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martes, 26 de julio de 2011
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domingo, 24 de julio de 2011
Canisius begins paring presidential list - Business First of Buffalo:
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From that pool, three or four finalists will be identifiede and interviewed this fall forthe college’s top job. So far, the 16-personn presidential search committee has evaluated abouty50 resumes, said the Rev. Michael committee chairperson and Canisius Jesuitcommunity rector. Another batch of resumes is set to be reviewedeJuly 20. National and international candidateas are showing interest inthe job, Tunney “There are a lot of nice prospecte there,” he said. Semi-finalist interviewz will take place off-campus and probably outside WestermnNew York, in order to “preserve the anonymity” of the Tunney said. The new president will replacethe Rev.
Vincenr Cooke, who announced in May that he will retirre at the end of the sprintg2010 semester. Cooke was hirec in 1993 as the four-year private institutions’s 23rd The college has hired of Seattle, to help thumb through applications of potential contenders forthe president’ws job. The consulting firm reviews applications, then passews along materials such as resumes and referencexs to thesearch committee, Tunney Additionally, a series of meetings this mont with Canisius community members has helpedx define the qualities desired in a new Seven meetings took place that includec faculty, staff, administrators and students.
Participants said they want the nextpresidenyt to: • Have a PhD. • Be committed to the college for a designatefd periodof time. • Have a clear visio for the college’s future, including a focue on liberal arts and maintainingthe college’s core curriculum. • Think of Canisius as a regionakl university. There was disagreement about the desire for the new presidenyt to come from aJesuit background. Overall, “the facultu spoke up loudly and clearly for their Tunney said. “They want someone with a PhD ... someonw with good, solid teaching publication experiences, speaking at conferences and all of those veryprofessionalo expectations.
” As for salary, that too is up to the Tunney said. “It’ll be comparable to what otherf presidents make inthe (Buffalo-Niagara) he said, adding that the range is usually mid-$150,000s and mid-$250,000s. The Canisius Collegw board of trustees will made the final determinationthis fall, possibly at October or December boars meetings, Tunney said.
From that pool, three or four finalists will be identifiede and interviewed this fall forthe college’s top job. So far, the 16-personn presidential search committee has evaluated abouty50 resumes, said the Rev. Michael committee chairperson and Canisius Jesuitcommunity rector. Another batch of resumes is set to be reviewedeJuly 20. National and international candidateas are showing interest inthe job, Tunney “There are a lot of nice prospecte there,” he said. Semi-finalist interviewz will take place off-campus and probably outside WestermnNew York, in order to “preserve the anonymity” of the Tunney said. The new president will replacethe Rev.
Vincenr Cooke, who announced in May that he will retirre at the end of the sprintg2010 semester. Cooke was hirec in 1993 as the four-year private institutions’s 23rd The college has hired of Seattle, to help thumb through applications of potential contenders forthe president’ws job. The consulting firm reviews applications, then passews along materials such as resumes and referencexs to thesearch committee, Tunney Additionally, a series of meetings this mont with Canisius community members has helpedx define the qualities desired in a new Seven meetings took place that includec faculty, staff, administrators and students.
Participants said they want the nextpresidenyt to: • Have a PhD. • Be committed to the college for a designatefd periodof time. • Have a clear visio for the college’s future, including a focue on liberal arts and maintainingthe college’s core curriculum. • Think of Canisius as a regionakl university. There was disagreement about the desire for the new presidenyt to come from aJesuit background. Overall, “the facultu spoke up loudly and clearly for their Tunney said. “They want someone with a PhD ... someonw with good, solid teaching publication experiences, speaking at conferences and all of those veryprofessionalo expectations.
” As for salary, that too is up to the Tunney said. “It’ll be comparable to what otherf presidents make inthe (Buffalo-Niagara) he said, adding that the range is usually mid-$150,000s and mid-$250,000s. The Canisius Collegw board of trustees will made the final determinationthis fall, possibly at October or December boars meetings, Tunney said.
viernes, 22 de julio de 2011
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miércoles, 20 de julio de 2011
Timberwolves begin to stockpile head coaching interviews: Fan's look - Yahoo! Sports
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domingo, 17 de julio de 2011
Dayton region's Swine Flu count climbs to 12 - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The reported that as of noon June 10 there were 47 confirmedf cases of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most cases of the counties in the Daytonh region. Of the six cases reported in Clark Northridge Middle School students accountec for five ofthe cases. And in Montgomergy County, a Vandalia-Butler student became a confirmed case last while two Dayton Public Schools studentws were confirmedthis week. There are four tota cases in Montgomery Thereare 27,737 confirmed casesa worldwide, according to the , with 74countries havinbg at least one case. Therd have been 141 deaths confirmed caused by SwinrFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. Therr are cases now in all 50 statesplus D.C., and Puerto according to the federal . Ther have been 27 confirmed deaths inthe U.S. Butlet County – 2 (30-year-old male, 13-year-old female)Clark County 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-olds female, 13-year-old male, 14-year-old Cuyahoga County – 6 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old 14-year-old female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-old 14-year-old male) Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old male, 33-year-old 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-old female, 21-year-olc male, 20-year old male, 22-year-old female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-ole male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-old female, 35-year-oldx female, 44-year old male, 8-year-old 41-year-old male) Lawrence County – 2 (2-year-olrd male, 8-month-old male) Montgomery Countt – 4 (16-year-old 13-year-old female, 9-year-old female, 17-year-old Cuyahoga County – 2 (20-year-ol d female, 16-year-old female)
The reported that as of noon June 10 there were 47 confirmedf cases of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most cases of the counties in the Daytonh region. Of the six cases reported in Clark Northridge Middle School students accountec for five ofthe cases. And in Montgomergy County, a Vandalia-Butler student became a confirmed case last while two Dayton Public Schools studentws were confirmedthis week. There are four tota cases in Montgomery Thereare 27,737 confirmed casesa worldwide, according to the , with 74countries havinbg at least one case. Therd have been 141 deaths confirmed caused by SwinrFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. Therr are cases now in all 50 statesplus D.C., and Puerto according to the federal . Ther have been 27 confirmed deaths inthe U.S. Butlet County – 2 (30-year-old male, 13-year-old female)Clark County 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-olds female, 13-year-old male, 14-year-old Cuyahoga County – 6 (41-year-old female, 9-year-old 14-year-old female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-old 14-year-old male) Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old male, 33-year-old 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-old female, 21-year-olc male, 20-year old male, 22-year-old female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-ole male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-old female, 35-year-oldx female, 44-year old male, 8-year-old 41-year-old male) Lawrence County – 2 (2-year-olrd male, 8-month-old male) Montgomery Countt – 4 (16-year-old 13-year-old female, 9-year-old female, 17-year-old Cuyahoga County – 2 (20-year-ol d female, 16-year-old female)
viernes, 15 de julio de 2011
Radio station helps derail protestors - WALA-TV FOX10
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miércoles, 13 de julio de 2011
IATA: Global airlines to lose $9B in 2009 - Wichita Business Journal:
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The ’s (IATA) new forecast is staggeringly worse thanits $4.7 billion collective loss forecast made just three months ago. The air carrier trads group also downgraded its loss estimat for 2008to $10.4 billion from $8.5 billion. “Theres is no modern precedent for today’s economid meltdown,” IATA Director Generak and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said in anews release. “Thse ground has shifted. Our industry has been This is the most difficult situation that the industryhhas faced.” After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorf attacks on the United States, industry revenuesw fell by 7 Bisignani said, and took three years to rebound to pre-9/11 levels.
Revenues will fall to $448 billion in 2009 from $528 billiom in 2008 (15 percent), IATA said. Passenger yieldsd will dip 7 percent. “This time we face a 15 percenyt drop—a loss of revenues of $80 billion—ihn the middle of a globapl recession,” Bisignani said during IATA’s annuaol industry summit. “Our future dependzs on a drastic reshapin gby partners, governments and We cannot bear the cost of government crazy taxation and partners abusing theie monopoly power.” North American carriers will generallt fair better than foreigj carriers, IATA said, and shouldr narrow their losses for the year.
North American airlinese will lose $1 billion in 2009, dramaticallgy less than the $5.1 billion lost in 2008, as out-of-the-moneyu fuel hedges lapse and capacity cuts kick in to righyt capacitywith demand. Previously, IATA said North American carriersd would turn a modest profit forthe Asia-Pacific and European carriers are likely to take the bigges t hits, losing $3.3 billion and $1.8 respectively. Another heavily impacted air cargo, will decline by 17 percentt based ontons shipped.
Cargo yields will decline 11 Relaxed fuel prices over the firsg five months of 2009 have helped but prices have begun to climb in recent IATA projects the industry fuel bill to fallfrom $165 billiohn in 2008 to $59 billion in 2009, on a $56 per barrell average price of oil. “Thre risk that we have seen in recent weeks is that even the slightes glimmer of economic hope sends oilprices higher,” Bisignanki said. "Greedy speculation must not hold the global economy Failure to act by governments wouldbe irresponsible.
” airlines are in a better cash with more liquidity than in past But, Bisignani warned “a long L-shaped recovery could drain the industry of cash.” Bisignani noted industry consolidation, such as the mergere between Atlanta-based (NYSE: DAL) and , that have made some playerx stronger. But he railed against what he caller “archaic limitations on ownership” that prevengt the merging of carriers fromdifferent
The ’s (IATA) new forecast is staggeringly worse thanits $4.7 billion collective loss forecast made just three months ago. The air carrier trads group also downgraded its loss estimat for 2008to $10.4 billion from $8.5 billion. “Theres is no modern precedent for today’s economid meltdown,” IATA Director Generak and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said in anews release. “Thse ground has shifted. Our industry has been This is the most difficult situation that the industryhhas faced.” After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorf attacks on the United States, industry revenuesw fell by 7 Bisignani said, and took three years to rebound to pre-9/11 levels.
Revenues will fall to $448 billion in 2009 from $528 billiom in 2008 (15 percent), IATA said. Passenger yieldsd will dip 7 percent. “This time we face a 15 percenyt drop—a loss of revenues of $80 billion—ihn the middle of a globapl recession,” Bisignani said during IATA’s annuaol industry summit. “Our future dependzs on a drastic reshapin gby partners, governments and We cannot bear the cost of government crazy taxation and partners abusing theie monopoly power.” North American carriers will generallt fair better than foreigj carriers, IATA said, and shouldr narrow their losses for the year.
North American airlinese will lose $1 billion in 2009, dramaticallgy less than the $5.1 billion lost in 2008, as out-of-the-moneyu fuel hedges lapse and capacity cuts kick in to righyt capacitywith demand. Previously, IATA said North American carriersd would turn a modest profit forthe Asia-Pacific and European carriers are likely to take the bigges t hits, losing $3.3 billion and $1.8 respectively. Another heavily impacted air cargo, will decline by 17 percentt based ontons shipped.
Cargo yields will decline 11 Relaxed fuel prices over the firsg five months of 2009 have helped but prices have begun to climb in recent IATA projects the industry fuel bill to fallfrom $165 billiohn in 2008 to $59 billion in 2009, on a $56 per barrell average price of oil. “Thre risk that we have seen in recent weeks is that even the slightes glimmer of economic hope sends oilprices higher,” Bisignanki said. "Greedy speculation must not hold the global economy Failure to act by governments wouldbe irresponsible.
” airlines are in a better cash with more liquidity than in past But, Bisignani warned “a long L-shaped recovery could drain the industry of cash.” Bisignani noted industry consolidation, such as the mergere between Atlanta-based (NYSE: DAL) and , that have made some playerx stronger. But he railed against what he caller “archaic limitations on ownership” that prevengt the merging of carriers fromdifferent
lunes, 11 de julio de 2011
Ohio State Football: Projecting the Defensive Depth Chart for the Season Opener - Bleacher Report
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Bleacher Report | Ohio State Football: Projecting the Defensive Depth Chart for the Season Opener Bleacher Report Here is a prediction of what the defensive depth chart will look like on September 3 when Ohio State kicks off the post-Tressel era against Akron. When it comes to pure, relentless pass rushers, Nathan Williams is the posterboy Ohio State has for that ... |
viernes, 8 de julio de 2011
Jobless rates plummet in N. Ky. - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The regional unemployment rateof 4.4 perceny was below the statewide rate of 5.2 percent, and down from 5.8 percenft in March and 5 percenrt in April 2007, according to figuresd from the state's Office of Employmentt and Training. Boone County's jobless rate dropped to 4.1 percent from 5.3 percentr in March and 4.6 percent in April 2007. Campbell County saw its rate fallto 4.3 percenty from 5.6 percent the month before and 4.8 percent a year ago. Carrolo County's rate was down to 4.7 percen from 7 percent in Marchand 5.9 percent year over year. Gallatin County's rate plungee to 4.3 percent from 7.7 percent the monthj before and 6.5 percenty in April 2007.
Grant County's rate of 5.2 percent dropped from 7 percenrt in March and 6 percent inApril 2007. Kenton County'as rate was 4.4 percent, compared to 5.8 percent the mont h before and 4.8 percent the year before. Owen County'e rate was down to 4.8 percent from 6.3 percengt in March and 5.5 percent a year ago. Pendleton Countyt had the region's highest rate, at 5.3 percent, but that was down from 8.4 percenr in March and 6.6 percent in April 2007. The Officse of Employment and Training is part ofthe .
The regional unemployment rateof 4.4 perceny was below the statewide rate of 5.2 percent, and down from 5.8 percenft in March and 5 percenrt in April 2007, according to figuresd from the state's Office of Employmentt and Training. Boone County's jobless rate dropped to 4.1 percent from 5.3 percentr in March and 4.6 percent in April 2007. Campbell County saw its rate fallto 4.3 percenty from 5.6 percent the month before and 4.8 percent a year ago. Carrolo County's rate was down to 4.7 percen from 7 percent in Marchand 5.9 percent year over year. Gallatin County's rate plungee to 4.3 percent from 7.7 percent the monthj before and 6.5 percenty in April 2007.
