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The Wall Street Journal reportedd Tuesday that a review by the is in its earluy stages but marks the latest sign that the Obama administration is goingh to be more aggressive onantitrust laws. The most populard smartphones in recent years have commonlyy required owners to buy their service from a predeterminedtelecon provoder. is the exclusive carrier for 'sx iPhone, Verizon for 's BlackBerr Storm in the U.S. and has an exclusivityh deal for 's Pre until early next year. These deals were the subject of Congressional hearings this year in which they were portrayede as an abuse of power by telecomn providers who have growntoo powerful.
The said in June it plansw to investigate them. But carrierw say their exclusive deals encourage them to offer consumerss discount prices on smartphones and supports development of theexpensive devices. They warn that governmeny intervention would impact their ablity toinvesg elsewhere, such as improving telecom networ k capacity.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
BOK Sees Growth Risks After Kim Handover - Bloomberg
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Telegraph.co.uk | BOK Sees Growth Risks After Kim Handover Bloomberg South Korea's central bank highlighted potential threats to growth from instability in the North as the neighboring nation held a ceremony in Pyongyang to mourn the death of its leader, Kim Jong Il. “Geopolitical risks†relating to the North have the ... 'Militar y First' for North Korea May See Submarines as Top Risk Succession in North Korea |
Monday, December 26, 2011
Ritter confronted at bill signing by union grocery workers - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Ritter addressed the workers publiclyaftedr , repeating to them as he had written in his May 19 veto of House Bill 1170 that he felt that the bill wouldd have interrupted ongoing union negotiations with grocery-stor chains , and Albertsons. But after severa minutes of explanation, workers began yelling, "That is a lie!" and why did you lie?" and the governor left the "I have made my Thank you very much," Ritter said as he exiterd the packed west foyer ofthe Capitol. .
Tensions betweej union workers and the Democratic governor that they helped to elect in 2006 have been simmerin since his veto of the bill that would haveallower locked-out workers to collect unemployment insurance benefits. United Food and Commercialo Workers UnionLocal No. 7 President Ernest Duranm said that Ritterhad "betrayed" them and "renegesd on his promises," and some activistas have begun looking for a candidate to oppose Ritte in a primary.
Ritter signed 29 billse Tuesday, culminating with an evening "Help for Working Families at the Capitol in whic h he inked six laws to help unemployeds residents receive more benefits andkeep workers' homes from beingb foreclosed upon, among other Leaders from several construction unions stooed behind him as he signed one of the House Bill 1310, which allows for the easiefr filing of complaints if an employer misqualifiesd a worker as an independent But, even before then, while Rittef was signing a measure that will allosw local governments to sell low- to no-interest bondws for public construction under the American Recoveryt and Reinvestment Act, the harangues began.
Crowsd members clad in black UFCW shirts yelled can you explain why you vetoed HousreBill 1170?" and "We supportr you, governor; you turned your back on as Ritter largely ignored them. Then, as he laterr signed Senate Bill 247, whichb increases the number of Coloradanes who qualify for unemployment insurance and will bring insome $200 milliobn in federal money, someoner yelled: "Where was your support for the grocer workers when you vetoed Housee Bill 1170, governor?" Ritter replied: "I'mj going to sign thes bills, and then we'll talk.
" After he finished, the governor rose to the microphone and firsty told the crowd how many of the new laws will help workera affected by the recession. He then explainedc that signing HB 1170 would have been akin to the government implementing new playinh rules for negotiations between the UFCW and the three grocery chainse that have been underway sincdApril 9. He also said that he woulde be open to reconsidering similad legislation at afuture date.
He noted that a bill he signex Tuesdayregarding electricians' education standards was similar to one he vetoedf in 2008 while telling competing sides on the measurd that they needed to work out a compromiss -- which they did this "I also think that public policy should not be used to interrupy negotiations," Ritter told the crowd, which includer about 25 UFCW workers along with proponents of the billsx being signed. "It is my great hope that you're able to work this Then question-shouting began from the back.
And Ritter'w speech to the group
Ritter addressed the workers publiclyaftedr , repeating to them as he had written in his May 19 veto of House Bill 1170 that he felt that the bill wouldd have interrupted ongoing union negotiations with grocery-stor chains , and Albertsons. But after severa minutes of explanation, workers began yelling, "That is a lie!" and why did you lie?" and the governor left the "I have made my Thank you very much," Ritter said as he exiterd the packed west foyer ofthe Capitol. .
Tensions betweej union workers and the Democratic governor that they helped to elect in 2006 have been simmerin since his veto of the bill that would haveallower locked-out workers to collect unemployment insurance benefits. United Food and Commercialo Workers UnionLocal No. 7 President Ernest Duranm said that Ritterhad "betrayed" them and "renegesd on his promises," and some activistas have begun looking for a candidate to oppose Ritte in a primary.
Ritter signed 29 billse Tuesday, culminating with an evening "Help for Working Families at the Capitol in whic h he inked six laws to help unemployeds residents receive more benefits andkeep workers' homes from beingb foreclosed upon, among other Leaders from several construction unions stooed behind him as he signed one of the House Bill 1310, which allows for the easiefr filing of complaints if an employer misqualifiesd a worker as an independent But, even before then, while Rittef was signing a measure that will allosw local governments to sell low- to no-interest bondws for public construction under the American Recoveryt and Reinvestment Act, the harangues began.
Crowsd members clad in black UFCW shirts yelled can you explain why you vetoed HousreBill 1170?" and "We supportr you, governor; you turned your back on as Ritter largely ignored them. Then, as he laterr signed Senate Bill 247, whichb increases the number of Coloradanes who qualify for unemployment insurance and will bring insome $200 milliobn in federal money, someoner yelled: "Where was your support for the grocer workers when you vetoed Housee Bill 1170, governor?" Ritter replied: "I'mj going to sign thes bills, and then we'll talk.
" After he finished, the governor rose to the microphone and firsty told the crowd how many of the new laws will help workera affected by the recession. He then explainedc that signing HB 1170 would have been akin to the government implementing new playinh rules for negotiations between the UFCW and the three grocery chainse that have been underway sincdApril 9. He also said that he woulde be open to reconsidering similad legislation at afuture date.
He noted that a bill he signex Tuesdayregarding electricians' education standards was similar to one he vetoedf in 2008 while telling competing sides on the measurd that they needed to work out a compromiss -- which they did this "I also think that public policy should not be used to interrupy negotiations," Ritter told the crowd, which includer about 25 UFCW workers along with proponents of the billsx being signed. "It is my great hope that you're able to work this Then question-shouting began from the back.
And Ritter'w speech to the group
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Missouri approves KCP&L rate increase - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmaj Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC stafd estimated the increase will raise a typicapresidential customer’s bill about $12.82 a month. A typicao customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatt hourx of electricity a month in winterand 1,200 kWh a monthb in the summer, Ochoa said. “Our customeres depend on us to provide affordable andreliablwe power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chesseer said in a written statementy responding to the PSC “This rate increase will help us pay for environmentaol investments we have already made to several of our coal-fire power plants.
The installation of such pollution-contropl equipment will improve air quality for our regio and allow us to meet future federa lenvironmental mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customer s to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’t make this decisiom lightly.” Kansas City-based (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreement in principle with the PSC to settles its pending Missouri rate Great Plains Energy ranks No. 5 on the Kansas City BusinesswJournal ’s list of area publif companies.
million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmaj Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC stafd estimated the increase will raise a typicapresidential customer’s bill about $12.82 a month. A typicao customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatt hourx of electricity a month in winterand 1,200 kWh a monthb in the summer, Ochoa said. “Our customeres depend on us to provide affordable andreliablwe power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chesseer said in a written statementy responding to the PSC “This rate increase will help us pay for environmentaol investments we have already made to several of our coal-fire power plants.
The installation of such pollution-contropl equipment will improve air quality for our regio and allow us to meet future federa lenvironmental mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customer s to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’t make this decisiom lightly.” Kansas City-based (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreement in principle with the PSC to settles its pending Missouri rate Great Plains Energy ranks No. 5 on the Kansas City BusinesswJournal ’s list of area publif companies.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The said it opposes changes to the corporateminimumm tax, a new corporatse income tax and a new personal income tax. The alliancw consists of 30 business groups that represent morethan 25,00o0 Oregon businesses and employ 500,00o residents. Raising the taxes could cause the state tolose 6,00o jobs, according to state revenue officd estimates. “These proposals ignore the stark realitiesx of ourcurrent recession,” the group said in a news releasew sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregon Industries. “They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolonygour recession.
” The corporate minimum tax and corporat e income tax proposals woulrd collectively harm companies with smalol profit margins as well as businessesa looking to invest more in capital equipment, the group said. The alliance called on lawmakersa to instead focuson private-sector job retention and creation. “We believe strongly that increased taxesw are detrimental to job Wilson said in thenews release. “Amn increased tax burden will hurt the abilityh of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balancsethe state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the lette include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwestt Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of the Oregon Automobile Dealers the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builders the Oregon Restaurant Association and the Oregon Truckingy Association. Oregon’s House and Senate memberzs hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addressa a $4.2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a seriea of special sessions throughouy the rest ofthe year.
The said it opposes changes to the corporateminimumm tax, a new corporatse income tax and a new personal income tax. The alliancw consists of 30 business groups that represent morethan 25,00o0 Oregon businesses and employ 500,00o residents. Raising the taxes could cause the state tolose 6,00o jobs, according to state revenue officd estimates. “These proposals ignore the stark realitiesx of ourcurrent recession,” the group said in a news releasew sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregon Industries. “They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolonygour recession.
” The corporate minimum tax and corporat e income tax proposals woulrd collectively harm companies with smalol profit margins as well as businessesa looking to invest more in capital equipment, the group said. The alliance called on lawmakersa to instead focuson private-sector job retention and creation. “We believe strongly that increased taxesw are detrimental to job Wilson said in thenews release. “Amn increased tax burden will hurt the abilityh of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balancsethe state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the lette include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwestt Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of the Oregon Automobile Dealers the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builders the Oregon Restaurant Association and the Oregon Truckingy Association. Oregon’s House and Senate memberzs hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addressa a $4.2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a seriea of special sessions throughouy the rest ofthe year.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Survey: 7.5% report data breach - Sacramento Business Journal:
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percent of Americans lost money as a result of financialdata breaches, accordiny to a Gartner survey of 5,000 adults. In the survey, 14 percent and 7 percent of respondents hadtheie credit-card and debit-card data used, respectively; 6 percentg said a new account was openec under their name; 5 percent were the victims of money transfer fraud; and 4 percent had checks forged. The highestf average financial losses camefrom new-accounft fraud ($1,097), credit card fraud and brokerage fraud On the other hand, most victima were able to recover their receiving an average of 100 percenty for brokerage fraud, 86 percent for credit-card fraud and 77 percent for debit-carrd fraud.
Although only 6 percent of the 5,000 people surveyer said they changed banks last year due tosecurith concerns, that number jumped to 28 percentg after they became victims of The results come after high-profile data breaches at groups — such as and were discovered last year. They affected millionz of customers throughoutthe country. Data breachex rose 47 percent in 2008 and affected a total of 78financiall institutions, according to the Identity Theft Resourcer Center. Stamford, Conn.-based (NYSE: IT) is one of leading providerd of research and analysis on the global informatiotechnology industry.
percent of Americans lost money as a result of financialdata breaches, accordiny to a Gartner survey of 5,000 adults. In the survey, 14 percent and 7 percent of respondents hadtheie credit-card and debit-card data used, respectively; 6 percentg said a new account was openec under their name; 5 percent were the victims of money transfer fraud; and 4 percent had checks forged. The highestf average financial losses camefrom new-accounft fraud ($1,097), credit card fraud and brokerage fraud On the other hand, most victima were able to recover their receiving an average of 100 percenty for brokerage fraud, 86 percent for credit-card fraud and 77 percent for debit-carrd fraud.
Although only 6 percent of the 5,000 people surveyer said they changed banks last year due tosecurith concerns, that number jumped to 28 percentg after they became victims of The results come after high-profile data breaches at groups — such as and were discovered last year. They affected millionz of customers throughoutthe country. Data breachex rose 47 percent in 2008 and affected a total of 78financiall institutions, according to the Identity Theft Resourcer Center. Stamford, Conn.-based (NYSE: IT) is one of leading providerd of research and analysis on the global informatiotechnology industry.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Dow shows 90-point gain - Business First of Columbus:
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at orup 90.99 points and 1.08 percentf higher. NASDAQ rose 5.84 points, or 0.32 to 1,844.06. The S&P 500 climbed 8.33 points, or 0.91 percent, to end at Among Colorado’s most heavily trades stocks, Gasco Energy Inc. (GSX) toppedf advances, rising 28.57 Shares rose 6 cents to 27 cents. American Oil & Gas up 10.11 percent, or 9 to 98 cents. Level 3 Communicationa (LVLT): up 7.14 percent, or 10 cents, to $1.50. Ball Corp up 5.5 percent, or $2.36, to TW Telecom (TWTC): up 4.26 or 42 cents, to $10.29. Amonv the decliners, Ascent Solar Technologied (ASTI) had the worst day, with sharea dropping by 11.07 percent, or 97 cents, to $7.79.
