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Friday, August 31, 2012
Romney guided by Mormon faith - MSU State News
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Love them tender, love them true: Elvis tributes @ Feedback El-Fest - West Seattle Blog (blog)
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West Seattle Blog (blog) | Love them tender, love them true: Elvis tributes @ Feedback El-Fest West Seattle Blog (blog) The Feedback Lounge is a hunk-a-hunk-a-burnin' musical love for The King tonight, including Roger Anderson â€" in our video clip above â€" all the way from Bonney Lake. It's the second annual El-Fest at The Feedback, organized by Hello n Wheels, who's in ... |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Civic groups condemn Uganda oil secrecy - Businessweek
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Civic groups condemn Uganda oil secrecy Businessweek Transparency campaigners see the secrecy surrounding the case as a classic example of the lack of transparency that has prevented many African countries from benefiting from the profits of their oil. George Boden of Global Witness said Tuesday that ... Civic groups condemn secrecy surrounding Uganda's oil wealth, demand full ... |
Monday, August 27, 2012
Eagle Geophysical, subsidiary file for Chapter 11 - Business First of Columbus:
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Houston-based Eagle (Pinksheets: EAGG) was former in 1993 to provide geophysical services to upstreak oilfieldservice companies. In the voluntarhy petition filed with the United States Bankruptcy Courft for the Southern Districtof Texas, the company listedr assets of more than $1 million and liabilitiee of more than $10 A company filing also showed that it terminatedc the employment of seven of its top executives including Robert Wood, presidenty and chief operating and John Pearce, chief financial officer. The four otherxs were listed as directors, and one was a vice A. John Knapp Jr. remains the company’ss chairman and H. Malcolm Lovett Jr.
has been namef chief reorganization officer. Eagle’s largest unsecured creditors Houston-based Eagle Equipment Leasing; John Kornitzee of Mission, Kan.; Eagle Canadaa Inc.; Eagle Geophysical Offshore FixerdIncome Trust; and Dallas-basecd Realtime Geophysical Surveys LP.
Houston-based Eagle (Pinksheets: EAGG) was former in 1993 to provide geophysical services to upstreak oilfieldservice companies. In the voluntarhy petition filed with the United States Bankruptcy Courft for the Southern Districtof Texas, the company listedr assets of more than $1 million and liabilitiee of more than $10 A company filing also showed that it terminatedc the employment of seven of its top executives including Robert Wood, presidenty and chief operating and John Pearce, chief financial officer. The four otherxs were listed as directors, and one was a vice A. John Knapp Jr. remains the company’ss chairman and H. Malcolm Lovett Jr.
has been namef chief reorganization officer. Eagle’s largest unsecured creditors Houston-based Eagle Equipment Leasing; John Kornitzee of Mission, Kan.; Eagle Canadaa Inc.; Eagle Geophysical Offshore FixerdIncome Trust; and Dallas-basecd Realtime Geophysical Surveys LP.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Equifax: Small biz bankruptcies double in March - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifaxx noted. "The March numberx provide a snapshotof what' s been happening to the small businese sector during this period of economicc turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax's North American Commercial Analytical Services Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-business bankruptcies are in those partzs of the country where home pricees have decreased dramatically, unemployment has increasec significantly, and credit has becomre tighter.
" For the analysis, Equifax analyzeds both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in which a debtor receivesz a discharge of all while Chapter 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set periods of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed small business datafor March, the most recent month for which complete data is available.
Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifaxx noted. "The March numberx provide a snapshotof what' s been happening to the small businese sector during this period of economicc turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax's North American Commercial Analytical Services Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-business bankruptcies are in those partzs of the country where home pricees have decreased dramatically, unemployment has increasec significantly, and credit has becomre tighter.
" For the analysis, Equifax analyzeds both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in which a debtor receivesz a discharge of all while Chapter 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set periods of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed small business datafor March, the most recent month for which complete data is available.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Chess: Heavy Lifting - Huffington Post
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Chess: Heavy Lifting Huffington Post Plagiarism was in the news lately and chess has its own champions. They use other people's material without attribution and present it as their own. To put it less elegantly, the offenders blatantly, unscrupulously and dishonestly steal work from other ... |
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Missouri increases number of design-build road projects - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The new law will help the state compete for a sharewof $1.5 billion in additional stimulus according to the . Current law allowxs three projects to be designatedas design-build. Thosw three projects are alreadhyunder way: the Highwag 40/Interstate 64 reconstruction in St. Louis; the Paseop Bridge project in Kansaes City; and the 802-bridge “Safe and Sounsd Bridge Improvement” program statewide. The Highway 40/Interstatew 64 project is running aheaxof schedule. The new law also specifically allows threw more projects to be designated as Those threeprojects are: the Missourji Route 364/Page Avenue extension in St.
Louisz County; the State Highway 169 and 96th Streetg intersection improvement inKansas City; and the State Highwayh 92 to Highway E improvementr in Smithville. The 2 percent maximum refers to 2 percenr of the total numbetr of State Transportation Improvemen t Projectlist projects, not a monetar or budgetary figure. So if the STIP list containss 100 projects, the highway commissio n may designate two as A project also may include construction or renovation at more than onephysicapl location, which is the case with the statewidwe “Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement” program.
“By combining these steps, we save time and and we will be able toimprovs Missouri’s highways more quickly,” Nixon’s office said in a
The new law will help the state compete for a sharewof $1.5 billion in additional stimulus according to the . Current law allowxs three projects to be designatedas design-build. Thosw three projects are alreadhyunder way: the Highwag 40/Interstate 64 reconstruction in St. Louis; the Paseop Bridge project in Kansaes City; and the 802-bridge “Safe and Sounsd Bridge Improvement” program statewide. The Highway 40/Interstatew 64 project is running aheaxof schedule. The new law also specifically allows threw more projects to be designated as Those threeprojects are: the Missourji Route 364/Page Avenue extension in St.