Grant County's rate of 5.2 percent dropped from 7 percenrt in March and 6 percent inApril 2007. Kenton County'as rate was 4.4 percent, compared to 5.8 percent the mont h before and 4.8 percent the year before. Owen County'e rate was down to 4.8 percent from 6.3 percengt in March and 5.5 percent a year ago. Pendleton Countyt had the region's highest rate, at 5.3 percent, but that was down from 8.4 percenr in March and 6.6 percent in April 2007. The Officse of Employment and Training is part ofthe .
miércoles, 6 de julio de 2011
Insight Communications bidding nears conclusion; WOW, Mediacom still standing - FierceCable
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lunes, 4 de julio de 2011
Judge sets Statler auction - Denver Business Journal:
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Carl Bucki, chief of the Westerjn District ofNew York, ordered bids for the downtow Buffalo landmark be submitted by July 9, with an auction to be held on July 14 but only if two or more bids are Bucki will consider the bids and auctiob results during a July 21 sale hearing and statu report. The auction could seal the fate of the Statled and ultimately remove LLC andits principal, British investor Bashare Issa, from owning the building. Issa is facin g legal and financial issuesz both in Buffaloand Manchester, England. Bucki said he expectsa the transaction to be completex by the endof July.
The auction was disputed in a last minutde filing made late Wednesday morninfg by attorneysrepresenting Issa’s father, Mohmoud Al Issa, who holds a $4.5 millionb mortgage on the property. Mohmoud Al a Jordan resident and wasnot present. “We don’f disagree that the property needs tobe sold, but not done so in such a hurr y up manor,” argued Mohmoud Al Issa’s attorney, Raymond Fink, a partner in . “The question is whether this is the best way todo it.
This is a hurry up and a ‘Hail “ Fink alleged that the eldedr Issa has invested morethan $12 millionh in Statler-related expenses during the past three “My client has more at stake in this venture than any other creditor,” Fink said. But, with debts mountingb and its tenant roll dwindling and revenudsources shrinking, attorneys representing the court-appointed said the sale is necessary to stabilize the “It wasn’t the trustee who failexd to adequately capitalize this building,” said Garruy Graber, a partner with .
Graber said when Bashaf Issa bought the Statler threeyears ago, the nearlt 600,000-square-foot building was more than 50 percent occupied. it has less than a 20 percent occupancyu rate and lost ananchorf tenant, the law firm of , who left for Main Place Towed because of the building’s uncertain ownership and future. The according to previous court testimony, is losingf more than $80,000 a month. BSC Developmentg Buffalo LLC has mounting debts including owing the City of Buffalo and Erie Countgy morethan $200,000 in unpaid property taxes with another $200,0000 due on June 30.
Grabefr said to hire a professional auctioneer to market the Statlerd wouldcost $45,000 – money the Statlert does not have in its bank “We don’t disagree that this is a ‘Hailp Mary’,” Graber said. “That’s exactly what it is. This is abouty economics, not anything else. Bashar Issa can’t financde the building and hisfather doesn’t want Several groups have expressed an interestg in the Statler including Long Island developee Uri Kaufman, who is consideringv making a bid and converting the bulk of the buildingy into apartments.
The building’s anchor tenant, Park Lane would remain and continue with its business The Park Lane has more than 200 eventss booked in the Statler in the coming months and It remains infull operation. However, Wednesday it also filed a $1.29 millionh claim against BSC DevelopmentBuffalo LLC. “Thre Park Lane is one of the last tenantesleft standing,” said David Pfalzgraf Jr., the Park Lane’s “They are very concerned, every day, about the utilities.” The auctiomn is the latest in a long series of legal proceedingd against BSC Development Buffalo LLC and againstr Issa, both in Buffalol and Manchester.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Carl Bucki, chief of the Westerjn District ofNew York, ordered bids for the downtow Buffalo landmark be submitted by July 9, with an auction to be held on July 14 but only if two or more bids are Bucki will consider the bids and auctiob results during a July 21 sale hearing and statu report. The auction could seal the fate of the Statled and ultimately remove LLC andits principal, British investor Bashare Issa, from owning the building. Issa is facin g legal and financial issuesz both in Buffaloand Manchester, England. Bucki said he expectsa the transaction to be completex by the endof July.
The auction was disputed in a last minutde filing made late Wednesday morninfg by attorneysrepresenting Issa’s father, Mohmoud Al Issa, who holds a $4.5 millionb mortgage on the property. Mohmoud Al a Jordan resident and wasnot present. “We don’f disagree that the property needs tobe sold, but not done so in such a hurr y up manor,” argued Mohmoud Al Issa’s attorney, Raymond Fink, a partner in . “The question is whether this is the best way todo it.
This is a hurry up and a ‘Hail “ Fink alleged that the eldedr Issa has invested morethan $12 millionh in Statler-related expenses during the past three “My client has more at stake in this venture than any other creditor,” Fink said. But, with debts mountingb and its tenant roll dwindling and revenudsources shrinking, attorneys representing the court-appointed said the sale is necessary to stabilize the “It wasn’t the trustee who failexd to adequately capitalize this building,” said Garruy Graber, a partner with .
Graber said when Bashaf Issa bought the Statler threeyears ago, the nearlt 600,000-square-foot building was more than 50 percent occupied. it has less than a 20 percent occupancyu rate and lost ananchorf tenant, the law firm of , who left for Main Place Towed because of the building’s uncertain ownership and future. The according to previous court testimony, is losingf more than $80,000 a month. BSC Developmentg Buffalo LLC has mounting debts including owing the City of Buffalo and Erie Countgy morethan $200,000 in unpaid property taxes with another $200,0000 due on June 30.
Grabefr said to hire a professional auctioneer to market the Statlerd wouldcost $45,000 – money the Statlert does not have in its bank “We don’t disagree that this is a ‘Hailp Mary’,” Graber said. “That’s exactly what it is. This is abouty economics, not anything else. Bashar Issa can’t financde the building and hisfather doesn’t want Several groups have expressed an interestg in the Statler including Long Island developee Uri Kaufman, who is consideringv making a bid and converting the bulk of the buildingy into apartments.
The building’s anchor tenant, Park Lane would remain and continue with its business The Park Lane has more than 200 eventss booked in the Statler in the coming months and It remains infull operation. However, Wednesday it also filed a $1.29 millionh claim against BSC DevelopmentBuffalo LLC. “Thre Park Lane is one of the last tenantesleft standing,” said David Pfalzgraf Jr., the Park Lane’s “They are very concerned, every day, about the utilities.” The auctiomn is the latest in a long series of legal proceedingd against BSC Development Buffalo LLC and againstr Issa, both in Buffalol and Manchester.
viernes, 1 de julio de 2011
Bill Frisell: Sign of Life: Music for 858 Quarter (Savoy Jazz) - Tucson Weekly
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Tucson Weekly | Bill Frisell: Sign of Life: Music for 858 Quarter (Savoy Jazz) Tucson Weekly A monster guitarist, Bill Frisell is adept at playing bebop, rock, free jazz, blues, noisy skronk, pop, country and bluegrass. For this outing, he convened a chamber-jazz ensemble featuring violinist Jenny Scheinman, violist Eyvind ... |
miércoles, 29 de junio de 2011
Audit raises issues for Birmingham schools - Gadsden Times
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Audit raises issues for Birmingham schools Gadsden Times AP Members of the Birmingham Board of Education say issues raised in a recent audit on the district's curriculum need to be addressed as quickly as possible. The audit, conducted by Phi Delta Kappa International, found that students do not have equal ... Birmingham school board says curriculum problems need fast fix; commenters ... |
lunes, 27 de junio de 2011
Minnesota coalition debuts health info tool - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The group’s application, called will be launched next month at several Minnesota employerxs and healthcare organizations, including Minnetonka-based Carlson Cos. Inc. The designed for BHCAG by Minneapolis-based , utilizeds the Microsoft HealthVault platform. This will allow people to exchangse the information they store with varioud health providersand services. Controllerd solely by the individual, myHealthfoli o will allow users to track their individuao and family health including care received andmedications taken.
They will also have accesas to wellness andfitness information, online services to help them managwe and improve their health, and information generateds by home monitoring devices. “Employers and health care companies need to unite in this effort to give employees the tools and informationh access they need to take chargd of their health and maximize their preciouz healthcare dollars,” Carolyn Pare, president and CEO of said in a news The goal, the group said, was to buildr a tool connected disparate organizations and sources of information into one
The group’s application, called will be launched next month at several Minnesota employerxs and healthcare organizations, including Minnetonka-based Carlson Cos. Inc. The designed for BHCAG by Minneapolis-based , utilizeds the Microsoft HealthVault platform. This will allow people to exchangse the information they store with varioud health providersand services. Controllerd solely by the individual, myHealthfoli o will allow users to track their individuao and family health including care received andmedications taken.
They will also have accesas to wellness andfitness information, online services to help them managwe and improve their health, and information generateds by home monitoring devices. “Employers and health care companies need to unite in this effort to give employees the tools and informationh access they need to take chargd of their health and maximize their preciouz healthcare dollars,” Carolyn Pare, president and CEO of said in a news The goal, the group said, was to buildr a tool connected disparate organizations and sources of information into one
viernes, 24 de junio de 2011
Who needs the Fortune 500? - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Would you believe me if I told you that our countiex and communities have the power tocreate jobs, retaik sales, restaurant volume, appreciating land values and new tax revenued without depending on the relocation of a Fortune 500 company? A community can pass its own stimulus with more new jobs than any Fortune 500 by creating a walkable, region-serving, transit-oriented commercialp district with office, residential and retail development. The Washington area has many examplexs of thesewalkable mixed-use region-servingb centers — Bethesda, Columbia U Street, Pentagon City, the Rosslyn-Ballstonn corridor. Tysons Corner is on the drawing board.
But theree is room for more, in places like Anacostiaq andPrince George’s, at their Metrorail stations, and on the Blue Line in There may even be opportunities to create new station s on some lines. These centers creates accessible synergy. They concentrate economif activity: more foot traffic, less car traffic, less need for more efficientland use, more safety, more office reasonably priced housing, sites for schools and community buildings, a better restaurant/retaipl experience, and support for smalol and local businesses. These centers are the way the Districyt and the inner suburbs can compete with the plans for mallw at thesuburban fringe.
They are the way we are goinf to out-compete sprawl. Here’s what I’m talkinfg about: n Taking better advantage of our investmentyin Metro. n Reducinfg traffic and improving quality of life by puttint jobs near where we live andbuildinvg live-work-play-learn communities. n Raising living standarda by reducingtransportation costs. To make one of thesse centers thrive, you need a But wait, we’re in the middlse of a big recession! If, though, we start planning now, won’yt it be several years before we are readto build? Won’t we be on our way back by then? So now is our time to starr planning.
While we’re taking charge of our own let’s turn the NIMBY paradigm around. Let’s use a grass-roots-upo planning process starting inthe community. Then let’x protect the residential neighborhoodsdfirst — protect them from the hustlse and bustle of the redeveloped walkable mixed-usw districts. Here we’re talkingt streetscaping and park improvements, traffic-taming, protection from parking, and heigh limitations. What about financing? Three products suitablse for walkable mixed-use centers can be conventionallt financednow (or, at least, when the recoveryu comes).
The two are low-rise (up to four multifamily residential wrapped aroundstructureds parking, and mid-rise to high-rise residential, also wrapperd around parking. The third is the “lifestyle center,” often built on the site of a failed mall or on a site wherd a new regional mall coulebe built. You star t with a vast parking lot. But you don’ put the big-box stores at the back of the lot. You put the buildingws in the middle ofthe lot, on a brand-newe grid of “streets.
” Lifestyle centers often have buildingsx with office above retail and residential above retail, with the restaurant/retail on the new If we could use an existing grid of streetsw in a lifestyle center and hide the parking withinb the buildings, we could use this product to revitalizre an existing town center. To cover any financinb gaps, the city or county may want to provid tax increment financing funded by bondsz that will be repaid by the increaswe in property taxes resultingh fromthe development. What if you don’t have a Metrorail station handy? Bus won’t do it.
The answer is eitherf adding a newMetro station, such as the new one at New York Avenues or the one planneds for Potomac Yard, or adding inexpensive neighborhood-level meaning a rail connection to Metro, like the streetcarr line being planned for Columbiqa Pike. Plan to star t with a short route; you can extend it, stop by later. Two potential centers for Falls Church, Old Town Alexandria. Let’sd not be dependent on Fortune 500 companiez arriving on whitehorses — let’s create our own If we create more thriving mixed-use neighborhoods, we’ll find that more of those big companie will want to come here anyway.
Would you believe me if I told you that our countiex and communities have the power tocreate jobs, retaik sales, restaurant volume, appreciating land values and new tax revenued without depending on the relocation of a Fortune 500 company? A community can pass its own stimulus with more new jobs than any Fortune 500 by creating a walkable, region-serving, transit-oriented commercialp district with office, residential and retail development. The Washington area has many examplexs of thesewalkable mixed-use region-servingb centers — Bethesda, Columbia U Street, Pentagon City, the Rosslyn-Ballstonn corridor. Tysons Corner is on the drawing board.
But theree is room for more, in places like Anacostiaq andPrince George’s, at their Metrorail stations, and on the Blue Line in There may even be opportunities to create new station s on some lines. These centers creates accessible synergy. They concentrate economif activity: more foot traffic, less car traffic, less need for more efficientland use, more safety, more office reasonably priced housing, sites for schools and community buildings, a better restaurant/retaipl experience, and support for smalol and local businesses. These centers are the way the Districyt and the inner suburbs can compete with the plans for mallw at thesuburban fringe.
