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Oncor will apply for the funds througyh the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. The deadlinwe to apply is Aug. 6. Citinhg data from the Council of Economic Oncor believes the stimulus funds would support the creationnof 1,600 jobs in 2010. If the funding is approved, Onco r will spend the money to deploy more smart which will help the energy compan y isolate problems in neighborhoods and reconfigurepower lines. Otherd enhancements will include controlling the feeder voltager throughthe company’s capacitor control and enhancements that will help the electri c provider locate electric delivery problems in a more efficient manner, Oncor said.
In downtown electric networks will be modernizedunder Oncor’s propose d plan. Oncor also is aiming to improve itstelecommunicationw network, an improvement that will enhancew the company’s power grid. “Oncor’s vision for a modern, intuitive electric grid is real, tangible and happening now,” said Oncor Chairman and CEO Bob “Our first considerations in seekin these stimulus grants are whether the funds will help consumeres lower their electric bills or advancde smart grid initiatives to improve serviceand reliability. That’e where we have focused our attentionand energy.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
China sticks to peaceful use of outer space: spokesman - Xinhua
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Moneycontrol.com | China sticks to peaceful use of outer space: spokesman Xinhua 29 (Xinhua) -- China adheres to a principle of peaceful development in its space missions and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes, a spokesman for the China National Space Administration said Thursday. Spokesman Zhang Wei made the remarks ... China rev eals space exploration programs |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Business community offers suggestions for stimulus funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The Economic Stimulus Package 2.0 compilesa suggestions from more than 20industrt associations. The document focuses largely on transportation, wateer infrastructure and deep-water port revitalization projects. has identifief more than $7 billion in projects ready to move forwarcd within the next 90 to 120 This could create anadditional 195,000 jobs and a statewide economi c boost of $39 billion. Every $1 billiom that state government invests in highway constructiomn and improvements supports morethan 27,00o0 jobs, a media release said. has said that there are $1 billiobn in water and wastewater projects readg tomove forward.
The state expectx to receive about $220 million in stimulusz funds devoted to this This will enable the statr to bond anadditional $250 million. Thesed investments are aimed at creating jobsfor construction, engineering and other industriese throughout the state. The ESP 2.0 also recommendd lower state-mandated port security costs to allow portds to compete financially and asks governmenyt officials to aid in the construction of warehouse and distribution centers to create a strongedr Bayarea port. In addition, the has releaseed its own agenda. The chambeer said that legislators should direct federal economic stimulus fundw toward its more than 250 jobcreation proposals.
This plan recommendsa talent and highereducation reform, property tax reliefc for employers and growth leadership The Florida Chamber represents more than 139,009 employers and is based in
The Economic Stimulus Package 2.0 compilesa suggestions from more than 20industrt associations. The document focuses largely on transportation, wateer infrastructure and deep-water port revitalization projects. has identifief more than $7 billion in projects ready to move forwarcd within the next 90 to 120 This could create anadditional 195,000 jobs and a statewide economi c boost of $39 billion. Every $1 billiom that state government invests in highway constructiomn and improvements supports morethan 27,00o0 jobs, a media release said. has said that there are $1 billiobn in water and wastewater projects readg tomove forward.
The state expectx to receive about $220 million in stimulusz funds devoted to this This will enable the statr to bond anadditional $250 million. Thesed investments are aimed at creating jobsfor construction, engineering and other industriese throughout the state. The ESP 2.0 also recommendd lower state-mandated port security costs to allow portds to compete financially and asks governmenyt officials to aid in the construction of warehouse and distribution centers to create a strongedr Bayarea port. In addition, the has releaseed its own agenda. The chambeer said that legislators should direct federal economic stimulus fundw toward its more than 250 jobcreation proposals.
This plan recommendsa talent and highereducation reform, property tax reliefc for employers and growth leadership The Florida Chamber represents more than 139,009 employers and is based in
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Genmar Holdings files for bankruptcy - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The petition to reorganize theboat builder’s debts was filed Monday afternoon in in Minneapolis. The filing include more than 20 ofthe company’s subsidiaries, one of whicnh is Murfreesboro-based Genmar Tennessee LLC. The company has a boat manufacturing and repair facilityg at theMurfreesboro location. Genmar Tennessee has from 200 to 1,00o creditors and assets between $50,000 and $100,000. The Tennessere company’s filing lists about $750,000 in unsecured debtsx owed to its 20 largest The parent company listxs its assets in the rageof $10 million to $50 millionh and its liabilities betweebn $100 million and $500 million, accordingh to court documents.
Genmadr Holdings’ only secured creditors are and , according to a storhy in the MinneapolisStar Tribune. Genmar said it has receivedr commitment fora debtor-in-possession financing proposal from both In a statement, Genmar’s largest shareholder, Chairmahn and CEO Irwin Jacobs says sales of the company’ s fishing boats, luxury yachts and othed products started to decline in 2008, but worsene d in recent months.
The company’sd sales in fiscal 2009, which ends in are likely to beabout $460 million, off by more than 50 percenft from fiscal 2008, the company “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one montbh ago that Genmar woulfd someday be filing for Chapterr 11, I would have said it was not even a remotw possibility,” Jacobs says. Genmar had been makingt some strategy changes in recent months and recently announced plans to launch a lineof less-expensive aluminum boats.
The petition to reorganize theboat builder’s debts was filed Monday afternoon in in Minneapolis. The filing include more than 20 ofthe company’s subsidiaries, one of whicnh is Murfreesboro-based Genmar Tennessee LLC. The company has a boat manufacturing and repair facilityg at theMurfreesboro location. Genmar Tennessee has from 200 to 1,00o creditors and assets between $50,000 and $100,000. The Tennessere company’s filing lists about $750,000 in unsecured debtsx owed to its 20 largest The parent company listxs its assets in the rageof $10 million to $50 millionh and its liabilities betweebn $100 million and $500 million, accordingh to court documents.
Genmadr Holdings’ only secured creditors are and , according to a storhy in the MinneapolisStar Tribune. Genmar said it has receivedr commitment fora debtor-in-possession financing proposal from both In a statement, Genmar’s largest shareholder, Chairmahn and CEO Irwin Jacobs says sales of the company’ s fishing boats, luxury yachts and othed products started to decline in 2008, but worsene d in recent months.
The company’sd sales in fiscal 2009, which ends in are likely to beabout $460 million, off by more than 50 percenft from fiscal 2008, the company “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one montbh ago that Genmar woulfd someday be filing for Chapterr 11, I would have said it was not even a remotw possibility,” Jacobs says. Genmar had been makingt some strategy changes in recent months and recently announced plans to launch a lineof less-expensive aluminum boats.
Friday, December 23, 2011
K&L Gates opens Dubai office - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Dubai is the firm’s 33rd office and its firsr in theMiddle East. K&Lk Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partner Peter Kali said the officewas “in the worksa for about a year” and that the firm’s entrty was “well-timed compared with a year ago becauses the costs are reduced and there is much more legal talenr at more reasonable compensation levela available on the market.” K&L Gates expectzs to grow the Dubai office principally through hires in that region. “I could see additional officee in theMiddle East,” said who first visited Dubai six monthws ago in preparing the firm’s entry there.
“Becausse of the concentration of financiak and professional services in theDubai it’s a very attractive and efficient point of entru into the Gulf region. But certainly it’s not the only marketf for legal servicesthat matters. A logical next step woule be Abu Dhabi, but thered is nothing scheduled for thatto occur.” K&L Gateds is also “always” open to continued expansion opportunitiees internationally and in the continentalp United States, Kalis said, but did not identify specifiv cities or countries.
Neal Brendel, one of the firm’ss senior dispute resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgn office to serveas co-founder of the Dubai Joining Brendel is Paul de who most recently worked with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’ds Dubai office and helping to open a seconxd office in the United Arab Emirates. He is a corporate and projectsw lawyer with more than 20years experience. Associatw Richard Dollimore also is joining theDuba office. He most recently worked in the K&LL Gates office in London.
Dubai is the firm’s 33rd office and its firsr in theMiddle East. K&Lk Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partner Peter Kali said the officewas “in the worksa for about a year” and that the firm’s entrty was “well-timed compared with a year ago becauses the costs are reduced and there is much more legal talenr at more reasonable compensation levela available on the market.” K&L Gates expectzs to grow the Dubai office principally through hires in that region. “I could see additional officee in theMiddle East,” said who first visited Dubai six monthws ago in preparing the firm’s entry there.
“Becausse of the concentration of financiak and professional services in theDubai it’s a very attractive and efficient point of entru into the Gulf region. But certainly it’s not the only marketf for legal servicesthat matters. A logical next step woule be Abu Dhabi, but thered is nothing scheduled for thatto occur.” K&L Gateds is also “always” open to continued expansion opportunitiees internationally and in the continentalp United States, Kalis said, but did not identify specifiv cities or countries.
Neal Brendel, one of the firm’ss senior dispute resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgn office to serveas co-founder of the Dubai Joining Brendel is Paul de who most recently worked with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’ds Dubai office and helping to open a seconxd office in the United Arab Emirates. He is a corporate and projectsw lawyer with more than 20years experience. Associatw Richard Dollimore also is joining theDuba office. He most recently worked in the K&LL Gates office in London.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Canal Side hotel site may be on move - Denver Business Journal:
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The hotel concept, while still may be a highlight of a slightly tweaked development plan forthe $315 million Canal Side project, pegged for the lower Main Streett area, just south of the New York State Canal Side was unveile d in December by , the localo arm of , which is chargeds with overseeing projects along Buffalo’s Canal Side’s final development plans will be shown to the publicx in July as part of a series of mandates public hearings connected to environmental reviewws of the project. The environmental reviews are due to be completecdthis fall.
Moving the hotel, rumoref to be one from the Marriotcorporate family, is perhaps the biggest adjustment in the Canal Side developmen t plan. Originally, proposed renovatinyg the eight-story Donovan Building into a multi-used complex anchored by a hotel. Sources now indicate the Donovajn Building may be primarily used for Clasxs A office space and apartmentor condos. A hotel is considered a crucial element inCanakl Side’s overall development plan. The Webstedr block is currently used as a surfacw parking lot for downtown workers during the day and for patrone attending events at HSBC Arena on nightesand weekends.
The block is located between HSBC Atriukm and thearena and, at one time, was considerer the site of a proposed 14-story Adelphia Tower. Matt Davison, spokesmanh for Erie Canal Harbor Development said while the Canal Side plan is being revised, the agency’s primary focus remainds on finishing the demolitioj of Memorial Auditorium and preparing for construction of a 150,000-square-foot Bass Pro stores to anchor the downtown developmentg project.
The hotel concept, while still may be a highlight of a slightly tweaked development plan forthe $315 million Canal Side project, pegged for the lower Main Streett area, just south of the New York State Canal Side was unveile d in December by , the localo arm of , which is chargeds with overseeing projects along Buffalo’s Canal Side’s final development plans will be shown to the publicx in July as part of a series of mandates public hearings connected to environmental reviewws of the project. The environmental reviews are due to be completecdthis fall.
Moving the hotel, rumoref to be one from the Marriotcorporate family, is perhaps the biggest adjustment in the Canal Side developmen t plan. Originally, proposed renovatinyg the eight-story Donovan Building into a multi-used complex anchored by a hotel. Sources now indicate the Donovajn Building may be primarily used for Clasxs A office space and apartmentor condos. A hotel is considered a crucial element inCanakl Side’s overall development plan. The Webstedr block is currently used as a surfacw parking lot for downtown workers during the day and for patrone attending events at HSBC Arena on nightesand weekends.
The block is located between HSBC Atriukm and thearena and, at one time, was considerer the site of a proposed 14-story Adelphia Tower. Matt Davison, spokesmanh for Erie Canal Harbor Development said while the Canal Side plan is being revised, the agency’s primary focus remainds on finishing the demolitioj of Memorial Auditorium and preparing for construction of a 150,000-square-foot Bass Pro stores to anchor the downtown developmentg project.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Syniverse expands into Dubai - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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"The Middle East and Africa are experiencing tremendous growth in the mobileetelecommunications industry, so establishing a permanent presence in the regiojn was a natural step for our organizatio n as Syniverse continues its global said Eugene Bergen, executive vice presideny for Tampa-based Syniverse, in a release. The regional officed will be headed byOubayt Atassi, who joins the company after a run with iBasizs Inc. (OTC BB: an international long-distance telephone and VoIP companyu basedin Burlington, Mass. Atassk has spent more than 20 year in the international telecommunications industry in theMiddlee East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
Syniverse ( : SVR) has been workingf to expand its presence internationally inrecengt months, including a new deal it signed in June to providee data-clearing . The company also has been tryinyg to make strides into Europe with aplanned $290 millioj takeover of , a deal that is now bein g to ensure that such an acquisition wouldn't hamped competition.
"The Middle East and Africa are experiencing tremendous growth in the mobileetelecommunications industry, so establishing a permanent presence in the regiojn was a natural step for our organizatio n as Syniverse continues its global said Eugene Bergen, executive vice presideny for Tampa-based Syniverse, in a release. The regional officed will be headed byOubayt Atassi, who joins the company after a run with iBasizs Inc. (OTC BB: an international long-distance telephone and VoIP companyu basedin Burlington, Mass. Atassk has spent more than 20 year in the international telecommunications industry in theMiddlee East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
Syniverse ( : SVR) has been workingf to expand its presence internationally inrecengt months, including a new deal it signed in June to providee data-clearing . The company also has been tryinyg to make strides into Europe with aplanned $290 millioj takeover of , a deal that is now bein g to ensure that such an acquisition wouldn't hamped competition.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Colliers adds to Nashville management team - Triangle Business Journal:
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“Creighton brings more than 12 years of experience in the commerciaol real estate industryto Colliers,” says Doug Brandon, managingy principal for Colliers' Nashville office. “We are thrille to have him on our team.” Wright’s responsibilities will includee the management of large institutionally owned healthj andmedical facilities, as well as the growth of the business Until March of this year, Wright was vice presidenr of mixed-use development for Southern Land Co., where he was responsible for the developmenft of select real estate projects. Southerj Land underwent a shift in executive team makeu earlierthis year.
The Franklin-based development compang announced the appointments of Briann Sewell as president and Chris Bove as CEO inearlhy February. Southern Land is the developeer of the Williamson County residentialprojectz Westhaven, LaurelBrooke and McEwen. The company also has projects inthe Dallas/Forf Worth, Houston and Austin, markets.
“Creighton brings more than 12 years of experience in the commerciaol real estate industryto Colliers,” says Doug Brandon, managingy principal for Colliers' Nashville office. “We are thrille to have him on our team.” Wright’s responsibilities will includee the management of large institutionally owned healthj andmedical facilities, as well as the growth of the business Until March of this year, Wright was vice presidenr of mixed-use development for Southern Land Co., where he was responsible for the developmenft of select real estate projects. Southerj Land underwent a shift in executive team makeu earlierthis year.
The Franklin-based development compang announced the appointments of Briann Sewell as president and Chris Bove as CEO inearlhy February. Southern Land is the developeer of the Williamson County residentialprojectz Westhaven, LaurelBrooke and McEwen. The company also has projects inthe Dallas/Forf Worth, Houston and Austin, markets.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Georgian Bank founder and CEO Teel replaced - Business First of Buffalo:
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Gordon Teel, who created the curren t version ofin 2003, was replaced by John Poelkere as CEO, and Don Rolader as chairmanh of the bank. Lynn Darby also assume d the role of chairman of the holding Teel has been asked to stay on as a consultantt tothe institution. The move comes as a surprisde for abank that, to has stayed relatively clear of loan problemse in the current banking crisis — despite having one of the larges t residential construction loan portfolios in the city. Poelker is a 40-year banking veteran and the former chief financial officerof , . and , the predecessorf to . Poelker worked since Decemberf 2008 asa full-time consultant for Georgian Bank.
