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But health club industry insiders say closer inspectionh reveals a host of differences in termsof price, convenience and level of support services that, once can help guide a would-be member to choosinf the right gym. Boston-areza residents eager to boost their fitness have no shortage of from corner gyms tonational chains, each seeking to distinguish themselvesx with its facilities and Which club a person chooses probably dependas first on what they need from theier gym, said Lloyd Gainsboro, the president of , a 240,000-square-footr facility that features adult and children’s programs as well as on-sitw medical services and physiciajn partnerships.
“If you’re a 20-somethingb and you’re already in shape, you can join a Gold’s or a Worlcd Gym and use the equipment and be he said. “But the majority of the especially forolder people, need guidance to make their workouts successful and to make sure they don’y actually hurt themselves when they’re trying to get fit.” Dedham Health and Athletic includes personakl training in all memberships and only hires personal trainers with four-yeadr college degrees in exercise science or “The industry has gotten but it’s still easy to become certifiedd as a trainer,” he said.
“We want to make sure our clientws are being taught by people who knowwhat they’re talkin g about so they’ll keep coming back and meet theitr goals.” Many clubs are now working extraw hard to ensure their members continue to come to the gym, loweringh as many barriers to workinfg out as they can. “We want to make it as easy as possibld for them to come andwork out,” said Pam corporate director of sales at , bases in Boston. That meand choosing a gym with convenient locationse and theright amenities. While different factors may influencew aclub choice, some common themews are often cited by club owners as carryintg significant weight for consumers.
For instance, a good club should have very high standardsafor cleanliness, with workout and locker-roonm areas every bit as clean as the best said Derek Christensen, owner of Revolution Fitness LLC on Columbus Christensen bought the club and spent nearly a year renovating it, creatin g a modern fitness studio, and he is now settinv out to assemble what he hopes will becomw seen as the best fitness training stafdf in the city. Club shoppers should take the time to become fullyt aware of what a facility is offering for contracyt terms and what is included in the said Gainsboro, whose Dedhamk facility offers 30-day memberships and does not require long-terjm commitments.
“People need to ask about extra class feesor babysitting,” he said. meanwhile, dispelled the myth that healthg clubs want people to sign up and not come tothe gym. For a locallt owned shop like his own seekingt to compete against nationall chains such asand , more service and attentiohn from club staff is a key “In the end, the price points are all prettty similar,” he said. “We get a lot of high-ene users — people that sign up actually comeand that’xs good because I can have feweer members on my roster and pay each of them bettedr and more personalized attention.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Universities chase stimulus cash for shovel-ready projects - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The tens of millions of dollars in grantt proposals are targeting funding streams flowing down through the American Recovery andReinvestment Act’s shovel-ready initiatives. Universities facef with consecutive years of funding cuts are angling to usethe shovel-readuy cash to catch up on much-needecd facility upgrades, build classrooms to handl the influx of students in need of re-trainint or tackle big capital projects aimed at bolsterinhg academics and research. The approach is twofold at , whichj has seen its student population surge by 12 percent in the pasttwo years, due in part to risinhg unemployment.
The college is seeking $45 million to buildx additional classroom capacity on its three main campuse as well as to enhance vocational trainintg facilitiesin high-demand occupations, according to Ellyn director of the office of grants development. The college wants the cash, among other projects, to builxd out its and the Maroond Automotive Program in Miramar to emphasize curriculum on maintaining and repairing emerging green energy and hybrid systems in boat sand cars.
It also wants to expandx classrooms foraviation training, includinvg a facility to train a new generation of air traffix controllers, which are expected to be in high demancd in a few years to replace a wave of retiringt controllers, Drotzer said. “These are all shovel ready,” she “We have a history of training in technical trades an now we are lookingb to be responsive to providinh curriculum in this new emerging industry ofgreenh technology.
” The ’s 18-member stimulus working group meets regularlh to discuss opportunities and set a course to capturr as much of the federal cash as So far, the school has more than 400 proposal s seeking in excess of $350 million in funding. “Wwe saw this as a very significant opportunity for the university and to do somethin g forthe community,” said Richarxd Bookman, vice provost of researchn at UM. Among the projectxs on the school’s shovel-ready wish list is a new $45 seawatet research center at UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospherif Science onVirginia Key, he said.
The universitt is seeking $15 millio from the and $15 milliojn from the to help build the which will study sea creatures as well as the physicx of waves on UM is also is submittingv proposals fora $15 million to $20 million addition to a sciencw building at its Coral Gables campus and a multi-storyu research building at its medical school. has green technology and culinary training onits shovel-readt submission list. The schoool is requesting help fundinga $22.87 million hospitality management center to housr a culinary arts school as well as $40 millionn for an extensive renovation and upgradw to decades-old facilities at its north campus and $1.2 millio n for an and Technology.
But by most accountws competition for stimulus fundss willbe fierce. And specififc funding priorities from federal and state allocatorasbeyond short-term projects that would creatw jobs quickly remains unclear, said Camille Coley, assistantr VP and interim director of sponsored research at . “The y are not telling us what they arelooking for,” she But FAU is seeking $4.5 million to help builrd out water reuse infrastructure at its newly gold level Leadership in Energy and and platinuj level engineering building, slateds to open in 2010.
The university also is seekinvg federal stimulus funds to create a road connector system at its main campus off Glades Road in Boca Raton andadditional parking. It also wantsx funding to put a greemn roof on its administration While the application process is infull swing, UM’sz Bookman doesn’t expect the winning projectss to be announced until the
The tens of millions of dollars in grantt proposals are targeting funding streams flowing down through the American Recovery andReinvestment Act’s shovel-ready initiatives. Universities facef with consecutive years of funding cuts are angling to usethe shovel-readuy cash to catch up on much-needecd facility upgrades, build classrooms to handl the influx of students in need of re-trainint or tackle big capital projects aimed at bolsterinhg academics and research. The approach is twofold at , whichj has seen its student population surge by 12 percent in the pasttwo years, due in part to risinhg unemployment.
The college is seeking $45 million to buildx additional classroom capacity on its three main campuse as well as to enhance vocational trainintg facilitiesin high-demand occupations, according to Ellyn director of the office of grants development. The college wants the cash, among other projects, to builxd out its and the Maroond Automotive Program in Miramar to emphasize curriculum on maintaining and repairing emerging green energy and hybrid systems in boat sand cars.
It also wants to expandx classrooms foraviation training, includinvg a facility to train a new generation of air traffix controllers, which are expected to be in high demancd in a few years to replace a wave of retiringt controllers, Drotzer said. “These are all shovel ready,” she “We have a history of training in technical trades an now we are lookingb to be responsive to providinh curriculum in this new emerging industry ofgreenh technology.
” The ’s 18-member stimulus working group meets regularlh to discuss opportunities and set a course to capturr as much of the federal cash as So far, the school has more than 400 proposal s seeking in excess of $350 million in funding. “Wwe saw this as a very significant opportunity for the university and to do somethin g forthe community,” said Richarxd Bookman, vice provost of researchn at UM. Among the projectxs on the school’s shovel-ready wish list is a new $45 seawatet research center at UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospherif Science onVirginia Key, he said.
The universitt is seeking $15 millio from the and $15 milliojn from the to help build the which will study sea creatures as well as the physicx of waves on UM is also is submittingv proposals fora $15 million to $20 million addition to a sciencw building at its Coral Gables campus and a multi-storyu research building at its medical school. has green technology and culinary training onits shovel-readt submission list. The schoool is requesting help fundinga $22.87 million hospitality management center to housr a culinary arts school as well as $40 millionn for an extensive renovation and upgradw to decades-old facilities at its north campus and $1.2 millio n for an and Technology.
But by most accountws competition for stimulus fundss willbe fierce. And specififc funding priorities from federal and state allocatorasbeyond short-term projects that would creatw jobs quickly remains unclear, said Camille Coley, assistantr VP and interim director of sponsored research at . “The y are not telling us what they arelooking for,” she But FAU is seeking $4.5 million to help builrd out water reuse infrastructure at its newly gold level Leadership in Energy and and platinuj level engineering building, slateds to open in 2010.
The university also is seekinvg federal stimulus funds to create a road connector system at its main campus off Glades Road in Boca Raton andadditional parking. It also wantsx funding to put a greemn roof on its administration While the application process is infull swing, UM’sz Bookman doesn’t expect the winning projectss to be announced until the
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
St. Francis sisters may file HMC plan - Business First of Louisville:
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The Hawaii Medical Center had exclusive authority to file a reorganizatiob plan for the ailingformer St. Francis The center submitted its plan onMarch 30. In denyinyg the extension requeston Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Farisd said this will help brinh the bankruptcy to a successful OnJune 22, Faris approved Hawaii Medicalo Center’s disclosure statement, which was viewedd as a key step toward implementing the strugglinv hospital system’s reorganization plan. Still, creditorsa will vote to approve or reject HMC’s plan sometime after a hearing scheduled for Aug. 3.
In a preparee statement, HMC Chief Operations and Restructuring Officer Salim Hasham saidthe company’s plan builda on the progress made in turning arounxd the hospitals. “While we believe that our plan offersd the best option for Hawaii Medical Center to thrive and continuer to serve the we know that otherss have their own ideas for restructuringf and we welcome their participation in the he said. Officials at Hawaiik Medical Center, which bought the struggling former St. Francids hospitals in Ewa and Liliha more than two years agofor $68 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last August. They have sincre said they paid too much and wanta do-over of the St.
Francis Healthcare System of the Roman Catholic religiou order which provided most of the financing in the Januarg2007 sale, and other creditorsw have objected to HMC’d plan. In an objection it filed with the courgtJuly 10, St. Francis officials called the planan “ill-conceivec and gap-filled effort” and said HMC officials “merely seek to prolon exclusivity to maintain their head start and to disadvantager others who seek a say in this an inappropriate use of exclusivity as a means to pressure creditord and leverage parties in interest.” St. Francis now says it will file its own reorganizatio n plan forthe hospitals.
“Thiss opens the door for us to put togethe r and submit our own plan whicu will be beneficial for theothert creditors, the community and our health-care said CEO Sister Agnelle Ching in a preparee statement to PBN. Hawaii Medicaol Center is a partnership betweenjCHA Hawaii, an affiliate of Cardiovascular Hospitals of Americ a and Hawaii Physician Group LLC, which is a grou p of more than 130-Hawaii based physicians. It is Hawaii’s only for-profi t hospital system.
The Hawaii Medical Center had exclusive authority to file a reorganizatiob plan for the ailingformer St. Francis The center submitted its plan onMarch 30. In denyinyg the extension requeston Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Farisd said this will help brinh the bankruptcy to a successful OnJune 22, Faris approved Hawaii Medicalo Center’s disclosure statement, which was viewedd as a key step toward implementing the strugglinv hospital system’s reorganization plan. Still, creditorsa will vote to approve or reject HMC’s plan sometime after a hearing scheduled for Aug. 3.
In a preparee statement, HMC Chief Operations and Restructuring Officer Salim Hasham saidthe company’s plan builda on the progress made in turning arounxd the hospitals. “While we believe that our plan offersd the best option for Hawaii Medical Center to thrive and continuer to serve the we know that otherss have their own ideas for restructuringf and we welcome their participation in the he said. Officials at Hawaiik Medical Center, which bought the struggling former St. Francids hospitals in Ewa and Liliha more than two years agofor $68 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last August. They have sincre said they paid too much and wanta do-over of the St.
Francis Healthcare System of the Roman Catholic religiou order which provided most of the financing in the Januarg2007 sale, and other creditorsw have objected to HMC’d plan. In an objection it filed with the courgtJuly 10, St. Francis officials called the planan “ill-conceivec and gap-filled effort” and said HMC officials “merely seek to prolon exclusivity to maintain their head start and to disadvantager others who seek a say in this an inappropriate use of exclusivity as a means to pressure creditord and leverage parties in interest.” St. Francis now says it will file its own reorganizatio n plan forthe hospitals.
“Thiss opens the door for us to put togethe r and submit our own plan whicu will be beneficial for theothert creditors, the community and our health-care said CEO Sister Agnelle Ching in a preparee statement to PBN. Hawaii Medicaol Center is a partnership betweenjCHA Hawaii, an affiliate of Cardiovascular Hospitals of Americ a and Hawaii Physician Group LLC, which is a grou p of more than 130-Hawaii based physicians. It is Hawaii’s only for-profi t hospital system.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tear Gas Fired at Protesters in China Seaside Town - Fox News
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Fox News | Tear Gas Fired at Protesters in China Seaside Town Fox News | AP AP BEIJING â€" Riot police in a southern Chinese coastal town fired tear gas Friday at protesters, including elderly men and women, on the fourth day of unrest over a planned power plant expansion, according to protesters' accounts and TV footage. ... Chinese se aside town protesters in police standoff |
Thursday, December 22, 2011
ABC-TV Gets It Right According to Organ Donation Community
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to be Honored at Donate Life FilmFestival - June 13 LOS June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 13, Donater Life Hollywood will honor threse ABC-TV shows, "Brothers and Sisters," "Grey'sx Anatomy" and "Samantha Who? with its first annual Inspire This honor, from the orgah and tissue donation and transplant will be presented at the culminatiomn of the daylong Donate Life Film Festival at the Directors Guiled of America. Three of the five honored scripted televisionj storylines that met the Donate Life Hollywood criteriza wereon ABC-TV.
"Inspire" winners show the dramatic process of organ donation and transplantation in a way that is both accuratesand inspiring, without perpetuating harmful The Thanksgiving "Brothers and Sisters" episode, Just a featured a pediatric liver transplant and livingt liver donation. The writing highlighted the incredible humanh drama that is at the core of orgaj donationand transplantation. "Grey's Anatomy's" realistid and emotional portrayal of a domino kidney transplangtin There's No 'I' in Team helped viewersz better understand this rare but effective way of overcoming this nation'ds shortage of organs. Both of these "Inspire" winnerss used expert consultation intheir storylines.
"Theit efforts produced not only incrediblyinspiring stories," says , campaign director, Donate Life Hollywood, "but storiesx that got it right, which helps save lives." "Samantha Who?" took action to get it right even aftet getting it wrong. When a puncj line referencing payment for organs elicited letters of concerj from DonateLife Hollywood, , creatoe of "Samantha Who?" took immediatee action to cut the offendingt lines from all future airings of The Job. Recentg research by Dr. , Purdue provides evidence that myths aboutorgam donation, such as a black market for prevent people from registering as donors.
With over 100,000 people currently waiting fora life-savin g organ and 18 people dying every day waitingb because of a shortage of organs, these storylines coulf literally be costing Donate Life Hollywood is part of the national Donate Life movemeny and serves as a liaison between the organ and tissuwe community and the entertainment industry with the missiohn of seeing more accurate and inspirinhg organ donation storylines on television and in film.
to be Honored at Donate Life FilmFestival - June 13 LOS June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 13, Donater Life Hollywood will honor threse ABC-TV shows, "Brothers and Sisters," "Grey'sx Anatomy" and "Samantha Who? with its first annual Inspire This honor, from the orgah and tissue donation and transplant will be presented at the culminatiomn of the daylong Donate Life Film Festival at the Directors Guiled of America. Three of the five honored scripted televisionj storylines that met the Donate Life Hollywood criteriza wereon ABC-TV.
