer covering thousands businesses fairfield county i constantly googling business names websites obtain information i need click mouse i t count times i given workday googling clicking scanning');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9774, 'WWE decides on no merchandise at polls', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/11/01/wwe-decides-on-no-merchandise-at-polls/', 'On Monday evening before election Day 2011, the WWE decided not to hand out its goods at the polls as Linda McMahon goes against Dick Blumenthal for a U.S. Senate seat. While I joked with a co-worker that the move was in response to my latest blog on Friday (see below), the WWE states the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:35+02:00', 'General', 'wwe decides merchandise polls monday evening election day 2011 wwe decided hand goods polls linda mcmahon goes dick blumenthal senate seat i joked worker response latest blog friday wwe states');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9775, 'Time and Place for Everything', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/29/time-and-place-for-everything/', 'As most people know by now, the WWE will be handing out its merchandise near polling places this Tuesday as Linda McMahon tries to beat Dick Blumenthal for a seat on the U.S. Senate. The WWE says the tokens will be handed out just to thank McMahon supporters following a judge&amp;#8217;s overturn of state Secretary [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:36+02:00', 'General', 'time place people know wwe handing merchandise near polling places tuesday linda mcmahon tries beat dick blumenthal seat senate wwe says tokens handed just thank mcmahon supporters following judge overturn state secretary');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9776, 'Boxes, boxes everywhere', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/20/boxes-boxes-everywhere/', 'My colleague and I were talking today about the ever-changing street scapes of many towns from quaint rows of small stores, whether they be mom-and-pops or national chains, to practically indistinguishable thoroughfares lined with one enormous box store after another. The fact that this is happening in towns across America is not breaking news, but [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:36+02:00', 'General', 'boxes boxes colleague i talking today changing street scapes towns quaint rows small stores mom pops national chains practically indistinguishable thoroughfares lined enormous box store fact happening towns america breaking news');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9777, 'Jack Welch gives shout-out to Linda McMahon', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/20/jack-welch-gives-shout-out-to-linda-mcmahon/', 'Former General Electric Co. CEO Jack Welch gave some volume to his support for Republican senatorial candidate Linda McMahon Wednesday afternoon at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. After seeing only a smattering of hands among the students and faculty at the Schine Auditorium in response to his question about who was registered to vote in [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:37+02:00', 'General', 'jack welch gives shout linda mcmahon general electric ceo jack welch gave volume support republican senatorial candidate linda mcmahon wednesday afternoon sacred heart university fairfield seeing smattering hands students faculty schine auditorium response question registered vote');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9778, 'The Defeated Ones', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/19/the-defeated-ones/', 'Today, while I was walking to the New Haven train station to catch the 8:04 to Stamford, I passed a man scuffling along, hunched over and talking to himself. I thought, what went wrong in his life? I&amp;#8217;d say he was in his 40s &amp;#8211; plenty of life left to live. But apparently whatever potential [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:37+02:00', 'General', 'defeated ones today i walking new haven train station catch 804 stamford i passed scuffling hunched talking i thought went wrong life i say 40s &#8211 plenty life left live apparently potential');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9779, 'Affinion on the block', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/15/affinion-on-the-block/', 'Stamford-based Affinion Group, which in May registered with the SEC to sell shares to the public, has been put up for sale by its private equity owner, Apollo Management. The New York Post reported the story Thursday, adding the Deutsche Bank had been hired to market the marketer of customer engagement and loyalty programs. Affinion, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:38+02:00', 'General', 'affinion block stamford based affinion group registered sec sell shares public sale private equity owner apollo management new york post reported story thursday adding deutsche bank hired market marketer customer engagement loyalty programs affinion');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9780, 'Stevie, in London, passes up on latest Hirsts', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/14/stevie-in-london-passes-up-on-latest-hirsts/', 'Greenwich resident and Stamford hedge fund manager Steve Cohen was in London Wednesday browsing the Frieze Art Fair, according to Bloomberg News. My bet is he didn&amp;#8217;t fly commercial to get to the special VIP day. Cohen, who owns the infamous Damien Hirst sculpture with a large, dead shark floating in formaldehyde (which used to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:38+02:00', 'General', 'stevie london passes latest hirsts greenwich resident stamford hedge fund manager steve cohen london wednesday browsing frieze art fair according bloomberg news bet didn t fly commercial special vip day cohen owns infamous damien hirst sculpture large dead shark floating formaldehyde used');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9781, 'Fox vs. Cablevision', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/13/fox-vs-cablevision/', 'All the moaning from Fox and Cablevision about not having a new deal for Channel 5 to be carried on the area&amp;#8217;s biggest cable provider is pretty misleading. Fox is appealing to viewers to lobby Cablevision so we don&amp;#8217;t &amp;#8220;lose&amp;#8221; our access to House and Bones and the World Series. The real issue is how [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:39+02:00', 'General', 'fox vs cablevision moaning fox cablevision having new deal channel 5 carried area biggest cable provider pretty misleading fox appealing viewers lobby cablevision don t lose access house bones world series real issue');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9782, 'Teddy bear sale', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/13/teddy-bear-sale/', 'Paul Greenwood, the former Greenwich hedge fund manager at WTG Trading, is losing all his teddy bears today in a sale at Christie&amp;#8217;s in London. I&amp;#8217;m having trouble getting too worked up about his personal tragedy. Mr. Greenwood, who pleaded guilty to charges of fraud over shenanigans at WTG, dropped more than a million dollars [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:40+02:00', 'General', 'teddy bear sale paul greenwood greenwich hedge fund manager wtg trading losing teddy bears today sale christie london i having trouble getting worked personal tragedy mr greenwood pleaded guilty charges fraud shenanigans wtg dropped million dollars');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9783, 'Eco-rationalization', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/06/eco-rationalization/', 'As wind turbine blades spin on General Electric&amp;#8217;s television commercials, the question of how to really feed the electric-car chargers &mdash; called WattStations &mdash;&nbsp;ballyhooed on a bunch of other GE commercials has crossed many a thinking person&amp;#8217;s mind. Including Jeff Immelt&amp;#8217;s, apparently. Public policy, corporate strategy and consumer demand are all pointing to a vast [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:40+02:00', 'General', 'eco rationalization wind turbine blades spin general electric television commercials question really feed electric chargers — called wattstations —â ballyhooed bunch ge commercials crossed thinking person mind including jeff immelt apparently public policy corporate strategy consumer demand pointing vast');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9784, 'IRS alerting non-profits', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/09/28/irs-alerting-non-profits/', 'This from the Internal Revenue Service today: Dear Editor: We at the Internal Revenue Service are concerned because as many as 3,900 small community-based nonprofits in Connecticut are in jeopardy of losing their tax-exempt status. The loss of this status could greatly impact the organizations&amp;#8217; charitable work and their donors&amp;#8217; potential tax deductions. Among the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:41+02:00', 'General', 'irs alerting profits internal revenue service today dear editor internal revenue service concerned 3900 small community based nonprofits connecticut jeopardy losing tax exempt status loss status greatly impact organizations charitable work donors potential tax deductions');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9785, 'GEAM update', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/09/27/geam-update/', 'Nobody in Stamford is losing their job as the result of today&amp;#8217;s announcement. &nbsp;However, as GEAM positioned itself for the change earlier this year, there were some layoffs, a spokesman said, without specifying how many.', '2011-10-16T04:36:41+02:00', 'General', 'geam update stamford losing job result today announcement â however geam positioned change earlier year layoffs spokesman said specifying');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9786, 'GEAM outsourcing advisor role', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/09/27/geam-outsourcing-advisor-role/', 'Can somebody explain what this means, from today&amp;#8217;s press release about GE Asset Management oursourcing to Highland Funds Asset Management in Dallas: &ldquo;For more than two decades, GEAM has brought its 80-year heritage of investment expertise to the marketplace, which includes individuals who invest in the GE Funds directly and through intermediaries,&ldquo; added Mike Cosgrove, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:42+02:00', 'General', 'geam outsourcing advisor role somebody explain means today press release ge asset management oursourcing highland funds asset management dallas “for decades geam brought 80 year heritage investment expertise marketplace includes individuals invest ge funds directly intermediaries“ added mike cosgrove');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9787, 'Corporate credit union seized', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/09/25/corporate-credit-union-seized/', 'Constitution Corporate Credit Union in Wallingford, a &amp;#8220;bankers&amp;#8217; bank&amp;#8221; for the state&amp;#8217;s retail credit unions, went down in flames on Friday, falling to a government seizure caused by the failure of its investments in mortgage backed securities. Like so many financial firms that got burned, AIG, Lehman Brothers, Citi, et al, the local corporate chased [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:42+02:00', 'General', 'corporate credit union seized constitution corporate credit union wallingford bankers bank state retail credit unions went flames friday falling government seizure caused failure investments mortgage backed securities like financial firms got burned aig lehman brothers citi local corporate chased');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9788, 'Workers of the World!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/08/20/workers-of-the-world/', 'Workers of the world, speak up! As your colleagues have dwindled in number during the recession, how has it impacted your workload and your situation in the workplace? Reporter Michael Juliano is collecting your experiences for a Labor Day story to run Sept. 5 in the business section of the Hearst Connecticut Media Group newspapers. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:43+02:00', 'General', 'workers world workers world speak colleagues dwindled number recession impacted workload situation workplace reporter michael juliano collecting experiences labor day story run sept 5 business section hearst connecticut media group newspapers');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9789, 'The bottom line', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/08/13/the-bottom-line/', 'When I hear a company&amp;#8217;s executives say they want to &amp;#8220;increase value&amp;#8221; for their shareholders, I shudder. In many cases, the major individual shareholders of those companies are those executives. And &amp;#8220;increasing value&amp;#8221; often means cutting costs &amp;#8211; often through job cuts &amp;#8211; forcing the remaining workforce to produce more. Don&amp;#8217;t get me wrong, I [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:43+02:00', 'General', 'line i hear company executives say want increase value shareholders i shudder cases major individual shareholders companies executives increasing value means cutting costs &#8211 job cuts &#8211 forcing remaining workforce produce don t wrong i');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9790, 'People may just need to eat out', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/23/people-may-just-need-to-eat-out/', 'Given all the talk, figures and news stories of an economy that, while technically out of the recession, is still pretty slow as many consumers are still out of work, restaurants, in my area anyway, seem to be doing quite well. On any given night and especially on weekends, a drive through the center of [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:44+02:00', 'General', 'people just need eat given talk figures news stories economy technically recession pretty slow consumers work restaurants area doing quite given night especially weekends drive center');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9791, 'Aggravating GE Capital commercial', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/20/aggravating-ge-capital-commercial/', 'The latest commercial touting the services of locally based GE Capital to small businesses and consumers shows an all-terrain vehicle racing over a series of pristine desert sand dunes. I hate it, especially when the GE Cap exec being treated to a thrill ride by the Polaris exec gets off the four-wheeler and whoops it [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:45+02:00', 'General', 'aggravating ge capital commercial latest commercial touting services locally based ge capital small businesses consumers shows terrain vehicle racing series pristine desert sand dunes i hate especially ge cap exec treated thrill ride polaris exec gets wheeler whoops');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9792, 'Rell to NY hedgies: Come on up!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/30/rell-to-ny-hedgies-come-on-up/', 'This letter came out of the Connecticut Governor&amp;#8217;s office today: June 30, 2010 Mr. Timothy P. Selby, President New York Hedge Fund Roundtable c/o Alston &amp;#038; Bird, LLP 90 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016-1387 Dear Mr. Selby and Members of the Roundtable: As lawmakers in Albany consider a proposal to vastly increase the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:45+02:00', 'General', 'rell ny hedgies come letter came connecticut governor office today june 30 2010 mr timothy p selby president new york hedge fund roundtable c/o alston &#038 bird llp 90 park avenue new york new york 10016 1387 dear mr selby members roundtable lawmakers albany consider proposal vastly increase');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9793, 'Cigarette tax bad for business, great for health', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/22/cigarette-tax-bad-for-business-great-for-health/', 'New York now has the highest cigarette tax in the country after the state legislature in Albany on Monday passed a bill that adds another $1.60 in state taxes to every cigarette pack sold starting July 1. The new tax will bring the average price for a pack of smokes in the Empire State to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:46+02:00', 'General', 'cigarette tax bad business great health new york highest cigarette tax country state legislature albany monday passed adds $160 state taxes cigarette pack sold starting july 1 new tax bring average price pack smokes empire state');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9794, 'A week to go before The Classic Auction', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/18/a-week-to-go-before-the-classic-auction/', 'Condo buyers have a week to look at 28 units going up for auction at The Classic Condominiums on Sunday, June 27. Available units include eight one-bedroom residences with starting bids of $150,000 to $185,000, 10 two-bedroom units starting at $230,000 to $255,000 and a four-bedroom unit starting at $400,000. The auction at The Classic, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:46+02:00', 'General', 'week classic auction condo buyers week look 28 units going auction classic condominiums sunday june 27 available units include bedroom residences starting bids $150000 $185000 10 bedroom units starting $230000 $255000 bedroom unit starting $400000 auction classic');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9795, 'It&rsquo;s time for BP to ante up &ndash; big time', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/14/its-time-for-bp-to-ante-up-big-time/', 'President Obama is demanding that BP set up a victims compensation fund to assist businesses and individuals who have been and will be impacted by millions of barrels of crude oil that are still spewing from the company&amp;#8217;s broken well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Initial reports indicate that the company will [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:47+02:00', 'General', 'it’s time bp – big time president obama demanding bp set victims compensation fund assist businesses individuals impacted millions barrels crude oil spewing company broken gulf mexico initial reports indicate company');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9796, 'DOT&rsquo;s comments on I-95 traffic', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/11/dots-comments-on-i-95-traffic/', 'A couple of weeks ago, I called the Connecticut Department of Transportation for comment on I-95 rush-hour traffic&amp;#8217;s impact on the economy, as noted in my Friday, May 28 blog, &amp;#8220;I-95 traffic&amp;#8230;&amp;#8221; DOT spokesman Kevin Nursick returned my call the following Wednesday, at which time I briefed him on what I said in the blog. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:47+02:00', 'General', 'dot’s comments i 95 traffic couple weeks ago i called connecticut department transportation i 95 rush hour traffic impact economy noted friday 28 blog i 95 traffic dot spokesman kevin nursick returned following wednesday time i briefed i said blog');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9797, 'Happy Birthday, Steve!