Roladef has been a bank director for five serving onthe CRA/Compliance and Executive Loan committees. Darbyu is a current director of the bankholding company, joining the boardx in 2003. He is a retired partneer from , where Teel also worked beforeentering banking. The reasonsa for Teel’s departure are currently and the move is a rare blemisyhon Teel’s resume. He is one of the city’xs most successful local bank entrepreneursto date, foundinf , now owned by , in and serving as a executive. He was the drivin g force behindGeorgian Bank.
Teel foundec Georgian Bank earlier this decadwe when he acquiredthe then- Powder Springs-based infusing the institution with $50 milliobn in investor capital and moving its headquarterxs to Atlanta’s Cumberland area. The bank becam one of the fastest growing inthe state, and one of the city’s biggest banking success stories. Georgian counts some of the city’w highest profile suburban developers amongstrits clientele. During the last five years, from March 31, 2004 to Marcgh 31, 2009, the bank grew 514 percentg intotal assets, lending on real estate projecte throughout Atlanta.
With the growth came a two-story Cumberland headquarters building and branches throughourt thenorthern suburbs. The bank even kept a full-times chef on staff. By first quarter the bank reported $2.7 billion in total assets, accordin g to Federal InsuranceDeposit Corp. data. Those assetw included a high levelp of real estateconstruction loans. Construction loan problems have led to the failurse of 14 banks statewide in the last nine The bank’s loan concentration in real estate, when comparesd to total capital, was 519 percent in firstg quarter 2009, nearly double the statewide Yet Georgian’s loan losses have remained relatively low.
In thir d quarter 2008, as the banking crisid began to acceleratein earnest, the institutio reported only a 3.68 percent proble m loan ratio — or the ratio of delinquent, defaulted and repossessesd real estate to total loans — was roughlh half the statewide average on $941 million in construction and land developmeny loans. But those figures are
Gordon Teel, who created the curren t version ofin 2003, was replaced by John Poelkere as CEO, and Don Rolader as chairmanh of the bank. Lynn Darby also assume d the role of chairman of the holding Teel has been asked to stay on as a consultantt tothe institution. The move comes as a surprisde for abank that, to has stayed relatively clear of loan problemse in the current banking crisis — despite having one of the larges t residential construction loan portfolios in the city. Poelker is a 40-year banking veteran and the former chief financial officerof , . and , the predecessorf to . Poelker worked since Decemberf 2008 asa full-time consultant for Georgian Bank.
Roladef has been a bank director for five serving onthe CRA/Compliance and Executive Loan committees. Darbyu is a current director of the bankholding company, joining the boardx in 2003. He is a retired partneer from , where Teel also worked beforeentering banking. The reasonsa for Teel’s departure are currently and the move is a rare blemisyhon Teel’s resume. He is one of the city’xs most successful local bank entrepreneursto date, foundinf , now owned by , in and serving as a executive. He was the drivin g force behindGeorgian Bank.
Teel foundec Georgian Bank earlier this decadwe when he acquiredthe then- Powder Springs-based infusing the institution with $50 milliobn in investor capital and moving its headquarterxs to Atlanta’s Cumberland area. The bank becam one of the fastest growing inthe state, and one of the city’s biggest banking success stories. Georgian counts some of the city’w highest profile suburban developers amongstrits clientele. During the last five years, from March 31, 2004 to Marcgh 31, 2009, the bank grew 514 percentg intotal assets, lending on real estate projecte throughout Atlanta.
With the growth came a two-story Cumberland headquarters building and branches throughourt thenorthern suburbs. The bank even kept a full-times chef on staff. By first quarter the bank reported $2.7 billion in total assets, accordin g to Federal InsuranceDeposit Corp. data. Those assetw included a high levelp of real estateconstruction loans. Construction loan problems have led to the failurse of 14 banks statewide in the last nine The bank’s loan concentration in real estate, when comparesd to total capital, was 519 percent in firstg quarter 2009, nearly double the statewide Yet Georgian’s loan losses have remained relatively low.
In thir d quarter 2008, as the banking crisid began to acceleratein earnest, the institutio reported only a 3.68 percent proble m loan ratio — or the ratio of delinquent, defaulted and repossessesd real estate to total loans — was roughlh half the statewide average on $941 million in construction and land developmeny loans. But those figures are
Monday, December 12, 2011
Gov. Martin O'Malley outlines plan for biotech centers in Rockville, Baltimore - Washington Business Journal:
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Maryland plans to open one of two state-fundecd bioscience centers in the Shaduy Grove Life Sciences Park in Rockvillew in thenext month. Montgomer y County officials said they host roughly 350 ofthe state’x more than 400 biotech companies, makin g them an apt choice for the maiden center. The firsyt of the two planned centers is already starting up in the Worldc Trade Center in Baltimore with roughly a dozen State officials expectthe two, totaling about $5 millionm in startup funds, to be of similarr size, each serving as a one-stop shop for biotechh industry resources and advice. Gov.
Martijn O’Malley made the announcements in preview tothe industry’s biggesrt event -- the Biotechnology Industry Organization annual trader show to be held this week in where he plans to offee more details about the center and his overal strategic plan for the state’s bioscience sector. “We’rw doing our very best with these investmentx even in thisdown economy,” O’Malleyh said after his presentation Mondayy at ’s Rockville headquarters, which the nonprofir recently expanded with a new $12 millionj manufacturing facility.
This week’s announcement marks a one-year anniversary from O’Malley’s original debut, at last year’es BIO convention, of his 10-year, $1.3 billion Bio 2020 plan to make Marylanxd a bio industryleader nationwide. Among the initiatives to be unveiled this week are measureds to result in and sustainjob growth, betterr train the state’s work force and increase venturd capital -- often cited as a dire need for this especially in a harsh economy. economic conditions left some plans in the last year on thecuttinhg floor.
While the state did preserve $6 millio for its high-demand biotech investment tax credit, a fund in jeopardyh of being cut thisbudget O’Malley had hoped to double that amounrt through his Bio 2020 He said Monday that he does expect to increase the fund amount, but didn’t know when. A few days afte O’Malley’s unveiling of Bio 2020 last June, Marylandd Comptroller Peter Franchot urged state leaders to invest pension funds inbiotechb companies. But a bill that wouldx have accomplishedthat -- proposing to invesft 0.5 percent or $20 million from the state’s pensiohn fund into qualified technology and biotechnology companiez -- failed this past session.
Two other billw of interest to biotechcompanies didn’t make it through the sessiomn -- one to providre up to $250,000 in an incom e tax credit to investors in nanobiotechnology firmxs and another to make nanotech companies and research eligible for more statse financing. Though a third which will helpfoster public-privatwe partnerships to better coordinate nanotech research in the will become law on Oct. 1. O’Malley also pointesd out successes, including $56 million in funding over threre years for stemcell research, $7.
7 million for nanobiotechnology researchu and $18 million doled out over threr years through the biotech tax In addition, he said, local biotech players such as Aeras and Gaithersburg-based Opgen Inc. were hiring, the latter as many as 100 even as unemployment numberssoar nationwide. The state’s Life Sciences Advisory Board, appointed by O’Malleh and chaired by Human GenomeScience Inc. CEO Tom Watkins, will releas e its recommendations for furthering the sector this week at the BIO conventionin Atlanta. “One thing we’ve clearly U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Mondayu at the event at Aeras.
“Ig you stand still, you fall If you stand still, others will pass you. ... Our investmentr in the biotech andbioscience [industry] is a big part of our With the new Maryland Biotechnology Montgomery County can add another feather in its economiv development cap. At the end of March, O’Malley had announcedc that the county would also housethe state’s firsg Clean Energy Center, a clearinghouse to help grow the state’ss infant clean technology industry, at the Universitiesz of Shady Grove campux in Rockville.
Maryland plans to open one of two state-fundecd bioscience centers in the Shaduy Grove Life Sciences Park in Rockvillew in thenext month. Montgomer y County officials said they host roughly 350 ofthe state’x more than 400 biotech companies, makin g them an apt choice for the maiden center. The firsyt of the two planned centers is already starting up in the Worldc Trade Center in Baltimore with roughly a dozen State officials expectthe two, totaling about $5 millionm in startup funds, to be of similarr size, each serving as a one-stop shop for biotechh industry resources and advice. Gov.
Martijn O’Malley made the announcements in preview tothe industry’s biggesrt event -- the Biotechnology Industry Organization annual trader show to be held this week in where he plans to offee more details about the center and his overal strategic plan for the state’s bioscience sector. “We’rw doing our very best with these investmentx even in thisdown economy,” O’Malleyh said after his presentation Mondayy at ’s Rockville headquarters, which the nonprofir recently expanded with a new $12 millionj manufacturing facility.
This week’s announcement marks a one-year anniversary from O’Malley’s original debut, at last year’es BIO convention, of his 10-year, $1.3 billion Bio 2020 plan to make Marylanxd a bio industryleader nationwide. Among the initiatives to be unveiled this week are measureds to result in and sustainjob growth, betterr train the state’s work force and increase venturd capital -- often cited as a dire need for this especially in a harsh economy. economic conditions left some plans in the last year on thecuttinhg floor.
While the state did preserve $6 millio for its high-demand biotech investment tax credit, a fund in jeopardyh of being cut thisbudget O’Malley had hoped to double that amounrt through his Bio 2020 He said Monday that he does expect to increase the fund amount, but didn’t know when. A few days afte O’Malley’s unveiling of Bio 2020 last June, Marylandd Comptroller Peter Franchot urged state leaders to invest pension funds inbiotechb companies. But a bill that wouldx have accomplishedthat -- proposing to invesft 0.5 percent or $20 million from the state’s pensiohn fund into qualified technology and biotechnology companiez -- failed this past session.
Two other billw of interest to biotechcompanies didn’t make it through the sessiomn -- one to providre up to $250,000 in an incom e tax credit to investors in nanobiotechnology firmxs and another to make nanotech companies and research eligible for more statse financing. Though a third which will helpfoster public-privatwe partnerships to better coordinate nanotech research in the will become law on Oct. 1. O’Malley also pointesd out successes, including $56 million in funding over threre years for stemcell research, $7.
7 million for nanobiotechnology researchu and $18 million doled out over threr years through the biotech tax In addition, he said, local biotech players such as Aeras and Gaithersburg-based Opgen Inc. were hiring, the latter as many as 100 even as unemployment numberssoar nationwide. The state’s Life Sciences Advisory Board, appointed by O’Malleh and chaired by Human GenomeScience Inc. CEO Tom Watkins, will releas e its recommendations for furthering the sector this week at the BIO conventionin Atlanta. “One thing we’ve clearly U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Mondayu at the event at Aeras.
“Ig you stand still, you fall If you stand still, others will pass you. ... Our investmentr in the biotech andbioscience [industry] is a big part of our With the new Maryland Biotechnology Montgomery County can add another feather in its economiv development cap. At the end of March, O’Malley had announcedc that the county would also housethe state’s firsg Clean Energy Center, a clearinghouse to help grow the state’ss infant clean technology industry, at the Universitiesz of Shady Grove campux in Rockville.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Clinical Data to send depression drug to FDA - Boston Business Journal:
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Company officials said study results suggestf that vilazodone wasgenerally well-tolerated, and the efficacuy and safety data were consistent with the findingzs from the previous Phase III Company officials say that unlike many anti-depressants, the studyy found that the effects of vilazodone on sexual functioj were comparable to placebo. Clinical Data officialzs also say the studg showed significant improvement in the symptoms of anxiety associatedwith MDD. The Phaser III trial had also sought to studt whether there is a certai n biomarker that identifies which patienta would benefit fromthe drug.
Company officials say they were not successfupl in this part of the but will continue to try to identify ways to target the drug towards those patients who wouldrespond best.
Company officials said study results suggestf that vilazodone wasgenerally well-tolerated, and the efficacuy and safety data were consistent with the findingzs from the previous Phase III Company officials say that unlike many anti-depressants, the studyy found that the effects of vilazodone on sexual functioj were comparable to placebo. Clinical Data officialzs also say the studg showed significant improvement in the symptoms of anxiety associatedwith MDD. The Phaser III trial had also sought to studt whether there is a certai n biomarker that identifies which patienta would benefit fromthe drug.
Company officials say they were not successfupl in this part of the but will continue to try to identify ways to target the drug towards those patients who wouldrespond best.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Ky. video-gaming bill dies in Senate committee - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Mondayy evening, voted 10-5 against the measure, with two memberw abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previouslyy passedthe bill. The legislation would have permitted video-lottery terminalas at Kentuckyhorse tracks, including Turfwa y Park in Florence. "The limited gaming proposalp was designed to help save a signature industry inperiol – an industry that means 100,00 0 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondayt evening statement. "It is unfortunate that every voic e on this critically important issue was not hearc and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort preses conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfwahy could close by 2010 if Ohio passes gaminf legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd recently reversed his stance against gamblingvat racetracks.
The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Mondayy evening, voted 10-5 against the measure, with two memberw abstaining, according to the Lexington The House had previouslyy passedthe bill. The legislation would have permitted video-lottery terminalas at Kentuckyhorse tracks, including Turfwa y Park in Florence. "The limited gaming proposalp was designed to help save a signature industry inperiol – an industry that means 100,00 0 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondayt evening statement. "It is unfortunate that every voic e on this critically important issue was not hearc and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort preses conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfwahy could close by 2010 if Ohio passes gaminf legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd recently reversed his stance against gamblingvat racetracks.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Tim Tebow and Denver Super Bowl win equals NFL Armageddon - Boston Herald
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Tim Tebow and Denver Super Bowl win equals NFL Armageddon Boston Herald Let's hope that all those nerdy draftniks, know-it-all talking heads on ESPN, and NFL icons like John Elway squirm as their myopic view of the world gets Tebowed. Let's root for the Denver Broncos to win the 2012 ... |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Greek PM Affirms Commitment to Reforms, Euro Zone In Letter To European Leaders - Wall Street Journal
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Raising taxes on rich would help reduce deficit - Irish Times
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KXLY Spokane | Raising taxes on rich would help reduce deficit Irish Times Why should 1990s taxes be considered the outer limit of revenue collection? Think about it: The long-run budget outlook has darkened, which means that some hard choices must be made. Why should those choices only involve spending cuts? ... Taxing wealthy a necessary step to economic recovery The Case for Raising Top-End Tax Rates Over Minimizing Deductions |
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Augusta National: A death knell for free association for all of us - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Martha Burk, head of the National Council of Women's Organizations, claims that Johnson's statement to the Associated Presd — that Augusta National will not enlist a femal e member before the azaleasblosson — signals a man in "It's the kind of response you see when something's she said. Jesse Jackson has promisef a roundof protests, calling Augusta National'a all-male membership "gender apartheid.
" And of the female-dominated opiners of The Atlantw Journal-Constitution have decided that Johnson, Augusta National'x chairman, is as adolescent as the Boy Scouts whosw free association he seeks to I will not come to the defense of wealthuy men whose wives have accepted and peaceablyu abide with their all-male Let them speak for themselves. But I will defend a constitutionall right to privately socialize or worship or play with whom we I do not belong to a club that sponsors an evengt the magnitude ofthe Masters. But if I did, I wouldn'ft want the likes of Jesse and Burk determininbgits roster.
Some will say I'd feel differentlyh if the clubexcluded blacks, whichb it did, save for caddies. But publivc accommodation laws pertain topublic accommodation, not privatde association. Wealthy men fat men, tall women, tall fat beautiful black women — or any other self-defineds group should enjoy a right to free and exclusive This is a fairly simple precept in ademocraticx society: Don't tell me who can come in my churcu or my home or my private club. The right of wealthy whitre men to enjoy that privilege is defensible to the exten that it reserves and protect s the right for the restof us. Not all womem want to get caught up inthis mess.
