Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Ne-Yo, Collective Soul to perform at Underground Atlanta’s final Peach Drop – Atlanta Business Chronicle

Atlanta Business ChronicleThe Peach Drop has been an Atlanta holiday tradition since 1989, said William Pate, president and CEO of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau. Artists including Ludacris, Sister Hazel and Miranda Lambert have performed at the event. And, of course …Performers for Underground Atlanta’s final Peach Drop announced11alive.com all 3 news articles …read […]

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Atlanta United trying to sign Greg Garza – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAtlanta United is reportedly on the verge of adding another defender who has played for the U.S. men’s national team. According to Goal.com, Atlanta United is securing a loan move for fullback Greg Garza, who has made nine appearances for the U.S..Sources: Greg Garza to join Atlanta United on loanSporting NewsReport: US international […]

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Fayetteville Goodwill shooting suspect snagged in New York – The Citizen.com

The Citizen.comFayetteville police on Dec. 20 arrested a New York man responsible for an Oct. 7 shooting outside the Goodwill store on Ga. Highway 85 North in Fayetteville. Dejour E. Weston, 19, was charged with aggravated assault and is currently in the Fayette …Fayetteville robbery suspect arrestedMyAJC all 2 news articles …read more From:: Fayetteville, […]

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Spider-Man Won’t Return In Avengers: Infinity War? – MovieWeb

MovieWebEarlier this week, it was confirmed that Avengers: Infinity War will start production on January 23, 2017 at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Marvel Studios still hasn’t confirmed any cast members yet, but it is believed that practically the …Report: CAPTAIN MARVEL To Appear In AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Before Solo MovieNewsarama‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Latest News […]

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Adam Saleh YouTube Star Kicked Off Delta Airlines For Speaking Arabic

Adam Saleh YouTube Star Kicked Off Delta Airlines For Speaking Arabic
Adam Saleh YouTube Star Kicked Off Delta Airlines For Speaking Arabic Adam Saleh YouTube Star Kicked Off Delta Airlines For Speaking Arabic Adam Saleh, a YouTube Star with a channel bearing his name, was kicked off a Delta Airlines flight and only for speaking arabic. What was worse, is the same Delta Airlines that allowed a white guy to refer to women on a flight out of Atlanta to Allentown as the “b-word”, removed a set of passengers just for speaking in their mother tongue, which happens to be arabic. Adam Saleh made a video-blog just as he was getting off the plane. You can see some of the people in the background waving for him to get off the aircraft – all white. Delta Airlines, in a statement, reported that 20 people spoke up, saying they were not comfortable with Adam Saleh speaking arabic. The Delta Statement: “Maintaining a safe, comfortable and orderly onboard environment is paramount for every flight and requires the cooperation of all of our customers in conjunction with adherence to directions from our crew members. This is a Delta policy and is required by U.S. regulations as well as others governing aviation worldwide. “Two customers were removed from Delta flight 1 departing London-Heathrow today after a disturbance in the cabin resulted in more than 20 customers expressing their discomfort. “We have spoken with the customers who were removed; they were rebooked on another flight. Plans are in place to immediately speak with our crew and other passengers when the flight lands this afternoon. We will provide an update once we have more information.” Completely wild development on Delta Airlines, which seems to have racked up a recent history of complaints by people of color for a combination of events that add up to allegations of racism. Rapper Azealia Banks had choice words for the airline after being struck by a French passenger. The real story, not reported by publications like TMZ, was that she was being bullied by a passenger, who, inexplicably, would not let her get off the plane. Delta did not defend her as a woman being assaulted by a man. In another example, a Delta Airlines Flight Attendant rejected an offer for help by a doctor because the worker did not believe the black woman was a medical specialist. In another instance, Darlene Hider, a Muslim woman traveling with her family on Delta, was dealing with a sick child when a white women complained about them to an attendant. Rather than moving the white woman, Delta moved the Muslim family. Delta is fast becoming the airline associated with modern racism. It had better make changes, and fast, before it looses passengers due to this developing reputation. On the matter of fear of Muslims by some, the actions that seem to be causing this around the World, this blogger believes, may be financed by right-wing interests. The end result? To put them in power. Stay tuned.
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Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Market Study Done By CSL, Has History Of Overinflated Reports

Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Market Study Done By CSL, Has History Of Overinflated Reports
Oakland Raiders Las Vegas NFL Stadium Market Study Done By CSL, With History Of Overinflated Reports According to reports, the Oakland Raiders and its President Marc Badain hired Convention, Sports, and Leisure, a Plano, Texas-based firm with a history of producing what many claim are overinflated reports, to produce a market study of Las Vegas for its NFL Stadium plan. This news would explain how the Oakland Raiders could reportedly claim that the NFL Las Vegas Study was something that Badain denounced with what one reporter said was a compound cuss word. But the truth is, the same word could apply to what CSL did for the Raiders with respect to Las Vegas. According to a stinging report by the San Diego Union Tribune in 2010, Convention, Sports, and Leisure justified Petco Park, the baseball stadium built downtown for the San Diego Padres, as being a net advantage and requiring a public subsidy because without the public money, nothing would have been built where it sits. Given that the site is smack in the middle of what's now called The Gaslamp District, and next to the San Diego Marina, such a claim is, at best, baseless. The same 2010 San Diego Union Tribune article goes on to report that “In San Jose, an analysis by the San Jose Mercury News showed CSL’s study didn’t take into account costs of at least $42 million for the city to buy up the land for the A’s ballpark.” The problem with Convention, Sports, and Leisure's approach is that it doesn't actually build computer models to evaluate the ability of a local economy to actually absorb a project like a sports stadium. That's why the Raiders can't tell you what the number for season ticket purchase rate is in Las Vegas versus Oakland. If there were any real demand for tickets for Raiders games by locals, you would have known about it by now. You don't, because there is not a big number to report, if they have one at all. This blogger's background is in urban planning with a specialization in urban economics. In 1988 to 1991, Zennie Abraham and Associates produced tax increment revenue forecasts for the City of Oakland and City of Emeryville and built a giant spreadsheet called “The Area Redevelopment Economic Model” which could be used for any California-based redevelopment project. In 2003, Sports Business Simulations, where I am CEO, was launched around a business simulation of the Oakland Athletics built using a specialized programming language based on system dynamics. The Oakland Baseball Simworld was used in 40 colleges and high schools nationwide. It was even used by Oakland Raiders interns who were students at the University of San Francisco's Sport Management Program. San Diego Union Tribune : http://ift.tt/2helgU4 Las Vegas Can't Support The Raiders: http://ift.tt/2hpEthX
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Oakland Raiders Las Vegas Market Study Done By CSL, Has History Of Overinflated Reports


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