Croczs (CROX): down 9.11 percent, or 35 to $3.49. Delta Petroleum (DPTR): down 7.83 or 17 cents, to $2. Venoco (VQ): down 6.9 or 58 cents, to $7.83. US Gold (UXG): down 5.73 or 15 cents, to $2.47.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at orup 90.99 points and 1.08 percentf higher. NASDAQ rose 5.84 points, or 0.32 to 1,844.06. The S&P 500 climbed 8.33 points, or 0.91 percent, to end at Among Colorado’s most heavily trades stocks, Gasco Energy Inc. (GSX) toppedf advances, rising 28.57 Shares rose 6 cents to 27 cents. American Oil & Gas up 10.11 percent, or 9 to 98 cents. Level 3 Communicationa (LVLT): up 7.14 percent, or 10 cents, to $1.50. Ball Corp up 5.5 percent, or $2.36, to TW Telecom (TWTC): up 4.26 or 42 cents, to $10.29. Amonv the decliners, Ascent Solar Technologied (ASTI) had the worst day, with sharea dropping by 11.07 percent, or 97 cents, to $7.79.
Croczs (CROX): down 9.11 percent, or 35 to $3.49. Delta Petroleum (DPTR): down 7.83 or 17 cents, to $2. Venoco (VQ): down 6.9 or 58 cents, to $7.83. US Gold (UXG): down 5.73 or 15 cents, to $2.47.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Niagara fruit crops holding up - San Francisco Business Times:
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But many more orchards and other areas, includin g residential areas in the Lake OntarioFruity Belt, remain to be tested for plum pox viruse before September. Teams working for the and the state Department of Agriculture and Markets began taking leaf samplesain May. Subsequent laboratory tests did not disclose any new outbreaks of the virus in Niagara Jackie Klahn, director of the USDA’es Lockport field office, said. In early May, as orchard s blossomed, optimism was growing that the spread of the which made its Niagara County debut 2006 mightrbe waning. Between 2006 and plum pox was discovered in severao NiagaraCounty orchards, in Orleans County and Wayne east of Rochester.
Though harmless to humans and animals, the virus poses an economic risk for commercial fruit growers becausew they must destroy all susceptible treedswithin 1.5 miles to 2 miles of an identified hot spot. Plum pox destroys the commercia l value of the fruit that it attack s because it discolors anddisfigures plums, prunes and nectarines. In New York state countie lying alongLake Ontario’s south fruit growing is a multi-million-dollar
But many more orchards and other areas, includin g residential areas in the Lake OntarioFruity Belt, remain to be tested for plum pox viruse before September. Teams working for the and the state Department of Agriculture and Markets began taking leaf samplesain May. Subsequent laboratory tests did not disclose any new outbreaks of the virus in Niagara Jackie Klahn, director of the USDA’es Lockport field office, said. In early May, as orchard s blossomed, optimism was growing that the spread of the which made its Niagara County debut 2006 mightrbe waning. Between 2006 and plum pox was discovered in severao NiagaraCounty orchards, in Orleans County and Wayne east of Rochester.
Though harmless to humans and animals, the virus poses an economic risk for commercial fruit growers becausew they must destroy all susceptible treedswithin 1.5 miles to 2 miles of an identified hot spot. Plum pox destroys the commercia l value of the fruit that it attack s because it discolors anddisfigures plums, prunes and nectarines. In New York state countie lying alongLake Ontario’s south fruit growing is a multi-million-dollar
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Miss Alabama Courtney Porter turning to cyberspace for finals help - The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
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The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) | Miss Alabama Courtney Porter turning to cyberspace for finals help The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) By Victoria L. Coman, The Birmingham News Miss Alabama 2011 Courtney Porter is seeking the public's help to secure a spot in the Miss America finals through an online vote. (Birmingham News Photo/Jeff Roberts) CLAY, Alabama -- Miss Alabama Courtney ... |
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Cheryl Rogers: Last call for Empty Stocking Fund help - Livingston Daily
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Cheryl Rogers: Last call for Empty Stocking Fund help Livingston Daily We will run a thank-you ad in our newspaper during the holidays, so please let us know how you would like your name to appear. Cheryl Rogers is director of administration and planning for the Daily Press & Argus. Contact her at (517) 552-2822 or at ... |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Future is murky for University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute - Washington Business Journal:
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But to get the fish into the handws of seafood companies that can make moneytfrom them, the Center of Marine Biotechnology could use largeer technology transfer offices, more entrepreneurial stafdf and the brainpower of a busines school faculty, Director Yonathan Zohar As the University Systej of Maryland reviews the future of the Universit y of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, some faculty members say combininb Zohar’s marine biotech research and the othedr three UMBI centers with another USM school coulx give the state a better returnn for its investment — a total of $260 millionm over nearly 25 years.
“Ir makes sense to assess the possibility of merging with abig campus,” Zoha r said. Other options before USM leaders include splittingv off the UMBI centersin Baltimore, Rockvillde and College Park. Towson the University of Maryland, Baltimore and other USM schools have submitterd proposals on how they wouldincorporats UMBI’s medical, biotechnology, marine and environmenta science researchers into their schools. This is not the firsty time UMBI has been under Fiveyears ago, USM officials conducted an audit to see whethee it should remain intact. They decided it should but to re-examine that position once its leader That timeis now.
UMBI President Jenniee Hunter-Cevera steps down June 30. Change is almosf a certainty. UMBI is under fire from the stater and USM leaders for not producinh enough spinoff companies or attracting enoughprivated dollars. Few faculty members or state officials expect UMBI to remaina stand-alone But as leaders weigh two other alternatives — carvintg up UMBI and dissolving it or merging it with anotherd university — the latter would be a better some faculty say. It would preserve UMBI’s facultyy and allow collaboration amongthe institute’s four centersa to continue.
The UMBI stafv says the biggest challenge is UMBI has 54 faculty versusnearly 3,000 at University of Maryland, College College Park gets $426 million from the about 21 times that of UMBI. “The key is to transformm UMBI and potentially other institutions so we are joining forcee and becomingmuch stronger,” Zohar “We understand our role is not just our ivory tower but to take our to market.” But UMBI’s researcb can sometimes be so esoteriv that legislators and university officials wonder how that research has supportex Maryland’s economy.
While other USM schoolx land startups that developlifesavingf drugs, UMBI is figurinfg out how to save the Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and harnessz excess energy from electrons to generate fuel cells. Mergingt UMBI with a bigger campus — whilde keeping its faculty and centersintact — would allow UMBI to tap the otheer schools’ administrative and other resources, COMB Associate Director Russelpl Hill said. The UMBI staff is quickl to point outthe institute’s achievements. UMBI has been laudef for its efforts to restore the blue crab populatiom inChesapeake Bay. Last CytImmune Sciences Inc.
in Rockville partnered with UMBI to develoop the cancer drug At a May 7 meeting in front of the Board of Regents ad hoc more than half a dozen UMBI professors toutedtheir research. Chris Geddes, director of UMBI’s Institute of Fluorescence, noted that the institutes had received 42 patents since it was foundefin 2001. UMBI as a whole has received 111 Patents protect intellectual property that can spur new productdsor companies. But USM leaders wondeer if these achievements are The state’s funds are At the same time, the federal stimulus couldx increase the research capacities at the Universityu of Maryland.
That meanzs UMBI’s research labs could be used by another USM institution that gets morefederal money. Facultg say they do not thini USM would do away withUMBI “I don’t think eliminating it is a seriouds option,” said Greg Payne, professor at the institute’sa Center for Biosystems Research. “Biosciences is too importanf tothe state.” But UMBI was absent from Gov. Martinb O’Malley’s 30-page list of ways the statee can pump upits $29 billion life sciencesd industry (see related story). UMBI employs 300 and had a $44 million budgetg last year, down from $63 million in 2007. Fundintg from private money droppedfrom $2.
3 million in 2007 to $1.2 million last year. Federal grant money dropped from $21 million to $14
But to get the fish into the handws of seafood companies that can make moneytfrom them, the Center of Marine Biotechnology could use largeer technology transfer offices, more entrepreneurial stafdf and the brainpower of a busines school faculty, Director Yonathan Zohar As the University Systej of Maryland reviews the future of the Universit y of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, some faculty members say combininb Zohar’s marine biotech research and the othedr three UMBI centers with another USM school coulx give the state a better returnn for its investment — a total of $260 millionm over nearly 25 years.
“Ir makes sense to assess the possibility of merging with abig campus,” Zoha r said. Other options before USM leaders include splittingv off the UMBI centersin Baltimore, Rockvillde and College Park. Towson the University of Maryland, Baltimore and other USM schools have submitterd proposals on how they wouldincorporats UMBI’s medical, biotechnology, marine and environmenta science researchers into their schools. This is not the firsty time UMBI has been under Fiveyears ago, USM officials conducted an audit to see whethee it should remain intact. They decided it should but to re-examine that position once its leader That timeis now.
UMBI President Jenniee Hunter-Cevera steps down June 30. Change is almosf a certainty. UMBI is under fire from the stater and USM leaders for not producinh enough spinoff companies or attracting enoughprivated dollars. Few faculty members or state officials expect UMBI to remaina stand-alone But as leaders weigh two other alternatives — carvintg up UMBI and dissolving it or merging it with anotherd university — the latter would be a better some faculty say. It would preserve UMBI’s facultyy and allow collaboration amongthe institute’s four centersa to continue.
The UMBI stafv says the biggest challenge is UMBI has 54 faculty versusnearly 3,000 at University of Maryland, College College Park gets $426 million from the about 21 times that of UMBI. “The key is to transformm UMBI and potentially other institutions so we are joining forcee and becomingmuch stronger,” Zohar “We understand our role is not just our ivory tower but to take our to market.” But UMBI’s researcb can sometimes be so esoteriv that legislators and university officials wonder how that research has supportex Maryland’s economy.
While other USM schoolx land startups that developlifesavingf drugs, UMBI is figurinfg out how to save the Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and harnessz excess energy from electrons to generate fuel cells. Mergingt UMBI with a bigger campus — whilde keeping its faculty and centersintact — would allow UMBI to tap the otheer schools’ administrative and other resources, COMB Associate Director Russelpl Hill said. The UMBI staff is quickl to point outthe institute’s achievements. UMBI has been laudef for its efforts to restore the blue crab populatiom inChesapeake Bay. Last CytImmune Sciences Inc.
in Rockville partnered with UMBI to develoop the cancer drug At a May 7 meeting in front of the Board of Regents ad hoc more than half a dozen UMBI professors toutedtheir research. Chris Geddes, director of UMBI’s Institute of Fluorescence, noted that the institutes had received 42 patents since it was foundefin 2001. UMBI as a whole has received 111 Patents protect intellectual property that can spur new productdsor companies. But USM leaders wondeer if these achievements are The state’s funds are At the same time, the federal stimulus couldx increase the research capacities at the Universityu of Maryland.
That meanzs UMBI’s research labs could be used by another USM institution that gets morefederal money. Facultg say they do not thini USM would do away withUMBI “I don’t think eliminating it is a seriouds option,” said Greg Payne, professor at the institute’sa Center for Biosystems Research. “Biosciences is too importanf tothe state.” But UMBI was absent from Gov. Martinb O’Malley’s 30-page list of ways the statee can pump upits $29 billion life sciencesd industry (see related story). UMBI employs 300 and had a $44 million budgetg last year, down from $63 million in 2007. Fundintg from private money droppedfrom $2.
3 million in 2007 to $1.2 million last year. Federal grant money dropped from $21 million to $14
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Dell: W-S work force reduction totals 260 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Monday marked the first time anyone outsidthe company, including officials with the city of Winston-Salem, learnedx the current employment numbers following the job cuts. The city and Forsythh County have combined to offer the computermaker $22 millio n in incentives, provided Dell investsw at least $100 million in its plant and employs 1,709 people by September 2010. But the companyt had remained tight-lipped abou t its employment figures followingthe layoffs, and Mayof Allen Joines called for a meeting with Dell Frank Miller, a vice president with said the recession has caused fewert people to buy computers.
He said that worldwide computee shipments were down 7 percent in thefirst quarter, the firsg year-over-year decline in more than eight years. "Dell is fully accountabl for performance-based agreements," Miller "Not as many computers are being sold, and we must size our staffd accordingly. We do not take reductions lightly." And more customerx are shifting to The Winston-Salem plant manufactures desktop though Miller noted it was built with flexibility in mind and coulc possibly begin making othedr products, such as laptops, though he declinedd to say how likely that might be.
Millerf said the company has already invested morethan $130 million in the Winston-Salenm plant, including a recent $10 million spent on improvementss to a production line, meeting that part of the incentiver requirements. Donna Oldham, a Dell said that the company could not say when or if it woulde employthe 1,700 require to earn all the incentives, sayin that if Dell did not fulfill the requirementt the company would not accept the incentives Dell typically releases its total worldwides employment once a year and only reports its Winston-Salemm employment once a year in an update to city, countyy and state officials.
Companyu spokesman David Frank said competitorse could calculate how many computers an individual plant was able to producd and exploit that advantage if employment figurees were morereadily available. Mille r also said Dell has institutefd arecall program, so that should the economy reboundd and production increase at the laid off workers will be the firstf ones called to fill new jobs. Joines said he is hopefu that Dell officials will make employment figures more readilty available inthe future.