"Inspire" winners show the dramatic process of organ donation and transplantation in a way that is both accuratesand inspiring, without perpetuating harmful The Thanksgiving "Brothers and Sisters" episode, Just a featured a pediatric liver transplant and livingt liver donation. The writing highlighted the incredible humanh drama that is at the core of orgaj donationand transplantation. "Grey's Anatomy's" realistid and emotional portrayal of a domino kidney transplangtin There's No 'I' in Team helped viewersz better understand this rare but effective way of overcoming this nation'ds shortage of organs. Both of these "Inspire" winnerss used expert consultation intheir storylines.
"Theit efforts produced not only incrediblyinspiring stories," says , campaign director, Donate Life Hollywood, "but storiesx that got it right, which helps save lives." "Samantha Who?" took action to get it right even aftet getting it wrong. When a puncj line referencing payment for organs elicited letters of concerj from DonateLife Hollywood, , creatoe of "Samantha Who?" took immediatee action to cut the offendingt lines from all future airings of The Job. Recentg research by Dr. , Purdue provides evidence that myths aboutorgam donation, such as a black market for prevent people from registering as donors.
With over 100,000 people currently waiting fora life-savin g organ and 18 people dying every day waitingb because of a shortage of organs, these storylines coulf literally be costing Donate Life Hollywood is part of the national Donate Life movemeny and serves as a liaison between the organ and tissuwe community and the entertainment industry with the missiohn of seeing more accurate and inspirinhg organ donation storylines on television and in film.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Hawaii flu cases close to 300 - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The Hawaii Department of Health, which now updated its online H1N1 count each said there are now 298 confirmed cases in There were 98 new cases confirmed on Oahu this week for a totapl of288 cases. Kauai and Maui added a case each this They each have a total of three TheBig Island, whic has four cases, did not reportt any new cases this Most have recovered or are recoverinbg from the illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventiohn said thatmost U.S. casex have not been severe and are comparablew in severity toseasonal influenza. Hawaii residents with questions about H1N1 flu cancall (866) 767-5044 ext. 3 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondaty through Friday and on weekends from9 a.
m. to 5:30 p.m. Or visit www.hawaii.gov/healtj or the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionjat www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
The Hawaii Department of Health, which now updated its online H1N1 count each said there are now 298 confirmed cases in There were 98 new cases confirmed on Oahu this week for a totapl of288 cases. Kauai and Maui added a case each this They each have a total of three TheBig Island, whic has four cases, did not reportt any new cases this Most have recovered or are recoverinbg from the illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventiohn said thatmost U.S. casex have not been severe and are comparablew in severity toseasonal influenza. Hawaii residents with questions about H1N1 flu cancall (866) 767-5044 ext. 3 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mondaty through Friday and on weekends from9 a.
m. to 5:30 p.m. Or visit www.hawaii.gov/healtj or the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionjat www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Professors bond through passion for painting - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com
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The Times of Trenton - NJ.com | Professors bond through passion for painting The Times of Trenton - NJ.com By Carmen Cusido/The Times Andrew Miller/For The Times of TrentonJeanne Calo, 95, has been taking painting classes with Professor Mel Leipzig, 76, for almost 30 years at Mercer County Community College. The pair pose for a portrait together in West ... |
Friday, December 16, 2011
IMF chief offers nothing but platitudes - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
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IMF chief offers nothing but platitudes Telegraph.co.uk (blog) By Jeremy Warner Economics Last updated: December 16th, 2011 Christine Lagarde's blood-curdling warning of a 1930s style depression is all very well as far as it goes, but she fails to provide anything in the way of solutions. ... |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Watson Wyatt: More workers delaying retirement - Boston Business Journal:
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The Virginia-based human-resources consultant says that 34 percentf of workers surveyed have pushed back theirf retirement plans during thepast year. Among workers 50 and 44 percent are delayinh retirement longerthan expected. “The economicd crisis has affectedmany workers’ retiremeny plans and nest but those nearest to retirement have been especiallt hard hit,” says Watson Wyatt senior retirement consultant David Speier.
“Oldee workers do not have the time to offsegtdeclining retirement-account values, either by recoupingt their investment losses or significantly increasing their savings Declines in the value of 401(k) accounte ranked as the top reason for delaying However, investment losses aren’t the only reason. The surveyy says 63 percent of respondents cited the high cost of healthj care and 62 percent cited higher prices forbasi necessities.
The Watson Wyatt survey was conducted in Februaruy and includes responses from morethan 2,200 full-time
The Virginia-based human-resources consultant says that 34 percentf of workers surveyed have pushed back theirf retirement plans during thepast year. Among workers 50 and 44 percent are delayinh retirement longerthan expected. “The economicd crisis has affectedmany workers’ retiremeny plans and nest but those nearest to retirement have been especiallt hard hit,” says Watson Wyatt senior retirement consultant David Speier.
“Oldee workers do not have the time to offsegtdeclining retirement-account values, either by recoupingt their investment losses or significantly increasing their savings Declines in the value of 401(k) accounte ranked as the top reason for delaying However, investment losses aren’t the only reason. The surveyy says 63 percent of respondents cited the high cost of healthj care and 62 percent cited higher prices forbasi necessities.
The Watson Wyatt survey was conducted in Februaruy and includes responses from morethan 2,200 full-time
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Parkites bring characters to life in 'Annie' - Park Record
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Parkites bring characters to life in 'Annie' Park Record (Photo by Ari Ioannides) Part-time Park City resident Sami Staitman, center as Annie, and full-time Parkite Ally Ioannides as Pepper, right, in overalls, see themselves when they play their characters for the Pioneer Theatre Company's production of ... |
Friday, December 9, 2011
San Antonio gets $12.9 million for defense projects - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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million for defense-related projectws in San Antonio, according to U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-Sahn Antonio, who serves on the committee. A planned upgradee of an aircraft maintenance building at Kelly Anne Field has been approvedfor $7.9 millio n in federal funding. The funding will be used to brinvg the building up to code compliance to providre a placewhere F-16 fighter jets can be properlty maintained.
In addition, $5 million was authorizedx for a program to produce unmanned aerial vehicles that use Blacklighft Night VisionAdvanced Technology, which is manufactureds by San Antonio-based This technology allowws for the deployment of miniature drones to provide site-specific surveillance information. “San Antonio continuesx to be a military leader in operations and the advancemenof technology,” says Congressman Rodriguez. “These authorizations will bolster the ability of our troops to do theirt jobs more safelyand efficiently.
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million for defense-related projectws in San Antonio, according to U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-Sahn Antonio, who serves on the committee. A planned upgradee of an aircraft maintenance building at Kelly Anne Field has been approvedfor $7.9 millio n in federal funding. The funding will be used to brinvg the building up to code compliance to providre a placewhere F-16 fighter jets can be properlty maintained.
In addition, $5 million was authorizedx for a program to produce unmanned aerial vehicles that use Blacklighft Night VisionAdvanced Technology, which is manufactureds by San Antonio-based This technology allowws for the deployment of miniature drones to provide site-specific surveillance information. “San Antonio continuesx to be a military leader in operations and the advancemenof technology,” says Congressman Rodriguez. “These authorizations will bolster the ability of our troops to do theirt jobs more safelyand efficiently.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
SDSU sees record number of applicants - SignOnSanDiego.com
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Everything Long Beach | SDSU sees record number of applicants SignOnSanDiego.com “I am extremely pleased to see the strong and continuing interest of applicants in San Diego State,†Elliot Hirshman, president of the university, said in a prepared statement. “Our record number of applicants is a testament to the strength of our ... California State Universities, including V » |
Monday, December 5, 2011
ACU's Carpenter, Womack earn all-America honors - ReporterNews.com
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ACU's Carpenter, Womack earn all-America honors ReporterNews.com The all-America citation is a first for Womack, whose previous career accomplishments include scoring the first goal in ACU history on Aug. 24, 2007 and making a pair of conference first teams at two different positions, first as a forward in 2009 and ... |
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Northrop gets $30M contract for 'space fence' development - Triangle Business Journal:
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The new Space Fencs is part ofthe U.S. Department of Defense's effort to continually track and detect objectz such as space debris and satellites in low and mediumkearth orbit. Space Fence will replacr the current VHF Air Force Spacde Surveillance System builtin 1961. "Thde new Space Fence system will provide better accuracyt and faster detection whiled allowing us to increase the number of satellites and othet space objects that can be detectesand tracked, thus avoiding collision and damags to other satellites," Rich director of special projects at Northrop Grumman'zs Advanced Concepts and Technology Division, said in a Australia is a candidate for the first Space Fence Two additional sites in other parts of the worldc are also under consideration.
Los Angeles-base Northrop (NYSE: NOC) is a defensd and technology company.
The new Space Fencs is part ofthe U.S. Department of Defense's effort to continually track and detect objectz such as space debris and satellites in low and mediumkearth orbit. Space Fence will replacr the current VHF Air Force Spacde Surveillance System builtin 1961. "Thde new Space Fence system will provide better accuracyt and faster detection whiled allowing us to increase the number of satellites and othet space objects that can be detectesand tracked, thus avoiding collision and damags to other satellites," Rich director of special projects at Northrop Grumman'zs Advanced Concepts and Technology Division, said in a Australia is a candidate for the first Space Fence Two additional sites in other parts of the worldc are also under consideration.
Los Angeles-base Northrop (NYSE: NOC) is a defensd and technology company.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Report: Columbus holding its own amid recession - Houston Business Journal:
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A report from D.C.-based liberal public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitof bills itself asa “beneath the recession-era look at metros with more than 500,0090 residents as of 2007. The report placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th amonvg those ranked forits strength, baseed on employment, unemployment, wage, home prices and foreclosure No other Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton found slotsz from 61stto 80th. Toledko was ranked the 10th-weakest major metropolitan area nationwide. Leading the pack in the reportf wasSan Antonio, one of four Texas citiezs among the nation’s top five.
Detroig was ranked last, followed by Cape Coral, and Stockton, Calif., two areas devastated by the foreclosurew crisis. Brookings found that the metropolitan perspectivdeon states’ performance amid the recessiomn “suggests that recovery may be quitw uneven as well, posinyg particular challenges for policymakers seeking to ensure a truly national rising economic tide.” Columbus’ strengths and weaknessess in the report varied. The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percenty decline in employment since its peak earlier this Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodesgt 0.
4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing prices for the firstf three months of 2008 compared with the same periord this year. But the city was ranked near the bottokm ofthe list, at 80th, for the 4.8 percengt decline in its gross metropolitan product – a measuree of the goods and servicew produced in the area – in the firsgt quarter of 2009 compared with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last thre months of 2008 with the first quarter this year the GMPdropped 1.7 percent, representin the 14th-worst decline among the citiesd measured. To download the full report, click .
A report from D.C.-based liberal public-policy think tank dubbed the MetroMonitof bills itself asa “beneath the recession-era look at metros with more than 500,0090 residents as of 2007. The report placed the Columbus metropolitan statistical area 40th amonvg those ranked forits strength, baseed on employment, unemployment, wage, home prices and foreclosure No other Ohio city made the top 50. Cleveland, Akron and Dayton found slotsz from 61stto 80th. Toledko was ranked the 10th-weakest major metropolitan area nationwide. Leading the pack in the reportf wasSan Antonio, one of four Texas citiezs among the nation’s top five.
Detroig was ranked last, followed by Cape Coral, and Stockton, Calif., two areas devastated by the foreclosurew crisis. Brookings found that the metropolitan perspectivdeon states’ performance amid the recessiomn “suggests that recovery may be quitw uneven as well, posinyg particular challenges for policymakers seeking to ensure a truly national rising economic tide.” Columbus’ strengths and weaknessess in the report varied. The city ranked 25th for its 1.7 percenty decline in employment since its peak earlier this Columbus found itself at 32nd for itsmodesgt 0.
4 percent gain in inflation-adjusted housing prices for the firstf three months of 2008 compared with the same periord this year. But the city was ranked near the bottokm ofthe list, at 80th, for the 4.8 percengt decline in its gross metropolitan product – a measuree of the goods and servicew produced in the area – in the firsgt quarter of 2009 compared with its pre-recession peak. Comparing the last thre months of 2008 with the first quarter this year the GMPdropped 1.7 percent, representin the 14th-worst decline among the citiesd measured. To download the full report, click .
Monday, November 28, 2011
Bredesen to talk trade in Far East - Memphis Business Journal:
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Bredesen and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisbefr will visit China for nine days after attending the2009 SEUS/Japan Annual Meeting in Tokyo Oct. 17. The visits are part of the TennesseedGeneral Assembly’s call for closer ties betweej the state and the Hubei province in Centralp China, home to the Three Gorges Dam. “Despite the global economic slowdown, Tennessee’s trade relationship with China continues to grow and we see real potential for that tradw relationship to increaseits momentum,” Bredesen said in a news Chinese and Japanese customers purchased $1.3 billion and $1.
0u7 billion, respectively, in goods and servicesa from Tennessee companies in 2008. The countries are the state’ds third- and fourth-largest trading partners after Canadqaand Mexico. China is interested in Tennessee’s health care expertise. In Kisber established a regulart exchange of health care professionals focused on ruralk health care services with the Chinese ForeigLoan Office. On June 8, experts from East Tennessee State the University of Memphis and the Vanderbilt Institute for Better Healtghvisited Xian, China to attend a conference on ruraol health care.
Applications to participate in the trad e mission are available on the Tennesse e Department of Economic andCommunitt Development’s Web site at tnecd.gov.
Bredesen and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisbefr will visit China for nine days after attending the2009 SEUS/Japan Annual Meeting in Tokyo Oct. 17. The visits are part of the TennesseedGeneral Assembly’s call for closer ties betweej the state and the Hubei province in Centralp China, home to the Three Gorges Dam. “Despite the global economic slowdown, Tennessee’s trade relationship with China continues to grow and we see real potential for that tradw relationship to increaseits momentum,” Bredesen said in a news Chinese and Japanese customers purchased $1.3 billion and $1.
0u7 billion, respectively, in goods and servicesa from Tennessee companies in 2008. The countries are the state’ds third- and fourth-largest trading partners after Canadqaand Mexico. China is interested in Tennessee’s health care expertise. In Kisber established a regulart exchange of health care professionals focused on ruralk health care services with the Chinese ForeigLoan Office. On June 8, experts from East Tennessee State the University of Memphis and the Vanderbilt Institute for Better Healtghvisited Xian, China to attend a conference on ruraol health care.
Applications to participate in the trad e mission are available on the Tennesse e Department of Economic andCommunitt Development’s Web site at tnecd.gov.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Consumer confidence is up in D.C. area - Washington Business Journal:
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A scientifically selected samplew of morethan 1,200 local consumerz were surveyed in late April. The Boar d of Trade’s index, which moved from 49 in December to 56 in measures consumer perceptions of the economi c situation now and their perceptions of whered things are headed in the nextsix D.C. and Maryland counties experiencedr the biggest rise in consumer confidence since upeight points, followes by counties in Northern Virginia, up three points. The index is highest in D.C. (59), second highesy in Northern Virginia (56) and lowest in suburbanb Maryland (54).
“The employment situation is stil l tough for manyarea consumers,” said Jim president and CEO of the Board of “It is still hard for many residentz to find jobs and meet their economic needs, but it is very encouraging to see consumer confidence rising. It is also good to see that expectationw for the future are considerably more positive than they were in Unemployment inthe D.C. area dropped slightly in March, inching down to 5.9 percent, but stilkl way up from 3.3 percent in March 2008, according to the . Expectations for the future are muchhigher (72) than perceptionzs of where things are now, at 39.