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/11/happy-birthday-steve/', 'SAC Capital Management&amp;#8217;s Steve Cohen turns 54 today. &nbsp;Hope they&amp;#8217;re partying on down by the water in Stamford.', '2011-10-16T04:36:48+02:00', 'General', 'happy birthday steve sac capital management steve cohen turns 54 today â hope partying water stamford');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9798, 'Interactive Brokers keeps rolling out new products', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/07/interactive-brokers-keeps-rolling-out-new-products/', 'Interactive Brokers Poised To Launch Muni Trading By Nicole Brook Guest Writer Greenwich&amp;#8217;s Interactive Brokers will launch low-cost electronic trading in municipal bonds in the next week, according to Steve Sanders, senior vice-president for Business Development &amp;#038; Marketing at IB. The company, which already trades on a number of electronic bond exchanges, is very excited [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:49+02:00', 'General', 'interactive brokers keeps rolling new products interactive brokers poised launch muni trading nicole brook guest writer greenwich interactive brokers launch low cost electronic trading municipal bonds week according steve sanders senior vice president business development &#038 marketing ib company trades number electronic bond exchanges excited');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9799, 'BP debacle stresses need for alternative energy push', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/03/bp-debacle-stresses-need-for-alternative-energy-push/', 'If there ever was a reason to speed up research into and production of alternative energy sources, what&rsquo;s going on in the Gulf of Mexico is it. For six weeks, millions of barrels of crude oil have been spewing out of that broken British Petroleum pipe more than 5,000 feet below the surface, polluting the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:49+02:00', 'General', 'bp debacle stresses need alternative energy push reason speed research production alternative energy sources what’s going gulf mexico weeks millions barrels crude oil spewing broken british petroleum pipe 5000 feet surface polluting');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9800, 'Golden Eddie', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/01/golden-eddie/', 'Eddie Lampert&amp;#8217;s not an ostentatious kind of guy, billionaire or no, so don&amp;#8217;t expect to see him driving a gold-plated Aston Martin around Greenwich. But Eddie&amp;#8217;s getting into the gold-buying frenzy in a big way, according to reports. His Sears Holding Co. has hooked up with a company that buys gold jewelry by mail and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:50+02:00', 'General', 'golden eddie eddie lampert ostentatious kind guy billionaire don t expect driving gold plated aston martin greenwich eddie getting gold buying frenzy big way according reports sears holding hooked company buys gold jewelry mail');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9801, 'I-95 traffic&hellip;', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/05/28/i-95-traffic/', 'Given the several hours a week I spend sitting in I-95 traffic as a frequent commuter from Fairfield to Stamford, I often come to the conclusion &mdash; as I repeatedly shift from second to third gears&nbsp;&mdash; that the traffic can not be good for the local economy on so many levels. Since there are so [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:50+02:00', 'General', 'i 95 traffic… given hours week i spend sitting i 95 traffic frequent commuter fairfield stamford i come conclusion — i repeatedly shift second gearsâ — traffic good local economy levels');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9802, 'Financial industry blogger needed &ndash; Full time', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/04/14/financial-industry-blogger-needed-full-time/', 'Financial Services Reporter Hearst Connecticut Media Group is seeking a financial services reporter to blog, break stories, investigate and lead coverage of the high-end financial services industry and community in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Blogging and writing for our online products will constitute about 70 percent of the job. The beat will include hedge funds, investment [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:51+02:00', 'General', 'financial industry blogger needed – time financial services reporter hearst connecticut media group seeking financial services reporter blog break stories investigate lead coverage high end financial services industry community fairfield county connecticut blogging writing online products constitute 70 percent job beat include hedge funds investment');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9803, 'More Madoff from Rob Varnon', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/04/06/more-madoff-from-rob-varnon/', 'The State Banking Department is handing over the results of its investigation into the securities activities of Westport-based PSCC Services Inc., its founder and owner Robert L. Silverman and Westport National Bank to the state Attorney General. These investigations were started in relation to the Madoff fraud scheme that resulted in losses of nearly $65 [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:51+02:00', 'General', 'madoff rob varnon state banking department handing results investigation securities activities westport based pscc services founder owner robert silverman westport national bank state attorney general investigations started relation madoff fraud scheme resulted losses nearly $65');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9804, 'Cutting the cable', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/03/18/cutting-the-cable/', 'Even though I&amp;#8217;m not a Cablevision customer and didn&amp;#8217;t risk missing the Oscars because of the cable company&amp;#8217;s squabble with ABC, I was inspired to explore alternatives to my cable TV service and the ever-higher bills. So I made an antenna out of a couple of pieces of wire cut from an old telephone extension [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:52+02:00', 'General', 'cutting cable i cablevision customer didn t risk missing oscars cable company squabble abc i inspired explore alternatives cable tv service higher bills i antenna couple pieces wire cut old telephone extension');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9805, 'Enough of the pay czar', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/12/11/enough-of-the-pay-czar/', 'The chances that Ken Feinberg is going to mine down far enough in the economy to set my salary are exactly zero, but the pay czar and his bosses in the current administration are becoming a little too controlling in what is now a purely political, punitive pastime. Yes, some people&amp;#8217;s earnings can seem obscenely [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:52+02:00', 'General', 'pay czar chances ken feinberg going far economy set salary exactly zero pay czar bosses current administration little controlling purely political punitive pastime yes people earnings obscenely');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9806, 'Black Friday blues', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/11/27/black-friday-blues/', 'It was awful this morning shortly after 5 a.m. at Best Buy. The line outside moved well, and my wife and I were inside the store by 5:15. But there were more lines inside Best Buy, and they weren&amp;#8217;t moving very much at all. While many of the early birds had been given tickets guaranteeing [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:53+02:00', 'General', 'black friday blues awful morning shortly 5 best buy line outside moved wife i inside store 515 lines inside best buy weren t moving early birds given tickets guaranteeing');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9807, 'Merritt Parkway bridges', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/10/06/merritt-parkway-bridges/', 'Word is that the Merritt Parkway is on an list of endangered and at-risk sites published by the World Monument Fund, among the criteria being neglect, dilapidation and vandalism. I don&amp;#8217;t know about you, but I feel endangered twice a day driving under the Talmadge Hill Metro-North bridge in New Canaan. Driving westbound down the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:54+02:00', 'General', 'merritt parkway bridges word merritt parkway list endangered risk sites published world monument fund criteria neglect dilapidation vandalism i don t know i feel endangered twice day driving talmadge hill metro north bridge new canaan driving westbound');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9808, 'Pratt &amp; Whitney', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/09/25/pratt-whitney/', 'It would seem logical to blame United Technologies Pratt &amp;#38; Whitney jet engine division for hurting Connecticut with its decision this week to close repair operations in Cheshire and East Hartford and move 1,000 jobs to Georgia and Asia. The workers&amp;#8217; union and the state allege that Pratt had made up its mind some time [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:54+02:00', 'General', 'pratt & whitney logical blame united technologies pratt &#38 whitney jet engine division hurting connecticut decision week close repair operations cheshire east hartford 1000 jobs georgia asia workers union state allege pratt mind time');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9809, 'Telling it like it is', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/31/telling-it-like-it-is/', 'Anyone who cares about business in the state of Connecticut should read the lead editorial in Saturday&amp;#8217;s (8/29) Wall Street Journal. According to the well-researched and written piece, since the enactment of the state income tax in 1991 by then-Gov. Lowell Weicker, the Connecticut has seen zero net job creation, and a population outflow of [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:55+02:00', 'General', 'telling like cares business state connecticut read lead editorial saturday 8/29 wall street journal according researched written piece enactment state income tax 1991 gov lowell weicker connecticut seen zero net job creation population outflow');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9810, 'Julie Jason book signing', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/12/julie-jason-book-signing/', 'Hearst Connecticut personal finance columnist Julie Jason brought highlights of her new book, The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad, to a standing-room-only crowd Wednesday afternoon at Barnes &amp;#38; Noble at the Stamford Town Centre. &nbsp;There will be video if I can ever figure it out&amp;#8230;', '2011-10-16T04:36:55+02:00', 'General', 'julie jason book signing hearst connecticut personal finance columnist julie jason brought highlights new book aarp retirement survival guide make smart financial decisions good times bad standing room crowd wednesday afternoon barnes &#38 noble stamford town centre â there video i figure');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9811, 'Cash for doing the wrong thing', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/04/cash-for-doing-the-wrong-thing/', 'A few years ago I traded in an SUV for a Pontiac Vibe, and upped my fuel efficiency from about 18 MPG to 28.5 MPG. &nbsp;I got $1,500 for the trade in because my Blazer had pretty high mileage and with gas prices going up the value of a gas hog was going down. But [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:56+02:00', 'General', 'cash doing wrong thing years ago i traded suv pontiac vibe upped fuel efficiency 18 mpg 285 mpg â i got $1500 trade blazer pretty high mileage gas prices going value gas hog going');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9812, 'Beer summit', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/30/beer-summit/', 'I can&amp;#8217;t believe the flap over the arrest of Professor Gates will be discussed today over foreign beer at the White House. According to reports, Bud Light, Blue Moon and Red Stripe are on tap, and all are made by companies domiciled outside of the U.S. This occasion calls for American beer, perhaps some from [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:56+02:00', 'General', 'beer summit i t believe flap arrest professor gates discussed today foreign beer white house according reports bud light blue moon red stripe tap companies domiciled outside occasion calls american beer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9813, 'The Who fans score some bucks', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/22/the-who-fans-score-some-bucks/', 'This from FinAlternatives: A Man Group fund of hedge funds is making a big bet on a new sovereign-debt hedge fund founded by three Brevan Howard Capital Management veterans. RMF Global Emerging Managers has invested $50 million in Greenwich, Conn.-based 5:15 Capital Management, currently best known for being name for a song by The Who. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:57+02:00', 'General', 'fans score bucks finalternatives group fund hedge funds making big bet new sovereign debt hedge fund founded brevan howard capital management veterans rmf global emerging managers invested $50 million greenwich conn based 515 capital management currently best known song');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9814, 'Whose (fleet) is bigger?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/22/whose-fleet-is-bigger/', 'Looks like GE had an end-run planned around ILFC, the AIG unit and leases airplanes and the direct rival of Stamford-based GE Commercial Aviation Services. According to the wires, GE offered $2 billion to CIT over the weekend as it was struggling to find capital after Washington said no bailout for you. GE offered good [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:58+02:00', 'General', 'fleet bigger looks like ge end run planned ilfc aig unit leases airplanes direct rival stamford based ge commercial aviation services according wires ge offered $2 billion cit weekend struggling capital washington said bailout ge offered good');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9815, 'Another scammer sentenced', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/22/another-scammer-sentenced/', 'STAMFORD, Conn. &amp;#8211; (AP) A former Greenwich man has been sentenced to three years in prison for an investment scam. Forty-seven-year-old Bradley Kabbash has also been ordered to pay more than $800,000 restitution for a scheme involving bogus investments in hospital and surgical centers. Kabbash had pleaded guilty in January to the charges. He was [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:58+02:00', 'General', 'scammer sentenced stamford conn &#8211 ap greenwich sentenced years prison investment scam seven year old bradley kabbash ordered pay $800000 restitution scheme involving bogus investments hospital surgical centers kabbash pleaded guilty january charges');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9816, 'CIT again', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/17/cit-again/', 'So it&amp;#8217;s 7:45 on Friday, July 17, and CIT is still around and looking for financing to stave off a bankruptcy, or maybe for DIP financing if it has to file. &nbsp;It can&amp;#8217;t be pleasant knowing there is no Washington rescue, especially when all the investment banks are reporting strong profits based on their government [...]', '2011-10-16T04:36:59+02:00', 'General', 'cit 745 friday july 17 cit looking financing stave bankruptcy maybe dip financing file â it t pleasant knowing washington rescue especially investment banks reporting strong profits based government');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9817, 'President pointing fingers', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/10/president-pointing-fingers/', 'Just whom did President Obama mean when he said Friday at the conclusion of the G8 summit in Italy that &amp;#8220;Reckless actions by a few have fueled a recession that spans the globe?&amp;#8221; I&amp;#8217;ve got a feeling that among them are the folks up at 50 Danbury Road in Wilton at AIG Financial Products. Yes, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:00+02:00', 'General', 'president pointing fingers just did president obama mean said friday conclusion g8 summit italy reckless actions fueled recession spans globe i ve got feeling folks 50 danbury road wilton aig financial products yes');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9818, 'Up-to-date plane', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/07/up-to-date-plane/', 'Well, Delta had it wrong on my itinerary, but the airline was consistent in telling me I&amp;#8217;d be flying on 737-200, even though it had retired those old rustbuckets years ago. Even when I checked in online on Sunday, the Web page said to expect the old Boeing. But instead, a mint-fresh 737-700 pulled up [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:00+02:00', 'General', 'date plane delta wrong itinerary airline consistent telling i flying 737 200 retired old rustbuckets years ago i checked online sunday web page said expect old boeing instead mint fresh 737 700 pulled');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9819, '737-200?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/02/737-200/', 'My Delta itinerary tells me that I&amp;#8217;m flying on a 737-200 Monday night from Atlanta to Hartford, flight No. 1756. This flight is usually operated by an MD-88, but the seatmap sure enough has 3-3 seating, not 3-2. I thought all the -200s had been melted into beer cans or sold off to maintenance-challenged airlines [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:01+02:00', 'General', '737 200 delta itinerary tells i flying 737 200 monday night atlanta hartford flight 1756 flight usually operated md 88 seatmap sure 3 3 seating 3 2 i thought 200s melted beer cans sold maintenance challenged airlines');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9820, 'More Greenwich space on market', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/01/more-greenwich-space-on-market/', 'An addendum to my post yesterday on unemployment and vacant office space in Greenwich. Today&amp;#8217;s Wall Street Journal notes that Greenwich hedge funds Duff Capital Managment, Plainfield Asset Management and AQR Capital Management have all abandoned plans to add more space or are seeking to sublease new space they have contracted for. These funds are [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:01+02:00', 'General', 'greenwich space market addendum post yesterday unemployment vacant office space greenwich today wall street journal notes greenwich hedge funds duff capital managment plainfield asset management aqr capital management abandoned plans add space seeking sublease new space contracted funds');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9821, 'Golden Greenwich?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/30/golden-greenwich/', 'We&amp;#8217;ve run two pretty disturbing stories about Greenwich business in the past week. First, the unemployment rate is now 6 percent in town, well above the norm when every investment banker and bond trader has a job. And the office vacancy rate has nearly doubled from 9.75 percent to 18.92 percent, the likely culprit being [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:02+02:00', 'General', 'golden greenwich ve run pretty disturbing stories greenwich business past week unemployment rate 6 percent town norm investment banker bond trader job office vacancy rate nearly doubled 975 percent 1892 percent likely culprit');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9822, 'Trump and the WWE', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/23/trump-and-the-wwe/', 'It&amp;#8217;s a little hard to believe that some people, including supposedly skeptical journalists, took seriously the purchase of WWE&amp;#8217;s Monday Night Raw by Donald Trump. Several news outlets reported it as fact without the simplest of fact-checking, which would have revealed it was all for show. Fox Business News even devoted a segment to the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:03+02:00', 'General', 'trump wwe little hard believe people including supposedly skeptical journalists took seriously purchase wwe monday night raw donald trump news outlets reported fact simplest fact checking revealed fox business news devoted segment');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9823, 'Mr. McMahon and The Donald 2', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/17/mr-mcmahon-and-the-donald-2/', 'The latest update on Donald Trump buying RAW from the WWE has Trump landing his fancy helicopter atop the company&amp;#8217;s headquarters on East Main Street in Stamford. Those from outside the city may not know it, but it is against Stamford ordinance to land a helicopter here. I personally can&amp;#8217;t believe that Mr. Trump or [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:03+02:00', 'General', 'mr mcmahon donald 2 latest update donald trump buying raw wwe trump landing fancy helicopter atop company headquarters east main street stamford outside city know stamford ordinance land helicopter i personally t believe mr trump');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9824, 'Winning the Stock Market Game', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/12/winning-the-stock-market-game/', 'So some kids over at Greenwich High took first place in Connecticut for the fall 2008 in the Stock Market Game, a national simulation that gives a team $100,000 play dollars to make-believe buy and sell equities. With their $100,000, these enterprising teens ended up with $267,553.64 in the course of three months last fall. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:04+02:00', 'General', 'winning stock market game kids greenwich high took place connecticut 2008 stock market game national simulation gives team $100000 play dollars make believe buy sell equities $100000 enterprising teens ended $26755364 course months');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9825, 'More foreign subsidies', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/10/more-foreign-subsidies/', 'News is the federal government, in its continued spree of printing money, is considering new incentives for car buyers of up to $4,500. The &amp;#8220;cash for clunkers&amp;#8221; plan would grant tax credits for purchasers of vehicles substantially more fuel-efficient than their current cars or light trucks. Essentially, it&amp;#8217;s putting money once again into the Toyota [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:05+02:00', 'General', 'foreign subsidies news federal government continued spree printing money considering new incentives buyers $4500 cash clunkers plan grant tax credits purchasers vehicles substantially fuel efficient current cars light trucks essentially putting money toyota');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9826, 'Backcountry lad goes against the grain', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/09/7/', 'The apple sometimes falls farther from the tree than you might expect. &nbsp;Take the case of Bruce Marks, profiled a few Wednesdays ago on the cover of the Wall Street Journal and beaten up many times since in its letters to the editor. This activist financier who grew up in backcountry Greenwich runs NACA, the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:05+02:00', 'General', 'backcountry lad goes grain apple farther tree expect â take case bruce marks profiled wednesdays ago cover wall street journal beaten times letters editor activist financier grew backcountry greenwich runs naca');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9827, 'Attention Fairfield Greenwich and Madoff customers!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/03/attention-fairfield-greenwich-and-madoff-customers/', 'Hollywood is taking note of your plight, albeit in a comic, fictionalized fashion: The movie to be released on the day Bernie Madoff will be sentenced on June 29th. Click here for a link to a preview of the movie: www.GetRichQuickFlick.com New Mockumentary Lampoons Ponzi Scheme Rip-Offs Like Madoff&amp;#8217;s Change Your Life! To Be Released [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:06+02:00', 'General', 'attention fairfield greenwich madoff customers hollywood taking note plight albeit comic fictionalized fashion movie released day bernie madoff sentenced june 29th click link preview movie new mockumentary lampoons ponzi scheme rip offs like madoff change life released');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9828, 'Attention T-Bill buyers', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/01/attention-t-bill-buyers/', 'OK, fess up. I was just ready to pull the trigger on refinancing my mortgage when the rate jumps overnight by 37.5 basis points and the origination fee by 12.5. It seems that Treasury yields shot through the roof, and I&rsquo;m figuring somebody at RBS, UBS, AQR, Tudor, GEAM or whatever around here had something [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:06+02:00', 'General', 'attention t buyers ok fess i just ready pull trigger refinancing mortgage rate jumps overnight 375 basis points origination fee 125 treasury yields shot roof i’m figuring somebody rbs ubs aqr tudor geam');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9829, 'Comment on Extreme couponing by danielle', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/25/extreme-couponing/#comment-642', 'well written blog.... I agree that getting free staple items that can supply a family for a long time is a good idea but some of these people take it too far. My questions is.... How much food are they throwing away? Some of them claim to be donating but I would really like to see them drop it off. I would like to see a local food pantry benefit from this. Otherwise it is still &quot;excess&quot; and whether you pay for it or not.... &quot;excess&quot; is still defined as ...