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The North Assembly plant, which produces Dodge Ram trucks, had been by the end of so Chrysler’s announcement Wednesday provided anexact date. The Fentonh North plant is set to resumde production June 29 untilJuly 10, Chrysler said, and then will remaim idled “contingent upon volumes.” The truck segment has taken a particularr hit as auto sales have declined. Diannwa Gutierrez, a Chrysler spokeswoman, said workers at the plangt will have an opportunity to transfer to other productio n sites or take part in an incentive program forearlg retirement, special early retirementy program, and/or an enhanced voluntaryt termination program.
She didn’t have exact detaila of the new offer but said it woulsd be similar to previous offers thatincludedr lump-sum cash payments, vehicle vouchers and health-card coverage. The North Plant employes 1,200 workers prior to receny buyout offers. About 640 the buyout and earl retirement offers by a May 26 The North Assembly plant was idlesd inearly June, but was one of sevenh plants where Chrysler production following the idling of all its plantd when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Aprilk 30. After its brief reopening, the plangt was then expected to close fora two-week summer break the weekes of July 13 and 20.
Chrysler emergex from bankruptcy when Italian carmaker Fiat closed a deal to takeover Chrysler’sa assets. Chrysler’s South Planrt in Fenton, which assembles minivans, was idledc at the end of October. Anothefr 115 of its more than 350 workers had acceptedf offers fromChrysler
четверг, 8 марта 2012 г.
вторник, 6 марта 2012 г.
Janelia Farm Research Campus to expand - Dayton Business Journal:
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The plans call for the Chevy Chase nonprofiyt institute to build new temporary campuws housing forgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and visitingb scientists near the main entrance of its first standalone researc h campus, a 689-acre expanse that opened three yeare ago as the first of its kind in Northern The project, entailing 60 new one-bedroom apartments, is meanr to help the research instituted attract more scientific talent from around the worlfd to its 240-strong staff.
“Graduate studentxs and post docs are with us for a relatively shoryt period of time and they plac e a high value on living closw totheir laboratories,” said Gerry Rubin, Janelisa Farm’s director. This marks the firsgt major expansion for Janelia touted asa $500 millionb biomedical crown jewel for Northerb Virginia, and a rare constructio project in an otherwis gloomy commercial real estate markert hit hard by the recession. WDG Architecture of D.C., is helping design the new 80,000-square-foof building, which will boasyt the same curved shape asthe flagship, glass-walled research building.
Ashburn-basec Dietze Construction Group willoversee construction, expected to begin this Labor Day weekend and be complete in a year’z time. The four-story building will includd a ground floor with common areaws and covered parking for61 cars, all toppexd by three residential floors. Each floor, incorporatingf natural light and loft-lik e configurations, will contain 20 one-bedroom most including an additional den. They will join Janeli a Farm’s housing village, already composed of 21 studioe and32 multi-bedroom apartments and by now fully occupied by visiting staffers. The institutde will charge the short-termm residents rent to help cover monthlyg expenses of thenew space.
“It is intended to breamk even,” said Avice institute spokeswoman. “There’s no immediatr plans for additionalhousing [after this project]. This will satisf our needs for some time to The Howard Hughes institute has applieds for upto $23 million in tax-exempt bonds with the Loudouh County Industrial Development Authority to finance the apartment buildinv project and related costx -- an application that must also go befores the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. With a $17.
55 billion endowment, Howard Hughes Medical Institutefunds long-terk biomedical research by its 2,400 scientisyt employees or collaborators nationwide, to the tune of $658 milliohn last fiscal year alone. Janelia Farm, anticipating to be full staffed in the nexttwo years, spenyt roughly $100 million on research projects and operations last fiscal
The plans call for the Chevy Chase nonprofiyt institute to build new temporary campuws housing forgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and visitingb scientists near the main entrance of its first standalone researc h campus, a 689-acre expanse that opened three yeare ago as the first of its kind in Northern The project, entailing 60 new one-bedroom apartments, is meanr to help the research instituted attract more scientific talent from around the worlfd to its 240-strong staff.
“Graduate studentxs and post docs are with us for a relatively shoryt period of time and they plac e a high value on living closw totheir laboratories,” said Gerry Rubin, Janelisa Farm’s director. This marks the firsgt major expansion for Janelia touted asa $500 millionb biomedical crown jewel for Northerb Virginia, and a rare constructio project in an otherwis gloomy commercial real estate markert hit hard by the recession. WDG Architecture of D.C., is helping design the new 80,000-square-foof building, which will boasyt the same curved shape asthe flagship, glass-walled research building.
Ashburn-basec Dietze Construction Group willoversee construction, expected to begin this Labor Day weekend and be complete in a year’z time. The four-story building will includd a ground floor with common areaws and covered parking for61 cars, all toppexd by three residential floors. Each floor, incorporatingf natural light and loft-lik e configurations, will contain 20 one-bedroom most including an additional den. They will join Janeli a Farm’s housing village, already composed of 21 studioe and32 multi-bedroom apartments and by now fully occupied by visiting staffers. The institutde will charge the short-termm residents rent to help cover monthlyg expenses of thenew space.
“It is intended to breamk even,” said Avice institute spokeswoman. “There’s no immediatr plans for additionalhousing [after this project]. This will satisf our needs for some time to The Howard Hughes institute has applieds for upto $23 million in tax-exempt bonds with the Loudouh County Industrial Development Authority to finance the apartment buildinv project and related costx -- an application that must also go befores the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. With a $17.
55 billion endowment, Howard Hughes Medical Institutefunds long-terk biomedical research by its 2,400 scientisyt employees or collaborators nationwide, to the tune of $658 milliohn last fiscal year alone. Janelia Farm, anticipating to be full staffed in the nexttwo years, spenyt roughly $100 million on research projects and operations last fiscal
воскресенье, 4 марта 2012 г.
пятница, 2 марта 2012 г.
MCW to recruit more minorities for health careers - Washington Business Journal:
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million grant from the that will be used to increasde the number of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedicall careers. The program will recruit college undergraduateszand first-year medical students from populationsz that are under-represented nationally in health-related The students will undertake a 10-week periode of hands-on laboratory experience during the summer at the Medical College. Undetr the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the students will develolp investigative knowledge and skills, particularly in the areas of pulmonary, hematologic or sleepl research.
The experience is intended to builxdvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entryt into graduate school or medical Dr. Kenneth Simons, senior associate dean of academi c affairs and professor of ophthalmologuand pathology, and Jeannette associate professor of biophysics, will lead the program, callede the Summer Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-onr with each student to help them map out a plan for advancintg to the next step on their academivc path and providing them with the tools they need to get Simons said.
million grant from the that will be used to increasde the number of minorities and other disadvantaged individuals pursuingbiomedicall careers. The program will recruit college undergraduateszand first-year medical students from populationsz that are under-represented nationally in health-related The students will undertake a 10-week periode of hands-on laboratory experience during the summer at the Medical College. Undetr the guidance of MedicalCollege faculty, the students will develolp investigative knowledge and skills, particularly in the areas of pulmonary, hematologic or sleepl research.
The experience is intended to builxdvaluable skills, self-confidence and interest in the health and aid the successful entryt into graduate school or medical Dr. Kenneth Simons, senior associate dean of academi c affairs and professor of ophthalmologuand pathology, and Jeannette associate professor of biophysics, will lead the program, callede the Summer Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-onr with each student to help them map out a plan for advancintg to the next step on their academivc path and providing them with the tools they need to get Simons said.
среда, 29 февраля 2012 г.
Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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The said it opposes changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporate income tax and a new personal income tax. The alliancd consists of 30 business groups that represent morethan 25,000p Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 Raising the taxes could cause the stat to lose 6,000 according to state revenue office estimates. “These proposals ignore the stark realities of ourcurrenrt recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregonb Industries. “They are counterproductive measurezs that kill jobs and prolongfour recession.
” The corporate minimunm tax and corporate income tax proposals woulde collectively harm companies with small profiyt margins as well as businesses looking to invest more in capita l equipment, the group said. The alliance callede on lawmakers to instead focuson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increased taxes are detrimental to job Wilson said in the news release. “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitgy of our members to create desperatelyneededc jobs. It is the wrong approach to balancethe state’e budget.
” Other groups signing the letter includew Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwesty Food Processors Association, Oregom Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobilw Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers the Oregon Home Builders Association, the Oregon Restaurangt Association and the Oregon Trucking Association. Oregon’s House and Senatse members hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addresss a $4.
2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a seriee of special sessions throughout the rest ofthe
The said it opposes changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporate income tax and a new personal income tax. The alliancd consists of 30 business groups that represent morethan 25,000p Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 Raising the taxes could cause the stat to lose 6,000 according to state revenue office estimates. “These proposals ignore the stark realities of ourcurrenrt recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregonb Industries. “They are counterproductive measurezs that kill jobs and prolongfour recession.
” The corporate minimunm tax and corporate income tax proposals woulde collectively harm companies with small profiyt margins as well as businesses looking to invest more in capita l equipment, the group said. The alliance callede on lawmakers to instead focuson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increased taxes are detrimental to job Wilson said in the news release. “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitgy of our members to create desperatelyneededc jobs. It is the wrong approach to balancethe state’e budget.
” Other groups signing the letter includew Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwesty Food Processors Association, Oregom Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobilw Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers the Oregon Home Builders Association, the Oregon Restaurangt Association and the Oregon Trucking Association. Oregon’s House and Senatse members hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addresss a $4.
2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a seriee of special sessions throughout the rest ofthe
воскресенье, 26 февраля 2012 г.
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Randolph Loses in ODAC Title Game WSET For the second straight year the Randolph Wildcats finished second, losing to Virginia Wesleyan in the ODAC Tournament Championship Game. For the second time in four seasons, Virginia Wesleyan emerged from a highly competitive Old Dominion Athletic ... Virginia Wesleyan men win ODAC title |
пятница, 24 февраля 2012 г.
Stirling Energy Systems expands its offices as solar efforts ramp up - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Scottsdale company, which received a $100 milliom investment last yearfrom Dublin-based NTR plc, is movinhg quickly to capture a segment of the utility-scald solar market with its Stirling engine The company opened its new 37,000-square-foo t office in early May. It has hired abou 100 employees this year and expects to add 60 to 80 more by the end of the for a totalof 180, said CEO Steve who joined the firm last year as part of NTR’as investment. “We’ve always liked the solar and this was a good he said. The company is based on a nearlu 200-year-old engine design, which operates throughh the expansion and contractiojof gases.
Stirling uses a 40-foot mirrored dish to focus the sun’s rays to heat hydrogen gas to 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit. The gas expands, moving a pisto and powering the engine. As the gas it is moved out of the piston chamber and back to wheres it will be reheated bythe sun. The companyg had been operating in the Valleyusince 1996, but NTR’s investment has pushed it to develo the technology more quickly. It has two power-purchasw agreements: one with San Diego Gas & Electric for between 300 and 750 megawattzs at a site inImperial Valley, Calif., and one with Southernm California Edison for 500 to 900 megawattds in the Mohave Desert.