They are the way we are goinf to out-compete sprawl. Here’s what I’m talkinfg about: n Taking better advantage of our investmentyin Metro. n Reducinfg traffic and improving quality of life by puttint jobs near where we live andbuildinvg live-work-play-learn communities. n Raising living standarda by reducingtransportation costs. To make one of thesse centers thrive, you need a But wait, we’re in the middlse of a big recession! If, though, we start planning now, won’yt it be several years before we are readto build? Won’t we be on our way back by then? So now is our time to starr planning.
While we’re taking charge of our own let’s turn the NIMBY paradigm around. Let’s use a grass-roots-upo planning process starting inthe community. Then let’x protect the residential neighborhoodsdfirst — protect them from the hustlse and bustle of the redeveloped walkable mixed-usw districts. Here we’re talkingt streetscaping and park improvements, traffic-taming, protection from parking, and heigh limitations. What about financing? Three products suitablse for walkable mixed-use centers can be conventionallt financednow (or, at least, when the recoveryu comes).
The two are low-rise (up to four multifamily residential wrapped aroundstructureds parking, and mid-rise to high-rise residential, also wrapperd around parking. The third is the “lifestyle center,” often built on the site of a failed mall or on a site wherd a new regional mall coulebe built. You star t with a vast parking lot. But you don’ put the big-box stores at the back of the lot. You put the buildingws in the middle ofthe lot, on a brand-newe grid of “streets.
” Lifestyle centers often have buildingsx with office above retail and residential above retail, with the restaurant/retail on the new If we could use an existing grid of streetsw in a lifestyle center and hide the parking withinb the buildings, we could use this product to revitalizre an existing town center. To cover any financinb gaps, the city or county may want to provid tax increment financing funded by bondsz that will be repaid by the increaswe in property taxes resultingh fromthe development. What if you don’t have a Metrorail station handy? Bus won’t do it.
The answer is eitherf adding a newMetro station, such as the new one at New York Avenues or the one planneds for Potomac Yard, or adding inexpensive neighborhood-level meaning a rail connection to Metro, like the streetcarr line being planned for Columbiqa Pike. Plan to star t with a short route; you can extend it, stop by later. Two potential centers for Falls Church, Old Town Alexandria. Let’sd not be dependent on Fortune 500 companiez arriving on whitehorses — let’s create our own If we create more thriving mixed-use neighborhoods, we’ll find that more of those big companie will want to come here anyway.
miércoles, 22 de junio de 2011
Washington issues warning on fundraisers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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As a whole, most commercial fundraisers give most of the mone y they collectto charity, according to Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorneyt General Rob McKenna. Five fundraising groups gave 90 percent or more back to charityin 2008, including Tis Best LLC of which raised $355,723 in contributions and gave back the same amount to charity. Others above 90 percent include Russ ReidCompany Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., at 98 3 Dog Consulting Inc. of Va., at 97 percent; of at 94 percent, and Webster Groupl Inc. of Washington, D.C., at 90 percent.
“Givwe to organizations that are upfronrand responsible,” said McKenna, in a A few groups gave 10 percent or less back to the statement said. They include LAS LLC of D.C., which raised money for the Committe e for Missing Children and the International Union ofPolicwe Associations; AFL-CIO (10 percent); and Charitable Assistancew Group Inc. of Seattle, whichg raised money for the Kirkland Jayceee and RentonJaycees (5
As a whole, most commercial fundraisers give most of the mone y they collectto charity, according to Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorneyt General Rob McKenna. Five fundraising groups gave 90 percent or more back to charityin 2008, including Tis Best LLC of which raised $355,723 in contributions and gave back the same amount to charity. Others above 90 percent include Russ ReidCompany Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., at 98 3 Dog Consulting Inc. of Va., at 97 percent; of at 94 percent, and Webster Groupl Inc. of Washington, D.C., at 90 percent.
“Givwe to organizations that are upfronrand responsible,” said McKenna, in a A few groups gave 10 percent or less back to the statement said. They include LAS LLC of D.C., which raised money for the Committe e for Missing Children and the International Union ofPolicwe Associations; AFL-CIO (10 percent); and Charitable Assistancew Group Inc. of Seattle, whichg raised money for the Kirkland Jayceee and RentonJaycees (5
lunes, 20 de junio de 2011
Revenue down 15% or more for golf tourneys - Dallas Business Journal:
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The HP Byron Nelson last year broughtin $13 milliomn in revenue and donated $6.1 milliobn to the . two weeks before the tournament, which will be May 18-234 at the TPC Four Seasons Las organizers are announcinga sellout. For this year’sw event, sales topped $10 million this roughly 15% to 18% lower than the two week s prior to the2008 tournament. For the first time in more than a tickets will be sold atthe “I can pretty much assure you we won’t be setting any sales records,” said Charleu Spradley, 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championshipp Tournament chairman. “This year has been a particularlytoughu one. We are no exception.
” purchased last year, changinb the title sponsorship of the But HP, and many of the event’s corporate sponsors, have stuck with it, Spradley said. He expects to see the crowdd hit 250,000 this year, but not until tickets are sold atthe
The HP Byron Nelson last year broughtin $13 milliomn in revenue and donated $6.1 milliobn to the . two weeks before the tournament, which will be May 18-234 at the TPC Four Seasons Las organizers are announcinga sellout. For this year’sw event, sales topped $10 million this roughly 15% to 18% lower than the two week s prior to the2008 tournament. For the first time in more than a tickets will be sold atthe “I can pretty much assure you we won’t be setting any sales records,” said Charleu Spradley, 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championshipp Tournament chairman. “This year has been a particularlytoughu one. We are no exception.
” purchased last year, changinb the title sponsorship of the But HP, and many of the event’s corporate sponsors, have stuck with it, Spradley said. He expects to see the crowdd hit 250,000 this year, but not until tickets are sold atthe
sábado, 18 de junio de 2011
Kansas City-area TV stations will join
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Instead of cutting off their analog broadcasters during the soft test will interrupt regular analog programming to warn viewers the interruptionm indicates they are not prepared forthe transition, the FCC said in a These viewers — other than thoses connected to a subscription TV service such as cablr or satellite, which may convert a broadcaster’s analob signal — must take action to avoidc a complete loss of service on June 12. Kansas City is one of the digitao TVtransition “hotspot” markets with a significantr number of households unprepared for the transition, the FCC estimated that, as of May 10, 1.
48 percent of all area households weren’t ready for the digital TV transition. Separately, Nielsenm estimated that about 128,480 area householdw rely entirelyon over-the-air broadcasts. Local broadcasters across the country will participatsin Thursday’s soft tests, which the FCC has askedx broadcasters to conduct at 7:30 a.m., 12:3p0 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Kaplajn said. The length of the interruptiones will vary by station but generally will run two minutees tofive minutes. Digital broadcasts won’t be interruptede by the tests.
“The soft test is a wake-up call to consumerw telling them that the time to get ready for the DTV transitiobis now,” Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said in the “We don’t want anyone to be left withouf the news, information and entertainment they need and Nielsen estimated that abouy 3.3 million households, or 2.9 percengt of U.S. households with TVs, were unprepared for the transitionb as ofMay 10.
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Instead of cutting off their analog broadcasters during the soft test will interrupt regular analog programming to warn viewers the interruptionm indicates they are not prepared forthe transition, the FCC said in a These viewers — other than thoses connected to a subscription TV service such as cablr or satellite, which may convert a broadcaster’s analob signal — must take action to avoidc a complete loss of service on June 12. Kansas City is one of the digitao TVtransition “hotspot” markets with a significantr number of households unprepared for the transition, the FCC estimated that, as of May 10, 1.
48 percent of all area households weren’t ready for the digital TV transition. Separately, Nielsenm estimated that about 128,480 area householdw rely entirelyon over-the-air broadcasts. Local broadcasters across the country will participatsin Thursday’s soft tests, which the FCC has askedx broadcasters to conduct at 7:30 a.m., 12:3p0 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Kaplajn said. The length of the interruptiones will vary by station but generally will run two minutees tofive minutes. Digital broadcasts won’t be interruptede by the tests.
“The soft test is a wake-up call to consumerw telling them that the time to get ready for the DTV transitiobis now,” Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps said in the “We don’t want anyone to be left withouf the news, information and entertainment they need and Nielsen estimated that abouy 3.3 million households, or 2.9 percengt of U.S. households with TVs, were unprepared for the transitionb as ofMay 10.
Consumerxs who need help with the transition, includinvg coupons for converter can call theFCC toll-free at offers help with converter box installation on the Missourk side of the Kansas City it can be reached toll-free at
miércoles, 15 de junio de 2011
Global turmoil boosts Smith & Wesson sales - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Springfield, Massachusetts gun maker (Nasdaq: SWHC) recentlyy secured a rare order from the Indis Police Force after terrorists stormedMumbai hotels. With supporft from the U.S. Embassy in New Delh i and the , Smitbh & Wesson secured an exporyt license and began shipping weaponesin June. In its fiscal fourth the company secured orderd from several law enforcemeny agenciesin Mexico, whosde drug-related violence is on the The company on Monday said net salea for the fourth quarter that ended April 30 surged 20 percent to $99.r million compared with the year-ago period. Net income durint the quarter was $7.4 compared with $3.3 million in the year-earlier period.
Smithn & Wesson President and CEO Michael F. Golden said in a statementf the results reflect a number of records for the including for cash levels and unfilled customer ordersfor
The Springfield, Massachusetts gun maker (Nasdaq: SWHC) recentlyy secured a rare order from the Indis Police Force after terrorists stormedMumbai hotels. With supporft from the U.S. Embassy in New Delh i and the , Smitbh & Wesson secured an exporyt license and began shipping weaponesin June. In its fiscal fourth the company secured orderd from several law enforcemeny agenciesin Mexico, whosde drug-related violence is on the The company on Monday said net salea for the fourth quarter that ended April 30 surged 20 percent to $99.r million compared with the year-ago period. Net income durint the quarter was $7.4 compared with $3.3 million in the year-earlier period.
Smithn & Wesson President and CEO Michael F. Golden said in a statementf the results reflect a number of records for the including for cash levels and unfilled customer ordersfor
lunes, 13 de junio de 2011
Amazon.com warns N.C. over sales-tax proposal - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The online retail giant says it will end its relationship with affiliatesd in the Tar Heel State ifthe N.C. legislature follows througg on what Amazon callsan “unconstitutional tax collectiohn scheme.” Amazon collects sales tax in only a handfulo of states. But many state facing severe budget shortfalls, are seekinv to make Amazon collect sales tax on Web The legislatures are looking to definse Amazon as having a physical presence in theirdstates (and thus a responsibility to collecyt sales tax) through locally based affiliates, who link shoppers to Amazon products in exchange for a cut of N.C. lawmakers are grappling with a budget gap of morethan $4 billion. Gov.
Bev Perduse has called on legislative leaders tofind $1.5 billion in new Other states, following the lead of New have looked at making Amazon collect salew tax. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is basef in Seattle. TechFlash is a Web operation creater by the Puget Sound BusinesdJournal , a siste publication of the Charlotte Business Journall .
The online retail giant says it will end its relationship with affiliatesd in the Tar Heel State ifthe N.C. legislature follows througg on what Amazon callsan “unconstitutional tax collectiohn scheme.” Amazon collects sales tax in only a handfulo of states. But many state facing severe budget shortfalls, are seekinv to make Amazon collect sales tax on Web The legislatures are looking to definse Amazon as having a physical presence in theirdstates (and thus a responsibility to collecyt sales tax) through locally based affiliates, who link shoppers to Amazon products in exchange for a cut of N.C. lawmakers are grappling with a budget gap of morethan $4 billion. Gov.
Bev Perduse has called on legislative leaders tofind $1.5 billion in new Other states, following the lead of New have looked at making Amazon collect salew tax. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is basef in Seattle. TechFlash is a Web operation creater by the Puget Sound BusinesdJournal , a siste publication of the Charlotte Business Journall .
sábado, 11 de junio de 2011
Bonnie Bessor - Kansas City Business Journal:
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At its helm for the past five years isBonniw Bessor, who leads the effort and schmoozes with donorsz and contractors with equal comfort. It’s harder finding people to donate money orskilled labor, but it’s a challenge Bessore sees as more important than ever in thes shaky economic times. Is it harder to recruit volunteerxsthese days? In some ways, it’e easier because there is a national movement for peopls to do more in their communities, and a lot of corporationsa are interested in having their employees be more involved in theier communities. The biggest challenge we’ve had is finding peoplde with skillsincluding carpentry.
What was your very firs t job, and What did you learbn from it? My first job ever was working in a deli in high Imade sandwiches. I learned the importance of customefrservice — and how to calculatse sales tax. Is it frustrating knowing there’ s so much need out there for housing services but only a limited amount of resources tomeet them? It is frustrating. We’re trying to build our programx so we can providemore services. Do you prefef a formal or casual workplace, and why? I prefer a casual workplace. I think it’s important for people to be comfortable when they’re working. Are there any televisio n shows you make it a poing neverto miss?
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At its helm for the past five years isBonniw Bessor, who leads the effort and schmoozes with donorsz and contractors with equal comfort. It’s harder finding people to donate money orskilled labor, but it’s a challenge Bessore sees as more important than ever in thes shaky economic times. Is it harder to recruit volunteerxsthese days? In some ways, it’e easier because there is a national movement for peopls to do more in their communities, and a lot of corporationsa are interested in having their employees be more involved in theier communities. The biggest challenge we’ve had is finding peoplde with skillsincluding carpentry.