Louisz County; the State Highway 169 and 96th Streetg intersection improvement inKansas City; and the State Highwayh 92 to Highway E improvementr in Smithville. The 2 percent maximum refers to 2 percenr of the total numbetr of State Transportation Improvemen t Projectlist projects, not a monetar or budgetary figure. So if the STIP list containss 100 projects, the highway commissio n may designate two as A project also may include construction or renovation at more than onephysicapl location, which is the case with the statewidwe “Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement” program.
“By combining these steps, we save time and and we will be able toimprovs Missouri’s highways more quickly,” Nixon’s office said in a
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Todd Akin and Republican abortion plank: bad timing? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor
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Christian Science Monitor | Todd Akin and Republican abortion plank: bad timing? (+video) Christian Science Monitor But this year, the timing could not be worse for the GOP, amid the uproar over Rep. Todd Akin's statement on “legitimate rape.†Congressman Akin of Missouri, Republican ch » |
Monday, August 20, 2012
Dance St. Louis wins grant to bring dance to other communities - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Each organization will select a site in each state and dance companiez for touring in the efforg to bring dance toother communities, Dance St. Louis said Monday. The project will potentially continue into athircd year, doubling the number of new dancd presenters and performance opportunities across the country. “Much too organizations function in a vacuuj and are driven simply bya passion,” Michael artistic and executive director of Dance St. said in a statement. “With this partnership, the three of us alread committed to dance are comingh together toassist others, removing apprehensions and fears while expandingf the presenting and viewinb of dance attractions.
” The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation works to improve the qualith of people’s lives through grants supportinh the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of chilr maltreatment.
Each organization will select a site in each state and dance companiez for touring in the efforg to bring dance toother communities, Dance St. Louis said Monday. The project will potentially continue into athircd year, doubling the number of new dancd presenters and performance opportunities across the country. “Much too organizations function in a vacuuj and are driven simply bya passion,” Michael artistic and executive director of Dance St. said in a statement. “With this partnership, the three of us alread committed to dance are comingh together toassist others, removing apprehensions and fears while expandingf the presenting and viewinb of dance attractions.
” The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation works to improve the qualith of people’s lives through grants supportinh the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of chilr maltreatment.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
K&L Gates opens Dubai office - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Dubai is the firm’s 33rd office and its firs in theMiddle East. K&p Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partne Peter Kalis said the officewas “i n the works for aboutt a year” and that the firm’s entry was “well-timed compared with a year ago becausw the costs are reduced and there is much more legal talent at more reasonable compensatioj levels available on the market.” K&Lk Gates expects to grow the Dubai officde principally through hires in that region. “I couldr see additional offices in theMiddle East,” said who first visited Dubai six months ago in preparinyg the firm’s entry there.
“Because of the concentrationn of financial and professional services in theDubai it’s a very attractive and efficienf point of entry into the Gulf region. But certainlyh it’s not the only market for legalp servicesthat matters. A logical next step would be Abu Dhabi, but therd is nothing scheduled for thatto K&L Gates is also “always” open to continued expansiohn opportunities internationally and in the continentao United States, Kalis said, but did not identif y specific cities or countries.
Neal one of the firm’s senior disputed resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgh office to serve as co-founder of the Dubai Joining Brendel is Paul de Cordova, who most recentlgy worked with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’ws Dubai office and helping to open a seconx office in the United Arab Emirates. He is a corporat and projects lawyer with more than 20yearsx experience. Associate Richard Dollimore also is joinin theDubai office. He most recently worked in the K&Lk Gates office in London.
Dubai is the firm’s 33rd office and its firs in theMiddle East. K&p Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partne Peter Kalis said the officewas “i n the works for aboutt a year” and that the firm’s entry was “well-timed compared with a year ago becausw the costs are reduced and there is much more legal talent at more reasonable compensatioj levels available on the market.” K&Lk Gates expects to grow the Dubai officde principally through hires in that region. “I couldr see additional offices in theMiddle East,” said who first visited Dubai six months ago in preparinyg the firm’s entry there.
“Because of the concentrationn of financial and professional services in theDubai it’s a very attractive and efficienf point of entry into the Gulf region. But certainlyh it’s not the only market for legalp servicesthat matters. A logical next step would be Abu Dhabi, but therd is nothing scheduled for thatto K&L Gates is also “always” open to continued expansiohn opportunities internationally and in the continentao United States, Kalis said, but did not identif y specific cities or countries.
Neal one of the firm’s senior disputed resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgh office to serve as co-founder of the Dubai Joining Brendel is Paul de Cordova, who most recentlgy worked with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’ws Dubai office and helping to open a seconx office in the United Arab Emirates. He is a corporat and projects lawyer with more than 20yearsx experience. Associate Richard Dollimore also is joinin theDubai office. He most recently worked in the K&Lk Gates office in London.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Best Buy to sell electric motorcycles, bikes - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The Richfield, Minn., retailer is embracing the e-bike preparing to begin selling next month an electric motorcycle made by Powered bicycles made by Currie Technologies and Ultra Motors alsoare planned, according to a report in Bicycles Retailer and Industry News . The Brammo bikesx — which resemble a small motorcyclde and can reach speeds of 50 mph will go on sale July 6 at a Best Buy locationhin Portland, Ore., as part of a test-marketing effort, said John Farris, a spokesmanb for Brammo. Further West Coast Best Buy locationaswill follow. The first Brammo model to go on sale at Best Buy iscallecd Enertia.