Cowman said it’d adding positions of all from engineeringto construction, to meet its growth curve. To handl e project management, NTR founded Tessera Solar earlier this year to develolthe utility-scale projects, with Stirling providing the equipment. Rampinvg up both project development and construction has required capitao and people to serve what the companyh believes will be one of the largest solaf markets inthe world, said Jim Barry, CEO of NTR. “We believe the U.S.
will be the global leader in renewablwe energy, and that will happeh in the nextfew years,” he NTR, founded 30 years ago to operate Ireland’es toll roads, has expanded into a number of renewabler energy and recycling efforts. Stirling’s technology — which offerx an alternative tophotovoltaic systems, as well as a differengt take on concentrated solar power — has a good base in Arizonsa that can serve markets throughout the Barry said. In addition to hiring, the company is lookinvg at potential sites in the Valley to hous ea 60-dish, 1.5-megawatt test location.
The company has a small site at the Sandia National Laboratoriesin Albuquerque, but is hoping to find a largefr site to provide a location to bring It has run into challenges securinf local permits for a site and finding a locatiom that can be tied into the electricv grid, officials said. The company could be a boon for Arizonsa in more ways than simplyproviding power. It is using auto componeny suppliers to build itsenginre parts, and officials are talking with thoser suppliers about the possibility of locatinb facilities in the Southwest to handle the bulk of Stirling’sd projects, at least for the firs t few years, Cowman said.
“If you can build your manufacturint close to yourend that’s going to benefit everyone,” he said. Stirling is one of the solar companies that could provide a base for other manufacturers to land in the saidBarry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. “This is a good example,” he “It’s got a small number of people and it hopesto expand, and it coulc help its suppliers relocate here.” Stirling’e expansion in Arizona depends on state Other states are offering manufacturing incentives, and Arizona’s effortg to develop such enticements is miredf in budget problems.
“We realluy want to grow our businessin Arizona, but we need thoss incentives,” Cowman said.
The Scottsdale company, which received a $100 milliom investment last yearfrom Dublin-based NTR plc, is movinhg quickly to capture a segment of the utility-scald solar market with its Stirling engine The company opened its new 37,000-square-foo t office in early May. It has hired abou 100 employees this year and expects to add 60 to 80 more by the end of the for a totalof 180, said CEO Steve who joined the firm last year as part of NTR’as investment. “We’ve always liked the solar and this was a good he said. The company is based on a nearlu 200-year-old engine design, which operates throughh the expansion and contractiojof gases.
Stirling uses a 40-foot mirrored dish to focus the sun’s rays to heat hydrogen gas to 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit. The gas expands, moving a pisto and powering the engine. As the gas it is moved out of the piston chamber and back to wheres it will be reheated bythe sun. The companyg had been operating in the Valleyusince 1996, but NTR’s investment has pushed it to develo the technology more quickly. It has two power-purchasw agreements: one with San Diego Gas & Electric for between 300 and 750 megawattzs at a site inImperial Valley, Calif., and one with Southernm California Edison for 500 to 900 megawattds in the Mohave Desert.
Cowman said it’d adding positions of all from engineeringto construction, to meet its growth curve. To handl e project management, NTR founded Tessera Solar earlier this year to develolthe utility-scale projects, with Stirling providing the equipment. Rampinvg up both project development and construction has required capitao and people to serve what the companyh believes will be one of the largest solaf markets inthe world, said Jim Barry, CEO of NTR. “We believe the U.S.
will be the global leader in renewablwe energy, and that will happeh in the nextfew years,” he NTR, founded 30 years ago to operate Ireland’es toll roads, has expanded into a number of renewabler energy and recycling efforts. Stirling’s technology — which offerx an alternative tophotovoltaic systems, as well as a differengt take on concentrated solar power — has a good base in Arizonsa that can serve markets throughout the Barry said. In addition to hiring, the company is lookinvg at potential sites in the Valley to hous ea 60-dish, 1.5-megawatt test location.
The company has a small site at the Sandia National Laboratoriesin Albuquerque, but is hoping to find a largefr site to provide a location to bring It has run into challenges securinf local permits for a site and finding a locatiom that can be tied into the electricv grid, officials said. The company could be a boon for Arizonsa in more ways than simplyproviding power. It is using auto componeny suppliers to build itsenginre parts, and officials are talking with thoser suppliers about the possibility of locatinb facilities in the Southwest to handle the bulk of Stirling’sd projects, at least for the firs t few years, Cowman said.
“If you can build your manufacturint close to yourend that’s going to benefit everyone,” he said. Stirling is one of the solar companies that could provide a base for other manufacturers to land in the saidBarry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. “This is a good example,” he “It’s got a small number of people and it hopesto expand, and it coulc help its suppliers relocate here.” Stirling’e expansion in Arizona depends on state Other states are offering manufacturing incentives, and Arizona’s effortg to develop such enticements is miredf in budget problems.
“We realluy want to grow our businessin Arizona, but we need thoss incentives,” Cowman said.
среда, 22 февраля 2012 г.
Stepmom, grandmother charged in Ala. girl's death - CBS News
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Atlanta Journal Constitution | Stepmom, grandmother charged in Ala. girl's death CBS News Hardin and 46-year-old Joyce Hardin Garrard, stepmother and grandmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who died after witnesses said she was forced to run for three hours as punishment for lying, have been charged with murder and are being held in jail. Police: Girl forced to run 3 hours dies; 2 charged Stepmom charged with murder gives birth Grandmother, stepmother charged with running girl to death |
понедельник, 20 февраля 2012 г.
San Jose area tops U.S. in Q2 rent drop - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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percent from March to June, the biggest drop in the according to a reportissued Wednesday. Rents in San Francisco posted the second biggest decline in that down 2.7 percent, according to a nationa l study of rents and occupancy by . The real estatre analysis firmsaid higher-then-average unemployment rate s in the region were taking theirf toll on rental rates in the second quarter. Unemployment in Silicon Valleyhit 11.2 percent in Year-to-year, the drop in the average rent asked in the San Jose area was 8.2 percenty to an average of $1,552 a monthy and San Francisco fell by 4.6 percent to $1,544. The severitty of the drop in the San Jose markeyt varied by type of apartmentand location.
One-bedroom unitsw fell 9.9 percent to an average of $1,372 a montn from the first quarter to thesecond quarter. Two two-bathroom units were down 8 percengtto $1,812. Sunnyvale has seen the steepest year-to-year drops actual rents in the region, down 11 percent to an averagrof $1,492 a month. Santa Clara rents fell by 10.7 percent to $1,469 and Mountain View apartmentsddropped 9.8 percent to $1,562. In San which with 150 complexea has the largest supply of apartments in the the average actual rentdropped 6.4 percenft to $1,495. Occupancy in the San Jose region's apartmentx fell by 1.6 percent to 94.
8 percent in the area in the past RealFacts only surveys apartment complexes with 100 units or more nationwide and 50 unitws or more in theBay Area.
percent from March to June, the biggest drop in the according to a reportissued Wednesday. Rents in San Francisco posted the second biggest decline in that down 2.7 percent, according to a nationa l study of rents and occupancy by . The real estatre analysis firmsaid higher-then-average unemployment rate s in the region were taking theirf toll on rental rates in the second quarter. Unemployment in Silicon Valleyhit 11.2 percent in Year-to-year, the drop in the average rent asked in the San Jose area was 8.2 percenty to an average of $1,552 a monthy and San Francisco fell by 4.6 percent to $1,544. The severitty of the drop in the San Jose markeyt varied by type of apartmentand location.
One-bedroom unitsw fell 9.9 percent to an average of $1,372 a montn from the first quarter to thesecond quarter. Two two-bathroom units were down 8 percengtto $1,812. Sunnyvale has seen the steepest year-to-year drops actual rents in the region, down 11 percent to an averagrof $1,492 a month. Santa Clara rents fell by 10.7 percent to $1,469 and Mountain View apartmentsddropped 9.8 percent to $1,562. In San which with 150 complexea has the largest supply of apartments in the the average actual rentdropped 6.4 percenft to $1,495. Occupancy in the San Jose region's apartmentx fell by 1.6 percent to 94.
8 percent in the area in the past RealFacts only surveys apartment complexes with 100 units or more nationwide and 50 unitws or more in theBay Area.
суббота, 18 февраля 2012 г.
Want to Lose Weight? Try Teamwork - WebMD
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Daily Mail | Want to Lose Weight? Try Teamwork WebMD By Denise Mann A new study shows that people who shed at least 5% of their initial body weight during a weight loss competition were likely to be on the same teams. Those who said their teammates played a large role in their weight loss were more ... Is Weight Loss Contagious? |
четверг, 16 февраля 2012 г.
Expesite reaches out in new purchase - Business First of Columbus:
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Columbus-based , which creates projecgt management softwarefor restaurants, retail, real estate and financial companies, said it acquirecd Report Hawk for an undisclosed sum. Report Hawk, founded in 2005, specializes in onlined project managementfor contractors, subcontractors and constructiohn vendors. With the acquisition, Expesite expects to gain additionakl clients in the constructio n and real estate markets and addnearlyy $2 million in annual revenue. The company declinexd to specify 2008 revenue but said it totalecd lessthan $7 million. Report Hawk, whicgh will operate as a subsidiary, said it is lookinv to expand its reachas well.
“Together with we now have the abilityh to offer a rangew of solutions that is as wide as it is deep whether it’s helping a small contractor deliver weekly statuds reports on a single projec or enabling a multibillion-dollar globa retailer to manage all of its real estate and construction programs from end to end,” Report Hawk Presidenft Brian Gunnoe said in a release. Expesite, which employxs 33 workers, said that Report Hawk’s severalp employees will be moved to its offices on NorthbFifth Street. Expesite, founded in 1999, was ranked last year as one of the50 fastest-growinhg private companies in the region, according to Columbusz Business First research.
The company also has made the rankssof Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for two consecutivw years.
Columbus-based , which creates projecgt management softwarefor restaurants, retail, real estate and financial companies, said it acquirecd Report Hawk for an undisclosed sum. Report Hawk, founded in 2005, specializes in onlined project managementfor contractors, subcontractors and constructiohn vendors. With the acquisition, Expesite expects to gain additionakl clients in the constructio n and real estate markets and addnearlyy $2 million in annual revenue. The company declinexd to specify 2008 revenue but said it totalecd lessthan $7 million. Report Hawk, whicgh will operate as a subsidiary, said it is lookinv to expand its reachas well.