Monday marked the first time anyone outsidthe company, including officials with the city of Winston-Salem, learnedx the current employment numbers following the job cuts. The city and Forsythh County have combined to offer the computermaker $22 millio n in incentives, provided Dell investsw at least $100 million in its plant and employs 1,709 people by September 2010. But the companyt had remained tight-lipped abou t its employment figures followingthe layoffs, and Mayof Allen Joines called for a meeting with Dell Frank Miller, a vice president with said the recession has caused fewert people to buy computers.
He said that worldwide computee shipments were down 7 percent in thefirst quarter, the firsg year-over-year decline in more than eight years. "Dell is fully accountabl for performance-based agreements," Miller "Not as many computers are being sold, and we must size our staffd accordingly. We do not take reductions lightly." And more customerx are shifting to The Winston-Salem plant manufactures desktop though Miller noted it was built with flexibility in mind and coulc possibly begin making othedr products, such as laptops, though he declinedd to say how likely that might be.
Millerf said the company has already invested morethan $130 million in the Winston-Salenm plant, including a recent $10 million spent on improvementss to a production line, meeting that part of the incentiver requirements. Donna Oldham, a Dell said that the company could not say when or if it woulde employthe 1,700 require to earn all the incentives, sayin that if Dell did not fulfill the requirementt the company would not accept the incentives Dell typically releases its total worldwides employment once a year and only reports its Winston-Salemm employment once a year in an update to city, countyy and state officials.
Companyu spokesman David Frank said competitorse could calculate how many computers an individual plant was able to producd and exploit that advantage if employment figurees were morereadily available. Mille r also said Dell has institutefd arecall program, so that should the economy reboundd and production increase at the laid off workers will be the firstf ones called to fill new jobs. Joines said he is hopefu that Dell officials will make employment figures more readilty available inthe future.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
TRM to enter student loan servicing market - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The Cherry Hill, N.J., companyg said it believes it can cross sell its ATM productas with the new loan processing President and CEO Richard Stern said the company has hiredrKen Buren, the founder and former president of Rutgersd Federal Credit Union, to head the student loan which will offer a platform for credit union and small regional banks to provides private student loans to theier members and customers. It will be offereed through TRM subsidiary Accessto Money-SL Inc. as an outsourcesd solution to thesefinancial institutions.
The system will electronically accepyloan applications, gather financial information, deliver loan documents and certifh loans with university financial aid offices enablin g customers to deliver preliminary approvals of studeny loan applications. TRM (OTCBB:TRMM) is a consumer servicez company that provides convenience ATM servicesin high-traffid consumer environments.
The Cherry Hill, N.J., companyg said it believes it can cross sell its ATM productas with the new loan processing President and CEO Richard Stern said the company has hiredrKen Buren, the founder and former president of Rutgersd Federal Credit Union, to head the student loan which will offer a platform for credit union and small regional banks to provides private student loans to theier members and customers. It will be offereed through TRM subsidiary Accessto Money-SL Inc. as an outsourcesd solution to thesefinancial institutions.
The system will electronically accepyloan applications, gather financial information, deliver loan documents and certifh loans with university financial aid offices enablin g customers to deliver preliminary approvals of studeny loan applications. TRM (OTCBB:TRMM) is a consumer servicez company that provides convenience ATM servicesin high-traffid consumer environments.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Report: State should spend less on new roads - Business First of Columbus:
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The report focused on how stated are spending their Surface TransportationProgramm (STP) money, which is part of the Americanm Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Colorado is gettinvg about $411.7 million in STP money for road according to the State officials have said Colorado is getting anadditional $103 million in ARRA money for public transportation Unlike other pots of ARRA officials have some flexibility on where STP money should be spent, said Dannu Katz, state director for CoPIRG, a nonpartisan, nonprofiy group. Of the $411.7 the report concluded that abougt $278.7 million, or 68 percent, is being spenrt on road maintenanceor rehabilitation. About $84.
2 or 20 percent, is being spent on new highwag capacity whileabout $31.1 million, or 8 is being spent on public “We’re excited that there was a lot of money spenrt on transit, but none of that money shouled be going to new highways,” Katz “We used our money better than most but we can’t continuee to spend it on new roads.” The reportt cited research that spending on public transportatio n creates 31 percent more jobs compared to new road and bridges construction.
Myung Oak Kim, communications manager for the Governor’s Economidc Recovery Team, said “There is a fundamental problen with the report becauswe it does not take into account the fact that the Recoveryy Act allocates separate funds just fortransig projects. In addition to the surface transportatiomn dollars analyzed inthe report, Colorado will receive more than $100 millioj from the Recovery Act for capitapl transit projects. Among the Recovery Act transirt dollars comingto Colorado, the West Corridor line of FasTrackes is getting $40 million and Summitr County is getting $10 milliomn for a new bus maintenance facility.” The reporty comes a day before U.S.
Transportationh Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Denver to break ground ona $32 ARRA-funded, road and bike path reconstruction project along C-470. LaHood will join with Gov. Bill Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo.; and CDOT Executive Directof Russell George on Tuesday mornin atthe C-470 bikepath near the I-70 junction. The projectf will pay to resurface the bike path that spanz 26 milesfrom I-70 to It will also rehabilitate C-470 betweenm Santa Fe Drive and I-25. The ARRA money CDOT is spendintg on the project comes from its own allocatiobn ofstimulus money, not from STP funds, CDOT spokeswomab Stacey Stegman said.
“CDOT selected the bike path to come out of its fundinh because we believed it to be a high she said.
The report focused on how stated are spending their Surface TransportationProgramm (STP) money, which is part of the Americanm Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Colorado is gettinvg about $411.7 million in STP money for road according to the State officials have said Colorado is getting anadditional $103 million in ARRA money for public transportation Unlike other pots of ARRA officials have some flexibility on where STP money should be spent, said Dannu Katz, state director for CoPIRG, a nonpartisan, nonprofiy group. Of the $411.7 the report concluded that abougt $278.7 million, or 68 percent, is being spenrt on road maintenanceor rehabilitation. About $84.
2 or 20 percent, is being spent on new highwag capacity whileabout $31.1 million, or 8 is being spent on public “We’re excited that there was a lot of money spenrt on transit, but none of that money shouled be going to new highways,” Katz “We used our money better than most but we can’t continuee to spend it on new roads.” The reportt cited research that spending on public transportatio n creates 31 percent more jobs compared to new road and bridges construction.
Myung Oak Kim, communications manager for the Governor’s Economidc Recovery Team, said “There is a fundamental problen with the report becauswe it does not take into account the fact that the Recoveryy Act allocates separate funds just fortransig projects. In addition to the surface transportatiomn dollars analyzed inthe report, Colorado will receive more than $100 millioj from the Recovery Act for capitapl transit projects. Among the Recovery Act transirt dollars comingto Colorado, the West Corridor line of FasTrackes is getting $40 million and Summitr County is getting $10 milliomn for a new bus maintenance facility.” The reporty comes a day before U.S.
Transportationh Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Denver to break ground ona $32 ARRA-funded, road and bike path reconstruction project along C-470. LaHood will join with Gov. Bill Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo.; and CDOT Executive Directof Russell George on Tuesday mornin atthe C-470 bikepath near the I-70 junction. The projectf will pay to resurface the bike path that spanz 26 milesfrom I-70 to It will also rehabilitate C-470 betweenm Santa Fe Drive and I-25. The ARRA money CDOT is spendintg on the project comes from its own allocatiobn ofstimulus money, not from STP funds, CDOT spokeswomab Stacey Stegman said.
“CDOT selected the bike path to come out of its fundinh because we believed it to be a high she said.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Fundraising stays strong at Cal - San Francisco Business Times:
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The public university, never a fundraising powerhouse like its peerprivater institutions, is nevertheless on track to recorx its second-best fundraising year ever. As of Aprio 30, the school has logged giftw and pledgestotaling $256.7 million over $70 million of those since Jan. 1. The top year ever recordef was the 2008fiscal year, when UC Berkeleu tallied over $400 million in gifts and pledges, including the recorx $113 million matching grant from the . “Wde continue to record very strong gift revenuez intothe campus, even though there’s this very tougn economic downturn,” said David Blinder, associate vice chancellor for university That must be a relief. On Sept.
19, on the eve of the stock market implosion, Cal announcedc a $3 billion Campaign for Berkeley, one of the most ambitiouws fundraising drives undertaken byany university, nevermine a public one. No question, enthusiasj generated by the Hewlett grant, which will endow 100 faculty chairs and attract matching giftsof $1 million or more, and which expressly aims to keep Berkelet competitive with the likes of Harvard, Stanford and , has sparkefd major support for Cal, despite the recession. So far, 53 of the 100 chairs are matchedwith $65 million. Advanced conversationd with as many as 25 more potential donors areunder way, said Williamn Ausfahl, chair of the .
The challengr grant has fueled broader gifts to the In its firstpublic year, and with four years to go, Cal’s campaign has raised $1.5 billion. Today, Berkeley’sd endowment is probably just over $2 down between 20 percent and 25 Blinder said. That may sound like a lot, but in Harvard’s endowment had lost $8 billion since the downturn started, but still held $29 Blinder said that few major donors have canceled though some have had to extend theifpayment timeframe. The school is holdiny up better than many others with largeongoin campaigns.
That could be because donors see Berkeley’s relative need, and also enthusiasm over matchinvg grants and discrete capital campaignas such as thefirst $123 million phasew to rebuild Memorial Stadium, which will be complet e in Fall 2010. One major area that Cal hopexs to improve is alumni participationin philanthropy. “One of my goals, and a goal of this is to get the word out as broadlt as possible that private philanthropy is keyto Berkeley’se success in the future,” Blinder “Our peer private with endowments that far outstrip (have) an enormous advantage when it comes to facult salaries, financial aid, laboratory startup Most public universities see donations from about 14 percent of and Cal is no different.
Privatwe universities like Harvard, however, routinelyy see up to 40 percent of theiralumnij give. With 431,500 livinyg alumni, “there’s such high upside potential,” Ausfahll said. “One of the reasons that Cal is not goingh to be hurt as badly in aggregate as the privates is that we have a hugealumniu base, and it’s still largely untapped in terms of the donatiom levels.
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The public university, never a fundraising powerhouse like its peerprivater institutions, is nevertheless on track to recorx its second-best fundraising year ever. As of Aprio 30, the school has logged giftw and pledgestotaling $256.7 million over $70 million of those since Jan. 1. The top year ever recordef was the 2008fiscal year, when UC Berkeleu tallied over $400 million in gifts and pledges, including the recorx $113 million matching grant from the . “Wde continue to record very strong gift revenuez intothe campus, even though there’s this very tougn economic downturn,” said David Blinder, associate vice chancellor for university That must be a relief. On Sept.
19, on the eve of the stock market implosion, Cal announcedc a $3 billion Campaign for Berkeley, one of the most ambitiouws fundraising drives undertaken byany university, nevermine a public one. No question, enthusiasj generated by the Hewlett grant, which will endow 100 faculty chairs and attract matching giftsof $1 million or more, and which expressly aims to keep Berkelet competitive with the likes of Harvard, Stanford and , has sparkefd major support for Cal, despite the recession. So far, 53 of the 100 chairs are matchedwith $65 million. Advanced conversationd with as many as 25 more potential donors areunder way, said Williamn Ausfahl, chair of the .
The challengr grant has fueled broader gifts to the In its firstpublic year, and with four years to go, Cal’s campaign has raised $1.5 billion. Today, Berkeley’sd endowment is probably just over $2 down between 20 percent and 25 Blinder said. That may sound like a lot, but in Harvard’s endowment had lost $8 billion since the downturn started, but still held $29 Blinder said that few major donors have canceled though some have had to extend theifpayment timeframe. The school is holdiny up better than many others with largeongoin campaigns.
That could be because donors see Berkeley’s relative need, and also enthusiasm over matchinvg grants and discrete capital campaignas such as thefirst $123 million phasew to rebuild Memorial Stadium, which will be complet e in Fall 2010. One major area that Cal hopexs to improve is alumni participationin philanthropy. “One of my goals, and a goal of this is to get the word out as broadlt as possible that private philanthropy is keyto Berkeley’se success in the future,” Blinder “Our peer private with endowments that far outstrip (have) an enormous advantage when it comes to facult salaries, financial aid, laboratory startup Most public universities see donations from about 14 percent of and Cal is no different.
Privatwe universities like Harvard, however, routinelyy see up to 40 percent of theiralumnij give. With 431,500 livinyg alumni, “there’s such high upside potential,” Ausfahll said. “One of the reasons that Cal is not goingh to be hurt as badly in aggregate as the privates is that we have a hugealumniu base, and it’s still largely untapped in terms of the donatiom levels.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Tricare scrapping troubled system in Phillipines to address fraud, military ... - Stars and Stripes
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Stars and Stripes | Tricare scrapping troubled system in Phillipines to address fraud, military ... Stars and Stripes The demand for upfront payment -- part of Tricare's attempt to crack down on rampant fraud -- has led to a dangerous burden for veteran retirees, they say. “A lot of guys know they're sick but they won't go to the hospital because their m oney is slated ... |
Saturday, November 26, 2011
CU offering digital media program - Boston Business Journal:
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CU will operate the called BoulderDigital Works, in partnership with the parent company of advertisintg giant , which moved many of its employeesw from Miami to a new Boulder office in the past few The parent company is MDC Partners, a Toronto-based networmk of agencies. CU’s Division of Continuinv Education and Professional Studiess will operatethe program, which will be open to media professionals, community members and CU students. The School of Journalismk and Mass Communication, especially the advertising faculty, will handle the academicd management. Advertising professor David Slayden will servre asexecutive director.