It will retail for aboutg $12,000 and qualifies for a 10 percentt federaltax credit. It’s 100 percent plug-in electric, can be plugged into any household electricakl socket and has a range of about 45 Farris said. Brammo is headquartered in Ashland, and has received fundiny from BestBuy (NYSE: BBY), accordingv to Consumer Reports. Representatives of Best Buy couldn'ft immediately be reached for comment. Thered are two Best Buy storeein Albuquerque.
The Richfield, Minn., retailer is embracing the e-bike preparing to begin selling next month an electric motorcycle made by Powered bicycles made by Currie Technologies and Ultra Motors alsoare planned, according to a report in Bicycles Retailer and Industry News . The Brammo bikesx — which resemble a small motorcyclde and can reach speeds of 50 mph will go on sale July 6 at a Best Buy locationhin Portland, Ore., as part of a test-marketing effort, said John Farris, a spokesmanb for Brammo. Further West Coast Best Buy locationaswill follow. The first Brammo model to go on sale at Best Buy iscallecd Enertia.
It will retail for aboutg $12,000 and qualifies for a 10 percentt federaltax credit. It’s 100 percent plug-in electric, can be plugged into any household electricakl socket and has a range of about 45 Farris said. Brammo is headquartered in Ashland, and has received fundiny from BestBuy (NYSE: BBY), accordingv to Consumer Reports. Representatives of Best Buy couldn'ft immediately be reached for comment. Thered are two Best Buy storeein Albuquerque.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The smart and affluent masses - Nashville Business Journal:
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Fresh off an impressive recruitment effort that landed corporate headquartersfor , Clarcor, and CaremarkRx in the past two Nashville was named the top city in which to expand or relocate by Expansion Management magazine. The region's economic fortunesa and job market strength have broughtf an influx of newcomers toMiddle Tennessee. A new surveyy commissioned by the Nashvillde Area Chamber of Commerce found half of respondents who were new to the area were younhg professionals inthe 22-4 age bracket, and that two-thirds of them had moverd here because of work.
More more than three-quarters of those peoplee had a positive impression and 22 percent a impression of the region once theygot here. Accordingg to the study findings, these newcomers have found that Nashvillew has met or exceeded their expectations as a place to live and The region's diversity in music, dining, shopping and accessibilit y were seen by recent arrivals as a major A key driver in economic development is the availabilityt of a skilled labor force.
There's no doubt that the people entering the work worlc today are more mobile and placer as much emphasis on theirf quality of life as they do on theircareer They're much more likely to stay in an area that offers them a rangd of recreational and social opportunities, as well as professionalp opportunities. The results of this surveyg offer Middle Tennessee businesses good informationm to use as they go about recruiting workerz and a good tool to use in helpiny to retain those new arrival s and let them grow rootss inthe community.
Fresh off an impressive recruitment effort that landed corporate headquartersfor , Clarcor, and CaremarkRx in the past two Nashville was named the top city in which to expand or relocate by Expansion Management magazine. The region's economic fortunesa and job market strength have broughtf an influx of newcomers toMiddle Tennessee. A new surveyy commissioned by the Nashvillde Area Chamber of Commerce found half of respondents who were new to the area were younhg professionals inthe 22-4 age bracket, and that two-thirds of them had moverd here because of work.
More more than three-quarters of those peoplee had a positive impression and 22 percent a impression of the region once theygot here. Accordingg to the study findings, these newcomers have found that Nashvillew has met or exceeded their expectations as a place to live and The region's diversity in music, dining, shopping and accessibilit y were seen by recent arrivals as a major A key driver in economic development is the availabilityt of a skilled labor force.
There's no doubt that the people entering the work worlc today are more mobile and placer as much emphasis on theirf quality of life as they do on theircareer They're much more likely to stay in an area that offers them a rangd of recreational and social opportunities, as well as professionalp opportunities. The results of this surveyg offer Middle Tennessee businesses good informationm to use as they go about recruiting workerz and a good tool to use in helpiny to retain those new arrival s and let them grow rootss inthe community.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Dayton Business Journal: Frequently Asked Questions
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Alert-based media tool helps Bay Area police solve crime - San Jose Mercury News
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Alert-based media tool helps Bay Area police solve crime San Jose Mercury News SAN FRANCISCO -- Minutes after a shooting near the Oakland Airport this year, the gunman was on the loose. And police Sgt. Chris Bolton quickly fired off a flurry of text alerts to thousands of nearby residents through a social media tool for law ... |
Saturday, August 11, 2012
KapStone Charleston Kraft Shows Sustainability Leadership With SFI Fiber Sourcing and Chain-of-Custody Certifications
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June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of a broadc commitment to corporatesocial responsibility, KapStoner Charleston Kraft LLC, an unbleached Kraft pape and lumber producer, announced todaty it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestryh Initiative(R) (SFI(R)) fiber sourcing and chain-of-custodh (CoC) standards across its five chip Summerville Lumber Mill and paper mill. KapStone Charlestonh Kraft LLC is wholly owned by KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC). "At KapStonse Charleston Kraft, we have a strong commitment to and so doour customers," said , Vice Presidenrt and General Manager.
"SFI(R) fiber sourcingy and chain-of-custody certifications are a key componengt of our sustainability program and ensure our customers that the fibert in their products is sourcec by following responsibleforestry practices." With more than 160 million acreas certified across North America, the non-profift SFI sustainable forestry certification program is one of the largest in the world, with a standards based on principles and measures that promote sound forest managemenyt including measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlifde habitat, species at risk and forestsw with exceptional conservation value.
