There is a thing called addition by subtraction.

That is what the Philadelphia Eagles did Friday. By flat out releasing DeSean Jackson, they added a greater probability that they will have a harmonious, drama-free locker room this season. They added the assurance that Jackson will not create a distraction. That he will not pout or sulk or hold out over a contract that was set to pay him $10.5 million in 2014 and make him the fifth-highest-paid receiver in the National Football League but apparently wasn't good enough for him.

Addition by subtraction -- that's how little Chip Kelly thought of 27-year-old Jackson.

And I don't necessarily blame him.

Jackson is a talented football player. He is wickedly fast. He is impossible to defend on the outside in single coverage. Throw him the ball, and he will go get it. Jackson has proved to be a threat to score whenever and however he touches the football. When he wants to.

That's the rub. When Jackson is good, he is game-changing good. When he is bad, he is chemistry-killing bad. You don't get one without the other.

Even though this is Kelly's second season as the Eagles' head coach, it is his first real opportunity to retool the Philadelphia roster he inherited from Andy Reid. Kelly has a season under his belt. He had an opportunity to evaluate firsthand every player on the roster. He became intimately aware of every player's strengths and weaknesses, his work habits, his dedication, his attitude, his practice tendencies, his commitment to good nutrition and sleep habits.

Kelly now can make informed decisions on how a player fits, or doesn't fit, into his program, into his system and into his plans.

That is why the Eagles gave Riley Cooper a five-year, $25 million contract before Cooper hit free agency last month. Kelly liked Cooper's production. He liked his physicality. He liked that Cooper valued blocking. And he liked the accountability Cooper showed after he was caught on video using a racial slur at a Kenny Chesney concert last summer.

Cooper fit. Jackson did not.

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Hotel Invest International (HII) have launched a new hotel/resort in Koh Phangan Thailand. Now the company is hoping to attract more people looking for a rather unusual investment in their planned hotels and resorts throughout Asia.

http://www.ihotelinvest.com

Hotel Invest International offers investors a 50% share of the income (net profit after costs) from investors room, let out to hotel guests throughout the year, and lets owners use it for up to 30 complimentary nights per year. The company manages the hotel and room on investor's behalf.

Hotel Invest International claims to provide a safe alternative investment, which they say offers investors a much higher return than the banks, but is much less risky than the stock markets. Investors can now easily own a share in a number of luxury hotels and resorts, without running all the risks associated with trying to become a multimillion dollar developer.

The company says its investors receive a 14.3% average income (per room) after charges, equating to USD$14,157 per year, which is considerably higher than the return on a traditional buy-to-let property in the region.

http://www.ihotelinvest.com

In addition, investors get 30 nights complimentary stay at the hotel, at say $100 per night, so this adds up to an extra $3,000 per year benefit. Investors would therefore be looking at receiving USD$17,157 in total benefits per year on a USD$99,000 (GBP59,950) outlay.

The income on a room depends on how successful the hotel is and while demand for rooms in Thailand is high, that's no guarantee of future prospects. However, the company bases its 14.3% income on an 80% occupancy, so there is also an equal chance of a higher yield.

As volatile as the stock market can be, many investors have been looking into safer ways to invest their money so, "alternative investments" have become increasingly popular over the past 3-4 years.

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The Washington School District will seek bids for a two-story, 11-classroom addition, at Washington West Elementary.

The school board Wednesday night approved moving forward with design and bid specifications for the project. An alternate bid also will be sought for a 13-classroom addition.

The project would be financed with funds left over from a $9 million, no tax-rate increase, approved by voters in April 2013.

If bids are favorable and the board awards a contract, the plan is to close Fifth Street Elementary and relocate most, if not all, of those students to Washington West. Elementary boundary line changes also are under review as part of this project.

Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer said Washington West is overcrowded now and the addition will not only ease space constraints for existing students, but allow for the addition of Fifth Street students.

Theres been a lot of analysis done on this, VanLeer told the board, which also discussed the project last month.

