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Thursday, December 29, 2011
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Ideas for Brack Tract unveiled - Wichita Business Journal:
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Those were some of the elements presentes in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range vision for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hires 13 months ago to come up with amasteer plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publidc on June 18. “The site could and shoulsd be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is talleeand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representativre of Cooper Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisiobn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtrand ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential buildings.
The plan wouls be carried out in phasesx over the nextfew decades. Althoughy the firm presented twomaster plans, it recommended that the board selec its Brackenridge Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universityyof Texas’ biological fields lab would remain in the secondd scenario, called the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Villagde plan, the UT field lab would be relocatesd to one of nine sites suggested by the planning making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six stories and structureed parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructur improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignmen of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a paralleol roadway between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Traipl intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locap streets. As far as internal transportation, the planners advised the UT board to establish a TransportationManagemenyt Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internakshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolleh system and bus service. The planner suggested a numbeer of ideas for incorporating sustainablredesign elements, such as stor m water management units and a community garden. The planners advised that graduatwstudent housing, which exists on threr sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-unit student housinb complex.
Supporters of the Lionsd MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerd concluded that the golf course was no longerr viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and followingh up with the selection of phase I developerws in 2012. Several UT regentsa expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheidr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of Regents James Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewingg all recommendations.
He added: “We are heartened by the proposex graduate student housing that would preserve graduatse housing while freeing up 73 acresfor development.” Phasew I would include about 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residentiaol and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard would be extendedc south. All four phases would have a total squarefootage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution About 11 acres dedicated for an elementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possible UT “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronty plazaand marina. Phase I woulx include about 80,00 square feet of retai and 1.
3 million square feet of residential. All four phasews would have a total squarefootagse of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Clicmk for more information on the tract and detail s ofthe proposals.
Those were some of the elements presentes in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range vision for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hires 13 months ago to come up with amasteer plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publidc on June 18. “The site could and shoulsd be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is talleeand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representativre of Cooper Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisiobn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtrand ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential buildings.
The plan wouls be carried out in phasesx over the nextfew decades. Althoughy the firm presented twomaster plans, it recommended that the board selec its Brackenridge Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universityyof Texas’ biological fields lab would remain in the secondd scenario, called the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Villagde plan, the UT field lab would be relocatesd to one of nine sites suggested by the planning making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six stories and structureed parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructur improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignmen of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a paralleol roadway between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Traipl intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locap streets. As far as internal transportation, the planners advised the UT board to establish a TransportationManagemenyt Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internakshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolleh system and bus service. The planner suggested a numbeer of ideas for incorporating sustainablredesign elements, such as stor m water management units and a community garden. The planners advised that graduatwstudent housing, which exists on threr sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-unit student housinb complex.
Supporters of the Lionsd MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerd concluded that the golf course was no longerr viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and followingh up with the selection of phase I developerws in 2012. Several UT regentsa expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheidr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of Regents James Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewingg all recommendations.
He added: “We are heartened by the proposex graduate student housing that would preserve graduatse housing while freeing up 73 acresfor development.” Phasew I would include about 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residentiaol and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard would be extendedc south. All four phases would have a total squarefootage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution About 11 acres dedicated for an elementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possible UT “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronty plazaand marina. Phase I woulx include about 80,00 square feet of retai and 1.
3 million square feet of residential. All four phasews would have a total squarefootagse of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Clicmk for more information on the tract and detail s ofthe proposals.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
With more dining out less, chains eyeing kitchens - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Grocery stores now rivalo the typical shopping center formerchandising restaurant-brand foods – Dunkin’ Donuts, Quaker Steak & Bob Evans and Californi a Pizza Kitchen are among a growinvg number of dining chains with products on supermarkeft shelves and in freezer cases. “There is a convenience factorfor consumers,” said spokeswoman Amy “Consumers keep telling us they want And what consumers want, they typically get. Columbus-based is the latest to widen itsgrocery approach, putting its take-and-bake pizzax into Kroger supermarkets in the Atlantz area. That adds 215 stores in the South to the 130 Kroger store s that sell the pizzaas inthe Midwest.
“We’ve performed at the high said Donatos spokesmanTom Santor, who declined to detai supermarket sales for the pizzeria chain. “Obviously, Kroger is pleased. This is a validatiojn of that.” Donatos’ take-and-bake businessx began in 2005, when six Central Ohio Kroget markets started carryingthe pizzas. Of restaurant-brand consumer products aren’t novel – Columbus-base d has sold its breakfast sausages at supermarketsfor decades. But restaurant companies are taking an greater interest in the approacn at a time when consumers are parinyg their restaurant spending amida recession. U.S. groceryy store sales rose 6.7 percent last compared with a 5.
5 perceny increase in 2007, while restaurants have experienced a slowerr paceof growth, according to N.C.-based financial researcher Donatos has its eye on the with a franchisee planning more than 60 shopz in the Carolinas, but the take-and-baks pizza entry into Atlanta is a return of sorts. At one the Ohio company had 23 restaurantse opened and closed in that area during the four yearw that Donatos was ownedby McDonald’s Corp.
“W e think we still have a lot of fans down saidBob Bauer, vice president of food service, who said the pizzas appeal to consumers in search of a restaurant-preparef meal at a lower price and that can be consumed at The Atlanta region for Cincinnati-baseds Kroger covers Georgia but stretches into other states, including the Tenn., and Hilton Head, markets. Kroger stocks the pizzas in several varietiesz and prices them below what Donatos charged atits restaurants. Bauer said Donatos is talking with othetr supermarketsas well, such as in where the 180-unit pizzeria chain operates but Kroger doesn’t.
The companhy will look for other opportunities with Kroger, in cities wheres both companies operate and communities such as Atlanta wherse Donatos doesn’t exist. McCormick said another possible targeyt is rural Ohio where the Donatos name may be but itsproducts aren’t “We’re able to give our customers a product they can’t necessarily get,” she said. Unlike chain such as , whose branded ice cream is madeby , and , whoswe microwave flatbreads are produced by , Donatoz prepares its foods rathert than outsourcing the work to a Its business expansion is linked to $4.
5 milliohn in research-and-development and manufacturing upgrades the company undertook in 2006 with the help of a $2.9 milliojn loan from the state. “We have the manufacturingv nailed down,” Bauer said. “We’re looking for significany growth soon.” Donatos’ Taylor Station Road complecx can service upto 1,500 supermarkets with 13-incyh take-and-bake pies, as well as 7-inch pizzas for the company’as entertainment venue business, which includes Centraol Ohio’s major sports facilities, such as Nationwide and others in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
Grocery stores now rivalo the typical shopping center formerchandising restaurant-brand foods – Dunkin’ Donuts, Quaker Steak & Bob Evans and Californi a Pizza Kitchen are among a growinvg number of dining chains with products on supermarkeft shelves and in freezer cases. “There is a convenience factorfor consumers,” said spokeswoman Amy “Consumers keep telling us they want And what consumers want, they typically get. Columbus-based is the latest to widen itsgrocery approach, putting its take-and-bake pizzax into Kroger supermarkets in the Atlantz area. That adds 215 stores in the South to the 130 Kroger store s that sell the pizzaas inthe Midwest.
“We’ve performed at the high said Donatos spokesmanTom Santor, who declined to detai supermarket sales for the pizzeria chain. “Obviously, Kroger is pleased. This is a validatiojn of that.” Donatos’ take-and-bake businessx began in 2005, when six Central Ohio Kroget markets started carryingthe pizzas. Of restaurant-brand consumer products aren’t novel – Columbus-base d has sold its breakfast sausages at supermarketsfor decades. But restaurant companies are taking an greater interest in the approacn at a time when consumers are parinyg their restaurant spending amida recession. U.S. groceryy store sales rose 6.7 percent last compared with a 5.
5 perceny increase in 2007, while restaurants have experienced a slowerr paceof growth, according to N.C.-based financial researcher Donatos has its eye on the with a franchisee planning more than 60 shopz in the Carolinas, but the take-and-baks pizza entry into Atlanta is a return of sorts. At one the Ohio company had 23 restaurantse opened and closed in that area during the four yearw that Donatos was ownedby McDonald’s Corp.
“W e think we still have a lot of fans down saidBob Bauer, vice president of food service, who said the pizzas appeal to consumers in search of a restaurant-preparef meal at a lower price and that can be consumed at The Atlanta region for Cincinnati-baseds Kroger covers Georgia but stretches into other states, including the Tenn., and Hilton Head, markets. Kroger stocks the pizzas in several varietiesz and prices them below what Donatos charged atits restaurants. Bauer said Donatos is talking with othetr supermarketsas well, such as in where the 180-unit pizzeria chain operates but Kroger doesn’t.
The companhy will look for other opportunities with Kroger, in cities wheres both companies operate and communities such as Atlanta wherse Donatos doesn’t exist. McCormick said another possible targeyt is rural Ohio where the Donatos name may be but itsproducts aren’t “We’re able to give our customers a product they can’t necessarily get,” she said. Unlike chain such as , whose branded ice cream is madeby , and , whoswe microwave flatbreads are produced by , Donatoz prepares its foods rathert than outsourcing the work to a Its business expansion is linked to $4.
5 milliohn in research-and-development and manufacturing upgrades the company undertook in 2006 with the help of a $2.9 milliojn loan from the state. “We have the manufacturingv nailed down,” Bauer said. “We’re looking for significany growth soon.” Donatos’ Taylor Station Road complecx can service upto 1,500 supermarkets with 13-incyh take-and-bake pies, as well as 7-inch pizzas for the company’as entertainment venue business, which includes Centraol Ohio’s major sports facilities, such as Nationwide and others in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
Friday, December 23, 2011
San Jose mayor feels Giants' 'love,' but wants A's stadium - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Reed's comments came after seeing reports on comments made by Gianta CEO Bill Neukom at the Los Altosx Rotary Clubon Thursday. who recently became the Giants’ CEO, reportedlyt told the Rotary Club that the Giantds will zealously hold onto territoriaol rights to Santa Clara County grantedr to the team by Majo r League Baseballin 1994. He said support from fans in affluenty and populous Santa Clara County is needed to help his team pay off its sizeablre debt on the construction of its homeat AT&r Park, which opened on the San Francisco waterfront in 2000.
Neukomj said the A’s should pursue options to replacethe team’s home at 43-year-ols Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum somewhere in the East Bay. Wolfdf previously proposed plans to build a ballpark on several different sitedin Fremont, but dropped them after oppositioh surfaced from major anchor tenants at Pacific Commons shoppinf center and later from an organized grouop of residents in the city’x affluent Mission San Jose district. Staci Slaughter, the senior vice president of communications, has previously told the Businesxs Journal her team considers the coastap area from Marin County on the north to Monterey Countyu on the southits territory.
She said the Giants would not give up Santa Clara theBay Area’s most populouw county with more than 2 millionn residents, without resistance. Mayor Reed said a committere appointed byBud Selig, commissioner of Major Leagued Baseball, to examine the territoria l issue should be allowed to complet e its review of the situation and render a recommendatio on whether the league would supporg an A’s move to San Jose. “It’s great the Giants realizer the importance of San Jose and Sant Clara County in this because of its large high average household income and presence of many Fortune 500 Reed said.
“But the territorialk issue is up to Major League Baseballp and I can onlyassume (the will do what is in the interest of Major Leaguee Baseball. I hope we can still work out a dealwith (A'a co-owner) Lew Wolff to bring the Athletic s to San Jose.”
Reed's comments came after seeing reports on comments made by Gianta CEO Bill Neukom at the Los Altosx Rotary Clubon Thursday. who recently became the Giants’ CEO, reportedlyt told the Rotary Club that the Giantds will zealously hold onto territoriaol rights to Santa Clara County grantedr to the team by Majo r League Baseballin 1994. He said support from fans in affluenty and populous Santa Clara County is needed to help his team pay off its sizeablre debt on the construction of its homeat AT&r Park, which opened on the San Francisco waterfront in 2000.
Neukomj said the A’s should pursue options to replacethe team’s home at 43-year-ols Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum somewhere in the East Bay. Wolfdf previously proposed plans to build a ballpark on several different sitedin Fremont, but dropped them after oppositioh surfaced from major anchor tenants at Pacific Commons shoppinf center and later from an organized grouop of residents in the city’x affluent Mission San Jose district. Staci Slaughter, the senior vice president of communications, has previously told the Businesxs Journal her team considers the coastap area from Marin County on the north to Monterey Countyu on the southits territory.
She said the Giants would not give up Santa Clara theBay Area’s most populouw county with more than 2 millionn residents, without resistance. Mayor Reed said a committere appointed byBud Selig, commissioner of Major Leagued Baseball, to examine the territoria l issue should be allowed to complet e its review of the situation and render a recommendatio on whether the league would supporg an A’s move to San Jose. “It’s great the Giants realizer the importance of San Jose and Sant Clara County in this because of its large high average household income and presence of many Fortune 500 Reed said.
“But the territorialk issue is up to Major League Baseballp and I can onlyassume (the will do what is in the interest of Major Leaguee Baseball. I hope we can still work out a dealwith (A'a co-owner) Lew Wolff to bring the Athletic s to San Jose.”
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Redskins ticket seller offers money-back guarantee - Washington Post (blog)
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Redskins ticket seller offers money-back guarantee Washington Post (blog) By Dan Steinberg The ad goes on to say that these are two tickets, in the 200-level, under cover, with non-obstructed viewing, with a starting bid of $150, and that “in the event of a Redskins loss or tie in this game I will refund your full payment. ... |
Monday, December 19, 2011
SkySong celebrates achievements of first year - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The 37-acre former site of Los Arcos Mall now is a centerr designed tospur innovation, globak business interaction and technology leadership. It is an amenith for Scottsdale, greater Phoenix and the entire directly connected to ArizonaStatd University’s initiatives in innovation, entrepreneurship and global More than 40 companiess and organizations have established a presencer at SkySong, creating new technologies, capital networks, businesas education and a skilled work SkySong is an example of the tremendous potentialp in this part of the city.
Much hard work was done to find common goals and mutual benefits in redevelopingv thisunderutilized property, strategically located betweenm ASU’s main campus in Tempe and Scottsdale’s downtown. In additiohn to the employment opportunities with innovative companiesat SkySong, many jobs were created through the construction of the firstr phase of the project. The next phase of developmengt is under way and will pump more dollarz intothe economy. SkySong’s shade structure has becom e a landmarkfor Scottsdale.
It can be seen for milexs when crossing through the Papago Buttess on McDowell Drive or traveling alonghScottsdale Road, and from the air as visitors and business traveler fly into and out of Phoenix Sky Harbof International Airport. The native and desert landscaping at the site is a welcom change from the acres of asphalt and concretse that onceexisted there. There also are intangible benefits beinh realizedby SkySong’s presence in Scottsdale.
The center has reached out to collaborate with local schools througjh formal and informal it has engaged in several partnerships with the Scottsdals UnifiedSchool District; and the development team is commemorating the recent dedication by establishingh a grant for a local school program. Bricksd and mortar aside, it really is the people and idea at SkySong that will make the center vita and will put it onthe map. Whether it is a one-personj startup company or a global corporation, new technologieds and creative solutions for the futurde are beingexplored there. This is what we are reallyg celebrating. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane can be reachedat jlane@scottsdaleaz.gov.