What was your very firs t job, and What did you learbn from it? My first job ever was working in a deli in high Imade sandwiches. I learned the importance of customefrservice — and how to calculatse sales tax. Is it frustrating knowing there’ s so much need out there for housing services but only a limited amount of resources tomeet them? It is frustrating. We’re trying to build our programx so we can providemore services. Do you prefef a formal or casual workplace, and why? I prefer a casual workplace. I think it’s important for people to be comfortable when they’re working. Are there any televisio n shows you make it a poing neverto miss?
I’m a big fan of And I love sciencs fiction. Facebook: A blessing or a curse? It’w a blessing for me. It’es helped me to reconnect with peopleI haven’tt even heard from in years..
miércoles, 8 de junio de 2011
Quebec City needs to put shovels in the ground to lure NHL back - Montreal Gazette
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24 Hours Vancouver | Quebec City needs to put shovels in the ground to lure NHL back Montreal Gazette Mayor of Quebec City Regis Labeaume (L) shakes hands with Quebec Solidaire leader Amir Khadir (R) after testifying during a parliamentary committee hearing on Bill 204 at the National Assembly in Quebec ... Quebec arena bill put on hold Voting for new Quebec arena deal won't come until f » |
lunes, 6 de junio de 2011
Stadium deal faces injunction attempt - Houston Business Journal:
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Grace Solares and Elvis who filed suitin February, filesd an emergency motion Monday in an effort to stop the sale of the bondsz altogether. A copy of the temporary injunction motion provided by the plaintiffs allege the county is exceedinvg its constitutional tax and spending powersw by issuing bonds tied to the professiona lsports tax/tourist development tax. As a resulf of the motion and to avoid a cloud that couled affect the interest rate on the the county has pushed back the bondsale Miami-Dade spokeswoman Vicki Mallette said. However, the closinyg date for all the bonds remainsJuly 14.
The county had already planned to push back the bond closing date due to a requestr change on how some financingg fees are paidto , whicj has provided the county with a letter of credif for the project. Wachovia’s letter of creditg is for two years atapproximately $100 The Wachovia change would require an amendmentg to the bond ordinance that allowed the countt to issue Professional Sports Franchise Tax and Tourist Development Tax bonds. County commissioners will get a chanc to consider the change at a specialo meetingon Friday. A public hearingt and second reading is scheduled forJune 30.
If county commissioners approve theWachovia change, the three partie s would have until mid-July to close on financing, insteaf of the end of Miami-Dade County and the parties also will be givenm until July 15, instead of July 1, to pull out of the The change would not impact the projected financing expenditures the county commission already has according to a statement from County Manager George “Our confidence in the projectt and its underlying funding plan has not he said in a statement on Monday. On Burgess also wants to make “minor technical corrections” to the counthy deed that conveys two parcels to the city of Miamu for thestadium garage.
Burgess also is workinf with Miami to modify the deed on the stadiu site to reflect the change inthe deal’s new terminationh date. The city of Miami commission will meet Thursday to considert theWachovia change. In April, county commissioners approved issuingb bonds totaling a maximumof $536 millionj toward construction of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.
Grace Solares and Elvis who filed suitin February, filesd an emergency motion Monday in an effort to stop the sale of the bondsz altogether. A copy of the temporary injunction motion provided by the plaintiffs allege the county is exceedinvg its constitutional tax and spending powersw by issuing bonds tied to the professiona lsports tax/tourist development tax. As a resulf of the motion and to avoid a cloud that couled affect the interest rate on the the county has pushed back the bondsale Miami-Dade spokeswoman Vicki Mallette said. However, the closinyg date for all the bonds remainsJuly 14.
The county had already planned to push back the bond closing date due to a requestr change on how some financingg fees are paidto , whicj has provided the county with a letter of credif for the project. Wachovia’s letter of creditg is for two years atapproximately $100 The Wachovia change would require an amendmentg to the bond ordinance that allowed the countt to issue Professional Sports Franchise Tax and Tourist Development Tax bonds. County commissioners will get a chanc to consider the change at a specialo meetingon Friday. A public hearingt and second reading is scheduled forJune 30.
If county commissioners approve theWachovia change, the three partie s would have until mid-July to close on financing, insteaf of the end of Miami-Dade County and the parties also will be givenm until July 15, instead of July 1, to pull out of the The change would not impact the projected financing expenditures the county commission already has according to a statement from County Manager George “Our confidence in the projectt and its underlying funding plan has not he said in a statement on Monday. On Burgess also wants to make “minor technical corrections” to the counthy deed that conveys two parcels to the city of Miamu for thestadium garage.
Burgess also is workinf with Miami to modify the deed on the stadiu site to reflect the change inthe deal’s new terminationh date. The city of Miami commission will meet Thursday to considert theWachovia change. In April, county commissioners approved issuingb bonds totaling a maximumof $536 millionj toward construction of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.
sábado, 4 de junio de 2011
Nasdaq warns ICOP of potential delisting - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Lenexa-based tech company ( : ICOP) said Wednesdahy that it had received a letterfdated Sept. 25 from Nasdaqa staff warning that ICOP’s common stoc k has closed at less than theminimum $1 requiremenr for 30 consecutive business The letter said ICOP shares must closes higher than $1 a share for at least 10 consecutive businessd days by March 24 to complyu with the rule for continued listing. If that doesn’t happen, Nasdaq staff eithert will give ICOP an additional 180 days to comply or alergt ICOP that its share willbe delisted, a decision ICOP couldd appeal. A call to ICOP was not immediatelyy returned.
But in a Wednesday filing with the Securities andExchange Commission, ICOP said it “will continue to execute its business plan to provide an opportunity to demonstrate value to the investment community and regain compliance with this Nasdaq listing standard.” ICOP followed up with a Wednesday announcement that the companh has processed orders worthu $620,000 from four big U.S. militarg bases — new customers — since late July. The revenue will be recognizesin ICOP’s third-quarter financial report. “Following a rigorous competitives bidding and productevaluation process, ICOP is very pleasecd to once again be distinguished by the U.S.
Military as its chosen supplier ofdigitalo in-car video surveillance systems,” ICOP CEO Dave Owen said in the ICOP shares closed at 45 centds on Tuesday. Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, ICOP was trading at 44 down 1 cent, or 2 percent, on volumde of 33,350 shares, according to . The stock’s averagee daily volume the past three monthas isabout 21,000 shares. ICOP makese digital surveillance devices for law enforcement and other applications.
The Lenexa-based tech company ( : ICOP) said Wednesdahy that it had received a letterfdated Sept. 25 from Nasdaqa staff warning that ICOP’s common stoc k has closed at less than theminimum $1 requiremenr for 30 consecutive business The letter said ICOP shares must closes higher than $1 a share for at least 10 consecutive businessd days by March 24 to complyu with the rule for continued listing. If that doesn’t happen, Nasdaq staff eithert will give ICOP an additional 180 days to comply or alergt ICOP that its share willbe delisted, a decision ICOP couldd appeal. A call to ICOP was not immediatelyy returned.
But in a Wednesday filing with the Securities andExchange Commission, ICOP said it “will continue to execute its business plan to provide an opportunity to demonstrate value to the investment community and regain compliance with this Nasdaq listing standard.” ICOP followed up with a Wednesday announcement that the companh has processed orders worthu $620,000 from four big U.S. militarg bases — new customers — since late July. The revenue will be recognizesin ICOP’s third-quarter financial report. “Following a rigorous competitives bidding and productevaluation process, ICOP is very pleasecd to once again be distinguished by the U.S.
Military as its chosen supplier ofdigitalo in-car video surveillance systems,” ICOP CEO Dave Owen said in the ICOP shares closed at 45 centds on Tuesday. Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, ICOP was trading at 44 down 1 cent, or 2 percent, on volumde of 33,350 shares, according to . The stock’s averagee daily volume the past three monthas isabout 21,000 shares. ICOP makese digital surveillance devices for law enforcement and other applications.
jueves, 2 de junio de 2011
Agreement with movie studios finances theaters
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Financial terms of the agreements weren’t disclosed. DCIP, based in Upperr Saddle River, N.J., was founded in February 2007 as a joint ventur e owned equally byKansaa City-based , and to finance, procure and deplo y digital projection systems to movie theaters acrossa the United States and Canada. DCIP will instalp the video systems in theatersw owned by its joingtventure partners. For each installation, the studios will pay the amount they would have spent on movieprintw — about $800 to $1,000 a movir — in the form of a virtual printg fee, a spokeswoman for DCIP said Wednesday. The studios also will provides a digital print of each movie for each screen convertedto digital.
Outfitting a theater screej with a digital projector costsaboutg $70,000, the spokeswoman said, so 20,00o screens will cost about $1.4 billiobn to switch to digital. In a DCIP said it plans to ente r into similar agreements with all major studioxs andindependent film-distribution companies to expane the rollout of digital technology. “This is a very excitinhg time in the motion picturdeexhibition industry,” Travis Reid, CEO of DCIP, said in the release.
“Withinj the next few we will see thousands of auditoriumsw retrofitted with digital technology across North Guests will enjoyenhanced presentation, as well as a numbed of additional entertainment options at their favorite theater, including many upcoming releases usingb digital 3-D technology.”
Financial terms of the agreements weren’t disclosed. DCIP, based in Upperr Saddle River, N.J., was founded in February 2007 as a joint ventur e owned equally byKansaa City-based , and to finance, procure and deplo y digital projection systems to movie theaters acrossa the United States and Canada. DCIP will instalp the video systems in theatersw owned by its joingtventure partners. For each installation, the studios will pay the amount they would have spent on movieprintw — about $800 to $1,000 a movir — in the form of a virtual printg fee, a spokeswoman for DCIP said Wednesday. The studios also will provides a digital print of each movie for each screen convertedto digital.
Outfitting a theater screej with a digital projector costsaboutg $70,000, the spokeswoman said, so 20,00o screens will cost about $1.4 billiobn to switch to digital. In a DCIP said it plans to ente r into similar agreements with all major studioxs andindependent film-distribution companies to expane the rollout of digital technology. “This is a very excitinhg time in the motion picturdeexhibition industry,” Travis Reid, CEO of DCIP, said in the release.
“Withinj the next few we will see thousands of auditoriumsw retrofitted with digital technology across North Guests will enjoyenhanced presentation, as well as a numbed of additional entertainment options at their favorite theater, including many upcoming releases usingb digital 3-D technology.”
lunes, 30 de mayo de 2011
Over-signing is SEC hot-button issue - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Over-signing is SEC hot-button issue Atlanta Journal Constitution Over-signing appears to be the hot-button issue for SEC school presidents, athletic directors and coaches who attend the conference's annual spring meetings, which begin Tuesday in Destin, Fla. SEC commissioner Mike Slive will introduce a legislation ... |
sábado, 28 de mayo de 2011
ECtel Schedules Second Quarter Results Release for Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
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The company will host a teleconference to discuss the resultws later thatsame day, at 10:00 am Eastern Time (9:00 am Central Time, 7:00 am Pacific Time, and 5:00 pm Israelk Time). Mr. , President & CEO, and Mr. , Seniort Vice President & CFO, will co-host the call. To please dial one of the following numbers, and requesrt ECtel's Second Quarter 2009 Earnings ResultsConference call: A Webcast replay of the earninga call will be available after the call on the Company's web site at: ECtel'd management looks forward to your participation. ECtelp (NASDAQ:ECTX) is a leadingh global provider of IntegratedRevenued Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications servicee providers.
A pioneering market leader for nearlyh20 years, ECtel offers carrier-grade solutionse that enable wireline, wireless, converged and next generationh operators to fully manags their revenue and cost processes. ECtel servezs prominent Tier One operators, and has more than 100 implementationz in over 50countries worldwide. Establisher in 1990 ECtel maintains offices and presencse inthe Americas, Europe and Asia. For more visit . Certain statementds contained in this releasecontaih forward-looking information with respectt to plans, projections or futur performance and products of the Company, the occurrence of whicj involves certain risks and uncertainties.
Althougb we believe the expectations reflected insuch forward-lookinh statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurancr that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviationds will not be material. Such statements involve riskws and uncertainties that may causwe future results to differ fromthoser anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, the possible slow-downj in expenditures by telecom adverse effects of market competition and the impacty of competitive pricingand offerings, ,the reoccurrencse of sales to existing the ability to recognize revenuse in future periods as the unpredictability of the telecom market, producr and market acceptance risks, ability to complete development and market introductionb of new products, fluctuations in quarterly and annual resultz of operations, dependence on severalo large customers, commercialization and technological risks related to our operations in Israel and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market.
Thesr and other risks are discussed at greater length inthe Company'ds annual report on Form 20-F and otherr filings with the Securities and Exchange ECtel may elect to updatd these forward-looking statements at some pointf in the future, however the Compant specifically disclaims any obligation to do so and undertakesz no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstance s after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipate events. Company Contacts: ECtel Ltd. Michael Neumann Senioer Vice President andCFO Tel: +972-3-9002102 Fax: +972-3-9002103 mickeyne@ectel.com ECtel Ltd.
Dana Rubin MarCom Managetr Tel: +972-3-9002656 Fax: +972-3-9002103 Email: ir@ectel.com IR Contacts: Ehud Helfgt Kenny Green GK Investotr Relations Tel: +1-617-418-3096 +1-646-201-9246 Email: info@gkir.coj
The company will host a teleconference to discuss the resultws later thatsame day, at 10:00 am Eastern Time (9:00 am Central Time, 7:00 am Pacific Time, and 5:00 pm Israelk Time). Mr. , President & CEO, and Mr. , Seniort Vice President & CFO, will co-host the call. To please dial one of the following numbers, and requesrt ECtel's Second Quarter 2009 Earnings ResultsConference call: A Webcast replay of the earninga call will be available after the call on the Company's web site at: ECtel'd management looks forward to your participation. ECtelp (NASDAQ:ECTX) is a leadingh global provider of IntegratedRevenued Management(TM) (IRM(TM)) solutions for communications servicee providers.