&quot;a going beyond what is regarded as customary or proper&quot; If any of these &quot;extreme couponers&quot; read this .... please donate what you dont need and spread the wealth. It may help a family in need.', '2011-10-16T04:37:08+02:00', '', 'extreme couponing danielle written blog i agree getting free staple items supply family long time good idea people far questions food throwing away claim donating i really like drop i like local food pantry benefit excess pay excess defined going regarded customary proper extreme couponers read donate need spread wealth help family need');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9830, 'Comment on Non profit to dad: You&rsquo;re a financial dunce by Rachael', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/06/13/non-profits-to-dad-youre-a-financial-dunce/#comment-431', 'Teaching children to manage money is one of the biggest challenges for any parent.You can teach children the difference between needs and wants, how to budget and how to save.It&#039;s never too early to learn.But if you get it wrong, your child is likely to join the millions of Americans who earn huge credit card debt each month and stings by stiff interest payments.', '2011-10-16T04:37:09+02:00', '', 'profit dad you’re financial dunce rachael teaching children manage money biggest challenges parentyou teach children difference needs wants budget saveits early learnbut wrong child likely join millions americans earn huge credit card debt month stings stiff payments');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9831, 'Comment on GE celebrates Ronald Reagan by Ronald Reagan', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/ge-celebrates-ronald-reagan/#comment-411', 'Our nation needs a president like Ronald Reagan in the White House today.', '2011-10-16T04:37:09+02:00', '', 'ge celebrates ronald reagan ronald reagan nation needs president like ronald reagan white house today');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9832, 'Comment on Schiff gets von NotHaus by NHL Jersey', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/04/01/schiff-gets-von-nothaus/#comment-286', 'thank you for sharing.I like it very much!\n&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nhlfanatics.com/washington-capitals-alex-ovechkin-c-318_319.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Alex Ovechkin Jersey&lt;/a&gt;', '2011-10-16T04:37:10+02:00', '', 'schiff gets nothaus nhl jersey thank sharingi like much\nalex ovechkin jersey');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9833, 'Comment on Extreme couponing by MirandaWrites', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2011/01/25/extreme-couponing/#comment-214', 'Really?  Did you have to boast about your &quot;English Degree?&quot;\n\nAnyway... I don&#039;t think that &quot;Extreme Couponing&quot; is possible in all 50 states.  I know it isnt in CT.  Especially since most coupons state &quot;toward the purchase of two.&quot; \n\nDo you agree?', '2011-10-16T04:37:10+02:00', '', 'extreme couponing mirandawrites really did boast english degree\n\nanyway i think extreme couponing possible 50 states i know isnt ct especially coupons state purchase \n\ndo agree');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9834, 'Comment on IRS alerting non-profits by IRS Tax Law &ndash; Latest IRS Tax Law news &ndash; IRS tax repayment questions require city postpone introducing new budget', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/09/28/irs-alerting-non-profits/#comment-156', '[...] IRS alerting non-profits &ndash; Financial Mines &ndash; Connecticut News [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:11+02:00', '', 'irs alerting profits irs tax law – latest irs tax law news – irs tax repayment questions require city postpone introducing new budget irs alerting profits – financial mines – connecticut news');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9835, 'Comment on Jack Welch gives shout-out to Linda McMahon by cpj222', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/20/jack-welch-gives-shout-out-to-linda-mcmahon/#comment-108', 'Sorry I got off the path Of Linda Mcmahon, she is a very smart Lady, doesn&#039;t matter what business she is involved in. she is a well put together Lady, and WWWF is a very successful business !!!!  We need her today !!', '2011-10-16T04:37:12+02:00', '', 'jack welch gives shout linda mcmahon cpj222 sorry i got path linda mcmahon smart lady doesnt matter business involved lady wwwf successful business need today');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9836, 'Comment on Jack Welch gives shout-out to Linda McMahon by Francis W. Rodgers', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/20/jack-welch-gives-shout-out-to-linda-mcmahon/#comment-95', 'It is proper that Jack Welch spoke out, if you bought it, use it.  GE still needs pro business support.  Under Jack&#039;s profitable leadership GE grew and rarely was required to pay taxes. Was there a word on social justice at this leading Catholic College?', '2011-10-16T04:37:13+02:00', '', 'jack welch gives shout linda mcmahon francis w rodgers proper jack welch spoke bought use ge needs business support jacks profitable leadership ge grew rarely required pay taxes word social justice leading catholic college');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9837, 'Comment on Stevie, in London, passes up on latest Hirsts by aanno', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/14/stevie-in-london-passes-up-on-latest-hirsts/#comment-85', 'Why good for them? \n\n&quot;but the art lovers at the show gave this new Hirst installation the cold shoulder. Good for them.&quot;\n\nI don&#039;t get it, are you lobbying against this artist&#039;s work or are you just worried that they should save their money and not overspend? Do you dislike art or this artist&#039;s work, or?', '2011-10-16T04:37:13+02:00', '', 'stevie london passes latest hirsts aanno good \n\nbut art lovers gave new hirst installation cold shoulder good them\n\ni lobbying artists work just worried save money overspend dislike art artists work');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9838, 'Comment on The Defeated Ones by Jim Zebora', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/10/19/the-defeated-ones/#comment-82', 'Jack Welch, speaking Wednesday to students at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, put the blame for American schools&#039; failure to perform squarely on the teachers unions.\n\nCalling teacher tenure &quot;the dumbest idea in the world,&quot; Welch said, &quot;Until we get a school system where it&#039;s all about the students and not about the faculty, there won&#039;t be a ballgame.&quot;', '2011-10-16T04:37:14+02:00', '', 'defeated ones jim zebora jack welch speaking wednesday students sacred heart university fairfield blame american schools failure perform squarely teachers unions\n\ncalling teacher tenure dumbest idea world welch said school students faculty wont ballgame');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9839, 'Comment on Aggravating GE Capital commercial by Rob Brown', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/20/aggravating-ge-capital-commercial/#comment-23', 'Get a life!!', '2011-10-16T04:37:14+02:00', '', 'aggravating ge capital commercial rob brown life');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9840, 'Comment on Aggravating GE Capital commercial by Joe', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/20/aggravating-ge-capital-commercial/#comment-22', 'Comical.  Oh horrors - someone may be having some fun somewhere.\n\nPoint by point - \n&quot;scarring a beautiful landscape&quot; - these guys on on SAND DUNES.  Have you ever been to sand dunes?  30 seconds after the wind starts blowing all features are gone.  Completely.\n\n&quot;unnecessarily burning gasoline&quot; - riding a quad is fun recreation.  So is taking your kids to soccer practice or going out to see a movie.  How &quot;necessary&quot; are those?\n\n&quot;making unconscionable noise&quot; - now I know you&#039;ve never been to any desert or desolate wilderness.  Who&#039;s going to get upset about the noise? The snakes? In 20 some-odd years of OHV recreation, I can&#039;t recall seeing any hikers or mnt bikers on sand dunes.  Do you know why?\n\n&quot;polluting the atmosphere&quot; - it looks to me like they&#039;re riding a Polaris RZR 800cc twin.  How big is the motor in your vehicle?\n\nYou armchair environmentalists need to listen to Scott Wine and &quot;get out of the office more often&quot;.  Sheesh ..', '2011-10-16T04:37:15+02:00', '', 'aggravating ge capital commercial joe comical oh horrors having fun somewhere\n\npoint point \nscarring beautiful landscape guys sand dunes sand dunes 30 seconds wind starts blowing features gone burning gasoline riding quad fun recreation taking kids soccer practice going movie necessary those\n\nmaking unconscionable noise i know youve desert desolate wilderness whos going upset noise snakes 20 odd years ohv recreation i recall seeing hikers mnt bikers sand dunes know why\n\npolluting atmosphere looks like theyre riding polaris rzr 800cc twin big motor vehicle\n\nyou armchair environmentalists need listen scott wine office sheesh');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9841, 'Comment on Aggravating GE Capital commercial by Jim', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/20/aggravating-ge-capital-commercial/#comment-21', 'Oh please!  &quot;scarring a beautiful landscape&quot;?? Have you ever even _been_ to sand dunes like those?  (I won&#039;t ask if you&#039;ve ever ridden them since I know the answer).  \n\n20 seconds after the wind kicks up you wouldn&#039;t even see one track that was made.  \n\n&quot;unconscionable noise&quot;?  Who&#039;s going to hear it?  Most of the places I know of here in the west like that - there isn&#039;t any civilization or people for miles and miles.  Sheesh .. maybe the snakes or lizards get offended.\n\n&quot;unnecessarily burning gasoline&quot;?  Do you drive your kids to soccer practice or to a movie?  How &quot;necessary&quot; is that?\n\nI strongly suspect you&#039;ve never been to these places - so please stay where you are, ok?', '2011-10-16T04:37:15+02:00', '', 'aggravating ge capital commercial jim oh scarring beautiful landscape _been_ sand dunes like i wont ask youve ridden i know answer \n\n20 seconds wind kicks wouldnt track \n\nunconscionable noise whos going hear places i know west like isnt civilization people miles miles sheesh maybe snakes lizards burning gasoline drive kids soccer practice movie necessary that\n\ni strongly suspect youve places stay ok');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9842, 'Comment on Aggravating GE Capital commercial by jay', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/20/aggravating-ge-capital-commercial/#comment-19', 'absolutely agree. had to post a comment', '2011-10-16T04:37:16+02:00', '', 'aggravating ge capital commercial jay absolutely agree post');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9843, 'Comment on Aggravating GE Capital commercial by robert', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/07/20/aggravating-ge-capital-commercial/#comment-18', 'I wanna know where that is...I wanna ride there too!', '2011-10-16T04:37:17+02:00', '', 'aggravating ge capital commercial robert i wanna know isi wanna ride');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9844, 'Comment on A week to go before The Classic Auction by jps', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/06/18/a-week-to-go-before-the-classic-auction/#comment-16', 'what happened at auction?  did you get sale prices and will you post?', '2011-10-16T04:37:17+02:00', '', 'week classic auction jps happened auction did sale prices post');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9845, 'Comment on Cash for doing the wrong thing by Car Transportation', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/04/cash-for-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-15', 'In the end, you&#039;ll come out on top.', '2011-10-16T04:37:18+02:00', '', 'cash doing wrong thing transportation end youll come');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9846, 'Comment on Cutting the cable by Jay Polansky', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2010/03/18/cutting-the-cable/#comment-11', 'My college offers cable. However, I watch episodes of popular shows online at sites like Hulu and Fancast. I think that these sites and sites that stream video in general may be a good alternative to people that do not wish to subscribe to cable. However, one loses local news and the episodes are available online a few days after they aired on TV.\n\nThe N.Y. Times has written stories about people who have switched from cable to their computers for video media. The latest story appears to be &quot;The Mouse That Roared...&quot; @ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/garden/11tv.html.', '2011-10-16T04:37:18+02:00', '', 'cutting cable jay polansky college offers cable i watch episodes popular shows online sites like hulu fancast i think sites sites stream video general good alternative people wish subscribe cable loses local news episodes available online days aired tv\n\nthe ny times written stories people switched cable computers video media latest story appears mouse roared @');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9847, 'Comment on Telling it like it is by Ken Lempit', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/31/telling-it-like-it-is/#comment-8', 'It&#039;s a pretty amazing set of numbers and points to the need for a new mentality in state government in CT.', '2011-10-16T04:37:19+02:00', '', 'telling like ken lempit pretty amazing set numbers points need new mentality state government ct');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9848, 'Comment on Julie Jason book signing by Julie Jason', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/12/julie-jason-book-signing/#comment-7', 'The book signing was a lot of fun -- thanks for coming.  Final count was 76 book enthusiasts who joined us for the launch and a celebratory glass of wine at Kona Grill.\n\nWe raced up to #1 sales rank in retirement planning books on Amazon.com today!', '2011-10-16T04:37:19+02:00', '', 'julie jason book signing julie jason book signing lot fun thanks coming final count 76 book enthusiasts joined launch celebratory glass wine kona grill\n\nwe raced #1 sales rank retirement planning books amazoncom today');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9849, 'Comment on Cash for doing the wrong thing by Robert Alvine', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/04/cash-for-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-6', 'I don&#039;t blame those that are taking advantage of the program at this time - why not? However, I totally agree the government interferance in the life span of anything - from economic cycles to car life - manipulates and changes the natural balance of what should be going on.  For the last year, this country has seen more cars scrapped then sold.  That could never continue and, we would have seen an improved natural balance in the demand of vehicles because of it.  This program merely pulled those sales into today from the future.  For every action - there is a reaction!', '2011-10-16T04:37:20+02:00', '', 'cash doing wrong thing robert alvine i blame taking advantage program time i totally agree government interferance life span economic cycles life manipulates changes natural balance going year country seen cars scrapped sold continue seen improved natural balance demand vehicles program merely pulled sales today future action reaction');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9850, 'Comment on Cash for doing the wrong thing by Local Eyes', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/08/04/cash-for-doing-the-wrong-thing/#comment-5', 'Look on the bright side: you did the right thing without being told. No one saw you. Any grade school teacher would call that &quot;character&quot;.', '2011-10-16T04:37:21+02:00', '', 'cash doing wrong thing local eyes look bright did right thing told saw grade school teacher character');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9851, 'Comment on More Greenwich space on market by LocalShopperCT', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/07/01/more-greenwich-space-on-market/#comment-4', 'Jim - there are still some nice stories on Greenwich Avenue, though, such as BestEver Cleaners, which is celebrating its 50th year in business there.  Times are tough, of course, but they&#039;re hanging in and still delivering the same great products and customer service.', '2011-10-16T04:37:21+02:00', '', 'greenwich space market localshopperct jim nice stories greenwich avenue bestever cleaners celebrating 50th year business times tough course theyre hanging delivering great products customer service');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9852, 'Comment on Attention T-Bill buyers by dLife', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/financialmines/2009/06/01/attention-t-bill-buyers/#comment-3', '&gt; I&#039;d like to bring to your attention to an inaccurate report that has been widely circulated and reported on by various media outlets in the past week regarding the effectiveness of the Film and TV tax incentive program in our state.  The report was furnished by an advocacy group called Voices for Children and was based on a preliminary document from the CT Film Office that was never intended to be released.  The Film Office made it clear that the draft report did not yet account for millions of dollars spent in Connecticut yet the VFC and the media chose to ignore this and ran with the story as if it were factual and complete.  Our company, dLife, is a small diabetes health media company based in Westport and is one of the entities that are misrepresented in these reports.  We have been in business for five years and currently employ more than 30 full time professionals and another 20 plus contractors during the year, most of which are hired specifically to help us produce our award-winning TV show, dLife, right here in CT. We had previously produced our shows in NY prior to the passing of the Tax Credit.  We spend over a million dollars each year to produce our TV program and needless to say as a small privately held company the Tax Incentive program is a significant incentive for us not only to keep our TV production in the state but also to keep our business thriving and headquartered here.   On another note, studio space is now plentiful and cheaper in NY, while CT studios, editing facilities, etc.  have been incredibly busy. The surest indication that the credit is having a real impact on, hiring, employing many contract workers, facility expansions, set building, etc.  The official report from the CT Film Office estimates the program overall generated $1.5 billion in new economic activity for our state, new jobs and investment at what is clearly the most difficult economic environment of our generation.  Its fair to have an open and honest debate about whether programs like this are working or not but we need to do so with all the facts.  And the fact is this program is working.\n\nHoward Steinberg\nFounder &amp; CEO\ndLife, For Your Diabetes Life', '2011-10-16T04:37:22+02:00', '', 'attention t buyers dlife > id like bring attention inaccurate report widely circulated reported various media outlets past week regarding effectiveness film tv tax incentive program state report furnished advocacy group called voices children based preliminary document ct film office intended released film office clear draft report did account millions dollars spent connecticut vfc media chose ignore ran story factual complete company dlife small diabetes health media company based westport entities misrepresented reports business years currently employ 30 time professionals 20 contractors year hired specifically help produce award winning tv dlife right ct previously produced shows ny prior passing tax credit spend million dollars year produce tv program needless say small privately held company tax incentive program significant incentive tv production state business thriving headquartered note studio space plentiful cheaper ny ct studios editing facilities incredibly busy surest indication credit having real impact hiring employing contract workers facility expansions set building official report ct film office estimates program overall generated $15 billion new economic activity state new jobs investment clearly difficult economic environment generation fair open honest debate programs like working need facts fact program working\n\nhoward steinberg\nfounder & ceo\ndlife diabetes life');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9853, 'Long Term Average Returns:  Lessons from the Past', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/09/08/long-term-average-returns-lessons-from-the-past/', 'Since 1926, the average annual return on large-cap stocks has been 9.62%. This means you can bank on an average return for stocks of about 10% per year over the long term, right? Well, yes and no. Take a look at the following chart: Average Market Returns 1926-2008 &amp;#8211; Click For Full Size Image What [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:24+02:00', 'General', 'long term average returns lessons past 1926 average annual return large cap stocks 962 means bank average return stocks 10 year long term right yes look following chart average market returns 1926 2008 &#8211 click size image');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9854, 'When to Sell', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/08/28/when-to-sell/', 'It&amp;#8217;s easy to buy a stock.&nbsp; You can listen to a hot tip, do some research, be persuaded by a broker or even throw a dart at the stock tables in the newspaper.