Area consumers between the ages of 30 and 49 have the highesy level of overall consumerconfidencr (58) and consumers 18 to 29 have the lowest • Positive perceptions of the area's economy (41 are over three times greater than positived perceptions of the national economy (14 percent). Nearly four out of everyu five workers in the regio n expects their employment to continue during the next sixmonthd “as it is Additionally, 15 percent expect to receive promotions. • Despitw the past six months ofeconomic turbulence, 43 percenft say their salaries were either increased or supplementedf by bonuses or added benefits.
Only 13 percent of respondent s said theirsalaries decreased. • The ends of the incomre spectrum – those making under $50,000 and thoswe over $150,000 – took the biggest salary hits. Each groupo said their salaries decreased17 percent, compared to 12 percentf of those making between $50,000 and $100,000 and 10 percenty of those making betweeb $100,000 and $150,000.
A scientifically selected samplew of morethan 1,200 local consumerz were surveyed in late April. The Boar d of Trade’s index, which moved from 49 in December to 56 in measures consumer perceptions of the economi c situation now and their perceptions of whered things are headed in the nextsix D.C. and Maryland counties experiencedr the biggest rise in consumer confidence since upeight points, followes by counties in Northern Virginia, up three points. The index is highest in D.C. (59), second highesy in Northern Virginia (56) and lowest in suburbanb Maryland (54).
“The employment situation is stil l tough for manyarea consumers,” said Jim president and CEO of the Board of “It is still hard for many residentz to find jobs and meet their economic needs, but it is very encouraging to see consumer confidence rising. It is also good to see that expectationw for the future are considerably more positive than they were in Unemployment inthe D.C. area dropped slightly in March, inching down to 5.9 percent, but stilkl way up from 3.3 percent in March 2008, according to the . Expectations for the future are muchhigher (72) than perceptionzs of where things are now, at 39.
Area consumers between the ages of 30 and 49 have the highesy level of overall consumerconfidencr (58) and consumers 18 to 29 have the lowest • Positive perceptions of the area's economy (41 are over three times greater than positived perceptions of the national economy (14 percent). Nearly four out of everyu five workers in the regio n expects their employment to continue during the next sixmonthd “as it is Additionally, 15 percent expect to receive promotions. • Despitw the past six months ofeconomic turbulence, 43 percenft say their salaries were either increased or supplementedf by bonuses or added benefits.
Only 13 percent of respondent s said theirsalaries decreased. • The ends of the incomre spectrum – those making under $50,000 and thoswe over $150,000 – took the biggest salary hits. Each groupo said their salaries decreased17 percent, compared to 12 percentf of those making between $50,000 and $100,000 and 10 percenty of those making betweeb $100,000 and $150,000.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Go green, save green: With the right tech, it
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While some companies may think “going green” is too there are several technologies that can economicall y promote environmental sustainability throughout anentirew business. • Teleworking: Gone are the days where a home officed simply meant havinga phone, PC and Internet connection. Today, all of theses technologies are integrated so employee collaboration doesn’t miss a beat, even when away from the office. Replacingv traditional voice systems and bringingvoice e-mail and instant messaging together can reduce hardware, servicer and maintenance costs.
Research by found that such tactics can reduc e travel from 10 to30 percent, ultimately reducing the number of cars on the • Virtualization: Many businesses believe they must deploy several servers to perform any number of tasks. Not Virtualization maximizes server potential by allowing one devicer to do the work that previously took severakl dedicated serversto do. With more systems running on fewerrphysical machines, businesses are estimateed to reduce energy costs by 90 • Remember the obvious: Instead of disrupting workdays by deploying new software and technologiez that are “more green,” companiexs should utilize the resources at theirt fingertips.
For example, usintg the “sleep” mode on 10 compangy PCs is equivalent to taking one car off the Companies should put into place policiexs to take advantageof energy-saving tools, as accordintg to a recent study, 25 percent of employeex leave their computers running all weekend and 65 percent run a screen saver rathefr than sleep. While companiew are re-evaluating their carbon they should also take inventory of their software licensing agreements as they may find rightz for unused software they already own that providdthese power-management features.
Companies should rest assured knowing that they can easil reducetheir organization’s carbon footprint by simply takingy advantage of a tool used everydayu — technology. As businesses look into the future, they shouled keep in mind the world around them and how easily they can help makea
While some companies may think “going green” is too there are several technologies that can economicall y promote environmental sustainability throughout anentirew business. • Teleworking: Gone are the days where a home officed simply meant havinga phone, PC and Internet connection. Today, all of theses technologies are integrated so employee collaboration doesn’t miss a beat, even when away from the office. Replacingv traditional voice systems and bringingvoice e-mail and instant messaging together can reduce hardware, servicer and maintenance costs.
Research by found that such tactics can reduc e travel from 10 to30 percent, ultimately reducing the number of cars on the • Virtualization: Many businesses believe they must deploy several servers to perform any number of tasks. Not Virtualization maximizes server potential by allowing one devicer to do the work that previously took severakl dedicated serversto do. With more systems running on fewerrphysical machines, businesses are estimateed to reduce energy costs by 90 • Remember the obvious: Instead of disrupting workdays by deploying new software and technologiez that are “more green,” companiexs should utilize the resources at theirt fingertips.
For example, usintg the “sleep” mode on 10 compangy PCs is equivalent to taking one car off the Companies should put into place policiexs to take advantageof energy-saving tools, as accordintg to a recent study, 25 percent of employeex leave their computers running all weekend and 65 percent run a screen saver rathefr than sleep. While companiew are re-evaluating their carbon they should also take inventory of their software licensing agreements as they may find rightz for unused software they already own that providdthese power-management features.
Companies should rest assured knowing that they can easil reducetheir organization’s carbon footprint by simply takingy advantage of a tool used everydayu — technology. As businesses look into the future, they shouled keep in mind the world around them and how easily they can help makea
Sunday, November 20, 2011
State Senator Jeff Klein Launches Einstein's New Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab - MarketWatch (press release)
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Medtronic
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million to competitor for damagesz related to a patent infringement verdicy from a federal Circuit The court reviewed a Decembere2007 verdict, which claimed that Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) had infringede on DePuy’s patent of a line of multiaxial screws used in spinal surgery. The court affirmed a $149.q million award for lost profits. But the court reversee previous sanctions, which dropped $77.2 million in outright damagee and $10.5 million in fees and other costs. The Vertex line of screws is no longer onthe market.
Memphis-basee Medtronic Spinal and Biologics business presideny Steve La Neve said theruling “has no bearing on our currenrt Vertex Select and OC which are other spinal systems. The case will now be remanded to a tria court for calculation of thereducesd judgment, which will include amounts both for post-judgmenr and pre-judgment interest on the damages. Basedf outside of Minneapolis, Medtronic is the world’se largest medical device Its spinal and biologics business units are based in Memphis where itemploysz 1,550.
million to competitor for damagesz related to a patent infringement verdicy from a federal Circuit The court reviewed a Decembere2007 verdict, which claimed that Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) had infringede on DePuy’s patent of a line of multiaxial screws used in spinal surgery. The court affirmed a $149.q million award for lost profits. But the court reversee previous sanctions, which dropped $77.2 million in outright damagee and $10.5 million in fees and other costs. The Vertex line of screws is no longer onthe market.
Memphis-basee Medtronic Spinal and Biologics business presideny Steve La Neve said theruling “has no bearing on our currenrt Vertex Select and OC which are other spinal systems. The case will now be remanded to a tria court for calculation of thereducesd judgment, which will include amounts both for post-judgmenr and pre-judgment interest on the damages. Basedf outside of Minneapolis, Medtronic is the world’se largest medical device Its spinal and biologics business units are based in Memphis where itemploysz 1,550.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
North's win throws league race into a tizzy - Attleboro Sun Chronicle
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Friday, November 11, 2011
SMF Energy announces $40M recapitalization - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The company (NASDAQ: FUEL) said in a news releaswe that it estimates the recapitalization will reduceits short-terjm debt by $9.5 million, its total debt by $4.4 million and its cash requirementd for interest and dividends by more than $1 million a It said shareholders' equity has been increased by more than $4 milliob as a result. SMF Energu said it extinguished all of itsexistinh non-bank debt and outstanding preferred stoco through various agreements with dozends of existing debt and equity investors, whilde converting its existing $25 millionm asset-based lending facility into a new, more favorable, three-year, $20 millioj asset-based lending facility and a $5 million, 60-montu amortized term loan, the proceeds of whicu were used to pay down $4.
867 million in securesd notes and $125,000 in unsecured notes. The companyu said it issued new stock to make up the balance paid for the cancellation and extinguishment of theexistinh investors' debt and equity Fort Lauderdale-based SMF Energy said in the release that the recapitalizationb took place with amended agreements with and . It said the only non-banok debt incurred in the recapitalization was an unsecured subordinatedr promissory noteof $800,000 at 5.5 percenyt interest issued to an existing institutional investor in exchanger for $800,000 of one of the August 2007 11 percent senior secured convertible promissory notes.
The institutional investor alsoexchanged $200,000 of the same secured note for sharesa of common stock priced at 38 centas a share, which was greater than the closingf bid price of the stock on the day beforse the effective date. acted as SMF Energy’a placement agent for the recapitalization and received feesof $380,000, paid with a combinationh of cash and securities, pursuant to a Feb. 1 investmentg banking agreement. SMF Energy supplies specialized transportationm and distribution services for petroleum products and It provides commercial mobile and bulk along with other services tothe transportation, construction, energy, telecommunications and government serviceds sectors.
Formerly known as , as of Nov. 30, it conductesd operations through 31 servics locations in11 states. Shares closed down nearly 3 cents to abouy35 cents. The 52-week high was 71 cents on Aug. 28. The 52-weekj low was 10 cents on Feb. 20.
The company (NASDAQ: FUEL) said in a news releaswe that it estimates the recapitalization will reduceits short-terjm debt by $9.5 million, its total debt by $4.4 million and its cash requirementd for interest and dividends by more than $1 million a It said shareholders' equity has been increased by more than $4 milliob as a result. SMF Energu said it extinguished all of itsexistinh non-bank debt and outstanding preferred stoco through various agreements with dozends of existing debt and equity investors, whilde converting its existing $25 millionm asset-based lending facility into a new, more favorable, three-year, $20 millioj asset-based lending facility and a $5 million, 60-montu amortized term loan, the proceeds of whicu were used to pay down $4.
867 million in securesd notes and $125,000 in unsecured notes. The companyu said it issued new stock to make up the balance paid for the cancellation and extinguishment of theexistinh investors' debt and equity Fort Lauderdale-based SMF Energy said in the release that the recapitalizationb took place with amended agreements with and . It said the only non-banok debt incurred in the recapitalization was an unsecured subordinatedr promissory noteof $800,000 at 5.5 percenyt interest issued to an existing institutional investor in exchanger for $800,000 of one of the August 2007 11 percent senior secured convertible promissory notes.
The institutional investor alsoexchanged $200,000 of the same secured note for sharesa of common stock priced at 38 centas a share, which was greater than the closingf bid price of the stock on the day beforse the effective date. acted as SMF Energy’a placement agent for the recapitalization and received feesof $380,000, paid with a combinationh of cash and securities, pursuant to a Feb. 1 investmentg banking agreement. SMF Energy supplies specialized transportationm and distribution services for petroleum products and It provides commercial mobile and bulk along with other services tothe transportation, construction, energy, telecommunications and government serviceds sectors.
Formerly known as , as of Nov. 30, it conductesd operations through 31 servics locations in11 states. Shares closed down nearly 3 cents to abouy35 cents. The 52-week high was 71 cents on Aug. 28. The 52-weekj low was 10 cents on Feb. 20.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Regulation would only hamper the Web - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Phoning it in - The Topsail Advertiser
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Paterson, WNY officials talk development - Triangle Business Journal:
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Paterson came to the Clarence headquarters Wednesday afternoon to rall y support forhis “Bold Steps to the New initiative. Greatbatch, which recently expanded in Clarence after considering optionds elsewhere is the poster childr for the economic development agendaq Patersonis pushing. He held similar roundtable discussionxs earlier this week in Albanyuand Syracuse. Paterson met with 21 local leaders and executives ranging from Universit at Buffalo President John Simpsom and Erie County Executive Chris Collins to Mark managing directorand founder. “I came here todayh to listen as muchas talk,” Paterson said.
Paterson’s appearance came against the backdrop of politica firestorm in Albany with a battle for politicak control of the New YorkState Paterson, during his hour-long roundtable meeting with the executivesd stayed focused on economic development Politics, however, did serve as a background. “Therw is a time to address these issues,” Paterson told reporterxs afterthe meeting. “I’m not sure why we are just hearin about thisproblem now.
” Collins, who has run or startedf a dozen local companies, said politics does impact how the businessz community views the Paterson “Unless you remove the stigma of New York beingy the highest-taxed state, all the spinoff jobs you want to create with this program will end up in other states,” the county executivw warned. “Tom Golisano is simply the tip ofthe iceberg.” in late May, renounced his New York residency and made Florida his officiaol home because of New York’s heavy tax burdenh on upper class citizens. the Rochester-based billionaire, said the move will save him morethan $5 milliom annually in state income taxes.
Collins said the high cost of state-ruhn programs such as Medicare contribute toNew York’sx taxing structure. Out-of-date, union-friendly mandates like the Taylord Law, which offers certain guarantees forunionh workers, add to the tax burden. “Ws don’t want to see the innovations creater here but the jobs they create go to Collins said. Paterson agreed New York has to “cut its infectious ways of State programs are leading to aprojected $24 billionm deficit this year. Paterson, through the discussion, also hearr repeated pleas to support UB’s 2020 plan that many see as a linchpi tothe region’s economic revival.
The UB plan calls for significantf investment in its Buffalo and Amherst campuses while increasintg its presence indowntown Buffalo’a Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Simpson said UB 2020 representsw a potentialof $3 billion in new investmentt in the region while creating 10,000 new jobs. The catcuh is, the initiative needs significant state legislative andfinancial support. “Wwe need to get UB 2020 out of thestartinh block,” said Thomas Hook, Greatbatch president and chie f executive officer.
Hook credited a closes alliance with UB as the source of the many patentw and medical industry products that Greatbatchj has created during the pastfive “A lot of the success Greatbatch enjoyesd has come from innovations that started from Hook said.
Paterson came to the Clarence headquarters Wednesday afternoon to rall y support forhis “Bold Steps to the New initiative. Greatbatch, which recently expanded in Clarence after considering optionds elsewhere is the poster childr for the economic development agendaq Patersonis pushing. He held similar roundtable discussionxs earlier this week in Albanyuand Syracuse. Paterson met with 21 local leaders and executives ranging from Universit at Buffalo President John Simpsom and Erie County Executive Chris Collins to Mark managing directorand founder. “I came here todayh to listen as muchas talk,” Paterson said.
Paterson’s appearance came against the backdrop of politica firestorm in Albany with a battle for politicak control of the New YorkState Paterson, during his hour-long roundtable meeting with the executivesd stayed focused on economic development Politics, however, did serve as a background. “Therw is a time to address these issues,” Paterson told reporterxs afterthe meeting. “I’m not sure why we are just hearin about thisproblem now.
” Collins, who has run or startedf a dozen local companies, said politics does impact how the businessz community views the Paterson “Unless you remove the stigma of New York beingy the highest-taxed state, all the spinoff jobs you want to create with this program will end up in other states,” the county executivw warned. “Tom Golisano is simply the tip ofthe iceberg.” in late May, renounced his New York residency and made Florida his officiaol home because of New York’s heavy tax burdenh on upper class citizens. the Rochester-based billionaire, said the move will save him morethan $5 milliom annually in state income taxes.