Surely not the bettedr halves of Augusta's members. Surely not thoss who'd rather run conglomerates than chase a little white ball in a game no onecan win. But Marthaa Burk sees headlines and camera lights and seems eager to sacrifice the right to free association for women in order to dismantlw itamong men. But this question needs to be asked: What will be left of a tattereds right to private association by thetime minorities, womehn and others who have worked so long and hard for arrive? Will we have to admitr everybody? Will there be no such thing as membership?
It's a crying shame Augusta is too gentlemanlyt to accept dues from ladies (they are free to play as guestsa of members). Maybe Augusta ought to let them pay as well as But that's a decision that for the sake of intragroup (whatevetr the group is) be decided by the likes of Nor can it be decidef under pressure from Burk or Jackson or editorialists. It'ws a decision the membersz have to make in their own time and in theitrown way. Otherwise, there really is no such thinbg asfree association. Coercion reigns in its stead.
Or, put anothe way, free association is only for thosewwhose "exclusivity" is unattractive to the "excluded:" Maybw Harley riders or tractor driveras can get away with "exclusivity," but not the wealthy hosts of the What, then, of all other clubs whosw membership defines them? What of 100 Black Men of Americza Inc.? No, it isn'yt limited to 100 people, nor to black people, but I don'y think there are women What about the Women Voter's League? No doub it's got men members, but you know, I don' t think I'd feel welcome I've got no dog in Augusta'xs fight, and the golf club is no doubtr defined by the Masters.
But if I had my it would relinquish its signature tournamenrt before it surrenderedits constitu-tional righgt to free association. It would then be free to practiceethat right, because absent the Masters, Martha Burk wouldn'tr give a hoot if Augusta admitted The most exclusive clubs are under public pressure to decidse who their members are. But that coercivew pressure could spell the death knelo for free association for the restof us.
Martha Burk, head of the National Council of Women's Organizations, claims that Johnson's statement to the Associated Presd — that Augusta National will not enlist a femal e member before the azaleasblosson — signals a man in "It's the kind of response you see when something's she said. Jesse Jackson has promisef a roundof protests, calling Augusta National'a all-male membership "gender apartheid.
" And of the female-dominated opiners of The Atlantw Journal-Constitution have decided that Johnson, Augusta National'x chairman, is as adolescent as the Boy Scouts whosw free association he seeks to I will not come to the defense of wealthuy men whose wives have accepted and peaceablyu abide with their all-male Let them speak for themselves. But I will defend a constitutionall right to privately socialize or worship or play with whom we I do not belong to a club that sponsors an evengt the magnitude ofthe Masters. But if I did, I wouldn'ft want the likes of Jesse and Burk determininbgits roster.
Some will say I'd feel differentlyh if the clubexcluded blacks, whichb it did, save for caddies. But publivc accommodation laws pertain topublic accommodation, not privatde association. Wealthy men fat men, tall women, tall fat beautiful black women — or any other self-defineds group should enjoy a right to free and exclusive This is a fairly simple precept in ademocraticx society: Don't tell me who can come in my churcu or my home or my private club. The right of wealthy whitre men to enjoy that privilege is defensible to the exten that it reserves and protect s the right for the restof us. Not all womem want to get caught up inthis mess.
Surely not the bettedr halves of Augusta's members. Surely not thoss who'd rather run conglomerates than chase a little white ball in a game no onecan win. But Marthaa Burk sees headlines and camera lights and seems eager to sacrifice the right to free association for women in order to dismantlw itamong men. But this question needs to be asked: What will be left of a tattereds right to private association by thetime minorities, womehn and others who have worked so long and hard for arrive? Will we have to admitr everybody? Will there be no such thing as membership?
It's a crying shame Augusta is too gentlemanlyt to accept dues from ladies (they are free to play as guestsa of members). Maybe Augusta ought to let them pay as well as But that's a decision that for the sake of intragroup (whatevetr the group is) be decided by the likes of Nor can it be decidef under pressure from Burk or Jackson or editorialists. It'ws a decision the membersz have to make in their own time and in theitrown way. Otherwise, there really is no such thinbg asfree association. Coercion reigns in its stead.
Or, put anothe way, free association is only for thosewwhose "exclusivity" is unattractive to the "excluded:" Maybw Harley riders or tractor driveras can get away with "exclusivity," but not the wealthy hosts of the What, then, of all other clubs whosw membership defines them? What of 100 Black Men of Americza Inc.? No, it isn'yt limited to 100 people, nor to black people, but I don'y think there are women What about the Women Voter's League? No doub it's got men members, but you know, I don' t think I'd feel welcome I've got no dog in Augusta'xs fight, and the golf club is no doubtr defined by the Masters.
But if I had my it would relinquish its signature tournamenrt before it surrenderedits constitu-tional righgt to free association. It would then be free to practiceethat right, because absent the Masters, Martha Burk wouldn'tr give a hoot if Augusta admitted The most exclusive clubs are under public pressure to decidse who their members are. But that coercivew pressure could spell the death knelo for free association for the restof us.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Study: 50% borrow money for college - St. Louis Business Journal:
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“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan released by an independent education polichy think tank called theEducation Sector, analyzed 15 yearx of data through the 2007-08 academi year. The cost of attending a publicc university has doubled over the pasttwo decades, causing previouslt unseen costs of higher Family income and student financial aid haven’t kept up with the increasingf costs, forcing students to borrow money for theirf education than ever before. More students are finding those funds in the formof risky, private student loans, where they pay the highest interest rates. Minority college students appear to be borrowin g adisproportionate share.
“If this excessive borrowiny continues, the consequences for students couldcbe catastrophic,” report authors Erin Dillon and Kevim Carey said in a news release. “Presideny Obama’s proposed reforms to the federapl student loan program are a good start to solvingthe crisis, but reforming statre and institutional aid as well as creating incentives for colleges to restrain tuition costs are essential, particularly in our current economic crisis.
” Some of the reasons for the student loan the report said, are “out-of-control tuition increases, lack of commitmeny to need-based financial aid, and states and universitie increasingly spending scarce financiakl aid dollars on wealthy If these trends continue, people will have less accesws to higher education, they’ll have increasing rates of catastrophicd loan defaults and they will have diminished life choices, the thinlk tank said. Borrowing has gone from beinb the exception for undergraduates in at only32 percent, to the rule. As of more than 50 percent of students atpublicd four-year universities borrowed for their education.
In for-profirt education, the percentage of borrowers went to 92 percenrt in 2008 from 53 percentin 1993. The averagwe annual debt for borrowersat four-year privats universities increased by 70 percent over the study period, while the average debt for students at for-profitr colleges increased by 57 percent, to $9,600 a Only 5 percent of undergraduates borrowed privatee loans in 2003-04. In four years, the percentagw grew to 14 Between 2004and 2008, the percentagr of African American students who took out privatew loans tripled, giving that group higher participation levelsa than whites or Hispanic students.
At four-year institutions in 2008, the wealthies t students received institutional grants of nearly equall size to those earneed by thepoorest students.
“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan released by an independent education polichy think tank called theEducation Sector, analyzed 15 yearx of data through the 2007-08 academi year. The cost of attending a publicc university has doubled over the pasttwo decades, causing previouslt unseen costs of higher Family income and student financial aid haven’t kept up with the increasingf costs, forcing students to borrow money for theirf education than ever before. More students are finding those funds in the formof risky, private student loans, where they pay the highest interest rates. Minority college students appear to be borrowin g adisproportionate share.
“If this excessive borrowiny continues, the consequences for students couldcbe catastrophic,” report authors Erin Dillon and Kevim Carey said in a news release. “Presideny Obama’s proposed reforms to the federapl student loan program are a good start to solvingthe crisis, but reforming statre and institutional aid as well as creating incentives for colleges to restrain tuition costs are essential, particularly in our current economic crisis.
” Some of the reasons for the student loan the report said, are “out-of-control tuition increases, lack of commitmeny to need-based financial aid, and states and universitie increasingly spending scarce financiakl aid dollars on wealthy If these trends continue, people will have less accesws to higher education, they’ll have increasing rates of catastrophicd loan defaults and they will have diminished life choices, the thinlk tank said. Borrowing has gone from beinb the exception for undergraduates in at only32 percent, to the rule. As of more than 50 percent of students atpublicd four-year universities borrowed for their education.
In for-profirt education, the percentage of borrowers went to 92 percenrt in 2008 from 53 percentin 1993. The averagwe annual debt for borrowersat four-year privats universities increased by 70 percent over the study period, while the average debt for students at for-profitr colleges increased by 57 percent, to $9,600 a Only 5 percent of undergraduates borrowed privatee loans in 2003-04. In four years, the percentagw grew to 14 Between 2004and 2008, the percentagr of African American students who took out privatew loans tripled, giving that group higher participation levelsa than whites or Hispanic students.
At four-year institutions in 2008, the wealthies t students received institutional grants of nearly equall size to those earneed by thepoorest students.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Small Business Day at the Metro Atlanta Chamber - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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As I navigated the crowds, I got to see many interestinvg Atlantasmall businesses. There were a lot of technology from large players in telecom to interesting contactmanagement software. There was even a live demonstrationn of an Internet solutiomn fordata storage. There were other importany services for small business owneraon display, including: mediation, banking and insurance. In I saw some compelling examples of work by branding and marketing learned about some productss or facilities I could use with my familyubusiness clients, and even had the chance to learnb about ways I could help my clients give back to the communitg with the United Way!
In addition to the small businessz showcase, the morning's activities included a valuabld panel to help small business ownerse learn how to effectivelg sell to larger businesses. A panel of procuremengt leaders from someof Atlanta's premieres businesses were on hand to discussa their company's philosophy on buying from smaller, or from minority-owned There was a lively question and answer session whers the panel generously provided tips and insightt to help audience members compet for their budget dollars.
A numbe r of panelists even offered to make direct introductionss so I think the participants really got a lot out of this I certainly enjoyed my visit and hope other attendeee felt they learned and made some useful professionalconnections today. The second post comes from Brian J. Ball, CEO of : If you are a smalpl business owner in Atlanta and you are not familiaf with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the programss offered forsmall businesses, then run down to the corner of Mariettqa Street and International Boulevard to learn more about the Today is a great opportunity to learn about how to leverags a membership in the Metro Atlanta Chamber into bettee and more profitable business relationships.
As a member of the chambet for the pastsix years, I have come to view my chambe activities as an extension of my businesz marketing program. At any event, I usually meet two or threre people that I am able to develop a professional relationship with that ultimatelt leads to an increase in the amount of business that flows thrumy door. Today was no The event was extremely well and as a result I met a numbef of business owners that provide services I may as well as a number of business owners that may benefit from the servicesx mycompany provides.
Thanks to the leadershilp of Glen Gould, director of smallp business programs at the MetroAtlantqa Chamber, the past two years have been a watersheed of activities that has fostered personal and business development for small business owners that are involvedr with the chamber as members. In addition to various programs intended to grow business knowledge around how to effectively and efficiently operate a small there are four to five networking opportunitiees per month that the chamber Theseare “must attend” eventd for those that are serious about growing their Come on down to the Metro Atlanta and remember to bring plentuy of business cards!
The third post comexs from Glen Gould, director Small Businesxs Growth Council of the Metro Atlantaw Chamber : Today was an amazing day at the Metrl Atlanta Chamber, as we took time to celebrates small business and their contribution to the economy. Hundreds of business people were in attendancre visiting the vendor showcase and hearint how small business can sell tobig businesses. Attendeea were inspired by Max Carey, 1988 Small Business Person of the The food was incredible and everywherr you turned you heard encouraging stories of how the small business community is surviving and thriving in this The chamber is a greaf place to meet the right peopled and make the right The centerpiece of the day was honoring Small Business Persob of the Year finalistsJeff Albert, principal of Worl Logo; Lola Carlisle, co-owner and executive creativde director of Tailfin Marketing Communications; Hicham Bouani, CEO of Bouje Publishin and GlobalProjeX; Nancy Freeman Balkcom, president o f MySupplies; and Mike president of Elite Telecom Services.
Congratulations to everyone who
As I navigated the crowds, I got to see many interestinvg Atlantasmall businesses. There were a lot of technology from large players in telecom to interesting contactmanagement software. There was even a live demonstrationn of an Internet solutiomn fordata storage. There were other importany services for small business owneraon display, including: mediation, banking and insurance. In I saw some compelling examples of work by branding and marketing learned about some productss or facilities I could use with my familyubusiness clients, and even had the chance to learnb about ways I could help my clients give back to the communitg with the United Way!
In addition to the small businessz showcase, the morning's activities included a valuabld panel to help small business ownerse learn how to effectivelg sell to larger businesses. A panel of procuremengt leaders from someof Atlanta's premieres businesses were on hand to discussa their company's philosophy on buying from smaller, or from minority-owned There was a lively question and answer session whers the panel generously provided tips and insightt to help audience members compet for their budget dollars.
A numbe r of panelists even offered to make direct introductionss so I think the participants really got a lot out of this I certainly enjoyed my visit and hope other attendeee felt they learned and made some useful professionalconnections today. The second post comes from Brian J. Ball, CEO of : If you are a smalpl business owner in Atlanta and you are not familiaf with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the programss offered forsmall businesses, then run down to the corner of Mariettqa Street and International Boulevard to learn more about the Today is a great opportunity to learn about how to leverags a membership in the Metro Atlanta Chamber into bettee and more profitable business relationships.
As a member of the chambet for the pastsix years, I have come to view my chambe activities as an extension of my businesz marketing program. At any event, I usually meet two or threre people that I am able to develop a professional relationship with that ultimatelt leads to an increase in the amount of business that flows thrumy door. Today was no The event was extremely well and as a result I met a numbef of business owners that provide services I may as well as a number of business owners that may benefit from the servicesx mycompany provides.
Thanks to the leadershilp of Glen Gould, director of smallp business programs at the MetroAtlantqa Chamber, the past two years have been a watersheed of activities that has fostered personal and business development for small business owners that are involvedr with the chamber as members. In addition to various programs intended to grow business knowledge around how to effectively and efficiently operate a small there are four to five networking opportunitiees per month that the chamber Theseare “must attend” eventd for those that are serious about growing their Come on down to the Metro Atlanta and remember to bring plentuy of business cards!
The third post comexs from Glen Gould, director Small Businesxs Growth Council of the Metro Atlantaw Chamber : Today was an amazing day at the Metrl Atlanta Chamber, as we took time to celebrates small business and their contribution to the economy. Hundreds of business people were in attendancre visiting the vendor showcase and hearint how small business can sell tobig businesses. Attendeea were inspired by Max Carey, 1988 Small Business Person of the The food was incredible and everywherr you turned you heard encouraging stories of how the small business community is surviving and thriving in this The chamber is a greaf place to meet the right peopled and make the right The centerpiece of the day was honoring Small Business Persob of the Year finalistsJeff Albert, principal of Worl Logo; Lola Carlisle, co-owner and executive creativde director of Tailfin Marketing Communications; Hicham Bouani, CEO of Bouje Publishin and GlobalProjeX; Nancy Freeman Balkcom, president o f MySupplies; and Mike president of Elite Telecom Services.
Congratulations to everyone who
Sunday, November 20, 2011
No smoking - San Antonio Business Journal:
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What is becoming more common todayy is that they are not even allowefd tosmoke outside. The “N o Smoking” bans that have become prevalentt indoors have been slowly expanding in recent yeare to include outdoor areasas well. Gone are the “designatef smoking areas” in many places, forcinh desperate smokers to have to hike off campus and acroszs busy streets beforelighting up. The has been this way sincw June 2000. Tobacco use is not permitted anywhere in or aroundthe facilities, says Mike Charlton, assistant vice president for safety and risk managementf at the Health Science “We are a health science facilityt after all,” Charlton says of the smokingb ban.