VanLeer said Fifth Street Elementary is landlocked and repairs, especially HVAC improvements, would cost more than building an addition to Washington West. She also said there is a potential buyer for the Fifth Street building and property, bringing in additional revenue to the district.

School officials have talked for some time about closing both Fifth Street and South Point Elementary as part of their long-range plans due to costly repairs needed. South Point also is located in a floodplain.

VanLeer said there are no plans to close South Point at this time because voters rejected a $40 million bond issue, with a 25-cent tax rate increase, which would have allowed for a new middle school to be built and that facility to convert to an elementary school.

So now were trying to make due with what we have, VanLeer said. We have the money left over from the $9 million bond issue and that will at least allow us to move forward with closing Fifth Street and adding on to West.

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The largest construction project in Bexar County history has come to an end, as University Health System unveiled the new 'Sky Tower,' the 420 room addition to University Hospital in the Medical Center, 1200 WOAI news reports.

"This is designed to accommodate today's technology, as well as technologies which will be developed in the future," said Leni Kirkman, University's Communications Manager.

The massive addition includes 35 operating rooms, a massive state of the art emergency department, and one percent of the total budget goes toward 1200 works of art which are part of the 'healing arts program' embraced by the Health System.

And Kirkman says University is shedding its image as the 'public hospital.' She says only 23% of University's operating budget comes from taxpayers, the rest comes from insured, paying customers.

"This facility really is the final piece to that puzzle when it comes to having the level of care that we all want if it's a serious illness or injury," she said.

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A three-story addition to the Water Street Inn is being proposed by the building's owner. (Image courtesy of the Water Street Inn)

Plans for a major expansion of the Water Street Inn will go before the Stillwater City Council Tuesday.

The Stillwater Planning Commission signed off on the plans March 10, but city staff have raised concerns about the location of the three-story addition.

"It's too close to Myrtle Street, we think," said Bill Turnblad, the city's community development director. "We want them to move it back 8 feet farther than their plans specified."

The project requires a variance to the front-yard setback and a special-use permit for the rooftop patio, Turnblad said.

Owner Chuck Dougherty said Thursday that he has no plans to move the structure back.

"The planning commission approved our plans," he said. "At this time, we are not making any adjustments to them."

The addition would include a rooftop patio and a new primary entrance and lobby. It also would have a tower element, a nod to the clock tower that graced the Union Depot train station that formerly stood on the site.

The 21,000-square-foot addition, designed by ARCHNET in Stillwater, would add about 20 rooms to the 41-room hotel. The hotel lobby in the southwest corner would be moved to the building's north side, and the existing lobby would become the main dining area.

Mary Divine can be reached at 651-228-5443. Follow her at twitter.com/MaryEDivine.

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Construction Project - Another Day on the Job - Room Addition
Another day on the job. This is a room addition that we built. Hope you enjoy going on another job with me.

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Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2014

Room 5, a leading software consulting firm, announced today that Patrick Mahaffey, an experienced software and product development expert, will join the talented Room 5 team as their new Chief Executive Officer. Patrick Mahaffeys knack for finding new ways and solutions to difficult problems, as well as his extensive experience, are valuable assets to the Room 5 team.

Patrick Mahaffeys passion for building high performing teams that deliver extraordinary value to customers is a strong addition to the Room 5 team and to our clients, as they tackle the Internet of Everything.

Patrick Mahaffey studied at University of California, Berkley and is a proud veteran of the United States Navy. Before joining the Room 5 team, he served as the Managing Director for Valens Resource Group.

About Room 5 Room 5, a leader in embedded software consulting, specializes in illuminating solutions that bridge the divide between concept and execution. Room 5 works with the most exciting companies in the areas of consumer electronics, defense, silicon manufacturing, and mobile devices. At Room 5, clients find an excited, talented source of technical expertise willing to work shoulder to shoulder to meet their goals and a true technology partner. Our talented teams unite a variety of disciplines to produce products and technologies that are unique and elegant. Room 5 has development facilities located in Silicon Valley, San Diego and Portland. For more information, visit: http://www.room5.com.

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