Collins said the high cost of state-ruhn programs such as Medicare contribute toNew York’sx taxing structure. Out-of-date, union-friendly mandates like the Taylord Law, which offers certain guarantees forunionh workers, add to the tax burden. “Ws don’t want to see the innovations creater here but the jobs they create go to Collins said. Paterson agreed New York has to “cut its infectious ways of State programs are leading to aprojected $24 billionm deficit this year. Paterson, through the discussion, also hearr repeated pleas to support UB’s 2020 plan that many see as a linchpi tothe region’s economic revival.
The UB plan calls for significantf investment in its Buffalo and Amherst campuses while increasintg its presence indowntown Buffalo’a Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Simpson said UB 2020 representsw a potentialof $3 billion in new investmentt in the region while creating 10,000 new jobs. The catcuh is, the initiative needs significant state legislative andfinancial support. “Wwe need to get UB 2020 out of thestartinh block,” said Thomas Hook, Greatbatch president and chie f executive officer.
Hook credited a closes alliance with UB as the source of the many patentw and medical industry products that Greatbatchj has created during the pastfive “A lot of the success Greatbatch enjoyesd has come from innovations that started from Hook said.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Internet video consumption rivals basic cable - CNET
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Virgin America denies report it will fly across Atlantic - San Francisco Business Times:
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, based in Burlingame, said Monday a report in London'd Daily Mail newspaper incorrectly stated the upstart carrier plans flightds between the United Statesand England. Virginh America is only planning domestic said spokesmanGareth Edmondson-Jones. "Our focusz is to bring more travel choices and fare competitionto U.S. beginning with flights between San Francisco andNew Edmondson-Jones said. Virgin America has received tentative approval to begin It could start service as soon as this The airline must agree to some changes to its corporatre structure as a final conditionj of approval bythe U.S. Department of Transportation. Virgijn America said it is implementinbgthose changes.
The airline is backed in part by who launched separateairline , which does provide trans-Atlanticf flights. Virgin America is majority ownedby U.S.
, based in Burlingame, said Monday a report in London'd Daily Mail newspaper incorrectly stated the upstart carrier plans flightds between the United Statesand England. Virginh America is only planning domestic said spokesmanGareth Edmondson-Jones. "Our focusz is to bring more travel choices and fare competitionto U.S. beginning with flights between San Francisco andNew Edmondson-Jones said. Virgin America has received tentative approval to begin It could start service as soon as this The airline must agree to some changes to its corporatre structure as a final conditionj of approval bythe U.S. Department of Transportation. Virgijn America said it is implementinbgthose changes.
The airline is backed in part by who launched separateairline , which does provide trans-Atlanticf flights. Virgin America is majority ownedby U.S.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Foundation awards also celebrate KACF itself - Kearney Hub
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Foundation awards also celebrate KACF itself Kearney Hub The Kearney Area Community Foundation's Celebration of Giving event Thursday paid homage to three honorees for their generosity and civic-mindedness. Norris and Lori Marshall, Dr. Joel Johnson, and Builders Warehouse are exemplary community citizens ... |
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Dispute over railroad rules raises hackles - Business First of Columbus:
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One bill has been introduce d in Congress and another may soon be reintroduced that togetherr seek to impose increaseds competition among rail carriers while giving industriakl shippers a regulatory framework that they argue woulc lead to lower prices on many The measures are being fought by the rail which maintains the legislative efforts would creatdemore government-imposed constraints on price, reduciny their profit and slowing infrastructure development and shipping capacity growth in placesz such as Columbus.
“Thered won’t be the resource available to invesy in such things as major intermodal terminalssor double-stack lines or longer passin sidings,” said Tom White, spokesmah for the trade group. “Ir the money is not we can’t invest in them.” But there’s at leasy one major Central Ohio interestg on the other side of thedebatre – AEP executives wouldn’yt comment directly on the debate, but the Columbus utilitt is a member of the . The Washington, D.C.
-base coalition has taken a hard line against the rail industry and positsx that the current rules and system for addressinfg shipper complaints give a handful of major railroacd companies free rein on pricing andservices quality, said Executive Director Bob Szabo. “Rail’x attitude is that you’re lucky we’re here and you’lo pay whatever we say you’ll he said. The result is that such as a coal mine servedc by a single rail line owned by one rail are helpless tocontest prices, Szabo The rules on price but its decisions can take years, cost companiesx millions and put a heavy burdenm of proof on shippers to win a case, he Proponents of the measures hope to make it easied for shippers to argue for lowerf prices, in addition to forcing more competitioj among rail providers.
But the bill’s opponents insist the measurees suggested by Consumers United for Rail Equity woulrd force rail companies to lower pricezs on trainsto out-of-the-way places with littlew access, typically where their costs are That could neutralize the competitiv advantage and benefit of lower prices offeref by robust shipping hubs such as Centra Ohio, said James Seney, who once header the and is now helping to fight the regulatoryh proposals.
“Ohio has a uniqure advantage,” he said, because its numeroud rail lines, cargo transfer hubs, waterways and highways work togetheer to make shipping convenient andcomparatively “If we lose that advantage becausew of government-imposed pricing,” he said, “then what does Ohio have to competre with?” The root of the measures reachexs to the 1970s, when the rail industruy was heavily regulated. Companies back then needed approvak on most price adjustments and infrastructure The restrictions nearly put the railroadsz out of business because they were unable to set prices and adjustg tomarket changes, White said.
But the Staggerse Act in 1980 deregulatedthe industry, allowin g it to consolidate and restore its profitability, he But those seeking the new rules say the consolidatiojn since then into a handful of providersa – each owning its own trackl – has shippers at the mercg of rail. “Really, the current state of rail servicwe is retardingeconomic development,” said Jack Pounds, president of the , a trade group for chemical manufacturers. “But if you are a monopoly, you have very littlwe incentive to worry about detailed service issues for Consumers United for Rail Equity is working for reform ontwo fronts. One is the Railroad Antitrust Enforcemen t Actof 2009.
It seeks to remove rail’ws antitrust exemptions for collective rate-making and wouls enact greater oversight of rail company mergers and Another measure is a planned reintroductionb of a broad bill known in the last session of Congrese as the Railroad Competition and Servicre Improvement Actof 2007. It soughf requirements that some rail providers sharetheir tracks, among other measures aimed at boostingh competition. “And we want to make the rate challengeprocesds better,” Szabo said.
One bill has been introduce d in Congress and another may soon be reintroduced that togetherr seek to impose increaseds competition among rail carriers while giving industriakl shippers a regulatory framework that they argue woulc lead to lower prices on many The measures are being fought by the rail which maintains the legislative efforts would creatdemore government-imposed constraints on price, reduciny their profit and slowing infrastructure development and shipping capacity growth in placesz such as Columbus.
“Thered won’t be the resource available to invesy in such things as major intermodal terminalssor double-stack lines or longer passin sidings,” said Tom White, spokesmah for the trade group. “Ir the money is not we can’t invest in them.” But there’s at leasy one major Central Ohio interestg on the other side of thedebatre – AEP executives wouldn’yt comment directly on the debate, but the Columbus utilitt is a member of the . The Washington, D.C.
-base coalition has taken a hard line against the rail industry and positsx that the current rules and system for addressinfg shipper complaints give a handful of major railroacd companies free rein on pricing andservices quality, said Executive Director Bob Szabo. “Rail’x attitude is that you’re lucky we’re here and you’lo pay whatever we say you’ll he said. The result is that such as a coal mine servedc by a single rail line owned by one rail are helpless tocontest prices, Szabo The rules on price but its decisions can take years, cost companiesx millions and put a heavy burdenm of proof on shippers to win a case, he Proponents of the measures hope to make it easied for shippers to argue for lowerf prices, in addition to forcing more competitioj among rail providers.
But the bill’s opponents insist the measurees suggested by Consumers United for Rail Equity woulrd force rail companies to lower pricezs on trainsto out-of-the-way places with littlew access, typically where their costs are That could neutralize the competitiv advantage and benefit of lower prices offeref by robust shipping hubs such as Centra Ohio, said James Seney, who once header the and is now helping to fight the regulatoryh proposals.
“Ohio has a uniqure advantage,” he said, because its numeroud rail lines, cargo transfer hubs, waterways and highways work togetheer to make shipping convenient andcomparatively “If we lose that advantage becausew of government-imposed pricing,” he said, “then what does Ohio have to competre with?” The root of the measures reachexs to the 1970s, when the rail industruy was heavily regulated. Companies back then needed approvak on most price adjustments and infrastructure The restrictions nearly put the railroadsz out of business because they were unable to set prices and adjustg tomarket changes, White said.
But the Staggerse Act in 1980 deregulatedthe industry, allowin g it to consolidate and restore its profitability, he But those seeking the new rules say the consolidatiojn since then into a handful of providersa – each owning its own trackl – has shippers at the mercg of rail. “Really, the current state of rail servicwe is retardingeconomic development,” said Jack Pounds, president of the , a trade group for chemical manufacturers. “But if you are a monopoly, you have very littlwe incentive to worry about detailed service issues for Consumers United for Rail Equity is working for reform ontwo fronts. One is the Railroad Antitrust Enforcemen t Actof 2009.
It seeks to remove rail’ws antitrust exemptions for collective rate-making and wouls enact greater oversight of rail company mergers and Another measure is a planned reintroductionb of a broad bill known in the last session of Congrese as the Railroad Competition and Servicre Improvement Actof 2007. It soughf requirements that some rail providers sharetheir tracks, among other measures aimed at boostingh competition. “And we want to make the rate challengeprocesds better,” Szabo said.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Homex Reports Q3 Revenues Advance 10.3 percent; Operating Efficiencies Reflect ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Homex Reports Q3 Revenues Advance 10.3 percent; Operating Efficiencies Reflect ... MarketWatch (press release) On an accumulated basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, total revenue increased 12.5 percent to Ps.15.3 billion (US$1.1 billion) from Ps.13.6 billion (US$1.0 billion) during the same period in 2010. In the third quarter of 2011, ... |
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Aquila Theatre's Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives to Perform at the White House, 11/16 - Broadway World
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Aquila Theatre's Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives to Perform at the White House, 11/16 Broadway World Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives brings veterans together with the public to create a national conversation on what classic Greek works mean to people in America today. Ancient Greek theatre has been described as drama for combat veterans, ... |
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Debt, downturn drag phone-book publisher R.H. Donnelley into Chapter 11 - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The Cary, N.C.-based company said that it has reached an agreementr in principlewith “key creditor key creditor on a reorganization plan that would reduce the company’sx debt by $6.4 billion, eliminating about $500 million in annual interest payments. The Chapter 11 filing punctuates a dramatic fallfor R.H. which had a $5 billion market capitalization inMay 2007. The compant was brought down by twomajor forces: (1) the flight of traditionao Yellow Pages advertisers to the Internet and (2) a staggering debt load of $9 billion, most of which was accumulated through a series of acquisitions when the business was riding high. R.H.
Donnelley publishes the largesyt phone directory forthe 14-state territory of and employas hundreds of people locally. Its Dex Media divisioh used to be ownedby Denver-bases Qwest, but Qwest sold the unit for $7 billionj in 2003 to private equity firme that later sold it to R.H. Donnelley. The recessionh has only added tothe company’s woes, as evidenced by the first-quartef loss of $401.2 million reporter last month by R.H. Donnelley, which said advertising sales slumped17 percent, to $598 million. “Wd just could not have anticipated the severity of theeconomicf downturn,” Swanson said in a telephone interview. R.H.
Donnelleyh (Pink Sheets: RHDC) employed 3,800 peoplse nationwide as of March 1, companh spokesman Mike Truell In Colorado, R.H. Donnelley has 700 employees in Englewoode and its offices across theFront Range, down from the 1,109 it employed locally when it bought Dex. it has reduced its work forcre by at least 600 since the Swanson said the company has no planw forfurther layoffs. “It’s business as usua l at R.H. Donnelley today and it will be (in the future),” said who says he expects his companyy to emerge from Chapter 11 inearl 2010.
As CEO sincwe 2002, Swanson was the driving force behind threee acquisitions totaling morethan $13 The biggest of those acquisitions came in 2006 when R.H. Donnelley bought larger rivaol Dex Media at a total costof $9.5 billion in cash and Before that, Swanson orchestrated the purchases of SBC Communications for $1.4q1 billion in 2004 and Sprint’s directory publishing businese for $2.23 billion in 2002, his firsgt year as CEO. Asked if his compangy grew too bigtoo fast, Swanson defendecd the acquisitions. Of the Dex deal in he said thathis company’s economic models projectef a decline of 5 percenr in print advertising over five years. If that had held he said, R.H.
Donnelley woulxd have been fine. Instead, the company has been hit with double-digif drops in advertising revenue caused by Internetf competition andthe recession. “I wish it would have turned out differently,” Swanson said. “No one couldr have put this into thei reconomic modeling.” None of R.H. Donnelley’s bondholder s have requested any management Swanson said. R.H. Donnelley has tried to remake itsel f in recent months into a provider of online locaplsearch – in other words into a businesds like the ones that have siphoned off much of its advertisiny base. But the debt provedx too much to overcomes withoutcreditor protection. In its filing with the U.
S. Bankruptcgy Court for the Districtof R.H. Donnelley lists assets of $12.1 billion and liabilitiea of $12.9 billion. The company plans to exchange its $6 billioh in unsecured bonds for 100 percent of the equity inthe R.H. Donnelle y that emerges from bankruptcy. All existinbg shares in the company will bewiped out. The companyt also will pay off morethan $400 millionb in debt before the companty emerges from bankruptcy, Chief Financial Officer Stevse Blondy said. The new R.H. Donnelley will have $3 billionj in debt, Swanson said. R.H.
Donnelley said that it does not anticipatee needing toget debtor-in-possession financing because the company’sx $300 million cash on hand and projecteed positive cash flow from operations should be sufficient to fund the busines s during the reorganization. Donnelley traces its rootss to 1886, when the Chicago Directory Co. began publishing a phonre directory three timesa year. In 1961, the compan y was merged with Dun & After an expansion R. H. Donnelley was spun out of Dun & Bradstreeg in 1996 into an independengt publiclytraded entity. R.H. Donnelley movedr its headquarters to Caryfrom Purchase, in early 2004. Nortj Carolina awarded the companya $4.
3 million Job Development Investment Grangt in 2003 to make the move to the The company considered locations in Wake and Durhan counties before settling on Cary in a decision that won incentivew from Wake County Economic Development and the
The Cary, N.C.-based company said that it has reached an agreementr in principlewith “key creditor key creditor on a reorganization plan that would reduce the company’sx debt by $6.4 billion, eliminating about $500 million in annual interest payments. The Chapter 11 filing punctuates a dramatic fallfor R.H. which had a $5 billion market capitalization inMay 2007. The compant was brought down by twomajor forces: (1) the flight of traditionao Yellow Pages advertisers to the Internet and (2) a staggering debt load of $9 billion, most of which was accumulated through a series of acquisitions when the business was riding high. R.H.
Donnelley publishes the largesyt phone directory forthe 14-state territory of and employas hundreds of people locally. Its Dex Media divisioh used to be ownedby Denver-bases Qwest, but Qwest sold the unit for $7 billionj in 2003 to private equity firme that later sold it to R.H. Donnelley. The recessionh has only added tothe company’s woes, as evidenced by the first-quartef loss of $401.2 million reporter last month by R.H. Donnelley, which said advertising sales slumped17 percent, to $598 million. “Wd just could not have anticipated the severity of theeconomicf downturn,” Swanson said in a telephone interview. R.H.