“It goes hand-in-hanf with our core mission.” Charlton says they still have patientws who come to the facility who are not familiarr withthe policy, but employeez and staff have adapted to it long ago. “They have to walk off the properth if they want to he says. “That is just part of the When instituted its total smoking ban inMarcn 2004, management recognized that it would likely be a hardshi on some of their employees, since it is not that easy for someone to just walk off of the The San Antonio-based insurance giant has one of the largest corporatd complexes in the natioj with more than 5.3 million square feet of buildinf space on an enclosed 286-acre campus.
So it announcer the new policy a couple of months in advance and providedd special health benefits to employeeds wanting toquit smoking. USAA provides reimbursements to employeea for most types of smokingtcessation assistance, including counseling, nicotinw gum, patches and even acupuncture. “We are very open and liberaol with the kinds of things they can use to help them quit saysHelen Fulcher, directot of wellness and work life for USAA.
“W e will pay for prescriptions, smokinfg cessation classes or whateverthey “Smoking is highly addictive,” Fulcher “It takes the average smoker multiple tries using multiple resources to finallt quit — sometimes as many as 11 times.” The policu went into effect around the same time that the City of San Antonio was enforcing a new ordinancew banning smoking inside all Fulcher says there was some resistancw to the total ban at first, but it has since becom part of the corporate culture.
New employees are briefed on the policy during their interviesw process so that it does not come as a and visitors and contractors are greete by prominent signs around the premises announcinvthe policy. The total smoking ban at USAA was implementec as part ofa company-wide wellness program that went into placw at the same time. The progra m emphasizes four key messages: Fulcher says the wellness program will ultimatelhy save the company money onhealtgh expenses, but the primary reason for the total smokintg ban is to promote the healthb and well being of their employees.
What is becoming more common todayy is that they are not even allowefd tosmoke outside. The “N o Smoking” bans that have become prevalentt indoors have been slowly expanding in recent yeare to include outdoor areasas well. Gone are the “designatef smoking areas” in many places, forcinh desperate smokers to have to hike off campus and acroszs busy streets beforelighting up. The has been this way sincw June 2000. Tobacco use is not permitted anywhere in or aroundthe facilities, says Mike Charlton, assistant vice president for safety and risk managementf at the Health Science “We are a health science facilityt after all,” Charlton says of the smokingb ban.
“It goes hand-in-hanf with our core mission.” Charlton says they still have patientws who come to the facility who are not familiarr withthe policy, but employeez and staff have adapted to it long ago. “They have to walk off the properth if they want to he says. “That is just part of the When instituted its total smoking ban inMarcn 2004, management recognized that it would likely be a hardshi on some of their employees, since it is not that easy for someone to just walk off of the The San Antonio-based insurance giant has one of the largest corporatd complexes in the natioj with more than 5.3 million square feet of buildinf space on an enclosed 286-acre campus.
So it announcer the new policy a couple of months in advance and providedd special health benefits to employeeds wanting toquit smoking. USAA provides reimbursements to employeea for most types of smokingtcessation assistance, including counseling, nicotinw gum, patches and even acupuncture. “We are very open and liberaol with the kinds of things they can use to help them quit saysHelen Fulcher, directot of wellness and work life for USAA.
“W e will pay for prescriptions, smokinfg cessation classes or whateverthey “Smoking is highly addictive,” Fulcher “It takes the average smoker multiple tries using multiple resources to finallt quit — sometimes as many as 11 times.” The policu went into effect around the same time that the City of San Antonio was enforcing a new ordinancew banning smoking inside all Fulcher says there was some resistancw to the total ban at first, but it has since becom part of the corporate culture.
New employees are briefed on the policy during their interviesw process so that it does not come as a and visitors and contractors are greete by prominent signs around the premises announcinvthe policy. The total smoking ban at USAA was implementec as part ofa company-wide wellness program that went into placw at the same time. The progra m emphasizes four key messages: Fulcher says the wellness program will ultimatelhy save the company money onhealtgh expenses, but the primary reason for the total smokintg ban is to promote the healthb and well being of their employees.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Belk to close North Point Mall site around Labor Day - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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around Labor Day, after the store failed to meetfinancial expectations, Belk officials said. "It's a store that hasn'tf met our financial expectation," said Dave Penrod, chairman of the Southern Division for Belk. "And part of that has been the downturn inthe economy. It's not any more complicatedx than that." The North Point Mall site, which is 132,000 square feet and employs 73, is the only stores Belk plans to close in theAtlanta "We're anxious to continue to grow in Penrod said. Metro Atlanta is one of Belk'sx largest markets, with 21 stores following the closure of theAlpharettsa store, he said.
"We just openedr two, one in Newnan and one in Winder, and we expecyt to continue to grow inthe market," he "We've invested a lot in the market with storer renovations and expansion." Belk planws to offer jobs at othefr stores for as many of its 73 North Point Mall employees as it can, Penrord said. The closure is not a reflection on the Northb PointMall itself, said mall general manager Nick Nicolosi. "It's never good to see a good retailetr leave," he said. But the "vacan space does open some possibilities for new andexcitinf opportunities.
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around Labor Day, after the store failed to meetfinancial expectations, Belk officials said. "It's a store that hasn'tf met our financial expectation," said Dave Penrod, chairman of the Southern Division for Belk. "And part of that has been the downturn inthe economy. It's not any more complicatedx than that." The North Point Mall site, which is 132,000 square feet and employs 73, is the only stores Belk plans to close in theAtlanta "We're anxious to continue to grow in Penrod said. Metro Atlanta is one of Belk'sx largest markets, with 21 stores following the closure of theAlpharettsa store, he said.
"We just openedr two, one in Newnan and one in Winder, and we expecyt to continue to grow inthe market," he "We've invested a lot in the market with storer renovations and expansion." Belk planws to offer jobs at othefr stores for as many of its 73 North Point Mall employees as it can, Penrord said. The closure is not a reflection on the Northb PointMall itself, said mall general manager Nick Nicolosi. "It's never good to see a good retailetr leave," he said. But the "vacan space does open some possibilities for new andexcitinf opportunities.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Kroger president to retire - Business First of Louisville:
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Cincinnati-based Kroger (NYSE:KR) said Don president and chief operating plans to work with the compan until late in the year to help with theexecutivr transition. To replace McGeorge, the company’s board tappedr Vice Chairman Rodney McMullen, 48. McGeorge, 55, starteds out in 1977 as a store co-managefr in Louisville and went on tolead Kroger’s Michiga n and Columbus divisions. He’s served as presidenty since 2003. McMullen officially steps intothe president’s post Aug. 1. He joinefd Kroger in 1978 as a part-time clerk and has servef as corporate controller, chief financia l officer and executivevice president.
The company said McGeorgs will serve as a special advisert to CEO David Dillon and remain on the boards as he assists inthe Kroger, which has its Mid-Soutn Division headquarters in Louisville, operates more than 2,400 supermarkets and multi-departmeny stores in 31 states. It has abouf 40 stores in the Louisville area.
Cincinnati-based Kroger (NYSE:KR) said Don president and chief operating plans to work with the compan until late in the year to help with theexecutivr transition. To replace McGeorge, the company’s board tappedr Vice Chairman Rodney McMullen, 48. McGeorge, 55, starteds out in 1977 as a store co-managefr in Louisville and went on tolead Kroger’s Michiga n and Columbus divisions. He’s served as presidenty since 2003. McMullen officially steps intothe president’s post Aug. 1. He joinefd Kroger in 1978 as a part-time clerk and has servef as corporate controller, chief financia l officer and executivevice president.
The company said McGeorgs will serve as a special advisert to CEO David Dillon and remain on the boards as he assists inthe Kroger, which has its Mid-Soutn Division headquarters in Louisville, operates more than 2,400 supermarkets and multi-departmeny stores in 31 states. It has abouf 40 stores in the Louisville area.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Cincinnati CEOs ask Delta to reconsider overseas flight cuts - bizjournals Business Travel Guide
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Fifty-nine corporate presidents and CEOs, along with the , the European American Chamber and other local signed a letter expressinyg concernwith Delta’s decision. "Thes majority of the new business attraction in the region is internationalbusineszs – primarily from Western Europe," the letterd stated. "This reduction in direct air access to Europer will seriously deter our jobattraction efforts." The CEOs askef that, in lieu of eliminating the service, the airlin e consider reducing flights to three or four times per week.
on June 11, its only overseas service to and from theCincinnati airport, part of a 5 percentf reduction in its international flightsz across the board. It cited reduce d demand for overseas travel and higherfuel costs. Atlanta-based Deltaa (NYSE: DAL) operates a hub at the Cincinnati/Northerb Kentucky International Airport.
Fifty-nine corporate presidents and CEOs, along with the , the European American Chamber and other local signed a letter expressinyg concernwith Delta’s decision. "Thes majority of the new business attraction in the region is internationalbusineszs – primarily from Western Europe," the letterd stated. "This reduction in direct air access to Europer will seriously deter our jobattraction efforts." The CEOs askef that, in lieu of eliminating the service, the airlin e consider reducing flights to three or four times per week.
on June 11, its only overseas service to and from theCincinnati airport, part of a 5 percentf reduction in its international flightsz across the board. It cited reduce d demand for overseas travel and higherfuel costs. Atlanta-based Deltaa (NYSE: DAL) operates a hub at the Cincinnati/Northerb Kentucky International Airport.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Chase commits to Central Ohio expansion - Dayton Business Journal:
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The New York company, Central Ohio’s second-larges t bank and third-largest employer, said it plans to add severap hundred jobs atits 8,000-employee McCoy Center operation at Polarisd while several hundred jobs will be added to a lendint facility near Easton Town Center. About 150 jobs will be addee atthe company’s Cleveland Avenue operations in Westerville. Chasew (NYSE:JPM) said it’s boosting employmenft in the region to handle additiona l support functions needed after buying Washingtojn Mutuallast September. The move comews after state and local officials extendeed a round of incentive packages valuer atabout $20 million.
That includes a more than $6 million package from Columbus anda 15-year, 75 percen t tax credit valued at about $14 million from the Gov. Ted Strickland in a statement called Chase’s announcemen t “a tremendous boost to our economyy and very welcome newsfor Ohio.”
The New York company, Central Ohio’s second-larges t bank and third-largest employer, said it plans to add severap hundred jobs atits 8,000-employee McCoy Center operation at Polarisd while several hundred jobs will be added to a lendint facility near Easton Town Center. About 150 jobs will be addee atthe company’s Cleveland Avenue operations in Westerville. Chasew (NYSE:JPM) said it’s boosting employmenft in the region to handle additiona l support functions needed after buying Washingtojn Mutuallast September. The move comews after state and local officials extendeed a round of incentive packages valuer atabout $20 million.
That includes a more than $6 million package from Columbus anda 15-year, 75 percen t tax credit valued at about $14 million from the Gov. Ted Strickland in a statement called Chase’s announcemen t “a tremendous boost to our economyy and very welcome newsfor Ohio.”
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
County to release $1M for lenders to serve first-time homebuyers - Boston Business Journal:
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Income-eligible residents of unincorporatedHillsborough County, Templre Terrace and Plant City can apply to receive deferreed payment loans for down payments and closing costas as well as for help with obtaining firsy mortgage financing through private lending institutions, a release said. Applicants may be eligibl e to receive up to saidJack Carlisle, interim programs manager for the Affordable Housing Department. The funding will come from the ’ s HOME Investment Partnerships Program, said Only lenders — and not residentss — can submit applications to reserve a portion of the therelease said.
Lenders who wish to applty must first obtain designation asa “certified lendetr partner” by attending a workshop on June 1 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsborouguh County Brandon Regional Service 311Pauls Drive, Brandon. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on June 3, lenderzs who complete the workshop can apply to reserve a portion of the funds for the residents at the Affordable Housin Department office at 1208 Tech Suite 300, in Each lender will be allowed up to three applicationsd per day, which will be accepted in the order in whicnh they are received until the money is said Carlisle.
Income-eligible residents of unincorporatedHillsborough County, Templre Terrace and Plant City can apply to receive deferreed payment loans for down payments and closing costas as well as for help with obtaining firsy mortgage financing through private lending institutions, a release said. Applicants may be eligibl e to receive up to saidJack Carlisle, interim programs manager for the Affordable Housing Department. The funding will come from the ’ s HOME Investment Partnerships Program, said Only lenders — and not residentss — can submit applications to reserve a portion of the therelease said.
Lenders who wish to applty must first obtain designation asa “certified lendetr partner” by attending a workshop on June 1 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsborouguh County Brandon Regional Service 311Pauls Drive, Brandon. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on June 3, lenderzs who complete the workshop can apply to reserve a portion of the funds for the residents at the Affordable Housin Department office at 1208 Tech Suite 300, in Each lender will be allowed up to three applicationsd per day, which will be accepted in the order in whicnh they are received until the money is said Carlisle.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Colts now alone in lead for Andrew Luck - ESPN (blog)
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Bleacher Report | Colts now alone in lead for Andrew Luck ESPN (blog) Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images The Colts will have a tough decision to make if they're in position to draft Andrew Luck in April. The Indianapolis Colts had no such breakthrough at home against the Atlanta Falcons, f » |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Exact to raise $8.2M, signs MAYO deal - Sacramento Business Journal:
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million through a privat e stock sale and that it inkex a licensing deal for exclusive rightsto cancer-diagnostif technologies developed by the for Medical Educationh and Research. The companyt said it had commenced on June 11 the saleof 4.31 milliom shares of its common stock at a purchasde price of $1.90 a share. Exact (Nasdaq: EXAS), based in Mass., announced a plan to acquird the worldwide licensing rightsd tothe blood- or stool-based cancer diagnostics and screening technologiezs developed the MAYO Foundation, which is based in Under the deals terms, Exact will: • make upfront payments of $80,000o and a milestone fee of $250,000 upon the commencemenf of certain clinical trials.
• pay a milestone fee of $500,000 if the approves any of the products covere bythe agreement. • pay a minimum of $10,00 0 on the deal’s third anniversary pay a minimum royaltyof $25,000 on the fourtyh anniversary of the agreement • supporr certain research projects to the tune of $500,000 at a minimum — in the agreement’sz first year. Exact is also obligated to grant MAYO two warrantsx topurchase 1.25 million shares of its common stock. The warranta have six-year terms and are exercisable at a pricerof $1.90 per according to a regulatory filing.
million through a privat e stock sale and that it inkex a licensing deal for exclusive rightsto cancer-diagnostif technologies developed by the for Medical Educationh and Research. The companyt said it had commenced on June 11 the saleof 4.31 milliom shares of its common stock at a purchasde price of $1.90 a share. Exact (Nasdaq: EXAS), based in Mass., announced a plan to acquird the worldwide licensing rightsd tothe blood- or stool-based cancer diagnostics and screening technologiezs developed the MAYO Foundation, which is based in Under the deals terms, Exact will: • make upfront payments of $80,000o and a milestone fee of $250,000 upon the commencemenf of certain clinical trials.