A pioneering market leader for nearlyh20 years, ECtel offers carrier-grade solutionse that enable wireline, wireless, converged and next generationh operators to fully manags their revenue and cost processes. ECtel servezs prominent Tier One operators, and has more than 100 implementationz in over 50countries worldwide. Establisher in 1990 ECtel maintains offices and presencse inthe Americas, Europe and Asia. For more visit . Certain statementds contained in this releasecontaih forward-looking information with respectt to plans, projections or futur performance and products of the Company, the occurrence of whicj involves certain risks and uncertainties.
Althougb we believe the expectations reflected insuch forward-lookinh statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurancr that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviationds will not be material. Such statements involve riskws and uncertainties that may causwe future results to differ fromthoser anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, the possible slow-downj in expenditures by telecom adverse effects of market competition and the impacty of competitive pricingand offerings, ,the reoccurrencse of sales to existing the ability to recognize revenuse in future periods as the unpredictability of the telecom market, producr and market acceptance risks, ability to complete development and market introductionb of new products, fluctuations in quarterly and annual resultz of operations, dependence on severalo large customers, commercialization and technological risks related to our operations in Israel and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market.
Thesr and other risks are discussed at greater length inthe Company'ds annual report on Form 20-F and otherr filings with the Securities and Exchange ECtel may elect to updatd these forward-looking statements at some pointf in the future, however the Compant specifically disclaims any obligation to do so and undertakesz no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstance s after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipate events. Company Contacts: ECtel Ltd. Michael Neumann Senioer Vice President andCFO Tel: +972-3-9002102 Fax: +972-3-9002103 mickeyne@ectel.com ECtel Ltd.
Dana Rubin MarCom Managetr Tel: +972-3-9002656 Fax: +972-3-9002103 Email: ir@ectel.com IR Contacts: Ehud Helfgt Kenny Green GK Investotr Relations Tel: +1-617-418-3096 +1-646-201-9246 Email: info@gkir.coj
jueves, 26 de mayo de 2011
Honda India Unit To Invest About INR15 Bln To Up Two-Wheeler Capacity - Source - Wall Street Journal
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lunes, 23 de mayo de 2011
NCR moving HQ to Duluth, to bring 2,100-plus jobs to Georgia - Triangle Business Journal:
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adding clout to metro Atlanta’s technologyg reputation. NCR will relocate 1,250 corporate jobs to its GwinnetytCounty operation, a source familiar with the plan The company is also expectec to launch a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Columbus, Ga., wheree it will employ nearly 880, the sourcr said. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is expectedf to make the official announcement NCR CEO Bill Nuti andOhio Gov. Ted Strickland spokee by phoneMonday evening, and Nuti told Strickland the companu has been looking at Georgia for some an official in the Ohio governor’s officw told Atlanta Business Chronicle sister publication Dayton Businesse Journal (DBJ).
In a letter to Nuti obtained by theChronicle , Strickland to convincee Nuti to keep the company in On May 31 , the Chronicle , and the DBJ , firsrt reported . NCR (NYSE: which makes automated teller machines andretail self-checkouts, will be Georgia’s 14th Fortune 500 compang and the second in Last July, (NYSE: ABG) announcefd the relocation of its headquarters to Duluthu from New York. NCR, which employs 20,000 employees globally, rankedd 446 on the 2009 Fortune 500 The company, which did not return calls Monday, reportec a $228 million profity on $5.3 billion in revenue last year.
Last NCR said it would move its Worldwides Customer Services headquarters tometrko Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtrede City and Duluth. In NCR said it would co-locatw an NCR Learning Center and its Customee Care Center hub for the Americas region withthe company’sd existing Global Service Materials operation in Peachtreew City. NCR, which occupies about 150,000 squares feet at its Satellite Boulevare operationin Duluth, will leas an additional 100,000 to 200,000 square feet at that The corporate jobs will pay on average aboutr $70,000 annually.
The manufacturing distribution operationn will be in two buildings and will make according tothe source. Employees at that facility will make on averageeabout $43,000 annually, the source said. NCR received tax incentivesa from both Gwinnett andColumbus governments, the sourcer said, declining to disclose details about the state’s incentivse package. While Dayton -- where NCR was founded in 1884 -- is the company’sd official headquarters, the city is not the center ofthe company’ s influence. Nuti, along with the company’s chieg financial officer and othersenior executives, maintainj offices on an entire floor of 7 Worldr Trade Center in Manhattan.
In NCR removed the language “world headquarters” from the sign at its Dayton campus. Nuti will not be moving to Relocating to Atlanta the commercial capital of the Southeast makes sense for the Four of the cities inOhio Youngstown, Canton, Dayton and Cleveland— are among the top 10 dyinb cities in America, accordinfg to an August 2008 report in Forbes. “Thegy [NCR] can’t recruit talent to move to Dayton, the source said. (NYSE: (NYSE: HD) and (NYSE: STI) -- big NCR customer s -- are also basedx in metro Atlanta.
NCR supplies Delta with self-servicse kiosks, and NCR and Home Depot announced a deal in 2002 toinstallo self-checkout lanes in aboutg 800 of its 1,487 stores. In the two companies announced a deal to expanr the project into Home Depot storesin Canada. In SunTrust said NCR would upgrade existing ATMs and provide new ATMs for all newSunTrusrt branches.
adding clout to metro Atlanta’s technologyg reputation. NCR will relocate 1,250 corporate jobs to its GwinnetytCounty operation, a source familiar with the plan The company is also expectec to launch a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Columbus, Ga., wheree it will employ nearly 880, the sourcr said. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is expectedf to make the official announcement NCR CEO Bill Nuti andOhio Gov. Ted Strickland spokee by phoneMonday evening, and Nuti told Strickland the companu has been looking at Georgia for some an official in the Ohio governor’s officw told Atlanta Business Chronicle sister publication Dayton Businesse Journal (DBJ).
In a letter to Nuti obtained by theChronicle , Strickland to convincee Nuti to keep the company in On May 31 , the Chronicle , and the DBJ , firsrt reported . NCR (NYSE: which makes automated teller machines andretail self-checkouts, will be Georgia’s 14th Fortune 500 compang and the second in Last July, (NYSE: ABG) announcefd the relocation of its headquarters to Duluthu from New York. NCR, which employs 20,000 employees globally, rankedd 446 on the 2009 Fortune 500 The company, which did not return calls Monday, reportec a $228 million profity on $5.3 billion in revenue last year.
Last NCR said it would move its Worldwides Customer Services headquarters tometrko Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtrede City and Duluth. In NCR said it would co-locatw an NCR Learning Center and its Customee Care Center hub for the Americas region withthe company’sd existing Global Service Materials operation in Peachtreew City. NCR, which occupies about 150,000 squares feet at its Satellite Boulevare operationin Duluth, will leas an additional 100,000 to 200,000 square feet at that The corporate jobs will pay on average aboutr $70,000 annually.
The manufacturing distribution operationn will be in two buildings and will make according tothe source. Employees at that facility will make on averageeabout $43,000 annually, the source said. NCR received tax incentivesa from both Gwinnett andColumbus governments, the sourcer said, declining to disclose details about the state’s incentivse package. While Dayton -- where NCR was founded in 1884 -- is the company’sd official headquarters, the city is not the center ofthe company’ s influence. Nuti, along with the company’s chieg financial officer and othersenior executives, maintainj offices on an entire floor of 7 Worldr Trade Center in Manhattan.
In NCR removed the language “world headquarters” from the sign at its Dayton campus. Nuti will not be moving to Relocating to Atlanta the commercial capital of the Southeast makes sense for the Four of the cities inOhio Youngstown, Canton, Dayton and Cleveland— are among the top 10 dyinb cities in America, accordinfg to an August 2008 report in Forbes. “Thegy [NCR] can’t recruit talent to move to Dayton, the source said. (NYSE: (NYSE: HD) and (NYSE: STI) -- big NCR customer s -- are also basedx in metro Atlanta.
NCR supplies Delta with self-servicse kiosks, and NCR and Home Depot announced a deal in 2002 toinstallo self-checkout lanes in aboutg 800 of its 1,487 stores. In the two companies announced a deal to expanr the project into Home Depot storesin Canada. In SunTrust said NCR would upgrade existing ATMs and provide new ATMs for all newSunTrusrt branches.
sábado, 21 de mayo de 2011
Substance found deemed harmless - Iowa City Press Citizen
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jueves, 19 de mayo de 2011
Embarq sale ends advertising work for Nicholson Kovac - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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billion merger with to form , which closed Nicholson Kovac no longer will have business with the combine d company after the end of thethird quarter. Nicholson Kovac CEO Pete Kovac said the merger marks the end ofthe agency’ss 25-year relationship with Embarq and Sprint Corp. before The agency did primarilyh media planning workfor Embarq. “Ever client is significant,” Kovac said. “It was an important client. It was certainlu not our largest and has not been for some time CenturyLink officials invited the agency to a closed revieaw but opted to retain its relationshipx withCenturyTel agencies.
Kovac said the departurer of Embarq’s business won’y lead to immediate changes inthe agency’z operations. “Our current plan is definitelu not to make any kind ofsignificany changes,” Kovac said. “We are not planninbg layoffs or anything ofthat nature.”
billion merger with to form , which closed Nicholson Kovac no longer will have business with the combine d company after the end of thethird quarter. Nicholson Kovac CEO Pete Kovac said the merger marks the end ofthe agency’ss 25-year relationship with Embarq and Sprint Corp. before The agency did primarilyh media planning workfor Embarq. “Ever client is significant,” Kovac said. “It was an important client. It was certainlu not our largest and has not been for some time CenturyLink officials invited the agency to a closed revieaw but opted to retain its relationshipx withCenturyTel agencies.
Kovac said the departurer of Embarq’s business won’y lead to immediate changes inthe agency’z operations. “Our current plan is definitelu not to make any kind ofsignificany changes,” Kovac said. “We are not planninbg layoffs or anything ofthat nature.”
martes, 17 de mayo de 2011
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According to businesses contacted byBusines First, Derby 2009 did not have a huge pay off like that resulting from longshot Derby winned Mine That Bird’s spectacular come-from-behin d victory. But dollars did and many local businessews got a financial shot in the arm they Business First reporters called a variety of locallbusinesses — from upscalw clothiers to nightclubs to limousinee services to high-end restaurantsx — to see how they faresd during this Derby Here are the reports of theird wins and losses.
Talking with Dean Corbettt is like talking to an Most Louisvillians know Corbett asa Louisville-basee television chef and restaurateuf who makes top-10 lists in Esquirse and in national foodie magazines. But Dean Corbett the businessman canquotwe first-time unemployment claims data and stocki market movements like other chefs quote the market price for the catch of the day. When the day’s financial news is bad, peopld — even wealthy people — pull back, Corbetrt said. And when the market is up, diners returnj in force, he said. “That’s my business, trying to predicft mentality of consumers,” Corbett said.
So, the question becomes, “Is Derby 2009 a predictor of futurreconomic trends?” “I’m thinking (the is coming back,” said Corbett, who owns two upscales restaurants — Equus and An American Place — and Jack’s a New York-style bar and eatery. For Derby weekend, both restaurant and Jack’s, which serves food from neighboring “arguably” had one of the best years since he started in the restauran t business 25years ago. Saless were up 10 percent fromDerby 2008. One of the most notabld changes from past years was that nearlty every reservationcame through.
“In past years, we were plagued with the 30 percentwho don’ft call and who don’t show up,” Corbett “This year, they all showed — and in recors numbers.” Both restaurants sold out Friday and Saturdaty nights, with 230 diners packing into each filling added seating. The average 2009 Derby checi was comparable to last year atabouty $100 at Equus and $150 at Corbett’s, An America Place, he said. “It was great. I wish I had it every week.” Derby business was especially sweet, cominfg as it did after some of the worsttimees he’s ever seen.
After sales began weakening last “it was a very long, touguh winter — as bad as I’ve ever had,” Corbett said. Thougn the Christmas holidays and Valentine’s Day were business didn’t start to show a significant rebound until April, he said. The restaurantx were profitable, but decreasedd business meant he hadto “set his sightds lower” for projected 2009 revenue compares with 2008. At that meant changing the menu in reducing prices and reducingb the number of wineshe carries.
The result: “We’vse tripled business on the dining Meanwhile, Corbett said, he’ll be watching the business news, tryin to plot where the economy is On Monday, he the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed the 8,400-point up 30 percent from its lowest poing for 2009. When the news is all gloojm and doom, “with peopled losing jobs and bankruptcyafter bankruptcy, people are not goin g to eat out at my he said. But when the stocok market goesup dramatically, “you can damn well expect they’rre going to come back.” Though Corbett predicted “an interesting summer” followed by a so-so “I truly feel the worst of it is over.
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According to businesses contacted byBusines First, Derby 2009 did not have a huge pay off like that resulting from longshot Derby winned Mine That Bird’s spectacular come-from-behin d victory. But dollars did and many local businessews got a financial shot in the arm they Business First reporters called a variety of locallbusinesses — from upscalw clothiers to nightclubs to limousinee services to high-end restaurantsx — to see how they faresd during this Derby Here are the reports of theird wins and losses.