Donnelleyh (Pink Sheets: RHDC) employed 3,800 peoplse nationwide as of March 1, companh spokesman Mike Truell In Colorado, R.H. Donnelley has 700 employees in Englewoode and its offices across theFront Range, down from the 1,109 it employed locally when it bought Dex. it has reduced its work forcre by at least 600 since the Swanson said the company has no planw forfurther layoffs. “It’s business as usua l at R.H. Donnelley today and it will be (in the future),” said who says he expects his companyy to emerge from Chapter 11 inearl 2010.
As CEO sincwe 2002, Swanson was the driving force behind threee acquisitions totaling morethan $13 The biggest of those acquisitions came in 2006 when R.H. Donnelley bought larger rivaol Dex Media at a total costof $9.5 billion in cash and Before that, Swanson orchestrated the purchases of SBC Communications for $1.4q1 billion in 2004 and Sprint’s directory publishing businese for $2.23 billion in 2002, his firsgt year as CEO. Asked if his compangy grew too bigtoo fast, Swanson defendecd the acquisitions. Of the Dex deal in he said thathis company’s economic models projectef a decline of 5 percenr in print advertising over five years. If that had held he said, R.H.
Donnelley woulxd have been fine. Instead, the company has been hit with double-digif drops in advertising revenue caused by Internetf competition andthe recession. “I wish it would have turned out differently,” Swanson said. “No one couldr have put this into thei reconomic modeling.” None of R.H. Donnelley’s bondholder s have requested any management Swanson said. R.H. Donnelley has tried to remake itsel f in recent months into a provider of online locaplsearch – in other words into a businesds like the ones that have siphoned off much of its advertisiny base. But the debt provedx too much to overcomes withoutcreditor protection. In its filing with the U.
S. Bankruptcgy Court for the Districtof R.H. Donnelley lists assets of $12.1 billion and liabilitiea of $12.9 billion. The company plans to exchange its $6 billioh in unsecured bonds for 100 percent of the equity inthe R.H. Donnelle y that emerges from bankruptcy. All existinbg shares in the company will bewiped out. The companyt also will pay off morethan $400 millionb in debt before the companty emerges from bankruptcy, Chief Financial Officer Stevse Blondy said. The new R.H. Donnelley will have $3 billionj in debt, Swanson said. R.H.
Donnelley said that it does not anticipatee needing toget debtor-in-possession financing because the company’sx $300 million cash on hand and projecteed positive cash flow from operations should be sufficient to fund the busines s during the reorganization. Donnelley traces its rootss to 1886, when the Chicago Directory Co. began publishing a phonre directory three timesa year. In 1961, the compan y was merged with Dun & After an expansion R. H. Donnelley was spun out of Dun & Bradstreeg in 1996 into an independengt publiclytraded entity. R.H. Donnelley movedr its headquarters to Caryfrom Purchase, in early 2004. Nortj Carolina awarded the companya $4.
3 million Job Development Investment Grangt in 2003 to make the move to the The company considered locations in Wake and Durhan counties before settling on Cary in a decision that won incentivew from Wake County Economic Development and the
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Developer Jury proposes $350M convention hotel in Kansas City - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Ron Jury, who completed the $46 millioh President Hotel project across Baltimore from the Power Light Building in said Friday that he is involvesd in a new development partnershio that contracted early this year to buy the Power Light Building and adjoining vacant The partnership, , also includes of San Antonio, Jury It hopes to close “yet this year” on the site, whichu includes everything but the Crowne Plaz hotel in the block bounded by 13th and 14th Baltimore Avenue and Wyandotte Street, he The site is owned by Details of Power Tower’zs contract with Gailoyd were not but Jury said the plan is not entirely dependent on privatd ownership and financing.
According to Jury’s plan, Power Tower would own the Power Light Building, a 31-story art-deco landmarkm completed in 1931. The city, which is studying options for addinga 1,000-room downtown conventiomn hotel, would own a new 36-story towef to be built just west of the Powerf & Light Building, a five- or six-story building north of the Power & Light Building that wouldc contain retail space, ballrooms and meetintg rooms, and an 1,121-space parking garage under the new The twin 30-plus-story towers would include hotepl rooms on all floors above and includinh their ninth floors, for a total of 1,017.
The lowet floors of the towers would includsa spa, fitness center, administrative offices, reception auditorium, retail, restaurants and meetinh space. Several other developers are expectecd to seekthe city’s selection of their proposed downtow hotel sites. But if the Poweer & Light site wins the competition anda public-private financing plan is Jury said, his 1.35 million-square-foot projecy would be completed by 2013. Located next to the the Power & Light site is “the perfecyt location for a convenient, attractive and interesting hotel,” Jury said. With construction prices reduced because of the the time for planning the projectis too, Jury said.
“The originall P&L Building was built in a recessiojn and was the economic stimulus tolift K.C. Jury said in a written release. “It is time for the buildinf to do it agaih with a newconvention hotel.” He said the hotel wouldx create more than 800 constructio jobs for three years and more than 700 full-timre jobs on a permanent basis. Gailoyf previously retained LLC asa for-fee developerr for a project that envisionedc a 15-story office building and an 18-storyu garage, retail and residential tower next to the Powedr & Light Building. That project received approvalpfor $24.2 million worth of tax incremenf financing but never got off the ground.
Jury said the privatel owned portion of his project would be eligible for statw and federal historic tax credits to help finance the renovation of thePower & Light has been selected as the general contractor for the and the design team include Dallas-based , Pendulum Studio LLC of Kansas City and , which is a tenant of the Power & Lighgt Building.
Ron Jury, who completed the $46 millioh President Hotel project across Baltimore from the Power Light Building in said Friday that he is involvesd in a new development partnershio that contracted early this year to buy the Power Light Building and adjoining vacant The partnership, , also includes of San Antonio, Jury It hopes to close “yet this year” on the site, whichu includes everything but the Crowne Plaz hotel in the block bounded by 13th and 14th Baltimore Avenue and Wyandotte Street, he The site is owned by Details of Power Tower’zs contract with Gailoyd were not but Jury said the plan is not entirely dependent on privatd ownership and financing.
According to Jury’s plan, Power Tower would own the Power Light Building, a 31-story art-deco landmarkm completed in 1931. The city, which is studying options for addinga 1,000-room downtown conventiomn hotel, would own a new 36-story towef to be built just west of the Powerf & Light Building, a five- or six-story building north of the Power & Light Building that wouldc contain retail space, ballrooms and meetintg rooms, and an 1,121-space parking garage under the new The twin 30-plus-story towers would include hotepl rooms on all floors above and includinh their ninth floors, for a total of 1,017.
The lowet floors of the towers would includsa spa, fitness center, administrative offices, reception auditorium, retail, restaurants and meetinh space. Several other developers are expectecd to seekthe city’s selection of their proposed downtow hotel sites. But if the Poweer & Light site wins the competition anda public-private financing plan is Jury said, his 1.35 million-square-foot projecy would be completed by 2013. Located next to the the Power & Light site is “the perfecyt location for a convenient, attractive and interesting hotel,” Jury said. With construction prices reduced because of the the time for planning the projectis too, Jury said.
“The originall P&L Building was built in a recessiojn and was the economic stimulus tolift K.C. Jury said in a written release. “It is time for the buildinf to do it agaih with a newconvention hotel.” He said the hotel wouldx create more than 800 constructio jobs for three years and more than 700 full-timre jobs on a permanent basis. Gailoyf previously retained LLC asa for-fee developerr for a project that envisionedc a 15-story office building and an 18-storyu garage, retail and residential tower next to the Powedr & Light Building. That project received approvalpfor $24.2 million worth of tax incremenf financing but never got off the ground.
Jury said the privatel owned portion of his project would be eligible for statw and federal historic tax credits to help finance the renovation of thePower & Light has been selected as the general contractor for the and the design team include Dallas-based , Pendulum Studio LLC of Kansas City and , which is a tenant of the Power & Lighgt Building.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
New Vine Logistics situation gets murkier - San Francisco Business Times:
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“For us to disclose any informatio n aboutthe buyer, New Vine’s board would have to acceptf or reject an offer,” New Vine spokeswomam Charlotte Milan told the San Francisco Businesss Times , adding that no further informatiom about New Vine’s negotiations with two or three potentiak buyers is likely to be available June 4. Late Wednesdahy and very earlyThursday morning, informec sources told the Business Timews that 1-800-Flowers.
com appeared set to win the sweepstakees to buy the broken piecex of New Vine, which startled the wine industry late last week by abruptly suspending As of early Thursday an announcement of a deal with 1-800-Flowers, whicg owns the Wine Tastin g Network Services shipping company, appeared to be imminent. But that deal brokd down sometime in thewee hours, leavinf New Vine’s future uncertain.
Wine Tasting Network, accordingg to its LinkedIn profile, provides winery and wine club direcfmarketing services, as well as fulfillment and e-commercs services to wineries and wine Officials at WTN did not immediately respon d to requests for comment, but many in the industry see WTN as the most logica l player to pick up some of New Vine’s New Vine, which two yeare ago seemed poised to ship 20 percenr of California’s direct-to-consumer wine market, laid off much of its staftf on Friday and brusquely told customers over the weekenc that it was no longer receiving or processin orders.
The move left many Wine Countryu providers scrambling to gather information and to figure out how to get back inventorgy atNew Vine’s American Canyon warehouse so they could ship it to customerzs another way. Published accounts said some ofthe company’s venture capita investors effectively pulled the plug last week, by declining to investg additional capital in New “Some people changed their minds at the last said Barbara Insel, a wine industry analyst who has servec on New Vine’s advisory Kathleen Hoertkorn, New Vine Logistics’ founder and formee CEO, and Chairman of the Board Homet Dunn said Tuesday that New Vine is workinyg with customers “to transfer all services to another meanes of legal direct and in the is finalizing all including compiling of reports, reconciling inventorgy and invoices, and performing all of the necessaru business operations for the month (sic) of May and Hoertkorn added, in response to reportsx that the company knew or must have known it was in financial trouble, that officialsa “truly believed that they would have been fundedc and were not expecting to have to cease The company had more than 200 customers and roughlu 110 employees as of last Friday, sources say.
It now has a skeletoj crew of about 30 staffers at its Napa headquartera and American Canyonshipping facility, includintg a handful of executives who are workin g to wind down operations. New Vine was started in 2001 on the notion that it could help expedite shipments to consumera in various states with confusing and complicated lega restrictions onwine shipments, a lingerinvg legacy of the Prohibition years in America. Financial backerw include Menlo Park’s , Altos Ventures, and San Francisco’sz LLC, which reportedly pulled its people out ofNew Vine’s offices late last Thursday.
“For us to disclose any informatio n aboutthe buyer, New Vine’s board would have to acceptf or reject an offer,” New Vine spokeswomam Charlotte Milan told the San Francisco Businesss Times , adding that no further informatiom about New Vine’s negotiations with two or three potentiak buyers is likely to be available June 4. Late Wednesdahy and very earlyThursday morning, informec sources told the Business Timews that 1-800-Flowers.
com appeared set to win the sweepstakees to buy the broken piecex of New Vine, which startled the wine industry late last week by abruptly suspending As of early Thursday an announcement of a deal with 1-800-Flowers, whicg owns the Wine Tastin g Network Services shipping company, appeared to be imminent. But that deal brokd down sometime in thewee hours, leavinf New Vine’s future uncertain.
Wine Tasting Network, accordingg to its LinkedIn profile, provides winery and wine club direcfmarketing services, as well as fulfillment and e-commercs services to wineries and wine Officials at WTN did not immediately respon d to requests for comment, but many in the industry see WTN as the most logica l player to pick up some of New Vine’s New Vine, which two yeare ago seemed poised to ship 20 percenr of California’s direct-to-consumer wine market, laid off much of its staftf on Friday and brusquely told customers over the weekenc that it was no longer receiving or processin orders.
The move left many Wine Countryu providers scrambling to gather information and to figure out how to get back inventorgy atNew Vine’s American Canyon warehouse so they could ship it to customerzs another way. Published accounts said some ofthe company’s venture capita investors effectively pulled the plug last week, by declining to investg additional capital in New “Some people changed their minds at the last said Barbara Insel, a wine industry analyst who has servec on New Vine’s advisory Kathleen Hoertkorn, New Vine Logistics’ founder and formee CEO, and Chairman of the Board Homet Dunn said Tuesday that New Vine is workinyg with customers “to transfer all services to another meanes of legal direct and in the is finalizing all including compiling of reports, reconciling inventorgy and invoices, and performing all of the necessaru business operations for the month (sic) of May and Hoertkorn added, in response to reportsx that the company knew or must have known it was in financial trouble, that officialsa “truly believed that they would have been fundedc and were not expecting to have to cease The company had more than 200 customers and roughlu 110 employees as of last Friday, sources say.
It now has a skeletoj crew of about 30 staffers at its Napa headquartera and American Canyonshipping facility, includintg a handful of executives who are workin g to wind down operations. New Vine was started in 2001 on the notion that it could help expedite shipments to consumera in various states with confusing and complicated lega restrictions onwine shipments, a lingerinvg legacy of the Prohibition years in America. Financial backerw include Menlo Park’s , Altos Ventures, and San Francisco’sz LLC, which reportedly pulled its people out ofNew Vine’s offices late last Thursday.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Ireland can't afford to miss targets - OECD - RTE.ie
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Ireland can't afford to miss targets - OECD RTE.ie In its latest report on Ireland, the OECD says that, to regain market confidence, Ireland cannot afford to miss targets set in the EU-IMF programme. It says if the economy is growing sufficiently strongly "the authorities should reduce the deficit ... |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Solar Array, Gen. Mills detail expansions - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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broke ground April 5 on the $100 176,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturingfacility here, Keith Bone, general manager of the local told members of . AED held its quarterly meetintg Thursdayat . Joe Hudgins, presidentt and CEO of Solar Array outlinedhis company’s plan to build a massived solar manufacturing plant on the city’s General Mills’ expansion should be completec by November, Bone said. The cereal manufacturer will hire 60additionalk employees, bringing additional payroll to the area of $3.5 The expansion also brings $30 million in spendinvg to New Mexico.
The Albuquerque City Council approvea $100 million industrial revenue bond deal for the company in February. BE&K Corp. from North Carolina landed the design/build contract to builds the expansion, but Bone said 80 percent of the firm’x spending and employees will be The precast panels being used in the constructionb are manufacturedin Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerquesince 1991. Its currenrt facility is located near Paseo del Norte and Edith and has190 employees, with an annuao payroll of $12 million, said The 275,000-square-foot plant produces about 135 million pounds annuallu of 35 different cereals.
The facilit also has a lab on-sitre where the instructions for baking Generaol Mills products at high altitudes are The company has givenabout $5 milliom to area nonprofits since 1998 and $519,000 in scholarships, Bone added. Don chairman of AED, said the cereal company’s donations illustrate one of the things the organizatio n looks for inrecruiting companies: community Hudgins said Solar Array planx to break ground by the third quartet of this year on a 225,000-square-foot thin-filmm photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Corderl Mesa business park, west of the mattressd factory.