• pay a milestone fee of $500,000 if the approves any of the products covere bythe agreement. • pay a minimum of $10,00 0 on the deal’s third anniversary pay a minimum royaltyof $25,000 on the fourtyh anniversary of the agreement • supporr certain research projects to the tune of $500,000 at a minimum — in the agreement’sz first year. Exact is also obligated to grant MAYO two warrantsx topurchase 1.25 million shares of its common stock. The warranta have six-year terms and are exercisable at a pricerof $1.90 per according to a regulatory filing.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Ovechkin Upset With Benching - ESPN
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ESPN | Ovechkin Upset With Benching ESPN Alex Ovechkin on his benching late in regulation during Tuesday's game against the Ducks. Matthew Barnaby also weighs in. ARLINGTON, Va. -- Sure enough, two-time league MVP Alex Ovechkin says he was ticked off when he was left on the bench with the ... Capitals' Ovechkin says he was upset to be lef t on bench, but understands ... Was Alex Ovechkin upset that Bruce Boudreau benched him? Caps' Ovechkin says he was upset to be left on bench, but understands move |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
For Superior and Commonwealth courts: Wecht & Covey - Tribune Review
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PoliticsPA | For Superior and Commonwealth courts: Wecht & Covey Tribune Review Pennsylvania Superior Court is one of the busiest in the United States. Its 15 judges heard more than 8000 criminal and civil matters last year. A single seat is open this election cycle. The Republican is Vic Stabile, 57, a former deputy state ... Wecht leads in Supe rior Court campaign fundraising |
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Kepsek SMA 70 Ajak Diskusi Orangtua Siswa Korban Bullying - Detikcom
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Tribunnews | Kepsek SMA 70 Ajak Diskusi Orangtua Siswa Korban Bullying Detikcom Jakarta - Pihak sekolah SMA 70 membuka pintu dialog dengan orang tua siswa korban kekerasan seniornya di sekolah. Pihak sekolah berjanji akan memberikan yang terbaik bagi siswa. "Itu hak mereka. Kita juga tidak menutup pintu untuk mengajak mereka ke ... Orang Tua Siswa Minta Komnas Anak Bersikap Siswa SMA 70: Tidak Ada Doktrin Kekerasan Disdik DKI: "Bullying" di SMAN 70 Akan Ditindak Tegas |
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Packages of joy: New Covenant busy with Operation Christmas Child - NEagle
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Packages of joy: New Covenant busy with Operation Christmas Child NEagle In 2010 alone, Operation Christmas Child delivered approximately 8.2 million packages to needy children worldwide. Samaritan's Purse also does emergency relief work in the United States as well as abroad. Delivered in time for the holidays, ... |
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Dallas Cowboys to get new product hub - Triangle Business Journal:
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The two organizations said Tuesday they are breaking grounx on thenew facility, which will be located at 2500 Regentg Boulevard at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The new facilitt will allow the Dallaes Cowboys to expand its merchandisingb base and also consolidatwe the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shops with Dallas Cowboys Merchandising and Blue StarGraphicz & Design. The construction will expanx the Cowboys existingmerchandising operations.
“This move was causefd by the passion and love that the fans in the Metroplexz and across America have for theDallasa Cowboys,” said Bill Priakos, vice president of merchandising for the “When we purchased our original building on State Highway 114, I nevet thought that we coulsd outgrow it and yet a little over a year we needed an additional 100,000 squarw feet. With the acquisition of Blue StarGraphics & Design, this gave us the ability to be even more responsivee to our fans.
No other team in the NFL has this abilityy to respond toits fans’
The two organizations said Tuesday they are breaking grounx on thenew facility, which will be located at 2500 Regentg Boulevard at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The new facilitt will allow the Dallaes Cowboys to expand its merchandisingb base and also consolidatwe the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shops with Dallas Cowboys Merchandising and Blue StarGraphicz & Design. The construction will expanx the Cowboys existingmerchandising operations.
“This move was causefd by the passion and love that the fans in the Metroplexz and across America have for theDallasa Cowboys,” said Bill Priakos, vice president of merchandising for the “When we purchased our original building on State Highway 114, I nevet thought that we coulsd outgrow it and yet a little over a year we needed an additional 100,000 squarw feet. With the acquisition of Blue StarGraphics & Design, this gave us the ability to be even more responsivee to our fans.
No other team in the NFL has this abilityy to respond toits fans’
Sunday, October 23, 2011
OH counties asked to update social service policy - Coshocton Tribune
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OH counties asked to update social service policy Coshocton Tribune COLUMBUS (AP) -- The director of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services is advising three counties to update or implement screening and intake policies in response to an online video suggesting workers inappropriately advised men posing as ... |
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
University of Memphis tuition going up in the fall - Memphis Business Journal:
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The Tennessee Board of Regents has recommendeda full-board tuitionh increase for the six universitieds it oversees, including Austin Peay Stated University, East Tennessee Stater University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech Universityg and the U of M. Tuitioh for students taking 18 hours at U of M will increasr just over 9 percentto $2,717 a semester, compared to $2,489 per semestefr for the 2008-09 schook year. Students taking 12 hours will pay $2,6512 a semester, an increase of nearly 7 percenftover 2008-09’s cost of $2,489.
The changes are directly relateddto TBR’s decision to charge for every hour of classes studentw take with no cap, startinyg this fall. Previously, TBR capped tuitionj at 12 hours, after which students attenderfor free. Now any hours studentsz take above 12 will havea $10 per hour additional charge. Students taking under 12 hours will see 5 percent increasesz in tuition costs fromlast year.
The Tennessee Board of Regents has recommendeda full-board tuitionh increase for the six universitieds it oversees, including Austin Peay Stated University, East Tennessee Stater University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech Universityg and the U of M. Tuitioh for students taking 18 hours at U of M will increasr just over 9 percentto $2,717 a semester, compared to $2,489 per semestefr for the 2008-09 schook year. Students taking 12 hours will pay $2,6512 a semester, an increase of nearly 7 percenftover 2008-09’s cost of $2,489.
The changes are directly relateddto TBR’s decision to charge for every hour of classes studentw take with no cap, startinyg this fall. Previously, TBR capped tuitionj at 12 hours, after which students attenderfor free. Now any hours studentsz take above 12 will havea $10 per hour additional charge. Students taking under 12 hours will see 5 percent increasesz in tuition costs fromlast year.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
CHL: Thunder's rival won't compete this season - South Florida Business Journal:
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In addition, the New Mexico Scorpions have alsoclosed operations. As a the CHL announced it will enterr into its 18th seasohn with a revised playoff format and 15 teams forthe 2009-1 0 season. Oklahoma City was consideredd the CHL’s model Last year, it led the league in attendance by drawing morethan 208,0090 fans — or 6,508 per game. Chris Presson, who guidefd the Thunder out of bankruptcy during his tenure asgenerall manager, got his start in professional sportas as an intern with the Blazers in 1992. He would go on to becom e the team’s assistant general manager and admitse that he ran the Thunder in the same manner that the Blazerswwere run.
Presson, who was Oklahoma City’s general manager from 2001-04, is now general manager of , whicb will open early next year. The CHL now consists of two conference withno divisions. The Northern Conference will have seven teams, including the Thunder, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Colorado Mississippi Riverkings, Rapid City Rush, Tulsaz Oilers, and the expansion Missouri Mavericks. The Southerh Conference will featureeight teams: the Amarillo Arizona Sundogs, Corpus Christi Laredo Bucks, Odessa Jackalopes, Rio Grande Valleyh Killer Bees, Texas Brahmas, and the expansion Allen The league’s playoff format remains as it has sinced the 2007-08 season.
The five teams from each conferenc e with the highest point totals qualify for the The Thunder opensthe 2009-10 season on October 16 on the road and will play theirr final home opener at the Kansas Coliseum the followiny night. In mid-January, the Thunder will move to the new IntrustgBank Arena.
In addition, the New Mexico Scorpions have alsoclosed operations. As a the CHL announced it will enterr into its 18th seasohn with a revised playoff format and 15 teams forthe 2009-1 0 season. Oklahoma City was consideredd the CHL’s model Last year, it led the league in attendance by drawing morethan 208,0090 fans — or 6,508 per game. Chris Presson, who guidefd the Thunder out of bankruptcy during his tenure asgenerall manager, got his start in professional sportas as an intern with the Blazers in 1992. He would go on to becom e the team’s assistant general manager and admitse that he ran the Thunder in the same manner that the Blazerswwere run.
Presson, who was Oklahoma City’s general manager from 2001-04, is now general manager of , whicb will open early next year. The CHL now consists of two conference withno divisions. The Northern Conference will have seven teams, including the Thunder, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Colorado Mississippi Riverkings, Rapid City Rush, Tulsaz Oilers, and the expansion Missouri Mavericks. The Southerh Conference will featureeight teams: the Amarillo Arizona Sundogs, Corpus Christi Laredo Bucks, Odessa Jackalopes, Rio Grande Valleyh Killer Bees, Texas Brahmas, and the expansion Allen The league’s playoff format remains as it has sinced the 2007-08 season.
The five teams from each conferenc e with the highest point totals qualify for the The Thunder opensthe 2009-10 season on October 16 on the road and will play theirr final home opener at the Kansas Coliseum the followiny night. In mid-January, the Thunder will move to the new IntrustgBank Arena.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Metrolist: Denver's resale housing market showing hopeful signs - Triangle Business Journal:
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Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equallyu split between the lower pricr ranges that appealto first-tim homebuyers and pricier houses that attracgt homebuyers moving up to largef and/or more expensive homes. "Earlier this year, the majority of resalr home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investort activity," independent Littleton broker Gary Bauer said in a "June appears to be the transition to a normalk Denver market -- a marketg with both first-time homebuyer activity as well as 'move-up' activity." Resale homes are those that have sold at leasgt once before.
Combined sales of single-family houses and condominiumsincreasedx 15.4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,62u8 in May. Late spring and summer traditionally arethis country' s prime home-selling season, because families buying and sellinv homes try to complete deals and move when childreh are out of school. But June home salee this year weredown 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same montnh of 2008. In June, 3,32 8 single-family homes were sold, up from 2,85y7 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-priort June. Last month, condo salesd rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 year over Average sold price for both types of homerose 6.
34 percen to $258,434 in June from $243,022 in May. That pric was down 3.21 percent from June 2008's average selling pricd of $267,005. Average sold pricwe for single-family homes -- $283,312, which is up from $262,066y in May, but down from $286,887 from the year-priord June. Median sold price for single-familt homes -- $237,500, up from both the previoux month ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The media sold price for a home is the middle pricw between highestand lowest. It's considered a truer measurre of price than average by many real estate professionalzbecause it's not skewed by highest and lowest prices.
Averags sold price for condos -- $161,939, down from $172,45r in May and $190,368 year over year. Media sold price for condos -- up from $137,000 in May, but a drop from $148,3456 for the year-prior June. Condos also are selling fastetr lately, with an average of 97 days on the markegtin June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six total home sales and sold prices were down from the same perio of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combined salesa of single-family homes and condosw decreased 17.5 percent to 19,363 from 23,471 for the firstr six months oflast year. Average selling price was down nearly 8 percentto $235,930 from $256,408.
Average days on the markegt for both housing types dipped to 104througu June, from 106 for the same periode of 2008. Other year-to-date data through June, compared to the same period of include: Single-family homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold pricee -- $211,000, down from Condos sold -- down from 4,910. Average sold price for condod -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondos -- $129,000, down from $139,000. Basee in Greenwood Village, Metrolist is metro Denver'a Multiple Listing Service, which is an associatiojn of real estate brokers that sharde property listings witheach other.
Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equallyu split between the lower pricr ranges that appealto first-tim homebuyers and pricier houses that attracgt homebuyers moving up to largef and/or more expensive homes. "Earlier this year, the majority of resalr home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investort activity," independent Littleton broker Gary Bauer said in a "June appears to be the transition to a normalk Denver market -- a marketg with both first-time homebuyer activity as well as 'move-up' activity." Resale homes are those that have sold at leasgt once before.
Combined sales of single-family houses and condominiumsincreasedx 15.4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,62u8 in May. Late spring and summer traditionally arethis country' s prime home-selling season, because families buying and sellinv homes try to complete deals and move when childreh are out of school. But June home salee this year weredown 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same montnh of 2008. In June, 3,32 8 single-family homes were sold, up from 2,85y7 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-priort June. Last month, condo salesd rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 year over Average sold price for both types of homerose 6.
34 percen to $258,434 in June from $243,022 in May. That pric was down 3.21 percent from June 2008's average selling pricd of $267,005. Average sold pricwe for single-family homes -- $283,312, which is up from $262,066y in May, but down from $286,887 from the year-priord June. Median sold price for single-familt homes -- $237,500, up from both the previoux month ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The media sold price for a home is the middle pricw between highestand lowest. It's considered a truer measurre of price than average by many real estate professionalzbecause it's not skewed by highest and lowest prices.
Averags sold price for condos -- $161,939, down from $172,45r in May and $190,368 year over year. Media sold price for condos -- up from $137,000 in May, but a drop from $148,3456 for the year-prior June. Condos also are selling fastetr lately, with an average of 97 days on the markegtin June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six total home sales and sold prices were down from the same perio of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combined salesa of single-family homes and condosw decreased 17.5 percent to 19,363 from 23,471 for the firstr six months oflast year. Average selling price was down nearly 8 percentto $235,930 from $256,408.
Average days on the markegt for both housing types dipped to 104througu June, from 106 for the same periode of 2008. Other year-to-date data through June, compared to the same period of include: Single-family homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold pricee -- $211,000, down from Condos sold -- down from 4,910. Average sold price for condod -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondos -- $129,000, down from $139,000. Basee in Greenwood Village, Metrolist is metro Denver'a Multiple Listing Service, which is an associatiojn of real estate brokers that sharde property listings witheach other.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Pemerintah Klaim Lobi Kerajaan Saudi untuk Selamatkan TKI Tursilawati - Gatra
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Okezone | Pemerintah Klaim Lobi Kerajaan Saudi untuk Selamatkan TKI Tursilawati Gatra Yogyakarta - Pemerintah Indonesia mengklaim sedang melobi Kerajaan Arab Saudi untuk mendapatkan pengampunan dari keluarga majikan agar tenaga kerja Indonesia (TKI) Tuti Tursilawati terhindar dari ancaman hukuman pancung. "Sebelumnya, keluarga majikan ... Satgas TKI Sewa Pengacara Saudi Selamatkan Tuti Tuti akan Dipancung di Saudi, Orang Tuanya Baru Tahu Kemarin |
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sutter moves ahead on Eden med center - San Francisco Business Times:
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“My board has been reassured by the Suttefr folks that our project ismovinvg forward,” Eden CEO George Bischalaney adding that the firsrt phase of construction could take place by early 2010. Eden’s 130-bed projecty is in a different category than others because Suttetr has a binding agreement with the Eden Townshipl Healthcare District that requiresx itto proceed. The public district owned and ran the hospitapfor decades, until Eden affiliatee with Sacramento-based Sutter in 1998. In late 2007, another agreement tied Suttefr tothe rebuild.
As a result of the legal constraints, the Eden rebuild is not “contingent on an economic as some other Sutter capital projectsmay be, accordinf to Sutter. Eden rebuilxd spokeswoman Cassandra Clark said Eden and Sutter signedr a memorandum of understanding with the district in late 2007 requirinfg Eden to put funds for the construction projecf into anescrow account, whichj now contains $260 million. District CEO Dev Mahadevan said Sutter can escape the agreement only bymeetingg “very onerous conditions.” To meet its goal of starting constructioj by early 2010 and completing it by year-end 2012, Eden hopexs to gain local permits and other approvals in coming months.
“My board has been reassured by the Suttefr folks that our project ismovinvg forward,” Eden CEO George Bischalaney adding that the firsrt phase of construction could take place by early 2010. Eden’s 130-bed projecty is in a different category than others because Suttetr has a binding agreement with the Eden Townshipl Healthcare District that requiresx itto proceed. The public district owned and ran the hospitapfor decades, until Eden affiliatee with Sacramento-based Sutter in 1998. In late 2007, another agreement tied Suttefr tothe rebuild.
As a result of the legal constraints, the Eden rebuild is not “contingent on an economic as some other Sutter capital projectsmay be, accordinf to Sutter. Eden rebuilxd spokeswoman Cassandra Clark said Eden and Sutter signedr a memorandum of understanding with the district in late 2007 requirinfg Eden to put funds for the construction projecf into anescrow account, whichj now contains $260 million. District CEO Dev Mahadevan said Sutter can escape the agreement only bymeetingg “very onerous conditions.” To meet its goal of starting constructioj by early 2010 and completing it by year-end 2012, Eden hopexs to gain local permits and other approvals in coming months.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that followsa the lives of eight characters through one night in Nagamachu through a battle for control inthe city. The game includez full stories of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallgy include updatesfor Wi-Foi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also createds other iPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faster devices to play on.