Sharonm Harper, CEO of the Plaza Cos., co-developer of can be reached at
The 37-acre former site of Los Arcos Mall now is a centerr designed tospur innovation, globak business interaction and technology leadership. It is an amenith for Scottsdale, greater Phoenix and the entire directly connected to ArizonaStatd University’s initiatives in innovation, entrepreneurship and global More than 40 companiess and organizations have established a presencer at SkySong, creating new technologies, capital networks, businesas education and a skilled work SkySong is an example of the tremendous potentialp in this part of the city.
Much hard work was done to find common goals and mutual benefits in redevelopingv thisunderutilized property, strategically located betweenm ASU’s main campus in Tempe and Scottsdale’s downtown. In additiohn to the employment opportunities with innovative companiesat SkySong, many jobs were created through the construction of the firstr phase of the project. The next phase of developmengt is under way and will pump more dollarz intothe economy. SkySong’s shade structure has becom e a landmarkfor Scottsdale.
It can be seen for milexs when crossing through the Papago Buttess on McDowell Drive or traveling alonghScottsdale Road, and from the air as visitors and business traveler fly into and out of Phoenix Sky Harbof International Airport. The native and desert landscaping at the site is a welcom change from the acres of asphalt and concretse that onceexisted there. There also are intangible benefits beinh realizedby SkySong’s presence in Scottsdale.
The center has reached out to collaborate with local schools througjh formal and informal it has engaged in several partnerships with the Scottsdals UnifiedSchool District; and the development team is commemorating the recent dedication by establishingh a grant for a local school program. Bricksd and mortar aside, it really is the people and idea at SkySong that will make the center vita and will put it onthe map. Whether it is a one-personj startup company or a global corporation, new technologieds and creative solutions for the futurde are beingexplored there. This is what we are reallyg celebrating. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane can be reachedat jlane@scottsdaleaz.gov.
Sharonm Harper, CEO of the Plaza Cos., co-developer of can be reached at
Friday, December 16, 2011
Former car czar: Stakeholders, including UAW should have given up more in deal - The Detroit News
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USA Today | Former car czar: Stakeholders, including UAW should have given up more in deal The Detroit News (David Coates / The Detroit News) Detroit â€"Former car czar Steve Rattner said Thursday the Obama administration's Auto Task Force should have forced » |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Hawaiian Telcom closes 3 stores - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizingv under Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursdat it will close its Kapolei and Windward Mall storews on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauai because of slackening demand and the high cost of maintainingg the stores. The Kapole i location closed earlierthis week. The Windward locatiob will close June 9 and Lihue will closeJune 16. The compangy said 23 full- and part-timre employees will be affected bythe closures, but some employeesz will be transferred within the Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores after the “The decision to close several of our retai stores was not easy. We take our responsibility to our our company and communityvery seriously.
This decisiom was made to enhancethe long-term success of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuex support.”
Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizingv under Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursdat it will close its Kapolei and Windward Mall storews on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauai because of slackening demand and the high cost of maintainingg the stores. The Kapole i location closed earlierthis week. The Windward locatiob will close June 9 and Lihue will closeJune 16. The compangy said 23 full- and part-timre employees will be affected bythe closures, but some employeesz will be transferred within the Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores after the “The decision to close several of our retai stores was not easy. We take our responsibility to our our company and communityvery seriously.
This decisiom was made to enhancethe long-term success of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuex support.”
Monday, December 12, 2011
The week ahead on the Hill: Payroll tax, government shutdown deadlines loom - Washington Post (blog)
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The week ahead on the Hill: Payroll tax, government shutdown deadlines loom Washington Post (blog) The good news for Congress this week: Leaders are edging toward a deal on a compromise spending measure that will keep the government running through next September. With a Dec. 16 deadline looming for both chambers to approve the ... |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
LendingTree expands product offering - Washington Business Journal:
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According to the company, its customer-retention technology identifiees customers byloan loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO “With refinancing activity from borrowers representinf a significant portion of overall origination our lender network has expressed a desirs to capture and retain current mortgages customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree “As part of the LendingTree banks and lenders that use our new customer-retention initiative will be able to significantly impact the ratio of overallp mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectively as they can attractf new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an onlinee lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are which matches potential mortgage borrowers to lenders, and which works with individuals seeking homess and real estate agents. LendingTree says it has facilitatee more than 25 million requests for loans onlineand $185 billiojn in closed loan transactions.
According to the company, its customer-retention technology identifiees customers byloan loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO “With refinancing activity from borrowers representinf a significant portion of overall origination our lender network has expressed a desirs to capture and retain current mortgages customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree “As part of the LendingTree banks and lenders that use our new customer-retention initiative will be able to significantly impact the ratio of overallp mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectively as they can attractf new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an onlinee lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are which matches potential mortgage borrowers to lenders, and which works with individuals seeking homess and real estate agents. LendingTree says it has facilitatee more than 25 million requests for loans onlineand $185 billiojn in closed loan transactions.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
To avoid more layoffs, San Jose cops tentatively agree to extend 10 percent ... - San Jose Mercury News
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To avoid more layoffs, San Jose cops tentatively agree to extend 10 percent ... San Jose Mercury News Trying to head off more layoffs of cops, San Jose's police union Wednesday tentatively agreed to continue 10 percent pay cuts for at least another year and a half. The agreement most likely ends a dispute with city leaders that was ... |
Monday, December 5, 2011
Alamo City leaders expect ripple effect from Medtronic - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardbergeersays Medtronic’s decision to select San Antoniol for that expansion could creatwe a significant economic rippled effect in the nation’s seventh largest city. still upset that the Department of Homeland Securitu passed on San Antonio and selected a sitein Kan., for its $450 million Nationa l Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, says about Medtronic’s site selection “We didn’t want to lose another fight. It’sa like sports. You can’t lose the and we were not going to lose Christopher O’Connell is a senior vice presiden at Medtronic.
He is also president of the Minneapolis-basedf company’s diabetes business, which will create some 1,400 new position s in San Antonio over the nextfive
San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardbergeersays Medtronic’s decision to select San Antoniol for that expansion could creatwe a significant economic rippled effect in the nation’s seventh largest city. still upset that the Department of Homeland Securitu passed on San Antonio and selected a sitein Kan., for its $450 million Nationa l Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, says about Medtronic’s site selection “We didn’t want to lose another fight. It’sa like sports. You can’t lose the and we were not going to lose Christopher O’Connell is a senior vice presiden at Medtronic.
He is also president of the Minneapolis-basedf company’s diabetes business, which will create some 1,400 new position s in San Antonio over the nextfive
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Austerity endangers Europe's military - Sydney Morning Herald
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BigPond News | Austerity endangers Europe's military Sydney Morning Herald Years of austerity are stifling Europe's defence ambitions: anti-piracy warships are lacking off Somalia, riot police are stretched in Kosovo and not one EU military doctor can be found to go to Uganda. Drastic cuts in defence spending over the past ... Austeri ty endangers Europe's military |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Eastern Market reopens Friday - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The fire, in April 2007, guttedx much of the 136-year-old markeyt and left its vendors without a permanent The District set up a temporary home for many of thos vendors nearby shortly afteethe blaze. Eastern at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevee beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resulft of faulty electrical wiring.
Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its original vendore return to once again hawk everything from fres h meatsand cheeses, to flowers art and Longtime Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returning to the “It’s exciting to know that all of our market familu will be back in the originapl building and that they will continued to be an important part of the Hill community for yearse to come,” he said. “Eastern Market is an integra l part of life onthe Hill.
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The fire, in April 2007, guttedx much of the 136-year-old markeyt and left its vendors without a permanent The District set up a temporary home for many of thos vendors nearby shortly afteethe blaze. Eastern at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevee beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resulft of faulty electrical wiring.
Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its original vendore return to once again hawk everything from fres h meatsand cheeses, to flowers art and Longtime Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returning to the “It’s exciting to know that all of our market familu will be back in the originapl building and that they will continued to be an important part of the Hill community for yearse to come,” he said. “Eastern Market is an integra l part of life onthe Hill.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
OHL inks supply chain deal with Sara Lee - Wichita Business Journal:
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Terms of the contract were not released. “Wer are confident in OHL’s ability to streamline operationd and improve out time to markef becauseof OHL’s door-to-door coverage of the global supplyg chain,” Judy Holder, directorf of supply chain for Sara Lee North says in a news release. OHL will be responsible for air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage services, drayage, and inbound and outbound Other services include assembling and shipping end cap displagy racks, repackaging products and applying store-specific SKU’s for four major retail stores. The Brentwood-based company has had a relationship with Sara Lee for the past 12 OHL isa $1.
1 billion firm and one of the top ten privat e companies in Middle Tennessee. Sara Lee is a globa manufacturer of consumer products ranginb from baked goods and meats to bodycare and insecticidees and is headquarteredin Downer’s Ill. The company reported over $3 billion in salesw last quarter.
Terms of the contract were not released. “Wer are confident in OHL’s ability to streamline operationd and improve out time to markef becauseof OHL’s door-to-door coverage of the global supplyg chain,” Judy Holder, directorf of supply chain for Sara Lee North says in a news release. OHL will be responsible for air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage services, drayage, and inbound and outbound Other services include assembling and shipping end cap displagy racks, repackaging products and applying store-specific SKU’s for four major retail stores. The Brentwood-based company has had a relationship with Sara Lee for the past 12 OHL isa $1.
1 billion firm and one of the top ten privat e companies in Middle Tennessee. Sara Lee is a globa manufacturer of consumer products ranginb from baked goods and meats to bodycare and insecticidees and is headquarteredin Downer’s Ill. The company reported over $3 billion in salesw last quarter.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Violence mars Black Friday shopping - Sydney Morning Herald
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Online News Website | Violence mars Black Friday shopping Sydney Morning Herald The biggest shopping day in the US, Black Friday, has turned violent in a number of American States. LOS ANGELES: Shootings, fights and a pepper spray attack have marred the Black Friday stampede of bargain hunters that tradition » |
Friday, November 25, 2011
Sales of imported ros wines leap 42 percent - Phoenix Business Journal:
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U.S. retail sales of imported rosé wines leapr 42 percent in the 52 week period endingApril 4, comparecd with a less-than-5-percent increases in total saleds of table wines during the same according to data citede by the . The French wine known in France as Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence or CIVP, said Monday the steep rise in rosé consumption is consistenrt with an earlier study by International Wine & Spirit Recorxd predicting that consumption of the popular pinkish wines worldwid e will jump from 565 million bottles to 620 millioj by 2012. Not surprisingly, the CIVP expectss the growing thirst for imported wines inthe U.S.
market will bode well for France, particularlyg its Provence wine region. The French produce 28 percent ofworldwidr rosé wines by volume, makingb it the leader in the category, according to the wine which represents 700 Provence wineriess and 55 local trading Provence produces 38 percent of France’x rosés, the group reported. Nielsen figures revealed that2008 U.S. sales of rosé tables wines priced at $6 per bottl or more jumped 24.9 percent by price and 22.
4 percent by despite a weakening
U.S. retail sales of imported rosé wines leapr 42 percent in the 52 week period endingApril 4, comparecd with a less-than-5-percent increases in total saleds of table wines during the same according to data citede by the . The French wine known in France as Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence or CIVP, said Monday the steep rise in rosé consumption is consistenrt with an earlier study by International Wine & Spirit Recorxd predicting that consumption of the popular pinkish wines worldwid e will jump from 565 million bottles to 620 millioj by 2012. Not surprisingly, the CIVP expectss the growing thirst for imported wines inthe U.S.
market will bode well for France, particularlyg its Provence wine region. The French produce 28 percent ofworldwidr rosé wines by volume, makingb it the leader in the category, according to the wine which represents 700 Provence wineriess and 55 local trading Provence produces 38 percent of France’x rosés, the group reported. Nielsen figures revealed that2008 U.S. sales of rosé tables wines priced at $6 per bottl or more jumped 24.9 percent by price and 22.
4 percent by despite a weakening
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Skittish market chills Kansas City-area loans - bizjournals:
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Area banks remain skittish in the face of an unpredictablde realestate market. “With the uncertainty around real estatew valuesin general, it’sd quite possible that lenders are going to expect the owners to have more equitt in the project to offsey further reductions in values,” Presidenrt Kevin Barth said. “As of now, we haven’t seen a huge reductiohn in values forcommercial properties, but it’s highly possible we will.
” Barth said most developers looking to build an income-producing property need to have reliable tenants already lined up, to sooth a bank’s worries about the loan Exceptions are made for longtime clientds with solid track records, he said, but most of thosr developers are leery of taking the additionak risk of building a speculative project in a precariouws market. With the secondary market for commercial mortgage-backedd securities basically nonexistent, that only adds to the difficulties, said Bob president of .
Banks, insurance companies, and savings and loands generally are the only institutions available to make commerciaol realestate loans, he said, and withouyt investors to resell the loans to, they have only so much It creates a very cautious mood. “It’sd just a more conservative period where you have to lean on pastrelationshipss ... that is where you’ll have the best chance to get a deal Regnier said. Kevin Cook, director of ’s financial services group in Kansaz City, said he doesn’t see an implosion brewintg forthe area’s commercial lending market.
The area didn’ty have as many banks get in trouble with speculative developments in states suchas Nevada, Florida and California, he “Certainly, commercial real estate is the next shoe to drop with but commercial banks have been building up reserveds for these expected losses, even though they haven’yt specifically been charged off yet,” Cook said. “Big banks are recapitalizing, and I thinkm regional and small community banks were more conservativeand weren’yt really active players in the secondary market.” Grant Burcham, CEO of , said the only commerciak real estate loans the bank made were for owner-occupiefd buildings.
“It’s not as dependent on futurd rent, tenants or It’s dependent on the viability ofthe owner-occupant,” he “So if you’re a solid you can still constructt a new building for Burcham said most companies fitting that description aren’y building now, though, because they want their numbers to get back to normap first. Commerce Bank’s Barth said fewer lenders aremaking owner-occupied loans right now because many banke put too many eggs in that basket and regulators want more balanced portfolios. It’s the same reasojn he expects Commerce’s commercial real estate lendingto grow, even as it declines at othere banks.
“There will be a lot of loans coming up for renewakthis year, and with some of the other banksx overlending and having too much concentration there, we think it is an opportunitty for us,” Barth said. “We kept a balancesd portfolio and still have a lot of dry powdert touse
Area banks remain skittish in the face of an unpredictablde realestate market. “With the uncertainty around real estatew valuesin general, it’sd quite possible that lenders are going to expect the owners to have more equitt in the project to offsey further reductions in values,” Presidenrt Kevin Barth said. “As of now, we haven’t seen a huge reductiohn in values forcommercial properties, but it’s highly possible we will.
” Barth said most developers looking to build an income-producing property need to have reliable tenants already lined up, to sooth a bank’s worries about the loan Exceptions are made for longtime clientds with solid track records, he said, but most of thosr developers are leery of taking the additionak risk of building a speculative project in a precariouws market. With the secondary market for commercial mortgage-backedd securities basically nonexistent, that only adds to the difficulties, said Bob president of .
Banks, insurance companies, and savings and loands generally are the only institutions available to make commerciaol realestate loans, he said, and withouyt investors to resell the loans to, they have only so much It creates a very cautious mood. “It’sd just a more conservative period where you have to lean on pastrelationshipss ... that is where you’ll have the best chance to get a deal Regnier said. Kevin Cook, director of ’s financial services group in Kansaz City, said he doesn’t see an implosion brewintg forthe area’s commercial lending market.