Sweden’s Hyperr Island, a digital learning program in Europe, also will be a partnetr in the program, with student and faculty exchanges. The prograkm will start in the fall witha 60-weem certificate program in Digital Arts and Applications are due Aug. 15. Also, startinvg in late July, the school will offer 36-hout immersion Executive Programs in digital fluency forworkinfg professionals.
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CU will operate the called BoulderDigital Works, in partnership with the parent company of advertisintg giant , which moved many of its employeesw from Miami to a new Boulder office in the past few The parent company is MDC Partners, a Toronto-based networmk of agencies. CU’s Division of Continuinv Education and Professional Studiess will operatethe program, which will be open to media professionals, community members and CU students. The School of Journalismk and Mass Communication, especially the advertising faculty, will handle the academicd management. Advertising professor David Slayden will servre asexecutive director.
Sweden’s Hyperr Island, a digital learning program in Europe, also will be a partnetr in the program, with student and faculty exchanges. The prograkm will start in the fall witha 60-weem certificate program in Digital Arts and Applications are due Aug. 15. Also, startinvg in late July, the school will offer 36-hout immersion Executive Programs in digital fluency forworkinfg professionals.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Training to aid ABQ hospitality workers - Business First of Louisville:
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If not, then the Albuquerqus Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to change So it’s rolling out an updated version of Albuquerques Concierge Excellence, or ACE, training. The program was developed in partnershi with Central New Mexico Community College and the CNM WorkforcerTraining Center. The trainingb push kicks off June 24from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hiltoj Albuquerque Hotel. Bob executive director of the Economicx Forum and chairman of the Hospitalith TrainingAdvisory Committee, will introduce the ACE prograk and customer service expert Ann Rhoades will discuss the value of top-notch service. Rhoades developed programs for , , P.F.
Doubletree Hotels and Her talk will focus on makinbg Albuquerque anoutstanding customer-oriented Training for front-line employees was a key part of the Destinatiojn Masterplan, created by the hospitality industry as a blueprinf for developing Albuquerque as a Previous ACE training took place four years ago, said Tania Armenta, vice president of tourism and communicationsx at the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau. This time the training is as much about destination awareness ascustomert service, Armenta said. The three-hour course will be offererd once a month at differen t times and locations over thenext year.
Attendeese will get a quick reference guid e on Albuquerque to answef visitor questions and a pass that offere admission to at least 17 different attractions so theyhave first-han knowledge of what’s Albuquerque is in a competitive environment for luring Armenta said. “Ensuring that Albuquerque offera top-notch customer service, along with destination knowledge, helps to differentiatee us fromother destinations,” she added. Elise Rogers, vice presideng of development withthe ACVB, said the course will outliner three pillars of why people come to the Duke Arts and culture/heritage, outdoor recreation, and which takes place year round, not just durinhg the .
“We tell them that thered are 23,000 hospitality industry jobs in this we tell them how much visitors We go into the importancerof tourism,” Rogers said. More visitors means more money and betteer job securityfor front-line workers, she The cost for the training is $25 per To register call CNM at 224-5200 and provide each participant’s name, birthu date and place of More information is available at .
If not, then the Albuquerqus Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to change So it’s rolling out an updated version of Albuquerques Concierge Excellence, or ACE, training. The program was developed in partnershi with Central New Mexico Community College and the CNM WorkforcerTraining Center. The trainingb push kicks off June 24from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hiltoj Albuquerque Hotel. Bob executive director of the Economicx Forum and chairman of the Hospitalith TrainingAdvisory Committee, will introduce the ACE prograk and customer service expert Ann Rhoades will discuss the value of top-notch service. Rhoades developed programs for , , P.F.
Doubletree Hotels and Her talk will focus on makinbg Albuquerque anoutstanding customer-oriented Training for front-line employees was a key part of the Destinatiojn Masterplan, created by the hospitality industry as a blueprinf for developing Albuquerque as a Previous ACE training took place four years ago, said Tania Armenta, vice president of tourism and communicationsx at the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau. This time the training is as much about destination awareness ascustomert service, Armenta said. The three-hour course will be offererd once a month at differen t times and locations over thenext year.
Attendeese will get a quick reference guid e on Albuquerque to answef visitor questions and a pass that offere admission to at least 17 different attractions so theyhave first-han knowledge of what’s Albuquerque is in a competitive environment for luring Armenta said. “Ensuring that Albuquerque offera top-notch customer service, along with destination knowledge, helps to differentiatee us fromother destinations,” she added. Elise Rogers, vice presideng of development withthe ACVB, said the course will outliner three pillars of why people come to the Duke Arts and culture/heritage, outdoor recreation, and which takes place year round, not just durinhg the .
“We tell them that thered are 23,000 hospitality industry jobs in this we tell them how much visitors We go into the importancerof tourism,” Rogers said. More visitors means more money and betteer job securityfor front-line workers, she The cost for the training is $25 per To register call CNM at 224-5200 and provide each participant’s name, birthu date and place of More information is available at .
Monday, November 21, 2011
Disputed Derby: Five Things To Take Back From The Season's First Kolkata Derby - Goal.com India
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Goal.com India | Disputed Derby: Five Things To Take Back From The Season's First Kolkata Derby Goal.com India As Mohun Bagan rode a penalty decision in their favour to register a narrow victory by a solitary goal over East Bengal, Goal.com further analyses the frenzied derby. By Kaustav Bera If you were looking to catch a Hollywood blockbuster last Sunday, ... Salt Lake stadium plunges into darkness yet again I-League 2011-12: Tactical Battles That Will Determine The Outcome Of Kolkata ... East Bengal stung by Odafa spot-kick |
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Boeing to acquire eXMeritus - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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which sells secure hardware and softwarw to the government and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclosede sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchasd will help extend its ability to serve the federal cyber security andintelligencre markets. “The addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strongg enhancement to the Boeing capabilities developed through yearw of experience on secure networkd for some of the most complex systemas in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Presidenyt and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourth compant that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-related liness of business since 2008.
Last year Boeintg acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receivee Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, foundexd in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employees to Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems’ Network and Spacre Systems unit. The company’s products are certified and accrediterd bythe U.S. government to operatew on the government’s trusted systems. Boeing said the expected to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financiapl guidance. Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquartered in St. is a $32 billiohn business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
which sells secure hardware and softwarw to the government and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclosede sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchasd will help extend its ability to serve the federal cyber security andintelligencre markets. “The addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strongg enhancement to the Boeing capabilities developed through yearw of experience on secure networkd for some of the most complex systemas in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Presidenyt and CEO Jim Albaugh. Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourth compant that Boeing will add toits security- and intelligence-related liness of business since 2008.
Last year Boeintg acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receivee Technology, Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, foundexd in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employees to Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems’ Network and Spacre Systems unit. The company’s products are certified and accrediterd bythe U.S. government to operatew on the government’s trusted systems. Boeing said the expected to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financiapl guidance. Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquartered in St. is a $32 billiohn business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Military Mom Cares for Triple Amputee Son - Department of Defense
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Department of Defense | Military Mom Cares for Triple Amputee Son Department of Defense SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 17, 2011 â€" Saralee Trimble hunches over a craft table, meticulously weaving thin strips of material together to form a basket. Saralee Trimble offers suggestions to her son, Army Pfc. Kevin Trimble, as he works on a ... |
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tweet if you want to increase customer traffic - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Twitter is a social networking tool that answers thequestioh “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less. Originallyt designed as a personal social networkingg toolfor friends, family and co-workers, marketersw and other business professionals recognized its potential and are now seizing it for everything from customer service and brand perception monitorinfg to promotion of new products and Best of all, it’s all in real Even the president of the United Statexs (@BarackObama) was all a-Twitterd during the campaign, as well as national news sources such as (@cnn). Heck, even Oprah Winfrey (@oprah) “tweets.” So, should you start tweeting?
consider these statistics. According to , Twitter had 19.44 millio unique visitors in April, up from 1.5 million in April 2008. , recently reported that more than 60 percentof U.S. Twitter members abandon the site after one monthof use. But don’tt let that discourage you. There are still close to 5 millionj users on Twitter from which you can creatr your veryown following. And, once you do, you can reachu them with your message inreal time. So, how are companiesw using Twitter to promotetheir businesses?
Here are just a few • (@zappos): With more than 600,000 Zappos chief executive officer Tony Hsiehj understands the power of He sells shoes online, and through Twitter, and has become a one-maj customer service and marketing machine for the onlinee shoe retailer. Although some might find Twitter to be a bit he uses it at Zappos for buildinfg more personal connections with boththe company’s employees and customers. And givenb the fact that the compangy was featuredon ’s annual 100 Best Companiesa to Work For list, the guy must be dointg something right.
He continues to foster brancd and employee loyalty one tweet ata • High-end food vendors: I know, as odd as it mobile food vendors are using Twitter to draw more The drivers tweet via their cell phonexs to alert customers to their whereaboutsa and menu options. That’s true in the case of , whicgh is, according to the , an almost cultishlyg popular Korean-Mexican style taco vendor in Los Angeles. Accordint to Jane Goldman, editor-in-chief of , “the Kogi folks have shown themselvex to be adept at turningthose mini-missives into a hugelyu successful marketing machine.
” • Cares (@comcastcares): Not known for their customerf service acumen, Comcast was able to take a barrag e of negative comments and stories in the blogosphered and, via Twitter, turn them into one of the most successfulp customer service case studies on the Web. How migh t you use Twitter to promoteyour business? Depending on the type of businessd you’re in, here are a few ways you might capitalize on the • Restaurants: Tweet about your food and drinlk specials, events, new menu items, etc.
Chefs can tweef about what they’re picking up from the farmerd market and the sommelier can tweet about the new Bordeaux she just added to thewine • Retailers: As a retailer, what you want is and Twitter can help you get it. Tweet aboutt your new arrivals, sales, specials, discounts and exclusive • Grocers: From fresh strawberries to succulent tweet about seasonal specials and Giventhe real-time nature of during hot summer months you can tweet aboutg cold concoctions to satisfy one’s thirst. This list coulcd go on and on. • Theaters/concert Let people know there are still seats availablse at a discounted Tweet about the arrival ofa celebrity.
With greatt movies and music, the topics are endless. • Yes, I tweet, along with many of my At our agency, we use it to communicate with writersand reporters, as well as clients and other followers. To borroww a line from Shakespeare, “All the world’s a stage. Isn’t it time you started tweetingfrom it? So grab a twitteer handle (that’s the name you’ll go by followinv the @ symbol) and get to tweeting. Feel free to folloq me at @DebiHammond or twitter.com/DebiHammond.
Twitter is a social networking tool that answers thequestioh “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less. Originallyt designed as a personal social networkingg toolfor friends, family and co-workers, marketersw and other business professionals recognized its potential and are now seizing it for everything from customer service and brand perception monitorinfg to promotion of new products and Best of all, it’s all in real Even the president of the United Statexs (@BarackObama) was all a-Twitterd during the campaign, as well as national news sources such as (@cnn). Heck, even Oprah Winfrey (@oprah) “tweets.” So, should you start tweeting?
consider these statistics. According to , Twitter had 19.44 millio unique visitors in April, up from 1.5 million in April 2008. , recently reported that more than 60 percentof U.S. Twitter members abandon the site after one monthof use. But don’tt let that discourage you. There are still close to 5 millionj users on Twitter from which you can creatr your veryown following. And, once you do, you can reachu them with your message inreal time. So, how are companiesw using Twitter to promotetheir businesses?
Here are just a few • (@zappos): With more than 600,000 Zappos chief executive officer Tony Hsiehj understands the power of He sells shoes online, and through Twitter, and has become a one-maj customer service and marketing machine for the onlinee shoe retailer. Although some might find Twitter to be a bit he uses it at Zappos for buildinfg more personal connections with boththe company’s employees and customers. And givenb the fact that the compangy was featuredon ’s annual 100 Best Companiesa to Work For list, the guy must be dointg something right.
He continues to foster brancd and employee loyalty one tweet ata • High-end food vendors: I know, as odd as it mobile food vendors are using Twitter to draw more The drivers tweet via their cell phonexs to alert customers to their whereaboutsa and menu options. That’s true in the case of , whicgh is, according to the , an almost cultishlyg popular Korean-Mexican style taco vendor in Los Angeles. Accordint to Jane Goldman, editor-in-chief of , “the Kogi folks have shown themselvex to be adept at turningthose mini-missives into a hugelyu successful marketing machine.
” • Cares (@comcastcares): Not known for their customerf service acumen, Comcast was able to take a barrag e of negative comments and stories in the blogosphered and, via Twitter, turn them into one of the most successfulp customer service case studies on the Web. How migh t you use Twitter to promoteyour business? Depending on the type of businessd you’re in, here are a few ways you might capitalize on the • Restaurants: Tweet about your food and drinlk specials, events, new menu items, etc.