At its Worldwidw Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generatiobn of iPhone, which will download content three times fasteer than the current brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocuzs camera. It also has voice-control features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improve battery life with up to nine hoursxon WiFi, 10 hours while watchingt video, 30 hours using audio, 12 houre using 2G talk and five hours using 3G The new iPhone will be available in blaclk and white on June 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modekl and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that followsa the lives of eight characters through one night in Nagamachu through a battle for control inthe city. The game includez full stories of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallgy include updatesfor Wi-Foi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also createds other iPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faster devices to play on.
At its Worldwidw Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generatiobn of iPhone, which will download content three times fasteer than the current brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocuzs camera. It also has voice-control features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improve battery life with up to nine hoursxon WiFi, 10 hours while watchingt video, 30 hours using audio, 12 houre using 2G talk and five hours using 3G The new iPhone will be available in blaclk and white on June 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modekl and $299 for 32GB.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
USAA launches bank marketing campaign - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The new campaign — developed by the Campbell-Ewalds agency in Detroit — will deliver straightforward, open messageds about the company’s ability to provide insurance andinvestment services. It will also showcase the company’es top-rated subsidiary, its value proposition and strongfinancial performance. Whilw many banks reported huge losses in the bank returnedan after-tax profit of $188 It also returned $368 million in ATM surchargwe rebates, rebates for buying or selling a home through USAA credit and debit card rewards and home-equit y loan closing costs to its members.
In a prepared USAA president and CEO Joe Robles said the companyh remains strong andis “When other companies took governmen t bailouts, we said, ‘Nol thank you.’ And as others cut back to survivse the recession, USAA is stepping forward, without Robles said. San Antonio-based a diversified financial services group of is among the leading providers offinanciall planning, insurance, investments, and banking products to members of the U.S. militaryu and their families. For the past three USAA has been rankefd among the toptwo “Customer Service by BusinessWeek magazine. Web site: usaa.
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The new campaign — developed by the Campbell-Ewalds agency in Detroit — will deliver straightforward, open messageds about the company’s ability to provide insurance andinvestment services. It will also showcase the company’es top-rated subsidiary, its value proposition and strongfinancial performance. Whilw many banks reported huge losses in the bank returnedan after-tax profit of $188 It also returned $368 million in ATM surchargwe rebates, rebates for buying or selling a home through USAA credit and debit card rewards and home-equit y loan closing costs to its members.
In a prepared USAA president and CEO Joe Robles said the companyh remains strong andis “When other companies took governmen t bailouts, we said, ‘Nol thank you.’ And as others cut back to survivse the recession, USAA is stepping forward, without Robles said. San Antonio-based a diversified financial services group of is among the leading providers offinanciall planning, insurance, investments, and banking products to members of the U.S. militaryu and their families. For the past three USAA has been rankefd among the toptwo “Customer Service by BusinessWeek magazine. Web site: usaa.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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and Industry released seasonally adjusted unemployment figures forthe state’s countiesd and metropolitan statistical areaw on Tuesday. In Allegheny the unemployment rate fellfrom 6.6 percent in Marchn to 6.5 percent in Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in March to 7.9 percenf in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeavee counties, however, were not enoughy to boost the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonallhy adjusted unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percen t in March to 7.3 percenrt in April. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Department of Labor and Industrty uses seasonally adjusted figuresx in order to account for cyclicao hiring differences that don’t reflect changes in the overallo economy. Employment in the seven-county Pittsburgh area continuexs to be stronger than many other In addition to besting the state by half a percentage unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSAis 1.6 percentages points lower than the United State s as a whole, which has seasonall adjusted unemployment of 8.9 percent. Here is the breakdowh across the state: State College: 5.7 percentr Lebanon: 6.7 percent Altoona: 7.2 percent 7.3 percent Philadelphia: 7.9 percent York-Hanover: 7.
9 perceny Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent Erie: 8.4 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percent 8.7 percent Reading: 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburghb MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 percent in Allegheny Countyto 9.8 percen in Armstrong County. Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percent 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 percent 9.8 percent
and Industry released seasonally adjusted unemployment figures forthe state’s countiesd and metropolitan statistical areaw on Tuesday. In Allegheny the unemployment rate fellfrom 6.6 percent in Marchn to 6.5 percent in Beaver County’s went from 8.2 percent in March to 7.9 percenf in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeavee counties, however, were not enoughy to boost the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonallhy adjusted unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percen t in March to 7.3 percenrt in April. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Department of Labor and Industrty uses seasonally adjusted figuresx in order to account for cyclicao hiring differences that don’t reflect changes in the overallo economy. Employment in the seven-county Pittsburgh area continuexs to be stronger than many other In addition to besting the state by half a percentage unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSAis 1.6 percentages points lower than the United State s as a whole, which has seasonall adjusted unemployment of 8.9 percent. Here is the breakdowh across the state: State College: 5.7 percentr Lebanon: 6.7 percent Altoona: 7.2 percent 7.3 percent Philadelphia: 7.9 percent York-Hanover: 7.
9 perceny Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent Erie: 8.4 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percent 8.7 percent Reading: 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburghb MSA, unemployment ranged from 6.5 percent in Allegheny Countyto 9.8 percen in Armstrong County. Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percent 8.1 percent Fayette: 8.9 percent 9.8 percent
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Nike exec withdraws from consideration for Obama post - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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But acting AmeriCorps CEO Nickt Goren, in a lettee posted to the AmeriCorps Website Friday, said the Whitee House sent notice of Eitel’s withdrawal. “Our thoughtes are with Maria as she focuses on herpersonal health,” Gorenb wrote. “Finding leadership for the Corporatiob continues to be a very high priority for theWhitr House.” In April, Obama said Eitel offered “sa unique blend of skills and managemen t experience” at a time when his administration was expanding the nation’s public service programs.
On the same day he announceed Eitel as a candidate forthe job, Obamaw signed the Serve America Act, a vast expansionn of federal social service programs that included increasing AmeriCorp’s available service positionw from 75,000 to 250,000. Eitepl is currently a Nike Inc. NKE) vice president and president of theNike Foundation, the Washington County athleti c apparel giant’s charitable arm. Before heading the foundation, she was Nike’sz first vice president for corporate responsibility. Prior to joinin Nike, she was European corporate affairs group manager forMicrosofty Corp. and has also worked for the Corporationb for Public Broadcasting and MCICommunications Corp.
This woulc have been Eitel’s second presidential assignment. She servexd under President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992 as deputhy director of media relations and laterr as special assistant to the president formediqa affairs.
But acting AmeriCorps CEO Nickt Goren, in a lettee posted to the AmeriCorps Website Friday, said the Whitee House sent notice of Eitel’s withdrawal. “Our thoughtes are with Maria as she focuses on herpersonal health,” Gorenb wrote. “Finding leadership for the Corporatiob continues to be a very high priority for theWhitr House.” In April, Obama said Eitel offered “sa unique blend of skills and managemen t experience” at a time when his administration was expanding the nation’s public service programs.
On the same day he announceed Eitel as a candidate forthe job, Obamaw signed the Serve America Act, a vast expansionn of federal social service programs that included increasing AmeriCorp’s available service positionw from 75,000 to 250,000. Eitepl is currently a Nike Inc. NKE) vice president and president of theNike Foundation, the Washington County athleti c apparel giant’s charitable arm. Before heading the foundation, she was Nike’sz first vice president for corporate responsibility. Prior to joinin Nike, she was European corporate affairs group manager forMicrosofty Corp. and has also worked for the Corporationb for Public Broadcasting and MCICommunications Corp.
This woulc have been Eitel’s second presidential assignment. She servexd under President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992 as deputhy director of media relations and laterr as special assistant to the president formediqa affairs.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Small law firms stay close to clients, broaden expertise to keep profitable - Houston Business Journal:
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The partners at the smallp firm, which has 11 attorneys, quickly reevaluatef their business plan and cost aggressively recruited new clients and reduces overhead by renegotiating their legal malpracticwe insurance premiums and outsourcing informationtechnolog functions. “Our practice is a bit broadefr than other firms of asimilar size, and whilse the real estate and businesz practice has slowed a fair bit recently, our businesds litigation practice has always been counter-cyclical,” said partnerr Jim Bickerton. “When the pie people tend to fighf overit more. This has helped us keep a betted balance.
” For example, the firm wasn’t shy about shopping arounc for quotes on legalmalpractice insurance, whichu can cost about $100,000 a year per It also saved more than $15,000 by outsourcing getting a remote host serve r and upgrading its existing phone systemn instead of buying new equipment. Law firmsw are businesses much like any and the recession is leading many attorneys to pullout time-testedd strategies for keeping costsw in line while looking for new ways to make Smaller law firms, whichh are hit especially hard if one clientt leaves or cuts back significantly, are trying to be innovative and resourceful. One strategy is diversification.
Small to mid-sizesd firms, which usually employ fewetr than25 attorneys, specialize in certain practice areas rather than trying to be a one-sto p shop for legal services. For a law firm best known for negotiatintg new real estate deals now has to showclienta it’s just as strong in selling assets, or even bankruptcyu issues. And it’s essential to buile a solid network with other firms and attorneys in town who can offefr expertise and legal services in areas a smallkfirm can’t, said Barry A. managing partner for Bickerton LeeDang Sullivan.
“Eventually, you may want to grow into those competencies, but for a relativelhy small firm, trust that your client will appreciate that,” he said. Most firms rely on referralss and word-of-mouth, which most partners say is more valuabls thantraditional advertising. “Our best marketinb is the work we do forour clients,” said Duaned Fisher, managing partner of , which specializezs in corporate finance, commercial litigation and real estate law and employes 23 attorneys. “And so clients on the other side ofthe table, who’ve even been represented by someonwe else, would give us a call and ask if we could work with them on an unrelateed case.
” To maintain relationshipsa even when litigation isn’t pending, firm partners frequently take clients on “lessons lunches to rehash recent cases and see what came out of Small firms also try to link up with nationapl firms and groups. Honolulu civil litigatioj firm , which has 11 attorneys, was pickee to join the International Society of Primerus Law which touts itself as an exclusive international allianceof small, independent law firms. The application process was partner ArthurRoeca said. Even in the recession, firmsa such as , which specializes in commercia litigation, aren’t afraid to grow and expand.
It has 17 attorneyd and two new associates will join the firmin “Being smaller forces you to be creative to find a and one of the thingas that sets us apart from our competitors is we don’t look at ourselvee as just lawyers providing legal services,” said managing partnedr Harvey Lung. “We’re problem solvers. We hire everyh year and, no matter what, we’ved never not hired, because the business model depends on the firm continuingto
The partners at the smallp firm, which has 11 attorneys, quickly reevaluatef their business plan and cost aggressively recruited new clients and reduces overhead by renegotiating their legal malpracticwe insurance premiums and outsourcing informationtechnolog functions. “Our practice is a bit broadefr than other firms of asimilar size, and whilse the real estate and businesz practice has slowed a fair bit recently, our businesds litigation practice has always been counter-cyclical,” said partnerr Jim Bickerton. “When the pie people tend to fighf overit more. This has helped us keep a betted balance.
” For example, the firm wasn’t shy about shopping arounc for quotes on legalmalpractice insurance, whichu can cost about $100,000 a year per It also saved more than $15,000 by outsourcing getting a remote host serve r and upgrading its existing phone systemn instead of buying new equipment. Law firmsw are businesses much like any and the recession is leading many attorneys to pullout time-testedd strategies for keeping costsw in line while looking for new ways to make Smaller law firms, whichh are hit especially hard if one clientt leaves or cuts back significantly, are trying to be innovative and resourceful. One strategy is diversification.
Small to mid-sizesd firms, which usually employ fewetr than25 attorneys, specialize in certain practice areas rather than trying to be a one-sto p shop for legal services. For a law firm best known for negotiatintg new real estate deals now has to showclienta it’s just as strong in selling assets, or even bankruptcyu issues. And it’s essential to buile a solid network with other firms and attorneys in town who can offefr expertise and legal services in areas a smallkfirm can’t, said Barry A. managing partner for Bickerton LeeDang Sullivan.
“Eventually, you may want to grow into those competencies, but for a relativelhy small firm, trust that your client will appreciate that,” he said. Most firms rely on referralss and word-of-mouth, which most partners say is more valuabls thantraditional advertising. “Our best marketinb is the work we do forour clients,” said Duaned Fisher, managing partner of , which specializezs in corporate finance, commercial litigation and real estate law and employes 23 attorneys. “And so clients on the other side ofthe table, who’ve even been represented by someonwe else, would give us a call and ask if we could work with them on an unrelateed case.
” To maintain relationshipsa even when litigation isn’t pending, firm partners frequently take clients on “lessons lunches to rehash recent cases and see what came out of Small firms also try to link up with nationapl firms and groups. Honolulu civil litigatioj firm , which has 11 attorneys, was pickee to join the International Society of Primerus Law which touts itself as an exclusive international allianceof small, independent law firms. The application process was partner ArthurRoeca said. Even in the recession, firmsa such as , which specializes in commercia litigation, aren’t afraid to grow and expand.
It has 17 attorneyd and two new associates will join the firmin “Being smaller forces you to be creative to find a and one of the thingas that sets us apart from our competitors is we don’t look at ourselvee as just lawyers providing legal services,” said managing partnedr Harvey Lung. “We’re problem solvers. We hire everyh year and, no matter what, we’ved never not hired, because the business model depends on the firm continuingto
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Ky. video-gaming bill dies in Senate committee - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The Senate Appropriations Revenue onMonday evening, voted 10-5 againsr the measure, with two members according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Hous had previously passedthe bill. The legislation woulf have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horsse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limited gaminhg proposal was designed to help save a signaturee industry inperil – an industrt that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monday evening "It is unfortunate that every voice on this criticallyu important issue was not heards and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort press Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway coulf close by 2010 if Ohio passe s gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd recently reversed his stance against gamblingat racetracks.
The Senate Appropriations Revenue onMonday evening, voted 10-5 againsr the measure, with two members according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Hous had previously passedthe bill. The legislation woulf have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentucky horsse tracks, including Turfway Park in Florence. "The limited gaminhg proposal was designed to help save a signaturee industry inperil – an industrt that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investment for our said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monday evening "It is unfortunate that every voice on this criticallyu important issue was not heards and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort press Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway coulf close by 2010 if Ohio passe s gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklancd recently reversed his stance against gamblingat racetracks.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The signature salad dressings are amon g the reasons forthe company’s success. Aloha Saladse continues to thrive, despite the weak and is expected to gross morethan $1 million this A third location is set to open in June at , follower by another in the by October. Therd are plans to franchise Aloha Salads And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salard dressings forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ success is due to a number of They open stores onlyin high-profile locations and form business partnerships with trusted people. They also stick to their core which is toserve quick, healthy foodx using local ingredients.
Now their goal is to expan d strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’w rebound in 2010. “We have to continues reinventing ourselves to keep thinges fresh for customers and attractnew customers, as Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’rw going to make sure we make the righy decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’sd philosophy from the start. In Decembe r 2004, after seven years away from home, the Lufranos returnede to Hawaiifrom Chicago, where she was a patent lawyee and he worked in finance.
For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimented with recipedsat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The couple opene their first Aloha Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foo space in the , using personal capital and a $50,00p loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smal Business Administration. The company’s creativee salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui Mozzarella” and “The — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was local contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK whose building credits include Waikikj DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He strucj up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeards later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall store, which openedc in March 2008, briefly experienced a double-digit drop in saless after health-food chain Whole Fooda opened nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed sinc then but are slightlybeloe target, Chris said. Franco, now an equao partner in the company, provided the capitakl to build the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’sz nothing out there,” he said. “We’ve been getting lots of calle askingwhen we’re going to build in theit area.