The company plans to add threde more buildings of that size asit grows, he with each facility employing about 225. Its annuap payroll in the first phase wouldbe $14 About five percent of the jobs woul d pay $100,000, 45 percent would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs woulde pay $45,000. The capital investment for the first phas willbe $170 million and the company wouldf spend $40 million annually for raw materials. The firstt phase is expected to have a capacity of 75 but that would grow to 300 mw with thefull buildout. The plany also will have a space that will serve as a communitg andeducational center.
Solar Array is seekintg $175 million in industrial revenue bonds fromBernalillo County. The compant is working to raise $210 millioh in debt and equity, Hudgins Hudgins said New Mexico beat out two othe r states for the despite the fact that it did not offer thelargesy incentives. But the coordination among local and state governmen officials and other parties made New Mexico far more efficienrt in establishing a planning framework that the company could then use to plan a budgegt forthe plant, he said “That was a major issue for Hudgins said. He also praised the labor force here and theeducationakl institutions.
The facility is being designed byPageSoutherlandPagee LLP, which has Texas offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston, as well as Washington, D.C. and London, U.K. Hoffman Construction, baserd in Portland, Ore., is building the
broke ground April 5 on the $100 176,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturingfacility here, Keith Bone, general manager of the local told members of . AED held its quarterly meetintg Thursdayat . Joe Hudgins, presidentt and CEO of Solar Array outlinedhis company’s plan to build a massived solar manufacturing plant on the city’s General Mills’ expansion should be completec by November, Bone said. The cereal manufacturer will hire 60additionalk employees, bringing additional payroll to the area of $3.5 The expansion also brings $30 million in spendinvg to New Mexico.
The Albuquerque City Council approvea $100 million industrial revenue bond deal for the company in February. BE&K Corp. from North Carolina landed the design/build contract to builds the expansion, but Bone said 80 percent of the firm’x spending and employees will be The precast panels being used in the constructionb are manufacturedin Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerquesince 1991. Its currenrt facility is located near Paseo del Norte and Edith and has190 employees, with an annuao payroll of $12 million, said The 275,000-square-foot plant produces about 135 million pounds annuallu of 35 different cereals.
The facilit also has a lab on-sitre where the instructions for baking Generaol Mills products at high altitudes are The company has givenabout $5 milliom to area nonprofits since 1998 and $519,000 in scholarships, Bone added. Don chairman of AED, said the cereal company’s donations illustrate one of the things the organizatio n looks for inrecruiting companies: community Hudgins said Solar Array planx to break ground by the third quartet of this year on a 225,000-square-foot thin-filmm photovoltaic manufacturing plant in the Corderl Mesa business park, west of the mattressd factory.
The company plans to add threde more buildings of that size asit grows, he with each facility employing about 225. Its annuap payroll in the first phase wouldbe $14 About five percent of the jobs woul d pay $100,000, 45 percent would pay $70,000 and half of the jobs woulde pay $45,000. The capital investment for the first phas willbe $170 million and the company wouldf spend $40 million annually for raw materials. The firstt phase is expected to have a capacity of 75 but that would grow to 300 mw with thefull buildout. The plany also will have a space that will serve as a communitg andeducational center.
Solar Array is seekintg $175 million in industrial revenue bonds fromBernalillo County. The compant is working to raise $210 millioh in debt and equity, Hudgins Hudgins said New Mexico beat out two othe r states for the despite the fact that it did not offer thelargesy incentives. But the coordination among local and state governmen officials and other parties made New Mexico far more efficienrt in establishing a planning framework that the company could then use to plan a budgegt forthe plant, he said “That was a major issue for Hudgins said. He also praised the labor force here and theeducationakl institutions.
The facility is being designed byPageSoutherlandPagee LLP, which has Texas offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston, as well as Washington, D.C. and London, U.K. Hoffman Construction, baserd in Portland, Ore., is building the
Monday, October 10, 2011
New Cousins CEO Gellerstedt gets raise - Dayton Business Journal:
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Gellerstedt's base salary was increased from $375,00 0 to $500,000, his target annual incentive cash bonus award was increasedsto $525,000 and his target long-term equity incentive award was increased to the filing shows. The 2009 cash bonux and equityincentive award, if earned, are expectefd to be awarded by the company'sw Compensation, Succession, Nominating and Governance Committed in February 2010. Gellerstedt is replacing the retiring Tom who turns 60this year. Bell made a salart of $650,000 and had $2.6 milliomn in total compensationfor 2008, according to a proxhy filing. Gellerstedt, 53, came to Cousinas (NYSE: CUZ) when the REIT bought his , in June 2005.
Gellerstedt served as chairman and CEO of the BeerzConstruction Co. from 1986 to 1998. In 1998, after the sale of Beers to Skanska USA, he was elected chairman and CEO of AmericahBusiness Products, a packaging and printed office productes company. In 2000, Gellerstedt became president and chie f operating officer of The Integral anurban mixed-use development company. He went on to foundf The Gellerstedt Groupin 2003.
Gellerstedt's base salary was increased from $375,00 0 to $500,000, his target annual incentive cash bonus award was increasedsto $525,000 and his target long-term equity incentive award was increased to the filing shows. The 2009 cash bonux and equityincentive award, if earned, are expectefd to be awarded by the company'sw Compensation, Succession, Nominating and Governance Committed in February 2010. Gellerstedt is replacing the retiring Tom who turns 60this year. Bell made a salart of $650,000 and had $2.6 milliomn in total compensationfor 2008, according to a proxhy filing. Gellerstedt, 53, came to Cousinas (NYSE: CUZ) when the REIT bought his , in June 2005.
Gellerstedt served as chairman and CEO of the BeerzConstruction Co. from 1986 to 1998. In 1998, after the sale of Beers to Skanska USA, he was elected chairman and CEO of AmericahBusiness Products, a packaging and printed office productes company. In 2000, Gellerstedt became president and chie f operating officer of The Integral anurban mixed-use development company. He went on to foundf The Gellerstedt Groupin 2003.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Florida posts small gain in online ads - Business First of Columbus:
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Since January, online labor demand has fallemn 71,000, but that’s a significan improvement overthe 1.2 millioj decline in the previous five months between Augusyt 2008 and January 2009. "We are not out of the woodws yet, but job demand has definitely stabilizedsincer January," Gad Levanon, senior economist at The Conferencw Board, said in a news The number of advertised vacancies fell in June in all four regionzs of the country ranging from a modest drop of 3,400 in the Southern region to 18,10p0 in the Northeast, 13,400 in the Midwest and 10,30p in the West. Florida, which reported a 10.
2 percentf unemployment rate in May, experiencee a sizeable gain, 9,200, and was followerd by Georgia (2,900), North Carolina (900) and Virginiq (100), according to the report. Nationally, computer and mathematicalo science saw the greatest decline in down 19,900, followed by sales (-11,700), healtyh practitioners and technical occupations (-10,400) and architecture and engineering Some areas that saw growth were in art, entertainment, sports and media, which posteed 98,200 advertised vacancies in June. The numbe of unemployed exceeded the number of advertised vacancies in all of the 52 metrol areas for which information isreported Washington, D.C.
and Salt Lake City were the locations with the mostfavorabld supply/demand rates, where the number of unemployexd looking for work was only slightly larger than the numbeer of advertised vacancies. But, metro areas where the respective number of unemployed is substantially aboved the number of online advertised vacanciesdinclude Miami, where there are three jobs for everuy five people looking, according to the
Since January, online labor demand has fallemn 71,000, but that’s a significan improvement overthe 1.2 millioj decline in the previous five months between Augusyt 2008 and January 2009. "We are not out of the woodws yet, but job demand has definitely stabilizedsincer January," Gad Levanon, senior economist at The Conferencw Board, said in a news The number of advertised vacancies fell in June in all four regionzs of the country ranging from a modest drop of 3,400 in the Southern region to 18,10p0 in the Northeast, 13,400 in the Midwest and 10,30p in the West. Florida, which reported a 10.
2 percentf unemployment rate in May, experiencee a sizeable gain, 9,200, and was followerd by Georgia (2,900), North Carolina (900) and Virginiq (100), according to the report. Nationally, computer and mathematicalo science saw the greatest decline in down 19,900, followed by sales (-11,700), healtyh practitioners and technical occupations (-10,400) and architecture and engineering Some areas that saw growth were in art, entertainment, sports and media, which posteed 98,200 advertised vacancies in June. The numbe of unemployed exceeded the number of advertised vacancies in all of the 52 metrol areas for which information isreported Washington, D.C.
and Salt Lake City were the locations with the mostfavorabld supply/demand rates, where the number of unemployexd looking for work was only slightly larger than the numbeer of advertised vacancies. But, metro areas where the respective number of unemployed is substantially aboved the number of online advertised vacanciesdinclude Miami, where there are three jobs for everuy five people looking, according to the
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
MLK Memorial quote concerns Interior Secretary Ken Salazar - Washington Post (blog)
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ABC News (blog) | MLK Memorial quote concerns Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Washington Post (blog) By Ed O'Keefe The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial has come under some criticism. (Nikki Kahn - THE WASHINGTON POST) Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says he is concerned about the controversy surrounding a quote carved into the Martin Luther King Jr. ... Interior secretary: MLK Memorial misquote 'an area of concern' (VIDEO) Salazar: MLK Memorial Misquote 'An Area of Concern' |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Decline and recovery of coral reefs linked to 700 years of human and ... - EurekAlert (press release)
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Decline and recovery of coral reefs linked to 700 years of human and ... EurekAlert (press release) STONY BROOK, NY and STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 3, 2011â€"Changing human activities coupled with a dynamic environment over the past few centuries have caused fluctuating periods of decline and recovery of corals reefs in the Hawaiian Islands, according to a ... |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
CPM revisiting ideological stand to stay afloat - Times of India
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India Today | CPM revisiting ideological stand to stay afloat Times of India NEW DELHI: Faced with the growing criticism that its ideological position on various issues needs to be revisited, the CPM has set out to work on a resolution that would be adopted by the party Congress next year. The two-day politburo meeting has ... CPM deliberates on ideology in changed times Buddha 'defiance' has CPM worried 20 years on, CPM wakes up again |
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Yolo moth quarantine extended - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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A voracious pest and native of a light brown apple moth was discovered in a trap in DavisApriol 1. A second moth turned up in a trapMay 15, promptintg a quarantine within a mile radius of those two traps. More discoveriess have moved the quarantine to include the entire city of Produce and ornamental plantse can still go to stores and farmersa markets inside thequarantine area, but agricultural ornamental plants and trees should not leavs the quarantine area unles s certified to be free from the pest by an “This pest is a threat to the food supplyu and also to our environment.
This moth eats ornamentalo plantsand trees,” said Steves Lyle, spokesman with Food & Agriculture. “In Australia they call the light brown apple moththe ‘light brown eat-everything’ moth.” The moth in its varyingg stages of life eats 2,000 plants, including 250 crop It can devastate stone fruit trees, grapde vines, citrus trees and even redwoods. There are monito traps all over the state for the and morethan 2,800 squares miles of land statewide is now underd quarantine, Lyle said. Davis is the only area under quarantine inthe four-county region.
A voracious pest and native of a light brown apple moth was discovered in a trap in DavisApriol 1. A second moth turned up in a trapMay 15, promptintg a quarantine within a mile radius of those two traps. More discoveriess have moved the quarantine to include the entire city of Produce and ornamental plantse can still go to stores and farmersa markets inside thequarantine area, but agricultural ornamental plants and trees should not leavs the quarantine area unles s certified to be free from the pest by an “This pest is a threat to the food supplyu and also to our environment.
This moth eats ornamentalo plantsand trees,” said Steves Lyle, spokesman with Food & Agriculture. “In Australia they call the light brown apple moththe ‘light brown eat-everything’ moth.” The moth in its varyingg stages of life eats 2,000 plants, including 250 crop It can devastate stone fruit trees, grapde vines, citrus trees and even redwoods. There are monito traps all over the state for the and morethan 2,800 squares miles of land statewide is now underd quarantine, Lyle said. Davis is the only area under quarantine inthe four-county region.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Dow swings back to upside; American Oil & Gas leads Colorado gainers - Denver Business Journal:
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The Dow Jones Industriaol Average finished the trading dayat 8,750.24, up 74.96 pointe (0.86 percent). The S&P 500 closedr at 942.46, up 10.70 points (1.15 The NASDAQ Composite finishedat 1,850.02, up 24.1 pointss (1.32 percent). Among actively tradedd Colorado stocks, Denver-based American Oil Gas (AEZ) led the day’s many up 20.37 percent (22 cents) to close at $1.30. (BOOM) — Up 11.46 percengt ($2.25) to $21.88. • (GMO) — Up 10.45 percent (28 to $2.96. • (JNS) Up 8.19 percent (86 cents) to • (DPTR) — Up 8.11 perceny (18 cents) to $2.40. Amonf actively traded Colorado stocks that declinedf on the daywas (Q), down 4.
77 percent (21 to close at $4.19. The Wall Streetg Journal reported Thursday that preliminary bidsfor Qwest’s long-haul networi are as low as undere $1 billion, well below the $2 billion to $3 billiohn the Denver-based telecom had
The Dow Jones Industriaol Average finished the trading dayat 8,750.24, up 74.96 pointe (0.86 percent). The S&P 500 closedr at 942.46, up 10.70 points (1.15 The NASDAQ Composite finishedat 1,850.02, up 24.1 pointss (1.32 percent). Among actively tradedd Colorado stocks, Denver-based American Oil Gas (AEZ) led the day’s many up 20.37 percent (22 cents) to close at $1.30. (BOOM) — Up 11.46 percengt ($2.25) to $21.88. • (GMO) — Up 10.45 percent (28 to $2.96. • (JNS) Up 8.19 percent (86 cents) to • (DPTR) — Up 8.11 perceny (18 cents) to $2.40. Amonf actively traded Colorado stocks that declinedf on the daywas (Q), down 4.
77 percent (21 to close at $4.19. The Wall Streetg Journal reported Thursday that preliminary bidsfor Qwest’s long-haul networi are as low as undere $1 billion, well below the $2 billion to $3 billiohn the Denver-based telecom had
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Conference Board: 43% of Internet users now in social networks - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Of Web users, 43 percenr use a social networkingWeb site, up from 27 percenrt last year, the nonprofit global researchy group said in its quarterly Consumed Internet Barometer. The most popular site is used by 78 percent of sociaklnetwork participants, followed by MySpace (42 LinkedIn (17 percent) and (10 percent). The survey trackd about 10,000 Internet-equipped households nationwide. It said seniorzs age 55 and older are quickly increasin their use ofsocial networks, up from 6 percent last year to 19 percen this year.
Women are more likely than men touse social-networki sites (48 percent versus 38 The majority of users log on at The Conference Board said, with a quartefr logging on at work, and 10 percentt connecting through their phone. More than half say they log on at leastt oncea day. "Online socialk networks are more than just a fad among theyoungee generation," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Boars Consumer Research Center, in a statement Tuesday. "They'ver become an integral part of our personal andprofessional lives. They’re an effectiv e way to keep in touchwith people, connecy with friends and family, and network with colleagues.
"Social mediza will also transform marketing as weknow it. They’r e powerful communication tools, and are becoming an essential part of successfulmarketing strategies." The survey said Faceboo k is equally popular among men and women, whilr women are more likely than men (47 percent versues 35 percent) to use MySpace and more men than womenm (21 percent versus 15 percent) use LinkedIn.