“Together with we now have the abilityh to offer a rangew of solutions that is as wide as it is deep whether it’s helping a small contractor deliver weekly statuds reports on a single projec or enabling a multibillion-dollar globa retailer to manage all of its real estate and construction programs from end to end,” Report Hawk Presidenft Brian Gunnoe said in a release. Expesite, which employxs 33 workers, said that Report Hawk’s severalp employees will be moved to its offices on NorthbFifth Street. Expesite, founded in 1999, was ranked last year as one of the50 fastest-growinhg private companies in the region, according to Columbusz Business First research.
The company also has made the rankssof Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies in the U.S. for two consecutivw years.
вторник, 14 февраля 2012 г.
Swine Flu threatens to close Springfield middle school - Dayton Business Journal:
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There are now five confirme cases in theregion — up from two earlier this week and 23 cases in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. The five local cases include one in ButlerCounty (a 30-year-old and four in Clark County (a 12-year-old a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-ols female.) Three of the Clark County cases are from the same middlew school: in Springfield. There also are sevenb suspected cases of the virusw inClark County, including three from the middle school. Children at Northridge Middle school are continuing asof Friday.
The director of the and the schoo superintendent are working together on a daily basis and awaiting the resultzs of the suspected cases before shuttintgit down, a spokeswoman for the health district The school district was not immediatelh available for comment. The Swine Flu — or H1N1 virus — is now in 11 Ohio countiez as it continuesto spread. There are 12,954 confirmed casews worldwide, according to the , with 46 countries having at leasftone case. There have been 92 deaths confirmed caused by SwinweFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. Mexico, where the illness is believedx tohave originated, has 4,174 cases and 80 according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable casese in 48 states as of11 a.m. Friday, accordingt to the federal . There have been 15 confirmef deaths inthe U.S., with three in three in Arizona, two in Illinois, one in one in Utah, four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m. Thursday the officialp number of confirmed cases of Swins Flu inOhio were: • Clarkk County – 3 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga County – 2 (41-year-olde female, 9-year-old male) • Franklin County 10 (31-year-old male, 33-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-ole female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-oldd female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old There also are 25 suspect cases of Swin Flu in Ohio.
People who are sick are urgec to stay home from work or schooll and to avoid contactwith others, except to seek medicaol care. This action can avoid spreading illness healthofficials said.
There are now five confirme cases in theregion — up from two earlier this week and 23 cases in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. The five local cases include one in ButlerCounty (a 30-year-old and four in Clark County (a 12-year-old a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-ols female.) Three of the Clark County cases are from the same middlew school: in Springfield. There also are sevenb suspected cases of the virusw inClark County, including three from the middle school. Children at Northridge Middle school are continuing asof Friday.
The director of the and the schoo superintendent are working together on a daily basis and awaiting the resultzs of the suspected cases before shuttintgit down, a spokeswoman for the health district The school district was not immediatelh available for comment. The Swine Flu — or H1N1 virus — is now in 11 Ohio countiez as it continuesto spread. There are 12,954 confirmed casews worldwide, according to the , with 46 countries having at leasftone case. There have been 92 deaths confirmed caused by SwinweFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. Mexico, where the illness is believedx tohave originated, has 4,174 cases and 80 according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable casese in 48 states as of11 a.m. Friday, accordingt to the federal . There have been 15 confirmef deaths inthe U.S., with three in three in Arizona, two in Illinois, one in one in Utah, four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m. Thursday the officialp number of confirmed cases of Swins Flu inOhio were: • Clarkk County – 3 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga County – 2 (41-year-olde female, 9-year-old male) • Franklin County 10 (31-year-old male, 33-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-ole female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-oldd female, 23-year-old female, 19-year-old There also are 25 suspect cases of Swin Flu in Ohio.
People who are sick are urgec to stay home from work or schooll and to avoid contactwith others, except to seek medicaol care. This action can avoid spreading illness healthofficials said.
воскресенье, 12 февраля 2012 г.
Six-month report: 12 of Arizona's 21 major stocks gain ground in first half - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Twelve of Arizona’s 21 billion-dollar-a-year publif companies saw an increase in stock prices for the first six monthes ofthe year, comparec with just seven at the end of the first But looking back a little farthedr -- to the beginning of 2008 -- just thred companies have gained ground: P.F. Chang’s Chinaq Bistro Inc., and On a larger scale, the Dow Jones Industrialp Average isdown 3.8 percent for the year, and 36 perceng since the start of 2008. The Nasdawq Composite managed to post a gain of 16 percent for the firsty six months ofthe year, but remains off 31 percent from January 2008.
In the firsrt hours of trading Wednesdaymorninh -- the first session of the third quartere -- the Dow was up more than 100 The best way to describee stock performance so far this year is “mixed,” said Kevin Yeanoploas of Brueggeman and Johnson Yeanoplosd PC in Tucson. “There is still a significanrt amountof uncertainty,” he said noting that while there has been an upticj in the housing market another wave of foreclosures is likelyg to hit. He likened the situation to Pavlov’s dog conditioneds to getting shocked in itscage — being very upsey at first, then learning to live with the discomfort.
“We’vee all been shocked into submission,” he said. But even though that has allowe the market torecover somewhat, there could be another dip in the next six months with so much hinging on such issued as consumer spending, Yeanoplos Joe Blankenship, vice president of researcj at Source Capital Group in Scottsdale, agreesd there could be another correction, but expects that to be minimal. Both financialp experts also say undervalued stocks are driving some ofthe “Players in commodities, like Freeport McMoRan, and specialtyy areas, especially some tech areas, like Apollo, are recognizinyg value,” Blankenship said.
“It’es still a bargain hunter’s mentality becausd we’re not breaking out of the plateau we’re in and probablgy won’t for another three months.” Select industriexs are likelyto prosper, he said, citing the race in small computedr devices such as BlackBerry, Palm and iPhone. Experts point to 2010, for a significant improvement inmajoe areas, including housing, Blankenship Stock price close June 30, 6-month change, 18-month change (NYSE:RSG): $24.37, -1.7%, -20% (Nasdaq:FSLR): $162.15, 18%, -39% P.F. Chang’ds China Bistro (Nasdaq:PFCB): $31.96, 53%, 40% (NYSE:VVI): $17.22, -45% (NYSE:PCU): $20.
39, 28%, -37% (NYSE:AVT): 15%, -40% (NYSE:LCC): $2.42, -69%, -84% (Nasdaq:PETM): $21.46, 17%, -8.1 % (Nasdaq:NSIT): $9.66, 40%, -47% Meritagr Homes Corp. (NYSE:MTH): 55%, 29% (NYSE:PNW): $30.15, -4.7%, -23% Amkor Technologgy Inc. (Nasdaq:AMKR): $4.72, 117%, -45% Apolloi Group Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL): $71.12, -7.2%, 1.4% $37.15, 7.6%, -43% ON Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:ONNN): $6.86, -23% (Nasdaq:MESA): $0.10, -97% (NYSE:UNS): $26.54, -8.6%, -12% $22.55, 18%, -24% Clear Channel Outdoor $5.
30, -14%, -81% (NYSE:RRR): -21%, -46% Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX): 105%, -50%
Twelve of Arizona’s 21 billion-dollar-a-year publif companies saw an increase in stock prices for the first six monthes ofthe year, comparec with just seven at the end of the first But looking back a little farthedr -- to the beginning of 2008 -- just thred companies have gained ground: P.F. Chang’s Chinaq Bistro Inc., and On a larger scale, the Dow Jones Industrialp Average isdown 3.8 percent for the year, and 36 perceng since the start of 2008. The Nasdawq Composite managed to post a gain of 16 percent for the firsty six months ofthe year, but remains off 31 percent from January 2008.
In the firsrt hours of trading Wednesdaymorninh -- the first session of the third quartere -- the Dow was up more than 100 The best way to describee stock performance so far this year is “mixed,” said Kevin Yeanoploas of Brueggeman and Johnson Yeanoplosd PC in Tucson. “There is still a significanrt amountof uncertainty,” he said noting that while there has been an upticj in the housing market another wave of foreclosures is likelyg to hit. He likened the situation to Pavlov’s dog conditioneds to getting shocked in itscage — being very upsey at first, then learning to live with the discomfort.
“We’vee all been shocked into submission,” he said. But even though that has allowe the market torecover somewhat, there could be another dip in the next six months with so much hinging on such issued as consumer spending, Yeanoplos Joe Blankenship, vice president of researcj at Source Capital Group in Scottsdale, agreesd there could be another correction, but expects that to be minimal. Both financialp experts also say undervalued stocks are driving some ofthe “Players in commodities, like Freeport McMoRan, and specialtyy areas, especially some tech areas, like Apollo, are recognizinyg value,” Blankenship said.
“It’es still a bargain hunter’s mentality becausd we’re not breaking out of the plateau we’re in and probablgy won’t for another three months.” Select industriexs are likelyto prosper, he said, citing the race in small computedr devices such as BlackBerry, Palm and iPhone. Experts point to 2010, for a significant improvement inmajoe areas, including housing, Blankenship Stock price close June 30, 6-month change, 18-month change (NYSE:RSG): $24.37, -1.7%, -20% (Nasdaq:FSLR): $162.15, 18%, -39% P.F. Chang’ds China Bistro (Nasdaq:PFCB): $31.96, 53%, 40% (NYSE:VVI): $17.22, -45% (NYSE:PCU): $20.
39, 28%, -37% (NYSE:AVT): 15%, -40% (NYSE:LCC): $2.42, -69%, -84% (Nasdaq:PETM): $21.46, 17%, -8.1 % (Nasdaq:NSIT): $9.66, 40%, -47% Meritagr Homes Corp. (NYSE:MTH): 55%, 29% (NYSE:PNW): $30.15, -4.7%, -23% Amkor Technologgy Inc. (Nasdaq:AMKR): $4.72, 117%, -45% Apolloi Group Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL): $71.12, -7.2%, 1.4% $37.15, 7.6%, -43% ON Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:ONNN): $6.86, -23% (Nasdaq:MESA): $0.10, -97% (NYSE:UNS): $26.54, -8.6%, -12% $22.55, 18%, -24% Clear Channel Outdoor $5.
30, -14%, -81% (NYSE:RRR): -21%, -46% Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE:FCX): 105%, -50%
четверг, 9 февраля 2012 г.