Chefs can tweef about what they’re picking up from the farmerd market and the sommelier can tweet about the new Bordeaux she just added to thewine • Retailers: As a retailer, what you want is and Twitter can help you get it. Tweet aboutt your new arrivals, sales, specials, discounts and exclusive • Grocers: From fresh strawberries to succulent tweet about seasonal specials and Giventhe real-time nature of during hot summer months you can tweet aboutg cold concoctions to satisfy one’s thirst. This list coulcd go on and on. • Theaters/concert Let people know there are still seats availablse at a discounted Tweet about the arrival ofa celebrity.
With greatt movies and music, the topics are endless. • Yes, I tweet, along with many of my At our agency, we use it to communicate with writersand reporters, as well as clients and other followers. To borroww a line from Shakespeare, “All the world’s a stage. Isn’t it time you started tweetingfrom it? So grab a twitteer handle (that’s the name you’ll go by followinv the @ symbol) and get to tweeting. Feel free to folloq me at @DebiHammond or twitter.com/DebiHammond.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Diplomat Construction files for Chapter 11 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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, which lists the Red Roof Inn-Airport at 1200 Virginiq Ave. in College Park as its sole real filed for Chapter 11April 3. The CEO of Diplomat Constructionnis R.C. Patel, co-founder of the Diplomatt Companies. Its secretary is Mukeshu “Mike” Patel, according to the Georgia Secretary ofStatew office. Diplomat Companies, founded by the Patels in operates 10 hotels in four Southern and is the developer behind the planned Hotel Indigko in the Carnegie Building near Woodruff Park and adelayedc 130-acre retail/lifestyle center in Newnan.
Bankruptcy attorne Joseph Turner de--clined to Mike Patel said in a brief telephone intervieq thatDiplomat Cons-truction would restructure its debts. Revenuse generated by the hotel has falleh fromabout $2.9 million in both 2006 and to $2.2 million in 2008. Seven banks led by the filed foreclosure notices on the property March 31, four days beforee Diplomat Construction filed for bankruptcy Combined, the banks hold an $8.8 million securedd claim against the property. State Bank of Texas is owed $4.4 Premier Bank of Jefferson City, Mo., is owed $1.2 Bank of Hiawassee of Hiawassee, Ga., and Centra l Bank & Trust Co., of Kan., are each owed $827,000; of St. Mo.
, is owed $658,000; and Heartland Bank of Kan., and The are each owed $411,000. Diplomay Construction stated in its filing ithas $11. 3 million in liabilities and $11.r4 million in physical assets. In its Diplomat Construction also lists amonv its assets a potential award from pendingb litigation against its lendersof $19.9 Jeffrey Smith, an attorney at Greenberg Trauri LLP, declined to comment about the case beforee consulting with Turner and his Diplomat Construction also owes $89,000 in franchise fees to Red Roof Inn Franchisew LLC, and has liens against it for 2008 propert taxes owed in Hapeville and Fulton according to court records.
The hotep owes $105,000 in back taxes to Fulton Countyhand $71,000 to Hapeville. Chapter 11 alloww the hotel to remai in business as it restructures its The troubles with Diplomat Construction follo w the December collapse of a bank founded in part bythe Duluth-based failed on Dec. 12; the Patels were the largesr shareholders. The bank was the fifthg Georgia bank to failin 2008, as residential real estate loan losses swamped Haven which had $572 million in totalk assets at the time of its seizure. R.C. and Mike Pateol each owned 312,911 shares of the bank holdinbg company’s stock, making each the largesty individual shareholder inthe bank, courrt records show.
Founded as in 2000, the bank’sx board and original investor group were composed of some ofthe city’se most notable Indian community residents. The failure wiped out the investments of those includingthe Patels. The Patels are also partners in the vast NewnanmVillage Crossing, a 130-acre retail, hotel and lifestyle complex in which, like many projects in the curreny economy, has been delayed by frozen credit
, which lists the Red Roof Inn-Airport at 1200 Virginiq Ave. in College Park as its sole real filed for Chapter 11April 3. The CEO of Diplomat Constructionnis R.C. Patel, co-founder of the Diplomatt Companies. Its secretary is Mukeshu “Mike” Patel, according to the Georgia Secretary ofStatew office. Diplomat Companies, founded by the Patels in operates 10 hotels in four Southern and is the developer behind the planned Hotel Indigko in the Carnegie Building near Woodruff Park and adelayedc 130-acre retail/lifestyle center in Newnan.
Bankruptcy attorne Joseph Turner de--clined to Mike Patel said in a brief telephone intervieq thatDiplomat Cons-truction would restructure its debts. Revenuse generated by the hotel has falleh fromabout $2.9 million in both 2006 and to $2.2 million in 2008. Seven banks led by the filed foreclosure notices on the property March 31, four days beforee Diplomat Construction filed for bankruptcy Combined, the banks hold an $8.8 million securedd claim against the property. State Bank of Texas is owed $4.4 Premier Bank of Jefferson City, Mo., is owed $1.2 Bank of Hiawassee of Hiawassee, Ga., and Centra l Bank & Trust Co., of Kan., are each owed $827,000; of St. Mo.
, is owed $658,000; and Heartland Bank of Kan., and The are each owed $411,000. Diplomay Construction stated in its filing ithas $11. 3 million in liabilities and $11.r4 million in physical assets. In its Diplomat Construction also lists amonv its assets a potential award from pendingb litigation against its lendersof $19.9 Jeffrey Smith, an attorney at Greenberg Trauri LLP, declined to comment about the case beforee consulting with Turner and his Diplomat Construction also owes $89,000 in franchise fees to Red Roof Inn Franchisew LLC, and has liens against it for 2008 propert taxes owed in Hapeville and Fulton according to court records.
The hotep owes $105,000 in back taxes to Fulton Countyhand $71,000 to Hapeville. Chapter 11 alloww the hotel to remai in business as it restructures its The troubles with Diplomat Construction follo w the December collapse of a bank founded in part bythe Duluth-based failed on Dec. 12; the Patels were the largesr shareholders. The bank was the fifthg Georgia bank to failin 2008, as residential real estate loan losses swamped Haven which had $572 million in totalk assets at the time of its seizure. R.C. and Mike Pateol each owned 312,911 shares of the bank holdinbg company’s stock, making each the largesty individual shareholder inthe bank, courrt records show.
Founded as in 2000, the bank’sx board and original investor group were composed of some ofthe city’se most notable Indian community residents. The failure wiped out the investments of those includingthe Patels. The Patels are also partners in the vast NewnanmVillage Crossing, a 130-acre retail, hotel and lifestyle complex in which, like many projects in the curreny economy, has been delayed by frozen credit
Friday, November 11, 2011
Vet clinic tests dog epilepsy drug - Houston Business Journal:
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The gives qualifying dogs free test medicatiohn for idiopathicepilepsy — essentially seizures with unknownb causes — which affect almost 6 percenyt of all canines. “It’s a FDA studu just like human drugxsgo through,” says Dr. Carol Price, one of two vets on staftf at Bear Creek. “There’s going to be a controo group, which is given approved medication, and a test group given the study drug,” she says. Price has admitted about a dozej dogs and has screened several more since the studuy beganlast August, but says she woulxd like to see a lot more.
“When you run any studyh you have to have to have a certaib amount of dogs in control and Price says. Sites in 14 other statee are also participating in the study the largest ever to examinse treatment forcanine epilepsy. More than four million dogs nationwidw are afflicted byidiopathic epilepsy. Beagles, dachshunds, German shepherds, golden and Labrador retrievers and miniature schnauzerxs are the breeds mostcommonlyt affected. Portuguese water dogs, in the news now that one is Firsg Dog, are also considered high-risk. Participating dogs have to come in once a montjfor treatment. “It’s a minimunm of three months, up to one Price says.
“It’s free for them and they get physical exams, lab work, and a possibler MRI or CT scan.”
The gives qualifying dogs free test medicatiohn for idiopathicepilepsy — essentially seizures with unknownb causes — which affect almost 6 percenyt of all canines. “It’s a FDA studu just like human drugxsgo through,” says Dr. Carol Price, one of two vets on staftf at Bear Creek. “There’s going to be a controo group, which is given approved medication, and a test group given the study drug,” she says. Price has admitted about a dozej dogs and has screened several more since the studuy beganlast August, but says she woulxd like to see a lot more.
“When you run any studyh you have to have to have a certaib amount of dogs in control and Price says. Sites in 14 other statee are also participating in the study the largest ever to examinse treatment forcanine epilepsy. More than four million dogs nationwidw are afflicted byidiopathic epilepsy. Beagles, dachshunds, German shepherds, golden and Labrador retrievers and miniature schnauzerxs are the breeds mostcommonlyt affected. Portuguese water dogs, in the news now that one is Firsg Dog, are also considered high-risk. Participating dogs have to come in once a montjfor treatment. “It’s a minimunm of three months, up to one Price says.
“It’s free for them and they get physical exams, lab work, and a possibler MRI or CT scan.”
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
EGS lands local office, industrial leases - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Access Mailing signed a 7,000-square-foot lease on 38th Street South for a new warehous e anddistribution location. Owens Minor Distribution Inc. renewed its 80,450-square-foot leasew at Cahaba Valley Business Park. The company distributez medical and surgical supplies to hospitals and integrated health care Brad Moffatt and Stuart Brock with EGS represented the landlord s inboth deals. AllSouth Appliancwe Group Inc. leased 6,000 square feet of showroom and warehouse spacr inPelham Promenade. This is the second location for the appliance retailer. Mark Byers of EGS represented the tenantf and Mark Dinan of Mark Dinan Commercial & Investment Real Estate represented the Dr. Nancy E.
Pajaro will relocate her officde from Physicians Medical Center Carrawayto 1,656 square feet at Edwards Lake Professionaol Building near Trussville. Eric T. Rogers of EGS represented the tenant and Chip Watt of WattsRealty Co. Inc. represented the Law firm Christian & Small LLP renewecd its lease in the Financiapl Center in downtown and expanded itto 36,596t square feet on the 17th and 18th floors of the building. Murray Bromstad of EGS representedthe landlord.
Access Mailing signed a 7,000-square-foot lease on 38th Street South for a new warehous e anddistribution location. Owens Minor Distribution Inc. renewed its 80,450-square-foot leasew at Cahaba Valley Business Park. The company distributez medical and surgical supplies to hospitals and integrated health care Brad Moffatt and Stuart Brock with EGS represented the landlord s inboth deals. AllSouth Appliancwe Group Inc. leased 6,000 square feet of showroom and warehouse spacr inPelham Promenade. This is the second location for the appliance retailer. Mark Byers of EGS represented the tenantf and Mark Dinan of Mark Dinan Commercial & Investment Real Estate represented the Dr. Nancy E.
Pajaro will relocate her officde from Physicians Medical Center Carrawayto 1,656 square feet at Edwards Lake Professionaol Building near Trussville. Eric T. Rogers of EGS represented the tenant and Chip Watt of WattsRealty Co. Inc. represented the Law firm Christian & Small LLP renewecd its lease in the Financiapl Center in downtown and expanded itto 36,596t square feet on the 17th and 18th floors of the building. Murray Bromstad of EGS representedthe landlord.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sean Lee hopes to return Sunday - ESPN (blog)
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The Landry Hat | Sean Lee hopes to return Sunday ESPN (blog) ARLINGTON, Texas -- Sean Lee did not play Sunday because of a dislocated left wrist, but the Cowboys linebacker is hopeful he might be able to play against Buffalo on Nov. 13. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones went so far as to say ... Sean Lee: Cowboys without I LB Lee against Seattle Cowboys Update: Sean Lee and Matt McBriar both out for today's game LB Lee, P McBriar among D » |
Friday, November 4, 2011
Mackanin on Cubs' interview process: 'They put me through the grinder' - Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Tribune | Mackanin on Cubs' interview process: 'They put me through the grinder' Chicago Tribune Cubs president Theo Epstein and his front office inner circle put Mackanin through the ringer, including a "game conditions" situation in which they watched a Cubs-Phillies game so Mackanin could explain his thought process during decision-making. . .. Cubs begin search for manager with Mackanin |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Money Corner: Those pesky college applications - OCRegister
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Money Corner: Those pesky college applications OCRegister The allowable credit is reduced if your modified adjusted gross income is more than $80000 ($160000 if married filing jointly). The credit is equal to 100 percent of the first $2000 of qualified educational expenses plus 20 percent of the next $2000 of ... |
Monday, October 31, 2011
Seiler uses Mo. incentives to grow - St. Louis Business Journal:
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After outgrowing its Webster Groves headquarters, the companyu to combine its operations intoone 148,000-square-foot facilituy at 3433 Tree Court Industrial Blvd. The compangy is celebrating the move with an open house Fridayand Saturday. Seiler has applied, and expects to be approved, for reimbursemenf of 50 percent for training throughy the stateincentive program, said Seiler’s directo of human resources, Dan He said the training woulr include new employees as well as improving the skilpl sets of current employees for the fiscal year beginning next Seiler is a contract manufacturer, specializingh in fire-control equipment, and a distributort of surveying instruments, microscopes and Zeiss planetaria.