Through SFI chain-of-custody companies must have a tracking systek in place so they can tell customers the amounof certified, uncertified and recycled content in the fores t products they buy, use or sell. SFI Inc. standds apart from other certification programs by addressinyg the fact that 90 percent ofthe world's forestxs are not certified to a credible standard. An SFI fibef sourcing label delivers assurance that the fiber in a productf is from aresponsible source, even if it comes from forestsa that are not "At a time when just 10 percenft of the world's forests are independentlyg certified, KapStone Charleston Kraft joins a growing community of companies, landowners, and sociao and environmental organizations who have demonstrated their environmentakl commitment and leadership by achieving SFI certification," said SFI Inc.
Presidenr and CEO . Included in KapStone's SFI fiber sourcing and CoC certification are five chip mill sites locatedin Kinards, Andrews, Hampton and Givhans, a lumberf mill in Summerville, S.C., and a paper mill in North S.C. "Certification to the SFI Standardr means we will be able to meet increasingh market demand for sustainably produced which is good for our business and good forour forests, " said , Vice President of Sales, Specialty Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., KapStone Paper and Packagingf Corporation is a leading North Americanm producer of unbleached Kraft paper productzs and linerboard.
The Company is the parent company of KapStoner KraftPaper Corporation, which includes paper mills in Roanokd Rapids, N.C., and North Charleston, S.C., a lumbedr mill in Summerville, S.C., and five chip mill in South Carolina. The business employs approximately 1,550 About SFI Inc. SFI Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization, and is solelgy responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving the Sustainablse Forestry Initiativeprogram ( ), which is internationally recognized and among the largest in the It is one of the fastest-growingy forest certification programs with over 160 million acrews (65 million hectares) of SFI-certifiefd forests across North America.
The SFI Standarde also includes unique fiber sourcing requirements that promote responsibled forest management onall suppliers' landz and a chain-of-custody which can communicate to buyers how much certified fiber is in a specific product. The SFI forest standard is endorsed by the Programms for the Endorsement of Forest Certification a global umbrella organization that has strict requirementsfor endorsement. SFI Inc. is governed by a three-chambe board of directors representing environmental, social and economic sectors equally.
June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of a broadc commitment to corporatesocial responsibility, KapStoner Charleston Kraft LLC, an unbleached Kraft pape and lumber producer, announced todaty it has achieved certification to the independent Sustainable Forestryh Initiative(R) (SFI(R)) fiber sourcing and chain-of-custodh (CoC) standards across its five chip Summerville Lumber Mill and paper mill. KapStone Charlestonh Kraft LLC is wholly owned by KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC). "At KapStonse Charleston Kraft, we have a strong commitment to and so doour customers," said , Vice Presidenrt and General Manager.
"SFI(R) fiber sourcingy and chain-of-custody certifications are a key componengt of our sustainability program and ensure our customers that the fibert in their products is sourcec by following responsibleforestry practices." With more than 160 million acreas certified across North America, the non-profift SFI sustainable forestry certification program is one of the largest in the world, with a standards based on principles and measures that promote sound forest managemenyt including measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlifde habitat, species at risk and forestsw with exceptional conservation value.
Through SFI chain-of-custody companies must have a tracking systek in place so they can tell customers the amounof certified, uncertified and recycled content in the fores t products they buy, use or sell. SFI Inc. standds apart from other certification programs by addressinyg the fact that 90 percent ofthe world's forestxs are not certified to a credible standard. An SFI fibef sourcing label delivers assurance that the fiber in a productf is from aresponsible source, even if it comes from forestsa that are not "At a time when just 10 percenft of the world's forests are independentlyg certified, KapStone Charleston Kraft joins a growing community of companies, landowners, and sociao and environmental organizations who have demonstrated their environmentakl commitment and leadership by achieving SFI certification," said SFI Inc.
Presidenr and CEO . Included in KapStone's SFI fiber sourcing and CoC certification are five chip mill sites locatedin Kinards, Andrews, Hampton and Givhans, a lumberf mill in Summerville, S.C., and a paper mill in North S.C. "Certification to the SFI Standardr means we will be able to meet increasingh market demand for sustainably produced which is good for our business and good forour forests, " said , Vice President of Sales, Specialty Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., KapStone Paper and Packagingf Corporation is a leading North Americanm producer of unbleached Kraft paper productzs and linerboard.
The Company is the parent company of KapStoner KraftPaper Corporation, which includes paper mills in Roanokd Rapids, N.C., and North Charleston, S.C., a lumbedr mill in Summerville, S.C., and five chip mill in South Carolina. The business employs approximately 1,550 About SFI Inc. SFI Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization, and is solelgy responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving the Sustainablse Forestry Initiativeprogram ( ), which is internationally recognized and among the largest in the It is one of the fastest-growingy forest certification programs with over 160 million acrews (65 million hectares) of SFI-certifiefd forests across North America.
The SFI Standarde also includes unique fiber sourcing requirements that promote responsibled forest management onall suppliers' landz and a chain-of-custody which can communicate to buyers how much certified fiber is in a specific product. The SFI forest standard is endorsed by the Programms for the Endorsement of Forest Certification a global umbrella organization that has strict requirementsfor endorsement. SFI Inc. is governed by a three-chambe board of directors representing environmental, social and economic sectors equally.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Mass. seeks bids for $157M in energy stimulus - Washington Business Journal:
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The agency is preparint a comprehensive application on behalfv of municipal and private entities to send to the to receivw its share of Energy Efficiency and Conservation BlociGrant funding, some $157 million. The DOER is solicitingg projectsfor submission, and estimatew about 72 projects will receive funding. Projectsz must be “shovel ready,” or readt to begin within 120 days of receivintstimulus money. They also must work towards energy efficiency, alternative energy or greenhouse gas emissionreduction standards.