&nbsp; But how do you know when to sell? Selling a stock is much harder because you never hear a tip at a [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:24+02:00', 'General', 'sell easy buy stockâ  listen hot tip research persuaded broker throw dart stock tables newspaperâ  know sell selling stock harder hear tip');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9855, 'Market Noise', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/08/19/market-noise/', 'I was looking at the stock market opinion and analysis website called Seeking Alpha the other day and these were the two most popular articles: The Market Bubble is About to Pop Why This Rally Will Continue The first article gave many reasons why the stock market is &amp;#8220;headed for major trouble&amp;#8221; and the &amp;#8220;economy [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:25+02:00', 'General', 'market noise i looking stock market opinion analysis website called seeking alpha day popular articles market bubble pop rally continue article gave reasons stock market headed major trouble economy');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9856, 'Investment Manager Selection Criteria', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/08/13/investment-manager-selection-criteria/', 'Over the years of working with different types of clients, I&amp;#8217;ve realized that they all want to work with an advisor who possesses certain qualities.&nbsp;&nbsp; The following criteria are the qualities that a good investment manager should have. Be accessible.&nbsp; You may be a fan of voicemail but eventually you want to speak to a [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:25+02:00', 'General', 'investment manager selection criteria years working different types clients i ve realized want work advisor possesses certain qualitiesâ â  following criteria qualities good investment manager accessibleâ  fan voicemail eventually want speak');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9857, 'Managing Investment Risk', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/08/05/managing-investment-risk/', 'Life is full of risks.&nbsp; Some risks like having surgery or driving on the highway are unavoidable.&nbsp; But even though some risks cannot be avoided, they can be greatly reduced by eliminating the unknown.&nbsp; In the case of having surgery, you will be much better off knowing the background of your surgeon, her success rate [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:26+02:00', 'General', 'managing investment risk life risksâ  risks like having surgery driving highway unavoidableâ  risks avoided greatly reduced eliminating unknownâ  case having surgery better knowing background surgeon success rate');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9858, 'Dividend Paying Companies: Good For Growth Investors Too?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/07/08/dividend-paying-companies-good-for-growth-investors-too/', 'As we get on in life, we become a bit more concerned about protecting what we&amp;#8217;ve worked so hard to save. After all, the older we get, the less chance we have of earning back our nest egg if we gamble and lose. That is one reason many of us feel more comfortable with investments [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:26+02:00', 'General', 'dividend paying companies good growth investors life bit concerned protecting ve worked hard save older chance earning nest egg gamble lose reason feel comfortable investments');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9859, 'Keeping More of Your Money', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/07/01/keeping-more-of-your-money/', 'In the current weak economy, or even when the economy gets stronger, are you getting angry when your credit card bank stings you the interest charge, plus an extra $30 to $45, even when you are one day late making a credit card payment? Your indignation is righteous, but what can you do? Some say [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:27+02:00', 'General', 'keeping money current weak economy economy gets stronger getting angry credit card bank stings charge extra $30 $45 day late making credit card payment indignation righteous say');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9860, 'Tips for Reviewing New or Current Financial Advisors', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/06/25/tips-for-reviewing-new-or-current-financial-advisors/', 'With the economy still a way off from returning to consistent positive growth, the last things we need are headlines about honest investors losing what&rsquo;s left of their money to crooked financial advisors with Ponzi schemes. So, exactly how do you protect yourself from this added insult to injury?&nbsp;Here are three simple, but effective questions [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:27+02:00', 'General', 'tips reviewing new current financial advisors economy way returning consistent positive growth things need headlines honest investors losing what’s left money crooked financial advisors ponzi schemes exactly protect added insult injuryâ here simple effective questions');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9861, 'Comment on Investment Manager Selection Criteria by Eric Paulson', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/08/13/investment-manager-selection-criteria/#comment-82', 'I agree that an investment advisor using actively managed funds can be expensive.  The &quot;all-in&quot; cost could in the neighborhood of 2% to 3% as you state.  When using an advisor who actively manages a portfolio of stocks and bonds, however, you pay for just the management without the underlying fees for the investment vehicles used by the advisor.  So, to keep costs down, try to find an advisor who manages individual stocks and bonds, and not expensive mutual funds or ETFs.  This way, the annual management fees should be less.', '2011-10-16T04:37:35+02:00', '', 'investment manager selection criteria eric paulson i agree investment advisor using actively managed funds expensive cost neighborhood 2 3 state using advisor actively manages portfolio stocks bonds pay just management underlying fees investment vehicles used advisor costs try advisor manages individual stocks bonds expensive mutual funds etfs way annual management fees');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9862, 'Comment on Investment Manager Selection Criteria by Coz', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/08/13/investment-manager-selection-criteria/#comment-81', 'What is fair?  What is reasonable?  The total cost of investing with an investment advisor seems too high to me, especially when they are using actively managed mutual funds.  The total costs are easily over 2% per year and over 3% per year.  2 to 3% per year over 30 or 40 years can cut an investment portfolio in half from where it would be if an index fund approach was used.', '2011-10-16T04:37:36+02:00', '', 'investment manager selection criteria coz fair reasonable cost investing investment advisor high especially using actively managed mutual funds costs easily 2 year 3 year 2 3 year 30 40 years cut investment portfolio half index fund approach used');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9863, 'Comment on Dividend Paying Companies: Good For Growth Investors Too? by paulson', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/07/08/dividend-paying-companies-good-for-growth-investors-too/#comment-33', 'Thanks for the feedback.  While I do not completely agree with your analysis, I welcome any comments.  As for the Closed End Fund investment recommendations you provided, readers should know that they are yours and not mine.  I cannot comment on specific investment recommendations.  -Eric', '2011-10-16T04:37:39+02:00', '', 'dividend paying companies good growth investors paulson thanks feedback i completely agree analysis i welcome comments closed end fund investment recommendations provided readers know i specific investment recommendations eric');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9864, 'Comment on Dividend Paying Companies: Good For Growth Investors Too? by Local Eyes', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/07/08/dividend-paying-companies-good-for-growth-investors-too/#comment-26', 'Best Kept Secret: based exclusively on credit, there has been NO GROWTH in America since April 1970! We&#039;ve been substituting debt for growth ever since. Deficit spending and the resulting inflation are the culprits. Today, we&#039;re experiencing The Great Recession.\n\nHowever, those seeking dividends (income) should consider GIM (Templeton Income Fund) or DNP (Duff &amp; Phelps Selcect Income Fund).\nBoth are ETFs and trade in The NYSE. Their yields are impressive.', '2011-10-16T04:37:39+02:00', '', 'dividend paying companies good growth investors local eyes best kept secret based exclusively credit growth america april 1970 weve substituting debt growth deficit spending resulting inflation culprits today experiencing great recession\n\nhowever seeking dividends income consider gim templeton income fund dnp duff & phelps selcect income fund\nboth etfs trade nyse yields impressive');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9865, 'Comment on Tips for Reviewing New or Current Financial Advisors by P. Hersey', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/06/25/tips-for-reviewing-new-or-current-financial-advisors/#comment-7', 'where were you when I needed this advice 30 years ago?\n\ndhatchjr@yahoo.com', '2011-10-16T04:37:40+02:00', '', 'tips reviewing new current financial advisors p hersey i needed advice 30 years');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9866, 'Comment on About Eric Paulson by P. Hersey', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/about-eric-paulson/#comment-6', 'Excellent advice and very clearly presented.', '2011-10-16T04:37:40+02:00', '', 'eric paulson p hersey excellent advice clearly presented');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9867, 'Comment on Tips for Reviewing New or Current Financial Advisors by Tom', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/paulson/2009/06/25/tips-for-reviewing-new-or-current-financial-advisors/#comment-2', 'Just stumbled upon your blog.  Great advice, and timely.  Thanks', '2011-10-16T04:37:41+02:00', '', 'tips reviewing new current financial advisors tom just stumbled blog great advice timely thanks');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9868, 'A Searing Pain', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/10/10/a-searing-pain/', 'Using the benefit of the Columbus Day holiday, I went in search of a vacuum in the hopes of finding a sale on home appliances at local retailers. I was in a buying mode, and really did not want to wait for a delivery to arrive with my vacuum in a few days after placing [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:45+02:00', 'General', 'searing pain using benefit columbus day holiday i went search vacuum hopes finding sale home appliances local retailers i buying mode really did want wait delivery arrive vacuum days placing');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9869, 'Best Practices Are Not', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/10/03/best-practices-are-not/', 'In speaking with clients there is a pervasive theme that many seem to subscribe to in setting goals, strategies, and objectives. The &amp;#8216;holy grail&amp;#8217; for these clients is the determination and definition of industry, &amp;#8220;best practices.&amp;#8221; Unfortunately, aspiring to incorporating the industry&amp;#8217;s best practices is a losing strategy that is focused on the wrong basis [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:45+02:00', 'General', 'best practices speaking clients pervasive theme subscribe setting goals strategies objectives holy grail clients determination definition industry best practices unfortunately aspiring incorporating industry best practices losing strategy focused wrong basis');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9870, 'Peaceful Easy Feeling', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/09/26/peaceful-easy-feeling/', 'One of the hardest things to create for a business is the sense of culture or community amongst the customers and the staff. Sure &amp;#8211; some businesses focus on creating networks of hundred or thousands of people that &amp;#8220;like&amp;#8221; them on a social network, or create databases of names of visitors to websites &amp;#8211; but [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:46+02:00', 'General', 'peaceful easy feeling hardest things create business sense culture community customers staff sure &#8211 businesses focus creating networks thousands people like social network create databases names visitors websites &#8211');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9871, 'Physician, Heal Thyself', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/08/31/physician-heal-thyself/', 'There was a recent article that appeared on MSN&amp;#8217;s homepage that would make an for-profit owner shake his or her head in bewilderment at the quotes for attribution of those interviewed. The URL to the article is http://health.msn.com/health-topics/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100279644&amp;#38;imageindex=1, but the following summarizes the gist of what was reported. Dr. excuses for why they run late [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:46+02:00', 'General', 'physician heal thyself recent article appeared msn homepage make profit owner shake head bewilderment quotes attribution interviewed url article following summarizes gist reported dr excuses run late');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9872, 'Market to Me, Not Yourself', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/08/23/market-to-me-not-yourself/', 'There is a confusion that seems to be pervasive among senior executives.&nbsp; Far too many executives seem to be delivering self-congratulatory marketing messages to bolster their own egos &amp;#8211; but not share any advantages or messages that impact the existing or potential customer.&nbsp; The latest example of this was shared in a post written by [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:47+02:00', 'General', 'market confusion pervasive senior executivesâ  far executives delivering self congratulatory marketing messages bolster egos &#8211 share advantages messages impact existing potential customerâ  latest example shared post written');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9873, 'A Diamond in the Swamps of Jersey', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/08/16/a-diamond-in-the-swamps-of-jersey/', 'When people think of New Jersey, they often think of Turnpike exits, the smell of the refineries, the Sopranos, the cast from &amp;#8220;The Jersey Shore&amp;#8221; and the musicians who have come from that state &amp;#8211; Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi, and Bruce Springsteen. Often, the state is used as a punchline and is reduced to a [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:47+02:00', 'General', 'diamond swamps jersey people think new jersey think turnpike exits smell refineries sopranos cast jersey shore musicians come state &#8211 frank sinatra bon jovi bruce springsteen state used punchline reduced');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9874, 'Bank vs. Credit Union', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/08/01/bank-vs-credit-union/', 'One of the most critical decisions an entrepreneur makes is often one that is not given a whole lot of thought.&nbsp; The determination of where to form a financial relationship that includes; checking account, savings, investments, loans, etc. is of vital importance and worth understanding the options. Differences between Banks, Credit Unions and Savings Institutions [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:48+02:00', 'General', 'bank vs credit union critical decisions entrepreneur makes given lot thoughtâ  determination form financial relationship includes checking account savings investments loans vital importance worth understanding options differences banks credit unions savings institutions');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9875, 'Do, Manage, Consult, or Coach', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/07/25/do-manage-consult-or-coach/', ' The role of the executive is different than that of the subordinate and should be evaluated on the basis of what expectations the organization has for that role, and not of the subordinates&#039; roles.', '2011-10-16T04:37:48+02:00', 'General', 'manage consult coach role executive different subordinate evaluated basis expectations organization role subordinates roles');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9876, 'Netflix&rsquo;s Not so Near Miss', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/07/17/netflixs-not-so-near-miss/', 'Netflix may ultimately reverse or reduce their price increase plans; but for now - they agitated customers and have led to defections en masse.  Whether they can recover remains to be seen. ', '2011-10-16T04:37:49+02:00', 'General', 'netflix’s near miss netflix ultimately reverse reduce price increase plans agitated customers led defections masse recover remains seen');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9877, 'Who Will Buy &ndash; Me?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/07/06/who-will-buy-me/', 'Fans of musicals will remember the scene where Oliver walks the street with roses in his hands hoping to make a sale as he tentatively sings, &amp;#8220;who will buy&amp;#8230;?&amp;#8221;&nbsp; Of course, as he tries to implore the various people he passes on the street to purchase the flowers, he competes with all of the other [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:50+02:00', 'General', 'buy – fans musicals remember scene oliver walks street roses hands hoping make sale tentatively sings buy â  course tries implore various people passes street purchase flowers competes');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9878, 'Smooth or Deep?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/06/27/smooth-or-deep/', 'While perusing the Sunday New York Times, an article jumped out at me for a quote it contained (and apparently, I was not the only one as a daily blog that tracks the grocery industry also thought it was noteworthy).&nbsp; The quote was made by John Rowe, CEO of Exelon, a Chicago-based electric utility company): [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:50+02:00', 'General', 'smooth deep perusing sunday new york times article jumped quote contained apparently i daily blog tracks grocery industry thought noteworthyâ  quote john rowe ceo exelon chicago based electric utility company');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9879, 'Going with the Flow', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/06/21/going-with-the-flow/', 'The nature of the business owner and a source of pride for them is that they are relentless in their desire to see the weaknesses in current products and services available in the market (including their own products and services) and exploit&nbsp;an advantage they believe their offering can provide.&nbsp; In order to maximize the identification [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:51+02:00', 'General', 'going flow nature business owner source pride relentless desire weaknesses current products services available market including products services exploitâ an advantage believe offering provideâ  order maximize identification');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9880, 'LeBron Lessons', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/06/13/lebron-lessons/', 'The NBA Finals have now concluded and the water cooler conversations offering post-mortems have begun.&nbsp; The Miami Heat had acquired LeBron James during the off-season and then added Chris Bosh as well to their long-tenured star &amp;#8211; Dwayne Wade and there were those that were prepared to call off the season before it even began [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:51+02:00', 'General', 'lebron lessons nba finals concluded water cooler conversations offering post mortems begunâ  miami heat acquired lebron james season added chris bosh long tenured star &#8211 dwayne wade prepared season began');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9881, 'Driving Market Share', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/06/07/driving-market-share/', 'When marketers look at how to drive business or volume to their business, they often look at two different paths.&nbsp; The first is to get someone to switch their purchases &nbsp;from a competitor.&nbsp; The second is to create a new customer or consumer.&nbsp; When one looks at how those two intersect, you create four different [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:52+02:00', 'General', 'driving market share marketers look drive business volume business look different pathsâ  switch purchases â from competitorâ  second create new customer consumerâ  looks intersect create different');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9882, 'Don&rsquo;t be Tone Deaf', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/06/01/dont-be-tone-deaf/', 'There is no doubt that with the advent of social networking sites, blogging, e-mail, and the ease and speed with which companies and executives can communicate with customers, suppliers, and employees the chances for stubbing one&amp;#8217;s toe by making a communication mistake increases tremendously.&nbsp; Making this even more precarious is the politically correct environment that [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:52+02:00', 'General', 'don’t tone deaf doubt advent social networking sites blogging mail ease speed companies executives communicate customers suppliers employees chances stubbing toe making communication mistake increases tremendouslyâ  making precarious politically correct environment');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9883, 'Who is Driving The Bus?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/05/27/who-is-driving-the-bus/', 'In the best-selling business book, Good to Great, by Jim Collins &amp;#8211; a key phrase and concept that is introduced and reinforced is the importance of management remaining in control and having the right person with the appropriate skills steering the bus (directing the future of the business). While the visual of a bus careening [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:53+02:00', 'General', 'driving bus best selling business book good great jim collins &#8211 key phrase concept introduced reinforced importance management remaining control having right person appropriate skills steering bus directing future business visual bus careening');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9884, 'Not All Advice Should Be Followed', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/05/23/not-all-advice-should-be-followed/', 'One of the outcomes of enhanced bandwidth, negligable costs of setting up websites and blogs, and proliferation of online media sites hungering for content is that it is real easy for nearly anyone to post their ideas online for people to read.