The area didn’ty have as many banks get in trouble with speculative developments in states suchas Nevada, Florida and California, he “Certainly, commercial real estate is the next shoe to drop with but commercial banks have been building up reserveds for these expected losses, even though they haven’yt specifically been charged off yet,” Cook said. “Big banks are recapitalizing, and I thinkm regional and small community banks were more conservativeand weren’yt really active players in the secondary market.” Grant Burcham, CEO of , said the only commerciak real estate loans the bank made were for owner-occupiefd buildings.
“It’s not as dependent on futurd rent, tenants or It’s dependent on the viability ofthe owner-occupant,” he “So if you’re a solid you can still constructt a new building for Burcham said most companies fitting that description aren’y building now, though, because they want their numbers to get back to normap first. Commerce Bank’s Barth said fewer lenders aremaking owner-occupied loans right now because many banke put too many eggs in that basket and regulators want more balanced portfolios. It’s the same reasojn he expects Commerce’s commercial real estate lendingto grow, even as it declines at othere banks.
“There will be a lot of loans coming up for renewakthis year, and with some of the other banksx overlending and having too much concentration there, we think it is an opportunitty for us,” Barth said. “We kept a balancesd portfolio and still have a lot of dry powdert touse
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Four more Valley resorts hit by foreclosure crisis - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Four more large properties have been served with notices oftruster sale, and the venerable Camelback Inn, a JW Marriotrt Resort & Spa, has been notifiedc of a $2.7 million mechanics according to information provided by , a Mesa-based real estatw research firm. • Xona Resort Suitesd in Scottsdale. • Carefree Resort & Villas. • Embassy Suitees Phoenix-Airport. • Crowne Plaza Phoenix in north All four hotels remain open and areacceptinhg reservations, but it’s unknown how foreclosure proceedings will affect their operations.
Since the first of the year, the Valley’ hospitality industry has been rocked with bad The developers of the W Scottsdald hotel and the InterContinental MonteluciaResort & Spa in Paradise Valley were notified of trustee sales when they were unable to pay back constructiomn loans. Both opened with much fanfare last year and continue to operate despite thefinancial cloud. Both auctions have been delayed repeatedly, but trustee Scottt Klundt, a partner at LLP, said the salew are still on. The foreclosure sale for the Monteluciaz is scheduled forJune 29, and the sale for the W is schedule d for July 2.
Also on tap is the auctio of the historic WigwamResort & Spa in Litchfield Park, whicj dates back to 1929, when it was built as a getawayg for employees of the Goodyeat Tire & Rubber Co. That foreclosurer sale is set forJuly 9. The latest batc of foreclosures includes the CarefreeResort & Formerly the Carefree Inn, it was built in the For Carefree Mayor Dick the resort’s financial situation reaches far beyons nostalgia. “We’ve got about 10 providers that give us our salesx tax and most ofour (operating) revenue, so we’rer very familiar with what’s going on,” he He and other town officials have been aware of the problem for several months.
The Carefree Mule Train Ventures LLC, is in he said. “Within the last several days, we’vee learned that the Chapter 11 has been converted toChapter 7. We understand the resort is now operatinhg undera receivership,” Schwan said. Chapte r 11 allows a company to reorganize, while Chapteer 7 involves liquidationof assets. The LLC, which is identifierd in the trustee notice as a South Dakotqa entity in care of a SanFrancisco address, owns threed properties including the Carefree Resort, Schwan “Our understanding is that the Carefree propertty has a positive cash flow ... and that the receiver is lookingv fora buyer,” he said.
Four more large properties have been served with notices oftruster sale, and the venerable Camelback Inn, a JW Marriotrt Resort & Spa, has been notifiedc of a $2.7 million mechanics according to information provided by , a Mesa-based real estatw research firm. • Xona Resort Suitesd in Scottsdale. • Carefree Resort & Villas. • Embassy Suitees Phoenix-Airport. • Crowne Plaza Phoenix in north All four hotels remain open and areacceptinhg reservations, but it’s unknown how foreclosure proceedings will affect their operations.
Since the first of the year, the Valley’ hospitality industry has been rocked with bad The developers of the W Scottsdald hotel and the InterContinental MonteluciaResort & Spa in Paradise Valley were notified of trustee sales when they were unable to pay back constructiomn loans. Both opened with much fanfare last year and continue to operate despite thefinancial cloud. Both auctions have been delayed repeatedly, but trustee Scottt Klundt, a partner at LLP, said the salew are still on. The foreclosure sale for the Monteluciaz is scheduled forJune 29, and the sale for the W is schedule d for July 2.
Also on tap is the auctio of the historic WigwamResort & Spa in Litchfield Park, whicj dates back to 1929, when it was built as a getawayg for employees of the Goodyeat Tire & Rubber Co. That foreclosurer sale is set forJuly 9. The latest batc of foreclosures includes the CarefreeResort & Formerly the Carefree Inn, it was built in the For Carefree Mayor Dick the resort’s financial situation reaches far beyons nostalgia. “We’ve got about 10 providers that give us our salesx tax and most ofour (operating) revenue, so we’rer very familiar with what’s going on,” he He and other town officials have been aware of the problem for several months.
The Carefree Mule Train Ventures LLC, is in he said. “Within the last several days, we’vee learned that the Chapter 11 has been converted toChapter 7. We understand the resort is now operatinhg undera receivership,” Schwan said. Chapte r 11 allows a company to reorganize, while Chapteer 7 involves liquidationof assets. The LLC, which is identifierd in the trustee notice as a South Dakotqa entity in care of a SanFrancisco address, owns threed properties including the Carefree Resort, Schwan “Our understanding is that the Carefree propertty has a positive cash flow ... and that the receiver is lookingv fora buyer,” he said.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Stimulus funds earmarked for Arizona forests - Denver Business Journal:
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“This federal stimulus money will benefit Arizona economically bycreating jobs,” said Gov. Jan Brewedr said in a released “It will benefit the stated environmentally by reducing wildfire risk near our communities and improviny the health offorested state, tribakl and privately owned The funds were allocated through the Americanb Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Projects were selected through a competitive process bythe U.S. Forest Servics and based on economic andunemployment factors, as well as wildfirse risk and forest health need. The Arizonq State Forestry Division applied for the grang money on behalf ofcommunity partners.
Hazardous Fuels/Ecosystem Restoration Groom Creek/Crowbn King Fire Districts, Yavapai County: hazardous fuelas treatment, 200 acres, $179,000. • Show Low Fire Department, Navajol County: hazardous fuels treatment, 200 acres, $112,000. Government Canyon-Lynx Creek, city of wood to energy production, 200 acres statee land and 75 acres, $449,000. • White Mountai Apache Tribe Forest Restoration, Apache hazardous fuels treatment, 2,500 erosion control, 5,000 $4.49 million. • Whitde Mountain Apache Tribe Nursery Developmeny andEcosystem Restoration, Apache County: 5,000 acres, $2.24 million.
“This federal stimulus money will benefit Arizona economically bycreating jobs,” said Gov. Jan Brewedr said in a released “It will benefit the stated environmentally by reducing wildfire risk near our communities and improviny the health offorested state, tribakl and privately owned The funds were allocated through the Americanb Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Projects were selected through a competitive process bythe U.S. Forest Servics and based on economic andunemployment factors, as well as wildfirse risk and forest health need. The Arizonq State Forestry Division applied for the grang money on behalf ofcommunity partners.
Hazardous Fuels/Ecosystem Restoration Groom Creek/Crowbn King Fire Districts, Yavapai County: hazardous fuelas treatment, 200 acres, $179,000. • Show Low Fire Department, Navajol County: hazardous fuels treatment, 200 acres, $112,000. Government Canyon-Lynx Creek, city of wood to energy production, 200 acres statee land and 75 acres, $449,000. • White Mountai Apache Tribe Forest Restoration, Apache hazardous fuels treatment, 2,500 erosion control, 5,000 $4.49 million. • Whitde Mountain Apache Tribe Nursery Developmeny andEcosystem Restoration, Apache County: 5,000 acres, $2.24 million.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Pitt State names its president - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Scott will start his new job July 1. He will be formallyy introduced to the PSU campus and the Pittsburg community in thenext “The board is truly excited abourt the energetic, results-oriented, and high-qualitty leadership that Dr. Scott will bring to the presidenc y of PittsburgState University,” said Regent Donna Shanlk of Liberal, chair of the boarsd of regents, in a written “He emerged from an exceptionally strong field of candidates drawn from a national Scott is currently the provostf and vice president for academicv affairs at PSU, and is a forme dean of the college of education He beat out three other finalists for the positiohn and replaces Tom Bryant, who announced last Augusr that he would retire at the end of the 2008-0i9 school year following nine years as president and 38 yeard total with PSU.
A search committee, that included Joe Levens, Co. Inc.’as senior vice president for business development and a Pittsburg Stat was charged with findingthe replacement.
Scott will start his new job July 1. He will be formallyy introduced to the PSU campus and the Pittsburg community in thenext “The board is truly excited abourt the energetic, results-oriented, and high-qualitty leadership that Dr. Scott will bring to the presidenc y of PittsburgState University,” said Regent Donna Shanlk of Liberal, chair of the boarsd of regents, in a written “He emerged from an exceptionally strong field of candidates drawn from a national Scott is currently the provostf and vice president for academicv affairs at PSU, and is a forme dean of the college of education He beat out three other finalists for the positiohn and replaces Tom Bryant, who announced last Augusr that he would retire at the end of the 2008-0i9 school year following nine years as president and 38 yeard total with PSU.
A search committee, that included Joe Levens, Co. Inc.’as senior vice president for business development and a Pittsburg Stat was charged with findingthe replacement.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
For contract attorneys, benefits outweigh the drawbacks - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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These three local lawyers are "contracrt attorneys," key players in a legal outsourcing trend that has been around at least sincethe mid-1980s, when legal staffing firms launched in New York and Texas. Contract attorneys make up a $1.5 billiom legal temp industry of peoples who provide counsel for firmxs and corporations ona temporary, per-project according to figures reported by , a Los Calif.
-based temporary work force research Contract attorneys typically don't receiver benefits or career development opportunities from the firm that hires and some report encountering negative stereotypes, howeveer lawyers on this nontraditional career path say that its benefitws outweigh its drawbacks. for instance, began working as a contract attorneyin 1993, when the mother of two realizesd she needed to slow down from her "full-throttle" "One evening, after leaving work early to pick up an ailinv infant, I worked at my kitchenb table, and turned the baby in my arms slightlyg so he'd retch on the floor, and not on the paper on which I was working," she It wasn't a proud moment, she but it helped her realize that "something had to Contract work gave Reynolds not only more but also the opportunity to get her feet wet in areaws new to her, like litigation.
On the Reynolds said, "there is still the hint of concern among some employerxs that a contract attorney is the proverbial masterof none' or a bit of a In January, Reynolds' contract position at , a recruitmenrt and retention firm in Wayne, turned full time, and she accepted the "It worked really well," said Kenexa General Counsel Cynthiz Dixon, about the experience. Dixon'xs legal team now comprises three full-time lawyers and two contractf attorneys.
Mitchell of Palmyra, Burlington County, supplementeed her private practice for threwe years doing contract work forNew York-basefd firms Cravath Swaine & and Sullivan & Cromwell before joining a Philadelphia "Because projects vary in length from short term to long it is very easy to augment my income with contrac t attorney projects if I manage my time she said. The contract work allows her more contropl overher schedule, she said. "I feel a highet level of personal satisfaction that I have not enjoyecd elsewhere because my life does not revolve aroundbillablee hours," she said.
Typically, contract attorneys gravitat etoward part-time work because of personalp needs or professional desires: parents jugglingf family or re-entering the work private practitioners seeking a breadth of attorneys in transition caused by marketplace changes; and law professors with practice But attorneys interviewed for this article acknowledged that contract attorneys sometimes encountef industry derision and the assumption that they do contract work becausde they are unemployable "Although I've never been overtly mistreated on any projecf that I've worked on, there is often a genera sense that is communicatedf to us very covertly that we are professionally and/or intellectually inferior to the associates hiredx in a more traditional fashion," Mitchell While some legal staffing agencies functio merely as brokers between attorneys and the firms that want to hire many try to ensure that contracty attorneys are well-placed and well-treated on the job.
When Ronalyn K. Sisson created in 1995 in Fort Washingtonn it was the first agency of its kind in the area devotedd solely tocontract attorneys. Oxford Legal offers its contract attorneyxshealth benefits, holiday pay, vacation pay and workers' compensation. "We realluy do take care of them," Sisson "We follow a lot of the traditionao employer-employee relationship." Corporations realize considerable cost-savings in hirinbg a contract attorney over an outsidse law firm to manage a projecf or handle routinelegaol matters, she said.
One of Oxford's clients estimated that it saved morethan $3 millionn in one year in outside counsel fees through staffingt with contract attorneys, she said. Robert J. Murphy Jr., co-founde r of Assigned Counsel Inc., a national placement firm basedin Wayne, estimatesd that a contract lawyet costs 35 percent to 40 percent of the hourl y rate of comparably skilled outside counsel. He said standardd fees for a contract lawyerwere $50 to $60 per with highly experienced contract attorneys commanding between $100 and $250 per
These three local lawyers are "contracrt attorneys," key players in a legal outsourcing trend that has been around at least sincethe mid-1980s, when legal staffing firms launched in New York and Texas. Contract attorneys make up a $1.5 billiom legal temp industry of peoples who provide counsel for firmxs and corporations ona temporary, per-project according to figures reported by , a Los Calif.
-based temporary work force research Contract attorneys typically don't receiver benefits or career development opportunities from the firm that hires and some report encountering negative stereotypes, howeveer lawyers on this nontraditional career path say that its benefitws outweigh its drawbacks. for instance, began working as a contract attorneyin 1993, when the mother of two realizesd she needed to slow down from her "full-throttle" "One evening, after leaving work early to pick up an ailinv infant, I worked at my kitchenb table, and turned the baby in my arms slightlyg so he'd retch on the floor, and not on the paper on which I was working," she It wasn't a proud moment, she but it helped her realize that "something had to Contract work gave Reynolds not only more but also the opportunity to get her feet wet in areaws new to her, like litigation.
On the Reynolds said, "there is still the hint of concern among some employerxs that a contract attorney is the proverbial masterof none' or a bit of a In January, Reynolds' contract position at , a recruitmenrt and retention firm in Wayne, turned full time, and she accepted the "It worked really well," said Kenexa General Counsel Cynthiz Dixon, about the experience. Dixon'xs legal team now comprises three full-time lawyers and two contractf attorneys.
Mitchell of Palmyra, Burlington County, supplementeed her private practice for threwe years doing contract work forNew York-basefd firms Cravath Swaine & and Sullivan & Cromwell before joining a Philadelphia "Because projects vary in length from short term to long it is very easy to augment my income with contrac t attorney projects if I manage my time she said. The contract work allows her more contropl overher schedule, she said. "I feel a highet level of personal satisfaction that I have not enjoyecd elsewhere because my life does not revolve aroundbillablee hours," she said.