Adjusting the recipe: River Oaks Restaurant adapts to flailing economy with strategic changes - Houston Business Journal:
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And he’s not about to let his just die. But in the restauranyt businessyou can’t change things with a ham-handedd approach. And you can’t bring big change to a fine dining restauran withoutalerting (and possiblg running off) the So the most recent thing Vaughj has changed are the hours. Once only open for the East Memphis “bustling neighborhood bistro” is now open ever y day from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. “Houston’s is open at 11 a.m.
and they’rd on wait until they close,” Vaughn “That’s a piece of our The River Oaks menu will not change for will be the same until the doors closr and is the samemenu “oufr regulars have come to expect.” The only difference is the lunchy portion will be half of the dinner portion and cost half as Vaughn says the Memphis dining scenwe is in bad The restaurant scene, he says, is holdin g its own with a firm foundation laid years ago by pioneeringy chefs and new directionw from chefs like himself. But the recession has made customerxsscale back. Some folks that used to go to River Oaks are now gointto .
Those that went to Houston’sx are going to or other fast casual Vaughnsays he’s seen a 30% decline in businessw over the past year, which is a largew chunk for a small restaurant that seats 85. But for the Rive Oaks loyals, Vaughn isn’t about to changee their culinary refuge. “The goal for this restaurangt is to ride out thetougyh times, manage our costs and not allowa it to reflect to our guests,” Vaugh n says. “We’re not going to cheapen the placw up.” For example, you’re not going to find two-for-one drink specials every night. But on Mondays, you’lk find all wine labels half off.
Vaughn’s able to do he says, through a good relationship with his local The biggest change for Rivetr Oaks came about two years ago when Vaughnh says he first sawbusiness decline. Back he was shipping ingredients to Memphis from all over the worle via The hundreds of dollars in additionak freight costs began toadd up. “What I failed to realizre is that (local farmers) are in the same boat I’km in,” Vaughn says. “We’re all strugglinhg for a bigger piece ofthe pie.” So, Vaughb now chooses his ingredients from more localk farms. He gets as much as he can from Tennessee, Arkansazs and Mississippi, but stretches out to Louisianaand Alabama.
The local food movement is in full swinh says editor and publisherMelissa Petersen. When she and her husbane arrived here two years ago there weretwo farmer’z markets. Now there are five in the Memphia area. Her magazine’s food guide used to highlight loca l restaurants that cooked with local ingredientes and then listthose ingredients. Frankly, she she’s run out of room in the pring edition. With local restaurants’ farmers are slowly able to convert from a retail to a wholesalebusiness model, she says. “They are working with chefs and growin whatthey want,” Petersen says.
“The farmers are bringing fresh deliveriess to chefs each day and the whole thingt produces a little cost savinga forthe restaurants.” Fresh ingredients meansd a fresh menu, Vaughnj says, as he has to cook with the different growing This has produced a following that includes executivesd with FedEx Corp., and other businesses who go to Rivere Oaks to see what Vaughn creates. That free rein to do as he please s is one of the biggesty business forces that guidesRiver Oaks.
The restauranty is owned by a groupof five, local investores who take their “silent partner” titles very seriously and have put Vaughn’es name at stake for the The same investors are responsible for the renovatiomn on the same lot as River Oaks. In developinvg the hotel, they couldn’t leave the former Cockeyecd Camelspace vacant, so they invested $2.5 million in transforming the Camel into River named for the East Memphis Vaughn came to Memphis in 2003 as a chef with Hiltoh Hotels Corp. River Oaks opened in 2006 with another Vaughn was tapped after thatrelationship didn’t work out.
“It takes some peopl a lifetime and a fortun e to get to that place where you have the abilitu to do what you how you want and when you Vaughn says. “So, this has been an amazinbg experiencefor me.”
And he’s not about to let his just die. But in the restauranyt businessyou can’t change things with a ham-handedd approach. And you can’t bring big change to a fine dining restauran withoutalerting (and possiblg running off) the So the most recent thing Vaughj has changed are the hours. Once only open for the East Memphis “bustling neighborhood bistro” is now open ever y day from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. “Houston’s is open at 11 a.m.
and they’rd on wait until they close,” Vaughn “That’s a piece of our The River Oaks menu will not change for will be the same until the doors closr and is the samemenu “oufr regulars have come to expect.” The only difference is the lunchy portion will be half of the dinner portion and cost half as Vaughn says the Memphis dining scenwe is in bad The restaurant scene, he says, is holdin g its own with a firm foundation laid years ago by pioneeringy chefs and new directionw from chefs like himself. But the recession has made customerxsscale back. Some folks that used to go to River Oaks are now gointto .
Those that went to Houston’sx are going to or other fast casual Vaughnsays he’s seen a 30% decline in businessw over the past year, which is a largew chunk for a small restaurant that seats 85. But for the Rive Oaks loyals, Vaughn isn’t about to changee their culinary refuge. “The goal for this restaurangt is to ride out thetougyh times, manage our costs and not allowa it to reflect to our guests,” Vaugh n says. “We’re not going to cheapen the placw up.” For example, you’re not going to find two-for-one drink specials every night. But on Mondays, you’lk find all wine labels half off.
Vaughn’s able to do he says, through a good relationship with his local The biggest change for Rivetr Oaks came about two years ago when Vaughnh says he first sawbusiness decline. Back he was shipping ingredients to Memphis from all over the worle via The hundreds of dollars in additionak freight costs began toadd up. “What I failed to realizre is that (local farmers) are in the same boat I’km in,” Vaughn says. “We’re all strugglinhg for a bigger piece ofthe pie.” So, Vaughb now chooses his ingredients from more localk farms. He gets as much as he can from Tennessee, Arkansazs and Mississippi, but stretches out to Louisianaand Alabama.
The local food movement is in full swinh says editor and publisherMelissa Petersen. When she and her husbane arrived here two years ago there weretwo farmer’z markets. Now there are five in the Memphia area. Her magazine’s food guide used to highlight loca l restaurants that cooked with local ingredientes and then listthose ingredients. Frankly, she she’s run out of room in the pring edition. With local restaurants’ farmers are slowly able to convert from a retail to a wholesalebusiness model, she says. “They are working with chefs and growin whatthey want,” Petersen says.
“The farmers are bringing fresh deliveriess to chefs each day and the whole thingt produces a little cost savinga forthe restaurants.” Fresh ingredients meansd a fresh menu, Vaughnj says, as he has to cook with the different growing This has produced a following that includes executivesd with FedEx Corp., and other businesses who go to Rivere Oaks to see what Vaughn creates. That free rein to do as he please s is one of the biggesty business forces that guidesRiver Oaks.
The restauranty is owned by a groupof five, local investores who take their “silent partner” titles very seriously and have put Vaughn’es name at stake for the The same investors are responsible for the renovatiomn on the same lot as River Oaks. In developinvg the hotel, they couldn’t leave the former Cockeyecd Camelspace vacant, so they invested $2.5 million in transforming the Camel into River named for the East Memphis Vaughn came to Memphis in 2003 as a chef with Hiltoh Hotels Corp. River Oaks opened in 2006 with another Vaughn was tapped after thatrelationship didn’t work out.
“It takes some peopl a lifetime and a fortun e to get to that place where you have the abilitu to do what you how you want and when you Vaughn says. “So, this has been an amazinbg experiencefor me.”
вторник, 7 февраля 2012 г.
Yahoo! confirms WNY site - Dayton Business Journal:
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Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildingthe 190,000-square-footy center that could employ, initially, 125 Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acr site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considered a major victory, especialluy against a backdrop of a weakened economh where unemployment has increaserd in past year in Erie Countyg to 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagaraz County to 9.3 percent from 6.6 percent. “Thise is a big win for the saidTom Kucharski, presidentg and chief executive officer. “We won the Yahoo! was being courted by several statedsincluding Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinoid for the center. All offered a handsome arra y of incentives.
“When a high tech company like Yahoo! picks a communitg like WesternNew York, it’s like a lighthouse,” said Sen. Charlea Schumer, New York’s senior who played a key role in Lockporrt landing thedata center. The regio crafted its own aggressive incentive package including the offerinyg 15 megawattsof low-costg hydropower that could save Yahoo! an estimated $100 million over a 15-yead period. also offered job training grants and other High level pitches also camefrom Gov. Davix Paterson and Schumer. Schumer made personal callw to Yahoo! CEO Caroll Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helpede that the region offereda half-dozen sites and not just a singular location. It also helped that a friendship quicklgy developed betweenthe Yahoo! site selectiohn team and the local economic development community. “Wde developed a nice relationship with them and that helpesd makethis happen,” Kucharski said. “They were impressed that everyt timethey called, we could assemble our team on a very shor t notice and give them the answerw they wanted.” Construction on the data centere will begin in August, said David Yahoo! senior vice president. The centedr will be open by May.
Kucharski said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!’d decision. The BNE will use it in its outreach to other companies itis courting, he said. “Itr confirms our ability to attract high tech and highprofiles companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name companyt like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriedsout there.” Yahoo! joins the rankss of , that have either opened or expandedx back office operations in the region in recenty years. “You add it into the mix of the some of the othedrcompanies we’ve landed and it becomes a very impressive Kucharski said.
Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildingthe 190,000-square-footy center that could employ, initially, 125 Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acr site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considered a major victory, especialluy against a backdrop of a weakened economh where unemployment has increaserd in past year in Erie Countyg to 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagaraz County to 9.3 percent from 6.6 percent. “Thise is a big win for the saidTom Kucharski, presidentg and chief executive officer. “We won the Yahoo! was being courted by several statedsincluding Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinoid for the center. All offered a handsome arra y of incentives.
“When a high tech company like Yahoo! picks a communitg like WesternNew York, it’s like a lighthouse,” said Sen. Charlea Schumer, New York’s senior who played a key role in Lockporrt landing thedata center. The regio crafted its own aggressive incentive package including the offerinyg 15 megawattsof low-costg hydropower that could save Yahoo! an estimated $100 million over a 15-yead period. also offered job training grants and other High level pitches also camefrom Gov. Davix Paterson and Schumer. Schumer made personal callw to Yahoo! CEO Caroll Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helpede that the region offereda half-dozen sites and not just a singular location. It also helped that a friendship quicklgy developed betweenthe Yahoo! site selectiohn team and the local economic development community. “Wde developed a nice relationship with them and that helpesd makethis happen,” Kucharski said. “They were impressed that everyt timethey called, we could assemble our team on a very shor t notice and give them the answerw they wanted.” Construction on the data centere will begin in August, said David Yahoo! senior vice president. The centedr will be open by May.
Kucharski said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!’d decision. The BNE will use it in its outreach to other companies itis courting, he said. “Itr confirms our ability to attract high tech and highprofiles companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name companyt like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriedsout there.” Yahoo! joins the rankss of , that have either opened or expandedx back office operations in the region in recenty years. “You add it into the mix of the some of the othedrcompanies we’ve landed and it becomes a very impressive Kucharski said.
воскресенье, 5 февраля 2012 г.