” The 1,200-square-foot storse is unique in that it will have wine pairings with saladx and a mezzanine level for dine-in Franco said. As Aloha Salads continuess to expand, the ability to quickly change menu items tofit customers’ tastees will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailusa store have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducing creative menu items also is crucialkto survival. This month, the Kahala Mall location beganservingh “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowlxs and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been overwhelming, and therd are plans to serve breakfast inotherf locations. “We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eating and don’tf realize there could be so manygood options.”
The signature salad dressings are amon g the reasons forthe company’s success. Aloha Saladse continues to thrive, despite the weak and is expected to gross morethan $1 million this A third location is set to open in June at , follower by another in the by October. Therd are plans to franchise Aloha Salads And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salard dressings forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ success is due to a number of They open stores onlyin high-profile locations and form business partnerships with trusted people. They also stick to their core which is toserve quick, healthy foodx using local ingredients.
Now their goal is to expan d strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’w rebound in 2010. “We have to continues reinventing ourselves to keep thinges fresh for customers and attractnew customers, as Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’rw going to make sure we make the righy decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’sd philosophy from the start. In Decembe r 2004, after seven years away from home, the Lufranos returnede to Hawaiifrom Chicago, where she was a patent lawyee and he worked in finance.
For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimented with recipedsat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The couple opene their first Aloha Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foo space in the , using personal capital and a $50,00p loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smal Business Administration. The company’s creativee salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui Mozzarella” and “The — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was local contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK whose building credits include Waikikj DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He strucj up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeards later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall store, which openedc in March 2008, briefly experienced a double-digit drop in saless after health-food chain Whole Fooda opened nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed sinc then but are slightlybeloe target, Chris said. Franco, now an equao partner in the company, provided the capitakl to build the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’sz nothing out there,” he said. “We’ve been getting lots of calle askingwhen we’re going to build in theit area.
” The 1,200-square-foot storse is unique in that it will have wine pairings with saladx and a mezzanine level for dine-in Franco said. As Aloha Salads continuess to expand, the ability to quickly change menu items tofit customers’ tastees will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailusa store have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducing creative menu items also is crucialkto survival. This month, the Kahala Mall location beganservingh “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowlxs and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been overwhelming, and therd are plans to serve breakfast inotherf locations. “We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eating and don’tf realize there could be so manygood options.”
Friday, September 23, 2011
Bankruptcy filings soar in Florida
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percent increase in filings in the for the Middle District of Floridaw in the 12 months endedMarchg 31, compared to the same period a year The increase in bankruptcy filings in the Middlw District of Florida outpaced the national increaser in bankruptcy filings. Nationally, bankruptcy filings for the 12-monthb period ending March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percenr over bankruptcy filings forthe 12-montuh period ending March 31, 2008, according to statistics releasede by the administrative office of the U.S. Courts. In the Middlse District of Florida, there were 47,04 bankruptcy filingsd in the 12 months endedMarch 31, compared to 30,031 in the year endedx March 31, 2008.
Therr had been 18,017 bankruptcy filings in the year ende dMarch 31, 2007. During the quarter ende d March 31, there were 13,332 total filings in the Middler Districtof Florida, including 9,687u Chapter 7 filings, 127 Chaptee 11 filings, and 3,513 Chapter 13 filings. There were 683 busineszs bankruptcies filed in the quarter endedMarch 31, includingt 507 businesses that sought to liquidate throughu Chapter 7, and 116 that sought to reorganize their debts through Chapter 11. There also were a totao of 12,649 non-business bankruptcies filed in the thre months endedMarch 31.
percent increase in filings in the for the Middle District of Floridaw in the 12 months endedMarchg 31, compared to the same period a year The increase in bankruptcy filings in the Middlw District of Florida outpaced the national increaser in bankruptcy filings. Nationally, bankruptcy filings for the 12-monthb period ending March 31, 2009, were up 33.3 percenr over bankruptcy filings forthe 12-montuh period ending March 31, 2008, according to statistics releasede by the administrative office of the U.S. Courts. In the Middlse District of Florida, there were 47,04 bankruptcy filingsd in the 12 months endedMarch 31, compared to 30,031 in the year endedx March 31, 2008.
Therr had been 18,017 bankruptcy filings in the year ende dMarch 31, 2007. During the quarter ende d March 31, there were 13,332 total filings in the Middler Districtof Florida, including 9,687u Chapter 7 filings, 127 Chaptee 11 filings, and 3,513 Chapter 13 filings. There were 683 busineszs bankruptcies filed in the quarter endedMarch 31, includingt 507 businesses that sought to liquidate throughu Chapter 7, and 116 that sought to reorganize their debts through Chapter 11. There also were a totao of 12,649 non-business bankruptcies filed in the thre months endedMarch 31.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Mortgage refinancing activity down 19% - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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percent last week from the previous according tothe ’s weekly mortgagw applications survey released Wednesday. The market compositde index, a measure of mortgagee loan application volume, was 786, a decrease of 14.2 percen t on a seasonally adjusted basisfrom 915.9 one week earlier. The purchase index, however, was up 1 perceny for the week, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The four week movinyg average for the seasonally adjusted marketf Index isdown 4.7 percent. The four week movinvg average isup 0.5 percent for the purchasr index, while this average is down 6.2 percenyt for the refinance index. The refinanc share of mortgage activity decreasedto 69.
3 percent of totap applications from 73.6 percent the previous The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) sharse of activity increased to 2.6 perceng from 2.4 percent of total applicationsx from the previous week. The averag e contract interest ratefor 30-year fixed-rate mortgagesa increased to 4.81 percent from 4.69 percent, with pointss increasing to 1.28 from 1.13 (including the origination fee) for 80 percentr loan-to-value (LTV) ratio loans. The average contract interesr ratefor 15-year fixed-rate mortgagesd remained unchanged at 4.44 percent, with pointsz increasing to 1.16 from 1.
01 (including the originatiobn fee) for 80 percent LTV The average contract interest rate for one-yeae ARMs increased to 6.55 percent from 6.38 with points increasing to 0.12 from 0.10 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.
percent last week from the previous according tothe ’s weekly mortgagw applications survey released Wednesday. The market compositde index, a measure of mortgagee loan application volume, was 786, a decrease of 14.2 percen t on a seasonally adjusted basisfrom 915.9 one week earlier. The purchase index, however, was up 1 perceny for the week, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The four week movinyg average for the seasonally adjusted marketf Index isdown 4.7 percent. The four week movinvg average isup 0.5 percent for the purchasr index, while this average is down 6.2 percenyt for the refinance index. The refinanc share of mortgage activity decreasedto 69.
3 percent of totap applications from 73.6 percent the previous The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) sharse of activity increased to 2.6 perceng from 2.4 percent of total applicationsx from the previous week. The averag e contract interest ratefor 30-year fixed-rate mortgagesa increased to 4.81 percent from 4.69 percent, with pointss increasing to 1.28 from 1.13 (including the origination fee) for 80 percentr loan-to-value (LTV) ratio loans. The average contract interesr ratefor 15-year fixed-rate mortgagesd remained unchanged at 4.44 percent, with pointsz increasing to 1.16 from 1.
01 (including the originatiobn fee) for 80 percent LTV The average contract interest rate for one-yeae ARMs increased to 6.55 percent from 6.38 with points increasing to 0.12 from 0.10 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Expressing American rights - Accent
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Expressing American rights Accent Students are expressing the issue of the rights and immunities of American citizens through art in this year's fourth annual art exhibit hosted by the Arts and Humanities department. The issue of the rights and immunities of American citizens is a ... |
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Peabody, Arch Coal join carbon capture center - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The center is a public-private partnership to advance the next generation of carbon captures andstorage technologies. The effort will be base d at the Power Systems Development Facility southof Ala., a carbon research and development laboratory. Southern Co. will managd and operate the facility. Peabody has been a fundinf partner of the PSDFsince 1997. The National Carbon Captur e Center will bring together scientists and technologhy expertsfrom government, industry and academiw to analyze both pre-combustion and post-combustion carbon capture technologies in a coal-fueled power plant Once fully operational in 2010, the center will play a leadinh role in the global effort to advance cost-efficient, large-scale carbobn capture and storage operations at coal-fueled power Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’xs largest private-sector coal compangy with 2008 sales of 256 million tons and $6.
6 billion in revenue. Its coal productzs fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricityg generation and 2 percent ofworldwide electricity. St. Louis-bases Arch Coal Inc. is one of the nation's largest acoap producers, providing the fuel for 6 percentg of the electricity generated in theUnited States.
The center is a public-private partnership to advance the next generation of carbon captures andstorage technologies. The effort will be base d at the Power Systems Development Facility southof Ala., a carbon research and development laboratory. Southern Co. will managd and operate the facility. Peabody has been a fundinf partner of the PSDFsince 1997. The National Carbon Captur e Center will bring together scientists and technologhy expertsfrom government, industry and academiw to analyze both pre-combustion and post-combustion carbon capture technologies in a coal-fueled power plant Once fully operational in 2010, the center will play a leadinh role in the global effort to advance cost-efficient, large-scale carbobn capture and storage operations at coal-fueled power Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’xs largest private-sector coal compangy with 2008 sales of 256 million tons and $6.
6 billion in revenue. Its coal productzs fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricityg generation and 2 percent ofworldwide electricity. St. Louis-bases Arch Coal Inc. is one of the nation's largest acoap producers, providing the fuel for 6 percentg of the electricity generated in theUnited States.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Jets escort planes on 9/11 after sexy terror scare - RT
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CTV.ca | Jets escort planes on 9/11 after sexy terror scare RT A couple commemorated the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks exactly that way yesterday, but not before F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort the commercial plane following reports of suspicious activity. Two different incidents occurred ... Military jets safely escort NYC, Detroit flights Twice fighter jets c » |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Quiksilver Pro Concludes with Wright's Historic Win, $300K Prize - International Business Times
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Sydney Morning Herald | Quiksilver Pro Concludes with Wright's Historic Win, $300K Prize International Business Times Quiksilver Pro New York competition ended on Friday, awarding the richest prize for professional surfing in the ASP World Tour history, to winner Owen Wright from Australia. Wright, the 21-year-old rookie from DownUnder, topped 10-time World Champion ... Owen Wright wins Quik Pro NY |
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Macy's has cut print ad spending by half since 2005 - Dayton Business Journal:
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Cincinnati-based Macy’s and the former May DepartmentStore Co., which was later purchased by Macy’s, combined to spen d $1.2 billion in 2005 on newspaper That compares to $583.3 million that Macy’s spent on newspaper ads in Alan Mutter, citing data publisheed by TNS Media Intelligence. Macy’s was stillo the largest newspaper advertisert among retailers in the countrylast year. It was the second-largesy newspaper advertiser overall, behind Verizon, which spent $681 milliobn on newspaper ads in according toTNS information.
A spokesmab said in an e-mail that the company doesn't comment on ad spending beyond what it discloses in the 10K report it files with the Securitiess andExchange Commission. Macy's has been pullingy back on its newspaperf couponsfor years. But it was not until it acquirede May, in 2005, that it had shifted its advertisinhg focus to emphasize national television Total advertising spending roseto $1.24 billion in from $1.19 billion in 2007 and $1.1y billion in 2006, according to the company'x annual report. Macy’s isn’t the only retailer that’ been adjusting its advertising spending.
Earlier this TSN data that showefd Minneapolis-based increased its total advertising expenditurews in 2008 comparedto 2007, while Richfield, Minn.-basefd Inc. cut its advertising spending last year.
Cincinnati-based Macy’s and the former May DepartmentStore Co., which was later purchased by Macy’s, combined to spen d $1.2 billion in 2005 on newspaper That compares to $583.3 million that Macy’s spent on newspaper ads in Alan Mutter, citing data publisheed by TNS Media Intelligence. Macy’s was stillo the largest newspaper advertisert among retailers in the countrylast year. It was the second-largesy newspaper advertiser overall, behind Verizon, which spent $681 milliobn on newspaper ads in according toTNS information.
A spokesmab said in an e-mail that the company doesn't comment on ad spending beyond what it discloses in the 10K report it files with the Securitiess andExchange Commission. Macy's has been pullingy back on its newspaperf couponsfor years. But it was not until it acquirede May, in 2005, that it had shifted its advertisinhg focus to emphasize national television Total advertising spending roseto $1.24 billion in from $1.19 billion in 2007 and $1.1y billion in 2006, according to the company'x annual report. Macy’s isn’t the only retailer that’ been adjusting its advertising spending.
Earlier this TSN data that showefd Minneapolis-based increased its total advertising expenditurews in 2008 comparedto 2007, while Richfield, Minn.-basefd Inc. cut its advertising spending last year.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Obama picks venture capitalist to head SBA Advocacy Office - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Winslow Sargeant, a managin director in the technology practiceof Wis.-based Venture Investors, is Obama’s The Advocacy Office is an independent entitg inside the SBA that ensures federal agenciex consider the impact of theirf regulations on small businesses. The office also conductss researchon small-business issues. Sargeant, who earnedc a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the Universit of Wisconsinat Madison, worked as a senior engineer at severalo large corporations before co-foundinyg Aanetcom, a fabless semiconductor companyy that later was acquired by From 2001 to 2005, he serves as program manager for the Smal l Business Innovation Research program at the Nationak Science Foundation’s engineering directorate.
He is the second venturw capitalist to be selected for a top SBA Karen Mills worked as a principal at private equity and venture capital firmsw for 26 years befor e she became the SBA administratotrin April. Sargeant’s lack of legal training meansw he will have to rely heavily on the attorney s at the Officeof Advocacy. Much of the office’a work involves analyzing whether government agencies folloew federal laws that require them to analyze the potentialo economic impact of proposed rule onsmall businesses. The office also make sure regulators hearsmall businesses’ opinions aboutf regulations.
In fiscal 2008, this input saved small businesseswabout $11 billion in possible regulatory according to the office. The office’s acting counsel, Shawnw Carter McGibbon, joined the office in 1994, duriny the Bill Clinton administration. She previouslyh worked for a Democratic membere of Congress and has been an attorney for20 years. An unnamedf Obama administration official characterized McGibbon to reportersx asa “Bush holdover” duringg a controversy over an interagency review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gas emissionds pose a public health hazard.
The Office of Advocacgy concluded that regulating carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act likeluy wouldhave “serious economic consequences” on small businesses and otherf regulated entities. Several press accounts quoterd anonymous administration officials who said theAdvocacy Office’s criticisk of the EPA finding came from an office “still stockedr with Bush appointees,” in the words of the Los Angelesa Times. This dismissal of the office’s opiniojn upset Rep. Darrell Issa of the ranking Republican on the House Oversight GovernmentReform Committee.
“There are hundreds of civill servants serving in a similar capacity throughout the federal government who couldf also be characterizedas ‘Bush holdovers,’” Issa wrote in a May 14 lettedr to Obama. “I sincerelh hope that their professional advice and decisiones will not be discounted merelyu because they also worked for the federal government under PresidentGeorge W. Bush.” For more: . Microloans up, big loanas down for small businesses this year Lendint data collected bythe SBA’s Officer of Advocacy confirms the importance of business credit cardds to small companies.
A new report found that the totalk valueof small-business loans outstandin increased by 4 percent in the 12 months that ended in June down from the previous year’s increase of 8 percent. These numbers are for all small-business loans, not just SBA The number of business loans of lessthan $100,000 jumpe by nearly 16 perceny as large lenders concentrated on credit according to the study. In contrast, the number of business loans inthe $100,00o0 to $1 million range fell by more than 23 percent. The repory used call reports submitted by banks as well as Communit ReinvestmentAct data. Business loans of less than $1 millionm were considered to be small-business loans.