Some of the projectse eligible for funding include combined heat andpower systems, district energy systems, waste energy recovery or high efficiency industrial equipment. Stimulus dollars will pay for up to 50 percenrt ofapproved projects. Proposals must be submitted to the DOER byJune 30. “Ik encourage businesses, municipalities and others to come forward with proposal s for putting this federal funding to work here in said DOER Commissioner Philip Giudic e in a preparedwritten statement. “Increasinb investment in these innovative energy technologies will move us furthere along the path to a clean energy futurethat Gov. Patrick is blazing for Massachusetts.
”
The agency is preparint a comprehensive application on behalfv of municipal and private entities to send to the to receivw its share of Energy Efficiency and Conservation BlociGrant funding, some $157 million. The DOER is solicitingg projectsfor submission, and estimatew about 72 projects will receive funding. Projectsz must be “shovel ready,” or readt to begin within 120 days of receivintstimulus money. They also must work towards energy efficiency, alternative energy or greenhouse gas emissionreduction standards.
Some of the projectse eligible for funding include combined heat andpower systems, district energy systems, waste energy recovery or high efficiency industrial equipment. Stimulus dollars will pay for up to 50 percenrt ofapproved projects. Proposals must be submitted to the DOER byJune 30. “Ik encourage businesses, municipalities and others to come forward with proposal s for putting this federal funding to work here in said DOER Commissioner Philip Giudic e in a preparedwritten statement. “Increasinb investment in these innovative energy technologies will move us furthere along the path to a clean energy futurethat Gov. Patrick is blazing for Massachusetts.
”
Thursday, August 9, 2012
John Jay High School teachers using technology to tame TAKS - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The program, called the Sciencse TAKS Success Initiative, has decreased the averags number of science test failures from about 200 studentsd to 50 students per year at John Jay and almost doubled the percentage of student s passing the retest from 33 percent to 62 percent between 2005and 2007. The teacher s behind the program, Calvin “Buck” Buchholtz Jr. and Juan Morales, design a personalized program for each Each plan zeros in onthe student’ws testing weaknesses and makes use of online interactive Web sites, and audio clipse to re-teach the content.
What’s the duo have produced a 25-minute TAKS videoo — reviewing basic math formulass and revisiting graphinterpretation — that is projecterd on white boards in every classroom 30 minuteas before the tests are administered. “It is very Calvin and Coach have crafted a very detailed approach to help students succeed on the saysSara McAndrew, Ph.D., executive director of secondary instruction for the Northside Independent Schoolk District. “They’ve had phenomenal results with stressecstudents — students at the exit level in sciencwe for whom the TAKS is standingt between them and the rest of theire lives.
” The TAKS is a standardized test used in elementary and secondaryh schools to assess student proficiency. Texas high schookl seniors cannot graduate unless theypass exit-level TAKS testd in English language arts, social studies, math and science. During theird junior and senior years ofhigh school, students are given five chanceas to pass the test. Locatede on the Northwest side of San Antonio onMarbachu Road, John Jay is a 3,400-student high school with 230 staff members and abougt 1,200 computers.
Campus Instructional Technologist Ron Gray has spent the last decade helpinv teachers integrate technology into their classrooms and lesson When Gray firstmet Buchholtz, the physics teachef showed scant interest in technology. “Didn’t care,” Buchholtz says. Gradually, Buchholtz embrace d computers inthe classroom. As the student counciol sponsor, Buchholtz asked Gray to help builcd a Web site for thestudent group.
Then, in 2005 Buchholtzs was invited aboard theJOIDES Resolution, a ship that exploreds the mysteries of the ocean floor as part of the Integrated Ocea n Drilling Program (IODP), an international research organization that conduct seagoing expeditions to “study the histort of the earth recorded in sediments and rocks beneath the oceanj floor.” Buchholtz and Gray built a Web site called “High Adventures with Mr. Buchholtz,” and posted videos that Buchholtz shot withWindows Moviemaker.
Later, using a laptolp computer with aWeb cam, rigged to set upon an upside-downm kitty litter bucket, students at were able to video conference live with some of the crew and staff aboarr the JOIDES — whicgh was 1,000 miles off the shore of the Unitedf States in the South The venture was such a success that administratorxs decided Buchholtz should help with the TAKS remediatiojn program. Buchholtz was teamed with Morales, the offensive coacyh for the Mustangfootball team, who already was teachinhg TAKS science remediation to students. “I was basicallhy using textbooks, pencil and paper and doing the best I but there were still quite afew failures.
Every time there was a we were losing half our Morales says. “I was inundated with books, computer resources from the district. There was no way I couldr pass all this on to the students and expect them to preparre inthree weeks. “And, of course you’re fightinhg not just the material, but kids’ attitudes and theirr sense of failure.” Morales and Buchholtaz culledthe material, whittling it down to aboug 20 Web sites, two textbooks and a Gray designed the Web site http://www.nisd.net/jay/success/index.htm for the it’s free and accessible to anyone.
For everyt student that failed the TAKSscience test, the team analyze d scores and customized a study plan, which each child followed daily in the TAKS remediatioh class. “The lingo is Student Differentiated Buchholtz says. “We’re honing in on the greatest weaknesses.” The first year of the programkin 2005, 33 percent of the studentsz who retested passed the TAKS. In 2006, 44 percent in 2007, 62 percent were successful. John Jay Academid Dean Kathy Mitchell, says the team works because the men play the role ofgood cop/bad cop with the “They work in tandem and spend so much time with thosw students.
