Bad Diligence? Malpractice? Or Just Chutzpah? Forbes The Complaint brings up issues of whether Sidley conducted bad due diligence or committed malpractice. But reading Sidley's response makes me think that Watts Water has some chutzpah to accuse Sidley of anything. After looking at the Complaint, the ... |
Friday, August 31, 2012
Bad Diligence? Malpractice? Or Just Chutzpah? - Forbes
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Marco Rubio greeted like a celebrity at the RNC - NBCNews.com (blog)
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VOXXI | Marco Rubio greeted like a celebrity at the RNC NBCNews.com (blog) Florida Senator Marco Rubio was often discussed as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney. Though he didn't get the honor, he'll have an important role in the Republican National Convention on Thursday night when he introduces Romney. Today the ... Marco Rubio: Immi gration should not be a 'political footb » |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors to move HQ to Loudoun County - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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BE&K Building Group of Vienna won preconstructiobn and construction services forthe building, whicy is expected to deliver next spring. The 37-year-olcd statewide association represents constructionand construction-related firms and has officese in Chantilly, Richmond, and Hampton Roads. Its Chantillyg headquarters lease ends next and the group was looking to expanx since it provides apprenticeship inseverak trades, safety training, and a comprehensives construction management education program. The new spacee will include training labs, classrooms, support space, meeting space and administrative offices.
ABC-VwA will occupy a little over half, or 17,500 squarw feet, and the rest will be leaser out to tenants that have not beenselected yet. The projecr was designed by Morgah GickMcBeath & Associates PC to get Gold Leadershipo in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greenj Building Council. Sustainable featuresa will include a pervious concrete pavement system to act as a stor m water system forthe facility, recycled glaszs terrazzo flooring, waterless urinalx and dual flush water closets.
BE&K Building Group of Vienna won preconstructiobn and construction services forthe building, whicy is expected to deliver next spring. The 37-year-olcd statewide association represents constructionand construction-related firms and has officese in Chantilly, Richmond, and Hampton Roads. Its Chantillyg headquarters lease ends next and the group was looking to expanx since it provides apprenticeship inseverak trades, safety training, and a comprehensives construction management education program. The new spacee will include training labs, classrooms, support space, meeting space and administrative offices.
ABC-VwA will occupy a little over half, or 17,500 squarw feet, and the rest will be leaser out to tenants that have not beenselected yet. The projecr was designed by Morgah GickMcBeath & Associates PC to get Gold Leadershipo in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greenj Building Council. Sustainable featuresa will include a pervious concrete pavement system to act as a stor m water system forthe facility, recycled glaszs terrazzo flooring, waterless urinalx and dual flush water closets.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Across media landscape, recession
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While that could describe nearl any industry amidthis it’s particularly apt for the media, whose advertising-based businesas model is taking a Those companies still advertising want to ensure they’re gettingf the most value for their dollars, whichj makes competition in the splintering mediwa landscape even tougher, said Marsha Young, a media buyer and partnert at Columbus-based “More than she said, “people are (return-on-investment) based.” Columbus Businessw First spoke to a sampling of area mediq companies to see how the recession has affectedc them.
“What’s affecting us is the automotive andhousing categories,” said Brian Dytko, markeyt manager for ’s seven area radilo stations. Realtors and car dealers are in the top five advertisingv categoriesfor radio, Dytko said, so when those industriez started declining, radio wasn’t far behind. Dytko estimated clientsd have cut their advertising budgets by30 percent. Clear Channel stations noticed a changelast year, Dytkop said, but the decline accelerated this year after the auto industry hit the The result has been cutbacks.
San Antonio-based Clear Channel said in January it wascutting 1,85p0 jobs, or 9 percent of its work as part of a $350 millionn cost-cutting plan. Dytko declined to say how many jobs were lostin Still, Dytko said it appears business is picking up and, if the economgy is turning around, he expectx radio will recover. “Everybody is down,” he “I don’t see radio losing market share to any othersignificanf media.” Circulation and advertising revenue at newspapers have been decliningv for several years. One cause is the where most newspapers are giving away their news for And the deepening recession has hurtas well.
The Columbus Dispatchg has had a couple rounde ofjob cuts; , a commercial printert in Carroll owned by shut down in and Addison, Texas-based , parengt of The Other Columbus Monthly, CEO magazine and the weekl y newspaper chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptch protection in April. At the Columbus Messenge Co., a Columbus-based owner of suburban customers were asked to make a voluntart contributionof $18 so the paper coul d continue home delivery. “People have been rallying,” said Fred advertising and production manager for the Westside Messenger. Schenk said the biggest impacgt on his paper has come from a declinr in realestate advertising.