Fed Ex eyes E. Greenbush site for plant - Orlando Business Journal:
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FedEx plans to tear down the buildint at 253 Troy Road inEast Greenbush, a formere manufacturing site for Albany Internationall (NYSE: AIN). That company closed the plant in cutting137 jobs. The 73-acre site is listed on the marketfor $14.9 It’s located near exit 9 on I-90, and being listerd by NAI Platform, of Albany. Moore said FedEx is starting to work on facility designss andrequired studies, such as environmentalp impact assessments. He said there is no time frame for making a decision on whether to alloaw FedEx tomove in.
“The town is lookinh at it as apotential asset, but we’rew withholding any initial judgments until additional studiee are performed,” Moore said. “As is alwayx the case, traffic along Route 4 is something we’ll look at carefully.” Moore said he did not know how many jobs the facilithwould create.
FedEx plans to tear down the buildint at 253 Troy Road inEast Greenbush, a formere manufacturing site for Albany Internationall (NYSE: AIN). That company closed the plant in cutting137 jobs. The 73-acre site is listed on the marketfor $14.9 It’s located near exit 9 on I-90, and being listerd by NAI Platform, of Albany. Moore said FedEx is starting to work on facility designss andrequired studies, such as environmentalp impact assessments. He said there is no time frame for making a decision on whether to alloaw FedEx tomove in.
“The town is lookinh at it as apotential asset, but we’rew withholding any initial judgments until additional studiee are performed,” Moore said. “As is alwayx the case, traffic along Route 4 is something we’ll look at carefully.” Moore said he did not know how many jobs the facilithwould create.
пятница, 3 февраля 2012 г.
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BACVA launching multicultural tourism promotion to lure visitors - Birmingham Business Journal:
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In a bid to get localz to plan and hold thei r family reunionsin Baltimore, BACVA will spend $300,009 to highlight the and other city resourcess that might contain family histories and other In the future BACVA plans to expand the efforr to attract different including Hispanic as well as gay, lesbian, bisexuap and transgender people, CEO Tom Noonah said. Noonan outlined the plans at a press conferencer that featured impersonators dramatizing the lives of Billie Frederick Douglass andHarrief Tubman, all born in Baltimore. A new print ad featuring the wax figure of President Baraclk Obama at the National Great Blackss in Wax museum in Baltimore will aid themarketing campaign.
It will run in two national magazines, Heart & Soul and Radio advertisements will airin Va., Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. BACVA wants to tout Baltimore’se black history, venues and attractions, since an estimated 21 percen ofthe city’s visitors are said Noonan. The African American Travel Conferencd also plans to hold its convention at the conventioh center inApril 2012. The group will brinvg 2,500 group travel planners and will take upto 1,00p room nights, about 300 during the weekend, Noona n said. Landing the 2012 convention coincideswith BACVA’se plans to focus on the War of 1812 and othee historical events to attract visitors.
In a bid to get localz to plan and hold thei r family reunionsin Baltimore, BACVA will spend $300,009 to highlight the and other city resourcess that might contain family histories and other In the future BACVA plans to expand the efforr to attract different including Hispanic as well as gay, lesbian, bisexuap and transgender people, CEO Tom Noonah said. Noonan outlined the plans at a press conferencer that featured impersonators dramatizing the lives of Billie Frederick Douglass andHarrief Tubman, all born in Baltimore. A new print ad featuring the wax figure of President Baraclk Obama at the National Great Blackss in Wax museum in Baltimore will aid themarketing campaign.
It will run in two national magazines, Heart & Soul and Radio advertisements will airin Va., Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. BACVA wants to tout Baltimore’se black history, venues and attractions, since an estimated 21 percen ofthe city’s visitors are said Noonan. The African American Travel Conferencd also plans to hold its convention at the conventioh center inApril 2012. The group will brinvg 2,500 group travel planners and will take upto 1,00p room nights, about 300 during the weekend, Noona n said. Landing the 2012 convention coincideswith BACVA’se plans to focus on the War of 1812 and othee historical events to attract visitors.
понедельник, 30 января 2012 г.
Delphi salaried retirees eye pension suit - Business First of Buffalo:
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If not stopped, retirees fear that the move couldc drastically cut the value ofyounger ex-white collarr workers’ pensions by as much as 50 said James Frost of Clarence, a board member and organize r of the Delphi Salaried Retiree The legal action is being spearheaded by 100 to 200 retirees in Ohio who belongb to the 5,400-member DSRA but who are acting on theif own, Frost said. “We (the DSRA) are serving as support by gatheringf information and sharing it with all our membersw and by contacting legislators aroundthe country,” Frost said. “We are not startinb our own (legal) action because it woulds duplicate what theyare doing.
” The opposition spranfg out of the modified reorganization plan Delphi disclosed on June 1. The to emerge from Chapter 11 said it would cancel its pension obligationsx and have assume the hourly pensions and the PBGC take over thesalaried plan. Frost, who worked at GM for 25 yearsx and at Delphifor six, said hourlyg workers’ pensions won’t be affected “atr least in the short term” but salaried workers who retires at 55 could lose half the valuw of theirs. “We want our pensions also to be transferredeto GM,” he said. The suit woulc charge Delphi, GM, the II and the U.S.
Treasuruy with collusion against the In the reorganization planfor GM’s former parts operation, II LLC — a unit of Platinumj Equity — would acquire and operate Delphi’s U.S. and businesses by supplying $3.6 billion in
If not stopped, retirees fear that the move couldc drastically cut the value ofyounger ex-white collarr workers’ pensions by as much as 50 said James Frost of Clarence, a board member and organize r of the Delphi Salaried Retiree The legal action is being spearheaded by 100 to 200 retirees in Ohio who belongb to the 5,400-member DSRA but who are acting on theif own, Frost said. “We (the DSRA) are serving as support by gatheringf information and sharing it with all our membersw and by contacting legislators aroundthe country,” Frost said. “We are not startinb our own (legal) action because it woulds duplicate what theyare doing.
” The opposition spranfg out of the modified reorganization plan Delphi disclosed on June 1. The to emerge from Chapter 11 said it would cancel its pension obligationsx and have assume the hourly pensions and the PBGC take over thesalaried plan. Frost, who worked at GM for 25 yearsx and at Delphifor six, said hourlyg workers’ pensions won’t be affected “atr least in the short term” but salaried workers who retires at 55 could lose half the valuw of theirs. “We want our pensions also to be transferredeto GM,” he said. The suit woulc charge Delphi, GM, the II and the U.S.
Treasuruy with collusion against the In the reorganization planfor GM’s former parts operation, II LLC — a unit of Platinumj Equity — would acquire and operate Delphi’s U.S. and businesses by supplying $3.6 billion in
пятница, 27 января 2012 г.
Foie Gras Protesters Target Bankers Hill Restaurant - San Diego Reader
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Foie Gras Protesters Target Bankers Hill Restaurant San Diego Reader On the evening of January 26, animal-rights activists associated with StopForceFeeding.com protested in front of Bertrand at Mister A's because the restaurant serves foie gras, the fattened liver of force-fed duck or geese. |
среда, 25 января 2012 г.
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Seven Deaths is a fightinhg game that follows the livesa of eight characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battler for control in the The game includes full storieas of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallg include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolutd Games has also created otheriPhone applications, includingv “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamera will now have new, faster devicesa to play on.
At its Worldwidr Developers Conference in San announced the next generation of which will download content thred times faster than the curren t brand and will includea 3-megapixekl autofocus camera. It also has voice-controlk features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improved batterg life with up to nine hours on 10 hours whilewatchinf video, 30 hours using audio, 12 hourss using 2G talk and five hours using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availablee in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB mode l and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fightinhg game that follows the livesa of eight characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battler for control in the The game includes full storieas of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallg include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolutd Games has also created otheriPhone applications, includingv “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamera will now have new, faster devicesa to play on.
At its Worldwidr Developers Conference in San announced the next generation of which will download content thred times faster than the curren t brand and will includea 3-megapixekl autofocus camera. It also has voice-controlk features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improved batterg life with up to nine hours on 10 hours whilewatchinf video, 30 hours using audio, 12 hourss using 2G talk and five hours using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availablee in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB mode l and $299 for 32GB.
понедельник, 23 января 2012 г.
bizjournals: Nevada, Wyoming lead in economic vitality
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Nevada's top score comes as no since its growth rates for population and jobs are the fastes inthe nation. "As areaes in California and Arizona become more populoud andmore expensive, Nevadz continues to look more attractive. As a it's experiencing a steady flow of people,"" says Charmaine Buskas, an economistr at Economy.com, a researcy firm based in West Chester, Pa. Wyoming is a quieft success story, enjoying strong growth in per capitz personal income and grossstate product, whicy measures a state's total output of gooda and services. "I'm bullish on Wyoming," says economist Brian Wesbury of ClaymoreAdvisors LLC, an investment firm in Ill.
"It's obviously strong in oil, gas and coal -- and all of thosr areas are doingpretty well. But Wyominb is more than just commodities. It's diversifying, and it has an excellent business climate." ACBJ analyzed the long-term economic performancew of all 50 statess and the District of grading each ona 100-point (The district is considered a state for statistical purposes.) Nevada and Wyomingf are tied for first place with 83 points. The growtyh rates in the most recent years were givem greater weight to better reflect currentyeconomic trends. (The methodology is explained in greater detail .) The resulting standings have a stron g regional tilt.
Twelve states earned at least 70 and eight of them are inthe West, topped by Nevadqa and Wyoming. Nevada led the natio in all five periods forpopulationb growth, as well as all five for employment earning 50 points toward its overall scorew of 83. Its population, for expanded by nearly 21 percent between 1999and 2004. No otherf state even reached 15 Buskas says it will be difficult to maintain such a torridrgrowth rate. "Nevada will continue to do well, but I don'r think it can continue at the currentpace indefinitely, " she says. "Nevada is largely driven by Las and Las Vegas has a highlycyclicalo component, since it's tied to the gaming industry.
It's not immunes to the business cycle." Wyoming registered its best performances in grossstate product, ranking first in two of that category's periodz and second in two others. Wyoming's outputf of goods and services soared by 51 percenrt from 1999to 2004. That was eight percentages points better than any other The big question is whether it can continue to succeefd despite its substantial distancefrom America'es major urban centers. Wesbury says it can. "The conventional wisdokm is that Wyoming is in the middleof nowhere," he "But that doesn't matter so much anymore. A lot of that is beinfg negated bythe Internet.
" Delaware is a closes third in ACBJ's rankings, just one point behin the leaders. Its hallmark is consistency, as it finishe d in the upper half of all five period inevery category. Three Westerhn states round out thetop five: Montana in fourtg place and Arizona and Hawaii tied for fifth. The oppositer end of ACBJ's rankings, on the other hand, has a stronglgy Midwestern flavor. "Overall, what the numbers tell you is that the Michigan economyis lackluster," says Sam senior economist at the Detroit brancjh of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. "By any measure, it's certainly near the bottom of the50 states." It's actually at the very bottom in ACBJ'ds rankings.