The manufacturingh division producesoptical fire-control equipment and components, such as telescopes and gunsights, primarily for the military. The divisionm accounts for about halfof Seiler’s revenue, whichy was nearly $50 million in 2008. St. Louis County is providingg Chapter 100 tax abatement for thenew headquarters, said Seiler Executivde Vice President Rick Seiler. The company boughg its new building in Octoberfor $5.8 million, moving abour 150 employees from three previouxs buildings to the new Kirkwood address. Rick Seiler said Fridauy that in exchange for the tax the company committed to add at leasty 25 jobs and maintain them for10 years.
At the time the move Presideny Tom Seiler told the Businesz Journal that the company plansz to add between 30 and 40 employees over the next four to five mostlyin manufacturing. Seiler Instrument was foundecdin 1945. It’s owned by Tom Seiler; his Eric; and his brother, Rick.
After outgrowing its Webster Groves headquarters, the companyu to combine its operations intoone 148,000-square-foot facilituy at 3433 Tree Court Industrial Blvd. The compangy is celebrating the move with an open house Fridayand Saturday. Seiler has applied, and expects to be approved, for reimbursemenf of 50 percent for training throughy the stateincentive program, said Seiler’s directo of human resources, Dan He said the training woulr include new employees as well as improving the skilpl sets of current employees for the fiscal year beginning next Seiler is a contract manufacturer, specializingh in fire-control equipment, and a distributort of surveying instruments, microscopes and Zeiss planetaria.
The manufacturingh division producesoptical fire-control equipment and components, such as telescopes and gunsights, primarily for the military. The divisionm accounts for about halfof Seiler’s revenue, whichy was nearly $50 million in 2008. St. Louis County is providingg Chapter 100 tax abatement for thenew headquarters, said Seiler Executivde Vice President Rick Seiler. The company boughg its new building in Octoberfor $5.8 million, moving abour 150 employees from three previouxs buildings to the new Kirkwood address. Rick Seiler said Fridauy that in exchange for the tax the company committed to add at leasty 25 jobs and maintain them for10 years.
At the time the move Presideny Tom Seiler told the Businesz Journal that the company plansz to add between 30 and 40 employees over the next four to five mostlyin manufacturing. Seiler Instrument was foundecdin 1945. It’s owned by Tom Seiler; his Eric; and his brother, Rick.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
II Grande Torino To La Grande Inter - The Tale Of A Father And His Son - The Hard Tackle
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
SBA broker Mariani's advice: If bank makes an offer, take it - Triangle Business Journal:
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Nineteen months into the credit that’s the recommendation of Raleigh-based loan broke Steve Mariani, who matches borrowers with bankand non-banmk lenders. Mariani says that some deals he has worked on in recent weeksz have passed through as many as adozemn lenders. Many lenders have been upping their collaterak requirements to 50 percent in some evenon government-backed SBA loans. One of Mariani’a clients, a Raleigh restaurant owner lookin to buyanother establishment, underwent 16 reviews and was accepted threre times before they all fell through. In one the borrower even agreed to put up a portiojn ofthe cash, plus a house with no mortgage as additional collateral.
“The firsyt thing borrowers need to do is determine whethefr the bank or other lender is really says Mariani. “Otherwise, you wastd time.” He adds, “After that, if they make an take it.” With 65 percent of banks nationally tightening theirlending standards, it’s not surprisin that Triangle bankers have followed If there is a silver lining to be founs in the financial downturn, however, it will be once conditions improve, the competition betweehn large and community banks is expected to heat up even opening avenues for business customers seekinh to maximize their banking relationships.
With the very notiom of bigness in banking havingv been calledinto question, community bankers believer that the post-crisis playing field will be wide open. “It’d not like we are going to go out and criticizre thelarge banks,” says Steve CEO of Raleigh-based . “But at the same time we know all of our depositoreand borrowers. It makes you operate in a different way.” Whatever changese the banking system goes througyh in thecoming months, community bankerw believe their role will be “We’ll be the ones makiny the loans,” says CEO Grant Yarber. In various the community banks already are preparing forthat day.
At Raleigh-basec , for example, some employeesx have been tasked with creating a new divisionj that solely caters to an important client homeowners associations. The bank has packaged a numbet ofservices – including online CDs, scanned deposits and varioua financial management functions into a unified offering. Also launchingf new products – this one aimed at individual bankconsumerds – is Cary-based , which recently said it woule begin offering interest payments of 5.01 percentr annually to qualifying checking accounts.
Businesw customers evaluating current banking relationships shouldd check if their bank has signes up for an emergencyprogram that, for the firsf time, extends insurance to non-interest-bearing transactional accounts such as payrolll accounts. Most area banks have signed up from the which was enacted last fall to keep companie s from pulling the then uninsurefd pots of money out of the bankingsystenm altogether. Set to expire in December, the guaranteer may be extended.
In addition, business clientse curious about the financial stabilitu of theirbanks can, using a simplre formula and a few public numbers from the FDIC Web perform their own stability The calculation is made by dividing the value of the lender’s non-performing assets (loans past due 90 days + nonaccruao loans + other real estate by the sum of its tangible commonj equity capital (total assets - liabilities - intangibles + + its loan loss reserves. If the resulting expressed asa percent, is over 100, then the bank coulfd be headed for problems. The calculation, called the “Texa Ratio,” was developed to predict financial meltdowns duringthe S&p crisis of the 1980s.
“It’s not the only measure (of bank stability),” says UNC-Charlotte banking professor Tony Plath. “But it has
Nineteen months into the credit that’s the recommendation of Raleigh-based loan broke Steve Mariani, who matches borrowers with bankand non-banmk lenders. Mariani says that some deals he has worked on in recent weeksz have passed through as many as adozemn lenders. Many lenders have been upping their collaterak requirements to 50 percent in some evenon government-backed SBA loans. One of Mariani’a clients, a Raleigh restaurant owner lookin to buyanother establishment, underwent 16 reviews and was accepted threre times before they all fell through. In one the borrower even agreed to put up a portiojn ofthe cash, plus a house with no mortgage as additional collateral.
“The firsyt thing borrowers need to do is determine whethefr the bank or other lender is really says Mariani. “Otherwise, you wastd time.” He adds, “After that, if they make an take it.” With 65 percent of banks nationally tightening theirlending standards, it’s not surprisin that Triangle bankers have followed If there is a silver lining to be founs in the financial downturn, however, it will be once conditions improve, the competition betweehn large and community banks is expected to heat up even opening avenues for business customers seekinh to maximize their banking relationships.
With the very notiom of bigness in banking havingv been calledinto question, community bankers believer that the post-crisis playing field will be wide open. “It’d not like we are going to go out and criticizre thelarge banks,” says Steve CEO of Raleigh-based . “But at the same time we know all of our depositoreand borrowers. It makes you operate in a different way.” Whatever changese the banking system goes througyh in thecoming months, community bankerw believe their role will be “We’ll be the ones makiny the loans,” says CEO Grant Yarber. In various the community banks already are preparing forthat day.
At Raleigh-basec , for example, some employeesx have been tasked with creating a new divisionj that solely caters to an important client homeowners associations. The bank has packaged a numbet ofservices – including online CDs, scanned deposits and varioua financial management functions into a unified offering. Also launchingf new products – this one aimed at individual bankconsumerds – is Cary-based , which recently said it woule begin offering interest payments of 5.01 percentr annually to qualifying checking accounts.
Businesw customers evaluating current banking relationships shouldd check if their bank has signes up for an emergencyprogram that, for the firsf time, extends insurance to non-interest-bearing transactional accounts such as payrolll accounts. Most area banks have signed up from the which was enacted last fall to keep companie s from pulling the then uninsurefd pots of money out of the bankingsystenm altogether. Set to expire in December, the guaranteer may be extended.
In addition, business clientse curious about the financial stabilitu of theirbanks can, using a simplre formula and a few public numbers from the FDIC Web perform their own stability The calculation is made by dividing the value of the lender’s non-performing assets (loans past due 90 days + nonaccruao loans + other real estate by the sum of its tangible commonj equity capital (total assets - liabilities - intangibles + + its loan loss reserves. If the resulting expressed asa percent, is over 100, then the bank coulfd be headed for problems. The calculation, called the “Texa Ratio,” was developed to predict financial meltdowns duringthe S&p crisis of the 1980s.
“It’s not the only measure (of bank stability),” says UNC-Charlotte banking professor Tony Plath. “But it has
Monday, October 24, 2011
CEO Hanway stepping down at Cigna - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The Philadelphia-based company (NYSE:CI) said Hanway, 57, has led the companhy for a decade. He will be replaced as CEO by Cignaa President and Chief Operating OfficerDavid M. 43. Cordani will not be as the company has decided to separate the chairman andCEO positions. Independent directo r Isaiah Harris Jr. will be non-executive chairman. Cigna said it has been planninga “disciplined and comprehensivwe succession process” for a year. Cordani joined Cigna in 1991 and prior to his appointmenyt as president of Cigna HealthCarein 2005, servee as president of Healtgh Segments for Cigna HealthCare and as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Cigna HealthCare.
He also servexd as controller for the company and as presideng of theHealthCare unit’sx southeast region. Prior to joining the Cordani was with a predecessor firm of Cordani serves on boards of directors for the National Associationof Manufacturers, the Connecticut Businesxs and Industry Association, and the Cignas Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s degrees in science from Texas A&M University and graduated witha master’z degree in business administration from the University of Hartford. Cordaniu also is a charterex financial consultant and a certifiedpublicx accountant. Harris, 56, has been a director of the companyysince 2005.
He held numerous executive positions with oversight responsibilities forvarioud business, finance and operational functions at BellSouth (now part of until 2007, including as president and chied executive officer of BellSouth Advertising and Publishinbg Group and as chief financial officer of BellSouth Telecommunicationzs Inc. Harris previously served as vice presidenft and corporate controller ofSupervalu Inc. and also spentf 13 years with KPMG as a certifiedxpublic accountant. Harris is currently a directoer ofDeluxe Corp. and an independeny trustee of Wells FargoAdvantage Funds. Hanwa y was named chairman and chieff executive officer of Cignain 2000.
Prior to he served the company as president and chieff operating officer and held a number of managemenf andexecutive roles. Hanway joined a predecessodr to Cigna, Insurance Co. of North America, in 1978 as assistantg controller. That company merged in 1982 with Connecticurt General toform Cigna.
The Philadelphia-based company (NYSE:CI) said Hanway, 57, has led the companhy for a decade. He will be replaced as CEO by Cignaa President and Chief Operating OfficerDavid M. 43. Cordani will not be as the company has decided to separate the chairman andCEO positions. Independent directo r Isaiah Harris Jr. will be non-executive chairman. Cigna said it has been planninga “disciplined and comprehensivwe succession process” for a year. Cordani joined Cigna in 1991 and prior to his appointmenyt as president of Cigna HealthCarein 2005, servee as president of Healtgh Segments for Cigna HealthCare and as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Cigna HealthCare.
He also servexd as controller for the company and as presideng of theHealthCare unit’sx southeast region. Prior to joining the Cordani was with a predecessor firm of Cordani serves on boards of directors for the National Associationof Manufacturers, the Connecticut Businesxs and Industry Association, and the Cignas Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s degrees in science from Texas A&M University and graduated witha master’z degree in business administration from the University of Hartford. Cordaniu also is a charterex financial consultant and a certifiedpublicx accountant. Harris, 56, has been a director of the companyysince 2005.
He held numerous executive positions with oversight responsibilities forvarioud business, finance and operational functions at BellSouth (now part of until 2007, including as president and chied executive officer of BellSouth Advertising and Publishinbg Group and as chief financial officer of BellSouth Telecommunicationzs Inc. Harris previously served as vice presidenft and corporate controller ofSupervalu Inc. and also spentf 13 years with KPMG as a certifiedxpublic accountant. Harris is currently a directoer ofDeluxe Corp. and an independeny trustee of Wells FargoAdvantage Funds. Hanwa y was named chairman and chieff executive officer of Cignain 2000.
Prior to he served the company as president and chieff operating officer and held a number of managemenf andexecutive roles. Hanway joined a predecessodr to Cigna, Insurance Co. of North America, in 1978 as assistantg controller. That company merged in 1982 with Connecticurt General toform Cigna.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
J.G. Wentworth bankruptcy plan OK
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As part of the deal, J.G. Wentworth’s private equity firm of New York, will invest $100 millionb of new equity to supporongoing operations. It will also provide as much as $35 million for the companu to buy loans from lenders in exchange for new preferrex interests inthe company. The Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based company sought acceptance of its plan from its lenderxs before what is called a prepackaged More than 90 percent of the termlendere approved, the company said. J.G.
Wentworth said its decision to file for Chapterd 11 came after an extensive review of alternatives to addresas pressuresfrom “extremely challenging capital markets and high borrowing costs”, and was unanimouslt approved by the company’s board of In December, J.G. Wentworthn laid off 120 of its 200 employeese and closed its LasVegae office. Founded in 1991, it movedr from Philadelphia to Bryn Mawrin 2003.
As part of the deal, J.G. Wentworth’s private equity firm of New York, will invest $100 millionb of new equity to supporongoing operations. It will also provide as much as $35 million for the companu to buy loans from lenders in exchange for new preferrex interests inthe company. The Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based company sought acceptance of its plan from its lenderxs before what is called a prepackaged More than 90 percent of the termlendere approved, the company said. J.G.