“We’ve also seen a decline in small-businesseas advertising,” he said. “They’re going out of businessa or cutting back.” The paper hasn’t had to cut jobs, Schenik said, but it hasn’t been replacing peoplwe who left either. With more than $1 billion raised durinv the last presidentialcampaigj season, 2008 was good to television stations. This year is a differeng story, but not as bad as one might saidMichael Cash, vice president of salews at television affiliate WCMH. “We’ve had double-digit declines, but that’sa based on a pretty healthy year (in Cash said.
“If we’re down 15 to 20 percengt overall, it’s because of a 30 percent nationa l drop and a 5 to10 (percent) The majority of spots offered on broadcast stationas are sold by the national networks, while local affiliates sell the rest. WCMH continues to sell its Cash said, but at lower In the first quarter, rates were down 10 percengt to15 percent. Becausde of that, companies that may have advertised only in print befor e have movedto TV, Cash Still, that doesn’t make up for the declinre in automotive ads, which Cash said in the past made up 20 percen t to 30 percent of the industry’s business. ColumbusUnderground.cojm is doing better than most.
Operated by one man, it’as a Web site that offeras readers an aggregation of news stories from othef media and someoriginal content. Walker Evans startexd the site in 2001 as a source for news on Columbuzs nightlifeand entertainment, but it has since evolves into a general interest site. “I don’ty think people are looking forless news. They’rw just looking for it in different Evans said. As ColumbusUnderground grew, it attractec enough advertising from small businessesa that Evans was able to quit his job in 2007 to work on the site He hopes to soon be able to pay salariesand health-cares benefits for a small number of full-timde employees.
The key, Evans said, is the site’s low-costy model. Ads cost betweem $50 to $200 a month based on size and That attracts clients that advertised littlw if any inthe past, Evans
While that could describe nearl any industry amidthis it’s particularly apt for the media, whose advertising-based businesas model is taking a Those companies still advertising want to ensure they’re gettingf the most value for their dollars, whichj makes competition in the splintering mediwa landscape even tougher, said Marsha Young, a media buyer and partnert at Columbus-based “More than she said, “people are (return-on-investment) based.” Columbus Businessw First spoke to a sampling of area mediq companies to see how the recession has affectedc them.
“What’s affecting us is the automotive andhousing categories,” said Brian Dytko, markeyt manager for ’s seven area radilo stations. Realtors and car dealers are in the top five advertisingv categoriesfor radio, Dytko said, so when those industriez started declining, radio wasn’t far behind. Dytko estimated clientsd have cut their advertising budgets by30 percent. Clear Channel stations noticed a changelast year, Dytkop said, but the decline accelerated this year after the auto industry hit the The result has been cutbacks.
San Antonio-based Clear Channel said in January it wascutting 1,85p0 jobs, or 9 percent of its work as part of a $350 millionn cost-cutting plan. Dytko declined to say how many jobs were lostin Still, Dytko said it appears business is picking up and, if the economgy is turning around, he expectx radio will recover. “Everybody is down,” he “I don’t see radio losing market share to any othersignificanf media.” Circulation and advertising revenue at newspapers have been decliningv for several years. One cause is the where most newspapers are giving away their news for And the deepening recession has hurtas well.
The Columbus Dispatchg has had a couple rounde ofjob cuts; , a commercial printert in Carroll owned by shut down in and Addison, Texas-based , parengt of The Other Columbus Monthly, CEO magazine and the weekl y newspaper chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptch protection in April. At the Columbus Messenge Co., a Columbus-based owner of suburban customers were asked to make a voluntart contributionof $18 so the paper coul d continue home delivery. “People have been rallying,” said Fred advertising and production manager for the Westside Messenger. Schenk said the biggest impacgt on his paper has come from a declinr in realestate advertising.
“We’ve also seen a decline in small-businesseas advertising,” he said. “They’re going out of businessa or cutting back.” The paper hasn’t had to cut jobs, Schenik said, but it hasn’t been replacing peoplwe who left either. With more than $1 billion raised durinv the last presidentialcampaigj season, 2008 was good to television stations. This year is a differeng story, but not as bad as one might saidMichael Cash, vice president of salews at television affiliate WCMH. “We’ve had double-digit declines, but that’sa based on a pretty healthy year (in Cash said.
“If we’re down 15 to 20 percengt overall, it’s because of a 30 percent nationa l drop and a 5 to10 (percent) The majority of spots offered on broadcast stationas are sold by the national networks, while local affiliates sell the rest. WCMH continues to sell its Cash said, but at lower In the first quarter, rates were down 10 percengt to15 percent. Becausde of that, companies that may have advertised only in print befor e have movedto TV, Cash Still, that doesn’t make up for the declinre in automotive ads, which Cash said in the past made up 20 percen t to 30 percent of the industry’s business. ColumbusUnderground.cojm is doing better than most.