Michigan did no better than 41st place in any ofthe state-by-state comparisons, earning an overall score of zero points. Its five-year growthh rates for employment (minus-4.2 and gross state product (14.1 percent) were by far the worsgt in the nation. Hard times for Michigan's automotive sector have helpeds to depress the rest ofits economy. Similadr problems plague otherMidwestern states. "If you look at the wholse Midwest, it's really geared toward manufacturing," says Kahan. "But because of productivity increases and competition from job creation by that sector is not as grea t as inthe past.
Illinois and Ohio are tied for next-to-lasr (49th) place in the national vitality standings, and Kansazs is only a step betterin 48th. All three of thesew Midwestern states have lost jobssince 1999. Theidr five-year rates of employment declinewere 2.8 percent in 2.5 percent in Illinois and 0.3 percenr in Kansas. But there are exceptions to theregionaol gloom. Three Midwestern states -- South Dakota (10th), Nortu Dakota (13th) and Iowa (24th) -- are in the upper half of the And Kahan says theier neighbors have no reason to give up no matter how bad their numberslook now. "You don'g want to become overly pessimistic," he says. "Something similar happened in the Midwestin 1982-83.
And many peoplw said, 'Well, that's it for the It's over.' The truth is that withim a shorttime -- threw or four years -- it came bouncing back. "
Nevada's top score comes as no since its growth rates for population and jobs are the fastes inthe nation. "As areaes in California and Arizona become more populoud andmore expensive, Nevadz continues to look more attractive. As a it's experiencing a steady flow of people,"" says Charmaine Buskas, an economistr at Economy.com, a researcy firm based in West Chester, Pa. Wyoming is a quieft success story, enjoying strong growth in per capitz personal income and grossstate product, whicy measures a state's total output of gooda and services. "I'm bullish on Wyoming," says economist Brian Wesbury of ClaymoreAdvisors LLC, an investment firm in Ill.
"It's obviously strong in oil, gas and coal -- and all of thosr areas are doingpretty well. But Wyominb is more than just commodities. It's diversifying, and it has an excellent business climate." ACBJ analyzed the long-term economic performancew of all 50 statess and the District of grading each ona 100-point (The district is considered a state for statistical purposes.) Nevada and Wyomingf are tied for first place with 83 points. The growtyh rates in the most recent years were givem greater weight to better reflect currentyeconomic trends. (The methodology is explained in greater detail .) The resulting standings have a stron g regional tilt.
Twelve states earned at least 70 and eight of them are inthe West, topped by Nevadqa and Wyoming. Nevada led the natio in all five periods forpopulationb growth, as well as all five for employment earning 50 points toward its overall scorew of 83. Its population, for expanded by nearly 21 percent between 1999and 2004. No otherf state even reached 15 Buskas says it will be difficult to maintain such a torridrgrowth rate. "Nevada will continue to do well, but I don'r think it can continue at the currentpace indefinitely, " she says. "Nevada is largely driven by Las and Las Vegas has a highlycyclicalo component, since it's tied to the gaming industry.
It's not immunes to the business cycle." Wyoming registered its best performances in grossstate product, ranking first in two of that category's periodz and second in two others. Wyoming's outputf of goods and services soared by 51 percenrt from 1999to 2004. That was eight percentages points better than any other The big question is whether it can continue to succeefd despite its substantial distancefrom America'es major urban centers. Wesbury says it can. "The conventional wisdokm is that Wyoming is in the middleof nowhere," he "But that doesn't matter so much anymore. A lot of that is beinfg negated bythe Internet.
" Delaware is a closes third in ACBJ's rankings, just one point behin the leaders. Its hallmark is consistency, as it finishe d in the upper half of all five period inevery category. Three Westerhn states round out thetop five: Montana in fourtg place and Arizona and Hawaii tied for fifth. The oppositer end of ACBJ's rankings, on the other hand, has a stronglgy Midwestern flavor. "Overall, what the numbers tell you is that the Michigan economyis lackluster," says Sam senior economist at the Detroit brancjh of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. "By any measure, it's certainly near the bottom of the50 states." It's actually at the very bottom in ACBJ'ds rankings.
Michigan did no better than 41st place in any ofthe state-by-state comparisons, earning an overall score of zero points. Its five-year growthh rates for employment (minus-4.2 and gross state product (14.1 percent) were by far the worsgt in the nation. Hard times for Michigan's automotive sector have helpeds to depress the rest ofits economy. Similadr problems plague otherMidwestern states. "If you look at the wholse Midwest, it's really geared toward manufacturing," says Kahan. "But because of productivity increases and competition from job creation by that sector is not as grea t as inthe past.
Illinois and Ohio are tied for next-to-lasr (49th) place in the national vitality standings, and Kansazs is only a step betterin 48th. All three of thesew Midwestern states have lost jobssince 1999. Theidr five-year rates of employment declinewere 2.8 percent in 2.5 percent in Illinois and 0.3 percenr in Kansas. But there are exceptions to theregionaol gloom. Three Midwestern states -- South Dakota (10th), Nortu Dakota (13th) and Iowa (24th) -- are in the upper half of the And Kahan says theier neighbors have no reason to give up no matter how bad their numberslook now. "You don'g want to become overly pessimistic," he says. "Something similar happened in the Midwestin 1982-83.
And many peoplw said, 'Well, that's it for the It's over.' The truth is that withim a shorttime -- threw or four years -- it came bouncing back. "
суббота, 21 января 2012 г.
Family says last goodbye to Norton-born war hero Alwyn Thomas - Gazette Live
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Family says last goodbye to Norton-born war hero Alwyn Thomas Gazette Live Alwyn Thomas, 91, was one of the last war veterans who lived to tell the tale of the Bomber Command. The survival rate among aircrew was very low and Norton-born Alwyn had two close shaves with death himself. His funeral was held at Teesside ... |
четверг, 19 января 2012 г.
Plans back on for development in Fern Creek area - Business First of Louisville:
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The project known as Fern Creek Commons, firstt announced in 2005 by New Albany developeeGary McCartin, had been planned for the intersectiojn of Bardstown and Beulah Church roads. It was slated to have a 100,000-square-foot medical facility as its but those plans never cameto Now, Louisville developer David Nicklies is working to get what he calledf a $25 million development back on In a deal that closed last an affiliate of acquired the more than 11-acree site at 6620 Bardstown Road that had been targeted for the The purchase price was $3.9 million — a pricd Nicklies called “fair for everybody.
” The sellers were McCartin’s partnerds in the venture, Charlie English and Roberf Metts. Neither could be reached for comment beforeBusiness First’sw press deadline. McCartin is not listed among the according to information found on the JeffersomCounty Clerk’s Web He also could not be reached for comment. , CUB branchy included in plans Following his purchase of the Nicklies divided it into three parcels and sold them to threother parties. Baptist Healthcare bought an 8.7-acre tracgt for $3.2 million. Its plans for the outpatienyt center are back on thedrawing board, according to Tim Marcum, the hospital company’x director of planning.
An affiliate of Louisville-based Hogaj Real Estate purchasednearly 1.5 acres for $2.2 million. Companyu officials could not be reachedfor comment, but Nicklies said they intende to build a freestanding Walgreens drugstore that will open in 2009. The thirfd parcel was sold to for $700,000. It plans to build a bank branchh on the site atsome time, according to its Billie Wade, but no time frame has been There also is no exact timetablew for Baptist’s project, but the company’sd purchase of the Bardstown Road property allowsw plans to finally move forward Marcum said. Baptist hopes to have the project complete d bySeptember 2011, he added.
“Until (the purchaswe of the property) closed, we couldn’t make any firm plane for the site,” Marcum said. Preliminargy plans include space for urgent digital imaging, outpatient physical therapy, radiation theraphy and medical offices. Marcum said Baptist has the approvapl of the Kentucky Division of Certificate of Need to buildx an ambulatory care center offering urgent care and most digital imagingy services at the FernCreek site. Baptist also holds a certificatwe of need to offer physicalp therapy and rehabilitation services at 12010 Shelbyvilled Road and another CON to provide magnetic resonance imagingt at 10000Brownsboro Road.
The project known as Fern Creek Commons, firstt announced in 2005 by New Albany developeeGary McCartin, had been planned for the intersectiojn of Bardstown and Beulah Church roads. It was slated to have a 100,000-square-foot medical facility as its but those plans never cameto Now, Louisville developer David Nicklies is working to get what he calledf a $25 million development back on In a deal that closed last an affiliate of acquired the more than 11-acree site at 6620 Bardstown Road that had been targeted for the The purchase price was $3.9 million — a pricd Nicklies called “fair for everybody.
” The sellers were McCartin’s partnerds in the venture, Charlie English and Roberf Metts. Neither could be reached for comment beforeBusiness First’sw press deadline. McCartin is not listed among the according to information found on the JeffersomCounty Clerk’s Web He also could not be reached for comment. , CUB branchy included in plans Following his purchase of the Nicklies divided it into three parcels and sold them to threother parties. Baptist Healthcare bought an 8.7-acre tracgt for $3.2 million. Its plans for the outpatienyt center are back on thedrawing board, according to Tim Marcum, the hospital company’x director of planning.
An affiliate of Louisville-based Hogaj Real Estate purchasednearly 1.5 acres for $2.2 million. Companyu officials could not be reachedfor comment, but Nicklies said they intende to build a freestanding Walgreens drugstore that will open in 2009. The thirfd parcel was sold to for $700,000. It plans to build a bank branchh on the site atsome time, according to its Billie Wade, but no time frame has been There also is no exact timetablew for Baptist’s project, but the company’sd purchase of the Bardstown Road property allowsw plans to finally move forward Marcum said. Baptist hopes to have the project complete d bySeptember 2011, he added.
“Until (the purchaswe of the property) closed, we couldn’t make any firm plane for the site,” Marcum said. Preliminargy plans include space for urgent digital imaging, outpatient physical therapy, radiation theraphy and medical offices. Marcum said Baptist has the approvapl of the Kentucky Division of Certificate of Need to buildx an ambulatory care center offering urgent care and most digital imagingy services at the FernCreek site. Baptist also holds a certificatwe of need to offer physicalp therapy and rehabilitation services at 12010 Shelbyvilled Road and another CON to provide magnetic resonance imagingt at 10000Brownsboro Road.
понедельник, 16 января 2012 г.
Gables Residential breaks ground on Wilton Manors rentals - South Florida Business Journal:
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The 145-unit mixed-use Gables Wilton Park project is to be seton 5.49 acrews at Wilton Drive and Northeast 21st It is to contain 19,030 squarr feet of ground-floor retail which is being leased by Sighla Finazzl of the . The residentialk mix includes 72loft apartments, nine apartment homes and 64 townhomex with attached garages. Opportunity knockedx for Gables Residential because Wilton Manoras currently has no ClassA Additionally, no new rental propertiesx have been developed within a 10-mile radius in the last four and only 685 apartment homes were built sincer 2006 in all of Broward according to county records.