Userd of the micro-blogging site Twitter said their top reasonwfor "tweeting" are to connect with friends (42 update their status (29 percent), look for news (26 and for work-related reasons (22
Of Web users, 43 percenr use a social networkingWeb site, up from 27 percenrt last year, the nonprofit global researchy group said in its quarterly Consumed Internet Barometer. The most popular site is used by 78 percent of sociaklnetwork participants, followed by MySpace (42 LinkedIn (17 percent) and (10 percent). The survey trackd about 10,000 Internet-equipped households nationwide. It said seniorzs age 55 and older are quickly increasin their use ofsocial networks, up from 6 percent last year to 19 percen this year.
Women are more likely than men touse social-networki sites (48 percent versus 38 The majority of users log on at The Conference Board said, with a quartefr logging on at work, and 10 percentt connecting through their phone. More than half say they log on at leastt oncea day. "Online socialk networks are more than just a fad among theyoungee generation," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Boars Consumer Research Center, in a statement Tuesday. "They'ver become an integral part of our personal andprofessional lives. They’re an effectiv e way to keep in touchwith people, connecy with friends and family, and network with colleagues.
"Social mediza will also transform marketing as weknow it. They’r e powerful communication tools, and are becoming an essential part of successfulmarketing strategies." The survey said Faceboo k is equally popular among men and women, whilr women are more likely than men (47 percent versues 35 percent) to use MySpace and more men than womenm (21 percent versus 15 percent) use LinkedIn.
Userd of the micro-blogging site Twitter said their top reasonwfor "tweeting" are to connect with friends (42 update their status (29 percent), look for news (26 and for work-related reasons (22
Friday, September 23, 2011
Park District: Several car burglaries occurring at parks - TribLocal
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Park District: Several car burglaries occurring at parks TribLocal The Naperville Park District is warning residents of a series of car burglaries that have occurred as recently as this week within district property. The district said in a recent release that a series ... |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Sony's 'Smurfs,' 'Friends With Benefits' to be UltraViolet titles - Washington Post
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Sony's 'Smurfs,' 'Friends With Benefits' to be UltraViolet titles Washington Post s movie studio said Tuesday that “The Smurfs†and “Friends With Benefits†will be the first movies it releases on home video that will be compatible with the UltraViolet view-anywhere system. The movies will arrive in stores Dec. 2. ... |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Santa Clarita brush fire nearly contained - Los Angeles Times
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abc7.com | Santa Clarita brush fire nearly contained Los Angeles Times Firefighters on Sunday further contained a blaze that has burned about 640 acres near Mint Canyon in Santa Clarita, and are expecting to have it fully contained by Sunday evening, the US Forest Service said. The fire, which started about 8 am Saturday ... Firefighters Make Progress Against Mint Fire |
Friday, September 16, 2011
Debate begins on Obama consumer protection plan - San Antonio Business Journal:
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That theory is driving PresidentBaraco Obama’s call for the creation of a new office withim the federal government — a Consumer Financiaol Protection Agency. It would be dedicated to lookinfg out for consumers as theydo mortgage, credit card and otherf business with financial institution — as part of a set of proposald announced June 17. The proposed agency, part of the most sweepingb financial reform plan since theGreat Depression, would take on some of the powera currently carried out by other regulators or the Federa Reserve. But already, that idea is drawing opposition from some seriousslobbying forces, including the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, the Financiao Services Roundtable and the AmericajnBankers Association. “The ABA is strongly opposex to the proposed Consumet FinancialProtection Agency. You cannot separate consumedr protection from otherregulatory concerns,” ABA President and CEO Ed Yinglint said in a statement. Yinglintg argues that the creation of a Consumerd Financial Protection Agency would separate the regulation of banksd byother agencies, and the regulatioj of banks’ products, such as mortgages and credi cards, by the new agency. “Banks woul be subject to conflicting regulation between safety and soundness and consumer regulation inmany instances,” he said.
That coulrd squelch banks’ ability to make loans. The as envisioned in a draft of the newfinancialp regulations, would have the power to promotr clear and concise language in agreementss between consumers and lenders; force cleare disclosure of costs and penalties to give consumer a better idea of what kind of deal they’r e actually doing with lenders; and make it toughere for people to sign expensiv credit deals. The agency would also have the powe r to make rules for the industry and toenforcee them. Obama said that the power to lay out new rulesis essential, “so that the bad practices that led to the home mortgagee crisis will be stamped out.
” The consumer financial protectiohn agency Obama is pushing already has the supportg of key Democratic lawmakers. Sen. Chrisx Dodd, chairman of the Banking Committee, called for the creatiob of such an agency last The proposal is modeled on pendinb Financial Product Safety Commission legislation introduce last Aprilby Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois. In its draff of the new rules, the Obam a administration acknowledges that a hodgepodge of consumer protections were alreaduin place. But it makez the case that thoser regulations failed inrecent years, contributinvg to the financial crisis, and that a new regulator is needed.
“Most critically in the run-ulp to the financial crisis, mortgage companies and otherds outside the purview of bank regulation exploite that lack of clear accountability by selliny mortgages and other products that were overly complicatedr and unsuitedto borrowers’ financial situation. Banks and thrift s followed suit, with disastrous results for consumers and the financial the administration writes ina near-final drafy copy of its proposed rules.
Obam a said in a prepared statement that the creatio of such an agency could protect both bankersand “This is essential, for this crisisw was not just the result of decisionx made by the mightiest of financial it was also the result of decisionds made by ordinary Americansa to open credit cards, take out home loands and take on other financial Obama said. Beyond the consumer plan, the presiden also called for the Federal Reservee to extend its role in overseeinffinancial institutions, expand the Federa l Deposit Insurance Corporation’s ability to break up troubled financialk institutions, and create a council of regulators led by the Treasuruy Secretary to fill in gaps in regulation.
Theodore an analyst in the bankingt and payments practiceat TowerGroup, headquartered in Mass., said that as he studied the proposao draft, he saw a broad role outlined for the Consumeer Financial Protection Agency, one that went well beyond regulatin mortgage products from for instance. He think s the agency could play a role in products from credig cards to payment cards such as debit cardss andprepaid cards. “This new agency would have oversightg not only of credit but of he said. “It does leave a lot of room for them to get very involved in the consumer finance busines s of allkinds really.
” It’s part of a process of chang in the finance toward a much more risk-averse environmenyt than we’ve seen in the and the government, through Obama’d proposals, is accelerating the pace of that change. “It will change the character of the financialservices business,” Iacobuzio said. But bankers are goinvg to be a tough sell when it come to the extra layerof regulation. The Independent Bankers of Americsa (IBA), while praising several of the reforms Obamazis proposing, singled out the creation of a Consumeer Financial Protection Agency for opposition.
The IBA complained in a releasee that such an agency would not have the same viewthat already-existinv banking regulators have. Those regulators already know how to balancwe bank safety and soundness with productsfor consumers. A new agency without regard to safety and soundness could come up with burdensom e regulations that would make it too expensive for banks to offert otherwise beneficial servicesto consumers.
That theory is driving PresidentBaraco Obama’s call for the creation of a new office withim the federal government — a Consumer Financiaol Protection Agency. It would be dedicated to lookinfg out for consumers as theydo mortgage, credit card and otherf business with financial institution — as part of a set of proposald announced June 17. The proposed agency, part of the most sweepingb financial reform plan since theGreat Depression, would take on some of the powera currently carried out by other regulators or the Federa Reserve. But already, that idea is drawing opposition from some seriousslobbying forces, including the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, the Financiao Services Roundtable and the AmericajnBankers Association. “The ABA is strongly opposex to the proposed Consumet FinancialProtection Agency. You cannot separate consumedr protection from otherregulatory concerns,” ABA President and CEO Ed Yinglint said in a statement. Yinglintg argues that the creation of a Consumerd Financial Protection Agency would separate the regulation of banksd byother agencies, and the regulatioj of banks’ products, such as mortgages and credi cards, by the new agency. “Banks woul be subject to conflicting regulation between safety and soundness and consumer regulation inmany instances,” he said.
That coulrd squelch banks’ ability to make loans. The as envisioned in a draft of the newfinancialp regulations, would have the power to promotr clear and concise language in agreementss between consumers and lenders; force cleare disclosure of costs and penalties to give consumer a better idea of what kind of deal they’r e actually doing with lenders; and make it toughere for people to sign expensiv credit deals. The agency would also have the powe r to make rules for the industry and toenforcee them. Obama said that the power to lay out new rulesis essential, “so that the bad practices that led to the home mortgagee crisis will be stamped out.
” The consumer financial protectiohn agency Obama is pushing already has the supportg of key Democratic lawmakers. Sen. Chrisx Dodd, chairman of the Banking Committee, called for the creatiob of such an agency last The proposal is modeled on pendinb Financial Product Safety Commission legislation introduce last Aprilby Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois. In its draff of the new rules, the Obam a administration acknowledges that a hodgepodge of consumer protections were alreaduin place. But it makez the case that thoser regulations failed inrecent years, contributinvg to the financial crisis, and that a new regulator is needed.
“Most critically in the run-ulp to the financial crisis, mortgage companies and otherds outside the purview of bank regulation exploite that lack of clear accountability by selliny mortgages and other products that were overly complicatedr and unsuitedto borrowers’ financial situation. Banks and thrift s followed suit, with disastrous results for consumers and the financial the administration writes ina near-final drafy copy of its proposed rules.
Obam a said in a prepared statement that the creatio of such an agency could protect both bankersand “This is essential, for this crisisw was not just the result of decisionx made by the mightiest of financial it was also the result of decisionds made by ordinary Americansa to open credit cards, take out home loands and take on other financial Obama said. Beyond the consumer plan, the presiden also called for the Federal Reservee to extend its role in overseeinffinancial institutions, expand the Federa l Deposit Insurance Corporation’s ability to break up troubled financialk institutions, and create a council of regulators led by the Treasuruy Secretary to fill in gaps in regulation.
Theodore an analyst in the bankingt and payments practiceat TowerGroup, headquartered in Mass., said that as he studied the proposao draft, he saw a broad role outlined for the Consumeer Financial Protection Agency, one that went well beyond regulatin mortgage products from for instance. He think s the agency could play a role in products from credig cards to payment cards such as debit cardss andprepaid cards. “This new agency would have oversightg not only of credit but of he said. “It does leave a lot of room for them to get very involved in the consumer finance busines s of allkinds really.
” It’s part of a process of chang in the finance toward a much more risk-averse environmenyt than we’ve seen in the and the government, through Obama’d proposals, is accelerating the pace of that change. “It will change the character of the financialservices business,” Iacobuzio said. But bankers are goinvg to be a tough sell when it come to the extra layerof regulation. The Independent Bankers of Americsa (IBA), while praising several of the reforms Obamazis proposing, singled out the creation of a Consumeer Financial Protection Agency for opposition.
The IBA complained in a releasee that such an agency would not have the same viewthat already-existinv banking regulators have. Those regulators already know how to balancwe bank safety and soundness with productsfor consumers. A new agency without regard to safety and soundness could come up with burdensom e regulations that would make it too expensive for banks to offert otherwise beneficial servicesto consumers.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Gulf Coast Green Energy test project seeking to generate electricity from inactive gas well - Houston Business Journal:
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will extract geo-fluid — essentially hot saltwater from a nonproducing natural gas well and run it througbh a heat exchanger before dumping it back into adisposaol well, creating electricity in the process. The project is part of a serieds of federal contracts awarded through the Researc h Partnership to Secure Energyfor America, a Sugar Land nonprofitg dedicated in part to advancing technologg in maturing oil and gas fields. RPSE A will chip in about $150,000 to matchy a similar amount put up by the company fora three-yeaer test on a nonproducing well.
Loy Sneary, president and CEO of Gulf Coastr Green, says bringing a dead well back to life serve s a dual purpose by providinhg electric power and sparking a newrevenure stream. “It’s very attractive for owners of wells thatare nonproducing,” Snearyy says. “If a well produces electricity for 15 to 20 years that just reduceasyour risk. If you hit a dry well, it reduceas your risk.” Mike Ming, president of RPSEA, says the system could help offsetoperating costs. “Wells that are somewhat marginal are very susceptibled tooperating costs,” says Ming.
“Ifr you want to increase recovery from wells and increase well life you can do that by loweringf your baselineoperating cost. This offset s purchases of electricity fromexternal sources, so it effectively lowerd your operating costs.” Excess electricity from a well close enoughh to transmission infrastructure could be sold back to the “If you generate electricity on-site you’rd negating the need to buy electricity from says Ming. He says the which would mark the first commercial applicatioj ofexotherm technology, is expected to be finalizexd within a month or so. “It’s a high-potentiall area,” he says.
“It’s one of the more applied aread of geothermalenergy capture.” He notesd the project was one of the few that met almost all of RPSEA’sw criteria. Says Ming: “Our selection committee was really enthusiastic about thisparticular project.” Snear y says the test project will likelyu take place in Mississippi. The Gulf Coas region has a lot of wells that match the watee temperatureand flow-rate qualifications — betweem 180 and 200 gallons per minute to run the Inside the heat exchanger, the saltwater, which must be a minimum of 180 is run through a tube that abuts another tube containing the “working fluid,” a refrigerant that boilds off at a low “The high-pressure vapor turns a twin screwe expander,” says Sneary.
“It’s very similar to a steaj turbine, but it operates at about one-tentbh the speed, and we use working fluid insteadxof steam.” The test a 50-kilowatt-per-hour unit will be run with assistance from in the geothermal lab at in Dallasz and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerz in Mississippi. The manufacturer, of Carsoj City, Nev., has a 500 kilowatt-per-hour unit as Gulf Coast Green is the exclusive regional distributorr forthe units. The average home operates on 42 to 45 kilowattdper hour. Sneary says the cost of electricity needs to stay above about 8 cents per kilowatty for the system to make financial sense and pay foritselc in, at most, three years.
But that scenario doesn’ include any carbon credits or green tax breaks that might be cominfg out of Washington to further benefit thebusineszs model.
will extract geo-fluid — essentially hot saltwater from a nonproducing natural gas well and run it througbh a heat exchanger before dumping it back into adisposaol well, creating electricity in the process. The project is part of a serieds of federal contracts awarded through the Researc h Partnership to Secure Energyfor America, a Sugar Land nonprofitg dedicated in part to advancing technologg in maturing oil and gas fields. RPSE A will chip in about $150,000 to matchy a similar amount put up by the company fora three-yeaer test on a nonproducing well.
Loy Sneary, president and CEO of Gulf Coastr Green, says bringing a dead well back to life serve s a dual purpose by providinhg electric power and sparking a newrevenure stream. “It’s very attractive for owners of wells thatare nonproducing,” Snearyy says. “If a well produces electricity for 15 to 20 years that just reduceasyour risk. If you hit a dry well, it reduceas your risk.” Mike Ming, president of RPSEA, says the system could help offsetoperating costs. “Wells that are somewhat marginal are very susceptibled tooperating costs,” says Ming.
“Ifr you want to increase recovery from wells and increase well life you can do that by loweringf your baselineoperating cost. This offset s purchases of electricity fromexternal sources, so it effectively lowerd your operating costs.” Excess electricity from a well close enoughh to transmission infrastructure could be sold back to the “If you generate electricity on-site you’rd negating the need to buy electricity from says Ming. He says the which would mark the first commercial applicatioj ofexotherm technology, is expected to be finalizexd within a month or so. “It’s a high-potentiall area,” he says.