Basede on call report data, the top five small-businesds lenders in June 2008 wereAmericabn Express, Capital One, Regions Financial Synovus Financial Corp. and First Citizen Bancshares Inc. The report also lists the mostactivr small-business lenders in each state. “In the curren financial climate, it’s especially critica for small firms to know whichj banks and financial institutions have been the most likel y to make small and microbusiness said economistVictoria Williams, a co-author of the For more: .
Winslow Sargeant, a managin director in the technology practiceof Wis.-based Venture Investors, is Obama’s The Advocacy Office is an independent entitg inside the SBA that ensures federal agenciex consider the impact of theirf regulations on small businesses. The office also conductss researchon small-business issues. Sargeant, who earnedc a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the Universit of Wisconsinat Madison, worked as a senior engineer at severalo large corporations before co-foundinyg Aanetcom, a fabless semiconductor companyy that later was acquired by From 2001 to 2005, he serves as program manager for the Smal l Business Innovation Research program at the Nationak Science Foundation’s engineering directorate.
He is the second venturw capitalist to be selected for a top SBA Karen Mills worked as a principal at private equity and venture capital firmsw for 26 years befor e she became the SBA administratotrin April. Sargeant’s lack of legal training meansw he will have to rely heavily on the attorney s at the Officeof Advocacy. Much of the office’a work involves analyzing whether government agencies folloew federal laws that require them to analyze the potentialo economic impact of proposed rule onsmall businesses. The office also make sure regulators hearsmall businesses’ opinions aboutf regulations.
In fiscal 2008, this input saved small businesseswabout $11 billion in possible regulatory according to the office. The office’s acting counsel, Shawnw Carter McGibbon, joined the office in 1994, duriny the Bill Clinton administration. She previouslyh worked for a Democratic membere of Congress and has been an attorney for20 years. An unnamedf Obama administration official characterized McGibbon to reportersx asa “Bush holdover” duringg a controversy over an interagency review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gas emissionds pose a public health hazard.
The Office of Advocacgy concluded that regulating carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act likeluy wouldhave “serious economic consequences” on small businesses and otherf regulated entities. Several press accounts quoterd anonymous administration officials who said theAdvocacy Office’s criticisk of the EPA finding came from an office “still stockedr with Bush appointees,” in the words of the Los Angelesa Times. This dismissal of the office’s opiniojn upset Rep. Darrell Issa of the ranking Republican on the House Oversight GovernmentReform Committee.
“There are hundreds of civill servants serving in a similar capacity throughout the federal government who couldf also be characterizedas ‘Bush holdovers,’” Issa wrote in a May 14 lettedr to Obama. “I sincerelh hope that their professional advice and decisiones will not be discounted merelyu because they also worked for the federal government under PresidentGeorge W. Bush.” For more: . Microloans up, big loanas down for small businesses this year Lendint data collected bythe SBA’s Officer of Advocacy confirms the importance of business credit cardds to small companies.
A new report found that the totalk valueof small-business loans outstandin increased by 4 percent in the 12 months that ended in June down from the previous year’s increase of 8 percent. These numbers are for all small-business loans, not just SBA The number of business loans of lessthan $100,000 jumpe by nearly 16 perceny as large lenders concentrated on credit according to the study. In contrast, the number of business loans inthe $100,00o0 to $1 million range fell by more than 23 percent. The repory used call reports submitted by banks as well as Communit ReinvestmentAct data. Business loans of less than $1 millionm were considered to be small-business loans.
Basede on call report data, the top five small-businesds lenders in June 2008 wereAmericabn Express, Capital One, Regions Financial Synovus Financial Corp. and First Citizen Bancshares Inc. The report also lists the mostactivr small-business lenders in each state. “In the curren financial climate, it’s especially critica for small firms to know whichj banks and financial institutions have been the most likel y to make small and microbusiness said economistVictoria Williams, a co-author of the For more: .
Saturday, September 3, 2011
MCW to recruit more minorities for health careers - Business First of Louisville:
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million grant from the that will be used to increase the numbeer of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The prograk will recruit college undergraduatesand first-year medical students from populations that are under-representedf nationally in health-related sciences. The studentx will undertake a 10-week period of hands-on laboratoryt experience during the summer at the Medical Under the guidance of Medical College the students will develop investigative knowledge and particularly in the areasof cardiovascular, hematologic or sleep research.
The experience is intendedx to buildvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entry into graduatre school or medical school. Dr. Kenneth senior associate dean of academic affairs and professot of ophthalmologyand pathology, and Jeannette associate professor of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Program to Increasr Diversity in Health Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-oner with each student to help them map out a plan for advancingt to the next step on their academic path and providinh them with the tools they need to get Simons said.
million grant from the that will be used to increase the numbeer of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The prograk will recruit college undergraduatesand first-year medical students from populations that are under-representedf nationally in health-related sciences. The studentx will undertake a 10-week period of hands-on laboratoryt experience during the summer at the Medical Under the guidance of Medical College the students will develop investigative knowledge and particularly in the areasof cardiovascular, hematologic or sleep research.
The experience is intendedx to buildvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entry into graduatre school or medical school. Dr. Kenneth senior associate dean of academic affairs and professot of ophthalmologyand pathology, and Jeannette associate professor of biophysics, will lead the called the Summer Research Education Program to Increasr Diversity in Health Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-oner with each student to help them map out a plan for advancingt to the next step on their academic path and providinh them with the tools they need to get Simons said.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Delphax Technologies Reports Profitable First Half, Announces $1.3 Million Order for Imaggia Check-Printing System
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Million Order for Imaggia Check-Printinv System Company to Showcase Roll-Fes CR2200 at Demo Days, a Month-Long Series of Performance Demonstrations atits Bloomington, Minn., Headquarters MINNEAPOLIS, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall// -- Delphax Technologies Inc. (Pinmk Sheets: DLPX), a global provider of high-speed digitall printing systems, today reported a profitable first half offiscal 2009, and announcedf a $1.3 million order for an Imaggiqa check-printing line from a Banglades h security printing company in a transaction that is expected to contribute to profitablwe second-half results.
to the board of directors at the company'd recent annual meeting and approved the reappointment of Grany Thornton LLP asindependent auditors. Rogers, who is chief operatinf officer, Builder Group, Homebuyers Warranty Corporation, has been a director sincer 2001. His was the only director term expirinvin 2009. For the fiscal first half endedfMarch 31, 2009, Delphax had net incom e of $4.0 million on sales of $24.9 compared with a net loss of $2.2 million on salez of $19.8 million for the first half of fiscal 2008. The resultd for the first half of fiscalo 2009reflected (i) a higher-than-usual concentration of service-relatefd sales from the previously announced $5.
4 million purchase order for consumablezs and equipment parts from Harland Clarkew Corp. and (ii) the sale of on-sites consumables and equipment parts purchased by Harland Clarke as part of its transitionto self-maintenance. For the firs t half of fiscal Delphaxshipped $4.2 million undedr the Harland Clarke parts purchase and Harland Clarke purchased $2.9 millionh of consumables and sparer parts as part of its self-maintenance Harland Clarke is the largest user of the Imaggia digital printf system. In addition, the company recorded a 27 percenr decreasein first-half operating expenses, due to a strongee U.S.
dollar versus the currencies in countries wherew the company has its subsidiaries and the cost reduction measuress taken by the company in fiscal 2008 and earlierf thisfiscal year. Among the cost-saving measures was Delphax's voluntary deregistration of its common stock in the firsyt half offiscal 2009, which suspended the company'zs obligation to make SEC filings. Delphax expects to save more than $500,000 for the full year as a result of eliminatinv SECreporting expense. While the company will continude to issue annual financial information and interim communication dealing with matters of it will no longee issue detailed periodicfinancial reports.
"Over the past year we have made--andd continue to make--the adjustments necessary to return Delphaxto profitability," said , president and chief executivde officer. "We've adapted to a changing marketplace and worldwide economicx challenges by focusing on our established core business of serving the securityprinting industry, thereby putting us on a betterf footing from both a sales and a cost standpoint. At this we are on target to achieve our financiao goal of returningto full-year profitability in fiscap 2009.
" The Bangladesh order for Imaggis equipment and related consumableas is from the Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) which produces a wide range of securityh materials, including Bangladesh currency and postages stamps. It is the first Asian placement forthe high-speer Imaggia, which offers the advantage s of a high-speed digital print system that meets the highesrt worldwide standards for non-impact MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) encoding and is estimatec to hold more than a one-third share of the North American check-printing market. Installation is expected to be completed this with revenues recognized before the end of the fiscal yearending Sept. 30, 2009.
As the world'sa fastest digital MICR-capable sheet-fed printer, the Imaggia is one of two Delphaxs digital print systemsoffering industry-leading production speeds. The other is the newed roll-fed CR2200 digital press, which will be showcased in a month-lon g series of Demo Days performance demonstrations atthe company'as Bloomington, Minn., headquarters from June 1-30. At Demo Days, Delphax will team with finishinfgpartners Ehret, KTI, MBO and IBIS to provide in-depth demonstrations of the CR2200'ds capabilities, including complete in-line saddle stitched book production on lightweight papers running at the full rated speedx of 500 feet per minute.
The Delphac CR2200 is the fastest monochrome, toner-basec digital print system in the world, operating at 500 feet per producing 2,182 pages per minute at 600 x 600 dpiprintr quality. The productivity advantages ofthe CR2200, including its tighr web design and the ability to print at high speerd on light weight papers, offer the money-saving option of replacing less productivw pieces of equipment with a single unit that reducesd labor, paper and mailing The CR2200 can eitherf replace or complement traditional web offset presse that have much higher short-run operational costs. About Delphaxc Technologies Inc. Delphax Technologiesz Inc.
is a global leader in the manufacture and delivery of advance digital print production systems based on itspatentedd electron-beam imaging (EBI) technology. Delphax digital pressex deliver industry-leading throughput for both roll-fed and cut-sheet printing environments. Theswe products are extremely versatile and handle a wide rangse of substrates from ultra lightweight paper toheavh stock. Delphax provides digital printing solutions to direct mailers and other printers that requirr systems capable of supporting a wide rangr of commercial printing The company also licenses and manufacturew EBI technology for OEM partners that creat differentiated product solutions foradditional markets.
There are currentlyu installations using Delphax EBI technologyg in more than 50countries worldwide. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, with subsidiary officed in Canada, the United Kingdon and France. The company's common stock is currently quoted over the countere under thesymbol DLPX.PK. Additional information is availablr onthe company's website at . SOURCEs Delphax Technologies Inc.
Million Order for Imaggia Check-Printinv System Company to Showcase Roll-Fes CR2200 at Demo Days, a Month-Long Series of Performance Demonstrations atits Bloomington, Minn., Headquarters MINNEAPOLIS, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall// -- Delphax Technologies Inc. (Pinmk Sheets: DLPX), a global provider of high-speed digitall printing systems, today reported a profitable first half offiscal 2009, and announcedf a $1.3 million order for an Imaggiqa check-printing line from a Banglades h security printing company in a transaction that is expected to contribute to profitablwe second-half results.
to the board of directors at the company'd recent annual meeting and approved the reappointment of Grany Thornton LLP asindependent auditors. Rogers, who is chief operatinf officer, Builder Group, Homebuyers Warranty Corporation, has been a director sincer 2001. His was the only director term expirinvin 2009. For the fiscal first half endedfMarch 31, 2009, Delphax had net incom e of $4.0 million on sales of $24.9 compared with a net loss of $2.2 million on salez of $19.8 million for the first half of fiscal 2008. The resultd for the first half of fiscalo 2009reflected (i) a higher-than-usual concentration of service-relatefd sales from the previously announced $5.
4 million purchase order for consumablezs and equipment parts from Harland Clarkew Corp. and (ii) the sale of on-sites consumables and equipment parts purchased by Harland Clarke as part of its transitionto self-maintenance. For the firs t half of fiscal Delphaxshipped $4.2 million undedr the Harland Clarke parts purchase and Harland Clarke purchased $2.9 millionh of consumables and sparer parts as part of its self-maintenance Harland Clarke is the largest user of the Imaggia digital printf system. In addition, the company recorded a 27 percenr decreasein first-half operating expenses, due to a strongee U.S.
dollar versus the currencies in countries wherew the company has its subsidiaries and the cost reduction measuress taken by the company in fiscal 2008 and earlierf thisfiscal year. Among the cost-saving measures was Delphax's voluntary deregistration of its common stock in the firsyt half offiscal 2009, which suspended the company'zs obligation to make SEC filings. Delphax expects to save more than $500,000 for the full year as a result of eliminatinv SECreporting expense. While the company will continude to issue annual financial information and interim communication dealing with matters of it will no longee issue detailed periodicfinancial reports.
"Over the past year we have made--andd continue to make--the adjustments necessary to return Delphaxto profitability," said , president and chief executivde officer. "We've adapted to a changing marketplace and worldwide economicx challenges by focusing on our established core business of serving the securityprinting industry, thereby putting us on a betterf footing from both a sales and a cost standpoint. At this we are on target to achieve our financiao goal of returningto full-year profitability in fiscap 2009.
" The Bangladesh order for Imaggis equipment and related consumableas is from the Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) which produces a wide range of securityh materials, including Bangladesh currency and postages stamps. It is the first Asian placement forthe high-speer Imaggia, which offers the advantage s of a high-speed digital print system that meets the highesrt worldwide standards for non-impact MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) encoding and is estimatec to hold more than a one-third share of the North American check-printing market. Installation is expected to be completed this with revenues recognized before the end of the fiscal yearending Sept. 30, 2009.
As the world'sa fastest digital MICR-capable sheet-fed printer, the Imaggia is one of two Delphaxs digital print systemsoffering industry-leading production speeds. The other is the newed roll-fed CR2200 digital press, which will be showcased in a month-lon g series of Demo Days performance demonstrations atthe company'as Bloomington, Minn., headquarters from June 1-30. At Demo Days, Delphax will team with finishinfgpartners Ehret, KTI, MBO and IBIS to provide in-depth demonstrations of the CR2200'ds capabilities, including complete in-line saddle stitched book production on lightweight papers running at the full rated speedx of 500 feet per minute.
The Delphac CR2200 is the fastest monochrome, toner-basec digital print system in the world, operating at 500 feet per producing 2,182 pages per minute at 600 x 600 dpiprintr quality. The productivity advantages ofthe CR2200, including its tighr web design and the ability to print at high speerd on light weight papers, offer the money-saving option of replacing less productivw pieces of equipment with a single unit that reducesd labor, paper and mailing The CR2200 can eitherf replace or complement traditional web offset presse that have much higher short-run operational costs. About Delphaxc Technologies Inc. Delphax Technologiesz Inc.
is a global leader in the manufacture and delivery of advance digital print production systems based on itspatentedd electron-beam imaging (EBI) technology. Delphax digital pressex deliver industry-leading throughput for both roll-fed and cut-sheet printing environments. Theswe products are extremely versatile and handle a wide rangse of substrates from ultra lightweight paper toheavh stock. Delphax provides digital printing solutions to direct mailers and other printers that requirr systems capable of supporting a wide rangr of commercial printing The company also licenses and manufacturew EBI technology for OEM partners that creat differentiated product solutions foradditional markets.
There are currentlyu installations using Delphax EBI technologyg in more than 50countries worldwide. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, with subsidiary officed in Canada, the United Kingdon and France. The company's common stock is currently quoted over the countere under thesymbol DLPX.PK. Additional information is availablr onthe company's website at . SOURCEs Delphax Technologies Inc.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Reappraisal: Lousy but not unexpected - Delaware News
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Reappraisal: Lousy but not unexpected Delaware News Nor was it unexpected. My house, like practically all in my neighborhood -- like the vast majority across Franklin County -- officially will be worth less on Jan. 1 than it was six years ago. That's a kick in the head, but as I said, not an unexpected ... |
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