Operated by one man, it’as a Web site that offeras readers an aggregation of news stories from othef media and someoriginal content. Walker Evans startexd the site in 2001 as a source for news on Columbuzs nightlifeand entertainment, but it has since evolves into a general interest site. “I don’ty think people are looking forless news. They’rw just looking for it in different Evans said. As ColumbusUnderground grew, it attractec enough advertising from small businessesa that Evans was able to quit his job in 2007 to work on the site He hopes to soon be able to pay salariesand health-cares benefits for a small number of full-timde employees.
The key, Evans said, is the site’s low-costy model. Ads cost betweem $50 to $200 a month based on size and That attracts clients that advertised littlw if any inthe past, Evans
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Easier to focus on off-field issues with Royals in town - Nashua Telegraph
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Easier to focus on off-field issues with Royals in town Nashua Telegraph Adrian Gonzalez, not the most talkative sort under the best of circumstances, took one question Friday afternoon and deftly deflected it. “Only baseball questions,†he said to his would-be interrogators. Someone asked for his thoughts on reports that ... |
Friday, August 24, 2012
Keeping employees healthy - Business First of Buffalo:
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It’s been no surprise the health of U.S. workersd is on the The (www.cdc.gov/nchs) says 62 percent of adults are notphysicallt active, as of 2007, and only 24 percent are actived three to four times a week. For everyh dollar a company spends on healthand wellness, in two to five it could see another $3 to $4 in according to a 2005 study by the American Journal of Preventivde Medicine (www.ajpm-online.net). It makes sense: healthier employeexs could cost companies less in health careand worker’zs compensation claims, analysts say. And a healthier work force may also mean fewerd days lostto absenteeism. in Bethesda, Md.
, which employes 140, started its wellness initiatives by waiving the joining fee and offering a discounterd monthly rate for fitnessclub memberships. They decidedr to step it up a notch and give employeese 10 Weight Watchers meeting voucherseach year, and waivex the joining fee, as well as offering the diet program’zs online services for free up for a certain dollar The company’s employee assistance program is also at no cost to “They’ve been really appreciative of the programsw we have in place,” said Mary Ung, humahn resources partner at the company. Jessica Sheffield, a corporate wellness director with Brick Bodiesin Cockeysville, Md.
, says the key ingredienty to creating an effective wellness plan is upper management Having a vision for wellness, goales and objectives, as well as being able to providse a budget and methods of communication, all fall under uppe management’s responsibilities. • A written plan that detail allwellness goals, activities and • Data collection, which can include health risk screenings and employee feedback surveys; On-site exercise programs, weight managementf classes, subsidized health club team-based fitness challenges, stress managementy resources and smoking cessation • Evaluation of the programds and activities; and, • Collaboration with internak wellness resources and partnershipsx with third-party wellness providers.
Companiee also say realizing that not everyon e is going to join the first session or activity also keepsthe program’s expectations realistic. “The important thing is to not think you’re going to creatre the perfect wellness fair or program that willsolve everyone’s issues first time out of the said Barbara Girodo, director of humam resources and safety for the Kane Co. in Md. , which employs 500 full-timed workers, had its first wellness fair insprinb 2007. Girodo says the success of the fair has encouraged the companuy to plan for two fairsin 2009. Kane Co.
spendds about $30-$50 on each employee, and with aboug a 70 percent turnout at thewellnesz fairs, she said the companyt spends around $15,000 on a wellness fair. While it can be expensive, Girodo “when you think about medicall costs, that’s half the battle.” The fair includesd a 401(k) representative to talk to employeea about their retirement plans and worries in theailingh economy, diabetes representatives, medica insurance providers, and an employee assistance program provider to address family issue s and how to manage the work-lifed balance.
Because of the economy, some top programse that have been requested by employeesare anti-smokinh programs, mental health programs and curbiny drug costs. Especially in these economid times, workers are stressed in all aspectsof life, and considerint most of their time is spent in the it’s important to take responsibility for balancs in employees’ mental health, Girodo said. Cost-shifting strategies also provids opportunities for employees to make choices at the drug store that ultimately impact overall healthinsurance costs.
It’s been no surprise the health of U.S. workersd is on the The (www.cdc.gov/nchs) says 62 percent of adults are notphysicallt active, as of 2007, and only 24 percent are actived three to four times a week. For everyh dollar a company spends on healthand wellness, in two to five it could see another $3 to $4 in according to a 2005 study by the American Journal of Preventivde Medicine (www.ajpm-online.net). It makes sense: healthier employeexs could cost companies less in health careand worker’zs compensation claims, analysts say. And a healthier work force may also mean fewerd days lostto absenteeism. in Bethesda, Md.