&nbsp; For the most part, experts tend to use online outlets responsibly and to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:53+02:00', 'General', 'advice followed outcomes enhanced bandwidth negligable costs setting websites blogs proliferation online media sites hungering content real easy nearly post ideas online people readâ  experts tend use online outlets responsibly');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9885, 'Diagnose, then Prescribe', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/05/17/diagnose-then-prescribe/', 'Ask any salesperson or business owner about the importance of having an elevator speech (those 30 second or 1 minute descriptors of what someone does for a living capable of being delivered while one is sharing an elevator ride from the lobby up to the destination floor) and you will get nearly universal agreement about [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:54+02:00', 'General', 'diagnose prescribe ask salesperson business owner importance having elevator speech 30 second 1 minute descriptors does living capable delivered sharing elevator ride lobby destination floor nearly universal agreement');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9886, 'Don&rsquo;t Delete This!', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/05/11/dont-delete-this/', 'Everyworkday morning there is a business ritual that occurs in every office.&nbsp; For some, it happens even before the first cup of coffee has been consumed.&nbsp; It is the official start of the day for many &amp;#8211; the checking of emails.&nbsp; Unfortunately for many of the senders of the emails, it is quickly followed by [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:55+02:00', 'General', 'don’t delete everyworkday morning business ritual occurs officeâ  happens cup coffee consumedâ  official start day &#8211 checking emailsâ  unfortunately senders emails quickly followed');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9887, 'A Sale Deconstructed', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/05/05/a-sale-deconstructed/', 'Every business requires it.&nbsp; It is the oxygen that feeds the organization&amp;#8217;s soul.&nbsp; We are talking about sales.&nbsp; A company without sales is a company that is destined to fail.&nbsp; No customers equals&nbsp;no business.&nbsp; The cause and effect is really that direct and simple.&nbsp; And yet, nearly every company is focused on how to improve [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:55+02:00', 'General', 'sale deconstructed business requires itâ  oxygen feeds organization soulâ  talking salesâ  company sales company destined failâ  customers equalsâ no businessâ  cause effect really direct simpleâ  nearly company focused improve');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9888, 'You Lost Me at Hello', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/04/26/you-lost-me-at-hello/', 'This past week had my son and&nbsp;me&nbsp;criss-crossing the Northeast looking at various colleges in preparation for the application process in the early Fall.&nbsp; The way the schools approached the wooing of students to their campusto enroll&nbsp;had many parallels to business and pointed out many of the current issues confronted by both educational institutions and for-profit [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:56+02:00', 'General', 'lost hello past week andâ meâ criss crossing northeast looking various colleges preparation application process early fallâ  way schools approached wooing students campusto enrollâ had parallels business pointed current issues confronted educational institutions profit');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9889, 'Is it all about Profit?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/04/14/is-it-all-about-profit/', 'Ask nearly any business owner what is used to identify corporate success and the answer will be profit.&nbsp; Afterall, the business is referred to as a &amp;#8220;for profit&amp;#8221; business as opposed to anon-profit or&nbsp;charity.&nbsp; Could there be a different answer? The Goal It is assumed that if one is going to start or participate in [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:56+02:00', 'General', 'profit ask nearly business owner used identify corporate success answer profitâ  afterall business referred profit business opposed anon profit orâ charityâ  different answer goal assumed going start participate');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9890, 'A Lost Customer', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/29/a-lost-customer/', 'Connecticut has much to preen about with a beautiful shoreline, rolling verdant hills, and the state&amp;#8217;s pride and joy &amp;#8211; UConn sports. One thing that is not particularly strong in the state is the differentiation between grocers. If one were blindfolded and could not remove it until they were in aisle 5 of nearly any [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:57+02:00', 'General', 'lost customer connecticut preen beautiful shoreline rolling verdant hills state pride joy &#8211 uconn sports thing particularly strong state differentiation grocers blindfolded remove aisle 5 nearly');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9891, 'Failure Happens &ndash; Now What?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/18/failure-happens-now-what/', 'The statistics are sobering.&nbsp; Start-ups have a&nbsp;high failure rate.&nbsp; According to an article written in Harvard Business Review (http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6591.html) that addressed failures of start-up businesses, failure occurs between 30 and 40% of the time if it is defined as losing all assets and 90-95% of the time if defined as not receiving the expected ROI&nbsp; [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:57+02:00', 'General', 'failure happens – statistics soberingâ  start ups aâ high failure rateâ  according article written harvard business review addressed failures start businesses failure occurs 30 40 time defined losing assets 90 95 time defined receiving expected roiâ ');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9892, 'It Isn&rsquo;t that Complicated', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/10/it-isnt-that-complicated/', 'When asked to choose between detail and complexity versus simplicity and clarity, most of us choose the route of the simple.&nbsp; Perhaps it is our short attention spans, our sense of being time-impoverished, or our feeling of being overwhelmed by the increasing number of tasks or commitments we all juggle in the span of teh [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:58+02:00', 'General', 'isn’t complicated asked choose complexity versus simplicity clarity choose route simpleâ  short attention spans sense time impoverished feeling overwhelmed increasing number tasks commitments juggle span teh');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9893, 'Resilience is a Group Exercise', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/04/resilience-is-a-group-exercise/', 'Every business owner has heard the mantra that there is nothing constant but change itself.&nbsp; A quick review of the last two decades points out one very salient example; in the 1990&amp;#8242;s, books were sold in Mass Merchandising stores (Kmart, Wal-mart, and others).&nbsp; That entire department of products then became the domain of book retailers [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:59+02:00', 'General', 'resilience group exercise business owner heard mantra constant change itselfâ  quick review decades points salient example 1990&#8242s books sold mass merchandising stores kmart wal mart othersâ  entire department products domain book retailers');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9894, 'Civility Counts', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/01/31/civility-counts/', 'Of late, there has been much spoken and written about the shrill and antagonistic tone taken by politicians and the media in an effort to have their message heard and rise above the din of other noise and static inundating voters, viewers, subcribers, etc. Unfortunately, the typical &amp;#8220;Man in the Street&amp;#8221; has been so turned [...]', '2011-10-16T04:37:59+02:00', 'General', 'civility counts late spoken written shrill antagonistic tone taken politicians media effort message heard rise din noise static inundating voters viewers subcribers unfortunately typical street turned');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9895, 'When You Make A Mistake', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/01/24/when-you-make-a-mistake/', 'It is bound to happen at some point. Stay in business long enough and there is no way around it. In spite of your best efforts, the best you can hope for is to minimize or reduce the number of times it occurs, but it will happpen. What is the &amp;#8220;it&amp;#8221; we are referring to? [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:00+02:00', 'General', 'make mistake bound happen point stay business long way spite best efforts best hope minimize reduce number times occurs happpen referring');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9896, 'Think Like A Customer', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/01/10/think-like-a-customer/', 'Not every business requires sales people, not every business demands that resources be allocated to production or manufacturing, and it is not even essential that a business have a physical plant or address. However, for&nbsp;any business to&nbsp;succeed, there has to be one necessary condition above all others &amp;#8211; a customer willing to make a purchase.&nbsp;And [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:00+02:00', 'General', 'think like customer business requires sales people business demands resources allocated production manufacturing essential business physical plant address forâ any business toâ succeed necessary condition &#8211 customer willing make purchaseâ and');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9897, 'Do You Have a Key Employee?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/01/03/do-you-have-a-key-employee/', 'As 2011 begins with the optimism, exuberance, and excitement that a new year brings, many local football fans are having to come to terms with the head coach of the UCONN football team leaving for a different university. While not entirely a surprise, as Coach Edsall has been mentioned in numerous coaching vacancy discussions over [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:01+02:00', 'General', 'key employee 2011 begins optimism exuberance excitement new year brings local football fans having come terms head coach uconn football team leaving different university entirely surprise coach edsall mentioned numerous coaching vacancy discussions');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9898, 'Go Ahead, Be a Grinch', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/12/22/go-ahead-be-a-grinch/', 'As you sit around the holiday&nbsp;fireplace this year and feign being happy with the gifts you will never use, pretend not to mind the cost of the dinner on the table, or act interested in hearing the same stories over and over from the forgetful relative, you may get the vague feeling that you are [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:01+02:00', 'General', 'ahead grinch sit holidayâ fireplace year feign happy gifts use pretend mind cost dinner table act interested hearing stories forgetful relative vague feeling');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9899, 'Social Media and Business', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/12/15/social-media-and-business/', 'Time Magazine has announced that Mark Zuckerberg, a 26 year old entrepreneur and creator of Facebook, is the &amp;#8220;Time Person of the Year.&amp;#8221;&nbsp; With much fanfare and gallons of ink devoted to the creative genius of the idea, business platform, and usefulness of the application; one out of every twelve people ON THE PLANET now [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:02+02:00', 'General', 'social media business time magazine announced mark zuckerberg 26 year old entrepreneur creator facebook time person year â  fanfare gallons ink devoted creative genius idea business platform usefulness application people planet');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9900, 'Cash, Credit, or Concern?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/12/07/cash-credit-or-concern/', 'Given that this is the holiday season and the economy has not been as robust as many would have hoped it would be after the tinkering by the Federal Government to avoid a crisis, a strange confluence of activity is occurring. People are feeling compelled to spend on gifts, parties, and holiday celebrations, but are [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:02+02:00', 'General', 'cash credit concern given holiday season economy robust hoped tinkering federal government avoid crisis strange confluence activity occurring people feeling compelled spend gifts parties holiday celebrations');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9901, 'To Party or Not', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/29/to-party-or-not/', 'This time of the year is when many companies wrestle with how to acknowledge the season and how to show their appreciation for both their employees and their customers or clients.&nbsp; The issue of HOW to behave will be addressed in numerous articles, tv stories, blogs, and the like; but WHETHER to hold a party [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:03+02:00', 'General', 'party time year companies wrestle acknowledge season appreciation employees customers clientsâ  issue behave addressed numerous articles tv stories blogs like hold party');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9902, 'The New Truths About PR (Part 2)', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/17/the-new-truths-about-pr-part-2/', 'In the previous column, David Meerman Scott shared some ideas about how business owners can leverage the new media options to maximize their business performance. In this second and final column, Mr. Scott concludes answering additional questions. As a reminder, he will be speaking at the FCPRA in Stamford, CT on November 22nd (register at [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:04+02:00', 'General', 'new truths pr 2 previous column david meerman scott shared ideas business owners leverage new media options maximize business performance second final column mr scott concludes answering additional questions reminder speaking fcpra stamford ct november 22nd register');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9903, 'The New Truths About PR (Part 1)', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/14/the-new-truths-about-pr-part-1/', 'One of the most disconcerting things that can happen in business is that once the owner believes they have figured out what to do, what works, and how to do it; the capabilities and requirements change.&nbsp; The &amp;#8220;rules of the game&amp;#8221; shift and what once was seen as progessive is now outmoded or replaced by [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:04+02:00', 'General', 'new truths pr 1 disconcerting things happen business owner believes figured works capabilities requirements changeâ  rules game shift seen progessive outmoded replaced');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9904, 'Does Nostalgia Sell?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/12/does-nostalgia-sell/', 'As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, many of us begin to reminisce about the smells, tastes, and memories of going back &amp;#8220;home&amp;#8221; (whether home is a few time zones away or just down the street). In the haze of our recollections, we tend to romanticize our experiences and heighten the more positively prominent aspect of [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:05+02:00', 'General', 'does nostalgia sell approach thanksgiving holiday begin reminisce smells tastes memories going home home time zones away just street haze recollections tend romanticize experiences heighten positively prominent aspect');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9905, 'Working Out Without The Sweat', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/03/working-out-without-the-sweat/', 'As we approach the holidays, many of us are concerned about not indulging in bad dietary habits and then having to live with the guilt of weight gain.&nbsp;To combat the excesses of holiday eating, many of us will have to endure the sweat, pain, and fatigue of working out.&nbsp; Contrarily, businesses have a chance to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:05+02:00', 'General', 'working sweat approach holidays concerned indulging bad dietary habits having live guilt weight gainâ to combat excesses holiday eating endure sweat pain fatigue working outâ  contrarily businesses chance');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9906, 'Salary = Success', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/10/27/salary-success/', 'We are currently in the long-term&nbsp; ripple effects of the recession and many small business owners have had to close up shop and pursue other opportunities.&nbsp; The empty storefronts up and down Main Street, USA are testament to just how hard it is to succeed in today&amp;#8217;s current economic climate.&nbsp; Still other business owners have [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:06+02:00', 'General', 'salary = success currently long termâ  ripple effects recession small business owners close shop pursue opportunitiesâ  storefronts main street testament just hard succeed today current economic climateâ  business owners');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9907, 'Will Health Insurance Hamstring Entrepreneurs?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/10/20/will-health-insurance-hamstring-entrepreneurs/', 'Of all of the politically contentious issues being debated in Connecticut right now between the candidates running for office, Barack Obama&amp;#8217;s healthcare initiative is perhaps the one that is the most polarizing. As small business owners and entrepreneurs, this issue is one that brings into focus the collision of idealism and practicalities. What follows is [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:06+02:00', 'General', 'health insurance hamstring entrepreneurs politically contentious issues debated connecticut right candidates running office barack obama healthcare initiative polarizing small business owners entrepreneurs issue brings focus collision idealism practicalities follows');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9908, 'Getting a Handle on the Economy', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/10/12/getting-a-handle-on-the-economy/', 'Entrepreneurs are as glued to the media&amp;#8217;s reporting of economic indicators as anyone else.&nbsp; Of late, the pronouncements made that&nbsp;the&nbsp;economy is healthy and growing are more often drowned out by those that speak to the continuation of doom and gloom.&nbsp; While it is the state of things that most of us do not care to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:07+02:00', 'General', 'getting handle economy entrepreneurs glued media reporting economic indicators elseâ  late pronouncements thatâ theâ economy healthy growing drowned speak continuation doom gloomâ  state things care');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9909, 'Sales Tracking Essentials', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/10/07/sales-tracking-essentials/', 'Any good business owner knows that it is essential to keep a close eye on sales and sales performance.&nbsp; While the rest of the company&amp;#8217;s efforts may be aligned and working productively, without a strong sales effort; the chances of success are nil. One sales management consultant, Suzanne Paling has written a helpful guide for [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:08+02:00', 'General', 'sales tracking essentials good business owner knows essential close eye sales sales performanceâ  rest company efforts aligned working productively strong sales effort chances success nil sales management consultant suzanne paling written helpful guide');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9910, 'Pain to Train', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/09/30/pain-to-train/', 'As the recession is allegedly over and the economy staggers back to a &amp;#8220;new normal,&amp;#8221; many companies are having to confront the issues surrounding whether or not to train their employees. During the recession, many companies eliminated or significantly reduced the amount of training they provided. Under the belief that training was an expense that [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:08+02:00', 'General', 'pain train recession allegedly economy staggers new normal companies having confront issues surrounding train employees recession companies eliminated significantly reduced training provided belief training expense');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9911, 'Folly of Feedback', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/09/22/folly-of-feedback/', 'Business people are no different in their work lives than they are outside of work in that we all want to be appreciated, complimented, and recognized. In fact, we solicit that and often ask others to provide us with their perspectives and opinions of our performance, behavior, and results.&nbsp; What sometimes happens though is that [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:09+02:00', 'General', 'folly feedback business people different work lives outside work want appreciated complimented recognized fact solicit ask provide perspectives opinions performance behavior resultsâ  happens');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9912, 'You Are Your Record', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/09/14/you-are-your-record/', 'Although it is far too common for industry analysts, business pundits,consultants, &nbsp;managers, and entrepreneurs to look for lessons in pro sports and try to apply it to their business with less than consistent results, there is a glaring example that is worth discussing in our local market.