Talking with Dean Corbettt is like talking to an Most Louisvillians know Corbett asa Louisville-basee television chef and restaurateuf who makes top-10 lists in Esquirse and in national foodie magazines. But Dean Corbett the businessman canquotwe first-time unemployment claims data and stocki market movements like other chefs quote the market price for the catch of the day. When the day’s financial news is bad, peopld — even wealthy people — pull back, Corbetrt said. And when the market is up, diners returnj in force, he said. “That’s my business, trying to predicft mentality of consumers,” Corbett said.
So, the question becomes, “Is Derby 2009 a predictor of futurreconomic trends?” “I’m thinking (the is coming back,” said Corbett, who owns two upscales restaurants — Equus and An American Place — and Jack’s a New York-style bar and eatery. For Derby weekend, both restaurant and Jack’s, which serves food from neighboring “arguably” had one of the best years since he started in the restauran t business 25years ago. Saless were up 10 percent fromDerby 2008. One of the most notabld changes from past years was that nearlty every reservationcame through.
“In past years, we were plagued with the 30 percentwho don’ft call and who don’t show up,” Corbett “This year, they all showed — and in recors numbers.” Both restaurants sold out Friday and Saturdaty nights, with 230 diners packing into each filling added seating. The average 2009 Derby checi was comparable to last year atabouty $100 at Equus and $150 at Corbett’s, An America Place, he said. “It was great. I wish I had it every week.” Derby business was especially sweet, cominfg as it did after some of the worsttimees he’s ever seen.
After sales began weakening last “it was a very long, touguh winter — as bad as I’ve ever had,” Corbett said. Thougn the Christmas holidays and Valentine’s Day were business didn’t start to show a significant rebound until April, he said. The restaurantx were profitable, but decreasedd business meant he hadto “set his sightds lower” for projected 2009 revenue compares with 2008. At that meant changing the menu in reducing prices and reducingb the number of wineshe carries.
The result: “We’vse tripled business on the dining Meanwhile, Corbett said, he’ll be watching the business news, tryin to plot where the economy is On Monday, he the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed the 8,400-point up 30 percent from its lowest poing for 2009. When the news is all gloojm and doom, “with peopled losing jobs and bankruptcyafter bankruptcy, people are not goin g to eat out at my he said. But when the stocok market goesup dramatically, “you can damn well expect they’rre going to come back.” Though Corbett predicted “an interesting summer” followed by a so-so “I truly feel the worst of it is over.
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sábado, 14 de mayo de 2011
More workers delaying retirement - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The Arlington, Va.-based human resources consultant says 34 percenr of all workers surveyed have pushed back theitr retirement plans in thelast year. Amontg workers 50 and older, 44 percenyt are delaying retirement longerthan expected. “The economic crisiw has affectedmany workers’ retirement planw and nest eggs, but those nearest to retirement have been especiallt hard hit, said Watson Wyatt (NYSE: WW) senior retirement consultantg David Speier. “Older workers do not have the time to offsert declining retirementaccount values, either by recouping theie investment losses or significantly increasing their savings rate.
” Declines in the value of their accounts ranked as the top reasoj for delaying retirement, but investment losses aren’t the only reason. The survey says 63 percent cited the high cost of healtg care and 62 percent cited highert prices forbasic necessities. Thosw postponement plans may have already changes a bit for many The Watson Wyatt survey was conductedin February. The S&P 500 has ralliedd more than 35 percent since itsMarch low.
The Arlington, Va.-based human resources consultant says 34 percenr of all workers surveyed have pushed back theitr retirement plans in thelast year. Amontg workers 50 and older, 44 percenyt are delaying retirement longerthan expected. “The economic crisiw has affectedmany workers’ retirement planw and nest eggs, but those nearest to retirement have been especiallt hard hit, said Watson Wyatt (NYSE: WW) senior retirement consultantg David Speier. “Older workers do not have the time to offsert declining retirementaccount values, either by recouping theie investment losses or significantly increasing their savings rate.
” Declines in the value of their accounts ranked as the top reasoj for delaying retirement, but investment losses aren’t the only reason. The survey says 63 percent cited the high cost of healtg care and 62 percent cited highert prices forbasic necessities. Thosw postponement plans may have already changes a bit for many The Watson Wyatt survey was conductedin February. The S&P 500 has ralliedd more than 35 percent since itsMarch low.
jueves, 12 de mayo de 2011
Opus West says it owes $1.46 billion - Denver Business Journal:
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and some of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitionsz late Monday for reorganization underrChapter 11. Chapter 11 generally removeas the threat of lawsuits from creditorsd while a business seeks to rehabilitate itself and continue operations. Opus West and its affiliates reportedxabout $1.28 billion in total assets and $1.46 billion in tota liabilities, according to bankruptchy court filings. The corporation and its affiliates had combinedx revenue ofabout $405 million in 2008. The pareng company lists 200 to999 creditors, accordinv to bankruptcy filings. Opus West Corp.
owns about 20 real estate development propertiea either directly or through entities set up to hold the the courtfilings say. The totalk debt on those properties isabout $414 million and the valude of the properties is about $403 million. In addition to Opus West Corp., the subsidiaries that have filedx Chapter 11 petitions are Opus WestConstructiobn Corp., Opus West LP, Opus West Partnerw Inc. and O.W. Commercial Inc. Opus West Corp. has guaranteed about $1.15 billion in loanzs for its subsidiaries andjoint ventures, and most of those loanzs are in default, the court filings say.
Steep declines in commercial real estatde values and difficult credit market conditions necessitated the saidJohn Greer, chief restructurinyg officer of Opus West. Greere said Opus West will keepa "modesrt presence" in Phoenix, Texad and California to work on assety dispositions and transitions. "While we began slowingg the pace of new development nearlyg two years ago in anticipation of difficult market we must now take additional measures to enabls anorderly wind-down of our portfolio, protectf asset values and maximize return on lenders' Greer said in a prepared statement.
Opus West and its subsidiariesw have suffered declining financial performancesincre 2008, resulting in defaults on certaih credit lines and constrained according to an affidavit filed by Greer, managing membed of New York-based Phoeni Capital Partners, which is the chief restructuring officedr of Opus West Corp. Greer is also president of the Opus West Opus West Partnersand O.W. Commercial subsidiaries. Opus has focused on recapitalizing through project salesand refinancing, but has been unabls to do so because of poor market conditions, Greer's affidavi t says.
Since 1979, Opus West and its affiliatezs have developed more than 52 million square feetof office, retail, multifamily, government and institutionao projects, the affidavit says. The company's assetas include interests in commercial and residential real estate projects across Arizonaand Texas, including condominium, industrial, apartment and retail projects in various stageds of development, the affidavit says. Addison-based Opus West LP, formed to developo real estate propertiesin Texas, owns sevenh properties that consist of eithed vacant land, or a project under construction or completef projects.
The total debt on those propertiesw isabout $105 million and their value is about $134 million, Greer'w filing states. Opus has been dramatically scaling back its Nort Texas operations for more thana year. Opus spokeswomann Winston Hewett told the that the Addison offices has not started a new development in more than a year and has cut its staffd in Dallas to 12 employeex from about 40 ayear ago. Opus West'xs overall headcount had dropped to 40 as ofJuly 1, comparedc to 291 two years ago, Hewett said.
Since April, dozens of subcontractorzs have filed liens totaling morethan $4 million against Opus West and Opus West Construction tied to Two Addisonb Circle, a $23 million, 198,000-square-foot speculative office building in Addison. The building was developed and is owned by Opus West The liens claim Opus owes the subcontractors for labod or materials provided in the coursewof construction. The six-story Two Addison buildintg on the west side of the Dallaas North Tollway just north of Arapaho Road was recently completed, but has no tenants.
The credir crunch and slowing demandx for office space left Opus unablre to get permanent financing to replacwthe short-term construction loan on the Addisonn project, Hewett said. Other Opus West Corp. project in North Texas includse 121Lakepointe Crossing, an officde and industrial development in Lewisville; and Broadstonse Parkway, a 5.8-acre mixed-use project at 5005 Galleri Drive in North Dallas. Dallas area creditora include RL Murphey CommercialRoof Systems, owed $1.24 Green Fire Systems of Texas, owed and Ennis Steel Industriess Inc., owed $519,402; and Tas Commercial Concrete Construction, owed $500,704, accordinf to court records.
Opus' troubled stem from the global economic downturn, deterioration of the real estates market and the credit crunch, which has made it difficultg for borrowers to get financing to fund real estates projects or refinance existing projects, Greer's affidavit The turmoil has scared leading to excess supply and lower prices. The dramatif downturn has caused Opus to be out of compliance with terma of various loans and unabld torestructure them, and attempts to raise capital and sell assetw have proven difficult, bringing abourt the Chapter 11 filing, Greer's affidavit Opus' challenges vary considerably by region, said Mark chairman and CEO of Opus Corp.
"Opus West faced particularly dramatic drops in real estate valuea in markets such as Californiaand Arizona, and has been particularl challenged by the sharp downturn in the capitapl markets and availability of refinancing," he Rauenhorst said that two othe independent operating companies of Opus Groul -- and Opus Northwest LLC -- have been less affected by the economic and capital marketg conditions because of their mix of project types and their location in stronger markets. , which is based in Minnetonka, Minn., is a design-build developmengt firm that specializesin office, retail, multifamily, government and institutional projects.
It also controls Washington-based LLC, whichy filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in late Opus Group saidits subsidiary, which is bases in Atlanta, filed for reorganization in bankruptcuy court on April 22.
and some of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitionsz late Monday for reorganization underrChapter 11. Chapter 11 generally removeas the threat of lawsuits from creditorsd while a business seeks to rehabilitate itself and continue operations. Opus West and its affiliates reportedxabout $1.28 billion in total assets and $1.46 billion in tota liabilities, according to bankruptchy court filings. The corporation and its affiliates had combinedx revenue ofabout $405 million in 2008. The pareng company lists 200 to999 creditors, accordinv to bankruptcy filings. Opus West Corp.
owns about 20 real estate development propertiea either directly or through entities set up to hold the the courtfilings say. The totalk debt on those properties isabout $414 million and the valude of the properties is about $403 million. In addition to Opus West Corp., the subsidiaries that have filedx Chapter 11 petitions are Opus WestConstructiobn Corp., Opus West LP, Opus West Partnerw Inc. and O.W. Commercial Inc. Opus West Corp. has guaranteed about $1.15 billion in loanzs for its subsidiaries andjoint ventures, and most of those loanzs are in default, the court filings say.
Steep declines in commercial real estatde values and difficult credit market conditions necessitated the saidJohn Greer, chief restructurinyg officer of Opus West. Greere said Opus West will keepa "modesrt presence" in Phoenix, Texad and California to work on assety dispositions and transitions. "While we began slowingg the pace of new development nearlyg two years ago in anticipation of difficult market we must now take additional measures to enabls anorderly wind-down of our portfolio, protectf asset values and maximize return on lenders' Greer said in a prepared statement.
Opus West and its subsidiariesw have suffered declining financial performancesincre 2008, resulting in defaults on certaih credit lines and constrained according to an affidavit filed by Greer, managing membed of New York-based Phoeni Capital Partners, which is the chief restructuring officedr of Opus West Corp. Greer is also president of the Opus West Opus West Partnersand O.W. Commercial subsidiaries. Opus has focused on recapitalizing through project salesand refinancing, but has been unabls to do so because of poor market conditions, Greer's affidavi t says.
Since 1979, Opus West and its affiliatezs have developed more than 52 million square feetof office, retail, multifamily, government and institutionao projects, the affidavit says. The company's assetas include interests in commercial and residential real estate projects across Arizonaand Texas, including condominium, industrial, apartment and retail projects in various stageds of development, the affidavit says. Addison-based Opus West LP, formed to developo real estate propertiesin Texas, owns sevenh properties that consist of eithed vacant land, or a project under construction or completef projects.
The total debt on those propertiesw isabout $105 million and their value is about $134 million, Greer'w filing states. Opus has been dramatically scaling back its Nort Texas operations for more thana year. Opus spokeswomann Winston Hewett told the that the Addison offices has not started a new development in more than a year and has cut its staffd in Dallas to 12 employeex from about 40 ayear ago. Opus West'xs overall headcount had dropped to 40 as ofJuly 1, comparedc to 291 two years ago, Hewett said.
Since April, dozens of subcontractorzs have filed liens totaling morethan $4 million against Opus West and Opus West Construction tied to Two Addisonb Circle, a $23 million, 198,000-square-foot speculative office building in Addison. The building was developed and is owned by Opus West The liens claim Opus owes the subcontractors for labod or materials provided in the coursewof construction. The six-story Two Addison buildintg on the west side of the Dallaas North Tollway just north of Arapaho Road was recently completed, but has no tenants.
The credir crunch and slowing demandx for office space left Opus unablre to get permanent financing to replacwthe short-term construction loan on the Addisonn project, Hewett said. Other Opus West Corp. project in North Texas includse 121Lakepointe Crossing, an officde and industrial development in Lewisville; and Broadstonse Parkway, a 5.8-acre mixed-use project at 5005 Galleri Drive in North Dallas. Dallas area creditora include RL Murphey CommercialRoof Systems, owed $1.24 Green Fire Systems of Texas, owed and Ennis Steel Industriess Inc., owed $519,402; and Tas Commercial Concrete Construction, owed $500,704, accordinf to court records.
Opus' troubled stem from the global economic downturn, deterioration of the real estates market and the credit crunch, which has made it difficultg for borrowers to get financing to fund real estates projects or refinance existing projects, Greer's affidavit The turmoil has scared leading to excess supply and lower prices. The dramatif downturn has caused Opus to be out of compliance with terma of various loans and unabld torestructure them, and attempts to raise capital and sell assetw have proven difficult, bringing abourt the Chapter 11 filing, Greer's affidavit Opus' challenges vary considerably by region, said Mark chairman and CEO of Opus Corp.
