Sisters bring indoor cycling experience to Cedar Rapids
Deborah Nevens reports sisters Stacie Horak and Michelle Shannon bring Burst Cycling Studio to Cedar Rapids after discovering a motivating indoor cycling environment on opposite coasts. Shannon, a triathlete and runner, sought studios with high tech performance elements to replace uninspiring gym classes.
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Horak
Burst Cycling Studio
Cedar Rapids
Shannon
West Coast
Burst Cycling Studio Opens In Cedar Rapids
Stacie Shannon and Michelle Horak launch Burst Cycling Studio at 5300 Fountains Dr NE Suite 112 Cedar Rapids offering 30 bikes in a 1000-square-foot space. Instructors guide non competitive classes with dimmed lights and two 100-inch screens showing music videos. The partners drew on Tampa experience and SBA guidance to shape the business plan.
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Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Burst Cycling Studio
Cedar Rapids
Stacie Shannon
Michelle Horak
Fountains Dr. NE
Burstcycle.com
Tampa
Fla
Horak
Shannon
West Coast
Shannon and
Small Business Association
New York City
Burst Cycling
FCC considers 62 percent boost to E-Rate funding
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler proposed raising the E-Rate budget by 1.5 billion dollars to 3.9 billion, funded by phone bill fees. The plan, awaiting a December 11 vote, aims to connect more schools and libraries to high speed Internet and close the digital divide. Lily Eskelson Garcia with the NEA supports equity in access.
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U.S
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Tom Wheeler
Wheeler
National Education Association
Lily Eskelson Garcia
Tyson Foods Profit Beats Estimates Amid Beef Price Rally
Tyson Foods posted quarterly net income of 137 million dollars or 35 cents per share, below last year but above estimates at 87 cents per share excluding items. The firm forecast 2015 profit above expectations due to high beef prices, lower feed costs, and the Hillshire Brands acquisition. Beef and pork prices rose, while chicken demand maintained.
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Tyson Foods
U.S
Thomson Reuters
Tyson
Wall Street
Hillshire Brands
Donnie Smith
Auto Safety Takata Honda Sued Over Death in Florida
The family of Hien Tran filed a wrongful death suit in Orange County Florida alleging a Takata air bag malfunction contributed to her death on October 2 after a 2001 Honda Accord collision. A medical examiner cited air-bag shrapnel wounds as a factor. Honda and Takata did not comment.
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Takata Corp
Honda Motor Co
Florida
Hien Tran
Orange County
Fla
Henry Didier
Tran
Reuters
Honda
Takata
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