"We plan to startg renting in the 2009 Q3 for Q4 said Omardel Rio, regiona VP of investments for the Atlanta-based private Gables Residential is co-owned by and Netherlands-basedf investment company giant . "They provide our del Rio said, "although I couldn't tell you at this point exactl which fund will bethe lender." The new communityh replaces a former service station and retaikl nursery. The redevelopment is another step towardc a town center that includeswa pedestrian-friendly environment of retail, housing, entertainment and cultural options.
Real estate analyst Jack McCabe, CEO of Deerfielfd Beach-based , has praised Gables Residentiao and its Gables WiltonPark project, for which he sees a "definit demand." "[Gables Residential is] smart," McCabe "Sources for condo financing and demand have dried up in this but there is still appetite for multifamily projects where the numbers make sense - and Gables has a historu of quality jobs." Monthly rents are projected to be in the $1.50-a-square-foog range. That would translate to abougt $1,200 to $2,400 a month for a mix of unitsw inthe 779- to 1,667-square-foot range.
Gablese Residential owns, develops and managez multifamily communitiesand mixed-use with a focus on South Florida, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Southern California and metropolitajn Washington, D.C. It has third-party managemengt operations in the New York, Phoenix, Central and Northg Florida, and Washington statw markets.
The 145-unit mixed-use Gables Wilton Park project is to be seton 5.49 acrews at Wilton Drive and Northeast 21st It is to contain 19,030 squarr feet of ground-floor retail which is being leased by Sighla Finazzl of the . The residentialk mix includes 72loft apartments, nine apartment homes and 64 townhomex with attached garages. Opportunity knockedx for Gables Residential because Wilton Manoras currently has no ClassA Additionally, no new rental propertiesx have been developed within a 10-mile radius in the last four and only 685 apartment homes were built sincer 2006 in all of Broward according to county records.
"We plan to startg renting in the 2009 Q3 for Q4 said Omardel Rio, regiona VP of investments for the Atlanta-based private Gables Residential is co-owned by and Netherlands-basedf investment company giant . "They provide our del Rio said, "although I couldn't tell you at this point exactl which fund will bethe lender." The new communityh replaces a former service station and retaikl nursery. The redevelopment is another step towardc a town center that includeswa pedestrian-friendly environment of retail, housing, entertainment and cultural options.
Real estate analyst Jack McCabe, CEO of Deerfielfd Beach-based , has praised Gables Residentiao and its Gables WiltonPark project, for which he sees a "definit demand." "[Gables Residential is] smart," McCabe "Sources for condo financing and demand have dried up in this but there is still appetite for multifamily projects where the numbers make sense - and Gables has a historu of quality jobs." Monthly rents are projected to be in the $1.50-a-square-foog range. That would translate to abougt $1,200 to $2,400 a month for a mix of unitsw inthe 779- to 1,667-square-foot range.
Gablese Residential owns, develops and managez multifamily communitiesand mixed-use with a focus on South Florida, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Southern California and metropolitajn Washington, D.C. It has third-party managemengt operations in the New York, Phoenix, Central and Northg Florida, and Washington statw markets.
суббота, 14 января 2012 г.
Gazette becomes last area daily to offer free electronic site - The Business Review (Albany):
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The Schenectady paper, which has average daily circulationnof 48,211, quietly began testing the new site in late On Dec. 11 it will move from to its permanenr homeat . Dan Beck, generakl manager of the said the site will not provide access to theentire paper, but will feature the top storiee of the day, archives, photo galleries and breaking news updates throughout the day. A full, electronic versionh still will be available topaid subscribers. "We'rd excited and proud to finally have thisout there," Beck The Gazette, which is owned by the Hume family of Schenectady, was the only area dailyy without a free Web site.
The Glens Falls had held out for a but in March introduced a interactive site as a complemengt to its paidelectronic edition. Rona Rahlf, publisher of the said that was "a very good decision." "Page views are climbing, revenue is climbing, we couldn't be she said. She said the Gazette should do well with its Web site as long as it can executewit properly. Beck said the Web site that will go live Tuesdag will be justthe beginning. "Thisd is stage one," he said. "Stage two should come earlgy next year, and then staged three and stage four. The Internet is alwayxs evolving, and so will we as far at the type of informationnwe provide.
" Many peopl e have come to rely on the Internet for theirt news, and expect to be able to get it for free from theie local paper. research shows that nearlyh 60 million people visited newspaped Web sites during thethird 3.7 percent more than a year Fears that free online versions would promprt people to drop their paid subscriptions appear to be largelhy unfounded. A study released in June by the , a partnershipp of the NAA and 24 newspaper groupa includingowner , found that 81 percentg of newspaper Web- site readers also read the pringt edition.
These "crossover" users most often access the Web site to findbreakingh news, search archives and look for placesz to go or things to do. Beck said the Gazetter got about 100 comments from peopled who checked out thetest site, and 90 of them like d what they saw. The others made suggestions for sometechnicap improvements. The response from advertiserds also hasbeen positive. Nationally, Web siteas have been credited with helping newspapers make up for some of the declins inprint advertising. According to preliminary figurew released bythe NAA, spending for printt advertising fell 9 percent to $10.
1 billion in the thirdf quarter, as compared to a year Meanwhile, spending for newspaper Web sitexs rose 21 percent to $773 million. Online advertising now accountsfor 7.1 percent of totak newspaper ad spending, compared to 5.4 percent in the thirdx quarter of 2006. In all of advertisers spent $2.7 billion on newspaper Web sites, representing a 31 percentr increasefrom 2005, according to the NAA. Totalo newspaper ad spending dipped 0.3 percent between 2005 and 2006. Beck blame the poor advertising climate when the Gazettde laid off 12 peoplein June. 48,211 Web site: www.dailygazette.
com
The Schenectady paper, which has average daily circulationnof 48,211, quietly began testing the new site in late On Dec. 11 it will move from to its permanenr homeat . Dan Beck, generakl manager of the said the site will not provide access to theentire paper, but will feature the top storiee of the day, archives, photo galleries and breaking news updates throughout the day. A full, electronic versionh still will be available topaid subscribers. "We'rd excited and proud to finally have thisout there," Beck The Gazette, which is owned by the Hume family of Schenectady, was the only area dailyy without a free Web site.
The Glens Falls had held out for a but in March introduced a interactive site as a complemengt to its paidelectronic edition. Rona Rahlf, publisher of the said that was "a very good decision." "Page views are climbing, revenue is climbing, we couldn't be she said. She said the Gazette should do well with its Web site as long as it can executewit properly. Beck said the Web site that will go live Tuesdag will be justthe beginning. "Thisd is stage one," he said. "Stage two should come earlgy next year, and then staged three and stage four. The Internet is alwayxs evolving, and so will we as far at the type of informationnwe provide.
" Many peopl e have come to rely on the Internet for theirt news, and expect to be able to get it for free from theie local paper. research shows that nearlyh 60 million people visited newspaped Web sites during thethird 3.7 percent more than a year Fears that free online versions would promprt people to drop their paid subscriptions appear to be largelhy unfounded. A study released in June by the , a partnershipp of the NAA and 24 newspaper groupa includingowner , found that 81 percentg of newspaper Web- site readers also read the pringt edition.
These "crossover" users most often access the Web site to findbreakingh news, search archives and look for placesz to go or things to do. Beck said the Gazetter got about 100 comments from peopled who checked out thetest site, and 90 of them like d what they saw. The others made suggestions for sometechnicap improvements. The response from advertiserds also hasbeen positive. Nationally, Web siteas have been credited with helping newspapers make up for some of the declins inprint advertising. According to preliminary figurew released bythe NAA, spending for printt advertising fell 9 percent to $10.
1 billion in the thirdf quarter, as compared to a year Meanwhile, spending for newspaper Web sitexs rose 21 percent to $773 million. Online advertising now accountsfor 7.1 percent of totak newspaper ad spending, compared to 5.4 percent in the thirdx quarter of 2006. In all of advertisers spent $2.7 billion on newspaper Web sites, representing a 31 percentr increasefrom 2005, according to the NAA. Totalo newspaper ad spending dipped 0.3 percent between 2005 and 2006. Beck blame the poor advertising climate when the Gazettde laid off 12 peoplein June. 48,211 Web site: www.dailygazette.
com
четверг, 12 января 2012 г.
Target Corporation Announces New $5 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization - Business Wire (press release)
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CNBC.com | Target Corporation Announces New $5 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization Business Wire (press release) MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced that its board of directors has authorized a new $5 billion share repurchase program. The company expects to begin repurchasing shares under this new authorization upon ... TARGET CORPORATION : Announces New $5 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization |
вторник, 10 января 2012 г.
Homebuilders seek $7K tax credit for buyers - The Business Review (Albany):
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If approved by the Legislature, the incentive would be in addition to a federal tax credirt of upto $8,000, although the state credit would be availabl to more people. Unlike the federal the state credit wouldn’t be limited to first-tims buyers nor would it have income saidPhilip LaRocque, executive vice president of the . The state crediy could be appliedto one- and two-family homee and condos costing up to $1 and could be taken for the first three years of “The federal first-time buyer credif is good, but having it limited to first-time buyersz with stipulated income limits has put a drag on LaRocque said.
Even though the association representds builders, LaRocque said the proposed tax credit wouldr apply to new or existin homes because the excess inventory of existingy homes hashurt new-home sales. Buildersz are having a tough time getting buyerdto commit. The number of residential permits issued last yearin Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties was the lowest since 1982 on a per-unit and per-building basis, accordinf to U.S. Census figures compiled by the Capitao District RegionalPlanning Commission.
Permits were issued for 1,81u7 units in 1,203 buildings, the lowesft since 1982, when permits were issuex for 1,354 units in 933 The figures include single- and multi-family A single-family home is considered one unit inone building; a multi-familty is one building with several in Guilderland, one of the region’s biggest residentiaol builders, laid off some people and cut its marketintg budget as a result of a 22 percent decline in salesw last year, said George Amedore Jr., executive vice president. Amedore and othet builders believe buyer sentiment has begunhto improve, but so far that’s not reflectedx in the number of permits issued statewide.
Construction of single - and multi-family units in New York is down 65 percentf during the first quarter comparedto 2008, and down 77 percen t compared to 2007, according to the builderes association. “Both single- and multi-family fell off the LaRocque said. The tax credit proposal comes at a time when stater legislatorsand Gov. David Paterson are contending witha multi-billion dollar budget deficit and may be loath e to give up more tax An industry-backed study contends the stats will see a net gain becausr the credit will increase home purchases, thereby generatingh taxes for the state and localo governments, professional fees and sales of major appliances.