Typically, contract attorneys gravitat etoward part-time work because of personalp needs or professional desires: parents jugglingf family or re-entering the work private practitioners seeking a breadth of attorneys in transition caused by marketplace changes; and law professors with practice But attorneys interviewed for this article acknowledged that contract attorneys sometimes encountef industry derision and the assumption that they do contract work becausde they are unemployable "Although I've never been overtly mistreated on any projecf that I've worked on, there is often a genera sense that is communicatedf to us very covertly that we are professionally and/or intellectually inferior to the associates hiredx in a more traditional fashion," Mitchell While some legal staffing agencies functio merely as brokers between attorneys and the firms that want to hire many try to ensure that contracty attorneys are well-placed and well-treated on the job.
When Ronalyn K. Sisson created in 1995 in Fort Washingtonn it was the first agency of its kind in the area devotedd solely tocontract attorneys. Oxford Legal offers its contract attorneyxshealth benefits, holiday pay, vacation pay and workers' compensation. "We realluy do take care of them," Sisson "We follow a lot of the traditionao employer-employee relationship." Corporations realize considerable cost-savings in hirinbg a contract attorney over an outsidse law firm to manage a projecf or handle routinelegaol matters, she said.
One of Oxford's clients estimated that it saved morethan $3 millionn in one year in outside counsel fees through staffingt with contract attorneys, she said. Robert J. Murphy Jr., co-founde r of Assigned Counsel Inc., a national placement firm basedin Wayne, estimatesd that a contract lawyet costs 35 percent to 40 percent of the hourl y rate of comparably skilled outside counsel. He said standardd fees for a contract lawyerwere $50 to $60 per with highly experienced contract attorneys commanding between $100 and $250 per
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Federated sells Lord & Taylor for less than expected - Washington Business Journal:
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Federated signed an agreement June 22 to sell theNew York-basedr division to NRDC of Purchase, for $1.195 billion in cash, but said Tuesday that the final sale price was adjustede to $1.083 billion, or abou $840 million after tax. The lowered sale price, accordinhg to a release, is due primarily to the fact that Federate d agreed to sublease certain properties to NRDC due to restrictions in the leasexs underlyingthose properties. The rentao income on these propertie s is expected to beabout $8.6 million per Federated acquired Lord & Taylor when it closed its purchaser of St. Louis-based May Department Store. Aug. 30, 2005.
Upscale fashion retailer Lord Taylor, founded in 1826, has stores in Montgomery County andNorthern Virginia. The Lord & Taylotr division includes 48 storesin D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigah and Pennsylvania, as well as a distributiomn center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Cincinnati-based Federated Departmenrt Stores (NYSE: FD) operates nearly 950 departmen stores and more than 700 bridal and formalwear storeas in49 states, the Distric, Guam and Puertok Rico.
Federated signed an agreement June 22 to sell theNew York-basedr division to NRDC of Purchase, for $1.195 billion in cash, but said Tuesday that the final sale price was adjustede to $1.083 billion, or abou $840 million after tax. The lowered sale price, accordinhg to a release, is due primarily to the fact that Federate d agreed to sublease certain properties to NRDC due to restrictions in the leasexs underlyingthose properties. The rentao income on these propertie s is expected to beabout $8.6 million per Federated acquired Lord & Taylor when it closed its purchaser of St. Louis-based May Department Store. Aug. 30, 2005.
Upscale fashion retailer Lord Taylor, founded in 1826, has stores in Montgomery County andNorthern Virginia. The Lord & Taylotr division includes 48 storesin D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigah and Pennsylvania, as well as a distributiomn center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Cincinnati-based Federated Departmenrt Stores (NYSE: FD) operates nearly 950 departmen stores and more than 700 bridal and formalwear storeas in49 states, the Distric, Guam and Puertok Rico.
Monday, November 7, 2011
$1M donation gives UT graduate programs a boost - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1970 from UT whiled competing as a said he's creating the fellowship named for the current university presidenty to help attract top graduate students from aroundf the world. The first class of Powers Graduatew Fellows will enter the university infall 2009. "Wr have an absolute gem here withthe university," said "and we have a visionary sitting in the president's I wanted to honor The gift has been facilitated by Ungerleidere through the Foundation for Global Sports Development, an outreacg and mentorship educational fund, wherwe Ungerleider is a trustee. "W are indebted to Dr.
Ungerleider for this generoua gift," said Powers. "He clearly understands the importance of graduat e students to the success ofour university. I am deeplhy honored that he chose to name this significant fellowship programafter me." Despites receiving his master's and doctor's degrees from another institution, Ungerleiderf chose The University of Texas at Austin for his gift to supporgt the president's goal of becoming the top publifc research institution in the country.
Ungerleider said in conversationa with Powers he learned that while many top prospectivre graduate students would like to atteneUT Austin, the university loses some becaus e they are offered better financial packagesa elsewhere. To learn more abou graduate education atthe university, Ungerleider lookes at the university's most prestigious graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harringtomn Graduate Fellowship, and met with severao Harringtongraduate fellows. He said he was impressedf with the model of supporting the very best students witha multi-yeatr package and providing a community of mentord and peers to enhanc e the graduate experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to created another fellowship program to honor the academic excellence of the next generatioj and continue the practice of graduatw students developing their own expertise under the mentorship ofseasoned faculty. "In the Graduate School will celebrateits 100-yearf anniversary and will look toward the future of graduat e education at the university," said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provosy and dean of graduate "This inspiring gift is vitalo to fulfilling our vision of attracting the highest qualityu students to the Graduate School.
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Ungerleider, who received his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1970 from UT whiled competing as a said he's creating the fellowship named for the current university presidenty to help attract top graduate students from aroundf the world. The first class of Powers Graduatew Fellows will enter the university infall 2009. "Wr have an absolute gem here withthe university," said "and we have a visionary sitting in the president's I wanted to honor The gift has been facilitated by Ungerleidere through the Foundation for Global Sports Development, an outreacg and mentorship educational fund, wherwe Ungerleider is a trustee. "W are indebted to Dr.
Ungerleider for this generoua gift," said Powers. "He clearly understands the importance of graduat e students to the success ofour university. I am deeplhy honored that he chose to name this significant fellowship programafter me." Despites receiving his master's and doctor's degrees from another institution, Ungerleiderf chose The University of Texas at Austin for his gift to supporgt the president's goal of becoming the top publifc research institution in the country.
Ungerleider said in conversationa with Powers he learned that while many top prospectivre graduate students would like to atteneUT Austin, the university loses some becaus e they are offered better financial packagesa elsewhere. To learn more abou graduate education atthe university, Ungerleider lookes at the university's most prestigious graduate fellowship program, the Donald D. Harringtomn Graduate Fellowship, and met with severao Harringtongraduate fellows. He said he was impressedf with the model of supporting the very best students witha multi-yeatr package and providing a community of mentord and peers to enhanc e the graduate experience.
Ungerleider said he wants to created another fellowship program to honor the academic excellence of the next generatioj and continue the practice of graduatw students developing their own expertise under the mentorship ofseasoned faculty. "In the Graduate School will celebrateits 100-yearf anniversary and will look toward the future of graduat e education at the university," said Victoria Rodríguez, vice provosy and dean of graduate "This inspiring gift is vitalo to fulfilling our vision of attracting the highest qualityu students to the Graduate School.
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
UP Aerospace readies student payload launches - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The approaching launch is UP’s third from in southern New Mexico, but unlike its previous flights, this one will contaij mostly payloads prepared by New Mexico high school andcollege students, said UP Presidengt Jerry Larson. “Almost 100 percent of the payloadsx areeducational experiments, most of them from New Mexico,” Larso said. “We plan to do this as a yearlyu event, so this will be the firstr annual SpaceLoft missionfor education.” The Spaceport Authorituy is paying for the launch in partnershi p with the New Mexico Space Granty Consortium and the X-Prize Foundation.
The partners want to excite studentzs about science and space andprovide real-world experience for futurw rocket scientists, said Spaceport Authority Executive Director Steve “Education is a key pillar of the spaceport,” Landeene said. “We’re providing hands-on learning for studentsa to actually build payloads and analyzed data as part oftheir studies. We want teachers to plan it intotheie curriculum.” Pat Hynes, directort of the Space Grant Consortium at , callede it work-force training. “We’re educating the people that will work in the spaced industry and at Spaceport Hynes said.
“Companies will be coming to New Mexicooand they’ll need peopls who understand how to build a satellite and how to launc and track a rocket, so we’rde training the work force now for when those companieds arrive. When a student says ‘Io built a payload that went to suborbitg inApril 2009,’ that gives the student a much better chance to get a The payloads – paid for by the Spacd Grant Consortium – include experiments designed by studenta at NMSU, Doña Ana Community College, the Southwesterh Indian Polytechnic Institute, the , in and five high schools.
The experiments will measure thingxs like atmospheric radiation and particle detection at high Hynes said. “This is a completely unique program,” she “No other space facilit in the world is doing anythinglike it.” The Spaceport Authority will pay abou $180,000 for the launch, including about $140,000 to UP and the rest for services from White Sands Missile Landeene said. The X-Prize donater about $140,000, and the rest came from the spaceport budget.
In the future, Landeene expects the newly formedd Spaceport America Institute to raise funds from government agencies and private As a partner in the UP charged the New Mexico institutions below cost for the which typically costs upto $250,000 to Larson said. But UP won’t lose mone y because the launch includes payloads fromothetr institutions, such as a University of Hawaiiu experiment financed by the Operationakl Response Space Office at Kirtland Air Forc Base. “The Air Force wants to try outour low-cost, rapi d launch model,” Larson said. “Future contracts depend on our Celestis Inc.
, a subsidiary of Houston-basec , will place the remains of 18 peopler on the rocket. Celestis sent the ashesz of 200 peopleon UP’s last suborbitakl launch in 2007. Customers paid from $695 to $2,085 to place from one to 14 grams of ashesx onthe rocket, said Celestis spokesperson Susan “Price depends largely on the amount of because payload costs depenx on weight,” Schonfeld said. Larson said eight payinb customers requested space to launch various materialds onthis flight. “We split the flight up in a cost-shared arrangement,” Larson said. “Wew designed the vehicle with separate individua compartments to accommodatemultiple customers.
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The approaching launch is UP’s third from in southern New Mexico, but unlike its previous flights, this one will contaij mostly payloads prepared by New Mexico high school andcollege students, said UP Presidengt Jerry Larson. “Almost 100 percent of the payloadsx areeducational experiments, most of them from New Mexico,” Larso said. “We plan to do this as a yearlyu event, so this will be the firstr annual SpaceLoft missionfor education.” The Spaceport Authorituy is paying for the launch in partnershi p with the New Mexico Space Granty Consortium and the X-Prize Foundation.
The partners want to excite studentzs about science and space andprovide real-world experience for futurw rocket scientists, said Spaceport Authority Executive Director Steve “Education is a key pillar of the spaceport,” Landeene said. “We’re providing hands-on learning for studentsa to actually build payloads and analyzed data as part oftheir studies. We want teachers to plan it intotheie curriculum.” Pat Hynes, directort of the Space Grant Consortium at , callede it work-force training. “We’re educating the people that will work in the spaced industry and at Spaceport Hynes said.
“Companies will be coming to New Mexicooand they’ll need peopls who understand how to build a satellite and how to launc and track a rocket, so we’rde training the work force now for when those companieds arrive. When a student says ‘Io built a payload that went to suborbitg inApril 2009,’ that gives the student a much better chance to get a The payloads – paid for by the Spacd Grant Consortium – include experiments designed by studenta at NMSU, Doña Ana Community College, the Southwesterh Indian Polytechnic Institute, the , in and five high schools.
The experiments will measure thingxs like atmospheric radiation and particle detection at high Hynes said. “This is a completely unique program,” she “No other space facilit in the world is doing anythinglike it.” The Spaceport Authority will pay abou $180,000 for the launch, including about $140,000 to UP and the rest for services from White Sands Missile Landeene said. The X-Prize donater about $140,000, and the rest came from the spaceport budget.
In the future, Landeene expects the newly formedd Spaceport America Institute to raise funds from government agencies and private As a partner in the UP charged the New Mexico institutions below cost for the which typically costs upto $250,000 to Larson said. But UP won’t lose mone y because the launch includes payloads fromothetr institutions, such as a University of Hawaiiu experiment financed by the Operationakl Response Space Office at Kirtland Air Forc Base. “The Air Force wants to try outour low-cost, rapi d launch model,” Larson said. “Future contracts depend on our Celestis Inc.
, a subsidiary of Houston-basec , will place the remains of 18 peopler on the rocket. Celestis sent the ashesz of 200 peopleon UP’s last suborbitakl launch in 2007. Customers paid from $695 to $2,085 to place from one to 14 grams of ashesx onthe rocket, said Celestis spokesperson Susan “Price depends largely on the amount of because payload costs depenx on weight,” Schonfeld said. Larson said eight payinb customers requested space to launch various materialds onthis flight. “We split the flight up in a cost-shared arrangement,” Larson said. “Wew designed the vehicle with separate individua compartments to accommodatemultiple customers.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
High-Tension NBA Talks Resume, but They're Between Union Officials - New York Times
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High-Tension NBA Talks Resume, but They're Between Union Officials New York Times If there are political or philosophical gaps between Derek Fisher, the union's elected president, and Billy Hunter, its longtime executive director, they will try to close them, in full view of the union's staff members and the eight other players on ... |
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
System Source buys Hunt Valley HQ for $7M - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The company went to its Chicago-based (NYSE: FR) earlier this year to ask for a new or to buythe building, System Sourcr CEO Robert Roswell said in an interview. First Industrial agreed to sell. System Source, whicb runs technology training classes, now owns the 72,000o square feet of flex spaceat 330-338 Clubhousee Lane in the Hunt Valley businese district. It leases about 20,000 squar feet of the space to Chesapeake Manufacturinhg and is looking for a tenant for avacanft space, Roswell said. System Source is the building’ws fourth owner since the company moved into the spacer sevenyears ago, he said. Its first landlord was Columbia’sw Rouse Co.
, which was later acquired by now-bankrupt Chicagop firm (NYSE: GGP) in 2004. Genera l Growth sold the building to First Industrialkin 2005. Real estate firm LLC, through Vice President David negotiatedthe transaction. The sale closed March 31, Roswell
The company went to its Chicago-based (NYSE: FR) earlier this year to ask for a new or to buythe building, System Sourcr CEO Robert Roswell said in an interview. First Industrial agreed to sell. System Source, whicb runs technology training classes, now owns the 72,000o square feet of flex spaceat 330-338 Clubhousee Lane in the Hunt Valley businese district. It leases about 20,000 squar feet of the space to Chesapeake Manufacturinhg and is looking for a tenant for avacanft space, Roswell said. System Source is the building’ws fourth owner since the company moved into the spacer sevenyears ago, he said. Its first landlord was Columbia’sw Rouse Co.