&nbsp; The New York Jets have self proclaimed themselves [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:09+02:00', 'General', 'record far common industry analysts business punditsconsultants â managers entrepreneurs look lessons sports try apply business consistent results glaring example worth discussing local marketâ  new york jets self proclaimed');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9913, 'Talent Spiders on the Web', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/09/09/talent-spiders-on-the-web/', 'One of the most frustrating activities for both employers and employees is the hiring process.&nbsp; It is a process marred by stumbles, trips, and false impressions.&nbsp; Just like going on a blind date, the hiring company wants to make a good impression to seduce the candidate to want to join the company and the prospective [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:10+02:00', 'General', 'talent spiders web frustrating activities employers employees hiring processâ  process marred stumbles trips false impressionsâ  just like going blind date hiring company wants make good impression seduce candidate want join company prospective');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9914, 'Nurse, Purse or Worse', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/09/01/nurse-purse-or-worse/', 'Small business owners are a rare breed. They are willing to invest their own thoughts, labor, equity, expertise, and all of their hopes, dreams, and aspirations into a business without any guarantee of success.&nbsp; In return, they anticipate that the business will succeed and provide back to them the satisfacation and rewards they seek. However, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:10+02:00', 'General', 'nurse purse worse small business owners rare breed willing invest thoughts labor equity expertise hopes dreams aspirations business guarantee successâ  return anticipate business succeed provide satisfacation rewards seek');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9915, 'Is Stew Still Right?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/08/16/is-stew-still-right/', 'A week ago a JetBlue flight attendant received quite a bit of attention for doing what so many employees have dreamed of doing. Steven Slater lived out the fantasy of the old Johnny Paycheck song, &amp;#8220;Take This Job and Shove it.&amp;#8221;&nbsp; The reports of the incident have become well-known by now.&nbsp; In spite of the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:11+02:00', 'General', 'stew right week ago jetblue flight attendant received quite bit attention doing employees dreamed doing steven slater lived fantasy old johnny paycheck song job shove â  reports incident known nowâ  spite');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9916, 'Back to School For All', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/08/13/back-to-school-for-all/', 'The weather here in Connecticut is still rather summery, but the commercials have already begun to run for the sales occurring on back to school supplies. Many kids are trying to slow down time to savor their summer for a bit longer, but quite a few parents have the wisdom to know that returning to [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:11+02:00', 'General', 'school weather connecticut summery commercials begun run sales occurring school supplies kids trying slow time savor summer bit longer quite parents wisdom know returning');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9917, 'How to Prevent a Repeat', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/08/09/how-to-prevent-a-repeat/', 'The recent news has filled with the tragedy that occurred at the beer distributorship in Manchester, CT.&nbsp; A disgruntled route driver was accused of having stolen from the company and reselling it on his own.&nbsp; As the story seem to be unfolding, the driver&amp;#8217;s employment was terminated and he then requested a drink of water [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:12+02:00', 'General', 'prevent repeat recent news filled tragedy occurred beer distributorship manchester ctâ  disgruntled route driver accused having stolen company reselling ownâ  story unfolding driver employment terminated requested drink water');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9918, 'A False Favre', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/08/05/a-false-favre/', 'The annual circus around will Brett Favre come back or not is in full bloom. The rumors, speculation, and hypothesizing are being given the kind of time and attention more often reserved for true news stories that impact our daily lives much more personally and dramatically than whether a Football Quarterback who is on his [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:13+02:00', 'General', 'false favre annual circus brett favre come bloom rumors speculation hypothesizing given kind time attention reserved true news stories impact daily lives personally dramatically football quarterback');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9919, 'Running the Relay Race', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/07/28/running-the-relay-race/', 'Many businesses began with two or more people excitedly agreeing to put their trust, faith, skills, and future successes in each other&amp;#8217;s hands. Plans are made, decisions are reached, enthusiasm and excitement at what the future holds fuels late nights, weekends, and vacation time spent building the business. However, the real test of a business, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:13+02:00', 'General', 'running relay race businesses began people excitedly agreeing trust faith skills future successes hands plans decisions reached enthusiasm excitement future holds fuels late nights weekends vacation time spent building business real test business');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9920, 'Customer Service Continuation', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/07/22/customer-service-continuation/', 'On June 11th, 2010, I wrote about an incident that had occurred where a major retailer stumbled in responding to a customer raising an issue with their customer service.&nbsp; Now, nearly 45 days later, it is time to revisit that scenario and see what has transpired since then. Quick Review Just to refresh memories, a [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:14+02:00', 'General', 'customer service continuation june 11th 2010 i wrote incident occurred major retailer stumbled responding customer raising issue customer serviceâ  nearly 45 days later time revisit scenario transpired quick review just refresh memories');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9921, 'Business is not Immune to ID Theft', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/07/19/business-is-not-immune-to-id-theft/', 'Most of us have received unsolicited phone calls, emails, and even paper mail warning us of the dangers of identity theft.&nbsp; The outcomes are dire.&nbsp; Bills being run up on credit accounts, legal situations arising requiring defending actions that we are unaware of, and the cost and expense of proving that the actions of others [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:14+02:00', 'General', 'business immune id theft received unsolicited phone calls emails paper mail warning dangers identity theftâ  outcomes direâ  bills run credit accounts legal situations arising requiring defending actions unaware cost expense proving actions');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9922, 'Business is not a Hobby', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/07/08/business-is-not-a-hobby-2/', 'An out of state friend and I decided to get together after not seeing each other for over a year. While enjoying New Haven pizza, he began to tell me a tale of woe related to his Father&rsquo;s business. According to my friend&rsquo;s story, the father has been developing a real love for nature and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:15+02:00', 'General', 'business hobby state friend i decided seeing year enjoying new haven pizza began tell tale woe related father’s business according friend’s story father developing real love nature');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9923, 'Public Power uses Social Media Effectively', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/07/07/public-power-uses-social-media-effectively/', 'Of all of the &amp;#8220;hot topics&amp;#8221; discussed in the business pages of newspapers, journals, industry publications, on blogs, in electronic bulletin boards, etc, none seem to be more topcial than the use of Social Media as a component of a company&amp;#8217;s marketing efforts. However, for all of the theory, salesmanship, and enthusiasm around the potential [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:15+02:00', 'General', 'public power uses social media effectively hot topics discussed business pages newspapers journals industry publications blogs electronic bulletin boards topcial use social media component company marketing efforts theory salesmanship enthusiasm potential');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9924, 'Serious Side of Fun', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/06/29/serious-side-of-fun/', 'Businesspeople are always on the hunt for ways to have fun at work to spice up their dreary office jobs, repetitive assignments, and projects that score high on the boredom scale. However, there are businesspeople whose job it is to provide fun for others. Those in the hospitality industry cannot survive on the business generated [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:16+02:00', 'General', 'fun businesspeople hunt ways fun work spice dreary office jobs repetitive assignments projects score high boredom scale businesspeople job provide fun hospitality industry survive business generated');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9925, 'When Negatitivity is a Positive', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/06/16/when-negatitivity-is-a-positive/', 'Most business people can easily rattle off reasons why customers should purchase from their business rather than from the competition.&nbsp; The ease with which most entrepreneurs can slip into discussions of their; experience, business model, qualifications, testimonials, etc. is almost second nature.&nbsp; While it is important to be able to answer that question convincingly and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:17+02:00', 'General', 'negatitivity positive business people easily rattle reasons customers purchase business competitionâ  ease entrepreneurs slip discussions experience business model qualifications testimonials second natureâ  able answer question convincingly');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9926, 'Everyday Counts in Customer Service', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/06/11/everyday-counts-in-customer-service/', 'A close friend of mine recently shared a horrific experience she had with a major retailer that manufacturers their own product brand Her experience should serve as a wake-up call to EVERY company that thinks that customer service, repair, technical support, or other &ldquo;after the sale&rdquo; functions are less important than sales and marketing She [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:17+02:00', 'General', 'everyday counts customer service close friend recently shared horrific experience major retailer manufacturers product brand experience serve wake company thinks customer service repair technical support “after saleâ€ functions sales marketing');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9927, 'Sales Myths', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/28/sales-myths/', 'Of all the misconceptions that arise when entrepreneurs or business owners think about starting their own company; no area is more misunderstood&nbsp;than the sales function.&nbsp; Many business people have a mistaken impression of what it takes to succeed in sales.&nbsp; Furthermore, what passes for sales training often promotes ideas about the process that are doomed [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:18+02:00', 'General', 'sales myths misconceptions arise entrepreneurs business owners think starting company area misunderstoodâ than sales functionâ  business people mistaken impression takes succeed salesâ  furthermore passes sales training promotes ideas process doomed');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9928, 'Finding Improvement Ideas', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/25/finding-improvement-ideas/', 'One of the most difficult things for a business person to do; and even harder for a successful business person to perform, is to take stock of their own internal company&amp;#8217;s processes, methods, and strategies and crtically assess whether there is room for improvement or the introduction of new ideas.&nbsp; After all, the business person [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:18+02:00', 'General', 'finding improvement ideas difficult things business person harder successful business person perform stock internal company processes methods strategies crtically assess room improvement introduction new ideasâ  business person');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9929, 'Product Promotion Pause', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/17/product-promotion-pause/', 'When running a business in tough economic times there are challenges that are even more critical to meet than at other times. Among the most essential challenges are: Acquiring new customers Holding on to existing customers and reducing the chance that they will choose to purchase with a competitor Getting existing customers to purchase from [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:19+02:00', 'General', 'product promotion pause running business tough economic times challenges critical meet times essential challenges acquiring new customers holding existing customers reducing chance choose purchase competitor getting existing customers purchase');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9930, 'Having What It Takes', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/07/having-what-it-takes/', 'Of all the questions posed about business, start-ups, entrepreneurialism, and deciding whether to embark on working for oneself; none is asked more frequently than how to determine if someone has what it takes to go into business for him or herself.&nbsp; It seems that any time two people get together to talk, the conversation will [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:19+02:00', 'General', 'having takes questions posed business start ups entrepreneurialism deciding embark working oneself asked frequently determine takes business herselfâ  time people talk conversation');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9931, 'Are Niches Ditches or Riches?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/04/are-niches-ditches-or-riches/', 'It is uttered so often now, it is almost a cliche, it is critical that a business be focused on serving a particualr niche or perhaps a very manageable (small) number of niches to succeed.&nbsp; Try to cast a net too wide or address too broad of a marketplace, and the business will suffer from [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:20+02:00', 'General', 'niches ditches riches uttered cliche critical business focused serving particualr niche manageable small number niches succeedâ  try cast net wide address broad marketplace business suffer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9932, 'Defining the Customer', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/29/defining-the-customer/', 'Two recent stories were shared with me this past week that had me shaking my head at the confusion around which entity was the customer and which was the service provider. One was a for-profit institution that should know better. The other is a non-profit that had better quickly learn better or there may be [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:20+02:00', 'General', 'defining customer recent stories shared past week shaking head confusion entity customer service provider profit institution know better profit better quickly learn better');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9933, 'Twitter Dee Twitter Dumb', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/27/twitter-dee-twitter-dumb/', 'One of the things that businesses are having to come to grips with is the advent of &amp;#8220;social media&amp;#8221; or the ability of critics, shoppers, competitors, employees and even business owners to produce their own communicative content (marketing) at no (or next to no) cost through sites like Twitter. The Site Users of the Twitter [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:21+02:00', 'General', 'twitter dee twitter dumb things businesses having come grips advent social media ability critics shoppers competitors employees business owners produce communicative content marketing cost sites like twitter site users twitter');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9934, 'What Wing Experts Know', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/23/what-wing-experts-know/', 'If there is one thing that is for certain, there are many Connecticut residents that crave the spicy Buffalo Chicken Wing. For some, it is best served as an appetizer before an entree arrives at the table. For others, it is the perfect party food that easily allows people to mingle and still eat as [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:22+02:00', 'General', 'wing experts know thing certain connecticut residents crave spicy buffalo chicken wing best served appetizer entree arrives table perfect party food easily allows people mingle eat');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9935, 'Time for the Turtles to Stick their Necks Out', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/19/time-for-the-turtles-to-stick-their-necks-out/', 'The recession caused many businesses to stall any forward progression they had established leading up to that point.&nbsp; The confluence of the impending election, the collapse of the ability of small businesses to rely upon the availability of credit,&nbsp;and the strong divide over health care coverage and what that might portend for employers and entrepreneurs; [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:22+02:00', 'General', 'time turtles stick necks recession caused businesses stall forward progression established leading pointâ  confluence impending election collapse ability small businesses rely availability creditâ and strong divide health care coverage portend employers entrepreneurs');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9936, 'College Grads Take Heed', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/08/college-grads-take-heed/', 'This is the season when commencement addresses take shape, the restlessness of soon to be graduated students takes over, and old fogeys attempt to share their insights on what it takes to succeed in life, love, and for purposes of this column; business. Adding My Voice The lessons gleaned from having worked for the last [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:23+02:00', 'General', 'college grads heed season commencement addresses shape restlessness soon graduated students takes old fogeys attempt share insights takes succeed life love purposes column business adding voice lessons gleaned having worked');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9937, 'Are you Blind or Refuse to See?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/07/are-you-blind-or-refuse-to-see/', 'The media was all aflutter today on a couple of different stories that all had a common theme &amp;#8211; businesses squelching opportunities to succeed in spite of customers being very clear about what it would take for them to succeed. Airlines &amp;#8211; Open Your Eyes! Let me explain. The airline industry has been hit hard [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:23+02:00', 'General', 'blind refuse media aflutter today couple different stories common theme &#8211 businesses squelching opportunities succeed spite customers clear succeed airlines &#8211 open eyes let explain airline industry hit hard');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9938, 'Are You A Slacktivist?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/06/are-you-a-slacktivist/', 'There is a movement afoot that is occurring at the intersection of social media and people&amp;#8217;s desire to do things that make them feel good about themselves.&nbsp; That corner of the world is where activism and being a slacker meet.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it seems that every town has one of these corners, and in the cyber [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:24+02:00', 'General', 'slacktivist movement afoot occurring intersection social media people desire things make feel good themselvesâ  corner world activism slacker meetâ  unfortunately town corners cyber');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9939, 'Seek to Offend?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/02/seek-to-offend/', 'Conventional wisdom maintains that it is in the best interests of a business to be as broad in appeal as possible and to avoid willfully angering any potential or prospective customers.&nbsp; One of the best retailers in the world is Fairfield County&amp;#8217;s own, Stew Leonard&amp;#8217;s (www.stewleonards.com) renowned for among other things, the rock that greets [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:24+02:00', 'General', 'seek offend conventional wisdom maintains best interests business broad appeal possible avoid willfully angering potential prospective customersâ  best retailers world fairfield county stew leonard wwwstewleonardscom renowned things rock greets');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9940, 'Post Office Prescriptives', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/03/09/post-office-prescriptives/', 'One of the perils of beng in business is that a perfectly good business idea that has proven to be sucessful over time can suddenly become irrelevant.&nbsp; This point was brought home by the recent news that the U.S. Post Office was going to consider eliminating Saturday delivery of mail (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/us/03postal.html&nbsp;and for the most part, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:25+02:00', 'General', 'post office prescriptives perils beng business perfectly good business idea proven sucessful time suddenly irrelevantâ  point brought home recent news post office going consider eliminating saturday delivery mail');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9941, 'Timeshare Tensions', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/26/timeshare-tensions/', 'The Hilton hotel chain is most closely associated with short term stays for either business professionals or leisure travelers intent on using the hotel for visiting the local area near the hotel.