| Burlco eyes Web auctions
Burlington County plans to join other local governments in auctioning government surplus items on the Web. The Burlington County Freeholders authorized its treasurer's office to sign an agreement with GovDeals Inc., which operates an Internet auction site called www.govdeals.com. The freeholders said they will sell vehicles and office equipment to the public online to make more money, save time and attract more bidders. Sharon Brauckmann, county purchasing agent, said the auction would be held later this year and not until the state Department of Community Affairs gives its approval. She said the state must approve a county application to waive the normal local public auction using an auctioneer. Kurt Brock, the county's chief financial officer, said the state is approving Internet auctions of government property only on eBay and GovDeals.
The Danger of Charity Auctions
I have a weakness that I'd like to confess. I generally lose my mind at charity auctions. If you're not familiar with charity auctions, they often work as follows. First, there will be a silent auction, in which you make bids by writing your name or a number that represents you on sheets of paper next to items you'd like to bid on. For example, I often bid on sports tickets to get good seats to a particular game. My wife bids on handmade jewelry. The silent auction will end at a certain time---whoever has bid the most wins. It's the eBay model. The second part of the auction is usually a live auction, in which bigger items are auctioned off with a real live auctioneer. If you want to bid on something, you do so, but in this auction the bid goes on until there's only one man or woman standing.
24 Seconds With Warriors Center Adonal Foyle
Q: You're known as one of the most socially involved players in the league. What would you like to step into after basketball? A: I'm doing my master's in sports psychology. I like to interact with people. But politics ... I don't have any hair to begin with. To turn gray? It seems like there's a trend. You get old really quickly when you go into politics. I've been watching. It doesn't seem like a very good trend. Q: Did you have to study to become a citizen, or was it things you had basically known anyway from going to Colgate? A: I studied. It was things that you don't really pay attention to. When I was at Colgate, we did watershed moments. We didn't really do dates, battles and facts and all those sorts of things. You look at it, and you're like, Man, this should be easy.
JRI ups bid for Agricore United to $1.8 billion
James Richardson International has stepped into the lead in the bidding war for Agricore United. JRI announced a $1.8-billion takeover offer yesterday to top Saskatchewan Wheat Pool's latest proposal. Agricore said the deal offers a more certain return for shareholders of $19.25 cash for each limited voting share. Producers say the proposal will offer mixed results. "The bad news is farmers are losing competition when it comes to selling our grain," said Chuck Fossay, who produces grain near Starbuck. It's also unclear how a previous goal to save $62 million a year would affect the combined staff of 3,800. .
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