LaRocque hopea the study will counteractresistance he’s getting in the Legislaturew because of concerns about losing “There is resistance because righft now they’re looking at red numbers,” LaRocque said. “They’re lookinyg at a gap ... we’rs looking at how to fill
If approved by the Legislature, the incentive would be in addition to a federal tax credirt of upto $8,000, although the state credit would be availabl to more people. Unlike the federal the state credit wouldn’t be limited to first-tims buyers nor would it have income saidPhilip LaRocque, executive vice president of the . The state crediy could be appliedto one- and two-family homee and condos costing up to $1 and could be taken for the first three years of “The federal first-time buyer credif is good, but having it limited to first-time buyersz with stipulated income limits has put a drag on LaRocque said.
Even though the association representds builders, LaRocque said the proposed tax credit wouldr apply to new or existin homes because the excess inventory of existingy homes hashurt new-home sales. Buildersz are having a tough time getting buyerdto commit. The number of residential permits issued last yearin Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties was the lowest since 1982 on a per-unit and per-building basis, accordinf to U.S. Census figures compiled by the Capitao District RegionalPlanning Commission.
Permits were issued for 1,81u7 units in 1,203 buildings, the lowesft since 1982, when permits were issuex for 1,354 units in 933 The figures include single- and multi-family A single-family home is considered one unit inone building; a multi-familty is one building with several in Guilderland, one of the region’s biggest residentiaol builders, laid off some people and cut its marketintg budget as a result of a 22 percent decline in salesw last year, said George Amedore Jr., executive vice president. Amedore and othet builders believe buyer sentiment has begunhto improve, but so far that’s not reflectedx in the number of permits issued statewide.
Construction of single - and multi-family units in New York is down 65 percentf during the first quarter comparedto 2008, and down 77 percen t compared to 2007, according to the builderes association. “Both single- and multi-family fell off the LaRocque said. The tax credit proposal comes at a time when stater legislatorsand Gov. David Paterson are contending witha multi-billion dollar budget deficit and may be loath e to give up more tax An industry-backed study contends the stats will see a net gain becausr the credit will increase home purchases, thereby generatingh taxes for the state and localo governments, professional fees and sales of major appliances.
LaRocque hopea the study will counteractresistance he’s getting in the Legislaturew because of concerns about losing “There is resistance because righft now they’re looking at red numbers,” LaRocque said. “They’re lookinyg at a gap ... we’rs looking at how to fill
воскресенье, 8 января 2012 г.
AT&T to offer mini laptops in stores - South Florida Business Journal:
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The 3G mini laptops are a naturap extension ofthe company’s growing line of mobile devicesd and are designed to give AT&T customers an opportunit y to carry around lightweight computers that allow them to check e-mail and revieqw and edit documents while on the move. In the mini laptop is being touted as a convenient tool to use when dealinbg withdigital files, photos and music downloads. The concepg is to keep customeres worldwide connected to where they liveand Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) said. The expanded lineup of embedded productw will feature mini laptops by either Dellor Lenovo.
The laptops will be offered at morethan 2,2090 AT&T-owned retail stores and via the company’ds Web site. “Sleek, mobile and fast is all the rage and we’re going to answerr that call with a lineup of the hottest mini laptopw in the market,” said Ralph de la president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Pairing these laptopsw with AT&T’s home broadband, Wi-Fu and the nation’s fastest 3G network enables consumeraand small-business customers to get the most from their new deviceds — at home, in the office and on the AT&T began testing the public’s interest in 3G mini laptopse by launching a small rollout in retail storezs in April.
The 3G mini laptops are a naturap extension ofthe company’s growing line of mobile devicesd and are designed to give AT&T customers an opportunit y to carry around lightweight computers that allow them to check e-mail and revieqw and edit documents while on the move. In the mini laptop is being touted as a convenient tool to use when dealinbg withdigital files, photos and music downloads. The concepg is to keep customeres worldwide connected to where they liveand Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) said. The expanded lineup of embedded productw will feature mini laptops by either Dellor Lenovo.
The laptops will be offered at morethan 2,2090 AT&T-owned retail stores and via the company’ds Web site. “Sleek, mobile and fast is all the rage and we’re going to answerr that call with a lineup of the hottest mini laptopw in the market,” said Ralph de la president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Pairing these laptopsw with AT&T’s home broadband, Wi-Fu and the nation’s fastest 3G network enables consumeraand small-business customers to get the most from their new deviceds — at home, in the office and on the AT&T began testing the public’s interest in 3G mini laptopse by launching a small rollout in retail storezs in April.
пятница, 6 января 2012 г.
Podiatrist gets 5 months, $25,000 fine - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Dr. Bic Chau Stafford, who practicede at the in Maryland as well as assorted assisted livinb facilitiesin St. Louis City and St. Louis in April to one felony count of obstruction of afederal audit. 59, also executed a civil settlement agreement with the United States requiring her to pay the Medicardprogram $425,000. Stafford billedc Medicare for numerous complex foot surgery procedurese provided to 39 local Medicare beneficiariexs when she was really providing these patientsw with only routinefoot care, such as toe nail prosecutors said.
When she was audited by the Medicare prograjin 2007, Medicare denied her claimas for reimbursement regarding these 39 beneficiariess and requested that she repay $6,8400 for non-covered services that had been previously paid to her. Staffordx challenged this and as part of her efforts to avoid payintthe overpayment, Stafford created new treatment records for thosse 39 patients in 2007, back-dating them to 2004, usingg fraudulent treatment information and claiming that she had provided these patients with podiatric surgical procedure, prosecutors said.
Dr. Bic Chau Stafford, who practicede at the in Maryland as well as assorted assisted livinb facilitiesin St. Louis City and St. Louis in April to one felony count of obstruction of afederal audit. 59, also executed a civil settlement agreement with the United States requiring her to pay the Medicardprogram $425,000. Stafford billedc Medicare for numerous complex foot surgery procedurese provided to 39 local Medicare beneficiariexs when she was really providing these patientsw with only routinefoot care, such as toe nail prosecutors said.
When she was audited by the Medicare prograjin 2007, Medicare denied her claimas for reimbursement regarding these 39 beneficiariess and requested that she repay $6,8400 for non-covered services that had been previously paid to her. Staffordx challenged this and as part of her efforts to avoid payintthe overpayment, Stafford created new treatment records for thosse 39 patients in 2007, back-dating them to 2004, usingg fraudulent treatment information and claiming that she had provided these patients with podiatric surgical procedure, prosecutors said.
вторник, 3 января 2012 г.
New Resource Bank gets cease-and-desist order from regulators - Memphis Business Journal:
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The $166 million San Franciscp bank gota cease-and-desist ordere from the and the California Department of Financia Institutions on May 29. The bank was orderes to pay particular attention to its lending polices relating to constructionj loans as well as loans made to bank The bank said the order was based onthe bank’as condition on Sept. 30, and that it has alread made some progress on meeting theregulatorsw demands.
“New Resource Bank currently has high levels of capitalland liquidity,” Vincent Siciliano, president and CEO, said in a “Like many financial institutions, we are facing a challenginh economic climate that resulted in under-performing loansx in the real estate construction and development “We are working with borrowers to reducse our problem-loan exposure and have made significanrt progress,” Siciliano said. The bank raised almost $15 millionh in a stock offering last As ofMarch 31, the bank said its risk-based capital ratio was 18.97 percent -- almost doubl the 10 percent benchmark of a bank consideresd well capitalized.
In addition to bringing on Sicilianoas CEO, the bank also hired Bill Peterson as chief credit officerr and Charmaine Detweiler as chief financial The bank’s board also recently elected Mark Finse as chairman. He has 25 yearx of experience insociak finance. New Resource Bank, now serving 2,000 clients, opened in Octobert 2006 to promote green businessesaand practices.
The $166 million San Franciscp bank gota cease-and-desist ordere from the and the California Department of Financia Institutions on May 29. The bank was orderes to pay particular attention to its lending polices relating to constructionj loans as well as loans made to bank The bank said the order was based onthe bank’as condition on Sept. 30, and that it has alread made some progress on meeting theregulatorsw demands.
“New Resource Bank currently has high levels of capitalland liquidity,” Vincent Siciliano, president and CEO, said in a “Like many financial institutions, we are facing a challenginh economic climate that resulted in under-performing loansx in the real estate construction and development “We are working with borrowers to reducse our problem-loan exposure and have made significanrt progress,” Siciliano said. The bank raised almost $15 millionh in a stock offering last As ofMarch 31, the bank said its risk-based capital ratio was 18.97 percent -- almost doubl the 10 percent benchmark of a bank consideresd well capitalized.
In addition to bringing on Sicilianoas CEO, the bank also hired Bill Peterson as chief credit officerr and Charmaine Detweiler as chief financial The bank’s board also recently elected Mark Finse as chairman. He has 25 yearx of experience insociak finance. New Resource Bank, now serving 2,000 clients, opened in Octobert 2006 to promote green businessesaand practices.
воскресенье, 1 января 2012 г.
Environmental Tectonics in settlement with Disney - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The dispute began in late July 2003 when ETC suedthe (NYSE:DIS) and three Disneyg subsidiaries over Mission: Space, which was schedulerd to open about two week s later. In the suit, ETC • And a judgment affirming its rights to the technology that wentinto Mission: Spaces so it could build similart rides for others, provided they weren’t placed within 100 milex of a Disney theme park. Mission: Space uses centrifug technology developed by ETCfor air-crew training systems to give rideres the experience of an astronaut on a missiojn to Mars. Two people have died aftef completing theride — a 4-year-old boy in 2005 and a 49-year-olrd woman in 2006.
In both cases, the deaths were attributed to pre-existin conditions. ETC is based in Southampton, Pa. In additiom to entertainment rides, it develops air-crew and disaster-managemen t training systems, sterilizers, environmental testing products andhyperbaricx chambers.
The dispute began in late July 2003 when ETC suedthe (NYSE:DIS) and three Disneyg subsidiaries over Mission: Space, which was schedulerd to open about two week s later. In the suit, ETC • And a judgment affirming its rights to the technology that wentinto Mission: Spaces so it could build similart rides for others, provided they weren’t placed within 100 milex of a Disney theme park. Mission: Space uses centrifug technology developed by ETCfor air-crew training systems to give rideres the experience of an astronaut on a missiojn to Mars. Two people have died aftef completing theride — a 4-year-old boy in 2005 and a 49-year-olrd woman in 2006.
In both cases, the deaths were attributed to pre-existin conditions. ETC is based in Southampton, Pa. In additiom to entertainment rides, it develops air-crew and disaster-managemen t training systems, sterilizers, environmental testing products andhyperbaricx chambers.
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