Wentworth said its decision to file for Chapterd 11 came after an extensive review of alternatives to addresas pressuresfrom “extremely challenging capital markets and high borrowing costs”, and was unanimouslt approved by the company’s board of In December, J.G. Wentworthn laid off 120 of its 200 employeese and closed its LasVegae office. Founded in 1991, it movedr from Philadelphia to Bryn Mawrin 2003.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Realtors index: Pending home sales jump sharply - Phoenix Business Journal:
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NAR’s latest Pending Home Sales Index jumpeds sharplyin April, a stronf indication that the U.S. housing market should continuwe its slow recovery throughthe summer. The index is a forward-lookinfg indicator based on contracts signedin April. It rose 6.7 percentf to 90.3 from a readingt of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2 percenf above April 2008 when itwas 87.5. An indexs of 100 is equal to the average leveo of contract activityduring 2001. That was the firs t year data was collected, as well as the first of five consecutiv e record yearsfor existing-home sales. Lawrence Yun, NAR chiedf economist, said buyers are respondingh to very favorablemarket conditions.
“Housing affordability conditionss have been athistoric highs, but now the $8,00o0 first-time buyer tax credit is beginning to impact the market,” he “Since first-time buyers must finalizwe their purchase by Nov. 30 to get the we expect greater activity in themonths ahead, and that shouled spark more sales by repeat While pending home sales gained in the West, it was to a lesser extent than other areas of the The index rose 1.8 percent in the West to but is 2.9 percent below April 2008. The inded in the Northeast shotup 32.6 percen to 78.9 in April and is 0.8 percent abovee a year ago. In the Midwest the index rose 9.8 percentg to 90.4 and is 11.
1 percentg above April 2008. The index in the Soutb slipped 0.2 percent to 93.0 in April but is 3.5 percen higher than a year ago. According to the NAR, the Pendiny Home Sales Index is based on a largwnational sample, typically representing about 20 percent of transactiond for existing-home sales.
NAR’s latest Pending Home Sales Index jumpeds sharplyin April, a stronf indication that the U.S. housing market should continuwe its slow recovery throughthe summer. The index is a forward-lookinfg indicator based on contracts signedin April. It rose 6.7 percentf to 90.3 from a readingt of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2 percenf above April 2008 when itwas 87.5. An indexs of 100 is equal to the average leveo of contract activityduring 2001. That was the firs t year data was collected, as well as the first of five consecutiv e record yearsfor existing-home sales. Lawrence Yun, NAR chiedf economist, said buyers are respondingh to very favorablemarket conditions.
“Housing affordability conditionss have been athistoric highs, but now the $8,00o0 first-time buyer tax credit is beginning to impact the market,” he “Since first-time buyers must finalizwe their purchase by Nov. 30 to get the we expect greater activity in themonths ahead, and that shouled spark more sales by repeat While pending home sales gained in the West, it was to a lesser extent than other areas of the The index rose 1.8 percent in the West to but is 2.9 percent below April 2008. The inded in the Northeast shotup 32.6 percen to 78.9 in April and is 0.8 percent abovee a year ago. In the Midwest the index rose 9.8 percentg to 90.4 and is 11.
1 percentg above April 2008. The index in the Soutb slipped 0.2 percent to 93.0 in April but is 3.5 percen higher than a year ago. According to the NAR, the Pendiny Home Sales Index is based on a largwnational sample, typically representing about 20 percent of transactiond for existing-home sales.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Unlocked versions of new iPhone 4S coming soon - San Jose Mercury News
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Telegraph.co.uk | Unlocked versions of new iPhone 4S coming soon San Jose Mercury News For the first time since Apple (AAPL) launched its iconic smartphone, the company is offering unlocked versions of its newest model to US consumers within weeks of its debut. Starting next month, consumers will be able to purchase an iPhone directly ... Unlocked iPhone 4S units already seen in at least some Apple stores What is iOS 5 Meant for Apple Gadgets |
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Layne Christensen posts record second-quarter results - Kansas City Business Journal:
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In a release before the market openedron Thursday, the Mission Woods-based company (Nasdaq: LAYN) reported earningse of $15.1 million, or 78 cents a share, for the quartedr that ended July 31. This is a 66 percent increasrefrom $9.6 million, or 60 centsd a share, last year. Revenue for the quarter was $269.6y million, up 24 percent from $217.8 The company reported a 22.6 percent revenude increase in its watefinfrastructure segment, a jump of 28.4 percen t in mineral exploration and 28.6 percenyt in energy, compared with last year’s second quarter. “Layned experienced a solid quarterf across all major company CEO Andrew Schmitt said inthe release.
“Improving weathere in the U.S. was helpful in getting caughtf up on water projectz which were slowed in thefirst quarter. Mineral exploratiobn activity continued strong throughout most regions despitde an early rainy season inWest Africa. Higher naturall gas pricing and an increased number of well completion s kept Layne Energy on a steady upward Layne Christensen provides products and servicesa forthe water, mineral and energy markets. It ranke No. 17 on the Kansas City Business Journal’w list of area public companies.
In a release before the market openedron Thursday, the Mission Woods-based company (Nasdaq: LAYN) reported earningse of $15.1 million, or 78 cents a share, for the quartedr that ended July 31. This is a 66 percent increasrefrom $9.6 million, or 60 centsd a share, last year. Revenue for the quarter was $269.6y million, up 24 percent from $217.8 The company reported a 22.6 percent revenude increase in its watefinfrastructure segment, a jump of 28.4 percen t in mineral exploration and 28.6 percenyt in energy, compared with last year’s second quarter. “Layned experienced a solid quarterf across all major company CEO Andrew Schmitt said inthe release.
“Improving weathere in the U.S. was helpful in getting caughtf up on water projectz which were slowed in thefirst quarter. Mineral exploratiobn activity continued strong throughout most regions despitde an early rainy season inWest Africa. Higher naturall gas pricing and an increased number of well completion s kept Layne Energy on a steady upward Layne Christensen provides products and servicesa forthe water, mineral and energy markets. It ranke No. 17 on the Kansas City Business Journal’w list of area public companies.
Friday, October 14, 2011
CHFA chief Alexander to retire in the fall - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Alexander started with CHFA in 1988 as head of its finance and became executive director inJanuary 2001. “I’m not headiny off to a retirement Alexander said ina statement. “Several years ago, I determineed I needed to slow down and reduce the stress level in my But I still plan tobe CHFA’s board has been preparing for Alexander’s and already has set up a search committeed to find his replacement. CHFA Chairman Joel Rosenstein in his own that Alexander willbe missed. “He has been in instrumentap in CHFA’s success,” Rosenstein “We appreciate the strength of the team and organizationb heis leaving.
” Created by the Coloradk Legislature in 1973, CHFA makesz loans to low- and moderate-income developers of affordable multifamily housing as well as small- and medium-size Milroy “Roy” Alexander grew up on the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, according to a Leadership Denvert biography. After moving to Denver, Alexander earned an accounting degreew fromin 1974, subsequently becomingg finance manager for a Colorado medicakl instruments maker and a senior manager at the Denverr branch of the Touche Ross & Co. accountinv firm. Touche Ross now is Deloittde Touche Tohmatsu, based in New York. He was accepted into the ’sx Leadership Denver class for 1985.
After leavinfg Touche Ross, Alexander started a specialty food storw inWestminster Mall. But a few years later, in 1988, he becamw CHFA’s assistant director of finance. He was promoted to finance directorin 1990. Alexander’s CHFA positiob and his retail business overlapped until when he sold thefood store. Alexanderd succeeded David Herlingeras CHFA’s executive director in Januaryg 2001. Herlinger retired the same year.
Alexander started with CHFA in 1988 as head of its finance and became executive director inJanuary 2001. “I’m not headiny off to a retirement Alexander said ina statement. “Several years ago, I determineed I needed to slow down and reduce the stress level in my But I still plan tobe CHFA’s board has been preparing for Alexander’s and already has set up a search committeed to find his replacement. CHFA Chairman Joel Rosenstein in his own that Alexander willbe missed. “He has been in instrumentap in CHFA’s success,” Rosenstein “We appreciate the strength of the team and organizationb heis leaving.
” Created by the Coloradk Legislature in 1973, CHFA makesz loans to low- and moderate-income developers of affordable multifamily housing as well as small- and medium-size Milroy “Roy” Alexander grew up on the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, according to a Leadership Denvert biography. After moving to Denver, Alexander earned an accounting degreew fromin 1974, subsequently becomingg finance manager for a Colorado medicakl instruments maker and a senior manager at the Denverr branch of the Touche Ross & Co. accountinv firm. Touche Ross now is Deloittde Touche Tohmatsu, based in New York. He was accepted into the ’sx Leadership Denver class for 1985.
After leavinfg Touche Ross, Alexander started a specialty food storw inWestminster Mall. But a few years later, in 1988, he becamw CHFA’s assistant director of finance. He was promoted to finance directorin 1990. Alexander’s CHFA positiob and his retail business overlapped until when he sold thefood store. Alexanderd succeeded David Herlingeras CHFA’s executive director in Januaryg 2001. Herlinger retired the same year.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Eddie Bauer buyer says it will turn retailer around - Triangle Business Journal:
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Jonathan Lynch, a managing directof of CCMP CapitalAdvisors LLC, said without the burden of could quickly become a profitable “In this case, we are talking abouty a good company with a bad balance sheet, and we are goinv to turn it into a greatg company with a great balance sheet,” Lynch Lynch said Eddie Bauer CEO Neil Fisks and his team have made “impressive strides in a very difficult economicv climate.” Looking at key retail metrics, particularly comparable-storee sales, Eddie Bauer has outperformed its Lynch said. Lynch said CCMP Capital woulf keepthe company’s headquarters in Bellevue because he said therer is no compelling strategic reason to move it.
He said that CCMP Capitalp typically holds on to companies for five to10 years. And Lyncyh said his firm also would keep most ofEddie Bauer’a 371 retail stores open, although he said that some store that can’t remain profitable would be Lynch said he did not know how many stores that mightg be. Eddie Bauer f The retailer struck a deal with CCMP for $202 million. CCMP’s offer is essentially an openintg bid forEddie Bauer’s assets. The sale must be approvede by abankruptcy judge, who will oversee an CCMP likely would emerge as Eddir Bauer’s owner, unless there is an offerd that beats CCMP’s price and terms. Eddie Bauetr listed total assetsof $476.
1 million and total debts of $426.7 million as of May 30.
Jonathan Lynch, a managing directof of CCMP CapitalAdvisors LLC, said without the burden of could quickly become a profitable “In this case, we are talking abouty a good company with a bad balance sheet, and we are goinv to turn it into a greatg company with a great balance sheet,” Lynch Lynch said Eddie Bauer CEO Neil Fisks and his team have made “impressive strides in a very difficult economicv climate.” Looking at key retail metrics, particularly comparable-storee sales, Eddie Bauer has outperformed its Lynch said. Lynch said CCMP Capital woulf keepthe company’s headquarters in Bellevue because he said therer is no compelling strategic reason to move it.
He said that CCMP Capitalp typically holds on to companies for five to10 years. And Lyncyh said his firm also would keep most ofEddie Bauer’a 371 retail stores open, although he said that some store that can’t remain profitable would be Lynch said he did not know how many stores that mightg be. Eddie Bauer f The retailer struck a deal with CCMP for $202 million. CCMP’s offer is essentially an openintg bid forEddie Bauer’s assets. The sale must be approvede by abankruptcy judge, who will oversee an CCMP likely would emerge as Eddir Bauer’s owner, unless there is an offerd that beats CCMP’s price and terms. Eddie Bauetr listed total assetsof $476.
1 million and total debts of $426.7 million as of May 30.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Yee delivered a written statement to the explaining that the Boarc of Equalization is workinhg withthe , , and the to find function s that could be consolidated. “Taking an incrementalo approach, consolidating those processes or functions where we have common business approaches will lead to immediate efficiencies with little or no investment on the part ofthe state’xs general fund for long-term gain,” Yee Members from the agencies met in May to talk consolidation with likely candidates including call centers, printing and mailing, electronic capture and the entire process of processingv tax returns.
The agenciesa are making an inventory of equipmenf and expertise to see what can be shared or Yee was elected tothe five-member boared in November 2006 to represent the coastal region from the Oregon border to Santa Barbara The BOE collects more than $53 billion annual in sales taxes, property taxes, use taxeds and fees. The Franchise Tax Boare collects personal, corporate and bank taxes in
Yee delivered a written statement to the explaining that the Boarc of Equalization is workinhg withthe , , and the to find function s that could be consolidated. “Taking an incrementalo approach, consolidating those processes or functions where we have common business approaches will lead to immediate efficiencies with little or no investment on the part ofthe state’xs general fund for long-term gain,” Yee Members from the agencies met in May to talk consolidation with likely candidates including call centers, printing and mailing, electronic capture and the entire process of processingv tax returns.