, which was later acquired by now-bankrupt Chicagop firm (NYSE: GGP) in 2004. Genera l Growth sold the building to First Industrialkin 2005. Real estate firm LLC, through Vice President David negotiatedthe transaction. The sale closed March 31, Roswell
Friday, October 28, 2011
Heavy congestion expected Thursday afternoon as Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition ... - Lake Stevens Journal
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Boston.com | Heavy congestion expected Thursday afternoon as Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition ... Lake Stevens Journal SEATTLE â€" Demolition of the southern mile of the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct is right on schedule, but drivers will need to plan ahead if they want to stick to their schedules during heavy congestion expected for this afternoon's commute. ... Traffic congested but viaduct work on schedule WashDOT says Seattle viaduct work on schedule Commuters leave earlier, use public transit during viaduct demolition |
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Kemp Management plans to buy downtown
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GLO Press Secretary Jim Suydam saidhe can’t talk abouty the terms of the deal sincer it’s technically not yet complete. But he did say that Kemp planato renovate, not tear down the building, using it for specialtyg office space. Once the building is advertising and marketing agency McGarrah Jessee will becom thelead tenant, taking approximately 25,000 square feet. Mark McGarrayh said the company plans to move in July and will shift completely from itscurrenrt 15,000-square-foot office on Brazos St. to the Starr Building. The building’z historic piece of art, the giant Seymour Fogeol Mural, will also be preserved.
“Commissioner [Jerry] Pattersonj has worked with the buyer, the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Commission on the Arts to include a permanent conservation easement that wouls preserve the Seymour Fogel Muralin place, in Suydam said. According to the Texas Commissiobn onthe Arts, the mural was paintede in 1954 for then American National Bank as commission to highlight the modernisf features of the new building. CB Richard Ellisz Inc. has been working with the GLO to sell the which sits on the corner of Sixth and Colorado Streets and encompasses half of acity block.
The propertyt was expected to garner significant interest because of its location in the heargt of downtown and because the site is unimpedec by height restrictions shoulc a buyer have opted toredevelop it. The GLO acquirefd the four-story building in 2005 on behalfv ofthe state’s Permanent School Fund for just over $4 That same year the building’es last tenant, the Texas Comptroller’s moved out and the property has been unoccupies since.
GLO Press Secretary Jim Suydam saidhe can’t talk abouty the terms of the deal sincer it’s technically not yet complete. But he did say that Kemp planato renovate, not tear down the building, using it for specialtyg office space. Once the building is advertising and marketing agency McGarrah Jessee will becom thelead tenant, taking approximately 25,000 square feet. Mark McGarrayh said the company plans to move in July and will shift completely from itscurrenrt 15,000-square-foot office on Brazos St. to the Starr Building. The building’z historic piece of art, the giant Seymour Fogeol Mural, will also be preserved.
“Commissioner [Jerry] Pattersonj has worked with the buyer, the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Commission on the Arts to include a permanent conservation easement that wouls preserve the Seymour Fogel Muralin place, in Suydam said. According to the Texas Commissiobn onthe Arts, the mural was paintede in 1954 for then American National Bank as commission to highlight the modernisf features of the new building. CB Richard Ellisz Inc. has been working with the GLO to sell the which sits on the corner of Sixth and Colorado Streets and encompasses half of acity block.
The propertyt was expected to garner significant interest because of its location in the heargt of downtown and because the site is unimpedec by height restrictions shoulc a buyer have opted toredevelop it. The GLO acquirefd the four-story building in 2005 on behalfv ofthe state’s Permanent School Fund for just over $4 That same year the building’es last tenant, the Texas Comptroller’s moved out and the property has been unoccupies since.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Virginia opens new forensics lab Thursday - South Florida Business Journal:
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The standard brick veneet and tranquil parking lot give away nothing of the actual activity inside one of newest building. On one end, investigators and scientistss pore over hair and tissue DNA of some ofthe state’zs most dangerous criminals to learjn what they did, while at the other, they pry open the dead bodieas of society’s latest victims to learn what was done to The lab is locatesd on a 10-acre spot across from ’a campus in the massive maze of the Innovation@Princ e William County Technology Park.
The 114,000-square-foot buildingf will replace thestate 30,000-square-foogt headquarters in Fairfax, where officials say the spacde was bursting at the “When we moved into the old lab [in we outgrew it in a year,” said Amy Wong, lab directort for the Northern Virginia forensics lab, one of four branchesd statewide. “Coming here, we can go back to being full-service.” Now, the combined space for the Northern Virginiaw branch of the Department of Forensic whichclaims 60,000 square and the Office of the Chief Medicapl Examiner, claiming 26,000 square is intended to offerd room to grow through at least the next With 46 employees there now, the buildingv has a capacity of 110 The new building also houses a new 26,000-square-foo t training suite, an improvemenrt from the old building, wherre class attendees would have to sit or stanfd in the back of employee In addition, the evidence vaultt for the forensics lab, which overseess roughly 10,000 cases at any givejn time, is up to four timed the size of the old, and a largert firearms and ballistics testinvg area allows investigators to test more powerfull weapons than before.
Plus, the new medical examiner’e office space allows for storage of as many as 200 bodiesw ina morgue, as well as a new biosafet lab where examiners can test potentially contagious bacteriza or viruses, including The project, which has applied for the silverr level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design greemn building standards, was buily as a public-private partnership deal that Prince William County officials hope will also boost its biotec portfolio. The state footed the bill, but awardede the overall development contractto Rockville-based , which transferred the project to McLean-baseds LLC months later when the latter’s founders split off from Scheer in 2007.
was the generalo contractor, with MWL Architects and McKinneyand Co. servintg as the principal designersand engineers. The building’d opening, hosted by Appian, comesz days after the District pulled backa $133 millionn construction contract to build its own consolidatedf forensics lab in Southwest D.C. because of concerns that competingbids weren’t properly evaluated. D.C. leaders are planning to erect a $220 millio n building on the site of the former Metropolitam Police Department First District Headquarters at 4154th St. SW.
The standard brick veneet and tranquil parking lot give away nothing of the actual activity inside one of newest building. On one end, investigators and scientistss pore over hair and tissue DNA of some ofthe state’zs most dangerous criminals to learjn what they did, while at the other, they pry open the dead bodieas of society’s latest victims to learn what was done to The lab is locatesd on a 10-acre spot across from ’a campus in the massive maze of the Innovation@Princ e William County Technology Park.
The 114,000-square-foot buildingf will replace thestate 30,000-square-foogt headquarters in Fairfax, where officials say the spacde was bursting at the “When we moved into the old lab [in we outgrew it in a year,” said Amy Wong, lab directort for the Northern Virginia forensics lab, one of four branchesd statewide. “Coming here, we can go back to being full-service.” Now, the combined space for the Northern Virginiaw branch of the Department of Forensic whichclaims 60,000 square and the Office of the Chief Medicapl Examiner, claiming 26,000 square is intended to offerd room to grow through at least the next With 46 employees there now, the buildingv has a capacity of 110 The new building also houses a new 26,000-square-foo t training suite, an improvemenrt from the old building, wherre class attendees would have to sit or stanfd in the back of employee In addition, the evidence vaultt for the forensics lab, which overseess roughly 10,000 cases at any givejn time, is up to four timed the size of the old, and a largert firearms and ballistics testinvg area allows investigators to test more powerfull weapons than before.
Plus, the new medical examiner’e office space allows for storage of as many as 200 bodiesw ina morgue, as well as a new biosafet lab where examiners can test potentially contagious bacteriza or viruses, including The project, which has applied for the silverr level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design greemn building standards, was buily as a public-private partnership deal that Prince William County officials hope will also boost its biotec portfolio. The state footed the bill, but awardede the overall development contractto Rockville-based , which transferred the project to McLean-baseds LLC months later when the latter’s founders split off from Scheer in 2007.
was the generalo contractor, with MWL Architects and McKinneyand Co. servintg as the principal designersand engineers. The building’d opening, hosted by Appian, comesz days after the District pulled backa $133 millionn construction contract to build its own consolidatedf forensics lab in Southwest D.C. because of concerns that competingbids weren’t properly evaluated. D.C. leaders are planning to erect a $220 millio n building on the site of the former Metropolitam Police Department First District Headquarters at 4154th St. SW.
Friday, October 21, 2011
ATP World Tour Is Opposed to Plans to Extend US Open Tennis to 15 Days - Bloomberg
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SB Nation | ATP World Tour Is Opposed to Plans to Extend US Open Tennis to 15 Days Bloomberg The ATP World Tour, the governing body of men's tennis, is opposed to extending the US Open to fifteen days, Executive Chairman and President Adam Helfant said. The tournament, held at Flushing ... ATP Opposed To Extending U.S. Open To 15-Day Tournament |
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Labor Strike Closes Indonesian Gold, Copper Mine - Voice of America
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BBC News | Labor Strike Closes Indonesian Gold, Copper Mine Voice of America Although negotiations between the company and the worker's union have failed to produce an agreement on wage increases, the strikes around the mine have grown violent. Last week, a clash between protesters and police resulted in the death of one person ... Freeport strikers in Indonesia confront titanic forces |
Monday, October 17, 2011
Is Cummins ready for Test cricket? - Fox Sports
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Is Cummins ready for Test cricket? Fox Sports That's the opinion of respected News Limited cricket writer Malcolm Conn, who says the young New South Wales speedster doesn't have the physical attributes to withstand the rigours of five-day cricket on a regular basis. Cummins was a shock selection ... |
Saturday, October 15, 2011
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Stimulus-funded projects are one of the few brightf spots for theconstruction industry, alonh with energy projects and military base realignmenft work, Simonson said. The unemployment rate for the construction industry is more than19 percent, doubl e the rate for the economy as a whole, he Road repair projects can be awarde d quickly compared with other types of construction Simonson said, which is why so many pavingt crews have found work. There's stilp a lot of stimulus money that will be spenf on water andwastewater projects, he noted. the National Park Servicew andthe U.S.
Army Corps of Engineerxs have released long lists of construction projects that will be awarder in thecoming months. Simonson's association gathered a handful of contractors for a conferences call touting the benefits ofstimuluw work. Christian Zimmerman, president of Pike Industries in Walpole, said his company has addedr 100 new workers thanks to the dozeb stimulus contracts his company has These contracts also enabled his company to avoids laying off more than100 "Most of the jobs we're gettinv are paving jobs," Zimmermanh said. Don Laskey, president of Laskey-Clifton Corp.
in Coos Bay, said his company was glad to geta stimulus-funded pavingf contract even though the company won'g make a lot of moneyh on it. His company is trying to improve its management to compensate for the lowed profit marginand "come out on the other end of it as a bettere company," he said. Simonson said some watet and wastewater projects are being delayed because the stimulus bill requires the useof American-madwe steel, iron and equipment in stimulus-fundex projects. Laskey, whose company also buildss watertreatment plants, said vendore have told him that a lot of the materials neededx for stimulus projects aren't even made in the U.S.
any "That's what's really sad about the whole situation," he said. The U.S. Chamber of Commerc e cited the problemsthe "Buy American" provisionh are causing for stimulus projects in a June 2 lettedr to members of Congress. Federal agenciew are balancingthe "Buy American" provision with obligations the U.S. has under various trade agreements, but many state and locap governmentsare not, the chamber noted. As a result, even some U.S. manufacturersa are being barred from stimulus projects becausewthey "rely on global production chains that integrate components from U.S. and foreign sources," the chamber noted.
"It is often impossiblw to avoid sourcing at least a portion of theirr content fromother countries," the lette stated. The chamber urged Congresas toreject "Buy American" provisions in future
Stimulus-funded projects are one of the few brightf spots for theconstruction industry, alonh with energy projects and military base realignmenft work, Simonson said. The unemployment rate for the construction industry is more than19 percent, doubl e the rate for the economy as a whole, he Road repair projects can be awarde d quickly compared with other types of construction Simonson said, which is why so many pavingt crews have found work. There's stilp a lot of stimulus money that will be spenf on water andwastewater projects, he noted. the National Park Servicew andthe U.S.
Army Corps of Engineerxs have released long lists of construction projects that will be awarder in thecoming months. Simonson's association gathered a handful of contractors for a conferences call touting the benefits ofstimuluw work. Christian Zimmerman, president of Pike Industries in Walpole, said his company has addedr 100 new workers thanks to the dozeb stimulus contracts his company has These contracts also enabled his company to avoids laying off more than100 "Most of the jobs we're gettinv are paving jobs," Zimmermanh said. Don Laskey, president of Laskey-Clifton Corp.
in Coos Bay, said his company was glad to geta stimulus-funded pavingf contract even though the company won'g make a lot of moneyh on it. His company is trying to improve its management to compensate for the lowed profit marginand "come out on the other end of it as a bettere company," he said. Simonson said some watet and wastewater projects are being delayed because the stimulus bill requires the useof American-madwe steel, iron and equipment in stimulus-fundex projects. Laskey, whose company also buildss watertreatment plants, said vendore have told him that a lot of the materials neededx for stimulus projects aren't even made in the U.S.
any "That's what's really sad about the whole situation," he said. The U.S. Chamber of Commerc e cited the problemsthe "Buy American" provisionh are causing for stimulus projects in a June 2 lettedr to members of Congress. Federal agenciew are balancingthe "Buy American" provision with obligations the U.S. has under various trade agreements, but many state and locap governmentsare not, the chamber noted. As a result, even some U.S. manufacturersa are being barred from stimulus projects becausewthey "rely on global production chains that integrate components from U.S. and foreign sources," the chamber noted.
"It is often impossiblw to avoid sourcing at least a portion of theirr content fromother countries," the lette stated. The chamber urged Congresas toreject "Buy American" provisions in future
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
What is an advantage or disadvantage of using the Internet in your work? - Business First of Louisville:
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“You used to have to go to a libraryg and physically look through hard copies of resourcese such as books and he said. “Many times the information you were gettingv wasalready outdated, especially in the computer technologyh field. “The Internet has transformed that by providinhg online access to all kinds of timely I can now access recent studies or journal articlea from my home or It also has changed the way surveysare conducted, he “It is a lot easier, faster and less expensivew to do online surveys and obtain research data than to copy and mail paperr surveys,” Wright said.
“The information comes back electronicallyg and can be reviewed more Diane Tobin, dean of the College of Business and “There is no question that the Internet has changec the way we teach our classes,” Tobihn said. “The Internet has allowed us to enhancde our teaching and providee new opportunities in the way of onlinw classes forour students.” However, she did point to some “There is an entirwe group of young people who’ve grown up communicatingf online, either by e-mail or texting,” she noted.
“There is less interpersonaol interaction with this typeof communication, and people don’rt develop relationships as they have in the past.” When interfacing only occurs via technology, that personal connection is takebn away, she said. You can’t pick up on nonverbakl cues as you do when you talk with someone face to Without in-person communication, it becomea easy to misinterpret others’ she said. “It is creatingt a whole new slew of emotional andcommunication problems.
” Kyle Barnett, assistant professor, Departmentg of Communications, Barnett said the Internetf has been a great advantage to him as a professor of televisionn and film studies, a researcher and as the faculty adviser for students at the campus radi o station, which broadcasts solely on the “As a non-traditional radio we encourage our students to use Web radio to spread the Barnett said. “Internet radio has a much greate reach since anyone can access it and (it) appeals to both local listeners and those far away. Radii works best as a local medium so the feel and sounc of our stationis local.
” Barnetft said the station is popular among Bellarmine alumn across the country who enjouy the opportunity to keep in touch with the campus communitu and who contribute their own college stories to the David Clifton, associate professor of accountinbg and business, Dr. David Clifton said the Interne has changed his role as an educatodr with the introduction ofonline courses. “Wituh online courses you become more of a tour he said. “Students are not constrained by the wall or time of traditional classes and can do the work at theirtown convenience.