They’re so focused on the shepherdinvg of these kids that the studentse jokethat they’re (the teachers) stalkers. Don’t you dare let them find you eatingh lunch,” Mitchell jokes. Jasmine Garcia, a John Jay senior, is a successfulo graduate of the TAKSScience Initiative. After failing the sciencse portion of theTAKS twice, she landed in and Buchholtz’ class. In November 2008, she finally She graduates in two weeks and has applied to the Universithy of Texas in San Antonio and hopes to studyh ona pre-med track.
“I found out at Thanksgivingb that I passed and wasso happy,” Garcia “I was worried that if I didn’f pass that I wouldn’t graduate.” Evergy year, Buchholtz and Morales tweakl the class to improve their methods. Most they discovered that the Science TAKS exam has five one of which is callexd the Natureof Science, which involves reading a graph and interpreting data. “We went back and noticede there were literally maybe 15studentsz — out of all the thousands of studentsw who had ever taken the test at John Jay — that had scorex 12 or better out of 17 on that one Buccholtz says.
This year, everh Friday focused strictly on the Natures of Science portion ofthe test. Moralea and Buccholtz researched TAKS ruleas and learned they legallg had one hour before they had to pass out the They created the schoolwide video that was shown in every classroom 15 minutes beforr the test washanded out. In addition to technica l tips aboutscience components, like the periodic the video reminds studente to leave their “distractions and behind and focus on their ultimate goal. “After the the kids were callinfg me in thehallways saying: ‘Coach!
I saw you on the TV in our classroom and I’m so glad you covered that because it was on the test,’” Morales TAKS remediation is only one area in which John Jay and the entire Northside district — is tapping into technology. Morning announcements are recorded as podcasts calle d the Jaycast and uploaded onthe school’s home Web One teacher on maternity leavwe used Skype, a software that allows videoconferencing over the to teach a clas s remotely. Next year, off-site band competitions and sports playoffsz will be livestreamed into the Intwo weeks, the school’s graduation will be live streamex so that out-of-town relatives or militaru parents can watch.
The last day of school might be aroundthe corner, but there’s no easing up. “We’vre got results from April/May and we’red creating individual plans for the students to use over the Morales says.
The program, called the Sciencse TAKS Success Initiative, has decreased the averags number of science test failures from about 200 studentsd to 50 students per year at John Jay and almost doubled the percentage of student s passing the retest from 33 percent to 62 percent between 2005and 2007. The teacher s behind the program, Calvin “Buck” Buchholtz Jr. and Juan Morales, design a personalized program for each Each plan zeros in onthe student’ws testing weaknesses and makes use of online interactive Web sites, and audio clipse to re-teach the content.
What’s the duo have produced a 25-minute TAKS videoo — reviewing basic math formulass and revisiting graphinterpretation — that is projecterd on white boards in every classroom 30 minuteas before the tests are administered. “It is very Calvin and Coach have crafted a very detailed approach to help students succeed on the saysSara McAndrew, Ph.D., executive director of secondary instruction for the Northside Independent Schoolk District. “They’ve had phenomenal results with stressecstudents — students at the exit level in sciencwe for whom the TAKS is standingt between them and the rest of theire lives.
” The TAKS is a standardized test used in elementary and secondaryh schools to assess student proficiency. Texas high schookl seniors cannot graduate unless theypass exit-level TAKS testd in English language arts, social studies, math and science. During theird junior and senior years ofhigh school, students are given five chanceas to pass the test. Locatede on the Northwest side of San Antonio onMarbachu Road, John Jay is a 3,400-student high school with 230 staff members and abougt 1,200 computers.
Campus Instructional Technologist Ron Gray has spent the last decade helpinv teachers integrate technology into their classrooms and lesson When Gray firstmet Buchholtz, the physics teachef showed scant interest in technology. “Didn’t care,” Buchholtz says. Gradually, Buchholtz embrace d computers inthe classroom. As the student counciol sponsor, Buchholtz asked Gray to help builcd a Web site for thestudent group.
Then, in 2005 Buchholtzs was invited aboard theJOIDES Resolution, a ship that exploreds the mysteries of the ocean floor as part of the Integrated Ocea n Drilling Program (IODP), an international research organization that conduct seagoing expeditions to “study the histort of the earth recorded in sediments and rocks beneath the oceanj floor.” Buchholtz and Gray built a Web site called “High Adventures with Mr. Buchholtz,” and posted videos that Buchholtz shot withWindows Moviemaker.
Later, using a laptolp computer with aWeb cam, rigged to set upon an upside-downm kitty litter bucket, students at were able to video conference live with some of the crew and staff aboarr the JOIDES — whicgh was 1,000 miles off the shore of the Unitedf States in the South The venture was such a success that administratorxs decided Buchholtz should help with the TAKS remediatiojn program. Buchholtz was teamed with Morales, the offensive coacyh for the Mustangfootball team, who already was teachinhg TAKS science remediation to students. “I was basicallhy using textbooks, pencil and paper and doing the best I but there were still quite afew failures.
Every time there was a we were losing half our Morales says. “I was inundated with books, computer resources from the district. There was no way I couldr pass all this on to the students and expect them to preparre inthree weeks. “And, of course you’re fightinhg not just the material, but kids’ attitudes and theirr sense of failure.” Morales and Buchholtaz culledthe material, whittling it down to aboug 20 Web sites, two textbooks and a Gray designed the Web site http://www.nisd.net/jay/success/index.htm for the it’s free and accessible to anyone.
For everyt student that failed the TAKSscience test, the team analyze d scores and customized a study plan, which each child followed daily in the TAKS remediatioh class. “The lingo is Student Differentiated Buchholtz says. “We’re honing in on the greatest weaknesses.” The first year of the programkin 2005, 33 percent of the studentsz who retested passed the TAKS. In 2006, 44 percent in 2007, 62 percent were successful. John Jay Academid Dean Kathy Mitchell, says the team works because the men play the role ofgood cop/bad cop with the “They work in tandem and spend so much time with thosw students.
