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 ... |
miércoles, 29 de junio de 2011
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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.”
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