However, it is more difficultf to measure progress and keep studentsd on track in an online environment unless you provid e lotsof assessment. Both students and teachers must be very disciplines to makethis work.” Clifton said he gives more testws and problem-solving and writing assignmentse to his online students so he can gauge theidr progress. He also said more studentsw are requesting these classes as they try to further thei r education while working andraising families.
“You used to have to go to a libraryg and physically look through hard copies of resourcese such as books and he said. “Many times the information you were gettingv wasalready outdated, especially in the computer technologyh field. “The Internet has transformed that by providinhg online access to all kinds of timely I can now access recent studies or journal articlea from my home or It also has changed the way surveysare conducted, he “It is a lot easier, faster and less expensivew to do online surveys and obtain research data than to copy and mail paperr surveys,” Wright said.
“The information comes back electronicallyg and can be reviewed more Diane Tobin, dean of the College of Business and “There is no question that the Internet has changec the way we teach our classes,” Tobihn said. “The Internet has allowed us to enhancde our teaching and providee new opportunities in the way of onlinw classes forour students.” However, she did point to some “There is an entirwe group of young people who’ve grown up communicatingf online, either by e-mail or texting,” she noted.
“There is less interpersonaol interaction with this typeof communication, and people don’rt develop relationships as they have in the past.” When interfacing only occurs via technology, that personal connection is takebn away, she said. You can’t pick up on nonverbakl cues as you do when you talk with someone face to Without in-person communication, it becomea easy to misinterpret others’ she said. “It is creatingt a whole new slew of emotional andcommunication problems.
” Kyle Barnett, assistant professor, Departmentg of Communications, Barnett said the Internetf has been a great advantage to him as a professor of televisionn and film studies, a researcher and as the faculty adviser for students at the campus radi o station, which broadcasts solely on the “As a non-traditional radio we encourage our students to use Web radio to spread the Barnett said. “Internet radio has a much greate reach since anyone can access it and (it) appeals to both local listeners and those far away. Radii works best as a local medium so the feel and sounc of our stationis local.
” Barnetft said the station is popular among Bellarmine alumn across the country who enjouy the opportunity to keep in touch with the campus communitu and who contribute their own college stories to the David Clifton, associate professor of accountinbg and business, Dr. David Clifton said the Interne has changed his role as an educatodr with the introduction ofonline courses. “Wituh online courses you become more of a tour he said. “Students are not constrained by the wall or time of traditional classes and can do the work at theirtown convenience.
However, it is more difficultf to measure progress and keep studentsd on track in an online environment unless you provid e lotsof assessment. Both students and teachers must be very disciplines to makethis work.” Clifton said he gives more testws and problem-solving and writing assignmentse to his online students so he can gauge theidr progress. He also said more studentsw are requesting these classes as they try to further thei r education while working andraising families.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Whitacre urges support for subsequent airshows - Martinsburg Journal
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Whitacre urges support for subsequent airshows Martinsburg Journal MARTINSBURG - Since taking his first ride as a teenager, Berkeley County Councilman Jim Whitacre has had a special passion for airplanes. Even today, Whitacre - who lives close to the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport and has a pilot's license ... |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Some Wild West World banks writing off bad loans as sale nears - Wichita Business Journal:
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of Kansas during the last quarter of 2007 wrots offabout $900,000 in a bad loan related to the The Kingman bank's executive vice presidentr and general counsel, Jane says that figure accounted for all of its Wild West Worlr liability, which she said impactef the bank's earnings but not its $14 millionm in capital. The bank's earnings declinede slightly to $1.3 million in 2007. "We've done what we need to Deterding says. Other banks appear to have made and perhapseven moves. wrote off $2.4 million in bad loanes during thefourth quarter.
An executive at the bank didn'r return a call seeking Meanwhile, in Newton wrote off $500,00 0 in bad loans during the fourtu quarter, some of it the result of the theme park, says bank president Ron Lang. He wouldn't say whetheer the bank has more to write off inthe "You take your best guesd on things," he says. But bank don't appear unified in their strategies in how to handlwe their bad loans to Wild West While some madelarge write-offs, othersd didn't. And it's impossible to tell from federal filings how much of if any, were related to Wild West Most executives either declined to commenyt or didn't return calls.
More charge-offs are especially as the bankruptchy court weighs an offer from a Tulsa carnival operatoer to purchase the park forjust $2 million. The park'sa creditors, led by six local had wanted to sell the land and buildings at 77th Streetr North and Interstate 135for $8.5 million. A $2 milliojn sales price would assure thebanks won'f recover all their losses, Lang But the sales price isn't likely to get much "That's all we could give because the land isn't worth that," says Jerry owner of , which operates carnivals across the Midwest.
He says Wild West Worldx attorney Ed Nazar has signed off on his which now must go before a Nazar didn't return calls. Murphy says he hopes to bring some of his own ridess to Wichita to open the park this His plan includes holding a contes to renamethe park. He says he may spend more than $10 millioh on the venture. "I can't take care of all the bankw thatlost money," he says. But the people of the "I could certainly help." Five bankes stand first in line to receive proceedzs fromthe sale. That consortium loaned Wild West World founder ThomasEtheredge $6.
5 million to get the park off the The banks recovered some cash following the liquidation of its merchandise and other equipment.
of Kansas during the last quarter of 2007 wrots offabout $900,000 in a bad loan related to the The Kingman bank's executive vice presidentr and general counsel, Jane says that figure accounted for all of its Wild West Worlr liability, which she said impactef the bank's earnings but not its $14 millionm in capital. The bank's earnings declinede slightly to $1.3 million in 2007. "We've done what we need to Deterding says. Other banks appear to have made and perhapseven moves. wrote off $2.4 million in bad loanes during thefourth quarter.
An executive at the bank didn'r return a call seeking Meanwhile, in Newton wrote off $500,00 0 in bad loans during the fourtu quarter, some of it the result of the theme park, says bank president Ron Lang. He wouldn't say whetheer the bank has more to write off inthe "You take your best guesd on things," he says. But bank don't appear unified in their strategies in how to handlwe their bad loans to Wild West While some madelarge write-offs, othersd didn't. And it's impossible to tell from federal filings how much of if any, were related to Wild West Most executives either declined to commenyt or didn't return calls.
More charge-offs are especially as the bankruptchy court weighs an offer from a Tulsa carnival operatoer to purchase the park forjust $2 million. The park'sa creditors, led by six local had wanted to sell the land and buildings at 77th Streetr North and Interstate 135for $8.5 million. A $2 milliojn sales price would assure thebanks won'f recover all their losses, Lang But the sales price isn't likely to get much "That's all we could give because the land isn't worth that," says Jerry owner of , which operates carnivals across the Midwest.
He says Wild West Worldx attorney Ed Nazar has signed off on his which now must go before a Nazar didn't return calls. Murphy says he hopes to bring some of his own ridess to Wichita to open the park this His plan includes holding a contes to renamethe park. He says he may spend more than $10 millioh on the venture. "I can't take care of all the bankw thatlost money," he says. But the people of the "I could certainly help." Five bankes stand first in line to receive proceedzs fromthe sale. That consortium loaned Wild West World founder ThomasEtheredge $6.
5 million to get the park off the The banks recovered some cash following the liquidation of its merchandise and other equipment.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Twin Disc will shut Racine plant for July - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Racine-based manufacturer of marine and heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment also said it will cut the annuaol base salaries of allsalarier employees, including its executive officers and eliminate fiscal 2010 bonuses and incentives. The changes are in response to declineas in demand forthe company’s products and current economic and market uncertaintg at its domestic and international operations. With additional cuts in advertising, travel and entertainment expenses, management estimated the cumulative savings of the cost cutting initiatives tobe $25 millionm for fiscal year 2010, which begins July 1.
Twin Disc will reducr its work force through a combinatio of an involuntary reduction in force and a voluntaryseparatioh program. The cuts will affecg 16 salaried employees and 20 hourly employeeas at itsRacine operations. The Racinwe work force will also be affected by rollingb layoffs throughout fiscal 2010 andthe month-long shutdownn of the plant. The company has alreadty laid off employees and cut costs from its Europeanb operationsin Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.
The company will be offering outplacement and transition benefits toaffected "Like many global manufacturing companies the breadth of the economic recession has impacted all facets of our business," Michael Batten, chairman and CEO, said in a presz release. "While it appears that the recession is beginninvto moderate, the underlying marke trend has softened and has resulteds in slowing sales, order rates and
The Racine-based manufacturer of marine and heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment also said it will cut the annuaol base salaries of allsalarier employees, including its executive officers and eliminate fiscal 2010 bonuses and incentives. The changes are in response to declineas in demand forthe company’s products and current economic and market uncertaintg at its domestic and international operations. With additional cuts in advertising, travel and entertainment expenses, management estimated the cumulative savings of the cost cutting initiatives tobe $25 millionm for fiscal year 2010, which begins July 1.
Twin Disc will reducr its work force through a combinatio of an involuntary reduction in force and a voluntaryseparatioh program. The cuts will affecg 16 salaried employees and 20 hourly employeeas at itsRacine operations. The Racinwe work force will also be affected by rollingb layoffs throughout fiscal 2010 andthe month-long shutdownn of the plant. The company has alreadty laid off employees and cut costs from its Europeanb operationsin Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.
The company will be offering outplacement and transition benefits toaffected "Like many global manufacturing companies the breadth of the economic recession has impacted all facets of our business," Michael Batten, chairman and CEO, said in a presz release. "While it appears that the recession is beginninvto moderate, the underlying marke trend has softened and has resulteds in slowing sales, order rates and
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Loss, sales, shares fall at Toll Brothers - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million, and has decided to discontinue givingearnings guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’zs net loss was 52 cents a whichincluded pre-tax write-downs totalinh $119.6 million. During the same period last Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7 million, or 59 centes a share, loss, which includex pre-tax write-downs totaling $288.1 Revenue for the quarter came inat $398.3 a plunge of 51 percent. The average analysrt estimate forthis year’s fiscal second quarter was a loss of 50 centsw per share and revenue of $395 according to Thomson Reuters.
Toll sharew were trading 6 percent lower Wednesday at Though the housing market continues to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiencer an uptick in activity and traffi at its communities. The company will not providw earnings guidance becauseof “thee numerous uncertainties related to our business,” said Joel H. Rassman, chieg financial officer.
million, and has decided to discontinue givingearnings guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’zs net loss was 52 cents a whichincluded pre-tax write-downs totalinh $119.6 million. During the same period last Toll (NYSE:TOL) reported a $93.7 million, or 59 centes a share, loss, which includex pre-tax write-downs totaling $288.1 Revenue for the quarter came inat $398.3 a plunge of 51 percent. The average analysrt estimate forthis year’s fiscal second quarter was a loss of 50 centsw per share and revenue of $395 according to Thomson Reuters.
Toll sharew were trading 6 percent lower Wednesday at Though the housing market continues to bea challenge, Toll said it has experiencer an uptick in activity and traffi at its communities. The company will not providw earnings guidance becauseof “thee numerous uncertainties related to our business,” said Joel H. Rassman, chieg financial officer.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Universal, CVB unveil discounts - Orlando Business Journal:
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Universal’s runs through the summee and the convention and visitors bureau targetsfall travelers. Universal’s Vacation Stimulus Offer cuts deposits on vacation packages by half and its Vacation Protection Plan provides a free vacation protection plan that offers refunds to those who book package and then later losetheir job. Universal is also offeringb Kids FreeVacation — free admission for childrenm aged 3-9 when they are staying with two adulte for four nights at one of Universal’s on-sited hotels.
The four-night booked through July 21, start at The convention and visitors bureau new fall campaign that emphasizessCentral Florida’s appeal to frugal The campaign, called Free for will replace the current Endless Summer campaign. Both are aime d at potential visitors living withina day’z drive of Orlando. The campaign has a $1.4 million about $350,000 less than the agency spent onlast fall’sa promotion. The bureau will use outdoorr advertising, radio, magazines and mobile devices to get itsmessage out. The campaignm will target couples looking fora getaway, the culinaryh minded, couples without childrej and “girlfriend getaways,” a bureay spokesman said.
The CVB plans to run the campaignb in Septemberand October. Though the bureayu hopes to us television talk shows to get themessage out, it doesn’t plan to use TV commercials.
Universal’s runs through the summee and the convention and visitors bureau targetsfall travelers. Universal’s Vacation Stimulus Offer cuts deposits on vacation packages by half and its Vacation Protection Plan provides a free vacation protection plan that offers refunds to those who book package and then later losetheir job. Universal is also offeringb Kids FreeVacation — free admission for childrenm aged 3-9 when they are staying with two adulte for four nights at one of Universal’s on-sited hotels.
The four-night booked through July 21, start at The convention and visitors bureau new fall campaign that emphasizessCentral Florida’s appeal to frugal The campaign, called Free for will replace the current Endless Summer campaign. Both are aime d at potential visitors living withina day’z drive of Orlando. The campaign has a $1.4 million about $350,000 less than the agency spent onlast fall’sa promotion. The bureau will use outdoorr advertising, radio, magazines and mobile devices to get itsmessage out. The campaignm will target couples looking fora getaway, the culinaryh minded, couples without childrej and “girlfriend getaways,” a bureay spokesman said.
The CVB plans to run the campaignb in Septemberand October. Though the bureayu hopes to us television talk shows to get themessage out, it doesn’t plan to use TV commercials.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Piece by piece, Afghanistan reclaims its history - Reuters
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Reuters | Piece by piece, Afghanistan reclaims its history Reuters Many of the museum's original pieces were broken, destroyed or stolen during the Taliban era or the civil war that preceded it in the 1990s, but some have been pieced back together and a series of archaeological digs have also unearthed new treasures. ... |
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Microsoft buys San Francisco's Powerset - San Francisco Business Times:
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Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) didn't give a price, but media reporta have pegged it ataround $100 Growth is in store for the new said Microsoft. "We're looking to add even more talented engineers to the San Francisco team to accelerate oursharefd progress," Satya Nadella, Microsoft senior vice said in a statement. Launched in May, Powerset' "natural search" technology has been in the works for more than a after the company made an agreement with to license itssearch technology.
For now, Powerset users are only able to searchythrough , which has its own semantic A user searches Powerset by typing a regula r question, such as "who is winning the Giants game?" insteacd of the usual "giants baseball score" keyword Microsoft recently abandoned an effort to acquire searcyh engine (NASDAQ: YHOO), and is said to be keenlyg interested in new search technologies. Last Powerset won in the Search category of theSilicojn Valley/San Jose Business Journal's Emerging Tech Awards. At the same co-founder and former Powerset CEO Barneyt Pell stepped down from his top spot tobecoms CTO.
"As a first-time CEO my strengthws were around the technology and vision and not necessarily arounr management of alarge organization," Pell He co-founded Powerset with Lorenzo Thione in 2005 and has receiverd $12.5 million in VC funding from , and otherf angel investors.
Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) didn't give a price, but media reporta have pegged it ataround $100 Growth is in store for the new said Microsoft. "We're looking to add even more talented engineers to the San Francisco team to accelerate oursharefd progress," Satya Nadella, Microsoft senior vice said in a statement. Launched in May, Powerset' "natural search" technology has been in the works for more than a after the company made an agreement with to license itssearch technology.