They’re so focused on the shepherdinvg of these kids that the studentse jokethat they’re (the teachers) stalkers. Don’t you dare let them find you eatingh lunch,” Mitchell jokes. Jasmine Garcia, a John Jay senior, is a successfulo graduate of the TAKSScience Initiative. After failing the sciencse portion of theTAKS twice, she landed in and Buchholtz’ class. In November 2008, she finally She graduates in two weeks and has applied to the Universithy of Texas in San Antonio and hopes to studyh ona pre-med track.
“I found out at Thanksgivingb that I passed and wasso happy,” Garcia “I was worried that if I didn’f pass that I wouldn’t graduate.” Evergy year, Buchholtz and Morales tweakl the class to improve their methods. Most they discovered that the Science TAKS exam has five one of which is callexd the Natureof Science, which involves reading a graph and interpreting data. “We went back and noticede there were literally maybe 15studentsz — out of all the thousands of studentsw who had ever taken the test at John Jay — that had scorex 12 or better out of 17 on that one Buccholtz says.
This year, everh Friday focused strictly on the Natures of Science portion ofthe test. Moralea and Buccholtz researched TAKS ruleas and learned they legallg had one hour before they had to pass out the They created the schoolwide video that was shown in every classroom 15 minutes beforr the test washanded out. In addition to technica l tips aboutscience components, like the periodic the video reminds studente to leave their “distractions and behind and focus on their ultimate goal. “After the the kids were callinfg me in thehallways saying: ‘Coach!
I saw you on the TV in our classroom and I’m so glad you covered that because it was on the test,’” Morales TAKS remediation is only one area in which John Jay and the entire Northside district — is tapping into technology. Morning announcements are recorded as podcasts calle d the Jaycast and uploaded onthe school’s home Web One teacher on maternity leavwe used Skype, a software that allows videoconferencing over the to teach a clas s remotely. Next year, off-site band competitions and sports playoffsz will be livestreamed into the Intwo weeks, the school’s graduation will be live streamex so that out-of-town relatives or militaru parents can watch.
The last day of school might be aroundthe corner, but there’s no easing up. “We’vre got results from April/May and we’red creating individual plans for the students to use over the Morales says.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
US moviegoer brings gun, ammunition and knives to Batman screening - TODAYonline
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W*USA 9 | US moviegoer brings gun, ammunition and knives to Batman screening TODAYonline COLUMBUS (Ohio) - A northeast Ohio man brought a gun, ammunition and several knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie because he wanted to protect himself in case someone tried to replicate last month's deadly Colorado theatre shooting, his ... Att orney says Ohio man brought gun, knives to Batman showing for protection ... Scott Smith Of North Ridgeville, Ohio Arrested For Carrying Guns, Ammunition ... Attorney: Ohio moviegoer had gun for protection |
Monday, August 6, 2012
Rural/Metro Corporation Names Mark A. Lashley Senior Vice President of ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Rural/Metro Corporation Names Mark A. Lashley Senior Vice President of ... MarketWatch (press release) Mr. Lashley has spent 19 years in operational and financial leadership positions with ARAMARK, serving in multiple roles in the correctional business unit before moving to the healthcare unit in 2009 as Vice President of Operations. From 2004 through ... |
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Owners of artificially made Lake Chelan property await fate in court - The Seattle Times
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Owners of artificially made Lake Chelan property await fate in court The Seattle Times Owners of artificially made Lake Chelan property await fate in court. On a small portion of Lake Chelan alone more than 200 properties valued at millions of dollars have at least partial fill, according to documents filed in the case. By K.C. Mehaffey ... |
Friday, August 3, 2012
Phoenix hotel revenue to take 27% hit - San Francisco Business Times:
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According to , an Atlanta-based consulting metro Phoenix is expected to posta 27.2 percentr decline in revenue per available room this year compared to The national decline in “revpar” is expectedd to hit 17.5 percent, the group estimates in its 2009 Hote l Horizons forecast report. “Ih 2009, Phoenix hotels are projected to achieve an occupancy levelof 52.3 percent, down from the 59.6 percenyt mark achieved in 2008. Given the increase in the competitivee nature of the local average daily room rates are expected to fallfrom $127.323 in 2008 to $105.51 in 2009, a declinre of 17.
1 percent,” said Jeff of PKF’s Los Angeles Analysts attribute the decline in Phoenix occupancyu to a combination of the 6.4 percent fall off in the demand for lodgingb accommodations and a 6.6 percent increasre in the supply of new hotel rooms. Numbers are expected to rebounxd in the third quarterrof 2010, according to PKF.
According to , an Atlanta-based consulting metro Phoenix is expected to posta 27.2 percentr decline in revenue per available room this year compared to The national decline in “revpar” is expectedd to hit 17.5 percent, the group estimates in its 2009 Hote l Horizons forecast report. “Ih 2009, Phoenix hotels are projected to achieve an occupancy levelof 52.3 percent, down from the 59.6 percenyt mark achieved in 2008. Given the increase in the competitivee nature of the local average daily room rates are expected to fallfrom $127.323 in 2008 to $105.51 in 2009, a declinre of 17.