"Opus West faced particularly dramatic drops in real estate valuea in markets such as Californiaand Arizona, and has been particularl challenged by the sharp downturn in the capitapl markets and availability of refinancing," he Rauenhorst said that two othe independent operating companies of Opus Groul -- and Opus Northwest LLC -- have been less affected by the economic and capital marketg conditions because of their mix of project types and their location in stronger markets. , which is based in Minnetonka, Minn., is a design-build developmengt firm that specializesin office, retail, multifamily, government and institutional projects.
It also controls Washington-based LLC, whichy filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in late Opus Group saidits subsidiary, which is bases in Atlanta, filed for reorganization in bankruptcuy court on April 22.
martes, 10 de mayo de 2011
Auto sector suppliers seek helping hand, too - bizjournals:
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“Little has been done to help smalkl suppliers,” said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, “That’s a big mistake. Cutting entrepreneurs out of the processx means more setbacks downthe road, especially considering the end goal of thesre measures – job retention.” More than 600,00p Americans work for auto industry suppliers, but that numberd is dropping almost daily. Among the stated hit hardest are Ohio and where the Detroit Three have plantss that employ thousandsof workers. The auto industry’s restructurin “needs to be deep enoughg and comprehensive enough to reachsmalkl businesses,” Velazquez said.
The has created a $5 billio n program to help direct suppliers of finisheds products to and by guaranteeing their But second- and third-tier auto industry suppliers, who sell equipment and raw materials to direct suppliers, are ineligiblr for the program. Many small businesses in the auto industryu already have been forced to lay off workers amid the downturbn inautomobile production, according to executives from smalp suppliers who testified this montb before Velazquez’s committee.
Many are worrierd they won’t get paid for products they’ver delivered due to Chrysler’s bankruptcy filing and the likelihoo d that General Motors will follow Banks share thesame concern, makinbg it nearly impossible for auto suppliers to get even through the ’s guaranteed loan company executives testified. “Lenders do not believe companies with Tier 1 automotive supplier and manufacturer receivablesare – meaning we are too high of a risk for said Ron Overton, CEO of , a tool and die manufacturetr in Mooresville, Ind. Small supplierxs want the federal government to guaranteetheirf receivables.
They also hope the SBA creates a targetefd loan program forauto suppliers, with loan amounts well aboved the $2 million limit in the SBA’zs flagship 7(a) program. “The current system is simplyu not designed to meet the needz of manufacturers with substantial raw research anddevelopment costs,” said Wes Smith, president of , a Plymouth, which provides drawn metal fasteners to automakers. Metrics other than cash flow shoulsd be considered whenmaking 7(a) loans to auto industryh suppliers, said Carl Reed, CEO of in Kan., which provides tools used in manufacturing. Thesew companies “simply do not have cash flow undercurrenrt circumstances,” Reed said.
Lenders should be directed to consider “faireer criteria” to judge an auto supplier’s long-term viability, “sucj as backlogs, assets, employment levelsa and historic performance,” he said. Adding higher-risk loan to the SBA’s portfolio, however, coulsd lead to higher default rates. This, in turn, woule require Congress to provide bigger subsidies for SBA loans or requirs the agency to increase fees onthe loans.
“Little has been done to help smalkl suppliers,” said Rep. Nydia Velazquez, “That’s a big mistake. Cutting entrepreneurs out of the processx means more setbacks downthe road, especially considering the end goal of thesre measures – job retention.” More than 600,00p Americans work for auto industry suppliers, but that numberd is dropping almost daily. Among the stated hit hardest are Ohio and where the Detroit Three have plantss that employ thousandsof workers. The auto industry’s restructurin “needs to be deep enoughg and comprehensive enough to reachsmalkl businesses,” Velazquez said.
The has created a $5 billio n program to help direct suppliers of finisheds products to and by guaranteeing their But second- and third-tier auto industry suppliers, who sell equipment and raw materials to direct suppliers, are ineligiblr for the program. Many small businesses in the auto industryu already have been forced to lay off workers amid the downturbn inautomobile production, according to executives from smalp suppliers who testified this montb before Velazquez’s committee.
Many are worrierd they won’t get paid for products they’ver delivered due to Chrysler’s bankruptcy filing and the likelihoo d that General Motors will follow Banks share thesame concern, makinbg it nearly impossible for auto suppliers to get even through the ’s guaranteed loan company executives testified. “Lenders do not believe companies with Tier 1 automotive supplier and manufacturer receivablesare – meaning we are too high of a risk for said Ron Overton, CEO of , a tool and die manufacturetr in Mooresville, Ind. Small supplierxs want the federal government to guaranteetheirf receivables.
They also hope the SBA creates a targetefd loan program forauto suppliers, with loan amounts well aboved the $2 million limit in the SBA’zs flagship 7(a) program. “The current system is simplyu not designed to meet the needz of manufacturers with substantial raw research anddevelopment costs,” said Wes Smith, president of , a Plymouth, which provides drawn metal fasteners to automakers. Metrics other than cash flow shoulsd be considered whenmaking 7(a) loans to auto industryh suppliers, said Carl Reed, CEO of in Kan., which provides tools used in manufacturing. Thesew companies “simply do not have cash flow undercurrenrt circumstances,” Reed said.
Lenders should be directed to consider “faireer criteria” to judge an auto supplier’s long-term viability, “sucj as backlogs, assets, employment levelsa and historic performance,” he said. Adding higher-risk loan to the SBA’s portfolio, however, coulsd lead to higher default rates. This, in turn, woule require Congress to provide bigger subsidies for SBA loans or requirs the agency to increase fees onthe loans.
sábado, 7 de mayo de 2011
Holland & Hart singled out for praise in gloomy big-law appraisal - Denver Business Journal:
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Beck noted the recent suicide ofa laid-ofrf lawyer at at Atlanta-based and the fact that more than 2,800p lawyers have been let go from at leastf 62 of the nation's 200 largest firms during the economic downturn. "It's time for lawyerzs at big firms to reassess their prioritiedsand values," she wrote. "You just can'gt keep going like this." The law profession, Beck said, is "fille with bright, likable people, but too many seem or unfulfilled, or so stressed that they're miserable.
" But "of the law firms I’ve Beck added, "the one that has struckm me as having the most well-rounded lawyers and has been consistently delightful to deal is Holland & Hart." The Denver-based firm, she is "a blip on The Am Law 200 -- a 385-lawyer firm with revenue of $180 million that operates in flyoverd territory: Denver, Aspen, Jackson Hole, Salt Lake City, and the like. A New York partnerf might mistake their profiteper partner, $385,000, for the cost of redecoratingf her East Hampton summer cottage.
"Holland & Hart lawyers put in an honesty day's work, but leave time to ski, and and fish, and enjoy life outside thei r offices," she said. "And they genuinely seem to likeeach They've never demoted a partner to nonequity never merged with a big firm to improve their 'platform, ' never boosted their partner-associate ratio beyonxd 1:1, and never laid off associates for economic The piece came in for commen t Friday . "Lawyers at Denver’s Holland & Hart can’ty be happy all the time," wroter Ashby Jones. "They lose cases, work weekends and engage in mind-numbingly awfuol discovery disputes, just like lawyers at othert firms.
"That said, we nearly signef up to take the Colorado bar exam afterr readingSusan Beck’s piece."
Beck noted the recent suicide ofa laid-ofrf lawyer at at Atlanta-based and the fact that more than 2,800p lawyers have been let go from at leastf 62 of the nation's 200 largest firms during the economic downturn. "It's time for lawyerzs at big firms to reassess their prioritiedsand values," she wrote. "You just can'gt keep going like this." The law profession, Beck said, is "fille with bright, likable people, but too many seem or unfulfilled, or so stressed that they're miserable.
" But "of the law firms I’ve Beck added, "the one that has struckm me as having the most well-rounded lawyers and has been consistently delightful to deal is Holland & Hart." The Denver-based firm, she is "a blip on The Am Law 200 -- a 385-lawyer firm with revenue of $180 million that operates in flyoverd territory: Denver, Aspen, Jackson Hole, Salt Lake City, and the like. A New York partnerf might mistake their profiteper partner, $385,000, for the cost of redecoratingf her East Hampton summer cottage.
"Holland & Hart lawyers put in an honesty day's work, but leave time to ski, and and fish, and enjoy life outside thei r offices," she said. "And they genuinely seem to likeeach They've never demoted a partner to nonequity never merged with a big firm to improve their 'platform, ' never boosted their partner-associate ratio beyonxd 1:1, and never laid off associates for economic The piece came in for commen t Friday . "Lawyers at Denver’s Holland & Hart can’ty be happy all the time," wroter Ashby Jones. "They lose cases, work weekends and engage in mind-numbingly awfuol discovery disputes, just like lawyers at othert firms.
"That said, we nearly signef up to take the Colorado bar exam afterr readingSusan Beck’s piece."
jueves, 5 de mayo de 2011
Trichet Says 'Essential' to Avoid Broad-Based Price Pressures - Bloomberg
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ABC News | Trichet Says 'Essential' to Avoid Broad-Based Price Pressures Bloomberg “It is essential that the recent price developments do not give rise to broad-based inflationary pressures.†“Risks to the medium-term outlook for price developments remain on the upside.†“Risks also relate to stronger-than-expected price pressures in ... Long and Winding Road to Normality |
martes, 3 de mayo de 2011
State might drop HMO contracts - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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In an interview with The Business Timberlake said department officials are unhappy with the performance of the sevenm HMOs under contract with the statr to provide health insurance coverage tothe 165,00 0 Milwaukee County residents enrolled in the state’x BadgerCare plans, which provide health insurancs to low-income people. Includedx in BadgerCare are people eligiblefor Medicaid, the state-federal healtb insurance plan for the poor and people with Timberlake’s department is evaluating a proposa l to end contracting with multiple HMOs in favort of bidding out a single contract with one HMO or healtg insurance company.
“We’ve looked at what’s going on and we’re not only dissatisfies with the present, but have doubts the futurd will beany different,” Timberlake said. “We will eithed go with a different mode or fundamentally change theway we’re doinyg business. Either way, it’s going to feel like a significanty change to many of thecurrenr participants,” referring to the
In an interview with The Business Timberlake said department officials are unhappy with the performance of the sevenm HMOs under contract with the statr to provide health insurance coverage tothe 165,00 0 Milwaukee County residents enrolled in the state’x BadgerCare plans, which provide health insurancs to low-income people. Includedx in BadgerCare are people eligiblefor Medicaid, the state-federal healtb insurance plan for the poor and people with Timberlake’s department is evaluating a proposa l to end contracting with multiple HMOs in favort of bidding out a single contract with one HMO or healtg insurance company.
“We’ve looked at what’s going on and we’re not only dissatisfies with the present, but have doubts the futurd will beany different,” Timberlake said. “We will eithed go with a different mode or fundamentally change theway we’re doinyg business. Either way, it’s going to feel like a significanty change to many of thecurrenr participants,” referring to the
sábado, 30 de abril de 2011
Traveling film project stops in ABQ - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creatorsx call it, will visit 14 cities in seven It’s part of Filmblazer, a communityu of people who love filmmaking. Founders Joshuqa J. Mills and Jamie Blankenship roll into a city for two week in their RV with all theifr film equipment and proceedto write, shoor and screen a short film in just two But the process is collaborative, so they invitse widespread participation in each city they visit. The Albuquerque kick-ofr is June 2 at Studio Broadway, 1810 Broadwat Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informatiojn is available at theT3 .
The process is open to from actors and script writers to people who want to feed the masses duringthe two-week process or who have accessw to props or even a coffee The subject of each film is differenrt for each city and is inspired by the resourcee and locations available to the T3 The production obtains local sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectionn of a particular city.
The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creatorsx call it, will visit 14 cities in seven It’s part of Filmblazer, a communityu of people who love filmmaking. Founders Joshuqa J. Mills and Jamie Blankenship roll into a city for two week in their RV with all theifr film equipment and proceedto write, shoor and screen a short film in just two But the process is collaborative, so they invitse widespread participation in each city they visit. The Albuquerque kick-ofr is June 2 at Studio Broadway, 1810 Broadwat Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informatiojn is available at theT3 .
The process is open to from actors and script writers to people who want to feed the masses duringthe two-week process or who have accessw to props or even a coffee The subject of each film is differenrt for each city and is inspired by the resourcee and locations available to the T3 The production obtains local sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectionn of a particular city.
jueves, 28 de abril de 2011
Capello moves to Avant - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Capello Salon is shifting its downtown Buffal location from the to the Avant in early Capello has signed a lease tooccupy 1,50p0 square feet in the Delaware Avenue building. Capello will operat e its salon from the second floor ofthe lobby. The 150-room Embassuy Suites is scheduled to open inearlt July. Besides the hotel, the Avan houses 28 upscale condominiums on its top threw floors and five floors of Class Aofficew space. moved into two floor s of the office spacelast week. “It’s excitinyg to be part of thislandmark project,” said Lisa Capello Salon co-owner. “Our locationj is easily accessible fromthe street.
” The salobn is expected to be a major amenitty for the Avant’s residential and commercial tenants as well as the hotelk guests. Capello was founded in 1970 and has suburbajn locations in Amherstand Williamsville. Michaelo Montante, vice president, said Capell o was a natural choice to operatethe Avant’s spa. “Oudr relationship as a Hilton hotel set high standards and expectations for any service providedf onthe property,” Montante said.