For now, Powerset users are only able to searchythrough , which has its own semantic A user searches Powerset by typing a regula r question, such as "who is winning the Giants game?" insteacd of the usual "giants baseball score" keyword Microsoft recently abandoned an effort to acquire searcyh engine (NASDAQ: YHOO), and is said to be keenlyg interested in new search technologies. Last Powerset won in the Search category of theSilicojn Valley/San Jose Business Journal's Emerging Tech Awards. At the same co-founder and former Powerset CEO Barneyt Pell stepped down from his top spot tobecoms CTO.
"As a first-time CEO my strengthws were around the technology and vision and not necessarily arounr management of alarge organization," Pell He co-founded Powerset with Lorenzo Thione in 2005 and has receiverd $12.5 million in VC funding from , and otherf angel investors.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Report: D.C. area posts a strong economic performance - South Florida Business Journal:
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The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metro areas basedc on employment, unemployment wages, gross metropolitan product, housing prices and foreclosure rates in thefirst quarter. D.C. ranked No. 13, while San Texas, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Allo metropolitan areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is not shared equally,” said Alan Berube, research director of the metropolitam policy program at the D.C. instituts and co-author of the report.
“While some area s of the country have experienced only a shallow and may be emerging from the recession people living in metro areas that are now performin g weakest economically should prepare themselves for a longrecovergy period.” At the first quarter’s end, only 10 of the 100 metro areas were starting to show signs of recovery, said the and said McAllen, Texas was the only placer that saw growth in employment and output. Outpuf increased in just a handful ofmetro areas, includinf D.C.; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Virginiaq Beach, Va..
The report also pointecd out that metro areas with concentrations of jobs in certaibn sectors have resulted in fewert dramaticjob losses. The San Antonio, Texas Austin, Texas McAllen, Texas Batomn Rouge, La. Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. El Paso, Texax Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, N.M. Virginiaz Beach, Va. Harrisburg, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. New Haven, Rochester, N.Y.
The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metro areas basedc on employment, unemployment wages, gross metropolitan product, housing prices and foreclosure rates in thefirst quarter. D.C. ranked No. 13, while San Texas, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Allo metropolitan areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is not shared equally,” said Alan Berube, research director of the metropolitam policy program at the D.C. instituts and co-author of the report.
“While some area s of the country have experienced only a shallow and may be emerging from the recession people living in metro areas that are now performin g weakest economically should prepare themselves for a longrecovergy period.” At the first quarter’s end, only 10 of the 100 metro areas were starting to show signs of recovery, said the and said McAllen, Texas was the only placer that saw growth in employment and output. Outpuf increased in just a handful ofmetro areas, includinf D.C.; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Virginiaq Beach, Va..
The report also pointecd out that metro areas with concentrations of jobs in certaibn sectors have resulted in fewert dramaticjob losses. The San Antonio, Texas Austin, Texas McAllen, Texas Batomn Rouge, La. Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. El Paso, Texax Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, N.M. Virginiaz Beach, Va. Harrisburg, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. New Haven, Rochester, N.Y.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Cincinnati-N. Ky. leading economic indicators dip - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Newly released figures from the show the leadinbg indicator index for Greater Cincinnatifell 0.4 percentf in April to That points to an employment decline this summer, according to the state’s findings. Seasonallyy adjusted employmentfell 0.4 percent from March and 5.1 percen from a year ago. Other key indicators showed signs ofhitting bottom. Initial unemployment insurancr claims decreasedin April, although they were twice as high as a year ago. The valure of new housing construction permits jumped 22 although they fell 40 percent from ayear ago. The locall leading indicator decline outperformedthe state’s which dropped by 0.
9 Both lagged the national leadint indicators, which improved by 0.1 percentr in April. The average number of manufacturing hourss worked also rose from March but dipped from ayear ago. “The index suggests the recession may continue througthe summer, but the intensity will ease,” the departmengt said of the national Meanwhile, a gauge of the economy’s future isn’t showin g signs of an economic rebound, The NKY/Greater Cincinnati Leading Economic Indicators Index slumpede 0.9 percent in March to 85.4.
That index has fallenh for 10 straight months, according to Janet Harrah, senioe director of Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Economic Analysisaand Development. It hit its lowest level since Aprio 1996. “This indicates that the local economgy is still struggling to emergre fromthe recession,” Harrah wroted in a monthly report. “The most substantiaol impact on the index came from real estateand NKU’s economics center also calculates an index to gaugwe the economy’s current status. The NKY/Greater Cincinnati Currentt Conditions Indexdeclined 1.1 percent in March to 94.0.
That indedx has fallen for 11 consecutive months, Harrah
Newly released figures from the show the leadinbg indicator index for Greater Cincinnatifell 0.4 percentf in April to That points to an employment decline this summer, according to the state’s findings. Seasonallyy adjusted employmentfell 0.4 percent from March and 5.1 percen from a year ago. Other key indicators showed signs ofhitting bottom. Initial unemployment insurancr claims decreasedin April, although they were twice as high as a year ago. The valure of new housing construction permits jumped 22 although they fell 40 percent from ayear ago. The locall leading indicator decline outperformedthe state’s which dropped by 0.
9 Both lagged the national leadint indicators, which improved by 0.1 percentr in April. The average number of manufacturing hourss worked also rose from March but dipped from ayear ago. “The index suggests the recession may continue througthe summer, but the intensity will ease,” the departmengt said of the national Meanwhile, a gauge of the economy’s future isn’t showin g signs of an economic rebound, The NKY/Greater Cincinnati Leading Economic Indicators Index slumpede 0.9 percent in March to 85.4.
That index has fallenh for 10 straight months, according to Janet Harrah, senioe director of Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Economic Analysisaand Development. It hit its lowest level since Aprio 1996. “This indicates that the local economgy is still struggling to emergre fromthe recession,” Harrah wroted in a monthly report. “The most substantiaol impact on the index came from real estateand NKU’s economics center also calculates an index to gaugwe the economy’s current status. The NKY/Greater Cincinnati Currentt Conditions Indexdeclined 1.1 percent in March to 94.0.
That indedx has fallen for 11 consecutive months, Harrah
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Charge to hamper Merge 2Q net income - Houston Business Journal:
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million noncash writedown on the sale of its equit y interest in a radiology TheWest Allis-based radiology software and systemz provider said the charge is the result of the sale of its interesgt in veterinary radiology company , as part of Eklin’s acquisition by veterinaryt services provider (NASDAQ: WOOF). With Elkin's sale to VCA, Mergd (NASDQ: MRGE) will receive $1.4 milliob for its interest in Elkin, but the majorityg of that will be recognized in thethird quarter. The charge, however, will be recognized in the second quarter, when Mergd will also see $2.
2 million in non-recurringh revenue as a result of a new reseller agreementf the company reached with Elkin inJune that's being reassigned to VCA. Merge now expectes to post net income for the second quarte rbetween $100,000 and $800,000, comparefd with a net loss of $18.2 millio a year ago. The company posted net incom for the first quarter of 2009of $2.8 Excluding the noncash charge, operating income is expectes to be $3.7 milliojn to $4.4 million, compared with a net loss of $18.33 million a year ago. Revenue is now projected to be in the rang eof $15 million to $15.5 million, compared with $13.e3 million a year ago.
million noncash writedown on the sale of its equit y interest in a radiology TheWest Allis-based radiology software and systemz provider said the charge is the result of the sale of its interesgt in veterinary radiology company , as part of Eklin’s acquisition by veterinaryt services provider (NASDAQ: WOOF). With Elkin's sale to VCA, Mergd (NASDQ: MRGE) will receive $1.4 milliob for its interest in Elkin, but the majorityg of that will be recognized in thethird quarter. The charge, however, will be recognized in the second quarter, when Mergd will also see $2.
2 million in non-recurringh revenue as a result of a new reseller agreementf the company reached with Elkin inJune that's being reassigned to VCA. Merge now expectes to post net income for the second quarte rbetween $100,000 and $800,000, comparefd with a net loss of $18.2 millio a year ago. The company posted net incom for the first quarter of 2009of $2.8 Excluding the noncash charge, operating income is expectes to be $3.7 milliojn to $4.4 million, compared with a net loss of $18.33 million a year ago. Revenue is now projected to be in the rang eof $15 million to $15.5 million, compared with $13.e3 million a year ago.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Atlanta Beat returns - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The new (WPS) team has taken the name , the moniker of the city’xs former (WUSA) team that folded afterf the 2003 failure ofthat league. The announcement came at a press conference Thursday atthe . Though the name is the same, the colors, owner, league and the business modep of the sport certainlyare not. “Thid is a wow moment for us, and a wow moment for the cityof Atlanta,” team owner and managingy partner Fitz Johnson said. The old Beat were memberds of the WUSA from reaching the playoffs each year and developing a brand equityh that lingers throughoutnortuh Georgia, Johnson said.
When the ownership group woulxd approach metro area club teams abougt starting anew women’s pro Johnson said, “it always ended up back with the The team came to an agreement with the U.S. Women's Nationa Team to re-use the name, Johnson The old Beat had a loyal said Johnson, a soccer coach and father to including two girls. A new women’sd soccer franchise can succeed where the old Beat Johnson said, and it starts with the product on the fields and a better business model.
“As we take on this our standardis simple: Best in the world,” he The Beat joins WPS, a year-olrd league that organizers say stands on a firmer businesxs model, with target game attendance of around A target the league is currentlgy meeting, WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucc i said. The former WUSA launched after the frenzy ofthe U.S. women'd team's 1999 World Cup championship, and closefd in 2003 under nearly $100 million in debt. Overhead is lowerr and WPS games are televised onthe , and a deal is also in placde with for local broadcasts.
Antonucci said the league is cautiously optimistic its fortunes will improvr in 2010 with the expansion to nine The Beat will staryt playin April. Atlanta and fellow expansion city Philadelphia join founding WPSmemberds Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New St. Louis, and Washington D.C. The team expectsd to announce a head coachh within the next few weeks and is hard at work on a joinr venture agreement on anew 8,500-seat Johnson said. The facility would be “women’sw soccer specific” and is planned to open by the starr ofnext season.
Johnson declined to discuss specifics of a but a deal is expected to be announcedc ona public-private partnership in August. Thursday’s announcement comes one day afte r the Beat named Shawn McGeegenerao manager. “Few people have the privilege to unveil a team logoand colors, especially on their firstf day on the job,” McGee said at Thursday’sz press conference. McGee was the associate athletic director of sponsorships and broadcasting for the athletic departmeng ofin Dallas. Prior to SMU, McGee spentr 10 years in professionap soccer with the MLS FCDallas franchise, where he was seniord director of business development and the director of Pizzaw Hut Park.
McGee is now charged with assembliny theAtlanta team’s roster in preparation for its inaugurao 2010 season. The expansiohn draft will be held inearly September, followe by an international draft later that The league’s college draft will be held in
The new (WPS) team has taken the name , the moniker of the city’xs former (WUSA) team that folded afterf the 2003 failure ofthat league. The announcement came at a press conference Thursday atthe . Though the name is the same, the colors, owner, league and the business modep of the sport certainlyare not. “Thid is a wow moment for us, and a wow moment for the cityof Atlanta,” team owner and managingy partner Fitz Johnson said. The old Beat were memberds of the WUSA from reaching the playoffs each year and developing a brand equityh that lingers throughoutnortuh Georgia, Johnson said.
When the ownership group woulxd approach metro area club teams abougt starting anew women’s pro Johnson said, “it always ended up back with the The team came to an agreement with the U.S. Women's Nationa Team to re-use the name, Johnson The old Beat had a loyal said Johnson, a soccer coach and father to including two girls. A new women’sd soccer franchise can succeed where the old Beat Johnson said, and it starts with the product on the fields and a better business model.
“As we take on this our standardis simple: Best in the world,” he The Beat joins WPS, a year-olrd league that organizers say stands on a firmer businesxs model, with target game attendance of around A target the league is currentlgy meeting, WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucc i said. The former WUSA launched after the frenzy ofthe U.S. women'd team's 1999 World Cup championship, and closefd in 2003 under nearly $100 million in debt. Overhead is lowerr and WPS games are televised onthe , and a deal is also in placde with for local broadcasts.
Antonucci said the league is cautiously optimistic its fortunes will improvr in 2010 with the expansion to nine The Beat will staryt playin April. Atlanta and fellow expansion city Philadelphia join founding WPSmemberds Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New St. Louis, and Washington D.C. The team expectsd to announce a head coachh within the next few weeks and is hard at work on a joinr venture agreement on anew 8,500-seat Johnson said. The facility would be “women’sw soccer specific” and is planned to open by the starr ofnext season.
Johnson declined to discuss specifics of a but a deal is expected to be announcedc ona public-private partnership in August. Thursday’s announcement comes one day afte r the Beat named Shawn McGeegenerao manager. “Few people have the privilege to unveil a team logoand colors, especially on their firstf day on the job,” McGee said at Thursday’sz press conference. McGee was the associate athletic director of sponsorships and broadcasting for the athletic departmeng ofin Dallas. Prior to SMU, McGee spentr 10 years in professionap soccer with the MLS FCDallas franchise, where he was seniord director of business development and the director of Pizzaw Hut Park.
McGee is now charged with assembliny theAtlanta team’s roster in preparation for its inaugurao 2010 season. The expansiohn draft will be held inearly September, followe by an international draft later that The league’s college draft will be held in
Saturday, September 17, 2011
General Dynamics gets contract for photonics masts - Forbes
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defpro | General Dynamics gets contract for photonics masts Forbes General Dynamics Corp. said Friday that its electric boat subsidiary received a $32.9 million contract modification from the US Navy to procure three backup photonics masts for Virginia-class submarines. In Virginia-class submarines, ... General Dynamics Awarded $33 Million to Procure Virginia-class Submarine ... |
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Exploring sound barriers - Victoria Times Colonist
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Exploring sound barriers Victoria Times Colonist The four friends put together what would later become Robbie Sinclair and the Beggars Laughing, a rootsy group with a solid musical foundation. The quartet recently finished a tour, a series of 15 dates across Canada which saw the group play everything ... |
Monday, September 12, 2011
Medea Review - EdinburghGuide.com
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Medea Review EdinburghGuide.com The genius of the great Greek works, such as Medea, is evident in their ability, thousands of years later, to translate to a modern audience and push deep and often dark emotional buttons within us. For the most part, this production continues with ... |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Embarq, CenturyTel complete $11.6B deal - Business First of Louisville:
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Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11.6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq (NYSE: EQ), the companies announced earlu Wednesday. The combined , will be based in Monroe, La., and potentially have $8 billioj in annual revenue. It has more than 2.1 million broadband customers, 440,000 video subscribersz and 7.5 million access lines in 33 Embarq shareholdersare two-thirds owner s of the combined company, havinbg received 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarq share they The deal included CenturyTel assuming $5.8 billio n in Embarq debt. The two brands will be convertef graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to concludee later this year.
“The completion of this merget is a significant event forour communities, investors and CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of CenturyTel, said in the “CenturyLink has the advanced networks, the people and the financial stability to deliver the reliable and innovative servicees that our customers want and need. We look forware to this exciting new chapteer inour company’s history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significan t presence” in the Overland Park though that location wasn’t among the regionalk operating headquarters listed: Las Vegas; Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake Forest, N.C.; and La Wis.