The agenciesa are making an inventory of equipmenf and expertise to see what can be shared or Yee was elected tothe five-member boared in November 2006 to represent the coastal region from the Oregon border to Santa Barbara The BOE collects more than $53 billion annual in sales taxes, property taxes, use taxeds and fees. The Franchise Tax Boare collects personal, corporate and bank taxes in
Monday, October 3, 2011
Brian Stann: Sonnen 'very difficult to overcome' - USA Today
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USA Today | Brian Stann: Sonnen 'very difficult to overcome' USA Today It's very difficult for people to overcome. In all honesty, I haven't seen anyone really overcome it. Even in the fights he loses, he's normally winning the bout, and if he does lose it, it's usually because he got caught with a submission while he was ... |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Good managers can alleviate some staff fears - bizjournals:
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Even if your business is in great shape andyou don’y expect any negative outcomes from less-than-perfect macro-economic your employees likely are feeling a littlw uneasy. If they are not worrierd about theirjob security, they might be worriedd about their spouse’s job, the value of their the value of their home or other Because the outputs of an organizationn are built from the actions of their health and wellness matter to an organization’s If uncertainty and fear are not dealf with positively, they can lead to stress and emotional troubles, a weakened immunee system and other health problems.
And those personal issues add up to issues for an An organization teeming with people paralyzed by fear is It will feel the pain in the form of lower absenteeism andlow morale. On the other hand, an organization with a resiliengt and confident work force will have greatedrproductivity (yes, resilient people work harder than others duringy change), greater job satisfaction, higher retentiojn and lower absenteeism — among othe r benefits. Whether fears are based on real orperceive threats, good managers can alleviate some of their staff’sw concerns.
Good managers can help peoplee stay focused and positive durinttough times, and help them continue to perform and add to the bottomm line. When people feel uncertain, they try to re-establisgh control, understanding, support and purpose. People naturallgy seek ways to feel in becausethey don’t like to feel change is happening them. They can find a feeling of controk in small things that might not be related to thechangse — such as carving out a small projecyt at home and tackling it stary to finish, creating or making something from scratch or organizing files and Managers can encourage people to focuw on the immediate and take pride in even smalpl accomplishments.
People also look to re-establisg understanding during timesof change. We feel like we are thrownb intoa funhouse; it takes a few minutees to learn to navigate sloping floors and floor-to-ceilinv mirrors. By developing a communication plan and engagingb people in discussions about where the organizationis going, managers can help peopld understand how the new worlr will work. People seek support in the midstf of uncertaintyand change. Somehow, everythingy seems a little better when people feel they arenot alone. Thosee gathered around the water coole are instinctively lookingfor support.
Managersx can channel this need by setting up small meetingsz with leaders to chat or having teamsd focus on manageable tasks that move theorganizatio forward. People also look to re-establish their purpos during timesof change. They often feel like thei r old purpose is threatened or might become irrelevantt when their surroundings are in Those who define themselvesas spouses, parents, siblings, communityg members and job holders do a much better job at maintainingg their sense of purpose during uncertainty than those who view themselve as “a doctor” or “ann accountant” or “a factory Managers can help peoplwe remember that the change is not about them it is not a reflection of any one personh or their value.
Managers can stress that they have a valur that is much broaderr than justtheir work, and they can encourage peoplr to focus on what they are good at. Fear mightr be prevalent during tougheconomic times, but it does not have to be an albatrosz for an organization. Organizations can continue to and even use this time to build a foundationn for a stronger organization in the Just realize what people are experiencing and what they and then meet people wherethey are. Kate Nelson is a partner in Change Guides LLC anda co-authort of “The Change Management Pocket and “The Eight Constantsz of Change.
” Reach her at
Even if your business is in great shape andyou don’y expect any negative outcomes from less-than-perfect macro-economic your employees likely are feeling a littlw uneasy. If they are not worrierd about theirjob security, they might be worriedd about their spouse’s job, the value of their the value of their home or other Because the outputs of an organizationn are built from the actions of their health and wellness matter to an organization’s If uncertainty and fear are not dealf with positively, they can lead to stress and emotional troubles, a weakened immunee system and other health problems.
And those personal issues add up to issues for an An organization teeming with people paralyzed by fear is It will feel the pain in the form of lower absenteeism andlow morale. On the other hand, an organization with a resiliengt and confident work force will have greatedrproductivity (yes, resilient people work harder than others duringy change), greater job satisfaction, higher retentiojn and lower absenteeism — among othe r benefits. Whether fears are based on real orperceive threats, good managers can alleviate some of their staff’sw concerns.
Good managers can help peoplee stay focused and positive durinttough times, and help them continue to perform and add to the bottomm line. When people feel uncertain, they try to re-establisgh control, understanding, support and purpose. People naturallgy seek ways to feel in becausethey don’t like to feel change is happening them. They can find a feeling of controk in small things that might not be related to thechangse — such as carving out a small projecyt at home and tackling it stary to finish, creating or making something from scratch or organizing files and Managers can encourage people to focuw on the immediate and take pride in even smalpl accomplishments.
People also look to re-establisg understanding during timesof change. We feel like we are thrownb intoa funhouse; it takes a few minutees to learn to navigate sloping floors and floor-to-ceilinv mirrors. By developing a communication plan and engagingb people in discussions about where the organizationis going, managers can help peopld understand how the new worlr will work. People seek support in the midstf of uncertaintyand change. Somehow, everythingy seems a little better when people feel they arenot alone. Thosee gathered around the water coole are instinctively lookingfor support.
Managersx can channel this need by setting up small meetingsz with leaders to chat or having teamsd focus on manageable tasks that move theorganizatio forward. People also look to re-establish their purpos during timesof change. They often feel like thei r old purpose is threatened or might become irrelevantt when their surroundings are in Those who define themselvesas spouses, parents, siblings, communityg members and job holders do a much better job at maintainingg their sense of purpose during uncertainty than those who view themselve as “a doctor” or “ann accountant” or “a factory Managers can help peoplwe remember that the change is not about them it is not a reflection of any one personh or their value.
Managers can stress that they have a valur that is much broaderr than justtheir work, and they can encourage peoplr to focus on what they are good at. Fear mightr be prevalent during tougheconomic times, but it does not have to be an albatrosz for an organization. Organizations can continue to and even use this time to build a foundationn for a stronger organization in the Just realize what people are experiencing and what they and then meet people wherethey are. Kate Nelson is a partner in Change Guides LLC anda co-authort of “The Change Management Pocket and “The Eight Constantsz of Change.
” Reach her at
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Brain Resource Launches MyCalmBeat Personal Stress Reduction Monitor at Health 2.0 - Sacramento Bee
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Brain Resource Launches MyCalmBeat Personal Stress Reduction Monitor at Health 2.0 Sacramento Bee At the same time it provides real time physiological feedback from your heart rate variability to help you observe and monitor improvements in your ability to manage stress." Using a small ear clip, the monitor tracks an individual's heart rate ... |
Arctic Adventures in Lapland with the Travel Experts at Nordic Visitor San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Several tours include entrance to the whimsical Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland along with visits to traditional reindeer farms, where guests can earn their "reindeer driving licenses" or take part in a special Lappish ceremony of crossing ... |
2 lightning-caused fires continue to be monitored KVOA Tucson News The Frio, now 2375 acres, is burning in the Pinal Mountain range and the 650 Fire, which started August 28th, is burning seven miles north of Superior in the Superstition mountains on Montana Mountain. The 650 fire is approximately 3800 acres in size ... |
Monday, September 5, 2011
'Up' avoids 'Hangover' at box office - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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"Up" brought in an estimated $44,244,000 in its second weekend, beating out the new release from , whichu brought in an estimated Anothernew release, 'ws "Land of the Lost," came in well in thirc with an estimated $19,524,000. According to a repory on Box Office Mojo, which trackxs box-office revenue, "Up" was shown on about 6,700 screens at 3,818 sites and "Thee Hangover" was shown on about 4,500 screens at 3,2689 sites. Coming in fourth was last week's number-two "Night at the Museum: Battle of the from , which broughrt in an estimated $14,650,000.
Rounding out the top five is 'e "Star Trek," which brought in an esimated The report saysthat "Star has brought in $222.8 millionn in 31 days, making it the second-biggesf box office smash in the "Star franchise, when adjusted for tickety price inflation. The top spot belongs to the original "Statr Trek: The Motion Picture."
"Up" brought in an estimated $44,244,000 in its second weekend, beating out the new release from , whichu brought in an estimated Anothernew release, 'ws "Land of the Lost," came in well in thirc with an estimated $19,524,000. According to a repory on Box Office Mojo, which trackxs box-office revenue, "Up" was shown on about 6,700 screens at 3,818 sites and "Thee Hangover" was shown on about 4,500 screens at 3,2689 sites. Coming in fourth was last week's number-two "Night at the Museum: Battle of the from , which broughrt in an estimated $14,650,000.
Rounding out the top five is 'e "Star Trek," which brought in an esimated The report saysthat "Star has brought in $222.8 millionn in 31 days, making it the second-biggesf box office smash in the "Star franchise, when adjusted for tickety price inflation. The top spot belongs to the original "Statr Trek: The Motion Picture."
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Blag a ticket for Muti - Delano.lu
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Delano.lu | Blag a ticket for Muti Delano.lu The Philharmonie's 2011-12 season opens with two prestigious concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by the great Riccardo Muti. A regular guest of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic's, Muti was also principal conductor at Salzburg's ... |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Lumiere stops recognizing warring union, affecting 750 workers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Lawyers representing managementat -owned Lumiere sent letters Thursday to representativesw of Local 74 and its spinoff, , announcing a withdrawalo of recognition of Local 74. “The unio has evinced a lack of continuithyof representation, altering the identity of the bargaining representative and establishing a fundamental change in the bargainint representatives,” DLA Piper lawyers representing Lumieree wrote to Dave Morton of Unite HERE Locak 74 and Noel Beasley of Workerxs United.
Lumiere started receiving competing claims abouy which union was representing its kitchen andhousekeepinvg workers, creating confusion about the official union said Todd George, general managerf and vice president at “Our hope was that the unionsa would be able to work this out amongst themselves,” he said. “We’rre trying to stay out of the middle of thescompeting unions.” He said Lumierew notified workers Thursday of the company’s decisionm to not recognize the union.
As a Local 74 filed unfair labor practice charges with the Nationalp LaborRelations Board, said Morton, the organizing director for Localo 74, who called Pinnacle's actions "unlawful" and “This has been nothing more than an attempt by (Pinnaclse Chairman and CEO) Dan Lee and the heads of Pinnacles Entertainment to be anti-union,” he said. Morton said the unionm would consider picketingbut hasn't made any decisionz yet. When asked about the possibility of a strikw orother action, George said: “Wse would hope that would not be the case, especially in this type of That’s not the way we woulf like to proceed.
” If there is a Lumiere has a right to replace any workersa who walk off the job, according to Mack a Lumiere spokesman. Unite HERE was formede in 2004when Unite, a garment workersx union, and Hotel Employee and Restaurant Employees Union joined forces. But the marriages wasn’t a happy one, with garment workers claiming that the newleadership didn’t care about their needs, leading to a lot of disgruntler workers nationwide. So in March, some workers defectexd to createWorkers United, which has been competinf with Unite HERE to represent workers nationwide ever since.
Local 74 voted in Marchj to leave Unite HERE to becomw a part ofWorkers United, Morton Workers United is now affiliated with laboe giant, . Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. PNK) is based in Las Vegas.
Lawyers representing managementat -owned Lumiere sent letters Thursday to representativesw of Local 74 and its spinoff, , announcing a withdrawalo of recognition of Local 74. “The unio has evinced a lack of continuithyof representation, altering the identity of the bargaining representative and establishing a fundamental change in the bargainint representatives,” DLA Piper lawyers representing Lumieree wrote to Dave Morton of Unite HERE Locak 74 and Noel Beasley of Workerxs United.
Lumiere started receiving competing claims abouy which union was representing its kitchen andhousekeepinvg workers, creating confusion about the official union said Todd George, general managerf and vice president at “Our hope was that the unionsa would be able to work this out amongst themselves,” he said. “We’rre trying to stay out of the middle of thescompeting unions.” He said Lumierew notified workers Thursday of the company’s decisionm to not recognize the union.
As a Local 74 filed unfair labor practice charges with the Nationalp LaborRelations Board, said Morton, the organizing director for Localo 74, who called Pinnacle's actions "unlawful" and “This has been nothing more than an attempt by (Pinnaclse Chairman and CEO) Dan Lee and the heads of Pinnacles Entertainment to be anti-union,” he said. Morton said the unionm would consider picketingbut hasn't made any decisionz yet. When asked about the possibility of a strikw orother action, George said: “Wse would hope that would not be the case, especially in this type of That’s not the way we woulf like to proceed.
” If there is a Lumiere has a right to replace any workersa who walk off the job, according to Mack a Lumiere spokesman. Unite HERE was formede in 2004when Unite, a garment workersx union, and Hotel Employee and Restaurant Employees Union joined forces. But the marriages wasn’t a happy one, with garment workers claiming that the newleadership didn’t care about their needs, leading to a lot of disgruntler workers nationwide. So in March, some workers defectexd to createWorkers United, which has been competinf with Unite HERE to represent workers nationwide ever since.
Local 74 voted in Marchj to leave Unite HERE to becomw a part ofWorkers United, Morton Workers United is now affiliated with laboe giant, . Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. PNK) is based in Las Vegas.
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