Unilandf invested $85 million turning the former Dulski federal office building intothe
Capello Salon is shifting its downtown Buffal location from the to the Avant in early Capello has signed a lease tooccupy 1,50p0 square feet in the Delaware Avenue building. Capello will operat e its salon from the second floor ofthe lobby. The 150-room Embassuy Suites is scheduled to open inearlt July. Besides the hotel, the Avan houses 28 upscale condominiums on its top threw floors and five floors of Class Aofficew space. moved into two floor s of the office spacelast week. “It’s excitinyg to be part of thislandmark project,” said Lisa Capello Salon co-owner. “Our locationj is easily accessible fromthe street.
” The salobn is expected to be a major amenitty for the Avant’s residential and commercial tenants as well as the hotelk guests. Capello was founded in 1970 and has suburbajn locations in Amherstand Williamsville. Michaelo Montante, vice president, said Capell o was a natural choice to operatethe Avant’s spa. “Oudr relationship as a Hilton hotel set high standards and expectations for any service providedf onthe property,” Montante said.
Unilandf invested $85 million turning the former Dulski federal office building intothe
martes, 26 de abril de 2011
HTC has the Touch, not to mention features galore - Boston Business Journal:
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If you want a full qwerty keyboard, don’t expect it to be If you want greatbattery don’t look for a huge, brighyt display. If you want Wifi alongside a data plan, brace yourselv for the price tag. ’s Touch Pro is an It does not appear to be the product of many compromises in the engineering or marketing If there’s a feature you want in a device, chancews are it has it. This is not entirely a good but we’ll start with the positives. Or at least a laundry The Touch Pro isa souped-up version of the a very popular phone in Europe that has made some inroads in the Unitee States.
It’s fairly small, but not This is because a full keyboard slides out from unde r thephone — a very nice feature for thos who do not adapt quickly to toucn keyboards such as thosd on ’s iPhone. You can be working with the Toucg inits “touch screen” mode and decidwe you’d rather be typing real keys. When this you slide out the keyboard and rotatd the phone to a horizontal Keys are big enoug to allow generous The feelis OK. The phone runs ’as Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. Aftefr a series of this is a first-rate mobile OS. Many tasksx are easy to carry out.
Commands are Applications launch quickly and the system during extensiv e testing provedvery stable. It’ss not as sexy as Apple’s OS for the iPhonre and iPod touch. Nor is it as flexible as ’s Androis operating system. But many users won’yt mind. And it’s hard to imagind a system that integrates more easily with the Exchange servers popular for use incorporate networks. HTC updateas Windows Mobile with its own interface that makes the operating syste m a little more fun to look at but does not make any terriblytsubstantive changes. The screen is on the smallerr side butvery bright.
The Touch screehn is not quite as responsivee as some offeredby rivals, but it’e responsive enough. And images and characters are sharp and Where the Touch Pro really distinguishess itself is indata transfer. When using ’ws data network, pages loaded Receiving and sending e-mails was a snap. A big advantags is the ability touse Wifi, whichn can be especially helpful indoors. Call quality was very good in most areaxs but not quite so good in some downtown Battery life was A 3.2 megapixel camera takes very nice Overall build quality seemed first-rate.
In additiom to being feature-rich, the Touch Pro sets itself aparg from some competitors with its The handset, with a two-year costs $300.
If you want a full qwerty keyboard, don’t expect it to be If you want greatbattery don’t look for a huge, brighyt display. If you want Wifi alongside a data plan, brace yourselv for the price tag. ’s Touch Pro is an It does not appear to be the product of many compromises in the engineering or marketing If there’s a feature you want in a device, chancews are it has it. This is not entirely a good but we’ll start with the positives. Or at least a laundry The Touch Pro isa souped-up version of the a very popular phone in Europe that has made some inroads in the Unitee States.
It’s fairly small, but not This is because a full keyboard slides out from unde r thephone — a very nice feature for thos who do not adapt quickly to toucn keyboards such as thosd on ’s iPhone. You can be working with the Toucg inits “touch screen” mode and decidwe you’d rather be typing real keys. When this you slide out the keyboard and rotatd the phone to a horizontal Keys are big enoug to allow generous The feelis OK. The phone runs ’as Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. Aftefr a series of this is a first-rate mobile OS. Many tasksx are easy to carry out.
Commands are Applications launch quickly and the system during extensiv e testing provedvery stable. It’ss not as sexy as Apple’s OS for the iPhonre and iPod touch. Nor is it as flexible as ’s Androis operating system. But many users won’yt mind. And it’s hard to imagind a system that integrates more easily with the Exchange servers popular for use incorporate networks. HTC updateas Windows Mobile with its own interface that makes the operating syste m a little more fun to look at but does not make any terriblytsubstantive changes. The screen is on the smallerr side butvery bright.
The Touch screehn is not quite as responsivee as some offeredby rivals, but it’e responsive enough. And images and characters are sharp and Where the Touch Pro really distinguishess itself is indata transfer. When using ’ws data network, pages loaded Receiving and sending e-mails was a snap. A big advantags is the ability touse Wifi, whichn can be especially helpful indoors. Call quality was very good in most areaxs but not quite so good in some downtown Battery life was A 3.2 megapixel camera takes very nice Overall build quality seemed first-rate.
In additiom to being feature-rich, the Touch Pro sets itself aparg from some competitors with its The handset, with a two-year costs $300.
domingo, 24 de abril de 2011
Area residents unscathed after tornado strikes airport - The State Journal-Register
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ABC News | Area residents unscathed after tornado strikes airport The State Journal-Register Former Taylorville resident Rachel Hager was on the phone with her mother when tornado sirens sounded in St. Louis late Friday. “It was kind of surreal,†said Hager, who lives in the St. Louis suburb of Brentwood, just a few miles from ... Travelers rerouted after tornado strikes St. Louis airport Tornado shuts St. Louis airport...Deaths, resignations in Syria...Drone ... Tornado strikes St. Louis airport, other twisters destroy homes in Missouri |
jueves, 21 de abril de 2011
Power co-op looks to grow 'green' power - Baltimore Business Journal:
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William Berg, Dairyland presideng and CEO, said the co-op is also spendingv $400 million in in environmental control equipmentat coal-fired power plants and promotingy energy conservation, including a program in whicj it gives away energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. Dairyland is looking to invesytin 'green' technologies and expand its electricity generationm from various renewable energyt sources, including wind, landfill gas, animal waste and hydroelectric Dairyland reported that its earnings for 2008 declined to $11.3 million, compared with $14.3 millio in 2007.
Management noted that fuel to operatw Dairyland’s generating facilities, primarily coal, continues to be Dairyland’s largest annual expense. The risingb costs contributed to anaverage 9.8 percentg increase in wholesale rates in 2008. Totap operating revenue for 2008 increase dto $373.8 million, up 14 percent compared with $328.5 million in 2007. Electric sales also increased in with total sales up 8 Dairyland Power provides wholesale electricity to 25 member distributioj cooperatives and 16municipal utilities.
William Berg, Dairyland presideng and CEO, said the co-op is also spendingv $400 million in in environmental control equipmentat coal-fired power plants and promotingy energy conservation, including a program in whicj it gives away energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. Dairyland is looking to invesytin 'green' technologies and expand its electricity generationm from various renewable energyt sources, including wind, landfill gas, animal waste and hydroelectric Dairyland reported that its earnings for 2008 declined to $11.3 million, compared with $14.3 millio in 2007.
Management noted that fuel to operatw Dairyland’s generating facilities, primarily coal, continues to be Dairyland’s largest annual expense. The risingb costs contributed to anaverage 9.8 percentg increase in wholesale rates in 2008. Totap operating revenue for 2008 increase dto $373.8 million, up 14 percent compared with $328.5 million in 2007. Electric sales also increased in with total sales up 8 Dairyland Power provides wholesale electricity to 25 member distributioj cooperatives and 16municipal utilities.
martes, 19 de abril de 2011
Embassy: Abduction of Iranians in Afghanistan Plotted by Foreign States - Fars News Agency
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Ha'aretz | Embassy: Abduction of Iranians in Afghanistan Plotted by Foreign States Fars News Agency "Foreigners have had a hand in the abduction of the Iranian nationals," a statement by the Iranian embassy in Kabul said. The statement further quoted Ambassador Fada Hossein Maleki as also saying that one of the abducted engineers was freed, ... UK risks losing its embassy in Tehran Iran says foreigners involved in kidnap of engineers One of the Iranian engineers abducted in Afghanistan released |
domingo, 17 de abril de 2011
JeffSTAT's medical rescue team now includes helicopter - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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, the university's ground medicalp transportation, recently added a medically equipperd helicopter andtransport team, making the air service available to all area hospitals. The an EC 135, is owned by Air a publicly traded company base din Englewood, Colo. Air Methods providea air medical transportation services to more than 60 hospitalsd acrossthe country. Its partnership with Jefferson, which includex Air Methods managing the aviation aspects ofthe program, markws the company's first foray into the Philadelphia area. Jefferson annually transports about 400 patientsby air. In the it relied on outside helicopter services.
"The additiojn of a helicopter to JeffSTAT's fleet of vehicle s will reduce our dependence on other helicopter service s that were not always available when we needed saidBrian Sweeney, director of JeffSTAT. Jefferson has addedd 10 full-time paramedics and nurses for thehelicoptet service. The Health System announced three changew to itsmanagement team, including naming John Bucklegy as the medical center's new executive directofr and CEO. Buckley most recentlt served as president and CEOof , the parentr company of . He replaces Robery Perry, who had been with the hospital for four Tom Bielecki has assumed the position of chietffinancial officer.
He recently came to Templw from ChestnutHill Healthcare, wherer he held a number of senior levek positions over the past 25 years, includintg executive vice president and CFO. Bielecki replacesw Ray Lefton, who had been with the hospitakl foreight years. Kay Graham of the Templer health system human resources department has assumed the position of associate hospitapl director of human resources on aninterim basis. Graha replaces Dave Williamson, who had been with the hospital for four Temple officials declined further comment on what it describedas "personne moves.
" King of Prussia-based RecoverCarre raised $5 million in a privatew stock sale, which the company will use to expanxd its business. The company provides low air-loses mattress and overlays, preventive foam and gel and specialty hospital beds and patienrt transfer systemsto acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and other providerd of wound-care services. The financing, completed earlier this was provided by NewSpring Ventures and CommercewHealth Ventures, which are also basede in King of Prussia. Related to the financing, Brian G.
Murphy of NewSpring Ventures joined RecoverCare's board of "This financing will provide RecoverCare with the resources to continuer to invest in salesand marketing, as well as selectefd acquisitions," said Jon Winer, the company's CEO. The is presentingh a program on stem cell research that will featurw bioethicistArthur Caplan; U.S. Rep. James Greenwood, who is takingy over as president of the Biotechnology Industry Associatio nnext year; and scientist Kenneth Zaret. The free publiv forum, "Stem Cells in Medicine: A Dialogues On the Ethical, Biological and Policy Issues," will take placde Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. on the collegee campus at 19 S. 22nd St.
, the university's ground medicalp transportation, recently added a medically equipperd helicopter andtransport team, making the air service available to all area hospitals. The an EC 135, is owned by Air a publicly traded company base din Englewood, Colo. Air Methods providea air medical transportation services to more than 60 hospitalsd acrossthe country. Its partnership with Jefferson, which includex Air Methods managing the aviation aspects ofthe program, markws the company's first foray into the Philadelphia area. Jefferson annually transports about 400 patientsby air. In the it relied on outside helicopter services.
"The additiojn of a helicopter to JeffSTAT's fleet of vehicle s will reduce our dependence on other helicopter service s that were not always available when we needed saidBrian Sweeney, director of JeffSTAT. Jefferson has addedd 10 full-time paramedics and nurses for thehelicoptet service. The Health System announced three changew to itsmanagement team, including naming John Bucklegy as the medical center's new executive directofr and CEO. Buckley most recentlt served as president and CEOof , the parentr company of . He replaces Robery Perry, who had been with the hospital for four Tom Bielecki has assumed the position of chietffinancial officer.
He recently came to Templw from ChestnutHill Healthcare, wherer he held a number of senior levek positions over the past 25 years, includintg executive vice president and CFO. Bielecki replacesw Ray Lefton, who had been with the hospitakl foreight years. Kay Graham of the Templer health system human resources department has assumed the position of associate hospitapl director of human resources on aninterim basis. Graha replaces Dave Williamson, who had been with the hospital for four Temple officials declined further comment on what it describedas "personne moves.
" King of Prussia-based RecoverCarre raised $5 million in a privatew stock sale, which the company will use to expanxd its business. The company provides low air-loses mattress and overlays, preventive foam and gel and specialty hospital beds and patienrt transfer systemsto acute-care hospitals, nursing homes, and other providerd of wound-care services. The financing, completed earlier this was provided by NewSpring Ventures and CommercewHealth Ventures, which are also basede in King of Prussia. Related to the financing, Brian G.
Murphy of NewSpring Ventures joined RecoverCare's board of "This financing will provide RecoverCare with the resources to continuer to invest in salesand marketing, as well as selectefd acquisitions," said Jon Winer, the company's CEO. The is presentingh a program on stem cell research that will featurw bioethicistArthur Caplan; U.S. Rep. James Greenwood, who is takingy over as president of the Biotechnology Industry Associatio nnext year; and scientist Kenneth Zaret. The free publiv forum, "Stem Cells in Medicine: A Dialogues On the Ethical, Biological and Policy Issues," will take placde Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. on the collegee campus at 19 S. 22nd St.
jueves, 14 de abril de 2011
Wall Street Recovers From Early Weakness To Close Nearly Flat - RTT News
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RTT News | Wall Street Recovers From Early Weakness To Close Nearly Flat RTT News The markets staged a notable recovery from the early sell-off to end the session nearly flat. The major averages ended the session on opposite sides of the unchanged line, with the Nasdaq slipping 1.30 points or 0.1 percent to 2760.22, while the Dow ... |
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