Word: profitable
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...station is owned by the not-for-profit Pacifica Foundation, which operates four other left-wing radio outlets across the country. In recent years, the individual stations have increasingly clashed with the foundation about autonomy and appeal to broader markets. That clash came to a boil in March, when Pacifica fired KPFA's popular station manager, Nicole Sawaya. When veteran DJ Larry Bensky questioned that firing on the air, he was fired too. Listeners lodged complaints, Pacifica hired armed guards, and on July 13 KPFA's staff found themselves locked out of their own building, a broadcaster pulled...
...Ellen Dolan, a spokesperson for First Realty, said the allegations of profit-motivated eviction are "absolutely untrue." She said she could not discuss the specific reasons for the Desirs' eviction due to privacy rules...
...station is owned by the not-for-profit Pacifica Foundation, which operates four other left-wing radio outlets across the country. In recent years, the individual stations have increasingly clashed with the foundation about autonomy and appeal to broader markets. That clash came to a boil in March, when Pacifica fired KPFA's popular station manager, Nicole Sawaya. When veteran DJ Larry Bensky questioned that firing on the air, he was fired too. Listeners lodged complaints, Pacifica hired armed guards, and on July 13 KPFA's staff found themselves locked out of their own building, a broadcaster pulled...
...model can mean either big bucks or doom. "Because of all the complexity and chaos that we face in this era, we have to look for nonlinear ways to learn," says Laurie Bassi, vice president of research at the American Society for Training and Development (A.S.T.D.), a not-for-profit professional society. "What we are seeing is a lot of experimenting with other ways of enhancing productivity...
...even hundreds of trades in a day. The same tools are generally available at home or in the office via the Internet, though they are less easily managed and access is slower. The day-trading firms make money by taking a commission on each trade. Day traders try to profit from fractional moves in their stocks, and most close out all their positions before each day ends...