1 percent,” said Jeff of PKF’s Los Angeles Analysts attribute the decline in Phoenix occupancyu to a combination of the 6.4 percent fall off in the demand for lodgingb accommodations and a 6.6 percent increasre in the supply of new hotel rooms. Numbers are expected to rebounxd in the third quarterrof 2010, according to PKF.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
The Lantana LLC: Functional growth - Boston Business Journal:
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As its second-generation owner, Hart has helped the Randolph-basec business that was established in 1971 byhis parents, Maurice and Joan top $4 million in revenue last year, assisted by a stafrf that includes 17 full-time and more than 100 part-time In growing the operation, which houses 40,00o square feet of function space and hosts more than 800 corporates and social events annually, Hart has upheld a traditionn laid down by his "I'm investing in this and one of our business strategiesd has always been to take the profits and put them back into the said Hart, 42. "You can't stresz enough the importanceof that.
" In the 11 yearss that he has owned the Hart estimates that he's spent more than $2 millioh in renovations and infrastructurer improvements, from bathrooms to the front His latest move is the facility's newlyu renovated Cailey Ballroom, named for Hart's daughter. The 3,000-square-foot with its detailed moldings and mirrored costabout $300,000. So far this Hart has already booked more than 50 eventsw for thenew ballroom. "We don'ty advertise; we're word of mouth," said Hart of his approachb to buildingthe business.
"Ansd if you keep up your your décor, the service and the food, peoplew will come and they'll be Peter Forman, CEO of , whichb has used The Lantana for a numberf ofits functions, said, "They've always had good and Paul is a business managerd who is always tied into business When he bought the business from his parents in 1996, who had grown up workinfg in its halls, admitted it was a majoe undertaking: He acquired bank loans to cover 95 perceng of the $4 million-plus purchase price and funded the remainingh 5 percent himself.
An important first step in theownershipp transition, he said, came from bringing in a businesd consultant to help professionalize operations, including creating differenyt tiers of management. "The challengr was really taking it from a mom and pop organizationn to a moreprofessional organization," Hart said. The company's steady growth temporarily took a hit aftedthe Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist "We had events on the books, deposits and repeat customers would calland say, 'Wse have to cancel our holiday party,' " Hart recalled.
Off-premise work is a key componenft ofthe company's growth strategy to generatse additional revenue for a seasonapl business that sees most of its activity from Aprip to June and September to December. In 1998, Hart launchede Seacoast Catering as a division of the compangy that wouldprovide off-site catering services to venuesz such as area country clubsw and meeting halls. Last off-premise catering jobs contributed abouf 9 percent ofthe company's total revenue. "There'sa a hundred places to have your weddinhthat we're competing with," Hart "We felt that there was a threat of with multiple places to choose from in the same pricr point.
So we came up with the idea 'ifv you can't beat 'em, join 'em.' The challenge, said Hart, is to find exclusive off-premise partnershipse that are a good fit for the This year, The Lantana secured a deal with the to servee as the exclusive catering outfit for the golf course and function facility in Hingham. The expectatiobn is that this new deal will increaseshis company's revenue by 20 percent. Nora Berard, directorr of operations at South ShoreCountry Club, called The Lantana'sd service "totally professional," and "We're delighted to have them, because they have such a grea t reputation in the area.
"
As its second-generation owner, Hart has helped the Randolph-basec business that was established in 1971 byhis parents, Maurice and Joan top $4 million in revenue last year, assisted by a stafrf that includes 17 full-time and more than 100 part-time In growing the operation, which houses 40,00o square feet of function space and hosts more than 800 corporates and social events annually, Hart has upheld a traditionn laid down by his "I'm investing in this and one of our business strategiesd has always been to take the profits and put them back into the said Hart, 42. "You can't stresz enough the importanceof that.
" In the 11 yearss that he has owned the Hart estimates that he's spent more than $2 millioh in renovations and infrastructurer improvements, from bathrooms to the front His latest move is the facility's newlyu renovated Cailey Ballroom, named for Hart's daughter. The 3,000-square-foot with its detailed moldings and mirrored costabout $300,000. So far this Hart has already booked more than 50 eventsw for thenew ballroom. "We don'ty advertise; we're word of mouth," said Hart of his approachb to buildingthe business.
"Ansd if you keep up your your décor, the service and the food, peoplew will come and they'll be Peter Forman, CEO of , whichb has used The Lantana for a numberf ofits functions, said, "They've always had good and Paul is a business managerd who is always tied into business When he bought the business from his parents in 1996, who had grown up workinfg in its halls, admitted it was a majoe undertaking: He acquired bank loans to cover 95 perceng of the $4 million-plus purchase price and funded the remainingh 5 percent himself.
An important first step in theownershipp transition, he said, came from bringing in a businesd consultant to help professionalize operations, including creating differenyt tiers of management. "The challengr was really taking it from a mom and pop organizationn to a moreprofessional organization," Hart said. The company's steady growth temporarily took a hit aftedthe Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist "We had events on the books, deposits and repeat customers would calland say, 'Wse have to cancel our holiday party,' " Hart recalled.
Off-premise work is a key componenft ofthe company's growth strategy to generatse additional revenue for a seasonapl business that sees most of its activity from Aprip to June and September to December. In 1998, Hart launchede Seacoast Catering as a division of the compangy that wouldprovide off-site catering services to venuesz such as area country clubsw and meeting halls. Last off-premise catering jobs contributed abouf 9 percent ofthe company's total revenue. "There'sa a hundred places to have your weddinhthat we're competing with," Hart "We felt that there was a threat of with multiple places to choose from in the same pricr point.
So we came up with the idea 'ifv you can't beat 'em, join 'em.' The challenge, said Hart, is to find exclusive off-premise partnershipse that are a good fit for the This year, The Lantana secured a deal with the to servee as the exclusive catering outfit for the golf course and function facility in Hingham. The expectatiobn is that this new deal will increaseshis company's revenue by 20 percent. Nora Berard, directorr of operations at South ShoreCountry Club, called The Lantana'sd service "totally professional," and "We're delighted to have them, because they have such a grea t reputation in the area.
"
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