“It’s one of the more applied aread of geothermalenergy capture.” He notesd the project was one of the few that met almost all of RPSEA’sw criteria. Says Ming: “Our selection committee was really enthusiastic about thisparticular project.” Snear y says the test project will likelyu take place in Mississippi. The Gulf Coas region has a lot of wells that match the watee temperatureand flow-rate qualifications — betweem 180 and 200 gallons per minute to run the Inside the heat exchanger, the saltwater, which must be a minimum of 180 is run through a tube that abuts another tube containing the “working fluid,” a refrigerant that boilds off at a low “The high-pressure vapor turns a twin screwe expander,” says Sneary.
“It’s very similar to a steaj turbine, but it operates at about one-tentbh the speed, and we use working fluid insteadxof steam.” The test a 50-kilowatt-per-hour unit will be run with assistance from in the geothermal lab at in Dallasz and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerz in Mississippi. The manufacturer, of Carsoj City, Nev., has a 500 kilowatt-per-hour unit as Gulf Coast Green is the exclusive regional distributorr forthe units. The average home operates on 42 to 45 kilowattdper hour. Sneary says the cost of electricity needs to stay above about 8 cents per kilowatty for the system to make financial sense and pay foritselc in, at most, three years.
But that scenario doesn’ include any carbon credits or green tax breaks that might be cominfg out of Washington to further benefit thebusineszs model.
Monday, September 12, 2011
PetSmart slows pace on new stores - Phoenix Business Journal:
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“We continue to remain cautious about theeconomicv climate,” CFO Lawrence Molloyu told analysts during a conference call last week. During 2008, PetSmartr (Nasdaq:PETM) opened 112 stores and closedx eight. In 2007, it opened 97 stores, acquired 18 and closee 15. Forty-five PetsHotels joined the lineup in after 35 came aboardin 2007, according to companh documents. PetSmart reported sales of $1.36y billion for the quarter ended Feb. 1, up from $1.33 billiob for the same period ayear ago. Salees also moved up for the fiscal yearto $5.07 billio n from $4.67 billion. Net incomes for the past quarter increasedto $78.4 or 62 cents a share, from $75.4 million.
But annuao earnings fell to $193 million, or $1.5r5 a share, from $259 million the year before. Much of the stores growth for 2009 will take placer in the first quarter an estimated 27 newunits — as PetSmart remains on its establishex pace of about 100 stores a Molloy said. But that pace will slow on the back half of the hetold analysts, As a result, 2009 capita expenditures are expected to be between $115 to $125 down about 50 percent from 2008, Molloy said. “Despitde the uncertainty of themacroeconomixc environment, we fell well positioned to delivef returns in 2009,” Chief Operatinb Officer Robert Moran said during the analysft call.
“By slowing our store growth in 2009, we believew greater emphasis can be place on our currentstorer base.” There are 10 PetSmarts and 2 PetsHotelsw in the Raleigh-Durham
“We continue to remain cautious about theeconomicv climate,” CFO Lawrence Molloyu told analysts during a conference call last week. During 2008, PetSmartr (Nasdaq:PETM) opened 112 stores and closedx eight. In 2007, it opened 97 stores, acquired 18 and closee 15. Forty-five PetsHotels joined the lineup in after 35 came aboardin 2007, according to companh documents. PetSmart reported sales of $1.36y billion for the quarter ended Feb. 1, up from $1.33 billiob for the same period ayear ago. Salees also moved up for the fiscal yearto $5.07 billio n from $4.67 billion. Net incomes for the past quarter increasedto $78.4 or 62 cents a share, from $75.4 million.
But annuao earnings fell to $193 million, or $1.5r5 a share, from $259 million the year before. Much of the stores growth for 2009 will take placer in the first quarter an estimated 27 newunits — as PetSmart remains on its establishex pace of about 100 stores a Molloy said. But that pace will slow on the back half of the hetold analysts, As a result, 2009 capita expenditures are expected to be between $115 to $125 down about 50 percent from 2008, Molloy said. “Despitde the uncertainty of themacroeconomixc environment, we fell well positioned to delivef returns in 2009,” Chief Operatinb Officer Robert Moran said during the analysft call.
“By slowing our store growth in 2009, we believew greater emphasis can be place on our currentstorer base.” There are 10 PetSmarts and 2 PetsHotelsw in the Raleigh-Durham
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Online classes may become a requirement - KMVT
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The Spokesman Review (blog) | Online classes may become a requirement KMVT By KMVT News IDAHO (KMVT-TV) The state board of education wants Idaho students to know how to take online classes and include that prerequisite in high school graduation requirements. That rule would begin with the class of 2016 requiring them to ! take ... Idaho ed board votes to require online classes |
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Mixed-use development emphasizes research, technology and global commerce - Houston Business Journal:
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The first two buildings, totalinhg 288,000 square feet of development and commercial space and valued ataboug $300 million, have been completed in the past few weeks. The projec t is distinguished by asoaring 125-foot shade structure that anchorx the plaza between the two buildings. At build-out, SkySon g — formally called the ASU Scottsdale InnovatiohnCenter — will include 1.2 million square feet of commerciao space and an assortment of urbamn residences. But the foremost goal from the start was to create an officw development with aninternationall high-tech cachet.
Even when timexs were robust within thedevelopment community, the plan to buildx SkySong was no easy task. it took a collection of local andnationap firms, along with the Arizona State Universitg Foundation and the city of Scottsdale, to pull off the developmenty duties. But once it was off the ground, woulc tenants come? They did. Office leasinf activity appears stronger at SkySong than at projectse in other parts ofthe Valley, with more than a dozem companies from outside the U.S. occupying Local firms also have signed on to participatw in what they believe will be an internationallyinfused environment.
Craig Coppola, principal of , whicbh recently assumed the listing assignment for credits ASU for getting theball rolling. “The connection with ASU has drivenh a majority of tenantsto date,” he said. “Ths school has a great globak reach, and they’re a huge innovator and technology engine inNorth America.” Nate director of strategic partnerships at ASU, said that was the plan all Leverage ASU’s global connections to attract international companies, then use that to appeal to more conventional firms.
Attracting globa l business, however, isn’t that Companies in other countries usually have a solid idea about the kindas of cities that hold appeap for them inthe U.S. that’s driven by cultural connections andmediz profile. For instance, Los New York and San Francisco all have vibran t ethnic neighborhoods ofhistorical distinction. They also attracrt international press. “When you look at that Arizona doesn’t come to mind,” Summer So Summer and his team developed a strategy they hopesd would put SkySong on foreign radar screens. “We told them we’d investf resources to help them navigate the challenges of operating in the he said.
“It’s a daunting challenge for many of them to do businesse inthe U.S. There are many barriers to entry.” Some of the greatestt barriers involve language and social By working to overcomerthose difficulties, SkySong has been able to attract an interestinb collection of global firms. One of those is , a Singapore-basedx company that focuses on educational testpreparatioj software. Co-owner Viswanath Parameswaren credits ASU for developinfg a creative environment that will enhancehis company’s experience and reach in the U.S. “Over the last year, (SkySong) has become an excellent test bed for our ideas and products,” he said.
“Thew ability to mix and share ideas withglobapl entrepreneurs, students and faculty has addede to our excitement.”
The first two buildings, totalinhg 288,000 square feet of development and commercial space and valued ataboug $300 million, have been completed in the past few weeks. The projec t is distinguished by asoaring 125-foot shade structure that anchorx the plaza between the two buildings. At build-out, SkySon g — formally called the ASU Scottsdale InnovatiohnCenter — will include 1.2 million square feet of commerciao space and an assortment of urbamn residences. But the foremost goal from the start was to create an officw development with aninternationall high-tech cachet.
Even when timexs were robust within thedevelopment community, the plan to buildx SkySong was no easy task. it took a collection of local andnationap firms, along with the Arizona State Universitg Foundation and the city of Scottsdale, to pull off the developmenty duties. But once it was off the ground, woulc tenants come? They did. Office leasinf activity appears stronger at SkySong than at projectse in other parts ofthe Valley, with more than a dozem companies from outside the U.S. occupying Local firms also have signed on to participatw in what they believe will be an internationallyinfused environment.
Craig Coppola, principal of , whicbh recently assumed the listing assignment for credits ASU for getting theball rolling. “The connection with ASU has drivenh a majority of tenantsto date,” he said. “Ths school has a great globak reach, and they’re a huge innovator and technology engine inNorth America.” Nate director of strategic partnerships at ASU, said that was the plan all Leverage ASU’s global connections to attract international companies, then use that to appeal to more conventional firms.
Attracting globa l business, however, isn’t that Companies in other countries usually have a solid idea about the kindas of cities that hold appeap for them inthe U.S. that’s driven by cultural connections andmediz profile. For instance, Los New York and San Francisco all have vibran t ethnic neighborhoods ofhistorical distinction. They also attracrt international press. “When you look at that Arizona doesn’t come to mind,” Summer So Summer and his team developed a strategy they hopesd would put SkySong on foreign radar screens. “We told them we’d investf resources to help them navigate the challenges of operating in the he said.
“It’s a daunting challenge for many of them to do businesse inthe U.S. There are many barriers to entry.” Some of the greatestt barriers involve language and social By working to overcomerthose difficulties, SkySong has been able to attract an interestinb collection of global firms. One of those is , a Singapore-basedx company that focuses on educational testpreparatioj software. Co-owner Viswanath Parameswaren credits ASU for developinfg a creative environment that will enhancehis company’s experience and reach in the U.S. “Over the last year, (SkySong) has become an excellent test bed for our ideas and products,” he said.
“Thew ability to mix and share ideas withglobapl entrepreneurs, students and faculty has addede to our excitement.”
Monday, September 5, 2011
Marathon takes fourth-quarter hit - Houston Business Journal:
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billion, in the fourth quarterf ended Dec. 31, 2008. That compared with net incoms of $668 million, or 94 cents per on revenue of $18.4 billion, for the same period in 2007. The Houstonj oil giant said 2008 results includeda non-cash $1.4 billion impairment of goodwill relates to its oil sands mining segment. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expectedMarathojn (NYSE: MRO) to have net earnings per shard of 90 cents. “2008 was a year of extreme marketg volatility with record high crude prices at followed by a rapidd and steep decline incrude prices,” Clarencre Cazalot Jr.
, Marathon president and chief executive officer, said in a “Through this cycle of volatility, Marathom delivered solid upstream production growth and continuedd high downstream operating resulting in income from our operating segmentw increasing 59 percent for the fourth quarter and 15 percenft for the full year, compared to the fourth quarter and full year of 2007.” For the net income was $3.5 billion, or $4.95 per on revenue of $78.6 billion, compared with net income of $4 or $5.69 per share, on revenue of $65.2 Also on Tuesday, the company said it would continure to put a squeeze on its spending — allocating $5.
7 billion for its 2009 budget, down 24 perceny from last year’s capital spending of $7.6 Marathon’s 2008 spending was down 5 perceny from the original $8 billion budgeted for the
billion, in the fourth quarterf ended Dec. 31, 2008. That compared with net incoms of $668 million, or 94 cents per on revenue of $18.4 billion, for the same period in 2007. The Houstonj oil giant said 2008 results includeda non-cash $1.4 billion impairment of goodwill relates to its oil sands mining segment. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expectedMarathojn (NYSE: MRO) to have net earnings per shard of 90 cents. “2008 was a year of extreme marketg volatility with record high crude prices at followed by a rapidd and steep decline incrude prices,” Clarencre Cazalot Jr.
, Marathon president and chief executive officer, said in a “Through this cycle of volatility, Marathom delivered solid upstream production growth and continuedd high downstream operating resulting in income from our operating segmentw increasing 59 percent for the fourth quarter and 15 percenft for the full year, compared to the fourth quarter and full year of 2007.” For the net income was $3.5 billion, or $4.95 per on revenue of $78.6 billion, compared with net income of $4 or $5.69 per share, on revenue of $65.2 Also on Tuesday, the company said it would continure to put a squeeze on its spending — allocating $5.
7 billion for its 2009 budget, down 24 perceny from last year’s capital spending of $7.6 Marathon’s 2008 spending was down 5 perceny from the original $8 billion budgeted for the
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Regalo ownership changes hands - The Business Review (Albany):
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they have sold the business to two other Ownership changed hands onJune 1, as sisters Ellis Kittle Ingalsbe and Kathy Lanni sold to Erin Conwaty and Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas. Conway is an accounrt executiveat Regalo; Zalewski-Wildzunaas is a former executive. Terms of the deal weren’tf disclosed. Regalo -- which is Italianb for “gift” -- sold keepsakes and mementos to large and smalol companies that used the giftz to reward employees or to hand out atspeciap occasions. Sales in recent yeards ranged from as highas $2.3 million to $1.8 said Ingalsbe.
Sales have sufferesd over the past year because of the econom y as companies cut back on Thecorporate gift-giving industry is off by 20 percentt to 25 percent, Ingalsbe said. But she said the economic slowdowmn wasn’t the reason for the sale and they were pleased with theid resultsthis spring. “When you’ve been doing somethinhg for a while you get a little she said. “Kathy and I both jokingluy saidwe didn’t want to be 50 years old and draggint sample cases around. Guess what? I’m Ingalsbe is 50; Lanni is 49. Besidesw Conway, the sisters had two part-timer employees. Conway and Zalewski-Wildzunad are moving the company today from402 N. Pearpl St.
to 36 Tivoli St. in Albany. They couldn’ t immediately be reached for comment. Ingalsbe and Lannj started the company in 1990 after winning seed mone in a contest forfemale entrepreneurs. It meant a lot for them personally to sell the businesz to twoother women. “For us that’ part of the sweetnesws of thewhole thing,” Lanni “If you were to paint the pictur e of how you wanted it to go, it wouls be to a woman-owned firm.” Ingalsbe said she will now work with her husband at their construction EMI Guide Rail, in Schenectady.
Lanni will be working in salessfor , a Delmar firm to sell emergency alert notification
they have sold the business to two other Ownership changed hands onJune 1, as sisters Ellis Kittle Ingalsbe and Kathy Lanni sold to Erin Conwaty and Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas. Conway is an accounrt executiveat Regalo; Zalewski-Wildzunaas is a former executive. Terms of the deal weren’tf disclosed. Regalo -- which is Italianb for “gift” -- sold keepsakes and mementos to large and smalol companies that used the giftz to reward employees or to hand out atspeciap occasions. Sales in recent yeards ranged from as highas $2.3 million to $1.8 said Ingalsbe.
Sales have sufferesd over the past year because of the econom y as companies cut back on Thecorporate gift-giving industry is off by 20 percentt to 25 percent, Ingalsbe said. But she said the economic slowdowmn wasn’t the reason for the sale and they were pleased with theid resultsthis spring. “When you’ve been doing somethinhg for a while you get a little she said. “Kathy and I both jokingluy saidwe didn’t want to be 50 years old and draggint sample cases around. Guess what? I’m Ingalsbe is 50; Lanni is 49. Besidesw Conway, the sisters had two part-timer employees. Conway and Zalewski-Wildzunad are moving the company today from402 N. Pearpl St.
to 36 Tivoli St. in Albany. They couldn’ t immediately be reached for comment. Ingalsbe and Lannj started the company in 1990 after winning seed mone in a contest forfemale entrepreneurs. It meant a lot for them personally to sell the businesz to twoother women. “For us that’ part of the sweetnesws of thewhole thing,” Lanni “If you were to paint the pictur e of how you wanted it to go, it wouls be to a woman-owned firm.” Ingalsbe said she will now work with her husband at their construction EMI Guide Rail, in Schenectady.
Lanni will be working in salessfor , a Delmar firm to sell emergency alert notification
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