&nbsp; Generally, the traveling public views a hotel stay as a single transaction and is shopped for based on only one or two variables: [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:26+02:00', 'General', 'timeshare tensions hilton hotel chain closely associated short term stays business professionals leisure travelers intent using hotel visiting local area near hotelâ  generally traveling public views hotel stay single transaction shopped based variables');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9942, 'Branding Vegas Style', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/25/branding-vegas-style/', 'One of the largest trade shows in the country is orchestrated by a Newtown, CT based organization, the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Each year, they put together an industry conference that attracts over 60,000 attendees from backgrounds as diverse as military, law enforcement, people interested in self defense and protection, hunters, and competitive shooters. Their [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:27+02:00', 'General', 'branding vegas style largest trade shows country orchestrated newtown ct based organization national shooting sports foundation year industry conference attracts 60000 attendees backgrounds diverse military law enforcement people interested self defense protection hunters competitive shooters');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9943, 'Customer Complaint Handling', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/12/customer-complaint-handling/', 'The average business owner has a love/hate relationship with their customers. On the one hand, they recognize how vital the customer is to the sustaining, growing, and building of the business (or at least if the business owner is sane, that is self evident!). On the other hand, customers often want to receive the product [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:27+02:00', 'General', 'customer complaint handling average business owner love/hate relationship customers hand recognize vital customer sustaining growing building business business owner sane self evident hand customers want receive product');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9944, 'Results or Activities?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/09/results-or-activities/', 'One of the mantras that many business executives, consultants, coaches, and academics use when trying to motivate clients, executives and employees is, &ldquo;Only results count.&rdquo; What they are intending to communicate is the importance of focusing on the outputs of efforts and that outcomes are what determines success or failure of a business. At first [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:28+02:00', 'General', 'results activities mantras business executives consultants coaches academics use trying motivate clients executives employees “only results countâ€ intending communicate importance focusing outputs efforts outcomes determines success failure business');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9945, 'Trade Show Selling', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/28/trade-show-selling/', 'It is the dream of almost every executive purchasing a booth at a trade show. The doors to the exhibition hall open and prospects start streaming in with checkbooks in hand, questions about products bubbling from their lips, and their excitement and desire to make a purchase at the trade show practically visible from two [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:28+02:00', 'General', 'trade selling dream executive purchasing booth trade doors exhibition hall open prospects start streaming checkbooks hand questions products bubbling lips excitement desire make purchase trade practically visible');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9946, 'Customer Is King', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/26/customer-is-king/', 'If there is one truth that has been proven over and over again in retailing, it is that the customer is king. Suppliers and retailers alike, worship at the altar of the ultimate decision-maker in the hopes of securing a purchase. If that is so evident and obvious &ndash; then why won&rsquo;t suppliers and retailers [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:29+02:00', 'General', 'customer king truth proven retailing customer king suppliers retailers alike worship altar ultimate decision maker hopes securing purchase evident obvious – won’t suppliers retailers');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9947, 'Business, 20/20 Hindsight and NBC', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/14/business-2020-hindsight-and-nbc/', 'There has been much written, discussed, and joked about the recent debacle occurring at NBC&amp;#8217;s late night programming. For those not keeping track, the prized jewel of late night television for half of a century has been the Tonight Show property. The most recent steward of that show is Conan O&amp;#8217;Brien,who inherited it from Jay [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:29+02:00', 'General', 'business 20/20 hindsight nbc written discussed joked recent debacle occurring nbc late night programming keeping track prized jewel late night television half century tonight property recent steward conan brienwho inherited jay');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9948, 'Personal but not Confidential', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/12/personal-but-not-confidential/', 'One of the outgrowths of the expansion of technology in society is the tradeoff between sharing of personal information about ourselves and the ability of businesses to better serve us. In a society where protecting one&amp;#8217;s right to privacy is believed to be of tremendous importance, there is tremendous consumer cynicism and distrust of requests [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:30+02:00', 'General', 'personal confidential outgrowths expansion technology society tradeoff sharing personal information ability businesses better serve society protecting right privacy believed tremendous importance tremendous consumer cynicism distrust requests');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9949, 'To Sir, With Love', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/08/to-sir-with-love/', 'One of the decisions salespeople, job hunters, and those seeking to speak to business leaders they may never have met confront is how to refer to the person when writing or calling them. Most of us have been taught to show respect and address elders and people in positions of authority by some honorific. It [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:31+02:00', 'General', 'sir love decisions salespeople job hunters seeking speak business leaders met confront refer person writing calling taught respect address elders people positions authority honorific');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9950, 'Being The Best You', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/being-the-best-you/', 'Every business person has had the experience of looking back on their past actions or reflecting on how their behavior did not represent their peak of performance. While the reasons are understandable given the; stress, tension, frustration, and time constraints within which many actions are taken &ndash; the result is still an outcome that is [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:31+02:00', 'General', 'best business person experience looking past actions reflecting behavior did represent peak performance reasons understandable given stress tension frustration time constraints actions taken – result outcome');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9951, 'None So Innovative As Mom', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/none-so-innovative-as-mom/', 'It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention and that the thought is father to the deed, but those words have never been truer than when applied to parents striving to provide their children with the essentials in this economy. Faced with children that quickly outgrow clothing well before the garments usefulness [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:32+02:00', 'General', 'innovative mom said necessity mother invention thought father deed words truer applied parents striving provide children essentials economy faced children quickly outgrow clothing garments usefulness');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9952, 'Marketing Message Maneuvers', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/marketing-message-maneuvers/', 'As the economy tightened, many business owners were confronted by the reduction in customer count and the effect of the double jeopardy of smaller sized sales to their existing customers, Seeking to combat that outcome, many businesses tried to proactively market to new customers from different segments of the population than they previously had targeted. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:32+02:00', 'General', 'marketing message maneuvers economy tightened business owners confronted reduction customer count effect double jeopardy smaller sized sales existing customers seeking combat outcome businesses tried proactively market new customers different segments population previously targeted');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9953, 'Talk Amongst Yourselves', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/talk-amongst-yourselves/', 'Perception being what it is, if asked what they think of gossip in business settings, many people would be quick to point out the negatives and hurtful outcomes that are likely to occur. However, if those same people were asked what they think of creating buzz, viral marketing, or word of mouth efforts; and their [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:33+02:00', 'General', 'talk perception asked think gossip business settings people quick point negatives hurtful outcomes likely occur people asked think creating buzz viral marketing word mouth efforts');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9954, 'ESTablish Your Image', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/establish-your-image/', 'One of the most important determinants of marketing and sales success is the image prospects and customers have about the company and what represents. While, there is much to be discussed and learned about the graphic, pictorial, and textual representations a company uses to market itself through; logos, stationery, signage, websites, brochures, etc. &ndash; the [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:33+02:00', 'General', 'establish image determinants marketing sales success image prospects customers company represents discussed learned graphic pictorial textual representations company uses market logos stationery signage websites brochures –');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9955, 'Phoning It In', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/phoning-it-in/', 'A spirited discussion occurs among entrepreneurs whenever the topic of selling surfaces. The conversation will often include the merits of selling over the telephone over the need to be face-to-face with a client. Some entrepreneurs believe that they have a better chance of closing a sale when they can actually be together with the prospect [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:34+02:00', 'General', 'phoning spirited discussion occurs entrepreneurs topic selling surfaces conversation include merits selling telephone need face face client entrepreneurs believe better chance closing sale actually prospect');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9956, 'Selling OUT of a Sale', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/selling-out-of-a-sale/', 'It happened again. A client came to me and wanted me to help them salvage a sales call that had gone terribly wrong. It is as if they wanted me to give them a &ldquo;morning after pill&rdquo; for sales calls or turn back the clock and offer them a do-over. The best I could offer [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:34+02:00', 'General', 'selling sale happened client came wanted help salvage sales gone terribly wrong wanted “morning pillâ€ sales calls turn clock offer best i offer');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9957, 'Transparency, Behavior and Experience', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/05/transparency-behavior-and-experience/', 'Business owners work extra diligently to create the best products and services they can to attract shoppers, clients, and customers. They compete on the basis of having built a better mousetrap, a more effective solution, a cheaper version of something, a more enhanced option, or offering something that is not readily available from competitors. Unfortunately, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:35+02:00', 'General', 'transparency behavior experience business owners work extra diligently create best products services attract shoppers clients customers compete basis having built better mousetrap effective solution cheaper enhanced option offering readily available competitors unfortunately');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9958, 'To Friend, Link, or Ignore', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2009/12/22/to-friend-link-or-ignore/', 'Being a business person in contemporary society often means blurring the distinction between being at work versus away from work. For many entrepreneurs that work out of their home, the challenge to return to a work assignment or project is often magnetic &amp;#8211; no matter what the time of the day or night the urge [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:36+02:00', 'General', 'friend link ignore business person contemporary society means blurring distinction work versus away work entrepreneurs work home challenge return work assignment project magnetic &#8211 matter time day night urge');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9959, 'Contract Conundrum', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2009/12/16/contract-conundrum/', 'Recently, two colleagues of mine called me to discuss their independent business opportunities that had stalled and wanted advice on what steps to take to get things back on track. After talking to them, it appeared that the mistakes were not in their abilities, their products or services, or even their pricing. What had caused [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:36+02:00', 'General', 'contract conundrum recently colleagues called discuss independent business opportunities stalled wanted advice steps things track talking appeared mistakes abilities products services pricing caused');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9960, 'Deceiving Appearances', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2009/12/15/deceiving-appearances/', 'We have all heard about the perils of and been cautioned against judging a &amp;#8220;Book by its Cover.&amp;#8221; And yet, we all do it continuously. Research shows that tall people are viewed as being more authorative and are paid more than their shorter colleagues. People who are heavier are seen as less reliable, untrusthworthy, and [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:37+02:00', 'General', 'deceiving appearances heard perils cautioned judging book cover continuously research shows tall people viewed authorative paid shorter colleagues people heavier seen reliable untrusthworthy');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9961, 'Say What?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2009/12/15/say-what/', 'As a veteran of business meetings, conference calls, emails, and telephone conversations it is always amazing to me how often the words we use to express ourselves serve to confuse and not clarify the message we intend to send. How often have the following been said without regard for whether the listener(s) share the same [...]', '2011-10-16T04:38:37+02:00', 'General', 'say veteran business meetings conference calls emails telephone conversations amazing words use express serve confuse clarify message intend send following said regard listeners share');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9962, 'Comment on A Lost Customer by Lindsay', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/29/a-lost-customer/#comment-529', 'doh! I meant quite!', '2011-10-16T04:39:34+02:00', '', 'lost customer lindsay doh i meant quite');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9963, 'Comment on A Lost Customer by Chris Preovolos', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/29/a-lost-customer/#comment-521', 'Never really had an issue at Fairway.', '2011-10-16T04:39:38+02:00', '', 'lost customer chris preovolos really issue fairway');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9964, 'Comment on You Lost Me at Hello by Fran', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/04/26/you-lost-me-at-hello/#comment-454', 'Great article, We have also done the college shopping and the thing that bothers me the most is not really where you go to school but what you do with your education. There have been many great people who have gone to Community college and made their mark in the business world.', '2011-10-16T04:39:38+02:00', '', 'lost hello fran great article college shopping thing bothers really school education great people gone community college mark business world');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9965, 'Comment on A Lost Customer by NHL Jersey', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/03/29/a-lost-customer/#comment-430', 'thank you for sharing.I like it very much!\n', '2011-10-16T04:39:39+02:00', '', 'lost customer nhl jersey thank sharingi like much\n');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9966, 'Comment on Trade Show Selling by Charles Dugan', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/28/trade-show-selling/#comment-399', 'An &quot;evergreen&quot; post if I ever saw one, David:). I first read this last year, and stumbled across it again today - no loss of relevance. At our \n&lt;a HREF=&quot;//www.American-Image.com/&rdquo;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;trade show display business&lt;/a&gt;, we&#039;ve been providing great trade show display tools for over 25 years - but there are always the clients that think setting up the booth and sitting down to drink coffee and read the paper will get the results they want - as you point out, there&#039;s a lot more to it!', '2011-10-16T04:39:39+02:00', '', 'trade selling charles dugan evergreen post i saw david i read year stumbled today loss relevance \ntrade display business weve providing great trade display tools 25 years clients think setting booth sitting drink coffee read paper results want point theres lot');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9967, 'Comment on Salary = Success by fort william b &amp; b', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/10/27/salary-success/#comment-377', 'Good thought though it is not like George Harrison is it?', '2011-10-16T04:39:40+02:00', '', 'salary = success fort william b & b good thought like george harrison');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9968, 'Comment on Branding Vegas Style by Pete', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/25/branding-vegas-style/#comment-372', 'You are right about there being very little difference between the different hotels. Even the 3 star hotels on the strip are great to stay, at only a fraction of the cost of the 5 star hotels.', '2011-10-16T04:39:40+02:00', '', 'branding vegas style pete right little difference different hotels 3 star hotels strip great stay fraction cost 5 star hotels');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9969, 'Comment on When You Make A Mistake by windus', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2011/01/24/when-you-make-a-mistake/#comment-332', 'Great example, really detailed. Very interesting article, if one can prevent errors then these could be turn into good occasions. Of course it&#039;s a good tactic.', '2011-10-16T04:39:41+02:00', '', 'make mistake windus great example really detailed interesting article prevent errors turn good occasions course good tactic');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9970, 'Comment on Social Media and Business by Sally Winter', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/12/15/social-media-and-business/#comment-242', 'This is great information.  Exactly what I was looking for - thank you!  You may also be interested in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.viddler.com/explore/RevStreamMktg/videos/1/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Social Media Marketing Machines Bonus&lt;/a&gt; video for good information on using social media for promoting local businesses, as well as B2B marketing.', '2011-10-16T04:39:41+02:00', '', 'social media business sally winter great information exactly i looking thank interested social media marketing machines bonus video good information using social media promoting local businesses b2b marketing');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9971, 'Comment on The New Truths About PR (Part 1) by Rob Seitz', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/14/the-new-truths-about-pr-part-1/#comment-200', 'More than just the &quot;promises (for) an illuminating presentation,&quot; I will stop just short of &quot;guaranteeing&quot; an illuminating presentation since &quot;guaranteeing&quot; is such a legal word. Plus, attendees will get a FREE copy of David&#039;s &quot;Real-Time&quot; book -- now on The Wall Street Journal&#039;s and USA Today&#039;s Business Books Bestsellers lists.  Plus, plus -- If you join or re-new your FCPRA membership at this event, you get both the event and the book for the equivalent of FREE! (Sorry, no steak knives or other kitchen gadgets will be offered.)   \n\nFCPRA has hosted David twice before and the organization and our guests have never been disappointed and, I am confident, always &quot;illuminated&quot;!', '2011-10-16T04:39:42+02:00', '', 'new truths pr 1 rob seitz just promises illuminating presentation i stop just short guaranteeing illuminating presentation guaranteeing legal word attendees free copy davids real time book wall street journals todays business books bestsellers lists join new fcpra membership event event book equivalent free sorry steak knives kitchen gadgets offered \n\nfcpra hosted david twice organization guests disappointed i confident illuminated');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9972, 'Comment on The New Truths About PR (Part 1) by David Meerman Scott', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/11/14/the-new-truths-about-pr-part-1/#comment-199', 'Thanks David - it was good so communicate with you. I am looking forward to my talk in CT. \n\nJust a decade ago, consumers had little information choice - there was a daily newspaper, some specialty magazines, and three network TV channels. Companies could ram &quot;messages&quot; down the throats of consumers on the company timetable. \n\nWith tremendous choice today, the consumer is in charge.\n\nSadly, most companies PR programs have not kept up.\n\nDavid', '2011-10-16T04:39:43+02:00', '', 'new truths pr 1 david meerman scott thanks david good communicate i looking forward talk ct \n\njust decade ago consumers little information choice daily newspaper specialty magazines network tv channels companies ram messages throats consumers company timetable \n\nwith tremendous choice today consumer charge\n\nsadly companies pr programs kept up\n\ndavid');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9973, 'Comment on Customer Complaint Handling by Alex', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/12/customer-complaint-handling/#comment-115', 'Hi David. Maybe the time will come when companies start to understand that their customers are not only cash cows but also valuable partners when it comes to product testing and developement. Complaints are in most cases an offer of a customer to look for a solution. Unfortunately a lot of companies havent&#039;t started to realize this.', '2011-10-16T04:39:43+02:00', '', 'customer complaint handling alex hi david maybe time come companies start understand customers cash cows valuable partners comes product testing developement complaints cases offer customer look solution unfortunately lot companies haventt started realize');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9974, 'Comment on Trade Show Selling by Table Top Displays', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/28/trade-show-selling/#comment-80', 'Really nice post&hellip; I&rsquo;ve just tweet it!', '2011-10-16T04:39:44+02:00', '', 'trade selling table displays really nice post… i’ve just tweet');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9975, 'Comment on Everyday Counts in Customer Service by Everyday Counts in Customer Service &ndash; Getting Personal About &hellip; &laquo; Customer Service Max', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/06/11/everyday-counts-in-customer-service/#comment-77', '[...] link: Everyday Counts in Customer Service &ndash; Getting Personal About &hellip;   Comments [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:44+02:00', '', 'everyday counts customer service everyday counts customer service – getting personal … â« customer service max link everyday counts customer service – getting personal … comments');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9976, 'Comment on Trade Show Selling by Display Booths', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/28/trade-show-selling/#comment-76', 'There are some people who underestimate the usefulness of trade shows.\nMany have given up on them. In fact, more and more business owners are pulling out of trade shows. This is a wrong strategy. Instead of pulling out, they should think of various ways of improving their trade show displays and their booths. This way, they would have better shot at attracting potential customers.', '2011-10-16T04:39:45+02:00', '', 'trade selling display booths people underestimate usefulness trade shows\nmany given fact business owners pulling trade shows wrong strategy instead pulling think various ways improving trade displays booths way better shot attracting potential customers');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9977, 'Comment on Sales Myths by john oates', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/28/sales-myths/#comment-75', 'Hey Dave,\n\nGREAT article. Love the message. I have a couple of questions for you about your blog. If you could give me a shout back via email, I&#039;d really appreciate it. \n\nThanks!\n\nBest,\nJohn', '2011-10-16T04:39:45+02:00', '', 'sales myths john oates hey dave\n\ngreat article love message i couple questions blog shout email id really appreciate \n\nthanks\n\nbest\njohn');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9978, 'Comment on Customer Complaint Handling by Mina Rivera', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/12/customer-complaint-handling/#comment-61', 'I went to Lowe&#039;s in order to take a quote for a new carpet, but they told me that I have to paid for measures and lead testing in the place were they going to install the new carpet because is a law testing houses that were build before 1972. I paid for the measures and lead testing.  They came and did the measures but they did not test for lead when I went back to lowe&#039;s I told them that I need my money back because they did not test for lead and they told me that the person who came is an expert and he did not see that my house needed the test. It is true that an expert just for seen the area where he supposed to test  knows that is not neccesary because do not have a lead?.', '2011-10-16T04:39:46+02:00', '', 'customer complaint handling mina rivera i went lowes order quote new carpet told i paid measures lead testing place going install new carpet law testing houses build 1972 i paid measures lead testing came did measures did test lead i went lowes i told i need money did test lead told person came expert did house needed test true expert just seen area supposed test knows neccesary lead');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9979, 'Comment on Are Niches Ditches or Riches? by Tweets that mention Are Niches Ditches or Riches? - Getting Personal About Business - Connecticut News -- Topsy.com', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/05/04/are-niches-ditches-or-riches/#comment-60', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Donald Whitehead. Donald Whitehead said: Are Niches Ditches or Riches? - Getting Personal About Business ...: It is uttered so often now, it is almost a cl... http://bit.ly/cInbtF [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:46+02:00', '', 'niches ditches riches tweets mention niches ditches riches getting personal business connecticut news topsycom post mentioned twitter donald whitehead donald whitehead said niches ditches riches getting personal business uttered cl http//bitly/cinbtf');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9980, 'Comment on Twitter Dee Twitter Dumb by uberVU - social comments', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/27/twitter-dee-twitter-dumb/#comment-48', '&lt;strong&gt;Social comments and analytics for this post...&lt;/strong&gt;\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by twitomation00: Twitter Dee Twitter Dumb - Getting Personal About Business ... http://bit.ly/9wKp35...', '2011-10-16T04:39:47+02:00', '', 'twitter dee twitter dumb ubervu social comments social comments analytics post\n\nthis post mentioned twitter twitomation00 twitter dee twitter dumb getting personal business http//bitly/9wkp35');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9981, 'Comment on Customer Complaint Handling by chloe', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/02/12/customer-complaint-handling/#comment-45', '&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.callboxconnect.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Customer complaint handling&lt;/a&gt; is a good way to improve your business. Complaint handling believe or not take skill and effort in talking to customers.There are also complaint services that you can rely to in case you need help.', '2011-10-16T04:39:48+02:00', '', 'customer complaint handling chloe ');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9982, 'Comment on College Grads Take Heed by Pierremarie', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/04/08/college-grads-take-heed/#comment-35', 'Very great points. Even if you are the best in your class, the business world is a different animal. The few that will get lucky to get a job in this environment will need to take these advices.\n\nIf you have the entrepreneurial spirit, it is the time to rely on it. Start something.', '2011-10-16T04:39:49+02:00', '', 'college grads heed pierremarie great points best class business world different animal lucky job environment need advices\n\nif entrepreneurial spirit time rely start');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9983, 'Comment on Trade Show Selling by Matt', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/28/trade-show-selling/#comment-31', 'Great list! At KDF, www.kdf-comp.com we&#039;ve been producing trade show graphics for over 15 years and I must say you really seem to know your stuff!', '2011-10-16T04:39:49+02:00', '', 'trade selling matt great list kdf wwwkdf compcom weve producing trade graphics 15 years i say really know stuff');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9984, 'Comment on Customer Is King by Ben Waugh', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/26/customer-is-king/#comment-7', 'Nice site. There', '2011-10-16T04:39:50+02:00', '', 'customer king ben waugh nice site');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9985, 'Comment on Customer Is King by Dan Waldron', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2010/01/26/customer-is-king/#comment-6', 'You know, I have to tell you, I really enjoy this blog and the insight from everyone who participates. I find it to be refreshing and very informative. I wish there were more blogs like it. Anyway, I felt it was about time I posted, I', '2011-10-16T04:39:50+02:00', '', 'customer king dan waldron know i tell i really enjoy blog insight participates i refreshing informative i wish blogs like i felt time i posted i');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9986, 'JOINT OWNERSHIP OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ITS EFFECT ON YOUR ESTATE', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/joint-ownership-of-personal-property-and-its-effect-on-your-estate/', 'The term &ldquo;Joint Tenancy With Rights of Survivorship&rdquo; is most commonly associated with real estate transactions.&nbsp; Usually when real property is owned by two or more persons, (most commonly spouses), Joint Tenancy is preferred because when the real property is owned in this manner, upon the death of one joint holder, the other joint holder(s) [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:52+02:00', 'General', 'joint ownership personal property effect estate term “joint tenancy rights survivorshipâ€ commonly associated real estate transactionsâ  usually real property owned persons commonly spouses joint tenancy preferred real property owned manner death joint holder joint holders');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9987, 'SHOULD YOU NAME A TRUST AS THE BENFICIARY OF AN IRA OR OTHER QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/should-you-name-a-trust-as-the-benficiary-of-an-ira-or-other-qualified-retirement-plan/', 'Most estate plans which incorporate Trusts, generally don&rsquo;t consider using the Trust for retirement benefits.&nbsp; This is because retirement plans already have a designated beneficiary, so the assets don&rsquo;t necessarily need to be considered as part of the estate upon death.&nbsp; Hence, there is no need to change that as part of the estate plan. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:53+02:00', 'General', 'trust benficiary ira qualified retirement plan estate plans incorporate trusts generally don’t consider using trust retirement benefitsâ  retirement plans designated beneficiary assets don’t necessarily need considered estate deathâ  need change estate plan');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9988, 'DISCLAIMING YOUR INTEREST IN SOMEONE&rsquo;S ESTATE', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/disclaiming-your-interest-in-someone%e2%80%99s-estate/', 'Let&rsquo;s say a distant family member, who you hardly knew (but who obviously remembered you) died and left you a huge house in their Will. At first, you would think WOW!&nbsp; That&rsquo;s terrific.&nbsp; I won the lottery.&nbsp; A huge place to call my own, a big pool, tennis court; a real Newport Mansion type house.&nbsp; [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:54+02:00', 'General', 'disclaiming someone’s estate let’s say distant family member hardly knew obviously remembered died left huge house think wowâ  that’s terrificâ  i won lotteryâ  huge place big pool tennis court real newport mansion type houseâ ');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9989, 'ESTATE PLANNING ISSUES FOR CHILDREN', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/estate-planning-issues-for-children/', 'Providing care for a minor child is one of the most important factors in estate planning and is usually on the top of the list for most parents when they consider creating an estate plan.&nbsp; Caring for a child in the event of the death of a parent is complex to say the least.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:54+02:00', 'General', 'estate planning issues children providing care minor child factors estate planning usually list parents consider creating estate planâ  caring child event death parent complex say leastâ  it’s');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9990, '65 DAYS LEFT IN 2010.  HAVE YOU PERFORMED YOUR ANNUAL GIFTING YET?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/65-days-left-in-2010-have-you-performed-your-annual-gifting-yet/', 'It&rsquo;s that time of year again; the time to start thinking about whether you have exhausted the annual tax savings portion of your estate plan.&nbsp;&nbsp; As I have written about in many of my previous columns and spoken about at my seminars, one of the best tools of Estate planning is the benefit of gifting.&nbsp; [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:55+02:00', 'General', '65 days left 2010 performed annual gifting it’s time year time start thinking exhausted annual tax savings portion estate planâ â  i written previous columns spoken seminars best tools estate planning benefit giftingâ ');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9991, 'BASIC PLANNING FOR ELDERLY CARE', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/basic-planning-for-elderly-care/', 'The term Elder Care generally refers to the health and maintenance of the elderly and may or may not have anything to do with estate planning depending on your concerns.&nbsp; From an estate planning perspective, planning for either an elderly loved one or for your own benefits when you reach that age is a very [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:55+02:00', 'General', 'basic planning elderly care term elder care generally refers health maintenance elderly estate planning depending concernsâ  estate planning perspective planning elderly loved benefits reach age');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9992, 'SUMMER IS OVER, NOW GET BUSY PLANNING', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2011/02/24/summer-is-over-now-get-busy-planning/', 'My column usually focuses on a particular aspect of estate planning such as a type of Trust or various Wills.&nbsp; I define them, and then explain how they work and how they can be of benefit.&nbsp; However, one aspect of estate planning that is rarely discussed is when the appropriate time in your life is [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:56+02:00', 'General', 'summer busy planning column usually focuses particular aspect estate planning type trust various willsâ  i define explain work benefitâ  aspect estate planning rarely discussed appropriate time life');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9993, 'CHARITABLE GIVING- HELP A GOOD CAUSE AND GET A TAX BENEFIT', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/charitable-giving-help-a-good-cause-and-get-a-tax-benefit/', 'Many of my clients seek advice on making charitable giving a part of their overall estate plan. This is definitely a good idea, not only for the chosen charitable organization, but also from a tax savings perspective. There are significant gift, income, and estate tax benefits associated with charitable giving. In order to make such [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:56+02:00', 'General', 'charitable giving help good cause tax benefit clients seek advice making charitable giving overall estate plan definitely good idea chosen charitable organization tax savings perspective significant gift income estate tax benefits associated charitable giving order make');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9994, 'THE DREADED ANCILLARY ESTATE AND HOW TO AVOID IT.', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-dreaded-ancillary-estate-and-how-to-avoid-it/', 'As part of my consultations with new clients (as well as those who are updating their estate plans) I always ask them if they own any real or personal property in another state, either currently or if they intend to in the future. None of them have ever known the reason why I ask that [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:57+02:00', 'General', 'dreaded ancillary estate avoid consultations new clients updating estate plans i ask real personal property state currently intend future known reason i ask');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9995, 'SHOULD I GIFT MY HOUSE TO THE KIDS NOW OR LEAVE IT IN MY ESTATE?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/should-i-gift-my-house-to-the-kids-now-or-leave-it-in-my-estate/', 'There are two schools of thought when it comes to gifting your real estate. Some believe that they should have full use and enjoyment of their house while they are alive and then transfer it at death in accordance with their wishes. Others believe that it makes better sense to transfer property before their death, [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:58+02:00', 'General', 'i gift house kids leave estate schools thought comes gifting real estate believe use enjoyment house alive transfer death accordance wishes believe makes better sense transfer property death');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9996, 'UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROBATE AND NON-PROBATE PROPERTY', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/understanding-the-differences-between-probate-and-non-probate-property/', 'When preparing an estate plan; specifically, when determining how property is to be distributed in an estate plan, it&rsquo;s important for you to understand the differences between probate and non-probate property. In its simplest terms, any property that is considered non-probate provides for its own beneficiary (ies) and therefore doesn&rsquo;t pass on to anyone under [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:58+02:00', 'General', 'understanding differences probate probate property preparing estate plan specifically determining property distributed estate plan it’s understand differences probate probate property simplest terms property considered probate provides beneficiary ies doesn’t pass');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9997, 'THE DYNASTY TRUST AND HOW IT WORKS', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/the-dynasty-trust-and-how-it-works/', 'DYNASTY. The word itself just oozes wealth, doesn&rsquo;t it? I remember growing up watching shows on TV such as DYNASTY and it was all about the soap opera lives of the wealthy and elite. In the case of estate planning, the historic reputation of the Dynasty Trust is just that. It is an instrument that [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:59+02:00', 'General', 'dynasty trust works dynasty word just oozes wealth doesn’t i remember growing watching shows tv dynasty soap opera lives wealthy elite case estate planning historic reputation dynasty trust just instrument');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9998, 'TWELVE OF THE MOST COMMON SITUATIONS THAT A QUALIFIED ESTATE PLAN CAN AVOID', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/twelve-of-the-most-common-situations-that-a-qualified-estate-plan-can-avoid/', 'Situation #1: Avoid Many Problems of Probate. The married couple (or single parent) wants their estate to avoid the substantial issues associated with probate. They have heard the horrors about how long probate takes and the fights that erupt over assets. Often, they have family or friends who have been involved in the probate process. [...]', '2011-10-16T04:39:59+02:00', 'General', 'common situations qualified estate plan avoid situation #1 avoid problems probate married couple single parent wants estate avoid substantial issues associated probate heard horrors long probate takes fights erupt assets family friends involved probate process');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (9999, 'Two Family Estate Plans:', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/two-family-estate-plans-2/', 'In Part 1, (printed on April 7th) you may recall that I outlined the fictitious estate of Henry &amp;#038; Nancy Adrift. They had a poor estate plan which was never updated and as a result, their estate suffered tremendously. Below is a better way to structure your estate for maximum return and protection for your [...]', '2011-10-16T04:40:00+02:00', 'General', 'family estate plans 1 printed april 7th recall i outlined fictitious estate henry &#038 nancy adrift poor estate plan updated result estate suffered tremendously better way structure estate maximum return protection');
INSERT INTO `items3` VALUES (10000, 'Should I own my property in Joint Tenancy?', 'http://blog.ctnews.com/medico/2010/08/25/should-i-own-my-property-in-joint-tenancy/', '&ldquo;Joint Tenancy With Right of Survivorship&rdquo; means that each person has equal access to the property. When one owner dies, that person&rsquo;s share immediately passes to the other owner(s) in equal shares, without going through probate. This is the opposite of owning property as &ldquo;Tenants in Common&rdquo; wherein when one of the owners dies, his [...]', '2011-10-16T04:40:01+02:00', 'General', 'i property joint tenancy “joint tenancy right survivorshipâ€ means person equal access property owner person’s share immediately passes owners equal shares going probate opposite owning property “tenants commonâ€ owners');