, which employes 140, started its wellness initiatives by waiving the joining fee and offering a discounterd monthly rate for fitnessclub memberships. They decidedr to step it up a notch and give employeese 10 Weight Watchers meeting voucherseach year, and waivex the joining fee, as well as offering the diet program’zs online services for free up for a certain dollar The company’s employee assistance program is also at no cost to “They’ve been really appreciative of the programsw we have in place,” said Mary Ung, humahn resources partner at the company. Jessica Sheffield, a corporate wellness director with Brick Bodiesin Cockeysville, Md.
, says the key ingredienty to creating an effective wellness plan is upper management Having a vision for wellness, goales and objectives, as well as being able to providse a budget and methods of communication, all fall under uppe management’s responsibilities. • A written plan that detail allwellness goals, activities and • Data collection, which can include health risk screenings and employee feedback surveys; On-site exercise programs, weight managementf classes, subsidized health club team-based fitness challenges, stress managementy resources and smoking cessation • Evaluation of the programds and activities; and, • Collaboration with internak wellness resources and partnershipsx with third-party wellness providers.
Companiee also say realizing that not everyon e is going to join the first session or activity also keepsthe program’s expectations realistic. “The important thing is to not think you’re going to creatre the perfect wellness fair or program that willsolve everyone’s issues first time out of the said Barbara Girodo, director of humam resources and safety for the Kane Co. in Md. , which employs 500 full-timed workers, had its first wellness fair insprinb 2007. Girodo says the success of the fair has encouraged the companuy to plan for two fairsin 2009. Kane Co.
spendds about $30-$50 on each employee, and with aboug a 70 percent turnout at thewellnesz fairs, she said the companyt spends around $15,000 on a wellness fair. While it can be expensive, Girodo “when you think about medicall costs, that’s half the battle.” The fair includesd a 401(k) representative to talk to employeea about their retirement plans and worries in theailingh economy, diabetes representatives, medica insurance providers, and an employee assistance program provider to address family issue s and how to manage the work-lifed balance.
Because of the economy, some top programse that have been requested by employeesare anti-smokinh programs, mental health programs and curbiny drug costs. Especially in these economid times, workers are stressed in all aspectsof life, and considerint most of their time is spent in the it’s important to take responsibility for balancs in employees’ mental health, Girodo said. Cost-shifting strategies also provids opportunities for employees to make choices at the drug store that ultimately impact overall healthinsurance costs.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, May 29 - Boston Business Journal:
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Wickwire named chief medical officeer at Milton Hospital MiltobHospital , a clinical affiliate of , appointed Dr. Geoffreyy Wickwire chief medical officer. Bunce appointexd GM of W BostonHotel & Residencea W Hotels Worldwide appointed William Bunc e genera manager of W Boston Hotel & Residencesx , a new boutique property set to open in September 2009. Buncer most recently served as the general managere for W AtlantaPerimeter . Conway joins business-laww unit of The national law firm of Eckert Seamanzs Cherin and Mellott LLC addede attorney Steven Conway tothe firm’s Bostohn office as an associate in the businesas division.
He focuses his practice on estate corporate law and estat andtrust administration. Mass. higher ed association nameas flurry of appointments The Association of Independenr Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts elected DebraTownsleyu , president of , as the new chairwomanb of the executive committee of the 60-member statewide organization. Her term runs from June 1 to May 31, 2010. The associationn also elected RobertBrown , president of , to servee as vice chairman/chairman-elect. The following threre college presidents were elected to server onthe association’s executive committee: Josepnh Aoun , ; Jack Calareso , ; and Paulsa Rooney , .
Wickwire named chief medical officeer at Milton Hospital MiltobHospital , a clinical affiliate of , appointed Dr. Geoffreyy Wickwire chief medical officer. Bunce appointexd GM of W BostonHotel & Residencea W Hotels Worldwide appointed William Bunc e genera manager of W Boston Hotel & Residencesx , a new boutique property set to open in September 2009. Buncer most recently served as the general managere for W AtlantaPerimeter . Conway joins business-laww unit of The national law firm of Eckert Seamanzs Cherin and Mellott LLC addede attorney Steven Conway tothe firm’s Bostohn office as an associate in the businesas division.
He focuses his practice on estate corporate law and estat andtrust administration. Mass. higher ed association nameas flurry of appointments The Association of Independenr Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts elected DebraTownsleyu , president of , as the new chairwomanb of the executive committee of the 60-member statewide organization. Her term runs from June 1 to May 31, 2010. The associationn also elected RobertBrown , president of , to servee as vice chairman/chairman-elect. The following threre college presidents were elected to server onthe association’s executive committee: Josepnh Aoun , ; Jack Calareso , ; and Paulsa Rooney , .
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