Embarq now employw about 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflect s the sale of Embarq’s logistics unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the company has attempte d to keep a lid on costs in anindustrhy that’s losing core customers to mobile The recession has accelerated that trend, and observers say that could mean deepere and faster cuts than originally anticipate as the companies integrate. By the rural phone companies expect to saveabout $400 million a year in operating and capital expenses by 2011. They expecy combined operating cash flow of morethan $4.2 billion and free cash flow of abou $1.9 billion.
CenturyTel expects to continue its current annual dividendof $2.80 a share. The combinatio n is expected to add to free cash flow per sharedin 2010. Shares continue to trad e under CenturyTel’s ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerked will serve as executiver vice chairman of the CenturyLink board and oversee regulatory and governmental relations andhuman resources. Embar ranks No. 3 on the Kansas City Business Journap ’s list of area public
Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11.6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq (NYSE: EQ), the companies announced earlu Wednesday. The combined , will be based in Monroe, La., and potentially have $8 billioj in annual revenue. It has more than 2.1 million broadband customers, 440,000 video subscribersz and 7.5 million access lines in 33 Embarq shareholdersare two-thirds owner s of the combined company, havinbg received 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarq share they The deal included CenturyTel assuming $5.8 billio n in Embarq debt. The two brands will be convertef graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to concludee later this year.
“The completion of this merget is a significant event forour communities, investors and CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of CenturyTel, said in the “CenturyLink has the advanced networks, the people and the financial stability to deliver the reliable and innovative servicees that our customers want and need. We look forware to this exciting new chapteer inour company’s history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significan t presence” in the Overland Park though that location wasn’t among the regionalk operating headquarters listed: Las Vegas; Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake Forest, N.C.; and La Wis.
Embarq now employw about 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflect s the sale of Embarq’s logistics unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the company has attempte d to keep a lid on costs in anindustrhy that’s losing core customers to mobile The recession has accelerated that trend, and observers say that could mean deepere and faster cuts than originally anticipate as the companies integrate. By the rural phone companies expect to saveabout $400 million a year in operating and capital expenses by 2011. They expecy combined operating cash flow of morethan $4.2 billion and free cash flow of abou $1.9 billion.
CenturyTel expects to continue its current annual dividendof $2.80 a share. The combinatio n is expected to add to free cash flow per sharedin 2010. Shares continue to trad e under CenturyTel’s ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerked will serve as executiver vice chairman of the CenturyLink board and oversee regulatory and governmental relations andhuman resources. Embar ranks No. 3 on the Kansas City Business Journap ’s list of area public
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Making Connection Between Intranets, Enterprise App Stores - IT Business Edge (blog)
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Making Connection Between Intranets, Enterprise App Stores IT Business Edge (blog) While I was aware that a growing number of companies are experimenting with mobile features on their intranets and I know enterprise app stores are emerging as a new way for employees to access the apps needed to do their jobs, I didn't really see a ... |
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Builders absorb foreclosures left by Corinthian bankruptcy - Nashville Business Journal:
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Celebration Homes bought about 12 lots at bank auction and built homeson them. The Jones Co. was hiredr by to complete 13 homes that were left sittinfand unfinished, and boughyt five lots from the bank. “Wwe absorbed some of the lots, Jonez Co. took some, and our sales continuedd to be steady,” says Randall Smith, presideny of Celebration Homes, which has built more than 120 homeds in Riverwalk since the community startedin 2002. The builderf still has 12 homesitesa left, some on the Harpet River.
“Had the community stayed with unfinisherd homes for a substantial periodof time, it is my opinionh that sales would have sufferedc much more dramatically for the entire community and would have been much tougherr on those who found themselves needing to sell theirt home,” Smith says. After some Corinthian homeowners got over the initial painz of having lien noticesw left on their doorss fromthe builder’s subcontractors, Smith says the neighborhood startee to embrace the remaining builders who were helpinyg to pick up the pieces. “Th e community has been very supportiv eof us.
This is the case of when builders and bankerz and developers allwork together,” he says. Corinthian’s lots were scattered throughou t Riverwalk in allthree sections, representing threed different price points. CPS Riverwalk’s developer, has been an important link, Smithn says, in helping the builders pull together. “Wee never gave up on the Smith says, referencing Riverwalk’s billboard advertisinv on Interstate 40. “Wr believe in Riverwalk and inits success.” Jones Co. says its decisionj to step in and take over some of the forecloser homes was about helpingthe neighborhood.
“It just made says Bridgett Wright, marketing director for Jone s Co. “The bank needed someone to step in and help with and we had the personnep with the expertise available to completethe job.” “Althougn we had already completed constructio n on our other phases of Riverwalk, we had a relationshi with the people there, and the existinf homeowners in Riverwalk that we wanted to keep happy abouft their choice to builcd there,” Wright adds. Jones Co. has sold eight of the 13 homezs it completed forthe bank. Of the five lots the builder purchased fromthe bank, one has sold, one home is for sale and the othefr three lots are left to builed on.
Wright says homeowners were relieved thehomes wouldn’r be left unfinished. Jones Co. had the homese inspected by engineers to ensure there were no issues with the constructiohn that had already been completef before they started working to finisjthe homes. “Even though they are not technicallyJones homes, if we were goinyg to get our good name involved, we wanted to make sure it was done Wright says. Norfolk Homes, a Michigan buildetr that entered the Nashville marketin December, completes four homes that were half-finished Corinthian Those homes were purchased by an investor. Norfolo also has an option on 15 more lots that Corinthiann was supposed to buy fromCPS Land.
The builder, whicu wanted to expand outside the depressed Michigan real estate market, has started building in five Middld Tennessee communities. George Schneider, new home sales consultant for Norfolk, says Nashville is a solid marketo enter. And Rob Pease, development managetr at CPS Land, says his companu liked Norfolk because it was building homes starting in thelow “They provide a good value-oriented house,” Peasee says. “We are looking for buildersa who are responding to the market andcan adapt, can offet good value, which is what the market is demandintg right now.” Rochford Realty and Construction Co. Inc.
has sold 42 home s in the Parkview section of the Riverwalo development and has 10 more sitese where it plans to build homes inthe $180,000 to $230,00p price range. Rochford bid on some of the Corinthianj property, but didn’t get the lots, says John president of the firm. But Rochford’a partner Charlie Evans says completing the communitg has been a positive forthe company’s sales.
Celebration Homes bought about 12 lots at bank auction and built homeson them. The Jones Co. was hiredr by to complete 13 homes that were left sittinfand unfinished, and boughyt five lots from the bank. “Wwe absorbed some of the lots, Jonez Co. took some, and our sales continuedd to be steady,” says Randall Smith, presideny of Celebration Homes, which has built more than 120 homeds in Riverwalk since the community startedin 2002. The builderf still has 12 homesitesa left, some on the Harpet River.
“Had the community stayed with unfinisherd homes for a substantial periodof time, it is my opinionh that sales would have sufferedc much more dramatically for the entire community and would have been much tougherr on those who found themselves needing to sell theirt home,” Smith says. After some Corinthian homeowners got over the initial painz of having lien noticesw left on their doorss fromthe builder’s subcontractors, Smith says the neighborhood startee to embrace the remaining builders who were helpinyg to pick up the pieces. “Th e community has been very supportiv eof us.
This is the case of when builders and bankerz and developers allwork together,” he says. Corinthian’s lots were scattered throughou t Riverwalk in allthree sections, representing threed different price points. CPS Riverwalk’s developer, has been an important link, Smithn says, in helping the builders pull together. “Wee never gave up on the Smith says, referencing Riverwalk’s billboard advertisinv on Interstate 40. “Wr believe in Riverwalk and inits success.” Jones Co. says its decisionj to step in and take over some of the forecloser homes was about helpingthe neighborhood.
“It just made says Bridgett Wright, marketing director for Jone s Co. “The bank needed someone to step in and help with and we had the personnep with the expertise available to completethe job.” “Althougn we had already completed constructio n on our other phases of Riverwalk, we had a relationshi with the people there, and the existinf homeowners in Riverwalk that we wanted to keep happy abouft their choice to builcd there,” Wright adds. Jones Co. has sold eight of the 13 homezs it completed forthe bank. Of the five lots the builder purchased fromthe bank, one has sold, one home is for sale and the othefr three lots are left to builed on.
Wright says homeowners were relieved thehomes wouldn’r be left unfinished. Jones Co. had the homese inspected by engineers to ensure there were no issues with the constructiohn that had already been completef before they started working to finisjthe homes. “Even though they are not technicallyJones homes, if we were goinyg to get our good name involved, we wanted to make sure it was done Wright says. Norfolk Homes, a Michigan buildetr that entered the Nashville marketin December, completes four homes that were half-finished Corinthian Those homes were purchased by an investor. Norfolo also has an option on 15 more lots that Corinthiann was supposed to buy fromCPS Land.
The builder, whicu wanted to expand outside the depressed Michigan real estate market, has started building in five Middld Tennessee communities. George Schneider, new home sales consultant for Norfolk, says Nashville is a solid marketo enter. And Rob Pease, development managetr at CPS Land, says his companu liked Norfolk because it was building homes starting in thelow “They provide a good value-oriented house,” Peasee says. “We are looking for buildersa who are responding to the market andcan adapt, can offet good value, which is what the market is demandintg right now.” Rochford Realty and Construction Co. Inc.
has sold 42 home s in the Parkview section of the Riverwalo development and has 10 more sitese where it plans to build homes inthe $180,000 to $230,00p price range. Rochford bid on some of the Corinthianj property, but didn’t get the lots, says John president of the firm. But Rochford’a partner Charlie Evans says completing the communitg has been a positive forthe company’s sales.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Middle schools in the Northtowns - Business First of Buffalo:
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Business First ’s 2009 rankings of 211 Westerh New York middle schools include the followingNorthtowns schools. Each is preceded by its rank in theoveral standings: • 1. Transit MS (Williamsville) 2. Casey MS (Williamsville) • 3. Chrisg the King School • 5. Amherst MS • 6. Mill MS • 7. St. Gregory the Great Schoolk (Williamsville) • 8. St. Christopher’s School (Sweet Home) • 9. Heim MS • 10. St. Leo the Great Schooll (Sweet Home) • 11. Kadimah School of Buffalo • 14. Christian Central Academy (Williamsville) • 15. St. Mary’xs School (Williamsville) • 16. Clarencee MS (Clarence) • 23. St.
John the Baptist School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) 28. Akron MS (Akron) • 29. St. Stephen School (Grand Island) • 30. St. Peter Paul School (Williamsville) • 35. Nativity of the Blessesd Virgin MarySchool (Clarence) • 40. St. Andrew’s Countrty Day School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 43. Veronicz E. Connor MS (Grand • 46. Herbert Hoover MS • 49. Sweet Home MS (Sweet Home) 53. Kenmore MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 55. Tonawandas MS (Tonawanda) • 63. St. Benedict’s Schoo l (Amherst) • 65. St. Francis of Assisi Schoolk (Tonawanda) • 81. St. Paul’es School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 82. Ben Franklin MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 86. St.
Ameli School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 171. CS for Applied Technologied (Kenmore-Tonawanda)
Business First ’s 2009 rankings of 211 Westerh New York middle schools include the followingNorthtowns schools. Each is preceded by its rank in theoveral standings: • 1. Transit MS (Williamsville) 2. Casey MS (Williamsville) • 3. Chrisg the King School • 5. Amherst MS • 6. Mill MS • 7. St. Gregory the Great Schoolk (Williamsville) • 8. St. Christopher’s School (Sweet Home) • 9. Heim MS • 10. St. Leo the Great Schooll (Sweet Home) • 11. Kadimah School of Buffalo • 14. Christian Central Academy (Williamsville) • 15. St. Mary’xs School (Williamsville) • 16. Clarencee MS (Clarence) • 23. St.
John the Baptist School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) 28. Akron MS (Akron) • 29. St. Stephen School (Grand Island) • 30. St. Peter Paul School (Williamsville) • 35. Nativity of the Blessesd Virgin MarySchool (Clarence) • 40. St. Andrew’s Countrty Day School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 43. Veronicz E. Connor MS (Grand • 46. Herbert Hoover MS • 49. Sweet Home MS (Sweet Home) 53. Kenmore MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 55. Tonawandas MS (Tonawanda) • 63. St. Benedict’s Schoo l (Amherst) • 65. St. Francis of Assisi Schoolk (Tonawanda) • 81. St. Paul’es School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 82. Ben Franklin MS (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 86. St.
Ameli School (Kenmore-Tonawanda) • 171. CS for Applied Technologied (Kenmore-Tonawanda)
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Djokovic is laughing all the way to the top - Yahoo! Sports
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Djokovic is laughing all the way to the top Yahoo! Sports Novak Djokovic 's dramatic ascent to the summit of the sport has come like a whirlwind; sudden, unexpected and in so many ways a perfect storm of success. For so many years he was known for his misfortune at being part of the Roger Federer - Rafael ... |
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Source: A&M prez, Big 12 talked split - ESPN
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USA Today | Source: A&M prez, Big 12 talked split ESPN Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin had a phone conversation with Missouri chancellor and Big 12 board chairman Brady Deaton on Monday night about his university's desire to withdraw from the conference, a Big 12 source confirmed to ESPN's Joe Schad on ... AP source: Big 12 expects A&M's departure Source: Loftin Wanted Decision on Conference Direction Saturday SEC-gate |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Scrushy ordered to pay $2.8B for HealthSouth fraud - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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billion in damages by a civil courtr judge for his rolein ’s massive accountin g fraud scandal. The HealthSouth founder was deemee liable for losses incurredby shareholders, some of whom sued him seeking to recover their investments. Judge Allwin Horn announcedf the verdict shortly afteer10 a.m. Thursday. Horn’s judgment also declarec Scrushy’s employment agreements with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receivew approximately 40 percent of any money recovered from Attorneys for the shareholders filed the suit againsft Scrushy on behalf of HealthSouth sayinyg he directed the accounting scandal hadrequested $3.6 billion.
Scrushy testifier during the trial and deniedany wrongdoing. He was broughg to Jefferson County for the tria from a Texasfederal prison, wherwe he is currently servinv seven years for bribing then-Gov. Don Siegelmamn for a seat on a state healtnh carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquittef of criminal charges in the HealthSouthj fraudin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsur e how much might be collected from according to anews release.
“We are pleased to see that justiced has been served through this judgment and that anothe chapter of our past has been putbehinrd us,” HealthSouth’s statement
billion in damages by a civil courtr judge for his rolein ’s massive accountin g fraud scandal. The HealthSouth founder was deemee liable for losses incurredby shareholders, some of whom sued him seeking to recover their investments. Judge Allwin Horn announcedf the verdict shortly afteer10 a.m. Thursday. Horn’s judgment also declarec Scrushy’s employment agreements with HealthSouth void. HealthSouth said it will receivew approximately 40 percent of any money recovered from Attorneys for the shareholders filed the suit againsft Scrushy on behalf of HealthSouth sayinyg he directed the accounting scandal hadrequested $3.6 billion.
Scrushy testifier during the trial and deniedany wrongdoing. He was broughg to Jefferson County for the tria from a Texasfederal prison, wherwe he is currently servinv seven years for bribing then-Gov. Don Siegelmamn for a seat on a state healtnh carepolicy board. Scrushy was acquittef of criminal charges in the HealthSouthj fraudin 2005. HealthSouth said it is unsur e how much might be collected from according to anews release.
“We are pleased to see that justiced has been served through this judgment and that anothe chapter of our past has been putbehinrd us,” HealthSouth’s statement
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